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So, I thought I'd share it so you can see me in action...if only for a few seconds! - 26 seconds to be exact! :) I was putting on the flap of the purse in this video.
Now, after seeing the tutorial from yesterday's post...it IS easy, right?! :)
*LOL* We have a Staples company button that when you press it, a voice says "That was easy!" I think you need one of those!
Just wanted to let you know that I had two cakes to do this past weekend and I feel like they were my BEST cakes yet and I feel like they were because of your upside down frosting video tutorial! I will never ever ice a cake any other way other than how you showed to on your video!!!!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to do one up and post it for us!!!! *HUGS*
Catherine: Yes...I guess I do need one of those buttons! :) LOL!!
And congrats on your beautiful cakes!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it when I find a new technique that makes everything better/easier!! I'm soo glad!! Congrats!
I loved watching that....a little blast from the past hearing your voice. ☺ I remember being so impressed with your apartment walls that you had painted! And now you are even more impressive!! WOW is all I can say!!!You are one talented girl.ReplyDelete
Man! I wish I could've been there!... Your cakes are amazing!ReplyDelete
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Big fan here. When will your tutorial videos be up at cake central?
There's been several delays with the Cake Central videos. It's probably going to be closer to spring now! :) Sorry for the delays!!ReplyDelete


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TORONTO -- Argonaut defensive back Neiko Thorpe, injured in Thursday night's game against Winnipeg, took to Twitter on Friday to thanks fans for their support.
The import DB was taken to a nearby hospital after catching his head awkwardly trying to tackle Winnipeg running back Will Ford in the first quarter of the game at the Rogers Centre.
He was released later that night after tests proved negative.
"I would like 2 thank everyone 4 their prayers and thoughts 4 me." he tweeted Friday. "I'm truly blessed that my injury wasn't career changing and blessed 2 have great fam(ily), friends and fans at these times ... can't thank y'all enough .Godbless."
Toronto (11-5) won the bruising, penalty-filled game 36-21 to clinch First place in the CFL East.
There was a lengthy delay with 2:16 remaining in the first quarter when Thorpe was hurt.
Players watched as Thorpe was worked on in the Toronto end zone. He was strapped onto a board -- his head immobilized -- and placed on a stretcher before being carted off.
The Argonauts host Montreal (7-9) in their regular season finale next Friday.
The team said it would not have an update on Thorpe's status for the Montreal game until Monday at the earliest. That's when the Argos return to practice.
Toronto receiver Spencer Watt was also forced out of Thursday's game after taking a blow to the helmet.
"Ouch. My head," he tweeted Friday.
There was no immediate update Friday on the Bombers' injured.
Quarterback Max Hall left the game late with a hip injury.
Defensive back Desia Dunn (reaggravating an ankle injury) and defensive lineman Michael McAdoo also did not finish the game. Winnipeg's walking wounded included receiver Wallace Miles and defensive back Jovon Johnson.
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The National Film Society's collection came to the Academy Film Archive in late 2006. It consists of videotaped interviews with industry professionals, film preservationists and scholars at the society's annual convention, as well as footage of various awards ceremonies including the Artistry in Cinema Awards. The collection also includes footage of the Jack Oakie Awards, an awards show which highlighted the best in comedy on film (named appropriately after comedian Jack Oakie), as well as footage of an awards show dedicated to achievements in Hollywood musicals. The National Film Society also hosted other events, including panels and educational seminars that were open to the public and film community. In addition, the society produced a bimonthly publication, American Classic Screen, which highlighted filmmakers from the past and present and gave film historians and enthusiasts a forum for education and discussion. These publications, as well as original programs from the various awards shows, are available for viewing at the Margaret Herrick Library.
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From 1974 to the mid-1980s, the National Film Society held a prestigious place in the entertainment industry, producing a heavily attended annual convention of filmmakers, actors, scholars, collectors, film archivists and enthusiasts alike. The yearly convention included a star-studded, high-profile awards show called the Artistry in Cinema Awards, honoring cinema's greatest pioneers. The convention, held in New York City, allowed the multi-faceted organization to present events ranging from screen tributes to the ladies of jazz and blues from book signings of major biographical works to appearances by stars such as Bette Davis. Davis appeared in 1982 at the Artistry in Cinema Awards to accept the Golden Reel Award for her contribution to cinema. She is quoted in the 1983 awards program as saying, "It's a wonderful thing…that a group of people give a damn about an industry that has been for 52 years a great part of my life… It is so commendable."


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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- The federal trial of a Spokane man charged with sending a poison letter to President Barack Obama has been delayed until next year because of the complexity of the case.
U.S. District Court Judge Lonny Suko on Tuesday pushed back the trial of Matthew Ryan Buquet until May 5, 2014. It was supposed to begin later this month.
Suko agreed with lawyers on both sides that the complexity of the case, including dealing with a deadly poison called ricin, made a speedy trial impossible.
Buquet, 37, is charged with making ricin in violation of federal law. He is also charged with mailing a letter containing ricin to Obama, and another letter containing ricin to U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle of Spokane.
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Routes / Detailed maps« on: October 04, 2012, 10:52:35 am »
Can anyone recommend a detailed map for cycling the Yellowstone area, New England, Colorado and California? (Yes they are a long way apart and so separate recommendations are needed!!)
