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This has been a very interesting week and it's only Thursday.
The outlines of the PRinternet are becoming more clear. Pull Printing in the UK showed what it can look like within the enterprise. The Time/Lexus collaboration demonstrated how it might play out in the service of helping dealers sell cars. The New York Times has mainstreamed hyper local journalism. Oce is replacing web offset presses with digital presses for a newspaper publisher in Spain.
And Vertis. Are they the UUnet of the PRinternet?
from Wikipedia:What if FSI's were redesigned so that they could "sell" learning, as effectively as they sell groceries? Given that Print is now embedded in an internet world, it's possible to use just the right tool for just the right job at just the right time. I would be glad to point to any of a number of design studios who could solve the visual part of this problem.
UUNET was one of the largest Internet service providers and one of the nine Tier 1 networks. It was based in Northern Virginia and was the first commercial Internet service provider. Today, UUNET is an internal brand of Verizon Business (formerly MCI).
To be clear, my passion is to fix High School education in the United States. My focus is the fifty percent of our children who drop out of High School and educating our very large incarcerated population.
Below is an imaginary story written about the PRinternet and Education. Here's the link to the real AP story about Time/Toyota at Yahoo.
Imagine if . . .
XYZ Inc. is experimenting with a customized magazine that combines teacher-selected sections from eight domains as it tries to deliver in Print the right content in the right form at the right time to high school dropouts.
Called "ours," the 15-issue, 15-week experiment aligns content with the high school curriculum determined by National Education Standards. The content is presented in the form of stories developed by editors and journalists at (AP? Reuters? New York Times?) It's as customizable as the recent Time, Inc/ Toyota collaboration.
The content is free online, but participating school boards purchase print copies for their students. It's available around the globe in English and Spanish. Other languages are being planned.
Sign-ups are available 24/7 365. Classes do not have to begin in September and end in June. Whenever and wherever a class starts, each student can access a digital edition that looks just like the printed version, but in a special format that allows virtual page turns with clicks.
Teacher/mentors can select five subject areas from nine created by the network of journalists working with The National Education Standards Board, World History, Community History, Philosophy, Law and Civics, Science, Mathematics, Visual Arts, World/Community Literature, Anthropology. The list of sub - specialties will grow as local needs are co-ordinated with local news networks.
Educators + editors will pre-select the stories that make it into every weekly issue, and students won't have the option of changing the picks from issue to issue. Summary quizzes are included in each issue. The quizzes are in a machine readable format so that the data can be stored, accessed and provide ongoing assessment of student progress.
There are 56 editorial combinations in all. Based on surveys by the on site teachers, who pull the content from the Cloud by filling out an online survey, the students will also find special items that are needed by that class during that week of delivery.
A sample message tag line for a 16 year old student named Steve, who lives in Los Angeles and loves basketball might be "Hey Steve, your friends will be really impressed when you learn from Magic Johnson's story everything you need to know to succeed on the court . . . and in life." It would be accompanied by snippets from the book. The full text of the book is available in the school library, the public library, on the web, can be downloaded to an e-reader, or delivered in paper to the student in class.
The Commissioner of Education in ABC state, which came up with the idea, will be the lone message manager and will buy four full pages of messages for each 36-page magazine. The message ads will be focused on low cost college opportunities, career paths for non college bound students, suggestions for entrepreneurial paths, and local apprenticeship/intern openings.
"I wouldn't call this an public service announcement, this goes much beyond this," said Ms. XYZ, Coordinator of Education Delivery. "Our message of 'the power of knowledge' and ' learning means winning" will come through a lot stronger."
Without specifying, Ms. XYZ said the venture did not cost more than other teaching/learning campaigns. She suggested that the potentially higher costs of individualized printing will be easily accommodated by redirecting dollars from the textbook and professional development budgets. In addition, some of the new Federal education money helps with the necessary proof of concept projects, until they get to scale.
The State, Local school district and Department of Education plan extensive research on how students, parents, teachers and administration react to the textbooklet magazine series.
Ms. XYZ, Co-ordinator of Education Delivery , said the magazine series strikes the right balance between student choice, classroom teacher mentoring and the school district's editorial control.
"This is the most unique project that we've ever done. It combines clear curricular content with the power of fitting the content to each student in each class." she said.
The "ours" experiment represents the latest effort by traditional educational organizations to appeal to students increasingly accustomed to picking and choosing what they see on the Internet. Online computer education, through growing, hasn't yet delivered on the promise of better outcomes for the bottom of the pyramid. Personalized print products could help fill some of the gap.


