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What's the deal with the gender pay gap?
On Sept. 24, 2015, Copy Editor Sarah Yung '16 wrote an invigorating article about the gender pay gap. According to conclusive evidence from the White House's new college earnings data website College Scorecard, the gender pay gap is real. Male graduates outearn female graduates from every elite university in the United States.
Although the gender gap is present at every single top university, the divide is apparently the largest at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where the average male graduate can expect to earn a whopping $58,100/year more than his female counterpart. It is disheartening to see that even in this progressive day and age, females still do not earn as much as their male equals, even when they graduate from our country's most elite institutions.
According to College Scorecard, the average Pacific alumnus makes $66,400 a year, or $32,057 above the national salary, 10 years after graduation. To give you more context, this means the average Pacific graduate is making more after a decade than his or her peers at University of Southern California, University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles. This places Pacific in the No. 8 spot among California's 119 public and private nonprofit universities in terms of alumni salaries.
The data, however, is not foolproof: It does not take into account a variety of factors, such as a college's specializations, the highest-earning majors or the vocations students go into. The data also does not reflect how influential factors like a student's academic and economic background, ethnicity or family dynamics may affect the results.
The following week, on Oct. 1, 2015, Dr. James Webb, an assistant professor of accounting at Eberhardt School of Business, sent a Letter to the Editor about Yung's article. Webb believed that although discrimination may be present, before one attributes the variance in outcomes to prejudice, a thoughtful person must recognize that groups of people differ in their cultures, interests, choices and a wide array of other factors.
These group differences are not exclusive to contemporary America but are found in nearly all countries and have existed throughout recorded history. Webb appreciated the editors for taking an interest in economic and societal matters but was disappointed with the gender pay gap analysis. He believed that it was a superficial argument to suggest that an average compensation difference across genders was definitive evidence of a discriminatory labor force that promotes an insidious financial divide.
Webb suggested to students that no matter which group you may identify with, the best thing you can do to compete in today's economy is to develop the individual skills that employers need and are willing to pay for.
Editors responded by clarifying that Yung hoped to urge students to examine the data The White House published and enter into discussion about the conclusions one could extrapolate from the data provided, not promote a certain political agenda.
The response established that while it is true there will always be fundamental differences between men and women, these differences, rooted in a historically and systemically patriarchal society, have yet to be equalized. The reality is, then, that men and women of different backgrounds will aspire to different vocations and will climb the rungs of society at different rates — this is not the issue. The issue Yung believes must be examined is whether society marginalizes certain voices in a way that prevents them from ever aspiring to certain positions that make more money or achieve higher workplace status. The issue at hand is, are we as a society inadvertently and yes, insidiously, promoting ideals, traditions and stereotypes that force women — and people of color, and people who have disabilities and any other marginalized people — into certain vocations and life decisions in which unequal earning potential becomes inevitable?
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Overall, you'll find yourself enjoying each ride around Joliet or Aurora in the 2017.5 Mazda6 just a touch more than you would behind the wheel of a Honda Accord, and we've broken down exactly why.
The 2018 Honda Accord has not yet received its crash-test rating from the NHTSA, but it can only hope to equal the 5-Star Overall Safety Rating of the 2017.5 Mazda6. What it can't do is compete with the Mazda's safety systems — the Mazda6 is the only sedan of the two to offer the following features as standard:
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Definitions for "Vector Graphics"
Keywords: bitmap, mathematics, raster, resized, graphic
Related Terms: Vector graphic, Vector image, Vector, Vector images, Object-oriented, Graphics, Graphic, Graphics context, Bitmap graphics, Bit-mapped graphics, Raster graphics, Rasterize, Sprite, Texture, Image, Image, Photo montage, Rendering, Raster graphic, Bitmap graphic, Clipart, Bitmap, Pixmap, Clipping path, Mipmap, Bitmapped image, Clip art, Bitmapped graphics, Thumbnails , Bitmap image, Photo gallery, Clipart, Fpo, Collage, Illustrator, Raster image, Rasterization, Bitmap images, Raster, Thumbnail , Freehand, Image viewer , Images, For position only, Bitmapped, Stock photo, Dib, Photoshop, Montage, Pcd
The vector graphics foundry is for promoting the development of tools and libraries that work with structured graphics. Imagery is incorporated as one kind of manipulable graphic, but manipulation within the image is not the focus of this software.
Digital images determined by specified points and mathematical functions, allowing the representation of true curves on the screen. Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based program.
An image consisting of geometrical shapes, like lines, circles and text. Vector graphics make suitable figures for papers and scale well. See Bitmap also.
Any of a number of graphics formats including EPS(F) and DXF which describe objects on the screen not as coloured pixels but as mathematically defined shapes.
Images that are composed of vectors: lines that have a direction, a start, and an end point. Vector graphics have the advantage that they can be scaled without loss of resolution.
A computer image generation technique that produces text and graphics by drawing straight lines between points on the images outline.
In mathematics and physics, a vector is a line which has a defined starting point, a designated direction and a specified distance. Vector graphics are line-based graphics. In vector graphics, vectors determine how straight and curved lines (Beziers or splines) are shaped between specific points. The lines and the colors of areas enclosed by the lines make up the picture. Microsoft SYLK is an example of a pure vector format. More commonly used are bitmap files and hybrids of vector and bitmap known as metafiles.
Graphics rendered as mathematical representations rather than by pixels. These graphics can be rescaled without losing quality the way pixeled images do.
Consist of lines and curves.
A graphic image composed of distinct objects that can move independently.
the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. One advantage of vector graphics over bitmap graphics is that they makes it possible to change any element of the picture at any time since each element is stored as an independent object. Another advantage of vector graphics is that the resulting image file is typically smaller than a bitmap file containing the same image.
As opposed to raster graphics, vector graphics are composed of groups of colored lines. Nowadays, the only time you see things that look like vector graphics is when you are creating 3D models and you haven't rendered them yet. But vector graphics are still used where you can't see them, like in vector based fonts, Corel Draw, etc.
In mathematics and physics, a vector is a line, which has a defined starting point, a designated direction and a specified distance. Vector graphics are line-based graphics. Veronica A service that maintains an index of titles of items on gopher servers, and provides keyword searches of those titles.
