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Managed services as a topic in and of itself doesn't always get the attention topics such as cloud and mobility do. That's largely because managed services covers such a large umbrella of technology services that it can often be absent from conversations about specific solutions. It's important to relate these single solutions back to managed services because it changes the way they are consumed, designed and supported. Take note of the following predicted managed services trends for 2014 and how you can use them to improve business.
Enterprise Content Management
More than 60 per cent of midsize businesses are using Microsoft SharePoint to organise and share information, according to Forrester. TechNavio anticipates the global enterprise content management (ECM) market to increase to $9.6 billion in 2014. ECM can help businesses improve records management, search and e-discovery and document capture. A managed services provider can help integrate organisations' disparate data and management systems to improve content workflows and accessibility. And as Ovum expects mobility, social media and cloud computing to transform ECM in 2014, business can take advantage of a managed services provider to help incorporate these additional capabilities into a complete ECM solution that fully allows anytime, anywhere access to content of all types.
Managed security services
This year will be a particularly busy one for the managed security services — or MSS — market, according to Gartner. The research firm predicts the MSS market to grow from $12 billion in 2013 to more than $22.5 billion by 2017. Increasing security threats brought about by BYOD and mobile apps and advanced persistent threats (APTs) coupled with a lack of internal resources to manage all these threats is driving the MSS growth. Australia already suffers from a lack of skilled IT resources, and the IT security realm is no different — a major risk when threats are continuously becoming more numerous and complex. The result will be more organisations enlisting the help of a third-party security service or managed services provider that can address incident response and detect APTs. In some instances, these managed resources will work with in-house staff and, at the very least, will educate internal employees on how to best protect the business.
Cloud services managed for you
As we've written before, consuming cloud through a managed services provider can help organisations leverage best-practice, enterprise-level technology and delivery methods. Having your cloud services managed for you by expert IT providers lowers risk and frees up internal IT staff time — it also makes the integration more seamless. With the recent rise in organisations using a multi-cloud approach — where businesses consume at least two different types of cloud services —, businesses will increasingly need a provider to procure, design and manage these different cloud service providers and platforms. This includes overseeing all the SLAs, performance metrics and billing for you.


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Choosin' Inclusion
Avon Maitland District School Board extends a warm welcome to Shelley Moore! On October 26, 2018 approximately 200 educators and guests will gather to be inspired by Moore, an inclusive education consultant from the University of British Columbia. Moore presents at conferences both nationally and internationally, and AMDSB is thrilled to have her in the district to further develop our strategic goal of creating positive, inclusive learning environments.
3rd Delegation from the Netherlands
Trustee Doug Pratley offered another welcome on behalf of Avon Maitland District School Board, to our 3rd delegation from the Netherlands. The group arriving comes from a large school board with childcare, kindergarten and elementary schools; and shares our goal of providing inclusive education. The 25 visitors will be touring schools, and engaging in conversation with Learning Services staff. AMDSB is pleased to once again have this opportunity, and will utilize this engagement as an opportunity to not only reflect on our own journey with inclusive education, but to assist us in finding our place in the global context of this work.
A Story of The Three Sisters
Trustee Robert Hunking brought good news surrounding the publication of A Story of the Three Sisters, with local art provided by indigenous storyteller, Brandon Mitchell. The recreation of the ancient aboriginal legend was published to continue the journey of reconciliation, and in recognition and celebration of the 10th anniversary of Kids First Huron Perth. The book is being distributed to schools across the board.
Congratulations & Warm Welcome to Our New Trustees!
Trustee Colleen Schenk extended congratulations and a welcome to the newly elected Avon Maitland District School Board Trustees, Colin Carmichael, Herb Klassen and Laura Bisutti!
School Bus Safety Week: October 22-26
Trustee Nancy Rothwell shared information surrounding School Bus Safety Week. In Ontario, more than 800,000 students ride safely in over 18,000 school buses each day. Huron Perth Student Transportation Services operates approximately 343 school vehicles, which transport 12,500 students across Avon Maitland and Huron Perth boards. That means there are 343 drivers on our roads, travelling a little over 36,000 kilometres each day.
Together, we continue to focus on safety, and with our operators have produced a new Public Service Announcement to address the public not obeying stop signs at intersections.
Senior Staff Updates
Stratford Public Schools Renovation Project
Superintendent Janet Baird Jackson brought forward the latest on the Stratford Public Schools Renovation Project:
We have launched thoughtexchange, an online tool to gather broad public input regarding our Stratford Schools Renovation project. The identity of all participants will remain confidential and all postings to thoughtexchange and star ratings are anonymous. The platform will remain open from October 22nd to November 5th. We have begun communication with Stratford Central Secondary School, Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, and to all feeder elementary schools regarding alternative access availability to ensure all stakeholders have a method to ensure their voices are heard.
Read more about thoughtexchange
Pathways Night – A Success!
Superintendent Jodie Baker delivered thanks to all of those who came out and supported the second annual Pathways event hosted at Central Huron Secondary School on October 17, 2018.
All of the 5 pathways – Community Living, Workplace, Apprenticeship, College and University – available to students were represented. Local employers and community partners showcased their work, and supports for school programs and future employees; and Lambton College's welding simulator trailer was on site to students across our board throughout the week. With the coordinated efforts of Jim Brintnell, Dual Credit Teacher and school staffs, over 400 students passed through the trailer prior to Pathways Night!
iAM me Student Identification Survey
Avon Maitland District School Board launches first board-wide student identification survey.
The student identification survey is part of a pilot project offered by the Ministry of Education, with the purpose to enhance understanding of our students in order to create positive learning environments where student achievement, well-being and equity are prioritized. Further information will be sent out to parents in the weeks to come. The higher the response rate, the more effective the data will be to help us continue to develop programming and instruction suited specifically to our student's needs.
Special Education Advisory Committee – Call for Members!
The Avon Maitland District School Board, under the direction of the Board of Trustees invites applications for community members to serve on the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). This committee is formed every four years, serving the same term of office as board members (Trustees). The first meeting of the new committee will be held on February 6, 2019 and will include training for SEAC members and their alternates. The Trustees are seeking membership from both Local Associations and individuals (Members at Large).
PPM 161 – Prevalent Medical Conditions & Medically-At-Risk Students
Superintendent Kim Black presented to the Board of Trustees on the implementation of Policy/Program Memorandum No. 161 – Supporting Children and Students with Prevalent Medical Conditions (Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes, and/or Epilepsy) in Schools. Avon Maitland District School Board wrote Admin Procedure 314, supporting students with prevalent medical conditions in schools to respond to this policy request.
AMDSB's procedure is posted on the Board website and Superintendent Black reminded the Trustees to encourage all parents and guardians of children who have prevalent medical conditions, or other conditions that place the student medically at risk to report their child's medical needs to the Principal in order to develop an individual medical management plan of care.
Future Board Meetings
(at Education Centre unless otherwise noted)
- November 13, 2018 – 5:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Open Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Session
- November 27, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Open Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Session
Future Meetings/Events with Trustee Representation
- SAL – Monday, October 29, 2018 – 8:30 a.m.
- Director's Review Committee – Tuesday, October 30, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.
- SEAC – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 – 4:00 p.m.
- HPSTS – Tuesday, November 13, 2018 – 3:30 p.m.
- Audit Committee – Tuesday, November 13, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.

