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Theater performs 'Private Lives,' 'Robin Hood,' July 29-Aug. 1
Posted July 29, 2004; 02:43 p.m.
The Princeton Summer Theater will present "Private Lives," written by Noel Coward, Thursday through Sunday, July 29-Aug. 1, in the Hamilton-Murray Theater on campus.
The theater company also will perform "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood," a new take on the classic children's fairy tale, Friday and Saturday, July 30-31.
"Private Lives," directed by Jonathan Elliott, is a comedy about a divorced man and woman who fall in love with each other again -- only after finding new spouses. Show times are 8 p.m. July 29-31 and 2 p.m. Aug. 1.
Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $8 for students for Thursday and Friday shows. For Saturday and Sunday performances, admission is $15 for adults, $13 for senior citizens and $10 for students.
"Robin Hood," directed by Anissa Naouai, will be performed at 11 a.m. July 30 and at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 31. Tickets are $5.
Princeton Summer Theater is a summer stock company of young professionals and university students interested in pursing careers in theater and drama.
To make reservations, call (609) 258-7062 or visit the theater's Web site .
Contact: Eric Quinones (609) 258-3601


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Sa'dan Toraja people
Tondon village, south Sulawesi, Indonesia
Facade of a rice granary
19th century
wood, paint
211.0 (h) x 198.0 (w) x 10.0 (d) cm
Fowler Museum at University of California, Los Angeles
Gift of Dr and Mrs Robert Kuhn
Photograph: Don Cole
The houses and rice granaries of the Toraja are among the most elaborate architectural structures of Southeast Asia. Resembling great ancestral ships, immense curved rooves peak high over brightly painted and carved gables that are covered entirely with motifs and patterns of abundance and protection.
The existence and wellbeing of each house is dependant on the security of its rice harvest—the lubricant of ceremony and the seeds for future crops. Granary facades, accordingly, are adorned with auspicious symbols. Here circular sun motifs, buffalo and chickens are depicted along with other images of plenty found also on the sacred ceremonial textiles of the Toraja. The rank and wealth of the granary owner is symbolised by the gold daggers and the noblemen astride horses.

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Main institution:
Tianjin Women and Children's Health Centre
Other institutions:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pennington Biomedical Research Centre, USA
Principal investigator:
Huiguang Tian
Other investigators:
Xilin Yang; Fuxia Zhang; Gang Hu; Zhijie Yu; Ling Dong; Hong Zhang
Location of the project:
Tianjin, China
Amount allocated:
July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
We established a provincial antenatal care network to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Tianjin 10 years ago but the perinatal management of women with GDM remains suboptimal. Two large randomized trials have confirmed the benefits of tight control of hyperglycaemia on maternal health and foetal outcomes. In this proposal, we aim to translate a proven GDM-care protocol to daily practice using a shared care model within the three-tier antenatal care system in Tianjin, with a randomized design. The primary outcome is reduced incidence of deliveries of babies with birth weight ≥ 4500 grams. The secondary outcomes are reduced pregnancy-induced hypertension and macrosomia.
Results to date (November 2012):
- "Can shared care improve outcomes in women with gestational diabetes?"Diabetes Voice, June 2011
- " A randomised translational trial of lifestyle intervention using a 3-tier shared care approach on pregnancy outcomes in Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus but without diabetes" Journal of translational medicine, 2014, 12.290
- "Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors in chinese pregnant women: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Tianjin, China" PLOS ONE March 2015
- "ABO blood groups and gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective population based study in Tianjin, China" Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2015
- "Pregnancy outcomes of Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus defined by the IADPSG's but not by the 1999 WHO's criteria" Clinical Endocrinology May 2015
Posters and Presentations:
World Diabetes Congress, Dubai (UAE), December 20011 (Poster)
World Diabetes Congress, Melbourne, (Australia) December 2013 (Poster)
World Diabetes Congress, Vancouver (Canada), December 2015 (invited speaker)
BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems) is a programme initiated by the International Diabetes Federation, and supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes.


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This poor cat. Probably tramatised so bad he will never trust a human again..
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This poor cat. Probably tramatised so bad he will never trust a human again..
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I think you posted the wrong link - this story has no wrecking ball or Mr. Jackson in it!
I've Been Frosted
Yes this old fool can't seem to do anything rightat age 83.
Poor cat. I hope that the owner will be able to find out who did this to her cat.
My cat Ziggy is at the groomers today for a kennel cut because she's been having hairball problems and also problems with poo sticking to her fluffy butt. She's not an easy cat to groom or even to give hairball meds to so I hope that this new haircut will help her.
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Weekend Top 10
By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 09/06/12
Enjoy an evening of old-time bluegrass and folk music with The Ridge Runners at 7 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. The concert is part of CACGA's 2nd Stage series, now in its fourth year, which highlights a different musical genre on the first Friday of each month. Tickets are $12. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit http://www.artsglenallen.com.
The film "The Hunt for Red October" will play at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the door. For details, call 328-4491 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com.
The 2012 Kirk Festival at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, 11421 Gayton Rd., will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Virginia Scots Guard Pipes and Drum Corp. and Jonathan Austin, magician and juggler, will perform. There will also be Celtic music, dancers, Scottish games, vendors, food, an iPad raffle and more. An animal blessing and parade will be held at 3 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 15. Admission is free. For details, call 741-5254 or visit http://www.thegaytonkirk.org.
The McShin Foundation's annual Recovery Fest and state championship BBQ Cook Off will be held from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Rd. There will be live music and family activities. Laurie Dhue, former news anchor for Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, will be the guest speaker. Substance use disorders recovery support providers will be in attendance. The BBQ cook off is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. For details, call Honesty Liller at 249-1845 or visit http://www.bbq.mcshin.org.
The 12th season of the Shady Grove Coffeehouse concert series will kick off with Richmond-based string band The Hot Seats at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Rd. in Glen Allen. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door; teens 13-18 are admitted half-price and children under 12 are free. Net proceeds benefit UUCC. For details, call 323-4288 or visit http://www.shadygrovecoffeehouse.com.
The Capitol Steps will perform their unique blend of music and political comedy at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. The performance is CACGA's opener for the Center Season. Capitol Steps, who have performed for five U.S. presidents and traveled to all 50 states, is celebrating its 30th year of existence. Tickets are $42. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit http://www.artsglenallen.com.
The RVA Local Patronage Mob will be at the Libbie Market, 10470 Ridgefield Pkwy., from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Formerly Joe's Market, the grocery store is now owned by David Taylor and Buster Wright with a full grocery offering, including beer and wine, a catering service with delivery, bulk coffee, candies and more. The RVA Patronage Mob is a group of citizens dedicated to giving local businesses an extraordinary day of patronage. For details, visit http://www.facebook.com/RVALocalPatronageMob.
