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Back to School on the Texas Frontier
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- Published on 10 August 2012
- Written by Lillie Bush-Reves
Back To School On The Texas Frontier
By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
In just a few weeks, Texas students will say a bittersweet goodbye to summer break and make the return to school – early morning wake-up calls, long days of back-to-back classes and often, after-school activities or sports. As Texas students begin the 2012-2013 school year, many will ride the bus to school or be driven by their parents or a carpool. They'll sport new backpacks or lunch boxes and come ready with supplies like markers, folders and notebooks.
With the hustle and bustle of the back-to-school season, it's probably safe to say most of these students have their sights set on the future – whether it's the day ahead or even the year ahead – and not the distant past. Even so, it is worth a few moments to take a glimpse back in time, to see how much life has changed and how different the experience was for their predecessors – the students of the Texas frontier.
On the frontier, as settlements were founded, the demand for schools and teachers grew. Trustees—typically two or three male leaders from the settlement—were appointed in each community to manage everything from determining the location of the school to hiring and firing teachers. While a few concerned themselves with the minute details of school management, most were consumed with their day-jobs – farming – and did not have time to micro-manage school affairs.
In The Empty Schoolhouse, author Luther Bryan Clegg presents firsthand accounts of rural West Texas life, with a focus on experiences in one-room schools, from the first half of the 20th Century. One former teacher recalls the communication barrier that often arose between teachers and trustees: "Most trustees were farmers or ranchers and seemed embarrassed to do business with a woman….If I asked what or how they thought I should teach, they'd say 'You just teach the school, we'll do the plowing.'"
Trustees determined the size of their school districts – typically 36 square miles – and the location of the schoolhouse based on the distance students would have to travel to school. Most students traveled on foot, many times in groups with neighbor children. Depending on weather conditions, the distance to school could be nearly an hour for some students. Often, the hour-long walk to school posed a number of distractions. There were berries to be found or mesquite wax – the sap found on mesquite trees – which could be chewed much like chewing gum. As one former student put it, "It's a wonder we ever got to school."
There were three major requirements for the construction of one-room schoolhouses - a well or cistern for drinking water, a wood-burning stove to keep the schoolhouse warm in the winter months, and outhouses. Teachers were responsible for arriving at school early to build a fire and maintain it throughout the day. Trustees often were charged with hauling the firewood to the school, where older male students would chop it down to size. Female students would help with keeping the schoolhouse clean – sweeping daily. In one Texas frontier school, an older student with good penmanship was tasked with writing signs that read "No smoking" and "No spitting on the floor."
With only one school per settlement, the frontier school educated students of all ages together. Most frontier schools taught students from first to eighth grade. The students were seated according to age, but it was common for the best pupils in each grade to assist students who were not performing as well.
The basic curriculum of the frontier school focused on reading, writing and arithmetic. Most days centered around the recitation bench, where students would take turns reciting passages from their readers. Christian teaching was also included, with students reading passages from the Bible as part of their daily lessons.
The typical school year was scheduled around farming activities. School normally began in the fall when crops were harvested and ended in the spring when it was time to plant. If sickness fell on the community, school was "turned out," or dismissed, until the epidemic had passed. Because of a lack of compulsory attendance, many parents kept their students at home arbitrarily to help with chores at the house or on the farm.
Though the school of the frontier faced many challenges, the teachers and trustees made an important investment in the children of their communities – the gift of education. They challenged students to set goals and accomplish them. As Mr. Gregg puts it, "The one-room school was a reflection of its time, the means by which a community could teach curricula, values and mores it deemed important. Although beset by limitations, it was a noble effort to provide instruction for the young."
As the new school year begins, much has changed since the days of the one-room schoolhouse on the Texas frontier. But the focus remains the same – to invest in the youngest generation so that they may learn more, go farther and push past barriers. Our teachers and administrators deserve our heartfelt thanks for the positive difference they are making in the lives of today's children and tomorrow's generation of leaders.
Sources: The Empty Schoolhouse: Memories of One-Room Texas Schools by Luther B. Clegg.
Sen. Cornyn serves on the Finance, Judiciary, Armed Services, and Budget Committees. He serves as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee's Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee. He served previously as Texas Attorney General, Texas Supreme Court Justice, and Bexar County District Judge.


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It's the day after Christmas 2011, and I'm reading about the disasters, both the less than desired and failed results to the expensive roast they purchased for the Holiday Dinner....The prelude to every holiday always has requests for recipes and methods to roast this cherished cut of meat and make it impressive and unforgettable ....the usual members on Home Cooking (like myself) give their preferred methods of preparation and roasting methods....There are usually three camps of wisdom:
1. The low and slow approach.....140-250* for however long it takes
2. Moderate heat of 325-350* .....usually takes about 90-180 minutes depending on size and weight.
3. High Heat of 450-500*....for up to an hour at first, shut off the temp and do not open the door for a period of time....again depending on size and weight.
Now I understand everyone has their different tastes and levels of temperature acceptability...Opinions have often tried to figure out why each poster who recommends an alternative to theirs does so. The only reason I can come up with, like others have opined, is simply that is all they know and how it's always been done in their family. They believe there is no other way.
The problem though is the disasters are unforgettable for the wrong reasons...they either did not like the taste or the finished result.... over-cooked meat which is dry and tough, as opposed to moist and tender. It's obvious to me to give yourself the best chance to make a great roast, you should embrace the low and slow approach which eliminates the possibility of over cooking unless you are passed out for more than two hours of your target temperature.
To those who will not embrace low and slow, what's holding you back?
To those who do embrace low and slow, your thoughts...again please, to try and convince these others from potentially making another disaster..
