TRY NOT TO CRITICISE most behaviors unless I can sympathize with them to help give advice. Luckily, I am full to the brim with personal flaws and have a wealth of experience from which to draw.
Well, it's the second week of Advent, and every music director out there is up to their eyeballs in preparatory work for Christmas. It's this time of year that I find myself instinctively complaining to almost anyone who will listen about how much work I have left before the big day. This is the time of year when I go against my own advice and work from home and on my "days off." This is the time of year when…wait…I'm doing it again, aren't I?
I read an interesting thought a couple of weeks ago, and have been pondering it since: that complaining can be sinful. It is a small sin, most likely, but it is a form of pride. It is the assumption that I, who have life, redemption, and existence itself through no merit of my own, somehow deserve to have it better than I do. With all of the things God has given me, all that I recognize and take for granted, I have no right to whine when things go wrong in my life.
This is much harder to stop that I imagined. I am a Massachusetts native at heart (a friend of mine semi-affectionately calls them "Chutesys"), and complaining about my lot is second nature. I've been trying to do better at living in gratitude, but that's not even the point I am trying to make. What I have been pondering is that I deserve nothing. Short of the grace of God, I am Nothing (I'm not trying to belittle myself; I mean I literally don't exist without His grace). If my very existence is total gift, what have I to complain about?
What I'm trying to say is: yes, I would love some cheese, but this Advent and going forward I'm trying to cut back on the whine.


The Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) is owned and operated by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and is used to register securities and transfer their exchange. Typically, a stockbroker registers investors' securities in CHESS for them, since the average citizen cannot access the system. Legally, CHESS handles all equity securities.


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Pacific Spaceflight has a mission to make space access more affordable for everyone. Similar training courses go for $10,000 to $50,000 USD for a weeks worth of training.
Pressure suit and other technical operations are a big part of spaceflight training courses, but because suits are expensive other companies only have one or two and they pass those rental costs onto you . This cuts down on your time pressurized as you switch with your cohort only getting a few minutes total with a higher price tag. Not here! We want you to accumulate hours in the suits in a variety of training situations.
That's something you will not find anywhere else.
The spaceflight participant training course will take place outside of Seattle Washington. Lodging will be provided in Tukwila Washington near the SeaTac airport.
You will need to fly in and out of the SeaTac airport. Airport code SEA.
How many days is the course?
The training is from the 13th of August to the 17th/18th of August 2018. It depends what day you have your aerobatic zero G flight. With this in mind the course could be 5 or 6 days for you.
What activities will I complete during the course?
-Pressure suit operations in Pacific Spaceflight Mark series suits.
-Flight to 25,000FT MSL operating your own pressure suit.
CFR stands for the Code of Federal Regulations. CFR's are US Federal Government laws. In particular this one is a requirement put forth so that all spaceflight operators will train participants to this minimum standard. Our program goes above the standard however depending on your spaceflight operator they will have additional requirements.
Do I need to be healthy to participate in this course?
In short, yes. Physically health and fit to under take high G's stress. Being in suits is restrictive and participants should be alright with tight spaces. Participants should not have any mental issues or heart issues. All participants should consult a licensed physician before partaking in the course. We do not staff a doctor and do not accept any responsibility for your health. If you sign up and participate in the course you are acknowledging that you are fit and healthy for the course and have consulted with your doctor.
What kind of contract do I need to sign to participate?
All participants are required to sign both a liability waiver and assumption of risk. This form is long in scope. Participants can ask to receive a copy before the course if they choose. An example snippet is found on the website.
This training course will be taught partially as lecture and partially experiential. All activities are overseen by industry professionals to combat any risk incurred. This includes but is not limited to FAA pilots, American Red Cross or similar certified Life Guards, Pressure Suit Technicians, etc. Unfortunately, just like spaceflight, and everyday life, there are no guarantees that you will not possibly get injured or die during an activity.
We do everything we can to make this course as safe as possible, but life is dangerous. So again we cannot make any guarantees.
Where should I ask additional questions if I cannot find them here?


Annie Longobardo and her mom, Lisa, dedicated their run in the Michelob Ultra New York 13.1 Marathon on March 22 to Elizabeth's Hope and raised more than $2,000 for the Children's Brain Tumor Project. Thanks, Annie and Lisa, for yet another great effort on our behalf!
Katie Chandler was named Miss Winter Park's Outstanding Teen in January, with the theme "Finding a Cure for DIPG" in honor of Caitlin Downing. Katie advances to the Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen Pageant in June, when she will speak about the Children's Brain Tumor Project. Katie will be accompanied by a "little princess," played by Caitlin's big sister, Courtney. Both pageants are part of the Miss America Scholarship pageants.
The good folks of Oviedo, Florida, came together for a fundraising Rummage Sale in memory of Caitlin Downing… six-year-old twins Eve and Danya Herman of New York asked for donations to the Children's Brain Tumor Project in lieu of birthday presents, in memory of their friend Fiona Lundell… friends and colleagues of Tom Jones, who dedicated his August 2013 Mt. Kilimanjaro climb to Elizabeth Minter, have continued to spread the word and show their support, with thousands of dollars in additional donations arriving this winter…Gretchen Scott, who has pledged all of her proceeds from the Elizabeth's Hope shirt to supporting our research, sent in another generous donation from these sales…the McKenna Claire Foundation made a $50,000 gift, proceeds of their many fund-raising events, to support the Children's Brain Tumor Project's research on DIPG, the tumor that claimed their daughter's life… Huge thank yous to everyone who supports the Children's Brain Tumor Project!


Mount Meru is an active stratovolcano located 70 kilometres west of Mount Kilimanjaro in the nation of Tanzania. Much of its bulk lost about 8,000 years ago due to an eastward volcanic blast. Mount Meru most recently had a minor eruption in 1910. The several small cones and craters are seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity.
Mount Meru is one of Africa's most beautiful volcanoes, and it is the second highest mountain in Tanzania at 4,5685m, the fifth highest in Africa. The peak located within Arusha National Park, Tanzania's gem. This prime location gives walkers the opportunity to spot some of the birds and wildlife that inhabit the area.
The ascent is quite steep, the route to the summit passes over streams, through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone and moorland. The summit reached by a narrow, barren ridge, which provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand feet below in the crater.
Weather permitting, Kilimanjaro can be seen in the West. There are two huts available to climbers on the mountain and firewood is supplied. The best time to climb Meru is between October and February. But also, June to September, while it is colder then. Please click here to contact us for the tailor made itinerary, price or more information about this trip.
US$ 1730 PER PERSON- All the National park fees, Equipments, all food on the mountain, wages of cook, porters and guides, etc as below.
Equipments-Good equipmentsis vital for a safe enjoyable trip! You can hire a certain amount of equipment from here (e. g sleeping bags, down jackets, gloves, head covers,walking poles-telescopic e .t .c ).


The U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the economy in her country is showing signs of gradually improving which would lead to the strong possibility of the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade to come later this year. CCTV's Daniel Ryntjes filed this report from Washington.
The U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the economy in her country is showing signs of gradually improving which would lead to the strong possibility of the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade to come later this year.
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, to hold off on increasing the benchmark interest rate until 2016.
For more reaction to the Fed decision, CCTV America's Michelle Makori spoke to Nicholas Economides, Economics Professor at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
For more reaction to the Fed decision, CCTV America's Michelle Makori spoke to Nicholas Economides, Economics Professor at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business.


Bioware lead producer Ben Irving recently revealed some new information about the new livestream of upcoming video game Anthem.
Irving recently took to Twitter to reveal some new information about the upcoming and one of the most anticipated video games. He announced that the next live stream will be happening this coming Thursday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 P.M. Central Time.
The new upcoming live stream will feature the Forge. This will allow players to customize their Javelin suits, and the next event will show them just that.
The game recently entered the alpha phase of development a couple months ago in September. Hopefully no more delays will be announced later on.