Bikes, BBQ and Bluegrass, a family-friendly community event to benefit Richmond 2015, will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the West Creek Business Park, 12575 West Creek Pkwy. The event will feature local barbecue, live music by East of Afton and local brews from Starr Hill Brewery. Road and off-road bike rides, for all ages and abilities, will take place prior to the start of the BBQ at 4 p.m. All-inclusive tickets (food, drinks, beer and entertainment) are $50 for adults, $15 for ages 13-20 and free for kids under age 12. For details, visit http://www.richmond2015.com.
Biltmore Baptist Church, 1300 New York Ave. in Glen Allen, will host a Lawn Chair Concert at 5 p.m. The gospel music group 4theLord will perform from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ice cream and all the fixings will be provided. All are welcome. For details, call 266-6480 or visit http://www.biltmorechurch.org.
The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond will present the Del McCoury Band with special guests Chatham County Line at 7:30 p.m. in Camp Concert Hall. The Del McCoury Band has won 31 International Bluegrass Music Association awards and a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album. Tickets are $38. For details, call 289-8980 or visit http://www.modlin.richmond.edu.
Villa's Flagler Housing wins national NAEH award
St. Joseph's Villa's Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
NAEH annually recognizes proven programs and significant achievements in ending child and family homelessness.
Flagler completed its transition from an on-campus shelter to the community-based model of rapid rehousing in 2013, and it was one of the nation's first rapid re-housing service providers to be certified by NAEH. > Read more.
RIR's Christmas tree lighting rescheduled for Dec. 12
Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.
Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.
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For more than a decade, I made my living by placing consultants with clients on a full time multi year basis. Why did they pay me a significant premium to provide their staff? There were several reasons, but the primary one was to avoid paying for health care costs, pension costs, and severance costs. For most of our customers, those costs totaled 40-50% of payroll. For us they totaled 10% of payroll.
At one point we provided more benefits. However, some of our largest customers (think the mother of all telephone companies and the father of all computer companies) actually imposed caps on how much we could charge in excess of direct salary that were set so low that it was impossible to provide any non-legally mandated benefits at all. The only factor that constrained how many staff were purchased in this manner were IRS regulations that defne employees in a way that opened the buyers to charges that our staff were actually their staff and that they could be found liable for benefit costs.
Over time, the the maximum extent legal, I expect almost every company that competes on a global basis to eliminate benefits for their non-managerial employees. Discrimination laws (by job class, not race or religion) now prevent companies from having one set of benefits for highly compensated staff with another for everyone else. However, lobbyists continue to look for loopholes and continue to have success in creating new ones. In the meantime. moving jobs overseas is the ultimate loophole since it avoids both the discrimination charge and the threat of IRS audits.
The impact of this trend will be the collapse of employer paid health care benefits in most major industries. To save jobs, to make our businesses more competitive in the global economy, and to preserve health benefits for at least the lower 50-60% of our population, I see no alternative to publicly financed health insurance paid through general taxes, not payroll taxes.


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Teacher research is intentional and systematic inquiry done by teachers with the goals of gaining insights into teaching and learning, becoming more reflective practitioners, effecting changes in the classroom or school, and improving the lives of children (Cochran-Smith & Lytle 1993; 1999). Teacher research stems from teachers' own questions about and reflections on their everyday classroom practice. They seek practical solutions to issues and problems in their professional lives (Corey 1953; Stringer 2007).
The major components of teacher research are: conceptualization, in which teachers identify a significant problem or interest and determine relevant research questions; implementation, in which teachers collect and analyze data; and interpretation, in which teachers examine findings for meaning and take appropriate actions (McLean 1995). Teacher research is systematic in that teachers follow specific procedures and carefully document each step of the process—from formation of a question, through data collection and analysis, to conclusions and outcomes.
Read more from "The Nature of Teacher Research" by Barbara Henderson, Daniel R. Meier, and Gail Perry (Voices of Practitioners, 2012).
Teacher Research Resources
The online and print resources listed below provide early childhood education professionals with tools to learn more about the teacher research process, explore accounts of teachers conducting research in their own classrooms, and connect with others in the field interested in teacher research.
Resources From Voices of Practitioners
The Value of Teacher Research: Nurturing Professional and Personal Growth through Inquiry/ by Andrew J. Stremmel
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How To Do Action Research In Your Classroom: Lessons from the Teachers Network Leadership Institute/ by Frances Rust and Christopher Clark
Resources From Other Publications
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
AERA encourages scholarly inquiry and promotes the dissemination and application of research results. It includes special interest groups (SIGs) devoted to early childhood and teacher research. Potential members can join AERA and then choose the Action Research or Teachers as Researchers SIGs (See "AR SIG, AERA" and "TR SIG, AERA" below.) AERA holds an annual conference with presentations of early childhood teacher research among many other sessions.
Online search terms: AERA
Action Research Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association (AR SIG, AERA)
This group builds community among those engaged in action research and those teaching others to do action research. In addition to information on joining and activity, it also offers a blog, links to action research communities, and lists of action research books, journals, and conferences.
Online search terms: AERA AR SIG
Teacher as Researcher Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association (TAR SIG, AERA)
This group consists of AERA members who are teacher educators and preK–12th grade educators, and aims to present teacher research work and projects at the AERA conference and elsewhere nationally. Early childhood teacher research is an important part of the group.
Online search terms: Teachers as Researchers AERA
The Center for Practitioner Research (CFPR) of the National College of Education at National-Louis University
Aims to affect education through collaborative scholarship contributing to knowledge, practice, advocacy, and policy in education. The website includes selected action research resources, including links to websites, book lists, conference information, and their online journal Inquiry in Education. The journal publishes articles that contribute to scholarship and the knowledge base of practitioner research, including articles by early childhood teachers and teacher educators.
Online search terms: Center for Practitioner Research
Classroom Action Research from the Metropolitan School District in Madison, Wisconsin
Supports public school teachers doing teacher research. Includes useful guides and information for all phases of a teacher research project. Links to a large database of abstracts and some full papers searchable by grade level or subject of the teacher research projects conducted by preK–12 teachers from 1990–2010.
Online search terms: Classroom action research
Educational Action Research
An international journal concerned with exploring the dialogue between research and practice in educational settings.
Online search terms: Educational Action Research
ERIC—Education Resources Information Center
The world's largest digital library of education literature, and invaluable for researching early childhood topics. Through using the search terms "early childhood teacher research" or various subtopics, resources such as books, articles, and related documents can be identified.
Online search terms: ERIC ed
Let's Collaborate, Teacher Research from Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum
Includes useful supports for engaging in teacher research, including examples of K–12 research focused on science education. Offers information on starting a project, examples of teacher research projects, and links to online resources.
