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3-2-1 Vocabulary: Learning Filmmaking Vocabulary by Making Films
Bring the vocabulary of film to life through the processes of filmmaking. Students learn terminology and techniques simultaneously as they plan, film, and edit a short video.
- Professional Development | Grades K – 8 | Online Professional Development | Web Seminar
3 Strategies for Reaching Language Learners in Literacy Workshops
Ideas will be explored and explained that you can use tomorrow to strengthen your instruction of language learners in your classroom.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative
The old cliche, "A picture is worth a thousand words" is put to the test when students write their own narrative interpretations of events shown in an image.
- Professional Development | Grades 6 – 12 | Strategy Guide
Assessing Student Interests and Strengths
In this Strategy Guide, you'll learn about a number of specific methods that can help you to gain a fuller picture of the interests of your students as well as what your students understand, know, and can demonstrate by doing.
- Professional Development | Grades 5 – 12 | Strategy Guide
Brainstorming and Reviewing Using the Carousel Strategy
This strategy guide introduces Carousel Brainstorming, also known as Rotating Review, and offers suggestions to implement this technique in your classroom for brainstorming about new topics or reviewing learned information.
- Professional Development | Grades 7 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Bringing Grammar to Life
Seamlessly integrate grammar instruction into your entire language arts curriculum.
- Professional Development | Grades K – 12 | Online Professional Development | Web Seminar
Confidence in Community Literacies: Bilingual Writers Reading the World
In this Web seminar, join Steven Alvarez in considering how the strengths of after-school community programsconnecting with language-minoritized communities in ways that build relationships of trust, or confianza, between parents, extended families, and caring adults in neighborhoodscan inform our practices as teachers of English language learners.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 7 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Crossing Boundaries Through Bilingual, Spoken-Word Poetry
Students explore the idea of "crossing boundaries" through bilingual, spoken-word poetry, culminating in a poetry slam at school or in the community.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Cut up, Cover up, and Come Away with Ideas for Writing!
Students rework their forgotten/abandoned drafts by cutting and covering up selected words. By creatively manipulating text, they explore portal writing, a strategy for envisioning a new story or story direction.
- Professional Development | Grades K – 12 | Strategy Guide Series
Developing Academic Vocabulary
In this Strategy Guide Series, you'll find creative and compatible ways to build, maintain, and extend students' vocabulary across academic disciplines.


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A new record has been set for the number of people forced to give up properties to mortgagee sales. Mortgagee property sales have hit an all-time high, with 201 recorded for March, Terralink says. In the 15 years figures have been recorded, the previous highest was 191 last December, Terralink International managing director Mike Donald said. The March total was a 378 per cent increase on the 42 forced sales recorded in the same month last year. "The latest figures are a stark reminder of just how much the economic situation has worsened over the past 12 months for many New Zealanders," Mr Donald said.
Almost half of the mortgagee sales were in Auckland – 99, up from 10 in March last year. The worst affected parts were Manukau and Central Auckland. Northland also showed a rise, with 19 sales in March compared with none in the same month last year. Mr Donald said more than half of the nationwide mortgagee sales were held by private owners, 60 per cent of whom owned more than one property. This could indicate there are investors who are over-extended. Investing in property is no longer a way to make quick and easy profit." AdvertisementSmaller finance companies were driving fewer mortgagee sales than they were in February. "For the first time we are seeing that the recession is starting to impact on residential property owners, not just property investors," Mr Donald said. Terralink derived its mortgagee sales data from legal registrations of actual mortgagee sales.


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Hartmut Holzgraefe shares an interesting extension with the community in this new blog post - one for outputting to a Braille device.
And yet another library wrapper extension, this time for libbraille, a library providing a unified API for Braille output devices.
You can get the full details on the extension from its homepage and it can be installed via the pear system.


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Some 146 million Americans filed individual income tax returns for tax year 2011, an increase of 1.9% over the previous tax year, according to preliminary data from the winter 2013 edition of the IRS' Statistics on Income Bulletin.
The bulletin noted increases in several items in 2011, continuing the trend from the 2010 tax year:
- Adjusted gross income rose by 3.1% to $8.3 trillion for 2011
- Taxable income grew by 4.3% to $5.7 trillion, total income tax by 9.8% to $1 trillion and total tax liability by 9.3% to $1.1 trillion
- Alternative minimum tax rose by 11.2% to $27 billion
Salaries and wages, the biggest component of AGI, grew to $6.1 trillion, an increase of 4.1% over 2010. Taxable pensions and annuities contributed $590 billion to AGI in 2011, up 4%.
Social Security benefits and taxable IRA distributions also showed increases over the 2010 tax year, up 5.3% and 12.3%, respectively.
Total statutory exemptions claimed in 2011 amounted to more than $1.1 trillion, an increase of 2.1% over 2010.
Total deductions, the sum of both standard and total itemized deductions, rose by 1.5% to $1.9 trillion. Two-thirds of taxpayers took the standard deduction, an increase of 3.3% over 2010 accounting for 40% of the total deductions amount.
Thirty-two percent of taxpayers claimed itemized deductions for 2011; these represented 60% of the total deductions amount.
The IRS noted that although its preliminary estimates were intended to represent a full year of taxpayer reporting, the 2011 data reported in the bulletin were based on returns processed between January and late September 2012.


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|Everybody knows the game was fixed kid, so stop being so smug
The cherry sauce is an important element to the dessert. ready made sauce is easily available in Denmark, with the Den Gamle Fabrik brand being one of the most popular. Some families like to buy the imported amaena cherries in liquor from Italy to be extra fancy.
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When making risalamande a portion of the risengrød is reserved to make julegrød. Much like the tradition of leaving milk and cookies for Santa in North America, julegrød is left out on Christmas Eve for the nisse. A nisse is a gnome like spirit that protects farms and children from bad luck in Denmark. Apparently the nisse has a bad temperament and needs to be left julegrød to guarantee he doesn't kill your livestock and plaque your children. So I guess the bad luck the nisser (plural) are protecting the family from are the nisser themselves!
På loftet sidder nissen med sin julegrød is a traditional Christmas song and translates as " The nisse sits in the attic with his julegrød" Here is an old recording of the song from 1954.
The recipe I used for risalamande is from Arla Foods in Denmark It worked really well so I've translated the recipe to English.
Risalamande for six
1 liter milk
2 vanilla beans - corns removed
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What's Next for Stocks in Japan
Speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference, fund manager David Herro tells Barron's why he likes Japan, Europe, and some emerging markets.
