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I think the most terrifying moment of my childhood occurred when, at age 4, I was seated in a movie theater watching Bambi with my mother when, without warning, a shot rang out and Bambi's mother fell dead to the ground, a victim of a hunter's bullet. Up until that instant, I had been entertained by a light-hearted cartoon. Suddenly, like Bambi, I was thrust into a coming of age moment.
The thought of losing one's mother to a violent death would probably traumatize most young children. It has always seemed incongruous to me, Walt Disney, a man who built an empire on children's tales, would pen such frightening fare for impressionable young minds. Turns out, he didn't.
Disney was a master of appropriating other writers' creations and branding them with the Disney stamp. Cinderella (written by Charles Perrault in 1697), Pinocchio (Carlo Collodi, 1883), The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen, 1837), Beauty and the Beast (Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, 1740), The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling, 1894), 101 Dalmatians (Dodie Smith, 1956), Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers, 1934), Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie, 1902), and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (The Brothers Grim – Wilhelm and Jacob – 1812). In fact, when you strip away all the authors responsible for much of the "Walt Disney's (fill-in-the-blank)" empire, there's barely enough original creativity left for the rats… ahem, a mouse.
Bambi – from the Italian word "Bambino" (baby) – is indeed a coming of age film, tracing the deer's life from birth through adulthood. The tale was written by Felix Salteen, whose own Bildungsroman is worthy of novelization. Born Siegmund Salzmann, Salteen was an impoverished Hungarian Jew who moved to Vienna, Austria and became a self-taught writer, journalist, and theater critic. He began by writing letters to newspapers and short stories. That led to a job writing obituaries, which he did with such passion, he soon made a name for himself. Salteen became prominent in Vienna's Jewish literary scene and coffeehouse culture. In 1923, he wrote Bambi: A Life in the Woods.
Most people associate Walt Disney with Bambi; few recognize Felix Salteen for his creation. As a writer – and a creator – I find that sad, and rather unfair.
Salteen fled Austria when the Nazis arrived in 1938. The Third Reich had banned Bambi in 1936. Six years later, Disney brought the story to the big screen. I doubt Salteen, who had sold his rights to the story in 1933, ever saw a dime from the movie. He died, three years after its release.
Felix Salteen wrote another novel the same year he wrote Bambi; The Hound of Florence, about a man who changes into a dog every other day. But then, you've probably seen it… as Walt Disney's The Shaggy Dog.


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This story sprouted from a poem I wrote in my Creative Writing class in high school (2012.) However, true to my nature, I've misplaced it.
I'm always losing things...
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Have you ever had one of those life experiences that makes everything else look…dull? You know, those moments that you want to live in forever? Those heart-stopping, laughter-filled, agonizingly beautiful moments that follow you through your entire life? They are far and few between, a true delicacy in the heart of life. I've lived an experience so rich, so uplifting and so free that I almost flew. It was something that made my heart race, my smile wide, my eyes shine…and it came in the form of a leanly muscled, green eyed man who took a broken heart and made it whole.
What I wouldn't give to see him again…
Chapter 1
The house I lived in was small and quaint, tucked on the corner of a small neighborhood where everyone knew each other. Of course, I hadn't been here for a while on the account of my being away at college. I'd just finished my junior year and returned home early as a surprise to my parents; precisely the reason I parked my car on the opposite corner. I wandered the house, taking in the sameness of everything around me. The deep colored wood floors that were in every room of the house except the tiled bathroom, the matching kitchen table just visible from the left side of the living room… It was a small two-story home, big enough for a family larger than mine, but almost too small for all the memories it holds.
I remember my brother and me running through the house, laughter trailing behind us as we played tag. It didn't matter that mom had told us to take it outside, it was more fun to run through the house, filling it with our happiness in a way that would stick forever. I remembered sitting at the dinner table and talking about school, boys, what I wanted to do with my life… Sitting in the study, curled up in my favorite chair, reading while my father worked at his desk. Helping mom with dinner, teasing Logan about his first girlfriend…
I smiled as I sat on the tan couch, curling my feet under me and wrapping my arms around my middle. This house was everything I loved and adored about childhood. Mine had been spectacular and I only hoped I could make it the same for my future kids.
With a sigh, I leaned back against the cushions and made myself at home. Before I knew it, my eyes had closed and I was lost to the dreaming world.
I was woken up by a mouthwatering smell emanating throughout the whole house. I breathed in deeply through my nose and smiled. Mom's sweet and spicy chicken. I stretched my limbs and started to sit up when I heard a deep chuckle from the cushion beside me. I opened my eyes to find my dad, smiling widely next to me, his hair going gray. Crinkles appeared next to his glacier blue eyes, the tell-tale sign that he was as happy as could be. He pulled me into his arms and I cuddled in like I used to, my head on his chest and arms around his waist. He placed a kiss on the top of my head and gave a squeeze.
"My angel, it's good to have you home."
I smiled into his shirt. "It's good to be home, daddy."
"Roger, dinner's almost ready—" My mom entered the room, her wide gray gaze taking me in quickly. She rushed forward and hugged me hard, her arms crushing my ribcage.
"Easy mom." I chuckled as she backed away, her eyes filling with moisture.
She swiped a gentle hand down the side of my face, her smile so wide it looked painful. "We've missed you so much, Ally."
"I missed you, too."
That night, we sat at the dinner table and enjoyed a wonderful home cooked meal. We talked about school, how the last year went and what my plans were for next year. It was sort of comforting to get into these age-old conversations; a nice break from talking about boys with my girlfriends and discussing pretty much the same with my one guy friend, Rae. Until, of course, my mother brought it up.
"So, Ally," She started, her tone giving away the pending subject. "You've been away for a couple months… Have you met anyone?"
I finished chewing the piece of chicken in my mouth and shrugged. "Campus is pretty big, mom. I meet new people every day."
She sighed. "You know what I meant."
"Yes, I did," I set down my fork. "And, no, I haven't."
She nodded, expecting my answer. "Do you remember the boy you used to play with when you were little?"
"Which one?" My brows furrowed.
She moved in her seat and it became obvious that she'd hoped I hadn't met someone. "Tommy Kriegle stopped by the other day and wouldn't you know it… He's single, too! Perhaps you two should get together sometime, catch up over coffee or maybe dinner."
I sighed and twisted my mouth off to the side. My mother meant well, she really did; but her constant nagging about my getting a boyfriend was starting to get on my nerves. "I don't think I need a guy to live my life, Mum. It'll happen eventually, I promise, but right now I'm happy with being single."
It was her turn to let out a sigh. But my Da, one of two people who understood me, heard me loud and clear. He smirked calmly, most likely happy to keep me single and away from the inevitable. That was the trouble with not only being the youngest but being a girl. Mum was all too eager for me to move forward and find my knight in shining armor while Da wasn't at all ready to let go of me being his little girl. It was something that I'd figured out in high school and had never seemed to ignore completely, but they were my parents and they reserved the right to act as parents do.
When dinner was done, I helped with the dishes before vegging out in the living room. I was just getting comfortable in the cushions again when there was a knock on the door. Da stood to answer it, leaving Mum and me alone. She kept sending odd glances in my direction as I replied to a text Rae sent me.
Rae: You wouldn't happen to have anything on you right now, would you?
Me: In the presence of others it is always appropriate – and required – to wear clothing.
Rae: Not clothing, Ally. You know what I meant.
Me: And what is this thing I know?
Rae: Don't be coy.
Me: You know my brain isn't always tuned to yours, Rae. If I knew what you were talking about maybe I could help…
Rae: CONDOMS, ALLY! DO YOU HAVE ANY CONDOMS!?
I laughed heartily, feeling it in my toes as well as in my chest.
Me: Sorry, can't help you. But you just gave me the laugh of a lifetime.
Rae: I'm so glad you think it's funny.
Me: I wish I could help you out, best friend. <3 Rae is Bae <3
Rae: That is not on any level okay.
Me: It's a good thing you love me.
Rae: Yeah yeah…
Me: Have fun, Rae! BE SAFE.
Rae: Yes, mom.
Me: Be a good kid…and give me grandbabies!! (currently my mom.)
Rae: She loves you. J
Me: You and those stinking emoticons…but seriously, no kids yet, dude.
Rae: You don't have to tell me twice. Have fun with your dad and Mrs. Matchmaker!
Me: Have fun with…whoever it is you plan on getting kinky with.
Rae texted back, but I was pulled from the screen of my phone at the sound of my name. I looked up to find Mum giving me a curious look, making me aware of the grin on my face. There was something in her eyes that screamed curiosity, but my gaze didn't remain on her long when I heard the voice of someone I had missed just as dearly.
"Well, I'll be damned."
I turned my head at the sound, instantly recognizing it as my brother's voice. And there he was, standing in the doorway, blonde hair and blue/gray eyes surrounded by pale skin. He was leanly built, more of a homebody than outdoorsy, less of a fitness nut and more into donuts and apple pie; yet he somehow never gained weight. I dropped my phone and launched myself at him, throwing my arms around his neck and holding him close. We both laughed, excited to see each other after so long.
"Als, it's been too damn long."
"Tell me about it." I pulled back and sent a smile in Charlotte's direction. Charlotte is Logan's wife of two years and the love of his life. They'd been together since their sophomore year of high school, making this year their seventh year together. Charlotte was also on her way to being a first-time mother. Her belly took up plenty of space in front of her, making me wonder how she kept her tiny frame from toppling over.
"It's good to see you, Allyson," She said kindly as we embraced awkwardly around my niece/nephew. "Your hair's grown out."
I touched my hair self-consciously, having not always been a fan of the natural barrel curls.
"It's beautiful, Ally. Makes your eyes really pop."
From then on out, it was all smiles and catching up. I got to feel the baby kick, arranged to stay with my brother sometime soon and sat through the unfortunate planning of a homecoming party. My mother made a big deal about either of us coming home for extended periods; it was her way of consoling herself of the fact that we aren't babies anymore.