Online search terms: Access Excellence Teacher Research
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
Promotes the professional growth of early childhood teacher educators and advocates for improvements to the field. NAECTE's Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education occasionally publishes teacher research articles, including a special issue focused on teacher research (Volume 31, Issue 3). NAECTE also provides ResearchNets, a forum to foster educational research with teacher research presentations.
Online search terms: NAECTE
Networks: An On-line Journal for Teacher Research at the University of Wisconsin
A venue for sharing reports of action research and discussion on inquiry for teachers at all levels. Provides space for discussion of inquiry as a tool to learn about practice and improve its effectiveness. Offers searchable articles.
Online search terms: Networks teacher research
Self-Study Teacher Research: Improving your Practice through Collaborative Inquiry, Student Study Guide from Sage Publications
This web-based student study site accompanies a book of the same name, but provides a wealth of information on its own for teachers or teacher educators who conduct studies of their own teaching practice.
Online search terms: self study teacher research student study guide
Teacher Action Research from George Mason University
Offers information about the teacher research process, resources for carrying out teacher research studies, and web/print resources. Also contains discussion of current teacher research issues and a comparison of teacher research to other forms of educational research and professional development.
Online search terms: Teacher action research
Teacher Inquiry Communities Network from the National Writing Project (NWP)
Offers information on a mini-grant program supporting an inquiry stance toward teaching and learning. Includes information about the grant program, program reports, and examples of projects (including early elementary projects). Also features resources related to teacher research.
Online search terms: Teacher inquiry communities
Teaching and Teacher Education
This journal aims to enhance theory, research, and practice in teaching and teacher education through the publication of primary research and review papers.
Online search terms: Teaching and Teacher Education
Ballenger, C. 2009. Puzzling Moments, Teachable Moments: Practicing Teacher Research in Urban Classrooms. New York: Teachers College Press.
Offers a detailed portrait of how teacher research results are used to modify day-to-day practice and meet the needs of diverse groups of children. Also describes important principles and strategies for engaging in teacher research.
Brookline Teacher Research Seminar & C. Ballenger. 2003. Regarding Children's Words: Teacher Research on Language and Literacy. New York: Teachers College Press.
Written by members of the Brookline Teacher Research Seminar, a long-standing teacher research study group, this collection includes the history and functioning of the inquiry community and teacher research studies at the preschool and K–3 levels.
Castle, K. 2012. Early Childhood Teacher Research: From Questions to Results. New York: Routledge.
Written for early childhood professionals, this book explores all phases of the teacher research process.
Cochran-Smith, M., & S. Lytle. 1993. Inside/Outside: Teacher Research and Knowledge. New York: Teachers College Press.
Discusses the concern that knowledge about teaching is usually generated by those outside the classroom for teachers to apply in their classrooms. In contrast, the text suggests that teaching should relate to teachers' practical knowledge of their actual classrooms. Argues that teacher research can transform, not simply add to, the present knowledge base in the field, linking research with practice and inquiry with reform.
Cochran-Smith, M., & S. Lytle. 2009. Inquiry as Stance: Practitioner Research for the Next Generation. New York: Teachers College Press.
This comprehensive volume on practitioner research, by the most prominent U.S. leaders in the field, highlights the importance and meaning of assuming an inquiry perspective. Discusses the implications for schools, universities, and policymakers regarding the way knowledge about competent teaching is created and positioned in the larger educational and social contexts.
Compton-Lilly, C. 2003. Reading Families: The Literate Lives of Urban Children. New York: Teachers College Press.
Based on teacher research with first-grade students, their parents, and grandparents, this book challenges the stereotypical view that urban families don't care about their children's education. Shows how listening closely to the voices of children and families can move us beyond negative assumptions, revealing previously undocumented complexities.
Dana, N.F., & D. Yendol-Hoppey. 2009. The Reflective Educator's Guide to Classroom Research: Learning to Teach and Teaching to Learn Through Practitioner Inquiry. 2d ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Takes readers step-by-step through the process of teacher inquiry: formulating a research question, collaborating with others, collecting data, analyzing data, writing, presenting, and assessing the quality of the classroom research projects.
Dewey, J. [1916] 1997. Democracy and Education. New York: The Free Press.
Addressing the challenge of providing quality public education in a democratic society, this seminal work on public education introduces theories about teaching and learning, emphasizing bringing the practical work of the community into the classroom curriculum.
Fu, V.R., A.J. Stremmel & L.T. Hill. 2002. Teaching and Learning: Collaborative Exploration of the Reggio Emilia Approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
Reintroduces the Reggio Emilia approach through rich stories and examples of children's projects that invite readers to examine their personal learning processes. Offers innovative ways to meld theory with teaching and action research while considering the professional development of each reader.
Gallas, K. 1995. Talking Their Way into Science: Hearing Children's Questions and Theories, Responding with Curricula. New York: Teachers College Press.
Explores 'science talks' in primary classrooms to gain insights into how children and teachers think and talk about science. Offers details of the author's work as a teacher researcher and member of the Brookline (MA) Teacher Research Seminar.
Hall, I., C.H. Campbell & E.J. Miech. 1997. Class Acts: Teachers Reflect on Their Own Classroom Practice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Kindergarten and early elementary teachers write about teacher research projects, providing compelling reflections on practice as they find new ways of learning from children and making sense of their own teaching.
Hatch, J.A., ed. 2007. Early Childhood Qualitative Research. New York: Routledge.
This collection represents the best work being done in early childhood qualitative studies, offering descriptions of research methods and discussions of important issues related to current early childhood qualitative research.
Hill, L.T., A. Stremmel & V. Fu. 2005. Teaching as Inquiry: Rethinking Curriculum in Early Childhood Education. New York: Pearson Education.
This text encourages wonder, curiosity, asking questions, looking for answers, and making sense of the world in different ways. Promotes teaching as an art that supports the learner in multiple ways, using various tools responsive to individual orientations and multiple intelligences.
Hubbard, R.S., & B.M. Power. 1999. Living the Questions: A Guide for Teacher Researchers. York, ME: Stenhouse.
A good resource for teacher research methods, this guide for novice and veteran teacher researchers will challenge and inspire educators at all levels to see the potential for inquiry in their lives.
Meier, D.R., & B. Henderson. 2007. Learning from Young Children in the Classroom: The Art and Science of Teacher Research. New York: Teachers College Press.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to high-quality teacher research in early childhood settings. Features many excerpts and summaries of original research projects by teachers working with all earlychildhood age groups.
Mohr, M., C. Rogers, B. Sanford, M. Nocerino, M.S. MacLean & S. Clawson. 2004. Teacher Research for Better Schools. New York: Teachers College Press.
