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Enter to win a Kindle Fire plus over 150 other prizes (giveaway ends at midnight tonight!)
In celebration of the launch of the release of my ebook, 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life, we're giving away a Kindle Fire plus over 150 prizes generously donated by authors, bloggers, and companies we love!
If you entered yesterday, be sure to enter again today so you have a shot at the Kindle Fire. Get your friends and family to enter, too, to increase your odds of winning!
To enter to win:
1. Purchase 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life, or blog about it, or post about it on Twitter (be sure to link to the salespage here in your tweet), or post about it on Facebook (be sure to link to the salespage here in your post), or pin a link to the ebook on Pinterest (be sure to link to the salespage here). Or do any combination of all five things.
2. Fill out the form below.
3. You may enter for each action you take (purchase, tweet, pin, etc.), up to five times maximum per person per day. If more than one member of your household wants to participate, they are welcome to, provided they have a separate Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and/or blog account.
4. Each entry counts for one entry into the Giveaway Extravaganza. 150+ winners will be randomly chosen from all entries.
5. The entry form closes tonight (Thursday, October 25, 2012) at midnight. Winners will be randomly selected on Friday morning and will be posted on Friday afternoon by 6 p.m. EST.
This giveaway is now closed.
Giveaway Extravaganza Prizes Up For Grabs:
1 7-inch Kindle Fire
1 $10 gift card to Target, courtesy of Stephani who blogs at Generous SavingsVisit Stephani's blog, Generous Savings, where she helps people save money through coupons, store match-ups, and online deals. It is her heart's desire that Generous Savings be a resource and a catalyst for couponers everywhere to be able to give and bless others with a portion of their savings. You can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
6 Soldiering Through History DVD & Study Guide SetsThe Soldiering Through History DVD & Study Guide series is a fun and engaging way for your children to learn about American history! Each episode is packed with action and educational content and runs 30 minutes with each matching study guide including essay topics, follow up questions, coloring pages, and more! Soldiering Through History is also offering free shipping to my readers this week.
1 $50 Sonic Gift Card
5 $100 gift certificates to Vitacost.com
2 $25 Amazon.com gift cards
2 $10 Starbucks gift cards
2 $10 Barnes & Noble gift cards
2 24-count boxes of Keurig K-Cups (variety pack) from Cross Country CafeK-cup portion packs guarantee one perfectly brewed cup at a time in less than a minute with your Keurig Brewer. Every cup. Every time. The best part is there's no mess to clean up, and it's all at the touch of a button. The patented Kcup technology assures that your coffee will be sealed at its peak freshness and will brew with a consistantly high quality. K-cup portion packs offer you a selection that is second to none. Green Mountain Coffee has an entire team of high quality coffee companies joining forces to bring you only the finest in Kcups. Names you know and trust from Emeril to Caribou, Gloria Jeans to Starbucks. Whether you have a taste for bold, mild, exotic, fragrant, dark, light, hot or over ice, this system makes it happen simply and deliciously. You perfect cup is waiting to be discovered.
4 15-count boxes of Donut Shop Gourmet Coffee Pods (a variety of flavors) from Cross Country CafeThink back to simpler times; when quality and craftsmanship mattered. When sourcing and roasting coffee was an art and not just a commodity. Welcome to yesterday with Donut Shop Classics… Better than you remember! When you brew a cup of Apple Fritter gourmet coffee pods the aroma of apples and cinnamon fill the air. Take your first sip you will swear you are sinking your teeth into a fresh baked Apple Fritter. The flavor is true to its name. The coffee is full bodied and rich leaving you satisfied with every cup!Coffee Pods feature 100% biodegradable material. Less packaging, less waste — pods are the greenest and the most economical single-serve option. Each Donut Shop Classic Coffee Pod can brew a full 12-ounce cup of full bodied, full flavored, gourmet coffee.
2 1-lb bags of Donut Shop Classics Flavored Coffee from Cross Country CafeAll of the flavor of the delicious cinnamon coffee cake from your favorite donut shop without the calories! The aroma of cinnamon and vanilla fill the air the second this high quality coffee hits your mug. Gourmet flavored coffee made from 100% Arabica beans. Roasted to perfection, flavored by experts, enjoyed by you! We have been so impressed with the flavors of Donut Shop Classics coffees. The names are right on, these unbelievable coffees taste exactly as they are named. You will think you are eating an amazing dessert starting with your first sip on Donut Shop Classics Cinnamon Coffee Cake Coffees!
3 All-in-One Totes from Thirty-One GiftsThirty-One Gifts is a direct sales company. The company began in Tennessee where two women started making purses and bags in her basement in 2003. It has now become one of America's fastest growing enterprises. Our products are exclusive to Thirty-One and provide style and convenience at an amazingly affordable price. From our signature purses and totes, to adorable children's items and organizational products for the home, you'll find something to fit every personality and situation. One of my favorite features is that our products can be personalized to not only make a unique statement, but also to become great gifts for many different occasions (i.e. Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation, Holidays, Baby Showers, Wedding presents, Graduation gifts, etc.)
I am so excited to be giving away three of our popular totes, the All-in-One Organizer. It is the perfect tote to carry items back & forth to the car, for kids to use on car trips, a gym bag, mail, etc. The two mesh pockets add usefulness to this tote as well.I invite you to take a look at our Fall/Winter 2012 collection at my Thirty-One Gifts site, or come by my Facebook Customer Page. This collection will be available through the holidays. I am offering 10% off your entire order to any of MSM readers. To place your order at my site, click on My Parties, & the MSM event. I will be taking the 10% off before the order is submitted. I look forward to sharing Thirty-One with you as a customer, hostess, or teammate!
5 copies of First Bites: How to Instill Healthy Eating Habits During Your Baby's First YearIs it possible to create healthy eating habits during a baby's first year? Yes! Unfortunately, many parents fail to realize this or know how to make it happen. "First Bites: How to Instill Healthy Eating Habits During Your Baby's First Year," written by journalist Hilary Kimes Bernstein, is filled with affordable and practical solutions, understandable explanations of scientific research, and many real-life stories from moms.
5 copies of Life with Lily by Suzanne Woods Fisher and Mary Ann Kinsinger
For a child, every day is a thing of wonder. And for six-year-old Lily Lapp, every day is a new opportunity for blessings, laughter, family, and a touch of mischief. As she explores her world, goes to school, spends time with her family, and gets into a bit of trouble with her friends, Lily learns what it means to be Amish and what it means to grow up. From getting a new teacher to welcoming a new sibling, Lily's life is always full of adventure.
Written by Suzanne Woods Fisher and Mary Ann Kinsinger. Find Suzanne on Twitter and Facebook.
5 copies of The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer
Every year, 30–40 young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive 'resident' status for the hunting season in the fall. They arrive as bachelors, but go home with brides! Sarah Shelter has lived in West Kootenai for the last ten years and wonders if she will ever fall in love. Since the tragic death of her best friend, she carries her memories in a jar along with the small items connected to them. For just as long, she's also been carrying around her emotions instead of allowing them to penetrate deep into her heart. Now she's met a kind and gentle man who may be able to break down the wall. But can Sarah risk her heart to finally achieve her dreams?
Find Tricia on Twitter and Facebook. Or visit her website to read more all of the wonderful books she's written.
5 copies of You Don't Know Me by Susan May Warren
To everyone who knows her, Annalise Decker is a model wife and mother. She's a permanent member of the PTA, never misses her kids' sporting events, and is constantly campaigning for her husband's mayoral race. No one knows that Annalise was once Deidre O'Reilly, a troubled young woman whose testimony put a dangerous criminal behind bars. Relocated through the Witness Security Program to the sleepy town of Deep Haven, Deidre got a new identity and a fresh start, which began when she fell in love with local real estate agent Nathan Decker. Twenty years later, Annalise couldn't be more unprepared for her past to catch up with her. When Agent Frank Harrison arrives with news that the man she testified against is out on bail and out for revenge, Annalise is forced to face the consequences of her secrets. Will she run again, or will she finally find the grace to trust those she loves most with both her past and her future?
Written by Susan May Warren. Visit her website, or follow her on Twitter or Facebook.
5 copies of At the Feet of Jesus by Joanna Weaver
For anyone who struggles when it comes to daily devotions, At the Feet of Jesus extends an irresistible invitation to set aside your duties and find the amazing peace and incredible joy that come from time alone with Him. Drawn from Joanna Weaver's beloved Bethany trilogy, each reading in this 365-day devotional includes a Bible reading passage and reflection question. All-new material and "Going Deeper" sidebars are also woven throughout.
