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Nonlinear analysis of layered structures with weak interfaces
This work addresses nonlinear finite element analysis of laminated structures with weak interfaces. Considered first are shallow laminated beams subject to arbitrary large displacements, small layer strains and moderate interface slippage. Under these requirements rigorous development of layer-wise kinematic field is performed assuming First order Shear Deformation Theory (FSDT) at the layer level. The final form of this field is highly nonlinear and thus awkward in direct finite element (FE) implementation. However, the small strain assumption allows decomposition of element displacements into large rigid-body-motion and small deforming displacement field. In this case, the conjunction of linearized kinematic relations and the von Kármán strain measure applied in moving element frame allows for robust co-rotational FE formulation. This formulation is here extended to account for material nonlinear behaviour of layers and interfaces. To complete the development, means of obtaining efficient FE implementation are indicated. Discussed topics include the choice of suitable element interpolation schemes, proficient methods of alleviating numerical locking, evaluation of element deforming displacement field and management of layer-wise boundary conditions. In addition, a novel approach is proposed for a posteriori enhancement of the transverse shear stress distribution. Finally, the proposed model is tested with a number of demanding benchmark tests. The above modelling approach is next extended to geometric nonlinear analysis of laminated plates. Constraining plate displacements to be moderate (in von Kármán's sense) and using Total-Lagrangian FE formulation it is shown that the simplicity and robustness of the beam formulation can be preserved also in plate analysis. FE solutions obtained with the adopted approach are again shown to provide reliable results in global and local scale. However, it is also indicated that methods used to alleviate shear locking in single-layer plate elements are not entirely satisfactory in multi-layer ones. Thus, FE implementation allowing for non-regular meshes needs yet to be identified. Considered next is the possibility of extending the developed plate model to the corotational FE analysis of shallow laminated shells. Primary concern here is assuring consistency of 3D rotations of element vectors and matrices. This problem is resolved here by modifying the description of interface displacement field and including vertex rotations in finite element kinematics. With these enhancements FE matrix formulation is constructed to allow geometric nonlinear analysis of shallow laminated shells subject to arbitrary large displacements, small layer strains and moderate interface slippage.
Keywords: laminated structures ; Layer-Wise approach ; inter-layer slip ; large displacements ; corotational finite element formulation ; material nonlinearity ; Structures multicouches ; approche "Layer-Wise" ; glissement d'interface ; grands déplacements ; formulation corotationnelle ; non linéarité des matériauxThèse École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL, n° 3554 (2006)
Section de génie civil
Faculté de l'environnement naturel, architectural et construit
Laboratoire de mécanique des structures et milieux continus
Public defense: 2006-6-22
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Tale of forbidden love preserved by historical marker in San Jacinto County
Published 2:26 pm, Friday, February 3, 2012
A fascinating love story is behind the latest historical marker that has been dedicated in San Jacinto County, a fitting occasion to mark the 50th anniversary of the current Official Texas Historical Marker program.
It's the story of William "Bill" Kelley, a white man, former slave plantation overseer and confederate soldier, and Dinah Rush, described as a "mulatto" freed slave.
In spite of their differences, this unlikely pair withstood hardship, racism, and a world that would never accept their relationship.
Bill and Dinah were not allowed to marry because of a federal law that prohibited the union. Nevertheless, the couple had 10 children together — nine of whom lived to adulthood — and were said to have loved each other to the end of both their lives, Dinah's ending shortly after the birth of their 10th child, Bill's ending 38 years later.
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Betty Magee, chairman of the San Jacinto County Historical Commission, said the story came to light as a result of research done by one of the couple's descendents, Keith Kelley.
"He and another family member, Ronald Kelley, have worked really hard on tracking down the history," said Magee. "They've done a fantastic job."
Magee said they were a good example of why the THC cemetery marker program is so important.
"The markers ensure the stories are preserved for future generations - stories that might not be told otherwise," said Magee, adding that the SJCHC is interested in discovering more cemeteries in the county that could be preserved and recorded.
"We have over 30 different types of markers in San Jacinto County," said Magee. "At least 15 are cemetery markers."
Magee said having a record of the cemeteries is important in genealogical research, as well as other types of research. She said the SJCHC has published two books on the cemeteries of San Jacinto County, one in 1970 and an updated version in the '90s.
"I'd like to see more markers and cemetery markers," said Magee. "A lot of people have cemeteries on their land. Anyone who has a cemetery can request a marker."
Magee said currently the group is interested in finding military graves around the county and information on their background.
"There are cemeteries we don't know about," said Magee. "Sometimes it's good just to let us know it's there."
The process of acquiring a cemetery marker can be lengthy.
The request must be approved through the local historical commission, then submitted to the state historical commission. Once approved, the cost of the marker must be paid by the family or party requesting the marker.
Magee said the process took the Kelley family about a year and half to complete.
For more information on applying for a cemetery marker, visit THC's website at www.thc.state.tx.us.
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A Junkety garden, just 'our' style
Teresa Djukic, who lives and gardens in Illinois, has recently discovered Flea Market Gardening and I believe she's had 'our style,' before it was 'cool.' After seeing the photos she sent in, we were sure you all would love her garden as much as we did.
Teresa tells us, "Here are my gardens and the shed that my father built for me back in 2004! It's been fun to see the growth of the garden around the building that you see today."
"The story is… I had always wanted an outhouse in the garden of our new home. We moved into our home in October of 1995. And with any new home and the vision for a finished product, it takes years of planning!"
"I started collecting old barn wood from fallen barns in the area for my project. I had taken a picture of a local outhouse that was small but adorable. This was my inspiration and I shared the picture with my mother who has been an antique dealer in Missouri for 45 years. She gave me the front door for the building and the tin for the roof was given to me from my cousin Glenda who also lives in Missouri. The whole thing was coming together and had already become a total family endeavor."
"My father, who was an engineer, came to visit with my mother and grandmother for a weekend to build my little outhouse. I was so excited! My husband and father started planning the building and we began by looking at the size of the one that I had taken a picture of."
"The discussion became "Why build something that would be purely ornamental when we could make it functional, too?" — It would be nice to have an outbuilding that was more than ornamental… And from that, my building was born!"
"In obtaining the wood for the building, my supply was not going to cut it, so we started looking for other sources of old wood. A dear friend of mine, Sue, had gone with me to take pictures of the outhouse. She had offered to help supply wood but I had declined, thinking my building size warranted a minimal amount of material. That changed with the building the size of a true garden shed — We used almost all of the wood she had stockpiled, in addition to all that I had been collecting."
"My dear grandmother, God rest her soul, sat on our deck for hours upon hours all bundled up in a coat and hat watching and supervising the building project. With arthritic hands she stitched the sign you see on the chair in one of the pictures, "Djukic Outhouse" which I also treasure."
"It took an entire weekend and as you can see the "Outhouse" is the most beautiful thing in my gardens. I look at and treasure it everyday, in addition to the memories of building it and the family and friends that helped to make it possible."
"My husband and I sit on the deck and enjoy what we have built together. We are blessed and our home is truly our happy place!"
"We have three dogs, Sookie, a Golden Retriever, and a kitten, Cinder, who are always in the gardens with me!!! I know you will not use all the pictures but it will give you kind of a flavor for our yard."
"My mother lives in Kansas City and has always had beautiful gardens. She has been in the antique business and as we traveled looking for treasures I was always picking up primitives and rusty stuff!!"
"We moved to this area where we have an amazing Flea Market, Kane County Flea Market. I started collecting rusty and galvanized items that were unusual as accent pieces. It got to be the joke with my co workers and friends that if was rusty "T" would love it! What is fun is to see friends adopt the same eclectic gardening design."
"Mom's garden has an old smoke house that she had transferred several miles from my grandparents home to her yard!! Another great story…"