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Great job
The crew arrived to put up the new carport. We purchased a single carport for us to sit under in the summer. It was put up in about 45 minutes. I had not noticed the area was not that level. The guys leveled it and anchored it down. It looks great. I was concerned about a tree and they instantly went to measuring and told it was not a problem. The crew cleaned up after themselves. I would have spent half the day just trying to figure out where the pieces went. Great job and service from this company.
Super Crew
Jorge....I would like to commend the crew that came yesterday and put up our carport!! I was just amazed at how fast and efficient they all were. The structure all went like clockwork. They arrived at our house at 1:15 p.m. and were all done and leaving by 3:35 p.m. Wow! We are very pleased.
Kudos to your crew!!
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Thanks you ever so much for expediting the installation of my carport!!!You and your supervisor went over the top for me. Thank you so much for taking the extra step to make
it a good one. I am very happy with the experience.
The gentlemen who did the work were great. I was ask to move my car. IT WAS DEAD I HAD JUST GOTTEN A NEW BATTERY! The battery post was not put on correctly. The men got it to run, so I could move it Before they left they fixed the battery cable.I was ask about the location of the carport. It would have been right on the curve too close to the street. They set it back a little to compensate so it does not extend into the street.
This has been a good experience for me. I just want to thank everyone for the best service. Let the gentlemen know they were appreciated. As they went way above their job description.
Again; 'THANK YOU'
Coast to Coast Carports
The Crew came to put up the carport today. I cannot tell you how courteous they were, and how efficient. They left everything clean, Very Clean! I sincerely appreciate the great job they did & I would recommend their work any time!
Thank You!
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Dear Coast to Coast
Love my Buildings so much! Gonna paint my mobile home to match their beautiful slate blue.
Completely Satisfied in Utah
Love my 18x26 steel building! Had a minor issue with the install, but Tanya and Coast to Coast went the extra mile to ensure that they had a satisfied customer. Many Thanks! City Inspector told me it was one of the best built steel buildings he's seen. I would recommend to all to go with the certified building, as our city, county wouldn't consider the permit without the building plans, which are only available with the certified building. It's strong,well built,good looking, and reasonably priced. Any future purchases of this type I make will definitely be with Coast to Coast---Thanks again!
job well done
Mechelle, I would like to let you know the great job Tanya and the crew did when installing my garage. They were fast and efficient, cleaned up after and explained everything to me. Andy was the salesman and did a great job as well
Thanks to everyone
Thanks Again
I have been working with your company for over a month, the second crew was Amazing and did a Fantastic Job! I have to tell you that Mary and Ruth put up with me the whole time. The carport looks and is a dream come true, I rarely give complements but have to in this case. Thanks to them. They worked with me in dealing with the first crew and got the best second crew I have ever seen.
Thanks Again for a Great product and would refer it to anybody in the mountains that I live in!
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Beginning with Nikki in the Direct Sales Dept. to the crew who arrived at the crack of dawn to get the job done...Thank you for the excellent service. Very impressed with the professionalism and expertise of everyone we dealt with in this company. Loafing shed looks great, and extra trailer anchors have been tested and withstanding our magnificent winds.
Coast to Coast Carports, Inc. gives extraordinary service...thanks again.
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The service that I received from Coast To Coast was excellent and very professional. There were a few set backs such as: permit issues (I needed a building permit before they could set up my carport)and 1 reschedule due to bad weather, but all in all the service and the crew were wonderful. I would refer them to anyone who asks and am planning to purchase another carport in the near future.
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We will highly recommend coast to coast carport to all our family and friends. We are super happy with our building. The crew that installed it was AWESOME!! Even the pouring rain didn't slow them down! They were hard working, efficient, courteous and paid close attention to every detail. They didn't take a single break! The dealer Gene Thomas was easy to work with and the office personnel were very helpful. They all deserve a great big bonus! Thank-you very much for a great product! Happy Holidays!!
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These Guys knew whats up, they were an excellent crew, they treated my property, home, neighbors, and metal building with respect and care. Group leader was named Junior, they were very friendly and knew English fairly well. I am extremely satisfied, they arrived at my house on a Monday a little after lunch to build my 24x24x10 Shop. they worked past sundown with lights on their heads, then showed up at 7am on Tuesday and started working, a bad thunderstorm rolled through and rained for 4hrs. my yard was flooded, but these guys worked in the rain, stomping around in mud, soaking wet until they finished the job, They showed me that the building did not leak during the rain, then when they were done they asked for my approval of the building, and if i had any problems, they would fix it before they left. they cleaned up all trash, and asked if it was all good before they left. These guys need a raise or something, because I will definitely be referring this company to anyone who asks with two thumbs up!!! I just cant explain how Great of a job these guys did in this little letter. you have got some great guys working for you, you need to hang on to that group. Thank You Michael!!!
Thaks so Much-
The shed looks Great!
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To Whom It May Concern,
I am sending this letter of thanks to Coast to Coast Carports. From my first contact with one of your sales representatives, Carol, to Omar in your engineering dept., Tanya who was my Utah representative and last, but not certainly not least, the men (Ruben and Sam Sanchez) who installed our barn. I think it says a lot about a company's integrity and professionalism when they employ individuals with the same standards. Our sales representative, Carol, was very helpful with pricing our building and certain building specifications. If she didn't have the answer to my questions, she checked with the company headquarters to ensure she was giving me accurate information and responded back to me in a timely manner. Omar, was very knowledgeable and prompt in sending the drawings I needed and answering any and all questions. Tanya, returned my calls promptly and was courteous when answering my questions about delivery dates, payments and balances. But, most of all Ruben and Sam were exemplary in their work ethic and dedication to detail. They arrived early and stayed late to get the barn done as quickly as possible. They were very conscientious, courteous, and professional.
In closing, please extend my thanks to everyone for a job well done. My barn looks great!
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Thanks to the Idaho crew for a speedy great job. My 20x30 inclosed shop took 7 hours. start to finish! there where no hidden costs and the crew was on time and schedule.
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I would like to acknowledge the installers (Beni) who came
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The 24X21X6 carport that I ordered from you arrived on time and was expertly installed in record time. So nice to see that a US company can deliver the goods. Way to go people.
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Best Deck Variations – The Mighty Low Elixir Deck
If you are not a beginner in Clash Royale you would definitely think that this is a crazy troll deck but before you jump into conclusions, spare some time to read though. For the skeptics and non-believers, you can laugh all you want as of this moment but if you finish reading and realize its effectiveness, you have to promise not to slap yourself in the end due to disbelief.
Playing on very low cost elixir cards would typically work on the lower arenas but what if I tell you that you could take a risk on this deck even in the Legendary Arena as the risk is quite low. So before I talk further, let me introduce to you this deck. All you have to bring is a cannon, hog rider, goblins, spear goblins, fireball, skeletons, zap, and a mini P.E.K.K.A. You would not see people on such arena to use suck a combination of cards as the typical ones that they have acquired and are trying to build up to max are Legendary cards or tanks such as the Golem. So how does this deck even work? Let's find out.
The Mighty 2.8 Elixir Deck Works even in the Legendary Arena
Execution: You can take out even the most used strategy in the highest arena which is the double prince and the P.E.K.K.A. along with some variants such as an elixir pump and some spells. Now, what you basically want to do is to first drop a Hog Rider to make some decent damage on to your opponent's crown tower and surely after that, he or she will try to take out the hog rider and build a push. What you have to expect in such arena is a counter of maybe an Ice Wizard to slow the hog down and then pair it up with a minion horde. Minions are known to be fast, and what you have to do when facing a push wherein a tank is coming up front such as the dark prince, you must have to eliminate it… so there we have the mini P.E.K.K.A. to get the job done. As soon as his tank gets killed, you then have to kite the minions away. So what is kiting? It is the technique wherein you have to lure out some enemy units far from your crown tower. Deploying the skeletons close to the center but making it run towards the other direction will pull the minion horde away from your base, enabling your crown towers to do the killings. It is a fast paced deck and you have to know how to pull troops such as that. Skeletons do not attack air units but minions attack ground units so they will try to kill the skeletons instead of the tower as it is much closer to them, and that it due to their limited range of course.
Skeletons are very useful as you can take down the Princess with ease. What you have to watch out is the double prince, which is a combination of the Dark Prince and the regular Prince. You have to watch out from that as it would bring much trouble to you. The fireball can be used to take out swarms and to deal direct damage to the crown towers. After he or she finishes with the push, you can then attack now as a lot of elixir is wasted on a double prince combo. A swift push for you would be a hog rider along with some goblins and a bunch of spear goblins. They appear to be cheap but trust me, they are able to take out a crown tower in no time.
Just remember to counter attack on strong pushes with your cannon tower and then try to use your lowest elixir cards when defending, as you pair them up with the mini P.E.K.K.A and you will be giggling as you win game by game. Saving up elixir is also crucial so it would be best to use the skeletons more constantly instead of using higher elixir costing cards because you will not have a good push if you are only pushing with one or two troops that barely even have enough health points to reach the tower.
Take a rest after every three games as it is a good interval, of which refreshes your mind, making you a more effective player. Learn another cool deck on the next part of this strategy guide (Part 4 still in progress).