In England we have 1:50.000 scale maps covering the whole country that are very good, but it's a smaller place.
I can find maps with a 1:750.000 scale and have cut up a Rand McNally in the past, but are there better ones out there?


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California has limited schools ability to suspend or expel students for "willful defiance," passing a law over the weekend that curbed the practice.
Approved by Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown, the measure is considered the first statewide law in the nation to apply limits on a school's ability to punish a student for "willful defiance" – a catch-all term that many social justice advocates say disproportionately targets minority students for allegedly disobeying school officials.
California became the first state in the country to describe what is meant by "yes means yes" during sexual encounters when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Monday.
And it also puts the onus on California higher education institutions to reshape their sexual assault policies and reporting practices, as The Associated Press reported.
The federal government today released a snapshot of how well borrowers with federal student loans are repaying their debts, indicating that fewer Americans are defaulting on their college loans compared to past years, but that the figures still exceed pre-recession levels.
In May, Missouri lawmakers approved a compromise to keep the Common Core in place for at least two more years but require more oversight and public input. And as Joe Robertson of the Kansas City Star reported, a total of eight committees comprised of lawmakers and parents were supposed to convene at the statehouse this week to begin the work of revising the standards.
After spending more than $3.5 billion on a program to improve chronically low-performing schools — only to see mixed results — the Obama administration is proposing major revisions to the menu of turnaround efforts that low-performing schools can undertake to qualify for funding under the program.
Stephanie Dupaul of Southern Methodist University put the theme of EWA's 2014 Higher Education seminar, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Covering the College Student Experience," to effective use during a session exploring the use of data by colleges:
"Good education policies are meaningless if students aren't at their desks."
That's California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris' response to a new report out this week that found low-income students were truant more often than their wealthier peers.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Harris' office partnered with a research group to evaluate the attendance trends of 32 school districts that educate 150,000 students, finding that 90 percent of the students who missed 36 days or more of school were low-income.
A new rating system backed by the White House aims to evaluate nearly all of the nation's colleges and universities. Roughly 6,000 schools that educate around 22 million students are about to endure an unprecedented amount of federal scrutiny.
And though a version of the Postsecondary Institution Ratings System is scheduled to be unveiled in the fall, policy watchers are still unsure of what's in store.
Prompted by the controversy over the type of equipment the Ferguson police department used during protests over the death of Michael Brown, news organizations across the country started requesting information about a U.S. Department of Defense program that provided police departments with defense equipment.
Why should education reporters care?
Some of those police departments happen to belong to school districts, colleges and universities.
When Mark Milliron met with an advertising team to promote a new type of college in Texas, he wasn't expecting fireworks. Still, the pitch floored him.
"The Texas Two-Step: Sign Up. Succeed."
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Early education gets support from both sides of the aisle. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce runs campaigns advocating for it. So does Hillary Clinton. And research appears conclusive that it's important.
But as states respond to the data, a new challenge emerges: implementing early education programs successfully. Several recent stories provide different looks at how some locales are scaling up their early education offerings.
In a month dominated by news reports of racial tension, a significant milepost in American race relations garnered less attention: For the first time in this country's history, white students will this year no longer comprise a majority of the nation's schoolchildren.
States receiving waivers from the No Child Left Behind Act are getting more time to grapple with how to conduct teacher evaluations using student test scores, particularly the new Common Core State Standards-based assessments.
According to Education Week, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the postponement at an event on Thursday in Washington, D.C., which earlier this summer announced its plan to delay its new teacher evaluations.
A new round of opposition to planned changes in how high schools teach U.S. history is conjuring up its own echoes of the past.
PolitiFact fact-checked an Internet meme claim that a summer of minimum wage work in 1978 would generate enough income to pay for one year of university tuition that year.
Teaching the nation's students is expensive. Some 3.1 million teachers lead U.S. classrooms, earning annual salaries of $56,400 on average. Throw in benefits and the tab rises even higher.
The July 21 issue of The New Yorker takes us deep inside the Atlanta cheating scandal, and through the lucid reporting of Rachel Aviv, we get to know some of the teachers and school administrators implicated. We learn not only how and why they say they cheated, but also about the toxic, high-pressure environment they contend was created by Superintendent Beverly Hall's overwhelming emphasis on improving student test scores.
With the Vergara v. California lawsuit shining a spotlight on teacher tenure, it's easy to forget that for many places, tenure isn't the issue. The bigger problem is too many new teachers just don't stay.
Do choice and competition improve education systems? Plenty of advocates and well-heeled foundations think so, underwriting research and efforts to bring more charter schools and voucher programs to fruition. But in Sweden, the market dynamics of school choice seem to have produced troubling results for the Scandinavian nation.
As states transition to assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards, they should also be rethinking policies tying those exams to high school diplomas, argues New America's Anne Hyslop in a new report.
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- Summary: For her protection, Zoe (Taissa Farmiga) is sent to Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in New Orleans. Meanwhile, the return of Coven witch Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange) stirs up an old rivalry.
