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I am excited to announce the April webinar for the Collaboration Community Technical Webinar series. The Webinar for April is "Using Calendars in GroupWise – a tutorial on using calendars the way they were designed." It is scheduled for Thursday April 21 at 10:00 AM MST. You can register for it today here!
Have you ever wondered, what were they thinking when they designed this feature? Well now is your chance to find out. In this webinar come and learn how to use GroupWise calendars directly from the senior engineer and lead architect of calendaring in GroupWise. You we be taught how to use the GroupWise calendar the way it was designed so that you get the most out of the features.
Topics will include: Calendar item types, Calendar views, Calendar organization, Calendar sharing/publishing and more!
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Once Again, Courts Struggle With Whether Or Not Forcing You To Decrypt Your Computer Is Unconstitutional
from the back-and-forth dept
This issue is getting lots of attention yet again, as a judge recently ruled that a guy accused of child porn had to decrypt his hard drives, while another judge quickly reversed that order, noting that the 5th Amendment issues hadn't been properly briefed, and ordering the parties to present their arguments on the 5th Amendment issue before the court would make a final decision. This case alone has gone back and forth a few times, with the magistrate judge initially saying that the 5th Amendment forbade the decryption order, but then changing his mind, only to then step aside and let the other judge put things on hold for a bit.
This issue is going to come up again and again, and you know that eventually the Supreme Court will have to weigh in. In the meantime, it'll be interesting to see how these cases play out. In this case, part of the reason why the magistrate ordered the decryption was because law enforcement had cracked one of the hard drives themselves, and claimed to have found evidence of child porn. The judge felt that provided enough evidence to require the other drives be decrypted, since before that part of the argument had been that there hadn't been enough evidence to require the decryption. Honestly, it seems like the fact that feds decrypted the drive themselves actually provides more weight to the flip side of the argument, noting that the feds have other ways of getting evidence that don't require forcing someone to decrypt their own hard drives. There's nothing wrong with using legally obtained evidence of a crime against someone -- but forcing them to build their own case against themselves is certainly a big Constitutional no-no.


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Strasbourg (German: Straßburg, Alsatian: Strossburi) [13] is the capital of the Alsace region of France and is most widely known for hosting a number of important European institutions. It is also famous for its beautiful historical centre - the Grande Île - which was the first city centre to be classified entirely as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Strasbourg is one of the nine largest cities in France with nearly half a million inhabitants in a metropolitan area spanning across the river into the German city of Kehl, on the eastern bank of the Rhine.
The city itself is the seat of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Ombudsman, the Eurocorps, the European Audiovisual Observatory and, most famously, the European Parliament[14], which also holds sessions in Brussels.
While it may be possible to find people who will engage in a conversation with you in German, the lingua franca of Strasbourg (and all of Alsace) is French. It is possible to hear German spoken on the streets, especially around the Cathedral. Alsatian (the historic Germanic language of Alsace) is a declining language, spoken mostly by the region's older residents or in rural areas but efforts are underway to revive it.
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By plane
Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) [15] is located south-west of the city at Entzheim, with domestic as well as international flights. Air France [16] is the principal operator. There are several flights a day to and from Paris. A train is running to the town center (€3.60, including a tram connexion, valid for 90 min). If you only need to get to the central station, buy your ticket not from the machines in the arrivals hall but on the train platform directly where the ticket will cost you €2.30). The travel time is 9 minutes and the frequency is 15 minutes.
Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (EAP) [17] is one-hour twenty minutes by train, from the main Strasbourg train station. Low-cost companies such as EasyJet propose flights from and to several other European countries.
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) [18] is located about 60km away in Germany. Ryanair [19] operates from Karlsruhe following a court ruling that declared its subsidy arrangements at Strasbourg Airport a contravention of European legislation. The best way to get to Strasbourg is to get a bus from the airport to Baden-Baden Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) from here trains run to Strasbourg, normally with one change. From station to station the journey is about 45m-1hr. Here is a timetable for direct bus from the Airport running to Strasbourg, this is tied into meet Ryanair flights from London.
Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) [20] is about three hours away from Strasbourg, and is one of the nearest inter-continental airports to Strasbourg. Lufthansa [21] operates a shuttle bus between Strasbourg and Frankfurt, Germany (but an indirect connection by train can be cheaper if booked online [22] in advance, connecting in either Karlsruhe or Offenburg).
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) [23] is about two and a half hours away by train. The new LGV Est Européen connects CDG with Strasbourg directly for about €67 but can be more convenient than Frankfurt. Trains depart CDG four to five times daily.
By train
Strasbourg is well served by regional, national and international train services, predominantly by SNCF (French Railways), but also by Deutsche Bahn (German Railways).
With the opening of the new TGV Est Européen [24] on 9 June 2007, journey times from Strasbourg to many destinations, including Paris, have been significantly reduced. TGV trains have replaced most existing slower services (previously served by Corail or Corail Téoz).
Major destinations include the following major towns and cities with multiple daily departures. Journey times are approximate, some require TGV trains.
A number of overnight trains with sleeper and couchette accommodations also serve:
From summer 2007, the TGV Est Européen created new direct services to:
The railway station, impressively renovated with a new glass cocoon frontage, is located a short walk west of the town center on Place de la Gare. There are connections to the tram system and buses, with many taxis waiting outside (to the left of the station forecourt).
For details of all services, and to make reservations, contact SNCF [25]. For regional travel, contact SNCF TER Alsace [26] who co-ordinate the efficient and well served regional train network. When planning trips east of Strasbourg into Germany or countries beyond, you could save money by comparing the fares offered by Deutsche Bahn [27] to those of the SNCF [28].
From Saarbrücken, Saar-Elsass ticket can be purchased for 35€ on weekends that enables round-trip for up to 5 travellers. More details are [29]
By car
You can reach Strasbourg by various highways:
Driving into Strasbourg's old city is relatively easy although there are a few streets off limits to cars. There are many large garages surrounding the old city if your hotel does not have its own parking facility. Some carparks are more expensive than other, especially for longer stays.
By bus
Get around
Strasbourg is most easily explored on foot, and the historic city centre can easily be explored in a day or two. To be able to cover more ground, you should consider hiring a bike or using the public transport network.
By bike
Strasbourg is ideal for cycling - the city center is flat and there are plenty of bike lanes and bike paths. You can rent bikes at:
Bikes are allowed on trams except during peak hours.
More information on cycling in Strasbourg: [32]
By bus and tram
Buses and trams in Strasbourg are operated by the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) [33]. A few dozen numbered bus lines and six tram lines (named A to F) serve the city. A single ticketing system covers both bus and tram. Tickets are sold in 'tabacs' (newsagents), tourist offices, CTS boutiques or from vending machines at tram stops. Tickets should be validated before use, either in the machines on tram station platforms or in the machine by the driver when you board the bus.
