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Pictured: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient Krystal Jolicoeur (fiber) explores the coast of Australia near Sydney during her exchange semester (fall 2013) at the University of Tasmania.
International Studies is a one-stop-shop for international nonimmigrant students, processing their admission and providing advising services while they are attending KCAI as well as after graduation.
The office also administers the International Exchange Program and AICAD Mobility Program (in which students attending one AICAD school may study at another AICAD school) and provides support and advising services to KCAI students interested in studying abroad. (And yes! Even international nonimmigrant students can take advantage of semesters abroad!)
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Carly Rae Jepsen never really started small in America. The Call Me Maybe singer gigged for years in Canada, working her way into the top three on Canadian Idol. But her first experiences playing in America were opening for Justin Bieber.
It was shocking. I went from theater-type venues of 500 to 1,000 to opening for Justin Bieber. It was definitely a big difference, Jepsen said during a phone interview. It was really exciting and nerve-racking, but I kind of loved it. You learn best by being thrown right into it. Its a great way to learn fast what to do to connect with the people in the back of the room, and to make the whole show bigger so everyone feels it.
Jepsen will show off that big show experience when she plays the Iowa State Fair Grandstand tonight.
Bieber may have been the catalyst for Jepsens fame in America, but the success of Call Me Maybe cemented her as a standalone success in the pop world. The song went to No. 1 in 19 countries. So if you were hoping to find refuge from the song in the Czech Republic or South Korea, you were out of luck.
Jepsens response to the songs success?
It was kind of insane. It took on a little life of its own, Jepsen said. I had written a bunch of songs, and you never really know what will connect. I just sat back and was in awe like everyone else was. Really, I was lucky, I guess is the word.
Everyone from Katy Perry to the U.S. Olympic swimming team posted videos of themselves lip-syncing to the song. For the record, Jepsen said her favorite parody was Cookie Monsters Share It Maybe.
This will be Jepsens second visit to town in just a few months. In May she played an intimate show at the Point in Clive. She said shows like that are a nice alternative to larger stadium concerts.
Its really exciting to play in a big stadium, but theres nothing like a room of people up close and personal, Jepsen said. There its all face to face and you experience everything together. There are no thoughts about lights or cameras or confetti to block out how everyone feels.
Jepsen said shes writing songs for a follow-up to her 2012 album Kiss, but shes not sure how long it will be before its filling fans ears. She has about 15 songs written, but it may be a while longer.
Ive been taking steps, and I have some intense ideas. Ive been chipping away at it for the last year and a half, Jepsen said. I have really high expectations in my own mind, so Im going to take my time and make sure the songs feel right. I dont know if Im halfway there yet, or just at the beginning.


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Faculty Development Seminar
The Center sponsors a Faculty Development Seminar every other year. The members of the Seminar travel to an international destination or set of destinations in order to enhance the international dimension of the Grinnell curriculum and individual faculty members' scholarship. Both before and after travel, members of the Seminar meet on a regular basis to discuss and measure curricular and scholarly outcomes.
Grinnell-India Faculty Exchange
The Center for International Studies has created a faculty exchange agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), a research university in New Delhi, India. The purpose of this exchange is to allow Grinnell faculty to get to know colleagues and students at one of India's premier universities, with the hope that this will promote new teaching and research projects and a deeper, global understanding of one's discipline. The Center invites Grinnell faculty in the Humanities and Social Studies Divisions—including faculty whose teaching and research does not include India—to express their interest in participating in this exchange, which will have the following structure:
- A faculty member from JNU will come to Grinnell to teach a three-week short course in his/her academic discipline, serving as an International Visiting Fellow. This JNU professor will be hosted by a Grinnell faculty member in the same or a related discipline. As with other International Visiting Fellows, the Grinnell host will be responsible for introducing the JNU visitor to other Grinnell faculty and orienting him/her to our academic norms. The JNU visitor and the Grinnell host are expected to form a "team" to help plan the Grinnell professor's subsequent trip to Delhi.
- At an appropriate time, the Grinnell faculty member will travel to JNU to deliver a series of lectures within a regularly-scheduled JNU course, selected in consultation with the JNU faculty member who has come to Grinnell. Unless on regular sabbatical leave, the Grinnell faculty member will be expected to travel to India during a college recess period (Winter Break or Spring Break), and thus the length of stay in Delhi will be about two weeks. The Center for International Studies will cover the cost of transportation to Delhi, and JNU will cover lodging and food expenses.
- The following departments and programs at JNU are participating in the exchange at this point: the Centre for English Studies, the Centre for Historical Studies, the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, and the School of the Arts and Aesthetics. We hope that more programs at JNU will be added to the list.
In order to express their interest in participating in the exchange, Grinnell faculty are asked to send the following materials to Lynn Stafford in the Center for International Studies:
- A current CV indicating one's disciplinary background, teaching and scholarly interests.
- A working title for a group of approximately four lectures that could be delivered to JNU students. (This will help the JNU faculty to identify an existing course that could include the lectures.)
- The particular academic year and preferred time (i.e. winter break or spring break) to travel to India.
JNU will be sending similar information from their faculty members to Grinnell. The Center for International Studies will then work to pair Grinnell faculty with their appropriate JNU counterparts and will facilitate the planning of the exchange for each team. All Grinnell faculty who submit information for the exchange will be informed about whether a JNU colleague has been identified for them or not.
For more information about how to prepare your application, please contact the Director of the Center for International Studies, David Harrison.
Teaching in Nanjing
Since 1987, Grinnell College has had an institutional partnership with Nanjing University, one of China's key comprehensive universities. Through this partnership, Grinnell receives two research scholars from Nanjing University each year, along with a visiting instructor of Chinese, and in return Grinnell sends two of its faculty or staff each year to teach students in Nanjing. Over the past twenty years, a wide academic collaboration has been carried out between the two institutions, with cooperative fields including English language and literature, political science, Chinese history, economics, Russian literature, chemistry, computer science, sociology, and ecology, among other fields.
How to Apply to teach in Nanjing
Grinnell faculty and staff who are interested in teaching in Nanjing should submit a letter of interest to the Director of the Center for International Studies by October 2nd . The letter should include a description of the proposed course, a rationale of how the course will contribute to Chinese understanding of the discipline, a proposed department in which the course might be housed, and background information about the instructor's sensitivity to cultural differences. Applications from staff members should include a c.v. that demonstrates qualifications for teaching at the postsecondary level. The application will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Director, a member of the Chinese and Japanese Department, and two faculty who have previously taught in Nanjing. For more information about how to prepare your application, please contact the Director of the Center for International Studies.
Sponsoring a Visiting Scholar
Visiting Fellows
The International Visiting Fellows program is designed to allow Grinnell faculty to bring scholars and artists from international locations to Grinnell for a minimum stay of two weeks. Each International Visiting Fellow teaches a short course or course unit within an existing academic department. Fellows also give a public presentation during their stay on campus. This is an excellent way to complement a department's curriculum and to introduce students to a scholar or artist who works outside the United States. International Visiting Fellows frequently state how much they enjoy their discussions with Grinnell students and appreciate the opportunity to pursue scholarly writing in the tranquil environment of Grinnell's campus.