- Genre(s): Horror
- Show Type: Between Seasons
- Season 3 premiere date: Oct 9, 2013
- Episode Length: 60
- Air Time: 10:00 PM
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Score distribution:
Positive: 20 out of 24
Mixed: 3 out of 24
Negative: 1 out of 24
Although the premiere is hampered by unnecessary narration and over-exposition, it's still a bewitching brew of whimsy, psychological scares, horrific atrocities and the wonderfully relentless feeling that something wicked this way comes.
We've come to expect an eclectic mix from the American Horror Story anthology, and the formula works particularly well in this installment, thanks to uninhibited work by the big-name cast.
There are aspects of Coven that are stylish and clever, and others that are just "Carrie" on steroids. The cast, of course, is tremendous.
Fish-eye lenses and rotating cameras don't feel at home here as in other installments, and things aren't creepy so much as grotesque. Still, there are a number of decent effects and a healthy dose of humor that keep things moving along in an entertaining way. Eventually, the many stories find their way together, which helps propel the premiere to its promising finish.
As with all three incarnations of AHS, there are some beautiful images (courtesy of director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and cinematographer Michael Goi), and Murphy and Falchuk's script exhibits a knowing familiarity with the genre. Still, there's always something unsavory about using the supernatural as a shield to indulge in sex-laced sadism, which has become a common and frankly rather tired aspect of the whole latex-clad-gimp streak running through the series.
Score distribution:
Positive: 32 out of 48
Mixed: 5 out of 48
Negative: 11 out of 48
Nov 19, 2013This season is very appealing thanks to the cast and the strong story. Gabourey Sidibe has always been on my watch-list and Jamie Brewer's acting is improving compared to what she showcased on season 1. Taissa Farmiga, Emma Roberts, Jessica Lange, and Denis O'Hare are all doing their jobs well. Frances Conroy and Lily Rabe are indeed two very underrated actresses. And need I say more of Angela Bassett? She's playing Marie Laveau with a very strong set of skills. The only letdown would be Evan Peters, who is not convincing enough for a resurrected zombie-like. Other than that, the story of this season is very potential and I can say that it's been going on the right lane so far. Oh, and the references to popular culture are, as always, intriguing! This is nothing like a lame-teen-superpower-movie whatsoever.… Expand
Feb 2, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love, Love this show it manges to capture a dark side of me the first season 7/10 the rest 10/10 the story lines are amazing and the quality of acting is great the current season 3 covers the true story off Mrs Delphine LaLaurie as cruel vile woman who is famous in New Orleans for her torture and cruelty towards slaves and the ancestors of her captives seeking revenge upon her the writer need to keep up the good work i learned a small piece of history watching this, the actors need to stay and continue the amazing job WATCH THIS NOW ! its booth entertaining and intriguing .… Expand
Oct 22, 2013It's campy!
But that isn't bad! To be brief: The show is fun! It's better in storytelling than 90% of the shows currently on. Its clever and twisty narrative is quite engaging for the horror or any kind of fans. The pace is fast, compelling and simply good. The direction is stylish, funny, satirical and cool. The acting is just fine, with Lange, Bates and Bassett being top-notch as ever. I like the witchy, and scandalous Emma Roberts too.
This is the only season I've watched because the others were very disgusting and gory. This was just OK.
It's just fun! Nothing serious...… Expand
Oct 10, 2013In terms of first episodes, It was rather generic. It was good enough to suck you in but not good enough to say it was good/great. I had as a 6.5 overall through out but more leaning towards a 6 and not a 7 because it was just not that satisfying. It was enjoyable and it certainly kept you interested but it could have been better.
To be honest, I don't have high hopes for this season. I think it will be rather slow at times, mix up mid-season, and like the previous 2 seasons it will end poorly. Only time will tell if Coven will be the same as the previous 2 seasons or charge for the better.… Expand
Oct 16, 2013I liked the first episode but not enough to keep watching the series if I hadn't seen the first 2 seasons. I'm hoping the next few episodes will be more eventful because so far it is just Girl Drama: Witches Edition. For anyone who didn't like Coven I still recommend Asylum, and the first season.… Expand
Jan 14, 2014Rating this season higher than the previous two is an act of madness ! I hated from the first time the notice that Taissa Farmiga would be return in the cast; i think she's the worst actress in the USA ( at least ).
AHS is become a teen-drama, not a horror, and low-level series full of nasty, blood and rough things. I mean, it has to be in some way like this, with withces and their macabre rituals, but Taissa Farmiga change the nature of the series into a low-teen-drama-trouble-heart-series.
This season ? Failed.… Expand
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SPOKANE, Wash.-- Friday marks the Annual "Spare a Square" toilet paper drive.
The drive will benefit several local charities including St. Margaret's Shelter, The Union Gospel Mission and Catholic Charities. Toiletries are always in need at local shelter's, yet it isn't always included in the regular donations. These local charities said the need for toilet paper is great, especially for those on a fixed income.
It is such a simple essential, yet it is not covered by food stamps. For Christina Duhamel, a resident at St. Margaret's Shelter, it is greatly needed and appreciated.
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In a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon, the completion of the Ponce Triangle Plaza capital improvement project is to be celebrated by Midtown residents along with city and local leaders.
The transformation of the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Peachtree Street into a signature plaza space was led by the Midtown Alliance in partnership with the City of Atlanta, and the Georgia Department of Transportation.
