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Telecommunication defined as the communication over large distances by cable, telegraph, telephone, radio or more precisely telecommunication is the transmission of signals over vast distances for the purpose of communication.
The need to communicate or connect is as old as civilization itself. Mankind in all ages have evolved their own means of communication. In the past ages communication over distances was essentially of three kinds,
The pounding of drums in seemingly impenetrable forests alerted various tribes to invaders or other dangers. Mainly the natives of Africa, New Guinea and tropical America practiced drum telegraphy.
Fire signals were used by the Greeks and Romans usually to signal a military defeat. Fires were lit from mountain to mountain, tower to tower. Smoke signals were used by Indian tribes and Romans, mostly in battle. Runners carried messages from one place to another usually on foot. The first recorded legend of a runner is of Pheidippides a Greek soldier who ran from the town of Marathon to Athens in 490 BC to announce the Persian's defeat in the Battle of Marathon. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping but moments after delivering his message he dropped dead due to exhaustion.
Homing pigeons carrying messages date back to 6000 years. These pigeons flew upto 40 miles a day. The first message bearing pigeon was thought to be loosed by Noah. The Egyptians and Persians used carrier pigeons. Genghis Khan established a pigeon relay post across Asia and much of Eastern Europe. Pigeons were used till World War II to carry messages across enemy lines.
In 1838 telegraph, the first modern instrument used in sending messages to a distant place in a short interval of time was invented. In 1844 Samuel Morse introduced his distinctly new language, the Morse Code. The first long distance telegraph message was sent between Baltimore and Washington. The telegraph era came to an end after World War II
Telephone was a logical step after the telegraph, since both are wire based electrical systems. Telephone is the first telecommunication mode that drastically revolutionized the lives of ordinary people. The telephone enabled people to speak to each other when they are physically apart over large distances. It is essentially a device that converts sound, specifically human voice into electrical signals of various frequencies, which the receiver then converts back into the original voice. The first telephone message was sent as early as 1876(from one room to another consisting of seven words). By 1890 many cities had primitive telephone systems. The first Trans-Atlantic phone cable was installed in 1959. The first official Trans-Atlantic message(90 words) took 60 minutes to cross the ocean. The first Trans-Atlantic fiber-optic cable was laid in 1988 called TAT-8 and it carried 40,000 telephone circuits. Some subsequent optic cables include TAT-9(1992, 80,000 telephone circuits) and TAT-12(19996, 300,000 telephone circuits)
The advent of radio and then television shrunk the world getting people closer and simplified the process of obtaining news and information. Marconi is credited with the invention of radio. He sent and received his first radio signal in Italy in 1895. This was possible by the discovery of electro magnetic waves or radiations prior to 1895. These waves are produced by rapidly changing electric and magnetic fields or by rapidly oscillating charged particles like electrons. These radiations can travel in vacuum with a maximum speed of three lakh kilometer's per second. Since the radiations do not require wires to travel, the radio was originally called 'wireless telegraph'. The first wireless transatlantic transmission was made in 1901. The discovery of the photoelectric effect paved the way for the invention of the television.
Messages are converted into electrical signals. These signals are fixed to an electromagnetic wave of suitable high frequency. These electromagnetic waves are called radio-frequency carriers. They carry the messages. In case of radio, the range of the carrier frequency is 300KHz to 30MHz. For television the frequency range of the carrier waves is 30MHz to 300MHz. When an audio (sound) or video (light) frequency messages are superimposed on these carrier waves, the carrier waves are said to be modulated. These modulated waves are transmitted into space with the help of powerful transmitters and travel over long distances. When they strike an aerial of a radio or an antenna of a television alternating currents are set up which are sent to the receiver. In the receiver the selected modulated wave is fed to a detector circuit, where the sound or image is separated from the carrier wave. This is called de-modulation. This separated signal is sent to an amplifier, which enables one to hear the sound or image.
The field of telecommunication further progressed by the advent of computers. A computer is a fast acting device, which can accept large amount of input data, store it in its memory and produce the result in the form of an output. But it was the Internet, which revolutionized telecommunication, shrinking borders and effectively transforming the world in to a global village. The Internet is a global communication network connected by fiber optic cabling that transmits data by packet switching via the standard Internet Protocol. The origin of the Internet lies in the creation of APRANET(Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) a project of the U.S Department of Defense in 1968. Rapid progress in technology saw the APRANET undergo various modifications till two decades later it ceased to exist and the Internet came into being. By the mid nineties the World Wide Web burst on the scene and since then nothing has remained the same.
By the end of the nineties the Internet had one million hosts and computers were nine times faster. The Internet has allowed commerce and collaboration and interaction between individuals across man-made boundaries.
Telecommunication is now recognized as a key factor in the development of social, economic, commercial and cultural activities. It is a billion-dollar industry providing services and jobs to thousands of people.
The progress of science has enabled people to see, hear and communicate with each other from different corners of the world, hitherto inaccessible regions have become accessible and in a twinkling of an eye information is obtained. Maybe in the not so distant future telecommunication will come to mean communication in space, between planets and perhaps with life forms in distant galaxies.


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Destini Parsons
Class of 2015
GIS Intern
Destini was a freshman at Towson University during her time at Washington College GIS Lab. She is majoring in Electronic Media and Film. This is her first summer working for the GIS Lab and she has been entering data on domestic violence, homicides, and non-fatal shootings.

