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By Val Matta
Think of your career centers as hidden gold mines: Although they're there at your disposal, few college students are aware of their advantages. A National Association of College and Employers (NACE) survey showed only 36 percent of students frequently take advantage of career center services. What's more: 27 percent of graduating seniors who plan on entering the workforce do not make use of their college career centers services. So while many students and young professionals may be aware of their career centers, not all use it as much as they could.
What are some ways to optimize your career center, especially during the job search? Check out these tips:
Find an advisor who understands you
First things first: You have to find a career center advisor who gets you. This is important for a few reasons. First, an advisor who understands your major, your personality, and your career path will be able to steer you in the right direction more efficiently. In addition, when you feel comfortable around these kinds of advisors, you'll likely be inclined to seek and later take their advice.
Tip: Before you meet with an advisor, research their history and professional background. Then, try to see if your professional interests and values align with theirs, ensuring you find the right match.
Get resume help
About 71.3 percent of those who use career centers take advantage of resume services. Think about it: You have experts at your disposal ready and willing to optimize your application materials. In particular, your resume is usually what a hiring manager or recruiter sees first, so it needs to be at its best.
Tip: The best way to get resume help from a career center to come as prepared as possible. Have a rough draft ready to go, even if you know it may be edited. That way, there's a solid foundation for you and the advisor to go through.
Practice, practice, practice
The NACE survey also indicated that about 42.8 percent of career services users go there for mock interview sessions. This is great way to learn and understand the best interview methods, such as how to answer questions appropriately or the best ways to follow-up. You may also learn how to dress professionally or how to conduct your body language in a way that shows you're professional, enthusiastic and eager to get the job.
Tip: Don't be nervous! Your career center advisor is there to help you. Ask for feedback on what you're doing right and what you need to improve upon. This way, you'll get the bad out of the way and be able to emphasize the good.
Find those hidden opportunities
After all your proactive work is complete, it's time to utilize your career center's best asset: Hidden job opportunities. Eighty percent of open jobs are never advertised, which means members of your network, including your career center, may be aware of jobs you would never see listed. So it's vital that you use this resource to your advantage.
Tip: Be sure to jump on those hidden internship and job opportunities. Just because they aren't advertised, it doesn't mean others haven't gotten wind — they may be applying for the positions as well. In addition, if your advisor has a connection or can give you a reference, you may have an easier time getting into the organization.
Visiting your career center is an absolute necessity, whether you just started school or are about to graduate. Be sure to take advantage of this resource and use it to its full potential.
What do you think? What are some other ways to optimize your career center?
Val Matta is the vice president of business development at CareerShift, a comprehensive job hunting and career management solution for university career centers that gives students and alumni complete control over their job search. Connect with Val and CareerShift on LinkedIn.
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Get your wigs out!
Casual fans are coming out tonight. Be prepared for the wigs and Mannywood shirts all over the park. Manny Ramirez will be activated and start for the Dodgers tonight. I'm not hating, we actually need Ramirez. This offense looks a bit lost without him. Some nights they display a great offense and other nights they get shutout. What's going to happen next year?
Along with Man-Ram, Jeff Weaver is up. Going down is Xavier Paul and John Ely (WHAT!?)
Ramon Ortiz is still here. He must be praying to all the Saints out there or doing some Dominican voodoo stuff... You know what I mean?
Hold on... we have video? Wow! One more thing, can someone from Dodgers.com update his picture? I hate seeing anything related to the Giants. {linked here} Or maybe they know something that we don't. :)
9 comments:
- thegreatpiazza said...
"He must be praying to all the Saints out there or doing some Dominican voodoo stuff"
- May 8, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Fernando said...
I'm not a fan of casual fans. They will be out in Mannywoood screaming at Ramirez and kissing his behind. Manny doesn't even look at them.
- May 8, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Michael said...
McCourt will be happy to see those casual fans
- May 8, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- rai909 said...
Im not a fan of Manny's fans... this muthafuka cheated... im not gunna lie... i always respected manny but ever since the 50 game suspension, hes just another cheater... and WTF... John Ely gets sent down!!??... send Haeger down lol and put Kuo as the fifth starter i remember i went to a game where Kuo pitched... hes very good and to top it off he hit a homerun of John Maine of the Mets..Hager is the least productive one Right Now.. They shudve gave John Ely another shot
- May 8, 2010 at 2:02 PM
- BrooklynTrolleyBlogger said...
For Jobu,
cigar and rum.
- May 8, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Mr. Carter said...
lol Crazy Jobu!! Someone needs to check Ramon's locker!!
- May 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Greg Zakwin said...
rai909- Kuo can't start, the injuries have taken their toll.
And you must be one of those casual fans if you think Haeger is worse than Ortiz.
Haeger has much more value to this team.
- May 8, 2010 at 5:56 PM
- rai909 said...
KempKershaw- I wud take a risk with Kuo, if the organization isnt willing to spend money for an Ace ...
and as for Haeger, all he has is a knuckle, if he can't even throw that, what else does he have? ... Ramon Ortiz is probly worse than him but idk.. Im just saying his specialty is the Knuckle and hes struggling with it
- May 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- Greg Zakwin said...
Yeah, it's an unpredictable pitch, but there's upside with Haeger, albeit limited. There's none with Ortiz.
And you can't take the risk with Kuo, because one more injury could be it, and he's so valuable in the pen.
- May 8, 2010 at 10:50 PM

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Filth Flarn Floyd…Posted by rtmsf on June 10th, 2009
The news came out early this evening that USC head coach Tim Floyd has formally resigned from his post as top Trojan. In a one-paragraph letter written to his AD, and interestingly, released to the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, Floyd stated:
As of 1 p.m. today, I am resigning as head basketball coach at the University of Southern California. I deeply appreciate the opportunity afforded me by the university, as well as the chance to know and work with some of the finest young men in college athletics. Unfortunately, I know longer feel I can offer the level of enthusiasm to my duties that is deserved by the university, my coaching staff, my players, their families, and the supporters of Southern Cal. I always promised my self and my family that if I ever felt I could no longer give my full enthusiasm to a job, that I should leave it to others who could. I intend to contact my coaching staff and my players in coming days and weeks to tell them how much each of them means to me. I wish the best to USC and to my successor.
And richest young men. When reports surfaced last month that Floyd paid cashmoney directly to OJ Mayo's handlers in order to get him to Troy, his fate was pretty much sealed. And for lack of a better word, how retarded must he feel now after he turned down a lucrative offer to coach at Arizona this spring? Or his alma mater LSU a year ago? Like Kelvin Sanctions before him and John Calipari at present, Floyd clearly hasn't figured out that the key to long-term success along the blurred edges is to stay one step ahead of the NCAA gumshoes.
Instead of Floyd's lasting legacy at USC becoming a deep tournament run led by OJ Mayo and his SuperFriends, it will now instead be sullied ruminations of the urchin Rodney Guillory and a stack of benjamins handed over on a corner in Beverly Hills, just another soulless transaction like so many others on LA street corners in a given day. But if you think about the whole sordid affair, who ever believed that Mayo, a kid who had never expressed a bit of interest in the Pac-10 throughout his prep career, suddenly became enamored with the City of Angels without so much as a recruiting visit? Who out there bought into that yarn that Floyd often related about Guillory showing up at his office one day 'offering' Mayo, and letting the coach know that ' OJ will call you,' not the other way around? The whole thing was farked from the get-go, and anyone with any sensibility about how this sport works knew it.
USC fans don't seem very surprised, and they're already pushing several names – Jamie Dixon (with his SoCal ties), Craig Robinson, Mark Few, Lon Kruger, Randy Bennett – but whoever takes this job will be entering a post-apocalyptic war zone, not unlike what Tom Crean found at Indiana last season, with little to no hope and even fewer players. The key difference between the situations, of course, is that there's an awful lot more things to do in LA than there are in Bloomington, and this particular school isn't exactly known for its hardwood glory (as IU is). Still, the resources are there to become successful and god knows there's enough prep talent in LA (even after UCLA takes theirs) to support another top 25 program. But it'll take the right person to get the job done there, someone who has the charisma and personality to sell the program to a fickle crowd as well as an ability to genuinely interest recruits on the school for reasons that don't involve payment plans. At least one commentator isn't sure that it can happen. He's probably right.
Now, about that Reggie Bush thing…


