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About 2,000 vehicles drive U.S. 281 through the small town of Sawyer every day. Greg Wolf and family think they have developed a business that will be interesting enough to stop travelers and satisfying enough to keep them coming back.
The Family Food Store has been open for three weeks and already they're seeing repeat customers, or folks who tell them, "my neighbor told me about ..."
Located in the building that was a café for most of nearly 40 years, they're not quite a restaurant, not quite a grocery store, not a full service bakery or deli, but have elements of all.
The store is Wolf's first venture into retail, but his wife Ruby grew up in a similar store in Ohio. They considered buying the building when it was for sale 10 years ago, but with young children, the time wasn't right, Wolf said.
The store is a family business in every sense of the word, with a job for everyone. Greg Wolf, who cut his hours as an agricultural consultant at Kennedy and Coe to half time, works the deli. Ruby is the chief baker and cook. Laurel, 15, helps her mom and also makes sandwiches. Chloe, 14, is usually at the cash register. Savannah, 13, and Sophie, 10, rebag bulk items and fill in where they're needed. Elliott, 4, is the greeter.
"He's our P.R. man," Wolf said. "He's out there shaking hands with everyone. I never knew he was so forward until we started here."
The store is an extension of the children's home schooling, teaching them real-world skills, Wolf said.
They've made decisions about what to offer very deliberately. Everything is homemade from scratch. Fresh hoagie buns are the foundation for sandwiches of meats and cheeses that are unique to the area, Wolf said, drawing attention to a green onion cheese being offered for samples, and a hickory-smoked bacon cheese in the case.
They chose Troyer Cheese Co. in Ohio as their supplier for two reasons: they have the highest reputation for quality in the business, and they agreed to deliver to Sawyer — a "huge benefit" in protecting the quality, according to Wolf.
Their "jar goods" — jams, jellies and fruit — carry the Amish Wedding label. The Wolfs are members of the Old German Baptist Brethren, another of the so-called Plain People, with many similar convictions as the Amish.
Ruby Wolf bakes four to six pies every day, breads, rolls and cookies. She also prepares casseroles for the freezer and plans to expand the line, as well as add homemade pizza. Special orders are welcome.
Their signature sandwich is one she has served many times to guests in her home: cream cheese, bacon, roast beef, cheddar, smoked turkey, Swiss cheese and another layer of bacon and cream cheese, heated up to blend the flavors. Another favorite is called My Hoagie — choose three meats and a cheese, and select from nine condiments offered. Add chips or potato salad, a can of pop and a cookie to make a meal.
Customers can carry their sandwiches out or sit at a table covered in crisp red and white checks, in the old south dining room that has been brightened up with white paint and new carpet.
They haven't yet become the morning coffee shop, but they would welcome that. Customers have been area families, farmers packing lunch for the field, oil and gas workers, weekend residents of three small resorts south of Sawyer and travelers who make regular trips between Medicine Lodge and Pratt.
The Wolfs purchased the building in May and after a summer of work, opened Oct. 18 on a limited schedule. If all goes well, they are open to the possibility of expanding their days of operation.
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Address: 201 S. Main, Sawyer. Take Main Street south from Pratt, drive 10 miles and you can't miss it.
Open: Thursdays, 11 a.m. -8 p.m., Fridays, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturdays, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.


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India Says Google & Facebook Should Prescreen All User Generated Content To Stop Jerks
from the don't-disparage-me,-bro dept
At the meeting, Mr. Sibal showed attendees a Facebook page that maligned the Congress Party's president, Sonia Gandhi. "This is unacceptable," he told attendees, the executive said, and he asked them to find a way to monitor what is posted on their sites.Apparently, Kapil Sibal, India's Minister for Telecommunications, doesn't comprehend the scale of what he's asking, or the fact that it's impossible. How does one become a bureaucrat in charge of a technology field when one can't comprehend such basic concepts? Oh crap, do I have to pre-screen for such "disparaging" remarks now?
In the second meeting with the same executives in late November, Mr. Sibal told them that he expected them to use human beings to screen content, not technology, the executive said.
The three executives said Mr. Sibal has told these companies that he expects them to set up a proactive prescreening system, with staffers looking for objectionable content and deleting it before it is posted.
Seriously, we're seeing this kind of insanity more and more these days, where politicians, who clearly have absolutely no freaking clue about the technology they're regulating, are coming up with positively insane suggestions, with no comprehension about the ramifications. The end effect in this case, would almost certainly be the end of any kind of user-generated content system in India. Is that really what Sibal wants?


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mnp13 wrote:I was just reading a website about it. Has anyone tried it?
It appears to be a random set of OB exercises that have to be done in a certian amount of time, is that correct?
It seems pretty straight forward, but that usually means it's complicated!!
mnp13 wrote:What's with the spiral thing? does your dog have to spin around infront of you, or around you while you walk?
Do you know how titles work? You have to get one passing score? Three or four? I couldn't find it on their website.
This might be a good thing to try with Ruby, she didn't like agility because the training was very boring for her.
mnp13 wrote:The training was boring. In class we did the runs over and over and over and over. After the second or third run she would zoomie all over the place and play keep away. She loved it, but unless the course was different every few runs I guess she didn't find it challenging. I was in class with some people who had dogs that just didn't 'get it' so needed 10 runs to get it right.
mnp13 wrote:does that transplate to "jabber constantly to your dog"?
cheekymunkee wrote:He's so freaking CUTE!!!!
mnp13 wrote:He is very cute.
What are the ribbons for? Did he win? Earn legs on his title? get his title?
Lisa wrote:Michelle, I have a book on rally-o you can check out if you make it out on saturday. Read it while you wait to test (TT).
On March 08 2006, mnp13 wrote:Lisa wrote:Michelle, I have a book on rally-o you can check out if you make it out on saturday. Read it while you wait to test (TT).
We'll be there, and I will definately take a look, thanks!
I think Ruby would really enjoy that, since it's not precision and she doesn't have to follow all those annoying rules.
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AUSTIN, Texas – After the first day of action at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational in Austin, Texas, the UCSB men's team is in fourth place with 94 points. The women are in eighth with 29 points.
The evening's finals opened with the 200 free relay. The men's team of Chris Peterson, Kevin Kuhn, Garrett Thompson and Kevin Ferguson posted a time of 1:18.27, an NCAA 'B' cut, which was good for a fourth-place finish.
The women's team of Kendall Neely, Mariah Tharp, Emily Stucky and Emma Hunt placed 12th in 1:34.60.
In the first individual event, Andrea Ward set a new UCSB record in the 100 butterfly. The sophomore broke her own record in the event, touching the wall in 53.38 seconds. She shaved .45 seconds off of her previous record and secured an NCAA 'B' cut in the process. Ward placed 10th in the event.
Allie Knight also qualified for an evening swim in the 100 fly. She placed 31st and touched the wall in 56.36. She swam a slightly faster time of 55.58 in the event's preliminaries.
Max Horrell represented the Gaucho men in the 100 fly and placed 19th in 48.89 seconds.
In the 500 free, Andrew Barmann took 16th place with a time of 4:31.88, which was just .86 seconds off of his prelims time.
Sophia Yamauchi posted an NCAA 'B' cut in the 200 individual medley, touching the wall in 2:01.19. She took 21st. Both Randy Aakhus and Evan Simoni qualified for the consolation final in the men's 200 IM. Aakhus posted a 'B' cut time of 1:49.13 and took 12th. Simoni placed 16th in 1:51.28. He had posted a time of 1:49.32 in the prelims.
The Gauchos' saw their top finish of the day in the men's 50 free in which Chris Peterson took fourth with his mark of 19.69. Kevin Ferguson took 11th in 19.99 seconds and Garrett Thompson took 13th in 20.20. All three swimmers earned 'B' cuts. Chase Lemley (20.85 finals, 20.53 prelims) and Alex Campbell (20.67) took 24th and 35th, respectively.
The evening concluded with the 400 medley relay. The women's team of Knight, Yamauchi, Ward and Neely placed 11th in 3:43. 84. The men's squad of Aakhus, Simoni, Horrell and Peterson took 10th in 3:17.93.
The Texas Hall of Fame Invitational continues on Friday with the 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 800 free relay.


