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In fact, I'm going today. I will meet my dad and we will gather with a few thousand of our closest friends and scream and yell like maniacs. But we will do even more than that.
We will walk around the stadium before the game, taking in the sights and sounds. We will smell the food as it is grilling, watch our team as they walk to their dressing room, and hear th e band play all of our favorite fight songs.
If I stayed home, I would probably have a better view of the game. After all, our seats are in the upper deck end zone. If I stayed home, it would be more convenient. I would be closer to food and the bathroom. I could save money on the tickets and the drive and the food. My seat would be more comfortable. I wouldn't have to sit out in the hot sun or the rain.
It would make so much more sense for me to stay home. So of course, I'm going. Why? For the experience. Dad took me to my first game in 1966. I've been hooked ever sense. There's nothing like it. You have to go to experience it.
I am convinced that going to church has many similarities to the college football experience. You see, I have been told by many people that they are Christians, but they just don't like to go to church.
There are so many reasons not to go. After all, you have to get your children up and dressed. Everyone needs to be fed. You have to buy proper clothing. It can be crowded. It can be too loud or not loud enough. Sometimes the building is too hot or too cold. And they always pass that plate around expecting you to put money in it.
Many people have made the decision that they will not go. Maybe they will catch Charles or Andy Stanley on television. It's much more convenient and comfortable. And no preacher in small town south Georgia can measure up to those guys. The music is usually better, too. So why not stay at home?
The problem is that you miss the experience of gathering with others. The Bible is clear on this issue. Hebrews 10:25 says, "Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another …"
There is something about "the pageantry of the local church in worship." There is nothing quite like it. We all need it.
May I encourage you to get up tomorrow morning and attend worship at a local church. You need to worship with other believers. It will encourage you, and you will encourage others. I challenge you. Worship with others. It will change your life.


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Native advertising's strength on mobile drives interest in private markets
Amazon's recent Twitch purchase taken along with other recent moves from the company suggest it is eyeing creating a private market for delivering native ads on mobile to promote its products, media tie-ins and games to a highly engaged, passionate audience.
As the awareness and understanding around native advertising grows well as the volume of available impressions, companies are increasingly looking at acquiring mobile solutions with fast-growing usage numbers with the hope of monetizing them through in-feed advertising. Amazon's acquisition of Twitch follows a logic similar to Google's deal for YouTube and Facebook's WhatsApp and Instagram buys.
"Big acquisitions in tech are increasingly fuelled by native advertising," said Kunal Gupta, CEO of Polar Mobile.
"Social networks and content producers are boasting huge user-bases and companies like Amazon are increasingly looking for ways to reach these audiences in a non-disruptive way," he said.
"Native advertising is so important right now as it can represent a passive and palatable method of reaching target audiences without angering early adopters or driving away new users."
Native purchasing
Amazon has shown a propensity for native purchasing within its own applications. The Fire TV and Tablets with X-Ray show Amazon has figured out a way to present its catalog to a passive audience of media viewers, per Mr. Gupta.
By pairing its technological expertise and vast catalog with a tech-savvy audience of early adopters such as those viewing Twitch, Amazon has acquired a ready-made audience for native ads.
Twitch is a video platform and community for gamers.
Native advertising is quickly gaining on mobile because of its perceived potential for addressing the challenges around monetizing media consumption on mobile devices, where screen real estate is at a minimum.
Early results have been promising, with native ads on smartphones and tablets often performing better than the same content on desktop, per Mr. Gupta.
Strong interest
Recent research from Polar Mobile reveals that 79 percent of publishers are implementing native advertising on mobile.
Additionally, overall click-through-rates are 50 percent higher on mobile compared to the same content on the desktop.
Not only does native advertising boast a higher click-through rate than traditional banner ads, but mobile homepage promotional native placements perform have an average CTR of 0.36 percent.
Other findings Polar include that native advertising placement on a tablet is clicked twice as much as the same exact placement on the desktop, even when the Web site is the same across both devices.
Time spent consuming sponsored content is 2 times longer on tablet devices than desktop and 2.5 times longer on smartphone devices than desktop, for the exact same content.
Time spent consuming sponsored content is 62 per cent higher when readers are brought to the article via referral traffic, be it by earned or paid promotion.
Far-reaching mobile strategy
Amazon continues to build a far-reaching mobile strategy.
The ecommerce giant made a big splash with the launch of its Fire smartphone earlier this year that features a tightly integrated shopping experience. However, early reports suggest sales for the device have been minimal.
This spring, Amazon addressed the need for better product-related content on mobile for its third-party sellers by introducing a new app and mobile product ads (see story). http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com/how-amazon-is-driving-sales-via-mobile-services-for-third-party-sellers
The company also recently launched its own mobile point-of-sale solution in an already crowded market.
While the Twitch deal does not immediately suggest a strong mobile angle, taken together with Amazon's other moves, the case can be made, per Mr. Gupta.
"At first glance this move might not scream mobile, but of late Amazon has been positioning itself as a maker of quality video games, purchasing major studios like Double Helix and developing their own Amazon Game Studios," Mr. Gupta said.
"Paired with their focus on gaming with the Fire tablets and phone and Fire TV, and the tight integration between the two device sects, it's clear Amazon sees the mobile and home-based media consumption as a seamless experience," he said.

