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Spring is nearly over, and it's time for arts lovers to shift into the summer mode of operation.
One of my favorite columns to write, each year, is an alert on the large arts festivals in nearby Canada. The Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival begin in April of each year, and run through early November, while Luminato, the Festival of Creativity in Toronto, takes place in early June.
All three draw many thousands of arts lovers, and all are trendsetters, doing historic arts spectacularly while introducing new ideas and methodology to an often-stunning degree.
I personally know literally hundreds of our readers who go to Stratford and Shaw each year, and not everyone who goes chooses to tell me that they're going. Fewer tell me they go to Luminato, partially because the festival lasts only 10 days, compared to six to seven months for the theater festivals, but if you can go, between June 19 and 24, it is certainly a rich feast of visual art, dance, both popular and classical music, theater, opera and more.
Obviously, we have Chautauqua Institution and its wide-spread smorgasbord of arts possibilities, right here in our own county, and they have so many choices, they'll get their own column of critic's picks, as opening day comes closer. Let me tell you as much as I can about the three Canadian opportunities, including some facts and driving directions, in case you choose to attend. I remind you that all three festivals are located in Canada, and expenditures must be in Canadian funds. If you use a credit card, most of them will make the currency exchange for you, automatically, but you will need to change currency to pay in cash. At this time, the two currencies are almost equal in value.
The Luminato Festival has the advantage of all the housing and restaurants and the performance venues of the city of Toronto. This year, the festival will open June 14 and run through June 23.
You can purchase tickets through the Luminato website at www.luminatofestival.com, then plan your own trip. From Jamestown, it's about four hours' drive, completely on major highways, once you reach the Dunkirk/Fredonia interchange of I-90. Obviously, anyone making the drive should plan extra time, in case there are highway repairs, which are common in good weather months, and in case there is a tie-up at the U.S.-Canadian border. You will need some government documentations, such as a passport or an enhanced driver's license to cross the border, going both directions.
To get there from here, drive eastbound onto I-90 at Dunkirk/Fredonia. Drive to the Buffalo Suburbs, where you will have the opportunity to change to I-190, north. Follow that road to signs for Peace Bridge, and follow them across to Canada. When you emerge from the International Immigration inspection, on the Canadian side, you will already be on Queen Elizabeth Way, or QEW. Stay on it until you are inside the City of Toronto. There, the road continues on, but the name changes to the Gardner Expressway. Most in-city hotels can be accessed by exiting on one of these exits: Spadina Avenue, York Street, Bay Street, Yonge Street or Jarvis Street.
Every so often, someone gets the idea that it would be profitable to run a car ferry between Rochester and Toronto. If there is such a beast, and if it is reasonably priced, it would be much better than to risk the raging traffic on the QEW. The computer says there is a ferry right now, but clicking on "time schedule" or "fares" directs you to a page to find ferry schedules all around the world. If a reader knows definitely about such a boat, please let us know.
Highlight of the festival for me will be a pair of concerts by Joni Mitchell, in honor of her 70th birthday. They will be in Massey Hall, June 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.
The theatrical highlight will be "The Life and Death of Marina Obramovic," a performance art work, which features Ms. Obramovic herself, portraying both herself and her mother. Film star Willem Dafoe is also in the cast. You can buy tickets to it, for June 14-17. It takes place at the Bluma Appel Theater.
The Toronto Symphony, the Canadian Ballet Company, and other of the regular Toronto cultural attractions will be performing. There is an Asian cultural dance company, any number of jazz, rock and popular music performances, and lectures on presenting the arts by people of all elements of the arts, highlighted by film and opera director Atom Egoyan.
There are magic acts, gallery shows, a late night public dance party, building illuminations, and what seems like an infinity of other opportunities to either look at or to participate in.
For complete information, go to their website, at the address above, or phone 416-368-3100.
The Shaw Festival is by far the nearest of the three big festivals. It is located at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, at the point where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario. You can get there from Jamestown in two hours of actual driving, although of course you should allow extra time for border crossing and possible delays.
To get there, you should follow the directions for Luminato, except you should get off the QEW.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a beautiful little village, whose main streets are lined with exotic shopping opportunities and with flowers and plantings which will astound your eyes. The festival has four different theaters, which are comfortable and attractive. They specialize in plays and shows which were written during the life of the festival's patron, George Bernard Shaw, which lasted approximately from 1850 to 1950, or which were written later, but were set during that period.
The largest and best-equipped venue is the Festival Theatre. This year it will be home to three productions: "Guys and Dolls," by Frank Loesser, which is currently running, "Lady Windermere's Fan," by Oscar Wilde, which is now running, and "Enchanted April," by Matthew Barber, which will open June 25. The latter was very successful on Broadway, a few years ago, and deals with two English housewives who answer a newspaper ad, offering rental of a castle in Italy, for the month of April.
The festival's second venue is the Royal George Theatre. That is a beautifully decorated, fairly small, proscenium theater. This year, it is offering performances of "Our Betters," by Somerset Maugham, which is now running, "Major Barbara" by Shaw, which is also now running, and "Faith Healer," by Brian Friel, which will open June 13.
The Court House Theatre, which is the most intimate of the venues, will produce "Peace in Our Time," an adaptation of the play "Geneva," by Shaw, and which suggests that in it, The Three Stooges meet Hitler, plus the recently created musical "The Light in the Piazza," with music by Adam Guettel, grandson of Richard Rodgers, which opens July 24, and "Trifles," a pair of one-act plays, designed to be produced as a lunchtime special, which opens today.
The Studio Theatre, which is the smallest of the Shaw theaters, and designed to present experimental and challenging productions, will be showing "Arcadia," by Tom Stoppard, beginning July 14.
To purchase tickets and for help in arranging a visit to the festival, go to their website at www.shawfest.com, or phone 800-511-SHAW.