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Major League Soccer: Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC
Olympic Stadium – Saturday, March 17 2018 – 15:00 ET (19:00 GMT)
Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC: Preview
It's taken just three weeks for the first 401 Derby of the season to take place as Montreal Impact and Toronto FC go head-to-head at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Impact will be looking forward to playing in front of their own fans for the first time this season but know Toronto arrive in incredibly high spirits.
The Impact have opened their season with back-to-back road losses, but have managed to score three goals. They fell 2-1 at Vancouver on opening weekend and were perhaps unlucky to lose 3-2 at Columbus last week. Gyasi Zardes netted a penalty in the 94th minute after Montreal had come from 2-0 down at halftime.
Remi Garde's men need to shore up their defence but it's unclear if the arrival of Rod Fanni will help in that regard. The Impact need to impress on their home opener and will be desperate to get at least one point on the board.
Toronto FC travel to their Canadian rivals after their incredible CONCACAF Champions League win over Tigres on Tuesday night. The reigning MLS Cup champs advanced to the semifinals with a 4-4 away goals aggregate win, and now have a few weeks to prepare for their clash with Club America.
Their priority now needs to be getting their MLS season up and running. They haven't played since opening weekend, when they fell 2-0 to Columbus in one of the surprise results of the season so far.
Game ☝, ✌goals, 🤟points.
It was a successful trip to @torontofc on @MLS's opening day!#TORvCLB | #CrewSCpic.twitter.com/n3UrSnREhF
— Columbus Crew SC (@ColumbusCrewSC) March 3, 2018
Montreal will hope to capitalise on any fatigue that may be on show but both sides will be looking to attack in what should be an entertaining battle. They both come into the game as the bottom two sides in the East, so they will be going for the win at this very early stage of the campaign.
The rivals met five times last season. Toronto beat Montreal over two legs in the Canadian Championship Final before they went head-to-head three time in MLS over the final two months of the season. The Reds won at Montreal 3-1 before the Impact got revenge with a crazy 5-3 win at BMO Field. Toronto then made amends with a 1-0 win at home on the final day of the regular season.
Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC: Team News
❌ Suspensions: None.
❓ Doubts: None.
🚑 Out: Zakaria Diallo (ruptured achilles), Kyle Fisher (leg), Anthony Jackson-Hamel (hamstring).
Toronto FC
❌ Suspensions: None.
❓ Doubts: Justin Morrow (leg), Chris Mavinga (leg).
🚑 Out: None.
Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC: Key Stats
Montreal Impact's MLS form: L/L
Toronto FC's MLS form: L
Key stat: There have been 30 goals in the last six MLS clashes between these two sides (including playoffs) – an average of five per game.
Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC: Prediction
Montreal Impact 2-2 Toronto FC: It's a tough game to call, as Toronto are expected to make some changes to the team that advanced past Tigres on Tuesday. Montreal will be ready to take advantage but the Reds still have strength in depth. Goals are expected but this one might just end in a high-scoring draw.


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A Meriden man was arrested in Hamden after a 12-year-old girl reported that he told her to get into his vehicle.
The girl was riding her bike at High Top Circle and Midhill Drive last Tuesday when the driver of a black Chevrolet Blazer told her to get inside of the vehicle, police said. The teen refused and the driver left.
Moments later, Sergeant Michael Cirillo saw the Blazer at Dixwell Avenue and Church Street, so he stopped it.
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The driver, Michael Roberts, 47, of Meriden, initially told officers that he didn't speak with any children, then said he told the juvenile to stay away from power tools, police said.
Roberts, who police said has an extensive criminal record, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and held on a $1,500 bond.
It's not clear if he has an attorney.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Meriden on July 6.


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It's this nippy weather, right? You're thinking hoodie. You're thinking a light sweatshirt, or tights.
We're thinking tights, and tees, and other American Apparel items for $2. Two hundred pennies. And those items are available at the chain's traveling flea market, which just happens to be landing at USC on Tuesday, October 6th and Cal Poly Pomona on Wednesday, October 7th.
Granted, two bucks is the starting point. But still, there will be sweet dealage on all types of American Apparel apparel. We're not kidding about the tights. The one-leg-is-green-one-leg-is-another-color stockings. You've seen those? They appeal to our inner harlequin.
It's free to get into the flea market, it lasts from 9AM-8PM both days, and there will be lots of looking to be done. Addresses and other helpful details are listed here.
Happy hoodie-ing, coeds and other interested American Apparel fans.


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In 2015, following eight years of service on the Metropolitan Council, Megan Barry was elected the first woman mayor of Metro Nashville on a platform of being a pro-business progressive who would keep Nashville moving forward. In 2016, Barry worked with labor organizations and the business community to create the Nashville Construction Readiness Partnership, a pre-apprenticeship program and employee database that will connect local workers to training for good-paying construction jobs during Nashville's building boom, while helping developers find local workers for their job sites.
To connect youth to opportunity and hope, Barry created Opportunity NOW, a youth employment initiative with a goal of putting 10,000 of Nashville's youth aged 14-24 into paid, meaningful jobs or internships in the public and private sectors. Barry has also sought to address the lack of affordable housing by investing $10 million per year for low-income housing opportunities and creating the Housing Incentive Pilot Program (HIPP), which is designed to encourage mixed-income rental housing options throughout the community. In addition to these initiatives, Mayor Barry has remained focus on investing in Nashville's public schools, building better transit infrastructure, and promoting public safety in a way that improves the quality of life for all.


