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Brainstorming about a topic related to your lesson provides your kids a chance to talk it out. Actively thinking about examples to go with your topic connects the child's schema and helps him/her connect prior knowledge to new learning. Have your students think, pair, and share in pairs or in small groups. Remember constructive talk is sweet music. Give them a sticky note to record their thoughts and post them on an open anchor chart.
Sometimes you have students who need time to process information in order to get ready for a lesson, and for these children, quick writes can work well. With this strategy, each child is asked to write as much as they know about the chosen topic during a designated time. For some children, this task can be challenging, and the amount they're able to write may be limited. For others, the list will be long. This is all okay because the quick writes are not shared. They are used as an opportunity to front load discussions. Once the quick write is completed, the teacher does a quick share. Each child will have something to say. 😁
I love this strategy. It is perfect for reviewing content, but it is also a great activator. Let's say we're about to read a book about trees. Every child can think of something they like to do under a tree. Once children have had a chance to come up with their idea, they share it with friends and record theirs on a recording form. I use a simple recording form. I put nine blocks on this one, but you can find others with a larger grid.
Would You Rather has become a popular discussion game. Kids love it. They love considering their options, and they love to see what their classmates think. This activity doesn't really have to be educational, but why not? Could we use our questioning to lead into our lessons with it? Of course! Try it out and see how it works for you. (Hint-I would suggest brainstorming your list in advance though. It will keep the flow of your lesson going.
This is another favorite of mine. I love coming up with related vocabulary words or story vocabulary using this strategy, and as an added bonus, the final list works beautifully as a brainstorming list for writing later! I use Alphaboxes as a prereading strategy, but teachers can add to the lists once the lesson is done to show new learning too.
Kids, no matter the age, love it when teachers do the unexpected. For your next lesson, come dressed as Sherlock Holmes, Mrs. Frizzle, or Mrs. Wishy Washy and use the character to help draw the kiddos in. Have them close their eyes and imagine something ties the character to your lesson. Have them solve a mystery, go on a science trip, or visit a favorite story.
Kids love games, and we can use them for a fun introduction to our lessons too. Give kids puzzle pieces and have them work in teams to construct a simple puzzle of items linked to your lesson. Once all puzzles are done, have the kids figure out the connection. It might take a few minutes, but categorizing information is a skill all kids need for life.
We think of word sorts being used for spelling, but what about concept sorts. If you give students words related to your unit and have the group them, you'll be surprised what they come up with for categories. Alone, a concept sort could be tough, but doing it in cooperative groups, creates opportunities for deeper discussion. Concept sorts work well as a post-lesson assessment too.
With little people, you might draw it out. You can draw a mystery picture and have them figure out what it is and how it's connected to the lesson. You might try a quick directed drawing activity and discuss the connection. Your art teacher will love this one!
Place a piece of paper at each of your tables with a guiding question. Have your kids work in teams to add responses to it, or kids can start their own pages and circulate the pages around the table. When I've circulated papers, I normally print my questions ahead of time and give each table one of each. Then, we share the ideas at the end. Kids really love this activity.
We all wonder about things and wonderings can make great hooks. If you're getting ready to read about gray wolves, you can have your kids share things they know and things they wonder about them. As you read, these guiding questions would likely be answered leading to great discussion.
A few years ago, I read Tanny McGregor's Comprehension Connections, and the thing I took away from it was the importance of starting with something concrete that kids can put their hands on. Bringing in a seed packet, glass jar, prism, or binoculars and connecting the item to the lesson generates curiosity and later helps kids remember.
I'm not advising you go play in the snow here. This idea is LOTS of fun though. Give each child a blank piece of paper and ask a question related to the topic you are teaching. Have the children respond, crumple their paper, and throw them in a pile. Then, have the children pick up another. Share the responses as a lead into the lesson.
The last favorite of mine is mystery bag. I love bringing in a related item in a bag for the kids to figure out with yes/no questions. It grabs the attention every time. In a recent lesson I did, I put a large magnifying glass in the bag. It took the kids all 20 questions to get the answer, but it led into the modeling step well since I was teaching close reading techniques.
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Certainly, I could have added quite a few more to this list of activators, but I hope I shared a few you haven't tried before. Of course, there are lots of variations you can use for any of these too. If you have fun ideas to share, please do. I'd love to grab a few ideas myself. 😁
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This week we talk about working remotely. What are some the benefits of working remotely? What are some ways to help your team work remotely and remain accountable? Would we recommend working remotely?
Also I like to add if you are wondering what is Singlish all about. Here is the link.
'Singlish,' Singapore's unique brand of colloquial English, is the linguistic product of a society whose official common language is English, but which comprises ethnic Chinese, Malays, and Indians in a ratio of roughly 7:2:1. Borrowing freely from various dialects for its vocabulary, grammatical structures and spoken accent, Singlish has evolved into a creole that often leaves uninitiated outsiders laughing, or reeling from incomprehension. Link
And finally, before you click the listen button. This is our episode, which also means that Chris and I have been podcasting for a year. Thank you so much for your support! We will me making some changes to the show and the site so stay tune.
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- We Work Remotely: A job listing site for remote workers.
- Why We (Still) Believe in Working Remotely: StackExchange have 16 full-time remote and 18 in-office developers, sysadmins, designers, and community managers.
- The Pros & Cons of Being a Remote Team: Working remotely has a lot of advantages, but it's far from perfect.
- Internal Yahoo No-Work-From-Home Memo: "We need to be one Yahoo!, and that starts with physically being together."
- Chris's Presentation: Project Management – SCRUM
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Topic 6: Independent radio services
Section 33: Variation of licence period following renewal
150.This section adds section 105A to the 1990 Act and allows the Secretary of State to reduce the duration of a licence renewed under section 103B or 104AA. This power only applies where the Secretary of State has not nominated a digital switchover date or has withdrawn a digital switchover date without nominating a further date.
151.The Secretary of State may give notice to OFCOM of a termination date, specifying the services affected. Different termination dates may be given for different services, but the termination date cannot be before 31 December 2015.
152.OFCOM are required to reduce the duration of a renewed licence so that it ends on or before the termination date set by the Secretary of State, but OFCOM cannot give less than two years' notice of termination of the licence, unless the licence-holder consents.
153.OFCOM cannot vary the licence period under this section so that the licence expires after the termination date set by the Secretary of State.
154.The Secretary of State must consider, before 31 December 2013, whether to exercise the powers contained in section 105A.


