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I-Woke-Up-Like-This Muffins
For those nights when you get home hungry, stressed, and impatient, Hangry is here to help. Each Monday, Kendra Vaculin will share quick, exciting meals to rescue anyone who might be anxiously eyeing a box of minute rice.
Today: These muffins are ***Flawless.
If I woke up like this had a kitchen equivalent, it would be the back-pocket recipe. Back-pocket pasta, back-pocket salad dressing, back-pocket eggy brunch situation -- the term is for anything that comes together from what you already have in your pantry and fridge, making a fail-safe, no-brainer, solid hit every time. Back-pocket cooking is both effortless and a little lucky; it is also totally graceful, and totally too cool for me.
I have a couple simple and consistent winners in my recipe arsenal, but they were not borne of the stylish quick-thinking I imagine back-pocket cooking requires. I would call my collection of trusty mainstays not what's-up-my-sleeve but rather what's-in-front-of-my-face, the result of a few long minutes of staring into my cupboard, willing the ingredients therein to rearrange themselves into dinner -- or, failing dinner, muffins.
With just one big orange and the dregs of a jar of coconut oil, you are well on your way to these nuggets of baked goodness. They require no mixer, no kneading, no fridge time for the dough. No waiting for butter to become room temperature, the bane of last-minute bakers everywhere. Just a bowl of wet ingredients, a bowl of dry ingredients, a bright bit of citrus, and a hint of spice.
Pour the ensuing mixture into the mismatched muffin liners you find at the back of some drawer, and tell your breakfast guests it's just how you woke up.
Gluten-Free Orange Spice Poppyseed Muffins
Makes just shy of 1 dozen muffins, or a medium loaf, or (!) a smallish bundt (shapes are fun)
1 1/3 cups almond meal/flour
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) agave nectar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch ground cloves
1/4 cup juice from an orange
2 tablespoons orange zest
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UEFA Super Cup Final
Cardiff City Stadium
"We're playing against an opponent that really hurt us last year and has spent time preparing for this match", added the coach in the Cardiff City Stadium press room.
"This season starts with the challenge of the Super Cup and it is a day to be enjoyed", said the captain.
In order to host the European Super Cup its capacity has been increased to 33,000.
The Whites completed their session before the European Super Cup final.
The Whites landed at the airport in the Welsh capital, where they will be playing the final of the European Super Cup on Tuesday.
"Sevilla have changed a bit this year but, as with all finals, the European Super Cup will be very difficult".
The English referee with officiate the match between Real Madrid and Sevilla on 12 August in Cardiff.
The president of Real Madrid is now at the team hotel, where he greeted the squad and the coaching staff and wished them luck for tonight's final.
"I'm fitter than last season and looking forward to the season", said the Whites' midfielder.
Real Madrid play Sevilla in Cardiff on Tuesday (20:45).
Casillas, Kroos and Alonso are the only players in Ancelotti's squad to have won the title before.
Real Madrid won the trophy in 2002 by winning 3-1 in Monaco.
"For Real Madrid it is very important to fight for another European trophy".
He did so as manager of Milan, the team with which he also won the title in 2003.

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NEWARK–As more teenagers turn to the internet to seek answers for their many areas of concern, the Family Life Education Center (FLEC) at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) has created an innovative and interactive, bilingual online teen education center about the dangers of interpersonal or partner (or dating) violence, and offers an accompanying support group for teen girls.
The combination of services, including an additional link on the website that offers an opportunity for girls to talk to an expert 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is a groundbreaking effort, the first in New Jersey, to reach teens where they are most likely to search for information.
"We decided to address the needs of our middle and high school girls by meeting them where they are, on the Internet, through a bilingual website that addresses questions about domestic violence, dating abuse and other areas of concern," says Dr. Christine Baker, Director of the Family Life Education Center, which focuses on the prevention and intervention of child abuse and neglect by enhancing parenting skills. "Teen girls who witness violence are at risk for victimization now and in the future, even if they think they are not."
The new site, located at www.AreasKeepGirlsSafe.com, is made possible by a grant from The Verizon Foundation through a Domestic Violence Solutions award. It provides teens with the facts about interpersonal abuse, from identifying what abuse is to providing a list of frequently asked questions and answers. Access links, videos, quizzes and a questionnaire are offered, with a variety of topics including how to help a friend who is experiencing abuse. AREAS stands for Attitude Review, Education And Support.
The support group AREAS 4 U, held at a private location, and an email option at firstname.lastname@example.com where teens can have questions privately answered daily, provide real life support beyond the website.
"We know that in cases of interpersonal violence, the most dangerous time is when the victim is trying to leave a relationship," reports Dr. Baker. "Research also shows that there is a high probability that those who witness domestic violence will become victims or perpetrators of abuse. Those who are witnesses learn that aggression is acceptable among partners."
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Do the wine bottles on Falkner Winery's otherwise excellent website bear a striking resemblance to the ones on Cork'd?
It looks like they've taken the following steps when reusing Dan Cederholm's design elements:
- Added some color to the mini-bottle label
- Used the wine bottles with the label replaced
- Resized, rotated, and drop-shadowed the large bottle
- Used a less distinctive and italicized font for the buttons
Here's a screenshot of the current site for posterity.
Update: The wine bottle images have been "changed" … the gradients have been removed and the bottles tilted (perhaps they've been "redrawn") as pictured below. Also, all of the visitor comments about these events have been deleted from their blog.


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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Hodgepodge Wednesdays --- come join the fun
Today is volume 150 of the Hodgepodge Series. You can check out others by simply going to visit Joyce at From This Side of The Pond. I am not sure where she comes up with her questions but they are very interesting and makes you do some major thinking at times. So come join us in the fun and share your thoughts and feelings as well as showing love for fellow bloggers. Be sure submit your link once you have finished.
1. It was decided on Sunday the Denver Broncos will meet the Seattle Seahawks in this year's Superbowl. So when was the last time you bowled? Not where you thought this question was going is it? Do you like to bowl? Are you any good?
-----Surprised us I do believe. This is not where I thought the question was going however, I am glad it went this way because I don't watch sports. As for bowling, well me, hubby and my son haven't bowled in over a year. Even though they both have bowling balls. They are just collecting dust.
2. Should sports stars be role models?
------ I think they are just like any other role model. They have to be careful and watch what they are doing or saying because rather they want to be or not, most kids will look to them as a role model. I don't think it is a matter of "should" but they "are" without choice.
3. January is National Oatmeal month...are you a fan? How do you like your oats?
------- I learned something new with this question. I never knew that but I do love me some Quaker Oats Maple and Brown Sugar Oats. I have to buy it and hide it at work or my son will eat it all. That is ok I don't mind but sometimes I want to be able to have it when I want it.
4. What is one book on your reading list for 2014?
----- Innocence by Dean Koontz. However, I also have about 40 other books of his to read still sitting on my shelf.
5. What would you like your future self to say to your present self?
------ You can if you just get up off your ass and do it!!!!! Now move already and lose that weight.
6. When scrolling through the TV guide, what is one movie title that makes you want to stop, grab the popcorn, and watch for a while?
---- Wow just 1? I guess I would have to go with Wizard of Oz. Yes I know that sounds dorky but I love that movie and watch it every time it is on t.v.
7. What are two style trends you hope never come back into fashion?
------ Tie die and hard punk.
8. Insert your own random thought here.
----- This past couple of weeks have been extremely busy at work and with my Avon business. I have wanted to do alot more blogging but unfortunately that hasn't happened. I will however be getting up some more post tonight and , Friday and this weekend. I would say tomorrow but my day is packed tomorrow and I won't get home until after 9 and I know I will be exhausted.
