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In this 40 minute class, you will learn how to draw every state in the 50 United States from artist and teacher Kristy Lankford. These drawings can be given as holiday or Christmas gifts, framed as artwork for your home, or designed as map for a wedding or other event. The skills taught to draw each state can be used to draw other locations like the shape of a city, town, county, country, or continent. The same skills for breaking down the shape of the area and looking for different important landmarks will apply to any territory you wish to create.

It is very trendy right now to use the map of a certain location to brand a company, illustrate in a map, or decorate a home or office. Why not learn to draw those state shapes yourself to make those art and design pieces more personal?!

Kristy Lankford is an artist and art teacher who has be making and teaching art for over 10 years. She always has at least one sketchbook with her at all times and she is sure to make something in her sketchbook every single day. For several years, she has been drawing and painting state shapes and maps for various clients across the United States. Her hand painted state shape ornaments are sold in variety of shops and online through the shop mokoandco. She paints and draws maps for weddings and as wedding gifts. Visit her Etsy shop, kristyorrillu, to see more of her hand painted items for sale.

Get a jump start on your handmade holiday gifts and start drawing some maps for the ones you love. In this class we will focus on drawing with pencil, marker, and paper, but you can use more advanced materials like watercolor, acrylic, or digital media once you have a hang of the drawing basics.

Stretch your legs, grab your supplies, and settle in for a ride because we are going to get into the map for a journey through The Hand Drawn States of America.

Note: If you just want to know how to draw a few of the states, you can skip to those specific states. The videos are organized alphabetically. Find the states you need and watch those first!

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[2017-12-08] Healthcare

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[2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby CorruptUser » Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:39 pm

Haven't been on these forums in ages, but the latest comic brought me back.

I am a health actuary on individual (and commercial), and this very issue is something very close to my heart. I have actually done an analysis on this in the recent past. The subsidies Zach is referring to are the APTC, advance premium tax credit or something along those lines. What these subsidies do is basically say, if you make below 400% of the poverty line, you have your health insurance premium (for the second lowest cost silver plan) capped, at just under 10% for the people just making the cut, lower percent as you approach poverty. Anything above this, the federal government takes on.

The federal poverty level in 2018 is 12060 plus 4180 per dependent, so for a family of 5 the 400% cutoff is $115120 per year, and they would pay up to $11155 for the second lowest cost "silver" plan.

So now a bit more. The premium you pay is based on the sum of the age factors for the adults and the first 3 kids below 20, times the base rate. So if the family is a couple both age 46 (1.5 each) and the base rate is 200, the premium is 600 a month or 7200 a year. The age factors were fixed slightly for kids under 20, increasing them. Age factors increase with age to a 3 to 1 ratio of 64+ to a 21 year old, and there is talk of changing to a 5 to 1 since even with this steep factor the young still subsidize the old. But anyway.

So now let's take the doomsday scenario. Family of 5, parents age 64 and 64, kids all 17, so it's not like they can be kicked out. Their total factor is 8.655. If the base rate is our 200 a month, this family making 115120 should be paying 20772. But they are only paying 11155. Until they get a dollar raise, and now their health insurance goes up by 9617. And that's at the 200 base rate, which is comically low. In Albemarle county, it appears to be about 790. What does that mean? Well, in our doomsday scenario, plugging in 790 now gives 82049, or a spike of seventy thousand going from subsidized to unsubsidized. Oh and this doesn't include the extra factor for smokers, nor does it include the deductible or MOOP. That's like, everything they earn, tax deductions or not. To make 70k extra, this family is looking at requiring a raise from, ballparking here, somewhere around 110k-ish extra income assuming self employed just to break even.

Yeah it's a mess.
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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby Argentrose » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:58 pm

I'm curious, as you're mentioning all these facts and figures--where do they come from? Who is it that determines healthcare base costs and the like? Is the government? Health care providers? Someone else?

Honestly, it seems to me like someone, somewhere, is profiting WAY outside of a normal margin for the health of the nation--which seems entirely unhealthy for the country as a whole.

I have been told that the reason our healthcare costs are so high is because that's what people are willing to pay, but I've never actually seen a breakdown of how, say, a stay in a hospital actually breaks down. Or how much it costs to own and run an MRI machine. Or ...why pills cost as much as they do.

So yes. While I agree that something is broken in our healthcare system, I don't think just focusing on one aspect of the system is the best way to fix it. We need a comprehensive healthcare overhaul. We need people, normal people, understanding why everything costs the cost it does. And we need to start treating people that profit by preying on the needs of the public as a problem and a detriment to the country's well-being and health. Otherwise we're just treating the symptoms, and as our health professionals will tell us, treating the symptoms without addressing the underlying causes isn't going to provide a lasting and real change.

Anyone know where we can get this information? Or how healthcare costs are determined? That's something that -should- be available...somewhere.

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby forty3 » Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:07 pm

Could be worse - the entire state could lose all of their individual health providers (see: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states ... e-solution). Yes, I understand these are only ACA Exchange providers - but if you wanted to secure individual coverage, that was your best bet (and only bet to take advantage of the available subsidies - if you qualified).

No, this isn't a measuring contest of "whose state is in bigger trouble" .. it is an admission that there is support in the Midwest for some sort of policy change.

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby CorruptUser » Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:20 pm

Fed poverty level is set by the government, as is the APTC rules, and the age factors. The age factors are wrong; they overcharge young people so they can under charge old people. The age factors also stopped being age-sex factors some time back in 2012, i think, so young women and old men underpay and old women and young men overpay. You might think this evens out in the end, but if people overpay, they leave. So what happens is the death spiral of the market; prices get jacked up to cover costs, increasingly less healthy leave, until absolutely no one has coverage. The APTC and individual mandate are supposed to stop this, but the mandate hasn't really been enforced, and the APTC stops at 400% so Optima is pricing under the assumption that the healthier members aren't getting coverage. Then there's all the fraud and so forth that people play games with, but not getting into that.

Also not getting into tobacco and area factors.

However, there's a lining here. Let's say optima is truly not pricing right. If their loss ratios, averaged over 3 years, are too low they have to pay back to members. So they dont get to keep all of that money.

As for who is profiting, to start with there are the pharmaceuticals. The research and development is mostly paid for by the public, then sold at a discount to the company, who then fleece the public. Worse, it's companies like Merck who aren t even American. Corruption of us government, what's That? Look at humira for another example of problems. It's been generic for a year or so, or biosimilar or whatever, but there's no us alternative because it's stuck in the courts regarding the delivery method; 19th century tech, but combined with the drug is somehow new. Meantime, it costs $50k per year, for rhuemetoid arthritis which is fairly common, while in India the same drug is 300 a year. Don't get me started on Gilead.

