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Korsteel Shimmer Engraved Bit Im looking to possibly trade this bit for maybe someone to make me a few Tube Tail bags, I would work out details with you:) But it's just sitting around.. MAYBE been used 4 times.. it's super pretty, but not over blingy.. Just enough. I still have the Tags/extra jewels that came with it if they ever fell out or something. I don't have the extra cash to spend out on tail bags, so i figured maybe i might be able to trade this:) Just let me know! :D I think i paid around 45- to 50$ for it. JP Korsteel Shimmer Engraved Eggbutt Bit - Horse Bits from SmartPak Equine |
OMG, my stirrup irons have the same pink jewels on the sides :O I wish I needed another bit or had some tail bags. :( |
What color crystals are in it? The pink or a different color? Please check out my other thread and let me know if you'd be interested in a trade. |
It has pink crystals in it, with really pretty engraving. :) I looked at your thread but there isn't anything i need :-( I have alot of tack so Im pretty well stocked up on everything.. |
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PITTSBURGH, September 23, 2008 — Resveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. When altered with acetyl, resveratrol administered before radiation exposure proved to protect cells from radiation in mouse models. The results of the research will be presented during the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's (ASTRO) 50th Annual Meeting in Boston.
The study, led by Joel Greenberger, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is overseen by Pitt's Center for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation. The center is dedicated to identifying and developing small molecule radiation protectors and mitigators that easily can be accessed and administered in the event of a large-scale radiological or nuclear emergency.
"New, small molecules with radioprotective capacity will be required for treatment in case of radiation spills or even as countermeasures against radiological terrorism," said Dr. Greenberger. "Small molecules which can be easily stored, transported and administered are optimal for this, and so far acetylated resveratrol fits these requirements well."
"Currently there are no drugs on the market that protect against or counteract radiation exposure," he added. "Our goal is to develop treatments for the general population that are effective and non-toxic."
Dr. Greenberger and his team are conducting further studies to determine whether acetylated resveratrol eventually can be translated into clinical use as a radioprotective agent. In 2004, this same team of researchers identified the drug JP4-039, which can be delivered directly to the mitochondria, the energy producing areas of cells. When this occurs, the drug assists the mitochondria in combating radiation-induced cell death.
The abstract, "Acetylated resveratrol: A new small molecule radioprotector," will be presented at a poster discussion session at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23.
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1. The best way to get international work is through a personal relationship.
Answer: True
If there's one thing internationally active U.S. architects can agree on, it's that cross-border personal relationships—whether with potential clients or fellow designers—are indispensable. WWCOT, a firm based in California, got a toehold in Shanghai several years ago by sending principal Harry Lu to explore opportunities there; Lu had trained as an architect and taught in China before coming to the States, so was able to reconnect with plenty of contacts in his home country.
Similarly, John Reed, principal of John Reed Architecture in New York, has landed projects in Korea with the help of a Korean architect, Jae Lee, who had known Reed's brother in college and became aware of Reed's work when talking with a mutual acquaintance. Mary-Ann Ray of Studio Works, a small Los Angeles practice, tells a similar story. In 2003, she says, "a [Chinese] friend of ours, a non-architect, called us out of the blue and said, 'You need to come to China, now.' " Ray and her partner, Robert Mangurian, couldn't get there immediately, but the call led to consulting work and, within a few years, they had set up BASE (Beijing Architecture Studio Enterprise), an independent design laboratory with faculty from U.S. and Chinese institutions.
"The key thing is relationships," observes Callum MacBean, principal and managing director of Gensler's Shanghai and Beijing offices. "Make sure you have someone who knows people, knows the process and how to get things built and how to get paid." If you don't, he warns, "you'll be eaten alive."
2. If work dries up at home, it's smart to shift your focus to international projects
Answer: False
It seems like a no-brainer: With the American economy in the doldrums and the Middle and Far East booming, what could be a better strategy than shifting your focus overseas? But this approach is fraught with risk, cautions Bradford Perkins, founder of Perkins Eastman Architects and author of the handbook International Practice for Architects, published by Wiley earlier this year. Perkins says that even amid a difficult economic spell, firms should think hard before going abroad. "There are plenty of cases of firms where the key people went running off overseas and lost track of why people back home were hiring them. If you lose your base while chasing international work, it can be extremely hurtful." In his book, Perkins cites The Architects' Collaborative (TAC), a Boston firm founded by Walter Gropius that had to close in 1995 due to financial problems, including a commitment in the Middle East that became a major liability after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
Smaller firms can be particularly hobbled when senior staffers are halfway around the world for weeks or months at a time, but large firms aren't immune from difficulties either. Perkins himself admits that when he was spending 100 days a year in China to build up that practice, "it was a problem" and overburdened his partner, Mary Jane Eastman. He spends about 50 days a year in China now.
Adrian Cohen, managing partner of WWCOT, says that for an architect to run to China in times of domestic trouble would be a "big mistake." For one thing, "fees [there] are not at the same level you'll receive for the same kind of work in the U.S.," he points out. (A small handful of starchitect firms like OMA and Herzog & de Meuron may be exempt from this consideration.) WWCOT combines U.S. and local labor to make the financials work, but its leaders don't view Shanghai as a profit center. "The office in China is profitable, but not to the level that our [U.S.] offices are," Cohen says.
3. A small, lesser known practice can never land a major overseas project
Answer: False
John Reed's practice couldn't be smaller: "The office is essentially me and whoever I need to work on certain projects," he says. Yet the architect has done a master plan for the redevelopment of Seoul's Sewoon District 4 and just finished schematic design for an office building there; he is also working in India. How does he manage? By being aware of his limitations and forging productive alliances (with Koetter | Kim & Associates, for instance, his collaborators on both Sewoon projects). "We just talk together day by day, so we're always on the same page," explains Reed, who travels to South Korea four or five times a year.
