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My daughter is longing to go to boarding school for high school, and though this is
totally out of our experience, we think it might well be a good match for this
particular child. She has good social skills and is comfortably very independent. Are
there schools you can recommend to us given the following elements:
1) Prefer an inclusive, values-based school where character development, work-ethic, and community/ world citizenship are prioritized – Could be religious if non-dogmatic. Perhaps a Quaker school?
2) Child is an excellent student and tests as profoundly gifted (Davidson Young Scholar) so a challenging academic/ artistic exploratory community would be great.
3) This kid really needs a firm structure in terms of routines, expectations, etc. to thrive.
4) Prefer West Coast of USA but are open to other places. We are also willing to consider Central/ South America or Europe (or....) as learning another language and culture would boost the level of challenge for her.
5) She loves horses and being outdoors, in nature and is very skilled at working with her hands.
6) Must offer very considerable financial aid.
We'd also welcome other outside-the-box ideas... like going to apprentice with a textile artist or woodcarver in Mexico and living with a family there.
Many thanks for your collective creativity and imagination. A seeking Mom
I am considering this & want to hear from anyone who used one. How did it go? How strict are they? What's the housing & food like? How much access is there to computers?
My son had been A student with academic awards but not at BHS. He is too addicted to computer & getting worse.
Often he comes home from school and gets straight on it then goes to bed until about 10:00, then gets up, does homework for 1 classes, then stays on computer until some unknown time. If I lock it up he will simply go to bed & boycott everything, not eating, showering, doing homework, etc. He is way too computer savvy for ''parental controls'' so don't even suggest it. It'll make him howl with laughter and slap his leg. He can (and will)put them on me & can literally take a computer apart, program it, install (or remove) software, disable flash player so you can't watch Youtube, or do anything else. We have OSX version 10.8 & the tecchie at Apple said ''But that doesn't exist yet!'' I said ''Well somehow he got it!'' He insists on having it for any homework including math so he can have earphones with I-tunes going (of course he's sneaking lots of looks at the screen so minimal amount of work is done). Getting rid of computer would be like cutting off my hand. I need it for email, homework, job assignments, international communication, etc.
Cost is a big factor, as I don't have huge amounts of Money. But if he doesn't shape up I don't see any alternative. I can't whip him with a belt and talking isn't working. If I tell him ''Do homework; think about future'' he says I'm Lecturing. I'm telling him of this idea and saying ''You need to improve or I have no choice''. We don't like idea but I can't see any other way.
Please no hostile, smug, judgmental or hateful email, only recommendations & reviews. Thanks. Frustrated
I am a mentor to a 13-year-old girl in Oakland, who is very bright, but has an overwhelmingly difficult home life with significant emotional abuse that affects her academic performance. She spent this past summer running away from home for days/weeks at a time just to get a break from it all.
The situation is not bad enough to warrant foster care, and there are other siblings in the home. Additionally, I just don't think foster care is the right solution for this kid. Boarding school seems like the best option. Does anyone know anything about boardings schools that might be able to provide a scholarship? Or, can anyone recommend an educational consultant who might be willing to work pro-bono to find the right situation for this kid? Trying to help a kid in need
My daughter is asking to go away to boarding school, and looking at our public high school, I don't blame her. We are looking at the Hyde School but my sense is that it's a school for troubled kids, and my daughter doesn't have those sorts of issues: she is sweet and kind but we've really seen her grades falter; she works half-heartedly at school, and last year got her first F. Is there a boarding school for girls that is good academically that she could get into even with that F, that is not for troubled teens but somewhat wholesome? I would appreciate any advice of school recommendations. Thanks so much. Anxious Mom
We have a 16 1/2 year old boy with severe social anxiety disorder and major depression. No friends at all. He is very smart (scored a perfect 80 on a portion of the PSAT) but now will not leave the house and sleeps all day and stays up at night. He has NO history at all of substance abuse. His Dr. is suggesting a long term placement (12 months) but does anyone know of a place for a scared, depressed non-drug teen where there is also a good academic progam for 11th grade? Thank you.
If you are looking for academic excellence in a therapeutic, residential program you will be disappointed. The emphasis in these programs is on the therapeutic, emotional issues; academics take a back seat. Know this as part of your decision. Then too, there are some good programs out there and ones that are, well, awful.
I suggest that you call Heritage School in Provo, Utah. It is a very good, highly therapeutic program, one that is intensive. However, it is a residential treatment center, the highest level of intervention and some of the kids are quite ill. Know this too.
I also suggest you contact the Hyde School in Maine. I know both programs personally. Hyde is at the other end of the spectrum. They do not have therapists on staff. It is an excellent, very supportive program but not a therapeutic one. The admissions directors are warm, caring people. Call them and talk to them about your son. If he is not right for them, Hyde will be the first to tell you. Hyde emphasizes character education, connection, responsibility, caring for oneself and others, family, and making good choices. Classes are small and faculty relationships with kids are close. Parent involvement is part of the program. Hyde is well structured but not the structure of a program like Heritage. At Heritage, your son cannot leave. Home visits will have to be earned. There are levels for privileges. And, kids are stripped search for contraband after home visits and parent visits. This will give you a feeling for how serious this program is.
Which brings me to the last point. Please seek a second opinion on whether or not your son needs to be placed. If his safety is at risk and the threat is serious, you may not have a choice. Then Heritage is a good choice, with excellent therapy services and a decent school. Otherwise, please check with another professional whether intensive outpatient therapy and wrap around support can keep your young man at home with family. Finally, do you know the cost of these programs??? They are beyond expensive.
I wish you the best in a difficult decision. anon
I would like to receive comments or suggestions regarding boarding school for a high school student. My son, he is 14 years old, his academics is good so far, but he is kind of lack of motivation for anything, and he has problem in controlling his emotion and angry, which resulted in a lot of fighting and arguments in our family. The situation seems getting worse, and I don't know what to do. I read a lot of parenting books about adolescence, but none of them is working. The boarding school might be a solution for our family but I also heard some bad stories regarding boarding school, for example, addict to drug and alcohol ... My son also resists my idea of sending him to boarding school, I think that he might feel that he is abandoned if he is sent to boarding school. Please provide me any suggestion or comment? Thanks a lot. A desperate mom
I personally think of high school boarding school as an educational option for those who can afford it, and students who really are ready and want the challenge and the options afforded by it.
If you are thinking about a therapeutic situation, it would seem that option might be best reached at the end of a long investigation of local options to improve your family relationships and son's well being. There are many stories of horrible deprivation and inhumane treatment handed out in such situations of children being ''sent off to straighten them out.''
If you have the money to send your son to one of the reputable places, I would think you would be using those resources to engage mental health and learning specialists in the Bay Area. Start with your school counselor, or family pediatrician and look at your insurance benefits for therapists of various types. He may be having social or learning handicapps that are expressing themselves thru ''acting out''. You may unknowingly be playing a role that is habituating these recurring situations.
