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Positive Learning Environments in Primary Education G (11349.1)
|Available teaching periods
|Delivery mode
|View teaching periods
| On-Campus
| Bruce, Canberra
|Credit points
|Faculty Of Education
|Study level
|HECS Bands
|Academic Program Area - Education
|Graduate Level
| Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Learning outcomesAfter successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Describe and plan for preventative behaviour management strategies;
2. Describe and plan for corrective behaviour management strategies; and
3. Explain contextual issues impacting on student behaviours and student and teacher wellbeing in educational settings.
Graduate attributes1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
CorequisitesThis unit is only available to students in the Master of Primary Teaching course.
Students must also have passed or currently be enrolled in unit 11336 Curriculum Assessment in Primary Education G.
Incompatible unitsNone.
Equivalent unitsNone.
Assumed knowledgeNone.
|Teaching period
|Teaching start date
|Delivery mode
|Unit convener
|Bruce, Canberra
|Semester 1
|06 February 2023
|Dr Thomas Nielsen
|Bruce, Canberra
|Semester 2
|31 July 2023
|Dr Thomas Nielsen
|Bruce, Canberra
|Semester 1
|05 February 2024
|Dr Thomas Nielsen
|Bruce, Canberra
|Semester 2
|29 July 2024
|Dr Thomas Nielsen
Required texts
Students do not need to buy a specific textbook. The set readings are available via the Reading List on the Canvas online site.
Two examples of relevant readings are provided below:
Exploring the Complexity of Classroom Management: 8 Components of Managing a Highly Productive, Safe, and Respectful Urban Environment. Jones, Karrie A.; Jones, Jennifer L.; Vermette, Paul J. American Secondary Education, v41 n3 p21-33 Sum 2013.
Social-emotional learning is essential to classroom management. Stephanie M. Jones, Rebecca Bailey, Robin Jacob. Phi Delta Kappan October 2014 vol. 96 no. 2 19-24.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.
Please also be cautionary and diligent with your academic writing and referencing. UC has a very acurate text-matching software that detects any form of plagiarism. There are potential serious consequences for fraudulent practices or documentation, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. All allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the ADE for investigation as a prescribed authority.
Whenever possible all assessment items will be submitted online via the unit Canvas site. Standard statement to apply. Where this is not possible, exceptions may be sought from the Faculty Associate Dean Education (ADE).
Special assessment requirements
Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
Learner engagement
The workload requirements for this unit consist of a lecture (1 hour) and a workshop (2 hours) per week (equating to approximately 30 hours). The planning of the remaining 120 hours, making up the 150 hours for the semester, is the responsibility of each student, and should be divided between the reading of assigned papers and unit materials (e.g., approximately 30 hours), and working on assignment tasks (e.g., approximately 90 hours).
Participation requirements
Attendance at all scheduled sessions in this unit is compulsory and absences could result in a fail. All absences need to be supported by appropriate documentation (e.g., medical certificate).
Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011).
It is recognised that sometimes absence is unavoidable. If you are absent for more than two sessions, however, your engagement with the unit could be considered unsatisfactory.
Required IT skills
Basic IT skills required.
In-unit costs
Work placement, internships or practicums
Additional information
Communication on Canvas
Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only). Students should ensure they check their student email regularly. The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.
Use of student email account
The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore, all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact email@example.com if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
Theoretical and research-led foundations of the unit
This unit involves research-led education and work-integrated learning. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.
- Semester 2, 2023, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (214561)
- Semester 1, 2023, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (212989)
- Semester 2, 2022, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (207961)
- Semester 1, 2022, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (205955)
- Semester 2, 2021, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (201831)
- Semester 1, 2021, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (200921)
- Semester 2, 2020, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (195364)
- Semester 1, 2020, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (193915)
- Semester 1, 2019, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (190079)


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Bystander video from inside Frary Dining Hall captures an altercation between campus security and students attempting to enter the party. Courtesy Emma Li.
Pomona College's annual Yule Ball party turned violent last December when physical conflict erupted between students trying to enter Frary Dining Hall and Campus Safety officers blocking the entrance to keep the event from going over capacity.
According to Virginia Pascal PO '21, who was close to Frary's entrance when the brawl took place, the incident was triggered by a group of line cutters.
"A bunch of seemingly drunk … guys saw this happening and decided they would join too, so they stumbled up the stairs breaking even more glasses," Pascal said. "When they were at the top by the entrance of Frary that was already very crowded, they [started] pushing people in so that they could get through the door. When the people at the bottom of the stairs saw this, they thought they were going to be let in, so even more people stormed the front level of Frary."
The situation quickly grew dangerous, she said.
"The entire time I couldn't even move my body because people were squished so close to me," Pascal said.
During the scuffle, which bystanders captured on video, students took down a decorative wooden archway at the entry and tried to use it to push past Campus Safety officers. Others shattered glass decorations on the Frary steps.
According to a statement by the Pomona Events Committee, which held Yule Ball, Campus Safety officers feared for their safety as the incident became violent. Officers were unable to block the crowds with their bodies, but the staff at the Yule Ball eventually managed to close the Frary doors.
"I first heard a loud noise and we looked outside; we were nervous and confused because we weren't quite sure what was happening," Kristine Chang PO '21 said. "We saw the archway was being carried away by the crowd. Then the door was shut and we were told that no one was allowed to go inside."
Emma Li PO '21 also witnessed and filmed the incident from inside Frary.
"Two of my friends were stuck in the front and the crowd pushed them through security," she said. "I wanted to show people who couldn't see how crazy it got."
To prevent injuries, organizers shut down the event, and had Frary cleared before midnight. No injuries were reported during the incident, Director of Campus Safety Stan Skipworth said.
"When crowd safety became an issue due to people rushing and pushing against the door, Pomona College officials decided to clear the event," Skipworth wrote in an email to TSL.
Some students who attended Yule Ball, or hoped to attend, were disappointed with the outcome.
"I was quite annoyed … especially because we [had] only been inside for 30 minutes and had waited for such a long time outside," Sei-kashe M'pfunya PO '21 said.
However, M'pfunya said she believes Campus Safety acted properly. "[They] did what they should have done and ensured our safety," she said.
In its statement, PEC criticized students' behavior.
"We're disappointed at the level of entitlement that was on display within our 5C community last night, and upset that individuals would turn to violence that ended up reflecting poorly on all of us," the statement posted on Facebook read. "Events like Yule Ball should be spaces that represent us at our best and allow for a night of respite from all the stress on our campuses and in our country, and it's concerning that the actions of a few took that away from the rest of us."
The incident was partly caused by a miscommunication between Campus Safety and the organizers about the maximum number of people they could allow inside, said ASPC Vice President Andy Pelos, who helped organize the event. Without the miscommunication, Pelos said, Campus Safety could have allowed 100 more students inside.
"We were actually in the process of communicating with Campus Safety. If we [had had] five more minutes, the event [wouldn't have had] to be shut down," Pelos said.
The day before the event, student organizers and Campus Safety staff met to discuss the number of Campus Safety officers needed for Yule Ball and finally agreed on using six officers, Pelos said. Taking into account the fact that Yule Ball was open to all 5Cs, ASPC requested security based on a plan called "Pomona Plus Guests."
However, according to Pelos, an "unprecedented number of students" attended, perhaps because "Yule Ball was held at the end of the semester when everyone wants to relax."