There's more, feel free to ask specifics.

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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby My Name is 42 » Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:28 pm

Were these rate spikes occurring only after ACA? How much did individual insurance cost in the county in question or in general?

I honestly don't know because I've spent my entire adult life under the loving care of corporate America.
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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby CorruptUser » Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:29 pm

Most after the aca, but a lot before, and to be fair the cost of care has gone up as has the obesity rate so it's not really the fault of the aca
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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby Sizlak Jones » Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:42 pm

Come live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canadia. We have cheap small business tax rates and we don't have personal health care premiums. Healthcare services are excellent to comparable. Individual, spousal and child tax breaks are abundant.

Provincial taxes are 11% on the first $45,225.00 of earnings, 13% on the next $83,989.00, and 15% on anything over that.
Federal taxes are more complicated, but that's what happens when the Liberals govern. Their rates are 15% on the first $45,916, 20.5% on the next $45,915, 26% on the next $50,522, 29% on the next $60,447, and 33% on anything over $202,800.

There is no municipal income tax, but rather a property tax to cover education and municipal government. Property taxes aren't that bad. I think I pay ~$1,500.00 a year for my three bedroom townhouse.

Plus, if you are making money in USD, converting your assets to CAD at this time is going to work out real well for you.

Think about it. We have a beautiful university campus in the heart of the city with all kinds of science/research stuff (my friend works at the synchrotron) and the campus itself is gorgeous. Your beard will protect you from the cold Canadian winters and will give you hipster camouflage when you go out. Plus, Trump is not the president of Canadia, we have a prime minister named Justin Bieber, I think.
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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby NoUsername » Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:05 pm

Insurance premiums are spiking after the Republicans failed to get rid of the ACA.

I think... I think it might be because the ACA is bad for you and good for the government. Just like everything other evil thing the Democrats love it and the Republicans love to pretend they don't.

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby Matt » Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:42 am

In your brainstorming session, did you guys consider forming your own de facto insurance company, by pooling your funds and paying out for at least major expenses? I have done exactly 0 legwork (besides looking up the population of Charlottesville, apparently about 46,000) into researching its feasibility, but it might be an option to consider. I imagine it would be a decent bit of work, but desperate times, you know? Maybe you could muster up a subcouncil of folks to look into it. It's just a thought, but it might beat waiting on a political fix.

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby Guest » Sat Dec 09, 2017 1:38 am

You guys should check out Dinesh D'Souza and his take on the US healthcare system. There are clips of it all over youtube. Or check out Stephan Molyneux. Or that video by PragerU about about why healthcare is so expensive. There's plenty of other people too, I remember, screaming about the ACA for years about how healthcare premiums would rise super drastically for the average American citizen for various reasons.

I did check it out in the past but I'll be honest with you I don't remember all the reasons at the moment. The reasons I do remember are that there aren't actually enough hospitals/doctors to cover the need of all the people in the US even if we did get universal healthcare, that we get the highest/best technology medically first and as a result get the highest costs first, that there are too many taxes/ government regulations driving out competition so that the few insurance companies who do cover your area have a monopoly and can therefore charge as much as they want, that hospital administrative fees are too high.
But yeah use your own judgement and research it. In my opinion, politically, we need to get to a more free market system and have less regulations, allow competition on the market and that will lower the costs. But it's not a quick fix for Charlottesville. They should have been more worried about this 7 years ago, looked into the ACA, and done their research then, but I don't entirely blame them because the information available was extremely censored. Just trying to share a video link with Dinesh D'Souza's videos would get me a warning from my ISP about 'piracy link sharing' or something like that XD

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby zbbrox » Sat Dec 09, 2017 1:52 am

Just to clear up a common misconceptions -- premium rates have gone up more slowly since the ACA than before.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robbmandel ... aaedda3a01

http://www.factcheck.org/2017/03/employ ... d-the-aca/

And can I just say that I'm pretty frustrated that Zach decided after all these years to do a serious, breaking-the-fourth-wall political comic because of the health care challenges faced by *small business owners* rather than when Republicans threatened twenty million people's health insurance a month ago? Like, yes, it's crappy that we have to deal with private, profit-seeking insurance and a system largely based on employer group insurance instead of having single-payer like a civilized country, but it's mostly crappy because it absolute devastates the poor and the sick, and it's really disappointing that intelligent people care so much more when it happens to their in-group than when it happens to the disadvantaged. Really disappointing.

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby Felius » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:15 am

I do feel like I must ask:

While I don't know the specific legislation and rules of where you live, nor if the possibility has been raised by people in said meeting but:

Couldn't essentially the people in the meeting get group insurance together? That is, form some kind of association, let's call it a club, union, or even a guild, that you'd be members and then hire group insurance through it. Now, there'd be some work in organizing it, administrating it and making sure no one decides to be a free rider, but given the circumstances it shouldn't be impossible either.
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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby Astarafas » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:28 am

the problem is sadly not just your healthcare insurances. Just compare the cost of a banal operation in a U.S. hospital vs. a hospital in any of the western Europe countries. The difference is staggering, by even TWO orders of magnitude. A night in a hospital in the US is averaging $2.000. In europe, it's less than a hundred dollars on average, and most of the cost will be paid by the government, not the person in need of the care.
The cost of a bag of saline solution ? hundred times more than what it costs to make it.
somewhere in the U.S. health system, at several levels, there were collusions among most of the big players to raise margins by an obscene amount, and some people get filthy rich overpricing healthcare items and services. It does not seem to be the doctors, whose income seems in the same ballpark as european doctors. Nowhere in europe will you go bankrupt because you had to stay a month in a hospital. a MONTH. you may have to pay a bit, but most of it is paid by the national healthcare systems, who tax workers and companies appropriately (read : depending on salary, situation, etc. People without income do not pay those taxes, people with low income pay very low, people with good to big income pay more but it's still easily affordable). All this is regulated, so nobody can abuse a monopoly situation to inflate prices like it happened in the U.S.A.

Regulate these prices if you want to save your healthcare system. Don't let people ask for a thousand bucks for an item that's worth a couple bucks. I know it goes against the almighty capitalism, but it really seems necessary.

Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby CorruptUser » Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:03 am

Getting together to form a group is a bit tricky, legally.

The cost of a hospital stay is calculated differently in Europe and the US, and depends on whether the hospital adds fixed or variable costs. For example, a hospital has 100 beds, fixed costs of $200k, and a surgery ward. Each surgery has variable costs of $10k, and each bed has variable costs of $200/night. Every day there are 100 patients and 10 surgeries, for a total cost of $320k. Do you say that the surgeries are all $10k each, and the beds are $2200 a night, all surgeries are $30k and the beds $200, or somewhere in between?