The '' Nanny type'' television shows can actually be helpful in role modeling consistent communication. Therapy Believer
My daughter isn't very happy with middle school and has expressed a desire to go away to boarding school for high school. I agree that it would be great for her but we definitely could afford it only if we got a huge scholarship. Before I say no way, I want to do the research but don't know where to begin re finding the right places to apply...one with lots of money for starters! Are there hs counselors for this? Any insights would be appreciated.
The concensus of the parents seemed to be something along the lines of their not being an objective group to counsel and calm the student since parents were taken out of the equation and a lot of house advisors, not very much older than the boarders, fell prey to trying to be cool with the students. Parents were quoted as saying that when ''tragedy'' struck--a busted-up romance, poor performance on a test, an embarrassing moment--the kids serve to exaccerbate each other's angst instead of mitigating and calming things down much like most reasoned parents would. Anyway, I thought it interesting, and it might help you form some realistic expectations about what boarding school can and can't provide.
I am a product of summer boarding programs at Choate-Rosemary Hall and Andover, and I can tell you that Choate, particularly, is a wonderful school academically and its administration is kind and caring--very !! hard to get into. It also has a day population, too.
Best of luck to you and your daughter. Anon
Some schools are segregated by sex so make sure your are making the right match for your child, you will see all-boys, all-girls, co-ed. Also the schools may have a focus: college prep, therapeutic, military etc. The website also has info for each school that is helpful in financial decisions. It lists each schools' endowment, costs, percentage of students on financial aid and average financial award, and some financial calculation tools.
Also check with your current school's principal, and classroom teacher. If you are in private school some of the boarding schools will be visiting as part of their recruitment. If you are in public school the principal and teacher may be able to share information about other students who have gone onto boarding school - if there is a neighboring private elementary/middle school you might call them to see if you could participate when boarding schools are visiting: or at least find out when the rep is coming so you can contact the rep on your own and arrange a meeting while they are in town. Helps to ask questions and set up an interview without having to travel the miles.
Your student most likey will need to take either standardized or the school's own entrance/placement exams so you need to get that organized now.
If you are really poor - disabled, single parent, rent your home etc you may get a full or close to a full scholarship. But if you just feel poor because you did not buy a new car this year, and you had to cut back the European trip to four days instead of the 10 you did last year, etc they may expect you to dig pretty deep to come up with the cash. Good luck, I think a great high school experience is very, very important, many of the boarding schools are superlative places to go to school High School Parent
Two years ago, my middle child indicated his displeasure with middle school and stated that he did not want to attend our local (academically well regarded) public high school. We have a loving and close relationship. Together, we researched both local private schools and boarding schools on both coasts. At each boarding school we visited, there were dedicated, supportive adults (often faculty - certainly not 20-somethings as one post suggested) living in the dorms and responsible for the students. My son was drawn to the intellectual stimulation, sense of community, opportunity for independence and the beautiful campuses. Today, he is doing well in his second year at an academic boarding school in New England. Yes, you give up time and experiences with your child. Frequent cell phone calls and e- mails are not the same as hugs and kisses. But you are giving your child the loving gift of freedom to pursue an academic path; the experience for your teen can be invaluable. If you do, be prepared for the following: incredible growth and maturity from your teen and some social inquiries and speculation as to the quality of your relationship and whether there are disciplinary issues in your home.
While there are many similarities, boarding schools are quite different; they do have distinct cultures. They have varying degrees of diversity. I agree with a previous post that it is invaluable to visit the schools to which you might apply. However, if you cant visit, then do significant research on each schools web site. Read everything beyond the academic pages including parent and student life pages, alumni news and athletic pages even if your daughter has no interest in athletics. It can be quite informative. For schools to which you will apply, admission rep interviews and alumni interviews may be available locally. Request one as soon as possible. Some of the top academic schools have local receptions in the homes of current parents.
Just as in the college admission process, there are many factors to consider, not the least of which is your daughters level of maturity and independence, academic proficiencies and interests, the closeness of your relationship, her experiences away from home and family, and the relationships she has with close friends. What are her (and your) criteria for a school? What are her preferences for gender based education, dress codes and geographic location? You can find statistics about boarding schools, make searches and comparisons at http://www.schools.com (The Association of Boarding Schools) and http://www.boardingschoolreview.com.
Once your daughter is admitted to boarding schools, there will be a week or so in the Spring when each will host an Open House Day for admitted students. She can sit in on a few classes (you also may at some but not all schools), sample the food and talk to students and faculty. To assist her in her final decision, it would be important to visit the campuses.
Boarding schools do expect parents to contribute a substantial amount toward the cost of educating your teen. However, several factors including your familys financial need, the number of students in your home attending private high school or college and the schools endowment, all enter into the consideration of financial aid (note: some schools' admissions are not need blind). At a handful of schools, there are financial scholarships that are designated for students from specific geographical areas such as the SF Bay Area. One cannot apply for them, but the schools use them in the aggregate award of financial aid packages that could include institutional loans. Often, the well-endowed schools have statistics for the previous year regarding the number of families in several different income brackets that received aid and the average aid amounts. While the bulk of financial aid is awarded to families in lower income brackets, it is not uncommon at schools with large endowments to see some aid provided to families with incomes from $75,000 to $150,000. Private K-12 education loan financing is another option.
There are two Boarding School Fairs in our area. The first will be on Wednesday, October 11th from 7:00pm 9:00pm, at The Seven Hills School, in Walnut Creek. The second (and more crowded) will be on Saturday, October 14th from 10:00am 1:00pm, at the Town School for Boys in San Francisco. These are good opportunities to meet admission reps and obtain information.
Wishing you and your daughter much success. Dorothy
I'd really appreciate learning about boarding schools, especially those in (but not limited to) California. Interested in reviews of those schools where kids are superbly cared for; where they are well-educated; where academics do not dominate to the exclusion of the arts; where the whole child is nurtured, socially, academically, physically, psychologically. We're not interested in religious schools, not interested in military or East coast prep schools (like Andover) and not interested in schools with a conservative social agenda (we're from Berkeley after all).
I'd also love to hear from anyone with a kid currently at Athenian (either as a boarder or day student), since that school has come highly recommended and we really resonate with its philosophy of developing citizens of the world.
Our prospective boarder is our daughter, a very creative, smart, student who is particularly gifted in the literary arts. She is still in middle school, loves to learn, and really thrives in a peer group of similarly motivated, thoughtful learners.
Have checked the archives but didn't find current
responses to this issue. Many thanks,
Thinking ahead to high school
I've just started exploring the option of sending my 14
y.o. 8th grader to boarding school for High School.Like
many his age he's pretty bright but blowing it as far as
motivation.I've stopped the micromanaging and don't really
see him picking up the ball.I've tried many things
(counselors,teachers,my own attendance at parenting
classes,etc).I think that maybe the boarding school option
may engage him more and get him interested in learning.In
my research online I've seen nothing but positives and I'm
sure there are negative experiences out there.Can I get
some feedback as to some experiences regarding this?Thanks
so much.
Wanting the best for my kid.
