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NGC 7549 is een balkspiraalstelsel in het sterrenbeeld Pegasus. Het hemelobject werd op 2 november 1850 ontdekt door de Ierse astronoom William Parsons.

Synoniemen
 UGC 12457
 IRAS 23127+1846
 MCG 3-59-14
 Arp 99
 ZWG 454.13
 HCG 93B
 KUG 2312+187
 PGC 70832

Zie ook
 Lijst van NGC-objecten

Externe links
  NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  SIMBAD Astronomical Database
  SEDS

NGC-object in Pegasus
Sterrenstelsel in Pegasus


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Hi Thanks for the reply :) When you say long waiting lists do you have an estimate of how long? Should we be getting in touch with daycare centres before we arrive? Sounds like you are very happy in Duncraig so I will definately be looking up Jelly Beans & Marmion :) is there any reason you use 2 different daycare centres?
Sorry I've misunderstood I thought it would be a short term lease, I think we will aim to do something similar to what you did & get a rental for a few weeks & hopefully find a lease fairly quickly on arrival, I would say most likely your place will be gone before we get there! It is difficult to decide on an area, we are wanting to go for somewhere that has good daycare facilities for a 2 & 3 year old, perhaps there are good facilities in all suburbs but we don't really know so we haven't got very far on this decision!! We would ideally like to be close to the train line too so I suppose that's why we don't really want signing a year lease but 6 months is probably the shortest we will get, if that is even an option! We have been to Perth before & lived in Bateman for a while which is quite close to where you are (I think?!) so that is why I was interested, it seems like a lovely area :) Thanks for the good wishes :) still lots to do but excited to be finally making the move!!
Hi Jen I was delighted to read your post as we plan to move out in October & although we believe it is the best thing for us, (family of 4) we are nervous about making such a big move but reading your post has made me feel a lot more contented so thanks for sharing! I am so glad it has worked out for your family ? Re the rental is there much time left on the lease? We are thinking of an air bnb in the short term but if we could get a short term rental sorted easily before we arrive then that would be fab! I'm not sure that it's even possible to organise a rental without physically being there, we had thought it would be very difficult & that air bnb might be our best option, what did you do on arrival?
Hi Everyone I am looking for some recommendations for daycare for a 2 year old & 3 year old. Myself, husband & 2 kids plan to relocate to Perth (from Ireland) in October this year, we have not decided on a suburb as yet so I know that leaves the range very broad but we are wanting to move to an area with good childcare facilities & schools so all comments & advise is appreciated to help us trying to narrow it down. We want a nice family suburb, close to train line for access to the city but we have no idea about daycare centres & ultimately we want to ensure the kids are happy & settled into a good place so getting them sorted is key for us. Look forward to your replies ?
Applying for 189 visa, while holding 457 visa?
Hi Chay1123 I thought we only needed police clearance if we lived in a country for 12 months or more, we were only in Oz for 11 months so I think we are ok on this one but I will double check that, thanks!
Hi Chay1123 You had a really fast turnaround on your application, that was great! As far as I know Accountants are now on Schedule 2 on the WASMOL so I am not eligible for WA state sponsorship without a job offer which I don't have :ssign8:I think this will leave the processing of my application much slower unfortunately! I would love to get sponsorship as this would mean that the application would get priority and we have already decided that we want to go to Perth. Having spent time there we are sure that Perth is where we want to settle. Have you been to Perth before? I am sure now that your travel date is getting close it is getting more exciting as well as a bit daunting, try not to worry too much about getting work, it can be hard not to but worrying won't change the job prospects so enjoy the experience Have you looked into the job market? Try http://www.seek.com.au - it would give you an idea of the jobs currently available. I think I will make a start on the From 80 and PCC so that we have it ready when requested, we are hoping that we could have a visa grant this year but with the current time frames for processing I don't know if that is realistic. This is probably a silly question but is the form 80 to be submitted for all persons on the visa or just the main applicant? It is just me and my husband going but I am not sure if the form 80 is required for both of us - I assume so! I will get going on the list of travel for the last 10 years, I would be lost on this one without emails!!
Hi Chay1123 I have submitted my references to CPA as they will provide an assessment of work experience as well as skills assessment and there is no extra charge for this. When did you make the move? I hope you have settled in well. How do you find the job market in Perth? I had considered the 190 visa but because Accountants are now on schedule 2 a job offer is needed, as far as I know all schedule 2 occupations need a job offer now for WA state sponsorship which is unfortunate for us! Did you complete the visa application yourself or did you use an agent?
Hi Laura I just wondered how you are getting on with the visa process? It took me longer than expected to get all certificates, references etc but I eventually got everything and I have submitted my application for skills assessment. I expect to have the result in the next week or so and hopefully I can then submit the EOI. Have you completed the EOI? I have it completed online but not submitted so as soon as I get the skills assessment I am ready to go! I am a bit unsure about the employment section, did you input all employment for the last 10 years or only employment which you are claiming points for? I have completed it for everything however it is not all relevant as in there is 8 months work experience in Oz which I won't get points for & I am wondering if perhaps I should omit the positions which are not relevant because I don't have much backup for these positions. I assumed backup wouldn't be requested from DIAC as I don't actually get points for it but perhaps it is better to leave out than have an issue -any opinions on this? Hope all is going well for you!


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06/15/2010 05:12 am ET Updated May 25, 2011
Tea Party Movement Grants Scott Brown A Pass, But Angst Grows
By Sam Stein
The day after he turned down an invitation to speak at a rally featuring Sarah Palin in his home state of Massachusetts, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass) is being granted a pass from the leading organizers behind the Tea Party movement.
But underneath the forgiveness and diplomatic niceties, there seems to be a growing frustration with the newly-elected Massachusetts Republican, both for skipping out on Wednesday's festivities and for several votes he's made that have been viewed as defying conservative fiscal hawkishness.
"The media is claiming that he snubbed us. But he is working. He just got back from Afghanistan. There are hearings into the Iranian nuclear program going on this week. That is no time for a United States Senator to hop on an airplane at the public's expense to go attend a rally," said Mark Williams, chairman of the Tea Party Express, following a press conference at the National Press Club on Thursday.
Asked, however, whether he thought Brown's voting record in his short Senate career was troubling, Williams replied: "Not troubling yet. Scott Brown is by no means an automaton. And this movement is not monolithic or into group think."
Attendees at the Press Club event were a bit more blunt when it came to the Bay State's junior senator. Sharon Rideout, an ardent conservative from Maine, said she dropped her hopes for Brown after learning (post-election) that he held pro-choice positions. "If there is no pro-life candidate on the ballot, my vote goes to the blank," she said.
Sandy Smith, a resident of Northern Virginia, meanwhile, expressed some sense of betrayal with Brown's support for a watered-down jobs bill and his vote to extend unemployment insurance this past week. Premising her remarks by saying "we love" the senator, she added: "I wasn't happy with the jobs bill."
"It just depends on whether he keeps it up. And I'm not sure he has given Tea Party people enough recognition. I mean, the first time I ever donated to a candidate outside my district was to Scott Brown. And he won. We know we won't get the most conservative [senator]. But if he keeps voting the way he votes, we will have to deal with it later."
The relationship between lawmaker and movement is, to put it one way, complex. During his campaign for the Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy, Brown became a conduit of sorts for Tea Party angst with the federal government. But he never really billed himself as an active political figure within the movement, despite appearing at rallies and fundraisers. The fact that Tea Party goers adopted his candidacy, nevertheless, has presented some uncomfortable political friction in the wake of his election. And while Williams and others dismiss the notion that there is dissatisfaction ("He is about as conservative as you can get and still be elected in Massachusetts," said Sal Russo, a Republican operative turned Tea Party strategist), others simply tried to duck any talk of the Massachusetts Republican.
"There are too many variables that I don't know," William Owens, a Tea Party activist from Nevada who documented the movement for Tea Party Express TV, said when asked about the movement's relationship with Brown. "There are a lot of things I don't understand about that dynamic. I have a certain part in the Tea Party Express -- there are just some facts I'm not clear about."
"What facts are unclear?" The Huffington Post asked.
"Well, again, even those are unclear."
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Senior Politics Editor, HuffPost
Politics Tea Party Scott Brown