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I made my daughter a library tote bag, using Clover and Violet's tutorial. It will be a Christmas gift that I know she'll love. The floral fabric is Hello Kitty from Liberty, which I bought from Karen Sato's Etsy Shop Washimatta.
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Oh look, there's me! In a bad instagram photo..... also in my new infinity scarf! I used shot cottons, which are SO. SOFT. I loosely used Anna Maria Horner's figure 8 scarf pattern....
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If you have a large, rather ugly fence or wall on your property, or if need a plant to cover part of a building or brighten-up an old tree, then the Purple Wisteria is the idea plant for you. If you have a trellis screen, or want to have a beautiful arbor or pergola over your walk or driveway, the Purple Wisteria is the ideal plant for you. If you love the idea of large, blue-purple, scented clusters of flowers in profusion hanging down in your garden each spring, then Purple Wisteria is the ideal plant for you.
This vigorous, easy to grow climbing plant can be used to cover walls and fences, hide ugly old trees or bring amazing beauty to trellises, arbors or pergolas. Not only that but it will fill the air with its rich, beautiful perfume for weeks. Even if you don't have a fence or arbor to grow this plant, it can, with care, be trained into a small tree with an attractive, grey, twisted trunk and horizontal or arching branches which will be hung with those beautiful fragrant purple flowers every spring.
The Purple Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) grows wild in many parts of China. In the garden it has also been crossed with the Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda). Modern plants mix the best features of both these plants to bring gorgeous hanging clusters of blossoms to every garden. Purple Wisteria is a rapid grower and will grow 10 feet in a season, so it will very quickly cover the largest fence or wall. With pruning it can easily be controlled to cover smaller areas too. This plant is drought tolerant when established and has few if any pests or diseases. It is also rarely if ever eaten by deer, so it makes a great screen on a fence separating you from a forest or wild area.
Growing Purple Wisteria
Purple Wisteria is a climbing plant but it can also be trained into a beautiful and different small tree. It can grow 30 feet as a climber if left un-pruned, or with regular pruning grown on a medium-sized arbor or pergola. In time the stem will thicken and become a small trunk, with strong branches. The young stems cling by spiraling around a fence, pole or other plants, so that the flower-clusters hang down. The light-green leaves are large with many segments. The blue-purple flowers are like those of a pea, but gathered into large clusters a foot or more in length. The main flowering takes place in spring before the leaves appear, but in warmer areas some flowers are also produced throughout the summer. The leaves turn a beautiful yellow color in fall, before dropping to reveal the gray, gnarled stems and branches.
Purple Wisteria is hardy in zones 4 to 9, so it can easily be grown right across America except for the hottest and coldest areas. It will grow well even in colder regions but will rarely flower, so it still makes an excellent leafy screening plant for those regions.
Soil Conditions
The Purple Wisteria grows quickest in rich soils, but you should not give it too much water or fertilizer as then it will make a lot of leaves but fewer flowers. It will grow well and even produce more flowers, if the soil is not so rich and a little dry in summer. So this is a plant that will grow almost anywhere.
Planting and Initial Care
Purple Wisteria should be planted in a hole two or three times the width of the pot. Add some organic material like compost, rotted manure or peat-moss to the soil you took from the hole. Place your plant in the hole and replace most of the soil, firming it down around the roots. Fill the hole with water and when it drains away replace the rest of the soil. To cover large fences or wall, plant several Purple Wisterias 10 feet apart. It prefers soils that are not acidic, but it will grow in most types of soil. Keep your Purple Wisteria watered regularly during the first year – after that water is only needed during dry spells. Purple Wisteria does best in a sunny location, but it will take some shade and can be planted in shade as long as it can climb up into the sun.
Pruning and Maintenance
The most flowers are produced from plants that have been pruned. This should be done in summer, shortly after the flowers fade, by trimming back the new, long growths to about six leaves. Allow long new shoots to remain where you want the plant to increase its spread. Other long shoots can be cut back later in the summer if needed. In winter, when the plant is bare, cut back these same shoots to two or three buds from the main stems, unless you are trying to increase the spread of the plant. If you want to train your Purple Wisteria into a tree, use a stake or two to support it until the trunk becomes strong enough to stand alone, and then prune in the same way to develop the crown of the tree. It takes a little time, but your Wisteria Tree will be the envy of your neighborhood and everyone will be amazed at your 'green thumb'.
Buying Purple Wisteria at The Tree Center
When Wisteria is grown from seed it can take 20 years to bloom. Our trees are grown the correct way, by pinning down stems of the best blooming plants to the ground (called layering) until roots form and the new plant can be detached. These plants will come into bloom within a couple of years of planting, and may even bloom in their first spring. Our trees are grown the correct way, so they will begin to bloom when young. Avoid cheaper, seedling trees that will only disappoint and take years to flower.
We sell only trees that are true to the original form and we have a wide range of sizes to give you the best plant for your purpose. However we are constantly renewing our stock so our customers get fresh, healthy plants, so supplies of this tree may be limited. You may also want to consider planting other similar species of this plant, like the Amethyst Fall Wisteria or the Blue Moon Wisteria.


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Health written question – answered on 22nd January 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will change the relevant rules to give members of Governors Councils of Foundation Trusts who are not members of committees of the Council the right to attend meetings of those committees.
The circumstances of each national health service foundation trust (NHSFT) are different, which is why the legislative framework for NHSFTs gives them freedoms of local flexibility to tailor their governance arrangements to their individual circumstances and those of their community, over and above minimum legal requirements.
It is up to each NHSFT to consider whether to set up committees or sub-committees of its board of governors and determine the circumstances under which these should operate. Schedule 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2003 states that the constitution of each NHSFT must include details on the practice and procedure for the board of governors, and may also make other provision about the board of governors as the trust sees fit. Reasons for exclusion from meetings are determined locally.
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Like every till-2am-netflixing, selfie-taking teen, I have multiple social media acounts. I am active on Netgalley, Twitter, and Goodreads, all under the name @sophthebookworm (@sophiethebookworm was taken).So if you want to recommend a book to me, ask me a question, or just simply say hi. You know what to do! (you can also fill in this handy form)
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Less than a week after the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize officially expired, its organizers say they're relaunching it as a non-cash competition to put a privately funded lander on the moon.
They're also looking for a new sponsor to lend its name, and a fresh promise of pecuniary rewards, to what's currently known as the Lunar XPRIZE.
XPRIZE's founder and executive chairman Peter Diamandis said he was "extraordinarily grateful to Google" for funding the original competition between September 2007 and March 31, 2018.
"While that competition is now over, there are at least five teams with launch contracts that hope to land on the lunar surface in the next two years," he said today in a news release. "Because of this tremendous progress, and near-term potential, XPRIZE is now looking for our next visionary title sponsor who wants to put their logo on these teams and on the lunar surface."
The new sponsor would be responsible for putting up one or more contingent purses for the competition's winners, XPRIZE said. In the meantime, XPRIZE will define new parameters for companies to compete for the prize.
The Google Lunar X Prize would have awarded a top prize of $20 million to the first team that could send a lander to the lunar surface, have it travel at least 500 meters (1,640 feet) and get high-definition pictures and live video back to Earth.
Another $10 million was set aside for additional incentives, including $6 million that was actually paid out to several teams for reaching technological milestones.
By the end of last year, five teams were left in the running, but none of them could get a moon mission off the ground by the March 31 deadline.
Some of those finalists welcomed the news that the lunar landing challenge would continue — while stressing that they would have continued their quest even without the XPRIZE.
"We applaud XPRIZE's decision to continue the Lunar XPRIZE, with or without a title sponsor," Bob Richards, founder and CEO of Moon Express, said in a statement. "While we plan to win this moon race and are committed to carrying the Lunar XPRIZE logo, the real opportunity is in opening the lunar frontier and the multibillion dollar industry that follows."
Takeshi Hamada, founder and CEO of ispace, the management company for Japan's Team Hakuto, said "we eagerly welcome a new Lunar XPRIZE." Last December, ispace raised $90.2 million in financing to fund lunar missions in 2019 and 2020.
TeamIndus founder and CEO Rahul Narayan said "a new Lunar XPRIZE will be a perfectly timed platform" for encouraging commercial space exploration beyond Earth orbit.
The other two Google Lunar X Prize finalists are SpaceIL and Synergy Moon. Several other ventures, including Astrobotic and PTScientists, were part of the GLXP competition and are still planning future moon missions, but didn't make the cut as competition finalists.