Documenting the work of a network of experienced K–12 teacher researchers, this text describes teachers working together to improve teaching and how their research impacted and influenced their school system.
Paley, V.G. 1991. The Boy Who Would Be a Helicopter: The Uses of Storytelling in the Classroom. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Paley, V.G. 1993. You Can't Say You Can't Play. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
These two books recount Paley's work of learning from children, examining and reflecting on her own practice. See Cooper's chapter of this volume for particular descriptions.
Project Zero. 2003. Making Teaching Visible: Documenting Individual and Group Learning as Professional Development. Cambridge, MA: Project Zero.
Researchers from Project Zero and schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, collaborated with preK–8 teachers to reflect on how documentation of individual and group learning can serve as professional development.
Wells, G. 2001. Action, Talk, and Text: Learning and Teaching Through Inquiry. New York: Teachers College Press.
Drawing on work by the Developing Inquiring Communities in Education Project, this text provides a range of practical, replicable methods for building collaborative communities. Also offers strategies for facilitating inquiry-based learning and teaching.


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By Tiernan Ray
Evercore Partners's Rob Cihra today reiterates an Overweight rating on shares of Apple (AAPL) while cutting his price target to $750 from $775, after trimming his estimates for this fiscal year ending in September for the company's Mac computer and iPad units, and cutting his estimate for iPhone units, writing that speculation last month about production cuts for the iPhone 5 for the March quarter suggest "some degree of early demand tailing off," as a growing proportion of the demand for the device is coming from replacement sales versus new buyers.
Apple shares today are down $2.59, or half a percent, at $546.43.
Cihra actually raised his iPhone estimate for the fiscal Q1 ended last month to 50 million units from a prior 49-million estimate, reflecting "strong demand," in his view. For March, he cut his unit number to 39 million units from 44.7 million previously. For the full fiscal year, Cihra goes to 152.96 million units from a prior 163.89 million units.
Cihra does a back-of-the-envelope on what the rising installed base and replacement cycles look like for the iPhone:
Now 5 ½ years since Apple launched its first iPhone in 2H-07, by definition a growing proportion of iPhone demand is driven by replacement sales vs. incremental new users. Specifically, using a simple 2yr replacement cycle, we estimate Apple exiting CY12 with a global iPhone installed base of 231mil users, up +64%Y/Y. Out of its total FY12 sell-through of 122mil iPhones, we estimate 32% coming from replacements/upgrades vs. 68% from new users (w/ new user sales growing +67%Y/Y). But looking into FY13, we estimate replacement sales increasing to 49% of the mix of a total 143mil iPhone sell-through, and new user additions actually tailing off -11%Y/Y at 74mil vs. 83mil in FY12. We think this dynamic is driving the growing expectations for a lower-cost iPhone in hopes of broadened Apple's addressable market, but to date we believe the company's intentions are to keep addressing that lower end through older-gen models.
Cihra does see mitigating factors for Apple as it expands distribution of the iPhone. For example, although he pushes back the time frame for a deal with China Mobile (CHL) to the latter half of this year from what he thought we be the first half, he thinks that China Mobile is inclined to want to get the iPhone because it may be eating away at China Mobile's business:


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Bring the fabulous flavors of Spanish cuisine to your dinner table with this delicious rice dish packed with clams and shrimp – skillet dinner made ready in just 20 minutes.
Paella is really a meal in itself. Offer refreshing lemon sherbet and shortbread cookies for dessert.
Paella is the Gypsy contraction of the Spanish words para and ella, meaning "for her."
If you don't have shrimp on hand, use a 5-ounce can of chunk chicken instead.
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All I have to say is when you have to bring a guy who has no business being an OC in to dumb down your offense to make your QB look better you might want to evaluate your position around the OC and QB.......oh yeah that's what happened. I thought this was Jan 1st 2012 my bad it's Jan 1st 2013.
"I will smash your face into a car windshield, and then take your mother Dorothy Mantooth out for a nice seafood dinner and never call her again"
Dumping Gailey and Wannstache was a huge step in the right direction for your franchise, I'm sad to say. If you guys get a good coach and draft a legit QB you will be in good shape once you get out of Buddy Nix cap hell.
Bills are lucky that Ralph Wilson is still with the program. Did you see where Bud Adams fired the COO of his team because he apparently forgot that he promoted the guy out of the GM position? Just bizarre.
Some of these owners are the main reasons their franchises are a joke. Woody Johnson, Jerry Jones, Bud Adams. I just hope Ross isnt trying to join the club.
First off congrats on finishing ahead of us.
Second, we aren't far off from being back to normal as a playoff contender again. The first thing we need is good health. Instead of kerley as our #1 option, Schilens, Gates, Cumberland, Reuland next year opneing day should look something like this: Holmes, Edwards, Keller, Hill, Kerley, ... That's a big difference.
It would be nice if we focused the early rounds of the draft on O instead of D thought the last 2 #1 picks are going to anchor our D for many years to come.
We need healthy skill players and to add some skill players, we need LBs and safeties. I don't blame Sparano as no OC could have succeeded w/ the healthy talent we had on O but I look forward to getting a good OC to turn Sanchez and the O around.


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Deluxe, CoZy, Newly rennovated Rm1 for 2-3ppl @ Mong kok
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Méret140 láb²
Floor No.8(with elevator)
- Családi / Gyerek barát
- Légkondicionálás
- Akadálymentesített
- Lift az épületben
- Törölköző
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Accommodation summary
We are liscensed guesthouse with Liscense No : H/5196. Our guesthouse satisfies the statutory fire safety as well as structural requirement under Hong Kong Laws. Therefore, guests are absolutely safe to stay here.
As we are new to wimdu, now we are on promotions to attract more valuable guests to stay here, especially for public holiday!!! Flexible check in and out can be arranged as best as we could. Please check for this special arrangement before your booking ^.^
This private room welcomes rent on both monthly rent and daily rent basis. Please contact us for the availability before booking. Now, please allow me introduce to you some main features and advantages of staying here
Here we locate at the heart of Mong Kok, simply a must-go place during your Hong Kong trip with convenient transportation to all others places of Hong Kong and various distinctive restaurants, stores and shopping streets. Restaurant, streets eats and markets are right downstairs of the apartment. Ladies Market, gadget centre and mobile phones, camera specialized shopping centres are just few blocks away. Michilin dim sum restaurant is just 2 min walk from it. Perfect for anyone who wants to experience a rich and authentic part of the city's life . We guarantee you an enjoyable and memorable stay in Hong Kong.
--Local food stalls and distinctive restaurants downstairs
--Supermarkets, electronic stores, money exchange stores are around
--5 minute walk from MTR Mong Kok-Exit E2
--5 minute walk to the Ladies' Market and Sneakers Street
Located at the very heart of Mong Kok, the hostel has extremely convenient access to elsewhere of Hong Kong. Literally you can go anywhere in Hong Kong within 1 hour.
