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The Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby Decision Just Got a Whole Lot Worse
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Age 62, died unexpectedly May 28, 2013. She passed peacefully in her sleep. Per Sandy's wishes, cremation has taken place. She requested that we wear bright colors with joy to celebrate her eternal life. A Life Celebration will be held Thursday, June 27, at Detroit World Outreach, 23800 W. Chicago, Redford, MI 48239. At 12 noon we gather to visit as we remember Sandy; lunch will be provided. Memorial service begins at 2pm followed by graveside service at Arborcrest Memorial Garden, 2521 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Sandy was the daughter of Leonard P. Ferris and Darleen A. (Odykirk) Ferris. She was born in Fitchburg, MA on August 31, 1950. Sandy graduated from Flushing High School in 1968. She attended Mott Community College, University of Michigan and earned her BA from Regents College in NY. She attended seminary at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Her career spanned many years in Michigan and Georgia. Her most recent position was at the U-M Law School. Other work included Dental Assistant in Flushing, WJRT Channel 12 News, Flint, several Lutheran Church offices in the Flint area; and Canon USA, Best Foods, Gwinnett Hospital System, Flowery Branch United Methodist Church in the Atlanta area. Sandy was diagnosed with diabetes at 21 and volunteered at the American Diabetic Association-Flint. For many years, Sandy was active in her ministry through DWO in His Hospitality and Fairlane Senior Center ministry, leading Bible study groups in the Ann Arbor area. She served as an area coordinator for the Association of Evangelical Gospel Assemblies. Survivors include father, Leonard (Terry), NV; brother, Lenny (Cindy), OR; sister, Lorrie Buckel (Rod), MI; sister, Judy, TX; nieces, nephews, other relatives. Sandy's mother, Darleen, preceded her in death March, 2012. Special recognition and gratitude for dear friends Barbara Gomez and Cindy DeHart. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to: public TV station WTVS Channel 56 Detroit MI; Detroit World Outreach; American Diabetic Association - Flint. Online condolences may be posted on the obituaries page of
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[I transfer this post from my old blog.]
A paper under this name is placed on the Internet by John Baldwin. He asks a seemingly naive question: how do we justify, in school mathematics teaching, manipulations like
John Baldwin writes:
The associative law can only work on two applications of the plus sign. We generalize it to say we can regroup any sequences of additions. It is quite plausible that this is a distinction one should not make for teachers or at least the question should be at what level you want them to be aware of it. The second problem is that when minus signs are interspersed this gets more complicated. Since associativity fails for subtraction some further rules are required.
Indeed, notice that (3 -2) – 1 is not the same as 3 – (2-1). Subtraction is not associative!
This is a classical example of a "fuzziness" in mathematics teaching, a phenomen especially noticeable at earlier stages of school education. Very frequently, children are placed in position when they have to figure out rules which have not been made to them explicit. Of course, children learn the grammar of their mother tongue exactly that way, by absorption. Unfortunately, by the time they are taught mathematics, their natural ability to extract grammar rules from adult's speech is already significantly suppressed.
A few days after I wrote the above text, I had to correct a student in my (university) mathematics class who was trying to apply the associativity law to conditional statements in Propositional Logic and write
p –> (q –> r) = (p –> q) –> r
–which is of course wrong, and exactly for the same reason why (3 -2) – 1 is not the same as 3 – (2-1).
This is a very delicate point indeed. How explicit should we be in formulating formal mathematical rules in (early) mathematics teaching? In teacher's training?
I am more and more inclined to think that, in mathematics teaching, the famous quote from John von Neumann
In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
can be usefully reformulated:
In (early) mathematics teaching, you do not explain the rules. You just follow them, and let your students get used to that.
Admitedly, it is a contentious thesis. Peter McB in his comment to my previous post, Mathematics of Finger-Pointing, takes the position which is very different from John Baldwin's. I quote Peter McB:
The examples of student "errors" shown on the post you linked to are, in fact, examples of the medieval-craft nature of pure mathematics, as noted 30 years ago by the computer scientist, Edsger Dikstra. The discipline still has no systematic, agreed, industrial-strength, notion of semantics: everything is still ad hoc. For instance, in some cases it is correct to cancel the symbol "n" above and below a fraction line; in other cases (when, for example, the symbol "n" is embedded inside a "sine" function), it is not. Why there is difference here is never explained, but bright students somehow master it implicitly.
As you can see, I am not in total agreement with Peter McB and will try to list some arguments in support of my thesis:
- (Young) children are exceptionally good at picking up implicit rules if adults strictly follow these rulles.
- Sometimes, formally stated rules could only confuse children.
- On the other hand, ability to explicate informal or undisclosed rules is one of the most important mathematical skills — and children should be trained in that.
- In the classroom, mathematical rigour is not children's responsibility; it should manifest itself in the teacher's self-discipline and consistency in following undisclosed (for a time being) rules.
- Therefore (and I differ on this point from John Baldwin) teachers, in the ideal world, should have very explicit understanding of the true nature of mathematical conventions.
I would be most happy to hear the readers' opinions on the matter. Meanwhile, I am thinking about some further posts where I will try to give some examples of "leading by example" in teaching. The first of these posts, however, is likely to be about the first of famous "3 Rs": Reading.


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Thank you so much for the help with my golf swing this year. As you know I have been to most of the top 50 teachers in the U.S over a 30 year span. I have learned a lot from many of these reputable golf instructors. But I must say that you were able to not only pinpoint the main problem areas, but were able to explain and demonstrate exactly what I needed to do to correct them. I can confidently say that I am striking the ball with control better than ever. Since we have worked together I have qualified in three Champions events, the British Senior Open, and 12th at The Champions Tour School. Honestly if my putting was better I could have won any one of these tournaments. We can work on that this winter!
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U.S. auto sales for 2012 to be announced later this week are a shoo-in to be the best since 2007, and more than 1.5 million units higher than 2011.
According to Forbes, the good news is that the downsized domestic car companies – the Chrysler Group, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors – are far more profitable at total U.S. industry sales of 14.5 million than they were before the recession, at an average sales rate of more than 16 million.
The bad news is that it could be another couple of years before U.S. auto sales top 16 million again, analysts said.
The car companies are expected to announce U.S. auto sales on Jan. 3 for the month of December 2012 and for the full year.
Forecasts for full-year 2012 auto sales average out at around 14.5 million cars and trucks, up 13% from around 12.8 million in 2011. That's according to Peter Nesvold, New York-based analyst for Jefferies & Co. Inc.
That makes 2012 the best year since 2007. In only 11 months of 2012, U.S. auto sales already topped all of 2011.
Despite the improvement, auto sales still have a lot of catching up to do. U.S. auto sales bottomed out in 2009, the year that GM and Chrysler declared bankruptcy.
Sales in 2009 were only 10.4 million. That was the lowest point for U.S. auto sales per capita since World War II.
How low was 2009? Sales were down close to 3 million units from 2008, which was down close to 3 million units from 2007.
What that means is, even after three years of double-digit improvement, 2012 auto sales will still be nearly 1.8 million below 2007, when sales were 16.2 million.
As fewer people bought new cars, the age of the average car on the road has increased to a record high of more than 11 years old, according to the R.L. Polk Co.
It's going to take years of sales improvements to slow down the rate of increase in that number.


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It's rare that I come across a collector's edition of a game that actually has content I want to use, rather than just store in my video game collection. Most of the time, the cloth maps, soundtracks and extra DVDs go directly into storage, as I rarely have the time to indulge in the extras, and I don't want to risk any harm to my precious collector goods. However, the contents of the upcoming collector's edition for the PlayStation 3 version of Stranglehold are definitely going to get some use. And no, it's not just locked away game play that I'm forced to pay extra for.
Those who scoop up a copy of the Chow Yun-Fat shoot-'em-up on the PS3 will receive a Blu-ray version of the other big Yun-Fat/Woo film, Hard Boiled, which will come packed on to the actual Collector's Edition Stranglehold disc. Now that's using that extra space wisely. The movie is actually the prequel to the game, so those wanting the full experience will be able to Chow-down, for lack of a better expression.