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It is only too funny that not long ago, I posted about Boyzone and their video Better, with out member Stephen Gately videoed in a romantic situation with another man. Needless to say, a bit late to the party and with a bit less grace, an American boyband have stepped up to the plate with a gay of their own. The band is V Factory, and the gay is Nathaniel Flatt. The band has released their first song, a hip-hop/pop song with a bit more teeth than either N SYNC or Backstreet Boys could muster, but not that much more.
It is really just a pop tune worthy of a club diva, with a thin veneer of hoodies and Beat It dance moves to add more of a street feel. However, like much boyband material, it is a great dance tune, and should do well in the clubs.
Speaking of thin covers, unlike the Brit boybands, the video shows Nathaniel dancing with chicks, not so much other guys. But unlike previous American incarnations, they are giving this gay boy the ability to be out and talk to plenty of outlets about his sexuality and not wait until after the band has broken up.
Mark Feehily and boyfriend Kevin McDaid
Don't get me wrong, boybands are a guilty pleasure for me. I love Backstreet Boys - Squeee! A new CD is coming in the fall - and Westlife - who had me seriously considering flying to Ireland to see them in concert last year, and I have CDs and DVDs of the Irish lads performing. To the best of my knowledge, Backstreet doesn't have the prerequisite gay on payroll, but Westlife has Mark Feehily, an out gay man who doesn't mind chatting about his boyfriend while on stage.
Hey, any step forward is good, and Nathaniel says his bandmates have no problem with his sexuality, and neither do the executives handling the band. It is a non-issue, at least at this point. I haven't heard any of their music other than this video, so time will tell if V Factory has the talent and charisma to make a go of it. You can check them out at their website.
Nathaniel Flatt of V Factory


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During a lull in the space walk (which is spectacular and fascinatingbut every now and then the Space Station travels through a region where we lose the TV signal), I was reminiscing through the past year's blogposts.
I decided to list my top ten most memorable events. Here they are, in descending order (because I don't know how to make .html's numbered-lists count down in reverse:
Top Ten Unforgettable Episodes in Year One of Pyromania:
- The Great Comic-book Apocalypse of 2005. This occurred, oddly enough, on the very same day I met Frank Turk for the first time. I made the post early in the morning, before meeting Frank for lunch, so he is in no way to blame. But it's a remarkable and ominous coincidence, I think, that two such fateful and far-reaching events occurred within 4 hours of each other.
- The Hamburger Helper Debate. A few people were piqued by a series of posts I did suggesting that total pacifism is inconsistent with Scripture. The more I tried to lighten the mood, the more "militant" some of my pacifist critics became. In one post, I pondered some rather far-fetched scenarios designed to show that lethal force against a terrorist like Osama bin Laden needn't automatically result in harm to innocent bystanders. If someone cornered the bad guy at Costco, for example, the judicious use of a frozen ground-beef chub could save untold numbers of innocent lives.
Sadly, however, the very suggestion of a show of force in the aisles at Costco made some of our "peaceable" friends more angry than the notion of Osama running free and unmolested. The most notable response came from Joe Thorn, who seized the opportunity to question my manhood while appealing for a more "humble [and] thoughtful" attitude toward lost souls like Osama.
My response, a desperate plea for a time out, made the fatal mistake of injecting another note of humor into a debate about one of the few dogmas certain forward-thinking evangelicals insist must be treated with a show of solemn reverence.
Several commenters have said that was the funniest PyroPost ever. Others haven't stopped lambasting me for my unbridled cruelty.
Two days later, I took a long break from blogging.
- Speaking of poking fun at stuff we're supposed to be serious about, this was my personal favorite of all last year's comic-book covers. The various Biblezine® parodies also rank up there.
- My week in London during the terrorist strike there was one of the most unforgettable weeks of my entire life. The posts from that week will make a great chapter in my biography someday. I'm willing to open negotiations for the movie rights here and now.
- The series on "The Fad-Driven Church" still frequently provokes comments. See this post and its immediate predecessors. These posts summed up as well as anything the central message of Blogyear One.
- My first-ever post and the comment-thread it generated turned out to be a harbinger and a microcosm of virtually everything that has been posted since. Notice that all the current members of TeamPyro except DJP made comments on day one of the blog, and a minor skirmish with the iMonk broke out.
- Speaking of TeamPyro, the shift to a team blog was sudden and not something I had contemplated long or planned out carefully, but I have never regretted it or second-guessed my choices about who should be on the team. I think the blog is better than ever, and every one of these guys has submitted several posts dealing with tough subjects in a much better way than I ever could.
- I tried hard to stay on the periphery of the Great Thanksgiving Blogwar, but once again, a comic-book cover did me in.
- This post summed up a year's worth of disagreements with the infamous iMonk.
- I really miss the Monday Menagerie series, and I'm going to do more of this kind of stuff when time permits, but one a week was too much.
I did some research, for example, and found that the young woman in the picture at the right is Mary Ann Bevan, who suffered from a disease known as acromegaly, and gained a modicum of fame as an Edwardian side-show exhibit, billing herself as "The World's Ugliest Woman." Her story, oddly enough, isn't as sad as you might think. She seems to have had a happy life, a lovely and loving family, and a career that in Edwardian times wasn't deemed as demeaning as it would be today. I think she really was a home-school mom. The story of her life would've made a good "Monday Menagerie" post.
Thanks to TeamPyro members; the homeschool moms; my mindless, high-fiving comment-cult; the nattering nabobs of negativism who post semi-regularly; the Blue Raja; and Adrian Warnock for helping make the blog what it is today. I'm interested in readers' thoughts about the blog so far. What do you remember, appreciate, or hate the most about the first year of PyroMania?
Talk amongst yourselves. Leave comments.


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As Girl Scout Cookie Week draws to a close, let's talk about leftovers. Maybe you went a little milkshake crazy, or maybe you were guilted into buying an extra four boxes that you don't dare open, lest they be gone by tomorrow. Girl Scout cookies are a little like tribbles. Cute and fun in small batches, but downright dangerous if they linger.
We've been putting some of our cookies in suspended animation in the freezer. It's starting to get warm, almost hot, in New York, and a frozen Thin Mint in the afternoon has been pretty refreshing. But frozen Thin Mints are just as dangerous—if not more so—than an open box on the counter. There's only one real way to keep yourself safe: churn them into ice cream.
When making Thin Mint ice cream, you'll have to decide if you want to go in a minty or chocolaty direction. All things being equal, I'd take the mint, but the verdant, herbal flavor of real mint ice cream seems at odds with these peppermint extracted cookies. The compromise? A chocolate ice cream base made minty by a generous steeping of the cookies themselves.
That's right—steep the cookies directly into the dairy until they dissolve without a trace of crumb. It's like chocolate mint cookie tea, but way more delicious than that sounds. When the ice cream has churned, you'll want to add a bunch more chopped up cookies for a bit of crunch.
Fair warning: this is some really rich chocolate ice cream. It's plenty dark, and so pumped with chocolate that it melts more into pudding than custard. The mint keeps things light enough, but a little of this goes a long way. Think of it as a form of forced restraint.
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by Tom Utescher
A rebuilding Penn Charter team proved no match for a veteran Germantown Friends School squad in last Thursday's season opener in boys' squash, as the visiting GFS Tigers swept to a 9-0 victory over the Quakers.
Virtually every member of last year's team is back for Germantown Friends, while PC lost some of its top players when Hunter Beck, Chris Bown, and Chris Stone walked away with their diplomas last June. In addition, one of the Quakers' most talented underclassmen from last winter has departed, and currently another young talent, sophomore Randy Beck, is on the injured list.
The Tigers have experienced seniors at the top of their ladder, and in Thursday's encounter Alex Nalle defeated PC junior Alex Reisley at number one, 3-0, while in the second spot Germantown's Dan Sneed won by the same score over Quakers sophomore Max Reiff.
Sneed played number one for GFS last winter, but Nalle got the nod for this year's opener by winning a recent intra-squad challenge match.
In the closest match last Thursday, Germantown junior Diego Sanz was a 3-2 winner against Luke Angelakis, a PC sophomore. Senior Ben York of the Tigers won 3-1 in the fourth spot over junior Luke Schweitzer, who has just arrived at Penn Charter from Chestnut Hill Academy.
In a number-five match featuring a pair of 10th-graders, the Tigers' Max McCafferty won 3-0 over August Crofton of the host team. Crofton's brother Quinn, a freshman, was playing one rung down the ladder, where he fell 3-0 to the sophomore number six from GFS, David Sneed.
The rest of the individual engagements were all decided in three straight games, as well. The two seniors on the Penn Charter varsity, Robert Golden and Neil Ahmed, were playing in the seventh and eighth spots, respectively. Golden was beaten by fellow upperclassman Cole McCourt, while visiting sophomore Drew Wallace knocked off Ahmed.
Ben York's younger brother, Sam, triumphed in the ninth position over a fellow sophomore, PC's Scott Marcus, and in an exhibition match another GFS tenth-grader, Sam Conant, won 3-1. Conant, a natural southpaw, has endured several injuries and subsequent surgeries on his left wrist, and is now learning to play right-handed.