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'This code allows font changes and various other format customizations of the standard VB6 MsgBox dialog box. It 'uses CBT hooking to intercept a MsgBox call, then gets a handle to the MsgBox window as well as its various child 'windows (the label containing the message text, any buttons, and an icon if it exists). It then resizes the 'window to accommodate the message text and other windows, and repositions the icon and any command buttons. 'Finally, it positions the msgbox window in the center of the screen. 'General Note: notes are above the line of code to which they apply. Option Explicit ' Window size and position constants Private Const ICON_WIDTH As Integer = 32 Private Const BTN_WIDTH As Integer = 75 Private Const BTN_HEIGHT As Integer = 23 Private Const BTN_SPACER As Integer = 6 ' Space between 2 buttons Private Const STW_OFFSET As Integer = 12 ' Standard window offset, minimum distance one window can be from ' the edge of its container ' SendMessage constants that we will use Private Const WM_SETFONT = &H30 Private Const WM_GETTEXT = &HD ' Necessary constants for hooking Private Const HCBT_CREATEWND = 3 Private Const HCBT_ACTIVATE = 5 Private Const WH_CBT = 5 ' Working variables that require global scope in hooking module Private hHook As Long Private myFont As IFont Private cPrompt As String Private hwndStatic As Long Private ButtonHandles() As Long Private xPixels As Long Private yPixels As Long Private isIcon As Boolean ' The API declarations we need Private Type SIZE cx As Long cy As Long End Type Private Type RECT Left As Long Top As Long Right As Long Bottom As Long End Type Private Declare Function SetWindowsHookEx Lib "user32" Alias "SetWindowsHookExA" (ByVal idHook As Long, ByVal lpfn As Long, ByVal hmod As Long, ByVal dwThreadId As Long) As Long Private Declare Function UnhookWindowsHookEx Lib "user32" (ByVal hHook As Long) As Long 'GETTEXT needs a String argument, SETFONT needs an Any argument, hence 2 declarations for SendMessage Private Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, lParam As Any) As Long Private Declare Function SendMessageS Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As String) As Long Private Declare Function SetWindowPos Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal hWndInsertAfter As Long, ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long, ByVal cx As Long, ByVal cy As Long, ByVal wFlags As Long) As Long Private Declare Function GetClassName Lib "user32" Alias "GetClassNameA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpClassName As String, ByVal nMaxCount As Long) As Long Private Declare Function EnumChildWindows Lib "user32" (ByVal hWndParent As Long, ByVal lpEnumFunc As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long Private Declare Function GetClientRect Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, lpRect As RECT) As Long ' Wrapper for the normal MsgBox function Public Function myMsgBox(Prompt As String, Buttons As VbMsgBoxStyle, ByVal fSize As Integer, ByVal fBold As Boolean, ByVal fItalic As Boolean, ByVal fULine As Boolean, fFaceName As String, Optional Title As String, Optional HelpFile As String, Optional Context As Long, Optional x As Long, Optional y As Long) As Long 'x and y arguments are optional and are in twips. If not specified, msgbox will use default window sizes 'and positions, which work fine if you are using default font sizes. If you aren't they may not. cPrompt = Prompt Set myFont = New StdFont myFont.SIZE = fSize ' We can play around with the font to our heart's content here, all in a VB-friendly way myFont.Bold = fBold myFont.Italic = fItalic myFont.Underline = fULine myFont.Name = fFaceName 'Convert x and y arguments to pixels from twips. (Twips are the same size no matter what the screen 'resolution; pixels aren't.) If Not IsMissing(x) Then xPixels = Int(x / Screen.TwipsPerPixelX) End If If Not IsMissing(y) Then yPixels = Int(y / Screen.TwipsPerPixelY) End If hHook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_CBT, AddressOf CBTProc, App.hInstance, 0) 'This will call CBTProc, passing the handle of the MsgBox window to the wParam argument. myMsgBox = MsgBox(Prompt, Buttons, Title, HelpFile, Context) End Function Private Function CBTProc(ByVal lMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long Dim i As Integer Dim statX As Integer 'X dimension of static (text) window Dim statY As Integer 'Y dimension of same Dim cLeft As Integer 'Current Left value for current button, used to position buttons along x axis Dim rc As RECT 'Used with GetClientRect If lMsg = HCBT_ACTIVATE Then 'Immediately unhook (we have the handle we're looking for, and don't want to fire any more CBT events) UnhookWindowsHookEx hHook 'Call EnumChildWindowProc once for each window that is contained in the MsgBox EnumChildWindows wParam, AddressOf EnumChildWindowProc, 0 'Reinitialize the static buttoncount variable, see the proc EnumChildWindowProc 0, 1 'Should always be true, but this prevents an abend if for some reason we fail to get the text window If hwndStatic Then 'If the x parameter has been supplied to the main wrapper, then xPixels <> 0 If xPixels Then With Screen 'Center the MsgBox window in the screen SetWindowPos wParam, 0, (.Width / .TwipsPerPixelX - xPixels) / 2, _ (.Height / .TwipsPerPixelY - yPixels) / 2, xPixels, yPixels, 0 End With 'Analogous to the ScaleWidth and ScaleHeight properties. Client rectangle's dimensions are 'returned to the rc type and exclude the dimensions of the title bar and the borders. GetClientRect wParam, rc 'Calculate x and y values for text window. If there's an icon, we need to reduce the size of the 'text window by the width of the icon plus a standard offset value. statX = rc.Right - rc.Left - STW_OFFSET * 2 - ((isIcon And 1) * (ICON_WIDTH + STW_OFFSET)) statY = rc.Bottom - rc.Top - BTN_HEIGHT - STW_OFFSET * 2 'We need to position the text window along the x axis such that it's a standard offset from the left 'border of the msgbox, plus the width of the icon and another standard offset if the icon exists. SetWindowPos hwndStatic, 0, STW_OFFSET + (isIcon And 1) * (ICON_WIDTH + STW_OFFSET), STW_OFFSET, statX, statY, 0 isIcon = 0 'Loop through the button handles, calculating the left border position each time. For i = 0 To UBound(ButtonHandles) 'Current left border is half the container window's width, less the width of half the total 'number of buttons, plus the offset of the current button in the array. cLeft = Int(xPixels / 2 + BTN_WIDTH * (i - (UBound(ButtonHandles) + 1) / 2)) 'Modify the above to add button spacer widths. cLeft = cLeft + BTN_SPACER * (i - (UBound(ButtonHandles) - 1) + (UBound(ButtonHandles) Mod 2) / 2) 'The Y value is 1 standard offset more than the height of the text window. SetWindowPos ButtonHandles(i), 0, cLeft, statY + STW_OFFSET, BTN_WIDTH, BTN_HEIGHT, 0 Next End If SendMessage hwndStatic, WM_SETFONT, myFont.hFont, True End If End If CBTProc = 0 ' allow operation to continue End Function Private Function EnumChildWindowProc(ByVal hChild As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long Static ButtonCount As Integer Dim sLen As Integer Dim wClass As String Dim wText As String Dim rc As RECT If lParam Then ButtonCount = 0 'See the direct call of this proc in CBTProc: resets the ButtonCount variable to 0 Exit Function End If wClass = String(64, 0) 'look up the type of the current window sLen = GetClassName(hChild, wClass, 63) wClass = Left(wClass, sLen) 'We have either one or two static windows: optionally the icon (the first window if it's there) and the 'text window (analogous to a label control). If wClass = "Static" Then 'If we already have the text window's handle, we don't need to do this anymore. If Not hwndStatic Then 'Find out if the current window's text value is the same as the text passed in to the cPrompt 'argument in the main wrapper function. If it is, it's the text window and we store the handle 'value in hwndStatic. If it isn't, then it's an icon and we set the isIcon flag. wText = String(Len(cPrompt) + 1, 0) sLen = SendMessageS(hChild, WM_GETTEXT, 255, wText) wText = Left(wText, sLen) If wText = cPrompt Then hwndStatic = hChild Else isIcon = True End If End If ElseIf wClass = "Button" Then 'Store the button's handle in the ButtonHandles array ReDim Preserve ButtonHandles(ButtonCount) ButtonHandles(ButtonCount) = hChild ButtonCount = ButtonCount + 1 End If EnumChildWindowProc = 1 ' Continue enumeration End Function
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Portrait of unidentified child, c.1873-1876
Carte de visite by J.W. Beeson of Wirksworth
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
The portrait is of a young unidentified child partly covered by what looks to be a very light coloured, possibly white, crocheted shawl or something similar. It may even be a christening dress. The central oval cameo has an artificial "shadow" to the lower right, which makes it seem more prominent, and is surrounded by a fancy scrollwork design that renders it rather grander than an ordinary carte de visite might appear.