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iPod touch picks up 4-inch display, better cameras, new colors, and Siri
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FRANKFURT -- Nissan took infotainment connectivity to a new level by unveiling a wristwatch at the Frankfurt auto show that communicates with a car.
The Nismo "smartwatch" receives data from a vehicle and separately records the driver's biometric reactions.
The data the watch offers include:
- average speed and fuel consumption
- car performance
- the driver's heart rate and fatigue
- the drive's level of concentration
- skin temperature, which can indicate hydration levels.
The watch can transfer the data to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social networking applications with a Bluetooth link to a smart phone.
Producing the watch is a very simple process. The difficult part of the design has already been completed by getting the electronic and software to work when attached by wires to pilots of Nissan Nismo race cars, Gareth Dunsmore, Nissan Europe's marketing communications general manager, told me.
Depending on interest levels among potential buyers, Nissan could begin selling the watch next year, Dunsmore said.


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Pittsburgh is a city of about 350,000 in Southwestern Pennsylvania, although the population of its metropolitan area is about 2,000,000. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, which meet to form the Ohio River.
Like many cities, Pittsburgh is divided into districts:
This is not an exhaustive list; there are numerous others. For a complete list of districts and neighborhoods here is a list published by the City of Pittsburgh that includes a map of each which can be printed out.
Some of these areas are ethnic neighborhoods, such as Polish Hill, and Squirrel Hill (a largely Jewish neighborhood). Others began as independent cities; for instance the North Side, on the northern shore of the Allegheny river, began as the city of Allegheny and the South Side, on the southern shore of the Monongehela river, was the city of Birmingham, but now they are incorporated into the city proper.
Pittsburgh has a rich history and for its size an unusual array of cultural treasures. The main reason for this abundance is the wealth that was generated when Pittsburgh was the hub of the steelmaking industry. During the civil war the city was known as "the armory of the Union" and this began a sharp escalation of industry, particularly iron and steel, but also glass. For a very brief but interesting history of this unique city see this article published by the Society of American Archivists.
Andrew Carnegie lived in Pittsburgh (in the then city of Allegheny as a matter of fact, now the North Side) where he began the Carnegie Steel Company which grew to be the largest steel company in the world. It eventually became USS, the United States Steel Corporation which, when first formed at the turn of the century, was the largest corporation of any kind in the world, and it made Andrew the richest man in the world, the Bill Gates of his time. It is still headquartered in Pittsburgh as is Alcoa, the largest aluminum company in the world. A number of other Fortune 100 companies once called Pittsburgh their headquarters as well. All this affluence helped fund a world class museum, theaters, universities, and of course the Carnegie Library, which has branches in cities all across America.
At the height of this industrialization Pittsburgh was notorious for its severe air pollution. One journalist descriptively dubbed it, "hell with the lid off". White collar workers came home in the evening as brown collar workers. Frank Lloyd Wright, the noted architect, when once asked what to do to fix Pittsburgh famously replied, and with characteristic frankness, "Raze it." Today it is a model of cleanliness due to the remediation of the polluting industrial plants in the late 1950s, and also, unfortunately, due to the gradual migration of the mills to other cities and countries. There is now only one operating steel mill in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Steel's venerable Edgar Thompson Works, now a USS, state-of-the-art integrated steel mill.
Like most old cities it was the rivers that made the city. It is said that Pittsburgh has more bridges than any city in the world and, while this claim may be apocryphal, it certainly has a lot of bridges, many of quite unusual design--steel bridges, of course. The many locks and dams on the rivers still support extensive barge traffic. Point Park, or simply, The Point, so named because it is the delta where the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers join to form the Ohio river, was the site of Fort Pitt, once known as Fort Duquesne and, as one might expect with a name change like that, a famous battle was fought there in pre-revolutionary times.
The demand for labor, so-called "millhunks", was so strong in the late 1800's that immigrants flocked to Pittsburgh from all over Europe, but mostly Central Europe, especially: Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), Lithuania, Serbia and Croatia. All these countries provided laborers for the mills, and later many engineers immigrated from these countries as well. They brought their families, their languages, their churches--and their heavy drinking traditions too. Pittsburgh is known as "a shot and a beer" town. Steeples and the bright copper onion-dome churches of the Eastern Orthodox tradition dot the old parts of town. Unusually, there is also a beautiful Hindu temple as well, built later for the many engineers and doctors from India that came to the city in the second half of the twentieth century. Pittsburgh truly was a great melting pot, and the tradition continues: Pittsburgh is home to thousands of foreign students that attend the many universities in the city, including, most notably, Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Today these schools are among the city's largest employers.
Pittsburgh is unique in other ways. It had the first Big Mac (wow), the first pull-tab on drink cans, the first commercial radio station (KDKA, still operating), the first U. S. public television station (WQED, still operating), the first gas station (1912, bit the dust), the first baseball stadium (Forbes Field 1913). Check out these other Famous Pittsburgh Firsts listed by the Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Many of them will surprise you.
Get in
By air
WikiPedia:Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT airport code) is the normal way in, although the area is also served by a smaller county airport, primarily used by private airplanes. It's about 20 miles west of downtown, which translates to about a $35 cab ride. Hotel shuttles and buses are also available.
The airport terminal is relatively new and when built was the first "airport mall" in the country, that is it contains many shops and restaurants such as TGI Fridays, MacDonalds, and many, many others. It has been much copied since it was completed.
When you come in you will arrive in the "air-side" building. If you are transiting to another destination you don't have to leave this building, and this is where most of the "mall" shops are which makes window shopping a pleasant way of passing the time. If you are going to the Pittsburgh area though, you will take a light rail shuttle a short distance underground to the "land-side" building where you will find baggage claim and the various transportation modes to the city and other regional locations.
This airport is a "hub" of U. S. Airways and serves as a gateway for the region to many northeast and southeast destinations. There are a number of other airlines serving this airport as well, but U. S. Airways is predominant.
By bus
Pittsburgh is served by Greyhound Bus which maintains a station at 11th and Liberty, Downtown. Phone 412-392-6513 or 800-231-2222 for routes and schedules.
By train
Amtrac services Pittsburgh and has a station just across the street from the Greyhound station at Grant and Liberty Downtown.
Get around
Pittsburgh is difficult for strangers to get around in because the roads go every which way, constrained by the rivers and hills. If you can afford it, take a taxi until you get used to it. If not, find where you want to go on the internet, call them, and get detailed directions. Failing that, use MapQuest or another of the online mapping services.
PAT Transit
The Port Authority of Allegheny County runs an extensive bus service and you can use their link here, or call them at: 412-442-2000
Taxi is a very good (if expensive) way of dealing with Pittsburgh's spaghetti roads until you get used to them (in about ten years). In the downtown and near areas of the city itself (as opposed to the suburbs) the most commonly used taxicab is Yellow Cab. Phone 412-321-8100.
By car Major highways include the Parkways East, North, and West Mon-Fayette Expressway and PA Turnpike (toll road).
For a comprehensive schedule of all significant current events anywhere in the city go to PGHevents.com.
Pittsburgh has several popular shopping districts. To name only a few:
Use the links above for more detailed information about certain of them.
The Pittsburgh restaurant scene is a little different than most cities: while there are numerous chain restaurants in mall settings, the most interesting are not in malls, and they are often difficult to find and patronized mainly by locals. Because of the hills and rivers the roads are convoluted and tricky. If you're from out of town your best bet is to select a restaurant and call for instructions on how to get there, or take a taxi.
Each district has its unique restaurants, but the main districts for eating are Mount Washington, the Strip District, South Side and, of course Downtown.
Listed below are some especially interesting Pittsburgh restaurants. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh provides a comprehensive list of restaurants as well as references to reviews and comment.
Downtown has the greatest concentration of hotels.
Pittsburgh is one of those cities where you must use an area code even when dialing locally. There are three regional area codes 412, 724 and 878. You do not use a 1 prefix when dialing these codes locally.
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Review: Apple iPad (Third-Generation) With Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi + 4G (16GB/32GB/64GB)
Company: Apple Inc.
Website: www.Apple.com
Model: iPad (Third-Generation)
Price: $499-$699 Wi-Fi / $629-$829 4G
Compatible: PC/Mac
Pros: Includes everything found in last year's excellent iPad 2, plus more: a dramatically superior, groundbreaking 2048x1536 screen, faster graphics processor, much improved 5-Megapixel rear camera, and reasonably good voice dictation. Screen and rear camera offer particularly pronounced upgrades from prior models, enabling iPad to perform full-resolution HDTV content, record full HD 1080p videos, and snap cleaner, more detailed still photos. Runs virtually all prior iPad applications without hiccups, and updated versions with much-improved detail and richer colors; graphics can now look photorealistic, roughly equivalent to printed paper. Finally adds ability to display iPhone/iPod touch Retina apps at full resolution, missing from prior models. New "4G" versions are capable of dramatically faster cellular speeds when on LTE, in some cases outperforming conventional wired broadband connections. Improved headphone port audio. Still available in two colors, with familiar design that's substantially compatible with iPad 2 cases and accessories, and similar (though not identical) battery longevity.