Have to say you need to decide if this is something you are just thinking about or really plan to explore. Most boarding schools are in process now for selecting their freshman classes from eighth grade students right now. It is a bit easier to get into boarding schools in other parts of the country than in California - there is very tough competition here. You should also try to visit the schools or school you will be applying to.
There are many different schools with a variety of focus and settings. Some are well endowed and offer full scholarships, many offer no scholarships or only partial. With boarding your costs could run from $20,000 per year to $35,000 much like college. There may be exceptions out there - but check what the ''full year costs'' are since some schools combine the tuition and various fees and others break it out so you need to know what you need to provide.
Another school in California that friends have enjoyed is The Thacher School http://www.thacher.org/, it has a large endowment and a fairly high number of students on scholarship, also all students have a horse their freshman year that they must care for and learn to ride. We have family members that are alums of The Putney School in Vermont, http://www.putney.com/ ($34,300 for boarding per year). It is in a farm rural setting.
I am not sure what kind of program you are looking for - finding one that your son can get excited about is important - most of the academic schools are looking for motivated students rather than viewing themselves as the source of motivation. Smaller classes in the private schools make a big difference. It is very hard not to participate in classes that have 12-18 students. You might also look at The Orinda School - small classes, motivationally based curriculum, in Orinda, nice students and teachers.
Good Luck! We are very happy at The Athenian School ourselves. claudia
We are considering a girl's boarding high school in the East because it seems like a wonderful fit for my daughter. It's not because she's a problem kid or I want to get rid of her. I welcome suggestions, advice and hearing about experiences from families whose high school students have gone to boarding school. Thank you. Barbara
She loves the school, the feeling of independence, her new friendships with people from all over the world, and the vast academic course, arts/music, and athletic offerings.
We of course miss her, as she does us, but she (and we) feel that the fantastic educational and social opportunities outweigh this concern. Additionally, we see her often on lengthy school breaks, all summer, and the occasional trip back to see her (using very low off-season flights on the ''discount'' airlines).
We talk everyday (we have a cell phone ''family plan'' with free long distance phone calls among family members), and by AOL instant messenger.
We get constant feedback from the dorm counselors, and excellent communication with her teachers- first by email (which is so easy) and if need be, by follow up calls.
No school, of course, is perfect. And inevitably when your child has a bad day, they will cry about wanting to come home and you will feel wretched. But, as the school counselors advised us, in the vast majority of cases, the kids are fine the next day- busy with their activities, and have forgotten about crying on your shoulder. One thing that is very hard (but tolerable) for a Calif. kid is the harsh New England winters.
In talking to the parents of our daughter's 8th grade classmates when we were all looking at prospective high schools last year, most (but of course, not all) would not consider boarding schools because the parents' first thought was not about whether the school would be good for their child, but about what they thought *they* would miss out on -the kids' proms, first date, athletics, etc. Of course, those concerns are not totally trivial, but in our case we decided we'd forego those for the other benefits our child received.
Whether boarding school is a good fit depends on your child. My daughter was pretty outgoing, mature and adventurous. She is not a straight-A student, but a good student. She is not super competitive, but is intellectually curious. Shy, insecure teens will likely not do well at boarding school. Also, the teen must want to go himself or herself- it should not solely be a parental decision.
Despite our intital absolute refusal to even consider boarding school, and our friends and families' exhortations about ''How could you!'' (which continue even to this day!) our family and our daughter are extremely happy with our choice.
One thing I would defintely advise is to actually go and visit the school if you haven't already done so. Also, visit more than one school.
Many boarding schools have very large endowments and provide significant financial aid to both low income and middle class families.
Good luck with your decision.
A loving mom
I am entertaining an idea to send one of my daughters (12 years old) to a boarding school. She is very unhappy at home and doesn't get along with her siblings (middle child syndrom). She seems to function well outside of the family, is independent and self-assured. Any experience (yours or your child's) or recommendation with boarding school would be very appreciated. Can boarding school be good for some kids or is that just a last resort for "bad" parents who can't seem to muster their emotional resources and deal with the child, so they decide to dump him/her and make them someone else's responsibility? I know this sounds like a loaded question but I can take an honest answer. Anonymous
There are lots of wonderful schools, and I would be happy to answer any questions about some of my own experiences (I did end up in two different schools - one in the United States, and one in Switzerland, which had an extra year of school, i.e., a 13th year of high school). There certainly were plenty of children at both schools who were "dumped" there by frustrated parents, but both places were nurturing in their own ways. The schools provided students with an opportunity for development and independence as well as the chance to establish friendships that would endure for years. It is not for everybody, and can take some time for adjustment, but there are definitely positive reasons to send a child to boarding school. Kelly
I don't believe any of us thought of this as a punishment or an abdication of responsibility on the part of my father, rather we thought of it as a really cool opportunity. This isn't to say that there weren't kids in our classes who thought of it that way.
The kids who did particularly well were socially adept, self driven kids who could make their own way well. The kids who did less well were less well organized (NOT less bright) and less self directed. A couple of us were "asked not to return" to school after a summer, mostly for academic reasons.
Academically, the schools the kids in my family attended tended to be quite rigorous. Interestingly, it made very little difference in our final academic success whether we graduated from boarding school or a local school.
In any case, I'd ask your daughter and see what she felt and look at schools to see if there might be a hook for her, or whether you wanted her to be local so she could come home weekends (Athenian has a boarding program and so does a place in San Jose whose name escapes me)
During the "bad teen years", I ended up sending my older daughter to a boarding school. The person who helped me find the right school was Miriam Bodin in Los Altos. She is quite expensive (but so are most boarding schools), but in my opinion she is very much worth the expense.
The particular boarding school was non-voluntary for my daughter, focused on "behavior modification", somewhat psychological in nature, filled with fairly arbitrary rules, relevant punishments and rewards, etc., and was exactly what my daughter needed. Needless to say, this is only one kind of boarding school; different kids need different kinds of boarding schools.
Is a boarding school a last resort for "bad parents"? Maybe. But, if this is what your daughter needs to be happier and do better, then "good parents" will send her there (if they can afford it), and "bad parents" won't. I think being a "good parent" means doing the best you know how to do at the time. You always gain more experience and learn better ways of doing things. Don't beat yourself up for what you did in the past. Just do the best you know how now.
Good luck!
