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FAQs about foster care.
As a board member of Mid-Atlantic Orphan Care Coalition, I am sharing some FAQs over on their page throughout this month for National Foster Care Month. Today, I'm assembling these FAQs all in one place, with the hope of helping every day families understand that becoming foster parents doesn't require perfection or super powers.
what is foster care?
Foster care is needed when a child is removed from his or her home due to concerns for their well-being. It is a temporary placement of a child in need of a safe place, following the trauma of being separated from their family.
Foster parents are a critical component of each child's team of advocates. They provide love, guidance, and support; caring for a child in their home as their own, while simultaneously actively supporting the goal of reunification of the child to their family (unless a judge has changed the child's goal). Preserving and fostering healthy family relationships is not only the legal purpose of foster care, but is also in the best interest of the child.
The foster care system is governed by local state and county regulations. Training and licensing can be provided via the state or a private agency. Trained workers provide oversight of children in care, as well as families providing foster care. A judge presides over each child's case, and often times a CASA or GAL is also appointed to assist in advocating for the rights and needs of the child.
who can become a foster parent?
Foster parents can be...
Married or single.
Young or old.
Homeowners or renters.
First time parents, have children at home, or be empty nesters.
Being a foster parent requires...
Love, not perfection.
A willingness to learn, not knowing it all.
Endurance, not backing away from hard things.
The ability to advocate, not people pleasing.
It is not easy, but it is simple.
who are the children in foster care?
The children in foster care have been removed from their home by the state, due to a concern for safety. Many have experienced abuse or neglect. All children in foster care have experienced trauma and loss, as they have been separated from their family. Consequently, these children are in need of support and love as they face challenges no child should ever have to endure.
Children in foster care range in age from infancy to up to 21 years of age (depending on state regulations and a child's level of need). Like all children, they vary in personality, abilities, and development. Some have high medical, behavioral, emotional, educational, or psychological needs while others have none. (Please note, the absence of special needs does not translate to the absence of grief, loss, and trauma involved in being removed from family and placed in foster care.) There are sibling groups and individual children in need of care. They are of all races, ethnicities, religions, and social-economic backgrounds. There are disproportionately higher numbers of African American children and children from inner city areas.
Legally, there are two groups of children in foster care: those whose parents still have parental rights, and those who are legally free. For children whose parents still have rights, the goal is reunification. (Foster parents caring for a child with the goal of reunification must ensure they are supporting that goal by fostering healthy family relationships and advocating for the needs of the child.) Most children who are legally free have a goal of adoption; though some older children chose the goal of aging out of the system without being adopted.
The most important thing to note about children in foster care is that they are children. They are in need of guidance, even when they think they know it all. They are in need of protection, even when they believe they can fend for themselves. They need safety and security, even when they long for the familiarity of chaos. They are in need of love, most intensely when they push everyone away. And they need loving adults to take up the role and responsibility of being an adult so that they can be children
what if i get too attached?
A common concern for those considering foster care is that they will get too attached to the child(ren) in their home.
Be assured, it is not possible to get TOO attached. At least, not for the child's sake.
The goal of foster care is to offer a safe, supportive environment to children who have suffered the trauma of being removed from their family. It is NOT to meet an emotional need or fulfill a dream for the foster parents. This may be difficult to accept, as acknowledging that our heart may be broken is valid and even necessary.
However, as followers of Jesus, we are called to love our neighbor as ourselves. No child is ready for their heart to be broken when they are removed from everyone and everything they know. No child grows up desiring to experience trauma, neglect, or abuse. These precious children, lovingly formed in the very image of God, are born with a need to be loved, protected, and nurtured. They, like all of us, need people who are willing to love them relentlessly without holding back out of fear of how it will effect them.
Foster parents are not saviors. They are merely vessels through which the Savior's love can be shown to children who are hurting. So, will you get attached? Will it stretch you? Will it break your heart for the child, their family, and the system? If you're doing this right, the answer is a resounding YES.
And it's the very reason why you should consider saying yes to opening your heart and home to a child in need.
how will foster care effect my biological children?
It is right and valid to consider how foster care will effect your biological children. The reality is, it will - but perhaps in ways you have not considered.
The pain and confusion that can be caused by opening your heart and home to hurting children is real. However, with God's help, we can assist our children in using that pain and confusion as a catalyst for purpose and compassion. Even young children can empathize with someone who is hurting - by equipping our children with the tools they need to feel safe, heard, and valued, we are allowing them to go through hard things in a way that will help them grow in to the likeness of Jesus.
As parents, it is our responsibility to protect our children. Use Godly wisdom, and wise counsel in deciding the parameters of the children you will welcome in to your home. Put safe guards in place for your children physically and emotionally. Be intentional about carving out time for each child; have an open door policy that fosters community and not isolation; through active listening, encourage children to share without fear of judgement. Teach every child in your home about safe touch, how to handle uncomfortable situations, and appropriate people to talk to in case of emergencies.
Be aware of the physical and psychological toll that providing foster care will cause your biological children so that you can develop safe guards and create an atmosphere where healing triumphs over hurts. Finally, do not ignore the potential foster care has to not only help a hurting child, but to help your biological children grow in incredible ways!
can we pick the children who come into our home?
Setting parameters for the children you open your home to is important. It is not wrong to assess the abilities of yourself, family, and home. Rather, it is more beneficial to recognize limitations prior to a child arriving, to minimize the number of placements for children.
Critical factors to consider are:
- Family dynamics
- Ages of children already in the home
- Layout of your home for physical disabilities
- Medical training for special needs
- Behaviors that you, your spouse, or family may be unable to deal with
- Racial barriers and/or prejudices in you or your family
- Diversity of your community
- Access to professionals who specialize in specific needs
If you are married, ensure both spouses are unified on the importance of each parameter set. Some things may be negotiable, while others are absolute - and that's okay. Be honest about these things with your worker during each step of the process.