Cons: Power-hungry new screen and graphics processor require 70% larger battery pack to maintain prior run times, resulting in dramatically longer recharging - roughly 6.5 hours versus prior iPad's 3.5 hours - when using iPad-certified chargers, and leading to warmth on part of the rear aluminum casing during normal use; like original iPad, additional seasonal heat may lead to overheating-related device shutdowns. Fails to include new, faster wall charger to accommodate larger battery; most computer USB ports won't recharge tablet when in use. Availability of LTE networks remains spotty, leading to extremely uneven, sometimes halting cellular performance from neighborhood to neighborhood when transitioning from LTE to older networks, and users without LTE will see small speed benefits at best. Front camera remains low-resolution. Voice dictation is less accurate than on iPhone 4S, varying with ambient noise levels. Apart from superior resolution, user interface looks identical to prior models. Storage capacities remain unchanged despite greater demands of high-resolution apps and videos.
Apple's first two iPads were barnstormers. Prior to its actual release, the original iPad (iLounge Ratings: A- (Wi-Fi) / B+ (3G)) was dismissed by many critics as pointless, mocked for—remember this?—its name, and questioned by Apple's competitors because of its sparing approach to connector ports. Yet by the time the iPad 2 (iLounge Rating: A-/B+/B) was released, the first version was already so popular that rivals were lining up to clone it, which Apple anticipated by streamlining the sequel's body, radically improving its performance, and adding twin cameras. These changes led to another surge in sales, and left only a few obvious things unaddressed: the 1024x768 screen, which looked good rather than cutting-edge, the cameras, which were pretty poor, and the weight, which while lighter than the original's was still too heavy to hand-hold for extended periods. Apple had released two genuinely great devices in a row, but as always, there was room for improvement.
There's a familiar story to tell about the third-generation iPad ($499-$829), which Apple alternately calls "iPad" or "the new iPad" rather than "iPad 3." It looks and feels largely the same as its predecessors, taking several steps forward in certain areas while falling a couple steps back in others. As was the case with the iPhone 4 to 4S transition, the new iPad's chassis appears indistinguishable from the iPad 2's unless you line them up and closely inspect their backs and camera holes. Only then might you notice that the third iPad is a hint thicker than its predecessor, and equipped with a slightly larger rear glass lens than before. The front white- or black-painted glass looks exactly the same, as do the ports, buttons, and holes for speaker and microphone components; you'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart until you turned them on.
But at that point, the differences start to become clear—in large part because of the new iPad's screen. Deemed a "Retina display" by Apple, the 9.7" screen has a resolution of 2048x1536, or 264 pixels per inch: so many tiny colored dots that, unlike the first two iPads, they cannot be individually distinguished at typical or even unrealistically close viewing distances by the human eye. Apple uses the term "2x" for the resolution change, but there are actually four times the dots in the new screen, and the difference is stark: photographs and text on old iPads looked obviously digital, but now, they look almost as clear as printed versions on paper. Videos look as detailed on the third iPad as they do on huge high-definition TVs, but the tablet can be carried in a backpack, watched from your lap, and placed on any nightstand—or all three, whenever you desire. Apple also added a faster graphics processor and more RAM to offset the resolution jumps, as well as optional 4G LTE cellular chips in freshly-anointed "iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G" models.
Unlike the iPad 2, which jumped beyond its predecessor in power and features while shrinking, the new iPad arrives with noteworthy consequences. In past designs, Apple ruthlessly fixated on shrinking prior designs while eking out modest performance gains—"lighter and thinner" became a tradition for next-generation Apple products. The third-generation iPad breaks that tradition. It's an admittedly trivial 0.6mm thicker, and also a tenth of a pound heavier, packed with a 70% larger battery that takes nearly twice as long to recharge. While some have blamed 4G LTE cellular chips for the added power drain, our testing suggests that the new screen and graphics processor are actually more responsible, the latter making one side of the iPad warm to the touch during regular use. Due to the power drain, accessories that used to easily refuel the iPad in a car now struggle to do so, and more users will notice that the iPad loses power when connected to their computers' USB ports. Additionally, despite the larger file sizes of videos, photos, and apps optimized for the new display, the third-generation iPads' storage capacity remains unchanged from prior models at 16, 32, and 64GB. These are issues that Apple unquestionably will attempt to address in next year's update.
As is always the case, iLounge's full review of the third-generation iPad was produced independently from Apple, as we do not participate in the company's pre-release review program. We purchased seven new final production iPads for testing, including three with Wi-Fi and four with Wi-Fi + 4G; two were built for AT&T's LTE network, one for Verizon's, and the last for Canadian LTE networks. Due to the substantial similarities between the new iPad and its predecessor, we've opted to focus substantially on their differences, with limited recaps of well-established and otherwise unchanged features. In short, the new iPad is—like its predecessors—an exceptionally capable, market-leading product that has no true peer, and few reasons besides the inevitable release of an improved sequel to hold off on a purchase. However, Apple's latest design is again saddled with small issues that are as obviously in need of being addressed as the ones we noted in last year's model. The only question is whether they're important enough to you to wait another year—maybe more, maybe less—for the company to address them.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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The final curtain came down on "Glee" on Friday night, but how does actress Lea Michele think it all went down?
Showtracker talked with the star who played Rachel Berry on the Fox musical comedy, which just ended its six-season run. The first part was published Friday morning. Now, Michele discusses the finale and her future.
Showtracker: Lea, the "Glee" finale just aired on Fox. What was making it like for you?
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Morbus Iff, Ghyll Scholar
According to his recovered journals, Morbus Iff is "ethereally real and surreally not". Physically demented and officially demoted, this rogue scholar was once a member of the secretive Council for Quezlarian Research until he was found naked and covered in a brown fluid in some unremarkable civilian's basement. Although the Council won't reveal further details, they've suggested his work "deeply and perversely flawed" and have invalidated the research he performed for them. Exactly how he's making contributions to the Ghyll encyclopedia, or his current whereabouts, are unknown.
- The above is, of course, just another example of the jocose lies and half-malicious half-truths commonly associated with our good Morbus. It is an open secret among the scholarly community, after all, that he holds the position of Editor-in-chief with the Encyclopedia, and is responsible for the Mighty Stomp that ensures that low-quality contributions are excluded or swiftly removed. As for his location-- I ask you! Can anyone so readily findable by the simplest of searches be said to have "whereabouts unknown"? Try it for yourself, Gentle Reader. --John Cowan 13:10, 11 Dec 2004 (EST)
- I thought that "whereabouts" was slang for those fashionable, or garish depending on your point of view, external undergarments that he's known to wear. What are his current whereabouts? Nobody knows because nobody wants to look. --Sean B. Palmer 15:53, 12 Dec 2004 (EST)
- Another interesting component is his ability to help newer scholars in their quasi-noble efforts to enter into the field. I myself have found him to help me and give a nudge in the right direction. The rumor that he has done more than nudge to certain clerical staff members remains an idiotic insinuation, as nothing has been proved in court. --Theophenes 04:37, 21 Apr 2005 (EDT)
Note: It's true that Morbus hasn't been seen in his usual haunts lately, but the rumor that our beloved Morb has died of heartbreak (supposedly proved by a weird ritual involving pounding his forehead with a silver hammer) and been replaced by a new Editor-in-chief can be definitively refuted by a quick look at Recent Changes. --John Cowan 13:19, 23 Apr 2005 (EDT)
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Bird Woman:Elizabeth Gould and the Birds of Australia Exhibition@Allport Li...
This is an exhibition featuring nineteenth century prints of Tasmania's native birds.
It has been inspired by the book The Birdman's Wife, written by Melissa Ashley and reveals the fascinating story of the artist behind the prints, Elizabeth Gould.
John Gould ('The Birdman'), recorded Australia's bird species in a series of folio volumes called The Birds of Australia. His wife Elizabeth Gould was an accomplished artist and worked alongside her husband to create these beautiful books.
Elizabeth's role in the production of Gould's books has been understated and overlooked. She was a skilled lithographer, and completed a large number of prints before her death in 1841. It is clear that she had a major part in the design of The Birds of Australia, but she was acknowledged in only 84 of the 600 illustrations.
In Victorian England it was not quite proper for well-bred women to work, so Elizabeth's artistic endeavours were hidden within the family home and business. Her death at the tragically young age of 37 also obscured her role in the creation of The Birds of Australia.
The exhibition is in the gallery and library of the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts located on the ground floor of Hobart LINC at 91 Murray Street, Hobart.
Exhibition Dates: 8th of August 2017 to the 27th January 2018
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Tolkien Estate Strikes Again: Forces Summer Camp To Change Name
from the because-of-all-that-confusion dept
"While our clients do not believe that you intended to infringe their intellectual property rights, you will understand that they have an obligation to protect these valuable rights and carefully to preserve the integrity of the Tolkien works."Unfortunately, the article does not show the full letter, nor does it explain if the letter highlighted exactly which intellectual property rights the estate is complaining about. Does the estate have a trademark on "rivendell" in Canada? Does the estate use the term in commerce anywhere in order to get a trademark? Does that trademark cover summer camps? All of that seems doubtful.
Either way, the camp just backed down and changed its name, noting that the whole LotR thing was getting pretty tired, anyway. Nicely done, Christopher, you've just made sure that a whole bunch of kids will no longer have a positive summer camping experience associated with the name Rivendell...