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The first-born son of a wealthy Mexican businessman, Simon is doted upon by his father, Don Andres. But as Simon grows older, he displays a fondness for dressing in women's clothing and playing with dolls, and is eventually banished from home and disinherited. He then finds work as a performer in a nightclub that his father patronizes. Not recognizing his son as a beautiful young woman, Don Andres discloses some surprising secrets of his own.
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As a rule, the UK charges tax on income originating in the UK, and tax liability is based upon a person's status either as a 'resident' or a 'short term visitor'.
The amount of tax charged depends on whether a person is a resident and/or ordinarily resident in the UK, and occasionally on their place of permanent residence ('domicile').
The HM Revenue & Customs website at www.hmrc.gov.uk has comprehensive information in Form IR20 Residents and Non-residents: Liability to tax in the United Kingdom. This can be downloaded from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/hmrc6.pdf or obtained from your local tax office.
ResidentSpecific regulations govern resident status. People are regarded as residents in a tax year if: They are in the UK for 183 days or more in a tax year They visit the UK regularly and after four tax years their visits during those years average 91 days or more a tax year (see the exact conditions in Form IR20)
Short Term VisitorA 'Short term visitor' is recognised as a person who visits the UK for only limited periods in one or more tax years, without any intention to remain for an extended period of time.
Withholding Tax (Also known as Foreign Entertainers Tax)Any payment made to a person which arises directly or indirectly from the appearance of an overseas artist in the UK is subject to a withholding tax which the UK payer is obliged to deduct at the basic rate from all payments made directly or indirectly.
Taxable payments include:Appearance fees Exhibition income Box Office percentage Broadcasting / Media fees Film fees TV rights Tour income Prize money Advertising income Merchandise income Endorsement fees
The scheme also applies to transfers of assets such as a plane ticket or accommodation provided for an entertainer. Promoters must deduct tax when paying fees direct to an artist. Alternatively, a promoter can pay an agent gross and the agent then has the responsibility for deducting the tax.
Arrangements to limit the amount of tax withheldNormally the basic rate of tax is deducted from the gross income. However, it is possible to write to the Foreign Entertainers Unit to request an arrangement whereby the payer may deduct an amount which is less than the basic rate. This is done so that an amount which corresponds as closely as possible to the entertainer's final liability on the payment is deducted. A reduction can be requested on the basis that expenses will substantially diminish net income. Applications must be made to the Foreign Entertainers Unit no later than 30 days before the payment is due to be made and must include the following information:dates of arrival in and departure from the UK, including Wales whether the entertainer is likely to return to the UK again before the next 5 April a projection of income with details of dates and venues an itemised projection of the expenses which will be incurred a copy of any contracts covering appearances.
Exemptions & ReductionsIf the total payments to an individual or group, including any connected payments by an associate, will be less than £1000 during the tax year (6th April - 5th April the following year) then tax does not need to be withheld. Total payments include not only cash but also expenses paid on the performer's behalf (such as air fares).
If an artist or group expects to make £1000 or less they, or their UK promoter, should apply to the Foreign Entertainers Unit to arrange a reduced rate of taxation. In all cases, the Foreign Entertainers Unit will supply form FEU 4 to authorise the reduced tax rate. If you have not received this form when you come to make the payment you must deduct tax at the basic rate from the gross payment you make.
The Guide to Paying Foreign Entertainers (Booklet FEU 50) explains the Foreign Entertainers tax scheme. The help sheet IR303, Non-Resident Entertainers & Sports Persons which is aimed at the overseas entertainers themselves may also be useful. Both can be downloaded fromwww.hmrc.gov.uk/nonresidents/iwtforeign_entertainers.shtml or requested from the Foreign Entertainers Unit at the address overleaf.
Non-UK Residents are eligible for tax relief if they are:A Commonwealth citizen; A citizen of a state within the EEA (see list of countries in IR20); A resident of The Channel Islands or The Isle of Man; A former UK resident who lives abroad for health reasons; A national and/or resident of a country with which the UK has a double taxation agreement that allows such a claim (see IR20); Any other conditions as outlined in IR20.
Tax allowances are also made for:People who leave or arrive in the UK part way through the tax year; People who are resident of a country with which the UK has a double taxation agreement (see full conditions in IR20, including a list of Britain's double taxation agreements with other countries - N.B there are special notes relevant for the Russian Federation and Yugoslavia); Under many double taxation agreements visitors may be able to claim exemption from UK tax on earnings from an employment; and profits or earnings for independent, personal or professional services.
Arriving from abroadIf overseas artists come to Wales and to the UK and begin working for an employer, or if they are self-employed, they will generally be required to pay UK National Insurance contributions - some exceptions to this include:Visitors from EEA countries. Visitors from 'Agreement' countries - (See IR20 for further details).
Tax notes that apply to visiting performing artists
When an artist gives a type of 'masterclass' or seminar in Wales and the UK for the paying public this activity could be considered to be of an 'entertainment nature', and the Inland Revenue would require any payer to deduct withholding tax when paying the artist. In the case of visual performance artists the Inland Revenue recognises that the definition between visual representational art and performance art can be difficult to define. The Inland Revenue regards any performance given in the UK by a non-UK resident performance artist, to be essentially of an entertainment nature, and so they would look to withhold tax from the employer who was paying the artist.
Further Information
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The Foreign Entertainers Unit (FEU)www.hmrc.gov.uk/feu/feu.htm
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Vans And Metallica Team Up For Custom Shoe Line
In a continuation of Vans' partnership with Metallica, the California shoe company has just released four new custom shoes, each representing one member of the legendary metal act. To design the shoes, Vans encouraged the band members to take inspiration from music and action sports to create shoes that represented their own individual styles. The results are unique takes on four classic Vans shoes: the Sk8-Hi Deconstruct, Era Laceless, Slip-On, and Escuela.
While these are the first custom shoes designed in partnership with individual members of the band in mind, it's not the first time the brand and band have collaborated. This past October, marking the 20-year anniversary of the Half Cab Pro, Vans released a Metallica version of that shoe featuring the artwork to the band's debut album Kill 'Em All. This February, Vans plans to release two more shoes celebrating the album. Check out James Hetfield's custom shoe below, and see the rest after the jump.
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With their latest release Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones, Black Veil Brides take on the toughest of all rock challenges: the concept album. Sweeping in scope, the band's new album tells the story of a despotic government that aims to destroy science and creativity while turning the youth into drones. Concept albums are notoriously hard to pull off, but the band's already epic sound seems tailor-made for such an endeavor. We caught up with frontman Andy Biersack to chat about the process of making the album, the accompanying film Legion of the Black, and whether a stage version of the record may be in the future.
OS: The story behind the album is really compelling. Does it also reflect your view of the current state of the world as well as the story of the band?
Andy Biersack: I don't necessarily think that the current state of the world is indicative of the story that I wrote, but it's obvious that it wouldn't be that hard to make the leap. It's not a politically-charged record " it's not meant to be a parallel for exactly what's going on in politics or religion or anything else. It's more meant to be a parable for our own lives and taking the characters that have been negative forces in your life and applying more power to them i.e. making them into these political/religious forces. But it wasn't written as any kind of social commentary, really. (more…)
