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Over the weekendTuesday, April 22, 2014
This weekend was one of those where I felt completely removed from daily life. Which was awesome. I think that removing ourselves from our normal every now and then is good for us. It made Monday morning not so bad. Also, I've been seeing this series floating around the blogosphere lately and I've been enjoying put my own spin on it for these weekend recap posts. If you've done a version of it, feel free to leave a link. I'd love to check it out!
Made the harrowing drive up I-95 to northern Virginia. Traffic was lovely and by lovely I mean horrible. But the good news was the sun was shining bright, we had the sunroof open and good company to talk with.
Cooked nothing (exactly how it should be on the weekend - in my opinion) but I did make a Caesar salad and it was goood! I'm going to give a week worth of salads a try, so send me all yo salad recipes!
Drank the last can of Coca-Cola in the fridge and savored it because we've made a pact to not buy anymore sodas (for the time being, at least).Wished for slightly warmer weather. Easter seems to be notoriously chilly every year. I can't remember a single Easter when those short spring dresses actually looked weather-appropriate.
Bought some new throw pillows for the porch and curtains for our bedroom at Ikea. (Also, $4.99 throw pillows, ya'll!)
Loved stopping by Carl's for a strawberry sugar cone Sunday evening. This little place is the essence of summer in Virginia. If you're ever passing through downtown Fredericksburg, make a point to stop here. You won't regret it.
Marveled at how different everything looks now that the leaves have come back. It's like that the last little bit of winter has gone away and everything became so freaking pretty!
Smelled citrus candles. Our house gets that old-house-smell whenever we shut it up for a few days, so I lit a lemon candle as soon as we got home. It makes the house smell amazing!
Wore a new royal blue pencil skirt. I've been looking for one similar to this for ages and finally found one at JC Penney's for a fraction of the cost. Score!
Ate at Jackson's in Northern Virginia. Crab cake sandwiches for the win!


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Drummer Glenn Kotche and guitarist Nels Cline, who are considered to be Wilcos avant-garde underbelly, will hit the road this fall for a series of solo performances. Beginning September 18 at New Yorks Lincoln Center, the eclectic musicians will zip through the east coast and Midwest, making stops in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Columbus, OH, Lexington, KY and Chicago. Each night, both Kotche and Cline will offer a solo set and, perhaps, collaborate during the course of their performances. This weekend, the Wilco bandmates will also perform at Milwaukees Pabst Theatre and Chicagos Pitchfork Festival.


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Thanks, I suspected as much. Are these parts readily available? If so where do you suggest? Are these located on the main circuit board? Can you tell me where? Are board layouts and schematics available anywhere?
Thanks. I presume these are in sockets? How can they be identified or located? Are any other associated circuit parts likely to need replacement?
I have been reading other DIY boards and some refer to STK392-150, 160, 180, IC's that are direct replacements for the original 110, 110T but run cooler. Do you know if Toshiba recommends this change?
partstore lists the STK392-110T for $40. You think that is a good one?
The output STK ICs in the convergence circuit need to be replace, maybe a few associated low value resistors, fuse resistors etc.
These IC's are mounted on a heatsink, clean the are and apply thermal compound before installing the new ones.
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The STK ICs look like the one in the picture but the part number you need maybe a different part number.
Also check this site for more info in regards to the convergency issue.
Convergence is a very common problem these days.The only solution is to replace the two STK Ic's on the board and your problem will be solved.
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No u don't need any other replacements
if replacing this component don't use cheap ones, there are a lot of
inferior components on the market, you should pay approx $25 not $6 for
You could just as easierly have a simple bad solder joint that needs to be resoldered.
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Yes it is a goodone and if you think you can solder it by ur self then please go ahead..
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Film Evenings 2011
Three film screenings organized by the Arvo Pärt Centre took place between August 23 and 25 in the Katariina church in Tallinn. The films have one thing in common - all three films feature Arvo Pärt's music.
In the last couple of decades over a hundred films of many different types and genres have been made with Pärt's music. The Arvo Pärt Centre's film evenings are the first public presentation of them together.
Although more than twenty-five different Pärt compositions have found their way into films, film-makers have particularly fallen in love with the tintinnabuli works Spiegel im Spiegel (1978), Für Alina (1976), Fratres (1977) and Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten (1977). Interestingly the tintinnabuli pieces pass from film to film, somehow always appearing at moments when the hero or heroes are facing a moral or emotional crisis which brings their fundamental principles into doubt. At such moments Pärt's music adds a transcendental measure to the situation, opening up other perspectives.
Choosing from among all the films was a difficult challenge which we entrusted to Kaire Maimets-Volt, who wrote her doctoral thesis on Arvo Pärt's music in films. The films that were chosen are connected in three ways:
• they all use Spiegel im Spiegel and Für Alina,
• they all dissect questions of the human condition and survival, and
• they have all used Arvo Pärt's music in similar ways and for similar reasons, even though their content is very different.
Each film screening started with an introductory presentation, Tom Tykwer's Heaven, based on the screenplay of Krzysztof Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewiczi was introduced by Slawomira Borowska Peterson, Gus Van Sant's Gerry by Tiina Lokk and Mike Nichols' i TV drama Wit by Kaire Maimets-Volt.
The second film evening on 24 August was followed by a round-table featuring film and music researchers discussing what they had seen and heard and what they know about the realms of film and music coming together.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
September's Student of the Month
Congratulations to our Student of the Month for the month of September. He has been working very hard in and out of the classroom. He has come to school everyday, is focused, and ready to learn. He finishes all of his work on time, is kind to everyone and remembers all of his responsibilities. He does his homework, gets his parent's signatures on important documents, and returns all of his assignments. Keep up the super job!
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Our Classroom
This is our classroom. Our first writing piece is a personal narrative; they're displayed on the closet doors. We went through the five steps of The Writing Process. First we did a Pre-Write, next, we wrote our Draft, then, we Revised by ourselves, then, our teacher Proofread our paper with us, last, we Published (and illustrated) and Presented. We took turns sharing our story.
Our culminating activity for Topic One of Math is on the bulletin board. We used a Part, Part, Whole model to show we understand addition and subtraction.
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2011-2012 Second Graders
Welcome 2011-2012 Second Graders and Families! We are going to have a very productive and fun year. We will learn a lot of new standards and ace the California State Test (CST)!
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What are "DC Animation Commentaries"?
DC Animation Commentaries are unofficial audio commentary tracks made by me that can be downloaded and listened to while you watch the episode or movie in question.
Who are you? Why do this?