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Ruskin Museum, Coniston
The Ruskin Museum
This small, award-winning museum tells the tale of Coniston's past, including the stories of the most famous names associated with the village; John Ruskin, Donald Campbell, and Arthur Ransome.
The museum was founded by Ruskin's friend and collaborator, artist WG Collingwood, in 1901. At that time the aim of the museum was to celebrate Ruskin's life and the cultural heritage of the Coniston region.
The core of the museum is therefore an extensive exhibition on the life and times of John Ruskin. Included are examples of Ruskin's writing and art, and collections of his personal belongings. Among the more fascinating of the exhibits is a rock harmonicum built by Ruskin. This odd musical instrument is like a large xylophone made with different sizes and shapes of stone. Ruskin spent the latter part of his life at Brantwood, across Coniston Lake from the village, and he knew and loved the area well.
In addition to the Ruskin exhibits, there are displays of local history, including prehistoric artefacts, the geology of Coniston Fell, and geography of the Coniston area. The role played by copper mining and slate quarrying in the region is explained, and there are tools and other articles associated with both occupations on display.
The Bluebird K7 exhibit
A newer addition to the museum is a section dedicated to the life of Donald Campbell, who lost his life while attempting to break the World Water Speed Record on Coniston Lake in 1967. Campbell visited Coniston on numerous occasions, and the exhibits outline his speed record attempts, his fatal crash, and the subsequent recovery of his body and the wreckage of his boat, the Bluebird K7. Several of Campbell's personal effects are on display, including his crash helmet and overalls. The jet engine that powered Bluebird K7 is also on display. Campbell's grave is a short walk from the museum in the new graveyard of St Andrew's church.
There is also a small exhibit area dedicated to Arthur Ransome, author of the popular Swallows and Amazon series of books. Ransome knew and loved Coniston, and many of his stories were set in and around Coniston Lake. At the time of this writing, the Ruskin Museum is temporary home to 'Mavis', the original 'Amazon' of Ransome's books.
There is also a small upstairs gallery of local art and crafts by local artisans. All in all, the Ruskin Museum makes for a very enjoyable visititor experience.
About Ruskin Museum, Coniston
Address: Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria, England, LA21 8DU
Attraction Type: Museum
Location: Located just off the High Street in the centre of Coniston. Limited on street parking, but also large paid parking lot nearby.
Website: Ruskin Museum, Coniston
Email: information@ruskinmuseum.com
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Photo Credit: Paul Hermans, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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Breakthrough Star: Shelley Welton
Law professor takes on heady challenge of climate change from energy policy perspective
By Page Ivey, pivey@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-3085
Shelley Welton wanted no part of the law after watching her mother work tirelessly in children's law and come up against structural issues that day-to-day lawyering couldn't fix.
But after getting a master's degree in environmental policy work, she realized that she needed a better understanding of the law to make progress.
"I realized that I was lacking analytical tools and rigor, so I finally relented and agreed to go to law school," she says.
Now as a law professor and researcher at the University of South Carolina, she combines her legal acumen and her love for nature to advocate for energy policies that protect the environment.
Welton credits her time at "hippie-dippy" mountain summer camps as a kid growing up in Charlotte, N.C., with helping her form her love of the outdoors.
"I came to environmental law from a place of caring about threatened people and places and now the pressing problem is climate change," she says. "If what you want to do is make change in the field, a law degree is a good way to go about it."
Her most recent research project is a collaboration with UofSC geography professor Conor Harrison called "The States that Opted Out." The project won an ASPIRE grant in fall 2018 that allowed the researchers to interview energy experts across the Southeast to learn why states in the region have opted out of the dominant national model of forming regional electricity markets and have chosen instead to pursue a path of traditional, regulated utilities.
If what you want to do is make change in the field, a law degree is a good way to go about it.
Shelley Welton
"We anticipate that this research will lead to innovative publications linking Southern exceptionalism on energy policy to the climate change challenge in both law and social science journals," Welton says, adding that the work has boosted her reputation as an expert on Southern electricity policy.
"Her work grapples with difficult statutory frameworks in light of policy goals that both private and public constituencies must contend," says fellow law professor Thomas P. Crocker. "The sheer difficulty in mastering the technical legal background is impressive. But doing so in a way that connects how we regulate energy production to how we might rethink our approaches to energy governance in a way that facilitates legal adaptation to the problems climate change presents, places her among the leading scholars of energy law in the country."
Welton says the discussions around climate change and energy production often morph into discussions about the future shape of American society. It's a question very much in the news as Texas grappled this winter with the failure of its power system during one of the state's worst winter storms on record.
"It's a pivotal moment for how we run our economy going forward," she says. "And as storms increase in intensity, people are coming to understand climate change viscerally."
While her work can sometimes feel as Sisyphean as her mother's work to protect children, she says it is also what motivates her.
"Climate change creates political, economic, social problems that need to be solved and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance," she says. "That makes the job depressing sometimes.
"I am not under the impression that the work that I do is going to transform the planet, but what gets me up in the morning is the thought that there is something worthwhile to do and every little bit helps."
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Breakthrough awards, presented each year by the Office of the Vice President for Research, recognize faculty and graduate students for their research and scholarly excellence. The Breakthrough Leadership in Research award recognizes the university's distinguished senior faculty; the Breakthrough Star award honors outstanding early career faculty; and the Breakthrough Graduate Scholar award acclaims exceptional graduate students. Learn more in Breakthrough publications.
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Wheaton College BA; Licensed Social Worker for 15 years at Spurwink Services; Executive Skills Coach with years of experience working with, and advocating for, students with more intensive social, emotional, developmental, and behavioral needs; Extensive experience collaborating with parents, schools, and community providers to improve student outcomes. I believe that all children want to do well. That may not always be apparent as they can wrap themselves in all sorts of protective layers that often present as not caring, shutting down, a negative attitude, or even concerning behaviors. However, in my 20 years of working with children as an educator, coach, and social worker, I have yet to meet a child who does not respond to consistent positive reinforcement. My philosophy is that you have to first meet students where they are so that they feel heard. I build foundations with each student based in trust, safety, and caring. Once that has been established, it is amazing how hard children are willing to work and to accept some of the skills and approaches that I have to offer. At STARS I have the luxury of working one on one with my students, which allows for the type of relationship building that is needed for me to learn about their goals and what motivates them. All children make choices everyday about who they want to be as people and as students. My job is to help them make healthy choices that benefit them today and for years to come.
AB in British History at Harvard College; MEd. in Adolescent Psychology/Risk & Resiliency at Harvard Graduate School of Education; Licensed K-8 Maine teacher; 12 years teaching middle school students and currently working with AP History students. I was fortunate enough to have lived and travelled abroad as a child, which instilled in me an appreciation for experiential learning. When actual experiences are not possible, I still believe that it is always possible to help students relate their own experiences to whatever they are studying. I love to learn through travel and have been to 6 of the 7 continents, the exception being Antarctica (probably because winter in Maine is enough for me).
Graduate of ADD Coach Academy; ADDCA Coach Graduate; Cabinet & Furniture Making at The North Bennett Street School, Boston, MA; Taught Furniture Making at The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, ME; Private coaching practice in Brunswick, Maine working with adults, children, and families; Executive Skills Coach in academic support at Waynflete School Portland, ME; Executive Skills Coach at Harpswell Coastal Academy working with grades 6 through 10; Attended professional development workshops and seminars by Sarah Ward, Peg Dawson, Stephanie Sarkis, Michelle Garcia-Winner, and annual conferences on ADHD. I love helping students move forward. Many times a student not only requires a tutor for a particular subject, but needs assistance with prioritization and time management. Exploring one's personal values, learning styles, and understanding how one intrinsically sees time, allows me to help students implement strategies. Students are able to use what they learn in executive skills coaching, not only in the classroom, but in all aspects of life. The best part of my work is helping people to be more happy and confident about who they are which affords them a clear direction for their future.
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Tufts University BS in Early Childhood Education; Johns Hopkins University M.S. in education with a concentration in Reading; Taught grades 1-5 in independent schools in Ohio and Maryland for thirteen years; Recently worked in the Cumberland School District (MSAD 51) as a long term and per diem substitute for many years; Tutor independently and with STARS, focusing on elementary and middle school curriculum and executive functioning skills. I have attended local seminars for professional development led by Chris Kaufman, Sarah Ward and Peg Dawson. I really enjoy working with students in a one on one setting. I try to keep our sessions light-hearted and fun, while keeping the students focused and engaged. In the older elementary and middle school grades, many of the students I work with are feeling the pressures of testing scores or adult expectations. With my students, I do my best to make sure they are relaxed and comfortable as I know the best learning happens when students are stress-free.
BS in Math with a minor in Physics from the University of Arizona; MBA from Boston University; Taught math and physics at the high school level; Tutored students in both subjects for decades. It gives me pleasure to watch a student grasp mathematical concepts and to use the concepts in the sciences.
BA in English from Bates College; M.Ed in secondary education English from Harvard University; Maine Teacher Professional Licensure for English (7-12) and ESL (K-12). My focus is supporting students' academic literacy skills, including reading comprehension, writing, critical thinking, and analytical reading and writing skills. I also work with students on Executive Functioning skills, college essay development, SAT Reading/Writing, and targeted reading interventions, including the Lindamood-Bell reading programs (Seeing Stars, Visualizing and Verbalizing, LIPS). I have 7 years of experience teaching students in middle and high school and over 10 years of professional experience as a writer and editor. I currently teach English language learners at North Yarmouth Academy, in addition to tutoring and freelance writing/editing. I love helping students become more confident readers and writers and develop solid foundational and academic literacy skills. I also enjoy measuring tangible progress working 1:1 with students over time, and serving as a bridge to help parents understand their child's learning profile and assessment data to better inform their learning goals and measure concrete results.