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Update (2013-01-22): Note that sample code and app requires OS X Lion 10.7.4 or newer
Retina displays are displays that have extremely high pixel resolution. These displays use more than one pixel to draw information on the screen resulting in much sharper text and other UI elements. They also allow for higher resolution pictures to fit in a smaller space on the screen. Currently, only Apple offers retina-type displays with their iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Macbook Pro products.
With a bit of tweaking, your Real Studio Cocoa applications can be made retina-aware so that UI elements and graphics draw at high quality when run on a retina MacBook Pro.
This is a two-step process. First, you need to update the Info.plist in your application bundle to enable retina support.
Second, if your application has graphics, you need to update them in order for them to appear at retina quality. Generally this means that you need to provide much larger graphics and then scale them down to the size you need. Usually you supply a 2x resolution image and then scale it to fit the available area. OS X will automatically handle this.
For some graphics, you may find that having separate pre-scaled graphics for retina and non-retina displays work best. For example, you might want to swap out a 1x image when on non-retina displays, but use a 2x image when on a retina display. To do this, you need to ask OS X what the scale factor is so that you can determine which image to use.
Enabling Retina Support
To enable retina support, you need to add a special key (above the </dict> entry near the end) to the Info.plist file in the application bundle:
This enables retina support for the UI elements, such as buttons and text.
Because you need to edit the plist before the application runs, it can be hard to test this in debug mode. One solution is to use the "Run Paused" feature. This will build your application and pause before running it. You can make the plist changes while it is paused and then continue to run it. Alternatively, you can use Build Automation to add this key to the plist file after your application is built.
Note: If you do not have a retina MacBook Pro, you can still see how a retina application looks. One option is to use an iPad with retina display as a extra display for your Mac (using an app such as AirDisplay). Or you can download Quartz Debug from Apple (in their Graphics Tools) and use it to enable HiDPI display modes for your display. Once you do this (select Window->UI Resolution and "Enable HiDPI display modes), extra display modes (with greatly reduced resolution) appear in your display preferences. For example, on my 1920x1200 display, the best HiDPI mode I can select is 960x600.
Retina Graphics
If you just add large (2x) graphics to your projects and scale them down to fit when drawing them, then you automatically get the high resolution graphics used on a retina display. A non-retina display uses the scaled version.
But using a scaled version can sometimes lead to non-optimal results, so Apple recommends having two separate images included in your application, one for retina displays and one for non-retina displays.
In order to detect if your application is running on a retina display, you can check the BackingScaleFactor function in the Cocoa API (available on OS X 10.7 and newer). Add this code to a Window:
Function ScalingFactor() As Single
#If TargetCocoa Then
Declare Function BackingScaleFactor Lib "AppKit" Selector "backingScaleFactor" (target As WindowPtr) As Double
Return BackingScaleFactor(Self)
Return 1
End Function
#If TargetCocoa Then
Declare Function BackingScaleFactor Lib "AppKit" Selector "backingScaleFactor" (target As WindowPtr) As Double
Return BackingScaleFactor(Self)
Return 1
End Function
The ScalingFactor is 2 for a Retina MacBook Pro (or other HiDPI modes) and 1 for anything else, but the values could change depending on type of retina display. You can use this value to determine the images size to use or for other scaling you may need.
Note that this only applies for bitmap graphics that are drawn on the Graphics instance in the Paint event handler. Vector graphics scale automatically.
If you are manually double-buffering your graphics, you may find that they are not automatically drawn in retina quality. Rather than double-buffering yourself, you should instead draw directly to the Graphics instance in the Paint event handler. The DoubleBuffer property of Canvas works with retina displays.
Retina Graphics Sample ProjectThis sample project includes a built app that runs in retina mode on the retina MacBook Pro. You can see the difference quite readily.
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Our Approach
Great Teachers Make Great Schools
With a diverse student body representing more than 30 nationalities, we are a true global community and consider it paramount to hire outstanding teachers who are well-versed in international schools, multilingual education, and early-childhood education.
More than 75 percent of the Elementary School Faculty holds advanced degrees. Faculty members speak more than a dozen languages, with native speakers leading both the American and Italian Sections.
Differentiated Instruction
|"The strength in the program comes from the strength of the staff. The Head of the Elementary School, for example, is insightful and nimble: two qualities that allow for quick problem solving. The teachers are experienced, dedicated, and kind, and hold an environment for intellectual exploration and emotional safety. Everyone is approachable and responsive, which makes the journey of educating your child feel more like a partnership, or consortium."
|Parent Testimonial
Children at the TASIS Elementary School come from all over the globe, with vastly differing abilities in math and reading in English. Our teachers therefore differentiate instruction in both reading and math within the grade level, using one of the most thoroughly studied and validated reading curricula in the world, the phonics-based Reading Mastery, and one of the most effective approaches to math instruction, the Singapore Math program. Each student's progress is constantly monitored as he or she is instructed and learns to perform at the appropriate levels.
Small-group and individualized reading instruction is provided on a daily basis, and students have specific, ongoing assessments to determine placement in the appropriate reading group. Our reading instructors focus on the five pillars of reading development: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.
Small Classes
The average Elementary School homeroom has just 13 students, and EAL-support classes have an average student-teacher ratio of 3:1. Small class sizes allow our teachers to track more effectively their students' development and gain a better understanding of their strengths and passions.
Responsive Classroom
Our faculty has adopted the Responsive Classroom approach, a teaching method that helps students strengthen both academic and social-emotional skills, builds a collaborative community of learners, and delivers content in a manner that is interesting to students. Professional development in the Responsive Classroom approach has helped teachers improve their discipline practices, train students to be responsible for their own behavior, and prepare teaching spaces and lesson plans that help the class achieve its goals.
Some in the teaching profession view discipline as something separate from instruction—something that a teacher must impose on her class so that she can teach in peace. At the TASIS Elementary School, we have a different approach: here, discipline is an important learning activity. We believe that some of the most important lessons children learn at school take place on the playground as well as in the classroom. Our approach to discipline is instructive rather than punitive.
Whether a child is struggling with his multiplication tables or trying to learn how to behave well, the teacher's job remains unchanged. It is not to punish, but rather to instruct and to increase virtue.
Technology in the Classroom
We use technology to enhance traditional teaching methods, not replace them. Our technology-rich environment, which includes a 1:1 iPad program for students in grades 3-5, provides ample opportunities for students to use modern tools to learn, create, and collaborate. Our teachers incorporate technology in meaningful ways that support all areas of the curriculum, and our Learning Technologies Coordinator runs classes and 1-on-1 training sessions to ensure that both students and teachers get the most of the many tools at their disposal.
|"The Elementary School faculty has often impressed me with its ability to understand each child and support him or her in a positive collaboration with the family. The faculty has always been engaged and proactive."
|Parent Testimonial
Each classroom is outfitted with an iMac, a projector, a document camera, and an Apple TV, and students in grades K-2 share class sets of iPads. Students learn to use a variety of educational apps throughout the year, including Keynote, Google Drive, IXL Math, Matholia, Reading A-Z Books for Kids, Spelling City, and Explain Everything.
Service Learning
Our dynamic Service Learning program instills compassion in students and builds awareness for important local and global issues. Students work on different service projects at each grade level. Their level of involvement grows each year, with the ultimate goal of building a foundation for success in the High School's pioneering Global Service Program.
Recent projects have included raising money for aid relief in the Philippines to better understand the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child (Pre-Kindergarten), working with Heifer International to help eradicate world hunger (first grade), and learning about food waste as part of the Ethical Food Malawi program (fourth grade).
Parent Involvement
As parents, you are strongly encouraged to be involved in your child's education and to be in regular dialogue with your child's teacher. You are also invited to join the excellent TASIS Parent Association and to attend regular Parent Coffees hosted by the Elementary School Head.
Your interest in what your child is learning and your support in developing good study habits at home are crucial for the successful education of your child. Our curriculum is a contract—and an invitation.