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Elephant in the Sky
A testament to the healing power of unconditional love.
Widely acclaimed for her emotionally powerful stories that capture the real lives of women, Heather A. Clark, bestselling author of Chai Tea Sunday, tackles the subject of childhood mental illness and the impact it has on a close family.
The story begins from nine-year-old Nate's point of view, etching the details of an unbalanced mind struggling to make sense of rampant thought patterns and heightened paranoia. Enter Ashley, Nate's mother, and a hardworking advertising executive concerned that she's not giving her family enough of her time — especially now that she senses something might be wrong with her son. As the story moves deftly back and forth between the two perspectives, the narrative converges to reveal one family's journey of discovery as they strive to find balance in their lives.
Based on a true story, Elephant in the Sky articulates a complicated, real-life subject with grace, wisdom and sensitivity, and beautifully explores the distance a mother will go to protect her child.
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Muslim clergy denounces terror-mongersMay 22nd, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by admin
Lucknow, May 22 (ANI): In a significant development, the Muslim clergy has decided to use mosques to convey a message that no sympathy should be shown for terrorists spoiling the image of the community and targeting communal harmony.
The clergy has decided to use mosques for spreading the message that terrorists must not be shown any respect.
The decision has come up at the initiative of 'Movement Against Terrorism' (MAT), an organisation comprising Muslim religious scholars, to create awareness among Muslims against getting misguided by terror activities.
The decision has come in the wake of Jaipur serial blasts that left 68 people as dead and over 200 injured.
The decision has comes on the heels of a meeting of leading Muslim ulemas at Deoband where a resolution denouncing terrorism was adopted.
Besides, an appeal was made to the entire Muslim community to actively play a role against terror.
During an All India Anti-Terrorism Conference organized by Rabta Madaris Islamiah (Islamic Madrasas Association) on February 25, 2008, a resolution condemning terrorism stated: "This All India Anti-Terrorism Conference attended by the representatives of all Muslim schools of thought organised by Rabta Madaris Islamiah Arabia (Islamic Madrasas Association), Darul Uloom Deoband condemns all kinds of violence and terrorism in the strongest possible terms."
"The Conference expresses its deep concern and agony on the present global and national alarming conditions in which most of the nations are adopting such an attitude against their citizens especially Muslims to appease the tyrant and colonial master of the West, which cannot be justified in any way. It is a matter of greater concern that the internal and external policies of our country are getting heavily influenced by these forces."
" Their aggression, barbarism and state-sponsored terrorism not only in Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan but also in Bosnia and various South American countries have surpassed all the records known to human history. Contrary to it, our great nation has always been known for impartiality and its moral and spiritual values."
"Now, the situation has worsened so far that every Indian Muslim especially those associated with madrasas, who are innocent with good record of characters, are always gripped by the fear that they might be trapped by the administrative machinery anytime. And, today countless number of innocent Muslims are spending their lives behind the bars and are forced to bear many intolerable tortures. And, those spreading terror, attacking police stations, killing the police in broad daylight and showing illegal arms are roaming about freely with no effective and preventive steps being taken by the government to check their acts of terrorism and violence."
This partial attitude has put a big question mark on the secular character of the government posing great threats to the country. Therefore, this All India Anti-Terrorism Conference strongly condemns this attitude and expresses its deep concern on this partiality of government officials and declares its continuous joint struggles for domination of law, justice and secular system.
"This conference strongly demands the Indian Government to curb those maligning the madrasas and Muslims. The administrative machinery should be demanded to conduct impartial investigations in activities disturbing public peace in the country and to punish only those found guilty."
It also demands to free the accused if he is found innocent and punish severely those officials who accused him of crimes of terrorism. No person of any particular community should be suspected without solid reasons. In short, the government agencies must fulfill their duty justly without any prejudice and bias so that real peace and security may prevail in the country.
The imams (priests) of the mosques, in their speech after Friday prayers, told people to be wary of the designs of the terrorists and not to show any respect to them," convenor of MAT and senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangimahali told Deccan Herald.
Deoband is a town in Uttar Pradesh, a hundred miles north of Delhi where a madarasa (religious school) was established in 1867. The so-called 'Deobandi Tradition' itself is much ancient than the eponymous Dar-Ul-Ulum at Deoband. The Deoband madarasa brought together Muslims who were hostile to British rule and committed to a literal and austere interpretation of Islam.
The Deoband School from the initial period has sought to purify Islam by discarding un-Islamic growth to the faith. It tried to re-emphasise the models established in the Koran and the customary practices of the Prophet Mohammed. Deobandi are also opposed to the customary practices perceived through Western influences.
The fundamentalist Deoband Dar-ul-Uloom brand of Islam inspired the Taliban movement. Most of the Taliban leadership attended Deobandi-influenced seminaries in Pakistan. (ANI)
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ARAUJO, ABELARDO DE QUEIROZ-CAMPOS et al. Syringohydromyelia or HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: a diagnostic challenge (case report). Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr. [online]. 1999, vol.57, n.2A, pp.284-287. ISSN 0004-282X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X1999000200019.
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) associated myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is the most common chronic myelopathy in Brazil. We present the case of a 53 year old man that fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for HAM/TSP but had at the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spinal cord evidences of syringohydromyelia at the C6-C7 and D2-D7 levels along with Chiari type 1 malformation. The clinical picture was more typical of HAM/TSP than of syringohydromyelia, which was probably asymptomatic. The present case clearly demonstrates that serology and neuroimaging should be always used together. We conclude that, specially in places where HTLV-I is endemic, every patient with a spastic paraparesis, even with a radiological picture suggestive of a structural spinal cord lesion, should have a screening test for HTLV-I. The clinical picture must dictate the final direction of the diagnosis.
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(a) For saturators, the owner or operator shall conduct performance tests required in § 60.8 as follows:
(1) If the final product is shingle or mineral-surfaced roll roofing, the tests shall be conducted while 106.6-kg (235-lb) shingle is being produced.
(2) If the final product is saturated felt or smooth-surfaced roll roofing, the tests shall be conducted while 6.8-kg (15-lb) felt is being produced.
(3) If the final product is fiberglass shingle, the test shall be conducted while a nominal 100-kg (220-lb) shingle is being produced.
(b) In conducting the performance tests required in § 60.8, the owner or operator shall use as reference methods and procedures the test methods in appendix A of this part or other methods and procedures as specified in this section, except as provided in § 60.8(b).
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(1) The emission rate (E) of particulate matter shall be computed for each run using the following equation:
(2) Method 5A shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration (cs) and volumetric flow rate (Qsd) of the effluent gas. For a saturator, the sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at least 120 minutes and 3.00 dscm (106 dscf), and for the blowing still, at least 90 minutes or the duration of the coating blow or non-coating blow, whichever is greater, and 2.25 dscm (79.4 dscf).
(3) For the saturator, the asphalt roofing production rate (P) for each run shall be determined as follows: The amount of asphalt roofing produced on the shingle or saturated felt process lines shall be obtained by direct measurement. The asphalt roofing production rate is the amount produced divided by the time taken for the run.
(4) For the blowing still, the asphalt charging rate (P) shall be computed for each run using the following equation:
(i) The volume (V) of asphalt charged shall be measured by any means accurate to within 10 percent.
(ii) The density (d) of the asphalt shall be computed using the following equation:
(5) Method 9 and the procedures in § 60.11 shall be used to determine opacity.
(d) The Administrator will determine compliance with the standards in § 60.472(a)(3) by using Method 22, modified so that readings are recorded every 15 seconds for a period of consecutive observations during representative conditions (in accordance with § 60.8(c)) totaling 60 minutes. A performance test shall consist of one run.
(e) The owner or operator shall use the monitoring device in § 60.473 (a) or (b) to monitor and record continuously the temperature during the particulate matter run and shall report the results to the Administrator with the performance test results.
(f) If at a later date the owner or operator believes that the emission limits in § 60.472(a) and (b) are being met even though one of the conditions listed in this paragraph exist, he may submit a written request to the Administrator to repeat the performance test and procedure outlined in paragraph (c) of this section.
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I am trying to convert from an int to a string but I am having trouble. I followed the execution through the debugger and the string 'myT' gets the value of 'sum' but the 'if' statement does not work correctly if the 'sum' is 10,11,12. Should I not be using a primitive int type to store the number? Also, both methods I tried (see commented-out code) fail to follow the true path of the 'if' statement. Thanks!
int x = [my1 intValue];
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The commented out version is the more correct way to do this.
If you use the
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The U.S. youth international defender/midfielder, who turned 18 last week, will play for the Portland Timbers, who were awarded his MLS rights in a three-team weighted lottery Tuesday morning.
Portland was the overwhelming favorite to land Fehr, with an 83.1 percent chance at his rights. Only the Seattle Sounders (15.5 percent) and San Jose Earthquakes (1.4 percent) were also vying the services of the 2011 Under-17 World Cup participant.
Fehr signed with MLS more than a month ago, revealed exclusively by Goal.com, and has spent time with the academy of Japanese side Tokyo Verdy 1969 and the U.S. Soccer U-17 residency program in addition to Swiss side FC Basel. He had also trained with the Timbers for three weeks in the fall while weighing his options. He maintains Japanese, Swiss and American eligibility.
"Mobi is a young, versatile player with a great deal of ability," Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson said in a team statement. "After having the opportunity to see him in training with the club this past season, we know him to be a quality player and look forward to seeing his continued development."
As a result of landing Fehr, Portland is prohibited from entering a player lottery for the rest of the 2013 season.