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Marriage equality for all
September 14th, 2010 at 11:07 pm (Law, Society)
Where does California's Proposition 8 stand today?
This is the proposition which in late 2008 amended the state constitution to assert that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Today I was lucky enough to attend a talk by James Gilliam, the Deputy Executive Director for ACLU of Southern California. He gave a lucid, fascinating, and inspiring account of the history and current situation.
California is unique because it is the only state in which same-sex couples *did* have the right to marry (albeit briefly) before it was taken away. The question now is whether voters legally have the ability to take away that right, once established.
Last month, Judge Vaughn R. Walker issued a ruling that Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution's 14th amendment (equal protection) and therefore cannot stand. The ruling makes for some fascinating reading — it's not as dry as you think it is. Effectively, the ruling says that the state of California has no interest (compelling need) to discriminate between same-sex and opposite-sex marriages, that Proposition 8 ultimately arises from a desire to impose one group's moral view on another (which is not what laws are for), and that strict scrutiny (the highest level of skepticism) should be applied to any proposed law that would discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
From the ruling:
"Moral disapproval alone is an improper basis on which to deny rights to gay men and lesbians. The evidence shows conclusively that Proposition 8 enacts, without reason, a private moral view that same-sex couples are inferior to opposite-sex couples."
This is just one of the many justifications that Judge Walker provided for his decision. In contrast, Prop 8 proponents have argued that it doesn't infringe on any rights because gays can still legally marry… they just have to marry someone of the opposite sex. Sophistry at its best!
Proponents of Prop 8 have filed an appeal with the 9th Circuit Court. It turns out that in an appeal, the superior court does not review the facts and testimony to reach an independent decision; instead, the court focuses solely on whether the preceding judge misapplied the law. Another interesting aspect of this appeal is that it may not actually happen, because there may not be anyone with proper legal standing to bring the appeal. "Standing" is given only to those who are named in the original suit, with some exceptions. The defendants of Prop 8 named in the suit include Governor Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Brown, both of whom have publicly stated that they want Prop 8 to go away, and that they refuse to take on the appeal. (They are automatically named as defendants because in their positions they are charged with enforcement of the laws.) The Prop 8 folks who defended it before Judge Walker are permitted to bring the original suit, but likely not to appeal, because they are not named (they stepped in to represent that side because the government declined) and they have experienced no "impairment" caused by Judge Walker's decision. We'll find out in December whether the 9th Circuit Court thinks there's anyone with standing who's willing to argue for Prop 8. If not, Judge Walker's decision will remain as is.
Of course, this doesn't mean the issue will go away. California's proposition system permits its voters to keep putting the same issue on the ballot, year after year. So even though Prop 8 has been declared unconstitutional, someone can write "Prop 8.1", get enough signatures, and put it back on the ballot to revise the constitution all over again. If it passes, I guess that means it has to cycle through the courts again. I'm just appalled at this wasteful nonsense, and I hope that in reality this wouldn't actually be permitted. Surely there's some additional check against abuse of the proposition system? Please save California from itself!


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Arrival/Approach (APP)
The role of the Arrival controller is to channel inbound traffics towards the active runway of destination airport. The duty is to keep a constant flow of arrivals avoiding the risk of under separation of descend below minima safe altitude.
When DEP is offline, ARR takes the duties of Departure controller too.
Basic Knowledge Requirements
A DEP controller must be perfectly familiar with:
- All the Basic Knowledge Required to control DEL position, GND position, TWR position and DEP position
- VFR, SVFR & CVFR handling
- Y and Z flight plan
- Vectoring
- STAR/Approach chart interpretation
- Missed Approach (MAP)
- Emergencies
- Procedural control
Controller in Action
The first step for the virtual controller that wants to act as ARR would be to be sure he/she is in line with the knowledge requirements highlighted above.
As this is done, the controller should load the sector file for the airport in which he/she wants to control. The sector file can be found in the welcome-site under the quicklinks.
The second step is to check the latest Handy Sheet, available on the airport page, where all the necessary information are summarised in a single document.
In the IVAC's COMM Box the controller has to set his primary frequency in line with GND frequency for that airport. In order to do so just type //199.999 where 199.999 stands for the frequency one wants to set up.
The next step is the setup of the altitude filter. As the ARR controller is responsible for arriving traffic, as well for departing traffic when DEP offline, but not for movement on the ground, the filter should be set up in such a way that he excludes all the traffics that are on the ground as well the ones above its vertical limit. In order to do so under the menu "PVD" (top left) select "PVD Options..." the controller will set Primary filter from 100 ft above ground to 2000 ft above TMA upper limit. This is for example 1'500 ft to 14'000ft at Zurich.
Once IVAC is ready, it is time to connect.
As soon as the controller is online the first priority is to create the TS channel followed by the filing of a correct ATIS. Please remember, the Tower is responsible (always) for runway selection so ARR ATIS must be in line with TWR.
The station name and frequency have to be in line with guidelines from ATC Department and can be found here: LSAZ and LSAG. The remarks box must be left empty unless a special situation requires to be communicated to pilots. This is the case for "LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURE ACTIVE" or "ALL RWYS CLOSED DUE TO EMERGENCY" or also "ALL RWYS CLOSED DO TO SNOW CLEARING". Personal message or greetings to pilots are not allowed.
Always inform nearby controllers of your presence online.
Traffics will join ARR frequency from CTR when approaching hand/off fix or altitude/Flight Level. The duty of Arrival controller is to give a constant descend profile to arrivals and point them towards active runway. The Arrival will position the inbound traffic to approach the runway in a stable profile with enough margin to decelerate and setup the aircraft for landing.
The Arrival controller has 2 different direction tools to implement in order to achieve his/her goal. The first one is the clearance to a specific STAR or DCT (direct) to a specific FIX, VOR or NDB. The second, mostly used for the final segment of approach, is the use of Vectors. Together with directional instructions, the Arrival controller issues altitudes clearances (Descend and Climb instructions) as well as speed instruction or restrictions. Contrary to the widely assumed on IVAO, a speed restriction can be either a maximum speed to fly at as well a minimum speed to fly at. This tools altogether allows the controller to keep separation and get all the inbound to their destination in time. Lastly, the controller can issue holding instructions when the amount of traffic, or special situations, require that.
The Arrival controller is responsible for Missed Approach procedures as well. When a traffic goes around, TWR hands it off back to Arrival that will instruct the pilot in such a way to join the arrival flow again.
Lastly, Arrival controller is in charge of all VFR traffics inside the TMA of the airport. As such a good understanding of airspace classification and knowledge of airport TMA space is mandatory.
Phraseology Examples
From Hand/Off to ILS Approach
Zurich Arrival good afternoon, Swiss 108U, descending to FL130 inbound BERSU, an Airbus 321 with information X-Ray
Swiss 108U Arrival good day, identified, descend to FL90, BERSU 1G arrival for ILS RWY 14
BERSU 1G arrival, descend to FL90, RWY 14 Swiss 108U
Traffic follows instructions and starts the BERSU 1G arrival
Swiss 108U direct GIPOL, descend to FL80
Direct GIPOL, down to FL80, Swiss 108U
Traffic is about to reach GIPOL
Swiss 108U hold at GIPOL, [expect maximum 1 holding]
Holding at GIPOL, Swiss 108U
Traffic performs holding
Swiss 108U [cancel the Hold], turn right heading 020 vectoring for ILS approach RWY 14, descend to 6'000 ft, QNH 1006
[Cancel the hold] heading 020 ILS RWY 14 and descending 6'000 ft, QNH 1006, Swiss 108U
Traffic follows instructions
Swiss 108U turn left heading 170, intercept localizer RWY 14
turn left heading 170 intercept localizer RWY 14, Swiss 108U
Traffic establishes on localizer 14 at 6'000ft and crosses minima limit
Swiss 108U descend to 4'000ft, cleared to ILS RWY 14
Descend to 4'000 ft, cleared ILS RWY 14, Swiss 108U
Traffic full establishes on ILS 14
Swiss 108U contact tower 118.100
Tower 118.100, good day, Swiss 108U


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After PA President Abbas refused to publicly condemn the terror attack that killed senior police officer Baruch Mizrachi, Minister Yitchak Aharonovitch told Army Radio that he opposes extending the talks, according to a report in the Jerusalem Post.
Minister of Internal Security Yitzhak Aharonovitch is in charge of the Israeli police.
With the loss of Aharonovitch's support, PM Netanyahu no longer has a majority in his government in favor of extending talks with the PA.
Abbas supposedly condemned the attack in a private meeting with the radical left-wing political party Meretz, but he has refused to publicly condemn the attack in Arabic for consumption by his own people, or even publicly to the Israeli media. In fact, Abbas's spokesman explicitly stated that Abbas did not condemn the attack, even in the private meeting.
The deal under discussion is that Israel will release more terrorists, like those that killed Baruch Mizrachi on the eve of Passover, the U.S. will commute Jonathan Pollard's remaining prison sentence, and the Palestinian Authority will agree to extend the peace talks with Israel.
Releasing more terrorists, particularly Israeli-Arab terrorists is coming under heavy fire from within the government's coalition.


