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Posted 23 December 2002 - 08:21 PM
I'm interested in others' opinions about this. Any comments?
Has your school actually heard of e-learning credits? The Curriculum Online Portal says Education Authorities received the money on 7th November 2002. My school has heard nothing.
Posted 24 December 2002 - 09:31 AM
Posted 24 December 2002 - 11:39 AM
I know Kartouche - I was one of the beta reviewers for it when it was initially released for English. It has amazing possibilities - basically like giving kids a box of characters and the script and telling them to create their own version. It is excellent, and exactly what the English department at my place want to spend their e-Learning credits on - which we've seen no sign of yet.
Got it, spent it. We got details of ours fairly promptly. Strangely many of the things that you can purchase wih the E Learning credits have erm, nothing to do with E Learning! Much of ours were spent on a programme called Kartouche, which is a fairly good storyboard making programme. Some uses for History, the Romans at KS3, far far better for English etc.
However, this is slightly off the point - concerning what I've written, is there any cause for concern that the teacher created materials are just being sidelined?
Posted 24 December 2002 - 03:07 PM
I'm both bemused and baffled by the exclusion of teacher produced sites from Curriculum Online. In an age where we seem to incessentaly press for value for money, are held to account for just about every penny we spend and every decision we make, it strikes me as idiotic to ignore free materials whilst at the same time encouraging the purchasing of goods at a high price that are often of dubious quality. Surely it would have made much more sense to create a large and detailed directory of materials that are available, be that free websites, sites for which a fee is required, CD Rom etc... with links to subscription/ payment areas where appropriate. That way teachers would have had a one stop shop for all of their ICT needs and would have allowed schools to make a decision based on the entire range of available products rather than just the commercially produced ones.
However, this is slightly off the point - concerning what I've written, is there any cause for concern that the teacher created materials are just being sidelined?
I'm much more concerned by the way that teachers appear to have been left out of the entire process. In Andrew and Russell we have two Becta winners who clearly know what they are doing and have been recognised as excelling by the establishment. Unless I've missed this they, nor any of the other teachers who produce or use E Learning materials, have ever been asked to submit their thoughts on the way forward. That, I believe, will result in a huge amount of money being blown on things that schools otherwise would not have considered buying because they quite simply didn't need to do so... why subscribe to Learn/ ProQuest for example when the same's available for nothing?
Posted 24 December 2002 - 05:50 PM
I can report a converstation with a friend who attended the final launch for the e-learning credits thing for her company which works in this kind of area.
This is very largely a puff for the DfES and the Government. Dan's point about money is very well made.
The event took place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. There were lots of lovely expensive folders printed especially for the event full of puff material. The confernece was interrupted after a couple of hours for a champage and smoked salmon "breakfast". Need I go on ......
The companies in attendance were clear in their understanding that this was a typical government idea that will last for a couple of years before being replaced with another flash idea.
On the issue of excluding free resources from the idea - this is obvious. The idea of giving good resources away to share between schools does not fit with the DfES idea of expense and flash presentation. Results are irrelevant. It is about being able to look good and claim to be doing something.
I am sure I am totally wrong and that e-learning credits will change education forever and for the better. However I suggest that giving the money to schools and "ring fencing" it to ICT would be a somewhat better use of it.
Posted 24 December 2002 - 07:13 PM
On a final note, we do already get ring-fenced money for ICT via NGfL funding. With the KS3 ICT strategy additional funding is also available. As I haven't seen the e-Learning credits yet, I guess I'm yet to see what they really amount to. Probably will just about cover a nice breakfast.
Posted 30 December 2002 - 03:54 AM
However, I have visited the TRE for the first time and have yet to spot anything very exciting so perhaps this is why the powers that be have sidelined teachers and the freely available materials on 'our' sites? Most of the History materials I have seen there would not meet the required criteria for COL approval
(FAQ/S04 How will schools know what they can spend their eLCs on?
Schools may only spend their eLCs on certified Curriculum Online digital learning products sold by Registered Retailers. Registered Content Providers are responsible for certifying their products and for ensuring that (1) a minimum of 80% of the products constituent part is delivered digitally (with remaining 20% being attributable to non-digital support materials such as training or guides); (2) it is education specific supporting the curriculum as taught in England at Key Stage 1-4 for 5-16 year olds; (3) offers significant additional value, when compared to a non digital form of the same product and (4) works well on the technologies specified for those products. Every product must meet all 4 criteria to become a certified Curriculum Online product.
I understand Andrew's annoyance and his reluctance to submit 200+ resources to TRE for consideration for inclusion on the Curriculum Online portal. Would it be a way forward for several of the resources which meet the criteria for COL approval to be submitted? Andrew's Elizabeth I 'end' lesson, Russ's head to head activities and Dan's First World War timeline spring immediately to mind. I would have thought that these should be approved without any problem and then once a 'foot is in the door' there might be leverage to push for a rethink about the inclusion of free materials. When that happens visitors to COL would be able to see for themselves that they can gain access to loads of useful materials for free.
I am aware that this is not an ideal solution by any means, but ....
Alternatively ....
How about us writing to our MPs? or visiting them at a local 'surgery' to express our views?
Posted 30 December 2002 - 11:12 AM
Getting approved for COL wouldn't really be a problem in terms of the content of the sites. The roadblock put in front of teachers wanting to register is the amount of red tape that goes along side it. There are a range of forms to complete and send in to get content approved, then to go forward to the COL list there's a range of checks that are conducted which cover things such as annual audits and accounts - and yes, this would apply to an individual teacher as far as I'm aware. Easy enough for a company to provide this information in the correct manner but something that most teachers wouldn't have a clue about.
I understand Andrew's annoyance and his reluctance to submit 200+ resources to TRE for consideration for inclusion on the Curriculum Online portal. Would it be a way forward for several of the resources which meet the criteria for COL approval to be submitted? Andrew's Elizabeth I 'end' lesson, Russ's head to head activities and Dan's First World War timeline spring immediately to mind. I would have thought that these should be approved without any problem and then once a 'foot is in the door' there might be leverage to push for a rethink about the inclusion of free materials. When that happens visitors to COL would be able to see for themselves that they can gain access to loads of useful materials for free.
It's worth remembering though that the Spartacus site, amongst other teacher produced sites, is COL approved and that there is a section of the site that links directly to activities produced by teachers.
Posted 30 December 2002 - 01:07 PM
Thanks for the explanation - wasn't aware that they made it so difficult to register
The roadblock put in front of teachers wanting to register is the amount of red tape that goes along side it.
It's worth remembering though that the Spartacus site, amongst other teacher produced sites, is COL approved and that there is a section of the site that links directly to activities produced by teachers.
Nor had I spotted that Spartacus was COL approved.
Posted 30 December 2002 - 02:58 PM
From memory both the Spartacus site and teachit.co.uk (English site) are approved. I know several other members of the Association of teachers' Websites have commented on progress (or lack of) in getting COL registrations completed.
To clarify a previous comment I made: the content Carole referred to is suitable for inclusion BUT only if a charge were to be made for it.
"Schools or teachers, offering free resources, are not eligible to apply to become Curriculum Online Content Providers.