Written by Joanna Weaver. Visit her website or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
1 bottle of both Young Living Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils from The Encouraging Home
Young Living offers pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. There is an oil for just about anything and provides quality that you can trust for your whole family. Lavender~ the "universal oil". Never be without this. It is a natural antihistamine. Put above eyebrows and on cheekbones to help with allergies. It serves as a stress reducer, helps with headaches, burns, and bruises. You can also add it to face cream, rub it on your feet to help you sleep and so much more! Peppermint~ is one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs. Known for aiding digestive and respiratory systems. Rub on it on tummies for an upset tummy, put a drop in water to soothe stomach or give a boost of energy. It also increases energy and boosts your immune system, relieves earache and aches and pains.
1 copy of From Debtor to Better: The Details of Debt and How to Get Out ebook
From the author: "This is not your average get-out-of-debt book. I don't just want you to get out of debt, I want you to understand the monster that is debt and be equipped to not only tackle your own debt, but also know how to help others who may be struggling with their own debt issues.
"As a financial counselor and former credit card debt collector, I share secrets in this book you won't find in most other places. There isn't a fancy plan in this book and there isn't a complicated system to follow. I simply tell you what debt is, many of the pitfalls associated with it and what to do to get out as quickly and safely as possible. If you're in the dark about how to handle your debt, this book is your flashlight! Let me teach you how to take control of your finances."
10 copies of The Bootstrap VA: The Go-Getter's Guide to Becoming a Virtual Assistant, Getting and Keeping Clients, and More!
This is a 154-page, organized brain dump of everything Lisa Morosky has learned and experienced (and what she wishes someone had told her) over her four years of building, growing, downsizing, and repositioning a business as a virtual assistant. The eBook also includes interviews with successful virtual assistants and clients who utilize a virtual assistant, resources, a 30-day reading guide and action plan, and access to The Bootstrap VA Facebook Group.
Lisa is a blog helper, virtual assistant coach, and author of The Bootstrap VA: The Go-Getter's Guide to Becoming a Virtual Assistant, Getting and Keeping Clients, and More!. She also enjoys blogging about creating a simple, natural, faith-inspired home life.
1 copy of 30 Daily Weight Loss Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle by Joshua Wylie
Having information about weight loss won't get you to lose weight… only taking action will! 30 Daily Weight Loss Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle provides a month-long plan that gets you to take action, one step at a time. By implementing just 1 new thing to your daily routine, you will be able to create healthy lifestyle patterns that will not only help you to lose weight, but keep the weight off as well!
1 copy of How To Find Free Kindle Books by Jack Meyers
Did you know that you can find many free ebooks for Kindle each day? Sure, there are tons of sites that offer free ebooks such as the classics, and I feature many of those in this book, but there are many more free Kindle ebooks out there for you to download! I will show you the best sites to go to in order to find the hottest free Kindle ebooks each and every day!
Gift Set #1 from Ruthie who blogs at Candid Collections:
Gallery Wrapped Canvas print by DaySpring {Laugh. Love, Live to the Fullest}
Bloom – {a little book of inspirational quotes and messages}
LIFE child apron by DaySpring
Seventh Generation Natural Hand Wash {Natural Citrus – 12 fl. Oz.)
Bath & Body Works Pocket Bac {Black cherry merlot}
O ball by Rhino toys
Big smiles cheesy potatoes with veggies by Ella's Kitchen {organic, 4.5 oz}
Mentha lip tint lip gloss by Co Bigelow from Bath & Body Works
Deep cleansing oil by DHC – 1 fl. Oz.
Almond soothing cleansing lotion & soothing facial cream set by Weleda
Gift Set #2 from Ruthie who blogs at Candid Collections:
Star wand salt & pepper shakers by Fred & Friends
USB Flower HUB by Kikkerland
Reusable thermal apple lunch bag from Old Navy
LIFE half apron by DaySpring
SCENTPORTABLE by Slatin & Co. from Bath & Body works w/ Fresh Linen refill disk
1 copy of Couponing For Busy People by Elle Marshall
Not everyone can be an Extreme Couponer, and not everyone has the time to devote 40 hours a week to using coupons. That's why Couponing for Busy People would like to show you how to use smart coupon strategies, and time saving techniques, to get great coupon deals, without making it your full time job.
1 copy of How to Make Cold Espresso Drinks Like a Pro by Bethany Dasko and 1 Custom designed Coffee Tumbler
In this book, you will learn from an ex-barista just how simple and easy it is to make your own iced and frozen espresso drinks and coffees without special equipment or expensive machines! Bethany is also giving a custom designed coffee tumbler to the winner, and offering the coupon code MONEYSAVINGMOM at her Coffee Tumbler Etsy site.
2 Headbands from Little Sweet Pea, Inc.
These gorgeous rosettes are created with beautiful fabrics and securely fastened on coordinating elastic headbands. They are available in sizes from preemies to adults. Check out my shop to see all of the adorable patterns available.
1 copy of Grace and Fresh Ink- 52 Devotional Stories for the Seasons of Faith
"Grace. It's in the everyday. In real life. It is under the laundry pile, and behind the desk. It's there in our sun filled days, dark sleepless nights and all of our beautiful mess. It covers us. It swirls around us, and whispers for us to stop, see, and know it. When we do, we find gratitude spilling out around us, fresh ink on the pages of our lives…" With these words, the author invites you to walk through the seasons, sharing stories of living, loving and everyday Grace.
10 copies of Frumps to Pumps: Your One-Month Motivotional to Getting Dressed and Staying That Way by SarahMae
"Frumps to Pumps contains short, fun daily readings centered on motivation to rescue the lost art of getting ready for the day. Sarah Mae hits on topics from accessorizing and makeup to a Biblical foundation for beauty, modesty, and excellence in all we do; each chapter ends with a doable challenge for the day. Frumps to Pumps is a fun, lighthearted read with Biblical motivation to do all things for God's glory–even get out of your jammies." -Katie Orr, KatieOrr.me
10 copies of 31 Days to Clean – Having a Martha House the Mary Way by Sarah Mae
"Whether you need to be more like Mary and approach housekeeping from a God-pleasing heart, or you need to be more like Martha and get your physical house in order, this book is for you! In addition to thoughtful, authentic reflections on they why's of keeping a house up, Sarah Mae gives specific, actionable tasks each day to get you started. Do this for 31 days and not only will your soul be refreshed, your house will be sparkling, too!" -Angela, Homegrown Mom
10 copies of Core Lies – Discovering and Dealing With the Lies We Don't Even Know We Believe by Sarah Mae
"Sarah Mae has a gift and passion for defining essential spiritual issues of the heart. Her insight and challenge in this book will change the way you think about yourself and lead you to spiritual freedom."– Sally Clarkson, Author & Speaker, I Take Joy
1o copies of How to Market & Sell Your eBook by Sarah Mae
"Sarah Mae has done it. She has written a practical, passionate book that will help any writer tackle this still-confusing and scary subject: ePublishing. And she's done it for the "everyman." Be it the novice toying with the idea of an eBook or the veteran author dipping a toe into the world of digital content, Sarah's How to Market and Sell Your eBook takes you from A to Z in writing an eBook that sells. Not only that, this book is chock full of practical resources and inspiring tidbits about writing ideas worth sharing. Whether she realizes it or not, Sarah Mae is a born marketer, a mobilizer of compelling ideas. Her early track record of success makes this evident, but the best part is that she teaches YOU how to do exactly what she has done — to write an eBook that earns you more money than you ever imagined. I am inspired, challenged, and excited to get started." -Jeff Goins, Goinswriter.com
1 T-Tapp's Basic Workout Plus DVD from The Encouraging HomeDo you just have 15 minutes to workout? T-Tapp's BWO+ is for you! Watch the inches melt and your health improve. T-Tapp is the "workout that works for mind and body. Mindful movement, physical therapy approach, proper alignment that optimizes lymphatic function, decreases inflammation, increases energy and helps balance a body with healthy hormones~ all without impact, weights, and equipment. Great as a warm up or as a stand alone workout, Basic Workout Plus delivers inch loss as well as improved health/wellness.Basic Workout Plus is the first half of the Total Workout plus the exercise Hoe Downs, which is the 3-minute sugar blasting move that drops glucose 62-85 points. Basic Workout Plus proves that less is more with T-Tapp. Learn the basic T-Tapp techniques that make any workout more effective!