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Compliance Today is the main journal publication of the HCCA.
Tom Ealey co-authored an article in the December issue.
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Seattle, June 4, 2009—Dr. Paul Farmer, subject of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Mountains Beyond Mountains and cofounder of Partners In Health, presents Seattle with the opportunity to learn about the current climate of global health on Thursday, June 18 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus. The Washington Global Health Alliance is proud to present this conversation—moderated by Dr. Chris Elias, president and CEO of PATH—during which Dr. Farmer will reflect on a variety of topics, including the future of global health delivery and sustainability, the challenge of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and how one person has the ability to make a significant contribution to global health. Dr. Farmer regularly travels between two worlds: one marked by academic prestige and medical innovation, and the other by destitution and health inequity. Dr. Farmer is the newly named chair of Harvard Medical School's Department of Global Health and Social Medicine as well as an attending physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. His unconventional approach to care in the developing world cuts through red tape, bends rules, and has won him acclaim and controversy.
PATH is dedicated to improving the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. Dr. Elias has fostered an entrepreneurial culture that encourages innovative thinking at PATH, which is headquartered in Seattle. He will engage Dr. Farmer in a conversation that will shed light on the future of global health efforts.
The event, "A Conversation with Dr. Paul Farmer Moderated by Dr. Chris Elias," is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.
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President/Director General, Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon
A specialist in agricultural education and policy, Dr Michel Antoine Afram is President of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute.
He also holds many other positions, including Deputy Director of the Global Association of Francophone Agricultural and Food Processing Universities.
He is a member of the Lebanese Higher Agricultural Council; Professor at the School of Agriculture, Saint Joseph University; and a member of several Lebanese national committees pursuing improved agriculture and food production.
From 1993 to 2002, he was Dean of the School of Agriculture, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
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Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI)
Tal Amara Station, Rayak
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Basbousa (Semolina cake)
|125 g
|Butter, preferably unsalted
|170 g
|Caster sugar
|1 tsp
|Vanilla essence/extract
|250 g
|Semolina flour
|1 tsp
|Baking powder
|½ tsp
|Baking soda
|185 g
|Plain unsweetened yoghurt
|440 g
|Blanched almonds, split
|1 Tbsp
|Lemon juice
- Preheat the oven to 180 degC. Grease a 20x30 cm slab cake tin.
- Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
- Sift the semolina, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda twice, then fold into the butter mixture alternately with the yoghurt.
- Spread the batter into the tin. Arrange the almonds in rows on top of the cake, placing four rows across and seven down - so that when the cake is cut, an almond will be centred on each piece.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, make the syrup. In a saucepan, dissolve the sugar in 375ml (1 cup) water over medium heat.
- Add the lemon juice and bring to the boil, then allow to boil rapidly for 10 minutes. Cool the syrup by standing the pan in cold water.
- Spoon the cooled syrup over the hot cake. Allow the cake to cool thoroughly.
- To serve, cut into diamond shapes or squares. Serve with thick whipped cream if desired.


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From Fred Baker III, American Forces Press Service: "The ceremony began much as any typical military procession does – with troops called to formation.
Legendary former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach lights the ceremonial torch at the inaugural Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10, 2010. Staubach is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Vietnam veteran. Athletes from each of the services will compete in archery, cycling, basketball, shooting, swimming, track and field and volleyball during the week-long games.
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But for all of the commands sounded, one stood out and marked the uniqueness of both the occasion and the troops who made up the ranks.
"If you're in a wheelchair, move to the front."
About 200 servicemembers marched down the center of the U.S. Olympic Training Center here yesterday before an enthusiastic crowd of local people, families and volunteers at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Warrior Games." Click here to read the rest of the article and enjoy greetings and well wishes from a round the world for the athletes participating in the inaugural Warrior Games!
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Trittico® Executive is the first multi-function machine for gelato, pastries and catering.
Thanks to its micro-processor, the machine automatically handles the cooking, cooling, and the emulsion of your recipes. Even the less experienced personnel can perform all operations without risking errors or waste.
Trittico® Executive allows you to create also tempering with white chocolate, dark and milk chocolate.
Trittico® Executive is equipped with an electronic brain that automatically manages 19 different programs in the hot side and 20 different programs in the cold side for the production of:
… and also you can customize with great variety and flexibility in many other bakery products, ice cream and refreshments.
Trittico®adapts to the professional, its recipes and procedures for the implementation and not vice versa!
Download Product Sheet (PDF) – 4.05 MB
Trittico® is easy to use: choose the program, pays all the ingredients required by the recipe in the upper tank of the Trittico® and press START! Trittico® thinks of all, seriously good!
The software of Trittico® scan automatically manage your recipes with a warning beep when it's time to add an ingredient. The frontal display communicates with the professional indicating what to do and how far is the process. Trittico® also continues to work independently until the product is ready to be extracted.
Trittico® consists of two independent tanks connected together by an internal passage, all managed by an electronic card. ? The upper basin (red in picture), which ingredients are heated or cooled, it is vertical and has a transparent top cover to leave a complete supervision of production processes to the artisan and to enable him to add each ingredient at the right time.
The heating system is patented and consists of sheet resistances which prevent the thermal inertia (inevitable in systems in a water bath) and ensure the highest accuracy in accordance with the temperatures.
The lower cylinder (blue in picture), where the product is cooled and the cycle of production ends is equipped with a cooling system patented to manage the cold in the entire length of the walls.
The connection between the two tanks is possible through a patented internal passage (see picture), which guarantees products maximum hygiene and their absolute quality because it eliminates any possibility of external tampering.
We studied the right tools to replace the arms of the artisan and simplify your work ….
The stirrer
To mix, to make the product homogeneous and free of lumps and to prevent it from depositing on the walls of the tank ….
The mixer of the upper tank has a patented form to adhere perfectly to the curved walls to avoid that the product will settle and ensuring the absolute homogeneity
The mixer
To bring up the cold till the heart of the product …
The mixer is built entirely of steel, three-bladed twisted slightly to facilitate the extraction of the product. The steel also enhances the cooling action of the cylinder, helping to take the chill to the heart of the product. Supplied with interchangeable scraper and self-regulating, designed to increase their grip on the walls and keep it for a long time.
The dual inverter
To connect the brain Trittico® with his arms: his tools …
For the tools perform their task of mixing and stirring with the necessary speed and intensity Bravo has applied to Trittico® Executive two different automatic variable speed for each of the two tanks to adjust the speed of agitation depending on the recipe and steps machining. The inverter operates in automatic mode but can be controlled manually by the professional through the front display.
Extraction slide
To extract your products directly from the upper tank without dirtying the cylinder cooling …
The slide is made of food material that does not interfere with the extraction temperature of the product and prevents the chocolate starts to cool down the slope, in part deposited on the slide itself. You can use it to extract: Tempered Chocolate, Jams, Marmalade, Topping, Fruit jellies, etc. …
The whip
To emulsify automatically …
The whip is made entirely by hand to emulsify Mousse, Buttercream, Pâte à bombe, Meringue
A patented device for chocolate tempering
For tempering white, dark and milk chocolate …
Trittico® Executive does all the tempering cycle in the top tank and allows you to extract the product directly through the patented slide.
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Grade 6
To encourage a lifelong love of learning, the ability to think independently, and the desire to develop high, achievable goals for success. To become confident, compassionate, and contributing members of society.