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I ... Japan is now officially a bear market ... and Jack Otter Editor Barron's dot com or here at the ... Morningstar investment conference in Chicago with David euro ... who is the chief investment officer for international at Harris Associates ... and David ... you are really early on Japan last November u said he thought he saw good things happening there and you are right the market one up about eighty percent in the position your fund to benefit ... I we of course had a couple of tough weeks in Japan ... and now were down over twenty percent ... I'll what we see happening in and was accused of ... being quite clearly share prices did ... actually get ahead of themselves Japan mean MarketWatch trade out ... one stray Delta's results of the yen going straight down ... and so I still think the fundamentals are definitely in place in Japan and the key fundamental ... from a financial perspective is the end of deflation ... steps are being taken ... to end deflation in their aggressive steps ... still the selloff though aam is low but painful ... it isn't surprising at all and we ... actually ... know in the last few weeks is this your prices of runner up so strongly ... we did take ... some ... money off the table sources say ... because ... pressures ran up too quickly and I think now ... it's almost an opportunity for those who missed ... the first ... leg of the market ... can a comeback in ... is it all about stimulus from the Bank of Japan are there other good things happening as well ... well hopefully there should be more to that the features that those other things are longer to come to fruition ... things like changes in regulations and they've identified four five places where they really want to free up their economy ... from the labor market health care to agriculture ... he notes that he wanted to change these things on the specifics are now the ... but when the market didn't respond to constantly ... be Wanted specifics in specific right away ... but these things are but ... longer ... term policy prescriptions ... that the key ... most immediate one was the ... quantitative easing and ... the steps and inflation in them ... it will be followed up apparently so ... with the steps to make the economy more structurally competitor ... now it's also been are pretty tough couple weeks in the emerging markets ... obviously Emerging was a great story for years ... ah but Brazil presence is back to levels of July o nine ... out what he see happening there so we think of it as of walkers are really new diesel country story what's going on I will look at not only individual ... countries for individual companies ... mean certainly the emerging world story is the story for the next couple decades in terms aware of global economic growth will come from ... I think investors confuse ... economic growth with value in the marketplace ... can last for five years to them for money ... really going into the emerging markets that such a dramatic week strong case ... that it has a lot of these companies frankly to become overpriced ... in fifteen years ago we are near twenty percent merger over twenty percent emerging markets ... and to work next to zero and that's because of valuation ... no valuations got stretched wide these people were chasing ninety and concept ... into a price on ... so now we've seen so often ... now we see people start to take money off the table ... the economies are quite busy one way direction as people thought ... and as a result ... we're starting see companies to look more attractively priced ... store not quite there they're not ... there's not a fire sale going on ... there server looking a lot more attractively priced in the Warriors ... I obviously investors like you want those attractive prices you want the things that other people don't like ... going right now there's a doozy I that nobody likes that you do can you explain out what is about European financials the new contract well we still have a fairly decent waiting in European financials and in what what happened was when the sovereign debt issues ... of the last two summers will stay ... people thought what any European financial is poisonous ... and run ... more like it is well you know this is going to impact the financial sector let's look at the individual names ... Seacor really be impacted if things ... go haywire and Wall ... which companies have the balance sheets and business franchises to make it through ... a period of instability were able to find some really good names ... that may be dropped fifty sixty seventy percent are trading below a further book value ... Newcastle Poland Italy the UK in France ... Credit Suisse in Switzerland ... relief that our quality criteria are safety criteria ... took a hit on price because of the European financial sector ... thanks very much thank you for it ... thank you for watching ...


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Maxima Racing Re-Signs with Pro Circuit
SAN DIEGO, CA - Maxima Racing Oils re-signs the powerhouse Monster Energy / Pro Circuit / Kawasaki team for 2013 and beyond. This year's team is bigger and stronger than ever, featuring 2012 AMA 250cc National Motocross Champion Blake Baggett, Dean Wilson, Tyla Rattray, Darryn Durham, Martin Davalos and rookie Justin Hill. PC's 6 rider team will prove to be powerful as they hunt for championships on both coasts. Pro Circuit and Maxima have further strengthened their alliance with soon-to-be rookie sensation Adam Cianciarulo. It's not known when AC92 will make his pro debut, but you can be assured it will be one of the most anticipated pro debuts in history.
Monster Energy / Pro Circuit / Kawasaki and Maxima Racing Oils' relationship extends back 20 years. "Mitch Payton has played a key part in the development of Maxima's industry leading 4-stroke and 2-stroke engine oils. The long standing relationship means a lot to Maxima, Pro Circuit and our end consumers because focus and consistency are powerful forces when developing race grade products," says Maxima President Danny Massie. Mitch pushes his stable of Kawasaki's to the absolute limit and demands only the best products for his team. "At this level, the demands put on our equipment are 10 times as harsh as the average rider. Maxima produces the results we need and using Maxima is an insurance policy for the team" says Pro Circuit founder Mitch Payton. Monster Energy / Pro Circuit / Kawasaki, Monster Energy Factory Kawasaki and many others rely on Maxima to deliver "Power Without Sacrifice!"
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LOS ANGELES -- Six police personnel received minor injuries when two Pasadena police helicopters were involved in a crash Saturday afternoon.
A police official on scene said that one chopper had clipped another while one was landing and the other taking off.
The incident occurred at 4:10 p.m. at the Pasadena Police Department's helipad at 2175 Yucca Lane in Altadena (map), about 1 1/2 miles north of the Rose Bowl.
The collision involved a police patrol chopper and a helicopter assigned to monitor traffic leaving a football game at the Rose Bowl, where crosstown rivals UCLA and USC met at the stadium for the first time since 2010.
Five officers were being transported to a hospital with minor injuries, officials said. Police at one point said there had been six people injured; that was amended to five and then upgraded to six.
"We have five people that were transported, all with a complaint of pain," a Pasadena police spokeswoman said. "It would appear at this point that there are no major injuries to our people."
Two pilots, three observers and an officer on the ground suffered non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
Neighbors said they heard a loud explosion after the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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Medical examiner addresses cause of death change of man in custody
Derek Williams dies in July 2011
Newly-released video of a Milwaukee man's death in the back of a squad car sparked outrage this week.
Only on WISN 12 News, the medical examiner told WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr why he reclassified Derek Williams' death from natural causes to homicide.
The video of Williams, 22, struggling for breath in the back of a squad car has become the central point of the case, but Milwaukee County Medical Examiner Dr. Brian Peterson said the video didn't factor into either ruling.
"I made the changes to the report, and to the death certificate, before I saw the video, simply based on the police report. After I saw the video, that changed nothing," Peterson said.
Assistant Medical Examiner Christopher Poulos made the initial finding of death by natural causes after Williams' death in July 2011 but recently asked Peterson to review his work.
"When I reviewed those things, I saw a different pattern than he did, let's say. And at that point, changed the death certificate, the cause of death a little bit, the manner of death, obviously, from natural to homicide, changed all those things immediately and put the word out. So it was really a matter of putting a different set of eyes on really the same material," Peterson said.
Peterson said his experience with sickle cell cases in the past helped him reach a different conclusion than Poulous, who asked Peterson to review the file after media inquiries into the Williams case.
"What we know, that the police didn't know, is that Mr. Williams had this medical condition, that is sickle trait, and that can be responsible for sudden death under conditions of stress. They couldn't have known that. So, do I look at this as something where I would point the finger of blame at the police? Absolutely not. Do I see extra or additional or untoward force applied here? No, unfortunately, he just happened to be vulnerable because of his medical condition," Peterson said.
The medical examiner said that in the future, they will review all police-involved deaths as a group.
Late Wednesday afternoon, state Rep. Tamara Grigsby called for an independent federal investigation into the Milwaukee police treatment of Williams.
The U.S. Attorney's Office told WISN 12 News earlier this week that he is considering opening a federal investigation.
The Milwaukee police chief has said he has ordered new officer training in light of the incident.
The Milwaukee district attorney said he is moving forward with an independent investigation into the matter.