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E-Cigarette sales to minors refused by most stores in Canada
May 2, 2016 September 17, 2019 Howie 288 Views 0 Comments
OUR Two cents:
I would be very curious to know if the results of this study would vary if there had been filtering between 'variety store/gas station' and 'exclusive vape shop'. I feel that they may have seen much higher numbers for the vape shops exclusively, as diligence is key to the small business owner. Personally, as retail vape shop owner, I can tell you that we would never risk our business by selling to minors. We believe that the regulation to not sell to minors is a good one and we have been enforcing this since we opened our doors, prior to any official regulation.
The fact that the overall results were considered a success is a very good sign that most companies and small business owners have also been effectively 'policing themselves' and have chosen not to sell to minors. This makes a very good statement and we hope it's seen as a positive result for Health Canada in the acceptance of e-cigarette sales.
One final observation. I find it interesting that the government is using their regulations on e-cigarettes as a bit of a 'test market' for the future legalized sale of marijuana. Health Minister Jane Philpott stated "Studies that can show effective means of limiting access of restricted products to use will be valuable (once marijuana regulations come into place)".
-Howie
Health Canada States E-Cigarettes refused to most minors
The majority of convenience stores and vape outlets refused to sell e-cigarettes to young people who tried to buy them during a four-month period last year, a draft report for Health Canada has found.
The study was undertaken to test how easy it was for young people, between 15 and 17, to purchase e-cigarettes with nicotine.
From July to October 2015, teens were sent into more than 4,000 stores across the country to try to purchase e-cigarettes, which heat liquid to create a vapour that often contains nicotine and flavourings.
The teens were sent to convenience stores, gas stations and vape outlets that specialize in e-cigarettes. On average, they were turned away 66.5 per cent of the time.
'Our government's plan to legalize and regulate marijuana will also include provisions to limit access. Studies that can show effective means of limiting access of restricted products to youth will be valuable to the task force as they provide our government with expert advice on how the legalization process should take place.' – Jane Philpott, Canada's health minister
The numbers were much higher in Prince Edward Island, where teens were refused e-cigarettes 91.5 per cent of the time. New Brunswick, Manitoba, and British Columbia ranked closely behind.
Quebec, where the sale of e-cigarettes to minors is banned, scored the lowest, with stores in Montreal turning teens away just 43.3 per cent of the time.
E-cigarettes with nicotine have not been approved for sale by Health Canada, but are not illegal and are widely available. And while many provinces have passed legislation to regulate them, including prohibiting their sale to minors, some have no rules at all.
Alex Scholten, president of the Canadian Convenience Stores Association, said he would like the numbers to be higher, but says the problem is the patchwork of provincial rules across the country, with no federal regulations.
"I have retailers calling me on a daily basis asking what are the laws? What are my responsibilities?," Scholten told CBC.
He points to a previous study conducted by Health Canada in 2014 that only looked at convenience stores. It showed minors were turned away 90.2 per cent of the time when asking for e-cigarettes and 84.8 per cent of the time when asking for tobacco products.
Tobacco retailers seeing shift
Scholten said the lack of Health Canada approval means members of his association don't sell the products — but other other stores do, frustrating convenience store owners who are seeing consumers' habits change.
"Our retailers have seen tobacco sales go down in recent years with more and more consumers buying vapour cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes. So it has changed how products are being purchased."
Electronic cigarettes produce vapour that often contains nicotine and flavourings. Health Canada has not approved the sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)
Scholten pointed to the United States, where he said sales of e-cigarettes have doubled every year over a four-year period.
"So with it being a patchwork of regulation at best without federal leadership on this, it's really a huge void and something that I think is a grave concern to our retail members and but should also be of grave concern to Canadians, because it really is the wild west in terms of a product," Scholten said.
Health Minister Jane Philpott's office said on Friday that a final report on this issue will be released by Health Canada in a few weeks.
In the meantime, the minister said in a statement, "Health Canada is actively reviewing health and safety data and scientific studies on vaping products, including e-cigarettes. My department officials and I have had discussions regarding e-cigarette regulations, and I can update you further as we move forward on this file."
Philpott added that this study, and the limits it found for teenagers, will be used for another government initiative.
"Our government's plan to legalize and regulate marijuana will also include provisions to limit access," wrote Philpott. "Studies that can show effective means of limiting access of restricted products to youth will be valuable to the task force as they provide our government with expert advice on how the legalization process should take place."
Scholten said his members are not lobbying to sell marijuana when it's expected to become legal in 2017.
He said for now, his association would just like to see the rules for electronic cigarettes applied evenly across the country.
By Susan Lunn, CBC News
← Britain's Royal College of Physicians agree – Vaping much safer than smoking
Study shows switching tobacco cigarettes for e-cigarettes reduces exposure to numerous toxins and carcinogens →


This is performed during the period between the fifth and the eighth months of pregnancy. The specific materials used during this Samskara, are for the lady only. They are, the quill of a porcupine, an ear of ripe paddy and some Udumbara leaves. The deity invoked is Rekha, the presiding deity of the full moon. Their implications are: that the pregnancy should be fruitful; the child should be endowed with sharp and penetrating intellect (like the sharp quill of the porcupine). The child should be beautiful like the full moon. The gist of the Mantra is: "I beseech the goddess Rekha. May she make this ceremony blemish less. May my child be endowed with sharp intellect." During the ceremony the pregnant woman should enjoy music, especially on the veena. At the close of the ceremony she touches a male calf, symbolizing a son.


