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May 2003 Journal of Geoscience EducationVolume 51, Number 3
Supporting the Standards: A Master's Degree Program for K-12 Teacher Professional Development
William Slattery Department of Geological Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Roderic Brame Department of Geological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
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The Master of Science in Teaching (Earth Science) graduate program has been housed in the Department of Geological Sciences since 1975. In recent years the program has undergone a renaissance due to several factors. Among these are the development of an Ohio State Department of Education science model tracking the national science education standards in content and inquiry, and the development of a series of competency tests given to all Ohio K-12 students at several grade levels that include a significant number of Earth/Space science questions. Collaboration between faculty in the Colleges of Science and Mathematics and Education and Human Services has resulted in the redesign of existing courses and the development of new courses that are aligned with the national science education standards for content, inquiry, and professional development of K-12 teachers. Restructuring of the program also included the development of on-line courses, evening hours for on campus course offerings, and summer field-based courses. K-12 educator participation in this Master's level professional development program has positively impacted departmental graduate enrollment figures, increased their understandings of science and technology, and enhanced the teaching of all sciences in their classrooms.
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Project Atlantis- An Exercise in the Application of Earth Science to a Critical Examination of a Pseudoscience Hypothesis
Steven Earle Geology Department, Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, British Columbia
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I ask my first-year physical geology students to write an essay examining the Crustal Displacement hypothesis (Flem-ath and Flem-ath, 1995), a hypothesis that is inconsistent with the accepted understanding of crustal and mantle processes. The assignment involves designing a test of the hypothesis, based on the material covered in our discussion of the theory of plate tectonics, and of how the theory evolved. The assignment is useful because it forces students to solidify their understanding of plate tectonics by applying their knowledge in a new context, teaches them about the process of scientific reasoning and the need for objective analysis of all hypotheses, and gives them practice in critical thinking. This type of assignment could be applied to many comparable pseudoscience hypotheses in a wide range of geological disciplines.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p290
Testing the Waters: Can You Involve Community Action in your College Curriculum.
Elizabeth Knapp and David Harbor Department of Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
Zenobia Ginwalla Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC
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The Maury River alliance (MRA) was developed at Washington and Lee University (W&L) as a cooperative program involving local colleges, high schools, government agencies, and conservaton groups. The MRA is a mostly volunteer organization (42 volunteers currently) that samples the Maury River and its tributaries, including the urban stream flowing through campus. Its purpose is both to serve the community and to provide students and faculty with research opportunities. We are addressing the connection between land use and water quality with a creataive merging of technical, social and educational aspects of local watershed management.
During the first year and a half of the program we have developed a baseline water quality for low flow conditions. We have observed that water quality degrades as the river passes through the county, especially with the addition of urban and agricultural tributaries. Nutrients and bacteria are of greatest concern, with storm water high in heavy metal concentrations.
In addition to exposing students to a community effort, the ultimate interest for the faculty is to focus on the scientific results. The proximity of the study site to the school and the large numbers of volunteers involved in the project contribute to the success of the project. These numbers facilitate the collection of large data sets and a plethora of research possibilities yet also present a challenge of organization and management. While professors focus on data analysis, students (and now a recent graduate as director) have acted as managers of the program, thus furthering the educational opportunities.
During the first year and a half of the program we have developed a baseline water quality for low flow conditions. We have observed that water quality degrades as the river passes through the county, especially with the addition of urban and agricultural tributaries. Nutrients and bacteria are of greatest concern, with storm water high in heavy metal concentrations.
In addition to exposing students to a community effort, the ultimate interest for the faculty is to focus on the scientific results. The proximity of the study site to the school and the large numbers of volunteers involved in the project contribute to the success of the project. These numbers facilitate the collection of large data sets and a plethora of research possibilities yet also present a challenge of organization and management. While professors focus on data analysis, students (and now a recent graduate as director) have acted as managers of the program, thus furthering the educational opportunities.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p294
The Evolution of an Undergraduate Service Course - How to Cope with Success of an Age of Dinosaurs Class
Homer Montgomery Science Education, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX
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Facing declining enrollment of geology majors and the unappetizing possibility of becoming a low-enrollment program, many geology departments have reinvented themselves as purveyors of service courses, some as major purveyors. Service courses usually focus on the environment, earthquakes and volcanores, dinosaurs, the oceans, and so forth. Assuming eventual success with a service course, the next step in the evolution of undergraduate science teaching is not necessarily clear. How does one deal with a course that becomes rather more than mildly successful? Age of Dinosaurs at the University of Texas at Dallas is presently capped at 200 students per semester. A compressed summer version is sometimes offered. These numbers are large for an earth science course that also includes a labe and a major field trip. Classrooms overflow, labs are overwhelmed, field trips unfold like invading armies, and testing methods are inadequate. Alarmingly, cheating can become all but impossible to manage in packed classrooms. Add a burgeoning push for asynchrononous instruction and the accustomed course mechanisms are rendered ineffective. What to do? Modify (or abolish) lectures. Change testing styles. Adopt new lab and field trip strategies. By all means, look to web-based course management software for solutions.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p299
The Use of Critical Thinking Skills for Teaching Evolution in an Introductory Historical Geology Course
Eugene Rankey Marine Geology and Geophysics, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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Teaching students to think critically remains a significant goal of science education. In my recent introductory Historical Geology class, I used the evolution-creation controversy as a means to introduce students to the scientific method by having them write a paper that summarized the arguments used by those who took a viewpoint opposite to their own. The original plan was to have a second paper in which students attempt to refute all the arguments in their first paper (and hence argue for their original view), but the quality of papers was so variable that the design was modified so that students were then asked what they learned through the exercise. The results indicate that most students learned about the controversy and focused their views on where they stood. Only four of sixteen students did not change their views, although those students who were more extreme in their views were less likely to change their views significantly. Almost all students explicitly stated that they valued the learning experience and being forced to critically evaluate their own views, even if it was a painful exercise.
