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Why did the Academy hire Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars? Reactions to his emcee gig have been sharply divided; though the Family Guy creator drew an elusive younger demographic to the broadcast, many have taken MacFarlane to task for his controversial sense of humor. But on paper, at least, this is a choice that could have worked. To understand why, it's important to note that awards-show hosts tend to fall into three distinct categories: the Genial Song-and-Dance Man, the Deadpan Wit, and the Bomb-Thrower. MacFarlane is the sort of talent that could have conceivably played any of those roles … but did he bite off more than he could chew by attempting all three at once? Let's look at hosting history to see how he stacked up.
The Genial Song-and-Dance Man
Who's Done It Before: If you start your monologue by breaking into song, you're a Genial Song-and-Dance Man. Obviously, Billy Crystal is the grandaddy of this category with his movie medleys, but Oscar host Hugh Jackman and Emmy host Jimmy Fallon both started their terrific awards shows with an energetic musical number, and Neil Patrick Harris excels at this sort of thing whenever he hosts the Tonys. Friendly to a fault, this is the kind of host who lobs only the softest and most innocuous of zingers.
How MacFarlane Did It: It was a given that MacFarlane would sing, since he's a Grammy nominee who put out a big-band album in 2011 (look it up!). What was surprising is just how much of it he did on Sunday: There was his controversial "we saw your boobs" number, the dance routine with Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the closing number with Kristin Chenoweth … add those to the musical moments from Adele, Shirley Bassey, Jennifer Hudson, the casts of Les Miz and Chicago, as well as that pas de deux between Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron, and it began to feel like an awards show more dedicated to music than movies. When it came to MacFarlane's routine, he was at least 40 percent Song-and-Dance Man.
The Deadpan Wit
Who's Done It Before: If you're renowned for your dry delivery, the sort of comedian revered by other comics, then you're a Deadpan Wit. Three-time Oscar host Steve Martin is a good example of the type; when he was paired with Alec Baldwin for the 2010 show, it was a Deadpan Wit double-down. More recently, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler set the high-water mark in the category with their flawless Golden Globes stint. This sort of emcee tends to host the smoothest show, since you can count on a good monologue and some clever ad-libs throughout. And while the Deadpan Wit will occasionally razz an audience member — say, when Steve Martin made a joke about Meryl Streep's love of Hitler memorabilia — the quip is usually absurd and delivered with a knowing, smart-comedy wink.
How MacFarlane Did It: MaFarlane did appear deadpan throughout the telecast, but mostly because he seemed so stiff. His monologue was absurd, but not in a witty way; the appearance of William Shatner was simply a random, disconnected cutaway on the level of your usual Family Guy gag. If it weren't for that clever Sound of Music joke later in the broadcast — the sort of routine we could see Tina Fey doing and nailing, too — he wouldn't even rate as 10 percent Deadpan Wit.
The Bomb-Thrower
Who's Done It Before: If you use your monologue to take no prisoners, roasting stars by name, then you're a Bomb-Thrower. Obviously, Ricky Gervais was a notorious Bomb-Thrower in each of his Golden Globe stints, while Chris Rock famously burned Jude Law on the Oscar stage in 2005. MTV frequently hires Bomb-Throwers like Russell Brand and Chelsea Handler to host its awards shows.
How MacFarlane Did It: MacFarlane tried to ameliorate his material by enlisting stars like Sally Field and Jennifer Lawrence to be in on his jokes, but he was still tossing bombs right and left, whether he was roasting last year's winner Jean Dujardin or making incendiary comments about women, black people, and Armenians. Long after viewers have forgotten that Sound of Music joke or MacFarlane's superfluous musical numbers, they'll still be debating whether his comic material went too far, and for that, he was 50 percent Bomb-Thrower.
It's important to note that an effective awards-show host can sometimes straddle two of these categories: For example, Neil Patrick Harris is a Song-and-Dance major with a Deadpan Wit minor, while Tina Fey and Amy Poehler threw a couple of bombs of their own (that James Cameron torture joke was ten times as biting as anything MacFarlane said at the Oscars, but Poehler effectively cloaked it in her Deadpan Wit). But if you mix and match too much, it can be trouble; Oscar host Anne Hathaway could have been a decent Song-and-Dance Woman on her own, but coupled with James Franco (who was aiming haphazardly for Deadpan Wit) and served by subpar material, the two clashed terribly.
The notion of the ideal Oscar host is an elusive thing nowadays, especially after an awards season where Fey and Poehler turned in a classy, Oscar-ish set at the Golden Globes, while Oscar hire MacFarlane felt more like the lesser-known, scandal-generating TV guy that the Globes would usually go for. But if the Academy wants to make the best pick it can next year, they ought to choose a host who can do either Song-and-Dance Man, Deadpan Wit, or Bomb-Thrower better than anyone else, instead of a host like MacFarlane who makes awkward attempts to marry all of those types together without of mastering any of them.


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When you step into Ernie's, check your need for white cloth napkins and interior design at the door.
Like grandma's house on Sunday after church, there is always a plate waiting for you.
It may be filled with lima beans or okra soup over rice, fried chicken or fish, steamed cabbage, ox tail, mac and cheese, corn bread, bread pudding and sweet tea.
In this place with eclectic furnishing, everyone is treated like family, no matter who you are, owners say.
It's the down-home kind of place Ernie Kinloch had in mind when he opened the restaurant nearly 40 years ago.
Kinloch, a Huger native, bought the Spring Street restaurant from Jack Keith in 1977. There were only a few soul food places back then, Brooks Motel among them.
The black-owned motel, which has closed, had long provided African-Americans a place to stay and dine during segregation when white-owned establishments were off-limits.
Martin Luther King Jr. stayed there at one time.
Now Kinloch's family-run 64 Spring St. business serves upwards of 200 people most days. Its takeout business is popular.
Customers come from MUSC, the VA hospital, Franklin C. Fetter, College of Charleston. But people from off are finding it, too. A Maryland woman flies here twice a month, calling in her order for Hoppin' John a day ahead.
Family members call her "The Baltimore Lady."
Recently, the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival included Ernie's on its soul food tour.
"This place was packed," nephew Antuan Kinloch said. "We were so busy, I was second guessing myself whether we should have done this."
Several other restaurants were on the tour: Charlie Brown's Seafood for Jacksonville crab; Bertha's Kitchen in North Charleston for mac and cheese, turkey perlou and bread pudding; and Hannibal's downtown for crab and shrimp perlou and local shellfish stew.
After last year's tour at Ernie's, Antuan Kinloch said a woman in her early 60s came back to celebrate her birthday. "We don't do birthdays in here," he said. However, "We sang 'Happy Birthday,' clapping like they do at Applebee's and using bread pudding for cake," he said.
"I can't make this stuff up."
Despite the name, Ernie is not the man behind the good food taste at Ernie's; it's his four sisters — Ida Gadsden, Essie Bryan, Henrietta Kinloch and Linda Kinloch, Antuan's mom — who do most of the cooking. Another sister, Mariah Williams, who is deceased, and cousin Beatrice Jenkins also were cooks.
Antuan, also a cook, said his uncle Ernie was never a cook. "He is a taster," he teased. So is his other uncle, Norman Kinloch. "He can't cook either."
Ernie Kinloch, who owns a contracting business, says he makes a point of staying out of the kitchen, watching his weight, he says in jest.
His thought was to have a traditional restaurant where every day would be like Sunday — great food, good conversation — where everybody is like family.
His wish came true.
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Junior forward Erastus Shannon (Amityville, N.Y./Copiague) was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week for men's basketball on Monday, January 14th.
Farmingdale State opened the second half of its season with three victories behind the strong play of Shannon. Shannon,who averaged 10.8 points in the first nine games, averaged 23.3 pointsand 8.7 rebounds while shooting 71.1 percent (27-for-38) thru the last three games. He recorded a double-double (13-11) in a win over Bard and wasthe team's leading scorer against Polytechnic (24) and Maritime (33).
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas' attorney general on Tuesday asked ExxonMobil to preserve records pending a state investigation into a crude oil spill that, while small, has generated broader questions about the safety of cross-country pipelines.
Clean-up crews have recovered about 12,000 barrels of crude oil and water since a leak on Friday soiled a neighborhood in Mayflower, about 25 miles northwest of Little Rock, and almost threatened nearby Lake Conway.
"There are many questions and concerns remaining as to the long-term impacts, environmental or otherwise, from this spill," Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel wrote to ExxonMobil executives Tuesday while launching a probe into the leak's cause and impact. The company said it will cooperate.
Investigators were still working to determine what caused the spill, which led authorities to evacuate nearly two dozen homes.
"It's obvious that the rupture was not the fault of the state and the state has been damaged in addition to the private property owners," McDaniel told reporters Tuesday.
The Arkansas spill comes days after a train carrying crude from Canada derailed last week in western Minnesota, leaking thousands of gallons of oil onto the frozen ground.
While the Minnesota spill appeared to be under control from an ecological standpoint, it stood to play a role in the politics surrounding the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from tar sands in Canada to refineries in Texas.
Environmentalists have criticized the Keystone XL proposal, though a recent State Department report seemed to knock down one of their arguments by saying that when it comes to global warming, shipping the oil by pipeline would release less pollution than using rail.
Still, some environmentalists pointed to the recent Arkansas spill to highlight their concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline.
"It's not a question of whether pipelines leak. It's when," said Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club.
A spokesman for TransCanada, the Keystone pipeline builder, said the environmentalists' arguments aren't so much about a particular pipeline as they are about a larger campaign to end the use of fossil fuels.
"The problem with that is you can't sit there and lead the public to believe that if one pipeline isn't approved ... that suddenly the demand for fossil fuels stops," TransCanada's Shawn Howard said. "Every day, each of us consumes fossil fuels. I don't care if you're an environmental activist or you're somebody who works in the oil industry."
President Barack Obama is considering whether to approve Keystone XL after Calgary-based TransCanada changed the project's route though Nebraska.
The Obama administration blocked the project last year because of concerns that the original route would have jeopardized environmentally sensitive land in the Sand Hills region. The administration later approved a southern section of the pipeline, from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas coast.
The pipeline that ruptured in Arkansas dates back to the 1940s, according to ExxonMobil, and is part of the Pegasus pipeline that carries crude oil from the Midwest to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.
Karen Lewis, who lives just outside Mayflower, expressed concerns about the age of the pipeline and whether there could be more leaks in the future.
"This is exactly what the environmentalists and people against Keystone have been yacking about," she said.
Associated Press writer Andrew DeMillo contributed to this report.
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1889 N172 Old Judge Amos Rusie
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Graded VG/EX 50 by SGC. 1889 N172 Old Judge of Hall of Famer Amos Rusie (rookie card) with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in a throwing pose. Rusie is among the rarest of all Old Judge Hall of Famers. In fact, Rusie is listed as the third rarest out of all twenty-seven Hall of Famers appearing in the set by the recently published The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company (1886-1890), the definitive book on Old Judges by Jay Miller, Joe Gonsowski, and Richard Masson. This is an outstanding example with particularly exceptional photo quality of one of the most important cards of the N172 set. Amos Rusie, also known as the "Indianapolis Thunderbolt," personified power pitching in the 1890s. He was the principal reason the pitcher's mound was moved back from 50 feet to the present 60 feet 6 inches in 1893. This is a magnificent card dating from the rookie year of Amos Rusie, one of the nineteenth century's greatest stars. Bright and clean, with superb photo quality and contrast, no creases, a slight diamond cut, and even corner wear. The reverse has some light soiling. Copyright dated 1889. This card is a very strong example of one of the key Hall of Famer cards in the N172 Old Judge series. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$4,000. SOLD FOR $3,231
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fred Thomas scored a career-high 21 points Wednesday night as No. 13 seed Mississippi State defeated No. 12 seed South Carolina 70-59 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Mississippi State (10-21) advanced to a second-round game Thursday against No. 5 seed Tennessee (19-11), which has won eight of its last nine games.
The Bulldogs have won three of their last four games, though they had dropped 13 straight before that. South Carolina (14-18) has lost five of its last six.
Thomas scored eight points during a 13-0 run midway through the first half that broke a 13-13 tie and put Mississippi State ahead for good.
Colin Borchert and Roquez Johnson scored 11 points apiece and Gavin Ware added 10 for Mississippi State.
Bruce Ellington scored 13 points and Laimonas Chatkevicius matched a career high with 11 points for South Carolina.


