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Source:Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Volume 240, Issue 2 (2009)
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Keywords:manganese, metal mixtures, neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, Parkinson's disease, vanadium
Environmental exposure to neurotoxic metals through various sources including exposure to welding fumes has been linked to an increased incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD). Welding fumes contain many different metals including vanadium typically present as particulates containing vanadium pentoxide (V2O5). However, possible neurotoxic effects of this metal oxide on dopaminergic neuronal cells are not well studied. In the present study, we characterized vanadium-induced oxidative stress-dependent cellular events in cell culture models of PD. V2O5 was neurotoxic to dopaminergic neuronal cells including primary nigral dopaminergic neurons and the EC50 was determined to be 37 microM in N27 dopaminergic neuronal cell model. The neurotoxic effect was accompanied by a time-dependent uptake of vanadium and upregulation of metal transporter proteins Tf and DMT1 in N27 cells. Additionally, vanadium resulted in a threefold increase in reactive oxygen species generation, followed by release of mitochondrial cytochrome c into cytoplasm and subsequent activation of caspase-9 (>fourfold) and caspase-3 (>ninefold). Interestingly, vanadium exposure induced proteolytic cleavage of native protein kinase Cdelta (PKCdelta, 72-74 kDa) to yield a 41 kDa catalytically active fragment resulting in a persistent increase in PKCdelta kinase activity. Co-treatment with pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK significantly blocked vanadium-induced PKCdelta proteolytic activation, indicating that caspases mediate PKCdelta cleavage. Also, co-treatment with Z-VAD-FMK almost completely inhibited V2O5-induced DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, PKCdelta knockdown using siRNA protected N27 cells from V2O5-induced apoptotic cell death. Collectively, these results demonstrate that vanadium can exert neurotoxic effects in dopaminergic neuronal cells via caspase-3-dependent PKCdelta cleavage, suggesting that metal exposure may promote nigral dopaminergic degeneration.


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Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP) is an online portal that allows the law firm or individuals to electronically file a case to the court. In other words, EFSP is a company that acts as a medium to electronically file your case to the court and sends the filing to official eFiling system. eFileTexas.gov is the… Read More »

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i would go for this.
that b350 board is bad and doesn;t support 3000 series ryzen without a bios update.
2133 ram isn't a good idea, ryzen thrives on fast ram, so at least 3000Mhz is recommended
i've added better storage and a much better GPU and psu, while keeping in the budget.
you can do all your work ad also game on this pc.


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PLATINUM SELLING "XSCAPE" ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUROct 2, 2017
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 – LOS ANGELES, CA – One of the most beloved groups in R&B history, XSCAPE, have announced their first-ever headlining tour, THE GREAT XSCAPE TOUR coming to Microsoft Theater on Saturday, January 6th.
Answering the overwhelming demand of fans nationwide, XSCAPE—Kandi Burruss-Tucker, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, and sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott—return to the stage to perform all of their hits. Adding to the excitement, the group will be joined on tour by special guests, Monica and Tamar Braxton. THE GREAT XSCAPE TOUR kicks off on November 22nd at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA, hits major markets across North America, and concludes in Los Angeles at Microsoft Theater on Saturday, January 6th, 2018. Tickets for the Los Angeles show go on sale to the general public Friday, October 6th at 10am at AXS.com. For more info visit greatxscapetour.com.
An escape into the world of a legendary, award-winning, multiplatinum R&B powerhouse, THE GREAT XSCAPE TOUR promises to be the ultimate night out. The set will draw from their three consecutive platinum albums—namely, Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha, Off the Hook, and Traces of My Lipstick—as it showcases their six top singles, including "Just Kickin' It", "Understanding", "Who Can I Run To," and more. The audience begged for this, and XSCAPE are delivering like only they can.
About THE GREAT XSCAPE TOUR, the group comments, "You asked for it! We had so much fun with y'all this summer that we decided to bring the party to cities across the U.S. We decided to do something very special and have our good friends Monica and Tamar Braxton join us! We are beyond excited to have them out with us for the ultimate girls night out show! This is the tour we've always wanted to do and we can't wait to see you there!"
It has been a scorching hot summer for the group; XSCAPE made their triumphant return on the BET Awards performing a trio of their biggest hits. Rolling Stone highlighting it as one of the "Best moments" of the night, calling their performance "magic" and a "show of their unfaltering, still awe-inspiring vocal ranges." Following this landmark performance, XSCAPE performed two sold-out shows in Detroit, and shut down an entire floor at the Super Dome in New Orleans, as fans stormed the stage not to miss their Essence Festival set. Vibe proclaimed, "They haven't lost an ounce of their magic."


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At The Women's Centre we're running our 16 Days of Action activity from the 25th November until the 10th December to mark the international campaign for an end to violence against women and girls. We're running a whole host of activities including Sharing Lives, a look at the lives of women in Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam. We're also running a personal safety workshop for women with a discussion on confidence and self-esteem. Crucially, we are running a seminar on domestic abuse and coercive control. Here are all the details of what we're running over the 16 days…
27th November
Sharing Lives, the cultures and traditions of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam with Meerim and Thu, 10am-12pm
29th November
Safety Session provided by WISE Women – a participative session on how to stay safe with a discussion on confidence and self-esteem, 10:30am-11:30am
4th December
Sharing Lives follow-up from Meerim and Thu on Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam with a focus on the challenges facing women in their countries, 10am-12pm
4th December
Film afternoon. Join us for a screening of "9 to 5" starring Dolly Parton, 1pm-3pm
5th December
Remembering Glasgow's Forgotten Women. An informal session looking at the history behind the "Glasgow System", a time in our city's history which saw the collusion of the church, local authorities, police and medical profession to enforce the social repression of women, 10:00am-11:30am
5th December
Seminar: Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control. The seminar is aimed at anyone who's interested in finding out more about the current developments around these disturbing issues affecting not only individuals but families and the wider community. Jan McLeod from The Women's Support Project will provide an update on domestic abuse and detail the meaning of coercive control as well as giving latest statistics on the extent of the problem.
Naomi Breeze will perform one-woman play "Kaleidoscope" which addresses the effects of coercive control, 12:00pm-3:00pm
8th December
Women's Festival. A day of celebration of women with activities all afternoon including threading, henna, Songs for Freedom, Maryhill Integration Network's dancers and a daytime disco with Weekday Wow Factor, 12:00pm-3:00pm
For any information on any of these events, or to book a place call 0141 576 1400 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Taking a Tour in China
When I had the tour business in Bangkok I spent six days in Beijing seeing the places I had on a proposed itinerary from Thailand because China was much cheaper to visit than Australia, just as it is today. The photos in the gallery show some of the places I visited in Beijing.
My recent stay in Qingdao on the coast of China on the other side of the sea to Seoul was to China's seventh most popular tourist destination for Chinese people, so there were always a lot of people from all over China in town; well, city, as it has over seven million people. It was here that I found written Mandarin is a problem for Chinese people. I had been given the address of where I needed to go to show taxi drivers but of the five I showed only one could understand what it said. With the other four I relied on my normal waving of hands combined with saying "left" or "right" to get to my destination.
On the news you can see that many dinosaurs have been found in China. When you are in Beijing you should visit the Natural History Museum to see the display. From the Internet you can see the subway train you need and the exit so you can find your way there.
The subway is completely different now to when I visited in 1998. All the places in Beijing I visited then can be found near a subway exit, or nearly all of them. You can take a train to see the Great Wall if you want to do your own thing.
These days with the Internet you can research your destination and if you do not find a suitable tour amongst those offered you can get the company to supply a guide and a vehicle to take you where you want to go.
Qingdao and Seoul are on the same latitude as Melbourne, but because they have a continent between them and the north pole rather than ocean like Melbourne they get much, much colder. When we were near Seoul it snowed a lot and the roads were sometimes icy. If you were catching a bus this could result in getting frozen as the bus would take much longer to cover its route and you were waiting standing on ice so the long time with frozen feet was a very uncomfortable experience. Also getting off the bus could be hazardous as on one occasion I walked quickly around the front of the bus because it was snowing only to fall on my back as my feet slipped on the icy road. Fortunately the bus driver was watching my antics and did not drive off until I had removed myself from in front of his wheels.
I had good weather in Beijing in April but you would not want to be there at Christmas because it also is icy cold at that time of the year. So when you use the search box make sure you are aware of the potential weather. Summer there is very hot.
Tour to China
If we assume you will start your tour in Beijing it will be possible for you to get by on your own and not need a guide to show you around.
The Beijing subway has improved enormously over the last few years.
This shows the subway in 2005.
The small central loop was all that existed in 1998.
This shows the subway in 2012.
You could have a paper copy of the map of the subway but you can download an app for your smartphone and use that for finding your way around the city.
If you look at TripAdvisor you will see many positive comments about the subway and why it is the preferred method of transport around the city. People also point out how easy it is to use.
The Beijing subway map or Beijing Metro APP or Explore Beijing subway map can be downloaded from Google Play.
For travelling on the Beijing Subway get the smart card.
This can be bought at your subway station in Beijing. It will be the most convenient way to pay for your travel around the city.