The Ponce Triangle Plaza is the latest embodiment of Midtown Alliance's broader effort to create public gathering spots, punctuating Peachtree St. with pocket parks, plazas and active uses to enhance the community and sense of place.
The nine-month capital improvement project was completed just in time for the start of the 100-year anniversary of The Ponce Condominium, which is located at the intersection at 75 Ponce de Leon Avenue.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. followed by refreshments at The Ponce. Want to stop by? E-mail email@example.com with your RSVP. The ceremony will also include holiday lighting provided by the Atlanta Botanical Garden – bringing the magic of the Garden Lights to more of Midtown.
Plaza highlights include:
- Improved pedestrian amenities
- Revitalization of the public art piece marking the turning point of the historic Peachtree-Ponce de Leon Springs trolley line, originally installed in celebration of the 1996 Olympics
- The unearthing of original Atlanta streetcar trolley tracks, which inspired patterns for the new granite pavers
The plaza is just one portion of the Midtown Cityscapes project that is targeting creating a pedestrian-friendly Midtown community. With the financial support of the Midtown Improvement District (MID), the Midtown Alliance has embarked on a multi-year, $82 million public improvements program for ten major corridors, encompassing more than 25 miles of improvements.
The goals of Midtown Cityscapes are to improve sidewalk conditions and traffic flow, add lights and trees, create urban parks and green space, and promote pedestrian usage. An update on the capital improvements as supplied by the Midtown Alliance is attached with this article. Some of the future projects include:
- Spring Street – Spring Street will receive over $1.9 million of grant funding as part of ARC's Last Mile Connectivity Program. The funding will go towards Phase I of the project between Peachtree and 17th Streets, including pedestrian upgrades to the currently dangerous intersection at the Buford Highway ramp. The overall project includes a lane reduction, wider sidewalks, handicap upgrades, street trees and pedestrian lighting.
- District-wide Pedestrian Safety Improvements – Also just awarded over $1.4 million as part of ARC's Last Mile Connectivity Program, the project includes district-wide improvements to promote walkability, pedestrian safety and overall connectivity, including seven new traffic signals, new sidewalks and two-way conversions of key east-west streets.
- Juniper Street – Juniper's transformation into Midtown's signature "green street" is funded with construction planned to start in late 2013. Last year it was announced that the project would receive a $3.4 million construction grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission. Embracing the principles of Greenprint Midtown, the project will implement a buffered dedicated bike lane, new sidewalks, lighting and sustainable stormwater improvements to the entire corridor between 14th Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue.
- Bridge Enhancements at Peachtree Street (North end), 10th Street and North Avenue – The Midtown Alliance and its design teams are working with the Georgia Department of Transportation to explore various pedestrian and bicycle enhancements to these key gateway bridges.


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We are lucky enough to have a guest Fantasy Football Writer this week while Sal tends to some family matters. Corinna Evans from Aerys sports Roar Black and Teal was kind enough to provide some waiver wire suggestions. Follow Corinna @RoarBlackNTeal
It's only the 4th week of the NFL season, yet it seems Fantasy Football starters are dropping like flies. If it's not your running back tearing his ACL in one league, it's your wide receiver with a foot injury in the other.
Don't worry, you're not alone. Luckily for you, when one door closes another one opens. Here are just a few suggestions for players you need to pick up on this week's waiver wire if you are suffering from serious injuries on your fantasy football team.
Andy Dalton (CIN) – Owned in 87.4% of leagues
If you are struggling in the QB position, you need to jump on Dalton immediately. In just three games he has averaged 289 passing yards, with six touchdowns & only three interceptions. Next week he travels to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars mediocre defense. With two 300 yard games already under his belt this season, chances are we could be seeing another one.
Running Back
Daniel Thomas (MIA) – Owned in 57.8% of leagues
With Reggie Bush out for 3-4 weeks, there are a lot of people scrambling to replace that hole in their lineup. Thomas is just the answer you were looking for. He finished yesterday's game with 19 carries for 69 rushing yards with a touchdown to top it off. Even though the Dolphins couldn't pull out the win in OT, Thomas is clearly a great replacement for Bush.
Tashard Choice (BUF) – Owned in .3% of leagues
It's no surprise that Choice is probably only owned on his own fantasy team before this weekend's performance. With CJ Spiller & Fred Jackson on the depth chart, no one expected Choice to receive legitimate playing time this season. That was until the two star running backs were injured, leaving Choice to take on the rushing work load. In Sunday's game he had 20 carries for 91 yards. This is just the beginning for the running back that could see some serious playing time this season.
Wide Receiver
Ramses Barden (NYG) – Owned in .7% of leagues
Fantasy owners are feeling the pain from Hakeem Nicks foot injury. It's not clear how serious the injury is or if he will miss any more time this season. However, if you are looking to fill a void in the wide receiver slot, Barden is a great option and should be available in almost every league. Barden has nine catches for 130 receiving yards on Thursday versus the Panthers.
Tight End
Heath Miller (PIT) – Owned in 27.5% of leagues
For me the tight end position is always hit or miss; so if you have an under-performing TE, it's time to pick up Heath Miller. With four touchdowns in three games, it's clear this TE is putting up some serious points this season & will be an intricate part of the Steelers offense.