Remember that each child is unique. Their history, biology, personality, needs, and development are their's alone. Information regarding these children is often limited, especially for those just entering care. Please be cautious in the words you use to describe needs and behaviors - being mindful to place children first, and express any concerns or parameters in a way that is respectful.
when will a child be placed in our home?
There is no way to predict with certainty when a child will be placed in your home. However, there are key factors that play important roles in determining the amount of time it takes. These include, but are not limited to:
- The number of children in need in your county
- The number of families available
- The parameters you have set
Some families are contacted within a week. Others wait months before receiving a request for placement. You may receive a call regarding a child you do not feel equipped to bring into your home. With parameters discussed and set, you will need to gently but firmly enforce them. This, too, can impact the waiting time before a child arrives.
While this uncertainty can be unnerving, it is imperative that we use every moment of our wait well: praying, living purposefully, and preparing.
what are the responsibilities of a foster parent?
The primary responsibilities of a foster parent are to provide a safe, loving home while meeting the physical and emotional needs of children placed in their care. This includes:
- Every day care
- Transportation to appointments, visitations, and court hearings
- Advocating with workers, judges, and professionals for the child's best interests
- Being trauma informed and continuing education on topics that concern the child(ren) in their care
- Providing stability, structure, and safety
- Documenting events and situations in accordance with local laws
- Ensuring your home and foster care paperwork are up to date in accordance with local laws
- Following regulations regarding decision making for the child(ren) in their care
In addition, as followers of Jesus, it is not only our responsibility but our honor to show these children the extravagant love of Jesus. We have the opportunity and privilege to pray for them, their families, and the system.
Being a foster parent comes with many responsibilities, and can be challenging work. But people willing to embrace these responsibilities with joy are instrumental in changing lives!
how can we prepare for foster care?
Preparing to open your heart and home to a child in need is exciting! Many people are looking for a checklist of things to do or read in order to be completely prepared. Reality is, there's an element of experience necessary to be prepared - and even then, every child and situation is unique!
However, there are several key things you can do to ensure you are as prepared as possible!:
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Training with intent. What does this mean for Latosa Concepts, FMA? FMA terminology!
I hope ya'll are doing well.
To start with we'll have a quick update for the Danish FMA and Self-Defense Group in Copenhagen. Training during the last 2 weeks of July have been without training instruction from myself. The men have been making their own plans for training during these two weeks.
Stig has done a great job arranging for our clubs ( forenings ) continued use of the room at Grøndals Center in Copenhagen. Once again a tip of the hat to him for doing such a great job.
For anybody who has has kept an eye on the FB page for the Danish FMA and Self-Defense Group, they will have seen my remarks about intent! What do we mean when we use this term?
Let's get back to basics and the concepts that GM Rene Latosa teaches. There is balance, focus, power speed-distance-timing, and there is transition. Intent is when we hit with the desire to strike or counter strike with the idea of damaging. In short we mean it! If we look at my past and point karate tournaments, we can say that there was a time when I did not train with intent! The distance was wrong because we tried to be as far away from our opponent when punching. We also used a lot of energy on the draw back phase of the punch. If we train our selves to punch ( a given example ) out of range to have a real effect and we know what we are doing then there is no intent.
We can look at the number of training partners we have, and quickly come to the conclusion that we would run out of partners, if we follow through with strikes to the head (a given example ). We want to keep our training partners around because they are friends and are also needed to continuing getting better at what we do. How do we train intent then? The answer is we intend to hit the person, when we start the attack! Then we stop the power at a given range using power mechanisms ( a term I coined to better explain how we generate and control power.) The use of dropping power helps to improve balance and the ability to keep the energy moving. Helmet training or training with padded sticks is a way to not stop the power short of the head, arm, or what ever target or zone we attack.
We have talked about the trinity of speed , timing and distance. We can look at them when examining our intent. If we choose a target or zone that is a long distance combo of the trinity, then we will have a given possible combination of speed timing and distance, ( this is simplified for this explanation / blog.) Another distance will have another combination. What's important is that we have intent when performing the attacks / counter strikes.
You might say… what about focus? That's easy. Are we putting power towards a placement besides the real target? Many people do this. They look great but if we look closely, we'll see that the strikes is aimed at a spot next to the head ( a given target ). Some of the men have a hard time getting rid of this "nice guy gene." What we have to remember is that we are training our partner, when we train our selves to aim at the target. Striking towards a spot besides the head again and again trains that pattern into our nervous system and it teaches our partner that there is no real danger! Even worse, if we are striking at a spot in front of the head and our training partner really doesn't have to do anything. We have to remember that we are training our selves to function under stress and when that stress is not there, it's all a joke. Someone throwing a strike at us that is in distance, focused, done with balance and power, and the ability to transition to another attack target helps to create that stress and get us ready.
All this might seem like a physical act for the uninitiated. What we are really talking about is a state of mind! We should not be afraid to let a strike go, that is set in motion with the idea of bashing a target in. The fact that we stop ourselves at the last moment should not change this fact. Many people have a hard time with that dark side of themselves. The truth of the matter is we train ourselves to do one thing or another. Are we teaching our selves to hit the air or break an arm when attacked? If you are training to defend yourself against the air, by all means keep thinking about hitting the air in front of your training partner.
I know what I train for:
- 1. Defense of my family.
- 2. Defense of myself.
- 3. The mental and physical aspects of training.
- 4. Spending time with friends, training partners and student.
- 5. Giving back and continuing the transference of the knowledge that I was given by my instructors and mentors so my students can protect themselves and their families.
I could ramble on for along time about intent and the concepts GM Latosa teaches with his style of FMA, but it's still my vacation. I hope your summer has been a great one. Remember that the first month of training is free for a while. you can read more here at DK FMA. It all start ups again on Monday the 3rd of August at 17:00. Wrestling room above the bowling centre at Grøndals Center in Copenhagen.
Stay proactive and remember your intent when living life and training.