Each International Visiting Fellow receives a college apartment, an office, and a Grinnell email account, and the center sponsors at least one banquet to welcome the Fellow to campus. Fellows receive a generous stipend for each week of teaching.
If you are interested in bringing someone to campus as an International Visiting Fellow, fill out the application form. Typically, applications are reviewed by the center's Advisory Board a year in advance of the proposed visit.
Heath Professorship
Endowed in honor of John Reardon Heath, Grinnell Class of 1919, who was an active member and President of the Grinnell Board of Trustees and gave steadfast support to Grinnell's long and continuing engagement with the world, the Heath Professorship bring to Grinnell College the most distinguished international figures for a semester-length stay. Heath Professors teach two courses during their stay (typically one course at the 200-level and one course at the 300-level). Like the International Visiting Fellows, each Heath Professor receives college housing, an office, and a Grinnell email account, along with an honorarium that is competitive with the salaries of Grinnell's most senior professors.
To bring someone to campus as the Heath Professor, fill out the application form. Typically, applications are reviewed by the Center's Advisory Board a year in advance of the proposed visit.
For Students
Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs)
Certain students pursuing a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) can apply for funds to conduct research at an international location.
Off-Campus Study
International study is an integral element of a Grinnell College education. Students can study for a semester, or in some cases a year, in any of the world's continents except Antarctica. The Center works to ensure that every off-campus study experience reflects the academic standards of the College. For more information about individual programs, visit the Off-Campus Study website.
Through the Center for Careers, Life, and Service, students can apply for internships in international locations. The CLS also provides assistance in finding post-graduate job and internship opportunities in international locations.
Lan-Chang Fellowship
The purpose and spirit of the Lan-Chang Fellowships, in memory of Chien-Wei Lan and Sing-Chen Chang, is to promote cultural understanding of mainland China through students undertaking projects in China and the sharing of these project experiences upon their return to the Grinnell College campus. It awards initiative, originality, and creative exploration. The Lan-Chang Fellowship endowed fund was established in 1996 by Chien-Wei Lan and Sing-Chen Chang (grandparents of John Keshar Wenderoth '96) with outright gifts totaling $24,933 and with the remainder value of charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts totaling $217,172. The purpose of this endowment gift is to fund the Lan-Chang Fellowships.
The Lan-Chang Fellowships, each in the amount of $3,500, shall be awarded to a maximum of two Grinnell College students every year to support the expenses of traveling to and from and living in China for six to eight weeks during the summer, while each student completes a Mentored Advanced Projects (MAP) or other Independent Research project focused on China. Students must have completed their second year with one remaining semester to be completed on the Grinnell College campus before graduation. Students of any major are eligible, and knowledge of Chinese language, history, or culture is not required; those without experience of or in China are encouraged to apply and will be given special consideration.
- The Lan-Chang Fellowship shall fund a MAP or IR (Individual Research) project that has a strong experiential component, requiring student interaction with a variety of Chinese individuals and sites. (In years in which no appropriate MAP or Independent Project is proposed, the Fellowships may be used to support an unpaid internship or volunteer service project in China, provided the internship or project adheres to all other requirements and eligibility criteria listed herein).
- The Fellowship shall not be used for archival research or classroom study.
- The Fellowship shall not to be used to support faculty expenses; however, the faculty directors of the student projects are encouraged to travel to China with their students to engage in on-site mentorship.
- Students receiving the Fellowship must present their experiences to the rest of the Grinnell College community upon return to campus in the Fall.
Teaching in Nanjing
Through our partnership with Nanjing University in China, graduating seniors can apply to spend a year in Nanjing teaching English after graduation. For more information, please visit the Office of Social Commitment.


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Intensive rehabilitative therapy significantly promotes physical and psychological function with pain reduction in older patients, say authors of an article published online in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.
Researchers enrolled all patients with functional decline after an acute illness admitted to the post-acute care (PAC) unit of a community hospital in Taiwan between July 2007 and December 2010. Patients enrolled before April 2009 received usual rehabilitation (40 minutes per day 5 days per week). Patients enrolled after April 2009 received increased rehabilitation (80 minutes per day 5 days per week). Researchers measured functional improvement by comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) at admission and 4 weeks after admission to the PAC unit.
Overall, 458 patients (mean age: 83.4±5.5 years, all males) completed PAC services. Compared with all dimensions in CGA, increased dosage of rehabilitative therapy showed significantly better improvement in daily living activities (Barthel index 28.8±18.4 vs 20.0±14.6), depressive mood (geriatric depression score short form -0.5±1.0 vs -0.1±0.5), and pain reduction (numerical rating scale -2.0±2.2 vs -0.9±2.1), but not in cognitive function (mini-mental status examination 2.9±3.3 vs 3.3.±5.2) and nutritional status (body mass index 0.3±0.9 vs 0.3±2.5).
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Dilko English, located in Yalova, Turkey, is looking for a native English speaker to join our language school. Yalova is a small town located an hour by ferry from Istanbul and an hour by bus from Bursa. CELTA, TEFL (or equivalent) or experience teaching is preferred, although not required. Due to visa requirements, we are only able to consider applicants holding passports from the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. If you would like more information about this position please send your CV and a current photograph.
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Ultimately, was it a mistake for Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg to participate in the Olympics?
Here are the two facts we know about Henrik Zetterbergs injury.
1. It was a pre-existing condition that already cost him 15 games this season.
2. He re-injured his back in Sochi taking part in the Olympics for the Swedish National team. He was not in Detroit doing anything to benefit his employer, the Detroit Red Wings.
From those two facts, you can reach any conclusion you want.
Some have decided that Zetterberg never should have risked his health in the first place in a tournament hes already played in three times and won once. The long plane ride to Russia certainly didnt help an ailing back. While the thought of using the NHL players in the Olympics was charming at first, its lost its luster and needs to come to an end.
Others will tell you that Zetterberg could just have easily aggravated his back by rolling over in his bed back here in Michigan. He didnt actually injure it during Swedens preliminary win over the Czech Republic but instead turned up the next day in pain. How long Zetterberg will be out remains a mystery. But to say he would have remained healthy just by staying stateside seems slightly irrational.
Which camp are you in? You can place me firmly in the latter.
Id love to shake my hands in outrage and claim that the players and the league gain nothing from these exhibition games in Sochi. But this this is the very best hockey that we get every four years. And if you think these players are just going through the motions, all you had to do was watch the epic shootout between the USA and Russia Saturday morning to know just how much these games mean. You may hate shoot-outs. And a shoot-out seems like a wholly artificial way to settle these games. But sports are often about theater. And the Olympics are always about theater, which is why NBC packages the games the way that they do. In terms of sports theater, it doesnt get much better than what T.J. Oshie and the American hockey team provided us with Saturday morning.