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Venezuela's National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill granting the president the power to bypass congress and rule by decree for 18 months. President Hugo Chavez says he wants "revolutionary laws" to enact sweeping political, economic and social changes. He has said he wants to nationalise key sectors of the economy and scrap limits on the terms a president can serve.
The bill allowing him to enact laws by decree is expected to win final approval easily in the assembly on its second reading on Tuesday. Venezuela's political opposition has no representation in the National Assembly since it boycotted elections in 2005.
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Always trenchant, invariably provocative, Dr. Marc Faber, a former trader at Drexel Burnham Lambert, publishes The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report from Hong Kong, but his perspective is as global as his much-stamped passport. His economic research and market analysis are absolutely worth the read. But he favored me with a short oral course in the gloom after a boom earlier this week. Enjoy!
I'm sure it's no surprise to you, but you've been telling a story a lot of people really don't want to hear, Marc. No one's tried to shoot the messenger, have they?
No. But the masses of people don't know anything; they just believe what CNBC tells them. But that's not surprising. That's a feature of every mania or bubble. Remember, a bubble or mania may be based on a rational development, on new technologies that may change the world. What is irrational is the valuation of these assets.
Which were certainly carried to extremes last year.
You can say that the Nasdaq at a $6 trillion market cap, selling at over 200 times earnings, as a percentage of the economy and in terms of earnings prospects, was grossly overpriced. And it's still grossly overpriced, by the way.
Even down 50 percent. Your latest report put the losses into perspective. "Losses in the Nasdaq alone amount to approximately $3 trillion. Not an insignificant amount in the context of the U.S. economy, which grows at about $500 billion per annum."
Especially because individuals in the U.S. have drawn down their savings rate to zero, so they don't have a cushion. What also is amazing is that in the years '95 to '00, [when people had huge capital gains] consumer borrowing increased so much. So you end up in March 2000 with essentially record corporate and consumer borrowings and no savings.
Which is exactly where you don't want to be at the end of a bubble-
Yes, ideally, you liquidate everything before the bubble bursts so you're 100 percent in cash and have no borrowings. Because invariably, when a bubble bursts, what follows is a deflation in that sector of the economy. In other words, the excess capacity that was built during the bubble becomes burdensome because it reaches a peak exactly at the time when demand begins to slow down. This is a very important point: On every new technology that has become successful, whether radio or TV or cellular phones or calculators or cash machines or PCs or cars - eventually prices just fell a lot. These products became commodity cyclicals with low margins for their producers. I'm sure that eventually Nasdaq will sell at maybe 20-30 times earnings. The only question is, now we have Greenspan's cuts and more cuts will come and tax cuts will come. Maybe, as Barton Biggs says, you'll get a relief rally. What surprises me on this trip to the U.S. is the still incredibly optimistic mood. By and large, people think, "Don't worry, Greenspan's rate cuts will stabilize the economy; things never get as bad as people expect."


