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Accessibility Toolkit
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The Emergency 2.0 Wiki Accessibility Toolkit was developed to empower people with disabilities to use social media for disaster preparedness, response and recovery. This toolkit was developed in response to the fact that not all people with a disability are able to access life saving messages delivered through social media due to the accessibility challenges that the tools currently pose.
The online toolkit provides tips, resources and apps to assist people with a disability to overcome accessibility challenges of social media.
The kit also includes practical guidelines to assist the emergency sector, government, community, media and business to make social media messages more accessible.
Please note that to receive emergency information and updates, social media should be used in addition to the radio, TV, internet, and other communication such as subscribing to SMS messages.
The Accessibility Reference Group manage the development of this toolkit. They welcome suggestions for new content.
Tips and Guides for people with a disability on how to access social media
Tips to help overcome Twitter's accessibility issues:
- Mobile apps: there are a wealth of accessible Twitter-related mobile apps on iOS-based devices such as the iPhone and the iPad. Apps include the main Twitter app, Twitterrific, Twittelator for iPad, Tweetosaurus, Tweetero and TweetList Pro.
- Mobile Twitter website: another alternative portal is the mobile site m.twitter.com.
- Twitter apps: Accessible Twitter apps for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad include include the main Twitter app itself, Twitterrific, Twittelator for iPad, Tweetosaurus, Tweetero and TweetList Pro (links via Applvis website).
- Twitter Help Center: a good resource for using Twitter.
Additional resources:
- Twitter Help Center
- Sociability: tips for Twitter (PDF 164 KB)
- Sociability: tips for Twitter (Word 70 KB)
EasyChirp - Web accessibility for Twitter website
Additional resources:
Tips to help overcome Facebook's accessibility issues:
- Mobile Facebook website: if the main Facebook website proves too difficult to use try the mobile site m.facebook.com.
- Facely HD app: if you use an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, this app provides Facebook access that works with the Voiceover screen reader.
- Keyboard shortcuts: the Facebook website has some additional keyboard shortcuts available.
- Finding friends: one potential barrier for blind or vision impaired users is finding friends without being able to see their photo. it's helpful to know that the first search results will be people who live closest to you or have friends in common with you and are more likely to be the correct person.
- Captions for photos: photo descriptions are helpful for screen reader users and can be added by using the 'add a caption' option beneath an image.
Additional resources:
- Facebook Accessibility help
- Sociability: tips for Facebook (PDF 137 KB)
- Sociability: tips for Facebook (Word 68 KB)
Tips to help overcome YouTube's accessibility issues:
- Accessible YouTube players: websites such as Accessible YouTube, Easy YouTube, Access:YouTube and Accessible Interface to YouTubeprovide screen reader-friendly websites for playing back YouTube videos.
- YouTube app: the YouTube app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad works with the VoiceOver screen reader.
- Captions: if a YouTube video is captioned, a 'CC' button will be available in the bottom right-hand corner of the video. Select this and captions should appear.
- Requesting auto-captions for your video: YouTube has the ability to automatically caption videos. after uploading your video, go to the captions and Subtitles pane and select the 'Request Processing' button. The captions are generally completed within 24 hours.
- Editing captions: The auto-captions service, while helpful, is not always accurate. Free online applications such as overstream and captiontube provide a way to create and edit captions.
Additional resources:
- Contact YouTube
- Sociability: tips for YouTube (PDF 164 KB)
- Sociability: tips for YouTube (Word 72 KB)
Emergency smartphone apps for people with a disability
Emergency smartphone apps for people with a disability
These apps are provided to help people with a disability to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
Emergency preparedness You Tube videos (captioned,using sign language or voice over)
Videos for people with a disability
These videos links are provided to help people with a disability to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies including:
- Natural disasters and severe weather events such as flood, storm surge, cyclone, hurricane, tornado, bushfire, earthquake and blizzard
- Manmade emergencies such as a train/bus/plane crash, gas leak/chemical spill//nuclear event and terrorism
- Health emergencies such as pandemics
Practical guidelines for emergency sector, government, community and business to make social media messages more accessible
Social Media Accessibility Guidelines
These accessibility guidelines are provided to assist the emergency sector, government, community, media and business to make social media messages more accessible. Topics include:
- Creating tips and resources for people with disabilities
- Twitter
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Blogging tools
Country specific accessibility resources
United States
- Disability.gov - The federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide.
- Accessible Emergency Information - Videos under 18 Emergency Preparedness Topics and formatted to be friendly to deaf, blind, and vision impaired users.
New Zealand
- Ministry of Health Disability organisations and websites - Useful links relating to disability services in New Zealand.
- Office for Disability Issues - NZ focal point within government on disability issues.
- Office for Disability Issues - Emergency preparedness and responsiveness - Preparing and responding to emergencies need to be inclusive of everyone, including recognising disabled people.
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Inidigenous Affairs - Disability and Carers - Australian Government programs and services for people with a disability.
- Australian Government Web Guide - Accessibility - Accessibility guidelines for Australian Government agencies.
General web accessibility resources
References and Links
- Sociability: Social Media for people with a disability by Media Access Australia [2]


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Only 6 days left now til we go to Lanzarote. The boys are staying at Granny Chase's to keep her company as Grandad Chase is off to Australia in 5 days time
Soooo excited - doesn't seem like we have had a proper break for ages
I hope it goes wonderfully well and will be counting down the minutes for you!
Thanks will need it after doing the Polls for the calender!


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Halloween 2013 should be less scary in the United States than last year's holiday, when the monstrous Hurricane Sandy savaged parts of the U.S. Northeast.
Despite the storm, 2012 featured record participation and spending that, even with a small 2013 downturn, show Halloween's steady growth as a prominent date on the American social calendar.
"I think it's interesting how even with changes to the economy, Halloween has become that much more important to consumers over the past decade," said Pam Goodfellow of Prosper Technologies, which conducts the long-running National Retail Federation's Halloween Top Costumes Survey.
"Back in 2005 the average American spent about $48 on Halloween, and this year it is $75, so it has increased quite a bit even with budget concerns and people watching what they spend. It's certainly a holiday that people gravitate to." (See "Halloween Costume Pictures: Spooky Styles a Century Ago.")
Today's mix of parties, pranks, and profit is a far cry from Halloween's ancient origins. Over the centuries the celebration has seen a lot of changes, and we've summed them up here for you—along with the latest facts and figures for 2013, including most popular costumes, record-breaking pumpkins, and more.