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Hi blog followers.
It's been a while!
As it is Halloween today, and I'm wearing a spooky watch, I thought I'd do a quick blog post while I'm sitting on the bus.
Today's watch is by one of my favourite brands for unusual designs - Super Lovers. The watches are from the Tokyo based company Super Lovers, who seem to release many different watch designs, but only in small quantities.
This particular design uses a watch head designed as a skull, with a small round dial in its forehead. The face also has text around the centre, with phrases "1950-1998 good future for you!", "Tokyo Rock", and "80s New wave ivy punk".
This skull design is coupled with a black leather strap with a presstud type fastening. The strap is also decorated with a skull design, and the words SUPER and LOVERS on the top and bottom sections of the strap.
Inside is a typical Miyota quartz movement, using an AG4 battery.


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The more observant among you might have noticed that Poo Picking in the Dark has changed. We used to be a WordPress hosted blog. Now we are a Website. We are still hosted by WordPress, who I find extremely easy to use and very accessible, but we are our own little entity. This will hopefully make us more visible, and help spread the message that vlindness and equestrianism are not mutually exclusive. .
Since Starting Poo Picking I have always automatically shared my blog posts to my personal Twitter and Face Book Accounts . However, at the beginning of August Face Book no longer allow third party content to be shared directly to personal Newsfeeds. So now Poo Picking in the Dark has it's own Fave Book page. This means that I can still automatically share blog posts with Face Book. It also means I can share other snippets of relevant, interesting or amusing horsey/blindy news.
Now we are a Website we can have other content as well as blog posts. So I can add pages on different topics. The first of these is the Poo Picking Recommends page, #PooPickingRecommends, where I give the details of services and goods and organisations that I really rate.
Another change is that I have added Hal as an admin for the website and the Facebook page. This means that not only can he correct my typing and spelling errors, but he can also add more visual content, such as photographs and videos, which are inaccessible to myself. Hopefully this will make the blog and website more interesting for other people..
So watch this space, feel free to spread the word, comment and interact with any posts
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It was a beautiful evening and I had eaten too much pizza. Rick suggested that we go for a walk and once I shook myself out of the pizza-induced haze, I thought it was a great idea. Hugo loves to go outside! He's a joy to be with on walks around the block.
But Hugo has been a little dictator lately. I think some of it is backlash from my trip last weekend (I still need to write about!). It rained yesterday, and Hugo's all time favorite puddle in the driveway was filled to the brim with irresistible muddy water. Well, I said it was irresistible. He glanced to see if I would freak out when he made a run for the puddle, and I did not. I was feeling magnanimous and he was wearing crocs. What the heck.


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Taco Bell mashes things up in search of new hit
What do you get when you cross a burrito with a quesadilla? Millions of customers, if Taco Bell has anything to say about it.
The fast-food chain on Monday unveiled the Quesarito, a burrito wrapped in a quesadilla. It's a permanent addition to the menu, one that executives hope will work some new magic after the Doritos Locos Tacos phenomenon revived the business.
"We're constantly hearing stories about two great things coming together to create something extraordinary and that takes on a life of its own," said Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer for the chain, in a statement announcing the new item. "We have just that with the Quesarito."
The Quesarito is available with a beef, shredded chicken or steak burrito. It includes rice, chipotle sauce and reduced-fat sour cream, and is wrapped with a grilled cheese quesadilla. It clocks in at between 620 and 650 calories, depending on the meat inside, and costs between $1.99 and $2.99.
With the Quesarito, Taco Bell is once again lifting a page from Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). The upscale rival has its own version of the Quesarito, but it's on a secret menu that most customers don't now about, and Chipotle hasn't announced any plans to take it mainstream.
Taco Bell began testing the Quesarito earlier this year in Oklahoma City, and said it became its best-selling product in a test market since Doritos Locos Tacos. Those tacos, in a Doritos shell, singlehandedly reinvigorated Taco Bell's flagging business and turned the chain into a star at Yum Brands (YUM), which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut.
So how does the Quesarito taste? If you ask the Taco Bell diehards who made a point to get one on launch day, you'd hear some very good things. "Eating the Quesarito from Taco Bell has taught me what true love feels like," wrote one Twitter user. "Is this what heaven tastes like?" asked another. "My life is changed forever," chimed another.


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A local hair salon is offering discounted cuts to raise funds for Brianna Medina, an 8-year-old in need of a heart transplant.
Avalon Salon at 1402 Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables will offer $25 haircuts Monday.
The proceeds will go to a fund set up to pay the girl's medical costs.
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Vijayawada: Village panchayats across the country will have basic infrastructure in place in the next five years as each will get about Rs 1.60 crore in form of grants from the Centre, Union Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference in Vijayawada after inaugurating a day-long national meeting of tribal women gram panchayat presidents, the Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Sanitation and Drinking Water said that over Rs 2 lakh crore would flow to the village panchayats as 14th Finance Commission grants in the next five years.
An equal amount would be available under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, he said.
"So each panchayat, even a minor one, will get Rs 1.60 crore in total and in the next five years the gram panchayats will be in a position wherein at least 80 percent, if not 100 percent, of basic infrastructure will be in place," Singh said.
The panchayats would be at liberty to decide on the projects to be taken up. Funds from the Centre would henceforth be released directly into the gram panchayat's account and not through the state government, he added.
Under the Rurban Mission, launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February, 300 clusters would be developed in the country in the next three years.
"We have already chosen 100 clusters. Each cluster can have three to 30 villages depending on their size and a population between 25,000 and 50,000. Funds for development of these clusters can come from Centre, the state government or under the Public-Private Partnership mode. In needy cases, there is scope for critical gap funding up to 30 percent," the Union Minister said.
Singh said as many as 10 lakh "barefoot engineers and technicians" were being trained across the country to help gram panchayats prepare estimates for development works.
Under the Rurban Mission, the basic aim was to create critical infrastructure in rural areas like 24x7 power supply, drainage, quality education, including higher education, and good referral system of health, Singh said.
"As value addition, we want to create economic activity in rural areas with focus on job creation," he added.
Referring to the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, the minister wanted the state governments to implement it "in letter and in spirit".
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Tribal Welfare Minister Jual Oram, Union Ministers of State Nihal Chand and Ramkripal Yadav were also present.