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Can't get my t-cells up
Oct 28, 2012
Hello Dr. Holodnly. I am very frustrated and concerned. I was diagnosed 6 years ago -- at the time of diagnosis, my CD4 count was only 109. I immediately went on Sustiva and Truvada, and then when Atripla became available, I switched to Atripla. I am very diligent with my medication. My viral load has remained undetectable since I started treatment, but my CD4's rose to somewhere between 225 and 325 after the first year, but have stayed there. They have not gotten any higher. I just got the results from my latest tests today. Viral load "<75" (which I was told means undetectable -- is this correct?) But my tcells today were only 226. (CD4: 226; CD3: 775; CD8: 547; CD4%: 18.0) (Three months ago, my tcells were 325. But they seem to bounce back and forth between 225 and 325 over the past few years.) My doctor tells me I am doing well, and my numbers are "stable." I am concerned because I cannot get my CD4 count higher. In the meantime, I remain very healthy, no infections, not even the cold or the flu (when everybody around has them!) I am quite concerned, and almost depressed about this. Should I be looking at a different medication? Should I be looking for a different doctor. (I am in San Francisco, where there is no shortage of great HIV docs, although I am going to a very well-respected practice.) What does this lack-luster performance of my t-cells mean for my overall prognosis, and my potential longevity? Why am I not responding better, i.e. I remain undetectable, but I am not responding in terms of CD4 increase? I ask my doctor these questions, and he tells me not to stress out and not to worry. Obviously, I am stressing out, and I am worrying -- which I realize is not helpful to my situation. Is there any other medication which will help? (I take Selenium, but not sure how much good that has done.) Any answers will be hugely appreciated.
Response from Dr. Holodniy
Unfortunately, you belong to a group of people that are also in this situation. They have undetectable viral load levels (yes < 75 is undetectable for that assay), yet they can't raise their CD4 count any further. You increased your CD4 count by an average of 150, which is about the expected increase for starting HIV meds. The lower your CD4 count is when starting HIV treatment, the longer it takes to increase and the less likely you would get to a normal level (500-1500). Given that it has been 6 years, you are likely not to get much additional increase. In your case, all your t cells are decreased, both your CD4 and CD8 cells, which indicates you had significant loss in your bone marrow with minimal recovery. Some people have tried changing HIV regimens with mixed results. You are clearly in a better place then if you were not taking HIV meds. I wish I had a better answer for you.
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Nantucket is a county spread across three islands off Cape Cod in Massachusetts, most notably Nantucket Island itself. Most famous from the first line of several hundred obscene limericks, Nantucket is a great holiday destination if you're after more than just sunshine and sandy beaches. In fact, weatherwise, it's renowned for its foggy weather. But Nantucket is also a great centre for the arts, and the performing arts in particular, so it's a great destination for a more cultural holiday, or for exploring the great outdoors with plenty of conservation areas. The isolated character of Nantucket makes it ideal for a self-catered cottage holiday, and there are a variety of beach rental properties which will be great for kids.
If you're at all interested in fishing, Nantucket's history as a whaling town (Herman Melville was a famous resident, and Captain Ahab's ship first sets off from Nantucket in Moby Dick) means you will have a great family holiday. There's the Museum of Whaling to explore, and you can also arrange to go out for a day's deep-sea fishing. Nantucket Town is also excellent for shopping, and you can easily spend days wandering around the small antiques shops there. There's also a huge amount to see just exploring the island on foot or bicycle, from old lighthouses to nature reserves. It's a great place for any outdoor enthusiast, and the slower pace of life makes for a truly relaxing family holiday.
Prices for cottages and beach rentals in Nantucket vary, but depending on the time of year that you visit it is fairly easy to find a fully-equipped beach rental property which sleeps 6 or more people for less than £1,000 a week. Quite apart from saving money on hotel bills, you'll find that after a long day tramping around the great outdoors, coming back to your own rental cottage is a much more relaxing prospect than the formality of a hotel. And being so close to the beach is a great opportunity for the kids to let off some steam and run around to their heart's content without worrying about disturbing other hotel guests. With wonderful local seafood all around, you also won't want to be tied down to a hotel's restaurant morning, noon and night!
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Sunday, 11 December 2011 03:15 PM
CAIRO (AP) — A senior Arab League official condemned on Sunday a statement by Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich claiming Palestinians are an "invented" people, calling it racist and a cheap stunt to get votes.
However Israeli Cabinet minister Uzi Landau said Gingrich was "right." He claimed the Palestinians do not have their own language or culture, and are instead part of the broader Arab world.
Gingrich also called Palestinians "terrorists." The comments struck at the heart of Palestinian sensitivities about the righteousness of their struggle for an independent state. Applying the label "invented" suggests that the Palestinian quest for independence is not legitimate. He later sought to clarify his position, with his spokesman saying he supports the creation of a Palestinian state as part of a negotiated settlement with Israel.
"If an Arab or Palestinian official said a racist comment that was one-millionth of what this U.S. candidate said, the world would have been in continuous uproar," said Mohammed Sobeih, the Arab League official who handles Palestinian affairs. Gingrich's comments were "irresponsible and dangerous," he added.
"If these comments were made for political gains, then this is an even bigger disaster. But it appears that this is a cheap attempt to get more votes in an election," said Sobeih. "And to get this small number of votes, this person sold America's interests by denying international law and democratic principles."
In Israel, a couple hard-line politicians welcomed Gingrich's comments.
However Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said the minister Landau was speaking for himself and did not represent official government policy. He added the government would not comment on the statements because they were part of an "internal American political campaign."
Danny Danon, deputy speaker of Israel's parliament and a minority voice among his hawkish Likud party, said Gingrich "understands very well the reality we live in in the Middle East."
Many in Israel support the idea of an independent Palestine alongside Israel and recognize the Palestinian struggle for independence.
Associated Press reporters Maamoun Youssef in Cairo and Tia Goldenberg in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
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You know you're "addicted" to tea when ....
When, with every store I walk into (tea related, or not), I think, "Hmm, I wonder if they are going to have the gaiwan I've been looking for!"
When you think of that certain tea that you feel in the perfect mood for, open the tea stash… "Hmm where is it?" Rummage rummage rummage "No really where is it?" rummage rummage "This isn't funny" Start taking things out, "Who took my tea? Was it you? Well someone must have taken it! OMG where is this tea!" Take everything out, lay everything on the counter. "Where is it?! Did I lose it? Did I take it to work?" Start running through a mental inventory of work stash. "Nope not there either." Crisis level steadily rising because in this moment no other tea will satisfy your cravings and no other tea will ever satisfy you until you find this tea right n— turn around— "Oh here it is! Right on the counter behind me." Look at the clock. "Darn it to late to drink tea. I know what I will do, I will put it right here back on the counter so I can remember to drink this next time." And the vicious cycle continues…
When you have received 2 orders of tea by noon but all you can do is wonder where the UPS person is with your 3rd order.
Oh god, I totally definitely identify with this. Until I get all of the boxes that are in the mail I just think about the stuff that I DON'T have instead of enjoying my new tea.
… my wife comes home and says, "I've got a little treat for you," and I immediately think, TEA! It's even worse when the treat ends up being a yummy snack, and yet I'm STILL disappointed.
you have multiple tables of boxes filled with tea ranging from sample size bags up to 1lb bags. But I guess that also falls under the "You know you're running a tea subscription when…"
Love this thread!
When you collect reasons from this thread, copy & paste them & print them out to post at home.
When your co-workers hack your facebook & change your status to things such as "I'm a little teapot".
When your co-workers incessantly poke fun at you because of your consumption, talk etc of tea
Your name at work is "hippie dippie"
Your children sniff your packages that arrive at the door.
Your children insist on smelling every new tea you bought.
You've taught your mother how to properly measure & steep tea. And have been the reason she bought a steeper & loose leaf tea.
Your facebook statuses are about tea.
you search out and peruse various reviews before and after sampling a tea, and then again the next time you drink it
you get excited over pop culture references to tea (ex. line in a Westside story song… "your grandma pushes tea"!!
when you make two teas at once because you feel guilty spending so much time brewing while at work
when co-workers ask "what steep # is that?"
when a coworker asks about straight black tea and ten minutes later you hand them four bagged samples of different types
when you mention that one of your fave teas is pu-erh and don't get why your coworker is laughing at you (and they repeat you… "poo-air?!"
you get offended when someone blames you for staining the countertop with tea splashes (it was COFFEE!!)
when your well meaning friend gives you a box of bagged tea but you keep it because you "might need it one day"
when you need more than two hands to count the number of steeping devices you own
when you decide not to go somewhere because they might not have suitable tea making conditions/amenities
when you know more than the person selling you a tea!!! (happens to me all the time at Davids!)
I love these. Too many apply to me, too.
Didn't know this one: Westside story song… "your grandma pushes tea"!!
and they repeat you… "poo-air?!": It's amazing how it seems almost every person responds to that one in the same way, with the same look on their face, and the same off-color jokes.
I know, this thread is hilarious! I love it :P
We went to see Westside story a few weeks ago. That line was the highlight for me!!!
Right?! funny, I remember doing the same myself when I first heard about it. Now, I have a cup regularly and don't even think about the odd name. De-sensitized? lol
When your husband thinks something is seriously wrong with you – purely based on the fact that you haven't asked to make a tea order lately. (I am planning one though)
No longer having green tea outside your own house or specialty tea houses because no one knows about the importance of temperatures (and subsequently lecturing restaurants when they get it wrong).
Getting hundreds of dollars of tea shipped to you from around the planet, and convincing more and more people to do the same (I think I'm keeping the Canadian economy out of a recession!)
When your partner no longer looks at you like you're crazy but looks at you with excited anticipation when you say you've been tea shopping.
Been there on that first one.
Wow. "… looks at you with excited anticipation when you say you've been tea shopping." That's a great partner to have!
Yes, he used to give me the "what? Another shipment from Canada? You're kidding?" face, but I've fed him lots of things he likes, so he asks for things now!
And who says, 'Bribery will get you nowhere'?! :p
The 1st one…did that at a nearby Biggby's. Snickers
When you are at your Aunt's place and she does not have tea so you eye her bowl of potpourri thinking "hummmm I wonder if I could steep this?"
My first though: "What kind of horrible place doesn't have any tea?!"
You know you're addicted to tea when you assume there's something wrong with people who don't have any. XD
Alphakitty- love it!
Though I know my aunt has good tea due to a point raised above – I've bought some for her!
LOL well she did have some bagged stuff in kitchy tins she got at walmart so yeah no tea!
LOL to all of it!!
I've considered using bad tea as potpouri before…
Azzrian: Hilarious!