Kyle Rudolph (MIN) – Owned in 17.1% of leagues
Another TE to pick up while he is still available is the Vikings TE Rudolph. In just three games he has managed to score three touchdowns. In Sunday's game versus the 49ers he had five catches for 36 yards with two touchdowns.
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Purdue University sophomore Kim Reppa is looking forward to making a positive impact in the area of global energy consumption.
Reppa, a Cedar Lake native, serves as chief marketing officer of the Purdue Energy Forum, comprised of students working to educate the public on new forms of energy and environmental protection.
"PEF hosts conferences, a monthly speaker series, and energy awareness events on campus. Our hope is that we can help students visualize how much energy they are using and inspire them to cut back on wasteful usage," Reppa said.
"I am really passionate about protecting our ecosystems from damage by human sources. Our behavior will impact all other organisms on Earth, for good or for bad. Our current energy policy, using oil and natural gas, is very hazardous and threatening to nature."
During a September energy summit held at Purdue's Discovery Park, Reppa had the opportunity to interact with more than 20 environmentally conscious companies, take tours, and attend workshops.
"The highlight of the day was hearing (U.S.) Senator (Richard) Lugar himself discuss current issues and hold a question-and-answer session with the audience. It was a great opportunity for students to share ideas and learn new concepts," she said.
An Eli Lilly Community Endowment Scholar, Reppa plans to graduate in 2016 with a chemical engineering degree and pursue public office or a private personal enterprise.
She is currently employed by the NASA and Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she works with the Water Recovery System aboard the International Space Station.
"I love the working environment at NASA. Everyone is excited to be working toward the next big thing in human space flight because of the beneficial scientific and technologic outcomes of our work.
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Leanin' Tree Museum and Sculpture Garden of Western Art is a FREE museum exhibiting 250 paintings and 150 bronze sculptures by 100 artists. This is a magnificent private collection of America's master painters and sculptors of the post 1950 era and is presented in a relaxed setting for your enjoyment. While you are here, enjoy a sunny walk in the outdoor sculpture garden to view 25 life-size and monumental bronze sculptures. See for yourself why our exceptional exhibit is considered the best western and wildlife museum in Colorado. Self-guided tours anytime Monday through Friday 8-5 and Sat & Sun 10-5.
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Texting While Walking is Dangerous
October 11, 2013
Drivers aren't the only ones who text or talk while traveling. "Distracted walking" is now a growing trend in the US. And many of the "victims" are teenagers. A new report from Safe Kids Worldwide is entitled, "Teens and Distraction: An In-Depth Look at Teens' Walking Behaviors."
Keene Hart, from the Quad Cities Safe Kids Coalition, says the study shows nearly 40 percent of middle and high school students text while crossing streets in school zones. And another 40 percent listen to music while going to school. Most of the rest talk on the phone at the same time they walk to school. He says texting while walking is just as dangerous as texting while driving.
In addition on Wednesday, the local coalition hosted "Walk to School Day" at Washington Elementary in Moline. In preparation, last week, Hart went to the school and observed kids walking to school. He says three of the eight kids on bikes failed to stop before crossing the street and walk their bicycles across. Volunteers gave children and their parents tips including:
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Freedom of Information and Charging for Public Sector Data
Prior to yesterday's release of the Cabinet Office's Open Data White Paper there was speculation, mainly in an article first published Wednesday evening on the Guardian website, that the UK Government would also use this occasion to announce a review of charging for information requested under the Freedom of Information Act.
It's unclear whether the Guardian's original draft was just based on a misunderstanding, or whether the Cabinet Office picked up on the initial negative responses and decided it would really rather not face the wrath of both open data campaigners and freedom of information activists on the same day.
Either way the Guardian article was substantially revised with comments from a Cabinet Office spokeswoman, and the original headline 'Public services data to be published - but at a price' was replaced by the much more congenial 'Mass of government data on public services to be published'.
Although the Open Data White Paper was rather a damp squib for those of us hoping for some commitments on release of core reference data, it was apparently well-received by those concerned mainly with public sector transparency. The success of the launch event was also helped by a colourful revamp of the Government's public data portal Data.gov.uk.
Had the Government decided to float a FOI charging proposal yesterday, the social media reaction would have eclipsed any positive coverage of the open data paper.
FOI charging therefore remains an outstanding and highly contentious issue for another day. Probably another day soon; we know that the Ministry of Justice, which for some reason has lead responsibility for the freedom of information brief, is keen on charging.
It should be said however that if charging for FOI responses and charging for re-use of public sector data are two ideas that are easy to confuse, the Government has only itself to blame. Recent legislative changes seem to have been designed to deliberately conflate requests for access to information with licensing to re-use that information, when the subject of the information request is a publicly-owned dataset.
Following changes to the Freedom of Information Act brought in last month (via Section 102 of the Protection of Freedoms Act), the Government has effectively combined the procedures for requesting FOI access to a dataset and requesting a licence to re-use that dataset.
Annex B in yesterday's Open Data White Paper establishes clearly that the standard route for requesting re-use of any public dataset that is not already available is now to submit a FOIA request.