David Jameson, principal of a small firm in Alexandria, Va., has designed mainly single-family homes around the Washington, D.C., area and in California, but recently took on three projects in the United Arab Emirates and a possible project in China. For the latter, Jameson is "basically trying to ally [himself] with a landscape firm in Beijing" and generate work from that. The projects in the UAE, which are houses in the range of 10,000 to 15,000 square feet, fell into his lap: The client saw his work featured in an international publication. Now Jameson is talking to a client about doing larger-scale multifamily work in the Middle East.
Being a small firm allows you to remain agile, Jameson says. Outsourcing can help you work fast, a prerequisite of international work: "You can look at 3-D renderings in the morning after they do them overnight." It can also be something of an equalizer. "We can have the same people that [Skidmore, Owings & Merrill] uses [for its] renderings do stuff for us," he notes.


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Friday, January 28th, 2011
By Gary R. Rasberry
Roughriders beat Redskins with lethal three-point touch
ST. MARYS - The Roughriders were potent from three-point range on Thursday night as they stayed on top of the Western Buckeye League standings with a 55-43 win over Auglaize County rival Wapakoneta at Murotech Court.
Wapak (7-7, 3-3 WBL) were without the services of 6-4 junior Morgan Quellhorst, forcing the Redskins to rework their defense to contain St. Marys' post players Jo Steva and Erika Thornsberry.
That, however, left the perimeter shots open; so DeeDee Sudhoff and Rachel Wale took full advantage. Sudhoff was nearly perfect from behind the three-point line hitting 6-of-7 en route to a game-high 19 points. Wale added a 3-of-5 night from long range and finished with 11 points. Overall, the Roughriders were 10-of-15 from behind the three-point line, a percentage of 66.7, which was better than the team's two-point percentage of 42.1 percent (8-of-19).
"When DeeDee's hot, she's hot," said St. Marys' coach Kelly Fulmer. "When (Wapak) doubled and tripled team down on our post, it opened up some opportunities to get some shots. They shot with confidence tonight."
Wapakoneta's coach Rusty Allen was a bit awed with the Roughriders' shooting night.
"You're not going to beat too many ball teams that shoot 10-of-15," said Allen. "DeeDee did an excellent job. I don't know if she missed. ... Rachel did a nice job. She got spotted up there a couple of times. I can't fault our effort. I thought our rotation was pretty decent. You're just not expecting teams to go out and hit 10 of 15 from outside. I would have to say this was obviously one of their better nights shooting."
Turned out, St. Marys needed the threes as the undermanned Redskins, with Quellhorst and two other regulars injured, stayed with St. Marys throughout the game. Nicole Brown was 4-of-7 from three-point range herself en route to a 14-point night and Courtney Knippen scored 15 as the Redskins trailed 12-11 after the first quarter and 26-21 at the half.
St. Marys did not get a lead into double digits until the fourth quarter.
"Give credit to Wapak, they hit some big shots," said Fulmer. "They didn't give up. They kept shooting and scoring. They took it to us."
"I'm real pleased with our effort tonight," said Allen. "I'm pleased with the production that we had. I think we executed well (Wapak committed only nine turnovers). ... We're playing a senior-dominated team with two sophomores, a freshman, two juniors and two seniors. I thought our girls held their own."
In addition to Sudhoff and Wale, Thornsberry finished with 12 points with Carrie Schlater added 11.
St. Marys continues its four-game homestand on Saturday, hosting another Auglaize County squad in New Knoxville for a noon JV start.
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We have to confess, we love Easter Brunch! And it's even better if you get to enjoy it by keeping little hands busy, right?
Why not leave the kiddos something fun to do while you savor that eggs benedict. A couple of fun and easy crafts (ie. don't require parental supervision) in one of our french fry scoops is just the thing. Whether it's some dollar store crafts and stickers, little puzzles or something fun to eat, the younger set will enjoy this special treat. We personalized these with some puffy paint…it is easy to write with and stays put. Now…go enjoy another mimosa on us
Garnish + Enjoy
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We have to admit…we went a little crazy at the craft store. There is just so much cute Easter stuff and our mind was buzzing with ways to decorate our Garnishes!
We decided to dress up our wooden serving boat. We found this great product called Smooch Spritz. It's a shimmery accent spray that works perfectly for small craft projects. We sprayed the bottom of our wooden serving boat and added some festive Easter decorations. This would be a so pretty for your Easter table. You could also use the same idea on our wood paper cup and fill it with some pretty spring flowers.
Garnish + Enjoy
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Tags: wood paper cup, wooden serving boat
We are trying to think of ways to jazz up your Easter gifts…so today we added some glitter! This DIY was a lot of fun and pretty easy. Here are the details…
We used our white box for this one, the perfect blank canvas. First we drew our words in pencil on the box. We used block letters, so it was was simple. Just remember to draw lightly so the pencil won't show through. If you're not confidant in your penmanship, print something out on the computer and trace it on. Second, we used basic white craft glue and painted it on top of our drawn letters. It's okay to go a little outside the lines on this step, it will help to cover up your pencil marks. Don't skimp on the glue, you want to make sure your glitter sticks! We did one letter at a time, as we wanted to try out different colors. The final step is to sprinkle on your glitter. If you do it over a tray, you can be generous in your sprinkling and put the extra back in the bottle once you shake it off. Now all you have to do is fill your box with some fun Easter gifts!
We had a lot of fun with this DIY and we think we might use this idea in some future blog posts.
Garnish + Enjoy
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Valentine's Day falls on a Thursday…a school day and a work day. Why not send your loves out the door with some heart!
We found the cutest paper hearts at Target. They were inexpensive and you get a ton in the package. If you can't find something similar, just grab the construction paper or even some paper doilies, and you are good to go. We cut up our paper hearts and glued them onto one of our paper cups, adding the perfect polka dot straw to match of course! Or, why not package up lunch in our white box, and seal it with a pretty heart. We call it, love to go!
