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Yuvi ΓÇô Story Aerobics app Yuvi - Story Aerobics for kids takes your children on an exciting workout adventure through ten beautiful stories. Everyone gets a chance to help Yuvi save all the toys in the world. They were stolen by wizard Zorkus who has hidden them into his enchanted land. The stories are designed in a way that motivates kids to exercise. They can develop their imagination and motor skills, while having incredible fun. Help your kids stay healthy fit and happy. Join Yuvi on his magical adventure! Africa In the first episode Yuvi lands in enchanted Africa, where Zorkus has hidden our balls. To save them he has to face scary birds, hungry lions and a herd of buffalo. http://www.yuvi-aerobics.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/app/id687283937


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A metro apartment complex is battling the scourge of bed bugs, and the issue is raising the question of who is responsible for exterminating them.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tape covers the walls of a Kensington Height's apartment rented by Patricia Andrews. She said each piece of tape shows where she caught a bed bug.
"The bathroom walls, the kitchen walls everywhere it's infested," said Andrews.
She said she was forced to go to the emergency room last week, because of the bites.
'I get up and the left side of my face is swollen; The bed bugs had ate me up," said Andrews.
Andrews complained to apartment management and to the Kansas City Health Department, but she still had the infestation Sunday night.
"They get in my grand baby's pampers that is how bad it is," said Andrews.
Kansas City Health Department officials said they received complaints about the bed bugs at Kensington Heights in 2011.
Owners of the building said they have taken steps to rid the building of the pests in the past. The landlords have no legal obligation to act on the bed bugs.
"The main reason is that bed bugs don't spread disease," said KCMO Health Department employee Michael Swoyer.
He said bed bugs are often spread through old furniture. Swoyer said it's important to check used furniture before you buy.
"It's like a hurricane or flood it's a problem you have and you just have to deal with it," said Swoyer.
Andrews said her apartment manager plans to have a professional crew in the building this week.
Health Department officials said they received fewer than fifty bed bug complaints last year.

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Create Website Dialog Box (Master Data Services Configuration Manager)
Use the Create Website dialog box to create a new website on the local computer. When you create a website in Master Data Services Configuration Manager, the site is added to Internet Information Services (IIS) on the local computer with a root application that is configured as the Master Data Manager web application. A new application pool is also created and the web application is placed in that application pool.
Control Name
Website name
Type a name for the website or use the default name. This name is a friendly name that is used only to identify the site in IIS. It is not used to access the site from a web browser.
The name must be unique among all the sites in IIS on the local computer.
Displays http. Use hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) when you do not require client and server communication to take place over an encrypted channel.
IP address
Select an IP address that users can use to access the site. By default, All Unassigned is selected. Unless you have a reason to use a specific IPv4 or IPv6 address, use the default value.
With All Unassigned, this site responds to requests for all IP addresses on the port and optional host name that you specify. If another site on the server has a binding on the same port but with a specific IP address, that site receives HTTP requests to that port and specific IP address, and the site with the All Unassigned IP address receives all other HTTP requests to that port and the other IP addresses.
Type the port for requests made to this website. If you select the HTTP protocol, the default port is 80. If you specify a port different from the default ports, clients must specify the port number in order to connect to the website.
Host header
Optional value. Type a host header name. Use this when you want to assign a host name, also known as a domain name, to a computer that uses a single IP address or port. When you specify a host name, clients must use that name instead of the IP address to access the website. When you configure a host name, you cannot open the site in a web browser until your DNS server has an entry for that host name.
For example, if you want users to access your site at http://www.contoso.com/, you must specify www.contoso.com as the host name and the DNS server must have an entry for it.
If your website is available on an intranet, you do not have to specify a host name if users type the server name in a browser, for example, http://server_name. However, if the DNS server in your environment is configured to store other names for this web server, you can create a separate binding for each host name so that users can use the other names stored by the DNS server. If you must configure more than one host name for your site, use an IIS tool, such as IIS Manager to add additional site bindings.
Control Name
Type a unique, friendly name for a new application pool, or use the default name that is provided. The root web application for this website runs in this application pool.
Application pools provide boundaries that prevent applications in one application pool from affecting applications in another application pool.
User name
Type a domain and user name from Active Directory. This account is the identity of the application pool that the web application runs in.
This account is added to the mds_exec database role in the Master Data Services database for database access. For more information, see Database Logins, Users, and Roles (Master Data Services). It is also added to a Master Data Services Windows group, MDS_ServiceAccounts, which is granted permission to the temporary compilation directory, MDSTempDir, in the file system. For more information, see Folder and File Permissions (Master Data Services).
Type the password for the specified user account.
Confirm password
Retype the password for the specified user account. The Password and Confirm password fields must contain the same password.


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We know that teenage girls can be difficult to purchase for and are usually the last and most difficult to purchase for. I have 2 teenage nieces that I shop for each year, so I've put together a list of what has worked for me. If you're strapped for time, pick a few items from the list before you head out. Here's my list:
- Nail polish in bright colors
- Gift certificate for a manicure or pedicure (Big Hit)
- Movie night gift basket or bag with Popcorn and Candy
- A Journal
- CD of their favorite artist
- Lip gloss
- Gift certificate to their favorite salon
- Bath and Body products
- Loofah/sponges
- Hand lotion for her purse
- Socks
- Infinity scarf in her favorite color
- Perfume
- Hat and gloves
- Bangles
- Nail designs
- Gift certificate to a Cosmetic Counter such as Lancome, Mac or Estee Lauder
- Pre-made Scrapbooks
- Magazine Subscription
Be sure to check out the bargain bins and clearance items. Use your imagination.


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Oh, the Mets must be regretting that strike-out promotion now… Jon Niese became the second starter to take the mound for a sixth inning and cross the 100-pitch mark in two days — and backed up Wheeler's dominant performance yesterday with a quality start of his own.
I was a little worried about Niese being thrown out there for the sixth considering he's rehabbing from a partially torn rotator cuff…but he looked really sharp over his six innings of work. He, like Wheeler last night, got a little strikeout happy and ran up his pitch count early because of it, but sometimes it just happens. He looked a lot more comfortable than he did in his last start, though. His only run given up was off a Will Venable solo home run.
Offensively, the Mets hit three home runs in support of Niese — one each from Marlon Byrd, Ike Davis, and Daniel Murphy. Murphy's long ball was a two-run shot. Ike Davis has historically destroyed Ian Kennedy over the smallest sample size ever…but after today, he is 4-for-5 against him with four home runs. Yeesh. Byrd and Davis going back-to-back was quite a moment for the Mets tonight and really gave them the early momentum in the third.
Scott Rice, Carlos Torres, and LaTroy Hawkins combined to finish the game for Niese with three strong innings. Torres allowed an inherited runner from Rice to score, but Ike Davis was active on defense all night and made a nice little toss from the ground to a sprinting Torres to save a hit. Hawkins picked up save number four on the season after a solid ninth inning of work.
The official count for the Mets strikeout promotion now stands at 28% off, as the Mets added 13 Ks to yesterday's 15. Niese struck out nine, Rice set down a pair, and Torres and Hawkins punched one man out each. Jenrry Mejia goes tomorrow to try and jump that total over 40%.


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|Bus Stop
|Seminyak Square
|Japanese, Sushi, Seafood, International, Vegetarian/Vegan, Halaal
|Price Range
|Less than Rp.100,000
|Open Hours
|18:00 - 00:00
Kaizan is located on Jl. Kayu Aya (also known as "Eat Street") in fashionable Seminyak. There are more than 100 kinds of Japanese and Korean dishes to choose from, and the place is loved by not only Japanese, but by many tourists and expats from all around the world. The fresh seafood and handmade tofu and natto (traditional Japanese food) are recommended, all of which can be enjoyed with a Japanese cocktail or sake.


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2 Separate Scripts Being Written for AQUAMAN
Warner Bros. is ready to get Aquaman on the fast track to production. They want it so bad that they've hired two writers to write two different scripts for the film. The screenwriters hired are Will Beall (Castle, Gangster Squad) and Kurt Johnstad (300, Act of Valor, 300: Rise of an Empire).
Obviously Aquaman's release date is somewhere in the full list of release date that the studio announced recently that ranges from 2016 to 2020. It's also just more confirmation to me that Aquaman will at least be introduced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, since that is the film that is really going to set up the DC cinematic universe.
The news comes from THR who explains using two writers saying, "Aquaman is being developed on dual tracks, where studios and producers hire two separate writers to work on the same project in the hopes of getting the best version. The practice allows for release dates to be set while a project is still in development while giving it a muscular push."
This must be the greatest news for all of you Aquaman fans out there! You're going to actually get a standalone film. Now if only the studio could get James Cameron to direct and Vincent Chase (Character from Entourage) to star.