10 copies of Ready or Not by Chautona HavigFresh out of college, Aggie Milliken thinks she's prepared for anything life can throw her way. Think again, Aggie!After the abrupt loss of her sister and brother-in-law, Aggie is stunned to find herself the sole guardian of their eight lively children. If learning basic parenting skills wasn't complicated enough, she must also battle the children's half-crazed grandmother, survive a massive remodeling project, and navigate the waters of new friendships-alone.She has little experience with children and none with housekeeping, and it shows. What she has going for her is grit, a double dose of determination, and the confidence that this is exactly where the Lord wants her to be. With an unlimited P-mail account and enough hymns to keep her spirits bolstered, she tackles one catastrophe after another. It seems like nothing Aggie does is right, but ready or not, here she comes!
1 Set of 10 What's in the Bible? Vol 1-9 (The Complete Old Testament) DVDs (retail: $134.99!)Let VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer and a bunch of hilarious new friends explain the entire Bible to your kids in this groundbreaking, fast-paced, and fun-filled DVD series! This bundle includes the complete Old Testament! Descriptions of each volume can be found at the link above too.
1 copy of Why Do We Call It Christmas? DVD
Cutting down trees? Hanging stockings? Santa Claus? What do any of these have to do with Jesus' birthday? More than you'd think!
Join VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer along with intrepid newsman Buck Denver and all his friends on an amazing journey into the world's most popular holiday! Sure, you know the Christmas story. But do you know the story of Christmas?
Don't miss the whimsical, educational, Christmical party to end all Christmas parties as Buck Denver Asks … Why Do We Call It Christmas?
2 Pouchees Purse Organizers
Organize your purse's essentials and change bags in a snap! This red cotton purse organizer is made of canvas. This compact purse organizer has pockets for credit cards, keys, lipsticks, money, checkbook, phone, pen, and more, making it easy to find what you need in your purse when you need it. The handy rings on top make switching between purses a breeze: simply lift out and place into your new purse!
1 Tube of Natural Deoderant from Lexie's Naturals
2.5 oz tube of deodorant of natural deodorant is made from only 6 ingredients (beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, baking soda, cornstarch, and essential oils). It contains no fillers, parabens, or aluminum.
1 Copy of Clutter Rehab written by OrgJunkie plus 1 $25 Target Gift Card
With 101 quick-and-easy projects for organizing your bathroom, kitchen, closet and more, Clutter Rehab: 101 Tips & Tricks to Become an Organization Junkie & Love It!, takes the stress out of home organizing. As you painlessly tackle piles of toys, stacks of paper and over-spilling drawers, you'll discover how to make de-cluttering your home an addictive pleasure.
5 copies of The Children's Scripture Memory Songs CD
The Children's Scripture Memory Songs CD, by Jim Spencer, includes thirteen Scripture songs to make memorizing God's Word fun and easy. Jim Spencer is a top-ten songwriter and Christian music artist, husband to wife, Nicci, and father of their eleven children.
The whole family will enjoy clapping their hands and singing along to these fun arrangements and memorable melodies, performed by Jim
Spencer, with his daughter, Grace, and the Scripture Memory Songs Children's Choir.
5 one-year subscriptions to Home Educating Family Magazine
What do you get when you combine a love of digital scrapbooking, computer programming expertise, and a desire to help home educating families keep up-to-date? You get Rebecca Scarlata Keliher and Home Educating Family Magazine (HEFM). In just a few years, Rebecca's business savvy and homeschooling passion have taken HEFM from a regional newsletter to a well-respected magazine being read in nine countries.
With its first-rate graphic design and culturally relevant articles, Home Educating Family Magazine (HEFM) has quickly become the most popular homeschool magazine on the market. Subscribe and join in on the most meaningful discussions taking place in the homeschooling community today.
5 Copies of The Well Planned Day Planner
Organize your busy days all in one place with this beautifully-designed planner. The Well-Planned Day is a family homeschool organizer, designed especially for moms. This effective, yet easy-to-use format will ensure that each day at your home is smooth and profitable.
4 copies of The Time Keeper
Designed by a busy mom of four, The Time Keeper is a beautiful way to organize and manage your busy days all in one place. Using this dated, weekly planner with its practical and uncomplicated layout, you'll find it easy to keep your act together
This very affordable planning system is a simple way to calm the chaos that so easily happens if there's no good plan and organization in place. The Time Keeper includes all the basics you need—calendar, organizer, shopping lists—without the extras that might overwhelm and discourage you, or even make you feel guilty. Instead, you'll find joy in a well-kept life!
5 sheets of Jamberry Nail Shields
Take your mani/pedi to the next level with Jamberry. Affordable, toxin-free, and made in the USA, shields are applied using heat and pressure, creating a look lasting up to two weeks on fingers and 4-6 on toes. Choose from over 250 unique designs to stuff those stockings full! Add our Application Kit with Nail Oil to complete your special gift!
Shop from your seat and not from your feet at with independent consultant Amber Mace. Be sure to tag your order to the "Money Saving Mom Ebook Event." Orders $64.99 and over (before tax and shipping) will receive additional nail shields for free.
10 Advent Tabletop Devotionals from DaySpring
Eagerly anticipate the celebration of Christ's birth with this unique Advent Tabletop Devotional! Each day highlights a promise from God, a Scripture, and conversation starter questions. These daily devotions are an extraordinary way of keeping Jesus the reason for every Christmas holiday celebration! It also coordinates nicely with other Love Came Down Collection items.
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Wowza!!! What a great giveaway, Crystal. Thanks for the wonderful ebook…….can't wait to put the principles into practice. 🙂
Does this mean we could have up to twenty entries a day 5 for each (purchasing, pinning, facebook, and twitter)?
This is so cool, Crystal. Thank you 🙂 🙂 I just purchased your eBook in PDF format…and for just $0.99, that's a real value 🙂 : Thanks for hosting such an awesome giveaway, too 🙂 Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 🙂
WOW…amazing prizes!
What am I doing wrong? I am trying to complete the purchase as an ebook, but it won't finish processing my credit card. I don't have a paypal account.
I read now that you have to use paypal to purchase. We had to cancel our Paypal account because someone hacked into it. Is there any other option for payment? I don't have a kindle. 🙁
you can download Kindle for PC to read Kindle ebooks on your computer 🙂 I believe there are also apps for smartphones
I'm am so excited for this contest!!! I would love to win any one of these items, great gift ideas as well! Thank you!
I bought the ebook and can't wait to read it!
I would love to win one of these prizes.
I just purchased the e-book using my "fun money" from my Jingit account. I love having just that little bit that is not accountable to the budget and I can't wait to read the book!
I shared on facebbok, and tweeted! Also, pinned to pinterest!!!
Hope we're lucky!
Sending positive vibes to win … Thanks for the chance to win!
Purchased the book from Amazon. Can't wait to get started on reading it!
I shared it on Facebook. Thanks for doing this!!:)
Wow – what a GREAT give a Way!!
Just got your book Crystal!!! Can't wait to read it. You are an inspiration!!!
Great giveaways!
What a ton of prizes, WOW. Hope I win!!
Lots of wonderful prizes! Where are the winner's names posted?
I'd like to know too! Anxious to see if I win anything!
I'd also like to know where I can see who won and what.
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to the Online Home of the Reliant Sabre & Scimitar Owners' Club
This Website is for owners and enthusiasts of Reliant and Middlebridge Sports Cars. If you are interested in or own a Reliant Sabre, Scimitar Coupé, GTE or GTC, Middlebridge Scimitar, SS1, SST or Scimitar Sabre, or one of the prototypes or derivatives, you will find information here that will help you with the running, maintenance and preservation of these fine British classic motor cars.
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SCIMITARS GO TO YORKSHIRE – SOCIAL EVENT WEEKEND - Sat 22 & Sun 23 September 2Post date: 2018-07-26 20:30:19
A social event weekend has been arranged in Yorkshire for members and families to get together and enjoy in and around some interesting places in Yorkshire over the 2 days of Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September 2018. The details and the booking form have been included in Slice 282, due out first week in August, so this is advance information about the event. All the information on the activities and the places that we will be visiting can be found here and to book for the weekend the booking form can be found here.
ScimFest @ CurboroughPost date: 2018-06-06 13:49:22
Now all over again for another year!
Our Club weekend event at Curborough – re-branded ScimFest @ Curborough – will be held from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 August 2018.
The campsite will open 1400 Thursday 16 August and close 1000 Monday 20 August 2018.
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A huge amount of work goes on by volunteers to set up the temporary campsite, etc. to bring you ScimFest @ Curborough. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the GTE and we need your support and commitment to attend, so completed booking forms need to be received as soon as possible please.