What does this have to do with Zetterberg and his injured back? Well some have publicly wondered if its worth risking the players health in these high-pressure games once every four years. Ill admit that I wondered that when news of Zetterbergs latest setback broke Friday morning. Some Red Wings fans that care far more about a Stanley Cup than a gold medal expressed outrage at Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk dragging their already beat-up bodies over the Russia for the Olympics. And that is completely logical rationale.
But consider the fact that Zetterberg didnt actually hurt himself in a game. And consider the fact that an injury like his could become inflamed at any point. And then think about that shoot-out on Saturday morning. Zetterberg wasnt part of it, but Datsyuk was. And with a week remaining in the tournament, theres a very good chance that well get more moments like that one thanks to the fact that the NHL players are over there.
It hurts that the games take place in the early morning hours and when some of us are sleeping or working. But with the medal games looming over the weekend, there is a great chance that well get a USA-Canada gold medal game when most of us are rolling out of bed Sunday morning.
Weve entered a weird era in sports where less and less seems to move the needle. Whether its the influence of social media and smart phones or the ever-increasing prices at the box office, sports seem to be in a lull. The NFL gets blood boiling. So do the playoffs in most sports. But the thought of the best in the world playing as hard as they can at the highest level is so rare that it needs to be embraced. Risking the health of players like Zetterberg and Datsyuk is frightening. This season, it might be damaging. But whats the alternative? Telling them to stay home? Scrapping the whole pros in the Olympics altogether? Sorry. Thats not a trade Im willing to make. And if it costs the Red Wings this season, so be it. The two weeks of hockey that were getting is well worth any price a hockey fan could pay.


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Is This Information Right for Me?
If you meet all of the following, this information is for you:
- You or someone you care for has one or more long-term medical illnesses, such as congestive heart failure, cancer, diabetes, dementia, or tuberculosis (also called TB).
- You are considering case management (when a nurse or social worker helps manage your care needs or those of someone you care for). Case management may have been suggested to you by a doctor* or insurance provider.
- You are age 18 or older. The information in this summary is from research on adults.
What will this summary cover?
This summary will cover:
- What case management is and for whom it might be helpful
- What researchers have found about case management for people with long-term medical illnesses
This summary can help you decide if case management may be right for you or someone you care for.
Where does the information come from?
Researchers funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a Federal Government research agency, reviewed 109 studies on case management for people with long-term medical illnesses published through August 2011. The report was reviewed by clinicians, researchers, experts, and the public. You can read the report by clicking on the link for "Research Review" on the right side of this page.
* In this summary, the term "doctor" refers to your health care professional, including your primary care physician, specialist, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
Understanding Case Management
Case management is a service in which a nurse or social worker helps manage or coordinate care for someone with a long-term illness. Care for people with long-term illnesses can be complex and might involve several different doctors and treatments.
A case manager can serve as a bridge between patients or caregivers and their doctors, the health care system, and community resources. Case managers may meet with patients and caregivers in their homes, in the doctor's office or clinic, or by phone.
A case manager can help both with medical tasks and in coordinating care.
Medical tasks can include helping patients:
- Better understand their illness and care plan
- Watch for changes in their illness
- Work with their doctor to make sure they get the right care
- Work with their doctor to adjust medicines
- Follow their doctor's care instructions
- For example, helping patients take their medicine, check their blood sugar or blood pressure, or follow a certain diet
- Learn how to manage their own illness
Coordinating care can include helping patients:
- Navigate the health care system and their health insurance plan
- Stay connected with all their doctors and other health care professionals
- Make appointments for doctor visits, medical tests, or treatment sessions
- Connect with helpful community resources
- For example, support groups, groups that provide meals or transportation, and services to give caregivers a break
Who might case management help?
Case management could help people with complex care needs, such as people with:
- Many long-term illnesses
- Congestive heart failure
- Cancer
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Diabetes
- Dementia (forgetfulness, confusion, and agitation caused by illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease)
How do you get a case manager?
Some doctors assign a case manager to patients they think the added support may help. Health insurance providers often offer case management to patients with long-term medical illnesses. You may get a letter from your health insurance provider about case management.
Different health insurance providers may have different names for case management, such as "disease management," "care coordination," or "self-management support." Some types of "home health care" may involve case management. You or your doctor can contact your health insurance provider to find out if case management is covered for you or someone you care for.
What have researchers found about case management for people with long-term medical illnesses?
Researchers found that case management seems to work best when case managers:
- Work closely with patients' doctors and other health care professionals
- Work closely with patients and/or their caregivers over a long period of time
- Talk with patients and/or their caregivers face-to-face rather than only on the phone
Researchers also found these results about people who used case management for different illnesses:
Older adults with more than one long-term illness:
- Felt their care was better coordinated
- Were not better able to do daily tasks (such as dressing, bathing, or other tasks to take care of themselves)
- Did not go to the hospital less often
People with congestive heart failure:
- Felt more pleased with their care
- Were better able to follow their doctor's instructions
People with cancer:
- Felt more pleased with their care
- Were better able to get the care recommended for their type of cancer (for example, getting radiation treatments or chemotherapy)
People with diabetes:
- Appeared to be better able to control their blood glucose (sugar), but more research is needed to know this for sure
- Were not better able to control their lipids (a type of fat in the blood) or weight
Caregivers of people with dementia:
- Had less stress and depression
- Were not able to delay placing the person they care for in a nursing home when case management lasted 2 years or less
People with dementia:
- Did not have fewer behavior problems
People with tuberculosis:
- Were more likely to have successful treatment
Making a Decision
What should I think about?
There are many things to consider when deciding if case management may be right for you or someone you care for.
You should think about:
- The possible benefits of case management
- Your ability to meet with a case manager
- How comfortable you are with having someone help manage your own care needs or those of someone you care for
- How comfortable you are with having someone come to your home to meet with you
What are the costs of case management?
Health insurance providers may cover the cost of case management for patients with long-term illnesses. Contact your health insurance provider for more information.
Ask your doctor
To answer some of these questions, you and your doctor may need to talk with your health insurance provider:
- Do you think case management could help me?
- Is a case manager available through your office or through my health insurance provider?
- Will you contact my health insurance provider, or should I contact them?
- How long will the case manager work with me?
- How often will the case manager meet with me?
- Where will I meet with the case manager—at my home, at the doctor's office or clinic, or by phone?
- What specific tasks could a case manager help me with?
- Will the case manager work directly with you and my other doctors and health care professionals?
- Will the case manager come with me to any of my health appointments?
- Are there any reasons not to have a case manager?
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The information in this summary comes from the report Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs, January 2013. The report was produced by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center through funding by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Additional information came from the MedlinePlus® Web site, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This site is available at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus.
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RIDGWAY, Colo. (KKCO) -- Tragedy hits the small town of Ridgway.
A family is mourning the loss of their two-year-old son who died last week while the family was traveling in Mexico.
The boy's babysitter and her ex-boyfriend are facing murder charges in the case.
Now the Ridgway community is opening its arms to the Charette family, hoping to help ease the pain.
Manager of Willow Creek Floral Laurie Steward said she can't imagine what parents Randy and Jen Charette must be going through.