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I totally went off my gluten free diet and my body feels like crap.
Last summer, after becoming convinced there was a connection between gluten and anxiety I decided to try a gluten free diet. I remember feeling better in as little as 4 days and how very happy I was. Everything felt better– from my anxiety to my palpitations to my bowels to just being bloated in general.
Eliminating wheat and white flour foods from the diet was not easy for a carb addict like me, but I did the best I could nevertheless. And I was very good in the beginning…
I made it through the entire apple season last fall by using this gluten free flour recipe for my homemade apple pies (labor intensive but good).
Thank God for the internet. I was thrilled to find this awesome recipe for chicken wings– so happy to eat chicken wings again. Every gluten free site says they are a no-no and I was so sad to have to give them up. When I found this recipe I was doing the happy dance.
Here is a good article I found on what you can and cannot eat on a gluten free diet.
I was still going strong being gluten free at Thanksgiving. I host the dinner at my house and the only real sacrifice for me was foregoing my traditional stuffing and eating my watered down gluten-free version. All in all it wasn't too bad. But on the inside I was starting to resent that fact that I couldn't partake in so many of the foods that I loved so much.
By the time Christmas rolled around, I wasn't feeling so happy about the gluten free diet anymore. I *love* baking (and eating) homemade Christmas cookies, you have no idea. I look forward to it every year. It is such a big part of the season for me. This year I only made one batch of cookies for the family. I made this gluten free cheesecake instead, but it wasn't the same.
I did cheat on the diet once. I came home from work one night stressed out, tired, and famished. There was a bowl of macaroni and cheese sitting on the counter (we have late night eaters in my house lol) and before you could say "gluten free" that sucker was gone. I inhaled it. And man did it taste good. All gluey and chewy and full of substance and everything that gluten free foods aren't.
I wasn't feeling the love the next morning when I woke up with palpitations and could feel the anxiety again for no discernible reason except that I had ingested the gluten filled mac and cheese.
It was about that time I went to my doctor and asked for a blood test to see if I really did have a gluten intolerance. When the Celiac test came back negative, I was very happy. (Bread and pasta and cheese doodles and comfort food, here I come!)
My chiropractor said that just because I tested negative didn't mean I wasn't intolerant. He said to listen to how my body felt, not what some blood test that wasn't very accurate said. But I didn't listen to him. In fact, I stopped going to him.
I knew I felt better being on a gluten free diet, but I went into denial and felt, hey I can cheat once in awhile. Maybe it's all in my head anyways…
So I went off the diet for the most part (no, for the whole part, who am I kidding?) and returned to my old eating habits. I want back to going out to restaurants and eating whatever I felt like, having cake and pizza if it was on the menu. Part of me felt so happy to be eating wheat and gluten filled foods again (my comfort foods), but there was a part of me that knew it probably wasn't doing me any good.
Last week I took an inventory of how crappy I've been feeling lately on the physical front:
- I'm back to having palpitations again, especially at night. My heart bangs away in my chest while I'm trying to fall asleep and it feels like it's going to explode.
- I'm bloated again, had to buy a new pair of pants. I feel like a sausage. 🙁
- My pms is worse than ever. Right now my boobs are so sore and I suspect it has something to do with the bloating
- I have been getting horrible debilitating migraine headaches with a visual aura. When I was gluten free I was only getting migraines about once a month but lately it's more like 4 or 5 times a month.
- My occasional joint pain is worse overall. This may be a flare up of my Hashimoto's Thyroiditis but it was not so bad when I was gluten free.
- I can feel anxiety when I breathe (I don't know how else to describe it), but there is a level of something (adrenalin I guess) that I feel coursing around in my veins and I can literally feel the anxiety with every breath. Even first thing in the morning. Not fun.
- Oh, and I've had really bad hemorrhoids for almost 2 weeks. Nasty…
You know what? For me it's just not worth it to eat all that white flour. I'm sick of feeling like crap.
Yesterday I decided I have to go back to a gluten free diet. For me, there is definitely a strong connection between gluten and anxiety. Since I'm doing everything in my power to stop panic attacks and heal from anxiety once and for all, I really can't kid myself anymore about the diet. I have to take care of my mind and body, not one or the other.
You are what you eat as they say.
In my last post I was saying how getting better feels so good- and it does. My panic attacks are way down and I have not been avoiding anything lately. My self help methods work, and I am diligent in taking care of myself emotionally.
But I can't ignore the physical part of how I feel any longer. I'm ready to feel better mind and body.
Have any of you noticed a connection between gluten and anxiety? Does eating healthier in general help you with your anxiety?
I wish you peace,
Jill G.


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I have a Tecra M5 and I am using Ubuntu 9.04, the blue tooth symbol shows up saying I have a bluetooth adapter and if I check for the hardware it throws back the MAC address of the device. However when I try to search for other Bluetooth devices like my Mobile Phone nothing is found. If I use the Mobile to do the search it doesn't find the Tecra.
Can anyone help me with this problem?
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I am sure Gov. Sam Brownback, who signed it, and Rep. Brett Hildabrand and Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, who promoted House Bill 2553 meant well, but if fully implemented the bill would have some very serious consequences for Kansans.
It would allow Kansas to opt out of the Affordable Care Act, as well as Medicare. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has been very critical of the bill and fears dollars allocated for Medicare might be used for other programs. Several hospital executives also fear the bill would hurt hospitals. Hildabrand says the law is written so transfer of funds will not take place, but I am concerned that the Legislature and Brownback could arbitrarily make changes later. It is important to leave Medicare alone because 450,000 Kansans depend on it.
Opting out of the Affordable Care Act would also have negative consequences for some Kansans, like my wife, who depend on health insurance purchased through the health care exchange. Since Jan. 1, the health policy we purchased through the Affordable Care Exchange has paid my wife's health care bills very well. We expect her bills for health care to exceed $200,000 this year, so we must find a way to keep the insurance. We may need to leave Kansas to keep health insurance. That certainly is not promoting economic development. Maybe new leadership is needed in Topeka.
DAN R. PETERSON, Burdick


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He was photographed clad only in his bathing trunks on a snow-covered beach, where he was about to take his daily dip in the sea.
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text: On Sun, 26 Jun 2005, Pavel Cahyna wrote: > I installed libxen from pkgsrc-wip and at the end, the following was > printed: > > ===> Registering installation for libxen-2.0.6 > pkg_create: Overwriting /usr/pkg/include/xc.h - pkg xentools12-040418 bogus/conflicting? > pkg_create: Overwriting /usr/pkg/lib/libxc.so - pkg xentools12-040418 bogus/conflicting? > > This warning was not very useful, because those files belonging to > xentools12 were already overwritten when it was printed. > > Shouldn't the check for conflicting files be performed before the actual > installation, instead of after it? Currently, a package without explicit > conflict can damage other installed packages, which seems wrong to me. It could be a little difficult to check this using pkgsrc, but possible. One way would be to create wrappers for all INSTALL_* scripts, cp, mv, tar, cpio, pax, and any other tools used to install files so they can check first. Also we would need to check to make sure /bin/cp and other hard-coded tools for installing are not done also and just use our wrappers instead. I don't have the time to do this myself for even the packages that I help maintain. As for just using binary packages with pkg_add it would be good if it didn't blindly overwrite files unless specifically requested. Jeremy C. Reed Media Relations and Publishing Services http://www.reedmedia.net/


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'Shift hawkers from footpaths to skywalks'
Kandivli corporator Ajanta Yadav wants hawkers be relocated to rarely used skywalks; claims it will clear footpaths for pedestrians, reduce unwanted traffic jams and help the civic body generate revenue
In what could definitely be termed as out of the box thinking, Congress corporator from R/South Ward seems to have found a solution for the hawkers' menace that ails the city. In a notice of motion (suggestion) forwarded to the BMC on October 12, Ajanta Yadav has demanded that hawkers be shifted to the rarely used skywalks.
Justifying her demand to relocate hawkers to skywalks, Ajanta Yadav said most of them were unutilised. File pic for representation
She claimed this would not only help clear the footpaths for pedestrians, but also reduce unwanted traffic jams. Yadav even stated that the move would help the civic body generate revenue. Her notice of motion will be discussed during the General Assembly meet in the coming week.
Ajanta Yadav
"The objective is to use the space on these skywalks, most of which are currently lying unutilised. Mumbaikars don't use most of the skywalks due to the absence of escalators. They have been encroached upon by unruly elements, further discouraging citizens from using them at night.
That is why I have made this suggestion to the BMC. It will clear footpaths for pedestrians and in turn aid smooth vehicular movement," Yadav, who is also a member of a few of BMC committees, told mid-day.
Explaining the revenue generation part, Yadav said the BMC could charge hawkers for providing them space. When questioned about the relevance of creating hawking zones on skywalks when citizens seldom used them, she said, "Hawkers need to be accommodated somewhere. Mumbai has a space crunch and not all areas have municipal markets. Once these hawking pitches are in place, locals will frequent them."
When asked how would BMC facilitate basic needs of hawkers — toilets and provision for drinking water — Yadav said a committee would be set up to work out the details.
'Not a bright idea'
While Yadav seems optimistic about her solution to reign in unruly hawkers, activists and residents have questioned its efficacy. "How are they going to ensure hawkers shift to skywalks, when they have refused to relocate to municipal markets? I don't think skywalks can be an alternative to footpaths.
Rather they will act as a supplementary. If areas like Hill Road in Bandra are cleared of hawkers, nothing like it. But the implementation of this proposal will only make way for more hawkers," said Vidya Vaidya, member of a residents' association from H/West ward.
Seconding Vaidya's opinion, Aftab Siddiqui, member of Advanced Locality Management (ALM) no 144 (Bandra West), said, "Are skywalks lofts of their [politicos] houses that they think they will relocate hawkers there?
There are 111 municipal markets in the city, utilise them or find other ways in the system. Will people even go to skywalks to buy goods? They are meant for pedestrians and must remain for pedestrians."
Did you know?
A notice of motion is a suggestion made by a corporator to the BMC. Later, a discussion on the suggestion is held in the House following which the proposal is forwarded to the municipal commissioner for his remarks.


