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Each year, five faculty members from partner institutions are selected as Open Education Research Fellows. At our intensive research seminar, fellows meet with global leaders in open education, and leave with targeted research design to support data collection, writing, and publication to further the body of knowledge and field of scholars.
Karen Bangs
Karen Bangs holds a BS in industrial engineering from Cal Poly SLO and an MBA from University of California, Irvine. She is now in her 10th year of teaching at Cal Poly where she instructs classes like Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering. She also led the Cal Poly Women In Engineering Program from 2007-2010. Karen has relentlessly pursued teaching excellence by continuing to modify class structure to improve student engagement and learning, and by participating in numerous workshops through Cal Poly's Center for Teaching & Learning. She has even attended the NETI (National Effective Teaching Institute) workshop focused on inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning and problem based learning. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Karen spent 19 years in the semi-conductor industry working at Skyworks Solutions Inc. (formerly Conexant Systems Inc., once Rockwell Semiconductor Systems). Her responsibilities there included industrial engineering analysis and operations finance and supply chain management.
Lynn Coffey
Lynn L. Coffey is a psychology instructor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, where she has spent the last twenty-two years teaching and leading other faculty in a variety of roles centered on learning. Lynn has enjoyed serving in leadership roles such as Technology Training Coordinator, Co-Coordinator of the Learning Center, E-Learning Director, and Adjunct Coordinator. Currently, she supports her fellow faculty as the Social Science Coordinator. Courses that Lynn enjoys teaching are General Psychology, Lifespan Development, Positive Psychology and Introduction to Educational Psychology. As a Master Reviewer for the Quality Matters program, a nationally acclaimed faculty-centered peer review process, Lynn remains invested in advocating for quality assurance in online education. She's also excited to be part of the Open Textbook Initiative and support the Open Educational Resource (OER) movement in higher education. Other interests she has involve her volunteer work with the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation which funds scholarship and educational grants to the organization's collegians and alumni. Furthermore, Lynn's role as a mother of three enables her passion for not only teaching but experiencing the many facets of developmental psychology.
Huimei Delgado
Huimei Delgado received her masters in applied mathematics with a minor in economics from Cornell University in January 2012. She is now a continuing-term lecturer in the mathematics department at Purdue University. In addition to teaching and coordinating large courses, Huimei has been involved in several course development/redesign projects at Purdue. Most recently, she has revamped an applied calculus course using open educational resources. In addition to this, she has redesigned a traditional class to allow a flipped version and an online version, providing students with a range of class structures to choose from. Huimei is very passionate about teaching, and she is always excited about developing and adapting new resources and techniques to improve upon her students' learning outcomes.
Irene Duranczyk
Irene Duranczyk teaches various undergraduate math literacy courses that highlight topics such as statistics, logic, and developmental mathematics. She also instructs multicultural college teaching and learning courses and was the recipient of the (University of Minnesota) 2013 Multicultural Recognition Faculty Award. Irene enjoys teaching classes like Increasing Access and Success in Undergraduate Classrooms, and Multicultural Teaching and Learning in Diverse Postsecondary Contexts. She wants students to see how mathematics is a framework that is used to promote particular visions of societal policies and practices. Moreover, Irene envisions her work advancing the work of Moses, D'Ambrosio, Banks and Vygotsky at the college level by linking a developmental approach to learning mathematics within its social and cultural context and meaning. With the help of two colleagues, Irene has created a derivative of the Introductory Statistics text by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean to incorporate the use of spreadsheets to explore and display statistical processes. Irene and her team worked to reorganize the introductory chapters to explore univariate descriptive statistics in one chapter and then bivariate descriptive statistics in a separate chapter. In addition to this, they made modifications to the material that allowed for the presentation of step by step models for inferential statistics concepts and tests. This new derivative collection is called: Collaborative Statistics Using Spreadsheets.
Bill Heider
Bill Heider has been teaching post–secondary mathematics for 24 years. He is currently a mathematics instructor at Hibbing Community College where he has been a member of the faculty since 2000. Prior to this, Bill taught for the CTY program at Johns Hopkins University and for the Upward Bound program at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. He holds a master's degree in education from UW La Crosse, a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Montana, and is now pursuing his PhD in mathematics education through Montana State University.
Kristyn VanderWaal
Kristyn VanderWaal, PhD, is a faculty member at Anoka Technical College, where she teaches courses in biology. Her research background is in cell biology and genetics, but during graduate school, her interest regarding educational research in biology classrooms was also piqued. While teaching full-time, Kristyn has always wanted to branch into educational techniques research. She has a passion for teaching, pedagogy and student success, and it is her hope that her research on the efficacy of open education resources in college biology courses will advance the field as well as enable students to succeed.
Mike Weimerskirch
Mike Weimerskirch is an Asst. Professor in the School of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota. He is currently working on a project to redesign the precalculus and calculus curriculum using flipped classroom techniques, active learning spaces and open educational resources. His research interests include math education, combinatorial game theory and probability. To learn more about Mike, visit his website.


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As a listed public body in Wales, Sport Wales is required to
revise and publish its Strategic Equality Plan by the 1st April
2016, and the plan will include a series of Equality
For Sport Wales the objectives will reflect and support our
internal work to build a brilliant organisation, as well as
reflecting and supporting outcomes in our Community Strategy, Elite
Strategy and Workforce Strategy, which our partners and
stakeholders have a role in delivering.
Therefore it is important that all Sport Wales staff and Board
members, along with contractors, organisations in receipt of Sport
Wales funding, partners and stakeholders understand how they
contribute to the delivery of the Equality Objectives.
Sport Wales is seeking views on the proposed 5 Equality
Objectives as set out in the
consultation paper.
For each objective we would invite feedback regarding;
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priority areas of work?
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A new study of the Texas electricity market suggests that the state's largest power grid can achieve higher levels of reliability, but only by increasing costs to users.
Brattle Group, in a report for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said the state's current deregulated power market will support generation totaling about 11.5 percent more than the estimated peak demand. That's less than the 13.75 percent reserve margin that the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas now aims for.
The report escalated the debate over whether to adopt a so-called capacity market, in which the state would pay generators to provide necessary power. Under a capacity market, the report said, Texas generators could receive capacity payments of $3.2 billion a year, which could be partly offset by $2.8 billion in lower power costs. The $400 million difference is about 1 percent of ERCOT's approximately $35 billion cost, Brattle said.
