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When Dr. Pedro del Nido operates on an infant's or small child's heart, he closes the surgical cuts the old-fashioned way: with needle and thread.
As tried and true as it is, sewing a patch onto a child's heart is difficult and risky: It has to be done fast, and in a small area; the needle has to pierce healthy tissue but avoid the cluster of cells that operate as the heart's natural pacemaker.
Frustrated by these limitations, del Nido, head of the cardiac surgery department at Boston Children's Hospital, and medical researchers in Boston have come up with a replacement that, conceptually at least, is as simple as needle and thread: glue.
This surgical glue is nontoxic, biodegradable, and fast-drying even in the presence of blood, forming a bond that is strong enough to close a hole on a beating heart. The glue is the invention of Jeffrey Karp, a bioengineer at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and MIT super scientist Robert S. Langer, who nearly four years ago took up del Nido's challenge to find a safer way to close surgical cuts.
The pair have formed a company, Gecko Biomedical Co., to develop the glue into a product that can be tested in people. On Wednesday they and del Nido published a paper in Science Translational Medicine showing that the glue works in the harsh conditions of a surgical site.
Though adhesives have long been used in treating wounds, none has proved to work well in edge-of-life situations such as heart surgery or sealing blood vessels. Current glues are either too toxic or too fast-acting, work only in the absence of blood, or are not strong enough to hold moving tissue together.
The Gecko glue appears to solve those problems and is already being hailed by others in the industry as a significant advance.
"This group has really addressed the challenges that have prevented adhesives from becoming a mainstay in hospitals: working in a wet environment and working on moving tissues," said Jennifer Elisseeff, a professor and director of the Translational Tissue Engineering Center at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Indeed, del Nido said the number of other potential uses for the surgical glue is "quite long," and could include making repairs to the gastrointestinal tract, as a substitute for surgical staples, and in trauma situations.
The continued use of stitches has kept the medical industry from making surgery less invasive, said Michael Longacre, a professor of surgery, biomaterials, and bioengineering at Stanford University; just getting a surgeon's hands to the operating site to sew in a patch, for example, requires a relatively large incision.
"It excites me that technology is being developed that will help us meet an unmet need: How do we do this safely, through a less invasive approach," said Longacre, who also serves as codirector of Stanford's Institute for Stem Cell Biology for Regenerative Medicine.
Karp said he, del Nido, and Langer developed the glue out of another polymer they had been working with for some time, which has been proven safe and easy to manufacture. A combination of glycerol and sebacic acid, the sealant is squirted onto a surgical patch, placed in position, and then gently heated with a small light for a few seconds to form a bond that is solid, strong, and flexible. It can even take hold on a beating heart, which would allow del Nido and his peers to patch a heart without the need for a bypass machine.
Importantly, the viscous glue infiltrates the tissue, like fingers interlocking with each other.
Karp said the glue biodegrades slowly over weeks or months, allowing the tissue to heal itself.
Also an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, Karp is making a name for himself with his nature-inspired inventions. He is developing a painless needle modeled on the quill of a porcupine and adhesive bandages inspired by the sticky feet of a gecko.
For the heart glue, Karp said, he took ideas from the secretions of slugs, spiders, and mites, which are liquid, sticky, and not washed away by water.
"We thought this would be useful to consider in the context of a new adhesive that could attach within the presence of blood," said Karp, who is chairman of Gecko Biomedical's scientific and clinical advisory board.
The company said in December it had raised $11 million to advance the surgical glue. So far the glue has been tested only on lab animals, Gecko next must scale up production of the material, and subject it to a large-scale test on animals before trying it on humans.
"Provided we can scale the material and insure consistency, we should be able to bring this to the clinic in a short time frame," said Karp, explaining that the process is less arduous for a medical product like the glue than for a drug. The company, which is based in Paris, will pursue approval in Europe before the United States, he said.Karen Weintraub can be reached at email@example.com or on Twitter, @kweintraub.


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Welcome! ChicagoinMaps.com is simply a website to gather together links to various historic maps of Chicago.
The Historic maps and Thematic maps pages will link directly to specific maps. Additional collections, including some that don't allow direct linking, can be found on the Sources and links page. Chicago map stories is a look at some 50 historic Chicago maps and the interesting stories they tell.
ChicagoinMaps.com is a labor of love by Dennis McClendon at Chicago CartoGraphics.
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Chicago Streetcars
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Dog, (Canis lupus familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other). For more than 12,000 years it has lived with humans as a hunting companion, protector, object of scorn or adoration, and friend.
The dog evolved from the gray wolf into more than 400 distinct breeds. Human beings have played a major role in creating dogs that fulfill distinct societal needs. Through the most rudimentary form of genetic engineering, dogs were bred to accentuate instincts that were evident from their earliest encounters with humans. Although details about the evolution of dogs are uncertain, the first dogs were hunters with keen senses of sight and smell. Humans developed these instincts and created new breeds as need or desire arose.
Dogs are regarded differently in different parts of the world. Characteristics of loyalty, friendship, protectiveness, and affection have earned dogs an important position in Western society, and in the United States and Europe the care and feeding of dogs has become a multibillion-dollar business. Western civilization has given the relationship between human and dog great importance, but, in some of the developing nations and in many areas of Asia, dogs are not held in the same esteem. In some areas of the world, dogs are used as guards or beasts of burden or even for food, whereas in the United States and Europe dogs are protected and admired. In ancient Egypt during the days of the pharaohs, dogs were considered to be sacred.
Dogs have played an important role in the history of human civilization and were among the first domesticated animals. They were important in hunter-gatherer societies as hunting allies and bodyguards against predators. When livestock were domesticated about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, dogs served as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle. Although many still serve in these capacities, dogs are increasingly used for social purposes and companionship. Today dogs are employed as guides for the blind and disabled or for police work. Dogs are even used in therapy in nursing homes and hospitals to encourage patients toward recovery. Humans have bred a wide range of different dogs adapted to serve a variety of functions. This has been enhanced by improvements in veterinary care and animal husbandry.
Humans often employ the ability of dogs to learn specific odours in order to locate odour sources. Thus, dogs can be trained to help find missing or suspect persons by the odour associated with the person's clothing. Dogs can also be trained to locate…
Origin and history of dogs
Paleontologists and archaeologists have determined that about 60 million years ago a small mammal, rather like a weasel, lived in the environs of what are now parts of Asia. It is called Miacis, the genus that became the ancestor of the animals known today as canids: dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes. Miacis did not leave direct descendants, but doglike canids evolved from it. By about 30 to 40 million years ago Miacis had evolved into the first true dog—namely, Cynodictis. This was a medium-size animal, longer than it was tall, with a long tail and a fairly brushy coat. Over the millennia Cynodictis gave rise to two branches, one in Africa and the other in Eurasia. The Eurasian branch was called Tomarctus and is the progenitor of wolves, dogs, and foxes.