But I think it safe to say I can venture an opinion on a few things that haven't changed. For many of my peers, it was indeed a dumping ground, for some incredibly gifted, talented, non-conforming kids whose parents had no idea what to do with them. It was an incredibly bonding, socially important time for us - small, intimate campus, everyone knows everyone, etc. For all us of, and I am in touch with quite a few of my classmates, leaving for school was the last time we were ever home. Which is to say, I really feel that I "left home" at the age of fourteen and never returned. Which, in my case, I could handle. You as a parent of a kid in boarding school really need to prepare yourself to surrender all control to another authority, in this case, the school. Boarding school isn't just school, it's a complete way of life, with its own very consuming culture. I would deem it absolutely imperative that you get to know the school as much as is humanly possible, and definitely talk to alums about their true experience. Find out where graduates go to college, read alumni newsletters, learn whatever you can about the school's philosophy regarding sex, drugs, smoking on campus, hitchhiking, curfew, dorm life, and so on. What steps does the school offer to help students with issues and to those students without issues who are coping with the ones who are struggling. I personally would really assess the faculty, their tenure, their backround and expertise, and personally I would consider their age and maturity levels. One of the problems in the early days at the Athenian was very poor teacher-student boundaries, and for us young teens these waters were just treacherous to navigate. The teachers weren't much older and not much more mature that we were and boy, you can just imagine the trouble that caused. Also, coming from a small boarding school, it's very important to take into account the transition to college. I went on to UCLA, and spent four years feeling absolutely lost in this huge metropolis (after the shelter of my small high school campus life). And Athenian had no college-prep support back then, which led me to my poor match, and that of course has been completely revamped and kids now go to the best schools in the country. But for me UCLA was totally a default school, and I attribute that directly to my lack of any college counseling whatsoever.
So, boarding school can be wonderful for the independent, composed, self-directed teen, who is ready to spread her wings and leave home. Or it can be out of the pot and right into the fire for the student who is not yet mature enough to handle the demands of great autonomy and separation from family. If your daughter does leave for school, do not let her think she has fallen off the family planet. Go visit, make calls, stay connected at every possible turn, even when she seems most disconnected from you and her original world.
Finally, in defense of and support of my alma mater, I will always be an Athenian at heart. I had a great time and would send my own two kids there in a heartbeat, after I win the lottery. Deborah
I attended boarding schools in Europe, and so did my younger stepbrother because my family lived and worked there from my freshman through junior years of high school in the early 60's. Our family was actually pretty disorganized, so I think in retrospect it gave my stepbrother and me much better coping and life skills than had we "home" stayed with the family---our younger siblings did, and two of the three of them have never quite recovered, or made it easily as adults. I tend to think this is more than coincidence......
At the boarding schools we attended, there was a full range of kids that you would find in any day school===misfits, smart, not so smart, well adjusted, happy, unhappy---some clearly were being dumped by families, but many were there on a year of special scrimping and saving by a struggling family who felt it was the best treat they could extend for one year to a worthy child.
A corollary of all this is that I sought out surrogate families throughout that time, and throughout college years, but was very adept at going off to universities in communities where I knew no one. However, most serious boyfriends had to come with a good nuclear family, to which I bonded intensely.
Years later, neither my stepbrother nor I sought to send our teens away to boarding schools, even when they were at the height of their teen troubles and crises---and in retrospect, I believe two things: being a boarder in my teens made me want to keep mine at home and nearby---. However, for one of my two sons, it might have actually helped to have let him board somewhere for a couple of years, and in retrospect, I wish we had investigated the possibilities and borrowed the money to try it---he even asked and I rejected the idea completely.
I do see that there is an ebb and flow to all of this----letting them go away, explore, take risks, drive you insane with worry, sometimes seems to bring them back closer and happier after a while. There is no "right answer"; it seems to be all hunt, peck, luck, pain, love, prayer, friends, and time.
Keep reading, talking to friends, working with school and therapeutic support systems, deep breathing, treating yourself well, and good luck. The kids have their own clocks, and sometimes it is absolutely irrelevant what we think, plan, or do-------they are mad and miserable for weeks or months, and then turn a corner and can sort of make jokes about it themselves. We are still in the thick of it with 18 and 26 year olds....
best wishes, a fellow nameless parent..... (to protect the innocent).
A similar school( in that working in gardens, fields, etc. is part of the experience) for those going on to college, is Deep Springs, a working ranch/alfalfa operation. Tuition is free if your are accepted. Men only.
I want to give huge praise to Wasatch Academy, a co-ed, college prep boarding school in Utah. My son struggled through middle school, with ADHD, poor grades, and a bad attitude. We originally put him in NAWA in California (which did not have the structure, support or supervision we feel is necessary with teenagers), then thankfully found Wasatch. Wasatch is not for troubled/drug addicted kids. It does, however, have a program for kids with minor learning issues.
The teachers are incredibly caring and supportive, the school is beautiful, and they really focus on the whole person, not just the academics. There is an outdoor component to the school that appeals to kids like my son, with optional trips on the weekends to go camping, mountain biking, rafting, you name it. With the small classes and individual attention, my son is thriving. I really can't say enough about the school. julie
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The four columns speedily got into position with flares and bugles at the head of each.
Heat from solar flares or a rocket engine's exhaust could evaporate the fuel or cause the tanks to expand and even explode.
If the economy falls flat and public discontent with her left-leaning populist government flares, her fate will be sealed.
After all, violent confrontation between the two nuclear powers flares repeatedly.
Nonetheless, flares of sickening violence are making people wonder how prolific this mad, bad minority must be.
Along the way the astronauts would be bombarded by cosmic radiation and risk being baked by unpredictable solar flares.
Panic about children's safety flares up regularly, usually with little relation to overall trends.
It flares up when there's a shooting, and then people forget about it again.
On the drum-roll, the processors pause, and golden flares explode either side of the statue.
The chance of political violence in never vanishingly small, it flares up out of nowhere and does so frequently, if not regularly.
Now and again, his temper flares as he fiddles with something in the kitchen, or grouses at a dog to get out of his way.
Three of them were the biggest flares ever recorded.
For this reason, researchers traveling outside the base need flares, rifles and good shooting training.
The variations in such emissions could arise from particular events that generate stronger flares, the researchers speculate.
The sun frequently emits bursts of matter and energy called flares, which are triggered by a star's natural magnetic turbulence.
It is responsible for solar flares, tremendous solar explosions that can be a billion times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
It subsides and flares up, often before bed or when changing clothes.
The left hand print was modified into the form of a human head wearing a headdress and ear flares.
What pressure the government exerts now is directed mostly at halting gas flares.
It may come back from time to time and cause symptoms, or flares.
Symptom relapses, or flares, occur on the average of two or three times a year.
The link between stress and flares of psoriasis is not well understood, however.
Arthritic and skin flares and remissions tend to coincide.
Most of us speed past refineries, with their steel towers and scary flares, never stopping to consider what goes on inside.
Details of the science of what you're seeing are expounded upon in a previous post on solar flares.
But the flares don't have to be so powerful to generate ethereal, magnificent beauty.
In some cases, hundreds of astrocytes may flare up at once, and the flares can last as long as several seconds.
They expected to see isolated flares of activity in simple language-processing regions.
Gamma-ray bursts are intense flares of high-energy radiation that appear without warning from across the cosmos.
It addressed how different life forms had evolved the means to hide from the sun during flares.
Numerous flares are dropped, for example, and often military aircraft engage in unusual maneuvers.
We do not have anything that matches such a description, yet people still say it was only flares.
Extreme caution must be exercised when lighting flares.
Overview of air permitting requirements and options for new flares and vapor combustor operations.
Some large flares are accompanied by strong solar radio bursts that may interfere with satellite downlinks.
