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Dr. Raymond Birge is a Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Dr. Birge's research focuses on apoptosis and cancer biology, focusing on genes and signaling pathways that promote tumor progression, metastasis, and immune escape. Dr. Birge also has joint appointments at The New Jersey Medical School Cancer Center and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Cell Death Society. Dr. Birge has authored over 90 scientific publications and serves on the editorial board of The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Frontiers in Immunology, and he is the Editor-in-Chief for Cell Communication and Signaling. Dr. Birge completed his Ph.D. in Biochemical Toxicology from the University of Connecticut and his postdoctoral training at the Rockefeller University in New York.
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Dr. William Welsh is the Norman H. Edelman Professor in Bioinformatics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He also serves as the Director of the Division of Cheminformatics and Biomedical Informatics at the Rutgers-Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Welsh's laboratory specializes in the development and application of computational tools for predictive toxicology and pharmaceutical drug discovery. Dr. Welsh has published over 400 articles in peer-reviewed books and journals and is credited with over 50 patents and patent applications. In 2007, he founded Snowdon, Inc., a start-up company specializing in cheminformatic tools and techniques and in the discovery and development of therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer, pain, and infectious diseases. Dr. Welsh earned his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physical Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Dr. Youyi Peng is a Bioinformatics Specialist in the Biomedical Informatics Shared Resources of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, which works to translate preclinical studies in cancer drug development into clinical anti-cancer therapeutics. Previously, Dr. Peng worked for years at Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments for neuropsychiatric and neurologic disorders. Dr. Peng has extensive experience in ligand-based drug design and structure-based drug design, and has authored over 15 peer-reviewed articles and generated over 12 issued patents and patent applications. Dr. Peng earned her Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Bioinformatics at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
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Massacre Rocks State Park is a history-focused public recreation area in the Northwest United States featuring the Massacre Rocks, a famous spot along the Oregon Trail and California Trail during the middle 19th century.  The state park is located along the Snake River,  southwest of American Falls, in Power County, Idaho.

Description
The park features a configuration of boulders along the south bank of the Snake River, known alternatively as Massacre Rocks, "Gate of Death", or "Devil's Gate". Settlers gave this name to the narrow passage of the trail through the rocks, from the fear of possible ambush by Native Americans. According to diaries of settlers, settlers in five wagons clashed with Shoshone just east of the rocks on August 9–10, 1862. At least eight settlers from four wagon trains died, with at least 20 Shoshone also killed. The skirmishes took place east of the park and not at Devil's Gate as commonly believed. Some confrontations may have occurred there, but they remain unverified.  The Clark Massacre of 1851 occurred just west of Massacre Rocks, closer to the Raft River.

The rocks were often used as campsite for wagon trains along the trail. Many emigrants carved their names and dates on Register Rock, which is now protected by a shelter. The actual passage through the rocks is now the route of Interstate 86 along the south edge of the park.

Geologically, the park was created during the repeated volcanic activity on the Snake River Plain. The rocks themselves were deposited in their present location at the end of the last ice age, approximately 14,500 years ago, during the catastrophic flood known as the Bonneville Flood, when much of Lake Bonneville surged down the Snake River. A notch in the cliff on the north bank of the Snake opposite the park was the site of an ancient waterfall of a side channel of the waters in the aftermath of the flood.

Massacre Rocks became a state park in 1967, following earlier status as a roadside park managed by the Idaho Department of Transportation.

Wildlife
This state park is home to various birds which are Canada goose, great blue heron, grebe, pelican, bald eagle. The only residential  mammals are beaver, jackrabbit, cottontail, muskrat and coyote.

Activities and amenities
The park is accessible by automobile on Interstate 86 and by foot using a trail from the rest areas just east of the park on Interstate 86. The footpaths also provide access to remnants of the original Oregon Trail on the south side of the highway. Exhibits in the park's visitor center describe the history and geology of the park. The park offers trails for hiking and biking, a disc golf course, campground, and access to the Snake River.

See also

 List of Idaho state parks
 National Parks in Idaho

References

External links

Massacre Rocks State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation
Massacre Rocks State Park Map Idaho Parks and Recreation

State parks of Idaho
Snake River
California Trail
Oregon Trail
Protected areas of Power County, Idaho
Protected areas established in 1967
1967 establishments in Idaho
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El Paují est la capitale de la paroisse civile d'El Paují de la municipalité de Federación de l'État de Falcón au Venezuela.

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NASDAQ has launched a venture programme for seeking and developing fintech companies, according to Finextra – news portal about finances.
The initiative supposes the establishment of a separate subdivision – Nasdaq Ventures. In fact, it is just an official continuation of exchange's investment campaign. It focuses on seeking startups and companies that use and develop modern financial technologies.
Nasdaq Ventures is interested in the following sectors: blockchain, machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, new generation data and content aggregation.
NASDAQ is hopeful that investments in new technologies will stimulate the financial industry growth and allow customers to obtain benefits on a long-term horizon.
The amount of investments for one project is expected to range between $1 million and $10 million.