"People have called and come in today, just saying how are they doing? What can we do?" said Steward. " We even had a call from Telluride that didn't even know the family but wanted to make sure that they had flowers."
Mexican authorities said, while under the care of the Mexican babysitter, her ex-boyfriend entered the family's home and attacked two-year-old Axel, throwing him into the pool and leaving him to drown.
The ex-boyfriend was arrested for both murder and rape. The babysitter is charged with homicide for failing to stop the attack and for lying about it to medical personnel.
A memorial fund has been set up in Axel Charrette's name at Alpine Bank in Ridgway.
The funeral service for Axel will be held Friday at Crippen Funeral home in Montrose. A memorial service will also be held at Sherbino Theater in Ridgway next Tuesday.
"When you have a catastrophe that happens like this it's just so hard to comprehend, and when your heart breaks your heart breaks for everybody, and we just, our thoughts go out to the family," said owner of Willow Creek Floral Judi Folga.
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The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved an 8.9 percent tuition increase for the upcoming school year.
The board voted 5-2 this afternoon to approve the tuition increase and a $576 million budget. The boards budget and finance committee earlier in the day had recommended approval of the spending plan and tuition increase..
"A majority of the board felt there was no other choice than to raise tuition," said Gary Pollard, chair of the board's budget and finance committee.
Officials at Wayne State said the tuition hike is needed because the university has faced decreased state funding. State funding for Wayne State has dropped 28% over the past decade, from $253 million a year to $183 million, officials said.
This story will be updated.
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Todd Faircloth beat out Dean Rojas and won the Sabine River Challenge in the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Sunday in Jasper, Texas.
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ORANGE, Texas - Jasper, Texas, angler Todd Faircloth won the Sabine River Challenge on Sunday trumping Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., by 6 pounds, 10 ounces, in the Bassmaster Elite Series event.
"It means a lot to me to win here," Faircloth said. "I won one in Texas in Amistad, but that's not real close to my home. Winning here in front of my home crowd is special. I've got a lot of family and friends here, and a lot of people I grew up fishing with and against."
Faircloth's win - his fourth Bassmaster Elite Series title and second in Texas - was a victory in a four-day tug-of-war with Rojas. Rojas ...


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Want to open a Bend Oregon Bed and Breakfast? Thinking about Crater Lake lodging? Ashland Oregon lodging? If you're serious, then an in-depth bed and breakfast training program might be just what you need. And there's one coming up in the Pacific Northwest very soon. Bed and Breakfast Seminars is a new venture of two Oregon Bed & Breakfast Guild innkeepers and endorsed by the Oregon Bed & Breakfast Guild.
Guest blogger Diane Emineth tells the story:
Two Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild innkeepers, Diane Emineth of Sandlake Country Inn and Debbie Dersham of Eagle Rock Lodge are combining their years of innkeeping and mentoring experience to create the Pacific Northwest's first 3 night/4 day intensive Aspiring Innkeeper Seminar. The first seminar will be at the beautiful Eagle Rock Lodge April 5-8, 2009.
Diane and Debbie saw a real need for an extensive seminar in the Pacific NW. Their desire is to equip aspiring and new Bed and Breakfast owners with the information and tools that they will need in order to have a successful and sustainable Bed and Breakfast. The burnout rate in this industry is very high (7.5 years) and they both feel that if new innkeepers are better informed and prepared, these percentages can decrease
In these unsteady economic times, many people are considering changing careers. Is this a good time to buy a bed and breakfast?
"Yes!" says Rick Newman, Managing Partner of Bed and Breakfast Financing. "It's a great time to buy!" Newman says. "Don't be discouraged by the Doom & Gloom in the media, Inns that can document a profitable history can be financed, even in this market."
"Yes!" says Rick Newman, Managing Partner of Bed and Breakfast Financing. "It's a great time to buy!" Newman says. "Don't be discouraged by the Doom & Gloom in the media, Inns that can document a profitable history can be financed, even in this market."
It's frightening and exciting all at the same time to change your life and live your dream. Be armed with the knowledge before you buy or start your own B&B. Learn from the experts the pitfalls both financial and personal by experienced innkeepers before you spend your life's savings! They will also share with you some of the amazingly wonderful experiences of interacting with guests and how rewarding a life as an innkeeper can be.
From personal experience for Debbie, her first year as an inn owner was a combination of "deer in the headlights and a train wreck." But through education through the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild and a great mentor, Diane Emineth, Debbie is living out her dream career as a successful Bed and Breakfast owner. Diane and Debbie would like to share their knowledge and expertise with up and coming Innkeepers.
For more information about the seminars, go to their website at www.bedandbreakfastseminars.com or call them. They'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about attending their seminar. Contact Diane Emineth at 503-965-6745. Contact Debbie Dersham at 541-822-3630.


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When a product is close to launch, I become a perfectionist. Each misaligned element or awkward interaction is like a thorn in my side. There'll be a dozen tiny implementation mistakes that taunt me each time I run into them. Everything seems so broken.
But to everyone else on the team, the product seems fine! It's functional. They ask, "Will moving that button by 3 pixels really improve our product?" They argue, "The last time we fixed a small design bug, the product didn't feel any different." And so the team moves onto the next big idea and the next set of features.
If you're anything like me, this situation can be incredibly frustrating. As designers, we are held responsible for the overall quality of the experience. Yet we're at the mercy of our teams. We can design beautiful, intricate, delightful details — but we can't build, test, and deploy them all.
How do we convince our engineering and product counterparts to care about design fit and finish? I've struggled with this issue many times. Here's what I've learned.
It's not design for design's sake
Designers notice the gap between functional and delightful, and that's why we obsess over the little details. (littlebigdetails.com) But there's a very real tradeoff between perfecting the design details and building more functionality: getting the details right often means moving slower.
So it's not enough to say "it looks better this way". Designers need to make a case for why the team should spend time on fit and finish.
Trust increases when we get the details right
Customers judge online credibility by evaluating visual design, copywriting, and interactions. If trust matters to your business, then design details should matter too. Check out the academic literature on the topic of interface design and trust, or look into Stanford's Web Crediblity Project.
Mint, Square, and Simple have all done a fantastic job of getting design details right, and earning customer trust. They all began as unproven products, yet customers trusted them to store financial details, process payments, and safeguard accounts.
Usability improves when we get the details right
The MailChimp logo makes me smile every time! The lack of clutter on the Google homepage is so peaceful. The glossy pixel-perfection of Apple interfaces is delightful. They got the design details right, and it's creating a positive emotional state, but why does that matter?
There's a curious brain hack at work here. Our minds are deeply tied to emotional states. Being frustrated or happy changes the way we approach problems. I have certainly been in a bad mood, gotten confused by a product, and found myself repeatedly smashing a button to no effect. In my frustration, I try the same thing, just harder. But it doesn't help me accomplish my goal.
When we're happy, using an interface feels like play. The world looks like a puzzle, not a battle. So when we get confused, we're more likely to explore and find other paths to success. There's a whole book on this topic: Emotional Design by Don Norman. But here's the important bit: Getting design details right can create positive emotional states that actually make products easier to use.
Batch up the work
If your product needs a massive helping of fit and finish, fixing one issue won't do much to delight you or your users. Filling one pothole won't turn a bumpy street into a smooth one — you'll barely notice the change!
So here's the trick: Batch up UI bugs into one sprint. If your team regularly holds a fix-it day to squash bugs, then piggyback on that habit and hold a design fix-it day. As a designer, you can do advance work like putting all the changes into a spreadsheet or bug tracker and prioritizing issues.
On the day of the sprint, everyone can just focus and crank through the list. Maybe you don't fix everything — that's OK. The small changes you do make will add up, and by the end of the day your product will be noticeably better. That makes everyone feel great and it'll be easier to get people focused on fit and finish issues in the future.
Polish as you go
I really screwed up the first time I tried to keep quality high as we were building features. It always started fine: an engineer and I would agree to a design, I'd send him a few mockups, and the next day he'd show me the progress. What I saw: a sloppy version of my design. Ugh.
I'd moan and complain and point out all the mistakes, which wasn't any fun. So the next time he was less likely to ask for my feedback, quality slipped further, and I became more upset. Classic death spiral.
I came to realize that when a feature is 90% done from an engineering perspective, it can still feel about 10% done to a designer. Now I get excited about the functionality and celebrate that there's only a bit of surface details to finish before the feature is perfect.
I also try to build in triggers for feedback sessions while engineers are in context. I'll say, "Grab me right before you check this in." That way we can go over any small changes while all the files are open and checked out.
Avoid customization icebergs
Designing a custom button in Photoshop is easy — that's the part of the iceberg we can all see. Below the surface it takes a lot of effort to get the details right: building pressed and inactive states, preventing text highlighting on double-click, adding right-to-left support, testing accessibility, and so on.
I often hit this iceberg when I stray from native controls. For example, Ajax interactions require more polish than basic web pages. Custom mobile menus require more polish than the built-in version. If the team doesn't have the time to polish custom UI, it's often better to stick to the boring native controls that work.
Those are some of the techniques that I've learned over the years to get design details built. And I've noticed along the way that teams vary widely in their culture around quality. Some teams obsess over the details and take their time. Other teams tend to launch sloppy products fast.
I'm interested in how teams create norms for quality. How do you create a culture where a team can quickly come to agreement about whether to spend more time on design details? What has worked for you? What hasn't? Let's discuss.


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Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky is up to 14.6 points, from 4.2 in 2012-13. (Mike McGinnis / Getty Images)
With the nonconference season almost completed, it�s not too early to start making bold predictions about the strength of various leagues. Conference seasons always separate the pretenders from the contenders in preparation for the NCAA Tournament in March.
Through the first five weeks of the season, it�s clear that the Big Ten is one of the nation�s best � and deepest � conferences.
The best evidence is looking at the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge as the two leagues tied with six wins apiece. The Big Ten won four games on the final day to keep the Commissioner�s Cup for the fifth straight season.
The ACC won three of the marquee games, most notably North Carolina�s upset win at No. 1 Michigan State, but the depth of the Big Ten prevailed, with key wins by Ohio State, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Though the Big Ten lost several key players � notably Michigan�s Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway, Indiana�s Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo and Ohio State�s Deshaun Thomas � those teams have bounced back to preseason rankings and contender status in the conference races.
Last week, the Big Ten boasted three teams among the top five in the Associated Press rankings. Iowa was 23rd before a tough road loss at No. 17 Iowa State. The ACC, likely the other top contender for best conference, had three ranked teams: Syracuse (2nd), Duke (8th) and North Carolina (18th).
�The Big Ten is going to be right up there with the premier conferences,� ESPN analyst Dick Vitale said. �I think it�s going to be a deep conference, especially on the road.�
The most surprising Big Ten team, and maybe in the country, is Wisconsin (12-0), which rose to No. 4 in the rankings � but with a few extra practices because of a five-game exhibition trip in Canada. That additional prep time is paying dividends for the Badgers now.
�You know, you have to be fair and look at the fact that we had the summer trip, which I�m glad we had the opportunity to do,� coach Bo Ryan said. �If anything, as I�ve said a hundred times, it (showed) the younger guys, these are the things that we�re going to need to work on.�
Wisconsin is buoyed by the return of junior guard Josh Gasser, who missed all of last season because of an injury, along with the play of big man Frank Kaminsky. Last season, Kaminsky averaged 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds. In 12 games, he�s lifted those averages to 14.6 points and 5.8 rebounds.
�Wisconsin had a good win versus Florida � especially with Florida beating Kansas,� ESPN analyst Dan Dakich said. �Wisconsin right now can play any way you want: scoring 80 points or slow, like fast, 80 � slow, like a 48-38 win over Virginia.�
Marble leads Iowa
Another surprising team is Iowa, which is putting things together after a promising 25-13 finish last season.
The Hawkeyes (10-2) rank seventh nationally in scoring and fourth in rebounding, with one of the most experienced rosters in the conference, including seniors Roy Devyn Marble (Southfield-Lathrup), Melsahn Basabe and Zach McCabe. Juniors Aaron White, Josh Oglesby and Gabriel Olaseni make Iowa one of the sleeper teams in the Big Ten as the conference race begins in a few weeks.
�Iowa has two of everything � two point guards that can really play, two off guards, four wing guys, two centers,� Dakich said. �They have a shot to be a good team. Roy Devyn Marble is a good player and everybody looks at him, so they have a good leader.�
After an up-and-down career at Iowa, Marble is again putting in good numbers, with 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists. White is adding 13.7 points and Jarrod Uthoff, 10.4.
OSU's Williams a surprise
Although Ohio State is ranked third in the AP poll and second in the coaches� poll, the Buckeyes somehow are managing to fly under the radar.
Even with the loss of Thomas, their leading scorer, to the NBA, Ohio State is making up for it with Lenzelle Smith Jr. (13.4 points) picking up some of the slack and hitting 54 percent from the field and 49 percent on 3-pointers. LaQuinton Ross, espected to take on a bigger load, is up to 11.8 points and 39 percent from beyond the arc.
Senior point guard Aaron Craft, who broke the school�s career assists mark, has been steady, as well. The surprise, though, is junior Amir Williams (Detroit Country Day), who is contributing 10 points and 7.3 rebounds.
�Ohio State is just Ohio State. Craft and (Shannon) Scott and Smith are a good defensive backcourt,� Dakich said. �The key for them is Amir Williams � he�s making baskets. That�s huge because the kid is big and talented.�


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[Ai] [Happy 25th Anniversary Illustrator] [♪♪] The first time I used Illustrator was in college. It was a class at school, and we were learning to put type on curves. I was building little Eskimo heads that were supposed to be jumping up and down. I was probably about 15 years old. One friend of mine, his father was an architect. We'd go into his office late at night and scan things, we'd draw, and then we'd go back to one of our houses and just draw those things out using bezier curves. I remember doing this book, Child 44, and I found this 4 that was 12 point and rough around the edges. And I just traced it and I blew it up and I drew it and had something really distinctive. I was my own little designer in my parents' basement, actually. I made a little road sign. I think it was a one-way arrow with a company's motto or something inside of it. And it was life-changing. Illustrator has been a really fundamental tool for me. Even more recently, the studio that I work at has been doing a lot of custom-based type work for clients. And any time we do those kinds of things, we always, always, always base them in Illustrator. I use Illustrator for everything from creating repeats to graphics to branding. What I really love about it also is the way that it has evolved. Not only can I create those metric edges that you need in a lot of designs, but it's also become more intuitive and pain-relief friendly. I do a lot of things with mobile applications, a lot of mobile filming, and with new resolutions being determined, new formats being considered, I would have to go back to the drawing board, redraw everything at that certain resolution. By having a program that does things based on mathematically rendered vectors, that is not a problem. We just feel like it has that freedom and flexibility. Like, you don't know where the project is going and you just want to start off with a blank art board and see what happens. I used to sketch always, but now I even sketch in Illustrator. So I open it up, I start a little sketch file. I love the ability to have an open canvas in front of you, a blank page, and there's nothing in between you and what you want to get done. I don't know how they used to do it 25 years ago with ink and paper and all of that stuff my teachers always told me about in school. I can create anything. Without Illustrator today, I think I'd be very much at a loss. I myself never sell myself as the creative person. For me, Illustrator is that open doorway. Happy 25th Anniversary, Illustrator. Happy Birthday, Illustrator! >>Happy Birthday, Adobe Illustrator. [25 years] [Adobe] [♪♪]
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Ken Holland, left, and Joe McDonnell with the Red Wings' last first-round draft pick, Riley Sheahan, center, in 2010.
After serving as Jim Nill's right-hand man, Joe McDonnell is ready to look to his left, see general manager Ken Holland and know where the buck stops.
When Nill departed this spring as assistant general manager for the head GM job in Dallas, it didn't take long for Holland to determine there was no better man to take over running the Wings' draft this afternoon at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., than McDonnell, the team's director of amateur scouting.
"The people who are here are a big part of the success we've had," Holland said. "It didn't make sense to me to bring in someone new." ...


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Where's FeLiX? Back At Martin, Of Course!That Wonderful Cat Teams Up With Martin For Another Wonderful FeLiX Limited Edition Guitar
Source: Sounding Board Newsletter Vol 20 - Jan. 2006
This new special version of Martin's Little Martin LXM features all new Felix The Cat graphics from the studio of Don Oriolo, renowned artist, composer, arranger and son of Felix's co-originator, Joe Oriolo.
It also includes an assortment of Felix "case candy" including a special red "laughing Felix" pick backed with the distinctive C. F. Martin & Co., Felix The Cat and Don Oriolo logos. In addition, a colorful miniature comic book is included featuring Felix's band ("Felix & The Cats") on the cover playing both of the Martin Felix Edition guitars.
In keeping with Felix's keep-em-guessing personality and penchant for tricks, Don and fellow artist Jen Henning have created a hilarious "Where's Felix! " motif for the top graphics. Over 100 miniature Felix figures in various poses are depicted, but with only one Felix holding a red Martin pick (and good luck finding it!). A "laughing Felix" on the black headstock under the C. F. Martin & Co. scroll logo completes the graphics.
Each guitar comes with its own high quality black travel gig bag with embroidered Felix logo. And, each guitar is personally signed by Don Oriolo and Martin Chairman and CEO C. F. Martin IV.
The overall result is a striking and irresistible companion to the first Felix edition. Fun. Colorful. And if it's anything like its predecessor, very collectable. The first edition of 756 guitars sold out quickly, and the Felix II, limited to no more than 625 guitars, is expected to do the same.
Since the early 1900s when he first pawed his way into the homes and hearts of kids everywhere, Felix The Cat has remained one of the most enduring and endearing cartoon characters in history. To his legions of fans worldwide, however, Felix is more than a nostalgic piece of Americana – he's an attitude, a philosophy of fun and sly wit, a faithful friend who can always be counted on for a chuckle and a surprise.
We think he's the perfect spokescat for one of Martin's most fun and versatile instruments.
The Felix II Little Martin combines a compact "0" tenor–shaped body with an adjustable, modified low oval 14-fret neck and a 23" scale. And while it is an ideal guitar for travel, practice or student use, it is still very much a Martin in tone and quality, built with state-of-the-art technology and materials.
The top, back and sides are constructed of black HPL (high pressure laminate) materials for durability; the top and back are reinforced with Sitka spruce braces for tone. The easy to play neck is constructed of Stratabond multi-ply wood laminate and features a black Micarta fingerboard, bridge, nut and saddle. Quality Gotoh "Cosmo Black" tuning machines imprinted with the CFM logo are used to hold the genuine Martin phosphor bronze strings (absolutely no cat gut is used).


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Photo: Mochica Culture vase replica and modern depictons of a pterosaur. Photo by Oscar Miranda.
Mochica Culture
Ancient Native American civilization on the coast of N Peru. Previously called Early Chimu (see Chimu), the Mochica were warriors with a highly developed social and political organization.
They built temples, pyramids, and aqueducts of adobe brick, were skilled in irrigation, and produced remarkable ceramics. In their stirrup jars, painted with scenes of everyday life, and their figure-modeled portrait jars they revealed fantasy and humor and achieved an astonishing fidelity to human forms.
Photo: Ancient Mochica vase compared with pterosaur skull with teeth. Click photo for larger and more detailed view.
The civilization, which began c.100 B.C., is believed to have lasted 1,000 years….Source: Answers.com
Birds Don't Have Teeth
Modern birds are characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a lightweight but strong skeleton. All birds have forelimbs modified as wings and most can fly, with some exceptions including ratites, penguins, and a number of diverse endemic island species.
Birds also have unique digestive and respiratory systems that are highly adapted for flight. Some birds, especially corvids and parrots, are among the most intelligent animal species; a number of bird species have been observed manufacturing and using tools, and many social species exhibit cultural transmission of knowledge across generations….wikipedia


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Who does Rich Rod have as his starting QB? With Mallet gone and Terrelle not coming, He looks kind of dopey now.
Who does Rich Rod have as his starting QB? With Mallet gone and Terrelle not coming, He looks kind of dopey now.
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Awesome news! This Buckeye fan is very happy...finally!!
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldnt do. I cant skate or play hockey, Votto said. Well, I can skate ... but I cant stop.
Anybody watch the press conference? About the 17 minute mark (on the video I saw) he was talking about schools that continued to talk to him. Paraphrasing what he said about Oregon, "Yeah, they've been tex...er calling me a lot." He gave one of those big "OOOPS" faces right after he said it. I'm wondering how many recruiting violations might come out of his recruitment for all the schools. Especially texting since it was recently banned by the NCAA but sounds like it's still in heavy use.
I hope he works out.
It is about time that poor ole Ohio State gets a decent recruit or two.