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Mission: Remission - Fall 2015
McCallie and Girls Preparatory School join together every year to honor and remember friends and loved ones who fight or fought cancer, and to raise money for research and awareness. Their annual Mission: Remission walk through downtown Chattanooga has become a cherished celebration and remembrance. See more pics here: http://www.gps.edu/cf_media/index.cfm?g=316Read More


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Pavesio Maintains The Lead In Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series Naples Edition
20 October 2012
Napoli, Italy - The Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series continued on Saturday on the waters of the Gulf of Naples with the three more big races. Despite the light air that was very similar to those of yesterday, a weak and unstable westerly breeze under a summer sun, the Race Committee was able to fire off another other three heats that now bring the overall total to six races complete and a discard into play.
The light air worked to Edoardo Pavesio's advantage on Audi F.lli Giacomel Fra Martina enabling him to extend his lead tremendously. Pavesio's tactician, Gabriele Benussi is always comfortable when the weather situation becomes particularly confusing. He was very precise in his calls during the first race of the day, when Pavesio was OCS at the start. Thanks to an aggressive and fast downwind leg, Pavesio maintained position to finish the race in third.
Roberto Tomasini Grinover aboard the amazing Robertissima, with tactician Vasco Vascotto offered up the next best opposition with a 2-5-1 scoreline for the day. Grinover's Melges 32 team did well on day one, showing hints of a performance that has earned him a second place position in the overall standings.
Two points further back from the hull flying the Swiss flag is Vincenzo Onorato's Mascalzone Latino. Onorato won the first race of the day by a wide margin and then devoted his attention to Lanfranco Cirillo's Fantastica, his next closest rival in the battle for the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series Title.
Cirillo is in fourth overall trailing Onorato by one point, followed by the Valentin Zavadinokov aboard the Russian-powered Synergy GT in fifth.
The final races for the 2012 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series will conclude tomorrow. Again, the forecast calls for continued light air conditions, however the Race Committee expects that it will not prevent the fleet from completing the last two races. Warning signal for the first race tomorrow is scheduled again for noon. Afterwards, the event winner and overall series circuit champion will be crowned.
The format of the final leg of the Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series, organized by B-Plan Sport & Events with the collaboration of the International Melges 32 Class Association, Melges Europe and the local Circolo Canottieri Napoli, will be the same as before. A maximum of eight races will be sailed (with the limit set at no more than three heats per day) and a discard will go into effect after six races.
In addition to Audi, to support the Audi Sailing Series are the haute watches Eberhard & Co, official timekeeper of the season, and Musto, involved as a sponsor.
TOP TEN RESULTS (After Six Races, One Discard)
1.) Edoardo and Vanni Pavesio/Gabriele Benussi, Audi F.lli Giacomel Fra Martina; 1-1-(7)-3-1-3 = 9
2.) Roberto Tomasini Grinover/Vasco Vascotto, Robertissima; (8)-4-3-2-5-1 = 15
3.) Vincenzo Onorato/Nathan Wilmot, Mascalzone Latino; 4-6-1-1-(7)-5 = 17
4.) Lanfranco Cirillo/Michele Paoletti, Fantastica; 5-3-2-(9)-4-4= 18
5.) Valentin Zavadnikov/Morgan Reeser, Synergy GT; 2-2-6-4-6-(7) = 20
6.) Marc De Antonio/Gonzalo Araujo, Bribon Movistar; 3-(9)-4-5-2-8 = 22
7.) Mauro Mocchegiani/Paolo Cian, Rush Diletta; (9)-8-5-7-3-2 = 25
8.) Carlo Perrone/Diego Negri, Atlantica 19; 6-7-(10)-6-8-6 = 33
9.) Carlo Varelli/Guglielmo Giordano, Sexy Lea; (10)-5-9-8-10-10 = 42
10.) Simon Coleridge/Tim Collins, Velvet Elvis; 7-(10)-8-10-9-9 = 43
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2012 AUDI MELGES 32 SAILING SERIES TOP THREE RESULTS (After Four Events, Six Races)
1.) Vincenzo Onorato, Mascalzone Latino = 185 pts
2.) Lanfranco Cirillo, Fantastica = 212 pts
3.) Edoardo Pavesio, Audi F.lli Giacomel - FRA MARTINA = 227 pts
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View Photo Gallery - Angelo Florio
Full race reports, interviews and photo galleries will be posted online each day after racing. Stay tuned to the Official Melges 32 Class Association Web Site, Melges.com and Melgeseurope.com for all the latest details. You can also friend the Audi Melges 32 on Facebook, follow on Twitter and/or subscribe to the Official Audi Melges 32 YouTube Channel.