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 12th Sep 2010 21:16 UTC
Piracy is a big problem for large software
vendors licensors like Microsoft. As such, the Redmond giant is undertaking several anti-piracy efforts all over the world, and, of course, it attempts to make its software harder to crack through activation and validation. As The New York Times has discovered, however, the prevalence of pirated Microsoft software in Russia is giving the Russian authorities a pretence to raid the offices of outspoken advocacy groups or opposition media - supported by Microsoft lawyers. Update: Microsoft responds with a blog post that says all the right things, including "Microsoft will create a new unilateral software license for NGOs that will ensure they have free, legal copies of our products."
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RE[7]: You can't expect much from Microsoft lawyers
by lemur2 on Mon 13th Sep 2010 11:48 UTC in reply to "RE[6]: You can't expect much from Microsoft lawyers"
"The authorities cannot simultaneously promote Linux for the Russian people on the one hand, and then confiscate the computers of people who are using it on the other.
Of course they can. They can still claim "they may have pirated software" and raid their offices - whether they register x number of computers running Linux or not. The authorities could claim the advocacy groups may have more computers than the ones registered, they may claim they are running Office on WINE illegally, they may claim they run Windows illegally in virtualisation environments, etc. etc. etc. "
While this is true, it is true only for absolute authoritarian governments in complete control. Most real-world governments need to have some sort of viable PR accountability. Most real-world governments cannot simply abuse citizens using outrageous claims that are easily seen to be lies.
Hence it is quite easy for a government to confiscate computers of groups who claim "we bought all our software properly licensed". That is just a claim that could easily be a lie, and the group has publicly admitted that they are using commercial software that needs to be properly licensed. They might easily have licenses for only some machines.
However, if the persecuted group were to claim that "all of our software is free software, it is state-sponsored Linux" ... then they have a credible position that has PR weight. It is easy to see that a machine is running Linux, you just have to turn it on, you don't have to take the machine away. It is easy to show that your files were created by OpenOffice in ODF format.
For reasons of PR alone, the state must come up with a real reason for wanting to confiscate the computers now. "Suspicion of piracy" isn't going to swing it now as a purported reason in the Internet age.


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I just got the laptop from ebay and it have a classic RTC clock symptom, no backlight, no chime, power/battry LED work normally, microphone LED flash for a split second, but it don't boot up. The
seller said it work before he shipped(it run Sugar) So the problem seem to be the clock battery become loose during shipping.
The laptop come from the first G1G1 program. However, the seller said he upgraded once in 2008 (I'm trying to confirm it now) Then may be it just don't work because the clock have no power, not brick.
So, I wonder if the laptop can be operate without the clock battery? If that the case then the problem may be something else.