I'm not affiliated with Warner Bros. Animation, if that's what you mean, nor did I ever work on the shows. I'm just a long-time fan of these shows dating way back to "On Leather Wings", and a longtime member of the Toon Zone Forum. I've read just about every post made on these boards over the past few years, and since we're lucky enough to attract dozens of intelligent, articulate posters here – not to mention celebrity posters like Bruce Timm – I've absorbed quite a bit of information about these shows, their production histories, and the fan response to them. And since I've been looking for an opportunity to do some voice recording as a supplement to some other projects I'm working on, these commentaries seemed like a perfect chance to have my cake and eat it too. I hope to impart some interesting information about the making of these shows that the average person – and the casual poster on these boards – might not be aware of, as well as discuss the origins of many of the concepts and storylines from the comic books, musical themes and motifs, character progression, etc. Not to mention have a bit of fun… these commentaries are first and foremost an excuse for me to gab about these shows for twenty minutes!
How do you make the commentaries?
It's ridiculously simple, really, which amazed me. I pop in the DVD, mute my TV, and sit down in front of it with my laptop and a Logitech USB headset microphone. I press play on the DVD at the same time I hit record on my laptop, and after twenty minutes and change I've got a massive .wav file. I listen to it to make sure it's at least semi-coherent, and remove any extraneous sounds (if possible). I then convert that into an .mp3 file (which takes up considerably less space), upload to my web site, and update my xml feed and this post. Ta-da!
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How can I listen to the commentaries?
Once you have the commentary file, simply transfer it to a portable device such as an iPod (this is the preferred method), or leave it on your computer and turn up the volume on your computer's speakers (if your computer is near your TV and DVD player, of course). Turn your TV volume down most of the way, press play on the episode you're going to watch, and then immediately hit "Pause". When you're ready to begin, you can now hit "Play" on both your portable device (or computer) and DVD player. Basically, the important things are to make sure that the episode and commentary are in perfect synch – in other words, when you're exactly five seconds into one, you should be exactly five seconds into the other – and that you can easily hear the commentary over the episode.
Will there be more?
Certainly! I'm doing this primarily because it's fun for me, so even if no one else likes the commentaries I'll keep doing them. I'll probably aim for one new commentary every week or so, like most podcasts. But some weeks there might be two or even three, and other weeks there might be zero. As far as choosing which episodes to do commentaries for, I pick ones that I really enjoy and feel like I have something intelligent to say about them. Beyond that, there's no rhyme or reason; right now, there are only Justice League commentaries, but I'll eventually get to the other series, and even the movies (Mask of the Phantasm should be fun). The main event will come in October with the release of the first JLU box set – those seasons are so packed with characters and continuity that I could probably do one for every episode!
Special thanks to:
Toon Zone for providing such a great forum for the discussion of these shows; Karkull and his website The Watchtower for compiling all the quotes made by the production crew – an invaluable resource, and one I've spent far too many hours re-reading!; Warner Bros., Fox Kids, and Cartoon Network for financing and airing the shows; and finally, Bruce Timm, Dwayne McDuffie, Stan Berkowitz, Rick Fogel, Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski, Kevin Conroy, and the rest of the production crew and voice cast that has gone above and beyond to make these shows so memorable for the past decade-and-a-half!
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Justice League: Wild Cards, Part II
Batman: Over The Edge
Justice League Unlimited: Initiation
Justice League Unlimited: For The Man Who Has Everything
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Justice League Unlimited: The Once And Future Thing, Part I - Weird Western Tales
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Justice League Unlimited: The Cat And The Canary
Justice League Unlimited: The Ties That Bind
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|Eat Your Jelly Sprouts (by TheMayberrySparrow)
Gardening summary:
-Composting pile created in backyard, turned every so often
-Seedlings (eggplant; tomato; peppers; peppermint; basil; beans; spinach) nurtured for weeks, spritzed, sunshine-d, loved; seedlings died suddenly, except for the beans.
-Beans planted in more soil; more mature sprouted seedlings purchased, spritzed and loved and sunshine-d more
-Earth tilled, little white picket fences staked into ground
-Watering, loving, hoping commence
Total: About $80-$100 at this point, give or take (seedlings, then better more mature plants once the seedlings checked out suddenly, soil, fence pieces, tools)
-1 bean pod
I wouldn't say I'm feeling discouraged (it's early in the season still, but with temps reaching 95-100 for the last two weeks with 65+% humidity, I'm just worried everything's going to be joining the choir invisible pretty soon...) but...I've had worse. Like the garden I grew when I was 10-ish... the soil was clay, so my carrots didn't get very far, vertically. From the archives:
It's still early. We probably won't break even with growing our own food this year, vegetable-money-wise, but we're trying. Next year: bees! And maybe a CSA.
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There are days that my brain works like surfing the net — you look for one thing, find a link to something else, then something else and so on until you stop and say, "How did I get here?"
This weekend the goal of my blog was to look at The 7 Teachings and ended up focusing on "Wisdom". From that conversation, I ended up thinking about what teachers and mentors need to provide in order to help children develop wisdom.
Now, that leads into thoughts about assessments. Although it would be interesting to look at how one would assess the development of Wisdom", what keeps rumbling around in my head is assessing the teacher!
Although the vision isn't clear yet I see something that looks like this:
Students: are learning, exploring, experimenting, questioning, documenting, analyzing, contemplating, and sharing. They are learning about themselves, about their world, about their impact on the world and their way of contributing to the greater good. They are learning how to mesh knowledge with their experiences, creating Wisdom, and they are learning how to share their Wisdom with others and receive others' Wisdom to add to their own.
Teachers: are providing the opportunities, experiences, and resources to empower the above. They are helping all the students discover their talents, their interests, their motivators, their style of learning and processing information, and ways to contribute and share information with others. Although teachers already do all this at some level, my vision takes it to a whole new level. Rather than the focus being on the content, it shifts to the environment and to the uniqueness of each child.
So what does this mean for assessment? It means, to me, that for the students, we are not assessing their level of abilities, but rather "documenting" observations about their personal styles, interests, etc, providing a picture of what can be provided to expand their self-awareness, skills, and so on.
And, as for the teachers, well, the list is quite extensive. "Content", the "what", is the vehicle for all the above to be delivered rather than the source of the grade. So, along with planning for the content the educator is planning for multiple learning styles, communication styles, personality styles, strengths, needs, and personal passions. During the activities, they are observing and interacting with the students not only to expand the knowledge on the content but also to gather information about children's development and personalities. This information will be used for future activities.
On the surface, I'm sure most teachers will say that "I do this already". This is where my vision gets a little foggy. I can see the difference but it is still blurry. Perhaps it is because the possibilities are endless; maybe it is just way too much to expect of a teacher; perhaps it is because I have not witnessed anything like my vision to be able to put it into words.
I think child care centres are the environments that are settings closest to my vision. But, here again, I think we can do more. Not only are we missing, in my opinion, the inclusion of the core values and 7 Teachings, but we are not celebrating and empowering the unique characteristics to the fullest.