Grade 7
It is the goal of seventh grade teachers to guide students towards greater independence and increased responsibility for their learning.
Grade 8
As eighth grade teachers we are dedicated to the promotion of students as responsible, productive, and invested citizens who contribute to their local and global community by:
- demonstrating greater independence and more investment in their learning
- monitoring their own progress
- self advocating
- taking responsibility for their education
- showing initiative for learning
- respecting themselves and others
- working collaboratively and cooperatively
- understanding themselves as learners and as people.
We recognize that our students are young adults, and we work toward preparing them for the responsibilities of high school and beyond.
Two periods per day are devoted to the integrated teaching of reading and writing (ILA). Students read, write, view and respond to a variety of texts and videos to construct meaning. Emphasis is placed on writing and speaking English correctly in order to communicate clearly and appropriately. These skills are evaluated through written output and oral and visual presentations.
The primary goal is to develop critical, creative, and reflective thinkers through integrated language arts experiences and to encourage students to be active learners who accept both the challenge and responsibility for their own learning.
The curriculum implements Common Core State Standards to develop independent and literate learners. Classes are devoted to the instruction of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills through a variety of content area texts, themes, and multi-media sources. The primary goal is to foster an environment that cultivates critical evaluators of the world. By exposing students to complex literature and informational texts, they will have opportunities to further develop critical and analytical skills in order to identify an author's purpose, recognize the central idea or theme, and examine an author's craft. Reading classes will focus on close readings of complex texts in order to answer text-dependent questions that require inferencing, justifying claims, and elaboration of evidence. Through the development of such skills, students will be able to apply understandings of various texts to the world at large.
Additionally, the curriculum provides writing experiences in narrative, explanatory/informative, and argumentative modes for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences, while honing research skills. All written work taken through the writing process will demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage as outlined in the Common Core. Through all units, students will acquire vocabulary through various means including the study of prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Moreover, students will have opportunities to present their knowledge and ideas for various purposes in an organized and effective manner. Students will understand the process of preparing a presentation, which includes research and synthesis of multiple resources in order to clearly communicate their findings to their peers. Ultimately, the cultivation of these skills will contribute to the students' ability to effectively articulate their claims and ideas.
By the end of eighth grade, students will have built the necessary skills to be lifelong readers, writers, and communicators and have gained an ongoing appreciation for literacy.
- Number System – operations with whole numbers, decimals, fractions and integers; greatest common factor and lowest common multiple; place value; estimation and rounding; problem solving and reasoning; exponents and order of operations.
- Ratios and Proportions – writing ratios; finding equal ratios; solving proportions; using scale drawings in real-world scenarios; problem solving and reasoning.
- Geometry - basic geometric concepts and shapes; three-dimensional figures; perimeter, formulas for area, surface area and volume; circles; the coordinate plane; real-world connections; problem-solving and reasoning.
- Algebra – reading and writing algebraic expressions; writing and solving algebraic equations; function tables; real-world scenarios; problem-solving and reasoning.
- Statistics and Probability – collecting, organizing and interpreting data; calculating mean, median, mode, and range; interpreting and creating graphs including stem-and-leaf, dot plot, line plot, box-and-whisker plot, bar, line and circle graphs; recognizing and interpreting misleading graphs; basic sampling (random versus biased); problem-solving and reasoning.
- Math Review – daily practice of previous and future mathematical concepts to encourage justification and reasoning behind students' answers. Students' self-reflections identify and interpret mistakes.
- Number Systems – operations with rational numbers (positive and negative integers, decimals, and fractions); problem solving and order of operations with rational numbers; equivalent representations of a number; comparing quantities.
- Ratios and Proportional Relationships – analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems; represent ratios in multiple ways; determine if two quantities are in a proportional relationship; identify the constant of proportionality from tables, graphs, and equations; use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems involving simple interest, tax, discounts, gratuities and commissions, fees, and percent of change.
- Geometry - identify and draw geometric shapes with given conditions; know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles to solve for an unknown angle in a figure; solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.
- Expressions and Equations – combine like terms to simplify algebraic expressions; write and solve algebraic equations
- Statistics and Probability – collect, organize and interpret data; calculate measures of central tendency; construct an accurate circle graph using a compass and a protractor; use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population; calculate the probability of simple and compound events.
- Performance Tasks – all seventh grade students will complete two performance tasks, in which they will apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios
- Foundations for Algebra - Evaluate and simplify expressions, identify & apply properties of the real number system, evaluate using order of operations, calculate percents.
- Equations - Apply inverse operations to solve equations containing variables, write equations to represent situations, simplify equations before solving.
- Inequalities*- Use properties of inequalities, solve linear inequalities by using inverse operations (including compound inequalities and inequalities with variables on both sides of the equation).
- Introduction to Functions - Identify and apply relationships between variables, determine whether a relation is a function, graph functions, write functions to represent graphs/tables.
- Linear Functions - Write and graph linear functions, identify and interpret the components of linear graphs including x-intercept, y-intercept, and slope, use a trend line to make predictions.
- Systems of Equations and Inequalities*- Find a solution that satisfies two linear equations, find a solution that satisfies two linear inequalities, graph one or more linear inequalities on a coordinate plane.
- Exponents and Radicals - Apply properties of exponents, simplify radical expressions, calculate the distance between two points in the coordinate plane, calculate the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment given the coordinates of its endpoints, calculate the coordinates of the endpoint of a segment given the coordinates of its midpoint and other endpoint, find the missing side of a right triangle.
- Polynomials*- Operations with polynomials (addition, subtraction, multiplication and factoring).
- Quadratic Functions and Equations*- Solve quadratic equations using various methods, determine number of solutions using the discriminant, find the vertex, graph parabolas using properties of quadratic functions.
- Geometry - Classify transformations, construct transformations, calculate volume of figures.
- Probability and Statistics - Calculate measures of central tendency, calculate simple and compound probability, differentiate between simple & compound probability, draw conclusions based on data, analyze tables, charts and graphs.
*Degree of coverage depends upon math level.
The goal is to develop students who are observant and responsible in an increasingly complex world. Throughout the year, students will engage in scientific inquiry and thinking to make sense of the world around them. Performance tasks will allow students to foster creativity and increase perseverance in planning and problem-solving. Students will also develop scientific literacy, numeracy and technology skills in science classrooms.
The goal of seventh grade science is to enhance student's scientific literacy and to develop the essential inquiry skills needed to investigate complex problems. Throughout the year, students will integrate quantitative and technical text to analyze and apply content in the classroom. Seventh grade students will further develop inquiry skills by constructing and interpreting data tables and graphs. This will allow students to make evidence-based claims using data and text to support their conclusions.
The goal of eighth grade science is to develop students who can apply their understanding of scientific literacy to real world events and issues and to prepare students for the rigor and responsibility of high school science classes. Throughout the year students will refine their scientific literacy through formal investigations and research projects, investigate science's interaction with society through the fields of technology and engineering, and cultivate the cooperation and communication skills needed in all scientific fields.
