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Riding the bus is a privilege. We reserve the right to suspend students from our buses when they act inappropriately. We have designed our discipline policy so that consequences match behaviors. The more often rules are broken or the more serious an action is, the more strict the consequences. You can get a copy of our full disciplinary procedures at school or at the Transportation Office.
District buses may have cameras with microphones. We may look at recordings to review student behavior.
Drivers discuss inappropriate behavior with transportation supervisors. If warranted, we will mail written notices to students who behave inappropriately. We ask that you review the notice and safe riding rules with your child.
We work closely with school principals when determining consequences. We will answer any of your questions about incidents or consequences.
Any consequence applies to all buses. We try to help students be successful when riding the bus. Discipline is progressive. We document all discipline.
The following are the general consequences applied to all students:
There may be exceptions to this process based on the severity of the behavior.
We may immediately suspend students for at least five days for certain activities. Assaulting a bus driver will result in indefinite suspension and possible criminal charges.
Activities that will result in immediate suspension include, but are not limited to:
The transportation director will contact the school principal for all serious or recurring offenses.
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We've been covering lots of new APIs in the blog lately like the Trulia API launch and the new Google Apps APIs, but there are a couple other new ones to check-out:
- Democracy In Action API: No sooner did we profile a set of government-related APIs than another one was added. From their profile: "We're a progressive nonprofit whose core activity is providing e-advocacy tools to other progressive nonprofits for pennies on the dollar relative to the fees demanded by the private sector. In our capacity as service provider, we offer cutting-edge communication tools enabling our user organizations to do everything from sending mass e-mail blasts to taking donations online. The Democracy In Action HTML API allows advanced users of the DIA tools to build custom, off-site interfaces to the data stored in their DIA account."
- Compete API: Compete SnapShot provides information for every site on the internet including site traffic history and competitive analytics a list of available promotional codes across thousands of online retailers and site-specific trust scores based on up-to-the-minute data from Compete and third party security services. Your site or application can display some of Competes most powerful data by using the Compete SnapShot API. Compete uses API management services from Mashery. In general, I've heard lots of good things about Compete.
And the first mashup using the Compete API has been listed: Domain Tools. Which in addition to giving you plenty of useful information about any of the 87,058,540 Internet domains in existence, it also gives you their Compete rank and integrates back to the Compete listing for that domain.

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- Ensures the safest room for children
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Is Adam Lambert going from American Idol alum to American Idol judge?
According to E! News, the Season 8 runner-up is in talks to join the judges' table next season. "They have been talking about Adam for over a month," a source tells the site. "He personifies the show, and will be a popular choice right from the start. He knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of the judges' comments, he has a human touch, and they know they can't go wrong if they bring him on. He would be able to bring a unique perspective to the show. People love him."
Fox has no comment. An email to Lambert's rep was not immediately returned.
Is Jennifer Lopez leaving American Idol?The report comes two months after Jennifer Lopez hinted that she might not return for a third year alongside Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson. "I don't know if I can go for a third year," Lopez told former Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres. "I miss doing other things. It really does lock you down, which was nice the first year."Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly also said in May that Idol will undergo "tweaking" and get "some creative invigoration" before Season 12 premieres in January. In that regard, Jackson and Tyler might not be back either, according to E!Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe told E! that he would love to return, but "as of this moment in time, we are still in negotiations as we are with everybody. Everything is up in the air." "There will be changes for sure, but nothing that stops it from what it is, which is an out-and-out talent show," he added. (Only Ryan Seacrest is a lock to return after signing a two-year deal in April.)Queen.Do you want to see Lambert as a judge? Or should former contestants not be considered?


