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Until a frantic phone call from a friend with mysterious government ties, Lily thinks her biggest quandary is fixing the problems in her struggling marriage. After she learns the world as they know it is about to end, she has the difficult job of convincing her husband Ethan that it's really happening. As they scramble to survive the approaching solar event, and prepare for the aftereffects, their marriage remains on a shaky foundation. They face the daunting task of repairing their relationship while trying to live through the apocalypse.
July 27, 2019
Lily had determined she would tell Ethan today. Putting it off for the past two weeks hadn't helped solve anything, and she couldn't keep waiting forever. He was bound to notice at some point, even though he hadn't been home much lately. His startup software company consumed most of his time. She understood that, but still felt neglected.
Maybe that's why they had been arguing much more frequently the past few months. He was stressed from his new venture, and she was overworked from trying to do the job of three in her editing department after the publisher downsized. All the little things that had seemed trivial before had mushroomed out of proportion lately.
Two weeks ago, getting a positive on her home pregnancy test had brought everything back into perspective. Who cared if she didn't put the cap on the toothpaste, or he didn't always put on a new roll of toilet paper, even though the stand with extra rolls was right beside him? None of that mattered. Even the arguing and the time they hadn't spent together weren't as important as the pregnancy.
It would be a freaking miracle, if she hadn't spent her life thinking she couldn't get pregnant due to treatments for cancer as a child, thus living a life completely incompatible with childrearing. It might be a blessing if she was married to a man who wanted children, not one who had expressed his profound relief upon learning of her sterility when they were dating, long before they'd gotten married nine years ago.
Still, the ringing phone provided a good excuse for her not to finish getting dressed just yet, so she could stop by Ethan's company on her way to work and have the heart-to-heart she'd hoped to have at home. That didn't seem likely now, so she'd settled for upsetting their marriage's equilibrium at his workplace, even having his assistant reserve her a meeting time.
"Hello?" Her stomach twisted in knots as she imagined Ethan on the other end, calling to demand why his own wife would need an appointment. Not that he'd probably even noticed yet.
She sagged with relief at the sound of her older brother's best friend's voice on the other end of the line. Hearing him always brought back memories of Kenny, who'd died in Iraq five years ago. Lily and Damian shared the memories of Kenny and had a special relationship—which was why she had flatly refused to stop talking to him or writing to him when Ethan demanded it during one of their arguments last month.
"How are you, Damian? Where are you?" There was a good chance he wouldn't be able to tell her that. He and Kenny had both enlisted in the Air Force at the same time, but their career paths had diverged wildly within a couple of years. Her brother had done maintenance on cargo planes, and Damian's position was a mystery.
"I'm here in Seattle, Lily." There was a note of urgency in his voice. "I've only got two hours, so you have to come right away."
She frowned. "What? Come where?"
"Just trust me. Pack a bag and meet me at the coordinates I'm emailing you."
Lily shook her head, bewildered. "You have to tell me something more than that, Damian."
He sighed, long and hard. "Something bad is coming, Lily. In a matter of hours, you won't recognize the world around you. Everything will be changed, probably forever, or at least our lifetimes."
She sank down on the bed, shock making her tremble. There wasn't a bit of doubt that he was being truthful, if vague. "What is it?"
After a long hesitation, he said, "It's classified, and I can't tell you much, but it involves a coronal mass ejection, and some…other things. Government things. Covert black-ops things."
"How long?" Her lips felt numb, and she wasn't sure he could understand her.
"Less than a day, for sure." He sounded scared, which wasn't at all typical for the stalwart warrior. "I can keep you safe, but only if you come now."
"All right. I'll check my email and put the coordinates in my GPS."
He cursed. "Write them down on paper, Lily. Write down or back up anything important to you now, while you still can. Photos on your hard drive need to be printed. You need tangible documents, not your E-pass. Do you understand?"
She nodded, and then replied, "Yes." That wasn't entirely true, but she was getting a clue about how things were going to be in a few hours. "I can be ready to leave my apartment in twenty minutes. It'll take me another thirty to get to Ethan's office, and who knows how long to convince him, but we'll be there in less than two hours."
Silence lengthened before he responded. His tone was cool. "He's not invited, Lily."
Her eyes widened. "What?"
"I've only got room for one, and you're my top priority. I have no other family to worry about. Just you."
Lily frowned. "I can't go without my husband."
The sounds of frustrated swearing filled the phone. "You have to, if you want to be sure you'll survive. I'll take care of you. You don't need him."
"I do. I love Ethan." Of that, she was absolutely certain, even with all their recent problems.
Damian sighed. "Don't you know by now how much I love you, Lily? If you'd just waited a bit longer, I could have told you, but I came back, and you were married to him." He spat out the last word, leaving no doubt his true feelings about her partner.
"You expect me to just leave my husband and become your…what, wife, girlfriend, lover? That's immoral." She was still in shock from his revelation, and the realization that Ethan had seen it. He'd insisted Damian wanted her, but she'd shrugged it off.
"None of that shit matters now, Lily. Labels, laws, legal ties. It's all going to hell. I practically guarantee you'll be a widow within a couple of months if it bothers you that much." His voice softened when she gasped. "I don't want to be cruel, but the reality is this: Come with me now, or you're going to die. I don't want that."