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The return of the salmon is an amazing treasure. As I heard and read about the sockeye runs of Bristol Bay this week, I thought I should write to say it is the duty of the living generations to respect this treasure and ensure that salmon will keep returning.
Each and every one of us needs to protect stream quality: By reducing the amounts of fertilizer and pesticide used in yards, by reducing gasoline use near and in the waters, and mostly by leaving streams alone.
Supporters of the push to build a golf course quickly have told me that "of course we all want to protect salmon streams." I'd like to point out that there is no reason to suppose that turning moist wooded country into smooth green fairways will help the salmon.
Let's not treat the creeks of Outer Point as we did Duck Creek and Lemon Creek. Our duty as stewards of the freshwater lives of salmon is clear.
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Release Date: 2006 |
Album Rating: 3.0I love the fact that the guy who wrote U + Ur Hand sold the same song to the Veronicas, who released it under the name 4ever.
i was under the impression that martin just wrote them as separate songs for both artists and they just sounded exactly the same.
either way he's new songs are crap compared to his older stuff with kelly clarkson and britney. toxic was nasty :smoke:
good review. i read a bit of an interview with pink today in the paper and it slightly changed my view of her. i dislike her a little less now
Album Rating: 3.0Her on Denton was the best
pretty good review even though i'm not to fond of pink and her music. Are you going to review her new album soon, the single is awful.
Album Rating: 3.0NO YOU ARE
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Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound OffI enjoy this album very much. Review was spot on.This Message Edited On 10.23.08
Album Rating: 3.0
Nice review. I dont really rate Pink that much, I know she is a fantastic performer and a great unit shifter (and her video clips tend to be funny ie 'Stupid Girls', and the new 'So What'), but I find no appeal in her man shoulders. Either way I've been reading you reviews on each of her albums that you've been posting almost once a day, but please, please, after 'Funhouse' (which i'm going to assume you do), review a good album :PThis Message Edited On 10.23.08
Album Rating: 4.0Ok, it's Feedback-O-Rama time...
Dave, I was also of the same impression as James regarding 'U + Ur Hand' & '4Ever'. But "meh" either way. What did she do on Denton...???
James, I'm half tempted to try to win you over on Pink. All I will say is if you have not given it a good listen as yet, give "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" from this album a few more listens.
Thanks for the positive feedback BadTaste. I was initially leaning towards a 3.5 rating on this myself. I guess it all depends on the final 4 or 5 songs and whether people think they are filler OR a bonus in addition to the great tracks that come before them.
Yes, Bastard & Auldy, I am listening to 'Funhouse' as we speak (since it comes out earlier in Oz), so expect a review of that no later than Monday. As for reviewing a good album after 'Funhouse' Auldy, I just checked your album ratings & the LP I am indeed planning on reviewing, rates highly with your good self!
Album Rating: 3.0She got interviewed on Denton and she was really smart, really funny and far more genuine than a lot of people give her credit for. That's why I dig Pink so much more than a lot of pop out there- she's the real deal and she doesn't give a flying fuck what you think about it.
Album Rating: 4.0Righteo, you're not telling me anything I don't know there. Seriously, for those who weren't so superficial, they could tell that she was all those things way back on her 2nd album 'Missundaztood'. All one had to do was actually listen to the lyrics.
The thing which puts many people off with Pink is her carefree attitude. In reality, this is probably down to jealousy more than anything else, since most people would love to be so carefree.
Album Rating: 3.0Hell, I know I would.
But yeah, if you find her interview on Denton I highly recommend sussing that out.
Album Rating: 4.0Interesting new user-name Dave. Thanks for the feedback mate. I hate it when I drop back into apostrophe error mode. As for sneaking in the producers at the end, that was indeed what it was; Sneaking it in for the sake of it. I didn't really want to explore the individual aspect of their contributions and couldn't really find an appropriate stage earlier on. I am usually very mindful of not introducing new info into the conclusion.
As for her new album Dave, don't think that the lead single represents the whole album as it does not. There are only 2 other tracks that approach 'So What' in style. Having said that, the album is clearly not as good as 'I'm Not Dead'.
Reddannihilation, I cannot really agree with you at all. You don't really justify your comments at all. And the song you mention, 'Dear Mr. President' is so different than her new single 'So What' that they are practically polar opposites. So, you may not like her (as many don't), but one thing she doesn't do is come up with the "same old $hit".
ah yes you are correct dave. i must have misread that martin wrote that somewhere!
that was to spat btw, there are too many dave's in this thread
Album Rating: 4.0Thanks for the clarification James as I was genuinely confused there for a moment. And Atavan wonders why I call him Atavan occasionally.
Album Rating: 3.0You pussies need to alternate what goes on the end of "Dav". Spat/Britney gets "e", Champ Kind gets "ey" (or, failing that, "Champ Kind"), I get "id", "o" or maybe "Brick", bahamut gets "eshhhh" because it's sexy.
Album Rating: 4.0That sounds good DavID. Although, DavID sounds a bit too formal for my liking... Kinda like I have to put on a suit just to chat to you.
Far too much filler on this album.
And I'm really starting to like So What (even though it lost me ten bucks - I seriously believed my friend was bullshitting when he said she had a song that went like that)....
Album Rating: 4.0Yeah, fair call on the filler aspect Captain North. But one of the reasons for that is that there are simply too many songs on the album full stop. With the filler predominantly in the final 4-5 tracks, I almost treat some of them as bonus tracks.
LOL at you for losing $10 regarding the content of 'So What'. But the fact that you are beginning to like it really does tell a story. It is the kind of piece that if you give it a chance, many will begin to get into it. The problem is, it can really turn you off initially... To the point where many will not want to give it a later chance.
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This week, the sorta-lost genius hitmaker Terius Nash was in NYC to perform and celebrate the release of IV Play, which is his fourth album and also a sex-pun because if y'all haven't heard, The-Dream is into sex! Consequently, "Pussy" is about the thing you think it is, though its nonstop lubed-bikini-booty video is even less SFW than you'd imagine. Take that into consideration when you watch below, where you can also pull off a The-Dream video double-feature thanks to the clip for his Jay-Z-featuring track "High Art." Adjust your eyeballs for flesh and dive in:
(via P4K)
IV Play is out via Def Jam.