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You can use any of the payment options listed below to make your monthly payments. You may make as many payments as you like during the quarter, but your balance must be paid in full by the due date to avoid penalties.
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Use our in-house bank draft service to automatically pay your water bill when it's due.
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Coaching Staff
Amanda Forsberg, Head Coach:
Coach Forsberg is starting her 9th year as the Boys Head Coach. Forsberg graduated from Hopkins after participating on the high school team for 6 years. She went on two swim in college at Lawrence University, where she was captain her Junior and Senior year. In addition, Forsberg is also the Assistant coach for the girls swim team and teaches math here at the high school.
Joe Yaeger, Assistant Coach:
Coach Yaeger is starting his seventh year as the Boys Assistant Coach. Joe graduated from Park in 2001 after a prolific career including multiple state tournament appearances. He was captain his sophomore season. Coach Yaeger continued on to Southwest State Minnesota for college. In addition to coaching Boys/Girls swimming, he is also an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. He currently works at the high school as a GLC


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UPDATE: Glen Wakeman Dubbed "Secret Weapon" of Top ENTREPRENEURS
UPDATE!!! Glen Wakeman had a recent interview with Ideamensch. He shared crucial information on how his success came to be. The Q&A was extremely insightful and educational.
Glen Wakeman is nothing short of impressive in all aspects of his professional life. He has made a name for himself as an accomplished writer, inventor, investor, mentor and international business executive. With more than two decades of experience in finance and business, Glen Wakeman has amassed an enormous amount of knowledge and practical skills, which have proven invaluable to the budding entrepreneurs he takes great pride in mentoring. He previously worked in finance at his old job. During that time, he spent years living abroad and immersing himself in diverse cultures. His career has always been international in nature, which is one of the reasons why Glen Wakeman is able to adapt to changing business scenarios with grace and composure.
Glen Wakeman is perhaps best known now for his role as the CEO of LaunchPad Holdings LLC, a position he has held since 2015. He now draws from his wide-ranging experience in business and leadership positions to help the next generation of young executives to reach their full potential and take their budding companies to new heights. In addition to providing personal mentoring services, Glen Wakeman works to develop customized business plans and strategies for sustainable growth so that his clients are in the best position possible to dominate their markets during all phases of the business cycle.
This is a challenge from which Glen Wakeman says he derives great pleasure because he finds that it extremely rewarding to pass along the serious lessons in life and business skills that were taught to and learned by him throughout his years in very stressful and competitive positions. When asked about what intangible things that he thinks were most responsible for his success in various aspects of business, Glen Wakeman quickly responds that mentorship was a key component during all stages of his career. He speaks fondly of the connections and resources that his mentors provided as well as the priceless gift of sharing in the wisdom of those who have gone before him. However, Glen Wakeman also dishes out a word of warning that effective mentorship is never one-sided. He constantly reminds his mentees that they must be just as engaged as their mentors in cultivating a lasting relationship so that their mentors are more willing to invest in them.
One of the ways that Glen Wakeman stays active in the business community and passes his knowledge to the next wave of business leaders is through frequent blogging. Glen Wakeman has even initiated his 21-Day Business Tips Blog Posts. These blogs give 3-step insight on what a company and up-and-coming CEO's can do to better their business. For more information visit his website at http://www.glenwakeman.com/
He is known for providing thoughtful insight into the traits and actions that distinguish innovative business leaders from the rest of the pack (http://news.sky.com/story/money-shop-owners-us-boss-quits-as-payday-lenders-sale-looms-10723086). Glen Wakeman's sage advice has become even more valuable to those trying to find their way in business as the economy becomes only more competitive and the margin for error narrows to an extreme degree. This is why he has been referred to as a "secret weapon" by entrepreneurs working their way to the top.
One of the lessons that Glen Wakeman tries to instill in his mentees is the power of gratitude. Wakeman has countless examples to draw upon for companies that have impressed their customers by going the extra mile to express their appreciation in unique ways. Wakeman says that he is always a fan of a handwritten note because it is an opportunity to distinguish yourself in a sea of emails and online marketing. He explains that making a personal connection with your target audience can ultimately be the difference between earning a single sale and cultivating a loyal customer base that will follow your brand throughout all stages of its development. After all, his strategies are designed to grow a business way past its initial launch.
Another crucial aspect of the business success plan that Wakeman teaches all of his students is the importance of becoming completely immersed in all aspects of the business. While Wakeman realizes that the demands on a new entrepreneur may seem overwhelming at first, he is a strong advocate of taking an active role in as many components of the necessary operations of the business as possible. This holistic approach to running a business will give a leader more useful understanding of what is actually necessary to keep the company afloat. This strategy should also filter down to non-management employees because they will develop a deeper understanding of how the business operates and will take a more proactive role in staying engaged with the daily operations of your company. Glen Wakeman says that your business is sure to benefit from a more dynamic and invested staff, which will translate to faster growth and less turnover in your valuable workforce. According to Wakeman, empowering employees to think outside the box and interact with colleagues outside of their immediate department is one of the quickest routes to integration and positive relationships in the workplace.
Although there is no shortage of business advisers available to new entrepreneurs, Glen Wakeman's clients find that he is the obvious choice because he goes way beyond simply teaching a generic plan for success. Wakeman takes the time to teach his clients the best ways to implement necessary changes and helps them to understand the rationale behind his methods. Instead of simply pushing forward with massive staff changes, Glen Wakeman encourages his clients to prepare themselves with hard facts and transparent data that will be immediately accessible to employees at all levels within the company. Wakeman says that this fosters transparency and builds credibility between management and employees so that company leadership is perceived as having sound reasons for all major decisions.
Executive clients who work with Glen Wakeman benefit from his dedication to developing the personal leadership characteristics of entrepreneurs alongside their long-term business plans. From his decades in dealing with some of the most successful business leaders in the world, Wakeman has a very clear idea of how the top business executives set themselves apart from the rest of the pack. Even when his clients are on the right track to accomplishing their business goals, Wakeman is quick to remind them that there is always room for some sort of improvement. Rather than viewing areas for improvement as weaknesses, Wakeman prefers to treat them as opportunities for growth. His ability to find the positive side to any situation is one of the traits that he hopes to pass down to other entrepreneurs because he believes that it can make the difference between a business that fails to launch and one that surpasses all expectations. A commitment to constant improvement should never be confused with a negative attitude, and Glen Wakeman makes sure to impart to his clients that their personal outlook is one of the strongest determinants of their future success.


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September 21, 2011
Brent Morel does it again! (video)
Will Jerry Reinsdorf force Ozzie Guillen to stay?
Baseball insiders suggest White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf may "dig in his heels" and force Ozzie Guillen to stay after Guillen's continuing public blathering about how it might be best for him to be fired and other such musings. But really, it might be best for all concerned to simply trade Guillen to the Marlins, as was briefly discussed a year ago. Those talks ended when the White Sox requested Logan Morrison. But as fortune would have it, Morrison is not exactly beloved these days by the Marlins. Morrison, who was already seen by Marlins management as a bit too opinionated, now has filed a grievance against the team for demoting him at a time he says he didn't deserve it based on his play.
Again, is this just the Sox trying to gain more leverage?
Other White Sox links:
- J.J. looks at the results of Alexei Ramirez' more patient approach.
- James looks at the disrespect shown to Omar Vizquel and at Ozzie Guillen's latest whining. I'm so sick and tired of Ozzie's whining. I so wish Kenny or Jerry answer like this: 'Ozzie's job status? He's under contract with the Sox for 2012.'
- Fangraphs' Carson Cistulli is puzzled by Brent Morel's mini-breakout and Fangraphs' Brandon Wane says Adam Dunn is a candidate for a comeback performance next year.