J.W. Beeson's "bee-sun" motif
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
The motif on the reverse contains a bee in the centre of a stylised sun, obviously derived from the photographer's own surname (Beeson = Bee-Sun). Although I have seen such personalised designs before, they are fairly uncommon.
Wirksworth is a town and parish in central Derbyshire. Its people and history are dealt with in some considerable detail by John Palmer on his Wirksworth web site, an admirable study which incidentally inspired my own South Derbyshire genealogy pages a decade ago.
The Derby Mercury, 10 July 1850
James William Beeson (1827-1879) arrived in Wirksworth in mid- to late 1861, where he established the Excelsior boarding and day-school in Coldwell Street. He was 34 years old, and had already been operating a "classical, mathematical and commercial academy" in Derby for over a decade. He was born in 1827, the son of a Derby publican Thomas Beeson and his wife Hannah née Buxton, and had married Anna Henchley at Ashbourne in 1850, before settling at No 7 Wilmot Street in Derby.
The Derby Mercury, 17 August 1853
Besides the academy, for which regular advertisements appeared in The Derby Mercury, he was also a money lender, somehow connected with life assurance, and occasionally offered his services "in office work of any kind" to architects, builders, engineers, surveyors, solicitors, etc.
The Derby Mercury, 16 January 1861
In early 1861 James Beeson announced in the local press that he had "given up school-teaching, and commenced business as a law stationer, writer, and accountant, house, estate and general agent and collector, architectural, mechanical, engineering, and artistical draughtsman, private teacher, &c." References can be found in the newspapers to "illuminated" documents which Beeson had prepared for special presentations around the county, but by December that year he had moved to Wirksworth.
Bookplate from Walter Meller's Cashbook, 1861
© and courtesy of John Palmer & Wirksworth.org.uk
He opened a new academy in Coldwell Street, Wirksworth not long after his arrival, and was soon offering a variety of educational services. A double-entry book-keeping ledger probably used for exercises by Walter Meller, a student at Beeson's Academy, contains entries dated January 1st to May 17th, 1861, and was most likely created later that year.
John Dean's Chart of the Solar System, 1866
© Nigel Aspdin and courtesy of Wirksworth.org.uk
Fellow photo-sleuth Nigel Aspdin has in his family collection a "Chart of the Solar System" created in 1866 by a distant relative John Dean, aged 13, under the tutelage of Mr J.W. Beeson at the Excelsior Boarding & Day School. This private educational institution clearly did not restrict itself to accounting, scientific pursuits and drawing; in a 19 July 1871 report in The Derby Mercury a Mr Field states, "I have been a teacher of music for three years at Mr. James Beeson's, Wirksworth."
James Beeson appears to have been a late comer to the art of photography, and possibly left little in the way of a photographic legacy. Until my purchase of this carte de visite portrait recently, there was no mention of him in my index of Derbyshire photographers, and Wirksworth expert John Palmer was unaware that Beeson had done any photographic work. Such is often the case with those practitioners who dabble in the profession for relatively brief periods, and are unfortunate enough to be missed by both the decadal census enumerator and intermittent trade directory compilers.
The Derby Mercury, 29 April 1874
However, a thorough search of The Derby Mercury unearthed a single 1874 advertisement for James W. Beeson's large format panoramic photographic view of Wirksworth, from the Gilkin, and a corresponding advertorial article in the same issue.
Mr. James Beeson has recently issued a panoramic picture of the fine old town of Wirksworth, one of the oldest, most important, and certainly most interesting, of the towns in the county of Derby. The picture reflects the highest possible credit on its producer. It is 32 inches in length by 7 inches in depth, and is therefore of extraordinary size, as with its proper margin the picture is no less that 38 inches by 12 inches. We recommend this picture to our readers - See advt.The 1874 date corresponds well with the carte de visite. The personal motif on the reverse and the decorative framing on the front, being rather unusual, and perhaps not following general design trends, are not particularly useful for dating. However another unusual feature, the combination of rounded upper corners and square lower corners may suggest that it is from the period when card designers were in the process of converting from square to rounded corners. Having rounded corners made it far easier to slide the cartes de visite into album slots, and I have previously come across combination examples like this from the mid-1870s.
Newspaper extracts from his years in Derby demonstrate that Beeson was quite capable of turning his hand to many skills, and of making the most of opportunities that presented themselves. Perhaps his interests moved on from photography to other things. I think it more likely, however, that he found the business was not as remunerative as he had hoped. The phenomenal growth the industry experienced during the 1860s was not sustained through the 1870s, and many photographers either practiced photography as a side-line, or only stayed in business for very short periods, finding the competition just too stiff for the business to be profitable or to sustain a regular income.
The last trade directory entry for the academy in Wirksworth was in 1876, and when James William Beeson died on 29 April 1879 at Duffield, he was described as a "bookkeeper, late of Wirksworth." He left a wife Anna Maria Beeson (1829-1880), son Walter James Beeson (1857-1835) and daughter Ida Marion Beeson, later Bland (1863-1927).


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Dhume Baba Advises India
Dhume-Baba's piercing gaze
After 60 years of its existence, Israel still depends on US aid and US veto. And still at war in the Middle East. Some nation to be allied with, eh, Dhume Baba!
India on the other hand, has become a part of G20 nation, has hesitantly and in small amounts, started giving aid to nations like Afghanistan, some countries in Africa and in Asia, too. It is the 4th largest economy in the world – and is tied to no one's apron strings. Fighting no one's dirty wars.
After all this song-and-dance, Dhume points out something that 2ndlook covered 4 years ago. Why most Israeli youth wing their way to India?
Is there any one in the world who trusts Israel?