The timing and location of dog domestication is less clear and has been a matter of significant debate, but there is strong genetic evidence that the first domestication events occurred somewhere in Central Asia before 15,000 years ago. Some genetic studies have suggested that wolves were domesticated 16,300 years ago to serve as livestock in China. Other genetic studies, however, have suggested that dog domestication began as early as 18,800–32,100 years ago in Europe or that early dogs dating from about 12,000 to 14,000 years ago came from a small strain of gray wolf that inhabited what is now India. Thereafter this wolf—known as Canis lupus pallipes—was widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. However, one genetic study that compared the DNA of dogs and wolves inhabiting areas thought to have been centres of dog domestication suggests that dogs and modern wolves belong to separate lineages that share a common ancestor. It is also possible that some of the dogs of today descended not from the wolf but rather from the jackal. These dogs, found in Africa, might have given rise to some of the present native African breeds. A genetic study examining the migration of dogs to the Americas revealed evidence that dogs did not accompany the first humans to the New World more than 15,000 years ago; the study suggested that dogs came to the Americas only 10,000 years ago.
No matter what their origins, all canids have certain common characteristics. They are mammals that bear live young. The females have mammary glands, and they suckle their offspring. The early breeds had erect ears and pointed or wedge-shaped muzzles, similar to the northern breeds common today. Most of the carnivores have similar dental structures, which is one way paleontologists have been able to identify them. They develop two sets of teeth, deciduous ("baby") teeth and permanent teeth.
Canids walk on their toes, in contrast to an animal like the bear, which is flat-footed and walks on its heels. Dogs, like most mammals, have body hair and are homeothermic—that is to say, they have an internal thermostat that permits them to maintain their body temperature at a constant level despite the outside temperature.
Fossil remains suggest that five distinct types of dogs existed by the beginning of the Bronze Age (about 4500 bce). They were the mastiffs, wolf-type dogs, sight hounds (such as the Saluki or greyhound), pointing dogs, and herding dogs.
It is likely that wild canids were scavengers near tribal campsites at the same time that ancient humans discovered a hunting partner in the animals that ventured close by. In ancient Egypt, dogs were thought to possess godlike characteristics. They were pampered by their own servants, outfitted with jeweled collars, and fed the choicest diet. Only royalty was permitted to own purebred dogs, and upon the death of a ruler his favourite dog was often interred with him to protect him from harm in the afterlife.
Illustrations of dogs dating from the Bronze Age have been found on walls, tombs, and scrolls throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Often the dogs are depicted hunting game with their human counterparts. Statues of dogs guard the entrances to burial crypts. In many cases these dogs clearly resemble modern canines. Such relics are indelible testimony to the importance that humans have given to the dog throughout the ages.
Origin of breeds
Once it became evident that dogs were faster and stronger and could see and hear better than humans, those specimens exhibiting these qualities were interbred to enhance such attributes. Fleet-footed sight hounds were revered by noblemen in the Middle East, while in Europe powerful dogs such as the mastiff were developed to protect home and traveler from harm.
As society changed and agriculture—in addition to hunting—became a means of sustaining life, other breeds of dogs were developed. Herding and guarding dogs were important to farmers for protecting their flocks. At the same time, small breeds became desirable as playthings and companions for noble families. The Pekingese in China and fragile breeds such as the Chihuahua were bred to be lapdogs. The terrier breeds were developed, mainly in England, to rid granaries and barns of rodents. Pointing and retrieving breeds were selected for special tasks related to aiding the hunter to find and capture game. Many breeds are extremely ancient, while others have been developed as recently as the 1800s.
Physical traits and functions
General characteristics
Dogs come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. It is difficult to imagine that a large Great Dane and a tiny poodle are of the same species, but they are genetically identical with the same anatomic features. All dogs have 78 chromosomes, or 39 pairs of chromosomes (humans have 23 pairs), and one member of each pair comes from each parent. The normal temperature (rectal) of an adult dog is 100–102.5 °F.


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For my first Follow Friday post, I want to share the blogs of two readers who tend to leave comments for me, from time to time. They are each named, "Lori", and they both inspire me with their supportive comments, and their well-written, thoughtful, and heartfelt posts.
So, here's to Lori of Genealogy and Me
Lori E. of Stories of My Ancestors
I hope everyone will stop by and check out these two wonderful blogs, and thanks, Lori and Lori for following Into the Light!
Formerly, "Just Thinking", this blog presents the thoughts and experiences of a family historian working to demystify the past and uncover the stories of an elusive ancestry. NC surnames are YARBOROUGH, GREEN, HAWKINS, DUNSTON, DAVIS, BROWN, ROSS, HILL, BRYANT, and DAVENPORT in Franklin, Warren, Halifax, and Tyrrell Counties. With so much of my family's history shrouded in darkness, is my personal mission to uncover the hidden details of my ancestry and bring them INTO THE LIGHT.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Follow Friday - Two Lories
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Elkoss, Also called Brikrigton in the past was the home to the Elkossian Federal Republik,a Union of nearly a dozen Nations. Civilization manifested sometime between G.R 1999 and G.R 2002, And the Republik was just entering the extrasolar age with it's first out-of-system colonies when the planet was suddenly and deliberatly attacked by a tidal wave of Peaches, The Grand Elkossian Army fought valiantly, Inflicting Grevious casualties on the Peach Heathens. But were ultimatley overwhelmed. The Peach armies were charging toward the Planetary Capital, Arktorus. When the Government decided on the unthinkable, and Ordered the Hammer-down protocol
The Few Republik Navy ships that were in the System were ordered to glass the problem area of the planet. The once Proud Empire would suffer a self inflicted Nuklear Holocaust to stop the Peach onslaught, the sacrifice was successful, the back of the Peaches was broken. And the Military was able to push them into retreat. The cost was astronomical, All communication systems were rendered inoperable, 80% of the Population was Killed, and Arktorus was just gone... It is beileved that the Navy Ships simply fell into mutinous chaos with no chain of command back home. And it is unknown what became of the EFR's other worlds, or if they were even invaded at all. It is possible that another world has asserted itself as the new capital, but is more likley that they became isolationists, or simply fell apart.
After Armageddon
While it may have been the end of the world as some thought, Minifig Kind marched onward on Elkoss, Remnants of the Government consolidated power and began rebuilding in the Central Region of The planet's largest and least scarred Continent, Other bands of Minifigs began rebuilding their towns and provinces, By G.R 2012, Civilization had been restored to a degree, But the Elkossians had suffered a severe knockback in their Teknology. Most fuel sources were lost or destroyed in the war, and Space Travel was completley out of the question until a renewable energy source could be found or developed. They had gone from the entry to the Star age, to somewhere between the Modern and Space ages.
Civilization was not united under one banner however, Since the EFR's government was largely to blame for the Holocaust, few were willing to move to the Enclave government known as the Elkossian Dominion, There were Anarchist Cultists and another self proclaimed Government to the North, Technology Hoarding Lunatics to the West, Triangle Worshipping Nutbars to the South, and there were still Remnants of the Peach Army to the East, And all around them was what the Governments of all Factions called the "Red Zone", the deadlands, Places so devastated by Nuklear Radiation that life would -never- be able to return there, A place so scarred by nuklear radiation that the very ground comes to life and produces strange animated brik abominations and other strange occurances, There were parts of habitable land beyond the redzone, "Islands" if you will. But to reach them Minifigs would require air travel capability, And Fuel was hard enough to supply for land vehicles and industrial use, let alone long distance airtravel, Colonization of the rest of Elkoss would have to wait.