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Gorge Crest was the perfect venue for Olga and Guillaume. It's a beautiful location tucked along the hill looking out onto Mt Hood. Olga and Guillaume had such a radiant love for each other. They were both serious and playful at the same time. You see it come out in their vows and speeches. We loved everything about these two.
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Soil compaction
by Dave Edwards
It's been said that "good farmers understand the value of well-tilled soil…and the dangers of over-tilled ground". Soil compaction, resulting in what is commonly called a hardpan, has been recognized as a potential limiting factor in crop production since farmers transitioned from horse-drawn plows to heavier tractors and more aggressive tilling strategies in the early 1900's. From a wildlife manager's perspective, where planting food plots has become "standard practice" on most properties, it is important to learn and understand farming techniques and soil management practices. Doing so will not only help you grow successful food plots to enhance the wildlife value on your property, but will help you get the most out of your time, efforts, and money. Subsoiling is a soil management strategy commonly used by farmers to minimize soil compaction and maximize crop production, but also has application when managing quality food plots for wildlife. However, subsoiling is often overlooked and/or misunderstood by many food plot managers. In my travels as a wildlife consultant, I work on properties across the country and routinely see food plots where the manager has "planted by the book", meaning they have properly amended the soil to ensure desired pH and adequate nutrients are available, prepared a smooth seed bed, and planted seed under ideal conditions, yet as the crop matures it becomes distressed or stunted. In many cases, the hunter/manager doesn't recognize the "underlying" problem because these plots produce respectable crops and generally do well until roots reach the compacted soil or the plot experiences a dry or wet period resulting in stressed or dead crops. More times than not, the culprit is an unseen layer of compacted soil lying slightly below the surface of the ground. Under these conditions, food plots are producing forage but do not experience optimal growth, or in some cases fail, essentially cheating the manager (and wildlife) of results for their efforts. By identifying and addressing soil compaction problems, managers can significantly enhance the growth and survival of a food plot allowing them, and the wildlife they are managing for, to gain the maximum benefit from their efforts.
Understanding Soil Compaction
Soil compaction results in a densely compacted layer of soil that lies between the topsoil and the subsoil. This compacted layer is often called "the hardpan". Generally speaking, depth of hardpans vary with soil type and farming strategies but are often 4 -12" below the surface of the soil and are caused by the weight and pressure of tractors (and other equipment) on the soil and repeated disking/tillage over several years that loosens top soil. This causes the finest particles of soil (clay) to migrate downward, accumulate, and bind creating a very dense layer. In food plots, we commonly find hardpans 6 – 8" below the surface of the soil, which is coincidentally the depth most harrows plow/break the ground. It may help to imagine the hardpan as a layer of concrete below the surface of the soil.
As you would expect, water and oxygen do not travel well through hardpans, thus during periods of excessive rainfall, water may lie in puddles on the surface of the hardpan then evaporate before it can seep down into the deeper subsoil. In some cases, standing water deteriorates and kills forages before it evaporates. Similarly, during periods of low rainfall, topsoil of food plots that have a hardpan dries out quickly because of its inability to draw moisture from subsoil resulting in stressed or dead crops. In my experience, the tell-tale sign of soil compaction issues is when food plot crops respond quickly to, or appear very sensitive to either a mild drought or significant rain event. That is, the food plot appears to get very dry or very wet easily, causing crops to stress. As such, these are usually the first food plots to start showing signs of drought during a dry period. Because soil compaction occurs below ground and out-of-sight, it is more difficult to detect than many other more obvious factors affecting forage growth and production. The old saying of "out-of-sight…out-of-mind" certainly holds true here as many managers don't even think about it.
Detecting Hardpan
Hardpans can be easily detected in food plots using a soil probe, which is a 2 – 4' metal rod – sharpened on one end to penetrate the soil, and a handle on the other end to assist in pushing the probe through the soil. You can make a probe out of rebar or purchase one from a forestry supply company for about $75. The best time to check for hardpans is when the soil is not extremely wet or dry. Insert the probe at various locations across the food plot. As the probe is inserted, the force required to move it through the soil should remain about the same unless a hardpan is reached. Upon hitting a hardpan, it will take much more effort to push the probe. It is important to understand that a "natural pan" normally exists between topsoil and subsoil layers of most soils, which will cause some resistance when probing the soil. This is the area where these two layers merge. However, a true "hardpan" will be very obvious as it is much more densely packed and harder to penetrate with a probe. From my experience, hardpans in food plots are often 6 – 8" below the surface, which is the depth at which most disks plow, and may be 2 – 10" thick, depending on soil type and age of the field. Also, hardpans can sometimes be detected while plowing a field. Because a hardpan is…well…hard, disks of a harrow will often bounce as they hit the hardpan. In some cases, disks may bite into the hardpan and bounce along the hardpan causing the tractor to jerk. These fields begin to get "wavy" as you ride across them due to the bouncing of the harrow while plowing. Although this is not a technical method of detecting a hardpan it is something good to know if you experience this in your food plots while plowing.
Breaking a Hardpan
Breaking the hardpan is often referred to as "subsoiling", which breaks up the soil to depths of two feet and fragments layers of compacted soil allowing water and roots to penetrate into the subsoil. While there are a handful of different implements that can be used to subsoil, a subsoiling chisel plow – simply referred to as a subsoiler – is the most common. Subsoilers do not invert or turn the soil like a moldboard plow used to prepare the field to plant; they are simply very heavy duty steel shanks tipped with blades that drive deep into the soil and are pulled along to break the hardpan below the surface. While some soil is brought to the surface as the subsoiler is pulled along, the only evidence of disturbance on the food plot will be small trench-like furrows or lines left by the shank(s) of the subsoiler as it passes through the soil. As you can imagine, subsoiler plows cause significant soil drag and require a tractor or dozer with at least a 50 horsepower engine. A good rule of thumb is 10-15 additional horsepower is required per shank on a chisel plow. Most plows have 1-5 shanks that are set 9 – 12" apart. If you do not own a subsoiler, many companies rent them.
Due to the significant soil drag and horsepower needed to subsoil, which results in burning a good bit of tractor fuel, do not pull the subsoiler any deeper in the soil than what is needed. Deeper means more fuel which means more money. As previously mentioned, hardpans are normally 2 -10" thick. When assessing hardpans with a soil probe, you should be able to determine the thickness of the hardpan. As you push the probe into the soil, you will feel pressure as you reach the top of the hardpan. As the probe pushes through the hardpan and into the subsoil, the effort needed to push will be significantly less. Note the depth at which pushing gets easier as this will be the bottom of the hardpan and the depth you will need to set the subsoiler when plowing.
Keyline plow
Keyline plowing uses a subsoil plow method with a very flat plow shank (about 8%) to slice through the soil and create channels below the surface slightly off contour. These channels help break up soil compaction, create a place for new roots to grow with less effort and direct water more easily. Compost tea or EM can be inserted directly while plowing to optimise the process.
Keyline methods enable the rapid development of deep biologically fertile soil by converting subsoil into living topsoil. Keyline pattern cultivation enables the rapid flood irrigation of undulating land without terracing. Incidental results are the healing of soil erosion, bio-adsorption of salinity and the long term storage of atmospheric carbon in the soil as humus.
For more articles on wildlife management topics such as food plot, tree planting, predator control, fertilizing and liming, soil tests, supplemental feeding, fish stocking, weed and grass control in timber and ponds, timber thinning, and many others visit Wildlife Trends. They offer bi-monthly issues from wildlife managers and biologists that help you take the guess work out of your land management.


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The Passenger Cars
The passenger cars used on the Kauai Plantation Railway have been inspired by similar cars from Hawaii's railroad history that were built during the era of King Kalakaua [right].
Designed both for traditional style and visibility, each 36 seat coach [below] will provide comfortable enclosed accommodations for the 30 minute ride.
An open-sided covered excursion car, similar to the ones that ran along the coast line before World War II as part of the Oahu Railway, will offer those enjoying the open air another option for viewing the plantation.
Each of these replica passenger cars were specially handcrafted to order in the Phillipines and are mounted upon the frames and running gear of flat cars originally built for service on the Oahu Railway in the 1940's.
In 1962 they made their way to Alaska and the famed White Pass & Yukon Railway, where they served until the late 1980's. Back in Hawaii they were rebuilt and received custom built superstructures.
Once again rolling the rails in Hawaii, these well-traveled flat cars will soon accommodate passengers instead of loads of freight.


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The Amman Marathon, which takes place annually, is Run Jordan's pioneer event. There are events to fit all ability levels, including the featured 42 km marathon, a 21 km half marathon, a 10 km race, and a children's fun race. There is also a wheelchair race and a special category for the visually impaired. The Amman Marathon is especially unique in that participants get the opportunity to run through the streets of downtown Amman unhindered by traffic, which happens only once per year! Finishers are rewarded with the splendor of the morning sun reflecting off of ancient Roman ruins, an experience which leaves little to compare in beauty.
The main objectives of Amman International Marathon are to promote athleticism, particularly among youth; to encourage tourism to Jordan; and to promote athletic cooperation across countries of the Middle East and the world. Promoting healthy lifestyles among all members of society, and a spirit of volunteerism are other key objectives of AIM.
The vision of the founders of the Association of Run Jordan in the establishment of an association of non-governmental high-performance and durable movement to organize sports racing for all. Assembly and seek to strengthen the position of Jordan as a destination sports world and to the support of our main effort, particularly the Jordanian Olympic Committee and the Jordanian Association of Athletics Federations.
The roots Run Jordan to Amman International Marathon, which was founded in 2009 to organize the first marathon in the capital Amman. Amman International Marathon was founded by the Greater Amman Municipality and the Association of the brain and nerves (a non-profit organization that has a long history in organizing marathons in the UK, most notably Oltramarathon the Dead Sea and the Red Sea half marathon). I have in mind here the supportive role played by the Beirut Marathon Association to establish the first marathon in the city of Amman in 2009. Having been four years in the organization of this marathon in the Jordanian capital, considered the founders of the Amman International Marathon, it is necessary to take a step to restructure the Amman International Marathon to become in the new version.
Water stations will be on the gathering and starting points, every 2.5km on the route, and at the finish line. First aid stations and ambulances are available along the course and at the finish line. Toilets are available on the starting point of the 42.195 km, 21 km and 10 km, along the route, and at the finish line.
Every runner who completes his/her race distance will get a medal, a bottle of water and a piece of fruit. The top runners in the 10km and 42km will receive trophies and prizes as listed.
All runners may leave their bags and personal belongings inside the luggage trucks. Bags should be labeled with each person's name and racing number. All bags may be picked up from the luggage booth, located at the finish area.
A designated parking area will be clearly marked in the Sports City.
Al Nourain Mosque
Roman Amphitheater
Very scenic course with numerous architectural landmarks.
The 42 km race beings at Al Nourain Mosque (The Mosque at the Greater Amman Municipality) heading towards King Talal Street and passing by Al Husseini Mosque towards Al Hashimi Street. The runners will then head towards the Roman Amphitheater onto Quraish Street and in the direction towards Ali Bin Abi Taleb Street. They will continue their route towards Omar Matar Street passing by the main gate of GAM. The runners will run in the direction of King Talal Street again, then onto Al Hashimi Street arriving at Al Jaish Street in the direction of the New Raghadan Bus Station. The runners will make a U-tern from the middle roundabout and cross the street to the other direction of Al Jaish Street, passing by the Roman Amphitheatre four times, back and forth. After the fourth time, the runners will arrive at their finishing point in front of the Amphitheatre.
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In the last few weeks, I've talked to a number of friends having the "If only" blues.
I'd write that novel if ...
I had more time, if I weren't working two jobs, if I weren't over the hill ...
and if ...
I had enough money to stop working and just write.
Everybody out there - if these laments strike a chord with you, do us all a favor and go grab a piece of paper and a pen.
Write this down right now and then once a day until the concept sinks in:
"I have all the time in the world." That's it. Einstein said it - time is a relative concept (my paraphrase). You're probably thinking right now - she doesn't understand *my* life, or she wouldn't be so glib about time.
OK - if you don't beieve me, here's another assignment - put together a spreadsheet of your available hours for the next two weeks. Figure out when you get up, how long it takes to rally with a cup of coffee, and then write that time down. Next, estimate when you're going to hit the sack every night - allow an hour or two before bed to organize yourself, the kids, whatever. Then that hour is your latest opportunity to do all the things you want to do.
Now - plug in all the stuff you *have* to do for the next two weeks - work, family commitments, etc. - don't skimp - even allow yourself some padded time for changes in plans. Then look at what's left. I promise you won't believe how many hours are left. What is taking up all those hours?
I don't know about you, but I'm guilty of too much mindless television, way too much sitting and staring, and, oh yeah, solitaire on my Iphone.
You get the idea. There will be a heck of a lot of hours staring at you after you plug in all your "have-to's."
Next, write down "I have all the money I need." Repeat daily until you believe it.
I'm a little like Frank Sinatra. Over the years, I've been "up and down, over and out," etc., etc. What I've noticed about my financial highs and lows is that when I was making decent money, my needs seemed to expand to suck it all up. When I was living on the edge and barely squeaking by, I managed to accordion in my spendthrift urges.
I guess the essential question we all periodically have ask ourselves is: How much do I really need to be happy? "Jimmy Buffet says it pretty well for me in his lyrics - "I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer."
To be honest, I wish I never had to work again and could spend my days daydreaming and banging out novels. However, I've compromised with part-time work with low-level responsibilities.
I've re-adjusted my previous list of perceived needs downward. I haven't bought a new car since the early '90s, and if I can't find what I need in a thrift shop, I don't buy it.
The bottom line here is how much do you want whatever it is you believe you can't have because of a lack of time and/or money? Do you want it enough to "blow up the TV and eat a lot of peaches"? (Thank you, John Prine) Something to think about.


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Khusja wrote:I'm stuck on the Blood Brother quest.I have killed Othin Stormfather 3 times today. Once on Kelvin realm, once on Vampire realm, once on Wu realm. Igot the actual killing blow on Vampire and Wu. Somehow it is still not counting this step as having been completed.Any help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
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This is one of the most basic books on XiangQi tactics and it available in pdf which is free for download from the World XiangQi Federation Website at this link for the pdf version. Although I do not know the authors, the examples presented are excellent. It is one of the best written books I have read regarding the subject. I do not agree with some of the translations and will use my own in the following boards, not out of disrespect, but I think it would feel more comfortable reading it that way.
And the reason for choosing to do a book that is free for download is not that I am lazy, but I think the reader can learn much more efficiently with the cbr files I have prepared.
Chapter 01: Shifting 挪 or 騰挪 01 02
Chapter 02: Capturing Material by means of a discovered check 抽
Chapter 03: Capturing material 捉
Chapter 04: Exchanging material 兌
Chapter 05: Containment 牽
Chapter 06: Obstruction 攔
Chapter 07: Expel 逐
Chapter 08: Transferring 運
Chapter 09: Abandoning/Sacrificing 棄
Chapter 10: Checkmate/Kill 殺
First created: 8th Nov 2013
Last updated: 2nd Sept 2015
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Mr John Truong for telling me that the link to the WXF do not work. They do now!
Master Reference: <<象棋戰術初步>> by Li HaiMing 李海鳴 and Lin Qin林秦
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5 Things I Never Knew About Macs
- They are damn smart when it comes to networks. I didn't even have to tell it about my home network. It found all my other computers and peripherals and wireless without me telling any secrets.
- It *does* have a right mouse button...it just took me 3 days to figure out how to do it...
- Installing applications is easy when you stop thinking about it.
- I guess I don't need to defrag any more.
- When you trip over the power plug, it doesn't send the mac crashing to the floor. The powerplug is just magnetic.
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Speck CandyShell FIT keeps your Apple Watch looking new/
There's a fear common to anyone who owns an Apple Watch -- the fear of scratching that beautiful little device by unexpectedly bumping it into something. Speck's new CandyShell FIT (US$29.95) will make you feel a lot less fearful by offering dual-layer protection and a raised bezel to protect your investment.
I had an opportunity to try out the CandyShell FIT, which will ship later this month in a variety of colors. This little case comes in sizes for both the 38mm and 42mm Watches, and features the same dual-layer design that is common to Speck's CandyShell cases for iPhone. Inside the hard outside shell is a soft silicone layer. The shell protects the watch from impacts while the silicone softens the blow. Should your wrist accidentally slam into something hard like the side of a table or car door, the 1.5mm raised bezel reduces the chance that the Force Touch display of the Watch will get scratched.
Installing the CandyShell FIT is simple: just slide the side with holes for the Digital Crown and side button over those two controls, then push the other side of the FIT down over the rest of the Watch and it snaps into place. If I have any complaint about the CandyShell FIT it's that it makes the Apple Watch look larger than it already is, but that's a small price to pay to protect your investment. I look forward to checking out the different colors and styles of the CandyShell FIT when they become available.
While I probably won't have the CandyShell FIT on my Watch all the time, I can see a place for it when I'm doing yard work or any other task where the Watch may be at risk.
A "case" for your Apple Watch from a leader in protective cases, the CandyShell FIT provides lightweight, removable protection. The price tag is also a bit high for what you're actually getting; Speck could probably sell this little piece of engineered plastic and silicone for $14.95 and still make a tidy profit.


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Becoming a Mentor
I'm so mind blown that I haven't made a blog yet about this. No wait, no I am not. Being the perfectionist that I am, I can completely see why there was no sense of urgency. But since I strive on transparency and I truly enjoy documenting the process. I think today seems like a great day to start. Why did I decide to become a big sister?
Girl's Rising Big Brother Big Sister Program Spoke to Me. I am always looking for ways to give back and make a difference in the lives of others.
Well, I had inquired about becoming a mentor at least 2+ years ago. The application was completed but I was stopped dead in my tracks when it came to asking for letters of recommendation. I believe that I asked a frieind who I thought for sure would drop everything to do so, had indeed not done so. Then followed by one other person who'd said yes but not followed through. I think at that point I didn't even bother with a third request or just subconsciously forgot since I was hurt by the entire experience to give it up for several years to come.
This time around, something after being in Lisa Nichols' suite, made me realize how much I wanted to work with youth and how little experience and connection I had with any youth at this point in my life.
Geez, the only real experience I had was trying to parent my younger brother. So we can imagine how that went over...
Moving on.
Thank god for life coaching, I got out of my own way and made sure to get my referral letters done in order to complete my application.
I was torn between two girls. The 16 year old was my immediate choice because I so desperately wanted to save her from depression and be her guiding light. The other, I just couldn't walk away from, something about a 12 year old, being selfless enough to be giving back to the community already. Winner!
After receiving what felt like a pretty simple interview. I was just encouraged to report any harm, assist where I was needed, commit to two times a month and oh yeah, do not lecture, advise, or coach. Just show up and be responsible. Ew. All of that aside, I knew my presence would speak volumes and make a difference in itself. I couldn't WAIT for the first "date" to come. I scheduled it 4 days from first being officially matched.
We committed to learning how to make Ice Cream Cake within one year or our relationship together. All while learning how to cook together! HOW FUN!? So our first date I decided was to go get her favorite, Pizza! I found a gluten free dairy free place that met both of our needs. I quickly sat down and nervously ate half the pizza because I realized I did not even know what to say. I mean, I of course drilled her with deep intellectual questions anxiously awaiting a riveting response.
To my surprise this meek little flower of a middle child politely kept quiet and slowly ate her way through each slice.
Urrrrrrhhhhhhhhh. My breaks came to screeching halt and reality hit me hard. HELLLOOOOO? You are eating Pizza with a 12 year old! Besides myself. What the hell did I talk about at 12?? Boys?? I was lost. Luckily she quickly points to going to get dessert and then I begin flying by the seat of my pants looking for a dairy free option. She's tired of sitting and talking so she asks to just start walking around.
I'd promised myself one sunset a week. Perfect! Two birds one stone. She sounded interested in a sunset. So our first date was Pizza, boutique hopping, and Sunset Cliffs.
Can you tell I have only planned romantic dates? Oh gosh.. Blew it... 7:30pm and her mother calls I am sure worried about the return of her child. Lol
Time to plan the second date.. Ummm.. Let's make pizza! Oh wait, it takes me 30 min to get to you, then bring you back another 30. 1.5 hours in the car... ? Maybe we just drive to a pizza place? I called ahead and confirmed another dairy/gluten free pizza place, I am in!
I buy her her own personal pizza and she hops behind the window and is in the kitchen making her own pizza with a man who speaks equally as good spanish as her. I hadn't planned much else but we stopped to get Garcon washed and then dropped her off.
TODAY! I followed her lead. She wanted to make lunch, bake something, and then take it to Balboa Park to eat it together with our fresh made OJ!
How freaking simple????? So beautiful..
I found myself stopping to not interject anything negative or fix any sort of error in her baking or cooking. I melted her with compliments and jobs well done. I let her take the lead and gave her opportunity to add whatever she saw fit to the occasion.
She does not give much reaction or excitement so I just went with the motion and stayed present as it unfolded organically.
We finished baking brownies, pizza from a scratch kit, Orange Juice and off to the park despite the rain.
I bought her a book about a 9 year old and an 11 year old "Live to Give". We sat in my car in the park as it rained to decide how we were going to give back to the community. Our next "date"will be making food and giving it to the homeless.
I am so excited that I can show up and be a part of such a really intelligent little girls life. That in our free time we can both give back and do things together that not only fill us up, but that also make a difference in the lives of others.
Learning today, instead of filling up the silence with noise and probing question, to just sit back and enjoy the moment without cancelling out those beautiful moments of thoughtless presence. This will take time and patience to continue to evolve our relationship into something so beautiful. One step at a time. As for tonight, I will continue to celebrate her thanking me for an "incredible day" as a success!
I barely feel like I even did anything exciting?
But it serves as a friendly reminder to just BE. It is indeed just being a friend and a mentor for a beautiful and blossoming little heart of gold! I am so grateful and excited for this journey that we have together! I will learn such great things from her as she will I hope, from me.


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Project information
Enabling children in Malawi to walk
To heal the feet of 150 children, allowing them to walk and play like any other child. 800 children are born in Malawi with clubfoot each year, preventing them from attending school, running around and leading a productive life. CURE can effectively heal these children, providing we have the funds.
January 2013 - January 2014
Charity information: CURE UK
In Malawi, around 800 children are born with clubfoot each year. Children with clubfoot are rarely able to attend school, because they cannot walk the distance. This leads to them growing up unable to play, learn or lead a productive life.
Clubfoot can be permanently corrected without surgery using the Ponseti Method, if the child is treated before they reach the age of two. However, if it is not corrected in infancy, older children can also be cured of their disability by an operation.
Aim 1
To provide 100 infants with clubfoot treatment
Activities» By providing the Ponseti treatment method for 100 babies with clubfoot.
What success will look like
Success will be... See children taking their first steps on straight feet.
Aim 2
To cure neglected clubfoot in 50 older children.
Activities» By providing operations for 50 older children with clubfoot.
What success will look like
Success will be... Seeing older children walking, running and playing for the first time on straight feet
Reducing the number of children in the developing world with neglected clubfoot. This will be seen by a reduction in cases of neglected clubfoot in our hospitals and through the successful treatment of many cases of infant clubfoot.
Political unrest is always possible, especially in the developing world. However, in most cases, we continue to operate no matter what.
Economic instability may also develop but, because we are part of the global network of CURE international, we can insure financial stability.
Where appropriate we will have one to one meetings to thank our donors in person. In other cases we shall be writing to them individually. In the case of online supporters, we shall send them an email update.
Budget - Project Cost: £49,000Loading graph....
Amount Heading Description £17,500 Medical Care Providing the Ponsetti treatment for 100 infants £31,500 Medical Care Providing operations to correct neglected clubfoot in 50 children over two years old.
Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world with 53% of the country living below the poverty line (CIA, 2011). Child death and disability are high, commonly resulting from poor maternal health and neglected meningitis, which lead to high incidence of neonatal infection that is the cause of many neurological and orthopaedic conditions. The CURE Malawi Hospital and mobile Clubfoot Clinics enable children from across the country to receive treatment for clubfoot.
150 children will receive life-changing operations, enabling them to go on to lead full, productive lives. Additionally, by returning to their community healed, attitudes change and stereotypes vanish, benefiting the child and their family as well as future generations of disabled children.
Why Us?
Why Us?
CURE is the leading provider of paediatric surgical care in the developing world. The CURE Hospital in Malawi provides first world medical care in one of the poorest countries in the world. The surgeons at our hospitals are world-class and our procedures modern and innovative. Last year we successfully healed 843 children with clubfoot in Malawi, bringing our total to date to 3679 children, who are all now able to walk, run and play.
Read more about the Charity running this project.
Malawian Clinical Officers
Our Malawian Clinical Officers are national medical practitioners who have trained at CURE Malawi.
Dr John Cashman – Orthopaedic Surgeon (Bristol Royal Hospital For Children In Bristol)
Dr Cashman overseas the day-to-day running of the hospital.
Professor Chris Lavy OBE MD MCh FCS FRCS (Oxford) Chief Medical Director For CURE
Chris Lavy heads up the CURE medical team and supports the project team through monitoring their work and evaluating their progress.


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More time, more questions
SOLON– They still don't have answers to all their questions.
Members of the Solon City Council would like to keep looking at a request by rural subdivision Gallery Acres West to extend municipal water, but Mayor Steve Stange wants the issue resolved before the end of the year.
The decision to continue investigating rural water distribution came at a Nov. 1 regular council meeting.
"At this point it's up to the council where they want to go from here," Stange said, introducing the agenda item. "I think you need to make a decision on whether you want to continue to look into this or if you want to not participate in it any more."
The city hosted a lengthy work session with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), representatives of Gallery Acres West and the public on Oct. 24, with the hopes of possible action at the next regular meeting.
But council members weren't ready to say yes or no.
Council member Lynn Morris said she talked to residents who were interested in seeing facts about the proposal published in the Solon Economist and on the city's website.
Morris said the citizens believed the city was planning to own and maintain the extended water line (an option, but not decided), and the city would buy farm property for the line's route (something not discussed, but typically permanent easements are sought).
"Their feedback to me, I was not comfortable about what information they'd been given," Morris said.
She said she sympathized with what Gallery Acres West residents are experiencing.
"These are our neighbors," she said. "I don't care if they're not a block from us, but they are our neighbors."
Council member Lauren Whitehead agreed it might help residents if a summary of the proposal was made available.
"From conversations I've had, people are still very confused on the details, and for that reason, not comfortable with the plan itself," Whitehead noted.
"None of us have those answers," council member Steve Duncan observed. "I still don't have the answers to make a decision. Do I want to continue to talk about it for the reasons that Lynn mentioned? Certainly, you bet."
Duncan pointed out until relatively recently, the proposal was still in committee.
The Gallery Acres West (GAW) homeowners association approached the city over a year ago seeking assistance in dealing with unacceptable levels of arsenic in the subdivision's drinking water. The city council's utility committee reviewed the request and declined to participate. After GAW qualified for a 75 percent forgivable loan through the DNR to help finance the construction of a water line from the city limits to the development, the city was contacted again, and this time the committee decided to bring the issue to the full council.
Two options were considered: a 3-inch service line which would serve only the 14 homes at Gallery Acres West, or a 6- to 8-inch main which could provide water to other lake-area subdivisions which may soon face similar types of regulatory issues. The cost of extending service to Gallery Acres West has been estimated at $780,000 for a 3-inch line and $981,000 for an 8-inch main.
At a July 26 meeting, council members authorized city staff to research the proposal and its impact.
Three months later, City Engineer Dave Schechinger reported his projections on the effect of adding additional water customers, but felt the city needed to know which rural subdivisions would be interested.
The DNR was asked to help with notifying the subdivision residents, but during the Oct. 24 informational meeting, Mark Moeller, a water supply engineering supervisor, said the DNR's involvement was limited to directly working with Gallery Acres.
The engineer assisting Gallery Acres West, however, indicated during the meeting that developments treating for iron or arsenic represented about 240 additional connections.
Duncan, for one, said at the Nov. 1 meeting he was not interested in a 6-inch line to serve only Gallery Acres West.
"If there's more to it, which I think Cami (Rasmussen) has shared with us now, there may be more interest out that way, then that piques my interest,"" he said.
"I'm willing to continue conversations on it," council Mark Prentice added, noting the GAW grant would allow for the construction of an 8-inch main to serve other subdivisions. He suggested bringing the Planning and Zoning Commission into the discussion.
Council member Shawn Mercer, attending the meeting via digital connection, questioned whether the subdivisions could join together to form a separate water district, and also asked if GAW homeowners discussed water treatment with residents of Lake Crest Manor.
Chad Coburn, executive director for the Poweshiek Water Association, said there would be nothing to stop them from setting up their own water system if need be.
GAW president Mark Steiger noted he met with Paul Deaton of Lake Crest Manor regarding that development's water treatment and discharge.
"We have a unique situation where we're going to run into discharge issues, and possible waste issues and where that waste can be disposed of," Steiger said.
GAW does not have the same facilities to treat water and discharge as Lake Crest Manor, he said.
"What I'm hearing from the council is you're all interested in continuing discussion," Mayor Stange said. "My concern is that the discussion is just discussion and there's no end."
He asked council members to determine what information they need to make a decision and to work through the utilities committee and staff to obtain it.
"We've got budgets coming up here in a very short amount of time and that's going to soak up a lot of time," Stange said. "I would like to have this resolved by the end of December at the latest."
Whitehead suggested a work session once all the requests for information have been processed and compiled.
Stange said the council could put as much work as it wanted on the issue.
"I just want it accomplished," he said.


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Healthcare reform and the shift from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement has brought a host of new complexities to the day-to-day practice of medicine. As a result, more and more physicians are choosing to be employed by a hospital or health system, rather than owning and running their own practice.
While physician employment is not a new concept, the relationship between employed physicians and their employers is shifting as the model for healthcare reimbursement shifts. Employers not only expect their physician employees to meet or exceed RVU ("Relative Value Unit") production goals, but also to move the needle on certain quality metrics that reflect the overall health of the patient population. This new paradigm creates unique challenges and risks for employed physicians, and is all the more reason for physicians considering employment to pay close attention to what their employment contracts actually require of them.
Physician employment agreements define the roles and responsibilities of the doctor and her employer, rules regarding compensation, and restrictions on the physician both during and after employment. These contracts have major implications for physicians and are often long, complicated, opaque, and difficult to interpret. Below are six provisions common in many physician employment agreements that are important for doctors to understand and consider before signing on the dotted line.
Restrictive covenants. This is a legal term for provisions that restrict an employed physician's ability to do certain things if and when he or she decides to leave the employment relationship. Restrictive covenants include:
Non-competition. A physician may not compete with his/her former employer's business within a set geographic area.
Non-solicitation. A physician may not ask patients or staff members to join him in a new practice after leaving the employed relationship.
Non-disparagement. A physician may not say anything negative about his former employer.
Restrictive covenants often impose significant constraints on where and how a physician can practice medicine after leaving an employment relationship, and should be evaluated carefully before deciding to proceed with the contract.
Term and Termination. Most employment contracts are written for a "term" of between 1 and 3 years. A longer term is meant to give that physician security in employment. However, a careful look at the termination provision reveals that most contracts can be easily terminated, prior to the term, based on the "without cause" provision. Without cause means that the employer can decide to terminate for any or no reason at all. Most contracts will state that the employer can terminate the agreement with a certain number of days' prior written notice. The number of days' notice, therefore, is the TRUE term of the contract. If that notice period is short, that can put the doctor at risk for having to scramble to secure another job or, if no jobs are readily available, to go without an income, if the employer chooses to terminate. Physicians should also be careful to read the "for cause" termination provisions. If any of those are beyond the control of the physician, the physician is exposed to risk that he can't manage or prevent.
Return of Records. Some employment contracts will state that the employer owns all medical records for an employed physician's patients. This is fairly common and may seem to make sense while the doctor is working for the employer. However, this often means that physicians have no access to their patients' records if and when they leave employment, unless each patient goes through the formal process of a medical records request.
Indemnification. Indemnification is a legal term for a party's responsibility to compensate the other party to the contract for any incurred losses or liabilities. Employers will often require physicians to indemnify the employer if a person or entity takes legal action against the employer as a result of an act or omission of the physician. This could end up being a costly provision for the physician, as indemnification can include jury verdicts and settlements, attorney's fees, court costs, and more. Because most malpractice policies specifically exclude third party liability, agreeing to indemnification means that an employed physician could end up being personally liable for all of these costs.
Services and Supervision. An employment contract may set forth job expectations that go far beyond the provision of medical care that a physician is licensed to provide. Many contracts require, for example, that physicians (i) supervise mid-level clinicians, (ii) participate in marketing for the employer, (iii) complete administrative tasks, and (iv) participate in regular audits. Physicians should understand exactly what the nature of their employment includes, beyond the practice of medicine.
Compensation. Most physician employment agreements are still heavily production-based when it comes to compensation – meaning, the more RVUs, the higher the salary. A physician's base salary may be guaranteed, or may depend upon whether certain RVU targets are met. Many contracts also provide incentive compensation that can be based on both production (high volume of RVUs) and achieving quality, safety, participation, or other milestones. Physicians should consider whether an employer is providing them with adequate tools to meet the latter, as this compensation is "at risk." An employment agreement may – or may not – also include perquisites like signing bonuses, continuing medical education benefits, relocation expenses, coverage for licensure and association dues, and malpractice insurance premiums. Salary and incentive bonuses should be considered alongside the value of these other benefits when determining the richness of an offer.
Any physician employment contract should be carefully evaluated with transparency of expectations and fairness top of mind. In addition, physicians should consult a healthcare attorney if they are unsure of the meaning or potential impact of the provisions of an employment agreement. If you need assistance, please reach out to Nixon Law Group.


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It's only been a month since we listed Seth Green as one of ten 90s TV stars we wanted to see back in a starring role and it looks like somebody at Fox was listening. Obviously, the actor never really left the small screen, whether it was providing several voices for Robot Chicken and Seth MacFarlance's Family Guy or popping up in guests spots like last year's reunion on How I Met Your Mother, but it's not the same as this new sitcom gig which puts the former Buffy The Vampire Slayer regular front and center.
THR recently announced that Green has been cast in Dads, Fox's upcoming sitcom from executive producer MacFarlane and written by Family Guy and Ted writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. The network clearly has a lot of faith in the new series quickly turning the pilot commitment into a six episode order even before putting the the voice of Chris Griffin (and one of the best Woody Allens) in the lead role. Well, co-lead since Green will be playing one of two friends whose fathers suddenly move in with them.
The multicamera comedy is about a couple of successful thirty-somethings video game entrepreneurs, Green's Eli and The Mindy Project's Tommy Dewey as Warner, burdened by the abrupt arrival of their titular Dads, played by Peter Riegert and Martin Mull respectively. Rounding out the cast are Brenda Song and Tonita Castro, the former coming off a brief but enjoyable guest run on New Girl, the latter probably best known as Fausta on Go On. Green's great in everything, and it's great to see some good news go his way after his Star Wars animated sitcom Detours was delayed indefinitely. Too bad, it looked funny. This sounds good too.


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Keeping it in the family
Tacketts continue to maintain relationships with generations of customers
Charles Tackett's father, George Tackett, opened a small saddle and leather repair shop in 1957 on Summer Avenue in Memphis. The shop remains in the family and in business today on Goodman Road in Southaven.
The elder Tackett grew up on farms in Savannah, Tenn., during a time when horses and mules provided the horsepower behind the plows that cultivated the crops.
His small, saddle repair shop evolved as customers complained that they were having trouble finding western wear.
"He starting carrying western wear and adding a little bit at a time," Charles Tackett said. "But he still continued to build and repair equestrian equipment."
In 1971, the elder Tackett moved the shop, called Lazy T Western Wear, to a 3,100-square-foot space in the basement of a shop in Southaven. Because the shop was in the corner of the basement, he renamed it Cowboy Corner.
In 1988, George Tackett decided to retire, and his son, Charles Tackett, a certified public accountant, purchased the business.
In Nov. 1999, Cowboy Corner moved to its current location on Goodman Road in Southaven after constructing a 16,000-square-foot building that suited the store's needs.
Being in a business with such a history has enabled Charles Tackett and his wife, Teresa Tackett, to maintain longtime relationships with generations of customers.
"We're serving some of our customers' grandkids now," Charles said. "It's a real treat to have them come in and say, 'I got my first pair of boots at Cowboy Corner,' and now they bring their kids in for their first pair.
"We have been somewhat successful for 53 years, and you can't do that without the loyalty of your customers."
Because there are not many western wear stores in the area, Tackett said many of his customers drive from West Tennessee, Arkansas and North Mississippi.
"Of the customers who drive by our doors everyday, maybe one in five needs or desires something from us," he said. "So that's why we have all these old acquaintances who drive 100 to 150 miles and don't come in on a regular basis. They maybe come in once or twice a year."
As with traditional apparel stores, Tackett has seen fashion trends in western wear come and go.
It's a lot like conventional fashion, you'll have trends in western apparel go away and come back," he said.
For instance, in 1957 all of the men's and ladies' shirts sold had pearl-type snaps and flaps over the pockets. In the 1990s, manufacturers shifted to shirts with buttons and button-down collars.
"They looked like any shirt you could get at a department store," Tackett said. "…Now, that retro look from the '50s is back. Snaps are back."
While the store no longer repairs saddles, Tackett said he stocks about 70 to 80 saddles in the store at all times. But about 45 to 47 percent of sales are western boots.
"They're the driving force behind the business," he said, noting that popular brands are Justin, Lucchese, Tony Lama and Laredo.
Tackett said 20 percent of his customers are equestrians, while 80 percent wear his apparel and accessories as a lifestyle choice.
"For that 80 percent, it's a lifestyle choice. They're going to wear the belts, buckles and Wranglers, just as for others casual wear is Nikes, jeans and a T-shirt."
Tackett attributes the longevity of the family business to customer service, loyal staff and customers and providing quality products at an affordable price.
"We're a service business that just happens to sell product," he said.
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Spring Speakeasy Patio Perfection/
words by AJ Dronkers and photos by Raisa Aziz
Spring is fighting off Winter and even with swinging temperatures the craving to sit outside and enjoy after work drinks or a lazy Saturday afternoon is palpable. We recently sat down for one of our favorite seasonal activities -- sampling of 10+ cocktails at The Gibson spring menu unveiling.
Some of our favorites included the refreshing Resole with kale syrup and the Gurl' That's One Fierce Beet! Another crowd-pleaser was the Lust #1 with rye whiskey, orgeat, lemon, and allspice dram. Go check out their patio or swing by our 5/2 EdibleDC Eat/Drink Local event where the Gibson will be serving up craft cocktails.
The Gibson is located at 2009 14th St NW WDC 20009 and open at 6 PM daily. (202)232-2156


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Hey dolls!
Congratulations to Pepsijew our second winner of the swag-off competition!
I interviewed her earlier this week, here is how it went!
Hey Pepsijew! So tell us a bit about yourself
My name is Cat (short for Catherine) and I've been playing stardoll for a little over a year. I love fashion and keeping up with the latest trends. I live in New York, and I absolutely love it here. Also, I have a kitten named Venus that I love very much lol.
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This is a tough one... but probably arki. because her collection of rares is just never ending lol.
What are your future goals - on stardoll / in life
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in life- get good grades in all my classes next year and eventually go on to join the peace corps when m in college. I love to volunteer :)
what makes you different from the rest of the dolls on stardoll?
I pride myself in making my doll as realistic as possible. I also like to experiment with all kinds of different styles from preppy to grunge on my doll.
What would your speech have been if you needed to make one as competition winner?
I'd probably just say thank you haha
Cat loves fashion and it is clear from her beautiful suite and dolls that i'm going to show you below!
Who doesn't love pizza?
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Thank you all for reading
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Jon Caldara not endorsing 60, 61 and 101 – for now
For those who know Jon Caldara, it's difficult to imagine him facing difficulty making up his mind.
But the dilemma in which Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 have placed Caldara and the Independence Institute appears to have him stumped.
The free-market advocate stopped by The Denver Post editorial board today and we asked him whether he would endorse the so-called "Bad Three," which we oppose without the slightest reservation.
The three measures would, after all, dramatically cut taxes and significantly reduce government.
"I have not endorsed any of them," Caldara answered.
"Do you plan to endorse them?" we asked.
"I don't know," Caldara said, adding that he was "focused on" Amendment 63, which would prevent the state from requiring individuals to buy health insurance and prevent the state from ever preventing doctors from taking direct payments from patients outside of insurance plans.
Amendment 63 was the reason for Caldara's visit, but we couldn't resist asking why the Independence Institute has so far kept quiet about the bad three, also known as the "Ugly Three."
Caldara said institute officials remain in discussion on the matter of the Bad Three, but there is "concern they go too far."
Caldara also allowed that proponents of the three tax-cutting amendments were clearly seeking an endorsement, which is understandable, because most top Colorado conservatives are campaigning against it, also arguing that the measures go too far.


