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| Wed Nov 07 10:23:29
Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over planned name change
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America for dropping "boy" from the scout group's name.
The Boy Scouts of America announced in May they would rename the Boy Scouts programme Scouts BSA as they prepare to allow girls as members.
But the Girl Scouts say the change could erode their brand, calling the move "uniquely damaging" to them.
Their lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against trademark breaches.
"Only GSUSA has the right to use the Girl Scouts and Scouts trademarks with leadership development services for girls," papers filed in a Manhattan federal court said.
The switch could "marginalise" the Girl Scouts, the complaint reads. It reportedly says the switch has already caused confusion, with some believing their organisation had merged with the Boy Scouts.
In response, the Boy Scouts of America issued a statement saying it was reviewing the suit, and that it believed "there is an opportunity for both organizations to serve girls and boys in our communities".
The Cub Scouts, for ages seven to 10, opened its local clubs to all children in 2018. Boy Scouts, for ages 11 to 17, will follow its footsteps next year when the programme name change becomes official.
But the Girl Scouts protested the decision at the time, with the group's president Kathy Hopinkah Hannan accusing them of a "covert campaign" to recruit girls to tackle a "well-documented" declining membership.
The Boy Scouts reportedly have close to 2.3m members in the US, down about a third since 2000, compared with around 2 million members for the Girl Scouts.
| Wed Nov 07 11:36:21
Not sure if mixing boy and girls is a good idea. The risk for the girls to be sexually assaulted and raped will increase.
Tentacle Rapist
| Wed Nov 07 11:59:26
And if they don't allow girls in, then they are sexist and shouldn't exist. Girl scouts shouldn't have to let boys in though, because girls have special rights.
I think I got that right anyways.
| Wed Nov 07 12:07:34
Since the boy scouts has been losing a lot of members since 2000 they could instead close the Boy Scouts and let boys join the Girl Scouts if they can prove that they can live up to the terms and abide by the girl's terms and rules.
| Wed Nov 07 14:12:33
In or out?
| Wed Nov 07 15:38:20
yet another institution the left has destroyed.
Hot Rod
Revved Up
| Wed Nov 07 15:42:31
If it ever gets to the point where the
Boy Scouts sponsor entities to raise funds the women want their cut.
Meanwhile, their name remains protected.
| Wed Nov 07 18:40:58
The stupid thing is the Boy Scouts have been allowing girls to join for quite a while now. They just recently (sorta) decided to make it official.
Boy Scouts started before Girl Scouts started so if either organization had the right to "scouts" I'm guessing it will be the Boy Scouts.
To win the Girl Scouts are going to have to show without doubt that Scouts BSA could be confused with Girl Scouts of the United States of America or GSUSA.
They already tried to stop the boy scouts from taking girls claiming it somehow hurt the girl scouts but lost that one. This one seems petty. They should be figuring out why girls would rather join the boy scouts.
Hot Rod
Revved Up
| Wed Nov 07 20:49:31
Just exactly how much fundamental scouting techniques are taught to Girl Scouts anyway?
Just curious.
| Wed Nov 07 21:22:25
I was speaking with a dutch boyscout leader, he said he was surprised that Americans keep their boy scouts separate from their girl scouts because they're afraid they might start having sex, the dutch keep the boy and girl scouts together, because they would be afraid if their kids weren't having sex.
| Thu Nov 08 19:47:46
I didn't know the Girl Scouts did anything besides selling cookies.
Hot Rod
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| Thu Nov 08 19:57:46
I always assumed they learned home economics.
| Thu Nov 08 20:17:12
I went a looked at their curriculum for some of the outdoors activity badges. For a series of three badges they go on one nighttime hike (can be in a park or zoo) then they have six meetings where they talk about different shit like can they name nocturnal animals that live near them.
Looks like instead of going camping they find a book about camping and discuss it.
Hot Rod
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| Thu Nov 08 20:33:08
| Fri Nov 09 00:42:37
This is gold :) the boys want to be inclusive and allow more diversity, the bitches be like, no way you are eroding our brand value. Then if you don't let the girls play with you, bitches be like waaa sexism, glass ceiling and such and so on.
This is the behavior you expect from narcissistic spoiled children living in a special interest society.
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A little while back our friends from Dinin' Hall started a project to beautify a local spot with the Ohio Birds Mural. We helped them out with small signs to identify birds and donors, and the main large sign explaining the project.
The project was on Kickstarter (its over now), but there is plenty of information on it if you are looking for some. The large sign is made from 1/4″ thick aluminum. We sprayed the aluminum with dark grey primer, and then machined the aluminum through the paint. The result looks great and is very easy to read. The sign measures 24″ x 36″.

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Sunday, January 22, 2012
7 Pretty Things on a Sunday
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13 comments:
- {just.lovely.things} said...
i love winter.. but this post makes me crave spring too!
- January 22, 2012 at 4:36 PM
- Amy @ Five Kinds of Happy said...
Lurve spring colours! And that shower curtain is giving me my girly fix!
- January 22, 2012 at 4:49 PM
- Melanie said...
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Pretty nails mama.
- January 22, 2012 at 4:55 PM
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- January 22, 2012 at 5:44 PM
- Shane said...
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- January 22, 2012 at 7:15 PM
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Hope your having a great week!
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Like Or Love a Song Thread
Originally this song weakened the greatness of Feels, mainly because it was to jumbled and mumbled/muffled. But NOW I love it. The guitar has fitted itself in, the lyrics become more clear, and the sonic background creates an unique feel to the song, nothing on Feels sounds the same is what I mean. Feels to me is the love song album silly little love songs!!! __<" title="mad" /> Bat You'll Fly (just like pigs)
That was the first song off Spirit (other than Chocolate Girl) that I got really into when I very first started liking Animal Collective, and more 'experimental' types of music! It's a great tune, and I've always liked it quite a bit. Very dream-like, as is the rest of the album! Great song. Fickle Cycle!
I like Fickle Cycle. It has that frantic tribal vibe (fribe!) that Animal Collective does so well. Edit: Peacebone?
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I like it, very atmospheric. Filler, but good filler. Why is everyone dead set on asking about the totally obscure tunes? Kids On Holiday
Well to answer your first question...We all assume that everyone will love songs like For Reverend Green and Banshee Beat, we know what the answer will be. BUT I also made this thread just for peoples reactions to songs whether we know what the consensus is. So it can be like if a song is a 10/10 or 11/10. Anyway Kids On Holiday, great use of the vox and what not (laughing). Its Fun fun, fun fun and fits in well with the songs around it. Love the begining, with the guitar and how it turns from abstract into one rift. My Girls!!!!!! __<" title="mad" />
Well, I guess your outlook on it kind of betrays the name of the thread, eh? I guess I just find most of the filler songs kind of uninteresting. I'd much rather discuss my favorite tunes, but that's just me. Don't really like My Girls that much anymore. Used to love it, though. Country Fuck
haha! imagine had they left it called that! daffy duck... country fuck... hockey puck? (yr out of luck! buddy...) after the album really mellows out i love that it comes back to a good old timey jamboree of sorts! ... avey slammin down the moonshine! ... and then in the end outro the song / the album / the garga... you get the ascension to heaven! (or in the live version you go to some duck calling woodsy swampy marsh!) next song: BLEED!
"For all of those great moments, most of them are pretty melancholy, but then sent to, also include, the ________" That is what I hear at the begining. At first it seemed like filler, but now it seems like a good transition between the first and second half of the EP. By itself it is well layered, deep, and deep(heavy bass), with the best vocals ever by Panda Bear. Winter Wonder Land?