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Very excited for Harvest!By the way, does anyone have any organizational systems they use for Kingdom Builder? Right now the most time-consuming part of the setup is trying to find all the correct ability hexes, and I imagine this will only get worse once we get Marshlands and Harvest.
I like Kingdom Builder a whole lot. But I'm not convinced I should get any of the expansions.Do you have any arguments either way?
I love Kingdom Builder but haven't played any expansions. If I were to buy one, which one should I buy?
When will Harvest be released to the general public?
Just ordered a copy of Harvest. Should have it Monday.
Quote from: jamfamsam on July 15, 2017, 12:03:00 pmJust ordered a copy of Harvest. Should have it Monday.Meanwhile I still have nothing from the Kickstarter. Why is Queen so bad at this?
Quote from: LastFootnote on July 15, 2017, 01:35:57 pmQuote from: jamfamsam on July 15, 2017, 12:03:00 pmJust ordered a copy of Harvest. Should have it Monday.Meanwhile I still have nothing from the Kickstarter. Why is Queen so bad at this?It looks like Tuesday. Perhaps your Kickstarter version will come Monday. Queen seems pretty inept.
Queen has a history of bad communication and being slow. There are too few people doing too much work. That's at least the impression I got from the Escape Big Box kickstarter.
I finally got the shipment from the Kingdom Builder: Harvest Kickstarter. It was 10 months late, but they did upgrade everyone to the Big Box for free, so I got base game + all four expansions + promos for only ~$40. I was starting to get worried that it would never come.It's been really fun and seems well-designed so far. Well done Donald! The downsides, as usual, are Queen Games-related -- rulebook, weird translations, and the poor design of the box insert.
There seems to be a lot of waste in the game. This isn't Donald's fault at all. This is how they shipped it. This wouldn't be the first game where I had four or five translations of the rule book, but I think this is the first time I've seen multiple translations of the cards. I even had two copies of the English translation. I can see why they did that, since some cards have the flag on the back and some don't. Still, I have an entire deck of cards that are all useless to me. I feel like I paid for something that will never see the light of day. I guess I can offer to ship them to anyone who needs replacement cards in that language.
Does someone know if you can get a set of German KB cards with matching backsides from Queen Games, either all with flags or all without?
Is this the right place to ask rule questions about Kingdom Builder (or rather, its expansions)?
1. Does moving a settlement due to a special ability (like Tavern or Caravan, or one of the special pieces from Crossroads) count as building them for the purposes of Families and Ambassadors?
2. Can you place the special "7 settlements hexagon" piece from City Hall anywhere on the board if there's no way to put it adjacent to your settlements, or do you just have to wait until you can place it? Can you use it to score with Fortress? (I assume so, but it seems like a too trivial synergy to me). Do the board spaces it occupies still count as part of their terrain area for the purposes of scoring points for a completed area, although the terrain is no longer visible?
Kingdom Builder big box 2nd edition is $10 off today at miniature market. Maybe I'll finally buy it and see how I like it.Is it worth it to get the big box?
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Parents often give their children names with the knowledge that they'll likely be called (often) by their shorter, possibly even cuter nickname. Why not just cut out the middle man and go straight to the nickname?
Ever since Drew Barrymore gave her daughter a "nickname" name, we can't stop thinking about super cute nicknames that make even better first names.
Check out this list 30 nicknames that are great names for boys and girls.
Girl Names:
Frankie -- An impossibly cute version of Francesa, Frances, or even Franklin ... and about to become very popular. Drew Barrymore recently named her second daughter Frankie. So, parents hoping to be different might want to beware of this "nickname" baby name: Your daughter might not be the only "Frankie" in her class years from now.
Coco -- Corinne, Colette, Cordelia, and Chloe can all be shortened to Coco, but if you want to cut to the chase, like Courteney Cox did with her daughter, just name your little girl Coco.
Bea (or Bee) -- Short for the old fashioned Beatrice, but don't think it's uncool. Vogue editor, Anna Wintour named her daughter Bee.
Jules -- Short for Julie, Juliana, and Juliet. Made popular by former E! host and model Jules Asner.
Ellie -- Ellie is one of the most popular girls' names in the UK, and it's gaining popularity in the US, as well. In 2011, Ellie entered the Top 100 for the first time, and it currently stands at Number 74.
Lotty -- Lotty or Lottie is short for Charlotte. It's a popular name in France and has a positively adorable meaning: Tiny and feminine.
Nora -- Cute abbreviation for the old-timey name, Eleanor. Nora is an Irish name, but has just entered the Top 100 baby names in the US at Number 83, which is the highest it has ranked since 1913. Famous Noras? Nora Ephron and Norah Jones.
Edie -- Short for Edith, or even the more whimsical Elodie, Edie is an adorable name that will forever invoke images of the eternally-cool muse of Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick.
Addie -- Addie or Addy is cute deviation from the wildly-popular name, Addison.
Charlie -- Yes, it's short for Charles, but is also the nickname for the name Charlotte. In 2012, it was discovered when the Social Security Administration released their list of top baby names that Charlee was the 13th most popular in terms of "new" baby names for girls.
Billie -- Typically, Billy is short for William, but the "ie" at the end make it the feminine form of the name. If it's too "out there" for you (or if you're concerned about your daughter being teased), it makes for a beautiful middle name.
Evie -- Short for Evangeline, Genevieve, Everly, Evelyn, or Evie has been near or in the Top 10 for several years now. Natalie Portman played an Evie in V for Vendetta, and Rachel Weiss played one in The Mummy.
Gigi -- Typically, a nickname for names such as Gillian, Ginger, Giselle, and Georgiana, Gigi is cute on its own. Designer Cynthia Rowley named her daughter Gigi.
Lulu -- Once a popular name in the 1880, Lulu hasn't made a top 100 list in decades. But it should -- it's an adorable name that's typically short for Louise, Eloise, or Lucy. It means "pearl."
Lexi -- Cute nickname that's short for Greek name, Alexis. Parents beware, though, there seem to be a lot of pornographic actresses who go by the name Lexi.
Boy Names:
Abe -- Short for Abraham. Namberry predicts that this old timey nickname will likely follow in the fashionable footsteps of Jake and Sam.
Finn -- A beloved nickname short for Finnegan, Finley, or Phineas. Also, the name Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom gave to their son.
Becks -- Becks is typically a surname in Australia and Europe, but is a cute deviation from the popular, Beckett.
Eli -- The short form of Elijah, Elias, or Elliot, Eli is definitely a name on its own -- and a popular one at that. CNN anchor, Campbell Brown, and SNL alum, Rachel Dratch, named their baby boys Eli.
Hank -- Common nickname for Henry. Famous Hanks include Hank Azaria, Hank Williams, and Hank Aaron.
Leo -- Powerful name meaning lion. Leo is gaining popularity, likely due to Leonardo DiCaprio. Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem named their son Leo, as did NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon.
Nate -- Short for Nathan or Nathaniel. Ever since one of the main characters in the HBO show, Six Feet Under, Nate has seen a steady increase in popularity.
Gus -- Old-timey name, typically short for Augustus. But Gus isn't just for grandpas in rocking chairs anymore. Dixie Chicks singer, Emily Robison, named her son Gus, as did Modern Family actress, Julie Bowen.
Jeb -- Jeb can be short for John, as is the case with Jeb Bush, or short for Jebediah. It means "beloved friend."
Jake -- Jake is the short form of the top baby name, Jacob. But Jake itself is a popular name, sitting just outside of the top 150 in 2013.
Theo -- Theo, which means "divine gift," is a cute alternative to the nickname Ted for Theodore. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard calls her son Theodore, Theo.
Woody -- Woody is the short form of the name Woodrow. Famous Woodys include Woody Allen, whose real name is Allan, and, Woody from Toy Story.
Toby-- Toby is a variant of the more formal Tobias. Famous Tobys include Toby Keith and Tobey Macguire.
Mick -- Short for Michael, and the name of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger. Sadly, also used as a generic, derogatory term for an Irishman.
Quinn -- Quinn is often a nickname for Quentin, Quinlann, or Quincy. It has actually seen a rise in popularity for girls, thanks to the character Quinn Fabray on Glee.