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The traditional Japan is one thing, but once you step out into the streets of Tokyo around Shibuya Station, it is like stepping out into the future! It is neon-flash-maniac! Staying in a traditional Ryokan (Japanese Inn), sitting in a robe on the floor eating raw fish and getting naked with a bunch of strangers to soak in a Onsen (hot spring) are all things that are truly unique for Japan.
Savoring the delicious Japanese cuisine is half the reason why you should visit Japan! Their attention to details and flavors can literally change your idea of what is possible when it comes to food. And last but not least, Japan is a great country for outdoors activities with it`s Alps and islands. In the Japan Alps you can go hiking in the summer and skiing/ snowboarding in the winter at some of the wolds top notch skiing resorts. Down south the coral reefs of Okinawa will have you wondering if you have come to Thailand.
Japan is considered to be a relatively expensive country, but you can save a lot of money and make your Japan travel cheaper by following our tips.
High season for visiting Japan is April, May and August (cherry blossom and autumn foliage). Shoulder season is June, July and September – December, while low season is January – March (cold and lots of snow). We visited in July/August and had nice warm weather, but a little rain in between.
Our recommended detailed day-by-day itinerary of how to get the most out of your Japan trip. These 11 places is the best of Japan, and a must-visit in our opinion.
Why Is Tokyo Crazy About Pancakes?!
The Nikko area is packed with beautifully decorated temples and shrines set in the hillside of Japan surrounded by green and lush forest. It is absolutely stunning and a must-visit when in Japan!


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Leo Bates
Leo Bates was born in Pittsburgh Pa., 1944. He studed at the Carnegie Mellon Universty. Pittsburgh. 1962 - 1966 and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting. He was a special student at Yale Universty Summer SchooL, Norfolk, Conn. 1965 in 1968 he moved to New York City where The now paints. In 1974 he received a grant for painting through the New York Slate Council on the Arts, Creative Artists Public Service Program. A talented American artist, Leo's paintings are well recognized for their being based on computer algorithms. His "trompel'oeil" technique sometimes employed the philosophical underpinnings of mathematical fractals, but are breathtakingly visual. A painter's painter, Leo received six gold keys for art by Scholastic Magazine while still in high school. His artwork was shown at the Whitney Museum Art Resource Center, and the renown Albright Knox Museum of American Art in Buffalo, NY. Leo Bates died in 2013 of Lung Cancer. Public Exhibitions: 1966 - 1970Westmoreland County Museum. Greeburgh. Pa. 1970Curs Gallery, Ne~ York. N.Y. 1970Katz Gallery New York, N.Y. 1970Dorsky Gallery. New York. N.Y. 1971Pace College. New York. N.Y. 1971New York City Community College. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1971112 Greene Street Gallery New York. N.Y. 1973Whitney Museum Art Resources Center, New York, N.Y. 1973Pace College, New York N.Y. 1973112 Greene Street Gallery. New York, N.Y. 1975Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo. N.Y. 1975The Picker Art Galery, Colgate Universty, Hamilton N.Y. 1975Henri Gallery. Washington D.C. 1975Webber Gallery, Portland, Me. 1975University ot Maine at Portland-Gorham, Me. 1976Henrq Gallery Washington D.C. 1976Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Exhibition West Broadway Gallery New York, N.Y. 1977Webber Gallery. Portland, Me. 1977Henri Gallery. Washington D.C. 1977Weybridge Fine Art, New York, N.Y. Public Collections: Brooklyn Museum Brookhyn, N.Y. Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y. Pace University, New York N.Y. University of Montevallo, Montevallo N.Y. The Chase Manhattan Bank New York, N.Y. Continental Grain Corporation, New York, N.Y. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y. American Management Associations, New York,N.Y. Visiting Artist Lectures: State University of New York at Binghampton, N.Y Syracuse University, N.Y. University of Rochester, N.Y. State University of New York at Buffalo, N.Y.
Leo Bates was born in Pittsburgh Pa., 1944. He studed at the Carnegie Mellon Universty. Pittsburgh. 1962 - 1966 and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting. He was a special student at Yale Universty Summer SchooL, Norfolk, Conn.
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Review: Magpie Project's "The Happy Family Series"
A Weird and Gifted "Family" Pulls It Together
The Magpies Project present:
The Happy Family Series:
Demonstrations Exploring "Harmonic Antagonisms"
inspired by P.T. Barnum's "The Happy Family"
Curated by Shawn Reddy
Emceed by H.B. Ward a.k.a. "The Tamer"
thru December 6th at Viaduct Theatre (ticket info)
I hardly knew what to make of the press put out by The Magpies Project over The Happy Family Series: Demonstrations Exploring "Harmonic Antagonisms" inspired by P. T. Barnum's museum piece "The Happy Family." Living by the creed "There's a sucker born every minute," Barnum constructed a fallacious exhibit wherein an assortment of animals, both predators and prey, were forced to live in harmony with each other as a spectacle of example to humankind. As such, The Magpie Project's own assortment of talented misfits, drawn together from the usual fringe theater suspects, could easily be collected under any random title. Maybe the overwhelming wholesomeness of the holiday season has wormed its way into the company's artistic direction. Never mind. Any excuse to see these performers is good one.
Emceeing the madness is H. B. Ward, aka "The Tamer," who delivers the funniest, most intelligent opening comic monologue I've witnessed in years. He's a man in complete control of the audience—without need of whips and little need of chairs! Most of the rest of the collection, curated by Shawn Reddy, follows in this comic and quirky vein. Whether any of it refers to family hardly matters, but one will find some startling depth along with the laughs.
The first weekend run in particular saw a short memoir simply read aloud by writer and critic Brian Nemtusak. It was the sort of thing one might hear on Public Radio's This American Life, only with greater psychological depth, quiet power, and less desperate need to please the audience. It came closest to all the evening's exhibits in articulating the antagonisms between three generations of men and what each generation tried to do to compensate for them. Ira Glass, eat your heart out.
Other sketches executed by Ian Belknap and Edward Thomas-Herrera, such as the subtext of corporate meetings and the dramatic, glamorous imaginings of a lone gay child, were more conventionally funny, but no less entertaining for being so. Far more far out performances were dealt by the musical stylings of Jenny Magnus of Curious Theatre and Chris Schoen of Theatre Oobleck. I kept thinking Jenny was coming up with any old excuse to sing her songs under the rubric of "family."
Stopping by to see The Happy Family Series over the next few weeks will be more than worth your while. Who knows, maybe the oddness of the "exhibits" will strike some familial similarity.
Featuring work by: Martha Bayne, Ian Belknap, Dave Buchen, Chris Bower, Eiren Caffall, Mark Chrisler, Robin Cline, Barrie Cole, Elvisbride Band, Idris Goodwin, David Isaacson, David Kodeski, Jenny Magnus, Brian Nemtusak, Beau O'Reilly, David Pavkovic and Vicki Walden (of DOG), The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Diana Slickman, Edward Thomas-Herrera, and David Wilcox.
Filed under: 2009 Reviews, Curious Theatre, Paige Listerud, Theatre Oobleck, Viaduct Theatre | Tagged: Barrie Cole, Beau O'Reilly, Brian Nemtusak, Chris Bower, Chris Schoen, Curious Theatre, Dave Buchen, David Isaacson, David Kodeski, David Pavkovic, David Wilcox, Diana Slickman, Ean Belknap, Edward Thomas-Herrera, Eiren Caffall, Elvisbride Band, H.B. Ward, Ian Belknap, Idris Goodwin, Ira Glass, Jenny magnus, Magpie Project, Mark Chrisler, Martha Bayne, P.T. Barnum, Paige Listerud, Robin Cline, Shawn Reddy, The Happy Maily Series, The Magpie Project, Theatre Oobleck, This American Life, Viaduct Theatre, Vicki Walden |	Leave a comment »
Review: The Alumni Bow
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
New works suggest a promising future.
The School of the Art Institute presents:
The Alumni Bow
Three one-acts by Rebecca Beegle, Idris Goodwin and Chris Bower
directed by Stefan Brün and Beau O'Reilly
thru September 27th (tickets: 773-539-7838)
What a pleasure to be able to review The Alumni Bow, the latest offerings from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's MFA Writing Program, particularly since it doesn't have much in the way of press to promote itself, other than a few hand-distributed flyers and a blogpost by one of its playwrights, Idris Goodwin. Under the direction of Beau O'Reilly of Curious Theatre and Stefan Brün of Prop Thtr, these simple one-acts show surprising maturity and sophistication, even if some could benefit from the editor's scalpel.
Honey by Rebecca Beegle, is a one-act monologue of a man under the strain of lost love and lost eroticism, finally losing memory of the woman he has loved so intensively. The man, played by Julian Berke, takes the audience on a tour of the home in which their lovemaking took place, room by room. It becomes apparent that the tour, which most likely began as an act of revenge against his lover, has now transformed into a mournful homage over all he has lost, including the ability to love again. "What is not so important as the sex acts is what led to them . . . a trail of bread crumbs I can't find again."
The challenge for O'Reilly's direction will be in how effective that tour will remain should the audience capacity exceed the space for the tour to take place. As it is, it's just as interesting to view the crowd as the actor—the one that I was in paraded from room to room with an almost funereal solemnity. Berke's performance is nuanced, a tribute to an actor for whom this is the first full-fledged role; prior performance experience has been mostly as a rock and blues musician.
The Story Farm is the most intellectual of all these works, a savvy bit of meta-theater, commenting on all things corporate, politically correct, and metaphorical. Between an earnest jobseeker (Arin Mulvaney) and a story research trainer (Jonathan Putman), Idris Goodwin gets to pull out all his jibes at corporate world's ability to devalue everything, including the power of stories, to their most rudimentary and meaningless frameworks. From there, it is just a hop, skip, and jump to having the utterly ratiocinating story researcher swept up beyond reason by a story Mulvaney's jobseeker brings in, while she remains blithely uninvolved by her own discovery. The transformation is enjoyable to watch in Putman's hands, given the intensity he delivers through his character and Mulvaney's good-natured, cat-loving foil is realistically vacuous.
Goodwin seems to have the most experience of all the young playwrights and, concomitant with his break beat poet background, plays with ideas and themes with greater virtuosity than the others. But of all the other playwrights, Goodwin's work would most benefit from an editor's eye in taking off a good 10 to 15 minutes from this play.
Notes to Molly by Chris Bower deals the most devastating realism of all these pieces. Based on his short story by the same name, the play etches an indelible portrait of a dead-end alcoholic couple and the psychological forces that barely keep them hanging on, to themselves and to life. It is an intensely realized work, almost perfectly performed by Kate Teichman and Matt Test.
All three one-acts deal with some aspect of story, but Bower's work shows most knowingly how story is used by this couple to evoke a past or present which gives each of them more power or discredits the other, yet does nothing to really disrupt or improve their passive-aggressive relationship. Bower shows great maturity in delineating the symbiotic nature of their mutual dysfunctions and leaves us hanging where they hang, in a subjective no-man's land, with Test's character desperately trying to get his fellow alcoholic lover's attention.
Don't leave these works out in no-man's land. The Alumni Bow has a very short run and Chicago should get to know its next generation of original work.
Filed under: 2009 Reviews, Curious Theatre, Paige Listerud, Prop Thtr | Tagged: Arin Mulvaney, Beau O'Reilly, Chris Bower, Curious Theatre, Idris Goodwin, Jonathan Putman, Julian Berke, Matt Test, Notes to molly Kate Teichman, Paige Listerud, Prop Thtr, Rebecca Beegle, Stefan Brun, The Alumni Bow, The School of the Art Institute, The Story Farm |	Leave a comment »