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A Biblical Critique of Creationism
Dennis O'Leary 2579 Medinah Dr., Evergreen, CO
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Creationism, supported even by some scientifically informed people, remains an enduring challenge to education in geoscience. Intelligent design is only the most recent attempt to give creationism scientific credence. Scientists typically argue that creationism is religion masquerading as science, but this tactic has not been effective. The failure of creationism lies in the Bible itself. Although creationism has ancient antecedents, American creationism stems from 16th century Protestant dogma which has its basis in John Calvin's "sola scriptura" and the claim that every word of scripture is literally true. Calvin's Commentary on Genesis is a useful resource for scientists interested in exposing creationism as theologically as well as scientifically invalid. The Protestant Reformation separated empirical science from Biblical studies and religion. Pre-Reformation biblical scholarship credits secondary causes and operation of chance in nature, and interprets Genesis in non-literal terms. This scholarship shows that modern science actually has roots in pre-Reformation exegesis. Scientists can use the Bible along with the geological record to demonstrate that creationists claims with regard to earth history are false.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p309
The Big Pig Dig: Integrating Paleontological Research and Visitor Education at Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Rachel Benton Badlands National Park, Interior, SD
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A paleontological field discovery known as the Big Pig Dig has developed into a significant visitor education and research site. Between 5,000 and 10,000 visitors stop by the site each summer. The site contains many visitor facilities, including a site shelter, wayside exhibit, site bulletin, demonstration casts and a visitor interpretation program. These are useful tools for communicating to the public, the importance of protecting paleontological sites and promoting paleontological research. Site excavation, documentation and visitor interpretation, are completed by graduate and undergraduate geology students enrolled at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and other Universities around the United States. The namesake for the site, an ancient pig-like mammal called Archaeotherium, is preserved along with horn-less rhinoceros, the three-toed horse and several other early mammals. Both paleontological and sedimentological evidence indicates that the Pig Dig was a watering hole. The site has provided a significant amount of information on a unique depositional environment preserved within the Oligocene White River Badlands of western South Dakota.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p313
A Paleontology Network Inquiry Consortium: Impact on Teacher Practice
Michael Marlow School of Education, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
Joanna Wright Department of Geology, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
Jordon Hand School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
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The Paleontology Science Network Inquiry consortium consists of a University School of Education and Geology Department and 20 regional school districts. The pilot group of twenty secondary science teachers represented eighteen schools from these districts. The program was designed to meet the following program objectives:
- Increased knowledge of science discipline
- Knowledge of inquiry-based pedagogy
- Skill development in teaching in a standards-based classroom,
- Support for implementing science inquiries in classrooms.
