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Tutoring Center vs. Private Tutor: Which Is Best for Your Child?
Posted ByTiffany Smith
Pick the perfect tutoring option for your child with this helpful list.
While the decision whether to seek supplementary tutoring for your child can be a daunting one, there are still many choices following that decision, namely in whether to seek a private tutor or center-based option.
Each offers its own separate set of strengths and weaknesses, and oftentimes the choice between the two is determined by your child's needs and your financial situation. As with any service, such as going through a private mechanic versus a dealership service station, there is a balance when it comes to finding personal attention and cost-effectiveness in tutoring. You need to determine which is the best fit by considering every angle before making the big decision.
Tutoring Center
- Tutors are highly trained and qualified: Tutors employed by tutoring centers are selectively chosen based on their expertise and training, and generally possess a great deal of knowledge in their field. Dr. Alicia Holland-Johnson, author of Becoming A Better Tutor and a tutor consultant, says that many tutors at centers have higher degrees and more experience tutoring, which is what truly matters. "The more experience the tutor has will be the first [thing to look at]," says Holland-Johnson.
- Tutoring centers are well-stocked with textbooks and materials: Each center typically has its own curriculum, with corresponding worksheets and books for tutors and their students. Centers spend a lot of time and money creating learning materials and books proven to help students, while private tutors are more likely to plan as they go.
- They can instruct on numerous topics: If your child needs a tutor in physics, math and Spanish, a tutoring center can offer specialists in each of those areas, whereas one private tutor may not possess the expertise in each of the subjects. This is great if your child is struggling in several subjects. "A lot of [tutors] are already teachers," says Vashiti Du Bois, executive director at Tree House Books, a Philadelphia volunteer-based resource center for kids of all ages. This means they offer experience in helping kids understand and absorb material. "[Tutoring centers] assemble a group of professionals and train them to be great tutors."
- Structure and social interaction: Tutoring needs to be structured. There must be an outline of what kids need and how they are going to get it, and tutoring centers are often great at finding and addressing problem areas with planning and structure. Also, tutoring centers often include other kids, offering the opportunity for study groups and learning with others. As always, its child dependent, but learning in a group or classroom setting may help more.
- Cost and convenience aren't tutoring centers' strong suit: Centers are generally more expensive than private tutors and typically include a commute. It typically comes down to pricing and often tutoring centers cost more than an individual tutor, who may serve just as well.
- Distractions come with the territory: There will likely be other children present during your child's tutoring time, which may take away from one-on-one time. If there are a lot of students around, your child may not be focused and the tutors may not be able to provide their full-attention either.
- Risk of a lack of consistency: When a child goes to a tutoring center, he or she could become paired up with whatever tutor is available that day. Make sure you get consistency with tutors to guarantee the best experience for your child. Discuss that tutor's plan for your child. Just because you send a child off to an experienced center doesn't mean they are getting what they need.
To search for a tutoring center near you, click here.
Private Tutor
- Convenience: A tutoring session typically occurs in the home or library, at the convenience of the family. Family schedules are hectic and ever-changing so having a private tutor allows a child to get the education he or she needs with the flexibility of staying at home or at least in the neighborhood.
- One-on-one attention: Private tutors, by their nature, allow students to be tutored one-on-one without the distractions of other students. They provide the opportunity to develop a relationship with the tutor. If a student has focusing issues, putting him or her in a room with just one other person may improve that child's attention. When kids go to school they get books, materials and lessons, but sometimes they need one-on-one face time to get the subjects down pat.
- Cost: Private tutors don't come with a brand or center name, which often means they are a bit cheaper. At the end of the day, it is about quality, and a private tutor who has the right credentials could get you a much better experience for a much lower price than a tutoring center.
- Hands-on options: While a parent may trust what a tutoring center provides, there may be little way to know what goes on during sessions. Parents need to be attentive about what occurs during tutoring sessions, including what the tutor and child are working on and any kind of lesson plans or overall goals. Having a private tutor allows for more of a relationship between parent/child and tutor. If the sessions take place at home, mom or dad can keep a closer eye on progress.
- Overall expertise: Private tutors aren't vetted professionally like those at tutoring centers, and thus may not possess the expertise required to adequately tutor your child. If your child is struggling in more than one subject, or faces a learning challenge, private tutors might not offer the all-around access to trained professionals and a variety of subject options a tutoring center would.
- Lack of training: While private tutors may have the expertise in the field your child is struggling in, they may not have the ability to teach it well. Tutoring centers often host training sessions and workshops for their tutors. It is important to carefully examine a private tutor's resume and call references to see if the person would be a good fit.
- Less organized setting: For some, having your child work on math problems at the kitchen table isn't the best idea. Sometimes part of the problem is focus or organization, and tutoring centers help provide that. Atmosphere is crucial when it comes to learning, and tutoring centers understand how to create atmosphere for kids.
There is no magic answer that will tell you whether to go with a tutoring center or a private tutor. It is entirely dependent on your child's needs. "You get different results with different kids," Du Bois says. Examine what kind of help your child needs and the kind of environment that would best suit those needs. Each tutor is different, whether he or she comes from a center or lives down the street. Quality and requirements should always take precedence when deciding, but remember that quality doesn't mean you have to break the bank.
Tiffany Smith has written for All You, Time for Kids and the Boston Globe. And as a former babysitter, she knows a lot about fun games to play with kids. Getting them to eat their veggies -- that's a different story! Follow her on Twitter at @tiffanyiswrite.