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Even here on the East Coast, I've heard rumors of the wonders of In and Out Burger. Â Some have dared to say it rivals Shake Shack, a New York burger institution which I've enjoyed but never drank the kool aid for. Â So I knew that I would have to get in at least one good eat at this famous chain.
The menu on the wall is bare bones basic, burgers, cheese burgers, fries, etc. Â But the standard menu is augmented by the not so secret menu (available at the company's website). Â The options expand from there with additional secret menus to be discovered.
There are many others who have explored and written far more on In and Out Burger and its secrets than I intend, the options are seemingly endless.  This is my hit and run experience.
I actually managed to do my heart right and hit this place twice on the trip. The first go with Matt was an impulsive stop on the way to take down a full deep dish pizza. Â I wanted to keep things simple, so I just got a cheeseburger animal style (lettuce, tomato, a mustard cooked beef patty, pickle, and thousand island spread with grilled onions), fries, and a soda. Â It was good, but the burger seemed to get lost in all those toppings. Â So when Nick, Becca, and I stopped at the In and Out at the airport on our way out of town I got a 2×2 (two patties and two cheeses) animal style but with no lettuce. Â With the double meat, foregoing the lettuce seemed unnecessary as the right-sized beef could hold up to the layers of extras.
In all, this place is awesome.  Despite the rumors of a planned New York opening, I just don't know if this place could survive in this city.  It wasn't just a tasty burgers, the place is unbelievably clean and the folks working there didn't seem crushed by life and working a job they hate.  They smiled.  They actually gave shit!  Things that would break the laws of fast food physics in New York.  Though if its arrival does materialize, my waistline and cholesterol levels are in danger. Tasty, tasty danger.
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Only fast food I eat! Took bunch of kids there two weeks ago in Auburn, CA – they ate every bite and all fries! Love it!


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For months and months I had wanted to read We Can Make a Life by Chessie Henry, following its recommendation to me by Head of English, Ms Gilbert. For me there is something uniquely satisfying about any book written by a Kiwi author set in New Zealand. The incomparable niche of Kiwi feelings is one that is supremely difficult to pinpoint accurately. For all our diversity there is an underlying connection in memoirs or poetry written by Kiwi authors that I strive to find in the texts I read. We Can Make a Life, along with Aspiring Daybook, connects to my desire for nostalgia in a way that is so difficult to achieve.
A collection of memoirs exploring family, trauma, the oh so familiar earthquakes, and her father's life as a rural GP is so connectable for everyone, but especially for Cantabrians. There is something so familiar about the rediscovering of family stories and the trauma and confusion that surrounds loss. To me, reading We Can Make a Life is like coming home to the fire being on as the rain pours outside. The beautiful poetic nature of We Can Make a Life makes this book, technically an easy read, but yet the rawness, the reality of love, loss, and trauma makes it so satisfying just the same. For those of us who quite possibly haven't explored our traumas, particularly those surrounding the earthquakes, it is also a confronting, yet compulsive and moving read. I wouldn't call We Can Make a Life harsh in anyway, nor would I call it depressing or sad, and yet I fear I may have left tear stains on Ms Gilbert's copy of this beautiful piece of art. We Can Make a Life is a nuanced exploration of our everyday and our catastrophes, one I would happily cry over again and again.
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Do your flood protection barriers work well? Do they make you feel safe? If not, you might have missed getting an Engineering Assessment, which can ensure a very satisfying operation of your barrier.
How does Engineering Assessment do that? You could answer that yourself as we go into details.
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The collages, while often mistaken for paintings, have no paint applied in the process. Ripped pieces of papers are held together with water and a little bit of medium. When dry they are removed from the work surface and treated with a water based UV-glaze that is specific to fine art preservation.
Vintage newspapers, playbills or old books are also used. I go more into detail about this in my artist statement.


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I'm reviewing copy-editing of the new book, which means I'm spending most of my days swearing at the copy-editor and typing STET hundreds of times over. Meanwhile there's an election coming up in Seattle, and on the ballot is a levy for the public library. That should be a shoo-in for such a book-proud city, right? No excuse not to keep my nose to the grindstone.
Wrong. Critics of the levy, including the Seattle Times, are talking out both sides of their mouths. You know: "Of course we support the library but…"
But? There's a "but" to supporting the library? Apparently so. The city, says the august Times editorial board, should pay for increased costs out of its budget, and a levy is the wrong way to pay. Which in principle is true, and in practice is bullshit. If the Times has its way and the levy doesn't pass, part of Seattle's great system of branch libraries will be closed.
So I just emailed this to every Seattleite in my address book along with a plea to vote. If you have any Seattleites in your address book, feel free to forward:
"My branch." It's personal. I can go to any other branch, of course, or to Rem Koolhaas' magnificent downtown landmark, but my branch is part of my everyday life, part of my neighborhood. It's where I belong.
It's where books are held for me, slips marked HAZL sticking out of them, making me happy each time I see them waiting on the shelf: "For me!" It's where I wait in line with uncharacteristic patience as five-year-olds laboriously check out a dozen books at a time. It's where I pick up inter-library loan books, each in its peach-colored wrapper with dire warnings not to bend, mark, or mutilate, and always look first to see how far they've come to reach me: Oregon, Kansas, even all the way across country from Massachusetts. It's where the librarians know me, and I them, and where I'm now advocating for the "recommended books" shelf to be reinstated. I like knowing that my librarians have good taste.
"My branch": one small building devoted to the life of the mind, and to the egalitarianism of that life, regardless of how much you earn or don't earn. If I had to pay for every book I read, I'd be a pauper several times over by now. The library is what keeps me alive. No wonder my spirits lift every time I walk up the steps.
But for how much longer? If this levy does not pass, the residents of at least three neighborhoods are going to be deprived of that sense of "my branch." I may be one of them. You may be one of them.
I know if it happens to me, I will mourn. Something essential will be gone, ripped away by selfishness and indifference. My everyday life will be changed. Seattle will be changed. It's not just me who'll be the poorer for it, and not just you either; it's all of us.


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I recently spent just over £120 to upgrade my main retouching workstation from 2GB of memory to 4GB. Photoshop running on Windows XP can only use 2GB of memory directly (see below) but the remaining ram can and is used by the operating system as a cache for disk writes.
I did try turning some of the system ram into a virtual disk in order to set it as a Photoshop scratch disk but got identical timings to when I just left the operating system to manage the memory.
Photoshop is faster now when handling large files, filters such as lens blur appear much quicker than before. Worth the money spent.
There is an option when running XP to set a special /3GB switch in the boot.ini that enables windows to allocate 3GB of ram for applications. I managed to get this working (you need to add a command line switch to account for the memory allocation of your video card). However I found that my timings were not as good as the timmings I acheived before using the switch so I abbandoned it.


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Visitor Parking
In a downtown urban campus like we have in Chicago, parking is always at a premium. However, there are several options for you to consider when visiting Moody's campus.
Moody Visitor Parking Lot A
- The visitor parking lot is located on the corner of Wells St. and Locust St., which is three blocks north of Chicago Ave.
- Free parking is available from 6 a.m. to midnight, with a guest parking permit, when visiting the campus.
- Please stop by the Alumni Student Center, 821 N Wells St., to receive a parking permit for your car window.
Alumni Student Center Circle Drive Lot
A limited number of 15-minute parking spots for drop off and pick up are available in the circle driveway of the Alumni Student Center, located at 821 Wells Street.
Moody Parking Garage
During special events, Moody's parking garage, located on the corner of Wells St. and Institute Place, is made available to guests. Please note that during non-event times this parking is by permit only.
Street Parking
- Metered parking
There are many parking pay boxes with corresponding spaces on the city streets surrounding the Moody campus.
- Free parking
There is limited free street parking available around the Moody campus. When parking in these spaces, be sure to carefully read the signs to confirm the hours when parking is allowed.
For more information about parking options around Moody, please download our Area Parking Guide. Please note that Moody does not have any affiliation with these vendors.