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America's Promise Alliance has released their 10 best Hispanic communities for young people, part of the 2012 winners of the 100 Best Communities for Young People. The ten communities listed below have a high Hispanic student population (20 percent or more) and a high graduation rate (80 percent or more). Here is the list:
1. Indio, CA is 67.8% Hispanic; graduation rate 84.3%
2. Chino, CA is 57.5% Hispanic; graduation rate 98.2%
3. Chino Hills, CA is 36.9% Hispanic; graduation rate 89.2%
4. Lubbock, TX is 32.1% Hispanic; graduation rate 85.0%
5. Windsor Unified School District, CA is 31.8% Hispanic; graduation rate 82.2%
6. Waterbury, CT is 31.2% Hispanic; graduation rate 83.6%
7. White Plains, NY is 29.6% Hispanic; graduation rate 83.0%
8. Marina, CA is 27.0% Hispanic; graduation rate 97.0%
9. Bergenfield School District, NJ is 26.5% Hispanic; graduation rate 94.6%
10. McKinney, TX is 25.0% Hispanic; graduation rate 82%
"As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, it is important to celebrate successes taking place in communities with large Latino populations," says Dr. Betty Molina Morgan, chief education advisor for America's Promise Alliance. One great example, she says, is the agricultural community of Chino, California, a five-time winner. "Chino stands out not only for its high graduation rate but also its programs supporting youth safety and health," she says. "Chino youth serve on advisory boards for the City and the Chino Unified School District, giving them an important voice in public policy," Dr. Molina Morgan explains.
In Waterbury, Connecticut, the district has a school-based early intervention and prevention program, called SUN, which is designed to reduce the stress of struggling students. Waterbury has also connected Latino parents through the "Parents Are Great Educators" program, which includes tips on how to help children with homework, according to Dr. Molina Morgan.
Residents in Lubbock, Texas, for example, walk around their communities to make sure there are no teens who should be in school. In White Plains, New York, Latino first-generation future college students have access to SAT prep classes and college preparation assistance.
"The reasons for each community winning this honor are as varied and diverse as the Latino population itself," adds America's Promise Dr. Molina Morgan. The Latina educator adds that while we can be proud of Latino athletes in the recent Olympics or Latino politicians in the recent conventions, "the biggest celebration this Hispanic Heritage Month goes to the many Latino communities that are setting shining examples of how to prepare their youth for the future," Molina Morgan says.


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The fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is well underway and it is time to provide clear applications and implementation of the new technologies.
The 4th SMECluster Event provided a practical demonstration of how companies could accelerate the deployment of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) techniques into their workplace.
Of course there is plenty of technological hype and it is good to get the viewpoint of leading industrialists to provide an insight into the strategies and methods being adopted by lead companies.
This is why guest speakers from Siemens, Festo, Balluff, Ford Motor Company, Airbus, Fluidhouse and Wolfberry were invited to give their viewpoint on how I4.0 could be deployed into the workplace and discuss the implications from a technical and social point of view.
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One day, Jon Hamm may grow to resent his close association with Don Draper, the Mad Men character that made him famous (and earned him a Golden Globe). But for now, Hamm has graciously accepted his new role as a male icon of style, class and understated sophistication. His Cary Grant charm is a far cry from the other heroes of today's television world. You know who we mean: the ones from Jersey.
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'King Lear' or 'They told me I was everything!'
King Lear, William Shakespeare
National Theatre, Thursday 23rd January 2014
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National Theatre, Thursday 23rd January 2014
Written for Blouin Artinfo
Sam Mendes' thrilling production of 'King Lear' should come with a rating. Lear might be one of Shakespeare's most family-orientated plays but family friendly it is not. There is an eye gouging so gruesome you'll want to wretch and more bloody deaths than an un-cut Tarantino movie. There is also a performance from Simon Russell Beale that is so modest yet so moving, that it'll just about cut your heart in two.
Mendes is known for his visual flair but this is one of his most restrained productions – and all the more powerful for it. Anthony Ward's set is mottled black and composed of little more than a few marble slabs. There are some flamboyant set pieces, such as a gigantic statue of Lear and a huge dead deer, but this is a predominantly pared back production. Beale's Lear spends a lot of time wandering about a nearly empty stage, as if even the theatre has deserted him.
The costume is contemporary and simple. Lear's court is packed with soldiers in smart black uniform, his Fool's only flourish is a silly hat and bastard-son Edmund is dressed in a smart suit. Everything and everyone looks fairly normal, which is refreshing for a play so often drowned in ceremony.
One thinks of Lear and imagines fierce tempests and fiery old men screaming out to the cracked winds. But this elegant production is the calm before the storm; it is still and contained, vulnerable and human. The only excess that Mendes goes for is in the size of his cast. A legion of soldiers surrounds Lear. When the soldiers are expelled by Lear's daughters, Goneril and Reagan, it is as if Lear's strength and sanity is leaving with them.
Beale spends most of his time in a straggly cardigan or in white boxer shorts and is one of the least regal Lear's you'll ever see. His hair is grey, his hands have a slight tremor and his body is hunched. He is a petty and small King; an observer of his own life, who applauds the stream of flatterers that engulf him. When Lear is turned out by his daughters, it is not the fall of a great man we are witnessing – but the fall of the everyman.
The rest of the cast is equally restrained and reachable. Adrian Scarborough's Fool is a melancholy entertainer; more Lear's funny old friend than an out-dated court jester. Kate Fleetwood's Goneril is insecure and lonely, engulfed by the shadow of her sexy sister Regan (an extravagantly spiteful Anna Maxwell Martin). Sam Troughton's Edgar is a study in controlled venom and Tom Brooke's Mad Tom is always believable, even when stark naked and caked in mud.
Spearheaded by Beale's brilliant and humble performance, this exemplary cast brings Shakespeare's masterful tragedy down to a heart-breakingly human level. When Lear meets his old friend Gloucester on the moor, it is like watching two old men nattering at the bus-stop. And when Beale's Lear is tied up in a strait jacket, he turns out and stares directly at the audience, his eyes clear and steady once more. For just one moment, he is each and every one of us and his fate, our own.