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OC Firefighters Welcome Chief Brian Fennessy as New Chief of OCFA
This month, the JPA Board confirmed Brian Fennessy as our new OCFA Fire Chief.
Fennessy began his 40-year Firefighting career in 1978 working for the U.S. Forest Service, where he was a Hotshot Crew Member. He joined the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department in 1990 and served as their Chief for three years. As Chief of SDFD, Fennessy spearheaded the development of the city's helicopter program, which includes firefighting and rescue helicopters with night-flying capabilities.
With his appointment, we firmly believe this Department will regain continuity and consistency. We are looking forward to building a strong working relationship with Chief Fennessy. A partnership that will be founded on clear goals, open communication, and a commitment to work with our rank and file members on the frontlines to improve Firefighter safety and the safety of the 23 cities and unincorporated communities we serve.
We would like to thank Chief Patrick McIntosh for serving as OCFA Interim Fire Chief for the past several months. During his time as Chief, our County faced the toughest fire season in recent memory with both Canyon Fires impacting multiple communities throughout Orange County. We are grateful for the steadiness and stability that he provided to our organization throughout this time of transition.
As we welcome Chief Fennessy into the OCFA, we look forward to a collaborative approach to solving these issues and finding new ways to better serve our Orange County residents.
With a strong partnership and cooperative effort, we can and will be successful.
OC Firefighters Re-Affiliate with California Professional Firefighters
After 11 years, OC Firefighters Local 3631 is proud to announce our re-affiliation with the California Professional Firefighters (CPF). Our President Baryic Hunter and Secretary John Cloughen were in Sacramento to officially re-affiliate.
CPF benefits include a long-term disability insurance plan for Firefighters, financial services for members, CPF's Personal Exposure Reporting (PER) for recording exposure to cancer-causing toxins, and direct member support. As part of CPF, we will continue to improve the lives and livelihoods of our members as we stand in solidarity with 30,000 of our fellow Firefighters throughout California.
Second alarm fire damages auto repair shop
MISSION VIEJO - A second-alarm fire damaged an automotive repair shop on March 6 in Mission Viejo.
The fire broke out at 4 a.m. at a shop on the 25700 block of Obrero Drive. One person was inside the building when the fire broke out but was able to get out safely. It took 45 firefighters about 45 minutes to knock down the blaze.
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Second Alarm Fire in Laguna Niguel
LAGUNA NIGUEL – On March 3, a second alarm structure fire, erupted. Units from OCFA and Laguna Beach Fire were on-scene battling the fire in a fourplex dwelling unit on the 30000 block of Via Reata. No reported injuries.
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Structure Fire in Coto de Caza
COTO DE CAZA – On March 8, OCFA responded to a structure fire on Charleston Lane. There was extensive damage to garage and to the attic extension. 24 Firefighters responded to the scene.
Detached Garage Fire
SANTA ANA – On March 6, OCFA responded to a detached garage fire which spread to the home on Posey Street in Santa Ana. The Fire was knocked down in 10 minutes by 30 Firefighters from by OCFA and Garden Grove Fire Departments.
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Man dies in fiery crash in Tustin
TUSTIN - A driver died on Saturday, March 10 in a fiery crash on the center median of a Tustin roadway.
Firefighters at about 5:10 a.m. responded to reports of a Ford Mustang striking a tree on Jamboree Road, just north of Patriot Way. The force of the crash severed the vehicle in half and left the engine compartment aflame.
Mid-afternoon fire at Cypress mobile home park
CYPRESS - The Orange County Fire Authority responded to a call at a mobile home park on Lincoln Avenue about 3 p.m. on March 15 and found a mobile home ablaze. Two responding officers from the Cypress Police Department rushed a man in his 50s away from the fire, but he was already critically burned.
The fire had a risk of spreading to adjacent mobile homes, but was contained because of the efforts of 34 OCFA firefighters. The fire took about 20 minutes to extinguish.
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Gas leak causes evacuation of employees at San Juan Capistrano laboratory
San Juan CAPISTRANO – An ammonia leak at a San Juan Capistrano lab resulted in more than 100 employees being evacuated on March 16. The lab, a two-story commercial building along Ortega Highway, was evacuated at about 9:53 a.m. OCFA deployed 50 Firefighters including a haz-mat team to the site. OCFA's hazmat team secured the building, and employees were safely back to work by the end of the day.
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Woman Dies After Falling From 200-Foot Waterfall in Cleveland National Forest
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST - A woman died after apparently falling 200 feet from a waterfall in the Cleveland National Forest Saturday, March 17. OCFA responded to the incident near the Blue Jay Campground off Ortega Highway sometime after 1 p.m. after a hiker called to report that his hiking partner had fallen off a rockery area.
Chemical spill closes down MacArthur Boulevard and Fitch in Irvine
IRVINE - A traffic collision at MacArthur Boulevard and Fitch in Irvine on March 22 closed down the intersection for at least two hours while hazardous material teams investigated chemicals that were spilled during the crash.
The Orange County Fire Authority and the Costa Mesa Fire Department both had hazmat teams on scene after a pickup truck collided with a sedan at 2 p.m. The truck was carrying multiple chemical containers, which bounced out and went on to the road.
RV Fire in Laguna Hills
LAGUNA HILLS – On March 23, OCFA put out an RV fire on the 23300 block of Moulton Parkway. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the structure.
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Dog Rescued with Jaws of Life
MISSION VIEJO – On March 23, OCFA rescued a dog that got trapped between two containers while chasing a rabbit. Firefighters used the "jaws of life" to make enough room for the dog to get out unharmed.
Technical Rescue at Dana Point Harbor
DANA POINT HARBOR – On March 24, OCFA Engine, Heavy Rescue Unit, & Technical Rescue truck on scene rescuing a male stuck up a 30 ft. sail boat mast after rigging broke.
Woman rescued in Rancho Santa Margarita after her car rolls into ravine, gets stuck in tree
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA - Orange County Fire Authority personnel needed a helicopter to rescue a woman in Rancho Santa Margarita after her car tumbled some 300 feet into a ravine, where it got stuck in a tree. The 69-year-old woman, whose identity was not released, went off the road while driving on Bell Canyon Road near Grey Rock on Tuesday, March 28. Her car rolled over about 20 times as it fell into the ravine, and ended up resting upside down in a tree.
OCFA personnel responding to the scene had to be lowered in to the ravine by helicopter, and safely cut the woman out of the car while it was still stuck bottom-up in the tree. The woman then was airlifted to a local hospital.
Mission Viejo High School building damaged after fires erupts
MISSION VIEJO - Arson investigators responded to Mission Viejo High School on March 29 after two suspicious fires broke out on the campus.
Just after 9 p.m., Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded to an initial report of a structure fire at a school in the 25000 block of Chrisanta Drive. Firefighters arrived to discover that fires in two small trash cans were put out with extinguishers by people at the scene.
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Everything We Know About New System of a Down Music
Tyler Sharp
Tyler Sharp Published: July 5, 2018
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It has been nearly 13 years since we last saw a new album from System of a Down. Ever since the band's reunion in late 2010, there have been reports and rumors about new music, but it seems as though discussion eventually fades into confusion amongst members. Since it has been difficult to keep everyone's comments straight, we decided to put a timeline together of who said what and when they said it. Head below to get up to speed.
Scroll through our complete System of a Down timeline below:
System of a Down Timeline
Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century
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Source: Everything We Know About New System of a Down Music
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31 Rock + Metal Bands With More Than One Singer
Top 50 Nu-Metal Albums of All-Time
Watch This Inventive R&B Cover of System of a Down's 'Chop Suey'
System of a Down, Korn, Deftones + More to Play Sick New World Nu-Metal Festival
System of a Down's Serj Tankian – 'Toxicity' Release Period Was 'F–king Stressful as F–k'
Serj Tankian Explains Why He's Cooled on Idea of Large Scale Touring
Rick Rubin Reveals Which System of a Down Lyric Serj Tankian Spontaneously Pulled From a Book
Musicians Who Are Banned From 'Saturday Night Live'
System of a Down Fans Keep Scaring Serj Tankian by Yelling 'Wake Up!' at Him in Public