A trade group representing Texas generators, Texans for Reliable Power, said the report supports its case, saying a capacity market is "akin to an insurance policy on a home."
"The cost of increasing Texas' electric grid reliability is minimal, while the cost of continuing the status quo is a significant increase in rolling blackouts and major damage to our economy," said spokesman Eric Bearse.
But Jake Dyer, policy analyst at the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, said the study shows that Texas' current market meets several standard measures of reliability.
"This report again raises the question, 'Where's the fire?'" said Dyer, whose group includes cities and other power consumers and opposes a capacity market. "Taken with revised load forecasts, it is unnecessary and expensive" to pursue a capacity market, he said, referring to ERCOT's recent downward revision to its outlook for future peak power demand.
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The site will include sports stories and scores, as well aschat rooms and free e-mail accounts. On-site links are withMSN Mexico and MSN Latin America. although Sports Ya! is negotiating with other Internet providers.
A promotional campaign featuring 12 prominent Mexican sportscommentators will run on cable TV, radio, print and specialtymagazines and the Internet.
Sports Ya! is also planning to launch an on-line shoppingservice, Pro Shop, which will sell equipment ranging from abaseball to a motorcycle, as well as a travel-agency servicefor sports-related trips, such as diving in Australia. Orderscan be made on-line or by calling a toll-free number.
Sports Ya! expects to expand into other Spanish-speakingmarkets with plans underway to open sales offices in Argentina, Spain and the United States.
The former Televisa executives are: Rafael de Haro, formerhead of advertising; Gaston Melo, former VP-communications;and Emilio Romano, former head of affiliate sales.
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The Spokesman Review: "Settlement sets aside spotted owl habitat"
March 22, 2006
OLYMPIA - About 87,000 acres of spotted owl habitat in state forests would be off-limits to most logging under a lawsuit settlement approved by the state Board of Natural Resources.
The agreement among environmentalists, state government and the timber industry also lays the groundwork for the state Department of Natural Resources to develop a new 10-year plan for logging state lands in Western Washington.
The settlement would end a lawsuit that began in October 2004.
"It was a far better deal to settle the case than to fight it for years in court," said Bob Dick of the industry's American Forest Resource Council.
Settlement talks began late last year after a King County Superior Court judge rejected the state's logging plan for the next decade, saying officials did not adequately consider environmental impacts.
Tuesday's settlement revises the earlier blueprint by setting special logging rules for thousands of acres of habitat favored by the northern spotted owl and other animals.
The federal government considers the owl a threatened species, and federal studies show its population in Washington state has declined more than 7 percent per year for about 15 years, said Eric Harlow, a scientist with the Washington Forest Law Center.
Under the settlement, 42,000 acres of high-quality owl habitat would be virtually off-limits to logging. Light thinning with an eye toward habitat improvement would be allowed on another 45,000 acres, department spokeswoman Patty Henson said.
"That's significant," said Becky Kelley of the Washington Environmental Council, one of the plaintiffs. "We're not just tweaking around the edges here. This is a pretty big deal."
The logging plan rejected last year called for an average harvest of 597 million board feet a year _ an increase of about 30 percent. Officials were unsure Tuesday how much the harvest target would change under the settlement.
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April 30, 2014
State of Delawarev.John M. Franklin
SUBMITTED: April 17, 2014
Dear Mr. Franklin:
Defendant John M. Franklin ("defendant") has filed his fourth motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Superior Court Criminal Rule 61 ("R. 61" or "Rule 61").[1] He also has filed several associated motions: motions for the appointment of counsel, to expand the record and for an evidentiary hearing.
I first address defendant's motion for appointment of counsel. He argues that because he was not afforded trial counsel on his first postconviction motion, he is entitled to an attorney now and he also should be allowed to reassert, with the assistance of an attorney, all the postconviction claims he previously has filed. I assume defendant is arguing a recent rule change to Rule 61(e)[2] and some recent case law support these contentions.
The May 6, 2013 and February 1, 2014 amendments to Rule 61(e), which provide for the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant's first timely filed Rule 61 motion, were not retroactive and did not create any rights to an attorney for a defendant who previously has filed postconviction motions.[3] Furthermore, recent decisions in the cases of Martinez v. Ryan[4] or Holmes v. State[5] did not establish a constitutional right to an attorney on a postconviction motion or the opportunity for a defendant to redo his or her Rule 61 motion without the procedural bars applying.[6] At this stage of the proceedings, defendant is entitled to an attorney "only in the exercise of discretion and for good cause shown".[7] Because, as discussed below, the procedural bars clearly apply, no need exists to appoint counsel to represent defendant in this pending motion. His request for an attorney is DENIED.
I next address defendant's motion to expand the record. Defendant has submitted nothing new or of legal or factual significance in support of a motion to expand the record. Thus, that motion is DENIED.
I consider his motion for an evidentiary hearing. In light of the ruling below that the motion is clearly barred on procedural grounds, no needs exists to hold an evidentiary hearing. That motion is DENIED.
I now turn to the motion for postconviction relief.
This Court's decision on defendant's third Rule 61 motion thoroughly outlines the procedural posture of this case as well as two other cases against him and the various postconviction claims and attempts for relief he has made over the years.[8] The decision on the third motion for postconviction relief as well as previous decisions set forth the actual, established facts.[9] Defendant's arguments in the pending fourth motion are based on his version of the facts, which are not the actual facts as established by the record. Defendant has failed to present his case on the facts as established, and his version of the facts and the arguments based on that version are ignored.
Defendant was convicted of five counts of rape in the first degree, one count of terroristic threatening, and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to substantial periods of incarceration, 75 years of which are mandatory. The Supreme Court's mandate affirming the Superior Court judgment[10] was dated March 18, 2005.
The first step this Court takes in addressing a postconviction motion is to determine whether the procedural bars of Rule 61 prevent its consideration or whether defendant has overcome the bars.[11]
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Defendant raises procedural claims based upon the fact that the prosecution proceeded by information rather than indictment and upon his conclusory contention that the information was vague. He then argues that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to these alleged defects.