If I was in the classroom now and wanted to assess how I was doing, I'd be looking at (the short list):
* the environment: thinking areas for introverts and extroverts
* the environment: times spent outdoors, connecting with nature, using natural settings as the classroom
* the environment: using the local community as the classroom and as a source of mentors
* resources: tools available for use by writers, artists, builders, scientists…
* observations: strategies to document and use observations of each child
* observations: compiling a portfolio for each child, gathering information about the whole child, about the SPICES development
* program-planning: using "content" to inspire, to challenge, and to empower each child
* program-planning: basing the "how" to deliver content on awareness of each child's abilities, interests, passions
* program-planning: resources and support to help each child gather information for a personal portfolio, enhancing self-awareness
* program-planning: finding a balance between empowering personal strengths and developing skills in all areas (ex. empowering the skills of the introvert while at the same time helping them develop skills for "extrovert" situations)
* team development: involving the child, the parents/caregivers, and the community in the planning and implementing of experiences beneficial to the child's growth
* personal contribution: bringing my personal passions and talents into the classroom, bringing the "best" of me to inspire the children
This is quite the "short list" but very powerful — and challenging to do. On one level it is a matter of a checklist to make sure that we are doing our job but on a deeper level, there is the accountability. How do we ensure that this is happening and happening well? How do we support the teacher or teachers in the classroom? What resources are needed?
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Happy Darwin Day! Today Charles Darwin is turning 204 years young. While many of us may be aware of the abysmal state of affairs of the teaching of the theory of evolution in classrooms in the U.S. there is not much focus on the situation here in Canada. Here is a short writeup on the state of teaching evolution in Alberta high school classrooms. This essay is based on an assignment I wrote for my EDSE 352 class (Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Biological Sciences Majors I).
Four decades ago Theodosius Dobzhansky, on of the most influential evolutionary biologists of the 20th century, published his essay Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution (Dobzhansky, 1973). In this seminal essay Dobzhansky explores the central role evolution plays in explaining the interrelatedness of biological phenomena with the aim of establish evolution as a unifying idea in biology education. While the scientific community has confirmed Dobzhansky's notion of Darwin's evolutionary theory as the unifying idea in biology, among the public and in schools the concept has not gained the same acceptance. A recent poll showed that while 61% of Canadians think that humans have evolved only 48% of Albertans share this view, which is the lowest rate in Canada (Angus Reid Public Opinion, 2012).
There are at least two possible sources of misconceptions about evolution in the classroom; firstly, if the teacher is lacking a proper understanding of evolution (Greene, 1990; Christensen, 1998) and, second, when concepts leading up to the evolution unit are covered in earlier grades and in doing so create misconceptions. In the Alberta educational curriculum for science and biology, concepts leading up to evolution are introduced at various grade levels, but it is not until senior high school (Biology 20, Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change, Alberta Education, 2007) that evolution is explicitly covered. This unit builds on many biological concepts covered in grades 7-9 that have the potential to introduce misconceptions about evolution. For example, one textbook that is approved for the Alberta junior high school science Program of Study (Guy et al., 2001) includes a definition of the concept of adaptation. When the textbook uses earthworms to illustrate the concept it says
"Earthworms have developed special features over time that help them survive in their underground environment." (my emphasis).
The problem with this statement is that it uses the term "developed", which in a scientific context refers to the ontogeny of individual during their lifespan, as a substitute for "evolved". Using this term together with the statement "over time" can easily be interpreted as earthworms developing (in a Lamarckian sense) characteristics during their individual lifetime enabling them to live underground. Another example occurs in a grade 9 science textbook (Lindberg et al., 2002) where, under the text briefly covers natural selection and evolution. When presenting the classical case of industrial melanism in the peppered moth it states that
"…the once rare, dark-colored moths became predominant…" (p. 65) (my emphasis).
In this context the word "became" can easily be misinterpreted in several ways. For example, the statement could be interpreted as saying that moths acquire their phenotype during their lifetime in response to a perceived need, an inherently Lamarckian concept.
These are just two examples of potential sources for misconceptions originating in textbook. What these two examples have in common is that the textbooks are not using the correct terminology for concepts that are introduced to students. An analysis of textbooks in other subjects and at different grade levels shows that this practice is common. This suggests that the choices of wording in the above examples are deliberate attempts to rephrase scientific terminology and in doing so creating opportunities for misconceptions to arise. When comparing some of the misconceptions that students have about evolution, e.g. that changes in traits are a result of need/use/disuse, with the terminology used in earlier grades I can only conclude that it is important to teach students the correct terminology from the very beginning. The task for doing this rests on the teacher and hence it becomes fundamentally important that teachers have a thorough understanding of evolutionary concepts, the Nature of Science (NoS) and how it applies to evolutionary theory and the development of evolutionary thought.
Studies have consistently shown that students' misconceptions about evolution are often based on a naïve understanding of the NoS and the fundamental mechanisms of evolution, often with undertones of Lamarckian evolution (see Alters & Nelson, 2002; Bishop & Anderson, 1990 and reference therein). Some common misconceptions include, e.g.
Because of the prevalence of misconceptions and deeply held non-scientific beliefs many students have about evolution, teachers are likely to be confronted with challenging questions when teaching this concept. Research shows that when students are presented with new information that does not fit with what they already know or believe they are most likely to reject the new information (Sewell, 2002). Examples of teaching strategies allowing teachers to improve students' understanding of evolution include, e.g. allowing students to evaluate their understanding of evolution from the perspective of the historical development of evolutionary thought, specifically in the context of the shift from Lamarckian to Darwinian evolutionary theories (Jensen & Finlay, 1996). This activity fits into the specific outcome 20-B2.3k in Biology 20. Another strategy that has been shown to be successful in increasing students' understanding of evolution is the constructivism approach of the 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) (Burton & Dobson, 2009). An example of this approach is the hands-on modeling exercises sporks and beans that addresses many misconception regarding evolution using a simple and fun inquiry-based activity involving an evolving population of spoons, forks and sporks under resource limitations (Burton & Dobson 2009). This activity dovetails with several specific outcomes in Biology 20, Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change, e.g. Specific Outcome for Knowledge 20-B2.1k, Specific Outcome for Skills 20-B2.2s, 20-B2.3s, 20-B2.4s (Alberta Education, 2007). This activity also illustrates NoS by incorporating record keeping, hypothesis testing, replication and analysis results (STS 20-B2.1sts, Alberta Education, 2007).
Alberta Education. (2007). Programs of Study, Science. Retrieved January 27, 2013, from Alberta Education: http://education.alberta.ca/media/654841/bio203007.pdf
Alters, B. J., & Nelson, C. E. (2002). Perspective: Teaching Evolution in Higher Education. Evolution, 56 (10), 1891-1901.