Gout may remit for long periods, followed by flares for days to weeks, or can become chronic.
Road emergency flares depend upon the burning of magnesium and/or aluminum with an oxidant pre-mixed in the flare itself.
These flares may be a challenge to spot, though, because of the unpredictable viewing geometry.
These dramatic flares can briefly outshine entire galaxies, but their brilliance quickly fades.
The sunspots have continued to let loose smaller flares and may still be active now.
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Signing Day is Here!
West Virginia University football is now announcing the newest class of Mountaineers and WVUsports.com is inside the Milan Puskar Center providing live exclusive coverage.
Stay logged on all day to find out who is in this year's signing class as the letters-of-intent roll off the fax machine, and then be sure to stop back at 1 p.m. for MSN's Signing Day Special, presented by Northeast Natural Energy.
Tony Caridi and Jed Drenning will be discussing in detail West Virginia's 2013 signing class, including video highlights and interviews with Mountaineer assistant coaches and staff members leading into Coach Dana Holgorsen's signing day press conference at 3 p.m. The video stream will be available for free and will be archived on West Virginia University's official YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/westvirginiau) later Wednesday evening.
This year's class is also being announced via twitter (@WVUsportsBuzz), as well as the Mountaineer football Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/WVUfootball), with updates posted throughout the day.
#WVU's 2013 National Signing Day is underway. See updated football signee bios all day here: wvusports.com/signing-day.cfm#HailWV— WVU Sports (@WVUSportsBuzz) February 6, 2013
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Silicon Valley Beer Week takes place July 25-August 4, 2014 and highlights all venues, restaurants and breweries that are passionate about craft beer. The week will kick off with an exclusive opening party on July 25, feature nine days of hosted events throughout the valley and close with the very popular Summer KraftBrew Beer Fest on August 2. During the nine days, beer-lovers can experience a variety of activities featuring their favorite craft beers including tap takeovers, food pairings, seminars, demonstrations, brewmaster's dinners, new release nights and other exclusive events.
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Frenzy Extra: Watch Williamstown @ St. Marys HS Football
Updated: 05/18/2015 - St. Marys and Williamstown renew their rivalry in week 6 of the high school football season.
Updated: 05/18/2015 - St. Marys and Williamstown renew their rivalry in week 6 of the high school football season.
Updated: 05/18/2015 - Scores and streaming video from week 4 of the high school football season.
Updated: 08/27/2009 - Alene Reta and Hellen Jemutai win 2009 Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon.
Updated: 08/05/2009 - The PGA Tour and The Greenbrier have a multi-year agreement for the resort to sponsor and host The Greenbrier Classic.
Posted: 06/21/2009 - Bengals waive for for pick six.
Posted: 05/21/2009 - Evgeni Malkin scores a hat trick as Pittsburgh cruises over Carolina 7-4 in game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.
Posted: 05/12/2009 - This week's honoree: Channez Walker
Updated: 05/12/2009 - Ohio Valley University has named David Wadlington as the next head coach of the Fighting Scots women's basketball program.
Posted: 04/30/2009 - Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers get back to work on Friday.
Updated: 03/27/2009 - West Viginia signs defensive lineman Will Clark from Pittsburgh
Posted: 03/24/2009 - This week's honoree, Lexie Santini
Updated: 03/21/2009 - Dayton Stuns West Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Updated: 03/20/2009 - Ravenswood rallies to beat Oak Hill 40-38 in overtime of their Class AA semifinal showdown.
Updated: 03/05/2009 - OVU announces that head women's basketball coach has resigned.
Posted: 02/26/2009 - Cleveland debuts its new spring training home in Goodyear Arizona.
Updated: 05/18/2015 - Ohio University signs 21 football recruits. Information supplied by Ohio University Athletic departent.
Updated: 02/03/2009 - Ohio State knocks of Big Ten power purdue.
Updated: 02/04/2009 - The city of Pittsburgh honors the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII
Posted: 01/19/2009 - Find out which games are still on!
Updated: 12/20/2008 - High school basketball scores and streaming video from Dec. 19.
Updated: 05/18/2015 - Williamstown reaches its football destiny...a first ever Class A Football championship
Updated: 11/20/2008 - Detroit snaps Cleveland's 8 game winning streak.
Posted: 11/01/2008 - Cincinnati Bengals all pro receiver Chad Ocho Cinco Johnson is having a down year.
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Exhibition: April 25-May 1, 2013
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The NYC Digital Photography Workshops Meetup Group, a prominent digital photography workshop group in New York City, is proud to present Springing Through the Lens at the SoHo Gallery of Digital Art on Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 6-9pm. This fabulous exhibition will feature the works of 25 exceptional up-and-coming photographers: Adam Buteux, Bob McKenna, Connor Warren, Daisy Arroyo, Enk Keewath, Heidi Nunnally, Jennifer Junger, Jo-Anne Raskin, Juliana Ennes, Katherine Parent, Kevin Thomas, Laurence Sachs, Laurie Moody, Michele A. Haines, Mike Poneros, Nicolette Orlemans, Pushpendra Arora, Rawle C. Jackman, Rogelio Ramos, Ronald Zeytoonian, Salvador Andalon, Saulmon Addison, Semyon Lorberg, Sue Darby and Tony Iaccio. Free nibbles, wine (and other non-alcoholic beverages) will be served up alongside a night of visual temptation and live jazzy grooves by the Jeff Fowler Group. All work on the screens will be for sale. Bio sheets with photographer's contact information will be provided at the event should you be interested in purchasing displayed images.
This is a FREE event from 6-9pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the SoHo Gallery of Digital Art located at 138 Sullivan Street, New York, New York 10012. For more information, please contact the curator for the show, Dawn M. Wayand, at (727)641-9570.
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If you've ever played outside, chances are you've been bugged by insects or other crawly creatures. Maybe unwelcome ants joined you at a picnic in the park or a bee buzzed around your head while you were playing catch.
None of this may have bothered you — unless you were bitten or stung. Ouch! It's enough to make you stay indoors. But the outdoors can still be a great place to play if you know a little bit more about insects.
Insects like bees, wasps, and hornets and other creatures like spiders and scorpions usually attack when they feel like they're in danger. Sometimes they are protecting their territory, web, or nest.
Other insects, such as mosquitoes and ticks, suck blood in order to survive. The female mosquito needs blood so that she can lay her eggs. (The male mosquito does not bite at all!)
Ticks are parasites, which means they live on other animals and need to suck blood to live.
Some insects can inject venom (say: VEH-num) into your skin when they bite or sting you. Usually, venom is like soap in your eyes — it doesn't really hurt you, but it's not very comfortable. It will make a small, itchy bump no bigger than a pea form on your skin. When you scratch, your skin becomes red and more itchy.
A tick bite can cause a red rash that looks a little like a bull's-eye (this may take a few days to show, or even a few weeks). In the case of bee stings, the area becomes swollen and a stinger might be left in the skin.
In most cases bug bites are not serious and only hurt for a little while. The itching is the most irritating part of most bites and stings.