Not Europe. Asia – no one quite. Africa – does not care much for Israel. India is a different story. After 40 years of refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), in mutual interest, decided to make an exception for India – and waive all their conditionalities for India.
What is Israel's reputation?
A nation that has used every dirty trick in the book – and many tricks that are not in the book, to evict the rightful Palestinian landowners, and settle Jews instead. Israel has tried on 'best-efforts-basis' to execute a slow-genocide program of the Palestinians – something that the Jews have themselves suffered.
After 3000 years, the Jewish social model has ensured, that they border on extinction. With 0.25% of world population, i.e. less than 1.5 crore Jews left, in a world of more than 600 crore people, they have made enemies of their neighbours around their country.
Is extinction the Jewish future?
India on the other hand adds 25 million every few months. What can India gain from Israel – except moral opprobrium?
And Dhume-Baba's blessings, I presume.
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text: = Google Summer of Code 2012 = {{{ #!html }}} == Getting in Touch == If you're interested in participating, please email '''itamar at itamarst dot org'''. (If you don't get a timely response, try the mailing list, my spam filter can be aggressive sometimes). == Project Ideas == These are just ideas, we're open to other ideas as well. === IPv6 === [wiki:IPv6]: IPv6 is the new networking standard for the Internet; World IPv6 Day is happening soon (http://www.worldipv6day.org/). We are still missing SSL, UDP, and multicast IPv6 support, not to mention IPv6 DNS lookups. Add IPv6 support for these transports with a full API and test coverage for these additions. Add relevant examples and documentation. Requirements: In addition to Python, a decent understanding of networking and socket APIs. === Debugging UI === Build a user interface (a GUI, or maybe even Web-based). The idea is to have a debugging user interface for running a Twisted process that shows existing listening ports and open connections, and allows you to view bytes flowing over the transports. This would look you look at a running Twisted program and see what was going on inside and what data was flowing through it. (Twisted currently includes a half-broken "gladereactor" that is a gtk-based half-finished implementation of this). You'll learn about Twisted's internals, and get to build an interesting user interface and present information in a useful way. Requirements: In addition to Python, some knowledge of either GUI programming or Web programming. === Sphinx documentation === Finish converting our documentation from a custom format and set of tools that we maintain (Lore) to the Python community standard - RestructuredText (ReST) as used by http://sphinx.pocoo.org/. In particular, resolve all tickets in the [milestone:"Lore to Sphinx"] milestone and then help transition the release process and twistedmatrix.com to Sphinx by participating in a release. You'll learn about releasing software, documentation tools, and maybe some data transformation (from HTML to RestructuredText). Requirements: In addition to knowledge of Python, knowledge of HTML and perhaps ReST would be useful. === Don't break in other locales === Twisted currently has some bugs when used in certain non-English-configuration ("locales"), e.g. French. For example, date formatting might be wrong, or uppercase/lowercase conversion might work unexpectedly. As a first step you'd want to create a custom locale for Linux that was malicious about everything (e.g. lower-casing returns random unexpected bytes, dates are funky, etc.). This would be used to find places where Twisted is making US-centric assumptions, but would actually be a useful project for the Linux community in general. Then, fix resulting bugs in Twisted. Some relevant background material: http://www.moserware.com/2008/02/does-your-code-pass-turkey-test.html Requirements: This is probably easier to do on Linux than on Windows, so some basic familiarity with Linux, and a computer configured to use it, in addition to knowledge of Python. === Tasks Google may not like === * Finish half-done documentation: Merge existing documentation from elsewhere, e.g. [ticket:5474 Conch in 60 seconds], or half-finished documentation that is in the tracker (there's the start of an IMAP howto, for example.) * For a particular subproject, review and improve existing examples and howtos and add missing documentation. Every example needs a description, e.g. http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/web/examples/index.html has descriptions but http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/names/examples/index.html doesn't. Every example should document its purpose, how it is run, and what it should do. Examples should use current coding and documentation standards and shouldn't use deprecated code. Documentation should use current coding and documentation standards in code snippets, and should use the preferred APIs. Some subprojects have very little documentation or examples and simply need more. Audit and update relevant man pages. * Coverage: For a particular subproject, go for 100% API documentation and unit test code coverage. * Test suite cleanup: overall test suite cleanup, remove deprecations, fix deprecation warnings, get to the bottom of and fix our various recurring Windows errors, fix Windows compiler warnings, fix non-deterministic tests. * Finish half-written code, documentation, bug fixes, etc.: We have >200 tickets that at some point had code written and received at least one code review, but for various reasons never made it in. This is a great way to learn because you don't have to start from scratch, and there's a variety of tasks (from minor fixes to documentation to new features) most of which have code reviews as a starting point. See http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/report/16 for a list. * Python 3: Begin working towards Python 3 support. For a start, fix all the bugs in the [milestone:Python-3.x] milestone and run with no `-3` warnings. Then, see how far you can get with actual port. * PyPy: Have [http://pypy.org PyPy] be a fully supported platform, with all tests passing.


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The fire that consumed this Ferrari 458 Italia was so bad the only recognizable pieces left are the wheels.
The car's engine caught fire in France when the driver was out doing some mountain carving. Horrifying.
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The second-largest city in Kenya, Mombasa is also an important economic hub and host to the country's largest seaport, Killindini Harbour. The port provides the city's main source of income, which is supported by a thriving tourist industry. A cultural melting-pot, Mombasa is a fusion of African, Arabic, and Indian influences, which only add to its unique appeal.
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Enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life, escape to a sunny beach, or explore a tropical rainforest in Mombasa.
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When you travel to Mombasa, you'll find that you're never far from a beach. These are some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and they are a major attraction for visitors. Diani Beach is widely regarded as the best beach in the area, with powder-soft white sands and sapphire-coloured seas. As you lie in the shade of the palms, you might very well see a dhow or two, making their way to the nearby spice island of Zanzibar.
If you've set aside some time for sightseeing on your trip to Mombasa, be sure to visit Fort Jesus. Built in 1589 by King Philip of Portugal, it has been granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status, preserving a superb example of 16th Century Portuguese architecture. Despite the toll taken on it by time and the elements, Fort Jesus still cuts a formidable figure, with five mainstays and impenetrable battlements.
For something truly serene for the whole family, the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a must-see attraction. Resplendent with crystal-clear waters, visitors come here to sunbathe, snorkel and dive, and explore the shimmering wildlife that lives under the sea. Expect to encounter sea-turtles, starfish, crabs, and stunning corals.
Leisure activities
Despite the organised chaos of the city centre, the Mombasa people like to take things at their own pace and many of the leisure activities are based around relaxation. The city's café-culture is a way of life, and you can easily spend an hour or two sipping rich Kenyan coffee in a street-side café and watch the world go by.