Angus Reid Public Opinion. (2012). Britons and Canadians More Likely to Endorse Evolution than Americans. Angus Reid Public Opinion. New York: Angus Reid Public Opinion.
Bishop, B. A., & Anderson, C. W. (1990). Student conceptions of natural selection and its role in evolution. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 27 (5), 415-427.
Brumby, M. N. (1984). Misconceptions about the concept of natural selection by medical biology students. Science Education, 68 (4), 492-503.
Burton, S. A., & Dobson, C. (2009). Spork & Bean: Addressing Evolutionary Misconceptions. The American Biology Teacher, 71 (2), 89-91.
Christensen, J. (1998). Teachers Fight for Darwin's Place in U.S. Classrooms. The New York Times, November 14 issue.
Dawkins, R. (2009). Evolution is Only a Theory. Retrieved January 27, 2013 from YouTube: http://youtu.be/mLeztJkhi4U
Dobzhansky, T. (1973). Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution. The American Biology Teacher, 35, 125-129.
Greene, E.D. Jr. (1990). The Logic of University Students' Misunderstanding of Natural Selection. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 27(9): 875-885.
Guy, D. et al. (2001). ScienceFocus 7. McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Ontario.
Jensen, M.S., & Finley, F.N. (1996). Changes in Students' Understanding of Evolution Resulting from Different Curricular and Instructional Strategies. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 33 (8), 879-900.
Lindberg et al. (2002). ScienceFocus 9. McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Ontario.
Lord, T., & Marino, S. (1993). How university students view the theory of evolution. Journal of College Science Teaching, 22 (6), 353-357.
Ruthledge, M. L., & Warden, M. A. (2000). Evolutionary theory, the nature of science and high school biology teachers: Critical relationships. The American Biology Teacher, 62 (1), 23-31.
Sewell, A. (2002). Constructivism and Student Misconceptions: What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Them. Australian Science Teachers' Journal, 48 (4), 24-28.
Science classrooms are unique learning environments unlike any other classrooms. As a matter of fact, some things only happen in science classrooms. Here is a collection of event that happened in my own science classroom over the last school year. It's a growing list, so check back for updates.
Report from yours truly live-tweeting and navigating the melee at GETCA 2015 (Annual Greater Edmonton Teachers' Conference).
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Dr. Pineda's Classroom is going YouTube with the release of its first screencast on the exciting topic of calculating percents. Only time will tell if this is the start of something big and shiny or just a passing fad.
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Communication Differences
Definition "nonverbal communication involves those nonverbal stimuli in a communication setting that are generated by both the source [speaker] and his or her use of the environment and that have potential message value for the source or receiver [listener]. Basically it is sending and receiving messages in a variety of ways without the use of verbal codes (words). It is both intentional and unintentional. Most speakers / listeners are not conscious of this. It includes but is not limited to: touch
eye contact (gaze)
vocal nuance
facial expression ? pause (silence)
word choice and syntax
sounds (paralanguage)
Broadly speaking, there are two basic categories of non-verbal language: nonverbal messages produced by the body;
nonverbal messages produced by the broad setting (time, space, silence)
Why is non-verbal communication important?
Basically, it is one of the key aspects of communication (and especially important in a high-context culture). It has multiple functions:
Used to repeat the verbal message (e.g. point in a direction while stating directions. Often used to accent a verbal message. (e.g. verbal tone indicates the actual meaning of the specific words). Often complement the verbal message but also may contradict. E.g.: a nod reinforces a positive message (among Americans); a "wink" may contradict a stated positive message. Regulate interactions (non-verbal cues covey when the other person should speak or not speak). May substitute for the verbal message (especially if it is blocked by noise, interruption, etc) i.e. gestures (finger to lips to indicate need for quiet), facial expressions (i.e. a nod instead of a yes). Note the implications of the proverb: "Actions speak louder than words." In essence, this underscores the importance of non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is especially significant in intercultural situations. Probably non-verbal differences account for typical difficulties in communicating.
Cultural Differences in Non-verbal Communication
General Appearance and Dress
All cultures are concerned for how they look and make judgements based on looks and dress. Americans, for instance, appear almost obsessed with dress and personal attractiveness. Consider differing cultural standards on what is attractive in dress and on what constitutes modesty. Note ways dress is used as a sign of status?
Body Movement
We send information on attitude toward person (facing or leaning towards another), emotional statue (tapping fingers, jiggling coins), and desire to control the environment (moving towards or away from a person).
More than 700,000 possible motions we can make so impossible to categorize them all! But just need to be aware the body movement and position is a key ingredient in sending messages.
Consider the following actions and note cultural differences:
Bowing (not done, criticized, or affected in US; shows rank in Japan) Slouching (rude in most Northern European areas)
Hands in pocket (disrespectful in Turkey)
Sitting with legs crossed (offensive in Ghana, Turkey)
Showing soles of feet. (Offensive in Thailand, Saudi Arabia) Even in US, there is a gender difference on acceptable posture?
Impossible to catalog them all. But need to recognize: 1) incredible possibility and variety and 2) that an acceptable in one's own culture may be offensive in another. In addition, amount of gesturing varies from culture to culture. Some cultures are animated; other restrained. Restrained cultures often feel animated cultures lack manners and overall restraint. Animated cultures often feel restrained cultures lack emotion or interest.
Even simple things like using hands to point and count differ.
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The 2017-18 Common Reading Initiative book is How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston.
How to Be Black is a satirical account of the dynamics of race in the United States, told through the lens of author Baratunde Thurston's personal story. By interweaving autobiography and the perspectives of a "panel of guests" in the book, Thurston uses humor to relay the complexities, absurdities and consequences of the way race is constructed in our culture.
About the Author
Baratunde Thurston is a futurist comedian, writer, and cultural critic who helped re-launch The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, co-founded Cultivated Wit and the About Race podcast, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. Thurston is a highly sought-after public speaker, television personality, and thought leader who has been part of noteworthy institutions such as Fast Company, TED, the MIT Media Lab, and The Onion.
How to Get Your Copy
Copies of the book will be given with incoming students at Summer Orientation, but if you're in the neighborhood, you can also stop by the Office of First-Year Experience in Dewey Hall to pick one up. Copies will be available after the end of May.
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December 28, 2013
safe to assume graft at the texas education agency?I totally missed this story from a couple weeks ago, but I'm game for any story about how charter schools are less than transparent, blacking out financial information in public records.
This could lead into what you'd expect from me — "charter schools are bullshit because the public education should not be a business because businesses inevitably cut corners because Adam Smith" — but not this time. We all know that. What I'd like to focus on is this excuse about why some of this information is blacked out:
A spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency said redactions appeared on the application because the information was copyrighted.