- The teacher beliefs about inquiry and their belief about their ability to implement in the classroom,
- The teachers knowledge base for implementing inquiry,
- The teacher inquiry/research experience,
- The student's science learning from teacher-designed, inquiry-based instruction, including conceptual knowledge, reasoning, and the nature of science.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p317
Sir William Dawson: Early Contributions to Carbonate Petrology
Gerard Middleton School of Geography and Geology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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In 1859, J.W. Dawson published a paper in an obscure Montreal journal, the Canadian Naturalist, giving the results of an investigation of Canadian limestones, using microscopic examination of thin sections. The paper includes several micrographic drawings. This paper appears to be the first thin-section study of any rock published in North America. Both Dawson and Sorby, who earlier published a thin-section study of a silicified British limestone, indirectly learned the technique from William Nicol, a teacher of physics at Edinburgh University.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p322
Testing Computer Based High School Science Modules in a Classroom Setting
James Bartholomew, Jr. and Thomas Owens Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
John Carpenter Center for Science Education and Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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An investigation of the effectiveness of inquiry based teaching modules for instructiong a group of high school physics students was conducted in 5 classrooms. Four teaching modules were tested on junior and senior level high school students. All the modules were in accordance with the South Carolina High School Science standards. Three modules utilized computer manipulation of seismic data and earth physics principles to teach concepts in physics and physical science. All students showed a significant increase of instruction knowledge for all modules. Test scores were unreliable for the modules individually. Combining the four individual tests into a single post-test for all four modules proved to have acceptable internal consistency and to show as a difference score between pre- and post-test results.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p325
School Yard Seismology
Eystein Husebye and Yuri Fedorenko Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Elena Beketova Institute of Geology, Karelian Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Petrozavodsk, Russia
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The Norwegian EduSeis initiative is foremost tied to deployment of a 3-component seismograph network in schoolyards nationwide. The operational quality of our own designed Cossack Ranger stations ($2000) match those of professional instruments thus providing adequate seismic recordings also for basic research. The obvious advantages here is that schoolyard installations ensure free Internet access for data transfer (in trigger mode) to a server at the University of Bergen. This allows for timing to the nearest +20 msec removing the need for GPS clocks. To further reduce operational cotst, we require that the schools themselves install a data logger and the seismograph. One project goal is to inspire science interests among students so we are concerned about learning psychology in a competitive high school environment. First convoluted mathematics and IT-intricacies are "hidden" in a flexible data base management system (DBMS) so as not to frighten students (and teachers) but providing easy Internet access to recordings in near real time. The DBMS also provides analysis tools for filtering, zooming, etc. so the locations and estimate magnitudes (Richter numbers) for local earthquakes even from home. We encourage and cooperate with seismological oriented School Project works, (sort of high school theses) wheich have proved popular with students and teachers alike.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/may03.html#v51p329
Column - Research Methodologies in Science Education: Training Graduate Teaching Assistants to Teach
Julie C. Libarkin, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Josepha P. Kurdziel, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan


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are your ready to party tonight? Have you some cute plans? :)
This Christmas I received lot of make-up products that I have started to try and must say that I'm completely satisfied about every single one!
So I think it would be cute making a little review about every item; so maybe if you are in doubt to buy or not one or another I can help you :)
Let me know if you have already tried one of these or what you use!
Bisous and keep party safely <3
yours Carolyne O'

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Welcome to another bi-weekly interview. I'm excited to share with you today a writer and blogger by the name Simon Farnell from the blog: Planet Simon. Ensure you check-out his site. He is an avid and imaginative science-fiction and fantasy fan who writes superbly. I enjoy his Titan Mystery Serial and his thoughtful and interesting articles on the The Solar System.
1. Hi Simon, Please Tell Us About Yourself:
My name is Simon Farnell and I come from the UK. I've lived here all of my life and I've rarely been away. The only time I've been away from the UK is for work. I'm a nearly forty-two-year -old man who grew up with a great imagination and a poor understanding of math.
Nevertheless, I became an engineer and started working with electronics, soldering, wiring, and fixing things. After many years some crazy person thought I should design electronics and through much blood, sweat, and tears, I still am.
I have always loved the outdoors and I have an avid sense of adventure in the natural world outside my back door. I've climbed numerous mountains, sailed around on the sea, and canoed to different places. This sense of exploration and discovery shows in my tastes of reading, films, music, and writing.
I've always loved Star Wars from when I was young and I love the science-fiction and fantasy genres. Through the years my love for these genres has shown especially in my taste in music. I listen to wonderful tracks that take me on great adventures.
One day I realized I have a vivid imagination and that maybe I should write some of my thoughts down. That's how it began.
2. When Did You Start Writing and Blogging?
I started blogging in 2012 when a friend I was working with suggested should write and share my thoughts as "I have something to say." I didn't blog much at first but I had a few ideas which I posted. Looking back on some of these first posts, I see some of it was terrible. I struggled working with WordPress and almost gave up on my blog until I figured out how to use the WordPress platform and discovered its power.
When my mother died in 2014, I discovered I had all these emotions inside me and while I didn't pour them into my blog, I found writing to be an escape for me, a kind of therapy. I believe it's still helping me find the real me inside myself.
"When my mother died in 2014, I discovered I had all these emotions inside me and while I didn't pour them into my blog, I found writing to be an escape for me, a kind of therapy. I believe it's still helping me find the real me inside myself." – Simon Farnell
3. What Does Writing and Poetry Mean To You and Why Do You Write?
I write because I feel I need to write. I have stories I want to tell, worlds to discover, and feelings to pour out. When we read a story it's someone's story or imagination in written form and poetry feelings in written form. While I didn't start my blog to write poetry, I have written some pieces which are my feeling painted by my fingers into words.