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Fashion can not be separated from design, and the presence of online fashion design will be very great for lots of people who become so bonkers of fashion. We have already known that the online source provide the unlimited information for everyone. For several people, finding the best fashion online is not an easy thing to do.
However, a lot of websites will be their great help to get the tricks, tips, ideas and platforms, so they can come up with their own ideas. And now, do you still think twice to learn more about the fashion design?
By getting better understanding about the online design, you will be happy of being able to create the design for your own clothes in a various great models. Even, it's not impossible for you to make the brand for clothes in your own name. Having done everything correctly, you will see that the online design is really helpful for you.
How to Find the Sites You Can Work With
Discovering the online fashion websites will be simple if you search for it on your favorite search engine. You will see several websites that oblige you to pay a membership fee while others may be free.
How Does it Work?
By using the online fashion design, you can make the designs for your clothes easily. Commonly, you will begin with a virtual model, after that you can search through various styles of clothing to dress that model. One of the great things you can do is using your mouse to remove or add clothing whenever you want to.


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Jason Adelman, MD Jason Adelman, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) at Einstein and Director of Patient Safety at Montefiore Medical Center, received the 2012 Physician of the Year by the New York State Society of Physician Assistants at the group's annual gala in October.
Dr. Adelman has been Director of Patient Safety at Montefiore since 2003. He is board certified in internal medicine and received his NPSF-AHA Fellowship in Patient Safety Leadership. Under Dr. Adelman's leadership, the Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) service has grown from a small two-unit service to one of the largest PA services in the country, with approximately 100 physician assistants responsible for over 300 inpatient beds. Dr. Adelman's commitment and respect for the PA profession has helped him develop a service with an excellent reputation that attracts PAs from all over the country.
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Oh, Deer! Surveillance video shows deer wandering through university dorm
Oh, Deer! Surveillance video shows deer wandering through university dorm
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WEBVTT STUDENTS AND STAFFABOUT THEIR UNUSUAL CAMPUSVISITOR.kali thiel/director ofuniversitycommunications "it wasstormy it was foggy something mustvescared the deer and next thing we knew thedeer was crashing through the window" 0974 - rachel koepke/student "it wascrazy we were trying to figure out what was going on."adrienne says "the deer jumped in through thiswindow and made its way down the hall way....all the way to here."kali thiel/director ofuniversitycommunications "the deer ran in there jumpedon the couch trashing around...and because it had cut its mouth or face or something there wassome blood streaks on the wall so it did look lia bit of a gruesome scene." IF THIS SOUNDSFAMILIAR...THAT'S BECAUSE A DEERDROPPED BY THESCHOOL IN 20-12.HERE'S VIDEO OF ITRUNNING THROUGH THE CONCORDIA CAFETERIadrienne asks "can youbelieve this happened that there was a deer inyour school? Rachel - I mean it was exciting to hear about" THE DEEREVENTUALLY RAN OFF-- LEAVING STUDENTS AND STAFF WITHQUITE THE STOR"kali thiel/director of universitycommunications "there must be something wrong with the windowsdeer cant tell where thedoors are around here"IN MILWAUKEE I'MADRIENNE PEDERSEN
Oh, Deer! Surveillance video shows deer wandering through university dorm
MEQUON, Wisconsin —
A deer broke through a Concordia University dorm window and wandered the halls.


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We contacted you recently to notify you of our intention to recall your Toyota to address a potential issue with the Steering Shaft.
We have now made the necessary arrangements with our Network and would like to invite you to contact your preferred Toyota Centre or Official Toyota Service Outlet to arrange to have your vehicle modified.
Through our continuous assessment and quality monitoring process, we have found there might be the possibility that a component within the steering shaft may prompt a knocking or rattling and possibly a reduction in steering response.
We wish to inspect your vehicle and perform a preventative modification. This modification will be done at our cost and with the minimum of inconvenience to you. All you need to do is contact your local Toyota Centre / Official Toyota Service Outlet in order to arrange a suitable date and time for the work to be carried out.
Well, whilst there is no denying that it is an inconvenience to me, I am re-assured that Toyota are always monitoring for possible issues on their vehicles. I have to say, I have not noticed anything untoward with the steering. It will be intersting to see how the car feels and responds once the modification has been done. I have booked my car in to Struans Toyota in Dundee for the 3rd May 2013. I will post an update once done.
Just on an end noet, I have to say that I have had 100% reliability from my Prius. It has never let me down in any small way in over a year's ownership. In fact, I could say it is one of the most boring cars I have ever had; it never gives me 'surprises' or 'exciting episodes'. It just works and does its thing, day in, day out. Predictable. Just how I like it.


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The All-Wood DIY Triple Monitor Mounting Stand
There are plenty of triple monitor mounting solutions available out there, but where's the challenge in just buying one? LukyNumbrKevin realized he could build his own for much less, utilizing some deft woodworking skills and some SketchUp design skills to design an extremely sturdy desktop mounting solution…
LukyNumbrKevin shared his project over at Reddit, with a comprehensive step-by-step walk-through of everything that went into the $238 project (this includes all three monitors and cables and hardware):
- Pine for the monitor support Structure (1″ x 8″ x 8′) x2 = $17.00
- Plywood for the base (24″x24″x3/4″) = $8.00
- Pine for the Base (2″x3″x8′) = Free (scrap from old projects)
- Stain = Free (scrap from old projects)
- Trim – (1″x1″x5′ L shape) = $6.00
- Hardware/Fasteners = $20.00
- Wood Screws
- Vesa Monitor Bolts
- Spacers
- Wood glue
- Total Cost of Materials = $49.00
- Total Cost of Labor = $0.00
- Total = $49.00
- Emachines E211H 21.5″ (Craigslist) = $50.00
- Emachines E211H 21.5″ (Craigslist) = $70.00
- Emachines E211H 21.5″ (Craigslist) = $60.00
- DVI Cable (newegg) = $3.00
- DVI to HDMI Cable (newegg) = $6.00
- Total Cost of Monitors = $189.00
- Total Cost for Nvidia Surround Monitor Setup (Video Card Not Included in cost) = $238.00
This project was spawned after I acquired my 3rd monitor and finally got my Nvidia Surround setup and running. I quickly became unhappy with the stock table mounts that came with the monitors and I hated the day to day movement of the monitor that cause me to constantly be readjusting the monitor position and angles. So I set out on a quest to find a tri monitor mount. I quickly realized that buying one was out of the question. I was not about to spend more money on the mount then I did on the actual monitors. Most of the Tri-Monitor mounts that I found were upwards of $200. I then began searching for a DIY option but wasn't able to find any good resources online. My final decision was to turn to Google Sketchup to design my own.
Check out the full details and many (MANY) photos of LukyNumbrKevin's triple monitor mounting stand project here.
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To understand a star, you need to know how far away it. Its distance reveals how big and bright it is, for example, which helps reveal what's happening inside the star.
But measuring astronomical distances is tough. You can't drive out to a star and measure the miles as they click by. Instead, astronomers have developed a "stepladder" approach. Each rung on the ladder helps measure distances to farther objects.
Texas astronomer Fritz Benedict and his colleagues have helped solidify one of the first steps on that ladder. Using Hubble Space Telescope, they've measured the distances to several stars that pulse like beating hearts.
RR Lyrae stars get bigger and smaller over a period of half a day or so. There's a relationship between the length of each "beat" and the star's true brightness. That means you can compute the star's distance by comparing the length of its pulses to how bright the star appears in the sky.
For the technique to work, though, astronomers first must use another technique, called parallax, to find the distances to a few RR Lyrae stars. Benedict's team did that for five stars, using Hubble to measure the position of each star when Earth was on opposite sides of the Sun, providing a slightly different viewing angle.
Before this project, astronomers had a good measurement for only one RR Lyrae star — the prototype, RR Lyrae itself. The measurements of more stars help make that rung on the distance ladder a good bit sturdier.
Script by Damond Benningfield, Copyright 2012
This program was made possible in part by a grant from NASA.
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The Insanity Of Copyright Law: When Even Professionals Have No Idea They're Breaking The Law
from the is-it-so-easy? dept
I received an email from him, however, after he got a note from YouTube about how the video infringes on content from Universal Music. His concern -- and remember, he works in the industry -- was that he knows the camp has an ASCAP license, and he couldn't figure out why that didn't allow him to post the video. He was asking what he should do and if there was any way to make sure the video was legal.
The problem (well, one of many) here is simply that the ASCAP license only covers a limited set of rights under copyright law, and does not cover things like putting music to a video. In fact, without knowing the details, I'd bet that the ASCAP license his camp has really just covers performances at the camp. But, still, here's a guy who works in the industry who naturally assumes that what he's done shouldn't violate copyright law. Because it seems ridiculous to think that it does, especially when the camp that the video is for has "an ASCAP license."
The idea that anyone should need to understand the differences between performance rights and reproduction rights and performance licenses and sync licenses, just to post a fun slide show of a summer camp, doesn't make any sense at all. It's a serious problem borne out of a history of copyright law that was designed for an entirely different purpose. It's supposed to be for commercial infringement, not personal use, and copyright law has been built by simply duct taping on new or different rights every few years as the technology changes. What you get is a hodge podge mess that's impossible for most people to understand, even those who work in the entertainment industry and who that same industry insists only wants ever more draconian copyright law.
The system is hopelessly broken. But rather than looking to fix it, we have Congress trying to duct tape on another batch of rules and rights. What a shame.