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Snowmobile Rentals
Single or Two-Seat Machines (Standard)
4-Hour Half Day (9am – 1pm OR 2pm – 6pm)…………………$155.00
8-Hour Full Day (9am – 5pm OR 10am – 6pm)………………..$205.00
Powder Sleds
8-Hour Full Day (9am – 5pm OR 10am – 6pm)………………..$245.00
**All machines have hand warmers
** All Two-Seat Machines are 4-stroke factory machines
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*** Must be 18 and over to ride 600 Summits
Plan to arrive one hour prior to your rental so that you can
take care of your paperwork and fitting for all of your gear.
Cancellation Policy: 7 day cancel policy (May vary with Packages)
Snowmobile Rentals Include:
- Driver Instructions and Trail Map
- Delivery and Pick-up of Machines at Trailhead
- First Tank of Gas and Oil
- Full Face Helmets, Snowmobile Boots and Gloves
- Insulated Riding Suit
No Hidden Charges or Add-Ons!
Our clothing choices are either full one piece snowmobile suits or full snowmobile bibs and jackets. The gloves and boots are high quality and very warm. Helmets are full face style with chin guards to both protect against injury as well as keep you warm.
Sizes are from youth size 4 to Men's 5x Adult for Suits and extra small children to 4x Adult for Helmets. Snowmobile Boots range from youth size 11 to men's size 14.
Trip Tip: Burgdorf Hot Springs
A great trip for a half-day rental. It's an EASY 45 Minute ride by snowmobile from where we deliver the machines at the Francis Wallace Trailhead. There are caretakers on site year round. Cost is $10.00 per person. Cash or Credit Card. Snacks are available. They also rent clean towels and swimsuits if you forget yours. Cabins are available for rent for overnight stays as well.
Trip Tip: Secesh & Warren
Another half day trip can take you further up the trail from Burgdorf to the historic gold mining town of Warren. Allow 1 1/2 Hours to reach this destination. Along the way, plan a stop at the Secesh Stage Stop. This store has been reopened under new ownership and is serving a variety of eats and beverages. This well known eatery is located 25 miles up the trail and is a real bonus to your snowmobiling experience.
Trip Tip: Full Day Fun
The Francis Wallace Trailhead provides easy access to the high elevation riding areas of Goose Lake, Granite Lake, Hazard Lake and the Brundage Mountain Lookout. Head out into the backcountry from the parking lot and ride all day. You can also turn either the Burgdorf or Warren trips into a full day outing.


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How to Make a Double Increase with a Yarn Over
Working a double increase with a yarn over results in 3 stitches being made from 1 stitch. (Work a double increase to add 2 stitches in the same place. A yarn over is a way of making an extra stitch on your needle and creating a deliberate little hole in your fabric.)
Work to the stitch in which you plan to make the increase.
Insert your RH needle as if to knit.
Place the needle in the stitch that you want to increase.
Wrap the yarn around the needle and bring the new loop through to the front.
Don't slide the old stitch off the LH needle.
Bring the yarn between the needles to the front.
Position the yarn in front and down.
Insert the RH needle as if to knit into the same stitch again.
Bring the yarn over the RH needle to the back.
Wrap the yarn around the tip of the RH needle as you normally would, pull the loop through, and slide the old loop off.
Three stitches cluster together on your RH needle.


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Tucson, Arizona
1985 – 1991
Tucson, Arizona, March 1985
I've had good days, and I've had some, well, not-so-good days, but the last several months since I've received my credentials as a private investigator, from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, were not what I called good days. Needless to say I continued to hold on to my day job waiting on prospective clients, notably lawyers to call and employ me for my specific set of skills and talents – that of a detective!
Why the private investigations (P.I.) business, you may ask? Well have you ever had a triple chocolate ice cream with fudge? Have you ever watched the ocean tides? Have you ever concentrated on the cracks in the sidewalk for an extended period of time? Have you ever walked a tightrope? I was thinking of things I haven't done and came up with being a private detective.
As an Army detective, or criminal investigator as we are called, CID agent for short, I ran the gamut of crime scene processing to interviews and interrogations, everything a civilian police detective encounters, with the distinct difference that we conducted criminal investigations during periods of military conflicts, a truly unique difference from your local civilian police detectives and it was something perfectly suited for me. Right up my alley, if you would.
So I was languishing patiently on my lounge chair on the back porch of my house, enjoying some leisure time, wearing only a white T-shirt and a pair of shorts, after a boring week of work at the office and sipping on a glass of chilled Moscato Dezzani white wine, while lazily watching the early morning dawning on a new day, when the phone rang.
With my wife and three small children visiting her relatives who lived out in the exclusive and famous Tucson Foothills, I decided to stay home not because I was tired or lazy and certainly not because I didn't want to be with my family. Oh no, not any of that, believe me. It was because of my wife's father. You see he was a retired army warrant officer and he also retired as a civilian government employee, who didn't approve of me as husband material for his only daughter. You see I was an NCO or non-commissioned officer in the army. He really wanted a commissioned officer to eventually marry his little girl. But my wife had other views and so she married me. Good choice on her part and of course on my part as well.
Picking up the phone's receiver I quickly said, "Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Alvarez," came back the reply from a male voice, slightly husky though like maybe just getting over a case of a bad cold.
I said, "Hello. I'm at a disadvantage here. You seem to know who I am, but you haven't mentioned who you are."
"Yes, of course. Sorry. My name is Alexander J. Aronstien, a lawyer here in Tucson. I was recommended to you by a mutual friend in the police department," he was probably referring to my buddy in the Fugitive Apprehension Division of the Tucson Police Department "who said you were very discreet professional and a man who gets the job done at any cost. I would like to hire your services for a delicate situation I have."
It wasn't my first case but certainly one I'll not soon forget.
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So armed with my license and badge, I started working for one of my first lawyers. He needed a certain individual shadowed to find out if he was being faithful to his wife who suspected her husband of having an affair, and get recordings and photos, you know, the works or as the lawyer puts it: "enough to establish infidelity!"
Oh my! Sounded okay by me. With two hundred and fifty dollars retainer and a hundred and fifty per day plus expenses, I could milk this for a couple of days' work say, collect my money and report back home to the wife with a paycheck to boot.
Piece of cake.
But it wasn't to be.
It's been my experience as a police officer that two of the most dangerous calls an officer can respond to are; first, a domestic disturbance where you just don't know what was what and who was whom; who held the gun or who was going to shoot whom, a most disturbing situation as any police officer can attest. Second, a traffic stop. You may hear news-people refer to it as a routine traffic stop, but all cops, military or civilian can tell you, there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. Only the ones you come out unscratched from could be classified as such, maybe. You never know if you're going to be shot the second you show yourself in front of the driver. You just don't know.