Unlike most people, I actually look forward to receiving my utility bills each month. Hard to believe? Let me explain.
I view each month's bill – whether it be from the water company, the electric utility, or the natural gas provider – as a way to gauge how well I am doing in my efforts to both conserve energy and save money. Did I use less power than last month? Were my showers shorter? How much money do I get to keep in my bank account this month?
Because I have the memory of a goldfish and not that of an elephant, for each utility I have a spreadsheet in Google Docs where I track each month's usage and cost. For electricity, I note how many kilowatt hours kWh) I use. For natural gas, I track how many cubic feet I burned (it is billed in units of 100 cubic feet at a time). And for water, I watch how many gallons of fresh water I used. I note the date of each bill along with the total (before taxes) for each month. With just a quick glance, I can see how well I did versus the previous month and have a figure to shoot to beat during the current one. It's quite a fun game as well as a "feel good" one as I know if I beat last month I did my part to burn less fossil fuels – and that's something we all need to strive for.
– Depending on where you live, you may see rather large swings in energy use throughout the different seasons. Summer may have a much higher electric bill than winter, but winter may see an uptick in the natural gas bill. Where I live the temperature stays kind of the same on average throughout the year, so my bills don't fluctuate too much.
– Reward yourself for a job well done. Whether you put the savings in a savings account, splurge for an extra drink next time you are at a restaurant, or buy a bigger box of popcorn at the theatre, it's important to give yourself a little bonus when you succeed at your goals. It gives you that much more incentive to do even better next month!
– Make sure you keep your appliances clean and free of dust and crud. Nothing will sap your energy efficiency faster than a dryer vent that has never been cleaned or refrigerator coils with baked on grease and cat hair.
– Use power strips wherever – and whenever – possible. Nearly anything that can be unplugged when not in use is on power strips in my house. TVs, DVD players, radios, toaster ovens, wifi extenders, and computer equipment get switched off every night before bed and don't get turned on again until they are needed. Most all electronics sit idle in "stand-by mode" most of the time, sipping up that juice from the electric grid.
– If you have ceiling fans, use them. They can help cool down or heat up spaces, depending on how they are used and which direction they are spinning. If you don't know which direction does which job, this link should help you find the best setting for your home.
As an aside to discussing utility bills, I also play the same game with my weekly trash pickup. While I don't measure recyclables, I do keep track of how much trash I dispose of each week. For the two of us, I have managed to have gotten our trash disposal down to about 3/4 of a 13 gallon trash bag each Wednesday. I would still like to see that be even less, but for now I am happy.
This summer, start a new tradition in your house and try to compete to lower your utility bills. Your wallet and the environment will thank you, and if you succeed you may even get a nice bonus out of it. Good luck!
This is a nice idea, but I live with 2 other people so it is hard to know what part of the bill was my usage and what was theirs. Any suggestions? How can I suggest to them that we need to lower our usage in a nice way?
I pay a fixed rate for utilities, and once every 6 months the company does a meter reading to adjust a credit note or ask for more money monthly. It helps with the budget but unless you track carefully your meter and write down consumption you can't really know how much energy you use.
That's exactly why I have a spreadsheet to keep track of consumption, otherwise I wouldn't be able to either!
This is our first month really watching our utility bills. I have unplugged a lot of things and am making conscious moves to use less energy. We'll see if our bill is affected at all!
We have an energy monitor which we plug into our appliances to test. It works really well and lets you see if you can make any changes.
Power strips should also be turned off when not in use – even the tiny indicator lights add up.
Agreed. We have lots of power strips so the cost would really add up.
Sounds fun! Our utility has recently installed smart meters in our area. Now I can go online and see our electricity usage by the hour for each day. You can really get a feel for which appliances are the energy hogs!
Very cool. Our company hasn't done that but we have a home monitor we use which works well. It is very informative.
That's actually a good idea. You need to monitor it to know if you really are improving. Okay, we won't throw away our bills the next time.
If you don't want the clutter try scanning them so you can reference them. We find this works well.
I'm a big fan of ceiling fans – we open the windows and turn ours on and it really cools the place down!
We try to create a cross breeze with the windows on each end of the house and it seems to work quite well.
$70 is a lot of money. Talk about a good investment when you made that change. We also have budget billing like yourself. We quite like it . We still use it to evaluate where we are at though and if we can cut back anywhere.
I pay close attention to our electric bill because we don't have gas. I always try to beat the previous year to see what I can do.
Great. Little contests like that keep us motivated. We try to improve each year too.
I can see that being a fun game! It's sort of like the tracking I do in my running app. 🙂 My utilities are pretty low as I only pay for electric, but I've learned a few good tips from people like making sure your freezer is full because I guess your fridge works harder if it's empty? And getting better about unplugging my computer each night. Every little bit counts!
Absolutely. Every little change really does add up. I am trying to better and turning off lights when not in the room. I grew up with this habit of leaving lights on to see what you were doing or too ward of criminals but it really isn't necessary. I can just turn them on when I need the room.
I can check all the usuage when I log into my account for hydro and water. I can compare last year and this year so that's what I do. I do one thing that you mention that many people don't and that is pull out the appliances. I do that every couple of months, clean up and put it all back. It makes a big difference and we're always aiming to keep it lower or as low as we can to a reasonable extent as long as we are comfortable.
Good stuff. We also have the option of reviewing things online. It is so handy to be able to compare and then make changes.
I just moved into a smaller home and love the smaller utility bills. Once I am in the home for 12 months and establish a baseline for electricity usage I am going to look at installing solar panels. I also want to look at geothermal but don't expect it to be as affordable upfront as solar.
It depends where you live but where I am geothermal is more affordable than solar. You should price it out and see.
Great ideas here! My electric company has a website where you can monitor your account. I go on each month when I pay the bill to compare that month to previous months and to the previous year. We also use power strips a lot around here and when its not being used we turn off the strip. One thing I can recommend (because we have an HVAC company) is to have your heating and cooling units serviced twice a year and keep your filters clean. Many people don't realize this but it can make a difference in your usage as well as the life of your system.
Great reminder about getting things serviced. Just because they are still working doesn't mean they are working very efficiently. I should get our looked at.


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Today was without question the most exciting day so far of my linguistic tour of northern Spain with my friend Sue. We picked up a rental car in Madrid and drove west by northwest to Ávila, then southwest to Ulaca, the ruins of a fortified Celtic hill-town, or castro. Ulaca was on our itinerary because the Celts were one of the most important pre-Roman peoples in the Iberian Peninsula. They left their linguistic imprint on both Spanish vocabulary and toponymy (place-names). Spanish words of Celtic origins include álamo 'poplar' and serna 'plowed field'; Celtic place-names include Segovia and Lugo.
I can't recommend Ulaca highly enough. You need a car to get there, and you need to be in decent shape for the climb, but the ruins are fascinating, the views are beautiful, and the combination of granite rocks and purple and yellow wildflowers is unbeatable. The slideshow below tries to share some of the excitement that Sue and I felt today. It also has practical information about how to get to Ulaca and where to learn more.
This entry was posted in Linguistic tour of northern Spain and tagged archaeology, avila, celtic spain, celts, hill-fort, iron age, pre-roman spain, ulaca, verraco, vettones on 17 June, 2016 by jhochberg.