4. Where Do You Find Your Own Inspiration and Motivation to Write? Is There A Time Of Day You Prefer Writing?
A large part of my inspiration is from music. I've always loved movie themes and music soundtracks without words. I've discovered the likes of Two Steps from Hell and Audiomachine which take me to places only my mind can go.
I like to write anytime, but the evening is easier; however, even that is difficult at the moment – so I write any time I can.
"I write because I feel I need to write. I have stories I want to tell, worlds to discover, and feelings to pour out. When we read a story it's someone's story or imagination in written form and poetry feelings in written form." – Simon Farnell
6. What Are Your Current Writing Projects or Do You Have Any Future Projects Planned?
A. For my blog I've been writing a serial story called the Titan Mystery – the title is crap and I'm going to re-work it later. The series is about a huge ship that bends time. It traps another ship and its crew in a time bubble and the story is of how the crew escapes.
Here is a link to the beginning of The Titan Mystery
Continued . . .
B. I've also found that Minecraft is a useful vessel for telling stories and I have a series with Minecraft Steve:
Here is a link to Simon's Minecraft Steve and the Lost City Part 4.
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C. I've also been posting a series about conspiracy theories which have come to life and I study them to test their viability. It's amazing how many mysteries there are out there and scary ones too.
Apart from these serials, I have two books that I have started and I am slowly working through them. I'm not saying anything about them yet, but I'm hoping future posts will have information and updates on the books. Lets say, they should be pretty amazing.
Here is a link to Simon's SciFi Files: Lunar Atmosphere
7. Please Tell Us About Your Process:
My writing process is to write what comes to mind or what I feel. I like to write more than I like to edit and I think this shows. My viewpoint is, spending time editing is time wasted which could be spent writing or something else. I know that when I write my book(s) that will have to change and I will have to edit.
8. What Are Your Preferred Genres of Reading And Writing? Do You Have Any Helpful Advice for Other Writers?
I like to read and write science-fiction and fantasy stories, this way I can let my mind go anywhere and anytime. I believe writers and bloggers should write themselves first. I know that if you want to sell you need to have a product. But make sure you write for you most of all.
"My writing process is to write what comes to mind or what I feel. I like to write more than I like to edit and I think this shows. My viewpoint is, spending time editing is time wasted which could be spent writing or something else." – Simon Farnell
9. Do You Have Any More Pieces of Writing You'd Like To Share With Us?
This is more poetic piece that I wrote recently based on thoughts and feeling I was having at the time:
By Simon Farnell.
I stand absorbed by the falling water. Like moments in time they come and go so fast. Lost to the pool below, mixed together in an inseparable mix.
Yet my pool of thoughts can be separated, in mixed from the rest to bring g back moments in a drop, feelings lost to be rediscovered.
Soon I'm lost to every falling drop, memories crash over me in a crescendo and the moments lost in the torrent until I can feel them again.
Continued . . .
This one is more humorous, based piece on someone I was working with:
- Working In A Small Office by Simon Farnell
Thank you Simon for answering the interview questions and sharing with us your fascinating science-fiction writing, fantasy writing, and thoughts on the world. If you would like to be apart of my bi-weekly interview series, please reach out to me on my Contact Page on Mandibelle16.
Until Next Time!
©Mandibelle16.(2016) All Rights Reserved.


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'American Idol' Top 9: The recap
The takeaway from Wednesday's American Idol: And, in the end, the place you take is equal to the ballad you make.
If you based your knowledge of The Beatles on the Idol performances, you might wonder just what the big deal was. And you'd certainly think they were easy-listening ballads specialists instead of the world's greatest rock band.
Seven of the nine remaining singers chose ballads from the band's catalog, with only two taking a tack with tempo: Country singer Kree Harrison opened the show with a bluesy take on With a Little Help From My Friends that used Joe Cocker's version as a template. Candice Glover showed her rock side with a version of Come Together that combined the Aerosmith and Tina Turner arrangements.
LIVE BLOG:'Idol' as it happened
The rest kept the tempo so slow that the show's pace dragged. Burnell Taylor, Angie Miller and Devin Velez gave excellent performances of safe choices. Amber Holcomb took a creative approach to She's Leaving Home but didn't fully inhabit the song. Paul Jolley continues to try to find his true voice, giving an intense performance of Eleanor Rigby that didn't connect with all the judges. Lazarbo Arbos butchered In My Life, prompting Randy Jackson to call it his "worst performance ever."
At least two of the contestants, Taylor and Holcomb, had barely a clue who The Beatles were and didn't know their songs before this past week. Keith Urban, however, did — pretty much all the songs were his favorite Beatles songs, starting with She's Leaving Home.