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Vegan Beauty Review's Ultimate Vegan Shoe Guide
Calling all compassionate fashionistas! If you're in the market for animal-friendly, vegan (a.k.a. faux leather/wool/silk) shoes, look no further! Here you'll find a comprehensive list of cruelty-free brands that offer eco-friendly, chic, classic, sexy, and sporty styles.
- Bensimon
- Beyond Skin
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- Blake Brody
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- Charmone
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- Cri De Coeur
- Ethical Wares
- Form And Fauna
- Hooves
- Inkkas*
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- Jeffrey Campbell*
- Keep Company
- Klub Nico*
- Krze Studio
- Lulus.com*
- Macbeth*
- Manimals*
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- Modcloth*
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- Novacas
- Okabashi
- OlsenHaus
- SoftStar Shoes*
- Stella McCartney
- Supra Footwear
- Tieks*
- Toms*
- Unstitched Utilities
* = not an exclusively vegan line
I'll try to update this list as often as possible, so please let me know if there are any vegan-friendly shoe companies I may have missed.
Which vegan & cruelty-free shoes are you currently sporting? xo
p.s. Don't forget to check out Vegan Beauty Review's Ultimate Guide to Vegan Handbags, too! 🙂
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pleZe could you inform me about South African vegan stores
Hi! Great list! Jambu Footwear also has a handful of vegan shoes and boots!
Amazing post 🙂 You didn't mention Inkkas – http://www.inkkas.com
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Hi Sunny!
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! This is so helpful! & I agree with ^ MyPrettyThings ^ Nicora Johns are dreamy shoes. I really want a pair.
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There are tiffs all over the place, even on my site.
The issue at my place is over women bishops. If the CofE did not have a hierarchy with power positions, this dispute which has caused such ill-feeling would never have happened. If there wasn't an UMP, then we'd not be seeing Fillon act like a child over there and set up his own version of the party in the assembly.
We would not have had the wets and the dries, the true conservatives and the pink-tories. We would not have had issues in 2006 with people aspiring to "run" a blog group. OoL these days runs as a blog, not as a group and so the question never arises. We would not have a Cameron v UKIP stand-off.
The essential problem with parties, as you well know, is that there is no way, the bigger the party and the more political or religious it gets, that it can encompass every viewpoint. So it writes a manifesto, a policy document but most would disagree with at least something in there. More often than not, the whips and the conscience vote take care of this.
Then there is the ministerial collective responsibility, i.e. ministers are expected not to shoot their mouths off outside the cabinet room and even there it is dangerous. So constantly, members of groups and parties are faced with decisions of belief and conscience. In religion, e.g. the women bishops thing, it is vital that people act according to conscience as that is the whole point of the church.
In a party in power, it is more incumbent on members to comply, to toe the line, to show a united face, even if that face is not what they believe in. Was there ever anything more ludicrous than that? The solution, of course, is no parties, that MPs are elected on the strength of their stated policies and possibly their association with a point of view. For example, a Christian need not be part of another's church to broadly agree and support the other.
The notion of a hierarchy though, an oligarchy, handing down what someone should think or directing how someone should vote, is anathema to me. The notion of tribal voting is a good reason such people should not have the vote or to be slightly more democratic, have a lesser vote. So the ignorant would be guaranteed one vote, someone who can show political understanding via a test gets two and someone sitting the full exam gets three – something like that.
IMHO, the prestige of being, say, an Immortal who has passed the exam or perhaps a Journeyman who has passed the test, is something interested people would be proud of. It might well get people to come up to speed on their knowledge of nation and politics. Always supposing that there is zero restriction, plus only a nominal admin cost, then it is democratic by its own lights. It does not exclude people except on knowledge.
Perhaps there can be a fourth category – someone who has earned a qualification in some field of work and has been in it for X years, plus the political diploma on top of that. From this group would come the parliamentarians and only the qualified would get to be candidates in the elections.
There would be a leader of the house, elected by the house and his/her job would be to ensure the functions of State ran, e.g. defence, benefits for the rigorously defined deserving, diplomacy, the police and other matters like that. Who would that be? The one most MPs wanted. That still doesn't mean one or two artificially opposed parties, one blue, one red.
Legislation? Electronic black boxes of course, in the homes of Journeymen or Immortals. For the One-voters, they'd need to get down to the local council office and cast manually or via touchscreens. Any issue at all for parliamentary discussion would be posted online for people to access should they wish and the electoral commission's job would be to keep that running, with arguments also included for people's perusal.
The date and time of the passing of the bill, the deadline, would be onscreen and at the deadline, the votes on that issue electronically calculated. The results could be grouped. For example, if 75% plus approved, then it would be incumbent on the parliament to take it onboard, if 50-74%, then it would require parliamentary discussion and a vote, if less than 50%, then it would be up to MPs if they introduced it.
Bills could be introduced by the Immortals out in the community, which gives the ordinary people access to a say more immediately than with an MP. There'd be time set aside for constituency business in parliament, i.e. the MP would introduce something pressing from his/her constituency, on the basis that if it fell into certain categories, it would just be carried.
There'd still be a speaker, the Queen would still call on the Leader of the House on issues she wished to be informed about or to tell him about.
The thing is – we don't need parties to do this. Sure people tend to associate and collude and might even call themselves conservatives or workers or whatever but it is not recognized as such in the parliament, even if they sit together. There could even be a simple rotation mechanism for where people sat, i.e. every six months, they'd move along ten places – whatever.
Party costs, e.g. advertising, nominating PPCs etc? The former is up to the individual MPs, the latter is a nominal fee, non-refundable, e.g. £50. All nomination etc. is done via the blackboxes. Cost of airtime.
Instability? Overturning of legislation? Something law one day and not the next? It need not be so if there is a drawn-out process where laws are added, not at Nu-Labour rates but maybe twenty bills a week. After all, the parliament is taking care of much less business now.


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6 months
Six months ago today you were born. I was in labor for about 20 hours
before you finally came out to meet us. I remember that day so well.
I woke at 3 am with the smallest contractions but I paid no attention
because I was 16 days past my due date and I had been through this before.
As the morning progressed, so did the contractions.
At about 10:30 that morning I called our Doula. She wanted us to check back
with her in a couple hours to let her know how I was doing. Your dad and I
went for a walk, stopping so I could breath through "another one." We went to
the store and I tried very hard to act like I wasn't in labor as we bought
a sports bra for the labor. I baked banana bread, to keep my mind busy but
not tire myself, plus it filled the house with a wonderfully familiar aroma.
Our doula arrived around 3:30, just in time to watch my contractions go from
5-4 mins apart to 2-3 mins apart. Within an hour we were in the car and on
our way to the birthing center.
I was so excited. After two and a half weeks of thinking you could come at
any moment, I was so happy the time had finally come! Your daddy was so
perfect, calm and encouraging. I don't want to get into all of the little
details of the real labor but let's just say that a little over 5 hours at
the birthing center, and 40 mins of pushing with all my might, you arrived
8 lbs 2 oz and 22" long. Long and thin you were, with the biggest feet!