Vector based images are drawn using a series of shapes (squares, circles, arcs, etc.). The difference between bitmapped and vector images is obvious when you increase or decrease the size of the image. Vector images hold their resolution with perfect clarity while bitmapped images have a tendency to look blocky. (7/96)
representing graphics and pictures by lines and curves rather than by bit maps.
Vector graphics is the creation of digital images using a sequence of mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. The file that results from a graphic artist"s work is created and saved as a sequence of vector statements. Instead of containing a bit in the file for each bit of a line drawing, a vector graphic file describes a series of points to be connected.
A method of creating and rendering web site graphics that displays (loads) quickly.
An image that is composed of mathematically defined geometric shapes - lines, objects, and fills. Vector graphics may include text, graphs, or illustrations. Vector graphics are more flexible than bitmap images because they can be scaled; they are resolution independent. Vector graphics are typically saved in EPS format.
Scalable resolution independent graphics.
A graphic created with an illustration package and made up of lines and curves. Vector graphics retain their sharpness when enlarged or reduced. Some common vector formats are CGM, WMF, and EPS.
Graphics that are represented by a number of mathematical expressions.
image made up of individual objects, which are defined as mathematical elements with specific characteristics
Also called "object-oriented" graphics, these programs store images using computer algorithms to define the shapes, lines, animation, and so forth. Vector graphics are growing in popularity because the images can be resized and scaled without distortion, and the file sizes are relatively small, for easy downloading on the Internet.
A system of line-based graphics, determining how straight and curved lines are shaped between specific points. Pictures on Web sites are formed by the lines and the colors of areas enclosed by the lines.
Mathematically calculated objects composed of points and straight or curved line segments.
Used to describe graphics made of mathematical objects called vectors such as curves and lines. Since every object can be defined as an equation, vector graphics can be scaled or transformed (e.g. rotation) without loss of detail unlike bitmap images. Also you can easily modify an object or a group of objects without disturbing others.
In contrast to a bitmap, which is figuratively a stored snapshot of a graphic that contains a fixed number of pixels, a type of image that is more versatile in that it can be sized without encountering distortion. Additionally, vector images display better on computer monitors.
A type of digital image file created by a graphic designer which uses mathematical statements instead of pixels to define the image. A vector image can be resized to larger proportions without the loss of resolution.
Unlike a television screen or computer monitor, which is composed of a series of horizontal lines, a vector graphics display plots points and draw lines freely. This technology, popularized in the early 80s was used in arcade games like Asteroids, Tempest, and Battlezone. The Vectrex was the only video game console to use real Vector graphics.
(1.) Graphics for which the display images are generated from coordinates, as opposed to an array of pixels. (2.) The most common class of graphics, where all vector output consists of lines and curves drawn point-to-point by the output unit as ordered by the computer.
A method of creating graphics using points and lines, as opposed to bitmapped (raster) images. Synonymous with object-oriented graphics. (Illustrator, Freehand, CoreDraw etc.)
Images defined by sets of straight lines, defined by the locations of the end points.
Vector graphics, also known as geometric oriented graphics, describes software packages that use a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place objects (lines and polygons) in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.
Software and hardware that use geometrical formulas to represent images. Vector-oriented images are flexible because they can be resized and stretched without losing high quality. Another advantage of vector graphics is that representations of images often require less memory than other graphic formats. LearnAlberta.ca resources created with Flash often use vector graphics.
the presentation of images stored as line segments or other mathematical representations.
Describing an object with mathematical terms, i.e. vectors. Retains quality when scaled and manipulated because the mathematical description stays intact
Vector graphics use computer algorithms to describe shapes, lines, animation, etc. The technology of vector graphics is growing in popularity because the images are scalable and smaller in file size, a plus for online viewing and downloading. Vector graphics were developed in response to the limitations of raster-based graphics (popularly known as GIF and JPEG) because raster graphics use pixel-by-pixel definitions.
Images that are stored as lines and curves, instead of pixels. Unlike bitmap graphics, vector graphics can be scaled to any size without losing information. (Note DPI if enlargement is 800% & upwards the Output DPI must be Set to Max
The earliest type of computer graphics, in which a set of character-plotting commands activate the phosphors of a computer display with an electron beam.
(images) Graphics displayed using a technology that specifies how an image is represented by using vector notation; for example, a starting point, a length and the direction that the line to be drawn from the starting point is to take. From a mathematical perspective, a vector graphics image is simply a collection of individual lines or vectors.
Generation of images from mathematical and geometric descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn.
Graphics made up of lines, curves or mathematical formulas, as opposed to raster graphics. Vector graphics can be scaled indefinitely and experience no loss in quality, where raster graphics lose some of their accuracy. Generally, all 3D graphics are internally vector graphics, and when drawn to screen (rasterization), they are converted to a raster format the monitor can display.
The representation of separate shapes such as lines, polygons and text, and groups of such objects, as opposed to bitmaps.The advantage of vector graphics ("drawing") programs over bitmap ("paint") editors is that multiple overlapping elements can be manipulated independently without using differenet layers for each one. It is also easier to render an object at different sizes and to transform it in other ways without worrying about image resolution and pixels.
A vector-based graphic is composed of a series of mathematically described lines that form shapes.
This is the expression of an image using mathematical statements rather than bit-pattern description.
There are two types of computer graphics, bitmaps and vectors. Bitmaps contain information on each and every individual pixel, while a vector file is object oriented and contains information on individual objects as to their shape, position, colour, etc.
Images composed of sets of graphical objects (lines, rectangles, ellipses, arcs, curves, etc.) stored by software as numerical coordinates and mathematical formulas specifying their shape and position in an image.
n. Images generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn. Objects are created as collections of lines rather than as patterns of individual dots or pixels. Compare raster graphics.
Vector graphics (also called geometric modeling or object-oriented graphics) is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and polygons, which are all based upon mathematical equations to represent s in computer graphics. It is used by contrast to the term raster graphics, which is the representation of images as a collection of pixels (dots).