However, teachers can submit free resources to the Teacher Resource Exchange (TRE). In due course, these resources will be identified and quality assured by TRE for migration to Curriculum Online.
Note that a school or their teacher that wishes to self-certify for Curriculum Online purposes their products and services that DO involve a charge to the end-user can apply to become a Curriculum Online Content Provider. To do this they should use this register.curriculumonline.gov.uk site - and not TRE." (Curriculum Online )
Basically sites can register as a retailer selling other peoples products or the webmaster can decide to make a charge for certain aspects of the site. Spartacus for example offers the facility to purchase a site licence for hsting the site on a schools network. For any of the websites linking to this forum to get Content providers status the webmaster would need to have a change of heart about free sharing of information OR offer personalised services for schools which could range from creating digital activities tailored to one schools schemes of work, developing games as reqested etc... all of which would be very time consuming with no guarantee of financial reward at the end of the line.
Online content also has to be metatagged to the DFES spec, a time consuming job that, if the NGFL metatagging is anything to go by, wouldn't make much difference to the exposure of a site in any case.
Posted 30 December 2002 - 06:37 PM
Is there nothing that can be done?
Posted 30 December 2002 - 07:48 PM
In terms of increasing exposure of the teacher created sites the DfES would most likely point people towards the NGFL. Once a site is badged the webmaster can include the metatags etc. to come out towards the top of the NGLF search engine. Again this takes time, I've only bothered to do it for one or two sections of my site and doubt that I'll ever make time to do anymore as I think that it would probably have a negative impact on my standing on the 'real' search engines. As Andrew has already alluded to the standard response from on high is that the TRE is available for teachers to make use of. This doesn't make much sense for those of us who already have websites.
Posted 30 December 2002 - 09:05 PM
In the initial stages of COL, which I was somewhat involved in through links with the original National Curriculum Online work, it was suggested that teachers who produce websites would be able to be approved thus giving them the opportunity to compete with 'professionals' and potentially set up subscription areas that COL funding could be used as payment.
My understanding at this time was that I could register the SchoolHistory site and then be listed amongst the big players. I still fundamentally believe in providing such things free of charge.
If Curriculum Online is to be a useful one-stop-shop for e-learning products and resources, it should include free resources. This isn't going to happen though. It's role now appears to be as a shop for schools to spend their e-learning credits. As the site hasn't even been ready to showcase materials in time for the first round of credits, then it isn't going to be that useful anyway. However, what's the worry when there is http://www.ngfl.gov.uk? Then, we have http://www.teachernet.gov.uk for all us teachers. We've also got the http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk and I suppose you shouldn't miss out the Teachers Online magazine http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachers/, not to be confused with Teachers Online Project at http://top.ngfl.gov.uk/. We also must not ignore the National Curriculum Online at http://www.nc.uk.net/, nor the National Curriculum in Action at http://www.ncaction.org.uk/. It would also be rude not to pay heed to the schemes of work at http://www.standards...gov.uk/schemes/, nor the main DFES site at http://www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/. Clearly one would not wish to miss the Virtual Teachers' Centre at http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/ or the QCA at http://www.qca.org.uk/. Don't forget OFSTED at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/. In addition we also have the ICT advice site at http://www.ictadvice.org.uk and http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/, but perhaps this is going a bit far. Most of these sites are run by Becta, who of course, have their own (beautifully designed) site at http://www.becta.org.uk/
ALL these sites are official UK - or rather in some cases just English - government education sites. Why not have another?
I think it is best for us all to continue in the current way - producing materials for use with our own students and making them available for the wider teaching community.
Better than wasting time over different government websites
Posted 30 December 2002 - 11:15 PM
Do I detect a touch of cynicism, Andrew?
ALL these sites are official UK - or rather in some cases just English - government education sites. Why not have another?
I think it is best for us all to continue in the current way - producing materials for use with our own students and making them available for the wider teaching community.
Better than wasting time over different government websites
Having just listened to the News, perhaps this is where the Tories are proposing to make some of their cuts in bureaucracy?
Ah well .... plod on as usual, eh guys?
Posted 30 December 2002 - 11:36 PM
Just a touch.
Do I detect a touch of cynicism, Andrew?
But seriously, there is a lot of good information on these sites, but there are just too many. Far too many. The way they are all set up is to work as an independent team, seemingly against each other. The people behind the Teachers' Resource site are excellent, but appear to be constantly battling against other 'official' sites. The TeacherNet site is, in my opinion, terribly designed. Having spent a huge sum of money on getting teachers to review websites for use in the classroom it is extremely annoying to even find the reviews, let alone use them. The Virtual Teachers' Centre can be a great resource, but they way it lists its resources means sites such as the (totally free) Learning Curve appear down the bottom of a multiple page list whereas seemingly unrelated sites appear on the first page.
I do realise it is perhaps inappropriate to comment on design and utility when I'm just a teacher dabbling in websites, but surely these professional sites which must cost many many ££ to run should be as user friendly as possible.
As for curriculum online, already it is all getting a bit shady. Looking for the curriculum online site just now I typed in http://www.curriculumonline.co.uk. Sneakily, a very professional site appears, but it isn't the Curriculum Online one, it is a site created by Actis, those behind all the pay-for History, Geography etc. sites that can e-learning credits can be used for. Bit sneaky that - but all part of the marketing business though I suppose.
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What is the appropriate joinery for non-period furniture? This seminar will challenge the accepted ideas about what is "best" and what is "quality" by looking at the engineering of case goods and box building (including drawers). It will also touch on the question of why woodworkers are so chained to the past when it comes to styles and methods of work. Does it not strike anyone as contradictory that woodworkers are eager to learn SketchUp so they can head to the shop and build 18th-century furniture using a lot of hand work?


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How you fall in love, stay in love and what you look for in a lover and 'soul mate'. It not only represents love and affection, but also harmony, cooperation and the way you feel about and react towards other people. It reveals the kind of lover you are and how you express yourself when you are in love.
Detailing your way of being, speaking and creating chances in your love-life – your 'love expression' showing how you act, wonder and behave as well as pleasant characteristics you possess as a lover.
Helps you decide when to make yourself available for that important date as well as any other romantic or social activity, showing the best days for love during the coming year.
As the planet Venus moves through the Solar system it's position reflects how you change, grow and develop in your relationships and love life. At all times it is for you to make best use of your most positive characteristics during the periods indicated. Only be used as a helpful guide.
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Last month, the Partnership for Public service released their annual "Best Places to Work" index and, to put it bluntly, the results were alarming. An across the board drop in employee satisfaction (among the lowest in the index's history) raised important questions and left many wondering how, with so many challenges on the horizon, employee satisfaction can possibly improve?
(Related: Ask EIG: How Do I Motivate and Retain Talent During Sequestration?)
While times are tough, all hope is not lost. According to a team of researchers under Adam Cole, Senior Director at CEB, there are three key ways federal managers can improve employee satisfaction—and ultimately an agency's score in the Best Places to Work index.
(Related: The Five Best Places to Work in Government | The Five Worst)
1. Celebrate Employee and Agency Successes
"A lot of organizations that really struggle to enhance their brand and their status as an employer of choice don't celebrate successes, big or small," said Cole. "They never pause to call out where somebody put in extra effort or where a team did outstanding work…and if they do, it's fairly infrequent."