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PORR celebrates topping out at the Gangloff site
Berne, 07.09.2021 – Last Thursday, the topping-out ceremony for the future residential and commercial building in the Gangloff Areal in Bern was celebrated. PORR was commissioned by Gangloff Immobilien AG as the total contractor to construct the building with 178 flats and 2 ateliers. Construction work started about a year ago, and the shell was already completed at the beginning of July - 4 weeks…
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PORR revitalises building from the 60s in Basel
Zurich, 17.08.2021 - A pioneering residential project has been built in the heart of the city of Basel in the immediate vicinity of Basel SBB station. PORR was commissioned by VISIONAPARTMENTS, the Swiss market leader in the field of customised temporary living solutions, as the total contractor for the conversion of the seven-storey building on Nauenstrasse. Within two years, a modern residential…
PORR hands over a construction site of the Parc du Simplon in the heart of Renens
Zurich, 27.05.2021 - After a construction period of around 20 months, PORR SUISSE AG handed over the Parc du Simplon to the client SBB Immobilien on 30 April. PORR was commissioned by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to build four apartment buildings with a total of 70 residential units as well as two underground garages in the former industrial area of Renens. The project is part of the…
PORR secures stake in learning technology start-up QuickSpeech
Vienna, 18 January 2021 - With its strategic investment in the start-up QuickSpeech and its innovative software solution, PORR is taking the transfer of employee knowledge to the next level. As part of the entry, PORR's training and development portfolio will be expanded to include a state-of-the-art solution for optimizing internal onboarding, product, apprentice, trainee and junior management…


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Ten US Business Schools Compete for $50,000 Investment Opportunity at MIINT competition
MIINT engages a network of student-led MBA teams at prominent business schools across the country in a social impact investing competition.
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Bridges IMPACT +, the advisory arm of specialist fund manager Bridges Ventures, will soon host the third annual MIINT competition for student-led impact investing teams.
The MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT) is a national program, where student-led investment teams from ten top business schools learn to source and diligence impact investments, and compete for the chance to win a $50,000 investment into the company they present.
It is an initiative of Bridges IMPACT+, conducted in collaboration with the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. The third annual competition will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the University of Pennsylvania.
"There is tremendous interest among students from business schools in the topic of impact investing, but there are few opportunities to learn from practical experience. MIINT gets students to think about how to evaluate the commercial viability of a company, how to assess its impact, and how to understand when the financial returns and the social or environmental benefit of a company can move in lock-step," says Brian Trelstad of Bridges Ventures.
The MIINT Program simulates a traditional early stage investment fund and trains students on how to source, analyze, and conduct due diligence on early-stage companies that are not only attractive investment opportunities but also include a positive social or environmental impact.
Each school creates an investment thesis – focusing on investments in sectors ranging from the environment to education and financial inclusion to healthcare. The program takes students through a rigorous due diligence process, and each team narrows their own selection down to one company that they feel is a strong investment opportunity. Students presented multiple companies to campus-based "investment committees," who then selected the most promising combination of impact and return to be presented at the national finals.
In this final stage of the competition on March 22, student teams from each school will have 30 minutes to present their final analysis and selection to a committee comprised of impact investing practitioners from across the country. Ron Moelis, the CEO of L and M Development Partners, a New York based real estate development company that focuses on community investment and development in urban areas, has agreed to consider an investment in the company presented by the winning team in the MIINT competition. Moelis is passionate about impact investing and has agreed to make the requisite investment as long as it meets the investors' independent criteria.
"Our goal is to provide the best experiential education available in the field of impact investment," says Jacob Gray, Senior Director of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. "I think the students are inspired by the opportunity to test their mettle against some of the smartest MBA students in the world."
Student teams, comprised of approximately 200 MBA students, have been participating throughout the academic year. These teams represent the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, Columbia Business School, David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, Goizueta School of Business at Emory University, Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley, Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
About Bridges IMPACT +
Bridges IMPACT + is the advisory arm of Bridges Ventures LLP ("Bridges Ventures"), a specialist fund manager dedicated to using an impact-driven investment approach to create superior returns for both investors and society at large. Bridges IMPACT + seeks to promote the growth of the sustainable and impact investment sector by offering practitioner-led advisory services based on Bridges Ventures' 12 year experience of investing for financial returns and positive impact. www.bridgesventures.com
About Wharton Social Impact Initiative
Wharton Social Impact Initiative (WSII) is the institutional hub for social impact activities, information, and resources at Wharton. Established in 2009, WSII harnesses the knowledge and creativity of the Wharton community to investigate, create, and implement solutions to enduring social problems. It supports faculty, students, and alumni in the drive to use business knowledge and practices to enhance the greater good of the local community, the nation, and the world. For more information, visit socialimpact.wharton.upenn.edu.