BA in Theatre Arts Education from Emerson College; Degree in Early Childhood Education from San Francisco City College; Seventeen years of teaching experience both in the classroom and as a private tutor; Directed summer volunteer programs abroad for international high school students with the organization Global Leadership Adventures; Lead summer youth outdoor educational programs through the UC Berkeley program Cal Adventures; Work with students of all ages on executive function skills development, all levels of math instruction, writing skills support, and general organizational and study skills. I bring my enthusiasm for learning and a commitment to creating a more meaningful school experience both academically and socially to all the students with whom I work.
Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina, BA Interdisciplinary Studies, Education, Art, Psychology. One year working at the Gifford School in MA, as a learning specialist. Three years teaching English at the Rumsey Hall School in CT. Ten years specializing in preparing students to sit the SSAT and SAT. One year managing a full international homeschool curriculum for two elementary school students, with a focus on social emotional growth, dyslexia, and high ability learning. Familiar with the Susan Barton system for reading and writing and the Orton Gillingham system for supporting students with dyslexia. Positive Discipline Classroom Educator and Parent Coach; supporting teachers, students, and parents through social emotional guidance and effective, positive discipline strategies and tools. Camp Agawam Waterfront Director in Raymond, Maine and American Red Cross Instructor. Former varsity field hockey coach and ski racer. Owner and operator of a successful Portland, Maine business, which feeds my entrepreneurial spirit. Six years under my belt of raising two boys, and relishing in being a mom. I am committed to supporting the whole child through one on one and small group instruction. My approach is never the same; it is tailored, thoughtful, methodical, joyful and intentional in order to provide each student with the optimum learning environment based on their often busy and dynamic lives.
BA from the University of Minnesota in English & French, Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University in English; five years teaching middle school reading and writing; seventeen years teaching high school language and literature in public, independent and international schools, and five years leading experiential, place-based education programs in France with Oxbridge and in Freeport at Coastal Studies for Girls semester school. My goal with each student is to foster connection, help them develop their skills and voice, and support confident, joyful learning. I aspire to help reluctant writers and anxious test takers through effective planning and positive approaches.
Heather received her BA in Comparative Poetics from Kenyon College, an MFA in Writing from the University of San Francisco, and an MFA in Teaching/ Writing from San Francisco State University. Heather has fifteen years of experience as a classroom teacher at both public and independent schools, teaching students from kindergarten through college, specializing in writing and literature. For the past decade, she also ran her own tutoring company in California, offering students compassionate one-on-one guidance toward reaching their highest potential. During these varied experiences, Heather developed incisive skills in special needs and twice-gifted learning. Embracing holistic education, Heather joyfully joined the Maine Coast Waldorf School this past year assisting in student support. At STARS, Heather assists students in discovering the thrill in all areas of writing while developing steadfast executive function skills with an inspired sense of self-reliance and insightful resilience. While most of her expertise is in writing and literature, having taught kindergarten through college, Heather is familiar with important benchmarks in learning, and tutors students in fundamental core subjects. Heather also offers preparation tutoring for ISEE/ACT/SAT tests, and assistance with applications to independent schools and colleges. I seek to help my students embody the essential knowledge they need in order to enter the world as fully integrated, self-reliant beings.
Tanji is a Master's level Social Worker, with thirty years of experience with children, adolescents and families. She was a public school administrator for special education programs for sixteen years. She has worked in hospitals, schools and nonprofit agencies, and currently works in a public school as a school social worker. Her areas of expertise include holistic health and nutrition, special education, and mental health. She is a certified professional yoga and advanced Pranayama (breath work) teacher as well as a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. I am especially excited about the growing body of evidence-based research supporting the benefits of yoga, nutrition and mindfulness for managing stress related illness, emotional and physical regulation and many mental health concerns. Most importantly, I am excited about the opportunity to support children and families in making small changes that enhance and expand overall well being; I am passionate about introducing the benefits of yoga and mindfulness as part of a healthy lifestyle in fun and accessible ways.
BA in English from University of Maine; Certificate in Literacy Education from USM; 7-12 Secondary English teaching certification; English teacher at Greely High School, Taught 7th grade English for five years. At STARS, I specialize in coaching high school and college students to improve executive function skills, create better study habits and sharpen their writing skills. I enjoy teaching students how to study effectively and how to write with more structure and less stress. My goal is to teach skills that are helpful in life, not just in the classroom. My first career was in bank marketing and advertising, and my days are much more fun and satisfying this time around!
MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University, BA in Spanish and International Studies from University of Richmond; 8 years of experience tutoring Spanish, SAT prep, reading and writing, math, and executive function skills. I've taught at public and private schools, small-group and one-on-one instruction, summer camps in Italy, and currently coach public speaking. I recently completed a Rotary Fellowship which brought me to Patagonia and Buenos Aires for two semesters of teaching English. My approach to tutoring emphasizes curiosity, discovery, and positive reinforcement. I really believe that we are all - students and teachers equally - capable of more than we realize, and I'm drawn to the 1:1 support environment because of the way it brings out this human potential. I try to let this concept guide me as often as possible; I've run alone across the US and am the first person to run the Tour de France course.
BS Biology, Colgate University; K-8 Certification, USM; M.Ed. School Counseling, USM; Environmental Educator with Maine Audubon Society and Maine State Park System at Wolf Neck Woods State Park; Classroom teacher in math and science at Pownal Elementary School; 6-12 math teacher at Waynflete School; Math teacher at Freeport High School. I love working with young people and especially enjoy helping them learn to believe in themselves. My specialty at STARS has been in the area of mathematics. Creating an environment that is friendly and safe for learning is my first goal towards unlocking the mysteries of math.
BA in Elementary Education from Westminster College; MEd in Language Arts from Widener University; Fifteen years working in public schools in Pennsylvania - grades 3-7; Sixth grade English and geography teacher at North Yarmouth Academy for 13 years. I will finish my certification in Orton Gillingham in May. I am currently tutoring students with Dyslexia and Executive Functioning challenges, I am retiring from NYA in June and my greatest desire is to work with students one on one to develop skills so they can become successful learners.
BA in English from UNH; MA in Elementary and Secondary Teaching from UNH; 30 years public school teaching, mostly in Yarmouth, Maine in grades 3-6; completed many courses and workshops in science, math, literacy, and social studies, including a fellowship at Georgetown University. I am delighted to have the opportunity to work one-on-one with elementary students at STARS. For me, it is very satisfying to develop individualized experiences that help students to understand their strengths and needs as learners. I believe every student can learn strategies to master skills and content, and also to become a more efficient and creative thinker. I'm excited to be working at STARS because it is a collaborative environment with resources and methods that promote the exchange of ideas and problem-solving.
B.A. in Special Education from George Washington University; M.S. in Exceptionality from Univ. of Southern Maine; K-12 Special Education teacher certification; K-12 Special education consultant certification; Special Educator at Mt. Ararat Middle & High Schools for twenty-nine years; Chair of Bowdoin College Community Host Program; SPIRE training; Wilson & Language workshops; Executive Functioning Skill training; Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Assessment training. I specialize in assessing students' reading decoding, fluency and comprehension skills, educating young people about their skills and working together to improve their skills. In the area of writing, I work with students on organizing their ideas, putting their ideas onto paper, and implementing the writing process. I enjoy supporting young people in identifying their strengths, challenges and ascertaining ways to embrace these to achieve their goals. In working with elementary, middle school and high school students, it is my belief when given support and "tools" students can achieve their learning goals and reach their potential.
BA in Special Education K-12 from Eastern Michigan University; EdM in Early Childhood Learning Disabilities from Oakland University; Fifteen years working in the public schools in Michigan K-12, in classroom, resource and consultant positions, worked extensively sustaining support for students who presented challenges with emotional regulation and executive functioning; Fellow at the Bay Area Writing Project, collaborating to create a comprehensive writing curriculum for a public school district; Managed a Title 1 paraprofessional learning resource program and worked successfully to apply the use of video feedback in training; Served nineteen years in independent schools as a classroom teacher K-4; Certified in Orton Gillingham and Wilson Fundations and as a mentor, delivering staff development; Traveled the US facilitating professional development in All Kinds of Minds to help teachers understand and share creative ways to accommodate learning diversity. I recently retired from the classroom and moved to Maine where I tutor students with reading challenges. I remain a voracious reader, a learning facilitator and educational consultant/advocate to families.
BS in Political Science; MEd in literacy from Univ. of Maine; Reading Recovery trained; Extensive work in Wilson Reading Systems; Trained in Lindamood Bell Programs (LIPS, Seeing Stars); Classroom teacher; Title 1/RTI specialist; Academic coach; Team leader; Literacy specialist. I love to teach all learners how to improve their literacy skills by using various methods and techniques.
University of Maine Farmington, BS in Early Childhood Education; Tufts University, MA Child Development, specialization in developmental psychology and counseling; Six years teaching elementary school; Multiple years homeschooling my own children; Three years as a primary school librarian in Yarmouth; Currently teaching 7th grade Study Skills/Executive Function Skills classes & working as a learning strategist at a ski academy in VT; Recent professional development includes seminars by Chris Kaufman, Peg Dawson, Sarah Ward, Ellen Braeten & completion of Landmark School's Outreach course entitled "Learning Based Language Disabilities: Strategies for Success" & The Telling Room's Summer Institute on Writing. One of my favorite inspirational quotes is from Maya Angelou: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." I aspire to help my students feel good about themselves, feel successful, and feel capable of advocating for themselves and their unique learning style.