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Sherried turkey & ham bake
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal633
- fat37g
- saturates18g
- carbs23g
- sugars0g
- fibre3g
- protein50g
- salt2.16g
- 350g/12oz cooked turkey, cut into strips
While it's the traditional Christmas bird, turkey is good to eat all year round, though…
- 140g thickly sliced cooked ham, cut into strips
- 175g frozen pea
A type of legume, peas grow inside long, plump pods. As is the case with all types of legume,…
- 50g butter, plus a little extra for greasing the dish
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 50g plain flour
- 600ml milk
One of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a 'complete' food…
- 3 tbsp medium sherry
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 100g cheddar, grated
Once cheddar was 'Cheddar', a large, hard-pressed barrel of cheese made by a particular…
- 50g chopped mixed nut, such as hazelnuts, almonds, and walnuts
Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan oven 180C. Mix the turkey, ham and frozen peas in a buttered ovenproof dish.
To make the sauce, put the butter, flour and milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil, whisking all the time, until the sauce is thickened and smooth. Stir in the sherry and mustard, season to taste and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese.
To finish the dish, pour the sauce over the ingredients in the dish. Mix the remaining cheese with the nuts and sprinkle on top. At this point, you can keep the bake in the fridge up to 5 hours, or freeze it. When ready, bake for 25-35 minutes until the topping is golden and the sauce is bubbling.


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This morning we woke to an amazing sight. A hot air balloon that was filling with hot air just across the road from the back of house. We watched it take off, and of course we waved and all the people waved back. Anyway we quickly got dreesed and raced up to Mt Pleasant and to our astonishment their was 16 hot air balloons in the sky. It was so surreal, a truely amazing and memorable sight. The photo over Canberra with all the balloons doesnt do it any justice.
Anyway update on Imogen. Went to the doc again yesterday and once again couldnt find anything wrong with her. If she hasnt come good by Monday she is back to the doc for blood tests. I shall keep you posted.
This afternoon we went down the road to watch Barry play footy. It was a practice match. It was RMC verses ADFA, and RMC won.
Whilst we were there Imogen perked up a bit, so fingers crossed we are seeing the last of whatever it is.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Up up and away......
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Thursday, March 16, 2006
Quick Update
Quick Update on Imogen. Still no good, we took her to the ER at Canberra Hospital early yesterday evening, and after a "very" looooong wait they told us she """might""" have constipation. However we disagreed and they sent us on our way. Today a number 2 came out, so no constipation there, however the little one is in so much pain and is very lethargic, not eating and drinking.
So the plain now is, hopefully she gets a good nights sleep, and assess the situation in the morning, but it's likely I will take her back to the doctors and have it out with them. So I shall keep you updated on Imogen, and fingers crossed all is well in the morning..
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Pialligo Apple Orchard
Today Imogen's pre-school went on an excursion to the Pialligo Apple Orchard, which is just down the road. And to much of Imogen's disgust, I went along to assist. Well if you call taking loads of photos assisting, well I did a great job then.
It was a totally organic orchard, and the apples were 'delicous!!' We were able to pick 8 apples, then go back up to the apple juicing shed to watch how juice is made, then able to taste test and buy a bottle. It was 'bonza' I tell you.
Imogen is still a bit off color and seems like the problem is easing, but hasn't totally gone away. Poor little bugger, at least her mind was of her belly for a few hours today, with the apples, and her little mate Georgie who popped over for a play...
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Sunday, March 12, 2006
+++Sunday Update+++
Sunday Update. This morning we went out the back of the acreage and waved to the QUEEN yes the real one... In my PJ's, coffee and fag in the other hand. Thankfully she couldnt see us, but we saw her car and her entourage. Then we went to old parliament lawns to see a whole heap of cars.. It must be a man thing. BORING yawn yawn, but we were not there long, as Imogen has been very sick this weekend with stomach pains.
This afternoon we took her to the doctors and she has "mesenteric adenitis" yep try and say that 10 times over. Bascially it is swollen lymph glands in her belly, and mostly misdiagnosed as appentisitis. She is looking better now, but I will be keeping her home from school tomorrow, just in case.
Anyway here are a couple of shots of today, sorry none of me waving to Her royal highness in my PJ's, but one of Imogen and Georgie who we bumped into at the car thing, and for those who loved the tent city, here is another from a different angle....
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
Front yard BBQ
Hello there, last night we had a BBQ on our front lawn with all Barry's work mates and their families. It was a great night, plenty of food, in fact enough to feed an army.. ha ha
Yes I know you all saying, "the front yard?" well to anwser that is that there is plenty of room for starters, shade, and the carport came in handy after dark, so the fellas could watch the rugby, and listen to to music. Anyway here is a couple of shots from last night.
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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Another sneak peak
hello all here is another sneak peak of the easter book I am working on. Neally finished. Nothing exciting happening here, Imogen is off to the army band tomorrow with pre school and they all have made shakers out of toilet rolls and rice to play along with them. The kids have been told the army band know wiggles songs, so Imogen is quite excited.
Just for Nic, the markets arent like the vic markets, they are like a craft market, but with a lot of old daggy arts and crafts if you get my drift. No doubt we will chat on the phone about it.
Bye for now
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Sunday, March 05, 2006
Today Imogen and I went to Hall markets and I was quite dissappointed in them. Not much there considering its suppose to be the biggest in the southern hemisphere. Perhaps may years ago it was, but its nothing special. I did get a new dogs mat and Imogen had her first pony ride. And yes I did forget to take my camera with me, which usually never leaves my bag. After lunch Barry came home and shall be spending more time at home for the next few weeks. Hip hip hooray.... This afternoon we went up to the sergents mess for a few drinks, not much to report on there, so the only other exciting thing to report on is my easter pop up book that I working on so here's a sneak peak....
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Saturday, March 04, 2006
****SKY FIRE****It was brillant. We went up to Mount Pleasant this evening to watch all the displays sky fire had to offer. The view was unreal. The Roulettes were there doing their acrobatic displays, and from the Mount we had front row seats as we were the same height as them flying for most of their display. Then came the fire works. A 20minute display of color. Enough said we hope you enjoy looking at these shots as much as we had taking them. Also caught up with friends up there so it was a really enjoyable night.
Nightey night.xoxoxox
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Friday, March 03, 2006
The Vegies have sprouted
Hello all, not much to report on today. Linda went home this morning, so Imogen and I had a lazy day at home. However I thought I would share a couple of photos of our potted vegie patch. Its not much at this stage, with winter not far off, but it is a start, and we are enjoying watching them all grow.
So far we have a capiscum plant, brussel sprouts for Barry, brocoli, Imogen has her carrots just sprouting, hopefully in time for the easter bunny, if not for snow men in the winter, and I have my parsley which has finally just sprouted.
Tomorrow we are going to plant silver beet for the birds and onions.
Barry will be home tomorrow afternoon for the night and hopefully we will go up to the top of Mount Pleasant and watch "Sky Fire" which is a huge fire work display over the lake. I really dont like my chances trying to get a good vantage point on the lake, so we will stay close to home and hopefully get a good spot on Mount Pleasant. Nightey night for now....
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Thursday, March 02, 2006
Parliamentary theatrics
Well today we visited old Parliament House and the new parliament house. The first was interesting as it is so small compared to the new one, and the guide we had let us in on some old stories of past members.
The new one is huge in comparison, and is very different in decor. We even got a chance to go into the house of representatives and watch question time. Needless to say they are brillant actors on the tax payers stage. The theatrics and BS was quite interesting, and one feels like yelling out, "and I am paying tax for all of you to act like kindergarten kids" however one doesnt do such a thing in the public viewing area. Wish I could though. However they dont allow cameras or phones into the house, so obviously no photos of the man himself, Johnny Howard, or any other puppet in the great show of parliamentary theatrics.
I did get a photo of tent city, which at the moment, has few inhabitants, but the fire still burns, and will do for some time as there is massive amounts of fire wood on the lawns in front of old parliament house.
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Wednesday, March 01, 2006
War Memorial & Royal Australian Mint
Today Linda and I went to the War Memorial while Imogen was at pre-school. It was fascinating seeing and reading all about past wars etc... This is truely a must for anyone coming to ACT and learn a little bit more about our past as a nation.
After lunch Barry came home, and is home for the night, before he ventures back out bush.
So this afternoon, we decided to go to Royal Australian Mint. This was very dissapointing. You can make your own $1 coin. However that isnt quite the truth. You slot $2.50 into a machine and out pops a $1 coin that hasnt been circulated. But it claims "you" make it. I think its a con, $2.50 for a $1 coin. Inflation!!!!!!!!!
Anyway some of the exhibits were interesting, and you can see where they make our money somewhat, and needless to say it really wasnt anything special. In fact it was a huge let down. I dont know if I was expecting something special about making money, but it wasnt what I had pictured.
Anyway off now to sit down and watch Jamie Oliver's cooking trip to Italy, so arriverderci for now.. Chow...
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Oxfam calls for radical shake up of food aid
Oxfam calls for radical shake up of food aid
The Convention, which in its current form expires this year, holds major food aid donors – Canada, the US, EU, Japan, Australia and others – to provide minimum amounts of food aid to address emergency needs. Emergency food aid levels stood at $3.6 billion in 2008, just under a third of all official western humanitarian aid.
"In the vast majority of emergency food crises, the problem is not a scarcity of food but people's ability to buy the food that is available," said Shaheen Chughtai, Oxfam's Humanitarian Policy Advisor. "In most cases hungry people need money to buy food and cannot afford to wait for the arrival of a ship laden with food that has travelled halfway round the world.
"The Food Aid Convention needs be brought up to date with modern ways that aid agencies deal with food crises. It needs to shift its emphasis to addressing the needs of those caught up in crises and away from satisfying the interests of aid ministries and agri-business. That means immediate cash, support to help people earn a living during and after a crisis, and dealing with volatile food price rises."
The agency says the Convention should shift from being 'resource-based,' which is driven by aid budgets and availability of food, to being 'need-based,' which is driven by levels of humanitarian need. Instead of focusing on the amount of food given, the Convention should focus on the number of people it needs to reach.
Far too much emergency aid to address hunger is too slow, and much is wasted on the shipping costs of food stocks, particularly from the US and Japan. The final in-country value of food aid shipped from the US is less than 50 per cent of the total, while the rest is taken up by shipping and procurement costs.
Though there has been a movement away from shipping food stocks to providing more aid in money to buy food closer to the crisis or give people money to buy food, the Convention lags behind current responses to food crises.
Oxfam is calling for negotiators to ensure the Convention improves access to food in times of crisis through the predictable, timely and appropriate provision of food aid. It also wants to see a reformed Convention broaden its approaches to include nutrient-rich items and efforts to improve people's means of making a living during and immediately after a crisis so that they can feed their families.
The Convention should be integrated into the emerging global food security mechanisms such as the UN's Committee on World Food Security, a critical forum to help improve a more coherent response between emergency and longer-term efforts to tackle global hunger.
"Negotiators should work to bring greater transparency and accountability. There is little transparency in knowing if and how members are meeting their commitments. Until recently, this information has not been publicly available. Increasing transparency would also help to determine how effective food aid programmes are," said Chughtai.
Food Aid Convention, the only international instrument that commits signatories to providing at least a minimum of food aid annually to address emergency food needs, is now out of date. Created in 1967, the Convention was last renegotiated in 1999. Since then, there have been major changes in how donors and aid agencies deliver food aid. For example, many donors have switched from providing food aid in-kind (shipped from the donor country) to providing cash or vouchers to purchase food more locally. Others provide items such as seeds to revive farmers' means of earning a living.
Recent moves to address malnutrition, especially for young children, are also changing how and what donors provide. There is a growing recognition that food aid should be integrated with other assistance to reduce food insecurity sustainably. These important trends are not fully reflected in the current Convention, which is up for renewal as it is due to expire in 2011.
Efforts to expand the Convention 'toolbox' to recognize other kinds of donations that help to feed hungry people are welcome – but the changes sometimes raise new questions.
Cash commitments, for example, can be problematic when food prices soar because their purchasing power falls at the same time as the ranks of the hungry grow. One solution is for the Convention to convert all donations into estimates of the number of people that will be fed and for donors to aim to feed a target number of people. Negotiators should also improve transparency and accountability in the reporting system.
Most Convention members recognise the need for reform but some differences remains. The US favours a focus on immediate consumption and a more limited food aid toolbox than the EU does, believing that a larger toolbox will make negotiations more complicated and resources less easily obtainable.
The Food Aid Convention is an international instrument between eight donor members Australia, Argentina, Canada, European Union, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and the United States
to provide at least a minimum amount of food aid and related resources annually to respond to emergency food needs.
It was created in 1967 as part of an effort to manage and coordinate the international grain trade. The Food Aid Committee, responsible for administering and monitoring the Convention, currently sits at the International Grains Council. Most Member States have respected their Convention commitments providing a predictable resource to meet emergency food needs.
The Convention involved a pledge by its members to provide a minimum annual food aid totalling 4.5 million tonnes of grain to developing countries. Commitments were expressed in tonnages, guaranteeing a minimum quantity of food aid even in years of high world grain prices. Donors were free to decide how to distribute their aid, but multilateral channelling was encouraged. Thus, food aid pledges through the Convention became an important resource for World Food Programme's activities.
Currently agreed contributions amount to approximately five million tonnes of food each year, equivalent to food sufficient for about 30 million people for one year. Since the aid is counted in volume terms, these minimum levels are not affected by fluctuations in world food prices.
After six years of annual extensions pending negotiations at the WTO on an agreement on food aid, the Convention members agreed in December (2010) to begin formal negotiations for a new treaty to replace the current Convention. Negotiations will take place through the Food Aid Committee.
The current chair of the Committee, Canada, issued a starting draft treaty based on earlier informal discussions and formal negotiations are to begin with a week of discussions in London starting on February 28. This will be followed by a second week of negotiations in May and a stocktaking at the regular FAC meeting in early June.