"The University of Ohio State" line was an inside joke aimed at fellow recruit Lamarr Thomas. When Lamarr declared he goofed up and said that. The rest of the recruiting class has poked fun at him since.
The Sox traded Bullfrog the only player they've got for Shottenhoffen. Four-eyes Shottenhoffen a utility infielder. They've got a whole team of utility infielders.
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Some of my favorite childhood memories are of my mom reading aloud to me. Not just as a little kid but through middle school. Reading aloud to kids drops off dramatically after third grade and so does a child's interest in reading. Reading aloud to older kids has many benefits especially for those kids who are reluctant to read on their own.
-When you read aloud to kids you are modeling positive adults behavior towards reading. Kids just can't wait to grow up so why not show them that adults enjoy reading too.
-Reading aloud transforms reading from a solitary activity into a shared social experience. This creates positive and fulfilling reading experiences.
-Hearing words read aloud can increase confidence with sounding out words in print. Many kids are reluctant to read because they struggle with sounding out words. The more words a child hears the greater their success will be when they encounter words in print.
So find a warm spot and share a good book together. You can read anything you want and it can be any length. A classic fiction story, a non-fiction book, or today's comics section. Need some suggestions to get you started? Here are a few of my favorites for reading aloud to older kids.
Stand Straight, Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant by Kate klise and M. Sarah Klise
Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs by Michaela Muntean
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
The Scarecrow and His Servant by Pilip Pullman
For more great suggestions see our Great Family Read-Aloud book list.
We've all seen jogging strollers being pushed by moms and dads that love to run. But here's something new: the Longboard Stroller for parents that love to skateboard!
I love the idea of parents being able to include their children in their favorite activities (instead of giving them up!) and being able to promote a culture of fitness while children are small.
Check out the test day video, shot in Cologne, Germany:
What do you think of the longboard stroller? Is this something that you'd want to do with your kids?
You have probably heard this before. I have, and yet it still blows my mind.
By age three your child's brain is 80% developed...90% by age five.
Interacting with your baby/toddler/preschooler daily has a huge impact on their early learning and language development. At our libraries we offer you a fun tool to make these times of learning and bonding even better.
Our free literacy calendars offer facts that motivate and activities that inspire. We have calendars for babies, toddlers and preschoolers that will guide you through the month. You will find out about materials and programs we have to support you during this stage in development.
For instance, did you know we have kits with picture books and CD's so your preschooler can "read" along? Did you know that all of our locations offer fun story times for babies and toddlers? (Actually, they are really fun for the caregiver as well!) You will also find buget friendly ideas for creative play like using a muffin tin and different sized balls to make an easy shape sorter for your baby. Or, try taking your preschooler on a "rhyming words" walk where you point out things around the house or neighborhood that rhyme, red/bed, dog/log?
Enjoy a few minutes of meaningful play every day with your beautiful baby...and grow that beautiful brain!
Little bodies love to be in motion! Come to storytime at JCPL, and you'll see just what I mean! However, when they're stuck inside on a rainy (or snowy!) day, little bodies do tend to get a bit cranky when confined.
Here are some of my favorite action song CDs that are perfect for bad weather days. Of course, they're perfectly fun to play along with on beautiful days, too!
Action songs work to improve self-regulatory behavior, gross and fine motor skills, and increase full-body strength and coordination. They're a fun way for kids to learn important concepts such as stop and go, wait, throw and catch, point, and so on. Plus, improving gross and fine motor skills will lead to your child being able to hold a book, a pencil and ultimately learning to read and write.
Steady, Ready, Jump! by Georgiana Stewart
Arms Up, Keep Moving by William Janiak (available through Prospector)
Activity Songs & Games by Georgiana Stewart
Kids in Action by Greg & Steve (available through Prospector)
I hope you have fun playing along with these CDs. Many of the songs I use regularly at my storytimes!
I'd like to introduce you to a picture book title that's new at the library, and is leaving patrons (and staff alike) in stitches: Moo! by David LaRochelle.
This is the story of "one cow, one word and one udderly wild adventure." That's right! This picture book only has one word in it!
In case you're wondering why anyone would want to read a picture book with only a few words (or only one) in it, let me explain:
Books with limited, or no text, are great for young readers because the child can easily master the text, and then can focus on understanding on what's happening in the story by looking at the pages. Once your child knows the word(s), they can "read" the book by themselves, encouraging reading confidence.
Stories with few words are also great conversation starters. Engage your child in a discussion about what's happening in the story. The pictures can be interpreted in many ways, encouraging the imagination to run riot. Talk about the characters' facial expressions and body language. What kind of non-verbal cues is your child picking up from the story?
So now that you know the secrets of the one-word book, hopefully you will be as moooved by this story as I was! :) Put a copy on hold for yourself today!
March 2nd is Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday. This event was created by the National Education Association to encourage communities to come together to celebrate reading. Libraries and schools all across the country will be celebrating. Check out some of the special events happening at your local library.
Evergreen Library will have a special storytime on Saturday, March 1st at 10:30 a.m. We will sing, read and maybe even dance a little to celebrate Read Across America.
Standley Lake Library will have Dr. Seuss crafts starting Saturday, March 1st and will continue to have them available while supplies last.
Belmar Library will have a special Dr. Seuss storytime on Sunday, March 2nd at 2p.m. Noodles & Company will be providing treats.
Lakewood Library will have a special Dr. Seuss Night on Thursday, March 6th at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a puppet show followed by crafts and cake to celebrate.
Parents and caregivers, grab your smartphones and tablets! Today's featured app is full of adorable little monsters who are ready and able to help your little monsters learn their sounds, letters and words.
Playing with the sounds that make up a word is called "phonological awareness" and is one of the important pre-reading skills your child needs to practice. Learning their letters is called "letter knowledge" and is an equally important early literacy skill. Fortunately, practicing these skills with monster friends is a ton of fun!
Pick a word to play with (all words are organized alphabetically) and watch the letters scramble around the screen. Pick up each letter with your finger and hear its sound as your move it. Put the letters back in order to get an adorable mini-movie that illustrates the meaning of the word along with a spoken-aloud definition that's easy to understand. Check out the video below to see the app in action:
Endless alphabet is available for both Android and iDevices. The app and base word set are free with optional paid downloads to expand the game. This app is rated 4+ on iTunes, but has been getting rave reviews from parents with children as young as 16 months. So don't be afraid to try it out with your toddler! :)
Download app for Android Devices
In case you missed it, visit last month's app post. Keep reading for another awesome app next month! :)
Think back to when you were a kid. You wanted to do the same things your friends were doing, right? You wanted to listen to the same kind of music, wear the same kinds of clothes, and read the same kinds of books. For struggling readers this is not so easy.
But did you know that the library has High-Low books? High-Low books are also known as High interest-low vocabulary books. These are books specifically designed to appeal to kids and teens that are not ready to read books at their grade level but they don't want to read "baby books" either. High-Low books can do wonders to build a kid's self-esteem about reading. The plot summaries of these books sound no different from the ones their peers are reading. Instead, the authors use vocabulary better suited to help kids who are reading at a level lower than their grade.