OK guess what? THAT'S NOT HOW COPYRIGHT WORKS. The short version of copyright is that it's the protection afforded a fixed expression of an original work. Information (or an idea, for that matter) is not ever protected under copyright. Ask Major League Baseball, which has being trying (and failing) to claim copyright protection for baseball scores for decades. Also, when some joker on Twitter coins a tasty little phrase and wonders if he should copyright it? Well give it a shot Cowboy, but don't hold your breath. Because THAT'S NOT HOW COPYRIGHT WORKS. Trademark that shit, if you're actually using it in interstate commerce, but if not then your only other course is to whine and cry. So get to it.
Back to the point. The Texas Education Agency claims that the redactions happened because the information is copyrighted. Let's assume it is! (It's not.) Let's assume that the charter school company, or the charter school subcontractor, for that matter, actually filed copyright on some silly financial report. Fine. The mere fact of copyright does not cause a third party to redact information from a public report. In fact, the only way that the third party knows to do something like that (or leave the copyrighted material out), is when the copyright owner demands that to happen.
So what the Texas Education Agency is hoping you're too dumb to figure out is that the charter school company refuses to release information that public schools do routinely, and the Texas Education Agency is just fine with that.
I'm tempted to say shame on the reporter for not pursuing the obvious follow-up: "Erm, that's not how copyright works." But it's an important story, chipping away at the artificial veil of secrecy imposed by those that would make a buck at the expense of our public school system, so instead of hating on the reporter, hate on the Texas Education Agency and everyone else trying to dismantle public education for their personal profit. And then go read and share the article.
Posted by mrbrent at 9:40 PM
December 25, 2013
happy happySo obviously Thanksgiving is about giving thanks, but then what I Christmas about? Oh, I'm not trying to fight the War on Christmas (which is much more an Orwellian construct than its authors would like to admit), but seriously, in a secular world, and even in the mildly religious world that many self-professed faithful live in, what is Christmas?
Well, in many respects, it's a paid day off. We all dig that.
Notionally it's a pagan holiday appropriated like so many others by the growth of Christianity a couple thousand years ago.
In my case, it's about seeing family and giving gifts (i.e., buying things). It would mean a lot less if I saw my family more often. If I lived closer to the family, I'd be a lot more cynical about the commercial aspects.
Whatever. I'm just trying to throw in a hundred words before I wish you all happy whatever-this-day-means-to-you, be it the birth of Christ or a Vegan tattoo party.
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Through our numerous committees, students learn to plan events for the entire campus to enjoy. The Campus Activity Board programs everything from small events such as Open Mic Night to large events such as CAB After Dark and the Student Talent Show. All CAB events are absolutely free to UWF students. Also, any student can join CAB. Students start out helping us make decisions related to food, prizes and decorations, volunteering at events and promoting the events on campus. As members gain experience, there are opportunities to work with visiting artists, contract performers, serve as the night's emcee and even take the lead on an event! Don't miss this opportunity to meet a ton of students, learn valuable skills and make a difference at UWF!
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Pinterest is, and always will be, our number one source for wedding inspiration. A close second? Instagram, of course, for its endless array of swoon-worthy photos to help every bride-to-be conjure up her dream-day desires.
This week, indulge your sweet tooth and get a sugar high with our top five picks of wedding cake artists on Instagram and their delectable confectionary creations to follow, like, and lust over.
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Sarah's Loft @sarahsloft
Don't blame us if you get a major sugar craving scrolling through this Instagram feed. Helmed by a former graphic designer-turned-indie baker, Sarah's Loft whips up deliciously pretty and rustic cakes that look like they belong in the pages of Kinfolk – think layers upon layers of frosted fluffy sponge topped with fresh flowers and whimsical figurines.
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You've heard of haute couture – now feast your eyes on cake couture by homegrown bakery Winifred Kristé. Founder Winifred Lua boasts stellar credentials – having trained at the famous Maggie Austin Cake boutique in Washington D.C – and her forte lies in exquisitely crafted sugar flowers that give her multi-tiered cakes an ethereal fairy tale vibe that's fit for a princess.
Plain Vanilla Bakery @pvbakery
You didn't think we'd leave out Plain Vanilla Bakery from this list, did you? The cupcake connoisseurs sure know how to tempt/tantalise our taste buds – one scroll through their Instagram feed is enough to have us craving for their smorgasbord of sugary creations like the signature Earl Grey Lavender cupcake.
Edith Patisserie @edithpatisserie
A small, homestyle bakery that prides itself on simplicity and freshness, Edith Patisserie is breath of fresh air on Instagram and the local baking scene. Beautifully decorated with sprinkles, fresh blooms, and drip ganache glazes, their cakes are not only easy on the eyes but on the local palette too. The mouth-watering flavours offered include pandan coconut gula melaka, lychee rose, Thai milk tea, and houjicha – yum.
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Imports from Malaysia to Denmark stagnated, while exports of Danish products to Malaysia experienced a slight decline
Copenhagen visit Malaysia to talk sustainable cities with local authorities in Melaka, Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan and Johore as well as with the Federal government.
Leaders from around the world attended the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) Summit in Copenhagen on 6-7 June. This year, Malaysia took part with a delegation led by
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What makes a nation happy? To foster debate about the relationship between society and human wellbeing, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Mr. Meik Wiking is visiting Kuala Lumpur on 2-3 June as part of a Southeast Asia tour.
Due to a malfunction in the Electronic visa system the Danish representations abroad are currently unable to process visa applications.
The Danish Minister of Environment & Food, Mr. Esben Lunde Larsen, is visiting
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For the second year in a row Denmark is ranked the least corrupt country in the world by Transparency International. Malaysia remain in the 50's as it moved down 4 places and is now ranked 54.
According to information made available to the Danish Embassy, it is recommended to avoid the rally on 23 January 2016 in and around Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square).
Danish import from Malaysia saw a slight decline after last quarter's rise. Exports rose slightly due to an increase in chemical elements.
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Ahh, Magic: The Gathering. A lot of people's first love when it comes to competitive card games, so much so that the rise of CCGs of late can trace a lot of their core mechanics back to Wizards of the Coast's beloved card experience. Magic: The Gathering Arena, an all-new free-to-play game all about classic Magic, has been announced.
And you can sign-up for the Closed Beta right here. Once you've done that be sure to watch the live-stream where the announcement happened. It starts off with some very '90s footage of classic Magic: The Gathering tournaments, so you know it's worth a look.
"We assembled some of the best game designers in the industry who are working to build a digital platform as flexible and expansive as Magic itself. But to make sure we really get it right, we need input from the Magic community, so fans should sign up for the Closed Beta and share your feedback with us," said Chris C****, president of Wizards of the Coast.