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It is not too late to book, so if you are thinking of attending, but have just not got round to booking yet, please order your advanced programme and event tickets and book your camping pitch as soon as possible.
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Actor Bruce Willis has entered the fray in the Westside's action-packed housing market, listing his Beverly Hills mansion at $22 million.
The walled and gated estate includes a 1928 Spanish-style house with a porte-cochere, a swimming pool surrounded by a wide wooden deck and a tennis court on the acre of landscaped grounds. There are beamed ceilings, glass doors, a screening room, several fireplaces, an inner courtyard with a fountain, 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and 10,379 square feet of living space.
Diane Ladd: In the June 16 Business section, an item in the Hot Property column about Diane Ladd putting her gated compound in Ojai up for sale said that the actress is 80. She is 70. —
Willis, 58, is known for the "Die Hard" film series. His scores of credits include starring roles in "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "The Fifth Element" (1997) and "The Sixth Sense" (1999). "Red 2," in which he stars, is due out in July.
He bought the property in 2004 for $9 million.
Branden Williams and Rayni Romito of Hilton & Hyland, an affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate, are the listing agents.
On the prowl for a buyer
"Cougar Town" star Christa Miller and her husband, show co-creator Bill Lawrence, have put their gated home in Brentwood back up for sale at $10.995 million.
The two-story New England farmhouse-inspired residence features coffered ceilings, French doors, four fireplaces, an office, a gym, six bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms and 9,552 square feet of living space. The more than three-quarters of an acre of grounds include an outdoor fireplace and a swimming pool.
Miller, 48, appeared on "The Drew Carey Show" and "Scrubs," which her husband created. Lawrence, 44, also co-created "Spin City."
The couple bought the property in 2008 for $12.6 million; they listed it in 2010 at $12.25 million and again in 2011 at $10.95 million.
Hugh Evans of Partners Trust in Brentwood is the listing agent.
Aiming to wrap up a major move
Singer-television personality Jessica Simpson, who bought a Hidden Hills estate from Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne this year, has put her home in the 90210 ZIP Code up for sale at $7.995 million.
The Hamptons-inspired traditional was built in 1991 and recently renovated. Features include high ceilings, a commercial-grade kitchen, a media room, an office/library, a gym, five bedrooms, six bathrooms and 5,500 square feet of living space. There is a stone courtyard with a koi pond and a swimming pool.
Simpson, who launched numerous beauty and accessory lines, has a net worth estimated at $100 million. The 32-year-old starred in the films "Major Movie Star" (2008), "Blonde Ambition" (2007) and "The Dukes of Hazzard" (2005).
She bought the property in 2005 for $5.275 million. Simpson paid $11.5 million for the Osbourne home.
Jory Burton of Sotheby's International Realty is the listing agent.
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Singer-songwriter Robbie Williams has sold his home, guesthouses and soccer field in Sherman Oaks for $3,278,355.
The gated main home, built in 1947 and recently remodeled, features high ceilings, wood floors, three bedrooms and four bathrooms. A two-bedroom guesthouse sits off a swimming pool. Another guesthouse is near the soccer field. The grounds total about an acre.
Williams, 39, is a solo artist and a member of the band Take That. With a strong following in Britain and Latin America, he has sold some 70 million records around the world.
The pop singer bought the property in 2005 for $3.7 million, public records show.
The Multiple Listing Service considers this 90210 neighborhood to be the Beverly Hills Post Office area. The Times' Mapping L.A. database identifies the community as Sherman Oaks.
Mauricio Umansky and Alejandro Aldrete of the Agency in Beverly Hills handled both sides of the transaction.
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Tattoo artist Kat Von D has listed her castle-like house in the Hollywood Hills for $2.5 million.
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Katherine von Drachenberg, 31, played herself on the documentary series "LA Ink" from 2007-11, following a stint on "Miami Ink."
Jamie Sher of Sher Group is the listing agent.
Veteran actress Diane Ladd has put her gated compound in Ojai up for sale at $4.45 million.
The main house, built in 1986, features a wraparound porch, four bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,314 square feet of living space. There is a separate guesthouse, offices, hobby room and three-car garage. The 2.38-acre site includes mature trees, stone walkways, a meditation garden, yoga pavilion, tennis court, swimming pool and greenhouse.
Ladd, 80, has scores of film and television credits. She was nominated for Oscars for her supporting roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974), "Wild at Heart" (1990) and "Rambling Rose" (1991). For the last two years she has starred on the show "Enlightened."
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Katie "Dudders" sits down with Pittsburgh Burlesque performers and members of the ScareHouse family, Boom Boom Bridgette, Moon, and Thea Biss. The ladies discuss Pittsburgh's current burlesque scene, what attracted them to performing, and how burlesque is all about loving yourself and your body.


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Every day, thousands of used trucks change hands. Last year, 190,000 were sold, and though this year's tally might be lower, it's still a healthy business that sometimes mirrors new-truck sales.
That this market is intrinsically tied to new trucks becomes more apparent at times like now, when supplies of late-model power units are growing scarce.
Remember the pre-buy of 2006? That's when thousands of fleets ordered tens of thousands of trucks with 2006-model diesels because they didn't want to take a chance on the '07 engines with diesel particulate filters.
Class 8 sales that year totaled an unheard of 286,000. Dale Tower, vice president for remarketing with Ameriquest Used Truck Services, says many of those pre-'07s went to the resale market in 2011 and 2012, fueling brisk sales at reasonable prices.Today, however, there aren't a lot of "late-model" 2008s and 2009 models.
"It's a slow start," Tower says of used truck sales so far this year. "We're seeing a sluggishness in 2013 versus 2012 and 2011. There's a lot of dynamics out there affecting the market."
Tower says he talks to Ameriquest's member-dealers and fleets every day about resales at the retail and wholesale levels. Demand for good used trucks is being pushed by a slowly expanding economy. Exporting is another factor, with units being shipped to Central and South America and Russia.
"The whole situation with truck engines in the last five years has been nuts," Tower says. "Cat went out, Paccar (Kenworth and Peterbilt) went from almost all Cat to some with Cummins ISX and now some with their own engines. Mechanical people don't like new engines because they know there's gonna be quirks in them and they don't want to be guinea pigs."
There's a shortage of late-model equipment out there, and they're tough to sell due to price, Tower explains. You'll see 2009, 2010 and 2011 trucks priced from the high $50,000s into the $80,000s. In previous years, similar trucks with similar miles would have fetched less than $50,000.
The situation is the result of EPA regulations, Tower states. Not many new trucks were sold in 2008, 2009 and 2010. A lot of 201 1s are now being made available. "Nobody likes those engines, but they're what you have to take if you want something of that age," he says.
At issue are DPFs Tower says.
"Engine problems lead to OEs not being able to offer the trade-in values that fleets have been used to," he continues. A fleet that normally might expect a $35,000 trade-in gets only $22,000 instead.
"If you're turning in 2,000 trucks and you're upside down by $5,000 per truck, you go to another OE and they jack up the value of the trade-in but also the price of the new truck, and the fleets are happy. It's a game."
Steve Lam, vice president for ACT Research's commercial vehicle sector, confirms the equipment shortage. "For dealers that's been good because it pushes up prices, but for buyers there are shortages of some types of trucks. There are plenty of sleeper cabs, but shortages of vocational trucks."
In January, Lam says, the average used Class 8 truck sold for $47,500, down from January 2012 at $52,500 — but that was also the high-water mark, he notes. The majority of trucks are sleeper cabs, but some are daycab tractors and various types of vocational trucks."Prices plateaued, and we're now seeing some softening," Lam says. "2012 prices were up 10% over 2011, but that won't continue, and we will probably see a 5% to 7% decline by the end of the year because trucks are getting older, to 6.5 to 7.5 years and miles from 550,000 to 600,000 miles."
The view from the dealer lot
Business is bustling so far this year at Arrow Truck Sales, a major player in the business.
"Business fell off late last year, but it was good in January, and February has been good," says President Steve Clough. The Kansas City-based operation handles all truck makes and models. The fact that it's owned by Volvo Trucks enabled Arrow to keep running and finance many customers when many other loan sources dried up during the recession.
Clough sees sometimes-high miles on trucks, but thinks prices have been reasonable. "The average mileage has gone up in what the small guys are buying," he says. "There's a struggle for them to find trucks that they can afford payments on. We're selling a lot of2007pre-DPF trucks."
You can still find pre-DPF trucks with only 500,000 or 600,000 miles on them, he said, because owners didn't put a lot of miles on them during the downturn. They might cost $38,000 to $42,000, he says, with the price depending on specs, power and transmission.