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Telltale Games has released the official trailer for the fifth and final episode of "Batman The Telltale Series" – the episodic game they've been releasing throughout the year.
In the final chapter, the leader of the Children of Arkham prepares to execute the final act of a plan to destroy the Wayne family name and the people closest to you are in their path of vengeance.
Titled 'City of Light,' the episode will debut Tuesday December 13th on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as well as compatible iOS devices via the App Store and Android devices via Google Play.


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Submit Student Art and Help Young Artists Shine
Inspire the Artist in Every Student
We're proud to support budding artists and we have a long history of featuring student artwork, including all mediums and all grade levels. Join us in celebrating your students' artwork by submitting it for consideration to be featured.
What Does It Mean to Be a Featured Student Artist?
- Bragging rights
- Promotion of the art and student artist on social media
- Promotion of artwork on our student art web page
- If your artwork is selected to be featured on a Sax® branded product, the artist and their teacher will receive a School Specialty/Sax Merchandise Certificate
Being chosen is quite an honor and makes an impressive addition to any student's portfolio.
It's Easy to Enter
You can help your students shine by submitting their artwork. Any original student artwork (no reproductions, please) is eligible for submission.
To submit artwork, simply email the completed artwork release form and an image of the student's artwork to email@example.com


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Chantilly Kitchen and Bath Remodeling
Hiring a home remodeling contractor is a lot like hiring a surgeon. You wouldn't want to hire just anyone for the job. These services can be costly, so it's important you get it right the first time. Therefore, we urge Chantilly residents to be cautious with who they hire to remodel their kitchens and bathrooms.
There are great contractors and then there are mediocre contractors. Knowing the difference between the two takes careful research. Any contractor you hire should have a portfolio and references to vouch for them. It also helps if the contractor offers the products you need to complete your kitchen and bathroom projects.
The internet can also be a great resource for finding information about a contractor. Reading testimonials and reviews can make a difference in determining whether to hire them. That's what this one customer in Chantilly did when she was searching for a kitchen and bath remodeling company.
But before we go into that, let's quickly review a little history about Chantilly.
What Are the Benefits of a Kitchen Remodel in Chantilly?
Many homeowners choose to have their kitchens remodeled because they're looking for a quick sale. Those on the market to sell their properties need extras that will entice prospects during open house. If your kitchen looks amazing, it will help attract home buyers.
But even if you're not trying to sell your home, you can still make use of the changes you make to your kitchen. For instance, if you upgrade the countertops, you can have a more durable space for your cooking and prepping. The same goes with the cabinetry. Larger cabinets are essential for more storage space.
What Are the Benefits of a Bathroom Remodel in Chantilly
Remodeling your master and guest bathrooms is a splendid idea if you're looking to sell or stay in your home. Who can pass up having a nice bathroom? Upgrading yours will be a delight to your entire family and any guest that stays in your home. There are different ways you can improve your bathroom, such as by replacing the vanity, lighting, sinks, counters and flooring. We can help you with all of it.
The Story Behind the City of Chantilly
Inside Fairfax County, Virginia, you can find a city named Chantilly. This quaint town has been around for hundreds of years, with its first settlers arriving in the 1700s. Now, Virginia was nothing more than a colony.
During the 19th century, the village on the land grew thanks to the Little River Turnpike being constructed. Chantilly is also historically relevant because of its involvement in the American Civil War. For instance, there was the Battle of Chantilly in 1862. Much of this battlefield is now covered by residential and commercial properties. There's also a five-acre county park that sits on a portion of this battlefield.
The name Chantilly comes from Chantilly Plantation, which was a property constructed by Charles Calvert Stuart and his wife Cornelia Lee Tuberville Stuart.
The Contribution of Fairfax Kitchen and Bath in Chantilly
There's plenty of history here in Chantilly, so you can imagine how many historical homes and buildings there are here. Preserving the interior of these properties is crucial to maintaining the town's history. At Fairfax Kitchen and Bath, we do all we can to help property owners maintain beautiful kitchens and bathrooms.
This includes updating these spaces, so they continue to function as they should for modern day families. We also help to improve the property values of these homes, making them easier to sell. Prospects are always looking for homes with gorgeous bathrooms and kitchens.
The professionals at Fairfax Kitchen and Bath have worked on countless kitchens and bathrooms. In many of these homes, we're hired to upgrade countertops with granite stone, bathroom vanities with marble and floors using tile. Tile backsplashes are also a favorite among our customers.
Although we have won awards for our duties, our craftsmanship is praised by our clients. This is what keeps us motivated to continue providing Chantilly with stellar kitchen and bathroom remodeling services.
Chantilly Homeowners Remodel Kitchen and Bathroom
Shopping for a remodeling contractor can easily be compared to browsing for a car. You know what you want, but finding exactly what you're asking for at the price you want is nearly impossible. It seems I was always able to get one thing without the other. A nice service, but for a high price or a low price and low-quality work. It was very important to my husband and I that we find a company that could give us the best of both worlds.
I came across a co-worker one day who recommended Fairfax Kitchen and Bath. He had his kitchen remodeled using their products and services. That was key for me because I didn't want to shop for materials elsewhere and must worry about it looking unsatisfactory or the contractor having issues with the installation.
This is what I love about Fairfax Kitchen and bath – they provide the products and install them. I was ecstatic when I heard they perform the fabrication of the counters and cabinets to ensure a proper fit. I stopped by their showroom to hand select the products I wanted to use.
They had a wonderful selection of colors and styles of granite, marble, quartz and tile. I was thrilled with the quality of the products. It also enabled me to choose the best colors that would match my kitchen and bathroom décor. I was always iffy about ordering products without seeing them in person because of this fear.
Fairfax Kitchen and Bath sent a professional to our home for a free estimation. They measured our kitchen and bathroom, then provided a quote. By far, it was the best deal for the quality of the product and service. We agreed to go ahead and start the project. It was done quickly and the result was marvelous. I see why my co-worker recommended this wonderful company to me.
Hire Fairfax Kitchen and Bath
When you need to have your kitchen or bathroom remodeled, contact Fairfax Kitchen and Bath. We offer free estimates for all our products and services. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment!