Though I'd originally planned to get the 360 version, the inclusion of a high-definition movie has definitely swayed me towards the PS3 edition. I've actually been anxiously awaiting Stranglehold. If there's one thing I'll never get tired of, it's running up a banister in slow motion while shooting everything in sight inside of a Chinese restaurant. A sweet bonus for a (hopefully) sweet game.


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Skill Level: Intermediate
Should know how to (or learn how to):
Work lace & texture from written or charted directions
Work through the back loops (knit and purl)
Work basic short rows (wrap & turn, no hiding wraps required)
Decrease (all the usual suspects: k2tog, ssk, cdd, p2tog, etc.)
Increase: yarn over
My goal in designing this shawl was to create something that was basic enough to use beautiful variegated yarns, but interesting enough that the knitter wouldn't be bored. Of course, just because I used a variegated (purple on purple and white) yarn doesn't mean you have to. A solid or semi solid yarn will work just as well for this shawl.
Pattern Instructions
You will receive fully charted and line by line instructions for every section of the shawl!
Construction – One piece from the bottom up
Recently I've been designing a lot of shawls that require you to pick up stitches. You won't have to do that for this shawl. (Was that a big sigh of relief I heard?) There is, however, some short row shaping. You can find videos on wrapping stitches for short rows on YouTube or KnittingHelp.com. Lots of instructional videos/articles will focus on how to hide the wraps on the following row. You won't need to worry about that for this shawl!
Other than the short rows, the stitches in this design are all relatively basic. There will be decreases, yarn overs, and knit and purl through the back loops (border only). For the most part the wrong side rows are "rest" rows (after the border), meaning you work them straight across without patterning. On the border, the patterning consists of working in the stitches as they appear (meaning knit the knits and purl the purls).
Beads - 312 size 6 seed beads (optional)
I chose to use seed beads on my shawl. This is completely optional. They serve to add some sparkle and weight to the edge of the piece and nothing more. If you do use beads don't obsess over the count. As long as you're more or less around the general number you'll be fine. (Beads will be discussed more in the first clue.) The use of beads will only come into play on the first section/clue of the design. Beads must be pre-strung. You will unfortunately not be able to place them with a crochet hook.
Selecting Yarn
I will be using Soli, a single spun 100% SW merino fingering weight yarn in the color Purple Passion (shown in photo). Soli is a new yarn that I'm releasing for the first time to participants of this KAL. You can purchase this yarn in the color of your choice from my website.
If you've already purchased the pattern and decide you would like to use my yarn please send me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Ravelry message (FiddleKnitsDesign) telling me you have the pattern link and need yarn. I will discount the $4.00 pattern price from your yarn purchase.
As I wrote in my introduction, I designed this shawl with the use of hand dyed and variegated yarns in mind. Feel free to use a solid, semi solid, tonal, or multi colored skein for your project. A few folks asked if a solid/semi solid will still work for this design even though I chose a multicolored yarn. The answer is yes. If you prefer solid or more subtle colorways then do feel free to go this route.
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Adorned in colonial waistcoats and tri-cornered hats, the men piloted their boat into Boston harbor to dump the unfairly priced beverages back into the rolling sea beneath. It was nothing short of a political revolt, an act of resistance urging the masses to take action against the injustices under which they had suffered for far too long.
We all recognize this scene as from the Boston Tea Party in 1773. But some Boston residents witnessed this demonstration just a week ago, and it wasn't tea and taxes that was being protested against: it was bottled water.
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I can't remember what I used in most of the photos which renders them kind of pointless and they're not my best work. Meh. Here are a few photos of "what-I-wore-to-work" make-up anyway (using MAC cosmetics). I hope to be back to my normal 2-3ish entries a week ASAP.
A winged eye make-up that I can see involves Waveline fluidline and no. 3 lashes. I've not been doing my blue brows lately and this makes me miss them! As usual they're Electric Eel and Atlantic Blue.
Hey Sailor launch (which was at the beginning of May in the UK... yeah). I am not wearing either of the Hey, Sailor red lippies because I do not own them. Think I tried to get as close as possible with Lady Danger lipstick instead, and planned to put on Red Racer when I got to the counter.
Above and below - Yellow/Green/Blue gradient eyes. Above I used the purple pencil from Reel Sexy in my waterline, below I did not. Above I have my favourite no. 3 lashes on, below I don't. That's literally all I know about these! They certainly involved Golden Rod, Lucky Green, Atlantic Blue and maybe Scene eyeshadows. I think I have Blankety lipstick on below, not sure. Eep.
This is why everyone should always blog regularly. It feels like being senile. Is that my face?! (Reads in my head like this Father Ted clip - Are those my feet?! - because Father Jack rules.)
Fancied something a bit different at the start of this month and used Magenta Madness pigment with Boot Black liquid liner (I can tell because it's matte black as apposed to my usual Superslick liquid liner which looks more like PVC/shiny). I love the look of Boot Black but it flakes down my pale pale cheeks like ash from a volcano or something. It's not pretty. So I'll probably stick with Blacktrack fluidline or Superslick liners instead. Industrial pearlglide pencil is under my eyes. Copperplate eyeshadow for my eyebrows. As for everything else... I have no clue.
Thanks for sticking around if anyone has, I miss this lark I swear. Still planning a couple of giveaways too, just might take longer than originally planned because I am rubbish. I redyed my hair and it yet again needs redyeing all since last time I posted. Seriously, where is the time going? Too weird.


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Tech charged as "serial infector" in N.H. hepatitis C outbreak worked in at least 6 states
(CBS/AP) One of the 30 people believed to have been infected with hepatitis C by a traveling medical technician accused of reusing needles at a New Hampshire hospital's catheterization lab is suing a Nebraska-based health staffing agency.
Lab tech David Kwiatkowski, indicted in N.H. hospital hepatitis C outbreak, denies drug use
Exeter Hospital lab tech indicted in New Hampshire hepatitis C outbreak
Robert Fowler of Seabrook, N.H., was diagnosed with the blood-borne liver-damaging disease in June, 14 months after he underwent a cardiac catheterization at Exeter Hospital. Fowler was treated at the hospital's cardiac lab a month after it hired David Kwiatkowski, 33, who was charged last week with federal drug crimes.
Kwiatkowski is accused of stealing anesthetic drugs from the lab, injecting himself and contaminating syringes that were later used on patients, what's known as "drug diversion."
Though he told investigators he was diagnosed with hepatitis C in May, authorities said there is evidence Kwiatkowski has had the disease since at least June 2010.
In a lawsuit filed Sunday in federal court in Nebraska, Boston lawyer Domenic Paolini alleges that Triage Staffing Inc. was negligent in hiring, employing and supervising Kwiatkowski as a traveling technician and in sending him to Exeter. He argues that Triage should have known of the likelihood that Kwiatkowski would cause harm and that the company intentionally misrepresented his qualifications and employment record.
Triage's president did not return calls seeking comment Friday or Monday.
Former patients of the catheterization lab have also filed lawsuits against Exeter Hospital.
Kwiatkowski, who grew up in Michigan, worked as a "traveler" sent by staffing agencies to hospitals around the country, usually for temporary jobs. Federal prosecutors say he has worked in at least six states since 2007.
Though authorities have not publicly identified all the states, health officials in Michigan, Maryland, Kansas and New York have confirmed his employment. He worked at Exeter Hospital from April 2011 until May, when he was fired after the outbreak was discovered.
A spokesman for The Johns Hopkins Hospital said Kwiatkowski worked in the cardiac catheterization lab at the Baltimore hospital from July 2009 to January 2010. Spokesman Gary Stephenson said the hospital is contacting all patients who may have come in contact with Kwiatkowski to offer them free testing for hepatitis C.
In Michigan, the state Department of Community Health confirmed that Kwiatkowski had worked there, though officials were still figuring out exact locations.
According to court documents, Kwiatkowski told investigators he did not steal drugs, is "not a shooter,"and is scared of needles. He also said he was allergic to fentanyl, the anesthetic more powerful than morphine that he's accused of stealing, though medical records indicate he was given the drug during a medical procedure in 2011.
"I did not take any drugs or do any drugs ... and I'm gonna stick to that," he told investigators. When he was told that a syringe bearing a fentanyl label was found in a bag in his vehicle, he said it was not his and suggested that it had been planted by a co-worker.
Former co-workers in other states told investigators that Kwiatkowski was known for telling false stories, including saying that he had cancer. According to court documents, he was fired for falsifying his timesheets at one hospital, was accused of stealing fentanyl from a hospital operating room in 2008 and aroused significant suspicion in Exeter, where co-workers said he sometimes looked like he was "on something."
One co-worker said he recalled seeing a red-faced, red-eyed Kwiatkowski with white foam around his mouth. Others said he was at times shaky, sweaty and looked like he was "on something." When a worker complained, Kwiatkowski told a supervisor he had been up since 3 a.m. crying over his aunt's recent death; his parents later told investigators no relatives had died in the last several years. They also said that while their son took prescription medication and had alcohol and anger problems, he did not use illegal drugs.
Officials at both Exeter Hospital and The Johns Hopkins Hospital said Kwiatkowski underwent drug testing and a criminal background check before being hired.
In a statement Friday, Exeter Hospital said that while employees raised concerns about Kwiatkowski's appearance, none suspected him of diverting medication. In each case, Kwiatkowski provided plausible explanations related to either personal medical issues or family crises, the hospital said.
"David had stories for everything that pulled at your heart strings and we had no reason to disbelieve him," said Dr. Thomas Wharton, who oversees the cardiac catheterization lab. He said he now views Kwiatkowski as "the ultimate con artist and an extremely good cardiac technologist who pulled the wool over everyone's eyes."
The hospital said it performed additional background checks on Kwiatkowski when he was hired into a full-time position in October. Kwiatkowski held the required certification for the job and was given good references from his previous two employers, including one who had said "David has been invaluable in helping us get our lab up and running."
Authorities said Kwiatkowski was not authorized to handle medication at Exeter Hospital but they believe he may have switched syringes that were filled by others and set down with syringes he had used and refilled with another liquid, possibly saline. Colleagues told investigators that Kwiatkowski often came in the lab on his days off or attended procedures he wasn't assigned to, and would bring nurses the lead aprons they wear to protect against radiation exposure.
When asked how the patients had contracted hepatitis C, Kwiatkowski told police, "You know, I'm more concerned about myself, my own well-being."
"I've learned here to just worry about myself," he said. "And that's all I really care about now."
Attorney John Kacavas called Kwiatkowski a "serial infector" in announcing the charges.


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Today is Friday so that means cocktails and crafts at my house. The craft - the buttercup bag by Made By Rae. The cocktail - Kahlua and coffee.
Kahlua and Coffee:
This is an easy one!
- One cup of coffee
- One shot of Kahlua
- Fresh whipped cream on top (I didn't add sugar to the cream)
So tasty and looks very pretty as well.
Okay - on to the bag...
Both of my fabrics are from the Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane Line. The flowered fabric is called Picnic Bouquet - cream and the blue fabric is from the same line and is called Hop Dot - sky.


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10/02/18 by Lyon Real Estate
The Lyon Cares Foundation announced today that Mercy Multiplied is the recipient of a $5,000 grant. Mercy Multiplied is a nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to helping young women break free from life-controlling behaviors and situations, including eating disorders, self-harm, drug and alcohol addictions, unplanned pregnancy, sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
Operated by Lyon Real Estate, the Lyon Cares Foundation offers time, talent, and treasure to local nonprofits that make their communities a better place. Funds are raised through escrow and payroll contributions by Lyon agents and staff in addition to Lyon's annual Golf Tournament.
"The funds will go towards food, cooking supplies and toiletries for the girls," said Kerri Phillips, Community Relations and Development Manager. "We are incredibly thankful for the Lyon Cares Foundation; you are helping in transforming lives and restoring hope for these young women."
"It gives us great pride to give this grant to Mercy Multiplied, which goes above and beyond to help young women," said Lyon Real Estate President Pat Shea. "They are doing very important work."
In 2018, each of Lyon's 14 offices, in addition to their headquarters office will be giving two $5,000 grants to organizations of their choice, totaling $150,000. Lyon's Sierra Oaks office chose Albie Aware to be the recipient of their grant.
About Lyon Cares Foundation
The Lyon Cares Foundation provides time, talent, and treasure to local nonprofits that make their communities a better place. Our partner in giving is the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. In 2017, Lyon Cares gave grants totaling $160,000 to 32 organizations in the Greater Sacramento Area and will be giving grants totaling $150,000 in 2018.
About Lyon Real Estate
Lyon Real Estate is the leading independent real estate brokerage company in Greater Sacramento. We are proud to be home grown, locally owned and internationally known. Lyon has served the area for over 70 years. In 2017, the company closed 7,333 transactions worth a total of $3 billion in sales volume. Lyon Real Estate has 950 agents in 17 offices located throughout the region. The company is a member of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the largest network of premier locally-branded firms, as well as LeadingRE's Luxury Portfolio International® program. In addition to its real estate services, Lyon Real Estate offers RELO Direct, a global relocation program. For more information about Lyon Real Estate, click to GoLyon.com and follow us on Facebook.com/LyonRealEstate.


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Earth Wagons
Work consists of four parts installed as follows: an ornate gold leaf frame holds a black and white photograph which is from a 1920's National Geographic magazine. The photograph depicts a waist-length portrait of a woman in a black dress wearing a white bonnet. She is cutting a loaf of bread. To the right, is a mahagony shelf on which the silver tray sits on its edge, leaning against the wall.
Word Warrior
Sculptural drawing executed on shaped paper which has been hand coloured with charcoal, conte and pastel. Surreal composition depicting a man with a quiver of arrows on his shoulder. Strewn over the left side of his back are the following letters of the alphabet which have been cut out of paper: LENPVWI and over the right side of his back:MKRN. The man appears to be scaling a wall-like structure. At the base of the wall, on a platform, is a mask-like face on which the letter E has been placed. On the face are several birds as well as several more throughout the composition. The platform is supported paper columns.
Canning Table
18 canning jars on a brown, wooden table. The jars contain buttons and wax and blue wax has been melted and allowed to drip over the top and along the sides of the jar. The jars are in 9 pairs, joined together at the top with a decorative button clasp-with-chain.
New Model for Measurement
Brass sculpture using rounded and straight forms. The sculpture rests on a strip of felt within a box. The lid, also with a strip of felt inside it, is placed beside the box.
Pocket Books for the Queen Bee
Sixteen evening bags, which have been covered in beeswax, arranged on two semi-circle, wooden tables. Each evening bag contains various found objects which are also covered in beeswax.
Two Books
Two purses, 'Black Slices Book' and 'Prayer Book', each mounted on a wooden table. One purse contains various found objects such as eyeglasses, women's net hat, black and white photograph, book. The other purse contains such items as fabric, a glove, gold thread, small vase with artificial flowers, black and white photograph and a newspaper clipping. Adhered to the exterior of this purse, is a 45 r.p.m. record with a gorilla glued to it.
Honey Bee Telephone Directory
Telephone directory composed of beeswax and honey with yellow jackets mounted on a table. The directory consists of two halves. A sequinned evening bag which has been covered in beeswax is on a shelf under the top of the table. A cushionned chair is placed in front of the table. Inside the evening bag is a tube of lipstick and a stamp bearing the words "Queen Bee". The stamp is made from wax
Four Books
4 portfolios or "books" each mounted on a wooden table. Each "book" is covered in beeswax to which various found objects have been adhered. As well each "book" contains various found objects inside. One book (G-92-195a) has a plastic doll's head adhered to the exterior and contains such objects such as a ceramic statue, drapery hooks, corn husks, Christmas ornament in the shape of a plastic angel, a motor, necklace and glitter. The second book (G-92-195b) has part of a woman's corset adhered to the exterior and a wooden, removable-type sofa leg. Interior of the book contains portions of tape measures glued to the inside, a black and white photograph, feathers and strips of 35 mm negative film. The third book, (G-92-195c) has a gas mask, plastic necklace, metal and wood pipe, feather, and paper on the inside embedded in beeswax. The fourth book, (G-92-195d), has secured to the exterior part of a necktie, tie-pin, metal objects, metal door hinge, pipe, necklace and compass. The inside of the book contains 2 paintings on glass depicting a deer in a landscape in black silhouette and zippers of varying length
Calling Down the Northern Lights at Lac Lou
Work consists of three sleds entitled "Sky", "Bottle" and "Shoe". The sled, "Sky", supports a large deep blue sail which functions as a backdrop for the other sleds which are placed side by side before it. The sleds, "Bottle" and "Shoe", carry objects enclosed in Plexiglas cases. The "Bottle" sled contains glass canning jars. Inside each jar, is a green, light-emitting diode. The "Shoe" sled contains two pairs of pink satin ballet slippers on a base of pink wavy ruffle fabricated out of wood.
Windcatcher I
Weathervane composed of a deer skull mounted on a wooden post set in a bed of stones in a wooden base. Feathers adorn the top, pieces of wood and a chain act as windchimes, strips of black cloth act as streamers.
Desire in the Age of Tobacco
Sculptural drawing executed on bent and shaped paper. Surreal composition depicting beetle-like insects in various sizes, together with leaves. There are two very large beetles, one of which is draped over the edge of the pedestal. On some of the beetles and leaves, the artist has written letters of the alphabet and the occasional number.
Plum Jam: Shelf I
Secured to the top of a stainless steel kidney dish, is a steel mesh frame. On the mesh frame, is a fabricated plum. The top portion of a lavender stocking encases part of the plum, with the leg and toe portion draped on top of the mesh frame. An altered surgical instrument, ressembling a pair of tweezers, also rests on the mesh frame. The tweezer end is holding a ball of iron filings
Square of wax inlaid with buttons, rectangular raised portion at centre which is surrounded by cardboard.
A plaster roundel with a head and shoulders profile portrait of a young girl.
Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt
Head of Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt mounted on granite base
Mummy figure is the central image. A large sleeping bag, wrapped in strips of stained cotton, is the core of the mummy, with cloth and twine dipped in wax, and a coating os asphalt, complete the figure. The mummy is mounted on a masonite and cedar frame. The collage work on the frame includes canvas, a cross-like bar and highlights of red and black paint.
Woman dressed in long and flowing Grecian style garment. She is holding a quiver of arrows in her right arm and a bow in her left.
Untitled (mirror, lunchboxes) 1-3A
Three metal lunchboxes and a mirror on an brushed aluminum wood shelf which is secured to a wall
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Five medicine balls and five stock pots on a plastic laminated wood shelf which is secured to a wall
Sculptural drawing executed on shaped paper which has been hand-coloured with charcoal, conte and pastel. Surreal composition whose primary image is a howling wolf in profile. Superimposed on the side of the wolf, just below the head, is a vase with a rose and leaves in it. Behind the wolf, are tall buildings and a crescent moon. On the right side of the image is an arm reaching down. Along the bottom of the work, is another vase with flowers. Also along the bottom of the work, are three fingers.
Head of a Springer Spaniel
Head of a springer spaniel mounted on a wooden base
Vehicle/Passage Splice with Blue Neon
Sculpture lays flat on the floor. Sculpture consists of a long, narrow component, with steel at either end and blue neon in the middle. A coiled piece of steel cable in the shape of a circle, to which a wheel has been attached, lays next to it. A semi-circular piece of steel lays within the circle of steel cable.
Two Sinks with Fossils
Two, four-legged sinks between which are placed, on the floor, two steel slabs, representing 'fossils'.
Thinking Caps (blue)
Four, blue cotton caps in various lengths
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- Thursday 11am-5pm
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Guest Post For You!
This cake is very ugly!
This cake is showing a dead clown!
Glorious Water Filters Of Joy Helped Me Lost Ten Pounds
"In conclusion, not all water filters are the same. Many water filters are different."
Thanks to Amy B., Jennifer C., Viole, & Valerie F. for reminding me of all the times a news outlet asks to feature a CW slideshow - and then writes their own captions.


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The students in this small classroom dropped out of high school after hanging with the wrong crowd or struggling to focus. Many simply failed to see the value of an education.
Now, these teens with responsibilities beyond their years gather five mornings a week as they prepare to take the GED (General Educational Development) tests, which most colleges and employers accept in place of a high school diploma.
More 16- to 21-year-olds are finding their way to this classroom – home base for the Out of School Youth Development Center at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Mass. And throughout the United States, particularly in areas hit hard by layoffs, GED classes for all ages are filling up fast.
The down economy is a key reason for the surge. The national unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds in April was 21.5 percent, up from 15 percent a year before, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As teens face competition from adults for even basic grocery-store jobs, it's easier for them to see how essential a high school credential is to their future employment.
"Before I went into the GED program, I was looking for a job. And wherever I went, there were no openings," says Monica Fontanez, a student at the Lowell center who dropped out of high school twice and has worked on and off in low-paying jobs. She hopes to finish the tests before her baby arrives. "I wanted to better my life not only for me but for my child," she says.
Even before the recession deepened, 40 states reported waiting lists for GED classes in the spring of 2008, says Lennox McLendon, executive director of the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium in Washington. In California, test-taking was up 14 percent last year and 9 percent the year before, compared with a normal fluctuation of 1 to 3 percent, says a state official.
"People had well-paying jobs, [and] they didn't need a high school diploma, necessarily," says C.T. Turner, a spokesman for the GED Testing Service in Washington. "But now they're out of a job, and they realize most jobs require you to have a high school credential these days."
Younger students often take a long time to master the material, says Maria Cunha, director of the Lowell center. They can repeat a test in a given subject up to three times a year, but within two years, they must pass all five subjects or start over. Quite a few progress quickly, though, because they now have the motivation that eluded them in high school.
Chanratta Som started prep classes four months ago and has already "graduated" from the program by passing his fifth test. "I didn't really like school.... But as you get older, you start to understand that it's really important," he says.
He was expelled from school at 17 for skipping too much, the result of peer pressure, he says. But in the year since, he's made a new set of friends who are pursuing college. "I know a GED's not going to bring you far in life, so I'm going to enter college after this," he says. His long-term goals: to learn a foreign language and maybe become a veterinarian.
A GED will boost a person's lifetime earnings, but not nearly as much as a college degree. "Simply getting young people to get more credentials at the secondary level is not sufficient to ensure their success beyond high school," says Russell Rumberger, an education professor and director of the California Dropout Research Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
That's one reason Ms. Cunha suggested moving the program from a Boys & Girls Club into the less-distracting atmosphere of the community college. "They walk in this building, they're in a college," she says. The GED classes are free, but she reminds students that people taking college courses nearby are paying to be there. "That alone is a self-esteem boost," she says.
Michelle Nickles decided to go for her GED after being inspired by her sister, who did the same and then trained to become a certified nursing assistant. Math has been her hardest subject, but being in a small class helps, Ms. Nickles says. Their teacher has them practicing math every day, sometimes using hands-on aids like a "fractions hamburger" – a foam model cut into wedges.
After passing the GED tests, "I want to go to college for a career," Nickles says, "maybe a dental hygienist." •


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"Without the Dutch...they'd still just be African"
I guess just like certain holidays, whether they be by Hallmark or the government...Black History Month kinda gets pushed to the back of your consciousness as you get older. I mean, lets be real...we don't get any of these 28 days off for anything, neither do our children. None of our favorite stores give us any Black History Month discounts and sheid...the only recognition I've seen the month get this year is VH1 Soul playing a gang of "conscious" songs today. Surely I can't be the only one that feels like Black History Month kinda escapes your conscious after you graduate and enter the real world. Its not like your boss is going to have those little cutouts of Mary McCleod Bethune and Thurgood Marshall hanging on the wall when you come to work in the morning. Which poses another question...is it just me, or did it feel like we just got reminded of same what...15-20 Black people who "did something" when we went to school. I swear every Black History month the teacher would hang up those same drawings of Ralph E. Bunche, Martin Luther King, Booker T. Washington, etc. Hell, those drawings didn't even give you any real insight to that person's contribution, it just told you what year they were born and what year they died. I guess we were just supposed to assume that dash in between was good enough. "What did George Washington Carver do kids?"...DASH!
But yeah, anyways. If you've been paying attention, you'd see that Black History Month has probably been one of the most eventful ones in recent years. Eh...let me stop lying, Black folks took some major L's this Black History Month. Keep this kind of ish up and we might lose it altogether. Here's a look back of some of the more memorable moments that I'm sure Carter G. Woodson would be be proud of.
The "Brotha Coach" Lost The Super Bowl
I asked one of my friends if Jim Caldwell "counted" as a Black coach. I mean, obviously, yes he is Black. But it didn't really seem the same rooting for him as with other Black coaches. He pretty much succeeded Tony Dungy and inherited what he layed down. It ain't like he had to go through a long process to get hired or anything. Plus, I don't know about ya'll but it seemed like Peyton Manning was coaching the team the whole season, and the one time Caldwell made a choice...the Colts lost and ruined their chances of having an undefeated season. But on the flipside of that you can look at it as something that should've been happened, old retread White coaches have been getting preferential treatment for years.
Wale Passes On The Chocolate
Nigerian rapper Wale caused a fuss early this month when he released a video for his single "Pretty Girls" which featured light-skinned women almost exclusively. Of course this sent darker skinned Black women into a rage...and I feel them. Who said fair-skinned females could have a monopoly on shaking their ass for the camera? (I keed I keed). But yeah, the internet uproar over this video showed that the brown paper bag rule is still a polarizing element in the Black community. The Sistas e-picketing over this video was met with a new Wale video featuring all dark-skinned girls by the end of the day. Guess this means when a group of people speak strongly enough against something, change happens. But...something tells me (well actually, knowing how long it takes to shoot and edit a music video tell me) that this was all planned.
John Mayer Also Passes On The Chocolate
Right after the sting from Wale's video was starting to go away...John Mayer came along and punched Black women in the gut for good measure. In an interview with Playboy Magazine, the smart-mouth guitar player who laughs at his own jokes had a lot to say about his sex life:
"My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. I've got a Benetton heart and a fuckin' David Duke cock. I'm going to start dating separately from my dick."
Apparently Mayer was every Black woman's White boy crush and a few of them felt offended. Really...I think a little bit of everybody felt offended by dude's remarks. I could care less what he does with his penis. If John Mayer doesn't like Black women "More For Me" (c) Devin the Dude.
If anything I was moreso "offended" (for lack of a better word) by his "hood pass/nigger pass" remarks. Attention naive white people out there...just because Jay-Z likes you or just because you listen to Jay-Z doesn't give you a hood pass. Hell, Jay-Z doesn't even speak for most Black people out there. If you want a "hood pass" come to the hood with some jobs, they'll love you for that.
Gorilla Zoe's 28 Mixtapes In 28 Days Campaign
Zoe is my guy so he knows this ain't coming from a place of hate, hell I've told him to his face the songs of his I like and don't like. Hell, I've been chastised by friends and professional peers for saying things like "Gorilla Zoe can rap" and "Gorilla Zoe could make some Scarface quality music if he wanted to." So yeah. But that said, I'm a fan of Zoe's and like seeing him win...but giiaaaaaat daaaaaayum! 28 mixtapes shawty? Not 28 songs...28 mixtapes shawty. That's alooooot of Zoe shawty. This idea teeters along the fine line between genius and insane. I've listened to some of it, and most of the stuff sounded like one long ass song because all the beats damn near sounded the same. Hopefully Zoe was just getting some stuff out of his system and plans on sitting down, focusing and making the great album that I personally think that he is capable of making. 28 mixtapes...got damn shawty.
Epic Beard Man: The Mini-Series
As a Black man in America...I'm sorry. You'll never get used to or look forward to seeing a White dude beat down a Black dude. The shit just reminds us too much of Jim Crow and Birmingham in the 1950's. I supposed this video can be considered to be an exception since dude got what was coming to him. Matter of fact, its not even the beatdown itself that bothered me. Its the racist comments and cartoons I saw on the internet. Racist White folks were rejoicing as if OJ finally got found guilty for killing Nicole. I mean, folks built wikipedia pages, tracked dude down for youtube interviews, the whole nine. Google "Epic Beard Man" and you'll get pages and pages of information, most of it smothered with racial slurs. Don't be surprised if the KKK replaces their hoods with grey beards from Party City.
OJ Da Juiceman XXL Freestyle
Hey, at least we know this was off the top of the head...we hope. The really need to put the arts back in our schools.
Zeta Tau Alpha Wins The Sprite Step Off
Forgive me if I come off as naive...but I was completely ignorant to the fact that White Greek organizations stepped. I thought that was only a Black college thing. I mean, the all White college frat parties I'd been to, the only stepping I saw was over drunk passed out people. But Zeta Tau Alpha from Arkansas came into Atlanta (yes, the "Black Mecca") and literally stomped out their competition. I'm not ashamed of White girls coming in and wrecking shop though. Especially since it looks like they truly outdid their competition and won it fair and square. But I am ashamed that the other teams not only let them come in and embarrass them...but acted like some hoes and found a scoring discrepancy that pretty much nullified their victory and made them share the crown with the AKAs. I mean, I can sit here and act like Black folks never got cheated in competition before...but damn, if this country is really supposed to be headed into this place of racial harmony, ALL OF US have to be fair.
2010 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
I'm still yawning from this.
Woman's Love Handles Save Her Life
Beanie Sigel once rapped about his gut keeping his gat in tuck, but he ain't got noting on this chick. A woman in Florida was shot at a nightclub, but her love handles stopped the bullet. Figuring that this was some sort of sign, she says she plans on getting even bigger just in case she gets shot again. Guess we should start calling them "life handles?"
Al vs. Tavis
I just spoke on this last week. Crazy thing is, I was actually going to write this post last week before this happened. But I figured I should wait until the entire month was over with because I just knew some more f*ckery was going to happen before March came.
But yeah...as you can see, Black folks took some L's this year during Black History Month. But shood, it looks like Jordan is finally about to own a basketball team, so I guess things are looking up. But for real, somebody needs to invent something pronto, we're looking bad right now.


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Super Mutant Behemoth 4
The Capitol Building is the seat of Congress... or at least, it was before the Chinese nuclear bombardment made the United States nothing but a distant memory. Located due east of the Washington Monument (a location you have to visit during your main quest, thus making it an awesome springing point), the Capitol Building is gigantic, well-guarded, and easy to spot. Just be ready to fight a slew of Super Mutants, Talon Company Mercenaries, and even robotic foes like Robobrains and Protectrons. And this goes for both inside and outside of the gigantic structure.
The dome that marks the Capital Building on the outside is actually what you want to seek out on the inside. Located in the middle of the building, this gigantic chamber will host the Super Mutant Behemoth you're looking for. Thankfully, you'll have plenty of help in fighting it with the Talon Company Mercenaries getting mowed down by it. In fact, you may want to crouch down and remain invisible for as long as possible, letting the mercenaries deal some damage before making yourself seen. Be careful, though! Once the Super Mutant Behemoth makes quick work of the mercenaries, he's going to come after you.
Many a gamer recommends using Fat Man and some mini nukes you take down the Super Mutant Behemoth, but there's really no need. If you followed our Side Quests section and did the Alien Crash Landing side quest, which takes all of two minutes to complete, you should have the Alien Blaster in your inventory, along with plenty of residual ammunition. It will only take half a clip maximum of well-placed shots to do in the powerful Behemoth using this weapon. You can use whatever technique you choose, including the use of clumsy Mini Nukes. But trust us -- you needn't look any further than the Alien Blaster for a quick way to take down this Behemoth... and all of the rest of them.
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Captain David Dufresne - David started his law enforcement career with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office in 1994. Since joining the Matthews Police Department in 1997, he has served as a Patrol Officer, Sergeant in both the Patrol & Criminal Investigations Divisions, and Division Commander in the Criminal Investigations, Patrol Division, and Support Services Division. He has attained a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science Degree in Leadership and Organizational Change, and is a graduate of Session 251 FBI National Academy.
"I feel fortunate to work for a professional agency in a town that has become my home." - Captain David Dufresne
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First Listen: Rudresh Mahanthappa, 'Gamak'
Waiting is Forbidden [Instrumental]
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When alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa was considered a "rising star" among jazz bookers and critics, and not quite a full-blown headliner, he led a very good quartet. It featured pianist Vijay Iyer before he, too, found himself on magazine covers; its engine was propelled by a classic combination of double bass and drums. Since the last quartet record in 2006, Mahanthappa has toured with a lot of different bands: They have names like the Dakshina Ensemble, and the Indo-Pak Coalition, and Samdhi, and Apex, and the Jack DeJohnette Group. All of those experiences seem to be stuffed into his new quartet album, Gamak.
It's a somewhat different quartet. Filling the piano chair is guitarist Dave Fiuczynski, a colleague from Jack DeJohnette's band who's also done deep studies of non-Western systems; he once founded a band called Screaming Headless Torsos, if that tells you anything. But it also returns Francois Moutin (acoustic bass) and Dan Weiss (drums) from the previous band, and as dynamic as they get, the foundations and sonorities they generate are of anchoring comfort, especially in music as complex as this. The sum effect is of surfing on an information overload without drowning in it.
If you think about it from a remove, you can hear a lot of Gamak in the improvised music of some 40 to 50 years ago. John Coltrane was accommodating South Asian modes and scales within a virtuosic style that was uniquely his own. Miles Davis was finding places for rock-influenced electric guitarists like John McLaughlin in his bands and recordings. And the impact of composer-improvisers like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor and Albert Ayler spurred many to rethink the ways they wrote music and blew over it.
The personal integration of Indian music, the "three seconds and you know who's playing" saxophone, the double-necked guitar and all that it implies, the homegrown approaches to composition: That's all in this record. But that history isn't really what you think of here, and Mahanthappa got to this point through his own 21st-century pathways anyway. There's too much immediate impact, too much that feels like the proggy present.
At the end of the first track, "Waiting Is Forbidden," the microphone picks up a bit of studio chatter from Mahanthappa. He knows the band has hit a sweet spot; a convergence of redline intensity, driving funk and a distinct way of expressing a blues inflection. "That was pretty smokin'," he says. "Let's listen to it."


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar rose to a more-than one-week high against the Russian ruble on Friday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated.
U.S. stocks fell and Treasurys gained.
Officials in Ukraine said Friday they would pursue an operation aimed at isolating a key city held by pro-Russian separatists in the eastern region. Ukraine's prime minister accused Russia of wanting to start a third World War. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sent another warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back in Ukraine or face further economic sanctions.
The dollar USDRUB, -0.0064% rose to 36.032 rubles from 35.776 rubles late Thursday to trade at its highest level since April 15.
The move came as Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday downgraded its rating on Russia, citing the potential for "additional significant outflows" of capital from Russia because of its escalating conflict with Ukraine that could further weaken prospects for growth. Russia's central bank hiked its key lending rate to 7.5% from 7% on Friday, surprising market participants.
"Russia is doing everything it can to preserve investor capital," said Kathy Lien, managing director of foreign-exchange strategy for BK Asset Management, of the rate hike. "It hasn't had much impact. The motivation for the exodus out of Russian assets is based upon a very significant macro theme," she said.
For the year, the dollar has gained 9.4% against the ruble.
The dollar USDJPY, +0.01% fell to ¥102.14 from ¥102.30 late Thursday, in line with lower U.S. yields. Lower yields have been the "primary source of pressure" on the yen this week, said Lien. "Positive U.S. data have been ignored by investors as they realize it is not going to accelerate the Federal Reserve's plans for unwinding quantitative easing," she said.
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in April to a final reading of 84.1 from 80 in March, hitting the highest level since July.
The ICE dollar index DXY, +0.19%, which measures the greenback against six rivals,inched down to 79.763 from 79.770 late Thursday. The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.05%, an alternate gauge of dollar strength, was little changed at 73.05 from late Thursday.
"Volatility has been way down and market has been very quiet," said George Dowd, head of Chicago foreign exchange for Newedge.
Moves were also muted in other currency pairs. The British pound GBPUSD, +0.0481% was at $1.6804 versus $1.6801 late Thursday. U.K. retail sales in March rose 0.1% from February, beating expectations of a 0.5% decline.
The euro EURUSD, -0.2083% was little changed at $1.3836 versus $1.3832 late Thursday. The Australian dollar AUDUSD, +0.0887% inched up 92.69 U.S. cents from 92.64 U.S. cents.
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Don't forget to visit Ocean World, a must see attraction on your vacations to Dominican Republic. We offer the best variety of attractions for your day trip in Puerto Plata: water slides, sea lions, sharks and the main attraction - swimming with dolphins.
Enjoy 30 minutes of swim session with a dolphin, where you can kiss, hug, pet, and feed him! Don't miss this must see attraction in Puerto Plata. Ideal for non swimmers and families with young kids.more info
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Friday, November 30, 2012
The State of Climate Change at COP-18
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The earth is our only home, and spiritual work can only prosper if we address global eco-crisis, challenging us to think and act in radically new ways. Though my work is primarily with faith communities, I am broadly interested in dialogue and behavior change around the critical issue of our time: climate change.
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Ouaker who trains, teaches, and writes at the intersection of ecology and spirituality. Steering committee member of North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, the ecojustice committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches. Trained with Joanna Macy in facilitating deep ecology groups. Member of Forge Guild of spiritual teachers, leaders, and writers and member of the Care of Creation Forge web zone. Lives in a Southern Appalachian land-trust. Has taught junior high, high school, and college interdisciplinary humanities.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
A video library for K-12 educators; 5 video programs (from a half-hour to one hour in length) and guide
This series was discontinued on December 31, 2018.
1. Introduction
The short introductory video acquaints viewers with the library and its components.
2. Case Study: Animals in Yellowstone (Elementary)
A fourth- and fifth-grade class uses a field trip to Yellowstone National Park to practice estimation skills and develop an understanding of large numbers. Student groups must agree on a reasonable estimate of the numbers of bison, elk, or pronghorn sheep that live in the park. Their teacher uses various methods to assess their reasoning skills and level of understanding.
3. Case Study: Problem Solvers Fall and Spring (Elementary)
This two-part program visits a combined first and second grade classroom in the fall and the following spring. A fall lesson has the entire class working in groups to estimate the number of seeds in a pumpkin. The following spring student groups solve individual problems, and then write problems of their own creation using informal language to describe mathematical situations.
4. Teacher Insights K-4 (Elementary)
Six elementary school teachers explain the variety of assessement techniques they use. Consulting educators examine the teachers' comments and strategies within the context of the NCTM Assessment Standards.
5. Case Study: Fraction Tracks (Middle School)
Students play the Fraction Tracks game, which requires them to move pieces along number lines on a game board to get from zero to one. The teacher assesses their knowledge of equivalent fractions as they play.