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Apologies for this. We're having a few issues with the site cache today, which the tech team is looking into. I'm hoping they can implement a fix shortly. Thanks for bearing with us.
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An update of sorts on the problem with the notification emails...
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Exactly when was George Bush planning to bring stability to the Middle East?
According to this article, Jordan's King Abdullah believes the Middle East might be on the verge of three civil wars: in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon. If true, then George Bush's latest justification for invading Iraq — to bring peace, stability and democracy to the Middle East — looks like the latest in his long series of failures (capturing the 9/11 terrorists, finding WMDs in Iraq, reducing terrorist attacks, bringing peace to Iraq, etc.).
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About the Author (Author Profile)Grumpypilgrim is a writer and management consultant living in Madison, WI. He has several scientific degrees, including a recent master's degree from MIT. He has also held several professional career positions, none of which has been in a field in which he ever took a university course. Grumps is an avid cyclist and, for many years now, has traveled more annual miles by bicycle than by car…and he wishes more people (for the health of both themselves and our planet) would do the same. Grumps is an enthusiastic advocate of life-long learning, healthy living and political awareness. He is single, and provides a loving home for abused and abandoned bicycles. Grumpy's email: grumpypilgrim(AT)@gmail(DOT).com [Erich's note: Grumpy asked that his email be encrypted this way to deter spam. If you want to write to him, drop out the parentheticals in the above address].
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Further to my post, the Bushies are as eager to avoid the words "civil war" as they are to avoid the words "global warming" (see here), so Bush's National Security Adviser, Stephen Hadley, has begun saying that the conflict in Iraq "has entered 'a new phase' requiring changes." Don't you just love that ambiguity? "A new phase requiring changes" in Iraq is completely meaningless: it could cover anything from peace to nuclear annihilation. It must have come from the same propaganda writer who gave us Bush's "global climate change" in lieu of "global warming." It lets them talk about the problem without actually acknowledging that it exists.
There isn't any reason for W to attempt to bring stability to Iraq as long as he continues to believe that there's no instability to remedy. Heck of a job, W!
I saw on the news today that Bush *still* doesn't believe there is a civil war in Iraq. Amazingly (or perhaps not, given his cognitive dissonance), he blames the violence on al Qaeda terrorists, a claim we hear from *no one* outside the White House. Indeed, France, Italy and even Bush's dear ally Britain have all said they will pull their troops out of Iraq next year, so obviously none of them believes Bush's delusion that Iraq is the "front line of the war on terror." With Iraqis daily slaughtering each other by the hundreds, with bombs, rockets, machine guns and other heavy weapons, I wonder what Bush would consider to be a civil war. It's obviously a war, and it obviously involves a lot of dead civilians.
I have noticed, however, that we no longer see Bush swaggering around with any "Bring 'em on" rhetoric. Instead, we see him making the circuit of European countries to ask for help, as if any of them are likely to do so. Most experts say the situation is now a diplomatic problem, not a military one, so they say help needs to come from Iraq's neighbors. By soliciting help from Europe, Bush shows that he still sees the situation as a military problem, which isn't good for either our troops or the Iraqis.


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Tech N9ne Made A Surprise Appearance at Sold Out G-Easy Concert
It's not the first time the king of Kansas City dropped in on a KC concert but it was a great surprise for fans none the less. Tech N9ne made a surprise appearance at G-Easy's When It's Dark Out Tour stop in KC to give him props. It is his neck of the wood after all. This little appearance became an impromptu performance of "Hood Go Crazy" when G-Easy's DJ started playing the song while Tech was on stage. Being the the master performer he is, he couldn't resist a chance to preform for fans.
So I'm at the @g_eazy concert last night and came out to give his performance my praises and his Dj surprised me and threw on #HOODGOCRAZY so I couldn't back down, I did the first verse and hook! HA HA Thank you brothers! Fun was had by all! I didn't know the line up so I was excited when they announced that @asapferg was coming up next! He had that mutha fucka shakin as well! Love bruh bruh! T9!
G-Easy was, of course, honored by the appearance and praises given. Who wouldn't want Tech coming to their show telling them how great they are doing?
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Luis Enrique could be confirmed as Roma boss as soon as this evening, some reports in Italy are suggesting.
The claim has been made by Sky journalist Arancia Rodriguez during an interview with Centro Suono Sport on Tuesday.
"An official announcement will arrive later tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest," the correspondent suggested.
"Reports in Spain today claimed that Luis would be going to Atletico Madrid, but, as far as we know, that won't happen.
"We've spoken to people who have been following the negotiations and the idea is for an announcement to be made by tomorrow.
"I don't think there are any doubts about his desire to move to Rome and Pep Guardiola's advice was very important.
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Luis Enrique is available after he ended his stint on the bench of Barcelona B.
Guardiola, current Barca boss and former B team Coach, spent a short time at Roma as a player during the 2002-03 campaign.
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Whether you choose to donate to Goodwill of Southern Los Angeles County, SOLAC, or another worthy cause, we strongly urge you to take a moment to educate yourself about the charities you support. Goodwill SOLAC offers this reminder in response to an email spreading false information about charitable organizations that is making its way around the Internet. Among other things, the email claims that a Goodwill CEO and owner makes $2.3 million a year. This is false; the person named has no connection to Goodwill, and Goodwill Industries International's president and CEO does not earn such a large salary. During this holiday season, it's important to remind donors that some organizations operating thrift stores or donation bins give as little as 5percent of their overall revenues to charity. According to CharityWatch, formerly known as American Institute of Philanthropy, charities should devote 60 percent or greater from their overall revenues on charitable programs. Most highly efficient charities are able to spend 75 percent or more on programs. At Goodwill SOLAC, we earned $20 million in revenue this year, and we spend 86 cents of every dollar on program services, such as industry sector job training that has moved people out of poverty.
— Janet McCarthy and Richard Guiss, Long Beach
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Some cities, counties 'walk the talk'
Re "See-through government" (Editorial, Dec. 23)
Further strengthening is required of the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act — two state laws critical for government transparency. These laws provide minimal protections, but also encourage jurisdictions to legislate additional practices to enhance and promote open government. However, most public officials seek to circumvent the laws rather than proactively empowering citizen oversight. The average citizen does not possess the resources required to ensure enforcement through expensive and time-consuming legal channels. As a result, compliance is often on the shoulders of organizations such as Californians Aware and the First Amendment Coalition for limited high profile violations. However, a growing number of cities and counties have courageously adopted sunshine ordinances expanding protections and establishing citizen commissions to sanction misdeeds. In doing so, they "walk the talk" of former President Theodore Roosevelt's admonition, "The government is us. We are the government, you and I."
— Edward C. Caprielian, Manhattan Beach
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On Dec. 13, 2012, Manhattan Beach senior citizens had their annual holiday party at Joslyn Center. We would like to thank the following groups whose generous contributions helped to make this year's event so special: Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach, which both donated to and served the luncheon; Manhattan Beach Property Owners Association, Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden, Options for Life, Manhattan Beach Police Officers Association, Manhattan Beach Firefighters Association and the Senior Advisory Committee. A special thanks to Diane Campisi, Terry Cantine, Sue Allard and Kate Nelson, who planned the event and made all the centerpieces and decorations. To Eve Kelso, Jan Buike and their staff, Bob, Chris and Ralph whose hard work and dedication made this year's event very special for our city's older adults.
— Tom Allard, Manhattan Beach
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Seruwagi Jackson a.k.a General Afron Ugan. was born on the 17th/Aug./1989 In Mulago Hospital Kampala-Uganda.
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He went to Kikoma Le win Primary School, Mubende Army Primary School in Mubende District(1996-2003), And later moved on to Standard High School Zzana in Kampala(Wakiso District)and finally Zana Mixed Secondary School for his \'Ordinal &Advanced Levels of Education.
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Incorporating video in your instruction can have its rewards and challenges. When utilized properly, videos can assist the learning process. According to Alessi & Trollip (2001), video is becoming popular in interactive multimedia. You can create videos to demonstrate or model a procedure, interview an expert, provide visual activity, and present plays. Videos can be appealing, entertaining, and promote higher order thinking skills (p. 72). Additionally, instructional designers must think about the pedagogical and cognitive implications videos can have on the learners.
As part of my instructional design project this semester, my team, EdTech Solutions, is incorporating video into the web-based unit. Not only are we utilizing video in this multimedia unit, we are filming the footage ourselves. Through my experience creating the videos for our client, I want to share some information I have learned along the way that may be helpful to others who are thinking about creating video as part of their instruction.
1. Planning
I have found through my recent experience, planning is one of the most important parts of creating video for instruction. It is vital to begin with a plan and not go in to a video shoot without an idea of what is going to occur and how it is going to happen. You will end up spending a lot of time trying to decide what to do and waste valuable time for you and the client. On the other side of planning, it is equally important to think about the learner. Mayer and Moreno (2003) state multimedia learning (i.e. videos) can cause a cognitive overload. This occurs when the learner's cognitive processing goes beyond the learner's cognitive capacity. A few ways to prevent cognitive overload through videos are to avoid narration and on-screen text at the same time, segment pieces of the video, scaffold the instruction, and match the video's narration with the images.
2. Storyboarding
Storyboarding is a must! It helps instructional designers determine parts of the video, timing, and organizes (or chunks) pieces of the video. Storyboarding is the blueprint that assists the instructional designer and informs the subject matter expert on the video details such as video layout, text, graphics, animation sequences and narration (Weingardt, 2004). In essences, storyboarding allows designers to break down the story into manageable elements. Storyboarding can be as simple as sketching the segments onto a piece of paper or putting your ideas in digital format.
3. The Process
Once you have a plan and know the details, the next thing to consider is the video process. There are a lot of details that go into the process such as using a tripod, avoiding wide shots, refraining from panning in or out, and match the narration to the video. Bell (2005) recommends arranging the set so that it is not cluttered, using proper lighting, and using an external microphone. Alessi and Trollip (2001) also recommend using video in instruction for important information that would benefit through the use of video as well as keeping the video presentation short (p. 74).
Video is one of many components of multimedia learning and can have an impact on the learner when used effectively. If you have experience or knowledge on creating video you would like to share, please post in the comment section.
Alessi, S.M. & Trollip, S.R. (2001). Multimedia for learning: Methods and development (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Bell, A. (2005). Creating digital video in your school. Library Media Connection, 24(2), 54-56.
Mayer, R. & Moreno, R. (2003). Nine ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning. Educational Psychologist, 38(1), 43-52.
Weingardt, K. (2004). The role of instructional design and technology in the dissemination of empirically supported, manual-based therapies. Clinical Psychology, 11(3), 313-331.
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Jennifer Nelson is a doctoral student of Instructional Design and Technology and the coordinator for school partnerships and clinical experiences at the University of Memphis. She has taught high school as well as undergraduate and graduate level courses. Her research interests include technology integration and teacher education.