I like it, I'll listen to it if I've just listened to #1. It's either fun, screaming/singing along with it, or it's totally annoying. Depends how I feel. Also, I realized that my issue with the selection of relatively unknown songs is that it's arbitrary. As far as I can tell, it's not necessarily songs that people like that are unknown; it's songs that are just unknown for the sake of their being unknown. Know what I mean? I just feel like I want to be guided purely by what I like, because being guided by the status of a song just seems inauthentic. Derek?
Love Derek, especially the first half. How many songs about doggies will AnCo have? [quote="G.O. [!]"]BLEED![/quote] Just wanted to comment, Bleed is probably my favorite song on FBK, I find it strikingly similar to the semi-title track from Spirit, which is one of my favorite AnCo songs. which brings me to the next song, Spirit They've Vanished?
Love it. Used to drive around with that shit on really loud, until it made my ears hurt. I just love it. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Untitled?
oh man i love Untitled can't listen to Penny Dreadfuls without listening to that one first, gotta love the feedback loops and the cool piano play. Penny Dreadfuls ?
Excellence, one of my favorites on Spirit along with the title track, Chocolate Swirls, and Alvin Row.
Getting this thread back up (I think it stopped being popular because of the crash). What are your thoughts on Alvin Row?
I guess I like it for weird reasons. For Reverend Green?
that was the song that got me really, really into AC. I was driving to work and it was on a mp3 mix that someone put on the net and i was listening to it and enjoying the super reverb'd guitar part, thinking of the smiths' "how soon is now?" when it got to the chorus and i'd been thinking about this particular ex (long story, not worth it,) and I finally made out the words to be "now i think it's alright they're together, now i think that's a riot" and it was just sort of perfect. especially nice where it falls on the album. cuckoo cuckoo? (edited to change "the bees" to cuckoo since bees already been done)
The song is such a good lead in to Derek in my opinion, I always have to listen to them back to back so both get better. Anyway, I love the piano and the record like sound to it, makes it nostagic and what not. I also like the welping of Avey and the "how I lost my boy" intro. Some people don't like some of the lyrics since they don't make sense, but I like the lyrics regardless, they are just sung emotionally so they are like depressed ramblings or shit like that. Bluish?
no no no do not like that it hurtsssss I have dated musicians all my life and the best I ever got was a line in a song and this particular song just makes me ache and wonder why I was never ever loved enough to get something like this. heavily edited: I just want to say that the problem may not be that I am a lame, uninspiring woman. I may just attract the kind of musician that never writes songs about their girlfriends. SUMMERTIME CLOTHES p.s. welping? Like a compound of yelping and whelping, which is what dogs do when they give birth.
My third fav. song on MPP. I really like the lyrics, it really describes the scene Avey wantss us to envision. The BBQ cookout begining is unique for AC and was a easy way to remember to song. Then you hve a jamin' groove through your left and right channel, with nice FX, samplers, and synths, SUCH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC! Did You See the Words?
Love it so. Second favorite song on Feels, after Banshee Beat. I really like the version they played on tour this year, too. In fact, just about every version has been great. 2007+ version of Who Could Win A Rabbit?
oh god so good!!! when you hear it just STARTING and KNOW right away what it is! a great live feeling! and then that part where they hold out the ahhhhhhhwahwahwahwah or whatever on record i ALWAYS thought that part should have been drawn / held out and live they DID IT! so already a fun dancey lil song made even more dancey and fun! so good! rabbit was my fave on sung tongs! there was a time where they had the 1-2 song punch and 2nd was the HIT SONG... sung tongs with leaf and rabbit feels with words and grass then BOTH go all mellow for track 3? softest voice and flesh canoe! then jam they went STRAIGHT for THE SINGLE (peace bone) and for MPP i swore BEAR HUG was to be THE SINGLE / HIT SONG... bear huggle aka I Want to Walk Around With You (Just You!) turned into clothes! but no they went with mah girly girls which i also really liked when it was Material Things / HOUSE! still a good song but that one and way even more so THE DREAMER (almost oh so also frighteneddd they kind of well you know also summertime clothes they should have gone more with OOMPH for so many if eel that! incuding FIER WORKS oh k i am freaking out and can't type right i'm not drunk i think i'm just spaced out hyped up what about TOO SOON?! good or GREAT closing track to the epic indian? or just okay!
At first the song was my least fav. on HCTI but after a couple months of occasional listens to HCTI, I came to like it a little more. It is better than Panic. The begining and ending of the song are my favorite parts, Just good for Indian, okay for the band as a whole. Lion in a Coma?
Great song, always makes me feel like I'm in the Australian outback. Visiting Friends?
visiting friends is the first song i heard off of sung tongs and i really love the quote on the wikki page that describes it as a wall of sound with acoustic guitars. The effect on the avey's vocals goes nicely with all the background sound, rusty santos did a really great job engineering all of the songs and i think visiting friends shows it nicely. panic?
I like it a good amount. I think, lot a lot of songs on Danse or HCTI, the song has to be enjoyed in an empty room with two large speakers, in the dark. It gives a sense of panic. BTW, I'am alright if we repeat some songs, it seems as people are afraid to repeat some songs, we can also talk about live versions from specific years and what not. The 2011 live version of Did You See the Words?
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Furry dogs with hats??
ha! furry little dogs! FURRY LITTLE LEGS! leggings!
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By Alex Kapadia
Soaring rubber prices have been causing alarm for bosses at auto parts giant Continental – which credits tyres for two thirds of its sales.
The finance director of the German company voiced the concern, despite an announcement that Continental had got back into the black in the first quarter.
Wolfgang Schaefer said: "At the level of risks, there are two big questions for this year, commodity prices, especially for rubber … and the trend in auto production.
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2019-20 School Supply Lists
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PTA Executive Board 2019-20
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Order Your 2019 Yearbooks
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Get Your Tickets for 'Beauty and the Beast Jr.'
Tickets are on sale now for Seth Boyden's musical production of "Beauty and the Beast Jr."
Tuohy Wins National Award for Early Environmental Education
Maggie Tuohy was recognized with a prestigious national award for early environmental education on Monday.
Circus Order Form
Your purchases will support the circus arts and Seth Boyden's PTA.
Art and Music Show on Monday, May 6
We are having a combined art and music show at Seth Boyden on Monday, May 6.
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A Certified Asthma Educator from Saint Barnabas Medical Center will discuss possible signs and symptoms of asthma in your child, how to manage symptoms, and services that Saint Barnabas offers.
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Outdoor Learning Center Work Day a Huge Success
Saturday's Outdoor Learning Center workday was a huge success thanks to the many families who came out to help. A special thanks to Nate Diana, who built our new muck kitchen!
Volunteers Needed for Spring Events
The PTA is looking for volunteers to manage key spring events. These will not happen unless someone steps up, so please consider volunteering!
Best Wishes in the Seth Boyden Yearbook!
Directions and order form for submitting Best Wishes for this year's yearbook.
Zapato Brothers Talk Avocados with Seth Boyden Students
Rolando Zapato, the head custodian at Seth Boyden, and his brother Humberto visited classrooms last week to share information about their family avocado farm in Colombia.
Seth Boyden Wins New Jersey PTA Environmental Awareness Award
Seth Boyden will be honored later this month at the 2019 NJPTA Leadership Convention for our amazing Outdoor Learning Center and Children's Arboretum.
Seth Boyden PTA General Meeting Minutes, Feb. 11, 2019
Minutes from our February PTA meeting.
Photos From the 2019 Variety Show
Check out our Facebook photos from this year's Variety Show!
'Beauty and the Beast Jr.' – Information on This Year's Musical
Everything you need to know about this year's musical!
Jazz Concert for Black History Month
Seth Boyden students and teachers had the privilege of hearing some great jazz during two assemblies on Thursday.
Black History Month Chorus Concert
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Participants in the Gulf Citizenship Promotion Workshop, organized by the Ministry of Education in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) yesterday at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Hotel in Abu Dhabi, stressed the importance of reaching common visions that would enhance and strengthen the concept of Gulf citizenship with a through value and behavioural framework through ministries of education in the GCC States to establish and instil its importance within the souls of young people as a real guarantee to protect societies against destructive ideas and the sustainability of their development cognitively, economically and politically.
The two-day workshop was initiated by five working papers presented by a group of lofty academics from GCC states, with the participation of students from universities in GCC states. The said workshops were attended by Dr. Mohammed Al-Mualla, Undersecretary for Academic Affairs for Higher Education, Dr. Samer Al-Samahi, Assistant Undersecretary for Planning and Development, and HE Fatima Al Zaabi, Assistant Undersecretary of the Department of Accreditation and Educational Services, HE Dr. Hanadi Al-Masn, Advisor to the General Secretariat of the GCC States, HE Dr. Aref Al-Hammadi, Director of Khalifa University and a number of leaders of the Ministry of Education in UAE and GCC States, where the subject of Gulf citizenship in the era of technology and modern means of communication was discussed.
The workshop comes as a follow-up to the decision of the ministers of higher education and scientific research in the GCC states during their eighth meeting in Riyadh in 2016, which organizes workshops continuously to discuss the pressing Gulf issues, especially Gulf citizenship.
The workshop is deemed a continuation of the decision of the ministers of higher education and scientific research in the GCC States during their eighth meeting in Riyadh in 2016, to organize continuous workshops to discuss the pressing Gulf issues, on top of which is Gulf citizenship.
HE Dr. Mohammed Al-Mualla, Undersecretary for Academic Affairs of Higher Education, pointed out during his speech at the workshop of promoting Gulf citizenship that the Gulf region was, and still is, a homeland that embraces all the children of the Gulf and unites them under one flag, indicating that the workshop seeks to promote the concept of Gulf citizenship and establish the value of cooperation and union in its fullest form and complete meaning. It is a message and duty that we shouldered; leaders, peoples and individuals in the Gulf States.
He then added that "Stemming from this high perspective, the plan of the Committee of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Gulf States for the promotion of Gulf citizenship has been launched, where its themes and initiatives have been selected according to the recommendations of the Citizenship Promotion Team, including this workshop which UAE is honoured to host and discuss its themes, on top of which is Gulf citizenship in the era of technology and modern means of communication. The second theme deals with the prospecting the joint GCC work on the basis of citizenship, explaining that these two issues are the basic blocks in building and achieving progress; with them we get a clear vision and set goals in a world where economic, scientific, cultural and political clusters of various forms are the sources of strength, sovereignty and development in various fields. Dr. Al-Mualla also pointed out that the third axis discusses "Gulf citizenship and volunteerism", where it is not possible to achieve good citizenship in societies except through social values, the most important of which is volunteerism".
His Excellency has also stated that the selection of these axes stems from our belief that our role is supportive of the vision of our wise leaders in the Arab Gulf States and is integrated with the efforts of the leaders of education and higher education therein. Our goal is to serve the common educational issues and to work on establishing the principles of citizenship, cooperation and social and cultural communication among our Gulf states.
He concluded by saying that "this scientific demonstration would not have succeeded without the support of our leaders and the sincere efforts of the pioneers of education and scientific research in the Gulf States, as well as all those interested in education and higher education issues; they are the core we depend on and upon their successful experiences we hold several hopes and ambitious visions".
On her part, Dr. Hanadi Al-Masn said in her speech that the workshop is a pioneering forum that brings together academics and educators to discuss how to strengthen Gulf citizenship in a framework that preserves its privacy provides it with the enablers of openness to other cultures, benefiting from them to serve the aspirations of Gulf leaders and peoples.
She added that the leaders of the GCC states have attached great importance to raising the awareness of young people towards building and maintaining their homelands, so as to be able to face the destructive ideas sweeping the world lately.
Dr. Turki Al-Mubarrad, on the other hand, has stressed in his paper at the workshop o Gulf Citizenship Promotion that there are common denominators that bring together the peoples of the GCC states; namely, the unity of religion, unity of origin and unity of destiny, pointing to the unlimited support provided by the leaders of the GCC states to develop Gulf citizens and provide them with means of excellence and leadership.
His Excellency stressed the importance of developing the values and concepts of Gulf citizenship as one of the most important pillars of achieving the economic welfare and development of the GCC states peoples and as a safety valve to counter the destructive ideas which some resort to modern social networking sites to promote among young people with a view to destabilize and reduce and belittle the Gulf identity.
Dr. Al-Mubarrad pointed out that social networking platforms have become a mirror for the GCC states and educational platforms appealing to the youth. Therefore, education systems in the GCC must be developed to promote the concepts of citizenship and belonging within the souls of those young people.
In his turn, Dr. Aqeel Kazim, Head of the Department of Sociology at the UAE University, has presented the concept of community development and the impact of modern social networking sites on the structure of these societies and the need to support them to preserve continuity and sustainability.
He pointed out that 49% of the world's population is using the World Wide Web, according to statistics of the year, indicating the importance of investing in social networking sites to enhance the awareness of GCC citizens about the importance of preserving the values of positive citizenship, as a comprehensive framework that unites the efforts of the GCC countries to maintain their unified entity in the face of current challenges.
On her side, Dr. Iman Khalil from the Department of Islamic Studies at Zayed University, pointed out that Gulf citizenship is deeply rooted in the awareness of the people of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries because of the common denominators that combine them on the geographical, historical, economic and political levels.
She pointed out that there are internal challenges inside and outside GCC States; internally, we face the fact that technology sector is not yet nationalized, in addition to the lack of Gulf skills in the field, thus entailing the society into a consuming, non-productive, society of technology and its contents, which poses risks that threaten Gulf citizenship. Dr. Iman Khalil pointed out that external challenges lie in the globalization and its exclusionary concepts that threaten the privacy of societies, necessitating to decision makers to strengthen the link of the Gulf citizen with its Gulf and Arab surroundings.
Concluding her paper, Dr. Iman Khalil called for the need to establish a Gulf Strategic Studies Center to study the global phenomena and identify and avoid them, in addition to generalizing the ethical education initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, because of the important role that initiative plays in building a unified ethical and behavioral framework for the children of the GCC states.
Students Fawaz Abdul Aziz from the Kingdom of Bahrain and Faisal bin Khalifa Al-Shamakhi participated with papers in the workshop that highlighted the importance and effectiveness of social media in bridging the gap between the people of the Arabian Gulf, since it has become a promising platform that united the GCC states within a unified framework by exchanging ideas on pressing issues, in addition to achieving a social rapprochement among the people of the Gulf Cooperation Council states.
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Our librarian Mary Minor requests assistance filling our black binders with music for the season. We'll meet in the conference room at the PAC at 10. Many hands make light work so a good turnout will mean a short meeting. Hopefully this will only take about an hour.
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Education System in United States of America
The United States of America is certainly a leader when it comes to Schooling and providing education. Education in USA is provided by Public schools and private schools. The Education system in USA offers a rich field of choices for international students. There is such an exhibit of schools, projects and areas that the choices may overpower students, even those from the U.s. As you start your school inquiry, it's vital to acclimate yourself with the American training framework. Understanding the framework will help you limit your decisions and create your instruction plan. An American institute could only be a positive experience.
The instructive structure is like that of Britain; youngsters begin school at 6 years of age and are obliged to stay inside the educating framework until the mid-late teen (14-18 years of age, depending upon the state). Students are so obliged it is not possible study different key subjects: English, Science, Mathematics and Physical Education. It is these subjects, alongside different electives, (for example, Performing Arts, outside dialects and Technology), that students are tested on and anticipated that will get least results for keeping in mind the end goal to graduate. To guarantee this, the No Child Left behind (NCLB) plan commands training at state level, ensuring all kids a basic education before leaving school.
Once graduated, students have the decision whether to proceed into advanced education – setting off for college or to enter the working scene. Particularly concerning those students originating from enormous urban communities, it is extremely normal for students to further improve their capabilities by contemplating for a degree. In school or college, students have access to an unfathomably changed scope of curricular and non-curricular alternatives: the United States are world acclaimed for their between school games associations and debating clubs and furthermore have an excellent accompanying academic reputation thanks to notoriety the popular Ivy League. Degrees typically last 4 years though professional degrees (Law, Medicine, Dentistry, etc) take longer since, unlike in the UK, these degrees are not offered at undergraduate level. Students wanting a professional degree have to study at least 3 years as an undergraduate, or obtain the 4 year Bachelor degree, and only then can they go on to complete their degree of choice. After Bachelor level, graduates can go on to study a Masters and later a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) however it is usual for students to enter the working world at Bachelor level given obtaining this degree in itself is considered academically prestigious.
US education is certainly a complete one, both academically and vocationally, and thanks to strong government policy regarding curriculum and minimum achievements; it can guarantee this for all students.
|General level (or category)
|Student age range
(at the beginning of academic year)
|Compulsory education
|First grade
|Second grade
|Third grade
|Fourth grade
|Fifth grade
|Sixth grade
|Junior high
|Seventh grade
|Eighth grade
|Freshman/9th Grade
|Senior high
|Sophomore/10th Grade
|Junior/11th Grade
|Senior/12th Grade
|Higher education
|Freshman year
|Ages vary, but often 18–22
for a consecutive bachelor's degree
(usually within a solitary concentration)
|Sophomore year
|Junior year
|Senior year
|Graduate school
(with various degrees and curricular partitions thereof)
|Ages vary
|Continuing education
|Vocational school
|Ages vary
|Adult education
Part of U.S. Government in Education
Not at all like in numerous different nations, the United States focal government does not control the instructive framework. Or maybe, the advanced education frameworks are either: 1) controlled by autonomous gatherings of individuals, or trustees (on account of non-public schools); or 2) shared among neighborhood and state governments (on account of government funded schools). A noteworthy contrast between these two sorts of schools is the cost. Tuition based schools are for the most part significantly more costly to go to than their state funded school partners, predominantly in light of the fact that the non-public schools must depend on sources outside of the administration for their financing. If it's not too much trouble see What Will an Education in the US Cost? for more data on the expenses of open versus non-public schools.
Moreover, the U.S. Bureau of Education surveys and perceives "certifying organizations" that thus guarantee the nature of the school and their projects. Most schools and colleges have what is called "territorial accreditation" from an office that regulates that specific piece of the nation where the school is found. You will need to ensure that the school you pick has accreditation, implying that it has met particular scholastic, managerial and money related guidelines. Accreditation likewise guarantees that your degree will be perceived by other instructive organizations and businesses.
Certain fields of study will likewise have "program accreditation" notwithstanding territorial accreditation. For instance, the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology certifies designing projects. Your abroad instructive consultant can enable you to see whether program accreditation exists in your field of study.
What Are My Options to Earn a Degree?
Training is required in the United States until the age of 16, and the larger part of understudies do complete secondary school. In the wake of finishing 12 years of essential and auxiliary school, understudies regularly start post-optional learning, or advanced education. The primary level of advanced education is undergrad think about; past a college degree an understudy may get a graduate instruction, otherwise called postgraduate work. Customarily these projects are embraced on grounds, however there is a developing number of certify online school degrees that are showing up for understudies from all around the globe. They can offer some phenomenal advantages to universal understudies.
In the event that you are debating the two-year degree alternative versus a four-year college class of study, you will need to contemplate your objectives. A few bosses lean toward competitors who have considered an entire four years, especially in focused fields where there might be numerous understudies competing for employments. Other expert fields may have a requirement for representatives with just two years of concentrate under their belts. You have to do your examination to settle on an educated decision.
Moreover, some other non-degree alternatives exist outside of the customary college setting which understudies ought to investigate as another choice.
Applying to Schools
In spite of the fact that confirmation strategies change starting with one school then onto the next, most decide affirmation in view of a few basic criteria, including an understudy's secondary school course of study, secondary school Grade Point Average (GPA), support in extracurricular exercises, SAT or ACT exam scores, a composed exposition, and perhaps an individual meeting. The affirmations office will in like manner consider the understudy's GPA. A GPA is a quantitative figure averaging an understudy's amassed grades.
School assertions officers moreover seize the opportunity to see applications from understudies who have partaken in extracurricular activities, for instance, theater or workmanship clubs, scholastic clubs, or athletic gatherings. Interest in these sorts of activities show that the understudy has learned vital capacities, for instance, joint effort and activity.
Most optional school understudies in the US take either the (SAT Reasoning Test) or the (ACT) in the midst of their last year of auxiliary school. These are regulated quantitative exams. Each school sets a base SAT or ACT score that an understudy must finish to get certification.


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THE growing ranks of professionally certified management consultants are now protected by a new insurance scheme covering claims they may face from clients.
Demand for business consultancy services among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has risen in tandem with the proliferation of government schemes aimed at helping firms restructure.
Consultants typically advise SMEs in areas such as productivity improvement, business management and finance.
The professional indemnity policy, administered by AIG Asia Pacific Insurance, was launched last November.
It is available to consultants certified by the Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council (SBACC).
It covers economic losses from the services that consultants provide to their clients, as well as legal costs and any damages that may become payable.
The scheme is the first of its kind in Asia-Pacific and covers consultants for up to $250,000 in a single claim, with a cap of $5 million per year.
Practitioners who have been trained and certified by SBACC as practising management consultants (PMCs) are automatically covered under the policy.
The insurance scheme is part of SBACC's efforts to encourage more consultants to obtain professional certification, said director Isabella Loh in an interview with The Straits Times.
"This will cut down on time spent in legal disputes, and help take the professionalism of the industry to a higher level," she said.
"It will also give small and medium-sized enterprises more peace of mind when working with consultants."
The council was set up in October 2011 to raise the standards of management consultants and business advisers here.
The not-for-profit organisation certifies consultants under its PMC scheme, while also organising courses for PMCs to upgrade their skills.
Practitioners have to fulfil training requirements and are interviewed by a panel as part of the certification process. They are also required to adhere to a professional code of conduct.
With the increase in PMCs, complaints about unscrupulous practitioners have also been rising.
Some gripes involve consultants overcharging clients or inflating their expenditure to take advantage of government payouts.
The emergence of these black sheep is one reason the PMC certification scheme is necessary, said Ms Loh.
"We want to create a 'halo effect' with the PMC scheme," she added. About 600 consultants have been certified as PMCs.
The council estimates that about 5,000 to 6,000 management consultants here have not been certified.
SBACC aims to create a world-class consulting industry here in the long term, said Ms Loh. "We hope to build up our own consulting brands here in Singapore... and that companies from all around the world will come to Singapore to 'shop' for consultants."


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Caregivers Forum
Really, Really Struggling...
I'm 32 and pretty much gave up my life to live with and take care of my Grandmother with Dementia. I quit my job, moved 45 minutes away... I can't leave the house, let alone the room she is in for more than 5 minutes unless someone else is here or its bedtime and shes asleep.
Nights are too short. Days too long. I'm always exhausted!!
Getting her ready for bed is a fight as she hates her Depend underwear... I get hit, kicked, told to go to hell. But she needs to wear them otherwise I'll never get the bed and carpet cleaned.
She not purposefully tries to poison my dog many times a day, my dog is never left alone with her and have trained her to not accept food from anyone but myself. She tries to give her chocolate and cough drops.
My dad is in the hospital recovering from a stroke, I've been recently ill myself.
I don't know what to do... I'm beyond stressed, depression taking a turn for the worse.
Given all that has been going on with your dad, your illness and your grandmother, would respite be a possibility? Could she afford that? It's around $150 a day. Other options would be adult daycare or bringing in a caregiver. Facility placement is always the least expensive solution. This is the Alz hotline number and they are staffed 24x7:
You've made the first step—you've opened up about your pain. That's the beginning—you let someone else know you're hurting. There is help out there. Start with the 1-800 help line. Ask about respite programs, in-home care, geriatric psychiatrists, medication, communication techniques—every bit of help you can find. I told my 84 yo father just recently that we can't do this alone. We need a community with us.
Check in again, Tinie27–I want to know how you're doing.
Btw, you are doing the right thing for your dog. It is hard I know, but it is the best thing. You are incredible for the sacrifices you've made. It doesn't go unnoticed.
Thank you so much! Telling me that what I do doesn't go unnoticed and that I'm not alone helps big time!!
I'm struggling with telling my family its too much for me to handle on my own... but I don't like to fail. My depression is on my shoulder always saying, "theres a way out, way out of it all..." I have struggled with suicidal thoughts in the past.
I did call the #, will call back tomorrow was hoping to sleep...the lady was going to let me talk with a care counselor I think she called it... though no luck with sleep so far.
My wife was very resistant to Depends also. She ripped them off and said "this is what babies wear." I went to Amazon and ordered some "incontinence underwear," which in this case were black lacy panties with a big pad in them. Washable. She was okay with those because they looked like regular panties. A few days later I started to put Depends inside these panties, and she didn't object. When she looked in the mirror, everything was "normal." I don't think Depends are a comfort issue, they're a dignity issue.
The bullets below are from a talk I give on caregiving, based on many years as a 24/7 caregiver. (I put these on another thread, also). You might want to look at these (you will recognize them), and consider how long you are prepared to go through this. Almost half of dementia caregivers die before their LOs, mostly due to stress, which is a killer. Here's what caregivers are up against:
The caregiver is often exhausted from lack of
sleep due to having to be alert all 24 hours, even when they are nominally
sleeping, lest their LO get up and wander, fall, choke, vomit, or something
else that's dangerous.
The caregiver is constantly frustrated by things
disappearing, work constantly being undone, spills, food on the floor, etc.
The caregiver has to do all the chores they once
had to do, all the chores their LO once had to do, and more chores that neither
had to do, but have cropped up due to this disease. Some of these new chores are very distasteful
and discouraging.
The LO's lack of cooperation on such things as
dressing them or getting them to the rest room is a constant source of
There are no days off and no sick days for a
caregiver, almost no chance to ever relax.
They are "on duty" 168 hours/week, the equivalent of more than 3 full time
jobs (even allowing 7 hrs./night sleep).
If somebody told you a friend was working three full-time jobs, the
normal response would be, "That's crazy.
They're working themselves to death!"
In addition, this disease is not inexpensive,
and many have great financial stress added to the mix.
While all this is going on, the caregiver is
constantly grieving. They grieve for
their LO, and to a lesser extent for themselves because they no longer have a
life to speak of.
Best wishes,
Dear dear Tinie, you are not alone for sure. I also want you to know that you do not have to be perfect. Please do not feel you need to shoulder caregiving alone. Especially if you feel depressed and suicidal thoughts are creeping in. (Happens to the best of us.) I hope you share these thoughts with a counselor or family member or someone you feel you can trust. I felt better having an antidepressant adjusted and also having a family member giving me respite on some Saturdays. Being a caregiver is emotionally and physically taxing. It was difficult for me to ask for help. But please do look into any help from anyone you can. 24/7 care is too much for anyone.
Remember again that we care here. This board has helped me so much. I'm sure you'll find it a great resource, too. Take care.
Hi Tinie --Good on you reaching out for advise .
After you hopefully get some respite it maybe time to take a step back and review what you have committed to.
You are young and spending your prime working , mate seeking and family making , years on this project. Restarting it all at say age 42 will be much harder.
If you decide you want the family to come up with another plan for your grandmother, you will not have "failed." You helped as much and as whole heartedly as you could.
You deserve a full life for you. Take care.


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This event started at ThanksGIVING, with the cover charge going to help people up north that suffered from the fires. It was such a success that DJ Chris Martin wanted to continue the art of GIVING.
The cover charge and 10% of the bar sales will go towards benefitting Project Open Hand!
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It's that time of year (we always say that). But seriously, it's almost December which means it's time to think thoughtfully about the gifts to give our friends and family. Of course this should have been on all of our minds for the past eleven months but hey, there's no time like the present.
So think deeply about the kind of gear you or your camper-loving, um, loved one would be as thrilled to have under the tree as they would a stay at that impeccable ocean-side campsite you've had your eye on (don't worry, it'll happen sooner or later, honey). For us, our camping gear wish list if full of practicalities and oddities ripe for a good go outdoors. They're well designed, beautiful and just plain awesome. We hope you feel the same way.