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I've always been blessed with clear skin the majority of my life, sure I'd get a couple zits around that hormonal time of the month, but other than treating a pimple here and there, I've never been one to focus on purchasing skin care or worrying about it at all. However, last year my best friend Haley Jane went to Aveda and got her license to be an esthetician, while they preform other things in spas like mani's/pedi's and massages, the primary focus of her career is taking care of the skin. It's easy to sweep under the rug, and forget about since there are SO many other things to be concerned about as a woman (make-up, hair, clothing, babies, work, etc..) but your skin is the FIRST thing people notice about you when they look at you, AND it's a reflection of how you take care of yourself. Haley said it best, "If your skin's a mess, you're a mess". Well said Haley Jane, well said indeed.
Here are some helpful tips for face washing that Haley gave me, and I want to share with you because, it's the little details that add up to great skin!
1. Avoid using scrubs with chemicals you can't pronounce. If you wouldn't want it in your body, why would you want it on your body? Everything you put on your face gets absorbed into your skin, so really think about the scrubs you're using and read your ingredient list just like you would your food labels before purchasing a harmful treatment. I love these natural products from Belli, a physican-formulated skin care line focused on ingredient safety, giving new and expectant mothers piece of mind when it comes to their skin care. They screen all their ingredients to avoid the use of "teratogens"- dangerous chemicals linked to birth defects and miscarriage, as well as LactMed screening to ensure breast-feeding mothers can use their products without the slightest worry.
2. Apply only a nickel size of any scrub/wash. That's all you need, when your investing in quality products, a little bit goes a long way, so don't apply too much. It just wastes product and makes you spend money faster. "A little dab'll do ya" When applying the correct amount of scrubs and cleansers, you can make one tube last a good 4-6 months, so use your skin care frugally! It helps to get lathered up better if you splash your face with warm water before applying your product too!
3. Wash in circles. This is key to fresh feeling skin, using a face wash and washing in a circular motion helps naturally lift dead skins cells which makes your skin feel renewed and so fresh!
4. Pat your skin dry with a soft towel. Haley also stresses how important it is to pat-dry as opposed to rubbing your face dry. When you rub your face it strips a lot of the natural oils off your skin, which can cause your oil glands to reproduce quicker, making your face more oily than it would normally be. Make sure the towel is also nice and soft, after a good scrub and cleanse your skin is rejuvenated and new, you don't want to destroy all the work you did to maintain it by using something rough on your face!
5. Make a habit of it. For gentle cleansers like the Belli products, using them every other day will get you the best results. You don't want to overwork your skin by doing it daily, however a gentle cleanse every other day will wake up that skin in an easy way! For best results I also do a rough exfoliant with Exfolimate once a week. This easy exfoliant scraps the dead skin that's stuck in your pores off, and since you're in control of the speed and strength of the motion, you can ensure a pleasant experience! They also make a larger scraper for your entire body which is awesome and easy to use twice a week in the shower!!! You'll come out feeling smoother than a baby's…you know 😉
6. Moisturize. It's kind of an obvious thing, moisturizing, to keep skin healthy is super important. However, just like we want to be mindful of the scrubs and cleansers we use, we also need to watch what moisturizers we're using. Cleopatra's Choice 100% pure African Shea Butter is a great way to keep that skin healthy without using any harmful ingredients that will damage your skin in the long run. Shea Butter has many purposes on the skin, it can aide with sunburns, eczema, and even fade stretch marks over time. The smell of 100% Shea Butter can be rather strong so I really like to make a batch of whipped shea butter and add a little coconut oil to it, making it smell like the beach. I also love it because it doesn't leave a greasy feeling behind on your skin.
Skin is the largest organ in your body! So just like you do cardio for your heart and avoid smoking for your lungs, take the same time for your skin and maintaining it's health and yours as well! If you're ever in the Tampa Bay area and would love to make an appointment with the BEST esthetician around for a little rejuvenation of your own you can reach out to Haley via email at firstname.lastname@example.com to make an appointment with her!
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text: What is service learning, and why does it matter? In addition to excelling in the classroom, Winston students make a commitment to serving others while making a difference in the community in which they live. It is the belief of The Winston School that the students' community involvement contributes significantly to what they learn and enhances their social awareness and citizen contributions for the greater good.