If you're visiting Mombasa with children, it's a good idea to have some entertainment planned for younger visitors. One that is bound to grab their attention is Mamba Village, Kenya's largest crocodile farm, where visitors of all ages can learn everything about these amazing creature, from before they're hatched to their adulthood.
The food in Mombasa reflects the fusion of cultures that have made their home here. Being so close to the sea, seafood is something of a staple and among the best you'll taste. However, there are plenty of options available for those who don't like fish. Try irio, a stew made from green potatoes, maize and beans, seasoned with pungent spices. Biryani is popular, and there are some deliciously-spicy curries to sample. Kenyan doughnuts are served almost everywhere and are complemented with a cup of sweet chai tea.
While there are shopping malls in the city, such as the City Mall Nyali, you'll get the full Kenyan experience by heading on down to the old town. If you're looking for uniquely African mementos to bring back from your trip to Mombasa, seek out one of the markets. Biashara Street is packed with stalls, stores, and shops selling spices and local delicacies.


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This has been a time of "no" in Maine.
Our economy has stalled, with virtually no forward momentum.
Only three states lost jobs between April 2012 and 2013. Maine was one of them.
A report comparing governors ranked Gov. Paul LePage second to last in job creation.
Maine's economic growth rate was a paltry 0.5-percent increase in gross domestic product. Meanwhile, New England's overall economy grew between two and three times as fast as Maine, with a GDP increase of 1.2 percent. And the nation as a whole grew five times faster than Maine at 2.5 percent.
While we can track Maine's stagnant economy with statistics, our situation isn't about numbers but people.
A growing economy enables people and their families to thrive. They can do more and save more. People worry less about the little costs and the big needs.
Our sluggish economy means more people are anxious about how they are going to make it. Some are scraping by, while others leave to try their luck elsewhere.
LePage came to office after campaigning on creating jobs.
Now, perhaps this was a promise he shouldn't have made. After all, no state is a place apart. When the national economy is stormy, almost every state is battered by its currents.
But LePage has held office as the country's economy has recovered.
While Maine typically recovers slowly, he could have freed funds to create jobs.
Instead the governor held back bonds voters approved.
Some would have put Mainers to work, improving our infrastructure. Goodness knows, we need better roads and bridges.
Those doing the work would have spent money, bought things in stores, gone out for meals, helped the owner and tipped the waiter or waitress. Some would have hired people to hot top their driveways or remodel their kitchens.
LePage refused to sign off on those and other bonds.
In 2010, Maine voters approved funds for the Communities for Maine's Future grants. The only way to get this money was to write a proposal good enough to win a competition and to raise some of the money needed for the project.
As Professor Emily Shaw wrote last year, "One by one, those towns found private investors, received the backing of their residents and dedicated themselves to a much larger revitalization project than what the state funded alone. This bond represented seed money, which galvanized increased commitments to some places that could really use it."
The governor's refusal undermined winning towns' economic development and hurt the entire state.
Other bonds were hostage to his plan to expedite paying hospitals, which were receiving funds over time. Now, after holding up many bonds, LePage says he wants more approved.
But there's been less "yes" than "no."
LePage also said "no" to health care for 70,000 low-income Mainers. They'll lose out on preventive care and treatment, leading to more illness and death and shifting costs to the insured.
In turning down Medicaid expansion, LePage reflects the national Republican Party's effort to make it harder to implement the Affordable Care Act.
As one editorialist put it, "First, Republicans limited the use of government money to spread the word. Then, when the administration reached out to the NFL and other major sports leagues for help in publicizing the new health care exchanges, the opponents resorted to intimidation."
The Bush prescription drug law was more unpopular before its 2004 rollout than the ACA is now. But Democrats, who opposed it, never tried to undermine its implementation.
While not perfect, the ACA should do much good. Under the similar Romneycare in Massachusetts, 99.8 percent of children have health insurance. Less than 2 percent in the state lack coverage.
LePage said that Mainers who would have had coverage if Medicaid was expanded can buy subsidized insurance through these exchanges.
But those with the lowest incomes won't qualify.
And there's no indication that the governor will help spread the word about how people can sign up.
LePage's health care approach made premiums relatively higher in rural areas, which have more low-income and uninsured people.
Mainers will have more chances to improve our jobs and health care.
On some issues, a more unified legislature could act. Certain policies may not change until there's a new governor or, failing that, direct votes by the people.


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DOTZOT : DTDC E- Commerce Logistics : Sanjiv Kathuria at Entrepreneur India 2013
Entrepreneur India 2013, the 3rd National Convention on Entrepreneurship has become the marquee entrepreneurship event on building enterprising entrepreneurs in India. The event attracted over 300 leading entrepreneurs and members from the Indian investor community together with CEO's and professionals leading Growth oriented organizations. Held by Franchise India Media on 6th & 7th July 2013 at The Claridges, Surajkund, Delhi NCR.
With more than 400+ attendees, 70+ Global experts and 30+ award categories, along with market reach through print, electronic and cyber media includes 800,000 emails to 45000 entrepreneurs, 25+ associations, electronic and print coverage of worth more than 75 lacs, Entrepreneur India provides a common platform to increase its area of business.
The mission was to capture the business logic of the networked era while keeping a sharp eye for what is relevant, real, and actionable for opening a treasure trove of real possibilities for business to grow in a new world. Entrepreneur India 2013 aimed to reach out to the larger community by creating multiple platforms of interaction beyond the scope of the main event.
Entrepreneur India is designed for business owners, women entrepreneurs, start-ups, and student's enablers to provide the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem with a nurturing environment in which all could learn through the sharing of knowledge, experience information. The convention is designed on the theme of 7i's which are: Inspire Ideate, Individualize, Incubate, Innovate, and Invest and internationalize. To celebrate entrepreneurs who have contributed extensively towards the growth of entrepreneurship in our country, Franchise India also organizes the prestigious Entrepreneur India Awards along with the convention. The awards give national recognition to the most inspiring entrepreneurial entities across the country in their respective sectors.


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Our practice is committed to providing our patients with excellent oral surgery care. Thanks for visiting our website. We want to help you become familiar with our practice and learn more about the procedure for which your doctor may refer you to us.
The average adult has thirty-two teeth by age eighteen: sixteen teeth on the top and sixteen teeth on the bottom. However, the average mouth is made to hold only 28 teeth. It can be painful when 32 teeth try to fit in this space. These four other teeth are your third molars, also known as "wisdom teeth".