Guinness Book Of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries in which Sir Huge Beaver was the Managing Director.
It takes almost 13 and a half 90 hour weeks including all holidays to write the first edition of this book according to sources.
In August 1954, the first 1000 copies were printed and published.
In 2017 edition, almost after 63 years from its first edition, the book is now published in almost 100 different countries and in 37 languages.
It is a fact that Ashrita Furman (Keith Furman), a New York resident, holds the record for holding most of Guinness World Records.
Even Guinness Book Of World Records holds a record of being the most sold copyrighted book in the world.
Many of our readers must have not even heard of Michel Lotito who holds the record of eating an entire airplane.
It's very funny to know that Iran lost the opportunity to enter in the Guinness Book of World Records due to his own citizens. Yes, Iran tried to get into the Guinness Book Of World Records by making worlds biggest sandwich but before it could be officially measured by the officers of 'Guinness Book of World Records', people started eating it and hence Iran failed to win the title.
In 2008, Jonathan Lee Riches sued Guinness Book Of World Records for naming him for the title of 'The Most Litigious Man In The World'.
Sultan Kosen from Turkey holds the record of tallest living person in the world since 2009 as verified by Guinness Book of World Records.
In June 1977, Steven Petrosino held the record of drinking 1 litre of beer in just 1.3 seconds but later 'GBOWR' dropped all the beer and alcohol records from the year 1991.