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Chang, C.L. Hsu, C.H. (2010). "Multi-criteria analysis via the VIKOR method for prioritizing land-use restraint strategies in the Tseng-Wen reservoir watershed". J Environ Manage. 2009. Aug. 90(11): pp. 3226-30.
Chebaane, M.; El-Naser, H.; Fitch, J.; Hijazi, H.; Jabbarian, A. (2004). "Participatory groundwater management in Jordan: Development and analysis of options". Hydrogeology Journal. 12: pp. 14–32.
Colton, RC. (2011). "Investigation of the use of MCDM tools for management of an Urbanizing Watershed". Thesis, University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
FAO. (2013). "Smallholders and sustainable wells, A Retrospect: Participatory Ground-water Management in Andhra Pradesh (India)". Rome: FAO FIAT PANIS.
Hajkowicz, S. Collins. K. (2006). "A Review of Multiple Criteria Analysis for Water Resource Planning and Management". Water Resour Manage. 21(9): pp.1553–1566.
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Jan 5: 5 Mobile Marketing Methods That Work
January 5, 2020
Marketing has gone mobile. Most shoppers use at least one mobile device to research and purchase products online. Maybe your small business doesn't have a mobile-friendly site yet. But do you need one?
1: Determine whether you need a mobile site
Before you start developing a mobile site, figure out if you really need one. Read more…
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Just before the Lorain County Boys All-Star Basketball game on March 25th, Elyria Catholic's Dorian Crutcher was named 2018 Lorain County Mr. Basketball.
This year Crutcher borke the career points record at Elryria Catholic with 1,287 points, pushing him past the previous record of 1,220 points set by Bobby Holiday.
The Panthers senior also set a new Elyria Catholic single season record with 82 three-pointers. He did all this while also averaging a career high 24 points per game.
Crutcher is the third Panther to win the Lorain County Mr. Basketball Award and the first to do so since Eric Barnes in 1990.
Listen as WEOL's own Tim Alcorn presents Dorian Cruther with the Mr. Basketball Award, and hear a special interview with Crutcher's Coach Phil Kuchta below.


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See Chicago With A Cop
Yes – you read that correctly! Since 1999, Off-duty (active and retired) Chicago
Police officers have been giving visitors the inside track on Chicago.
Your "guide" will meet you at your hotel and then spend a
minimum of 2 hours with you exploring the city at your own pace. The tour is mainly on foot, but also includes
the subway and the "L" elevated train. Chicago is a city of neighbourhoods
and the only real way to get under the skin of it is to see it with someone
who knows it better than their own name.
Your tour is completely
unique and will be tailor-made to what you'd like to see, hear and learn
about. Not sure? Don't worry – your "Cop" will provide you
with all the highlights and give you a great base for getting around during
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This is all about doing and seeing things you can ONLY do
and see in Chicago. If this is your first visit to the Windy City, we suggest this as the first item on your to-do list. It will really help give you the lay of the land
and make the absolute most of your visit. If you've been before, you can skip the areas you know and really delve
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6:30 | AWANA, Kingdom Man, Ladies Bible Study, Relentless Student Ministry, Prayer Group
Worship Center Location
Our Worship Center is located at 2 Commerce Court. Once you arrive, one of our greeters would love to show you where to park, escort you and your children to preschool check-in, or show you where middle/high school students meet. Let them know your family's specific needs and they will be happy to assist you!
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Dizziness & Vertigo after an Auto Accident
Dr. Banc helps people suffering from auto injuries in Stamford, CT and Westchester County, NY. Some patients report dizziness or vertigo after a car crash. There are four leading causes of this problem after a crash.
The most prevalent cause of dizziness is due to neck damage - or what's called cervicogenic dizziness. Your spinal column consists of thousands of nerves referred to as proprioceptors, and these nerve fibers tell your brain the position of your body. Proprioceptors are how you can control your body in the dark or with your eyes closed, and are an important part of how your body maintains balance.
In the event that your neck is sprained, the proprioceptors can be disrupted, and this crucial information is no longer accessible to the postural control system of your brain, resulting in vertigo.
Cervicogenic dizziness normally resolves on its own with proper treatment of the injured neck structures.
Yet another type of vertigo is called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. BPPV can be triggered by violent movement of your head, as you might experience during the course of a car collision. Your inner ear contains tiny calcium crystals called otoliths. As you move your head, these crystals move against nerve endings in your inner ear, telling your brain about the position of your head. During a violent movement of your head, these otoliths can literally be jarred from their usual position to other areas of your inner ear. There, they send impulses to your brain that don't make sense, which results in confusion in your postural control system, and dizziness.
Patients with BPPV commonly report vertigo that occurs when they move their head and neck in certain ways. Treatment of BPPV is done with a simple procedure called the Epley Maneuver, which positions your head to move the otoliths back to their normal position.
The third possible cause of dizziness after a car crash is vascular damage. Sometimes, the blood vessels of the neck are damaged, causing restricted blood flow to the brain. This type of injury is often felt as a pain in the back of the head that grows stronger over time, and it can be on either side of the head or in the middle. Sometimes the pain feels dull, and other times it might feel like an increase in pressure or a throbbing sensation.
This is a very serious type of injury and it's essential to seek medical attention right away if you have these signs or symptoms.
The fourth potential kind of vertigo is brain injury. If your head hit something at the time of the accident or if the wreck was severe, you can suffer a mild traumatic brain injury. If you experienced a brain injury, you might experience fuzzy thinking, confusion, vertigo, or memory loss after the crash. It's critical that you seek medical attention if you have any of these symptoms.
Chiropractic care is a proven, reliable way to help men and women with vertigo, and we've been working with these types of injuries in Stamford, CT since 1992.
If you have been in an auto collision and have symptoms of back pain, Dr. Banc is here to help. We can help establish the root source of your problem and develop a treatment plan to help you reclaim your health. We've helped many patients in Stamford, CT recover from these types of problems.
Call our office today at (203) 323-3002 for a consultation or for more advice.


