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Best Parenting Moments of 2010
Moms Stand Up for Their Unique Kids
From big-name celebs like Angelina Jolie who defended four-year-old daughter Shiloh's tomboy style, to bloggers like Nerdy Apple Bottom who wrote about her son choosing to dress up as Daphne from Scooby-Doo for Halloween (and other moms' nasty reactions), to Carrie Goldman who blogged about her 7-year-old daughter being bullied at school for liking Star Wars, these fierce mamas stood up for their kids' right to fly their freak flag. Goldman eventually sparked the creation of a Facebook event, "Support Star Wars and Geek Pride for Katie," attended by more than 35,000 people(!).
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Most Controversial Parenting Stories of 2010
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School Lunches Get Healthier
Culminating in President Obama signing the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law in mid-December, which gave the government more authority to regulate nutritional standards for all food sold in schools, the movement to make school lunches healthier caught steam in 2010. With help from celebs like Rachael Ray, Tom Colicchio, Ellen Degeneres, Scarlett Johansson, and of course, Jamie Oliver's controversial televised series, Food Revolution, there are movements afoot all around the country to eliminate mystery meat once and for all.
First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Campaign
With our Fit Generation program, we've been thrilled to participate in the national conversation about nutrition and physical activity that First Lady Michelle Obama helped to launch with her Let's Move! campaign, designed to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation. As obesity rates in America have tripled over the past three decades, and now nearly one in three American kids are overweight or obese, we're thrilled Mrs. Obama and her inspiring biceps took this on.
Kids Helping Haiti
Following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti in mid-January, we've been impressed by how involved kids have been in helping to raise money to help victims of the earthquake. From a hot chocolate stand in Puyallup, WA that raised a couple of hundred dollars to an elementary school fundraiser in Tucson, AZ that raised more than a $1,000 (by promising that school staff would kiss a frog for $500, a pig for $1,000, or a llama for $1,000!), to a 7-year-old boy in London who raised over £190,000 by getting sponsored to ride his bike around a local park. Little kids really can make a big difference; anyone else tearing up?
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New Openness About Miscarriage
It has long felt like a dark secret in many of our closets -- something to be embarrassed about if we'd experienced it personally, or a subject we didn't know how to broach if friends had been through it. But this year miscarriage seems to have come out of the closet, reminding society as a whole of how common, natural, and shockingly normal (albeit devastating) an occurrence it is. From former President George W. Bush's (admittedly strange) mention of helping his mother following a miscarriage to singers Pink and Mariah Carey owning up to past miscarriages when acknowledging current pregnancies, and Lisa Ling's recent admission of her feelings of failure following a miscarriage, to media coverage of singer Lily Allen's recent stillbirth, celebs speaking openly got people sharing their own stories. Our own bloggers, Denene Millner and Lexi Walters Wright, wrote eloquently about past losses; Jenny Feldon's search for words of a support for a friend suffering a miscarriage is a must-read too. It feels really good to be able to talk about it, doesn't it?
Legal Protection for Nursing Moms
As part of the health care reform bill passed by Congress in March, breastfeeding moms will be guaranteed a reasonable break time to express milk somewhere "other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public." Although there are plenty of limits to this, including not getting paid for time spent expressing milk and an exemption for companies of fewer than 50 employees if this right would "impose an undue hardship," it is progress nonetheless, and hopefully will help women like Angela Ames, a mom of two who quit her job after she was denied access to a place to pump breast milk for her newborn preemie son.
Elsewhere in encouraging breastfeeding news around the world, Taiwan announced a new law protecting moms who breastfeed in public, under all conditions. Guess we've got a ways to go on that one.
Once and for All: No Link Between Vaccines and Autism
Finally filed under "Case Closed" is the link between vaccines and autism (or lack thereof). A study published in the October issue of Pediatrics debunked one of the major myths surrounding vaccines: that the preservative thimerosal, which contains a form of mercury called ethylmercury, causes autism. Additionally, the study published in 1998 by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in the British medical journal The Lancet that originally suggested that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine might cause symptoms associated with autism was retracted by the journal. The retraction followed a ruling in January by the General Medical Council, which oversees doctors in Britain, that Dr. Wakefield had acted unethically in conducting the research, after it was uncovered that he accepted money to find evidence of a link between the vaccine and autism, in addition to numerous other unprofessional and dishonest acts. He was eventually banned from practicing medicine in the UK.
Working Parents: Your Kids are Gonna Be Okay
In news that should help to soothe at least some of the nagging worries of working parents, a study led by the Columbia University School of Social Work recently concluded that infants of working mothers are no worse off than those of stay-at-home moms, despite past studies that found the opposite to be true. Phew!
And, for parents worried about putting their kids in daycare while they're at work, a study published in the December issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that while kids in daycare do get sicker, they're less likely to get sick in grade school because of stronger immune systems, thanks to all of that early exposure to germs. Double phew!
Olympians Can Be Pregnant Too
As knock-down tired as pregnancy makes some of us, we were astonished (and delighted!) to see Kristie Moore, a nearly-six months pregnant alternate on the Canadian Olympic curling team, appear at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Moore was only the third Olympic athlete known to be pregnant during Olympic competition -- and the first to be well into her second trimester. Swedish figure skater Magda Julin won a gold medal in figure skating at the Antwerp Games in 1920 while in her first trimester, and German skeleton racer Diana Sartor placed fourth in 2006 while nine weeks pregnant.
Pregnancy Is Hot
Demi Moore's iconic naked, pregnant Vanity Fair cover made the case, but this is the year it was confirmed: pregnancy is totally sexy (well, aside from the awesomeness that is hemorrhoids, the near-constant need to urinate, and stretch marks). From pregnant bikini contests to this hot mama-to-be's take on Beyonce's "Single Ladies", Claudia Schiffer's very pregnant and naked cover appearance on the June issue of German Vogue, Miranda Kerr's nudie belly photos in December's W magazine, these ladies remind us to rock our baby bellies proudly.
Worst Parenting Moments of 2010
Recall After Recall After Recall
With hundreds of recalls a year, alerting parents to potentially dangerous cribs, strollers, high chairs, infant formula, car seats, OTC medicines, and candy, it's hard not to wonder just what items in our homes are truly safe at this point. May's huge kid meds recall especially threw us for a loop; raise your hand if you'd recently given your kid Children's Tylenol when you heard it was recalled (yeah, us too). We're starting to wonder how so many of these flawed products make it into the stores in the first place.
Mom Sends Adopted Son Back to Russia Alone
While we'll certainly admit to wishing to be temporarily kid-free at select moments (say, smack in the middle of a day full o' tantrums), we've never actually meant it -- let alone taken action to make that happen. Not so with Torry Hansen, a mom in Tennessee who sent her 7-year-old adopted son back to Russia, alone on a plane, accompanied by a note saying that she no longer wanted him, that he had severe psychological problems, and that the orphanage had lied about his condition. While Hansen explained that the child had started fires and threatened to burn down the house, her decision to dump the child she had committed to rearing was downright cruel and inexcusable.
Sue-Happy Sports Parents
Sure, we all want our kids to make the team, but we get that not all kids get chosen. Not so with two sets of parents who sued the Greater Toronto Hockey League for cutting their teen sons from the team, claiming irreparable psychological damage.
Also displaying not-so-sportsman-like conduct were the Little League parents who sued the manufacturer of an aluminum baseball bat used in a game where their kid got hit in the head, ultimately suffering permanent hearing loss in one ear. While their son's hearing loss is unfortunate, it seems logical that sports-related injuries are a (remote) possibility when one is, er, playing a sport.
Whooping Cough Epidemic
Filed under "Preventable Tragedies" is the outbreak of a whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic in California and major outbreaks in other states like Ohio and Michigan, due to declining immunization rates. In California alone, there were more than 7,200 cases of the highly contagious illness (spread by coughs and sneezes) reported in 2010, including ten infant deaths. DTaP vaccination is the best defense against whooping cough, including booster vaccines for adolescents and adults. Although vaccination isn't a guarantee of immunity, the boosters are especially important as the efficacy of infant vaccinations wanes with age, and older children and adults can easily pass on pertussis to infants, who are not old enough to immunized and in whom it can be deadly.
Moms Get Judgy About Nursing
We've all heard the refrain "Breast Is Best!" drummed into our mommy brains and are clear on the importance of breastfeeding. But we also recognize that for some moms, breastfeeding is an insurmountable hurdle for a variety of reasons, or -- dare we say it -- something that just doesn't feel right for them. So, while we firmly believe that nursing mothers should have greater legal protection in the workplace and just about everywhere else, we also recognize that it's not anyone else's job to make a mom feel like she's doing a bad job (most moms are expert at making themselves feel like crap, thankyouverymuch). So, to all of the on-their-high-horse women (and men) out there who have taken it upon themselves to say that breastfeeding for six months should be required by law (thanks for that brilliant nugget, Gisele!) or that Old Navy should be boycotted for producing a "formula-powered" onesie, we suggest that parenting your own kids is vastly more important (and appropriate) than policing anyone else's parenting choices.