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Reading: Ephesians 2: 1-10
Verse Four: "But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ".
Shows on TV that take old houses in Detroit or rural Mississippi and turn them into beautiful homes really draw my attention. The home is rundown, is sometimes abandoned, and is left to fall apart. But then someone sees the potential in the old bones of the house and they dive in and bring it new life. What it was and what it becomes is amazing.
In a similar way, in today's passage, Paul writes of us: "You were dead in your transgressions and sins". We were falling apart on the inside, we were destined for destruction, we were objects of God's wrath. This is the path we walk when left on our own. It is the natural order of the world: decay. But we are not of the world. Just as that home rehab expert the beauty that is possible, so too does God with us. Paul writes, "But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ". God reclaims us, taking away all that is sinful, making us one with Christ.
In the same way that a house in Detroit or Laura is claimed, we too are claimed by God. God knows the potential in each of us, the potential that He created us with, and He desires to free us to begin living out that potential. God makes us beautiful from the inside out so that we can be good in the world. Paul writes in verse ten that we are "God's workmanship" and that we are "created in Christ Jesus to do good works". Through our rehab process we are made new again so that we can be His light and love in the world.
The claim that God lays upon us is eternal. Once we enter into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, then our 'status' is saved. Yes, we may stumble now and then, but we always remain a sinner saved by grace alone. So that we cannot boast, "it is by grace you have been saved, through faith". It is the free gift of God's love that saves us. Thanks be to our God who reclaims us from our brokenness and our mess, restoring us to new life in Christ. Thank you God! Amen.


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Pumpkin Layer:
Starting with the pumpkin layer, measure the water into a small saucepan. Sprinkle the surface with gelatin powder and let sit for approximately five minutes or longer for the gelatin powder to bloom/gel. While that's happening, you can prep the pumpkin by pureeing cooked pumpkin with the additional water and optional spices, then set aside. Gently stir the mixture over low heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Take care not to shortcut with high temperatures or overheat, as this can reduce the setting strength of your gelatin. Remove from heat, add pumpkin puree mixture, and pour into silicone molds (shaped gummies) or a glass pan (cut and slice). Chill until just barely firm to the touch (fully set layers don't bond well), then add the next layer.
- In my experience, 3 tbsp of gelatin powder per cup of liquid makes firm gummies, but if you prefer, you can use more gelatin for added supplementation or less for a jigglier jelly treat with lower gelatin content. Individual gelatin powders may be a little stronger/weaker. Find a ratio that works for your preferences and, of course, your dog.
- I like to roast entire pumpkins and then divide it into small portions and freeze for future use (both for us and for the dogs). It's easy and efficient to do the prepwork all at once and have ready use pumpkin on hand in the freezer. You can substitute with dog-safe pumpkin based baby food if you prefer. Since baby food is usually more liquid, you can swap the additional water blended with the puree here for additional baby food, if you'd like.
- Spicing thing up? Don't be tempted to use a ready-made pumpkin pie spice mix in dog treats instead of individual add-ins. Most contain ingredients that are not suitable for dogs, such as nutmeg. Although small amounts are unlikely to cause harm, its better to avoid the risk.
- In addition to being doggone delicious and fragrant, cinnamon offers some great health benefits to dogs (and people); however, it's not suitable for everyone. Pregnant/nursing dogs in particular should not be given cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is the recommended variety for dogs, if/when used.
- These treats should be kept refrigerated and can be frozen for longer storage, although freezing can affect consistency.
- See our comprehensive post on making and storing homemade gelatin gummy dog treats for additional information about making gummy treats including helpful gummy making tips, troubleshooting, and safe treat storage.


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A -Z Blogging Challenge – Theme: Homelessness
M = March for the Homeless 2015
It's fortuitous that the letter M landed on this day, so today I'll be giving a few personal views and this will mostly contain summarised information from CRISIS
It's no secret that homelessness in the UK has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored and there is a huge need to put into place legislation to not decrease numbers but also to create affordable housing within the UK.
It's no secret that homelessness in the UK has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored and there is a huge need to put into place legislation to not decrease numbers but also to create affordable housing within the UK.
Within the last five years of coalition government we have seen massive changes within the benefits system, I agree that benefits should not be a lifestyle, however the services have been decimated to such a degree that it's creating homelessness and poverty right across the social strata.
The numbers don't lie even if the government do, those who sleep rough are increasing, especially with the young, who are vulnerable to sexual assaults, drug/alcohol misuse, there is also the question of the hidden homeless, whose numbers can only be estimated, however the fact remains homelessness is a problems of our times and has a huge impact on society as a whole.
It has been said that were all only two pay checks from being homeless, I think this is true and it can happen that is the reality of the times were living in, and apparently were all in it together according to our ubiquitous Prime Minister, therefore further cuts to those already marginalised by society and government will not help the problem.
The poverty trap that many find themselves in is also on the rise, even with families with both adults working, they are find it tough to make ends meet and are becoming the biggest users of Food Banks, the very idea that people are starving in the UK beggars belief, outrageous state of affairs whilst those from the party of family values(All parties actually) keep cutting and cutting, to keep the poor poorer, what kind of message are we sending out to the global community when our streets are littered with the homeless, it's a disgrace it's like something out of Dickens, the difference being we don't send kids up the chimneys we just allow them to be homeless and starve, what next will workhouses be brought back.
I've summarised some facts here from CRISIS the link at the beginning of the post
Consequences of Homelessness
1. Damages people's capabilities through loss of skills
2. Inability to think about employment whilst worrying about housing(if you don't have an address or bank account it's very difficult to find employers who will pay you in cash)
3. Health becoming impaired through homelessness(most homeless are not even registered with a GP, and tend to use emergency services, however often more serious illnesses go undetected and untreated.
4. Homelessness damages people's resilience, self-confidence and self-esteem(there is much stigma to being homeless, and they tend to live on the edges of society)
5. One in four ex homeless find themselves unable to sustain a tenancy, loneliness and isolation being the main factors, this is compounded by lack of choices as to where you can live(affordability often governs where you live and will often take you away from the community in which you lived previously.
6. On average homeless people die at 47, 30 years before the national average of 77, homeless women die at 43 according to national averages.
7. Poor physical or mental health along with dependency issues are problems for the entire homeless population, whether you sleep rough, in a shelter/hostel or in overcrowded temporary accommodation.
8. 70% of clients of homelessness services have mental health needs.
9. 60% of homeless people have low or no qualifications, therefore putting %80 of job vacancies beyond their reach( and if they don't seek work they don't receive benefits or are sanctioned, they do train you but most of it is online, homeless or those poverty-stricken don't have access to computers.
10, Those who do have qualifications and have had successful jobs/businesses, find that the experience of homelessness itself de-skills, isolates destroying self-confidence and social ties, (this a particularly harsh form of stigma, because it's not expected from you, you are treated differently and almost blamed by those trying to help, they want to assist the obviously suffering, still missing the point homeless is across the social scale.
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Why do I need to model with a cat! *angry*
And, And why Elisabeth!?
Im finally home..
Oh no another cat but Im not allergic if its a cat like you~
You are doing a great job Elisabeth!
hey guys, what about me?!
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- Top Class Service
The standards of service here are world class – as you'd expect from a Premier Wilderness Camp.
- Excellent Game Viewing
The game viewing at Jao is phenomenal!
- Variety of Activities
A wide range of activities are on offer here from game drives to mokoro (canoe) trips.
- Wild Sleep Outs
Jao offers a "sleep out" experience on a raised hide located close to camp.
Jao Camp is in the epicentre of the Okavango Delta, one of the most remote places on earth, in Botswana. The camp is only accessible by air and is a classic African wilderness experience.
Famed for having one of the best spas in Botswana, the camp is built on several levels and decorated with the finest in African art and sculptures. 9 thatched tented rooms provide luxury safari accommodation and are all built under a canopy of trees. Each has a private deck.
- Gym
- Library
- Swimming pool
- Bar
- Spa
- Kids club
Jao Camp is located on a large remote island in a private concession of the Delta, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve.
Accommodation consists of nine luxury tents connected via raised walkways to the main communal area. The tents have canvas sides, wooden doors and thatch roof. En- suite facilities include a bath, his & her basins, outdoor shower and slippers and gowns. Each room has a veranda with spectacular vistas over the floodplains, fans and a safe.
Activities include day and night game drives in open 4×4 landrovers each accommodating a maximum of 7 guests, allowing all guests an outside seat. Bush walks are offered and full day game drive with a picnic on Hunda Island – a 45 minute boat ride away from Jao Camp. Water game viewing is offered in 2 seater glass-bottomed mokoro's or 12 classic mokoro's. Fishing is available on a catch and release basis – basic rods and reels are supplied by the camp. A raised hide located about 20 minutes from camp (which can be used for sleep-outs – maximum 4 people at a time – and is equipped with a long-drop loo).