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Small nursery and day-care centre owners across the UK are now required to set up a workplace pension for their workers. The complex legislation and paperwork mean it's become a nightmare for too many companies. After all, the pension that's right for another business isn't necessarily right for you.
Auto-enrolment specialists, Husky, offer an affordable service that gives you pension options tailored to your company and manages all the paperwork, so you:
As an NDNA member, you get preferential pension scheme rates - and your monthly fee is free for the first three months.
Learn more about how Husky helps NDNA members.


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capture screen by app
We wrote many posts by markdown, but markdown does not support upload image method.
So we have to find the way to capture screen or upload picture from any where.
I will introduce 2 apps for capture screen in png or convert to gif, and get directly image link.
It provider you a image path and you can upload image by mac tool. Also Cloudup app already support for Windows and Mac.
You can easily capture image by cloudup and upload to a path.
It is a tool for windows and Mac, you can record any size screen from your desktop, and upload a mp4 to RecordIt website.
After upload you can click
gif button to convert to gif image, and get image url.
upload image is easy
Writing markdown is not always to non developer, the hardest is uploading image. Maybe those tools will help you slove problems.
Enjoy write in markdown. :D


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I have seen multiple old posts on how to type accented characters using a QWERTY keyboard, but I was unable to applied the proposed solution in Opensuse 12.1. I need to type french characters on a system set with US regional settings. In the Windows world, these characters would be accessible using ALT+4digits.
Would anybody have some suggestions?


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Picture yourself on vacation. Are you on a beach? A cruise? Or maybe, you're at Disneyland.
But why settle for the ordinary when you can experience the extraordinary? Before using up your vacation time doing the same thing you did last year, go visit the redwoods in California! Need convincing?
Here are 9 reasons you should pack your bags and head for The Golden State.
1. Tallest Trees on Earth
Native only in California, redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth. Reaching over 300 ft high, you will never see anything like it anywhere else.
Not only are they the tallest, but they are believed to be some of the oldest as well. The earliest record of a coastal redwood dates back nearly 20 million years.
Documented at over 2,000 years old, the trees in the park today hold a rich history for Northern America.
2. Go Back in Time
When you visit Redwood National Park you'll find yourself in awe of the deep history rooted in these trees.
Once home to native tribes nearly 3,000 years ago, logging and gold mining began in the 1850's. It continued through 1968, wiping out over 90% of the redwoods and displacing the native people.
In 1968, the Redwood National Park was formed. State parks like Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith, and Prairie Creek Redwoods, that had been established long before, became co-managed in 1994.
All of the parks combined are now able to conserve over 131,983 acres of land. The Yurok Tribe of that area has since grown and continue to live on a reservation just outside the parks.
The parks also have a history in the entertainment industry!
For Star Wars fans, you'll be visiting Endor. Filmed at Tall Trees Grove, you will recognize the home of the Ewoks! The park is also known for E.T., Jurassic Park, and Outbreak.
3. Free Admission
Getting into Redwood National Park is free! Yes, free.
Surrounding state parks have entrance fees. Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon will also cost you a fee to get in.
If you plan your trip ahead of time you can also catch some good deals and waived fees on special holidays and weekends!
4. Camping
While there are numerous lodges in the area, for outdoorsy travelers there are plenty of campsites.
As you visit the redwood forest you can choose from 8 different camps in the park. Camping will require a permit, however, there is no fee to obtain one.
You'll be able to find sites for RVs and tents that accommodate small and large groups.
Unplugging from your phone, computer, and city noise can all be done with a tent and a campfire.
5. Take a Hike
With over 200 miles of trails throughout the forests, you can hike through these majestic trees to places away from the hustle and bustle.
There are different trails for all levels of hikers. There will be some that require a free permit.
If walking isn't your thing you can also try out the bike trails scattered throughout the area. Not every kind of bike will do, so be sure you have the best bike for rough terrain.
6. The Scenery
After taking in all the things you can do at the Redwood National Park, sit back and breathe in the scenery.
Coastal Redwoods give way to crashing shores where you can overlook the Pacific Ocean. National and State Parks contain valleys, canyons, rivers and acres of beautiful forests.
What you see visiting the redwoods you will never be able to forget.
7. Teeming with Wildlife
It isn't just the trees that make Redwood National Park magical.
Over 1,000 Roosevelt Elk call the redwood forest their home. Dozens of other mammals, bats, birds, and fish reside within park boundaries.
You may be able to witness a herd drinking from the river or a pelican flying overhead.
As you make your way towards the coast you can also witness marine mammals in their own habitat. Whales, dolphins, and sea lions live at the coast year round.
These magnificent creatures are not uncommon and the odds of seeing them are in your favor.
8. Selfie Central
We don't expect you to completely unplug during your vacation and after visiting here you'll have so many selfies you won't know what to do!
Some tourist favorites lie outside the park where you can drive or walk through trees! There are 3 existing trees where this experience is still available.
- Klamath Tree at 430 CA Route 169, Klamath, CA (nearest to Redwood National Park)
- Shrine Tree at 13078 Avenue of the Giants Myers Flat, CA
- Chandelier Tree at 67402 Drive Thru Tree Rd. Leggett, CA
Many visitors are in awe when they compare the size of redwoods to the trees they see back home. For trees that have fallen, it's even more astounding to have your photo taken standing in front of its ginormous circumference.
If you want to step up your Instagram or just fill up a photo album, the redwoods are a great place to start.
9. Redwoods are Endangered
In 2013, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared redwood trees an endangered species.
Since logging is still allowed on private lands and the number of redwoods continues to dwindle, they have remained on the endangered list for 5 years.
Logging isn't the only threat to these woods, either. Increases in the number of wildfires and environmental changes are taking their toll, as well.
Conservation efforts and the continued preservation of national and state parks have kept these beautiful giants around for us to experience.
In honor of those efforts, visiting the redwoods will help you understand why so many have fought to keep them around.
Visit the Redwoods for Your Next Vacation!
As you plan to visit the redwoods, do your research. You will be able to choose the type of experience you want to have– whether it's a lodge and guided tour or a tent and backpacking.
Each park is visited by millions of people every year. Resources to plan out your vacation are easy to find and even easier to make a reality.
Keep up USA Today's Travel Classifieds for other vacation ideas!