Our goal is to give each student the opportunity, independently and collaboratively, to grow as global learners through the introduction and exploration of influential regions in the world today. Through use of the course textbook, technology, and various non-fiction texts, students will explore three major regions: North Africa, Western Europe, and East Asia. Each unit of study will consist of the following:
- An overview of the region's geography
- The impact of geography on the development of civilization
- The ancient civilization's contributions and influences found in modern society
- A closer examination of the 21st-century countries found in the region today and their impact globally
- A cross-curricular activity that incorporates technology-based learning, research, and presentation skills
- A common assessment
The goal of the 7th grade World Regions curriculum is to foster student exploration of the connection between geography and culture. A central focus of the course will be to examine the key components that are shared by all cultures including the Middle East and Ancient Mesopotamia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pre-Columbian Civilizations. To assist our students in reaching this goal, students will be expected to:
- Engage in authentic learning experiences,
- Begin exploration of primary source documents
- Further develop non-fiction literacy skills
- Trace common themes
- Collaborate to examine multiple perspectives
- Utilize digital media to strengthen understanding
In 8th grade US History, our goal is to help students explore the history and political systems of the United States from the settlement of North America through Reconstruction. Through the development of research and presentation skills, authentic learning experiences, collaborative learning opportunities, and the use of digital media, students will have the opportunity to recognize multiple perspectives, including bias, evaluate the impact of influential figures, and analyze the connection between historical events and the United States today. In each unit of study students will:
- Analyze primary sources
- Trace common themes
- Strengthen non-fiction literacy skills
- Use and cite historical evidence to develop and support an argument
- Use various media to demonstrate their learning.
The Exploratory Team provides a wide range of opportunities beyond the core during this unique period of transition for middle school students. Exploratory courses emphasize the development of readiness and self-discovery by actively engaging the hands and minds of students in new learning experiences. Students discover their individual passions and abilities and develop valuable life skills for personal enjoyment or future careers. Within a positive and constructive educational environment, students are encouraged to take risks and become well-rounded individuals.


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Show: January 20 2012 @ Double Wide
(Poster designed by Aaron from Old Snack)
Edit: Here's the Dallas Observer preview of the show:
If there are two North Texas bands who belong on a bill together right now, they are The Blurries and Old Snack, both of which occupy the same piece of real estate in the punk influenced rock genre. Both bands' music is jangly and fast. But, where Old Snack takes a grittier approach, The Blurries tend to keep their music a little more melodic with an undeniable sense of pop. Either way, this show will rock your face off, without question. So, batten down the hatches, or whatever you need to do to get your head right for this show, it's going to be good.
Tickets available through Prekindle or at the door.
"Paper Cuts" on more year-end lists
ACL Staff Picks for Top Albums of 2011
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Top 15 Texas Albums of 2011
Dallas often gets a lot of slack for the commercial/plastic appeal of the city, but that doesn't apply to this excellent album by the Blurries. There's angular chops and steady drumming that serve as the backdrop for a record designed to provide you with effortless cool and energetic bursts. If you can't sing along to this album, then I'm sorry to hear about your vocal chords; they must be broken.
Big Takeover Review
PopMatters Review
Sometimes it all just kind of comes together. Jangly guitar pop-rock is certainly something we've all heard plenty of, but the Blurries manage to make it interesting again, three minutes at a time. "Pretty Knife" is a terrific tune built around thin-but-expressive vocals and – wait for it – jangly guitars, while "Your Love" benefits from plenty of straightforward verve. The four-piece never strays far from the guitar-bass-keys-drums template, but as someone famous once said, it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it…
Last Show of 2011: December 3
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B751 CertHE/DNP
This course is ideal if you are looking to pursue a career in dental nursing. You study the foundations of dental care and learn and develop practical skills specific to your profession. The course is perfect if you want to gain an academic qualification while providing support to the dental team and reassurance to patients in our student dental facility and on dental practice placement.
The role of a dental nurse includes:
As with all healthcare professionals the public place a high level of expectation and trust in their dental nurse. So to work in this sector it is essential that you are able to demonstrate the core values embedded within the NHS Constitutional:
On successful completion of the course you will be eligible to register with the General Dental Council as a dental nurse.
Please note 100% attendance is expected during this programme.
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You undertake a modular course, designed to run over one academic year. You study four modules, three of which are shared modules with student dental hygiene-therapists. These modules introduce you to dentistry and provide you with the theory which underpins the clinical aspect of the course. Research methods and study skills are introduced in the first few weeks; this provides a sound basis to ensure maintenance of continuing professional development. The fourth module is exclusive to this course for you to learn and develop practical skills specific to your profession. Throughout the course you focus on dental health, communication and the prevention of dental disease. Public health and oral health promotion are fundamental to the role of a dental nurse.
Clinical Concepts of Dental Nursing
You focus on the practical aspects of dental nursing, providing chair-side assistance to support all members of the dental team. You develop knowledge of instruments: selecting and preparing a wide range of dental equipment relevant to clinical dental procedures. You grade X-rays to promote quality assurance throughout your clinical practice.
You are introduced to your new clinical role in the 'Phantom Heads Skills Laboratory' prior to developing these skills within the clinical dental environment.
The development of learning skills continues throughout the course, as you are required to find and analyse information.
We introduce you to the importance of health, safety and security within the workplace, particularly the dental environment.
You develop knowledge about the implications of relevant legislation for your own role and the implementation of policies and systems within your working environment. The importance of record keeping, monitoring and the review of health and safety policies and procedures is also included.
You explore legal, ethical and professional aspects of dental care professional practice. High standards of cross- infection control within the workplace are emphasised.
Principles of Evidence-based Practice
You are provided with the foundation for lifelong learning, by focusing on how to learn, and beginning the development of critical thinking, reasoning and reflection. Key study skills are also incorporated into this module.
You explore the role of evidence-based practice in the policy context of health and social care. You develop knowledge and skills in formulating questions and literature searching in the evidence-based practice process.
Theoretical Concepts of Dentistry
We introduce you to all aspects of dentistry, from dental procedures to the instruments and bio-materials essential for patient care. Emphasis is placed on oral physiology and craniofacial, oral and dental anatomy, pathology and microbiology, also general anatomy, physiology and biochemistry relevant to dentistry.
We take into consideration the relationships between oral health and human diseases and disorders to enable the promotion of oral health in the context of the patient's general health, as well as the main medical disorders which may impinge on dental treatment and patient management. You are introduced to pharmacological properties as used in the treatment of human diseases which have side effects that may affect the oral tissues.
The dental anatomy aspect of this module includes the structure and morphology of both the deciduous and permanent dentition, allowing you to recognise, identify and describe individual teeth, discuss their functions and list their eruption dates. It also provides you with the knowledge of local anaesthesia, general anaesthesia and sedation.
Modules offered may vary.
You spend 50% of the course gaining clinical skills, initially in the phantom head skills laboratory. After an intense two week induction and successfully passing a clinical assessment you will acquire your clinical skills within a dental practice placement. There is a diverse range of learning and teaching methods used during the course which includes lectures, seminars, e-learning, case studies and assignments. You are supported and given constructive feedback by personal tutors to ensure your learning experience is enjoyable.
Assessments vary and reflect the learning outcomes of the different modules. Emphasis is placed on practical skills and you are assessed through methods including oral and practical examinations and written assignments.
Our Disability Services team helps students with additional needs resulting from disabilities such as sensory impairment or learning difficulties such as dyslexia
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You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.
Find out more about RPL
Opportunities are available for employment within NHS and private dental practices, hospitals and in the community. Once qualified you can work in the UK and overseas as a dental nurse. Successful completion gives you the opportunity to further your career if you wish and progress to study the BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy and various other career opportunities.
Fee for UK/EU applicants
£6,150 a year
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Are you eligible for an iPad, keyboard and £300 credit for learning resources?
Live in affordable accommodation right on-campus
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Benefit from work placements, live projects, accredited courses
The School of Health & Social Care has amazing purpose-built facilities simulating practice environments such as hospital wards, dental clinics and social care settings. See how students benefit and prepare for practice.