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With no Super Bowl in its way, nor any other entertainment conflicts of note, AMC's smash hit, The Walking Dead is back for the second half of its second season. Naturally, the social media promotional push is in full swing as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook all brace for the return of the undead, AMC-style.
eecards is getting in on the action as well, something the lead image indicates quite nicely. Currently, there are four versions of the digital love notes, however, if you haven't sent one by Sunday (2-12), there's really no point in it. Granted, Valentine's Day is on Tuesday, but considering the card features a "The Walking Dead returns 2-12-12..." disclaimer, the meaning will be lost by then.
YouTube is also burning with Walking Dead love, or, at least the official AMC YouTube page is, and the latest promotional video is naturally the featured video:
On Twitter, The Walking Dead is the leading trend, courtesy of its Promoted status. A quick glance around the world of Twitter reveals anticipation is high:
#TheWalkingDead returns Sunday! If you don't watch, your life is highly invalid.Introducing the first prompted # I agree with!
#TheWalkingDead this Sunday, can't wait!
@streetforce1: RT @walkingdead_amc: #TheWalkingDead premieres this Sunday at 9pm/8c on AMC. Retweet if you can't wait! < YESSSS!!!!!!!!!RT
Some of the show's talent gets in on the Twitter fun:
#thewalkingdead bulletin: Hershel becomes a pot farmer. Things are gonna get real... slow...
#thewalkingdead fans. You really are the best.I may hate interviews but I love talking w
Facebook is ready too as the zombie fans all over are Liking just about everything the gets posted to the account. All in all, just another day in The New Marketing Age, a place where word of mouth is monitored by the amount of retweets and likes content receives.
It's interesting watching an industry embrace one side of Internet technology -- the side where people praise their product -- but absolutely freak the hell out about the side of the Internet that revolutionizes the way in which content is delivered. Digression aside, get your zombie survival kits ready, because The Walking Dead are coming.


text: On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 08:25:00PM +0100, firstname.lastname@example.com wrote: > > > > Does anyone have comments on the suitability of and/or success stories > > about installing NetBSD on a Compaq Presario 2210, or like machine? > > The Cyrix (now NSC) MediaGX cpus have lots of video/audio features > > BTW. is mediaGX or maybe new version of this still produced? You could always look on the National web site for the answer to that. But the answer is `yes'. We're even using it in a product at work.


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Bontrager's Leg Warmers are perfect for changing weather. They're small enough to always take along in a pocket or pack and they're made of a thermal fabric for warmth and breathability. There are also double-sided grippers to keep them in place, reflective accents for visibility and zip ankles for easy on/off.
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Ivan Ljubicic survived an off-colour day to advance into the second round of the Chennai Open at the SDAT stadium on Tuesday night.
The world number nine beat Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-6 (6), 7-5 in a match that lasted over two hours.
Defending champion Carlos Moya kept his chances for a hat-trick of titles at Chennai alive as overcame Dick Norman of Belgium 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in another first round match.
"It is always tough at the start of the tournament but I'm sure I'll do well as it progresses," said Ljubicic. "I was playing after three weeks and didn't feel fast enough on the court. Also it was difficult to play in the floodlights because I am not used to it and didn't practice under lights. But it was a good start."
Garcia-Lopez hung on by the thread in the second set, pulling in some terrific ground strokes but his errors at the net hurt him the most. Though both the players preferred playing at the baseline, the Spaniard failed to convert any opportunity to put away the ball after setting up the volley.
Ljubicic, after trading two breaks with Garcia-Lopez, moved ahead on winning the eleventh game to lead 6-5. He then served out a love game to complete the victory.
"The crowd was really nice; they got into the game completely. I know there were a very few of them remaining but they were loud," said the world number nine, making his maiden appearance in the tournament.
Moya, making a comeback after a long injury lay-off, made a successful start to his title defence earlier in the day.
"I felt pretty good today. The shoulder was also feeling a lot better," said the former world number one. "I have to be careful about it (the shoulder) because I'm not 20 anymore; but it's feeling a lot better than it was six months ago. If it holds up this way I may not have to undergo surgery, which is a pretty bad option at this stage of my career."
Moya added that he felt he played a good match and Norman was a good enough player to take a game off him.
Despite losing the second set 3-6, Moya dominated in the third, breaking Norman's serve in the fourth and the sixth games.
Day's results: P Srichaphan (Tha) bt R Delgado (par) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6; C Moya (ESP) bt D Norman (Bel) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; R Stepanek (Cze) bt Ivan Navarro Pastor (ESP) 6-4, 7-6 (3); R Schuettler (Ger) bt F Vincente (ESP) 6-4, 6-3; R Bopanna (Ind) bt C Saulnier (Fra) 6-3, 6-3; M Berrer (ger) bt L Dlouhy (Cze) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; G Muller bt R Sabau (Rom) 6-2, 7-6 (5), I Ljubicic (Cro) bt G Garcia-Lopez 7-6 (6), 7-5.


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Between the ninth and tenth years of age, children are awakening to a new independence in their feelings about themselves and the world. This time is in many ways a turning point, when basic attitudes are found that will be carried through life. Accordingly, in the fourth grade the children study the human being as mirrored in the animal kingdom.
The common thread is to gain an insight into the human being and gain a love and responsibility for the animal kingdom. With the new awareness of this age, the children paint, sketch, dramatize, and write simple descriptions of the animals in their main lesson books. Thus, the child's introduction to the study of nature and science is imaginative and artistic. Also, in the realm of feeling are the stories of the fourth grade: the Norse Myths (or perhaps the Celtic or Finnish myths). The mighty characters of Thor, Odin, the Giants, and the cunning Loki move through Middle Earth to the last battle of Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods, the end and the beginning of all things.
In form drawing, a subject distinct to Waldorf schools, the children may accompany their work with Norse Mythology by drawing freehand the weaving designs, symbols and decorative motifs of the Norse people or the Celts. The fourth graders begin geography. They start in their own classroom and carefully make maps of their room, then of the school, then of their route to school, gradually branching out to their town, county, and state. They delight in stories of local places, the mountain ranges, deserts, great valleys, and the coastal regions. The crops, minerals, and water resources become alive in them; a part of their inner space.
Composition, grammar, and reading fill many busy hours. In math, fractions are introduced. Whole number math is reviewed with more complicated problems than previously. Handwork (cross-stitching), music, painting, drawing, games, gardening, foreign languages, and form drawing keep the fourth graders very busy.