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Daily grades will be moving from PowerSchool to Canvas
What is Canvas? FAQs Parent Observer Flyer
Canvas Parent Zomi . Canvas Parent Burmese . Canvas Parent Spanish
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) that allows teachers to provide instructional support, class calendars, assignments and resources for students in a safe online environment. Canvas is an integral part of blended classroom instruction.
How can parents use PowerSchool?
PowerSchool is our Student Information System (SIS) and will continue to be used throughout the District. The table below gives information on the functions of each system.
PowerSchool (SIS)
Canvas (LMS)
Historical Grades
Report Cards
Learning tools
How is Canvas "better" for checking student grades/learning?
PowerSchool excels at student information where Canvas is better for communicating student learning. For example, using Canvas, parents have the opportunity to see the assignments and other events from ALL courses posted to ONE calendar. With many of those assignments, you can verify that your student did, in fact, submit work and even WHEN it was submitted. You can also see the assignment directions and expectations. You will also be able to view future assignments posted on Canvas. Using the course grade summary in Canvas, you can automatically see how assignments are weighted (if a teacher uses that system) and know which assignments will affect your student's grade the most and have the opportunity to communicate with your student's teacher(s), if needed.
What I need to do now?
Now is the time (if you haven't already) to become a Parent Observer on your student's Canvas accounts. Why?
All teachers in grades 5-12th, will ONLY be using Canvas to record grades throughout the semester. See the back of this page for instructions on becoming a Canvas Parent Observer
What does Canvas offer for Parents?
Just like PowerSchool, Canvas allows parents to set up notifications and offers a way to check your student's learning on a mobile platform. Canvas makes it easier for students and parents to communicate with teachers. Currently, the best method for keeping track of your student's grades and learning in Canvas is via full web browser or mobile browser.
*PLEASE NOTE: You must have your student's Canvas username and password to link your Canvas parent account to your child's Canvas account. Please contact your child's site if you do not have this information.
Why would a parent want to create a Canvas parent account?
Canvas will give parents the everyday overview of their child's learning interactions including calendars, newsletters, assignments, grades, submissions and assessments. Starting in the spring of 2017, teachers in grades 5-12th will enter all assignments and grades in Canvas only. Grades will only be entered into PowerSchool at the end of the term. Parents will need to create a Canvas Parent Observer account to view their student's daily grades.
What options do parents have when it comes to Canvas?
Note: Parents can use their Canvas Parent Observer account login information to log into the Canvas Parent App. They cannot use the Canvas Parent App to access Canvas on the web.
How do you become a parent observer?
Web Browser:
Using a web browser, go to jenks.instructure.com.
Click on "Parent of Canvas User?"
Enter your full name and Email address
Enter your student's Canvas login information. (See letter received at the enrollment office or report card for this information)
You will receive a confirmation email from Canvas with a link to finish the process and set up your password.
What is an Observer role in Canvas?
Observers have limited permissions that allow them to see what is going on in a course and a calendar of assignments. Like students, Observers cannot view a course until it is published and the course has started. For assistance with Assignments, Test Dates, Quizzes, or other Canvas course content, please contact your child's teacher.
- Set your Notifications
- View the Dashboard
- View the course Syllabus
- View prompts but not participate in Discussions
- View but not submit Assignments
- Preview and download some Files
- View the Modules Page
- View Canvas Grades (Web only)
- View the Calendar
- Communicate with the teacher
Trying to Signup on a Smartphone?
Go to jenks.instructure.com on your Mobile Browser and request a desktop site:
iOS Apple-Click on action icon and select "Request Desktop Site"
Android- Click on three dots and select "Request Desktop Site"
Too many CanvasNotifications?
Parents can adjust Canvas Notifications:
From your Canvas Dashboard:
Click on Account
Click on Notifications
Set the frequency of the different Canvas Notifications
throughout the school year as the need arises.
Mobile App:
- Canvas Parent App**
Note: Only download the Canvas Parent App after you have created your Observer account above. You will use your Observer login information by clicking on "Login with Canvas."
The Canvas Parent App enhances the potential for parents to engage in their student's education. Parents can review upcoming or past assignments, check on grades, and receive course announcements. However, currently the online parent observer accounts allows parents to see the most detailed overview of their student's academic life. Parents are encouraged to use the Observer account on a full or mobile web browser whenever possible. The Canvas (Orange/Red) app found in the different app stores is intended for students and teachers. Parents should be sure to use the Canvas Parent app. The Canvas Parent app has a different set of notification options than the online observer.
How do parents create a Canvas Parent app account?
Parents are encouraged to use the Observer account on a full or mobile web browser whenever possible.
- Download app from the Apple App Store and/or the Google Play Store on your smartphone.
- Follow these Directions on using the NEW Canvas Parent App
Should parents create a Canvas Parent App account and a Canvas Observer online account?
No, A parent should create a Parent Observer account at Jenks.instructure.com and click on "Login with Canvas" in the Canvas Parent App. Do not create a new account.
Can I view multiple children on one Canvas Parent Account?
Yes, On the Web Observer account, you will see "Observing" under your personal settings and the option to add another child.
With the Parent App, you can add another child by clicking on the gear icon and pressing the "+" sign.
Canvas Tips:
Customizing the Dashboard:
Canvas offers users many ways to customize their Dashboard.
Click on the link below for more details:
TIP: Multiple Children? Color code each child's course title or Give each course a NickName to help distinguish each child's courses.
What if I forgot my Canvas Parent account password?
Web: Go to jenks.instructure.com and click on "Forgot Password"
Mobile: Click on "Forgot Password"
Enter the email you used to create the account and Canvas will send you an email to reset your password.
What do the icons and colors in the Grades page represent?
Questions? Contact Paul Goodenough, Canvas Administrator


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Ethics panel splits on party lines, opts for higher burden to punish Bundgaard
The panel of senators investigating whether Sen. Scott Bundgaard breached ethical rules split along partisan lines today, with Republicans adopting a higher standard of proof that could make it more difficult to remove the Peoria Republican from office.