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RVing & Vanlife
Pecos National Historic ParK
05/04/2017	| by	Kate | 0 Comments |
Kate Mullen is a modern-day explorer and true national park geek on an epic RV trip across the United States to visit over 443 areas within the National Park system. She loves being out in nature and taking photos.
Pecos National Historic Park is a great historical park that preserves the ruins of a 15th-century pueblo and 17th- and 18th-century missions that rise up out of a high meadow. Approximately 2,000 Native Americans farmed in irrigated fields and hunted wild game. Their pueblo had 660 rooms and many kivas. Franciscan monks established a church and convent of which the remains still stand. The first Pecos pueblo was one of two dozen rock-and-mud villages built in the valley around AD 1100. Within 350 years the village had grown to house more than 2,000 people in its five-storied complex. The Spanish mission church was built in 1619. The site was abandoned in 1838, moving to the nearby Jemez Pueblo.
The trail ruts and a stage stop from the Santa Fe Trail, that also served as Union headquarters for the Battle of Glorieta are also contained within the park. In 1862, a Confederate plan was devised to raise a force in Texas, march up the Rio Grande, and take Santa Fe. Turning northeast on the Santa Fe Trail, troops would then capture the stores at Fort Union, head north into Colorado to seize gold mines, and then turn west to take California ports. That plan changed in March 1862 with the three-day Battle of Glorieta Pass, when it became clear that New Mexico would remain under Union control for the duration of the Civil War.
In another part of the park you will find Forked Lightning Ranch, a cattle ranch established in the 1920s by Tex Austin, a famous producer of rodeos. It was headquartered at the stagecoach stop but after several failed attempts to re-purpose the ranch, in 1941 it was purchased by Buddy Fogelson, a Texas oilman who married actress Greer Garson., Garson ultimately sold her share of the park in 1991 to a conservation group, which donated it to the Park Service.
Operating Hours – General Info
Pecos National Historic Park may be visited any time of year, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days. It is open differing hours based on season – 8:00am-6:00pm Memorial Day-Labor Day and 8:00am-4:30pm the rest of the year. The visitor center closes ½ hour earlier than the park. There is no entrance fee to the park but guided tours are required for seeing some of the sights. Fees are $8 per person under the age of 16 and are paid at the visitor center. The visitor center has a nice museum and bookstore to explore while you are there, they also offer a short film describing the history of the area.
The park is located about 25 miles southeast of Santa Fe on Route 63. I-25 exit at the Pecos-Glorieta Interchange, then head to the town of Pecos – about 6 miles from the exit. From there turn right onto Route 63 the park is 2 miles down the road.
Pets are allowed in the park and on the trails. They are not allowed along the river where fishing is allowed by permit only.
Location Coordinates: 35°33′00″N 105°41′4″W
Historical sight-seeing, picnicking, self-guided walking tours, ranger led guided tours and fishing. The ruins trail, battlefield trail, picnic area, and visitor center are open for you to explore on your own. Forked Lightning Ranch is available only via ranger guided van tours. (There are van tours for the Battlefield and Ruins as well).
The tours are on a set schedule Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 10am, and one tour on Friday at 1:30pm. All the tours leave from the visitor center; reservations are recommended for all but the Ruins tour.
Ruins Tour – a guided walk around the main loop trail where you will to hear about the history and culture of the park area.
Battle of Glorieta Pass Van Tour – a great tour to learn about how New Mexico was involved in the Civil war and see a pivotal battlefield of the war. The Battle of Glorieta Pass tour visits the parts of the park that have significance towards the battle.
Forked Lightning Ranch Tour – Provided insights and information about the Forked Lightning Ranch. Highlights include snippets about the rodeo with Tex Austin, Hollywood actress Greer Garson, and a walk-through of the Ranch House which overlooks the Pecos River.
There is some good fishing to be had in the park along the Pecos river. The fishing program, which allows fishing by permit only, divides a 3-mile section of the river into one mile sections allowing two people to fish for an entire day. The sections are available by permit only and are on first come first serve basis.
There are two trails in the park that allow you to see some of the historic sites that the park has to offer. Other sites can be seen via guided tours – see above in "Things to Do" section.
The Pecos Pueblo & Mission Church – can be seen via a 1.25-mile self-guided trail. As the name suggests this trail leads you to both the Pueblo ruins and the famed church. The visitor center provides a written interpretive guide explains the sights along the trail. If you prefer, this trail is also offered as a guided ranger tour.
The Civil War Battlefield Trail – is a 2.3-mile interpretive foot trail that takes you to Glorieta battlefield overlooks. This trail also has interpretive signs and trail guide information. You must sign in at the Visitor Center get a gate code for access to the trail. A self-guided trail map is available for $2.00.
Camping & Lodging
There is no camping available at the park but campgrounds are located in the Santa Fe National Forest just north of the park on NM highway 63. Santa Fe, about a half hour west of the park, providing all kinds of options for lodging and camping.
Santa Fe KOA Campground – March-November
Located 25 miles west of the park this campground is just a mile off exit 294 on I-25 on highway 300. This campground has 100 sites for all varieties of camping including tent camping and cabins. They have large full-hookup pull-thru sites with 30/50 amp service that can accommodate up to 65' rigs. They also have some camping cabins available for rent.
The campground has Wi-Fi, cable TV, laundry facilities, restrooms, showers, water fill and dump station. They also offer a dog park, horseshoes, and a game room. Santa Fe is a bustling artsy town that has many attractions, restaurants and activities available.
Santa Fe National Forest Camping – Open All Year
Operated by the US Forest Service, is located just north of the park on route 63. The Santa Fe National Forest offers camping areas that range from low to high elevation, high desert to forested and primitive to developed. Developed campgrounds offer amenities ranging from electrical hookups for RV or trailer camping, to only a toilet.
Primitive camping is allowed almost anywhere on the Santa Fe National Forest unless otherwise posted. These areas generally do not offer any amenities although occasionally you will find a toilet building or a picnic table and grill.
The campgrounds in the Pecos USDAFS district are: Cowles Campground, E.V. Long Campground, El Porvenir Campground, Field Tract Campground, Holy Ghost Campground, Iron Gate Campground, Jacks Creek Campground, Johnson Mesa Campground, Links Tract Campground, and Panchuela Campground
Food & Gas
Other than water fountains the park doesn't have any gas or food services. Santa Fe, 25 miles west, however is a thriving city with and abundance of food, lodging, shopping and service choices.
Late spring to early fall.
Each season offers a different experience: budding springs, moderate summers, the golden colors of fall, and powder snow winters. The busy season is area runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
The climate is usually dry year-round, with July and August as the rainiest months (monsoon season) with a possibility of short but intense rain each day in the mid to late afternoon. Winters can be very snowy, and quite cold at night. During the summer daytime highs average in the 80s (F) while nighttime lows can reach into the 50s (F). During the winter daytime highs can be in the 50s (F), while nighttime lows can reach well below the teens.
Drives & Scenic Overlooks
There are no scenic drives for this historic site.
Have you been to Pecos National Historic Park? Did I leave any must-dos or must-see sights off the list? Let me know in the comments below.
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Follow the Rules. A new story about bad behavior in our national parks comes out almost every day. With people regularly doing things like walking on geothermal features, getting far too close to wildlife, illegally using drones, and vandalizing priceless natural and cultural treasures, NPS resources are stretched. We can all help the NPS and protect valuable natural resources by following established rules.
Practice Leave No Trace principles. With visitation to NPS sites at an all-time high, it is even more important for all of us to be good stewards of the places we visit. An easy way to reduce your personal impact in learning about and practicing Leave No Trace principles.
Petition & Vote. In addition to supporting petitions and sending letters to your congresspeople. Consider the preservation, protection, and adequate funding of public lands when voting for local, state and federal officials consider. If these things are a priority for you as well, check in with your local and national conservation organizations to see how politicians in your community view the protection of public lands before you cast your votes.
Get Involved. There are many ways to volunteer including artists-in-residence and citizen science programs.
Support. Consider making a donation to the National Park Foundation. The NPF is the official charitable partner to the National Park System.
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Nola Nola Nola….There are very few words to describe ya, but to put it in less than 124 characters (for those who've never been): so. much. personality.
As some of you who follow my Instagram already know, SEV Cities was invited to New Orleans a month ago by our lovely partners, Rooam to accompany them at the 2016 Collision Conference. Nola was "the chosen one" , the city that hosted Collision. Now what's Collision you ask? It's a massive tech conference where big names (PayPal, Birchbox, FanDuel, etc), big dreamers "the wantrepreneurs", and big-time investors from all over the world come together to see, hear and discover new upcoming apps and technologies coming out within the next few months. To put it simply: Collision is like a week long summer camp for nerds and techies. They plan events for attendees all throughout the week for you to mix and mingle with one another "group bonding" which could potentially have you downing hurricanes with the head of Social Media at CNN (no this didn't actually happen but fun fact the CEO of Uber met his biggest investor at a Collision Bar Crawl….
So that's why we were in Nola. For us, it was to show our partners at Rooam, a startup app right out of Washington D.C. - that we completely support them and their brilliant idea. Soooo, how'd they do?
To put it simply: in a city where there's lots to look at and little room to stand out, their idea and handwork most definitely did not go unnoticed.
Now without further idue I present you my Nola travel guide!