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The Back Nine: Florida has history in Orange Bowl
Florida coach Steve Spurrier celebrates a Brock Berlin first-quarter touchdown against Maryland in the Orange Bowl in Jan. 2, 2002. [file]
The Back Nine comes at you after a wild and crazy weekend, Part II, where coaches were hired and bowls were set and rankings were scrutinized and — gasp — the Patriots lost a home game.
There seems to be some disappointment in the Gator Nation that Florida is playing lowly Virginia in the Orange Bowl. I said, there is SOME disappointment. A lot of people are thrilled and I will remind you that if you were hoping for the Sugar, where were you the last time Florida played there? (I think UF sold eight tickets for that disaster). Heck, the Orange Bowl game has been the scene of some of the great moments in Gator history. When Florida won the game after Steve Spurrier's final season, it was the biggest win in school history at the time. And it was also this bowl game that was Spurrier's finale as the head coach at UF. Oh, and Florida won a national championship in Miami (kind of, I mean, the stadium is a good haul from downtown Miami). So you might be upset because you are playing No. 24 (CFP) in the country and I get that, but it's the way the bowls work. Be thankful Virginia is ranked. The Cavs were No. 23, then lost 62-17 to Clemson in the ACC title game and dropped ONE spot. Utah's like, "Hey, that's not fair." I know the committee will tell you that they rank teams based on the top 25 best teams. But don't you think a little human nature took over and the smart men and women in that room thought, "We don't want an unranked team in a New Year's Six bowl game?"
The biggest issue for Florida fans was to see Georgia at No. 5 and "in the discussion" to make the playoff over Oklahoma while Florida is at No. 9. This simply tells you that big wins were more important than bad losses. Oh, and head-to-head matters, too. The biggest thing was that Florida stayed ahead of Auburn and Alabama and got into a NY6 game. (You can't spell Citrus without TU-scaloosa. No? Doesn't work? Sorry.) Let's say Florida wins and Georgia does not. The Gators could still end up in the top five ahead of Georgia depending on what else happens. Just enjoy it, Gator fans. Two seasons ago, you watched the entire bowl season from your couches.
Here's another thing that crossed this muddled mind this weekend. Remember how, when you would see the schedule for the cross-division games and get upset about how easy this team had it compared to that team? For the better teams, that has changed. You want the tougher teams on the other side to help your strength of schedule. Well, you want the tougher teams if you have dreams of playing for the biggest prizes. If you just want to be bowl eligible, bring on that Arkansas-Vandy daily double. Think about it if we go to eight teams for a playoff. And on that subject, there has been a lot of Twitter noise about how this season is a perfect example of why four is perfect because there are only four teams worthy this year. OK, so I assume you think the NCAA Tournament should be four teams. If Oregon doesn't lose to Arizona State (it wasn't the Auburn loss that killed the Ducks) and Georgia doesn't lose to South Carolina and … we could go on forever.
Most importantly, we found out the three new acts for SEC Media Days in Atlanta this July. Could the SEC have hired three more different candidates? Ole Miss hires the second most polarizing coach in America (Mike Leach is No. 1), Arkansas hires a career assistant and Missouri hires a guy 99 percent of SEC fans couldn't pick out of a police lineup. We all know about Lane Kiffin, who did a good job competing at the FAU level (0-3 vs. Power 5 but — to be fair — two of those losses were to Ohio State). Here's a stat that may surprise you because Kiffin is known as an offensive guy, but his 2019 team led the nation in turnover margin at +20. Sam Pittman is a beloved coach wherever he's been, but faces a monumental job at Arkansas after Chad Morris left it in worse shape than when he got there. Eli Drinkwitz to Missouri after one year at Appy State sounded like a desperate move. But we'll see. Here's all we know for sure — there's a reason these three had openings and none of them are easily fixable.
By the way, these are five of Kiffin's first seven games in 2020 — Baylor, Auburn, LSU, Alabama and Florida. But let's go back to that turnover margin thing, because the four teams who are IN this year included Oklahoma, which was minus-7. The other three combined to be +33. There are different ways to win games and the playoffs are often different than what we saw in the regular season. And with a ridiculous 16 games between the semis and the final, it's going to be like a new season for the two survivors. However, we should expect offense in all the games because that's the way to win now in college football. The four playoff teams are all in the top five in total offense this season.
Obviously, this weekend started out well for Gator fans with Mary Wise's volleyball team making it to the Sweet 16. But it took a turn when the basketball team laid another egg up in Butler. Mike White is struggling with this team, but everyone needs to get out of that football mentality. Three losses do not end a season. I get that Florida fans are frustrated with a team that was supposed to be better than this (at least on paper). But sometimes, a team makes tough shots at home and the other team misses wide-open looks on the road in a tough environment. The biggest concern right now shouldn't be putting the ball in the basket. That will come. But when you allow 19 assists on 25 baskets, you're playing pretty soft defense.
After watching a bunch of NFL games while working on the Sunday Blog and the Back Nine and other junk (I'll help with the tree later, dear), I am convinced there is a major penalty committed on every play. And about 70 percent of them are called. And yet, it was a pretty entertaining Sunday unless you are a Jags fan. Man, how did that franchise go from a fingertip away from making the Super Bowl to a 9-20 record over the last two years? Anybody?
The Tweet of the Week comes from Andy Staples from The Athletic, who was really on his Twitter game this week — "As I lay my head on the pillow following championship Saturday, I'll think only of this: Lane Kiffin is a head coach in the SEC again because a guy pretended to pee like a dog on the field. God bless America."
It was perfect timing to get to St. Augustine just in time for the end of the Christmas parade. Not. The good news was that I had more time to come up with a playlist. The bad news was that I could smell the barbecue I picked up just north of Hastings in the back seat:
* In honor of my oldest daughter Jennifer's birthday Sunday (ask her what happened to her phone), "Jennifer Juniper" by Donovan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCtcXDCxh7w
* "On Your Side" by the Innocence Mission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DkjY_LAdCE
* "Democracy" by The Lumineers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcUr8Hktdaw
* "Pandemonium" by Darlia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRc7MijC5nY
* And for an old one, "Mr. Soul" by Buffalo Springfield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V8VvEzuQ6Y
Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or at pat.dooley@gvillesun.com. And follow at Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley.
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BSCE1981 December 10, 2019 At 7:59 am
This orange bowl should be similar to the thrashing we gave the then ACC Champs, Maryland. OHBC was very proud of that.
I'm a Gator, but I think the popular or hopeful view that Bama is on the slide is dead wrong! Fluke plays kept them from easily putting away Auburn with the biggest being the Harris arm tip pass on the goal line for a 100 pick 6. Bama scores on that play and they are on their way to winning with an edge. Hard to believe Saban can't find a kicker? The missed kick was big, but the sensational 12 man penalty was just that sensational, just an emotional stat…the missed kick was what lost the game, again a missed opportunity. Bama is a level above Auburn, coaching and players.
An early 2020 story line will be LSU replacing Burrow. That will be similar to replacing Tebow. But at least they shouldn't allow the whole team/sytem to be trashed like Meyer.
StLGator December 10, 2019 At 4:44 pm
Totally agree BSCE. Anybody who believes the Alabama juggernaut is finished is just indulging in wishful thinking and has NOT paid attention to ALL it took to bring them down to a 2-loss season to AP #1 LSU by 5 points and #9 Auburn by 3 points. The Empire WILL strike back in 2020 and God help Michigan for being the first victim in their way! Dropping Alabama all the way to 13th is just what Saban needed to motivate his talented, young team to show the committee where they really belong, as soon as January 1st.
Also agree on the challenges LSU faces repeating next season. It's not just Burrow, they'll also lose RB Edwards-Helaire, WR Jefferson and several guys on that spectacular OL to the NFL Draft.
Gator-6 December 10, 2019 At 10:12 am
Dooley is 100% correct, football is determined by magic and the same teams have the same record in each stadium every time they play there. I can't quite figure out why there are ever exceptions to that rule, but I'll keep on trying.
But one thing I do know for certain is that Mike Leach can't hold a candle to Lane Kiffin when it comes to being polarizing, obnoxious, and the matter of weak character. Leach does trump (if that's not too polarizing to say) on one thing however — he's a helluva lot better football coach.
gatorgi70x7 December 10, 2019 At 10:37 am
To say, "…sometimes, a team makes tough shots at home and the other team misses wide-open looks…" is the equivalent of saying, "sometimes a home team makes a great play at the wide receiver position, and scores…" In other words, WEAK! I mean it's like saying, "sometimes the shots fall, and your team looks great!" Duh! I think the real problem, while not making excuses for Coach 'W' (like the local media is presently), they need CONTINUITY. They need FLUIDITY on offense. Any semblance of an offense. The Gator 'D' is always there for Coach White… most times. But the 'O', well, it's like Will Muschamp's version of college basketball. Go Gators! Just gel!
brink December 10, 2019 At 1:56 pm
"When Florida won the game after Steve Spurrier's final season, it was the biggest win in school history at the time."
Dooley – Please explain how that is a bigger win than say, the 96 national title game or a multitude of other SEC titles.
Brink: Pat wrote about Spurrier's final season as a player.
Joe Shiver December 10, 2019 At 7:41 pm
10. "But don't you think a little human nature took over and the smart men and women in that room thought, 'We don't want an unranked team in a New Year's Six bowl game?'"
This is exactly what's wrong with the CFP Selection Committee; it's smoke filled, back-room political machinations with no accountability and no transparency. Anybody that thinks this is better than the old BCS standings has a screw loose. The only real problem with the BCS was the fact that it only gave two teams a chance instead of four. All that was necessary to solve that problem was to expand the BCS to four teams. The formation of the CFP and the Committee was an unnecessary waste of resources.
15. I disagree that soft defense is the Gators' major problem. In a single game, maybe. For the season, the problem has been, and continues to be putting the ball in the basket. You won't win many games when you take 20 3's and only hit four or five. Either the outside shooting has to get better, or the focus has to be on finding a way to get easier shots. The best way to get easier shots, since the half court offense often goes stagnant, may be to speed up the tempo and try to get out in transition at every opportunity. Something has to change. Go Gators!
Gator-6 December 10, 2019 At 9:25 pm
If conference champions go the the playoffs, we wouldn't have those politics play such a heavy role.
Daz Wazlle December 12, 2019 At 3:49 am
"disappointment in the Gator Nation" Yea we could have had a real opponent on New Years day in the Citrus on ABC, broadcast TV where everyone would have seen us play someone, like Wisconsin. A much better Bowl game time and matchup! No one wants to see a blowout!
" smart men and women in that room"… More like CORRUPT men and women who have made a mockery of their last 2 polls, scheming, just like you said!
Sorry, Kiffen is by far the "most polarizing coach in America"
Jags? …Under coached! or poorly coached! That much talent and they play so poorly, they are not being coached properly.