Taken individually, all the performances except Arbos' and, arguably, Jolley's, were wonderful. Together, though, it made for a tough night of viewing.
And just when you thought you'd heard one too many ballads, Janelle Arthur transformed I Will, a lesser-known tune from The White Album, into a lilting countrypolitan ballad. It was so lovely it almost made sitting through the rest of the show worthwhile.
Here's how I rank the performances:
- Janelle Arthur, I Will
- Candice Glover, Come Together
- Amber Holcomb, She's Leaving Home
- Burnell Taylor, Let It Be
- Devin Velez, The Long and Winding Road
- Kree Harrison, With a Little Help From My Friends
- Angie Miller, Yesterday
- Paul Jolley, Eleanor Rigby
- Lazaro Arbos, In My Life
Who's in danger: Any of the guys.
Oh, yeah: Aubrey Cleland beat out Charlie Askew for the 11th spot on the summer tour.


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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The San Diego Chargers will fire General Manager A.J. Smith and head Coach Norv Turner at the end of the current disappointing season, U-T San Diego said.
The newspaper Thursday cited sources who said team President Dean Spanos had made up his mind at least a month ago to terminate Turner and had more recently determined Smith had to go as well because of the Chargers struggles on the field and growing unrest among the team's fans.
Spanos told the U-T in a written statement the idea he had made up his mind about Smith and Turner was "pure speculation."
"There is only one person in this organization who will make those decisions, and that's me, and I haven't shared my thoughts with anyone," Spanos said. "I will make evaluations at the end of the season."
The Chargers began the season with high hopes of at least winning the wobbly AFC West. While they are in second place, they are an anemic 4-8 and have gone 1-4 in their last five games.
The team's travails in 2012 coupled with a disappointing 8-8 mark in 2011 had Turner and Smith in the crosshairs of frustrated Chargers fans from the start of the season. Disappointing drafts and a banged-up offensive line raised fears the chance of parlaying the prime years of quarterback Philip Rivers would slip away before San Diego won its first Super Bowl.
Turner has a 56-44 record with the Chargers and a year remaining on his contract. Smith has two years left on his contract.
The U-T said potential replacements for Turner included Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid, former NFL coaches Mike Holmgren and Jon Gruden, Stanford head Coach Drew Shaw and Oregon head Coach Chip Kelly.


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Monday, December 15, 2008
Guiding Light's Joshua Shayne Lewis was born on-screen in February of 1990. In a rarity for a soap child, Shayne's parents were actually married and in love -- with each other! -- when he was both conceived and delivered.
Soon after however, his mother, Reva, suffering from postpartum depression, drove off a bridge in the Florida Keys and was presumed dead for five years. That's more (soap) like it!
Recently, a grown, battle-weary Shayne has returned to Springfield and formed an unlikely bond with an equally emotionally battered Dinah Marler.
To put the twisted timeline into perspective, exactly a year before Shayne was born, Dinah (then a sweet and innocent ingenue played by future Ninja Turtle heroine Paige Turco) departed for college in Paris with stalwart beau Cameron (a pre-90210 Ian Ziering) by her side.
At the time, it was difficult to imagine that Dinah and Shayne might one day prove to have intriguing romantic potential (I've always been a sucker for the two damaged and cynical souls healing each other story).
But that's the beauty of daytime. Time moves differently here, and pairings that once might have seemed untenable can pleasantly surprise you....
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- supersage21 said...
Instead of this, how about Shayne and Marina and Mallet and Dinah? The Godfather/Goddaughter story is both boring and unappealing.
No. Marina belongs with Cyrus. Shayne isn't anywhere near as bland and boring as RB's Mallet but he and Marina are still cut from the same cloth and come from the same kind of family so they'd still be boring together. Not as boring as M&M but boring nonetheless. Cyrus is the only character who has ever brought out any spark in Marina at all. I didn't see any chemistry between Bruno and Branson either but she still has it with Bartlett and he had instant sparks with Tognoni.
I liked Dinah & Mallet alot and would be fine with them reuniting but if Dinah & Shayne continue to impress me and Mallet continues to be the creepy prick he's been lately, then I'm all for Dinah & Shayne getting together, leaving Marina free to fall in love with Cyrus again. After that, Mallet can leave town for all I care. Derwin was Mallet anyway. Bogue has only worked well with Tognoni. With everyone else, he's a bust.
- nell said...
Well here we go again, another mismatched couple. Why the hell Jeff Branson couldn't have been brought back as Alan-Michael is beyond me! At least they would have been in the same age range.
Dinah is 20 years older than Shayne, Ugh, just like Mallet is 30 years older than Marina. I'm so damn tired of being insulted by the idiots that write and produce this crap that I'm through with this show after 40+ years of watching. No wonder GL is about to be cancelled! Not soon enough for me!