Case in point.
Two days of following my target turned up nothing, a big blank, nada. Oh well. As it was I was getting paid by the day. And it didn't help that he stayed pretty close to his home and business, nothing untoward, except that Friday evening. That Friday after leaving his work at his state engineers' offices about eight o'clock, he climbed into his white Mercedes Benz, swiveled slowly on the thick leather seat, and started it up driving slowly away from his assigned parking space. As I followed closely behind him he led me to a house on the opposite side of town, away from his home.
Time to go to work!
I learned quickly enough that being a private investigator required four things; a pound of luck, an ounce of talent, a sprinkle of common sense and a touch of fearlessness. Luck being the purposeless, unpredictable and uncontrollable force that shapes and adds favorably or unfavorably to my cause toward most of my investigations whether as an army criminal investigator, police officer, or now a PI.
We arrived thirty minutes later at a house way out in Wilmot and Speedway Avenues. My target parked his Mercedes on the driveway. I came to a stop four cars away and parked in back of a red Volkswagen bug under an old weeping willow tree whose spotted bright yellow leaves were dropping at a good clip, and now dead leaves and twigs surrounded it everywhere. If I had to guess, I believe the tree was dying. I kind of felt sorry for it. This tree was over fifty feet tall and in its day would have been beautiful. With all the rainfall, I imagine it still wasn't enough to keep it alive.
I turned off the engine and took out my trusty Canon AE-1 35-mm SLR camera, loaded with an 800-ISO speed film for night-time shooting, attached with a 50x telephoto lens. I just started taking in the action snapping away…first the target climbing out of his car, him knocking at the door, a shadow of a woman answering his knock, the embrace the kiss and the door closing behind them.
Got it all on film!
That was easy enough.
Now for the hard part.
The house was situated in a cul-de-sac with two other homes on either side but with plenty of real estate in between them, with enough cover for me to sneak around without disturbing the neighbors.
I waited for them to get comfortable maybe with a drink or two, before making my move. After twenty minutes and deciding I had given them ample time, I grabbed my camera, my short stick parabolic microphone and my small tape recorder. Climbing out of my car and locking it, I glanced to the left and right of me, didn't see anyone about or anyone looking out their windows and briskly walked toward the house.
Luckily for me, there were no lights on the front of the house; either the bulb was burned, or they hadn't had time to turn them on. I found an unlocked gate on the left which I slowly opened, and leaving it open, walked to where I thought the bedroom was.
Jackpot! I found her bedroom right off the bat.
There was a small back porch with steps leading to two large rather elegant-looking French-style doors with a small roof overhang. To the right side was a central air-conditioner unit and on the porch were two small white-colored Adirondack chairs with blue-colored cushions. Again there was a complete absence of lighting on the back as well, except for the light of the full moon shining brightly overhead.
Lucky me.
I saw the window on the left side. It was a rather large window with twelve large glass panes. The window was slightly open and the curtains partially drawn.
"So far so good." I told myself.
As quietly as I could, without arousing suspicion from those inside, I set up my recorder, took out my camera, laid the parabolic on the window-sill, and quickly took in the bedroom scene.
It would appear I'd arrived just in time for the party.
The guy was lying on his back on the bed completely nude.
She was leaning on the edge of the bed, staring at his nude body and as he stared back at her gorgeous form, she said rather playfully, "I see you're ready for me."
"As ready as I'll ever be," he said with a sense of urgency in his voice.
She climbed on the bed and slowly crawled over to him. I slowly brought out my camera and focused it on the action being played out on bed. Then I turned on my recorder and took in all the words of endearment between each other; all that my client requested and a little more. As my camera took it all in, their movements grew with the intensity of a slow fire gradually growing hotter with each passing second.
There was a small table lamp on the end table just to the right of the bed, which gave me sufficient lighting for taking my photos and getting a clear view of what was going on the bed. The only thing she wore was a red silk kerchief tied around her neck.
"Wow!" I murmured to myself as I gazed in on her again.
The bed faced the window, so I saw them from the front. She was young, not old. Probably in her early thirties, with two things going for her, beauty and a body to kill for. She was a very beautiful and very sensual woman. I was completely mesmerized by her beauty. She had a tiny waist-line, wide hips and thick short curly brown hair that came down to her shoulders. I stopped to lower my camera and stared at her for a few moments, just letting it play out, as I too enjoyed the brief moment.
I snapped out of it and got to work. Needless to say I went through a whole roll of 35-mm black-and-white film.
Then suddenly I heard a dog barking close to me, real close like right-beside-me close; and I saw a large Doberman pinscher about sixty pounds worth of dog, snarling, glaring its big teeth at me from my left-side down at the end of the steps. I saw a chain around its neck and hoped it was grounded to a stake somewhere.
It was. Got lucky again. My pound of luck was slowly dwindling away!
Then two things happened and all hell broke loose!
One minute I'm standing there, next the dog barking. Then the next someone fired a gun from inside the house. "Whoa, what the hell!" I heard myself yell! As I heard and felt the shattering of the window glass blow up next to my face. Glass shards cut into my cheek. And as I bolted the porch, I grabbed my gear and ran as fast as my two good legs would carry me, out to my car, with the Doberman close on my heels. But the dog must've ran out of chain, as I heard it come to a screeching stop while it continued his loud incessant barking.
I finally got to my car unlock it threw my gear on the passenger seat, got my keys fired the car up and pealed out leaving a trail of white smoke behind me!
And that was my first divorce case as private investigator.
Later I learned the woman in the house was a homicide detective! Go figure.
I then quit my day job.
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Book One
The Bail Jumper and the Skinheads
Chapter 1
Six months later
When people talk about the Arizona weather they usually say something like, "Sure it's hot but it's a dry heat." Well, I'll tell you the heat is dry all right enough to fry this bounty hunter's bald head on this hot Tucson spring morning. I tell myself that's why I wear a black wide-brimmed Stetson, but I really just like it. What kid growing up on cowboy movies wouldn't? At five foot nine I am stocky but I like to think all muscle. And I think the hat makes me more…colorful. My wife disagrees. She says…Well, never mind.
With over twenty years in the US army which includes airborne and ranger training, I have been given a set of skills that fits with the travails of the bounty-hunting business, especially my years as an army CID investigator. Now my pension makes me a double-dipper and able to run my own business as a private investigator and bounty hunter.