Niagara-on-the-Lake tends to be rather pricey, but offers excellent value, in most situations, for the money. There are winery tours, bike paths, hiking trails, several beautiful parks for eating a sandwich, if the many restaurants are too crowded or too expensive, and the festival offers lectures, back stage tours and other events of interest. The village is full of bed and breakfast homes which range from a clean, comfortable, but ordinary bedroom to accommodations which rival the hotels of Paris for elegance and comfort.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce offers an accommodations service which, for a charge, will help you select the bed-and-breakfast which is best for you, and there are a number of other such services, all of which can be contacted by clicking on "accommodations" on the Shaw website. If you're on a budget, one hint is that you can stay outside the community, and drive into and out of town for performances and meals.
The theater is among the best in the world. I encourage you to give it a try.
The Stratford Festival of Canada, which I believe is the current name of the festival, is the largest classical repertory company in North America. Although it is dedicated to the works of William Shakespeare, and they do some of the finest Shakespearean productions in the world, their four theaters do everything from ancient theater to plays which have been written within the past year.
The festival is located in Stratford, Ontario, which is a pretty little town located roughly halfway between Toronto and Detroit. You can drive there in about four hours, plus border crossing and rest stops, from Jamestown, and less time, from Dunkirk. There is a ferry which crosses Lake Erie, from Sandusky, Ohio, to the Canadian shore. It won't save you any time, and will cost more, but it will free you from the traffic problems of the Buffalo area and the QEW, and provide you with a beautiful boat trip, as well.
To drive there, from Chautauqua County, follow the directions from Luminato, above, but stay on the QEW longer than you would, to go to the Shaw Festival. Instead, get off the large road at the intersection of Route 403 West, which is located near Hamilton, Ontario. Please note, the same exit offers access to both Route 403 and Route 405, so be sure you're headed for 403. Drive west on Route 403 until the exit for Route 6, north, toward Guelph.
Over the past several decades, longer and longer stretches of Route 6 have been widened and the paving improved, but it can still be challenging. Exit Route 6 onto Route 401, West, which is a major, highly traveled superhighway, although you only need to stay on it for a few exits. Get off at Route 8, in Kitchener, Ontario, and follow 8 west, right onto the main street of Stratford, which is Ontario Street.
Stratford is less of a Disney-type experience than Niagara-on-the-Lake, and while there is the opportunity to buy high end fashions and other consumer goods, there are also several excellent book stores which specialize in theater-related and history-related writings, and other places where more reasonably priced goods can be bought. Similarly, there are deluxe hotels and bed and breakfast homes, but there are some budget sites, as well. The best-known area tourist attraction is the beautiful Avon River, which has been dammed to form a meandering lake on which numerous swans, ducks and other water fowl often swim, and along whose banks, huge old weeping willows drop their branches to the water's surface.
The presence of a culinary school in Stratford has resulted in the founding of a number of high-end restaurants, and fine dining is available, but there are fast food places, diners and mid-priced chain restaurants, as well.
I don't recommend going and returning to Stratford in the same day, unless you enjoy marathon driving and don't get sleepy on the road, although I have done it a few times. The performances are good enough to make it worth that effort.
Stratford's largest and best-equipped performing venue is also called the Festival Theatre. This year you can see these possibilities: "Romeo and Juliet," which is already open. "Fiddler on the Roof," which is already running. "The Three Musketeers," which is already open, and "The Merchant of Venice," which opens July 30, and which features a star performance by film and stage star Brian Bedford.
The second venue, which is a beautifully remodeled, proscenium theater is the Avon. In 2013, you can see "Tommy," based on the rock album by the group known as "The Who," and directed by the festival's former Artistic Director Des McAnuff, who originally adapted the show for the stage. The show features a plot about a young boy who witnesses a violent action and who becomes deaf, dumb and blind, as a result, yet still becomes a champion player on pinball machines.
Also, you can attend "Blithe Spirit," by Noel Coward, which is now open, or "Othello," which opens Aug. 4.


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Imagine if you were wrongfully incarcerated for a crime you didn't commit. The time spent away from you family your friends, your job; all of the things that were a part of your everyday life. This was the life of Dean Cage while he sat in jail for 12 years for a crime he didn't commit.
Cage has been sitting in jail since 1994 for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The victim described her attacker to the police, who in turn made a computerized sketch of the suspect. The police arrested Cage on an anonymous tip, although he did not match the description given to police by the girl, there was no physical evidence connecting Cage to the victim. Cage also had an alibi, but was still found guilty and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Throughout his stay in prison, Cage continually stated he was not guilty of this crime.
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What is it about D.C. that makes it such a hub for trail running?
I'm fascinated by the fact that the D.C. area has a large amount of strong trail runners. Close proximity and variety [of trails] play a huge factor. The most significant factor, though, is friends or family who have been consistently involved with trail running. My sister pushed me into trail running early on, and took me to the 2008 Red Eye VHTRC trail run at Prince William Forest. A few weeks later I ran my first ultra at the VHTRC Eagle Run.
What is the VHTRC culture like?
VHRTC is very welcoming to runners at any level, and is an excellent outlet for getting connected to other trail runners. VHRTC also provides great resources for places to run.
What will be your next VHTRC race?
I would like to race Bull Run Run 50 Mile this year. I spend a fair amount of my time training on those trails and it would be interesting to race on them.
Where is your favorite stash of trails in the D.C. area?
Laurel Hill and Giles Run trails in Lorton, Virginia. The topography works well for very fast trail running. I look forward to the day that a race is held on those trails.
What does the future hold for D.C. trail running and racing?
A fair amount of running-news outlets are helping expand trail running. I think that more locals will begin training and racing on trails. I really hope to see more ultra races pop up.
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Obviously I'm biased, but I have to say England, just look at our world-class players: A Cole, Terry, Neville, Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Owen and Rooney.
Any team with 8 world-class players is going to do well.
Obviously Brazil, Argentina and Italy will also be up there. The Dutch and the Germans also dark horses.
What do you US guys think of football? Anyone take an interest in the US team or the World Cup?
