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Joe Beliotti on New Songs for the World to Sing
Joe Belliotti earned his Berklee degree in MP&E in 1995, and after years in Los Angeles and New York working in publishing, music supervision, and music marketing, he's landed in Atlanta heading music marketing for Coca-Cola. Belliotti has guided the development and production of anthemic songs such as "Wavin' Flag," "Move to the Beat," and "The World Is Ours" for Coke's marketing campaigns for the 2012 Olympics and for the 2010 and 2014 World Cup games. His work takes him into the studio with top producers, songwriters, and artists from around the world. Additionally, Belliotti has built strategic partnerships between Coke and Spotify, and other entities. Billboard magazine has twice included Belliotti on their list of most powerful players in the music business.
What was your plan after graduation from Berklee?
I didn't have a master plan. I moved to L.A. and started working at a small studio as an assistant engineer, getting people lunch and doing some editing. The studio was in the same building as Maverick Records, which was a joint venture between Madonna and Warner/Chappell. I spent every free minute in the halls there talking to everyone. I met Lionel Conway, the head of Maverick's publishing company and a legend in the publishing business. I told him I wanted to work for him and he said, "That's great, but there aren't any jobs." So I told him I'd work for free. I rearranged my hours to work for him during the day and then at my studio job from 6:00 P.M. until early in the morning. I did that for a few months and then Lionel hired me. So my first real job in the music industry involved trying to find new writers and artists and get their songs into film and TV soundtracks.
How did you start working on music marketing and branding campaigns?
A friend and I started a company doing music supervision for film and TV projects for Miramax, ABC, and Warner Bros TV. Then we started getting calls from advertising agencies looking to find music or celebrity talent for their campaigns. I became interested in the role music could play in supporting a marketing or branding campaign.
Later, I moved to New York and started a music-marketing agency called Brand Asset Group with Chris Lighty. He managed hip-hop artists 50 Cent and L.L. Cool J and was bringing hip-hop and branding together. We started thinking of how music could help drive a brand's marketing objectives. It was more strategic than simply asking if companies wanted to put their product in a new music video. We got clients like Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, and GM. And we worked with celebrities trying to figure out how their brand could be extended beyond their music. We helped a lot of people with their fragrances and their books. It was building new and separate businesses for them.
So was this an evolution from the work ad agencies or marketing firms have traditionally done?
There are a lot of different agencies and partners that touch music. But from a marketing perspective, we are now seeing more deep specialists from the field of music. There are agencies that are really focused on music or entertainment and music or social media or experiential [marketing].
When did you get involved with Coca-Cola?
In 2008 we got a call from Coca-Cola about music for their Open Happiness campaign. In the 1970s, Coke created the iconic song "Teach the World to Sing," so we were trying to live up to that. We wanted a song inspired by the idea of open happiness and helped them find the right producers and artists. Some that we thought represented the optimism and uplift of Coke were CeeLo, Janelle Monáe, Patrick Stump [Fallout Boy], Brendon Urie [Panic at the Disco], and Travie McKoy [Gym Class Heroes]. They wrote the song "Open Happiness" and we launched it in 110 countries in 32 different languages. Artists from China to Myanmar to Argentina remade the song. That was the first piece of global music content we created for Coke.
After that, we paired Drake with Sprite [another Coca-Cola product] as Drake's album was being released. Then we put together a song for the FIFA World Cup campaign in 2010. That was the largest campaign Coke had ever done—it ran in 160 countries. The song "Wavin' Flag" by K'nann was the anthem for the campaign across TV, digital, mobile, and experiential. It went to number one in 17 countries and sold 2.5 million singles. It was significant to have this in a football campaign and showed how music resonates with people.
How would you describe your work with Coca-Cola?
It's a combination of things. Coke is connected with happiness, optimism, and uplift and you see and feel it in everything Coke does. I work at expressing that through music and creating the strategies to bring the brand to life through music. These strategies have to work in different global markets because the music that consumers are listening to in Thailand is very different from what people are listening to in Peru. You want them to be part of the same musical experience. With "Open Happiness" and "Wavin' Flag," we made translated duet versions for different parts of the world. We had versions in English and Spanish or English and Bosnian or English and Japanese. That helped to create a deeper resonance with music fans everywhere. I also work on global partnerships. In 2012, I put together a partnership between Spotify and Coke to help Spotify become known in different parts of the world.
How does that relationship work?
A partnership model needs to create shared value. We prioritize the objectives that each brand wants to achieve. Spotify was in 18 countries when we signed the agreement. They wanted to grow and expand to more countries. Today, they are in 55 countries. We used our marketing and media to build awareness and help them grow faster than they could have on their own. For Coke, I wanted there to be an everyday presence in music that brought our brand to life.
We have a brand profile page on Spotify. You can hear playlists from around the world. We had Pharrell curate a playlist for International Day of Happiness [established by the United Nations]. Spotify helps us bring the Coke music experience to life everyday. We feature Spotify logos on our packaging in Europe or cobranded TV commercials or Coke media on the Spotify platform.
What has your work for Coke on the upcoming World Cup involved?
When we have global programs extending into 100 or more markets—like the Olympics or the World Cup—I build the music layer. In 2012 we had producer Mark Ronson go to Moscow, Singapore, London, and the U.S. to record the sounds of Olympic athletes training. He turned that into a song sung by Katy B for the centerpiece of our campaign.
For the upcoming World Cup, we'll bring the musical richness and diversity of Brazilian music to the world. We created a song called "The World Is Ours" with the songwriting team Rock Mafia from L.A. and producer Mario Caldato Jr. It was sung by an unsigned artist named David Correy [a 2005 Berklee alumnus]. We took the song around the world and recorded David singing with Gaby Amarantos from Brazil, Carlos Vives from Colombia, with the Chinese rock band Mayday, and with a Japanese artist. The version for the Middle East incorporates traditional instruments with Brazilian beats. I just partnered with Aloe Blacc to make a remix of the song. So all of these different artists from around the world make the song their own by singing it in their language with their musical sensibilities.
Would you say music is healthy worldwide in 2014?
People around the world are listening to music more than ever before. Music as a passion point has never been bigger. There are so many new ways to hear music these days, so the business around music is evolving and opening up so many more opportunities. When I graduated from Berklee, Spotify didn't exist. The way the music business is evolving has made a breeding ground for new technologies and different ways of thinking about the business. And for people like me who want to be involved in the music business, there are lots of opportunities. You just don't know what they are until you start exploring.


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All kidding aside, the annual internship placement meeting of the Contextual Learning staff does not involve a magic Sorting Hat, or the throwing of darts on a map. The staff is sequestered for three days to carefully consider the needs of students and sites, and to optimize the placements for all of next year's interns.
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CISPA's Sponsors Can't Keep Their Story Straight: If Snowden's Leaks Are False, How Do They Harm America?
from the keep-trying deptWe already discussed how bizarre it is to see NSA defenders trying to claim both that this story is nothing new and a huge danger to America, but that kind of thing continues. Witness two of Congress' biggest NSA defenders, Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger -- the two sponsors of CISPA -- try to claim that Snowden was both lying and exposing secrets that harm us all.