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Hundreds of pounds of industrial hemp seeds bound for Colorado from Canada have been seized by federal authorities, marking the latest bump along the road to legalization of marijuana's nonintoxicating cousin.
At the center of the dispute is hemp activist Tom McClain. Armed with a copy of last year's federal Farm Bill, which allowed states to permit hemp cultivation for research and development, he set off for Manitoba and bought 350 pounds of seeds.
Hemp is legal in Canada. However, under the Farm Bill, importing hemp seeds requires permission from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
McClain's seeds were confiscated Saturday at the border crossing in Hansboro, N.D., after he declared the seven bags in his trunk.
"The shipment is currently undergoing scientific evaluation, as hemp seeds can look much like marijuana seeds," U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Shawn Neudauer said.
Hemp is prized for oils, seeds and fiber, but its production had been prohibited because the plant can be manipulated to enhance the intoxicant found in marijuana.
McClain and Jason Lauve of the Colorado activist group Hemp Cleans have appealed to congressional representatives to resolve the seed flap in North Dakota. Colorado has accepted more than 40 hemp-cultivation applications. But the state has a "don't-ask-don't-tell" policy about the origin of the seeds used in the work.


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Originally posted on Red's Army | Last updated 12/4/12
Looks like today is going to be Courtney Lee day here at Red's Army. In this morning's Dump, I talked about Lee's recent sit-down with Doc Rivers and whether or not fans think Courtney is part of Boston's long-term plan. Last night, Chris Forsberg wrote about Lee's overall optimism for this year's squad: "We're not worried about the record. We know that it's a long season," guard Courtney Lee said. "We've got a long way to go and we're getting better as a team, and we know we're going to turn that around. You're going to start seeing us go on eight-game winning streaks. So we're definitely not focused on the record. Our main focus is just getting better and just continuing to work on things that Doc puts in." I for one hope Courtney is right. It's painful to watch a team as deep and talented as this one struggle to win games against lesser opponents. But anyone who's followed the Celtics over the past few seasons knows that Boston generally gets it in gear post All-Star break, or later.
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Student or Learner
How do I use idiom 'of late'
I discovered in a website that 'of late' means Recently, lately.
I am bit puzzuled !!
I've been collecting stamps of late.
He's been acting strangely of late.
The weather has improved of late.
It's a substitute for recently as you've discovered.
By the way; there's only one "u" in puzzled!


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Long-awaited pictures are out for the latest designer-discount store collaboration: Versace for H&M. Though it doesn't go on sale until November 19 in about 300 stores worldwide, you can catch your first peek at some of the colorful looks for both men and women below. Prices range from $299 for the dress Donatella Versace is wearing (left) to $19.95 rings and earrings. There are three shoe designs for both men and women, from $129 to $149 each (and leather, not pleather). There are also home items, pillows priced from $29.99 to $39.99 and a beadspread, $149. Priced well, considering what Versace usually sells for!
Also, still awaiting details, but we hear that Loehmann's will offer online shopping beginning November 7. And H&M is following suit in fall 2012. We hope other retailers like T.J.Maxx in the United States follow suit! Right now, you can shop online at Century 21, which always has amazing things, but you always do better in-store. We'll see what Loehmann's is offering up soon.


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- Posted May 22, 2009 by
- paix120
Harrisonburg, Virginia
"Primate Obama" Headline
Our local newspaper, the Daily News Record, in Harrisonburg, VA, has been "toeing the line" with racist editorials for a long time. I used to comment on them so visitors to the site or people thinking of moving here wouldn't think our city is racist or even anti-Obama (in fact, though we're in a stongly Republican county, Harrisonburg City went Democrat for Obama and the local city council), but last year I just stopped reading all together. The 'staff editorials' do not represent the opinions of the majority of people in the City.
Today I heard about an especially bad one.
DNR's latest "gem", a headline "Primate Obama", made it onto Columbia Journalism Review:
Here's our local news blog link to it if you want sane local people's responses (instead of the crazies that typically post on the DNR messageboards) - more comments will appear tomorrow as news get around:
Here is the original article on DNROnline (notice how one-sided/wrong the article content is, on top of its inflammatory headline):
"Primate Obama"
I will find a few more inflammatory ones from the past and paste the links below. I hope this gets made into a big issue nationwide so our paper will get called out and stop posting these horrible headlines & articles. They don't represent the opinions of people in our city, so I hope it doesn't get reported that way.
A couple more 'questionable' articles - keep in mind that these are not letters to the editor, these are STAFF Editorials!
(I could easily find more if you want me to)
"Another Drunk Alien... Another Dead American"
"Islam, Muslims 'Offended' Again" (Rocktown Weekly is a part of the DNR)


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Head scratcher for sure...
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Same sand bar with differences...hole and trench are covered but the foliage looks different...1st sequence we only see the back side of the creature...2nd sequence is when we see a female creature then see another creature further down the sand bar and the muzzle flash...
Did Patterson take all the footage of the film we see or did others take some of the footage?...I know JG and RD bought 30 seconds of film from Patterson...I have no idea exactly how many seconds the film has...does anyone know the exact seconds of the film?...
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The value of StumbleUpon
Essentially the Bruce Clay Australia blog was started on the 1st of April (I do love the irony of starting a blog on April fool's day). Since then I have not only been the main contributor of the blog but have also been tasked with content syndication goals for the blog to increase the profile and publicity of the blog. I have experimented with RSS content syndication engines as well as the usual social bookmarking sites ( Digg, Sphinn, reddit etc) but by far the best referral in terms of sheer numbers, low bounce rate and average time on site is StumbleUpon.
Photo by topgold via Creative Commons
StumbleUpon is a social website which allows its users a new way to experience the Internet. Users list their preferences and likes and are randomly directed to a site/ blog post that is tagged with and matches those interests, think of it like the Pandora music player but for content. It was originally sold to eBay for $75,000,000 (that's 75 million if I got my zeroes right) and recently it was sold back to the original developers. StumbleUpon has more than 8,453,000 members as of October 11, 2009. It even has a nifty StumbleUpon Toolbar which makes it easy to rate selected articles and submit new articles for review by the StumbleUpon readers. One of the great things about StumbleUpon is that their algorithm is pretty good at choosing fun and interesting articles that match your tastes and deliver them seamlessly to you.
To put this in perspective during the month of September, StumbleUpon sent 5 times as much traffic to the Bruce Clay Australia blog as the next best referral site. Granted the time on site was slightly less that the site average but it is a great result regardless. A great piece of advice on a guest post from Problogger states that "write posts for your target market, not for the many" and I think this is really sage guidance. StumbleUpon has also driven traffic from places in the world where I'm pretty sure nobody had ever heard of Bruce Clay Australia (Isle of Man for example)
Now it's all good and well that you know StumbleUpon can generate lots of traffic from a wide variety of sources for your site/blog, but how can you write articles that effectively garner new traffic? Well, I now present Marc's Super StumbleUpon Submissions Secrets (try saying that a few times over):
• Make an eye catching headline– this will entice readers to read the article (this is true for all social media bookmark sites but seems to be particularly so for StumbleUpon.
• Dont let you blog/site look like a barcode-Spice it up a little, most of us are visual beings, throw in a cool image or two, research has proven that our eyes are attracted to images immediately and words secondary.
• Vote and Stumble often-the more you vote and Stumble other posts or article the higher value your Stumbles will become.
• Use Relevant tags-Don't forget to tag your article with the correct and relevant tag, or it will never find the target market you are after.
• Suggest new sites– dont just Stumble the same site all the time, if you have found a new site that knocks your socks off, Stumble that too. StumbleUpon seems to give more weight to users who consistently Stumble new sites.
I would recommend submitting a series of articles to a number of social bookmarking to find out what works best for your genre or niche. When I did this, I found for the Bruce Clay Australia Blog that StumbleUpon was the best resource and shall now leave the Digging and Sphinning to my peers.
Happy Stumbling everyone.
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Ben writes:
A very interesting read , stumble is great for free traffic once you get replayed and refreshed within their system. I have always wondered what comes first for popular news, stumbleapon or digg, the chicken or the egg… hmmm@ October 15th, 2009 at 12:10