The game is being developed in-house at Wizards of the Coast's new new Digital Games Studio - so bonus points for picking a descriptor as the name. Magic: The Gathering Arena is set to be a digital recreation of all the rules and intricacies of the table-top game, whilst also focusing on fast-paced, easy-to-follow matches perfect for streaming and tournaments.
"We want to create the deepest, richest digital card game on the market, and for it to be as much fun to watch as it is to play," said Jeffrey Steefel, vice president of digital game development.
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Come to a spectacular mountain in New Mexico and explore how living a Daoist life can make a difference in the world today, how Daoism can provide a more appropriate worldview, conceptual structures, and behavioral guidelines that allow us to treat self, society, nature, and the cosmos as one interconnected webwork and thereby bring healing to the people and harmony to the world.
To immerse ourselves in Dao, our day begins with qigong stretches. After breakfast we explore six areas of progressive unfolding: cosmic thinking, mental ease, energetic potency, body awareness, social connection, and being in nature. In each case, we use original sources from key religious scriptures. Lunch follows, and a break period for resting, hiking, or more active practice.
In the afternoon, we experiment with a form of Daoist cultivation: sitting in oblivion, visualization, dietetics, daoyin exercises (breathing, qi-guiding), interpersonal connection, and Feng Shui. Preparing a healthy, whole-foods dinner while applying positive internal energy, we continue our discussion of Daoist worldview and lifestyle choices and as well as of issues of social transformation and global vision, ever more ready to live a Daoist life full of harmony and integration.
Dates: Sept. 11-18, 2010
Location: Bear Mountain Range, Cibola National Forest, south of Albuquerque
Price: $ 850.00 (room, board, tuition, and 2 textbooks)
NOTE: Deposit of $ 300 payable at the time of registration; 100% refundable until July 1, 50% until Aug. 1. Full payment due August 1. Participants limited to 10.
Your Teacher:
Livia Kohn is professor emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. A graduate of Bonn University, Germany, she has spent many years pursuing research on medieval Daoism and Chinese long life practices. She has written and edited 25 books on different aspects of Daoism and has taught it for over 20 years.
She is also a practitioner and teacher of taiji quan, qigong, yoga, hypnosis, and meditation. She has lived in Japan for a total of ten years and traveled widely in Asia, especially China, Korea, and Thailand. Aside from her native German, she is also fluent in Chinese and Japanese.
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7:00 Yurt Qigong stretches
7:45 House Breakfast
9:00 Yurt Session 1: World as Dao
12:00 House Lunch
3:00 Yurt Session 2: Transforming Self
6:00 House Spirit in the Kitchen
7:00 House Dinner, Discussion, & Dancing
Livia Kohn, Daoist Dietetics
Livia Kohn, Sitting in Oblivion
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Wayne Dyer, Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life
Livia Kohn, ed., Daoist Body Cultivation
Livia Kohn, Chinese Healing Exercises
Buton Watson, Chuang Tzu: Inner Chapters
Sarah Rossbach, Feng Shui: The Chinese Art of Placement
Participants are invited to share their practice as fits the theme and schedule: meditation, taiji quan, qigong, or any other favorite cultivation activity.
Day Session Topic
0 PM Arrival, Dinner, Welcome
1 AM The World According to Dao
Text: Daoti lun, Qingjing jing
PM Meditation: Concentration, Insight, Oblivion
Quiet Sitting/Oblivion
2 AM The (Un)Making of Identity
Text: Dingguan jing, Neiguan jing, Daoyin jing (1)
PM Sensory Control: Chanting, Visualization, Guiding Qi
Inner Smile/Six Healing Sounds
3 AM Ways of Energetic Transformation
Text: Sheyang lun, Tiaoqi jing
PM Dietetics: Rules, Rites, Recipes
Eating Habits/Menus
4 AM Body Cultivation
Text: Baosheng jing, Daoyin jing (2)
PM Body Cultivation: Daoyin, Breathing, Qigong
Master Redpine/Women's Practice
5 AM Self and Society, Cosmos and Morality
Text: Chisongzi zhongjie jing, Riyong miaojing
PM Social Interaction: Sex, Community, Business
Happiness Questionnaire
6 AM Environment: Feng Shui and Proper Placement
PM Concluding Discussion: How to live a Daoist Life?
Qi Dancing
7 AM Breakfast, Departure, Return Home
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I had heard about Taco Libre and last week, before heading over to Art Babel for Creative Nite, it seemed like the perfect place to stop and get a bite to eat. Despite all of the relatively good Qype ratings I read beforehand, I left disappointed.
Although the pico de gallo was pretty spicy, and the corn chips were...okay, the rest of it was uninspiring. I ordered 2 'original chicken street tacos'. Each taco was served with only one corn tortilla, if it was really original it would have had two. They're served this way so that the whole thing doesn't immediately break when you pick it up (which is what happened.) On top of that, there were huge dollops of a very tomatoe-y salsa on top of each one which caused the whole taco to become very, very soggy, no bueno! My husband had carne asada tacos, and true to some of the more negative reviews I came across, the meat was very tough and rather flavorless.
I am trying to keep my expectations low. I don't expect to be transported into mid-town L.A. in carne asada heaven via downtown Munich, but getting the basics right; fresh ingredients, normal salsa, tasty meat, enough tortillas would be a good start.
On a brighter note, the atmosphere was festive and the staff was nice, and that does count for something.
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Lava launches KKT 35, the colour matcher mobile
The festival of colors is around the corner, and mobile brand Lava is playing with colors already. On the colorful occasion of Holi, Lava mobiles have come up with a new cell phone, the 'KKT 35' which has a unique application known as 'Color Matcher'. It enables the user to pick up any color as background as well as it in home screen as wallpaper.
Mr. Sunil Raina, Chief Marketing Officer, LAVA International commented, "LAVA is always focused to come up with consumer insight driven innovation. "Color Matcher" is another example of our commitment. We understand that colors are a way of expressing ones personality and attitude. Normally consumer has a limited choice of selecting colors in a phone .With "Color Matcher" now you can pick up any color which excites you."


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C++/Perl expert needed!
Bütçe $100-300 USD
The basis of this project is to check SSIDs of WAPs (wireless access points) I have out in my different networks and make sure they are all what they should be. Details below.
What I need is a simple windows (w32) GUI project that will:
Allow the ability to import a bookmark file with IPs and set passwords
Have the bookmark file read and have the link name (aka network name) in a drop down menu
Next to that drop down menu, list all of the WAPs in that network (which is defined in the bookmark file)
Click the "Check" button which will check the select property's WAPs and make sure they all have the same SSID
If there is an issue with a specific WAP, some type of notification with the WAP name should be made (we can discuss this later)
Next to the check button, there should be a "Rename" button. This will rename the selected property's WAPs to an SSID entered in a text field. After renaming the SSIDs, the WAP should then be rebooted.