- Elkoss Dominion
- Elkossian New Republic
- Techon Sovereignty
- Minifigs of the Apocalypse
- Great Triangle Society
- Peach Remnants
- Various Tribes
- Brik Mutants
While not unique or exclusive to the Planet, The various Elkossian Factions are known to make use of a number of special Teknologies and Weapons.
- Infantry Armor - Regardless of where he calls home, Most Elkossian footsoldiers wear padded suits with composite armor covering most of their head and body. Lighter armor is normally only worn by non-frontline units or those from poorer regions. Additionally, Outside of safe zones, All figs may have to wear encased helmets or even full suits to protect from the harsh elements and after effects of the WMDs
- Pre-War Weaponry - Most of the weaponry used by Elkossian Militaries are leftovers that were scavenged and/or repaired from the stockpiles of weapons left over from the Peach War, Some Factions are known to control old weapon factories, and they reproduce "New" Pre War design weapons and Ammunition
- Post-War Weaponry - While technically any weapon made after the war is "Post-War", Some groups have made new designs, everything from the Refined, Elegant Dominion weaponry, Advanced Techon energy weapons, to the opposite end of the spectrum, in the ramshackle scrap weapons produced by the GTS
- GT - Almost exclusivley used by the Techon Sovereignty, Green Transparent energy weapons are not as powerful as OT, But the material is more abundant and controllable than OT, and is often used in ranged weaponry
- UGVs - Also known as Drones, Several factions make heavy use of Solar and Electrical powered Unmanned Ground Vehicles instead of gas powered conventional vehicles, The UGVs are made into a number of roles, like Infantry Support MG vehicles, Supply Carriers, and even Light Tanks.
- Medikal Tools - Using crucial equipment that was developed just before the war, Mediks have the ability to revive fallen comrades if they are able to reach them fast enough and provided the body is intact, The teknology is not perfect though, Low quality revival equipment is known to occasionally leave the fig insane or incredibly angry upon revival. Some Expert Mediks are able to revive moderatley dismembered bodies Known as two-stage revival, But the procedure cannot be done in the heat of battle, and is rather complicated. So two-stage revival is typically only done to minifigs or soldiers of importance, or if a power is in desperate need of numbers. Victors of a battle often collect the bodies of both sides after a fight, Revive the friends that they can, and dispose of the enemy bodies *not before stealing their equipment and weaponry though*


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In celebration of our new acquisition, a 1998 Volvo V70, and one of my new finished objects, a Purple Suede Bikini, I present the following photo shoot:
Old, dear Mulva, our 1992 Volvo 740 whose drivability was becoming questionable, was donated to npr, to which I am listening right now. RIP, Mulva.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Outtakes from "Fast Cars and Hot Women"
Posted by weaverknits at 9:15 AM
4 comments:
- nicole said...
The hat's a nice touch!
- September 21, 2008 at 1:34 PM
- KathieB said...
The bikini looks great!
Mulva: LOL
- September 22, 2008 at 5:30 AM
- craftivore said...
Hot damn! Now that's a photo shoot. Hooray for the purple bikini and hello to the knitting centerfold.
- September 22, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Tink said...
You crack me up. Love the non-tan.
- October 16, 2008 at 8:58 AM
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I was watching one of the new seasons television shows the other night. "Lie to Me" is one of those fast paced, science based, programs that I find irresistible. I also have a hard time leaving my work at the office.
Why? Seems that the protagonist on the program is divorced. He and his ex have one child that appears to be a teenager. The mother wants to start a new business – a law practice! – out-of-state. She simply tells her ex, the father of the child, that she is taking their daughter with her.
Can she?
Before I answer this question let me make just one change in the scenario (this is, after all, MY blog:) – let's assume that the child is in grade school and not a teenager who would have more say in the matter. So, can a custodial parent simply tell the other parent that he/she is taking the child to live in another state?
At least not without the courts approval. Unless a separation agreement states terms otherwise, one parent cannot make up the terms of the parenting plan on their own.
There are circumstances under which a court will allow the custodial parent to move away. However, without a showing that the move is justified, the court will not allow it.
The moving party has a two pronged burden of, (1) proving a good faith reason for the move, and (2) that the move will not harm the child. So if one parent wants to take the child out of state he/she should also have a plan for visitation. This is a prima facie case: that is, evidence, if un-rebutted, would sustain a judgment in proponents favor. In our "Lie to Me" scenario, the mother would have to tell the court why this is a good idea. However, the burden then shifts to the other parent to produce evidence, not just that visitation will change, but that the change will negatively affect the child. If the father, in our scenario, does not produce this evidence or, worse yet, doesn't show up for the hearing, the court will rule that the custodial parent may take the child to a distant state.
These are always highly charged issues where the emotions of the parents can interfere with a clear-eyed evaluation of the needs of the child. In ALL cases, what each parent and the attorneys representing those parents MUST keep in mind is simply this: the best interests of the child must always be the primary focus and consideration of any and all actions taken and or contemplated by the parents!
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How to Watch the Super Bowl Online
Even cord cutters might be able to get in on the big NFL game action via several sites and apps that stream the game and the ads. Scott Austin joins digits. Photo: CBS Sports.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Antarctic Ecosystem Ecology lectures bring frozen continent to PSU
Free talks Wednesdays at noon, May 2-30, 2012
(Portland, Ore.) April 30, 2012 — A May 2012 lecture series, "Antarctic Ecosystem Ecology" will explore life and change in Antarctica and the southern ocean with some of the nation's leading researchers.
Antarctica's ecological domains are, to a large extent, unexplored. Yet the region's climate is changing and a growing body of evidence indicates that Antarctic organisms, ecosystems and biodiversity are responding.
These lectures will lead an exploration from the climate system, to the glaciers that mantle the continent and set the stage for simple yet resilient terrestrial ecosystems, to the polar ocean teeming with life.
All lectures will be held noon Wednesdays at PSU's Smith Memorial Student Union. These talks are free and open to the public.
The series is presented by the Departments of Geology and Biology at Portland State University.
May 2, 2012, Smith 238
"Recent Climate and Glaciological Change in Antarctica in the Context of the Last Two Millennia"
Eric Steig, Professor, Earth and Space Sciences, and Director, Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington
May 9, 2012, Smith 238
"Recent Landscape Changes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica—Harbingers of Things to Come?"
Andrew Fountain, Professor, Geology, Portland State University
May 16, 2012, Smith 238
"Life in an Extreme Desert Ecosystem: The McMurdo Dry Valleys"
Diana Wall, University Distinguished Professor, Biology, and Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University
May 23, 2012, Smith 238
"Ecosystem Transformation in Response to Rapid Climate Change on the Antarctic Peninsula"
Hugh Ducklow, Senior Scientist and Director, The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory
May 30, 2012, Smith 236 (note room change)
"Life in the Freezer: The Biology of Antarctic Marine Species in a Changing World"
Brad Buckley, Assistant Professor, Biology, Portland State University
This series provides a lead-in to a major scientific conference this summer. In July 2012, Portland State University will host "Antarctic Science and Policy Advice in a Changing World," the 2012 biennial meetings of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and Open Science Conference, Nearly 1,200 researchers focused on Antarctica and southern oceans will attend. www.scar.org.