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The lowest temperature recorded in Pullman, Washington, on Friday was 39 degrees, but the low for Cal volleyball was taking its sixth 3-0 loss in a span of seven matches. On Thursday, the Bears fell to No. 8 Washington before taking a loss at Washington State the next day.
Cal, lacking the presence of captains Mackenzie Albrecht and Christine Alftin due to stingy injuries, struggled to find a lineup strong and consistent enough to battle the best blocking teams in the Pac-12. With sophomore libero Emma Smith suffering back pain as well, Cal head coach Matt McShane had junior Amanda Kirtley move over into that slot, taking the role of the team's defensive leader.
"I don't think it's very different playing libero vs. (defensive specialist)," Kirtley said. "You really just have to do your job. You just extend the amount of time you play in that position."
While Kirtley led the team with 14 digs in the match against Washington (21-6, 11-5) it was not enough. The Bears recorded a .133 kill percentage while the Huskies surpassed that figure by nearly one and a half times, hitting .333.
Though Washington had significantly more kills for their number of attempts than Cal did, the individual sets remained close in score. The Bears, even in the third set, had not showed defeat.
Toward the end of that final set, Cal was leading 20-17. After a timeout called by the Huskies, Washington was able to match the Bears once again, bringing the score to 22-22. The Huskies continued to push ahead, letting the Bears score one more point while scoring three of their own to finish the match with a tight 25-23 game.
Kirtley, who had played in just her second full match as libero, mentioned how her teammates' injuries left others with big shoes to fill in addition to herself. Though it certainly wasn't the team's strongest performance, the Bears performed relatively well in regard to their injuries.
"The team overall did a really good job of just stepping up to the plate," Kirtley said. "A lot of girls really upped their game to take over the place of (Alftin) and (Albrecht)."
That particularly proved true in Friday's match at Washington State. The Bears surpassed their previously stated goal of hitting above a .220 in each match as Cal hit .267.
"We did a great job hitting," McShane said. "What happened was we didn't pass very well and we didn't play defense very well so that really made it hard for us. We hit remarkably well for some of the things that we did. We could have hit a lot better."
Indeed, the Bears had a tough time defending against Cougar powerhouses such as juniors Taylor Mims and Ella Lajos and senior Casey Schoenlein who together recorded 66 attack attempts and only five errors throughout the entire match.
"We have to figure out how to play with some of the most important people on the bench," McShane said. "And it's rough. Not having (Alftin) and (Albrecht) on the court really hurts us. We're doing our best without them but those two really provide not only leadership but also a lot of skill."
With outside hitter Alftin on the bench, redshirt junior Ashten Smith-Gooden is trying to fill the void the best she can. Against Washington State, Smith-Gooden recorded seven kills and one error, hitting a .462 – one of her highest kill percentages of the season.
"It's remarkable the team is still very optimistic even though we've been losing," McShane said. "They know how close we are to winning. … They want to know what they can do to make a couple more good plays."
With their last road trip out of the way, the Bears will play the remainder of their season matches back in California, where the highs are a little higher and lows a little less extreme.
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JoAnn Okechukwu sets a goal and never gives up until she reaches it. Two years ago, she set a goal of learning to walk again. Through hard work, determination and help from therapists at Highlands at the Oaks on Parkwood in Bessemer, she began to take a few steps. Fast forward to today and she's making progress towards better health.
"I believe living in the nursing home has helped me not only reach my goal of walking, but also maintaining the ability of walking," Ms. Okechukwu explained.
That determination also helped Ms. Okechukwu earn a place among the top 10 finalists for the Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Pageant for the second time. She was the first runner-up in 2014 pageant. On July 25, she'll try again to earn the coveted title of Ms. Alabama Nursing Home 2016.
However, there is more to life than therapy and pageant preparations for this 69-year-old. Ms. Okechukwu has been involved in many activities during her six years of living at Highlands at the Oaks on Parkwood. She is President of the Resident Council and teaches Sunday School each week.
"I feel my greatest joy in life when helping others and following God's calling for my life," Ms. Okechukwu said. "I know that being here has given me more of a chance at life than being at home alone."
Service to others has been a way of life for this Birmingham native. While living in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Ms. Okechukwu served on the Board of Commissioners for Washtenaw County. That spirit of service has carried over to her life in the skilled nursing care center. She distributes menus in the dining room each day and looks after the needs of her roommate.
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Friday Funny 892: Spring is Upon Us
>> Friday, March 20, 2015
Today is the first day of Spring. So this seems appropriate:
Lots more funny stuff on my tumblr: steveinaspeedo.tumblr.com.
ON A RANDOM NOTE: Tomorrow (Saturday, March 21st), the nonprofit artist group that I'm the vice president of (CVA Action) is hosting an evening of artist talks. How awesome does this sound?... There will be 8 artists/designers/printmakers giving quick presentations of 20 slides that are projected for 20 seconds each. They can NOT control the timing - once it starts, the slides automatically advance, and they have to keep up! So that's 8 presentations that will all be just 6 minutes and 40 seconds each. While enjoying the talks, there will be a Mexican food truck on site, and beer from ENKI Brewing (my wife's uncles brewery out in Victoria, MN). I'll be emceeing the event. Here's the Facebook event page. And you can get more info on my Photo Blog in this post. Check it out! Maybe see you there!


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A combined Sportshall Athletics Tournament took place at Ursuline College on Wednesday afternoon with schools from Thanet and Dover competing for spots in the Kent School Games Finals next summer.
The third in a series of Sportshall Athletics events held at Ursuline College over the past month, this was the turn of the year 7 and 8 teams to compete in a variety of indoor athletics events including Shot Put, Standing long and triple jumps, speed bounce and a range of relay races.
The 'field' events were run alongside the relays with the different year groups and being split up. While one group jumped and putted their way through the events the other was put through their paces in the relays. The energy sapping rebound boards at either end of the sportshall were no match for these enthusiastic youngsters as they ran their individual relay legs, doing their bit for the team. The young athletes had clearly been practising their handovers too, as I do not recall a single dropped baton.
Once the teams had completed the first round of disciplines they switched places with the other group.
While the throwers and jumpers took their turns at having their three attempts measured it was a bit more frenetic in the relays. These were really hard fought and you could see in the faces of the competitors that they were really putting a shift in. They all kept going to the end of every race, no doubt encouraged by the teams that were watching and cheering them on from the sidelines.
At the end of the final set of relays, all the teams were called in for the results to be announced.
Congratulations to Dane Court who were convincing winners in both the Girls' and Boys' competition, winning the overall tournament in the process. We wish them luck for next summer, as they represent Thanet in the Kent School Games Finals. Well done to all the other schools that attended for pushing the winners so hard.
Thanks to Stephanie, the School Games Organiser for inviting me to this event and thanks to all the staff who helped out.
A special thanks, as always, must also go to the Young Sports Leaders from Ursuline College who helped with the scores and setting up of equipment ….. without these young volunteers, these events could not take place.
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The resources we used in class: Week 10.
First, make sure you use the county assigned to you. If you use another county, no points.
Next, go to the resources page (linked above!) to find the link for mailing addresses for all Florida schools. Download the giant spreadsheet. Open in Excel. Find your assigned county and copy all the rows for your county. Don't miss anything.
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A revealing and sycophantic profile of Fox News' Shepard Smith appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Saturday, and it explored the anchor's mad love for Rachel Maddow and skepticism over the Catholic Church's policy toward women.
One aspect of the Q & A sticks out to even the most casual media observer. Smith was asked what he reads every day to prepare for his show. His answer is disturbing, to say the least:
The New York Times, the New York Post, the Washington Post, the New York Daily News, and local newspapers all over the country, the Huffington Post, Foxnews.com and the Daily Beast and Talking Points memo and the L.A. Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Miami Herald…. I'm on everything, all day, every day. If it were fattening I would be obese.
Notice a pattern? Other than the New York Post, which is probably laying around the office at Fox News because their parent company, News Corp. owns it, every other publication Smith reads is liberal leaning.
Beyond that.. he actually hangs out on radically left-leaning sites like Talking Points Memo. And there are no equivalent sites on his list coming from a conservative perspective. When all you see is main stream liberal publications like WaPo and NY Times, and then unabashedly liberal activist sites like Daily Beast, HuffPo and TPM, you're bound to be influenced and skewed by their content, especially when not balanced out by the many right-leaning news options now available.