Garnish ♥ Enjoy
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Tags: striped paper straws, twine, white coffee cups with lids, white rectangular box
Happy Monday everyone! What do you have in store for the week? Are you looking for some inspiration for Valentine's Day? Well, we have a recap of some of our faves…
Top: Our version of the "love shack". It was super easy to make with wafer cookies. We also used the rub on letters you can find at the craft store. Check out the full post here.
Bottom Left: Simple and sweet…conversation hearts and cinnamon hearts in our candy tubes. Check out the post here.
Middle Bottom: Fancy up some of our paper straws with hearts. So easy! Check out the post here.
Bottom Right: This is a DIY. We traced hands out of construction paper and made a flower. How fun! Check out the post here.
Stay tuned, because there will more Valentine inspiration to come this week!
Garnish ♥ Enjoy
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Yes, it's hard to believe that January is almost over! (thankfully, as we are in a deep freeze here) That means it is time to think about what you're going to give your valentine…
Here is a fun and quick idea for you. Rice Krispie Treats mini heart cakes. Rice Krispie Treats are just about the easiest thing to make. Here is a recipe for you. Make a large pan of squares and simply use three different sizes of heart cookie cutters to cut out your shapes. Stack them on top of each other. Next melt some red chocolate in the microwave and drizzled it on top. Finally, place into one of our small acetate boxes with some cinnamon hearts. We had this pretty ribbon that we found at our local craft store to complete our Valentine treat. Aren't they cute? These would be adorable for your child's class or your favorite co-workers.
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We are less than a week to Christmas! Yikes! Are you still picking up last minute gifts? Well, if you are looking for a way to make that gift card look special, we've got just the thing. Why not use our kraft treat bag…
All we did was add a DIY snowflake to our kraft treat bag, tied on a little red and white twine, and now it looks special! We used this tutorial for our snowflake (yes, we had to look it up on the internet…can you believe we don't know how to do these!). We found that a 5″ square worked best for this project. You could jazz up your snowflake with a little bit of glitter, or let little hands be creative with crayons, markers or even stickers. A great way to personalize a gift for the teacher, bus driver or babysitter!
Garnish + Happy Holidays!
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We've got a DIY for you today, and it involves glitter! You might remember last year Oh Happy Day did a glitter DIY with some of our Garnishes. We decided to to add some festive color this year and try it ourselves. Here is what you will need.
We used spray glue, but if you are doing this with children, you might want to use white glue or even double stick tape. Remember, if you use spray glue, do so in a well ventilated area. Spray glue is awesome…but it stinks! We used a lined cookie sheet to dump the glitter on to. Then we sprayed our Garnishes and rolled them around in the glitter. You can also use a soft brush to get rid of any excess glitter. Just let it dry and you're good to go! We used the wooden cups, but this would work great on the berry boxes, cutlery or wood cones. You can even add some glitter to the lids of our no soup for you containers. How fun would they be filled with cookie dough at your holiday cookie swap.
We decided that our glitter cups worked perfectly on the mantle as candle holders. They are wood, which catches on fire….so please, use battery operated candles in these ones!
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Tags: paper bowls with lids, wood pint berry boxes, wooden cup, wooden cutle
Here at Garnish, we believe that gift baskets need not be boring. Long gone are the days of packaged cheese, crackers and cocktail franks! Garnish is the perfect blank canvas to bring out your inner crafty. Cyd, from The Sweetest Occasion is getting her gift basket on…just check out her blog post here.
photo from Cyd Converse of The Sweetest Occasion
Cyd used our kraft wine box as a blank canvas for her creations. Using some simple craft items like stamps, washi tape and ribbons, she created one of a kind gifts for everyone on her list. Be sure to check out the full blog post here for more details on the how-to. Thanks Cyd for showing us how you Garnish!
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For more gift basket ideas, check out Kris of Young Married Chic on the Today Show last week. She used Garnish to create some very unique gift baskets!
Categories: Bright Ideas!,DIY,Garnish Pal's,Gifts,Packaging
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Today's holiday treat is a fun one. We were inspired by the fun little spatula that we found at Target that was less than $2. Next we found some holiday duct tape in our stash. You can find these patterned duct tapes everywhere now, and they are a fun way to personalize your Garnishes!
We used this recipe for gingerbread mix and put some inside our small gable box (inside a bag of course!) printing out the baking instructions on a card. We wrapped the duct tape around the box, slid in the spatula and tied it all up with some red and white bakery twine. Wouldn't this be a fun teacher gift? How about leaving it inside your mailbox for a sweet surprise for your mail carrier? Either way, it's sure to put a smile on someone's face this holiday season.
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text: Would You Trust A Guy Who Said, "It's Okay, I'm On The Pill"?Dodai Stewart9/27/07 2:30pmFiled to: cock-blockedBirth ControlReproduction117EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkMen basically have two contraception choices, says Cherie Black of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Condoms or vasectomies. Today and tomorrow, there's a conference in Seattle dedicated to the future of male contraception. Dr. Bill Bremner, chairman of the Department of Medicine and director of the male contraception research center at the University of Washington, and his colleague, Dr. John Amory, conduct clinical trials in men testing whether hormone injections or creams adequately reduce sperm enough to prevent pregnancies.AdvertisementOne study showed a 98 percent success rate in couples using a hormone male contraceptive, Bremner said. Side effects include weight gain and acne. Well it's about fucking time! AdvertisementHowever, there's one small problem: The doctors are having trouble getting pharmaceutical companies on board."It's taking normal young men without a disease and testing a drug in them for years — that's an issue," he said. And men aren't the ones at risk of getting pregnant, which carries its own hazards, and which justified testing contraceptives in females. When you think about the fact that women have had all kinds of things tested on them — the pill, intrauterine devices, injections, birth control patches, female condoms and the sponge — isn't it kind of crazy that it's taken this long for the attention to shift to men? On the other hand, seriously, would you trust your guy to take his pill every day? Breakthrough In Male Birth Control Remains Elusive [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]Reply117 repliesLeave a reply


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Angels: Pujols puts family first
ANAHEIM – After welcoming his new daughter into the world very early Sunday morning and driving his family from Kansas City to their home in St. Louis on Tuesday, Albert Pujols settled in to watch some baseball that night.