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Cameron Reid June Course: Osteopathic Techniques for Massage Therapists. Loughborough.
1. Osteopathic Soft Tissue and Articulation Techniques for Massage Therapists – 2 day course
Tutor: Cameron Reid BSc (Hons), DO Osteopath
This course teaches you Osteopathic soft tissue approaches to the upper and lower body. It is a two day course where you will learn articulation and soft tissue techniques. Patient positioning is vital for technique effectiveness you will also learn how to treat the same area in different positions, and ways of making the same technique more effective in different patients. This is a very practical course.
• Learn to use advanced techniques in your practice
• Benefit from small classes
• Benefit from 27 years experience as an Osteopath
• Improve your handling and palpation skills
• Broaden the scope of your treatments and your patient base
• 95% practical course,
• FHT Accredited
Loughborough, UK
Date: Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd June 2013
Venue: Active School of Complementary Therapy (ASCT)
The Gaia Centre, 17 Frederick Street, Loughborough
Leicestershire, LE11 3BH
Cost: £259
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Yolanda Adams, Lupe Fiasco, Guy Sebastian, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dionne Warwick Added To Play It Forward Lineup
GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Lupe Fiasco and Dionne Warwick, pop/R&B singer/songwriter Guy Sebastian, and GRAMMY nominee Kenny Wayne Shepherd have been added to the lineup for Play It Forward: A Celebration of Music's Evolution And Influencers — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project presented by Seagate — to be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. They join previously announced performers Rodney Crowell, Mike Einziger, Emmylou Harris, Lianne La Havas, LeAnn Rimes, Ed Sheeran, Ann Marie Simpson, and George Thorogood And The Destroyers.
In conjunction with the GRAMMY Foundation's mission of recognizing and preserving our musical past, this year's GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project will explore the history of legendary influencers in music and the invaluable contributions of those key players, the music they inspired and their impact on the American cultural landscape.
The evening's musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy Trustee and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.
General admission tickets are $35 per person and premium seating is $45. For tickets and information, visit www.grammyfoundation.org or http://wl.flavorus.com/sabantheatre/PlayItForward, or contact 855.235.2867.
Play It Forward is sponsored in part by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, CenterStaging, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Getty Images Music, and Jackson Limousine.
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Sunflower Health Foods is moving out of Westgate Plaza ahead of possible redevelopment by Publix and into the former George's Hardware.
Sunflower Health Foods is moving out of Westgate Plaza ahead of possible redevelopment by Publix and into the former George's Hardware store nearby.
Owner Carol Ames said the new location northwest of the intersection at 3424 W. University Ave. will give Sunflower better visibility in a wider store. The former George's is also closer to the street.
"My lease is up and I could have rented month to month until we know something but the unknowing is not a good situation to be in," she said.
The city of Gainesville does not yet have an application to redevelop the plaza at the southeast corner of University Avenue and 34th Street, though representatives of Publix met with city staff in a "first step" meeting last week to go over regulatory requirements, said Erik Bredfeldt, economic development and innovation director.
Gator Domino's franchisee Freddie Wehbe said his lease in Westgate requires at least a six-month notice to vacate and he hasn't received one yet.
A Publix spokesman did not respond to an email for comment Monday.
Publix and the city have held a first-step meeting at least once previously. A 2011 email from city staff to officials who review development plans announced a meeting with a local engineer whose customer is interested in demolishing the Publix, CVS and Checkers and rebuilding.
Sunflower Health Foods carries vitamins and supplements, as well as sports nutrition and natural groceries.
The business started as a cooperative in downtown Gainesville in 1970 and moved to Westgate in the early 1970s. Jill Wilson bought the business from the McConnell family in 2001 and Ames bought it in 2008.
Ames said the interior of George's was renovated and the exterior is being renovated now. She anticipates moving in late February.


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Improved marine predictions for UK waters
May 2012 - The Met Office makes daily predictions of the temperatures, currents, nutrients and plankton in the seas around the UK. Major improvements to these predictions were introduced at the end of March 2012.
Marine predictions for the north-west European shelf
The waters of the continental shelf around the UK are shallow and strongly affected by the tides. An ocean forecasting system for this region has been operated at the Met Office since 2000. Each day this predicts the evolution of the three-dimensional structure of the temperatures, salinities, tides and other currents over the next five days. This system includes a bio-geochemical model which simulates the evolution of the sediments, nutrients, phyto-plankton and zoo-plankton.
Recent Improvements made
The new system uses the NEMO physical ocean model (in place of POLCOMS). Table 1 shows that the root mean square errors in the amplitudes and phases of the main tides is much improved (M2 and S2 are the lunar and solar semi-diurnal tides). When enlarged the figure above shows that the locations of the tidal mixing fronts during the summer period (June - August) is also much improved. The tidal mixing front is where the difference between the temperature of the water at the surface and the bottom equals 0.5 °C. The red lines show the location of the tidal mixing fronts according to the ICES climatology which is based on in situ measurements. The white and yellow lines show the tidal mixing fronts as simulated in 2008 by the old and new systems (POLCOMS and NEMO) respectively. These improvements are the result of wide-ranging developments to the NEMO model to make it suitable for tidal continental shelves (O'Dea et al. 2012).
Amplitude (cm)
Phase (°)
The simulation of the seasonal cycle of nutrients by the new system is also much better in the new system than the old one. When enlarged, figure 2 illustrates the simulation of nitrates (top) and phosphates (bottom) at the L4 mooring site near Plymouth in 2007. Red crosses show in situ measurements; blue lines the old simulation and black lines the new simulation. The improvements result from better specification of nutrients at the boundaries, better initialisation of the benthic ecosystem and various corrections.
Figure 3 shows the impact of the improved boundary conditions on the near-surface nitrate in winter. When enlarged, the World Ocean Atlas climatology in the middle panel is to be compared with the simulation using the original, no flux, boundary condition on the left and the new climatology boundary conditions on the right. The sediments in the new system have also been considerably improved recently (Sykes and Barciela 2012).
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More details on these improvements are available from the NCOF successes page . They were only made possible by close collaborations with the National Oceanographic Centre and Plymouth Marine Laboratory under the umbrella of the NCOF consortium.
The north-west European shelf forecasting system described above is part of the MyOcean system, which is making forecasts available from this and other European systems.
The Met Office and NCOF also predict surface waves , tides and storm surges , the temperatures, salinities and currents in the deep ocean and monitor global sea surface temperatures and sea-ice .
O'Dea, E. J., J. While, R. Furner, A. Arnold, P. Hyder, D. Storkey, K. P. Edwards, J. R. Siddorn, M. J. Martin, H. Liu, J. T. Holt, 2012, An operational ocean forecast system incorporating SST data assimilation for the tidally driven European North-West European shelf. Journal of Operational Oceanography, Volume 5, Number 1, pp. 3-17(15)
Edwards, K. P., R. M. Barciela, M. Butenschon, 2012, Validation of the NEMO-ERSEM operational ecosystem model for the North West European Continental Shelf, submitted to Ocean Sciences (under open review)
Sykes, P. A., and R. M. Barciela, 2012, Assessment and development of a sediment model within an operational system. J. Geophys. Res., 117, C04036, doi:10.1029/2011JC007420.