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Q: Taylor series for $\frac{1}{\sqrt{(1-v^2)}}$ I don't seem to get the answer the book "The Geometry of Spacetime" by Callahan does e.g. $1 + 1/2(v^2) + O(v^4)$ on Pg. $100$ and it is rather crucial for the ensuing discussion

A: The Taylor series of $(1+x)^\alpha$ (for all $\alpha\in\Bbb R$ and $x\in(-1,1)$ ) is the so called binomial series.
$$(1+x)^\alpha=\sum_{k=0}^\infty \binom \alpha kx^k$$
Where the generalized binomial is $\binom\alpha k=\frac{\alpha\cdot(\alpha-1)\cdots(\alpha-k+1)}{k!}$. In your case you are looking at $(1+x)^{-1/2}$ with $x=-v^2$.

A: The square root is locally Lipschitz (even differentiable) for positive arguments. Thus $\sqrt{a+\epsilon}=\sqrt{a}+O(\epsilon)$ for $a>0$. With that transform
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\frac1{\sqrt{1-v^2}}=\frac{\sqrt{1+v^2}}{1+O(v^4)}=\sqrt{1+v^2+\frac{v^4}4}+O(v^4)=1+\frac{v^2}2+O(v^4)
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This could be extended to higher orders,
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A: It is simpler to consider the Taylor series
$$(1-v)^{-1/2}=(1-0)^{-1/2}+\frac12(1-0)^{3/2}v+o(v)$$
and plug $v^2$, giving
$$(1-v^2)^{-1/2}=1+\frac12v^2+o(v^2).$$

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A: Olá,
fiz um exemplo (na verdade atualizei o seu exemplo)
Código com exemplo de animação
... onde usei a animação pura de CSS.
É necessário setar as posições e delays para conseguir um efeito melhor. Ainda é possível inverter a direção da animação, mudando este trecho de CSS.

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Invertendo os valores da propriedade transform : scale(x);
Espero que tenha ajudado.


Obtaining information about airports and airparks is often a project that requires lots of searching and digging. One means of acquiring additional data about an airport is from the state's department of aeronautics.
Some states compile data on airports and airparks in their state and as a matter of fact, a number of them license the airports and require that they come up to certain standards.
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently provided us a listing of those states that do license airports and what fees, if any, they charge for this licensing.
The following states do require airports to be licensed. Unless stated, there is no fee charged for the licensing.
*Virginia – $25 initial and $25 renewal.
Because a state does or doesn't have a licensing program doesn't mean the airports and airparks are better or worse. This is, however, some additional information for those seeking information about airparks and also for those considering establishing a new residential airpark.
I was looking for airparks in the north Georgia area and called their aeronautical group for info. After a few transfers, I find that they only collect fees from and track airports, not airparks. A gentleman named Ed Ratigan (404-651-92210 SENT ME A LIST OF 13 BUT STATED THAT IT WAS 3 YEARS OLD. wE FOUND ALL BUT ONE ON THE aTLANTA SECTIONAL AND ARE TRYING TO CONTACT EACH TO SEE WHICH STILL EXIST.


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Of Course Mitch McConnell Has "Blocked" the Senate 400 Times
Earlier this week, Glenn Kessler wrote one of the puzzling fact-check columns I've seen in a while. It was over a claim by Democratic challenger Allison Lundergan Grimes that Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times."
And right up until the final two paragraphs, it was a fine column; in fact, I'd say it was an excellent, first-rate job. Up to those final two paragraphs.
Kessler makes a number of good points. He recognizes that cloture votes and filibusters are not the same thing. Correct! He recognizes that some cloture votes fail. Correct! And he gets the key point:
Some political scientists have argued that in effect, with 60 votes required for passage on almost any bill, a filibuster is in place for every piece of legislation.
By this logic, counting cloture motions is a very poor substitute for counting filibusters — and that's why an anecdotal feeling that the Senate is snarled does not show up in the raw statistics.
If you're wondering, that "have argued" would be me, and the "some political scientists" is Sarah Binder, who said in the linked item: "First, let's put to rest the debate about whether insisting on sixty votes to cut off debate on a nomination is a filibuster or, at a minimum, a threatened filibuster. It is."
Now, Kessler also makes the reasonable point that attributing all these filibusters to McConnell in particular is at least open to argument.
Anyway, up to that point, it's an excellent item. And not just because he cited me! It's a very complicated topic, and he lays it out in what seems to me to be an accurate and easy to understand way.
Given all of that, I think there are two reasonable ways Kessler could have concluded. One is to just say that everything is filibustered, McConnell is Minority Leader and therefore bears at least some responsibility each time, and so yes, the hit is accurate. In my view, that would have been the best choice. The other — and I would have had very little problem with it — is to say that counting filibusters turns out to be very difficult, and whether McConnell "blocked" the Senate 400 times depends on interpreting things that can legitimately be interpreted multiple ways, and therefore the best thing to do is to lay out the facts and stop there with no rating.
Instead, I was absolutely shocked that he finished:
In any case, the Grimes campaign made an elemental error in not understanding the difference between "filibusters" and "blocking" action in the Senate. A number of the cloture motions that Reid has filed were intended to speed things up, to suit his parliamentary preferences, rather than in response to something McConnell specifically had done.
The Grimes campaign might have been on stronger ground if it offered specific examples of what it considered obstruction by McConnell. But, as a matter of math and basic understanding of Senate procedure, this ad falls short.
Three Pinocchios
(That's three on a scale of one-to-four, with three being "Significant factual error and/or obvious contradictions").
I don't get it at all. I think what he's saying is that to "block" something is to prevent its passage, as opposed to just delaying it. But surely that's not the only plausible definition of "block" in that context. And at any rate, it's very possible that Republicans have blocked 400 things during the Obama era, if one counts items which never reached the floor thanks to a filibuster.
At any rate, just for the record, once again: Republicans have created a 60 vote Senate in which virtually every item is filibustered. That was never the case before January 2009; it's been the case ever since.
[Cross-posted at A plain blog about politics]
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New Zealand|Politics
Goff's accusations over Key DJ segment rejected
4 Oct, 2011 06:10 AM 3 minutes to read
Phil Goff is questioning whether there is a link between John Key's 'hour of self promotion' on a radio show and the government's bail-out of the broadcaster. Photo / Andrew Warner
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MediaWorks has rejected accusations that Prime Minister John Key's hosting gig on one of its radio stations was influenced by the Government's $43 million bailout of the company.
Mr Key hosted an hour-long programme on Radio Live last Friday, during which he told listeners the show was an "election-free zone'', and spent the time discussing issues ranging from his cat to Coronation St.
The Labour Party yesterday laid complaints with the Electoral Commission, alleging Mr Key's hour breached the prohibition on paid election programmes by breaking the Election Programmes Code of Broadcasting Practice, and being an unauthorised election advertisement.
Labour leader Phil Goff said it would have been a different situation if other leaders had been afforded the same opportunity, but that Radio Live had rejected the idea of allowing other leaders to participate.
Mr Goff also said there was some suspicion Mr Key's treatment could be linked to the Government's decision to defer $43 million of licensing fees for MediaWorks.
"The Government did give $43 million of assistance to the company, and when the company then returns and says `for the first time ever, we're going to give the prime minister, on the edge of election campaign, a hour with full editorial control', that's the suspicion that's left,'' Mr Goff said.
"If that was the reason for them doing it, that would be totally against the democratic process in this country.''
MediaWorks Radio general manager Jana Rangooni today dismissed the allegation.
"Some suggestion has been made that the agreement between Radio Live's owners and the Government regarding the staged payment for radio spectrum licensing played a part in our invitation to John Key to host The PM's Hour. This is not true.'' she said.
Ms Rangooni said the station had taken advice to ensure that programme was neither election programming nor election advertising, and that it had retained editorial control of the programme.
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"We fully understand our responsibilities as a broadcaster and the rules around election advertising and programmes - our advice is that The PM's Hour is neither, but we understand that a complaint has been made about the programme so we will not comment further on this aspect.''
Ms Rangooni said Mr Goff was regular guest on the station.
"Firstly, while The Prime Minister's Hour show was not available to Phil Goff this year (for obvious reasons) we have been talking to his office about getting him into Radio Live again,'' she said in a statement.
"As of last week, we were standing by for his office to let us know which dates suit his schedule.''
Meanwhile, questions have also been raised about how Mr Key divides his time between different radio stations.
While Mr Key does regular spots on commercial stations Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport, public broadcaster Radio New Zealand said it had had difficulty getting the Prime Minister to appear.
The station said it made regular bids to interview Mr Key on its Morning Report and Checkpoint programmes but most were declined.
Of the 184 Morning Report programmes this year, Mr Key had agreed to be interviewed in 10.
Mr Key had been interviewed on Checkpoint five times this year, with his last interview on the show in June.