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Leading by example
I have many fears in life regarding my children, but one that my husband and I have talked about since before our children were born is the fear of acceptance. We want our children to be accepted for who they are, for who they love, for who they aspire to be and for everything they believe in, regardless of what any of that is. In the same breath, we expect our children to be equally accepting of anyone else they meet in life. No matter what the circumstances.
I want my children to be compassionate people. I don't expect them to love each person they meet, but I do expect them to be respectful of them. I want them to understand that while we may not all look the same or live the same or be capable of doing the same things, they are no better than anyone else and no one person is better than them. I want them to embrace the uniqueness that makes up this world we live in and teach others to do the same in leading by example. I don't think that's a tall order and I certainly don't think I'm alone in my thinking, which I guess is why I'm writing this today.
A couple months ago I started volunteering for an organization called the Dream Factory of Rochester, which fulfills the dreams of chronically and critically ill children in our community. I am now meeting with, and raising money for, families who have a greater need to smile and forget about everyday life for a while. While I became involved a bit by chance, it has become this amazing tool to teach my children about empathy and compassion. The whole experience is putting my life into perspective and teaching me at the same time. It's a win-win-win situation, really.
While I'm teaching to the best of my ability at home, it's also really encouraging to see steps being taken outside it, too. School has always been a cruel place for so many children, but it's refreshing to see so many school districts adopting anti-bullying policies and promoting tolerance. While I only have one school-age child now, I believe it's already making a difference in how he goes about his every day life. It's also encouraging to see laws changing to reflect acceptance and equality. Great strides are being made to make life better for all people. I know there's a long way to go, but the more we teach it, the easier it will come to be.
I am grateful that so many opportunities are presenting themselves these days to teach my children about acceptance and all the good that comes with it. It's making that all too difficult job of being a parent that much easier. I'm hopeful my children will know no other way as they get older, but also that they'll continue to learn and grow because of it.
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I happened to be in Wal-Mart searching a crown for another tutorial. While in the birthday section, I saw some pictures of barbie on a plate and I fell in love with her makeup.
She had a black cut the crease with hot pink. Totally do-able!
There are so many amazing makeup tutorials on youtube...truly artistic creations. However, not everyone has the supplies or ability to recreate it. I get a lot of Halloween requests for "wearable" looks. Let's face it...a lot of us just want to be sexy and pretty on Halloween. I wanted to make a look that I thought many of my viewers can do using what they have at home, and also something that they can actually recreate and feel pretty wearing.
You can totally change up the colors if you want. This is the time to pull out your 88, 120 palettes and have fun! To complete the look, I threw on a blond wig ($9) from the local costume store and some pretty pink accessories.
The final look!
Here's What I Used:
Sedona Lace 10 Pan Concealer Palette
Ben Nye Light Concealer Wheel
Graftobian Neutral Powder Palette
Graftobian Medium Cocoa eyeshadow to contour
Graftobian Warm Creme eyeshadow to highlight
Sigma Makeup Not Fade Away Blush
Sedona Lace 88 matte palette - shimmer white, light pink, hot pink, dark purple
Red Cherry Lashes
Jordana Liquid Liner
Rimmel White Kajal Pencil
MAC Silver Dusk Pigment
Elmers Gluestick to cover up brows
Tarte Brow Pencil in Medium Brown
MAC Brown Fluidline for Brows
NYX Lip Pencil in Bloom
Rimmel White Kajal Pencil
NYX Barbie Pink Lipgloss
Sigma Blush and Brushes from www.sigmamakeup.comwww.sigmamakeup.com
You can find the 88 palette and 10 pan concealer palette from www.sedonalace.com
Use code renren for $5.00 your order, coupon doesn't expire
Blue contacts from http://www.mukuchu.blogspot.com
Hope you guys enjoyed! Stay tuned for my next Halloween tutorial!
FTC Disclosure: Not sponsored by any brands. Products purchased by me or previously reviewed in the past.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Halloween Makeup - Barbie
Posted by MakeupByRenRen at 9:29 AM
Labels: halloween
8 comments:
- K&T Makeup Artistry said...
Love it!!!!!
- October 6, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Vixxan said...
Very nice!!!
- October 6, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- LHEY said...
Ooooh so cute!!! I love it!!! :))
- October 6, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- Miss Krimson said...
awe you look so pretty! awesome tutorial~
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- October 6, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- chung said...
New follower, hello ^^~~
I love this look so much!! I was just searching for a Barbie look yesterday and then your post pops up on my feed. Thanks so much, can't wait to watch your video.
- October 6, 2010 at 7:05 PM
- Makeup By LisaMarie said...
I love this!! great job!! I was gonna be barbie for halloween but IDK what I'm gonna do?? I have a few options I'm still deciding over!! this is pretty.
- October 6, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- Hardcore Makeup Junkie said...
Totally looks like Barbie makeup! Great job :)
- October 6, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Blanca1018♥ said...
I love your Barbie look!
You did a great job :)
Can't wait for more Halloween looks!
- October 7, 2010 at 12:11 AM
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ALPENA – Seven community leaders are taking part in a special fundraiser that will help boost the amount of money needed to put on the best fireworks shows possible during the HOG Bike Rally and the Fourth of July in Alpena.
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Krawczak said she has never kissed a pig in the past, but is willing to give it a shot if it means adding to the fireworks displays. She said she is already become familiar with Chloe and that she is adorable.
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Joynton said he has had some experience with pig kissing in the past. He took part in a similar fundraiser before and was the winner. He said the best part of the experience was going home afterward and joking with his children about it.
"When I lived in Texas I was the one with the most votes and I bit the bullet and did the deed," Joynton said. "When I went home I had fun with my daughters because I was telling them I was going to kiss them too and they would run away squealing. Don't get me wrong though I would also be delighted if someone else has to do it."
Marceau said he is confident he will be the one who will have to kiss Chloe. He said he believes the kids in Alpena and their families will step up and lend to the cause. He said he doubted they would be able to save him from the humiliation he will experience from his co-workers at the fire department. He said the razzing already has begun.