And it felt strange.
"It's different," he said of watching the Angels' 11-3 victory over the Rangers from half-a-country away. "Even my wife was telling me, 'Man, that feels weird.' Obviously I wasn't here but my ballclub was playing without me. I wish I was here, but you know what? It wasn't something I could control. I had to attend to my family first and make sure everything was good so I can refocus and finish strong the next couple of weeks."
Esther Grace (the fifth child and third daughter for Pujols and his wife, Deidre) did her part for the Angels' playoff push. Deidre was expected to deliver some time in the first week of October with Esther's due date pegged at Oct. 3 – the last day of the regular season and an arrival time that could have complicated matters for her father.
But Deidre went into labor Saturday night, conveniently with the Angels playing in Kansas City where she and Albert Pujols have family and a home of their own. She delivered Esther at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Pujols was back at Kauffman Stadium six hours later and in the lineup for that afternoon's game against the Royals.
"Yeah – but she popped out early," Pujols joked about Esther's early arrival. "I guess whenever they want to come out, they come out. Right after the game Saturday, she (Deidre) didn't feel too good. We drove to the hospital and ended up staying overnight."
Because Esther was born early, she and Deidre could not be discharged from the hospital until Tuesday, delaying Pujols' return to the Angels by a day. Pujols said this was the first of his children to be born in midseason and he didn't hesitate to set baseball aside briefly.
But Esther did him a favor.
"It's kind of good that it happened now," said Pujols who traveled back to California on Wednesday morning and returned to the Angels' lineup, going 2 for 4 in Wednesday night's loss to the Rangers. "It probably would have been more stressful if we were in the middle of the playoffs and I had to miss a playoff game. Right now, I'm glad I just missed one game and I'm glad everything went well, glad my wife is feeling well, glad the baby is healthy.
"I guess she came at the right time."
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has been campaigning for his man, third baseman Miguel Cabrera, to win the AL MVP award, saying he would be "shocked" and "it would blow my mind" if Cabrera is not voted the AL MVP after this season. Cabrera entered play Wednesday leading the American League in batting average and RBI and trailing Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton in home runs by just two in a bid for baseball's first Triple Crown since 1967.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia would not be drawn into an all-out defense of the Angels' MVP candidate, rookie Mike Trout. But he made it clear he didn't see the lopsided race in Cabrera's favor that Leyland does.
"The guys that are voting, sometimes it's in the eye of the beholder," Scioscia said of the ballots cast by two BBWAA members in each AL city. "Some guys are going to put more weight on how a team finishes. Some guys are going to put more weight on just pure stats. Some guys are going to have a combination of those.
"They're both putting up extraordinary numbers in some different areas. If you look at Mike's full body of work, there's no doubt that it compares to what Miguel Cabrera is doing. ... Mike Trout plays a premium defensive position every day and brings a presence out there that is incredible. What he's done as a leadoff hitter and the amount of runs he's scored, the stolen bases – there's so many things for each guy. Each guy is having an extraordinary season."
Angels RHP Zack Greinke (14-5, 3.56) opposes Rangers RHP Yu Darvish (15-9, 4.02) at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FSN, KLAA/830 and KWKW/1330 (Spanish).
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Amos Bauman was converted, baptized and joined the Mennonite church in Ontario about 1880. The family moved to May City, in Osceola County, Iowa, where they affiliated with the Stauffer branch of the Mennonite church in which his brother, Jesse Bauman, had been ordained as minister and bishop. In 1897 Amos Bauman was ordained as a minister by his brother.
In 1902 the Amos Bauman family joined others from May City in a migration to the Mayton district where they established prosperous farms. But the community suffered a great deal in the early years from hail, early frosts, and remoteness from rail shipping facilities. Bauman donated the land and did much of the carpentry work on the congregation's first meeting house.
The small Mayton Mennonite Church which had been organized in 1901 recognized Amos Bauman as its minister. When the Alberta Mennonite Conference (later the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference) was organized in 1903 Bauman was chosen, by lot, to serve as its first bishop. He discharged his congregational and conference responsibilities energetically and with earnest dedication. But in 1906 he published two controversial articles in the church paper, the Gospel Herald, pertaining to the devotional head covering for women and sanctification as a second work of grace. These were found offensive and he was removed from his position as Minister and Bishop by action of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario with which the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference was affiliated.
The Bauman family remained in the Mayton community after his removal from office, but the original church building became a restaurant and was later taken over by the Evangelical Church. Amos and Lydia Bauman died at Mayton and are buried in the cemetery which, together with a new Evangelical Church building nearby, are all that remain of the Mayton community.
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Regehr, T. D. Faith, Life and Witness in the Northwest, 1903-2003: Centennial History of the Northwest Mennonite Conference. Kitchener, ON: Pandora Press, 2003.
Stauffer, Ezra. History of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference. Ryley, Alberta: Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference, 1960: 42.
Sweaty Brows and Breaking Plows. History of Mayton May City Districts. [Mayton, AB : May City-Mayton Historical Society, 1991].
Amos Bauman's obituary in the Gospel Herald (9 February 1911).