6. Case Study: Building Rafts With Rods (Middle School)
Seventh- and eighth-grade students are challenged to calculate the surface area and volume of a raft built with 1 to 10 rods, graph their data, develop a formula for the task, and write a question that will explain the task to subsequent classes. The activity helps their teacher assess their ability to recognize patterns and develop functions.
7. Teacher Insights 5-8 (Middle School)
Seven middle school teachers explain their uses of assessment in their classrooms. Two guest commentators underscore the learning opportunities presented by various assessments.
8. Case Study: Ferris Wheel (High School)
High school math students must develop a function which describes the position of a rider on a double Ferris wheel. The previous assignment asked for a similar function, but for a single Ferris wheel. Their teacher moves about the room listening as groups discuss how to set up the problem and asks carefully framed questions to make sure they're on the right track.
9. Case Study: Group Test (High School)
A high school teacher presents a four-problem semester review test on the uses of functions in mathematical modeling. Students work in groups to complete the test using graphing calculators, resource sheets, and group discussion to find the solutions. This approach allows the teacher to give his students more challenge questions and assess their ability to work collaboratively.
10. Teacher Insights 9-12 (High School)
Seven high school teachers discuss their methods for assessing student learning, and encouraging students' self-assessment. Guest commentators offer additional comments on individual teachers remarks as well as on a group discussion of teachers.
11. Beyond Testing
Teachers, administrators, parents and policymakers discuss some of the issues related to new types of assessment, such as finding time to plan; efficient ways to gather, record and anaylze daily observations; learning to use tools such as portfolios and rubrics; and gaining support from administrators. The video provides background information on assessment issues and some questions for further discussion.
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American McGee's Blog outlines plans for BaiJiu Racer, a game proposal from McGee's Spicy Horse Productions and its Chinese publishing partner ICEE that they've decided to pitch over the internet to solicit western publishers (ICEE is "locked in" to publishing the game in China). The game is described as an "MMO-lite racing game concept with China as the core theme," that hopes to fill the dream of a "'Mario Cart' or 'KartRider' killer." There is a piece of concept art with the pitch and more in the expatriate American's Flickr Account and a concept video on his YouTube Channel. Here's a bit on the game and its eastern focus: "For one, it's the first Chinese cart racing game developed with an authentic and original Chinese art style, set in real-world locations, and featuring some of the funkiest racing vehicle designs the world has ever seen (inspiration coming from actual Chinese vehicles). We're focusing on semi-realistic (and fun) physics-based racing dynamic, going light on the power-ups, and throwing in a lot of visual action."
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA--(Marketwire - Jan. 23, 2013) - Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH)(SANTIAGO:Methanex) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the execution of a 10-year agreement to supply all of the natural gas required for Methanex's one million tonne per year methanol plant in Geismar, Louisiana. Commencement of natural gas deliveries will coincide with the startup of the plant, which is expected by the end of 2014.
John Floren, President and CEO of Methanex commented, "We are thrilled to have entered into this agreement with Chesapeake, the second largest natural gas producer in the U.S. This contract will enhance our ability to reliably supply quality product to our U.S. customers for at least the next 10 years. The agreement is structured so that the natural gas price is linked to the methanol price, and both Methanex and Chesapeake will share in the risks and rewards resulting from the changing price of methanol over the decade of this contract. This gas pricing formula, in addition to the capital cost advantage of relocating a methanol plant as compared to a new-build facility, enables the project to be profitable across a broad range of methanol prices."
Mr. Floren continued, "Having a 10-year contract in place for 1 million tonnes of methanol production per year reduces our exposure to short-term natural gas price fluctuations, which will lower the natural gas price risk for the site if we decide to relocate a second plant to Louisiana. We expect to make a decision during the first half of 2013 on whether to proceed with a second relocation project."
James C. Johnson, Chesapeake's Senior Vice President of Marketing added, "We are excited to support the ongoing revitalization of the U.S. manufacturing sector through our long-term gas supply arrangement with Methanex, the world's leading methanol producer. The unique structure of this transaction provides return certainty and price diversification for Chesapeake while providing margin protection and price stability for Methanex. Furthermore, Methanex's investment and plant relocation to Louisiana demonstrates the compounding economic and employment benefits to be derived from the shale gas revolution. We believe this is truly a "win-win" arrangement for both companies."
Methanex is a Vancouver-based company and is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol "MX"; on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol "MEOH"; and on the Foreign Securities Market of the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile under the trading symbol "Methanex." Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the second-largest producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Eagle Ford, Utica, Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime and Niobrara unconventional liquids plays and in the Marcellus, Haynesville/Bossier and Barnett unconventional natural gas shale plays. The company also owns substantial marketing and oilfield services businesses through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc. and Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and news releases.
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I own a tumbleweed farm in Rimrock, Ariz. After the first glow of romantic homeownership I found that in addition to the star-filled nights, the chirp of birds and buzz of bees – I had also become caretaker of one-third of an acre of weeds.
I see my transition from city girl to country girl very much akin to the transition of a bride into the world of marriage. I fell in love with my home at first sight: It sat on a hillside looking directly toward the red rocks of Sedona, with sweeping views of the Verde Valley. Life would be sweet here, especially so for a girl fresh from the freeways and smog of Los Angeles.
Then, slowly, over time, I began to notice more and more as my home began to uncurl its onion layers of mystery – to present its true face, which was worlds apart from the picturesque facade that had attracted me. They say love is blind – so, too, is the homeowner who falls in love with a dream.
How could I have not seen that my lot was harboring a bounty of tumbleweed? Well, it had been bulldozed clear before I first saw it. The lot looked rough, but that I thought was due to the rocks and sandy soil. It wasn't until two months after I moved in that the yearly monsoon rains caused the tumbleweed to peek through the sand and rock and soar toward the sky – a veritable sea of green!
At first, I felt fortunate to see the wealth of greenery. But as summer and then winter wore on, my lovely green harvest began to dry and crack and tumble in the wind. The tumbleweed was now brittle, sharp, and difficult to handle – it began to accumulate in huge clumps on my doorstep.
Soon after that, I discovered I owned two rabbits. This happened cosmically one morning as I backed my car out of my driveway. I saw one black and one brown bunny who had been sitting contentedly under my car. They hadn't even interrupted their weed chomping as my car passed over them. Ever since, they have appeared to be very happy to stretch their legs, sunbathe, and thoroughly enjoy their very own private condo right on my patio. Unfortunately, they must have been someone's abandoned Easter gift.
At first they were satisfied with my weeds, but eventually they began to recognize my legs, and whenever I alighted from my car they ran to my feet and sneakily trained me to feed them small, organic carrots.
Houses have their own voices – and they usually become apparent after dark when you are curled up in bed and ready to slip into delicious slumber. So it was on my first night of residence at "Tumbleweed Farm." Out of the dark night came the most terrorizing sound of metal clanking and clattering. I was already nervous – this being my first foray into living alone in a rural setting.
I reasoned a cat had jumped on the roof, but no, the sound was much too loud for that. I could only deduce that a person had jumped onto the roof. I lay perfectly still, straining my ears to hear the back door opening, and waiting to face an intruder. Eventually, the noise abated and I fell asleep. In the morning I found that the wind had torn across my patio and wrenched off part of my carport roof – my intruder was the metal banging in the wind!
But back to my tumbleweed. In a magazine, I happened to read a story about an artist in New Mexico. This artist scours the desert for dried-up, spent tumbleweed. She then paints them psychedelic colors and sells them at art fairs for $40 to $65 apiece. Now I am looking to purchase approximately 100 gallons of paint!


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Twenty years of theatre conference recalled
New blood and old favorites made event spectacular
Some veteran conference attendees were saying that this one was the best ever. Hard to argue with that, when considering that we saw the return of founder of the event and Prince William Sound Community College (PWSCC) President Emeritus Dr. Jo Ann C. (Jody) McDowell AND the first live fire of a full-auto weapon on-stage at the civic center. One could argue that the bursts of the Uzi sub-machine gun in TBA Theatre's production of "The Rendering of Conor O'She"' and the rousing ovation for Jody at the Gala were fairly equal in decibel levels.