"Owner-operators still like a 13-speed transmission, though some will take an automated. They like aluminum wheels and other attractive-looking equipment."
Although there is high demand for trucks with less than 300,000 to 400,000 miles, he says, many people are keeping their trucks longer to create more equity in the face of new-truck pricing.
Sometimes Arrow changes up some of the truck specs to give them broader appeal."For a while the automated transmissions brought less," Clough says, but today these trucks hold their own. "The Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive cause the vehicle to hold its value better. But if you have a truck with a 13-speed manual transmission and high horsepower, that still brings a premium. Converting 9-speeds to 13-speeds is still a good idea, and we'll go ahead and convert them."
"Sometimes we'll get in fleet trucks with wide-base tires, and we'll swap out those for duals, or steel for aluminum," Clough says.
While aerodynamic tractors have become the norm in trucking, "traditional trucks still command a strong demand in the secondary market," says Robert Woodall, director of sales and marketing at Peterbilt, whose Model 379 and 389 conventionals are among the most popular of that style. "Daycabs also demand a premium. You won't find a lot of daycabs in the secondary market."
Brock Fredrick, director of used-truck pricing and marketing at Navistar International, says one of the reason daycabs are always a little scarce is because owners don't trade as often and they seem to be more likely to sell them on their own.
DPFs play a big factor
EPA emissions regulations and the resulting equipment are affecting the used-truck business as much as they do new trucks, Clough says. That's especially true in California, where requirements for DPFs are being phased in.
"We don't carry any pre-DPF trucks out there. Any 2007 and earlier trucks we take out of the state," Clough says.
Elsewhere, buyers often will choose a 2006 diesel over a 2007 with a DPF because they want to avoid unplanned and sometimes expensive maintenance on the filters.
Clough believes truck builders didn't do a good job of communicating how DPFs should be maintained, and that led to problems for customers. "Our first experience with selling DPF trucks was not a good one, and as a result we do things a lot differently today," Clough explains, including making sure the DPFs are cleaned before the trucks are sold to anyone.
Once manufacturers' warranties expire, replacing damaged DPFs is up to owners, and the cost can be high.
But DPF warranties are newly available from National Truck Protection, which underwrites most coverage for used trucks, according to Rick Clark, NTP's vice president of sales.
He's also the current president of the Used Truck Association, made up of dealers and others in the business.
To be covered, a filter has to have been recently cleaned, resealed and reinstalled on the truck."We've been watching it for three years," he says of the DPF situation. "It just took a long time to come up with a program. We cover against cracking of the substrate. You have to buy an engine warranty to run parallel, and they go on one contract. If there's a failure, we will supply a new or reconditioned filter, whichever is faster."
Fleet DIY sales
Many large fleets, including Werner, Celadon, Covenant and Swift, are pulling away from the trade packages and selling their used trucks themselves, says Tower at Ameriquest. "They like the flexibility. Probably two-thirds of the 100 major carriers have efforts, from a couple of guys on the phone to having dedicated lots."
Do-it-yourself sales by fleets becomes a trend when used-truck prices rise, says Steve Lam at ACT Research. "It cycles with the market. When prices go up, fleets decide to cut out the middleman and sell them themselves. When they go down, they wonder why they started with this."
Some see this as a good sign for the market, even if fleets become competitors to OEM and independent dealers. And plenty of other fleets still trade in their trucks. Fleet sales are almost all sleeper-cab tractors with decent specifications, because fleets learned long ago that they had to have nice equipment to attract drivers.
Schneider National has gone into DIY sales in a big way, according to Rob Reich, vice president of maintenance. Its sales volume often exceeds 2,000 a year, rivaling most large used-truck dealers.
"We've been doing this for years," he says, "but we took a different approach last year and in 2011. We look at trade-in options, but we sell the majority of our own. We do better financially. We grade the truck when we drop it out of fleet service, determine what type of repairs it needs and what type of reconditioning. We clean it in and out."
Buyers range from owner-operators to fleets buying five to 10 at a time, as well as wholesalers and exporters, Reich says.
"It doesn't cost a whole lot to prepare and sell it, about $1,000 to $1,500 to get the truck ready, plus some staff costs. We have eight people up here who keep up the website and the 800 line."
Most of Schneider's used trucks now on the block are Freightliner Century Class sleeper-cabs with 500,000 to 800,000 miles. They have Detroit 15-liter Series 60s and 10-speed manuals, though quite a few this year have Eaton Ultra-Shift automated transmissions. Prices range from $20,000 to $35,000. Schneider also sells some daycabs, Reich says. It has 18 big-city locations where the tractors are displayed.
A lower-volume operation at 400 to 600 vehicles a year is TMC Truck Sales, which has been in business since 2000, says Reggie Ierwin, a former banker who manages the enterprise. The name of its website, blackandchromesales.com, describes what's on the lot at the trucking company's headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. Miles tend to be high, but the shiny KWs and Petes are exactly what many second owners covet.
"We had Freightliners and Volvos in the past," he says, "and the reason we run Kenworths and Peterbilts in the fleet is that they're easier to sell" to the owner-operators and small fleets who are primary used-truck buyers.
Not all the vehicles are road veterans.
"We've sold trucks with a million miles on them and we've sold trucks with a hundred miles on them. If we can sell one for more than we paid, we'll sell it."
TMC's fleet maintenance people take good care of the tractors, so not much is needed to get one ready to sell. "We take off the signage and take the satellite transponder out of the truck, and erase the parameters in the engine's ECM," he says.
"That way the next buyer can set 'em where they want to."


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Considering that 56% of consumers surveyed showed an interest in "smart energy meters," which provide information on optimum times to run appliances, the study shows homeowners are more likely to turn to these devices than home energy audits to reduce energy consumption. In the past two years, about one in 10 households conducted a home energy audit. Of those who took part in an audit, 61% replaced appliances or CE devices with more energy-efficient models.
Drilling down deeper into the results, 57% of consumers surveyed believe an equal mix of behavioral changes and the use of new technology will help them conserve household energy. On average, consumers indicate they would need to see a 31% increase in their monthly home energy costs before they would seek out technology options to improve energy efficiency within the home.
"The possibility of another rise in home energy costs provides CE manufacturers and electronic system contractors the opportunity to educate homeowners on technology and systems that maximize home energy efficiency," says Chris Ely, CEA senior research analyst.
Currently, there is low consumer awareness for terms used by the custom installation industry to describe home energy-efficient technology. While consumers are highly aware of the EPA's Energy Star designation (84%), only 50% recognize the term "smart home" and only 38% are familiar with "home automation." When given a sample of five major companies that sell smart home products or technologies, a little more than one-third of respondents are aware of those companies.
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The Synthese Flap, and the Sound of Silence
Statement from the Editors-in-Chief of SYNTHESE
This special issue addresses a topic of lively current debate with often strongly expressed views. We have observed that some of the papers in this issue employ a tone that may make it hard to distinguish between dispassionate intellectual discussion of other views and disqualification of a targeted author or group.
We believe that vigorous debate is clearly of the essence in intellectual communities, and that even strong disagreements can be an engine of progress. However, tone and prose should follow the usual academic standards of politeness and respect in phrasing. We recognize that these are not consistently met in this particular issue. These standards, especially toward people we deeply disagree with, are a common benefit to us all. We regret any deviation from our usual standards.
Johan van Benthem
Vincent F. Hendricks
John Symons
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The editors-in-chief have refused to respond, as they should, to the scholarly community as to why they would circumvent normal publishing ethics and transparency to include a disclaimer that indeed "poisons the well" against established scholars and writers of repute (or as it turns out, one particular scholar).
However, another and perhaps more alarming, question has arisen. Wesley outlines it here:
One piece of hard data is that Francis Beckwith, one of the third-party complainers, submitted his "response" to Barbara Forrest on February 7th, 2011, and the response includes in it explicit reference to the disclaimer in the print edition of Synthese 178:2. This sets the latest date at which Francis Beckwith could have been apprised of the disclaimer's print status. I didn't hear about it until Glenn Branch emailed me on March 9th, 2011, to say that a disclaimer had been printed. But I'd like to know exactly how much lead time Beckwith had. The Synthese Editors-in-Chief haven't been very forthcoming when asked questions about this affair, so that leaves Beckwith to be asked about the situation.