- wheelswee said...
I think Shayne has been SORAS'd again, but, I think his character is more interesting now. Now as far as Shayne and Marina, I don't care to see a part two. I think the character of Marina was good up until the point when Aubrey Dollar left. Since then, her character has become dull and lifeless. Yes, her relationship with Mallet is not clicking. The only interesting relationship she has had was the one with Cyrus as RoseViolet Daisy pointed out. I would rather see Mallet and Dinah or Shayne and Dinah. Marina should either get back with Cyrus or leave the show.
- Rebekah said...
Love Mallet and Marina.
Shayne and Dinah are going to be AWESOME! I can't wait!
- sarah saad said...
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4.Mar.2010, 03:32 PM
Post #1
Location: Skövde
Joined: 18.May.2008
Mr Didi E and herself are in the beginning processes of finding land and building a new house in the Karlstad area. We have looked and looked and can't find what we need, so we decided to build. The last time we did this, I was in Alaska for the most part, and True Love handled the vast majority of the work himself. This time, we are doing it as a team...but I'm really clueless about a lot of this stuff, having always lived in older homes before this one. I have two requirements: I want a home that is as eco-friendly as possible, and I want ten times the amount of storage (cabinets, shelves, places to put stuff in, in an organised fashion) as we have now. I'll settle for twice the amount of storage, though. I'm NOT a pack rat by any means. We live very stripped down, except for the books. There are a huge number of books in every room of the house, and I got to do something about them besides buy more Billy hyllor from Ikea.
If YOU were building a new home today, what details would you be wanting to consider? What advice can you give the very clueless OP here? I'm particularly worried about the kitchen, as that is where we spend a lot of our time. All feedback is welcome.
4.Mar.2010, 03:59 PM
Post #2
Joined: 2.May.2009
It's really tough to be your own sub contractor and wouldn't recommend it if you've never done it before. I've renovated old houses and even lived in them while doing so, but building a house from scratch is a different ball game unless you're having professionals do the job for you. I've known people that have built their houses by themselves even as they've lived in them. It works out cheaper in the long run than mortgaging for a new house that somebody else builds for you, but be prepared for unexpected challenges if you go this route. If your significant other is experienced in home building that's a huge asset, but if not, you're taking on a very challenging task.
One guy described it this way to me - figure out your costs and time involved, be very generous in this calculation and then add on another 50%.
There are home plans that you can purchase. Some are quite detailed. Also spend a lot of time looking at home magazines and other houses for ideas if you're planning on designing your own place.
You'd better do a lot of research beforehand and know exactly what you are wanting to build before digging the foundation. You don't want to be making changes half way through.
4.Mar.2010, 04:00 PM
Post #3
Location: Skåne
Joined: 1.Oct.2005
We are contemplating building in the next year as well, you might find this website helpful although after reading it a bit myself I'm not sure
We built ourselves in 2001 using what we call in Ireland "direct labour" i.e. we acted as the building contractor ourselves and employed all the various tradesmen directly. It meant that we saved quite a bit of money and had good control over the quality of work and the materials used. I would however find it quite daunting to do that in Sweden in the short term without being fluent in the language, what have other peoples' experiences been?
If you look on booli.se they have a new section called "inspiration" where they have photos from the nicest houses and apartments listed broken down into the various different areas of the house, it's probably worth a look for ideas.
4.Mar.2010, 04:07 PM
Post #4
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
Most of the pre-fab house companies in Sweden have a design service where you can build up the house as you want both inside and out.
What you can and cannot do is often down to the land. I would suggest that you contact one or two of these companies and discuss things with them
4.Mar.2010, 04:19 PM
Post #5
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
I was just flicking through the latest copy of Vi i Villa as I want to build a new Summer room and saw a thing they have on book shelves.
If you do not get this free magazine. Take a look here
4.Mar.2010, 04:31 PM
Post #6
Location: Stockholm
Joined: 20.Mar.2009
That's a tall order but if you are interested in minimizing your energy costs and building in a sustainable manner, check out these two websites:
Passive House Institute
Building Science.com
You'll find everything from articles on insulation and ventilation right the way through to plans. Having lived both in the States and in Sweden, I've found that the Swedes already incorporate many of the features that are just coming into common use in the U.S.
Good Luck!
ps - just tried to find info on HusExpo, a large permanent exhibition of model homes just South of Stockholm. Turns out that it closed a year or two ago, but a similar, but smaller operation has opened up not far away. Here is the website:
Hus Mässan
4.Mar.2010, 04:33 PM
Post #7
Joined: 22.Feb.2009
I absolutely love barn conversions. The high ceilings, exposed beans, and open-plan makes me swoon! If we didn't have a budget, and can have any style we want, that's definitely what I'd pick!