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vapplebomb started following ROO Rubberclad franken and A preview before the actual thread: genstein AP ROO safari
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vapplebomb replied to Legend's topic in The Audemars Piguet AreaCongrats Al!!! Ummm...what component can be rep in this watch? Oh...I know i know...what about the lugs? or screws? Are they all gen as well? lol :-)
My deepsea-mania journey...sorry it's a long one
vapplebomb posted a topic in The Rolex AreaWith 6.5" wrist size, I was thinking I never like DSSD...looks too big, too heavy, too clumsy...those are the thoughts when I never see a real one. It was about 9 months ago, there was a local boy selling his BK DSSD V6 at an incredible good price. I told myself, let's try it on. If I don't like it, I can always sell it at the same price because it is a great price to start with...so I bought my first ever DSSD. Since then, I started to love DSSD. I feels great on my 6.5" wrist. Never feel it's too big. Also I got used to the weight of wearing an AP ROO with bracelet, this DSSD does not feel too heavy to me. The love just keep growing in me. Then I was thinking...I need a franken DSSD. I want to make it perfect. Fast-forward to another 3 months, I encountered a franken BK DSSD from @Heisenburg here, with gen insert, PBDAD's matte processed and relumed dial. I snapped it right away. I also learn a lot from Heisenburg about different versions of the dial...about the difference on the gen and rep bezel...He is truely a great member here! After I spent a bit time with this DSSD, I found that the relumed job on the dial is not 100% perfect. It can only be seen if I take close up photo and mag x10 to see that. Normal eyes are not easy to impossible to see within a foot, not even talking about 5 feet away...And after I read lots of gen and rep forums, the gen DSSD dials seem to be "satin" instead of "matt" finished. I am an anal-perfectionist in this aspect...I want to make it perfect. So I sold this franken and started to think of building a franken starting from scratch. So I went out looking for gen parts...lucky enough, I met another good member (now a good friend) @sacsha1 from the sister forum for some gen parts (gen insert/bezel/spring-click-ball-bearing, dials). At the same time, after I learnt that there are different versions of the dial, I couldn't stop myself to get each one of them. With everything's ready...it was the time to send everything to the modder to assemble everything together, also let's do some more modding like darken the OGEV text, brush the braclet, single AR the crystal... and it was the beginning of the nightmare... The modder was great, promising and responsive to start with, and estimated the work would take around 2 weeks...made sense and sounded good to me! So I paid and went ahead to send all parts to him. At the same time, I ordered a BK DSSD 2015 version and send directly to him as well. It took about 1.5 weeks to finally have the watch arrived to the modder. And he also confirmed that all parts has arrived and will start the work, also send the crystal to his lab for the single AR. Then I waited for a week...no update from him. Which is ok because he said it would take 2 weeks. But I sent him an email anyway to see the progress. No reply in 6 days, then he said no news from his lab. Waited another a week, asked again...no reply in another 7 days, then an email came back said no news from the lab. Back and forth for 2 months...finally got the crystal back...but modder said AR was not done right. Returned to the lab and redo... Email back and forth and waited another month. Crystal was done right. Then modder said will finish the work by the weekend. After the weekend, an email came back saying 2015 DSSD case cannot fit gen bezel and the size is too big. Then I happened to see another 2014 BK DSSD on m2m, so I snapped it right away and sent it to the modder to put the gen dial and bezel on it. Modder came back in a week saying that the already AR'ed crystal on 2015 DSSD does not fit with the 2014 DSSD case. Asked me do I want to send the 2014 crystal to his lab to AR. I didn't want to wait another 2 months so I said no. I know rep game is a waiting game...but I nearly spent $3k and still never see anything except the pic from the seller. I needed to see and touch a DSSD badly...like NOW!! Fast-forward to all the chasing email and frustrated super non-responsive breif emails... Finally...the franken DSSD arrived, and I love it! It's so great to look at...the dial...the bezel... But wait a minute...my buddy sacsha1 told me that the gen DSSD has a tiny sunken HEV, and the razar sharp edge center link SEL...which the noob DSSDs aren't still up to the gen spec at the moment. And I really blame on sacsha1...one day I randomly walked in the AD after lunch, asked for whether they have black dial daytona (sold out everywhere all the time), they routinely said NO...then I asked...what about Deepsea BLUE? I never have any love on the d-blue, only dssd black. But I know it's rare from the AD. They only have one or two to sell in a year. Suprisingly, the guy from the AD said..."I might have one". Then he went to the back and took out one. It was still in the small transparent plastic box (not the big green rolex box). He took it out to me, and I immediately put it on my wrist...oh...that moment...my love to d-blue exploded. I resisted to take it off. And I took out my wallet... This blue/black gradient dial just grows in me everyday. I love it so much. I look at it all the time under different lighting and see how it changes... It was very difficult to catch that bad boy LEC from the gen crystal...with my presbyopia eyes...took me 5 minutes to look for it. So now, I have a few dssd and dials to play with... a 2015 BK DSSD with AR'ed crystal, modded OGEV (top center without bracelet) a 2014 franken BK DSSD with gen mk1 dial, gen bezel, modded OGEV (top right) a gen d-blue (top left) a gen black mk2 dial (lower left) a gen black mk3 dial (lower center) a rep black mk1 dial (lower right) I think other members have done lots of comparisons on the DSSD...but I am doing a few as well on some particular areas Let's look at the OGEV... Gen d-blue: 2015 BK DSSD: 2014 fraken BK DSSD: Conclusion: the noob version OGEV are pretty much flat level with the case. But if you are not 1 foot away looking at it, you won't be able to see. Next, let's see the bezel height... Gen: it has a tiny gap between bezel and case...I would say less than 0.5mm. Also SEL center link edges are sharp 2015 BK DSSD: pretty close to the gen with tiny gap 2014 franken BK DSSD: I think the modder did not do a good job assembling the gen bezel on this so it leaves a rather bigger gap here. Also the SEL center link edges are rounded. Conclusion: The out-of-the-box noob DSSD are pretty good on the bezel. Very gen like. I would say the gen bezel feels a tiny bit sharper on the teeth. One note that the gen bezel with gen ball-bearing spring turns very softly and feels great. While the rep noob bezel turns relatively tighter. But who cares? I don't turn the bezel everyday. I will later install the original 2014 bezel back to the 2014 case to minimize the gap on the franken. Last but not least, let's look at the black dials...I want to show the difference under the light. It's definitely not matte in anyway. Gen mk2 dial: Satin under light...still glossy tho Gen mk3 dial: (at the left) Noob Rep mk1 dial: Conclusion: The Noob mk1 dial is glossy, without the satin light reflection under light. But again it is very very hard to see under the crystal. Also the prints on the mk1 dial are definitely embossed onto the dial. Not just flat print on it. Very gen like!!! One more thing...the Crystal...the gen crystal is very very clear! Since I have done a single AR on the 2015 BK DSSD, it is definitely more clear than the stock noob crystal on the franken 2014 DSSD with gen dial. The AR makes the crystal to look amazingly clear and very close to the gen's clarity on my d-blue. If anyone has a chance to do the AR, it's no brainer for a simple upgrade! This is my journey so far within 9 months. Thanks for reading and hope you are not too bored...
A rare bird just flew in today...i am so happy!
vapplebomb replied to vapplebomb's topic in The Rolex AreaThanks! The d-blue is very rare here in Canada. I was surprise the AD has it when I randomly walked into one and asked for it. Put it on my wrist and I couldn't resist to take it off...I know I was not thinking straight when looking at the gradient blue/black dial. Since I already have a few gen dssd black dials sitting around, I was thinking maybe I could get a d-blue, and when I get bored on this blue dial, I could change to a black one for some fresh feeling... I also have a franken bk dssd, and a 2015 bk dssd...there are totally 4 black dssd slip thru my hands not including this gen... This is another gradient blue/black look under the daylight...
A rare bird just flew in today...i am so happy!
vapplebomb posted a topic in The Rolex AreaWalked into an AD with no expectation..as I know they only have one or two quota for the whole year...i guess i m lucky on the Friday the 13th!
The Master Does IT Again - Franken Daytona 16520 Zenith
vapplebomb replied to sacsah1's topic in The Rolex AreaMy congrats come a bit too late and hopefully your excitment is still here...anyway I still have to say it...CONGRATS BRO!! It's a beauty! Worth every penny with this great watch. Envy envy!! Now I want one too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
DSSD Gen Bezel Mod
vapplebomb replied to 436NR's topic in The Rolex AreaExcellent job and congratulation P!! Now can I send my franken DSSD to you for further modding/machining? :-) Also Sacsah1 is the guy to go with the gen parts! He's the best!
Another member of the Franken Family
vapplebomb replied to username here's topic in The Rolex AreaCongrats on this pretty one! Great build.
ROO correct spec cyclop project update
vapplebomb replied to Legend's topic in The Audemars Piguet AreaThis is one of my biggest anticipation for my franken project. The cyclop is always the missing link for most of the frankens out there. Appreciate Legend's "stubbornness" to make it perfect! :-) Patiently waiting for your good news.
DSSD dials
vapplebomb replied to PeteM's topic in The Rolex AreaThanks for doing the comparison Pete. I bought all 3 versions of the black dials as well and was going to do that later when I received them all. Now I can just refer to your post. :-) DBlue is a super hot item and out of stock in most of the AD. In Canada here our ADs only get one every couple months...
ROO Rubberclad franken
vapplebomb replied to Legend's topic in The Audemars Piguet Area200% agree!!! This is very nice! Absolutely classic!! Congrats Al. I have a franken coming in as well. It has the rep hands and I am getting the mikey hands. Interested in learning about the cyclop mod... BTW, GTR is my dream car! But man at my age with kids in my family, I am driving an SUV...
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Just in: 42MM Panda on Limited Edition White GP Gen strap
vapplebomb replied to Dreamer's topic in The Audemars Piguet AreaMaster Domi really putting the Panda over the top! Look at all the fine details on the bezel and the case. Congrats on having a very nice time piece!
Just in: 42MM Panda on Limited Edition White GP Gen strap
vapplebomb replied to Dreamer's topic in The Audemars Piguet AreaHey Jordanf1, nice to meet you! It's great to know the origination of this strap. I really love it. Thanks for putting it available in the market in the first place so it ends up on my wrist. I am enjoying it everyday in this summer!
Just in: 42MM Panda on Limited Edition White GP Gen strap
vapplebomb replied to Dreamer's topic in The Audemars Piguet AreaThanks! The strap really looks great especially in the summer! Even my wife loves it in favor of the bracelet on Panda. Definitely a keeper! Couple more eye candy of the strap...
Is this strap for a AP MH gen?
vapplebomb replied to slied013's topic in The Audemars Piguet AreaTypically oem AP strap has metal inserts. Can the seller show you one with a side view? or close up to the inserts?
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Safari strap, HELP...
vapplebomb replied to Zephers1's topic in The Audemars Piguet Areatry jacob strap http://www.jacobstraps.com/en/