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Day 7: Reflection & Inspiration
(read on for your final assignment!)
Hello and welcome to the last day of the 7-Day Toy Cure! And welcome to mherhav who uploaded some great photos to the Flickr group. In her words: "buying more baskets is always a sign that it's time to go through the toys AGAIN." Amen!
Assignment #7:
I told you that Assignment #6 was my favorite because of the weight I feel lifted when I remove a bunch of things from my home, but Assignment #7 is probably the most enjoyable. You've done the work, you've made the choices and now it's time to sit down for a few minutes (however many you can spare!), reflect on the Cure experience and be inspired by others.
Reflect? That sounds awful touchy-feely, but besides decluttering your home of superfluous toys, Cures are meant to teach you something about yourself, your home and the things you let enter it. If you found yourself looking at your Outbox wondering, "where did all this stuff come from?," now is a good time to think about that for a moment. I realized that one of the things I do that I had considered a virtue, is actually a vice. I love to pick up toys for my son at a local thrift shop. I figure it's better for the environment than buying new toys and it's certainly better for my pocketbook. But is it better for my home? No, I now realize. My standards for the toys I bring home from the thrift shop are lower than toys I buy because I think, "Eh, if he stops liking it in a few weeks I'll just put it on the stoop for someone else to take." Which, in theory, works except I don't do that regularly and instead the toys pile up.
Did doing this Toy Cure inspire any deep thoughts for you? I'd love to hear them.
Be Inspired
The goal of the 7-Day Toy Cure is simply to edit your children's toys, books and art supplies. And, congratulations, you've done it! But the process may have also got you thinking about how these things are stored, organized or displayed in your home. Perhaps you have a system in place that's working for you and you just needed to weed your toy inventory a bit - terrific. But if, like me, you realize there's room for improvement, I wanted to leave you with an inspiration gallery of smart and beautiful home organization. Take a peek. The first two rows are toy storage, the third is books and the fourth is arts & crafts.
Parting Thoughts
I recently stumbled on an old post, inspired by Martha Stewart.com, about having a donation bag (akin to a permanent Outbox) in your home. Doing a full-on Cure every once in awhile is a great idea, but editing your home should be a part of daily life too.
Finally (and this is not part of your assignment), consider buying a new toy or book or box of crayons to celebrate completing the 7-Day Toy Cure. It's a nice way to show your child that there's a reason to get rid of toys - so that you can enjoy new toys in the future. My advice: choose something small!
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The Kiss My Behind Dress
Added May 18, 2013
by debycoles
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I had desired this dress from afar for a long long time – the Butterick B5353. The model looks so cool, sophisticated…and the dress so slimming and flattering. I felt as my sewing skills had come on some way in these last few months that it was time to tackle this pattern that had been sitting in my stash.
The pattern rating is easy – yay – should have this done in no time. I also threw a little caution to the wind. EVERY SINGLE pattern I have made up to date I have made according to the pattern envelope sizing and I have found when I cut them that they were always huge and needed a lot of alteration. So I had no hesitation in reading that apparently according to the sizing a size 36 bust needed a size 14. So I cut a 12 – obviously – and still expected to take in at least an inch on either side.
Ah ha – and this expectation was my undoing. Perhaps if I had read the envelope more closely I could have avoided my latest sewing failure – described as 'close-fitting bodice'. There in tiny faint print on just one of the side bodice panels it tells me that the size 12 finished bust measurement is 36.5 inches. But hey, that's always wrong – except this time it isn't wrong.
Described as 'easy' in the pattern rating, I certainly didn't find it easy at all. Granted, it is my first time doing a complete dress lining and with the funny neckband it didn't really fit into any of the usual tutorials for how to line a dress bodice, and I had to sew most of it by hand.
I could tell right away that it was going to be borderline too small, but anything worth doing is worth doing well, so I persevered and used this as an exercise in dress-making, rather than an exercise in making something that would properly fit me. The lining is lovely and makes the dress feel quite special and expensive when worn, and my finishing and lining up of seams etc, my zip – all probably the best I have done to date.
You can see in this picture just how little room there is in the bust from the side view. The bust isn't that much larger round than the waist/ribcage! Although those seams look pretty damn good. Looking again at the pattern envelope, the dress is being modeled by a woman with no obvious bust so I guess it must be designed for a small cup size.
Once its finished, I really do love the dress, love the finish and I learned a lot while sewing it – princess seams, lining, hand finishing etc But I am modeling it here without a bra just so I can get it on and still breathe around the bust. It's certainly too tight for me to wear right now, but hey, if I ever lose enough weight it could look great so its a keeper for the back of the wardrobe.
However – EASY – it ain't. Easy if you have more sewing experience yes, but not easy for a beginner or novice sewist.
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May 18, 2013, 12.03 PMby freakusbzzz
I've made this dress in silver and the shape didnt suit me. You're looks great. Just wear a non padded bra:)
May 18, 2013, 09.30 AMby Mary Athey
it is a lovely dress and the colours fabulous. its lovely on you as well. I always laugh when patterns say easy?? as they're only easy if you know what you're doing lol. i have this pattern as well so thanks for the info about the bust as i'm a c/d.like yourself every dress i make i have to take in so last week i cut one smaller and forgot to take into account that adding side panals reduced the stretch. it was lovely as well but so tight.it needs lined as well so that'll make it tighter, i'm slimming at the moment so hopefully i'll get into it at some point lol x
May 18, 2013, 03.13 AMby Moimisie
Aww… too bad the bust doesn't quite fit because it looks great on you!
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WENHAM, Mass. – MIT generated six goals during the first 7:22 of the second half en route to a 12-10 victory over Gordon College on Tuesday night. Sophomore Kira Schott (New Canaan, Conn.) amassed eight goals, including five during the Engineers' (5-0) game-changing run, while adding five draw controls and three groundballs.
Schott put MIT on the board following 2:39 of action, marking the first time the Fighting Scots (2-1) have allowed a goal in the first half this season. The hosts responded by rattling off four straight goals to capture a 4-1 lead with 9:48 left in the frame. A free-position strike from freshman Hannah Levy (Yardley, Pa.) ended the Engineers' scoring drought at the 6:33 mark but Gordon replied with a goal of its own. MIT once again narrowed the gap to two (5-3) courtesy of Schott's free-position marker; however, the hosts found the back of the net off the ensuing draw to enter the intermission with some additional breathing room.
Schott ignited the second-half rally with a free-position goal after 33 seconds expired before scoring three more times in the next four minutes. Sophomore Isabella DiDio (Jenkintown, Pa.) connected on a feed from Levy to increase the lead to 8-6 and then Schott capped the spurt with a man-up tally. However, Gordon quickly narrowed the gap to two (9-7) at the 21:52 mark.
The Cardinal and Gray gradually doubled its advantage on DiDio's solo effort and another extra-man marker by Schott with 9:51 to go. Despite the deficit, the Fighting Scots continued to attack as strikes with 8:32 and 2:21 on the clock brought them within two (11-9). MIT replied with Levy's open-net free-position blast with 1:14 left to play; however, Gordon won the ensuing draw and in a span of 12 seconds found the back of the net to wrap up the scoring.