Wesley has e-mailed Beckwith asking how he was informed about the disclaimer before anyone else, including the guest editors of and contributors to Synthese 178. The silence from Beckwith has been deafening - all the more disturbing because Beckwith takes Barbara Forrest to task for supposed "errors" in her article, claiming that "all she had to do was e-mail me." Indeed?
Time to answer your e-mail, Francis Beckwith! Quit blogging about how "awful" Barbara Forrest's writing is to show the forthright honesty and transparency that you expect from others.
As a budding scholar myself, still fresh out of grad school, I want to see the proper behavior modeled for me by my colleagues and mentors, especially those who make the extraordinary claim that there is a concerted effort to silence any evidence for design in scholarly communication.
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March 29, 2014
How to create screencasts on the ipad
On my previous post, I talked about how I managed to create some tutorials on my iPad. I took screenshots of the app and with these images I created the tutorials. However, I wanted to see if it was possible to create screencasts using an iPad app.
After searching the web, I couldn't find any iPad app which could do that but came across some other alternatives such as mirroring your iPad to a laptop and then record your laptop screen with a screencast tool.
The post I found most useful was this one
Today, I decided to try the last option described by Amit Agarwal.
1. I bought REFLECTOR Airplay Receiver ($12.99) and installed it to my Mac.
2. I activated the Airplay and Mirroring on my Ipad.
3. I used the Quicktime from Mac to record the screencast (other screencast tools I suggest are http://screencast-o-matic.com/ and http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html).
March 27, 2014
Making app tutorials on the Ipad
How can I create a video with the Cartoonatic app?This post started with a question from one of the participants of the online course Jennifer Verschoor and I have been moderating this month.
As the online course is about MLearning and we've been exploring several apps, I sent the following cartoonatic video to participants at the beginning of Week 4.
The video was recorded with the CARTOONATIC app I have downloaded to my ipad. After that, I downloaded it to youtube as a video. It could also have been shared in different ways as facebook, e-mail, twitter or saving it my camera roll. After sharing the video with participants, Erika downloaded the app to her iphone and sent me the question mentioned above after having problems.
My next question, this time to myself, was:
How can I make this tutorial?When using my laptop it's quite easy to create screencasts showing what to do, but with the ipad, it's not so easy, at least, as far as I know. I would have to use AN APP TO EXPLAIN HOW TO USE ANOTHER APP.
My first trial was with the app SNAPGUIDE:
Check out How to Use Cartoonatic by Ana Menezes on Snapguide.
Now, how did I make this Snapguide?
1. I took screenshots of the images from my ipad.
2. I inserted the arrows and texts to the images using SKITCH app and saved the images to my ipad again.
3. I used SNAPGUIDE app to create the tutorial slideshow and then grabbed the link to share.
My second trial was with the app SHOWME:
This one I liked best as I could add my voice and draw arrows on the images while explaining.
I sent the link to my own e-mail, clicked the link, clicked SHARE and grabbed the embed code for publishing.
In conclusion, with both apps, I had to base the tutorial on static screenshots taken with my ipad. I keep wondering if there is an app which allows us to record video tutorials of ourselves while we use an app. I know some people mirror their ipads to their laptops and then make a screencast, but is there a way to do that with an APP? Wondering ........
March 22, 2014
Mobile Activity: Pair Dictation
Language focus: any grammar topic or vocabulary.
Device: Cell Phone (1 per person)
App: notetaking app which comes with any cell phone.
Interaction: student - student
Time frame: 15 mins.
Connection: offline
1. Teacher asks students to individually write 3 sentences using a target structure, vocabulary or topic on their cell phones. While students create their sentences, teacher can move around the class checking if students need help.
2. In pairs, students have to dictate, letter by letter (without pauses) one of their sentences to their partner. They use their cell phones to write the sentences dictated to them. Students keep on alternating until they have dictated all their sentences.
3. Students show the sentences they have written down to their partner and check if they understood them right. Teacher can also help.
March 21, 2014
How to leave comments on a TUMBLR blog?
This question was sent to me by a friend, Camila Sousa Sakai, after I left a comment on her Tumblr. She's been sharing her first experience as a future mom via videos on a TUMBLR blog I've been following, http://cssakai.tumblr.com/
Camila is very creative and this is how she announced to her friends that they were pregnant.
Well, now back to the purpose of this post.
How can we leave comments on a TUMBLR?
It seems simple if you think of Blogger and Wordpress blogs which by default have comments allowed. Now, with TUMBLR, you have to go to your Tumblr settings and allow comments from people YOU FOLLOW.
So, first you have to allow comments, and then you have to follow the blogs you want to send comments to.
This is a simple tutorial I created for her.
Camila, hope this is useful. And CONGRATULATIONS, once again.
March 17, 2014
App Smashing a study guide
This post is a simple app smashing I created for my students today using two great apps:
A day later, a colleague of mine inspired by my interactive study guide, created her own for her teenage students. With Bethânia's permission, this is her app smashing creation:
I usually try to make the revision guides I provide to my students more visually appealing. Apart from a paper revision sheet, today I'm going to offer them a VISUAL STUDY GUIDE to help them study the topics we've covered so far.
1. First, I created a comic strip with the COMICS HEAD app (IOS) with the images you can see.
2. Then, I linked resources which I had curated using the THINGLINK app (IOS).
And this is the result:
If you hover over the image, some clickable links will appear.Let's see if they are going to find it useful.
A day later, a colleague of mine inspired by my interactive study guide, created her own for her teenage students. With Bethânia's permission, this is her app smashing creation:
March 15, 2014
Mobile Activity: Secret SMS
Is it possible to have students use their cell phones in class to learn languages even with no internet connection? Oh, yes, IT IS.
Yesterday afternoon, during a workshop I presented to Cultura Inglesa Uberlândia teachers, Ana Cláudia, a colleague of mine, shared a very creative activity she has tried with her students. I'll call it Secret SMS.
These are the steps we followed:
1. Ana Claúdia asked each teacher/student present for their cell phone numbers and wrote them on a whiteboard we had in class.
2. Then, she asked us to choose one of the numbers on the board to write a text message to. The message should include 2 things we did last weekend.
3. Once everyone had written the message, she gave an OK for us to send it.
4. The student who got more messages was the winner and got a candy.
5. She then explained that in class, she elicited the messages students got on their cells and wrote them on the board calling attention to verbs in the past.
- As we don't know who sent us the message, students could then stand up, mingle and try to find the sender of the message by asking questions such as:
"Did you go to the cinema last weekend?" "Did you eat out last weekend?""
- Instead of writing the phone numbers on the board, the teacher could ask students to write their names and cell phone number on a slip of paper. Then, after collecting all slips with phone #s, the teacher would hand one number to each student, making sure no one got their own number. Each student would send a message to the cell phone number they got (this way all students would get a message). Again, as a follow-up, students could mingle to try to discover the sender of the message.
- The teacher would write his cell phone number on the board and ask students to write a message (with their names) to send to the teacher using specific vocabulary, structure or topic. When teacher says OK, they all send the message. The first message the teacher receives is the winner.
Any other ideas?
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Flyer for tonight's "Characters" show at Studio 5216.
Here's a few illustrations from the show:
Rainbow Bright by Heather Chavez.
Spy vs. Spy by Ivan Mendoza.
Wonder Woman and Batman by Vivian Nguyen.
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MADISON, WIS. – The global dairy industry is gearing up for the world's largest dairy-focused event – World Dairy Expo. Officials are anticipating over 65,000 producers and industry professionals gathering from over 90 countries. Attendees can expect to experience innovative new concepts at Expo Seminars, Virtual Farm Tours, dairy cattle competition, dairy company displays and many contests. The 2012 theme, "Market Fresh," exemplifies the show mantra of sharing fresh ideas for the future success of the dairy industry around the globe.
Dairy producers who want to discover the latest in technologies, products and services should find the New Holland Trade Center a welcome expansion of the huge trade show. Over 850 exhibiting companies from 28 countries will be on display at Expo, many unveiling their newest ideas. More than 150 new companies have been added for 2012. Daily Expo Seminars offer the freshest dairy management research and management concepts. Dairy producers will enjoy face-to-face discussion with their peers at the Virtual Farm Tours, which highlight successful dairy operations from across the United States featuring unique facilities, herd management and marketing opportunities. Dairy Forage Seminars will offer producers forage quality presentations on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. World Forage Analysis Superbowl entries will be on display throughout the week.