My new hometown, Tucson, is on the Mexican border and is steeped in the Hispanic culture and is closer to my roots than the hellhole of Spanish Harlem that I grew up in. That's where I collected my scars, one under my lower lip and one by my right eye, both acquired in the streets where macho is dictated by the blade, not the gun. Any damn fool can shoot someone, but the low stance and keen eye of the knife fighter separates the men from the boys. Oh yeah!
Today I would be working for an old customer, Lupita Shestko-Montiel of Montiel Bail Bonds, who had two jumpers she needed back in jail. Her first client was John Taylor, a heroin user and car thief who skipped on a $150K bond. His mother had put up her house as collateral and 10 percent of the bond in cash up front. Now here I am working for Lupita, a hard-nosed Latina who as a bail bondsman is no shrinking violet, and neither am I. Yet I have a special interest and a soft spot for a case where a punk like John Taylor is about to put his mother on the street to save his worthless ass!
After a week of tracking, I finally found him shacked up with his girlfriend in a gang-infested neighborhood of South Tucson. I found out she was Mary Jane Watson, a nice looking petite thirty-two year old natural blonde; with a pretty good figure too, a real looker. And how a slob like Taylor can land her was beyond reasoning. Go figure.
It took me two nights to make a positive identification on him. I was going to earn my fee bringing him in. He was a six-foot-two white guy, about two hundred pounds, and no not muscle, just fat. He wore his hair short but slicked back with grease and neat like he was auditioning for a movie part. Also he was slow and dumb. Even so, I didn't look forward to the showdown.
It was a warm Arizona desert evening, around three in the morning as I was going into the second night of watch. A slight fog was rolling in. I was in my brown '82 Chrysler Lebaron and thinking, Ah the glamour of the shylock business: hours and hours of drinking cold coffee and eating fast-food and waiting and peering at doorways and windows until your eyes feel like they were burning and seeing double and triple.
I had just winced at my sip of cold coffee when I saw something. I eased my cup of coffee down on the seat between my legs and I leveled my night-vision binoculars and tracked my suspect. He was joined at the door by Mary Jane, and after a good-night kiss she went back inside, leaving Taylor out in the dark. He just stood there for a couple of seconds staring at the door in front of him. Did he forget something? Does he suspect something? Could be; anything is possible. Or was he admiring the architecture of the door?
He kept turning his head left and right east and west, and along the street and then slowly moved his head to glance over his left shoulder at a point just at my car as if he was expecting something to happen. He wasn't that far away from me, so he could've seen me there. Just hope he didn't. His red T-shirt made him easy to track. He turned around facing the street and started walking around the side of the house.
I laid down the glasses and un-holstered my Colt M1911 .45 caliber handgun, a good old army sidearm. It hits like a damn cannon! It's the why I prefer to use it over other weapons. Once I shot some one with it, I knew they weren't going to get up any time soon, or never! I made sure I had a round in the chamber, clicked off the safety and slowly pushed opened the driver's door. I swiveled in the old vinyl seat and got out of my car while checking to see if I still had my handcuffs in the small of my back. As I climbed out of my car and closed the door behind me, I heard an engine starting up, lights lighting up the night. I winced and thought of an old MP maxim: "The suspect will escape, just before you set up a good perimeter."
Hell! He was making a run for it! Apparently he made me. And here I thought I was being careful. I saw the car lights first as they flashed across the driveway. I had just gotten back in my car when Taylor, behind the wheel of an '82 Chevy Caprice coupe, brown over white headed off, his engine roaring, tires screeching.
I peeled out in 'high-speed pursuit.' He was heading for the I–10 and even though traffic at this time of the morning was relatively light, I didn't want to go on a high-speed chase on the interstate and have him elude me in the traffic. No way. I had to stop him before he got to the turnoff to the interstate!
I took the turn too fast and almost lost control but got out of the turn and into the straightaway and floored it. I spotted tail-lights about three car lengths ahead. My plan was to ram him and push him off the road. At the time it sounded like a good plan. "Plan for the worst; hope for the best" was my motto.
Two car length shrank to one car length. I was right up his rear-end when I rammed him hard, driving him off the road! The damn fool swerved across the oncoming lane of traffic nearly colliding with a car. He lost control and side swept a tree on the passenger side, side slipping in a rooster tail of dust and sand and finally coming to rest. I nosed in to within two feet of his car, slowly opened my door and advanced with the Colt ahead of me. It was quiet except for his radiator hissing white clouds of steam, and Taylor wasn't going anywhere.
Holstering my weapon I opened the driver's side door. He was slumped over the steering wheel unconscious, blood running down his lips. I tried reviving him and he slowly came around. There wasn't much fight left in him. I hauled him out of the car and dragged him toward my car and propped him up by the door. As I was cleaning out the blood from his lower lip he gazed foolishly at me and asked, "Who the hell are you?"
"I'm your worst nightmare, son. I'm taking you back to jail."
"You a cop?"
"Used to. Now I work for the bail bondsman. Up we go."
I turned him around once he got to his feet and with his back to me slapped a pair of cuffs on and pushed him down by his shoulders careful not to touch the grease on his hair into the backseat of my car.
"These cuffs are too tight, man." Taylor said. "Loosen them up a little."
"Don't worry about it." I said. "It's tight because they're new. Give it a little time once you'd worn them and they'll stretch out a little."
"Up yours, asshole."
"Don't piss me off any worse than I am already."
"Hey, how about my car?"
"What about it?"
"You just gonna leave it there?"
"Not my problem."
I got into my car and drove off making a right turn onto Ajo Way, just as a patrol car its blues flashing; siren wailing broke the quiet of the desert night. It was close call. It was too early in the morning to tangle with the cops. The paperwork alone would take the rest of the night. I'd do all that crap in the morning. It wasn't strictly kosher but I had friends in the police department. I hoped.
Then I started on the second jumper!
Excerpted from "The Huntsman – Actual Tales of an Arizona Bounty Hunter: A Novel" by Victor Alvarez. Copyright © 2014 by Victor Alvarez. Excerpted by permission. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Excerpts are provided solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.


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By Bob Van Elsberg, Strategic Communication Directorate, Fort Rucker, Ala.October 9, 2012
FORT RUCKER, ALA. - Bad decisions, not bad skills, kill more Soldiers on motorcycles than any other cause.