The FOIA changes include a new power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use. Although the original intention may not have been to allow charging for access alone, the actual language of the FOIA changes is suspiciously ambiguous. The provisions seem to require public bodies to prepare the data for re-use anyway, i.e. to do the work for which they could charge a fee, even if the requestor only wants to access the data.
The practical effect is that public bodies will have the option to charge for responding to a FOIA request whenever that request is for a public dataset, unless or until they receive clearer guidance to the contrary from Government.
Public bodies have not yet had formal guidance from Government on interpretation of these FOIA changes or on the appropriate shape of any charging policies. That may fall within the scope of new responsibilities given to the Information Commissioner's Office. The ICO is expected to introduce a revised model publication scheme in April 2013.
Open data campaigners will hope that any such guidance re-establishes the presumption that public bodies should charge at most the marginal cost of preparing the data for re-use. Under the previous Government public bodies were (in principle at least) required to justify any charging policy that was not based on a marginal cost pricing approach.
P.S. I wrote a previous analysis of these problems back in February, when the Protection of Freedoms Bill was under scrutiny in Parliament.


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Many SOA applicants and their directors inquire about the repertoire that is chosen each year for the Sound of America Honor Band and Chorus.
Except for the performances in a cathedral or basilica, where it is only proper for a chorus to sing sacred pieces, our other concerts feature approximately 30-40 minutes of music by the choir, followed by a similar allocation of time for the band. As a finale, the band and chorus perform on stage together presenting several arrangements written for a combined ensemble. Therefore, our concerts consist of approximately 2 - 2 1/2 hours of great music!
We are providing a listing of band, chorus and combined musical works that represent a virtually all of our repertoire over the past two decades. It is, however, only a partial listing to give you a better understanding of the music performed on SOA tours throughout Europe.
To hear some of our past recordings, we offer a free demo compact disc to each applicant. Selections that can be heard on our new demo band or chorus CDs are listed with an "*". Directors may inquire for their free demo CD.
Selections that can be heard on the "A Patriotic Tribute" CD are listed with an "*"
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Super Bowl-winning Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made his long-awaited visit to Texas Rangers camp in Arizona on Monday. Wilson played Class A ball for the Rockies in 2010 and 2011 before the Rangers selected him in the Rule 5 Draft this December.
Wilson's agent confirmed in February that he had no plans to participate in Rangers' practices, but from the looks of it, he at least did a few drills:
Baseball 101: keep your eye on the ball. @DangeRussWilson knows how it's done. #RangersST pic.twitter.com/6QtHE8kjK2
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) March 3, 2014
Other infielders in Rangers' camp — not to mention manager Ron Washington — looked pretty thrilled for the celebrity sighting.
.@DangeRussWilson takes a quick pic with the infielders before drills. #RangersST pic.twitter.com/Jr4QC88Hos
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) March 3, 2014
For any Seahawks fans who are still nervous that Wilson may give up his football career for baseball, this tweet and Instagram post Sunday should keep you at ease:
Wishing us @seahawks had someone to play today!!! #GoHawks #Blessed http://t.co/XMRroAHwZf
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SPOKANE -- Thanks to a season-high 12 runs and 16 hits, and an outstanding performance from second baseman Evan Van Hoosier, the Spokane Indians clobbered the first-place Everett AquaSox 12-3.
Spokane now trails Everett by three games in the North division second half standings, with four remaining.
In the second inning with the bases loaded, Jamie Jarmon belted a two-run double to centerfield to start the offensive onslaught. Gabe Roa, Jordan Akins and Joe Jackson all collected RBIs in the inning. Jackson lead off the inning with a single before adding in an RBI double in his second plate appearance.
But the Spokane offense wasn't done. In the fifth inning, the Indians went on another offensive tear as the team scored five runs in the inning. The big hit coming off of Van Hoosier's bat: a two-RBI triple where Van Hoosier also scored on a throwing error. The Indians second baseman went 3 for 3 with two RBI and two walks.
Everett starter Lars Huijer, who was second in the Northwest League with a 2.20 ERA before the game (Spokane's Kelvin Vasquez is first with 2.04), allowed a season-high seven runs. It was the first time this season that Huijer didn't pitch past the second inning.
Ryne Slack started for Spokane and pitched 4.1 innings while striking out four and allowing two runs. Abel De Los Santos and Travis Dean combined for the remaining 4.2 innings, striking out a combined four batters total.
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Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
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Plaintiff: Henry Ortiz
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900 Convicted of DUI in Orange County — Using Inaccurate Breath TestsPosted by Lawrence Taylor on November 13th, 2013
All states now have two drunk driving laws: (1) driving under the influence of alcohol (aka "DUI", with local variations, such as "driving while intoxicated" or "DWI"), and (2) the so-called per se law of driving with .08% or higher blood-alcohol concentration (BAC). Unless you refuse to take a chemical test, you will be charged and prosecuted for both offenses — and can be convicted of both.
The various models of breath machines (commonly — and inaccurately — referred to as "breathalyzers") used to obtain the BAC are, obviously, critical to the drunk driving case. As for the per se offense, the only evidence of the crime is the machine: if the machine says .08% or higher and the jury believes it, the defendant is guilty. In effect, if you are accused of driving with .08% BAC, you will face "trial by machine" — and you will not be able to confront your accuser.
It gets worse….
Even as to the DUI charge, the readings will be considered presumptive: that is, if the machine's reading is .08% or higher, the jury will be instructed by the judge that the defendant is presumed to be guilty — and he must be found guilty unless he can prove his innocence. See Whatever Happened to the Presumption of Innocence?.
These machines are all-important: they determine guilt or innocence. But despite the manufacturers refusing court orders to disclose the software that runs the machines (see What Are Breathalyzer Manufacturers Hiding?), they continue to assure us that the things are "state of the art". So how accurate are they?
Lab Error Could Affect Hundreds of Orange County DUI Cases
An Orange County Crime Lab error leads to inaccurate blood alcohol test results that could affect hundreds of DUI cases, officials say.
Orange County, CA. Nov. 10 — The Orange County Crime Lab produced inaccurate blood alcohol test results in 2,200 driving-under-the-influence cases filed by prosecutors this year — mistakes that could affect outcomes in dozens of cases.
The Orange County Crime Lab produced inaccurate blood alcohol test results in 2,200 driving-under-the-influence cases filed by prosecutors this year — mistakes that could affect outcomes in dozens of cases.
Prosecutors in recent days sent letters to people charged with driving under the influence, including 900 whose cases resulted in convictions. The letters advised them that their cases were among those with miscalculations.
Crime lab officials said the "human error" occurred over nearly five months and led to mistakes in the forensic examination of blood alcohol content. But they insist the miscalculations were so few that they affect only about 200 cases. As few as 20 people could see their blood alcohol test levels drop below 0.08%, California's legal definition of DUI impairment.
But veteran DUI attorneys across Orange County said flaws with the lab's basic testing probably will affect many more cases because sentence enhancements and negotiations are often based on how far over the legal limit a motorist was determined to be.
"If it took them nearly five months to figure out this mistake, what else is there?" said Virginia Landry, an Orange County defense attorney known as the "DUI Queen." "Everyone wants the roads to be safe. But this is a forensic nightmare with a lack of integrity in the process."…
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Behaviour-Driven Development - a road to effective design and clean code
In this talk, Dan contrasts the traditional top-down and bottom-up approaches with a proven "outside-in" approach based on real life experience - engaging with and listening to our stakeholders. He shows how this can allow us to stay firmly on track, leading to clean code and effective design that provides maximum value to our stakeholders, not just the famous Scrum Product Owner
Testing Your Presentation Layer
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This presentation gives an introduction to the principles and practices of BDD and shows how make plain text User Stories executable with RSpec's Story Framework. The framework itself is written in Ruby, but it can run against production code written in any programming language.
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David Anderson talks about the history of Agile, the current status of it and his vision for the future. The role of Agile does not stand in just having a practice, but in finding ways to implement the principles contained by the Agile Manifesto.
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I'm convinced that open webtechnologies are suited for more than just web page development. I don't see why you can't write desktop applications using open webtechnologies. So, I'm also pretty optimistic about what Google is trying to do with Chrome OS.
Many of the problems people currently see with Chrome OS are in my opinion solvable or not relevant for the type of work people do on netbook devices. Javascript can and will be extended with more platform specific functionality, and for other things laptops will no longer be essential. Uploading photo's to the internet? Most of my pictures are uploaded directly from my phone to picasaweb. Mobile phones will replace point and shoot camera's. Soon, this will be the same for video. Soon, there's no need to upload pictures from your camera to a netbook.
Currently open web technologies aren't really a good fit for heavy graphics applications. We are moving into the right direction, with the video and canvas tags, css transitions in safari and some support for svg, but using silverlight or flash is still a better solution here. So i also thought that Augmented Reality applications weren't really doable in using open web technologies. But apparently, i'm mistaken: Augmented Reality is hot, and the Web can do it.
Another issue that needs to be solved in javascript, is access to all the sensor in mobile phones. As the Augemented Reality example shows, access to the digital compass is already possible. But smartphones will be used for so much more data input. The data collection part of smartphones might prove to be more important than the mobile internet access functionality.
The number of netbooks and smartphones will surpass all other computing devices. Just like there are more unix servers than mainframes, there are more desktop pc's than unix servers, there are more laptops than desktop pc's, netbooks/internet-tablets will outnumber laptops, and smartphones will outnumber internet-tablets. Smartphone will become the most widespread computing platform of the future (especially as it will replace a number of devices like photo and video camera's and other devices). It is my hope that we will have simple and open technologies to target these devices.


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33 U.S. Code § 520 - Review of findings and orders
Any order made or issued under section 516 of this title may be reviewed by the court of appeals for any judicial circuit in which the bridge in question is wholly or partly located, if a petition for such review is filed within three months after the date such order is issued. The judgment of any such court shall be final except that it shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certification or certiorari, in the manner provided in section 1254 of title 28. The review by such Court shall be limited to questions of law, and the findings of fact by the Secretary, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive. Upon such review, such Court shall have power to affirm or, if the order is not in accordance with law, to modify or to reverse the order, with or without remanding the case for a rehearing as justice may require. Proceedings under this section shall not operate as a stay of any order of the Secretary issued under provisions of this subchapter other than section 516 of this title, or relieve any bridge owner of any liability or penalty under such provisions.
Source(June 21, 1940, ch. 409, § 10,54 Stat. 501; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a),62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127,63 Stat. 107.)
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Thomas and Friends picks up a log and brings it the Sodor Lumber Yard to be cut into lumber. A magnetized crane lifts the log. As the train travels across the top of the track it activates the log cutter and the lumber run down the waterfall. Cleverly designed, the falling lumber is attached so the pieces cannot go lost. This wooden train set is from the new online Thomas & Friends collection. Although this is a self contained set up you can incorporate other tracks and accessories to enlarge and vary the play. We preferred this to the bolder set. The magnetized log is not for children who still mouth their toys. 3 & up.
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2014.
Have tracks? Add a sleek high-speed wooden train for the most up-to-date look. Adding new trains and props brings new life and interest to old train sets. This little train set is a neat stocking stuffer, won't-break-the-bank birthday present, or perfect for a one night of Hanukkah gift. Made of wood and painted white with blue and red trim, the four piece set is compatible with almost all wooden train tracks, so it is a good mix and match addition. Also from the same company, a four-piece set with red engine, and three other cars: an orange passenger car, a green freight car and a blue tanker.
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2014.
Getting this 6-foot long roadway built is going to be an adult project that kids can help you do. Once the set-up is made, Thomas is in for quite a ride over the mountaintop track. As he climbs the steep incline he literally has to fly across the huge gap in the tracks. As he zooms down the mountain he goes over a rickety ridge that has collapsing guardrails and then into a cave. This set comes with track adaptors so that more track can be added to make this a part of a larger set-up. As a stand alone, it is a pretty closed system that does the same trick again and again. Yes, it is novel and a wow-ee kind of show the first few times. We think it may lose some appeal after the tricks become old hat. We strongly suggest additional tracks to make this a more viable play experience. 3-6
Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2014. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Push the driver down and see how the cement mixer truck zooms along while the cement mixer spins. For kids who are into construction trucks there is also a steam shovel truck with a shovel that moves when the driver is pushed down. These make nice props for pretend play for older toddlers. The push action on the construction worker takes some muscle power so this may work best for slightly older kids than the 18 month old label suggests.
Age: Toddlers, Preschool. Award Year: 2014. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Shake the four-wheel drive vehicle to make the engine roar and let it go! It not only rolls, it climbs over obstacles and up small hills. There is a yellow mudder truck, and a red hot rod racer truck. They all take two AA batteries. For the money, this is a showy little vehicle that could also knock down some blocks as it runs obstacle courses that kids love to create. Bring home two and they can have a race. These come with a warning to keep the spinning wheels away from hair. 3-7
Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2014. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
A great little train with wooden animals to add to their train collection. Adding props from time to time and new trains makes using the original train set new again. This one has four cars and two animals. A charming little addition. 3 & up
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2014. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
After spending part of April on Safari, it's no surprise that this little painted train set with ranger, tourist, lion, zebra, elephant, rhino, crocodile, monkey, swinging bridge, and other accessories are most appealing to your reviewer! The train cars and tracks are compatible with other wooden train sets. There are sixteen pieces of track that can be assembled in multiple ways. Our three year old tester agrees. His mom reports:
"He is still playing with it for extended periods of time (over one hour) and finding new ways to interest him. He likes to assemble the track in different ways and then the train and animals in different ways. We are amazed at how long this toy held his attention. He has played solidly with it for 4 days for several 1+ hour sessions each day. I would say the is longer than any other toy we have seen him play with."
She added that "At first he liked playing with individual figures and then assembling the track in many different ways. He liked that he could do it himself with the easy to put together tracks. After a couple of times playing with it, he liked to stack the animals into the train cars in different ways and even balance them on top of each other. This toy also had him using his imagination with the people looking at Safari animals."
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2014. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Our testers liked this versatile and unusual new track that comes with only one small wooden car, but will be used with other vehicles and wooden train track set-ups. The twelve wooden pieces have multiple interlocking tabs in several shapes that are imprinted with numerals to match up. There are a variety of ways to make these connections, so in spite of the numerals, it is a pretty open-ended track that is compatible with Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends, Brio and other car and train tracks. A fun accessory for problem solving, matching numerals, fine motor skills, creative thinking, and giving old track toys a new possibilities. 3 & up.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2014. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Fans of Thomas will enjoy playing with this large track set that includes an elevated circular track portion, a castle turret, a collapsing mine tunnel, a break way stone wall, a broken track that has a swinging crane to replace the track with and a gate that drops down in the castle. Thomas is on the search for the King's missing crown (included). The collapsing mine is super fun as Thomas passes through it. Comes with the battery-powered Thomas and attached cargo train. You can buy additional trains.
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
We're not usually big fans of plastic train track sets, but this one is really fun and right on target for fans of Sesame Street. The set comes with both Elmo in a train and Grover in a little car. Elmo, the train conductor, speaks (powered by batteries). The train itself is not battery-powered so kids have to move him around the track - a good thing in our book. It makes the toy more engaging and less about watching something happen. The other really positive aspect of this toy is that you can fold up part of the track to make an elevated roadway for Grover. There's also a ramp for Grover to reach the ground level. At the center of the track is a Sesame Street train station with a clock on top. Lots of pretend possibilities here. A winner for the older toddler/preschool crowd. 2 & up.
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
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