Claro! Lanters by TradeWinds
Never be stuck chasing your tabletop light into your neighbours campsite again. This beauty lantern from TadeWinds is both weighty – enough to stand up to the strongest of winds – and efficient with it's 10-hour rechargeable battery. Our advice: keep your eye on it when the friends are over. trade-winds.be
CAMP Backcountry Spice Kit
We couldn't go without including a piece straight out of our home town of Calgary, Canada. The good folks over at Camp Brand Goods have collaborated with other locals, The Spice Merchant, and prepared a doozy of a spice kit perfect to accompany any camping adventure or road trip. The custom built canvas case is icing on the cake. Includes five spices: Inca Fire Salt, Scarborough Fair, Apple Pie Spice, Driftwood Texas BBQ Rub, and Bow River Fish Blend. Our mouths water. campbrandgoods.com
Uma Sound Lantern
Ok, two lanterns in one gift guide? Why not! When we spotted the Uma Lantern from Design Within Reach we couldn't resist. The Pablo Pardo-designed accessory is the perfect modern piece for any outdoor excursion. Eight-hours of battery life, full 360 high quality sound and an unbound aesthetic to boot means dinner parties outside the camper has instantly been taken up a notch. dwr.com
Voltafaccia Cutting Boards from KANZ
There is pure genius behind these, what seem to be a simple cutting board. When not being used to help prepare your latest campfire feast, these double sided birch boards with well designed handles, can be used as a chalk messaging board. We'll take two. kanzarchitetti.com
YETI Colster
Nothing, like nothing, is worse than a cold drink getting warm. And we've yet to find the perfect cooling mechanism that doesn't suck. The people over at Yeti, however, have figured it out. The YETI Colster is a stainless steel drink cozy that keeps your bevy super cold, doesn't condense in your hand and works for both cans and bottles. Plus, now you can finally say you own a YETI. yeti.com
Le Labo Rose 31 Fragrance and Diffuser
The scents and smells of the great outdoors are unmistakable but we all know spending days and days in the tight quarters of a camper can often bear whiffs of pungent odours we'd care not to admit to. Thankfully there are remedies to up the quality of your indoor air and our pick are perfumes from Le Labo, specifically Rose 31, which has woodsy and spicy notes such as cumin, olbanum, cedar, Gaïac wood and amber, perfectly complementing your vanlife view. lelabofragrances.com
Hotlips Titanium 600 Mug – Snow Peak
Heating up your morning brew will be even more enjoyable with the Hotlips Mug from Snow Peak. Say so-long to what was inevitably a burnt mouth with the addition of a silicone rim to the already sleek designed and fully functional titanium mug. Not cheap. But worth every enjoyable sip. snowpeak.com
Leica Q Full Frame Fixed Focal Length Camera
Legendary Leica cameras have come a long way since Oskar Barnack founded the company more than a hundred years ago. We're fans of the Leica Q full frame wifi enabled digital with fixed focal lens. Take photos the way the eye sees it, upload with ease and share your stories with everyone in a snap. Your Instagram feed have never looked better. leica-camera.com
Wetterlings Swedish-made Broad Axe Long Handle #192
Traditionally made in Sweden, Wetterlings broad axe is perfect for the mid-morning hew of logs destined for the evening burn. The hand forged Swedish Carbon head and Hickory handle are a perfect paring. A locally made, vegetable tanned sheath keeps it safe and secure. Enjoy axing as it should be. wetterlings.com
Stanley Adventure Ecycle Flask 7oz
Keep your spirits in good shape and with an eco-conscious mind in the stylish and sleek Adventure Ecycle Flask from Stanley. This 7oz keeper of social libations is made with a two-stage lid making cleaning and refilling a cinch. Pass it around the campfire or after a long climb to the delight of your mates. stanley-pmi.com
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For my mom's and brother's birthday, we went to San Diego to celebrate. Since my husband couldn't come with me, I brought the next best thing, my good friend Brandie (otherwise known as Brandandie). We all had such a great time when my Step-Dad stuffed our faces with food as is our tradition!
My nephew Micheal. He thought this was so funny!
My sister in law is the one making a huge mess! (Sorry Diane, I had to put it up!) The determind look on my face is due to the fact that I'm walking toward Brandie and she has the home-made chocolate chip ice cream. Yummy.
Brandie did all the girl's make-up for a night on the town.
Me and Brandie taken with her little camera.
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No. 5 LSU dramatically ramping up defensive pressure on QBs
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) If anyone can appreciate how hard it has been to slow down Lewis Neal and the rest of LSU's defensive line this year, it is Tigers offensive tackle Vadal Alexander, who has had his hands full with them in practice since last spring.
"I saw it in the offseason, just the way they were always working on get-offs and pass-rush moves, playing blocks and just working hard – working their butts off – to get better," Alexander said. "That's why I think you've seen it on the field this year."
LSU defenders have racked up 17 sacks through the first six games this season, putting them on pace to easily eclipse last season's total of 19 sacks (in 13 games).
The fifth-ranked and unbeaten Tigers (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) had five sacks against Florida in a 35-28 victory last Saturday night that dropped the Gators from No. 8 to No. 13 in the national rankings. Defensive end Lewis Neal had three sacks, increasing his team-leading total to seven this season.
The ability to sustain that kind of pressure could be a significant factor this Saturday, when LSU hosts Western Kentucky and Hilltoppers quarterback Brandon Doughty, who has averaged 387 yards passing this season.
Neal credits new defensive line coach Ed Orgeron – who has been an assistant in the pros and a head coach at the major college level – with infusing the Tigers' defensive front with energy and passion, while at the same time refining their techniques.
The result, the Tigers say, is a defense which plays with relentless aggression, but also with the discipline required to avoid getting caught out of position.
"Intensity and attention to detail," Neal says when asked about Orgeron's influence. "We study NFL defensive lines all the time. We get and learn technique that NFL players use all the time. Those things help us a lot."
Davon Godchaux has three sacks this season, while freshman end Arden Key has a sack-and-a-half. But even when defensive linemen are not being credited with sacks, Neal said, they're helping flush QBs into the arms of fellow defenders.
"What people don't realize," Neal says, "is it takes all four defensive linemen to get a sack."
LSU coach Les Miles credits Orgeron's "enthusiasm for play and technical expertise," for the dramatic increase in sacks this season.
Orgeron arrived at LSU to find defensive linemen who not only had talent, but in some cases were also just acquiring the maturity to apply what coaches are teaching, Miles says, adding that something similar occurred when he hired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron in 2013, as quarterback Zach Mettenberger entered his final season.
"Mettenberger had a really strong arm and capabilities, but really, Cam unlocked the back end of his career – his best play," Miles said. "And really, I think that Ed's doing the same thing for some of those guys on the defensive line, guys that were in position to have really fine development. Ed got there at a time when they could understand what he was saying and could take it in full flow."
Against Florida, Neal explains, LSU pass rushers were mindful of quarterback Treon Harris' mobility. So when the Tigers beat blockers and got into the backfield, they feigned like they would keep charging, but then pulled up to ensure they didn't lose containment.
"I knew when he wanted to run, so I made him try to run," Neal explained. "I show my presence and then wait for him to make his move … then I go get him.
"That strategy worked all night long," Neal continued. "You see, quarterbacks get nervous, especially when they are mobile."
NOTES: Miles says tight end Dillon Gordon, who left Saturday's game after re-aggravating an Achilles tendon injury, likely will miss the rest of the season. He had only one catch for 8 yards in four games. Miles is unsure if Gordon qualifies for a medical redshirt. … LSU has sent SEC officials video of plays in which Tigers coaches were concerned about Florida defenders piling on running back Leonard Fournette. After the game, Fournette spoke of being grabbed, poked in the eye and pushed after the whistle by Florida players. "The drive him back and fall on him – I think there's a point in time where that's got to be called a personal foul," Miles said.
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The Trump Presidency has raised many fascinating questions. One, of course, is "How in the actual fuck did this happen?" Another is, "Hey, weren't the Republicans supposed to be the national-defense law-and-order guys?" But let's leave those aside for the moment.
Where, exactly, Special Counsel Mueller is headed with all this raises an interesting constitutional issue. It's widely assumed that the outcome will be a raft of indictments of Trump associates and family members, but that Trump himself is immune from prosecution while he's actually sitting. Thus, the worst-case outcome for him personally will be a report to Congress recommending impeachment, which his treasonous human sockpuppets in the House will ignore. (Note that he can, of course, be prosecuted once he leaves office. Whether he can dodge this bullet through a preemptive self-pardon is a topic for another post.) But that said, it's clear that the fundamental premise is wrong--there is no basis for believing that a sitting President can't be indicted.
First, there's nothing in the Constitution that says he can't. It's simply not there. It just provides a mechanism for removing him from office through impeachment. That's it. It may be objected that the notion is so inherently ludicrous that the Framers didn't think it need be addressed. Not so. They did specifically address the immunity of members of Congress, though--Art I. Sec. 6 provides them with protection from civil arrest, then a common means of enforcing debts, but specifically excludes from that immunity any criminal liability. For that reason it can fairly be inferred that the Framers had no intention of making any elected official--including the President-- immune from criminal proceedings while in office.
