text:
Mallu Aunties Photos
This year Mummy, Daddy and Roger got to Nanny's just as it was getting darkish. Mummy and Daddy went into the kitchen area to aid Nanny Mallu Aunty and Grandad prepare for the party. Roger stayed in the dwelling area hunting at all Nanny's Xmas playing cards.
There had been cards with Xmas trees, cards with robins, with snow scenes, with church buildings, with angels, and with Father Christmasses. But Roger specifically seen a card displaying some young children sitting down about a Christmas tree all hunting pleased with their offers. The wrapping paper covered the floor. But in the corner was a little boy seeking sad. He wasn't keeping a existing.
Just as Roger was thinking about the card a huge scream came from the kitchen. It was Nanny. Roger ran to find out what was incorrect. Nanny was crying. She just realized she'd forgotten to purchase a Xmas pudding, and now all the retailers had been closed for the getaway.
Roger felt unfortunate. It wouldn't be like Xmas without Christmas pudding. But he didn't want to see Nanny upset, so he instructed her, "It's Ok, we can buy a Xmas pudding on Boxing Day and we can have a next Christmas supper."
Nanny smiled and hugged Roger.
Jointly they started out laying out all the foods and drink for the celebration. Nanny gave Roger a special work. He was to be in charge of playing the music.
Quickly the individuals started arriving for the party. There was Uncle Bob and Aunty Jean, Aunty June and Uncle Invoice, Uncle Fred and Aunty Freda, and Aunty Nelly and Uncle Sid. Everybody seemed content just to be there, and every person instructed Roger how big he'd grown because last yr.
All of a sudden there was a loud knock at the door. It was an outdated male with a white beard who appeared a little bit like Nanny. At initial Nanny appeared surprised to see him, then she looked satisfied and they hugged one particular yet another. Nanny discussed it was her brother, Uncle Tom, and she hadn't noticed him for a lot of many years.
Uncle Tom gave Nanny a huge bag, and he gave Roger a neatly wrapped existing.
"Do not open up it right up until morning." mentioned Uncle Tom.
Nanny's eyes lit up as she appeared inside the bag. It was a fantastic large Christmas pudding.
"How did you know I'd overlooked the Christmas pudding?" requested Nanny.
Uncle Tom smiled. "Keep in mind when ended up children", he explained, "I often knew precisely what you were thinking."
Uncle Tom was heaps of entertaining. He danced more than any individual else, and then he commenced singing Xmas music. Roger laughed as he sang his favored carol, Silent Night.
Eventually the friends commenced to depart till only Roger, Mummy, Daddy and Uncle Tom ended up still left.
"Won't you continue to be tonight and have dinner with us tomorrow?" questioned Nanny.
But Uncle Tom defined his daughter Barbara was already getting ready evening meal at property.
They all went outside to wave goodnight as Uncle Tom drove off in a large, aged-fashioned, pink automobile. Roger experienced never noticed a automobile like it ahead of.
"Greater go to mattress now", said Mummy, "or Santa will not come."
Roger was excited but he was also fatigued and Nanny's feather bed was so comfy he swiftly fell asleep.
In his aspiration Roger located himself in the room he'd witnessed in the Christmas card. The kids were all laughing and showing each and every other what they'd obtained for Xmas. Roger went up to the sad small boy in the corner.
At first the boy appeared like he'd noticed a ghost.
"Don't be scared", explained Roger, "I will not hurt you. I'm Roger, what's your title?"
"I'm Jimmy", mentioned the boy.
"What's mistaken?" requested Roger.
"All my close friends obtained presents, but Father Christmas forgot me." explained Jimmy.
Roger aided Jimmy seem yet again, and together they found a present with Jimmy's title on underneath the wrapping paper.
Just then Roger woke up. It was daylight. Roger went downstairs to the dwelling area. Santa had been and there have been heaps of offers beneath the tree. But ahead of Roger opened them he experienced to appear at the Christmas card with the children. The tiny boy in the card was now holding a toy prepare and smiling.
Roger invested the early morning playing with his presents as Mummy and Nanny geared up supper. Of all Roger's offers his favourite was the one from Uncle Tom. It was a beautiful model of Uncle Tom's auto.
At lunchtime Roger and his household sat down to a lovely turkey dinner, as typical it was the greatest meal of the year. And afterwards they had Uncle Tom's Christmas pudding. It was delightful. They all agreed it was the greatest Xmas pudding they'd ever tasted.
Right after supper the entire family went out for an afternoon walk as typical. As they had been putting their coats on Grandad observed Uncle Tom had remaining his umbrella.
"Oh dear", stated Nanny, "he's nonetheless as forgetful as at any time. I will have to phone him when we get back."
They all loved their stroll by the sea. It was a wonderful sunny afternoon, however a minor cold. Roger preferred searching at all the Xmas lights and decorations exterior the residences.
When they received home Nanny phoned Uncle Tom. His daughter Barbara answered. Nanny was amazed when Barbara informed her that Uncle Tom moved to Canada six several years back.


text:
When I was much younger, I remember being fascinated by the thought of an Island of Stability at very high atomic numbers. However, I have not heard much on this and I was wondering
Did this idea ever have any meaningful support in the scientific community, or was it a fringe theory?
Is there any validity to this considering how much more we actually know about atomic construction?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Jack W. Marr, who specializes in family law, announced his candidacy Thursday as a Republican candidate for judge of the 24th Judicial District. The judicial district includes six counties - Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, DeWitt, Goliad and Refugio.
Joseph P. Kelly, the current judge, is resigning from the court that oversees five counties.
Marr said family law cases - his expertise - comprise more than 50 percent of the 24th Judicial District's docket each week, and district court judges devote about 80 percent of their time to litigating these cases.
"I am better able to understand the issues of their cases and make an intelligent decision that will serve not only the adults, but the children of the marriage," Marr said. "Children are important. Children are too often the injured parties in the divorce."
Marr was certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in family law in 1983, and he is currently a partner at Marr, Meier & Bradicich L.L.P.
He has handled more than 2,000 cases concerning corporations, probation, guardianship and family law in Victoria, DeWitt, Calhoun, Jackson, Goliad, Refugio and other counties, but he primarily practices family law.
"We do not have a district judge who previously practiced family law," Marr said. "I've been involved in family law not just as a practitioner, but on a statewide level."
Marr has served as the president of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and the Texas Family Law Foundation.
As the chairman of the Legislative Committee of the family law section of the State Bar of Texas, Marr regularly testifies before the state Legislature.
He has also authored and presented more than 60 legal articles for legal education seminars for attorneys presented by the State Bar of Texas, The University of Texas, South Texas College of Law, University of Houston School of Law and the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists.
He was awarded the Dan R. Price award in 1996 and the Sam Emmison Award in 2007 for his contributions to family law in Texas, and recognized by Texas Monthly Magazine as a "super lawyer" for five years.
Marr graduated with a bachelor's in business administration from Texas Tech and received a doctorate of jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1974.
He was licensed to practice law in 1974 and worked as a briefing attorney for the 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi for a year.
Marr and his wifeof 40 years, Sharon, relocated to Victoria, where he began practicing family law in 1975.
Their two sons and four grandchildren live in Victoria. Justin Marr serves as a sergeant at the Victoria County Sheriffs Office, and Dallas Marr is a commercial refrigeration technician.
"I think voters need to be aware of the hands-on experience - not just my training, but in that 35 years of experience - that will make me a good judge," Marr said. "If voters compare the credentials I possess to the credentials of other candidates, it's a very clear choice in my favor."
Corrected on Dec. 3: Jack W. Marr, who is seeking the Republican nomination for 24th district judge, received his doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law. The judicial district includes six counties – Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, DeWitt, Goliad and Refugio. This information was incorrect in a story on Page B3 Friday.


text:
Shark Attack Closes World's Deadliest Beach
(JOHANNESBURG) -- Surfers in South Africa will have to find another favorite spot to catch a wave after local authorities decided Tuesday to close down a beach that has become notorious for fatal shark attacks.
The decision came two days after a man was killed on Sunday.
Msungubana Ngidi, 25, was the latest shark attack victim on Second Beach in Port St. Johns on South Africa's southeastern coast, where sharks have killed one person every year for the past six years.
According to the International Shark Attack File compiled by a professional organization of workers studying sharks, no other beach in the world has had more fatal shark attacks since 2007.
Port St. Johns is a popular tourist spot, but authorities said they didn't want to take any chances.
"There will be significant revenue loss, but we believe one human life is worth more than any money," town spokesperson Nonceba Madikizela told ABC News.
Madikizela said police officers would be keeping watch at Second Beach at all times. The beach is expected to be closed for several months at least while an investigation gets underway into why so many sharks strike there.
"I'm not sure what is causing the attacks, but I think once there is a shark attack, the sharks will keep coming back for more," said lifeguard Nqobile Jojo.
Jojo was one of the lifeguards who rushed to help the victim. Jojo said Ngidi was wading in waist-deep water when the shark struck. He said he used another lifeguard's surfboard to try to save Ngidi.
"I took the surfboard and I waved it at the shark with the victim behind me, and it started to retreat. I then put the victim on the surfboard when other lifeguards came and helped me pull him to shore," Jojo said. "The victim was still breathing but you could see he couldn't even cry as he was badly injured."
The shark bit into Ngidi's chest and stomach and nearly severed his arm. Police said he died in the ambulance en route to the local health clinic. Authorities are still investigating what type of shark killed him, but Zambezi or bull sharks have been involved in most of the attacks at Second Beach. Residents have several theories about what draws the sharks to the area.
"There was once the death of a whale on Second Beach, and it is believed that the sharks are attracted by the whale fat in the water," said Bantu Goniwe, a lifeguard.
Madikizela said a preliminary investigation commissioned by the Department of Environmental Affairs in 2009 found the nearby Umzimvubu River is a breeding place for the sharks, and that local traditional healers throw the entrails of slaughtered animals into the sea in the area. Madikizela said the initial investigation by the Natal Sharks Board hadn't been completed because of lack of funding but was recently recommissioned and could be finished later this year.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio


text:
ASLO 2013 Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Learning for the Future17-22 February 2013
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans · Louisiana
Sponsored by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Get the Meeting App!
A conference mobile app has been developed and released for Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch as well as Android smart phones and tablets. A web version available for other devices such as Blackberry.
The direct link to the app for phones and devices is: http://ativ.me/aslo.
Program Book Available
The meeting's Program Book (PDF, 3mb) is now available for download.
Research Vessel Pelican at ASLO in New Orleans
The R/V Pelican will be at the dock for the ASLO meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Any ASLO attendee may visit the ship between 8 am and 8 pm. Please see the R/V Pelican page for more information or to schedule a classroom trip.
Sunday Opening Session & Mixer
When making your travel plans, please be aware that the opening session will begin at 16:00 on Sunday, 17 February. You will not want to miss this. Following a brief welcome and opening remarks by ASLO President John Downing, the session will include a presentation by Richard Campanella, a geographer and senior professor of practice, Tulane School of Architecture, Tulane University. His presentation, "New Orleans: A Historical Geography, 1700s to 2000s," will be illustrated to explain the formation of the Mississippi Delta, the settlement and early development of New Orleans all the way through the circumstances that led to the Katrina debacle. The A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award also will be presented during the opening session on Sunday. The Mixer Reception will kick off with a traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Show
New! Mentoring Program
ASLO will offer a mentoring program at the Aquatic Sciences Meeting in New Orleans. Designed for novice meeting attendees, students, or early career scientists, mentees will be matched one-on-one with an experienced scientist who can help mentees navigate the meeting. You may indicate your interest in being a mentor or a mentee when you register for the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Chen at email@example.com.
About the Event
ASLO is returning to the Big Easy for the first time since 1990! The Aquatic Sciences Meeting will be held on February 17-22, 2013, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Situated at the junction between the Mississippi River and the Gulf, the city of New Orleans is an ideal location to celebrate aquatic sciences. Under the theme "Learning for the Future,"the meeting will bring together scientists, engineers, students, educators, policy makers and other stakeholders to learn from the past and look to the future of aquatic sciences.
For More Information
Helen Schneider Lemay
ASLO Business Office
5400 Bosque Boulevard, Suite 680
Waco, Texas 76710-4446
email@example.com E-mail
800-929-ASLO Voice: within the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean
254-399-9635 Voice: all other countries
Get the App!
A conference mobile app has been developed and released for Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch as well as Android smart phones and tablets. A web version available for other devices such as Blackberry
Program Book Available
The meeting's Program Book (PDF, 3mb) is now available for download.
Session Schedule Overview Posted
(5 November) An overview of each event day's concurrent session schedule has been posted as a downloadable PDF.
Abstract Submission Closes & Early Registration Ends
(8 October) Thank you to everyone who submitted a paper for consideration.
Host Your Meeting!
(26 September) Host your meeting at ASLO 2013 NOLA! The on-line application is now available.
Mentoring Program
(24 August) ASLO will offer a mentoring program at the Aquatic Sciences Meeting in New Orleans.
Registration & Abstract Submittal Open
(10 August) Registrationand abstract submittalgo live.
Web Site Opens
(1 August) The meeting web site is now online. Registration and abstract submission to follow.


text:
Mercer delivers big hit for Bucs
Another key hit by Jordy Mercer gave the Pittsburgh Pirates their season-high sixth straight win.
Mercer hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday.
Mercer has come up big for the Pirates in several clutch situations. He's batting .391 with runners in scoring position with a home run, six RBIs and three walks.
"I guess I have a knack for coming up with big hits in big spots," Mercer said.
The Pirates improved to 48-30 — they are 18 games over .500 for the first time since 1992, their last winning season. With the victory, Pittsburgh wraps up a 7-2 road trip to Cincinnati, Anaheim and Seattle.
"It was a good trip. Very good trip," manager Clint Hurdle said.
Neil Walker hit a two-run homer off Felix Hernandez to put Pittsburgh ahead in the fourth. Seattle tied it in the sixth on Raul Ibanez's team-leading 18th home run, and fourth in four games.
It was 2-all when Pedro Alvarez singled to lead off the ninth inning against reliever Charlie Furbush (1-4) and advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Neil Walker.
After a groundout by Gaby Sanchez, Travis Snider was intentionally walked. Mercer followed with an RBI single off Yoervis Medina, and the Pirates added an insurance run when a wild pitch on a third strike from Medina allowed Snider to score and Starling Marte to reach first base.
Mercer said he had a solid scouting report on Medina from the coaching staff and knew what to expect from the Mariners reliever.
"I was just looking to see something over the plate and put a good swing on it," Mercer said. "I gained a little confidence from the previous at-bat before when I singled to right. Just let it get deep and drive it up the middle or the other way and it worked out."
Mark Melancon earned his second save of the season. Mike Zunino delivered a pinch-hit single and Nick Franklin singled to put a pair of runners on with two outs in the ninth, but Kyle Seager grounded out.
Vin Mazzaro (4-2) picked up the victory with two innings of scoreless relief.
Hernandez bounced back to form after his worst start of the season. He blew a seven-run lead against the Los Angeles Angels in his last appearance, but struck out 11 against the Pirates. Hernandez gave up six hits and walked two.
"You've just got to battle him. You've got to battle him and try and get his pitch count up and stay in the game so you can get him out before it's the ninth inning," Hurdle said. "We were able to do that. He's always going to be tough. He competes very, very well out there and the sequence and the stuff he has makes it a very difficult day at the plate."
The Mariners squandered a chance to take the lead in the eighth. With the game even, Kendrys Morales doubled and the Pirates intentionally walked Ibanez to put a pair of runners on with one out. Mazzaro managed to escaped by striking out Justin Smoak and getting Michael Saunders to fly out.
"We've got to hit. It's time to hit," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "You're not going to win games unless you hit. They got the two-out hit. We didn't. Game over. That's the difference."
Walker hit his sixth home run, connecting with two outs.
Seattle managed to get a run back in the bottom half without a hit. Ibanez reached first after swinging at a third strike wild pitch that got away from catcher Russell Martin, then Smoak hit a grounder and Mercer mishandled the throw to second, the ball deflecting off the shortstop's glove.
Ibanez took advantage of the Pirates' defensive shift and advanced to a vacated third base on the misplay. A sacrifice fly from Saunders made it 2-1.
Jeanmar Gomez turned in a fine outing for the Pirates in his first start off the disabled list. He allowed just three hits and an unearned run in five innings with five strikeouts and threw the most pitches (81) of any outing this season.
"He gave us the innings we needed and got to the part of the game we're hoping to get to with the lead." Hurdle said. "He was effective again – real nice job."
Ibanez tagged Justin Wilson for his ninth home run in June.
NOTES: The Pirates optioned RHP Duke Welker to Triple-A Indianapolis in order to activate Gomez from the 15-day disabled list. … Alvarez extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He's batting .390 with four doubles, five home runs and 13 RBIs over that span. … Ibanez has just 12 hits against left-handed pitchers this season but six of the hits have been home runs. He is batting .214 with six home runs and 12 RBIs against lefties. … Ibanez hit his ninth homer in June.


text:
TVC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Progressive Health
We sell supplements that help with different health conditions.
Its for a pretty wide variety of people. We sell acne, edema, hemorrhoid, hair loss, and many more supplements.
We are redesigning the order form on our product pages. Here is an example.
If you click on the order now link and then add something to your cart (on the order page), you will be redirected to a page that looks like this:
I would like to keep all elements that are currently on the page. I would just like a red, black (or maybe gray) that kind of matches the site.
I envision something with clean soft borders and very professional looking.
Please ask questions if you have any.


text:
BeleniX 0.7 OpenSolaris Desktop: Long before Sun's Project Indiana came about, BeleniX has been one of our favorite GNU/Solaris distributions. BeleniX has been a LiveCD based upon OpenSolaris, but with yesterday's release of BeleniX 0.7 it is now a source-level derivative of the Project Indiana blend of OpenSolaris. Today we're taking a quick look at this new release.
Copyright © 2019 by Phoronix Media. All rights reserved.


text:
welcome to Xseswary
You have no items in your shopping cart.
0 Review(s)
Availability: Out of stock
Use spaces to separate tags. Use single quotes (') for phrases.
Phone:(971) 4-5876445
Working Days/Hours:Sat - Thr / 10:00AM - 7:00PM
Get all the latest information on Events,Sales and Offers. Sign up for newsletter today.
Enter your e-mail Address