Summary of fares (as of July 2012):
If using the buses and/or trams a lot, Europass tickets are available from all automatic ticket machines and are valid on all local tram and bus services (including those that cross the border to Kehl) for either 24 hours or seven days.
Strasbourg is a popular tourist destination primarily thanks to the beautifully preserved and pedestrian friendly city centre, which can be explored on foot or bicycle in a few days. Don't forget that Strasbourg's appeal now brings tourists to the city throughout the year, with large tour groups especially frequent during the summer months and during the annual winter market. Staying for a few days will allow you to see the city when it's calmest, first thing in the morning and during the evening.
The main Tourist Office [34] is located on Place de la Cathédrale, with a smaller office in the concourse level of the railway station. Both are open 09h00 to 19h00.
The tourist office sells a variety of self-guided walking tours through the town (Middle Ages, Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary) for €1 each, and also arranges bike tours through the Faubourgs (the suburbs of Neudorf and Neuhof). Maps, brochures and last minute accommodation are also available.
Water-bus tours are available near the Palais des Rohans (south of the cathedral). Those tours (about 45 min.) run around the town center and the European district.
Grand Île
Petite France
Petite France is the name given to the small area between the rivers, just south of the Grande Île. It is home to some of Strasbourg's prettiest and most photogenic streets and buildings, with half timbered townhouses leaning out over the narrow cobbled streets. Petite France resembles Colmar (a city an hour south), with picturesque canal and half-timber houses.
Elsewhere in Strasbourg
Christmas markets can be found in many places, but the most important and beautiful are place Broglie and place de la Cathédrale, although they are crowded. They are the best places to drink hot wine (vin chaud) and to eat Christmas cookies (Brädeles).
Even when there are no special events on in Strasbourg, walking around the old town is a very nice way to pass a day. And there are lots of good cafes to stop and rest in as you make your tour.
From time to time, the city organizes a general market in vast parts of the center, where many street vendors offer various products and the shops join in with special discounts. Then, the city center on the island is partly closed for parking or driving and the trams don't go on the rue des Francs Bourgeois. The 29th July 2006 and the 24th July 2010 (both on Saturday) were such a day, information about regular market dates is hard to find on the net. If you manage to track down the date of this market, write it here and don't miss it.
There is a marché aux Puces (flea market) on rue de Vieil-Hôpital on Wednesday and Saturdays. The Place des Halles, 24, place des Halles, is a shopping center with over 100 shops and restaurants north of the city center, but within walking distance. Open Mon-Fri 09:00 to 20:00, and Saturdays until 20:00.
A new shopping centre, Rivetoile, opened at the end of 2008 at Place d'etoile, in between the Etoile Polygone and Etoile Bourse tram stops. This new development has shops similar to Place des Halles as well as higher budget shops and a selection of cafes.
Try Galeries Lafayettes at rue du 22 Novembre and Printemps at 1-5 rue de la Haute Montée. Rue Hellebardes and Gutenberg offer designer clothes and men's clothes. Bruno Saint Hilaire has designer clothes for men and a shop in 8, rue Gutenberg. There is a low-budget, secondhand clothing shop in 6, rue de la Lanterne, and various gadget shops can be found in rue des Juifs.
For cheap groceries, including local wines and beers, try one of the three outlets of NORMA, a German discount chain whose three outlets are conveniently located at the corner of rue St Michel and rue Ste Marguerite near the central train station; at 79, Grand'Rue near the center of Grand Île; and at 27, rue des Frères near the Cathedral. Open Mon-Fri 10 am to 8 pm, Sat 9:30 am to 7 pm. An even better option is the COOPAlsace and PointCOOP located around the city. They sell very local wines at great prices.
Traditional restaurants
Modern restaurants
Mid range
There are many hotels around the station, especially in the place de la Gare and in the rue du Maire Kuss, but this area does not offer consistent quality for accommodations. Most international hotel chains are represented with the usual 2 or 3 star hotels, many of which host the large tour groups who come on weekend breaks. If your budget allows, try staying on the Grande Île (city centre). Most of Strasbourg's hotels are fully booked during the Christmas Market period (December) and when the EU parliament is in session for a few days every month, usually for the period around the tenth. Book ahead if in doubt, as last minute accommodation can be difficult to find during these periods.
Stay Safe
Strasbourg is one of the safest large cities in France and the tourist has little to fear. Of course, the standard precautions apply: watch out for pickpockets near the Cathedral (and even inside, according to the signs) during the high tourist season. Unfortunately, some areas in the west and the south are named as the home of poor, workless people. But in general, the city of Strasbourg is not known for violence.
Local mobile phone services are provided by Orange, SFR and Bouygues Télécoms. Payphone kiosks are plentiful and international calling cards can be purchased in post offices and 'tabacs' (corner shops). Most of the internet cafés listed below are also equipped for making online telephony calls (Skype etc).
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HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett's top Department of Public Welfare official smiled and once again offered a variation of a statement that she had made countless times already in the past 24 hours to lawmakers pressing her for answers.
"At this time we're moving down the path to look at all ways we can allow Pennsylvanians to have access to affordable, quality health care," Bev Mackereth told members of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, the day after she testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
That path will take Corbett to Washington to meet with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about whether Pennsylvania should undertake a massive expansion of Medicaid's health care coverage, largely to low-income adults, under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
The meeting — possibly in late March or early April, Corbett's administration says a date isn't set yet — will be closely watched by people on both sides of the debate.
The federal government would foot nearly all of the cost of providing health care to hundreds of thousands of additional Pennsylvanians by widening Medicaid's income eligibility guidelines to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $31,300 for a family of four.
But Corbett, a Republican who sued unsuccessfully to throw out the 2010 law, is not embracing that option, which is available to every state as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last summer that said the law could not force states into an expansion.
Corbett maintains that the expansion would require a tax increase because of future costs the state might have to shoulder, unless the federal government allows Pennsylvania the ability to tailor the program's medical benefits to different types of people it covers.
"I can't recommend it right now on the facts that I have right now," Corbett told a Fox Business News interviewer Thursday. "If the facts substantially change, then I would have to reconsider where we are, but I don't see that."
Corbett, along with many lawmakers, also worries that the federal government's promise to pay the lion's share of the tab — 100 percent of the cost for newly eligible enrollees for the first three years, and gradually shrinking to 90 percent after that — can't be trusted.