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The City of Dallas has been granted an emergency hearing to be held Friday morning in an attempt to lift restrictions on mowing a wildflower prairie grass area at White Rock Lake Park to build a parking lot.
The City and the Dallas Arboretum want the lot for overflow Arboretum parking. The Chihuly exhibit opens this weekend and is expected to bring big crowds.
Angry residents won the temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking destruction of the wildflower prairie grass areas at Winfrey Point.
The temporary restraining order granted Tuesday blocks construction of new parking areas, but does not necessarily block mowing of wildflowers and parking on grass, according to plaintiff's attorney Robert Cohen.
Supporters of the temporary retraining order plan to protest at the park Friday morning before and during the hearing which is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the 192nd Civil District Court downtown.
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Paul McCartney: Memory Almost Full
Another album. Another addition to a long list of multi-platinum/gold/diamond… bleh! To hell with the catchy introductions. Who cares! Right now I'm too excited about the music to indulge in such idiosyncrasies.
Paul McCartney's new album 'Memory Almost Full' is out and this man just can't seem to stop! Amongst today's mess of "modern" and "different" and "original" music, it's good to have a man who has helped define rock 'n' roll and pop-rock in the late '60s keeping the good old flame alive. Although it is true that he just cannot live up to the music he wrote then, a lot of fine work has been put forth from this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
While his last album, 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard', has a certain subtlety to it, 'Memory Almost Full' shows a characteristic flamboyancy that McCartney flaunt(ed) during his early days. And considering the fact that he can be called the godfather of the pop-rock era, it is not at all surprising that even a very basic track like "Dance Tonight", which may seem unimpressive in the beginning, will have you grooving by the time it ends. There is this certain panache in his songs that you just have to love. No second thoughts to it.
The first half of the album grovels around for a foothold and displays that aforementioned carefree self-indulgence, which has resulted in a somewhat superficial group of songs, albeit groovy. He's certainly written far superior songs than "Dance Tonight", "Ever-Present Past" and "Gratitude" in a similar vein. An exception would be "Only Mama Knows", which I instantly fell in love with. It's good to see someone like Sir Paul let his "hair down" and he can definitely give our "modern" artists a run for their money in terms of energy. Another lovely song is "Mr. Bellamy" which has a very experimental (try avant-garde) pop feel to it. "You Tell Me" and "That Was Me" are strongly reminiscent of his songs from the Beatles-era. "See Your Sunshine" is more of a modern pop song and right inside the superficial grasp of the first half of the CD.
The second half sees McCartney in a more contemplative mood from "Vintage Clothes" onwards. But it's not the kind of overtly sensitive music that you'd expect from a man who's been there, done that, generated a big enough bank balance for generations (even with a few gambling addicts!) and is a Guinness World Record holder for the most number of records sold. You can't ask for more from life. It's more of a merry acceptance of the inevitable end. At the age of 64, only someone like McCartney can sum up his life in an interesting yet meaningful way such as "Feet in the Clouds" and "That Was Me". "House of Wax" with its eerie intro melody has a strong, captivating power. The slow momentum built by the intro is the calm which is followed by a storm of screeching guitar solos as chorus after chorus explodes beating you mercilessly till you're breathless and it finally recedes in the end as you sit back, look around and check for the… err… destruction(?). This is one song that has been in loop for hours in my player and I just can't seem to get enough of it.
In "The End of the End", you can't help but notice the beauty in acceptance that McCartney brings forth with words like "At the end of the end, it's the start of a journey to a much better place / And this wasn't bad, so a much better place would have to be special / No need to be sad". One can't escape the underlying sadness in those words, which is somewhat unlikely for someone like Sir Paul who has always been brimming with an unconquerable optimism evident from the time the Beatles split. But no man can win against time. He signs off with a plea that he be remembered with "stories of old". Well, Sir James Paul McCartney, you certainly will be.


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In the spring, I found myself captivated by a container planting scheme in a magazine.
Filed under Foliage …
May has skipped past with its usual quickstep.
Indoor Outdoor
I'm quite intrigued at the comparison between my Salvia 'Kate Glen' plants; two of which have overwintered in the garden, while the other I potted up and kept in our unheated greenhouse.
After several busy weeks, we found an opportunity to catch up a little in the garden this weekend.
This autumn is flying past; amid the frenzy of feeding, nappies and snatched sleep we catch glimpses of the garden in its seasonal splendour.
September has danced past like a dream, and here we are creeping into October already.
Last weekend was a three-day break for many in the UK, thanks to the bank holiday, and as usual we took the opportunity to catch up in the garden.
A glorious run of sunny days stretched across the weekend, bringing us two unprecedented back-to-back days of spring sunshine at leisure.
The garden falls quiet in December; a timely lull as our attention has been scattered elsewhere; with weekends away and indoor tasks claiming most of our free time in recent weeks.
There are some fruit that we all associate with late autumn, most notably pumpkins and winter squashes, which are harvested after the last apples and pears have fallen.


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While Tom Cruise has had an illustrious film career spanning 35 years, three Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe wins… turns out it only takes 9 minutes and 16 seconds to recount.
Appearing on The Late Late Show, Cruise – with the help of James Corden – reprised his most-loved roles in double-quick time, including Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible, Maverick from Top Gun and Brian Flanagan from Cocktail.
Source: Tom Cruise acts out his incredible film career in under 10 minutes with James Corden – and a very special guest


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Livid made some changes to the default script two get rid of two bugs. I did some modifications on top of that:
Modified the Clip view so that the order and color of the buttons for record arm, solo and mute match Bitwig's layout.
Also I changed the appearance of the sequencer mode to make the buttons for selecting bars, changing grid size and activating triplets more visible.
Shifting the 4x4 grid of the drum machine up and down works as expected now.
Touch button #2 in mode 2 now arms clip automation instead of global automation.
See the whole story here (Make sure to grab the link of the lastest version at the end of the post): KVR post new Livid BaseII script
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Hi Everyone, Here is my video blog #1 - https://youtu.be/L-lvHabKX7Y - Sanjana
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Hi! This past summer has been amazing as I continue to work on my innovation.
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Hey guys, this is Peter with my second vlog! Watch below and enjoy! https://youtu.be/cgbJHMsnKTA
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President Barack Obama's propagandists have won another day for him with the "capture" of the principal killer who slaughtered an American ambassador and his three protectors almost two years ago. The "surprise" seizure of an Islamic thug whose whereabouts have been known almost daily since the Sept. 11, 2012 murders in Benghazi, Libya gives the Obama spin machine the ability to generate enough fanfare to push the Illegal children deluge and the Islamic caliphate campaign in Iraq off the front pages for the time being.
How ironic is it that Obama's Marxist minions and sycophants are also able to coincide the arrest of Ahmed Abu Khatallah with the House investigation of the Benghazi fiasco. Let's see: We arrest him as a criminal instead of a terrorist. That allows Obama's thugs to read the Muslim murderer his Miranda rights, effectively silencing him on the thorny details of the massacre at the consulate that had nothing to do with a California-manufactured video. The seizure likely will prompt Obama to deny Khatallah's appearance before the special panel investigating Benghazi.
Instead of moving the Muslim creep to Guantanamo Bay where we could squeeze him properly, Obama wants the al-Qaida affiliated terrorist tried as a common criminal rather than as an enemy combatant. That allows the Justice Department all the political leverage to silence him, strike a deal so he won't have to testify, and persuade him to support the official line that a video precipitated the "spontaneous" massacre, all in return for special sentencing considerations.
Meanwhile, Obama, insulated by his propagandists, can return casually from a four-day California golfing vacation, sign a new executive order banning bias against gays in government contracts with the private sector, and jet off to New York to celebrate at a gay gala because he also ordered the government to force all taxpayers to pay for sex-change operations for all government workers and for prisoners in U.S. custody. TJE