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My husband is an 8 year old boy trapped inside a near 30 year old body (eek we are getting old!). It's one of his most endearing qualities, because he is so completely expressive and playful with everything. He never lost his childhood wonder about the world (even when he tries to act like a grown-up), and I hope he never does. With that comes his major sweet tooth. The man would eat cookies and cake for breakfast every day if I let him. My last buckwheat breakfast of pure sweet maple fruity heaven? You can probably guess that one was mainly for him, and all the pears, currants and maple syrup really made it taste like a warm comforting morning candy delight – it certainly brought me back to my childhood memories of piping hot oatmeal But that same morning, while the snow laid unmelted on the streets and the Alps were capped in their familiar white vestiges, I cooked for myself a different sort of breakfast. A savory one, with spinach, celeriac, sausage and eggs.
While I enjoy candy for breakfast as much as the next person, I thought giving a savory one a try would be something a little different. Though my husband may be the pure embodiment of "child at heart", I am often "Ms. Serious". Sometimes it's really a struggle for me to just let go of pressures of work, every day life, limited ability to connect with our families and other impending stresses, even for a short period of time (remember how I said I need to give myself 15 minutes during the day to relax?). I envy my husband at times, because he knows how to still "be a kid" when the opportunity allows – and lately I feel I've lost that ability, the realization of which only makes it that much more difficult. So in my "grr I don't want to be an adult anymore but don't know how not to be" funk, I'm not always feeling in the mood for sweet candy breakfast memories of my childhood.
I think, for the morning, I actually liked this better – I know, how could I say anything negative about sweet milk, maple, pears and currants? Well I can't. This is just different. I won't say much about the flavors of the dish, I think the ingredients can speak for themselves. This is a twist, shall we say, for those of you that might be looking for something a little less candy-like in the morning but will still "stick to the belly". Good for days when you feel like being a grown up. But also good for days when you still feel like a kid at heart
Yes, making two different complete buckwheat breakfasts in one day meant lots of leftovers. Trust me, cooked buckwheat groats reheat very well.
Ingredients (4 servings):
1 cup buckwheat, rinsed and drained (make sure labeled GF if you need to)
1 celery root, peeled and cubed
2.5 cups vegetable broth
4 oz. your favorite sausage, casing removed and chopped if need be
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and patted dry
vegetable oil (if needed)
4 eggs
1. In a large pot, add buckwheat, celery root and vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Then turn heat down to a simmer and cover, letting cook for about 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
2. Meanwhile, in a skillet or frying pan, fry up your favorite sausage according to your usual method. For me, I fry on a rather high heat until it is nice and crispy, stirring only every couple of minutes to make sure nothing is sticking. When done, remove from heat and life sausage out of the pan with a slotted utensil, adding it to the pot of cooked buckwheat. Add salt/pepper to taste (between the broth and the sausage, I didn't need any salt, but you may have diff. tastes than I).
3. Drain off some but not all of the fat left behind, you want a couple tablespoons still in the pan. Turn the heat on med. high/high and fry the spinach (gradually adding more as it cooks down) in the sausage fat until all is wilted, and set the spinach aside.
4. If you need it (I didn't) add in a tbs. of vegetable oil to the frying pan, allow it to heat up to an appropriate frying temperature, and then fry the eggs just the way you like them.
5. Plate spinach, then add the savory buckwheat, and top with a fried egg. Enjoy!