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Beyoncé and Blue's Matching Tour Chairs
The superstar and her daughter will lounge in coordinating director's chairs on her upcoming tour
Make way for Blue Ivy Carter!
Beyoncé Knowles will have one very small – but special – guest with her when she goes on The Mrs. Carter Show world tour in June.
On Friday, the proud mama, 31, posted an Instagram shot of a director's chair with the tour logo, alongside a pint-sized version of the same seat emblazoned with the initials "BIC" – presumably standing for her 14-month-old daughter, Blue.
Although her baby girl with husband Jay-Z will be accompanying her on the road, life won't always be that way, the pop superstar said recently.
"At some point it's very important to me that my daughter is able to experience life and run through the sprinklers and have slumber parties and trust and live and do all the things that any child should be able to do," Knowles explains.


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It all started with the idea to make a maxi dress out of 3 different shirts. Maxi dresses are really in right now, and I had this grand idea for a really cute striped version. I started Friday night and I clipped and sewed and measured and got my pieces ready to piece the next day. Saturday, I started piecing my maxi dress. It became increasingly obvious that the dress was going to be skin tight, but I pushed on because I refused to let my hard work go to waste. My husband stood in the hallway and said, "how are you going to squeeze into that??" Sigh.
Unpick unpick unpick.
Part of the pieced dress became a top, the other part would be a skirt. I tried on the top. The pieced parts just didn't look right.
Unpick unpick unpick.
I salvaged the parts I could and went to work making the bottom part into a skirt for myself. I tried it on. Too tight.
Unpick unpick unpick.
So, many hours, and many tries later, my maxi dress-shirt-skirt became a jersey dress for Haley. Here's Ms. Cheesypants modeling it.
You'd think one of these days I'd learn my lesson, or learn to buy a pattern. Stubborn me. It really is a cute skirt though, I'm thinking I might have to make a tutorial for this one soon. I'm definitely staying away from maxi dresses for awhile though :)
Haley pranced and twirled around outside in her new skirt as I snapped pictures with promises of coloring with sidewalk chalk.
Connor joined in too, but he had other ideas for the chalk. Everything automatically goes into this boy's mouth.
Even with all the stitch picking, it was still a nice relaxing weekend with no big plans It's nice to have those once in awhile.