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such a cutey
So far, I've lost about 20 pounds on HCG.
I was an IDIOT and didn't take before pictures until I had lost nearly 12 pounds.
And, even though I have some ways to go, I feel that my progress so far is TOTAL SUCCESS, so I will own it and shout it from the rooftops!!!!
such a cutey
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
Predator not Prey
Paleo Ketogenic IceMan
Current Jeans 46 | Starting Jeans 66
My daughter told me, yes, you should take pictures... I told her I did, but I really need it done my someone else, not me! kinda hard to do...
Your pics are very clear and your choice/color of clothing really shows well in the pic. Good job! Maybe I'll get brave and have DD or DH take some pics.
<which site do you place your pics that you can post here?>
You are looking *good*!!!
P2 Started 10/26/13...wish me luck!
Congratulations! You look great! Your pictures are an inspiration to me, because from the before pictures it looks like we have a similar body type and starting weight. I hope that I will also have success on this diet!
Weight loss Online at the Weight Loss Center
Carolina you look beautimus! Very nice job girlie. I just may have to snap a shot before my second round of HCG. I have plenty of before pics from the last 14 years for my before tho. LOL


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Tech gift ideas for Father's Day
With Father's Day coming up, you might be thinking about what you can get for that special person in your life. Whether it's a father, brother, spouse or even yourself, I think we can all agree it's enough already with the ties and the socks. We can get those anytime, especially at Christmas. Instead, why not consider looking at some technology-related gifts that would be a much better fit?
First up there are the new products from Zepp.com that can improve your sports experience. There are sensors for baseball, golf, and tennis. I recently had a chance to experience the Zepp Golf product and I am impressed. This series of sensors helps you track and improve your swing no matter which sport you prefer. In the case of the golf product, it attaches to your glove and measures your speed and swing and offers suggestions for improvement.
The product is very light (I didn't even notice I was wearing it) and tracks 1,000 data points per second and wirelessly transmits the information to your smart phone for viewing and analysis. You can see a three-dimensional representation of your swing and find out where you need improvement. The other sports option offer a similar tracking and viewing experience.
Secondly, if you are thinking about getting a new phone for dad, I'd highly recommend the Sony Xperia Z2. The phone itself is Android-based but, for me, the killer points are the camera and the size. The 5.2-inch high-definition display is nothing short of glorious but the 20-megapixel camera is the best I have ever used on a phone. Not only does it take incredible stills, but as a camcorder it can record 4K videos which are likely better than your television can even display. The fact that it's also waterproof and features a hefty battery seal the deal as a great choice to convince dad that his old flip phone has to go.
If dad has been playing video games since the days of Pong perhaps it's time for an upgrade to something newer. It's hard to go wrong with any of the newer consoles. Nintendo's Wii U has been struggling but the upcoming release of Mario Kart 8 (with a free bonus game for everyone available to the end of July) is sure to help boost sales.
Sony's PlayStation 4 continues to be the strongest contender so far in the console wars but don't ever count Microsoft out. Its Xbox One has seen a recent $100 price drop as management has decided to remove the Kinect sensor. Time will tell what overall impact this will have on the system, but many hardcore gamers seem to agree that Kinect is good but isn't the peripheral that many hoped it would be.
Perhaps you want to get something a little more practical? How about a smart thermostat? Although it might not sound like a "sexy" gift, the Nest smart thermostat is a learning device that connects to your smart phone and could save you hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs.
By understanding your choices about temperature preferences and when you are home and not home, Nest makes adjustments with your furnace and air conditioner to give you the ultimate home comfort temperature while saving you money during the times you are not home.
Google thought the product was so good it bought the company for around three billion dollars. What it did for the thermostat, it is about to do for the smoke detector, and you can check out a preview below.
These are just a few ideas of what might make a great gift for that special person in your life that seems to have everything. While these are not inexpensive gifts, if they are outside your budget you can always consider a funny e-card. Someecards.com has a Father's Day selection that is not traditional but might be a great fit for that special person in your life.
As always, spending time together is the greatest gift of all.
Syd Bolton is the curator of the Personal Computer Museum and the manager of Information Technology at ACIC/Methapharm. You can reach him via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @sydbolton.


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Pop singer Lionel Richie has confirmed reports his daughter Nicole is dating reality TV's Brody Jenner, and insists he is delighted with the pairing.
Lionel is an old friend of Jenner's songwriter mother Linda Thompson and his Olympic runner fathe Bruce Jenner.
The hitmaker enthuses, "I was there when (Brody) was born. They grew up together.
"To see them together now is like, 'Where are you going with this?' But they're having a wonderful time. He's a great kid."
Thompson adds, "Nicole is like my godchild. She's a darling girl, very intelligent and very together. I think they're very cute (as a couple).
"Will they get married? Who knows? He's young and so is she."
Richie, 24, has been single since splitting from ex-fiance Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein in May, while the "Princes of Malibu" star, 23, ended his on/off relationship with "Laguna Beach" reality star Kristin Cavallari in July.