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Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
Currently, thousands upon thousands of donated items are sitting in warehouses in Alberta, Canada, as well-intentioned people have shipped goods off to Fort McMurray in an effort to help those who have been displaced. Shoes, clothing, toys, and household goods frequently flood the reception centers following disasters such as the wildfires at Fort McMurray. While the intentions behind these donations are nothing but good, the donations themselves can be troublesome for relief workers trying to support the community impacted by a disaster.
This happened after Sandy, after the Newtown shooting, after the Flint water crisis, and after basically every other disaster in the history of charitable giving. After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, over 60,000 teddy bears were sent to a community that did not have the need nor the capacity to handle them. Following Hurricane Sandy, thousands of food and clothing donations consumed hours upon hours of volunteer time just sorting the useful from the unuseful, let alone distributing the useful and disposing of the unuseful. Following an earthquake in Haiti, a rather unuseful box of Frisbees was sent to the collection site for donation.
This has to stop.
Governments and nonprofit organizations do not have the manpower nor the time to intake, process, and distribute donated goods in the chaos that is the aftermath of a disaster. What's more, the cost to ship these products to the disaster site is often more than the value of the items sent.
For example, following the news of the Flint, MI, water crisis, many groups wanted to send water to the people of this community. This is a well-intentioned act, as water is a necessary supply for survival, and it was being denied to the people of Flint.
However, a 12-pack of bottled water costs approximately $3.00 at a store, depending on your location. To mail that 14-pound package of water from the middle of the USA to Flint, MI, costs about $30. Shipping the water costs about 10 times the price of the water itself! This is a common problem following disasters; the desire to donate the items needed is admirable, but the practicality of mailing clothing and food is overshadowed by the cost of doing so.
A better use of this expense is to let it be spent on-site, contributing to the rebuilding of the local economy while purchasing what is actually needed at that moment. If donations are solely in the form of the goods themselves, the businesses in the local economy that are trying to continue operation are hurt. People who would normally purchase their necessities from the local store will instead be receiving those items for free from the (cost-inefficient) donations, and the business owners and local economy will suffer. What's worse, the items that have been donated may not suit the particular needs of the community. On the other hand, if people wishing to aid the recovery efforts make financial donations, the money can be injected into the local economy and help return the area to a sense of normalcy. Furthermore, the money can be spent on the exact items that are needed, instead of relief efforts facing a warehouse full of worn-out pants when the population actually needs diapers and infant formula.
I never want to discourage charitable giving, especially in the wake of a disaster that has consumed an area the size of Long Island. However, before you ship off a donation, ask yourself the following questions:
Am I creating more work for the relief workers on the other end of my donation? Remember that before it can be given to a person in need, every donation must be inspected, evaluated, and sorted. If a relief effort has requested specific items, then by all means, donate those items. But if nobody has asked for dish soap, then are you adding value to the relief effort by sending them dish soap?
Does it cost more to send this donation to the site than the donation itself is worth? I hate to break it to you, but the answer is probably yes. Shipping costs add up quickly. Again, if an effort has requested something, then maybe the local supply is not sufficient, and the shipping costs are worth the met need.
Am I positive that this donation is something that the population needs? 65,000 teddy bears were not needed by the community impacted by Sandy Hook. I'm sure that donation warehouse was adorable, but was there any added value in the thousands upon thousands of unused teddy bears? On the other hand, the cans of water that Anheuser-Busch sends after disasters such as the St. Louis floods are much-needed items. Make sure the items you send are items that are actually needed.
And, finally, is this donation taking away from the recovery of the local economy? Organizations such as Tom's Shoes have come under scrutiny for taking business away from local entrepreneurs. Are you supporting a community by sending soap, or are you simply taking business away from local business owners? Organizations often prefer to take financial donations specifically so that they can spend that money locally, therefore injecting cash into the economy in the area that is recovering from disaster.
As an American citizen, I am proud of the philanthropic spirit of our country, as well as the rest of the world's desire to help following a disaster. We always come through with support for our fellow humans. I hope, however, that we can become smarter with our donations, in order to expedite the recovery process for the communities experiencing disaster.


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Dry weather stress in Missouri corn and soybeans this summer is intensified by spring planting conditions, said a University of Missouri agronomist. Poor seedbeds resulting from cool, wet weather prevented full development of root systems.
"Drought stress is always a concern," said Bill Wiebold, MU Extension specialist. "However, six weeks of wet spring weather and the poor tillage and planting conditions have greatly increased our plants' vulnerability to this stress."
A long period of wet weather kept producers from planting their fields, Wiebold said. As a result, farmers rushed to plant before soil was ready to work. "Many acres of corn and soybeans were planted before soil conditions were optimum for equipment operations."
Working the soil when it is too wet destroys soil structure. That inhibits root growth. "Compacted soils have soil pores too small for roots to enter. Cloddy soils have large spaces that dry quickly and into which roots won't grow," the agronomist said.
In addition, slow-growing roots are more susceptible to diseases, insects and herbicide stress.
"The results of accumulated stresses are small, poorly functioning roots," Wiebold said.
Lack of water in the soil this summer across much of Missouri, especially in the northwestern regions, puts extra demands even on normal roots.
Corn and soybean crops in August require about 2 inches of water a week. That water must be supplied from the soil by the roots.
"Root systems that are smaller than normal are less likely to meet the demand," Wiebold said. With normal development, strong roots should grow deep to reach subsoil water.
If roots are not meeting the plant's water needs, the leaves go into a defensive mode. Normally, water is transpired through small leaf openings called stomata.
When water is short, plants begin to close their stomata.
In further defense, corn leaves roll or "twist," to reduce the sunlight energy absorption. The rolled leaf conserves humidity. In soybean plants, the leaves change orientation to be parallel to the sun rays to reduce energy absorption.
Both defenses reduce photosynthesis, the plant process of using the sun energy to convert water and carbon dioxide from the air into sugars. Lower photosynthesis reduces yield.
There are other stresses. If a plant cannot maintain water pressure, or turgor, stem elongation and leaf expansion slow. This causes drought-stunted plants. "This stunting leads to less photosynthesis and less yield," Wiebold said.
The biggest stress comes when drought hits at the time of reproduction. Female parts of the plant must be fully hydrated to function.
With too little water, pollen tubes in corn will not grow and fertilization will not occur. Any interruption of pollination reduces the number of corn kernels on the cob.