"I think the school children will want to see Fireman Andy be in his uniform and kiss a pig. With the group of community leaders I'm competing against I have no doubt I will win," Marceau said. "The workers have already been giving me grief. The chief hung the fliers up and highlighted my name. They said they want me to have to kiss the other end of the pig."
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- Skills:Listening and Speaking, Research Skills
Collaborative Writing and Online Publishing
- Grades: 6–8, 9–12
Anchor standard number six of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) asks us to engage our students in collaboration and online publication of writing. Mrs. Ronica Lawrence and I work in different schools that are 70 miles apart. We enjoyed working together over the summer, so we decided engage our students in an invasive species collaborative research and writing project. Read more to learn what resources we used and how we managed over 150 students in this first-time endeavor.
We used Web 2.0 tools that are free for educators. None of them require student email addresses to create student accounts. They also provide options for locking down the sites so only those who are registered have access, thereby providing a secure online learning experience. Be sure to send home a parent letter whenever your students go online. My letter explains the project, informs the parents that their child will be working online, and provides the URL, student user name, and password. Even though I monitor student activity, I encourage parents to also monitor their child's progress anytime they are online. It is a teachable moment for everyone.
Grouping Students
Before the project started, Roni and I spent a couple hours on the phone discussing our student outcomes based on the CCSS, the resources required, and the student grouping. We decided to use mixed-ability, heterogeneous grouping. We grouped high and average and low and average students together. Because PBworks, the platform we were using (see below), only allows one student to edit at a time, we grouped Roni's 1st period with my 2nd period and her 2nd period with my 3rd period. Roni teaches two sections of 6th grade science. I teach five sections of 6th grade English. Since this was our first cross-district collaborative experience, we chose to limit the cross-district grouping to these two sections rather than spreading her 35 students throughout all five sections that I teach. My remaining students were grouped with English sections in my own school. Students were placed in groups of four.
The picture to the right depicts group members videoconferencing. Our 6th graders videoconferenced twice using Skype, free videoconferencing software. Once Skype is installed on a computer, it's like picking up a phone and dialing. The first meeting was scheduled to allow the students to meet each other and decide on the invasive species their group wanted to research. The second time, they divided research topics into subtopics. After that, all communication was online. I would have liked one more videoconference for an end-of-project debriefing, but the holiday schedules made it too difficult.
Students need certain skills to successfully communicate in a videoconference. Cover the following points before the first videoconference:
- Greetings: say hello or good morning.
- Raise your hand when introducing yourself to clarify who is talking.
- Speak clearly and loudly enough for your friends to understand you.
- Look into the camera to speak to your friends. We compare this to eye contact.
- Listen for a group member to finish speaking before you talk.
- Come prepared with a list of topics or questions to discuss and a pencil.
- Sign off: say good-bye; don't just hang up or walk away.
Also consider the following videoconferencing classroom management tips:
- If students videoconference in pairs, set up a computer workstation for videoconferencing, so that the rest of the students can continue working.
- Plan ahead so students who are not videoconferencing are able to continue working. Our students use the invasive species research checklist, which I wrote on the board in case students forgot their list. Allow students who are not videoconferencing to access computers and continue researching.
Managing Collaborative Research
We used a research checklist consisting of subtopics required for each invasive species: scientific names, native habitat, invasive history, ecological impact, etc. The checklist was a record of who was researching which subtopic. It also allowed students to work ahead. Before we started, the students listed their names on top of the paper in alphabetical order by last name. They numbered their names one through four. Then they numbered the items on the checklist one through four, repeating the number pattern until all items on the list were labeled with a one, two, three, or four. The students with number one researched the topics labeled one. Number two students researched all subtopics labeled number two and so forth. Each student had two subtopics to research. Ultimately, it was a good lesson for identifying supporting details for a topic.
Diigo for education allows teachers to set up social bookmarking accounts for students without requiring email accounts to register. I did not use this social bookmarking tool this year, but I will not do another research project without it. Students did not have access to the same computers every day. They also needed access to their bookmarks when they wanted to work from home. Even though we tracked our resources in a bibliography handout, some URLs are extremely long. One error meant that they would not get back to the Web page. Diigo would have been a precious timesaver when hyperlinking images or bibliographical information.
Collaborative Writing & Publishing
PBworks is a free Web 2.0 tool for collaborative writing and online publishing. It is a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) Web publishing tool. The tool bars are similar to Microsoft Word, so students became proficient quickly. After creating a PBworks space, I created one Web page for each invasive species. For example, there was one page for Burmese python and another for kudzu. Four students were assigned to create one page. Because students work at different paces, I created a PBworks video tutorials library to guide them as they progressed through each step of the publishing process.
Only one student can edit a Web page at a time; therefore, we had students type their informational articles into Microsoft Word. When the rough draft was completed, the students copied and pasted their text onto the PBworks page. Once the rough drafts were posted, students began collaborating online. When in published view, the students could post revision and editing suggestions in the comment boxes beneath the Web page, much as they would with a blog. Finally, students combed through the Web page editing and formatting. During this process, students worked in pairs to proofread before publishing. Below are some PBworks Classroom Management Tips:
- You only get the option to print student user names and passwords once. Keep a record handy as students sometimes forget. I print them on mailing labels and stick them in their planners.
- Create a Web page of the topics and group members. It was a handy reference whenever I wanted to monitor a particular student's progress.
- "Steal the lock" is a term PBworks uses to let editors know that someone is editing the Web page. If you steal the lock while someone is editing, it will delete the author's information.
- Make sure editors sign off when they are done. They may post a comment below the Web page to let their partners know it is safe. Hint: If you are waiting for your partner to finish, the steal the lock status will not change unless you refresh the Web page.
- Create folders for each topic. When you have 150 students, it is important that they upload images and other materials into a folder, so they can locate it later. I gave the folders the same name as the Web page.