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The third biggest hit of 1993, The Fugitive is a rare case of an action movie so expertly executed that it earned a slew of Oscar nominations (seven to be exact). A staple of many movie-going diets, the film has the mysterious ability to withstand countless viewings. But with these 12 little known facts, you'll come into your next encounter with the man with the mechanical arm with a brand new perspective.
Catch The Fugitive along with a slew of other thrillers in Bravo's Men of Action marathon, starting December 27.
12 things you didn't know about 'The Fugitive'
The never-ending scriptLong before a final cast and crew came together, many writers tried their hand at The Fugitive. In total, nine screenwriters were employed and roughly 25 drafts were completed.Warner Bros.
The first choiceHarrison Ford might seem like no-brainer casting for Dr. Richard Kimble, but he wasn't the first choice. Like the previous year's Patriot Games, Ford stepped in when Alec Baldwin passed.Rolling Stone
Kimble's apartmentDuring pre-production, Harrison Ford and director Andrew Davis met a real Chicago doctor in a local bar. When Ford concluded that this man was the perfect model for Richard Kimble, he asked the art department to model his character's home on the real deal.Warner Bros.
Unusually innocentIn The Fugitive, Harrison Ford plays a man wrongly accused of murder. Appropriately enough, this is one of the only Ford action movies where he doesn't kill anyone.Warner Bros.
Getting off trackIn 1992, The Fugitive wowed audiences with a memorable train crash. While this stunt is undeniably impressive, the actual derailment was an accident.Warner Bros.
The limpHarrison Ford suffered a serious leg injury early in production. Rather than take time off for surgery and recovery, he decided to immortalize his very authentic limp on the big screen.Warner Bros.
"I don't care"Tommy Lee Jones made several contributions to the screenplay, improvising some of Samuel Gerard's best lines. When Kimble says he didn't kill his wife, Gerard was supposed to say, "That isn't my problem," but Jones went in a more blunt direction, responding "I don't care."Warner Bros.
Blind spotThe Fugitive is based on a popular '60s TV series starring David Janssen, but when the film was released, Ford made a surprising admission: he never saw a single episode.imdb.com
Cutting it closeWhen director Andrew Davis screened his cut of The Fugitive for Warner Bros., they told him not to change a frame. Nonetheless, he continued fine-tuning, cutting an additional 20 minutes from the film.Warner Bros.
The big pictureWhen The Fugitive earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, it was the first adaptation of a TV series to ever achieve that feat.Warner Bros.
An eye for oscarsTommy Lee Jones was more surprised than anyone when he won an Oscar for his performance in the film, but he should have seen it coming. Before he signed on, previous Oscar winners Gene Hackman and Jon Voight both flirted with the role.themoviedb.org
Making the sequelOptimistic about The Fugitive's potential, Joe Pantoliano pleaded with the filmmakers to let his character live. (He dies in the script.) They gave Pantoliano his wish, allowing him to return five years later for the sequel (U.S. Marshals).Warner Bros.


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Meet the Silhouette Curio machine, the ultimate DIY machine. This new Silhouette machine is more than a cutting tool, because it can cut, emboss, sketch, stipple, and etch. Along with the new stippling and etching functions, Silhouette is proud to introduce three types of embossing methods, Path Emboss, Score & Emboss, and Print & Emboss. Silhouette's new dual carriage now means that you can also emboss and perform another function, like sketching or cutting, in just one pass!
With the Silhouette Curio, you can cut thicker material. Using the Silhouette new Deep Cut Blade, you can cut up to 2mm thick materials. The Silhouette Curio boasts a 5mm clearance, which allows you to feed thicker materials through the cutting machine. The thicker clearance allows users to utilise entirely new project pallets, such as wood to sketch stencils onto, or to cut thicker materials, such as foils, leather, and more.
The Curio's maximum workspace is 8.5 inches by 12 inches (Curio large base sold separately). The standard base that comes with the Curio provides a maximum work space of 8.5 inches by 6 inches. And the Silhouette Curio is also Print & Cut compatible, this machine includes an optic scanner that can read and utilise registration marks to cut precisely around a printed image.
The Silhouette Curio boasts a rich mix of innovative features including a dual carriage, an adjustable base and a raised clearance bar opening the door to new project palettes like woods, foils, thicker leathers, foams, and even metals. Like other Silhouette cutting tools, the Curio is driven by powerful Silhouette Studio® software and the Silhouette Design Store. Most designs from the Design Store can be repurposed for embossing, stippling, and etching projects.
The Curio is the world's first complete hobby machine. The Silhouette Curio makes the perfect companion to the other Silhouette cutting machines, Silhouette Cameo 2 or Silhouette Portrait, and allows you to maximize even more the creative possibilities and unleash your full potential.
The Silhouette Curio measurements are:
Q: Does the Curio have Print & Cut capability?
A: Yes! The Silhouette Curio™ includes an optic scanner that can read and utilize registration marks for Print & Cut jobs.
Q: Is the Curio windows 10 compatible?
A: Yes, Insofar as all hardware and graphic drivers on the computer are Windows 10 compliant and compatible, then Silhouette Studio and consequently the Silhouette Curio are also compatible with Windows 10.
Q: Does the Curio have Print & Cut capability?
A: Yes! The Silhouette Curio™ includes an optic scanner that can read and utilize registration marks for Print & Cut jobs.
Q: What can a Curio do that a CAMEO, Portrait, or other Silhouette electronic cutting tool can't?
*Requires deep-cut blade sold separately
Q: Can I cut fabric with my Curio?
A: Similar to other Silhouette cutting machines, the Curio can cut fabric when using fusible fabric stabilizers.
Q: Can I cut straight from a roll of media with my Curio?
A: No. The Curio requires a hard base when cutting and has a limited cutting area.
Q: What types of metals can the Curio etch?
A: The Curio can etch soft metal surfaces, such as aluminum, copper, and brass. We do not currently have an exhaustive list that we are able to provide.
Q: What is stippling?
A: Stippling is the process of creating a design using a series of dots. The Curio provides the capability to produce stippling effects. This can be achieved with either a felt tip pen to draw stipple points or the stippling tool to punch a series of stipple points.
Q: What is the maximum cutting force of the Curio?
A: When used under normal cutting conditions, the Curio provides 210gf cutting pressure.
Q: Can I use Curio accessories in my Portrait, CAMEO, or other Silhouette electronic cutting tool?
A: While the tools will fit into all Silhouette machine types, they are designed for use with the Silhouette Curio. We cannot guarantee results when using tools intended for use with the Curio in other Silhouette cutting tools. Silhouette does not recommend using the deep-cut blade, stippling tool, engraving tool, or embossing tools with machines other than the Curio.
Q: Which tools and accessories are compatible with Curio?
A: The Curio is compatible with all current tools and accessories offered, such as regular blades and sketch pens.
Q: Is the Curio quieter than other Silhouette machines?
A: The Curio has similar operating noise levels as other Silhouette machines. Various operations, such as stippling metal, may produce louder sounds.
Q: What kind of material surfaces can be embossed?
A: While we have had success with many types of materials, the Silhouette Studio® software settings are optimized for Silhouette Score & Emboss paper. Other material types can be embossed through trial and error.