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The class decided to create a video, release it just ahead of prom, and plaster the school with Draw the Line campaign materials.
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Egalitarian By Nature?
Christopher Boehm has written a book, Hierarchy in the Forest: The Evolution of Egalitarian Behavior, about his search for the roots of human political behavior. This is another contentious nature vs. nurture question, complicated by the vast range of human behaviors. Our relatives among the higher primates exhibit a wide range on the scale from egalitarian to despotic, with the behavior rather specifically specified by species, but human societies range from far more despotic to more egalitarian than any of them. Moreover, human societies exhibit cooperation on a scale not see in egalitarian monkey or other animal societies.
I haven't gotten far in the book, but Boehm looks like a naturist to me.


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Length 8 to 11 mm. This is a blackish bee with grey hairs. The female having more body hairs than the male.
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As part of any tournament we collect feedback both from the players who took part and from the viewers who watch live. We received quite a lot of comments for the Evil Twins Qualifiers and Finals and thought it might be helpful if we responded directly to some of the points raised.
Why didn't you postpone once the patch was released?
We had agreed a date and time in advance with eight players, two casters, one moderator and one member of staff. That's twelve people who blocked out their Saturday for this event, not to mention all the viewers who marked it in their calendar.
We feel that changing the date at the last second would be unprofessional and disrespectful to those who made themselves available. It might mean we couldn't run the event or get full turnout, and it doesn't guarantee that another patch won't be released before the next event.
Patches are a fact of life outside of our control and we're afraid we're just going to have to roll with them.
What happened to Sunday tournaments?
We ran a poll on the Uber forums and Saturday evenings were overwhelmingly more popular than any other option.
The rules seemed very dense and it was easy to get disqualified
We agree that for new players they can be quite overwhelming. They've grown as new edge cases have been identified and rules created to handle them. We're discussing internally how we can slim them down. We do try to highlight key items in the e-mail reminders we send out to players.
Are colour restrictions still enforced?
Yes. We don't actively monitor this rule outside of cast games, but if your opponent is using colours which the rules don't permit then you should request that they change them. Failure to use approved colours could lead to a rehost or automatic disqualification if raised with tournament staff.
Why was the name so complicated and obscure?
We wanted something we could cosplay during the event. The photos have since been destroyed.
Use pole lock
Ladder maps feature spawns very near the pole regions, which is where pole lock can cause navigation issues. While we understand that some viewers will prefer a pole lock view, we allow casters to use whichever they're more comfortable to ensure the best experience they can provide.
Players should have longer breaks between rounds
We would love to be able to do this. Our limiting factor currently is staffing, we're never going to turn off the stream for half an hour or play a please wait video mid-tournament. This means that player breaks require content to fill the space, and that requires staff to do it. In addition it means the tournaments run longer and would need to start earlier. We're still looking at our options, a tournament of this length is new to us.
The casters could do with improving their game knowledge
This was a comment received for the Evil Twins Finals. The comment didn't go into more detail so we presume it's due to a couple of mistaken comments Quitch made around changes by the patch. Unfortunately with a patch launching so close to the tournament mistakes will be made, though he admits he forgot to re-read the patch notes just before the tournament.


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The state of North Carolina is now committing resources to support the Cape Fear Region in the challenge of GenX, and toxic discharges into the river. Governor Roy Cooper detailed that commitment during his Monday visit. He also mentioned a criminal investigation into Chemours, the company responsible for the chemicals in the water supply. However, it is not an investigation yet.
When Governor Cooper was here Monday, he said that the State Bureau of Investigation would be looking into a few things.
"The State Bureau of Investigation will work with the state Department of Environmental Quality, and the federal EPA, to determine if there is evidence of criminal violations of the permit, or of the federal consent order that allows the discharge of GenX that is in place, or of any other violations."
However listen closely - it is not an investigation, yet.
"Let me preface by saying this is an assessment, of whether a criminal investigation is warranted here. And I think it's important to say that, but I also want them to be thorough about looking at those questions."
An assessment, which could lead to an investigation. Or it might not.
The state did launch an investigation last week, into whether Chemours used deceptive trade practices in its marketing of GenX. It's known as a civil investigative demand, as Attorney General Josh Stein is demanding the company release records and documentation relating to safety data, names of persons responsible, health risks and more.


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On the second conference day, high-ranking representatives of the European Commission, ETSON, the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA) and the nuclear industry meet up to discuss with the audience the potential benefits of international networks of organisations dealing with nuclear safety.
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We're not saying you need to be gimmicky, but we are saying that awarding accomplishments along the way is likely to influence behavior more so than simply giving out a raffle prize at the end of the day. In a similar vein,, Ana Andjelic thinks loyalty programs without small rewards don't work very well either. What's the answer?
Create programs that you and your colleagues would appreciate. What do we mean by that?
End Guaranteed Raffle Prizes
You're not going to get anyone to show up by randomly giving away an iPad. Instead of handing out tickets, allow attendees to increase their chances of winning by visiting booths, answers industry questions or providing useful feedback to other attendees. More interaction usually means happier attendees.
Include Big Vendor Giveaways In Popular Presentations
We have enough event shirts to clothe a small country, and none of them fit correctly, nor do they look all that great. Why companies think slapping logos on white tshirts will prompt customers to advertise them for free is beyond us. Instead, ask that vendors give out entries to one large prize and give away those prizes when all eyes on are on them — great value add (exposure) for participating vendors.
Incentivize Meeting People
Yes, it sounds cheesy, but treating networking opportunities like dating shows can help people spend a little bit more time meeting new people and a little less time talking to those they're already familiar with. If they can't see the benefit in doing this, devise a business card contest or digitally based way to track and reward the social butterflies. If even one person makes a fantastic connection they wouldn't have previously, SUCCESS!
Now if only we could make code writing a bit more rewardable…


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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!
Dear Friends and Family Members,
We have been touched by your concern for our loss, and we deeply appreciate all of your kindness and support. You have all done so much to keep the memory of Mirah alive and given us the strength to bear our loss. We cannot possibly forget the sweet, loving, and caring angel she always was up until her very last moments, but we also cannot possibly forget the awful illness which took this beautiful child from us so suddenly.
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or DIPG is an aggressive condition which put an end not only Mirah's life but puts an end to hundreds of children's lives every year without fail. So we urge you to donate to DIPG research in her name, as we feel that the best possible memorial to her life is one that will help others as she so often did herself even at her very young age.
We cannot thank you enough for the thoughts and care you have already sent our way, but again, implore you to take the extra step of donating to the effort of putting an end to this lethal illness. You can follow the links below to donate. Even the smallest amounts make a difference.
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These things are coming thick and fast aren't they? I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the board meetings inside JXD or Yinlips Headquarters, as they decide week in and week out to release the same machine over and over again with ever so slightly differing specs. It seems crazy to me how they can keep churning these things out, and how it can be profitable to do it this way.
Well anyway, yesterday appeared the JXD V5200, yet another Android 2.3 gaming handheld. This one does away with the Mali400 GPU in favour of a PowerVR SGX531, an OpenGL ES GPU from late 2008 – one step up from the GPU inside the Pandora. It houses a 5″ 800×480 resistive touchscreen and a step down from 512 to 256MB of RAM. Its CPU is rated at 1Ghz.
Willgoo seem to have the cheapest price at the moment at $88.99 with free shipping.
Edit// Aha OK, after visiting the JXD website it seems this thing does offer something new. You can play multiplayer with a friend without the requirement of a wifi connection, provided you're in close proximity and both have a V5200. Maybe they implemented a similar transceiver to that found inside the Dingoo A380.