- Preteach communication netiquette. This is a highly important skill that will travel with them throughout life. We published a student contract or agreement on a separate PBworks page. The first task was to learn how to navigate the Web page, read the contract, and sign it by commenting underneath. This was a requirement before they could access their online materials.
- Preview the rough drafts, create a revising & editing checklist of the most common errors, and create a checklist for peer review.
- Establish criteria for how many peer reviews students must complete before they are done. For example, my students had to provide feedback to all members in their own group and to two other members in one other group.
Access the Scholastic article "Web Tools for Student Publishing: Tools for Collaborating" for a list of additional Web tools that support student collaboration and online publishing. What are your favorite Web 2.0 tools? What tips do you have for collaborative writing and online publishing?


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What does it mean when someone is said to have dementia? For some people, the word conjures up scary images of "crazy" behavior and loss of control. In fact, the word dementia describes a group of symptoms that includes short-term memory loss, confusion, the inability to problem-solve, the inability to complete multi-step activities such as preparing a meal or balancing a checkbook, and, sometimes, personality changes or unusual behavior.
Saying that someone has dementia does not offer information about why that person has these symptoms. Compare it to someone who has a fever: the person is ill from the fever, but the high temperature does not explain the cause or why this person is ill.
Does any loss of memory signify dementia? Isn't memory loss a normal part of aging? We often hear that because someone is old, memory problems are "just natural" and are to be expected. But we know that serious memory loss is not a normal part of aging, and should not be ignored.
On the other hand, families might assume that a loved one's noticeable loss of memory must be caused by Alzheimer's disease. In many instances, Alzheimer's is, in fact, the problem. But other conditions also can cause memory and cognitive problems severe enough to interfere with daily activities. These conditions can affect younger as well as older people. A clear diagnosis is needed.
Certain conditions can cause reversible dementias. These include medication interactions, depression, vitamin deficiencies or thyroid abnormalities. It is important that these conditions be identified early and treated appropriately so that symptoms can be improved.
The irreversible dementias are known as degenerative dementias, and Alzheimer's disease is the most common. There are a number of other degenerative dementias, however, that may look like Alzheimer's, but have distinct or different features which need special attention and different treatment. Reversible and irreversible dementias are described in more detail below.
The diagnosis of dementia requires a complete medical and neuropsychological evaluation. The process is first to determine if the person has a cognitive problem and how severe it is. The next step is to determine the cause in order to accurately recommend treatment and allow patients and caregivers to plan for the future.
A medical evaluation for dementia usually includes the following:
The process of diagnosing dementia has become more accurate in recent years, and specialists are able to analyze the large amount of data collected and determine if there is a problem, the severity, and, often, the cause of the dementia. Occasionally, there may be a combination of causes or it may take time to monitor the individual to be sure of a diagnosis. Determining whether the cause is a reversible or irreversible condition guides the treatment and care for the affected person and family.
Deteriorating intellectual capacity may be caused by a variety of diseases and disorders in older persons. An illness and/or a reaction to medication may cause a change in mental status. These are sometimes called "pseudodementias." Detecting the underlying cause of changes through medical evaluation may lead to a determination that the cause is reversible or treatable. Examples of conditions that can cause reversible symptoms of dementia include:
Reactions to medications—Adverse drug reactions are one of the most common reasons older persons experience symptoms that mimic dementia. All medications, prescriptions, over-the-counter pills and herbal remedies should be monitored by a physician to reduce the possibility of side effects.
If reversible dementias are ruled out and it is determined that the person has a degenerative or irreversible dementia, it is important that families and medical personnel seek the cause of the problem. This will help ensure that the person affected receives proper medical care, and families can plan their caregiving and find appropriate support and resources.
The following are the most common degenerative dementias:
There are no cures for degenerative or irreversible dementias, so medical treatments focus on maximizing the individual's cognitive and functional abilities. Specific treatments for dementia vary depending on the cause of the dementia. For patients with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body disease, for example, medications are available to slow the rate of decline and improve memory function. These medications are known as cholinesterase inhibitors and seem to be effective for some patients. For patients with Alzheimer's disease, a newer medication, which prevents the buildup of chemicals thought to contribute to memory loss, has also been developed. Treatment for vascular dementia includes controlling risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Additional medications are available to manage other symptoms associated with dementia, including sleep disorders, movement problems, depression, or behavioral symptoms such as irritability or agitation. Because treatments vary depending on the cause of dementia, an accurate diagnosis is critical.
Good communication with the primary care provider affects the well-being of the person with dementia as well as the well-being of the caregiver. Communicating your concerns clearly and describing the changes you may have observed will help guide the provider to investigate further. In some cases, you may find yourself "educating" medical staff about your loved one's symptoms.
It is important that your concerns are taken seriously, and you are treated with respect and dignity. If you are not receiving the attention you need, you should communicate your concerns to the provider and request a referral to a resource in the community that specializes in the evaluation of people experiencing cognitive changes. The goal is to establish a partnership to both maintain the quality of health and to solve problems.
Establishing a good working relationship with the primary care physician helps ensure good care and ongoing support. A comprehensive medical work-up that rules out treatable conditions and provides information on current status offers a foundation for care planning, now and in the future.
An accurate diagnosis begins a process of education for caregivers and families so that needs can be met and resources located and put to use. Irreversible dementia requires a level of care that increases as the disease progresses. Through education and the use of available resources, families can learn new skills to handle shifting care needs.
Many families provide care at home for a person with dementia. While this can be an enriching and very rewarding experience, it can also be stressful. Studies have shown that caring for someone with a brain-impairing disorder can be more stressful than caring for someone with a physical impairment. It is essential that caregivers take the time to care for themselves physically and emotionally.
Support and assistance are very important throughout the months or years you are a caregiver. You will need respite from time to time—a break from caregiving demands. Help from friends, other family members or community agencies is invaluable so that you can continue to provide your loved one with good care without becoming exhausted, frustrated or simply burned out.