Pagan Progenitor
Halloween's origins date back more than 2,000 years. On what we consider November 1, Europe's Celtic peoples celebrated their New Year's Day, called Samhain (SAH-win).
On Samhain eve—what we know as Halloween—spirits were thought to walk the Earth as they traveled to the afterlife. Fairies, demons, and other creatures were also said to be abroad. (See pictures of crypts and catacombs.)
Celtic Costumes
In addition to sacrificing animals to the gods and gathering around bonfires, Celts often wore costumes—probably animal skins—to confuse spirits, perhaps to avoid being possessed, according to the American Folklife Center at the U.S. Library of Congress.
By wearing masks or blackening their faces, Celts are also thought to have impersonated dead ancestors.
Young men may have dressed as women and vice versa, marking a temporary breakdown of normal social divisions.
In an early form of trick-or-treating, Celts costumed as spirits are believed to have gone from house to house engaging in silly acts in exchange for food and drink—a practice inspired perhaps by an earlier custom of leaving food and drink outdoors as offerings to supernatural beings. (Beyond Halloween 2013: more on the first Halloween costumes.)
Christian Influence on Halloween
Samhain was later transformed as Christian leaders co-opted pagan holidays. In the seventh century Pope Boniface IV decreed November 1 All Saints' Day, or All Hallows' Day.
The night before Samhain continued to be observed with bonfires, costumes, and parades, though under a new name: All Hallows' Eve—later "Halloween."
Halloween Arrives in America
European immigrants brought Halloween to the United States, and the celebration really gathered steam in the 1800s, when Irish-American immigration exploded.
Anoka, Minnesota, may be home to the United States' oldest official Halloween celebration. Beginning in 1920, the city began staging a parade and bonfire.
Anoka historians say townsfolk wanted to curb Halloween pranks that loosed cows on Main Street and upended outhouses.
Business of Halloween 2013
Halloween is always big business, but according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) long-running consumer survey of American Halloween habits, cooler fall weather and a tepid economy may put a slight chill on this year's celebrations. Almost 158 million consumers will take part in Halloween activities this year, down a bit from 2012's 170 million people, which was the high mark in the decade since the survey began.
The average person will spend a bit less this year too, the survey found: a total of $75.03 on decorations, costumes, and candy, down from $79.82 last year. Total expenditures for the holiday should reach $6.9 billion, similar to the 2011 levels but down from a spike to some $8 billion last year.
One in four Americans surveyed said the state of the economy had an impact on their Halloween plans, but NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement that sluggish financials won't stop the season's spooky fun. "Still one of the most beloved and anticipated consumer holidays, Halloween will be far from a bust this year," he noted.
Costumes consume the biggest part of the United States' Halloween dollars ($28.65 per person), followed closely by candy and decorations. Nearly $2 billion worth of fake cobwebs, plastic bats, lights, and other purchases make Halloween second only to Christmas in terms of how much Americans spend to decorate their homes.
How an Average American Will Spend $75 on Halloween in 2013
• Halloween costumes: $27.85
• Halloween candy: $22.37
• Decorations: $20.99
• Greeting cards: $3.82
When it comes to costumes, the NRF survey found that about 44 percent of Americans will be dressing up. This year about one-third of all costumed celebrants will find inspiration for their alter egos online, while another third will visit retail costume shops.
Fueled by the presidential election, last year's holiday saw a bit of a spike in current events-related costumes. This year traditional costumes will rule the day. More than five million U.S. adults plan to masquerade as a Halloween witch.
"It's the kind of basic costumes you'd tend to think of—the witch for adults, the princess for kids," said Pam Goodfellow, who helped to conduct the NRF survey.
"We did see a bit of a surge in superheroes this year, and zombies continue to be strong as more of a pop culture reference to what's on TV right now."
Ten Most Popular Adults' Halloween 2013 Costumes
1. Witch
2. Batman character
3. Vampire
4. Zombie
5. Pirate
6. Action/super hero
7. Superman
8. Dracula
9. Cat
10. Scary costume/mask
Ten Most Popular Children's Halloween 2013 Costumes
1. Princess
2. Animal
3. Batman character
4. Action/super hero
5. Spider-Man
6. Witch
7. Zombie
8. Disney princess
9. Superman
10. Fairy
Halloween costumes aren't just for people—many U.S. pets get into the act as well. Twenty-two million people also plan to dress their furry best friends as pumpkins, devils, hot dogs, witches, superheroes, and in either cat or dog costumes—presumably for the opposite species. The total bill for these pampered pet costumes comes to $330 million. (See pictures of spooky species discovered in 2011.)
"I think it's become part of the experience of going out and celebrating Halloween," Goodfellow said.
"When we were doing research, we were visiting Halloween stores and websites and seeing pet costumes sold out. With more people dressing up in costumes, maybe the dog or the cat can also be a kind of accessory, so if you're Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, the dog can be Toto."
Hallmark Halloween
Americans give about 20 million Halloween greeting cards a year, according to Hallmark's website.
"The first Halloween cards that we can detect in the U.S. were produced in 1908," Deidre Parks, a spokesperson for Hallmark, told National Geographic News in 2008.
Halloween Sugar Rush
There are some 41 million potential trick-or-treaters (children aged 5 to 14) in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
In 2009 the average American consumed 24.3 pounds (11 kilograms) of candy, much of it during the Halloween season, according to census data.
Great Pumpkins
Far from the pumpkin's native Central America, chilly Illinois produces most of the United States' pumpkins.
Illinois produced some 556 million pounds (252 million kilograms) of pumpkins in 2012, while California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania each produced at least a hundred million pounds (45 million kilograms), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Together the nation's major pumpkin-producing states harvested almost 48,000 acres of pumpkins in 2012, worth about $149 million.
In October 2012, the world's heaviest pumpkin was crowned at the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts. Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, presented the judges with a 2,009-pound (911-kilogram) behemoth, which now holds the Guinness World Record.
About 90 percent of a pumpkin's weight is from water. While growing, a champion pumpkin can add 40 pounds (18 kilograms) a day and reach the approximate size of a Volkswagen Beetle.
Do You Believe in Magic?
More than a third of Americans say they believe in ghosts, according to an AP-Ipsos poll conducted before Halloween 2007. Twenty-three percent claimed to have seen a ghost or sensed one's presence.
About one in five people believe that spells or witchcraft are real, according to the poll. (Learn more about modern witchcraft.)
Halloween Urban Legends
Some Halloween spook stories just won't die—even if there's little substance behind the scare.
For example, satanic cults—far more common in fiction than in fact—have been said to sacrifice black cats on Halloween.