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Several of my extended family members serve in law enforcement.
I also count among my friends other folks who wear a badge.
Some of their finer moments include, my aunt arresting perps in her bathrobe; my cousin being among the most sensitive officers sent out to comfort bloodied and traumatized victims who've survived gruesome crime sprees; an extended family member was the first female Montana Trooper shot in the line of duty.
Nearly everyone in my family hailing from the previous generation is a veteran.
One friends became HIV positive aiding a patient in distress. These are all honorable people. Sometimes they've had to make awful decisions in the line of duty. They've put their lives on the line for others.
But when corporations make large donations to the sway the will of law enforcement and these agencies become more responsive to corporate lackeys than the public; when first responders act not as servants but actually aid the rich and powerful in further circumventing the law; when the first responders we all rely upon are dispatched to create barriers to lawful expression of constitutional rights; when the head of a large tax payer funded university demands that cops clear away protesters for her convenience--and these same people who I thought are afforded this constitutional right to protest as part of the rules we all agree are important to our representative democracy are pepper sprayed instead, then I am sickened.
I've got no beef against law enforcement as long as the ultimate expectation of public service remains clear and that their mission is to protect and to serve and that their duty is first and foremost to the most vulnerable, regardless of race, gender, social class, sexual orientation and religion. WE ALL BLEED RED.
Recently in Spokane a complete loser of a human being was convicted for his part in murdering an innocent civilian who had done nothing wrong. The law officer used excessive force. He lied to investigators. Only upon federal intervention did the truth surface and would his conviction follow. Yet 75 police officers found themselves smarter than the jury and saluted their fellow officer in a spirit of vocal opposition to the findings of the jury.
This same department was responsible for the murder of two Pend Oreille County Sheriff's several decades ago and it continues to operate above the law.
Look at this video. This is what things have come to. These kids are not crazy. They are not degenerates. They are, like the 84 year old woman who was pepper sprayed last week in Seattle, human. They bleed red. They are still guaranteed certain rights. And their numbers, in police action after police action all across the country, are growing.
This is the spring of the 99.9%. Let's hope that the violence found here is the end of these sorts of police actions.
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Downer EDI has secured a $600 million three-year contract to provide mining and related services at the Blackwater coal mine in Central Queensland.
Scope of works under Downer's contract include:
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The contract will combine the company's two existing contracts, but will not have any material impact on Downer's existing operations at the mine.
The Blackwater coal mine is located approximately 24 kilometres south of Blackwater and it is owned by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA).
According to Downer's Chief Executive Officer Grant Fenn, the company is pleased to extend its relationship with BMA at Blackwater.
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The goal of the Effective Schools Framework (ESF) is to provide a clear vision for what districts and schools across the state do to ensure an excellent education for all Texas students.
The ESF
At the core of effective schools is effective instruction: interactions between students, teachers, and content determine learning outcomes. This instructional core is strengthened and supported by effective, well-supported teachers, high-quality curriculum, and positive school culture. Strong school leadership and careful planning encompass and ensure each of these prioritized levers. The Effective Schools Framework also consists of a set of district commitments and, for schools, essential actions with key practices that define high level performance.
Prioritized Lever 1: Strong School Leadership and Planning
Effective campus instructional leaders with clear roles and responsibilities develop, implement, and monitor focused improvement plans that address the causes of low performance.
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Prioritized Lever 2: Effective, Well-Supported Teachers
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2. Build teacher capacity through observation and feedback cycles
Prioritized Lever 3: Positive School Culture
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Essential Actions:
1. Compelling and aligned vision, mission, goals, values focused on a safe environment and high expectations
2. Explicit behavioral expectations and management systems for students and staff
3. Proactive and responsive student support services
4. Involving families and community
Prioritized Lever 4: High-Quality Curriculum
All students have access to a TEKS-aligned, guaranteed and viable curriculum, assessments, and resources to engage in learning at appropriate levels of rigor.
Essential Actions:
1. Curriculum and assessments aligned to TEKS with a year-long scope and sequence
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All students have rigorous learning experiences because the school ensures objective-driven daily lessons, classroom routines, and formative assessments that yield the data necessary for teachers to reflect, adjust, and deliver instruction that meets the needs of each student.
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Wow oh wow. I still can't get over the beauty of baby Chantelle. She was such a calm, relaxed little sweetheart and all it took to send her to sleep was the presence of her mother, Kiuyi. I have never had such an easy time of it!
Kiuyi and Danny told me they liked the soft, dreaminess that often comes across in my photography and together we selected a neutral palette of peaches and cream which suited Chantelle's rosy complexion perfectly.
I can't wait to show this sweet family their entire collection, but for now here's the preview of their newborn photo shoot.
I'm taking bookings in Hereford from 2016. If you'd like to book me for your precious newborn's first photoshoot please get in touch :o)


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Our broodmare "DOKTOR`S DUFFINE" (by Dr. Jackson/Don Cismo/Jazzman/Donnerhall) has produced with ZOOM a beautiful and very modern filly. It is out of dam line "FINNLÄNDERIN" and the ururgrand dam from the filly is the Elite/state premium mare "DONNA PRIMERA" which is the full sister to DON SCHURO and also the dam to our breeding stallion RON RUBIN (which is now breeding stallion in US).