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LONDON — The university city of Oxford plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its center as part of the most radical set of proposals so far in Britain to curb pollution.
While London is rolling out an "ultra low emission zone," which will see the most gas-guzzling vehicles pay daily charges to enter the city center from 2020, Oxford's "Zero Emission Zone" will ban emitting vehicles from entering part of the city center from that date.
Since German carmaker Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating U.S. emissions tests, politicians around the world have unveiled plans to clamp down on diesel vehicles in a bid to improve air quality and meet more stringent targets.
"All of us who drive or use petrol or diesel vehicles through Oxford are contributing to the city's toxic air," said city council board member John Tanner.
"Everyone needs to do their bit — from national government and local authorities to businesses and residents — to end this public health emergency."
Oxford will also introduce reduced parking fees for electric vehicles and electric-taxi ranks.
In the first stage of its plans from 2020, taxis, cars, light commercial vehicles and buses which are non zero-emission, will be banned from six streets in the city center, including near the world-famous Oxford Union debating society.
The zone will be gradually widened to include more streets and further vehicle types until 2035 when all emitting vehicles, including trucks, will be banned from the center.
Local politicians will draw up the final plans after a consultation closes on Nov. 26.
Britain has said it will ban the sale of all new diesel and petrol cars from 2040, replicating plans by France and the mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens, who aim to ban diesel vehicles from their city centers by 2025.
Reporting by Costas Pitas
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Am I allowed to have 2 favorites in this series? Because I really really liked this book. I know I said earlier that Rival Hearts was my favorite Quilts of Love book, but I think it might be a tie between these two.
Quilted by Christmas is a heart warming tale of two people with a Past, whose paths cross after a prickly break up 12 years ago. Justin has been off in the military, and Taryn has gone through college and become a teacher. When his first words to her after all that time were "This was a bad idea," it's understandable that they continue to be edgy, hesitant, and tenuous around each other. But he keeps coming around, offering to help with a project Taryn's grandmother dumps in her lap after she is injured and unable to finish it herself.
Author Jodie Bailey weaves a tale that made my chest ache. Taryn has a secret, and she's not sure Justin would ever forgive her if he finds out. It turns out, Grandmother has a secret, too. How would things have been different if both women had told the truth long ago?
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Samphire Word Salad
Her Ladyship again. As ever, she shares her pearls of wisdom in the 1912 literary curio Samphire. "For we say in the Cinque Ports, 'I am going to Clapham,' just as you might announce that you are going to Paris. Also Clapham, being a junction, serves to cloak our ultimate destination from the curiosity of our fellow townsmen." The Cinque Ports, sometimes referred to as the "Cradle of the Royal Navy", were a medieval confederation of English Channel ports formed to furnish ships and sailors for the King's service. The original five included Dover, Hythe, New Romney, Sandwich and Hastings. Lady Sybil Grant demands, "Of course you know the Cinque Ports by now? In any case it is not for want of telling over and over again, in good sound style properly punctuated, and in an English above reproach. However, I am never tired of talking about them."


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Continuing a series . . .
"It is by logic that we prove, but by intuition that we discover."
— Henri Poincaré
December is the time of year for making hand-crafted holiday cards. By and by, I return to variations on the theme of a Christmas tree. Perhaps some of the collage miniatures are more "successful" than others, but the point of this ritual (other than sharing joy with dear ones, of course) is granting free rein to an intuitive response. Exercising this capacity is at the heart of collage as a medium. How important it is to give the imagination a blank check and invest no concern in the lack of a preconceived approach! Choosing a simple pictorial theme conveniently jump-starts an experimental process. What follows is pure discovery.
29 collage greeting
cards by J A Dixon
variations on a
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Recently, we explained to you the duplicate content problem caused by having a search form on your own website. The search engine will enter information on that form and cause a serious duplicate content issue.
This Daily Golden Nugget will explain a more common duplicate content issue that plagues many websites.
Unless your web programmer or web host specifically implement prevention techniques, all of you will have the following issues. We're not going to bore you with how to fix it; we will leave that up to your own website people.
When you type in your domain name, you need to make sure no matter what the format, it always brings you to the same page.
Here's an example you can see for yourself:
Go to this URL:
But that is the same web page as this URL:
It also happens to be the same page as this one:
And finally, that is the same page as this one:
These are 4 common permutations of website home pages. In this case, the website is powered by a "PHP" content management system, so the file the extensions say ".php" instead of the common ".html" that you might be used to seeing.
Let's put these website addresses next to each other so you can see them clearly.
This situation might seem perfectly natural to all of us. It's the same page, and the website is flexible enough to return the correct information regardless how you type the address.
This is a good feature when you consider usability, except it's really bad for your SEO efforts. Google has gone on record to state that they understand this type of duplicate content, and they will not penalize your website for it; they will simply randomly ignore 3 or your 4 versions.
However, this type of problem doesn't help your ranking because if 3 of your pages are being ignored, it means your link building, Facebook and Twitter sharing might be nullified.
In the past, it was uncommon to see advertisements without the "www." before the domain name. But today, customers understand that "krombholzjewelers.com" and "www.krombholzjewelers.com" are the same, and many (maybe even you) won't bother typing the www in the web browsers any more.
Usually, the way you type in your browser will also match how you share links around the internet.
Sharing to Twitter? You will copy the http://krombholzjewelers.com address from your browser and paste it into your Tweet.
Sharing to Facebook? You might also copy the other version of the URL http://www.krombholzjewelers.com and attach that to your status update.
If Google is ignoring all but 1 of your URL variations you are losing all of that shared link credibility that is so hard to build.
So what's the solution?
First, check these by using your domain name in place of "domainname"
Some of these will not work on your website, but you need to find the ones that do. Watch carefully as you type the addresses and see if each variation will redirect to the same version. In the above list of 12 URLs, each one that works should redirect to a single page. If they don't, you need to report that to your web programmer or web host.
The web programmer will have a different solution than your web host. The programmer might redirect all your home pages to www.domainname.com/index.html but your host might direct them all to www.domainname.com. Both solutions are good.
A few years ago, programmers and hosting companies were not aware of this situation, so older websites are plagued with this problem. New websites should not have this problem, and if they do it's simply negligence and the programmer is not keeping current with SEO issues.
Doing this will eventually migrate all those previously shared links to the fixed location, and it should slowly increase your SERP ranking.


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Sewing Machine Needle Guide: Part 1
One of the most changeable parts of a sewing machine is the needle and often, different needles are required for different projects. While all sewing machine needles have the same basic parts, needle shape and size vary depending on what you need. Sewing machine needles are made up of these parts:
o This is the part of the needle that fits into the sewing machine. The front side is rounded while the back is flat. The flat side goes toward the back of the machine.
o This part tapers down from the shank. The needle size is determined by shaft diameter.
o This is the indentation that runs in the front of the needle to the eye. The thread is seated securely in this groove when the needle penetrates the fabric. You can feel the groove by passing your fingernail over the front of the needle.
o The scarf is the indentation on the back of the needle above the eye. The scarf allows the bobbin thread to pass closely to the needle eye catching the needle thread to create a stitch.
o The eye of the needle is where the thread passes from front to back. The eyes vary depending on the needle.
o The point is the sharp portion of the needle that penetrates the fabric. The points differ depending the type of fabric.
Selecting the correct sewing machine needle for your project is just as important as selecting the right fabric and thread. A good general rule to keep in mind is that the lighter the fabric, the smaller the needle should be. Needles are sized in metric and imperial. The smaller the numbers the finer the needle.
The right needle will make or break a project. With the correct needle you can create beautiful projects with stunning stitching. A worn, damaged, or incorrect needle can create skipped or crooked stitches, frayed threads, or even holes in your fabric. Part two of this blog will have a more detailed explanation of different needles so keep reading!


