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I heard an article on the radio today. Apparently, scientists have done a study on whether people holding a warm drink are more generous than people holding a cold drink. Seriously? The world is coming to a boil, there is a some form or economic armageddon taking place, disease is stalking the land (well, lots of people have flu), the sun rarely shines and THIS is what they choose to study? I give up.
It turns out, that if you are holding a warm drink you are more likely to think nicely of other people and to give them lovely presents. If you are holding a cup of ice you will hate everybody and hoard all the presents to yourself.
This seems like one of the more pointless studies ever carried out. How will it change the world? Are they suggesting that if we could only give Mugabe a nice warm cup of cocoa he would start feeding his starving population and hugging Bono? Does the russian army just need a cup of soup in order to start loving the Georgians? Would Nescafe have given Pol Pot a pause for thought and the urge to become best friends with Mother Theresa?
Now, I like a cup of coffee as much as the next person. I'm not saying it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy towards my neighbours, but the caffeine rush does make me feel slightly less deranged and on the verge of mass hysteria / murder. If I was instead given a cup of ice, I would probably think nasty thoughts towards the donor and reconsider our friendship. I don't have a science degree and a research budget of many thousands of pounds and I know this already.
I see no hope for the future of mankind if this is what the great brains are spending their time doing. Oh, hold on - I just made a cup of coffee. Perhaps they are right. I shall send them a large present and think nice things about them (until the mug goes cold that is).
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FDA updates ongoing safety review of Actos
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday informed the public that continued use of a Type 2 diabetes treatment made by Takeda Pharmaceuticals for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.
As part of its ongoing safety review of Actos (pioglitazone), the FDA said that information about this risk will be added to the "warnings and precautions" section of the label for the drug and other pioglitazone-containing medicines. In response, Takeda said that it "is working with [the] FDA to make appropriate updates to the prescribing information."
The drug maker also confirmed that it is supporting a 10-year epidemiological study that investigates the questions raised about the association of Actos and bladder cancer. The study, which commenced in 2002, is being conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and Kaiser Permanente Diabetes Registry of Northern California. Takeda noted it will support the study through its conclusion at the end of 2012 and will report on the study results upon completion.
Report: EMR market to pass $6 billion mark by 2015
DALLAS — The market for electronic medical records in the United States may exceed $6 billion in value in five years, according to a new report by research firm MarketsandMarkets.
In the report, "U.S. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Market, 2010-2015 (Market Share, Winning Strategies and Adoption Trends)," released this month, the firm said that the market was expected to grow from $2.17 billion in 2009 to $6.05 billion in 2015.
The report noted that the electronic medical record market space in the United States is "highly fragmented," with Allscripts' 15.7% share dominating a physician office EMR market that includes more than 1,000 players.
Shellpak blister packaging could boost medication adherence, study finds
RICHMOND, Va. — Patients who used a calendar blister packaging system for their medications showed greater medication adherence than those using traditional vials, according to a new study published in the journal Clinical Therapeutics.
The study, which used pharmacy dispensing data on 3.1 million pharmacy patients taking generic medications for cardiovascular diseases, found that MeadWestvaco's Shellpak blister packaging increased the likelihood that they would get refills on their prescriptions. For example, new medication users increased the average length of their therapies by nine days over a year, while ongoing users increased it by five days, and those taking fixed-dose combination formulations of two medications in a single tablet increased it by 12 to 17 days.
In addition, patients using Shellpak were more likely to reach "full refill adherence" at least 80% of days covered with medication in a year than those using vials, with the greatest effect seen in new medication users.
"We know there are many factors affecting medication adherence, and we know that the most successful solutions will involve multiple components," study author and life sciences research consultancy Venebio founder Lenn Murrelle said. "What's exciting about this study is that medication packaging alone was found to have a positive effect on medication refill behavior."

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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dominion (NYSE: D) will host its third-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 30. Dominion management will discuss its third-quarter financial results and other matters of interest to the financial community.
Domestic callers should dial (866) 710-0179. The passcode for the conference call is "Dominion." International callers should dial (334) 323-9871. Participants should dial in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Members of the media also are invited to listen.
A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the company's investor information page at http://www.dom.com/investors/.
A replay of the conference call will be available beginning about 1 p.m. EDT October 30 and lasting until 11 p.m. EST November 6. Domestic callers may access the recording by dialing (877) 919-4059. International callers should dial (334) 323-7226. The PIN for the replay is 26607556. Additionally, a replay of the webcast will be available on the company's investor information page by the end of the day October 30.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation, 1.1 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas and oil reserves, 14,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,000 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion also owns the nation's largest underground natural gas storage system and operates about 975 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at http://www.dom.com/.
SOURCE: Dominion
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Nusarat Awan (nat21lck)
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I have just found out my daughter is pregnant. She is happily married and has two beautiful girls. Sadly her first child ( girl) was born full term and stillborn. Her two very young children 1, and 2 years old are not easy. One doesn't eat properly and the other one doesnt sleep all night. She is conflicted to find out that she has managed to get pregnant with contraception. I don't think she will abort because she loves children. But I know news of a boy this time will uplift her spirits. Regardless she will love another daughter as much as she loves these little mites!!! So any insight? Girl or Boy?
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hey everyone! i wanted to share something i've been noticing around a little bit recently in fashion that i think is really cool. i've only seen it over the past few months or so, but it seems to have been surfacing since 2009. anyway, i love it and the best way i can describe it is an oil slick look. it's a dark color such as gray or black with a rainbow effect on the surface that looks like an oil slick or bubble solution.
|leggings from Black Milk
i found the most common way this look was achieved was on patent leather items, and with the nature of the effect, it really does look best on something shiny.
|Dr. Marten lex shoe
|Dr. Marten langston black petrol boot
|T.U.K. mondo creepers available at Urban Outfitters
|heels by sportmax
|coach madison
jeffrey campbell has done a lot of oil slick shoes:
but this cool effect isn't limited to patent leather and shiny shoes!
it's also something that is common in nail polish and can be achieved with makeup.
|this manicure was made by swirling these colors together!
|wet n wild "gray's anatomy"
i also got this polish for christmas in pursuit of the oil slick rainbow and i recommend it! the only bad thing about it is that it takes a lot of coats as it is very thin. looking at photos online from other bloggers, it seems to work best with a basecoat of black or another dark or like color.
|both available at asos
so, while it's not a very summery trend with all the black and dark colors, do you like the oil slick look? i really do and i think it could become a much bigger trend this year, especially in the fall and winter. i do think it would look cool on a black tank top and i'd like to see it in jewelry more, and those ideas would totally work as summer items. plus, any of the shoes could go with summer outfits. what do you think?
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One-Time, Big Time Nets 3 Men, Drugs and Guns in RT Lim
Zamboanga Sibugay – Combined elements of Provincial AIDSOTG, PPSC, PIB, PIDMB, RT Lim MPS, RA RID-9, 3rd MC RPSB, led by PSUPT WILLIAM S GADAYAN, Company Commander of ZSBY Provincial Public Safety Company Commander, conducted a "one-time, big time" operation at around 5:00 AM on January 16, 2016 through the service of search warrant nos. 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, and 149, against Roy Bagao and Junryl Roxas, Rene Pierra, Rolando Cantiga, Ian Bucoy, Dodoy Duran, Ruel Tagapan, respectively.
Subject persons are all residents of Brgy. Poblacion, RT Lim town, and all are listed in the watch list for illegal drugs. The search warrants were issued by Presiding Judge Anthony D. Isaw of RTC Branch 24, Ipil. The operation resulted in arrest of three persons namely Ruel Tagapan, Roland Cantiga and Rene Piera. Twenty-eight sachets of suspected shabu, assorted shabu paraphernalia, a Colt cal .45 pistol loaded with six rounds of cal .45 ammunitions, one cal. 22 ammunition, and one motorcycle were seized by the raiding team. The operation was conducted in the presence of barangay officials and media representatives. The arrested persons and the seized items were brought to the Police Provincial Office for documentation prior transfer to the issuing court and filing of corresponding cases against the suspects.
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Suffolk History Bites: Siege of Suffolk
Learn About The Siege of Suffolk During The Civil War
Award-winning historian John V. Quarstein relates the story of the Siege of Suffolk in April 1863, when Lt. General James Longstreet was tasked with attempting to capture the Union garrison at Suffolk. That attempt failed, but another important objective was achieved during the siege that helped General Lee's army. We hope to see you there!
Free to anyone 55 or older. There will be an educational presentation during lunch. Space is limited. Call (757) 214-6279 or RSVP below by November 15.
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Brighton Rock and the Third Man
The "Third Man" and "Brighton Rock" are texts that share similar characteristics in the sense that there are three central characters in both storylines. The characters can also be matched between the texts. Pinkie Brown is similar to Harry Lime, Holly Martins is similar to Ida Arnold and Rose is similar to Anna. The relationships between the characters are also similar. The characters of Pinkie/Harry are the villains' in their separate stories. The characters of Ida/Holly play the detective' roles and Rose/Anna complete the triangle as the love interests for the villains. Each individual is represented as both powerful and powerless during his or her story.
Brighton Rock, as a book, has literary techniques to portray power or powerlessness, rather than visual techniques such as those in The Third Man. Graham Greene emphasizes powerlessness by building up weaknesses for the characters throughout the book. We learn that Pinkie dislikes sex and alcohol at an early stage of the novel, and when situations arise surrounding either of these themes, we know that Pinkie is powerless because of his lack of experience with sex or alcohol. In this way, Pinkie's powerlessness is represented.
Despite Pinkie's powerlessness in sex or alcohol related situations, he is relatively intimidating in all other circumstances. His strength is fear; he scares people into doing what he wants. His violent disposition makes him a powerful figure. He becomes the leader of his gang when Kite is murdered, he orders around men that are three times his age and is generally feared and respected. Power is represented when Pinkie threatens people; his history of murderous nature ensures that he gets his way.
Ida is powerful in the sense that she doesn't give up on her mission to find out what happened to Hale. She uses her sex appeal to gain as much information as she can. She...
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Jason Sudeikis: I've Seen January Jones Naked!
January Jones walks her dog around her neighborhood before making a trip to Rite-Aid to do some shopping on Tuesday (August 24) in Los Feliz, Calif.
The 32-year-old Mad Men actress is currently dating SNL regular Jason Sudeikis and he admitted that he's seen her naked!
"[Paparazzi] don't follow me around," Jason, 34, told George Lopez on his TBS show Lopez Tonight on Tuesday. "[But] they sometimes follow around the girl that I'm dating."
When asked if he's seen her naked, Jason joked that he didn't want to get into it. He then added, "I'm kidding. I do want to get into it! I do, and I have [seen her naked]!"
FYI: January is wearing J Brand "Gigi" mid-rise cropped flares in Pure.
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Wednesday at SQG sew day I started sewing Scrappy Duo blocks. It is a quilt pattern from Fons & Porter's Quilting Quickly Summer '14.
You can also watch video lesson on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMl157vw5IM.
Instead of purchasing a Layer Cake of fabric, I used the stash of scraps and fat quarters to cut the 10" squares. One thing I especially like about the pattern is when you sew the blocks, you create 2 blocks alike; plus at the same time you make 2 HST blocks from each square of fabric which will make another small quilt.
In my pile of UFOs and orphan blocks, I pulled 9 bug jar blocks that were left over from a quilt I made in 2003. I made 2 more jars and paper-pieced the frog, dragonfly and snail. I did not have enough of the dark brown background to make any more blocks. After adding shelf sashing and a frame, this is how it looks. The pattern is named "Escaping Bugs" by Bottle Quilt Co..
It is small so I am thinking of adding a made-fabric wide inner border and then a regular outer border.
Have fun sewing and quilting!


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With Punjabi cinema reaching heights of progress and prosperity with every new release, Canam Movie Production is gearing up to release a family movie for Punjabi film lovers. The star cast and crew unveiled the movie poster at a media event in Chandigarh. The Punjabi film is set in the 70's.
"In the modern era, where people are excessively inclined towards western culture, this movie is an effort to connect them to their roots. We will be releasing the film soon and there is another Punjabi film project which will also start soon after the release of this film under the banner of Canam Movie Production," informed Mike Verma, producer.
'Dhol Ratti' is a period film set in a scenario of Punjab in 1970's, the writer and director have presented the culture and traditions, family values and the way people used to live in Punjab few decades back. Cinematographer, Vishwanath Prajapati has left no stone unturned to set the scenes in their best possible way to recreate the bygone era.
"The theme of the movie encapsulates an emergency situation on the Punjab-Pak border and how people managed it. The movie is based on the importance of family relations and moral values. In other words, it is a portrayal of the old Punjab," said Shivamm Sharma, director.
Lead actor -the famous Lakha Lakhwinder Singh, an established theatre actor, who apart from a number of Punjabi movies, has also worked in a Hindi drama movie '31st October' with Soha Ali Khan. "The film will present content which will be such that the entire family can enjoy it. There is no vulgarity in the movie," said Lakha Lakhwinder Singh.
Punjabi and Bollywood actress Pooja Thakur is playing a lead role in this Punjabi movie. She has already given great performance in Bollywood films as well. Her upcoming films will be in different regional languages as well as Bollywood. Pooja takhur also emphasized, "It was a great experience shooting this Punjabi film. I am happy that a realistic setting has been created in all scenes of Punjab in the 70's era. Music is foot tapping and there is a very high level of comedy depicted in the movie."
Another lead actor in the film is , Arsh Chawla. This gentleman has made an entry to the Punjabi film industry with a bang. Playing a crucial role in 'Dhol Ratti', he will make the audience emotional. Arsh told the media, "This film is one of a kind, after a long time whole family will enjoy a beautiful picture where people can relate to their past."
Arsh Chawla's upcoming film 'Udeek' is releasing on 2nd February, 2018. Also releasing this year is film 'Taveet', and newly announced film 'Hero Paji' will go on floor in March. Apart from the above leads, Malkit Rauni, Harby Sangha, Harinder Bhuller, Amritpal Chotu, Gurpreet Bhangu, Rupinder Rupi, Anita Meet, great pillars of Punjabi film industry have performed their roles well in this Punjabi film. Gurmeet Dhaman, Randeep Bhangu and Khushboo Verma have also performed quite well in their supporting roles.
Harbby Sangha known for his role in movies like 'Carry On Jatta' ,'Bambukat' and 'Romeo Ranjha' was also present . He has also performed one of the main roles in the movie. Actress Anita Meet, who played Kareena Kapoor's mother's role in the movie 'Jab We Met' is also acting in the movie.
The music is given by Tanuj Jaitely and Ravi Pawar. The famous singers like Mika Singh, Nachhatar Gill, Surjit Bhullar, Ashu Punjabi, Sudesh Kumari, Rani Randeep,Neetu Bhalla and Babbar Gill have given their melodious voices to songs of the film. The movie presents superlative acting performances and is highly emotional.


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As of July 2018, the Darien District 61 Educational Foundation has awarded nearly $75,000 in teacher grants and direct aid to students. Read more about the variety of projects our grants have supported during the past eight years.
2018-2019 school year – Annual Grants
- $3,799 to Lace School for "We do LEGO WeDo in STEM in Class!" for purchase of the Lego WeDo 2.0 software and other materials. Students will work collaboratively to learn and apply new concepts in science and technology while they're in STEM class. LEGO WeDo allows students to program motorized LEGO models to solve real-world problems such as preventing weather-related hazards, constructing earthquake-resistant buildings and designing a rover vehicle to explore Mars..
- $2,500 to Eisenhower Junior High for "Building a Love for Independent Reading by Building Classroom Libraries." The grant will allow teachers to purchase books throughout the school year to help students have increased access to high-interest, grade-level-appropriate books in the classroom. A better selection of books and easier access to them increases opportunities for independent reading and drives academic achievement..
2017-2018 school year – Mini-Grants
Applications are accepted each school year with three deadlines–Oct. 15, Jan. 15 and March 15–for grants of up to $500 each.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Oct. 15, 2017, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $640:
- $390 to Lace School for three Science Buddies Bristlebot kits, which will help introduce students in grades 3-5 to concepts in electronics and robotics. Students build simple electrical currents to bring their own robotic creations to life. They also use engineering principles to troubleshoot problems with their robots and test new designs.
- $250 to Lace School for two Breakout EDU kits. Breakout EDU is an immersive learning games platform, with games consisting of digital and physical puzzles that must be solved in a set amount of time. Players use teamwork and critical thinking skills to solve a series of challenging puzzles to unlock the box and win the game. The games cover a wide variety of content areas and test student knowledge while building the "4 C's": critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Jan. 15, 2018, the Foundation awarded one grant totaling $200:
- $200 for the fourth year of the "March Madness Tournament of Books" at Lace School. The all-school competition, loosely based on the popular NCAA tourney, starts with "brackets" totaling 16 books. Over several weeks, students in each grade will read books or listen to books being read to them and vote on their favorites. The winners are narrowed to a "Final Four," with an eventual champion chosen based on the students' votes. This year's theme is "compelling characters," in both literature and informational picture books.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended March 15, 2018, the Foundation awarded three grants totaling $1,207:
- $492 to Mark DeLay School to replace broken and worn-out sports and playground equipment for use during recess periods in the coming school year. The equipment will help promote fitness and social interaction through exercise and play. It will be used by more than 400 students in grades K-2 on two playgrounds every day.
- $465 to the Darien District 61 Wellness Committee for the purchase of three Heimlich Heroes training dolls, as well as lesson plans and other materials. Students and staff at all district schools will use the equipment to learn how to recognize and respond to choking emergencies and prevent choking deaths.
- $250 to Mark DeLay School to purchase tools and supplies for the gardening club. The children will work together to plan the garden, prepare the soil, care for the plants during the growing season and reap the harvest. The students will also collaborate with community gardening experts to learn about topics such as composting and best practices for growing plants.
2017-2018 school year – Annual Grants
- $2,814 to Mark DeLay School to expand an independent reading project, adding books in a variety of subjects and genres stocked on movable carts and bins available throughout the school, especially in bus line areas. To build a school-wide reading community, each school employee will receive a plastic sleeve to hold a copy of their favorite book. The sleeves will be posted outside their rooms and other areas so students can stop by and browse their book selections, fostering better discussion between all staff members and students.
- $2,500 to Eisenhower Junior High to establish and expand libraries in the individual English/Language Arts classrooms, making high-quality, high-interest materials available to promote independent reading. Throughout the school year, the grant will fund purchases of grade-level appropriate books in a variety of topics and genres. Selections will be chosen based on student surveys, lists from experts in the literacy field and teacher input, reflecting the diverse interests among EJH students.
2016-2017 school year – Mini-Grants
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Oct. 15, 2016, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $963. Applications are accepted throughout the school year with three deadlines–Oct. 15, Jan. 15 and March 15–for grants of up to $500 each.
- $463 for an initiative at Lace School dubbed "Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!" using elements of science, technology, engineering, art/design and mathematics to build critical-thinking skills and bolster creativity. As the teacher requesting the grant said in her application, "STEAM materials help us think like an architect or engineer and challenge our creative minds." The grant funds will be used to purchase a variety of building materials for hands-on projects as well as books for the STEAM Library. Read more about this grant
- $500 to purchase supplies for a student mentoring program being developed at Lace School. The program is designed to support students needing extra teacher-student interaction. Students recommended for the program will be matched with a teacher or staff volunteer for weekly mentoring meetings. Teachers will plan activities based on the interests of the students and provide supplies such as journals, reading materials, arts and crafts, games and other items.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Jan. 15, 2017, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $650.
- $350 to fund two lunchtime literacy-based programs in the library at Eisenhower Junior High. The grant will provide $150 to purchase books for three additional sessions of the popular "Reading with the General." And $200 will be used to buy books for an Out to Lunch Book Club for seventh-graders. Clubs were already held for the sixth- and eighth-graders.
- $300 for a reprise of the "March Madness Tournament of Books" at Lace School. The all-school competition, loosely based on the popular NCAA tourney, starts with "brackets" totaling 16 books. Over several weeks, students in each grade will read books or listen to books being read to them and vote on their favorites. The winners are narrowed to a "Final Four," with an eventual champion chosen based on the students' votes. New this year: eight books are in the literature category and eight are in the informational category. Which genre will win it all?
For the Mini-Grant application period ended March 15, 2017, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $848.
- $498 to Mark DeLay School to expand the popular Reading Incentive Program started in September 2016. The first Friday of each month, passages from a book are read to the entire school over the PA system by a mystery guest reader. Each classroom is given a copy of the book so students can take turns borrowing it to share with family members. At the end of the month, the books are placed in the classroom library for independent reading. Funds from this grant will buy additional copies of books to be placed on bus line reading carts.
- $350 to Mark DeLay School for seven sets of Legos for use in various STEM-related classroom projects. Throughout the year, the second-grade teachers plan a number of activities involving science and math concepts. Many of those involve building, which is where the Lego sets allow the young students to put their lessons—and their creativity—to work.
2016-2017 school year – Annual Grants
- $7,350 to Eisenhower Junior High to continue and expand its "One Book, One School" program launched last year. For two semesters, each EJH family will receive a copy of a designated book, encouraging students, family and school staff to read the book together as a community, "discussing, sharing and enjoying." As the teachers noted in their grant request, in addition to curriculum objectives, two goals are just as important: inspiring students to read for pleasure and creating lifelong readers and learners.
- $2,150 to Mark DeLay School to purchase a variety of books for an Independent Reading Initiative. As the teachers noted in their grant application, "the more interested and successful a child becomes in reading, the more he or she will continue reading. A positive reading cycle begins. The less a student reads, the smaller the reading progress. The student loses interest and a downward cycle is created." This grant funds a broad selection of books that students can access before and after school, in bus lines and at lunch. The teachers cited research showing that students not only need the skills to read, but the motivation and opportunity to do so. Read more about these two grants
2015-2016 school year – Mini-Grants
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Oct. 15, 2015, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $979. Applications are accepted throughout the school year with three deadlines–Oct. 15, Jan. 15 and March 15–for grants of up to $500 each. Read more about the grants
- $500 for Eisenhower Junior High teachers to start a lunch-time program called "Reading with the General." Each month, a "general" will be recruited—it could be the principal, a teacher, a Darien police officer, a parent, etc.—who would read aloud the first chapter of a popular teen book as students eat lunch in the library. One copy of the book would be raffled among students attending the reading sessions and four copies would be placed in the school library.
- $479 for teachers at Mark DeLay School to upgrade the music curriculum using GamePlan, a well-respected general music curriculum that emphasizes singing, instruments, movement and creativity. The funds will be used for grade-level books and materials for all students in kindergarten through second grade.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Jan. 15, 2016, the Foundation awarded three grants totaling $1,200.
- $500 for a "March Madness Tournament of Books" at Lace School. The all-school competition starts with "brackets" totaling 16 books. Over several weeks, students in each grade will read books or listen to books being read to them and vote on their favorites. The winners are narrowed to a "Final Four," with an eventual champion chosen based on the students' votes.
- $400 for "Ready, Set, Write!" at Lace. The funds will buy "mentor texts" to help model the writing style of different authors, as well as a variety of supplies for the classroom's writers' workshop. The goal is to "make writing contagious" in the classroom, helping students love to write and "catch the writing fever!"
- $300 for "Chirping Chicks," offering third-graders at Lace the chance to see live farm animals in the classroom by experiencing the birth of baby chicks—a smaller version of the popular exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The funds will buy equipment for the hatchery such as a temperature-controlled incubator, an automatic egg turner and a feeder for the chicks.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended March 15, 2016, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $790.
- $500 for "Excited About Reading!" at Mark DeLay School. The literacy-oriented program will spotlight an author each month for the remainder of the school year. Funds would be used to purchase the monthly book selections and supplies to update the "Authors Bulletin Board."
- $290 for "Let's Get Moving in Music," also at Mark DeLay, to purchase a CD set and books to promote movement/dance in the music curriculum.
2015-2016 school year – Annual Grants
- Awarded $4,500 to Eisenhower Junior High for its "One Book, One School" program, which adapts a highly successful initiative already being used in schools across the country. Each EJH family will receive a copy of a designated book, encouraging students, family and school staff to read the book together as a community. "Creating lifelong readers, inspiring students to read for pleasure, and providing fun and social activities surrounding the book" are among the program goals cited in the grant request. Teachers noted that research shows family involvement in reading has been linked to higher academic achievement.
- Awarded $4,500 to Lace School to fund "Lace Reads Together," also designed to make reading a shared family experience. One chapter book will be selected and every Lace family will be given a copy of the book to keep. Discussion will be part of regular classroom instruction, but other activities involving the selected book include trivia contests during morning announcements, assemblies, group activities and even a Family Night. Read more about these two grants
2014-2015 school year – Mini-Grants
2014-2015 was the first year the Darien 61 Educational Foundation awarded three rounds of mini-grants for up to $500 each. For the Mini-Grant application period ended Oct. 15, 2014, the Foundation awarded six grants totaling $2,630.
- Two $500 grants for "Books Come Alive!" to help reduce ticket prices to provide a live theater experience for third-graders from Lace School. The students will read and discuss a novel in class and then see the same story performed at a local theater.
- $415 for teachers at Lace School to buy one soprano and two alto glockenspiels—small metal xylophones. The instruments will be used in Orff-based music instruction, which is a comprehensive study of rhythm, melody, harmony, accompanying, performing, improvising and composing. Instruction will include individual and group lessons as well as whole-class activities.
- $456 for teachers at Mark DeLay School to buy two alto and two soprano glockenspiels along with four sets of mallets. The instruments also will be used in Orff-based comprehensive music instruction.
- $350 for six math station kits for use by third-grade students at Lace School. The stations and related materials allow hands-on activities that help students working on math-fact fluency and other curriculum-related activities. The stations will be used during class as well as for independent learning.
- $409 for a full school year's subscription to "Nutrition Nuggets," monthly newsletters offering ideas to help parents boost their children's healthy eating and exercise habits. Content covers all grade levels, K through 8. The newsletters also will be available on each school's website.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended Jan. 15, 2015, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $915.
- $500 for "Social Studies that Stick!" The program is for third-graders at Lace School as they learn about people and cultures in the U.S. and around the world. The money will be used to buy books, games and supplies to enhance independent learning activities.
- $415 for "Our Diversified Classroom Library" at Eisenhower Junior High. The grant will fund new books for classroom libraries with diverse stories featuring protagonists and other characters from a broad spectrum of cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
For the Mini-Grant application period ended March 15, 2015, the Foundation awarded two grants totaling $1,000.
- $500 for the purchase of special "tools" designed to help students with sensory-processing issues stay focused during class. The grant requested by teachers at Mark DeLay School will fund sensory fidgets and other products proven to enhance students' attentiveness.
- $500 for "Active Seating in the Classroom" at Mark DeLay School. The grant will fund the purchase of five Hokki Stools, which allow young students to move about the classroom with minimal distraction. Research shows that such movement can improve students' ability to focus and stay alert during class, enhancing the learning process.
2014-2015 school year – Annual Grants
- Provided $8,325 for "Lace Reads Together," designed to foster a shared experience where everyone in the Lace School community is collectively reading the same book at the same time. Guided discussions take place during regular language-arts class time to work on goals such as comprehension and fluency. At-home reading activities, school assemblies, trivia contests and family nights are also part of the fun. One book will be chosen in the fall and another in the spring. The program includes visits from professional authors, who discuss the art of writing and story-telling and what it takes to start with a simple idea and end up with a book keeps readers spellbound for hours.
- Established an "iPod Listening Literacy Center" at Lace School, offering yet another tool to help students improve their reading skills. The $1,000 grant will help get the center up and running through the purchase of six iPod Nano devices and a collection of audio books. The listening center will be able to accommodate up to six students at a time and also complement the existing "leveled library" of printed books already available for students at all reading levels.
Learn more about these grants, totaling $9,325
2013-2014 school year – Annual Grants
- Awarded a grant for Mark DeLay and Lace schools for the purchase of 10 iPad Mini's—five for each school—and specialized apps for the schools' resource rooms. The use of iPads, which are already widely available in all District 61 schools, has proved highly successful because of the increasing number of apps available, including many designed specifically for students with learning challenges. The apps help strengthen reading, writing and math skills. And they're not only educational, they're fun!
Learn more about this grant, totaling $3,500
2012-2013 school year – Annual Grants
- Helped start "Make a Statement," a program at Mark DeLay school that aims to help younger students learn how to use technology and improve their writing skills while also spotlighting the students' artistic talents. Using iPads, students access an educational website that serves as an online gallery of their artwork–for friends and family to see–where the students will write an "artist's statement" about their work.
- Supported a program at Lace School designed to increase student achievement, especially for special-education classes. A small number of iPads dedicated to the school's resource room offer students alternative tools in learning, especially in reading and math, through a variety of educational apps.
- Funded a pilot program at Eisenhower Junior High that helps students develop their "executive function" skills—such as strategic thinking, problem-solving, time management and goal-directed behaviors.
- Helped expand a popular monthly after-school program at Lace School started in the previous year dubbed "Reading with the Stars!" A faculty or staff member—the "Star Reader"–introduces a favorite book, explains why it's a favorite, and reads aloud from the story. As a new twist, local or regional authors make guest appearances to talk about their books and answer questions about being a professional writer.
Learn more about these grants, totaling more than $7,900
2011-2012 school year – Annual Grants
- Launched a program at Lace School titled "Reading with the Stars!"—designed to engage students who already know how to read but don't show much interest in doing so. Once a month, an invited teacher or staff member–the "Star Reader"–introduces a favorite book, explains why the book is special, and reads passages aloud to the students. The program also includes fun activities that allow students to be the first ones to read the "Star Reader's" favorite book.
- Supported a project titled "Raising Student Reading Achievement," which provides extra interventions to help English Language Learners and struggling readers. The program aims to improve comprehension with a wide variety of books and other materials that meet each student at their individual reading levels.
- Funded the purchase of new science-related books for the "Leveled Library" at Mark DeLay–permanent additions for students at all reading levels that will help supplement the kindergarten, first- and second-grade science curriculum while at the same time helping students learn to read and love to read.
Learn more about these grants, totaling more than $5,400
2010-2011 school year- Annual Grants
- Added to the "Leveled Library" at Mark DeLay School to support "guided reading" for students in grades K-2. Guided reading involves teaching small groups of students at their individual reading levels to best meet their educational needs. To maximize guided reading, students need a wide variety of reading material.
- Expanded the "iPod Touch Enhanced Instruction for English Language Learners" program for students in grades 3-5 at Lace School. The grant funded two more iPod Touch devices in the ELL classroom and helped purchase apps and other student materials for the program, which emphasizes hands-on, interactive learning.
Total grants for the 2010-2011 school year: $1,000


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2011 Toyota Sienna SE: Loot and Lift Tickets
January 31, 2011
Just over a week ago, I brought our 2011 Toyota SIenna in for it's 5,000-mile service, unsure of whether or not an oil change was warranted. Turned out an oil change wasn't needed, but a tire rotation was.
Then the service writer and I discovered that the Toyota Care paperwork hadn't been filed by the Santa Monica dealer that sold us the van. But I was having the service work done at Quality Toyota, a dealer 60+ miles away in Corona, California. With the van seemingly out of the program, I ended up paying 20 bucks.
Then, last week, I got a phone call from Jim, the service manager at Quality Toyota, who informed me I could come by for a full refund. I hadn't pressed for it, but there he was, apologizing on the phone. Maybe they heard from the Santa Monica dealer as the Toyota Care paperwork was getting straightened out. Maybe the repair code and note put onto my invoice by the service writer was flagged by the computer for follow-up. Maybe someone got wind of the blog. For my part, I intentionally misspelled my name to throw them off the trail in an attempt to get "normal" service.
Either way, Jim made sure I got my $20 back, plus a couple of Mountain High lift tickets for my trouble.
Meanwhile, we've received word that our van's paperwork has been filed and we won't run into this again. Furthermore anyone who bought a Toyota from Jan 1st onwards won't have this problem because the Toyota Care program is now tied directly to the VIN and enrollment paperwork is no longer required.
Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing


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Hello everybody! WooHoo! We are back from the Blues! In July, 2017, our campers gathered for a week of Bigfooting in the Blue mountains of Washington state. Amazing experiences and interactions were had by all, including a group sighting where 4 believers became knowers. In Part 1 of our Blue Mountains Campout series, our Campers share experiences and laughs from their first night in camp. Including vocals, strange lights, orbs/eyes, mimicking, footsteps and a large handprint.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Campers Report Vocalizations, Foot Prints, and the Supernatural!
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Farming has always been an important part of Ardchattan economy
In the early years after the last mini Ice Age around 8,000 year ago, the land would have been stripped of all the soils, but as we were the last area to have an Ice Age in the UK, there was plenty of materials to recolonise quickly - by air and by sea, and then by land as the ecology stabilised and habitats formed.
Early Man would have entered the area once there were resources to feed themselves, likely once deer were established in the area. We have plenty of traces of their ancient lives, and ones that tell us this area was rich for them, and important. The multitude of Ancient Monuments : Chambered cairns, Crannogs, Standing Stones, all show that there was the resources to build such structures and the people that the community felt important enough to make these immense efforts.
There are quite a few Dun's - hill forts or community dwellings atop the high ground, where people lived together while developing from hunter gatherer to a more pastural way of managing the land and their food.
When the Norse (Vikings and Scandanvian communities) came and settled in the area (we have a longbarrow at North Connel) they brought their superior skills of agriculture and land management to our communities.
Subsistence farming was the main activity of the area for centuries - people surviving, most years, on meagre crops of barley, oats, cattle for milk, and sheep for wool to clothe themselves. The ground is not rich, much of it wet, or mountainous. Only a lucky few got the richer alluvial ground.
As the "Improvements" came in through the latter parts of the 1700's, with greater knowledge of agricultural practises, and the need by the heritors (Campbell of Lochnell, Campbell of Barcaldine, Campbell of Inverawe etc) for cash, more land was enclosed.
It is common that the burial cairns of ancient times were used for walling materials, as there is scarcely many rocks here otherwise.. Drainage was started on suitable ground and increased yields of crops saw the establishment of more corn mills : like the one at Kintaline, by Lochnell. The Barcaldine Mill at Rhugarbh is likely to already be in existance, as per a court record of 1712.
The establishment of Crofts created a different sort of community organisation, when exactly did these appear ?
- Keil Crofts
- The Crofts of Kinloch, Achnamoine, and Moss
- Black Crofts
- White Crofts
- Achnacree Crofts
- Bere . Barley https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2002/12/15947/15090
- Milk
- Meat
- Oats
- Barcaldine Mill
- Kintaline Mill
Publications on Agriculture
General View of Agriculture in Argyll 1798
Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - On the Agriculture of the County of Argyll
1881 Grazing Cattle and Sheep together Duncan Clerk Oban - Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Vol. 13
[http://www.bahs.org.uk/AGHR/ARTICLES/13n2a1.pdf Scottish Agriculture before the
Improvers—an Exploration By T. C. SMOUT and ALEXANDER FENTON]


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I hope these seven tips will encourage you to get on your bike and change your commute to work for the better. If you have any questions or comments, do let me know in the comment section. Happy riding :)
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As I thought about what I could write for the Day of Multilingual Blogging, I came across an excellent article in the Economist on the subject of bilingualism. The article asks if different languages confer different personalities and then goes on to explore the answers brilliantly.
This question is one I often think about and have mentioned in previous blog posts, like this one. My writing style and subject matter are very different in Portuguese and English. In Portuguese, I tend to be nostalgic and let the hand do the writing straight from the soul. In English, I'm happier and determined to focus on all the good in my life. Interestingly, this applies only to my writing and not me.
What best than to just write in both languages now? Thanks to this year's Day of Multilingual Blogging, I sat in front of a blank screen and wrote. What you can read below is what came out of me in either language, unedited (sort of). In the name of science, the exercise was kept the same - fill an empty screen with a blog post.
Sou Portuguesa.
Sou nostálgica, é uma característica que me assiste. Tenho em mim toda a nostalgia do mundo (e o drama, ao que parece). De mim saem palavras de outroras que foram e memórias que nunca existiram de dores que senti sem saber como. No silêncio dos dias, há uma angústia que me dilacera a paz de espírito. Se me sentar aqui tempo suficiente, esvaziar-me-ei de lágrimas que não tinha por tudo o que foi e não chegou a ser. Penso, como tantas vezes, no calor feliz da curva de um pescoço que me aqueceu a alma, mais do que outra coisa qualquer. Sempre a curva do pescoço, essa certeza quieta da intimidade... ainda que não certa. Lembro-nos a nós, ou outros como nós éramos, tão novos e quase felizes, que não se é feliz quando se é novo, só depois, quando o mundo não pára e os dias lentos podem ser, por fim, felizes na memória. Quero guardar-nos, ainda e sempre, no lugar fechado das recordações tristes porque tão felizes nos fizeram… um dia.
I live in England.
There's tea, always chamomile as it soothes me and helps me focus. My red notebook sits next to the laptop, a list of possible posts I'd like to write half crossed; this business of brainstorming post ideas is great! It's not Monday yet but I can think of all the things which are making my belly turn with happy butterflies. Our home is one, perpetually happy with the new red cushions. And oh how I love the beautifully crisp morning light that comes in through the living room windows. I could sit here forever in awe of that light; in fact, I could sit here forever thinking of that light.
As I read above, I realise how great this Day of Multilingual Blog has been for me. It's sometimes painful to write in Portuguese as I seem to go deep into the unknown and bring a gentle sadness with me, but at the same time... it's a part of me, the writing and what I write. Rediscovering that connection felt amazing! It also felt good to know that my happy colourful style can roam free in English. I just love the freedom multilingualism gives me!
Photo credit: Vivacious Mel Photography
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A home needs colour. It needs a bunch of other things too, especially to be lived in, but colour is an essential thing to me. Happy cheerful colour that makes your heart pop with joy at the sight of it. To me, that home colour is largely red.
I also think that a house should reflect who lives in it and let our personalities shine through the decoration we choose. Our house came with nice furniture, perfect to sit quietly in the background and be brought to life by colourful personal touches.
I already had a red ottoman pillow and wanted something to go with it. I used fabric from my stash and sewed the cushions above in my new (and yet to be organised) studio. I love them. They make our house feel like a home, feel like our home, and I love them for it.
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Very few things compare to a crisp and clear autumn morning... especially when viewed from my bedroom window. And whilst the photo was taken on Sunday, it reminds me of how lucky I am to live in this house.
The short winter days in the UK are one of the hardest things for me to cope with. Every week from now until the 21st December, I'll cherish the Monday a bit more as it's still not as dark as it will become; today is no exception. For now, I still leave the house in daylight and that is something to enjoy and make the most of.
:: a moving business.
:: being a Fe-line contributor. so very exciting! more here.
:: feeling creative and inspired.
:: pumpkin with goat's cheese. the joys of cold weather.
:: the coolest safety shoes ever - mine!
:: my work colleagues. brilliant!
How's winter and its Mondays were you are? Hope you had a lovely start to the week!
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November is chestnut month in Portugal, or that's how I think of it anyway. We roast the chestnuts with sea salt and do magustos throughout the month; it's one of my favourite winter childhood memories and one which warms me in this cold. It's funny how memories have that power, isn't it?
I can't quite believe we're almost through this year. Like never before, I think time just flew me by and yet as I look back, so much has happened during these 11 months. The main thing for me has been my approach to change and what I ask of November is that it gives me some tranquility, in the present and in the future.
:: finish the little birds red cardi.
:: plan a baby quilt for my new cousin.
:: write here at least twice a week.
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Little brother has turned 30; I have been the luckiest sister for 30 years and really think Mum and Dad gave me the best present ever – my brother!
I have settled into our new home and feel I've always lived here. There are still things to do and bits and pieces to add, but it's a home, our home, and it feels just like it.
I've sewn three cushions for the house and have plans for a few more things, little touches of comfy colour.
I've knitted four gifts, two of which are with the new owners and the other two are wrapped to be gifted.
October was a good month filled with the beautiful colours of autumn and the amazing Portuguese sunshine.
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I write and photograph, and am a lover of natural light and colour. I also sew and make things, all sorts of things. I believe in simplicity and that smiles make the world spin faster!
Originally from Portugal, I now live in the magical city of Oxford, UK.Welcome to my online space, I'm thrilled to have you here.
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Revelation 2: 1-71TO THE angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him Who holds the seven stars [which are the messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, Who goes about among the seven golden lampstands [which are the seven churches]:
2I know your industry and activities, laborious toil and trouble, and your patient endurance, and how you cannot tolerate wicked [men] and have tested and critically appraised those who call [themselves] apostles (special messengers of Christ) and yet are not, and have found them to be impostors and liars.
3I know you are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My name's sake, and you have not fainted or become exhausted or grown weary.
4But I have this [one charge to make] against you: that you have left (abandoned) the love that you had at first [you have deserted Me, your first love].
5Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God's will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord], or else I will visit you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind and repent.
6Yet you have this [in your favor and to your credit]: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans [what they are doing as corrupters of the people], which I Myself also detest.
7He who is able to hear, let him listen to and give heed to what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant to eat [of the fruit] of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
I cried b/c I knew it to be true. I asked God how I got to this place. This place of hardness, where I don't feel anything, especially His presence. He showed me in verse 5 - "Remember the heights from which you have fallen." I remember the beautiful times I had with God in the prayer room before I had kids, the 6 am sets, the day long times with Him, the internship, etc. "do the things you did at first" - What did I do at first, Lord? He showed me that I was no longer regularly in His Word, that I no longer fast regularly, that I pray sporadically and selfishly. So, I asked Him for a hunger for His Word. I asked to hear His voice. I asked Him how He wanted me to fast and how He wanted me to pray.
The next day, I opened up my journal to rehearse the places I had been with God and what I had done at first. I looked at where my journaling stopped - Proverbs 31:10 so I decided to start there. Wow! I'll have to post just on that verse another time but the path it led me on is the point here.
Proverbs 31:10 (Amplified Bible)10A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
I glanced through the footnotes on Proverbs 31 and that lead me to 2 Peter 1:5-8.
2 Peter 1:5-8 (Amplified Bible)
5For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence),
6And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control, and in [exercising] self-control [develop] steadfastness (patience, endurance), and in [exercising] steadfastness [develop] godliness (piety),
7And in [exercising] godliness [develop] brotherly affection, and in [exercising] brotherly affection [develop] Christian love.
8For as these qualities are yours and increasingly abound in you, they will keep [you] from being idle or unfruitful unto the [full personal] knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
And I realized that some things I had never noticed before. One, in order to "add to"/"develop" a trait I needed to "exercise" the current trait. Talk about "working out your salvation with fear and trembling"! Secondly, I noticed that neither faith nor virtue were the first traits. I had always heard or read those to be the starting point. But they are not the starting point - diligence is. Diligence is where it all begins.


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Welcome to the historic First Baptist Church of Memphis, serving Memphis & the Mid-South since 1839. You will find exciting ministries, mission opportunities, and vibrant worship.
Sunday Mornings:
9:30am Sunday School11:00am Worship
Wednesday Evenings:
5:00pm Dinner6:00pm Bible Study
200 East Parkway North, Memphis, TN 38112 ⋅ Office: 901.454.1131
Callie Payson: OMG fun! Drama was so fun. And the night market was also fun.
Bo Hoffman: Today we made new friends. We went to the night market. And we simulated travels to the U.S.Edens Richardson: Today we went boating and I was soaked, the second thing we did was do the auditions for the talent show. I was with Karamia and our chant was called THE BOOM. Finally the last thing we did was go to the night market. There we got a ticket and we got to get one thing at the night market for the parade, I chose a bright, red flower in the parade! IT WAS AWESOME!!
Today's theme word was STAND. Campers read about some of the people in the Bible who took a stand - the daughters of Zelophehad, Amos, and Jesus. They also did an exercise where their Bible study leaders asked them to stand up when something about them was described. When we talked about this experience in worship response tonight the kids all said it was eye opening. They were able to see that they are never alone. Other people have, are, and will experience the same things our kids are going through.
Also in our worship response time we talked those people in our church who take a stand for justice. You would be proud of the people they thought of! We then learned about ways that we can take a stand.
Tonight we attended the El Salvador Night Market. Here the campers learned about life in El Salvador. They tasted food, made crafts, and experienced some of the jobs available. They have been learning about refugees this week and the night market gave them an opportunity to see the kind of life people are leaving to come to the US.
When you see our campers when we get home, ask them what their favorite thing about night market was. Also, ask them about ways they can take a stand for others.
Love and Peace,Mary
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Youth Bible Study
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First Cup Gathering
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Dictionary Definition
1 express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" [syn: talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise]
2 exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" [syn: talk]
3 use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" [syn: talk]
4 give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: address]
User Contributed Dictionary
- , /spiːk/, /spi:k/
- Rhymes: -iːk
- To communicate
with one's voice, to
say words out loud.
- I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
- You're speaking too fast.
- I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
- To have a conversation.
- It's been ages since we've spoken.
- In the context of "by extension": To communicate or converse by some means other
than orally, such as
writing or facial expressions.
- He spoke of it in his diary
- Speak to me only with your eyes.
- I just spoke with them on IRC.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- Speak to me only with your eyes.
- He spoke of it in his diary
- To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
- This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage.
- To be able to communicate in a language.
- I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.
- He speaks Mandarin fluently.
- I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.
Related terms
- Arabic:
- Armenian: խոսել (khosel)
- Bulgarian: говоря (govorja) (1, 6)
- Catalan: parlar
- Chinese: 说/説 (shuō), 说话/説話 (shuōhuà)
- Czech: mluvit
- Danish: tale (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Dutch: spreken
- Esperanto: paroli
- Estonian: rääkima
- Finnish: puhua (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), kertoa (3), pitää puhe (5)
- French: parler
- German: sprechen
- Guaraní: ñe'ẽ
- Hebrew: לדבר (le-dabér)
- Hungarian: beszélni
- Indonesian: berbicara, berpidato
- Interlingua: parlar
- Italian: parlare
- Japanese: 話す, 語る, 言う
- Korean: 말하다 (malhada)
- Latin: dicere
- Nahuatl: tlatoa
- Norwegian: snakke
- Occitan: parlar
- Polish: mówić
- Portuguese: falar
- Romanian: vorbi, discuta
- Romansch: pledar, tschantschar
- Russian: говорить (govorít')
- Scottish Gaelic: bruidhinn
- Slovak: rozprávať, hovoriť
- Slovene: govoriti (1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
- Spanish: hablar
- Swahili: ongea
- Swedish: tala
- Tagalog: magsalita
- Thai: (pôot)
- Tupinambá: nhe'eng
- Yiddish: רעדן (redn)
- Zulu: ukukhuluma (ugukuluma)
- language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in
a particular environment or group.
- Corporate speak; IT speak
Extensive Definition
Speak can mean:
- Speech communication
- SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Education Awareness for Kids), a Maryland-based organization for suicide prevention
- Speak (artist), the Hungarian rap artist and internet phenomenon famous for his anti-war video
- Speak (album), the debut album by the actress Lindsay Lohan
- Speak (No-Man Album), a compilation album by No-Man
- Speak (song), a song by the band Godsmack
- Speak (Nickel Creek song), a single by progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek
- Speak
(novel), a novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Speak (film), the film based on Anderson's book
- SPEAK network, a Christian student campaigning network
- SPEAK Campaigns, Animal rights campaign in Oxford.
- SPEAK (test), the Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit from the Educational Testing Service
- SPEAK!!!, the 3rd album from The Mad Capsule Markets
- Speak, young adult division of the publishing company The Penguin Group
- Speak (The Tick), the pet of comic superhero The Tick.
- S.P.E.A.K. Project (Safe Practices Elevating Awareness and Knowledge) A coalition of different agencies raising awareness on topics ranging from substance abuse to STD's/HIV
speak in Danish: Speak
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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Before I arrived in Spain, I was always of the opinion that the siesta was an outdated myth and simply a joke about Spain's relaxed culture. When we had our first meeting in the fall, the students who had lived in Spain last year talked about it, but I still didn't believe them.
However, after lunch on my first day with my host family, they shooed me to my room to have a siesta. I got to my room, looked at my bed, and just shook my head. "This is really a thing?" I thought to myself. Apparently, the answer is yes.
The even weirder thing about the siesta is when you leave your house at this time. Everything. Is. Closed. All the stores have closed signs hung up and it suddenly feels like you've entered a ghost town. If you were planning on doing a quick errand, or you forgot something, you might as well call it a day and take a siesta; after all, everyone else is doing it.
While I don't normally use the hour after lunch for a siesta, I can't deny that it's occasionally come in handy. It's more of a time to relax than necessarily nap, but regardless of what it is, the siesta lives on nonetheless.


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1. Assertion (A): The President of India is a part of the Union legislature as well as Union Executive.
Reason (R): The Indian Constitution provides for a Parliamentary Democracy.
(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
2. Who is empowered to direct than an act of Parliament does not apply to a scheduled area in the state or apply with specified modification?
(a) Governor
(b) Election Commissioner
(c) Prime minister
(d) The President
3. Consider the following statements:
- Three-member election commission was introduced in 1993.
- State Legislature have no role in the election of the Vice-President.
- President is removed by the Parliament.
The correct statement(s) is/are
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
4. Various judgments of the Supreme Court read the Inferred Rights in to this/these Article(s) of the Indian Constitution
(a) Article 19
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 31
(d) All of them.
5. A High Court judge's pension is charged on
- Contingency Fund of India.
- Contingency Fund of State.
- Consolidated Fund of India.
- Consolidated Fund of State
Select your answer from the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) Only 4
6. The extra ground(s) of restrictions imposed on the State under Article 16 as compared to Article 15 is/are
- Place of birth
- Residence
- Descent
- Domicile
Select your answer from the codes given below
(a) Both 1 and 3
(b) Both 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) All of these.
7. Relating to the "Doctrine of Basic structure".
- The Fundamental Rights are immune from any amendment under Article 368.
- The 'Basic feature' of the Constitution cannot be amended under Article 368.
- The doctrine was propounded by the Supreme Court in the Keshavananda Bharati case.
The incorrect statement(s) is/are
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) All of these
8. The number of "Adjournment motions" that can be introduced in a session of the Parliament are
- Not more than one
- Not more than two
- Not more than three
Select your answer from the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b)Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 3
(d) Any number
9. Consider the following statements:
- Promulgation of an Ordinance is adopted from Government of India Act, 1935.
- The President can promulgate an ordinance only when both the House of Parliament are not in session.
The correct statement(s) is/are
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. The Rajya Sabha is not assigned any special power by the Constitution of India on this subject?
(a) All India Services
(b) Constitutional Amendment
(c) List Ii of Schedule VII
(d) Removal of Vice-President
11. The Parliament asserted that it had unlimited power to amend any part of the Constitution. It was through
(a) 42nd Constitutional (Amendment) Act.
(b) 24th Constitutional (Amendment) Act.
(c) 1st Constitutional (Amendment) Act.
(d) None of these.
12. The President while giving assent to the bill comprising the amendment of Constitution has provision to
(a) Reject the Bill
(b) Return the Bill
(c) Has to give the assent
(d) With hold his assent
13. Which of the following types of majority is used in the passage of a Bill in a Joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament?
(A) A majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting.
(b) A majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting and by a majority of the total membership of the Houses.
(c) A majority of the members present and voting in the joint sitting.
(d) A majority of the then members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
14. To which of the following categories of Rights does the Right to Property belong?
(a) Human Rights
(b) Constitutional Rights
(d) Legal Rights
15. Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can be suspended only by
(a) The judicial decisions of the Supreme Court.
(b) An amendment of the Constitution.
(c) A proclamation of National emergency.
(d) An Act passed by the Parliament.
- (a)
- (a)
- (d)
- (b)
- (c)
- (b)
- (d)
- (d)
- (c)
- (b)
- (a)
- (c)
- (c)
- (b) As it is provided by the Constitution.
- (c)
Also Read:
Quiz 401 – Practice Paper (History)
Quiz 399- Practice Paper (Ecology and Environment)
Quiz 397 – Practice Paper (History)
Quiz 393 – Practice Paper (Indian Polity)


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Who are the curious tourists?
We are a group of gals that love to travel.
When we aren't planning our next big getaway, we love to talk to our friends about their vacations. It's a great way to learn about new places, explore different locations and plan exciting adventures.
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An "essential" question is a driving question that leads us to explore the background of a problem and choose from various plans, strategies, or possible courses of action to generate a complex applicable solution.
A good essential question is important to any lesson plan because:
- it inspires a quest for knowledge and discovery;
- it encourages and develops critical thinking processes;
- it leads students to engineer real-world solutions for real-world problems;
- it is all about possibilities.
So where do you write your essential questions in the unit plan? Start on your Challenge page. You'll see the prompts for it right in the text area (EQs can be no more than 300 characters).
How to Write an Essential Question
Writing essential questions is actually easy once you understand the concepts and have a place to start. Here is a list of activities you can follow for writing and refining your EQs.
Tip: Being succinct is important with your EQ. It's just one single question that will drive your whole unit, so make it count!
1. Start with standards
The best place to start is with your curriculum and what you're passionate about.
Guiding question: What curricular connection do I want to make in my EQ?
2. Present a clear problem or challenge
Your essential question should always present some kind of challenge or problem that students must tackle in order to learn the objectives.
Guiding question: What is the specific problem or challenge I want students to face in this question?
3. Have projects in mind
Make sure your question gives students a need to develop a product/process that will be a solution that they must then apply to the problem or challenge. Note: The project descriptions shouldn't appear in the actual question (that's for your learning activities), but the question should be formed with them in the back of your mind.
Guiding question: How can students meet the challenge of this EQ using creativity and ingenuity?
4. Build collaborative challenges
Whenever possible, guide students towards working together to face challenges and to support each other in all problem-solving processes.
Guiding question: What kinds of problems would require students to work together in groups to solve them, and how can I incorporate that into my EQ?
5. Make sure they can't "Google it"
Any question that can be answered Yes or No or by a simple Web search isn't essential—stretch their imaginations!
Guiding question: How can I create curiosity and inspire a knowledge quest with my EQ?
6. Know your limits (and theirs)
Always keep in mind your timeframe and budgetary considerations, and what technology you have available for students to use.
Guiding question: Can these projects be completed within a specific budget/timeframe and with the existing technology we have available to us?
Resources for Essential Questions
You can download our free Essential Questions Guidebook for some great tips and tools on how to build your very best EQs. Also, we've got some great links below for you to explore.
- Grant Wiggins: What is an Essential Question?
- Essential Question Cheatsheet
- Tools for Understanding Essential Questions
- 25 Essential Questions (list is randomly generated every day)