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Another of Lendlease main rivals in Australia, CIMIC, is majority controlled by Spain's ACS, while in September, Italy's Salini Impregilo was also mentioned as a possible bidder for the business. Several groups out of Asia – including Japan's Sumitomo and Korea's Daewoo – have also been reported as interested.
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It is unclear whether the government will wear some of the additional costs, however, if there are defects in the contract it could result in the state government having to stump up some of those costs.
Lendlease's infrastructure arm has been plagued by cost-overruns on major projects including NorthConnex in Sydney. Over the past 12 months, the construction company has booked impairments of between $800 million and $900 million on the value of the projects held by its engineering business. It is yet to formally detail any additional costs it might incur from the Melbourne Metro.
Any additional cost for the Melbourne Metro project is expected to be worn by the consortium running the project, known as the Cross Yarra Partnership. The Cross Yarra Partnership is led by Lendlease and includes French group Bouygues and John Holland.
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12 karaoke apps that are perfect for your house party this weekend
Ashish Khaitan
20 January 2023, 3:20 am ·12-min read
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It's a scientifically-proven fact that girls just want to have fun, and these days, you don't really need to buy a big, fancy karaoke machine to have a good time anymore. Here are karaoke apps that will be perfect for you to show off those harmonies.
Most popular karaoke apps on the internet have features like duets, voice effects and a wide range of songs to choose from. However, there are so many apps available that it can be challenging to pick just one for your next house party. Instead of installing a whole bunch of them to test them out individually, check out our guide to the best karaoke apps worth having on your smartphone.
To help you narrow down your decisions on which ones to download, we've also compiled a list of each app's pros and cons, along with their ratings on Google Play Store and the App Store. Time to flex those vocal chops.
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Karaoke apps perfect for your next house party
StarMaker: Sing and Play
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StarMaker: Sing and Play is one of the best karaoke apps on the Internet today. The app has around 50 million users worldwide with different genres of music to choose from, and it has a rating of 4.3 on Google Play Store and 4.5 on the App Store. Its multiplayer function allows you to connect to different rooms and make friends using the duet feature.
The app has a clean user interface (UI) with easy navigation buttons that helps in selecting songs and choosing effects in seconds. Whether you like hip-hop, ballads or kids' songs ("Baby Shark" included), StarMaker: Sing and Play is one of the best karaoke apps for singing your heart out.
Pros and cons of StarMaker: Sing and Play
A huge song catalogue
Many professional features like auto-tune and pitch correction
Collaboration and duet availability
It runs better on iOS than on Android
The interface isn't intuitive enough
Many features require a paid subscription
Get StarMaker for iOS and Android.
Spotify Karaoke
Spotify is an excellent music streaming service that has won several awards and accolades, including the PCMag Editors' Choice award. Though the app's basic functionality is to play music, the makers have included a new Spotify Karaoke feature, allowing its users to sing along to songs on their smartphones.
The feature is not yet available for everyone but will be released soon on a global scale. Make sure to update your Spotify app to receive the karaoke feature. Once released, it will be available for both Android and iOS and run across different devices. Since Spotify already has a big library of streamable music, we can expect unlimited karaoke versions of popular songs that make for a fun karaoke party list inside your pocket.
Pros and cons of Spotify
Easy-to-use and simple navigation
Cross-platform compatibility
Not available in some countries like Anguilla and Belarus.
Unnecessary ads
Sound quality is as not good in the free version
Get Spotify for iOS and Android.
Quan Min Party
Quan Min Party is a popular Chinese karaoke app that lets you sing a diversity of Chinese songs and international hits in your virtual life and participate in 24-hour thematic parties. It is the most versatile of all apps available on the Internet, with access to unlimited songs and numerous effects to choose from.
With Quan Min Party, you can not only sing karaoke songs but also add instruments and change them while playing. It's similar to merging two different apps into a single one — musical instrument learning apps and karaoke apps.
Quan Min Party has different versions of karaoke songs including piano karaoke, guitar karaoke and vocal karaoke.
Thus, it offers better features to sing and play musical instruments in a single application. The app is available on Apple and Android devices and has a rating of 4.7 on the App Store and 4.5 on the Google Play Store.
Pros and cons of Quan Min Party
Virtual rooms to join all kinds of parties
Instruments and vocals can be used for song covers in audio and video formats
A huge library of international songs
The interface is in Chinese, making it difficult to navigate if you don't understand the language
Too many options and a cluttered user interface
Get Quan Min for iOS and Android.
Karaoke – Sing Unlimited Songs
Designed by Yokee Music, Karaoke – Sing Unlimited Songs is a free music app that lets you sing along with lyrics. The app works on iOS and Android devices, catering to over 100 million users who regularly upload their singing videos. It also features a share option through which users can share their karaoke videos on their social media channels.
Additionally, users can connect the app to smart TVs using the feature — cast to house parties. With an easy UI and numerous songs in multiple musical genres, this app is just perfect for singing songs on the go. It has a rating of 3.6 on the Google Play Store and 4.5 on the App Store. It is compatible with Windows PC as well.
Pros and cons of Karaoke – Sing Unlimited Songs
A wide variety of songs and genres
Ability to cast the app on smart TVs
Better navigation than most karaoke apps
Some of the best songs aren't free
Ads can be disturbing
Limited voice and video effect in the free tier plan
Get Karaoke – Sing Unlimited Songs for iOS and Android.
Smule: Sing 10M+ Karaoke Songs
It is impossible to compile a list of best karaoke apps without including Smule: Sing 10M+ Karaoke Songs. As its name suggests, it boasts over 10 million songs for users to sing and make videos to. The app even has several voice effects that can change the voice output while playing the recorded song.
It also has an auto-tune feature, making your voice sound good even if you miss a note or two while singing. Like most karaoke apps, Smule: Sing 10M+ Karaoke Songs has a free version with some limitations. For instance, users can only perform duets on popular songs and the free tier plan doesn't allow solo covers of trending international hits. While the premium version does not have this limitation, it costs USD 20 a month or USD 99 a year.
Pros and cons of Smule: Sing 10M+ Karaoke Songs
A large community of global users
Few features (social) are not easily available on similar apps
Easy to use and highly intuitive
Expensive subscription fees
The Android version is not as stable as the iOS version
Doesn't work properly on some devices
Get Smule for Android.
Karaoke Mode