text:
Secondary Education (2002-2003)
Admission | Courses | Program | Requirements
Department Chairperson: Sandra A. Nelson
Graduate Faculty
Associate Graduate Faculty
The Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Education) program (MAT) is dedicated to the idea that teaching is intellectually rigorous work, requiring inquiry and reflection. To prepare prospective middle school and secondary teachers to be successful in classrooms with diverse student populations, MAT students learn to develop flexible teaching styles and learning environments. Exploring new and progressive pedagogical skills, prospective teachers master richer decision making practices based upon an improved understanding of their fields of study.
Program participants combine strong academic foundations and the best teaching practices within the context of hands-on classroom experience. By maintaining close working relationships with cooperating schools, students are offered the opportunity to study their teaching specialty in an atmosphere that is both intellectually enriching and academically challenging.
Graduate secondary teacher certification programs are offered with majors in the following areas: agriculture, art, biology, chemistry, English, French, geography, history, mathematics, physical education, physics, political science, Spanish, and in other teaching minors/endorsements, namely bilingual/bicultural, general science, ESL, and reading. Graduates of the program meet certification requirements in secondary education (grades 9-12), and with the addition of one four-hour course, C&I 403G, are eligible for middle school certification (grades 6-8).
Students must possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university within an approved area of certification. Through fulfillment of undergraduate requirements from an accredited institution, additional undergraduate teacher certification requirements in general education are waived. Specific content area courses may be necessary for certification that may be offered only on the Macomb campus. It is recommended that applicants have a formal transcript evaluation completed by the WIU Certification Officer. For admittance, prospective students must meet the following minimum requirements:
Students pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Education) must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 37 semester hours of course credit while meeting the following requirements:
*Students must complete a teacher education program portfolio that demonstrates their mastery of the content areas of certification and their ability to apply contemporary teaching strategies to promote effective educational practices, based upon Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. Certification is contingent upon the completion of degree requirements and the recommendations of the Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies and content-area departments to the WIU certification officer.
Pre-professional Field Experiences - Students will complete 100 hours of supervised field experience in educational settings (EIS 592). Content knowledge, educational theory, and effective pedagogy will be implemented in the classroom by pre-professional teachers. The MAT pre-professional fields will be supervised by university personnel in collaboration with public school practicing teachers. Only final grades of B or higher in EIS 592 will be accepted to meet degree and certification requirements. A criminal background check will be required prior to completing field experiences.
Internship in Teaching - Students will complete a ten-week, full-time teaching assignment under the guidance of a certified supervising teacher and qualified university faculty. The students will complete a portfolio that supports their integration of content, pedagogy and educational expertise into effective teaching/learning/assessment strategies.
405G Classroom Management. (2) Study of classroom management models applied to educational settings. Organization and management to facilitate learning. Legal policies, procedures, and strategies for dealing with behavior, disruption, and conflict resolution. Prerequisites: Prior or concurrent prestudent teaching instructional field experience, concurrent student teaching, or graduate status.
427G Foundations of Language Minority Education. (3) An introduction to the historical, philosophical, political, social, and educational issues that have contributed to policy regarding public school services for language minority populations.
430G Methods and Materials for Teaching in Bilingual Programs. (3) Acquaints students with methodology and materials, with instruction on the preparation of audio and visual teaching aids, lesson plans, behavioral objectives, and the inquiry teaching methods for the bilingual/ESL classroom. Clinical experience-15 hours required.
435G Cultural Studies and the Classroom. (3) Study of classroom techniques used by bilingual/bicultural teachers to demonstrate the relevancy of education and the importance to pupils of their culture in their everyday school activity. Clinical experience-15 hours required.
450G Professional Workshop. (1–3) Designed to meet the inservice needs of teachers. Workshops are planned to study classroom teaching techniques. Workshops are offered in the following areas: a) design techniques for individualized programs; b) communication and public education; c) test and measurements; d) language arts and the teaching of literacy; e) race relations and education; f) motivation; and g) international understanding, Africa.
453G Assessment of Bilingual and ESL Students. (3) Selection, administration, and interpretation of measurement instruments. Description of testing: multicultural, bilingual, ESL language competency tests; language proficiency/achievement testing; linguistic/cultural aspects of intelligence testing; assessment in classroom. Clinical experience of 15 hours required. Pre-condition: full acceptance into teacher education program required.
457G Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language. (3) Analysis of language learning processes of bilingual children. The appropriate order for learning basic skills in two languages will be discussed and techniques of teaching English as a second language will be introduced and practiced. Clinical experience-15 hours required.
458G Linguistics for the Teacher of Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) Students. (3) The study of linguistics applied to teaching limited-English-speaking students. Includes English and non-English phonology, syntax, analysis, and application of linguistic theory. Clinical experience-20 hours required.
500 Methods of Research. (3) An introduction to the nature and techniques of contemporary social scientific research (including educational and human service). Emphasis placed on developing research literacy through critically reading, examining, and evaluating the characteristics of both quantitative and qualitative research. Additional emphasis on the critical issue of the nature of the relationship between research and its application to practice. Prerequisite: Some exposure to the basic nature of statistical reasoning recommended before enrolling in the course.
501 Philosophy of Education. (3) Historical and analytical study of cultural, social, political, and economic trends of civilization in relation to education.
503 Educational Statistics. (3) Introduction to the practice of statistical analysis in contemporary social science. Topics include exploratory analysis, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, probability, correlation and regression, chi square, and analysis of variance.
506 Community Resources and Educational Alternatives. (3) Identification, characterization, and implementation of resources in the community used to augment programs of educational alternatives. Attention may focus on certification, funding, and legal determinations.
507 Social Change and the Multicultural Aspects of Schooling. (3) Designed to provide students an in-depth examination and evaluation of important views of society and social change as they relate to schooling. Theories will be examined with attention to their possible influences on schooling. The multiethnic and multicultural aspects of schooling will be studied in their relationship to contemporary issues.
508 Seminar in Learning Theory. (2) A study pertaining to the influence of learning theories on educational practice. Reference will be made to psychological systems, the nature of man, transfer of learning, teaching, key proponents of theories, etc. It is especially designed for teachers and other scholars working in education.
520 Computers in Research and Evaluation. (1) A course designed to prepare graduate students to access various databases, use word processors, statistical packages, and graphics programs to organize and print research papers.
523 Advanced Measurement and Evaluation. (3) Study of theories and applications of measurement in education including testing and evaluation. Attention to measures of central tendency, data collection, and analysis.
533 Special Problems in Education. (1–3, repeatable to 6) Designed to provide students the opportunity to enhance professional growth and development by gaining familiarity with current thinking in the field in regard to specific educational problems as they pertain to actual educational settings.
535 Adolescent Psychology for Educators. (2) Study of developmental theory focusing on specific issues/concerns facing early, middle, and late adolescents in today's classroom. Emphases include social/emotional, cognitive and physical development with particular attention to the affective elements of adolescence. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
536 Seminar in Cognition. (2) An examination of contemporary cognitive models of learning, problem solving, and cognitive factors (beliefs, ability, strategies, etc.) that mediate learning and problem solving, including their application to the design and delivery of classroom instruction. Prerequisites: Prior completion of EIS 535 with a grade of "B" or better and graduate standing.
538 Seminar in Individualized Education. (3) Current psychological theory and best practices applied to characteristics and assessment of, and individualized instruction for, gifted, at-risk, and special needs students in compliance with federal and statutory law. Prerequisites: Completion of EIS 535, EIS 536, and EIS 507 with grades of "B" or above.
539 Instructional Methods for Secondary Teachers. (3) Study and application of prevailing instructional methodologies, curricular theory, and planning identified as effective in meeting the cognitive, social, and behavioral needs of high school students. Prerequisites: Prior completion of EIS 535 and EIS 536 with a grade of "B" or better.
550 Professional Workshop. (1–3) Course is for graduate students only. Workshops deal with topics in the broader areas of educational and interdisciplinary studies. Students will participate in a variety of activities including reading, research, reports, etc.
552 Strategies for Teaching the Content Areas to Bilinguals. (3) Analysis of culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies for effective bilingual teaching in the content areas.
555 Community Resources and Parental Involvement for Language Minority Populations. (2) A study of effective techniques for involving parents and other community members and organizations in implementing bilingual education.
580 Current Problems in Education. (2) Course is designed to acquaint the student with current issues in today's educational programs; to analyze trends in the development of teaching methods; to evaluate techniques, to evaluate curriculum planning, and to consider educational administration; and to examine critically the significant issues and problems of contemporary educational practice.
582 Comparative Education. (2) A study of the theory and practices underlying the administration and organization of education, the preparation of teachers, the curriculum and methods of instruction in schools of selected foreign countries.
585 Seminar in Intellectual History of Education. (2) Intellectual history of education and the emergence of democratic society in the West, social change, and the expansion of the educational enterprise.
587 Human Development Throughout the Life Span. (3) Relationship of various aspects of developmental theory (analytic, behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial) to human development throughout the life span.
590 Field Study Projects. (1–3 each) Extensive readings, observations, and interpretations of educational systems in the United States and selected foreign countries. Prerequisites: Permission of the student's adviser and the Departmental Graduate Committee.
592 Field Experience in Education. (1–4, repeatable to 4) Supervised field experience in off-campus education situations including public or private school or alternative education programs. Prerequisites: Permission required. Prior or concurrent course work appropriate to the assignment.
599 Independent Study. (1–4, repeatable to 4) Investigation of problems related to the student's major area. A substantial written report, as well as informal oral report, will be required. Students will meet with an instructor during the course on a periodic basis.
600 Internship in Teaching. (5, repeatable to 10) A culminating, 10-week, school-based clinical experience in the student's major area(s) of specialization under the supervision of a department faculty member and a senior teaching professional. Prerequisites: EIS 507, EIS 535, EIS 536, EIS 538, EIS 539, and EIS 592; 100 clock hours of clinical experience; and recommendation of EIS Graduate Committee.