Levy finished with two goals and an assist while DiDio tallied two goals, six draw controls, and four groundballs. Sophomore Kristyn Berretta (San Diego, Calif.) tacked on two draw controls while classmate Christine Jiang (Canton, Mich.) picked up two groundballs. In net, junior Candice Kaplan (Arlington, Va.) came away with six saves for the Engineers.
Next up for MIT will be a home game against NEWMAC rival Babson College on Saturday, March 22 at 1:00 p.m.


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Work for a big company--or better yet, one of those perennial best-workplace contest winners--and you're loaded up with benefits, right?
Not necessarily. Soaring health costs and a shift away from guaranteed pensions have taken their toll, even among the biggest and best.
For example, just a third of companies with 200 or more workers offer retiree health benefits, according to a 2006-2007 survey of benefit plans by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust.
Among this year's winners of AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 awards, 31 of the 50 companies on the list offer retiree health benefits. That's a significantly higher rate than the Kaiser study found, but it still means a good chunk of these "best" workplaces for older workers are not providing health benefits to retirees.
Just 29 of the companies on the AARP list offer an employer match to a 401(k) retirement plan, contest organizers said, though they may offer retirement pay in other ways.
Several other perks--including flexible work arrangements for retiree part-timers and automatic enrollment in retirement plans--were stressed in choosing the best workplaces, said Deborah Russell, AARP's director of workforce issues.
The organization's annual list--along with new retirement plan data from benefits consultant Hewitt Associates--provides a glimpse at some of the better benefits being offered in workplaces.
Finding an employer that offers all of them (and matches with your skills and happens to be located in your city) is probably unrealistic, but knowing a few of corporate America's benefit benchmarks might help as you consider future jobs, or your career path at your current one.
-- Show them the money
To show workers a company has their long-term financial future at heart, it's hard to beat cold, hard cash.
Just ask Irene Hollingsworth of Memphis. The former secretary retired at age 60 with a traditional pension, a 401(k) account and subsidized retiree health benefits from First Horizon National Corp., parent of First Tennessee Bank.
First Horizon, an AARP award winner, offers a traditional pension and a 401(k) with employer match, as well as stock options and catch-up provisions for workers older than 50.
"Had it not been for those benefits I couldn't have possibly retired when I did," said Hollingsworth, now 71. She used the health benefits as a bridge until she was eligible for Medicare at age 65.
Among large employers surveyed recently by Hewitt, 46 percent offer a traditional pension and most kick in contributions to a 401(k)-type retirement plan. The most common employer match is 50 cents for every dollar contributed, up to 6 percent of pay, said Pamela Hess, Hewitt's retirement research director.
Hess said it has also become common for employers to offer catch-up contribution provisions in their 401(k) plans, which allow workers older than 50 to stash away an extra $5,000 in 2007. While common, this perk isn't required, so it pays to watch for it.
Less common are the newer Roth 401(k) plans, but these are plans for older workers to watch for, Hess said. With a shorter time horizon until retirement, the benefit of years of tax-free compounding becomes less significant, but money in a Roth plan can be a nice diversifier because it is after-tax money that is typically tax-free upon withdrawal.
-- A little advice, please
Another perk gaining in popularity is investment advice at work, Hess said. About 40 percent of employers in the Hewitt study offer investment advice, up from 25 percent a few years ago, she said.
At SC Johnson & Son Inc., a Racine, Wis.-based household products-maker that ranked No. 1 on AARP's list, workers have access to financial planners at subsidized cost, along with many other perks.
-- Healthy options
With fewer employers offering health benefits to retirees, studying your options for financing health care--such as health savings accounts at work or your own private insurance plan--is crucial, said Jeff Munn, a principal with Hewitt's health management team.
"Some people close to retirement have saved a lot of money, so a $2,000 medical expense is not as big a deal," he said. People in that situation might be able to save big on premiums if they can take the risk of hitting the out-of-pocket maximum on a high-deductible health plan, he said.
For Doug Drake, 66, all of those benefits take a back seat to the phased retirement he began in June after 44 years with Stanley Consultants in Muscatine, Iowa, another AARP winner. When the engineering consulting firm needs an extra pair of hands on a project basis, Drake steps in to help. The company offers a phased retirement program that three-quarters of new retirees join.
Drake said being able to come back for a little part-time work has made all the difference--another offering worth investigation.
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- little moon lover said...
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by Nopi Sriyulianti
A. Background of the Study
English is one of international languages, which is used throughout the world and also English is used in many fields of life such as: in Politics, Economics, Social and Education. Therefore, English as a language in international communication is clearly needed by many learners to deliver thought and interact in a variety of situation. English is one of the foreign languages for Indonesian students that must be learnt in school since kindergarten level until University level. English is considered as a difficult subject for the Indonesian students, because English is completely different from Indonesian language being look at from the system of structure, pronunciation and vocabulary. English teaching involves of four language skills, they are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. In teaching and learning a language, there are four aspects that support four language skills above such as: grammar, vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation that are also taught in English teaching and learning process. Vocabulary is one of important aspects in teaching language, as stated by Edward in his book: Vocabulary is one of the important factors in all language teaching, student must continually be learning words as they learn structure and as they practice sound system.
Students sometimes find some difficulties in the process of learning vocabulary in this case in English word, they may be confronted by words that are totally unfamiliar with them and that their problem is they have to produce language due to their lack of vocabulary. As an English teacher, we should be creative to find a good way to help them enrich their vocabulary so they will not feel bored in the class. One of the ways is by using teaching aids. According to Romiszowski in Harjanto"….aids are the carries of message from some transmitting sources (which may be human being or an estimate object) to the receiver of the message (which in our case is the learners)".
B. Problem identification
Research in first and second language acquisition suggest that initial teaching priorities for language areas should be vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Therefore, the English teacher has to be able to organize teaching and learning activities; they have to give materials by using a suitable technique and master the lesson effectively. Especially in learning vocabulary, teachers must make the students able to memorize such words in English language and group of new words. The statements above mean, vocabulary is important to teach and teachers must try to find the most effective way to teach it. There are many problems of language teaching that can be identified as research subjects. We could discuss about methods, material selection, and others. In this research it is identified that teaching technique for kindergarten level is challenging. Therefore, in this research the writer wants to make a study about how to teach vocabulary through wall picture for Elementary School.
C. Limitation of the problems
To avoid misunderstanding and to clarify the problem, it is necessary to make limitation of the problem. The writer will give limitation of the problem in teaching vocabulary by using wall pictures especially in Noun.
D. Statement of the problems
The writer conducts the study to see how well the pictures encourage student's vocabulary mastery. The statement of the problem can be formulated into the general research question: How effective is the use of pictures in teaching vocabulary to Elementary School students? To specific this problem, the specific research question are formulated as: .How well the pictures encourage the Elementary School student's vocabulary mastery?