With a pretty self-explanatory name, this is one of the most convenient karaoke apps. The makers have included all the basic karaoke functionality in this tiny application. It has a retro design and its neat navigation buttons make everything look easy.
Karaoke Mode offers numerous songs in regional languages and there is an additional option to change the voice's tempo, speed and volume. The main advantage of Karaoke Mode over other karaoke apps is that there are no subscription tiers and it is entirely free to use. It has a rating of 4.0 on Google Play Store and is not available for iOS users.
Pros and cons of Karaoke Mode
Easy to use and clean navigation buttons
Absolutely free
Availability of regional songs
Uses YouTube karaoke songs as the source
Limited features as compared to other karaoke apps
Get Karaoke Mode for Android.
KaraFun – Karaoke and Singing
If pop hits are your forte, this one is for you. KaraFun – Karaoke and Singing is an easy-to-use karaoke application that runs on iOS and Android-based devices. It has a minimalist design with many options to choose from. For starters, the app has categorised songs into playlists and genres. It runs on most Android and iOS devices with Android 5.0 and iOS 14.0 respectively. The app has a rating of 4.2 on the Google Play Store and 4.7 on the App Store.
Moreover, the featured and new release section instantly provides many popular songs at your fingertips. The download feature is another add-on that allows downloading the music for later, which can be played offline.
Pros and cons of KaraFun – Karaoke And Singing
28,000 plus songs to choose from
A clean and minimalistic user interface
Connects with AirPlay and smart TVs
Some classic songs require a paid subscription
Subscription packages are expensive as compared to other apps
Limited features in the free tier plan
Get KaraFun for iOS and Android.
SingPlay-CoverSong Video Maker
More than just a traditional karaoke app, SingPlay has features and customisation options that go beyond a typical karaoke app. It lets users import karaoke songs into the app rather than having its own music library. Though this may seem complicated initially, the overall editing and effects provide a comprehensive karaoke environment that is different from other karaoke apps.
Users can change the music tempo and speed, add effects to their voice and even create personalised karaoke videos using free templates. Additionally, by simply importing karaoke videos into KineMaster, users can further edit the videos with more options. The app has a rating of 3.9 on the Google Play Store for devices with Android 7.0 and up.
Pros and cons of SingPlay
More features than typical karaoke apps
Allows creating karaoke from local songs
Free video templates
The app is complicated, especially the karaoke maker option
Unavailability of all editing options
Not available on iPhones and iPads
Get SingPlay for Android.
Karaoke Lite: Sing & Record
True to its name, Karaoke Lite leads the way in being the smallest application on this list. Taking up just 5 MB, this application allows you to sing millions of international songs for free without busting your smartphone's storage limits. It fetches karaoke videos from YouTube and delivers a seamless experience where users can record their voices with instrumentals.
It is a basic karaoke app that lets you record songs while reading the on-screen lyrics. The quick navigation buttons are not the best design-wise but they do the work quickly. However, no voice effects or editing options are available for recorded audio clips. It runs flawlessly on Android and has a rating of 4.0 on the Google Play Store.
Pros and cons of Karaoke Lite
A host of free songs via YouTube
A concept app that doesn't take a lot of storage space
No effects and editing options
Banner ads can be disturbing
Not available for iOS users
Get Karaoke Lite for Android.
Mixit – Sing Karaoke
Mixit – Sing Karaoke allows you to remove vocals from a local track, meaning that you can create a karaoke version of songs unavailable on the Internet too. For example, a certain song might not be available in all countries but if you have an MP3 file of the track, creating a karaoke version is just a few clicks away.
Moreover, it features a genre swap function where users can change the song's style, such as having only the piano as the accompanying instrument or using an acoustic version to sing along. The app also has a community where users can share their song covers with other members, inside the stage section on the app. With an average rating of 4.8 on the App Store and 4.2 on the Google Play Store, Mixit – Sing Karaoke is the ideal app for doing your private karaoke sessions.
Pros and cons of Mixit
Modern user interface with easy navigation buttons
Songs are categorised in genres and niches based on popularity
Inbuilt karaoke maker for songs in your local library
Only popular songs are available for singing
The in-app purchases are expensive for iOS
Get Mixit for Android.
The Voice: Sing Karaoke
The popular singing show, The Voice, teamed up with Yokee, an Israel-based company, to offer karaoke services for mobile phones. The app is basically free if you're willing to watch some ads between your singing sessions. Otherwise, it costs USD 10 a month to get the VIP subscription. It has ratings of 4.6 on the App Store and 4.3 on Google Play Store.
With the free version, users can make videos of themselves singing to popular tunes and its built-in feature modifies your voice with five free effects — studio, hall, echo, star and radio. The app offers six video filters and another option to change the volume levels between music and voices.
Pros and cons of The Voice: Sing Karaoke
All popular songs in one place
Multiple video and audio effects
Accessible video feed with an upload option
The VIP subscription is expensive
Limited features in the free version
Get The Voice: Sing Karaoke for iOS and Android.
WeSing – Karaoke, Party & Live
WeSing is a free karaoke app for iOS and Android platforms. It features popular and trending songs allowing users to create private room parties. Users can make audio and video recordings and share them with its large community of around 100 million users.
The app uses a modern design approach and an easy-to-use dashboard with all options available on the same screen. WeSing – Karaoke, Party & Live has the lowest in-app purchases starting from less than a dollar. It has a rating of 4.4 on the Google Play Store and 4.6 on the App Store and is only for Android smartphones, tablets and iPhones.
Pros and cons of WeSing – Karaoke, Party & Live
Clean user interface with accessible buttons on the same screen
Many professional features with the free version
Easy to use for beginners
The continuous pop notification can be disturbing
The app takes a lot of space with every additional feature
Most of the songs are in Mandarin
Get WeSing for Android.
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All we know about 'Succession' season 4: New trailer, release date and plot
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Bánh Mì Saigon offers new dishes including Vietnamese breadsticks & rice noodles
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Only one NXT kit is required, no extra parts are needed. The projects on this page are designed for the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2. If you don' t want to read the whole article, here' s the troduction.
With the help from the Mindstorms Community Partners ( MCP), LEGO has released several bonus models for the NXT 2. Estamos a la puertas de vivir una revolución respecto a la realización de tareas que actualmente solo son llevadas a cabo por los humanos. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT sets come in three different versions, which can be confusing at times.
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           name=X and datacenter=Y"
extends_documentation_fragment: ovirt_facts
'''