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Don't be this guy's victim!
This class is intended for those who already have an advanced degree of shooting experience with handguns.
The 1 day CCW Class consists of the following:
1. Safety
2. Legal Liabilities (where you may and may not CCW, When you can use deadly force, Current Colorado Revised Statutes, etc.)
3. Moral and emotional issues about using deadly force and carrying a weapon.
4. Firearms Proficiency (Stance, Grip, Breathing, Sight Picture, Trigger Finger Control, Shooting Tests, Improvement)
5. Marksmanship (Shooting Tests and hands on training)
6. Tactical use of firearms and utilizing cover (Shooting Tests and hands on training)
7. Shoot a score of at least 70% on the shooting test and qualify for CCW (expectation of 80% or better)
8. Certificate of course completion with shooting score
9. You turn in a copy of your certificate with your CCW application to the required office of your resident Colorado county. Providing you pass the Colorado Bureau of investigation background check, they should issue your permit ID card to you within 90 days.
This class is held on most Saturdays.
Non Members pay $145.00 - Members pay $115.00
Student MUST have their own reliable weapon, holster and magazine pouch.
Weapon needs to be no less than 9mm or .38 Special.
Wear a belt and bring weapon concealable clothing appropriate for the current weather.
Contact Silver Bullet for details and class schedules.
Silver Bullet Shooting Range takes pride in providing the absolute best tactical conceal carry training in the state of Colorado.
Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Everyday


text: Hello, I've spent a lot of time porting the debian linux distro on my jornada 720, and i recently try netbsd 3.0 on it. Here is my config : jornada 720 with 1Gb compact flash (boot disk ) and 1Gb ibm microdrive ( a 500Mb dos partition for files and a 500Mb bsd partition with a 50 Mb swap file, and place for the pkgsrc distfiles ). I also use a buffalo pcmcia wifi card which works well. I've installed the pkgsrc files, and was able to compile libpng, libungif, tiff, jpeg, xpm, oroborus ( light window manager ), rxvt, ion ( another light window manager ). I m now compiling perl 5.8.8 My main purpose is first to build as much binary packages as possible directly on my pocket pc. Netbsd enthousiast from France


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My interest in digital art began high school where the medium opened up a whole new range of artistic tools. In May of 2014, the Oogie Art Gallery in New York City offered me their space for a week-long solo exhibition. I completed a series of 30 digital art pieces based on original photographs submitted by U.S. Special Operations service members and with granted access to the SOCOM website. All of the proceeds from the exhibition were donated to the charity Homes Fit for Heroes. Four of these images currently hang in U.S. SOCOM Headquarters and in the U.S. Army Medical Department Headquarters at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. A selection of four images from the show is provided below, but click here to view the full online catalog, photographs from the show's opening reception, press coverage and a re-exhibition of the pieces at Wook Choi Gallery. Prior to my solo digital art show, I developed an exclusive set images in honor of a group of wounded Special Operations service members which were auctioned to raise funds for the wounded veteran charity Homes Fit For Heroes on September 11, 2013.
The piece below is a tribute to Rene Magritte selected for the Scholastic Art Magazine as a finalist. It was also awarded a Silver Key in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
This piece below is a colorized recreation of one of Thomas Barbey's photographs. It was awarded a Gold Key in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and a 2014 National Gold Medal. The piece was on display at the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, New Jersey and was exhibited on the 2014 - 2016 National Awards Tour.
The second image below, "Kissed By Art," was featured in the Time Warner/Digital Connections Art Exhibition (NYC) as one of 20 Featured Young Artists in 2012.


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There are people out there, specifically posting negative commentary and then offering a service to clean it up.
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Similar restrictions come up in other work settings, including on Capitol Hill, the National Journal reported earlier this month. According to their sources, some male members of Congress won't meet one-on-one with female staffers "for fear that others would get the wrong impression."
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The best way to illustrate the difference in Total Cost of Engagement (TCE) is with an example. In this case, a California-based company needs to create a new product, but the existing product still needs enhancements and on-going support. The company simply cannot afford to double the team of 16 engineers in the US, nor can they afford not to develop the new product.
The decision is then made to outsource the on-going development and maintenance of the existing product to a less expensive locale. For lack of options, India is the first location investigated, but the responsible manager decides to investigate other locales closer to home.
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US-Based Team Costs
On average, an engineer in the California team gets paid about $100,000/year. In addition to that, the employer has to put out another 30% in overhead. That makes the total out-of-pocket for the company $130,000/year, or $70/hour.
Technical leads are paid more, about $120,000/year. Fully loaded, this translates to $156,000/year or an equivalent $84/hour rate.
The Engagement Manager is paid approximately $160,000/year. Fully loaded, this adds up to $208,000/year or $112/hour. This is a US based position in all cases, so this cost is constant in all scenarios.
Offshore- and Nearshore-Based Costs
The best fit outsourcing vendor in India offers the following rates:
- $25/hour for Engineers ($52,000/year)
- $36/hour for Technical Leads and Project Managers ($74,880/year)
After some investigation, a nearshore company in Mexico is found that is highly qualified and offers identical rates.
The Hidden Differences
From experience with other projects in India, the following hidden costs are identified:
- 25% loss of productivity (e.g., for every three engineers in the US, you'll need four in India)
- 40% turnover
- 10 working days to replace an Engineer
- 15 days to train his/her replacement
- 2 trips/year to India for the Engagement Manager
- 4 trips/year for one offshore Engineer
Because of intense competition for talent, outsourcing vendors in India will have to hire mostly junior people, with modest skills and little experience. Engineering managers with actual experience with offshore teams put it at 50% or higher.
For Mexico, the equivalent costs were as follows:
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- 5% turnover
- 10 working days to replace an Engineer
- 15 days to train his/her replacement
- 2 trips/year to Mexico for the Engagement Manager
- 4 trips/year for one offshore Engineer
To keep things simple, we used the same number of trips for both locales. However, there's no reason why you shouldn't take advantage of Mexico's proximity to make more trips to the nearshore site. This will help you keep a tighter handle on your nearshore operation. Likewise, you can afford to have engineers from the nearshore team spend more time in the US by making more, shorter trips as needed.
The Results
For this company, the difference in TCE is dramatic. The US base cost for a year would amount to $ 2,757,401 and $ 2,206,790 in India, but they can do it in Mexico for $ 1,626,542.
In addition, the nearshore choice adds the unique benefit of allowing the teams to work together most of the day. This is a significant benefit, above and beyond the dollars-and-cents savings, that cannot be duplicated in an offshore location.