But experts say that there is little evidence for such fears, and that the few isolated incidents involving abused black cats were the work of disturbed—often adolescent—loners.
Candy tainted by poisons, needles, or razor blades is another Halloween hobgoblin.
But sociologist Joel Best said in 2010 that dangerous-candy rumors might be manifestations of fears and anxieties about the future. In a world where so many threats—terrorism, crashing stock markets—seem uncontrollable, it may be comforting for parents to focus on preventable calamities, such as a child biting into a spiked apple, said Best, of the University of Delaware.
Best conducted a study of alleged tainted Halloween candy incidents.
"I have been unable to find a substantiated report of a child being killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat picked up in the course of trick-or-treating," he wrote.


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Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest XXXIIISteve Marsi at . Comments
Great Caption Contest responses this week, people. Not as many as we would have hoped for, but quality definitely wins out over quantity, as they say, and that was certainly true in this case.
The glass shard removed from a patient's heart by Burktina inspired many a funny caption from our readers. The temptation was to name the very first submission - by Bryan Adams, or at least someone using his name and tying in a reference to one of the Canadian rocker's hit songs - but it turned out that many warranted serious consideration.
Jules, Kimmy and curiousgeorge came close, as did many others who wrote in with their captions. Yet there can be only one winner, and there was little doubt among the Insider's staff members who that should be. luvthisshow, we luvyourcaption. Congratulations!
The winning response appears below. Scroll down to read the full list of captions. Thanks to all for participating and good luck this week!
Here's this week's Caption Contest image...
"Hmm... look what I just pulled out of my back. Wonder who put that there?"
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WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans clashed Monday over military pension benefits in what has become the latest conflict in the heated Arkansas race for U.S. Senate.
The Senate opened debate Monday on a proposal by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., to restore military pension benefits that were reduced as part of last year's budget resolution.
Members of both parties have vowed to restore the estimated $6 billion in cuts that would fall on working-age veterans over the next decade. But they disagree on how to make the fix and there is loud partisan rancor over who should get credit.
On the Senate floor Monday afternoon, Pryor urged colleagues to support his bill that would fully restore cost-of-living adjustments to military pensions with no additional adjustment to the budget.
"Let's give our soldiers and their families the unwavering support they've given us. Let's just put the partisanship aside and lets' pass this bill. Our military members and their families are counting on us," Pryor said.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., argued against the bill, saying that it should be paid for rather than simply pile on more federal debt.
"That's the path of fiscal irresponsibility and financial danger, and we need to get off of that," Sessions said.
A procedural vote, requiring a 60-vote majority, was scheduled for later Monday. Regardless of the outcome, Senate Democrats plan to continue debate on the pension issue this week and have another proposal lined up should Pryor's fail.
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said he would support continued debate on the bill in the hopes that it could be amended to replace the savings through an alternative source.
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., was also expected to vote to move forward with the bill.
Off the Senate floor, the pension issue sparked a flurry of campaign activity in the race between Pryor and Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle.
Justin Brasell, campaign manager for Cotton, said that Pryor is playing political games with veterans' retirement benefits to deflect the backlash he has received for supporting the budget resolution in the first place.
"Asking America's veterans to shoulder the consequences of Washington's out-of-control spending is bad enough, but playing political games on this issue is beyond the pale," Brasell said.
Jeff Weaver, campaign manager for Pryor, said that it is Cotton who is manipulating the issue for political gain — voting against an omnibus budget this year because it did not restore the benefits while supporting a plan in 2011 to eliminate the cost-of-living adjustment entirely.
"While Congressman Cotton's Washington insider allies were attacking Mark because he refuses to privatize veterans' benefits, Mark was leading the charge to restore these cuts on behalf of our men and women in uniform," Weaver said.
Military advocates, including the VFW and Military Officers Association of America, have come out forcefully against the pension change that would impact military retirees under age 62 starting in 2016.


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Looking through telescopes during the day? That's right! Come by the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory to look through our telescopes and discover spots on the Sun (using safe solar filters), the phases of Venus, or other wonders of the Universe.
Outside on the National Air and Space Museum's east terrace.
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Wednesday – Sunday, weather permitting
If the Observatory is closed due to weather, join us at a Discovery Station inside the Explore the Universe gallery for astronomy activities.
Nighttime Observing:
See schedule of events
The schedule is subject to change. Check at the Observatory entrance or the Museum's Southwest Airlines Welcome Center.
Live Streaming
During our public hours, watch live video of the Sun, Moon, or the planets taken through one of our telescopes.
About the Telescopes
The centerpiece of the Public Observatory is a 16-inch Boller & Chivens telescope, purchased in 1967 by Harvard College Observatory. It is named the Cook Memorial Telescope in memory of Chester Sheldon Cook, a long-time member of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. The telescope was used by generations of students at the Harvard-Smithsonian Oak Ridge Observatory in Harvard, Massachusetts. With the closing of that Observatory in 2005, the Cook Memorial Telescope was loaned, and later donated by Harvard, to the Museum as the primary instrument in the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory.
The Observatory also houses several solar telescopes that allow observers to safely view the Sun in different types of light. With the white-light telescopes, you can see sunspots on the Sun's surface. The hydrogen-alpha (red light) and calcium-K (purple light) telescopes can reveal a variety of solar features in the Sun's atmosphere.
About Phoebe Waterman Haas
Phoebe Waterman Haas received her doctorate in astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1913 — one of the first American women to earn such a degree. She also studied at the historic Lick Observatory near San Jose, California. She is believed to be the first woman astronomer to conduct her own telescopic research and not rely on the observations of others. The observatory was named for her in recognition of a $6 million donation from the Thomas W. Haas Foundation to establish an endowment for the Museum's Public Observatory Program. It is the largest donation ever given to the Museum for science education programming. Phoebe Haas was the grandmother of the foundation's president, Thomas W. Haas.
Questions & Answers:
What can visitors do in the Observatory?
When the weather is clear, visitors will be able to look through telescopes to see the Sun (safely), the planet Venus, or the Moon (when available), guided by our staff of astronomy educators. Visitors can also participate in hands-on, interactive activities to learn more about astronomy and telescopes.
What if it is raining or cloudy?
During overcast or rainy weather, the Observatory will be closed to the public. If the Observatory is closed due to weather, join us at the Discovery Station inside the Explore the Universe gallery for astronomy activities.
Is the Observatory ever open at night?
The Public Observatory is open for special nighttime viewing once or twice each month, weather permitting, with a break during the summer months when it doesn't get dark enough to observe until late. Check the Museum's calendar of events.