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in – and the ones least needed for good oral health. When they align properly, and gum tissue is healthy, wisdom teeth do not have to be removed. Unfortunately, this does not usually happen. Most often, wisdom teeth are impacted, or trapped in the jawbone and gums. Impacted wisdom teeth can take many positions and cause many problems as they attempt to emerge from your gums. When they partially emerge, the opening around the tooth allows bacteria to grow and can eventually cause an infection with swelling, stiffness, pain and illness. The pressure from the erupting wisdom tooth may move your other teeth and disrupt their natural alignment. The most serious problem occurs when tumors or cysts form around the impacted wisdom tooth, resulting in the destruction of the jaw bone and healthy teeth. Removal of the offending impacted tooth or teeth usually resolves these problems. Early removal is recommended to avoid such future problems and to decrease the surgical risk involved with the procedure.
With an oral examination and x-rays of the mouth, we can evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth and predict if there may be present or future problems. Studies have shown that early evaluation and treatment result in a superior outcome for the patient. Generally, patients should be evaluated first in their mid-teenage years.
Dental implants are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth which look, feel, and function like natural teeth. People who have lost teeth regain the ability to eat virtually anything and can smile with confidence, knowing that their teeth appear natural and that their facial contours will be preserved.
Dental implants are tiny, titanium posts placed in the jawbone under the gums to support artificial teeth where natural teeth are missing. Over a period of time, the jawbone actually attaches itself to these posts, providing a strong foundation for the artificial teeth attached to them.
Anyone who is missing teeth and can benefit from increased chewing efficiency, and improved appearance or speech, is a candidate for dental implants. Implants can be the solution when it has become difficult or impossible to wear removable dentures. Portions of the jaw that are missing due to a facial trauma, disease, or birth defect can often be reconstructed using implants.
Your doctor will determine if you are a candidate for dental implants. As a rule, age is not a barrier to implant treatment if you are in good health. In fact, many people of all ages are choosing dental implants over other procedures, because the result is a natural appearance that is intended to be permanent.
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Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies or is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. To overcome this condition, Drs. Darab and Richardson perform bone grafting.
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure to help your body regrow bone. It allows the doctors to build a suitable foundation for dental implants that restore functionality and esthetic appearance. In this procedure, the doctor takes a small piece of bone, usually from another area of the jaw or chin, and grafts it onto the jawbone where the dental implant is needed. Over a period of time, the body grows new bone over the graft, making it suitable for a the implant.
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The task for this problem is to create a function that takes a number n and tests if it might be a Lychrel number. This is, return true if the number satisfies the criteria stated below.
From Project Euler: Link
If we take 47, reverse and add, 47 + 74 = 121, which is palindromic.
Not all numbers produce palindromes so quickly. For example,
349 + 943 = 1292, 1292 + 2921 = 4213 4213 + 3124 = 7337
That is, 349 took three iterations to arrive at a palindrome.
Although no one has proved it yet, it is thought that some numbers, like 196, never produce a palindrome. A number that never forms a palindrome through the reverse and add process is called a Lychrel number. Due to the theoretical nature of these numbers, and for the purpose of this problem, we shall assume that a number is Lychrel until proven otherwise. In addition you are given that for every number below ten-thousand, it will either (i) become a palindrome in less than fifty iterations, or, (ii) no one, with all the computing power that exists, has managed so far to map it to a palindrome. In fact, 10677 is the first number to be shown to require over fifty iterations before producing a palindrome: 4668731596684224866951378664 (53 iterations, 28-digits).
Surprisingly, there are palindromic numbers that are themselves Lychrel numbers; the first example is 4994.
I think this assertion part is obsolete, in the form of "assert(islychrel(n))" or "assert(~islychrel(n))" now will fail directly on the new cody system. my code run at my computer seems fine by the way.
It looks like there is an error in the test suite, because 3664 becomes 475574 after 5 iterations, although the test suite says that it's not a Lychrel number. (In addition, OEIS A023108, which lists all non-Lychrel numbers up to 3675, excludes 3664).
ok! sorry for this, I missunderstood the problem... :-(
my solution is here:
So, I'M NOT LEADER IN THIS PROBLEM!
358 Solvers
299 Solvers
528 Solvers
Back to basics 21 - Matrix replicating
1182 Solvers
Number of Even Elements in Fibonacci Sequence
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First of all, we're gonna start of with HDoom because it contains some pornographic content (don't ban me, I'm scared...) and having an Age-Restricted (18+) rating of this mod.
HDoom is a pornographic mod within a touch of mixing Hentai (from Pornographic sites) and Doom (the 1993-94 game) altogether. I'm a bit of scared now. This mod isn't kind of
offensive or even not the worst Doom mod they've ever played YET because it's probably my favorite mod ever. Weapons function the same, you got the shotgun, super shotgun,
chaingun, rocket and then the rocket launcher. The plasma rifle has been replaced by a Porno TV. The BFG was replaced by a cast of Love spells from a book. The fists are replaced
by a pillow which was used for beds when they go to sleep. The chainsaw was replaced by a chain-dildo, unless you couldn't make things up EVER again. The enemies have been re-
placed by Imp-tans, Cacodemonesses, Cyberdemonesses, and all. The enemies were never bothered replacing the Archviles, Spider Masterminds, Arachnotrons, and then the Pain
Elementals. It's still pretty much the greatest mod, but it isn't offensive. It was made by Mike12. I think the help screen sums up the list. Here is the basic hint:
Enemies that are ready to recieve the player's penis/dong/dick will display an animated sequence of hearts more than 2 seconds. Press the use key on these opponents to administer
the goods.
That's it for this help screen and this mod gets a seal of Porno-style. 10/10
Not age restricted on Gggmanlives
Spoiler:Video from Gggmanlives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rxPZbhuhQ8
Last but not least, here is Grezzo 2. What makes things offensive is that there's a bunch of Italian cultural figures like killing innocent people in GTA V (Grand Theft Auto) among the
ways. First of all there is sudden-like in the VERY first level. In the BEGINNING of the very first level, they begin to get married in a church. Then, you (or someone) breaks out a church,
and then you begin killing people in a church with a flamethrower. I guess that makes a kind of sense. The sprites, and all have been ripped by more games like TekWar, Redneck Rampage,
and all. This is like Brutal Doom meets Postal 2, because Gggmanlives reviewed this mod EVER AND EVER. It was one of the OFFENSIVE games ever made by PIRO. PIRO was the developer of
Grezzo 1 and 2, because it needs more generation than that. There's a lot of sound work and all. Many of the music was stolen right here as we see in YouTube and other games. In the website
that you're trying to download, there is a pornographic picture of an Italian man fucking an woman (oh no, plz don't ban me...) in public, and NOTE! Unintended. As it stands out for someone to
just get their rocks off of the side of you killing people with guns that's really cool in it's future generation. There is an ISO file. It contains a lot of space like your hard drive. You must use PowerISO
or MagicISO. If you want to really play it, here is the link for you. The menu uses the images from the "CROSSED" comic series, and if you like the "CROSSED" comic series, then it's really badass now.