But the bigger picture is that the US and the EU have vastly different legal systems. Now, the number of malpractice suits is exaggerated, but their effects on medicine are not. Somewhere in the ballpark of 1/3 of medical care is CYA medicine, tests and such that have little benefit beyond protecting the doctor from that one lawsuit where the person really does have some exotic disease. This means that literally 1/3 of that $10k/yr medical costs are waste. Well, not exactly, since the excessive testing does catch those rare diseases, but what undoes this is that testing is only relatively safe; every mammogram has a 1 in 50,000 chance of giving fatal cancer, and CT scans are even worse. At least mammograms catch more disease than they cause, but chest CT's are way overused.
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Re: [2017-12-08] Healthcare

Postby essenceofveles » Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:36 am

I am a healthcare supplier and professor. This kind of health coverage cost increase due to implementing the ACA was predicted years before it was put into law. Here we are and everyone is confused. I don't understand peoples' surprise. Instead of blindly voting with a party you've selected, it is the population's duty to fully understand the policies and bills our government leaders put forth. This is why so many people were against the ACA.

Here is a quote printed by the BBC: World Health Analyst OVER TWO YEARS AGO: "Premiums are to rise by an average of 25% in 2017. This increase was predicted at the start of the law, and government subsides to help pay for insurance will also increase. But those who should be covered by the Medicaid expansion aren't eligible for those subsidies."

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The Hutu and the Tutisi had growing tensions in Africa when the Belgians took over in 1933 ( Belgian rule instated that all Hutu and Tutisi must carry identification so non-native africans could distinguish between them ( But the actual direct cause of the Rwandan Genocide was when a surface-to-air-missle hit, President Juvenal Habyarimana's plane killing everyone on board ( This is when the fighting started.

The 100 day genocide left 800,000 Hutu and Tutisi dead ( When the event ended the country was taken over by the Rawandan Patriotic Front ( The corpses piled up because Hutu extremists would not allow Tutsi bodies to be buried ( As Gerard Prunier said in his book Africa's World War, "The list could be almost endless. Genocide was so intertwined with everyday life...".

If the United Nations would have paid more attention to the acts that were being done, then this event would have been shortened if not stoped. In World War II, the nations pulled together to stop the Nazis from killing the jews, if the same acts would have been taken to stop the Rwandan Genocide, Africa would be a different place.

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Best Furniture

Homelegance Dining Set for your Home Furnishing Project

When you are looking for Homelegance dining set, you will find a lot of options in front of you. Some of the top models you can choose are formal dining set, pub dining set, casual dining set as well as many other dining furniture. This will help you to choose the best that suits the design and interior of the home. It does not matter whether you are planning to replace the old dining furniture or install new in your home, Homelegance dining set could be a perfect option for you. Looking for the right dining furniture models can be quite confusing these days due to the innumerable finishes and styles available. However, this article will provide some simple information and tips that can help you to choose the right type of furniture and products you need for your home. On the other hand, this can also help you to complete your home furnishing project easily. Apart from the dining furniture models, you can also find other complete furniture sets in the store from which you can choose the best.

Satisfy the Functional Requirements of your Home:

Homelegance dining set will also help you to satisfy the functional requirements of the dining area. When you look in the market for these models, you will find variety of choices in front of you. Therefore, the selection of these furniture models can be overwhelming. However, with the filter option available in the online store, you can narrow down the search based on your unique needs and budget.

You will come to know more about that as you read further

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Disasters await

Hi, my name is Clementine. My teachers always say I never pay attention, but I disagree. My Best friend Margaret is a year older then me but I still think of us as the same age. School has been a total disaster this week! On monday we had art, Margaret got glue stuck in her hair and I saw her run into the bathroom and she started crying. I went into the bathroom to see if she was ok. She had scissors and started cutting her hair. She wanted me to cut it so I did, once I finished her hair looked terrible! As I was trying to fix it the art teacher walked in and she sent me straight to the principals office! Margaret was trying to explain to her that I was just trying to help but she wasn't listening. The next day Margaret's mom was furious! I felt really bad for what I did even though I was just trying to help. On Wednesday, I got sent to the principals office again for not listening. My parents were very mad at me. Then, the next day Margaret was not talking to me. She started talking to this girl named Amanda-Lee. Amanda-Lee didn't like me. Whenever I tried to talk to Margaret or Amanda-Lee they would both ignore me. I felt really bad so I cut my hair. All of my orange curls were gone! I was sad but I wanted Margaret to feel better. I showed my mom and she was in shock! I told her what I did to Margaret so she made me apologize. When I rung her doorbell her mom answered and said I should be in my room thinking about what I did to Margaret. Later that day I found a picture of Polka-Dotie, my old cat. I took it to the copy store and wanted them to make the picture as big as they could. They told me to come back at 4:00 to pick it up. Once I picked up the picture it looked beautiful! I walked into the house quietly and heard my mom talking on the phone. I wanted to listen and I heard some things that made me nervous. It sounded like they were giving me away. I slammed the door so she knew I was there. For the rest of the day I decided to be good. After dinner my parents came to say goodnight and I apologized for being such a pain. They excepted my apology a lot easier then I thought. The next day my dad and I went outside of our apartment. We wanted to spray the hose so all of the sea gulls would leave our apartment. They all left and were never to be seen again! I walked into my apartment and heard my mom talking on the phone again. I heard her say into the phone good-bye and good riddance. I got really scared like they were going to send me to another family! After dinner they said they had surprise for me. They blind folded me and took me into another room. Later, I walked in and all of my neighbors were standing there. They all started cheering. I was confused, then I saw a cake that said good-bye and good riddance. It had a bunch of sea gulls on it and then I remembered, the sea gulls had left because I sprayed the hose. I was so happy, Margaret and I were best friends again. It turned out to be the best week ever, not the worst week ever!

Theme & Conflict

I think the theme is friendship because Margaret and Clementine have to learn to get along with each other.

I think the conflict is character vs. character because Margaret and Clementine learn to get along together.

Protagonist & Antagonist

The antagonist is the principal because she gets very mad with Clementine.

The protagonist is Clementine.

I think the genre is humor.

Lentils: noun.

a high protein pulse that is dried and then soaked and cooked before eating.

The setting of this book is down in a big city.
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4th Grade News

February 15th, 2015

Things to know about this week...