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The College of Southern Maryland has released its dean's list for the fall semester. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean's list. At the end of the fall, spring and summer sessions, full and part-time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean's list.
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Town of Ovid Clerk
Cathy Kerns
Office: (607) 869-9766
E-mail: email@example.com
Office Address: 2136 Brown St, Ovid, NY 14521
Monday: 7:30am – 3:00pm
Tuesday: 7:30am – 3:00pm
Wednesday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday: 7:30am – 3:00pm
Friday: 7:30am – 3:00pm
The Town of Ovid Clerk's office will be closed on all State holidays.
The town clerk has no vote. The clerk is in charge of most town records, issues certain licenses
and permits, files reports with county and State agencies as required, is involved with election
administration, posts legal notices, and is, in many ways, a pivot around which the town operates
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beachcombing, Clint Buffington, how to open a message in a bottle, message in a bottle, S.O.S., terrorist
We've had several beautiful days here in Lexington recently, and there's nothing that makes me eager for adventure like a sunny day.
The message started out looking like this:
I almost didn't pick it up when I found it back in May 2011, because it looked like garbage. It looked like a few German folks shared a bottle of wine over dinner, packed their receipts into the bottle afterwards along with a (used?) napkin, and launched it overboard.
But I'm a sucker for mystery, and those little receipts with German type on them, rolled up like tiny scrolls, were too intriguing for me to pass up. Here's what I found inside:
And this is why sometimes of a Monday night, I can be found pushing around flakes of sun-crisped paper on tinfoil in my message-in-a-bottle lab, which doubles as my living room.
You know how, sometimes, things start out seeming like fun and adventure, but end up complicated and flummoxing?
Yeah… so… It turns out that these scraps of paper are the thinnest, fragilest papers I have recovered from a bottle. Each little scroll is a receipt, and of course, receipt paper is thin and fragile to begin with. Put receipt paper in a bottle and let it cook in the sun and salty sea for several years (this message is at least a decade old), and what you get is brittle sun-burnt scraps, and disintegrated paper dust, like so:
There's very little visible writing on these scraps, but enough that I am certain they are messages. However, this one may remain a mystery message forever, if I can't find a name or any contact info.
All I can figure out is that this "S.O.S." appears to be humorous:
Because this piece appears to say something in German about a (female) "beautiful terrorist":
And this one has a little heart drawn on it, though it's difficult to see in the photo:
Er… I hope this is meant to be humorous…
Anyway, a funny thing happens with messages like this, which is oddly like what happens when I come into a dark house from being outside on a very bright day: it takes my eyes a while to adjust. It's strange to say this about a piece of paper right in front of my face, but it's simply hard to see the writing. And every message is unique. My eyes have to adjust to the paper type, the color of ink, and especially to the writer's handwriting, because what looks at first like an "N" may turn out to be a "U" or a "V". Sometimes this takes weeks of looking at a particular message; other times, the writing remains indecipherable.
I mean–for crying out loud, what is THIS supposed to say?!
Ahhh! It makes me crazy! It's… it's… unfair that this message should survive so long and be found on a completely deserted island, only to be indecipherable!
Maybe my eyes will adjust in the coming weeks and I'll be able to figure this out, but I'm not betting on it. This is easily among the most challenging mystery messages I've found.


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Becoming Buddha Bit by Bit: the Path of Discernment, part 2
Finding our way through life decisions and the spiritual quest means clarifying our ideals and aspirations. Rarely can we see very far into the future but we can find inner and outer guidance.
This talk was given on Sunday, July 3.