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No, **p and &(*P) are not same. Because of &(*P) is used to point the address of variable that was stored in p.Where as **p is used to point the pointer to the another pointer.
By:Vivek Kr. Agarwal
Date:2006-01-09 00:00:00
What is the output of printf(\"%d\")?
What is the difference between \"calloc(...)\" and \"malloc(...)\"?
What is the difference between \"printf(...)\" and \"sprintf(...)\"?
How to reduce a final size of executable?
Can you tell me how to check whether a linked list is circular?
What is the difference between String and Array?
What are the restrictions of a modulus operator?
Which one is faster n++ or n+1?Why??
What is equivalent expression for x%8?
Which expression always return true?and Which always return false?
What are the advantages of auto variables?
Diffenentiate between an internal static and external static variable?
What are advantages and disadvantages of external storage class?
What are the characteristics of arrays in C?
When does the compiler not implicitly generate the address of the first element of an array?
What is a function and built-in function?
What is an argument ? differentiate between formal arguments and actual arguments?
What is the purpose of main( ) function?
What are the advantages of the functions?
What is a pointer value and address?
How are pointer variables initialized?
What is static memory allocation and dynamic memory allocation?
What is the purpose of realloc( )?
Difference between arrays and pointers?
What is difference between static and global static variable?
How to use floodfill() function ?
Write a program with out using main() function?
Constant volatile variable declaration is possible or not? if give any one example and reason.
How to print 1 to 100 without using any conditional loop?
How pointer variables are initialized ?
Does mentioning the array name gives the base address in all the integers?
Explain one method to process an entire string as one unit?
How can we check whether the contents of two structure variables are same or not?
How can we read/write structures from/to data files?
If we want that any wildcard characters in the command line argument should be approxiemately expanded , are we required to make any special provision?if yes, which?
What is the use of bit fields in a structure declaration?
How can you access object file?
What do the functions atoi(),itoa()and gctv()do?
How would you qsort() function to sort an array of structures?
How would you use qsort() function to sort the name stored in an array of pointers to string?
How would you use bsearch()function to search a name stored in array of pointers to string?
How to add 2 numbers without + sign?
Write a program for n lines 1 2 3 4 5 16 17 18 19 6 15 24 25 30 7 14 23 22 21 8 13 12 11 10 9
How to decide even and odd values without decision making loops?
How i can run *.bat or *.cmd file by using system function in c ?
Why does a linker error occurs for the segment: main() { extern int i; i=20; printf("%d",sizeof(i)); }
Can there be a mouse click and drag function used together to rotate a circle in c
Can there be a mouse click and drag function used in c?
What is the difference between compile time error and run time error?
How to connect a database (MS Access) to Borland C?
Waht is difference between strdup and strcpy?
What are bit fields? What is the use of bit fields in a structure declaration?
Are the variables argc and argv are local to main()?
Write down the equivalent pointer expression for reffering the same element a[i][j][k][l]?
Which mistakes are called as token error?
What is the function of % using in formatted string.
What is the difference between #include <file> and #include ?file?
How to print the names of employees or students in alphabetical order using C programming?
When should we not use Quick sort as a sorting technique?
How should i rate on the basis of the basis of the scenario the insertion sort , bubble sort , Quick Sort?
What are comment line arguments in C programing?
What is the difference between null array and an empty array?
How to write a program to print its own source code?
Difference between malloc and calloc?
How much memory does a static variable takes?
What are the uses of pointers in c and c++ language?
Can we execute printf statement without using semicolan?
How to perform addition,subtraction of 2 numbers without using addition and subtraction operators?
How to write a program in c to print its own code?
Is C is platform dependent or independent?how and why?
how to print this : 1 11 121 1331 14641 using for loop
how to switch the values of two variable without using third variable?
#include<stdio.h> #include<conio.h> void main() { printf("%d"); getch(); }
How many nodes do a complete full binary tree with 10 leaves have?
how to print this : 1 11 121 1331 14641 using for loop?
What is Difference Between C/C++?
Define the generic programming?
What are the types of file pointers?and whats the uses of the file pointers?
How to reverse a string using a recursive function, with swapping?
I want to have a program to read a string and print the frequency of each character and it should work in turbo c
Write a function for strtok()?
What is the difference between char *a and char a[]?
What is difference b/w huge & far & near pointer?
What is the difference between system call and library function?
Whar is the Auto storage class in C ?
How to convert an char array to decimal array?
How to fill a rectangle using window scrolling in C?
Explain about storage of union elements.
How to differentiate while and do while statement?
How to convert a string into integer?
How to print our name without using semicolon in c?
How to print value of integers into words?
What will be the output of x++ + ++x?
what are header files?Can i run program without using header file?
How multiplication take place upto 200 digits?
How to differentiate i++* and *++i?
What is the difference between getch() and getchar()?
Write a program crashed before reaching main? If happen, how?
Write a program for 1 232 34543 4567654?
What is the difference between memcpy and strcpy?
How can we handle exceptions in C?
How to compare two strings without using the strcmp() function?
How to access or modify the constt variable in C ?
How the processor registers can be used in C?
IF **p and &(*p) are same, than tell how?
Can you write function similar to printf()?
How to use functions fseek(), freed(), fwrite() and ftell()?
What do you understand about datatype?
What are the data type modifiers?
what are the constants?Explain in brief?
How to differentiate b/n definition and declaration?
How to define their types of variables and initialize them?
What is type casting?Explain it with an example?
What are the Array?How to define and declare them?
What are the Array Indexing?explain.
What do you understand about String?Explain it.
What are the reserved Keywords?Explain it.
What are the ANSI reserved names in C?
What are the pointers?How to declare them?
What are the Indirection?Explain with an example?
What are the Function Pointer?Explain with an example?
What are the External Variables?
How do u understand about structures of arrays?
How do you define offsetof() Macro?
What the use of malloc() function?
What are the different types of malloc() function in C?
What is the use of calloc() function?
What are the different type of calloc() function?
How to differentiate local memory and global memory?
What is the significance of disk files?
What are the Text Files and Binary Files?
What are the temporary disk files?How to create them?
What are the stdin and stdout file?
What do you understand about Direct port I/O?
What is the data management?Also define Sorting, merging and purging, Indexed files?
What is the Double LinkedList?
What is the difference b/n Linear search and Binary search?
What do you understand about B-Tree?
What is the difference between the Heap and the Stack?
Why n++ executes faster than n+1?
What is the difference b/n a linker and linkage?
What is the difference b/n run time binding and compile time binding?
Write algorithm to reverse a singly linked list.
How to use functions in arrarys? it gives a linker error that function is not defined!!
Write a program to find the squares of n number using do-while.
sum of all number in between range use recursive function.
what happen if we declare a constructor after destructor?
Write a progarm to count number of vowels,consonant,digit spaces and other character type.
What is diference between malloc() and calloc()?
Write c program to print all even numbers from 56 to 76 including 56 and 76 using loop.
Explain pointer with the help of an example.
i have an assignement in wihich i have to print a triangle like this: 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 please help me how do i print this?
In the following figure: A B C D E F G H I Each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 is: a)Represented by a different letter in the figure above. b)Positioned in the figure above so that each of A + B + C,C + D +E,E + F + G, and G + H + I is equal to 13. Which digit does E represent? how to solve that type of question.........
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Nested looping structure C programs
How is it different from an unutilized pointer?
How is a NULL pointer defined?
What is the difference between malloc() and calloc()?
How do you reverse a singly linked list?
How do you reverse a doubly linked list?
How do you sort a linked list?
Write a C program to sort a linked list.
How do you reverse a linked list without using any C pointers?
How would you detect a loop in a linked list? Write a C program to detect a loop in a linked list.
Write a C program to find the depth or height of a tree.
Write a C program to determine the number of elements (or size) in a tree.
Write a C program to delete a tree (i.e, free up its nodes)
Write C code to determine if two trees are identical.
Write a C program to find the minimum value in a binary search tree.
Write a C program to compute the maximum depth in a tree?
Is that possible to pass a structure variable to a function/ If so,explain the detailed ways?
write a c program to accept a number between 3 & 10 & print a square of stars. if user enters 4 the output should be as shown **** * * * * ****
string constants should be enclosed with a.single quotes b.double quotes
Which of the following is the structure of an if statement? A. if (conditional expression is true) thenexecute this codeend if B. if (conditional expression is true)execute this codeend if C. if (conditional expression is true) {then execute this code>->} D. if (conditional expression is true) then {execute this code}
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I am relatively new to web development and haven't had to provide estimates for many large projects yet (my last large project was just paid for by the hour without a strict deadline or budget).
A client is asking me to provide a cost and time estimate for providing a myriad of changes to another developers code for a website (php/mysql backend).
Can anyone provide some advice or links on how to go about analyzing and estimating this? The code is horrible (the website was originally outsourced to india years and years ago) and it's hard to know if I'm going to suddenly hit hurdles and blow my estimates out of the water.


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Little improvement in Teixeira's injured wrist
Yankees first baseman had cortisone shot earlier this month; surgery remains an option
NEW YORK -- The Yankees are not receiving encouraging reports on first baseman Mark Teixeira, who continues to feel discomfort in his right wrist and may be inching closer to season-ending surgery.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that Teixeira has seen little improvement since receiving a cortisone injection intended to relieve inflammation in his wrist.
"He's still experiencing soreness," Cashman said in a telephone interview. "All I can tell you is, he has still experienced soreness and our doctors are working through it."
The club estimated that there was a 30-percent chance Teixeira would need surgery after he partially tore the tendon sheath in his wrist in March, a number that remains in play.
"You want someone that's feeling great," Cashman said. "They've never taken surgery off the table. It's always been obviously the worst-case scenario, but I'm not here to tell you anything about that yet."
After missing the first two months of the season, Teixeira made his return on May 31, only to leave New York's June 15 game against the Angels early when he felt unable to swing the bat.
"You guys know me, I'm going to play through everything, but if I literally can't [swing], I was worthless to the team right there," Teixeira said last week. "So I said, we need to get this looked at."
In his brief return, Teixeira hit .151 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 15 games. He went hitless over his last four games and said that the soreness affects him most when batting left-handed.
Though Teixeira said there is little discomfort when he hits right-handed, both he and manager Joe Girardi shot down a suggestion that he could finish the season as a platoon player against left-handed pitching.
"It's not something that we've discussed, so I can't answer the question," Cashman said on Monday.
With Teixeira back on the disabled list, Lyle Overbay has returned to everyday duty as New York's first baseman. Cashman said that he could not speak to how Teixeira's injury situation might affect his mindset toward acquiring another first baseman over the next month.
"Right now, until I have an official position [about surgery] and not the fact that he's still experiencing soreness, there's really not much more to say," Cashman said.