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I'll agree with that. I actually like the vibration idea. I don't like that the list is loaded with stuff like
"IR portRemote control applications Would be great to use openmoko as a Hamony remote controller."
I don't quite see the necessity in running you tv with your cellphone

On 10/1/07,  Jeffrey Thomas <email@example.com> wrote:
 > It seems that most the things on this wish list are entirely unnecessary
> and battery consuming
I am not sure what else is on the list, but I think this (vibration feedback)
is a pretty useful feature, especially for non-geeks. Remember, a lot of
think a GUI on a computer isn't needed, but how many have sold since it's
become that much more obvious what is going on? (true enough, price drops
have helped the computer's uptake in the last 20+ years, but you get my point
I hope)

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Two Perspectives
Okay, everybody and his or her cat is jumping on this story about the Sun today — and for several good reasons: 1) it's great science about our nearest star and 2) it's freaking cold out throughout much of the U.S. (and probably the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, and some of us will take any Sun we can get.
We get irrationally attached to that bright thing in the sky during the cold winter months — it's our lifeline, the source of our warmth, and the hottest thing in the solar system. Small wonder we look for it after a few days of snow and when it shows up, some of us go outside and marvel at it (and the snowplows, who come, tank-like, to liberate us) after the storms.
But, there's another perspective we can take on the Sun — and that's our study of it as a star. Sure, we all know it's a giant sphere of superheated gases, plasmas if you will. And that heat is what powers the solar system, warms our planet, and bathes us in light.
That scientific perspective is what fuels today's release of the STEREO mission's first (darned-near-180-degree) view of the Sun. It shows us our nearest star in virtual stereo quality, as seen by two spacecraft that are studying it from opposite sites of Earth's orbit.
In the next few days, the STEREO spacecraft will be at a true 180 degrees apart (the images shown here were taken when the spacecraft were 179.7 degrees apart, and closing in on their final positions fast).
The image we see here is how STEREO sees the far side of the Sun. The first thing you notice is that line of black — that's a data gap that will be closed when the two spacecraft are in their final positions. The true beauty of STEREO's work is that it will allow scientists to study the Sun in true 3D. It's a big step forward for solar physics because 3D shows us that the Sun truly is a sphere of hot plasma, and that plasma gets woven and threaded through some incredibly intricate and ever-changing magnetic fields.
The action of those magnetic fields powers the incredible activity we see on the "surface" of the Sun and in it s superheated atmosphere. STEREO's images and data are finally giving solar physicists the ability to fly around the Sun and study it year-round.
This is because the two spacecraft are at two separate points along Earth's orbit and they virtually DO fly around the Sun over the course of a year, giving us a long-term view of our star and its activity.
Using STEREO, it is now possible to follow the evolution of an active sunspot or flare region on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth, all by using the twin spacecrafts' abilities to see the Sun in both hemispheres. Scientists will be able to track that active region before it rotates around to face us — giving us plenty of time to take action if the activity is going to mess with our satellites, the ISS, and power grids and telecommunications systems.
In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Environment Laboratory is using data from the STEREO spacecraft to make ever-more-accurate models of outbursts from the Sun called "coronal mass ejections". These explosions belch out huge masses of charged particles out from the Sun. They create what's known as "space weather" — changes in the geomagnetic environment in near-Earth space. When those clouds of charged particles hit our planet's magnetic field, the result can be as benign as a gorgeous display of northern or southern lights, or as disastrous as a power grid failure or fried satellite electronics. So, STEREO will be a huge help in predicting solar storms and helping us avoid the worst consequences of them.
Check out the STEREO web page for more images and cool videos. And, keep following this story — there's a LOT more we're going to learn about the Sun from the STEREO perspective!
Finally, here's a big shout-out to my old friend and grad school office "roomie", Dr. Lika Guhathakurta. She's the STEREO program scientist at NASA and I imagine she's just thrilled with the data she and her team are seeing. Hey Lika! This one's for you!


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The Housing Starts Authorized by Building Permits for Minneapolis / St Paul, MN was published by the US Census Bureau today. As the inventory levels have been dropping in the Twin Cities, naturally the new construction starts are increasing. This is a promising sign for the home building industry as we are at the highest level of housing starts since 2008.
Recently I was asked the question: What percentage of new construction homes sold are published in the MLS? I didn't have the answer, but with this latest report I took the housing starts year to date in 2012 and compared that with the New Construction solds in the MLS for the same period and same geographic area. The results shocked me a bit.
There are 2,844 single family homes authorized by Building Permits in the Twin Cities year to date for 2012, and only 965 are published on the MLS for the same time period. This is approx 34%.
The Counties used in both data sets are: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Pierce, Ramsey, Scot, Sherburne, St Croix, and Washington.
What shocks me about this is that I would have thought the home builders would want this data published to help out Appraisers with comparables which would help out our local market recovery.. With the new rules the appraisers are facing, having more comparables at higher values will allow them to appraise homes higher, they need all the help they can get right now.
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a male who can c-m multiple times before his p-n-s wilts.
oh my god!! he's a real c-m creator.
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"But this means overhead, because map calls now two functions in a row (the block means an anonymous function)."

Actually the block used by <c>map</c> and <c>grep</c> is not an anonymous function; it's just a block like <c>if</c> and <c>while</c> take. It does have a little overhead because it creates a lexical scope (it can have <c>my</c> variables defined within it); however not as much overhead as an anonymous sub would - calling it doesn't require stack fiddling, localizing <c>@_</c>, etc.

It's quite easy to confirm it's not an anonymous sub - check how <c>caller</c> and <c>return</c> behave inside a <c>map</c> or <c>grep</c> block, and compare them with what happens in an anonymous sub. <c>return</c> doesn't return from the map block; it returns from the outer sub.

With non-built-in functions that at first glance seem similar to <c>map</c> and <c>grep</c> (for example, List::Util's <c>first</c>), the block is an anonymous sub, so there is more overhead calling it. But not necessarily as much as you might think; List::Util takes advantage of an interface Perl exposes to XS code called "multicall" allowing it to repeatedly call the same anonymous sub without stack fiddling for each call - it does the stack fiddling just once, and then for each call sets @_ and runs the body of the sub.