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ON THIS DAY in 1900
announcer Frank Gallop (pictured, left) was born in New York City. After starting his radio career in Boston, the sombre-voiced Gallop moved back to New York with friend and fellow announcer Ed Herlihy and soon established a busy career on CBS and NBC. He was heard on such soap operas as Amanda of Honeymoon Hill, Hilltop House, When A Girl Marries, and Stella Dallas, as well as Gangbusters, the Columbia Workshop and New York Philharmonic broadcasts. He was the announcer and comic foil for the host on Milton Berle's program on radio and The Perry Como Show on TV. He narrated a 1966 hit comedy record, The Ballad of Irving. Gallop died May 5 1988 at age 87.On this day in 1910, Fanny Brice, born Fannie Borach, debuted in the New York production of the Ziegfeld Follies.
It wasn't long before Brice became known as America's funny girl. A regular on Rudy Vallee's radio show, The Fleischmann Hour, in the 1920s, Fanny Brice joined The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air at age 45. The show on CBS radio was the introduction of her funny-voiced character, Baby Snooks. In 1937 she joined NBC radio and continued as the Snooks kid, a seven-year old spoiled brat. Brice's most famous line was, "Whyyyyyy, daddy?" From 1936 through 1951, Brice was one of radio's biggest draws. Fanny Brice died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage on May 29, 1951 at the age of 59.
In 1911, actress/producer Gail Patrick was born in Birmingham Ala. After a moderatly successful movie career she made her mark in broadcasting as Executive Producer of TV's Perry Mason courtroom drama (1957-66.) Her attempt to revive Mason ('73) with Monte Markham in the title role was not successful. She succumbed to leukemia July 6 1980 at age 69.
In 1924, guitarist/producer Chet Atkins was born in Luttrell Tennessee. His picking style, inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul, brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene. Atkins produced records for Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, and Waylon Jennings. He made over 100 albums, & is credited with helping create The Nashville Sound. He died June 30, 2001 at age 77.
In 1924, actor Audie Murphy was born in Kingston Texas. This hero-turned-movie-star was the most decorated American GI of WWII [27 US decorations plus 5 decorations from France and Belgium.] He starred in one TV series, Whispering Smith (1961) and had just three other TV guest roles. He was killed in a plane crash May 28, 1971 at age 46.
In 1936, singer/producer Billy Guy was born in Atasca Texas. He is best known as a member of The Coasters, singing lead on such hits as "Searchin'," "Little Egypt," "Run Red Run," & "Wait A Minute." He later produced records for others, including J. R. Bailey. He died Nov 5, 2002 at age 66.
In 1939, W2XBS (later WCBS-TV) in New York City televised the first TV operetta. Pirates of Penzance, composed by Gilbert and Sullivan, was presented to a very small viewing audience. Television was a new, experimental medium at the time.
In 1948, newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan's T-V variety show, originally called "Toast of the Town," premiered on C-B-S. The first show had a production budget of $1,375. Only $375 was allocated for talent and $200 of that was shared by the budding stars of the night's program, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Others on the debut show were composers Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, a singing fireman and a female pop singer, a concert pianist, a ballerina, another comedy team, and 6 female dancers recruited from the June Taylor Dancers. Initial reviews for Sullivan and the show were harsh, but it lasted 23 years!
In 1962, CKNL Fort St. John began broadcasting with 1000 watts day and 500 watts night at 970 KHz.
Also in 1962, Ricky Nelson recorded "Teenage Idol," a future Top Five single for the Imperial label.
In 1963, Gordon Jones, the big beefy character actor best remembered as Mike the Cop on TV's Abbott and Costello Show, died after a heart attack at age 52.
In 1965, country singer and mandolin player Ira Louvin of the Louvin Brothers died at age 41, after his car was crushed by a drunken driver on a highway in Missouri. The Louvins had joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1955 on the strength of their first big hit, "When I Stop Dreaming." They broke up in 1962.
Also in 1965, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Mr. Tambourine Man," by The Byrds.
In 1966, the U.S. Open golf tournament was telecast from San Francisco, with something extra for the nation's golf fans. It was the first time TV had beamed a golf event in colour.
Also in 1966, The Beatles released the album "Yesterday and Today" with the controversial "butcher" cover, showing the Fab Four dressed in white smocks and covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of meat. Capitol Records decided to glue a replacement cover over the old one, resulting in one of the band's most prized collectibles. An unpeeled original "Butcher" fetches about $800.
Still in 1966, Elvis Presley was in Nashville to finish recording "If Every Day Was Like Christmas."
In 1967, the 'Sunshine Pop' band The Buckinghams recorded "Susan" and "Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song," both of which made it into the Billboard Top 20.
In 1969, the last of the original CBC-TV-produced Don Messer's Jubilee shows was aired. It had achieved wide popularity as the program that followed Hockey Night in Canada. The show had begun on PEI radio in 1931, and continued in syndicated TV for several years with some fresh Hamilton-produced episodes included.
Also in 1969, the Newport Festival began in Northridge, California, featuring such performers as Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker and Ike and Tina Turner. Hendrix was paid a then-record 135-thousand dollars. A three-day festival pass cost just $15.
Still in 1969, 22-year-old singer David Bowie signed with Philips Records, then entered a London studio to record his future UK #1 single "Space Oddity," a number he'd written after seeing Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001: A Space Odyssey." It peaked at #15 in the US.
In 1970, "The Ray Stevens Show," debuted on NBC-TV. Produced in Toronto it was a summer replacement for "The Andy Williams Show" and had Steve Martin as a regular member of the cast.
Also in 1970, The Long and Winding Road, by The Beatles, started a second week in the number one spot on the pop music charts. The tune was the last one to be released by The Beatles.
Still in 1970, Neil Young's 'Cinnamon Girl' was certified gold.
In 1973, American Bandstand celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute prime time TV special. Paul Anka, Neil Diamond, Frankie Avalon, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Little Richard, Three Dog Night, and Cheech & Chong were among the performers appearing.
In 1974, Asylum Records released the live album by Bob Dylan and The Band, "Before The Flood."
In 1975, on NBC TV's late Friday night music showcase "Midnight Special," Herb Alpert hosted Supertramp, Billy Preston, Phoebe Snow, and the Captain & Tennille.
In 1977, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Got to Give It Up (Pt. 1)," by Marvin Gaye.
Also in 1977, Steve Winwood, formerly with the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic, released his first solo album, a self-titled effort on the Island label.
In 1979, ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard.
In 1980, "It's Still Rock & Roll" became Billy Joel's first #1 hit.
Also in 1980, Bob Dylan released his second religious-themed L-P, "Saved." It won him the rock vocal Grammy Award.
Still in 1980, Fleetwood Mac played the first of six sold-out nights at Wembley Arena in London, during the world tour in support of their album 'Tusk.'
In 1981, "Stars on 45 Medley" by the Stars on 45 topped the charts and stayed there for just the one week.
In 1984, British-born actress Estelle Winwood, who played Aunt Hilda on TV's Batman, and dozens of frail old ladies in various guest appearances, died of natural causes at age 101.
In 1986, the tenth annual Prince's Trust Rock Gala for charity was staged at Wembley Stadium in London. Performers included Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Elton John, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Tina Turner.
Also in 1986, Grand Ole Opry humourist Whitey Ford, known as the "Duke of Paducah," died in Nashville at age 85.
Stillin 1986, "The Lady in Red" by Chris de Burgh, from his "Into the Light" album, was released as a single. It would soon become #3 in Billboard, and #1 in the UK and Canada.
In 1987, "Head to Toe" by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam topped the charts and stayed there for just a week.
Also in 1987, Whitney Houston's album, Whitney, debuted on Billboard magazine's album chart at number one. Houston became the first female to have an LP debut at the top.
Still in 1987, The Tonight Show's Johnny Carson married his 4th wife Alexis Mass. This one seemed to work, as they remained together until his death 18 years later.
Again in 1987, Aerosmith played the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas on the first night of their 147-date Permanent Vacation world tour.
In 1988, "Price is Right" model Janice Pennington was knocked out when she was struck by a TV camera during a taping of the show at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
In 1989, Ringo Starr was a guest on NBC-TV's "Late Night With David Letterman."
In 1990, British synthesizer band Depeche Mode cancelled an Ottawa Civic Centre concert after asbestos fell from the ceiling while the group's crew was setting up equipment.
Also in 1990, actress Ina Balin, who had recurring roles on TV's Quincy ME & As The World Turns, died at age 52, of pulmonary hypertension.
In 1992, members of the Irish rock band U-2 were among anti-nuclear protesters who used inflatable dinghies to land on a beach in northern England. Their protest against a nuclear reprocessing plant defied a court order.
Also in 1992, "I'll Be There" by Mariah Carey topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.
In 1994, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones started rehearsing for their Voodoo Lounge tour outside Toronto.
Also in 1994, Howard Stern began his 30-minute (Radio) TV show on the E! cable network.
Still in 1994, Geffen Records offered the estimated two-million subscribers to the CompuServe computer bulletin board an opportunity to download a previously unreleased Aerosmith song. "Head First" was recorded for the 1993 album "Get a Grip."
In 1995, legendary country duo George Jones and Tammy Wynette released their reunion album "One."
Also in 1995, Michael Jackson's "HIStory — Past, Present and Future — Book One" was released. The double C-D, Jackson's first album since child molestation allegations two years earlier, debuted at number-one on the Billboard chart.
Still in 1995, a Los Angeles judge took ownership of the Kingsmen's recordings from Scepter-Wand Records and awarded it to the group. The judge ruled the company breached its contract by not paying the Kingsmen royalties they were due. The Seattle-area band's big hit was the 1963 party classic "Louie, Louie."
In 1996, 10,000 watt CFGP-1050 Grande Prairie switched to FM as SUN-FM, at 97.7 MHz with 70,000 watts.
Again in 1996, Westinghouse Electric announced a deal to buy Infinity Broadcasting for $3.9 billion, a move that would combine the two biggest players in radio. That was just the beginning, as they say, of the gobbling up of American radio by corporate America. Congress had passed the Telecommunications Act in February 1996, removing restrictions on how many stations could be owned by one entity in one market.
Still in 1996, the first Furthur Festival kicked off in Atlanta. It was the first time the members of the Grateful Dead toured together since the death of singer Jerry Garcia.
Also in 1996, Paul Anka ended a Las Vegas concert early after he spit the crown of his tooth into the audience. He later sued his dentist for malpractice.
Again in 1996, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King filed suit in Nashville against his bandmates and managers. King claimed they forced him off a 1995 tour after doctors told him he needed a heart transplant.
In 1997, Lawrence Payton, a member of the Four Tops who gave the Motown group its distinctive harmonies on hits such as "Baby I Need Your Loving" and "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," succumbed to liver cancer at age 59.
In 1998, trumpeter Bobby Gimby, a one-time member of CBC's Toronto-based Happy Gang, whose song "Ca-na-da" became the anthem of the country's centennial year in 1967, died in North Bay, Ontario at age 79.
Also in 1998, Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt suffered a fractured skull in a backstage altercation involving Arion Salazar of Third Eye Blind. The incident, at a concert near Los Angeles, occurred after Salazar rushed on stage and bear-hugged Dirnt at the end of Green Day's set. Salazar apologized for the incident, although he did not admit to injuring Dirnt.
In 1999, writer/host Clifton Fadiman, who presided over the erudite panel/quiz Information Please for a decade on radio & its much shorter TV run, died at age 95.
In 2000, long-time Front Page Challenge panellist & CFRB talk show hostess Betty Kennedy was appointed to the Canadian Senate.
Also in 2000, The Ronettes were awarded $2.6 million in "back earnings" from Phil Spector. New York judge Paula Omansky ruled that the legendary producer had cheated the singers out of royalties.
In 2003, singer/songwriter Lionel Ritchie got a great 54th birthday present – his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2004, organizers of a Paul McCartney performance in Russia hired three jets to spray dry ice into the clouds so it wouldn't rain during the concert. The gig in the city of Petersburg was McCartney's 3,000th concert appearance. He had performed 2,535 times with the Quarrymen and the Beatles, 140 gigs with Wings and 325 solo shows.
Also in 2004, Velvet Revolver were at No.1 on the Billboard album chart with 'Contraband.'
in 2006, Dan Rather reached agreement with CBS News to leave the network after 44 years. He later accepted an offer from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to do a weekly news program for Cuban's HDNet cable channel.
Also in 2006, Claydes Charles Smith, co-founder and lead guitarist of Kool & the Gang, died at age 57 after a long illness. They had the 1981 No.1 single 'Celebration' and 15 other Top 40 hits.
In 2008, singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett announced that his Margaritaville Holdings has partnered with a gambling company to buy Atlantic City's Trump Marina Hotel Casino for $316 million. But the deal blew up within a year.
Also in 2008, the UK's Surrey University awarded Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page an honorary Doctorate in Music.
In 2009, the Dave Matthews Band went to No.1 on the Billboard album chart with 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King', the band's seventh studio album.
In 2011, reality television host/actor Ryan Dunn of MTV's Jackass franchise died in an alcohol-fuelled car crash in Pennsylvania at age 34. He was very drunk when he crashed his Ferrari while driving at more than 130 mph.
In 2012, Nickelback performed at the National Hockey League Awards show.
Also in 2012, Rush's "Clockwork Angels" debuted at the top of the Canadian album charts. In the U.S., "Clockwork Angels" was #2 (behind Adele) on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with sales of 103,000 copies.
In 2013, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill designating the entire 3-mile length of Route 375 in Woodstock as Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard, to honor the late Band drummer/singer, who lived in Woodstock for decades and had a recording studio there. Helm succumbed to throat cancer in April 2012.
Today's Birthdays:
Actor Martin Landau (Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Without a Trace) is 87.
Actress Bonnie Bartlett (Little House On The Prairie, St. Elsewhere) is 86.
Actress Olympia Dukakis (Tales of the City, Center of the Universe) is 84.
Actor James Tolkan (Nero Wolfe Mystery, Remington Steele) is 84.
Actor Danny Aiello (Dellaventura, Last Don, Godfather Saga) is 82.
Singer Jerry Keller (Here Comes Summer) is 78.
Actor John Mahoney (Frasier, Hot in Cleveland, In Treatment) is 75.
Musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is 73.
Actor John McCook (The Bold and the Beautiful) is 72.
Nova Scotia-born singer Anne Murray is 70.
Home repair show host Bob Vila (This Old House, Home Again) is 69.
Actress Candy Clark (Mystery Woman: Redemption, The Price She Paid, Popeye Doyle) is 68.
Producer Tina Sinatra is 67.
Singer Lionel Richie is 66.
Actor John Goodman (Damages, Treme, Roseanne, West Wing) is 63.
Rock singer Cyndi Lauper is 62.
Bassist Michael Anthony of Van Halen is 61.
Bassist John Taylor of Duran Duran is 54.
Keyboardist Mark De Gli Antoni (Soul Coughing) is 53.
Musician Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) is 48.
Actress Nicole Kidman (Five Mile Creek, Bangkok Hilton) is 48.
Singer Dan Tyminski of Alison Krauss and Union Station is 48.
Actor Peter Paige {Queer as Folk, Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple) is 46.
Actor Josh Lucas (Empire Falls, Cracker) is 44.
Bassist Twiggy Ramirez of Marilyn Manson is 44.
Actor Tom Wlaschiha (Game of Thrones, Crossing Lines) is 42.
Singer Chino Moreno is 42.
Actor Ronnie Gene Blevins (Kingdom, Southland) is 38.
Country-folk singer-songwriter Amos Lee is 38.
Comedian/actor/writer Mike Birbiglia (Orange is the New Black) is 37.
Actress Tika Sumpter (The Haves and the Have Nots, Gossip Girl, The Game, One Life to Live) is 35.
Actress Alisan Porter (Chicken Soup) is 34.
Singer Grace Potter of Grace Potter and The Nocturnals is 32.
Keyboardist Chris Dudley of Underoath is 32.
Actor Kevin Ryan (Copper) is 31.
Actress Dreama Walker (Gossip Girl) is 29.
Actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse (DreamWorks Deagons) is 26.
Actress Eve Harlow (Heroes Reborn, The 100, The Guard) is 26.
Actress Claudia Lee (Hart of Dixie) is 19.
Actress Maria Lark (Medium) is 18.
Chart Toppers – June 20
Kiss of Fire – Georgia Gibbs
Be Anything – Eddy Howard
I'm Yours – Eddie Fisher
The Wild Side of Life – Hank Thompson
Moody River – Pat Boone
Quarter to Three – Gary U.S. Bonds
Tossin' and Turnin' – Bobby Lewis
Hello Walls – Faron Young
The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue – The Beatles
The Love You Save – The Jackson 5
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) – Three Dog Night
Hello Darlin' – Conway Twitty
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
We are Family – Sister Sledge
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
She Believes in Me – Kenny Rogers
Together Forever – Rick Astley
Foolish Beat – Debbie Gibson
Dirty Diana – Michael Jackson
I Told You So – Randy Travis
I'll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
MMMBop – Hanson
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
It's Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Hips Don't Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
Where'd You Go – Fort Minor
What's Left of Me – Nick Lachey
Summertime – Kenny Chesney