Still, Corbett is under pressure to do something about health care, as more than half the nation's governors join the expansion, consider it or look for alternatives. The AARP, hospital executives and Democratic lawmakers all support the expansion. Many Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature either oppose it or say they are undecided, but a growing number support it.
"I'm going to push the governor on it," said one supporter, Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Chairman Don White, R-Indiana.
Time is ticking: The money from the federal government starts flowing next year.
With Corbett up for re-election next year, Democrats routinely remind Corbett that he ended a subsidized health care program for 40,000 adults called adultBasic and that his administration apparently stopped Medicaid coverage for thousands of eligible adults and children— if not tens of thousands — amid an effort to root out waste.
A meeting with Sebelius could be productive.
Two other governors — Republican Rick Scott of Florida and Democrat Mike Beebe of Arkansas — returned to their states in recent weeks after meeting with Sebelius, seemingly bearing concessions.
In Beebe's case, it was the ability to use Medicaid funds to purchase private insurance for people who would be newly eligible, an idea designed to win over the state's Republican-controlled Legislature. For Scott, it was a willingness to allow Florida to enroll tens of thousands of older, long-term care patients into a Medicaid program run by managed care organizations.
Beebe already supported the expansion when he met with Sebelius; Scott changed his position after meeting with the former Kansas governor.
It's not necessarily clear whether Beebe and Scott had to fight for those concessions, or whether Sebelius agreed to the sweeteners precisely to get Florida and Arkansas to join the Medicaid expansion, said Alan Weil, the executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy in Washington, D.C.
But it is clear that she wants states to join.
"It's some deal-making, but it's also some showmanship," Weil said. "It's a win-win to do this. (The Department of Health and Human Services) wants the win, but the governor also wants to stand up in front of the state and say, 'Here's the concession I got from HHS.' I just don't know how much of it's real and how much of it's show."
Corbett is expected to bring his own requests to a meeting with Sebelius. The question is whether Sebelius will be flexible enough for Corbett.
"I would say they're absolutely trying to be as flexible as possible," said Joan Alker, the co-executive director of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families in Washington, D.C. "But there are some lines that (Sebelius) will not cross."
Corbett to discuss Medicaid with feds
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett's top Department of Public Welfare official smiled and once again offered a variation of a statement that she had made countless times already in the past 24 hours to lawmakers pressing her for answers.


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Boston Injured Face Long Recovery
More than a dozen people lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombing. Melinda Beck discusses the long road to recovery for those who were injured. Photo: AP Images.
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McCain: Accountability needed for VA problems
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Senator John McCain says those behind massive problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs should be held accountable.
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday amid allegations of misconduct and cover-ups at the VA hospital in Phoenix. A report this week by investigators probing VA facilities nationwide described chronic wait times and found that about 1,700 veterans in need of care were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" in the Phoenix area.
Investigators are still in the process of uncovering problems at dozens of VA facilities across the country while some lawmakers, including McCain, are calling for criminal probes.
McCain says he respects Shinseki, a retired Army general, calling him a "brave soldier." But the Republican senator also says it was time for a change in leadership at the VA.


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The continued strength in corn and soybean commodity prices in the past few months, and the resulting projected increase in crop income per acre, has caused many landlords to consider significant increases in cash rental rates on rented farm land for 2012. This comes after substantial increases in many rental rates from 2008 to 2011. Many crop producers are concerned that the favorable crop prices may not last long term and that the gross income per acre in future years may not be high enough to justify the higher cash rental rates that are being proposed for the 2012, or potential future rental rate increases.
In addition, crop input costs for seed, fertilizer, chemicals, fuel and crop drying are likely to be higher in 2012, as compared to the 2011 crop year. An alternative to the proposed high cash rental rates for 2012, or potentially even higher rental rates in the future, may be for producers and landlords to consider a flexible cash leaserental agreement, which allows the final cash rental rate to vary as crop yields and market prices vary, or as gross revenue per acre exceeds established targets.
The use of a flexible cash rental lease is potentially fairer to both the landlord and the farm operator, depending on the situation and how the flexible lease is set up. A true flexible cash lease allows for the landlord to receive additional land rental payments for a crop year above a base land rental rate, if the actual crop yields and market prices, or the gross revenue per acre, exceed established base figures. A true flexible cash lease would also allow for the base rent to be adjusted downward if actual crop yields and prices – or revenue per acre – fall below the established base figures. However, many flexible leases have been modified, and only flex upward with added rental payment to the landlords if the base revenue per acre is exceeded. The modified cash lease approach is probably acceptable if the base cash rental rates are within a reasonable range.
Flexible leases also work well for newer or younger farm operators who may not be able to afford the higher cash rental rates for farmland. Most ag lenders are quite supportive of the use of flexible leases by farm operators as a risk management tool. A flexible lease, with a fair base rental rate, allows landlords the security of a solid base rental rate while having the opportunity to share in added profits when yields and crop prices exceed expectations. Flexible leases are a nice alternative for landlords who want to continue to work with long-standing farm operators with cash rental arrangements, without setting cash rental rates too high to keep the current tenants.
The biggest challenge with flexible cash rental leases is determining the base rent per acre, the maximum (and possible minimum) cash rent per acre and the method to determine the flexible rent payments. The best way to establish the base rental rate is to have a rental rate per acre that is agreeable to both the landlord and farm operator. Most land grant universities, and some farm-management associations, publish annual average land rental rates on a yearly basis, which could be used as a resource for arriving at an equitable base rental rate. It is important for producers to have a maximum cash rental amount, in order to assist them with crop budgeting, grain marketing strategies and crop insurance decisions. Typically maximum rental rates are $50-100 above the base rate.
The base yield for a crop can be determined by either using the proven yield (APH) for federal crop insurance, which is updated annually, or some other acceptable method of yield determination. Actual yield calculation on the farm can be determined by warehouse receipts, settlement sheets, scale tickets, bin measurements, grain cart weigh wagons, yield monitors or any other method that is acceptable to both the landlord and farm operator. Many times, yield determination requires a certain degree of trust between the landlord and the farm operator.
In many cases, the base price for a crop is the new-crop price at the local grain elevator for that crop on a specified date (ex., April 1 for corn and soybeans), and the final price is the price for that crop at the same local elevator on a specified date in the Fall (ex., Oct. 15). In some cases a weekly or monthly average price at the local grain elevator from planting to harvest is used to determine the final price. Another alternative that is easy to follow, is the use the revenue protection (RP) crop insurance base price for a crop as the base price for the flexible lease, and the RP harvest price as the final price, which are based on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures prices. Whatever method is used to determine both the base and final prices should be consistent, using either local cash prices or RP prices from the CBOT. The details for determining prices and yields should be spelled out in a written land rental agreement that is signed by all parties.