Chain-Smoking Toddler
Seriously? We were shocked at the story of chain-smoking Indonesian toddler Aldi Rizal, who at one point had a whopping four-pack-a-day habit. After a video of him chain-smoking quickly went viral, the local government stepped in, and Aldi kicked the habit during five weeks of intensive treatment with the National Commission for Child Protection. Sadly, there are plenty of other young kids who remain addicted, as Indonesia has one of the worst problems with child smokers in the world. According to government estimates, 25 percent of kids over the age of 3 have tried cigarettes and 3 percent have a regular habit.
Mel Gibson's Anger Unleashed
Not all relationships end well, even -- or maybe, especially -- when a child is involved. But actor Mel Gibson seems to have upped the dysfunction quotient a few levels during several hate- and expletive-filled rants (complete transcripts here) to his baby mama and former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, during their custody battle over daughter Lucia. Domestic violence charges against the actor are also being investigated, and the pair continues to battle in court. What a dad.
Dirty Diaper Road Rage
In a new parenting low, a dirty diaper was used as a weapon in an incident of road rage this summer, as two women got into a dispute while leaving a county fair in Pennsylvania this summer. Twenty-three-year-old Jessica Hollis reportedly initially threw a dirty diaper at the vehicle of Melanie Campbell, a 36-year-old mom with her 12-year-old twins in back. When the diaper fell short of Campbell's car, Hollis got out of her car and smeared the contents of the diaper across the back window of Campbell's car. Harris was charged with harassment; we'd like to charge her with assault with a poopy diaper.
Parents Behaving Badly on Facebook
Facebook doesn't always bring out the best in us -- but in this case we're not talking about oversharing adorable photos of our kids; instead, we'll take you from the stupid to the truly horrific. Earlier this year, a 19-year-old Florida mom used Facebook to post a photo of her 11-month-old baby "smoking" out of a bong; subsequently, the Florida Department of Children and Families launched an investigation into her parenting skills. A Michigan mom, Jennifer Petkov, used Facebook to taunt a dying 7-year-old neighbor girl, Kathleen Edward, because she was upset that the girl's grandmother hadn't responded quickly to a text from her. Petkov admitted to posting photos of Kathleen's mother, Laura Edward, who died last year at age 24 from the same degenerative brain disorder, Huntington's Disease, that afflicts Kathleen, in the arms of the Grim Reaper, as well as a picture of Kathleen in a coffin, among other heinous acts. And finally, a 22-year-old Florida mom, Alexandra V. Tobias, recently pled guilty to second degree murder for shaking her 3-month-old baby to death in January when his crying interrupted her FarmVille game. It's just a website, people.
Bullied to Death
Big names in the news this year have included Phoebe Prince, Tyler Clementi, and Billy Lucas, among several others, all of whom were teens who committed suicide in response to severe bullying. Although there have surely been schoolyard bullies for as long as there have been schools, bullying seems to reached new heights in the Internet age, with so many options for public humiliation. And while some parents have taken action against bullies, like James Jones, a 42-year-old Florida dad who threatened to kill his daughter's bullies on a school bus, we hope that greater awareness of how harmful bullying is will help more kids, adults, and schools stand up to it.
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Introductory Lesson: Lifetime Nutrition and WellnessAdd to favorites
Lesson Identification and TEKS Addressed
Cluster : Human Services
Course : Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
TEKS Student Expectations
An overview of ALL course TEKS and student expectations will be provided to students.
Basic Direct Teach Lesson
Instructional Objectives
Students will:
- explain the connection between Career and Technical Education (CTE), the Human Services career cluster and Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
- recognize the programs of study in the Human Services career cluster
- review the course TEKS and student expectations
- explore the coherent sequencing of CTE courses available in their district and their campus
- develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
The purpose of this lesson is to serve as an introduction to the course Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness. I will introduce you to the world of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the 16 career clusters. By the end of this lesson you will understand that Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness is one of 12 Human Services cluster courses available to students in Texas. We will also explore the sequencing of courses available in our district and on our campus, as well as develop an awareness of career pathways that this course can lead you to.
I will also present you with a copy of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), student expectations, and an overview of this course.
Duration of Lesson
Two 45 minute class periods
Word Wall
Apprenticeship: One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Dedicated to preparing young people to manage the dual roles of family member and wage earner and enable students to gain entry-level employment in a high-skill, high-wage job and/or to continue their education
Career Clusters: A way of organizing curricula, instruction, and assessment around specific occupational groups
Career Preparation Courses: Provides opportunities for students to participate in a learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid business and industry employment experiences and supports strong partnerships among school, business, and community stakeholders
Certification: A designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task
Coherent Sequence of Courses: A continuous or connected series
Dual Enrollment: Refers to anopportunity and agreement through which a student may earn high school credit for successfully completing a college course that covers all the TEKS
Internship: Any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit
Programs of Study: A way of organizing curricula and educational activiities within a career cluster related to a student's specific acadmic or career goal
Practicum Courses: Designed to give students supervised practical application of previously studied knowledge and skills that can occur in a paid or unpaid arrangement and a varierty of locations appropriate to the nature and level of experience
Materials/Specialized Equipment Needed
- computer with projector for multimedia presentation
- computer lab with Internet
- index cards
- various textbooks, materials and supplies pertaining to this course
- copies of handouts (see All Lesson Attachments tab)
Anticipatory Set
Before class begins:
Print a class set of the course TEKS. Set up a display consisting of miscellaneous textbooks and materials and supplies pertaining to Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness.
Nationwide, Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are changing, evolving and innovating to better serve the country's needs. CTE is preparing students of all ages to help drive America's success and vitality.
This video summarizes the national efforts behind the CTE: Learning that works for America initiative.
CTE: Learning That Works for America
Direct Instruction with Special Education Modifications/Accommodations
Distribute Career and Technical Education KWL Chart (see All Lesson Attachments tab). Instruct students to fill out the first two columns of the chart. The document will be revisited during lesson closure.
Distribute Career and Technical Education Terms (see All Lesson Attachments tab). Introduce lesson objectives, terms and definitions.
Instruct student to take notes during upcoming slide presentation on the back of the Career and Technical Education Terms.
Begin PowerPoint™ Introductory Lesson: Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness (see All Lesson Attachments tab).. Allow for thorough class discussion and questions and answers.
Additional slide presentation 16 Career Clusters™ (see All Lesson Attachments tab) may be viewed to reinforce career clusters.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for all special education students must be followed. Examples of accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- checking for understanding
- providing student with a copy of slide presentation notes
Guided Practice with Special Education Modifications/Accommodations
Distribute Career and Technical Education (CTE) Graphic Organizer (see All Lesson Attachments tabs). Allow students to work with a partner to complete activity. Have class revisit appropriate slide and make corrections on their documents.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for all special education students must be followed. Examples of accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- providing extra time to complete assignment
- checking for understanding
Independent Practice/Laboratory Experience with Special Education Modifications/Accommodations
Instruct students to create their interpretation of the CTE/course information. Finished product may be used as the coversheet for their class binder, folder or journal. Students may draw or use a computer to complete the task.
Product must include/answer the following:
- What does CTE stand for?
- What is the name of this course?
- What cluster is this course in?
- What programs of study are in this cluster?
- Cluster descriptor
Distribute Career and Technical Education (CTE) Rubric (see All Lesson Attachments tab), and provide a thorough explanation so that students will know how their product will be assessed.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for all special education students must be followed. Examples of accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- provide specific websites or articles from which students can obtain their research information.
- provide students with a checklist or rubric to help them organize and complete all steps of the process.
Lesson Closure
Review lessons objectives, terms and definitions.
Students will complete the final column of the Career and Technical Education KWL Chart.
Summative/End of Lesson Assessment with Special Education Modifications/Accommodations
Assess student products with rubric.
Have students vote on the best product and place in a prominent place in the classroom.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for all special education students must be followed. Examples of accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- provide students with extra time to answer questions in order to process information before answering
- extra time for assignments
- AchieveTexas
A college and career initiative designed to help students (and their parents) make wise education choices. It is based on the belief that the curricula of the 21st century should combine rigorous academics and relevant career education. http://www.achievetexas.org/
- Learning that Works for America CTE ™
Sponsored by The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc). Aims to support an innovative CTE system that prepares individuals to succeed in education and their careers.
- Texas Education Agency
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The mission of the Texas Education Agency is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.