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Yesterday I ran 8 miles and I felt wonderful. My half marathon is March 20th and I already know I'm going to be fine. The one thing I've struggled with is not feeling as in shape as I was last May for the Brooklyn half. Feeling not as in shape and not as pumped for running. usually when I sign up for a huge race, I think about running all the time and I can't wait to get out there for my long runs. I'm excited and I think alot about my half marathon next month but I've had to psych myself up more for doing my long runs. Some runs I've felt tired, some I have not run as long as I wanted to, some seem like I'm running through molasses, my limbs so tired and pushing to keep up. I take those days as good practice days, I try to remember that I'm still running and these mediocre runs as I classify them are still helping me train for 13.1 miles. Some runs are just so magnificent, so unbelievably awesome, like yesterday's run. I have boundless energy during these runs and I just keep pushing through the hills and through the fatigue and muscle cramps. I try to keep those awesome runs in the forefront of my mind when I'm having a bad or don't feel like running.
Now on to the sushi recipe! Make your brown rice the way that the package tells you to, it's 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water. I have a rice cooker and I make all my rice in that, usually making enough for alot of leftovers. My rice cooker is awesome because it's alot like a crockpot, I put the rice and water, turn it on and go do something else. So, make your rice as you normally would. Here is what you will need:
1 cup of cooked rice
1/4 cup of rice vinegar
1/4 cup of coconut sugar
1-3 nori sheets
1 avocado
1 sweet potato, cut and steamed
When the rice is finished cooking and sitting, mix in the rice vinegar and sugar. Mix well, you will see the rice becoming sticky and clumpy. Transfer to a glass storage bowl. Place a nori seaweed sheet on a sushi mat or wax paper and add the rice on top of the nori sheet. Pat the rice down, making sure it covers the nori sheet on each side but leaving space at the top and bottom of the sheet for folding over. Add some avocado and sweet potato pieces on top of the rice. Roll the sushi roll over with the sushi mat or wax paper and wet the tip of the sushi roll. The idea is for the two ends of the roll to stick together. Press down to ensure that the sushi roll stays rolled. Transfer the roll to a cutting board and cut into pieces using a very sharp chef's knife. Make as many rolls as you wish. For a more detailed description of making sushi, click here.
Sushi is an excellent dish to make when you want something light and yummy with lots of flavor. You can add so many veggies, lots of combinations, add just one veggie or three, whatever you are feeling like. My favorite dip is ume plum vinegar, it's salty like soy sauce but it just has the umeboshi plum and sea salt as the ingredients, no soy, no alcohol or preservatives. A little goes a long way because it is definitely on the salty side. You can buy sushi rice in the bulk aisle of many stores but when you make it at home, you know exactly what is in it. You can use more natural sources of sugar like coconut sugar and you can use brown rice.
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Team news: Sakho and Tomkins reunite after 9 months3 December 2019
Mamadou Sakho and James Tomkins will start alongside one another tonight for the first time since February, as Roy Hodgson names his lineup to face AFC Bournemouth.
Tomkins to play first match since April23 September 2019
James Tomkins will line-up for Crystal Palace Under-23s today against Queens Park Rangers, playing his first minutes of competitive football since sustaining injury against Newcastle United in April...
TEAM NEWS: Sakho starts v Spurs, Tomkins makes bench14 September 2019
Roy Hodgson has named his starting XI to face Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon, handing Mamadou Sakho his first Premier League start since February's game with Leicester City.
Injury update: Schlupp 'recovered', Sakho & Tomkins unavailable16 August 2019
Ahead of Crystal Palace's visit to Bramall Lane this Sunday, Roy Hodgson has provided an injury update on his first team squad, saying that Jeffrey Schlupp has 'recovered' from a recent spell on the...
Injury update: James Tomkins12 April 2019
Speaking at today's press conference ahead of Manchester City on Sunday, Roy Hodgson announced that James Tomkins will miss the remainder of the season.
Tomkins - "We tried to keep Spurs quiet"3 April 2019
Crystal Palace fought a hard battle this evening against Tottenham Hotspur, with centreback James Tomkins often finding himself at the heart of that battle as the Eagles played a defensive game...
Tomkins: It's a massive step forward24 February 2019
James Tomkins was part of a back line that produced a solid defensive display to help the side pick up three points on the road as they stretched their unbeaten run to four top flight games.
Tomkins Looking For A Reaction At Everton18 October 2018
James Tomkins has called on his Palace teammates to kickstart the season with a big performance at Everton after the international break.
Tomkins On Survival, The Boss, Mama & The Unbeaten Run12 May 2018
James Tomkins prepares for this weekend's final match of the season against West Bromwich Albion knowing that a few months back this was being looked upon as crucial decider. The fate of both clubs is...
Tomkins Looking Forward To Derby Atmosphere14 April 2018
James Tomkins goes into this afternoon's derby game with Brighton in no doubt as to how much it means to both sides with Palace targeting maximum points to take them just one point behind Chris...
Injury Doubts For Hodgson29 March 2018
Roy Hodgson is playing a waiting game ahead of Saturday's match against Liverpool with some members of his squad suffering with knocks going into the weekend.
Fans Vote Tomkins As Man of the Match19 March 2018
Palace supporters have rewarded James Tomkins' excellent display against Huddersfield Town on Saturday by voting him as their man of the match.
Tomkins: We Have To Go Again10 March 2018
James Tomkins was left disappointed with the outcome of Palace's trip to Chelsea, with a late disallowed goal causing debate post-match.
Tomkins: It's All About Consistency26 January 2018
James Tomkins is ready to return to league action on Tuesday evening against former club, West Ham United, as the side look to getting back to winning ways in the battle for points in their latest...
Tomkins: Positives To Take From Defeat29 December 2017
James Tomkins 89th minute header set Thursday's match against Arsenal up for a dramatic finish but it wasn't to be for Roy Hodgson's side who ended up empty handed against the sixth place side as they...
Tomkins Named Fans Man Of The Match26 November 2017
James Tomkins performance at the heart of defence, on his return to the side, sees him named Man Of The Match by the fans
Tomkins: We Have The Belief & Spirit That's Needed3 November 2017
James Tomkins believes that the influence Roy Hodgson's appointment will have on the club's season is beginning to become evident as the side go into this weekend's game against Tottenham at Wembley...