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The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought
Oxford University Press, USA, Dec 21, 2000 - Religion - 777 pages
At the dawn of the third millennium, what does it mean to be a Christian?This ambitious and imaginative new reference work is the most authoritative, yet accessible, introduction in English to the living tradition of Christian thought-the 'spiritual, moral, and intellectual luggage' that Christians carry with them into the future. It focuses on the broad sweep of ideasrather than factual detail, surveying all traditions and centuries but concentrating more on the present than the past. The profound pluralism of Christianity determines the choice of subjects as well as the way they are handled, with contributors from all the main traditions writing with sympathyon their own particular topic, expressing diversities of emphasis and even significant disagreements, making the text highly readable, challenging, and at times controversial.Over 600 alphabetically arranged articles cover* the roots of Christian belief in the Old and New Testaments* the major themes of belief and theology: creation, sin, resurrection, grace, justification, the eucharist* key schools and concepts of philosophy* spiritualities, lifestyles, and prayer* politics, social justice, and ethics* major Christian thinkers, and non-Christian influences* extensive surveys of Christian thought by period, denominational tradition, and region* controversial modern topics -globalization, medical ethics, sexualityThe range of subjects is matched by an unrivalled selection of 260 contributors, scholarly, innovative, and cross-cultural. These include* MORNA HOOKER on Paul, CAROL HARRISON on Augustine, URSULA KING on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, KAREN KILBY on Karl Rahner, EUAN CAMERON on Martin Luther, BRIAN GERRISH on Friedrich Schleiermacher, BRUCE MCCORMACK on Karl Barth, ROGER SHINN on Reinhold and H. Richard Niebuhr* JOHN BARTON on the Authority and Interpretation of the Bible, DAVID FORD on Christology, AVERY DULLES on Faith, DAN HARDY on the Church, RICHARD BAUCKHAM on Eschatology, WILLIAM LANE CRAIG on Cosmology, DIOGENES ALLEN on Philosophy* MARCELLA ALHAUS-REID on Liberation Theology, WILLIE JAMES JENNINGS on Black Theology, DAVID MCLELLAN on Marxism, DAVID BURRELL on Jewish-Christian Relations, JOHN BROOKE on Science* LLOYD PATTERSON on Pre-Constantinian Thought, ANDREW LOUTH on Byzantine Theology, ROWAN WILLIAMS on Russian Christian Thought, HUGH PYPER on the Old Testament, ADRIAN HASTINGS on God
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Hiring a dedicated pay-per-click marketer is tough.
Just about every two- and four-year university in North America offers a bachelor's degree in marketing, and some even offer the opportunity to minor or specialize in digital marketing. But you can't get a degree in the disciplines that correspond to an actual job — PPC, AdWords, Facebook Ads, online ad design, interactive ad copywriting and so on.
So, when you're looking for new talent, unless you want to do the training yourself, you need to find candidates with prior experience.
A quick scroll through LinkedIn or AngelList shows a common thread of agencies and businesses seeking out a "number-driven, passionate, creative and analytical individual with 3+ years of experience managing accounts."
The problem is that any motivated would-be marketing hire will claim to possess these skills. So what makes a candidate stand out?
5 skills that differentiate you from the everyday PPC marketer
Top-notch PPC (pay-per-click) marketers need a diverse set of skills to conquer new opportunities, roles and challenges working in digital. For me, a variety of capabilities and a willingness to learn new skills on the job are some of the most valued features in a potential candidate.
I believe that there are five skills seemingly unrelated to PPC that truly make up the Full-Stack PPC Marketer.
Note: I do not talk about Excel or Data Science, though these are important. Search Engine Land already has some great content on Excel (sexy charts, combo charts, mini-series for search) and Data Science (similarities between PPC and Data Science, testing ads like a data scientist).
Skill 1: Design
We've all grown tired of the overused phrase "visually engaging ads," but there's a reason why it's repeated so often. Our content consumption behavior is becoming more visual than ever, so a deep understanding of design makes your ad creatives stand out above the rest.
That said, you shouldn't expect your Account Managers to come up with brilliant, engaging ads from thin air for each new client, campaign and product.
You want someone who understands the guidelines of each platform and is resourceful enough to apply best practices around color, sizing and call-to-action (CTA) buttons.
Frequently, a screen shot of a landing page with a CTA button overlay gets the job done, but this may require a deep knowledge base and the ability to work with a design tool.
Must-have design knowledge for PPC marketers:
Skill 2: Sales
Google's internal sales training was one of the most valuable assets I gained from being a part of the AdWords team.
I like to give account manager (AM) candidates an AdWords account and ask them to treat me like the client — explaining performance, immediate opportunities and potential for long-term growth. I expect account managers to be able to do these four things:
Sales must-haves:
Skill 3: HTML & CSS
Understanding how websites work is a critical skill to becoming a full-stack PPC marketer. For everything from ad design to website troubleshooting to conversion-tracking implementation, a basic understanding of HTML & CSS will go a long way.
HTML5 is a versatile markup language that is used to create a wide variety of ad formats. For example, HTML5 display ads are interactive and act as microsites within a page, opening up opportunities for higher conversions and experimental ad tactics.
Another great application of HTML5 is in Gmail Ads. Once someone opens your Gmail ad, they get an expanded version where advertisers can follow Google's kinda tricky guidelines to create some pretty cool experiences. Expanded Gmail ads let you embed forms, videos, images and interactive elements directly in your ad.
Must-have web development skills:
Skill 4: JavaScript
There are two levels of proficiency an AM can have with JavaScript. At the very least, candidates should understand what JavaScript is and apply that understanding to Facebook's tracking Pixel, Google Tag Manager (GTM), Google Analytics (GA) and AdWords conversion tracking.
The next level up is being able to create custom events in GA, GTM or Facebook that track the correct conversion event and ideally capture important metadata around how much the conversion is worth to you.
This allows you to not only optimize your ads for conversions; it also allows you to optimize your ads to the most valuable conversions to the account.
A bonus attribute would be the ability to apply free public AdWords scripts and even make minor manipulations to the script when it isn't working properly.
After getting comfortable with scripts, one of our employees modified an existing script to send a Slack notification whenever the CTR of an ad falls under a certain rate.
Must-have JavaScript skills:
Skill 5: Writing
AdWords only gives you 140 characters to catch your audience's attention, convey value and entice a click. Candidates who can combine Hemingway's succinct, impactful diction with the enthusiastic value propositions of an As-Seen-on-TV salesperson should be shoo-ins for the PPC job.
The mark of a skillful writer is the ability to communicate your unique value proposition, implement advertising best practices (keywords and strong call to action) and add a dash of brand personality to the mix.
The best way to sharpen writing skills is by writing more. Look for candidates with content marketing experience or an English or Journalism degree, or consider requiring a writing sample with the job posting.
Writing must-haves:
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Come and meet the Congleton Cycling Campaign at our stand at the Congleton Food and Drink Festival on Sunday June 9th. We will have lots of give-aways and we will invite you to let us know your thoughts about cycling in and around Congleton. It all starts at 10.00
Biddulph Valley Way now fully open
Air Quality Improvement Funding from DEFRA
April 2019 Biddulph Valley Way update:
As of the beginning of April 2019 the Cheshire East rangers have informed us that the resurfacing of the Biddulph Valley Way from Brunswick Wharf to the Stone Cottages is now complete. This means that walkers and cyclists can use this section without restriction, Equestrians are still unable to use this section until the surface beds down, We will advise when this is totally open,
Film 'Bikes v Cars'
You may be interested in a film next week – Wednesday 13 March – at the Foxlowe arts centre, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD.
The 90 minute film is called "Bikes vs Cars" and looks at 5 major cities. The film starts at 7.45 and the bar opens at 7 pm.
For further information see https://www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk/calendar/
Biddulph Valley Way Maintenance work
Cheshire East Rangers have advised us that the Biddulph Valley Way, between Brunswick Wharf and the railway viaduct at Stone Cottages, will be undergoing some maintenance over the next month or so. We are advised that NCN55 will not be closed during this period but users should be aware of contractors' equipment, movements and earthworks. The route WILL be closed to equestrian users during this period. When we know when the work will be complete we will post that news.
Evening campaign meeting 26th Feb 2019
Macclesfield development meeting
Review of Highway Code set to empower cyclists and pedestrians
Good news that the Department of Transport is reviewing the Highway Code to include issues that put off cyclists i.e. close overtaking, and opening car doors without checking for other road users.
Read the announcement and also note that there is reference to a consultation about possible new laws and penalties relating to death/serious injury caused by dangerous or careless cycling. This consultation ends at 11:45pm on 5 November 2018 so be sure to access it to add your comments. The very last Read more [...]
Behind the Scenes Update 2017
Exciting times!
Lots going on behind the scenes in Congleton with discussions with town councillor and deputy mayor Suzie Ackers-Smith and CE cllr David Brown over tweaks to make cycling around town easier, and longer-term more major work to make the cycle route network less disjointed, and add a new circumnavigation of the town.
Also there are more cycling events in the pipeline for the town after the runaway success of the Cheshire leg of the Tour of Britain. These events are fun, raise Read more [...]