E. Purpose of the Study
The purposes of the study are:
1. To find out the procedure of teaching vocabulary through wall picture.
2. To find out the student's opinion about their vocabulary mastery after being taught using wall picture.
3. To find out whether there are any difficulties faced by the teacher in teaching vocabulary through wall picture,
A. Vocabulary
One thing that differentiates human from animals is verbal language or speaking beside mind to think. Humans can communicate with others through verbal language, either to apply or to receive the information the animal cannot do. When we observed a child first acquiring speech, we talk of this progress as a matter of learning new words; we are also likely to feel that the adult speaker with the largest vocabulary has the best command of English. To think of a language as just a stock of words is, however quite wrong. Words alone do not make a language; a grammar is needed to combine them in some intelligible way. Yet it is true that the vocabulary is the focus of language. It is in words that sounds and meaning interlock to allow us to communicate with one another, and it is a word that we arrange together to make sentences, conversations, and discourse of all kinds. Thus we have a paradox in that the most ephemeral part of language is also the center where meaning, pronunciation and grammar come together. Vocabulary plays an important role because it appears in every language skills.
Vocabulary building is really important in any language learning. Vocabulary also becomes the most important aspect in acquiring a language and mastering the second language. It is supported by Schmitt who says: "One of the keys in learning a foreign language is mastery the second language's vocabulary". We know and use the words that suit our particular purposes and we continue to learn new words as long as we live. It is clear enough that everybody who learns a language as a foreign language is hoped to know and master the vocabulary to improve the language skills. Vocabulary becomes a major problem in learning English, teachers of Elementary School emphasizes on this matter earlier. In teaching vocabulary, generally the teacher teaches new words taken from reading text. It means that she integrates vocabulary with reading. This integration will lead to integrative lesson plan.
1. The meaning of Vocabulary
In some literature, we found the meaning of vocabulary. There are some definitions of vocabulary. According to Harimurti Kridalaksana, Vocabulary is a component of language that maintains all of information about meaning and using word in language. According to Webster.s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary, Vocabulary is:
a. A list or collection of words and phrase usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined.
b. A sum or stock of words employed by a language group individual or work or in a field of knowledge.
c. A list or collection of terms or codes available for use.
There are some experts who give definition of vocabulary Hatch and Brown define vocabulary as a list or set of words for a particular language or a list or set of word that individual speakers of language might use. Furthermore Webster Dictionary noted that, vocabulary is: A list or collection of words usually alphabetically arranged and explained or lexicon, stock of words use in language or by class, individual, etc. While according to Roget, Vocabulary is:
a. An alphabetical list of words often defined or translated, the vocabulary includes idioms and two words verb.
b. All the word of Language.
c. Specialized expression indigenous to a particular fields, subject, trade or subculture.
From the definition above, that vocabulary is a component of language and numbers of words by a person class, profession, etc. In the communication and every aspects of life such as in trade, education, business, social, politic, etc.
2. The Types of Vocabulary
There are some types of vocabulary:
a. Receptive Vocabulary: Knowing a word involves being able to recognize it when it is heard (What is the sound like?) or when it seen (What does it look like?) and having an expectation of what grammatical pattern the word will occurrence. This includes being able to distinguish it from word with a similar form and being able to judge if the word form sounds right or look right.
b. Productive Vocabulary: Knowing a word involves being able to pronounce the word, how to write and to spell it, how to use it in grammatical pattern along with the word in usually collocates with it, it also involves not using the word too often if it is typically a low frequency word and using it in a suitable situation using the word to stand for the meaning it represents and being able to think of suitable substitutes for the word if there any.
Jo Ann Aeborsold and Mary Lee Field Classified Vocabulary into two terms there are:
a. Active Vocabulary refers to items the learner can use appropriately in speaking or writing and it is also called as productive vocabulary, although, in fact, it is more difficult to put into practice. It means that to use the productive vocabulary, the students are supposed to know how to pronounce it well, they must know and be able to use grammar of the language target, they are also hoped to familiar with collocation and understand the connotation meaning of the words. This type is often used in speaking and writing skill.
b. Passive Vocabulary refers to a language items that can be recognizes and understood in the context of reading or listening and also called as receptive Vocabulary. Passive Vocabulary or comprehension consists of the words comprehended by the people, when they read and listen.
From the explaining above, we know that every experts in every book is different in classifying the kinds of vocabulary, because every person has different ways in showing and telling their opinions and ideas. It means that vocabulary is of two kinds function and content words.
3. The Use of Vocabulary
Vocabulary is important in case it could help the students to enjoy their classes. One who masters enough vocabulary will find fewer difficulties than those who have fewer vocabularies. When they read a certain text, they will easily get the information from it since they can understand every word in the text. On the others hand, those who lack of vocabulary will face a lot of problems. Mastery of vocabulary will be useful for the process of achieving language- teaching objectives.
That is the mastery of language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing). If we want to communicate with others in certain language, we must master the language they belong to especially to know enough vocabulary of those language. Yang Zhihong who say that "Words are the basic unit of language from supports it. Without vocabulary, one cannot communicate to effectively or express idea". He also states that having a limited vocabulary is also a barrier. Furthermore, Long and Richards explain that vocabulary like grammar is an essential component of all uses of language.
B. Pictures
Pictures are kinds of visual instruction materials might be used more effectively to develop and sustain motivation in producing positive attitudes towards English and to teach or reinforce language skills. It is supposed by Tang Li Shing in His Article that. The Picture had an irascible appeal for the children. They created suspense and surprises as well as interest, all of which are indispensable in teaching and learning a foreign language.
1. The Meaning of Pictures
Jean L. Mckenchnie defines picture in Webster dictionary that. Picture is an image, or likeness of an object, person, or scene produce on a flat surface, especially by painting, drawing or photography. Meanwhile according to Andrew Wright.Picture is not just an aspect of method but through its representation of place, object, and people, it is essential part of the overall experiences. Vernon S Gerlach stated: Pictures are a two dimension visual representation of person, places, or things. Photograph prints are most common, but sketches, cartoons, murals, cut outs, charts, graphs and maps are widely used. A picture may not only be worth a thousand words it is may also be worth a thousand years or a thousand miles. Through pictures, learner can see people, place and things from areas for outside their own picture can also represent image from ancient times or portray the future. The kinds and numbers of pictures that the teacher should take with him to carry out the activities in class can be taken from magazines, articles, or others and should be interactive and interesting to capture the students. Attention the purpose of using pictures for the students is to give them an opportunity to practices the language in real context or in situations in which they can make it to communicate their ideas.
The use of pictures are more efficient and practice than words, they are easier to recall and to remember than words, further more they expose real life situation although it happened a long time ago. As it has been explained by Vernon, S.Gerlach and Donald p. Elly,.Picture may not only be worth a thousand miles. Through pictures, Learner can be shown people, places and things, from areas far outside their own experiences. Pictures can represent images from ancient times or portray the future.
According to Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman,.Pictures can be formed such: wall charts, commercially- produced flashcards, hand drawn pictures, and of course illustration from course books and supplementary books. From the meaning of pictures above, it indicates that the pictures has exchanged and represented the real object into a simple device which has displayed a series of places, object, person, or even experiences.
2. The Types of Pictures
Through picture presentation, people are able to reach outside their minds. Pictures that they can see always lead to the reality of their minds. But the realities that have been presented by pictures depend on the types of the pictures.