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NEW YORK — The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, received $18.7 million in compensation last year, according to regulatory papers the country's largest bank filed Friday. That's 19 percent less than in 2011, when his $23 million made him the country's highest paid bank CEO.
The bank had already said it would dock Dimon's pay, largely because of a $6 billion loss from a complex derivatives trade that went bad last year. Earlier this month, a Senate committee issued a scathing report on JPMorgan that spread the blame for the loss to the bank's key executives, including Dimon.


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Euro falls against dollar on Italy election
The euro fell against the dollar Monday as investors await the outcome of the Italian general election.
Early results show that the race is very close, raising the possibility of new elections. That could derail efforts to resolve Italy's fiscal problems.
The euro fell to $1.3121 late Monday from $1.3180 late Friday.
The British pound fell to $1.5192 from $1.5242.
The dollar rose to 0.9305 Swiss franc from 0.9303 Swiss franc and to 1.0262 Canadian dollar from 1.0231 Canadian dollar.
The dollar fell to 92.58 Japanese yen from 93.42 Japanese yen


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Gingrich: Senator told me networks may have White House emails commanding counterterrorism group to stand down on Benghazi rescue
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" After noting that the rumor, if true, would have a substantial impact on the presidential election,
Gingrich pointed to another possible "October surprise" in the coming days.
"The other big story, I think, that is going to break is on corruption and extraordinary waste in the solar power grants and direct involvement by the Obama White House, including the president, in the solar panel grants involving billions of dollars, and I suspect that's going to break Wednesday and Thursday of this week," Gingrich added. "


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Bhel puri is a famous chaat item .It is a spicy mixture garnished with green chutney and tamarind chutney.When I am writing this, my childhood memories come flashing all the way.I just go back few years and remember the day,when I was introduced to this chaat accidently.Accidentaly ? yes ,u r reading it right.
Green chutney and tamarind chutneys are very important component of bhel puri.Here I am going to give the recipes of green chutney and tamarind chutney first.Then we can see the assembling of ingredients.
Green Chutney :
1.Cilantro - 1 cup
2.Mint - 1 cup
3.Green chillies - 1
4.Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
5.Salt - a pinch
6.Sugar - 1/2 tsp
* Grind ingredients from 1 thru 3 in a blender.
* Add all the other ingredients to the grinded mixture and bring it into a chutney consistancy.
* Store it in a container.
Tamarind Chutney:
1.Tamarind juice - 1 cup
2.Jaggery - 1/4 cup
3.Red chilli pwdr - 1/2 tsp
4.Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
5.Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
6.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
7.Chaat masala - a pinch
* Boil the tamarind juice and reduce it to half in size.
* Roast the fennel seeds and cumin seeds.
* Make it into a fine pwdr.
* Now add the jaggery and all other dry pwdrs with salt.
* Mix it well and cook it untill it becomes thick.
* Store it in a dry container and refrigerate it .
Ingredients For the Assembling the bhel:
1.Pooris - 1/2 cup (broken)
2.Sev - 1/2 cup
3.Puffed rice - 1 cup
4.Mashed Potato - 1/2 cup
5.Onion - 1/2 (chopped)
6.Tomato - 1/2 (chopped)
7.Cilantro - few
8.Green chutney - 2 tbsp or as required
9.Tamarind Chutney - 2 tbsp or as required
* Take a mixing bowl,add all the ingredients .
* Slowly add the green chutney and tamarind chutney.
* Mix it well.
* Garnish with cilantro ,sev and serve on a plate.
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A Michigan man whose wife died in a national outbreak of meningitis said Wednesday he's in a hospital being treated for the same illness, despite an initial round of tests that found he wasn't infected.
George Cary, 65, said he began having severe headaches while outside the state last Friday, a symptom of meningitis. He disclosed the news in statements provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
"I am feeling much better. ... I have only been on treatment for three days," said Cary, a Livingston County resident. "The doctors will monitor liver and kidney function and how well I respond to the side effects."
Cary declined to disclose the name of the hospital. He and his wife, Lilian, were treated for back and neck pain at a Brighton-area clinic that used contaminated steroids made by a Massachusetts pharmacy. The tainted drugs are blamed for a national outbreak of fungal meningitis that has killed at least 24 people, including six Michigan residents.
Lilian Cary, 67, died Sept. 30, more than a month after her tainted injection. After her death, George Cary had his spinal fluid checked for signs of meningitis. He received his last pain shot in mid-September and, on Oct. 16, told the AP that he was in the clear.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the greatest period of risk for development of fungal meningitis is 42 days after the last contaminated injection.
Cary believes the fungus simply may have grown slowly and was not detectable in his initial test for meningitis.
He also said his care "could be a long and difficult process."
Meningitis has afflicted at least 58 Michigan residents. Another 16 have had joint infections or abscesses, the Department of Community Health said.