ISTEP READINESS PRACTICES - Computer Based Practices and Answer Keys

We have been told that the state assessments will very closely resemble last year's. We know that the reading passages will be complex. We know that there will be a large percentage of questions dealing with fractions and computing multi-digit multiplication and long division.

If you feel your child could benefit from some extra practice at home, you may visit this link: It only works on Chromebooks and using Internet Explorer. You can choose ELA or Math, Grade 4, practice tests. Answer keys are located at the top right.

Goals this week:

I CAN measure the perimeter around shapes and objects.

I CAN find the inside square area of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, and triangles.

I CAN use scale to understand the size of objects from real life down to what's on paper.

I CAN visualize events in a story to better understand the plot!

I CAN identify the problem and solution within a story's plot!

I CAN understand the meaning behind metaphors and similes!

I CAN organize my writing so that it flows!

I CAN use adjectives that describe nouns!

Universal Design for Learning - Engagement and Representation

Students get to choose how they want to learn about and interact with new skills such as area and perimeter and review skills like multiplying fractions by whole numbers. Some students are challenged to make the largest and smallest perimeters. Some students watch brainpop videos on the meaning of area and perimeter. Students choose whether they'd like to work with someone or work independently.

Find the Newsletter and Homework below:

Birthdays This Week:

None this week!


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A Major Technology Company

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The Creators of Google

Sergey Brin and Larry Page started Google. Sergey Brin and Larry Page first created Google in Susan Wojcicki's garage that they had rented out. They were bot Stanford students at the time. When Google was first created in a garage the original name was BackRub until they were on the search for a more marketable name and someone had suggested "googol". Later, the name stuck as Google.

The Creation of Google

Like many big businesses Google started out in a garage. In fact it was Susan Wojcicki's it was first started. Google was started on September 4, 1998. in 1999, Google moved to downtown Palo Alto. Later, in 2004 , Google found it's permanent home at Googleplex in Mountain View, Santa Clara County in California.

Why Was Google Created?

Google was originally created as an easy to use and efficient search engine. Now Google has other purposes besides being a search engine. Google also builds products that make the web better and easier to use. Google also helps businesses with finding customers and helping them find easy to use tools to set up and create their business. Google also offers many products online such as the web, business, social, home and office, and much more.
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Google mainly focuses on their search engine and supporting their businesses but they do sell a few products. The biggest product sold is probably chrome products. Some products Google sells are chrome products, Google glasses, Google driverless cars, and tools that help with businesses getting started or finding customers.

How Google Has Improved

Google has improved in many ways since they fist started. They are now open to the public and are easier to use and they have more information. They have major effects on the society. It makes life much easier for some. It is simple to just go to Google and search for what you need. It is one of the biggest search engines, easy to use, and gives you more options for websites. Life would probably be different without Google. They changed the way people look at the internet.

Doodle 4 Google

Every year Google holds a contest for kids to enter in where they can enter in their own drawing for the Google home screen. The contest begins in the begging of every school year and then later has a due date. Here are some examples of the 2014 winners.


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Miss Poe's Class

Lascassas Elementary School

Happy New Year

I'm am excited to start 2016 as a Lascassas Panther.

I can't wait to see the students' progress this semester!

Important Dates:

January 6: FIRST DAY-Students return from Winter Break

January 7: Report Cards

January 18: NO SCHOOL (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 28: EARLY DISMISSAL-3.5 hour day for students

Contact Me!

Email me at PoeL@rcschools.net


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Help depressed people

You could save their lives

How to help (the 4 B's)

  • Be happy around them
  • Be a good example
  • Be friends with them
  • Be nice

When to help

ALWAYS help people even if they aren't depressed. It's a nice thing to help everyone.

Who to go to for help

  • Friends
  • Trusted adults
  • Parents
  • Siblings
  • Anyone that will help

Why you should help

People are going through a huge ordeal and support can really help. You can save people's lives. Think about saving the world just by talking to people and being nice to everyone. Not only that but it is the right thing to do. Always help people because it can save lives and who doesn't want to save lives.

If you are one who is feeling suicidal please read this


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Team Bagspiration

December 2015

December News

The Christmas cutoff is right around the corner but that doesn't mean you should let your business sit the rest of the month! Use the time after Decmeber 10 to ramp up for RSS and the new catalog season. Start to turn over your inventory, pull out retiring items and old supplies to make room for those new Spring bags and business supplies! Think about holding an auction on your customer page with those expiring items, if you haven't tried the $25 & under party, RSS is a great time to give it a shot and of course no new catalog season is complete without you holding your own launch party! Check out ways to keep your momentum going into spring by joining in on the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge!

Spring Newness!

Spring will bring new products and new prints along with opportunities to get your hands on them! You'll also see new startswell kits, and a new consultant kit! Check it all out here

Ready, Set, Sell--RSS

RSS is a time Thirty-one builds into our catalog change to give consultants the chance to earn some new bags just for doing what you're already out there doing.....parting and spreading the 31 love!! This catalog's RSS runs from December 30- January 20 with earning opportunities at 3 different levels, $600, $1200 & $1800!! Check them out!

Add On Kit

The add on kit is another opportunity to get new bags at a great price. This add on kit is a great one and is only $40! Get yours from December 30-January 20!!
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New Consultant Kit

Share with anyone you've had interested in joining our team! Let them see what they can earn now versus what they will earn later!
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Top 5 in Personal Volume - November

Amanda Mendenhall-Jacks - $580

Paige Henry - $542

Mindy Scardamalia - $498

Jaime Baird - $486

Theresa Bogushefsky - $283

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Welcome to the Team!

Lynne Addesso Chesapeake, VA

Qualified Consultants!

Katie Humphries

Amanda Mendenhall-Jacks

A very special shout out to Rebekah Beacher for DIQing in November!! This means her next stop is Director!!
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Team Members: 22

Team Sales: $7141

Team Members: 21

Team Sales: $7761


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Luxury Living Redefined

Lake Front One Bedroom Apartment

Key West floor plan (865 square feet)

You deserve to indulge in luxury.  Fall in love with our sun lit, first floor, Key West apartment, presented with 9 foot ceilings, wood laminate flooring, fully-equipped kitchens, and enviable closet space.  Ready for you to move in beginning of May!

Let the cool breeze from the stunning lake greet you on your screened in lanai!

Take Advantage of Our Ammenities

2 resort style swimming pools, 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness centers with flat screen televisions, business center, nature/walking trail, Paw Park, and picnic areas.