A Lot Like Birds End "Rock Yourself To Sleep" Tour With Pillow Fight
Last month we held a competition offering OurStage artists a chance to open for multiple dates of the "Rock Yourself To Sleep" tour with Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, I The Mighty, Hail The Sun, and The Orphan, The Poet. Judging from the following video, it looks like the tour was a blast. A Lot Like Birds seem to have taken the theme of the tour pretty seriously, ending their set on the last date with an all out mosh pit pillow fight on stage and in the crowd. Check out the comfy carnage below:
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Bathing suit? Check. Suntan lotion? Check. Sunglasses and an iPod filled with your favorite artists? Check, check. If you're wondering what we're preparing you for, it's the "Rock Boat Lucky 13 Competition" grand prize for fans!
This February, The Rock Boat will set sail for Great Stirrup Cay, packed with some major talent from the likes of Sister Hazel, NEEDTOBREATHE, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and OurStage's own, Bronze Radio Return. And that's just the start.
By simply judging your favorite artist in the Rock Boat Lucky 13 Competition by Dec. 14, you'll be entered to win a five-day cruise for you and a friend aboard the Rock Boat, headed from beautiful Miami to sunny Great Stirrup Cay.
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Lamb Of God Vocalist Randy Blythe Indicted For Manslaughter
Just when we all thought it was over, it turns out Randy Blythe, frontman for the metal band Lamb Of God, is still being indicted on manslaughter charges for the 2010 incident in the Czech Republic, which resulted in the death of a young man at the band's show. Blythe was originally arrested last summer when the band returned for another tour in the country. He spent over 5 weeks in prison before being let go on bail and returning to the U.S.
However, upon his return, the singer released a public statement saying, "I consider the charge leveled against me ludicrous and without qualification, [but] my opinion makes no difference in this matter. The charge exists, and for the family of this young man, questions remain¦It would be both irresponsible and immoral for me not to return to Prague if I am summoned."
Now it looks like that time has come, and the family will continue to press charges. Thus, true to his word, Blythe will return to the Czech Republic to go on trial, where, if found guilty, he could face 5-10 years in prison.
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Watch The Full Premiere Of "Warped Roadies"
The Vans Warped Tour is the one of the longest running tours in America, not to mention probably the most challenging. For about 80 days straight, 1,000+ crew members wake up at the crack of dawn every morning and work in non-stop grueling conditions late into the evening. It takes a hell of a lot of manpower and endurance to keep the well oiled Warped machine running, but many people do not realize this. That's why Fuse decided to document this past summer's 2012 Warped Tour for their new show Warped Roadies, in which they follow the crew—NOT the rockstars—who work their asses off every day behind the scenes to make it all happen. They are the backbone of the whole machine, without whom none of it could be possible. Click here to watch the full series premiere before it airs this Friday, December 7 at 11/10c.
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It began with the King Opera House. And coming up in just a few weeks, the city of Greenville will continue its musical heritage with its Rally 'round Greenville Festival.
The festival will take place September 18-20 in the north Texas town, not far from Dallas. Ray Wylie Hubbard will headline the big show Saturday night in the auditorium, and Eleven Hundred Springs – one of the most popular Texas bands today – will perform in a free show at the Lee Street Bar and Grill on Friday night. Lots of music will fill the time during the festival.
As exciting as the upcoming festival and its performers will be, it's the town's entertainment history that makes this a logical place to hold such an event.
Greenville became a hot spot for musical entertainment near the turn of the 20th Century, with the opening of the King Opera House. Tom King, Greenville's first millionaire, traveled to New York, saw the acts he liked and booked them himself to bring to Texas. For example, Vaudeville acts preceded John Philip Sousa and his military band, which performed there. John Boles, a movie actor and singer in the 1920s and 30s, was born in Greenville. He got his start at the King Opera House.
Beginning in the 1930s, the town's WPA project Municipal Auditorium became the entertainment center, as it remains today. Elvis, Duke Ellington, Van Cliburn, Roy Orbison and others have all performed on its stage. The Dallas Symphony has played regularly in performances for 60 years.
Among those who have claimed Greenville as home include Lefty Frizzell, MercyMe, Ben Kweller and Collin Raye. Frizzell lived in Greenville about the time he had his breakthrough hit, "If You've Got the Money, Honey, I've Got the Time."
To bring things full circle in Greenville, one of the music venues for the festival is Blue Armadillo Winery. It is in the building that housed Tom King's original bank in the late 1800s.
Greenville Tourism Director Milton Babb is excited about what is going on now in their community.
"Greenville has a rich history in terms of being an entertainment venue," he said. "Music is now helping us in our downtown revitalization efforts."
Inside the Blue Armadillo, you'll likely find a jazz or blues group on any Thursday, Friday or Saturday. It is generally a laid back place to have a glass of wine over conversation with friends. At Lee Street Bar and Grill, they have an outdoor stage featuring Texas Country artists or a blues group. The energy level there is a little higher and they bring in people from all over this area of the state. On select weekends, you may also find music or a variety show at the Municipal Auditorium or a performance at the Stonewall Music Hall. The Stonewall Music Hall is housed in a 1925 Egyptian Revival Style building that is a former mortuary. As they say down there, people are still dying to get into it!
Greenville is home to Mary of Puddin' Hill, where they make chocolate, fruitcakes and other award-winning confections, including Habanera Peanut Brittle. Visitors can tour the chocolate factory, where they have an assembly line identical to the one in the famous "I Love Lucy" episode. Visitors also come from around the world to see the Audie Murphy/ American Cotton Museum. Hunt County native Murphy was the most decorated soldier of World War II who went on to a successful acting career.
"If you bring people into your town with music, food and fun for the kids, you can't lose," said Babb. "Add to that the small town charm of our historic downtown, and I think you have the beginnings of something great."
The festival itself promises to be a lot of fun.
"The Threadgill Concert on Saturday night features Hubbard, Radney Foster, Walt Wilkins and Brandon Rhyder in what we're calling an 'all-star guitar pull,'" said Babb. "Having that level of creative talent on the same stage at once generates some great moments for the audience. They are going to be surprised at the intimacy they will feel with the artists in our Municipal Auditorium. It has great acoustics, and is a more relaxed setting where you can really hear the nuance of music."
Sunday's activities include the Bluegrass and Gospel Fest at Johnson Street Smokehouse Barbecue.
In addition to the two main performance areas, Stage One – on the Hunt County Courthouse Square – will highlight Greenville's local talent.
Babb commented, "Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles can come to see the kids perform. You may have dancers followed by a band followed by an animal act. You get the whole spectrum of talent from the community."
For those looking for non-musical activities, there will be plenty of them. A bicycle competition will bring more than 1,000 cyclists into downtown. Add food, arts and craft vendors, along with sidewalk sales all over the historic downtown area, and the ingredients will exist for a great family getaway weekend.
For more information on the festival, or on Greenville in general, visit www.greenvillechamber.com or www.greenville-texas.com.
In addition, organizers have put together a commercial for their event, and have posted it online. It can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adsWQC557HU. The second can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNj_y4RIgHc.
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The writing below image reads; "City of J." Hmmm, looks familiar. The photographer on this tour of Southeast Alaska had an interesting way of cutting photos into unique shapes, and often added humorous captions. This image is from the Harry E. Bonner Photograph Collection at the Sealaska Heritage Institute and is undated.
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Linking an assignment to the Gradebook