EXAMPLES = '''
# Examples don't contain auth parameter for simplicity,
# look at ovirt_auth module to see how to reuse authentication:

# Gather facts about all hosts which names start with C(host) and
# belong to data center C(west):
- ovirt_hosts_facts:
    pattern: name=host* and datacenter=west
- debug:
    var: ovirt_hosts
'''

RETURN = '''
ovirt_hosts:
    description: "List of dictionaries describing the hosts. Host attribues are mapped to dictionary keys,
                  all hosts attributes can be found at following url: http://ovirt.github.io/ovirt-engine-api-model/master/#types/host."
    returned: On success.
    type: list
'''

import traceback

from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
from ansible.module_utils.ovirt import (
    check_sdk,
    create_connection,
    get_dict_of_struct,
    ovirt_facts_full_argument_spec,
)

def main():
    argument_spec = ovirt_facts_full_argument_spec(
        pattern=dict(default='', required=False),
    )
    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec)
    check_sdk(module)

    try:
        auth = module.params.pop('auth')
        connection = create_connection(auth)
        hosts_service = connection.system_service().hosts_service()
        hosts = hosts_service.list(search=module.params['pattern'])
        module.exit_json(
            changed=False,
            ansible_facts=dict(
                ovirt_hosts=[
                    get_dict_of_struct(
                        struct=c,
                        connection=connection,
                        fetch_nested=module.params.get('fetch_nested'),
                        attributes=module.params.get('nested_attributes'),
                    ) for c in hosts
                ],
            ),
        )
    except Exception as e:
        module.fail_json(msg=str(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
    finally:
        connection.close(logout=auth.get('token') is None)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


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@setlocal
@set clangstate=0
@IF %toolchain%==msvc IF EXIST "%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\clang-cl.exe" set clangstate=1
@IF %toolchain%==msvc IF %abi%==x64 IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles%\LLVM\bin\clang-cl.exe" set clangstate=1
@IF %toolchain%==msvc IF %abi%==x86 IF /I %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%==AMD64 IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles% (x86)\LLVM\bin\clang-cl.exe" set clangstate=1
@IF %toolchain%==msvc IF %abi%==x86 IF /I %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%==x86 IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles%\LLVM\bin\clang-cl.exe" set clangstate=1
@IF NOT %toolchain%==msvc set clangstate=1

@set useclang=n
@IF %clangstate% GTR 0 set /p useclang=Use clang compiler with selected toolchain ^(y/n^):
@IF %clangstate% GTR 0 echo.
@endlocal&set useclang=%useclang%

@set llvmalreadyloaded=0
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc IF EXIST "%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\clang-cl.exe" set PATH=%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\;%PATH%
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc IF EXIST "%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\clang-cl.exe" set llvmalreadyloaded=1
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc IF %abi%==x64 IF NOT EXIST "%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\clang-cl.exe" set PATH=%ProgramFiles%\LLVM\bin\;%PATH%
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc IF %abi%==x86 IF /I %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%==AMD64 IF NOT EXIST "%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\clang-cl.exe" set PATH=%ProgramFiles% (x86)\LLVM\bin\;%PATH%
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc IF %abi%==x86 IF /I %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%==x86 IF NOT EXIST "%llvminstloc%\%abi%\bin\clang-cl.exe" set PATH=%ProgramFiles%\LLVM\bin\;%PATH%
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc set CC=clang-cl.exe
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF %toolchain%==msvc set CXX=clang-cl.exe
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF NOT %toolchain%==msvc set MSYSTEM=CLANG%MSYSTEM:~-2%
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF NOT %toolchain%==msvc set LMSYSTEM=clang%MSYSTEM:~-2%
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" IF NOT %toolchain%==msvc set toolchain=clang
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" set TITLE=%TITLE% with clang compiler
@if /I "%useclang%"=="y" TITLE %TITLE%
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this unit study at no cost to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and a positive review was not guaranteed.
I never looked forward to history class in school. I hated reading boring textbooks and as a result I didn't understand how our past determines our future. It wasn't until I was in 10th grade that I realized that history isn't just important, it's vital. Mr. Poydence was my 10th grade World Cultures teacher and he had the gift of taking textbook material and bringing it to life for thousands of students, all within the confines of a small classroom.
Bringing history to life is EXACTLY what the Time Capsule: Medieval England History Unit Study does. Through the creation of this unit study Michelle Caskey has done for our children what Mr. Poydence did for me. This is, hands down, the BEST unit study I have ever seen in my life.
What is a unit study? A unit study is a great way to get all of your learning in while studying one theme. In other words, while learning about one subject you will cover your science, history, language arts, culture studies, and sometimes even math!
So what do I love so much about Time Capsule: Medieval England History Unit Study?
1. Organization. This unit study is so easy to follow, there is no jumping between sections to tackle each subject. All of the lessons are seamlessly connected and for your convenience there is a supply list at the end of the unit study organized by week.
2. Plenty of material yet plenty of flexibility. The Unit Study is designed to be used over 12 weeks but my family tends to work on unit studies a little slower and we're planning on finishing it in 24 weeks. Each week has several hands-on activities to pick from, do them all or just do one. There are 342 pages of things to do in this unit study!
3. Easy-to-find supplies. You don't need a time machine to find the supplies you'll need, they're all readily available and you probably have most of them already.
4. Unique approach to art. I love that this Unit Study includes a lot of art, especially photography lessons, you don't find that anywhere else.
6. Friendly to many different learning styles, teaching styles, and grade levels. I'm a big proponant of teaching to the child's learning style and that's often hard to balance with your teaching style. This unit study, however, is adjustable to any learning or teaching style. This unit study is designed for kids in grades 2-8 but all of my younger kids (a mix of boys and girls, ages 8-16) are really enjoying the activities. Each child has found something that the enjoy and I love that I don't need four different curriculums to teach all 4 of them!
7. Your child becomes part of Medieval England! They get to try their hand at being a peasant, a tradesman, a Queen or King, even a knight!
I could go on and on about how much I love this unit study, but instead I want to show you one of my children's favorite activities so far, the oil lamp. My ten year old son had a lot of fun making this lamp, he couldn't believe how simple it was, yet how much more difficult than just flipping a switch. He's asked repeatedly to light it and even if we could eat dinner using only an oil lamp for our light.
You won't regret your purchase of Time Capsule Medieval England. Your purchase not only supports a homeschooling family, but your kids will have hours of fun learning about life in Medieval England!
Sounds wonderful, and I love history! Might be why I really enjoy playing The Sims Medieval on my laptop. For older kids, this is a cool simulation computer game that lets you experience medieval life in various roles.There are aspects to it that some parents might object to, to be sure (and yes I do!). I love playing the different roles and taking on the challenges of different game quests in those roles (as a doctor, wizard, religious leader, king, etc.) .