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Towns and cities such as Oxford and Brighton have overtaken areas of London as the most unaffordable places in the country to rent, according to the National Housing Federation.
New research shows that Three Rivers in Hertfordshire is now the most unaffordable place outside of the capital to be a private renter – with private rent swallowing up more than half of people's hard earned wages.
Other places such as Oxford, South Bucks and Brighton are now more unaffordable than London boroughs such as Greenwich and Lewisham, with renters spending over half their salary on rent before they've covered any other bills.
This follows official figures showing that private renters now spend twice as much of their income on their housing costs compared to homeowners.
Renters in the South West, East of England and Yorkshire are also struggling, with private rent taking up around 40% of people's income in Exeter, Epping Forest and Leeds.
The cost of renting from a private landlord is making it increasingly difficult for those trying to save to buy their own home, and for families. A recent YouGov poll for the Federation found that almost a third (31%) of parents in England who rent privately say housing costs prevented them from getting their children into their preferred school and 46% think it's unlikely their children will be able to afford to live in the area they've grown up in.
Research by the National Housing Federation also found that private renters are becoming increasingly dissatisfied, as one in five (21%) in England say housing is an important issue in deciding how they vote in the next general election – compared to just 8% of homeowners.
Not only do private renters face an uphill battle to try and get on the property ladder, they also have less chance of securing an affordable tenancy as not enough investment is going in to building more social housing.
Overall, the shortage of affordable homes, rising house prices and stagnant wages is leaving many people struggling to make their income cover the cost of their rent, as well as other essential bills. The National Housing Federation is warning that unless the shortage of affordable homes is addressed, rents will continue to rise and more people will see more of their wages eaten up by the cost of renting.
David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, said: "Private renters today are getting a raw deal and are paying the price for a housing crisis that's been decades in the making.
"Unless we build the affordable homes we desperately need, ordinary working families and young people will continue to struggle to pay their rent, and will have less and less money left to cover basic bills like food and heating.
"We need a long term plan from politicians to put this right. We're calling on all political parties to commit to end the housing crisis within a generation."


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Oklahoma Speaker of the House Chris Benge has been added to the panel of experts that will share their insights about Oklahoma's energy past and future during Cameron University's Public Policy Forum V: Alternative Energy: Promoting and Realizing the New Energy Frontier Today. The event takes place on Thursday, Oct. 28 at the CETES Conference Center from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The forum is open to the public at no charge; pre-registration is required. Lunch will be provided. For more information and to register online, go to www.cameron.edu/history_government/altenfor2.
In response to environmental degradation, the depletion of fossil fuels and global warming, the forum will focus on Oklahoma's complex and promising energy sector. Oklahoma, and southwest Oklahoma in particular, face challenges to economic growth and prosperity in this key economic sector. Facing these challenges will require the effective use and application of existing resources, creativity, and innovation to find the right mix of energy sources and policies to generate and sustain an enhanced quality of life.
Benge will join panelists Dr. Douglas Catterall, Associate Professor of History, Cameron University; Dr. Brian Frehner, Assistant Professor of History, Oklahoma State University; Dr. John Scott Greene, Professor of Geography, Director and Principal Investigator of the Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative and Research Scientist and Director of the Environmental Verification and Analysis Center, OU; Brian Hobbs, Vice President, Legal & Corporate Services, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative; Jamie Maddy, Director, Political and Environmental Relations Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Travis Narum, Development Director, Acciona Energy North America; Paul Renfrow, Vice President of Public Affairs for OG&E Energy Corporation and OG&E Electric Services; and Dr. Tony Wohlers, Associate Professor of Political Science, Academic Research Director, Cameron University.
This program is funded in part by the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC), the We The People Initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Cameron University Lectures and Concerts Program.
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First ever United Nations Environment Assembly to shape Sustainable Development Goals
The first ever United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is wrapping up its proceedings in Nairobi, Kenya. The week-long conference was conceived at Rio +20 in 2012, to push for a global agenda centered on sustainability. Over 1000 delegates from 163 member states are attending the conference.
One of the major goals of UNEA was to discuss the details of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, which will replace the Millennial Development Goals after 2015. Unlike the Millennial Development Goals, which were largely aimed at helping alleviate poverty in developing nations, the Sustainable Development Goals are planned to guide all member nations towards a more environmentally sustainable economy.
Ban Ki-Moon, the Secretary General of the UN, today told the assembly that it has a responsibility to advocate for "a global transformation of attitudes and practice."There are currently 17 proposed goals. The proposed goals include promoting actions at all levels to address climate change, attaining conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, oceans and seas, and protecting and restoring terrestrial ecosystems and halting all biodiversity loss. However, there's also hope that environmental concerns will factor into all 17 of the goals. The proposals agreed upon at UNEA will then be brought forward to the general assembly.
Finding funding to dedicate towards these goals will also be a major point of debate between developed and developing nations. "We should be certain to match our funds to the ambitious goals we have set," said Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, said Friday in an address to the assembly.


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The Old Bakery is a cafe and sourdough bakehouse with B&B ACCOMMODATION
The Old Bakery is located in the heart of the world heritage villages of Kingsand and Cawsand. It is just a stone's throw from the sea on the south west coastal path.
The café is open for breakfast, fresh lunches, home-made cakes, cream teas and coffee. All our meals are accompanied with freshly baked sourdough bread from our own bakery. CAFE MENU & PRICES
We bake our delicious artisan pizzas on Monday from 5.30pm-8pm from April to October and on the last Friday of the month year round. PIZZA MENU & PRICES
On Saturday we bake our chocolate sourdough - ready to eat from 10am.
On Sunday we bake our "Sunday Snails" - delicious cinnamon buns that come out of the oven at 10am.
We run our one day "Learning to Bake Sourdough Bread" once a month. The course is suitable for everyone, whether you have baked bread before or not.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Old Bakery,


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I wanted to take a moment to reflect with all of you on why I have started the Community Connections email. It has been my goal in our Chamber email communications to inform you of what's happening at the Chamber as well as who is part of our Chamber community. Each week since January, I have been introducing you to members of our Richfield Chamber; whether it is an individual person or company, these emails are a quick glimpse into the people that make up your Chamber.
It's an ice breaker for you, the Chamber member, to use to reach out. In order to build relationships, it is important to raise your "know" factor, your "like" factor and your "trust" factor with the people from your network. Part of your ROI with Chamber membership is access to a referral network. How do you build a referral network? Building a referral network takes more than just handing someone your business card; it takes time and energy. Once you are part of an organization, it takes effort to show up and get to know someone. Sometimes, our work schedules don't accommodate our networking schedules. However, like we talked about in the Weekly Update, it is just as important to work ON your business as it is to work IN your business. Our Community Connections emails are part of that effort and they are something you can use on your own time.
They give you an insight to the "know factor." They provide some insight into the person behind the familiar company name. Once you get to know someone, that's when the "like factor" comes in. We all want to do business with people we like. 100% of the time, we will make a referral based on if we like someone. Once we "know" someone and "like" someone, we start to "trust" them. How important is the "trust factor" in business? Well, it is probably the most important quality we can convey to our clients. We need our clients to trust our opinions. We are the experts in our respective fields and the more our client's trust us, the more they will do business with us and refer others to do business with us as well. Once you have established that, your network will expand exponentially. And just think, it can all start here at the Chamber! So, if you glossed through the first Community Connection emails, I invited you to take a moment, click here and get to know someone. If there is not a meeting coming up, reach out on your own. Send a quick email saying hello. Use the information in our Community Connections email as an ice breaker. Building your network starts with you!