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At least eight passengers are suing Megabus after they were injured in a double-decker bus crash on earlier this month on I-65 outside of Indianapolis.
The lawsuit claims the bus had mechanical failures and never should have been on the road. Passengers said they received emails from Megabus mid-trip and the bus driver made public announcements about the bus' mechanical failures.
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The suit alleges Megabus was negligent in maintaining and operating the bus.
Sean Hughes, associate director of corporate affairs for Megabus.com said the company believes "it is premature for anyone to comment on the cause of the accident while the investigation is ongoing. However, Megabus.com has no reason to believe that faulty wipers caused or contributed to the happening of this accident."
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The bus was traveling from Atlanta to Chicago on Oct. 14 when it crashed and rolled onto its side at about 4:25 a.m. in Greenwood, Indiana. Between 50 and 60 people were on board, and officials said at least 18 people suffered injuries.
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Annie Varnot
Call & Response | September 10–December 3, 2017
Pictured above: Shed, 2017, wire, glue, plaster, paint, 8 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 feet. Courtesy of the artist and Wave Hill. Photo: Stefan Hagen.
Annie Varnot turns 45 this year, the tenth year since she was diagnosed with cancer. She has been exploring examples of how aging and the health of living things are recorded in such natural phenomena as tree rings and elk antlers. For this exhibition, Varnot has created a shed antler with 45 points representing her own age. As with her 2012 Sunroom Project, W/hole, this new work touches on the theme of life's impermanence, renewal and growth.
Sunroom Project Space | May 19–July 1, 2012
W/hole, 2012, eggshells and hydrocal, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
Annie Varnot accumulates discarded objects and nontraditional materials, transforming them through painstaking methods into sculptures and installations. Both material and process are significant to the content of her work. She began her current, highly personal body of work a few years ago during a residency at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia. Varnot had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was grappling with how to come to terms with the illness and her own mortality. Varnot befriended a nearby poultry farmer and collected eggs that were deemed "unsellable" according to agricultural standards. She washed and hollowed the dirty or irregularly shaped eggs, thereby salvaging these cast-offs. Associating the fragility of these eggs with her own vulnerable physical and emotional state, Varnot decided to use them as artistic material. She set each egg in plaster to make hundreds of ambiguous sculptural forms with odd protrusions that are mysterious yet seem strangely familiar.
Her Sunroom Project, W/hole, emerges from a desire to create a serene space for contemplating life's impermanence, as well as the potential for renewal and growth. The sculptures evoke a range of associations from sexual organs to tumors to living cells or microorganisms. Varnot's videos, which accompany the sculptural elements of the installation, focus on process by attempting to elucidate the visceral experience of working with these eggs. At the same time, the violent acts depicted—puncturing the eggshell, draining its contents—speak to the trauma of going through the invasive medical procedures used to battle life-threatening diseases. The videos work in conjunction and in tension with the white objects on view as vehicles for overcoming the fear of the unknown and for reflecting on the cycle of life, death and renewal.
W/hole, 2012, eggshells and hydrocal, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
W/hole, 2012, video still. Courtesy of the artist
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The Arts at Wave Hill are supported by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc.; Michael J. Shannon; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; New York Community Trust Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; The Pollock-Krasner Foundation; The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation; and by the Cathy and Stephen Weinroth Commissioning Fund for the Arts.


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Aug 12, 2010
An Open Letter To My Son, on His 1096th Day
Here you are, close to celebrating three years under your belt, my sweet Enlai. And just as I wished for you the moment I first saw you as a tiny dot on a screen, I wish you love. A love that you know and feel.
I wish you more running through sprinklers, rolling down hills, and making sand and snow angels. Perhaps this year I will consider building some sort of stick, leaf and rock repository so that you no longer have to leave behind your park souvenirs.
I wish you more jumping on beds. And I hope you never lose your love of blankets and pillows – lots and lots of pillows.
I wish you more somersaults and the mastering of a cartwheel.
I wish for you to be sincere and for others to be sincere to you. And when you're with someone, really be with that someone.
I wish for you an appreciation of the Tumbleweed and Outer Space Crayola crayon colours.
I wish for you to remain one of the best storytellers I know. You seem to have been born with a pilgrim soul, and I hope you will see, hear, smell, feel and taste stories along the way, telling some and keeping some for yourself.
I wish for you to always remain ticklish.
I wish that you will listen to Joe Cocker and Otis Redding songs loudly and while you're alone. And I hope that you will appreciate Chopin's Nocturnes and the geniuses that are Thelonius Monk and Charles Mingus. I hope that Nina Simone will always sound familiar to you, and I hope someone writes a song just for you.
I wish for you to find passages in books that will never leave you.
I wish you more moments of utter laughter like the few times you had a serious case of the giggles while brushing your teeth and never actually brushed your teeth because the toothpaste ran down your front and dropped to the floor, followed by your toothbrush a few seconds later. And the time you talked about pepperoni pizza in the car with your Uncle Ronnie.
I wish you teachers – both inside and outside the classroom – that make positive impacts on you. And at least one teacher that makes you memorise an e.e. cummings, Bukowski or a Wordsworth poem.
I wish for you to have a favourite t-shirt.
I wish for you to remember to say thank you and please, to hold doors open and to offer your seat to another who needs it more than you.
I wish for you to make tamales and homemade pasta along with friends and family. And I hope you will never be far from a good bakery.
I wish for you to have long pub lunches in London and fried sardines and white sangria in Formentera. I wish for you greasy burgers and not enough napkins in Los Angeles.
I wish you love affairs. And even a broken heart.
I wish you will visit the Centre Georges Pompidou on a rainy evening and see the Tour Eiffel lit up through a rain-streaked window. Or a visit to Santorini, with your own terrace to watch the sun set over the Aegean Sea. I wish you a US cross-country drive, but not in an Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce and not under a tight deadline. I wish you a bike ride in Nantucket and the beach to yourself for a few hours.
I hope that you will find at least one piece of artwork that begs for you to stare at it for hours.
You, my amazing son, have brought happiness to so many people. You have introduced me to a happiness I didn't know existed. Here's to the adventures that await you and to knowing that I will always be here for you.