- AchieveTexas
Additional Required Components
English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Strategies
- word wall
- draw visual representations of terms on word wall
- add terms and definitions to personal dictionary
- utilize Four Corners Vocabulary/ Word Wall Activity http://cte.sfasu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Four-Corner-Vocabulary2.pdf
College and Career Readiness Connection
AchieveTexas Career Cluster Crosswalks
The Career Cluster Crosswalks housed on the AchieveTexas website http://www.achievetexas.org/index.html provide Texas teachers with a direct connection between their CTE course TEKS and the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS). Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Cross-Disciplinary integration are the focus of the CCRS. These college and career readiness standards are essential in the planning and delivery of CTE lessons. The extent to which the integration occurs is determined by the methods and strategies utilized by each teacher.
Career Cluster Crosswalks for Education and Training, Hospitality and Tourism, and Human Services Career Clusters can be found at:
Recommended Strategies
Reading Strategies
Encourage students to read more information about Career and Technical Education at:
CTE Vision
Reflect, Transform, Lead: A New Vision for Career Technical Education
This five-part series dedicates an issue brief to each of NASDCTEc's core principles for CTE:
- CTE is critical to ensuring that the United States leads in global competitiveness.
- CTE actively partners with employers to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs.
- CTE prepares students to succeed in further education and careers.
- CTE is delivered through comprehensive programs of study aligned to The National Career Clusters Framework.
- CTE is a results-driven system that demonstrates a positive return on investment.
Word Attack Strategies. Prior to reading, allow students to skim the passage or text, circling words that are unfamiliar to them. Once these words are decoded (glossary, dictionary, dictionary.com, classroom discussion) the student will have a better understanding of the pronunciation and meaning of the unfamiliar word(s) facilitating comprehension.
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
-Jim Rohn
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
-Lao Tzu
The beginning is the most important part of the work.
Multimedia/Visual Strategies
- Introductory Lesson: Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
- Presentation Notes: Introductory Lesson: Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
- 16 Career Clusters™
Files for downloading:
- 16-career-clusterstm-2 (application/pdf | 1.00 MB)
- introductory-lesson-lifetime-nutrition-and-wellness-ppt (application/pdf | 1.41 MB)
- presentation-notes-introductory-lesson-lifetime-nutrition-and-wellness (application/pdf | 906.22 KB)
Graphic Organizers/Handout
Graphic Organizers:
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Graphic Organizer
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) KWL Chart
- Blank Career and Technical Education Terms
- Career Clusters™
- Career and Technical Education Terms
- Career and Technical Education Terms (Key)
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Rubric
- CTE Terms Matching Game
- TEKS for Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
Files for downloading:
- career-and-technical-education-rubric-10 (application/pdf | 21.53 KB)
- teks-lifetime-nutrition-and-wellness-3 (application/pdf | 12.87 KB)
- blank-career-and-technical-education-terms-10 (application/pdf | 102.48 KB)
- career-clusterstm-10 (application/pdf | 297.64 KB)
- career-and-technical-education-terms-10 (application/pdf | 66.88 KB)
- career-and-technical-education-kwl-chart-2 (application/pdf | 69.07 KB)
- career-and-technical-education-cte-graphic-organizer-lnw (application/pdf | 237.47 KB)
- cte-terms-matching-game-10 (application/pdf | 127.08 KB)
- career-and-technical-education-terms-key3-10 (application/pdf | 249.10 KB)
Writing Strategies
Journal Entries:
- I am interested in the ____________program of study because……………….
- Career and Technical Education……
Writing Strategies:
- Role: Student
- Audience: CTE Director
- Format: Invitation
- Topic: CTE open house or CTE program showcase
Communication 90 Second Speech Topics
See "quotes." Allow students to select a quote and provide their interpretation of the author's intended meaning.
Other Essential Lesson Components
Enrichment activity
Our campus would like to promote its Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses and make parents aware of the career opportunities available to students enrolled in students. You have been selected to create a presentation for a group of parents that are not familiar with this course.
Create and present a professionally made electronic flowchart depicting the connection between Career and Technical Education (CTE), the Human Services career cluster, Family and Community Services programs of study and this course.
- Access to:
- Glogster™EDU
- PowerPoint™
- Prezi™
The CTE Terms Matching Game (see All Lesson Attachments tab) can be used to assist in reinforcing lesson terms and definitions.
- Access to:
Family/Community Connection
Prior to activity, explain to students that Career and Technical Education (CTE courses) were once referred to as Vocational, VocEd and CATE courses. Another examples is Homemaking and Home Economics courses now being Family and Consumer Sciences courses.
Interview a relative or other individual that took a Career and Technical Education course in high school.
Possible questions:
- What type of skills did you learn?
- Is your career directly related to the courses you took?
- What impact did this (these) courses/skills have on your life?
CTSO connection
Introductory lessons may have a CTSO or service learning connection. It is possible that student ideas may be saved and the actual project(s) executed during the school year.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Service Learning Projects
Successful service learning project ideas originate from student concerns and needs. Allow students to brainstorm about service projects pertaining to lesson.
Selected introductory lesson activities may have a service learning component. Student ideas may be saved and actual project(s) executed during the school year or students may combine forces with other CTE students to complete service learning projects.
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U.S. Government Information and U.S. Patents: Nutrition Research Guide
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Publications issued by U.S. government agencies include agency sponsored studies, fact sheets, handbooks, conference proceedings, Senate and House hearings on bills, and Congressional publications. As a federal depository library, the NCSU Libraries receives approximately 86% of these documents. They are housed on the second floor of the D. H. Hill Library and are arranged by SuDoc (Superintendent of Documents) call number.
To find out what was published before mid-1976, you will need to consult the printed Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications in the Reference area of D. H. Hill Library. To find out what we have at the NCSU Libraries, you will have to consult the paper shelf list. Go to the Ask Us center for assistance.
Federal government documents published since 1976 can be searched by author, title, subject, and keyword.
- To find out what has been published since mid-1976, you can consult the GPO Monthly Catalog (a database available from the Libraries' Web page). The record will give you a SuDoc number, and you can then check our paper shelf list to see if we have it.
- To check to see what we have at the NCSU Libraries for the period from mid-1976--May 1999, you can also search the NCSU Libraries catalog. (A project is underway to incorporate the contents of the former U.S. Government Documents Catalog into the NCSU Libraries online catalog. The online retrospective conversion is not yet complete; if you do a search, you may get a record indicating that we have a title, but the holdings are not yet entered in many cases; you will then have to consult the paper shelf list to see what years we have of a serial. Go to the Ask Us center for assistance.)
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For 2013, the Audi A4 lineup gets some slight changes inside and out, including new interior and exterior color combinations. On the outside, the A4 gets a more slender headlight design, new "Singleframe" grille design and a strip of LED lights adjacent to the headlights with the xenon headlamp option. The taillight design is also new, with LED lamps and the hood and bumpers have been redesigned. Inside, the A4 gets a new high-gloss finish and 'alu-optic' soft keys for the MMI interface and the Audi Connect system is paired with MMI Navigation Plus. Also available (and standard on the S4) is a new 3-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel and alu-optic shift paddles on the automatic. The available adaptive front lighting system in the A4 and S4 gets a new static cornering lamp and there's a new Driver Assistance package that pairs adaptive cruise control and dynamic steering. Also, some A4 2.0T models are E85 compatible for 2013; all A4 models get electric power steering; and the S4 receives a new crown-gear center-differential. The A4 Avant wagon has also been discontinued for 2013, replaced by a new A4-based Allroad wagon model that's now a separate model with a more outdoorsy theme.
Competitive comparison
Handsome exterior styling; sporty, stylish interior; powerful yet fuel-efficient powertrains; excellent quattro all-wheel-drive system; advanced infotainment and navigation systems
Special features for 2013
The Audi A4 competes with top sport sedans from Germany, Japan, and the U.S., including the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Cadillac ATS and Infiniti G37, as well as the Acura TL. Among these models, the A4 offers one of the best compromises between comfort and performance, as well as exterior and interior designs that are superbly coordinated. With its 2.0T engine, the A4 is also one of the most fuel-efficient models in its class, while the S4 offers one of the highest power outputs, excluding track-focused models. In-dash technology, connectivity and infotainment is also a strength of the A4 and S4 family. While Audi Connect made its debut in Audi's larger models, the A4 gets the most advanced new form of the system, with Google Maps data and one of the clearest mapping displays.