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What to do to camouflage or hide your thighs and behind? I've heard it in slang called "junk in the trunk", so here you'll find tips and help on how to minimize that effect in pants or jeans! You also can see what not to do to. There are notes for apple shaped women too. Welcome to our first plus size pants and jeans fashion workshops.
Learn what kind of pants to buy for your shape. Find out what kind of pants are best for plus size woman. See what can make a difference in how you look in pants. Find out what kind of pants plus-sized women should avoid. Learn how plus-size women can dress to flatter their shape.
Did you ever play with paper dolls or with a Barbie doll as a child ? You could change outfits at will. Some you liked, and some you didn't but few of the outfits ever made the doll look bigger, but then again you could probably cover Barbie in cotton balls and she'd still look slim.....but not us! With a little bit of work, and seeing a bit about shape, fit, and color, your pants can look great on you!
Plus size Pants and Jeans for pear-shaped ladies
Throw on a little tee shirt and go. NOT!
Black is always slimming. NOT!
Striped pants are always slimming. NOT!
These tips are for womens pants and jeans. We have a separate workshop on jeans.
Plus size Pants for pears (and notes for apples)
|Let's call her our modern day plus size Kleo. She'd like to hide or minimize her hips, thighs and bottom.
Ordinarily, she likes a white or pastel top - either cropped or tucked in, and wears it with black pants. As you can see, the black bottoms "Shout "look at me" and really accentuate the areas she would rather not call attention to- especially from the back view! ! This is caused by severe contrasts in color. This same adverse affect occurs if you wear any pastel or really bright red, yellow - or any other bright top this way - with dark pants.
The new longer tops in gray could be good for cooler wear instead of a black top or tee in summer.
|If you are going to do the shorter shirt, or tuck it in, then always choose a medium to dark color top in the same color group as your dark pants - or jeans. First of all, it may be considered slightly slimming, and it does not direct the eye below the waist! It gives you a more balanced appearance.If you don't want to stay in the same color group, for your top, then at least choose a medium to darker color, not a bright or light one.
Tricks and tips to hide your thighs, hips and bottom using tops
Many Kleos' already realize that the baggy hip length tees just make them look big all over when their upper body and waist are not the issue. This year you can find diagonal cut tee shirts or modify a longer tee shirt to flatter you. Get a decorative pin and scrunch up the tee shirt on one side - 2 or 3 inches below your waist and pin it together. The diagonal line it creates brings you eye up from the hip to the waist and visually cuts out some of the body volume. Use anything at hand to bring up one side - a bow over a safety pin if that's all you have!
This tip can help with apple shaped women as well.
Let's talk cover-ups and jackets over pants. An ideal shape for a very problematic proportion is a "Trapeze" jacket. It is sometime also called a "Swing coat" it is shaped like a triangle, with lots of hip room. These are usually made of soft fabrics that "flow", and soften body features. Any soft colors you like will do, just be sure to keep your jacket in medium colors in the same color group as your pants - if not the exact same color. For bottom troubles, all you need is a jacket length to just cover it. If your thighs are a concern, get this style in a length to cover your upper thigh- only half your thigh - it's not necessary to be any longer. If you are a short person, or consider this only a somewhat problem area, a somewhat straighter cut jacket would be fine for you.
For fun get a gaudy chunky rhinestone cuff bracelet.
This style suits our apples and pears.
|Why a blazer shouldn't be in your closet: Most blazers are fitted or semi-fitted, which means sewn in to fit more hourglass body contours. Usually they are cut to be proportional top to hip and narrower at the waist. The first problem is to get one to fit your hips, you usually have to buy one where the shoulders are overly large - giving you an unfortunately overall larger look. Second, the popular sewn on pockets in the lower front accent the hips - even though they are in the same color as the rest of the jacket. Third, the shorter style popular today ends just where it shouldn't and draws attention to the widest part of the hips and bottom. We need to get the fashion industry to offer a better shape flattering blazer.
What about striped pants? Stripes can either slim you or widen you. It depends on whether they are tight fitting through the seat and thighs or if they are loose fitting. Loose fitting striped pants will flatter you, where tight fitting striped pants, especially ones with stretch, will exaggerate and broaden the view! A long shirt or jacket over tight fitting bottoms seems to defeat benefits that could have come from well-fitted striped pants.
Jeans: Do you dare to take a rear-view?
Struggle as we might, it is often hard to see ourselves as others see us from behind. Kind friends and family often don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, and may give us less objective comments on our fashion selection. See our plus size womens jeans workshop and take a private look at some of the effect on hips and thighs in jeans.
We have a doozy in our Fashion Crimes section!
Special workshop on plus size crop pants, capris, and clam-diggers
See the effects of the shorter, crop pants trend on plus-sized women! See how they look by others and what to do to look your best.
Wondering about women's pants length, or how
long is the right length for your jeans?
What are high water pants?
We have a pants length workshop.
Women's Fashion Tricks and solutions
The oldest trick in the book
For apple and pear shaped ladies - Buy your pants a size bigger so they are not tight in the thighs or bottom or for apples, in the waist. It will make you look smaller and people may ask you if you are loosing weight.
Fashion solultion
As of 2010 there are several manufacturers cutting pants wider in the hips and more roomy in the thighs. One of these is the Blakely fit by Eddie Bauer.
Check out other sources, reviews and sizes for clothiers that now offer jeans and pants cut fuller in the hips and thighs for a more comfortable fit.
More pants plus size fashion tips!
Even if you love bright colors, stay away from bright colored pants, unless you have a close color match top or small same-color-print top that covers your thighs and bottom completely.
More body shape workshops and fashion guides are in progress.


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Although I should have imagined that having proved completely ineffective as a home repair/maintenance consultant, having offered up over the years at best middle school apercus like "hot air rises" or "water seeks its own level," would have long ago disabused my neighbor of any confidence in my ability to suggest remedies for the myriad household malfunctions he experiences, he nevertheless persists after twenty years of chronic failure to ask my advice about the inanimate aspects of domesticity.
So it came as no surprise, arrived, in fact, with the inevitability of the predetermined, when Harry called to worry out loud, in extenso, about a troubling leak somewhere immediately outside his house, a leak, mind, that frightened him far more than any potential water damage to his tongue and groove paneling or hardwood floors.
I asked, innocently as I could, struggling for the life of me not to sound dismissive, patronizing or, perish the thought, preposterously pissed-off, what was the big deal about an outdoor leak, other than, say, a waterfall careering toward the front door during a violent shift of tectonic plates? I went on to ask, in a smarmy voice oozing empathy, what the leak looked like—a spigot suspended in midair, a moderate cascade from the top of a tree, spontaneous atmospheric condensation?
Harry described the leak as invisible and probably evil, with an otherworldly, delicate and demonic sound, sort of like a large drop of liquid falling very far into an unusually dense and viscous bucket of water. I didn't discover for several days that my neighbor had said "viscous" instead of "vicious," largely because I didn't dare ask what could possibly make a bucket of water vicious if one weren't an incarcerated enemy combatant at Gitmo.
Even as he protested too much about hating to ask me to come over and investigate he asked me to come over and investigate, ASAP, even going so far as to ask me to drive the two hundreds yards between our houses lest the leak inexplicably dematerialize prior to my appearance.
My wife rolled her eyes as I immediately got up from my comfy chair on the deck and rushed over to Harry's.
Soon as I got out of the car I heard the phantom leak, sounding, sure enough, like a large drop of water falling from the apogee of the atmosphere into viscous bucket of water. I simply couldn't help but burst into laughter as Harry, eyebrows raised so high I thought they were about to somersault over the top of his head, jaw dropped down to near solar plexus levels, rushed over to me.
Swainson's thrushes," I said, "no doubt a newly fledged bunch of birds keeping in touch with each other and their parents, probably discussing their imminent flight plan south, or whatever."
Harry looked beat up, utterly disillusioned, disappointed yet again by his house maintenance-challenged neighbor, the bird guy.
John Thaxton writes the Birdwatch column for Adirondack Explorer.