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Chakras are energy crossroads, linking the physical body with the spiritual through an energy canal down the body. Each of the seven chakras has different properties and corresponds to a different mantra, color, stone and shape.crown chakra for enlightenment, unity and serenity (purple Amethyst)forehead chakra for intuition, wisdom and insight (indigo Iolite)throat chakra for communication, honesty and integrity (turquoise/blue Apatite)heart chakra for universal love, purity and compassion (green Peridot)solar plexus chakra for will power, assertion and trust (yellow Citrine)sacral chakra for sensuality, growth and creativity (orange Carnelian)root chakra for patience, stability and strength (red Garnet)
Sterling silver. Made in India. 3.5" (9 cm).
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Sold Out: How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed America
Press Release and
News Coverage
Executive Summary
Highlights of the report's campaign contribution and lobbyist data
Report Introduction by Harvey Rosenfield
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Letter to President Obama on Professor Elizabeth Warren Dear President Obama: It is time for you to give taxpayers, consumers, and investors a reason to believe that you are truly interested in consumer protection by nominating Professor Elizabeth Warren to be the Director of the much-anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). … Continue reading "Nader Supports Proferssor Elizabeth Warren for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau"
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Senate debate of the "Wall Street Reform Bill" (S. 3217) has started. Unfortunately, despite the length of this legislation, a major consumer safeguard is absent.
Questions and Answers About the The Financial Consumers' Association (FCA)
Leading National Consumer Groups support Financial Consumers' Association (FCA)
Consumer Union , National Consumer Law Center, Public Citizen, Consumer Federation of America, National Association of Consumer Advocates, USPIRG
The text of the Financial Consumers Association Act of 2010
Senate Amendment 3772 follows:
Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3217, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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What part of Austin is the school in? Do most students live near the campus? I know Austin has a relatively low COL compared to other major cities, but how much rent do you think the average law student pays there?
I don't go to UT Law but I would love to if I can get in (praying for my LSATs next Saturday). But seriously, I would boldly stake the claim that Austin is one of the greatest cities for a student (if not the greatest). Yes, I am biased but seriously, the weather is great. The social scene is awesome. The music scene... we are known as the Live Music Capital of the World. Every band WILL come to Austin on their tour. The food... you can't get any better than Tex-Mex. And the whole atmosphere is very accepting and very chilled out. There so many local businesses that it would take years for someone to go to all the different restaurants. If you walk into almost any building, everybody is wearing sandals and a t-shirt. The idea or notion of suit and tie is almost unheard of in most places... of course this doesn't mean its lacking for professionalism. Its the capital city of Texas and rightfully so, politics and the law are huge here. The only problem with this city is everybody loves it too much. Almost nobody wants to leave Austin when they graduate and only do so with reluctantly. And I think maybe because of this, there is year around construction but thats expected in any growing city. So be warned: if you come to Austin, you will not want to leave.


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fusing ancient wisdom & modern technology
One Mission • Dedicated Efforts • Education with Morality
... Serving SINCE 1948
I feel extremely delighted to realize that the students of Gurukul are given the knowledge that is helpful now and that after the life.
This is an extremely noble & extra-ordinary work done by Gurukul. The energy of Sanskar, Culture, Honesty, Loyality & Religion in the life of every student studying here is immeasurable.
I am confident; the students who have taken education in Gurukul will definitely render services to the society and nation by their good behavior and virtues.
I am highly pleased to attend the Golden jubilee celebration of Gurukul Rajkot. May Almighty prosper Gurukul tradition, benefiting the wisdom to the society.
So, you are running a School, Great! Well, I am quite eagar to know the formula with which you transform your students. Does your "Commitment really change then?
Very good school, excellent discipline and marvelous spirituality. This is the only way to develop our children. They will lead future India.


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One man was injured and trapped after a collision between a tractor trailer and a box truck shut down part of northbound Route 1 on the Roth Bridge Thursday night.
One man was injured and trapped after a collision between a tractor trailer and a box truck shut down part of northbound Route 1 on the Roth Bridge Thursday night.
The crash occurred at about 9:17 p.m., State Police said.
Elving A. Hinojosa, 60, of Dumfries, Va., was driving a 1999 Volvo tractor trailer and was entering Route 1 northbound from the on-ramp south of the Roth Bridge.
As the tractor trailer traveled in the right lane on the bridge, it was struck in the back by a 2006 Chevrolet box truck driven by Joseph B. Shreves, 35, of Ellendale.
The impact caused the box truck to travel across the center and left lanes of Route 1 northbound, and strike the bridge's concrete median. The tractor trailer was able to stop safely on the right shoulder of the bridge.
Hinojosa, who was properly restrained, was not injured.
Shreves, who was properly restrained, was transported to Christiana Hospital Trauma Center by State Police helicopter.
Cpl. Peter Small from New Castle County Paramedics said the box truck driver was trapped in the vehicle for approximately 40 minutes before being extricated by personnel from the Delaware City Fire Company. The Odessa Fire Company also responded to the emergency.
New Castle County paramedics treated the driver on scene for leg injuries and possible internal injuries.
State Police said Shreves was treated for leg injuries at the hospital and released.
Shreves was cited for inattentive driving, police said.
Several lanes of Route 1 northbound were closed for about three hours as police investigated and cleared the crash.