For 2013 the Audi A4 received updated exterior and interior styling. An entry-level luxury sedan, the A4 is powered by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 211 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, boasting a 0-60 time of 6.5 seconds. Transmission options consist of a standard 6-speed manual, 8-speed automatic or CVT automatic. Depending on drivetrain (FWD vs. AWD), transmission, and engine selection fuel mileage falls within an EPA estimated range of 18 mpg city to 30 mpg highway. Features include LED lights, 18-inch alloy wheels, panorama sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather seats, navigation, hands-free phone capabilities, Bang & Olufsen® sound system, and iPod®/iPhone® interface. Safety is comprised of dual-stage front airbags, side thorax airbags, head curtain airbags, electronic stability control, anti-lock brake system, electronic brake-pressure distribution, and brake assist. The A4 is backed by a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.


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Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement on the selection of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI:
"Priests for Life is delighted at the election of Pope Benedict XVI. For decades, he has been a strong voice in favor of life, clearly articulating the Church's teachings. In particular, he has explained how the Church must be the conscience of the state (see below). We look forward to working together with and under the leadership of the new Pope to advance the Culture of Life."
The following is an excerpt from a report Cardinal Ratzinger made on the occasion of the 1991 Conclave of Cardinals which formed the basis for Pope John Paul II's document Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life):
"...[A] State which arrogates to itself the prerogative of defining which human beings are or are not the subject of rights, and which consequently grants to some the power to violate others' fundamental right to life, contradicts the democratic ideal to which it continues to appeal and undermines the very foundations on which it is built. By allowing the rights of the weakest to be violated, the State also allows the law of force to prevail over the force of law. One sees, then, that the idea of an absolute tolerance of freedom of choice for some destroys the very foundation of a just mode of social life. The separation of politics from any natural content of law, which is the inalienable patrimony of everyone's moral conscience, deprives social life of its ethical substance and leaves it defenseless before the will of the strongest." (April 4-7, 1991, Consistory of Cardinals, "The Problem of Threats to Human Life.")


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The " An author a month" initiative is going further with the December 2010 myMoleskine most active author: Andrew Miller.
Andrew is both a multimedia artist that during his spare time has amongst his passions painting, drawing, and writing as he has carried Moleskine products over the past several years. Most of his sketches in his Moleskine notebooks have become paintings, as well as lyrics he uses to sing that eventually were professionally recorded and distributed regionally.
Discover and download the sleeve created with one of Andrew's artworks: " True Love vs Freedom"
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What's New in This Release:
· We've added a ton of new search filter options. Only want to see places that are good for kids? Accepts credit cards? Offers delivery? We've got you covered!
· We've refreshed toggles/switches throughout the app: you'll notice them when you check in or on any screens with on/off settings.
· More prominent review search: Tap on "More Reviews" at any business and the search field is more visible at the top of the page. It'll allow you to search inside all reviews (if there are more than 20).
What's New in 5.3.2:
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· Photo bugfix: We fixed a bug that caused certain phones to hang / time out when uploading photos.
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· Monocle fix when location services are off
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text: When Meeting a Person With a Disability Many people find meeting someone with a disability to be an awkward experience because they are afraid they will say or do the wrong thing; perhaps you are one of them. A positive and receptive attitude is most important when learning to communicate with a person who has a disability. By reading this publication, you are demonstrating that! We are all unique human beings with varying abilities and disabilities. Be natural and talk with a person who has a disability just as you would talk with anyone else. Don't be patronizing in your questions or your actions. And don't ask questions that you would not ask a person without a disability. Not everyone with a disability wishes to discuss their unique abilities or limitations. Wait until you know an individual before asking personal questions. Remember that the person who has a disability is a person first, and should not be defined solely by his disability. Use person-first language when referring to someone who has a disability. Saying "a person who is blind" rather than "a blind person" puts the emphasis on the person and not the disability. Don't pre-judge a person's abilities by their disabilities. Let him/her tell you if s/he can't do something rather than assuming that s/he can't. It is okay to ask if assistance is needed. Use your common sense here. If it looks like s/he needs help, offer it. As an example, offer assistance to guide a person who is blind in an unfamiliar environment or to push a wheelchair up a steep or slippery hill. Always wait until the assistance is accepted before providing it. The person who has a disability is the best source of information about their needs. Rely on them to provide you with information about what is helpful and what is not. Below is information about communication methods and tips for communicating with individuals with specific disabilities. When interacting with a person who is blind or low vision Identify yourself by name and association when you approach a person who is blind. Let the person know if you are leaving the room or moving to a different location during a conversation. Let that person take your arm rather than taking his/hers when guiding a person who is blind. When helping to seat a person who is blind, place his/her hand on the back side of the chair so s/he can judge its position. Go ahead and use words like "see" and "look." Everyone uses these descriptors, even people who can't actually "see" or "look." Never pet, feed or otherwise distract a guide dog without first getting permission from the owner. If asked directions, be very specific and don't simply point. Avoid using terms such as "over there" or "turn that way." Avoid clutter. Keep things in standard places. Be specific in your descriptions. Saying "The four-inch rod moves to the left," is better than "This moves over here." When interacting with a person who is deaf or has a hearing impairment Be sure you have the person's attention before you begin to communicate. Wave your hand, stomp on the floor or tap a person on the shoulder to gain attention. Use gestures, body language and facial expressions to aid in communication. Find out how you can communicate best by asking. Some people who are deaf read lips (speechreading). Others use sign language. Don't forget that writing can also be a good way to communicate. When you are having difficulty communicating, ask the individual for suggestions to improve communication. In a discussion where one person is deaf, be sure there is only one person speaking at a time. It is very difficult to speechread or to interpret when more than one person is speaking, or when people are interrupting each other. Be sure you have the attention of the person who has a hearing impairment before you begin talking. Look directly at the person who has a hearing impairment and don't obscure your mouth. Speak with a normal tone and speed unless asked to do otherwise. If giving a presentation, or speaking with a group, repeat all questions before answering them. When interacting with a person who uses speechreading Speechreading is a game of anticipation and guessing. Some people are easier to speechread than others. When someone is speechreading your lips: Do not have objects in your mouth such as gum, cigarettes or food. Look directly at the person who is deaf. Don't obscure your mouth. Speak with a normal tone and speed unless asked to do otherwise. Mirror the language they are using (repeat statements) and avoid jargon if possible. Re-phrase using different words when you are not understood. For example, the word "doctor" is easier to speechread than "physician." Avoid noisy background situations. When interacting with a person who uses Sign Language If you know Sign Language, use it! Even if your skills are not high, your attempts will most likely be supported and appreciated. When communicating in Sign Language: If you don't understand what the person is signing to you, let him/her know rather than nodding and giving him/her the impression you understand. Be aware of the lighting in the room. Make sure you are in good light so the person can see you clearly. Avoid standing directly in front of a light source. Do not walk between two people using Sign Language; otherwise, you will interrupt their conversation. When interacting with someone who works with a Sign Language Interpreter Sometimes a person who is deaf is accompanied by a Sign Language Interpreter. When this is the case: Speak directly to the deaf person. The interpreter is there to bridge the gap of communication, and there is no reason to ask the interpreter to "Tell him this . . ." Speak normally as you would to any other person, and leave the rest to the interpreter. Remember that the interpreter is required to sign everything you say, including anything you say directly to the interpreter. Don't ask an interpreter to omit anything you have said. Do not expect the interpreter to be a participant in the meeting or situation. The interpreter is there to facilitate communication, not to participate in the conversation. During an oral presentation where a person who is deaf is in the audience, the interpreter should be positioned near the speaker so the person who is deaf can see both the speaker and the interpreter simultaneously. Note that interpreters must follow a strict code of ethics. Interpreters are not to share information that is discussed while they have been interpreting. When interacting with a person who is deaf-blind If you know how to use sign language or fingerspelling, use it. If you do not, or an interpreter is not available, you can print capital letters with your index finger in the palm of the person's hand. Be sure to pause between each word. Offer your arm when walking with a person who is deaf-blind. Pause briefly before going up or down stairs so s/he knows the terrain is about to change. When helping to seat person who is deaf-blind, place his/her hand on the back side of the chair so s/he can judge its position. When interacting with a person who uses a wheelchair If engaged in a long conversation, try to position yourself at the same eye level as the person in the wheelchair. Talk in a normal tone of voice. Don't lean or sit on the person's wheelchair. The chair is a part of his personal space. Offer assistance if it makes sense (e.g., opening the door, moving something out of the way), but wait until it is accepted before you begin assisting. It's acceptable to say things such as "walk this way", or "let's take a walk". Be aware of the space needs for people who use wheelchairs. Avoid clutter. Be aware of where accessible bathroom facilities are located. However, do not offer this information unless you are asked. Direct all questions to the person directly rather than asking his/her attendant or another person who is with him/her. When interacting with someone who has a developmental or cognitive disability Respond to an adult with a developmental disability as an adult, not a child. You may need to repeat directions. Break down components of a task or job into small components that can be easily remembered. Be patient. Change in atmosphere or environment can be difficult for a person with a cognitive or developmental disability When interacting with someone who has a speech impairment Be patient and listen closely. Ask the individual to repeat statements you do not understand. In most cases, the person would rather have you ask for clarification rather than to misunderstand. Some people use an augmentative communication device to assist them in speaking. An augmentative communication device can be a computer, a picture- or symbol-board, or an alphabet-board where the person communicates by pointing to the spelling of a word. When talking with someone who uses a communication device, ask one question at a time. This way you will know what question they are answering when they respond to you. Speak to the person using an augmentative communication device in a normal voice, with normal strength, and tone. When interacting with someone who has a hidden disability Remember that not all disabilities are visible. Conditions such as heart disease, epilepsy, dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorder, psychological disabilities, and asthma may not be obvious. Hidden disabilities may affect a person in a variety of ways. A hidden disability may affect a person's ability to read quickly or aloud, focus on more than one task at a time, maintain stamina, sit or stand for any length of time, grasp or manipulate items, concentrate, or tolerate strong odors including perfume, cleaning products, and cigarette smoke. Just because you can't see a person's disability doesn't mean s/he doesn't have one. Keep this in mind if you see someone who has a disability-parking permit or license plate decal and is parking in a disabled space but does not have a visible disability.