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Cats like scratching, it's in their nature. It's very rare for your cat to gently lying in one place for a whole day. These little devils enjoy scratching that not many types of furniture in your house are intact. That's why we often see people declaw their felines. But I'm not very fond of this method. Since I believe that scratching is a healthy and natural behavior for cats. And besides, their claws don't cause too many damages to most furniture, mostly the wastes that are left. Especially when they're digging litter to take a dump.
Below is the best vacuum for cat litter which you can use to get rid of all the wastes that your cat left after doing its scratching. Might be a cardboard, a toilet paper, or the litter that was scattered after your kitten has finished its business.
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The vacuum comes in two awesome features, upright and lift-away. The upright feature can be used when you're cleaning clear and flat surface while the lift-away is great for hard-to-reach areas. The dust-away floor attachment can pick up large dust and debris from the ground. The vacuum is also equipped with the Anti-Allergen Complete Seal technology which is guaranteed to trap the dirt inside. Plus, the HEPA filter will prevent the allergens from getting out. The total weight is about 13.7 pounds, very light and powerful vacuum.
But keep in mind though, the vacuum might feel hard when pushing in a certain type of floor. If that happens, you should take out the microfiber pads just to reduce the friction. Also, it can get very noisy if you don't operate the right way.
- Effective vacuum with strong suction
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- Long power cord
- May get noisy
- Hard to push on certain floors due to the included microfiber pad
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#2. Budget Pick - Hoover Vacuum Cleaner WindTunnel
Editor's Rating: 4/5 Overall Score
The product is built with a three-channel suction that enables you to get rid of even the stickiest debris on the ground. It contains a carbon & HEPA media filter with an odor-absorbing layer. The filter can remove all the dirt, debris and dust while get rid of all the odor coming from them. And the best part is that you can clean the filter once in a while by rinsing under water. And what makes it perfect for cleaning cat wastes are the pet turbo tool for furniture and stairs which can be used to get rid of the hairs, other wastes under crevices and cracks. And besides, with the Above Floor Cleaning, you can reach up to 12 feet for better cleaning result.
Despite all these awesome features, lots of verified buyers claimed that the product is not good with pet hair. There are fur balls that stuck on the vacuum after you've used it. Plus, the weight is kind of heavy, especially for women to use it. It's a shame since this vacuum is really powerful and effective.
- Long cord for better reach
- Power suction with three-channel system
- Awesome filtration with reusable filter
- Durable
- Seems heavy for most users
- Not good for cleaning pet hair
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#3. Also Great - Hoover Hardwood Floor Cleaner
Editor's Rating: 4/5 Overall Score
It comes with spin scrub brushes that ensure the best cleaning performance while remaining quiet and gentle. The brushes make it safe for cleaning wooden and vinyl grounds. Three awesome functions for the ultimate cleaning machine: vacuum, wash, and dry. It's also a simple process for cleaning every kind of dirt on the ground. The two different tanks keep dirty water separate from clean water. And a considerably long cord makes it better for reaching.
But by having two tanks, the vacuum can be very heavy if you put water in it. Approximately 2-3 extra pounds each tank which makes it considerably heavier compare to the original 16 pounds. And despite all these awesome features, some say that it's unnecessary to have the wash and dry feature since you can still do it with a towel. I'll leave the judging to you guys but I personally think they've done well combining all these.
- Innovative features
- Long cord for better cleaning
- Can clean wet spots
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|Archived February 20, 2019
Visitors from the USGS Director's Office and NOAA
Paul Young from the USGS Director's Office on Strategic Planning visited the Woods Hole Field Center (WHFC) on December 5th. After attending the monthly Center meeting, he visited scientists for briefings. With his background in GIS and Information, he began his tour with seafloor mapping (Brad Butman) and the Marine Realms Information Bank (Fausto Marincioni and Fran Hotchkiss). He was also briefed on habitat mapping in the Gulf of Mexico (Kathy Scanlon), gas hydrate studies (Bill Dillon), and coastal erosion studies with SWASH (Jeff List).
in this issue: Santa Rosa Island
cover story:
Nat'l Geography Awareness Week
Lake Tahoe: "Wonders of the Universe" Calendar
Plymouth County Detention Center
Geologic Framework of U.S. Coastal & Marine Regions
Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion
Southeatern U.S. Benthic Habitat
Southern California Benthic Habitat
9th International Coral Reef Symposium
Director's Office & NOAA Visitors
|Archived February 20, 2019


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And so we come to the end of a long chapter in vehicle ownership.
That's right, the venerated Badunkadunk has been sold. The old girl served us well, but alas was lonely and neglected these past couple of years, yearning for new adventures we could no longer provide.
We've found a cheerful young fellow named Henry to take over Badunk's care, and we're happy that he's getting it. May his adventures be tangy and his breakdowns minimal.
Bye bye, Badunk! Thanks for the memories...


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text: As a kid, I was a challenge. I refused, absolutely refused, to drink milk. The threat of weak bones as I grew older didn't sway me (though nowadays I'm reconsidering). I'd eat Brussels sprouts until the cows came home, but I wouldn't drink milk. But then one chilly winter there was a little magic in the air. It was warm, chocolaty and filled with milk. Maybe it was the whipped cream or the candy cane sprinkles, or maybe my heart had been just a few sizes too small. Whatever it was, I was hooked. Not on milk exactly, but on hot chocolate. Give me a chilly night these days, and I'm making a pot o' cocoa. I say bring on the snow because it means whipped cream, holiday mugs and, occasionally, my favorite boozy hot chocolate. Hey, I have to get my calcium. Either way, resolutions don't start until 2014. So it's necessary to live it up now. This amazing S'mores Hot Chocolate from Minimalist Baker feels like the perfect way to upgrade the usual cocoa to something majorly fab. And while we're brewing up bevs, why not make something to eat? The same flavors I love in the mug turn into a seasonal meal in the blink of an eye. This Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Oatmeal, straight out of our Holiday Lookbook, is the perfect gateway dish. After one bite, you'll be searching for more hot chocolate flavored dishes. You might also want to try these Mexican Hot Chocolate Doughnuts, this hot chocolate French toast or these hot cocoa squares. You'll be just as hooked as I am on those rich cocoa flavors. And if I'm building bone strength along the way? So be it. My bones will thank me later; my taste buds are grateful now. How do you indulge in hot chocolate and holiday treats? Let me know in the comments section below!


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Al Zelinka is passionate about towns and cities, and loves working with people to make places the best they can be – over the past 25 years as a practicing city planner and urban designer, he has faithfully upheld his original career objective: to "make a difference" in communities. Al is presently one of three Assistant City Managers for the City of Riverside, California, where he is responsible for public infrastructure and investment, including the departments of Community & Economic Development, Public Works and Innovation & Technology, as well as the Office of Communications. Al started his service to the City of Riverside in 2012 as its Director of Community Development.
In his view, working as a member of the City of Riverside team represents public service in the truest sense; each and every day, he is focused on advancing public interest, facilitating and pursuing change for public benefit, and keeping ethics front-and-center.
Among the many City Council-supported initiatives with which he is engaged:
- Grow Riverside: building a strong local food system by promoting local agriculture and maximizing locally sourced food.
- Streamline Riverside: reforming planning and development regulations and procedures to more efficiently facilitate placemaking investment without sacrificing quality outcomes in the built environment.
- Engage Riverside: advancing the public's access to municipal information and expanding the spectrum of opportunities for the public to participate in-person and on-line in planning and decision-making processes.
- Riverside Reconnects: planning and implementing an increased range of options for residents, businesses and visitors to move within and around the City.
- Downtown Riverside: attracting and facilitating infill mixed use housing, cultural and entertainment attractions, hotel and visitor-serving features, unique food and retail settings, and public space enhancements.
In addition to his public service with the City of Riverside, Al has practiced planning and delivered presentations and training in more than 100 communities in 28 states (plus the District of Columbia), directed an estimated 150 projects and played an active role in another 50 (more than 35 of which have received awards). He is the co-author of SafeScape and Placemaking on a Budget. Al served as a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA), is a former Big for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and is a Past President of the California Planning Roundtable. Al graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Planning from Northern Arizona University in 1989 and a Master of Regional Planning from Cornell University in 1991. Most important to Al is his family and appreciates every moment he spends with his wife, son, and two fun mutts – as well as his parents and sisters.