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Used Car Review
2007-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche Used Car Review
The 2007-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche was the second generation version of General Motors' unique blending of a 4-door crew-cab pickup truck with a sport-utility vehicle. It was far cleaner-looking than the cladded-up 2001-2006 first generation version, which nevertheless sparked a light-duty crew-cab trend. Based on the full-size Chevy Suburban, the Avalanche replaces the 4-door SUV's rear roof section with a 5.3-inch long pickup bed. Between the cab portion and the bed is a midgate, which can be flipped down into the interior after folding the rear seat to create a load space which is 8-ft and 2-in long and wide enough to carry 4x8 sheets of plywood with the tailgate up. Lockable storage compartments alongside the cargo box with drain hoses built in, a spring-loaded and lockable tailgate and a 3-panel hard tonneau tough enough for an adult to stand on are but a few of the other unique Avalanche features. Because the Avalanche is based on the Suburban, it shares that SUV's coil-spring rear suspension, which has a superior ride to Chevy pickups with more basic leaf springs. For 2007, the Avalanche was redesigned with all-new, sleeker sheet metal, more aerodynamic wraparound fronts and a new, more refined interior with more comfortable seats. A stronger chassis aided ride and handling. Both rear-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-drive (4WD) models were offered, the latter with both 1- and 2-speed transfer cases.
Why You Want It
It's a pickup truck and an SUV all wrapped into one. Avalanche offers up to 8100 pounds of tow capacity on 2WD models, 7900 pounds on 4WD models and will haul payloads up to 1300 pounds. It has much of the capability of a full-size crew-cab pickup with seating for five or six passengers, yet because its passenger and bed areas are integral, it feels more solid structurally than a pickup with a separate bed. And due to the fact that it rides on a Chevy Suburban chassis, it has a coil-spring rear suspension for a smoother ride. All Avalanches come standard with a full suite of safety systems, including 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, stability and traction control, front and side airbags and tire-pressure monitoring, and are available with ultrasonic rear park assist and a backup camera. The 2002 Avalanche was named Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year. The Avalanche has consistently received Recommended Buy ratings from Consumer Reports magazine, a publication that doesn't often give American-made products high rankings.
Notable Features and Options
The Avalanche is available in base LS, mid-level LT and top-of-the-line LTZ trim. LS standard equipment includes a split front bench seat with fold-down armrest and power driver's seat, air-conditioning, cruise control, a leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel, OnStar, keyless remote entry, 17-in alloy wheels and a 6-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system. Also standard are stability and traction control, a split fold-down rear seat, a security system, a trip computer, a rear defroster, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, intermittent wipers, automatic headlamps and power windows, mirrors and door locks.
Moving up to LT gains standard fog lamps and power front bucket seats. Also, with LT trim a number of options not selectable on the LS are available, including a power sunroof, navigation, automatic air-conditioning, a rear-seat entertainment system, leather seats, a premium 7-speaker audio system and 20-in alloy wheels.
Upgrading to LTZ adds standard leather seats, 20-in wheels, continuously variable shock-absorber damping, automatic air-conditioning, a Homelink garage door opener, heated front seats with memory, adjustable pedals, rain-sensing wipers, ultrasonic reverse sensing and limited-slip differential.
A popular option is the Z71 Off Road appearance package. Its main feature is off-road suspension with high-pressure gas shocks, but it also includes 18-in on/off road tires, skid plates, a high-capacity air cleaner, auto-locking differential and front recovery hooks. Z71 appearance items consist of large body-color wheel flares, chrome tubular running boards and an aggressive front appearance, plus leather seats and brushed metal trim inside.
Other options include ultrasonic rear parking assist, remote starting, rain-sensing wipers, touchscreen navigation and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system.
The 2007-2009 models were also available with a Hot Shot windshield washer system that heated the fluid to make cleaning dirty and icy windshields easier, but electrical issues led to a recall of the system and GM dropped the option in 2009.
Model Milestones
2008: Head curtain airbags become standard.
2009: Standard 6-speed automatic transmission replaces 4-speed. OnStar 8.0 with turn-by-turn navigation, stolen vehicle slowdown and destination download debuts. Bluetooth connectivity with hands-free calling is available. NavTraffic feature added to XM. Backup camera display in rearview mirror is a new option. Fuel-saving 3.08:1 rear axle available on 2WD models. New integrated trailer brake controller. LTZ adds heated and cooled 12-way power leather front seats, surround-sound Bose audio system, a rear hitch cover and other trim upgrades. Newly optional are 22-in chrome wheels developed with DUB Magazine.
2010: 6.0-liter V8 is dropped. The 3.08:1 rear axle now standard, with the 3.42:1 optional. USB outlet added to console. LT adds dual-zone air-conditioning, power adjustable pedals, remote start and heavy-duty locking rear differential. 1-speed transfer case made standard on 4WDs, 2-speed is optional.
2011: Body-color mirrors are made standard on LS. 2-speed transfer case is standard on LTZ 4WD models.
2012: Heated seats added to LT and heated steering wheel to LTZ. Electronic trailer sway control and hill-start assist are now standard.
2013: For the final model year, all models receive Black Diamond Avalanche commemorative badges and a standard backup camera, power adjustable pedals, fog lamps and remote start. Powertrain grade braking is now available in normal transmission mode.
Engines and Performance
All 2007-2013 Chevy Avalanches come standard with small-block Chevy V8s. Most numerous is the 5.3-liter V8, rated either at 310 or 320 horsepower. Many of the 5.3-liter V8s are flex-fuel engines, meaning that they can run on regular unleaded gasoline, clean-burning E85 ethanol or any combination thereof. Just look for the yellow fuel filler cap. Note that because E85 has less energy in it than gasoline, fuel mileage will decline by about 25 percent. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel mileage estimates for the 5.3-liter vary from year to year, but expect 14 to 15 miles per gallon city and 19-21 mpg highway.
A 6.0-liter V8 with 366 hp and variable valve timing was an option on 2007-2009 models, but was dropped for the 2010 model year. Both the 5.3-liter and 6.0-liter feature active fuel management, a cylinder-deactivation system that shuts down four of the eight cylinders when coasting or under light load to save fuel at highway speeds. The 6.0-liter was EPA-rated at 12-14 mpg city/17-19 mpg highway.
An automatic transmission is standard on all Avalanche models, with a 4-speed unit on 2007-2008 models and a more efficient 6-speed phasing in for 2009-and-later models. All feature tap-up/tap-down gear selection on the column shifter as well as a tow/haul mode which the driver can select for better flexibility and control of transmission shift points when dealing with heavy loads.
In a 2007 test of an Avalanche with the 5.3-liter V8 and 4-speed automatic, Car and Driver magazine achieved 8.3-second 0-to-60 miles per hour and 16.4-second one fourth mile times. Observed fuel economy was 14 mpg. Truck Trend magazine later tested a 2012 Avalanche also with the 5.3-liter V8, but with the newer 6-speed automatic, and received 8.6-second 0-to-60 mph and 16.7-second one fourth mile test results.
Recalls, Safety Ratings and Warranties
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the following safety recalls on the 2007-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche:
2007: Some vehicles were produced with an incorrect tire certification label on the rear of the front door edge. The dealer is to install the correct label.
2007-2009: On Avalanches with the optional heated windshield washer system (Hot Shot), a short circuit may overheat the washer system's electronics, possibly affecting other electrical features and creating an odor and smoke. The fix is for the dealer to install an in-line fuse.
2009: Improper sealing may allow water to enter the fuel system control module, causing hard starting. The dealer is to replace defective modules.
2011: Defective lock pins in the rear axle can fracture and jam, locking up rear axle. The dealer is to replace them with new heat-treated pins.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) did not rate the 2007-2013 Avalanche for impact performance. In NHTSA testing all Avalanche models received a 3-star rollover rating, 2007-2010 models received 5 stars for driver and passenger front impact performance and 2008-2009 models received 5 stars for side impact performance.
All 2007-2013 Avalanche models came with a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty with free roadside assistance, a 6-year/100,000-mile corrosion perforation warranty and 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain coverage.
Chevrolet Certified Used Trucks must be five years old or less and have no more than 75,000 miles on the odometer. Each Avalanche undergoes a 172-point inspection. Those that pass receive a 12-month/12,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty plus whatever remains on the transferable original 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain coverage. Also included is a new 2-year/24,000-mile maintenance plan and roadside assistance.
Word on the Web
Caranddriver.com lauded the 2007 Avalanche for its cargo cleverness and handsome interior. It called the Avalanche sort of a lumbering beast, but found that the second generation model's stiffened frame got rid of the jiggliness over washboard surfaces that the 2001-2006 model was prone to.
Pickuptrucks.com gave the 2007-2013 Avalanche good marks for its refined interior, quiet ride, storage options, bed utility, roomy backseat, driving position and power with the optional 6.0-liter V8. It took issue with the Avalanche's gas mileage, tepid acceleration with the 5.3-liter V8, child-seat compatibility and blind spots when backing up.
Consumerreports.org gave the Avalanche top ratings in the pickup category and declared it a recommended buy. In its review of the Avalanche, the testing agency liked the truck's cargo versatility, rear seat, comfortable ride, quiet cabin, ample V8 power, available full-time 4WD and good reliability. It criticized the truck's vague steering, skimpy payload for its size, lackluster fuel economy (13 mpg), long braking distances, poor rear visibility and the bed's high load floor.
Carcomplaints.com reported high incidents of excessive oil consumption with the 5.3-liter V8 and dashboard cracking on 2007 models.
Competitive Set
The Avalanche, along with the upscale Cadillac Escalade EXT with which it shares most of its components, is unique in the market. It's the only pickup with a midgate that folds into the truck's interior to expand the cargo area for long items. Other full-size, light-duty crew cabs, such as Ford's F-150, Toyota's Tundra and Dodge's Ram 1500 come close when equipped with a sliding rear window. But all three lack the plastic-lined bed, 3-piece hard tonneau and fold-down midgate panel access to the truck's interior. And only the Ram is available with lockable bedside storage compartments similar to the ones in the Avalanche with built-in drains that allow them to be filled with ice and used as coolers.
The midsize Honda Ridgeline offers the same integral cargo bed/body design as the Avalanche, it has unique hidden storage under the cargo floor and its V6 fuel economy is far better than Avalanche's. But the Ridgeline's 5-foot bed has limited hauling capacity and towing is rated at just 5000 pounds.
Auto Trader Recommendations
Because of reports of excessive oil consumption and dashboard cracking on 2007 models, and due to the fact that 2007-2008 Avalanches came with the less-efficient 4-speed automatic transmission and not the more flexible 6-speed unit that was standard beginning in 2009, we'd recommend sticking with 2009-and-newer models. It always makes sense to buy models that have been in production for a few years to allow manufacturers time to work out the bugs. The fuel economy of the 5.3-liter and 6.0-liter V8s are close enough to not make much of a difference, unless you plan on towing -- in which case the 2009 model with the higher torque 6.0-liter V8 and 6-speed automatic is probably your best bet. 4-wheel drive is a necessity for buyers in the upper Midwest or mountain country. Stay away from customized trucks with oversized aftermarket wheels. Due to the high step-in height, running boards are a good idea, but the fixed ones may be a wiser choice in the long run in comparison to motorized bars with moving parts that are exposed to the elements. And as always, get a car history report before you buy.


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We all have fixed expenses of one kind or another, but are we now going to be charged for things we don't use as well ("PSC may limit fees during outages," Sept. 25)?
Maybe they plan to charge users both ways all the time (a use and no use bill). We eventually could be charged for food we did not eat, water we did not drink, etc.
How can we be asked to conserve when there is a chance we will be charged for it? BGE and the people who would allow that are just plain crazy! There is a cost to doing business, as we're told that all the time. Everyone who put a plug in the wall needs to stand up and say "No!"
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A whirlwind July-September unfolds at the John A. Burns School of MedicineUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Director of Communications, Office of the Dean of Medicine
The third-year medical students at the John A. Burns School of Medicine have just begun the sometimes frantic, always exhausting and extremely beneficial learning experience known as their Clerkship Training. During the next two years for the MD Class of 2015, they will learn by watching faculty work at patients' bedsides and in examination suites, operating rooms and delivery areas. From crack of dawn morning rounds to medical procedures and bringing new Hawai`i citizens into the world, the third-year medical students will see it all.
The MD interns and MD residents (post-MD trainees from Hawai`i and the world) have begun their duties on-the-job at training partner institutions. Years of 80-hour workweeks being supervised by faculty specialists lie ahead for them.
During the week of July 8, a new Science in Action course featuring high school students gets under way, sponsored by JABSOM and the UH Mānoa Outreach College.
The following week is the arrival of brand-new medical students entering the Class of 2017. They begin a week of orientation on Monday, July 15.
On Friday, July 19, the new class members recite the Oath of Hippocrates and get cloaked in their learning jackets at the White Coat Ceremony at the Kaimukī High School Auditorium.
On July 26, the `Imi Ho`ōla Post-Baccalaureate Program celebrates its 40th anniversary in a special program at the Wai`alae Country Club.
On July 27, it's the MD Alumni Reunion at the Kaka`ako Campus, as the medical school builds toward its 50th anniversary in 2015. The day includes a CME (Continuing Medical Education) session and the evening "RECONNECT" pūpū and entertainment event on the JABSOM lawn.
On August 9 at 5:30 p.m., the `Imi Ho`ōla Post-Baccalaureat Program welcomes its newest class in an Open House, greeting college graduates from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds or communities who have been chosen to earn admission to medical school through a challenging one-year premed course.
On September 3, the second-year MD students return to JABSOM, bringing the MD student body up to full strength. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to take part in Hat Day on that Tuesday (the day after Labor Day), when all will "tip their hats" to the Class of 2016.
For more information, visit: http://jabsom.hawaii.edu