I remember that moment of swooping your naked little body up in my arms
and holding you to my neck. It was a feeling full of so much adrenaline
and relief at the same time! I finally got to look at the tiny person who
had been moving and kicking around in me for the past 9 months. You were
perfection, bald perfection! I can remember laying next to you, now clothed
and swaddled, memorizing your every shape. Smelling your head over and over
again. Rubbing your little back as I listened to you breath. Smelling your
sweet breath.
And here we are now, 6 whole months later. Once the tiny, helpless little
person now wants to sit on his own, and turn the pages of books when we read.
You get upset when I take anything from you but smile every time daddy walks
in the door from work. You laugh a lot, smile a lot, roll a lot and sleep little.
You watch everything we do, reach out to pet Fiona when she walks by. You
hold my hand and play with my fingers, eyes shut, while you nurse. The cutest
in the morning, you babble on and on and smile the second I lean over the crib.
You hold your arms out when you want me to pick you up and help me dress you.
You've changed our lives in so many ways. You've made us much more patient,
loving, playful, messy, carefree, appreciative people and we thank you for that.
Israel, on this 6 month anniversary of the day we met you, know that we love
you more than anything else and excitedly look forward to many more anniversaries
with you!
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what a beautiful post.. i loved reading that. thanks for sharing a bit of your birth story! beautiful beautiful.ReplyDelete
Ok so did you cry your way through writing this? Because I was teary eyed reading it! What a beautiful prose of love!ReplyDelete
So beautiful! The love we feel for our children is unexplainable. Unimaginable to the people we were before they came into our lives. Happy half-birthday little man!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2010
what a sweet post! six months is such a fun age -- it'll keep getting better too!ReplyDelete
Wow! 6 months already!! How amazing. Love you girl. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2010
Beatuiful, I am crying.ReplyDelete
LOVE those giant blue eyes. your blog makes me want a little bebe of my own.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful and utterly touching post. I look forward to the time when I become a mother and have a story that touching in my memories.ReplyDelete
awww.. sweet boy!! i just love him:)ReplyDelete
I came upon your blog through Alison at A Pair of Aviators, and I'm so glad I did. This is such a beautiful post. I don't have children and find the thought terrifying, frankly, but so many different women have told me that it is an indescribable, life-altering experience, and this piece of writing illustrated that opinion brilliantly. I'll be following you for sure!ReplyDelete
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OHHHHHH what a CUTIE!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Ohhhhhhh, what a touching prose dedicated to your sweet,beautiful Israel. I can hardly type...my eyes are very teary. I am very proud of you for being such a wonderful, caring and dedicated mami. I admire Jeremiah also for being a good and loving papi also! God bless you all!!!!!ReplyDelete
- RoseApril 07, 2010
So sweet. I loved reading that. I think our sons were born within a few days of each other and this post brought back my own memories. Thanks for sharing it with us.ReplyDelete
If you don't mind me asking - where did you get your high chair?
ahhh so sweet, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
and thanks for pop by :)
Tears are running down my face. Your birth story comes so close to describing just how amazing Israel's birth was!
It was a delight to bear witness to it.
Happy 6 months, little man!
Rose-the high chair is an Anka high chair by Scandinavian child.ReplyDelete
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
John de Bohun and Avelina de Ros
John de Bohun was born about 1433 in Wales. He was the son of John de Bohun and Anne Halsham.
He married Avelina de Ros, daughter of Sir Robert Ros of Rockingham Castle, Northants. (Avelina was his step-sister.) Their first child was Sir Humphrey de Bohun (who married Margaret Estfield and had a son named John). John de Bohun III as a younger son had not inherited the family title, which goes to Wales sessein knight under one of the de Brasoe landholders. Sir John's parents were Sir John de Bohun II and Anne Halsham.
Some sources sat that the Avelina De Ros who married John De Bohun was the daughter of Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros (c. 1223 - May 13, 1285), was an English nobleman and the first holder of the ancient title Baron de Ros. If you do the math, it is not possible for him to have a daughter born almost 200 years after he died. There has to be more than one married into the Ros or Bohun lines.
In a book called Lists and Indexes, Issue 8, By Great Britain Public Record Office, 1897, I found a Robert de Ros of Ingmanthorpe. The date given is 5 November 1371. This is the date of his appointment or commencing account in Yorkshire. I am not entirely sure what that means, but listed on the same page is John, Constable of Halsham, knt. 26 November 1377. There is also another John Consatable of Halsham, Knt. 8 November 1436. Why are these men recorded under Yorkshire? Halsham was in West Sussex. These dates are also in the book, The Castle Community: the personnel of English and Welsh Castles, 1272-1422 by John Rickard.
Then I found out that a Sir Robert de Ros, Knt. Born 1265 in Helmsley,, North Riding, Yorkshire, England was married to Ernberge Constable, born 1283 Halsham, East Riding, England. They had a son named James who in turn had a son and grandson named Robert. It seems feasible to me that one of these Robert's may have been her father.
They had two sons:
1.Geoffrey Boone De Bohun born 1450 in Penmynydd, Anglesey, Wales and died 7 May 1472 Penmynydd, Anglesey, Wales and married Petrolina De Arderne.
2.Humphrey De Bohun, born 5 June 1418 of Midhurst died November 1468. He was Sheriff of Essex and married Margaret Estfield.
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BOHUN.htm#John De BOHUN of Midhurst (Sir)3
John De BOHUN of Midhurst (Sir)
Notes: Some sources says that Avelina was dau. of Sir Robert Ros of Rockingham Castle, Northants., who married Anne Halsham as second wife, so Avelina was his step-sister.
Avelina de Ros's Timeline
Probably Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire, England, (Present UK)
Penmynydd, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Age 82
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The 'fit'...
This was not how I planned it – my first blog. Just after the hour when I was given the 'blogging orientation', I had a lot on my mind. I had a list of things to write, to share and be a window to the world that I see every day here. It's been a month here and I have SO much to say. What a whirlwind of activities that I saw myself in – coming in, settling down, moving in to a new apartment, getting familiar with the place, getting lost (women CAN read maps and I can, too ... I just didn't know the directions). I wanted them in a chronological order. Not like this, jumping into something without even giving you an opportunity to lead up to this day. But I had to write this post. Never mind if it is not ordered in a neat fashion. I will write more on my first month at Columbus and Fisher in my next posts. Now, it's about today 'cause this day happened to be the most fruitful and beautiful days since I landed at Fisher.
'Network' 'Network' 'Network' 'Network'.. this was what I remember from my orientation. On those days I had to plug my ears before I went to sleep as that word was buzzing nonstop. We made a lot of jokes on networking if we even saw anyone from my class talking to some stranger. They might as well be asking for directions. :-) I used to wonder - why such a big deal about networking? Lets be honest..in such networking events, if I am talking to some guest, I know that I want a job through him or her. He/She knows that I want a job. Isn't the picture clear? Both of us know the agenda of the conversation, then why ask 'intelligent' questions, make them talk, get business cards, go back and write to them, maintain relationships.. phew!! Can't we just get to the point and save a lot of energy and time?