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Yesterday, Feb. 15, 2009 I was coming home from a District 12 VFW meeting held in Mt. Carmel. On the way I was looking to get some pictures of the wind Generators up on the Ringtown Mountain. When I got to Centralia the mine fire was putting out some good steam clouds and it was such a nice day I decided to photograph them. It is strange I have been there so many times but never seem to have my camera. But luck had it and I got some interesting pic's.
Still is a very strange site to see.
One of the old vents.
If you want to read a real good book on this subject check out David DeKok"s book Unseen Danger. This is from David's Web site on the Mine Fire.
Anthracite coal was mined in Centralia, Pennsylvania, for more than a hundred years. What we today call the Centralia mine fire is a direct legacy of the environmental devastation of that era and the failure of either government or private industry to face up to the damage that had been done and the risks that remained. In my book, Unseen Danger: A Tragedy of People, Government, and the Centralia Mine Fire, I tell the story of how an underground fire destroyed Centralia. I witnessed much of the second half of the story and researched the rest.
Centralia was a pleasant community of about 1,435 souls in 1962. On May 27 of that year, with the best of intentions, a fire was set in Centralia's garbage dump by firemen hired by the borough council. They had always done this, because the dump had always been next to one cemetery or another, and with Memorial Day and many grave visits approaching, they wanted to get rid of the offending odors as best they could.
The firemen piled the trash in one corner of the pit, set it afire and later washed down the smoldering ashes with fire hoses. But this year it went horribly wrong and the fire found its way through a hole in the pit into the vast, black labyrinth of abandoned coal mines that lay beneath Centralia. The borough council tried desperately to put out the underground fire, but after a few days it was beyond their reach. Soon enough, the true origin of the fire would be forgotten--conveniently or otherwise.
Over the next two decades, the people of Centralia watched as repeated state and federal efforts to stop the fire failed either for lack of sufficient funding or political clout. In 1979, after one particularly ill-conceived engineering project, the fire broke through an underground barrier installed in earlier years and moved under the town itself, sending dangerous gases into one home after another and causing the ground itself to collapse. A once pleasant and neighborly community was torn apart by dissension between those who were terrified and wanted to leave, and those, betting the fire would never get to them, who demanded to stay and ridiculed the others for their fears.
In the end, repeated and hard-hitting press coverage of the town's plight by me and many other journalists forced a resolution. The federal government announced in 1983 that it would simply cost too much and destroy too much of Centralia to put out the fire. Congress then appropriated $42 million to relocate anyone who wanted to leave and the fire was allowed to burn. Today, fewer than 20 people remain and much of the town has been demolished. Centralia and its mine fire symbolize the folly of the notion that man can abuse the environment without consequence.
The Wind Generators up on the Ringtown Mountain. Sort of Science Fiction looking when viewed from a distance. It's as if they are from the "War of the Worlds" invasion.
It seems all true blue Coal Region Butty's, Skooks etc, have a beater truck to run up in the hills with, this is my beater.
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A letter containing a white powder feared to be toxic that was sent to Meghan Markle at Kensington Palace is being treated as a racist hate crime, Scotland Yard has said.
The Met is investigating the letter, which was also addressed to her husband-to-be, Prince Harry, and contained a racist message.
The Evening Standard said the letter was intercepted before it reached the couple who are due to marry on May 19.
Officers from the Met's counter-terrorism command were called in after the letter was received at St James's Palace, for sorting, on February 12, the Standard said.
The power was found to be harmless.
The Met confirmed in a statement to the Guardian: "Officers are also investigating an allegation of malicious communications which relates to the same package, and it is being treated as a racist hate crime."
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Markle is from a mixed-race background. No arrests have been made.
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It was also found to be harmless.
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Today I will be attending the SXSW EduExpo downtown at the Convention Center. It has been a while since last visited this event. I don't really have a game finished but there are some scenes from it that are done. This is a really cool event and I'm really looking forward to seeing other games and explore what is around. I got a T-shirt , cool stuff and other things that seemed really nice. I wasn't going to come to school today but I had this trip so I had to, Although I didn't get any sleep, I am still here. Awake and ready to learn.
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Monday, March 9, 2015
Spring Break
Spring Break is on it's way in about a week from now. It's crazy to think that it came this fast , it was barely January yesterday. I am really siked about it because it's a week long and I really need that very soon. Sleep is something that I need to catch up on and I'm hoping to rest and just relax. The Rodeo is in town and I am also planning to maybe go . It's a bit expensive but I have some money saved up . It has been about 3 years that I last went so it will be really fun to get on the carnival rides over and over again .Hopefully that happens and it goes well. I was also hoping to work but I don't think that's going to happen. Perhaps all these things happen during Spring Break and I have a lot of fun !
Friday, March 6, 2015
Free Write
Yesterday school was cancelled because of the bad weather . Turned out that it was really sunny and no ice\sleet was out in the streets. I woke up and saw that the sun was out and it wasn't bad at all. Personally I thought that there should have been school. The day was perfect to go out and enjoy the nice day. Go to a park or something , maybe even ride a bike around or something. I stayed in , woke up around 11 and just chilled. I ordered pizza and watched movies pretty much the whole day . It was a pretty good day to be inside but maybe next time I would of preferred to go to school . That's all I wanted. It was also my best friend's 16th birthday yesterday , which sucked because school was cancelled and I didn't get to see her. Her Sweet 16 is this saturday so I am really excited now. That's all I have.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Free Write
I really don't like doing free write posts , it's not really my favorite thing. I don't know what to write about . I am listening to this artist called Tori Kelly , she sounds like alicia keys in one of the songs.
It doesn't really matter. This weekend was probably a great one , my really good friend took me out for frozen yogurt on friday. I didn't go to school that day so I literally slept for like 6 hours. I definitely needed that huge amount of sleep. Anyways after juana took me to get yogurt, we played volleyball for a short amount of time outside the yogurt place and it felt really nice. Over all my weekend was really good and I'm hoping to continue it like that the next weekend .
It doesn't really matter. This weekend was probably a great one , my really good friend took me out for frozen yogurt on friday. I didn't go to school that day so I literally slept for like 6 hours. I definitely needed that huge amount of sleep. Anyways after juana took me to get yogurt, we played volleyball for a short amount of time outside the yogurt place and it felt really nice. Over all my weekend was really good and I'm hoping to continue it like that the next weekend .
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Free Write
There is nothing in particular that I want to write about . Life is the same old same old , nothing has changed since yesterday. I am currently reading this book called Will Grayson , Will Grayson , technically about two boys that live in Chicago with the same name. They meet at a random store and are surprised to see that. It doesn't revolve much around both of them together , more separately. Their lives are told by their point of view and what goes on in their lives. It all takes place in both of their high schools and the relationships that they both have within each other. It's a really good book and I recommend everyone to go get a copy and start reading right now. That's all I have to say , GO READ WILL GRAYSON NOW !
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Free Write
I am swamped with homework right now . Who's fault is that , ME ! . I don't really have much to say other than I am here. This week has been awfully fast and I felt like every class has gone by so quick. I don't know why but that's how it looks like. I'm listening to the 1975 right now . Great band that everyone needs to listen to no matter what. They once came to Austin but I din't get the chance to go see them. That was a huge bummer. I think that they are no longer on tour but hopefully they can come back once again. I really hope they do and I'm totally gonna be there. I don't have anything else to say that's about it.
Hope everyone has a Great day and the rest of the week .
Hope everyone has a Great day and the rest of the week .
Friday, February 6, 2015
Free Write
Today is Friday thank god . The weekend is here and I am so ready for it . I hope to have fun this weekend in San Antonio and enjoy seeing the Alamo . Yes ! Today I started watching this really good movie called Still Alice about this woman who is going through the struggle of having alzheimer's and the consequences with it. So far it's really good and anybody needs to see it. I will continue to watch this movie and then say more about it . Hope everything goes well and I finish the movie.
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Images | April 22, 2009
Ius Chasma at Night
This is an infrared image of Ius Chasma taken at night. Bright surfaces are warmer than dark surfaces; the floor of the chasma is warmer than the plains at the top of the frame. Nighttime infrared images are extremely helpful in identifying bedrock outcrops, which stay warmer than dust covered surfaces. The landslide is also easy to identify in this image.
Image information: IR instrument. Latitude -8.0N, Longitude 280.8E. 98 meter/pixel resolution.
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.