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The flavors of fall shine with pumpkin polenta.
There is something so comforting about polenta – smooth, soft and creamy. I decided to make a polenta that just screams "FALL FLAVOR!" and so adding pumpkin to the polenta seemed like a natural. It turned out great – with a fall-flavors topping of spinach, pecans and craisins.
Polenta is a great item so handy to have on hand. Lydia of The Perfect Pantry recommends storing polenta in the fridge to keep its freshness. Polenta can be used in endless recipe creations, including her Polenta Squash and Cheese loaf.
This is a fun festive Thanksgiving side recipe – more flavorful than mashed potatoes, but still comfort-y and so, so easy on that busy day!
PUMPKIN POLENTA with SPINACH, PECAN AND CRAISIN TOPPING
4 cups vegetable (or chicken) broth
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 1/2 cups polenta (coarsely ground cornmeal)
1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin (or 1 1/2 cups fresh mashed pumpkin)
1 cup hard flavorful cheese (like Parmesan, Asiago or Gruyere), grated
1 tablespoon butter
1 bunch spinach leaves, about 4 cups chopped
4 ounces pecans, diced
1 cup Craisins (sweetened dried cranberries)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bring the broth, paprika and polenta to a simmer and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until smooth and thick.
Turn off heat and stir in pumpkin and cheese, adding salt and pepper to taste.
In a small skillet, saute spinach in butter over medium high heat until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans and craisins, season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
Serve by spreading polenta on a serving plate and sprinkle polenta with spinach topping.
Other intriguing polenta adventures by food bloggers:
Polenta without Fear, Mark Bittman's Bitten Bites
Polenta Fries, 101 Cookbooks
Polenta Casserole, Simply Recipes
Polenta with Broccoli Rabe, Serious Eats
Polenta with Chorizo, Yum Sugar
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'Landmarked' is a street art exhibition taking place August 21st to 31st in The Mart, Rathmines Dublin, curated by Gearoid O'Dea.
Opening Thursday 21st @ 6pm.
Open Daily 1-6pm [closed Mondays].
The show will focus on the idea that landmarks can be created in the urban environment through the work of the street artist: in a time where little investment is made into the aesthetic life of the city, artists are taking matters into there own hands through commissioned and non-commissioned works in the public sphere. Their art is breathing life into the public space. The 'Landmarked' exhibition will bring some of the best elements of such works under the roof of the iconic fire station in Rathmines – a landmark in itself. The interior walls of the gallery will be covered from top to bottom with the work, making for an immersive experience.
While vibrant and compelling, the exhibition will also be inclusive, reaching out to the members of the street art scene and to the general public, the people of Dublin. A rich mix of music and workshop events will encourage all to engage with the ideas behind the show. A mini jam will also take place during the run of the exhibition, when artists will be invited to paint the back area of the gallery to the sound of live dj's music.


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The simple idea of social interaction has been around since simple messages using smoke and drums thousands of years ago going onto the invention of writing back in 5000BC and then communication using this through Pigeon post in the 5th Century. From this point forward we, as humans, have made continuous progress on an exponential scale to get to where we are today. To put a little perspective into this; it took 3000 years for the human race to go from 'creating writing', (I put inverted commas as this writing, was not anything we'd imagine from the term today), to making sense of the creation and adding in what we now call the alphabet making it much more accessible to different cultures and for communication.
In terms of data, globally we;
Send more than 144.8 billion E-mails daily
Upload more than 340 million Tweets daily
Share more than 640,000 bits of content on Facebook alone daily
Upload more than 72 hours worth of Video on YouTube every minute
Spend more than $272,000 online daily
Search over 2 million queries on Google every minute
Share photos on Flickr 3,125 times per minute
Download 47,000 apps on Apple's app-store every minute
Like Brand's Facebook's content 34,000 times per minute
Publish 27,000 new posts on Tumblr every minute
Share 3.600 new photos every minute on Instagram
Share our location 2000 times a minute on Foursquare (worrying)
Launch 571 new websites a minute
Add 217 new people to the world of Mobile devices every minute
Publish close to 350 new blog posts every minute on WordPress
Without considering the extremities of where we will be in the future, let's take a look at our history and see how we got to this point.
This exponential curve shows the dramatic increase in events that have occurred in history which have a significant impact on our future. As you can see the second the 1400's are breached the speed in which civilisation matures and grows is awesome. The spikes in the graph represent years where there was more than one significant event occurred which would affect the future of civilisation.
This graph shows the growth of Social History of Media rather than the History of Social Media Growth. There is a big difference in that the first represents anything that has influenced the world in the media. Whereas the latter is directly linked to how Social Networking has grown independently. To start analysing this you'd have to go to the beginning of Social Networking; the 1997 social network sixdegrees.com
Sixdegrees.com started the trend of enabling users to create their own profile and connect to friends; at its height the site had over 3.5 million users. In 1999 the company was sold for $125 million and soon died in 2003, one of many failed Social Networks that had hopeful and optimistic futures. Other sites began to spring up in this time period as well, for example; asianavenue.com, blackplanet.com and migente.com. Unlike sixdegrees all three of these sites are still active today. In 2002 Social Networking began to get into it's stride, Friendster was born, with a similar concept to sixdegrees but with better planning and presentation it was renowned as a dating site that wasn't about dating. Moving onto 2003 LinkedIn was born, the site took off almost immediately as it had the niche that the website was restricted for professionals only, most definitely a success story as the company still holds an impressive 297 million members. Joining LinkedIn in 2003 was MySpace. I have done a previous post on the impressiveness of MySpace's timeline from that era but relative to Friendster MySpace was the clear winner, it boasted everything Friendster had and much more. Now it is still floating around the Internet, it is just much smaller and targeted at musicians. Then in 2004 came Facebook, the king of all networks, it has dwarfed any other network in recent years with over 1.5 Billion users. Since then Social Networking sites have been springing up left-right and centre with the likes of: Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Foursquare, Pinterest, Google+ and many more successful and not so successful networks have been / are still around to use.
After decades, centuries and millenniums we have been evolving, it is difficult to believe how lucky we are to be a part of the generation we are today. On a relative scale of the history of time it was such a minute time ago when we were signalling to other areas through smoke and since written language did not even exist, to get where we are today and the vast majority of all this success has happened within the last few hundred years, so count yourself lucky you don't still live in a wooden house.