Continued drought causes seeds to abort. "And, if dry weather persists through seed-filling, seed size is reduced," Wiebold said.
In its defensive mode a plant will strive to make a few seeds to reproduce the species. In that mode, however, bumper crops are not achieved.
Duane Dailey is the news coordinator, Extension & Ag Information, University of Missouri.


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The Playhouse was the first theatre in Ohio to offer regularly scheduled audio description for the visually impaired. Trained volunteers describe the visual elements of the production via a closed-circuit receiver that is approximately the size of a deck of cards and fits in a jacket pocket or on the lap. A small earpiece fits into one ear, allowing patrons to hear dialogue, music and other sound effects. The description is timed to avoid interfering with dialogue. Before the show and during intermission, show and actor information are shared.
This service is free and generally is offered on the third Saturday of each production in the Marx Theatre. A receiver, and instruction in its use, can be found at the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation patron services booth in the Rosenthal Plaza.
2017-18 Audio-Described Performances
Shakespeare in Love – Saturday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Saturday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m.
A Christmas Carol – Saturday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.
Million Dollar Quartet – Saturday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m.
Leading Ladies presents Marie and Rosetta – Saturday, March 24, at 4 p.m.
Ken Ludwig's Treasure Island – Saturday, May 12, at 4 p.m.
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Box Office closing hours may vary based on performance schedule.
Bruce Cromer and Nick Rose in A Christmas Carol; Photo by Mikki Schaffner. Barbara Chisholm as Annie Wilkes in Misery; Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates. The cast of A Christmas Carol; Photo by Mikki Schaffner.


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Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald was at her best with Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. But, some of her most intimate collaborations were with guitar virtuoso Joe Pass. A new CD of previously-unreleased material from Ella and Joe's concerts in Germany and Japan was recorded at the height of their magical musical partnership.
Scat singing was Ella Fitzgerald's specialty. And she was famous for her recordings of the great American songbook: George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington.
Ella was still in fine form at age 65, when she performed Antonio Carlos Jobim's "One Note Samba" at a concert in Tokyo, in 1983. At 54, guitarist Joe Pass was enjoying the waning years of a career that began in the 1940s, playing with a variety of big bands. Ella's vocals and Joe's technical wizardry were a perfect match.
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass perform "Georgia On My Mind" from their 1983 Tokyo concert, released for the first time on the CD Sophisticated Lady.
In Hamburg, Germany, eight years earlier, Ella Fitzgerald takes a break leaving Joe Pass alone on-stage with his guitar. He can be heard playing "Cherokee" by Ray Noble, executed brilliantly by electric guitar master Joe Pass on the new CD.
At one time, Joe Pass was one of the hardest-working musicians in jazz. Hired by Pablo Records producer Norman Granz, Pass teamed up with some of jazz's biggest names. Among them were pianist Oscar Peterson, with whom he won a Grammy Award, Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy Rowles, Zoot Sims, Count Basie's Kansas City Six and, of course, Ella Fitzgerald.
Ella had already performed with a series of big band greats, including Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Chick Webb and Benny Goodman, before meeting Joe Pass. With the help of Norman Granz, Ella launched her solo career that lasted more than 40 years. She was 78 when she died in 1996. Joe Pass died two years earlier, at age 65.
Also featured on the new CD, Sophisticated Lady, a 1975 duet by Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass performing the Duke Ellington classic "Satin Doll."


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2015 an "important year" for Pfizer's IO pipeline, analysts say
Pfizer recently discussed its immunotherapy pipeline with Leerink Research. John Lin, VP of experimental medicine/cancer immunotherapy and James Merson, SVP & CSO of vaccine immunotherapeutics from Pfizer told analysts that management is confident in its pipeline due to its investigational antibody 4-1BB (PF-05082566), which began trials this past summer in liquid and solid tumors, as well as in combinations with Roche's Rituxan in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Merck's recently approved Keytruda. Leerink's Seamus Fernandez wrote that Pfizer's 4-1BB is keeping pace with competition, too—Bristol-Myers Squibb's urelumab, which stalled in trials due to liver toxicity concerns. "We anticipate plenty of room for Pfizer's immunoncology development efforts and believe 2015 will be an important, kick-start year," he wrote.


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This launchpad focuses on the expansion of executive power involved in the Lend-Lease program.
In this launchpad, students listen to a portion of FDR's first fireside chat and then work together to determine the main points FDR is making.
Today's starting point? Atlanta. Destination? Florida. Although the family in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" lives in Atlanta, their journey to Florida takes them along the relatively new highways of the 1950s, including rural country roads.
Learn about Emily Dickinson's life, her poetry, and the influence of gardening on both.
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was a former slave who became the greatest abolitionist orator of the antebellum period. During the Civil War he worked tirelessly for the emancipation of the four million enslaved African Americans. In the decades after the war, he was the most influential African American leader in the nation.
He delivered this speech on July 5, 1852. It is generally considered his greatest and one of the greatest speeches of the 19th century. Before you read the speech you can follow these links to learn more about Douglass's life and the evolution of his thought in this period.
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6.3.8 Commencement Speakers Committee
Approved by Academic Council on April 12, 2001, President on April 24, 2002, ASUOP on May 6, 2002
The Commencement Speaker Committee assists the President in selecting Convocation speakers.
The Committee submits a list of recommended speakers to the President for consideration and selection.
The Committee solicits nominations from all members of the University community.
Speakers are for Commencement two years hence.
The Committee has nine members: four students (two sophomores and two juniors); four faculty members, and the Assistant Director of the McCaffrey Center.
Committee members will be selected the spring semester of the prior year in order to allow the committee an entire year to complete its work and provide ample time for the President to consider the nominees.
Student representatives are selected by ASUOP and serve for two year staggered terms.
Faculty representatives are selected by the Academic Council and serve for two year staggered terms.


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Our youth have also had involvement with the wider church with numerous alumni having attended the National Youth Assembly and one of the group leaders was a Youth Representative at the General Assembly in 2012 and 2013. This year one of our young people, who had been an active member of the Young Church and Pathfinders attended the 2017 General Assembly as the Presbytery of Edinburgh's Youth Representative.
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"A Tactile Coloring Experience!" Color SENSEation is a pack of eight (8) custom coloring subjects by San Francisco artist Debi Harrison. These are not just pictures to color….they are printed on heavy paper with dark lines, which are also deeply embossed. These pictures are perfect for visually impaired individuals to learn shapes and outlines.