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The City of Rocks (A BJ Vinson Mystery #3) by Don Travis
DSP Publications
Cover Artist: Maria Fanning
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is happy to host Don Travis today, here with a new BJ Vinson Mystery, The City of Rocks. Welcome, Don.
Many thanks to Stella and Melanie at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words for hosting this guest post, the third they've been kind enough to publish. This one is for The City of Rocks, the third in the BJ Vinson Mystery Series. The first two were for The Zozobra Incident and The Bisti Business. Get ready, Stella and Melanie, The Lovely Pines is coming down the road next March, and Abaddon's Locusts is burning up my desk top. May I also give a tip of the hat to DSPP, my publisher.
They tell me I'm now supposed to bore you with a few facts about me. Okay, here goes. I'm an Okie who contracted tuberculosis at the tender age of six years, which meant I grew up thinking I couldn't do what other youngsters my age usually did. Therefore, I took refuge in a library. I was a 100-pound private in the army toting a machine gun up and down the mountains of southern Germany when I discovered I could do anything any other GI could do, but by that time It was too late. My life was cast. I was hooked on reading. I turned to painting to satisfy a creative urge but ultimately returned to penning short stories… and then novels.
I do a weekly blog about my writing and recounting some of my personal peccadillos on dontravis.com. A member of SouthWest Writers, I give back to the community by teaching a free writing class at Albuquerque's North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center.
City's blurb reads as follows: investigator B. J. Vinson thinks it's a bad joke when Del Dahlman asks him to look into the theft of a duck… a duck named Quacky Quack the Second and insured for $250,000. It ceases to be funny when the young thief dies in a suspicious truck wreck. The search leads BJ and his lover, Paul Barton, to the sprawling Lazy M Ranch in the Boot Heel country of southwestern New Mexico bordering the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
A deadly game unfolds when BJ and Paul are trapped in a weird rock formation known as the City of Rocks—an eerie array of frozen magma that is somehow at the center of the entire scheme. But does the theft of Quacky involve a quarter-million-dollar duck-racing bet between the ranch's owner and a Miami real estate developer, or someone attempting to force the sale of the Lazy M because of its proximity to an unfenced portion of the Mexican border? BJ and Paul go from the City of Rocks to the neon lights of Miami and back again in pursuit of the answer… death and danger tracking their every step.
For a look at the book, I chose a scene in Chapter 17 where BJ and Paul take a horseback ride out to the Lazy M's City of Rocks. This is Paul's first visit to the Boot Heel ranch abutting the Mexican state of Chihuahua. We pick up the scene when they first spot the formation.
"Is that it?"
"Yep. The Lazy M's own City of Rocks."
"Man, that looks weird out there all by itself. Even weirder than the big one up at the state park."
"New Mexico's full of weird. You think you're standing on the moon at the Bisti Badlands. And then there's Carlsbad Caverns, Tent Rocks, White Sands, and those eerie lava beds in the Malpais."
"I gotta get out of Bernalillo County more often," he said.
We went silent, falling increasingly under the spell of ghostly monoliths as we approached the City. The horses plodded between the first two hunks of mute rock on the north-northwest side. The "street" that opened up before us was a broad avenue strangely devoid of plant growth. I saw no human footprints, but wind whistling through the alleyways raised weak, wispy dust devils. Footprints in the sand would not last long out here. Our mounts' hooves no longer clopped; now they made a huffing sound. We could have passed through a portal separating two worlds.
"That big boulder in front of us looks like a hotel. An old western hotel."
I stared at the hulking mass. "Why? It's just a big rock."
"Come on, where's your imagination? It's a couple of stories high. It's kinda square. It looks like those pictures of a frontier hotel minus the balcony that runs around the second story. And that's Muldren City's saloon over there." He pointed to the right.
I fell into the spirit of the thing. "Okay, then that's the bank. And the telegraph office."
He laughed, obviously delighted I played along. "Let's go see if we can find the freight office. Then the town's complete."
"Oh no. Not without the jail, it isn't."
"Right. I forgot the sheriff's office and the jailhouse." He twisted in the saddle and pointed. "There it is, right across the square from the hotel." Paul dismounted and looked for a place to tether Streak. "They forgot the hitching rail. No western town's complete without a hitching post."
He tied his reins to the only bit of green in sight, a small mesquite bush. "Hope that holds. I'd hate to walk back to the ranch house."
I joined him on the ground and dubiously tethered Lucy to the same puny plant. While he scrambled up the side of the "hotel," I searched for evidence of human habitation.
"Watch out for snakes," he yelled, already out of sight atop the boulder.
In a natural alleyway at the side of the jailhouse, I found impressions like miniature buffalo wallows. The small lane was sheltered from the worst of the wind. People had rested here, smoothing out the dust and dirt to make a bed, probably for an overnight stay. A pile of debris and tumbleweeds lay against the end of the small passage where the rock walls met again. I nudged the garbage with my boot… all food related: greasy sandwich or tortilla wraps and crumpled Styrofoam containers for coffee or posole.
The human coyotes probably hid illegal immigrants here while they stocked up on water from the windmill in the distance. Then, before the morning light came, they would spirit their charges across the desert onto the highway where someone waited to pick them up. A natural—and obvious—spot. I was willing to bet the smugglers had not remained with their human cargo during that long, anxious wait. They probably camped somewhere in the near vicinity, realizing the Border Patrol would be aware of the City's potential for hiding illegal aliens and other contraband.
A muffled shout from Paul drew me out of the mental drama playing out in my head. I walked back to the plaza but found no sign of him.
"Vince," he said from above me. I looked up to find him squatting atop the hotel. "There are people out there."
"Walking across the hardpan. I think they're headed here."
"Keep out of sight. I'm coming up."
He guided me to a fold in the rock that provided easy toeholds. When I pulled myself to the top, he lay prone, holding his hat in front of him to shade his eyes. "There's ten, fifteen dudes out there. All on foot."
I lay on my belly beside him and looked where he pointed. The distant figures walked one behind the other, Indian style. The column spread out like a military unit. I wished for my binoculars. The man in front carried something I thought to be an automatic rifle. As we watched, he turned south, heading directly for the City. Two of the men separated and made north toward the windmill. The group probably planned on remaining here overnight.
I rolled onto my back and took out my cell phone. Dialing 911 reached the emergency operator, who put me in contact with the Border Patrol in Deming. Within a minute I was speaking to an agent named Ramirez. He heard my report and ordered me to get out of there—without being seen, if possible. As I turned to tell Paul to get back to the horses, he grunted.
"Uh-oh. They got company."
Two mounted outriders came in from the east, passing on either side of the column and halting to speak with the point man. After a brief conversation, they galloped straight for the City.
As you can imagine, their casual, exploratory horseback ride rapidly becomes deadly.
Here are some links to me and my writing:
- Blog: dontravis.com
- Email: dontravis21gmail.com
- Facebook: dontravis
- Twitter: @dontravis3
And here are DSP Publications buy links:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/City-Rocks-Vinson-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B071Z9V7DT
- DSPP: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/the-city-of-rocks-by-don-travis-393-b
- Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-city-of-rocks-don-travis/1126419974
- Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-city-of-rocks/id1217068245
- Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-city-of-rocks
Thanks again Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words!