"He was lying," Rogers said. "He clearly has over-inflated his position, he has over-inflated his access and he's even over-inflated what the actually technology of the programs would allow one to do. It's impossible for him to do what he was saying he could do."So, um, if he's lying and the information he leaked is not true, then how is he doing "tremendous damage" to the country? I guess the "damage" could be to our reputation as a freedom loving country that respects the 4th Amendment and basic rights to privacy, but that doesn't seem to be what Ruppersberger is claiming.
"He's done tremendous damage to the country where he was born and raised and educated," Ruppersberger said.
"Some people are saying that he's a hero. He's broken the law," Ruppersberger said. "We have laws in the United States for whistle-blowers, for people that think there's an injustice being done. All he had to do was raise his hand. ... Under the whistle-blower law, he is protected. Yet he chose to go to China."Er... except we've seen exactly what happens to NSA whistleblowers who go that route. They get completely ignored and then charged with trumped up claims of leaking secrets anyway, and threatened with over 30 years in jail. It's pretty clear that just "raising his hand" doesn't work and actually puts you even more at risk. Furthermore, the current "whistle-blower" law is rarely used and even more rarely successful, with whistleblowers almost never winning their cases.
"I hope that we don't decide that our national security interests are going to be determined by a high-school dropout who had a whole series of both academic troubles and employment troubles," Rogers said.Yup. The best Rogers can do is try to smear the guy, rather than respond to what he actually leaked, which is apparently all lies, but threatens us all. Sorry, Rogers, but the story doesn't hold up.
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Joan Mondale, wife of former vice president, has died
Joan Mondale, the wife of former vice president Walter Mondale, died Monday afternoon. She was 83 years old.
The death of Mondale, an arts patron who saw her husband rise from the U.S. Senate to become Jimmy Carter's vice president and then the Democratic Party's 1984 presidential nominee, was announced by Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Mondale entered hospice care Friday.
"We are grateful for the expressions of love and support we have received. Joan was greatly loved by many. We will miss her dearly," said Walter Mondale, in the family's statement.
President Obama issued a statement Monday saying, "Through her contributions to the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities and the Kennedy Center, (Joan Mondale) passionately advocated for the role of art in the life of our nation and the promotion of understanding worldwide. Our thoughts and prayers are with Vice President Mondale and his family today as we remember with gratitude 'Joan of Art' and her service to our nation."
The former vice president, sons Ted and William, and other family members were at Joan Mondale's side at the time of her death. Services will be held Saturday at the church, where the Mondales have been longtime members.
Most students of politics will remember Walter Mondale's stinging defeat for president in 1984 by Ronald Reagan — one of the biggest landslides in presidential history.
But the Mondales had long made their mark in Washington, first when he represented Minnesota in the Senate from 1964 to 1976 and then later when he was vice president. During the Clinton administration, Walter Mondale was U.S. ambassador to Japan. They have been living in Minnesota, where the former vice president resumed his law practice.
When her husband was vice president from 1977 to 1981, Joan Mondale earned the nickname "Joan of Art" for her patronage of arts and culture. She was a potter by training, studied art at Macalester College in St. Paul, and worked at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts after graduation.
Mondale promoted the arts vigorously during her husband's public service career. While she was second lady, Mondale showcased the works of artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and photographer Ansel Adams at the vice president's residence.
In 1972, Mondale wrote a book about the link between politics and the arts.
"Sometimes we do not realize how important our participation in politics is. Often, we need to be reminded of our duty as citizens," she wrote. "Artists can do just that; they can look at our politicians, our institutions and our problems to help us understand them better."
Walter and Joan Mondale married in 1955. Eleanor Mondale Poling, the couple's daughter and a former TV and radio journalist, died of brain cancer in 2011.
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Jen Yamato is a walking, popcorn-eating contradiction: she loves all kinds of cinema, from art films to schlocky B-movies...Read full profile
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An ADD classic for the Nintendo generation. Read full review
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This is a discouragingly limp movie in which nothing is at stake.
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Scott Pilgrim, a lovelorn musician, is an appealing fusion of nerdy, cheeky and vulnerable. So, who better to play him than Michael Cera?
The first rock & roll kung fu videogame youth love story.
This is not the first time Wright has shown his understanding for such things, nor is this the first occasion in which he has displayed a strong sense of comedic timing, but Scott Pilgrim vs. the World feels fresher and more inspired than his previous outings, and that makes it an excellent source of late-summer entertainment.
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Clever, entertaining fantasy romance for gaming-era teens.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this adaptation of a popular graphic novel series -- which stars teen favorite Michael Cera -- features some strong language, superhero- and video game-style violence, and teen sexuality, but it's ultimately age-appropriate for teens. The sexuality includes some passionate kisses and a couple of hooking-up scenes (both gay and straight); in one scene, a couple ends up in bed -- she in her bra, he shirtless -- but no sex is shown on screen. One character explodes after unexpectedly having an instantaneous orgasm. Language includes some uses of words like "s--t" and "ass," and there's one character who says "f--k" several times, though they're mostly bleeped. All of the violence is stylized and cartoonish rather than realistic and bloody. And for a geeky-hipster tale, there are remarkably few product placements.
Messages: Utlimately the movie's message is that you have to harness the power within yourself to be powerful -- you have to know who you are to figure out what you want. Teamwork is also encouraged.
Role models: Although Scott's circle of friends is mostly loyal to him, no one in the movie is truly selfless. Scott himself cheats on Knives, who then hates Ramona and wants to get revenge. Ramona, in turn, doesn't adequately prepare Scott for the fact that he has to defeat her many exes for them to be together.
Violence: The six big face-offs are staged like video game battles, with lots of almost cartoonish martial arts and hand-to-hand fighting. There's no blood, but the defeated exes do blow up, disappear, disintigrate, etc.
Sex: Scott barely holds hands with Knives, the girl he's dating at the beginning of the movie, but he does hook up with Ramona in a scene that shows them both in bed and half-dressed (though they never have sex). Scott's roommate, Wallace, ends up in bed with not just one but two guys, one of whom started out being a girl's date (no sex is shown on screen). Wallace is also shown making out a couple of times. Scott and Wallace share a bed but have a platonic friendship. One of Ramona's evil exes is a "bi-curous" girl; Scott defeats her by touching her in an innocuous place that makes her have an instantaneous orgasm and explode. Scott's band is called Sex Bob-omb. References to "bases" (as in "making it to second base").
Language: Fairly regular use of "ass," "bitch," "s--t," "hell," "oh my God," etc. -- plus one sequence in which "f--k" is used several times; they're mostly covered by bleeps, but you can read the character's lips. Also words like "c--k," "boob," and "bang" and insults like "loser," "creep" and "slut."
Consumerism: Fairly moderate for a teen-targeted film: a Sharpie T-shirt, Amazon, mentions of Pac Man and other video games.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Several scenes take place in nighclubs or concert venues where people have bottles in their hands, but there's no drunkenness. References to drugs but no obvious drug use.
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MACON, Ga. - The Georgia College & State University women's cross country squad isn't used to seeing its name listed above reigning Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Champion Columbus State University, but the Bobcats did edge the Cougars at today's Mercer RunFit Sports Invitational, taking fifth in the meet hosted by Mercer University.
The Bobcats were second among the five PBC institutions at the race, carding 179 points, just 18 behind fourth-place University of Montevallo. GCSU beat the 2008 PBC Champs by three.
Senior Virginia Balkcom (Fayetteville, Ga.) paced the squad for the first time this season, crossing the line in the 5k race at 22:16, good for 25th. Classmate and PBC Runner of the Week Heather Raines (Lawrenceville, Ga.) was two slots later in 22:27.
Sophomore Karissa Ekstrom (Alpharetta, Ga.) took 39th in 22:54, just edging classmate Victoria Dobson (New Hamburg, Ontario) at 22:57. Finishing out the Bobcats' top five was Alycia Hayes (Cumming, Ga.) in 48th at 23:17.
Division I Kennesaw State University won the team title with 75 points, beating Division II opponent Florida Southern College by 35. KSU's Mackenzie Howe also took the individual honors in 17:56.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Southern Challenge in Marietta, Ga.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Poland coach Jerzy Matlak: "It's very difficult to comment on a match like that. This was the worst we have played in the tournament so far, and it should have been one of the best as it would have opened the door to getting a higher rank at the end of the tournament. But it didn't turn out as expected and we didn't play the way we wanted to, especially after the second set when we were leading and lost in the end. After the second set, I think the players just went out to survive, not to fight. They'd lost their belief that they could win.
Poland player Agnieszka Bednarak-Kasza: "It's very difficult to say anything after a match like this. It was a match we could have won, but we played really badly and lost, so it's difficult to come up with any comments.(On the team's mistakes and misunderstandings) "It's difficult to give a reason for that. We definitely wanted to win the match. We were really positive about it and in the locker room beforehand everything was good. And we especially wanted to win as it would have opened up the possibility of making the 5/8 classification round or even the last four. But we lost and it turned out a lot differently on the court, and I really don't have any answer for that."
China coach Yu Juemin: "It was a very important game for China, but we played really well as a team. Poland are a strong team. We watched the Poland-Russia game and it was played at a very high level. But we had a day off and plenty of time to prepare for this game. We had a strategy of marking (Malgorzata) Glinka-Mogentale and (Anna) Werblinska and that worked very well. Our serving and receiving was good and we played with a lot of variety and concentrated well. (On his team winning after days off) "If we have more time off, it's good for us, but our problem is with our ability, not the amount of time we have. We beat the Dominican Republic and Japan, and now Poland. That's three big wins. I think it came about as a result of having a strong mentality – everyone really wanted to win – and I think that's really good that we were able to manage that.(On the fact it was a similar game as against Serbia yet the result was different) "I think Serbia were more relaxed and that made them stronger and we lost. The Poles seemed nervous and didn't play as well as a result. So, mentally we were the stronger team."
China player Wang Yimei: "We were very prepared for today's game, especially how to block Poland's spikes, and we also did well in our blocking and receiving, especially in the second set when Poland were ahead. Winning that set was big.(On the sport's growth in China) "Volleyball in China is becoming very popular and many people are getting involved with it. There are many young players and the sport is growing. And we want to have a positive impact on young players. We want people watching and playing the sport to enjoy the game.(On her use of spikes whether she plays off the cuff or if everything is planned) "My coach told me to use strong spikes and other techniques, so that was good for me, but I always need more time to get ready before playing a match.(On her injury) "Volleyball players always have injuries of different kinds. My injury is not such a big problem, so it shouldn't be an issue tomorrow."
China player Zhou Suhong: "We're very happy to win 3-0 against Poland, who are a strong team. We might have made some mistakes, but we did our best today. It was a very important win for us because if we had lost, we wouldn't have improved our final position.(On China's up-and-down form) "It's a very difficult question to answer. Of course, we always want to be at our best. We won today, but we still have problems. We go out in front and then let our opponents catch up. It was the same in the Serbia game. Sometimes we have limits on what we can do. We want to play our best, but we still have problems. We go into the lead and then let our opponents catch up. Other players in the world have very strong spikes. Wang Yimei is strong at home, but compared to Western players we need to improve. China's strength is in our speed and variety of techniques. I think we need to play at 80 per cent of our ability. If only one or two players play at 80 per cent of their ability, we can't win. The whole team needs to play at 80 per cent of their ability. Some of our best players have injuries and Asians can't compete in terms of height and physical strength, so we need to work harder than Western players. And if we play a lot, we get more injuries, so we need to rest more. It's important and the coach stresses this balance between work and rest."


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T-Mobile customers with the CLIQ and CLIQ XT were expecting an upgrade to Android 2.1 last month, but Motorola missed their self-imposed deadline and decided to take more time to "optimize the experience".
Motorola now list the current status of the upgrade to Android 2.1 as "testing in process", but no timeline has been provided for its release. However, thanks to the leaked T-Mobile roadmap it looks like the highly anticipated upgrade should arrive in August.
We might never know the real reason for the delay, but it appears the release was adjusted so that the new T-Mobile Motorola Charm (launching July 21st) could be the first device in the U.S. to feature the enhanced version of Motoblur built on Android 2.1.
Since the Charm is launching this month with Android 2.1, hopefully Motorola can meet the August timeline for the CLIQ upgrades. Keep an eye on the official T-Mobile forums because Motorola normally performs a public beta test of their software updates before releasing them to the masses. For an idea of what to expect, check out the Motoblur enhancements that are coming with Android 2.1.
"For those asking for an update regarding a software upgrade on CLIQ in the U.S., we've made a decision to take more time on the release to optimize the experience in some key areas. We will continue to work to deliver it as soon as possible and apologize that we have been unable to provide an upgrade to these users in Q2 as planned.
We are working hard to provide an upgrade to Android 2.1 as soon as we can. Our consumers' experience is our first priority and we will provide an upgrade when we can deliver the best possible user experience."


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
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Private Universe Project in Science
Workshop One: "Eliciting Student Ideas
Section 1 - About Workshop One:
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What is the theme of this workshop?
The theme of Workshop One is "Eliciting Student Ideas."
Whom do we see in the videotape?
We see several Harvard students and faculty who are enormously confused about what causes the seasons. We also see Heather, an articulate, intelligent high school student who has a great many ideas about astronomy. Interviews with Heather both before and after her classroom lessons about astronomy reveal that she has learned much but is still confused about some key aspects of the subject.
What happens in the videotape?
While some of Heather's ideas after instruction are solid, others seem wildly "off base" from a scientist's point of view. Some of her ideas stubbornly resist change, either in the classroom or during on-camera challenges.
What problem does this workshop address?
Many of us think that the cause of the seasons has something to do with our distance from the sun, even though this "wrong idea" was never taught to us. Why is it we seem to learn some things that teachers don't teach us?
What teaching strategy does this workshop offer?
Many techniques for eliciting student ideas have been tested in the classroom. Interviews with students, poster presentations, prediction questions, group discussions, and journal keeping are some of the most common approaches. This workshop will address interviewing techniques and journal keeping.
"Eliciting Student Ideas" is for teachers who are interested in the ways that prior beliefs profoundly affect students' abilities to learn new ideas. Even though this workshop focuses on A Private Universe, which presents a high-school student's ideas about astronomy, teachers of all subjects and all grade levels will gain new insights into learning in the classroom.
Prior to this workshop, workshop participants should spend 15 minutes interviewing a student and an adult about what causes the changes in the seasons. Record their responses. Did you discover some good ways to uncover students' ideas? Explain.
One of the newly-minted Harvard graduates states in the opening moments of A Private Universe that she has gotten "very far" without studying or understanding the subjects of our questions. One of the unintended results of the video has been the "so what" reaction from some viewers.
Clearly, this understanding is important for the tiny minority of students headed for careers in astronomy or meteorology, but how can this understanding benefit the rest of the class?
Discuss ways to solve the following problems with any or all of the six science subjects you will encounter in the following weeks:
Is understanding the causes of the seasons or lunar phases important in the lives of students? Why is an understanding of basic scientific principles important for all citizens? What are some surprising ways in which a good science understanding can enhance the abilities of non-scientists to perform their work and live their lives? (For example: Could chemical understanding affect the work of professional cooks and homemakers; could understanding weather and fluid dynamics help make better airline pilots and sailors; and could understanding how plants make food affect anyone who gardens?) What are some examples of important social or political issues that require a scientific understanding by voters and policy makers? (For example: Would knowledge of science be important for understanding toxic waste, screening for genetic diseases, global warming, or energy conservation issues?)
Eliciting student ideas is an important way that teachers can become familiar with what their students think.
Many people in education are now using the terms "constructivist" and "constructivism." Have you heard of these terms? What do these terms mean to you? Write down your brief definitions (not the dictionary's). There are many "wild" ideas in a classroom: what should or can a teacher do? Devise your own personal strategy for eliciting student ideas in the classroom.
You will get the greatest benefit from Workshop Two if you complete the following exercise. Interview students, family members, and/or colleagues about their ideas concerning the following question; then record responses and share with others.
Where does the stuff making up the weight of dry wood come from? Ask interviewees to estimate percentages if they refer to more than one source.
What is the purpose of keeping a journal?
Keeping a journal is a time-honored way of documenting one's personal thoughts. Styles of journal keeping include the personal or general journal and the content-specific journal.
Using a journal for science education is a strategy for both the teacher and student to gain insight into the student's understanding and learning process. In a journal for science learning, students can record predictions, observations, explanations, and questions about things that puzzle them.
Because it is a personal and private communication, a journal allows the student to honestly reflect and speculate on her/his daily classroom experiences and monitor her/his own learning. For the teacher, the journal becomes a valuable tool for ascertaining the student's prior knowledge and understanding, for identifying any alternative ideas a student might have, and for monitoring the student's progress in the learning process.
Tips to share with your students
The personal narrative style is probably the most comfortable for most students. It allows them to "talk" in the journal, using their own vocabulary, expressions, and personal codes.
It is important that the teacher who reviews the journal be nonjudgmental-never "correcting" what the student is saying or how it is stated. Be reflective about the student's ideas.
The teacher should be on the alert for questions that puzzle the student. It is there that the teacher can gain an insight into what is or is not working and where the student might need to explore further.
When the teacher makes comments, he/she should make them on paper that can be removed, like post-its. Never write on the actual journal paper.
Ask the student to write on only one topic at a time. This will give the student something on which to focus without restricting the creativity and expression of the student.
Students will have their own personal ways of interpreting the events of the day, structuring their journals in a way that fits their styles. Allow individuality and creativity to shine through in this exercise. The teacher should take her/his cues from the students in identfying what works best for them.
Here are some suggestions on how to encourage students to begin their journal entries. Ask students to write:
|"I wonder..."
|"I learned..."
|"My questions about this are..."
|"I'd like to try..."
|"My best thinking at this point is..."
|"I was puzzled by..."
|"I disagree with..."
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TEA Commissioner visits Beaumont (with audio)
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams met with Beaumont Independent School District Superintendent Timothy Chargois and Board of Trustee members Thursday, April 3, at the Region 5 Education Service Center. Williams scheduled time to speak with the school district representatives in the wake of a scathing financial audit report issued by the TEA on April 1 wherein investigators advised the TEA Commissioner to appoint a Board of Managers to take the place of the current elected Trustee members.
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Smoothies offer incredible versatility: You can use whatever fruits and vegetables are in season. Get antioxidants, protein, vitamins, and much more from a single glass-full of these nutritious recipes.
Combine blueberries, raspberries, and oranges for a tasty morning snack.
Take greens to go with this nutrient-packed breakfast.
Refrigerate the remainder of this batch in the blender jar, and when you're ready for more, simply re-pulse. Alternatively, you can freeze the extra smoothie in popsicle molds for a breakfast pop.
Starting the day with this nutrient-dense elixir is a delicious way to charge your system with nutrients. Dark, leafy greens are extremely alkalizing, meaning they foster a more neutral body environment for better-functioning enzymes, compared with acid-forming foods like meats and dairy.
Unsweetened pomegranate juice blended with mixed berries makes a refreshing and detoxifying frozen drink.
Start your day off with a creamy, guilt-free smoothie.
Start your day with a calcium-filled strawberry-banana smoothie.
Breakfast shakes made with blueberries and yogurt are a healthy way to start the day. In this refreshing smoothie, yogurt provides protein as well as calcium and B vitamins. Blueberries rank third as a natural source of antioxidants after prunes and raisins.
Even more cold-fighting nutrients can be added easily to this shake by pureeing a banana, a kiwi, or 1/2 cup of yogurt with the other ingredients.
This smoothie is loaded with long-term-health boosters. The berries and green tea are potent sources of antioxidants, and the ground flaxseed is full of inflammation-fighting omega-3s. It also contains yogurt, a source of bone-strengthening calcium and immune-supporting probiotics. Blend it for breakfast, and the vitamins, protein, and fiber will provide lasting energy for whatever comes your way.
Pick up some melon at your farmers' market to make this refreshing treat.
This smoothie is perfect for adults and kids alike.
You can prepare this power breakfast drink in just five minutes.
Sweetened with dried dates and a touch of honey, a banana smoothie makes a quick, nutritious breakfast.
This breakfast shake derives its deep flavor and color from blackberries, rich in vitamin C, mixed with a few spoonfuls of honey. Ground cardamom provides a counterbalance to the sweetness.
Treat yourself to a cranberry-vanilla smoothie in the morning.
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Student or Learner
This is a three page descriptive essay about my bedroom for my college english class.
The professor wants us to limit the 'to be' verbs on our essay and to add descriptive words.
Do you ever wonder why certain places mean so much to certain people? When I think of my bedroom, I realize why some people are picky and care about who goes in their room and who has been touching their things, it is because those things are important to them and may have some meaning. Places like my bedroom are places where we can relax and be comfortable and I think that is why it is important to people, because we can be ourselves and feel comfortable, we can also just sit down and rest our bodies and relax. Another important reason is we can go there when we want privacy; we can just shut our door, maybe even lock it, and tell everyone in our house not to bother us. Also our rooms hold most of our personal belongings and those things are important to us and we do not want anyone else to touch them or in some cases go near them. Our bedrooms are very important because we spend most of our time there and it expresses our diversity and individuality.
Bedrooms are a place where we can be comfortable and we can sit back and relax. When we are tired or not feeling good we can go to our room, shut our door, and lie down and relax. Maybe even turn on some music or read a book or magazine. My bed is where I like to retreat to when I want to relax. I have a really comfortable double bed with four pillows. The cover on the bed is a beige color with blue and brown stripes. A lot of times I just lie down and close my eyes and daydream about places I'd like to see or think about things that make me happy. One thing we should not do is think about things we need to get done or anything that makes us feel stressed because then we'll never feel relaxed. I usually try to stay away from these sorts of thoughts and it usually works out well.
The reason my bedroom is so important to me is because my room holds all of my personal belongings, which are very important to me. Also my room is a comfortable place to study or just to relax. I can also have privacy whenever I want it by resorting to my room, this may be hard for some people if they share a room. Whenever my mom is nagging at me or when I'm stressed out with school or work, I like to go into my room and just be myself and forget about the world. All my belongings in my room surround me and make me realize everything is going to be all right. It gives me a sense of security.
The way my room is set up makes it kind of cluttered, but that is the way I like it and I don't care what anyone says. As you first come into my room, to the left is a T.V. stand with my television and PlayStation 3. This is the area where I have most fun in my room because I really like playing the PlayStation 3 when Im bored and have nothing to do. Diagonally to the wall at the right from where you walk in is my closet. My closet is full of clothes like pants, shorts, jeans, jackets, shirts, t-shirts, and also other things like shoes, backpacks, soccer balls, footballs and basketballs. I like to keep the clothes in my closet organized; all the pants, shorts, and jeans are on the left side and the shirts, t-shirts, and jackets are on the right.
Right in front of the closet, on the wall in front of the entrance door, is my bed. Beside my bed, to the right is my dresser. My dresser has five drawers and it is white. I put a lot of things in there but mostly its just t-shirts. On top of my dresser I put my colognes, body cream, electric razor, iPod, and cell phone. To the left of my bed is a small area where I put my exercise equipment, such as a barbell, weights, gloves, and a device to do pushups. To the left of this area is a stand where I put my favorite shoes. I really love Air Jordan shoes and I currently have four pairs. I put them all neatly in the two top shelves with their boxes at the bottom. Everything in my room is worth keeping.
I believe that other people feel the same way about their rooms and homes; it gives people a sense of security in a way that you can control what goes in your room and who goes in your room. It sort of gives people power which may mean a lot to some people. My room holds almost all of my personal belongings, which I think almost everybody's rooms do. I am sort of protective of the things in my room because a lot of my belongings have sentimental value. My most treasured items are my collection of money from different countries around the world and my Air Jordan shoes. I have a lot of different bills and coins from countries that range from Australia to Venezuela. It has taken me time to collect all that money and sometimes I even had to trade. If anything would ever happen to my collection money or my Air Jordan shoes I would be extremely upset and very furious. I am very picky on who touches these things.
One thing I didnt mention is that in my closet, on the top section, I keep everything from old clothes to my childhood toys in some boxes. I have given most of my old clothes and some toys to my smaller cousins. I still have about two boxes filled with toys and Im thinking about giving them away but every time I look at them it brings back memories of when I was a kid. I treasure all my belongings and do not like other people to move or to borrow without asking and I think that a lot of people feel the same way. When someone touches our things we get upset and I think in a way we are sort of honoring our possessions.
What my point is that everybody has something or some place that is important to them and has meaning and a lot of times it is people's bedrooms and homes because it belongs to us and we cherish these places. Bedrooms are a place of comfort and in some cases a sense of security. It is a place of privacy when we need to be alone or just to sit down and take a load off our back. We can just be ourselves. So the next time someone gets touchy when you are handling their things just remember how much your things mean to you and how their stuff is important to them. Also don't forget that your bedroom is always there for you to relax, unwind, and maybe even just to look at to bring back memories from the past.


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The Downton Abbey movie is official. Deadline reports that studio Focus Features has given the green light to a movie that will reunite the principal cast of the acclaimed period drama, including Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery and Hugh Bonneville.
The script was written by Downton creator Julian Fellowes. The movie will be directed by Brian Percival, who previously directed the series' pilot. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
The ITV and PBS series ran for six seasons from 2010 to 2015 and won 15 Emmys. The series finale -- a Christmas special -- brought the story to a seeming close on New Year's Eve 1925. But life goes on, and so there are more stories to tell about the Crawley family and their servants.
The movie will go into production later this summer at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England, the main filming location for the show.
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SPOKANE, Wash. – An Emily Travis basket with 1.8 seconds to play lifted Whitworth to a 53-52 upset of seventh-ranked Lewis & Clark on Friday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
The Pirates held the visiting Pioneers to 31% (17-54) shooting from the field to improve to 15-5 overall and 8-3 in the NWC. More importantly Whitworth moved within a game of Lewis & Clark (18-2, 9-2) atop the conference standings.
"It was one of the best defensive efforts we have ever had at Whitworth," said Pirate head coach Helen Higgs. "I felt like we really caused LC a lot of problems and they had to adjust their offensive game plan."
Whitworth led 15-13 with 11 minute to play in the first half before closing on a 15-5 run. Kendra Lahue's jumper gave the Bucs a 30-16 lead, but Katie Anderson scored at the buzzer to pull L&C within 30-18 at halftime. Whitworth made 46% (12-26) of its shots in the first half and held the Pioneers to 28% (7-25).
Travis scored to give the Pirates one more 14-point lead (39-25) with 13:22 to play. But then the Pioneers began to chip away. A Kristina Williams three-pointer pulled L&C within 41-36 with under ten minutes to go. She scored again to make it 41-40 two minutes later.
But Whitworth stiffened, pulling back out to a 51-44 lead on a Jamie Lyons free throw with 1:50 to play. The Pioneers had one more furious run, outscoring the Pirates 8-0 over the next 1:40. Anderson calmly made three free throws with 10 seconds left to give L&C a 52-51 lead.
Travis then worked the ball on the left side and banked her shot in from 10 feet with 1.8 seconds to go. L&C's final pass from midcourt sailed long.
"I was proud of our mental toughness as LC made their run and e eventually took the lead," Higgs said. "We always believed we were finishing that game with a win."
Travis finished with a game-high 19 points, making 7 of 18 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line. Lahue and Kendra Johnson each scored nine. KC McConnell led all players with a career-high 13 rebounds, helping the Pirates gain a 39-38 edge on the boards.
Williams led L&C with 18 points and eight rebounds. Anderson had 14 points off of the bench.
Whitworth will look for its sixth win in a row when the Pirates host Pacific on Saturday night.


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Traveler IQ Challenge games is a fun site with a variety of fast moving geographical challenges. There is a wide selection of games have one locate capitals, major cities, popular sites, UNESCO sites, and more. Other boards to play on besides the world include the various continents. To achieve a high score one must be as accurate as possible while being fast as well. Good luck and have fun!
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Business Has Concerns Over Fiscal Cliff Outcome
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas says the uncertainty stemming from the fiscal cliff talks is handicapping the business community.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... the noble couple weeks ... his platoons chief executives ... are much more visible the last couple weeks the last five years says ... right so what Fix the Debt ... started as was a real concern last around the debt ceiling where you have to serve unbelievable I think all of us watching how close we came to defaulting ... on and we heard from lots of members of Congress who we were working with on this issue ... you know where are the business leaders ... that we don't hear enough about this issue ... and we decided to start reaching out to CEO isn't saying how is this a factor Company house is affecting the economy hand ... do you see how important is that we all get involved in helping to push ... on politicians to these hard things and one time or when the deal ... and the CEO of perspective ... it is so ... clearly a detriment ... to long-term planning ... investing ... creating jobs that many of them as individual CEOs wanted to step four to make that case from their own perspective and I've been coming to Washington to when they come to Washington to meet with members of Congress to make them away ... firmly believing in democracy is a good idea or they ... discussed as ... well a lot of while that's not how we do and it ... with the term sheet so ... um obviously ad business negotiation and Washington additions ... negotiations completely different ... one other things I've observed is that ... aam when the CEO was talk about tuning negotiation they talk about the need ... to give both sides cover so they can both leave the table and say that they got something to it ... an SRPT Washington received the two sides honestly trying to break the other side which makes it so much harder to get TX ... on what has been really good with the CEO meetings is ... they just don't see the world in partisan terms ... take a look at Washington as the two teams ... trying to beat each other up ... while the government ... has to have ... a non functioning system ... they come away having ... mixed feelings different meetings go different ways and they are able to deliver the message which I should stress is ... really focused on the bigger picture issue obtaining get a debt deal ... instead of a normal special interest or self interest that you hear what people lobby so often happens ... in my my incredibly refreshing about the CEO to take this every morning got involved ... he really is about putting the country on stable pack and making a case from their perspective ... um and we also ... have built a group of twenty five hundred small businesses ... three hundred thousand citizens ... and purposes the kind of ... talking a different way about this not what can you do for us or what we don't want to do but say ... we have the because this is gonna be very careful


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We climbed Skyrocket in the morning - Miss Lubovitsky, Michael, Cabot & I, and found quantities of strawberries on the hill. We discussed growing things in general and enjoyed ourselves very much.
Michael received from Miss Follett a letter on democracy which stirred everyone, especially him, by the general attitude with which it was received as much as anything else. We played tennis a little, after Cabot had departed & the letter was read aloud to all by mother, leaving them to discuss matters by themselves.
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Adventurous Valentine's Day Collection Features Contributions By Jim James, Vampire Weekend, Fiona Apple, Phosphorescent, Brandi Carlile, Beck, The Head and the Heart, Ben Harper, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Valerie June, Blake Mills, Bahamas and Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Just in time for Valentine's Day comes Sweetheart 2014, a collection of indelible, handpicked covers from a remarkable group of modern musical dreamers who artfully grapple, in one way or another, with that most vexing of subject to ever befall mankind, L.O.V.E. Sweetheart 2014 (Hear Music/Concord Music Group) will be available on CD exclusively at Starbucks and all digital outlets beginning February 4th, 2014.
The fifth in a series created exclusively for Starbucks, Sweetheart 2014 features 13 all-new recordings by Jim James, Vampire Weekend, Fiona Apple, Phosphorescent, Brandi Carlile, Beck, The Head and the Heart, Ben Harper, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Valerie June, Blake Mills, Bahamas and Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. The eclectic performances also serve as a love letter to the essential songwriters covered here. Jim James' soulful turn on Bob Marley's "Turn Your Lights Down Low," Beck's mournful version of John Lennon's "Love," Fiona Apple and her sister, cabaret singer Maude Maggart's imaginative rendering of Anton Karas' "I'm in the Middle of a Riddle," Phosphorescent's luminous cover of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" and Vampire Weekend's superlative interpretation of "Time to Say Goodbye [Con te partirò]" made famous by Andrew Bocelli, are just a few examples.
The absorbing performances also include Bahamas' meditative version of Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind," Thao & the Get Down Stay Down's cover of Ray Charles' "If You Were Mine," Ben Harper's intense translation of Mazzy Star's "Fade into You," Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' rave up of Stevie Wonder's classic "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," Brandi Carlile's paean to Fleetwood Mac with "The Chain," Blake Mills' singular stamp on Bobby Charles and Stanley Lewis's "I Hope," The Head and the Heart's adaptation of Harry Nilsson's "Don't Forget Me" and Valerie June doing the Carter Family proud on "Happy or Lonesome."
Its clear each performer brought something very personal to this project. "I chose this song from Nilsson 'Don't Forget Me' because I had recently lost touch with a very important person in my life," confides Head and the Heart singer Josiah Johnson, its swelling strings bringing to mind the music of a bygone time.
Phosphorescent mastermind, Alabama native Matthew Houck, reflected on Dylan's "Tomorrow Is a Long Time," "It's one of the most longing songs I've ever heard. It's special that such a slight thing can carry so much emotion in just a few lines and chords." Houck's haunting version leaves a similarly wistful impression.
Ben Harper says of his minimalist piano reworking of Mazzy Star's alt-rock classic "Fade Into You," "My friend Jason Yates played piano on the original, so I always listened to that part closely. It's one of my favorite songs and I've wanted to cover it forever."
The charming waltz "I'm in the Middle of a Riddle" is another one of Sweetheart's gems. Fiona Apple and Maude Maggart's sibling harmonies transport the listener back in time. Viennese zither player Anton Karas, best known for his sound track to 1949's The Third Man, wrote the song and Sweetheart contributor Blake Mills produced the track and played all the instruments.
Vampire Weekend's version of "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)," made famous by the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, is another grand eccentricity. Calling it "one of the greatest love songs of all time," front man Ezra Koenig attests, "Its beauty transcends language." Vampire Weekend transform the "poperatic" mega-hit with a deft, old school electronic rhythm and ultra-romantic Italian vocals.
For his part, Jim James is unequivocal about the meaning of Bob Marley's "Turn Your Lights Down Low," stating simply, "This song is the sound of love." He makes it his own with the signature resonance Rolling Stone once described as "echo-drenched spirituality." Beck, meanwhile, sings and plays guitar, bass, drums and particularly affecting piano on the Plastic Ono Band-era Lennon classic "Love." The outing recalls Beck's own Sea Change.
It's Valerie June, however, who may have the last word on love. The Memphis-born folk/blues/soul performer lends her supernatural presence to a rendition of the Carter Family's 1934 classic "Happy or Lonesome." "In every moment of true love, there are moments of parting," she says. "The story of this song is sweetness and hopefulness even though we can't hold on to those we love forever. Wild hearts must run free. But nothing of loving is ever lost – it only changes form." It's the perfect distillation of Sweetheart 2014's many splendored charms.
Sweetheart 2014 Track List:
1. Turn Your Lights Down Low – Jim James (5:00)
2. Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) – Vampire Weekend (3:14)
3. Love – Beck (3:16)
4. Tomorrow Is a Long Time – Phosphorescent (4:19)
5. Don't Forget Me – The Head and the Heart (4:08)
6. Happy Or Lonesome – Valerie June (1:53)
7. Always on My Mind – Bahamas (4:16)
8. If You Were Mine – Thao & the Get Down Stay Down (2:47)
9. Fade Into You – Ben Harper (4:30)
10. I'm In The Middle Of A Riddle – Fiona Apple featuring Maude Maggart (2:38)
11. The Chain – Brandi Carlile (4:17)
12. I Hope – Blake Mills (3:08)
13. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (2:36)
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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Joe Tedesco, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.
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Brian Newland, an electrical engineer in Savannah, Ga., noted that the transition from flexible metal conduit to EMT is prohibited by the Code. "A box or conduit body must be in place to make the transition. Per 300.15, 'Fittings and connectors shall be used only with the specific wiring methods for which they are designed and listed.' Also per 358.42, 'Fittings have been tested for use only with steel EMT unless there is specific marking on the device or carton to indicate the fittings are suitable for use with aluminum or other material.'"
Nicholas S. Mintier, an electrician with Alico Road Aggregate Quarry in Fort Myers, Fla., submitted these comments. "When changing from cable to other raceway wiring methods, …'a fitting identified for the use'… must be used. Reference 300.15(F)." He noted the one in this photo would loosen over time.
Kathleen McGloin, a Code enthusiast from Boston, added this to the mix. "The installer did not use an electrical box or other listed enclosure to transition from one wiring method to the other. The run is transitioning from flexible metal conduit to non-flexible conduit (at best), or, from armored cable to pipe (at worst). I believe the installation violates the requirements of 300.16(A) and 300.10."


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Everyone knows how exciting camping in a truck can be. Household Packing Services in Johannesburg nothing can be better than enjoying the nature by yourself. Having your own spacious ride further supplements the experience. Sleeping in your own truck while enjoying the fresh air is an amazing thing to do if traveling is in your blood. However, it is imperative to have a truck bed tent to ensure a pleasant camping experience. Often we consider securing the tent on the ground using ropes. Setting up such tent can be inconvenient.
Truck bed tents come with a number of benefits that every camper is well aware of. Nevertheless, Long Distance Moving Companies Rates there are numerous options available in the market when it comes to purchasing a Tacoma bed tent. This creates confusion while choosing the best one. Here are some factors everyone must consider while purchasing a truck bed tent: Type There is a wide variety of truck tents to choose from but the ideal one depends entirely on the type of ride. Additional cargo space hatchback tents are the most appropriate for smaller SUVs and vehicles.
Tents designed for pickup trucks can be utilized as well but it is advisable to go for a model that is easier to install. Universal camping tents are available for frequent travelers that can fit on any type and size of the vehicle. Size Size is an important factor to take into account. Even though the size of the tent will depend on your vehicle but make sure you choose a truck bed tent that has enough space for you to sleep comfortably. One of the general rules you can apply while purchasing your option is that select a truck bed tent that has the capacity to accommodate more than one needed.
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Durability It is important to look into how durable a truck bed tent is. During the camping experience, you will face harsh climate. There are models designed to protect from external aspects. Go for wind-proof, water-proof and stormproof models. This will enhance the overall comfort. Moreover, Best Packing Company the overall durability also affects how long your tent will last. If you consider your truck bed tent as an investment, then go for the most durable option in the market. Seasonality Truck bed tents are also designed according to their seasonality. There are usually three season tents in common.
These tents are designed for camping in summer, spring and fall. They are designed to maintain good airflow with sufficient ventilation. Four season tents are designed to resist snow and a bit of cold as well. If you want a tent for camping in winters, then choose four season tent. Features Not all truck bed tents are designed in the same manner. All are not created equal. Each tent has different features associated with it. A tent featuring more facilities would cost a bit higher. Nevertheless, consider the height and length of the truck. This will depend on how tall you are. Another important consideration contains tent poles. Normally, the poles are made of lightweight and durable material like fibreglass and aluminium. Choose tent poles that are ideal for camping.
Aluminum poles are the most common option since they can withstand heavy winds. In today's day and age, we have a plethora of options to select from when it comes to purchasing Tacoma bed tents. There is a wide variety available each of them coming with its own set of features. However, consider the options above and make sure you choose it from a reputable retailer. Selecting the right option would enhance the overall experience. Conclusion: If you want to buy a new truck bed tent then you must have to follow the above-mentioned things in this way you will get a good truck bed tent that will fit your needs.
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Regardless if you hire professional movers or do it yourself, it is good to know how to wrap the furniture and what to expect. We sell moving supplies and often hear questions: - How many moving blankets do I need? Which moving blanket should I use and how do I wrap my furniture?
The way to wrap furniture for moving depends on specifics of your move. Is it interstate move, across the country, or local moving around the block? Loading PODS or international shipping container, or moving to long term storage?
If you are getting ready to move and concerned about safely moving your household goods this series of articles will show in details how to wrap your furniture for any large or small move. People sometimes underestimate amount of packing required for a moving job, but it is important to pack your personal belongings properly. I have been in the moving business for over 20 years, moved hundreds of families personally as a foreman and driver, and then thousands more as an owner of a moving company, both moving locally and moving interstate. I was teaching my movers the best and most efficient ways of handling and wrapping furniture, wrapping with blankets, crating, boxing, you name it.
Movers. Contrary to some statements I came across in other articles, Movers do care about your shipment, in most cases foreman is personally responsible to pay for your damages and movers also know that if something gets broken it is unlikely that they get any tips. At the same time movers do not have any sentimental attachment to your belongings and treat precious to you items as anything else. Their main goal is to secure the goods in a way that it will not break and will be easy to load. Therefore it is important to make a foreman (moving crew leader) which items require special care.
Do not expect movers to see your household goods the way you see it. The movers simply do not have time to consider how delicate each and every item might be. For example a bottle with exotic sand, layered by the color or even in a special design, will be ruined if simply laid on its side. Movers will make sure to pack the bottle that it will be safe, but they might not realize that the sand layers inside the bottle are not fixed and might mix into an ugly mess from vibration in the truck. It is true that most damage occurs while carrying, loading and unloading, but it is also true that if movers (or yourself) do not load the truck properly some items will get damaged in transit.
Plastic Covers. Plastic covers for moving would include Shrink wrap or stretch wrap and Plastic mattress cover, plastic sofa cover or plastic chair covers. Shrink wrap - is widely used in shipping to keep a load on a pallet together as one unit and not to allow it to fall apart or items disappear from shipment. In moving furniture shrink wrap was originally used to keep items with small parts or opening doors or drawers together. Then it became a substitute for plastic covers to wrap mattresses. It is not at all better than a plastic mattress cover, but it is more profitable for a moving company: it cost much less to buy a roll of shrink wrap, but it takes longer to wrap plus mover can charge more for each item wrapped. Movers might even wrap shrink wrap on top of furniture already wrapped in blankets. It looks good, but it is very expensive and absolutely useless. If you put your items to storage shrink wrap is actually damaging to the furniture, because it traps the moisture and the furniture can actually rot under the shrink wrap if stored long enough. I would strongly recommend using mattress covers, because even if it will be wrapped in a blanket - you do not know what was wrapped in that blanket before. And mattress is what you sleep on. Also sofas with light colored upholstery would be better off if you cover it with plastic sofa cove before wrapping in the furniture blankets. Sometimes the color bleeds off the moving blanket onto upholstery.
SUMMARY: When preparing for the move consider specifics of your move and consider the furniture you want to wrap. Need to save space? - Get space savers or paper blankets, need better protection - get premium quality thick moving blankets. Want to keep your fragile safe - pack them in double wall strong boxes with a lot of cushioning materials Want your keep furniture clean - use Plastic furniture covers. In the next article we will go over specifics of wrapping various items of furniture.
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It is quite common today for businesses, whether a startup or big conglomerate, to outsource their technical helpdesk services. Not to mention, growing competition and varying market trends have driven businesses to seek assistance of an external service provider. A business now need not agonize about not having enough IT technicians who hold years of experience in technical helpdesk services to smartly manage complex IT tasks and processes. Moreover, you don't have to expend your limited capital on conducting training sessions and make your technicians master in using new software and technology or even hire more specialists to do so. Through this write up, we shall try to understand how help desk outsourcing is critical from business perspective. A company can take assistance of an external service provider owning to many reasons. Help desk outsourcing can be a right approach to deliver uninterrupted services to the customers. This way you can achieve your business targets or goals effectively. What all is covered in help desk outsourcing? Technical helpdesk services usually carries out several functions. One of the key advantages of taking up help desk outsourcing services is that your internal employees as well as customers can have a single point of contact and don't have to feel freaked. They have exact idea where they need to call when they encounter any sort of technical issue. All types of technical issues like virus, spyware or malware removal, disk fragmentation, Operating issues related issues, system crashing, blue-screening, driver related conflicts and much more are covered by these companies. You just need to name the issue and their IT software engineers are there to help you do away the issues. How technical helpdesk services are offered? Every so often, a help desk service provider is expected to manage its demands by making use of highly powerful software, such as problem tracing systems. These enable the technicians to sort and track user appeals, and can even categorize glitches by user, computer program, or certainly anything else. This is an exceptionally valued means for any company. Business value is derived from technical helpdesk services not only helps you in keeping your customers happy, improves employees work performance and shapes desired brand image in the market. What better can be than this? You don't need to unnecessary invest your time and money. Let's have a quick look at some of the key benefit of help desk outsourcing services: Availability of technical helpdesk services round the clock- External service provider always ensure to deliver round the clock help desk outsourcing services. You don't need to waste your time ensuring that issues that are encountered by your employees and customer are fixed or not. Rather you can concentrate in making your business bottom lines strong. Outstanding support solutions- This point is worth noting as remote technical support providing companies hold the knack to deliver outstanding resolution rate. Expert technicians are competent enough to resolve any sort of issues in a matter of few minutes. Enabled with latest technology- Technical helpdesk services providing companies are backed with latest version of technology, tools and techniques used to ensure improved performance of the computer or any other electronic devices used by employees and customers. You don't have to spend money on purchasing any type of software application. Focus on core competences- With help desk outsourcing, your in-house team of software engineer can concentrate on other pressing issues like server management and related aspects. An expert team of technician will manage required problems instantly. Gone are the days when you had to involve your in-house team of IT technicians in multiple things. Reasonable solution- Running an in-house call centre to handle incoming customer and employees complaints is bit challenging task. With limited capital, you can't afford to incur huge expenditure on the procurement of physical space, setting up required infrastructure and hiring a team of qualified IT technicians. Conclusion- Make your technical helpdesk services more streamlined through effective help desk outsourcing. Connect with your service partner today and focus on your devising strategies for business expansion.


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Marist College plans to complete a $26 million expansion project at its Steel Plant Studio across Route 9 from its main campus in Poughkeepsie by the fall, according to this report.
Major renovations began last summer at the private college of 6,600 students.
The completed building will house Marist's fashion and arts and digital media programs including gallery spaces.
The project will triple existing 12,000-square-feet studio and learning space with the new, two-story, 36,000-square-foot addition.
The design incorporates brick, steel, polished concrete, terrazzo, corrugated metal, tile and wood. that Manhattan-based Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP previously used for new north campus housing, science and health buildings and an expanded student center.
An interior garden will include a café and gallery that exhibits regional and international artists along with student work.
The Steel Plant Studio is home to The Marist College Art Gallery, a 3,200-square-foot exhibition space that highlights the works of contemporary regional artists.
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LIVINGSTON, Ala. – After dropping two decisions on Saturday by a combined score of 13-7, Coach Bryan McLain and the Georgia Southwestern Baseball team were looking to get one notch on their belt before leaving West Alabama University (3-4). Despite scoring two runs in the opening inning, the Hurricanes would be unable to secure the victory as they lost to the Tigers 4-3 on Sunday afternoon.
The Georgia Southwestern batters were red, hot and rolling in the first inning. The first two batters of the game would single, which set-up back-to-back RBI's by Andrew Archer and Michel Coffey. The early 2-0 headstart would last until the third inning when West Alabama would score two runs off of a D.J. Turo double and a B.J. Smith single.
The Blue & Gold would get an answer immediately in the next inning as shortstop John Duran drove in his infield mate Blane Parker as GSW would go up 3-2. The lead would last three innings until back-to-back fielding errors by the Hurricanes would cough up the lead. Two West Alabama runners would score on the errors, which gave them the 4-3. The one-run difference would holdup as the Tigers would claim the game by the score of 4-3.
Frank Ambrosino would pitch well in response to his rough start the week earlier against Barry. The Tampa, Florida native would finish the afternoon after six innings. He would give up five hits, two earned runs and two walks while striking out five. The junior's work was all for not as he would end the game with a no-decision.
Ambrosino would actually go tit-for-tat with his West Alabama counterpart. The starting Tiger pitcher, Taylor Bratton, would also go six innings, but surrendered more hits (7) and the same amount of earned runs (2).
The Hurricanes would go 0-3 on the weekend while striking out 33 times over the three games. The strikeout total was skewed by the 18 strikeouts GSW hitters had in game one of the series. The Blue & Gold were also charged with nine errors over the three games.
Sunday's loss makes it four straight losses for the Hurricanes and puts their overall record at 1-5. The Blue & Gold will have a mid-week match-up at Valdosta State on Wednesday, February 15th at 5 p.m. It will be the appetizer to the entre of PBC play the following weekend. The Canes will head northeast for a three-game weekend series with the UNC Pembroke Braves. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday (1 p.m. and 4 p.m.) before ending the series with one game at 1 p.m.