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Written By Dr Al Hartmann And Presented By Ziften CEO Charles Leaver
Get Back To Essentials With Health And Avoid Serious Issues
When you were a child you will have been taught that brushing your teeth properly and flossing will prevent the need for pricey crowns and root canal treatments. Standard hygiene is way easier and far more affordable than neglect and illness. This same lesson applies in the world of business IT – we can run a sound operation with correct endpoint and network health, or we can deal with increasing security problems and dreadful data breaches as lax health extracts its difficult toll.
Operational and Security Issues Overlap
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools like those we have created here at Ziften provide analytic insight into system operation throughout the enterprise endpoint population. They likewise supply endpoint derived network operation insights that substantially broaden on wire visibility alone and extend into virtual and cloud environments. These insights benefit both security and operations groups in significant ways, provided the substantial overlap between functional and security issues:
On the security side, EDR tools provide important situational awareness for incident response. On the operational side, EDR tools supply necessary endpoint visibility for functional control. Vital situational awareness demands a baseline understanding of endpoint population operating norms, which comprehending facilitates correct functional control.
Another way to explain these interdependencies is:
You can't protect what you don't manage.
You cannot control what you don't measure.
You cannot measure what you don't monitor.
Managing, measuring, and monitoring has as much to do with the security role as with the operational role, do not aim to divide the infant. Management means adherence to policy, that adherence needs to be measured, and functional measurements constitute a time series that must be tracked. A few sporadic measurements of crucial dynamic time series lacks interpretive context.
Tight security does not compensate for ineffective management, nor does tight management compensate for lax security. [Check out that again for emphasis.] Objective execution imbalances here lead to unsustainable ineffectiveness and scale obstacles that inevitably lead to significant security breaches and operational shortages.
Areas Of Overlap
Considerable overlaps between operational and security issues include:
Setup hardening and basic images
Group policy
Application control and cloud management
Management of the network including segmentation
Security of data and encryption
Management of assets and device restore
Management of mobile devices
Management of logs
Backups and data restoration
Vulnerability and patch management
Identity management
Management of access
Employee consistent cyber awareness training
For instance, asset management and device restoration along with backup and data restoration are likely operational group duties, but they end up being major security problems when ransomware sweeps the network, bricking all devices (not simply the usual endpoints, but any network connected devices such as printers, badge readers, security cams, network routers, medical imaging devices, industrial control systems, and so on). Exactly what would your enterprise response time be to reflash and revitalize all device images from scratch and restore their data? Or is your contingency plan to without delay stuff the assailants' Bitcoin wallets and hope they have not exfiltrated your data for additional extortion and monetization. And why would you offload your data restore obligation to a criminal group, blindly trusting in their best data restoration stability – makes definitely no sense. Operational control obligation rests with the enterprise, not with the attackers, and may not be shirked – shoulder your duty!
For another example, basic image building using finest practices setup hardening is plainly a joint responsibility of operations and security staff. In contrast to ineffective signature-based endpoint protection platforms (EPP), which all big enterprise breach victims have actually long had in place, configuration hardening works, so bake it in and constantly revitalize it. Also consider the needs of business staff whose job function demands opening of unsolicited email attachments, such as resumes, billings, legal notifications, or other needed documents. This need to be done in a cloistered virtual sandbox environment, not on your production endpoints. Security staff will make these determinations, however operations personnel will be imaging the endpoints and supporting the employees. These are shared obligations.
Example Of Overlap:
Use a safe environment to detonate. Do not utilize production endpoints for opening unsolicited however essential e-mail documents, like resumes, invoices, legal notifications, and so on
Focus Limited Security Resources on the Jobs Just They Can Carry out
The majority of big businesses are challenged to effectively staff all their security functions. Left unaddressed, deficiencies in functional efficiency will stress out security personnel so quickly that security functions will constantly be understaffed. There will not be enough fingers on your security team to jam in the multiplying holes in the security dike that lax or neglectful endpoint or network or database management creates. And it will be less challenging to staff functional functions than to staff security roles with gifted analysts.
Transfer regular formulaic activities to operations staff. Focus limited security resources on the jobs just they can perform:
Staffing of the Security Operations Center (SOC)
Preventative penetration screening and red teaming
Reactive incident response and forensics
Proactive attack searching (both external and insider).
Security oversight of overlapping functional roles (making sure existing security mindset).
Security architecture/tools/methodology design, choice, and advancement.
Implement disciplined operations management and focus limited security resources on crucial security functions. Then your enterprise might avoid letting operations concerns fester into security issues.


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"Yoga Hosers" Composer Christopher Drake's Amazing Adventure
By: Marjorie Galas
Sundance 2016 will mark yet another milestone in the remarkable career of Christopher Drake. The composer is making his first visit to the fest to witness the premiere of "Yoga Hosers" – his second collaboration with indie director Kevin Smith. His journey to this moment is as remarkably fantastic as any storyline unspooling at this year's venues.
Growing up in Arizona in the early 1990s, Drake spent his teenage years playing guitar and performing with local bands. As he entered his twenties, he decided he'd peruse film composing. He set his sights on relocating to California, despite his lack of a formal music training. In preparation for his adventure, he began teaching himself composition basics and piece by piece, he purchased all the gear he needed.
"I was like a hermit so that I could save money while my friends were out enjoying their 20s," said Drake. "I figured I would go to California, and maybe attend film school at USC. I wanted to get the tools first, and I learned on my own."
Early in his development, the fledgling composer entered a film score competition presented by Turner Movie Classics and placed second. While the prize has slipped from Drake's memory, the confidence he gained from the recognition proved the perfect reward – he felt ready to look for work. He knew he couldn't start at the top, and determined the lower budget and generally younger demographic behind animation may make him a more relatable candidate.
"I recognize now I was so naïve. I had no agent, I didn't even know how to submit. Email was in its infancy, it wasn't as easy to send demos then," said Drake.
Drake learned Smith, who's first feature "Clerks" and subsequent films resonated with his sensibilities, was in discussions with Disney to direct an animated film. Drake cold-called Disney and received a responce, providing an address to submit his demo. Inspired by his positive interaction with Disney and once again operating on naïve exuberance; he moved to California, settling in the fertile animation grounds of Burbank.
Although he received no additional communication from Disney, another fortuitous encounter opened the doors to his career. A horror and sci-fi fanatic, Drake aligned himself with VFX artist Bob Burns. Burns had regularly presented an annual Halloween extravaganza at his Burbank property that featured original props and full scale, life-like re-enactments of classic horror tales. Burns asked Drake to score that Halloween's event.
"The night before it opened we had a VIP preview filled with A-listers," recalled Drake. "That's where I met Guillermo del Toro. He told me he loved my music."
Del Toro hired Drake to score the director's cut of his 1987 short "Geometria." He continued to collaborate with the acclaimed director on the animated "Hellboy" films, and his career as a composer was solidified. He scored a number of DC Comics and Warner Brother Animation video adaptations of graphic novel fare including "Wonder Woman", "Justice League: Doom," and the "Green Lantern: Emerald Knights." In 2013, after scoring the adaptation of "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1", Drake was invited to participate on a special Paley Center panel highlighting the film that Kevin Smith moderated. After the panel, the two men quickly developed a rapport.
"We had an easy conversation; he's such a charming and normal guy. He invited me to his house to take part in one of his podcasts," said Drake. "A few months later he called about 'Tusk.'"