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Federal Reserve Chairman
Greenspan told lawmakers, "the typical dynamics of the business cycle have re-emerged and are prompting a firming in economic activity." High on the list of positive indicators was a sharp drop in inventories over the past year, but Greenspan warned that any subsequent rise in activity would quickly fade unless there are "sustained increases in final demand" for goods and services.
While no indication was given that the Federal Open Market Committee has any intention of reversing the record 11 interest rate cuts last year, the Fed Chairman did caution that the recovery was likely to be a moderate one. Greenspan pointed out that technological innovations and deregulation have made the U.S. economy more resilient and shortened economic downturns.
Greenspan warned that "significant risks" continued to threaten prospects for a short-term recovery, but that first-quarter economic data suggests a growing economy and an improving unemployment picture.
On Enron, Greenspan commented that the spectacular flameout of the once great energy trader wasn't a significant event to the U.S. economy. He characterized the vast majority of accounting at U.S. firms as superior, but caution that reform in the industry was needed and said he supported holding corporate chief executives responsible for upholding accounting practices.
The U.S. stock markets rose sharply on the testimony, but then lost out to sellers later in the day as investors decided to book profits. At one point, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit technical resistance--the point where sellers are likely to emerge--at 10,210 points.
Recession? What Recession? 1.31.02
Greenspan Says No Need For Fiscal Stimulus Now
Greenspan Endorses Bush Rhetoric On Tax Cut Repeal
Greenspan Cautious On U.S. Outlook
Greenspan-U.S. Growth Higher If Not For Sept. 11
Greenspan Encouraged By Durable Goods Data
Greenspan Questions 'Natural' Jobless Rate
Greenspan Urges Accounting Reform
Greenspan Says Terror Insurance No Threat To Banks


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Mobile is the name of the storage system, designed by Raumplus. This multifunctional product is based on a well-known sliding door principle. Only unlike traditional sliding door closets, which can take some considerable space in your room, this piece has no frame and no ceiling rails. Just doors, storage boxes and/or clothes racks and thin air. Thanks to this open approach, Mobile can fit virtually anywhere in the room, even in the middle of it, creating a stylish and functional divider. You can also hide a home office behind these sliding doors, instantly putting working paraphernalia away when the work is done. And of course, since Mobile is essentially a sliding door closet, there are many customization perks – you can run wild with colors and finishes and select the precise configuration of storing components you need.
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Poll results show that 58% of voters think that there is a correlation between teen violence and video games, while 31% said they don't think so. These results are not that surprising and it probably means that there is in fact a relationship between video games and violence. But there are also a few questions that have to be asked before condemning video games.
The first question that I asked myself after seeing the results of the poll and reading the comments is, is the correlation between video games and violent teen behavior a positive or a negative one.
New research by Patrick Kierkegaard of the University of Essex, England suggests that there is no obvious link between real-world violence statistics and the advent of video games. If anything, the effect seems to be the exact opposite and one might argue that video game usage has reduced real violence. Despite several high profile incidents in US academic institutions, "Violent crime, particularly among the young, has decreased dramatically since the early 1990s," says Kierkegaard, "while video games have steadily increased in popularity and use. For example, in 2005, there were 1,360,088 violent crimes reported in the USA compared with 1,423,677 the year before. "With millions of sales of violent games, the world should be seeing an epidemic of violence," he says, "Instead, violence has declined."
This research shows that the correlation between violent behavior and video games exists but it doesn't necessarily mean that video games are the cause of violent teen behavior. The study also suggests that video games can be a factor that influences violent behavior much like any other media formats such as television shows, movies, music and books.
There is however one clear lesson that we can learn from the result of this research, that is, the media in general is only one part of the teenagers world and that it can affect his/her emotions, views, behaviors and attitudes but there are also other parts, such as their family ( particularly their parents ), friends even their genetic predispositions can also affect them.


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Last name: Roller. First name: Lint. pic.twitter.com/SEzzZuBZsK
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 30, 2014
In another case of Drake just getting it, tonight in Toronto for Game 5 of the Raptors series against the Brooklyn Nets, the team will be giving away complimentary lint rollers at the Air Canada Centre. But these aren't just any lint rollers; they're limited edition October's Very Own x Bounce collab lint rollers. Per Word On The Game:
"Bounce, a Procter & Gamble company, has come on board as the official lint roller supplier of the Raptors.
"They have produced 1,200 limited edition Raptors/OVO rollers that will be distributed after the game to fans in the 416 Zone, in the square and via social media. The tagline: 'Bounce, helping keep Raptors and OVO fans lint-free.'"
ICYMI, lint-rolling has become a bit of a thing at Raptors games since Drake was caught on camera removing lint from his black dunagrees during Game 2. In the front row. Of a televised game.
Like always, Drake is in on the joke, and capitalizing on it as well. Actually, it's cool to see him be a sport about these things, managing to turn the Internet's jabs to his advantage as the Raps' global ambassador.
Guess he wasn't playing when he said lint rollers were on deck. Now, it looks like the whole city's behind him, including the mayor. Which leads me to believe that Drake is the best thing to happen to Toronto since Vince Carter won the 2000 slam dunk contest.
OVO x BOUNCE x RAPTORS Tonight #DrakeZone
— Octobers Very Own (@welcomeOVO) April 30, 2014
No lint in our house! We're giving out IKEA lint rollers before tonight's game. Details to come. Go T.O. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/zbw78amwFO
— IKEA Canada (@IKEACanada) April 30, 2014
Wish @Drake would stop using my pre-council routine. Go @Raptors Go!! #WeAreNorth #RTZ #Raptors24 #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/36ZrdBr8Xe
— Norm Kelly (@DMayorKelly) April 30, 2014
Its real pic.twitter.com/FosoPc9RAF
— Octobers Very Own (@welcomeOVO) April 30, 2014
Tonight @Raptors game 5 pic.twitter.com/h5yEXriMFI
— Octobers Very Own (@welcomeOVO) April 30, 2014


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DB2 10 for z/OS Implementation WorkshopDigi Academy
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· Requisiti
Completion of the following courses is suggested:
- Database Administration (CV831) or equivalent Work experience in a z/OS environment
- System Administration (CV851)
The following prerequisites are suggested:
- The basic concepts and facilities of DB2
- The basic concepts of Structured Query Language (SQL)
- z/OS Time Sharing Option (TSO) and the z/OS interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)
- Defining and allocating MVS data sets using z/OS job control language (JCL) or equivalent experience
Cosa impari in questo corso?
Target del corso
This intermediate course is for anyone responsible for maintaining, installing or migrating DB2 9 for z/OS to DB2 10 for z/OS, or installing DB2 10 for z/OS.
Contenuti del corso
This course is for installers of DB2 9 z/OS and/or migration to DB2 10 for z/OS using the Install CLIST. You are involved in lectures that explain DB2 10 components and pointers, and the processes used to install or migrate from DB2 9 for z/OS. To reinforce the lectures, a series of labs are provided to give you hands-on experience installing DB2 9 for z/OS and migrating to DB2 10 for z/OS.
The hands-on labs include exercises to:
- Install DB2 9 for z/OS subsystem
- Verify with the sample applications
- Perform parameter updates
- Migrate to DB2 10 conversion mode
- Fall back to DB2 9 for z/OS
- Migrate again to DB2 10 conversion mode
- Enable new function mode
- Verify with the sample applications
- Precompile option NEWFUN(V9)
This course replaces course DB2 9 for z/OS Implementation Workshop (CV860). This is the Classroom version of Instructor-led online course DB2 for z/OS Implementation Workshop - Instructor Led Online (3V861).
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text: Notice how FinneBUSH is much more demanding of me as an analyst, somebody who has never been paid a dime by an nfl team than the professional. Marshall Faulk a hall of fame player who probably gets $250K or more for his "expert" opinion gets a pass. Bushy is willing to make even the most moronic defense for him. Willing to go to the wall and take a bullet for bad analysis. Pagano never, never played against Peyton Manning as a D-coordinator. Who thinks the secondary coach is primarily responsible for a defense? Is Bret Maxie is running the Titans defensive game plan?