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Year 2 Teacher
- Recruiter
- Location
- Lewisham
- Salary
- £120 - £150 per day
- Posted
- 18 Oct 2017
- Closing date
- 17 Nov 2017
- Ref
- Contact
- Candice Nicoll
- Industry
- Schools, Primary teaching, Age 5-7, Age 7-11, Newly qualified teacher
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Are you an experienced Year 2 Teacher looking for a new position in a fantastic Primary school in Lewisham, South East London starting immediately?
Year 2 Teacher - Lewisham - Primary
- Year 2 Teacher
- Lewisham
- Primary
- ASAP Start
- 'Good' school
About the school
This vibrant and inclusive school located in the leafy suburb of Lewisham boasts a large car park, state of the art facilities and an excellent CPD and support programme. This school is located in a close knit community where the parents, staff and governors work closely together to see all children achieve their full potential. This school will consider supporting a NQT through their induction period.
The Year 2 Teacher
The ideal Year 2 Teacher will have recent experience teaching in Key Stage 1, SATS experience is preferable but not essential. Average sized classes of up to 25 children of mixed ability. Classes are supported by a teaching assistant. As this is a two form entry school you will be working collaboratively with the current Year 2 Teacher in all areas of planning, preparation and assessment for learning. Dedicated PPA time is allocated for this Year 2 position. There is also room for career development within the school.
To be considered for this position you need to
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Qualified teacher status
- Provide 2 year's worth of reference
Please apply with an up to date CV to be considered for this position.
Year 2 Teacher - Lewisham - Primary
Do you hold UK QTS? Did you know that with Career Teachers is fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period? Please ask for further details.
Important Notice: In order to apply for the above position all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, or eligible to apply for a relevant work visa. Career Teachers are unable to offer a work permit to any applicant or facilitate work permits for any vacancy on behalf of one of its clients. It is Career Teachers policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.
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Facial fillers and Botox are incredibly popular in Hollywood because they are a great way to shave years off your face without going under the knife -- if your plastic surgeon knows what he's doing, that is. We've all seen what happens when doctors go overboard with the needle -- that constantly frozen, pillow-faced look a la Real Housewives. But you'd be surprised how many celebrities are using fillers and Botox and who come out looking like ... well, themselves! Dr. Robert Guida, a leading facial plastic surgeon in Manhattan who does these procedures daily, says fillers and Botox done right do not look "fake" at all. "If people start looking the same, the surgeon is doing it wrong," he says. "Fillers should enhance one's facial expressions, natural appearance, and individuality."
Here are 6 examples of celebrities who have probably, almost definitely gotten a little facial smoothing and plumping, but who look so natural you'd never guess in a million years.


text: Your technology needs to produce a return on investment. If it doesn't, you're wasting you and your staff's time and money. But how can you ensure you gain that coveted ROI you're after? What does it actually mean to have a positive ROI? And how can you tell if you have one? Here are a few tips for calculating the true costs of a new technology investment.


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Where Science and Art Converge: Scientific Illustration
In this workshop, you'll practice carefully observing the features of plants and learn techniques for accurately drawing them from scientific illustrator Natalia Wilkins. Begin your own naturalist's sketchbook to capture your artistic observations on future Museum visits and wherever you go in the natural world. No previous drawing experience or skills required.
Who Can Participate?
NHMU's Family Workshops are designed for children between the ages of 8 and 16 accompanied by an adult 25 years of age or older. One adult is required for every 4 children.
Register Now!
- Registration fee is $20 per person
- Museum Members receive discounted pricing.
- Become a Member Today!
About the Expert:
Natalia holds a Science Illustration Master Certificate from the prestigious California State University, Monterey Bay program as well as a Botanical Illustration Certificate from the Denver Botanical Gardens. She spent last summer documenting rock art panels for NHMU. Click here to see more of Natalia's illustrations


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Bokoshe gets first win of season for new coach; now, it's Panama's turn
While it took four games to do it, the Bokoshe Tigers won their first game of the season last week against Eagle Point Christian Academy in a dramatic 48-42 win.Now, seven of the eight LeFlore County teams have gotten rid of the zero in the win column. That leaves the Panama Razorbacks, who have lost 14 straight games, to get a 'W.' It will be hard for them, facing the defending District 2A-6 champion Talihina Golden Tigers at Doc Robinson Stadium. But anything can happen, and, despite their 0-4 start, the Hogs are showing signs of improvement under first-year Coach Brandon Ellis. A win tonight would do wonders for the 'Backs, if they can pull off the upset.Speaking of Talihina, the Golden Tigers and the Arkoma Mustangs are the only undefeateds remaining in LeFlore County. Arkoma has winless Eagle Point Christian Academy tonight at home.Other county teams, Poteau, Spiro, Heavener and Pocola are all trying to rebound tonight from disappointing district-opening losses last week.Of course, the Indians had to face highly-ranked Vian last week, with the Wolverines entertaining the Wolves this week. The Pirates are trying to snap a two-game losing streak, while the Bulldogs will try to end a three-game skid since opening the season with a 44-6 victory over Spiro in Week 1.Let the kickoffs commence, and see what happens tonight!