Start Your Summer Off in Paradise


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Plumb Right Plumbing

Houston bbb award winning plumbing service providers

Houston Plumbers For Your House

In this busy life we really don't want to get stuck in any work. We make our schedule for the day so that every chore of our work can get completed on time but if suddenly we encounter flood on our floors it really creates a good amount of mess and even we are stuck in a situation where either we need to sort out the issue of leakage or we would just leave it as it is as we are getting late for our other work. But obviously we will not leave the flooding house. In this situation of-coarse we will not leave the house like this. We will rush finding a piece of cloth which can be wrapped around the leakage. This is not a permanent solution our permanent solution to our problem. In the same manner if at the time when our guests visited us at that time if we encounter a foul smell coming out of the sewer and drain pipe, than it becomes really an embarrassing moment for us. We would just think running out of that situation but no we can't do that as we all know. We will just pour some chemical in the sewer and drain pipe so that we can get rid of that foul smell which is coming from there. This is always a risky work to do. Using a chemical always proves very dangerous as is also written on the bottle to handle it with a lot of care as using a chemical can give problems like breathing problem and burning problems on the skin. Well i recommend not to try it by our own when you have an option of taking the assistance of an expert who is meant for any kind of plumbing related work. Instead of trying for any plumbing related work it is advised to take the help of a plumber.

Finding the master plumber houston is a big task when you see a lot of plumbing company options in the market. It really confuses us whom to choose at this point of time. We contact our friends and family members so that they can also help us in finding the most trusted one's who are providing the best plumbing services. The online option is also a good one to make the use of the technology. Online you can review the feedback's given by the customers to the company after availing their services. Before going for any company always consider few points so that you get in touch with the best plumbing company. Always keep in mind to choose the company whose plumbers have professional attitude. They must reach at your place on time. Plumb Right Plumbing Services is providing such plumbers who are totally professional enough to tell you about the problem first in a very simple language. Even you will find many of the plumber charging for the waiting charges if they have to wait for you after they reach your destination. We don't have the provision of charging waiting charges from our customers even if our plumbers have to wait because we also understand that the customers can also get stuck in some work so it is perfectly fine with us.

It is always said that experience is the thing which makes a lot of difference. With the number of years of experience a company will be holding, it will gain the trust of the customers. With over 18 years of experience in plumbing services our main focus was to maintain our reputation in providing the best guaranteed services in plumbing. The plumbing supply Houston must be licensed and certified by the state. The state signifies that the company is having the complete related knowledge and is ready to serve you with the plumbing services. We are are the BBB award winning company who has been rewarded just because of the guaranteed services that we are providing. We believe that it is only in the hands of your plumbers you feel that your home is the most secured one that is why we keep training our plumbers and just keeps them updated of every new technology that is coming on the market. You will see many companies in the market who are providing you the affordable plumbing services but have you ever imagined that although they are providing services at such cheap rates are they going to provide the best plumbing guaranteed services. I believe the answer to it will be a "no" because there are companies also available in the market who are providing the guaranteed services. Their prices are high but they never miss on the quality of services which they promise to provide. For saving the money of the customer best plumbing companies are trying to give offers and deals to its customers. We also have a lot of deals and discounts waiting for our customer for saving the money of the customer.

Our Services

Contact Us

Best plumbing services are provided by Plumb Right Plumbing Services not only in Houston but also in Cyprus and surrounding areas where we are offering guaranteed results with a lot of deals and discounts for all our customer with 24/7 services for you.


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Genetic Statistician Wanted

Excellent opportunity open in the biomedical statistics career field

Here at the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit of Pittsburgh, we are conducting research on causes and prevention of heart disease, and are in need of a statistician to process data. The job consists of creating and analyzing sets of genetic data in order to pin-point the causality of certain genetic maladies leading to cardiovascular disease.

What are we looking for from you?

For this position, we require that you posses a graduate degree in medical statistics, a strong understanding of statistical concepts, knowledge of genetics, and a high degree of organizational and presentation skills.

What's in it for you?

Depending on relevent past experience and educational qualification, the starting salary for this position ranges from $45000-$85000. Positions are open in each of these specific areas: Senior Research Associate, Research Associate or Research Assistant level