With the occurrence of much higher crop input costs in recent years, some flexible cash leases have been modified, and are now based on gross revenue triggers that exceed the cost of production, rather than on crop yield and price triggers. In this type of lease the landlord only receives additional cash rental payments beyond the base rent when the final gross revenue per acre (yield x price) exceeds the established cost of production for the year. Typically, the added flex rent payment to the landlord would be a set percentage of the added gross revenue per acre above the established cost of production per acre, which is typically about 30% for corn, and about 40% for soybeans, with a maximum rental rate per acre. Just as with crop yields and prices, determining the established cost of production for a crop for the year can be a challenge. Some possibilities would be to use cash flow statements for the year prepared by a farm management advisor, ag lender or the producer themselves. Again many universities and farm-management associations have average cost-of-production data available. There also probably needs to be allowances in a flexible lease to allow for added costs or expenses due to weather or emergencies.
Using flexible cash leases agreements between farm operators and landlords appears to be a good management strategy as an alternative to extremely high straight cash rental rates. Landlords who are eligible for social security also need to pay attention as to what effect certain types of flexible payments, such as receiving a percentage of the grain that they must market, may have on the status of their future social security benefits. It is extremely important that all aspects of a flexible land rental lease agreement be spelled out in detail in a written rental contract, which is signed by all parties. Successful flexible cash lease agreements have always involved cooperation, trust and good communication between the farm operator and the landlord.
Flexible Lease Resources
Iowa State University has some very good resources on flexible cash leases and written cash rental lease contracts, including sample cash rental contracts, which are available on their Ag Decision Maker website. For additional information on flexible land rental leases, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
Editor's note: Kent Thiesse is a former University of Minnesota Extension educator and now is Vice President of MinnStar Bank, Lake Crystal, MN. You can contact him at 507-726-2137 or via e-mail at email@example.com.


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I waitressed at Pizza Hut during my student teaching. One evening, the manager told us the new menus had been delivered, and to throw the old ones away at closing. The future teacher in me immediately saw possibilities in owning thirty copies of the same item, and anxiously saved them. About ten years ago, I acquired Applebees menus while eating at the restaurant, and seeing a date sticker about new menus coming. The early bird catches the worm, and those menus still make annual appearances in my classroom. Never be afraid to throw out the "teacher card" and ask, strange as the request may seem!
Having these two menu sets has proven to be a lot of fun. I use them for ELA and Math lessons, and the kids love it. The objective today will be met using the standard of RI.5.5 to compare and contrast the information in the two texts (menus) and then W.5.1 to write persuasive dialogue that convinces people either to eat at the restaurant of choice or not eat there. The kids will perform their skits.
I begin the lesson with a warm up to get them thinking about restaurants and restaurant words. The warm up gives no hint as to where this is headed, and it's fun to see slightly baffled looks on their faces. On the board we brainstorm words found on menus: delicious, specials, kid's menu, etc. As soon as it starts to get silly, it's time to move on to the next activity, and everyone's interested to see what's next. I ask two kids to volunteer -not as a pair- to spontaneously act out an illustration of persuading someone (Persuasion dialogue example for the class). They can choose any type of topic. There are a few original examples, but for the most part they take a cue from the Smart Board and use restaurant ideas. I have to cut the activity off because they're having such fun with it. It's a great lead-in to the main activity.
Before I show Pizza Hut and Applebees Menus, I ask the kids to name favorite restaurants. It's not that I'm expecting, or even hoping to hear Pizza Hut or Applebees, I just want to gear their minds towards the theme.
I write the restaurant names on the board. Next, I ask two volunteers to come forward and role play a typical conversation in that restaurant.
Bringing out the menus is fun. I've already shuffled them together because random distribution is an easy way to pass them out. After I explain the directions, I don't care if they trade menus as they gather in groups and compare. They use a Double Bubble Thinking Map to organize their notes about the similarities and differences between the two menus, and list the items in the circles. (Writing comparisons on Double Bubbles)
After they're familiar with the menus, (*disclaimer- the Pizza Hut menus are from 1989 and the prices are very low) they write a dialogue with the person/people they're working with to persuade others to visit these restaurants (Writing Dialogue). On the flip side, they may want to persuade others NOT to visit either restaurant. As long as they're persuading, it's fine. Each person must speak at least five times (Finalizing their script). The dialogue in their skits must contribute to the conversation, and move it forward.
After this dialogue is complete, they have the opportunity to perform it in front of the class.
Time to watch the persuasive dialogue come to life with the skits! My students are accustomed to presenting their writing and other school work with their classmates, but skits are less common. Everyone eagerly anticipates hearing all the persuading that's to come. After they practice the Skit and feel ready to go, the performance begin!
In order to support active listening that goes beyond observation of the skits, as they watch, they use the Were You Persuaded? persuasive skit page. A short description of each skit is written on the side (Student Example 1) and then they evaluate whether they felt persuaded to agree with the performers opinion (Student Example 2). After each performance in addition to writing on the paper (Student Example 3), they raise their hands if they were persuaded (Fans of Applebees).
I use the worksheet the kids fill out as an informal evaluation and immediate feedback. At the end we go through each and kids put their hands up if they were persuaded by a skit. If the majority of the kids were persuaded, the author knows his/her persuasion techniques are working well. On my own, I look at their double bubble maps and how they compared the menus, and read through their scripts to find evidence of persuasive language.
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Brisbane City Council and Brisbane City State Emergency Service are working together to deliver free, two-hour classes aimed at building resilience and disaster preparedness for grades five and six.
The My Resilient Schools program is designed to complement the grades five and six core curriculum studies on natural hazards.
Trained SES and Council officers will conduct the classes in school on Monday and Thursday mornings from 9-11am. The sessions will run in terms two, three and four in the lead up to storm season.
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Bonjour mes cheres! It is I, Celeste, back to show you pretty things en francais! I am making the new curtains for our home and found these oh-so-cute french fabrics on Spoonflower. Which do you think I should use?
French cats by Green Couch Studios?
Chihuahuas in Paris by Kiwi Cuties?
or bunnies who say bonjour by Heather Dutton?
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Mick Jagger Reveals Jeff Beck Will Join Him on 'SNL'
NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' is pulling out at all the stops for the finale of its 37th season. First it was announced that Mick Jagger would be both the host and musical guest. Then they said that Jagger would be backed by Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire. Now they've added another rock legend to the proceedings, guitarist Jeff Beck.