Picture Jasper,r, is characterized by masterful "scenes" and landscape patterns formed by Nature, and is believed to contain hidden messages from the past. It was revered in many cultures of the world for its deep connection to the Earth, its protection during shamanic journeying, and its ability to divine the land and the future. It is perhaps more closely connected to the planet than any other Jasper and is known today as the Stone of Global Awareness.


Ok so if you have read my past posts or have been following this blog for a little while you may remember a post about fast food/take-out. Well I'm going to have to change that goal a little…I think.
Since I'm driving up to Minnesota 2 or 3 times a month I've been stopping at Mc Donald's a lot more, I must admit I like their food. However this isn't a good thing health wise or ecologically. So what to do? I've taken a few steps, I have a stash of healthy snacks in the car that I eat instead of french fries, and I go in and order so I can only get the burger and a napkin or two (not a bag, and a whole wad of napkins.) Also if I happen to order a drink I can fill my Sigg bottle instead of their paper cups. But I can't help to think there is more I could do for my health and the environment.
One idea would be to pack a sandwich but I'm not a fan of lunch meat. Any Ideas?


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Sam's Club earns top marks for customer service
Sam's Club was among the highest-rated companies for customer service, according to new research from the Temkin Group. Other retailers included Publix, Hy-Vee, H.E.B., ShopRite, Aldi, Giant Eagle and JCPenney. Other companies earning top marks included Chick-fil-A, credit unions and Starbucks. Meanwhile, companies with the lowest ratings included Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Citibank, Qwest, Cigna, and Bank of America. Among the winners, grocery chains were the only industry to earn a "strong" rating. Retailers, fast food chains, appliance makers, and investment firms round out the top five. But consumers gave very low ratings to TV service providers
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photo book is very nice and came out very fast.
It would be more convenient it we can get the photos on USB.
I have a higher appreciation for the Japanese culture and history.
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They take were of you as you are a real princess.
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Celebrate Christmases Past at Kaminski House
Do you long for an old-fashioned Christmas? Not the kind when you were a kid, or even when your parents and grandparents were young. We're talking about the kind holiday as it was celebrated in Colonial America era.
There aren't too many places where you can still experience Christmas in 18th century America, but one of them is right here on the Grand Strand, not too far from Myrtle Beach and the Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort.
Located in the historic port city of Georgetown, about 30 minutes south of Myrtle Beach, The Kaminski House Museum serves as a time portal that brings Colonial era South Carolina back to life in the 21st century.
Built in the mid-1700s on a bluff overlooking the Sampit River, the three-story Georgian mansion stands out among the 60-plus antebellum homes in downtown Georgetown. The home has a rich history of colorful residents who occupied the home over the years before it was preserved as a museum to tell the story of life in early South Carolina.
Once the world's largest exporter of rice and one of the wealthiest cities in the New World, Georgetown has seen the rise and fall over various industries over the centuries. Yet the Kaminski House still stands as a testament to the town's unique past as told through the stories of previous residents dating back too original owner Paul Trapier.
The preservation of history is particularly appealing during the holidays when the Kaminsky House Museum undergoes an extreme makeover to bring the spirit of Christmases past into the present. The "Dressed for the Season" series features several special events inside the venue and on the spacious lawn, beginning in mid-November and running through the new year.
Here are a few "Designer's Showhouse: Dressed for the Season" events to circle on your calendar that will help put you and your family in the Christmas spirit during your Grand Strand vacation and stay at Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort:
Holiday Gospel Brunch | The Kaminski House's holiday makeover is revealed for the first time at this special brunch on Sunday, Nov. 11. Held from noon to 3 p.m., the Holiday Gospel Brunch features live music by Georgetown's historic AME Choir, a Southern spread of shrimp and grits and mimosas, and a tour of the home in all its holiday splendor. Tickets are $45 per person.
Lighting of the Lawn | Wait for it … and experience the moment when the lights and decorations are unveiled for the holiday season. Held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, this special event is a favorite for folks who love seeing organizers flip the switch on the Christmas lights that illuminate the historic home. Lights are also draped across the limbs of the ancient live oak trees on the property to create a magical landscape. Tickets are $15 per person.
Candlelight Tour | See what life was like before electricity and enjoy a glowing tour of the Kaminsky House. Visitors can see the beautiful holiday decor by candlelight as they go from room to room with a tour guide who tells the stories of the families that celebrated the holidays in the house. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. Tickets are $15 per person.
Family Night | The "Designer's Showhouse: Dressed for the Season" series comes to a close with this popular event. Held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, Family Night features something for all ages – the Candy Cane Express tram tour, a holiday scavenger hunt for kids, and hot chocolate and treats for everyone. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children with adults. Children under 12 are admitted free.
It all adds up to one Christmas to remember at the Kaminski House's "Designer's Showhouse: Dressed for the Season" series. Book your tickets now at www.kaminskihousemuseum.com, and make your plans to spend the holidays at Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort.