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We went full into undies the week of Thanksgiving. He would wake from naps dry, sometimes even night time. He did really really well, and the week before Xmas was accident free. Now he just turned 2.5 and for pee only, he flat out REFUSES to tell me when and can have up to 6 accidents a day! He will scream and kick about the potty, even with GFCF chocolate chip bribery (something I swore I would never do!). I asked him if he wanted diapers back and he said yes. In the interest of being fair to his school, who still takes him potty hourly, and to my parents who watch him while I WAH FT, he's now in pullups. I just don't know where to go from here! Help! How do I get him back on track?
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Not sure I have any advice, but just wanted to reassure you that my DD did the EXACT same thing. She was staying dry all day by 13 months, was out of trainers completely by 18 months, and then at age two all of a sudden started refusing ALL potty reminders. Bribery got us through that one (sorry it's not working for you! And yeah, I swore I would never do that too!), and now she's almost 3 and has started having misses again. Breastfeeding is the only thing that works for us right now...lol...I offer her mama milk while she sits on the potty, and that works every time. It's a pain in the boob, but whatever. :D Don't know if your LO is still nursing so that might not help you at all either.
Could be that he wants more independence instead of being reminded? I think if I were you I would let him be nakey-bum as much as possible when you're watching him, and make sure that you have a really good potty set up so he can take himself without help. He might prefer the big toilet at this age, and he might also prefer standing up--have you tried teaching him to stand while peeing? They're all about new skills and self-care at that age, so maybe a new method (like standing instead of sitting) would rekindle his interest. And then just drop reminders entirely. And make sure there's a stack of prefolds and a laundry basket where he can reach them, and encourage him to clean up the mess himself when he has a miss. And just clean it up yourself, not making any kind of deal about it, if he doesn't want to. With just a casual mention that it's uncomfortable to pee on yourself and pee goes in the potty.
Don't worry, everything is really hard at this age! Things get easier when you get closer to the third birthday! (Although I hear 3.5 is even tougher...haha.)
Oh, something else that worked for us sometimes was giving DD a bribe WHILE she went on the potty. When I knew she needed to go, I'd say, "Would you like to use the potty now?" "NOOOOOOO" DD would scream. "Would you like to have a yogurt raisin while you sit on the potty?" "Yes," DD would say, and I'd give her the raisin as I put her on the potty. Don't know if you've tried that already though. :)
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The Bengals have more than earned the right to nickname their home-field advantage this season. When the Ravens wake up Sunday and head to Cincinnati's Paul Brown Stadium, also known as "The Jungle," they'll be up against one of three teams to go undefeated at home so far.
The Bengals are 7-0 on their own turf, perhaps increasing the difficulty of a near must-win situation for Baltimore. It's not like Cincinnati has been dreadful on the road, but a 3-5 away record is nothing like the home mark.
Defensive lineman Chris Canty sees a different Bengals team when it's at "The Jungle."
"They definitely play mistake-free football. One of the things that really jumps out at you is they don't turn the ball over a whole lot at home," Canty said. "They seem to have a little more precision in there. They're at their best in there. They're obviously in their comfort zone, so we're definitely going to have a challenge come Sunday."
Some of the numbers back that up. The Bengals have committed just 10 turnovers while coming up with 18 takeaways in seven home games. On the road, it's almost reversed - 16 giveaways and 10 takeaways.
The Bengals have scored 241 points to average 34.4 points per game at home. Away, they averaged 19.4 points per contest. The point totals in Cincinnati have been especially gaudy lately, as the team has scored at least 40 in each of its last four home tilts, averaging 43.5.
Defensively, the Bengals have also been better, averaging 16.7 points against (117 total) while permitting 21.4 per road game.
"Any team at home is dangerous, is very hard to beat," cornerback Jimmy Smith said. "They've got the 12th man and it's always hard to beat somebody in their backyard. So it's going to take a lot more focus and a lot more execution to beat them at home."
The Bengals have already secured a playoff berth, but will be playing for a first-round bye on top of finishing 8-0 at home. Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis admitted home perfection is among the team's goals.
"It's something we'd like to do, and we've got to play really good football to do that - in all three phases," he said. "At the end of the year, it really won't matter a whole lot because whatever happens after that is what is most important. Winning this football game gives us at least an opportunity to have a week off. We can't control what happens with the Patriots, but at least we've done our job, and that's all I can ask our guys to do, as I have all year long - just take care of us."

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The wife of the man shot in the head by a garda at a checkpoint last month has released the first image of him since the incident.
Gintare Mikalajuniene released the image of her husband Tomas Mikalajunas to The Limerick Leader and she also issued a statement where she says it is a miracle that her husband survived the shooting.
Via her solicitor Michael O'Donnell Ms Mikalajuniene said the bullet went downwards after her husband was hit in the right side of his face.
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"Part of the lead is lodged around the top of his spine and had has not been removed. He has recently been removed from intensive care and now is in the high dependency unit in University Hospital Limerick.
"He is disorientated and he can't communicate. He has ear damage, his jaw bone is damaged, he has lost a lot of his teeth. He is fed at the moment through a tube. It is a miracle he is alive."
The shooting incident happened on June 28 at a garda checkpoint in Limerick. It is believed the gun discharged accidentally.
Another man in the car, Lithuanian Aurimas Petraska, has since appeared in court charged in connection to robberies in three counties.
The matter is being investigated by both the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and the gardai in Limerick.
Her solicitor Micjhael O'Donnell added:
"Mrs Mikalajuniene received a phone call in Lithuania telling her that her husband was in a grave and serious condition. This call was received from strangers.
"This is obviously a source of great upset and distress to her and her two daughters aged 12 and three.
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"She is extremely mystified at this and grievously upset because her husband arrived in Ireland on June 23 with a return ticket for July 1.
"Her husband sourced work in the construction industry and was happy at giving his family the good news.
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Bristol's first comprehensive strategy to encourage more people to cycle has been published by the City Council.
Available for comments until 11th August , the ambition framework sets out how cycling can be made a simpler, safer and more attractive option for anyone whatever their age or cycling experience.
Currently, although the number of cycling commuter trips has doubled, cycle journeys now make up eight per cent of journeys to work. The strategy sets out a commitment to increase this to 20 per cent by 2020, as well as continuing to invest £16 per head of population per year to deliver cycle improvements.
The new strategy addresses the challenges and barriers that keep people off their bikes or not confident enough to try cycle journeys in the first place. Future investment will be targeted to deliver innovative projects in six priority areas and towards the creation of a safe cycle network across the city.
Assistant Mayor for Transport Cllr Mark Bradshaw said:
"'We can all be proud as a city that the number of people who cycle, either daily or less frequently, has greatly increased over the last ten years, I want to use this strategy to reach out to more groups who think cycling isn't yet for them. Bristol still faces challenges in persuading older people, children, women and disabled people that cycling can be part of lives. So, we must address the barriers to this wider participation which will help meet our transport and health priorities. This strategy sets out how we will work with residents, neighbourhoods, businesses, other public bodies and campaigning organisations to make a further step change in the numbers cycling - a better connected network of segregated, safer routes will be a priority. We will soon make further announcements about delivering this network and ensuring that cycling input to the Council is better coordinated."
Bristol City Council has signed up to be one of seven cities taking part in Sustrans ' cycle accounts project to provide comprehensive comparable data on cycling. Sustrans Regional Director Ian Barrett said:
"We know there is massive demand for more people to be able to cycle their daily trips to school, work and other destinations and what's holding many people back is concerns about safety and the quality of routes. Bristol's commitment to build a cycle network that can be confidently navigated by children as well as adults will enable far more people to cycle regularly, with huge benefits for the City's health, environment and quality of life".
Part of the new strategy is a commitment to deliver a more comprehensive and simple network, as set out in the Bristol Cycling Manifesto from the Bristol Cycling Campaign.
"Tens of thousands of ordinary people already enjoy cycling in Bristol", said Eric Booth, Chair of Bristol Cycle Campaign. "There are tens of thousands more who would like to join us, but they need to be confident that it's safe and easy. We warmly welcome this strategy which is in line with our Bristol Cycling Manifesto. We're looking forward to working with the council and local communities on making it happen."
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Earlier this year we talked quite a bit about the official Labyrinth board game from River Horse, but getting the game out to eager fans has been a bit problematic. The good news is that ThinkGeek currently has it in stock for a reasonable price. I'm thinking interested parties should jump on it quickly.
Now, board game fans can honor Bowie's memory and their favorite 80's fantasy puppet opera, with a cooperative board game by Alessio Cavatore. In Jim Henson's Labyrinth Board Game, you can play as Sarah, Hoggle, Lugo, or Sir Didymus, and work together to rescue baby Toby from the Jareth, the Goblin king.
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UMI Leadership Cohort - Pastors Coming Together
Urban Ministries, Inc. (UMI)
Monday, October 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 9:00 AM (CDT)
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The Leadership Cohort retreat is designed for pastors together with fellow pastors around the issues of CULTURE, CHANGE, and CONFLICT. The objectives for the Leadership Cohort:
- To add value to the ministerial community ongoing.
- To provide a directed formational and devotional pathway that explores leadership through a Christ-centered lens.
- To connect pastors across the country through an affinity-based focus; in particular--leadership.
- To tap into the wisdom base of the ministerial community through a small group learning model.
- To sharpen each participant's leadership IQ providing new lenses for helping pastors navigate the call to lead in Christ's church.
- To heighten practitioner discernment in a variety of leadership situations.
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Dr. Stan Long - Pastor Emeritus, South Bay Community Church
Dr. D. Darrell Griffin - Pastor, Oakdale Covenant Church
DEADLINE to register: September 30, 2013
Cost $300
Workshop is 1 1/2 days
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
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- Make travel departure arrangements after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Are there any pre-requisites before the retreat?
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- Complete the Enneagram assessment.
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Kaname was never sure whether to laugh or cry when she saw the small pile of weapons he'd had hidden on his person. Guns, grenades, tasers and bombs— Sosuke carefully fished them out of his pockets and pouches, leaving them on the floor with his clothing. The gray and green metal glistened in the watery sunlight…
Then they were gone: concealed by his discarded shirt. Then his pants. Soon after, her top and skirt, panties and bra. And as they toppled backwards, all other thoughts flew from her mind.
But later that night, lying beside him on his cot, she noticed a gleam of dark metal: the handle of his favorite gun, glittering in a flash of lightning that illuminated the sky.
"Hey…" Kaname murmured, intrigued. She'd never really seen the gun up close before: only glimpses of it as he threw her around, trying to protect her from everything and anything. I wonder what it looks like… she mused, wrapping the thin sheets more closely to her naked body.
It didn't take long for her curiosity to get the better of her.
She sat up. In response to the sudden movement, Sosuke's eyes flicked to hers; he wordlessly watched—bemused— as she draped herself across his stomach, reaching for the weapon. "…what're you doing, Kaname?" he asked after a pause, propping his head up with one hand and tracing patterns on her back with the other.
She smiled. "Looking at this," she explained, pointing towards the gun.
He stiffened; he frowned. "What do you plan to do with it?"
"Nothing, of course," Kaname laughed, twisting around and straddling his waist. The action—her action— made her blush, but she didn't move away. "I just wanna see it."
"I'd really rather you didn't."
"Why?" she teased, grabbing his shoulders and forcefully pushing him onto the bed. The springs squeaked; her bright eyes sparkled, full of amusement. "Afraid I'll shoot you?"
"No," Sosuke replied bluntly, surprised—and clearly stunned that she'd even suggest such a thing. He blinked up at her, his wide gray eyes reflecting the storm outside his apartment windows. "I just don't want you to get hurt." He reached his own hands out, brushing a stray strand of hair from her face.
Kaname's gaze softened; she sat up, still atop him. "Don't worry," she assured, allowing the sheet to fall as she reached, again, for the weapon. "I'll be careful. I don't wanna play with it, I just wanna see it."
Knowing it'd be pointless to resist, Sosuke surrendered: watching her movements with cautious eyes through the darkness.
"Wow…" The gun clicked and clattered as Kaname lifted it from the cold floor; she held it carefully in her right hand, lifting it above her head. "This is… heavier than I thought it would be," she admitted, sounding surprised. The dark metal appeared to glitter in her small, pale hands…
He smiled thinly. "You get used to it."
For some reason, his words made her sad. "I guess," Kaname admitted quietly, leaning back on the knees he'd propped up. His gaze never left her face. "It's just… I dunno, you wave it around like it's a feather."
To her surprise, Sosuke cracked a grin. "It'll do much more damage than a feather."
"Yeah…" Kaname shivered, knowing all too well what a gun could do. Sosuke whipped his out so often, it almost seemed like a joke—but a weapon was still a weapon.
She set the gun gingerly on the ground again, hiding it underneath Sosuke's pants. Then, without meaning to, she glanced out across the rest of the room, over the rest of their scattered clothing, subconsciously counting all of the suspicious glistens and bumps beneath the cloth.
There were too many.
"All of those weapons… all to protect me…" Kaname murmured, the words almost lost over a rumble of thunder. With a muted sigh, she fell forward, resting her cheek against Sosuke's bare chest, mindlessly tracing his thousands of little scars. "It's gotta be hard to carry them all around with you, especially if they're all so heavy," she continued, sounding concerned. "Don't you get sick of it?"
In response, a gentle, callused finger brushed the side her face; she twisted her head, chin on his collar bone, as he ran his hands through her loose azure locks.
Under Sosuke's soft gaze, she felt herself flush pink.
"No," he whispered—forceful, calm, sincere—adding words to the gesture. "Because I do it by choice."
What…? "Choice?" Kaname started, mildly taken aback. "But I thought this— I— was a mission. Your duty."
He shook his head, wrapping his arms around her. "No... Well, yes, at first, but not now. Now I do it because I want to." Sosuke offered her a shy smile, tracing the outline of her face with a tender touch. The way he held her made her feel delicate, cherished, protected… Important. "It may be hard, at times," he admitted softly, "…but it would be much harder…
…to live without you."
Outside, the spring rain splattered loudly against the windows and sidewalks. People rushed to and fro, back and forth, trying to keep dry. Cars raced past; train whistles blasted. But the sounds were muffled, swallowed, by the all-encompassing storm. And within that storm, they were safe. Within the storm, they were alone. Within the storm, they weren't a Whispered and a Mithril sergeant: they were a girl and a boy… dry and warm, as the rest of the world was washed away in the downpour.
That knowledge was comforting.
Kaname beamed, eyes alive with love, as she pressed a kiss to the underside of Sosuke's chin. He pinked, wordlessly thanking her with one of his own— brushing his lips against her forehead… then her cheek… then her mouth. She responded in an instant; their limbs and tongues re-tangled, and the weapons lay forgotten.
The storm raged on.


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The four-week moving average was 383,750, an increase of 11,750 from the prior week's 372,000. Continuing claims for the week ended Nov. 3 increased 171,000 to 3.334 million from the preceding week's upwardly revised level of 3.163 million. Economists were forecasting continuing claims of 3.21 million. "The spike in claims was clearly due to hurricane-related job losses," said Jim O'Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. "Based on previous hurricanes, claims will probably remain elevated for at least a few weeks before subsiding again -- the implied weakening should not be extrapolated. Unfortunately, we don't know the precise hurricane impact, so the information value of the data for gauging the underlying trend will be limited for the next few weeks." The Philadelphia Fed's general business conditions index registered a decline to -10.7 in November from 5.7 in October, which was worse that the predicted decline to 2. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey improved to -5.2 in November from -6.2 the prior month and came in better than the expected fall to -6.7. Like the New York Fed survey, the Philly Fed report alluded to disruptions from Hurricane Sandy; but, RDQ Economics said Sandy was not the entire story. "The six-month outlook in this
Philly Fed report shows softer general business conditions, slower growth in employment, and a decline in capital spending," the firm said. "Though it is still early days for the November regional manufacturing indicators, this report suggests that following two months of improvement the national ISM manufacturing survey may indicate weaker manufacturing conditions for November." Meantime, Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak, suggested that the stark contrast between Empire State and Philly Fed reads could be explained by the fact that respondents marginally further South "geared their answers with greater pessimism on account of the proximity of the storm." The October consumer price index increased 0.1%, as expected; the core CPI rose 0.2%, more than the estimated 0.1% increase. The FTSE 100 in London finished down 0.77%, while the DAX in Germany was off 0.82% on Thursday as U.K. retail sales declined more than expected in October and Eurostat said Thursday that the eurozone economy shrank by 0.1% between July and September, after contracting by 0.2% in the preceding three months.


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This bouquet conservatively, and in a time-honoured style, employs red roses, apricot Gerberas and white lilies. A great bouquet to everything from the supper table to birthday wishes!
(Delivery fee from 99 kr)
The flowers are hand-tied by a local florist and it can vary from the product image due to seasonal availability and differences in the florists assortment. A small card and light packeting are included in the price. You can add fine cellophane and a more exclusive card to the flowers. Note. The vase is not included in the price when you buy a bouquet.


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House oversight leaders are raising concerns over potential violations of federal record-keeping laws after recent news reports of President Trump and various executive branch employees using unofficial email accounts, encrypting messages and deleting tweets.
In letters sent on March 8 to White House Counsel Don McGahn and 55 federal agencies, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and ranking member Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., questioned whether the president, vice president, White House officials and associated employees are conducting official business in "such a way as to preserve the official record of actions taken by the federal government and its employees."
Reports that President Trump has deleted tweets from @POTUS and @realDonaldTrump could be a violation of the Presidential Record Act. The Obama administration avoided the issue by instituting auto-archiving.
In addition, the reported use of nongovernmental email aliases and encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Confide and WhatsApp could result in official decision-making communications that are unlikely or impossible to preserve, as required by the Federal Records Act.
"The need for data security … does not justify circumventing requirements established by federal recordkeeping and transparency laws," reads an excerpt from the letter.
Chaffetz and Cummings have requested information on senior officials using personal email accounts to conduct official business, policies on all White House use of official and nonofficial messaging apps and social media platforms, procedures to assure communications are properly secured as presidential records, electronic systems used to archive White House email and training provided to White House personnel on the Presidential Records Act.
Agencies are requested to provide information on how they address the Federal Records Act, compliance with the Office of Management and Budget's Managing Government Records Directive, and Freedom of Information Act requests for documents on private, encrypted and nonofficial accounts and social media platforms.
Responses to the letters have been requested by March 22.
The complete letters can be read hereand


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Pet-ct : a case based approach
- Auteur :
- Peter S.Conti
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- Date de parution :
- 24 août 2016
- 9781441958105
- Dimension :
- 21 x 29,7
- Type :
- Relié
- Descriptif détaillé : Pet-ct : a case based approach
Features correlative three-dimensional cross-sectional PET and CT images that highlight pathological findings. Each case example features the patient history, interpretation of the PET-CT study, "pearls and pitfalls" and discussions about the pathology, diagnosis, and imaging approaches. This book presents original case studies performed on dedicated PET-CT devices and showcases common and uncommon cancers and the latest PET-CT applications for neurological, pediatric, and cardiovascular disorders. This authoritative book, now in its Second Edition, presents correlative three-dimensional cross-sectional PET and CT images that highlight pathological findings. Each case example is accompanied by a concise explanation of the patient history and interpretation of the PET-CT study. "Pearls and pitfalls" and insightful discussions are included to assist in the understanding of pathology, diagnosis, and imaging approaches. The book also discusses pathophysiology and technical artifacts and summarizes the advantages and limitations of using this technology in the clinical setting. PET-CT: A Case-Based Approach, Second Edition, is a valuable resource for nuclear medicine practitioners, radiologists, and residents, as well as referring clinicians interested in learning more about how this imaging modality can be applied in their patient populations.
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Title: Two Acorns Jigsaw Puzzle
About: In today's new jigsaw puzzle we're going for a hike in a oak forest. The acorns, or oak nuts, you see in the puzzle image are the nuts of the oaks. They contain a single seed, enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. The volume of the acorns may vary wildly, creating great abundance or great stress on the many animals dependent on acorns and the predators of those animals. Acorns play an important role in forest ecology. The Norse legend that Thor sheltered from a thunderstorm under an oak tree has led to the belief that having an acorn on a windowsill will prevent a house from being struck by lightning, hence the popularity of window blind pulls decorated as acorns.
Puzzle of the day on: 04-Mar-2014
Image Credit: Public Domain
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PictoColor's iCorrect OneClick 2.0 Photoshop plug-in for Windows is now available at Amazon.com. This is the latest version of the OneClick color correction plug-in and is compatible with both 32 and 64 version of Photoshop running under Windows operating system. This latest version includes Temp and Tint controls and sharpening. The plug-in software is delivered on a CD in a jewel case and is licensed for two computers. The list price is $79.95 and, for a limited time it is available for $49.95.
iCorrect OneClick 2.0 Features:
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In the August issue of PictoScript we continue our celebration of the ten year anniversary of PictoColor's iCorrect software highlighting our standalone version of iCorrect EditLab, iCorrect EditLab ProApp. While iCorrect EditLab Pro plug-in simplified and sped up the process of color correcting images, the "file handling overhead" of Photoshop still made color correcting large volumes of photos (such as wedding photos) a time consuming chore. So, in 2003 we introduced iCorrect EditLab Stand Alone Application for high speed color correcting of JPEG and TIFF files.
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Believing that we are in the last days, and knowing the Great Commission,
we would like to invite you to join with us in God's tract ministry,
Especially for YOU
TimeLY and TimeLESS Tracts
and more …
We claim Ephesians 3:20, 21, trusting God to do
exceedingly abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or think,
giving Him ALL the praise, honor and glory !
ALL tracts and booklets are Holy Spirit inspired,
in the King James Version of the Bible*
and ALL include a sinner's prayer.
More tracts are being done as the Lord leads.
We will also be honored to visit your local church or group,
set up a display table
and speak on the hows, whys and joys of tracts
as a great soul winning tool.
We have free samples for everyone and
a challenge for anyone who dares to take it !
Especially for YOU
Just a farmer for Jesus sowing seeds of salvation.
*Our ONE exception to this is Dear Catholic Friend,
based on the Romans Road to Salvation
and quoted from the Catholic Bible.
TimeLESS Tracts: Because God's Word is truly timeLESS.
Please call or email for a free sample pack.
15c each (helps with cost of paper and printing)
20c each for GIANT PRINT
~ GTS ~ Also available freely, as the Lord provides, from
Gospel Tract Society, PO Box 1118, Independence, MO., 64051
12 Fingers and 12 Toes
Actions follow Beliefs
Advantages of Going to Hell
All crafts are someone's special creation ~ great for craft shows
ALL means ALL and that's ALL that means
Anti-Christ has no desire of women
Are dinosaurs in the Bible? ~ GTS ~
Are YOU afraid of dying?
Are YOU mad at God? ~ GTS ~
Are you RAPTURE READY ? ~ GTS ~
Are you TOO BUSY ?
Are you waiting for a sign from God?
Awesome times infinity
BEST of times/WORST of times
Big Bang BALONEY
Choices, Choices, Choices
Christian friend, do you know the WAYS of God?
Christian, how can you NOT tell?
Come as you are
Company's coming ! ~ How do those words make YOU feel?
What if it were Jesus coming to visit?
*Dear Catholic Friend ~ also available in GIANT PRINT
Quoted from the Catholic Bible
Dearest Friend ~ a GIANT PRINT tract for the visually impaired
Do you know FOR SURE?
Do you like to WALK ?
Don't be caught…DEAD without Jesus !
Don't put off until tomorrow ...
Dude, that's awesome !
A follow-up tract for teens with your church info, 20c each
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
Expiration Dates, do you read them ?
EXTRA, EXTRA ! Read all about it ! Someone is praying for YOU today !
Face Art
FACTS, just the FAQS
Free Gift Inside ~ GTS ~
George W. Bush, you know about him, don't you ?
God helps them that help themselves
God's phone number
Golden Years, where are they ?
GOOD NEWS for a change
Gotcha !
Happily ever after
HEAD or HEART, which is more important ?
Hearts and souls have no color
HELL ~ What, Where, Who and How about you?
Hot as an oven
How can you refuse Him now?
Hungry? What are YOU hungry for today?
I am the MASTER of my FATE. I am the CAPTAIN of my SOUL.
Ignorance is bliss
I'm going to live forever, young, healthy and feeling great. ~ GTS ~
Good for funerals Also available in GIANT PRINT
In search of MAYBERRY
Instant Gratification
Is THIS the man? ~ GTS ~
Is what you're LIVING FOR really worth DYING FOR?
Is Your House RAPTURE READY ? ~ GTS ~
It's about TIME
Knowing and Believing are two different things
Liar, Lunatic or Lord
Life can change forever in an instant ~ GTS ~
LIFE/DEATH, beautifully entwined, based on Romans 6:23
Life goes on ~ good for funerals
Life is like a BED OF ROSES, a ROSE GARDEN, if you will.
LIFE is really also a DEATH Sentence
Line in between
Little things mean a LOT
Lonely clothes shrink
Love Letter
Mary's Tears
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
Money is the root of all evil
Mr. Boo, the poodle doodle ~ great for kids, pet lovers
Multiple Choice
My Best Friend is Jewish
My God is not dead, how about yours?
No means Yes
Nothing in life i$ free
Oops, talks about "In God We Trust" on the new dollar coins
Open mouth, insert foot ~ GTS ~
Party, Party, Party ~ good for funerals
Racing to the finish line
Random acts of kindness
Rest in peace, not so! ~ also good for funerals
RIGHT or LEFT
Roadside crosses
Rollercoasters and Eggshells
Shop 'til you drop ~ GTS ~
Smoking or non-smoking?
So, do you REALLY want to know the future?
Societies with Secrets ~ GTS ~
Someone is watching you
Sticks and stones can break my bones
Thank You ~ gets a great response from the recipient
The best is yet to come
The Man Upstairs
The one who dies with the most toys WINS, but my question is ~ wins WHAT? ~ GTS ~
This is AS GOOD AS IT GETS ! ~ GTS ~
TOO GOOD to be true
Tougher than nails ~ GTS ~
Vacation Time ~ GTS ~
Veterans, we want to say THANK YOU !
Want a SURE THING? Want to win BIG?
Water, Water Everywhere …
What could be WORSE ? ~ GTS ~
What if you miss the RAPTURE? ~ GTS ~
(Their title: Don't Take the Mark !)
What would you do if...?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Who are you REALLY ?
Why NOT believe, what have you got to lose? ~ GTS ~
YARD SALES So many YARD SALES, So little time.
You are NOT going to die – GUARANTEED, and I can PROVE it !
You can't see the forest for the trees !
You can't take it with you ... or can you? ~ GTS ~
You DO believe
YOU, yes you, are LOVED ~ GTS ~
TimeLY Tracts: Because God's Word is always timeLY.
Happy New Year
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
April Fool
Jelly Beans and Jesus
Jelly beans, don't you just love them
He is alive
Veterans, we want to say THANK YOU !
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Freedom is never free
(for July 4th and any day. Matching T-shirt and pin also available)
Labor Day
Back to school
Trick or Treat
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Birthday, Jesus
A Very Special Story (the candy cane story)
EVERY knee should bow…(even Santa's)
How to beat the Christmas rush
What's on YOUR Christmas list this year ?
Friday the 13th
A Special Invitation for YOU because YOU are Special !
Can be customized to fit any church for a special event or as a
door-hanger for visitation.
12 Fingers and 12 Toes
Are YOU mad at God?
Do you know FOR SURE?
Free Gift Inside
Ignorance is bliss
Money is the root of all evil
The one who dies with the most toys WINS, but my question is ~
wins WHAT?
Tougher than nails ~ GTS ~
YOU, yes you, are LOVED
Happy New Year
Valentine's Day
April Fool
Jelly Beans, don't you just love them!
Mother's Day
Father's Day
A very special story (the candy cane story)
Especially for YOU, a GIANT PRINT follow-up book $5 each
Okay, so tell me. Where is it? $5 each
"Addresses" to over 200 topics, many not usually found in concordances
Let's go through the Bible, 7 fill-in-the-blank Bible Lessons, $5 each set
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4. Forgiveness of sin, self and others
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7. End times and Bible facts
A Harmony of the Gospels like none other $5 each
Brings together in one story all the verses from the four Gospels, plus a few others, of the Betrayal, Arrest, Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Greeting Cards: (envelope included)
Sympathy card $2
Christmas card
Three Wise Men, black ink on cream paper $2
Santa Claus kneeling at the manger, color ink on white paper $2
John 3:16 with the letters VALENTINE highlighted in red
Get well card $2
Birthday card $2
All cards have the plan of salvation and sinner's prayer.
Sympathy and Christmas cards have NT verses with matching OT references.
2 ¼" Pins $2 3" Pins $3
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Easter: HE IS RISEN
Any day: FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE
(Good for use with the matching tract)
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An Impi is a unique unit available to the Zulu player in later Civilization games.
Civilization III
- Main article: Impi (Civ3)
- Replaces Spearman for Zulu.
- See also Hoplite.
- See also Numidian Mercenary (Play the World)
Civilization IV
- Main article: Impi (Civ4)
Civilization V
- Main article: Impi (Civ5)
Other games
Impi is not present in (or the article has not been created for) the following games :
|Civilization VI
|Impi (Civ6)
|Civilization: Beyond Earth
|Impi (CivBE)
|Civilization Revolution
|Impi (CivRev)
|Civilization Revolution 2
|Impi (CivRev2)
|Impi (Freeciv)
|Civilization: Call to Power
|Impi (CTP1)
|Call to Power II
|Impi (CTP2)
|Impi (C-evo)
|Impi (Freecol)
|Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
|Impi (SMAC)


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In 2013, when Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, it leads to extreme consequences not only for itself, but for the entire world.
It started off peacefully, with plans to withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan being made, a slow recovery of the American economy, and progress in making renewable energy the main power source of America. However, after an intense standoff with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is closes, causing major implications for the world.
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jump to 125 US dollars a barrel. Gas prices are around four dollars a gallon. The World's economy grinds to a halt. The UN doesn't take any time to pass a resolution against Iran. It states that Iran has threatened the economies of many nations in the world by closing this Strait, it has defied UN inspections of their nuclear program, and it has oppressed it's people. It gives Iran a choice: re-open the Strait and allow UN inspectors into the nation, or face war. Iran refused, thinking that the US and NATO would run out of oil before they could take over the nation. However, the US used the oil reserves it had for the military. The American Public was outraged at this, and approval of the war, which was already low, dropped to levels not seen since the Vietnam era. Once all the oil was ready to go, it began being transported to the Middle East. However, the time it took to get all the oil out of the reserves and ready to go took longer than expected, and it was already December by the time the miltary got there. They decided to wait until the next year to invade. In Europe, the EU proposes a new debt deal in which all members with a debt-to-economy ratio above 90% have to cut their budgets in half if they want to receive any funding from a new bailout that is taking place. It will give emergency funding to all members that need it if they co-operate with the deal. Everyone but Greece, Spain, and Portugal take place, mainly due to internal pressure not to cut the budget anymore.
The First American troops landed in Iran in January. They faced a large enemy as Shia Muslims everywhere went here to fight against America. However, with the help of the air force, American troops made a beach landing on the Coast of Iran and began moving past the beaches. Many people refer to this as the D-Day of Iran. Once in Iran, American troops began advancing and were soon about to enter Tehran. Iran, worried about this fact issued a Jihad against America. They told all Muslims to rise up against the American invaders and push the Americans out of the homeland. Surprisingly, many Shia Muslims answered the call and rose up against Americans in Iraq, and in Afghanistan, though the uprisings here weren't as big because the Shia here are a minority. American troops everywhere in the Middle East were busy with the constant attacks. When the death tolls reached 10,000 American support for the war was at 16%. People everywhere protested against it bitterly. Many students took part in the protests, and a new generation of Peace-loving Hippies were born. The War is often remembered as the reason for the more liberal generation that came out in the next decade. Democrats become the new majority in congress, and begin to start a movement to withdrawal immediately. In Europe, the Bailout gives funding to all members who were in need of it and cut their budgets. Sadly for the EU, this did little to help the Euro. In fact, it lost value because of the additional debts taken on by its members to pay for it.
The War in Iran is over with an American defeat by the massive amounts of Shia Muslims against them. The US could have easily destroyed all of them, but it lacked the funding to do so. President Rommey's approval ratings are at all time lows, being at 11%. He announces that he is not going to be running for president in 2016. He also announces that he will spend the rest of his term in office working on reducing the deficet. With the war, the DTE reached 115%. He plans to cut Social Security, but the Democrat majority in Congress is preventing him from doing that. Instead, the major cuts go to the military, and while this helps the national budget, national security is hurt extremely by this. However, they do manage to get rid of a large amount of waste in the military, but it is harmed by the shortage of funds that are actually needed. In Europe, the Euro falls and is worth less than the Dollar now. Being weakened some much by the Bailout, people look for an alternative to the Dollar elsewhere. Many look to the Japanese Yen as the next alternative to the Dollar. Others look toward the British Pound as a better choice. It is eventually decided that, should the Euro continue to fall, the Japanese Yen should be the new alternative to the Dollar, mainly because it used more than the Pound. In the Middle East, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria all unite to form the Shia Islamic Republic. However, it is just a dictatorship, and any gains made in the Arab Spring earlier have been lost. Many Shia Muslims move here after being told that it is Allah's will that the Shia Muslims rule the Middle East. The SIR offers Russia an alliance if it sells it weapons. Russia, seeking to keep a good position with Arabs, agrees. Many are afraid that the SIR is buying weapons, but many people continue to focus on the economy.
The Democrat's candidate for the presidential elections in America is Nancy Pelosi. The Republican's candidate is Rick Santorum. It is a landslide for Democrats, mainly because of the war in Iran. Many people warn about the age of Nancy, but Nancy tells everyone in her inauguration speech that she will be able to lead the nation through these hard times. And with that, she became the first female president of the United States. Her first objective was to help get the US economy going. The economy entered a recession after the cut in government spending left many military manufacturers unemployed. She plans to help the economy by passing the Second Bailout. It is given a total of 689 billion dollars. Many Republicans warn that this is communism and that the National Debt is very high. This doesn't help with the debt or the economy, and Nancy's approval ratings go down. In Europe, the prospect is better, as it has gained ground against the Dollar following the American Bailout. This ends talk about a new alternative, and many people who invested in the Yen lose money. The SIR continues to buy weapons, and violence occurs in Afghanistan when Russian made weapons end up in the hands of Shia rebels. The Taliban is made a deal: they can control Afghanistan if they rule it as a Shia nation. The Taliban agrees, mainly because they need to gain an ally. Many people fear what the SIR is planning.
The US economy stagnates as many people are opposed to the Bailout and demand that it be canceled before anymore money is spent. Republicans Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly both launch a campaign against the Bailout, with slogans like "No more handouts, No more Bailouts", or "Honk if I am paying for your backyard windmill". However, a good amount of people still suport the Bailout mainly because of the Iran War and it's effects on the current generation. In Europe, Communist groups are becoming more popular in Spain, Italy, and Greece following the Government's attempt to cut the budget. A new leader in Spain called Joel Castilo De la Cruz. He promises to restore the nation of Iberia, even if he has to take it by force. This worries other European nations, but they do no try to do anything because of a lack of funding because they are still trying to pay off the debt caused by the Bailout. When Joel announces he is running for First Minister, other European nations panic at this. Many begin to talk about what to do should he get elected. The SIR once again puts everyone's worst fears to test when a SIR launched missile hits Antarctica. The SIR warns that they have large missiles that have long ranges, and will use them if anyone threatens them.
Elections are held this year, and the Republican party wins the elections. The US economy begins to recover, and the Bailout is finally repealed. The total amount spent was 527 billion dollars. This time, when Social Security is reformed, the bill is passed. It outlines the following: all people under the age of 55 will now send their payroll taxes into investing accounts which promise better returns. Soon, the stock market booms with the additional funds flooding into the market, and the Republican party becomes more popular. Many young people have become involved in politics and are fighting to protect the environment. However, with the Republican party in charge, it is unlikely that new laws protecting it will be passed. In Europe, Joel wins elections, and his Communist party becomes more popular with the Slogan "Bread, Fuel and Rent for all", representing the hard times many people have even when it comes to getting basic things. In Italy and Greece, similar Communist parties become popular. The SIR offers these nations an alliance, secretly of course, to which they agree. In Ukraine, the Communist Party there wins the election with funds coming in from "Anonymous sources". It seems this way in Poland and Romania as well. Other news in Europe is that Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia have united to form the Baltics States in response to recent events and that war may soon happen. The SIR has built up a decent sized military, and they begin to draft forces for war. The Taliban is preparing also to attack.
In Spain, after a mysterious burning of the King's home, killing him and his family, Joel takes control. He doesn't wait at all to abolish elections and declare himself dictator. A secret police is formed, and the military begins to be built up. In Italy, Greece, Ukraine, and Poland, several leaders quickly take control as well, and elections everywhere are rigged and the secret police is killing the opposition. Russia is selling large amounts of weapons to these nations, and people everywhere say that this is going to lead to war. The SIR begins buying weapons from China, and China tells them that they will get a discount if they become allies with each other. The SIR quickly accepts, and begins buying more weapons than ever. Many people feel that the SIR must be embargoed, but when taken to the UN, Russia and China both vetoed it. Back in the US, Nancy Pelosi promises the nation that she will stay out of the war. She also promises that the current economic conditions will improve.
The Decade got off to a rocky start with all the increased weapons buying, but things seem to get better for the US when the economy starts to grow again. Many people hope that the peace will last, but sad for them, war would soon ravage Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Divisions between the new Fascist and Islamic nations would soon lead to war between the FU (Fascist Union) and the EU (European Union).
In Turkey and Romania, Fascist revolutions with Russian and Chinese weapons begins. Russia and China declares that they never sold weapons to these rebels, and after investigations, it turns out it was supplied by Ukraine and Greece. Soon, the situation there colapses into civil war, and the EU kicks out Ukraine and Greece. They decide to form the Reformed Warsaw Pact. Later that year, Poland, Spain, and Italy all left the EU and joined the RWP. They officially declared their goal to save Communism from the threat of the EU. The EU's remaining members begin talks of unifying all of the EU's members into one nation in response to the growing threat presented by the RWP. In America, the economy has grown more following large decrease in tax rates after a new law was passed making all tax rates equal. America, while worried about the growing situation in Europe, is too busy with its own debt and economic problems. The SIR continues building up their military, and they talk about a new plan with the RWP about when to strike against the Europeans and Sunni Muslums. Also, Rick Santorum won the Republican primaries and went on to beat Nancy in the elections.
Turkey and Romania finally fall to Communist rebels, and the Third Red Scare happens in America and the EU about similar uprisings happening. The EU, even though it will require going more into debt, starts building up its military, but after years of cutting their defense and military budgets, it will take a long time to rebuild it, up to three years to put it back up at maximum efficiency. The RWP decides that war with the EU is inevitable, and that they should strike first. Turkey and Romania start drafting people, but everyone else has already been drafting and their manpower is high as a result of this. The SIR comes up with a plan: the SIR will invade Saudi Arabia and gain control of the oil there. They will supply the RWP with large amounts of oil to power their tanks and jets to defeat the EU. Some members are skeptical of the plan, stating that it might bring the US into the conflict, but the SIR assures them they can do it. They, along with the Taliban, get ready to attack Saudi Arabia.
The year got off to a rocky start with a SIR and Taliban invasion of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Kuwait falls easily, and Saudia Arabia looks like it is going to be the same way. When they begged the US to come and help, the military got ready to come and help. However, massive anti-war protests began. Santorum was forced to stop mobilizing the nation. It seems like this time, the US won't intervene. To the amazement of the RWP, it looks like the plan might work. Massive military preparations has begun, and the armies of the FU are well equipped and ready to go off and fight.
Saudi Arabia fell, and the RWP launched invasions of Portugal, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Moldava and Bulgaria. Strong advances are made in all countries, and they all fall except for Portugal. The EU and the world is shocked to see these attacks. The UN demands that the RWP withdrawals from these nations and stop all hostilities. The RWP refuses, and launch more invasions of Belarus, Austria, and Albania. The EU soon learns that the RWP will stop at nothing short of European domination. They quickly launch an invasion of Poland and Spain to try and get them off of Portugal and Belarus.


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Posted March 14, 2008 -- Robert Townsend is in final negotiations to direct the family adventure film "Lil Homiez," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Overture Films has acquired the rights to the film, which is based on a short film by Dallas Jackson, who co-wrote the script with Townsend. Described as a hip-hop version of "the Little Rascals meets the Rugrats," "Homiez" recounts the adventures of five multiethnic kids as they try to save their neighborhood from being taken over by an evil land developer.
John Davis will produce with Jackson through Davis' urban family film banner DJ Classicz.
Actor-writer-director Townsend, who will appear next in "Of Boys and Men," will soon finish directing "Phantom Punch," starring Ving Rhames.


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Thursday, March 24, 2011
"Treating Students As Gifted," Giftedness and Assumptions
So I'm not surprised to see the spin on recent research out of Duke University, which finds that, "Schools that seek to help students who are underrepresented in advanced programs should treat them as gifted young scholars, an approach that can result in many of them actually performing at a gifted level within a few years." Project Bright Idea put thousands of young students through what the researchers deemed as "techniques usually reserved for gifted classrooms." Net result? 15-20% of students (and in many cases more) later reached the bar for academic giftedness, compared with 10% of a similar group.
So is gifted education a fraud? Not at all. These "techniques usually reserved for gifted classrooms" turn out to look a lot like...good teaching. According to the press release, "The project requires teachers to undergo regular and intensive training, energizing their profession and their classrooms by weaving together teaching strategies based on the work of national education experts... 'We are literally changing the knowledge, skills and dispositions of teachers so they believe children can learn. It is a lot about teacher expectation and belief,' said Mary N. Watson, the director of the exceptional children division of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, who helped develop the project. In workshops and week-long summer institutes, teachers in the project are taught by national and state-level experts on how to develop students' thinking and skills such as controlling impulsivity, posing questions and taking responsible risks."
I am not surprised that energized teachers who focus on developing students' thinking skills and controlling impulsivity get good results. I wish all teachers did this, and there's really no reason they shouldn't. If people think this is unique to gifted education, I think they misunderstand the whole idea.
But beyond that, the press release wasn't clear on how students were later identified as gifted, but the fact that 10% of students were identified as such even in the control suggests it may learn toward one of those very broad definitions that get gifted education in trouble. And I worry that the definition may be even broader. This research was funded by the Jacob Javits grant, which, as I wrote back in 2008, had been re-steered to fund programs that solved this problem, per literature from the Department of Education: "In 2007, 32 percent of all 4th grade public school students scored at or above the proficient level in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, compared to only 17 percent of students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunch under the National School Lunch program (i.e., students who are economically disadvantaged), 13 percent of students with disabilities, and 7 percent of students with limited English proficiency. Students from these three groups are significantly underrepresented at or above proficient levels on the 8th grade reading and 4th and 8th grade mathematics assessments." The idea was to find programs that can bring at-risk students up to the top third on standardized tests.
Which is great -- and definitely a worthy endeavor. But not necessarily what gifted education is about. To my mind, gifted education is about meeting the needs of children who are so far outside the norm that they can't be readily accommodated in good classes. All children should be treated as bright, capable scholars. All children should be challenged and their teachers should demand their best. But that has little to do with giftedness.