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Breathing is basic. Most of the time we take it for granted. But if your nose is congested and your sinuses are stopped up, you are miserable. For one thing, your head feels as if it's full of cotton. Studies have found that people suffering from allergies frequently experience sleep difficulties, fatigue, poor concentration, drowsiness, irritability, delayed reaction times, memory problems, and cognitive impairment.19 When you are in the middle of an allergy attack it is hard to drive safely even if you are not sneezing. Making decisions or operating other kinds of machinery can also be problematic.
Paradoxically, although antihistamines are the mainstay of allergy treatment, they can also cause drowsiness, delayed reaction times, sedation, and cognitive impairment. Even the so-called second-generation nonsedating antihistamines that are so heavily advertised to consumers may not be as benign as drug companies would have you believe.20 When given in doses that are adequate to relieve symptoms, some of these nonsedating antihistamines may also make people drowsy and impair performance.
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Today's topic is a sensitive one, but worth discussing.
As you can imagine, I have known and met many, many women who have been trying to conceive.
It's interesting how that goes....once you're in 'That Club' (the one no one wants to be in), you are privvy to more info. and get to be 'in the know' on who else is also trying to get pregnant. Yes, there is bonding. Similar to the moms chatting at a play group. Except there's no play group. And a lot of talk about pee sticks, doctor's office adventures, and what you're going to try next. But, it's actually quite wonderful to have someone to talk to. I guess, too, there is something comforting in knowing you really aren't the only one.
But, what happens when someone in 'The Club' does get pregnant? How does that go? Does that person dare tell her remaining infertile friends? Does she ignore sharing the news as long as possible and hope that her infertile friends will find out from others? Will the infertile friends now want to avoid their pregnant friends, because it's too painful to hear about babies kicking and nursery planning? Oh man, what awkward - even painful - social situations could arise here.
Well, since I'm a veteran here, may I take a stand and encourage us all to just rise above these silly encounters, if possible. It is just a shame to let a pregnancy or lack thereof change the level of love and respect and friendship that two women can have for each other. The truth is, pregnant women need friends. Women with babies need friends. Infertile women need friends. Women who have chosen not to have children need friends. And it's up to all of us to support our friends in whatever stage they are in.
I have amazing friends, I tell you. Just recently one of them got pregnant. And she sent me an email from across the country to let me know. I was one of the first she told. I felt honored that she let me in on her exciting news. I was so happy she didn't feel like she had to hold back. And recently I got one of those awesome attack-hugs from a dear friend who got pregnant after many, many years of trying. Best thing ever. I've had SO many friends share their excitement of pregnancy or the love of their children with me as they normally would - just because we are friends. And I wouldn't want it any other way.
Here are a few bits of advice for friends who are mothers or who are pregnant:
1. Realize that women are at many different stages when facing infertility. There often times is a dark stage when women feel much despair and feel on the outside of society - even among friends and family. Many women get through this time and come to a place of peace. As a good friend, you could try to be sensitive to the stage one might be in at the time. You could even ask them directly how they are doing and how much they'd like to talk about what they are facing.
2. Try not to judge. An infertile friend might be acting in ways she normally wouldn't (she also may be drugged with hormones). She may need your patience.
3. If you are pregnant or a mother - include your infertile friends in conversations that you would naturally want to have with a friend and see how it goes. Personally, I prefer that friends don't have to walk on eggshells around me. And as a woman who would love to have kids, I love getting the scoop on motherhood from my friends and often initiate those conversations. But, if that normal conversation doesn't seem to be going well, you can ask your friend directly if she needs some space from talking about babies.
4. Respect boundaries, if they arise. Realize that though you may be very involved in many conversations about her treatments and even dates for big days, there may come a time when you get an abrupt silent treatment and you may feel as though you're no longer privy to the info. any more. Most likely, your friend is pregnant. Or had a miscarriage. Either way, give it a wee bit of time and play the dance. Hold back the infertility questions if your friend has pulled back. Though I'm sure anyone would appreciate someone just checking-in periodically to see how they're doing.
5. Include your friends in your kids' lives. I absolutely adore my friends' kids. But their parents are so sweet and include me in their kids' lives. It has been such a sweet and generous offer - one of the most beautiful I have ever experienced.
And here are some bits of advice for infertile friends:
1. Try not take offense. May I kindly suggest that most people have good intentions (though their words may come out wrong in the moment when they are nervous about how to act or what to say to a friend who is infertile or they simply do not have the knowledge or experience.) Also, in many cases, I've noticed that some infertile women take offense to comments by people who don't even know the situation. I think it's unfair to blame them. As in all situations in life, taking offense harms you more than it harms another person.
2. Do not hold a friend's pregnancy or motherhood against them. There is a huge opportunity here to learn how to replace your jealousy and pain with real love for your friends. Being able to extend genuine congratulations, happiness and excitement to your pregnant friend is a big deal...but it's possible and worth shooting for.
3. Look on the bright side of knowing some mothers and pregnant women. There's a lot to learn (I have learned sooo much!) Plus, you'll want all those connections some day if you have a child.
4. Communicate with your friends, as soon as you feel the time is right. Most women I know have had an immense burden relieved when they have let their closest friends and family know that they are facing infertility. I highly recommend it. Also, along the way, feel free to directly tell people if you need some space or if you prefer to not talk about things for awhile.
5. Try to remember that you aren't the only one facing a difficult time. Your friends - though they have kids- actually may be facing something difficult in their lives and they may need your support, too. Trials come in all shapes and sizes and they don't come to a halt when someone gets pregnant or has a baby. In the end, we are all in it together - no matter what we are facing.
Dear friends, I would LOVE to hear your input here. I am sure many would love to read your comments, too, as this is a situation many face. What have your friendships been like during infertility? Or with an infertile friend?
Much love to all,
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Genetic Abnormalities Found In Brains Of Children With Autism
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New research identifies the genetic mechanisms involved in the abnormal brain development of children with autism.