"Tusk" is a Frankenstein-esque tale chronicling a podcaster who, lured to a remote location and held against his will, is turned into a human walrus. Drake dove into his love of horror, associating the tale with a fusion of John Carpenter style synth sounds and classic scores of horror tales from the 40s and 50s. He developed a demo of his vision, while remaining flexible and accommodating to Smith's preferences.
"Every director has their own way of communicating (what they are looking for musically). When I'm starting with a director I've not worked with before, I'm always learning, trying to get into their head like an FBI profiler, trying to understand what they are into, what their tastes are," said Drake.
He quickly discovered Smith is as collaborative with his department heads as he is with his actors. He values everyone's talents and abilities and is very open to suggestions and changes. While Smith wanted to go in a more Gothic and classical style, he was open to Drake's experimentation with the score. Throughout the editing process, Smith had used a temp track and found the musical suggestions Drake's score offered helped define new elements to the scene he hadn't noticed during his earlier edits, a process the director embraced.
Shortly after reteaming with Smith on "Yoga Hosers", Drake discovered he'd be heading into an entirely different collaborative experience. "Yoga Hosers" does re-introduce some characters from "Tusk" – primarily 15-year old convenience store clerks Colleen and Colleen. The two best friends are off to a party when they encounter an evil force that threatens their Canadian home town. Unlike "Tusk", which was a departure in style for Smith, "Yoga Hosers" is a return to his comic genre. While Smith was open to an experimentation in expression with a cohesive soundtrack built around a more classic style of orchestration in "Tusk", he had some very specific ideas for the soundscape of "Yoga Hosers." The score would include a little bit of every style and would help to usher the comic timing. Drake knew balancing the music with the story elements would be his greatest challenge.
"Comedy and horror are two places were music can oversell and you can take it too over the top," said Drake. "80s horror, cartoon, super hero samples, drama; I was like a character actor working with the music. I had to be flexible."
Working off Smith's notes and building the score through samples of instruments he built upon, layer by layer, Drake found pregnant pauses and areas where he let the music drop out. This helped to create a balance with the "Looney Tunes" mixture of styles that were connected throughout the film. Additionally, Drake did include some subtle motifs for characters such as homicide detective Guy LaPointe (Johnny Depp) and the two Colleens. He also sampled some public domain music that has been used repeatedly to represent evil in films, including "The Shining" and wove it into the score, to great comic effect.
As Drake prepares to watch the premier, he's grateful to have continued to collaborate and explore new avenues with Smith. While he loved having a completely different experience scoring "Yoga Hosers" his favorite moment came, quite appropriately, by happenstance. Acting as musical coordinator on set, he was assisting in teaching a guitar chord to the young actresses on set. He happened to be present the day guest star Stan Lee performed his scene.
"He plays a 911 phone operator and he had to yell the line 'God damn yoga hosers!'" said Drake. "He's a legend, and there I am, watching him yell 'yoga hosers'!"


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Mexico City: The US National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators to Mexico to probe the helicopter crash that killed the country`s No 2 official.
The board says it has also sent representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate Friday`s crash in a rural area south of Mexico City. The crash killed Interior Minister Francisco Blake Mora and seven others.
The safety board said in a news release on Sunday that Mexico requested help. The agents arrived Saturday.
President Felipe Calderon has asked Mexico`s transportation secretary to carry out a thorough investigation into the causes of the helicopter crash.
Mexico`s Transportation and Communications Department will remain the lead investigative agency.
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We have a number of RH-02 units
They need to be powered via the serial lines. The data sheet states:
7 RTS Held at a positive voltage (>7V) to power the RH-02
4 DTR Held at a negative voltage (<-7V) to power the RH-02
I need to be able to power this unit from a machine that does not let me set the DTR and RTS lines. It looks like there is a 5v regulator inside, but I can't find its datasheet...
Does anyone know what input voltage range I can / should apply across the DTR/RTS lines to succesfully power the device?


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|25 Feb 2011
Windows 7 Home Premium
I Downloaded this Fix From Microsoft - It Worked
My 1st try to install SP1 failed as well. I followed the link on the update page to the Microsoft site and they offered this as a solution. It worked perfectly for me.
System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 (KB947821) [February 2011]
You may need to install this first to successfully install SP1
Download Confirmation
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Did the repair install and then immediately installed Service Pack 1 and it all worked fine. Seems that .net was causing the problem because the repair install balked on it for a few minutes and gave me a warning not to restart the computer until the install was done. When the warning screen went away, it rebooted and all is well now. Thanks to all who offered help.
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Good to see you got it running and thanks for the update.
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Here's what fixed it for me
For those who have Kaspersky Internet Security installed, I had to UNINSTALL it in order to successully install the SP1. (NOT just disable it.) I had tried just about everything else by the way.
Good luck.
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Lastnight I started installing SP1 on my Win7 Ultimate x64 Machine with Windows Update and the download on it would slow down and sit at like 19% for a couple hours so i would cancle it but it would still download in the background cuz of the way I have my updates set up... once it finished I would try and install it but it would end up failing... so I did some research and downloaded the Service Readyness Tool and tried installing it multiple times and each time it would freeze at a certian percentage and sit there for a while... i decided b4 going to bed to just let it go maybe it would finish eventually that was at 2am est... i woke up at 5am and saw it had so i quickly downloaded SP1 standalone install from download.microsoft.com... and started it... come 7am it had rebooted and started the "configuring your service pack" phase and come 11am it was still sitting at 10% now at 12pm it moved up to 14% and waited for a bit but then finally kicked me back to windows and gave me a error code 0x800705b4 meaning it timed out I havn't the feightest as to "why" it was having such problems...
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Welcome kithin ... follow this article to make a 'clean' boot, then try installing SP1 again. You may have a 3rd party program that is affecting the installation.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
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RE: Win7 SP1 Issue
I tried again last night to install SP1 on my Win7 machine even did as suggested by "clean booting"... but I had some non constants happen between last night and the night before last... the night before last the SP did try and install and configure w/o issue except the 5hours it took on the configuring screen b4 it canceled it self and gave me the time out error code... last night the standalone SP installer did not want to install because of the lack of sufficient space on my primary hard drive... it demanded 8 gigs of free space (sadly I am running a 36gig WD Raptor hard drive and Win7 takes up 20.4 gigs for the windows folder alone not including all the other major stuff like video/sound/mouse drivers and other utilities located in the program files folders) so in short did not have the space to use the standalone installer... I then tried to use the Windows Update again and it sat for 40min at 0.0kb and 0% complete before it jumped to being at 99% complete it then ran and installed and asked to reboot.... upon reboot it went into the configuring your service pack screen again and spent another 4ish hours there before kicking it self out again and giving me the same Time out Error Code... this point i'm about to just give up on sp1....
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BOONE, N.C. -- Some Appalachian State University students living in hotels while their off-campus housing complex continues to be constructed, have to move again.
"It's very frustrating cause this is our third day of classes, we need to be doing homework and now we need to pack up everything in our hotel room, that we tried to make a home for right now and move to another hotel," said Jennifer Daniles of Randelman. Daniels and her roommates have to move out of the Fairfield Inn and into the Holiday Inn because their room was already booked for this weekends Bristol race. "We don't even have a place to do our homework. It's just hard bouncing from one room to another."
Daniels and her roommates signed a lease last September to move into The Cottages of Boone. The property, owned by Capstone Collegiate Communities in Alabama, is slated to be the largest off-campus housing complex in Boone.