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Apr 2, 2018
Jason Stemple grew up in a small farming town in Massachusetts, and his early fishing experiences were fly fishing with his dad. He earned an associate's degree in graphic design and photography at a local community college then headed out to Western State College of Colorado to earn a business degree, do a lot of great skiing, and continue to dabble in photography. He got back into fly fishing around the age of 24.
After becoming a rafting guide and eventually a fishing guide in Colorado, his passion for photography and fishing finally came together after moving to Charleston, South Carolina. He worked on Kiawah Island in their marketing department shooting everything from multi-million dollar real estate and golf events to wildlife and nature. He was able to get some of his fishing shots published and eventually created a website of his work, and that is how Tom Rowland found him and their work together began.
Listen in to hear Rowland and Stemple swap stories about their first nerve-wracking experiences as fishing guides and how Stemple's wide range of experiences during his time in Colorado shaped his career into what it is today. They also discuss the evolution of photography, the artistry of photography, and photography versus videography and how they work together to promote today's fishing industry.
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Mexico, oh what a wonderful time did you give me this summer. You always seem to know how to make me fall in love with a place over and over again.
Since my mom is Mexican, Mexico is more than a summer destination for me. Not only do I want to discover the secrets and diversity of Mexico itself, I also get a chance to see my family again. To see what they've been up to and to meet new additions to the family. The sweetest little girl who is already more than a year old made me smile the brightest. She is a very special kid, and seeing here for the first time was amazing. All the photos and videos I had seen of my niece weren't able to transfer her happy energy that she gives of the second she talks to you. How her little hand fits into yours. When you lift her up and she giggles. Men, she is adorable.
It was also the first time bringing a new addition to the family myself. As this was the year that they got to know my boyfriend T. He has never been to Mexico, speaks only the very basics of Spanish (most older generation Mexicans can't speak English at all) and to make it even better we would have a full family reunion of the very day we arrived in Mexico-city. It was nice to see everyone again. I find it a bit of unfortunate that you can never talk to everyone enough. But am very grateful to see everyone who made it and speak with them.
I've been back a while now, but it took me some time to start writing this. I needed to adjust the Dutch everything again. Started school before I knew it and well starting to build up some good habits again. There are lots of things that I don't miss, the low toilets, the lack of toilet seats on public toilets, the dirty water, the lack of warm water from the shower, the smog, the amount of people, crowded metros. But nevertheless I miss a hella lot of things.
Getting freshly pressed grapefruit or orange juice, the fruits, popsicles from la Michoacana, my family, the friendliness of everyone. I miss Amigo the shy dog and Facundo the pretty white cat, the lemons hand picked ourselfs from the tree in my grandma's garden. I miss discovering new places with beautiful blue waters or vegan restaurants that serve food unimaginable for most dutch people.
I will tell a bit more about my crazy adventures in Mexico and also show some pretty awesome photographs from my trip in upcoming posts! Stay tunes :)
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People on the internet were shocked by a naked photo of Kim Kardashian this week.
This sentence could have been said at any point in the past few years - but this time, something quite strange has happened.
Celebrities from Sharon Osbourne to Bette Midler have decided to copy her by taking their clothes off, too.
Her selfie caused outrage and support in equal measure from fellow celebrities, and some have decided to see if they can rack up the retweets by taking their clothes off.
Some did it as a joke - like comedian 'The Fat Jew' and Sharon Osbourne, who saw the funny side in nudity and tweeted jokes.
Bette Midler used it as an excuse to ask Kim Kardashian to donate money to charity - promising she would double whatever the entrepreneur and reality TV star gave.
Kim Kardashian's sister, Kylie Jenner and reality TV star Courtney Stodden just straight-up copied the selfie queen, and Emily Ratajkowski, model and actress, stripped off after firing out a series of tweets defending Kim Karsashian.
Here is the full list of celebrities who copied Kim Kardashian and got nude. Obviously, these photos are slightly NSFW. But you did click on an article about nude celebrities.
Ellen Degeneres made good use of Photoshop
Comedian 'The Fat Jew' flaunted his curves
Courtney Stodden seized the chance to promote her forthcoming album
Bette Midler asked Kim Kardashian to donate money to charity
.@KimKardashian Put your selfie to work...for a good cause! Donate, RT, I'll match $$ 2-1! https://t.co/3tfkNFnPic pic.twitter.com/f5yqqlbjvg— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) March 10, 2016
Sharon Osbourne felt inspired
@kimkardashian you inspired me! #liberated #thetalk pic.twitter.com/R02CdqiCqO— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) March 9, 2016
Kylie Jenner copied her sister
And Emily Ratajkowski could not find anything to wear
Kim Kardashian has not yet responded to the jokes, plea for donations or copycat selfies.
She did respond to her critics in an impassioned essay, which you can read here.


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Sat 1 April 2017 | 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Yitzak Sadeh 29 - Yitzak Sadeh 29, Tel Aviv, 30 NIS
To all you drunks and fools! The 1st of April is coming and camp Marshmechen is throwing one hell of a roof party!!
Get ready for the madness! There will be weird people with long noses, some with short noses, some with a crooked nose and no neck (!!), earthquakes and a big tzunami that will wipe all of us fools out! Let's rock it together, get wasted together and let's promise that no ones goes to bed alone!
Yeah right.. Because let's be honest, it is likely it's going to be just OK, you're gonna drink way too much, throw up on your way home and really hate yourselves in the morning for not knowing what the f*** happened last night.
Bottom line is we have a roof, a sun, lots of booze and us!
1st of April
Its going to be a crazy afternoon in hell, see you there 🙂
★★ Entrance fee – 30 NIS —- up to 15:00 there will also be a free shot to go with it! Arrive early, let's not let the sun go to waste!
★★★ Cheap Alcohol for everyone and every wallet
★★★★ Various Treats and Suprises all afternoon
——> No one leaves sober! NO ONE!
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A long time resident from the "Shvurit Zhuha" AKA "The Exaggerated One", will make your knees weak with some magical Groove Funk to warm up the afternoon followed by Hip Hop that will make you're blood pressure rise to the sky!
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Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus
By the internationally renowned Circa Contemporary Circus
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This December school holidays, treat the family to Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus by the internationally renowned Circa Contemporary Circus.
Straight from the score and onto the stage this summer internationally renowned Circa Contemporary Circus will bring Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus to the Coliseum Theatre. This modern-day story features circus with a classy, classical touch and will play from 28 December to 4 January.
In this must-see show for the whole family, the man known as Mozart appears amid a storm of powder, wigged and ready to throw musical madness into a crescendo of dives, swoops and twirls as a pair of mischievous acrobats and a multi-skilled musician reinvent the composer's manic and magical music. To those who know him, he is Wolfgang, the dart-playing, pun-loving ratbag. To those who are watching and listening, he is the wigged genius Mozart.
Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director of Circa and creator of Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus, said "this is a production for everyone, touching on the marksmanship of Mozart's mad but magical music". The performers draw upon the frenzied, frantic and thrilling man himself turning the stage into a classical explosion of eclectic sounds and extraordinary visuals, all while wearing powder puff wigs!


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PixelmaticGo Back Location: Shanghai, China Industry: Social & Leisure
Subindustry: Gaming
Pixelmatic creates amazing social mobile games. Our mission is to spark the imaginations of people everywhere through games. We focus on creating engaging games that are truly social and encourage new connections to be made. We've assembled an experienced team from Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, and Relic, with a track record of making successful products – top 25 ranking Facebook games like "The Smurfs & Co" and acclaimed AAA titles like "Company of Heroes." There is a massive opportunity on the horizon as messaging platforms open up to 3rd party developers. Pixelmatic will target this second wave of messaging apps, which allow for superior virality and social interactions. Our first product is Gem Wizard, a casual-core title launched worldwide in 9 different languages for iOS and Android platforms. Gem Wizard is a new match-3 title that uniquely combines blitz gem popping gameplay with RPG item collection and crafting mechanics.


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Join us on January 21st, 6-8:30pm, for the opening of the newest show of OpenArts artists. This show will feature the work of Maria Neary, Donna Mayo, Bill Stoehr, Steven Zimmermann and John Waugh. All of these artists have participated in our Fall Studio Tour.
This event is free and open to the public.