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Stroke: Every Second Counts!
Please join Lexington Medical Center on Monday, May 19 for a free physician lecture called "Stroke – Every Second Matters!" The lecture is at 6:00 p.m. inside the Lexington Medical Park 1 Auditorium on the hospital campus.Dr. Francisco Albert of Lexington Medical Center will give the lecture. Statistics show that the Southeast region of the United States has a higher incidence of stroke than the rest of the nation. Nationally, about 2.5% of Americans will suffer a stroke. In the Southeast, nearly 4% of residents will have a stroke. Dr. Albert will talk about risk factors, symptoms, types of strokes, the role of blood pressure in stroke risk and the importance of timely treatment.
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs and begins to die. According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, stroke is one of the leading causes of death and serious, long-term disability in the United States. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
"Stroke – Every Second Matters!" is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Light refreshments will be served. The event is part of the hospital's monthly physician lecture series and also recognizes May as Stroke Awareness Month. For more information on the physician lecture series, visit LexMed.com


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The company has embarked on a strategy to turn these numbers around and to achieve 85% carbon-neutral energy by 2040. We call the strategy 85/15.
One of the current key levers for implementing the strategy is offshore wind energy. In order to enhance the competitiveness of offshore wind, we are constantly looking to optimise our wind farm projects. Furthermore, a stable support scheme and an expanded offshore grid are essential to secure increased growth within the area of offshore wind energy - as is a high price on carbon emissions. Dong Energy has installed half of all existing offshore wind turbines globally and has an extensive pipeline of projects under development or construction. To give an example: off the coast of west Denmark we are completing construction of the world's largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev II.
Our large offshore portfolio motivates us to look for new ways to streamline and industrialise the construction of offshore wind projects. In March this year, Dong Energy and Siemens Energy Sector signed an agreement for the supply of up to 500 offshore wind turbines. Before signing this deal, we purchased wind turbines on an individual project basis. Constant new technology and bottlenecks at wind turbine producers was a threat to the timely completion of a project. When constructing an offshore wind farm, producers of wind turbines, producers of foundations, suppliers of installation vessels, the grid operator and the wind farm operator all have to come together in a closely aligned time table. Delays in one part of the process are easily transposed to other parts of the same process. The Siemens agreement has reduced that risk.
A similar move to industrialise the market was the purchase of A2SEA, the market leading supplier of installation vessels. The purchase of A2SEA provides us with in-house knowledge and competence to optimise the complex offshore installation process and furthermore, to work more effectively with new installation and operation and maintenance concepts. In addition, we have increased flexibility by owning our own vessels. This again facilitates lower costs and faster commissioning of wind farms.
A premium to pay
Despite such efforts to bring down costs, support schemes will be an important prerequisite for many years to come. In north-west Europe the population generally supports onshore wind - only not in their backyard. The popular opposition forces energy companies to look to the sea for politically acceptable wind sites.
But going offshore comes at a price. Project development and construction offshore, as well as operation and maintenance, are far more difficult, and therefore more costly, than for onshore. A stable and predictable support scheme is the extra premium that society must be prepared to pay in order to move wind energy offshore, thereby rendering wind energy an economically attractive business case.
As wind energy moves offshore, so must the grid. In order to absorb more offshore wind energy the offshore grid must be expanded. This is especially true for the North Sea, situated between countries with ambitious offshore wind energy plans. A well developed offshore grid could distribute wind energy to the major consumption hubs of north-west Europe. This would provide the large consumer base that is necessary to absorb the massive energy production when wind speeds are high. A more integrated market will pave the way for more wind energy.
Similarly, smart grids can create the basis for more wind energy. A smart grid permits energy companies to communicate with the individual production and consumption units. This enables electric vehicles to know to recharge their batteries when wind energy is abundant and cheap. This again will pave the way for more wind energy.
To maintain supplies of energy and reduce emissions, offshore wind will play a key role in north-west Europe. As an integrated part of our strategy, Dong Energy is working to reduce offshore's costs. Politicians must complement the efforts of the industry. Firstly, by stabilising support schemes and ensuring the development of an offshore grid. Secondly, by agreeing on an ambitious climate policy that could translate into a high price on carbon emissions.


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The Houston Dynamo opened their 2010 season with a 1-1 road draw against Texas rival FC Dallas Saturday afternoon at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. The teams will decide their regular-season series, contested for a Civil War-era mountain howitzer, on May 5 at Robertson Stadium.
Buoyed by a strong traveling contingent of orange-clad fans, the Dynamo took the lead in the 36th minute on Mike Chabala's first professional goal. Brad Davis and Dominic Oduro combined on the build-up, and Chabala fired a sliding, right-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that beat Dario Sala at the near post.
Atiba Harris tied the game for FC Dallas just two minutes later, cutting inside from the left onto his right foot and firing a shot just inside the far post.
Houston outshot Dallas 12-9 for the game and had six corners to just one for Dallas.
Defender Eddie Robinson made his first MLS start since October 25, 2008. Robinson missed almost all of the 2009 season following knee surgery. Robinson left the game in the 43rd minute with a hamstring injury.
The Dynamo played without forward Cam Weaver (right knee strain) and midfielders Francisco Navas Cobo (U.S. U-20 national team) and Lovel Palmer (paperwork).
Midfielder Brian Mullan extended his own franchise record with his 160th career start for the Dynamo in all competitions. Midfielder Brad Davis made the 160th start of his MLS regular season career. Forward Brian Ching played in his 150th career MLS regular season game. Defender Bobby Boswell made his 85th career appearance for the Dynamo in all competitions.
Houston Dynamo (0-0-1) vs. FC Dallas (0-0-1)
March 27, 2010 -- Pizza Hut Park, Frisco TX
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Mike Chabala 1 (Dominic Oduro 1, Brad Davis 1) 36
FCD -- Atiba Harris 1 (David Ferreira 1) 38
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Andrew Hainault, Bobby Boswell, Eddie Robinson (Ryan Cochrane 43), Mike Chabala, Brian Mullan (Corey Ashe 67), Richard Mulrooney, Geoff Cameron, Brad Davis, Brian Ching, Dominic Oduro (Luis Angel Landin 78).
Substitutes Not Used: Tally Hall, Danny Cruz, Adrian Serioux, Craig Waibel.
FC Dallas -- Dario Sala, Heath Pearce, Kyle Davies (Eric Alexander 55), George John, Jair Benitez, Atiba Harris, Daniel Hernandez, Dax McCarty (Bruno Guarda 92+), David Ferreira, Brek Shea (Eric Avila 69), Jeff Cunningham.
Substitutes Not Used: Kevin Hartman, Zach Loyd, Anthony Wallace, Jason Yeisley.
Misconduct Summary:
FCD -- Dax McCarty (caution; Reckless Foul) 33
FCD -- Atiba Harris (caution; Unsporting Behavior) 45
HOU -- Bobby Boswell (caution; Reckless Tackle) 57
Referee: Alex Prus
Referee's Assistants: C.J. Morgante; Eric Proctor
4th official: Jasen Anno
Attendance: 8,016
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-72-degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Rehoboth Shores offers year round living at a price you can afford near the shore. Located just 20 minutes from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Rehoboth Shores is located on Long Neck Road, near Millsboro where you can find great schools, great shopping, restaurants and premier golfing. If you are into boating, crabbing and fishing, we are located on Rehoboth Bay and near Indian River where you can find some of the best fishing in the area.
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The Department of Justice's Operation Fast and Furious: Fueling Cartel Violence
Issa, Grassley release staff report focusing on impact of Operation Fast and Furious on Mexico
WASHINGTON – Findings in a second staff report released by Representative Darrell Issa and Senator Chuck Grassley show that ATF officials based in the United States Embassy in Mexico City were increasingly worried about the alarming rate of guns found in violent crimes in Mexico from a single ATF operation based out of the ATF's Phoenix Field Division. Issa is Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Grassley is Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"The consequences of arming Mexican drug cartels seem obvious. But even guns turning up at crime scenes in Mexico wasn't enough for Justice Department officials to arrest straw purchasers and shut down their trafficking operations. Tragically, it wasn't until Fast and Furious guns were found at the murder scene of a Border Patrol Agent that Justice officials finally ended this reckless and arrogant effort," said Issa.
"It's incomprehensible that officials at the Justice Department, the ATF and the U.S. attorney's office would keep their counterparts at the U.S. embassy in Mexico City in the dark about Operation Fast and Furious. Keeping key details secret while straw purchasers continued buying weapons for gun traffickers jeopardized our relationship with our southern ally and put lives at risk," Grassley said.
The report released today outlines several important findings, including:
• There was little to no information sharing from the Phoenix Field Division, ATF Headquarters and the Justice Department to their colleagues in Mexico City. Every time Mexico City officials asked about the mysterious investigation, their U.S. based ATF counterparts in Phoenix and Washington, D.C. continued to say they were "working on it" and "everything was under control."
• Lanny Breuer, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Justice Department, was clearly aware of Operation Fast and Furious and touted the case during a visit to Mexico.
• ATF officials in Mexico City were incredulous that their agency would knowingly allow guns to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels, and they were incensed when they finally began to learn the full scope of Operation Fast and Furious and the investigative techniques used.
Issa and Grassley are leading a congressional inquiry into the ill-advised strategy known as Operation Fast and Furious.
A copy of the report can be found here.
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For the first time in California history, Latinos represent a majority of the state's public school students. That long-anticipated development, reported this past Friday by the California Department of Education, places the onus on the state's public school system to do a much better job of educating youngsters of Latin American descent.
As it is, one in four Latino students drops out of school before obtaining a high school diploma, a rate that outgoing State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell has acknowledged as "alarmingly high."
As to the Latino students who remain in school, most under-perform in the state's annual Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR). Indeed, only 40 percent rated proficient in English-language arts on this year's test, and only 39 percent rated proficient in mathematics.
The Latino youngsters are not to blame for their low test scores, or for dropping out of school. They are the victims of a public education system that has condemned them to the soft bigotry of low expectations.
While public school officials and unionized public school teachers profess concern for the state's 3.1 million Latino school children, neither those officials or those teachers are held accountable for the performance and progress of those students.
That should change under the administration of Governor-elect Jerry Brown. He should set specific goals and targets for Latino student achievement and reward (or, if necessary, punish) public school officials and teachers based on whether they reach the goals and targets.
By demanding more of those entrusted with education of California's Latino student majority, we will nurture an emerging generation of Latino achievers following the examples of such prominent Californians as Antonio Villaraigosa, J. Mario Molina, France Cordova and Arte Moreno, all of whom have enhanced the quality of life not only of the state's Latino, but also those of us who are not Latino.
Villaraigosa is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since 1972. Molina is President and CEO of Long Beach-based Molina Health Care, the nation's second-largest Latino-owned firm. Cordova, an astrophysicist served as UC Riverside Chancellor before becoming Purdue University's President. And Moreno is owner of the Los Angeles Angels major league baseball franchise.
California's growing Latino student population represents the state's future. They will be a tremendous asset if properly educated and a costly burden if they continue to be undereducated.