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A collection of resources for the photovoltaic educator.
As solar cell manufacturing continues to grow at a record-setting pace, increasing demands are placed on universities to educate students on both the practical and theoretical aspects of photovoltaics. As a truly interdisciplinary field, young professionals must be fluent with the science, engineering, policy, and market dimensions of this technology, in the context of a growing renewable energy economy
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- Tidied up many of the broken links. This is an on going project and there are still a few broken links to be fixed – especially in the Spanish and Korean versions.
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When we started doing an electronic book on photovoltaics web browsers had very limited capabilities. Java was all the latest technology and so we did the interactive graphs by using a Java plugin. Jeff Cotter did all the coding and the interactive graphs were far ahead of anything else available.
In the intervening years, web browsers became much more powerful and standard compliant making sophisticated graphics possible. Meanwhile Java exhibited an increasing number of vulnerabilities and we see more and more people visiting the website without Java. We estimate a quarter of people have Java disabled or no installation at all.
恒大彩票网址是多少Due to these two trends we converted all the Java graphs to HTML5. They are viewable on all the major browsers and without any plugin. They even work on the iPad. Jeff wrote such great structed code that the conversion was straight forward and the new frame work is entitled JeffGraph. It is unusual to be able to be use someone elses code but in this case we used it in a different language.
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We hope everyone enjoys the simplicity of the new JeffGraphs and we welcom suggestions for new graphs.
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Most parents report the experience of sending a child to college is one filled with anticipation, anxiety, confusion, and hope. By move-in day the first year, many changes have already begun to show. The student becomes more independent, gains competence in new areas, and learns to develop healthy peer relationships. The college years are a time for students to continue maturing and learning how to manage themselves and their lives in general. What does that mean for you as a parent? Here are some of the messages you might hear:
"Help!" / "Don't help!"
It is sometimes frustrating for parents to go through the growth process with their students, not knowing how to be helpful and receiving messages which are unclear or incomplete. Students may add to the uncertainty by changing rapidly, rejecting your help one day and actively seeking it the next. We've often heard about parents in great distress because their student predicted a poor outcome on an exam, but forgot to provide an update when the results were better than expected.
As a parent, it can be difficult to know when to help, when to step back, and/or how worried to get. Usually, a parent's best guideline is to provide a steady, supportive home base while recognizing that there will be ups and downs in students' needs and expectations. Try to follow the leads of the students and encourage them to work through a problem, with you acting as the coach or cheerleader. Help them balance their thoughts and emotions to make the best decisions. Let them know that you respect their right to make a decision and that you will serve as an advisor when asked. Remind yourself to notice and appreciate new skills they develop; students often want their families to recognize their progress toward becoming adults. And, remember to take care of yourself in this "Help!"/"Don't help!" process that can cause a lot of confusion and exhaustion.
"So whose decision is it anyway?"
Most parents have a high investment in their student's decisions. Problems arise, however, when parents are more invested than students. It can be hard to lessen involvement in a student's decisions out of fear that the student won't assume responsibility. The irony is that students often don't step up to the task of being responsible until parents step back. After all, it's easier to ignore problems when someone else is worrying about them!
Taking a step back as a parent is uncomfortable, and at times frightening, because there is no guarantee that students will assume responsibility or that they will make the same decision that you would. The fear that the student is not accepting responsibility in the interim makes most parents lose a lot of sleep. There is, however, no need to walk away disinterested or frustrated. Consider providing a concerned voice– "We're interested in what you decide, but we know you have to sort this out for yourself," and remind yourself that you are helping by working with your student on developing their own decision-making skills.
"College is different than I thought it would be."
For many students, coming to Loyola means finding out what college and life are really about. It means that they might learn that being an English major is more than just writing poetry and that psychology isn't necessarily the major for all people who like to help others. It also means learning how to study and how often to study. Academic expectations are more rigorous than in high school. Students accustomed to receiving A's and B's have to work much harder to earn the top grades in college. They also have to figure out when they should be studying and how to motivate themselves to do so. Ultimately, they learn when to ask for help and when to resolve issues on their own.
Coming face-to-face with new challenges is common in college. Finding support in dealing with these challenges is equally important. The College has many resources to address students' needs, including counseling, academic advisement, health education, among others. In their quest for independence, students sometimes assume that being an adult means it isn't necessary to ask questions. Parents can remind students that asking questions and using available resources reflect maturity, and that doing these things does not detract from their autonomy or growth as an adult. At the same time, parents and other family members can serve key roles in providing the support needed. Students tell us that it is important to know that their parents will offer consistent support as they venture out to meet the world. The influential role which parents have in the lives of students continues through college and beyond.
"I'm back!"
The first visit home from college is usually an interesting one for the entire family. Students may return home thinking that their newly found independence will be recognized and appreciated by the family. In contrast, parents and siblings continue to live in their usual style and generally expect that the established "house rules" will still apply.
Parents can anticipate that their expectations will differ from those held by students during those first visits home. Instead of creating a situation from which an argument will ensue, seeking a compromise that honors both the family's needs and the growing independence of the student might be an appropriate goal. If your child is commuting to school from home, consider the ways in which his or her new level of responsibility and independence will be acknowledged in the home.
Describing the many different experiences that students and their families will have during college is impossible because every family is different. The professional counselors at the Counseling Center would be happy to talk with you about your specific situation. Please contact us at (410) 617-2273.
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I have been using NOF since about version 5, and being an old dinosaur I was using it on my old old XP computer that had version 5 upgraded to NOF10. Well the old XP that has been a work horse for 10++ years has given up the ghost, so I had planned to add NOF10 to my WIN10 comp, but I can not get past the license number screen since NOF5 is NOT on the WIN10 comp., it keeps saying it can not find an older version installed. I entered both the NOF10 lic. number and the NOF5 lic. number, which this old lady had a copy of the invoice from years and years ago that I had written the lic. num. on.
Can anyone tell me what to do to fix this? I am handicapped and nearly blind, and truly enjoy doing sites to occupy my time, I may not be as good as I was in my younger days, but refuse to let those down I have done sites for and still need me, so I really need to get my NOF10 on this WIN10 computer. HELP!
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These are all the Teen Talk Blog posted on Tuesday, 24 January, 2012.
Michael L. Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award, given for excellence in literature written for young adults, has been awarded to Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley for 2012. Get on hold for it today!
While you wait for it to come in, vote on the new poll. Here are the results of the last poll:
If you could have (or do have) a unique hobby, what would it be?
32% - Beekeeping - the hats are so cool!
18% - Spelunking - caves: they need exploring.
14% - Tap dancing - *Jazz hands!*
14% - Juggling - pass the chainsaws.
21% - Sky diving - safety third!
Beekeeping?! Teens are a puzzling bunch...
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As part of YouthRules!, the Wage and Hour Division is making available special stickers which employers may place on hazardous equipment to alert all workers that no one under 18 years of age may operate the equipment. The stickers are available from your local Wage and Hour Division Office or may be printed directly from this website.
The use of these stickers is strictly voluntary, but the Department of Labor and our YouthRules! partners encourage their use. We believe that the stickers can play an important role in promoting positive and safe work experiences for young workers.
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eavesdrop on (someone or something)
To intentionally listen to a conversation that one is not a participant in. Because it's likely that people will eavesdrop on our discussion, I think we should postpone it until a later time. If you don't stop eavesdropping on us, I'm going to tell mom!
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There's a song in my head...everytime I eat a pizza.
I'd like to tell you that it's a song I used to hear on the streets of Rome. A song which would play while I strolled the afternoons away in an understated black dress - Valentino, of course -and as I strolled I would thoughtfully nibble a light pizza rustica, crafted from the most beautiful and earthy ingredients by a brilliant but lonely old chef whose artiste hands were destined to suffer a most untimely death by rheumatism.
Unfortunately, it's actually The Fast Food Song.
And as a consequence of having
- Spent the first 18 years of my life eating many 'a-Pizza Hut' creation (to my knowledge, none of them are on the verge of disappearing from existence), and
- Lived around the corner from Lygon for three years and thus suffered through many 'completely authentic and be-yooo-tiful pizzas',
It's nothing personal. It's just business. Well actually, it isn't, I just wanted to say that (I really am annoying today). It's just taste really - you can only have so many bad pizzas before you want to run down Lygon shrieking "No I do not want to come in, and no I'd prefer not to accept your generous offer of a 20% discount for me and me only that's only valid tonight!"
If there's anything more embarrassing about being the first customer for dinner service, it's being the customer getting caught taking pictures of the prep for dinner service.
This is what you get at DOC - a mozarella and pizza bar (Yeah I spell it m-o-z-z-a-r-e-l-l-a too but I'm guessing Matt Preston knows better?) that does what it does well.
This Pizza al Porcini (with wild mushrooms and truffle oil(!)) is my absolute favourite pizza here, and probably one of the only savoury meals I have ever voluntarily opted to have that doesn't incorporate some kind of meat/fish (terribly sorry vegetarians!):
The pungency of this pizza is quite incredible, and I can't help comparing it to my other recent meal of melted-mushroom-with-cheese - I know it seems unfair to compare, but this definitely wins in the 'pure essence of mushroom' department. And of course a little truffle oil never hurt either.
My beautiful and understated friend A had a beautiful and understated Pizza Margherita with Marzano tomato and fresh basil. And for a woman who is usually very careful with her figure, she finished the whole pizza by herself. If that isn't an advertisment, I don't know what is.
Here is part of the menu for your perusal.
And finally, I snapped this picture of a really gorgeous hollowed-out cheese. I'm sure the more knowledgeable of you can tell me - what is the name and origin of this handsome hunk? I googled 'huge cheese that looks like a melon' and nothing came up! Fancy that. Google failed me.
I'd like to add a little last note about the service here. I've read complaints that it can be less-than-friendly, to say the least. My two cents? It's not the 'warmest' place in town, and it's definitely not somewhere I'd take my parents because I don't think they'd be too comfortable with the too-cool-for-school buzz, but it is somewhere I would go again and again with friends. And I've heard stories of slow kitchen output as well, but to be fair I've been here quite a few times and they're always pretty efficient! In short, the service is adequate, but only perfunctory.
Oh and in case you were reading The Age's review, D.O.C no longer has a no-bookings policy! Now let's see Cumulus Inc follow suit, please.