Receiving the Jerry Harper Service Award, named for her great friend and Alaska theatre legend, Jerry Harper, McDowell was generous in praising the continued work of Dawson Moore, conference coordinator, and Doug Desorcie, former president. Like McDowell, Desorcie has moved on, but his influence on this prestigious event will resonate through the years to come. Special thanks Wes Lundberg, interim president, for stepping up to continue this work.
In her very emotional acceptance of the Harper Award from Sandy Harper - Jerry's widowed bride and the recognized godmother of Alaska theatre - McDowell welcomed back familiar faces from years past and remembered those not in attendance.
She recalled how an offer from much-lauded playwright Edward Albee to attend the first conference had sparked the beginning of what has become perhaps the most unusual event of its kind in the country. Joined that first year by multi-award-winning NY director/author Marshall W. Mason, the three of them then agreed to continue this effort to encourage emerging playwrights from all over the globe. It should be noted that, joined by his spouse and perennial conference favorite, director/teacher Daniel Irvine, Mason was in attendance at the gala this year even though fighting a high fever and terrible head cold. As I am sure Mason and Irvine would say, "The show must go on."
As always, at the heart of this year's conference was the Play Lab, "fathered" by Michael Warren Powell. The lab provides encouragement to the emerging playwright and comments from a panel of professionals from the world theatre community. Rejoining the panels this year were the much-missed playwright/director/author Timothy Mason and the ever-lovable theatre historian Professor Colby H. Kullman of University of Mississippi.
Once again, this event in the quiet seaport town of Valdez, has provided a unique background for people from all aspects of the theatre world to join together to celebrate their common love. First-time playwrights and budding actors have an invaluable opportunity to mingle with and learn from masters of this vibrant medium. No one can go away from this week of classes, workshops and performances without being moved in some way.
And again, on Sunday, as the show people began to drive or fly away to their far-flung destinations, there were joyful and tearful goodbyes with the promise to see each other again next year at "the conference."
So, in parting, to Jody, Dawson, Doug and all who have contributed so much: Thanks for the Memories.
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Honestly I'm not too sure if this is a right place for Introduction. My name is Kristof (originaly Krzysztof), I'm Polish but I'm living abroad in London. I registered myself on this forum to catch contact with persons from Latvia, who would like to help in our Science Project about Dactylorhiza. I saw here a few pictures of Dactylorhiza baltica and in my opinion, they are a bit different compare to this what we know from NE Poland. Project started last year in the University of Gdansk, all what is necessary - samples of the leaves fragments for the genetical study and easy measurement (length & width of leaves, amount of flowers and a few more). Mostly we finished this stage, but this could be very interesting to compare our samples with plants from Latvia. Please let me know if some of You is interested with this kind of cooperation, I will give all contact details with the head of this project.
I hope we stay in touch - regards
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P.S. I would like to contact 'dacepurvina' but unfortunately at the moment I can't send private message, hope someone can help me? Thanks in advance
Dactylorhiza project in Poland
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Guy placed his stone with the others. The native talked very fast, so he was still deciphering what she was telling him as he was doing it.
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Scott O'Neil's statement via @soshnick
"My time at The World's Most Famous Arena has been nothing short of incredible
and I am proud of our results. I am thankful and extremely proud of what we accomplished at MSG Sports. There is nothing more rewarding than the
opportunity to help build a world-class staff and seeing them perform beyond our loftiest expectations – people I consider not only the most talented in the
business, but also true friends. To help lead and steward iconic brands like the Knicks and Rangers and sell the transformed Garden in a city like New York
has been a true privilege. I could not be more excited about the process of discovering what lies ahead."
This is certainly a shocking development, although given the chaotic nature of James Dolan's management it probably shouldn't be. More to come later…


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2011 Wisconsin Crash Calendar & Interview
I love this infographic design! Designed by Joni Graves, a Program Director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering Professional Development (that's a mouthful!). I highly recommend downloading the PDF version and taking a closer look on your own.
The original version and a few variations are available on a couple different official sites:
Governors Highway Safety Association http://www.ghsa.org/html/resources/showcase/wi1.html
Wisconsin Safety Data Resource Portal http://wisconsinsafetydataportal.org/index.cfm/wi-crash-calendar/
The Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation Safety (BOTS) uses printed copies of the infographic calendar at meetings around the state with various groups to generate discussions about what causes crashes and how to interpret what the data shows.
This design is a great example of how visualizing the data allows the readers to see patterns in the data and much more easily understand the stories behind the data. The color coding makes it easy to compare the data subsets, and the consistent layout to match a traditional paper calendar is very easy to follow.
There are so many findings you can quickly see in the big dataset. Some are obvious, but many are surprising. For example, you can clearly see…
Alcohol-related crashes happen primarily on weekends, and fairly consistently throughout the year.
Deer Season is clearly identified in Oct-Nov.
There was something special about July 1st…
Motorcycle, Work Zone and Bicycle crashes occur during the Summer months.
Ice, Snow, Wet Road crashes are highest in Jan-Feb, but what happened on April19th? Late Winter storm?
Speed related crashes are primarily reported in the Winter months.
Fatal crashes are evenly spread throughout the year
Joni was also willing to answer some interview questions about this project and her design process:
Cool Infographics: What software applications did you use to create the Crash Calendar?
Joni Graves: EXCEL 2010 using Pivot Tables. Presentation advancements incorporate Microsoft's PowerPivot using SharePoint.
Cool Infographics: Was the design created in cooperation with the Wisconsin Transportation Information Center, or was it an independent project?
Joni Graves: I'm a Program Director at the UW-Madison Department of Engineering Professional Development and part of the WI LTAP (FHWA's Local Transportation Assistance Program) / Wisconsin Transportation Information Center (TIC).
Cool Infographics: How long did the design take you to create?
Joni Graves: It's a longer story, if you're interested, but the skinny is that I started working on the Crash Calendar format in mid-April and previewed it at a meeting the end of the month. I had a learning curve with some of the intricacies, and spent about 200 hours on it during that two weeks! Since then it's taken on a life of its own — and I am delighted by that!
Cool Infographics: Would you describe your design process?
Joni Graves: I would be happy to elaborate on this but, as an inveterate designer / tinkerer, I'll confess that I'm always discovering some new way of formatting / displaying the data, and disappointed that there's never enough time to do the new ideas justice …
Cool Infographics: What's the most interesting thing you learned from the data?
Joni Graves: I've certainly enjoyed the design process! More importantly, it's been incredibly satisfying to see people engage w/ the data using this intuitive representation, or to read their comments, because it's apparent that it helps make the data far more accessible! And I have loved the comments / responses.
Cool Infographics: What was the hardest part behind designing the Crash Calendar?
Joni Graves: As I noted, there's been a fascinating learning curve. But the hardest part has been stopping! As noted above, I'm always trying to "improve" it — and always running out of time.
Cool Infographics: What should we expect from future versions of the design?
Joni Graves: We currently have a multi-year version, a web-demo site, and a working 2012 version. I'm very excited about incorporating choropleth maps. Although it's a very interesting "historic" document, the real goal is to provide a resource that is far more timely and potentially predictive for local users.
I'm really excited about our plans to webize it, because the real idea is to expand it as a national project — using multi-year FARS data, WI data, and data from other interested states — and we really want to "unleash" it for others to actively use.
Cool Infographics: Challenges?
Joni Graves: There's been a wonderful response — and we are trying to figure out how to actually fund an expanded project w/ enhancements!
One additional thing to note was that Joni was inspired to create the whole design project by Nathan Yau's post on Vehicles involved in fatal crashes in 2010 (which I posted about here earlier this year), and I think she has done a great job building Nathan's initial visualization into some something much more powerful and effective.
Thanks to Joni for sharing!