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Convert import Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD to iMovie on Mac
How to import Sony Cyber-shot video to iMovie for editing on Mac? Some Mac users captured some videos by using Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V, the camera recorded videos at 60 progressive frames per second (1920*1080/60p). And they want to edit Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD video in iMovie on Mac so that they share the videos with friends. If you are a Sony Cyber-shot user, you may face the same problem.
But when they try to import Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD to iMovie, they falied. iMovie doesn't support videos which recorded in 1080/50p or 1080/60p from Sony Cyber-Shot camera. So the easy and perfect solution is converting Cyber-shot video to iMovie on Mac. Mac Sony Cyber-shot to iMovie Converter is right choice to convert Cyber-shot video to iMovie supported video formats like Mp4, MOV, DV etc.
Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD to iMovie Converter for Mac allows you convert videos to other video formats such as AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV. etc popular formats. The conversion will be finished with high quality and just in few steps. You can merge clips to one file to save conversio time. And there are some editing functions enables users to make settings for Sony Cyber-shot videos like video frame rate, codec, bitrate, etc to meet your needs.
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Click "Add" button to add the Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD files into Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD to iMovie Converter Mac from your Mac.
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Click "Format" bar to choose to the format which you want to convert, you can select ".mov" as output format.
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In this step, when all settings are ready, click "Convert" button to convert Sony Cyber-shot MTS to iMovie so that you can open and play the videos on Mac. After conversion, you also can edit the converted videos with iMovie on Mac.


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Some assume this photo is of a coat,
but really it is a tree skirt I have made from repurposed linens.
This is quite large and is made from a set of 4 pillow cases.
It looks amazing under the tree.
This is a no sew skirt.
Below is a medium sized light blue one made from an old duvet cover
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0 Crash Street Kids – Sweet Creatures (2011)
Why is it that it took until 2011 for me to find out about Crash Street Kids? I recently received Crash Street Kids latest long player Sweet Creatures, and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the fun rocking tunes on this CD. Judging from the cool songs on this CD, I have a lot of catching up to do with this band.
Crash Street Kids have a sound that I would describe as a blend of glam, power pop, and punk rock. Whatever genre you stick them with doesn't matter, they excel at all of them. In their music, I hear the influence of KISS, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper and The Beatles. Their sound may not be 100% original, but it is quite enjoyable to my ears.
Sweet Creatures is packed with catchy tunes like "Bang Bang! (Your Beautiful)", "Sad Julia" and "Bad!, Yeah, Bad!" that I can't get enough of. "3rd Avenue Vampires" sounds like it should have been recorded in the seventies, but it is so good that it deserves a massive amount of replays. "Mary, Queen of Rock" with its trumpets and saxophones (courtesy of Jerry Donato and Greg Varlotta) is like a breath of fresh air. "I Become Death" is a like a dark yet entertaining Cheap Trick tune. I can't get the lyric "I become death, the destroyer of worlds" out of my head.
Overall, Sweet Creatures is a highly enjoyable listening experience. There isn't a bad tune in the bunch!
If you want to hear something refreshingly different from the stuff that plagues most FM rock stations, give Crash Street Kids new CD Sweet Creatures a chance. I recommend it!
For more information on Crash Street Kids, please visit the band's Facebook page. You can check out, their songs "Sad Julia", and "Bang Bang (Your Beautiful)" below!
Rating: Out of 10
Track Listing:
01. Sweet Creatures
02. Asylum
03. Bang Bang! (Your Beautiful)
04. Sad Julia
05. Bad! Yeah, Bad!
06. 3rd Avenue Vampires
07. Mary, Queen of the Rock
08. I Become Death
09. Angel
10. I was a Teenage Hooker
11. Harlot of the Flies
Crash Street Kids:
Ryan McKay – Lead Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Ricky Serrano – Lead and Rhythm GUitars, Backing Vocals
Deuce Gregory – Bass, Vocals
A.D. Adams – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals


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Big Picture Science
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The world has changed since enterprising hominids chipped stones to use as tools. Today's scientific and technological development moves faster than a speeding maglev train.
If you're curious about where innovation is headed and delight in the wonders of scientific discovery, tune your ears to Big Picture Science. Science radio doesn't have to be dull. The only dry thing about our program is the humor.
In one hour, Big Picture Science connects ideas about the origins, the behavior, and the future of life – and technology – on Earth in surprising and playful ways.
What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What's the origin of humor? We ponder these questions daily… and expound on them weekly.
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Are you a doubting Thomas? Good. Join us as we separate science from pseudoscience – and facts from the phony – in Skeptic Check, our monthly episode devoted to critical thinking.
Whether it's astrology, Bigfoot, or just the incessant onslaught of dubious medical claims, we take it all on, wielding the skeptical tools of solid science.
It's Skeptic Check… but don't take our word for it… !
History of Big Picture Science
Big Picture Science is a one-hour science program produced at the SETI Institute's radio studio in Mountain View, California. We broadcast and podcast every week.
But it wasn't always so! The program began with the title Are We Alone? in 2002 as a commercially-supported call-in show distributed to a handful of stations on Radio America by Bill Oxley and Seth Shostak, who actually broadcast from their respective living rooms in San Diego and Mountain View. In 2004, Molly Bentley joined AWA as an editor and executive producer, and about that time, support from the NASA Astrobiology Institute allowed us to build our own radio studio and move away from single interview call-ins, to a thematic multi-interview produced show.
Barbara Vance joined AWA at that time and has kept us organized and hitting program deadlines ever since. Bill left the show in 2005 to pursue other interests and Gary Niederhoff joined us with his considerable voice talent and editing skills. Then Jay Weiler showed up.
After a short stint on the Discovery Channel's outlet on Sirius Satellite Radio, we began distributing Are We Alone? on the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX)
Big Picture Science can be found on iTunes and other podcast sites. Radio stations carrying the program are listed on our "Listening" page.
The show is available to radio stations for broadcast from PRSS, PRX and Pacifica Network.
If you are a station that would like to broadcast Big Picture Science, or would like more information about the program, email us at email@example.com, or call Barbara Vance at 650-960-4531.
Big Picture Science is supported in part by Sami David, Rena Shulsky David, and the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Skeptic Check is presented thanks to a generous donation from the Trimberger Family Foundation.


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The projects listed on the Excel spreadsheet linked below represent existing sample collections across the world that potentially may be used for sequencing studies of common, complex diseases.This spreadsheet was developed by staff from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and distinguished external experts advising the NIH on potential large-scale sequencing efforts.
Resource limitations make it impossible to ensure the completeness or verify the accuracy of the entries, but our advisors felt it would be useful to share even in its current form. The spreadsheet will be updated periodically as more information becomes available.
To offer information that can complete any of the entries in the spreadsheet, or to propose other sample collections for inclusion, please contact Ian Marpuri at firstname.lastname@example.com.
It is anticipated that this information may eventually be used to identify potential sample collections for use in large-scale sequencing studies.
Go to: Sample Collections of Potential Use for Sequencing Studies of Common, Complex Diseases
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2bwmAUR is a fast floating WM, with the particularity of having 2 borders, written over the XCB library and derived from mcwm written by Michael Cardell. In 2bwm everything is accessible from the keyboard but a pointing device can be used for move, resize and raise/lower. The name has recently changed from mcwm-beast to 2bwm.
You can get 2bwmAUR from the AUR with or without using an AUR helper. Although the installation will be automatic, it is highly recommended for you to read and modify the "config.h" file in the sources to your liking.