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ITA 2023: In the excerpt from the text "the dictatorship of Rafael Leônidas Trujillo, the self-styled Generalissimo who ruled the Dominican Republic"
Leia atentamente o texto a seguir para responder às questões de 31 a 33 . Conquistadores. By Fernando Cervantes. Viking; 512 pages; $35. Pen...
Leia atentamente o texto a seguir para responder às questões de 31 a 33.
Conquistadores. By Fernando Cervantes. Viking; 512 pages; $35. Penguin, £12.99. A balanced retelling of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean, Mexico and Peru, which draws heavily on the letters and diaries of those involved. The author chronicles the brutality of the invaders but seeks to judge them by the values of their own times. The behaviour of Hernán Cortés and the rest was nurtured by a late-medieval religious culture, not purely by the lure of gold and still less by modern notions of statehood, he argues.
News of a Kidnapping. By Gabriel García Márquez. Translated by Edith Grossman. Vintage; 304 pages; $17. Penguin; £8.99. An unsurpassed journalistic account by Colombia's most famous novelist of the horror inflicted by Pablo Escobar, the murderous drug-trafficker from Medellin, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It focuses on the kidnapping of Diana Turbay, a journalist and daughter of a former president, tracing the agonising choices of officials torn between national interest and personal ties.
The Feast of the Coat. By Mario Vargas Llosa. Translated by Edith Grossman. Picador; 416 pages; $20. Faber & Faber; £8.99. Peru's Nobel-prizewinning novelist is at his psychologically probing best in this fictionalised account of the moral corruption and political repression of the dictatorship of Rafael Leônidas Trujillo, the self-styled Generalissimo who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in1961.
Beef, Bible and Bullets. By Richard Lapper. Manchester University Press; 272 pages; $29.95 and £11.99. A readable account of how Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidency in the election of 2018 through a culture war that forged an ad hoc coalition of farmers, evangelical Protestants and the security forces.
Fonte: Our correspondents recommend the best books on their beats — Latin
America. In: www.economist.com/culture/2022/07/14/our-correspondents-
recommend-the-best-books-on-their_beats. Adaptado. Data de acesso: 14/07/2022.
ITA 2023: In the excerpt from the text "the dictatorship of Rafael Leônidas Trujillo, the self-styled Generalissimo who ruled the Dominican Republic", the underlined expression means that he
a) was not proud of his military attire.
b) gave himself the specific title.
c) managed to be among the best Latin American generals.
d) was chosen to represent the military power across Latin America.
e) was a self-centred dictator.
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- ITA 2023: In the second paragraph, the sentence "Even so, they were disrupters" means that they were disrupters although
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You might know Devon Graves from the Alt-Metal band Deadsoul Tribe - or you might be more familiar with his real name, Buddy Lackey. He spent 11 years working as front man, singer-flute player for one of the original Prog-Metal bands, Psychotic Waltz.
Throughout the journeys of touring Devon met many musicians who really stood above the crowd. One day he began to wonder: "What would it be like to play in a band made of the very finest players I have met along the way?" This question first came to Devon's mind when Deadsoul Tribe was supported by a local German prog-thrash metal band Complex 7.
Arne Schuppner was their guitarist. His playing really shook Devon. Massive, fierce and original. His performance was exceptionally heartfelt which is the important thing that many prog metalists are missing. Some of the finest players on record don't have the heart or passion on the stage. Arne had it all, and would be receiving a phone call from Devon.
Later in that year, Devon had the unique pleasure of recording and producing the band Dial, recently formed by Kris Gildenlöw with his lovely wife, Liselotte right after his leaving his long stand with Pain of Salvation. During the recordings, Devon was impressed over and over again with Kris' bass playing, and especially his precision with a fretless bass. Devon was equally impressed with Kris' ability to play piano and acoustic guitar, and with his composition skills in general. Also a fine vocalist indeed, seeing him as the perfect choice tempted Devon to extend an offer to Kris to join Devon's new band. He also accepted.
The next time Devon got the same feeling was supporting Threshold. Johanne James is easily one of the most captivating drummers he has ever seen. Johanne's powerful yet impeccable playing was matched only by his mesmerizing stage presence. After the tour, Devon contacted him about working together. At the time Johanne was actually too busy and turned down his offer. Thankfully, a few years has passed since the idea of this band and the reality. Devon decided to approach him again. This time Johanne said YES.
The final question had haunted Devon during all this time. Does he want a keyboard player, or not?
…so like Dr Frankenstein did, by sewing the greatest, strongest pieces of the greatest strongest men and then added a sick and demented brain to create his monster, so it is the same with Devon's creation of his monster THE SHADOW THEORY.
Four years in the making, THE SHADOW THEORY will be releasing their first studio album on Devon's long time home InsideOut Music. "Behind the Black Veil" is a sinister roller-coaster ride of sound and lyrical imagery combining elements of Thrash, Psychedelic and Symphonic Metal fused with Folk and Prog-Rock undertones. Devon's first "concept album" ever, tells a horror story of a man who wakes from one nightmare into another, into another until he can no longer tell where the dream ends and reality begins… Or if he was ever dreaming at all.
Please check out the preface of "Behind The Black Veil" written by Devon Graves: A rock star, at the height of his career, lost in the maze of a life of drug addiction and pursuit of all the carnal vices of fame and stardom, falls asleep late at night, in front of the television, heroin needle still in his arm. As he flutters on the fringe of consciousness, his eyes are in and out of focus on a train ticket lying on the coffee table. He tries to remember where he had to go in the morning, but the drug euphoria was too strong to even hold a thought let alone manifest a memory. He only knew it was something big. He finally drifts off into sleep into a netherworld of dream and nightmare. All night it carried on. He would wake startled from a dream. Briefly feeling the relief of waking up safe at home, but that comfort would forsake him again and again as the reality in his waking moments began to twist into what could only be, still a dream.
Impossible things. Waking from one nightmare to the next, he no longer knew whether he was dreaming or awake. There was only one thing that remained constant. Her. She was always there.
in the story. So turn down the lights. Light a candle and some incense. Sit in a comfortable chair. Turn it up loud, and prepare for our first rock cinema, "Behind the Black Veil".
THE SHADOW THEORY's "Behind the Black Veil", both frightening and compelling is sure to be a standout amongst the vast myriad of music releases this year. THE SHADOW THEORY will be a touring band and is already looking into possible touring in early 2011.