Some bites or stings, such as a bite from a scorpion or a black widow spider, may require a trip to the emergency department. But this doesn't happen very often. An adult will know whether this trip is necessary.
If anything bites or stings you, make sure you let an adult know. He or she will look at the bite or sting to see what needs to be done.
If a mosquito bites you, try not to scratch. It's hard sometimes, but scratching will make the itch worse and can cause the bite to swell, bleed, or get infected.
If you are stung by a bee, an adult can help you get the stinger out quickly. Have an adult wash the area with soap and water, and apply ice to the sting on and off for the first 24 hours. An antihistamine, which is a type of medicine, can help stop the itching and swelling. Acetaminophen also can help stop the sting from hurting. Hydrocortisone creams and calamine lotions can help take away the itch. An adult will decide what medicine is best for you.
If you find a tick on you, don't try to remove it yourself. Get an adult to help you. He or she will grab the tick with tweezers as close to your skin as possible and pull it off in one smooth motion.
Once the tick is removed, save it by storing it in a small container or a sealable plastic bag. Don't try to crush it in your hands. Your doctor may want to see this tick later.
Some people have an allergic (say: uh-LER-jik) reaction to the venom that certain insects, such as bees, inject. If you have trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, break out in hives (hives are red bumps that show up on your skin), feel dizzy, or feel like you are going to throw up after a bee or wasp has stung you, you could be having an allergic reaction. Tell an adult right away so that you can go the emergency department.
Once you know you are allergic to bee or wasp stings, your doctor will provide you with special medicine. This is called an epinephrine auto-injector kit and will contain a shot of epinephrine (say: eh-pih-NEH-frin). You will need this shot if a bee or wasp stings you. You should keep this medicine with you at all times, especially when you're outside. Make sure an adult is close by to give you the shot if you need it.
You can keep from getting stung by staying away from bee or wasp nests. Keep sweet-smelling food or drinks covered when you are eating outdoors. And don't swat at flying insects — it just makes them angry, causing them to bite or sting.
If you go hiking, wear a long-sleeved shirt and pants tucked into your socks and shoes to avoid ticks. And always have an adult check you for ticks if you've been playing in the woods.
The best way to avoid being bitten by spiders or scorpions is to avoid places where they like to make their homes, like woodpiles.
Playing outside is a lot of fun — bugs or no bugs. With a little bit of care, you can have fun even when the insects come marching in!
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Date reviewed: February 2014
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Job application FAQs
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When you first apply for a position at Heathrow, you will be asked to register your details. You will then receive an email confirming your username and password which will then allow you to log in and apply for any vacancies.
What if there are no vacancies that match my skills?
Our Job Alert service allows you to register to receive our newest vacancies via email, tailored to your specific skills.
Can I apply even if I've applied to work at Heathrow in the past?
If you have been unsuccessful in an application to a role you are not able to reapply for the same role within six months. However you can apply for other roles.
How will I know if I've been shortlisted?
After the closing date, applications are assessed to see how applicants' skills, qualifications and experience relate to the vacancy.
Those who are best matched to the job criteria will be invited to progress to the next stage of the selection process.
All candidates will be contacted by telephone or via email to inform them of their application status.
What documents should I take to my assessment/interview?
Non-security selection events
If you are attending a non-security selection event, an interview pack will be sent to you containing forms and guidelines on all documentation required in order to prove your right to work in the UK.
You must complete this and place all documents in the envelope provided and hand it to your interviewer.
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If you are attending a security selection event, an assessment pack will also be sent to you.
This will contain information on what you should expect to happen at your selection event, what documentation you should bring with you and the security questionnaires and guidelines which should be completed prior to attending.
If you do not receive your pack you should still attend your selection event, but should arrive 15 minutes early to allow enough time to complete the questionnaires.
You should also bring your valid passport, proof of your national insurance number and a utility bill showing your current address.
I'm not a British citizen – can I still apply to work for Heathrow?
Yes, but you must be in possession of a valid work permit or Right to Work documentation. It is your responsibility to provide evidence of the work permit in line with current Home Office guidelines.
Do I need to go through any checks before being employed?
All successful applicants are required to provide a five year employer reference history (one of which should be from your most recent employer).
To comply with Department for Transport regulations, some positions will also require you to complete a criminal record and counter terrorism check. The resourcing team will advise you if this is required.
What is a Criminal Record Check (CRC)?
The purpose of a Criminal Record Check is to enhance public safety by providing Heathrow with any criminal history information on individuals applying for posts.
Disclosure Scotland issues a Disclosure Certificate, which provides details of an individual's criminal convictions. There is a charge for this service.
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For Heathrow Security positions and those positions that have access to restricted zones or restricted files, a Counter Terrorism Check is required.
This check is to prevent people who may have connections with terrorist organisations, or who may be vulnerable to pressure from such organisations, from undertaking certain security duties where there is a risk that they could exploit their position to further the aims of a terrorist organisations.
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How long will my CRC and CTC clearance take?
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The English Department has 16 full-time faculty members specializing in a broad range of topics, and each of us holds a Ph.D. or M.F.A. Through a gift of Davidson alumnus John McGee, the college hosts a writer in residence for one semester of each academic year. The McGee Professor is an outstanding writer of national stature, whether a poet, fiction writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, or filmmaker. While on campus, McGee Professors teach writing classes, help direct senior honor theses, and contribute to the life of the college through readings and other appearances.
Shireen Campbell
My teaching interests include young adult fiction, multicultural children's literature, and contemporary women writers, and I teach several writing courses, including creative nonfiction, memoir, professional writing, and writing with the community. I founded the Writing Center in 1995 and serve as co-director.
Suzanne Churchill
I specialize in modern British and American poetry, modernism, periodical studies, gender and sexuality, and literature and the visual arts.
Brent Dawson
I specialize in English Renaissance literature. My teaching interests also include global studies, gender and sexuality, and literary theory.
Maria Fackler
I specialize in 20th and 21st-century British literature.
Brenda Flanagan
Known internationally for dramatic presentations of my stories and poems, I teach creative writing, Caribbean and African-American literature, as well as literary analysis.
Gabriel Ford
I am a medievalist specializing in 12th- to 15th-century English, French, and Latin literatures. I also teach writing, gender and sexuality studies, and English language history and grammar.
Ann M. Fox
My teaching interests include modern and contemporary drama, disability in drama and literature, feminist theatre, contemporary American multicultural drama, performance theory, and women writers. My research specializes in 20th- and 21st-century dramatic literature and disability studies in visual and performance cultures.
Randy Ingram
I specialize in early modern English literature.
Zoran Kuzmanovich (Chair)
I teach courses in American and comparative literature, literary criticism, and film.
Cynthia Lewis
I've been teaching at Davidson for more than 30 years, and my fields are early modern British literature and creative nonfiction.
Christine Marshall
I teach courses in 20th-century American poetry and Medieval and Renaissance literature.
Annie Merrill
I'm an Americanist who specializes in 19th-century literature and rambles over more extensive interdisciplinary territory, including ecocriticism, environmental literature, American studies, ethnic American literatures, and gender studies.
Paul Miller
I specialize in nonfiction writing, film, and literary theory. I'm also co-director of the Writing Center.
Elizabeth Mills
I specialize in American literature, with a particular focus on poetry and literature of the American South. I also teach multiple courses on literature by women.
Randy Nelson
I'm an Americanist with a special interest in fiction.
Alan Michael Parker
I'm a poet, novelist, and cultural critic. I teach creative writing, contemporary literature, world literatures, and literature & social change.
Ali Selim (visiting McGee Professor)
I am a filmmaker and screenwriter, and teach courses in both subjects, all with an emphasis on creating work.
Onita Vaz
I specialize in 18th and 19th-century British Literature, particularly Romanticism. My teaching interests also include colonial/postcolonial literature, textual criticism, canon-formation, and literature and medicine.
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I'm a poet and author and my research interests include multi-ethnic American modernism and postmodernism, queer theory, critical race and gender studies.


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You even propose to abolish the teaching of history and literature, two basic humanities.
If you call today, Cruz will help to defeat Obamacare; but if you call right now, Cruz will work to abolish the IRS.
To achieve the same scale of cut in the United States, we'd have to abolish both Social Security and Medicare.
mid-15c., from Middle French aboliss-, present participle stem of abolir "to abolish" (15c.), from Latin abolere "destroy, cause to die out, retard the growth of," perhaps from ab- "from" (see ab-) + adolere "to grow," from PIE *ol-eye-, causative of root *al- "to grow, nourish" (see old), and perhaps formed as an antonym to adolere. But the Latin word rather could be from a root in common with Greek ollymi, apollymi "destroy." Tucker writes that there has been a confusion of forms in Latin, based on similar roots, one meaning "to grow," the other "to destroy." Application to persons and concrete objects has long been obsolete. Related: Abolished; abolishing.


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Athletic Department launches official iPad app
The Mississippi State Athletic Department, in partnership with Bulldog Sports Properties and digital media partner NeuLion, Inc. (TSX:NLN), announced the launch of its official iPad application last Wednesday.
MSU is one of the first schools in the Southeastern Conference to have developed an iPad app.
The Mississippi State Athletics iPad app ($6.99) provides much of the information found on www.mstateathletics.com in a robust, interactive interface on the iPad. Among the info included is latest news, scores and schedules, and rosters for the diehard MSU fan's favorite Bulldog and Lady Bulldog teams.
In addition, live stats are available for selected sports.
Maroon to the Max, MSU's official video and audio portal for fans, is now also accessible through all devices as well. Fans with the premium apps on any of the devices can watch unlimited free video on demand. Fans with an active Maroon to the Max subscription can now listen to live audio on all the devices by logging in to their M2M account.
The iPad app joins Mississippi State's family of mobile applications, which now includes an iPhone app, an Android app, and now the iPad app.
In addition to those platform-specific apps, a mobile device enabled version of www.mstateathletics.com is also available. The mobile website delivers a condensed version of the official athletic site to provide latest news and quick updates to handheld devices. Mississippi State's official athletic site is available on all web enabled devices by opening a browser and entering www.mstateathletics.com.


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After returning from the Iowa Newspaper Foundation's Better Newspaper Contest in Des Moines Feb. 7, I had mixed emotions about my third-place finish.
I was happy I was able to represent the Creston News Advertiser in the news photography category. Taking photos has also been one of my favorite parts of journalism while I was in school and working for various news and sports outlets in Texas.
But not winning left me burning with the desire to do more, be better and find a way to take award-winning photos and write award-worthy stories. That next week I spent a lot of my energy to find an angle in each story or event that could place at a contest.
Then I met Alvin "Red" Benson — a World War II veteran from southwest Iowa who was injured by a piece of shrapnel during combat, but had not received his purple heart medal.
I had the honor of covering Benson's pinning ceremony after he waited almost 70 years for the medal he earned defending our country.
And of course, I knew a story like this, if written and photographed correctly, could have the potential to win an award.
I met with Benson the day before the ceremony and we talked for an hour about his experiences in the war, family and life in the Creston and Clearfield community.
That night, I spoke with Benson's grandson and great-grandson, who had flown in for the ceremony. Both men were inspired by Benson's service and chose to serve their country, as well.
Benson's great-grandson, Brant Kuhns, also received the purple heart medal during a recent tour in Afghanistan when the vehicle Kuhns was in hit an improvised explosive device.
As I sat down to write, my focus was no longer on awards or beating other news outlets to the story.
I stopped thinking about what was in this story for me, and how I could write the story to honor Benson and his family for the sacrifices they have made.
Awards are a great way to recognize someone for hard work, but I was using the idea of winning an award as the focal point instead of an unexpected result.
So many of the people and events we cover at the Creston News Advertiser every day are stories that need to be shared so readers remember how many great people and activities are right here in our part of southwest Iowa.
Your stories — like Creston High School student Tanner Webb earning his driver's license and the volunteers we are highlighting for our upcoming progress edition — are the best motivation to write interesting copy and take attention-grabbing pictures.
I'm excited to see what angles I can find in my upcoming stories because getting an email from a satisfied reader or seeing someone smile while reading a story in the paper is the best reward of all.


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|Google I/O 2011 Day One Keynote : May 10, 2011
|11:54 - Waiting for the event to start.
|12:01 - Vic Gundotra up. Fourth year of the conference, reminiscing a bit.
|12:03 - Moved the web forward in 2009 with Chrome and HTML5. Who could forget last year? Making Google the global phenomenon it was. (Shows a photo of an Android eating an apple in an unsubtle hint)
|12:03 - Tracking things worldwide. People are watching at 2AM in Cairo.
|12:04 - Hugo Barra, director of Android product management is up -- focusing on Android first this year.
|12:04 - 3Ms: Momentum, Mobile, and More.
|12:05 - Remember this? (T-Mobile G1). Shipped 2.5 years ago.
|12:06 - Google has hit 100 million Android activations in total. What's exciting is that we all did it together. 36 OEMs, 215 carriers, 450,000 developers.
|12:06 - 310 devices in 112 countries -- talk about choice.
|12:07 - Activating over 400,000 Android devices every single day.
|12:08 - Over 200,000 apps available in Android Market. It's the quality of the apps that's important. CNN, MLB, Pulse, etc. [note: most were on iOS first]
|12:08 - Took almost 2 years to hit 1 billion app installs, 2nd billion in 5 months, last billion in five months. 4.5 billion app installs today.
|12:09 - Now to mobile: talking future of Android and two new services starting today.
|12:11 - First: Android 3.1. Now lets you scroll through all your most recent tasks. Works because it automatically shuts down and restarts apps.
|12:13 - Resizable widgets using XML. USB host support: camera uploading, game controllers, and more. Anand uses an Xbox 360 gamepad to "play" the QWERTY keyboard.
|12:14 - Google TV is getting Android 3.1 and Android Market apps this summer. No real details, but new devices from Samsung, Vizio, Logitech, Sony.