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Minas Tirith: February 2976
It was late in the month when Ivriniel and her family arrived in the City of Kings for the wedding of Finduilas and Lord Denethor. The journey had been painstakingly slow. The tide proved to be unreliable for three days, and then a change of wind caused the current to shift their ship off course. When they finally reached the mouths of the Anduin River, they were forced to stay in the port of Pelargir for five days due to a severe thunderstorm followed by days of a nonstop heavy downpour of rain. The delays came to Ivriniel as a sign from the Valar. She believed they were sending them a message that the wedding should not go ahead.
"This wedding should not ensue," Ivriniel whispered to Imrahil as she sat in the carriage that was being pulled towards Minas Tirith; Imrahil rode beside it.
"I think it is a little too late for protests now, Sister," Imrahil replied. "The wedding is set for the sixteenth of March; next month."
"It is not right," she persisted. "Finduilas is not the right woman for Lord Denethor."
"How do you know that?" Imrahil asked warily. "You have hardly spoken to him."
"That is exactly my point. Finduilas is a family woman; she holds all of us close to her heart. Has Lord Denethor tried making conversation to any of us? Even though it is not necessary, the gesture would have been nice."
Imrahil chuckled. "Lord Denethor is a man of very few words. I am sure he found it difficult enough writing to Finduilas, a woman he hardly knows."
"I cannot imagine what is going through her mind right now," Ivriniel murmured. "I would hate to be in her position."
"As would I," Imrahil replied quietly. "But there is little we can do now. We have argued, conspired, and pleaded; we lost our cause of fight and now we must watch and endure our sister's wedding."
Ivriniel sighed heavily and slumped back in her chair. She picked up her journal that was resting next to her. Lately, she had been writing down her dreams as records. She never wanted to forget a single one in case any would come to pass. She kissed the cover of the journal, hoping that all her fretting was over nothing. It was all she seemed to do on a daily basis nowadays. During her short pregnancy, her mind started preparing itself for the skills of raising a child. And one of those skills was fretting over the child's wellbeing. Perhaps those skills had not yet left her, she thought hazily, staring out the carriage window. Losing a husband and a child had damaged her beyond repair, and now after dreaming of her sister's death it rattled her. What if she sees the chamber she saw in her dream when she arrives in the citadel; what would she do?
The carriage came to a halt and a trumpet was blown from the wall above. She peered up and saw the first circle wall of Minas Tirith. It was so high, made of black stone. She heard a man shout for a password, which was required at every gate in Minas Tirith. Such precaution, Ivriniel thought, rather worried. They never used passwords at the gates in Dol Amroth. Were her people too carefree? Were the lands far more dangerous than she was led to believe? This small act of security made Ivriniel despise her sister's marriage all the more. She knew her sister very well, and Finduilas would tire of saying passwords rather quickly.
The carriage rolled forward through the Great Gates of Minas Tirith. Soldiers standing in salute passed by, and then the scenery showed a large courtyard with many people bustling about to get a good view of the visitors. They were not to travel to the citadel straight away. Apparently, – according to her father – Steward Ecthelion had arranged for the people to show their welcome and praise to the bride of the future Steward of Gondor. The carriage door swung open and the steps were lowered. Ivriniel was helped down by her brother, and still holding his hand, they made their way over to where Finduilas was standing with their father. Their mother was not able to make the journey, being too ill to travel.
The courtyard pavement had flower petals strewn all over, with an odd leaf every now and then. A small group of children approached them, the tallest – a girl - leading the way. The children bowed and the tall girl offered Finduilas a wreath of flowers.
"We welcome you to our city, Princess Finduilas of Dol Amroth," the girl said, curtsying. "We hope you will find your life among us rewarding and prosperous."
A boy with ginger hair stepped up and bowed. "We pray that you bring good fortune from the sea."
Two little girls - who seemed barely able to walk - came into view holding a basket each. They threw petals at Finduilas' feet and were helped back into line by their fellow companions.
Adrahil started clapping, approval spread across his face. Finduilas grinned and placed the wreath atop her head. The crowd of people around them applauded and cheered. The children began singing about the sea, their little hands clasped behind their backs. Ivriniel suspected someone had gone to a great deal of trouble to arrange these children to behave so well. More cheering followed after the song concluded. Lastly, the tallest girl stepped forward again.
"We also pray for you, our Princess of Gondor, to bear an heir to the Steward's Line."
Ivriniel glanced over at Finduilas, who seemed rather nervous now. She knew her sister had begun to worry about having children to Lord Denethor, mainly because she was frightened of the act of conceiving them with him.
The children walked away and were replaced by a smaller group of elderly people. A herald of the city came forward and bowed. "These poor peasants come, desiring a blessing from the princess who has travelled from the sea."
Ivriniel had been expecting this part. For some odd reason – perhaps there was a good reason, she did not exactly know – the people of Minas Tirith found the princedom family of Dol Amroth lucky. This is why they wanted Finduilas' blessing.
"Why are we so lucky?" Ivriniel whispered to Imrahil.
"It is because our line has survived since the days of kings," he replied softly. "Our line has never been broken, unlike the Line of Kings."
"Do they ask for the steward's blessing?"
Imrahil shook his head. "What would be the sense in that? Their line is not as ancient as ours."
Ivriniel watched as Finduilas placed her hand on each of the elderly foreheads. She was speaking softly that Ivriniel could not comprehend it, but she assumed it was some sort of blessing in Sindarin.
They started their progress up the levels of the city. Through each level, people lined the streets, throwing flowers along the stone road, shouting, and trying to get a glimpse of Finduilas. Ivriniel wanted to have her shutter closed to avoid curious eyes and hearing all the celebration. But her father insisted on her making a public appearance. What good would it be for the people to believe Finduilas' sister was inconsiderate or not appreciative for all their efforts to welcome us, her father had told her. She could not feign mourning, for news of her husband's death was not widely known in Minas Tirith; even her marriage was not common knowledge.
They reached the sixth level that housed the stables. Ivriniel hopped out of her carriage and stretched. She was exhausted from all the travelling, but of course, rest was not yet available to her. First she and her family had to meet the steward and his son.
Ivriniel walked beside Finduilas as they made their way up the causeway into the seventh level. Despite Ivriniel's sorrow ways, she could not help notice the breathtaking image of the citadel courtyard, cleanly kept with emerald green grass, knights in polished armour, and the ancient tree of kings in the centre. Before her, the Tower of Ecthelion raised high into the sky. Ivriniel felt dizzy watching its point; it appeared to sway as the clouds passed by.
"How were our ancestors able to build such a wonder," Ivriniel remarked to Finduilas
Her sister – also viewing the Tower – shrugged her shoulders. "It is a mystery to us all. Perhaps the steward will have your answer."
"Actually, I would count on Lord Denethor knowing," Imrahil said, walking over to them. "He is a man of lore."
Ivriniel smirked. Her brother had said it in a disapproving way. "Why do you demean his abilities?"
"I would not do such a thing if he would raise a sword in our kingdom's defence," Imrahil replied. "You know I have an interest in politics; it may not be my strongest point yet. But at least I am an able warrior."
"Not every man is the same," Finduilas said, fidgeting her hands.
Ivriniel leant close to Finduilas, whispering into her ear. "He will be nothing like Lord Agoron."
Finduilas sighed heavily. "You are not helping, Sister. Please, do not mention his name again."
The main doors to the throne room opened, revealing a long hall with two thrones at the very end. Steward Ecthelion sat on the smallest throne, made of black marble stationed on a small dais. The biggest throne tarried to the steward's left. It was raised high, accessed by a narrow staircase. The throne was made out of white marble and had a large, golden crown hanging from the ceiling above it. It was the throne of the kings of Gondor, and had not been used in over a thousand years. Ivriniel wondered what it felt like to be the steward, sitting in the shadow of such a wondrous chair.
Greetings were exchanged, and Finduilas was formally introduced to Lord Denethor. Ivriniel saw how hard Finduilas tried to hide her nervousness. She was doing a good job of it, but as her sister, Ivriniel could still see it. Lord Denethor presented himself as polite and kind towards Finduilas. He held her hand briefly, but did not kiss it. Ivriniel found this odd and shared a look with Imrahil.
"My lady," Lord Ecthelion said, approaching Ivriniel, "may I offer you my condolences."
Ivriniel curtsied deeply, her head bowed. "I thank you for your thoughtfulness, my lord."
Lord Ecthelion kissed her hand, giving her a warm smile. "You appear to be in superb health, my lady."