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There seems to be a general unspoken consensus that if you are good at one profession you would be good at another unrelated profession.
Here are a few examples:
- Medical Doctors and piloting planes
- Biologists and managing a department
- Director of a Department and being a Vice President
- Accounts Payable processor to Accounts Payable Department Manager
Medical Doctors are very good at their profession. Some are also very good pilots; however, some are not very good pilots. You can't go from Medical Doctor logically to flying planes. Often they appear on the news in an accident with their aircraft. At least when transitioning from Medical Doctor to pilot a lot of training is required – and still there is a significant failure rate.
One example, another example, and another example. In fact, you don't have to search very hard in Google with the search term: "doctors in plane crash" to find examples of doctors not being good pilots.
There is no logical conclusion that a biologist would make an excellent department manager. Yet, when looking at departments in the pharmaceutical industry you see departments led by biology doctorates who have never received any management training.
The skills required to be a good director of a department do not necessarily correlate to the skills required to be a leader and Vice President in a business.
Finally, just because you are the best accounts payable processor doesn't mean you will make the best accounts payable department manager.
In general, leadership and management skills need to be taught to people in leadership and management positions. Just because they are great at one profession does not mean they will be great being a manager in that profession.


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States Lend a Helping Hand
State education leaders across the country are grappling with how to support schools and districts with the shift to the Common Core. We sat down with staff at the Louisiana Department of Education to learn more about their strategy and the keys to their success.
Supporting Teachers and Students in Baltimore
This week's violence in Baltimore emerged from the tragedy and injustice of Freddie Gray's death, but also from generational poverty, inadequate social mobility, inequitable educational opportunities and a sense of oppression by the criminal justice system. In moments like this, teachers are called upon to not only educate, but also counsel and calm.
Pre-K For Some Kids Isn't Enough
Providing quality pre-K opportunities is a matter of social justice. Until we expand pre-K access to all children, we'll be perpetuating two systems of early learning separated by income and race.
ESEA Goes Further, But Not Necessarily Forward
The Senate's latest attempt to update No Child Left Behind is gaining traction. While many changes will benefit districts and states, there remains work to be done in order for the bill to reflect the needs of our education system.
Bringing Stakeholders to the Policy Table
Too often, those who directly experience policy changes—educators, students and principals—have little influence in crafting them. When shaping new policies, it's critical that policymakers solicit input from those most affected by them.
Putting Instruction First, Even Now
In Philadelphia, a debate rages on about the future of the city's public schools. But inside one high school, a PhillyPLUS resident reflects on how teachers and students are making the best of what they have.
Success Academy Works For My Kid
TNTP CEO Ari Rozman is a Success Academy parent. Every parent should have the right to make choices about their child's schooling, and every parent should have good options from which to choose—not just parents who can afford to do so, and not just those who win a charter school lottery.
Diverse Teaching Teams for Diverse Schools
The UP Education Network in Massachusetts is known for bringing diverse teaching teams to their turnaround schools. We sat down with their recruitment director to learn more about the keys to their success and the challenges they face.
Sidestepping "Insider vs. Outsider"
A TNTPer found out that working in her own hometown doesn't automatically make her the expert. She learned to build meaningful partnerships by focusing on a common goal: great teaching and student achievement.


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Today (Thursday 14th August) the Provincial film crew have spent the day at the Church of the Good Shepherd filming various people including myself and the garden of contemplation for a series of short videos relating to spirituality and faith journeys to go on the website. It was good to welcome the crew to Murrayfield and I think the videos when they are launched will be really good.
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3D Hubs recently received an application for their Student Grant from Paul Kohlhaussen a student at Richmond. Thanks to 3D printing, Paul was able to combine expensive and discontinued cameras into one new device: The PK-6142016, also known as the Cycloptic Mustard Monster.
Project creator and designer: Paul Kohlhaussen
Writer: George Fisher-Wilson
Paul Kohlhaussen, a student from Richmond in London has created a fully functioning 3D printed camera. Paul took the best features from an array of high-end cameras and combined them into one at a fraction of the cost. Without the funds to afford a high-end camera with the features he was looking for and no knowledge of CAD, Paul taught himself everything from scratch when designing and building the components.
The project initially started as Paul wanted to start shooting larger negatives than standard medium format allowed, which is possible, but only on expensive or discontinued cameras. This paired with the affordability of 3D printing got the project started.
The camera is built to shoot 6x14 negatives on 120mm film, and it's modular eight part design allows it work easily with different camera equipment. Paul brought together the features of the $5,000+ Mamiya 7 for medium format photography, the discontinued Hasselblad XPan for the panoramic frame size and took inspiration for the design from the $5,000+ Leica M series, resulting in the creation of The PK-6142016, also known as the Cycloptic Mustard Monster. Paul's design grew from the lens he chose to use (Schneider Kreuznach 90mm Super Angulon), which gave him a starting point to create the camera around.
Paul considered other technologies such as CNC and Injection Molding, but 3D printing was chosen as the most cost effective and accessible means of production. SLS Nylon was used thanks to its ability to be post processed and its high accuracy, making sure the tolerances were perfect for easy assembly. Due to SLS not needing support material during the printing process, it meant different parts with complex geometries could be 3D printed with a clean surface finish. To give the camera its unique look, it went through various forms of post processing, including sanding, a coating of automotive primer and a full cover of sealant.
In the future, Paul hopes to make the camera accessible to more people through turning it into an affordable product, so that this kind of photography is democratized and not only available to those can afford the high price point. There's also potential for the camera to be adapted for different lens and film sizes, opening up the door for even more creativity for budding photographers.
I also love this! We have seen how Amazon.com and other online book marketers have created a world marketplace for the sale of obscure, old and rare books and now with creative use of 3D printing, old products can be made useful and salable once more in a new, up-to-date form, even with added features. This trend has just started. Old products that are partially still useful, partially rusted, or missing some parts, from thrift shops, attics and land fills can have a new life.
I LOVE this project. My favorite thing about 3d printing is the hacking of standard components into new devices. I think this methodology of stripping the old parts of a great device and remixing them is the standard practice of the new generation of 3d printing enabled designers. Great work and clean aesthetics.
Since its conception, the toilet brush has been prone to creating less than desirable conditions, including a build up of residue and wastewater when stowed away. Through some very simple design changes, the Balance Brush provides an effortless solution to this. A perfectly weighted redesign allows the Balance Brush to
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What's the worst that could come from Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito?
Waving the England flag from afar.
Underage drinking, drug-taking and sexual assault are interesting ways to start a new TV series.
Having watched the film for the first time in years, I'm amazed how this blast starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah is so, so bad.
The film's excellent cinematography is in perfect sync with the story's deep emotions.
Only now am I glad to have lost the Saturday morning battles to my siblings over the remote.
Colin Kaepernick's continued protest against the American national anthem is a wake-up call for athletes far and wide.
The former Games Workshop and Eidos boss on turning a hobby into a career, and why he is starting an academy.
The Japanese designer on using music, movement, art and colour to create truly pioneering games.
In his autobiographical comedy special, the Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj has created a funny and poignant story.
Age has been the biggest divider in this election yet nobody wants to talk about it.
I'm glad Chappelle is back to tell us what we should care about during our ever-shrinking attention spans.
The year has been an absolute travesty in almost every single way. Here are my ten favourite games of the year.
Despite its October arrival, Yuri!!! on Ice is without question the best anime series of the year.
I noticed my hands twitching nervously, reaching for the shoulder buttons on the controller whilst the game finished installing. And then, I hit play.


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WASHINGTON Financial leaders from the Group of 20 nations said on Friday they were heartened by a recent recovery in financial markets, but warned that global growth was "modest and uneven" and threatened by weakness in commodities-based economies.
In a communique issued after their meeting in Washington, G20 finance ministers and central bank governors said markets had recovered from the sharp selloff earlier this year and were in better shape since they last met in Shanghai in February.
"However, growth remains modest and uneven, and downside risks and uncertainties to the global outlook persist against the backdrop of continued financial volatility, challenges faced by commodity exporters and low inflation," they said.
The communique also pointed to Britain's possible exit from the European Union, geopolitical conflicts, terrorism and refugee flows as complications for the global economic landscape.
The G20 nations also maintained their previous pledges to consult closely on exchange rates.
"We reaffirm our previous exchange rate commitments, including that we will refrain from competitive devaluation and we will not target our exchange rates for competitive purposes. We will resist all forms of protectionism," they said.
But they offered no new initiatives to keep global growth from stalling, repeating language that member countries "will continue to explore policy options," but adding that they would be "tailored to country circumstances."
The G20 gathering, the highlight of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings in Washington, came amid growing pressure on richer nations to boost infrastructure spending, deregulate industries and spur employment.
Earlier this week the IMF cut its 2016 growth forecast for the world economy, the fourth such move in less than a year.
The meetings this week also coincided with weakness in a number of key commodity-based economies, particularly Brazil, which is enduring its worst recession in decades.
In a statement to the G20 on Thursday night, Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said governments could not continue relying on central banks to take the lead in spurring growth and should consider boosting spending.
"We feel that the efficacy of monetary policy instruments has reached its limits and that its pass-through has not been seamless," Jaitley said. "The time is ripe for a re-evaluation of the fiscal policy space, with a greater focus placed on public investment."
Although India is one of the brightest stars of the world economy, with the IMF predicting 7.5 percent growth this year, Jaitley warned that the global recovery was fragile and could easily be derailed by weak demand, tighter financial markets, softening trade and volatile capital flows.
"We, therefore, need to articulate an effective and tangible policy response to revive the trade engine of the global economy. Countries must avoid trade protectionist measures, and refrain from competitive devaluations," he said.
But Jaitley's currency views appeared at odds with those of Japanese officials, who expressed concerns about increases in the value of the yen, which recently hit a 17-month high against the dollar.
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters late on Thursday that he stressed those concerns in a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, a sign that currency issues would be high on the list of the G20's priorities. "I told (Lew) that excessive volatility and disorderly currency moves would have a negative impact on the economy. I also expressed deep concern over recent one-sided moves in the currency market," Aso said.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda also described the yen's ascent so far this year as "excessive," the first time he had referred to the currency move in such a way.
(Reporting by David Lawder; Additional reporting by Jason Lange, Balazs Koranyi, Jan Strupczewski, Lindsay Dunsmuir, Leika Kihara, Gernot Heller and Koh Gui Qing; Editing by Paul Simao)
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Perfect Peasant Dress was free for helping test. The rest of the patterns were purchased.
I bought a whole bunch of flannel on Black Friday at JoAnn's two years ago, and there is still some of it sitting in my stash. I way over bought, a mistake I will not make again (I hope!). They have some pretty cute prints, but there is a reason it goes on sale for $1.99 a yard on Black Friday. By the end of winter, after washing, most of it ends up looking pretty dingy. Although that could be due in part to the fact that I never iron pajamas. Please tell me that no one else irons pajamas.
So I turned this kitty flannel in to some Sweet Dreams PJs for my baby, and some Sweet Dreams PJ bottoms and made an Alex and Anna Winter PJ top in some coordinating knit.
For my oldest daughter, I made her a nightgown. I didn't have an actual nightgown pattern, but I used the Perfect Peasant Dress pattern and tweaked it to make a nightgown. I gathered the sleeves loosely with 1/8 inch elastic and added a wide ruffle at the bottom.
I also sewed on a ribbon bow so she would know which side was the front. Note: I really think this would be a horrible idea for a younger girl. Also, these PJs aren't treated with that flame resistant whatever it is that PJs sold in stores are. I'm okay with that, because I personally feel like if they're close enough to a fire that their PJs are in danger of burning, how much good is flame retardant fabric really going to do? You'll have to make your own decision.
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Inside Primitive Societies
LEWIS H MORGAN, ANCIENT SOCIETY, The World Publishing Co, Meridian Books, Cleveland and New York 1963.
THIS IS the nth review of a remarkable book written in .the nineteenth century.1 In its incisive analysis of primitive societies and its elaborate theory of primitive history, it still stands out as a rare example of scholarship. Though not answering all the questions relating to primitive society and history, it certainly raises a few ideas of paramount importance. At the same time, in the present situation of a poor development of Marxist concepts and methods for the study of primitive society, this book provides one of the best possible introductions to the Marxist analysis in social anthropology, especially of tribal communities.
As we all know, historical materialism holds that the productive forces at the disposal of a society in a given epoch are its determining factors. And, on the basis of the nature of the productive forces, the ideas and institutions are built while those in turn play an active role in the development of material life.2 The peculiarity of the instruments of production is that they are cqpstantly changing due to the epoch's social productive activity and the needs of human society and thereby hold the key to the revolutionary changes in the structure of any society.
For Morgan, history is a process of which man is the subject. ^The events of human progress embody themselves, independently of particular men, in a material record, which is crystallized in institutions, usages and customs, and preserved in inventions and discoveries".8 The material record, to him, is "the arts of subsistence35, which are not simple cultural traits, Jmt form the basis for defining epochs by setting limits, within which social life and organization unfold in a given historical period.4 For instance, he said that the requirements of subsistence determine the extent of family groups.8 In the same way, he explained the density of population, migration, emergence of city and the "political society^9.


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Ladies, I bring you tidings of great joy!
There is one space left on the Hope & Elvis workshop
on Saturday 19th March 2011 with
Julie Arkell.
A day with the lovely Julie has always left me buzzing
with ideas.
More photos of Julies work can be seen here
Hope & Elvis's studio if full of inspiration, beautiful
fabrics, trims, buttons and ephemera all there
waiting to be played with. By you perhaps?
Enjoy your evening.


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Going forward with the online bank-spelled-backwards, Knab. Capturing customer passion, I shot 23 clients for the 'Give Everything' campaign. Going the extra mile in work, hobby or sport – on camera.
agency MEC
creative Rick toe Water
interview and stories Hedwig Wiebes
production hazazaH, Cynthia Fidder and Florence Vollebregt
website https://www.knab.nl/alles-geven


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Allianz (ALV)
Allianz offers a wide range of insurance and asset management products and services to its customers. Insurance operations such as Property-Casualty and Life/Health insurance. Allianz is a leading property-casualty insurer globally and rank among the top five in the life/health insurance business. Most of the insurance markets are served by local Allianz companies while selected business lines are run globally such as Global Corporate Customers, Credit Insurance, Assistance Services, Worldwide Care, Global Automotive and Reinsurance.
Asset Management
Allianz Strengths
- Leading Property and Casualty insurer globally
- Top 5 in Life insurance business globally
- Worldwide leader in credit insurance
- One of the leading Asset Managers globally
- Strong ratings: Standard & Poor's: AA | Moody's Aa3 | A.M. Best A+
- Combined ratio 2013 94.3% and Solvency ratio 2013 182%
Between 2003 to 2013 Allianz has increased their dividend from €1.50 to €5.30 this represent an increase of 253,33% average of 25.33% yearly.
In the U.S. Allianz shares are traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market via American Depositary Receipts (ADR). The Allianz ADR are quoted on OTCQX under the ticker symbol AZSEY.