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Pacifica-Orange County is a college-preparatory liberal arts and sciences high school which prepares students with a foundation for success in college, life, work and faith. Pacific-Orange County and the Online Christian Consortium's other partner schools share similar core values and have the same mission - to provide an education that uplifts, transforms and inspires students around the world from all ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds.
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Chicken 'Kou Ruo' Steamed Bun
These are the buns I made with all purpose flour which only cost RM1.35 per kg, Bluekey brand. Does it look white and fluffy? Definitely, they are! Basically, all purpose flour is unbleached flour and it won't gives you snow white buns. Well, lets put it this way, bun making is fun. All you have to do is to know your friends better. For instance, yeast & baking powder. Both of them are a must for white steamed bun making. Mr Yeast has a few great buddies as well, like warm water, sugar and flour. Bun with starter dough will provide soft & fluffy bao skin. But remember, Mr Yeast hates hot water & salt. Dissolved baking powder in water will prevent spots on buns after steaming. Try to hand knead the dough if you don't owned a good dough mixer.
The following recipe was inspired by Cheah@ No Frills-Recipe. But I hand knead the dough instead of using a mixer or bread maker.
And here's what I did.
Ingredients for Bun Dough :
Starter Dough
100ml lukewarm water
2-1/2 tspn yeast
1 tbsp sugar
130gm flour
First, combine sugar, water and yeast together and mix well. Then stir in flour to form a sticky dough. Leave it aside for 10 mins or untill it started to rise. If the dough is not rising, please check the expiring date of the yeast. Or give it another 10 mins. If it's still not working, meaning the yeast is no more active. Make a new batch.
**Main Dough
370gm flour
100gm sugar
1/4 tspn salt
100ml water, room temperature
2 tspn baking powder
1/2 tspn vinegar
2 tbsp shortening
**Method :
(1) combine ingredients (A) and place it in a big mixing bowl, make a well in centre.
(2) combine ingredients (B) and mix well.
(3) place starter dough in the centre of the flour, slowing push in the flour and knead.
(4) gradually, add in ingredients (B) to the starter dough and keep kneading untill a dough is form. It will look a little crumby, dry and yellowish but it's ok.
(5) then add in shortening and knead untill combined. You won't get a smooth dough yet but a nice non-sticky dough. Once the wall of the mixing bowl is all clear and shinny, meaning it's done.
(6) set the dough aside for 1 to 1-1/2 hour or untill double in size, make sure to cover it with a damp tower.
(7) by then, you will notice the dough became whiter (not snow white). Punch dough to release air and knead untill smooth. (see above 2nd picture)
(8) divide dough into 50gm each, cover with a damp towel to prevent dry skin.
(9) roll out each dough and place in the fillings.
(10) plead the edges and place it to a parchment paper, simply spray on a little water.
(11) set aside to rest for 15-20mins and then steam for 10-12 mins over high heat.
(12) off the heat, remove the lid a few minutes later to prevent shrinkage.
Do they look tempting to you too? All purpose flour steamed bun looks just as nice.
You can start making the filling while the dough is resting but still the best cook this a day before and keep refrigerated.
Ingredients for Quicky Chicken 'Kou Ruo' :
100gm chicken fillet, diced
100gm fried taro/yam, diced
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 cube 'lam Yue'/red fermented beancurd
2 tpsn vegetarian oyster sauce salt &
pepper to taste
*thickening : 1/4 cup water + 1 tspn corn starch
Method :
(1) preheat a frying pan with one tablespoon of oil.
(2) stir in onion, taro & chicken, simmer over medium heat untill cooked.
(3) add in fermented beancurd and oyster sauce, mix well.
(4) now, add in salt & pepper and then follow by thickening. Be sure the filling is not wet.
(5) off the heat, remove everything from the frying pan and leave cool before chilled in refrigerator for 30 mins.
Nice texture?
Hubby and the kids are not a big fan of char siew bao. So, this is something different for them to enjoy. I have to thank Cheah for her lovely ideas & delicious steamed bun recipes. They all sounded really tempting. Hopefully, I will have time to try out the curry filling steamed bun soon.
I'm sending this to Shaz @ Muhibbah Malaysian Monday event.
By the way, this is my number 400th post and I am celebrating my 2nd blogaversary at the same time as well. Just imagine how time flies.