Included: Bear with Balloon, Birds, Butterfly, Flower, Horse, Rainbow, Snails, and Train
Developmental Benefits
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Little does most of the world know that in 1981 a new, monumental science of medicine was discovered and put forth in a post-doctoral thesis to the University of Tübingen in Germany by the medical doctor Dr. med. Mag. theol. Ryke Geerd Hamer. This "new medicine" revealed that cancer cell growth serves a biological function that occurs in a highly predictable manner!
This explains why the war on cancer has failed. Cancer cannot be fought, battled or combated successfully when it is part of the body's biological programming. German New Medicine (GNM), as this "new medicine" has been named since "New Medicine" was already a registered entity, proves why we have the cancer response and how best to deal with a cancer diagnosis.
In layman's terms, here are the Five Biological Laws of GNM:
1st Law:
A specific type of "conflict shock" will give rise to a predictable simultaneous result in the brain and in the body. For example, fear that you or someone you care for will die is a "death fright conflict" which prompts lung cancer.
2nd Law:
Every "disease" or biologically-functional program, runs in 2 phases, providing there is a resolution to the initial conflict. This means there will be a "conflict active" phase and a "conflict resolution" or healing phase.
3rd Law:
There is a distinct and predictable correlation between the organ affected and the response that occurs as part of the "disease" process. Certain organs and tissues of the body are controlled by the "old brain", the cerebellum and brain stem. Others are controlled by the "new brain", the cerebrum.
"Old brain" controlled tissues and organs produce cell growth, for example, a tumor, in the "conflict active" phase followed by cell or tissue loss in the healing phase. Alternatively, "new brain" controlled tissues and organs produce cell or tissue loss in the "conflict active" phase followed by cell growth in the healing phase.
4th Law:
The body creates and uses microbes such as fungi, bacteria and viruses in the "conflict resolution" phase to complete the healing, for example, tubercular bacteria breaks down a lung tumor.
5th Law:
Every "disease" is part of Significant Biologically Special (SBS) Program created to assist an organism, both humans and animals alike, in resolving a biological conflict. This author prefers to explain it as a "bio-emotional" conflict since it is at once both a biological and emotional conflict that sets the whole "disease" response moving. "Disease" is actually a misnomer. "Mother Nature" isn't backfiring on us. She's operating to help us.
Resolving the Cancer Response
When the above five laws are understood, it entirely changes the way we go about treating cancer. GNM isn't suggesting we ignore cancer. It suggests we make sure to look at the environmental and psychological factors and resolve the issues that are creating the cancer response in the case of "old brain" controlled tissues and organs. It also purports, in the case of "new brain" controlled tissues and organs, that cancer be allowed to run its course as the cancer itself is repairing the body by replenishing lost cells.
The science and therapies of GNM provides us effective direction instead of the costly and sometimes deadly futility we see with current cancer treatments.
GNM is a solid science, not a flimsy theory. It has been verified numerous times by medical professionals worldwide and has never been disproven. Is it acceptable for us to carry on in a business-as-usual manner when we have this approach to treating cancer with a reputed 96% success rate?


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In a triumph of common sense over excessive regulation, the Scottish council that this week decided to ban a young schoolgirl from taking pictures and blogging about the meals served at her school's cafeteria has today reversed its decision. The announcement was made live on BBC Radio 4's The World at One program, where the leader of Argyll and Bute council Roddy McCuish revealed that he has "instructed senior officials to immediately withdraw the ban on pictures from the school dining hall." Saying that there's no room for censorship in his council and "there never will be," McCuish goes on to say that he'll be meeting with the nine-year-old girl's father next week to work out a suitable way forward. In the meantime, young Martha is free to once


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How to find a quality pergola or carport builder for your home project
Do you want a nice pergola or carport? Do you know how to find quality pergola builder for your home project? If no, you're in the right place. It's necessary to employ a good builder for constructing your dream pergola. It's one of the daunting tasks to find a good builder who would complete the project without any flaw and within the specified time.
What are the qualities find a quality pergola builder for your home project?
To begin with, a builder should be friendly and understanding, courteous and flexible. He should take an utmost interest in completing your project and should devise suitable plans for organizing the work efficiently. It is true that you will be forced to get little over budget and in such cases, the builder should be talented enough to find loans for you.
A good builder should have the experience to answer any question you ask him about the design or layout of the new pergola. On getting the budget from you, he would take minimum time to show the project layout on the web for you to get some idea of how your home will look like. He should have potential to give an appealing look to the external appearance of the project. A passerby on the street will judge the project only on seeing the external looks of pergola and design. It's vital to give the important manifestation of the exterior of the building.
He should give you a detailed quotation of the job and its breakup on each stage of completion. He should be familiar with using the database to draw web design of the project and collect the cost of the materials from the suppliers. Unless you are not getting an exact quote from him about the project, you should think twice before signing the papers.
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It's necessary to employ a good builder for constructing your dream pergola. It is one of the daunting tasks to find a good builder who would complete the project without any flaw and within the specified time.
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It's very crucial to be able to choose the right materials when building your pergola. According to your needs, you can build a pergola with either wood or steel. But how do you choose between the two? A wooden pergola is popular. It's much more affordable to construct. It's also able to resist weather conditions. A wooden pergola is easy to maintain, is extremely durable, looks beautiful and gives pleasant aroma. A steel pergola is also nice, but this will depend on how you want to incorporate the structure in the garden and the style. What about the style? You should be aware that there are some styles that you can't use wood to construct pergola, therefore, in such cases a steel is preferred.


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Newbury Market is open each Thursday and Saturday between 9am and 4pm.
The Market has a long history and it is believed to have been in place since Anglo-Saxon times. Earliest records show that a toll was received from the Market in 1205 which amounted to £8.00, a very large sum in those days.
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In 2006 the Market Place was refurbished and it now provides a pleasant area within which to browse the stalls.
Trees have been planted and the surface is laid in a pattern of whirls, which help to create a Continental feel to the square. The area is now pedestrianised between 10am and 5pm.
There are a number of traders who have been on the Market for many years.
We have recently expanded into Northbrook Street with a number of stalls with the aim of creating a real Market Town shopping experience.