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Is there someone out there?
Can anybody read this?
It's me, Hellis, texting from deep inside a crawlspace under a house somewhere in Ohio. I don't know how long I've been here or even how I got here. All I know for sure is that Edward Hotspur is not who or what you think he is. He's something else entirely; something…evil.
My battery is dying and I am growing weaker by the moment so I have decided to use my last blog post to tell the tale of what happened to me, hoping others might avoid the same cruel fate.
It all started a year ago when I asked Edward Hotspur what his attraction to rainbow pissing unicorns was. I mean, there were pics of them all over his blog, so surely they had meaning to him, right? Yeah, well, my curiosity was my first mistake.
He answered innocently enough, stating that this was merely an expression of his quirky sense of humor. I told him I found the pictures humorous as well, and thus began our friendship. It wasn't long before we were trading emails of pics we'd find on the net, each one more absurd than the one that came before.
Then came that fateful day when EH would invite me to his home to see his collection of Rainbow Pissing Unicorn figurines. I knew Ohio was far away, but come on people, how could I resist? I mean, who has a collection of Rainbow Pissing Unicorns? Am I right?
Once in Ohio he showed me around his "lair" decorated from floor to ceiling with Rainbow Pissing Unicorn figurines, all hand-crafted from what he described as "bone" china. After viewing his collection he offered me tea which I drank willingly. Soon I felt light-headed and queasy, and the world began to spin in one giant, rainbow swirl. The next thing I knew I woke up here, in a crawlspace, with only a view of his lair through a tiny gap in the floorboards above my head.
Wait…I hear him coming. I can just make out him setting a giant pot of water to boil. Damn, he's moved out of sight…I can still hear him though…singing to himself as he…he…sharpens something….


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Monday, August 23, 2010
My dog is kind of an a**hole
We thought we had foiled Luke's lust for trash eating when we installed an under-cabinet trash mount system this winter. On Saturday, we discovered that after more than six months of basking in the bliss of not cleaning trash off the floor every other day, Luke had taught himself how to OPEN THE KITCHEN CABINETS. If you have a dog, you might realize that this is the equivalent of Armageddon.
After we made this discovery, we did what any sane people would do. We barricaded the trashcan with a heavy chair and went to the home improvement store--making a beeline to the childproofing aisle. We considered all of our options and realized that the layout of our cabinets seriously limited what would work for us. We ended up leaving with a carabiner bungee cord. Upon returning home, Andrew worked his magic, looping the bungee into a configuration that would surely keep Luke from feasting upon our trash for--oh--the bazillionth time.
Yeah. Right.
As you can see in the above photo, Luke is a bona fide a**hole. Not sure what is next for us. I know installing a garbage disposal is a step in the right direction, and we can hopefully do that within the next year. Temporary solution recommendations are welcome, nay, encouraged.
P.S. I know I fell off the blogging truck for a while, but I am ready to make my comeback. I feel a reinvigorated desire to post here again regularly. I have missed you. *hugs*
What do you say? Will you take me back?
12 comments:
- Jamie said...
My years of being a nanny say baby proofing locks. The kind you need a magnet or to press in for it to open!
- August 23, 2010 at 4:58 PM
It's okay. My dogs are assholes too.
They make this spray stuff called Bitter Apple that you can get from pet stores. It's got a nasty taste to dogs and helps keep them from chewing on things. Maybe if sprayed on a new bungee it would keep him from chewing?
- August 23, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- MsDarkstar said...
The blogosphere knew you'd come back, we kept a spot for you!
Welcome Home!
- August 23, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Sarah said...
oh no, we would be forever in trouble if Frank learned how to open cabinets! Jon saw the picture and he said, "Wow that is unfortunate for them!"
- August 24, 2010 at 12:31 AM
- Hillary said...
I put Vicks Vaporub on stuff that I don't want the dogs to chew - maybe coat the bungee thing in Vicks and hope for the best?
- August 24, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Non Sequitur Chica said...
We have a garbage can that you have to press a lever in order to open the can. It was $100 at Bed, Bath and Beyond, but worth it as we don't have to clean up trash from the floor. I know that Luke is a smaller dog so even if he figures out how to press the lever (located near the floor), he may be too short to then get into the trash (because the lid closes as soon as you take your foot off the lever) and/or he may not weigh enough for the lid to actually open.
- August 24, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- alyssa said...
Ohh my gosh that is ridiculous. At our old apartment my cat used to open DOORS. And we had to rig the front door super GHETTO so he wouldn't open it and escape!
Baby locks maybe? They are annoying but I guess it would work.
Also yes, more blogs!
- August 24, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- D Sharp said...
Is this happening when you're away? I know it's not for everyone, but do you crate when you're away?
- August 25, 2010 at 1:02 AM
- Becky said...
Oh my gosh! I would say babygate your kitchen? I don't know what this will do if that's where you keep his water/food during the day but it might be worth re-locating it so he stays out? (And considering how smart he is I would say get a sturdy gate!)
- August 25, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Kerri Anne said...
That dog is DETERMINED. And maybe even sort of a genius. A garbage genius!
- August 26, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Mermanda said...
KT, Luke got into a *LOCKED* garbage can by pushing it on its side and attacking it repeatedly. I don't think a lever will stand in his way, unfortunately.
Jamie and Alyssa, we are next exploring baby locks.
D Sharp, we adopted Luke with the understanding that he would never be crated. He has anxiety. Poor pup.
Becky, he has jumped over the couch, so I don't think a gate will stop him. Isn't he such a little devil?
Kerri Anne, evil genius for sure. Halp!
- August 26, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- sarah marie p said...
Wow. That is quite impressive! My cats are both a**holes so I feel your pain!
Good luck with the baby proofing locks!
- August 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM


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Not so very long ago on an internet not so far away, I received an email asking me to review an SAT- related book. Normally, I don't read the SAT books that currently flood the market; I've glanced at some of the books about the SAT (which I'm distinguishing from SAT preparation books) and mostly found them uninspiring. Many of them are too narrow, too poorly researched, too general, or too biased. But for some reason the email I got this day intrigued me and I foolishly said yes I'd read the book and post my commentary on it. So here goes.
The New SAT Part II: Reading is Fun and Mental
This is the second part of a series on the new version of the SAT. College Board will roll out more changes over the next 18 months as we await confirmation on the final form of the exam. It's worth noting that these changes will affect test takers in 2016, but anyone planning to take the exam before that will be under the old system (search our blog for informative posts about that exam. We have some good stuff. Did you miss the first installment? Check it out here)
Today's post was brought to you by one of our lead teachers, John Mahone.
With the old SAT, the Reading part of the test consisted of Reading Comprehension, passages on various subjects with questions about theme, vocabulary, and other verbal concepts, and Sentence Completion, which required students to fill in the blank or blanks of sentences with the correct vocabulary words or words. On the current SAT, the Writing section of the test consists of one essay written from a specific prompt, and Improving Sentences, which ask students to read sentences and paragraphs, find the error, or identify the ways in which the sentences can be improved. The new exam will shift things around, as there will be a Reading Section, Writing and Language, Math, and an optional essay.
Let's take a look at what's new on "The Reading Test."
The New SAT Part 1: An Overview
This is the first part of a series on the new SAT that will be doled out over the next 18 months as we await more information on the final form of the exam. It's worth noting that these changes will affect test takers in 2016, but anyone planning to take the exam before that will be under the old system (search our blog for informative posts about that exam. We have some goods stuff.)
Today's post was brought to you by one of our lead teachers, John Mahone. Without further ado, here's some of what's coming and what we've concluded.
Following up on last month's event, during which the College Board, amongst horse-drawn carriages and blaring bugles, expanded on the details for the coming changes to the SAT, which will be rolled out in 2016. On April 16th, College Board quietly dropped 208 pages of unanswered questions and teasers on the internet and the world. The first quarter of the tome lays out The College Board's reasoning for changing the test (somehow without mentioning the words "market share") and strategy on how to do so (somehow without saying "we copied the ACT.") But let's get to the useful stuff.
College Board: Missing Opportunity
After giving this some thought, engaging in discourse with colleagues and peers, I've decided that the theme College Board's major marketing event last month should have been "Missing Opportunity" (click to read my post about that event). That event marked an important moment in which David Coleman and his College Board junta could have revolutionized the SAT by thoughtfully and comprehensively addressing the elements of the SAT that lead to what he called "the culture and practice of test preparation that now surrounds admission exams drives the perception of inequality and injustice in our country." Instead we got a marketing event, great talking points, and lipstick put on a pig. From all indications the new SAT will be nothing new, nothing different, and imperceptibly less biased against those who don't have access to SAT prep. There are great articles floating around (I'll link to a few I like at the bottom of this post) about why the SAT will fail to deliver on its promise of a level playing field, so instead of piling on what's wrong with the new test I'm going to show you how the College Board (filled with psychometricians and PhDs who are ostensibly far smarter than me and thus begging the question of why did they not address these things themselves) missed out on simple ways of creating an SAT that was less susceptible to test preparation.
College Board Delivering Opportunity: Winners and Losers
Today the College Board, with all due fanfare and a corresponding webcast watched by thousands, announced upcoming changes to the SAT, which will go into effect with the October 2015 PSAT and then the Spring 2016 SAT. During this hour long speech, not only did College Board president, David Coleman, announce changes to the SAT but he set the tone once again for the direction he is planning on taking the global multi-million dollar non-profit organization.
Since you can read in articles and newspapers across the internet the specifics of the announced changes to the SAT (a bunch of links are at the bottom), I thought instead to give you the benefit of my perspective on the impact of the changes by pointing out the winners and losers of the day (as I see it based on the information currently at hand which is admittedly incomplete).
First, let's look at today's winners:
Is the SAT Sounding the Death Knell of Robust Lexicons?
I am sure that following David Coleman's speech at the annual NACAC conference yet another round of articles will penned decrying the burden of the malevolent SAT vocabulary. For years, students have been alone in their lamentation of the SAT's propensity for underscoring the deficiencies in their respective vocabularies. Now these students have an ally in the new College Board president, who's taken to joining the cacophony surrounding the SAT and its "arcane" vocabulary. In each of his public comments about the impending changes to the SAT, he's been taking swipes at the words tested on his own exam. His comments have carried the implication that these tested words are no longer relevant, popular, and by extension not useful to learn. He has given tacit endorsement (whether intentional or not) to the idea that there is such a thing as an "SAT word" (a word that one learns for the SAT and will never use again). This rhetoric from the architect of Common Core State Standards and the de facto baby daddy of the Forthcoming New SAT (let's call it: FNSAT), may be exciting for students, should be concerning to all of us logophiles.
SSAT Reading: Grade (In)Appropriate?
If you're preparing for the SSAT, one of the important things to learn early is how to roll with the punches. The SSAT is an inconsistent and fickle beast chock-full of trips, traps, bumps and hiccups. It's designed for students in multiple grades and thus most of those taking the test will see concepts they have not yet learned, or be required to read at a level that is above (or below) what they've been doing in school. This creates lots of variability and can be confusing and daunting. Let's check out what we mean by variability by exploring the grade levels of the reading passages in the reading section.
In order to analyze the reading level of the passages on the test, we took the passages that were in the "The Official Guide to the Middle Level SSAT" and ran them through the Flesch-Kincaid (F-K) analysis to see the grade level and readability score of each passage. This gives us one objective and consistent way to see how hard the passages were. Our findings are summarized in the chart below:
Test Prep: A few tricks to beat the test?
I'm always stunned by the lack of clarity that people have about what test prep is and what test prep isn't. Many people seem to believe that test preparation involves sprinkling pixie dust on a test-taker and waiting for the score to soar to new heights. Think about how often you've heard of "tricks" to "beat the test." Now don't get me wrong, I know it's largely the test preparation industry that sold the nation this bill of goods (thanks Joe Bloggs), but the impact of this thinking is being compounded by the current atmosphere in education of over-testing, misuse of testing, and over-reliance on test results. This post will clarify "once and for all" what test prep is and what it isn't. I hope after this post that I'll never again hear the phrase "just a few tricks" combined with "get me a great score."
"I just need a few tricks to boost my score."
Don't Increase the Hype: The SAT is a'changing
Not too long ago the College Board hired David Coleman as the new president and his first few months can be summarized by the Wu Tang Clan – "Kaboom, guess who stepped in the room!" In just a few short months, Coleman has kicked up enough dust to make notoriety seekers like Lady Gaga and Madonna proud by speaking of the failures of the College Board and its programs (notably the SAT and AP).
"I have a problem with the SAT writing" – David Coleman, president of the College Board
850+ Test Optional Colleges: A Closer Look at the Famous List
As a 20 year veteran of test preparation, I've been enamored with the FairTest list of SAT/ACT optional schools for what seems like a decade now. I am sure many of you as parents, educators and students have also been impressed with such a list; it's seemingly a harbinger of a radical shift in admission policy that will minimize the impact of standardized tests which have historically put low income and minority students at a disadvantage. I've seen the good and bad of testing for years and find it commendable that a school would be brave enough to defy convention when it comes to standardized test scores, forgoing both the benefits and the drawbacks, to weigh students on their broader merits.