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HBM clients are encouraged to attend informational webinars hosted online by HBM affiliate BAASS Business Solutions. Webinars are a great way to keep on top of technology trends from the comfort of your own office. Be sure to check out their training calendar, too. BAASS offers regular training courses on Sage 300 ERP modules in their Thornhill Ontario training facility.
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California Elections Code section 19201 specifies that no voting system may be purchased or used in a California election until the Secretary of State approves that system. Additionally, all direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines used in California must have an accessible voter-verified paper audit trail, pursuant to California Elections Code section 19250.
The Datavote, Mark-A-Vote, Microcomputer Tally System (MTS), and Opto-Mark systems were in use in California prior to 2005 when new laws and regulations related to voting systems were enacted. These systems are required to comply with the law, but did not go through the same review and approval process that was installed in 2005.


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In the past decade, there has been a dramatic interest in cosmetic dentistry. We all realize that having a healthy, bright, beautiful smile enhances our appearance and allows us to smile with confidence. Thanks to the advances in modern cosmetic dentistry, we are able to improve your teeth and smiles with quick, painless and surprisingly affordable treatments.
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Tim Brown, a partner with Meeting Sites Resource, gave a very thorough presentation at NEMICE yesterday. I might have to break up a post about it into several items, since he went through so much material in his hour-and-a-half time slot.
For background, he went over challenges that meeting planners and suppliers have in today's markets, from hotels not being willing to assign specific meeting space in the contract, offering discounted promotional rates that impact group room pickup, to too-high attrition and cancellation penalties and food and beverage guarantees. On the supplier side, challenges include incomplete meeting specs and lack of group history, unrealistic concession requests, out-of-proportion room blocks and meeting space, and new addendums showing up in contracts without being discussed first.
He also went over trends that are affecting the negotiation process these days, including the cyclical nature of new hotel development, which after a boom in the late 90s is subsiding, at least until the next wave comes, which he predicts will happen in 2006 to 2008. The trend toward managed versus owned hotels also factors into negotiations, he said. "It is more difficult to negotiate with managed hotels than owned ones," he said. And yield management is here to stay. "The revenue manager is the new sherriff in town, usually joined at the hip with sales and marketing. It's hard for planners to know what a good value rate is under a yield-management system--planners tend to negotiate to what's in their budget, not on actual best rates." He suggested to ask what the yield is over your dates, not if they can meet your budget.
On the corporate side, the procurement manager is the new sheriff in town, he said. "Procurement's role is to minimize liability and maximize savings," said a procurement pro in the audience. "Our role isn't to get involved inthe details." He suggested that planners work more closely with their procurement people, "because if you have a cancellation, we might be able to leverage using another meeting, or corporate travel, or other group business."
Brown also said that companies increasingly are looking at meetings as investments, and they want to know the total meeting costs--not just in terms of air and hotel, etc., but also the cost involved in taking attendees away from their work for the duration. He mentioned that one New York company estimated that it cost $75,000 per hour to take their people away from Wall Street (I didn't catch how many people were involved in that estimation, but it doesn't take too many brokers to add up). "Planners are shifting from being logistics managers to be communication managers--they're shifting from being cost centers to profit centers."
He emphasized that it's important to educate your corporate leaders on what meetings are all about: "Very few in management come from meeting planning, so they don't know what you do."
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Sponsors & Partners
Maryland Technology Corporation (TEDCO) is a significant partner and sponsor of MBIA, generously providing funding and support.
Maryland Department of Commerce
The Maryland Department of Commerce is an important sponsor and partner of MBIA.
FedEx is a sponsoring partner of MBIA. As a result of this partnership, incubator members and member companies receive specific program and event discounts.
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA)
The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association is a supporting partner of MBIA. As a result of this partnership, incubator members and member companies receive specific program and event discounts.
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The campaign has started with the release of Château Talbot, great brand with plenty of volume… And this morning, it is the turn of Château Fleur Cardinale, amongst others.
Last night, after a blind tasting at l'Essentiel of 12 wines (Monbousquet, Bon Pasteur and Clos Badon 2001 with were very good), a group of Austrian amateurs came to my house for dinner and great wine. The pairing of Maury – Chocolat definitely works, but we found that it is especially surprising with beautiful big cherries.


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Your 4th opinion that "A ton of data or a huge number of users don't make a good fit for couchDB" seems to precisely contradict major arguments on why to use a NoSQL solution like CouchDB.ReplyDelete
See http://www.couchbase.com/why-nosql/nosql-database for more info.
Joe, I know it's like 6 months later, but I'm looking into various NoSQL DBs again and I realized there's a big difference between Couchbase Server and CouchDB, which I think your link was talking about.ReplyDelete
It appears there was a split in the community. One side (Couchbase Server) wanted to make it easier to scale and lower-latency and the other side (CouchDB) wanted to continue to support a REST API and couchapps. Both are totally worthy goals and both can scale and be very fast obviously, but they fit diferent use cases.
Here is a good overview of the differences:
CouchDB does scale, but scaling means different things to different people. There are trade-offs. From what I understand if you're using it to back an app server directly it's pretty straightforward, but when you want to have many distributed local databases that sync with a global server (or servers) AND have the ability to share information between users, etc the whole permissions of the thing can get very complicated, not to mention you start maintaining multiple databases per user, which is a bit messy. So yes it scales, but so apparently can the complexity.
It's all a very fascianting area though if you know more about it I'd love to hear more.
Thanks for commenting ")