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How would you like to improve your chances of returning from a hunting trip with something to show for all that time you invested? Well, thanks to an inventor from Keymar, Md., you can now do exactly that.
In fact, Game Fogger gives the hunter a competitive edge over current scent products since it is more convenient than conventional atomizers that employ aerosol cans. Besides that, it allows hunters to use any type of scent they prefer. It also affords a more efficient use of scent products, which prevents waste. Best of all, it is highly successful in attracting game to a designated location. Designed with economy and environmental safety in mind, it provides a more productive and enjoyable hunting experience. In addition, it is waterproof, effective, easy to use and affordably priced.
The inventor was inspired by his personal experience. "I enjoy hunting and am always looking for an edge, or some way to guarantee as many opportunities as possible for a good shot," he said.
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Nothing Is Wasted: The Story Of Tsi
What drives you to do what you do? Where do your passions come from? What situations have you endured that have become a part of "your story" and have been redeemed to help others? We all have them. As Richard Rohr has said, "Nothing is wasted." That is certainly true of Tsi, a fourteen-year-old girl we met on our third day in Ethiopia. World Vision wanted us to meet her because she has an inspirational story of survival and rescue, and also because they wanted us to see, first hand, what World Vision is doing to save lives.
Tsi, a beautiful teenager, (not unlike one of my own five daughters) is being raised by her mother and grandmother. Her father tragically died several years ago. When he died, the little girl begged her grandmother, "Please don't give me to somebody else. Please don't arrange a marriage for me." The grandmother told Tsi, "Please be strong. Attend school. Do your best. Although your father is not alive, I will protect you." This was her solemn promise.
A year ago, when Tsi was 13, she left home at 7 a.m. to walk to school. She had an hour walk ahead of her. While on the journey, five armed gunmen caught her, pulled her to the ground, beat her terribly, tore her clothes, threw away her shoes and raped her.
She screamed, but no one came to her rescue. The men forced her to travel two eight-hour days, barefoot, through rocky, dangerous desert ground. They took her to a narrow mud hut, and locked her inside. She was held prisoner there for forty days and nights, unable to see daylight. The leader would feed her a piece of Enjera (Ethiopian-style bread) a day through a window. He and his friends would visit her at night to rape her. She lost all hope of ever being set free and seeing her family again.
The morning of the abduction one of Tsi's friends came running to the grandmother's house yelling, "They've taken Tsi. They've taken Tsi." The grandmother heard these cries, fell to the ground and shouted, "No! No! This cannot be!"
She pulled herself up and immediately started walking to Tsi's school. Her worst fears were confirmed. Tsi was not at the school. From there, seeking help from the only ones who could help her, she walked several more hours to the World Vision office in the capitol city of Addis Ababa. World Vision immediately broke into action. The police were contacted and an innovative plan was devised. The main perpetrator's parents were put in jail hoping to draw out the man for capture.
While the plan was being carried out, Elders from Tsi's village paid a visit to the World Vision office. They threatened the World Vision staff and warned them to cease all prosecution attempts. "Leave us alone. Stay out of our business. This is our tradition. This is how a man may get a wife." The members of the World Vision staff were shocked. "What if this was your daughter who was being treated so shamefully and so violently. You would not want this happen to your daughter."
They replied, "It is our way. We would not stop it." The World Vision staff, though very frightened by the threats, did not back down. They relentlessly continued working with the police and the court system to see that this man was captured and brought to justice.
He soon got word that his parents were in jail and came up with a plan of his own. He forced Tsi to sign a paper stating that she had gone with him of her own free will and wanted to marry him. He then proceeded to take her to his parent's house—another two days traveling on foot.
Upon their arrival at the parent's house, the police arrested the man, put him in jail, and released the parents. Finally, the man was convicted and was given the maximum sentence of fifteen years in jail.
On that hot afternoon, sitting under the shade of an acacia tree in the front yard of Tsi's grandmother's house, we heard this story. In fact, we heard three versions of it. One from Esatu, the World Vision staff person who helped Tsi's family through the entire ordeal, one from the grandmother's and finally Tsi's own account of her terrifying forty days. We were all brought to tears as the details unfolded.
After Tsi finished her story, Jenna Lucado asked how she was doing now and whether she had any dreams for her future. "So many people are harmed by these traditional practices," she said. "I want to be an advocate for the rights of women and children. I want to be an attorney. [Remember, she's only 14!] The most important thing to me now is my education." This is making beauty of ashes. This is redemption.
World Vision also worked with Tsi's school to ensure that she passed the seventh grade, even though she missed so many school days. They were able to convince the school to use her excellent mid-term grades for her final grades. This was no small feat since the schools in Ethiopia are very strict. She is currently a straight-A student in the eighth grade.
None of this would have been possible except for the fact that Tsi was a World Vision sponsored child. Without WV as her advocate, Tsi's grandmother would have had no where to turn. She would have been powerless. With no living father or grandfather, there would have been no hope for justice. World Vision was there to demonstrate practically the love of Christ to the hopeless, powerless and fatherless.
I repeat my questions: What drives you to do what you do? Where do your passions come from? What situations have you endured that have become, or could become, a part of "your story"? What, in your life can be redeemed in order to spread the love of God to others? May Tsi and her grandmother be an inspiration to all of us.
Remember: Nothing is wasted.
(This story is remembered to the best of my ability from notes I took. Please forgive me if any facts are incorrect.)