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The discovery of modern technology is compelled teachers to encounter new challenges in their teaching. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for professional development programs to include ICT along with pedagogy and substantial (content) knowledge into teaching-learning context. In this paper, the author presents a model for integrating ICT for teacher training programs in Bangladesh, which is based on Technology Pedagogy Content knowledge (TPCK) model. Firstly, this study shows that how teachers can undertake three different phases for improving their use of technology to facilitate effective instruction. This proposed model investigates pedagogical and contextual (specific subject content) issues that are required to consider for effective use of ICT into teacher training programs. It focuses on the challenges of using ICT in professional development programs in Bangladesh. This study secondly, concentrates on conclusive suggestions to implement the proposed model. It is expected that this article might be beneficial for the teachers, trainers, policymakers and other educators who are directly and indirectly accountable for teachers' professional development programs for introducing ICT in Bangladesh. Finally it concludes with emerging research issues and offers pertinent guidelines in the context of Bangladesh.


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Smart Cincy is excited to announce that Dr. Mohammad "Mo" Shakouri will be joining us at the Second Annual Smart Cincy Summit!
Representing the Wireless Supercluster as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Global City Teams Challenge, Dr. Mo Shakouri will lead the wireless portion of the Smart Planning Workshops.
Based far out of town in Silicon Valley, Dr. Mo Shakouri will be traveling to Cincinnati to work with local and regional leaders on laying out plans and frameworks for smart growth. The workshops are meant to support and supplement ongoing efforts and ideas, as well as provide an opportunity for the greater Cincinnati community to ask questions and learn directly from the blueprint's creators.
Alongside Dr. Mo Shakouri will be Chief Performance Officer, Leigh Tami and Analytics and Innovation Manager, Nicollette Statton representing the City of Cincinnati's Office of Performance and Data Analytics.
Learn more about the Second Annual Smart Cincy Summit!
Smart Cincy Community Day - 1 Week Away!
Ahead of the Second Annual Smart Cincy Summit, government, academic, business, and community leaders will meet to discuss moving forward together to build a smarter Greater Cincinnati Region with a focus on equity and problem solving. 'Smart Cincy Community Day' will happen on Wednesday, April 25th beginning at 530pm at the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments board room.


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A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers.

Duets or The Duets may also refer to:

Films and television
 Duets (film), a 2000 film, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti and Huey Lewis
 "Duets" (Glee), a 2010 episode in the second season of Glee
 Duets (TV series), a music-based reality competition show on ABC

Music
 Duets (Bach), works for organ  by Johann Sebastian Bach

Albums
 Duets (Ane Brun album), 2005
 Duets (Barbra Streisand album), 2002
 Duets (Carla Bley & Steve Swallow album), 1988
 Duets (Dizzy Gillespie album), 1957
 Duets (Elton John album), 1993
 Duets (Emmylou Harris album)
 Duets (Frank Sinatra album), 1993
 Duets II (Frank Sinatra album), a 1994 album by Frank Sinatra
 Duets (Helen Merrill and Ron Carter album), a 1989 album by Helen Merrill and Ron Carter
 Duets (Jimmy Raney and Doug Raney album), 1979
 Duets (Linda Ronstadt album), 2014
 Duets II (Tony Bennett album), 2011
 Duets (Joe Pass and John Pisano album), 1991
 Duets (Kenny Rogers album), 1984
 Duets (Roscoe Mitchell and Anthony Braxton album), 1976
Reba: Duets, a 2007 album by Reba McEntire
Duets: The Final Chapter, a 2005 album by The Notorious B.I.G.
Duets: An American Classic, a 2006 album by Tony Bennett
Duets, a 2017 album by The Wiggles
Duets 1976, Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams
Duets: Hamburg 1991, Anthony Braxton and Peter Niklas Wilson
Duets (1993), Anthony Braxton and Mario Pavane
Duets: Re-working the Catalogue, a 2015 album by Van Morrison and others
The Duets (Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine album), 1994
The Duets (Mulgrew Miller album), 1999

See also
 Duetos (disambiguation)
 Duet (disambiguation)


Can police raids stop Occupy Oakland or SF?
On Oct. 16-17, SFPD conducted a brutal raid on the Occupy San Francisco encampment. Videographers recorded police stepping on backs, dragging protestors and striking them with batons. Before police dispersed, tents reappeared. San Francisco occupiers joined the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality in a short Bayview march protesting unrelenting police assaults on residents.


Coincidence or God's Divine Plan?
One of the greatest events of our times is the rebirth of the Nation of Israel. Many people believe this historic event to be a fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Others consider it nothing more than a passing coincidence of world history. Whatever your view, we cannot ignore the events taking place in the Middle East.
In this publication, best selling author and Bible teacher, Richard Booker tells us what the Bible, not the news media, says about the following timely subjects.
The meaning of Zion for Jews, Christians and the nations.
God's Plan for Zion in the latter days.
God's Controversy with the nations over Zion.
The God of the Bible and the generic god of the world.
Israel and Jerusalem, the final outcome.
In "The Time to Favor Zion Has Come" Richard helps you understand the biblical meaning and significance of Zion for Christians, Jews, and the nations. He contrasts the God of the Bible with Allah and discusses Israel, Jerusalem and the final outcome.


Staff at the Integrated Learning Center were prepared as the new center opened its doors for learning on Jan. 9.
Lynne Tronsdal, associate dean of the University College, said faculty, staff and administrators staffed tables at the entrances along with whiteboards. Signs and directories were erected and personnel were available to direct students if they were unsure where to go. Tronsdal said the ILC can handle 1,200 students an hour.
"We've got the computers hooked up now," said Lynne Tronsdal, associate dean of the University College. "The computers really give a feel for the kind of services the students can receive in technology." Tronsdal also said that faculty have been going through orientation sessions since October in preparation to teach at the ILC.
The $20 million, 119,032 square-foot building is the computer and classroom center for incoming students. The University College, together with the UA's library services, the Freshman Year Center and the Center for Computing and Information Technology, developed the building to help freshmen adjust to academic life at the UA and ensure their success in improving retention. The center was originally dedicated on Oct. 16 during Family Weekend.
The high technology classrooms are in use, the Information Commons connecting to the Main Library is equipped with a significant portion of student equipment and the Freshman Center is open to offer advising, tutoring and other services.
The Information Commons is on the same schedule as the rest of the Main Library, which opens on Sundays at 11 a.m. and remains open 24 hours through Fridays when it closes at 9 p.m. Saturday hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Because of budget cuts, equipping and staffing of the Media Center, designated for faculty support and development of innovative new instructional materials, has been delayed. There also have been reductions in the number and variety of resources in the Information Commons.
"The media center was not fully funded," she said. "We hoping to get that funded in the fall. We have a media director that's been hired and we have a couple of maintenance people. We're in the process of hiring two other support, tech people."
Construction on the ILC began May 1998.


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Located northeast of Ottawa's downtown core on the southern banks of the Ottawa River is the neighbourhood of Rockliffe Park, which is an area rich in character and heritage. Known to be the wealthiest neighbourhood in the city, Rockliffe Park offers beautiful park space, luxurious and stately homes, old-world architecture, an abundance of local conveniences and so much more. If you're thinking about investing in Ottawa real estate and you want to find a beautiful new home for yourself and your family, then get in touch with Ottawa realtors Geoff and Bobbie McGowan and take the first step to finding the home of your dreams.
Throughout this charming Ottawa neighbourhood you'll find all sorts of great amenities and resources, including a grocery store, a branch of the Ottawa Public Library, the Rockliffe Park Recreation Centre, prestigious schools like Ashbury College and Elmwood School, all kinds of great restaurants, parks, trails and more. Within Rockliffe Park you'll also find a strong and active residents' association that upkeeps such things as a neighbourhood watch program, the local tennis club, and community hall.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking a qualified student as a full-time (40 hours per week) summer intern in the Cultural Resource Management Branch. The position is based in field, laboratory, and office settings. This internship will be 12 weeks in length. The Archeology Internship at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will provide the opportunity for an interested and motivated individual to develop skills and knowledge related to archeological resource management in the National Park Service. The selected individual will gain experience in investigating and documenting archeological sites, identifying cultural materials commonly found in the Appalachian Summit region, and the proper handling of archeological specimens. The selected individual will work closely with the Park Archeologist in conducting archeological site condition assessments, field site investigation and reporting, as well as laboratory methods and materials processing/preparation. The selected individual will also have the opportunity to work with the Park's Museum Curator in accessioning, cataloging, and curating archeological objects. The intern will visit known arch. sites to evaluate the current condition of those sites using set standards and update park records. They will complete field survey of an area of the park that has not been systematically surveyed for cultural resources. Field work will focus on areas identified by a predictive mode. They will also complete laboratory work cleaning and organizing both field equipment. The overall objective of this project work is to ensure Park cultural resources are well documented and remain in good condition. This is accomplished through this project by completing field condition assessments of cultural sites, reducing the backlog in cataloging cultural museum collections, and mapping related to cultural resources.
Two years of college and/or an associates degree are required. Coursework in History, Anthropology, Archeology, Cultural Studies, and/or related disciplines is required. Must be able to hike in mountainous terrain in hot humid or inclement weather conditions, carrying a backpack and other field equipment. Experience with river waders a plus. Stinging insects, poison ivy, slippery footing, ticks, and venomous snakes are known field hazards. Intern will be a part of a team that operates safely and communicates effectively.