In Assignments, instructors have two options for creating an initial relationship between an assignment and a Gradebook item:

Select Add Assignment to Gradebook.

Select Associate with existing Gradebook entry.

In general, choosing Add Assignment to Gradebook is the simplest option because you can enter and edit assignment grades in one place (in the Assignments tool), and they will display both there and in the Gradebook.

These recommendations are based on the following issues regarding the relationship between the Assignments and Gradebook tools:

Using the Add Assignment to Gradebook option

You must use the Assignments tool when you want to edit the point value and due date of an assignment. Also, you must grade assignments in the Assignments tool.

The settings Gradebook retains for this item are Release this item to Students, Include this item in course grade calculations, and Category (if you've created categories).

A grade you assign for an individual assignment through the Assignments tool cannot be overridden in the Gradebook.

Grades you assign for an individual assignment do not display in the Gradebook (even for the instructor) until you release the grades or return a grade to a student from the Assignments tool. In the Gradebook, assignment grades will not show up for students if you have not selected (in the Gradebook) the Release this item to Students setting.

It may be confusing that, after starting with Add Assignment to Gradebook, you have to use the default Associate with existing Gradebook entry setting upon further editing in the Assignments tool.

Note: The limitations of using this option are that you can't use the Gradebook to override an assignment grade, and you must make any changes to settings, as well as any grade changes, in the Assignments tool.

Using the Associate with existing Gradebook entry option

You must change the point value and due date settings in both the Assignments and Gradebook tool (i.e., you must manually synchronize them).

Grades you assign in the Assignments tool do not display in the Gradebook (even for the instructor) until you release the grades or return a grade to a student from the Assignments tool. In the Gradebook, assignment grades will not show up for students if you have not selected (in the Gradebook) Release this item to Students.

A grade you assign for an individual assignment through the Assignments tool can be overridden in the Gradebook. This change will be reflected in the Assignments tool.

If you click Release Grades in the Assignments tool, any grades you have changed in the Gradebook tool will be overridden by those in the Assignments tool.

Note: The biggest disadvantage of using this option is that if you want to edit settings, you must make the changes in both the Assignments and Gradebook tool. The advantage is that you can use the Gradebook to override an assignment grade.

Additional issues

When you import assignments and Gradebook items from another site, the items in the Gradebook that you created with the Add Assignment to Gradebook option won't appear in the Gradebook at first. However, they will be added the first time you edit and save each imported assignment.

For imported assignments that you created using the Associate with existing Gradebook entry option, you will have to use the Assignments tool to re-associate them with the appropriate Gradebook items. Imported assignments will have Add Assignment to Gradebook selected by default; to associate the item with an existing Gradebook entry instead, select Associate with existing Gradebook entry and choose the desired Gradebook entry before you post the assignment.