text:
Moonstone Books has just released this book, which contains a story by me featuring Richard Knight. The aerial hero is someone I've written before and in this tale he goes up against some zombie pilots that are possibly more than he can handle!
The book also contains work by Bobby Nash, Tommy Hancock, Adam Lance Garcia and many more!
300pgs, grayscale, 7" x 10", squarebound, $24.99
This special Hardcover features all the stories in the Soft Cover as well as 100 extra pages that reprint the previously published "Domino Lady vs Mummy", Black Bat vs Dracula", and "Phantom Detective vs Frankenstein"! If you're looking to save a few bucks, the softcover edition retails for about ten dollars less.
Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Creator of Action & Adventure fiction
Creating New Worlds
An Outrageous, Egregious, Preposterous, take on the legal issues of Seinfeld
The Official Website of John F. Allen writer.
Toys | Games | Movies | Comics and everything else in between
The Future of Pop Culture Writing
What's your distraction?
Old Movies. Fresh Takes.
We love comics.
Singing the praises of things that slip through the cultural cracks
Comic book and movie reviews!
Marvel and DC comics and community
Horror, Science Fiction, Comic Books and More
Fantasy and film reference writer.
Library of the Odd, the Obscure, and the Occult
Scribbler & Scholar
Art and Books
Pro Advice For Freelance Writers
Adam West's Updates
"I'm a whole lot better and a whole lot worse than you think I am."-The Choir
Once a foster child, Always a foster child
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Reviews and Discussions
T.V/Movie News & Reviews
This WordPress.com site is the bee's knees
The latest news on WordPress.com and the WordPress community.
"Find what you love and let it kill you." – Charles Bukowski
The Fantastic and Mundane Chronicles of an Aspiring Writer
1939 Dodge D11 Deluxe Luxury Liner
Defending the planet from bad science fiction
Movie critiques by a popcorn enthusiast
Writing is human communication tool and it brings out the real personality in you as a person.
Fresh takes on retro pop culture
I am the mistress of this blog and this is where I channel my inner domestic goddess
The collective writings and thoughts of that guy in the site title.
News, reviews, and commentary about superhero prose fiction
Geeky News, Reviews and Rants from a Working Class Super-Villain
A daily selection of the best content published on WordPress, collected for you by humans who love to read.
Let's Read
Worlds and ideas from my mind
Speculative Fiction Book Reviews and Sundry
A blog about the writer of THE NIGHT LAND and HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND


text:
How long does it take for my claim to be processed?
The time needed to treat a claim varies greatly depending on its complexity.
Please contact the Compensation Claims Unit at the address below if you have filed a claim and would like to know its status.
Can I claim the loss of personal effects under the Appendix D?
The Appendix D to the Staff Rules covers staff members in case of death, illness or injury and is limited to the person. Claims for loss of or damage to personal effects, in accordance with the provisions of ST/AI/149/Rev.4, should be submitted directly to the Secretary of the local claims committee, Room 26-1, Financial Resources Management Service, UNOG.
Where can I get more detailed information?
The Appendix D to the Staff Rules is the legal basis for compensation claims in the event of death, injury or illness attributable to the performance of official duties on behalf of the United Nations. Additional information can also be obtained from the Staff Rules and its Appendix D on the UN intranet (iSeek) and from the staff member's human resources officer.
Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. | P: +41 (0) 22 917 1234 | F: +41 (0) 22 917 0123 | E:email@example.com
Copyright | Terms and Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice


text:
In English, letters with accents (diacritics) are pretty rare. Since Midæval times, diacritics have apparently fallen into disfavor. These days, people would rather cooperate than coöperate and are no longer in the habit of reading Brontë in a café while enjoying their latte. But in most other European languages, accented letters are still very much in use, and then there are the languages that use non-Latin scripts, such as Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, and Russian. In the 1980s, every country or language had one or more different character sets or "code pages" that made it possible to write in that language on a computer. However, this meant that Greek letters could magically be transformed into Cyrillic ones when moving a file to a different computer, and using several different scripts in one document was extremely hard, if possible at all.
Fortunately, these days we have Unicode, which can encode pretty much every character in every script used by any language, dead or alive. So today, accents and non-Latin scripts simply work... most of the time, at least. The Mac has a series of tools that make it easier to work with Unicode. The first one can be found under the "Edit" menu as "Special characters." This menu item opens the character palette, which allows you to browse through the Unicode table in a variety of ways. Every character even has a name, which is searchable, and you can add characters to a list of favorites for easy access. Clicking on "Insert" inserts the currently-selected character in the active application, just like you typed it.
You can actually type a good number of characters on the keyboard. For instance, the ë in Brontë is created by first typing Alt-U (or Option-U, if you prefer) and then E. If you type some other letter in place of the E, you'll get the umlaut on that letter, if the combination makes sense. Similar working "dead keys" are available with Alt-E for é, Alt-I for ô, Alt-` for ù and Alt-n for ñ. If you go to "International" in the System Preferences, there is an option Input Menu. This lets you select "Input methods" that are appropriate for different languages. Even if you want to stick to just standard US, you may want to select the Keyboard Viewer and enable "Show input menu in the menu bar." Not only will this give you a nice, patriotic flag in your menu bar, but clicking on the flag will give you the option of bringing up the Keyboard Viewer, which does mostly what its name implies: it shows you a representation of a keyboard, showing you what letter is attached to what key. This is extremely helpful when you use a non-standard keyboard layout, or if you want to discover what letters hide under the alt and shift keys.
Should you ever run into improperly-displayed text in Safari or Mail, then you can override the standard text encoding using the View > Text Encoding menu in Safari or the the Message > Text Encoding menu in Mail. Just go through the options until the text makes sense. You can use this mechanism in Safari if you have a text file in a strange encoding: open the text file in Safari, select the appropriate encoding, copy the text from the Safari window into another application, such as TextEdit, and save the text as Unicode UTF-8.
TextEdit will also save your life when you have a text file that's in Unicode, but not in UTF-8. The original Unicode specification allowed for some 65,000 characters, and the current one for more than a million. A byte in memory, on the other hand, can only hold numbers between 0 and 255. With two bytes, it's possible to encode a little over 65,000 characters, and four bytes will give you everything Unicode has to offer and then some. So Unicode text can show up in a format called UTF-16 or UCS-2, which uses two bytes (16 bits) for almost all characters, or as UTF-32 or UCS-4, which uses four bytes (32 bits). However, the most common Unicode format on the Mac, Unix, Linux, and the web is UTF-8. UTF-8 uses a variable number of bytes per character. Plain Latin unaccented letters use one byte per character, accented letters, non-Latin scripts and other more esoteric characters use two or three or even more bytes. Programs that were made to work with simple ASCII text can work with UTF-8 without too many problems, hence its popularity. Should you ever encounter a text file in UTF-16 or UTF-32, open the file in TextEdit with the appropriate encoding, and save it back out again in UTF-8 so you can work on the file with other applications that only understand Unicode in UTF-8, which is most of them. For an example of what Unicode can do, see the UTF-8 sampler.


text:
TEC Ventures is a boutique seed fund that connects global entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley resources. We invest at the very early stage in extraordinary people who think out-of-the-box, are committed to disrupt big markets, and change the world.
TEC Ventures, L.P. | 555 Bryant St., Suite 392, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States


text:
Gravatt is a sanctuary for the ministry of faith formation, hospitality, leadership development, and environmental stewardship.
Sign in to your existing CampWise account or create a new one.
Become a sustaining member of Gravatt. Donors will have the ability to set up recurring gifts and track their gift history.
Please contact director of administration, Ellen Grbic at 803.648.1817 or firstname.lastname@example.com with questions.
Give a one-time gift to support Gravatt.