SAN DIEGO UC San Diego researchers have identified some genetic abnormalities in the brains of young children with autism. The affected area of the brain is involved in the development of communication and social skills, something that people with autism have trouble with.
Previous research revealed an overabundance of brain cells in children with autism. The new study found out why: genes that regulate brain cell activity are malfunctioning.
UC San Diego's Eric Courchesne said he hopes his research could lead to identifying early genetic markers for autism.
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This was a rather ambitious project, the idea was to send out the pages of a sketchbook to NG members all over the globe, their task was to draw all over it and mail it back to me.
At the end of the project the sketchbook was reassembled and the finished version now rests at the Newgrounds HQ.
Since not everyone can visit the office to see the real thing, this online version was built.
It doesnt come close to the experience of seeing the real drawings but it does let you see what everyone did.
There was about 72 entries sent out, 61 returned.
All in all a successful project and this will eventually migrate into being a part of the redesigned ng site when it is released through the efforts of Stamper.
Thanks to everyone who participated, sorry you all hated that brown paper, lol. And I'll be running this again next year, using white paper. See ya next year
Some people were wondering how much this project costed:
72 entries mailed at approx. $2.50 = $177
binding = $5.00
3 sketchbooks taken apart = 3 x 7.00 = $21.00
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WH-FRONTING IN CHINESE by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (LINGUISTICS) August 2008 Copyright 2008 Candice Chi-Hang Cheung
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Title | Wh-fronting in Chinese |
Author | Cheung, Candice Chi-Hang |
Author email | firstname.lastname@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com |
Degree | Juris Doctor / Doctor of Philosophy |
Document type | Dissertation |
Degree program | Linguistics |
School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
Date defended/completed | 2008-05-09 |
Date submitted | 2008 |
Restricted until | Unrestricted |
Date published | 2008-08-09 |
Advisor (committee chair) | Vergnaud, Jean-Roger |
Advisor (committee member) |
Simpson, Andrew Saltarelli, Mario Larson, Richard |
Abstract | This dissertation is a theoretical investigation of wh-fronting phenomena in Mandarin couched in the Principles-and-Parameters (P&P) framework, and its recent developments within the Minimalist Program. Specifically, two constructions involving wh-fronting are investigated, including preposed wh-questions, and the parasitic gap (PG) construction. Close examination of their distributional patterns, interpretive, and syntactic properties reveals that they are best-analyzed as a type of contrastive focus construction, refuting the prevalent view that wh-fronting should be treated as an instance of "wh-topicalization" with the pre-clausal wh-phrase either base-generated or moved to SPEC-Top (Xu & Langendoen 1985, Tang 1988, Li 1996, Wu 1999, Kuong 2006, Pan 2006, inter alia). Such a proposal is further supported by the distinctive morphological, syntactic, and semantic properties of topics and contrastive foci in the language. A desirable consequence of this proposal is that wh-fronting in Mandarin need not be viewed as a language-specific phenomenon nor should its coexistence with in-situ wh-questions be surprising, since the coexistence of contrastive focus constructions, such as clefted questions, and simple wh-questions, is very common crosslinguistically (Kiss 1998).; With respect to the syntax of wh-fronting, a specific question addressed in this dissertation is whether overt movement obligatorily applies to the wh-phrase bearing contrastive focus in Mandarin. Two different approaches have been proposed for it-clefts in English: the null operator movement and overt movement analyses advanced by Chomsky (1977) (see also Kiss 1998). It is argued that both strategies are independently motivated to accommodate the fact that wh-arguments in preposed wh-questions may undergo movement or employ operator movement, depending on the availability of an intrusive pronoun. Additionally, it proposes that PP wh-phrases and the wh-adverbial weishenme 'why' uniformly undergo overt movement to SPEC-Foc in preposed wh-questions. A typology of contrastive focus constructions is advanced accordingly, advocating that overt movement and null operator movement should be licensing mechanisms available to contrastive focus constructions in Universal Grammar (UG). The typology put forth in this dissertation also gains support from the PG construction, which crucially relies on overt movement to derive the licensing gap, and null operator movement to derive the parasitic gap. |
Keyword | wh-fronting; focus; topic; movement; null operator movement |
Language | English |
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Full text | WH-FRONTING IN CHINESE by Candice Chi-Hang Cheung A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (LINGUISTICS) August 2008 Copyright 2008 Candice Chi-Hang Cheung |


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This year's Fourth of July marks the 237th birthday of the United States of America. Between then and now, the country and the world have changed in ways the Founding Fathers, including George Washington, likely never imagined.
"From our vantage point in history we can appreciate how much things have changed; but, on the other hand, there are many national issues today that remain eerily similar to the problems faced 237 years ago," says historian Dave Richards, author of "Swords in Their Hands: George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy," (http://www.swordsintheirhands.com/).
"History not only allows us to appreciate what those before us endured, but also reminds us of the lessons we apparently have yet to learn."
Richards reviews some of the common denominators linking Revolutionary War-era America to the country we live in today.
• Desertions were such a problem that George Washington actually feared the Continental Army might dissolve.
When the Revolutionary War began, soldiers were enthusiastic about fighting for independence. But once they realized that the war was not going to end soon and started to endure severe hardships, their enthusiasm to fight diminished and huge numbers of them deserted.
Now, of course, the subject of desertion is getting much attention. Despite the fact that we simply don't know the full story behind Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's former status as a POW, many citizens are dissatisfied with the deal to free him in exchange for five prominent Taliban prisoners, because they perceive Bergdahl as a deserter.
• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton actually feared the Revolution might be followed by chaos or even a civil war.