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Kathua rape: Who are the Bakarwal tribes
The charge sheet filed in the Kathua rape and murder case not only details the horrific manner in which a crime was carried out against an innocent 8-year-old but also reveals a larger picture.
The 8-year-old from the nomadic Muslim community of Bakarwals in Kathua was gang-raped and brutally murdered. The police say that this was done to create a sense of fear among the nomadic tribe. Several Hindus were opposed to them and accused them of cow slaughter and drug trade.
Who are the Bakarwal tribes?
The Bakarwal or Gujjar Bakharwal is a Sunni-Muslim nomadic tribe based in the Pir Panjal and Himalayan mountains. They are mainly shepherds and are found in the Kashmir region.
The Gurjar-Bakarwals claim a common ancestry from the ancient Gurjar tribe of India. Many Kashmiri Muslims including many Bakerwals and Gurjars migrated from the Valley to Punjab due to famine and policies of Hindu Dogra rulers, during the mid-18th Century. These people are traditionally Sunni Muslims.
In the year 2001, they were classified as Schedule Tribes under the reservation programme of positive discrimination. In the Afghan national anthem, they are mentioned as one of the integral tribes present in that country.
The Bakarwals belong to the same ethnicity as the Gujjars, and inter-marriages take place among them. Although Bakarwals have same gotra or clan-like Gujjars, many local shepherds, who may not necessarily belong to the community, are often termed as Bakarwal.


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Half price MARCH MADNESS Membership Special - $40 single NEW membership (digital) in the Ohio Genealogical Society is just $20 through the end of March. Now is the time to get your relatives and friends involved. Why join a group? Educational opportunities, comradery of friends, digital resources on our web site, two fantastic periodicals, a 60,000-volume research library, thousands of Facebook friends, a BIG jamboree in Columbus next month "Blazing New Trails" for you – this is why we need to join up! Send $20 and the new member's name/address to the Ohio Genealogical Society, 611 State Route 97 W, Bellville OH 44813-8813 – www.ogs.org
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018
OGS Participates in Statehood Day
March 1, 1803 is Statehood Day for Ohio, the day that we were created (although they technically didn't ratify it until 1953). Historians of all types get together in Columbus this time each year and talk to our State Senators and State Representatives advocating for issues that impact our groups. Chris Wilson, of the Smithsonian, the keynote speaker, said that our research libraries and museums contain a "democracy of information," in that we collectively share ownership of history viewed from all different perspectives.
The biennial state budget (House Bill 529) is under review this month. $750,000 for the "Online Portal to Ohio's Heritage" at the Ohio History Connection and $15,000,000 for OHC Collections Storage Facilities Expansions are both items that will directly be of benefit to Ohio's family historians. House Bill 139 is supported by the Ohio Genealogical Society. This would open record groups that are currently closed in Ohio 100 years after their creation. We could then view that 1880 lunacy case for an ancestor. Another piece of legislation (preliminary, no number assigned) that OGS supports would provide better protection for abandoned cemeteries and unmarked human burial places (Native American mounds). The Ohio Revised Code generally applies to township and municipal cemeteries and those that are privately owned are just not covered by the rules. The Statehood Day group also hopes to increase federal funding of social studies and civics in Ohio's schools which was dropped in 2011, perhaps as a result of all the emphasis on STEM topics. An introduction to history in our youthful days was often the seed that inspired our avocation of genealogy and local history today.
Checks are also issued at the Statehood Day luncheon to recipients of the History Fund Grants, money awarded through the check-off box on your Ohio income tax form. Some of this year's projects would be of interest to genealogists. The Center for Archival Collections at Bowling Green State University received $6,700 to make 100 oral histories concerning World War II accessible. The Southeast Ohio History Center (includes our Athens Co Chapter OGS) got $7,000 to digitize local photographs taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jon Webb.
The Ohio Genealogical Society is a sponsor of Statehood Day in Columbus each year and we are among hundreds who gather to advocate for history at our lovely Greek Revival Statehouse. Construction was initiated in 1839 but not completed until 1861. They ran into funding problems too!
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CAIRO — The Cairo Sportsman's Club is hosting Armed and DAME-gerous meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Cairo Sportsman's Club, 668 Wentz Road, Cairo.
There will be a carry-in luncheon. To RSVP or get more information, email Elaine Biani at email@example.com. The program for the day is "Refuse to be a Victim."


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$92m Worth of Gov't Debts to Be Cleared in Swap Deal
EghtesadOnline: The government has decided to clear over 4.45 trillion rials ($92.7 million) worth of its debts to contractors and companies through a debt swap deal with Iranian Privatization Organization and Iranian National Tax Administration.
The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday attended by First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri.
Based on the measure, the government will clear its debts to seven companies, including Touss Power Generation Management Company, Mapna Parehsar Power Plant Company, Gohar Energy Sirjan Company, Pasargad Energy Development Company, Shiraz Mechanic Company, Etemad Mehr Kish Energy Development Company and Oil Industry Pension Funds.
The debt swap mechanism was first introduced in articles 2 and 3 of "removing obstacles to competitive production and improving the country's financial system" law ratified in May 2015, Financial Tribune reported.
Jahangiri mandated IPO and INTA to stop any legal action against the debtors and put them off the no-fly list as soon as the swap is undertaken.
The measure also stipulates that the government can issue Islamic Treasury Bills and transfer them to contractors, if the swap deal fails to clear the total debt amount.
According to a report by the research arm of the parliament (Majlis Research Center), the government and public companies ran up a total of 6,250 trillion rials ($142.04 billion) by the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal year (June 21, 2017), down from 6,570 trillion rials ($149.3 billion) by the end of the previous quarter.
State-run companies accounted for 43% of the total sum, the Persian daily Etemaad reported.
According to Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian, the government has cleared 330 trillion rials ($6.87 billion) of its outstanding debts to contractors during the eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21, -Nov. 21, 2017) by issuing ITBs.
"The exact volume of government debts to contractors is not known, but it is estimated to be more than 5 quadrillion rials ($121.95 billion)," the deputy head of Public-Private Dialogue Council, Hossein Selahvarzi, said.
This is while the banks' debt to the government, having nearly doubled in the last four years, stands at 1.24 quadrillion rials ($30.34 billion), according to the Central Bank of Iran's latest data. The private sector's debt to the banking system is estimated to stand lower than this figure.
According to Selahvarzi, the government has already attempted to address the colossal debt figure by issuing Islamic Treasury Bills and different types of sukuk, and also swapping the private sector's debt to governmental bodies such as the Social Security Organization.
Private firms seem to prefer the debt swap method, said Selahvarzi, considering that it is a faster and more direct way of debt clearance compared to purchasing long-term ITBs and sukuk.
The next fiscal year's (March 21, 2018-19) budget bill will see the government and the Oil Ministry issue 95 trillion rials ($1.97 billion) of ITBs and $3 billion of foreign-currency denominated bonds to clear another chunk of their debt to contractors, farmers, health insurance companies and electricity producers.


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Hoda Kotb of NBC's TODAY just made another huge announcement.
The co-anchor was not on the desk Tuesday morning but called in during the Pop Start segment to announce the new addition to their family, a baby girl named Hope Catherine Kotb. She surprised her TODAY family and America with the tearful announcement.
Through tears Kotb said, "I'm feeding her and I can't believe it."
"I'm so happy she's here," she said.
Kotb, 54, became a mother for the first time in 2017 when she adopted Haley Joy and as often spoken about the life-changing experience.
She told her TODAY family about introducing her daughter to her big sister.
"She was literally marching around saying, 'I'm a big sister!'"