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Sweet Street: Dining Icons
A sales representative at Sweet Street wanted to have a brochure showing off our range of products in various dining menus in the lodging industry. Since many of the offered products work for different scenarios, such as A La Carte dining and room service, the icons I created differentiate the categories that they apply to.
dining icons
Each icon had to represent a specific category of lodge dining:
Slice of cake on a tray for A La Carte dining
A cup of hot coffee for Coffee Break dining
Cheesecake bites with garnish for Catering
Slice of pie under a serving plate cover for Room Service dining
An illustration of our Manifesto® wrapped products for Grab & Go dining


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Investment in technology is on the increase. Some continue to claim it hurts the classroom. Others are more convinced it is transforming the classroom in a positive way. However, most now believe it's all about getting the execution of your ICT implementation plan right; simply providing the technological devices does not lead to an improvement in learning. The goal must be about transforming the learning process from teacher-centered to student-centered.
One major thinker who has come up with a cohesive program is Professor Miguel Nussbaum of the School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. His developments in this field have been implemented in schools in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the United States, the UK, Guatemala, India, and Sweden, all of which have been supported by UNESCO. Miguel Nussbaum, along with Senator David Coltart of Zimbabwe and Co-founder and Debate Chair of Education of Fast Forward, Gavin Dykes, join me to discuss our findings in a past EFF11 debate: "Mobile learning for the masses? Realistic expectations and success criteria."
Miguel, how has technology impacted Chile's education system? What do you see as the pros and cons from a learning standpoint?
There is evidence that technology has not impacted the educational system. This has not only happened in Chile. The main problem is that government-led projects have been targeted to introduce technology without considering the pedagogical practices that are associated to produce learning.
What digital learning tools have been implemented in Chile? How is the role of the teacher impacted by this technology? What additional training or guidance is required for teachers?
The computer ratio to students in Chile is around 1:9. Teachers have not changed their practice in the past 20 years; even when they use technology, the teacher-centered classroom is always present. Teacher training has mainly been focused on the technological aspects and not on the methodological ones. Technology allows us to change the classroom dynamics. If we use it in the same way as teachers commonly teach, no improvement in learning will be achieved. It's about pedagogy, not about technology.
How has technology impacted curriculum design in Chile?
Technology has to be considered as one more element in the instructional design. We have to understand how the power of computers can be integrated with conventional resources to achieve the learning goals. If we don't understand how all these resources have to be orchestrated smoothly with the teachers practice, no improvement in learning will be obtained. It's not about being appropriate or not a given resource; it's about how we integrate all these resources in a harmonic way to reach the learning goal.
What strategies need to be put in place to integrate all these resources in a complementary way to reach the learning goal?
We have to teach for the children and not for the curriculum; we have to know our students needs and determine our learning goals following the children's capabilities. Teachers' and students' goals have to be in sync so that both main actors of learning are aligned to maximize the communication possibilities between both. The activities have to be short and diverse so that students maintain their attention in class. Teachers have to be trained not only in technological and curricular knowledge but also on methodology and formative assessment. Teachers have to be coached during a whole academic year to really comprehend, and make part of their own, the transformation of learning practices that want to be introduced.
What steps have you taken in Chile to realize these goals?
We have constructed a set of orchestrated resources to guide teachers to reach a classroom where students are active learners of their pedagogical process. Teacher coaching guidelines have been developed to support them in the transformation to a classroom where students are the active actors.
Gentlemen, what were your most important "take home" points from the EFF11 debate on mobile learning for the masses?
Gavin Dykes: Globally, more than 6.5 billion mobile contracts exist today. If each person has two contracts, then mobile is already in the hands of around half the world. Mobile is changing our behavior, but is it helping us reach our fullest learning potential?
While we might celebrate the opportunity of communication for so many, we should plan for reaching the second half of our population and improving access to learning for all. That means access to devices, connectivity, support, assessment, learning communities, and materials.
We should freshly consider what learning should be. We can use mobile's strength and reach, from simple voice and SMS to the smartest of phones, to learn a new word or phrase each day, to capture portfolios of evidence, to record daily reflections, to identify new opportunities for apps and build them, to be assessed by tracking, and to build and develop our personal learning networks.
Many such practices are recorded in UNESCO's publications. In policy, strategy and leadership, challenges include refining education's balance of content, skills, and behaviors, and helping learners of all ages to discover that life and the world can be a wonderful school, but school is not the world and life.
Perhaps this is a game of two halves. Mobile has reached the first half. With further innovation and development, our prize should be extending to the second to develop all human capacity and potential. To achieve that, we must raise our collective game, be creative in our learning, teaching, business strategies, in our education policy and leadership, and, above all, in our collaboration.
David Coltart: Mobile technology can help impoverished communities leapfrog major obstacles such as the shortage of textbooks and other learning materials, which are expensive and hard to distribute in poor third world countries. However, in promoting new technologies, it is critically important to ensure that pedagogy, and in particular teacher skills, advance technology. It is critically important that teachers be trained in the use of new technologies if they (both technologies and teachers) are to be employed to best effect.
Miguel Nussbaum: The change in learning will come from the transformation of pedagogy; technology only supports this path. People say assessment is the reason that we cannot change the way we teach. Don't blame assessment; it's just the front end of the curriculum. The current curriculum has to be redefined for current needs. We are still under the same curricular structure we were 60 years ago. The digital age has arrived and active engagement is needed. Let's think in terms of abilities and not in terms of content. Many countries will make a better use of one machine for the teacher than one machine per child. However, we do need active learners. Use the teacher's machine with shared display and one input device per child to give them interactivity to allow them to learn at their own pace.
Continue the conversation in the Global Search for Education Community on Edmodo
C.M. Rubin is the author of two widely read online series for which she received a 2011 Upton Sinclair award, "The Global Search for Education" and "How Will We Read?" She is also the author of three bestselling books, including The Real Alice in Wonderland, is the publisher of CMRubinWorld, and is a Disruptor Foundation Fellow.
(All photos courtesy of Dr. Miguel Nussbaum)
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Great article! I often remind myself that technology is a tool (one I am fortunate to have access to) and helping my students learn is the goal.
Interesting article. It reminds me that not only teachers in our society are not always ready for technology but in others as well. Adding the technology piece should be a part of the curriculum and run so smoothly you don't realize it's there. Even in the US teachers need to be supported with new technology. The changes are happening so quickly it is hard to keep up. Keeping the teacher informed will help give students the best possible outcome when integrating technology.
Good article! Having access to technology is not the answer to all problems in education; the key is, I think, how we integrate it into our lessons. I absolutely agree that a good integration of it will bring about changes in all the other actors of the teaching-learning process
This is a terrific post chronicling how technology has helped reshape the classroom in Chile.