Of course, the American Civil War eventually did follow, and resentment from fringe groups lingers in the South today. Additionally, contemporary separatist movements have emerged throughout the United States, including Texas, Alaska, North Colorado, South Florida, Upper Peninsula (Michigan), Baja Arizona, State of Jefferson (northern California and southern Oregon), South California, Cook County (Illinois), Northwest Angle (Minnesota), Independent Long Island, Northern Virginia, Killington (Vermont) and Western Maryland.
• National lotteries were established by the Continental Congress as a way to help finance the war.
By any standards of the 18th century, the American army was a ragtag group with insufficient resources. So Congress resorted to try, among other things, national lotteries to pay for goods, which were sorely needed in Washington's shanty army camps.
Today some states use lotteries to obtain revenue for educational purposes. But given the United States' standing on educational standards among first-world countries, one could argue that what's lacking is the kind of will, leadership and ingenuity that won us the war against the British.
• During the Revolutionary War we had term limits; no delegate could serve for more than three years during any six-year period.
As Congress' low job approval rating has hovered around 15 and 16 percent between 2010 and 2014, according to Gallup, and with tea party members and others calling for term limits, many are feeling closer to their Revolutionary-era roots. Various American interest groups would like to see a return of term limits.
• Soldiers and officers in the continental army went months, if not years, without pay during the war. In the autumn of 1782, many Revolutionary War officers in the Hudson Highlands were angry and frustrated that they had not been paid in months — years, for some.
Eventually, the anger and frustration led to a budding army insurrection known as the Newburgh Conspiracy, which Washington fortunately snuffed out.
Today we see Americans growing almost as angry and frustrated as they hear about the trouble with the Department of Veterans Affairs — its struggles to treat nearly 9 million vets, and the dozens of VA facilities now under investigation after complaints about falsified records and treatment delays, which may have led to patient deaths and a cover-up by top administrators in Phoenix.
After the resignation of former department head Eric Shinseki, House Speaker John Boehner is calling for more action to correct the VA's struggles.


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Movie SummaryCharlie Countryman (The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman)
Web Site: http://www.charliecountryman-movie.com/ Description: When his late mother appears in a vision and tells him to go to Bucharest, Charlie immediately boards a plane across the Atlantic. But when he meets a fellow passenger, Charlie finds himself with another promise to fulfill. Charlie does so - and falls head over heels in love with Gabi, a beautiful musician. However, a vicious gangster has already laid claim to Gabi, and has no intention of letting her go. Determined to protect her, Charlie enters into the hallucinatory, Romanian underworld filled with violence and, strangely enough, love. Movie summaries and listings powered by Cinema-Source
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Summer Dreams!
I decided to clean up my sewing room over the weekend. Of course, then came the domino effect! While cleaning I found all the left over scraps from my Ferris Wheel quilt.
I had also started a 15 Minutes Play with some of the leftovers. But still had enough left to create whole another quilt.
The cleaning went out the door.. I cleared the sewing table with one swipe and decided to answer the call of my creative energy.
It needed to let loose..
I had just enough of those triangle scraps left to make four fans.. Even though I am planning on appliqueing centers on each of these, I have decided that these deserves to be fans..
They have a certain kind of movement to them as if they are whirling!
Besides, It has been too cold..
I am dreaming of hot summer day and the red background is pretty hot and keeping me warm.
I believe that often times a quilt 'happens' because it wants to.
Do you believe in that?
What it takes to make the quilt is immaterial. It is almost as if I become the instrument when it wants to come to life..
I still have my red and green on the design wall. Isn't it funny how I am gravitated towards reds right now?
This quilt was inspired by all the red and green quilts that were floating in blogland over the month of December. I decided to do my own version of it. Slowly and steadily, it will grow.
There are lots of new details to put in this and 'Summer Dreams'.
As they say, "If you are dreaming, why not dream big?"
So, Dream away.. Big or Small,
We know it will be warm and cozy when that dream comes true!
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I enjoyed your post. I believe the materials often decide the finished product and almost always change from my initial thoughts. It doesn't make a lot of sense for me to buy patterns or even speculate on all the materials while in a shop because those things usually make it into the stash while other bits call out to be used. I say my bags usually make themselves. Cherrie
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Lying on the outer edge of north London, Barnet is the second largest of London's boroughs and has a relatively diverse population and landscape. To the north, it benefits from large swathes of countryside, whilst to the south it becomes ever more densely populated towards Hendon, Colindale and Cricklewood. Straddling the border with Brent is the Welsh Harp Nature Reserve and Reservoir, a valuable habitat for wildlife with 170 hectares of open water, marshes, trees and grassland.
One of the cultural hubs of the borough is the Arts Depot in East Finchley where kids and adults alike will love the range of theatre, music, dance and visual arts. There's also an abundance of baby and toddler groups to keep your little ones entertained and soft play centres across the borough.
Barnet is particularly known for its large minority Jewish population. This Jewish influence is much in evidence when passing the Synagogues, Jewish Museum, kosher shops and the Jewish Cultural Centre at Golders Green.
Barnet is also home to the Hendon Aerodrome - the birthplace of British aviation and now RAF Museum. Visitors can gaze at over 100 historic full-sized aircraft and there are free family events all year round.
If it's outdoor action you are looking for, Belmont Children's Farm in Mill Hill allows your kids to get up close to the animals in petting sessions. Golders Hill Park also has animal enclosures, a bandstand and café and Avenue House Historical Garden in Finchley has a lovely play area. Monken Hadley Common is now the only remaining unenclosed fragment of the former Chase and is a haven for wildlife.
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I am going to make an interactive installation where the spectator interacts with a touch monitor.
1- Somebody could recommend me a monitor? Mac OSX.
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where are you based? this company has even some distributors over the world. very cheap, reliable technology. i am now negotiating a batch of monitors which are polytouchbla like lemur. the price is MUCH less, around 550 USD if you buy a single pice of a 17" monitor , unbreakable glass cover, watersealed. 10yers gurantie. the software you have to write yourself, but hey, nothing that extreme in lemur is it?