text:
Phosphate Does a Body Good?
Life can be found nearly everywhere on our planet, but in a sense it has struggled to survive throughout Earth's history. One often-cited estimate says 99 percent of all life forms that ever existed have gone extinct.
|Jim Elser studies an oncolite – a small ball-like stromatolite – he pulled out of Rio Mesquites in Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico. Click image for larger view.
Credit: Mya Breitbart, University of South Florida
Individual species extinctions can be chalked up to the limitations of an organism, but mass extinctions involve the loss of many different species at the same time. Scientists think something catastrophic must occur during mass extinction events to make the environment widely unlivable.
For instance, a large meteorite is thought to have caused the K-T mass extinction of the dinosaurs and many other creatures 65 million years ago. Such massive meteorite strikes can upset chemical balances in the environment far from the site of impact by triggering forest fires, earthquakes, acid rain, and possibly even volcanic eruptions.
Jim Elser of Arizona State University studies ecological stoichiometry, or how multiple chemical elements interrelate in an environment. Such studies can help scientists better understand what causes life to thrive or die out. Elser has been investigating what may have contributed to the Cambrian explosion that occurred approximately 543 million years ago. This event in the far past is called an "explosion" because of the wide array of animal forms that seem to suddenly appear in the fossil record.
Prior to the Cambrian explosion was a mass extinction of very different types of life forms known as "Ediacaran biota." Was the extinction of one kind of life related to the emergence of another? If so, what role did the environment play in tipping the scales?
Elser has been traveling to Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico to better understand how the chemistry of the Precambrian environment may have affected the evolution of life. Spring-fed pools in the Cuatro Ciénegas valley contain different types of stromatolites – microbial mat communities that represent the earliest life known to exist on Earth. The water the Cuatro Ciénegas stromatolites live in is exceptionally low in phosphorus, an element that forms the backbone of DNA and is vital for many functions of life. But life in the phosphorus-poor pools has evolved to compensate for the lack of that element.
This scarcity of phosphorus makes Cuatro Ciénegas a good analogue for the Precambrian Earth. The rock record shows that phosphorus, once scarce, became abundant around the same time as the Cambrian explosion. Could phosphorus be the key to unlocking the mystery behind the Ediacaran extinction and the sudden emergence of animal life on Earth?
|Artist's representation of Ediacaran marine organisms, based on fossil discoveries.
Click image for larger view
Phosphorus is rarely found in its elemental form in nature – normally it is bound to other atoms such as oxygen and exists as phosphate molecules. Elser added different amounts of phosphate to the Cuatro Ciénegas water. The stromatolites absorbed it, and then snails that fed on the stromatolites also took in the extra phosphate.
Moderate levels of phosphate addition seemed to benefit the snails, but adding higher levels of phosphate eventually caused them harm. Elser thought at first this finding was unique because the Cuatro Ciénegas ecosystems are especially deficient in phosphorus, and the snails had adapted to live in this low phosphate environment.
Then he discovered studies of other animals which also showed that too much phosphate has a negative effect on their growth. This led Elser and his colleagues to suggest that animals exist on a phosphate "knife edge" where too little phosphate in the food supply provides poor nutrition, but too much is harmful.
"Phosphate is central in cellular metabolism in all kinds of ways – ATP turnover, nucleic acid synthesis, and other pathways," says Elser. "Cells maintain the phosphate concentrations in the cytoplasm extremely tightly; it's very strongly regulated. But if you have too much phosphate, then those equilibrium phosphate concentrations in metabolism get out of balance, and reactions in the cell are impaired."
Elser wonders if the Ediacaran biota, first stimulated by initial increases in the phosphorus supply in the biosphere 600 million years ago, may have been poisoned by further influxes of phosphate recorded in the early Cambrian rock record. The Cambrian animals that followed needed to find a way to accommodate the increased phosphate. Elser suggests the solution, for at least some of the animals, was the ability to produce the mineral apatite. This calcium-phosphate mineral was deposited as hard body parts, and apatite is still the main component of our bones today.
|White throated monitor, Varanus albigularis, skeleton. Internal calcium-phosphate skeletons are just one form of biomineralization found in nature.
Credit: Steve Husky / Western Kentucky University
"Your bones have more phosphorus by mass in them than calcium," says Elser. "Everyone knows you've got to drink milk to get calcium, but everyone forgets about the phosphorus part of the mineral. Our argument is that the first function of apatite formation in animals was not for structural support the way it is used now. Instead, it was originally a detoxification mechanism as a way of preventing excess dietary phosphate from affecting physiology."
The emergence of hard parts in animals by phosphate deposition could account for the "explosion" of fossils in the Cambrian rock record, since hard parts are better preserved over long time scales than soft body parts.
Elser also says that the increased phosphate – after eons where there was very little phosphate available in the environment — may have allowed multi-cellular life forms to proliferate.
"Our proposal is that during the very early Earth, the phosphate deficiency contributed to holding the animals back," says Elser. "Any multi-cellular consumers didn't have a viable lifestyle because the food was too nutrient-poor."
Bruce Runnegar, an astrobiologist at UCLA, doesn't think phosphate played such a central role in the extinction of Ediacaran biota and the Cambrian explosion which followed.
"I would put more money on oxygen rather than phosphate as an intrinsic trigger of the Cambrian explosion," says Runnegar. "Phosphate may have been a follower rather than a leader."
|Artist's representation of Cambrian marine life, based on fossil discoveries. Did increases in oxygen or phosphate play a role in their evolution?
For most of Earth's history, life was single-celled. The more widely accepted answer for why is that oxygen limits the body size of animals. Early Earth had little atmospheric oxygen. While the main component of the air was mainly nitrogen as it still is today, the other major gases were probably carbon dioxide and methane. The evolution of photosynthetic life led to the production of oxygen, but it would have taken a very long time for this gas to build up in appreciable amounts in the atmosphere. Eventually, perhaps an oxygen threshold was reached that allowed larger animals to exist.
Elser acknowledges that the oxygen hypothesis for the Cambrian explosion is compelling in many ways, "but if you see something happening quickly, you'd think the cause of that event also would be happening quickly." He says the Cambrian phosphate deposits are remarkable because throughout Earth's history there was little phosphate available, and then suddenly there's a huge spike.
What caused so much phosphate to be released into the environment at one time? It may be due to the shifting of continents. During this era in Earth's history, most land was locked up in a supercontinent called Rodinia. Than about 750 million years ago, the supercontinent began to break apart into smaller land masses. This breakup continued to occur up to the Cambrian explosion, and may have led to exposure and weathering of phosphate-bearing rocks that had once been buried.
Or life itself may have been the cause. Although scientists have long believed that Precambrian organisms only lived in the oceans, recent discoveries have indicated otherwise. There is some evidence that microbial mats and even early plants could have colonized land about a billion years ago. If so, then they would have greatly accelerated the mineralization rates of the rocks they lived on, and the released phosphate would have cycled into the ocean and affected marine life.
|Artist's representation of the break-up of the supercontinent Rodinia.
Credit: Tomo Narashima
The production of fecal pellets by animals with evolved guts might be another explanation, suggests Runnegar. The new digestive tracts would have allowed animals to take in phosphate and perhaps even process it –- with enough animals and enough time, the concentration of phosphate in fecal matter would have resulted in large phosphate deposits. Runnegar discounts supercontinent break-up as a cause of the phosphate spike, saying that the major phosphate deposits being mined for fertilizer don't seem to have been generated by such an event.
Runnegar notes that other types of body mineralization also appear in the fossil record along with apatite. There is aragonite, or calcium carbonate, which most bivalve animal secrete to form shells or pearls. Calcite, another form of calcium carbonate that forms limestone, is secreted out of seawater by corals, algae and diatoms to form their shells. And opal, a hydrated silicon dioxide, is produced by various organisms to form hard body parts. Runnegar says all four types of biomineralization appeared almost simultaneously, but it is unclear why.
"Why some organisms used phosphate whereas others used silica or carbonate is hard to determine," adds Runnegar. "An old idea of phosphate first because it was easier now seems incorrect."
The cause of the Cambrian explosion and the mass extinction that preceded it is made complicated by the seemingly infinite pieces that make up the whole puzzle. Figuring out how the different environmental elements may have interacted is difficult, in part, because the world back then was such a different place then the one we now experience. Whether phosphate is a key piece in that puzzle, merely a contributing factor, or simply a side effect of other events remains a mystery. What is certain is that the development of such biomineralization made nature the bloody battlefield of tooth and claw versus protective body armor that continues to this day.


text:
At Pure 4Runner, you will find the largest selection of 4Runner parts and accessories on the web. We are dedicated to providing you with the best customer service around.
We do our best to ship all items the same day the order is placed, custom requests may take longer. We do our best to deliver most items within 5-6 business days, most will show up much sooner. Not all items come from our shop in Texas. If your order contains items from multiple suppliers/warehouses, you will potentially receive tracking numbers and items at different times.
Here at Pure 4Runner, a Pure Auto Parts Inc company, we understand the importance of maintaining our customers privacy online. We understand that in this time of spam e-mail, and credit card fraud our customers want to know and have the right to know how personal information is handled.
Lightweight. AmSteel™ Blue winch line is 80% lighter than wire cable.
Safe. In the event of breakage, AmSteel™ Blue winch lines won't snapback or whiplash like wire cable. AmSteel™ Blue will not splinter and tear up your hands.
Strong. AmSteel™ Blue winch lines have a higher breaking strength than wire cable giving you that added peace of mind when dependability is critical.
Float. AmSteel™ Blue winch lines float in water, an added benefit for visibility and safety.
Convenient. AmSteel™ Blue synthetic winch lines are torque free and will not kink like wire cable.
Genuine. AmSteel™ Blue is made of genuine Dyneema SK-75 synthetic fiber.
Product 3/5
WARNING: This product may contain chemicals knownto the State of California to cause cancer, birth defectsand other reproductive harm.


text:
Edible Panties 3 Piece Set, Strawberry Chocolate Edible Panties 3 Piece Set Strawberry Chocolate flavored Flavor. Edible Panties come in a combination strawberry and chocolate flavor. For quick application: please store at room tempature. One size fits most. Chocolate edible panties are manufactured by Kingman Industries, Inc in the USA. No animal testing.
Ships Everywhere.


text:
You have chosen to send an eCard with this donation. Please enter all the required information for delivery. When the eCard is delivered to the recipient, you will receive an email confirmation that it has been sent. If for any reason the recipient did not receive the eCard, you can login to your account and send it again.
* Subtotal does not include shipping, discounts or taxes
Your gift today can restore safety and shelter to children like Maya, Ganesh and Manish, in times of an emergency.
Your gift will provide a large, sturdy tent to sleep multiple families or be used as temporary hospital wards.By purchasing this gift, you'll be supporting our emergency relief projects that provide temporary shelter along with responding to natural disasters, outbreaks and international crises.Read more information about CBM's emergency response work.
Other suggested life saving gifts...
Please read our Privacy Policy.
Vision House | 7-8 Oakington Business Park | Dry Drayton Road | Oakington | Cambridge | CB24 3DQ | +44(0)1223 484700
Contact Us or visit the CBM UK website
CBM UK is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales as charity number 1058162, and with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator as charity number SC041101.