So, prepare for killing innocent people in games, you killer. Most of the levels will take you 15-20-50 and 6 hours of gameplay which takes a long time. The original Grezzo was cancelled.
Wikipedia page (too impossible to translate it, which it sucks.)
Video from Gggmanlives (if it is pornographic in the menu graphics, then it's bad for you. Stop watching.)
This mod gets a seal of craziness, porno-style, crappiness, averageness, and basically the most goodness. God, I love it. And I can't say any more ratings.
If you really want 2 games/mods, then it is fine for you. If you haven't heard of any controversial games, watch this video from Gggmanlives:


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Nigeria: In Election Year, Nigeria's Press Feeling the Pressure
"Nobody is safe. Not the voter, not the journalist, not anybody!" The fears of Femi Adesina, president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, is echoed by stakeholders and observers of Nigeria's general election. Amid the tension in the run up to presidential and federal parliamentary elections on March 28, and governor and state parliamentary elections on April 11, journalists can be easy targets.


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With a full-time job, two kids and a steady course load in Woods Online, the last thing Andrew Heacock needed was more work. However, motivated by his employer and his ambition, the information technology (IT) specialist took his expertise to the next level by earning the illustrious Microsoft SharePoint and ITIL Foundation certifications.
"These certifications stand out on my resume," said Heacock, a computer information systems (CIS) major in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's distance degree program, Woods Online. "It also helps my confidence in the job I am working on. They are IT milestones."
Heacock's employer, Apparatus, is an Indianapolis-based IT firm that provides services to many prominent Central Indiana organizations, including Eli Lilly. In fact, his connection to the pharmaceutical company fueled Heacock's desire to pass the ITILv3 Foundation exam, the ITIL certification recommended by Eli Lilly.
"I am on the LillyNet Solutions delivery team," Heacock said. "We manage their internal and external Microsoft SharePoint collaboration sites world-wide."
Heacock spent about two weeks studying for the ITILv3 Foundation exam, which tests general IT concepts and terminology. The complex Microsoft 70-667 exam, which took about six weeks of preparation, is more specialized.
"The Microsoft 70-667 exam is the SharePoint Configuration certification," Heacock explained. "SharePoint is a Microsoft product that allows for web-based collaboration, from making executive reporting tools for business decision-making, to blogs, wikis or just plain websites." Heacock knows that these certifications are essential to staying on top in the ever-evolving world of IT.
"Since starting Woods Online, I have returned my brain back to learning mode, so to speak," Heacock said. "Having the structure of classes back into my life has made studying and preparing for these exams much easier."
Woods Online emphasizes this commitment to life-long learning through technology-rich instruction, a natural setting for a CIS program. "The remote environment is what attracted me to Woods Online," said Heacock, who lives in Lebanon, Ind., works in Indianapolis, Ind., and, thanks to SMWC's online program, goes to class anywhere in the world. "The D2L [Desire2Learn] site [SMWC's online course management system] structure is very easy to use," he said. "I also enjoy having SMWC email on my mobile device, along with all my text books via Coursesmart."
From accounting to psychology, Woods Online provides adult learners with programs that enhance their careers without interrupting their lives.


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Broadway Show: J-Roll, Lee
J-Roll and Cliff are stepping up as the Phillies cling to postseason hopes.
Cliff is 4-0 in his last 5 starts after winning on Monday night. He is really on his game, pounding the strike zone. Of 111 pitches, 32 were balls. In last 70.2 innings, he's walked four.
From Elias: Cliff has pitched at least six innings and not issued more than one walk in each of his last 14 starts, including Monday, when he walked one batter in eight innings against the Mets. That ties Lee for the longest single-season streak of that kind in modern (since 1900) major-league history. Christy Mathewson (1908) and Greg Maddux (1997) also made 14 straight starts in which they went six or more innings and didn't walk more than one batter.
J-Roll has hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games and reached base in 21. The streak includes six homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs. He's going to be the first shortstop to lead the Phillies in homers and RBI in a season. On top of his offense, he has the highest fielding percentage among NL shortstops. Folks, we're witnessing one of the greatest players in Phillies history.
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A point was made by George that the Phillies need to do something about Howard's fielding skills.
Yes, he's struggling in the field, especially scooping balls in the dirt. Not sure his fielding has been responsible for three losses, though.
Not being a doctor, athletic trainer, physical therapist or a spokesman for the team, he doesn't appear to be moving well. That's just me. His left leg has gone through a bad ankle sprain (2010) and the Achilles tear (2011). He had no spring training, missed the first 62 games and is trying to catch up to the speed of the big leagues.
At bat, he's currently struggling, too. Yet he leads the club with six RBI on this trip of five games so far. Past Septembers have been his month. But, this is a different September and season as we all know.
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Baseball America has released its postseason All-Star teams:
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September 18, 1963: LHP Chris Short (8-11) wins the final game played at Polo Grounds, a 5-1 complete game. New York Giants RF Jim Hickman hits the last home run. Attendance is 1,752.
September 18, 1971: RHP Rick Wise sets a club record by retiring 32 consecutive batters in a 4-3, 12-inning complete game win over Chicago at the Vet. Wise wins own game with a single. His line: 12 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 0 walks, 10 strikeouts.
September 18, 1993: 2B Mariano Duncan belts his second grand slam homer of the season as the Phillies clinch the NL East crown with a 10-7 victory at Pittsburgh. Slam is the Phillies eighth, a new club record for a single season.
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Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis has yesterday broken ground for a US$500 million state-of-the-art plant in Tuas, Singapore. The plant, that is set to run end of 2016, will produce substances for drugs relating to cancer, respiratory problems and autoimmune diseases. In addition, the company is looking to hire 250 new personnel for this plant.
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Homework, Worksheets and other musings.....
I've read a lot of different theories on sending homework home for young children. Some say it helps reinforce concepts taught at school and helps build responsibility. Some feel that homework should be spared in early learning. Students should play more, worry about school less.
Many of my students asked for homework to do with their siblings. One of the requirements of our Pre-K program is to build home school connections. I do send take home kits and library books, and newsletters, but it was suggested that homework was a good way to build home school connections. Since my students need parental guidance for homework anyway, I assign things that will help students and parents have fun together. Once a week or once every couple of weeks, I ask my students to find a picture in a magazine related to a theme, or read the library book they've chosen with their parents. Sometimes the homework is to ask parents a question and report back to school. During fire safety week, students were asked to help parents devise an escape plan in the event of an emergency. My homework is never graded, students who miss homework are never penalized. I know that if homework doesn't get done that families have other things going on.