--10 minute to Tsim Sha Tsui
--15 minute to Central, Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay
--40 minute to famous spots Disneyland and Ocean Park
--Direct Airport Bus A21, which can be taken downstairs, travels to and from Airport for only 35 minutes
--Two lines of MTR and numerous bus routes pass through
【About the room】
--There're five separated rooms in one big apartment, each with private code lock and bathroom
--Newly decorated, providing you with a most comfortable stay
--Elevator service from the ground floor to our apartments
--Thorough cleaning before guest arrival, including changing on all clean pillows, quilt and bed covers
--Private bathroom with necessities including towel, shampoo, shower gel, toilet paper
--High Definition digital TV
--Free wifi, stable and fast-speed
--An extra mattress can be added in the case of extra guests staying. Please select the right number of guests when booking
Házirend--No pets
--No Smoking
--keep clean and quiet
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|261 €
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|746 €
|Ár >2 vendégre
|6 € /fő/éj extra
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The room is clean and silent.
The location is great, 2 minutes from metro station.
The Host is available always by phone/whatsapp and he is very reactive and willing to help.
However there are some issues:
- The length of the double bed is no more than 1,80m, so if you are tall you will touch with your head and/or feet the wall.
- Place for 2 is OK, for 3 it is impossible...
- The bathroom's door is made of glass (some parts are transparent)
All in all, the price is very good for the provided facilities
I would definetly recommend the place for a couple but not for 2 friends.
This place is good if you are just looking for a place to sleep and shower while you are in Hong Kong. But if you are taller then 6feet. This is not for you. I'm 6 and my head and feet touches both end of the bed. The TV doesn't really work.
Max is a nice guy. He was really courteous and was willing to help us at any Time.
The Room was a bist smaller as it looks on the pictures but it was okay for 2 People. Everything was clean and tidy.
I would highly recommend the Room to everyone.
If you're looking for a right place to stay in HK, it's definitely here! New and clean room for a low price in a good location, what else do you need? Thanks to Max, me and my sister felt that we're not alone in this big city, because of all the help, Max just knows answers for all questions, he really cares about guests!
Room was as described, nice and tidy, and good with a own private bathroom.
Location is great, with market nearby along with other needed shops and restaurants.
Only small downside was that there was a refurbishment of the building during our visit, so a bit noisy sometimes.
Max is an excellent nice and polite host! When needed to ask for something, he always replied quickly and helped. Thank you for your help during our stay, Max!
Overall we recommend this place!
Smoke filled my room all the time from people smoking in other rooms. Xin/Max contacted me twice in advance insisting I give him my Whatsapp contact information, and then proceeded to try and message with me on there instead of just sending a normal booking confirmation via e-mail. It was the middle of the night in the US and he tried chatting with me, asking where I'm from, sending happy faces, and I was not up for it - I had booked a hotel, not an airbnb or a stay with a friend. I asked him to only message me for emergencies, and he was very rude back to me. He then continued to message me on Whatsapp, despite my asking him not to. And then, after all of this, he didn't send me the keypad numbers to get into the hotel, and I had to wait for over a half an hour after arrival for him to respond to another person renting who was trying to call him for me. I did not see him in person for the entire week. He sprays the hallways with a thick, disgusting unnatural scent, and he has speakers on the ceiling in the hallway that play loud elevator music that will come right into your room. When I e-mailed to ask about it, he took over a day to respond, and all he said was that it wasn't him. The location is right by a road where people sing loud karaoke outside until 10pm, so it is very unpleasant; multiple speakers set up in the road with people competing for who is the loudest. Also, he claims this room is for 2-3 people, but there's hardly enough room for one person to stand up beside the bed, let alone 2.
Xin provided a very Hongkong-style, cosy, clean and creatively decorated room and served as a great host in everything. Absolutely recommendable. Perfect location for coming to know one of Hongkong`s eldest and genuine living areas. In the middle of Hongkong`s everday`s life, good traffic connection to Hongkong Metro
i visited the guest house on June 26 till July 11.
The entrance to the building looks real dodgy when i first found the property and made me uncertain if i should stay at the place or not. however as time passed, it grew on me, by the start of the second week of my holiday, i was eating sui mai from the restaurant downstairs nearly everyday.
The property is located in the center of Mong Kok which is really convenient, Prince Edward and Mong Kok mtr station less than 5 mins walk for me.
The host was very friendly and allowed access to my room immediately without any delays. I decided to stay in the double bedroom for the first 6 days of my visit and it was great. it was much more spacious than i anticipated, the downside to the room was there was no natural sunlight however that was just a really small downside to the price that i was paying for a room in Hong Kong. The host even suggested me a restaurant app that Hong Kongers use to find good restaurants, which i found really nice of him.
I later moved to the single room for £6 pounds less a night. the room was nice and tidy however i much preferred the double room, which i would suggest to everyone.
There is cctv in the hall way for guest security as well which is good reassurance.
I would recommend this host any day of the week and would defiantly be reusing the service when i return to Hong Kong.
If anyone has any hesitation regarding using this host's service, you can contact me and i would gladly share more of my experience with the service and put you at ease.
It was a short but cosy stay in Hong Kong. The room was just what I needed for one night. Clean and most important with A/C. Xin and his friends was very helpful. I highly recommend this location. Hope to be soon agian in Hong Kong.
Despite room being small it was very clean and tidy. The airconditioning helped when it came to sleep time and having your own shower and toilet was very good. Xin is also easy to get a hold of and has been very helpful. I would highly recommend any traveller on the budget. The only down side was the wifi was a little slow and overcrowded sometimes.
Overall if it was just to sleep and shower great!
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Toronto Downtown - Best Value!!
尺寸150 平方尺
Floor No.11(with elevator)
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- Please fill in your profile with a picture and message me before booking.
- Our rates and availability are as shown on the calendar.
- Metro tickets cost $3 per trip or $40.75 for weekly passes (valid for Bus, Metro and Street Cars)
What is special about the place?
Location, Location, Location!!
About Location:
1. Centrally located and Safe neighborhood in the heart of Toronto, close to Greyhound Bus Terminal and Train station.
2. Staying here in Toronto's Discovery District means that all the tourist attractions are within walking distance
3. Enjoy quietness of the suburbs up high on the 15th Storey - super quiet with virtually no city noises reaching
4. Only few blocks from the Toronto water-front with breath-taking views of the Lake
5. Easy access - Buses to Niagara Falls, NYC, Montreal are couple of blocks away
About your Room:
Your room is furnished with a soft and comfy king Bed with comforter & pillows, table, chairs, central heat & amazing view!