|12:16 - Next version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich. Designed for many different devices. We want one OS that runs everywhere. Everything we added to Honeycomb will be available everywhere. Holographic UI, new launcher, multitasking, advanced apps, everything.
|12:16 - Intelligent action bar, and of course will all be open-source [note: no mention of 3.0/3.1 open-source].
|12:19 - Ice Cream will support head tracking; using a demo app that changes a 3D scene in real-time. Live image adjustment of a user's head. Virtual camera operator option is also possible. A video chat can focus on the right person -- demoed by switching focus in a chat.
|12:19 - Now shifting to media.
|12:20 - Movie rentals on Android: stream them instantly. "Thousands" of movies starting at $1.99.
|12:22 - Browse to Android Market on the web, where movies are now up. You can view it on the web, but on tablets there's a new Movies app. Movies you get are ready to stream in HD on the tablet.
|12:25 - Movies can be 'pinned' to a device to download them for viewing offline. You can watch on phones and tablets. Android 3.1 will have the Movies app starting today. On phones, it'll be available on 2.2 in a couple of weeks.
|12:26 - Introducing Music Beta. Listen on the web or any compatible device. No wires or syncing. Stored in the cloud; stop worrying about where your songs are, and start enjoying your music.
|12:28 - Music Manager syncs from iTunes, Windows Media Player, and others. The web view lets you browse and play music. You can drag songs over to make a playlist. Any playlist is available right away: phones, tablets, any other computer.
|12:30 - Our system actually listens to music to create an intelligent playlist that sounds good together. [more advanced than iTunes' Genius]. You'll never have to sync your music ever again.
|12:31 - Music is automatically cached, and it can be made available offline with pinning like with movies. On the phone, Music Beta is the same app, just optimized for the smaller size; it goes into a list view in portrait. All you have to do is sign in to your Google ID to get music.
|12:33 - Beta today, initially by invitation-only for US users. Up to 20,000 songs in your collection. Free at least during the beta. Updated music app is available today for Android 2.2 or later.
|12:34 - Setting up a founding team to create new guidelines for how quickly devices will get updated after platform releases. Founding partners: Verizon, HTC, Samsung, Spring, Sony Ericsson, LG, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Motorola, AT&T.
|12:35 - New devices from these partners will keep getting the latest platform updates for the next 18 months afterwards if the hardware allows. [note: admission that Android is fragmented despite executive denials]
|12:37 - New: Android Open Accessory. An API standard to build a wide range of accessories that will work with all devices going forward. What if a device could integrate with your workout? Plug into an exercise machine and pops up CardioQuest; if the needed app isn't there, it bounces to Android Market to get the app.
|12:41 - The faster he pedals, the better a character does in a game tied into the cycle machine's data. Anand doesn't do very well. Open Accessory API coming today. Also new, ADK: Android-to-device interaction based on Arduino, including USB circuits. An example: using a Xoom to steer a real labyrinth game.
|12:42 - ADK is also being used to show a much, much larger labyrinth during I/O. Completely open: no NDAs or other secret info.
|12:44 - Android @ Home: will let apps discover and communicate with appliances. Android @ Home Framework will be the standard. Open wireless protocol. Every appliance should potentially be a Google device.
|12:46 - Google's Anand uses a home automation app to turn on lights. More examples: an alarm clock app that gradually turns on the lights when you wake up. You could even control irrigation with a "real-world FarmVille" app. Hooked stage lights up to an example of Quake.
|12:46 - Lighting Science will have Android @ Home-ready LED lights available by the end of the year.
|12:48 - Project Tungsten: audio-out devices that use Android @ Home and the accessory framework.
|12:49 - You can pipe audio from the Music Beta app to a Project Tungsten device on your network. [note: copying AirPlay] Completely open.
|12:50 - Another example device has a sensor to detect CDs: put it once in front of the sensor to import a CD, a second time to play the imported music.
|12:52 - Talking devices that are coming: recapping the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
|12:53 - All 5,000 guests getting a Galaxy Tab 10.1 for free.
|12:53 - Android 3.1 coming in the next couple of weeks for the Galaxy Tab.
|12:54 - Thank you to developers for their support.
|12:57 - Show ended.
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Nicolla Greaves of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust is also the WSET's lonely hearts' expert apparently. She has launched wine dating at the WSET's headquarters in Bermondsey Street, London SE1 but is over-supplied with women. (Isn't it always the way?)
Three events have been held so far, culminating in one five-month relationship and what we are assured were "countless good nights out". The next two events cost £25 each and are lined up for 12 oct and 16 nov in Bermondsey Street, for 28 to 39 year olds and 40 to 55 year olds respectively.
According to Nicolla, "The ladies' spaces at both events have already sold out, begging much psychoanalysis from women's magazines. During the evening, ten men meet ten ladies over five-minute interludes. The couples taste a wine blind, discuss, amongst other things, its provenance, then partners and wines rotate. A prize is awarded at the end of the night for the individual who identifies the most correct wines, before some elect to continue chatting at a local pub and others to head home. The following day I email some lucky participants with email addresses of plucky daters that showed an interest in them, and the rest is up to them!"
For more information, or to nominate yourself or anyone else as a possible speed taster/dater, contact Nicolla Greaves on email@example.com or 020 7089 38819.
I told Pepi Schuller who runs WSET courses at the Austrian Wine Academy in Rust about this scheme and he immediately pointed out that his Academy has so far been responsible for no fewer than three marriages. I can't help feeling there must be some licence needed for for this kind of supplementary service – as well of course as the licence to serve alcohol which the UK government are insisting that British wine educators apply for (see UK wine educators asked to get a licence).


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|August 28 (Friday)
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|August 29 (Saturday)
|Accelerated Saturday classes begin
|September 3 (Thursday)
|*Last day for schedule changes
|September 5 (Saturday)
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|September 7 (Monday)
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|October 2 (Friday)
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|October 8 (Thursday)
|Last day to submit a grade OR grade extension for Incompletes (for Spring and Summer semesters)
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Sean Cliver and Mark McKee for Cliché
These boards will be out in November in all good skateshops (if they dont miss out).
Sean Cliver strikes again with his Immaculate Evolution and we get Marc McKee to revamp his original J Lee American Icons(1991) with this follow up for Cliché.
The old school shapes will be screened by Chicken from Screaming Ink in California to really bring us back to the early 90′s.


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6:05 PM ET, October 26, 2013
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Passing: C. Herring (UNLV) - 335 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: T. Cornett (UNLV) - 26 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD
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If the game freezes, just click inside it (games can get unresponsive if you click elsewhere on the page).
In order to play penalty simply click on the football and drag in the direction you want to kick it and as hard as you want too in order to score a goal but don't be too powerful otherwise you'll miss the target. The aim is to score the penalty in order to progress through the many challenging levels. It wont all be plain sailing though, on the way you'll find unusual obstacles including clowns and cupid to keep you on your toes and test your penalty taking skills. So watch out and shoot your way to glory!
This game is played with mouse only.