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This month, I interviewed Eric Kuto and Josphat Magutt, creators of M-Profesa. M-Profesa is a web platform that allows Kenyan students to customize their learning experience. The tool focuses in particular on exam preparation for secondary school students. Here are a few excerpts from the interview:
What Inspired You to Create M-Profesa?
"The Internet has profoundly changed the way we learn, communicate, entertain ourselves and do our work. Arguably, its role as a democratizing force and the generally lower cost (of accessibility) have been major factors in boosting its popularity. As such, the Internet will most likely continue to influence political, social and economic life in Kenya just as it has in other countries.
Education however, is the one key area in which the Internet's full potential has not yet been realized, especially in our part of the world. Relative to the developed world, cost and accessibility issues are much more important in determining the extent to which the Internet changes the lives of people, as are computer literacy, availability of sufficient technical expertise, and cultural bias towards or against electronic technologies.
Having gone through the Kenyan school system, and experiencing the inherent challenges, we concluded that existing technologies (particularly web and mobile) could help lessen some of the problems that we had faced:
- A shortage of books could be alleviated by availing the vast amounts of knowledge online
- A web application could reach many more students than a single teacher could
- The web could provide additional ways of relaying educational content
- Learning could be made adaptable to the student's personal needs.
We'd really like to give current students the tools necessary to mitigate the challenges we faced as high school students."
What's Your Vision for M-Profesa?
As we stated earlier, the Internet is a great democratizing tool. Democratizing in the essential socio-political sense. Think of ideas like equality, openness, freedom of expression, collaboration, justice and fairness. Well, that is not quite true [yet], at least in Kenya. Let's consider equality for now. We do not have universal (i.e, equal) access to these technologies for a number of reasons, but cost being on top. Socio-economic disparity in Kenya is quite astonishing, and to say that the Internet will rectify that situation would not be quite accurate, at least as things stand. But things can change, a little at a time, starting with education.
In addition to supplementing classroom education, we hope that M-Profesa will contribute towards progress in these areas.
Ultimately, we envision a learning platform where students and teachers can interact freely (free as in "free speech", not necessarily "free beer") and openly. A much higher (perhaps loftier) goal would be to introduce and lead discourse on the goals of public education and the direction that Kenyan school curriculum should take."
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Equality Impact Assessment
Under the Equality Act 2010 the University is required to demonstrate that we have paid 'due regard' of equality issues when deciding the design and delivery of policies and services.
We are required to evidence that we have paid due regard to:
- Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
- Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic process of ensuring that we have paid due regard to the above requirements. There are also a number of additional benefits to undertaking equality impact assessments including transparency, accountability and an improved service, etc.
For more information on the benefits and requirements of undertaking an Equality Impact Assessment please refer to the reference guide.
What needs to be done?
An EIA enables us to evidence that we have systematically considered the potential equality impact of a policy or service review. The Equalities Team has produced a template for such an equality analysis:
Regarding ensuring due regard. The Government advices that;
Compliance with the Equality Duty involves consciously thinking about the three aims of the Equality Duty as part of the process of decision-making. That will entail understanding the potential effects of the organisation's activities on different people, but there is no prescribed process for doing this. Keeping a simple record of how decisions were reached will help public bodies show how they considered the Equality Duty.
Which Services or Policies?
An Equality Impact Assessment should be undertaken on any policy, practice, strategy, code of practice, process, procedure or criterion that impacts on people. This is because there may be a possibility that it impacts on people differently and therefore under the Equality Act 2010 we need to ensure that we have paid due regard to eliminate any negative differential impact.
The EIA should be undertaken before a new policy is implemented or when a policy is under review. This is to ensure that the policy can be changed to address any issues highlighted by the EIA.
For more information on when to undertake an EIA please refer to the reference guide.
Plan for Ensuring Due Regard
Undertaking Equality Impact Assessment needs to become embedded in the way we work just as we would carry out a costing exercise on any new proposal. We should be thinking about the equality impacts of our decisions, policies, processes etc. as a natural way of working.
Ensuring that we have undertaken Equality Impact Assessments is also included in committee's roles and responsibilities.
The Equalities Team will be delivering training to Departmental Equalities Officers (DEO's) in relation to undertaking Equality Impact Assessment. It is envisaged that DEO's will be the key players in identifying and undertaking equality impact assessments for their service/department. The majority of policies that are required to be impact assessed will be the responsibility of the Corporate Services Division. In this case DEO's will be required to ensure that any changes to corporate policies as a result of impact assessments are communicated and implemented at a department level.
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Examinations for Central Auditory Processing on Staten Island
Information about Central Auditory Processing Disorder can often be confusing and misleading. Below, you will find some common myths and what you should actually know about Central Auditory Processing Disorder:
Common Myth: Central Auditory Processing Disorder is a hearing problem.
Fact: The act of hearing does not end with mere detection of an acoustic stimulus. Rather, several neurophysiological and cognitive mechanisms and processes are necessary for an accurate decoding of auditory input. Much of what is considered central auditory processing is preconscious; that is, it occurs without the listener being aware of it.
So how does this relate to your child?
Simply put, auditory processing is "what we do with what we hear." And if there is something adversely affecting the process or interpretation of this auditory information as it travels through the auditory system, children will exhibit various weaknesses in their communicative environment (like at school or at home).
Common Myth: My child's school and/or psycho-educational evaluation can be used to diagnose Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Fact: Only an audiologist has the training and knowledge base necessary for comprehensive central auditory processing service delivery, theoretical underpinnings, and methods of practical application of scientific theory.
Appropriate equipment (such as a sound proof booth) is required for a full battery of tests that will need to be administered in order to diagnose Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Audiology Island is the only clinic on Staten Island that has a highly specialized protocol for diagnosis of Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Following the evaluation process, you will meet with our central auditory processing specialists for an educational counseling session regarding your child's results. During this session, different types of auditory deficit and how they manifest in your child will be discussed. This is a vital component prior to management options. Parents are the experts when it comes to their children. Understanding the medical jargon of reports is not easy, but sitting down with the doctor and going through the results will ensure the most individualized management plans and will provide the assistance that your child needs.
Common Myth: My child needs an FM system in the classroom as treatment for Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Fact: Central Auditory Processing Disorder management should be viewed as a tripod. Without all three "legs" (environmental modifications, remediation activities, and compensatory strategies), the tripod cannot stand. At Audiology Island, we tailor each management plan to the child, based on the evaluation. The three vital components are always involved. Our remediation techniques include direct therapy approach, which is not available anywhere else on Staten Island. It is only through direct therapy that our neuroplasticity can be maximized and auditory performance can be improved.
Audiology Island is the only clinic on Staten Island to provide a direct therapy approach. We are very proud to utilize the Buffalo Model of Central Auditory Processing as designed by Dr. Jack Katz, who has been involved in the study of central auditory processing for over five decades. The success we have seen in the children we have worked with (ages five and older) has been tremendous.
The following are just some of the outcomes reported by the families on Staten Island and in New York whose children have gone through therapy programs for Central Auditory Processing Disorder at Audiology Island:
- Improvement in reading comprehension
- Increased participation in class
- Decreased sensitivity to noise
- Improvement in the ability to focus
- Improvement in following multistep instructions
- Improvement in confidence levels
Common Myth: Children under seven cannot be evaluated for Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Fact: In order for a child to read or spell, he or she must be able to detect and recognize sounds, discriminate them from other sounds, and understand how these sounds, when analyzed and synthesized, result in associated words.
Research indicates that identifying young children at risk for Central Auditory Processing Disorder as early as possible leads to intervention and support that can prevent later language, learning, and reading disorders. At Audiology Island on Staten Island, we evaluate a broad range of auditory skills in young children who are typically not formally tested in these areas yet could benefit most from early intervention.


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2013 5K Glow Run
TTU's Beta Alpha Psi Chapter and Accounting Club are having a 5K Glow Run on Friday, October 4th at 8pm. There will be a $30 registration fee or $25 and two canned goods. All food items and half of the proceeds will be donated to the TTU Food Pantry. Please sign up, and run for a great cause! Below are the flyer and registration form for the run.
First Distribution
The TTU Food Pantry had its first distribution on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Over 30 students were served that day. The Service Learning Center would like to thank everyone who has donated food or volunteered at the pantry. Without your help, we would not
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Does ExoClick offer Mobile Traffic?
Yes. When setting up a new campaign in step 2 "Advanced Targeting" click on the various options you would like to include.
We offer:
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- Carrier specific 3G/4G traffic for over 20 countries including such countries as UK, Brazil, France, India and many more
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Go to the Marketplace to see our current Premium mobile ad spots to choose from, or simply select "RON" in step 4 "Sites Targeting" when creating a new campaign. You might find this article useful also, Mobile Conversion Tracking.