I saw something on TV the other night, one of those home buying shows - it featured a house with a 1/2 portion of the top floor as a library. The other part is completely bare so when you sit up there on your couch, with your books, you overlook the bottom floor. I want that.
As for the kitchen, ideally I want it to be the integral part of the house. I want it large, without any walls separating the dining area and living room. So essentially, one big-o room. Since we're talking hypothetically, I'll add a massive wooden deck outside overlooking my view of the region. A perfect place for a summer's fika!
Down from the deck lies my lush garden with a mix of fruit and flowering trees and shrubs. Hmm let's see what else? The master bedroom must have an attached bath with one of those whirlpool tubs, dual sinks, and a walk-in closet. I also want a large kitchen pantry.
That's about it. I'm a simple girl.
4.Mar.2010, 06:07 PM
Post #8
Location: Skövde
Joined: 18.May.2008
Oh, man- if I could have a deck that wrapped around the house, I'd be a happy person.
We have done the sjödalshus route with the last one, AND did the subcontracting ourselves, as in, read, Mr Didi did it all. But it about killed him. He just gets too engaged. So we are stating that we want nyckelfardig- we wanna be able to walk in, hang the pictures and turn on the TV. But the Swedish half of us is already showing signs of going way way overboard again, so needing advice from you all is a serious matter. I need to be able to balance him out, discuss things with him intelligently, and help him decide some of this stuff.
There is a house in Skåne that actually gives back energy. Right now the power company is not ready to buy, but sooner or later, that is what the owners plan to do. It was in the train magazine last month, and I figure since so many of us were stuck on trains for hours and hours, we probably all have the same ambitions now for eco-friendly stuff.
The big problem is--I know there has to be a really organised kitchen out there. I look at HTH and Ikea and all the design systems, but I still don't know what I need. It's hard to talk to the designers at those places if you don't know what you want- you end up getting what THEY think is okay, not what you think is great.
4.Mar.2010, 10:50 PM
Post #9
Joined: 17.Jan.2008
Never heard of people who had their own house built who didnt end up paying twice the original cost. But heard about quite a few who ended up paying even more.
Since you as a private person cant really afford to hire a top of the line projectmanager, i guess you better have good contacts and know people and know you can trust them. Then you might get lucky and just pay twice as much as you were planning to.
5.Mar.2010, 12:39 AM
Post #10
Joined: 25.Jun.2009
completely disagree with the previous post.Many builds come in on or under budget. Costs normally overun for several reasons,one being that you make changes half way through the build...
You need to know pretty much exactly what you want before you even start. Draw it out on paper,every concievable design and feature you may want until you see what you like,then run it past an architect. Paper is cheap...building the wrong house isnt!! Good luck.
5.Mar.2010, 07:24 AM
Post #11
Location: Skövde
Joined: 18.May.2008
Don't want to sound extremely naive, even though I am from Skövde- but in Sweden, given our reliance on pre-fab and cookie cutter houses, wouldn't it be more expensive to go it alone? I'm asking within the Swedish context, mind- I only know one person who did his own house, from start to finish, including design.
5.Mar.2010, 08:33 AM
Post #12
Location: Dalarna
Joined: 5.Apr.2006
We looked into this a few years ago - we even looked at some show houses from Karlsson hus who build low energy houses but have unusual shapes (less cookie cutter) and have a high quality finish (we were looking at building a Stora lust hus or a Kaptensvilla)
If you want to design your own then the process can be long a hard - In my famous English class for pensioners there was the wife on an Architect who once explained that the reason that so many houses look the same is the cost and time of getting plans approved - therefore people tend to base designs on the already approved. There can also be problems if the kommun have strict local regulations on what can be built or if it is an areas of historical/natural or cultural importance - I did a Swedish class with a woman married to a multi millionnaire who spent a year trying to get plans approved - in the end they moved to a different kommun (and the kommun lost millions of tax revenues)
However one of the issues for us was cost - in our area the cost of houses is low and the new build house was high. The house we wanted would have cost (5 years ago) around 4 million SEK when all was included - yet we bought a very large renovated farm house for 2 million - so it is not always work building new if market prices are lower
5.Mar.2010, 08:43 AM
Post #13
Joined: 25.Jun.2009
Puffin has a very valid point. I like conversions over a new build,BUT,if you know what you want,and its not there on the market,then that leaves you will very little choice. I can imagine here in sweden the waiting times would drive you nuts...as always,you pays your money,you takes your choice! Good luck.