Can you really do astronomy in the daytime?
Yes. Public programming at the Observatory will be primarily during the daytime. Visitors will be able to observe craters on the Moon, the phases of Venus, and sunspots on the Sun (through our safe solar filters). An assortment of portable telescopes will also be used to show different views of the Sun and Moon.
Can I volunteer at the Observatory?
The Observatory periodically accepts applications. If Observatory applications are not open, please consider volunteering for a different opportunity.
Is the Observatory wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The terrace and observatory dome are both wheelchair accessible. The main telescope is fully accessible as well, thanks to an extended eyepiece that can accommodate any height or viewing angle.
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|03 May 2009
Stop c000021a
I have a Toshiba L355D-7901 I have gotten this BSOD error with every version of 7. I've tried a number of things I think the machines going to need some BIOS update or something. Anyone have any ideas?
STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error}
The Initial Session Process or System process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0x00000001 (0x00000001 0x0010408)
The system has been shutdown.
Processor and Chipset3
AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-72
o 2.1 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, HyperTransport 3: up to 3.6
AMD M780G chipset Memory4
Configured with 4GB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM
Storage Drive5
250GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive
Fixed Optical Disk Drive6
DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive supporting
11 formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),
CD-RW (24x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)),
DVD-R (Double Layer, (6x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single
Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (6x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVDRAM
o Supports Labelflash media to burn high quality labels directly
on the disk.
17.0 diagonal widescreen TruBrite® TFT LCD display at 1440x900
native resolution (WXGA+)
o Native support for 720p content
ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics with 256MB-1406MB dynamically
allocated shared graphics memory
Built-in stereo speakers
Sound volume control dial
Built-in microphone
Input Devices
104 key US with 10-key
TouchPad pointing device
TouchPad Enable/Disable
Control Buttons:
o Mute button
o Media button
o CD/DVD control buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Previous Track, Next
Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
10/100 Ethernet
Integrated Wi-Fi® compliant wireless:10
o Atheros® 802.11b/g wireless-LAN
2 main memory slots. Both slots may be occupied.
ExpressCard slot (ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54)
4-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter
o Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Card [shared slots]
o RGB
|My System Specs
|03 May 2009
Windows 7
Wow! Nice system!. Updating the BIOS would not be a bad idea. If you can boot up in safe mode, check the Event Log for other indicators of the error. Check this Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained - Page 1 | Maximum PC for help of BSOD's.
Where you upgrading or clean install? Where you installing the 64 bit version? It sounds like either a BIOS compatibility issue or a 64 bit driver issue. You could try installing the 32 bit version of Windows 7 RC when it is available or get it from torrent.
|My System Specs
|04 May 2009
Thanks got it at Best Buy for $599 upgraded the RAM for 20 bucks. I'm trying to get the x64 to work and I did try a few x86 builds with the same results. I also updated the BIOS to the latest available from Toshiba but no go. I would think a driver issue also but it will do it on a fresh install with no updates or drivers, it also does it with the drivers. BTW Toshiba has x64 drives available for this laptop you would think they would work.
|My System Specs
|20 Jun 2009
I have the same system, only had it about 5 weeks but I was able to install Windows 7 RC x86 with no problem. I did have BSOD issues when I tried to install the x64 version. Right now I am re-downloading x64 and am going to try burning at a slower speed. I have a hdd that I have Vista x64 Ultimate installed on with no issues so my Win7 x64 install was either a bad burn, bad download or the Windows 7 x64 RC is flawed. I will post my results in a while.
When I tried to update my bios, Toshiba said it was already at the latest version.
|My System Specs
|20 Jun 2009
Win7 x64 + x86
This is a nasty error that can be caused by many different things.
I don't think that I've encountered one in Windows 7 yet either.
Here's a link to a brief description of the error: Troubleshooting Windows STOP Messages
As the description states, it's one of the few cases where the failure of a user-mode process can cause a BSOD. Determining which process is the difficult part tho'.
Most fixes that I've seen in Vista revolved around:
- malware
- Windows Updates
- registry corruption
Windows7 compatibility is a tricky issue, and the lower the functioning of the drivers is, the less likely it is that they will be compatible. In the past the Toshiba BIOS has given me fits, not wanting to work with bootable media and tests that work on the majority of other systems (so it could be a BIOS incompatibility).
If you're able to get into Safe Mode, please go to C:\Windows\Minidump and zip up the files located there and upload them with your next post. If there aren't any there (or you have problems with them), let us know.
Also in Safe Mode, try the Startup Repair tool (the Repair your computer option). Then, in Safe Mode, try the Vista big 4 troubleshooting tools (not all will work in Safe Mode). Go to start and type one of the following and press Enter:
perfmon /report
reliability monitor
event viewer
Look for errors in each of the reports. In Event Viewer, look under the Windows Logs for the System log files and look for errors around or shortly before the BSOD occurred.
|My System Specs
|20 Jun 2009
The first few times I tried installing Windows 7 x64 RC, I was able to get it installed but on the first reboot I would get a BSOD. I didn't bother writing down the error codes, just kept trying. Finally gave up on x64 and was able to install x86 with no problems what so ever. I then swapped hdds and was able to install Vista Ultimate x64 also with no problems what so ever. I have that hdd in now. My last 3 attempts after re-downloading and re-burning ended with the same results of the OP.
|My System Specs
|06 Jul 2009
I had no problems with Vista x64 either its just x64 7. I thought it had something to do with driver signing but I tried the laptop in test mode and got the same results.
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|07 Aug 2009
Apparently this has not been fixed ion the Windows 7 x64 RTM. I downloaded and installed it last night, got through the install with no problem but after the Windows update and reboot, BSOD and error message appeared. The x86 RTM works fine just like the x86 RC did.
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Apparently this has not been fixed ion the Windows 7 x64 RTM. I downloaded and installed it last night, got through the install with no problem but after the Windows update and reboot, BSOD and error message appeared. The x86 RTM works fine just like the x86 RC did.
Have you seen this How to troubleshoot a "STOP 0xC000021A" error
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I have a similar model toshiba laptop and I have had the same issues for months, with EVERY build it windows 7, usually putting in a vista disc and formatting the HD would fix it, but with the final RTM that doesn't even work.
I can put the dvd in and it will load drivers and get to the point were it has the windows 7 logo with the flying colored logo, then it stops and blue screens, I can't even get a chance to partition the hard drive or anything.
I updated my bios today thinking that would help but it didn't. Looks like im stuck with vista or have to get a 32 bit OS.