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Casa de mi Padre (US - BD RA)
Gabriel se examina esta nueva comedia de todos los españoles, no en español...
Armando Álvarez (Will Ferrell) ha vivido y trabajado en el rancho de su padre en México toda su vida. Cuando el rancho se encuentra con dificultades financieras, más joven Armando hermano Raúl (Diego Luna) se presenta con su nueva novia Sonia (Génesis Rodríguez) en el remolque. Promesas rual para resolver todas las deudas del rancho con el dinero que ha ganado como un éxito "hombre de negocios internacional." Pero cuando Armando se enamora de Sonia y las relaciones de Raúl de negocios se deleitaba al ser de índole penal, el infierno se desata ya que se encuentran en una guerra con más temido de México capo de la droga, el poderoso Onza (Gael García Bernal).
Sketch comedy genius does not always translate to narrative feature genius. In fact, if it hadn't been for a couple good/decent/extremely dated Wayne's World movies, I'd be willing to bet sketch comedy genius never translates to narrative feature genius ( The Blues Brothers was not a sketch; it was a gag musical guest). Casa di Me Padre director Matt Piedmont has struck gold over and over with his (occasionally star-studded) Funny or Die shorts and, contrary to my unpopular opinion, probably wrote some of the more beloved Saturday Night Live sketches. Writer Andrew Steele also worked with Funny or Die and Saturday Night Live, along with (more interesting to me) Nickelodeon's Doug cartoon series, but the real red flag on his CV is Ladies Man, one of Saturday Night Live most terrible sketch-inspired feature films (of which there are many).
Despite not being based on any specific previous material, Casa de mi Padre is very much an internet/live TV sketch elongated into a feature-length film. It belongs in the ever-growing category of stunt homages to bygone genre conventions, like Machete, Hobo with a Shotgun, and let's be honest, The Artist. Piedmont lovingly recreates the visual hallmarks of the films he emulates (which are Mexican movies emulating popular Hollywood movies), including a sizable collection of crash-zooms, dramatic close-ups, and some extremely busy, definitively Mexican production design. The film is brimming with passing gags at the expense of the Mexican film industry, including chintzy set-pieces, obviously painted backdrops and continuity errors – all old school, Saturday Night Live trappings that date the humour as particularly early '90s friendly. Another repeated gag that runs its comedic course almost immediately is Ferrell's constant stating of the obvious, which is a joke at the expense of his barely adequate Spanish. This is a mere symptom of the film's biggest problem – it's almost entirely built around the barely amusing idea of mega-gringo Will Ferrell acting entirely in Spanish. One has to respect the will it took to build an entire film around such a weak thread, but, in the end, we find ourselves asking that same old question -– why wasn't this just conceived and executed as a short subject?
Steele and Piedmont remember to include a storyline with their lowbrow and disjointed jokes. The fact that the narrative is both traditional and needlessly convoluted is pretty funny in theory (like Ferrell speaking Spanish), but this purposeful predictability ends up extending too many of the jokes. The best repeating jokes play to Ferrell as a performer, his strengths with awkward silences, and his thinly veiled control of his unwieldy frame. Some of the more absurd humour plays as well, but there are very few instances of a joke not being telegraphed from so far away that it loses most of its comedic impact, leaving the audience with little more than a snicker. The quality of the supporting cast goes a long way in selling even the weakest jokes, along with Piedmont and cinematographer Ramsey Nickell's genuinely impressive visual sense, are the film's greatest strength. Gael García Bernal is especially good, leading me to wonder why he hasn't dipped into these particular comedic reserves before.
Despite attempts to look cheap and generally badly made, Casa de mi Padre is a very pretty production with relatively ambitious visual goals. The photography is best defined by its utter lack of cool colours. The entire film is baked in yellows, oranges and reds, leaving greens and blues largely washed into oblivion. I imagine warm hues this aggressively vibrant and pure would wreak havoc with a standard definition release, but here there's only minor bleeding and blooming effects; no real noticeable low-level blocking effects or unintended hue impurities. Grain levels are consistent with the 35mm source, quite fine, and never have a major effect on the clarity of the transfer. Even the cheap and ugly set-pieces and costumes are usually visually plenty busy, featuring complex patterns and fine details. Attempts at making the film look cheap (which do not include consistent faux-print damage, as seen on Grindhouse or Machete) and use of soft background focus occasionally dull the sharpness of wide-shot details, but there are no major bouts with digital artefacts or mushy separations. Black levels are quite rich and stand out nicely against the aggressive colour palette.
No one should necessarily expect a lot in the way of aural excitement from a Will Ferrell gimmick comedy, but this DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack only really falls short when it intends to stand out as such (faux-shitty?). The stereo and surround channels are pretty consistently busy with basic ambience (nature sounds, vague music playing in a bar) and pointed directional enhancement (off-screen movement and discussion). The first big shootout sequence is played out almost entirely with music alone, but your system will get a make-up work-out later when Ferrell has a series of pre-climax hallucinations that feature a bevy of abstract sound effects. Besides, there's another shootout later with all the punch and directional movement you could ever hope for. The characters' occasional musical outbreaks and the vibrant western musical score give the track its most aggressive and complex moments. The music spreads nicely over the channels and features solid LFE support that gives the whole film a bit of amusingly un-earned scope.
The extras begin with a commentary track featuring Piedmont, Steele and Ferrell, in English. The track is a good mix of silly fun and genuine information (it's plenty easy to tell the difference between the sarcastic remarks and the real info) with Ferrell acting as moderator for the most part. Their informative parts often come out of Ferrell's (apparent) interviewer-like instincts, and outside of brass tacks facts (were scenes were filmed, actors' names) the Ferrell's questions often yield truly interesting results. I was especially fond of discussion concerning audience reactions and happy accidents that lead to some of the best 'unspoken' jokes. One also gets the impression that all three of these guys were responsible for the final film. Not quite a three director type situation, but definitely a cooperative effort. This party of a track loses momentum at times, turning into a series of silences and narration of the on-screen action, but overall there's not a lot of reason to complain.
The Making of Casa de mi Padre (15:40, HD) features fun, tongue-in-cheek interviews with actors Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Adrian Martinez, Efren Ramirez and Génesis Rodríguez, along with choice scenes from the film, a bit of behind the scenes footage, and an outtake reel. The disc also features ten deleted scenes (19:40), a 'Fight for Love' music video featuring Will Ferrell and Genesis Rodriguez (3:20, HD), three faux-commercials (3:00, HD), actor Pedro Amendariz Jr.'s final interview (3:40, HD) and trailers for other Lionsgate releases.
Casa de mi Padre is funnier than expected and features some gorgeous cinematography, despite its attempts at looking unattractive, but it doesn't sustain a feature-length runtime. There are simply too many dips in quality to truly recommend the film as anything but an oddity. I'm sure Will Ferrell fans will be happy, though. This Blu-ray release looks quite nice, features a surprisingly aggressive DTS-HD soundtrack, and comes fitted with an amusing commentary track, making-of featurette, and deleted scenes.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality
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May all my Spanish speaking friends and readers please forgive my google-translations.
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Where did this movie come from? I had never heard of it until I had to stock it this morning with my new releases. It only played in 382 theaters, according to BoxOfficeMojo.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,831
I think it actually came to my town, but I skipped it still.
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I heard about this one a while back but I only came across it by accident originally when I wanted to find out what Will Ferrell had coming up. At the time I was looking to see if there was anything possibly on a second Anchorman and got nothing. Soon after though it was announced.
I'll add this one to my rental queue.
I'll add this one to my rental queue.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 17th July 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Director, Star and Writer/Producer Commentary, Pedro Armendariz Jr. Interview, Making Of Featurette, Deleted Scenes, 'Fight For Love' Music Video, Commercials, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Matt Piedmont
Cast: Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Génesis Rodríguez, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Nick Offerman, Efren Ramirez
Genre: Comedy
Length: 84 minutes
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Home Gym Flooring – 4 popular choices but what is the best flooring solution for you?
There are a wide variety of floor covering options available for use as home gym flooring and often times picking out the right solution can seem like a difficult task. The three most popular flooring options for use in home gym and exercise rooms are carpet, rubber flooring, foam flooring, and vinyl tiles. In this article we will explain the benefits of each option so that you can be sure you select the best home gym flooring for you.
Option #1 – Carpet
Carpet is the most popular floor covering option in America and is excellent all-purpose flooring. Carpet can be relatively inexpensive, is comfortable to the touch, and is fairly easy to clean and maintain. Carpet also can be an excellent floor solution for use as home gym flooring. The best carpet options for use in areas where exercise take place in the home are low pile carpet options. Low pile carpet is usually a little more course to the touch however it is usually much more durable compared to fluffy shag or even soft Berber style carpets often found in homes. Commercial grade carpet also works very well for home gyms due to its tight knit loops. One other form of carpet that is often used as exercise flooring is carpet tiles. These tiles interlock and can be easily installed by the average person.
The benefits to using carpet in a home gym is that it is available in a wide array of colors, is durable enough to last for many years, and is soft enough for young kids to play on while Mom and Dad get their workout in. Carpet is also a favorite gym flooring option since it is a floor covering that the average home user completely understands and already knows how to take care of. The downside to using carpet as a flooring in home gyms and exercise studios is that it needs to be installed by a professional carpet installer, can stretch over time under strenuous use and require a carpet installer to re stretch the carpet, and can hold moisture and require a professional cleaning every few years. One particular tricky spot for using carpet as home gym flooring is in basements. Over the years, we have heard from numerous Midwest customers that their basement flooded and that the carpet they had installed in their basement home gym was ruined. These individuals are often looking for a solution to prevent a similar situation from happening in the future which leads to:
Option #2 – Rubber Flooring
Rubber Flooring is our specialty at RubberFlooringInc.com. Rubber flooring can be purchased in rolls or tiles and is available in a wide range of thicknesses and color options. Rubber flooring can range in price from a cheap $0.99 per square foot for recycled rubber floors up to and over $4.00 per square foot for the most designer series virgin rubber options. The benefits to using rubber as a floor covering are plentiful. Rubber can be easily installed by the home owner even with no prior floor installation experience. Rubber flooring is perhaps the most durable shock absorbing flooring option available. We have even seen rubber flooring installed in ice skating rinks where it is walked on by ice skaters with their blades on and not need replacing for 10+ years. Due to this extreme durability, rubber is often the gym flooring solution of choice for home users who lift heavy weights or have heavy cardio and weight equipment. Rubber flooring is easier to clean and care for than carpet since it only needs to be vacuumed or damp mopped. Rubber is also naturally antimicrobial and will not harbor mold, fungi or mildew growth. Since rubber does not absorb water, it makes for an excellent basement gym flooring solution since the rubber rolls and tiles can be picked up temporarily while the basement dries out. Rubber is also an excellent sound insulator and helps keep homes more quiet during workouts.
At RubberFlooringInc.com, we are obviously big fans of rubber flooring and do not like to talk bad about it but we are honest too so we do want to explain the negatives to using rubber. Rubber flooring is very heavy. Since rubber is so heavy, some users may find it difficult moving the product around. Rubber flooring can range in weight from 1-3 Lbs. per square foot so if people are worried about being able to handle the product, we often recommend that home users purchase a rubber tile flooring rather than a rolled rubber solution. Rubber also is a bad insulator against temperature transmission. When rubber is used on cold basement sub floors, the rubber will feel cold to the touch. The positive to this however is that rubber can works well over heated flooring systems. Rubber also can get to be high in cost if the home user desires a bright colored solution. Most rubber flooring sold is predominately black and this type of rubber flooring is made from recycled tires and is thus very inexpensive. Bright colored rubber products are made from virgin rubber which is a more expensive raw material and thus creates more expensive flooring. So how is a home owner supposed to get bright and fun colored flooring for their home gym for a relatively low price? Well that leads to the next two options.
Option 3 – Foam Flooring
Foam flooring is something we offer on RubberFlooringInc.com but is a specialty of our sister site, FoamTiles.com. Foam flooring is most often sold in interlocking tiles and foam mats. The tiles are most commonly referred to as soft tiles, foam tiles, or puzzle lock tiles and can be easily installed by a home owner in mere minutes. Foam is available in many thicknesses and bright and fun color options. Foam is very low in cost, is easy to clean, and offers enough comfort and cushion to provide a soft flooring solution for home gym users who do a lot of floor work such as sit-ups and stretching. Foam floor tiles also double as an excellent kid's play area flooring solution due to their safe surface and excellent shock absorption qualities. Many home users also choose foam tiles since many colors can often be locked together to form custom designs such as checkerboard patterns or border patterns. Foam tiles are also light weight portable and can be used as an interlocking foam mat for individuals needing a temporary workout mat in a living room or family room when doing Pilates, yoga, P90X, or aerobics.
Foam Floor mats and tiles, while very popular for the home user who performs lighter workouts, is often not recommended for the home gym owner who uses heavy weight equipment. Foam tiles can be compressed under heavy weight equipment fairly easily and over time will not completely bounce back if the foam stayed compressed for an extended period of time. Foam can also be punctured, cut or sliced by sharp objects fairly easily. As such, we do not recommend walking on any type of foam flooring with high heeled shoes. Foam tiles are also only warrantied for 1 year compared to the 5 year warranty that comes with most rubber floor coverings.
Option 4 – Vinyl Tiles
Vinyl floor tiles interlock together just like foam flooring tiles and are thus very easy to install for a home owner. Vinyl tiles are also available in wide variety of bright colored flooring options and feel very much like rubber in that they flex and have similar cushioning qualities to that of rubber. Vinyl tiles are also easy to clean and can just be swept or damp mopped and vinyl naturally is extremely resistant to mold and mildew growth. Vinyl is also extremely resistant to most chemicals so these tiles often make an excellent choice for users putting a home gym into their garage where oils and solvents may be present.
Interlocking vinyl tiles were originally manufactured for use as a garage floor tile however their naturally flexibility and durability has caused them to become more of a multiuse floor tile over the years. The only thing customer's tend to not like about them for use as home gym flooring is that they do not have the same amount of shock absorption qualities as a rubber or foam gym flooring. While these tiles have flexibility to them, once laid down, they tend to feel more like a durable vinyl floor surface you would find used as a kitchen floor covering rather than a shock absorbing gym floor covering.
Final Bits of Advice
When in doubt as to what kind of home gym flooring would be right for you, we always recommend to ask for samples of each type of flooring you are considering installing into you home gym. Most reputable retail and online flooring stores will have no problem providing free samples so that you can see and feel the product in your own hands prior to purchase. In addition, we also recommend asking your store representative a lot of questions. Many times, our customers will call asking for the thickest rubber gym flooring we offer since they want the absolute best. After asking a few questions, our customer service reps often find out that the user will only be putting a cardio machine on the floor and doing some aerobics on the flooring. We then inform these potential users that the thickest flooring solutions would probably be overkill for them and that they can probably save a few bucks or get a designer color upgrade for the same price by going to a thinner rubber floor covering or a foam gym flooring.