But just a week into doing this, I know there is a lot of difference between talking to a person because you are genuinely interested in knowing her, her work, her achievements etc and in trying to talk to them while thinking 'can you please give me your card and lets just get this over with' . There is an unsaid joy in just knowing people. Of course we will get back to them in case we need any kind of help in our career, but that comes as a pleasant side effect. And when you try to get to know a person, it shows. He/she knows how interested you are in their work and does that little extra to help you without even your asking. Something like that happened today – twice! :-)
I was talking to one of our Fisher alumni from Nationwide. I was genuinely interested in his work profile because it sounded challenging. I knew that I wasn't going to do something akin to what he did, but I still enjoyed talking to him about his work. I think that showed. And guess what, when I bumped into him at a dinner a little later, he remembered me and introduced me to his wife who was working at a place which was one of my target companies! The other instance was when I was talking to one of my seniors whom I met for the first time at the dinner. Within minutes we found a common ground and he was ready to help me with my interview practice and resume pruning. :-) So yea, the point is, try to know people with a genuine interest. People are interesting. Trust me!
Well, I told you that I was at the Boot Camp. During the lunch break, I spoke to one of our Career Management friends (yes, I prefer to call them friends), Brittany Buxton who was also in that room. She knew that I was looking at Consulting as one of my 'ever changing' career choices. She couldn't spot me earlier as I was seated in the same row as she was. Thinking I didn't turn up, she had started to take in some points from the session to share with me later on. Really. Who does that? I would be a devil if I wasn't grateful to have such people around me.
An hour after the boot camp, I was at '2010 Dean's Dinner and Alumni Awards'. Do you hear 'networking' already? Then you are indeed listening to my rant. :-) Okay, back to the dinner..five extraordinary people were awarded for their spectacular achievements in their fields. One of them, Mr. Stephen G. Mehallis, who was awarded in the 'Distinguished' category, had passed out of OSU/Fisher in 1961. Wow! That was a long time back! Every speaker went down their memory lanes and spoke about the Fisher that they had seen and studied in. The fondness and the love that they had for Fisher were indeed beautiful and touching.
Every table at the dinner had a mix of students from various disciplines and one faculty/alumni member. At my table was one professor who taught under graduate kids . He had come to Ohio Fisher after doing a couple of masters and a PhD from places like California and NYU Stern. When asked why he chose Fisher, the answer wasn't surprising. He said that he found a warm and a collaborative community within the walls of this college, which he did not find elsewhere…one of the main reasons that I chose to come here and one of the traits that keep reflecting through the various people in these offices, who really care about our progress.
All these bring me to the fundamental question that everyone needs to ask themselves before deciding on the school – Am I a right fit for this college? Is this college a right fit for me? Though I too did my research and had my ground work done before I decided on Fisher, I completely understood the gravity of that question and the implications of not answering it honestly only now when I am constantly reminded, day after day, on how fortunate I am to be here.
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Well, evolutionary psychology would say that a man's greatest risk is being stuck raising a kid that isn't his; thus, you don't want a woman who's smarter because she's more likely to successfully cheat on you.Poor men! So alpha and so beta, all in one organism that produces genetic material but can never see it through to fruition. Wrangling the reproductive container becomes a lifetime preoccupation. So dominant and so subordinate.
But let's examine the purported product of the evolutionary-psychology question-answering device. Isn't there always a smarter man, figuring out how to disperse his genetic material, getting it into a baby-incubator, without spending time caring for her? Shouldn't this woman who scored at the sperm bank trick a good-enough man into caring and providing for her? If this good-enough man wants a woman he can control and looks for someone dumber than he, she only needs to be smart enough to play dumb.
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Joss Whedon's adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" — perhaps the liveliest and most purely delightful movie I have seen so far this year — draws out the essential screwball nature of Shakespeare's comedy. It may be the martini-toned black-and-white cinematography, the soigné Southern California setting, or the combative courtship of Amy Acker's angular, sharp-tongued Beatrice and Alexis Denisof's grouchy, hangdog Benedick, but from its very first scenes, Mr. Whedon's film crackles with a busy, slightly wayward energy that recalls the classic romantic sparring of the studio era.
For Beatrice and Benedick there is a thin line between hate and love, and a clear line of succession links them to, say, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in "Bringing Up Baby" and Rock Hudson and Doris Day in "Lover Come Back." At the same time, this is a bracingly modern production, well stocked with actors, none quite household names, whose faces will be familiar to fans of Mr. Whedon's previous work, in particular television series like "Angel" and "Firefly."
"Much Ado" was shot cheaply and quickly while the director was occupied with the mighty labor of "The Avengers," and it is in every way superior to that bloated, busy blockbuster. Also shorter. Do not suppose that this is reflexive literary snobbery or a preposterous apple-and-orange comparison. Shakespeare's knotty double plot, propelled by friendships, rivalries and a blithe spirit at once romantic and cynical, is a better vehicle for Mr. Whedon's sensibilities than the glowering revenger's tale that every superhero movie is forced, these days, to become.
The best parts of the "Avengers" were its bouts of verbal wit and playful dueling among characters uncomfortably ranged on the same side of a battle, evidence that Mr. Whedon cares more about character than about plot. As fans of "Firefly" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" well know, he has a special affection for articulate rebels. The faster they talk, the more he loves them.
The most exciting action in "Much Ado" is the way Beatrice, a diva of withering disdain, and Benedick, a maestro of gruff misogyny, argue themselves into a state of starry-eyed mutual infatuation. Their amours are aided by the mischief of friends and kin — Reed Diamond's Don Pedro is especially fine — who recognize the desire lurking behind the anti-couple's ostentatious contempt for each other.
Their prickly romance is entwined with the tale of a younger, simpler pair of lovers: Beatrice's cousin Hero (Jillian Morgese) and Claudio (Fran Kranz), a member of the retinue of soldiers that also includes Benedick. Their union is threatened by the scheming of Don John (Sean Maher) and his treacherous companions, who conspire to wreck Hero's honor partly to wound her father, Leonato (Clark Gregg), at whose big, suburban house everyone is staying.
You do not have to have stayed awake in your high school English class to know how it all ends. Shakespeare is an eternal rebuke to modern spoiler sensitivity. His audiences always knew how a play would wrap up, and they did not enjoy themselves any less. (Today's movie audiences are the same but have been brainwashed to believe otherwise.) A good deal of the pleasure in "Much Ado" comes from the exquisite deferral of the inevitable resolution, and the intensity of the tears — Hero's especially, but also Leonato's — that are shed on the way to a joyous ending.
These are matched by spontaneous, giddy bursts of laughter. Some are supplied by Mr. Gregg, the most reliably funny and doggedly human presence in the "Iron Man"-"Thor"-"Avengers" cycle of mechanical marvels. But any version of this play stands or falls by its Dogberry, the bumbling constable whose logical and verbal pratfalls are their own kind of wisdom. Dogberry, perpetually aggrieved and secretly noble, is like a Samuel Beckett character, and Nathan Fillion (the former misbehaving captain of Serenity) plays him like a weary cop from a police show on the brink of cancellation, resigned to the bureaucratic indignities and petty absurdities that surround him.
Here I should confess a bias. I prefer my Shakespeare in modern clothing and with American accents, and so I like Mr. Whedon's take on "Much Ado About Nothing" better than Kenneth Branagh's star-studded, fancy-dress 1993 version. In this one the costumes, the sets and the voices anchor the play in a pop-cultural dimension where it sparkles effortlessly, and a few loose ends and incongruities only increase the fun. The Italian political context in which Shakespeare embedded his couples was never very plausible or coherent, and here it is enough to know that they dwell in a world of money, power, shifting allegiance and factional intrigue.