5.Mar.2010, 09:54 AM
Post #14
Location: Skövde
Joined: 18.May.2008
Our big problem is that I like old, and am happy to take something and work to make it more eco-cool. But Himself is far more sensitive to the environment around him, and every single house we've seen in the Karlstad area that I've liked or seen potential in, leaves him with the vapours. And there are exactly six plots available that don't involve commutes of 45 minutes each way so we are feeling a little pressure to decide NOW. I am pretty firm that I want to take busses or other collective traffic and not spend my life in a car. Also, we have a severely disabled adult son to consider, so I don't want to be waaaaay out in the sticks- it makes it harder for his team to visit him, once we get that lined up again.
Usch. I am hoping that as I link to the stuff you've given here, and as I learn more about the process, that I'll at least be able to identify the things that are important to me, so that we have a more balanced discussion. Building, buying, anything to do with real estate here in Sweden is so very different from what it's like in North America that I feel pretty clueless.
5.Mar.2010, 10:07 AM
Post #15
Location: Stockholm
Joined: 11.Sep.2008
The now TL departed Smokin Joe aka stan dan deliver from Uppsala built his own place from scratch. May be worth a PM to see if he has any observations/suggestions?


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Global Classic 10-Piece Knife Block Set
An excellent choice for the discerning home cook, this sleek award-winning cutlery from Japan is carefully balanced for exceptional precision, control and comfort. Our ten-piece set is indispensable for a host of tasks, from peeling vegetables to slicing meat.
- Stamped blades are made from exceptionally hard Cromova 18 high-carbon stainless steel, ice tempered and hardened to resist corrosion.
- Prominent 1/4" edges are visible to the naked eye and ground straight to a point rather than beveled resulting in impressive sharpness and edge retention.
- Stainless-steel handles are seamlessly constructed and textured for a good grip.
- Crafted to professional standards, these knives are lightweight yet perfectly balanced.
- Stainless-steel storage block's angled design helps protect the blades, and its nonslip rubber base anchors the block securely on a countertop.
- Block has slots for ten knives and a honing steel.
- A Williams Sonoma exclusive.
10-Piece Set includes:
- 3 1/2" and 4" paring knives.
- 5 1/4" chef's utility knife.
- 6" serrated utility knife.
- 7" hollow-ground santoku.
- 8" chef's knife.
- 8 1/4" carving knife.
- 8 3/4" bread knife.
- 10" diamond honing steel.
- 11-slot storage block.
Please note: Storage block is counted as an individual piece.
Dimensions & More Info
- 3 1/2" paring knife: 3 1/2"-long blade; 3 3/4"-long handle; 2.2 oz.
- 4" paring knife: 4"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 5.1 oz.
- 5 1/4" chef's utility knife: 5 1/4"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 3.7 oz.
- 6" serrated utility knife: 6"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 3.7 oz.
- 7" hollow-ground santoku: 7"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 5.3 oz.
- 8" chef's knife: 8"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 5.5 oz.
- 8 1/4" carving knife: 8 1/4"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 5.7 oz.
- 8 3/4" bread knife: 8 3/4"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 5.5 oz.
- Honing steel: 10"-long rod; 5"-long handle; 11.5 oz.
- Storage block: 5 1/4" x 10" x 11" high.
- Made in Japan.
Use & Care
- Always use caution when handling sharp objects.
- Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as stone, metal or glass.
- It is not advisable to use any knife but a meat cleaver to cut through bone or frozen food, as the blade can be easily damaged.
- Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse and dry immediately.
- Use the honing steel only when you feel the knife has lost some of its original sharpness, usually no sooner than six months after its first use. As you continue to use your Global knife, it will require more frequent honing. If you need to hone your knife more than once every two weeks, it is time to have it sharpened.
- Sharpen your knife at home using a whetstone or knife sharpener, or have it sharpened by a professional.
- Store knife in a safe place to protect its edge and prevent injury.
Free Knife Sharpening in Stores
Working with a sharp knife is safer, more effective and much less tiring than trying to cut and slice with a dull one. To ensure top performance, bring your favorite knife into your local store and one of our cutlery experts will give it a fresh, new edge using our precision equipment. The first knife is free; each additional knife is just $5.
Our stores also offer knife demonstrations to teach you the correct grip, positioning and basic knife techniques and can help you find the perfect cutlery for your needs – just ask a store associate for assistance.
Price Match Guarantee
Williams Sonoma Price Match Guarantee
At Williams Sonoma, we're committed to bringing you the best quality at the best prices.
If you find a lower price on any of our products, we'll match it—guaranteed. Click here for details.
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3–5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners and knife storage), please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
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Alcenia's "Healing the Soul" Autobiography Cook Book will be here soon. Recipes from the restaurant's most popular desserts & preserves along with B.J.'s love, will be in it!
If you haven't been to Alcenias before now is the good time, the food is fresh and delicious and the desserts...well come and see for yourself!
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