"I am well as can be, my lord," she replied.
Lord Ecthelion released her hand and exchanged gracious words with Imrahil for a few moments before making his way back to his throne. "You have embarked on a long and tiresome journey. Prince Adrahil, I must have words with you with my council on the wedding preparations. Perhaps your children should retire to your townhouse."
Adrahil nodded at his children to depart. All three of them respectfully exited the hall. Outside, Finduilas lent on Ivriniel. "That was horrible."
Ivriniel held her hand. "It is over now."
"No," Finduilas said as they walked towards the causeway. "I must marry Lord Denethor next month."
"Do not fret, Sister," Ivriniel replied. "Come, the steward was good to let us retire. You seem exhausted."
Their townhouse was located on the sixth level, not far from the gate leading down to the fifth level. It had been well kept in their long absence; the grass and gardens were well tamed, and the small birdbath was full of fresh water that sparkled in the sunlight. The housekeeper – an elderly woman – admitted them into the house, having lit all the fires. Ivriniel removed her riding cloak and gloves after feeling the warmth from stepping inside. The foyer had their luggage stored to one corner; Ivriniel had her's carried to her chamber as she followed. She was given a room in the back of the house with a window facing west towards the sea. She unlaced the curtains and drew them apart, airing out the room. Below, she saw the back courtyard of the house. A small child was hanging onto his mother's skirt while she hung linen out to dry, and a cat was sunbaking on the outer wall, while bees buzzed around the flowers. She smelled food being cooked from the kitchen below made her stomach growled with hunger. Fortunately, the noonday bell rang and a tray of cooked food was brought into her room.
She sat down at the table and ate eagerly for the first time in months. It tasted so good; warm bread with melted butter, with cooked meats on the side with sliced tomato. Nan entered with a jug of chilled water and poured her mistress a glass full before beginning to unpack Ivriniel's belongings.
"Could you hang up the gown I shall wear to Finduilas' wedding. I want all the creases taken out of it," she said, observing Nan work.
Nan picked up the velvet black gown her mistress had worn to Imrahil's birthday celebrations. Nan frowned. "You could easily have had a new gown made."
Ivriniel shrugged. "I see no need to. I have no reason to have many gowns. I am content with what I have."
"I am sure Lord Losdir would not have wanted you to wallow in your sorrows."
Ivriniel stopped eating and placed her fork down. "I gave you no permission to speak his name, nor about him."
Nan curtsied. "I am sorry, my lady."
Ivriniel did not reply. Nan may have had a point, but she did not care. This is how Ivriniel wanted to live; it was how she wanted to present herself. She did not want the public eye to think she had forgotten about her husband, nor the love they had shared. Besides, heaps of people wore black and silver in Gondor, so why could she not? She would end up being forever unchanging in the matter.
Days turned into weeks and the day of Finduilas' wedding approached. Her sister had been moved into the palace to make ready, and Ivriniel was not permitted to accompany her. This angered her. How dare the steward and his lore-loving son separate two close sisters before one of them was about to be married? It was not fair!
Ivriniel sat still in the chamber as Nan neatly plaited her hair up, not a strand out of place. Her gown was laced tightly and she placed a silver-knotted belt around her waist that matched the circlet in her hair. After lacing up her shoes, Ivriniel was ready. She was to be escorted up to the citadel by her brother; their father was already up their speaking with the steward and Lord Denethor.
"Are you ready?" Imrahil asked, softly knocking on the door.
"I am," Ivriniel answered, stepping out of her room. "This is still a mistake."
"Are you going to continue making that statement forever?" Imrahil asked teasingly.
Ivriniel shrugged. "Most definitely."
Imrahil nodded and offered his arm to her. "I am going to see Finduilas before she must leave for the Hall of Feasts; do you want to join me?"
She shook her head. "No, I could not bear it."
"I thought you wanted to be by her side beforehand?" he asked curiously.
"If I was with her from the start, I would have been able to cope." She sighed heavily. "But now, I think its best that I stay with Father until the ceremony is over."
"Very well."
Imrahil escorted her to their father who was waiting in the throne room. She stood uneasily by his side as he talked to Ecthelion and Denethor on political matters. Most, she understood. But the military structure of her realm seemed to have eluded her. Instead of listening fully, she paid most of her attention on her sister's to-be-husband. Lord Denethor stood with a proud stance, dressed in a deep blue tunic, silver trimmed. It was a rather nice outfit, but then again it was to be expected for such high nobility to dress elegantly. There was no point on judging the steward's heir on the clothes he wore. She noticed he never, not once, looked in her direction; not even a flicker of the eye. She felt a wave of determination to attract his attention, but then again, if he gave it to her, what would she do with it? Tell him how much he did not deserve her sister; the fact that Finduilas was still in love with another man of lower birth. Ivriniel chuckled from within – Lord Denethor would not have appreciated hearing that. Ivriniel knew Finduilas had grown accustomed to the betrothal, so she believed it would do her no good to say something by 'accident' to cancel the wedding. Imrahil was right – what is done is done.
Finduilas looked beautiful as Imrahil led her up the long aisle in the Hall of Feasts. Ivriniel stood behind their father, not wanting to grab any attention away from Finduilas' beautiful being. The wedding dress, the decorations, the music, and all the people made Ivriniel remember her own wedding; how happy she had been. Finduilas did not look sad, but not happy either. Her face was unreadable, and that was probably for the best. The last thing Finduilas needed to do at that moment was give off the wrong impression.
Steward Ecthelion led the ceremony, blessing the rings, hearing the vows. Finduilas' voice was so soft Ivriniel could scarcely hear her. Imrahil had his hand tightly gripped on the hilt of his sword, seemingly ready to use it. Ivriniel presumed that the thought of Finduilas sharing a bed with a man he did not appreciate did not appeal to him one bit. Even though he was the youngest of the three, he still was protective of his sisters.
So there it happened, it the Great Hall of Feasts. Ivriniel's beautiful young sister had been bonded by the law into a loveless marriage. It was over, the papers signed, the rings blessed. A celebration would follow, but Ivriniel would not smile, she would not dance, and she would not socialise. This was not a day of celebration for neither her nor Imrahil. And Ivriniel was positively sure that Finduilas did not feel up to celebrating herself. Still, she would have to sit beside her husband, have the first dance with him, and here all the words of congratulations. It was the same at Ivriniel's own wedding, yet everyone had a good reason to be happy. She and Losdir had been in love. What was there between Finduilas and Lord Denethor? A political marriage? What else? Titles, money, new clothes, and a change of residence.
The dream still haunted Ivriniel, and it would until the end of her days. She had records of her dreams; a record she would refuse to show anyone. She would leave her journal in her will to Imrahil; he would be the only one to understand, and she would not want Finduilas worrying over it; she had enough to fret over already.
So what was it all for? What had her life been? She had lost her husband far too soon after their marriage before any of their hopes and dreams could be put to reality; her unborn child was taken from her in one tragic night. She was watching her mother live in physical pain for the ailment she was suffering from, and it was no secret that it would not be long before she too was gone from this life. And now... now Finduilas was to be taken from her. The one support in her heartbroken life; the light in her dark world that kept her going; who sat by her side every day and most of the nights just to make sure she was well taken care of and had the comfort she needed. Was all this misery worth it? Had she done something to deserve it? It was a question that Ivriniel would long seek out until the last of her days.
Then End
Thank you to all those who had read this story through. Your support and reviews have been immensely helpful. The next part of this series will be solely based on Imrahil. It will mostly be a romance, but there will be the odd adventure here and there that every knight embarks on. I am not entirely sure on what the rating will be. I still haven't decided how graphic I want to be yet. Also, Thorongil will be making quite the appearance in Imrahil's tale.
Until then!
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Library Renewal: Brochure and Song Debut
July 8, 2011
Posted in: Events, News, Support
The debut of the first video from Library Renewal also features our first brochure/zine as well as the debut of the first song made for Library Renewal. Song for Library Renewal? Sure! We're about electronic content access so we had to have a song (or two…a second original song is coming soon). Plus, you know, it has a flute solo. How can you go wrong with a flute solo??
Here are some still images of pages from the zine. There are more found on our flickr page too:
PS #1:The song is performed by Portland band, Lackethereof and we are very grateful for their support and contribution. Thanks, Danny!
PS #2: We fixed the typo! Thanks for catching it! 🙂