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Compute the mean and Gaussian curvature of a surface in $\mathbb{R}^3$ that is given by
for some good functions $f(x)$ and $g(y)$.
I tried calculating the first and second fundamental forms to then find $\kappa=\dfrac{det II}{det I}$ but it seems long and I feel like there should be an easier way. Also that doesn't tell me the mean curvature.


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It always happens. When I give a talk or teach a class, people want links to check out. So in lieu of telling people, "I'll email it to you!" I've chosen to set up this page of UX-related things you need to check out.
The links below will take you to Amazon, and I'm an affiliate. But I encourage you to check your local library, independent bookstore, or the publisher's site as well.
Titles from A Book Apart or Rosenfeld Media are highly recommended.
Skills you will likely need
Active listening
Presentation/public speaking (even in small doses)
Critiquing and providing feedback
Analysis and synthesis of qualitative & quantitative data
Drawing, sketching, conveying ideas visually
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These aren't hard and fast rules. You don't have to code; you do have to know the medium you're working in.
Something to make flows, prototypes, wireframes: OmniGraffle, InVision, Axure RP, Keynote, Photoshop, Sketch.
Something to present: Keynote, PowerPoint, Paper (for iPad)
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Well, despite the best efforts of Cambridgeshire conspiring against me I managed to both attend and complete my M255 exam - the second of the OU exams I have sat since starting my degree in Computing (B29) in October 2005.
I have to say that it was a stretch. The material covered was diverse, and was not quite as straightforward as similar questions from the previous years. I am confident that I will have passed, but not confident of the grade. We will have to see - I have no control over it now.
The OU forums are ablaze with people who really thought the exam unfair in its content and didn't have enough time to complete the questions. My personal thoughts are that this is largely down to exam technique - rather than a lack of knowledge - and teaching this technique is probably an area where the OU could do more to help its students.
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BARCELONA, Spain--Here's another reason besides video chat that you might want a front-facing camera on your next mobile phone: controlling it by waving your arm or moving your hand.
This type of touchless gesture interface is coming to mobile phones from top-tier handset makers this year, promised Ofer Sadka, chief technology officer of a start-up called Extreme Reality based in Herzeliya, Israel, that's commercializing the technology.
In the Texas Instruments booth at the Mobile World Congress show here, he demonstrated two variations of the gesticulation-sensitive interface being used to flip through a photo gallery. One used close-range hand gestures, including rotating a fist to zoom in and out.
The other was from several feet away--it's got an 8-meter range--and used more sweeping arm motions, an experience more akin to Microsoft's Kinect game controller.
The touchless interface could be useful for controlling devices in a car, Sadka said, where a driver might for example not want to have to focus specifically on hitting the right button.
Sadka demonstrated the technology on an Android-powered, bulky TI hardware development system, but said it'll work on conventional phones, too.


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I've been busy, so haven't been around blogland much.
I have a new toy - my Kobo has had much of my downtime attention, so dangerously easy to buy more and more books. I haven't given up on the traditional book format though, in fact there is a paperback calling my name now.
I've been making loads of hats, some to sell, some to give to friends, and some to keep my own little people's heads warm.
|It doesn't look quite so "nippleish" once its on a bubba's head I promise!
|Becs, here's a sneak peak for you ;)
I've also been busy making lots of fun jewellery - I even have some going in a charity auction (with proceeds going to Project Promise to build a new Cancer treatment Hospital here in Whangarei) in a few weeks. Very exciting!!
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All jewellery will be available on my Felt shop (link is on the right) ;)
I did unfortunately find out what happens to a pure wool hat of my husbands that sneaked into the washing machine.... 40 degrees C makes it shrink (and felt) to a teeny tiny size. Gutted as it was a rib knitted one (remember here?) that took me a little while - and it was beautiful 100% merino wool. I'll have to start on another one very soon for him.
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For those of you who speak a little Eye-talyun, don't worry: this is not a bear salad. It is a salad inspired by one of my best and most favorite meals ever, at Bar dell'Orso in Monteriggioni, Italy.
After finishing off that massive slab of beef we bought from the Tuscan Butcher, we were looking for a simple dinner out. Based on guidebooks, online reviews, and our hostess Serena, we knew that this was the place locals (and savvy tourists) went to eat. Since we were savvy tourists, of course this was the perfect place for us! There were, however, a few wrinkles.
Like the fact that Bar dell'Orso does not have menus. Or waitresses that speak English. Luckily, this was at the end of the trip and I managed to come up with "vino rosso" and hold up four fingers. While we waited on the (always excellent) table wine, we regrouped. My friend Chris requested some type of meat, preferably chicken. The rest of us were flexible.
The waitress returned and said something that I translated roughly as, "What are you savvy tourists interested in eating this evening?" I looked at her hopefully and asked, "Pollo?" She shook her head, "Non." Everyone looked at me. I looked at the waitress again and she rattled off what sounded like a list of entrees. All I caught was "wild boar." Chris's expression told me he was not interested in wild boar. Hmmm…
And then our waitress said the magic word, "Antipasti?" Followed by, "Prosciutto, formaggio…" and a bunch of other stuff. I frantically nodded yes and held up four fingers. Our waitress cocked her eyebrow and held up two fingers. I insisted by holding up four fingers again. She shrugged and headed back to the kitchen. About fifteen minutes later, this landed on our table:
Yeah, should have gone for two fingers worth. The prosciutto and Tuscan salami kinda ruined me forever, it was so dang good. And the sun-dried tomatoes and artichokes were unreal. Oil-packed veggies may not be as good for you but I say the calories are worth it. So, when I saw some super-sized bottles in Costco recently, I knew I was set for an inspired salad…
Insalata dell'Orso (serves 2)
2 big handfuls of salad greens
1/4 cup chopped oil-packed, sundried tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped marinated artichoke hearts
2 tbsps pine nuts
1/4 cup feta (okay, if you want to be all eye-talyun then use something else)
1 tbsp quality vinegar
Combine toppings and vinegar in your salad bowl. (The oil from the veggies mixed with the vinegar gives you a light dressing.) Throw in your salad greens and mix it all up. Pile on your plate and top with some ground black pepper.
Buon appetito, y'all!


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Several Monday updates to share. First, Pinhawk's Jeff Brandt highlighted this ABA article on the increasingly complex lateral risk landscape, noting that data about lateral-driven malpractice claims highlights "the importance of a *great* conflicts system" – "Malpractice concerns spark heightened scrutiny of lawyers switching firms" --
- "As law firms have become more wary about ethics considerations in making lateral hires, experts say the process of switching legal employers has become more complex."
- "A major cause for the increased focus on ethics when it comes to hiring laterals is that a significant percentage of malpractice claims against firms are related to newer hires. 'Our malpractice carrier tells us that a disproportionate number of claims that member law firms report come from lateral attorneys—attorneys with less than five years with the firm,' says Timothy W. Callahan II, general counsel at Saul Ewing in Philadelphia."
- "'Every time a law firm hires a lateral, that lateral brings with him or her some potential conflicts that may either affect the firm's ability to continue to rep-resent current clients or prevent the firm from representing some potential clients,' says Peter A. Joy, who teaches professional responsibility at Washing-ton University School of Law in St. Louis and has consulted with several law firms about conflicts issues arising from laterals. 'Potential conflicts are the major reason why law firms are more ethics-wary in hiring laterals. No law firm wants to see itself disqualified from continuing to work on a case in which it has invested time and its client has invested a lot of fees. In some instances, the law firm may have to return some of the fees earned—or if it is a contingency fee case, the firm may lose out on a fee.'"
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