text:
Course Architect: Dan Schlegel
Course Designed: Ault, Clark & Associates
Year Opened: 2001
Location: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Slope: 132. Rating: 74.5
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,098
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 5 557 Yds 10 - Par 5 578 Yds
2 - Par 4 422 Yds 11 - Par 4 418 Yds
3 - Par 4 326 Yds 12 - Par 3 160 Yds
4 - Par 4 446 Yds 13 - Par 4 444 Yds
5 - Par 5 625 Yds 14 - Par 3 190 Yds
6 - Par 3 168 Yds 15 - Par 4 366 Yds
7 - Par 4 396 Yds 16 - Par 4 458 Yds
8 - Par 3 223 Yds 17 - Par 4 332 Yds
9 - Par 4 466 Yds 18 - Par 5 523 Yds
Par 36 3,629 Yds Par 36 3,469 Yds
Awards Won: Ranked #10 by Golfweek - Best Courses you can play (N.J.) (2013),
Rated 4th best public course in New Jersey - Golf Magazine (2010).
Website: www.ballamor.com.
HISTORY: When it first opened for business in 2001, Ballamor Golf Club was a
private facility, but just eight years later, the club filed for bankruptcy.
The economy and the abundance of golf at the Jersey shore certainly had plenty
to do with it.
Several months later in 2010, Ballamor reopened its doors as a daily fee,
upscale golf course with rates from as low as $58 (November through March) to
$105 on weekends during the summer months.
Designed by the long-standing firm of Ault, Clark & Associates, with Dan
Schlegel leading the way, Ballamor received high marks when the first tee shot
was hit.
Schlegel, who also designed a couple of other New Jersey courses while with
the organization, left the design team just a few years later. "My own firm
was started in January of 2005," Schlegel said. "Let's just say it was time
for me to test the market when I started the firm, due to some restructuring
and market conditions. I needed to take my own best interests into
consideration. It was a time of uncertainty in the industry, but I was very
busy quite quickly."
The course itself encompasses over 350 acres of the beautiful New Jersey
pinelands and is not your typical layout, which usually includes home sites
and the like. Not at Ballamor.
However, the process of crafting Ballamor was certainly not an easy task.
"There were significant environmental restrictions at Ballamor," Schlegel
said. "The site has the head waters of English Creek running through it and it
flows to Great Egg Harbor Bay. There were two tributaries that crossed the
site. Each of these two tributaries had a 150-foot buffer along each side,
making a total of a 300-foot total buffer. This broke the site into four
quadrants and dictated the routing. We were not able to clear any trees or do
any other construction activity in these buffers, except build paths and
Ballamor features four distinct sections or "pods" as they call it, carved
through the pinelands. "It is spread out quite a bit," continued Schlegel.
"However, this made each individual 'pod' of land quite intimate in terms of
the playing experience. Other than staying out of the buffers, there were no
other constraints."
The first grouping includes holes 1, 6 and 18, the nearest stretch to the
clubhouse. Holes 2-5 are next, followed by the section of holes 7 and 15-17,
and the final pod of 8-14.
"The owner had a specific vision in mind for his golf course," Schlegel said.
"At the time, there were a lot of courses being built that were exposing
native sand and trying to create the scraggly look of Pine Valley. Our owner
wanted a very manicured look to his course with top conditioning. These were
the marching orders. However, once we were under construction, they were very
hands off and allowed me and the contractor (Pavelec Brothers) to work very
closely and build what we thought was best. It was a great project to design
and build. The whole process was a lot of fun."
In this day and age of course design, many architects have reverted back to
the "less is more" concept or the minimalist aspect, but that was part of the
case in 2001. "Even though the site did have some roll to it, we did move a
moderate amount of earth," Schlegel said. "Much of the site was fairly flat.
All the ponds on the golf course were dug as part of the design, providing a
majority of the fill material. In fact, soil we did not need was hauled to the
back of the practice area location. Hole No. 11 is the most natural hole on
the course as far as topography goes. That hole was just sitting there."
Schlegel is certainly happy with his work at Ballamor, but he wouldn't mind a
return visit to tinker ... just a bit.
"There are one or two holes where the bunkering could be simplified and
achieve the same strategic effect," Schlegel said. "After going back,
looking at the course, and playing it quite a few times, this is one thing I
would like to modify. However, reflecting back on Ballamor is great. I spent a
lot of time on site and the builder was excellent. The client was awesome to
work with and was the biggest cheerleader for the team. We were all very proud
after we opened it for play."
HOLE-BY-HOLE REVIEW: The opening hole at Ballamor is a straightaway par-5 that
can stretch to 557 yards from the championship tees. Bunkers down both sides
of the landing area pinch the fairway, so accuracy will play a big part on the
first. Your layup shot also will be required to avoid the massive bunker down
the left side as you head toward the green. The putting surface is slightly
elevated and if you can believe, at 32 yards, the shortest green on the front
nine. Two additional bunkers protect the entrance, so your approach needs to
be spot on. So much for an easy start.
It hardly gets easier when you reach the second, a sharp, dogleg-left par-4.
At 422 yards, it's one of six par-4s over 400 yards in length. There are no
fairway bunkers to avoid, just thick rough on the left, so trying to place
your tee ball down this side will come with plenty of risk. With a medium
iron, you must play toward the left-center of the green, as two bunkers
fronting the right portion of the putting surface attract plenty of attention.
The green is quite long with plenty of movement.
Although the third is a short par-4, it presents plenty of angst from your tee
shot to your approach. With water down the entire right side of the hole and
fronting the green, you'll need to place either a fairway metal or long iron
to the landing area tightened by sand left and water right. Now the fun
begins, as your second shot must carry the bulkhead that protects the green.
The two-tiered green is 42 paces in depth and is quite fast from back to
front. Miss on the wrong level and a three-putt awaits. Birdie chance, yes ...
but double-bogey is not out of the question.
One of the more difficult holes at Ballamor, the fourth is an uphill and long
par-4 of 446 yards. Sand guards the left side, while wispy rough protects the
right, so control and length off the tee are a must. Even with a successful
tee ball, you'll be left with a long iron or hybrid to a long and narrow
putting surface. Stay below the hole for your best chance at par. That's
right, this is hardly a birdie hole.
The fifth is the longest hole on the course and most likely the second-longest
at the Jersey Shore behind Shoregate's massive ninth. Each shot on this par-5
is key, as your tee ball needs to reach the slope in the fairway to give you
your best chance of getting on in regulation. Your second shot must avoid the
lengthy fairway bunker down the left, so as to leave a reasonable third to the
elevated and two-tiered putting surface. Bunkers on either side of the green
are deep and sit well below the surface, so club selection on your approach is
critical. It comes as no surprise that this is rated the most difficult on the
Number 6 is the first par-3 on the course at just 168 yards from the back
markers. The green is very long and features a pair of bunkers and water down
the entire left side. The putting surface is slightly elevated, so make sure
you select the right club, otherwise, you'll be faced with a difficult two-
putt. This is another green that features plenty of slope, so although the
hole is rated the second-easiest, it can present many problems.
A favorite of the author, although not on my scorecard, is the seventh, a
rock-solid par-4 of just under 400 yards. The zigzag fairway and water down
the right certainly catch your eye, especially if the wind is in your face.
When the elements are up, you'll need to power your tee shot over 230 yards to
clear the pond on the right and your ball flight needs to avoid the bunker on
the left. Choosing the correct club for your approach will not be easy, as
this green is a whopping 42 yards in length with a quartet of traps guarding
each section. Making a three here is like getting a free appetizer at your
favorite watering hole.
At 223 yards, the eighth is the longest par-3 on the course. The green is
slightly elevated, so you'll need a little extra push to get home. The putting
surface runs from back to front, but has a lot of movement. Two deep bunkers
on either side protect the entrance, so make sure your GPS gives you accurate
If it was not for the length of the fifth hole, the ninth would end up being
the most difficult hole on the course. Although it features a slightly
elevated teeing ground, this rough par-4 stretches 466 yards and starts the
player with a forced carry over water of 200 yards just to reach the fairway.
Even with a adequate tee ball, you're faced with an uphill approach with a
hybrid of fairway metal to another long green. The putting surface slopes hard
from left to right, so the best play is down the left and let gravity takes
its course.
The inward nine starts with another lengthy par-5 of 578 yards. Playing
downhill off the tee, bunkers guard both the landing area and then the layup
section of the fairway on each side. After your first play, your next will be
uphill to set up a modest approach. The big hitters can reach the base of the
climb to the green, but the bottom of the flagstick will not be in view. This
two-tiered green is fairly long and elevated, so picking the right stick is
critical. A difficult hole, but with a lower-level pin, it can be had.
Ballamor has several signature holes and the 11th can certainly qualify as
one. A 418-yard par-4, No. 11 features a winding fairway which is in full view
from the elevated tee box. Bunkers down the right and left can certainly keep
you on your toes, so missing the fairway is not an option. Your approach is
played uphill toward the smallest green on the course, just 30 paces in
length, with a ridge dissecting the center from front to back. Bunkers adorn
the circumference of the green, so pinpoint control is needed.
The next signature hole is the wonderful, par-3 12th hole. The shortest on the
course at just 160 yards, it is a forced carry over wispy grasses to a two-
tiered putting surface that runs hard from back to front. Although fairly
large in length, the green is quite small in square feet compared to the rest
of the course. Sand left is a good bail out spot if the pin is up, but when
the flag is in the rear, all bets are off. This hole is only rated the easiest
because it's the shortest, so don't be fooled.
Another 400-plus par-4, the 13th requires length off the tee. Although the
fairway is quite generous, it plays uphill from the start. If you can reach
the top crest, you'll have an easier second, but any drive just offline, will
result in a fairway metal or long iron into this very long putting surface. To
make matters worse, the green is protected on the left side by a very deep
bunker, so if you need to miss, play right.
The final one-shotter on the course is the 190-yard 14th. A fairly
straightforward hole, it is sheltered by trees down the right side, so wind
might not be a factor when deciding on which club to use off the tee. The key
is pin placement, as the green is almost 40 yards in length and is pinched in
front by sand on either side. Par here is a bonus!
With most of the difficult holes out of the way, the final stretch can provide
some real excitement on the scorecard, starting off with the 15th. A short
par-4 that doglegs hard to the left, it requires just a 3-metal off the tee to
land in the short grass, dissecting the large fairway bunkers. Now it's just a
short iron to the longest green on the course, a whopping 46 paces from back
to front. The putting surface is slightly raised, so any shot to a front pin
location that comes up short will slide back down the fairway.
The hardest of the bunch coming in is the 458-yard 16th. Mostly straightaway,
this hole requires one key ingredient ... a big tee shot. The landing area is
very accessible, but you'll need a mid to a long iron to reach the green.
Although devoid of sand, the green features tightly mown grass around surface,
so anything offline can roll away from you. The slope runs left to right, so
play accordingly.
The final two holes are not easy by any stretch, but they are definite birdie
chances. Number 17 is a driveable, 332-yard par-4 which doglegs to the right.
Your tee shot, if you're so inclined to go for it, must carry the 70-yard
bunker down the right side. In addition, tall pines stand guard in this area,
so be aware of what awaits. If you're like most mortals, a hybrid or fairway
metal down the left will set up a straight-on approach to the long, and
slightly elevated green. Stay below the hole and you can make birdie.
Number 18 is risk-reward at its best. A relatively short par-5 by today's
standards at 523 yards, this hole can be attacked ... if the first shot is
true. Water runs down the entire length of the hole on the right, so your tee
ball needs to favor the right-center if you're to go for the green in two.
That means flirting with the water, but if you need a four, then don't hold
back. With a fairway metal, you can go green-hunting, but you must carry the
corner of the lake and a large bunker fronting the green. It's worth the risk
and if you're going to bail, then play left for a little pitch to the pin. The
green is small, but it features a distinct drop on the front-left portion.
When the match is on the line, this is a wonderful way to finish.
FINAL WORD: One of the longest courses at the Jersey Shore, Ballamor Golf Club
will certainly test your ability.
Having said that, the course is quite fair, featuring five sets of tees,
ranging from 5,200 to 7,100 yards in length. You most definitely need to pick
the correct markers to play from, as this course will bury you if you select
the wrong set.
For example, the championship tees feature six par-4s over 415 yards in length
and the par-5s are monsters, except the 18th. However, if you play from the
white markers, there are only two par-4s over 400 yards and only one long
Now that the course has been open a dozen years and is a public venue,
Ballamor will see its rounds of golf increased as the word gets out. "Wow, 12
years," Schlegel said. "It seems like we just opened it! "Initially as a
private club, I think they tried to build the membership through word of
mouth, referrals, etc., so there was never a lot of advertisement. Now that it
is daily fee, the word will spread more quickly."
I believe that one of the strongest aspects of the course are the foursome of
par 3s. The variety, length and styles of each are completely different from
one another.
The one key drawback might be the realistic inability to walk the course.
Although walking is allowed, why would you, as the distances between the pods
are quite extensive, especially from five to six, six to seven and seven to
eight. Playing those three holes will take at least an hour.
Of the several times I have played the course, the conditions were always
pretty good, with lush fairways (wet in spots) and fairly quick greens. To me,
that's the key. Having good greens to putt on always makes the round more
enjoyable, and the greens here are quite challenging in spots, such as the
third, 10th and 12th holes. Plenty of movement and size of these putting
surfaces will definitely keep you guessing.
Working around rough spots in the fairways or the tees is really not an issue,
but when a course has poor putting surfaces, your round will be less memorable
and they'll have little chance of repeat business. This does not happen at
Obviously, Schlegel was proud of his work, but how many architects play
courses they have designed on a regular basis? "I always enjoyed going to play
the course and took many groups of my friends there to play because it is fun,
offers a lot of variety, and was always in great shape," he said
When all is said and done, Ballamor is worth a visit, but make sure you take a
cart. The price is right, the course is solid and after your round, you can
drive to the casinos and win your greens fee back ... and more!
Aces, pars or bogeys, send your thoughts to firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Left-handed, satin walnut checkered grip stock, matte blue barrel and action, detachable rotary magazine, short throw bolt, adjustable trigger, bolt-action
Are you a "lefty"? When the need calls for a hard-working, rugged and accurate high-powered rifle, the Browning X-Bolt Hunter is the only choice. And when you need it in a true left handed version then this just may be your best choice.
Function and fit. It is a mirror image of the right-hand model with all the great features you need. Its low-luster finish on the solid steel receiver, barrel and Walnut stock prevents glare and reflection. It has the complete X-Bolt package: crisp Feather Trigger with no take-up or creep, preferred by experienced hunters, a center-fed Rotary magazine, X-Lock System and a soft Inflex recoil pad — every feature combines to make this X-Bolt rifle ideal for hunting deer and elk to varmints. The high-grade Walnut stock with detailed checkering provides classic good looks.
Please Note: This description and product image may represent a general group of products. Please read the item's title and specifications for more specific information about this particular item.
Guns can only be shipped to a location within the USA that holds an FFL (Federal Firearms License) - this can be your local gun shop, pawn shop, sporting goods store, etc. Your local gun dealer will then handle the transfer of the firearm to you.
Please ensure that you have familiarized yourself with the process before placing a firearm order. Please note that you must confirm your acceptance of all of these policies to place a firearm order:
Write a review & get a $5 coupon
0 items