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Kershaw fine with not pitching in Arlington again
BY foxsports • June 15, 2015
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Clayton Kershaw won't pitch at Globe Life Park against the Texas Rangers during this current two-game series, but that's just fine with the Los Angeles Dodgers ace.
"I've never pitched here," Kershaw said prior to Monday's series opener. "Dodger Stadium's a better place to pitch, so I'm not too upset about it."
And even though he isn't pitching in either game in Arlington, the Dallas native and three-time National League Cy Young Award winner will have quite the sizeable rooting section, at least for Game 1 of the two-game series.
"I've got like 70 friends, friends and family, coming tonight, my buddies played with growing up and stuff that are still my best friends now," Kershaw, a product of Highland Park High School, said.
Kershaw said he used to come to between two and four Ranger games per year while growing up in the Dallas area. He then told the story of how he picked No. 22 because of former Texas first baseman Will Clark, a position Kershaw once played before focusing on pitching full time.
So far in 2015, the 27-year-old southpaw has made 13 starts for the Dodgers and is 5-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 112 strikeouts.
Los Angeles currently leads the NL West standings with a 37-26 record, putting the Dodgers three and a half games ahead of the reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
Kershaw likes how LA is playing as a team, so it makes sense he's also pleased with how well he has been pitching of late.
"Yeah, I feel like I'm finally getting some results. It's all about your next start," he said.
On Wednesday, Kershaw will make the first start of his career against the Rangers, the very team he grew up cheering for in the Metroplex.
But that start will come in front of the LA faithful at Dodger Stadium. And even though Texas isn't a team Kershaw and his teammates see all that often, he has done his homework on what sort of challenges the Rangers will pose this week in the City of Angels.
"Yeah, good team. They're swinging the bats really, really well right now. Fortunately, they won't have the DH in LA so they're going to have to make a decision there," he said. "They're swinging the bats really well and playing really good right now."
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We are more than happy to get the chance to play at this year's edition of Metallergrillen in Katzenbach, Germany (next to Kaiserslautern)! Hell yeah!
From 31.08. to 02.09. metalheads will invade Katzenbach and have a huge party!
Together with our mates from Scarlet Anger we will give our best to represent the luxembourgish metal scene. Our friends from Vampires on Tomato Juice (you should know them from our EP release) will play at the festival as well.
So here you go, 3 good reasons to drive all the way down to Metallergrillen!
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Vacant 'eyesore' on Sioux City riverfront has potential as tourist attraction
October 11, 2018 By Radio Iowa Contributor
Sioux City riverfront
Sioux City hopes to draw more people into the area by making part of its riverfront more fun and interesting.
The city's Chris Larsen Park sits next to a 15-acre lot that's been vacant since a riverboat casino left the area four years ago.
Parks and Recreation Director Matt Salvatore says there's a lot of potential for the space, including bringing in an interactive fountain and a yoga lawn.
"It helps economic development, it attracts families, it keeps the people that are here in Sioux City," Salvatore says. "I think right now you have this vacant eyesore along the interstate and it kind of gives people the impression of Sioux City."
He says the city has a strong desire for recreation. They originally considered including a ferris wheel, but are now looking at other attractions.
"Davenport has, along the Mississippi, they have a ferris wheel," Salvatore says. "We've talked to them. We've done some research, but we're really trying not to copy anybody else with this project. We want it to be something special and unique."
The city expects to start fundraising for the $14.5-million project in early 2019 and to break ground on the project in the spring of 2020. Officials are also asking Woodbury County to help leverage funds for development.
(Thanks to Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)
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Classroom assignment analysis is a powerful lens for viewing the day-to-day experiences of students. It provides hugely important insights into what teachers know and understand about college- and career-ready standards — and what those teachers believe students can do independently as a result of their teaching. Yes, what we ask students to do on a daily basis matters.
Although generally aligned, at least in some part, with grade-appropriate standards, the classroom assignments tended to have low cognitive demand, over-emphasize procedural skills and fluency, and provide little opportunity for students to communicate their mathematical thinking. Moreover, this tendency was often worse in higher poverty schools.
As we have seen in past standards movements, rigorous content standards do not automatically lead to cognitively demanding tasks that promote mathematical reasoning and problem-solving. Rather, the implementation of the standards and resulting decisions we as educators make about how students experience content are critically important. To assist with this, Ed Trust is also releasing our Math Assignment Analysis Guide as a resource for educators to use as they create their assignments or consider undertaking an analysis of their own classroom tasks.
If we are going to meet the true intent of the math standards and ensure mathematical proficiency for all students, especially those who may not have access to the resources and opportunities that can supplement a lack of rigor in the classroom, it is imperative that we give attention to the quality of assignments that we are putting in front of students. They deserve no less.


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India named world's third-largest startup base behind US and UK
Nasscom-Zinnov report says number of startups in the country is expected to more than double its base to 10,500 by 2020
By Debojyoti Ghosh, Forbes India Staff
Published: Oct 26, 2016 04:44:41 PM IST
Updated: Oct 26, 2016 05:29:54 PM IST
Software will reinvent future of work in Indian tech industry: Rohan Murty
Nothing lacking in Indian startup entrepreneurs, says Narayana Murthy
Meet the six billionaires who've made a debut in India Rich List this year
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There has been a 40 percent increase in the number of active incubators and accelerators in 2016 (Picture for representational purpose only.)
Despite the sluggish global economy and a slowdown in venture capital funding, India has managed to retain its startup growth story intact. Home to about 4,750 technology startups, India ranked as the third-largest startup base in the world behind the US (about 52,000 startups) and UK (about 4,900 startups), according to the Indian startup report 2016 released by Nasscom and consulting firm Zinnov on Wednesday.
With a total funding of approximately $4 billion, close to 650 startups were funded so far during the year. The report further added that the number of startups in the country is likely to more than double its base to 10,500 startups by 2020, employing over 210,000 people.
While Bengaluru, NCR and Mumbai maintained its dominant positions as the major startup hubs in the country, areas such as health-tech, fin-tech, and edu-tech were the key sectors for investors to park their funds, the Nasscom study noted.
"Technology startups are creating a new identity for India. Our startup report is a testimony to the potential of the startup landscape and the scope of growth and opportunity that India presents," said R Chandrashekhar, president, Nasscom, in a statement.
The number of tech startups in India is expected to cross 4,750 startups by the end of 2016, a growth of 12 percent year-on-year. According to the study, about 1,400 new startups are expected in 2016, adding that incubators and accelerators are playing a key role in strengthening the startup community. There has been a 40 percent increase in the number of active incubators and accelerators in 2016, with over 140 active incubators, helping entrepreneurs experiment with new ideas by offering them functional expertise and resources.
Over 30 new academic incubators have been established under the government's 'Start-up India Stand-up India' initiative this year. Tier-II-III cities have established 66 percent of the new incubators, the report noted.
"Today, India is brimming with new ideas which need the right guidance and funding to be scalable for the market. It's a great time to be an entrepreneur in India with opportunities abuzz – both globally, and in domestic markets," said CP Gurnani, chairman, Nasscom.
What now for Samsung after the Note 7 fiasco?
The American dream is alive and well...