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How to Make Money as a Blogger
Nobody believes a blogger can make any money, let alone $1 Million a year. If you ask most people, they will say, "Don't quit your day job", or "That's just a pipe dream.", or my favorite:
"Blogging? That's not a "real" job, it's a hobby, right?"
I don't know, just ask Aimee Song, The Man Repeller or the Chiara Ferragni of the Blonde Salad, who by the way, pulled in a reported $8 Million in 2015. And those are the top fashion bloggers right now. Think about even the successful bottom tier bloggers and what they are making. According to research, the average blogger with 40,000+ page views per month are pulling in anything from: $5,000 to $40,000+ per month. Yep, you read that correctly.
Still think you can't make money blogging?
My Tween Fashion Blog makes a good chunk of change per year and has over 45,000 visitors per month. And I don't really feel like I do anything. Or, at least all I could be doing.
I'll be happy to tell you. First of all, most of the advice you'll read out there is crap or outdated. All of that "AdSense monetizing your blog" info is complete nonsense. Monetizing your blog does nothing for you except clutter up your content with annoying, irrelevant ads. The money you get in return is pennies —literally.
For example, do you see any giant ads on this site?
Not really. There's a reason why.
I am a Fashion Designer and Digital Marketing gal. My blogs are my platforms to offer my expert opinions, reviews, advice and sometimes products. I have been designing professionally since 2003, and I have been marketing and selling online since 1999. In fact, I began my fashion career in similar ways as Sophia Amoruso, Founder of Nasty Gal. Long before blogs, there were other ways to sell expert advice.
I began buying and re-selling clothes on eBay in 1999. I would visit my local thrift stores and find used, designer and vintage clothes to resell through my eBay store. By 2001, I had worked my way up to buying and reselling in large quantities, and importing stocklots from factories overseas. In fact, one month I made $60,000 in sales. After only one year in business I had sourced and collected literally hundreds of businesses across the USA who were wholesale apparel sellers, liquidators, outlets and resources for B2B sales. And then I realized there were thousands of new eBay sellers every day begging for information that I had. I realized I was sitting on very valuable information. I compiled my first Wholesale Apparel eBook and sold it online through my first ecommerce site I built with Dreamweaver. I sold a lot of these at $49 each. A lot.
You see, Bloggers don't make most of their money selling ad space or earning dimes for clicks. Bloggers are essentially teachers, and fashion and/or travel bloggers are a branded platform. What they sell are their ideas, a feeling, expertise, experiences, info and eventually products. Fashion Bloggers are the experts and trendsetters in their field. They start with rich, relevant content to target their audience and work their way into building up that audience to — you guessed it: sell their product, or sell other people's products. Chiara Ferragni started off as a Look of the Day gal in 2009, but she now has her own collection and a few million per year with The Chiara Ferragni collection. THAT is where her money comes from my darlings.
That is where I am these days. I no longer work for any corporate entity except for my own.
If you are reading this, you have probably dug into every piece of information you could get your hands on about quitting your job and making a living blogging. But the truth is, until you figure out how to sell what you know, you probably aren't going to make money blogging. Building up your readership is key. And you can't build up that readership if you aren't providing information that's useful or relevant.
People want information. And information sells. Stories are great, but stories don't make bloggers wealthy–unless they turn the story into a tangible product
(a book, or movie).
Above all else: Work on your quality content first.
Fashion provides a steady, constant moving stream of information. People want to know what boots are hot this season, what dress to wear to the holiday party, what to wear, how they should style their hair, etc. This is where the fashion blogger comes in.
For me, my blog provides info on the best brands, the best stores, what's trending, what's awesome and what sucks. And my niche happens to be the Tween, Girls and Juniors market. Yours may be completely different, but that's up to you to decide and refine.
My head is full of useful information. I have been involved with the fashion industry for 16 years. I have taken my knowledge and skills and transferred that energy into teaching what I know.
Your head is full of useful information, too. Stick to what you know.
And don't worry if it's just a niche market, either. Just ask this guy: Gary Vaynerchuk. His niche was wine.
If you take some of what I learned and apply it to your blog, it'll pay off for you.
Because here's the thing: You can make money blogging. A million bloggers out there can't be wrong. What everyone wants is information. All the time. And of course you can be the person they come to for that information.
So, here's the beginning to what you need to know to get started making money as a blogger.
PRO-TIP RULE #1: Before you get started as a serious blogger looking to turn your blog into real money, invest in your blog. Don't use a freebie blog site. Self-host a WordPress site from the beginning! Read Why a Self-Hosted site with WordPress is critical If you are already on a Blogger or free version of WordPress.com, it's no biggie, you can easily transfer over.
Lesson #1: Realize You're Not "Just a Fashion Blogger" or a "Travel Blogger" or "Food Blogger" or whatever it is you 'do' well.
You're an expert, a teacher, a mentor. Your blog is simply a springboard for all of those things. Perhaps you can offer more than just daily posts, right? You have a bigger goal, a bigger vision, it's just not incubated long enough. But it will. Keep your head and your eye on the bigger picture.
Look around, and you'll find nearly all fashion bloggers who make a decent income have an active Instagram account full of fantastic product and lifestyle shots, fashion show attendance, product endorsements, their own fashion collections, books, a consulting or trend forecasting business, side gigs etc. THAT is how they make money. Their blog and their Instagram account is just the platform where they introduce themselves, give away cool stuff or talk about the things that spark interest to attract followers, customers or clients.
Their interesting ideas and perspective, coupled with rich content = Followers, which equals audience. And as we all know, audience = influence = $$$
Lesson #2: Don't Rely on Selling Advertising
Selling ads can be attractive, because it's income that generates without you really doing anything (passive income), but it's generally minimal unless it's ad space bought by a big brand, OR you have a million followers and you are using a platform like RewardStyle.me to sell OPP – Other people's products. If your blog gets a ton of traffic, you will do OK with impressions.
So, unless your ad space is purchased from someone like Gucci or Prada, say "nada".
Why push someone else's product for pennies, if you can make 5-10 x more money using that same "ad space" to sell your own products or services? At the very least, promote an affiliate product that is either cohesive with your blog theme (i.e. health and wellness, fitness, high fashion, etc.) or a brand that you love -and one that will make you a significant profit per month.
For example, try signing up with shareasale.com or Rakuten Marketing. Some fashion brands will pay up to 20% commissions in sales. When I first started out, I signed up for big brands for the names, but they barely paid 3% commissions and although I didn't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, it just didn't add up. I discovered after my first year that I had been pushing their brand and watching their sales increase based on my efforts, and I was literally getting a few dollars in return. In the first year as an affiliate, I generated 1.3 million impressions and $17,200 in sales. My commission for that year was peanuts ($605).
Example of Affiliate Program Sales
What I realized was if I applied that same effort to my own products, I could make what they were making. Viola! Do you see how it works?
People were coming in for my content, but spending dollarinos elsewhere.
If you do choose to go with affiliate marketing (until you get your own product, of course), set your baseline commission standards to at least 15% or don't waste your time. Your time is extremely valuable. Crafting awesome posts takes you hours, and pushing a brand for pennies is just not worth it.
After all, your goal is to make $50,000 per month right? Right!
Stop working for free.
Now, If you consider the possibility of a $25,000 month of sales for all of your affiliates combined, and your baseline is 15% Your monthly commission is $3,750. Makes a bit of difference, doesn't it?
I reiterate, you CAN make money as a blogger.
On my blog, I mostly promote my own brand, products and services now, but I am also in the process of writing a book about How to Market Your Brand. The bottom line: Think bigger than ad space or paid reviews. Sure, you may get free stuff and that's totally fine if you're going for that. Free stuff is fun but it's not going to allow you to quit your day job and really earn a living blogging, or send you and your family on vacation. So if your goal is to earn a 6-figure income blogging, set your standards high.
Lesson #3: Build Your Content
You're an expert, give the world your expert knowledge. Don't hammer your readers with sales pitches, or too many 'buy me, buy me' posts. Your whole point for being here is to offer valuable information. The good, the bad, the ugly – Not a car salesman pitch at every turn. Be polite. It's much better to build relationships and trust by giving readers some valuable content before you begin talking about or pushing your products and services. Yes, you might make less money in the short term, but the long-term profits are so worth it.
In the blogger world, photos are everything. So, make sure you partner with a good photographer who can work with you often to create the overall look and mood of the clothes you may be presenting. Reach out to stylists and brands to collaborate. I cannot stress enough the need to collaborate. It is vital, especially if you are going for stylistic shoots, and highlighting products.
Lesson #4: Don't Be The "Bottleneck"
Time is your biggest obstacle as a blogger. There just isn't enough of it. Not only are we expected to publish a continuous stream of photos on Instagram and publish content on our blogs, but we also have to make time to create creative assets, giveaways and promotions, schedule styling shoots – if you do that sort of thing, deal with technical issues, read books and articles about the industry, design, create new products to sell (I certainly do, anyhow) and answer questions from readers. Did I mention social media management also? The list really goes on and on for days. It is more than a full-time job, and you have to be prepared to put in the work.
Many days, my job as a Designer and managing my business starts at 6:30 AM and doesn't end until about 8 PM. I have found myself literally doing E V E R Y T H I N G.
But you will learn quickly, and maybe you already have, that you CAN'T do everything.
You just can't. And you shouldn't if you want to succeed as a fashion blogger.
So, what's the answer?
Your job as a fashion blogger is a lot like the manufacturing process. If one machine is down or working slower than others in a factory, it can literally cost the company tens of thousands of dollars per hour. If something slips up and a batch of tees get dyed the wrong color because someone was overworked, it will cost another several hundred thousand dollars.
To make sure snags don't happen, manufacturers and brands have Product Developers and Production Managers, Why? Because they are worth every penny of their $100K+ per year salary, and they eliminate these snags or "bottlenecks".
The same is true for us, except the solutions are a little different. We will want to focus in the area(s) where we are the most bottlenecked and find a solution to free up that valuable time. We might sign up for a service or purchase a new software that automates some of our social media work flow, or we might hire an assistant. It can be expensive, yes, but it's worthwhile if it saves you time. because you can then dedicate that extra time to higher value activities that yield better ROI.
Lesson #5: Time is Money
Put a price on high value activities. What are "high value activities" anyway?
Well, it depends on your goal. If your goal is to increase your blog traffic, then start measuring the 'visitors per hour invested'. For example, if you invest three hours in writing a post or shooting a post for Instagram and it brings you 100 visitors, and you invest five hours in writing a guest post (or collaborating with another Instagrammer) which brings you 500 visitors, the first post has an hourly rate of 33 visitors per hour. The second post has an hourly rate of 100 visitors per hour. Guest posting and/or collaborating with an established blogger, therefore, is a better use of your time than writing content on your own blog (in the beginning).
Anticipation builds momentum.
Consider the possibility of building up your content and following before launching your blog. The last thing you want to do is post regular content if nobody is reading. Get you visitors and followers ready with a 'coming soon' page and collect emails for the next 30, 60 or 90 days while you build out your blog, take photos, create content and make connections with other bloggers as a Guest Contributor. I took this strategy with my Berry Jane website and the response was astounding. I had a 'coming soon' page up for three months before launching and I was able to grow my email list to nearly 1,000 in no time flat.
Lesson #6: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ may be a waste of time.
Wait, does this mean having followers in those places is useless? No. Facebook is OK because you can reach your followers there and utilize Facebook Ads. Facebook is still the #1 platform in the world. Google+ can help boost your search engine rankings. Even with those benefits though, it shouldn't be at the top of your priority list. In my opinion, you shouldn't think about them at all until you hit 10,000 followers/subscribers, and then you can outsource the social media management to someone else. Use your time more efficiently in other places, such as Instagram, YouTube, Stylish Shots, Product Reviews and Writing Longer Content.
Why longer content?
Longer content gets much more traffic, and is more SEO friendly than shorter content. The sweet spot seems to be about 2,000–3,000 words per post (This post, for example, is appx. 2,817 words).
Lesson #7: Promote, Promote, Promote!
Promote the heck out of your content. I'm not talking about just sharing your posts to your Followers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. I'm talking about blogger outreach. Build relationships with influencers and asking them to share your work.
It comes back to TIME. When your blog is new, the most efficient uses of your time is: building relationships with influencers (including guest blogging), creating content worth linking to, and selling your products and services. I have worked with a broad range of brands and companies from Target to Simon and Schuster, Pac Sun and even Dollar Shave Club.
If you follow just those three things well, not only will your blog gain traffic and prominence, but you'll also start getting search traffic (organically) without doing anything.
Lesson #8: Build Your Email List. It's More Important Than You Realize
In my experience, your email list is the most accurate predictor of how much money you'll make blogging.
A successful Blogger makes around $3 per subscriber per month. If you're new to this, I would aim for $1 per subscriber per month in sales. In other words, an email list of 1,000 subscribers should result in at least $1,000 per month in sales, 10,000 subscribers would result in $10,000 per month and so on.
The more subscribers you get, the more money you make. If course, your relationships, quality of content and products are key for success.
Sell "You"
Don't just turn your blog into a big sales pitch. I see that with so many bloggers and it gets annoying fast, plus its just not very personal. And "personal" is what got a lot of these fashion bloggers where they are today. They created content that made followers feel connected. I see this with Aimee Song. We love to see her photos on Instagram, but her blog and Instagram account is basically a show and tell platform to sell what she's wearing.
Be real and personable. Sell your knowledge and ideas, but don't become just a machine for selling. Nobody likes that.
Remember to keep offering something your audience wants and needs. I'm interested to hear your comments on this subject and see what has worked for you, and what hasn't! If you're just starting out, keep plugging away. Starfruit takes time to ripen.
You've got this.