You have your own room and access to the bathroom. Usage of our Kitchen and Fridge/microwave is welcome so long as you don't cook or store meat.
The bathroom is equipped with toilet, shower, sink and cabinet with a mirror.
** Free Wi-Fi.
** Laundry in the building.
** Fresh, clean towels & linen provided. Please remember to clean up when leaving
** Detailed directions from Greyhound Bus Terminal, Pearson/Billy Bishop Airports & Union Station with maps, sight-seeing tips are provided after the reservation is confirmed.
Pictures of the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom above.
Some Helpful Info:
~~Greyhound Bus Terminal - 10 min walk
~~Pearson International Airport - 44 min by public transport; 25 min by cab
~~Union Station - 10 min by metro
~~Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport - 34 min by public transport; 12 min by cab
Please let me know if you need anything more to make your stay a home away from Home !
住宿规定- Absolutely no smoking on premise!!
- Check-in 12 noon & Check-out 10 am. Message me for luggage storage options in area Of you can pay $10 extra for storing luggage on premise.
- We don't accept courier/mail/parcel for guests.
-Strictly no cooking or storing any meat.
Directions -
-I will be there to welcome my guests from 12 pm to 10 pm.
-Detailed directions with maps, sight-seeing tips are provided after the reservation is confirmed.
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Steve´s App. was very good. He and his wife are very nice & friendly people. The Bus Station to NY is just one Minute walk from the flat and it takes 10-15 Min so come directly to Manhattan. Thanks for everything.
Very plaisant closed to new york with a lot of buses in 15mn! Steve give us a lot of information how to go and what to do, thank you. I will recommand your location!
We have very much enjoyed our stay with Steve and Frida. They are both very friendly and helpful. They have easily solved a reservation misunderstanding at our first day. Steve has even let us use his own bus pass. I do not know how much more helpful a host can get.
As for the apartment, it was clean and comfortable with a shared kitchen where one can find everything, breakfast, coffee etc. The location is also quite good, it takes 8-10 minutes by bus to get to the city center, Times square. When coming back from the city, you also get to enjoy wonderful sight of Manhattan.
Overall it is a very well located, clean and comfortable apartment with friendly hosts. I would recommend to all New york travelers.
Nice apartment, good beds located in a pleasant area with some nice restaurants in the direct neighbourhood. Manhattan is easy to reach by bus, bus stop just 100m away from the apartment. Frida takes good care of her guests. We can recommend this apartment if you are not looking for luxury but a good and comfortable place for a reasonable price to enjoy your visit in New York.
Steve and Frida are really nice and friendly people. They give lots of tips and help you, if you need any kind of help :).
The apartment is simply and clean, If you need a place to sleep, it is ok for you as it was for us.
Breakfasts are simply too but enough for a start of a new day :).
The bus stop and supermarket are within 2-3 minutes walk. It takes around 15 minutes to Manhattan by bus. There are some restaurants around, We usually went to a chinese one - good and cheap.
To Hudson river is around 5 minutes - wonderful view on New York's skyline, esp. at night :).
I can reccommend Steve's apaprtment to others :).
We had a great stay in NY . The hosts were very accommodating and hospitable . I would recommend this place to my acquaintances .
Great trip, very nice and kind couple, Steve and Frida were! Apartment is in Union City,New Jersey. It takes about 20mins with bus to go to Manhattan and it costs 2,7$, not too bad. Shared kitchen with other guests.
In a scale 1-10, I think this is a 7
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|JR Spey, email sent. Let me know if you don't get it and I will resend via PM.
|Not at all. I love to talk and/or write about fishing.
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Wow, jack pot! I could not have asked for a better response. PM to follow. I would like to pick your brain some more if you don't mind.
|Thanks JR - I've rated this thread five stars based on your info and hope to experience this asap
I just came back from my seventh trip to Guatemala. Normally, the period from December through early April is considered prime time, though most captains will tell you that fishing can be good year around. Traditionally, the seas are most pleasant during that time, and in Guatemala that usually means virtually no seas at all. That's one reason I prefer Guatemala to most areas of Costa Rica. However, the last two years I've gone down in February and we had what's described as a very unusual cold front go through that made the seas very rough (too rough to even get out for a couple of days this year.) According to our captain that was the first wind of any type since very early January. Since I've been known for years as "Cold Front Williams" that only means you don't want to go down there when I'm scheduled to go.
Most years we raise forty to fifty fish a day. Of that, perhaps a little better than half of those actually respond to the teasers. I'd say that roughly 60-70% of those teased up end up taking the fly. From there on it's a matter of technique in setting the hook and playing a fish of that speed and size. I've had days when, fishing three guys per boat, I've landed seven fish and days where I've only landed one or two. I'd have to go through my journals to be sure, but I don't recall a day when I haven't landed any. One day when fishing two guys in a boat, I landed eleven fish and could barely get out of bed the next day I was so stiff and sore.
The biggest mistake is not doing the research on who you're going to have as your captain and boat. There are a bunch of good ones down there, but there are also some you want to avoid. This is certainly one instance where you don't necessarily want the least expensive guys. They are all pretty expensive, so pay the little bit more it takes to get a really good captain and boat. I'd guess that there are now about thirty boats at the San Jose Marina. I'm sure some of those are private boats, but most seem to be taking on clients each day. And Pacific Fin is using the inlet for access so their three or four boats are not at the marina. I'd be happy to help someone find a good captain/boat if you send me a PM.
The only other real mistake I made early on was bringing way too much gear and having a reel along that could land a 100lb+ bluefin. The last several years I've brought only one rod and reel and the reel is no larger than most tarpon reels. If you already have something bigger there's no reason to not bring it, but there's no reason to spend big bucks on a pelagic reel for this fishing unless you really want to do so. You also don't need a box full of flies of every pattern known to bluewater fishing. For the last five years all we've ever used were Cam Sigler's Big Game tube fly in pink and white. And that color is used only because it increases visibility for both you and the captain. One thing sailfish are not is fussy about flies. I'm also obsessed with hooks and hook sizes, though ultimately the first year or two you fish with a particular captain/mate combo you're best off doing what they suggest. These days I bring my own tube riggings and use Owner Aki or Gamakatsu SL12S hooks for the front hook and Owner SSW for the rear hook.
I'll stop there. Obviously I've done it enough that I could write at least a magazine article on it, but that has been done many times in the past. I guess my last caution would be to not worry about having three in a boat and fishing only three or four days. If the fishing is good you'll get more than enough shots in that time, and if it's not good due to extreme wind (or el Niño this year) three days will be more than enough.
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Types of questions we would like to get answers to are:
What time of year is considered best fishing?
How many fish are raised on average per day?
Surf conditions?
Any mistakes you made that we should look out for?