Jagger and Beck have known each other since the beginning of their careers, having come up through the London blues scene that centered around the Ealing Club, and Beck even auditioned to join the group after Mick Taylor left in 1975. However, they have not often recorded together. Beck played on Jagger's first two solo albums, 1985′s 'She's the Boss' and 1987′s 'Primitive Cool.' The two most recently performed together in February in front of President Obama for 'In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues.'
Many people are hoping that Jagger will drop some big news about an upcoming Rolling Stones album and/or tour during his appearance on 'SNL.' Earlier today it was learned that Stones guitarist Ron Wood is keeping October and November free. Let's not forget that Wood got his start as the bass player in the Jeff Beck Group in 1968. We've been wrong before, but we think this is now too much of a coincidence for it to not be happening.
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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
We'll gents, all failed. The problem lies in the fact that XEN virtual network interfaces will not pass enough traffic to have the system run smooth. Maybe VT_D will help but for that I'll first have to buy a new MB.rgds
Okay, let me explain again * I am able to install LMCE in a HVM, but that has no access to any pci(e) hardware. At least not without VT-d which is only available on a small amount of MB's and using a Intel procc. So the only way I can hook the system to the network is via virtual network interfaces and that causes congestion. Not to mention not having access to ISDN cards and so on.* Installing in an unpriviledged domain (PV) will give you access to PCI(e) through pciback.hide but when building the domain the installer of LMCE fails. When I did overcome the latter (tearing the installer down into bits and pieces) I was able to install the lot, but the system was everything but stable...So if there is a way to install LMCE as a PV I would certainly give it a go and if able to build would provide the VM as a appliance to everybody interested.rgdsHan
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Police have identified the shooter in the Maryland mall shooting as a 19-year-old teenager from College Park.
Howard County Police Chief Bill McMahon said Darion Marcus Aguilar arrived at the mall after 10 a.m. on Saturday and shot to death two people at a store on the upper level before killing himself.
McMahon said police are trying to determine whether Aguilar knew either of the victims.
Police identified the victims as 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo of College Park, Md., and 25-year-old Tyler Johnson of Ellicott City, Md. Both worked at a skateboard shop called Zumiez .


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About Sallie Mae and the First Class Awards
Sallie Mae is a corporation that provides funding and servicing support for education loans. Sallie Mae annually sponsors the First Class Teacher Award, recognizing the nation's most outstanding elementary and secondary educators during their first year of teaching.
The winners were nominated by their school superintendents and chosen by a panel of education experts based on their superior instructional skills and interaction with students, faculty, and parents. One teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands was chosen. All 53 honorees came to Washington, DC, in September 1997 to share their experiences as part of the awards activities.


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fashizzlepop wrote:Java != JavaScript. They are completely different things.
Dho! talking to an idiot (me): i should have remember it.
Would it work if i saved the page in local and changed it?
fashizzlepop wrote:Java != JavaScript. They are completely different things.
corbonium wrote:i'm attempting to complete this with vanilla firefox only. Without trying to spoiler other noobs with my method, I will say I can only change the 'value' of the 'vote' with certain techniques involving my address bar between the values of 1 and 5.... what am i doing wrong?
corbonium wrote:Eventually did it your way, Ninjex. I simply could not get it to work by injection. <br>What's funny is it still took me a bit, trying to piece the right syntax together, and i swear I had it right the whole time, and still failed. It wasn't until I shut off my internet connection that I made any progress, and it looked exactly like what I had typed in. piece of junk challenge... *grumble*
pseudostate wrote:I've spent alot of time on this so far, and I think that I am doing it correct, however whenever I submit my vote I'm brought back to hackthissite and I'm logged out with an error saying "ERROR!" "require_auth".
Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
I'm not an expert at this, but I do have a good understanding of html and javascript, and enough knowledge of php to see how this works.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Is the U.S. In a Correction?
Investment Strategist Michael Gayed joins Markets Hub to explain why he this the U.S. Economy is in a correction, and why Spain's stunning credit downgrade simply doesn't matter. Photo: AP.
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I don't even think the markets and as concern in the hearing now about that with more ... unusual is what seems to be deep leash and hopes that once again beating underneath the market's surface which is one name they hear the euro will dwell in the morning acidity you're I think is a lot of bad news is up the price to mimic the look of emerging markets ... there will be dwelling quite a bit in this hesitate hesitation care for U S markets ... I China particular so ... it looks like in terms of the U S you have certain sectors which should not be leaving ... on the upside meaning utilities health care consumer staples what call the Fairtrade when those sectors al performer ... meeting are more downlights that usually a warning sign ... that the market is somehow internally free of either ... becoming correction ball to the increasing ... or recession those of the ... environment under which the was sectors will be a high dividend ... lead ... now what's curious that the start-up performed way to the QE three was announced ... today is is this unusual feeling good that even the hip on them in the stimulus ... have some and it may not be enough ... to do you think I deserve applause Renault marketing standards for ... what I think we are in some kind of corrective period for the U S big emerging markets are booking ... I'm in other countries have sucker for a reversal these InterMarket trends ... I do think it's are one of them seem to be the full catalyst that you are the Sidel hitting new all-time highs ... but ... for it to be ultimately being a a sustainable trend ... you really have to get confirmation in the bond market unit ECU was won easing ... and to be sticky ... on the upside ... if you have the yield on easing the news there's demand for money ... which is roughly what the Fed want which is ok what ... the trouble conomy ... needs ... if the if the stock ... oh please not confirmed by the act ... in the bomb ... then you probably does indeed go through these polls the inflation deflation inflation inflation ... attention ... it's been a little that I wanted to Spain of ... yesterday SNP downgrade in a couple notches put in your junk wheel Moody's has them down low already ... lot of talk about whether or not they're going to apply for a bailout ... it seems inevitable ... aam to the market ... fortune ... what is also unfortunate that doubt what should they be worried about what we could be a buy the rumor sell the news to me it's it's it's likely end up in a positive explained is actually ask for bail ... 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The Sun's online survey recently asked readers whether the election showed that President Barack Obama now has a mandate to govern. But because the poll is not scientific, the outcome is of no particular interest.
As an alternative, consider this. In the weeks leading up to the election, seven states — Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin and Florida — were considered toss-ups that were too close to call; they could have gone either way on Election Day.
Yet Mr. Obama won them all. Not one true toss-up state was won by Mr. Romney. Given that, I'd say the president has a clear mandate.
The Sun also identified several voting blocs instrumental in Mr. Obama's victory: Latinos, African-Americans, women, gays and young people.
While identifying the specific demographic groups that contributed to Mr. Obama's re-election might be of academic interest, overall it's simpler to just refer to them as Americans. Americans re-elected Barack Obama as their president.