text: Tweet this page Like this page Email this page Share this page Home» Resources » Identification » Animals » Freshwater invertebrates guide » Identification guide » Jointed legs » Insects and springtails » Adult beetles » Water scavenger beetle Guide to New Zealand's freshwater invertebrates Water scavenger beetle ( Hydrophilidae : Limnoxenus ) Adult with long swimming hairs Diagnostic features Limnoxenus is a large hydrophilid beetle with adults 9mm in length (much larger than most NZ freshwater species). The underside of the thorax is keel-shaped. The adults have long swimming hairs on the tarsi (last leg segments). They have a 5-segmented abdomen and 9-segmented antennae. We don't have a description of the larvae. Typical habitats Limnoxenus are rarely found, but they are known from weedy ponds. Feeding The larvae are likely to be predators, but as in other hydrophilids the adults may also scavenge on streambed detritus. Indicator value The presence of Limnoxenus is more likely to reflect pond-like habitat conditions rather than any particular water quality conditions. This genus has not been assigned tolerance values but the hydrophilids have family scores of 5 (hard bottom sites) and 8.0 (soft bottom sites).


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Should former Norfolk rail lines become long distance paths and cycle routes?
PUBLISHED: 07:06 29 January 2018 | UPDATED: 16:51 29 January 2018
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Norfolk's disused rail lines could be turned into cycle paths or walking routes.
A report to county councillors today spending £350,000 on a feasibility study into the idea.
It suggests investigating the cost, land ownership issues and the business case for bringing parts of the network back into use as "an integrated cycling and walking network".
It says the scheme would be "a significant selling point for Norfolk" and help make the county a top walking and cycling destination for leisure and tourism.
The report to councillors on today's county's policy and resources committee, adds: "It is proposed that feasibility work will focus on three disused railways, Weaver's Way - which is owned in part by Norfolk County Council - King's Lynn to Fakenham and King's Lynn to Hunstanton.
"A general feasibility study of the whole of the network will also be undertaken in parallel with this detailed work.
"All three routes represent a diverse section of the disused network and will provide the knowledge basis for how the network could be brought back into use to create an integrated walking and cycling network.
"This initial work will provide a better indication of the costs required to undertake the appropriate feasibility across Norfolk as a whole."
There have been calls to reopen the Lynn to Hunstanton line, which closed in 1969, to ease congestion on the A149. More than 3,000 have signed a petition since a campaign group was set up 12 months ago.
Much of the original track bed to the resort survives. But restoring the line, which originally ran through Wolferton, Snettisham and Heacham, would cost millions and Network Rail says it would require "a sound business case".
Fakenham once had two stations. Both closed in the 1950s and '60s. The Melton Constable Trust is restoring bridges along part of the line with the help of a £59,000 lottery grant and hopes to eventually raise enough money to buy and restore the track bed.
Weaver's Way is a 61-mile route between Cromer and Great Yarmouth, which includes sections of disused rail lines.
The county council's policy and resources committee meets at County Hall in Norwich at 10am today.
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ORLAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE / SITE OFFICIEL D'ORLAN Exhibition : from the 7th of June to the 22th of September 2013 The Collection as a Character M HKA, Antwerp, Belgium Curators : Anders Kreuger and Nav Haq Cozy Outdoor Fireplace Hut is a Warm Glowing Play Place This artful outdoor fireplace from Haugen/Zohar Architects is integrated with a nearby playground, allowing families a chance to duck in and take the chill out of a cool evening playtime. The fireplace, built on a playground in Trondheim, Norway, is a wonderfully whimsical structure that provides a place not only to warm up, but to spend time telling stories. Its unique shape is reminiscent of traditional Norwegian turf structures, with a hole at the top for the smoke to escape. A concrete base provides a seating area all around the fire, encouraging bonding over scary stories or tall tales. Kids are encouraged to play in the structure, giving it a triple life as a decorative structure, a functional warming-up space, and an extension of the nearby playground. The architects, faced with an extremely limited budget, found an inexpensive building material at a nearby construction site.
Jeff Koons Jeff Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania in 1955. He studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Arne Quinze ONE WORLD by The People of Tomorrow Arne Quinze, Tomorrowland & De Schorre are building a state-of-the-art, permanent public artwork and invite the whole world to help. Follow the making of here! www.peopleoftomorrow.com My Secret Garden / Rockstrangers Book Arne Quinze invited author Saskia de Coster for a unique project that will enlargen the scope of both the Rock Strangers project (Ostend) and the Secret Garden exhibition (Rotterdam).
Paramodel: Graffiti-style Rail Track Art What a strange sight: Blue lines covering everything from the floor to the walls and all over the ceiling. If you look close enough at these gigantic blue roots, you realise that it's all made of plastic rails, more precisely, of blue plastic toy rails we used to play with as kids! And if you look at the patterns longer, you recognise model stations and mountains alongside the rail tracks – one big diorama. You'd eventually find a pinhole-sized goat on top of the model mountain! Paramodel are Yasuhiko Hayashi and Yusuke Nakano, an artist duo from Eastern Osaka, and they unfold such 3D, graffiti-like patterns on any surface: not only on the white walls of a gallery or the floors of a back-street factory, they extend their haptic art all over a Japanese onsen tub and don't stop with even covering the water surface of a pond. PingMag was eager to meet up with the paramodel duo for a chat during their preparations for the Dialogue with the city exhibition in Yokohama.
treehouses by takashi kobayashi, japan takashi kobayashi is a self-taught designer that has brought treehouse vernacular to the japanese landscape. the carpenter and architect of 120 houses throughout japan, his prolificness is borne of a deep-seated investment in the creation of a new architectural tradition in his country added to the hefty, overall aim of each project- to erode the boundary between man and nature. using reclaimed wood, the designer and his collective treehouse people have developed methods since the first building in 1993 for the arboreal structures balanced on living boughs and limbs that avoid stunting the growth of the tree. stained glass facade complements the wood form image © treehouse people eleavation view image © treehouse people interior view image © treehouse people
La Luna Electrica justement: UranusRelated just got back from Montreal and my car has the diameter of Uranus kilometres on it (top that for nedleyness) (via cinoh-deactivated20120915) (Source : b-asik, via kikisloane) Tiny House In The Outback Once upon a time, I lived in Australia for a while, the thing that remember so clearly is how big the country is and how much space is available. The country is the size of the US, with a population well under 25 million, where 80% of that population lives within 50 miles of the coast, this means that the interior of the continent is very very empty. There is a strong sense of quasi cowboy feel to being in the outback, where I lived while I was there. This house not only captures that sense of the rough and tumble of the bush, but is sustainable too.
Linn Olofsdotter She was born in Sweden, worked in Brazil and is now settled in the Portland area. The prolific illustrator and mixed-media artist Linn Olofsdotter is a global citizen of the most interesting kind. Her own life in different locales gives her many sources of inspiration and most likely helps her flex her illustration muscle to meet the needs of a vast variety of clients. 'My London' Installation by nendo for British design company Established & Sons -iOSFlashVideo October 20, 2011, 4:17 pm 'My London' Installation by nendo for British design company Established & Sons. The space design for British design company Established & Sons' exhibition for the 2011 London Design Festival, presented in the company's showroom in east London. The collection's theme was 'My London', so nendo pasted 15,000 maps of London neighbourhoods printed onto tracing paper onto the walls, creating an installation that recollects that particular atmospheric phenomenon, the London Fog. The installation, an accumulation of intimate individual feelings towards the city, becomes a physical, spatial expression of the dynamic, always ambiguous face of the city.
Japanese House Built by Off Grid Champion - Brian Schulz The Japanese Forest House is a confluence of my love of small spaces, my passion for local materials, and my fascination with tradtional Japanese architecture. For those familiar with the intensely refined art of traditional Japanese carpentry, applying the title of 'Japanese' onto my house might be laying it on a bit thick. It's true I've fallen short of the refinement found in the homes of the upper classes, however, the work still embraces the design principles that make the traditonal tea houses (which were, ironically, modeled after peasant shacks) so appealing.
Inspired by the luminescent jellies found off the British Columbia coast, Jelly Swarm mimics their natural, reactive light behaviour.. /by @tangibleint Created by Tangible Intervention (the public art arm of Tangible Interaction) in collaboration with origami artist, Joseph Wu, Jelly Swarm is a public artwork for the Vancouver Aquarium in BC, Canada. The installation features 94 folded origami jellies, each containing an LED light module, suspended from a custom aluminum structure. Inspired by the luminescent jellies found off the British Columbia coast, Jelly Swarm mimics their natural, reactive light behaviour. It allows visitors to excite the origami jellies into creating beautiful colour and light patterns from a touch screen controller. When left undisturbed by the public, the jellies interact with their closest neighbours, triggering random generative displays of coloured light. The first step was to start shaping custom structural elements in 3D.