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There are a group of Scouters out there that have real nice Blogs (and Podcasts).. they have individually yet collectively decided to keep a running log of their activity that celebrate the next 100 days of Scouting… after all, just because it's not the centennial anymore does not mean we should not kick off the next 100 with a special 100 days..
I guess most of bloggers have done this in one way or another.. I started with Scout Sunday and after seeing the list of great Scouters.. I am "Officially" joining their celebration with my blog.
I would invite every Scouter that blogs to do the same… and if you are not a blogger.. now is a great time to jump on board and start jotting down your thoughts, ideas, and open up the community of Scouting!
Now I am giving credit where credit is due.. the following list is the list of Scouters that blog from the Scoutsigns blog.. one that I follow and enjoy!
Here is his list.. join them…
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The Public Interest Declassification Board, established by Congress, released this report on "Transforming the Security Classification System" on December 6, 2012.
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...The Government's management of classified information must match the realities and demands in the 21st century. We hope our recommendations serve as a guide to lead the proposed committee in developing a comprehensive new policy and implementation plan.
The classification system exists to protect national security, but its outdated design and implementation often hinders that mission. The system is compromised by over-classification and, not coincidentally, by increasing instances of unauthorized disclosures. This undermines the credibility of the classification system, blurs the focus on what truly requires protection, and fails to serve the public interest. Notwithstanding the best efforts of information security professionals, the current system is outmoded and unsustainable; transformation is not simply advisable but imperative."


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Wow, it's been a long time since I posted an entry here. Too busy to ramble on about myself I guess. Or maybe I don't find myself interesting enough to ramble about.
Still plugging away on Suneido. I'm happy enough with how it's going, although I wish there were more hours in the day. My to-do list continues to grow much faster than my done list.
Still, with the help of a few contributors, we're close to porting the server side of Suneido to Linux. It now compiles with GCC and successfully runs all the built-in tests. But this is with MinGW, still under Windows.
I'm ashamed to say I don't even have a Linux system setup (work is all Windows). But obviously, to complete the port, I'm going to need one. So, the age old question of which distribution. I ended up thinking I'd use Redhat, because it's the most common (or at least that's my impression). So I started downloading the latest version. Two days later it's still downloading. I don't know if this is a busy time or if they're always this overloaded. Or, cynically, maybe they prefer slow downloads so people will buy the packaged product. Although, as far as I can tell, no one around here carries out. So while I'm waiting for the download, I thought I'd try Debian, partly because they had a minimal download which let you download the rest later, as required.
First, of course, I had to partition my hard drive. Strangely, there don't seem to be any free non-destructive partitioning programs that handle NTFS. So I forked over the money to upgrade an old version of Partition Magic.
Unfortunately, Debian's install is not quite as "automatic" as some of the others. My first problem was the network card. I picked what I thought was the right driver and it seemed to recognize it, but it didn't work. I ended up installing a copy of Mandrake I had around to see if it would figure out the network card. It did, so I went back to Debian and picked the same driver and it worked.
I probably would have just stuck with Mandrake, at least temporarily, but it kept hanging up - judging by the state of the screen when it hung, I'd guess some problem with video drivers. What happened to uncrashable Linux? So, back to Debian. Next step was to install some more packages. Luckily, downloads from the Debian site were much faster than Redhat. The next hurdle was getting X configured. With basically zero knowledge, this was a challenge. I have a Dell computer with what I assumed was a fairly standard ATI Rage 128 video card. However, there appear to be dozens of version of this card. Eventually, after a 12 hour day, I gave up and went home. I couldn't even get it to work in standard VGA mode, which I'm sure is my own stupidity, but no less frustrating.
Oh well, I'm getting caught up on Linux, the hard way (which is often the best way). Hopefully my Redhat download will complete eventually and I'll give that a try. Or maybe if I get motivated I'll fight with X configuration on Debian.
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Here at Crushable, we pride ourselves at being able to pick cute and adorable men out of a lineup. And once a year, we like to make a bit of science out of it. Last year's picks from our Crushable 25 List went on to some major achievements, including starring in films that grossed over $200 million (Daniel Radcliffe and Taylor Lautner), acting from an Oscar winning screenplay (Max Minghella) and releasing a new album that went platinum in the first month (Drake). One is also now a new dad (ahem, Aaron Johnson).
And so we present this year's list. Some of our choices are obvious (Justin Bieber anyone?) others are less so. This year we've expanded the list to include some awesome tech stars and emerging internet talents. We've compiled the list by using a super secret algorithm that involves OMGICU statisticians*, the important Crushable Factor** and glitter***. And with no further adieu, we present you with Crushable's 25 Most Crushable Guys Under 25 for 2011. Enjoy! You'll be seeing a lot more of these guys over the next year.
*Our friends at soon-to-launch celebrity spotting website OMGICU have used their social media wizardry to calculate the science behind our list. Their social media measurements include each guy's Twitter influence, Facebook chatter and Google search results.
**But we've also included our very own calculations to the mix. Including The Crushable Girlfriend Metric, which helped us solidify the final numbers. (Click on that link. It's awesome.)
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2.20: Appropriate Tools for Metric Measurement
Have you ever gotten a puppy? Take a look at this dilemma.
Jace has just gotten a new bulldog puppy. Jace has been wanting a bulldog puppy for a long time, and he has finally gotten his wish. Jace named his new puppy Chase and took Chase for his first appointment at the veterinarian. At the vet, the doctor weighed Chase in metric units on a scale.
Which metric unit of measurement do you think was used to record Chase's weight? Kilograms or grams?
This Concept will teach you how to think in terms of metric units. By the end of the Concept, you will know how to answer this question.
Measurement is the system of comparing an object to a standard. As we have seen, the metric system includes units of length (meters), weight or mass (grams), and volume (liter).
When we make a measurement of length, weight, or volume, we are comparing the object against a standard (1 meter, 1 gram, 1 volume).
Tools for metric measurements provide these standards.
The metric ruler is the tool for measuring length, and width. It looks like any other kind of ruler but includes units of millimeters, centimeters, and meters.
The balance or scale is the appropriate tool for measuring weight or mass in grams. It looks something like a seesaw. With the object being measured on one side, a combination of standard weights of milligrams, centigrams, and kilograms comprise the other half. When the weight of the object being measured equals the combination of standard weights the scale balances.
A graduated cylinder measures volume. It looks like a drinking glass that has marks for volume on the side—milliliters, centiliters, and liters.
Now we can look at choosing the best tool to measure different objects. You have to think of the object and unit of measure that will be used to measure the object.
Look at this one.