Safety-proofing the home, learning behavior management techniques and addressing legal and financial matters are important steps families can take to manage dementia, and resources are available to help. Many caregiver support groups–including some on the Internet–offer emotional and practical support. Caregivers may need to educate themselves about long-term care, and also to reach out in their communities to find the assistance they need. The list of resources below offers more information on where to start looking for help.
Every family is different. Whether care for someone with dementia is provided at home, in an assisted living center, an Alzheimer's special care unit, or in a nursing home depends on family resources and patient needs. While placement in a facility is not uncommon in later stages of dementia, every family approaches the caregiving experience in a way that is best for them.
Research into the causes and treatments for dementia continues at a rapid pace. We all look forward to new developments that some day may postpone, cure or even prevent these debilitating disorders.
The Forgetting. Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic, David Shenk, 2001, Random House, New York, NY.
Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery, Anne Brown Rodgers, 2003, ADEAR (Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging), Silver Spring, M.D.
Caregiving at Home, William Leahy, M.D., 2005, Hartman Publishing Inc. and William Leahy, M.D., 8529 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, (505) 291-1274.
Fact Sheets are listed here: https://caregiver.org/fact-sheets.
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving
785 Market Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 434-3388
(800) 445-8106 toll free
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.caregiver.org
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) seeks to improve the quality of life for caregivers through education, services, research, and advocacy.
National Center on Caregiving offers information on current social, public policy and caregiving issues, provides assistance in the development of public and private programs for caregivers, and assists caregivers nationwide in locating resources in their communities.
For San Francisco Bay Area residents, FCA provides direct family support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, ALS, head injury, Parkinson's disease, and other debilitating health conditions that strike adults.
Eldercare Locator
Administration on Aging
Phone: (800) 677-1116
The Eldercare Locator helps older adults and their caregivers find local services including health insurance counseling, free and low-cost legal services and contact information for Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs).
Designed by the National Council on Aging, this website enables you to complete a questionnaire to find federal, state, and local programs that you might be eligible for and how to apply.
Disease-Specific Organizations
ADEAR (Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center)
(800) 438-4380
Alzheimer's Association
(800) 272-3900
American Stroke Association
(Division of American Heart Association)
(800) 553-6321
Huntington's Disease Society of America
(800) 345-4372
National Parkinson Foundation
(800) 327-4545
This Fact Sheet was written by Jean Coleman, R.N., M.S., N.P., and Carole Bibeau, R.N., M.S., University of California, Davis- Alzheimer's Disease Center; Cynthia Barton, RN, M.S., GNP, Rosalie Gearhart, RN, M.S., and Jennifer Merrilees, RN, M.S.- University of California, San Francisco - Memory and Aging Center; and Helen Davies, RN, M.S.- Stanford/PaloAlto VA. Reviewed by William Jagust, M.D., Professor of Public Health and Neuroscience, University of California, Berkeley. Prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance in cooperation with the California Caregiver Resource Centers and funded by the California Department of Mental Health. © 2005 Family Caregiver Alliance. All rights reserved.


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Cats can unfortunately be prone to developing respiratory diseases that are sometimes classified as asthma or bronchitis. According to VCA Animal Hospitals, these conditions tend to cause a cat to develop an increased production of mucus, the accumulation of inflammation within the airways, with resultant muscle spasms in the bronchi (airways). VCA reports that most cats develop asthma between the ages of two and eight years old. While any cat may develop asthma, Siamese cats and female cats tend to be at a higher risk.
VCA reports common clinical signs of feline asthma include shallow breathing and sometimes even gasping for air. Many affected cats will exhibit coughing which many owners often mistake for "hairballs". Coughing in cats often looks and sounds like wretching or gagging and cats will commonly produce phlegm or saliva when they cough.
There is not one single known cause of feline asthma but common irritants or triggers include inhaled dust from cat litter, perfume, hairspray, cigarette smoke, pollens, mold, dust mites or dander from other pets or people. It is also important that other diseases such as heartworm, lung worm, or even unusual bacteria be ruled out as possibilities as they also cause lung inflammation and asthma-like signs.
If an owner suspects their cat may be suffering from asthma an examination at your local veterinarian health clinic should be scheduled. Diagnostic tests that may be recommended by your vet include radiographs (xrays), blood tests or possibly airway sampling to help confirm the diagnosis of feline asthma. There are several possible treatments for feline asthma—from oral medications to inhalers—but purifying the air with a home air filter is usually one strategy that is commonly recommended to help keep the air your cat is breathing free of many inhaled irritants.


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Oversold Conditions For BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB)
In trading on Wednesday, shares of BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB.TO"> ZLB.TO) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.1, after changing hands as low as $18.44 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P/TSX Composite Index is 31.7. A bullish investor could look at ZLB's 29.1 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of ZLB shares:
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Looking at the chart above, ZLB's low point in its 52 week range is $15.72 per share, with $19.76 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $18.45.


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Today We Want: ATTACK ON TITAN JENGA (...uhhhh balance wall?)
World's Most Popular Manga/Anime Clones Jenga!
We said it before: the popularity ranking might be debatable, but there's no doubt that Hajime Isayama's now 5-year-old serial - his first at that - certainly has been the most visible franchise of the past year.


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Skip to comments.This Bruce Loves That Bruce
Posted on 12/31/2012 8:51:10 AM PST by Kaslin
Indulging once again would appear to some a questionable act, especially after he had spent all that time running around and attempting to get a particular guy reelected who I wanted gone from politics in the best way. But I dove in once more -- something I have been doing since he performed at a club on Sunset Blvd. in 1975. I can state without equivocation that if you have not seen Bruce Springsteen you are missing the premier performing act of any era.
I can speak with some authority as I have seen just about every act of consequence during my lifetime. You name it -- from the Liverpool guys to the woman with the best voice ever -Ella Fitzgerald. I missed the King (Elvis), but I saw the Chairman of the Board (Frank) numerous times. Ive been dragged to Opera houses around the world. Ive even Deadheaded about twenty times partaking of the unique joy of seeing Jerry Garcia and the gang live. My favorite band is the Who, but as great as they may be (and have been) in concert, no one -- but no one -- can touch the sheer joy of seeing Bruce live.