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The Honeysuckles are deciduous arching shrubs or twining vines in the Caprifoliaceae family and are native to the northern hemisphere. They like a full sun to part shade; neutral soil ph; hardiness zone 4-10 (subtropical species); come in a variety of colours; are propagated by leaf or stem cuttings; will grow to 20 ft (6 mts); produces a lot of fragrant flowers through the summer that are very attractive to the pollinators.
You can use a commercial acidifier, pine needles or sulphur to change the ph of your soil. All of the pollinators love the large flowers of the hydrangea and the specific benefit is that these beautiful, large flowering shrubs can be grown in a shade garden. I've noticed that while the flowers are attractive to our honey and native bees the Western Tiger Swallowtail (Paplio rutulus) is particularly attracted to the large flowers.
Lupines or Lupins (Lupinus) are a pretty herbaceous perennial flower which blooms for us in the late summer. There are many varieties which come in almost every colour and range in size from .5-1.5 mts (1-5 ft) and produce an array of small flowers around an erect spike. This flower likes a neutral ph soil, full sun (will tolerate light shade) and bees love it.
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Much attention has been drawn to the hypocrisy of liberal celebrities boycotting North Carolina for its so-called "bathroom" law. Whatever your opinion of the law, these celebrities have been anything but consistent on what generates outrage from them.
Let's look at a few of them.
Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen canceled a tour stop he had planned in the state on April 10th. Springsteen hasn't canceled his gig in Italy, which doesn't allow same sex marriage, set for July 16th. Springsteen also operates under Sony's label, which has operations in and does business with countries that jail and even kill homosexuals.
Will he be dropping them? Unlikely.
Bryan Adams. Adams joined the boycott, stating on his website "I cannot in good conscience perform in a state where certain people are being denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation.
In the past, Adams has performed in Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Do I even need to tell you how gays are treated in those countries?
Michael Moore. This is my favorite of the hypocrites. Look at what he tweeted out, and the response to it which points out a whole other level of hypocrisy…
Michael Moore can do business with whoever he wants. Why can't a few bakers?
[Note: This article was written by The Analytical Economist]


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Two weeks ago I took my daughter and her friend for our girls camping trip to Ghost Ranch. My painting class was canceled, so on a wild whim I switched to pottery.
Our teacher was Doug DeLind. His work is primitive, his manner is infinitely patient.
We used clay from the river, rich red glossy sludge that was lining the bottom of the bed. The pottery we made was fired in this pit, in layers of sticks, donkey dung and sawdust.
Rebecca did some fire dancing to bless our pit. She sang too.
I made three houses with peek-a-boo characters. They have two faces; the one on the back side is sly.
This guy was inspired by the conversation around me. I will let you imagine what the content might have been. Let's just say I was in very interesting company. Doug found his halo and I think it just finished him off perfectly.
Georgia O'Keefe was justifiably inspired by this landscape. It is like a very good cup of coffee: I never, never will tire of this place. It is startlingly gorgeous and delicious every single day.
The moral of this story is that I learned SO much from taking a class by default, one that I never would have chosen on my own. It was amazing working with clay in this primitive way, I felt energized by the newness of the material in my hands. I knew I could not fail, because I fully embraced my beginners mind. It was a rich experience for me.
The girls built their own fire and made their own stories. Remember being 15 and camping with your mom? No? Well, I hope my girl remembers.
If you want to share some of this landscape with me and a fine group, we will be arting it up in Taos in October for a week. Check that out here.
2 Comments
Jill – I loved this blog! Especially the joy you felt at taking a class "by default". It brought a smile to my face. Thank you!
Love your work! Isn't clay wonderful! More than any medium it takes me to the place of the creator. Extra special that you used clay from the area you were visiting!


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For Immediate Release:
April 14, 2009
For Information, Contact:
Robert Corrales, 609-777-2600
Office of the Governor
Two other states, Iowa and Maryland, ask tax filers to identify uninsured children on their state income tax forms. New Jersey is the only state where the information is being used to encourage enrollment in its FamilyCare program.
"By checking off one small box, nearly a quarter of a million New Jersey residents have indicated that there's at least one uninsured child in their households," said Human Services Commissioner Jennifer Velez , referring to the information already culled from the tax year 2008 documents.
"These families will receive a newer, simplified version of our NJ FamilyCare application – the Express Lane application – within 90 days so they can enroll their children in health insurance. We're proud to be a part of a process that can bring some relief to families as they struggle with making so many critical choices during these tough economic times."
The Department of Human Services, working in collaboration with the Department of Treasury to identify children eligible for Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare, will begin mailing the new " Express Lane " applications in May.
"It's clear our health care system is broken in many ways, and few things are more important to New Jersey families than fixing it," said Senator Robert Menendez. "FamilyCare and other state children's health insurance programs like it are part of the solution. I'm proud that one of our first actions in Congress this year, working with President Obama, was to finally ensure health coverage through FamilyCare for 100,000 New Jersey children who fall in the gap between Medicaid and expensive private insurance. And now, I believe we're on the verge of a major health care reform that will bring down costs and expand access for all New Jerseyans."
Children in families with annual household incomes of less than $77,175 (for a family of four or 350 percent of the federal poverty level) can qualify for NJ FamilyCare, the state- and federally-funded health care program.
"This progressive state initiative could more than triple the number of children who have access to dependable and affordable health care," said Senator Joe Vitale, Chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
NJ FamilyCare provides comprehensive health care coverage that is free or low cost for qualified uninsured children and certain low income parents. Presently, 131,586 children and 127, 604 adults are enrolled in NJ FamilyCare.
Photos from Governor Corzine's public events are available
in the Governor's Newsroom section on the State of New Jersey web page, http://www.nj.gov/ governor/news/


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PARIS (Jan. 5)
President Georges Pompidou told newsmen today that a Middle Eastern peace must be "full and complete" and "must not mean a return to the situation as it existed prior to the Six-Day War, as this would mean the danger of renewed hostilities." He also implied that peace meant a resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Arabs, Later in the day, in speaking to diplomats, Pompidou expressed great satisfaction at the resumption of the Jarring talks following a three-month extension of the cease-fire. But he warned: "This is not enough. What is needed is a change of attitude. All the concerned parties must show a different spirit if the Jarring mission is to succeed." Pompidou, who angered world Jewry last spring when he refused to deliver 50 Mirage jets Israel had already paid for, was especially warm today to Israeli Ambassador Asher Ben-Nathan, telling him "Shalom, shalom–this is my wish to you and Israel."
His statements and attitude today elicited speculation in political circles here of a possible change in France's policy toward Israel. (In Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Abba Eban praised Pompidou's endorsement of a "complete" peace treaty and observed that Franco-Israeli relations had improved somewhat over the past year. Kol Israel reported from Paris tonight that French officials are no longer grim when receiving Israeli diplomats–in fact are noticeably more gracious–and that strongly anti-Israel verbal attacks have apparently been curtailed.) Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann invited Ben-Nathan in for an hour-long talk today, and, while he did not deal with France-Israeli ties, he hailed the resumption of the Jarring talks and was less passionate than heretofore on the importance of the Big Four talks in New York.


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Career Development Model
At Augsburg, we believe the career development process as an ongoing, life-long process that we move through many times in our lives.
Career coaches can help you with all stages of the model – from early exploration through managing your career over time.
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Four-Year Career Planning Guide
This guide offers suggested career preparation actions you can take over the course of your time at Augsburg. Use this as a general reference – we recognize that every student is different. If your own needs do not align perfectly with the four years outlined here that is just fine.
View the Four Year Career Planning Guide or download a PDF version