text:
PLYMOUTH - State police are calling it a 'miracle' that a woman is alive after surviving a 65-foot fall in her car from an overpass on the Pennsylvania Turnpike onto the railroad tracks below early Friday morning.
State Trooper Kevin Rathman said icy conditions on the roadway, mixed with heavy snow squalls, caused the woman's 2004 Ford Explorer to fishtail and strike the median cement barrier in the middle of the highway.
'This caused the vehicle to overturn and slide toward the bridge,' Rathman said. 'It then went over the bridge and fell approximately 65 feet straight down.'
The SUV landed on its wheels and the woman was conscious and alert when police, paramedics and firefighters converged on the scene around 9:30 a.m., Rathman said,
The driver was trapped inside the SUV, which sustained heavy damage.
The 41-year-old woman from Reading, whose name was not released, had reportedly been driving eastbound along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Plymouth Township when her SUV slipped and fell onto the Conrail railroad tracks, where it came to its final rest on its wheels.
'With the cold air in place, it made it very slippery and icy,' Rathman said.
The woman was the only person in the SUV at the time and was wearing a seat belt, the trooper said. No other cars were involved in the accident. The driver was taken by ambulance to Paoli Memorial Hospital for treatment.
'She was alert, alive and other than that, (sustained) moderate injuries. It's a lucky miracle,' Rathman said.
Rathman said that particular overpass has been the location of two other deadly incidents in recent years - one being a suicide.
Follow Jenny DeHuff on Twitter @RuffTuffDH


text:
Welcome to Toms River's
|"From the moment you step onto the mahogany-wood porch and through our stately front door, you will be transported to a simpler and more elegant time. Our home is a Victorian masterpiece, filled with history and character. But don't let the roaring fireplaces, four-poster beds and delicate table settings fool you. Married to the old-time charm at 600 Main are all the comforts and amenities of today: plush linens, comfy robes, and breakfast and tea menus that would earn stars for South Beach boutique hotels and Manhattan bistros.
600 Main is a Bed and Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room. Stay overnight or visit for a personalized dining experience. At 600 Main you can celebrate a special event with friends in our garden, or curl up with a good book on a couch in the parlor. Enjoy a wine tasting with other aficionados in the dining room, or sip an iced tea over a game of Scrabble in the library. Relax to the gentle melodies from our baby grand in the foyer, or play croquet on the rear lawn. Host a club or business meeting, and reward yourself by staying around for the ambiance and memorable gourmet treats.
We are just blocks from downtown Toms River, home to numerous events and activities, as well as minutes from the pristine Jersey Shore. Come to our cozy oasis for pampering, plentiful breakfasts, unique Victorian teas, custom dining events, and a stay you will always remember. Then come back to find out what new events and dining experiences we have planned for your relaxation and entertainment.
600 Main. The luxury of today, the coziness of yesterday. Welcome to our home."
Sue and John


text:
As Emmanuel College grows, its leadership and faculty remain focused on maintaining strong academic programs. One of the key factors in preserving and building these programs is the professors' involvement and connection with their area of study.
In the last few months, EC professors Dr. Jeremiah Winter and Dr. Rihana Williams Mason were published in respected journals in their chosen fields. Their respective research projects, conducted with a team of colleagues, have made their way to both print and online platforms.
Dr. Winter, Assistant Professor of Biology, was published online in late January by the American Journal of Physiology on Cell Physiology website. Later, the article was printed in the May 2011 edition of the journal. His research focuses on how ERK and AKT signaling pathways function through parallel mechanisms to promote mTORC1 signaling.
To view Winter's research article in its entirety, click here.
Dr. Williams, Assistant Professor of Psychology, was published on April 19, 2011 by the SpringerLink.com website. Her research article analyzes differential response patterns on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-IIIB in struggling adult readers and third-grade children.
To view Williams' research article in its entirety, click here.
To learn more about Emmanuel College academics, click here.


text:
Tourism authorities in the Yangtze River Delta have designed five tour routes for motorhome drivers as part of an effort to spur development of the nascent recreational vehicle industry.
According to a report by the Oriental Morning Post, the routes provide motorhome drivers with a guide to the major tourist sites in the region, as well as some of the trailer parks where they can park their vehicles for the night.
Most of the tourist spots on the routes are in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, as well as Shanghai. One route runs along the East China Sea from Lianyungang in northeastern Jiangsu Province to Wenzhou in southeastern Zhejiang Province.
The provincial and municipal tourism bureaus in the region are planning to build up the infrastructure along the routes to support the use of the vehicles, which usually have their own bathrooms, kitchens and sleeping quarters.
By 2020, the governments in the four regions plan to build 400 to 500 such trailer parks, where drivers can fill up on gasoline and water, dump their waste and plug into the power grid to recharge their batteries.
Some high-class parks also offer recreational facilities. There are currently plans to build 14 such camps in Shanghai, including one at the Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort in Songjiang district.
There are 8,500 motorhomes in China, said a manager surnamed Jing with the Shanghai Zhongtianxing Motor Home Club. Still, the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau estimated that the number of tourists traveling via motorhome will reach 3 million to 5.5 million by 2020 in the Yangtze River Delta.
"The popularity of private cars has laid the groundwork for motorhomes," said Gu Xiaoming, a professor in the Tourism Management Department of Fudan University.
The vehicles will most appeal to young people with a healthy sense of adventure, Gu said.
"The motorhome is not just a means of travel, it is a lifestyle," Jing told the Global Times. "Residents have not yet warmed up to motorhomes. The best way to promote the industry is to encourage them to embrace this new lifestyle."


text:
Automotive Photography of classic, exotic and racing cars available here. Produced as high quality prints and available in various sizes and finishes.
Porsche 911
LightJet print on Ilford Black and White paper – for quality black-and-white shots
Each print is printed on Ilford Black and White Matte paper. With this paper the white tones shine and depths are enhanced through a great range of black hues. In addition contrasts and rich hues create a strong vibrant appearance.
A two centimetre white border surrounds each photo.
Acrylic Glass
Acrylic Glass Prints are elegant, pure and modern and come ready to be hung. Each photo is printed on Ilford Black and White paper placed on an Aluminium Dibond base and mounted under 2mm premium glossy acrylic glass. Several sizes are available.
Custom sizes and finishes are available upon request.