I still agree that kids should be allowed to be kids as long as possible and there will be plenty of time in later years for the stack of homework to be completed, graded and returned. Okay, so I guess I am assigning homework. But it has a purpose and I hope it will give our families a chance to send a little quality time together.
Worksheets and Coloring Books
Today I've read some great perspectives on what some folks are doing in their classrooms. I participated in a discussion earlier about the use of worksheets in the Early Childhood classroom. I stated that our Georgia PRE-K guidelines strongly prohibit the use of worksheets, duplicated material and coloring sheets. I do on the very slight occasion (maybe 2 times a year) send one home for homework.
Although I can't use them the way they are intended, but I find I can turn some of them into file folder games for independent practice---works great for some the cute Mailbox printables I've collected over the years.While I agree that there are so many more valuable experiences we can have our students doing, I know that my kids go on to public kindergarten where they do several worksheets per day. Sometimes I wonder if I am possibly doing a disservice to my students by not exposing them to this type of work. I do think they can be a good addition to a writing or art center, although my Pre-K consultant tells me I cannot use them there, either. I think it is kind of sad.
One of my favorite activities as a child was coloring with a good coloring book. My sisters and I could travel cross country and take nothing but a small doll and few coloring books and crayons. And, usually a big trip meant a new pack of crayons! I can remember how it felt to pull the first pointy crayon out of the box and put it to a crisp page of a new coloring book.
This year for Christmas, I gave each of my students a picture book and a crisp, new coloring/activity book. I guess I've got a little of the rebel still in me!
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Love your blog! It's always good to see other pre-k teachers blogging :) Here is a link to the page on my website about teaching without worksheets you might find helpful:ReplyDelete
There is some good food for thought there regarding this hot topic.
Wow! I'm honored you visited! I go to your site VERY often (at least a couple of times a week). You have some great info to share. I somehow missed the "No more LOTW" article. We are not allowed to do that anymore, and I have had to really work hark the past two years to redefine how I present some of the information. Thanks for stopping by my blog--visit anytime! :)ReplyDelete
Hi, Ayn! Now it's my turn. Wow! I love your blog. I'm now a follower. :) This article was fantastic. I really love how you send "homework" without worksheets. I like to send home things for the families to do together as well. Worksheets in ECE is such a debate lately. We have journals with blank paper that the children can 'write' in, practice letters/numbers, etc., or just draw. Sometimes we have a topic, sometimes it's write what you want. We can only hope that we prepare them enough to send them off to 'big school'. :) I think what you are doing is fantastic. And, who wouldn't be a great teacher without having a little rebel in them? :)ReplyDelete
Hi, I love your blog and I also have a hard time with worksheets. We are allowed to use them but I try to make sure there are appropriate for my kids. Another way to bring about home/school connections is to have family projects. We have one family project a month. It is usually an art project that goes on our board in the hall way. The first one is decorating a bear in the families favorite team, any sport! Our board title is "Our 'Beary' favorite teams" It's really cute and the parents really get into it! My rule is everyone in the family gets to help on the project, the children share their project with the class before we place it on the board.ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting, Tonya! I love family projects---I try to do them once every month or two!ReplyDelete
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Lil Wayne Gets 'Baked' Tattoo on Forehead
Lil Wayne wasn't joking when he said he was seriously committed to skateboarding. A new photo shows the rapper with the word "BAKED" inked across his forehead, in honor of his skate company, Baker Skateboards.
In the pic, Tunechi sticks out his tongue and closes his eyes while the letters B-A-K-E-D are on full display inside square blocks on his forehead. We'll let you decide whether you think "baked" has another special meaning for Wayne beyond just the skate company name.
Weezy already had teardrop tats under his eyes, stars on his left temple, the word TUNE near his ear, and other small symbols around his eyes and neck, but adding a word in the middle of his forehead is a big step. We hope he doesn't regret the decision, much like Gucci Mane apparently regrets his ice cream cone face tattoo.
In August, Wayne admitted skating was more important than rapping for him right now. "I picked up the skateboard and I thought it would be a hobby, but it's a lifestyle. You have to be fully committed," he said. "In order to be fully committed, you have to live that lifestyle. What these young kids say right now, 'You have to be about that life.' I guess I'm about that life. It's kinda of putting rap on the back burner, that's all. Rap is a taking backseat to skating."
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June 13, 2013
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Inglewood voters ushered out an old era and brought in a new one when they overwhelming elected African American George Dotson and Latino Alex Padilla to city council seats on Tuesday.
Planning Commissioner Chairman George Dotson, a businessman with more than four decades of experience ran on a platform of economic development defeated incumbent Mike Stevens for the District 1 Seat. At Sentinel press time Dotson was leading convincingly 58 percent to 41 percent.
Retired Police Captain Alex Padilla finally ended dreaded incumbent Councilwoman Judy Dunlap's reign of terror on the city by winning the District 2 Seat with a resounding 67 percent to 32 percent, at press time.
The 30-year Inglewood resident says he wants to be his district's next councilmember because he "cares about our city and its future."
Padilla retired Santa Monica police department after holding the office of for captain 34 years.
He currently works with the Office of the Inspector General in the city of Los Angeles. Deeply rooted in Inglewood, Padilla is a block captain and the immediate past chair of the Inglewood Citizen Police Oversight Commission.
He is a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus, American Cancer Society Relay-for-Life, Salvation Army Auxiliary Board to name a few. The Sentinel endorsed him for city council.
Dunlap's last hurrah was an accurate assertion that she lied about obtaining the endorsement of California Board of Equalization Chair Jerome Horton, who had not met the councilwoman in the past four years.
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When Dennis was transferred to Fort Campbell, we became first-time home-buyers. We were living out of suitcases in a hotel room with two little children, and Dennis was working midnights. And we had a limited number of days that we could stay in the hotel with our expenses paid. Naturally enough, we were desperate to find a place quickly.
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We looked at another group of houses with another realtor, and we liked a little house in southwest Christian County, near Lafayette, KY. In some ways, it was the house I'd always wanted. It was white with a big front porch. The rooms were fairly large, and there was an old-fashioned feel to the place. However, there was hardly a tree on the five acres, and the neighbor just over the fence had the most junk piled in his yard that I've ever seen around a dwelling.
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When our children think back about their childhoods, I think they'll remember the trees here. Their playhouses were under the big old trees where the log house once stood. Their swing, hung from a high branch, carried them over the bank and high into the open air. They lay on the trampoline on summer evenings and watched the hummingbirds in the mimosa blossoms. They raked huge leaf piles in the fall and played in them. And how could they forget all the acorns and tree seedlings their dad has planted and how the new trees have grown over the years?
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