Starting 2bwm
Typically, 2bwm is started from a script, either run by startx or a login manager such as xdm.
If you start from the console, you need an .xinitrc file. Here's a complete example:
#!/bin/sh # Set a nice background. xsetroot -solid grey20 # Load resources. xrdb -load ~/.Xresources # Start window manager in the background. If it dies, X still lives. 2bwm & # Start a terminal in the foreground. If this dies, X dies. exec urxvt
2bwm used to have startup options, but they have been removed.
Using 2bwm
Upon starting 2bwm, you will be presented with a mouse cursor, a background and a terminal (if you have specified so in your .xinitrc). To open a terminal (with the default configuration), use the key combination Super+Enter. (Super Key is also known as the Windows key, or Mod4.). You may run programs from the terminal using program_name &, but it is recommended for you to use a menu (dmenu, for instance) to launch programs.
Keyboard controls
Using the Super Key combined with one of the key combinations below while focused on a window:
- arrows (+shift) – move the cursor (with shift fast).
- r – raise or lower (toggles).
- x – maximize (toggles).
- m – maximize vertically (toggles).
- shift+m (+ctrl) – maximize horizontally (toggles).
- shift+H (+ctrl) – resize left (with ctrl slow).
- shift+J (+ctrl) – resize down (with ctrl slow).
- shift+K (+ctrl) – resize up (with ctrl slow).
- shift+L (+ctrl) – resize right (with ctrl slow).
- Home – grow keeping aspect.
- End – shrink keeping aspect.
- h (+ctrl) – move left (with ctrl slow)
- j (+ctrl) – move down (with ctrl slow)
- k (+ctrl) – move up (with ctrl slow)
- l (+ctrl) – move right (with ctrl slow)
- y – move to the upper left corner of monitor.
- u – move to the upper right corner of monitor.
- b – move to the lower left corner of monitor.
- n – move to the lower right corner of monitor.
- g – move to the center of monitor.
- shift+y/shift+u/shift+b/shift+n – move to the left/right/bottom/top while maxvert/maxhor and half max horizontal/vertical.
- Q – close window.
- Return – start terminal
- Tab or shift+Tab – go to next window in the current workspace window ring.
- f – fix a window, making it visible on all workspaces (toggles).
- a – make a window unkillable by Super+Q (toggles).
- i – iconify (or hide) a window from the display.
- 0-9 – go to workspace n, 0-9.
- shift+0-9 – send to workspace n.
- c or v – go to next/previous workspace.
- , or . – move window to previous/next monitor.
Mouse controls
By holding down the Super Key, you can perform these actions with the mouse:
- Button 1 on a window – move window
- Button 3 on a window – resize window
- Button 3 + ctrl on the desktop – start the menu specified in config.h.
Note that all functions activated from the keyboard work on the currently focused window regardless of the position of the mouse cursor. Of course, changing workspaces has nothing to do with the focused window.
You may change the keyboard mappings from config.h.
Tips & Tricks
Starting 2bwm over a terminal
If you fork 2bwm to background and exec a terminal emulator (such as rxvt-unicode), immediately put the terminal in unkillable mode (Super+A by default), so the X session doesn't crash by error. If you are using double borders, putting a window in unkillable mode will set the outer border's color to a significant one (that can be changed in the config.h). However, it's known that with some certain configurations, urxvt omits the outer border. To get past this issue, look into your .Xresources (or .Xdefaults) file for a line like the following:
URxvt.depth: 32
Setting the depth any value smaller than 32 fixes this issue and brings the outer border back to the terminal.
Get the current workspace using a script
The following command yields the current workspace:
xprop -root _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP | sed -e 's/_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP(CARDINAL) = //'
Easier to remember outer border colors
You can use this trick to remember the meaning of outer border colors by setting e.g. "fixed" to blue, "unkillable" to red, and "fixed + unkillable" to purple (when you mix blue and red, you get purple).
Top left squares
If you put
borders[0] negative, the outer border will turn into a square. The colors that you have set for the outer borders will still be visible in the square.
- 2bwm - the GitHub repository for 2bwm


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Mars Fishcare North America Api Tropical Premium Pellet Fish Food
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This pellet food is ideal for your tropical fish. The food offers complete and balanced nutrition and enhances your fish's immune system. This Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tropical Fish Pellet Food provides your tropical fish with complete and balanced nutrition. The pellets contain marigolds and carrots to enhance the natural colors in your fish. The food contains garlic, supporting your finned friends' immune systems. For tropical fish, such as Tetras, Angelfish, Discus, Barbs and Guppies Provides complete and balanced nutrition Marigold and carrot enhance natural colors in your fish Garlic boosts immune support and builds disease-resistant natural defenses Feed twice a day; feed the amount of food your fish will consume within three minutes Contains wheat distillers, dried grains with solubles, sunflower meal, squid meal, pea protein, condensed fish protein digest, dried waterflies, banana flour, tagetes extract, brewer's dried yeast, shrimp meal, mussel meal, dried tomato pomace, dried seaweed meal (fucaceae), garlic powder, cockles, polychaete worms, earthworm meal, beet powder, lecithin, choline chloride, honey, vanilla extract, hydrolyzed yeast, DL-methionine, calcium L-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate, ground limestone, a-tocopherol acetate, inositol, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A acetate, folic acid, copper sulfate, BHT (preservative), propyl gallate (preservative), citric acid (preservative), biotin and vitamin D3 supplement Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (min) 38.5%, Crude Fat (min) 6.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 6.0%, Moisture (max) 10.0%, Vitamin E (min) 454 IU/lb, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min) 363mg/lb. Available in 1.6- and 4.2-oz. jars *See menu selections above for sizes and styles in stock and available online. see more...
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Can you feel it? Spring is in the air! This is the time of year that everyone looks forward to. Very soon tank tops, shorts, and flip flops will be replacing sweaters, jeans, and boots so you will want to get your body ready.
First, you should start off by exfoliating your body. This will remove any built up layers of skin and give your skin a new glow. You can buy scrubs for the body but it's easy to make your own using a combination of brown sugar, a bit of honey, and maybe a few drops of your favorite essential oils. You can also use your morning's leftover coffee grounds to make a great body scrub that will perk you up in the morning! For your face use a less abrasive product such as the ZENMED Microdermabrasion Complex.
Make sure to follow up with sunscreen on freshly exfoliated skin. I have been telling you how important it is to use sunscreen all year long but it is especially important when the sun is shining and you are spending longer hours outside.
If you haven't already done so go back and read my previous blog posts for some great tips on how to get a close rash-free shave, and how to make sure the sandal-ready pedicure you're getting is safe. Keep on drinking lots of water to stay hydrated during the hot months and to keep your skin healthy and glowing. And be sure to keep checking back to this blog for more great skin and summer fun tips.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Slow internet even after disconecting VPN Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Slow internet even after disconecting VPN Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Technology Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Drew345Joined: 24 May 2005 Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:04 pm Post subject: Slow internet even after disconecting VPN My internet speeds have been killed after trying a VPN service, even after disconnecting the VPN, closing it, and restarting the computer. I tried PureVPN yesterday, and plan to use it to try to watch Sunday night football from America. I have Cable and More and without VPN I used to get more than 15 Mbs download and better than 3 MBs upload. I don�t remember the numbers exactly, but I think that was about it. After trying PureVPN, even after disconnecting, closing the software, and restarting the computer (software does not restart on startup), my speeds to Seoul are now (ping = 17 ms, download =1.31 Mb, upload = error (so slow can�t be measured) I do an �what�s my IP� and it comes back for Seoul, so the VPN is not running. Strange thing is, yesterday I used PureVPN to run through a VPN in New Jersey. So just now I tried my speedtest to a server in New Jersey and got these speeds (ping = 224 ms, Download = 2 Mbs, Upload = error). So my speed is better from New Jersey than it is from Seoul! Somehow my traffic is still being routed through New Jersey, even though PureVPN is not running and my IP is now correctly in Seoul? Any advice for how to get my fast internet speeds again after trying a VPN is appreciated. Back to top Drew345Joined: 24 May 2005 Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject: OK, got it mostly fixed... Reset the modem and router also (duh, how did I miss that) Now download is 27 Mbs and upload is 0.3 Mbs. Upload is really slow, but should be fine for skype. Not sure why I had to reset the modem and router even after VPN was disconnected, but there it is... Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Technology Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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MADRID (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures gave up early gains and were nearly flat after a drop in home construction and building permits outweighed better-than-expected earnings results from Morgan Stanley.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJH4 were 13 points, or 0.1%, higher at 16,337, while those for the S&P 500 US:SPH4 were up 1 point to 1,837.90. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 COMP, -0.48% slipped less than a point to 3,594.50.