text:
NH GOP candidates to discuss anti-income tax ballot question in Concord
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican candidates for Congress and governor in New Hampshire are holding a news conference to discuss why they support a proposed constitutional amendment to ban an income tax.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ovide Lamontagne and GOP Congressmen Charles Bass and Frank Guinta plan to discuss the implications for the state and on their respective races at a 4 p.m. news conference Wednesday in Concord.
Kevin Smith, who lost to Lamontagne in the GOP primary, is leading the effort to pass the amendment. The news conference is being sponsored by the group: Yes on 1, No Income Tax.
The amendment is on the Nov. 6 ballot.


text:
WILLIMANTIC � Inside Eastern Connecticut State University on Wednesday, lines of people stretched from the entrance of Hurley Hall and snaked past tables loaded with Thanksgiving staples.
As part of the college�s seventh annual Day of Giving, hundreds of patrons who typically take their meals at a local soup kitchen were treated to a holiday feast organized, catered and served by a fleet of volunteers culled from the university�s faculty and student body, as well from surrounding high schools and community colleges.
�This event began with a student who thought it would be nice to provide a meal for members of the community that weren�t able to have their own Thanksgiving,� said Kimberly Silcox, director of the college�s Center for Community Engagement. �And through the years, word has spread.�
Officials planned on serving up to 500 people before the event was over � a feat made possible by the enormous amount of food donated by Chartwells Dining Services, whose staff also spent the morning loading turkeys into ovens, straining fresh cranberries into sauce and stirring steaming pots of gravy.
�There�s 400 pounds of turkey, 10 gallons of gravy, 200 pounds of potatoes, 150 of squash and hundreds of desserts,� said Jason Coombs, director of food services. �The whole idea behind this is to take away the stigma of a soup kitchen, to make it a day for forgetting problems and concentrating on the spirit of Thanksgiving.�
In addition to the college students, staff and alumni, students from Windham High School and Quinebaug Valley Community College were also scheduled to help with the meal.
Inside the crowded dining room area, white-hatted chefs carved turkeys while servers ladled out portions of stuffing, Brussels sprouts and yams. Red-shirted college students handed out slices of pie and plates of cookies to patrons as a guitar player strummed his instrument in a corner.
Senior Taylor Hennessey, of Lebanon, was out on the meal floor volunteering for the second time in two years.
�I like to help and I do think about this when I�m eating Thanksgiving dinner with my family,� she said.
Willimantic resident Linda Zaccaro, 52, sat a table with some acquintances on Wednesday, all with full plates in front of them.
�It�s the third year I�ve come here,� Zaccaro said. �My children are grown, so I�m left alone this year. This is my Thanksgiving � the only one I�ve got. I love that so many people get involved from the community with this, but it�s not surprising.�


text:
Order Online
Welcome to Hong Kong City Restaurant
Welcome to the Hong Kong City Restaurant and Roseland Function Hall web page.
At Hong Kong City, our goal is to create a luxurious yet casual atmosphere for our guests. Whether joining us in our luxurious dining room, at our 20-seat Sushi bar, or just for cocktails in the lounge, we strive to make sure that everything is done just the way you want. In addition to the terrific atmosphere, we also offer private dining rooms just off of the main floor for your private parties and business meetings. All of which offer free wireless high-speed Internet access.
Upstairs, The Roseland Function Hall has many rooms for private gatherings. And remember, the Roseland Function Hall offers American, Italian, Chinese, and any other cuisine style you need or want. Both rooms offer a private bar for the use of your guests, as well as handicapped accessibility.
In addition to providing wonderful function facilities, the Roseland Function Hall will also be hosting numerous entertainment events, such as comedy shows, ballroom dancing, and free Texas Holdem Poker Tournaments. If you would like to be notified of upcoming events, please e-mail your contact information to email@example.com and you will be put on our mailing list.
Special Items
Ballroom Dancing at Roseland Every Sunday!
Ballroom dancing every Sunday from 1-3:30pm.
Doors open at 12:00PM
Admission $15
1 Free lesson at the beginning of dancing included
Affiliated Restaurant and Web Site
Hong Kong City Restaurant & Roseland Function Hall are also affiliated with our sister restaurant in Attleboro, MA.
Hong Kong Treasures
28 County St
Attleboro, MA 02703
Mu Han Martial Arts Studio Located on the 3rd Floor of Roseland
Come enroll in the finest martial arts studio in Taunton. The third floor of Roseland Hall has been renovated into an incredible studio where students get the best training, physicaslly and mentally. At Mu Han Martial Arts, we practice together to achieve your personal goals. Along
the way you will learn discipline, confidence and how to practice. When you achieve
your goal, you are in a better position to set a new goal
Order Online
Copyright © 2006 Hong Kong City Restaurant.
Website created by


text:
- Posted in Events, HMBA, Sprockids
- Tagged Volunteers, HMBA Event
Hinton, Alberta
Hinton Mountain Bike Association. Our goal is to develop, maintain and promote the best possible mountain biking opportunities around the Hinton area, while ensuring responsible and safe practices in environmental conservation, trail construction, trail maintenance and riding.
For all group rides we meet at the Hinton Bike Park parking lot up Robb Road first right past the cemetery. View Map


text:
Fundamentalist Christians often believe some loony things, but so do fundamentalist Muslims. The Salafi Center of Manchester, for example, says that mermaids are real and they are halal, so they can be eaten if you catch one. Yes, I'm serious.
Questioner, "Shaikh, some experts and specialists in sea-life and fish mention that there is a fish that has a head like the head of a woman, and she has hair and a face like a woman, so is it permissible to eat it…and that is what they term as the "mermaid"?Shaikh al-Fawzaan, "There is the "human of the ocean", there is something from a type of fish upon the appearance of humans, they call it the "ocean human" [otherwise termed as "mermaid"] and it can be eaten, it is from the items that can be caught and eaten from the sea, yes, even if it was upon the appearance of a man or woman".
Okey dokey, then.


text:
How the combined courses operate
How the combined courses operate
This means that the course is designed to enhance your existing knowledge to the point of you understanding and applying the requirements of the qualification to become a competent mountain bike leader in the context of that qualification.
Courses that are provided as combined training and assessment include:
- Young Leader
- Trail Leader
- Technical Leader
Your experience
In order to attend each combined courses, you will have some prior knowledge and application of various areas such as mountain biking, group management or navigation. The course pre-requisites for each course are shown on the respective webpage.
At higher levels, the pre-requisites will include other courses that build and evidence your skills and competencies in fundamental areas. These fundamentals will then be built on and applied in more depth or in more difficult contexts and environments. An example of this is at Technical Leader where you must hold the Trail Leader Award beforehand.
You may have experiences and skills gained from other qualifications or work. These will be useful and will aid your learning, but they will still need applying to the circumstances that mountain biking situations within the qualification you are completing can present.
Pre-course work
Before your course, you need to complete some work. You will use and apply this work during your course, so it is important to complete it. An overview of the work required includes:
- Assistant Leader: questions
- Trail Leader: questions
- Technical Leader: questions and completed logbook
Whilst much of the course is about learning, some is also about your Leader Trainer assessing your skills. Much of this is formative assessment, where you will receive feedback and be able to go on towards a summative (final) assessment of your skills. This process should be as non-intrusive as possible, in order to provide as real a situation as possible, under the circumstances of a course situation.
The expectations of the qualification you are attending will be outlined during the course introduction. You will be provided with information, exemplars and environments to help you achieve these expectations. Should you choose not to apply these principles during the course, you will have to complete that particular section of the criteria in the future in order to achieve the qualification. All the sections which are completed during the course, you would not be required to show again.
Course workbook
A course workbook will be provided on the course, which will be used throughout to provide learning exercises and to evidence your continual achievement. This can be forwarded on to you electronically as a pdf file, by request, following the course.


text:
Deloitte: Consumer spending remains steady in February
New York — The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index remained steady in February primarily as a decline in initial unemployment claims and a rise in real average hourly earnings offset negative forces.
"The economic fundamentals that influence consumer spending are aligning," said Patricia Buckley, director economic policy and analysis, Deloitte LLP, and author of the monthly Index. "Financial institutions and the markets are stronger, and consumer confidence and real spending appear to be weathering the 2013 payroll tax increases fairly well. Absent the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the sequester, an economic turnaround would likely be imminent."
The Index, which comprises four components — tax burden, initial unemployment claims, real wages and real home prices — rose slightly this month to 4.0 from a reading of 3.9 the previous month.
"The Index along with other positive retail news demonstrates that retailers have been able to focus consumers on spring – Easter entertaining, warm-weather apparel and home improvement projects," said Alison Paul, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and retail & distribution sector leader. "Keeping that momentum will take more than just traditional seasonal signage and promotions. Highlighting new and unique merchandise – both in store and on web sites while fully integrating with mobile apps – can continue to drive traffic and encourage full-price purchases, inspiring consumers to spend their tax refunds."


text:
Hurricane Michael was a Category 2 storm of the year over the Atlantic as Hurricane Leslie remained almost stationary Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
As of 11 p.m. Michael had maximum sustained winds near 105 mph as it moved northeast at 5 mph about 930 miles west-southwest of the Azores.
Michael is a small but powerful tropical cyclone, but remained no threat to land. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
The hurricane was expected to turn toward the north and northwest with some gradual weakening possible by Friday, according to the NHC.
Meanwhile, Leslie was nearly stationary with maximum sustained winds at 75 mph and with a track that puts it near Bermuda sometime Sunday.
Hurricane Season: Special Coverage
Leslie was about 430 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. The hurricane is expected to gradually strengthen over the next 48 hours.
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


text:
Check My Site for your test scores. [Instructions] If you do not have test scores please complete the Test Rescore Request Form prior to your Student Advisement.
Complete the Online Orientation if you have not already completed this step.
Complete your Student Advisement and First Semester Plan. Failure to complete advisement and first semester plan will delay your registration.
Register; After you have completed the Matriculation Process, you will be eligible to register for classes on your assigned day. You can check My Site for your date to register. Detailed instructions on how to register and pay for classes are published in the Schedule of Classes and also appear on My Site.