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Gears of War: Judgement just leaked to the net a couple hours ago but that hasn't stopped people from playing the game which releases in about a month from now.
Looks pretty good.Not really a big leap over gears 3 tho :/
And that same glitch still? COME ON EPIC!
I remember the GeOW leak last time on N4G many moons ago, spoiler accounts were made and many private messages and comments were a plenty, it happened with Heavy Rain too... Grr...


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"Bear Traps," along with a broad chest and big biceps, are one of the major signs that "that guy must work out." But how do you go from looking like a pencil-necked desk jockey to an all-star athlete? Below are three exercises to help you build big trapezius muscles.
Exercise 1: Barbell Shrug
Start by holding the bar with an overhand grip just outside of your thighs. With knees slightly bent (not locked out) and arms straight, lift your shoulders as high as possible. Hold the contraction for a full second, and then lower the bar back to the starting position. Higher reps work well, so four sets of 12-15 reps is recommended.
Exercise 2: Seated Dumbbell Shrug
Sit upright on a 90-degree bench while holding two dumbbells at your sides with arms fully extended. Keeping your core tight and chest high, shrug the dumbbells up and squeeze your traps. Hold for a full 1-2 second count, and then lower your arms back down. Again this will be a higher repetition movement so stick with four sets of 12-15 reps.
Exercise 3: Overhead Barbell Shrug
The overhead barbell shrug is an advanced shrug variation. Not only will it contribute to the growth of your traps but it will actually help to strengthen your core as well. Start by holding a barbell overhead as if you had just completed a military press. While keeping the core tight, contract your traps and elevate the shoulders. Squeeze the top position for two seconds, then slowly release. The advanced nature of this movement necessitates starting with a light weight and slowly increasing only when your form is perfect. Three sets of 10-12 reps are great for this exercise.
Include these three exercises in your routine and you can add "bear traps" as another impressive piece of your physique.
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putting schedules together - Section 2: Whole Group Interaction
Using Table Data: Time to the 1/2 Hour
Lesson 2 of 9
Objective: SWBAT interpret data presented in scheduling charts.
Big Idea: My students have learned how to read and write time. Now I want them to see how important time is for us to organize our lives. I want them to use data charts for schedules and be able to analyze the information.
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We are going on a walking field trip! The kids are so excited. Anytime you leave your room to teach your kids about something else, call it a field trip. It really peaks their curiosity, and it provides them with a new environment to learn from.
The creation of schedules by using charts provides first graders with a chance to see how data is represented and organized. I want to go a step further to help them master the common core standards related to data and have them analyze the data to see how the data is related. My school has a digital clock in every room. As we examine schedules throughout the building they will be reading these digital clocks and analyzing how times on the schedules are related to each other.
We walked around my building and identified two areas where schedules are very important and they were being displayed in different formats. We are on our way and went in the office, then headed down the hallway and went in the library. Our librarian used printed schedule magnets on cookie sheets to keep up with who all visits the library. Our receptionist uses a flip chart to manage the multiple schedules she has to keep up with. Other good places you could check would be your cafeteria, computer lab, music, and/or PE teachers. I want my kids to see how schedules are used in different areas and why they are so important. We had a discussion after our field trip and talked about how the receptionist data table helped her keep up with our school-wide schedules.
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Whole Group Interaction
I will keep my students in their groups. This will be five total groups within the room. I will provide each group a Create a schedule worksheet. These will consist of pertinent things we do throughout each day and their times. You may want to alter what I have provided to match your schedule. First, I will cut apart a set of cards and complete the task with them and make a list on the chalkboard. This will give them a reference to completing the task together.
Second, the groups will have to match the correct time with the activity and then place them in order from what comes first in the day to the end of the day. They will be working together to make sense and connect things together and then they will have to persevere to complete the task. (MP1). This will be a challenging task to order the tasks and work as a group. They will have to focus their attention and remain flexible to achieve their end result. Watch this video of students putting schedules together and this group among others, producing finished products.
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Need: Print the using a schedule worksheet and make copies for every student.
I will have my students practice reading a schedule, analyzing a data chart, and answering questions about it.
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My students have worked hard today to complete our schedules and answer the questions related to the data charts. I will use one of the completed schedules from our whole group interaction and display it on the chalkboard. I will ask my class to find a partner and grab our class analog clock. I will call up sets of partners and pick different times from the schedule and ask the partners to find that time on the analog clock.
Example: Students find the time we go to lunch. (The students will work together to rotate the hands to show 11:30.)
I will continue until all partners have a chance.
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- UNIT 1: Ordering Numbers
- UNIT 2: Building Counting Skills
- UNIT 3: Addition Strategies
- UNIT 4: Understanding Subtraction
- UNIT 5: Word Problems
- UNIT 6: Understanding Shapes
- UNIT 7: Fractions
- UNIT 8: Measurement
- UNIT 9: Graphs, Tables, and Charts
- UNIT 10: Place Value
- UNIT 11: Subtraction Strategies
- UNIT 12: Understanding Time
- UNIT 13: Understanding Addition
- LESSON 1: Making a Table
- LESSON 2: Using Table Data: Time to the 1/2 Hour
- LESSON 3: Olympic Bar Graphs
- LESSON 4: How Many Siblings Do You Have?
- LESSON 5: Pattern Blocks Bar Graph
- LESSON 6: Valentine's Candy Graph
- LESSON 7: "Eye" see your pictograph
- LESSON 8: Tally Graph
- LESSON 9: Pet Bar Graphs


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The National Weather Service has determined an EF2 tornado ripped through the Roanoke section Wednesday night.
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The storm destroyed the Rock family's dairy barn, ripped off roofs, uprooted large trees and overturned a motor home. Several homes were without electricity for several hours.
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