Choose the appropriate tool for making the following measurements.
a) The weight of a golf ball
b) The height of a person
c) The volume of water in a chemical solution
d) The width of a table
Now, let's think about each item and which tool would be the best choice for measuring.
a) The weight of a golf ball would be measured by the scale.
b) The height of a person would be length, so we would use a metric ruler or metric tape measure for this measurement.
c) The volume of water would be measured by a graduated cylinder.
d) The width of a table would be length, so that would be a metric ruler or metric tape.
Thinking about what is being measured whether it is length, weight or volume can help you in selecting the correct/best tool.
To find an accurate measurement, it is important to choose the right tool, but it is equally important to choose the right unit of measurement. You wouldn't want to measure the volume of a swimming pool in milliliters—the number would be too high! The goal in choosing a unit of measure is finding the standard that most closely matches the measure of the object.
This procedure is somewhat subjective. It helps to have some real-world measurement benchmarks to act as your own personal standard. Length:
- A grain of sand is about 1 millimeter long
- A paperclip is about 1 centimeter wide
- A table could be about 1 meter tall
- A road could be about 1 kilometer long
- A speck of dust could weigh about 1 milligram
- A paperclip weighs about 1 gram
- A kitten could weigh about 1 kilogram
- An eyedropper holds about 1 milliliter
- A juice box holds about 25 centiliters
- A soda bottle holds about 1 liter
- A kid's pool could hold about 1 kiloliter
Now let's practice. Identify the best tool to measure each item.
Example A
A bag of flour
Solution: Scale
Example B
The length of a table
Solution: Ruler or tape measure
Example C
The amount of water in a pitcher
Solution: Graduated measuring cylinder
Here is the original problem once again.
Jace has just gotten a new bulldog puppy. Jace has been wanting a bulldog puppy for a long time, and he has finally gotten his wish. Jace named his new puppy Chase and took Chase for his first appointment at the veterinarian. At the vet, the doctor weighed Chase in metric units on a scale.
Which metric unit of measurement do you think was used to record Chase's weight? Kilograms or grams?
Chase is a puppy and doesn't weight a lot. Let's review the different metric units that we use for measuring weight. A milligram is for very tiny things such as a bean or a dust particle. A gram measures slightly heavier things like a paperclip or a pencil. A kilogram is used for things with definite weight, like a kitten or a dog.
The vet would have measured Chase in kilograms.
Here are the vocabulary words in this Concept.
- Equivalence
- means equal.
- Metric System
- a system of measuring length, weight and volume
- Milli
- Centi
- Kilo
- means 1000
- Measurement
- comparing the quality of an object against a standard based on what you are measuring.
- Metric Ruler
- the tool for measuring length
Guided Practice
Here is a problem for you to try on your own.
Imogene is buying material for a costume. She buys 3.15 meters of purple material at $4.12 a meter, 2.25 meters of yellow material at $8.63 a meter; and .5 meters of gold ribbon at $1.30 a meter. How much does she spend on her costume? (Be sure to round your prices to the nearest hundredth.)
This problem asks us to find the total Imogene spent on her costume. We know the measurements of the three materials and the cost of each type of material, so we need to multiply all three measurements by their cost and add them together.
Imogene spent $33.05 on her costumes.
Video Review
Here is a video for review.
- This is a James Sousa video on metric unit conversion.
Directions: Choose the appropriate tool for the following measurements.
1. the volume of a water balloon
2. the length of a basketball court
3. the weight of an apple
4. the volume of a milk carton
Directions: Choose the appropriate unit for the following measurements:
5. the distance between two towns
6. the weight of a peanut
7. the length of a hand
8. the volume of a raindrop
9. the weight of a person
10. the weight of a bag of sand
11. The height of a table
Directions: Solve each problem.
13. A pharmacist mixing cough syrup mixes 1,550 milliliters of syrup, 725 milliliters of cherry flavor, and 1.25 liters of water. Once mixed, what is the total volume of the cough syrup in liters?
14. A stable houses horses with the following weights. Arnaud: 331.6 kg; Josie: 331,061 g; Max: 331,612 g; Taboo: 331.61 kg. Order the horses from greatest to least weight.
15. At the farmer's market, Josh bought 1.5 kilograms of oranges, 150 grams of grapes, and 15,000 centigrams of apples. How many grams of fruit did he buy in all?
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stankyolgobbler wrote:Charlie you have to read "Illumination in the Flatwoods"!
I have read this and watched the PBS "documentary" a couple of times back in 06 when it first came out that was quite awhile ago so maybe I'll need to reread it. At the time I thought Joe Hutto possibly made a break through regarding turkey behavior...
However, after taking Hutto's observations into account, as I observe and study wild turkeys both during hunting season and out of season- I came to the conclusion that Joe Hutto's story is fun, entertaining and in some ways instructive but deeply flawed due his partial domestication of his turkey brood.
I think of memory as the ability to retain knowledge, then retrieve that knowledge and learn lessons from it. In my humble opinion turkeys like most birds, will become behaviorally imprinted which is very different from memory.
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Some dude posted a short CGI handler to comp.lang.lisp a couple weeks ago, and it struck me as so fundamentally wrongheaded that I thought I'd try to do it The Right Way. I've learned a lot in the process, though I can't say I've gotten to The Right Way yet.
Base64 decoding confuses me. The spec says to ignore all input that isn't in the base64 alphabet, but warns that if the input ends on a 3-byte boundary there is no trailing padding. So how can you know when you're done decoding? EOF? Relying on content-length? Ad hoc? It seems to me that if, for example, there were two separate base64-encoded inputs in a file, you would need some external information to figure out where the first one stops and where the second one begins.


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Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Winners of the ""Hit Me with Your Best Shot" GigaPan Photo Competition are:
1st Place: Jose Maria Lopez - Sagrada Familia
2nd Place: Jason Bucheim - Aspen Highlands Maroon Bowl in 3-D Stereo with Pyramid Peak, Maroon Bells, and Hayden Peak
3rd Place: Karim Saad - Sheikh Zayed Road | Dubai HD
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- Entry Name: Mt. Rainier Panoramic at Sunrise by Marc Biundo
Taken looking north from the pond at 7,505 Ft on the north side of Mt Adams in Washington State. This was the view looking out of my tent in the morning around 05:00.


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The bio is as clumsy as it is stupid:
and then his techspec gives a 4/10 for courage.Restored to a fully functioning state by the loyalty of his minions and the arcane science of an alien world, SOUNDWAVE takes a new name to reflect his new lease on life. No longer content to simply manage electronic warfare for the DECEPTICONS, he charges into battle against the AUTOBOTS, using devastating sonic attacks to disable and disorient his enemies, so that his minions can finish them off.
Anyway, it's clear that they're intending to sidestep the whole issue, perhaps this is a Soundwave of a future AFTER the war on Earth when he's reverted to his Cybertronian mode yet again, but do they say that? No.
Luckily, I can like the figure outside that very broken context.