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Is iPhone's fingerprint scanner hacked?
A group of German hackers claimed to have cracked the iPhone fingerprint scanner on Sunday, just two days after Apple Inc launched the technology that it promises will better protect devices from criminals and snoopers seeking access.
If the claim is verified, it will be embarrassing for Apple which is betting on the scanner to set its smartphone apart from new models of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and others running the Android operating system of Google Inc.
Two prominent iPhone security experts told Reuters that they believed the German group, known as the Chaos Computing Club, or CCC, had succeeded in defeating Apple's Touch ID, though they had not personally replicated the work.
One of them, Charlie Miller, co-author of the iOS Hacker's Handbook, described the work as "a complete break" of Touch ID security. "It certainly opens up a new possibility for attackers."
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Photographs: Reuters
Is iPhone's fingerprint scanner hacked?
Apple representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
CCC, one the world's largest and most respected hacking groups, posted a video on its website that appeared to show somebody accessing an iPhone 5S with a fabricated print.
The site described how members of its biometrics team had cracked the new fingerprint reader, one of the few major high-tech features added to the latest version of the iPhone.
The group said they targeted Touch ID to knock down reports about its "marvels," which suggested it would be difficult to crack.
"Fingerprints should not be used to secure anything. You leave them everywhere, and it is far too easy to make fake fingers out of lifted prints," a hacker named Starbug was quoted as saying on the CCC's site.
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Image: Customers purchase the iPhone 5s at the Apple retail store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York.
Photographs: Adrees Latif/Reuters
Is iPhone's fingerprint scanner hacked?
The group said it defeated Touch ID by photographing the fingerprint of an iPhone's user, then printing it on to a transparent sheet, which it used to create a mold for a "fake finger."
CCC said similar processes have been used to crack "the vast majority" of fingerprint sensors on the market.
"I think it's legit," said Dino Dai Zovi," another co-author of the iOS Hacker's Handbook. "The CCC doesn't fool around or over-hype, especially when they are trying to make a political point."
Touch ID, which was only introduced on the top-of-the-line iPhone 5S, lets users unlock their devices or make purchases on iTunes by simply pressing their finger on the home button. It uses a sapphire crystal sensor embedded in the button.
Data used for verification is encrypted and stored in a secure enclave of the phone's A7 processor chip.
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Image: Apple iPhone 5c phones at the Apple retail store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York.
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Is iPhone's fingerprint scanner hacked?
Two security experts who sponsored an impromptu competition offering cash and other prizes to the first hackers who cracked the iPhone said they had reviewed the information posted on the CCC website, but wanted more documentation.
"We are simply awaiting a full video documentation and walk through of the process that they have claimed," said mobile security researcher Nick DePetrillo, who started the contest with another security expert, Robert Graham. "When they deliver that video we will review it."
The two of them each put up $100 toward a prize for the contest winner, then set up a website inviting others to contribute. While the booty now includes more than $13,000 in cash, it was not clear that the CCC would receive the full payout, even if DePetrillo and Graham declared them winners.
A micro venture capital firm known as I/O Capital, which had offered to pay $10,000 of the prize money, issued a press release late on Sunday saying that it would make its own determination about who won the contest.
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by Don Crispy
Duck Rock
Long before it was fashionable, the DJ was cutting up rock
with electronic beats
Since the Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim began mixing
rock riffs into sequenced beats to come up with a style called
big beat almost a decade ago, its become
trite to hear tracks like Nirvanas Smells Like
Teen Spirit chopped and blended into house music.
But as anyone whos heard a set by Tokyos Duck
Rock will know, the DJ takes this approach to a higher level.
Rock tracks are not played just to get a rise out of the crowd,
but form a seamless part of a dense thicket of beats and samples;
hes not a hands-in-the-air showboater, but a dedicated
craftsman of sound.
My style hasnt changed in 15 years, Duck
Rock (Nobuhisa Yamamoto) tells Metropolis. I select
electronic music with a rock taste.
Growing up with rock and ele-pop, his inclinations were formed
early. He got his first exposure to dance music at a club
in Kyoto called China Express, and he began to mix dance tracks
into sets of indie rock hed started playing at a local
rock club.
Relocating to Tokyo, Duck Rock was behind the decks at some
of the formative clubs of Japans early-90s dance
explosion, including Picasso, Cave and MC1000. These days,
the soft-spoken DJ can be heard mashing up rock with breakbeats
at venues like La Fabrique and Ruby Room, but his essential
approach hasnt changed.
In recent years, Duck Rocks mixing skills have brought
him a variety of recording projects. When the drummer for
the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion heard him spinning at Milk,
he asked Duck Rock to remix for the band. The result was an
incendiary live mix on turntables that blended a breakbeats
track with JSBXs 2 Kinda Love.
With the increasing interest in breakbeats during the last
few years, Duck Rock has found himself more in demand as both
DJ and remixer. Hes worked with overseas forces like
Germanys Westbam and domestic acts including Pealout
and Polysics. Hes also released a series of mix CDs,
including Sound Republic Vol. 2 Mixed by Duck Rock on KSR.
A quiet but opinionated veteran of the Japanese club scene,
Duck Rock believes that not all recent developments have been
healthy. Demand and supply are not in balance,
he says. Too many clubs are chasing too few customers,
and many dance floors are empty.
He says changes are needed in the way clubs organize parties.
These days, anyone can make a party easily, whereas
for me it was a struggle. Dance music has become repetitiveI
think events should be playing a wider variety of sounds.
Duck Rock is resident DJ at Vanity,
Deck n Effect, Cosmopolitan and other parties.
See www.duckrock.net
for details.
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Meet Big Steve Valenti from Storage Wars: New York
A&E will roll open the 2nd season of Storage Wars: New York on July 9 and the network has some "big" news in regards to a new cast member. When we say big, we're talking about Big Steve Valenti. Valenti stands at an intimidating 6′ 8″ and according to the previews, he also looms large when he's out on the hunt. See pics of Big Steve, some background info including his 30-plus years as a flea market vendor and the Aquaduck Flea Market, a Brooklyn business he helps run that boasts over 100,000 square feet of vendor space.