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ad:tech Miami Closes, Opens Eyes to Differences, Similarities.
The inaugural Miami ad:tech show, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center June 26-27 was a success by my metrics. It was well attended. It offered content not found at other ad:tech conferences and it opened the eyes of many to the burgeoning Latin American and Hispanic marketplaces. While many of the panelists and speakers agreed definitive research on the space is lacking, there is no doubt each demographic group has left its minority status behind and are fast becoming a major influence on the American scene. And "they" isn't even the proper word. After all, there's really no "we" and "they." There's just "us." Americans. The people that live together on this soil, fuel its multi-faceted culture and buy a lot of stuff.
It's that last part that both thrills us and keeps us up at night as we, the American corporation, continuously try to make, market and sell products the varied people living in this country will find interesting enough to buy. America is a melting pot as they say and new ingredients keep getting added to the soup. It's our job to find out what these ingredients have to offer, what they need to deliver their fullest potential and how each of these ingredients affects the soup when co-mingled with all the other ingredients.
It's not just America's melting pot and all that comes with it that concerns marketers but the many, and very different, Hispanic and Latin American countries, each distinct marketplaces unto themselves. There's a lot going on in those countries in terms of marketing. Some of it mirrors what is going on in America. Some of it is completely foreign to Americans. Differing cultures affect creative messaging. Varied adoption of new technology forces marketers to adapt to what's available in each country. Linguistics, even within the same basic language, pose challenges to marketers crossing geographic and cultural borders.
This multicultural marketing thing isn't easy. It's hard work. It's being open to different cultural norms and nuances. It's getting out of the cubical and opening one's eyes to the rest of the world whose inhabitants are, at the same time, very different and very much the same. Discerning the shades of gray between those differences and similarities are what make a great marketer and, more importantly, a human being.
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Renowned for its delicious Mediterranean cuisine and for a friendly and familiar atmosphere, Kaiser Joseph Platz's market stand has been an established institution for years. The guidelines for this conversion and redevelopment were to use the same space and optimize functionality on the narrowest space while providing flexibility and ambience. The client´s goal was to offer a chic space but at the same time appear like we "knocked it together". INNOCAD achieved this by creating a redesign that looks casual, a little shaky and not entirely new. The obvious charm of Schnabelweide is characterized by the vintage-looking materials, including the simulated patina on the wooden façade and the mix of high and low. The functional concept responds to the market like a temporary cityscape. When the variable elements of the building are "opened", there are two over-roofed bars on the market side while the market extends into the interior. In its closed state, there is a "micro salon" with panorama windows.


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Listed below are some of the biggest and most popular race courses across the UK.
Although none are as famous as Aintree Racecourse, the home of the Grand National since 1836, they're all equally as good courses to visit for a day betting on the gee-gees.
Home of the Grand National, Aintree offers a variety of suites within its three grandstands, providing you the versatility to host a wide range of events.
It has expansive exhibition space, exclusive conferences suites with panoramic views of the racecourse, over 30 glass fronted syndicate areas with natural daylight.
Aintree is located on the A59, just 1 mile from the M57 and M58.
Carlisle Racecourse
The border of the city of Carlisle has a history of horse racing spanning five centuries, so naturally Carlisle Racecourse is at the heart of civic pride.
The legendary Red Rum romped home first here in every year that he won the Grand National. The Grandstand is the ideal venue for meetings, seminars, and exhibitions product.
Having 10 function rooms available over three floors including an exhibition hall, seven syndicate rooms, only 2 miles from the centre of Carlisle, is accessed from Junction 42 of the M6.
Cheltenham Racecourse
The Regency town of Cheltenham is set in the stunning beauty of the Cotswold with the racecourse at its heart. Hosts a quarter a quarter of a million visitors.
The rooms can accommodate anything from an intimate meeting in the Grandstand to a conference for up to 2250 people. Centrally located in the heart of England within a few miles of junction 9-11a of the M5 and easily accessed from the A40.
Epsom Downs Racecourse
Has hosted The Derby, Europe's most famous flat race, since 1780. Epsom Downs also hosts over 450 other events each year running from conferences to launches.
Epsom is situated in the heart of the Epsom Downs, the venue offers reasonably easy access from London and is only half an hour's drive from Gatwick Airport.
Haydock Park Racecourse
Housed within 127 acres of beautiful parkland, Haydock Park Racecourse enjoys the best of both worlds a lush green setting and a central Northwest location halfway between Liverpool and Manchester, offers 6 large rooms with capacity for upto 500 guests.
Located one mile from junction 23 of the M6 or A580.
Huntingdon Racecourse
Voted Best Small Racecourse in the South Midlands and East Anglia by the Racegoers Club, The Racecourse is an intimate racing venue.
The course is less than 5 minutes from the pretty market, the conference accommodation in the Goodliff Stand includes six syndicate rooms, each with private balcony.
Racecourse is centrally located just half a mile from the A1 (M) link road on the A14.
Kempton Park Racecourse
Recently transformed into Europe's premier floodlit racecourse, offers 50 racing fixtures, which can be enjoyed after an off-site meeting or client conference.
It's famous Boxing Day racing has featured champions like Arkle, Best Mate and desert Orchid.
Only 35 minutes from London the six conference suites can cater for theatre or boardroom, Kempton Park is on the A308, one mile from junction 1 of the M3.
Market Rasen Racecourse
A bastion of summer jump racing and known for its informal, relaxed atmosphere, there is a range of flexible event accommodation over two floors, with larger rooms and bars.
Market Rasen is 12 miles North East of Lincoln, at junction of the A46 and the A631.
At the heart of the most famous centre of thoroughbred horse-breeding and racing in the world.
The conference centre at the Natwest Rowley Mile Course features 685m of marble floored exhibition area with a nine screen video wall and four large plasma screens. Just 12 miles from Cambridge and 60 miles from London.
Nottingham Racecourse
Just two miles from the lively and historic city of Nottingham, yet surrounded by the 280 acres of flower and lawns of Colwick Park.
All suites are have ample natural daylight and view over the course. The Racecourse is on the A612, easily accessible from the M1, A1 or A46.
Big, bright, versatile and inviting for organisers and visitors alike, the venue features over 500m of exhibition space and six distinctive suites in the Grandstand.
Sandown Park is signposted from A3 and a few miles from junction 10 of the M25.
Warwick Racecourse
The historic market town of Warwick provides the backdrop for Warwick Racecourse. The castle with its magnificent turrets and towers is only a mile to the east of the course.
The original Grandstand event rooms dating back 1808. Warwick Racecourse is just off the A429, two miles from junction 15 of the M40.
In the heart of glorious Somerset countryside, Wincanton Racecourse is thought to have played host to one of Britain's earliest steepchase races.
It offers conference space to accommodate 120 and 12 smaller breakout rooms. Wincanton Racecourse is on the B3081 just off the A303 between London and the Southwest.
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