This conclusion is buttressed by the history of the Vice Presidency in the criminal courts. Twice, sitting Veeps have been indicted. In 1804, then Vice President Aaron Burr was charged with murder in New York and New Jersey for blowing a hole in Alexander Hamilton. Many of the Framers were still alive when it happened; Burr himself was Thomas Jefferson's second-in-command. So you would think that if the Framers had intended that the Vice President enjoy criminal immunity while in office, someone would have said something. Especially Burr, of course--but instead he fled the jurisdiction. Similarly, in 1973, Spiro T. Agnew was charged with multiple corruption offenses while still serving as Richard Nixon's Vice President. Again, no one raised vice-presidential immunity.
But wait, that's the Vice President. Not the President.
Right. Well, the Constitution draws no distinction between the two of them; in fact, it specifically says the qualifications of the former are to be no different than those of the latter, such as they are. Remember that the Framers intended that the VP job go not to the President's running mate, but his rival--that is, whoever got the second highest number of electoral votes. But because there's no basis in the text of the Constitution for presidential immunity, we have to turn to the ultimate justification--practicality. And that really doesn't hold water either.
Proponents of immunity argue that the job of President is so super-special and demanding that its holder--alone among the three-hundred-million-plus citizens of this country--should be immune from criminal liability while in office. That makes no sense on many levels, and leads to absurd results. (It must of course be noted that the Supreme Court, in Flowers v. Clinton, held not only did the President have no civil immunity while in office, he wasn't even entitled to a stay of discovery proceedings.) Let's go back to the example of Aaron Burr. What if Thomas Jefferson dropped dead--of natural causes--right after Alexander Hamilton? What would have happened to the murder charges? Dismissed? What if New York had indicted Trump for fraud in the Trump U case while he was running and he got elected anyway? Dismissed? Stayed? Or what if the President committed a crime before election and the statute of limitations expired during his term? Out of luck, Ms. US Attorney?
But that really doesn't address the heart of the practicality argument, which essentially is that you can't have the chief executive of the world's only superpower distracted by a criminal case while in office. Yet in the past thirty years we've subjected two sitting presidents to the yearlong agonies of actual and near-impeachment, and Reagan's second term was dominated by Iran-Contra. The Republic did remarkably better during those three protracted public floggings than it is now.
Yet even the practicality argument, tenuous as it is, misses the point. If there's enough evidence against a president to warrant an indictment, the remedy is not a made-up constitutional privilege. It's removal from office. But he need not resign or be impeached. If it's clear that the case will prevent him from exercising his duties, he can invoke the 25th Amendment to have the Vice President step in during his absence, to resume office if he's acquitted. If he refuses to do so, of course, then Congress would have no alternative but to act.
There's nothing in the Constitution or common sense that prohibits a presidential indictment. Let's see what Bob Mueller thinks.


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First up was the Layered Poinsttia card
This card used the Layered Poinsettia set, labels 25 and Floral Doily accent border die. I love the technique of embossing the cardstock after cutting and then whilst still in the die taking a white ink on a piece of sponge or dauber and rub the ink over the holes in the die to create the veins. Just always remember to wipe the dies clean with a baby wipe before you die cut something else. Best to do all your cutting and embossing first and then to the inking.
Next up my favourite new technique with Creative Exprssions micro beads, I am going to do a tutorial on this sometime this week. What I wanted to achieve with this card is the look of lots of layers but its actually flat. I did add pearl dots around the edge but you could use a ruler to prick holes around the outisde edge to create faux stitching and then add a white gel pen for the thread. I did dashes inbetween the pearl dots. The little Poinsettia is from the same set as the above card and a bow of string from the Docrafts promo.
Lastly, a newish die called Card Creator { thanks mag for the lend!!} Love this die set, it cuts the ribbon slots at the bottom. I cut a circle out of the side and embossed another circle with a snowflake stamp. All the stamping on this card was done with Versamark ink and white embossing powder. I sanded the cardstock after I had embossed. The ribbon is cream seam binding.
All the cardstock used in this class was from the Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage range and the coordinating stamps. All available from the shop.


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Dom Kennedy – Volume Two Free Album Zip Download
Dom Kennedy is already back, after the release of his last EP, Addicted To The Underground. The last project was released at the top of July and within a month he already kicked off the promotion for a new project with his track, "Best Friend." Last week, he also dropped a tack as a homage to 2Pac via his song named "Brenda's Baby." Today he is back with his second project of the year, Volume Two.
The rapper rapper, is back with his newest project, Volume Two. The rapper's latest album is filled with a total of 16 tracks including the previously released tacks, "Best Friend" and "Brenda's Baby." The new song, Volume Two includes artistes like Jay 305, Glasses Malone, Mykestro, Ray Wrightand Krondon. Volume Two is the follow-up album to the rapper's 2016 project named Los Angeles Is Not For Sale.
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Strong Hold 12 Gauge Heavy Duty Industrial Uniform Cabinet - 36" x 24" x 72"
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The Strong Hold® Industrial Uniform Cabinet is a heavy duty 12 gauge steel partitioned cabinet that was built for rough and tough industrial environments. One side of the cabinet features a 14 gauge adjustable hanger shelf for overalls and jackets, and an upper area for hat. Each shelf is 21.5 inches deep with a 750 lbs. capacity. To add versatility, more shelves can be added to the cabinet. The other side of the cabinet allows for storage of heavy material and tools. To protect these valuable tools and materials, the cabinet features an integrated three-point latching system. Each cabinet is 24 inches deep, providing the storage you need without taking up too much of your valuable shop floor.
- Heavy duty 12 gauge industrial cabinet
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Charles William Post, both October 26, 1854, died May 9, 1914. [Cover title: C. W. Post: a memorial]. SALE PRICE through 31 December 2019
[No place: no publisher, 1914?]. Mounted original photograph as frontispiece. 53 pp. Gray dustjacket printed in silver and gray-greens over boards. 25.3 x 16.8 cm. A tastefully printed volume of tributes to one of the two men who revolutionized American breakfast habits. In the 1890s Post was a patient at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan. The health regimen there was so effective that Post went into competition with Kellogg in 1895, first with Postum and later with Grape-Nuts and Post Toasties. Post wrote a booklet called "The Road to Wellness" that he included in boxes of cereal. Kellogg originallly coined the phrase, which became the title of T. Coraghessian Boyle's satirical novel about him. Dustjacket split at front joint, and about half of backstrip missing; two old tape repairs on backstrip, and a chip out of the front lower corner of the dustjacket. Very rare. OCLC, the World Catalogue, locates no copies. **Free domestic shipping with direct order. Item #93301
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sean & emma, a sad heartbreaking engagement shoot
I'm actually quite nervous about putting up these photos up.
Not because I'm unsure about them but because I love them so much (rejection is so much worse when you love something LOL).
Before I go into the story behind the shoot, I just want to say it took me 7 long glorious hours to edit this photo shoot. I say glorious because it was so gratifying for me to have soooooo many amazing shots to choose from. It felt endless. The signs of a great photographer! Thanks Darren, I truly love your work!
The reason why I love this shoot so much is because I have grown fonder of it over time.
We actually did this shoot prior to Sean & Emma's shoot in the hotel but I just didn't feel ready to post it yet. If I had a choice I would show you this shoot one-on-one on my 15 inch mac book pro. I'd show it you shot by shot and pause in between each photo and you'll find out why in a second : )
The other reason why I really love this shoot so much is because each time I show it to someone, they feel compelled to start interpreting what the photos mean. They start making up their own story about what's going on between the couple. Literally I've had people walk me through their thoughts. They would say stuff like …
"Oh wow they're so in love … but for some reason they can't be together … so they're having a secret date … and he's heart broken because she has to leave … and she's leaving because … "
… and the story goes on and on.