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18Birdies Premium Caddy+ can recommend clubs while considering wind and course elevation. Whether you are playing in 20 mph winds or to a 10- foot elevation drop, we've got you covered.
You can use Club Recommendations and notes to create an eagled-eyed, adaptable Shot Plan for every hole you're going to play just like the pros!
Refer to your Shot Plan notes during your round even with Tournament Mode enabled!
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You need to know what clubs are you in your bag before you head out to play, and so does 18Birdies in order to recommend what club to hit!
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- Once you have started a round, tap the "..." to toggle the options Menu dropdown
- Tap "GPS Settings".
- Tap "Club Rec. Type"
- Select "Caddy+ Club Distances" to enable dynamic, shot recommendations based off of your tracked shots
- Select "Fixed Shot Distances" to enable static, shot recommendations based of off the distances your inputted for each club in your bag
- Tap the white circle next to "Incorporate wind data" to turn the circle blue and turn on wind data factoring (you should see the option to adjust the wind speed-shot distance conversation just below).
- Tap the white circle next to "Incorporate elevation data" to turn the circle blue and turn on elevation data factoring (you should see the option to adjust the elevation change-shot distance conversation just below).
- Tap the left, directional arrow near the top left corner of your screen to return to GPS.
Using Club Recommendations
Before your round, select the course and "Start Round". Use club recommendations and notes to create a Shot Plan for every hole you're going to play! Use the white, ball/tee icon to place your starting point on each shot and use the white bullseye to select your intended targets. The club recommendation and distance to the intended target will be displayed in the black, white, and blue circle next to the white, intended target line.
Create a note for each hole to refer back to whenever your pre-shot routine calls for shot planning.
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Korean Sommelier Competition – 15th Edition
August 2019 marked the 15th edition of the Korean Sommelier competition and another year of support and sponsorship of the Roussillon Wines Council for this tournament dedicated to deciding Korea's best sommelier. Roussillon is dedicated to training Korea's sommeliers, deepening their knowledge, developing their skills and fostering their trade.
As part of the partnership between the Korean International Sommelier Association (KISA) – the main organisers of this competition – and the Roussillon Wines Council, the French wine region gifts the two first-place winners with an all-expense-paid trip to Roussillon, as well as a bottle of Vin Doux Naturel – Roussillon's treasure – to the top three candidates. Moreover, Eric Aracil, Export Manager and Deputy Director for the Council – serves as a judge in the final to decide who will be crowned the king of kings. The final is composed of six parts: a serving challenge, instantaneous food and wine pairing, a blind tasting on wine, a blind tasting on spirits, a wine/region quiz and a champaign serving challenge.
Another element of the competition is the Roussillon Special Prize, where the candidates showcase their knowledge of Roussillon. The winner is decided in a two part contest. Firstly, each sommelier must take part in a written examination made up of 40 questions on the region, its wines, history, and wine-making process. The top candidates then take part in a blind tasting composed solely of wines from Roussillon, both dry and sweet. The winner of this prize is gifted a bottle, as well as an all-expense-paid trip to Roussillon, alongside the top two Korean sommeliers.
Out of all the brilliant candidates, this year saw the following sommeliers win their trip to Roussillon: first place Kibeom Song (Hyundai Green Food), 2nd place Oh Jin Kwon (Lotte Hotel), 3rd place and special Roussillon prize winner Hyisu Han (SPC). Congratulation to all of the participating candidates and to the three above-mentioned winners. Also a special congratulations Kibeom Song who won the first ever Roussillon Special Prize when the Roussillon-KISA partnership first began.
Here found in order, first place winner, second place and Roussillon Prize Winner: First place winner Kibeom Song (Hyundai Green Food)
2nd place Oh Jin Kwon (Lotte Hotel)
Roussillon prize winner Hyisu Han (SPC)


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- CD-Christmas-Duets
Elvis' most cherished holiday classics reinterpreted by today's biggest female stars with Elvis Presley! The album features 'Blue Christmas' with Martina McBride, 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' with Carrie Underwood, 'Here Comes Santa Claus' with LeAnn Rimes, 'Santa Clause Is Back In Town' with Wynonna Judd 'Silent Night' with Sara Evans, 'White Christmas' with Amy Grant plus Gretchen Wilson, Karen Fairchild & Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John and three Bonus Tracks.
Track Listing
1. Blue Christmas
2. I'll Be Home for Christmas
3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
4. Santa Claus Is Back in Town
5. Silent Night
6. White Christmas
7. Merry Christmas Baby
8. O Little Town of Bethlehem
9. Silver Bells
10. O Come All Ye Faithful
11. First Noel
12. If I Get Home on Christmas Day
13. Winter Wonderland
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NEW YORK – Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week, snapping a three-week decline, as interest rates fell for the first time since June, an industry group said.
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity rose 2.2 percent to 761.3 in the week ended Aug. 12, following three straight weeks of falls.
The climb in mortgage activity was led by refinancings. The group's seasonally adjusted index of refinancing applications rose for the first time in a month, climbing 5.0 percent to 2285.5 after falling 3.3 percent the prior week.
Borrowers swapping their adjustable-rate mortgages for fixed-rate loans contributed to the uptick in refinancings following the Federal Reserve's hike in short-term rates last Tuesday, analysts said.
"What we are likely seeing here is a last minute surge in people trying to 'disARM'-that is refinancing out of their ARMs and into a long-term loan program in light of the Fed's decision," said Quicken Loans' chief economist Bob Walters.
The MBA's purchase index, a gauge of loan requests for home purchases, increased 0.1 percent to 499.3, adding to the previous week's 0.9 percent gain.
After steadily climbing since late June, fixed 30-year mortgage rates fell last week, averaging 5.79 percent, excluding fees, down 12 basis points, or 0.12 of a percentage point, from 5.91 percent the previous week.
The 30-year mortgage rate stood at 5.47 percent in the week ending June 24, its lowest level in 2005.
Fixed 15-year mortgage rates last week averaged 5.40 percent, down from 5.49 percent the previous week. Rates on one-year adjustable-rate mortgages decreased to 4.85 percent last week from 4.88 percent one week earlier.
The 30-year rate, the industry benchmark, is still below the 2005 high of 6.08 percent reached in late March.
But in a break from recent trends, the rate now stands higher than the year-earlier level. It was 5.75 percent in the week ended Aug. 13, 2004.
Even so, the MBA noted mortgage activity is still substantially up compared with year-ago levels as house prices have risen.
"The overall number of applications is up 10.6 percent over the same time last year while the dollar volume of applications is up 26.1 percent," Michael Cevarr, the MBA's director of member surveys said. "This increase is true for both purchase and refinance applications, no doubt reflecting the increase in home values over the past year."
Recent four-week slip
The MBA's four-week moving average of mortgage activity slipped 1.3 percent to 753.2 from 763.1.
On a four-week moving average, the refinancing index dropped 0.3 percent to 2335.3 from 2341.3. On a four-week-moving average, the purchase index is up 0.5 percent to 494.4 from 491.8.
Economists scan mortgage activity figures and other key housing data because the sector is a major driver of the economy.
"We find that the red hot housing sector alone, which typically represents just 5 percent of the total economy, accounted for an astounding 50 percent of the overall growth in the U.S. economy by the first half of this year, and more than half of the private payroll jobs created since 2001 fall were in housing-related sectors," a Merrill Lynch report said this week.
U.S. housing starts edged down in July, but exceeded Wall Street forecasts as groundbreaking for single-family homes marched higher, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
U.S. home builder sentiment fell a second straight month in August, but remained at a strong level, the National Association of Home Builders said earlier this week.
ARM demand falls
Refinancings last week increased as a percentage of all mortgage applications, rising to 42.4 percent from 40.9 percent.
After rising during the previous week, demand for adjustable-rate mortgages fell in the week ended Aug. 12, the MBA said.
The ARM share of activity stood at 28.9 percent of total applications last week, down from 29.7 percent the previous week. With ARMs, low initial payments allow borrowers to buy homes they may not be able to afford with a fixed-rate loan.
The MBA's survey covers about 50 percent of all U.S. retail residential mortgage originations and has been conducted weekly since 1990. Respondents include mortgage bankers, commercial banks and thrifts.