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text: Cross Country Skiing & Para Nordic Skiing Winter #CGXCskiing HISTORY OF SPORT Although cross-country skiing originated many centuries ago in Scandinavia it has only become popular as a competitive sport in Canada over the past half century. It was first aggressively promoted in North America during the depression years by Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen, not surprisingly a Norwegian by birth. Smith-Johannsen, was a pioneer in developing trail networks north of Montreal and received his nickname from the Cree Indians during his fleet footed travels in the bush. In 1981, Cross Country Canada introduced the Jackrabbit Ski League for Canadian children, and since its inception the Ski League and other development programs introduced by Cross Country Canada has become the largest learn to ski program in North America. Many Canada Games and Olympic athletes were first introduced to the sport as Jackrabbit Ski League participants. By the late 70's the sport itself was witnessing significant change. The traditional style of skiing using set tracks and variations of the diagonal and double pole stride gave way to the skate technique. At the international level, the governing body mandated that a 50/50 balance in techniques make up the World Cup circuit. Although more changes have occurred in race formats since then, the concept of balance between the traditional style of skiing that features grip wax under the foot and glide wax on a skis tips and tails and skating technique that features glide wax from tip to tail, has been maintained. In the 90's the international governing body introduced the sprint event. Since cross country racings inception, the sport has always been an endurance based sport focusing on distance events from 5km to 50km. The sprint event changed the look of the sport to spectators. The athletes no longer disappear into the woods. Sprinting keeps the racing in the stadium and provides entertainment and excitement with the head to head competition. CANADA GAMES SPORT HISTORY AND PAST RESULTS Over the first three Canada Winter Games, the strength of cross-country ski programs available to youth in Northern Canada became apparent. A product of the "Test Program" two pairs of sisters from the Northwest Territories, Anita and Roseanne Allen and twins Sharon and Shirley Firth dominated the women's classes at the '71 Winter Games in Saskatoon. Not to be outdone, Shirley, Glenna and Mary Frost of the Yukon won the bronze relay medal. The Firth's went onto represent Canada at 4 Olympic Winter Games. At the '75 Games in Lethbridge, the Cockney brothers teamed with Kevin King to lead the NWT to a come from behind win over Quebec and Ontario in the men's relay. As the Canada Games matured, so did the cross-country ski programs in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and BC. At the Brandon Games of '79 a young man from Rimouski, Quebec emerged as the dominant force. Pierre Harvey won 4 gold medals in these games and went on to become the most prolific male skier Canada has known. Harvey joined Sue Holloway ('71) as Games alumni to go on to represent Canada at both summer and winter Olympic Games. Holloway competing in canoe/kayak and cross-country while Harvey combined road cycling and cross-country. In 1988 he retired after an International career that included 2 visits to the Olympic Games, 4 World Cup/World Loppet wins including the famed Norwegian Birkiebeiner and countless Canadian Championship medals. The Games unique flavour and focus has allowed many lesser-known athletes to shine. In 1991, Lucy Steele of Whitehorse became the darling of the Games leading Team Yukon to a women's relay gold and collecting 3 overall medals. It was the Fortier twins who road the wave of home court advantage as they dominated the cross-country trails at the '95 Games in Grande Prairie and Lee Churchill became the talk of Newfoundland as he became a multiple medallist at the 1999 Winter Games in Corner Brook. Below are the ranking of the Provinces/Territories since the inaugural games: 1967* 1971* 1975* 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 M F M F M F C M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F AB - - 3 - - 1 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 BC 2 - 3 - - 3 6 4 6 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 1 1 MB - - - - - 3 7 7 3 8 8 8 7 8 10 8 4 9 5 10 9 6 7 6 7 NB - - - - - - 9 6 1 7 9 1 9 10 8 9 8 6 9 8 6 8 11 9 11 NL - - - - - - 8 10 7 5 7 6 6 5 9 3 9 7 10 7 8 9 6 7 8 NT - 1 - 1 1 2 10 12 - 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 6 10 6 9 11 10 9 11 10 NS - - - - - - 11 8 9 9 1 9 10 5 9 6 12 12 8 11 10 11 10 10 9 NU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ON 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 PE - - - - - - 12 11 11 - - 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 - - - - - QC 3 3 - - 3 - 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 4 2 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 SK - - 2 - - - 4 3 4 6 6 7 8 7 6 10 10 8 11 6 7 7 8 8 6 YT - - - 3 - - 5 9 8 10 4 3 2 6 4 7 7 4 7 5 5 5 5 5 4 EQUIPMENT & TERMINOLOGY Equipment Equipment changes have mirrored the changes in sport formats, techniques and technology. The sport at the competitive level uses skis costing in excess of $600/pr, carbon fibre poles costing $450 and state of the art carbon composite boots retailing for over $400. The sport is no longer adopted by those who can't afford Alpine equipment; people choose cross country skiing as it is an outdoor life-style sport with universally acknowledged benefits for health and fitness. The changes in race formats have made the sport more appealing to Canadian youth. The ski bag of a competitive skier typically includes 4-10 pairs of skis designed to accommodate skate and classic technique, changes in snow texture and temperature. A skate ski cannot be shorter than the skier's height minus 100 mm while a classic ski is generally the height of the skier's wrist on a comfortably stretched arm upward. Three different boot styles are used to permit classic, skate and now pursuit format races. Pursuit races challenge skiers in both techniques and require a change in skis and poles at the halfway mark of an event. Pursuits with a break, made famous by Beckie Scott, 2002 Olympic Winter Games Gold Medalist, have now given way to continuous pursuit formats that require elaborate stadium set-ups and more flexible equipment. The continuous pursuit format is not used at the Canada Winter Games due to the lack of available pursuit boots at the retail level in Canada. A skier gains considerable advantage with access to these specially designed boots. A skier will also carry two sets of poles; the longer pair used in skate races. A pole cannot be higher than a skier's height. Classic poles are typically armpit high when athlete is standing. The race suit is also changing. At the international level Canadians have tested different styles and uniform materials. Off-season wind tunnel testing has led to Canada being one of the first to perfect the use of one-piece suits at the World Cup and Olympic levels. Terminology Classic Technique: (aka Traditional, Diagonal) Cross Country Ski technique involving opposite leg-opposite arm motion in a straight-ahead direction. This is the technique primarily associated with Cross Country Skiing. Virtually all the Cross Country Ski excercise machines try to emulate this motion. This technique is often referred to as the "finess" technique. Proper body position and application of power at the correct time is crucial for correct technique. Free Technique: Is the motion that best resembles speed skating with and without poles. It is the motion an alpine skier uses when they don't carry enough speed into a flat or they need to get to the chairlift. Free technique is broken into four styles depending on the terrain: free skate, one-skate, two-skate, offset. Free skate is ski skating without poles and is used on downhills and fast flats. One-skate is one skate push for every poling action and is used on slow flats and slight uphills. Two-skate is two skate pushes for every poling action and is used on fast flats. Offset is recognized for its three point landing and slightly offset position of the hands at pole plant. Offset is used for steep uphills when the athlete has to maintain momentum to get up the hill. Free technique is often referred to as the "Power or Muscle" technique. A strong and muscular athlete can often do well without necessarily having great technique. Klister: Gooey gel used for kick waxing in conditions such as old transformed snow, icy conditions and very wet snow. Absolutely the stickiest stuff on Earth but very effective in the right snow conditions. Sitzmark: Large indentation in a track or open area created by the hindmost end of a previously-fallen skier. Wax: Comes in two types: kick and glide. Kick wax is used for grip in the Classic technique. Both Grip wax in a tin and klister are common varieties of kick wax. Kick is applied exclusively to the middle third of Classic skis, under the foot area of the ski base. Glide wax is used on the tips and tails of Classic skis and the entire length of Skating skis. Glide wax helps protect the base of the ski and adapt the base to the temperature of the snow for superior glide. Grip Wax: Small tins of kick wax that is applied in a crayon-like fashion. Color-coded by the brand to adapt to anything from sub-zero to freezing-level snow. Primarily used on fresh snow which is defined as having sharper crystals. TECHNOLOGY OF SPORT Cross-country skiing has experienced a quiet revolution in that it has come a long way from granola, wool knickers. Today's equipment rivals the stability of some Alpine gear with significantly better glide and prices. In the 70's and in most peoples garages, skis were made of wood, boots were low cut leather, the poles were made of bamboo and bindings resembled metal rat-traps. Salomon's Nordic System (SNS) or Pilot and the New Nordic Norm (NNN) binding systems have replaced the antiquated three-pin bindings. (Note: There are back country versions of these systems). These modern binding systems offer positive connection to the ski and great control and stability. Because they are mechanically hinged, you won't get the crease across the top of the boot as was the case years ago. Wood has been replaced by lightweight synthetics which is performs better in the snow. Modern fiberglass skis are faster and lighter than their wooden predecessors and come in a variety of shapes and sizes designed to take you over any terrain or conditions. Wider cross-country skis are used to provide the stability and buoyancy needed for deep unpacked snow. You can go from moderate light back country touring models, to full blown mountaineering skis with medal edges. The bases are made out of polyethylene (generally referred to as P-Tex). Sintered P-Tex bases (compressed by heat and pressure) hold was better and are tougher than extruded (pressure molded) bases - it can be a matter of cost for the consumer. Wax-less skis have fish angled scales on the running area underneath so that they provide momentary grip when the skier pushes on the snow. A wax-less ski may also be found to have a softer base material in the middle third of the ski which can be roughed up with sandpaper to create "hairies". These skis act like wax-less skis in conditions around zero degrees celcius, especially when it is snowing. Waxable skis perform the same function but are much faster in the end - although, wax-less racing skis have been used at the World Cup in difficult conditions. Special paraffin based grip wax is applied underneath the ski kick zone (generally the middle third of the ski) and momentarily bonds with the snow crystals when the skier pushes. Fluorocarbon wax is now a regular product used to prepare the skis for competition. It is an additive to both the glide and grip waxes to assist in reducing suction between the snow and the ski. Fluorocarbon waxes increase the cost of ski preparation, and increase health risks to wax technicians when the product is applied using heat. NOTABLE PAST ATHLETES/ALUMNI Many current National Team and Olympic Ski Team members have participated in the Canada Winter Games such as, Perianne Jones ('03), Emily Nishikawa ('11), Graham Killick ('11) and Jess Cockney ('11) who went onto compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics. 2006 Olympic Gold Medallist Chandra Crawford who sprinted onto the National scene by winning gold at the 2003 Bathurst-Campbellton CWG and Paralympian Brian McKeever, who continued his International dominance of his class at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Paralympics by winning multiple medals. McKeever competed as an able bodied athlete at the 1999 CWG in Corner Brook. 2006 and 2010 Olympians Dasha Gaiazova ('03) and George Grey ('99), as well as 2010 Olympian Perianne Jones ('03). On the National Senior Development team is Kevin Sandau ('07, '11) and Michael Somppi ('11). Tara Whitten who competed at the CWG '03 in Cross Country Skiing and then went on to become a double 2010 World Champion in Track Cycling, and multiple 2010 Commonwealth medalist in Track and Road Cycling and Canada's closing ceremonies flag bearer. 2019_Technical_Package_-_Cross_Country_Ski_-_v5.0_-_2018.06.01[1].pdf