That's according to Lt. Col. Scott Wile, driving director at the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center. Indisciplined riding accounted for more than 56 percent of Army rider fatalities during the first three quarters of fiscal 2012, data that illustrates the stark fact that Soldiers, not other motorists, are frequently their own worst enemy on the road.
Indiscipline goes beyond just motorcycle riding, according to Col. Kevin Christensen, commander of the 110th Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Ala. He believes commanders must be alert to clues in their Soldiers' behavior.
"First, I believe indiscipline -- regardless how it is manifested -- is a key risk indicator for commanders to consider," he said. "While some might find it hard to make the connection between a traffic violation in a car or non-judicial punishment resulting from an act of indiscipline and unsafe motorcycle riding, I think there is a connection. When Soldiers know what the chain of command expects of them and still go out and ride recklessly, they're demonstrating a lack of judgment."
How does indiscipline manifest itself in Army riders? Accident reports reveal several common themes: speeding, alcohol, lack of personal protective equipment and/or proper training, and out riding ones' skills.
Wile said there are ways to mitigate indiscipline.
"The key to curbing indiscipline lies in leaders at all levels building a safe riding culture in their organizations," he said, referencing the requirements outlined in the new Leader and Rider Roles and Responsibilities pamphlet. "But to support a safe unit culture, Soldiers need to hold each other accountable for their behavior on the road.
"The real-world manifestation of engaged leadership and a safe unit riding culture is relatively simple: know who your riders are and develop disciplined riders who are fully trained; establish a unit-level motorcycle mentorship program; and reinforce individual responsibility for safe riding."


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Design and performance of full-scale iMBR plants treating winery wastewater effluents in Italy and Spain
Abstract : This paper provides an overview of full-scale immersed membrane bioreactor (iMBR) technology applied to Mediterranean wineries. It is based on the cumulative experience on design, commissioning and operation of 8 Spanish and 13 Italian references from 2003 to present day. In all of them Kubota membranes are employed. Market drivers for this treatment technology in the wine industry and comparison with alternatives are presented. The text covers wastewater characterization and flow7 patterns, different flowsheet configurations and pre-treatments, favoured biological conditions and membrane flux, common troubleshooting experiences and also running costs. In plants where reuse initiatives have been undertaken, feedback on water quality and potential uses are explained. Keywords Design; immersed membrane bioreactor; performance; reuse; winery.
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Red is one church that meets in two locations. We have a particular passion for equipping people to wholeheartedly follow Jesus in contemporary culture. We are an evangelical church affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania.
More Than Me
We live in a culture that constantly tells us life is about me. However, as we get to know Jesus, and His story, we realise that true life is about much more than me. It is about this great God who is working out His big story of redemption and restoration. More Than Me invites us into a posture of surrender and submission to God and His story.
More Than Me means we need to be fully dependent on God for our calling, vision and strength. It is not about me. It is not about you. It is about Him.
More Than Me captures Jesus' central teaching on following Him, and Red's heart for discipleship. That to find your life you need to lose it. That we are to commit to dying to ourselves daily and to finding new, true life in Christ.
More than Me is about doing life together. Faith is not a journey walked in isolation. We need community; we need people to encourage us in our life and faith and to remind us of where and how Jesus is at work in our midst.
More Than Me is the refreshing news that there is so much more than just what we see. God's plan is a wonderful future; a coming together of earth and heaven. This is a glory and a joy we can barely imagine. God invites us to live a life more than just living for ourselves. In this we find true joy.
Below are some of the more frequently asked questions about Red Church. If you have further questions, please feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Why the name Red?
Red Church was once a network of churches meeting throughout Melbourne, and the name Red came from the Spanish word for 'network'.
What does Red Church believe?
We believe that there is one true God who has existed for eternity as three persons, the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the divine inspiration and absolute authority of the Bible which is the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
We believe that God created people in His image, male and female, to share in His eternal life, worship Him and steward creation.
We believe that due to humanity's rebellion against God (we call this sin), everyone has fallen short of the glory of God and is driven by their fallen nature and eternally separated from Him.
We believe that God showed His great love for us by sending His son, Jesus Christ, in human form, through the incarnation, born of the virgin Mary. Jesus was without sin, fully God and fully man.
We believe in the atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross; paying the price of sin (separation from God), defeating evil and death, and reconciling us back with God.
We believe that Jesus physically rose from the dead on the third day, and that He ascended to the Father's right hand where He now reigns as the Saviour of the world.
We believe that fallen humans are justified through faith in this Saviour, Jesus Christ.
We believe that God sent His comforter and guide, the Holy Spirit, who leads us into repentance, life with Christ through new birth, empowers our Christian life, deepens our faith and enables us to witness to the world.
We believe that God has established His people as the Church, His priesthood of all believers, who are empowered by the Holy Spirit through the impartation of spiritual gifts, who are called to proclaim the gospel, promote justice and live out His Kingdom life on earth.
We believe that Christ will personally and visibly return to fulfil God's salvation plan; He will raise all people to the harvest of judgement, in which the righteous will enter into eternal life with Him and the rebellious into eternal separation, and He will finally establish a new heaven and earth.
What is the call on Red Church?
Sitting alongside our Vision and Mission is a strong sense of call that God has given Red Church. This call gives focus, purpose and identity to Red, and can be summarised in three key areas:
We are called to focus on Discipleship: We firmly believe that God is looking not for believers, but for followers. We are passionate about growing disciples: people who are committed to living authentically as followers of Christ – growing in relationship, obedience and service to Him – and encouraging others to do the same.
Our call is Apostolic: Apostolic means to 'be sent with a message'. As a Church, Red has a particular message to steward and share (centred around discipleship in today's culture), and that message is to go out beyond the walls of our local Church congregations to build up the wider Church body.
We are called to speak into Faith and Culture: As citizens of God's Kingdom we have a mandate to shape—rather than be shaped by—the culture around us.
Can my Church/Organisation/Event book Mark Sayers or Sarah Deutscher to speak?
Mark and Sarah regularly speak at conferences and events both locally and nationally. Click here for more information or to submit an enquiry.
Where can I find more of Red's teaching and resources?
You can listen to our Sunday sermons and find study guides and other resources here. It's our recommendation that these supplement, rather than replace, your presence in your own local church and your submission to the leaders that God has placed around you.
What is Red's leadership structure?
Red is governed by a Board, made up of Red Church members. The Board employs the Senior Leader who in turn employs the staff. Churches of Christ Victoria/Tasmania provide oversight, care and compliance for certain areas of operation as necessary.