And sex. While not terribly explicit, this "Much Ado" has a sly, robust eroticism entirely appropriate to Shakespeare's text, which abounds in earthy wordplay. The title itself is a dirty Elizabethan double entendre, and the actors relish the naughty nuances of their dialogue. The flirting and swooning have some heat, which goes a long way to making the movie as cool as it is.
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A new year, a new chance for browsers to steal users from each other. 2008 ended with IE and Firefox battling toward a climactic clash at the top, with less than 50 percent difference between them, Safari happily settled down in third place after consistent growth, Chrome quickly made its way into fourth place, leaving poor Opera in the dust. In January, Safari and Chrome were the only browsers to show any positive growth; IE, Firefox, and Opera all dipped.
Between December and January, Internet Explorer dropped by 0.70 percent (from 68.15 percent to 67.55 percent) while Firefox jumped 0.19 percent (from 21.34 percent to 21.53 percent). Safari gained 0.36 percent (from 7.93 percent to 8.29 percent). Chrome pulled further ahead of Opera: Chrome gained 0.08 percent (1.04 percent to 1.12) while Opera fell a minute 0.01 percent (0.71 percent to 0.70 percent).
You can see the market share pie for January 2009, according to Net Applications, at the top of the post. As usual, things at Ars look very different: Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome have gained, while Safari and Opera have dropped. Firefox's lead remains unmistakable, and the default browsers for Windows and Mac OS X still show their presence. Chrome's lead over Opera is much more significant at Ars—and widening.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Mesaieed International School Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Mesaieed International School Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Qatar View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message keano16Joined: 25 Feb 2012Posts: 3 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject: Mesaieed International School Hi, This school has been advertising a few secondary school teaching posts and I have applied. Iv'e never taught abroad before and this seemed like a good place to get some info. Just wanted to know what the school and area are like from anyone who has had an experience with them; teachers, ex-teacher, parents or anyone. Thanks. Back to top idaho_potatoJoined: 09 Feb 2012Posts: 57 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:16 pm Post subject: Messaid Community School is owned and operated by QP (Qatar Petroleum). They also operate a school in Dhukah. These schools are for the children of QP employees and offer a Brit curric. As Direct Hires for QP, the terms and conditions are usually favorable. Many of the teachers at the Dhukah school have been there for years. So unlike the Gulag Training Centre and the series of administrative fiascos (mainly because they want to cut corners but outsourcing), the Dhukah school is quite successful. If the Messaid school is run on similar principles, it should be a fairly okay place to work. Salaries are competitive and housing is good. Messaid is about 35 miles from Doha but is a backwater industrial town. It's also on the way to Sealine Beach where hundreds of local dunebashers go every weekend to camp and ride up and down the dunes. You may as well go for it. Back to top keano16Joined: 25 Feb 2012Posts: 3 Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:18 am Post subject: I was about to give up on this forum Thank you ver much for your reply. I'm not into the drinking/clubbing scene and was wondering if anyone could comment on "things to do" in Mesaieed if I dont fnacy the 35 mile run to Doha (thats assuming Doha has things to do?) Thanks. Back to top millie18Joined: 23 Oct 2007Posts: 185 Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject: Good thing you're not into drinking/clubbing as those are almost Doha exclusive preoccupations in 5 star hotels if you don't have an alcohol permit. If you want the occasional beverage to enjoy at home - you still have to travel to Doha to purchase them. Sealine Resort would be your nearest outlet for organized "fun". Beware of the boys showing off in their Landrovers or other large 4WDs - while on the resort you'll be OK off the resort you're on your own pretty much. Messaid is an industrial town - while you'd be able to find fresh fruit and veg and chicken - some other meat offerings might be a bit dodgy til you find a good vendor. There are no large supermarkets so the offerings will be geared more to the local population, not westerners. It's not that it's not doable, just that you would have to adjust your food buying habits to fit what's available - and a lot of that would be from the subcontinent rather than Europe - which might suit you down to the ground for all I know. As for the 35 mile trip to Doha - you would need transport (rented or owned) public transport is not usually something westerners undertake here and taxis can be few and far between for such a journey. Back to top topshopJoined: 29 Feb 2012Posts: 29 Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:42 am Post subject: mesiaeed I visited the international school there for an interview and found it friendly if a little disorganised. I think they were in the process of moving at the time about two years ago. the contractor network overseas pay a good salary but I heard that some of the teachers did not renew their contract I think you would probably prefer to live in Doha and commute as the town is dull....you can use the mowasat bus 109 to get to the centre of Doha and its a pleasant trip. HOWEVER YOU WOULD NEED A CAR EVENTUALLY. all in all if you receive an offer go for it...better to work here that languish at home without work. Back to top sharterJoined: 25 Jun 2008Posts: 878Location: All over the place Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:56 am Post subject: erm I'd go for it. I was direct hire at QP-great dosh and they'll give you the car loan etc. Sealine is a nice little resort and you'll get to Doha in no time at all. I used to love driving around sunset time. Down at Sealine it's beautiful and you have the Khor UlUdeed national park over the dunes. Don't forget the sand golf course is also near Msaeed. Msaeed itself is a dump but if they give you a nice villa, who cares? Back to top keano16Joined: 25 Feb 2012Posts: 3 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:48 am Post subject: Thank you very much for the information its all very helpful. I think i'm going to go for it if I get a decent offer. On that note can anyone suggest what is considered a decent salary?? Thanks a bunch. Back to top millie18Joined: 23 Oct 2007Posts: 185 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject: I believe QP has a set salary grade scale that they offer to their regular employees - usually not negotiable unless you've got a skill set they are particularly looking for to my knowledge. As for MIS I would assume (never assume, I know, I know) that the same policy is in effect. In Doha, recent hires at International schools have been offered anywhere between 9 - 12k/month benefits vary - so it gives you an idea of what the competition is offering. Back to top sharterJoined: 25 Jun 2008Posts: 878Location: All over the place Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:19 am Post subject: erm I left QP in 2003 and all in I was on 18,000 a month, which included my housing allowance. Got a 50,000QR car loan and a 50,000QR furniture allowance and all the other bens like dentistry, tickets, the Falcon Club etc. I've hear housing costs a tonne now, so go for housing plus 14,000QR.....it's fair. Back to top libranJoined: 03 Dec 2012Posts: 10Location: LONDON, UK Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:21 am Post subject: Mesaieed International School Hi all After reading this thread , its now 2014 and would like to ask for those that are teaching at the school or those that have, has the school changed since people wrote on this thread?? Ive read the ISR reviews and its a mixed bag...I know the school is recruiting for 2014 and wished to know of what its really like now in terms of management/ curriculum and package. 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Louisville Road is the main road leading into Bardstown from Cox's Creek, and on it you will find the local post office and elementary school—Cox's Creek Elementary—just minutes from the house. Horses can get some new digs at Stage Shop Inc. and Bardstown offers a wonderful variety of boutiques and shops the closer you get to town.