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As heads bowed and candles lit, the message of peace and unity were echoed among the crowd. The family of Desmond Brown came together remembering a friend, uncle, son, and brother. "Buster, Desmond, he was a pretty good guy. We have something that's not so good, but that was my brother," said Brown's sister Delicia.
Desmond Brown, 25, and his girlfriend Octavia Scott, 26, were shot and killed in Hardeeville. Police found their bodies outside his car on Purysburg Road. Now the family is demanding answers, "What happened? That's all I wanted to know," said Desmond Brown's big brother Marovich.
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Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
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How to Vote Your Shares
How to Revoke Your Proxy
The Number of Votes That You Have
What a Quorum Is
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Proxy Voting on Proposals in the Absence of Instructions
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Ownership of the Company
Stockholders Who Own At Least Five Percent of the Company
Ownership by Directors, Director Nominees and Executive Officers
Stockholders with Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Fees and Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
The Board, In General
The Role of the Board in Corporate Governance
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Director Attendance at Annual Meeting
Independent Directors Constitute a Majority of the Board
Meetings and Attendance during Fiscal 2007
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Resignation on Job Change or New Directorship
Business Conduct Policy and Code of Ethics
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Executive Officers of the Company
Compensation of the CEO and Other Executive Officers
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Located on a prominent and challenging site at the edge of Woking town centre, the new Living Planet Centre (LPC) is the WWF-UK's new ultra-green administrative building.
Created to set a dynamic new precedent for organisations throughout the country and indeed the world, it maximises on-site sustainable features and has targeted the coveted BREEAM Outstanding rating. It is designed as an inspired reflection of the functional ethos of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and includes an outreach component to welcome members of the public into the building.
The LPC houses 300 staff over two storeys in a collaborative, open-plan environment together with conference and educational facilities and the new WWF Experience exhibit. It actively regenerates and improves the site and is in fact built on a raised fair-faced concrete podium above a retained car park.
To reflect and enhance the rich surrounding ecology and biodiversity, the building has been designed to limit its impact on the site and this podium is flanked by a series of green, planted spaces filled with trees, shrubs and flowers.
The building itself is constructed of a dramatic and structurally-efficient 37.5m wide curving timber grid shell composed of crossing glued-laminated timber trusses. These are capped with a zinc roof featuring photovoltaic panels for energy production and large metal wind cowls to help ventilate the building.
Eastern and western ends are glazed, with timber louvres providing protection against solar gain. Office spaces are arranged around a double-height internal street which adds focus and intensity to the environment. The open-span nature of the building's structure allows for easy future adjustment of internal partitions and layout to thoroughly future-proof the building.
A new bridge from the town centre has been constructed which leads to the public piazza at podium level to further connect the building with the community. Surrounding the site, existing trees have been retained and a new wetlands area created to provide a wildlife corridor from the Basingtsoke Canal to Horsell Moor and enhance the public realm along the historic canal.
Jason Bruges Studio was commissioned by WWF to design and create the WWF Experience, an installation at the entrance to the new building consisting of four immersive zones, each reflecting a different environmental theme and key area of the organisation's important work - forests, rivers, oceans and wildlife. Guests are invited to explore each environment and are taken on a journey to discover, learn, connect and interact with these unique habitats in a variety of different ways.
Each zone is designed to reflect the sights, sounds, scents and ambiance of their different environments. Large-scale display screens play footage that has been exclusively commissioned in partnership with the BBC and each zone has its own distinctive soundtrack, created by the acclaimed composer William Goodchild. Visitors to the Living Planet Centre, both adults and children, are also encouraged to take part in a range of exciting challenges, quizzes and other interactive games designed to educate and inspire.
Sam Hoey, Head of Studio at Jason Bruges Studio, stated: "From the initial meetings right through to the final touches on site, the experience has been conceived to feel part of the building and complement the beautiful and highly sustainable nature of the Living Planet Centre by Hopkins Architects. Our team have worked with WWF and alongside the project team over the last few years developing and detailing these amazing structures and the immersive experience that will happen as the zones are explored by visitors young and old."
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Keeping Track of Money
Shopping and paying for the things you buy are basic daily activities. If you have difficulty telling one coin from another or distinguishing between a one-dollar bill and a twenty-dollar bill, there are simple, immediate remedies to eliminate that problem.
Identifying Coins by Touch
Have a friend or relative hand you, one by one, a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half-dollar. Focus on the differences in size, thickness, and edge.
- Size. The dime is the smallest coin, and the half-dollar is the largest.
- Edge. The penny and the nickel have a smooth edge. The dime, quarter, and half-dollar have a milled, ridged edge.
- Thickness. The nickel is thicker than the other coins.
With a little practice you'll soon be able to recognize each of them instantly by feel. A nickel is fairly easy to identify because of its thickness, and the dime because of its size. The penny is the only coin of usual thickness with a smooth edge. A coin that is larger than a dime and has a milled edge has to be either a quarter or half-dollar—and it's almost always going to be a quarter because half-dollars don't seem to be in wide circulation.
Identifying Bills by Fold
By folding denominations of bills in different ways, you can easily locate them in your wallet. Here's how:
- Leave $1 bills unfolded.
- Fold $5 bills lengthwise.
- Fold $10 bills by width.
- Fold $20 bills lengthwise and then by width. Or you can fold them just lengthwise and put them in a separate section of your wallet.
To get some practice, ask a friend or relative to put a few coins and folded bills in an envelope, then have you tell her what's inside. Start with individual amounts of each type, then subtotals, and total. Then have your friend ask you to give her specific amounts of money—as you would do in a grocery store.
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