This is just stupid microsoft hasn't realized this problem and let an OS go out the door in this condition.
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June 6, 2010
By Bucky Dent
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OOLTEWAH, Tenn. -- Taylor Floyd said that if he could play any character in a movie, he'd opt for Bruce Wayne in "Batman."
One could say that Floyd's performance Saturday and Sunday at the NCAA Division I men's golf championships was worthy of a superhero.
Playing despite a stomach bug which left him weak, Floyd still won his semifinal match against Florida State and was dead-even at No. 17 Sunday when the match was halted after the Jaguars clinched the national title.
Coach Josh Gregory wasn't sure Floyd would even make it to the first tee for his match with Oklahoma State's Trent Whitekiller Sunday morning.
"He told me that there was no way he would miss it for the world," Gregory said. "For him to be able to play and fight it and finish his match yesterday and today is somewhat unreal."
Not only did Floyd finish, he played effectively. He led Whitekiller, who was as hot as any Cowboy this week, for most of the match and was all-square with an eagle putt for the lead at 17 when Augusta State cinched the team victory.
Floyd said he wasn't as sick Sunday, although he required a 10-minute break to visit the rest room after dropping the 14th hole to go 1-down.
"Knowing that it was for the national championship," he said, "just made me feel a little better."
OSU coach Mike McGraw paid tribute to Floyd's gritty performance.
"Taylor Floyd is an amazing story, pulling an IV out of his arm," McGraw said.
Tournament officials made a concession to Floyd's health, moving his match from the second starting time of 9:39 back to the last spot of 10:06 to give him a little more time to recover.
Slow Start: The Cowboys raced to a quick lead in Saturday's semifinal win over Oregon, chipping in three times in the first two holes. But they couldn't make any kind of statement in the championship match.
"If I understood why it happened, we wouldn't have had it," McGraw said with a wry grin. "I'm not really sure why it happened. We had one match going our way and everything else was the wrong way. We were behind the 8-ball all day."
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MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - At times on Wednesday, Tim Smyczek thought he was playing against himself in a mirror. Only, the mirror image was just a little better.
The 25-year-old was actually facing world number five David Ferrer across the net on Margaret Court Arena, a player who the American has modelled his game on.
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The Spaniard, however, is about 120 places ahead of Smyczek in the world rankings and for the first nine games of their second round clash in the Australian Open, it showed.
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Smyzcek, whose family is of Polish origin, grew up in Wisconsin and moved aged 17 to train in Tampa, where he lived in a spare room in Mardy Fish's house for about a year.
College was not directly spoken about as he attempted to learn the game on the lower tier Futures and Challengers circuits, on which he said he had "made a living".
His brother Alec is an intellectual property lawyer and Smyczek said he was going to follow suit before his sibling told him to give tennis a shot.
"My brother actually talked me out of it," he said. "Tennis is what I love and I believed that I could make a jump. Maybe it's a pipe dream. It definitely feels like that sometimes.
"Hey, I don't have anything else to do right now. It's something I love and it beats getting a desk job."
Smyczek, who now shares a house with John Isner in Tampa, has enrolled at the University of Florida and studies economics to give him "something to do in my down time on the road".
"Some days I feel a bit stupid and know that I need to go to school," he said with a grin.
"I don't really have any idea about what I want to do after I finish tennis. But it will be something that requires me to go back to school. It definitely won't be a lawyer."
Smyczek, who reached the second round at last year's U.S. Open, made the main draw at Melbourne Park after Isner withdrew injured.
Practising against his 2.06-metre tall house mate had helped him combat the 2.08-metre Karlovic on Monday, but against Ferrer he realised he still had a lot of work to do to reach his goal of making the top 100.
"I felt like literally everything he did was the way that I construct points against guys. He gave me back some of my own medicine," he said.
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The immune system constantly combats bacteria and viruses
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The Johns Hopkins University researchers say a protein molecule called carabin may be the body's way of restraining its defences.
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So Here's a Video of the (Definitely Staged) Scuffle Between Rampage Jackson and King Mo Lawal at Bellator 110
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We don't know why this is coming as a surprise to some people, but allegedly, Rampage Jackson and King Mo's scuffle at Bellator 110 *might* have been pre-planned. And by "might have," we of course mean without the slightest hint of doubt whatsoever.
In the main event of what was a pretty decent night of fights at Bellator 110 last Friday, Jackson defeated former Bellator light heavyweight champion Christian M'Pumbu by first round knockout, then proceeded to chug 14 cases of Red Bull off camera (again, allegedly) before conducting his post-fight interview. Old habits die hard, indeed. By the time Jimmy Smith got to Jackson, the electrolytes had already amplified Page's inherent rage tenfold, causing the former UFC champ to once again blackout and lose his goddamned mind.
After screaming about being "a monster" — although given his history, I think "demigod" would have been more appropriate (*ducks beer bottle*) — Jackson told King Mo, who I believe had been brought into the cage with the Honest-to-God intention of complimenting Jackson on his performance and possibly washing his feet, that he "was next." For whatever reason, King Mo took offense to Jackson's correct understanding of a tournament format and engaged Jackson in a sort-of shoving match that was quickly separated by no less than 20 people.
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Dr. Castillo, originally from Spain, has practiced medicine in Miami as an OB-GYN physician and laser surgeon for over three decades. Recognizing that many of the important needs and debilitating conditions of naturally aging women are not addressed in the traditional practice of medicine, he developed the Integrative Stem Cell Institute to provide cellular medical services to enhance, improve, and restore those needs and chronic conditions associated with aging. Dr. Castillo chose to place his institute in the Hospital Galenia because of its reputation for tremendous patient care and its staff of internationally recognized medical experts. Dr. Castillo is a pioneer in regenerative medicine and has successfully treated over 250 patients using adult stem cells. Dr. Castillo has been elected to the chairmanship of the board of directors for the ISCI where he will provide strategic vision and oversight.
David Audley has been appointed CEO of the ISCI. As CEO, Mr. Audley will oversee the day-to-day management of the ISCI, as well as its facilities in Cancun. Mr. Audley comes to the ISCI after successfully managing the International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS) for nearly 4 years. As the founding executive director and CEO of the ICMS, Mr. Audley grew the organization from 7 physicians to over 3500 members from 35 countries. Under his leadership, the ICMS built the first registry of patient outcomes from stem cell treatments, published comprehensive guidelines and standards for the practice of cell-based medicine and developed a global program to evaluate laboratories and facilities involved in regenerative medicine. Mr. Audley also provided the leadership that resulted in the alliance between the ICMS and the AABB to combine the standards of the ICMS with the accreditation program and expertise of the AABB. Mr. Audley is a noted expert in field of regenerative medicine and has spoken extensively on global trends and perspectives.