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The Vancouver Canucks are still looking for their first win on the road this season. They face a tough test tonight as they travel to Chicago for the first time since the Blackhawks ousted the Canucks in the second of the playoffs last season on a night many Canucks fans, and Roberto Luongo, would like to forget.
While the Canucks have improved their play defensively in the last two games, they have still been an easy team to play against lately. The Canucks have not been very physical at all and rank last in hits per game in the Western Conference. The Blackhawks are a powerful team, who exerted their force on the Canucks during the playoffs last season.
In order to win tonight, the Canucks need to play mean from start to finish. They need to start fights. They need to crash the net often. They face a rookie goaltender in Antii Niemi tonight, and the Canucks need to act like an a**hole older brother, push him around repeatedly and need to make no apologies for their behaviour.
Roberto Luongo seems to be rounding into form as he has played solidly in his last two starts. And you just know that he will be looking to make amends for the debacle that happened the last time he played in the United Center. Luongo plays best when he has something to prove and a little bit of a chip on his shoulder. Hopefully he has both tonight.
The Canucks shot-taking prowess has been remarkable of late, as they have fired 36.0 shots per game this season. But they have to make their shots count, instead of firing darts right at the goalie's chest. Although with a team like Chicago, who plays run-and-gun for 60 minutes, they should fire anything and everything at net, especially at a rookie goalie, in hopes that ANYTHING will get through.
Canucks needs to play mean, nasty and brutish. Can they bump the slump on the road tonight? The more they hit, they better chance they have of picking up their first road win this season.


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Outdoor Idaho "Chasing The Light" Some of Idaho's professional landscape photographers share their secrets for positioning themselves to capture a special scene in a photograph, often waiting hours, even days, for the natural lighting they seek to preserve. OUTDOOR IDAHO travels with them to locations that encapsulate Idaho's treasured scenery.G
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Frederick Douglass: Pathway from Slavery to Freedom Starring Jamie Hector, best known for playing Marlo Stanfield on the HBO series The Wire, in the lead role, FREDERICK DOUGLASS: PATHWAY FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM tells the traumatic and compelling story of Douglass' early life. Born in Maryland, his mother was a slave and his father was a white man, most likely his mother's owner. Separated from his mother as an infant and then later his maternal grandmother, Douglass was sent to live with the Auld family in Baltimore. D


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Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has named Sen. Joshua Miller chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Miller, who had been serving as chairman of the Senate Corporations Committee since 2009, succeeds former chairwoman Rhoda E. Perry, who did not run for re-election. Senator Miller (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Providence) has been a member of the Health and Human Services Committee since he joined the Senate in 2007.
"The work of this committee affects the lives of every single person in Rhode Island. We have significant challenges ahead of us as we move forward in carrying out the provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its health insurance exchange, addressing the factors that contribute to the ever-rising cost of health care and ensuring that local hospitals remain viable when acquisitions are on the table. Providing essential human services with limited means during an extended period of high unemployment will also be demanding, and I'm eager to work with the committee to help enact solutions to improve Rhode Islanders health and well-being," Miller said in a statement.
The Health and Human Services Committee considers legislation and matters dealing with the Departments of Health; Human Services; and Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. It also handles legislation relative to public health and welfare; health care and human service access; and quality, professional standards of practice and facility standards of care.
Miller last year co-chaired a Senate commission that studied and recommended the creation of a pilot program to steer people with behavioral and substance-related problems away from emergency rooms and into settings that are better equipped to address their needs. He also sponsored the bill, later signed into law, to create the program. The previous year he chaired a Senate commission that worked to identify ways to provide for a more efficient, transparent and uniform rate-approval process for the purchase of health services, particularly health services by hospitals, and to help control the rising costs of health care, including employers' health insurance costs and Rhode Islanders' out-of-pocket costs.
He also sponsored last year's bill, also signed into law, to decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana; instead imposing a civil penalty. He previously chaired a Senate commission that studied the issue and developed the legislation.
In 2009, he was honored as Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts (RI CARES) Legislator of the Year for his advocacy during various committee hearings for treatment as opposed to incarceration for those struggling with addiction. In 2008, as a freshman in the General Assembly, Miller successfully sponsored legislation that banned all health insurers from refusing to insure patients with pre-existing conditions. That bill made it possible for Tufts Health Plan to return to the Rhode Island insurance market, which previously included only Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and UnitedHealthcare of New England. The legislation was developed by a legislative task force that studied, among other things, health insurance rates in 2007. Miller sponsored the legislation creating that task force in 2007 and served on it.
Josh Miller : Free healthcare for illegals, Pot for everyone who will vote the him. Taxes the Rich with exception me and my friend, drink a my bar with your EBT or your uneployment check.. The Progressive Moonbats have control Smith hill now.. Great Work Rhode Island!


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Blake Lively: right off the runway
In my post for the Gucci Spring/Summer 2014 collection presentation the other day – click here for a refresher – I posited that she'd look great in the jumpsuit. Look, she's in the jumpsuit. And she looks great.
Blake was at a Milan Fashion Week event last night. Remember when OK! Magazine shat out a story about Blake being pregnant in July? Her publicist quickly denied the report. And, well, it turns out her publicist wasn't lying. Will it be the same for Jennifer Aniston and Stephen Huvane?


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A tale of 2 US employment surveys, at a glance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 113,000 jobs in January, a second straight month of weak gains. And yet the number of Americans who said they had found work jumped more than 600,000, thereby lowering the unemployment rate a notch to 6.6 percent.
How could both those numbers be right?
Because the government conducts one survey to learn how many jobs were created and another to determine the unemployment rate. The two surveys can sometimes produce differing results.
One is called the payroll survey. It asks mostly large companies and government agencies how many people they employed during the month. This survey produces the number of jobs gained or lost. In December, the payroll survey showed that companies and government agencies added 113,000 jobs.
The other is the household survey. Government workers ask whether the adults in a household have a job. Those who don't have a job are asked whether they're looking for one. If they are, they're considered unemployed. If they aren't looking for a job, they're not considered part of the workforce and aren't counted as unemployed. The household survey produces each month's unemployment rate.
Unlike the payroll survey, the household survey captures farm workers, the self-employed and people who work for new companies. It also does a better job of capturing hiring by small businesses.
But the household survey is more volatile from month to month. The Labor Department surveys just 60,000 households, a small fraction of the more than 100 million U.S. households.
By contrast, the payroll survey seeks information from 145,000 companies and government agencies. They employ roughly one-third of non-farm employees. The employers send forms to the Labor Department or fill out online surveys, noting how many people they employ. They also provide pay, hours worked and other details.