Dairy cattle show fans will be treated to facility improvements this year to enhance their experience as they watch over 2,500 head of North America's finest cattle parade across the famed "colored shavings." All seven dairy breeds will compete for the ultimate Supreme Champion on Saturday, October 6 at 5 p.m. A new, center-hung video board featuring 472 square feet of screens will provide the best viewing of ExpoTV, featuring each breed class as they are evaluated and placed. The Coliseum has been equipped with new energy efficient lighting throughout the facility that produces a brighter view of the Showring. Plus the padded, upholstered seats in the Coliseum have been renovated.
World Dairy Expo, which will be held October 2-6 at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin, "the place where the dairy industry meets." Hours for World Dairy Expo are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, through Saturday. Daily admission is $10 per person and season passes are $30 per person. Parking is free. Visit www.worlddairyexpo.com, contact via email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 608-224-6455 for more information.


text: Anthropologist and photographer. Jorge develops works related to issues of identity, memory, language and the relation between the human being and its environment. His work is part of collections such as the Swiss culture fund in Colombia, the photography collection of Higashikawa Japan and various private collections. It's been published in media such as the New York Times, National Geographic, Süddeutsche Zeitun, L'oeil de la Photographie, El País Spain, El Malpensante, among other international media. He has held solo exhibitions in Spain, Argentina, Chile and Colombia and has participated in collective exhibitions in Spain, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Ireland, Ecuador, France, Lituania, Germany and Colombia. Among his recognitions are: winner of the SMART creation grant for photographer in Swiss, Second Place in POYLatam 2017, winner of the 2016 Emerging Talent Award of Lens Culture, winner of the creation grant for artists with intermediate trajectory of the Culture Ministry of Colombia; Co-production grant for cross and transmedia projects of MINTIC; Winner of the Ibero-American Photography Prize NEXOFOTO, Spain; The IX National Colombo Swiss Prize of Photography of the Culture Ministry; He was grantee of the Pedro Meyer Foundation studying the Photonarrative and new media diploma. In 2015 he was nominator for the World Press Photo Latin America Masterclass. Co-founder of the photography group + 1 and CROMA Taller Visual. Currently he´s an X-Photographer for Fujifilm.


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Adams State Donor Recognition Dinner honors supporters
Many individuals and institutions outside of Adams State College realize the importance of a well-educated society and offer their support, financially and otherwise, to the college and the students. The Adams State Foundation Donor and Student Recognition Dinner is held annually to honor the students and college benefactors.
"As a small state college, Adams State College relies on the generosity of contributions from individuals and corporations to assist students with scholarships, support athletic teams, and help the college continue to advance," noted Dr. Bruce Landis, vice president for Institutional Advancement.
This year's event took place Friday, Nov. 7, in the Student Union Building. Four highly prized awards were presented by Adams State, the Adams State Foundation, and the Adams State Grizzly Club, in appreciation of special college donors and supporters.
Freshman Amber Harlan appreciates how vital these contributions are to students' higher education goals.
A recipient of many Adams State scholarships Harlan encouraged her fellow students to "squander nothing" when awarded financial assistance and in the future to "pay forward" when presented with the opportunity. She thanked all the award winners and Adams State donors, "you are providing the means for a more knowledgeable world."
The generosity of Steve and Carol Otto will be expressed for years to come through the Rocky Mountain Panhandlers, Adams State's steel drum ensemble, which performed at the dinner.
The Adams State College Foundation presented Alamosa State Bank with the Willis Fassett, Jr. Award, its highest honor. The college's most prestigious award, The Billy Adams Award, was presented to Izora and Butch Southway.
The Grizzly Club presented its Corporate Partner of the Year Award to First Southwest Banks. The Grizzly Club Individual Partner of the Year Award was presented to Donna and David Wehe. The Grizzly Club is under the umbrella of the Adams State College Foundation.
Steve Valdez, class of 1987, president of the Grizzly Club and a college trustee; and Interim Athletic Director Larry Mortensen, classes of 1988 and 1993, presented the Grizzly Club Awards.
Mortensen said Adams State athletes are involved in the community and "most importantly, the community is involved with them." He said the First Southwest Bank has been a member at the highest level of the Grizzly Club for many years. "We ask and they are there."
Jeni Jack, executive vice president for the bank, said through the leadership of David Broyles, president of First Southwest Bank, the bank's "focus of funds and support" to Adams State is directed mainly to athletics. She said the bank appreciates how many students are recruited through athletics. According to Jack, 15 of the bank's employees, including herself and Broyles, are Adams State alumni.
Valdez described the Wehes' attitude towards Adams State athletics as "passion, bundles of enthusiasm, commitment, dedication, desire and focus. It is great to know you can count on some families to go the extra mile."
Donna Wehe said she enjoyed getting to know the athletes and coaches, especially the San Luis Valley students. David Wehe said: "Adams State is a great college with a great atmosphere."
The Willis Fassett, Jr. Award includes a Buffalo Chant bronze, created specifically for the Foundation by Adams State alumnus and famous cowboy artist, William Moyers, class of 1939. Jenny Cooper, president of the Adams State College Foundation, presented the award to Russell Achatz, president of the Alamosa State Bank.
She said the Alamosa State Bank supports the college in numerous, significant ways. The bank has established two memorial scholarships named after former board members and are long-time supporters of the Grizzly Club.
Achatz, an Adams State graduate from 1985, said the bank was honored and humbled to receive the award and acknowledged the bank's "great staff, owners, and directors."
Adams State President David Svaldi presented the Billy Adams Award to Izora and Butch Southway. He said the Southways represented the "same spirit" as Billy Adams, former Colorado Governor and Adams State's namesake.
As the Southways accepted the award, Izora said it was a "family award" and recognized their son, Rocky, and his wife, Trinette, and their oldest grandson, Dustin, as well as Butch's mother, Elaine Southway, who were seated in the audience. "Thank you for the honor and support," Izora said. "Thank you all very much," added Butch.
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Singer/actress Miley Cyrus has obtained a new restraining order against a scissor-wielding intruder who is serving 18 months behind bars for trespassing on her Los Angeles property.
Jason Luis Rivera, 40, was found hiding in the bushes at the teenager's home after reportedly scaling a fence to get onto the property in September (12).
He pleaded not guilty to trespassing and resisting arrest, but was convicted on both counts last month (Oct12) and began serving his sentence immediately.
However, the former Hannah Montana star still fears for her safety and filed a protective order in court last Tuesday (30Oct12) to ban Rivera from approaching her when he is released. A judge signed off on the request the same day, reports TMZ.com.


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When I visited Co. Tyrone in the summer of 1995, I had hoped to find the townland of my Lagan ancestors. Through a stroke of Irish luck, I found the Kerr family, whose ancestors were neighbors of my Lagan's. I discovered that the Kerr family members were local historians who preserved the history of the families of the townland of Innishatieve. They helped me trace many generations of my Lagan's and Reilly's. Not only did they escort me through the townland, they took me to the very spot where my Peggy Lagan's stone house once stood.
It is difficult to put into words the visceral feeling one gets while standing on the soil of ancestors. This connection to the past is not the cerebral connection that we researchers experience when discovering new records. Standing on the ancestral dirt, literally, involves many senses. I connected with my ancestors through my feet, standing on the same earth; through my eyes, seeing the same sights; through my ears, hearing the breeze stir the sycamore leaves; through my nose, smelling the green fields; and through my skin, touching the stones they once placed their hands upon.
So, take a genealogical trip this summer. If you can't get to Ireland, visit a local place with significance to your family history--a town your grandmother knew, a church your great grandfather attended. Look about you with their eyes, sit still for a moment and listen and breathe. Your ancestors are speaking through the years.
Below: a short video I made of my1995 visit to Peggy's home:
(In memory of Michael Kerr, God Rest His Soul)


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This little tree gets over-shadowed by its white dogwood cousin but I think it deserves equal accolades.
According to tree expert Michael Dirr, it's "a breath of fresh air after a long winter" and no less than "one of our most beautiful native trees."
Redbuds grow like weeds in my one acre garden, literally in the middle of woods on a limestone hill. With good reason. This under story tree, native to most of the eastern US, likes the level of native alkaline soil and almost soil-less conditions.
The tap root, if it's lucky, will grow deep through limestone crevices, making transplanting bigger saplings a bit of a wrestling match. Not that I would personally know anything about that.
When I moved my garage door around to the side of my house, where I could get a much gentler grade than the original, slolum-like slope from the street.
The Bobcat creating my new driveway excavated several large redbuds.
As they were getting moved over to a refuse pile, I dragged them back to my old driveway and plunked them into existing holes, trying to simulate nature's casual layout. If nothing else, they wouldn't take out the garage door sliding down an icy driveway on a wintery day.
Not that I would know anything about that, either.