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AASA, the School Superintendents Association, advocates for the highest quality public education for all students, and develops and supports school system leaders.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA)
The mission of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA) is to inspire and support its members, develop exemplary school system leaders and advocate for public education.
National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA)
The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) is committed to the practice and study of educational administration.
Ohio Council of Professors of Educational Administration (OCPEA)
OCPEA's membership consists of professors, adjunct professors, graduate students, retired professors, and supporters of school administration preparation programs across Ohio. In July 2005, OCPEA became officially affiliated with the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA).
Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
The Ohio Department of Education oversees the state's public education system, which includes public school districts, joint vocational school districts and charter schools. The department also monitors educational service centers, other regional education providers, early learning and childcare programs, and private schools.
Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA)
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Monday Night Quarterback 10/8: Georgetown Analysis,...
In his weekly segment, Fordham head coach Joe Moorhead talks with us about the Rams thrilling 38-31 victory over Georgetown, highlighting some key plays in the win. Coach Moorhead tells us the mindest that the team has playing a Cincinnati FBS team on TV.
On Monday Night Quarterback's X's and O's Segment, assistant coach Nate Slutzky talks with us about the improved play of the corners and his role in getting them prepared to play.
Finally, we go Inside the Huddle with Linebacker Mike Martin and Safety Brendan Melanophy. Martin talks about being named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week and a career high 18 tackles. Melanophy takes us through his game-sealing interception.
All this and more on this week's Monday Night Quarterback.
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Get out that gift card that you got for the holidays - it's time to shop.
Every year retailers launch big sales the weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day to try and take advantage of the extra shopping time available to consumers. This year is no different, as several shopping websites are offering huge deals.
Before you start adding items to your cart, however, consider these tips for getting the most out of your shopping experience:
Know what to buy and what not to buy: January is when retailers offer great deals on bedding. linens and towels through "white sales." If you're in need of new sheets or a new bath mat, now is the time to buy. Our friends at NerdWallet add that shoppers should look for deals on TVs and fitness gear this month but wait to buy toys and mattresses, which will be cheaper later in the year.
Do a little research: With many retailers promising huge discounts, it can be difficult to know which site will save you the most. So before adding items to your cart, consider checking out the extensive lists of MLK weekend sales by Offers.com and RetailMeNot. Both lists include details about what's on sale and how much of a discount is offered.
Check for deals on these sites first: Every day's an excuse for a holiday sale at Amazon.com, where the Today's Deals page offers big discounts on products from pretty much every category the retail giant offers. Head to that page first to look for big discounts. Then try Tanga.com, which offers great deals and has an A- rating from the Better Business Bureau.
Shop! Here are 11 sales we found online which promise up to 60 percent or more off many items:
- 60% off sale items at Ann Taylor
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Lower Merion Township, PAHome Menu
Planning Division
The Township's Building & Planning Department provides a high level of service and maintains absolute integrity and honesty assuring customers of the Department's commitment to safety, sound planning, promotion of economic development opportunities and the quality of life issues. To promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare throughout the coordinated and practical development of the Township as outlined in the Zoning Code. To partner with Township residents and the development and commercial business community to encourage development that protects and enhances the aesthetic character of the community. To balance the evolving needs of the community in a comprehensive manner which culminates in the safe and timely completion of construction and development projects.
(include but are not limited to)
- Implementing comprehensive building & planning goals and land use policies by preparing recommendations for amendments to Township Codes.
- Developing and overseeing long range comprensive planning efforts. Evaluating and developing Township land use policies for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners.
- Reviewing subdivision, land development and Conditional Use applications according to Township Codes within legal time limits. Facilitating coordination with Commissioners, Township Engineer, staff applicants and their representatives, and neighborhood groups. Negotiating solutions to development issues and providing recommendations to the various advisory boards and the Board of Commissioners.
- Ensuring that Conditions of Approval imposed on zoning, subdivision, land development and Conditional Use applications are met.
- Coordinating with the Township Engineer's office to review traffic and transportation proposals for subdivisions and land development proposals.
- Maintaining and analyzing demographic, census, and land use statistics.
- Preserving community character through open space, streetscape and historic preservation efforts.
- Implementing and managing Township approved redevelopment plans including the Ardmore Transit Center Plan, the Bryn Mawr Master Plan, Bala avenue and City Avenue Streetscape Plans, Rock Hill Road/Belmont Avenue Transportation Service Area (TSA) and City Avenue TSA.
REVISED: Building & Planning Committee
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Who is the internet's next big star? It's something we all want to know, isn't it? Maybe not, but Kia Motors decided it could reach more of the hipster market segment by using the urban kitsch/Nissan Cube knockoff Kia Soul to frame a next big internet star contest.
Already a star in her own right after her creepy lip sync of a Justin Bieber song ended up on reddit and her psycho stare became a meme, the Overly Attached Girlfriend figured she was a shoe-in. Unfortunately, the Texas-based internet soliloquist entered a video featuring old footage of herself rapping about a Kia, followed by new footage of her driving a friend's Kia Soul.
We can only imagine that the judges were unimpressed with her claimed Soul obsession, and will (hopefully) crown someone else king/queen of the internet. Unfortunately, judges face a significant stalking/kidnapping risk by not choosing the Overly Attached Girlfriend.
But wait a tick. What if Nissan also picks someone as the internet's next big star? Does that mean that Kia's next big internet star will have turf wars with the other marque's big internet star? The two big stars would then have to duke it out in a bare knuckle boxing match, with Ford refereeing the fight and giving a massive championship belt to the winner. (Honda would be in the back row of the bleachers, sleeping with a newspaper over its face.)
Heavyweight champion of the internet. That would be something.
Anyway, if you think you have enough soul to win a Soul, you can probably do better than the Overly Attached Girlfriend, who is probably lurking in the bushes outside my house right now because I wrote this.
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2018 Meeting Notes and Recordings Archive
|Meeting Date
|Main Topic
|Speaker & Affiliation
|Apr 4
|Sakai 12 New Features Review
|Neal Caidin, Apereo Community Coordinator
|Mar 21
|Neal Caidin, Apereo Community Coordinator
|Link to recording
|Mar 7
|Functional issues with Gradebook NG; Samigo UX
|Charles Bristow, Illinois State (Gradebook); Wilma Hodges (Samigo)
|Link to recording
|Feb 21
|Going Local with Global Innovations: ATLAS at Duke and Marist
|Luisa Li, Julin Sharp, Marist College; Jolie Tingen, Duke University
|Link to recording
|Feb 7
|LTI integrations and Sakai at Walsh University
|Jennifer Loudiana, Walsh University
|Link to recording
|Jan 17
|Usability testing and tool development at NYU
|Kyle Blythe & Jeff Pasch, NYU
|Link to recording
2017 Meeting Notes and Recordings Archive
2016 Meeting Notes and Recordings Archive
|Meeting Date
|Main Topic
|Speaker & Affiliation
|Dec 7
|Integrating official student photos into Sakai
Adam Hauerwas, Providence College
|Nov 16
|SHOAL project (reusable learning nuggets in Sakai)
|Adam Marshall & Lucy Tallents - Oxford University
|Link to recording
|Oct 19
|Live Polling and Sakai
|Shonna Ryan, Providence College
|Link to recording
|Oct 5
|ATLAS award winner: PSY 322 - Social Psychology
|Patrick Smith, Texas State University
|Link to recording
|Sep 14
|Elsabe Botha, OpenCollab
|Link to recording
|Aug 3
|Course Development Roundtable
|Dave Eveland, Johnson University; Linda Beith, Roger Williams University
|Link to recording
|July 20
|LTI Roundtable
|Janice Smith, Three Canoes; Jaques Raynauld, HEC Montreal; Pat Miller, University of Notre Dame; Jennifer Loudiana, Walsh University; Charles Severance, University of Michigan
|Link to recording
|Jul 6
|The LAMP Consortium and institutional collaboration
|Martin Ramsay, CEATH
|Link to recording
|Jun 15
|ATLAS Winner: Teach So You'll Learn...with Xerte
|Marcella Oliviero & Andrea Zhok, University of Bristol
|Link to recording
|Jun 1
|Open Apereo 2016 recap and roundtable discussion
|Facilitators and call participants
|Link to recording
|May 18
|Pre-Apereo conference sneak peak at T&L-related sessions
|Link to recording
|May 4
|Sakai 11 Documentation
|Wilma Hodges, Longsight
|Link to recording
|Apr 20
|More discussion of the Lessons tool in Sakai 11
|Luisa Li, Marist College; others
|Link to recording
|Apr 6
|The Contact Us tool; the Lessons tool in Sakai 11
|Adam Marshall, Oxford University; Luisa Li, Marist College
|Link to recording
|Mar 16
|Panopto lecture capture integration and demo
|Lela Marshall, University of Virginia
|Link to recording
|Mar 2
|Marketing Sakai
|Salwa Khan and Grace Capwell, Texas State University
|Link to recording
|Feb 17
|Sakai QA Overview
|Neal Caidin, Apereo Foundation
|Link to recording
|Feb 3
|SakaiCamp 2016 Highlights
|Roundtable updates
|Link to recording
|Jan 13
|Adam Marshall, Oxford University
|Link to recording
|Jan 6
|SakaiCamp 2016
Neal Caidin, Apereo Foundation
|Link to recording
2015 Meeting Notes Archive
2014 Meeting Notes Archive
2013 Meeting Notes Archive