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Boomers, Millennials, and the McMansions No One Wants
As baby boomers look to downsize out of their suburban McMansions, a generational showdown is looming: Millennials might be coming into their own as the nation's biggest group of first-time home buyers, but they aren't exactly lining up with bids in hand for those large, expensive homes in the sleepier suburbs. Instead, they're looking for a different kind of home—the same ones, in fact, that the empty nesters are looking to buy.
It's a battle of the millennials vs. baby boomers playing out in the nation's suburban housing markets.
Younger and older generations alike are gravitating toward smaller dwellings in more urban, walkable suburbs and cities, with restaurants and coffee shops around the corner. It's leading to a real estate traffic jam: Increasingly, boomers are getting stuck, because most can't buy the home of their dreams until they unload their current ones. And many millennials have neither the desire nor the means to help them out.
"What you have is everyone chasing the same type of home," says Rick Palacios, director of research at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. "More and more buyers of all ages want to avoid having to deal with a huge yard and all the upkeep and the costs to maintain [a larger] home."
It's creating an odd imbalance in a real estate market—a disruption to what has long been considered the traditional generational housing life cycle. And it's leaving many would-be buyers out in the cold.
Millennials seek a new kind of suburban community
There's no question that millennials are moving to the suburbs. About 57% of buyers 36 and under closed on homes in the suburbs last year, compared with just 15% of those who became homeowners in cities, according to research from the National Association of Realtors®. But their vision of suburban living differs from the sprawling domains of the boomer generation.
For one thing, many younger Americans are reluctant to give up the excitement of urban life to settle down and start having kids. About 45% of millennials who plan to buy a home in the future are waiting because they aren't ready to settle down yet, according to a survey of 24,000 millennial renters by the rental website Apartment List. (Other top reasons were not being able to afford to become homeowners and preferring to wait until marriage.)
So when they do make that move to the suburbs, millennials often seek more walkable towns that have many of the urban amenities they're used to, like bike lanes, social events, and lots of shops and restaurants.
"What's really attracting millennials are the communities that are bringing the urban flavor out to nonurban towns," Palacios says. "They don't want the traditional massive homes and big yards. They want smaller homes and cool things to do."
"It's more important to have proximity to the lifestyle they want," says Jason Dorsey, president and researcher at the Center for Generational Kinetics, focused on millennials and Generation Z. "Their living room is actually the park outside the condo."
The type of home that everyone wants today
It's not just the size of boomers' homes that is a turnoff; it's also the style. Times and tastes have changed, and today both boomers and millennials are attracted to modern, open floor plans—which aren't common in the older homes that boomers are hoping to unload. Boomers like the flexibility of these spaces for aging in place, and millennials like the clean design.
And while they're willing to compromise on size, millennials are less willing to bite the bullet on amenities. Weened on HGTV, they want high-end finishes, nice countertops, upscale appliances, and luxurious bathrooms.
"They'll buy a smaller house with fancier amenities, close to town, rather than chase square footage," Dorsey says.
Why boomers struggle to sell
All of these factors mean that while it's a seller's market in many areas, plenty of boomers are having trouble selling their homes, says Chris Porter, chief demographer and researcher for John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
Even if they want these larger homes, many younger buyers simply don't have the financial means to buy them.
The average college graduate in 2016 owed a whopping $37,172 in student loans, according to Student Loan Hero, a website that provides tools for managing college debt. Plus, with less work experience and shorter credit history, they aren't likely to qualify for a big mortgage.
As for Generation X, having weathered the Great Recession during what should have been their prime earning years, they now have to save for their kids' college expenses, their retirement, and caring for their aging parents. So they're not likely to trade up from their starter homes. And if they do, many prefer an easier-to-maintain smaller home in a community with activities they enjoy—just like those millennials and boomers, Dorsey says.
Meanwhile, since the boomers see their home as their nest egg, they're not all willing to reduce their asking price and shortchange their retirement accounts, says Dorsey. So more of them end up staying put.
"There certainly was a lot of speculation about what would happen if the boomers tried to sell their houses en masse, and whether that would flood the market with a supply of large homes that the younger population didn't want—or couldn't afford—to buy," Porter says. But "the boomers do seem to be moving less and aging in place more."


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Hello Everyone! My name is Geoff Goeres-Hill and I'm a 31-year-old game programmer and software engineer from Irvine, California. As a game developer I am dedicated to providing professional service, quality game development, and trustworthy results.
You probably want to look at my resume and work. Thats cool, but sit tight and let's break the ice a little.
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My passion is all about creating fun gaming experiences! I enjoy collaborating with other great professionals, I love the logic and structure of coding, and I especially enjoy seeing games come to life throughout the entire development process.
When I'm not designing, coding, or playing video games, you'll find me out on crazy adventures with my family! We enjoy everything from hiking, to learning at museums, creating art & music, and going to all sorts of events, concerts, and conventions!
I am currently the Lead Unity Software Engineer at Vrainiac Studio, an independent AR/VR game developer in Orange County, and also run my own freelance gig under DARKMATT3R STUDIOS / ImagiTech Entertainment. I have many programming certifications such as C# and C++, and am also recognized as a Unity Certified Developer!
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Language program offers seal of biliteracy
April 30, 2019
Students in Advanced Spanish and Portuguese classes at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) are, for the first time in school history, testing for a State Seal of Biliteracy that will appear on their high school diplomas and transcripts. Individual students who earn this seal will have demonstrated proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in both English and an additional language.
Massachusetts legislators passed a bill in 2016 granting the Secretary of Education to administer the State Seal of Biliteracy program, which serves primarily to encourage the study of foreign language, provide higher education and employers with a means to identify candidates with skills of biliteracy, and to "strengthen intergroup relationships, affirm the value in diversity, and honor the multiple cultures and languages of the commonwealth."
In June 2018, the Massachusetts Board of Secondary and Elementary Education adopted regulations that give criteria for school districts to award the seal on high school diplomas and transcripts, beginning with this year's graduating class.
In order to demonstrate proficiency in English, students must meet a proficient benchmark score of 240 on the English Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The state offers a few different testing options in order to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language. This spring, MVRHS is offering the STAMP Assessment and the AAPPL Assessment, both of which include reading, writing, listening, and speaking evaluations.
Foreign language department chair Justine DeOliveira said, "We are at the piloting stage, and are using this year's data to see what type of tests are best for our school, and what year students start feeling comfortable with these tests."
Students who are testing for the seal have been on advanced language tracks throughout high school. For Spanish, this track starts with taking Honors Spanish II and III during a student's freshman and sophomore years, Pre-AP Spanish junior year, and AP Spanish senior year.
"Most kids take a language for some part of high school, but I never saw the point in not going into it with the goal of being near-fluent," said junior Tripp Hopkins. "Being on the advanced Spanish track here has put me on the path to meet that goal of near-fluency, and the opportunity to test for a seal of biliteracy that proves our accomplishment is valuable."
Senior Lollie Bezahler takes Portuguese. She said, "When people get a college degree in math or English, it declares their proficiency in the subject. Because we have reached a level of near-fluency in high school, this is giving us that opportunity to have evidence for our proficiency."
Teachers were able to maintain course curricula for the year while also spending some time preparing more specifically for the tests. Junior Imani Hall is in Pre-AP Spanish. She said, "The majority of what we were tested on was content we had built up to over multiple years, so in the time leading up to the test, there didn't have to be some big change in approach. But with practice we did try to familiarize ourselves with what it would feel like to take each specific test."
Full testing results will be back in time for this year's test takers to have the seal affixed to their diplomas. "Sure, you can look at it as something to put on a résumé or college application," said junior Alex Rego, "but [being biliterate] is something that is crucial in the modern world, and definitely means more than just another thing on paper."
Junior Mavi DeOliveira, who is currently in Pre-AP Spanish, knows the value of being bilingual. Her first language was Portuguese, and she is also fluent in English. "Being bilingual means being able to interact with more people. You are more valuable in certain workplaces. And with each language you learn, it becomes an easier and more familiar process," she said. "Because speaking multiple languages is so important, having this recognition for it matters."
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It's been quite a while since I posted a Mommy Confession. With today's post, I just want to encourage other parents who may be experiencing something similar to what I am going through. I have two "adult children" (actually "college kids", but it's just semantics, right?). While I am certain that my husband and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Shack
This book was first suggested to me a few years ago. Perhaps it was timing or the busyness of life, but I finally got around to reading it this month. I had no idea what a treasure this book was, is and will continue to be. It is life-changing for all the right reasons. … Continue reading
REBOOT Countdown: 35 days to go
REBOOT Conference 2011
System reboots have become a part of life. Once an upgrade has been received, you need to reboot the system in order for those upgrades to take effect. What upgrades are inside of you awaiting a reboot? How many times has someone spoken something over your life that you have "received" but it has yet … Continue reading