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Bills in Committee
Tuesday, Feb. 21
HB91S1 Utah Enabling Act Litigation — Rep. Ken Sumsion (R-American Fork)
- WHAT: This bill requires the attorney general to file an action for a declaratory judgment to enforce Section 9 of the Utah Enabling Act if the United States does not comply with certain demands; and makes technical changes.
- WHEN: HB91S1 is on the agenda for the House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee, scheduled at 8 a.m. today, Feb. 21, in Room 445 in the Utah State Capitol Building.
*HB148 Transfer of Public Lands Act and Related Study — Rep. Ken Ivory (R-West Jordan)
- WHAT: This bill addresses issues related to public lands, including the transfer of title to public lands to the state and requiring the Constitutional Defense Council to study or draft proposed legislation on certain issues related to public lands. The Utah State Board of Education supports the concept of this bill.
- WHEN: HB148 is scheduled to come before the House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee this morning. The meeting is at 8 a.m. in Room 445 in the Utah State Capitol Building.
HB231 Guardianship Amendments — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City)
- WHAT: This bill defines terms; creates a method within the courts for the appointment of a guardian or conservator for a minor or an incapacitated adult; eliminates a local school board's ability to designate guardians for students within its district; eliminates expedited guardianship proceedings for residents of the Utah State Developmental Center; and makes technical corrections. This bill takes effect January 1, 2013.
- WHEN: The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear this bill this morning, Feb. 21, in its meeting scheduled at 8 a.m. in Room 20 of the House Building in the Utah State Capitol Building.
SB153 Procurement Amendments — Sen. Wayne Niederhauser (R-Sandy)
- WHAT: This bill recodifies and amends the Utah Procurement Code. This bill takes effect on January 1, 2013.
- WHEN: SB153 is on the agenda for this morning's Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee meeting, scheduled for 8 a.m. in Room 415 of the Utah State Capitol Building.
Find all the education bills we're tracking this session and the positions the Utah State Board of Education has taken on them under the 2012 Education Bills tab on the menu at the top-right of the page.
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Pistachio Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
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My GOODNESS Marion...that IS so scary! But quite phenomenal that they were keeping parents informed. Yikes...jack up the adrenaline before finals a bit! Bet it worked!ReplyDelete
Hey...have any great recipes for Lemon and coconut cake...which my little girl is requesting for her birthday this week??
I am not a fan of coconut. I know! Hard to believe, but it's true. So, I don't have ANY coconut recipes. What I would suggest is making your favorite white cake recipe and putting lemon curd between layers then top with a cream cheese frosting and fresh coconut shreds. Here is a recipe suggested to me by a friend: http://www.joyofbaking.com/CoconutCake.htmlReplyDelete
If you want a super easy cake recipe use this one - made in 2 8" round cake pans instead of cupcakes: http://www.yourcupofcake.com/2012/02/classic-chocolate-vanilla-cupcakes.html (I really like the recipes on here - they are made with a box mix, but they are always moist and delish)
Lemon curd between layers and cream cheese frosting with coconut shreds on top. For the frosting:
1 cup Butter, softened
8 ozs Cream Cheese
1 lb Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla (or maybe coconut extract)
Cream butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar a cup at a time and mix. Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
Good Luck! and give Libby Happy Birthday hugs from me!
This would work perfect for St. Patricks Day!ReplyDeleteReplies
YES! Great idea!!Delete
These are just beautiful! I love pistachio and/or cream cheese anything! Thanks for a great post! :)ReplyDelete
P.S. I LOVE your idea you gave to the previous poster about coconut and lemon curd between white cake layers! Oh, my! :)
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Thank you, Joy! I'm making these today for a friend - they smell so good! I was just enjoying your blog and will have to make those pumpkin baked donuts - they look and sound amazing! Thanks for stopping by my little blog :o)Delete
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2014 at 7:02 PM
do you think I can just add the almond extract and pudding mix to a cake mix I make? I don't use cake mixes from the box anymoreReplyDeleteReplies
Hi there! The almond extract, yes, but the pudding mix you would have to be very careful. Boxed mixes are very forgiving, but a homemade cake has to be precisely measured for the reactions to take place and everything to turn out just right. I once added extra lemon juice to a recipe to make it extra lemony, and it just ended up horrible. It wasn't even a lot of extra juice, but the extra sugar from the juice made the texture very dense (learned the hard way ;o) ). I would suggest googling a homemade cake made with pudding. Here is one from food.com (I haven't tried this, so I can't give an opinion good or bad) http://www.food.com/recipe/pistachio-cake-from-scratch-25842 I hope that helps! ~MarionDelete
- AnonymousMarch 5, 2014 at 7:33 PM
thanks :) I'll give it a tryDelete
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts! Comments are moderated, so I don't miss anything. I like to read each and every one! Please understand I am not able to allow comments with links. Thanks! I hope it's a great day!! ~Marion


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People on War project, the Bosnian lap
If Colombia, where the ICRC's People on War project went through its full dress rehearsal, was hot, Bosnia, where the first lap of a 15-nation consultation journey began, was definitely cold. Freezing even. When the focus groups and researchers got together, in some instances the thermometer outside was reaching for the minus 17 degrees. Yet the layers of snow could not totally hide the scale of destruction, human and other, wrought upon this unhappy part of Europe.
In all three places visited by the consultation team, Banja Luka, Mostar and Sarajevo, the scars of war were strikingly obvious: first there were the burnt-out shells of hundreds of homes, rarely the " collateral damage " of recent battle since there was no trace of violence beyond the walls: no nearby trees uprooted, no shell holes in the cabbage patches, only gutted houses in an otherwise undisturbed urban environment, standing in silent testimony to the terrifying waves of ethnic cleansing that had swept through the land. (One could easily imagine the night-time shouts of drunken posses complete with burning torches and white sheets covering hate-distorted faces, systematically breaking down the doors of detested neighbours, setting homes on fire and maybe inflicting much worse violence upon their terrified inhabitants.) Travelling through Bosnia and Herzegovina today is a continuous unravelling of ghost towns all the starker as they stand lifeless in the soft snow of an early winter.
Then there are the towns that knew acrid front lines, where artillery shelling and wild salvoes of automatic gunfire concentrated ruthlessly on former market squares, on former housing estates, on an historic bridge. Three years after the end of open hostilities, reconstruction work has slowly begun, pointing to the people's resilience and will to survive. Here and there, a family has moved into what can only be described as a ruin, walling up an apartment-size area and calling it a home again. Next to where Mostar's ancient bridge, the town's sixteenth century pride and glory, stood until it was conscientiously destroyed by artillery fire on 5 November 1993, artists relentlessly continue to paint the monument as if it were still there, as if the clock had been turned back, as if they had not yet woken up to the nightmare of reality.
Obviously, in such a setting the stories and opinions gathered by the People on War consultation were often harrowing. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ICRC/Greenberg team had identified four groups of people for the " focus group " element of the research. In each of the towns they visited, the team listened to and recorded accounts from women who had raised children in ethnically mixed neighbourhoods, " former soldiers " (a term applicable to practically every single male in the region!), journalists, and women still searching for missing relatives.
There were differences between the various regional groups, but they also had much in common. Pain was a common factor, hatred of war as well, especially among the " former soldiers " , and everyone felt an acute sense of waste and overall defeat. Another feeling shared by all was bitterness against an international community that " did not stop the war " and humanitarian agencies, including the ICRC, " who could do so little " (although there was general agreement that if many in Bosnia were still alive today, it was thanks to the efforts of all humanitarian agencies that did their utmost to relieve the suffering). The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have all been traumatized, and no one is proud of what happened. Ask what are the differences between each co mmunity in this period of forced cohabitation and the overall impression is that Bosnian Muslims are angry and subdued, Mostar's Croats are sullen and hurt, and the Serb Republic's inhabitants are dismayed and only timidly defiant. The braggadocio and swaggering witnessed three years ago have vanished, swept away by the wave of suffering inflicted on what one former soldier called " a million small tragedies " .
Of all the wounds still searing the flesh and minds of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the problem of the " missing " is certainly the most acute. Small wonder then that this unresolved humanitarian issue dominated the entire consultation. When the team brought together the mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of those gone missing, the clinical listening and the emotional detachment that the team had set out to maintain were immediately swept away by the intensity of the pain and anguish expressed by the interviewees. The neatly set-up " laboratory " , designed to foster a neutral recording and assessment of human motivations and understanding, soon turned into a vale of bitterness, despair and tears, as a Serb mother screamed " I should be happy just to see the bones of my only child " (and one wonders at the incongruity of the word " happy " ) and a Bosnian Muslim, whose husband had disappeared, confided " I'm just trying to keep my children normal " , to which her neighbour at the focus group table added " it cannot possibly satisfy me when people say the missing are certainly dead, I want to know why and where " .
Somehow, with the necessary tact and sensitivity the moderators steered the conversation towards its core purpose, which was to assess the notion that " even wars have limits " and people's experience of the " rules of war " . Then there was diversity, there was contradiction among the responses received. The desire for revenge so acute (and wh o is to blame them?) among the women of Sarajevo stood in stark contrast to the sagging hopes of those in Banja Luka, prompting the inevitable question from a journalist attending one of the sessions: " How on earth are you going to make sense of all this? "
As the team left Bosnia and Herzegovina, the question hung in the chill air.
International Committee of the Red Cross
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In a roundabout sort of way, the shenanigans at Leeds have resulted in confirmation of a potentially bright future for the Owls, writes Paul Thompson.
Bear with me for a minute and I'll explain.
Milan Mandaric has always said that he will sell Wednesday not only if the price is right but also if the new owner is right for the club.
The non-arrival of a Massimo Cellino takeover at Hillsborough could be interpreted as a sign that the controversial Italian was not right for the Owls.
The Leeds buyer's prior interest in Wednesday led to him sitting next to Mandaric at the FA Cup replay against Macclesfield.
Just what was said between the two there or elsewhere is confidential, of course, and there is no way that the Owls chairman would give a public analysis of someone's character or background or say whether he was deemed suitable for Hillsborough.
Mandaric told me there continues to be nothing serious or tangible on the table and he leaves it at that, leaving others to draw their conclusions.
But you can bet that if and when he does leave, he will place the Owls in safe hands, quickly and cleanly, and it will not be as messy as the Leeds affair or pre-Mandaric episodes at Hillsborough.
He took great pains to try to make sure his successors at Portsmouth and Leicester were appropriate.
If Cellino was not right for Wednesday, that verdict is backed up by what happened at Leeds: a prospective new owner steams in and "sacks" the manager before he is even in control, sparking outrage among fans and the reinstatement of Brian McDermott by the proper owners.
If Cellino does gain control at Elland Road, what more fun and games may be in store? Wednesday fans will take mischievous delight over anything that goes wrong there - the traditional rivalry between the clubs meant that the Owls' 6-0 win was extra special.
Plenty has been going right for Wednesday: the mood inside the club is buoyant, and the award nominations for Stuart Gray and Chris Kirkland represent recognition of the club's revival.
Injury problems and the fixture pile-up caused partly by the FA Cup run could rock the boat. Mandaric has acknowledged the need to bring in more players on loan to keep the squad up to strength.


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On 3 February 2013 an additional $10,000 for the Aaron Swartz Memorial Grants — which fund the development of the RECAP project aimed at increasing public access to U.S. federal judicial information — were announced by Stephen Schultze of Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy.
Here is an excerpt from the announcement:
The generous folks over at Google's Open Source Programs team have pledged to support two more RECAP-related project awards — at $5,000 each. These are open to anyone who wishes to submit a proposal for a significant improvement to the RECAP system. We will work with the proposers to scope the project and define what qualifies for the award.
There are several potential ideas. For instance, someone might propose add support to RECAP for displaying the user's current balance and prompting the user to liberate up to their free quarterly $15 allocation as the end of the quarter approaches (inspired by Operation Asymptote). Someone might propose to improve the archive.recapthelaw.org interface, and to improve detection and removal of private information. Someone might propose some other idea that we haven't thought of. You may wish to watch the discussion of a few of these initial ideas from our developer kickoff session.
Email email@example.com if you are interested. Thanks again to the Think Computer Foundation and Google.
These grants are in addition to the original $5,000 in grants sponsored by Think Computer Foundation and the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University, where RECAP was developed.
Click here for Stephen Schultze's VoxPopuLII post explaining RECAP.
HT @harlanyu and @sjschultze


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Saints capture MAAC crown
Siena wins 4 in row after losing tourney opener for first title since 1999
Published 9:23 pm, Sunday, May 25, 2014
The Siena baseball team opened the 2014 season with 17 consecutive losses.
On Sunday, the Saints were crowned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions.
Staving off elimination for four straight games, No. 2 Siena defeated No. 1 Canisius 5-1 for its first conference championship since 1999.
Siena will learn its next opponent when the NCAA Tournament field is announced at noon Monday on ESPNU.
The Saints dropped their tournament opener against Fairfield, but went on to defeat Monmouth, Fairfield and Canisius twice in their next four games.
In their first game against Canisius (40-16) on Sunday, the Saints (26-31) used a five-run eighth inning to force a Game 2, 6-5.
Siena won the decisive game 5-1.
The Saints jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning when right fielder John Rooney smacked a two-run double.
Canisius got on the board in the top of the sixth, but Siena responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI single by Dan Swain.
Siena first baseman Vincent Citro finished 6-for-9 with two runs scored in two games.


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Effective Classroom Practice
The following presentation describes an effective reading intervention and teaching techniques from an enthusiastic second-grade teacher, Ms. Larson.
Through this presentation, you will learn how Ms. Larson designs and implements reading lessons to meet the needs of all her diverse learners. In addition, you will view a related article and video regarding changes that need to be made in education to help our Latino students.
As you learn about the different aspects of her meaningful instruction, think about the effective strategies she uses to engage her English Learners.
News Article
Even though the authors do not discuss political issues in this chapter,
the political decisions in this article effect the issues related to Latinos in schools.
While the article mentions "several things need to change," below are two changes that advocates of Hispanic students would like to see most.
Change 1: States should not be issued a No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver that allows them to exclude data on certain subgroups of students. By doing so, it becomes impossible for educators to see the results of the programs put in place that either benefit or harm the subgroups.
As educators implement strategies suggested in the chapter, the results of those strategies could likely go undefined on a broad scale because of the waivers issued.
Change 2: The Common Core standards "link teacher evaluations to student performance." Teachers of students who have difficulty with academic performance will likely desire to move onto higher performing students. However, the advocates would like to see the best teachers help the most needy of students.
The best teachers are likely the teachers that take the time and exert the
energy to implement the strategies suggested in the article, be sensitive
to cultural differences, learn from the history of Latino issues
in schools, and promote equity in the classroom. But if the best
teachers "jockey" for higher performing
students, how will lower preforming
students be effected?
Discussion Questions
How have you differentiated your reading instruction to meet the needs of your English Language Learners?
In relation to the article or video, what Latino school issue(s) concerns you the most?
However, the authors address equity issues related to Latino schools.
Tier 1 instruction is provided to ALL students in the classroom. Students are provided with the necessary instruction at their level, such as small group reading intervention, peer assisted learning, center activities, and activity leaders (p.24).
While the teacher works intensely with a small group, other groups are engaged in an activity that utilizes "activity leaders." Activity leaders are responsible for watching over the group, answering questions, and maintain organization and group behavior. "By the end of the term, every student in the class has had an opportunity to lead a center activity" (p. 24).
Students are provided with multiple opportunities to learn and practice skills "in diverse and accessible ways" (p. 20). Providing extensive vocabulary instruction for all students and elaborating on vocabulary words (through whole-class dialogue) allows all students equal access (p. 28).
In the past, schools may have had insufficient resources and/or professional development on how to provide effective instruction in meeting the needs of all students, specifically English language learners.
This made it difficult for teachers to close the achievement gap. "Few teachers implemented instructional intervention for struggling learners, and only a handful of students qualified for or attended after-school programs" (Haager, Klinger & Aceves, 2010, p. 15).
However, there were some educators, Ms. Larson's parents for example, who understood the importance of sufficient resources and professional development in "the lifelong process" of learning to be a good teacher (p. 18).
The partnership between school and families were typically not as strong or prominent as they are today.
Conrad Elementary, Ms. Larson's school, once operated this way.
Realizing a need for change, Conrad Elementary wanted to rid its reputation of "creating an unreceptive environment for parents" and instead create an "inclusive atmosphere for families" (p.15).
Lesson plans take students' English language proficiency levels into consideration and features the mindful and meaningful elements to help all students, especially English language learners (p. 19).
Lesson plans include scaffolded instruction with frequent visuals and realia whenever possible (mindful and meaningful elements) (p. 20).
Promoting and allowing students to engage in dialogue with each other also allows students to time practice speaking and using vocabulary words, and offers connections "when reinforcing vocabulary and language development, especially for her English language learners" (p.26).
Instructional conversations allow students to "engage in text while improving their comprehension" (p. 29).
Families are encouraged to use their native language whenever necessary "to clarify the meaning of the text, compare English and primary language vocabulary and phrases, and help make personal connections with the stories" (p. 32).
An important question to be asked, one that Ms. Larson asks herself, is "How can I make sure my English language learners finish second grade with the skills they need to read and begin comprehending content in a language they are only beginning to acquire" (p. 17)
By engaging in meaningful learning, students tap into their prior knowledge and their own personal experiences, both in the classroom and at home.
Classroom Culture:
"Carpet reading time is clearly a time for making sense of written text, learning vocabulary and concepts, and making connections with students' personal experiences and prior knowledge" (p. 29).
During carpet reading time, a teacher models reading and thinking-aloud skills, frequently stopping to ask questions and clarify vocabulary words. By engaging in such discussions, students are tapping into their prior knowledge and their own personal experiences.
When students have the opportunity to engage in dialogue with their peers, they also have the opportunity to share their culture and/or experiences with their peers. Having this type of classroom culture allows for the idea of teaching and learning being a shared classroom responsibility (p. 24).
Home Culture:
At-home native language support is beneficial to students' understanding (p. 31-32). Families are encouraged to use their native language whenever necessary "to clarify the meaning of the text, compare English and primary language vocabulary and phrases, and help make personal connections with the stories" (p. 32).
Ms. Larson's meaningful instruction engaged and supported her second language learners within their reading development (p. 32).
Ms. Larson encouraged students to learn from their culture.
(image taken from www.yahoo.com)
Please view the image below as you compare the information presented from Chapter 1 with the news article on improving Latino education.
Please answer one of the following questions as part of this week's discussion within the forum.
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Rachelle C., & Cathy C .
Political and Equity Issues Related to Latino Schools
The authors do not address any political issues related to Latinos in schools.
Issues Related to
Latino Schools
Issues Related to
Latino Schools
Issues Related to
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Effective Classroom Practice in a General Education Setting
Haager, D., Klinger, J. K., & Aceves, T. C. (2010). How to teach English language learners:
Effective strategies from outstanding educators. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Related Video
The video is a humorous song called "Not On The Test" by Tom Chapin. It "sings" volumes to the damage that standardized testing has on teachers' instructional methods and student performance. With changes being made to NCLB compliance, how will teachers be aware of effective programs that benefit Latino students' performance on standardized tests? Also, with the implementation of the Common Core Standards, will Latino students be taught by less effective teachers who maybe only teach to the test?
Our favorite lyrics: "It's reading and math, forget all the rest.
You don't need to know what is not on the test" and
"Remember your teachers, their jobs
are at stake...your score is their score."
To consider:
What are some specific strategies that teachers can use to support their English Language Learners?
As the Week 5 Checklist states, "Please relate your response, in part to your reflection on the Achievement Gap Summit/Webinar from Week 4."
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