What denomination is Red Church?
Red Church is affiliated with Churches of Christ Victoria/Tasmania. Our members are made up of people from a variety of church backgrounds; baptist to pentecostal, catholic to anglican and everyone in between.
How can I get connected in the Red community?
If you're local to Melbourne, we'd love to invite you to join our Mid-East or Outer East communities. Join us on Sundays (turning up regularly, on time, has a big impact on being connected!) or check out these ways you can get connected.
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No matter what you call them: e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookahs, mods, tanks, e-pipes, electronic nicotine delivery systems(ENDS), or electronic aerosol delivery systems(EADS) they all have the same purpose: to simulate using a regular tobacco product.
E-cigarettes were first marketed as a product that was to be used as a cessation device to help people quit smoking traditional tobacco products and the vapor was made up of water. We now know that e-cigarette vape is more than water vapor and does contain carcinogens and other dangerous chemicals. The amount of carcinogens in e-cigarette vape is less than regular cigarette smoke, which allows for the marketing of e-cigarettes as "less harmful." "Less harmful" still means they are harmful. It has been recommended that if daily smokers would switch from regular cigarettes to just using e-cigarettes it would be healthier for them. But, studies have shown that most people end up using both products, which does not help their health and usually increases their nicotine intake per day, making it harder to quit in the long term.
The other major concern with the popularity of these products is that the youth rate of using e-cigarettes has exploded. In 2016 the high school rate of smoking regular cigarettes has dropped to an all- time low of 4.3% in New York State, but e-cigarette use amongst high schoolers has risen to 20.6%. In Allegany County these rates are 8.2% for cigarette use and 43.5% for e-cigarettes among high schoolers.
There are many reasons that e-cigarettes are popular with youth:
- Availability of different flavors.
- Ability to do tricks.
- Thought of NOT being dangerous compared to regular tobacco products.
- Marketing on tv, magazines, internet, social media, and in stores.
- E-cigarettes have replaced cigarettes as a way of making a social statement.
- Being part of a subculture and not part of mainstream society.
Most people will argue that they would rather have their son or daughter use an e-cigarette instead of traditional cigarettes, but studies have shown that young people who use e-cigarettes are over eight times more likely to transition to traditional cigarettes after one year than non-users of e-cigarettes. Some e-juice also contains nicotine, which is highly addictive and changes the development of the adolescent brain, which does not stop maturing until age twenty-five.
One big step in the right direction is that New York State's Assembly and Senate has passed adding e-cigarettes to the Clean Indoor Air Act. If a product is going to be used or deemed okay to use, one should know about that product. More information can be found at https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/2016_SGR_Fact_Sheet_508.pdf.
Remember, Prevention Works!


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This gadget makes acoustic guitars sound electrifying without using an external amp
A forthcoming device allows acoustic guitar players to easily add effects to their sound, with no external speaker, using just the body of the instrument itself.
For the acoustic guitar player, plugging in to an external amp and effects processor can be quite fun, and can add a lot of 'spice' to your playing, just by virtue of having access to a wider range of sounds. But whereas hauling an acoustic guitar with you isn't a big deal, hauling an amp and accessories with you (and finding a place to plug in) can be challenging.
What if you could get a wide variety of sounds from your acoustic guitar, including complex effects and virtual (MIDI) instruments, without having to use an external amp? That would certainly be a game-changer, as it could essentially turn your guitar into an all new instrument, and by adding to your available 'soundscapes' without needing to be tethered to a plug, it could also convert acoustic performances into rockin' ones.As an acoustic guitar player, and not a very good one at that, I'm always looking for some advantages, and by advantages I mean something that will make me sound better, not necessarily play better. So when I heard about a device that can add distortion, or reverb, or echo effects to an acoustic instrument, without needing to plug in to an external amp, I didn't believe it until I saw/heard for myself.
After I watched the below video, I almost titled this piece "You won't believe how this acoustic guitar sounds!" but I held back:
The ToneWood-Amp is a unique digital signal processor that uses a driver to generate sound waves from the back of the guitar, which interact with the natural sound of the acoustic guitar body, producing the effects as seen above, which come only from the sound hole of the instrument, with no speaker involved.
"The ToneWood-Amp was created from one simple thought. I have always envied the electric guitar players that get all those awesome effects and tones, I wanted to have this awesomeness but I also wanted to be able to maintain my acoustic guitar's natural sound and it's mobility." - Ofer Webman, creator of the ToneWood-Amp
The device can be mounted on and removed quickly from almost any flat-backed acoustic guitar, using a system of magnetic rails. The ToneWood-Amp is designed for guitars with either a magnetic or piezo pickup (bridge or soundhole), but the team behind the device say they're also putting together a "Technician-Free" pickup bundle for those guitars without a pickup.
Not only does the ToneWood-Amp enable a variety of effects on its own, but it can also connect to other iOS devices running guitar effect apps, virtual MIDI apps, or recording apps, allowing for a wide variety of sounds, tones, and textures from any acoustic guitar.
This is normally when I tell you about a crowdfunding campaign, but there isn't one currently running for this device, so if you're interested in getting a ToneWood-Amp when it's launched, sign up at their website to register for pre-ordering. There is no commitment to buy one for signing up, but if you sign up now, you can then order one at half-price ($90) when the pre-order campaign goes live (mid-October).
[Update: The ToneWood-Amp Kickstarter campaign is now live.]


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Interagency Working Group for the Consistent Enforcement of Federal Labor, Employment and Immigration Laws Action Plan Update
Modification of 2011 DOL DHS Deconfliction MOU to include the NLRB and the EEOC
May 2016
On November 20, 2014, the federal government announced the formation of the Interagency Working Group for the Consistent Enforcement of Federal Labor, Employment and Immigration Laws (Interagency Working Group or Group), comprised of the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This Interagency Working Group continues to build upon the existing relationships between the member departments and agencies and agreements such as the Revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor Concerning Enforcement Activities at Worksites (2011 MOU).
The Group agreed to identify procedures to ensure that the respective civil authorities of its members do not conflict, and explore the development of agreements or other procedures as appropriate. In December 2015, in furtherance of the Group's work, DHS/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DOL, EEOC, and the NLRB announced they had launched a pilot to identify and prevent instances in which ICE and the employment and labor enforcement agencies have conflicting enforcement actions in order to help ensure that individuals who cooperate with investigations can do so without fear of retaliation and that the effective enforcement of employment, labor, and immigration laws cannot be thwarted or manipulated. The parties to the pilot agreed to evaluate its effectiveness on an ongoing basis, to make changes as necessary in consultation with one another, and to maintain the confidentiality of all information shared to effectuate this pilot.