Brian Hermenze, CEO of YaFarm Technologies, said, "Dr. Castillo and Mr. Audley will provide the executive leadership to take the post-merger ISCI to the next level. As a result of their affiliation, we were able to announce last week that we concluded a definitive agreement with the Hospital Galenia to provide stem cell treatments at the medical center." Mr. Hermenze continued, "The combination of Dr. Castillo's medical expertise and Mr. Audley's experience in the field is as good as it gets. Together, they will redefine the standard for care in regenerative medicine. I am excited about the potential for the ISCI under their leadership."
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Over at Beerleaguer, Drew Silverman argues that the Phillies could make a trade for Albert Pujols, sending Ryan Howard and Joe Blanton away for the future first-ballot Hall of Famer. The rumor isn't new — similar rumors popped up last year, which I begrudgingly addressed. And I will do the same nearly a year later. Let's go through some of the supposed reasons why a trade makes sense and debunk them.
Despite Amaro's denial, a Howard-for-Pujols deal made some sense. And this spring, a trade based around Howard and Joe Blanton for Pujols would make a lot of sense.
Not when he has no-trade rights and has vowed to veto any trade because he wants to test the market as a free agent. To quote Buster Olney,
[…] there are only two possible results in the negotiations in the Pujols talks: Either he signs a contract extension with the Cardinals, or he will become a free agent this coming fall.
Additionally, the Phillies signed Howard to a five-year, $125 million extension that goes potentially into 2017. Howard is about two months older than Pujols. Would you rather have Howard for the next six years at $145 million (his '17 season can be bought out for $10 million rather than paying his $23 million salary), or Pujols at ten years, $300 million?
Here's a look at Pujols and Howard in terms of WAR, per FanGraphs:
Assuming $5 million per win and five percent salary inflation every season, we can figure out how many wins each player must be worth to justify his salary. Here are the baseline salaries per WAR:
- 2011: $5.0 million
- 2012: $5.3 million
- 2013: $5.5 million
- 2014: $5.8 million
- 2015: $6.1 million
- 2016: $6.4 million
- 2017: $6.7 million
- 2018: $7.0 million
- 2019: $7.4 million
- 2020: $7.8 million
- 2021: $8.1 million
For Howard to "break even" from 2011-17 — which is found by dividing his total salary by the average salary per one WAR listed above — he must put up 4.0, 3.8, 3.6, 4.3, 4.1, 3.9, and 3.4 WAR for a total of 27.2 WAR and an average of 3.9 WAR per season. In his five full seasons since 2006, Howard has compiled 20.5 WAR for an average of 4.1 WAR per season.
In order for Howard to justify his salary, he either has to have several incredibly good seasons where he vastly surpasses 4 WAR, or he needs to aggressively defy aging patterns, which is incredibly unlikely.
Assuming Pujols signs a ten-year, $300 million contract that pays him $30 million per season, to break even he must compile 3.2, 5.7, 5.4, 5.2, 4.9, 4.7, 4.5, 4.3, 4.1, 3.9, and 3.7 WAR for a total of 49.5 WAR and an average of 4.5 WAR per season. From 2001-10, Pujols compiled 80.6 WAR, averaging 8.1 WAR per season.
So you have Howard's contract asking an average 4.1 WAR player to compile about 3.9 WAR per season through 2017, and Pujols' contract asking an average 8.1 WAR player to compile about 4.5 WAR per season through 2021. If you had to bet on one player accomplishing his goal, you would be crazy not to bet on Pujols. Though his deal is longer and more expensive, he is more likely to live up to it than Howard.
Pujols reportedly is seeking 10 years in the neighborhood of $30 million per season. The Phillies wouldn't give him that kind of money, but they could probably agree on a shorter deal with a higher annual salary.
Why would Pujols, at 31 years old, pass up an opportunity to sign a contract that will last the rest of his career to take less years and less total guaranteed money with the Phillies? Sure, the Phillies have good odds of winning another World Series in the next few years, but Pujols has already won a championship.
If the Phillies were to trade for Pujols, it would be on his terms since he holds the no-trade protection. He could refuse a trade unless the Phillies offer him the ten-year, $300 million contract he desires.
Additionally, trading for and signing Pujols (to a contract of any length) would make it tougher for the Phillies to retain Cole Hamels, Ryan Madson, and Jimmy Rollins. Not impossible, mind you, but tougher. The Phillies made room for Cliff Lee when the opportunity arose, but he was just a free agent — he didn't cost any Major League players that had to be replaced.
The Howard-Pujols trade rumor is fun, and Phillies fans have grown accustomed to getting the best players in baseball, but this trade is virtually impossible.


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By Elinor Comlay
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares in America Movil fell nearly 3 percent on Friday after Latin America's biggest phone company reported a sharply lower profit and on concerns over the investment strategy of billionaire Carlos Slim's flagship company.
On a conference call on Friday, a day after the company released quarterly earnings, analysts repeatedly asked questions about America Movil's plans in Europe. The company announced last week it would not proceed with a planned offer for Dutch phone company KPN.
"We don't have to take any decision on that and ... we don't have any hurry on that," said Chief Executive Daniel Hajj, in response to a question about what America Movil will do with its stake in KPN.
"The board wants to have open alternatives to do what we feel is best," said Hajj, who is also Slim's son-in-law.
America Movil's investments in KPN and Telekom Austria, made last year, have driven up debt and contributed to the financial expenses that almost halved its third-quarter profit.
Some investors are concerned that America Movil's near 23 percent investment in Telekom Austria could follow a similar path as its KPN investment, where a rights issue earlier this year forced America Movil to buy more shares at a lower price to maintain its participation.
Hajj said he is not aware of any decision by Telekom Austria about any rights issue and he tried to assure analysts that the Austrian company is a different proposition than KPN.
"What I can tell you - it's different the way they operate, the way they do things," he said.
America Movil had accumulated nearly 30 percent of KPN but that position was effectively chopped in half when a foundation set up to protect the interests of KPN shareholders executed an option to acquire almost 50 percent of KPN's voting stock.
That move appeared to catch Slim's company off guard and a spokesman said at the time that America Movil had been shown "a total lack of respect.
America Movil shares were down 2.6 percent at 13.23 pesos in late morning trading.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares to support its stock price this year. That strategy will continue, executives said on the call.
(Reporting by Elinor Comlay; editing by Simon Gardner and Matthew Lewis)


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Borough considers contracting to market water
The Borough of Ridgway held a special council meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the option of contracting CSG Consulting, LLC out of Clarion to market the borough's water supply to drilling operators.CSG Consulting officials propose to market and sell the borough's water on a commission basis at 12.5 percent of gross sales for a period of no less than five years. "They are two individuals who are professors at Clarion University who have been in the private sector themselves and they have gotten involved in the marketing of water from municipalities primarily in this area," said borough council chairman J.R. Geitner. "I believe what they looked at was the availability of the amount of water that we have to sell. "They see the availability of how much water we have to spare and market, and that is what they are looking at."CSG will also receive 50 percent of all sales dollars generated by the secondary product offering. The secondary product offering is designed to allow the borough to correctly price and market options to drilling companies that would provide the borough with a secondary revenue for its water source. "Now that 50 percent was on the futures [reserve capacity], if somebody is going to pay us $2 per thousand gallons to reserve water two years from now they would get one of those dollars," said environmental manager Paul McCurdy.Council member John Casolo Jr. noted that it was best that borough officials did not get 'locked into a contract.'"Correct me if I'm wrong, but a few months back at a committee meeting, weren't we against committing ourselves?," Casolo said.Pick up a copy of the Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 edition of The Ridgway Record for more.


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MACBETH: Unpacking Characters & Central Ideas - Day Three
Lesson 10 of 14
Objective: SWBAT demonstrate understanding of characterization and central ideas in MACBETH through project-based learning and collaborative discussion.
Big Idea: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
My classes are held in 100-minute block sessions every other day. The activities for Unpacking Characters and Central Ideas take four lessons to complete. This lesson is for Day Three of activities, but I have included my narrative from Day One when students started the activity (Assignment: Unpacking Characters) to provide some context for you (Narration: Day One - Unpacking Characters and Central Ideas).
In the lesson outlined below, students make presentations on their assigned characters or the Macbeth Marriage and begin discussion on central ideas in Macbeth.
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Warm-Up and Debrief
At the beginning of class, I already have student desks arranged for group work. I have given each group a laptop and a printout of their presentation. Students have two tasks to complete in preparation for today's activities:
- Students debrief in their groups to review the text from Act I, Scene i through Act IV, Scene i by writing a five-bullet summary of the text so far. Each group has to determine the five most significant events in the play through Act IV, Scene i and write a bulleted summary of these events in chronological order. I notice that students go back to the text for clarification; talk about why plot events are important; fill comprehension gaps by discussing the text; and engage in discourse and questioning about their predictions (egs. Do you think Malcolm is coming back from England? How do you think Macbeth and Macduff will interact?). I circulate to monitor group progress and find out what events they believe are important for the summaries.
- Students review their presentations and confirm group member roles (egs. spokesperson, driver to advance presentation at my computer).
Before transitioning to presentations, group five shares their summary of the text through Act IV, Scene i (Student Work: Warm-Up):
- The witches tell Banquo and Macbeth their future and fate.
- Lady Macbeth has influence on Macbeth in killing Duncan.
- Macbeth kills Duncan and gains the throne.
- The three murderers kill Banquo and Fleance escapes.
- Macbeth goes back to the witches and sees the line of kings that will follow Banquo.
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Each group presents (1) a Keynote/PowerPoint/Prezi that shows how Shakespeare uses language to develop the character; the presentation must include five citations from the text with a rationale for each choice (2) their character video(s) (five, six-second Vine videos or one 30 second Animoto) that portrays their character. Between presentations, I ask students to write down what they learn from the presentation. They will use this to evaluate their knowledge for the Ticket Out.
Group One presents on Macbeth's character development (Student Work: Group One - Macbeth Slideshow). The presenter refers back to specific areas of and events in the text where Shakespeare uses language to develop Macbeth's character. During the slideshow presentation, I ask clarification questions based upon content and comments made by the presenter:
- When Macbeth meets the witches, he is satisfied with the current state of his life. After I ask, "How do you know from the text Macbeth is satisfied with his life, and the presenter gives his interpretation, I pose the question to the class, who identifies this as an uncertainty in the text.
- Duncan didn't crown Macbeth king. I clarify by asking, "Who does Duncan designate as his heir?". A volunteer clarifies Duncan designates his eldest son Malcolm as his heir.
Group One presents their five Vines, providing their depiction of Macbeth. I've included one Vine relating to Duncan's murder (Student Work: Group One - Macbeth Vine) in this section. The presenter explains the plot context for each Vine.
Group Two presents on Banquo's character development with a Prezi (Student Work: Group Two - Banquo Slideshow). The presenter states that the presentation explores Banquo's evolution from Macbeth's ally to his enemy. Group Two presents an Animoto (Student Work: Group Two - Banquo Animoto) on Banquo's evolution.
Between each group presentation, students write a short reflection of what they learn (Student Work: Group Presentation Reflections).
Group Three presents on Lady Macbeth's character development (Student Work: Group Three - Lady Macbeth Slideshow). The presenter provides the following interpretations on Lady Macbeth:
- She is consumed by power and ambition.
- She portrays a loyal facade to Duncan and in front of thanes after his murder.
- She is manipulative and a good liar.
- Lady Macbeth is a cold-blooded killer; she exhibits the predominant trait of a sociopath since she shows no remorse about Duncan's murder.
- After Duncan's murder, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begin to switch roles - Macbeth becomes dominant while Lady Macbeth begins to reflect on Macbeth's murderous act.
During the presentation, I pose several questions to the class for clarification:
- Who kills Duncan? Macbeth
- Whose murder plot is it? Lady Macbeth
- Do you think Lady Macbeth would be able to let go and get past Duncan's murder if she had been the one to kill Duncan? Yes, she is someone who has no remorse.
To show their portrayal of Lady Macbeth, Group Three presents an Animoto on her character.
Group Four presents a slideshow on The Witches (Student Work - Group Four - The Witches Slideshow). The presenter provides the following interpretations on The Witches:
- The Witches are good to Macbeth at first because they tell him his future (after I question this student on how the witches are good to Macbeth, the class concedes that this is open to interpretation)
- The First Witch discusses her power over nature because she plans to curse a sailor after his wife's affront to her; the other witches discuss how they will use natural elements to aid her.
- In the first scene of the play; their meeting with Banquo and Macbeth; their sinister spells out of loyalty to Hecate; and the apparitions they show Macbeth, the Witches demonstrate their power over nature and their influence in plot events.