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It is wonderful that all parents who love their children say that the family loves their school and that all of their children do very well in the school and have no problems with school at all, ever. Since I have become a parent I have heard this over and over. In fact, I have never heard a parent say that their child did not do well in school. To me, what I personallly experienced and what I am witnessing now with my child, does not fit nicely (at all) into that category. To me, it is so obvious what is different about a gifted child -- but no one else ever has to notice it or tesify to it or support it or acknowledge it. Birth parents and schools may not believe that such a "gift" exists. Belief systems might not allow for a high intelligence quotient to exist in homo sapiens if that does not complement the concept of omniscience. (Who came up with the term gifted anyway? It may be part of the problem of gifted people. The term 'talented' is even worse, are they really going to score points with constituents implying that all of the other children are officially not talented?) Parents are busy with their own lives and the lives of their non-gifted children. Schools see the participation, the quality of the work, all of the test scores. A child gets promoted year to year and their is no continuity by an adviser over their academic career. It is possible to never see a teacher ever again in their life. Other people in the community witness the differences in the gifted child, but unfortunately, instead of getting support, you may get an insensitive, unkind comment or a complete denial that the child is 'smarter' than other children. (It seems to be very easy for a non-gifted person to be in denial, whereas a truly gifted person almost feels a compulsion to tell the truth.) {I always think, when I listen to a whistle blower on the news, that they are more likely to be gifted, because (1)they noticed something that no one else saw, (2)they took the time to dig for the truth (when a non-gifted person would have gone golfing instead) and (3) they are compelled to speak the truth, even though exposing the truth is always to their detriment, career wise and financially.} Right now, and maybe it has always been this way, the emphasis is on trying to help the majority of the students. Maybe the minority (top 1% to 3%) will always have to speak up for themselves. I guess it is intrinsic to the idea of a democracy to have majority rule and luckily in a free society the interests of the minority are heard, but it has always been to their own peril, strife, hard work, persistence.... That is the American story. What is kind of hard to take though is seeing our society tackle the topic of giftedness and get it so wrong. But, it is always painful for a gifted person to watch the mistakes humans make over and over again. History repeats itself. The gifted person asks, does it have to?
- Amos Glenn said...
My favorite line from the article: "We are teaching students how to think, not what to think," Gayle said. Not only is this a direct quote from The Sabertooth Curriculum, but a total misunderstanding of what gifted education is (and I assume the mistake is with the author, not the researcher). Actually, it's a total misunderstanding of what any education is! The article did, however, provide some interesting insights into what people think gifted education and gifted students are.
- hschinske said...
"We are literally changing the knowledge, skills and dispositions of teachers so they believe children can learn."
They don't seem to acknowledge how appalling this is, if true -- doesn't the above statement necessarily imply a previous high level of ignorance and bigotry in the teachers?
Helen Schinske
- Ingi said...
It sounds like they are measuring "achievement" as opposed to "ability". And I agree - good teaching and high expectations will improve achievement at all levels.
I like Passow's test: Could all students do the work? Should all students do the work? Would all students want to do the work? If the answer is "yes", then it's not sufficiently differentiated to cater for the gifted.
@Amos Glenn,
Why is "teaching students how to think, not what to think" a "total misunderstanding of what any education is"? It sounds better to me than the current emphasis on filling in bubbles!
There's an additional factor that may account for some of the results, and that is that the method may be helping identify previously unidentified gifted kids. It wouldn't account for all of the higher performance rates, but it very possibly would account for some of them.
- atxteacher said...
I find this article terribly disturbing for gifted education. It doesn't include a definition of gifted - which is problematic. If 19% of students in 3 counties were identified as GT, they don't define it like I do! Certainly all children should have the best teaching possible and it's clear the project is making a difference for children. That's terrific! But using the term gifted so liberally is a mistake. It confuses people as to what gifted (in educational terms) really is. I agree with the previous post: Using Passow's criteria, this isn't gifted education!


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Being a doctor is interesting because I would get to do check ups and help kids with their health.
This job is part of the health industry because a doctor helps you be healthy.
For my future job, I might live in Toronto because it is the safest place I know.
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The education you need to became a doctor is to go to university for four years. Then another four years working at a medical resident.
My job is important for our society because kids need help to make better healthy choices.
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Lookbook: Leopard jeans6:00 AM
What I'm Wearing
J Crew Tippi Sweater (on sale) - I bought 2 sizes up from my usual because I wanted it to be slouchy
Klique B Jeans - Similar at ASOS (on sale) and at Forever 21
Miu Miu Platform Pumps - Similar closed toe pumps. Still lots of cute Miu Miu pumps on sale like these coral ones and the peeptoe pumps!
Proenza Schouler Keep All Tote - Mine is the Orchid color which is unavailable in the Keep All but you can get the PS1 Messenger and the small crossbody pouch in the same color and the Pochette (which I want too!) The Travel Keep All Tote is on sale, I contemplated getting it since I love my bag so much but think I'll hold off for now. This cute clutch is on sale too!
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- Black and Gold Chain Bracelet
- Black Snakeskin Chain Bracelet
- Gold V Bangle
- Key Pendant Necklace
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Love the jeans! Especially with the pink top - how fun!!ReplyDelete
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Loving the color combo! Those jeans are a perfect solution for those that are nervous to wear loud print jeans.ReplyDelete
Very cool take on the leopard trend! And I love that it's colored leopard. Great mix :)ReplyDelete
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Love those jeans and great bag too xoxoxReplyDelete
Love these pants...and how you styled the whole outfit! It's really perfect for the summer!ReplyDelete
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Great accessories... love the key necklace and the V bracelet - will definitely stop by and get some for myself!
Love this! Great idea to size up in the sweater. And I happen to be wearing hot-pink leopard shoes today! Great minds... :)ReplyDelete
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You're killing me with that orchid Keepall!! That is one of my favorite PS colors. I actually purchased a Keepall recently and love it.ReplyDelete
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How can I upload a PDF of rosters and be able to let my staff view it?Asked by Nathanb123 on June 27, 2016 at 12:50 AM
Is there a way of uploading a pdf of rosters which I change weekly so staff can just open the form to see which is the latest?
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Basically, only you who will fill the form and your staff can view what you submit in the form. If so, you can do the following:
1. Add a file upload field in the form: https://www.jotform.com/help/29-Which-file-types-are-allowed-for-the-upload-field.
2. Assuming that you already have a submission in the form, you can create an HTML Table Listing or Grid Listing report for your staff:
3. To edit the submission, just access your form submissions page to edit: https://www.jotform.com/help/269-How-to-view-Submissions.
You can also just upload the new PDF in the form so that you have the listing of the old and new PDF files.
Please try it and please get back to us if you need further assistance.
Sorry I don't think this is what I'm looking for.
I would like to be able to place a roster on the actual form- not have people filling in the form upload it.
How do I place photos or images or PDF onto the actual form so it is there permanently rather than the recipient of the form uploading it?Also, is there a way to have a form password protected so you have to put a password in to open the form?
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I see that you would like to embed a PDF into your form. To do so, you can use the PDF Embedder widget. Enter the url of the pdf file in the widget and it shall be displayed on your form for your staff to view.
For adding images, simply add the Image field under the Basic Fields section. You can choose to enter a URL for the image or upload an image from your computer. You can also check out this blog for more options.
As for your other concern, I have moved it to another thread to better assist you. You can check out that thread by following this link: https://www.jotform.com/answers/870680. Regards.