He says this leads to two problems: First, you're not getting credit for the things you and your team do well. Second, and most detrimental, you miss out on an opportunity to teach the workforce what a high performer looks like.
"The single most impactful way to manage poor performers is to recognize high performers," said Cole. "Show them what high performers look like, give them an example to emulate and frankly, breed a little bit—just a little bit—of competitive envy in the workforce."
2. Solicit Upward Feedback
According to CEB's findings, many organizations that did the worst in the Best Places to Work index were ones where communications flowed only one way: down the chain of command. When communication fails to be a two-way street, management misses out on significant opportunities to engage and empower employees.
"The ideas that can be the most creative are at the front line, where folks are interacting with citizens and agency stakeholders," said Cole. "The more managers seek advice from employees and expect employees to provide input about a manager's ideas, the better off an agency will be."
Agencies should look for ways to create feedback chains between managers and direct reports, across peer networks and through digital tools that allow employees to submit feedback and new ideas to senior management.
3. Reinforce Workplace Inclusion
But what good is feedback if opinions are all the same? "An organizations commitment to having diverse perspectives in its workforce, is one of the single biggest drivers of overall employee engagement," said Cole. "But ultimately the inclusivity of a culture is even more important than diversity."
Meaning: Organizations need to go beyond simply having a diverse workforce, they need to build those diverse perspective into new teams. Managers who build teams that celebrate diverse opinions and feedback—rewarding those who speak their mind, challenge the status quo and attack legacy practices—build teams that are at once diverse and inclusive.
"We've eroded a lot of the value of having a diverse recruiting strategy if everybody gets into the culture and then different perspectives aren't really tolerated," said Cole. "Ultimately, we've found that communications, transparency and empowerment are much, much stronger at the organizations that place highly in the survey."
About the Best Places to Work Index
The 2012 Best Places to Work rankings were based on 687,000 responses to three questions on OPM's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey thought to best measure overall employee satisfaction:
- I recommend my organization as a good place to work.
- Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your job?
- Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your organization?
Do you see these three practices in place at your organization? What other ways can agencies increase employee satisfaction, given all the challenges ahead?
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Hot Seller: Girlie Guns
SHAWNEE, KS (KSHB) -- Gun stores are seeing a surge in the number of women purchasing firearms. An estimated 20 million women in the United States own guns and they are educating themselves on how to use them.
Rebecca Bieker is the founder of She's a Pistol, a self-defense company in Shawnee, Kansas.
Bieker said she came up with the name of the store, which is geared toward women, and sales have been strong.
"We are seeing more women come in that want to protect themselves, but also protect their family and they are realizing they are just as capable of protecting themselves and a family member and their male counterpart and they are taking it upon themselves to find a method that works for them," Bieker said.
Bieker said colorful firearms are popular with women.
One of those is Codie Allen.
"We all know what guns are capable of doing, and for me it was safety first. Being a mother of three, it's always going to be safety first," Allen said.
But after taking gun training classes, her feelings changed.
"Knowing that I had something, that could protect my family, if ever need be, was very empowering, and then knowing how to actually control and handle a weapon of that caliber," Allen said.
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Music lovers know for a fact that some of the best love songs out there are made by some of our favorite Latin artists. Whether you are single, heartbroken, or in love, get into the Valentine's Day spirit with our ultimate list of the 25 most romantic Latin love songs out there. Enjoy!
Our "Hips Don't Lie," we love Shakira's "Addicted to You," from the Colombian singing sensation's Latin Grammy-winning album Sale el Sol. The bilingual meringue-tinged track – about being obsessed with a love interest with brown eyes, a boyish face and nervous smile – is quite addictive! This is a perfect track to dedicated to your sweet amorcito!
Buena Vista Social Club's "Dos gardenias," sung by Ibrahim Ferrer, is a beauteous bolero about a man giving his mujer two gardenias while professing that he loves and adores her. And, he then instructs her to give them all her attention as they symbolize her heart and his. And just like that, we're breaking out the watering can and floral preservatives to make sure they don't wilt and die too soon!
3Ball MTY's "Inténtalo (Me Prende)," at first listen, may make you want to dance a fast-paced tribal-guarachera. But if you pay closer attention to the lyrics to the song by the Mexican DJ collective, last year's Latin Grammy winners for "Best New Artist," you'll probably prefer to dance extra close to the one you love, especially when guest vocalist America Sierra sings about how it frightens her to feel "your body burning on my skin." ¡Escándalo!
It's no wonder Rolando Laserie was commonly referred to as "El guapo de la canción cubana." The Cuba-born master of boleros, guarachas and son cubano created a Latin music masterpiece with "Sabor a Mi" that gives us an impression of being right smack in the middle of Havana's Tropicana Club during its glory days, while Laserie confidently sings that the subject in his song will always carry a "taste" of him.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he was known as being a bit of a lothario in his younger years, but when Julio Iglesias sings "Amor de mis amores" you can't help but feel special and powerful. After all, he croons about the song's subject as "the love of all his loves" and calls her his queen. And he admits that the woman changed his luck. And, we can't help but think he's singing to us.
"Every time I see the sun rise, like today, I can't help but think of anything else but you, my love." That's the translation of the opening lyrics to Pedro Fernandez's "Mi forma de sentir," the Mexican ranchera and mariachi singer's touching ballad about one man's great love and how she's the only person who really knows him. Talk about tugging at our heart strings!
Julieta Venegas has one of the most magical voices on the planet. So when the Mexican singer-songwriter, in her 2007 hit single "Eres Para Mi," sings that "you're for her," you have to believe her… even if her only reasoning is that "the wind told her" and "that she hears it all the time." It's that magical voice that makes you say, "Well, okay then!" If only we had that kind of power to seduce Adam Rodriguez with our voices!
"It's like a little love song about a very, very fragile relationship that grows along the years, from the very, very start to the very, very finish of it," says Ximena Sariñana of her poignant single "Tú y yo." And with the Mexican singer-songwriter's angelic voice encouraging you to, "get to know me well, I'll always be here," you can't help but believe in the power of love.
Ronan Keating's debut solo single "When You Say Nothing at All," a song previously performed by country music greats Alison Krauss and Keith Whitley, became a massive hit after being featured in the Julie Roberts-Hugh Grant romantic comedy Notting Hill. But when the Irish singer-songwriter released a bilingual version of the single with Paulina Rubio, we gained an even greater appreciation for the tender song about one's actions speaking louder than words, especially when it comes to love.
It comes as no surprise that Camila rose to international acclaim after releasing their massive hit single "Abrázame." The Mexican soft rock band's 2006 single may only be about a man pleading for a few extra seconds and a hug from his love, but Mario Domm's emotive lead vocals make us want to give in immediately and fulfill his final request. Hugs all around!
Enrique Iglesias and Juan Luis Guerra have each crafted beautiful love songs. But in 2010, the Spanish heartthrob and Dominican superstar joined voices to create the mid-tempo tropical song "Cuando Me Enamoro," which translates to "when I fall in love." The single, the main theme for a Mexican telenovela of the same name, makes our hearts melt like butter when Iglesias and Guerra sing about how time stands still and they smile when they fall in love. And that makes us grin from ear to ear!
"El Amor," from Puerto Rican singing sensation Tito "El Bambino," is an affecting cumbia that not only showed the world a softer side of the Latin Grammy-winning singer, but made us believe in el amor all over again. The song, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart and Billboard Top Latin Songs charts, describes love as a "simple fantasy, a magic and like a dream" that grows and grows. And you can't help believe that like Tito, you will find love as well, if you haven't already!
It may not have been planned that way, but "Un Beso" is the 10th single on Avenura's fourth album, "God 's Project," for good reason. As a love song, the bachata track is a perfect ten. The track talks about things the Aventura members, including Anthony "Romeo" Santos, would do for a kiss, including going to Heaven and speaking with God. By the end of the song you can't help but pucker up!
He may be known as the "El Sol de México," but Luis Miguel could also be considered the country's heart. The iconic Mexican singer has released numerous love songs, including several hits from his albums Romance and Segundo Romance. But it's Luismi's Amarte Es Un Placer – the fourth single from his album of the same name – ranks as one of his best., as he croons lyrics that translate to things like, "Meeting you was my luck, loving you was a pleasure."
Marc Anthony is the king of romantic tracks, but one of our favorites is the airy and incredibly romantic, "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien," off of his hit album, Valió la Pena. This track is definitely worth playing on V day!
Long before Jennifer Lopez married Marc Anthony, the Puerto Rican singer joined voices with the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time to record the magical "No Me Ames," a Spanish cover of the Italian tune "Non Amarmi," for la Lopez's debut album, On the 6. The tropical-flavored track, which centers on the complex relationship between two amantes, was a smash hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. And it served as a forewarning of Lopez's own complicated relationship with Anthony.
Maná's 1992 album ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?, which was the best selling Spanish-language rock album of all time in its day, included several rockin' hits like "Oye Mi Amor" and "Te Llore Un Río." But it was the Mexican rock band's aching ballad "Vivir Sin Aire" that left the biggest impression. It's probably because anyone who has ever loved someone, like really loved someone, can relate to the heartfelt lyrics about the difficulties of living without him/her.
They're the three most powerful words in the world of relationships... I. Love. You. And when they're sung to you en español by the oh-so-sexy Chayanne, you can't help but get a little giddy. With lyrics that say things like, "If life permits to by your side, I have no doubt my dreams will grow," the Puerto Rican singer's "Yo Te Amo" makes our hearts derretir.
Juan Luis Guerra's critically acclaimed album Bachata Rosa, which earned the Dominican singer-songwriter his first Grammy award, featured one of his most extraordinary love songs, "A pedir su mano." Despite its fast tempo, the song makes all the single ladies long to be asked for their hand in marriage, while the married ladies reminisce about the day they were proposed to!
Talk about a song that just makes you smile… We'll be shocked if you don't crack a sonrisa while listening Juan Gabriel's up-tempo "Amor Profundo," which translates to "profound love." From the first line to the last verse, the legendary Mexican singer's fearless confessions about his love for you show that real man aren't afraid to admit they're proud of their love!
Luis Fonsi's voice on "Nuestro Amor Eterno" is nothing short of earnest and heartfelt. As the Puerto Rican singer begs and please for one more chance to demonstrate that he only needs to love you to make the hurt go away, you can't help but oooh and ahhh and give him a second chance! After all, love never really dies, does it?
Carlos Vives' "Volví a Nacer" was only released in September of last year, but it became an instaclassic love song. It not only went to No. 1 on the Billboard Latin charts, but the Grammy-winning Colombian singer-songwriter's solemn song stole our hearts. In it, he sings about climbing the Himalayas to avoid losing the love that has helped him become a man reborn, a man who wants nothing more than to die in his sweet love's arms.
Talk about hitting the mark on the first try! Bruno Mars first solo single, "Just the Way You Are," reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2010. The song, in which the part-Puerto Rican Grammy-winner sings about loving you just the way you are, should be required listening in every school on the planet. With lyrics like, "When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change 'cause you're amazing just the way you are," it's not only a beautiful love song, but a great anthem for boosting one's self-confidence!
Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel may be known for hits like "Abusadora" and "Pegao," but the Juan Luis Morera Luna (Wisin) and Llandel Veguilla Malavé's (Yandel) recent single, "Algo Me Gusta de Ti," which features Chris Brown, T-Pain & House Artist 3D M4n, is the ultimate sexy song! With lyrics like, "There's something that I like about you, and I like that thing; I feel like you're necessary in my life,"You're ready to say, "Bring it!"
He's only 23, but Prince Royce already knows how to make us swoon. Not only does the Dominican American singer-songwriter have the voice of an angel, but he uses it to record songs like the beautiful "Corazón Sin Cara," in which he croons that it doesn't matter if you're fat or skinny, none of that matters to him because he's not perfect either. All he knows is that he loves you the way you are, he continues. And just like that, he makes our hearts smile!


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NEWPORT BEACH, CA (WSFA) - The prized Coaches Trophy, the crystal football that represents the BCS National Champion, has been in the State of Alabama for four years. Auburn fans are hoping it will come back for the fifth year after Monday's game against the Florida State Seminoles.
For the past year, the trophy has been traveling the country for photo ops with fans who want to see what the champions get to permanently display. Now, it's nearing the end of its journey, making its way to Newport Beach, California. It will soon be in the hands of either Auburn's Gus Malzahn or FSU's Jimbo Fisher.
The trophy is on display at a museum right around the corner from the media hotel at the Newport Sports Museum.
While the trophy is unique, the museum has an impressive story, itself. Along with the tens of thousands of pieces of memorabilia, some Auburn, there's a lot more to it than just collections and displays.
The unassuming sports museum sits in an huge, upscale hotel and shopping district in Newport Beach. Once inside, it's a sports fan's dream. There are pieces from as far back as the 1800s, jerseys worn by some of the greats in almost every imaginable sport both college and professional.
All pieces are from a personal collection from the museum's founder and director, John Hamilton. He now has a collection of over 10,000 pieces. While taking time for an interview, Hamilton starts pointing out pieces of the collection, like the signed 1953 All-American football team just a few feet away. It's the piece that Hamilton says started it all. He was just 12-year-old.
Among the football treasures, footballs signed by all three of Auburn's Heisman Trophy winners: Pat Sullivan (1971), Bo Jackson (1985) and Cam Newton (2010). There are also familiar-numbered 34 jerseys that belonged to Jackson during his time at Auburn and the LA Raiders.
But Hamilton says despite it all, it's not the memorabilia, the prized collections, the pieces of sports history that are important. To him, the museum has an even bigger purpose.
"The collection is just a platform to get kids here," he explains. "We bring in phenomenal athletes who, Heisman Trophy winners, Hall-of-Famers, lots of big time people, talking to kids, convincing them to stay in school, to stay off drugs, to stay out of gangs."
Hamilton says he wants to change lives. In the facility's 16 years, lots of lives have been changed because of the mentoring and relationships fostered inside the building.
For fans who might be staying in Newport when they arrive in town, the museum is open from 10-5 every day and admission is free. The founder says they have never and will never charge admission.
ON THE WEB: The Newport Sports Museum
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Tornado Climatology
In light of yesterday's tornado outbreak, we wanted to send tornado climatology information to put this recent event in context for your viewers.
The Storm Prediction Center's preliminary reports range from 70 (filtered) to 83 (unfiltered). Even though the numbers will likely change after the National Weather Service crews have a chance to survey the reported touch downs, this is likely to go down in history as one of the most active tornado days in the month of November.
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Below are some quick facts about November tornadoes:
Worst November tornado day: November 10, 2002 when 51 tornadoes rated EF-1 or higher hit
Worst November multi-day outbreak: November 21-22, 1992 when 83 tornadoes rated EF-1 or higher struck from Texas to the Carolinas; 20 of those were EF-3 or higher. That outbreak was responsible for 26 deaths
Total EF-3 or higher November tornadoes from 1950-2012: 166
Total EF-4 or higher November tornadoes from 1950-2012: 22
Last November day with multiple EF-4 or higher tornadoes: November 24, 2001 with 3
This is also going to rank as one of the most active tornado days for all of 2013 to date. That's not saying much, though, as 2013 has been an incredibly quiet year for tornadoes.
Here's a rundown of this year compared to the average:
Number of tornadoes this year through November 17: 886 (753 when adjusted for overcounting and multiple reports) (Source)
Average number of tornadoes per year from 1991-2010: 1253 (Source)
It's not only the number of tornadoes on Sunday that's unique for November. The location of the outbreak was also farther north than many November outbreaks. Take a look at the main graphic above comparing Sunday's storm reports to November climatology.
Cutting edge work is being done to create seasonal tornado outlooks as well as to understand how climate change could affect them in the coming decades. We included a few videos at the bottom which help explain where the science stands on the relationship between climate change, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes.
Thanks to Harold Brooks with NOAA's National Severe Storms' Laboratory for supplying tornado climatology information.
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San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - In a battle between two playoff contenders, defense prevailed as the Carolina Panthers edged out a 10-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
The two teams combined for just 401 total yards and went just 9-for-30 on third down attempts, with the 49ers a paltry 2-for-13. There was also a total of 10 sacks in the game, six for Carolina, and each team had two turnovers.
DeAngelo Williams' touchdown run late in the first half was the only time either team found the end zone, and it helped the Panthers (6-3) win their fifth straight game.
"There were a lot of good things that went on in this game today," said Carolina head coach Ron Rivera. "The defense did step up and play really well and I thought some of the things we did offensively, especially when we had good field position, were really good."
Frank Gore carried the ball 16 times for 82 yards, and added two catches for 21 yards for the 49ers (6-3), who had a five-game winning streak snapped.
San Francisco is now three wins back of Seattle for first place in the NFC West.
"We had our chances and opportunities in the game and we just didn't get it done," said San Francisco head coach Jim Harbaugh. "We played with great effort, especially the defense. But Carolina made more plays and in the end that won it for them."
Neither quarterback fared well under center, as Cam Newton went just 16-for-32 with 169 yards and an interception for Carolina, while Colin Kaepernick was 11-for-22 for just 91 yards and an interception for San Francisco.
Graham Gano missed a 48-yard field goal try with 3:41 left in the third quarter, but Kendall Hunter fumbled a carry on San Francisco's ensuing possession.
An exchange of punts saw the Panthers start with excellent field position as Ted Ginn returned one 25 yards to the San Francisco 44.
The Panthers only managed to gain nine yards, but it was enough for Gano to boot a 53-yard field goal for a 10-9 lead with 10:05 to play.
San Francisco then went three-and-out, but then forced another punt from Carolina, which pinned San Francisco at its own 1.
The Niners converted a first down to get some breathing room, but a sack handcuffed the drive and forced another Andy Lee punt.
Carolina converted a third down on its possession before having to punt with the Niners getting the ball back at their own 20 with 1:02 to play.
On the second play, though, Kaepernick went deep for Mario Manningham and Drayton Florence picked off the pass to seal the win for the Panthers.
The 49ers started the game with the ball and got runs of 11 and 17 yards from Gore. The drive stalled at the Carolina 34, but Phil Dawson booted a 52-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead just over four minutes in.
San Francisco caught a break later in the first quarter as a Lee punt was partially blocked, but the rolling ball touched a Carolina player and San Francisco got the ball back at the Carolina 41.
After an 11-yard catch by Gore, the Niners were only able to gain five more yards, but Dawson connected from 43 yards out for a 6-0 lead with 13:34 to play in the first half.
Later in the second quarter, Newton had a deep pass picked off by Tramaine Brock, who took it to the Carolina 24.
The Panthers defense, though, held up and San Francisco came away with another field goal from Dawson, this one from 25 yards out, for a 9-0 lead with 6:16 to play in the half.
Carolina was finally able to put together a successful drive, as the team marched 80 yards in eight plays. The drive was capped when Williams took a handoff between the tackles, skirted out to the left and broke a pair of tackles for a 27-yard score to make it a 9-7 game with 1:52 left in the half.
Game Notes
San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis left the game in the second quarter with a concussion ... Williams led the Carolina backfield, which totaled 111 yards on 30 carries, with eight carries for 46 yards ... Manningham caught three passes for 30 yards ... Carolina controlled the ball for just over 32 minutes, and had 250 yards ... The Panthers host the Patriots next Monday ... San Francisco plays at New Orleans next Sunday ... Carolina has won four straight against San Francisco.


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Mark Andrews, president of Hudson Technologies in Ormond Beach, said elimination of the tax on equipment purchases could save his manufacturing company up to $70,000 a year.
Earlier this month, Gov. Rick Scott proposed an exemption for manufacturers making equipment purchases from having to pay the state's 6 percent sales tax.
"In the upcoming legislative session, we are committed to building up Florida manufacturing jobs by eliminating the tax barriers on companies who purchase equipment," he stated in a news release announcing his proposal.
Mark Andrews, president of Hudson Technologies in Ormond Beach, said elimination of the tax could save his manufacturing company up to $70,000 a year. Hudson spends roughly $1 million a year on capital improvements."We would certainly be able to hire more people, spend more on infrastructure and pay more dividends to our owners," Andrews said. "It frees up the money."
While local manufacturers contacted for comment all said they would welcome a break on their taxes, some said they were unsure as to how much Scott's proposal would actually benefit them.
Maggie Morgan, owner of a small precision machining shop in Holly Hill called Magga Products, said if Scott's proposal does win approval by the state Legislature, she is not certain the savings would be enough to prompt her to add workers or to invest in new machinery. "I don't know, but I'm hopeful," she said.
Walter Warning, chairman of Viking Pure, a manufacturer in Edgewater, said "Anything that lessens the (tax) burden would be better," but expressed concern than the state could simply make up for the revenue shortfall by imposing new taxes or fees on other things.
"They've got to get revenue from some place," he said.
Nancy D. Stephens, executive director of Tallahassee-based Manufacturers Association of Florida, said the measure would make Florida competitive with other states that do not have a manufacturer's tax and would, in turn, attract new businesses to Florida.
"You would definitely have more people looking at Florida to locate and expand and it would spur capital investment," she said.
Florida is home to more than 17,000 manufacturers, employing more than 307,000 workers across the state, according to Enterprise Florida.
The Volusia-Flagler area is home to more than 400 manufacturers, according to Jayne Fifer, president of the Volusia Manufacturers Association.
Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Association, however, expressed skepticsim that the tax cut for manufacturers would spur economic growth. He also said the loss of state revenues could result in hurting the local economy in other ways.
"We are going through difficult economic times, and for the past five years, our public schools have seen cut after cut," Spar said. The tax cut, he said, would directly affect Volusia County's public schools at a time when local manufacturers are decrying the lack of skilled workers. "Students must be trained in well-funded schools," he said.
Rob Ehrhardt, Volusia County's economic development manager, said he supports eliminating the tax. "Manufacturing is an industry that contributes to the growth of our economy in many ways, including higher wage jobs," he said.
"This proposal has the potential to create additional contributions by Volusia County manufacturing firms through increased investments in equipment, which in turn could lead to new job opportunities," he said.
Florida manufacturers have already gotten one break from the state beginning this year. On Jan. 1, a new state law went into effect that reduces the amount of productivity manufacturers have to prove -- 5 percent, down from 10 percent — in order to receive a sales tax exemption for their purchased machinery and equipment.
The Florida Legislature will consider eliminating the capital improvement tax for state manufacturers at its next session, which will begin in March.
Fifer, who supports Scott's proposed tax break for manfacturers, said of state lawmakers, "Hopefully, they'll vote for it."


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For over 60 years, California Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA) has been the professional association that focuses on networking, student and professional development, and advocating for the field of Student Affairs and Student Leadership within the California Community College system.
The guiding vision of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) is to communicate a unified student perspective to relevant constituent groups and elected officials in all matters directly affecting California community college students.
Each year, a group of diverse and passionate students come together under the DASB umbrella to represent student interests on college and district committees that develop college policies. There are 30 positions available in the DASB senate, including president and vice president. Elections are held each spring. Senate seats may become available throughout the academic year for those who want to become a senator mid-year.


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Nashua Mayor blasts police contract proposalBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
September 24. 2013 9:53PM
NASHUA — While police officials believe a newly proposed union contract is reasonable, the mayor said Tuesday she is disappointed with the revised agreement.
"I am mostly disappointed because more time continues to pass," said Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, noting several police union contracts expired in 2011.
Since that time, other union employees in the city have been paying higher health insurance deductibles and co-pays, according to Lozeau.
"You can't go back and get that money," she said. "Other employees have given up tuition and changed their (compensation) times and given up personal time. When I look at this new contract, I am concerned because (police) have increased their pay for education, added days for some things and included a fourth year of wage increases."
Lozeau also expressed concerns about the initial contract introduced by the Police Supervisors Association four months ago.
"Nothing has changed. I have the exact same concerns I had then," she said.
On Tuesday, aldermen were presented with the new agreement from the Police Supervisors Association that proposes a combined 6.7 percent wage increase for sergeants and a combined 7.7 pay hike for lieutenants over a four-year period.
Earlier this summer, aldermen failed to approve a similar contract with the same union that recommended a 5.2 percent wage increase over three years, and sergeants would have received a wage increase of 4.2 percent over that same time frame.
At the time, a few aldermen and the mayor cited preferential treatment in the agreements, noting some of the union contracts did not include retroactive health care concessions from the past two years.
Police Commissioner Thomas Pappas said Tuesday that he is hopeful the Board of Aldermen will support the newly proposed contract, which he says will benefit the city because it adds an additional fourth year compared to the original agreement that covered three years.
"We think it is a reasonable contract," said Pappas. "The wage amounts in the third and fourth years are equal to or less than what other unions are now negotiating."
Pappas maintained that the final year, with a proposed salary increase of 2.5 percent for both lieutenants and sergeants, is in line with salary rates for other city unions.
The newly proposed contract suggests that sergeants receive a 1 percent pay increase in fiscal years 2012 and 2013, a 2.2 percent increase in 2014 and a 2.5 percent increase in 2015.
The lieutenants, under the newly proposed agreement, would obtain a 2 percent pay increase in 2012, a 1 percent increase in 2013, a 2.2 percent increase in 2014 and a 2.5 percent increase in 2015.
The contract covers 23 sergeants and nine lieutenants. Currently, the total base pay for all 32 positions is about $2.5 million annually. If the new agreement is adopted, a combined $181,609 (throughout the next four years) will be necessary to pay for the wage increases that will result in a new base pay of $2.7 million for the 32 police supervisor contracts, according to the drafted agreement.
In addition to the Police Supervisors Association, there are three other police unions that are operating with expired contracts. Pappas said those three unions are in various stages of negotiations.
He is hopeful that the three remaining unions will have newly proposed contract agreements to present to the Board of Aldermen soon, with at least one of those contracts expected to be ready next month.Lozeau said that while the majority of the police union contracts have been expired since 2011, there are other city unions that are now beginning negotiations for their second contract since then.
Aldermen had their first reading of the proposal but did not discuss the contract as of press time on Tuesday. The agreement is expected to be reviewed by an aldermanic committee before a vote is taken.


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I get a lot of questions about virtualization and really have few answers. At a high level it's not hard to see some opportunities in an enterprise where it makes sense, perhaps the most obvious being hardware consolidation, followed by virtual PC environments for testing. I'm sure there are other valid scenarios too. But when do you virtualize your db server? I can see cases where you have legacy stuff running on an NT4 box with SQL 7 that you don't want to mess with, but would you really want to virtualize your primary db server? You know that 4-8 processor 16g monster you're relying on?
I'm not anti-VM, if nothing else I assume that whatever performanc hit may be involved can just be offset by adding one more processor, 1g more RAM, etc, etc. For me, what I really want is OS consolidation - I want fewer servers to patch. Running VM's doesn't reduce the patching time. Maybe now that 64 bit SQL is here and we get a degree of resource throttling in SQL 2008 it will make more sense than in has in the past to run multiple instances of SQL Server, though if I could have it all I'd want SQL consolidation too, fewer instances to patch.
I think one big win for virtualization is that it might take the fear out of purchasing, especially on the database side. Ask a DBA for their recommendations and I'd be surprised that even a server that will host the payroll database for a 2 person company wouldn't be the proverbial mac-daddy server - we're just too conservative to order what might be the minimum hardware, and so we wind up with very under utilized servers. While those 'wasted' cpu cycles aren't great, the real pain is a combination of the wasted capital funds plus the electrical bill to run it. With a good VM set up companies can start with a server that sized more on the conservative side and grow if needed. I'd bet that approach alone could add up to a staggering savings across the US.
Information Week had a nice article on Virtualizations Promise and Problems that is worth reading, among other things it mentions virtualizing IO and memory!
Maybe the last question - to which I don't have answer either - is what value does virtualization have for smaller companies, the ones with a full of servers or less?


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Are there any training programs for amateur archaeologists?
Yes. Many state archaeological societies now have or are developing avocational archaeology certification programs. There is also an Archaeology Technology Program that offers a certificate in field archaeology.
How can I find a dig to volunteer on?
There are both private and public organizations that offer opportunities to participate in excavations. Private organizations such as Earthwatch and Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the Center for American Archaeology charge a fee to participate that usually includes lodging and meals, and volunteers must pay their own transportation costs. Public agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service
have volunteer programs, do not generally charge fees, and usually offer inexpensive camp accommodations to volunteers. The Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin is published annually by the Archaeological Institute of America.
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Most states hold annual archaeology week or month celebrations that include public events and opportunities to participate in . You can also contact your state archaeologist and your state archaeological society to find other activities in your area . If you need additional help finding volunteer opportunities in your area, contact the Society for American Archaeology Education Coordinator in your state.
Can I get involved in archaeology in middle or high school?
Yes! Most states hold an annual archaeology week or month celebration that includes public events including opportunities to participate in archaeology. Some states have Site Steward programs that use volunteers to monitor sites and record changes to them. State archaeological societies often welcome volunteers to help record, survey or excavate sites. The US Forest Service has a volunteer program that includes archaeology.
For more information on activities in your area, contact your state archaeologist or the Society for American Archaeology Network of State and Provincial Archaeology Education Coordinators.
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FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a electric utility holding company. FirstEnergy holds directly or indirectly eight electric utility operating subsidiaries and other energy companies located primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.[1] FirstEnergy generates its revenues from the electric services provided by its subsidiaries. Its operations are divided into the energy delivery services and competitive energy services.[2] The Company is in transitioning all of its holdings to a market-rate price structure, which further exposes its subsidiaries to volatile commodity prices for coal and natural gas.
FirstEnergy earned $784 million in net income on revenues of $13.3 billion in 2010, versus net income of $1 billion on revenues of $12.6 billion in 2009.[3] The key determine for revenue growth is the demand for electric energy and overall energy prices. FirstEnergy has also grown its customer base by 35% through the acquisition of Allegheny Energy.[4]
FirstEnergy plans to move all of its holdings to a market-rate structure, which has the potential of increasing its exposure to volatile commodity prices for power, coal and natural gas.[5] Traditionally, approximately 20% of FirstEnergy's generation business was exposed to market prices.[6] After completing its price structure transition, all of FirstEnergy's generation business will be exposed to power market prices. As a result, the company's profitability depends on the relationship between coal and gas prices as well as the demand for power.[7] Volatile commodity prices have the potential of straining the Company's profits as well as its cash flows.[8]
Like all utility companies, FirstEnergy is subject to regulatory and legislative risks that have the potential of raising costs and capping returns. Traditionally, the price that utility companies could charge consumers for electricity generation has been capped by state regulators.[9] However, many states have started deregulating their energy industries with the intent of lowering prices by letting retail customers "shop" for the company that generates their electricity.[10] New Jersey and Pennsylvania both have market-rate generation prices and Ohio has recently taken legislative steps in the same direction.[11]
In most states, however, utilities rates have actually increased in the short term following the removal of rate caps as companies move to align their prices with their costs. If electric prices in Ohio react as they have in other states, FirstEnergy will be able to charge more for its services in a competitive environment. FirstEnergy's low cost nuclear and coal-powered electrical facilities have the potential of giving the company a competitive advantage and lead to a rise in returns from these facilities. However, the Company has had to readjust its business model from a capped rate price structure to a market-rate price structure. Also as a result of deregulation, FirstEnergy faces increased competition, which has the potential of leading to lower prices.[12]
FirstEnergy's distribution services are regulated by state governments and have a service monopoly over their areas.[13] In generation industry, FirstEnergy competes with numerous energy companies operating in the Midwest and East Coast.[14] Many industries have engaged in cost-cutting initiatives in order to combat lower demand and costlier feedstocks. In a manner similar to FirstEnergy, many utility companies have switched to a market-price structure in order to adapt to volatile commodity prices.[15]
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I would have fined Carolina Panther rookie Mike Goodson $10,000 for his celebratory throat-slash gesture after his practice-game touchdown Monday against the New York Giants. That's $2,500 more than the NFL fined him.
Here's why:
(1) The gesture is worn out. The gesture is so tired I thought it had been retired. I don't mind celebrations. If they're original, I like them. But few are. Anybody who assumes a Heisman Trophy pose also should be fined. Are you so creatively challenged in your moment of glory that all you can do is something thousands of others have? If so, hand the ball to the ref. If a guy pulls a cell phone from the goal post, I like it (the first time). The second time? Fine him. Come on, fellows, originality is not that hard to come by.
(2) The reason I would have jacked the fine from $7,500 to $10,000 is because of Goodson's explanation for the slash. He said he was going back to his college days. Hey, he played at Texas A&M. The Aggies rarely scored. And when they did, they already trailed Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State or Texas Tech by 35. You can't celebrate when you team is out of the game by halftime.


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Los Angeles artist Gary John used acrylic paint on newspaper to create this one-of-a-kind original artwork. It is signed by the artist and dated on the bottom left front of this artwork. This artwork ships for free within the continental US. A certificate of authenticity is included.
Gary John has been a street artist since 1985. Originally from Seattle, Washington, he moved to Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 2004 and began selling on the boardwalk. He has since participated in many Los Angeles area gallery exhibitions as well international art fairs throughout North America. He has been collected by art lovers worldwide.
John cites Pablo Picasso, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat as his artistic inspiration. Other influences are comic books and American pop culture.
His street artworks have a whimsical quality, inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters rendered with acrylic paint in a bold graffiti style, on newspaper, magazine pages or cardboard.
John is an obsessive creator, and says, "Art is my passion. There is not enough time in the day to do all the painting I want to do. I'm consumed with it."
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2015 LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL
2014 Kunstwarenhaus Zurich, Switzerland
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2014 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Love Art Toronto Fair, Canada
2014 Stand Arte Gallery Madrid
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2013 SCOPE Miami Beach, FL
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1988 – 1990 'COCA' Center of Contemporary Arts, Seattle, WA
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In addition to the stunning HD video tours of our favorite Toronto shopping dining and entertainment spots, HUB's user-friendly tablets offer easy internet access, instant access to CBC news and weather and listings to all the best in local events.
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Hi All,
Got a an interesting series of port scans picked up by my firewall - normally its the standard TCP ports coming from addresses on my subnet, but got a bunch of six sequential scans targetting UDP coming from IP's xxx.xxx.xxx.160 through to 165 - one after the other within about 8 mins.
Im just curious as to what they are trying to accomplish or what the tactic is here as I rarely notice my UDP ports being scanned and have never seen this "sequential" scan before.
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PrimerSelect was the first primer design application within Lasergene, and has now largely been replaced by the primer design capabilities within SeqBuilder. However, we still include PrimerSelect with every Lasergene system because it can be useful for some advanced primer functions, such as adjusting mispriming parameters and creating a primer catalog.
- Determine the best primer pairs or probes for PCR, sequencing, and hybridization experiments. Use the entire template, or a sub-range of the sequence, using coordinates from the feature table.
- Store your existing primers in a catalog, and add to the catalog as you discover new ones.
- See major and alternate PCR product sites simultaneously. View the melting temperature difference between the primers, the difference between annealing and melting temperatures, and the amplified product length.
- View primers with restriction maps, reading frames and translations.
- Analyze tables of amplification details, primer base compositions, primer lengths, Tm and Delta G.
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Moderation promised: Will NH Democrats deliver?EDITORIAL
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New Hampshire Democrats racked up big victories on Tuesday by campaigning as moderates opposed to "extremist" and "radical" governing. Now we get to see if they meant it.
New Hampshire has seen this movie before. Democrats won governing majorities in 2006 and 2008 on the same theme. They promised to govern as sensible moderates who would protect the New Hampshire Advantage while balancing the budget and responsibly funding the state's most important priorities. It did not work out that way.
The Democrats passed massive spending increases and dramatically raised taxes and fees. When the tax and fee revenue was not enough to cover their spending increases, they resorted to dishonest budget gimmicks such as borrowing money to pay for operating expenses and moving some spending off the books. They even passed an income tax on owners of Limited Liability Companies. On top of that, they pursued left-wing social issues on which they had not campaigned.
The voters responded in 2010 by electing the largest Republican majorities the Legislature has ever seen. Republicans won nearly 300 of 400 House seats and 19 of 24 Senate seats. Republicans immediately set about correcting the Democrats' overspending and undoing the tax and fee hikes.
But Republicans overreached on other issues, and Democrats successfully painted them as extremists out of touch with New Hampshire. So this year voters elected Democrats to correct the overreach of Republicans who had been elected to correct the overreach of Democrats.
The meaning of these fluctuations ought to be clear. New Hampshire voters want a government that is somewhere in the middle of what both parties are offering. Take the state too hard in one direction or the other, and there will be consequences at the polls. New Hampshire Democrats learned their lesson about campaigning openly for an income or sales tax. Have they also learned the lesson about steering the ship of state too hard to one end of the political spectrum?


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The Los Banos Unified School District recently gave its top official a raise as a new state funding formula is poised to put schools on their best footing financially since 2007.
Earlier this month, the district's board of trustees voted 5-2 to increase Superintendent Steve Tietjen's salary by 10 percent by 2015. Tietjen, who previously made $162,012 annually, was granted a series of raises putting his pay at $175,215 this year and $178,720 next year.
The salary hike comes less than a month after the district negotiated new contracts with its teachers and classified unions that also included raises.
"It's been in our minds that when the teachers and classified agreements were done, we would give him his raise," said school board Trustee Chase Hurley.
Hurley said the superintendent is on a four-year contract, and there was a handshake agreement that he would be given raises if he performed to the board's satisfaction. The board attempted to give Tietjen a raise in 2011. However, because education cuts by the state led to furlough days and wage freezes for district staff, Los Banos Unified employees protested the superintendent's proposed raise. The offer for a pay increase was eventually rescinded by the board as Tietjen asked that he not receive an increase.
Last year, California implemented the Local Control Funding Formula, which in part provides more money to districts with a disproportionate number of students who receive free lunch or are learning English as a second language. The formula has resulted in an extra $4 million for the district so far and has a goal of returning school funding to 2007 levels, before state cuts were implemented due to California's budget deficit.
Trustees Tommy Jones and Carole Duffy voted against Tietjen's salary increase. Jones said he believes Tietjen deserves a raise, but he does not like the severance package in his contract.
"If the board fires him, we have to pay him for 15 months. That's $200,000 of the taxpayers' money," Jones said. "I don't think that is right."
Hurley said the common practice in the superintendent contracts the board reviewed ranged from a year to 18 months of severance pay. He said he understands Jones' position but he does not have a problem with the 15-month clause.
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By Abby Norman
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Creating a team bond is an essential part of any team at any level. For WVU freshman Anna Panagiotakopoulos, creating that family bond was an easy transition.
Of the seven freshmen on the WVU volleyball team, Panagiotakopoulos traveled the farthest to be a Mountaineer. Anna trekked over 2,000 miles from her hometown in Phoenix, Ariz., to live out her volleyball dreams and create something the WVU volleyball program has never seen-a winning tradition.
Growing up the youngest of her siblings and with three older brothers, Panagiotakopoulos was surrounded by athletics her whole life. Her father Christo was a soccer player at Nathanial College and her oldest brother, Thanasi, played basketball at Northern Colorado and professionally in Greece for two years.
Although volleyball has recently become the main sporting event for the Panagiotakopoulos family, that was not always the case. As Anna grew up, the family events surrounded basketball. Big family gatherings were all about playing or watching basketball games. It wasn't until her brothers started to pick up volleyball that Panagiotakopoulos really found the sport.
"All of my brothers played volleyball in high school," Panagiotakopoulos said. "It was really fun watching my oldest brother, Thanasi, because he was really good at volleyball. I loved watching him play and he was one of the reasons that I really got into the sport."
After seeing her brother's success first hand, the 5-foot-5 libero was hooked. She began participating in any league she could find and in sixth grade, she started to take the sport more seriously. Panagiotakopoulos began playing at the club level before moving on to nationally-ranked Xavier College Preparatory.
In the summer after her sophomore year of high school, all of her hard work paid off as she was selected to the USAV High Performance team for the Arizona Region. There, she met with up-and-coming coach Jill Kramer who was about to be named head coach at West Virginia University.
"I got the job here at West Virginia right after I coached her at USA High Performance," Kramer said. "She was a person I knew I immediately wanted to recruit. I really respect her leadership skills and the way she communicates on the court. She is a gym rat, is super personable and the type of kid in a program that can make a huge difference in recruiting. She has a lot of charisma and people automatically gravitate towards her."
Along with Panagiotakopoulos, eight newcomers made their way to Morgantown in the fall of 2012, coming from six different states and one from Poland. Having never met before, the team had to learn quickly to get along and create a bond.
"I know it sounds super cliché, but volleyball brings us all together," said freshman setter Brittany Sample. "We are all here for the same reasons and we all have the same goals. We are all from different cultures and backgrounds, but we all have this same mentality towards the same thing. That's what brings us together even though we are from different areas."
Sample and Anna both play a vital role on the court for the Mountaineers. Sample has the task of guiding the offense as the setter and Panagiotakopoulos roams the backcourt as libero. The two have been roommates since arriving on campus on July 1, although Sample graduated high school early and has been at WVU since January. As roommates, they have helped each other adjust to life in Morgantown.
"Both of us are so busy with volleyball that we really aren't realizing the homesickness," Sample said. "If we need to talk to someone, we are both there for each other and we know that and it's cool."
The whole Panagiotakopoulos family has helped with the adjustment as well. Christo and Connie Panagiotakopoulos, Anna's parents, decided to rent a house 20 minutes outside of Morgantown for the duration of the volleyball season so they would not miss a game. The house also serves as a gathering point for the family when they come to visit.
"Having my family coming in and out of town is really nice," Panagiotakopoulos explained. "My parents and my brothers have been the most supportive people throughout every volleyball event in my career. My parents have never missed a game in my life and my brothers hadn't either until now. They are back at home watching the live video feed or stats for every game. They will be out here within the next month or two, so that will be fun for them to come out and watch."
With a family atmosphere surrounding them, Panagiotakopoulos and the WVU volleyball team have found a home in Morgantown that will not only allow them to thrive, but start the foundation of a program on the rise.
"I think it's important that they feel like they have a home away from home," Kramer said. "It is important that they can feel like Morgantown is a community that can support them, they can thrive in and they are comfortable with the people who surround them, both on their team and staff. In the grand scheme of things, the team is more than just our team."