Addendum to the 2011 MOU
Based on the success of the pilot, and in furtherance of their work to avoid enforcement conflicts, DHS/ICE, DOL, EEOC, and the NLRB have entered into an Addendum to the 2011 DOL and DHS Revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor Concerning Enforcement Activities at Worksites.
The Addendum modifies the 2011 MOU between DHS and DOL by setting forth the ways in which the EEOC and NLRB will also work together with DOL and DHS/ICE (the original parties to the MOU) to ensure that the civil worksite enforcement activities of the EEOC and the NLRB do not conflict with DHS/ICE's worksite enforcement activities. The Addendum, for instance, provides that:
- The EEOC and the NLRB agree to the same commitments and exchanges as agreed to by DOL toward ICE, and ICE agrees to the same commitments and exchanges toward the EEOC and the NLRB as under the coordination and deconfliction provisions of the 2011 MOU; and,
- The Addendum maintains appropriate limitations on disclosure of information shared to implement the MOU and the Addendum.


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Amazon offering $115 worth of apps for free until 11/1
The Amazon Appstore is now offering apps worth $115 for free as part of a new promotion. This includes popular titles like Plex, Plants vs Zombies, World of Goo, Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I and many others. This promotion will only last until the end of Saturday, i.e. November 1 which means you have two days to download them all. It appears to be live all over the globe, so you shouldn't have a problem making full use of the deal regardless of where you live.
Amazon offers plenty of offers for its loyal customers in regular intervals and this happens to be just one of those lucky weeks. The retailer has a free app of the day promotion running every day where one paid app is offered for free. Make sure you download the Amazon Appstore to reap benefits of the promotion on your Android device. And while you're at it, make sure you hit the links below to get a full rundown of the apps available under this promotion.
Source: Slick Deals, Amazon
Via: Android Police
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Carla Johnson is our Office Manager; she can be reached at 532-2415. She can assist with putting announcements in bulletins, booking rooms or any church administrative matter.
The Stewardship of our resources, as well as the stewardship of our time and abilities, is essential to mature Christian life. St. Paul's relies upon the generosity of its member and adherents in order to maintain its ministry and ongoing programs for all to enjoy.
Church Envelopes or Pre-authorized Remittance Forms are available on request to anyone desiring to make regular contributions to the worship and work of St. Paul's. Contact the office for information.
Membership: New members are welcomed into the congregation. Baptized people from other churches, who have affirmed their faith through confirmation, may arrange a transfer process.
Volunteers: St. Paul's depends heavily upon volunteers in leading worship through the Choirs, reading Scripture, making coffee, greeting people, in the Christian Development program and in mid-week groups and in outreach Programs such as Meals on Wheels. Your life as a Christian can often be best expressed in your volunteer service to others. For more information on where and how you can participate, speak to the Minister or Council Chair.
St. Paul's United Church Narrative Report for 2016 is available: 2016 Narrative Report


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The African Cruise Company has two vessels; the impressive African Queen, a triple deck 70 foot catamaran and the slightly smaller, but equally luxurious African Princess. Both offer the charming combination of the mighty Zambezi River and gracious hospitality; unforgettable experiences that will take you back to an era when time stood still.
Delicious Breakfast and Refreshments
Return road transfers from accommodation venues in the Livingstone area.
Our sunrise cruise promises not only the early morning yawn of the hippo, the cry of the fish eagle and reflections on still water, but a sumptuous breakfast fit for royalty. Our breakfast cruises are by pre-arrangement only and require a minimum of 20 guests. Transfers leave at 07h00, the cruise departs at 07h30 from the Royal Landing. The duration of the Cruise is 2 hours. Return to the hotel at approximately 10h00.
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Getting to Know You
These activities, questions, and quick 'get-to-know-you' (GTKY) activities will help your team connect faster and more deeply. These all can be adjusted for your particular class and students- take them outside, in class, in the commons, in squads, whole group, student led, student spotlight- the options are endless!
Home Court relies on connection- student to teacher, as well as student to student. Create squads in your classroom to move students into new friend circles, eliminating the segregation that can often occur, and inviting an atmosphere of inclusion into your court.
Though mumbling and grumbling will likely ensue, those students in your class without a cohort of friends, will silently thank you. These squads will also learn to rely on one another, hold each other accountable, and increase trust in new people.
Squad discussions, grade/binder checks, and even attendance competitions will improve the overall morale of your Home Court.
Binder checks and missing assignment reports.
Read, mark, and discuss a weekly article.
Review article notes, and practice AVID strategy/ watch related video.
Whole school silent reading.
Team building, class game, planner checks, class discussions- meeting student needs.
Back to School
Cornell Notes
Fire drill procedures, PBIS, Skyward, oh my! This year make sure students start out on a logistical right foot by practicing and discussing the whats and hows of our school.
Watch this video to review the emergency lockdown procedures for our school. Remind students using our emergency flip chart, that a lockdown is different from an emergency lockdown. Consider inviting Officer Gerondale or Jeff Costello into your HC to discuss the purpose of lockdowns and safety procedures.
Activities and More...
Cornell Notes are not just about asking deeper questions and drawing lines on papers, but rather they vastly increase retention when reviewed with the 10/24/7 formula.
As a school we will spend the first two months of school focusing on training our students to use and review their notes- first with articles in Home Court, and later with any class notes they have taken.
Below you will find templates for different types of note paper, teaching videos for yourself and students, and examples of how to review with the Cornell method.


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Zoggs Pull Buoys are a perfect training aid for swimmers of all abilities.
The specially designed floats fit between the legs to focus on the upper body for a more strenuous workout and focused training.
Aerobic workout
Use a Pull Buoy to isolate the lower body, leaving your arms to do all the work.
Build upper body strength with an effective aerobic workout in the water.
Improve technique
Our Pull Buoys balance your body in the water to achieve a better position while swimming. This helps to establish a strong stroke technique.
Elbows are kept high to catch water with the right part of your hand, pushing back through the water to propel you forward.
Ergonomic design
The Zoggs Pull Buoy has an ergonomic, figure of eight design. It fits between different parts of the legs to change the balance of your body and engage your core during your water workout.