WHAT ARE THE TOP 10 TOUGHEST EXAMS IN INDIA?
If you are one of those aspirants of India who is dealing with the constant dilemma inside your head as to which exam is the tougher than the other, let us help you out a bit with more elaborate explanation on this.
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is the hardest examination in India driven by the Union Public Service Commission for enlistment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and others. The exam has remained over such outlines since over 10 years.
The exam is directed in two phases – the Preliminary examination, involving two papers (General Studies and Aptitude Test), and the Main examination, containing nine abstract papers, trailed by the Personality Test (Interview).
UPSC Supporting supporting some of the less tough exam also SSC GD. The SSC GD Constable Exam date going to be release soon for the notification 2018.
UGC-NET is an exam just for post-graduates which truly limits its candidature, making it an extremely intense exam to clear. The exam is directed to Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) aspirers.
University Grants Commission (UGC) pronounced in 2013 that the candidates who clear the National Eligibility Test (NET) adequately would be met all requirements for lucrative work of individuals in PSU.
The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the Joint Services establishment of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force plan together before they proceed. All the 10+2 pass students wishing to join the military need to clear this test. The NDA exam is led two times every year i.e. NDA (I) in April and NDA (II) in September. The exam is directed by UPSC.
The interested candidates for SSC GD constable application form need to fill for applying the job.
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a passage for admission to 16 National Law Universities in India. The test is taken after the twelfth grade for admission to consolidated undergrad programs in Law. After Graduation in Law the students can venture into Master of Law (LL.M) coordinated by the same set of law universities.
This 2-hour test contains MCQs on Elementary Mathematics, English, GK, Legal Aptitude and Logical Thinking.
The CA exam is a three-level exam led by the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India). The main level is the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) trailed by the Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC). The last, and the most decisive test called the CA Final Examination, which is the place all the hard work converge to give forward one of the hardest exams.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Exam is a portal exam directed two times every year for the MD/MS post-graduate courses.
Out of the total seats of each session available, approx. 25% seats are saved for AIIMS (UG) students itself and half for held classes. This reservation makes it one of the hardest exams to clear in India! Just the most meriting can overcome.
Entryway to India`s highest administration and business colleges like the IIMs, the Common Admission Test (CAT) is a Web-based examination/test (WBT) that assesses the applicant based on his abilities in English, Mathematics and Logical Reasoning. It is a standout amongst the most-focused MBA selection tests directed in India.
Aside from the IIMs, the scores of the CAT are likewise acknowledged by numerous different schools offering MBAs.
The people who are interested to take mock test or coaching for cat or some other tests like SSC GD constable mock test can get by through this link.
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is directed mutually by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee).
If anybody want to know latest govt. job notification like SSC GD constable can get by this link.
The exam is for those who seek admissions in the aforementioned prestigious colleges. The courses included can be both Master's in the engineering field or a Doctorate degree in the Sciences/Life Sciences field. The same exam can get your heads in for govt. scholarships, engineering and Technology scholarships and even in some colleges outside the country such as Singapore. The scores of this test is valid for the next three years of receiving the results.
This is an all-India test that was directed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority in 2016. It is part into two separate exams.
Indian Engineering Services exam is a four-arrange, consolidated focused exam held in India, directed by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). IES are the common administrations for mechanical and administrative occupations of the Government of India.
Hope you can figure out more about these exams yourselves in their concerned respective websites. Best luck to whatever choice you make.


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Meryl Streep watches 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'
The "Don't Look Up" costars were promoting their film when Streep shared that she she watches "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
The revelation came up during a conversation about the climate crisis, which the satirical "Don't Look Up" revolves around.
"It's right now. It's happening right now," Streep said. "And what do I do? I go in and watch 'The Housewives of Beverly Hills.' I do that."
Lawrence audibly gasped.
We feel you, JLaw.
Lawrence, too, is a self-confessed fan of the "Real Housewives," so Andy Cohen may want to bring her and Streep on to co-host a future reunion special.
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The FDIC recently provided guidance that encouraged financial institutions to take a risk-based approach in assessing individual customer relationships rather than declining to provide banking services to entire categories of customers, without regard to the risks presented by an individual customer or the financial institution's ability to manage the risk. Many financial institutions have been hesitant to provide certain types of banking services that create potential risks because of the myriad of federal regulations that must be followed, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Financial institutions feared scrutiny of banking regulations and admonishments for even the smallest, most technical violations. In its guidance, the FDIC recognized that it is not possible for a financial institution to detect and report all potentially illicit transactions that flow through an institution. The guidance goes on to state that isolated or technical violations, which are limited instances of noncompliance with the BSA that occur within an otherwise adequate system of policies, procedures, and processes, generally do not prompt serious regulatory concern or reflect negatively on management's supervision or commitment to BSA compliance.
Because of the heightened scrutiny of the financial industry after the economic downfall, many financial institutions have adopted a "no-risk" approach to business instead of a "risk-based" approach. Although this approach might sound like the best way to remain compliant, it has hindered business, stunted growth, and hurt the communities that the banks are supposed to serve. We have witnessed the effects of this nationwide as regional and community banks refuse to participate in the global market place. The real estate market and business opportunities are rapidly expanding with foreign investors, however the regional and community banks will not loan to foreign investors because of due diligence concerns and heightened scrutiny by banking regulators. These banks are losing out on profitable business opportunities because of their aversion to any risk.
The best protection in a risk-based environment is an effective and efficient compliance program. When an institution follows existing guidance, maintains an appropriate risk-based program, establishes policies and procedures, conducts regular audits, and maintains proper reporting mechanisms, the institution will be well positioned to appropriately manage accounts, while generally detecting and deterring illicit financial transactions. A thoroughly analyzed risk can mean profitable business opportunities in the future.
Please contact any of the listed Roetzel attorneys for further information on the development and maintenance of an effective compliance program.


Set in the modern day, the game is expected to play much like the Assassin's Creed series. Though not exclusive to the Xbox 360, it's certainly going to feature the best online features of all the consoles due to the Xbox 360's superiority in that aspect.
In Revengeance, you get to slice and dice your opponents with a katana blade strong enough to cut apart the strongest metals. The game's protagonist, Raiden, is a human blender, and he can cut through just about anything you throw at him. Aside from the crazy storyline, the best part of the game is slicing things into tiny bits.
Injustice: Gods Among Us is an attempt to do for DC's superheroes what Rocksteady's Arkham series of games did for Batman in videogames. Injustice pits hero against hero and villain against villain in a new take on the DC Comics universe. The game offers both offline and online modes so you have the option of playing opponents all over the world.
Tomb Raider is the latest game in the Tomb Raider franchise and this time it's set to reboot the entire series with a new, grittier storyline and a more human Lara Croft as the main character. Unlike the world adventurer of the previous games, Lara Croft is cast as a young woman who survives a plane wreck on a remote island somewhere in the Pacific. She faces personal horrors and is thrust into the role of survivor as she takes the life of a man for the very first time, in self-defense.
This is the 6th installment in the series which takes Sam Fisher back to his roots, as he's recalled into active duty within the newly formed Fourth Echelon. They are an elite team drawn from different agencies to perform missions assigned by the President. The team must deal with "The Blacklist", a plan of terror attacks throughout the world – and it's up to Sam Fisher and his team to stop them.
Isaac Clarke returns to brave an alien planet in search of the source of the Marker, which threatens to doom humanity. John Carver and an EDF officer join Clarke to end the outbreak and players will assume their roles in online two-player co-op.
This game is being developed on a powerful next-gen engine and features Destruction 4.0. It will come with a slew of improvements as well as Battlefield: Bad Company 2 style effects. Each map in the game will be subject to various weather conditions including fog, sandstorms, rain and haze and it will have a dedicated single-player campaign.
The game is set in an imaginary world of the early 1900's. You play as Booker DeWitt, a former Pinkerton agent who takes on a contract to retrieve a mysterious young woman named Elizabeth. She apparently has the power to alter space and time. Similar to the first Bioshock, the game is a social commentary on modern day America.
Judgment is set before the first of the first trilogy, and serves as the 1st game in a brand new trilogy of Gears titles starring Cole and Baird, instead of Marcus and Dom. Along with Kilo Squad, they must survive through the events of Emergence Day and deal with the Locust as they threaten the extinction of humanity on the planet Sera.
GTA V is the most wanted game of 2013 on the Xbox 360. GTA 5 is set in modern day Los Angeles and sees the player in control of 3 main characters instead of a single protagonist for the first time ever. The three characters, all from different backgrounds, get together as a team of career criminals to perform heists and all sorts of other crimes. Like all other Rockstar games, GTA 5 will provide heavy social commentary, which will keep people talking about it long after its official release.