There should also be an option to Check All WAPs in every property and to Rename All WAPs in every property.
I will be able to setup some example WAPs and send you an example bookmark file that will be used if you can complete this project. Please let me know ASAP if you can do this. The way to access the WAPs is via telnet.
I need the code to be clean and neat and have comments.
Upon completion of project, I will need all source files.
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Wow...yesterday was a rough day! There is no hiding it. I had some serious nausea and near fainting spells. Not fun at all. The nausea lasted most of the day and the fainting spells thankfully subsided later in the morning. I had been eating regularly and staying hydrated, so the doctors were not sure what it could be caused from after talking with them on the phone. I have had fainting/black-outs before I was pregnant, so I know they are not caused by the pregnancy. It's a mystery as of right now, but I will start writing down when it happens and what I am doing when it happens to hopefully give some clues as to what could be causing it. No worries though!
Today is a wonderful day! I slept so well last night since we went out and bought a pregnancy pillow I am able to snuggle up to it and sleep so well. I woke up refreshed and just thanking God for a new day without nausea or sickness.
Cookie is the size of an Onion this week, approximately 5.1 inches in size and 5.9 oz. in weight. Still a tiny thing, but growing quickly as my belly is really starting to show a difference. My baby bump app said that the baby will double in size in the next couple of weeks, so here come the noticeable body changes. Its funny when I thought about pregnancy before actually being pregnant, I thought as your belly gets bigger I would start to look fat and people would be like, "oh man what is she eating". haha I also was a little frightened about feeling depressed about my body and wanting to stay thin, but the Lord has truly given me an understanding attitude about the changes that are happening with my body and the phenomenon of the female body to carry and nurture a growing human being within us. What an amazing and divinely ordained process!
One of the great things about pregnancy is seeing my husband bond with the baby bump. It's really sweet when Chris will hug and kiss my belly and talk to baby cookie telling baby how much he loves baby and how excited he is for baby to come along. This makes me smile and cry sometimes, depending on the day and my prego emotions haha
Helpful Hint to other prego peeps....if your belly and body become irresistibly itchy during your pregnancy and you feel like a fool scratching your belly around the office at work b/c you can't help it....go buy some Palmer's Lotion and use it on a daily basis. At first I could not stand the sweet smell of the cocoa butter, especially when I felt like I was rubbing icing all over me, but it has truly helped as it is only going to persist as your belly continues to grow. :-)
Things I am looking forward to the most....my quickly approaching trip to Austin!!!! I am traveling alone, so I will have to research to see what kind of medicine I can take on the flight to help me travel well and sleep so the time will pass by quickly. Flights are not short from Anchorage to TX, so I chose the center aisles on every flight so I don't have to disturb anyone when I have to go the restroom a million times during the flights. This will be interesting to say the least. I am in serious need of Vitamin D, b/c if you are not up on your knowledge about Alaska....we don't get much sun throughout the entire winter (7 months of cold, snowy, dark, cold, snowy, dark) so a lot of Alaskans are translucent and depressed b/c we have been without Vitamin D for 7 months, which is the "happy" vitamin. Who would have ever thought of this coming from Texas, but its true, oh so true! No worries about the depression though b/c we just stay busy cross-country skiing, snow tubing, sledding, or anything active outdoors to help enjoy the winter wonderland and pass the time. Alaska is a beautiful place, especially in the summers (3-4 months of 24 hours of sunlight) which is a complete shock to your body as well b/c you have no concept of time b/c it stays light all day and night long, so you'll find people mowing their lawns at 11 o'clock at night and we thought it was the strangest thing when we first moved here from TX, but now we are the weird-os mowing our lawn at 11 o'clock at night. Alaska has definitely been an adventure and I am truly looking forward to more adventures this summer. You better believe I will be out there camping and fishing with the best of them. To me, time doesn't stop when you are pregnant, instead it is more of an excuse to get out and enjoy the things you love while you can. :-)
I promise I will post some baby bump pics sooner than later. ;-)
Until next time.....Ciao & God Bless!


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Emirates Stadium boss ready to sell duo.
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Arsenal defender Sebastien Squillaci is a target for Espanyol – but the Spanish side are struggling to meet the club's £4m valuation.
The Gunners centre-back only joined the north London club last summer but he has been made a scapegoat for the defensive frailties in Arsene Wenger's side, leading to the purchase of Per Mertesacker in August.
West Ham wanted to take the 31-year-old to Upton Park on loan in October but Arsenal are only interested in shifting the Frenchman on a permanent deal.
Spanish newspaper Sport reports that the mid-table La Liga side have approached Arsenal with an offer that is being considered.
Russian club Anzhi are also reported to be monitoring the situation, with the £4m asking price posing no problems for the mega-rich Russian side.
SOURCE: talkSPORT
Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner is open to staying on Wearside.
Arsenal are prepared to sell him for £10million, but Sunderland feared Bendtner's desire to play in the Champions League would wreck any attempt to sign him permanently.
However, the 23-year-old said: "As a player you should have ambition – I'm sure every player wants to play in the Champions League – but I haven't ruled out staying here at Sunderland.
"As I've said before, I just want to enjoy the year I have here and then see what happens in the summer."
SOURCE: Tribalfootball
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger can probably happily afford to offload both of these back up options as long as the club's valuations are met. Nicklas Bendtner has fallen way down the Gunners striking pecking order and was therefore loaned out to Sunderland where the Danish international has impressed.
With Robin Van Persie being in excellent form and with the likes of Gervinho, Park Chu-Young and Marouane Chamakh to offer support Wenger will look to offload Bendtner and Steve Bruce would do well to secure the funds needed to meet the £10m valuation, especially as Asamoah Gyan, currently on loan to UAE side Al Ain, is apparently unlikely to return to the Stadium of Light.
Sebastien Squillaci is similarly surplus to requirements with the Frenchman failing to adapt to life in the Premier League. Though Arsenal's back-line has been porous this season the 31 year old centre back is unlikely to assist in correcting the problem. Per Mertesacker is taking a while to find his feet in the Premier League but the German should do so. Wenger has the ever improving Laurent Koscielny and stable but injury prone Thomas Vermaelen to call upon as well as Swiss international Johan Djourou.


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5 things every Alabama fan needs to know today
Happy Tuesday, Alabama fans.
Not only do we have some recruiting updates for you, but it was a big day in Alabama basketball news, as well. Tuscaloosa is a busy place these days.
Here are five things to know:
- Check out where Alabama stands this week heading into March Madness.
- A four-star offensive tackle isn't leaning one way or the other when it comes to favoring Alabama, Auburn or any of the other schools who gave him offers.
- Alabama could have to battle Tennessee to land a top offensive lineman.