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Pink with black printing in German. English translation in pencil along top - "The bank pays you 26 Pounds interest".
The Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 contains souvenirs, toys, costumes, vinyl records, school books and other items that belonged to the 20 boys aged from 9 to 14 who toured the world from December 1938 to September 1939 as the Vienna Mozart Boys Choir.
Having toured throughout the United States, the Pacific and Australia they became stranded in Perth when the ship on which they were to return to Austria was requisitioned. Germany had just invaded Poland and Australia had entered the Second World War. Dr Daniel Mannix, then the archbishop of Melbourne, offered that his parishioners would provide foster care in return for the boys forming a choir at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. The boys soon started school and attempted to learn English as they learnt their lessons. Remaining in Australia, however, likely saved their lives, as they came of age during the war and would have been conscripted into the German army. Only one returned to live in Vienna after the war.
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On Friday, Sept. 23, the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue willturn into Seventh Avenue when the Chestnut Hill Business Association presents Fall for Fashion in Chestnut Hill.
This fun-filled evening, celebrating fashion, style, and design is being held in conjunction with The Philadelphia Collection 2011. For two weeks in September, Philadelphia's boutiques, salons and stores are holding fashion shows, fall previews, lectures, and offering free professional styling and advice.
Chestnut Hill's Fall for Fashion brings these wonderful opportunities to the Avenue when shops, boutiques and services will keep their doors open late and welcome guests with wine and cheese and a plenty of fashion, designs and advice.
The newest in women's clothing, jewelry, accessories will be on display for guests to sample and buy. In addition to these items, guests can try out free makeup and skin consultations.
Artisans on the Avenue will be hosting an impromptu fashion show where customers will wear their merchandise around the store throughout the evening. They are featuring young designer Devon Ackridge from Elkins Park who will bring his latest clothing creations for women. Mary Wilkinson, known as the "Pearl Girl" will sell stunning jewelry she designs with exotic pearls.
"Her price point is great and it's really nice stuff," said Lisa Howe, co-owner of Artisan on the Avenue.
Many of the businesses were happy to have a reason to keep their doors open late. "The galleries have been working together to create evening art initiatives," says Eileen Reilly, Chestnut Hill Retail Recruiter. "The Philadelphia Collection was the perfect opportunity to build a framework and raise the fun factor for this event."
There will be plenty of fun on Friday! El Quetzal is partnering with Diamond Spa and hosting a red carpet fashion show. There will be make-up demonstrations to help guests perfect their "look." 3000BC will be giving free skin care analysis and Delephine Gallery will be offering free appraisals of gold jewelry. These appraisals will complement its jewelry trunk show. Robertson's will be featuring its new line of accessories. Many other boutiques will host trunk shows as well.
The entire evening will be festive and fun. Opera singers will be walking (and singing) along the Avenue, and a guitar and piano duo will be performing through the evening. Most galleries and shops will offer cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and Weaver's Way will have food samples as well as beauty products.
Fashion stylists from Philadelphia University will be on hand to help shoppers with their fashion choices and consult on the best accessories for your wardrobe.
"We are happy to partner with the talented students of Philadelphia University and are confident our shoppers will enjoy working with them," Miller said.
Even our furry friends will get in on the excitement as The Bone Appetite hosts a Doggie Fashion Parade.
Howe looks forward to a great night.
"With so many design schools in the area, the Philadelphia Collection is a great way to put Philadelphia in the forefront of fashion. It's nice to have a little notoriety," she said.
For Miller, this is just the beginning.
"This is the first in what we hope will be a series of evening events in Chestnut Hill. Hopefully everyone will come out and get some great fashion advice and have a fun evening out."


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Police Team Up With Guardian Angels Of The Net
from the defenders-of-the-net dept
Although politicians some times like to talk tough about cracking down on cyber-crime, there's little question that for the most part, law enforcement has been ineffective at doing much about it. There are all kinds impediments facing law enforcement bodies, such as jurisdictional issues and matters of scale (investigating and prosecuting an individual is an expensive, arduous task, while it's only getting cheaper and easier to launch attacks). The alternative, then, to traditional law enforcement is cyber-vigilantism. That was the idea behind Blue Security, a company whose strategy, some argued, amounted to launching denial-of-service attacks against spammers. Of course, Blue Security ultimately lost the battle, when, last summer, it came under a denial-of-service attack of its own launched by vengeful spammers. Increasingly, law enforcement is looking at a blended approach that combines legal methods alongside cyber-vigilantism. In London, the police have been joining up with such groups, although it's taking a cautious approach. The police, of course, want to be sure it's only allying with groups operating completely within the letter of the law, and its wary that wars between attackers and vigilantes could result in collateral damage to the networks that play the role of battleground. Still, it seems likely that such cooperation will continue. The traditional methods of the police force clearly seem inadequate, while the vigilantes should be able to benefit from a cloak of legitimacy that the police force can provide. The key will be in developing tools and practices to make the partnerships useful.