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December 9, 2010 - 6:00pm
Kosovo is 55-hundred miles from Nebraska. In 2008, the former Serbian province declared independence, replacing its war-torn past with a new democratic nation. Someone to see that turmoil first-hand is University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism associate professor Barney McCoy who has taught in Kosovo for several years. In this report for NET News, McCoy talks with the people of Kosovo who are preparing for new elections Sunday in the hopes of stabilizing its struggling democracy.


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I cannot help but cherish and adore this demo video for what appears to be an interesting and innovative two-wheel drive collapsable off-road motorcycle from Russia. Critically, it is set to Twisted Sister's 1985 classic "The Price."
This is the Tarus 2x2 (Тарусь 2х2), or the "SUV in a suitcase" as another demo video proclaims. It's a motorcycle with big balloon tires and chain-driven power going to the front wheel as well as the back. Also, the thing sort of ladder-extends through the middle for extra stability.
If I were a rural Russian living in amongst bogs and intermittently frozen muck fields (as my American education has taught me all Russians live), I'd find this vehicle quite useful.
This channel also hosts other, more modern demo videos of the moto2x2, but it's the one cheerfully set to '80s glam metal that I love the most. Would that all product demos were this sweet.


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Hi, I'm Kelly.
I decide to spend a few minutes tweaking a sentence or two and…poof. Three hours. I play with adjectives the way nine-year-olds play with Legos.
While carpooling, I scheme plots. I once forgot a class this way. I was the teacher.
Every library in Northeast Ohio is (or has been) my office. No library? No Panera? No problem. I write stories in the parking lot while my kid swims a few thousand yards. I find a far-off parking space and belt out whatever I can.
I'm fortunate to teach homeschooled students in my home. We read classics together, and I share what I know about writing. Writing=Love. The class is called 5000 Words because I promised the moms their kids will have written a minimum of 5000 words in six weeks' time. Kids walk into my class tight as lug nuts and—after a few sessions—could pen Leaves of Grass.
People in my general vicinity would say I'm always too busy, that I rarely make time for a cup of coffee but I'll be there in a minute if you're in crisis. I'm sensitive as an egg, and I'll ruthlessly beat you in Scrabble. I have a soft spot for one-eyed cats and underdogs. My husband is my superman. My children, my incredibles.
Some of me, Published:
2018 Owl Canyon Hackathon finalist
Tease* – Gordon Square Review NOMINATED, 2019 BEST SMALL FICTIONS
The Boots* – The Forge Literary Magazine
Skeleton in a White Dress – Ink in Thirds
The Outrider – The Corona Book of Science Fiction
The Revision – Ellipsis Zine Two
The Gardener* – The Drabble, January, 2018
The Pylon* – Reflex Fiction Longlisted, November, 2017
Say It* – GNB Writers Block 1st Place, October, 2017
Dante's Barn* – Fiction on the Web, October, 2017
Carpe Diem! They'll Never Notice the Pillow Cases* – Erma Bombeck
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There are schools offering dental assistant programs in Oklahoma!
Schools Offering Dental Assisting Programs in Oklahoma
Nearby States
Each year, roughly 0.4% of Oklahoma students graduate with certificates in dental assisting. That means an estimated 415 dental assistants graduate from Oklahoma's 19 dental assistant schools each year.
Top Schools
The top-ranked school in Oklahoma that has a dental assistant program is Western Technology Center. Western Technology Center, which was ranked 66th in the country in 2010, is located in Burns Flat. In 2010, Western Technology Center graduated 3 students from its dental assistant program.
Tulsa Technology Center-Lemley Campus, which is located in Tulsa, is the second-ranked school in Oklahoma that has a dental assistant program. It received a ranking of 66th in the country in 2010. 32 students graduated with certificate in dental assistant from Tulsa Technology Center-Lemley Campus in 2010.
The third-ranked school in Oklahoma with a dental assistant program is Moore Norman Technology Center, which is located in Norman. In 2010, it was ranked 67th nationwide. In 2010, 2 students graduated from Moore Norman Technology Center dental assistant program. The tuition rate at Moore Norman Technology Center was $0 per year.
Tuition at Oklahoma's dental assistant schools ranges from $2,660 per year to $2,400 per year. But, the average tuition is $266 per year. In 2010, the following Oklahoma dental assistant schools had the highest tuition rates:
- Rose State College - located in Oklahoma City, students are charged $2,660 per year
- Tulsa Community College - located in Tulsa, students are charged $2,400 per year
The dental assistant schools in Oklahoma that charged the lowest tuition rates were:
- Tulsa Community College - located in Tulsa, students are charged $2,400 per year
- Rose State College - located in Oklahoma City, students are charged $2,660 per year
A dental assistant certificate from an Oklahoma school... what next?
The highest percentage of dental assistant graduates in Oklahoma pursue careers as a dental assistant. In 2010, there were 3,680 dental assistants working in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma counties with the largest populations of dental assistants are:
- Canadian County - 1,540 dental assistants
- Creek County - 1,060 dental assistants
- Atoka County - 260 dental assistants
Projected Growth
The government projects that the number of dental assistants in Oklahoma will grow by 24%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 4,810 dental assistants working in Oklahoma.
On average, a dental assistant earns a salary of $29,800 per year in Oklahoma state. But, salaries for dental assistants can vary. In 2010, dental assistants made as little as less than $16,470 per year or as much as more than $41,230 per year in Oklahoma. On average a dental assistant earns the most in the following Oklahoma counties:
- Cherokee County - $32,660 per year
- Creek County - $30,840 per year
- Comanche County - $30,300 per year
A dental assistant in the following counties in Oklahoma make the lowest salaries on average:
- Adair County - $24,740 per year
- Atoka County - $28,320 per year
- Beckham County - $28,630 per year
More Information
Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Oklahoma statistics regarding a career in dental assisting and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as dental assisting or dental hygiene.
Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.
- Associate's Degree in Dental Assisting in Oklahoma
- Certificate in Dental Assisting in Oklahoma
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Tomorrow is the first event of the SWMO Free School taking place at Vintage Paris in downtown Hollister. We are having a SEED SHARE where all are invited to take as many seeds as you want so we can all start our Spring gardens! Now is the perfect time to start planting and growing some food!
Growing food is absolutely easy and sooo rewarding! I get the greatest joy from being outside in the sunshine putting my hands in the dirt, pulling a weed and planting a seed. If you have never planted a garden before, I support your efforts and would love to help you get started by giving you lots of love and moral support.. and SEEDS of course!
So if you're in the area, please come by and grab some seeds. Bring seeds to share if you have any!
Thank you Christie for putting together this awesome video promoting our Free School! Also check out our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/swmofreeschool and our website http://www.swmofreeschool.com