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~~911: Water!~~

~~~~~~~~~~~Help Save Flint, Michigan's Water Supply~~~~~~~~~

For the past two years, citizens of Flint, Michigan have been victims of lead poisoning after the government changed their water source from treated Lake Huron water to untreated Flint River water. This was done to save the city money. However, the city did not use the proper chemicals to ensure the water was safe. They also did not upgrade the water pipes which were also leaking chemicals into the water. Citizens complained to the media and the government and soon this became a national story.

Written by Michael Scoleri

sponsored by Whatamidoingwithmylife studios or Rafael


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A Little Bit Scary

by, Aidan Dubin

You may think that Monsty The Devil is a little bit scary but.....

  • When its holloween he lets people borrow hes horns for there costome.
  • He always helps people if they fall and lift them up with hes soft ghost body.
  • When people have the hicups he scars them and they stop hicuping.

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News From Our Hive

The Busy Bees

Upcoming Events

There will be no school on January 20th due to the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday. There

will also be no school on Tuesday for the students. Teachers will be working!

January 24th - Report Cards will go home

February 4th - Dr. Doug in house science field trip - Roly Poly

February 17 - No School for students - Teacher Professional Day

February 26 - Early Release

Our Week at a Glance

In our stations this week:

Orange: Students will be making a TLC Martin Luther King, and discussing the parts of a story. After listening to a story, students will be putting it in order.

Pink: Students will be identifying , highlighting, the letter Uu and stepping stone words that we have learned, in their Uu book.

Green: Students will match words to pictures in I am a Snowman. They will also be learning how to use a word bank to label a picture of a snowman.

Yellow: Students will be writing, identifying and reading My Uu Book. They will also be working on writing a sentence that is dictated to them, writing all the sounds and words that they hear.

Check out some pictures of The Busy Bees decorating Gingerbread Housees!

Remember To Dress your Busy Bee Warmly!

New Book Share Form

Please notice that the book share form has changed. Students will need to make 3 illustrations to show beginning, middle and end of their book. Please remember to send in the book for them to also be able to share! The form will also be on the website. Click the link below


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"We find the best match for you"

2014 Dodge Dart SXT

This car is priced at $18,495. MPG: 22 town and city and 35 on highway. This car seats 5 and has 10 airbags alone with anti thieft. IIHS Rating: is rated second best in class in saftey. With optional navigator and heated seats. Warranty 36 month/ 36,000 miles; 60 month, 100,000 miles; powertrain. APR : 0.0%. This car has 8.4 inch unconnect touch screen and digital gauges. Also includes a red light all around the car s you can see in the dark.

Our Awsome Product Just For You:

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We find the best match for you while including the best deal that fits your price budget. We include features and interior detail for a low cost that you can not get anywhere else.

Monday- Friday: 9:00a.m to 7:00 p.m

Saturday: 11:00a.m to 8:00p.m

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Luis Alberto Urrea

class presentation

About Luis Alberto Urrea

Born in Tijuana Mexico in 1955 . Son of a Mexican father and American mother .Urrea wrote novels like , "The Hummingbird's Daughter" and "Queen of America" , Urrea tells the story of his great-aunt, Teresita Urrea, who was known as "The Saint of Cabora" and "The Mexican Joan of Arc". Won awards like American Book Awards, Edgar Award for best short story, Lannan Literary Aware of Nonfiction.

The hummingbird's Daughter

"Teresita is not an ordinary girl. Born of an illiterate, poor Indian mother, she knows little about her past or her future. She has no idea that her father is Don Tomas Urrea, the wild and rich owner of a vast ranch in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. She has no idea that Huila, the elderly healer who takes Teresita under her wing, knows secrets about her destiny."

T-The unknown heritage nor from were to be from no to what traditions to fallow.

P-The typical Chicano struggle two parents whit different believes and cultures and one child who does not know were to look for guidance.

C- The use of words like Illiterate to refer to a uneducated human being .

A- questionable and understood because being daughter of a humble woman and the daughter of a rich men , this representing two different ideas.

S-from that her mother is just a servant and her father a rich man of Sinaloa.

T-it shows the ideas of two cultures.

Gloria Anzaldua

Her panting express precisely what she wanted to say . Showed the Chicano movement that is two culture come into one .

Gloria E. Anzaldua

“Though we tremble before uncertain futures
may we meet illness, death and adversity with strength
may we dance in the face of our fears"

Both the story of Luis Alberto Urrea and the poem of Gloria E. Anzadua reflect the difficult times of kids who's parent are Mexican and american . And shows that even them don't have a model to look up to. Because it is between two countries with different life style and culture.

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Bulletin 12| Autumn Term 2015

Information correct as at Friday 11 December 4.00pm

Music Lessons Lessons stop at the end of this week so please take your instruments home! Lessons restart straight away in 2016 so do not forget to look at the times and bring in your instruments

Congratulations to the boys who last weekend came second in the National Schools Tennis finals, a great result, also to all the boys who played in the David Course Memorial rugby matches. David would have really enjoyed the event.

We have decorated our trees at St Luke's, eaten our Christmas lunches (many thanks to the Year 11 school leaders who helped to run the event) and we are completing our Hampers and Clothing collections for the Passage. We are looking ready for the holiday celebration.

I wish all a happy break and hope you all have a chance to relax after a very busy term. My thanks to Mr Roach for the image he sent me that reflects our approach to sport.

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Friday 11 December - Scholarship announcement for Sixth Form and 11+, 12+ and 13+ - posted home to those who took part

Early Buses Commence

Rugby/Hockey Dinner at Senior Boys Sports Hall from 7.30pm

Lions Club - Food Collection Base

Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December - Lions Club Food Collection Base

Tuesday 15 December - Years 7, 8 & 9 Carol Service at 9.30am. Years 10 & 11 Carol Service at 10.45am Both services are held at St Lukes Church, Norfolk Road, Maidenhead SL6 7AX

Wednesday 16 December - School Finishes at 12.30pm

Wednesday 6 January - Term Commences

Obituary to David Francis Wilding

Monday 28 March to Sunday 3 April - Years 11 to 13- Rowing Camp to Hazewinkel

Tuesday 29 March to Sunday 3 April - Years 9 & 10 - Rowing Camp to Hazewinkel

Final call for deposits please.

Saturday 2 April to Saturday 9 April - Ski Trip final payments and passports as soon as possible please. also please complete the Google form URGENT

Sunday 17 - Friday 29 July - South Africa Rugby Tour - Third instalment is now overdue.

Clothing Collection for The Passage

Thank you for your kind donations, these will be taken up The Passage on Wednesday morning. Last day to hand in is Tuesday 15 December. Further details here

From The Registrar's Desk

Could the Year 11 boys return their Sixth Form selection choices as soon as possible.

Burns Night Supper

The annual Burns Night Supper will take place on Saturday 30 January 2016 at Senior Boys. All funds raised will support our Touring Sports sides. Please see the flyer for further information on how to book tickets.

Holiday Club

Join Holiday Club’s 'Five days of Christmas' along with Xtra Cookery and Crafts – open MSWord booking form - Sports Club’s two days of Football - online booking form - Or visit for all booking forms (including pdf versions), programmes and more activity highlights. Father Christmas is visiting us on Monday 21 December, spaces are still available

Soft Toys Wanted at Holiday Club

Please donate new or good condition soft toys and help Father Christmas fill a sack with gifts for children who are spending time in hospital over the holiday period. Any donations will be gratefully received at the Holiday Club foyer on the Junior/Senior Girls site or in to The Office at Senior Boys.

Christmas Jumper Day

£116.15 was raised and this will go to Save the Children Charity.