John Vawter Sr., developer of the complex, said the rainy summer caused numerous construction delays. Vawter says the company has spent millions, over budget, to try to accommodate students for the inconvenience.
Students were supposed to move on August 15, but earlier inspections failed, forcing students to move in on Sunday. The inspections department says 51 units passed inspection on Saturday allowing some students to move in.
"The floor was buckling, water in the basement, my window doesn't open, hot water didn't work in most of the rooms when we moved in," said Ashley Carter who moved in Sunday. Carter and her roommates, who are paying around $2,000 a month, say the company was fast to make repairs but living on a construction site is not what they signed up for last September. "I would go somewhere else."
Students say their original lease agreement allowed them to opt-out of their lease if no housing was provided with 30 days of August 15 move-in date. However, an addendum to the lease, sent in late July, shows the opt-out clauses was removed.
"I feel lucky," said student Sean West of Clemmons who moved out of the Holiday Inn on Thursday after family put pressure on the company they released him from his lease. "When I actually signed the termination contract, I was leaving and the handle came right off the door before I could even get out."
Students living in hotels say the right thing for the company to do is release them from their lease, instead of forcing them to live in a hotel.


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text: Chapter 26. Acute Injuries of the Knee Steven Cline View Full Chapter Figures Only Tables Only Videos Only Print Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Reddit Get Citation Citation AMA Citation Cline S. Cline S Cline, Steven.Chapter 26. Acute Injuries of the Knee. In: Patel DR, Greydanus DE, Baker RJ. Patel D.R., Greydanus D.E., Baker R.J. Eds. Dilip R. Patel, et al.eds. Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2009. http://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=450§ionid=40190622. Accessed August 21, 2018. MLA Citation Cline S. Cline S Cline, Steven.. "Chapter 26. Acute Injuries of the Knee." Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine Patel DR, Greydanus DE, Baker RJ. Patel D.R., Greydanus D.E., Baker R.J. Eds. Dilip R. Patel, et al. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2009, http://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=450§ionid=40190622. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager Mendeley © Copyright Tools Search Book Top Return Clip Autosuggest Results ++ The anatomical structures of the knee relevant to the present discussion are shown in Figures 26-1 and 26-2. ++Figure 26-1Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size|Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt)Knee anatomy. (Used with permission from Van De Graaff KM. Human Anatomy. 6th ed. New York: McGraw Hill; 2002.) ++Figure 26-2Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size|Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt)Knee anatomy. (Used with permission from Van De Graaff KM. Human Anatomy. 6th ed. New York: McGraw Hill; 2002.) ++ Acute injuries of the knee can cause sprains, dislocations, or fractures (Table 26-1). The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) itself is injured most often in youth sports such as football and soccer, although this injury can happen in any sport, which involves running, cutting, or jumping. ACL injuries are more common in older adolescent athletes nearing skeletal maturity. There are also gender differences in ACL injury in adolescent athletes. One Norwegian study demonstrated a 5.4 fold increased risk of ACL injury in female athletes in matched soccer cohorts aged 15 to 18 years. In addition, the female athletes had a much lower rate of return to play following treatment than males.1 Isolated posterior cruciate ligament injuries are uncommon in skeletally immature athletes, and may occur in sports such as football. The medial collateral ligament is one of the most commonly injured structures in the knee. Meniscal tears are not common in children and adolescents. Meniscal tears are more common in sports such as soccer, football, and wrestling, but have been reported in may other sports. There is greater variability in the types of meniscus tears in the young athlete, but horizontal tears are relatively uncommon.2–4 ++Table Graphic Jump LocationTable 26-1. Major Acute Injuries of the KneeView Table|Favorite Table|Download (.pdf)Table 26-1. Major Acute Injuries of the KneeSoft tissue contusions—quadriceps, hamstringsMusculotendinous—quad tear, patellar tendon avulsionPatellar dislocation or subluxationLigament tears—cruciate and collateral ligamentsPosterolateral cornerMeniscal tearsFractures (see Table 26-6) ++ The mechanisms of injuries are reviewed below under discussion of specific injuries. ++ The athlete may be seen by the pediatrician on the field or the sideline or later in the office. On the field, the athlete may present with a history of an injury to the knee or the leg following a fall, sudden twisting of the leg, or collision with another player. Rapid onset swelling, radiation of the pain, numbness, paresthesias, and sensation of cold, distal to knee may suggest neurovascular involvement, typically associated with displaced fractures or dislocations, that need urgent appropriate surgical consultation and treatment. ++ Most cases are seen by pediatricians in the office setting when the athlete is seen either for a follow-up after seen on the field or the emergency department, or for initial visit following the injury. Key elements ... GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username or Email Please enter User Name Password Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. What is MyAccess? Create a FREE MyAccess profile to: Use this site remotely Bookmark your favorite content Track your self-assessment progress and more! GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessPhysiotherapy 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessPhysiotherapy Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options


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Outlander's Duncan Lacroix on His Character's Romantic Side and Eyebrow Acting
"I've got to be thankful for my caveman genetics."
Spoilers ahead for the most recent episode of Outlander.
Just when Claire needs him most, Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser turns up to help her search for Jamie in Saturday night's episode of Outlander. And as it turns out, Murtagh's always been there for her, even if she didn't realize it or appreciate it. Of all the Highland Scots, he's been the biggest supporter of the couple's love affair. "He spots their chemistry before even they do," actor Duncan Lacroix, who plays Murtagh, explained. This is in no small part because of his unrequited love for Jamie's mother, which he tells Claire about on their road trip. Lacroix chatted with Vulture about his character's romantic side, eyebrow acting, and why a dose of heavy metal would be good for the Scots of 1743.
So, as it turns out, Murtagh was in love with Jamie's mom ...
Big time. I think it's an interesting character point for him that he's stayed in love with the idea of this woman. He didn't even have her in the first place. But the oath he took to protect Jamie has become the driving force of his life, really. I think he recognizes in Claire and Jamie, what they have together is what he was never able to have.
He's the one who defended Claire in the very beginning, when she first stumbled through time and Black Jack Randall tried to rape her, the first time. And he told everyone, "No, she's not a whore."
He's kind of responsible for the whole chain of events. I remember when we were doing that episode, we were asking, "Why do we even say that? After saving her, why does he bring her back with him?" I think it's because he's got a strong moral compass, an inherent decency, even though he does knock her out on the way. [Laughs.] And once he's done that, I think he feels an immediate responsibility for her, especially when some of the Highlanders start talking about rape. He leaps to her defense there as well. When it comes to matters of the heart and ideas of everlasting love and friendship and loyalty, he's got a strong compass. But he's someone who hides it well. He very much internalizes that and gives off this outwardly brusque, surly demeanor.
Because Murtagh's usually pretty taciturn, you've had to do your fair share of eyebrow acting.
[Laughs.] Ira Behr, one of the producers, told me I pretty much got the role in the first two seconds because of my eyebrows! I've got to be thankful for my caveman genetics.
Is it all your own hair? No wigs, no fake eyebrows?
It's all my bushy own. I already had a beard because I did a small part on Vikings, and I just let it go. Who knew I was able to grow a big, majestic, bushy beard? There are a lot of hairy Scots on the show, but I think I might have been the only one who was initially au naturel, apart from Graham McTavish. At this stage, I've forgotten what my face looks like without it. I was able to shave it off between seasons, but once you have a beard this length, your face looks like the size of a peanut, so I immediately grew it back.
One of the things you do this episode is dance, and poorly at that. Are you normally a good dancer?