Fruit & Veg, fishmonger, free range eggs, fresh olives & deli, bakery, flowers, plants and books. We also have 2 fresh butchers stalls, jams & chutneys, army surplus goods and a range of pet supplies amongst others.
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Team Architecture: Good vs. Bad
In the wake of all of this blame going around to Triano and Bosh and whoever else I thought that it might be an effective exercise to take a look at how one of the league's best teams (ORL) was constructed, compared to what we have here in Toronto.
The Magic are a good team to look at since they were in our shoes not too long ago.... a fledgling team faltering with ONE superstar (T-Mac) and a suspect roster.
ORL's GM obviously had a plan as soon as D12 was drafted (and T-Mac was shipped out) and he's done an EXCELLENT job of assembling a cast that compliments his "crown jewel" perfectly. Howard, a defensive force with some offensive touch, has been surrounded with a slew of sharp, offensive players. All of them are capable of creating their own shots off the dribble and all of them have great range. All with the purpose of maximizing their star player's talent. People scoffed when they drafted Nelson... and guffawed when they overpaid for Lewis.... but they knew exactly what they were doing.
They had a PLAN in mind. And they adhered to that vision.
They also filled their bench with players who could come in and a) hit shots and b) defend. Guys like Barnes, Pietrus & Lee (before he was traded). Young players with great athleticism.
So they have....
Howard (beast down low, defender in the paint)
Lewis and VC (all-star wing players who can create their own shots and stretch the defense with their range)
Nelson, a quick, sweet shooting PG who can play off the ball as well as bring it up.
a slew of support players (Pietrus, Barnes, J-Will, Anderson, Reddick) who can all shoot the ball and/or play decent defense (with Howard as the anchor).
Now in contrast, look at the team that surrounds OUR star.
We have in Chris Bosh, one of the most versatile offensive weapons in the league. A rare 20/10 big who's still in his mid 20's and still getting better. Certainly not as strong as D12 defensively, but unquestionably better on the other end.
And what have we surrounded him with?
a PF (who plays C) and a SF who float around the arc looking to shoot 3s. OFFENSIVE players who rarely go the rim and can't be relied upon to grab rebounds when Bosh shoots the ball. Very little defense to speak of from either of them as well. These 2 would likely be GOLD for ORL since they'd have Howard in the middle to clean up their messes and create open shots for them... but here... they're redundant.
a couple of PGs who are steady, but lacking at the defensive end.
a SG who shows potential, but is young and is still learning and being asked to do FAR too much too soon.
a slew of wing players who don't seem to be strong at all defensively and don't offer much in the way of offense either.
Is it any wonder that we struggle?
With a centerpiece like Bosh we SHOULD have been looking for....
a solid defensive C to clog the middle and grab rebounds (in the mold of Noah or Haywood).
a strong defender at the SF position with the ability to chip in on offense and provide great energy on both ends (i.e. Marion or Ariza)
a solid veteran SG who can defend on the perimeter and hit the open jumper (i.e. Barnes or perhaps Wafer)
and some scoring off of the bench.
What we SHOULD have done is passed on Hedo and let go of Bargs (or traded him) and went after some other players with the available cash. Players that are strong defensively. Perhaps a SG with some scoring punch. We should have ABANDONED "team euro".
You can't build a team LIKE Orlando's unless you have exactly the same centerpiece (D12). And we don't.
You can't build build a team LIKE Phoenix's unless you have exactly the same centerpiece (Nash)... and we don't.
What we DO have to do is take a look at OUR franchise player and what he does well and then surround him with talent that compliements his strengths and minimizes his weaknesses... because the reailty is that he's a hell of a player and we'll miss him if/when he's gone.
THAT's how you build a great team IMO.
The only question now is whether it's too late to even entertain this.
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it would help if we drafted one of the most imposing and athletic specimens since shaq and had a team in a warm city with no personal income taxes... now that's something to build around.
but we didn't have that. we had a nice star player who needs help around him in different ways. we are in a city that is widely considered to be an nba outpost in a cold climate. we have tried to get players who indicated that they don't want to play here. we have had 4 coaches in 6 years.
bc had a plan, and that plan was to build around Bosh with players that might be more accepting of playing in canada. he selected Bargs in what was a good pick (at the time, and in my mind is still a good pick). he made some mistakes in surrounding those guys with the right guys, but considering what was available he did a pretty good job. haywood was not available. noah was not available. marion was essentially unavailable given his cost, and ariza went to houston pretty darn quick.
the team is way below expectations, and clearly some things have to change. i am not an apologist, but i see the reality of the landscape he had to work with. yes, orlando built a good team, but i can say without any hesitation that d12, warm weather and no income tax is a pretty sweet starting point that we never had.
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How many cities are like ORL or MIA or LA?
Not many.
If players can go to CHI, MIN, DET, IND, NY, NJ etc.... they sure as hell can come to T.O.
If we'd have offered Marion or Ariza Barg's money do you think that they would have turned it down?
Do you think that Hedo would have come here is we'd have offered him $8M/yr for 3 years? Not a chance in hell.
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do we need to go over the whole 'marion relies on athleticism, who wants to pay a 35 year old guy $10 mil when his athleticism is gone' argument again?
ariza was never really available for us to go after. people thought he would stay with the lakers, they signed artest and he signed with houston withion a couple of days. he's definitely not worth $10 million anyways. was hedo the right guy? probably not, but those other guys weren't options either.
it's not just about cold, it's about canada vs usa. you can't tell me this isn't a factor.
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And if you're telling me that an NBA player would rather play in Minnesota or Ok. City or NJ than Toronto (very comsopolitan with great nightlife and fans) then I call B.S.
Not every player is Antonio Davis.
VC re-signed with us.
Bosh re-signed with us.
And Hedo took our money with little hesitation.
Money talks. The problem is that we've always been too quick to discount a player's value when he isn't "flashy".
Guys like Oakley, Childs, Willis, AD.... how much money did we shell out for them to stay in Toronto? And they were ABSOLUTELY worth the money... even if they weren't "stars".
I absolutely REFUSE to believe that BC's hands were tied and Hedo was his best/only option.
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All I need to see right now - as bad as things seem - is just a little bit of redecorating within the current architecture. Why spend so much time on zen minimalist designs, and then just let things go all garishly baroque. The results do not match what the coach or GM envisioned, and yet there is not even the suggestion of changing anything up.