Most Americans focus more on the unemployment rate, which comes from the household survey. But economists generally prefer the jobs figure from the payroll survey.
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November, 11 2007
Information Technology Committee Meeting
October 11, 2007, 12:30pm-2:00pm, OM304 Agenda
- New Technology Website – www.wcsu.edu/technology
Technology Classroom Grid
IT Help Desk
ITC website www.wcsu.edu/committees
- IT Goals for 2007/08
- Current Base Software Survey http://survey.wcsu.edu/net/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=m2KH752
- Security – Laptops and Other Devices
Mac vs. PC
Encrypting Harddrives
Directives from Gov. Rell
Patches, updates and putting laptops on the network
Physical Security – Class A Data
- 5. Other Items
- Fall 2007 Meeting Schedule– OM304, 12:30-2pm.
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Cuivre River State Park — Camping in Troy, Missouri
Cuivre River State Park offers its visitors a wide range of activities. Everything from a staffed visitor center, located at the entrance, to the interactive exhibits on the area's geology, wildlife, and how the park was formed.
Cuivre River State Park offers guests the option of living rugged or new aged with their options of basic–electric or electric, water and sewer campsites. They also have an equestrian campground and a special-use camping area as well.
Three group camps constructed during the CCC era are available for group rental and include cabins, a dining lodge and recreation areas. Lake Lincoln, a 55-acre reservoir built in 1965 is located near the campground and features a swimming beach and a boat ramp for non-motorized boats.
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|2011-12-26, 14:15
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Love how the psycho who likes to mind rape people and the kid who basically killed his parents cause he was "lonely" just get off with a slap on the wrist and REDEMPTION...because redemption solves everything. And oh hey! The girl's alive...like that's a big surprise...
Boring chapter, boring characters, boring arc, boring conclusion.
Bring on the last arc so we can get this thing over with in the next 2 or 3 years...
|2011-12-26, 16:06
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So, Giriko died, Ginjou died, Shishigawara will look after Tsukishima, he's such a bro that he doesn't mind almost being killed by him and being on Ginjou's blacklist, Yukio will just make more money and hire the FBs to work for him, and Tsukishima will...hm, what will he do, I wonder?
It would have been better if only Jackie lived, she was the only one out of the group who followed the main idea of fullbringers, i.e. get rid of their powers and live like humans again, and she finally got her wish. Anyways, the chapter was okay, it's not like we'll be seeing any of them again, so whatever. SoL incoming(?).
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.........Wtf man....happy ending for almost everyone!?...I do want to see if that kid does anything in 3 years. Pretty sure we're not getting a time skip, but he might use his game to pull a DBZ hyperbolic-timechamber.
|2011-12-26, 19:38
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This manga was only good up to the soul society arc if you ask me
|2011-12-26, 19:52
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but yes, this arc was indeed the worst by far. the build up was good, but the end was just poor and not exciting at all.
|2011-12-27, 00:25
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Tsukishima was wrong but he wasn't that bad either....
I believe executive meddling forced Kubo to cut it short
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It's an okay ending... for me, at least.
Although we never got to see more of the Fullbringers' past, it's enough closure for a relatively weak arc. I can't say that it had no impact to the story; remember that this is the first time that Ichigo wanted to seriously kill someone in cold blood.
Seeing the other Fullbringers alive is actually good, as I don't want an absolute death or an absolute survival for the Fullbringers.
Now, I wonder what Urahara would do right now...
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Did anything actually happen this chapter? I'm not even sure...
The one thing that seemed even slightly interesting, the story of Gin as the previous sub-shinigami, is completely glossed over? Really?
Whatever. Spirit King/Isshin/Urahara/Zero Division await.
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ginjo's appearance sort of explained why soul society created a law that prohibits shinigami from giving powers to humans so i think kubo had good intentions there, only he barely brushed upon that subject. instead of explaining why soul society treated substitute shinigami as huge threats, he delved more on ginjo's desire for revenge. instead of tying up the story, he actually created some loose ends. even now we're still wondering who the hell ginjo was, how he became a shinigami, how he discovered he has fullbringer powers too, and what he did to cause such a stir in soul society. and now he's dead, this arc is done. how else could kubo tie all that up?
and there's that hint that ginjo knows something about urahara and isshin, what about that? these questions should have been answered before the arc ended and certainly before ginjo died. all that business about ichigo gaining back his shinigami powers using fullbring was useless. it turns out he doesn't need fullbring to gain back his powers anyway, all he needs is a powered-up sword containing shinigami reiatsu from his comrades. so why did he need the fullbringers again? this arc would have been better and would have made more sense if kubo knew how to write it. i do see the potential of this arc but the way kubo presented it, it might as well be a filler arc.
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Another pair of leggings
Added Jan 23, 2010
by hasi
Cologne, Germany
I have so many dresses and long tees and some are too short to wear with nylons but match perfectly with leggings. I love leggings because they are so warm, chic and so easy to sew.
I made these with the instructions for leggings on burdastyle and tightened the pattern a bit so that they are tighter.
Material Notes
ribbed strech polyester
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Jan 26, 2010, 10.34 PMby scheryka
I have yet to make me a pair. I have a long tunic sweater in Yellow and don't want yellow, black nor white tights. Just waiting for the right color(s).
Jan 23, 2010, 07.15 PMby elguanche
Looks great!!! Hahaha woher kommst du? :-P
Jan 23, 2010, 03.32 PMby nojallakuutamo
I asked Ruk but she didn't reply to me – when you take hip measurement, do you use the distance between waist and hip or the hip round? (She says, "For the crotch line -take 1/3 of your hip measurement + 5cm and mark this distance from the waist line as the crotch line")
Thanks :)
BTW, great legs, they suit you perfectly!
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Jan 23, 2010, 04.00 PMby hasi
Thanks for your comment!!!
I measured the hip round. This worked!
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WAKARUSA — Wakarusa Dime Store is saluting Notre Dame for its' undefeated season with this year's release of a new flavor of Jumbo Jelly Beans honoring the tradition of Notre Dame Football.
Candies come and go but the Wakarusa Dime Store's Jumbo Jelly Beans have been around for 44 years. First introduced as a specialty candy for the Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival, the candy has caught on and continues to grow by leaps and bounds since 1969.
Selling just more than 100 pounds in its first year, the Wakarusa Dime Store sold close to 100 tons in calendar year 2012.
This year's new flavor was released early, in time for the National Championship Football Game, and are blue and gold (blueberry and golden lemon). Also in honor of Notre Dame's success in the 2012 season the Wakarusa Dime Store, seeing that Alabama's colors are red and white sold no RED jellybeans on Friday, Dec. 28 during the introduction of the Blue & Gold Jumbo Jelly Beans.