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EES places Namibia on global map
Namibian artist EES has made it to the top 10 of the biggest online music contest called "Global Rockstar".
He stands a chance to win the grand prize of almost N$500,000 and a wide range of recording equipment.
EES is the only African artist in the top ten final chart which makes this yet another great milestone to put Namibia on the map in the international music scene and he has proven once again that he can compete with the international music scene and overseas established artists out there.
"This is really a great achievement to have made it as the only African artist to the Top 10 of over thousands of artist world wide competing in this competition," EES told the Economist.
It was a two month online voting period where fans from all over the world could show their support by voting for their favourite artist every 12 hours via Facebook or Twitter. The final voting phased ended on 15 December 2015 and EES made it to chart position 8 of over 15 000 participating artist from 167 countries, which include Italy, Germany, Chile, Great Britain, USA, Ecuador and Indonesia before the Namibian Boy.
Voting for the final round starts in 261 days, for more information visit www.eesy-ees.com or his Facebook page: eesmusic.
Ees has 9 cd's under his belt in just 8 years of being in the music industry.
His music style is a blend of Kwaito, African House, Afro Pop, Reggae and has a funky fresh spin to it, creating a unique African vocal singing style.
Global Rockstar is based in Austria and has major backing of leading music industry microphone manufacturers like AKG and Soundcraft.


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And now, back to the tree, whew...
|This one made me laugh. It reminds me of our beloved Ryback who is no longer with us.
|The ornament that Jackson made when in the kindergarden play and some anthropologie ice skates.
|Gage's reindeer with clothes pins.
|This expression is too funny! The ornaments on the tree hold so many memories.
I hope you all have a wonderful memorable Christmas and happy tree trimming to all!


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Pain Management: Troutdale Veterinarians Answers Your Most Frequently Asked Questions
Dogs and cats can be prone to experiencing discomfort as they age. This FAQ is designed to teach you about pet discomfort and some of the common treatments available for your pet.
What causes pain in my pets?
Pets experience pain for a lot of the same reasons their human owners experience discomfort. It can be caused by arthritis, generative bone and joint diseases, hip dysplasia, infections, wounds, oral problems, allergies and surgeries.
How can I tell if my dog or cat is in pain?
Dogs and cats cannot vocalize their discomfort in the same way that humans express pain. Therefore, it is very important that owners recognize some common symptoms, which include barking, meowing, howling or whining. They may also yelp when performing certain activities such as climbing stairs, running or jumping. They may sit very still or pant excessively. Additional signs including obsessive licking, biting or scratching a particular body part.
Dogs and cats with arthritis may be slow to get up after a nap and hesitate when playing or exercising. Your pet may appear restless or unable to get comfortable, and they may desire more attention from their human companions.
Can I give my dog or cat human pain relievers and anti-inflammatories?
We do not recommend giving your pets human pain relievers or anti-inflammatories. Aspirin and NSAIDS like ibuprofen can be toxic to dogs and cats. There are some pet medications that contain acetaminophen, but those drugs and specifically formulated for dogs and cats, and owners should not assume that the Tylenol in their medicine cabinet is safe for their pets. If you have questions about your dog or cat's discomfort, please call our veterinarian or schedule an appointment.
What medications are available for my pet?
There are many medications on the market that are specifically designed to alleviate discomfort in pets. A few of those medications are carprofen, deracoxib, tepoxalin and tramadol. Our veterinarian can diagnose the source of your pet's discomfort and recommend a course of treatment and medications.
Are there any adverse side-effects with giving my pet medications for extreme discomfort?
Dogs can experience adverse effects from NSAIDS and other medications. Signs of an allergic or negative reaction include changes in behavior, loss of appetite, hives, scabs or redness on the skin and changes in the consistency or color of your pet's bowel movements. If you suspect your pet is having an adverse reaction to a medication, stop giving your pet the medication and call our office immediately.
Are there any alternative pain management treatments available?
Some owners may wish to try supplements before putting their pets on medications for pain management. In addition, some veterinarians offer holistic treatments, including pet acupuncture and laser therapy. If your dog or cat has arthritis, there are some home remedies and things you can do to make your pet more comfortable, including giving your pet a warm place to sleep, installing ramps and keeping your pet active with low impact exercises.