Give Dirty Baby Johnson 5 to ten more minutes a game, maybe a starting spot, incorporate Wright and Derozan differently. Give us the slightest tweak that is meant to do more than just manage minutes. It's a long season. Over the long haul everyone is going to get their chances. Why get so anal about parcelling minutes out in such neat little packages? It's going to drive me insane.
All you people that bellowed endlessly about nonsensical rotation patterns can go to hell. It's a coaches job to make decisions on such matters, and it's not his job to make them always look so wonderfully, symmetrically sensible. I mean - I have to admit that it's nice to a degree, but to the point of inflexibility? There's nothing sensible in that.
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bringing hedo turkoglu in took some confidence out of players like bargs, bosh, and Calderon in second halfs, they soposedly brought in turk because of out second half strugles, but we strugled in d second half defensieli which led to offensive droughts, we need a defensive 3 guard im wonderin and still wondering why we let marion go, with marion and wright and a develoing derozan, den bellineli who i think is way better than a slightly overated turkoglu who just came to Raptors for the money not really to play basketball, we would have made a good team , not forgetting reggie we would be intensley tough on defence and have great offence.....basicalli get rid of triano and turkoglu or find a way to get them MORE focused...like Raptors fans deserve way more than a 7-13 start...not saying we are bad but we need some SERIOUS HELP
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A. Ariza turned us down. He said we pursued him, but turned us down to play in Houston. Once that happened we turned to Turk. So yes, we went after Ariza. Actually, Ariza seemed to be option 1.
B. I'm tired of hearing about Marion. Both he and Turk offer different things. Marion had a piss poor run in Miami playing with Wade. I guarantee that put doubt into people's minds.
C. Childs, Willis and Oak were all brought in by trades for Camby (who didn't want to be here anymore) and Childs was brought in for Mark Jackson who signed here when we were spurned by Cuttino Mobley and Maurice Taylor and decided on option 3 Mark Jacksson, who by that point was a shell of himself.
D. Orlando got lucky drafting Dwight. They weren't supposed to win the draft really, but did and nearly screwed up what they got for T-Mac in return Cuttino and Francis.
E. What is the evidence we didn't go after Barnes? I'm curious. Perhaps, he just didn't want to come here. I forgot you have the evidence.
F. Orlando right now is far more inviting for free agents because of what 'trane mentioned. The right players, sign to win contracts. That's why they sign in Orlando. The guys you're speaking of, i.e. money talks, play for money. Do you really want a bunch of guys who don't give a shit for this team?
G. You're comparison of Minnesota and Toronto is close for this reason. Neither have really ever signed a big time FA, instead have had to trade for stars or draft stars. Under KG, Spree and Cassell were both brought in by trades. Toronto has signed who exactly?
H. Players choose to play Chicago because that's where Jordan was. It's a lure. NYC is the biggest market in the world for basketball. Boston has history etc. etc.
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What exactly is Milwaukee's lure?
How about ATL's? (until the past 2 years obviously)
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and players like barnes always look better on the other team. Wright is a player like barnes, jack is a player like barnes. They just look like shit once they get here for some reason (jack is playing ok though).
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — The Eagles have agreed to one-year contracts with defensive tackles Anthony Hargrove and Derek Landri.
Earlier Wednesday, the Eagles lost two defensive tackles for an indeterminate amount of time. Trevor Laws injured his hip and was carted off the field, and Mike Patterson had a seizure and was hospitalized.
Hargrove, a third-round pick of the Rams in 2004, has played in 87 regular-season games, starting 25. He was suspended twice while with the Buffalo Bills for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, for four games in 2007 and then for the entire 2008 season. He played for New Orleans last season.
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nude boy 2011-01-05 18:42:06
Anonymous 2011-01-05 18:58:31
loaded faster then i thought it would
hey hey 2011-01-05 19:01:12
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How do you get past nanny and frank? stuck at the begining.
Hotness 2011-01-05 19:25:50
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Anonymous 2011-01-05 19:48:19
While playing the game, press tab. A yellow box will appear around things you can click/interact with. Keep pressing tab and it will cycle around all clickable things.
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I never pass any game, where do i have to click?
Anonymous 2011-01-05 19:53:12
Looks like the yellow box doesn't work. My bad. :3
Anonymous 2011-01-05 19:54:28
tab is not working
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Anonymous 2011-01-05 21:01:52
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wow 2011-01-05 21:07:57
type in corridor at loading screen
dariaolsen 2011-01-05 21:11:05
too much text to read
hmmmm 2011-01-05 21:17:15
what do you click in the bedroom
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how to blow air in bedroom.....
bla 2011-01-05 22:37:58
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mocushor 2011-01-05 22:47:30
for all off u who have trouble with solving the game: If u get stuck type in NURSE without caps. There is no field in game to type, just type on the keyboard and a yellow circle will indicate what u should do next.
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Anonymous 2011-01-06 00:56:28
this game iz crap
Anonymous 2011-01-06 02:25:19
that guy is a wussy he moans like a girl
A somewan 2011-01-06 02:38:25
hey in hospital just click on hist stomach, chest, then forehead, then on his stomach again, and quickly on the pencil "wendy" is holding n that should get yo
sausages 2011-01-06 04:00:05
hmm this is pretty fucken ugly
Biobooster Underwear 2011-01-06 04:12:23
Wow Nanny is a whore in this one, surprise surprise. :)
Anonymous 2011-01-06 04:28:45
bedroom corridor hospital
Anonymous 2011-01-06 05:40:52
I was blocked from sitting for artificial respiration !
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Beautiful Games. Any girl wanna have Fun?
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very hard. are there any hints?