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The fable of the six blind men and the elephant is invoked by the premise of this collection of 18 diverse short stories based upon nine original pencil sketches by Hunt. From doughnuts to skinny dipping, from classic cars to bunny suits, authors as varied as Sarah Dessen, Audrey Couloumbis, M.T. Anderson and Marilyn Singer serve up their varied interpretations of the old mantra that a picture is worth a thousand words.
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LOS ANGELES — Odette Delacroix, a petite LA-based adult model and producer, has long been an innovative force in the fetish clip world, and is now applying her skills to "the thick side of porn."
Delacroix announced that she has launched a playfully designed, independent clip store, PetiteVsPlump.com, that puts the spotlight on her plus-sized model friends.
"It's a lighthearted battle between body types, challenging what even a progressive industry might consider the norm for beauty," a release stated. "From feeding, body worshipping, hardcore lesbian sex and wrestling, to amazing physical feats of breath play, BBW body slams and extreme weight endurance, this quickly growing site has a video for everyone in need of some novel entertainment."
The site features bright, engaging cartoon graphics, on-the-pulse social media and mobile integration.
It currently offers more than 50 downloadable videos (some for as low as $3) and 20-plus models.
Keen to connect with fans, Delacroix has also organized an open-ended art contest, where users with artistic abilities can submit their fan art to the site in exchange for free video downloads.
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Prior and Yardy are Sussex team-mates and have played cricket together since childhood. Yardy's decision to return home before England's World Cup quarter-final due to depression surprised many, but not Prior, who knew the extent of the problems afflicting the spin bowler.
"I spoke to him when we got back [from the World Cup] and it has hit him hard," said Prior. "We have played cricket together since we were 12 so to watch him go through that was horrific. I know he made the right decision and I am proud of the decision he made because it wasn't easy to leave at that stage.
"I believe it shows the strength of his character that he was a big enough person to say, 'No, I can't carry on and I need to deal with this'. I back him wholeheartedly to come back stronger."
No date has been set for Yardy's return but he is training again at Sussex and is expected to feature over the next couple of weeks.
The intensive winter schedule has been partly blamed for exacerbating Yardy's condition, which follows the international retirement of Marcus Trescothick after suffering a stress-related illness.
Prior, who played in all forms of the game for England last winter, believes changes have to be made to prevent other players from suffering burn-out issues.
"I don't think it is any coincidence that two England players have struggled with it," he said. "Being away from home for 5½ months is a long time and is very taxing when you are playing so much.
"You are also involved in an intense environment and for that length of time it is exhausting physically and mentally. I believe there will be more issues if you have as intensive a schedule as we have just had. There will be more cases of injury or illness and something has to change."
The winter's toll on Prior was physical, with a shoulder injury an unwanted memento of the Ashes series. He jarred his left shoulder during the Adelaide Test and has had injections in order to be fit for the summer. He is due to return for Sussex against Nottinghamshire on May 10.
"I am sure it will be fine but I think it is one of those things I will have to live with for the rest of my career," he said. "The thing that hurts is what I do for a living, which is diving. It is just one of those things I will have to manage and maintain."
Prior's position as England's Test wicketkeeper is assured following another consistent winter but a World Cup which featured a lack of runs may limit him to one form of the game this summer.
"There is always someone else," he said. "I will be working as hard as I can to be involved. You can look at batting and keeping stats but I also know what I bring to the team as well and that is something I have a lot of belief in."
Matt Prior was launching the new One Day International England Cricket Kit, supplied by England kit sponsor Adidas, at the JJB Sports Store in Enfield yesterday. Purchase your ODI shirt in-store at any JJB store or online at www.jjbsports.com


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Omega Protein Co. (NYSE:OME) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 628,753 shares, a decline of 47.9% from the November 15th total of 1,206,688 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 508,938 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 2.9% of the company's shares are sold short.
Omega Protein (OME) opened at $21.95 on Tuesday. Omega Protein has a 52 week low of $14.50 and a 52 week high of $26.99. The company has a market cap of $493.41, a PE ratio of 22.20 and a beta of 0.28.
Omega Protein (NYSE:OME) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 8th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.22). Omega Protein had a return on equity of 6.48% and a net margin of 5.45%. The firm had revenue of $90.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $96.65 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. Omega Protein's revenue for the quarter was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Macquarie Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Omega Protein during the third quarter worth about $113,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Omega Protein by 17.6% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,234 shares of the company's stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384 shares during the period. AHL Partners LLP purchased a new position in Omega Protein during the second quarter worth about $189,000. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Omega Protein by 16.2% during the second quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 11,668 shares of the company's stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 1,626 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Omega Protein by 129.1% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 17,169 shares of the company's stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 9,675 shares during the period. 85.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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This week on Modern Family Season 8, Episode 3 is titled "Blindsided." As the Emmy Award-winning series continues to delight the audience, actress Sofia Vergara also continues to rake in the dough. She has been named the highest paid TV star in 2016, thanks partly to her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family.
According to the episode synopsis shared by Disney ABC Press, the next episode features a big war between the Dunphy and the Pritchett families. Luke (Nolan Gould) decides to run against Manny (Rico Rodriguez) for class president. This inevitably results in a competition between the boys' parents, who act as their de facto campaign managers.
Meanwhile, Haley (Sarah Hyland) has started a promotion business after failing to hold a decent job. Phil (Ty Burrelll) tries to give her a helping hand by introducing her to marketing guru Merv Schechter (guest star Martin Short).
Over at the Tucker-Pritchett household, living arrangements become increasingly cramped. It appears that Cam (Eric Stonestreet) will be making a desperate move to ask his star football player to live with them instead of letting him move away.
It's early in the season for Modern Family but Sofia Vergara has been making bank. She has topped the Forbes List of highest paid TV actresses in 2016 after making US$43 million. Apart from her acting projects, almost half of Vergara's revenues were brought in by endorsement deals and other business investments. In fact, her advertising revenues have overtaken what she actually makes from the highly successful show.
The savvy businesswoman proves that she's more than just a pretty face and a sexy body. Despite being a bit ditzy in some of her acting roles, she's actually a very smart person in real life, much like Gloria Delgado's funny but fiery character.
Catch Vergara in action this Wednesday on Modern Family Season 8. The show airs at 9:00 pm ET on ABC.


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A list of very important yet simple tips I wish I had read about when I was a freshman in college. No, seriously, instead of advising me to visit a college counselor with my doubts and questions, brochures and information documents everywhere should've emphasized on some of these:
ALWAYS go to orientation day of anything. You want to become part of that cool association? You want to figure out how to use the library services? GO. TO. ORIENTATION. DAY.
Never miss first day of any class. It creates an impression on your professor. Many won't care, many won't even start discussing anything but many will give you: syllabus, test dates, overview of classwork, warnings, scary warnings, really scary warnings, etc.
Stop wishing for the cancellation of classes and get work done ahead of time instead.
Don't sabotage yourself and create a habit of GOING TO CLASS REGULARLY. Don't be absent unless you really, really, REALLY need it.
Have Mental Health days AKA days you'll use to not go to class without any particular reason except for "I can't" Mines are 3 per semester and I make it a point to only use them once a month during the beginning because absent during November or December? Honey, that's suicide.
Create relationships with professors that interest you. There will always be a professor you will find interesting, get out of your comfort zone, ignore what all other students think and try to get close to that professor. Think: extracurricular experience, recommendation letters & CV boosters. Maybe that professor has a research lab you can volunteer in or a program you can participate in, etc.
Only join clubs and associations that interest you. You're prone to leave a better mark and do some of your best work if you join associations you have true interest in. Otherwise you'll just waste your time.
Bring your own food. No seriously, never starve and try to avoid buying as much as possible. Whenever you find yourself low in cash, you will hate yourself for spending all of it on food, coffee and treats. Bring a lunch bag and stuff yourself with fruits, veggies, proteins and juices whenever possible.