Once Louisville Road turns into North Third Street, hometown eateries spring up all over the place. Check out Bourbon City Bistro, Tom Pig's Restaurant, Kurtz Restaurant, El Jimador Real Mexican Restaurant, Hadorn's Bakery, Mammy's Kitchen, Stephen Foster Restaurant, Hunan Restaurant, and The Chapeze House for some great food! Bardstown embraces its identity as the Bourbon capitol of the world with the annual Bourbon Festival and its catchy invitation to "sample their spirit." Home to "My Old Kentucky Home," "The Stephen Foster Story," vintage trains and museums dedicated to the Civil War, the city is filled with fun things to do. Stay entertained at the Nelson County Public Library, Bardstown City Pool, Whispering Wheels Roller Rink, Keystone Cinemas, or by touring one of the local distilleries like Heaven Hill.
Our Home of the Week is a horse trainers dream on 18 plus acres. This horse property differs from other Kentucky houses for sale, because of the details in the equestrian features that a true horse lover will appreciate. The eight stall barn is attached to the house through the garage. The barn has 8 insulated stalls with walkouts, hot/cold wash bay, tack room, feed room, bedding storage, small shop, and garage with overhead doors for dually truck and mower.
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Cisco's Flirtation With Consumers Is Over, as Belkin Buys Linksys Unit
Looking back, it's hard to figure out what networking giant Cisco Systems ever wanted with consumer goods, anyway. But now the distraction of trying to sell stuff to consumers and not companies is gone.
Word just hit the wires that Belkin, the company behind numerous consumer accessory products like Web cams, power strips, cables, phone cases and such, just announced that it will buy Cisco's consumer home networking unit, Linksys. Financial terms aren't being disclosed, at least not by Belkin as yet, though the price may show up in a Cisco filing sooner or later. However, the company, which has an existing consumer networking business, says the deal will give it a 30 percent foothold in the retail home and small-business networking market, where competitors who come to mind include the likes of Netgear, Apple and D-Link.
The sale essentially completes the process that Cisco started in 2011 when it shut down Pure Digital, a high-profile consumer brand it acquired that was best known as the maker of the popular line of Flip Digital video cameras. Another consumer product to get the ax at Cisco in recent months: The Umi home video conferencing product.
Here's Belkin's announcement:
Acquisition to Bolster Belkin's Position in the Home Networking Market, Building on the Strong Linksys Brand and Innovative Suite of Product and Software Solutions
Playa Vista, Calif. – January 24, 2013 – Belkin, a private company based in Playa Vista, Calif., with operations and sales in more than 100 countries, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cisco's Home Networking Business Unit, including its proven products, technology, well-known Linksys brand and talented employees. With global operations, Linksys' main office is located in Irvine, Calif.
"We're very excited about this announcement," said Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. "Our two organizations share many core beliefs – we have similar beginnings and share a passion for meeting the real needs of our customers through the strengths of an entrepreneurial culture. Belkin's ultimate goal is to be the global leader in the connected home and wireless networking space and this acquisition is an important step to realizing that vision."
Belkin intends to maintain the Linksys brand and will offer support for Linksys products as part of this transaction. All valid warranties will be honored by Belkin for current and future Linksys products. After the transaction closes, Belkin will account for approximately 30 percent of the U.S. retail home and small business networking market.
"Linksys pioneered wireless connectivity capability around the globe, and has a strong brand renowned for its premium market position, the strength of its installed base and its proven dependability. Linksys users benefit from peace of mind in their home networking environment. At Belkin we have developed great insight into consumer needs, and the experiences, solutions and products we bring to the market, including our WeMo home automation platform, will help us to grow Linksys' market presence," Pipkin said.
"Linksys is one of the leading home networking providers and has created a market-leading suite of products and services to meet customer needs," said Hilton Romanski, VP Corporate Business Development, Cisco. "While part of Cisco, Linksys has continuously innovated, while strengthening the brand and expanding its market leadership. As part of Cisco's commitment to service providers, we are pleased about this strategic relationship with Belkin to build on Linksys' position of strength."
"With complementary innovation and engineering strategies in the combined organization, Belkin will be able to create new opportunities for consumers, distribution partners and resellers, and will have the strongest retail presence in the U.S. networking marketplace. Belkin also will have access to a large installed base that will be able to upgrade their networking environment to take advantage of new technologies in the smartphone, tablet, notebook and home automation arenas," Pipkin said. "Additionally, Linksys will enhance Belkin's capabilities to meet the needs of the service provider space and small business users."
Belkin and Cisco intend to develop a strategic relationship on a variety of initiatives including retail distribution, strategic marketing and products for the service provider market. Having access to Cisco's specialized software solutions across all of Belkin's product lines will bring a more seamless user experience for customers. Merging the innovation capabilities of Linksys and Belkin provides a powerful platform from which to develop the next generation of home networking technology.
"At Belkin, we're committed to enabling great experiences for users of today's mobile and connected home technologies," Pipkin said. "The acquisition of Linksys and the combination of Belkin's and Linksys' expertise and innovation will position us to meet the demands of today's rapidly evolving advances in technology. We look forward to honoring the heritage of the Linksys brand and investing in the continuing evolution of its product portfolio. Together, we will provide a powerful, simple to use, and reliable wireless and networking platform for the markets we serve."
Specific financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed. The transaction is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to close in March 2013.


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What would the graduates at New Economic School in Moscow call the U-S President?
"Bullshit Barack!" That's probably what the graduates at New Economic School in Moscow will call the president once the novelty of his visit has worn off, and they have read the Russian translation of his speech on US-Russia relations.
The speech was probably the worst example of total utter nonsense, contradictory thoughts and factually incorrect statements, ever strung together using meaningless words, that was delivered by a head of state, anywhere, anytime. The speech uttered by the president must have sounded as hollow and disingenuous to a Russian audience, old and young, as it would have to any other audience.
Take the following examples:
Great wealth has been created …
But where is it? Who has it? Show them the wealth! Demonstrate to the people where the wealth is actually accumulated, and at what cost to the environment and the lives of ordinary people!
Economic growth has NOT eliminated ignorance, poverty, ill health and social conflicts. In fact, the exponential growth economy is fully responsible for creating and exacerbating all of the environmental, human and social ills.
To begin with, let me be clear: America wants a strong, peaceful and prosperous Russia. This belief is rooted in our respect for the Russian people, and a shared history between our nations that goes beyond competition.
The fact is America wants a "neutered" Russia, one that cannot object to America's empire-building.
In 2009, a great power does not show strength by dominating or demonizing other countries.
Do you mean the US is not dominating or demonizing other countries like North Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan… to name but a few?
The days when empires could treat sovereign states as pieces on a chess board are over.
So why does the United States still maintain 737 military bases around the globe, and militarily occupies two sovereign countries, namely Iraq and Afghanistan [and venturing into Pakistan,] ILLEGITIMATELY? http://www.alternet.org/story/47998
The pursuit of power is no longer a zero-sum game — progress must be shared.
How does the word "power" enter your thought system and comes out of your mouthpiece disguised as "progress?"
Please! Don't insult the Russian students' intelligence! The pursuit of power has never been more of a deadly and intense zero-sum game than now. As the world's natural resources dwindle, energy and raw materials become scarcer, and the GDP in China, India, Brazil, Indonesia … surges upward, the "pursuit of power zero-sum game" becomes deadlier than ever before. Who are you kidding Mr. President?