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SUNY Empire State College mentor and assistant professor Mary Guadrón, of Ballston Spa, recently received the 2012 Altes Prize for Exemplary Community Service for her volunteer work with the Saratoga County Office for the Aging's Ombudsman Program.
Named for Jane W. Altes, former long-time vice president of academic affairs and interim president of the college from 1998-2000, the Altes Prize is awarded by the college annually to recognize exemplary community service by a college faculty member who applies academic expertise to address important community issues.
The award carries with it a cash prize of $2,500, which Guadrón is donating to benefit long-term care residents in Saratoga County.
"Mary Guadrón epitomizes both the principles and the spirit of the Altes Prize," said college acting president Meg Benke. "Her work as a volunteer in service to seniors and adults with disabilities that reside in nursing homes and long-term care facilities is an example for all of us."
Altes presented the award to Guadrón at a recent event in her honor.
As a volunteer with the Saratoga County Office of the Aging ombudsman program, Guadrón applies her academic expertise to advocate for the rights of older adults and persons with disabilities who reside in long-term care facilities. In this volunteer position, she educates residents and caregivers about their rights to quality care and quality of life and mediates sensitive situations between residents and facilities.
"I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Jane Altes and SUNY Empire State College for this prestigious award," said Guadrón. "I am humbled to be a part of this incredible community and the service work done by so many across our college globally, including our students."
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Sideline Chatter: Moyer's challenge
By Dwight Perry/The Seattle Times (MCT)
April 26, 2012 at 6:03 p.m.
Updated April 25, 2012 at 11:26 p.m.
Jamie Moyer's fastball is slow by big-league standards, but it's not Joe Blow slow.
The Class A Fort Myers (Fla.) Miracle offered any fan who could throw faster than 78 mph _ the 49-year-old Moyer's top speed when he became the oldest pitcher to win a big-league game _ a free ticket to a Miracle game.
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Brazilian soccer star Kaka became the first athlete to accumulate 10 million Twitter fans, sending out his tweets in English, Spanish and Portuguese to _ at last count _ 10,012,862 followers.
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Lawyers for pitcher Roger Clemens say Clemens' former strength coach mishandled or altered syringes and other evidence that the government is using to try to prove Clemens lied about using steroids and HGH.
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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli was on Wednesday accused of hijacking a symbol used by a school of Sufism to promote his JustCavalli perfume.
The group Sufi Rights said on its website that it was working with the students to highlight the "offence Roberto Cavalli has caused by using their emblem" on the scent. Sufism is a branch of Islam.
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The symbol had been "long used by Sufis", Farid Benaissa, one of the movement's organisers told AFP.
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"They (the students) are demanding the withdrawal of all products using their symbol," said Sufi Rights, adding that the demand was based on a refusal to see the sacred character of their faith sullied".
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