Yes, absolutely. We did a month of rehearsing, until I was actually quite good at it. But then we got to the set, and the reaction of the crowd was so bad, I thought I better turn down accordingly. You gotta know it, to be bad about it, to win the comic elements, the missteps, the frustration, the glaring of the audience. Murtagh is incredibly bad at dancing, and yet he doesn't think he is, so he's funny despite himself. In the book, he's supposed to have a voice like a nightingale, and unfortunately, that's not the case in real life. [Laughs.]
Singing, though, you guys introduce jazz to the folks of 1743.
Yeah, the whole boogie-woogie beat. It kind of fits. Poor Caitriona [Balfe] had to do it so many times, and I couldn't get it out of my head for a week afterwards.
It's kind of your Back to the Future moment, when Michael J. Fox plays them a little Chuck Berry ...
And then he goes full-on Jimi Hendrix. [Laughs.]
What kind of music would you want to go back in time to introduce?
Heavy metal! Bring that back to 18th-century Scotland, to all the hairy men with beards. Lay some AC/DC on them. I think AC/DC had songs with bagpipes in it. You might have to change the lyrics to include haggis or something. I can see it now. Cannons going off. The whole shebang.


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Injury Attorney Raleigh - Baby Murder and Fayetteville Child Abuse
2/22/2012The Raleigh baby who suffered injuries inflicted by his father from Selma, Christopher Childers, 28, died shortly after officials discovered the 5-month-old was the victim of Shaken-Baby Syndrome. Child abuse charges were originally filed, however Childers is now being charged with murder.
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In a string of unrelated events, fathers around NC are being accused of murdering or inflicting harm on their children. A Holly Springs man, Carlos Murray, 23, was charged with two counts of intentional child abuse after he allegedly held his 7-month-old son under water in a bath tub. Murray's child also exhibited symptoms of Shaken-Baby Syndrome. Another Raleigh father, fifty-seven-year-old David Kizer, was accused of inflicting second-degree burns on his teenage child.
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• If your child is old enough, talk about child abuse with them. Explain that abuse comes in many forms, not just bruises. Bullies, and in more recent years—cyber bullies, inflict harm on self-esteem.
• Get to know your children's friends and their friends' parents.
• Make sure you know where your child is at all times.
Child abuse can cause physical, emotional and psychological harm. Three million cases of child abuse are filed each year, according to the Boy Scouts of America. Reports also show that the majority of abuse cases are inflicted to children by someone they know and trust. Raleigh child abuse attorneys at Brent Adams & Associates help families or loved ones of children who have been hurt by child abuse or neglect. Our injury attorneys handle child abuse cases so that children and their loved ones will receive compensation for injuries or neglect the child has been a victim of. Call to schedule a free and confidential consultation with a NC injury attorney 800.849.5931.
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Scotts Pesticide Recall Leads To Firing
Scotts has fired a rogue employee who violated federal requirements for pesticide registration, an action that resulted in a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency order for a nationwide recall.
The EPA ordered Scotts, a Marysville, Ohio-based company, to immediately stop selling and distributing products with invalid registration numbers listed on packages. One mislabeled Scotts product is Miracle Gro Shake 'n Feed All Purpose Plant Food Plus Weed Preventer, and another is marketed under the name "Scotts Lawn Service Fertilizer."
"Over the last several days, we learned that one of our former employees deliberately circumvented company policies, caused invalid product registration forms to be submitted to federal and state regulators and then hid those actions from co-workers and managers," says Jim Hagedorn, Scotts chairman and CEO. "We sincerely apologize to the EPA, our retail partners, our consumers and our shareholders."
Compliance with government regulation is not optional, Hagedom added, and Scotts has initiated a series of proactive steps–starting with the employee's firing–aimed at strengthening the company's product registration practices and procedures with state and federal regulatory agencies.
To that end, Scotts has engaged an independent consulting firm to review its regulatory compliance processes and procedures. Richard Shank, the former director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency who joined Scotts this year as its chief environmental officer, will assist in the effort.
"This year marks our 140th anniversary and our relationship with our stakeholders has always been based on trust," Hagedorn says. "We cannot and will not allow that trust to be compromised and we will continue to work with the government on their investigation."


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5 must-have things to celebrate the Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the biggest holiday China celebrates every year. It can really fun to create your own celebration, but If you are going to ring in the Chinese New Year right, you have to have these 5 things ready.
1. Spring couplets are placed on front doors to bring in the new year. It is said that spring couplets originated from "peach wood charms," door gods painted on wood charms in earlier times. During the Five Dynasties (907-960), the Emperor Meng Chang inscribed an inspired couplet on a peach slat, beginning a custom that gradually evolved into today's popular custom of displaying spring couplets.
2. Dumplings are a staple food in Chinese culture and delicious food is a great way to kick off the new year. They are shaped like the ancient gold and silver ingots to symbolize the hope for a year of plenty.
3. Red envelopes with money are normally given to the youth as a token of luck and wealth by parents, grandparents, neighbors, older relatives, and/or close friends. Please do not abuse the meaning of this by giving it to a woman or man you are trying to pick up at a speed dating event. It's just disgraceful. The red is meant to be a color of good luck, not getting lucky. And yes, I've bared witness to this.
4. Firecrackers are meant to frighten off the ghosts and monsters of the old year while bringing in the new year. They are first fired off on midnight of the new year and are set off all throughout the first half of the new month. Remember to check to see if fireworks are legal in your area before lighting away. Don't say I never told you so.
5. The dragon dance's purpose is to drive away the ghosts. My favorite part about the Chinese New Year is the dragon dance. Several performers will playfully dance with an intricate prop dragon made of a pattern of streaming bright colors from head to tail. The lead performer will rise and fall as the other members follow, trailing with quick undulations to a catchy rhythm played on the drums. Typically, dragon dances are performed in front of stores and restaurants for the first few weeks after the Chinese New Year.
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Louisiana Politics and The "Christian Nation" Myth
More proof that you don't need knowledge of 1) the constitution or 2) the founding fathers to be elected to public office.
Louisiana Rep. Valarie Hodges voted for the governor's voucher program that would allow state funds to be used to pay for religious schools. Apparently, she hadn't been informed that there were (wait for it!) other religions in the U.S. besides Christianity ("America's Founding Fathers' religion" - her words.) http://m.livingstonparishnews.com/mobile/news/article_6c2da5fe-c1e5-11e1-ae3b-0019bb2963f4.html
So when state funds stood to also benefit Muslim schools, Hodges hit the roof. Religions other than Christianity would benefit? THE HORROR!
Ms. Hodges. You might want to do some homework on the founding fathers. Jefferson was a deist, not a Christian, as was Benjamin Franklin. John Adams and Thomas Paine were non-believers. George Washington never declared himself a Christian. James Madison stood publicly against "religious shackles."
The U.S. was founded by those wishing to escape from a nation assuming divine authority. And as stated in the 1796 Treaty with Tripoli (written during Washington's presidency and receiving a unanimous vote in the Senate), the United States was "not in any sense founded on the Christian religion."
Nowhere in the Constitution is religion mentioned, except in exclusionary terms. When the Founders wrote the nation's Constitution, they specified that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." (Article 6, section 3)
"In God We Trust" wasn't added to U.S. coins until after the civil war (1864). It first appeared on U.S. paper currency in 1964. "Under God" wasn't part of the original Pledge of Allegiance, but was added by Congress in 1954.
Yeah, the original founders were smart enough to know that the church and state should be separated, to protect the state, and to protect the church. Religious freedoms should be protected in our free nation, but the state has no business showing favoritism toward them.
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