I ask students, "How would the Witches behave toward Macbeth without Hecate's intervention?" The presenter states that without Hecate's admonishment and enlightenment about Macbeth's true nature, the Witches may have continued to treat Macbeth with spiritual favor, not tricking him to his downfall. Even though I point out to students that some experts believe Hecate's scene berating the Witches for talking to Macbeth without her consent was added to the play later, students maintain that Hecate's intervention is necessary to Macbeth's downfall.
Group Four presents their Animoto on the Witches, using YouTube footage of the apparition scene from the Royal Shakespeare Company's film of Macbeth (PBS, 2010) with Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" in the background. They wanted to highlight the Witches' sinister nature and the eerie tone of the scene.
Group Five presents their slideshow on the Macbeth Marriage (Student Work: Group Five Macbeth Marriage Slideshow). After the presenter discusses quote four in the slideshow, I interject that the presentation shows the marriage is almost its own entity in the play, and the marriage seems to drive action in the plot. I point out that this is just my interpretation as a reader.
At the end of the slideshow, to explore author's purpose, I ask students for help on something that I discussed with a teacher on my team who has also taught Macbeth multiple times: "Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet. Macbeth is haunted by Banquo's ghost when he doesn't murder Banquo with his own hands, but Macbeth is not haunted by Duncan's ghost when he actually murders Duncan. Why do you think Shakespeare has Macbeth haunted by Banquo's ghost but not by Duncan's?" One student responds that perhaps it is because Duncan has no idea who murders him since he is asleep, whereas Banquo has suspicions about Macbeth's deeds and realizes Macbeth is responsible for his murder while he is being murdered.
Group Five presents an Animoto on the Macbeth Marriage. They organize the Animoto by these central ideas: Power, Ambition, and Fate. When I ask the group why they do so, they state that power, ambition, and fate are the main characteristics that shape the evolution of the marriage.
Between presentations students write their reflections on what they learn (Student Work: Group Presentation Reflections). I give students a few minutes to discuss what they learn with their groups because I want them to see the value of first processing a presentation, reflecting upon it, and sharing interpretations, which is an effective study strategy for college and career readiness.
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Each group owns its character, with group five acting as the Macbeth Marriage Counselor, and participate in a discussion about central ideas in the play, using discussion questions they created on Day One and evaluated for effectiveness on Day Two. Then each group reexamines the questions, discussing their answers as their assigned characters. They also determine how much the character knows about what's happening in their surroundings and note whether or not they can fully answer the questions as the character.
Each group must record its responses in a double-entry journal: in the left column they respond as readers, and in the right column they respond as their assigned character. Please see the resource in this section that includes the discussion questions and double-entry journal template.
I notice a few things happening in the small groups during just this first part of the activity:
- Students approach the activity in a serious manner, even though it is highly complex.
- Students revisit the plot, discussing events in retrospect but also considering their character's motivation.
- Students are eager to find out the perspectives of other groups next class.
- Group #3 - Lady Macbeth: this group discusses the definition of fate vs. destiny - I read the dictionary definitions to them, but then we discuss which one may have a more positive connotation.
- Group #5 - Macbeth Marriage Counselor: I encourage them to be thorough in answering the questions for the right column. Since the Macbeth Marriage Counselor is not a character in the play, they have to determine how much the counselor knows about the marriage to answer the questions. I ask them to consider this question: "How much would Macbeth and Lady Macbeth even reveal to a marriage counselor based upon their characters?"
- I have to force myself to circulate among groups so that students focus on talking to each other and not to me in an attempt to seek my approval for their interpretations.
We only have enough time for students to complete the first three questions and debrief on the Macbeth group's answers. However, I have added each group's first three entries as a resource in this section (Student Work: Double-Entry Journal - Collaborative Discussion).
We will continue this activity and debrief next class.
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Since we are running out of time and I want to get student feedback on the lesson, I ask students to reply to my tweet: What did you learn from today's activities?
The overarching theme from all student tweets is that different characters have their own perspectives, but some students cite that they finally realized the importance of the Macbeth marriage and its impact on the play.


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Great Buildings of the World: Create Your Own! (Day 1)
Lesson 5 of 9
Objective: SWBAT create buildings using different combinations of 3D solids, applying their understanding of faces comprised of simple polygons.
Big Idea: Creating their own building is a hands-on, minds-on way for students to explore how polygons create 3D solids.
Third grade students are "waking up" to the world around them. One aspect of this consciousness is noticing fundamental overarching natural elements. I've found that one idea they really get excited about is form follows function. This idea is presented at the most basic level. A great example is to consider tableware. Both a fork, and a spoon, are used to move food from the plate (let's hope) to the mouth. How does their form determine what function they serve in this process?
I use this example to open a discussion with students a few of the possible links between form and function in architecture using these examples: Great Buildings - Form and Function.
While students are working today, they are to keep in mind how the polygons and 3 dimensional solids they use reflect the purpose of the great building they are creating.
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Direct Instruction
I show the students the shapes reference page and 3 dimensional solid reference page that they will have at their side as they work on the construction of their great building.
I give students this example of how to create a model, step by step.
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Construction Activity
Prior to the math portion of this lesson, students write answers to the questions about the purpose, design, and meaning behind their planned great building. Their thinking is guided by Creating My Own Great Building -Thinking it Through.
This can be done as a combined oral and written language exercise and it takes approximately 45 minutes for them to brainstorm, write and share their answers.
Then students use Creating My Own Great Building - Directions to guide them through the steps of the actual building construction. There are intentional constraints on the building sides in order to insure that they do not create a situation in which building the roof is too difficult. After they complete their first building many of them go on to create additional structures as a free math choice/home study assignment.
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Students Reflection
Students share the specifics of some piece of this work which they feel is successful, something with which they engaged in productive struggle, or something they learned. They stand in front of the class and speak in complete sentences with specific vocabulary.


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PCI and PCI Express Connectivity
MCS9865 is a PCI based Peripheral Controller. It supports dual-channel high performance Serial Ports, dual enhanced IEEE 1284 compliant parallel ports and an ISA style interface. The PCI interface of MCS9865 is fully Compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3. It supports five functions through single device


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Thanko CoolPad
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, PC / Laptop, Storage
Thanko has released their new CoolPad, bound to keep your laptop mildly chilled. But it doesn't stop there. In addition to being a fan for your notebook or netbook, it also has a 3-port USB hub and additional data storage with its integrated 2.5-inch SATA HDD slot. GeekStuff4U will be offering the CoolPad sometime soon but so far, no mention of the device on the site or its price.
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