Construction on new U.S. homes as well as building permits fell in December, pulling back after a surge in November, the government reported Friday. Despite December's decline, home-construction starts for all of 2013 hit 923,400, the highest annual total since 2007, pointing to the housing market's continued recovery.
In corporate news, General Electric Co. GE, +1.45% reported fourth-quarter results before the bell, saying operating earnings per share rose 20% to 53 cents, meeting forecasts from analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue was up 3% to $40.4 billion, compared with expectations of $40.27 billion. The company often mirrors the broader economy, which did well in the last few months of the year, and that has lifted Wall Street's expectations for those results. Shares were flat in premarket.
Wrapping up another earnings season for the biggest banks, Morgan Stanley MS, +0.85% said fourth-quarter profit sank 70%. However, with a pre-tax legal expense and other items stripped out, the company earned 50 cents per share and revenue rose 9.7% to $8.2 billion. Analysts were projecting the company to report adjusted per-share earnings of 44 cents, down slightly from a year ago, on revenue of $8.02 billion in the fourth quarter, up slightly from a year ago.
Investors will also be looking at industrial production data, due at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time, which is forecast to slow to 0.3% growth from 1.1% in November.
At nearly 10 a.m. Eastern Time, the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters consumer sentiment index for January is scheduled for release. It is seen rising to 84 from 82.5, with economists forecasting sentiment will grind higher along with improved economic data. Job openings for November come around the same time.
Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker is due to speak at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Wall Street was set to end the week largely unchanged, outside of a roughly 1% gain for the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.48% Stocks finished lower on Thursday after downbeat news from Best Buy Co. BBY, -2.56% and a couple of big banks. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.04% lost 2.5 points, or 0.1%, to end at 1,845.89, retreating from its record closing level reached on Wednesday.
Among other stocks in focus on Friday, shares of Intel Corp. INTC, -2.16% fell 3.7% in premarket after the chipmaker posted a rise in profit, but gave disappointing revenue guidance for 2014 late Thursday.
Capital One Financial Corp. COF, +1.42% shares fell 2% in premarket after the credit-card lender's quarterly results, reported late Thursday, missed estimates.
Shares of Twitter Inc. TWTR, -1.57% rose nearly 5% in premarket after analysts at Stifel initiated coverage of shares with a buy and assigned a $75 price target.
In overseas markets, European stocks were set to make strong weekly gains, while the week ended on a mixed note for Asian markets. Gold prices were largely flat and oil firmed, while the dollar was edging south.
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Stockton, CA
Norma J. Keel
Norma J. Keel, 90, of Stockton passed away on February 18th 2013. Norma was born in the month of November 1922 in Grinnell, IA. She is survived by her daughters Lynne (Gerald) Giudice and Dianne Keel, one grandson
Matthew Giudice of MD.
She is preceded in death by her husband the late Richard J. Keel.
At Norma's request no services will be held and donations can be made to your favorite charity.


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This week in Island history
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 18, 1908
There was a large attendance from here to the first day of tennis in Newport, the ferries being taxed to the utmost to transfer the carriages and automobiles. The Conanicut was obliged to leave several behind on her 10 o'clock trip from here.
From the Newport Daily News, August 22, 1908
This afternoon the Conanicut Yacht Club will hold its annual water sports at the clubhouse. These have become an occasion for the young people, and some who were younger once, to show their skill in the water and some good exhibitions may be looked for, and some fun, especially in the canoe tilting and the tub races.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 17, 1933
(At the town council meeting) it was voted that the following bills be paid out of the State Unemployment Relief Fund: July 24 to August 12, work relief, $415; transportation and supplies, $ 245.76; administration, $31.15.
From the Newport Daily News, August 19, 1933
The American Legion, Jamestown Post and Auxiliary carnival, which has been in operation during the past week, will come to a close tonight. The attendance each evening has far exceeded expectations and the financial outcome has been gratifying.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 19, 1958
President Potter (J.H.N., President of the Jamestown Historical Society) gave a resume of the year's work of the society. He spoke of the restoration fund for the windmill on North Road, including the grant from the Rhode Island Foundation which enabled the society to proceed with shingling the mill.
From the Newport Daily News, August 22, 1958
The Jamestown tax rate has been dropped from $31 to $16.20 per $1,000 valuation as the result of the recentlycompleted revaluation of property, but valuations have been generally doubled.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 18, 1983
The Jamestown Shores Association will celebrate its 35th anniversary with an open house Saturday at the Beacon Avenue Club House from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This will be followed at 9 p.m. with a movie of the earlier America's Cup Races. The association was formed in 1948 by a group of neighbors working to improve the area. Its aims were to promote the welfare of the members and residents of Jamestown Shores, to advance and protect their interest and to create an atmosphere of neighborliness and friendship.
From the Newport Daily News, August 22, 1983
The 8th annual Fools' Rules Regatta Saturday at East Ferry Beach attracted the usual large crowd as the thermometer hovered around the 90 degree mark in the shade. … This year there were only twenty entries, about half the number of last year. The event was sponsored by the Jamestown Taxpayers Association.
Fair skies and a gentle northwest wind made for an ideal Sunday afternoon for the 4th annual Kite Festival sponsored by the Jamestown Republican Town Committee.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, August 19, 1993
The Town Council Monday in a special session voted 4-0 to spend $160,000 to get free title to a parcel of federally owned land at Ft. Wetherill where the town's highway barn sits now. In a second 4-0 vote, council members approved setting up a Ft. Wetherill Utilization Committee that will investigate ways the town can earn revenue from the property.
The old Jamestown Bridge was officially closed to fishermen last week when state Department of Transportation workers welded shut a broken chain-link fence on the span's North Kingstown side.
The official installation of the town's postmaster was held last week when some 80 friends, family members, postal workers and town officials observed. Edwin D. Booth was installed as the town's postmaster at a ceremony held last Wednesday at St. Matthew's Church.
The Jamestown Fire Department recently purchased a new rescue vehicle. The tuck was purchased from Specialty Vehicles in Massachusetts at a cost of $87,000 with a trade in on the old rescue vehicle.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, August 20, 1998
The state Department of Environmental Management indicated in a meeting last week with local, state, and federal representatives that it will revise its plans for developing a multi-building "aquatic resources center" at Ft. Wetherill.
Fools turned out in record numbers Saturday morning to build a "seaworthy" vessel for the 21st annual Fools' Rules Regatta sponsored by the Jamestown Yacht Club. For the past 10 years, the event has consistently drawn at least 40 contestants … By 10:50 a.m. this year, just prior to the cannon signaling the first race and about the same time the 230 T-shirts sold out, 59 crews had signed on.


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First of all, apologies for not getting this post up yesterday, or even this morning; I was at a family reunion, and then one kerfuffle (thanks Amy for the new word) after another came up on my radar, and I didn't have a chunk of time to concentrate. My kids were out of whack by the time we spilled out of the car, and I have been trying to do a better job of setting clear boundaries between BfB and family time (often unsuccessfully, as I am known to sneak in a text or email reply on a trip to the loo) . . . so here we are, with the first day of World Breastfeeding Week already waning. Anyhoo . . .
We are really excited about World Breastfeeding Week's theme this year, which is "Just 10 steps. The Baby Friendly Way" As the Motherwear Blog so persuasively explained, only 8% of our nations hospitals follow just six of those steps. Only 3% follow all of them as designated by the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. The hospital booby traps are so ginormous that most moms can't breastfeed exclusively for the first three days, let alone the first 6 months recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We are working hard to raise awareness of the hospital booby traps (the link I reference most often is this one), and have also developed a close relationship with Baby Friendly USA. We will be dedicating a separate blog post to our thoughts on Baby-Friendly, and what we can all do to advance it.
If you are expecting or thinking of starting a family, the single most important thing you can do, long before you go to the hospital or maternity center, give birth at home, or waltz the Ten Steps, is to PREPARE. This means educating yourself so you can make an informed feeding decision and then arming yourself with the tools that will inspire, prepare and empower you to achieve your personal breastfeeding goals.