Within 2 years, the redbuds had nicely settled into their new home and completed a circle of redbuds I had pruned surrounding my house. They are so prevalent, it seemed a shame not to embrace them, especially since they are so pretty blooming with daffodils and other spring flowers.
Redbuds are quite hardy, without any diseases or insects. Some I tie up with twine for a couple of years to help them grow straight; others I prune in early spring so branches don't grow long and straggly but for the most part, these charming, shade-tolerant trees require little maintenance.
Redbuds are known as Judas-tree. According to legend, Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a branch of the European species.
Early folk healers used the grey bark to treat common illnesses like dysentery. Native Americans chose a redbud cousin, the California redbud, for wood for their bows. Early settlers found the blossoms a delicious addition to meals.
These deciduous trees also nicely mark changing seasons; in summer, heart-shaped leaves turn a pretty green, then a bright fall yellow. The gray bark is striking against a wintery landscape, and the seeds are popular with birds, deer and squirrels.
I was also delighted to read flowers of the tree are regarded as important to honeybees, but I could have told you that just from watching how my honeybees enjoy visiting the tiny pink spring flowers.


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It's not unusual for a proud mom to call our office with the following request: "My son appeared in a photo in your magazine and I'm wondering how I can get a copy?"
This time, however, it was definitely unusual. The mom was calling from Syosset, N.Y.
"Hm," I said. "There must be some mistake…." I launched into my spiel about the local focus of Raising Arizona Kids and the pride we take in exclusively running original stories by local writers that are illustrated by photos of local kids and families.
She listened politely, then just as politely protested. "Oh, but he is in your magazine," she said. "His name is Rustin Morse and he was in a picture at the emergency department at Phoenix Children's Hospital."
I was still confused. In February, we published a directory of Valley emergency departments, trauma centers and urgent care clinics. I didn't remember a picture of a little boy, and certainly not one from New York.
"His name is Rustin Morse," she said. "Dr. Rustin Morse."
Finally the cobwebs cleared. Her son was the emergency physician who just happened to be at the hospital the day staff photographer Dan Friedman ventured that way to shoot cover art for our directory. It was one of those golden shoots, Dan told me later. The kind where you go, not quite sure what you're going to find, and all the stars align.
Dan always wants the shot where something is happening. As luck would have it, 10-year-old Taylor Mariscal of Eager had a snow tubing accident that day. Taylor had undergone cleft palate surgery at Phoenix Children's when she was a baby, so that was where her worried mom, Tommi, went to seek care for her daughter's injury. Even though it meant a four-hour drive to Phoenix.
Morse just happened to be on duty that day, so he ended up in the photo shoot, too. And in one brief moment he managed to ease the mind of Taylor's mom while doing one more thing to make his own mom proud.
I asked Marsha Morse if her son had always known he wanted to be a doctor. She said that he'd always shown a proclivity for math and numbers but it wasn't until the summer after his first year in college, when he did some volunteer work with the ambulance corps attached to the fire department, that the idea of a career in medicine began to dawn.
"He decided he wanted to become an ER doctor," she says.
"Why pediatrics?" I asked.
Apparently, the day before the very last day he could submit his residency preference, he realized that much as he loved emergency medicine, he loved working with kids more. So he spent his residency training at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh and a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Children's Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.
I was happy to send Marsha some copies of the magazine in which her son's picture appeared. When she emailed me to say thanks, I had to smile.
Her email address is BABYDOXMOM.
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text: There are no drug treatments available to alleviate the social deficits associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). However, nasal spray administration of the prosocial hormone oxytocin (OT) improves social deficits in ASD patients and thus appears to be a possible option for ASD treatment. Unfortunately, OT as a drug suffers from two drawbacks because it is unstable in the body and has poor entry into the brain from the bloodstream. In order to develop OT-related drugs that overcome these challenges, mouse models of ASD-like behavior are needed to test if drug candidates might be effective treatments for human ASDs. Towards this goal, the study evaluates the ability of OT and an OT-related drug (Cmpd 39) to reduce the social deficits exhibited by three strains of mice, BALB/cByJ, C58/J, and Grin1 mutant, which are ASD-like mouse models developed by the research team. If these drug treatments are successful, it would demonstrate that these models are scientifically relevant for ASD drug discovery and that OT-related drugs may be effective in treating human ASDs. Another challenge of developing OT-related drugs is that there is very little known about the ways in which OT is able to promote social behavior in mammals. One way that OT works is by turning on or off genes, but the identities of these genes in the brain are unknown. Using a method called microarray, the researchers will assess how OT treatment in ASD-like mouse models changes the expression of genes in brain regions important for social behavior. This information could allow for the development of highly specific OT-related drugs, which may have fewer side effects, and advance our understanding of ASDs and how to treat them. The goal of the training is to provide the fellow with diverse learning and practical experiences in multiple aspects of ASD research and drug discovery. There will be three main components of training, which include the following: 1) mouse behavioral phenotyping, 2) OT molecular biology, and 3) human ASD clinical studies. The fellow aims to acquire the knowledge and translational skills necessary to integrate basic and clinical research paradigms that accelerate the development of effective therapies for ASDs.


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In addition to all the shoveling the High Line staff did to keep the park open this weekend, our temporary Maintenance & Operations facility has been moved down to the southern entrance of the High Line, at street level. In order to get ready for the joining of Section 1 to Section 2 (still under construction) the M&O trailers (where our gardeners, maintenance workers, and Rangers house equipment and offices) were moved 10 blocks south, just west of the Gansevoort Stairway.
at Gansevoort & Washington Streets. Photo by Jenny Staley.
The trailers and containers were crane-lifted off the High Line and loaded onto flatbed trucks that transported everything to their new southern location, where they will rest until construction for the new Whitney Museum begins at Gansevoort and Washington Street, adjacent to the High Line.
Photo by Jenny Staley.
Currently, there are two gates at 20th Street (old and new chain-link) where they have started construction linking Sections 1 and 2. Autumn on the Hudson Valley with Branches, the piece by Valerie Hegarty that was installed onto the black fence, has been moved to the chain-link in preparation for removal of the old gate (see below).


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Freightliner Trucks and Saddle Creek Logistics Services have together developed a new Freightliner Cascadia 113-inch BBC day cab with natural gas technology featuring advanced aerodynamics.
Saddle Creek has ordered the first 10 of the vehicles, outfitted with a 120 gallon fuel system. When complete, this will mark the first time a natural gas system will be fully enclosed behind the side and back of cab aerodynamic fairings.
The Lakeland, Fla.-based third-party logistics company already has more than 100 Freightliner CNG tractors in its fleet of 430 vehicles, making it the largest CNG over the road tractor fleet in operation in the country. The additional 10 tractors will be used for truckload operations in the southeastern United States. The company expects to order 90 additional natural gas trucks once testing is completed later this year.
Powered by the Cummins Westport ISX 12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine with ratings up to 400hp and 1,450 pounds-feet torque, Saddle Creek's Cascadia CNG tractors will include a fully enclosed back cabinet behind the vehicle's aerodynamics package.The placement of the tanks will further enhance the sleek exterior, which helps reduce drag and maximize payload.
"Our new tractors are the first of their kind with this aerodynamic fuel efficient design. We worked closely with Freightliner engineers and Agility Fuel Systems to design this system," said Mike DelBovo, president of Saddle Creek Transportation.
According to DelBovo, his Freightliner M2 112 CNG tractors have achieved more than 600 miles per fill. He expects his new Cascadia CNG tractors to achieve at least 700 miles per fill.
Saddle Creek is committed to environmentally-friendly solutions such as CNG to minimize its carbon footprint, and support the sustainability efforts of its customers. Because the natural gas infrastructure is limited, Saddle Creek has built its own fueling station at its Lakeland headquarters.
The Freightliner Cascadia 113 natural gas day cab offers the same performance and versatile benefits of the popular Cascadia tractor, with the incorporation of cheaper, cleaner burning natural gas fuel. Full start of production on all Cascadia 113 natural gas-powered day cabs will begin in August 2013.
Freightliner Trucks' commitment to green technologies is part of parent company Daimler AG's global Shaping Future Transportation initiative. Launched in 2007, the initiative focuses on reducing criteria pollutants, carbon dioxide and fuel consumption.
In February 2012, the EPA certified Daimler Truck North America's complete portfolio of model year 2013 on-highway, vocational and medium-duty vehicles as fully compliant with the new GHG14 regulations. DTNA was the first North American commercial vehicle manufacturer to be certified as GHG14-compliant.
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