Sometimes struggling readers lack confidence. If they think their only book options for reading at their level are stories or subjects that appeal more to younger kids, their fragile spirits can be crushed. We have tried to make it easier to find these books in our catalog by grouping them together under the genre High interest-low vocabulary books. This group contains a variety of books that will appeal to a variety of ages and reading levels.
Need some more help figuring out which one is right for your child or teen? Feel free to ask your librarian. Be sure to tell your librarian what your child's interests are and the names of some of the books your child has had success reading. This will help us fill your arms with titles that will encourage your child to read because they are appropriate for their reading level and not lame.
Toys have started to appear in all of the libraries. And with their arrival, patrons and staff are asking, "Why toys?" The answer is, toys lead to play and play leads to the development of literacy skills. Play is the way young children learn.
There are three stages of play. Exploratory or Object play occurs with 0-3-year-olds. They love to chew on board books and everything else they can get their hands on. From there they move on to Imaginative play at 3-5 years. They are developing vocabulary and social skills, such as sharing. And, they love to pretend! All of this play leads to the last stage, Investigative play, for 6-8-year-olds, which includes physical play like riding a bike. They also love to build things, draw, paint, and explore.
Through play, children learn about their world. These activities help them understand language and stories. Play is so important that the United Nations High Commission has recognized it as a basic right of every child. Offering blocks, bricks, and other manipulatives increases STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skill building opportunities in our libraries. Our goal is to reinforce the importance of play by offering a variety of activities to children and caregivers.
The toys you see in the libraries are the result of a donation from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. Jerry Kline is the founder of Innovative Interfaces and has worked in and with libraries for more than 30 years. A sizable portion of the Foundation's activities are offered to enhance libraries and their communities.
We hope you'll help us encourage play by spreading the word!
Do you love to read? Are you in grades 3 through 5? Join us at the Belmar Library on February 26 for our first meeting of the Young Readers Club. We'll be celebrating the Super Bowl and the Olympics with our favorite sports books, so bring one to share with the group!
Wednesday, February 26
Stop in or call for more information. We'll be doing this every month!


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U.S. Flag Gets Blown Away At Tennis Medal Ceremony
Originally published on Sat August 4, 2012 11:41 am
One minute, the American flag was flying in the wind. The next, it was flying away.
That was the scene Saturday at Wimbledon, after Serena Williams won the gold medal in women's single tennis, beating Russia's Maria Sharapova.
It was a gorgeous day at Centre Court, with the sun shining on the athletes standing on the podium, and America's national anthem playing to end the medal ceremony. But then, the flag simply fell from its post.
Olympic staffers were quick to retrieve it. One even carried the flag around with Serena as she, Sharapova, and bronze medalist Victoria Azarenka of Belarus walked to each side of the court to pose for photos.
The flag misadventure comes 10 days after London Olympics officials angered the North Korean delegation by displaying the incorrect flag as their soccer team's players were introduced. The flag they put on the stadium's screen was that of South Korea.


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Real-world reliability is the most important feature any manufacturer can build into a firearm. That's why it was the first priority when we set about developing the Browning Maxus. The Power Drive Gas System is designed to perform under harsh hunting and shooting conditions with a wide array of loads. But reliability isn't the whole story. The Maxus delivers 18% less felt recoil for greater comfort, 44% less muzzle jump for more accurate follow-up shots, 19% faster bolt speed and 24% faster locktime than the nearest competitor. Unequalled reliability and features, all found in the finest, most reliable gas-operated autoloader ever to swing on a bird.
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|The traditional screw-on magazine cap has been replaced with the patented Speed Lock Forearm. This secure forearm attachment system makes taking down the Maxus for cleaning or storage fast and makes attaching or removing the sling a snap. Read more...
Felt recoil is more than just an instantaneous peak force; it is the total energy absorbing experience when you fire a shell. While no recoil reduction system can escape the laws of physics, the Maxus will change your mind about recoil control. The Power Drive Gas System, Inflex Technology recoil pad, back-boring and natural Browning balance combine to transfer up to 18% less total felt recoil force to your shoulder than other autoloaders on the market.
Less felt recoil means less muzzle jump and that instantly translates into more birds in your bag. The Power Drive Gas System works perfectly with the Inflex Technology recoil pad to reduce muzzle jump as much as 44% compared to the competition.
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Brian and Laura Gruender, with 8-month-old son Miles, prepare lunch for their three other children at their home in Appleton. The Gruenders volunteer with Snowdrop Foundation, a fundraiser for pediatric cancer, which includes an upcoming October event with a 165-mile run from LaCrosse to Neenah.
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Brian Gruender did not know how a serious health scare would affect his family.
His daughter was born with a nevus on the top of her head that doctors anticipated would turn into melanoma. Between the ages of 1 and 3 she underwent eight removal surgeries at Chicago's Children's Hospital.
Though the nevus was found to be non-cancerous, the scare helped Gruender and his wife, Laura, see firsthand how cancer impacts families. ...


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Topic: Opinion on Insidious Chapter 2 (non-spoiler)
The new insidious film like the second godfather film juxtaposes two stories into one film. We get the Lambert family post the first Insidious and the origins of Josh's childhood haunting. The old lady known as Elise was the mother of "Parker" a character that was mistreated and eventually ended up in a hospital treated by Josh's mom played by Barbara Hershey again. This time i think both Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are much better with their performances. I thought both of them lacked chemstry in the first. The younger Hershey who played the nurse was scene stealer and would have run circles around Rose if she got the original main role.
The older Josh's body is consumed by Elise who wants him to kill in order to keep him alive. The real Josh body has gone to the other side. This film has many more thrills and punchlines than the original. Instead of waiting an hour for chills, we get them almost immediately.
The reason Elise mistreated her son adds a good twist to the plot. Jack Torrence (here is johnny) of the Shinning seems to have reprised his role with the older Josh as his body is taken over by Elise. The Dalton character is a bit secondary, but he does play a crucial role in the end.
My favorite scene is the Parker room where we see his doll house. Themes of life and death are prominent. The rolling of dice to communicate with the dead instead of the redundant ouija board brings a bit more originality and chills.
Unfortunately, the end is something that is left to be desired. This is depending on what boat you are. For those who prefer closure than you may feel cheated, for those who want the series to continue than you likely will get more thrills in the future. I felt that it was a perfect time to call it an end. However, money talks in hollywood.
Overall, i still give it an eight out of ten. That is the most i can say without giving the film away.
As a side note, my original post was lost since the anti-spam bot killed it. I had only copied half of it, so if it is choppy please excuse.
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At some point this Thanksgiving I intend to sit down with a glass of bourbon (instead of a somewhat traditional wine). I will think about my appreciation for all of the sharing that goes on among members of this forum.
I will also give thanks to the fact that I am only a few hours drive from the beautiful State of Kentucky. I've come to appreciate the varied beauty of the State -- the horses, the bourbon, the people, the landscape -- even more in the past few years.
I wish everyone who participates here a happy Thanksgiving!


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