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IAS 2013: 7th IAS Conference on HIV
Pathogenesis Treatment and Prevention
June 30 - July 3 2013
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dolutegravir Superior to Raltegravir at 48 Weeks in Integrase Inhibitor Naive
7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, June 30-July 3, 2013, Kuala Lumpur
Mark Mascolini
Dolutegravir proved virologically superior to raltegravir at week 48 of a trial enrolling people with antiretroviral experience but still naive to integrase inhibitors (INI) [1]. Sub-50-copy response rates were 71% in the dolutegravir group and 64% in the raltegravir group, and the virologic failure rate was higher in the raltegravir arm.
The double-blind, double-dummy SAILING trial enrolled INI-naive people with virus resistant to two or more other antiretroviral classes and with a viral load above 400 copies. Researchers randomized them to dolutegravir (50 mg once daily) or raltegravir (400 mg twice daily) plus an optimized background regimen including no more than two antiretrovirals; at least one drug in the background regimen had to be fully active.
Study participants had a median age of 42 years in the dolutegravir arm and 43 in the raltegravir arm; about one third were women and about 40% of African heritage. About 30% had a viral load above 50,000 copies. Median treatment duration at trial entry was 6.7 years in the dolutegravir arm and 6.0 years in the raltegravir arm. Half of study participants had virus resistant to at least three antiretroviral classes. One fifth of study participants used darunavir/ritonavir in the new regimen without primary protease inhibitor mutations.
Among 357 people treated in the dolutegravir arm, 55 (15%) withdrew by week 48, including 20 because of lack of efficacy and 4 with adverse events. Among 362 people treated in the raltegravir arm, 78 (22%) withdrew by week 48, including 42 because of lack of efficacy and 11 with adverse events.
A week-48 snapshot analysis determined that 71% randomized to dolutegravir and 64% randomized to raltegravir had a viral load below 50 copies. The adjusted treatment difference of 7.4% (95% confidence interval 0.7% to 14.2%, P = 0.03) indicated that dolutegravir is superior to raltegravir in this population. Virologic nonresponse rates at week 48 were 20% with dolutegravir and 28% with raltegravir; week-48 virologic data were unavailable for 9% in both treatment arms.
Among people with a baseline viral load above 50,000 copies, 62% randomized to dolutegravir versus 47% randomized to raltegravir had a week-48 viral load below 50 copies. Respective proportions with a sub-50 load at 48 weeks were 64% versus 58% for those starting treatment with fewer than 200 CD4s, 71% versus 62% for those not using darunavir or using darunavir with primary protease inhibitor mutations, and 72% versus 63% for those with a background regimen phenotypic sensitivity score of 2 or more.
Kaplan-Meier sensitivity analyses of proportions with a viral load below 50 copies at week 48 were 92.0% with dolutegravir versus 85.1% with raltegravir when treatment-related discontinuations counted as failure, and 93.7% versus 86.7% when efficacy-related discontinuations counted as failure.
At the 48-week point, 2 people randomized to dolutegravir versus 19 randomized to raltegravir had protocol-defined virologic nonresponse (<1% versus 5%) and 19 versus 26 had a protocol-defined rebound (5% versus 7%). Four people assigned to dolutegravir and 17 assigned to raltegravir had virologic failure with emergence of INI-resistant virus (1% versus 5%).
Rates of drug-related grade 2 to 4 adverse events were 8% with dolutegravir and 9% with raltegravir, any serious adverse events 9% with dolutegravir and 12% with raltegravir, and serious drug-related events less than 1% with dolutegravir and 1% with raltegravir. Average serum creatinine rose more with dolutegravir than raltegravir (11.1 versus 5.1 umol/L), reflecting previously described nonprogressive increases due to OCT2 inhibition with dolutegravir.
The researchers proposed that three factors drove the virologic superiority of dolutegravir at week 48: fewer withdrawals due to lack of efficacy, lower number of protocol-defined virologic failures, and lower rate of treatment-emergent resistance.
1. Cahn P, Pozniak AL, Mingrone H, et al. Dolutegravir (DTG) is superior to raltegravir (RAL) in ART-experienced, integrase naive subjects: week 48 results from SAILING (ING111762). 7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, June 30-July 3, 2013, Kuala Lumpur. Abstract WELBB03.


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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
In my youth, aeons ago, the word liberal meant "generous; understanding; open-minded; tolerant." When Lionel Trilling opined that liberalism incarnated what was best about American culture, I agreed.
That is no longer so clear to me, especially when I am bombarded by memes from "Being Liberal" and other such cheer-leading sites. In their unending lambasting of conservatives, generosity and tolerance no longer seem so evident. The content of many of these postings demonstrates confirmation bias - that is, an assemblage of facts and factoids that tend to suggest that the liberal view of the world is simply the way the world is.
Of course similar things can be said about conservative postings - and worse. But I do not see many of these. To be sure, I could immerse myself in Fox News, but that, to judge by what little I have seen, is not a useful deployment of my time.
I take no joy in seconding this observation, but it appears that the Republicans have a good chance of taking over the Senate in the forthcoming election. It is a little late to change tactics now, but couldn't some of these conservative voters eventually be pried away by an appeal to reason, instead of the insults that are commonly dished up - and eagerly devoured by the the base - on "Being Liberal" and other such sites?


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- Private Hot Air Balloon Flight for 2 person (Not sharing with other passengers)
- Exclusive pre-flight breakfast for 2.
- 30 mins to 45 minutes balloon flight.
- Post flight Ceremony
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0640 AM : Meeting Point at the Launch Field Passengers to be greeted with an exclusive breakfast
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0815 AM : Post Flight ceremony with Pilot
0845 AM : Pilot present Certificate for passengers
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*Hot air balloon ride is weather dependent, flight time might differ depending on weather conditions on the flight date.
- Passengers are required to be ON-TIME, if the passengers are late and miss their flight, no refund is allowed.
- Children below 4 feet below are not allowed go on the balloon ride for safety reasons
- Passengers are advised to wear flat and covered shoes (sport shoes or loafers, NO HIGH HEELS), women passengers should also avoid dresses as you will need to climb in and out of the basket.
- Check with your medical practitioner if you have a pre-existing medical condition that may be affected by the physical nature of hot air ballooning.
- You agree to indemnify MyBalloon Adventure, its owners, officers and employees against any incident related to your health occurring during or after supply of the flight.
- Any personal belongings such as cameras or video cameras or other such valuables are carried at the owner's risk.
This Terms & Conditions are only applicable for standard packages. For hotel packages we have Special Terms & Conditions.


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Join us to get better acquainted with Layout and Editing in your Palette 10. Learn how to navigate in this new version of Palette, and see some of the new tools available to you. Learn about Circle copy, Mirror Copy, and how to create beautiful spiraling designs. We will also work with the drawing tools and sewing attributes, so you will be able to digitize your own custom embroidery patterns.
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Unconscionable Conduct in Australian Consumer and Commercial Contracts
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Written by Dr Michelle Sharpe, Unconscionable Conduct in Australian Consumer and Commercial Contracts provides legal practitioners with a detailed and practical guide through the often murky and confusing law relating to unconscionable advantage-taking by one contracting party over another.
Contracts for the supply of goods and services form the basis of our modern free economy. The pervading policy of modern contract law is that parties are free to contract for the supply of goods and services on whatever terms they think fit. This freedom of contract may appear to be curtailed by certain contract law doctrines and consumer protection legislation. This book provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the law including current cases and legislation, as well as explaining how the relevant common law and equitable doctrines fit within contract law and the pervading policy of freedom of contract, and the rationale behind the relevant consumer protection legislation.
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Juicy – Website Design Wiltshire
So you're looking for a Web design agency in Wiltshire – you've come to the right place. Juicy have been around for 20 years and is one of the South Coasts leading web design agencies. We're trusted by some of the UK's largest brands along with some of the smallest.
Throughout this time web design in Wiltshire has always been a core offering of ours to local, national and international clients. Our web design offering is highly effective and fully measurable. Gone are the days of companies saying you can't measure the success of your website – we do.
As a website design agency based in Wiltshire we like solving problems using technology and we've done this a lot over the last 15 years, delivering over 300 projects for our clients which range from large well known national and international brands, to niche agile start ups in both B2B & B2C sectors. Our diverse experience, natural tenacity to solve problems and make sites work harder helps transform our customers' results.
Our relaxed plain English approach makes our clients' lives easier yet behind the scenes the 'devil is in the detail' mindset and process make it all happen quickly and efficiently for you.
Why we're different
We're the black sheep, we like to do things differently, better, more efficiently and to the best of our ability.
Web design in Wiltshire is really important, we approach digital projects slightly differently to the normal Wiltshire website design agency. We look to provide the correct solution to your problems and challenges, not just churn out the same thing to everyone. Everything we do is bespoke, everything is unique, everything is tailored around your business, but it gets the best results. We deliberately keep our team small and agile, highly skilled and experienced so we can provide the best level of service possible.
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Quite often companies come up on Google for phrases like web design Hampshire or web designer Wiltshire but quite often these are just freelancers who can't offer the level of support or reliability a Wiltshire website design agency like juicy can.
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Founded in 1993, Mayflower Auto Equipments Has Been Manufacturing and Perfecting Tire Changer, Wheel Balancer, and Car Lift Machines. Mayflower brings only the Best Quality and the Best Prices to you. We look forward to doing business with you.
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We are three independent producers who share a fresh outlook on filmmaking and a remit to make both cutting edge and thought-provoking cinema with innovative and visionary filmmakers.
We also offer bespoke production services to international and domestic productions, bringing feature film talent and to a full range of recorded media.
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This year we had a great garden. Some years, the weeds outnumbered the vegetables, but not this year:). We put together a raised garden loosely following square foot garden principles. We had a bountiful harvest. Knowing that the frost was coming (and now here and gone before this post- sorry), we wanted to extend our garden season. I watched a few youtube videos with this one being my favorite, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6bWeYCV53A. I liked the simplicity of it, but I knew storage of it would be difficult during the summer. So, I improvised a bit. I found everything I needed at the local hardware store running into at least three of you:). Yep, I was the one awkwardly carrying 10 foot sections of pex tubing through the store! I chose not to hinge or build a bottom frame for the cold frame since I wanted storage to be simple. I ended up using the staple gun to secure the plastic sheeting on the one side and using sticky tape and rocks on the other side for easy access. Project rated easy since it took under an hour to complete and I didn't need to call in backup.
You can see my progress by clicking on the photo.
My lettuce are all tucked in for the frosty evenings and we'll be all set in the spring to get a jump start on vegetables! I am going to backtrack and invest in a vent. Day 1 it was pretty warm in the bed and I would hate to fry my romaine lettuce. What plants do you like to grow in the fall?