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Picture: Kelly Osbourne The 7th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party held at Milk Studios Hollywood, California - 25.09.09
Kelly Osbourne, Ryan Seacrest and Kobe Bryant all turned out for the glitzy wedding of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian and basketball player LAMAR ODOM on Sunday (27Sep09).
The socialite walked down the aisle with the Los Angeles Lakers hunk at a private residence in Los Angeles after just a month as a couple.
But their whirlwind romance didn't stop them from throwing a lavish ceremony, with guests enjoying a four-course banquet, a ten-piece orchestra and a Hollywood themed marquee, kitted out with wooden floors and chandeliers.
Kardashian wore a Vera Wang wedding gown for her big day, with OK! magazine reportedly snapping up the photographic rights for $300,000 (£200,000).
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Fashion Week
The streets are filled this week with all sorts of styles. Champagne is being poured, tables are being served; parties are being thrown while New York welcomes another season of Fashion week. While we know celebrities are getting ready to showcase some of their taste in style, I love looking into the lives of some of the designers we hear about during this exciting but most definitely hectic week. Victoria Beckham is one of the many designers who stand out with her unique taste on creating what we can call a vivid collection with its own authentic taste. She just isn't the wife of a football star but she carries her own Legacy by the way her hands move, creating what her mind envisions. As cliché as it sounds; Dreams do come true. It takes self-realization and belief in order to make whatever we want happen. Though many people try to bring her down with negativity, Beckham is always silencing her haters with each collection she brings, showing its intensity of beauty that many can't deny. She is a true fashion icon.


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If some of what the group trying to lay the groundwork for a Hillary Clinton presidential run is doing sounds familiar, there might be a reason.
His name is Mitch Stewart.
Stewart led the battleground state operation for President Obama's successful reelection last year. Now he's a senior advisor for Ready For Hillary, the super PAC dedicated to supporting a potential Clinton presidential bid.
In an interview Friday with TPM, Stewart said the pro-Clinton organization has been trying to "learn from what we did previously."
Ready For Hillary is focused on building grassroots support, including, as Stewart described, "delving into some of these different constituencies that proved pivotal in 2012 … engaging Latinos, young people, African Americans, women, LGBT."
Minorities and young people were key elements of the coalition that helped Obama defeat Clinton when they faced off in 2008, and they helped the President beat Mitt Romney last year.
But focus on those groups isn't the only aspect of Ready For Hillary's strategy that seems ripped from Team Obama's playbook. The organization has developed a robust social media presence and has been pursuing small dollar donations as well as gathering data on potential supporters.
Stewart was careful to say that he has had no contact with Clinton, and that he is confident her inner circle of advisors know what they're doing should she run. And though the 2008 election was bitter, Clinton went on to work closely with Obama and his team when she became secretary of state.
"In 2008, there certainly was a divide, but there's virtually no divide now between Hillary operatives and Obama operatives as far as what their experience level is," said Stewart. "A lot of those Clinton folks have either been working in the Obama world or have worked very closely with folks who were involved in the 2008 campaign and the lessons have already transferred."
Stewart and his firm, 270 Strategies, have been advising Ready for Hillary since July. Another of the firm's founding partners, Jeremy Bird, was Obama's national field director.
Stewart said he thinks plenty of other Obama operatives will eagerly line up behind Clinton if she jumps into the 2016 field.
"I think there is incredible excitement about a potential (Clinton) candidacy within the Obama world," he said. "And I think if she were to run there would be a long, long line of really accomplished people waiting to help support that campaign."
Stewart also said the future of the PAC is something of an open question, despite its enthusiastic support for Clinton.
"If she were to announce, we'd have a lot of conversations about how best to support probably both that announcement, but then her eventual candidacy," he explained. "Obviously we'd have to consult with her lawyers to make sure that everything that we're doing is in line with election laws."


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Sir Alex Ferguson insists he never thought about letting Louis Saha leave Manchester United during last month's transfer window.
The French striker has been bedevilled by injury since his é12.8million move from Fulham two years ago and there was talk he could be offloaded in January as Ferguson looked to beef up his squad.
Instead, the United boss kept faith with the 26-year-old and has been rewarded with a series of outstanding performances which have brought Saha eight goals in his past nine games.
So confident is Ferguson in Saha's ability at present that he left Ruud van Nistelrooy out of his starting line-up for Wednesday's Premiership trip to Blackburn - although that move did back fire somewhat as Rovers notched a memorable 4-3 win.
But, with Saha, Van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney around, Ferguson at least knows his side are capable of scoring goals, even if their defence still needs some tinkering with.
"I never thought about letting Louis go, not at all," he said.
"He is fit now and getting better all the time. He is growing in confidence with every game he plays and is scoring now as well, which is great."
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b) All the different forces acting on an object
c) Contact forces acting on an object
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Which of the following causes the efficiency of a machine to be less than 100%?
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Ryan Lauderdale is a Brooklyn-based artist who was born in Cushing, Oklahoma, and graduated from Hunter College in 2012 with an MFA in Combined Media. His work slips between associations of Modernist furniture and architecture into other realms where similar codes have been borrowed and particularized such as the aspirational marketing of exercise equipment, transcendental meditation, and the faux-fancy gaudiness common to cheap casinos and strip clubs. His combination of design nostalgia with minimal art just works. It amounts to a precisely observed American Mannerism that is simultaneously earnest and cheeky.
"What we think of as a tidy and linear historical timeline becomes wholly strange and interconnected when looking at specific visual historical threads such as car design or mall architecture. We see how hopes and dreams were passed from one source only to be modulated to different aims by another. The Internet, with all of its archiving potential, further establishes this rhizomatic worldview as reality. Nodes of information collide, mix and hybridize. It is here that the potential for new cultural material can grow."