According to Betty Morgan Bowen, there are some types of pictures as their shapes:
a. Wall charts.
b. Wall pictures: is simply a large illustration of scenes or events. It is usually to be used with the whole of class.
c. Sequence Picture is a series of pictures of a single subject it is function is tell a story or a sequence of events.
d. Flash cards
• Word Flash cards; card with printed words on it can help up rapidly, the cards can be used to demonstrate exactly what the teacher wishes.
• Picture Flash cards; useful for the representation of a single concept, such as an object or in action.
e. Work cards. Includes visual as well as text magazine pictures drawing maps and diagrams can be important part or work cards at all levels used for vanity of purposes.
3. The Use of Pictures
There are five roles of pictures:
a. Pictures can motivate the students and make him or her want to pay attention and want to take part.
b. Pictures contribute to the context in which the language is being used. They bring the world into the classroom.
c. The pictures can be described an objective way or interpreted or responded to subjectively.
d. Pictures can cue responses to questions or cue substitutions through control practice.
e. Pictures can stimulate and provide information to be referred to in conversation, discussion and story telling beside Horse five roles in using picture, there are six reasons why pictures helpful in teaching learning process.
There are six reasons why using pictorial material:
a. Pictures are useful for presenting new grammatical and vocabulary items.
b. Pictorial material allows for meaningful practice of vocabulary and structures presented by the teacher.
c. Pictorial material can also provide a stimulus for using the language at the reproduction and manipulation stages to speak, to read and to write.
d. Pictures can be used for revision from one lesson to another as well as for long term revision of vocabulary and structures.
e. Pictorial material can be used to supplement whatever textbook the teacher is using or whatever course he is following. Picture, of course can be used to provide more practice of the exercises that students have done using the text book.
f. Pictorial material is easy to collect, to make and to transport.
4. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Picture Used
a. The Advantages of Pictures Used
Following are some opinions concerning with the advantages of using pictures. According to Vernon, S. Gerlach:
1. They are inexpensive and widely available.
2. They provide common experiences for an entire group.
3. The visual detail make it possible to study subject, which would turn back to be impossible.
4. They can help you to prevent and correct disconcertion.
5. They offer a stimulus to further study, reading and research visual evidence is power tool.
6. They help to focus attention and to develop critical judgment.
7. They are easily manipulated.
b. The Disadvantages of Pictures Used
There are some disadvantages of pictures used in teaching and learning process, such as:
1. Students pay attention on the picture more than on learned material.
2. It takes time and costs much to provide attractive pictures.
3. Small and unclear pictures may arouse problems in the teaching learning process since the students may misunderstand about the pictures.
C. Wall Picture
1. The Meaning of wall picture
Wall picture is simply a large illustration of scenes or events. It is usually to be used with the whole of class. Wall picture is a wall, bulletin board, or other large surface in a classroom where students and teachers alike can place words in large letters than will be visible from around the room. Wall picture can be used to provide students with high- frequency words or other terms they may need to call upon in their reading and writing. Each letter of the alphabet is listed in order with space left under each letter for words to be placed. As elementary school students learn and study new words they are added to the Wall Picture under the appropriate letter.
2. The usage of wall picture
Wall Picture is used by elementary teachers in many ways depending on the needs of the students. The more students interact with the words the more effective the wall pictures are. Teachers should vary the wall picture activities they use to keep students' interest peaked.
• On the first day of school the teacher can put his name, the name of the school, and the grade of the class on the wall.
• Grade level sight words can be placed on the Wall Picture after the teacher introduces them. A teacher can place familiar environmental print, such as a cereal box title, on the Wall Picture to illustrate a new word pattern.
• The teacher can give the students clues about one of the words on the Wall Picture and have the students guessed the word.
• The students can clap as they chant and spell the words on the Wall Picture to practice him.
• Students can use the words on the Wall Picture to create practice games such as Memory or Hangman.
A Wall Picture is a teaching tool that elementary teachers use to aid students during reading and writing lessons. It can be used to teach sight words, sounds, rhymes, word patterns, and spelling. Teachers use a variety activities to help students interact with the Wall Picture words and increase students ability to read and write them.
A. Introduction
The object is students all of class especially for elementary school. The interview to the teacher and the questionnaires are give to the students. The findings are focus on applying teaching vocabulary noun through wall picture.
B. The procedure of teaching vocabulary noun through wall picture in the class.
In teaching vocabulary noun through wall picture method, the teacher need to follow some procedure in order to make the teaching learning activity run well. The teachers try to teach vocabulary noun of transportation through power point to improve student's memorizing. The information that some procedure there are:
1. Preparation
Before the teacher entered the class, she must prepare her lesson plan and the material will teach to the students. The teacher also brings the materials, such as some noun picture, glue, to the classroom.
2. Application
The teacher usually starts the lesson by greeting the student and checking the attendance list. It is support by the result of the using this method that the teacher always greet the student when they start the lesson. The activities during the teaching and learning process the classroom.
a. Classroom
The teachers prepare the picture about nouns and show to the student.
b. Teacher's Explanation
Teacher explains the lesson by reading the text carefully. Then, the teacher gives the material to the students to write the difficult or strange words. This is the patterns apply by the teacher in teaching vocabulary noun through wall picture are:
1. Greeting the students and asking some questions related to the students condition.
2. Having a listing of the sight words that the students are to know and read.
3. Showing pictures and have students pick which one does not rhyme (table, chair, cupboard, book, bag, etc)
4. Creating a class story about the school and have pictures to match each sentence. "This is Novi's bag."
5. Showing to the students a word and have them write all words associated with that word and group those words.
6. Having students identify vocabulary by topic – show them pictures of ten occupations.
7. Explaining the meaning of the words and pronouncing it.
8. Evaluating the lesson by asking some questions related to the topic and asking some vocabularies that they learn.
9. Closing the lesson by greeting and asking the students' feeling about teaching and learning process of vocabulary noun through wall picture.
c. Closing
Teacher asking the student's feeling about teaching and learning process of vocabulary noun through wall picture.
C. The Teacher's Difficulties in Using Wall Picture for Teaching Vocabulary
Teaching vocabulary was very easy because this method was not common yet to the students, so that the teacher needed to explain first about the procedure of the method to the students in order to make the method applied well. There are some procedures need to follow by the teacher in order to make the process of teaching vocabulary run well. It is easy to apply wall picture method in the process of teaching learning, especially in teaching vocabulary because through wall picture method the students also can improve their vocabulary mastery easier getting new vocabularies and they also feel happy, fun and more interesting because they can see, touch, hear, write and also say the noun itself. The use of wall picture method is very simple. The most important is the teachers do not lazy in preparing the material which will be used in the class.
Vocabulary is one of the important factors in all language teaching learning and the students must continually learn new words as they learn structure and as they practice sound system, but most of the students are not interested and motivated at all. Therefore, the writer uses pictures as one of the strategies in teaching that benefits the students in many ways. The writer conclude that :
1. Wall pictures help the students to understand the difficult words easily by looking at the pictures.
2. The use of wall pictures make the vocabulary learning more enjoyable and interesting because they can memories the meaning of the difficult words by singing the song with the pictures as key words and without asking another person or looking them up in the dictionary.
3. Wall pictures are possibly used in teaching pronunciation and structure also.
4. The use of wall pictures makes the class more active and alive.
5. The use of wall pictures could attract the student's curiosity in learning new vocabulary.
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