One of the most powerful tools we have come across since starting Best for Babes is the Simply Breastfeeding DVD by Shari Criso. We are thrilled that in honor of World Breastfeeding Week (and months August and September around the world); Shari is making the entire class available online FREE of charge . . . a savings of $29.99 as available on Babies R Us . . . through September 30th! When I first saw Shari's DVD, I jumped up on the couch, Tom Cruise style, because it is the first full-length class on DVD that I've seen that every expecting mother can use to gain confidence, information, and be reassured. We endorsed it because it is a best-in-class tool but also because it is modern, non-judgmental, and very importantly, not boring! Not all breastfeeding classes are teaching evidence-based, unbiased information, in a way that commands interest and attention, and not all moms have access to that information. Shari has a tremendous track record helping clients near a hospital that is a black hole for breastfeeding, and has some jaw-dropping (literally for those babies!) new techniques. (We are hoping to find a researcher and funding to create a study that will examine whether watching the DVD will improve breastfeeding rates; based on anecdotal evidence, we think it does! Shari's clients have been known to sneak the DVD into the hospital and watch it on their laptops after delivery for help with latches etc.) Here's where we need your help: We would love to have 10,000 people (expecting moms, dads, grandmas, friends, health professionals) watch the class during the next two months, so Shari can make a case to her sponsors to make the class available free permanently. Please share the free online video with your expecting and new mom friends! We're interested to hear what you think!
We'll also be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with lots of hot info, super style, glam giveaways, and actions you can take! We have a fabulous new celebrity interview coming out, a new line-up of great products that boost your breastfeeding or advocacy style or comfort while helping to grow our cause, and lots of love for our wonderful supporters—from our nearly 7,000 moms on Facebook to the companies and nonprofits that believe in us to all of those who have helped spread the word, donate or help us in some way–you all make it possible for us to do the work we do. This World Breastfeeding Week, we celebrate ♥YOU♥!!


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Greetings from Cole's Station
If you live in Warwick, you have been down West Shore Road and if you've ever paid attention, you've seen a modest sign that says "Cole Farm." It's not as likely that you know the story of Cole Farm and that has been lamentable because that small section of Warwick holds a disproportionately large amount of Warwick's history.
Fortunately, for history buffs, Henry A.L. Brown grew up on the other side of Occupastuxet Cove and spent many happy hours with Mary Phoebe Webb, his near constant playmate.
"There was a foot bridge across the meadow," said Brown, who grew up on Spring Green. "It was a couple of planks wide and led to another bridge a little higher that went over the creek and then to the footbridge again. Then a walk through the woods and I was there. We had the best times there. Her mother used to sing sometimes. There was such an innocence to those times."
Mary Phoebe was the child of George and Iris McCue Webb, who moved back to Cole Farm after the stock market crash made it impossible to live in New York anymore. But that is getting ahead of the story. Brown's latest book, "From Occupastuxet to Red Bank: A History of Cole's Farm" is much more than a childhood memoir. Brown has delved into the records and documents for Cole Farm to produce a history that parallels that of the rest of the state and the country.
Brown traces the ownership of the farm back to 1642, when a surgeon named John Greene bought a tract of land from the Narragansett Tribe and later joined Samuel Gorton and nine other incorporators to make the famous Shawomet Purchase that encompassed much of Warwick, West Warwick and Coventry.
Greene's heirs sold a portion of the land known as "Pastuxet" to the Cole family in 1784. In fact, much of Brown's book is adapted from a talk he delivered to the Camp Cole Community Association in 1989 but much enriched with archival material and some rare but fascinating photographs chronicling the evolution of Cole Farm from a summer resort to a suburban neighborhood.
The second owner of the land, also named John Greene, was a deputy governor of the colony and built a home for his son Job in 1659 and that home was burned down with all the other houses in Warwick during King Philip's War in 1676.
"After the Indians withdrew, family tradition states that the Greenes 'commenced rebuilding on the site while the ashes were still warm,'" wrote Brown.
Brown also gives a good account of Christopher Greene. Job Greene left the property to Judge Philip Greene, a reputedly gracious and generous social entertainer famous for parties and visitors like Benjamin Franklin, who famously made a pass at the judge's daughter Betty, who refused to be alone with that particular founding father henceforth: "Don't you ever ask me to ride with that old fool again," is what she insisted to her father.
Another of Philip's children was Christopher Greene, the cousin of General Nathaniel Greene, who became famous in his own right as the "Hero of Red Bank" who fought with distinction in the Revolution as a colonel and held off a company of Hessians to protect Washington's army at Philadelphia from being outflanked. Then Greene came back to Rhode Island and commanded the "Black Regiment" in the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778. He died at the hands of loyalist troops who surprised him in his quarters and cut him up and left him in the woods to die near the Croton River in New York in 1781.
Future historians and genealogists will love the back portion of the book, devoted to bibliography and transcriptions of documents and letters that offer details to the many anecdotes and stories in the book.
After the Coles took over the property, it evolved into one of a number of resorts along Narragansett Bay, in the manner of Rocky Point, Oakland Beach and Buttonwoods. Cole's Farm was especially popular with a group of elite Providence men who used it for lavish seashore getaways.
"There were Governor's Bakes, Drummer's Bakes, Mason's Bakes, bakes galore in those days," wrote the Providence Journal around 1900.
But Cole's Farm eventually became less elitist and actually rented campsites to less affluent people who wanted some time on the bay for themselves and their families. Eventually seasonal cottages went up and a communal wharf offered mooring for campers on boats. In a special address to the Cole Camp Association in 1969, Mrs. Harold Nuttall gave her audience a taste of life at Cole's Station for a young girl around 1913:
"In the evening we would all sit on our porches, or just inside the tent openings, and somebody would start to sing some old time melody, or maybe a hymn, and everybody would join in and we would all sing together. It sounded lovely on the quiet night air…Some of the older men, who had wonderful bass voices, seemed to prefer the hymns and their voices carried quite a distance-and the people who were living in their boats in the cove, as they often did in those days, would join in with the singing and it sounded lovely coming over the water. But if one of the girls started playing her ukulele, the singers would change to something like 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' or 'Oh, I went into a Restaurant to Get a Bite to Eat' or 'Ol' Hocum's Goat,' etc."
Eventually, the owners of Cole Farm and the people who rented there realized that the future of Cole Farm was going to be a year-round affair and they decided to put it on a more permanent footing. The Cole Farm Association, with 88 members and a share each, began in 1971 to buy the property and made the last payment for the 32.7-acre parcel in 1981.
Brown says his reasons for wring the book were motivated by his own desire to save part of his childhood but, more importantly, preserve a piece of history before it passed out of living memory.
"It's amazing that 300 years of history can be found in one little piece of Warwick," he said.
For information about getting a copy of 'From Occupastuxet to Red Bank,' contact Henry A.L. Brown at email@example.com.


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You are not going to win this one without a lot of effort and unpleasantness. I would explain that I prefer cleaner rooms, but if my child wants to live like this, OK, except for a couple of rules: No food or liquids that could attract pests; all wet shoes and outerwear must be left by the home's entrance; all dirty clothes need to be put in a laundry basket outside the room; and schoolwork needs to be completed thoroughly and neatly and not be lost in the rubble. If toys, art supplies, sports equipment, books and clean clothes are strewn about the bedroom, I would learn to keep the bedroom door shut.
I think you need to take action and have the 8-year-old clean it up. Cleanliness, organization, neatness, a sense of service to others — all the lessons learned in room-tidying-up — count in life. Plus, you need to make sure nothing is growing under that pile of laundry in the corner.
Expert advice
"When a certain type of behavior goes against our values, we can't just pretend it doesn't bother us, at least not for long," says Noel Janis-Norton, author of the upcoming "Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting" (Penguin). "Parents start out determined to say nothing, but inevitably they end up reverting to nagging, scolding and threatening. Guiding children into good habits does not have to be a battle."
And tidying one's own room is a good habit, Janis-Norton says.
"It teaches the skill of organization and trains the habit of organization," she says. "This will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives."
Take a moment to explain why you value a tidy room and then set your child up with some of the necessary skills.
"Being organized doesn't come naturally," she says.
"Have a five-minute cleanup time once or twice a day, always before an activity that the child looks forward to, such as computer time, dinner or a game with mom or dad. This way there is never too big a mess to clean up."
"Take a photo of each part of the room right after it has been tidied. Ask your child to tell you about what she sees in the photo, what belongs where and why. Then her job is to make each part of her room look like the photo."
"Children are always asking us for something. It might be asking for a glass of water, or it might be wanting help to find the lost Barbie shoe. Instead of saying 'yes' right away, say, 'Ask me again after you've put your dirty clothes in the basket (or you've put the books back on the shelf or the cars back in the box, etc.)' and I'll say "yes."'"
"Make sure there's enough storage, and that it's the right kind of storage. We want to make it easy for our children to do the right thing."
"If your child has too many toys, weed out the duplicates and outgrown, worn-out items. Then box up most of what's left and put the boxes out of sight. With fewer toys out, cleanup is much less daunting. You can bring out one of these boxes every few weeks or so as a reward. The toys your child hasn't seen for a while will seem exciting again and will satisfy his natural desire for novelty."
"Be willing to clean up with your child if he is very resistant. But don't call it 'helping,' because he doesn't really need help. But keeping him company will make the task less overwhelming."
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