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Using wordless picture books to promote second language learning Margaret Early This article discusses one approach that I have found successful for teachers with little formal ESL training and few ESL text materials to help their primary-aged ESL students to develop wide and varied uses of English. The approach has proved effective in a situation in which almost half of the school population (in Vancouver, British Columbia) consists of ESL students, and in which, naturally, the great majority of teachers are not ESL specialists. The article discusses how wordless picture books can be used for both oral language and literacy development across a wide range of topics, thinking skills, and text-types. These books and the approach to using them, will, we believe, work well in EFL as well as ESL settings. Background language skills cognitive and skills Wordless picture books tell stories entirely through graphic illustrations. Frequently, people think of these books only in relation to very young children, but more recently the value of wordless books for younger and older students alike has been demonstrated (McGee and Tompkins, 1983). These books, because they lack texts, can be used for a multitude of purposes and a wide range of age and proficiency. Moreover, while text materials for teaching English as a second language may, in some instances, be in short supply, schools and public libraries around the world frequently have a plentiful supply of wordless picture books, or indeed, students and teachers can make their own inexpensive versions of this type of picture book. Several researchers have considered the language skills that children can acquire when working with wordless texts. According to Degler (1979), these texts can be used to develop oral language, and since there are no right or wrong answers in 'reading' these texts, they appear to foster positive attitudes towards books. In our own work in Vancouver, we have found that not only are these books a good vehicle to develop oral language, but they are also good for developing particular discourse types. Since the illustrations in the books are generally beautifully detailed, they can be used to develop the language of description. Since they often depict clever, moral tales presented on several levels of meaning, they can be read literally to develop the language of temporal sequence and choice and inferentially to develop the language of prediction, hypothesis, and cause/effect. ELT Journal Volume 45/3 July 1991 © Oxford UniversityPress 1991 articles 245 welcome In addition, by evaluating characters and their actions, the language of judgement can be developed and, by understanding the concepts and the interrelation of concepts, the language of classification and concept formation is likely to be produced. Working within Mohan's (1986) framework for integrative language and content, the potential for exploiting possibilities to produce different types of oral and written texts from wordless books is considered in Figure 1. Figure 1: Based on Mohan (1986) Classification of Principles Evaluation predictions consequences of actions judge actions General / theoretical (arche)types characters Specific / practical any picture any sequence pictures Description Sequence of any decision picture Choice The reading skills which may be developed by using these books are very similar to those produced orally. They include sequencing, noting detail, determining main idea, making inferences, drawing conclusions, noting cause/effect, and making judgements (Ellis and Preston, 1984). Several scholars have noted that these books can be used to promote the development of a variety of writing skills. Using either a languageexperience approach (Stauffer, 1970) where the teacher acts as scribe, or by allowing students to compose their own writings, a single word, phrase, sentence, paragraph, or extended discourse can be composed from these books (e.g. Flatley and Rutland, 1986). Using the chart in Figure 1 as a guide, writing tasks can be developed which are likely to produce particular discourse/text types. Finally, Abrahamson (1981) suggests that wordless picture books can be good language diagnostic tools, for as the child reads the book the teacher can gain valuable insights into the child's language competence. While most of the literature on wordless picture books has been in a first language context, Rigg (1977) and Enright and McCloskey (1988) have also suggested the potential for using this type of text with ESL students. Procedures An example story The teachers we are currently assisting report that the following steps are helpful guide-lines, particularly in the initial stages of using wordless picture books. With time and practice, they extend and adapt these procedures to suit their own styles and situations. Drawing on data from one teacher working with one group of eight-year-old ESL children, the steps will be described and the procedures illustrated. The book used in the example is the exquisitely illustrated The Angel and the Soldier Boy by Peter Collington. The story depicted in its pictures is summarized briefly here. A little girl falls asleep with two tiny dolls, one an angel, the other a soldier, on her pillow. As soon as sleep overcomes the child the two dolls come to life. An adventure ensues as a gang of pirates robs the child's piggy bank and kidnaps the soldier doll in the 246 Margaret Early articles welcome course of his attempt to retrieve their booty. They keep the soldier captive on their tiny model ship until the ingenuous, courageous angel doll braves many obstacles to set him free. The two dolls manage to set all aright and return to the sleeping child's pillow before she awakens. Pre-reading Step 1 The students and teacher survey the text to get a general sense of what the book is about. The students are encouraged to ask questions for clarification or to request vocabulary items that are of particular interest to them. The teacher, if she chooses, can ask general questions such as 'What's happening?', 'Do you know any other stories about pirates?', 'Have you ever done something brave?' to tap the students' previous experiences and to get some indication of their understanding of the story and their ability to express their knowledge in the second language. Step 2 Key vocabulary items are introduced. Either the teacher can pick five to ten words related to the story, or the list can be compiled from those words requested by the students when the text was surveyed. In practice, a combination of the two has usually applied. Students often request quite difficult words (e.g. glowing, braided, frightened, rescue). We have found that in the context of the story they acquire these words quite readily. The teacher, then, using the illustration as a support context, naturally models the use of these words as they apply to the picture (e.g. the angel is going to rescue the soldier, or the angel is frightened by a large mouse). The students - either as a class, a group, or in pairs - are then given opportunities to ask questions or compose oral sentences containing the key words in the story. The teacher, or the students' peers, support individual efforts through a process of 'scaffolding' (Bruner, 1973, where the child is supported in achieving an intended outcome. Thus, in the pre-reading stage, the teacher has an opportunity to establish, validate, and evaluate the students' prior knowledge and understanding of the story generally, and the students have an opportunity to get a sense of the overall story, to ask clarification questions and to request and expand their knowledge of new words. Reading Step 1 The teacher surveys the text to identify sections (plots and subplots) into which it might naturally be divided. (Subplots are sometimes inserted graphically in the margin, for example, of the main illustration.) Step 2 Mohan (1986) has developed a set of questions a teacher can ask when analysing material related to any given topic. We have found these questions useful in helping to develop a wide range of language around each section/episode depicted in the book. (See Figure 2 for a variation of this idea.) 247 Using wordlesspicture books articles welcome Figure 2: Based on Mohan (1986) Classification Principles Evaluation General / theoretical: What universal, timeless themes are in the topic materials? What are the concepts, ideas What is the moral? How are the concepts related? What values hold? What counts as good or bad? Specific/Practical: What would a film show about the topic? Who? What? Where? What persons, objects, actions, settings? What happens? What happens next? What is the plot? What are the choices, conflicts, dilemmas, personal decisions? Step 3 Usually, we work through each section of the book, first asking specific questions of description, sequence, and choice. Once these have been discussed fully, with the teacher modelling, scaffolding, and/or extending the students' use of language, the teachers introduce an inferential 'reading' of the text and draw the students to see moral themes. One way to explore theme in tales is to elicit from the class topics, ideas, and concepts on which the story depends (e.g. friendship, 'good guys', 'bad guys', courage, theft, bravery, etc.). The teacher then explains that a theme must connect at least two ideas within the story. Then, in pairs, students work to develop a theme statement incorporating at least two of the topics. The results from our adventure story included: 'It is bad to steal', 'You can be brave to help your friend'. Step 4 These morals can then be shared with the class as a whole and the universality of their truth-value discussed and judged. This raises the possibility for the development of the language of critically reasoned choice. Step 5 The story might then be 're-read' one more time, straight through, for pleasure. Children do not appear to tire of the re-readings. Writing The teacher must decide what type of writing (e.g. description, sequence, choice, cause/effect, etc.) she wants the students to produce from the book and whether or not she wants to act as scribe for group or class compositions or have the children compose the text themselves. In the classroom from which these examples are drawn, the teacher had the children working in pairs or individually. The children had to choose a character or setting for describing; and a subplot for reporting. Their choices were then turned into written descriptions and short narratives. Examples of students' work Below are texts produced around The Angel and the Soldier Boy picture book by a group of ESL children who have been learning English for less than a year. The first two examples are of three students' efforts to produce the language of description. Examples 3, 4, and 5 display the 248 Margaret Early articles welcome texts the children wrote as their linguistic realizations of various parts of the plot. Example 1: The Angel The angel looks like a young girl. She has a yellow glowing halo over her head. Her hair is long and braided. She has white wings on her back. She is wearing a white dress with long sleeves. Her socks and shoes are also white. (Betty and Denise) Example 2: The Setting The pirate ship is very big. It has tall sails and many guns. Inside the ship the pirates sleep in hammocks. They sleep with their swords and daggers. They look tough. It is dark and quiet in the ship. It looks scary. (Kenji) Example 3 A mother is reading a story to her daughter and the story is called Treasure Ahoy the mother gave the girl a kiss and then the girl was hugging in her hand the soldier and the angel and the girl was thinking of something and then she went asleep. (Denise) Example 4 The pirate climbed up the cord to the top of the table at the bed. Then the pirate pushed the piggy bank. The soldier heard a strange sound so he woke up. He saw the pirate. He left the angel asleep then he started walking. (Carolyn) Example 5 The pirate took the money. The soldier say stop. The pirate got his gun and pointed at the soldier. The pirate said stick up or die. The boy dropped his gun. The pirate kidnapped the soldier. The deck washer got the money. The pirates was gone with the money and the soldier and the soldier left his sword behind. (Kehn) Later, the teacher will help the children merge their descriptions into narrative texts, and make sure that each major section of the plot has been written up by a child or group; then the teacher will help the children compile and edit a class text around the story. If the teacher so chooses, the major conflicts, dilemmas, and choices which the characters face can be discussed and written up also in detail to enrich the recounting of the tale. The students can now read and re-read various sections or the complete manuscript of different types of texts produced by their group or individually. Students may read their own texts aloud for their classmates or publish their texts on bulletin boards or in class anthologies for their classmates to read. The teacher (as described above) may give various sections of the book to different pairs or individuals to generate a text; these texts may then be compiled, edited, and illustrated to form a 'textured' class version of the wordless book. If several groups, or different classes, produce different versions of the texts, these may be compared to raise students' awareness Using wordlesspicture books 249 articles welcome of different possible linguistic realizations of the graphics. The students may read their stories onto a tape so that others may read along either with the wordless picture book or the students' 'textured' version. Students can also review each others' books, thus creating opportunities to develop the language of concepts, principles, and evaluation. Follow-up activities Conclusion There are many possible follow-up activities. A few are offered as a starting-point. The students can act out the entire story or simply their favourite part of the story. They may, if they choose, introduce twists in the plot and act out what they think might have happened if something had gone differently in one of the events; for example, what would have happened if one of the pirates had woken-up during the rescue operation. They could write letters to one of the characters in the story. If these letters require a reply, then another child may imagine that he or she is the character to whom the letter is addressed and take on the forming of a suitable response. The students may also take on the roles of their favourite or most despised characters and another child can interview them about their actions, motives, and emotion in the story. News reports, either on television, radio, or in a newspaper, can also be prepared and released, reporting the key events in the story. In addition, these books can act as a springboard for a wide range of related activities (e.g. making model ships; researching pirates; finding similar heroic tales; making dolls or other artefacts found in particular texts). Each of these activities brings its own potential to develop a wide range of related text-types. In sum, these books, because they tell stories without texts, stimulate thinking and language use across modes and text-types. And because they are generally beautifully illustrated, clever tales, they motivate learners and hold their interest. With their built-in story structure, these books encourage students to produce longer, more detailed, coherent, and cohesive texts, which in turn fosters linguistic confidence in the students. In short, these inexpensive materials have great potential for language development. They ensure that students work with quality graphics, good content, fine ideas and at the same time have some fun. They provide an excellent means by which teachers without too much effort can design tasks which afford their second-language learners an opportunity to develop a variety of discourse structures across modes and situations. Received August 1990 References Abrahamson, R. F. 1981. 'An update on wordless picture books with an annotated bibliography'. The reading teacher 34/4, 417-421. Bruner, J. 1975. 'The ontogenesis of speech acts'. Journal of child language 2/1-40. Collington, P. 1987. The Angel and the Soldier Boy. 250 Alfred A. Knopf/Borzoi Books. Degler, L. S. 1979. 'Putting words into wordless books'. The reading teacher 32/4: 399-402. Ellis, D. W. and F. W. Preston. 1984. 'Enhancing beginning reading using wordless picture books in a cross-age tutoring program'. The reading teacher 37/8: 692-698. Margaret Early articles welcome S. and M. McCloskey. 1988. Integrating MA: Addison-Wesley. Flatley, J. K. and A. D. Rutland. 1986. 'Using wordless picture books to teach linguistically/ culturally different students'. The reading teacher 40/3: 276-281. McGee, L. M. and G. E. Tompkins. 1983. 'Wordless picture books are for older readers, too'. Journal of reading 27/2: 120-123. Mohan, B. 1986. Language and content. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Rigg, P. 1977. Reading ESL, in Fanselow, J. and R. Crymes (eds.) On TESOL '76. (pp.203-210), Washington, DC: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Stauffer, R. G. 1970. The Language experience approach to the teaching of reading. New York: Harper and Row. Enright, English. Reading, The author Margaret Early (PhD, University of California, Los Angeles) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Language Education at the University of British Columbia and co-director with Bernard Mohan of a large-scale language and content project in the Vancouver School District. She was previously the Provincial Co-ordinator for English as a Second Language and Multi-Cultural Education for the Province of British Columbia and Co-ordinator of ESL programmes for the Vancouver School Board. Her research interests are in the planning and implementing of programmes for school-aged ESL children. She is particularly interested in considering increase ESL students' academic ways to achievement. Using wordlesspicture books 251 articles welcome
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This week people across the globe celebrated Christmas. Whether you're Christian or not everyone wants a gift. Every year or for any holiday you see people post and share videos talking about the "true" meaning behind said holiday. From Santa Claus to Jesus it is common knowledge that history has been told and re-told for centuries. As an "African-American" I know that I have to piece my history together. Cultural celebrations like Kwanzaa are crucial in restoring our identity. Anything that gives a positive outlook on persons perceived to be "Black" is usually looked down upon, weaponized, or monetized. Hip Hop Culture is a prime example but the future of the folk music genre is at risk of being "whitewashed" like old St. Nick. There have been rumbling of Tupac being portrayed as a white man once all of us griots are all dead and gone. The power that the culture has is stronger than any person or religion and that is the truth about Hip Hop.
Anyone can participate or "practice" the culture. The music is more powerful than any drug because it has the power to make you do whatever those lyrics say. You might start taking MDMA (Molly) or you might start carrying a gun. Hip Hop can turn you into a loving husband or a bad bitch while your kids dance a remixed version of something we did in the eighties. The truth about Hip Hop is that it used to have everybody on their din (deen). On their square. Woke. Hip Hop used to have listeners seeking knowledge and wisdom about themselves and their people. People were practicing Umoja and Ujamaa by supporting Black owned businesses. We all had Nia and maintained our Imani. Hip Hop is just something that came out of our Kuumba and Kujichagulia. Through Uujima we created our own industry.
We had principles and we maintained them through our music. The music reflected the truth about Hip Hop and the truth about us. Are we going to wait until someone else rewrites our history to speak up? A lot of OG's in the game are trying to maintain the traditions of the culture for a reason. You might be making money now Uzi Vert where will you be if they replace you with Lil Xan? While you're high on government laboratory drugs they are setting up a young man from Middle America to be the "white version" of you. They've got their G.O.A.T. in Eminem. They've got their Southern Rapper in Riff Raff and it still isn't too late for Iggy Azalea. These acts that they create are just to see how much we will tolerate and which aspects of the package they need to improve on. The truth about Hip Hop is that it was created by Black and Brown kids in the Bronx and then it leaked out to Queens. Then Harlem, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The truth is they are trying to make Hip Hop like Jazz and Rock N Roll but who can even fathom such a thing? The same OG's that are trying to hold on to the traditional sound of Rap music grew up in a time when Rap music was not even on the radio in any capacity. So why would the truth about Hip Hop continue to be told in the year 2194 when it has such a powerful impact on us all?
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