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Funnyman David Cross said he once snorted cocaine at a White House Correspondents' Dinner just for the bragging rights.
The "Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" star was asked in a Playboy Q & A about rumors he did cocaine within 40 feet from President Barack Obama back in 2009.
Cross told Playboy he was closer to 65 feet away from Obama at the Correspondents' Dinner, but he didn't do "that much" cocaine.
U.S. & World
"It was literally the size of, I don't know, a tick. It was a tiny granule of coke that I put on my wrist and said, 'Watch this. I need a witness,'" Cross said. "And then I ducked under the table and did it. It wasn't like I got high."
Cross compared his "jolt" to the same as would happen when licking an empty espresso cup.
"It was just about being able to say that I did it, that I did cocaine in the same room as the president. I'm not proud of it, nor am I ashamed of it," Cross said. "My one regret is that I got my girlfriend [actress Amber Tamblyn] in trouble by association."
Tamblyn had no idea what he had planned, Cross said, "and because of that she'll never be invited to the White House again. That's not cool."
Cross told Playboy that he's no longer the regular drug user he once was. But he said he still gets "curious about whatever new drug comes down the pike."
"There was a long period when I indulged in drugs, but I don't think I was ever addicted to any of them," he said. "I do think crack is addictive. I smoked it once, and it was a huge wake-up call. It was pretty amazing. I totally get the hype on it. But when it came time to get some more, I knew very clearly that if I stayed there—and I wanted to—my life would change right then and there for the worse. I never touched crack again."
Click the link below for Cross' full interview.


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What kind of processes?
Student or Learner
I believe you do not have any information about the different types of processes, do you?
What kind of processes?
I mean material processes, mental processes etc.
I'm sorry. I don't know what you are asking.
Let's take this sentence for example:
Thirty per cent of all development llshould be covered with greenery llto help reduce the citys soaring temperatures, llaccording to a consultancy study llcommissioned by the Buildings Department.
In this sentence, I have used ll to seperate the sentence into clauses and I have underlined the processes. (I'm not sure whether it's correct)
Fame, you've split the sentence into syntagmas, not into clauses.
Oh, OK. I think I get what you mean. The words that you underlined are called participles:
Covered and commissioned are past participles. Soaring is a present participle
- Thirty per cent of all development should be covered with greenery [in order]
- to help reduce the city's soaring temperatures [which is]
- according to a consultancy study [that was]
- commissioned by the Building's Department.
And 'according to' is not a participle, it is a preposition.
Just in case.


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Mitch Resnick says what everyone is thinking: The so-called "digital natives" are good users of technology when it comes to text, chat, and games…"but that doesn't make you fluent."
Teens, tweens and kids are often referred to as "digital natives." Having grown up with the Internet, smartphones and tablets, they're often extraordinarily adept at interacting with digital technology. But Mitch Resnick, who spoke at TEDxBeaconStreet in November, is skeptical of this descriptor. Sure, young people can text and chat and play games, he says, "but that doesn't really make you fluent."
[ted_talkteaser id=1657]Fluency, Resnick proposes in today's talk, comes not through interacting with new technologies, but through creating them. The former is like reading, while the latter is like writing. He means this figuratively — that creating new technologies, like writing a book, requires creative expression — but also literally: to make new computer programs, you actually must write the code.
The point isn't to create a generation of programmers, Resnick argues. Rather, it's that coding is a gateway to broader learning."When you learn to read, you…
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Some pictures from the road.
The Tremont Taphouse is a cool spot in a little known neighborhood called Tremont. They have about 40 taps, half of which are constantly being turned over. We reviewed this place last year, but they are improving. Its a must visit beer spot in Cleveland.
Great Lakes Brewing will always have a special place in my heart. Their Christmas Ale is the thing of legend and lore. In the above picture is a pint of Cleveland Browns Ale and Lake Erie Monster Imperial IPA. The monster has alluded me in its first year of circulation. This is an amazing beer! Make sure you can track it down.
Here is the current list at Great Lakes. Salivation.
This is the most exciting news going round Cleveland beer. Market Garden Brewery will be located right around the corner from Great Lakes and directly beside Cleveland's famous West Side Market. The Brewery is being run by Andy Tveekram, a famed former brewer of Dogfish Head and Great Lakes Brewing fame. I cannot wait for this puppy to open.
Just because we left Seattle — doesn't mean that we left our love for brewing. Got to love my pop's little stovetop setup. Some Simcoe IPA on its way.
Hope you all enjoy the Holidays!
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Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme trails former President Jimmy Carter on the promotional tour for his 2006 book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." From small towns to network talk shows, Carter offers his views on the Middle East peace process while contending with a media machine that frequently distorts those views. While critics condemn his comparison of the situation in Palestine to the apartheid of South Africa, Carter responds to their barbs with beguiling equanimity and customary thoughtfulness.
Director Jonathan Demme


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Solon Post Prom outlet sale scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3
SOLON– Solon's Post Prom Party committee will be holding a Solon Outlet Sale of used clothing and sporting goods sale at the Solon Middle School commons Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9-11 a.m.
Please donate any used Solon Spartan apparel as well as any sporting goods equipment such as cleats, gloves, athletic apparel, etc. Please make sure donations are clean and in good condition. Donations can be dropped off at any of the three schools in labeled boxes and will be collected Oct. 1 through 19. All proceeds for this fundraiser will be used for the 2013 Post Prom Party.


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Simple squash risotto
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
- kcal864
- fat51g
- saturates21g
- carbs83g
- sugars17g
- fibre7g
- protein19g
- salt0.94g
- 1 butternut squash
- 4 tbsp light olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 600ml vegetable stock
- 50g unsalted butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
A collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in…
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, picked
- 140g risotto rice (we like carnaroli)
Risotto rice
To create an authentic creamy Italian risotto, the use of specialist rice is imperative. It…
- 100ml white wine
- 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated
Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Peel the squash and separate the bulbous seed-bearing section from the slender end. Chop the slender end into 2cm cubes, toss in half the oil, season lightly and roast in the oven, stirring occasionally, until golden brown on the outside and soft in the centre, about 30 mins. Cut the bulb in half and scrape out the seeds with a spoon – you can keep these to toast in the oven and sprinkle over salads. Chop the flesh into 2cm pieces. Warm the vegetable stock in a small pan, set over a low heat. Drop in squash and leave to gently poach.
While the squash is roasting, warm a medium-size frying pan over a gentle heat. Add the remaining olive oil and half the butter, followed by the onion. Cover and cook for 3 mins until the onion turns translucent. Stir in the celery, garlic, herbs and a few turns of pepper (no salt at this stage). Cover again and cook for a further 2 mins. Increase the heat slightly and stir in the rice. Stir, uncovered, for about 5 mins – this will help to develop the toasty aroma of the rice without burning the veg.
Turn up the heat, stir in the wine and let it bubble away to almost nothing. Reduce the heat and start adding the stock. Add one ladle at a time, stirring gently but constantly during each addition. The idea is to encourage the rice to absorb the liquid and soften, but also give up its starch to thicken the remaining broth. Don't stir too aggressively or you will end up with a pan of mush. When the stock has been absorbed, it's time to add the next ladleful and so on. It will take about 15 mins to reach the final ladle of stock. By this time the squash in the stock should have softened. Mash it up with the remaining stock and stir into the risotto.
Turn off the heat, dot the top of the risotto with remaining butter and most of the Parmesan, cover, leave to rest for 2 mins, then stir through and check the seasoning. Spoon the risotto into shallow bowls and sprinkle the roasted squash and leftover Parmesan on top. Serve with crusty bread and Sautéed spinach (below).
Recipe Tip
Sauteed spinach, shallots & garlicWarm 2 tbsp light olive oil in a frying pan with lid, set over a medium heat and add 25g of finely sliced shallot and 1 finely sliced garlic clove. Stir and cook for 1 min until golden. Increase the heat and add 200g washed young leaf spinach. Stir briefly, then pour in 1 tbsp water and cover tightly to help create steam. Leave for 30 secs, then remove the lid, season and boil rapidly to evaporate any remaining liquid. Simply spoon into a bowl and serve.