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Zsa Zsa Gabor's daughter says the actress is ``adjusting to the medications and healing process'' after undergoing hip replacement surgery Monday in Los Angeles.
Constance Francesca Hilton says her mother was talking during a visit on Friday and is in guarded condition.
Gabor's husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, says his wife is in critical condition, but conscious.
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He says the 93-year-old suffered a broken hip and other injuries after she fell out of her bed last weekend trying to get into a wheelchair at her Bel-Air home.
The ``Queen of Outer Space'' actress was partially paralyzed in a 2002 car accident.
Her publicist says she may have suffered a stroke during surgery, but von Anhalt says that's ``just speculation.''
Late Friday night, that family spokesman said doctors have changed her medication in hopes of making her more responsive.


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I'm listening to BBC 6 Music more and more lately. The mix of DJs and music seems to be getting better and better and music of black origin finally seems to be getting a much fairer crack of the whip (or is it just that it's dance month?).
It was great to hear this on the radio recently, and again today Huey Morgan played Richie Haven's version.
Used to play Lamont Dozier (the original) and Odyssey's version a lot back in my DJing days.
This YouTube entry for Odyssey's version is worth look and listen. The sound quality is superb – and the dancing (and spelling) is awful (definitely Top Of The Pops styley and not Soul Train).


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Just wanted someone to know why I won't be posting anymore in WuTang forum.
It is because the moderator SUNNY WATERS practices False Attribution.
He attributes words to me that I did not post. He deletes my words from my post and inserts his own words in their place,... thus attributing words to me that I did not post.
I know it is hard to believe that a moderator would stoop to such dishonest tactics, but that is the fact.
For MANAGEMENT, a moderator, to do this degrades and makes worthless the whole formum.
It makes honest debate impossible. So no reason for me to post here.
Best Wishes to all, JP


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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Slouchy Sunday
5 comments:
- Harish said...
sunday is the laziest day for most of the bombayites.
yeh toofaan ke pehle ki shaanti hai...
babita ki jai ho!
smiles :-)
- July 7, 2008 at 12:03 AM
- Mister Crowley said...
Believe it or not, Sunday's a working day for me! Though I quite like being away from home on a Sunday.
- July 7, 2008 at 2:49 PM
- Danny said...
Same pinch, i also had a massage but not as cool as you had
- July 7, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Hi MRs DE,
I'm Ruhi Shaikh, a student of N.M.
We have a festival called "Umang", which is one of the top
college fest in Mumbai and a magazine "SANS FRONTIERES" (in
english, Without Boundaries) that is officially sold during the
five days of the festival.
I recollect reading one of your letters in my English text namely "RIGHT GIRLS??" which was simplt awesome.
Since you are one of the most famous journalists and also an idol for many of us youngsters today, i request you to write a small artiicle for our
magazine about your college days, addressing the youth or simply
a small message for youngsters.( mail the article at
firstname.lastname@example.com ) We are so awed by your perfection and attitude
towards life that it would be a pleasure to hear you say
something for the youth.
Eagerly waiting for your article.
Ruhi Shaikh
Editor of Sans Frontieres
N.M. college
- July 18, 2008 at 8:44 AM
- Unknown said...
A truly motivational and life changing book
This book is really a good book which shows us right path. but i read
one more book named "ONE BOOK FOR LIFE SUCCESS" which is truly
motivational and life changing . .The writer has described in Plain English with lot of examples which is easy to understand...For More
Please watch the videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biORjS8ngv0
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Champuru is one of Okinawa's more famous dishes. The name changes depending on the mix of ingredients, such as tofu, a variety of vegetables or pork. Varieties include goya champuru, mamina champuru and moyashi chanpuru, to name a few; some even use wheat gluten.
ginger, shiso (leafy greens),
spring onions or chive,
katsuobushi (dried fish
flakes), ponzu soy sauce,
sesame oil, koregusu
Somin in the local dialect refers to what Japanese mainlanders call somen and is a noodle most often served ice cold during the summer months. However, in Okinawa it is best known as a base ingredient in champuru.
For this particular recipe, I've boiled down the basic somin champuru style to make it even easier to cook and give it a lighter feel. In order to cut down on ingredients to pack, I've reduced the amount of tofu used, but it is important to note that the dish isn't considered champuru without a bit of tofu.
For those with a strict penchant for bean curd, I recommend cutting the tofu into small cubes. Meat lovers can use ham as well.
Although we're giving this dish a light flavor, we'll be using sesame seed oil for the aroma and to keep in line with a somewhat traditional champuru taste. Incidentally, it is worth noting champuru is Malay for "mix together" and is a great example of how the Southeast Asian influence has worked its way into Okinawa
Lastly, we throw in a bit of koregusu, a local specialty made by pickling hot peppers in awamori, the famous Okinawa liquor. All restaurants and soba houses in Okinawa prominently feature this extremely spicy topping on the table. One or two drops of the liquid lava is enough to add just the right flavor so, although locals may pour this on liberally, beginners should beware.


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Created in 2002, the Tambour marked Louis Vuitton's watchmaking debut. Numerous variations have since been released for both men and women, all while retaining its distinctive features. Now widely considered an icon, it is an ambassador for Louis Vuitton's watchmaking prowess. Fifteen years after its creation the Tambour has not been replaced, but celebrated through a new version that respects its essence: the Tambour Moon.
This new expression of the Tambour for men and women adheres to the aesthetic codes that made the original such a resounding success: a beautifully rounded case recalling the shape of a drum, applied horns to preserve the perfect circle of the case, the twelve Louis Vuitton letters engraved on the edge, a clever play on light and reflections, and the singular shape of the case that widens at its base so that it can sit comfortably on the wrist.
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Metallic Silver is a beautiful colour for our medieval warriors to wear as headgear. So far, TLG has given us every type of metallic headgear in this colour (flare helm, kettle helm, grill helm, great helm, pointed visor) with the exception of the classic bullet helm. Please, LEGO, bring back the bullet helm in Metallic Silver; if for no one else, do it at least for all the little plastic archers!
Thanks (hopefully) in advance!