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Body Shot
(Hope Parish - Book #5)
by Zoe Dawson
Kindle Edition, 127 Pages
Source: Ebook - Own
Decon West arrives at Columbia University to start his freshman year. But New York City is like an alien planet to him and even though he's a fish out of water, he takes it in stride. He expected to be homesick. He expected to find the city chaotic. What he hadn't expected was that the girls would be so aggressive, throwing themselves at him. But, there's only one woman he's interested in tracking down and that's Minnie Tattersall.
Minnie dodged the bullet and resisted the temptation of eighteen-year-old Deke West when she was visiting Suttontowne. Now she's hard at work on the upcoming collection she and Verity Outlaw will be showing at Fashion Week. She also finds it hard work to get Deke off her mind, but easy to remember that he's much too young for her. It isn't until he shows up at the show, and accidentally lands on the runway modeling their clothes that things begin to heat up for them. It's clear to Minnie that Deke doesn't much care that he's taking the New York City fashion scene by storm. He's hell-bent on breaking down her barriers and having her. How will she resist?
Minnie can't stop thinking about Deke. But she knows it is an impossibility. Deke is 18 and she is 25, Deke lives in Louisiana and she lives in New York, Deke is just a pretty face and Minnie has issues with age that stem from her mother..... it will never work.
Deke is off to college in the Big Apple and studying to be a game designer. We meet Travis and Emmie. Travis is Deke's new roommate from Texas and Emmie is a computer nerd from well we are not sure.
Deke, Travis, and Emmie hit is off right away and they are a solid threesome. There are some misunderstandings with Deke and Emmie's relationship where Travis is concerned but Deke sets him straight. Travis and Emmie have a little love story in here as well.
Deke is a beautiful man but he hates to be objectified. So when Deke shows up to Minnie and Verity's fashion show and is mistake as one of the models that is a no show he has to decide what to do. He can fill in and help the show be a success or he can leave them with a no show. Deke makes the decision to help it's not like he will be modeling after this it is just a favor and a one time thing.
Minnie and Verity are thrilled and shocked that Deke is walking the run way for them. The fashion world explodes with model agencies trying to get there hands on Deke but Deke only has eyes for Minnie. He tells Minnie that he wants to be with her and she agrees reluctantly with some exceptions. They can not be seen in public as a couple. Deke does not like being a Dirty Little Secret but he really wants to be with Minnie and is hoping he can change her mind.
When Deke explains to Minnie that he is a virgin and wants her to be his first she cannot refuse. She loves the idea and the more she gets to know Deke the more she finds that they have in common and that he is a really intelligent man.
I love that Zoe wrote about a guy that saved himself for the right woman. I read so many books where the girl is a virgin and the guy is thrilled to be the first and only. This is the first time I read about a guy that is the virgin and I think that there should be more like this as well.
The story as very good and I like that Deke did not let Minnie off the hook. That he was more deep than just sex and wanted a real relationship with her. I like that Deke forced her to respect him even when it was in a magazine. He did not let her dismiss him so easily.
Rating: 3 Stars
Happy Reading!


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Yesterday morning, in a desperate attempt to get Little Swede to be happy and excited about going to day care, I vaguely promised that we would bake cookies when he came home again. And then I went and forgot. Until he busted through the door screaming 'COOKIES!!!' and I went 'oh crap' – but not out loud. I don't think.
A quick check of the fridge showed we were out of eggs. Really oh 'crap'.
But what did this all-American girl, raised by a women who saw resistance to baking as a feminist action point, master of any Betty Crocker cake mix do?
Pick up my copy of Swedish baking bible Sju Sorters Kakor and find a recipe for the ingredients we have in the house. Then Little Swede and I whip up the perfect patch of Swedish sugar cookies, or Swedish 'dreams' you ever did taste. They were almost Pinterest perfect looking as well, but I was too busy eating them to take photos.
How much more Swedish can you get?
If you want to try these Swedish delicacies that are, I confess, rather easy to make – and somewhat less offensive than other Swedish desserts – here is the recipe. They do include one random ingredient that can be hard to find in the US, but you can always substitute with baking soda. And they aren't half bad and smell less funky while baking.
Swedish Dreams
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon crushed ammonium carbonate (also called baker's ammonium)
(1 teaspoon vanilla – optional)
Preheat oven to 300°F.
In a small bowl mix flour and salt (and baking soda if using alternate ingredient)
Beat together butter and sugar until light and airy. Beat in ammonium carbonate. Add flour mixture slowly until well blended.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 1 inch apart on baking paper.
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I sit here, and I start to write about friendships, and quality, and frustrations, and toxic people, and closure and walking way and I find myself frustrated and saddened because that is not what I really want to be writing about. I want to talk positive things, and get this miserable mess of a feeling off of my chest because it feels like it weighs about 50 lb., and it's a very heavy load to be carrying around, and there's another part of me that want's to say … "nah, not you again. Could you please stay away today?"
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