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Whole classes can also be made into friends to grant full access to another class's protected and private members, by declaring the keyword friend followed by the keyword class and then the identifier name of the class you wish to make into a friend.
friend class classOne ;
This will allow all members within the class in which it is declared to be accessed by the friend classOne.
The friendship is not mutual, and just because the original class may have declared its friend it does not mean that it will be able to access members of the friend, unless the friend has explicitly reciprocated the friend declaration back to it. All friends must be explicitly specified, and they do not transfer between one another.
#include <iostream> #include<string> using namespace std; class classA { private: string secret ; friend class classB; //declare a friend class public: classA() : secret("precious"){ } //using initialiser list to assign value to secret void printMe() { cout << secret << endl; } }; class classB { public: void change( classA &changeMe, string toChange ){ changeMe.secret = toChange; //note classA's secret is being directly accessed } }; int main() { classA master; //create object of classA data type classB servant; //create object of classB data type master.printMe(); //use method in classA servant.change( master, "rotten" ); //use classB method to change classA value master.printMe(); }
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This Macoupin County town of about 1,750 was the site of a horrific tornado in 1948.
Editor's note: This is the 13th part in our 66-day series highlighting landmarks on Route 66. For more, visit SJ-R.com/route66.
BUNKER HILL — This Macoupin County town of about 1,750 was the site of a horrific tornado in 1948.
The tornado devastated a majority of Bunker Hill and killed 19 people. Residents took refuge in the newly established Meissner School. The building had survived the storm and was used as a temporary hospital for the injured. Ambulances from Litchfield, Gillespie and Alton transported victims to larger facilities. As bodies were discovered, one of the classrooms was transformed into a makeshift morgue. The Meissner School closed in 2003, but the building is still standing.
Bunker Hill is also home to an Abraham Lincoln monument at the center of the business district. The statue was erected in 1904 and commemorates Lincoln's second inaugural address. Capt. Charles Clinton of Company B, 1st Missouri Cavalry donated the piece to the city. The statue is one of four created by English artist William Grandville Hastings.


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Mathematics Colloquia and Seminars
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Counting points in Determinantal and Permanental processes IIMathematical Physics & Probability
|Manjunath Krishnapur, UC Berkeley, Dept of Statistics
|693 Kerr
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|Tue, Apr 19 2005, 3:10PM
This is a continuation of the Ben Hough's talk from April 12. Determinantal or fermionic processes occur in Physics and in Combinatorics. In recent work with Hough, Peres and Virag we realized that the counting measure of a determinantal process has a strikingly simple property. In this talk we introduce a criterion under which the joint distribution of counts in several regions can be described probabilistically, and apply this to certain processes in two dimensions to obtain joint distributions of the absolute values of the points of the process. In particular this applies to a family of invariant determinantal processes in the sphere, in the plane and in the hyperbolic plane.


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Winter is coming for another year. The new freeze sensor just came in the mail today. All that is let to do is to try and set it up. The first thing that needs to be decided is where to put the freeze sensor. The home owner cannot just put it in a random place. Just like everything else in home planning, freeze sensor placement has to go in the right place. In order to put a freeze sensor in the right place, it would help to know what it does. What exactly does a freeze sensor do? SimpliSafe says,
"Even though it's named after just the low end, a freeze sensor is basically a temperature sensor. There are many ways to gauge temperature, and different technologies use different methods depending on the range within which they're required to work, whether or not they need to be waterproof, fragility, and size."
Secure Penguin breaks it down further with,
"A freeze sensor can sense when your home's internal temperature dips below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in the trigger of an alarm to the Monitoring Center."
Once the basics are broken down for the freeze alarm, Protect America went through and looked through to do's and one don't tip to put the freezer sensor in the right place.
- Do put the freeze sensor in places where low temperatures could cause problems
- Don't put the freeze sensor in drafty places
- Do put the freeze sensor in vacation homes and other low maintenance places
Do Put the Freeze Sensor in Places Where Low Temperatures could Cause Problems
The cold can wreck havoc on the house. If the home owner is not careful, pipes can freeze and burst, causing flooding in whatever room they are located in. Placing a freezer sensor in "danger zones" will play to the home owner's advantage. An alarm and notification will go off and let the home owner know that temperatures are nearing problem, allowing them to take action and save their bank accounts from costly problems down the road. Freeze sensors can help the home owner deal with pipes in their houses. Freeze alarm can make wintertime around the house that much more bearable.
Don't Put the Freeze Sensor in Drafty Places
The sensor records the local temperature. These do not work for thermostat temperatures. If the home owner places a freeze sensor by a door or window, a stiff breeze can cause the alarm to go off. Save the family the headache and keep them away from places the breeze can get in so easily. Putting a sensor near the door and window could end up burning out the battery in the long run. The homeowner could end up throwing away more money just to replace one freeze alarm. Keeping away from drafty places can and will save so much money.
Do put the freeze sensor in vacation homes and other low maintenance places
Own a vacation property and want to keep it dry during the autumn and winter? A freeze sensor can be the answer to that question. Just before the vacation is over, stick around two or three freeze sensors near or in the basement. Set everything up and head straight home. A smart alert will make life much more easier. When the spring comes, the family came come back to the vacation home without dealing with the place being so damp. On top of that, the owner will happily save so much money.


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Re: [Think Tank] Mystara 2300 meets Thorn's Mystara
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:15 pm
Yeah, this is similar to my own thoughts as well, though I don't have anything really solid yet. I see the "Troll Queen" as some form of dark fey (though not necessarily associated with Winter). The more I think about Grondheim, the more I think of it as a nation of giants ruled over by an Oni/ogre magi type noble caste (which is how I envision what I'm calling the "trolls" of this era). The "trolls" have the ability to take on the form of a pleasing humanoid, so most mortals would not know their true form... at least not until it's too lateHavard wrote:Pretty interesting. My original idea for the Hags of Dymrak was that they would have some connection to the Dark Court of the Fey (Winter Court?). Could/Does a similar connection exist with Grondheim?


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