Office Open Hours

The Office will be closed from 12.00noon on Thursday 24 December and will re-open at 9.00am on Monday 4 January 2016

The Office Ditty of the Week

A bit of advice from Miss Piggy - 'Never eat more than you can lift'.

St. Luke’s Church Christmas Tree Festival

Come along to St. Luke’s Church, Maidenhead this weekend to see and smell over 50 beautifully decorated Christmas trees. Three of the trees have been decorated by pupils from Claires Court. Enjoy music, carols, refreshments and the Christmas fare.

Opening times

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December 10am to 7pm.

Sunday 13 December 2.00pm to 6:00pm with a Christmas Tree Service to close the festival at 6pm

Entrance free

Music Congratulations - Two boys have recently passed drum exams

Sam John Grade 1 and Joe Ing Grade 2 with merit. Well done to both boys and to their teacher, Mr Davis

Mathmaticians of The Week - Year 7 - William Edwards-Handley & Jaco Overturf, Year 8 - Oliver Walker, Year 9 - Pouria Ghannad, Year 10 - Cameron Kramer-Brown and Year 11 - Connor Thomas


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The Ugly Facts About The Beautiful Truth

Phil Cook analyses big beer’s latest health campaign

Depending on your buying or browsing habits and your eye for detail, you may notice extra statistics on certain beer labels in the coming weeks and months. Lion and DB, under the banner of the Brewers Association (a lobby group for the large breweries in Australasia, of which they are the two members who operate in NZ), have undertaken to add nutritional information – much like you’d see on a bottle of soft drink – to 30-odd products of theirs from Tui and Lion Red, to Mac’s and Monteith’s, Heineken and Steinlager. Their ‘craft’ subsidiaries such as Panhead and Tuatara are not part of the initial roll-out.

The premise is simple enough: the Association says that surveys show consumers think this information should be on packaging and also that the public have large gaps in their knowledge about beer. The campaign – which includes a wider marketing push under the ‘Beer The Beautiful Truth’ banner ( – is pitched as informative and ‘myth-busting’: in addition to the familiar tables of raw nutritional data, there are small graphics with messages like “This beer is 99% sugar free”. Lion and DB are making this change voluntarily and inviting other brewers to join them in it; the Association notes that the government may be planning to legislate in this area, and they aim to get out ahead of that.

Problems with this proposal, unfortunately, readily come to mind.

The information provided seems like an act of misdirection. “Sugar free!” may well be true, but is besides the point (nutritionally speaking) when it comes to beer. This is much like when candyis labelled “fat free!”, when of course it is: candy isn’t made with fat – and sugar is (mostly) fermented away when beer is made. Alcohol and kilojoules are the relevant variables to consider when balancing your lifestyle, and they’re provided but buried in spurious detail about protein, dietary fibre, and sodium, things for which beer just isn’t a relevant source for most people.

On the flip side of that, there are glaring omissions here if the intent is truly to inform. Despite all their additional new information, Lion and DB are steadfastly refusing to provide simple lists of ingredients. The need for them is obvious: many people have allergies or (cultural or clinical) dietary requirements that make knowing what their beer is made from crucial – whether this stout has milk sugar, or whether its finings are vegan-friendly etc. The Association hasn’t even tried to offer an excuse for why this obvious step wasn’t taken as part of this initiative.

The industry-wide side-effects of a move like this can’t be ignored, especially when our two largest producers are the first movers. The phrasing of “This beer is…” implies things, true or not, about non-participating beers, and a lot of people may make the unfair assumption that breweries who don’t add these panels to their packaging have something to hide. If Government sees this campaign as a workable enough de facto standard and adopts it as mandatory, then small breweries with shorter production runs and more occasional and seasonal offerings will face massively disproportionate compliance costs. Personally, I’m skeptical enough to think these potential “side-effects” are actually the true motivation behind this move – but they remain a real problem even if the Association is 100 per cent pure in its intentions.

A counter-proposal is, I submit, fairly easy to draft. Including kilojoule counts on packaging is the one wholly-praiseworthy element of this campaign and all breweries should adopt it. An accurate-enough estimate can be derived, without additional expensive lab testing, from data already collected during the brewing process. Energy content sits comfortably alongside alcohol level as clearly the two most relevant factors for beer and health for almost all people. Then, instead of relative irrelevancies like protein and sodium counts, we should mandate the declaration (in broad terms) of all ingredients. These are, obviously, all known to the brewery already and so also avoid the problem of compliance costs. ABV + KJs + ingredients would be a workable standard for breweries of all sizes, and would give the public the information they need, deserve, and demand.

The Association and its members could still mount a properly educational campaign to correct misunderstandings about things like how and why sugar is used, and ingredient listings would obviously help counter the other commonly-believed myth they cite – that beer is full of preservatives. As it stands, ‘Beer The Beautiful Truth’ misses its stated target completely enough to make it fair to wonder if they were really trying. Beer and beer drinkers deserve better; we should take the chance to demand a more honest and useful standard before this flawed approach wins by default.

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Responsive Web Design Most Preferred Choice Of Businessmen

October 18th, 2014

Responsive website design and mobile website design are the two popular choices with the business professionals. According to various business factors, professionals have to decide which one is better for them. In the latest scenario, professionals are more likely to have Responsive Web Design as it meets the requirement of varied devices whereas the mobile website design is only designed for specific measurement. In order to target all device users, it is better to have RWD concept for business as it consists of various benefits and the most important benefit is “SEO”. With Responsive Web Design concept the professionals can have best SEO strategy for diverse users whereas in mobile website design the Search Engine Optimization expert has to plan separate strategies for both desktop and mobile.

Here are some more benefits to have RWD such as follows:

Google Recommendation:

Google recommends this concept as the responsive web design consists of single URL and HTML for all screen sizes and devices due to which it becomes easier for Google to crawl and index the pages of the website. Secondly Google prefers the concept as users can easily share the content and get interact with it easily and quickly which connects the users with the brand.

One site for diverse devices:

A site which is accessible on diverse devices gives wonderful experience to users as it offers same experiences on all three screen sizes. The similar design enables the users to perform tasks easily via any of the devices. Apart from same experience, the easy and quick access to the design offers superb experience to people.

Easier to manage:

When it comes to manage a responsive website design then it becomes easier for professionals to manage as it consists of single SEO campaign which is applicable for all devices. The SEO Companies  need not to have separate campaigns for each diverse screen sizes so it is easier to manage the site.

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Two games with totals rounding the 70 points are in the cards for Saturday morning. Which one is worth tailing as a shootout, and which one is a false indicator? Read as our College Football handicapper makes his free picks.

My results last week bitch slapped me, hard, as fate seemed to say, It’s not that easy, Mark. But that’s ok as we will keep grinding away this College Football season and taking advantage of lines with value. I believe I have found two such lines on this week’s card, so here we go.

Notre Dame vs Syracuse

Notre Dame boosters have to be in a state of panic right now after losing to the Duke Blue Devils at home to take their overall record to 1-3 on the season. The Fighting Irish have struggled against teams with competent passing attacks so far on the season, allowing a 64% completion percentage, which is near the bottom of FBS standings. In this game they match up with the Syracuse Orange, who are also very strong in the passing game to the tune of 371.8 yards per game, which is 6th in the nation. The Orange’s 66.1% completion percentage and is certainly in play here.