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As the Minnesota bishops were announcing Immigration Sunday for Jan. 4 in the state, a group of church and immigrant-rights organizations in the Los Angeles area are distributing 1 million "Know Your Rights" cards this week to immigrants who live in fear of workplace raids and separation from their families.
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"We want our immigrant brothers and sisters to know that we continue to stand in solidarity with them and will continue to do what we can to help them during these difficult times on the road to true reform of our broken immigration system," said Auxiliary Bishop Oscar A. Solis of Los Angeles. Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Los Angeles hosted the press conference announcing the action.


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The Year in Review: Film
I'll begin in superficial ways. First, filmographically.
I'd say it was a pretty good year. I've seen plenty of great films, new whether to the world or to me, or old by various definitions. Let's take a look at some of the highlights.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D. This remains my favorite of the Star Wars saga, and the three-dimensional enhancements were highly impressive. 3D has come a long way since those blue and red paper glasses. Add "Duel of the Fates" and Liam Neeson as some of the qualities, improve the experience with the company of my best friend, and mark it as all the more special for being my own visit to the cinema in the past year, and it is very well worthy of note.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Best movie of all time. I knew that the instant I saw it, and until another movie steps up to replace it--possibly Sherlock Holmes 3--it will keep the title. And even then it will always live in my memory as one of the greatest films of cinematic history. Moreover, the sequence that begins from the words, "A five minute game?" will always preserve a place in my heart under the honorable title of the scene.
The Dark Knight Rises. I actually saw this for the first time today. If you've seen it, there should be no question in your mind why I call it one of the better movies I've seen this year. Though I'm not particularly savvy nor interested in the area of politics, I admire this film series not only for its depth in that area but also in that of character. The morality and the realms of the human psyche explored in these movies, as exemplified by the pit sequence, fascinate me. Though I still prefer Batman Begins, Dark Knight Rises is an excellent film in its own right.
Avengers. Not a lot of depth to this one, but boy, there was some good fighting. What I especially loved about the action was that we had a bit of everything; Iron Man's science fiction, Thor's midieval magic, Captain America's hand-to-hand, Hulk's smash. There was a little philosophy worth contemplating in Loki's monologues and there was an enjoyable depth to the dispute on the helicarrier, but on the whole the point of this movie was all the great fighting.
It's Christmas, Carol! If you didn't label me as a heretic for visiting the cinema only once this year, you probably will for listing a Hallmark movie among the highlights of my year. It's a typical play on Charles Dickens's classic, in this case portraying Scrooge as a woman, the C.E.O. of a publishing house. The ghosts were all one, the revenant partner of the Scrooge, played by Carrie Fisher. Scrooge's estranged love was a writer. If you hadn't gathered, there was a strong literary theme throughout the film. It was very sweet, and the story held a personal meaning for me, not just in the many books that adorned its scenes.
We Bought a Zoo. I include this because it was a cute story with realism, drama, and profound romance.
And now to take a look back at my regrets, what I hope to improve in future years. For one, I have sworn off modern animated comic films after wasting time with Batman/Superman: Apocalypse and Under the Red Hood.
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The hotel construction market recently reached its highest total since 2000, growing to 3,067 projects with 415,977 rooms, according to Lodging Econometrics' 2006 report. Lodging Econometrics (LE), based in Portsmouth, N.H., is an authority on all hotel real estate, including the "Development Pipeline" and "The Sale and Transfer of Lodging Real Estate" nationwide.
With a fourth quarter 2005 increase representing the largest quarterly increase since the market hit bottom in 2003, LE expects the pipeline to continue to grow through the end of the decade, surpassing the record totals set in 1998 as early as next year.
Following are some highlights from the firm's recent forecast to summarize the present and future hotel construction market.
Clear confidence
With sentiments growing that rising interest rates will peak in 2006, lodging developers are shaking off any hesitancy about rising labor and material costs prevalent in the post-Katrina period.
Market highlights
Smaller projects in secondary and tertiary markets and outer suburbs of large cities are currently dominating the construction pipeline. As a result of this activity, LE has increased its supply side forecast for 2006 to 874 hotels (91,667 rooms), which represents a 2% gross growth rate before accounting for hotel closings and conversions to alternate uses. Pipeline projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months have already reached an all-time record high with 1,471 projects and 187,189 rooms. These projects are scheduled to come online in 2007-08.
Mixed-use developments on the rise
Because interest rates for consumer borrowing have been so low, some developers are adopting a different business model. Sometimes this means accessing borrowing power by configuring hotels with private residences or by pre-selling all or a portion of their guestrooms as condo hotel or timeshare units, which provides a large upfront cash infusion for developers. There are currently 100 "condo hotel" projects in the pipeline, another 125 are constructing private residences, and another 21 hotels will include some timeshare units.


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Figueroa appointed associate vice president for students and enrollment
Carolina Figueroa has been appointed as the new Associate Vice President for Students and Enrollment. In that role she will manage operations, technology and efficiency across the Division, and assist the Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment with budget management.
As the technical lead for Students and Enrollment, Figueroa will also meet regularly with the leadership of Library and Technology Services, and she will have dotted-line reporting to the Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services and CIO, John Unsworth. In that connection, she will represent the needs of the division as she coordinates with LTS on the selection, deployment, and maintenance of systems that support student services, recruitment, enrollment, data analysis and assessment, and contribute to the planning and prioritization of university administrative technical infrastructure.
Figueroa will also lead data analysis and reporting efforts throughout the Students and Enrollment division, serving as the S&E primary liaison with Institutional Research and Reporting, and directly managing S&E data analysts and technical positions and coordinating these positions in the relevant reporting units.
Figueroa is currently Associate Dean of Enrollment Development and Admissions at George Mason University. In that role, she leads the George Mason University operations and technology teams for enrollment development. Since joining the University in 2005, Figueroa has led the implementation of the entire technical infrastructure of the admissions operation including new customer relationship management and online application systems. In 2008, her team was the recipient of Mason's "Team Excellence Award" for implementation of Electronic Information Exchange. In addition to the recruitment systems, Figueroa has led the design and implementation of admissions data marts, automated workflows, and electronic transcript exchange. Prior to this role, Figueroa served for 4 years as a Senior Programmer Analyst at George Washington University.
Figueroa will start at Brandeis on July 30. She received her undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her graduate degree in Management of Information Systems from George Washington University. A native of Ecuador, Figueroa is married to Michael Figueroa, Senior Vice President at InfusionPoints, LLC. They have two daughters.
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