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Suicide prevention on your smartphone
Suicide rates are hitting an all-time high in South Dakota. Numbers from last month show the state saw nearly a 45 percent increase in suicides. Minnesota saw a 40 percent increase and Iowa saw a 36 percent increase.
Everywhere you look you'll see people on their phones. It provides us with easy access to not only information, but also help when we need it. That's why in this growing social media age, apps like 'notOk' were designed so that support is just one touch away.
"There's hope for recovery. There's hope to get that help that they need," Helpline Suicide Prevention Director, Sheri Nelson said.
A scary uptick as the numbers of attempted and completed suicides continue to rise.
"It's really a disease of loneliness and really builds a barrier between the person who is suffering with it and the people closest to them that want to help," Avera EAP Trainer and Consultant, Tim Heerts said.
Apps like 'notOK' are looking to shine a light on those in the darkest places. It's essentially a digital panic button. With just one tap you can alert your trusted contacts that you're not ok. It asks them to call, text, or find you and tells them that you need to talk.
"When you can just push a button and send out a notice to somebody that 'hey I need some help right now.' That can be a link in those relationships and that communication and just make that much easier. It can be a very good thing for some people," Heerts said.
The Helpline Center has been making its way into the digital world for a while now.
"Knowing that this generation is using a lot of that technology, it's getting to that point that we are meeting their needs where they're at," Nelson said.
Many say apps like 'notOK' are just the beginning.
"I see this app as being one piece of the puzzle in helping people and getting that awareness out there. Letting people know that 'hey I need to connect with someone and I need someone to help me with this' because it's not ok to do nothing," Nelson said.
Many people said a crisis for a person can happen at any time, anywhere. So apps and the ability to text in help is essential in getting help as quickly as possible. However, if it is a true emergency you should always call 911. The Helpline Center said they see many people reaching out to them through their newer texting service. You can get their help by texting "Icare" to 898211.


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Tonight on Versus: New look Blues look to take out the Kings
With Ken Hitchcock now in charge in St. Louis, the Blues aren't quite the maddening team to be a fan of anymore. Instead, as the Los Angeles Kings will find out tonight (7:30 p.m. ET on Versus) they're more of a maddening team to face off against.
The Blues were already a talented team but having Hitchcock and his new more defensively focused system in place, it's made the Blues a much more formidable team to deal with. In the six game since he's taken over, the Blues have give up just six goals leading them to a 4-0-2 record. Losing twice in the shootout is no big deal because you're still getting points and for the Blues that's important.
Meanwhile, Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott each have a shutout while the Blues are looking a lot more nasty to deal with. The goals aren't exactly piling on but the defense is playing tighter and the goalies are playing better. That's all the Blues were really in need of and it's paying off right now.
Dealing with the L.A. Kings, however, won't be easy. Anze Kopitar is their offensive champion while Jonathan Quick has been showing why he's one of the up and coming goalies in the NHL. Adding in guys like Mike Richards and Drew Doughty helps add a lot of sexy highlights to the Kings lineup. They're a well-rounded team with a lot of weapons and taking the Kings lightly means you'd likely take a vicious beating.
While there's a lot of offense to go around with St. Louis having T.J. Oshie and David Backes and L.A. rolling out Kopitar, Doughty, Richards, and more expect both teams to clamp things down in a big way and try to show off their defensive skills. While that might not sound exciting, the kind of pace these teams push makes it makes tonight's game worth watching more than you'd think.


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|President Yoon Suk-yeol enters the presidential office in Seoul after a weeklong vacation, Aug. 8. Yonhap
President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to uphold the will of the people as he returned from a weeklong vacation on Monday, as public opinion polls showed his approval ratings remaining below 30 percent.
Yoon took questions from the press for the first time in nearly two weeks and was asked how he felt returning from his first vacation since taking office in May.
"I guess I should say my vacation was a time to reinforce my belief that at the end of the day, my duty to the people is to carefully examine the people's will and to uphold the people's will while sticking to my original intentions," he said.
Yoon said he reflected on everything that happened between his campaign, the transition period and after his inauguration and felt a renewed sense of gratitude to the people for building him up both through harsh criticism and heartfelt encouragement.
The president has suffered from approval ratings lower than 30 percent for days amid economic woes and public backlash against unpopular policy proposals, such as a plan to lower the elementary school starting age by one year to 5.
Asked if he plans to carry out a personnel reshuffle, including the possible replacement of Education Minister Park Soon-ae, Yoon said he will "look at everything from the people's point of view."
"Democratic politics and the running of state affairs can't be done unless we go together with the press, so as I'm seeing you all for the first time in a long time, I ask you all to help me a lot," he told reporters.
Yoon also sought to reassure the public over Korea's possible participation in the U.S.-led semiconductor alliance "Chip 4," saying the government is closely examining the issue from the perspective of the national interest.
The Chip 4 is an envisioned alliance involving the U.S., Korea, Japan and Taiwan, which China views as a grouping aimed at countering its influence in global supply chains. (Yonhap)


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|The Tempenosaurus Green Village in Batu, East Java. (JP/Nedi Putra AW)
Located in Beji village, Junrejo subdistrict, the area was developed by communication science students of Malang Muhammadiyah University (UMM) in collaboration with the Jatim Park Group.
UMM's rector Fauzan said along with becoming a tourist destination, the Tempenosaurus Green Village is expected to be a tempeh-producing center. Its unique name came from its close proximity to the theme park Jawa Timur Park 3, which has a Dino Park ride.
The village was inaugurated by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa on Saturday, marked by the cutting of a 7-meter-high dinosaur replica made from tempeh.
|A dinosaur made of tempeh marks the inauguration of Tempenosaurus Green Village by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa on April 6. (JP/Nedi Putra AW)
The dinosaur replica was recorded in the Indonesian Museum of Records as the biggest one made of tempeh.
UMM's rector Fauzan said prior to the new project, the university and Indana Paint had worked on the Jodipan Colorful Village in Malang, East Java. What was once a slum is now a wonderful area, while its residents actively take part in keeping the place clean.
"Building a green village does not stop at merely painting. We also have to consider social, economic and educational planning to boost the residents' capabilities," he added. (JakartaPost)