- You'll never believe how much money the Alabama football team brought in in 2015.
- Speaking of money, two Alabama basketball fans won $1,000. Find out how.
Other Alabama news from around the Internet
- AL.com's Michael Casagrande took a look at Alabama's offensive line heading into spring practice.
- Here's your history lesson of the day: It's been more than 100 years since Alabama and Auburn first played in the Iron Bowl, Auburn's Clyde Bolton wrote.
- AL.com reviewed all of Alabama's sports this week, making note of how each team performed.
The best stories around the SEC
- According to Mel Kiper Jr., one former Auburn wide receiver is lucky he even got invited to the combine.
- One Auburn signee isn't only a powerhouse on the football field.
- Find out which SEC teams ranked first this year in terms of fans' experience.


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The Concerts of our 67th Season.
From the New World and Beyond.
"The musicians of the Cape Ann Symphony and I are grateful to you, our audience, for your enthusiastic support. You are the reason we are here, and we hope our concerts will challenge and stretch the mind as well as move and excite the heart!"
— Yoichi Udagawa, Music Director & Conductor
Saturday, September 22, 2018, 7:30pm
Sunday, September 23, 2018, 2:00pm
Celebrating Leonard Bernstein's Centennial, we present his Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and his overture to Candide. We conclude with Prokofiev's interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.
- Bernstein Candide Overture
- Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
- Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet Suite
Saturday, November 24, 2018, 2:00pm
Saturday, November 24, 2018, 7:30pm
Sunday, November 25, 2018, 2:00pm
We celebrate the holidays with a program of favorites by Strauss, Anderson, Mozart, Tchaikovsky. The orchestra will be joined by the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus directed by Wendy Betts. We will conclude with the ever popular audience sing-along.
- Strauss Fledermaus Overture
- Anderson Christmas Festival
- Mozart German Dance K 605 "Sleighride"
- Waldteufel Skater's Waltz
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 2:00pm
Mozart's Piano Concerto will feature the renowned virtuoso piano soloist, Jonathan Bass. Also included will be Beethoven's energetic and exciting Symphony No. 2, and Norman's Woe, a work by Cape Ann's own resident composer Robert Bradshaw.
- Bradshaw Norman's Woe
- Beethoven Symphony No. 2
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21, K 467
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 2:00pm
Cape Ann Symphony audience favorites, violinist Lucia Lin and cellist Owen Young return to perform a work by Miklos Rozsa famous for his Ben Hur movie score. In addition the orchestra will perform Dvorak's New World Symphony providing a spectacular end to the season.
- Dvorak New World Symphony
- Rózsa Parade of the Charioteers
- Rózsa Sinfonia Concertante


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Thomas J. Sheridan, 67, of Lattimer, passed away Sunday morning in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton, after a lengthy illness due to multiple sclerosis.
Born in Hazleton, he was the son of Eva Surmick Sheridan, Lattimer, and the late Thomas "Rip" T. Sheridan and was member of St. Cyril and Methodius Parish at St. Joseph's Church, Hazleton.
He worked in maintenance for many Holiday Inns.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his father, was his brother, Joseph Sheridan.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his sisters, JoAnn Lorah, Lattimer; and Rachel McHugh, Hazle Twp.; nephews, Richard J. Lorah; and Leo T. McHugh; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Family and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Cyril and Methodius Parish at St. Joseph's Church. A burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, McAdoo. There will be no viewing.
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Save the date for the Elementary Art Exhibition (grades 2-5)!
Date: Opening night is Thursday, April 12
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM (open house format, so please come and go as you need)
Location: Building 10 (Fine Arts Building) on UNIS Campus
What to Expect: All of the students in grades 2-5 will have amazing masterpieces on display! Bring your family to support our young artists and have a walk through our art gallery in building 10. There will also be family art activities to do, a photo booth, and a fun scavenger hunt! Please come to support and praise our UNIS artists and to enjoy a night of art as a family.
Volunteer Opportunities: If there are parents that would like to volunteer to help out on the evening of the opening night, there will be opportunities to help facilitate our art activity areas for 30 minute time slots. Please contact Ms. Andrea Heinz at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested to learn more!
Questions or Concerns: Please email Ms. Andrea Heinz (elementary art teacher) at email@example.com
Check out a few of our photos from our art show photo booth from last year! These photos were taken by student volunteers of a few of the people who used the photo booth called "What Lifts You?"


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'Cage' rattles Dutch viewers, pols
EmptyAMSTERDAM -- John de Mol's reality show "The Golden Cage," sold to U.S. broadcaster ABC, is prompting outrage among viewers and politicians in the Netherlands for its content.
Commercial broadcaster Tien, which airs the show in Holland, on Wednesday fined six inhabitants of the game show's villa €1,000 ($1,380) each for "outrageous behavior."
In the program, one female inhabitant was assaulted by three other women who half-undressed her. A male who tried to defend her was attacked by three other participants. Some viewers who saw the incident called the police for assistance.
This latest incident is part of the growing resentment in the Netherlands over "The Golden Cage." Several politicians have advised Dutch companies not to advertise during the show. Joop Atsma, Christian Democratic member of parliament, described the program, in which one participant vomited on other villa members, as "too disgusting for words."
"The Golden Cage" already faces an uncertain future -- De Mol sold Tien to RTL Netherlands last month, and RTL Netherlands CEO Fons van Westerloo said that the program will have to be radically changed if it is to remain part of his program schedule.


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We wanted the bedroom to definitely reflect the calm, relaxing coastal vibe we were going for because it's where you go to relax after a long day. We used a rattan headboard that we had in storage and used a gorgeous cream bedspread found at Kohl's for $30.00. The pillows were found at Goodwill and WalMart.
We had such a hard time finding a dresser. Finally, on one of Mom's many jaunts to our local Humane Society thrift store, she found this dresser for $30.00. We painted it white and buffed the hardware. The lamp and mirror were found at thrift stores for just a few dollars each.
The side tables are such a fun color! We found them in the storage unit behind the apartment buildings and painted them using Krylon's Sea Glass. They really add a punch of color to the room, and I smile every time I look at them. The lamps were $75.00 for two at Tuesday Morning. We decided to use long drapes for these windows in order to create a breezy, West Indies beach vibe.
The art work on the walls are tropical prints we found a long time ago. Their frames were an ugly, heavy brown, so we spray painted them white. The aquatic art work above the bed were random pieces of art Mom picked up at a school auction.I'm so excited about the way this little place turned out. It was definitely a labor of love and we had many trials and errors, but it's been so fun to see it all come together. I'm amazed at how great the resurfaced terrazzo floors look, and the way the beautiful Valspar Notre Dame color transformed the rooms only further proves my theory that anything looks better with a new coat of paint.