I even had one friend go through the series of pictures twice and she gave me two different interpretations of what was going on between the couple. And I loved both her stories!
I think there is something truly magical when a photo shoot does that to a person. You can't make up a story about a couple without revealing something about yourself. That's what I really loved. If I listened really carefully, I could almost hear their trials and tribulations about love coming through their interpretations of the photos.
It's almost like there is a moment of sacred silence when the viewer connects with the picture … it's the part where I hold my breath and wait. I get to witness this magical moment where the picture meant something to them for split second. The picture was worth interpreting. They stopped, they looked, they listened and then they expressed what they felt.
So what I urge you to do is … scroll down this page slowly. Look at each picture and take each shot in properly. Listen and see what story comes up for you. It may be nothing but if you are going to look at this blog you may as well take your time and enjoy it : )
ps. I'll be posting my own interpretation of this story / photo shoot in a weeks time. So come back if you're interested in knowing what story I created in this little head of mine.
pps. If you haven't seen Sean & Emma's moody engagement shoot based on an affair, you can see it by clicking here.
Geez … it's all very dramatic isn't it? I think this tells me I don't believe love is real unless it has stood through deep obstacles … either that or I've watched too many Korean drama movies!!! … I actually think it's a bit of both! 🙂 I guess my perception of love is that is is painful and it's difficult and that I don't know if I could do it again. That belief shows itself up in my interpretation. Scary!!!!
Photographer: Darren Wong
Art Director: Thao Dang
Assistants: MiniBear & A1
Location: Hornchurch Country Park, London UK
Special thanks to Mademe Moi for helping us find the location http://www.madamemoi.com/blog/
Trivia: We actually did this day shoot for Sean & Emma to contrast the moody evening shoot. It was meant to be a happy shoot but when you have a couple who don't want to smile in photos, you just have to roll with it : ) … and I'm so glad we did! This is what I mean by a collaboration. Although we created the set, Darren and I could not have created these magical photos without their interpretation of the set and scene. Sounds a little odd saying this after a sad photo shoot but … Sean and Emma … Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding : )


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Carriage 113
|Carriage 113
At Caernarfon
|Corridor Brake Third Toilet
|15 x 3rd
|Home Railway
|Built by
|Carnforth Railway Restoration & Engineering Services
|On WHR as buffet vehicle
|Rebuilt as brake coach
|35 ft 8 in
Carriage 113 is a brake third carriage in the Carnforth series.
An aluminium bodied coach mounted on Pattern 88 bogies, and heating. Built by Carnforth Railway Restoration & Engineering Services, with running gear, electrical services, finishing and painting by Festiniog Railway Company at Boston Lodge. Financed under the INCA programme. As originally built 113 was a composite carriage with two first class compartments and no brake area, the same as sister carriage 112. The original seating capacity was 17 third and 8 first.
Originally shopped in the Push Pull livery of lined Green and Cream, in the early 2000s it was painted in unlined Red and Cream.
In 2003, 113 was sent to Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) with 100 to form part of the F-set. The following winter it underwent major interior work when one compartment was converted to a buffet store and the interior panelling and floor covering were replaced.
It was cabled and plumbed for Push Pull operation but this was removed when the gas heating was removed and new heater fitted (see Carriage 114).
By November 2008 the carriage was back on FR metals, as it was surplus to requirements at Dinas thanks to the delivery of Carriage 2010 and (later on) Carriage 2100. No. 113 was spruced up in the carriage works before returning to service on the FR in February 2009. This included re-instating the missing first class compartment and giving the carriage a touch up and varnish. While in the carriage works, the interior was cleaned up.
113 was back in service on the WHR in 2013 due to high demand resulting in the need to strengthen the 2 WHR sets to 11 cars apiece. 113 remained on E-set until the end of the 2016 season, when it was displaced by the new Carriage 2047.
It was confirmed that the Carnforths would see a few more years of service in October 2015.
After being removed from E set 113 entered the carriage works at Boston Lodge to be refurbished. It re-entered service in May 2017, again on the WHR, in F-set taking the place of 2060 which had itself entered the carriage works for attention. At this time, alongside the other corridor composites, the first class was downgraded. The seats remained as before but the doors were removed from the compartments and the first stickers removed from the windows.
By the summer of 2017 work on 2060 was complete and 113 was back on the FR. In autumn 2018 it was back in the carriage works for conversion to a brake vehicle. The compartments were removed, and the space used to create a guard's area fitted with a setter and handbrake, and a lavatory compartment. This enables it to operate with observation carriage 100 (which has no guard's compartment under the Service Car principle) and buffet carriage 114 in the FR's third carriage set.[1] The work is largely being done by volunteers. The opportunity is also being taken to rewire the carriage with LED lighting and to fit a collapsing "origami" seat to create a wheelchair space.[2][3]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Carriage Works", Ffestiniog Railway Magazine, Issue 239 (2017), page(s): 807
- ^ Moving Pictures, Seventeen - 17/4/18
- ^ "Carriage Works", Ffestiniog Railway Magazine, Issue 243 (2018), page(s): 175


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Later on tonight Ireland as well as most countries in Europe and some part of the world will be able to see an eclipse known as the total lunar eclipse from about 8:20pm. This eclipse is also known as the blood moon and the last time we had a blood moon was in January 2018.
This eclipse will see the moon come between the earth and the sun which then covers the moon with its shadow and the moon will go red in color hence the term blood moon. This eclipse only happens when there is a full moon and it won't happen again till 20 to 21st January 2019. So why we are expected to have a clear sky later on this evening if you have nothing else to do watch it as it can get very interesting. Don't forget your camera as we should have some good clear shots from Ireland.
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Domestic Violence-A Mountain to Climb
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, "Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of … Continue reading
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Where there is HOPE, I Can if I Will
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 There is always a choice. He gives me a choice. This verse doesn't say "I will" or "I did" or "I'm going to"… the verse says I can and so … Continue reading
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Climbing the Mountains-"Giveaway"-2012
Welcome to everyone today! This week I am teaming with a good friend of mine who I want to introduce to you. Her name is Anna Bowman and she runs a blog by the name of "Who Is Beautiful?". "Who … Continue reading
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Why am I Stressed at Christmas?
Big preparations are taking place right now because it is the time of year for celebrations. Parties are in progress everywhere. The Big Office Christmas Bash, small intimate gatherings among close friends. Almost every social or business related group that … Continue reading
To Hope or Not to Hope
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Range Rover SV Coupe Unveiled at Geneva Auto Show
The SUV will be hand-built.
Land Rover took advantage of the 2018 Geneva Auto Show to unveil its limited edition Range Rover SV Coupe SUV which will go on sale starting at $295,000. The SV Coupe is designed by the Jaguar Land Rover's SVO personalization department.
On the inside, the SUV features diamond-pattern leather seating; the front two seats are white, while the back seats are blue colored. Three more color themes along with single-tone themes will also be available.
A full-length wooden center console extends from the front to the back, while the front dash and door panel are also covered in leather. The 23-inch wheels add to the overall sporty look of the SUV.
Powering the Range Rover SV Coupe is the 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine delivering 557 horsepower and 516 lb.-ft of torque. This unit will allow the SV Coupe to hit the 60 mph mark in just 5.0 seconds with a top speed of 165 mph.
Customers buying the Range Rover SV Coupe can also opt for an optional 5-year Care Package which offers customer service and maintenance for the next five years. The SUV will be hand-built at the company's factory in Warwickshire, U.K. and the deliveries will begin later this year.