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AMD has been showing off a new monster graphics card that it hopes will be one in the eye for Nvidia – and secure its fortunes in the face of a dwindling PC market.
The new W9100 carries whopping 16GB of DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of about 320GB/s, and can crunch through more than 5TFLOPS of single-precision calculations and 2.67TFLOPS of double-precision math – and they are designed to stack. David Cummings, general manager of AMD's professional graphics, told a press conference in Sunnyvale, California, today that this level of grunt from a GPU was a first for the company.
A single W9100 carries a half-dozen mini DisplayPorts and can run a 4K monitor out of each simultaneously. The card is designed to talk OpenCL, and AMD has been optimizing software from Autodesk, Dassault, and Adobe for use with the W9100 hardware.
"We've had it in the lab and we've seen some pretty astonishing results from it," said Al Mooney, product Manager of video editing at Adobe Systems. "16GB of RAM is just insane.
"It's kind of astonishing how many projects we're working on right now are going 4K, or even 5K or 6K, and some Japanese markets are asking for 8K. Anything that can drive these enormous frame sizes and keep the quality is very important."
Cummings said AMD has already lined up seven workstation builders to carry the new card, including Boxx, Supermicro, and Tarox. AMD is also publishing a set of system requirements for its new Ultra Workstation class of computer, which features up to four W9100, natch.
Full specifications and pricing of the W9100 will be announced on April 7, the company said. On the latter point, given the its lowlier stablemate the W9000 costs a touch under $4,000, you can draw your own conclusions.
AMD is going to be spending a lot of time and money chasing the professional graphics and design market. Matt Skynner, GM of AMD's graphics business unit, told the press conference, that's mainly because the company is getting too much of its revenues from its PC market sales.
In 2012 sales to the PC box-shifters made up 91 per cent of AMD's revenue, Skynner said, and it was clear AMD needed to get some other revenue streams coming in from workstations and servers, embedded systems and ultra-low power chips. By 2015 the company wants half of its revenue to come from non-PC sales, and so far it's got it to around 30 per cent, he said. ®


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Chicken, red pepper & almond traybake
Nutrition and extra info
- Healthy
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal442
- fat20g
- saturates3g
- carbs34g
- sugars11g
- fibre5g
- protein34g
- salt0.34g
- 500g boneless, skinless chicken thigh
- 3 medium red onions, cut into thick wedges
- 500g small red potato, cut into thick slices
The world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…
- 2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into thick slices
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tsp each ground cumin, smoked paprika and fennel seeds, slightly crushed
Fennel seedsfeh-nell seeds
A dried seed that comes from the fennel herb, fennel seeds look like cumin seeds, only greener,…
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- zest and juice 1 lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- 50g whole blanched almond, roughly chopped
- 170g tub 0% Greek yogurt, to serve
- small handful parsley or coriander, chopped, to serve
One of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the chicken, onions, potatoes and peppers in a large bowl and season. in another bowl, mix together the garlic, spices, oil, and lemon zest and juice. Pour this over everything and spread the mixture between 2 baking trays.
Roast for 40 mins, turning over after 20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. Add the almonds for the final 8 mins of cooking. Serve in bowls with a big dollop of Greek yogurt and some chopped parsley or coriander.


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8-7-10 PNC Park
It was a Saturday game at PNC Park – but it was also a Skyblast (Fireworks + George Thorogood concert), so there would be a sellout crowd on hand today.
My goal was to snag seven balls to give me 400 on the season.
I was second in line at the gate and was the first one into the bleachers. There wasn't anything going on in the cage, but a few Pirates must've taken some early swings because I found two balls laying in the front row here:
I then made my way over to foul territory as a few of the Pirates position players were warming up. New Pirates catcher Chris Synder threw me his ball as he walked off the field for ball #3.
Game: 10 balls (6 hit, 1 thrown, 1 device, 2 found)
Season: 403 balls (211 hit, 88 thrown, 51 device, 53 found)
Games: 61 games
Average: 6.61 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 981 balls
Streak: 157 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 38,147


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Two things annoyed me in the last 24 hours. Well, two media things.
First, this morning in an article about same-sex marriage in the NYT, there was utter stupid cluelessness that led me to conclude the article must have been written by a straight person.
And indeed, But then I just looked at the byline and it was by Adam Nagourney, which explains this article. Why is Adam Nagourney so bad? Anyway today he wrote in paragraph 1:


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The Kiton tie is still made like the Neapolitan masters did generations ago, seven folds and all hand made passages.


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College of Education Students and Alumni are Making a Big Difference at a Little School
On April 4, elementary students and their families along with staff from Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, visited Penn State. This is the sixth visit students from the school have made to University Park as a part of the special relationship between the two institutions.
"Penn State is part of the lifeblood of Sheppard," said James Otto, principal of the elementary school, whose respect for the University is evident when speaking with him. "Our school probably would have closed if it had not been for Penn State."
Ten years ago, Otto was assigned to Sheppard to close down the school, which he describes as a small, rather insignificant elementary school in a challenged urban neighborhood. During his second year as principal, in what he terms a fortunate accident, Penn State found Sheppard. From there, the institutions established a partnership, which Otto credits for helping Sheppard rise above people's expectations for the school.
According to Otto, Penn State has continually offered outstanding student teachers and support to his school.
"The College of Education does a fantastic job preparing [students]," said Otto. "Every semester we get a new batch of student teachers who, year after year, make us better."
In addition, there are a number of Penn State alumni who work at Sheppard.
"A lot of my staff graduated from Penn State. Three of my current teachers were student teachers from Penn State," said Otto, again citing the quality of students coming from the College of Education as the reason for hiring.
Keeley Gray, a 2008 elementary and kindergarten education graduate, is one of those current teachers. She is a third-grade teacher at Sheppard who fell in love with the school when she completed her student teaching there. She sees her students growing with weekly online tutoring sessions via i-chat between students at Sheppard and volunteer students from the College of Education.
"I am involved in i-chat for third and fourth grade," said Gray. "[My students] get homework help and extra help they need academically. It is also so great to see them have someone else to talk to and form relationships with."
Stephanie Ironside, a secondary education major and online tutor, said she thought becoming a tutor was a great opportunity.
"Having this experience with the younger kids is benefiting me in educational psychology and adolescent development. It is making me more well-rounded as a student," said Ironside. "I think it is a great experience. I recommend it."
During their visit to University Park, the students from Sheppard get to meet and spend time with their i-chat tutors in person as they tour the campus, which this year included stops at the Berkey Creamery, the All-Sports Museum and Beaver Stadium, and the Nittany Lion Shrine as well as exposure to college dorms and classrooms. According to Gray, this experience helps put the idea of college in students' minds, one that is a viable possibility for the future.
It is also an eye-opener for many parents who visit the campus with their children.
"For a population for whom the terms 'college' or 'university' are not part of their lexicon, this is just a remarkable experience," said Otto. "We have brought anywhere fifty to sixty children here over the course of the last several years with their parents, many of whom have never been to college or seen colleges."
Both the visits to the campus and the i-chat tutoring sessions are made possible by the College of Education's Office of Multicultural Programs and the effort of Maria Schmidt, assistant dean of the multicultural programs who said that the online tutoring initiative is good example of creative partnerships between teacher education colleges and schools and their communities.
"The experience is a learning opportunity for all involved," said Schmidt. "It provides an opportunity to increase future teachers' cultural knowledge and sensitivity while making a meaningful impact in a high-need school."
According to Otto, Sheppard is regularly under the threat of closure. Last year, the school was once again on a list of schools to be closed. However, that did not happen. Otto said that rising test scores and other data indicated to the School District of Philadelphia that the students at Sheppard were thriving.
"We are in a community that has lots of challenges: poverty, unemployment, drug traffic," said Otto. "Our kids live in challenging circumstances. Penn State raised the school to the point where the school district realized that they could not afford to close Sheppard."
And the elementary students love Sheppard and Penn State. Anthony, a third grader at Sheppard, said school is great.
"My favorite activities are art, computers, and science," said Anthony. "My i-chat tutor helps me with my homework, and we play games."
Yanleann, another Sheppard student, agrees. She also really likes going to school. She said her favorite class is gym, and that the i-chat sessions help her do her homework.
For now, Sheppard is beating the odds, and Otto said were it not for Penn State, there would be no Sheppard.
"It is Penn State that has given us the strength and courage to push on when every one else is saying to close the little, old schools because they are no longer relevant," said Otto. "My staff last year proved to the school district that we were relevant and a large part of that relevance comes from Penn State."
--by Kevin Sliman (April 2013)


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Month: December 2019
Have A Sweet New Year
December 30th, 2019
One of our favorite parts of any celebration is the gathering together and of course, the food! So we sourced one of the most delicious illustrations we could find. These Peruvian desserts are courtesy of artist Kat Flores, a member of our Skylab Printing Department. Schedule an appointment with us to print and frame something […]
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