We have to ask whether extremists who have killed innocent civilians in New York and in Moscow will show that same restraint. We have to ask whether 10 or 20 or 50 nuclear-armed nations will protect their arsenals and refrain from using them.
Clearly this "mindset" also negates the Russians. It goes against what General Leonid Ivashov, former Chief of Staff of the Russian armed forces, said about 9/11.
"The organizers of [the 9/11] attacks were the political and business circles interested in destabilizing the world order" because they "were not satisfied with the rhythm of the globalization process or its direction." http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=1788
Yet another deadly important issue the president and top Russian thinkers strongly disagree on.
… progress must be shared.
So far the only part of the "progress" the US has shared with other nations is the "cost." America is externalizing the cost of its failed empire-buildings to other nations, in what is the most egregious example of moral hazard.
I believe that the free market is the greatest force for creating and distributing wealth that the world has known.
Free to rip off the nations? If anyone disputes your words, tell them about the size of Wall Street blackmail, and smile at the same time so they might believe that nonsense, too.
Together, we can build a world where people are protected, prosperity is enlarged, and our power truly serves progress.
Together we have driven the world to the edge of eminent collapse, and you, Mr President, have the audacity of chutzpah to talk about "future," "prosperity," and the weapon of "power," disguised as a tool to make "progress."
You'll excuse the sinister readers, if they don't believe a word of that nonsense, Mr President.
The text of President Obama speech in Moscow was from an Associated press report, dated 7 July 2009.
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Nebraska voter turnout expected to be high Tuesday
Nebraska's elections chief says voter turnout is expected to rival that of the 2008 election.
Secretary of State John Gale expects 71 percent of registered voters in Nebraska to cast a ballot by Tuesday.
That compares to just over 71 percent turnout in 2008 and 68 percent turnout in 2004.
The presidential election pitting President Barack Obama against Republican candidate Mitt Romney is generating a lot of voter interest in this year's race. But Gale says other races, such as the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Bob Kerrey and Republican Deb Fischer, also are spurring interest.
Statewide, Republicans have a large advantage with more than 558,000 registered voters. Democrats have more than 374,000, and there are nearly 232,000 independent and third-party voters in the state.


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Beginning with the early medieval period, this paper traces the development of Hinduism in devotional (bhakti) and tantric traditions. The paper examines the development of Śaiva, Śākta, and Vaiṣṇava traditions along with ideas about liberation, ritual, asceticism, yoga and devotion. There will be some exploration of Hinduism and Modernity and there may also be reference to major schools of Hindu philosophy such as Vedānta.


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It was another banner year for Ian Shive, the photographer. As many of you know, most of my time is dedicated towards enhancing the careers of over 400 other photographers via my stock photography and motion clip licensing agency, Tandem Stills + Motion, Inc. and as an instructor of photojournalism and advanced photojournalism at one of the world's leading educational institutions, the University of Southern California.
Tandem had its own banner year with a major expansion and our first retail store. But beyond the accolades of the agency, I've also had a stellar year working for some of my favorite clients in some of the wildest places on the planet.
One of my personal favorite achievements was the cover of The Nature Conservancy magazine for my story on the Tehachapi Wildlife Corridor. I am also proud to capture the cover of National Parks magazine for my story on Hidden Yosemite.
I was also fortunate enough to take the 2011 Annual Report cover and accompanying interior spreads for TNC, photographed in Hawaii, and their Caribbean Division Report, photographed in Cuba, both were long form assignments that allowed me to spend time in the warm climates of these radically different but no less stunningly beautiful locations.
Additionally, I had yet another cover and major interior spreads for the Sierra Club's 2011 Annual Report.
In addition to the above, I was also fortunate to visit Southern Chile where I photographed images of the Valdivian Coastal Reserve, a new reserve launched by several environmental non-profits including The Nature Conservancy. For a week I photographed artisan fishing efforts, coastal restoration and wild, raw landscapes.
One of my aerial images from Palau was also ranked one of the most popular images in National Geographic's Travel 365 collection.
As if all of this wasn't enough, I also managed to squeak out my first photography field guide in a form of an App available for the iPad in the iTunes Store, I was profiled in Travel & Leisure Magazine and conducted one of the best radio interviews of my life on Los Angeles' 95.5 KLOS Classic Rock station.
In a more memorable moment, one of my color images that looks black & white was hung next to Ansel Adam's image that inspired it at the famous G2 Gallery in Venice, California.
I also announced my first workshop taking place at my beloved Channel Islands National Park. In partnership with the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, the G2 Gallery (where I'll be conducting my first exhibit in April 2013) and the Channel Islands Park Foundation.
There were many other publications that ran my images including Lonely Planet, AARP, Mosaic, Men's Journal, National Geographic Books, Sunset, Visit Montana and more. I can not express enough my gratitude for the support that these organizations give to me by allowing me the opportunity to capture these important issues and bring them to the world in their publications. I can only imagine what 2013 will be like. Stay tuned!


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Parmalat play waiting game as Italian police conduct LAG 'embezzlement' probe
Last week, Tax Police units from Bologna and Parma executed search warrants at Parmalat's corporate headquarters in Collecchio and at the offices of Gruppo Lactalis Italia – the operating company that manages Parmalat.
The warrants, which were issued by the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Parma, sought "documents concerning the acquisition of Lactalis American Group."
Speaking with DairyReporter.com last week, the Italian dairy giant confirmed that searches were conducted in relation to its $904m acquisition of its sister unit, LAG.
Parmalat, LAG and French dairy giant Lactalis are owned by the same company, BSA International.
Notices have also been served to a number of Parmalat board members and executives, informing them that they are the target of an investigation into "aggravated embezzlement."
Weeks, months or years
Speaking with DairyReporter.com today, Parmalat spokesperson Fabio Caporizzi confirmed that the Parma-based company has received no further information from Italian authorities in relation to the investigation.
"What the Public Prosecutor of Parma is looking to clarify is whether the LAG acquisition was completed in the interests of Parmalat, and if the price paid was fair and correct," said Caporizzi.
"There are no limits in Italian legislation relating to the length of investigation. So, it could take days, weeks or months, and the worst case, years."
"In the meantime, we are giving them all of our co-operation. Our lawyers and the Members of our Board are following the case very closely," said Caporizzi.
"The Parmalat board is not worried," he added.
Defending the deal, Caporizzi made comparisons to the recently agreed acquisition of Dean Foods' Morningstar business by Canadian dairy giant Saputo.
"Buying Morningstar will help to further solidified Saputo's position in the US. This is the same motive that drove Parmalat's acquisition of LAG."
"Of course they bought it from another company, but the principle is the same," he added.
Judicial review 'on-going'
Alongside the criminal investigation, a judicial review of the deal is "on-going" in Parma.
The hearing, which is being chaired by three judges, is set to close in January 2013 – at which point the three judges will have 45 days to decide whether a criminal investigation should be pursued.
The hearing was opened in October 2012 after it emerged that two minority shareholders in Parmalat had raised concerns about the motive behind the LAG takeover.
Italy's industry minister, Corrado Passera, and the Italian stock exchange regulator COSNOB also raised concerns - with the latter questioning the use of Parmalat's €1.5bn cash pile to finance the acquisition.