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Scottish bad-asses of Biffy Clyro blast my ears to death with epic energy and sweat at the Paradise Rock Club.
There are sometimes, you just have no idea what to expect out of show. I had listened to some Biffy Clyro albums, interviewed the lead singer, and watched some live videos. Yet I was still not sure what to expect from this Scottish trio as I was waiting for their performance to start.
Biffy Clyro's music is very loud and hard hitting and can randomly switch to soft and heavenly in a heartbeat. Their rhythms change, their lyrics are cool, confusing, and sometimes a little so "matter-of-fact," but there's something about it that's massively appealing. When the lights went down and they took to the stage, all 3 members were shirtless (cause they just have to prove they're better than everyone), and they stood completely still for about a minute. Then out of nowhere, they exploded into their first song "Wolves of Winter" with so much explosive energy that I was pushed back by the mere force of their loudness. Within two seconds all 3 of them were sweating like pro-wrestlers and looked like pounded on their instruments with more aggression than when Princess Leia choked Jabba the Hutt with her chains.
In the US, Biffy Clyro doesn't have a huge following. They're playing a mix of large to small club venues, but nothing bigger than a 3,000 person venue as far I've seen on their tour dates. Meanwhile in the UK, they're headlining major festivals like Reading/Leeds. This odd popularity conundrum would seem confusing for a band, but they played with so much genuine and gratifying energy and joy, showing their true appreciation for coming to see their show. Simon made eye contact with as many fans as he could, and the bassist, James Johnston, was basically roaring at the audience the entire time. There are few times I've felt a band make an effort to connect to the audience as much as Biffy Clyro did. If you've never heard of them before, I guarantee you will a great time at their shows. As long as you're fine with screeching loudness that will bury your ability to hear for about a week. But hey you're at a hard rock concert, what else did you come for?
My one complaint is that the audience really didn't give that much energy back to the band. While the band was giving it their absolute all, the audience seemed so reserved. No moshing, no playful pushing or jumping. Mostly just a standstill. There was a dude right in front of me who didn't move a muscle for the entire show. Was he asleep? Probably not but he might as well have been. I was genuinely surprised that the audience was tearing the floor to shreds with endless stomping and jumping, because the music and performance that was delivered, deserved more than just standing still. But apart from that, if you have the chance, a night with Biffy Clyro is one worth every inch of hearing loss you can muster.


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I guess the man just inspires me, plus I know he is a mental health expert. Since I have seen some of his interviews I have quit taking Zoloft because it is just masking my underlying problems. Since he referred to the need for vitamins I of course immediately thought he must be talking about Glyconutrients – so I have begun a high-dose regiment of those. I'm healed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a serious note I did finally quit taking the Zoloft. I had spoken to Hopson about being tired of the side effects of Zoloft so he prescribed Wellbutrin. During the weaning off phase of Zoloft I decided to give it a go without. So far I seem to be doing OK – though certainly not in my prime. The Zoloft does appear to be very addictive in that it is hard to withdraw without putting yourself through depression as the body readjusts. I can't imagine what it would have been like coming off of a high-dose. I remain convinced that there is a lesion somewhere that is causing/has caused the depression. If that is the case I think it is probably inevitable that I will resume antidepressants in the future – regardless of Cruise's advice! 😉
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There is a passage, maybe a chapter, in Montel williams book Climbing Higher, in which he lists the resons he suffers with depression. Maybe it's a leision, but there are plenty of other reasons for people with MS – or Chron's or diabetes or Lupis, etc. – to be depressed. I take Welbutrin, and I don't understand why Cruise is so angry. I beleive that anger is based in fear, so I have to wonder what he is afraid of that makes him lash out like that.
Erik, I went on vacation the day you came back from yours, only mine was a trip to Niagara Falls. Anyway glad you are back but I am a little behind and doing a catch up. I am still not on any meds do to the Tysabri set back, but I had told my neuro to set me up with betaseron. While on vacation with some (lots of) time to think, I changed my mind. It was the top of the list warning that comes with all the RAB parts of CRAB. DEPRESSION and ***(can't write it). I think that is the why (not a lesion), and would hope you opt for the Wellbutrin at the first sign of deep sadness. Your family and friends want you to be happy in the here and now!
Glad you are back!
My name is Steven Martin and i would like to show you my personal experience with Zoloft.
I am 35 years old. Have been on Zoloft for 7 months now. This med did clear up the PPD, but weaning off of it has been absolute HELL. I got/am still getting the "zaps" that so many others talk about. Had I known it would be like this, I would have requested a different med. I will NEVER take this med again under any circumstances!
I have experienced some of these side effects –
Weight loss, upset stomach
I hope this information will be useful to others,
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Cavatore's The Tarot Of Loka Has Gone Live!
November 15, 2013 by brennon
River Horse have teased this for a few weeks now and The Tarot of Loka has gone live on Kickstarter! This new card game based in Alessio Cavatore's fantasy world (that did well on Kickstarter itself!) looks very nice indeed.
As you can see the artwork is looking phenomenal and it comes from Ralph Horsley who has been doing artwork for various game systems, including Dungeons & Dragons, for years now. He has a great pedigree and it really brings the game to life. However that is where the Kickstarter comes in. They need to raise the funds to pay for all the beautiful artwork that goes into this game!
As you can see above the game has got most of the basics but it is missing plenty of illustrations that you can make possible. Putting down a pledge can get your hands on the game for a relatively cheap price, and you should be getting hours of fun out of it.
The Tarot of Loka is built on the traditions of French Tarot and develops this into a trick taking game which can be played by four players with two per team. Cavatore has also removed some of the more complicated mechanics to make it a game that could be played by anyone. This does also mean the game can effectively be modular allowing you to add in more mechanics to complicate the game as you go.
As you can see you can get the card game in a basic box or splurge a little bit more and get your hands on that very nice leather bound card pack, now that is very swish indeed. There are plenty of videos over on the Kickstarter page for you to watch which delve into the mechanics behind the game and of course all that beautiful art.
I reckon this is a game worth pledging for, what about you?


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Adults Squeezing Out Teens for Summer Jobs
The weakening economy and rising unemployment are producing middle-aged competition for all sorts of summer jobs that young people rely on. But teenagers and college-aged people still have a lock on lifeguard jobs.
N: adults.
Nancy Solomon reports from New Jersey.
NANCY SOLOMON: The rain is pelting the dreary streets of Patterson and a job fair held on the campus of a local community college is no less bleak. The weather has kept away some employers, most notably a water park that hires hundreds of teenagers every summer.
And that leaves few options for kids like George Galarza, a 17-year-old who is finding few leads.
: I talked to the UPS guy. You got to be 18. I would just go to every store I see and ask if they're hiring.
SOLOMON: Even though it's on the campus of a community college, most of the job seekers at this fair are adults long past their school years. Annie Lewis Bosessi(ph) is 44 and lost her office manager job when the company she worked for went bankrupt. Now she's three weeks away from her unemployment running out.
: It's my first time ever having to be at a job fair. You know, I had steady employment my whole life. Crazily, I've also gone to a food kitchen, which, you know, I've donated to food kitchens; never been there.
SOLOMON: Bosessi finds two leads at the fair - a retail outlet and a payroll firm might be hiring. It's these kinds of jobs that are becoming tougher for young people to get, but seasonal jobs are still available.
: Take an example: a lifeguard. Now, they're competing with middle-age people to have those jobs. They've got that market under control.
SOLOMON: Carl Van Horn is the director of a labor research center at Rutgers University.
: But if you look at the retail sector, for example, you know, stores in the mall, you may find a slightly grayer work force this summer than you would, let's say, in 1999, when the economy was booming.
SOLOMON: The New Jersey Department of Labor is responding to the trouble inner city teenagers have finding jobs with a new program to help them compete.
: What were some of the questions that stumped you guys?
U: Tell me about yourself.
: Tell me about yourself. Okay. So let's start with that.
SOLOMON: Laurie Ann Pisa is teaching a one-day class for Patterson teenagers that helps them fill out applications, dress for work, and interview for jobs. Eighteen-year-old Diana Jerund(ph) joined the program after looking for work on her own and finding nothing.
: I was going to every store and like apply for jobs, and I guess I wasn't that good enough or something like that. So I came here and I learned a lot about interviewing and everything. I know what to say now.
SOLOMON: Jerund has been promised a job at Mountain Creek Water Park and the jobs program will provide a bus for her and many others in this class to get there each day. But college students who want to work at some of the country's best summer jobs at Yellowstone Park or Lake Tahoe, California, are finding increased competition.
: they'll stay through September after the college students have all headed back to school.
For NPR News, I'm Nancy Solomon.
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A woman who has been parading herself as a medical doctor in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State, Stella Akagbusim , has been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), reports CrossRiverWatch.
And according to the report, this is the second time Akagbusim will be arrested for the same offence, after she had earlier been nabbed and granted bail.
It was gathered that the suspect was rearrested on May 4, after her earlier arrest, following complaints made by the Community Relations Officer, Emmanuel Akwagiobe, about a week after her initial release.
It was further revealed that the fake doctor's » cover was blown after she treated a man identified as John, a business center operator at the NSCDC field office and charged him 9000 Naira.
The patient told her he had only N3,000 on him and asked her to return in two days which she agreed to.
When the appointed day came, Akagbusim was said to have gone to the office to harass John for her balance and he resorted to questioning the rationale behind her desperation for the balance and alerted the NSCDC who later arrested her.
When she was questioned, Akagbusim reportedly said she graduated from the Madonna University but it was realised following investigations that though she graduated from the school, she did not study medicine or any science related courses though she paraded herself as a specialist who works with GNLD, a food supplements marketing and networking company.
She was later released and warned to desist from practicing what she did not study but a week later, she had gone back to her fraudulent practice and was arrested again.


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The boy returned from his holiday in Majorca yesterday, replete with tales of drunken antics, jetski riding, people's reactions to his easily recognisable luggage (white Tripp suitcase covered with yellow smiley face stickers) and the obligatory holiday romance which may or may not continue - watch this space.
I have to say I was impressed with the way he dealt with something I've never done myself.
At nineteen ("n-n-n-n-nineteen" - whatever happened to Paul Hardcastle?) the boy is grown up now, and it's interesting how every new experience shapes and moulds him as a person.
What was also interesting was that it was the wife and I's first real taste of life without him in our lives 24/7.
At first it seemed eerily quiet, with questions of how he was doing constantly lingering in the back of the mind.
This was quickly replaced with a more easy-going attitude including sleeping with the bedroom door open and wandering naked between the bathroom and bedroom without the worry of being seen by someone who would react in the same way any of us would if confronted by our parents in their birthday suits.
My father's birthday suit amazingly still contains a beating heart, and given the state he's been in for some time now, I don't understand how this is possible.
I went to see him this afternoon (an increasingly traumatic experience) and was yet again shocked at his physical state. While I have no wish to lose my father, this is fast being outweighed by my desire for his suffering to end.
How awful it is when you ask someone if there's anything you can get them, and they ask for a gun.
I sympathise entirely, but within the law I'm helpless.
He still has his faculties and if he had the opportunity of help to end it he would - I would want the same thing in his position.
The law needs to be changed and I don't give a fuck what the pro-life brigade think. Until you're in the position where such things directly affect you, you can't have a valid opinion.
Anyone who holds the belief that 'all life is sacred' needs a dose of reality.
A persons life is their own, and as long as they are of sound mind they should have the right to choose what happens to that life.
I borrowed the wife's Smart to go and see him as my Beemer is in the garage for a new clutch and flywheel plus a couple of other bits. I would have had it back by now, but BMW sent the wrong crank position sensor so I have to wait until tomorrow to get my baby back.
After that I just have the weekend left before I'm back to work, ready to hit the ground running.
It has been so nice to have a break from the relentless parade of demands, but as I'm still at least nine years away from early retirement, I'd better not get too used to a life of leisure. I just have to brace myself and get on with it.
The question of having another motorcycle still dances around my head, and I've been sorely tempted several times while looking around. However, if I wait until spring 2019 before doing anything, when the insurance company asks if I've had any accidents in the last five years, I can just say "No", which will be much simpler than reliving the events of November 2013 and all the subsequent pain and surgeries.
The time up to then could be spent building or modifying a bike myself, which would give me something fun to occupy my mind and hands.
I have this idea of building a cafe racer based on a BMW flat twin. I've seen lots of photos of those done by other people and some of them (like the one below) look absolutely epic.
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Watching a potential Cy Young candidate faceplant after a pitch and lay there motionless is terrifying, so everyone who saw Gio Gonzalez do just that on Saturday held their breath.
And then Gonzalez got up, made Ryan Zimmerman laugh, tipped his cap to the crowd, and all was right with the world.
"They were asking, 'Are you hurt or anything?'" he told the media after the game. "I said 'Absolutely. My pride is.'"
"You're giving the fans what they deserve. A show," he continued. "And face first into the floor is definitely what you come to see."
Actually, what they came to see was Gio getting his 20th win of the season, the first pitcher in the major leagues to do so this season.
"This is like a dream," Gonzalez said of the milestone. "I feel like I'm still sleeping in it."


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Caturday: Maggie
It's Maggie again - I love how I accidentally caught her mid foot wash; looks like she's doing an advanced yoga pose!
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