At 63 years old, Bruce (that is what everyone refers to him as when not calling him The Boss) is at a point in his career that was matched only by Frank Sinatra when he was at his peak during the 1960s. If you are a fan of Franks, you know there was a Rat Pack concert recorded in 1966, one of the first video broadcasts of a live show. It is special because the host of the show was flown in to replace Rat Pack member, Joey Bishop, who had a back problem. That host was a young Johnny Carson. Dean and Sammy are terrific, but it captures Frank at his peak. He is in full command as he is backed by the Count Basie orchestra led by Quincy Jones. He knows he is the King of the World and he gives you a performance that matches that inner confidence. Bruce is now at that point as he traverses the stage knowing that what he delivers night after night cannot be matched by mere mortals.
This show was particularly special for many reasons. I went with a friend who is not really a Bruce fan. My friend enjoys Bruce, but does not think of him as a God of music particularly while in live performance) like we true fans. I had taken him to a show about ten years ago that turned out to be the only time I have seen Bruce where it was a stinky show. This time Bruce came through to full redemption with one of the best performances of the many I have seen.
It started with forty minutes of uninterrupted music as they weaved from song to song while the E Street band was in its full glory. One special moment occurred when the band laid down the beginning chords to a popular, but not stellar, Springsteen song Hungry Heart. In something I have never seen before, the audience of about 19,000, with no aid from Bruce or any singers on stage, delivered the first four stanzas of the song before the professionals took over. It was truly spiritual.
He then ran through song after song with little break and full force for three and one half hours. There were no rambling political statements or breaks of any kind except for about three minutes before the five-song encore. You could hear jazz, blues, gospel, country, and Irish and Scottish undertones to his music along the way. You heard the full force of Badlands live and the revival elements of Waitin on a Sunny Day followed by the gospel elements of Eddie Floyds Raise Your Hand.
But mostly you heard Springsteens perfection of Phil Spectors wall of sound. This is the first time I could remember the E Street band having a full horn section and what a difference. With 18 members I looked at their performance and it brought thoughts of Duke Ellington at his finest. It was a full-throated joyful celebration of rock and roll. That is what Bruce brings to a show an uninhibited, deeply felt, joy of not just his music, but of Rock n Roll and its now sixty-plus years of existence.
He also brings a family element. Twice he brought up young girls to sing with him. I did not blanch and the reason why is -- believe it or not -- this is fun for all ages. There was not one questionable utterance from Bruce or the band. I had been to a Green Day concert with a friend where we saw hundreds of mothers tethered to teenage daughters. Once the lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, opened his mouth every other word either began with F or had the word mother in front of it. Not here Bruce is as clean as the Beach Boys and just as wholesome as any show at the Grand Ole Opry.
As Bruce finished his perfect encore of Jungleland, Born to Run, Dancing in the Dark, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Tenth Avenue Freeze Out, you saw him amongst the crowd drenched in sweat still dancing with a smile of joy after 210 minutes of total effort. As someone a little younger than he, you only wonder where he gets the energy to do this at this age; but, as I said, he knows he is at the top of his game and at the top of anyones game.
My friend is convinced Bruce should come out with a recording of the Great Rock and Roll songbook. Rod Stewart has celebrated the Great American songbook in four CDs, some produced by Steve Tyrell who himself has celebrated our long history of Pop music. Others like the Band and David Bowie have tried to bring us the Rock and Roll songbook, but Bruce would do it best. I saw him do a cover of the 1961 hit, A Quarter to Three by Gary U.S. Bonds that would knock the socks off of any living person. I have seen him in the middle of one of his songs lurch into a fabulous rendition of Surfin U.S.A. by the Beach Boys. No one could bring back some of the great songs of the era like Bruce and the E Street Band.
Bruce revels in the joy of his music and he shares that with his audience. As this year winds down and the challenges of it are over, I wish you only one thing -- that every day of 2013 is as joyful as a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band concert. Many blessings for you and your family in 2013.
Union singing hack. His voice grates on me.
He's not that good. A voice like a garbage disposal with a spoon in it. Self-absorbed and sanctimonious.
Over rated hack.
Happy New Year.
Springsteen reminds me of Tokyo Rose.
"No poofters!"
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore Jack.
I went out for a ride, and I never went back.
Because I had a "hungry heart."
I had a hungry heart. Well I suppose that just makes it okay then.
Springsteen is just another left wing doofus. An irresponsible teenage boy and an irresponsible grown man.
Springteen is the "Flavor Flav" of Rock Music..
I don't get all the man-love for Boring Bruce.
If you've heard one song, you've heard 'em all.
And my musicians have to be able to sing. Period.
He hates unions, thats why his roadies had to sue mr. workingman cause he didn't pay them.
he sold out at born to run. you know the cover were he is pissing on our flag.
Yes— my thoughts exactly on seeing the title.
Ditto. I don't care for his simplistic Depression-era political conceits, and how they define or work their way into his songs, but I didn't care for him and especially his
over-inflated "stature" before I even picked up on the social
"significance" others were force-fitting on his music.
And I ALSO don't care for these kinds of embarrassing love letters that pass for journalism—is this guy angling for a backstage pass?
Back to Springsteen's stage shows,I just HATE anything that relentless, over-the-top, and LOUD on any concert stagefull of that many screaming, lip-synching arm-waving "Submissives" (hey, that's why they call him "The Boss"!)
My cup of tea is jazz in a venue where people go just to hear the music, or at a good supper club like Birdland in NYC.
New Year's Eve 2112, Sinatra will be played at parties across the globe. Springsteen will be as forgotten as Justin Bieber.
Got a good book for Christmas, "The Onion Book of Known Knowledge." It offers definitions for all sort of people, places and things. Here's a good one: "Springsteen, Bruce (b. Sept. 23, 1949) American actor and comedian best known for his popular 'Jersey Guy' character."