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Teaching, General Teaching Projects in Ghana by Hayleigh Ponting
Looking back, I think it was the smiling faces and tales of how welcoming the Ghanaian people are. I made my decision to go for just two weeks as it would have been my first experience of travelling completely by myself and so wanted to use the trip as a taster for future trips. I stayed in Koforidua and worked in a day care centre (Anointed Royals) and had the best time.
Once I returned to the UK, I really regretted my decision to stay in Ghana for such a short period of time as I felt that there was still so much I wanted to experience. For example, I didn't get to try fufu! When it came time for me to choose a placement for my second year university placement module, I knew that I wanted to return to Ghana for eight weeks as I loved the experience the first time and knew that Projects Abroad would support me throughout the process.
First impressions of Ghana
As I left the plane in Accra, I was a mixture of excitement and nerves. Although I had been to Ghana before, I knew that I would be staying in a more rural location (Akuapem Hills) and so everything would be more basic. I did not, however, have any doubt about the kind heartedness of the locals and passion of the staff in both the office and in the schools I would be working in.
I was met by the lovely Nyame (a member of staff) at the airport who was keen to point out that his comment to me on my first trip came true: "you will leave Ghana and want to return!" I spent the night in the Pink Hostel in Accra, where the nervous wait to travel to the Hills began.
Arriving in the Hills, I realised that my nerves about the basic facilities were not needed. Although we had no running water, flushing toilets or electricity (what we did have had a tendency to go off), I soon adapted to the setting and in some ways came to enjoy living like a true Ghanaian. My first warm shower when I came back to England felt very strange as I had become so used to rain water and a bucket!
The locals also did not disappoint. The village children loved to walk me from the road side where I got the tro tro back to my house and the local shop keepers were very happy to talk to me about England and especially football. In particular, the staff and Home base, a local bar in Mamfe where the volunteers would meet every evening became more like friends to us and could often be seen with us in our free time.
My Teaching placements
Although I was very keen to get stuck in with the teaching of the children, I knew that the main purpose of my trip was to complete a research project for my university course, BA Honours in Education. Prince, the regional coordinator of the Hills, was very helpful in placing me in two wonderful schools.
The aim of my research was to find out the difficulties of teaching English as a second language from a teachers' perspective. In order to conduct my research I had to carry out qualitative research, such as semi-structured interviews and class observations. This did not mean that I had no chance to interact with the children, but mainly that my research focus was upon the older teachers who could give their own consent, for ethical reasons.
Mamfe Presbyterian Primary is an incredible state funded school which spans from KG1 (4-5years) right through to P6 (11-12 years). I focused my attention on the teachers of KG2, as this is the age children in the UK start school so I felt it was a natural age for me to focus my research. It is also the age where all teaching is to be undertaken in English rather than their mother tongue (in this case Twi) according to a national policy called NALAP.
There were two teachers in this class who were both very helpful in showing me how Ghanaian schools are run, and one of the two teachers was especially helpful in letting me interview her a few times regarding her own education and how she runs her classroom.
Evergreen Blossom was the opposite of Mamfe Presby, in terms of its organisation. It is a brilliant little private school with less than 150 pupils ranging between 2 years to 7. Again, I was warmly welcomed here and all members of staff were keen to help me.
The biggest help, and a huge inspiration to me, was the head teacher Francis. A hugely passionate man, he started the school only two years previous to my trip and truly had made it flourish. He not only spent a long time ensuring that all the teachers understood my project, but also gave me a huge amount of useful information about policy during my interviews.
I cannot thank both schools enough for the help and support they gave me throughout the process and wish them both all the best in the future. The children are inspirational and intelligent young people who really made each day special and have given me memories and experiences I will never forget.
My host family
My host family mean a lot to me. Not only did they provide daily support and encouragement, they truly went out of their way to showing me what Ghanaian life is really about. From inviting me to the church that my host father is a Reverend at, to letting me help with the cooking, I was amazed every day by the kindness they showed to the other volunteers and me.
I honestly feel that I have a second family in Ghana, and any future volunteers that are lucky enough to stay with the Fianko family are truly blessed. I miss them greatly, and cannot thank Emmanuel and Elizabeth enough for having me stay with them, and Persis, Patience and Kwame for being the best host siblings I could ask for. Meda Ase and God bless.
Weekend travels
During my eight weeks of being in Ghana, I was able to see a huge amount of incredible things which I never thought I would get to experience with the other fantastic volunteers. The beaches in Ghana are beautiful; Busua being a highlight with the yellow sand and fun surfing lessons. Culturally I got to experience a lot. Cape Coast Castle really opened my eyes to the struggles Ghanaians faced in the past and left me feeling a mixture of emotions, yet still somewhere I would advise people to visit.
You can also get the chance to walk over treetops and get friendly with crocodiles in the Cape Coast! If wildlife is something you are keen on, there are plenty of activities. Mole National Park was definitely my favourite. On my last weekend (and Easter Sunday) I got to wake up to the view of my favourite animal, elephants, right outside my dorm window. It was breath taking and a lovely end to an incredible trip.
Back to reality
Once back in the UK it was time to knuckle down and write up my findings. It was a bittersweet moment in handing in the assignment as I was so proud of what I achieved and the support I was given by so many inspiring individuals, yet it felt like I was finally closing a chapter in my Ghanaian adventure. I did well in my assignment, which I owe to each and every person who I interacted with during my stay. I have decided that once I graduate, not only will I return to Ghana, but also pursue a career in teaching abroad in schools similar to Evergreen Blossom or Mamfe Presby.
Hayleigh Ponting
Ce témoignage est basé sur l'expérience unique d'un volontaire à un certain moment donné. Nos projets s'adaptent constamment aux besoins locaux, ils évoluent au fur et à mesure que des volontaires s'impliquent et s'adaptent aux saisons, ainsi votre expérience sur place pourra être différente de celle décrite ici. Pour en savoir plus sur cette mission, vous pouvez consulter la page de ce projet ou bien contacter l'un de nos conseillers de volontaires.


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Burlington will observe the National Day of Prayer on Thursday from noon to 12:30 p.m. on the lawn at city hall, 425 S. Lexington Ave. to pray for our nation, state, first responders, school children and military. Prayer will be led by six area pastors: Tommy Privette, Mark Mofield, Felix Castro, Ernest Beck, Dale Steele and Darrtell Cox.
The 1955 class of Alexander Wilson will meet at 11:45 for lunch Wednesday at The Cutting Board.
Don�t miss the BIG yard sale on Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at 222 Shadowbrook Drive, Burlington � biscuits and baked goods too! Proceeds benefit the Alamance Republican Women.
The Elon University Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity invites you to The Senior Prom from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 621 E. Haggard Ave., Elon. Tickets are $15 per person � entertainment, appetizers, dancing and fun!
AlamanceCountyresidents looking for a new, warm, cuddly, best friendare in luck! The Humane Society of Alamance County volunteers will be at Petsmart on University Drive in Burlington on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Come by and visit with our beautiful kitties. Feel free to stop by Petsmart during regular business hours as well. An associate will be able to help you. Questions, call the HSAC � 336-438-2023.


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Helping Your Child in the Area of Mathematics
Support positive attitudes towards mathematics
● Let your child know that everyone can be successful in mathematics. This can be done by…
● …encouraging your child to be persistent in working through problems; success will build confidence.
● Avoid negative comments about math such as, "I was never good at math."
● Praise effort not intelligence. Use words like I like how hard you are trying. Avoid saying things like you are smart.
Be an active participant in your child's learning
● Read books to your child that involve math and talk about the math as you read.
● Relate math to real-life experiences so your child can see how math is useful.
● Complete puzzles and play board and computer games that involve logical thinking, strategizing, and reasoning.
● Involve your child in daily activities that require the use of math such as weighing objects at the grocery store,
measuring ingredients for a recipe, and estimating the amount of time it will take to complete a task.
● Problem-solve out loud so your child can learn how think through the steps necessary to solve a problem.
Create an appropriate learning environment
● Provide materials and manipulatives that promote and support mathematics such as pencils, paper, rulers, tape
measures, counters, protractors, calculator, measuring spoons/cups, analog clock, graph paper, thermometer, etc.
● In a well-lit place, create a "homework spot" complete with sharpened pencils and erasers, where your child can study and do homework.
Promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills
● As your child works on math assignments, ask higher order thinking questions such as How can you prove that? What would happen if…? Does that make sense? Can you predict what would happen next? How does this relate to…?
● Encourage your child to solve problems a variety of ways: Guess and check, draw a picture, make a list, solve a
similar problem, look for a pattern, work backwards, use manipulatives, simulate the problem, make a list, etc.
Show interest in what your child is doing and learning at school
● Make it a habit to ask your child to tell you about what they learned about math in school that day. Follow up with interesting questions to let them know what they are learning is important to you.
● Participate in parent-teacher conferences, Open House nights, Family Math Night and other educational and
community-building events.
For more ideas on helping your child in math, visit the Family Math Night Facebook page or website
at www.FamilyMathNight.com.
Image: Sharon Pierce McCullough
Karyn is co-founder of Math Unity LLC, an educational company specializing in elementary mathematics. She has a BA in Child Development, a Masters of Arts in Education with a Specialization in Elementary Mathematics and a multiple subjects teaching credential. Her passion is designing real-world lessons that resonate with kids and their interests. Karyn is the creator of Nifty Numbers, Math Medley, Gellin' with Geometry and Play and Take Family Math Night kits. These kits were designed to build strong family-school partnerships and get parents involved in fun and engaging math activities with their children. To find out more, visit www.FamilyMathNight.com