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The general public has a growing awareness of the transgender community since more famous people coming out and sharing their transition experience. Yet something that often goes unmentioned is that while there are hormones and surgeries available to transgender patients so that they can change their physical appearance, many transgender people, especially those transitioning from male to female, are left with an unchanged voice. As a result, transgender females throughout the country are seeking male to female voice therapy so that their voice matches their gender. Having a voice that matches their appearance is critical, as many of them fear for their safety if they are "outed" as being transgender. If someone is wearing a dress and has breasts, but still as a deep, male voice, this can draw unwanted attention to them. As a travel speech language pathologist, you may or may not have already encountered transgender patients who need help with voice therapy. For those who are less familiar with the subject, here are some basic things to know about female to male and male to female voice therapy.
Understanding Male to Female Voice Therapy
First of all, before getting into the actual voice therapy part, speech therapists should first familiarize themselves with using proper pronouns when addressing transgender patients. It's important to understand how they identify and to establish an understanding and respectful relationship with them. From there, you can get into what the patient expects out of voice therapy. Male to female voice therapy is more common than female to male because those who transition to female typically have thicker vocal cords and deeper voices that don't change, despite hormone therapy. So, how can speech therapists help? Since there is not one specific "male voice," speech therapists need to know what the patient wants and then work with them to reach the desired levels of pitch, intonation, and resonance. For example, a voice therapist in New York City teaches her patients that the way they deliver a sentence can make them sound more feminine or masculine. So, for someone seeking male to female voice therapy, the therapist will have them practice higher intonation in their sentences, with more variation. Also, male voices tend to resonate from the back of the mouth while females use less space in the mouth and produce a higher, more nasal sound.
There's also Female to Male Voice Therapy
Although female to male voice therapy is less common than male to female voice therapy, some patients still seek voice therapy to sound manlier. The reason that female to male voice therapy is needed less is because people transitioning from female to male take testosterone hormones, which tends to permanently lower their voices. However, patients still may choose to work with a speech therapist to fine-tune the sound of their voice as it changes.
According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, some things speech therapists should focus on with transgender patients, no matter which way a person is transitioning, are the following:
- Pitch
- Resonance
- Intonation (the rhythm of speech)
- Rate (how fast or slow the person speaks)
- Volume/intensity
- Language
- Speech sound production (articulation)
- Pragmatics (social rules of communication)
Female to male and male to female voice therapy is definitely a new and understudied area for speech therapists, but demand for the services is growing and will likely continue to grow. For more resources check out the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and the Voice and Speech Trainers Association.
As someone who is working travel speech language pathologist jobs throughout the U.S., have you encountered transgender patients seeking voice or speech therapy? If you have any tips or resources for how to provide the most efficient care for these patients, share them with us in the comments below!


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New-wave band the B-52's are developing an animated TV series,
according to the band's management company. The show is intended to be a
cross between Saturday-morning cartoons and such camp shows as the 1960s
series "Batman." Although the as-yet-unnamed program is still without a
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Have you seen the movie "If You Are The One 2" (非誠勿擾2) starring Ge You (葛優) and Taiwan's Shu Qi (舒淇)? If you had, you would have probably made Hainan one of your next travel destination. An island which has a tropical moist monsoonal climate, one gets to experience different weather in a year, depending on … Continue reading
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Make sure you know the time, the place and have directions for the interview.
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Prepare your own questions for the end of the interview to show enthusiasm and interest. Ask about training, career opportunities, targets and what will happen next in the recruitment process.
Establish a positive impression immediately. Arrive on time, dress smartly and shake hands confidently. Keep eye contact with your interviewer or interviewers and don't fold your arms defensively across your body.
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This is your chance to show how good you are and offer examples of why you would be ideal for their company. Show you have drive and ambition and be realistic about both future promotion prospects and the salary you expect.


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14 Feb Petroleum Coke
Several US Cokers are under planned maintenance taking nearly 1mt out of the market this quarter. India is back in the spot market and is expected to take at least 0.60 mt this month. Ex-US Gulf deals into India are closing in a range of $104-108/t CIF, depending on freight. Demand is improving in Brazil – on domestic shortages and rising exports. Mexico's domestic market is also short. Demand in the eastern Med markets is also active, with Egypt, Turkey and Greece all in for spot cargoes. High sulphur coke traded at $65.50/t, 66.50/t, $67/t and now $74/t FOB US Gulf is the new benchmark (see price table). Lower sulphur coke is trading at $83.50/t, $84/t FOB US Gulf and $85.75/t FOB out of the US west coast. USG deals into Turkey closed at $105-106/t CIF. A Spanish cargo closed into Egypt $101-102/t CIF Alexandria. Venezuela is back and Supras have sold at $83-84/t FOB level. Average waiting times are still 2 months in Venezuela. Arabian Gulf high sulphur coke is offered assessed at $98-102/t CIF India. Oman coke sold into India at $101-102/t CIF, but it was for 4-5% sulphur grade. Outlook – Prices to increase and could hit $75/t FOB USG for HS. S/D balance is tight and India/LatAm/ Med interest is strong. Asian steel-sector forecast to consume more in 2018.


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Crisis: 100 dead in America from gun violence every day.
The current background check system approved in 1993 is out of date. The internet has changed many things, including how we buy and sell guns. Right now, it is estimated that almost a quarter of gun purchases involve no background check of any kind. Buyers with long records of criminal and domestic violence easily slip through the cracks. This is just one example of how the system fails us.
Our federal legislators finally are getting serious about gun violence and have introduced H.R. 8, which would require background checks on all gun sales. The bill has bipartisan support and about 90 percent of Americans believe this is a good idea.
Please urge your representative, whether it is Rodney Davis in Congressional District 13 or Darin LaHood in District 18, to support this bill. Call, email, visit them. Or do all three.
We can save lives from gun violence with just this simple step.
Randolph Wm. Roller


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The Boundless CFC 2.0 is the improved and redesigned version of the popular Boundless CFC vaporizer. This is another well designed, lightweight and compact vaporizer to take with you, wherever you go.
The CFC 2.0 offers full temperature control ranging from 60°C to 230°C. The temperature settings are displayed on a handy OLED screen. The CFC is a true powerhouse - within 20 to 30 seconds you're ready to enjoy dense clouds of delicious vapour.
Boundless has made a number of serious improvements for the CFC 2.0:
Length: 130 mm
Width: 33 mm
Depth: 30 mm
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The Boundless CFC 2.0 is covered by a 3-year manufacturer's warranty.
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