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Using Vedic Mathematics to Make Sense of the Finger Algorithm
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as an Ethnomathematical Approach
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Lessons Learned from a Community Math Project: Ethnomathematical Games & Opportunities for Teacher Leadership
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BOOK REVIEW of Mary Q. Foote (Ed.) (2010) Mathematics Teaching & Learning in K-12: Equity and Professional Development. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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We realize that declaring sweat pants a favorite new trend definitely seems a little wacko. Really? Sweats with a blazer, you say? Now, we're not saying that you can just throw a good old gray sweat suit on with a pair of heels and dash out the door (though, a lovely woman by the name of Terry Melville in the genius '70s book Cheap & Chic—thanks for the tip Susie Bubble!—sort of gets away with it). Instead, we're rather in major love with the newly tailored versions we've been seeing, from Alexander Wang and Isabel Marant to Lover and Oak. Perhaps the epitome of comfy-chic, the new guard of post-gym sweats offer a fashionable take on yesterday's lounge pants. And given all the running around that's on the horizon, they couldn't have come at a better time.
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Labor buries dud E-W Link. Next: Hazelwood
|A very happy Keith and Petra, who didn't miss the tram
The presentation to the Labor Party was followed immediately by another important occasion - a rally to hail the Greens' determination to apply pressure to Labor to honour their long-standing declaration of opposition to Hazelwood by closing down Australia's most polluting power station.
Ellen Sandell joined us on the steps. She had just spoken for the first time about Hazelwood in the Lower House. She said that the predictable heckling from the Opposition only energised her.
|No hectoring, only support for Ellen, outside on the steps
Speakers at the rally included Ellen, Adam Bandt and Colin Long, the Victorian Trades Hall Council President. Tom Doig, author of 'The Coal Face', with its harrowing descriptions of the impact of the mine fire on the residents of Morwell, was also there. Together they made a unimpeachable case for closure. Clearly it is a matter of when, not if, the filthy power station needs to go.
The take home message for me was simple: the closing of the power station needs to be done on the basis of just decisions involving the La Trobe Valley communities, with development of alternative jobs a priority. With coal prices plummeting globally, the power station will inevitably founder, but it would be disastrous for local communities if the decision to close it down were left simply to market forces and corporations.
Both Ellen and Adam made a point of acknowledging the inspiration and hope engendered by the Anti-Tunnel protestors, many of whom were present:
|Some familiar and dear faces
Finally we all joined in vigorously as the Greens' India Prior led us in the chant: 'Hazelwood. Replace it now. Let's keep coal in the ground'.
As with the East-West Link, the dud power station needs to go. But how can we possibly fail? After all, we're walking with the angels.


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Keep Social Media Away From Your Loved One's Funeral: What Steps You Can Take
So many people seem to be attached to their smartphones. Whether it's posting details about an upcoming vacation or taking photos, people share a lot of information. The question of how much is too much is especially important when it comes to funerals. While grieving the loss of your loved one, the last thing you should have to deal with is someone sharing private information. Learn what you can do to keep your time of grief private.
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Don't be afraid to speak up about your wishes. In many cases, people don't necessarily think about how their actions might affect another person. They might see a post about your loved one's passing as innocent, but you may have significant issues with it.
Although the goal is to limit social media activity, social media is the very platform you want to use to spread your message. A short post asking for people to refrain from posting anything can help send the message to everyone at the same time. This lets everyone know exactly where you and your family are coming from.
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The best way to keep private information private is to not share it. One of the best things that you and your family can do to prevent unwanted information from circulating on social media is to be limited in terms of what you share with other people.
Whether it's the specific cause of death or even the exact location at which they will be buried, people can't share what they don't know. Consider having a family meeting to determine what details will be restricted to the family so that everyone is on the same page.
Share Your Concerns With The Funeral Home
Remember that funeral homes (such as Monarch Society, Inc) operate within the service industry. These professionals don't just care for the needs of your loved one, but they also cater to the needs of the grieving family. Speak with the funeral home staff about your concerns.
For example, if you don't want to allow cameras inside, sharing this information with the staff allows them to notify everyone as they enter inside of your request and address any person that does bring a camera in. They can only help if they know what it is that you want so be upfront and honest.
Funerals are you and your family's day to honor the life of your loved one. Ensure the day is one that both you and your loved one would have cherished.


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Thank you to the approximately 40 families for attending the Family Mindfulness Night event last week. The PTA is grateful for Ms. Jen, our Mindfulness curriculum, and all of the volunteers who helped bring it to life! For more information on our Mindfulness program and for tools to bring mindfulness to your family's daily life,
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Karen Rontowski has been working as a full time comedienne for over 17 years. Her clean observation comedy makes her perfect for everything from clubs to corporate to colleges and beyond.
Ms. Ronkowski is a "Baby Boomer Hippie" who believes there is no time like the present to be living in the past. She describes herself as having an optimistic outlook (even though her therapist describes her as being in complete denial). Either way everything is coming up roses when you talk to Karen!
Originally from Pittsfield, MA, Karen Rontowski spent her early 20's as cigarette girl at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and then moved to San Diego, CA where she became a regular at both the Comedy Store and The Improv.
Ms. Rontowski has opened for such show biz legends as Bob Hope, Ray Charles, and The Monkees. She is a regular on the number one radio show in the country, Bob and Tom and can be seen on Comedy Centrals Live at Gotham and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. She just recently made her acting debut playing the lead role of Sue Burrow in the upcoming movie short, Return To Sender and has been featured in the book Women's Lip edited by Roz Warren and Moxxie Greeting Cards. She also just finished a special performance in What's So Funny with David Brenner.
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Yes, back in the 80's I actually spoke like this. And some of these phrases I like totally still use, okay? :-)
1. To the max – Translation: To the extreme.
2. Barf me out – In response to someone who says something offensive.
3. Gag me with a spoon – A response to something you don't like.
4. Tubular – something that is cool.
5. Totally – yes, I totally still say this all the time.
6. Rad/Radical – attractive
7. Gnarly – Great/cool
8. Have a cow – As in 'Don't have a cow, man.'
9. Grotesque – you're making me sick.
10. Hoser – i.e. jerk/loser
11. For sure/fer sher – Used in exclamation, as "Fer sher, dude!"
12. Awesome – One of my all-time favorite words, still in high rotation in my vocabulary.
13. Bogus – Unfair.


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