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İngilizce Ünlü Tanıtımı
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1.paragraf: Kişinin kısaca tanıtımı
2.paragraf: Dış Görüntüsü
3.paragraf: Kişiliği
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Ebru Gündeş.
– Born on 12.10.1974 in Istanbul. She went to primary school in Ankara. Moving to Istanbul with her family afterwards, Ebru Gündeş had to discontinue her education due to financial impossibility. – The quality of her voice was discovered at her early ages. One of their relatives took Ebru Gündeş and her mother Müjgan Kumartaşlıoğlu to Neşe Demirkat, a partner of Raks Neşe Müzik, then at the stage of foundation. Fascinated as she listened and expressing her desire to introduce this magnificent voice to Turkish people, Neşe Demirkat delivered Ebru Gündeş into the hands of the well-known producer Koral Sarıtaş and of Selçuk Tekay. – Koral Sarıtaş asked Ebru Gündeş to sing behind Emel Sayın, so that she could have stage experience. Gündeş sang behind Sayın for a month and had her first stage experience. – Afterwards, her debut album, "Tanrı Misafiri", was released in 1994. For those who listened to this song, first introduced by Ajda Pekkan, by Ebru Gündeş' voice and technique, it was not difficult to embrace her. People who then thought "what a strong voice from such a small body" admired her more and more every day. – Proving her permanence in the music industry with her debut, Ebru Gündeş sold 1.250.000 albums. – Gündeş suddenly fell like a bomb on Turkey, whose success was riveted with her second album "Tatlı Bela". – Her third album "Ben Daha Büyümedim" was another success following her previous albums. – Her fourth album was titled "Kurtlar Sofrası". – Fifth was titled "Sen Allah'ın Bir Lütfusun". – Her sixth album "Dön Ne Olur" is among the top sellers these days. – During the introduction of "Dön Ne Olur" to the press, Ebru Gündeş had a serious sickness. She was hospitalized on December 1, 1999 upon the diagnosis of cerebral hemorrhage and had 2 heavy operations. She was discharged from hospital on December 16, 1999. – In her seventh album in 2001, AHDIM OLSUN, Ebru Gündeş worked with the best lyricists, composers and arrangers of Turkey, again placing herself in the agenda of the music markets with the quality and circulation of the album. – In 2003, she released the album titled ŞAHANE. Gündeş reached her previous success and sales figures with her eighth album, rightfully proud of this outcome. – And now Gündeş has returned with her latest album BİZE DE BU YAKIŞIR, stating that she is living the most productive days of her career and working with all her might.
Oktay sinanoğlu
Sinanoğlu was born in 1935 in Bari, Italy where his father served as a consul general. The family returned to Turaaa at the start of World War II in 1939. In 1953, he attended TED Yenişehir Lisesi high school in Ankara, and after graduating won a scholarship for education of chemistry in the United States. In 1956, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in chemical engineering with the highest rank. In only eight months, he graduated from MIT in 1957 with the highest degree. In two years, he finished his doctorate at UC Berkeley. In 1960, Sinanoğlu started working as associate professor at Yale University. He theorized the "Many-Electron Theory of Atoms and Molecules" in 1962 by solving a mathematical theorem that had been unsolved for 50 years.[2] The same year, he earned the Alfred P. Sloan prize. He was appointed aaaa professor in 1961. He got his second life-long chair in Yale in Molecular Biology.
Sinanoğlu was the first to earn the Alexander von Humboldt's Science Prize in 1973. In 1975, he won the award of Japan's International Outstanding Scientist. In the 1980s, he theorized a new method from 180 theories concerning mathematics and physics, considered revolutionary, which enables chemists to predict the ways in which chemicals combine in the laboratory and to solve other complex problems in chemistry using simple pictures and periodic tables. Also, he took his place in the Academy of Arts & Sciences. In 1993, he moved to Turaaa to teach at the Yıldız Teknik Universitesi, and officially retired at the age of 67. Yet his scientific researches have not ceased.
He received several international and local awards concerning his scientific and social contributions and efforts. He has been to many places including Asia and Latin America. He tried to establish strong communications between Japan, India and Turaaa. Because of his efforts, he was given the title "Special Emissary" of Japan-Turaaa. He worked for better education, purified language in Turaaa most of his life and strived to form a conscious generation.


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Maybe you haven't been in a dance club since Madonna was in the top 10. But if you need to quicken your heart rate — and your iPod's pulse — to keep up with a New Year's resolution, pick up a few new beats-per-minute from the fitness team at Self magazine and the workout music blog RunHundred.com. Refreshing your playlist might help you go the extra mile.
At Self, fitness editor Marissa Stephenson, assistant fitness editor Jaclyn Emerick and deputy editor Meaghan Murphy each suggested three tunes, respectively:
"Pumped Up Kicks," Foster the People
"The Show Goes On," Lupe Fiasco
"We Found Love," Rihanna
"Sleepyhead," Passion Pit
"Alors on Danse" (Remix), Stromae featuring Kanye West and Gilbere Forte
"Save the World," Swedish House Mafia
"Moves Like Jagger," Maroon 5
"Dog Days Are Over," Florence and the Machine
"Sexy and I Know It," LMFAO
RunHundred.com, a workout music blog, regularly polls its subscribers to see what tunes help them break a sweat. Founder Chris Lawhorn compiled this winter top 10 list based on subscriber favorites:
"Seek Bromance" (Avicii vocal edit), Tim Berg
"The One That Got Away," Katy Perry
"Mr. Saxobeat" (Maan Studio remix), Alexandra Stan
"Good Feeling," Flo Rida
"Forever," Wolfgang Gartner and will.i.am
"Tonight Tonight" (Goldstein remix), Hot Chelle Rae
"Hangover," Taio Cruz and Flo Rida
"I Like How It Feels," Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and The WAV.s
"Lick It," Kaskade and Skrillex
"What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)," Kelly Clarkson


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- 1 head cabbage shredded or chopped
- 1-2 large onions chopped
- 16-28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 6 carrots sliced
- 4 stalks celery or the entire leafy end of bunch chopped
- 1/2 pound green beans sliced on diagonal or 1 bag frozen green beans
- ½ - 1 cup barley
- 1 package dry onion soup mix or a couple bouillon cubes
- if you like salt and pepper (not really needed if you use the soup mix or bouillon cubes) any fresh or dried herbs of your choice, finely chopped
- About 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and V8 juice).
- Put all ingredients, except the beans and barley, in a soup pot and cover with water.
- Boil for 10 minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking for ½ hour. Add beans and barley and simmer until all vegetables are tender and barley is soft.
- Freezes well. Divide into freezer containers, freeze!
- Add leftover meat, cooked chicken, or browned ground beef as you prepare each container. Suddenly one pot of soup becomes many healthful meals!
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