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it is real game, and so cool, thanks very much
I will be back... 2011-01-06 11:33:04
to: I was blocked from sitting for artificial respiration !- -Press her lips, then press her hand
tristan 2011-01-06 11:55:54
very nice game, so diffiult but i like it. be careful to the end lol
adgn 2011-01-06 12:29:21
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Anonymous 2011-01-06 12:40:02
when bar moves hold until stops increasing (left click on side to lock) 1 cloe face Wendy left knee cloe right tit cloe right top strap cloe right nipple cloe face/Wendy face D/Click - cloe face/Wendy face/Wendy left knee Wendy belly cloe right hand Kenny hand then cloe right hand and Wendy tits QUICKLY SAVE-CODE - bedroom
Anonymous 2011-01-06 12:40:30
2 Wendy forehead Wendy mouth Wendy mouth then hand Wendy belly Wendy tits Wendy tits then hand Wendy pussy Wendy right nipple Wendy left nipple Wendy pussy Wendy mouth Wendy right nipple Wendy tits and raised knee QUICKLY SAVE-CODE - corridor
Anonymous 2011-01-06 12:41:02
3 door handle frank right thigh frank belly frank waist band frank inner right thigh D/Click - frank cock then right thigh frank inner right thigh then D/Click frank balls frank right hip frank balls frank balls then D/Click cock frank cock frank left hand frank left hand then D/Click right hand nanny tits nanny pussy nanny hips nanny hips (again) nanny pussy cup beside nanny for lube nanny asshole SAVE-CODE - hospital
Anonymous 2011-01-06 12:42:03
4 Kenny belly Kenny forehead Kenny chest Kenny belly then D/Click wendy pencil cloe right hand Kenny cock cloe left tit Kenny cock Kenny cock then D/Click cloe mouth Kenny cock then wendy mouth STOP BEFORE BAR GET TO THE END Wendy hips - hold to raise dress and pull down panties Wendy pussy cloe pussy Wendy ass cheek cloe mouth then D/Click Wendy pussy Kenny cock
Anonymous 2011-01-06 12:45:31
hen bar moves hold until stops increasing (left click on side to lock) 1 cloe face Wendy left knee cloe right tit cloe right top strap cloe right nipple cloe face/Wendy face D/Click - cloe face/Wendy face/Wendy left knee Wendy belly cloe right hand Kenny hand then cloe right hand and Wendy tits QUICKLY SAVE-CODE - bedroom 2 Wendy forehead Wendy mouth Wendy mouth then hand Wendy belly Wendy tits Wendy tits then hand Wendy pussy Wendy right nipple Wendy left nipple Wendy pussy Wendy mouth Wendy right nipple Wend...
hint 2011-01-06 13:32:36
type NURSE it gives u the area to click
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bout time they got this, its been on sharks lagoon site since before december
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three passes: 1- bedroom 2- corridor (dont forget to click lube before anal) 3-hospital have fun
Don 2011-01-06 15:54:36
God, what a bunch of dumb asses!!!!
Al 2011-01-06 17:27:57
how do I get Wendys skirt down before nanny walks in?
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Kate Middleton Looks Elegant In L.K. Bennett Dress With Prince William At Youthscape Event In Luton
Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the Youthscape event in Luton Wednesday, resuming their royal duties after their summer holidays in France. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took part in three events that reflect their continued support for mental health, as well as hospice care.
Middleton looked elegant in a blue and white L.K. Bennett dress as she took a tour of the Youthscape facility and an introduction to the charity. The couple were also shown the Innovation Wall, where the charity develops new ideas and models.
Meanwhile, the royal family offered their congratulations to Team Great Britain for its record-breaking performance at the Rio Olympics. A joint statement was issued by Middleton, William and Prince Harry. Queen Elizabeth II also sent her "warmest congratulations."
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Day 14 of 40 Day Shoot For United States of Autism Movie
Utah has some of the most beautiful geological formations in the world hands down, but it's the people that give it the spark. Today, we had the opportunity to visit the Cox family in Taylorsville, Utah, a small suburb of Salt Lake City. There, we met Clay (Dad), Evelyn (Mom), Akaila (8 Year old Daughter) and Parker (3 Year Old Son). Parker was actually sleeping in when we arrived, so we had an opportunity to check out around the house and property and set everything up well. By the time Parker got up, we were underway to put things together.
It's funny how some people are just drawn to others. While Rene and Rich were outside shooting establishing shots and the meet and greet, Cassie and Rosleny were inside playing with Parker, and wouldn't you know it Parker started doing things he's never done before with anyone else with Cassie. In fact, Parker's new best friend is Cassie, and his "Goodbye Cassie" whenever she left the house would have melt hearts around the country if you could have been there!
Evelyn and Clay have a very unique story, and we were lucky that they were open enough to allow us access to their personal lives so much. We'll save the details for the film, but their story of challenges and triumphs will mesh very well with our other families for sure. Akaila had an awesome interview, and I guarantee you the things she talked about with her brother, their lives together, her life, and autism, will make you cry. She's one of the sweetest and beautiful sisters a brother could want.
Colette, a Primary President from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also came out to speak with us and share some information about their faith which was so helpful. Afterwards, we were able to get to the Salt Lake Temple, the largest Mormon Temple in the world, and security was gracious enough to allow us to take footage without any prior permission after checking in. The grounds are immaculate, and it will blow people's minds how stunning the 10 acre campus is for sure. It was a place of true serenity.
The Cox family were wonderful hosts, and their son Parker, who just started speaking a few short months ago, was a bundle of joy and emotion when we left, waving and saying goodbye to all of us. They are a family on the right path with their son and family, and can't wait to share them with you.
Tonight we were on our way through Nevada to California, where our next family awaits in Union City. We caught a beautiful sunset on the Salt Flats of Bonneville, so check them out! Also, be sure to check in tomorrow and we love you all out there following us!
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Beautiful shots!!! I'm so glad you were able to get in to see temple square as well. It was a joy having you!!!
I grew up with Evelyn Cox and am so excited for this story about her family. I can't wait to see it!
As a long-time friend and now brother-in-law of Clay and Evelyn I can say that amazing things have been happening with little Parker. Thanks for your work to bring stories like theirs to light.
What a great story. You guys are wonderful. They could not have picked a better family.
Congratulations, and thanks for sharing your time.
I think it is great that you talked about the relationship of Akaila has with her brother. I have an autistic son and he has a twin sister that is amazing and I think siblings of autistic kids have such a huge part in helping them reach there full potential. Thanks for doing this film it helps us parents to hear others stories!!
well written blog. Im glad that I could find more info on this. thanks
I am so glad you are making this film! I know it will be great and it will be a blessing and comfort to many families, including the Cox family! I know that they had so much fun with you all! Great shots of the Salt Flats too! Good luck and be safe on your journey!
Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!
Can't wait to see the film.
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