That's it! Hilarious!
Bruce Springsteen and the 14,342 member E street band? No thanks....rather listen to car crash tests...Much cleaner audio.
Instead of spending money on celebrities, Hollywood movies or liberal media, why not hand it over to Obama's brownshirts, along with your liberties...just skip the middlemen. /s
Bruce sucks, always have and always will. Milquetoast rock at best. Not much different than Donnie & Marie type of fan.
Every time I see Springsteen he reminds me of some Viagra ad, with its inevitable visuals of a gray-haired, self-satisfied urban yuppie dude decked out in blue jeans, riding down the road on a motorcycle, pretentiously posing as some kind of blue-collar tough guy. All the while, transparently coming across as what he really is... yet another laughably lame left-wing celebrity faggot.
Bruce sucks. Actually, Wayne Newton put on the best performance I have ever seen. I was dragged to see and am glad I was. He never stopped and has a real voice. Bruce sounds like a frog croaking.
Not a huge fan ... his writing is marginally OK but I don't think he could carry a tune in a bucket — all he does is yell.
Brings a family element? Since when. He was out on his first wife with that skank he married.
How nauseating.
Meh, the hubby still hasn't figured out that none his Springsteen vinyls made the move from Iowa to PA.
"Tragic boating accidents"...they're not just for firearms :-)
Don't care or him either and I think it's really ironic that he wrote, "Born in the USA" and supports a President that put up a forged birth certificate online to imply that he was "born in the USA"...lol
D & M are way better.
Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, Get Your Ya Yas Out, Sticky Fingers, Goats Head Soup, Exile On Main Street and Its Only Rock and Roll was a pretty impressive run. It' s been downhill ever since. Saw the Stones twice long ago. I wouldn' t pay 2 cents to see Bruce live.
So many revolutions end in tyranny.
Maybe that's an exaggeration, but it is at once ironic and to be expected that the people who rebelled so vigorously against their parents' music have been trying to force their own on their children and grandchildren for 40 years.
I don't mind Springsteen's old music (and I don't know what, if anything, he's been up to for the last 20 or 30 years), but to a lot of young people he is (or should be if there's any justice in the world) what Guy Lombardo or Perry Como or Rudy Vallee were to boomers.
Frank and Bruce rockin' the Temples of Syrinx?
"This Bruce loves that Bruce". Not That There's Anything Wrong With It. /spit
Without Clarence Clemmons on saxaphone the E-Street band was just another second or third rate.
That could be a basis for mutual understanding, though I wouldn't go quite that far in my personal assessment.
Ive even Deadheaded about twenty times partaking of the unique joy of seeing Jerry Garcia and the gang live.
Ah, I think I see what your problem is... 'Partaking' seems to be the operative word there. And it's fried your brain...
You are a better Christian than I. If I prayed for anything for him, it would be for quick trip to meet his Lord Satan and an assignment to stoke the fires of hell.
I am trying but I am sympathetic to your attitude.
Amen. While listening to one of the all-Christmas radio stations this month, I often heard some "song" by this guy. It was gawd awful. The man can barely carry a tune.
Good point!
The Rollingstones were vastly overrated, but they still had a lot more good stuff than Springsteen who only had about two songs I liked. And after Born to Run, he only had about one, Dancing In the Dark. And it's not even an original title. Lived off his laurels for more than thirty years.
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The War Over Christmas Starts Now
The War Over Christmas is fought in the parking lots, in the aisles and, increasingly, in your pajamas. Where, what and how we buy constantly changes, and what we decide to do at this time of year calls the tune.
Investors have already placed their bets, and we'll be watching the sales tape closely to see which horses come in and which fail to justify our financial love.
Over the last six months most big retailers have been on the up, with gains for some of the biggest averaging about 10%. But a few clothing chains have been especially hot -- Urban Outfitters (URBN) , Lululemon(LULU) and the Gap(GPS) all need to have big seasons in order to justify investor confidence.
Laggards like Bebe Stores (BEBE) , Express(EXPR) and The Childrens Place (PLCE) are hoping an upside surprise can make up for the year's market losses.
Then there's Apple (AAPL) . Despite its plunge since October, Apple is up 37% for the year so far. That's a gain of nearly $200 billion in market cap, much of it riding on crowded Apple stores all over the country, tons of clicking at the Apple site on Cyber Monday, and the ability of its Chinese elves to deliver the goods.
As the curtain rises on the retailing Super Bowl we see our players poised and announcers (like yours truly) asking a whole bunch of questions.
Here are the top five questions entering the holiday:
Will Wal-Mart's(WMT) game be affected at all by labor action? The liberal site DailyKos is doing its best to whip up a confrontation. Will shoppers go elsewhere as a result? Or will it all fizzle in a flood of happy bargain-hunters? This should be the first story you hear about on waking up Friday morning. Will the fiscal cliff steal Christmas? The National Retail Federation is expecting sales to be up 4.1% this year over last. But will all the doom and gloom at CNBC over the fiscal cliff cause people to keep their wallets in their pockets, fearful there will be no deal? We won't get any read on this until the middle of December, and investors should look for data, not anecdote. Will Black Friday's move to Thursday have any impact? McClatchy writes that many stores are opening for Black Friday on Thursday, some before shoppers can digest their turkey (or workers can eat theirs). Are they stealing sales from rivals, or from themselves? Look closely at same-store sales figures for the claim-jumpers the minute they come out for a clue. Are people really going to be buying on Friday, or just taking a family walk and collecting data before clicking "buy" on Cyber Monday? Best Buy (BBY) is hoping they ignore the siren song of Black Friday apps as written up by TCPalm. With most stores offering only cheap Android-based tablets, and carriers pushing plans based on cheap Android phones, does Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows 8 really stand a chance of success? My friend Steven Vaughan-Nichols at ZDNetdutifully writes up the offerings, with an extra helping of snark.


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