So why the under call? Well, even though Syracuse racks up a bunch of yards through the air, they have only scored 9 touchdowns passing on the year. And to go with that, their anemic running offense has scored just 3 touchdowns on the ground. As such, the Orange make a lot of noise between the 20’s, but have a hard time punching in the rock. Notre Dame’s offensive numbers are skewed by the first game of the season, where they put up 47 points against Texas.

Being that this game is at a neutral site at MetLife Stadium, I also see a negative effect on the offenses for at least part of the action. This total will require one team to reach the 40’s on offense, and I just don’t trust either one to do it. Take the Under here as one of your Saturday morning College Football picks.

Free College Football Pick: Under 75
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Texas vs Oklahoma State

As much as I’d like to say, 'see above Texas allowed Notre Dame to score 47 points on them', there is a little bit more to this pick – although not much. I got burned last weekend backing Oklahoma State on the Over against Baylor, but I am sticking to my guns this week. Especially against the Texas Longhorns, who have given up 34.7 points per game.

Last year’s game was a bit of an anomaly, as the Longhorns only passed for 119 yards, yet scored 27 points in the game while losing 30-27. That’s just not going to happen again this year with Texas averaging 262 yards per game passing and Oklahoma State giving up 272 yards per game in the air. It looks like the Longhorns have dodged a bullet too, as quarterback Shane Buechele should be available after sustaining an injury against Cal. This should be an old-fashioned shootout, so take the Over at 70.5 at BookMaker while you can.

2016 College Football Record: 12-12-1, -1.30 Units

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Presenting at SANS 2013 in Orlando Next Week

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I’ll be at SANS 2013 in Orlando this weekend assisting Kevin Johnson with his SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking class and giving two SANS@Night presentations:

This is a great opportunity to see Social Zombies again if you missed our talk at DerbyCon last year.  Registered attendees of SANS 2013 get into the talks for free!  If you see me at the conference next week say hi and feel free to harass Kevin if you’re taking his class! 😉

Hacking Your Location With Facebook Places

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I just published a post over on the SecureState blog about how to hack your location using Facebook Places.  The post brings up some interesting questions about how social networks are going to have a problem with fake location check-in’s. In the meantime, it’s a way to have fun with your friends…:-)

Notacon 7 – Things to Do and Talks to Attend

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The con that is Notacon is upon us. Notacon is one of the best con’s I have ever attended!  It’s a great mix of hacking, security, art, technology and everything in between.  It’s also small enough to network with others…oh, and its in Cleveland which means its affordable!  Things get started tonight with a free preview beginning at 7pm! Some of the speakers will be giving previews of their talks so go check it out if you can.

Just like previous years, there are some really cool events you need to attend including Whose Slide is it Anyway, the Friday night experience and Blockparty!  This year the lock picking village is sponsored by Cleveland Locksport and be sure to check out Deviant Ollam’s new challenge the Defiant Box. Security Justice will also have a live show at 11pm Friday night in the Notacon Radio room. As for talks, this years lineup looks great!  Here are my picks of talks to attend this year:

Mick Douglas (from PaulDotCom Security Weekly) – U R Doin it Wrong Info Disclosure over P2P Networks
Tiffany Rad – Hacking Your Car: Reverse Engineering Protocols, Legalities and the Right to Repair Act
Brad Smith – Stealing from God!
Emily Schooley – Independent Filmmaking – Bringing Your Ideas from Paper to the Screen, and Everything in Between
Nicolle “rogueclown” Neulist – Hey, Don’t Call That Guy A Noob: Toward a More Welcoming Hacker Community
int eighty – Malicious PDF Analysis
catfood – Why Your Software Project Sucks (and how to make it not suck)
Dead Addict – Hidden Trust relationships, an exploration
Jeff “ghostnomad” Kirsch – The Haiku of Security: Complexity through Simplicity
David Kennedy (rel1k) – The Social-Engineering Toolkit (SET) – Putting cool back into SE

Adrian Crenshaw (IronGeek) – Anti-forensics
James Arlen, Chris Clymer, Mick Douglas, and Brandon Knight – Social Engineering Security Into Your Business
James Arlen, Leigh Honeywell, Tiffany Rad and Jillian Loslo – Hacking The Future: Weaponizing the Next Generation
Melissa Barron – Hacking 73H 0r3g0n 7r41L for the Apple ][
Tom Eston, Chris Clymer, Matthew Neely, The Confused Greenies – Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse (did you see our preview?)
James Arlen – SCADA and ICS for Security Experts: How to avoid cyberdouchery
Eleanor Saitta – Designing the Future of Sex

Also on Saturday night don’t miss Dual Core at 8pm!  I’ll be around at the con hanging out so if you see me stop and say Hi.  See you there!


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An Octorok in the Underground Maze.
Universe The Legend of Zelda
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Article on Zelda Wiki Octorok

Octoroks (オクタロック, Octorok) are common enemies from the Legend of Zelda series.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Octoroks appear in the Underground Maze stage of Adventure Mode, as well as rarely from Barrels and Crates. Their design is based on appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

As the player approaches them, Octoroks start firing rocks which deal damage and knockback depending on the difficulty; while exceedingly weak in lower difficulties, higher difficulties can scale the power of these projectiles to the point that they can potentially KO characters at high damages.. The rocks can be reflected back at the Octorok by simply shielding, and like all other enemies in the game, Octoroks can be defeated by inflicting enough damage to them.

For every Octorok a character KOs, 150 points are added to their Octorok KO bonus.

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These common enemies made their debut in the very first Legend of Zelda game and have been a staple of every game in the series since. They shoot rocks from their mouths at high velocity, but the projectiles are simple to block and do very little damage. Octoroks have low stamina, so they don't pose much of a threat to good fighters.

Game:The Legend of Zelda

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

An Octorok appears in Brawl as a sticker.

Name Game Effect Characters
Octorok The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time AttackLeg+004TypeIcon(Foot).png Attack +4 Link Zelda Toon Link GanondorfLinkHeadSSBB.pngToonLinkHeadSSBB.pngZeldaHeadSSBB.pngGanondorfHeadSSBB.png
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(Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

In Smash Run[edit]

Octorok (left) in Smash Run.

Octoroks reappear as enemies in Smash 4's Smash Run, this time using their design from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. They usually remain hidden beneath a bush, making them invulnerable to all attacks except grabs. When a player approaches, they come out and attack by shooting a rock. Reflecting their rocks back at them will instantly defeat them.

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North America This monster looks kinda like an octopus, but it shoots rocks out of its mouth. They've been around since the very first Legend of Zelda game, and the Octorok from Skyward Sword appears in this version of Smash Bros. They'll hide underground, emerging to fire at nearby fighters. If you're quick, you can run forward and pluck them out.
Europe Since the very first Legend of Zelda game, these monsters have been popping up to pelt Link with rocks, and in Smash Run, they'll do the same to you if you get close. Stand right next to them, though, and they'll hide again. Use moves like Reflector to send the rocks back, or close in quickly and try and throw them.

An Octorok as it appears in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Octoroks are common enemies in the Zelda games, debuting in the original The Legend of Zelda. Their exact appearance and behavior has varied throughout the series, though they are always octopus-like creatures that attack by shooting rocks, and reflecting their projectiles back at them is a common way to defeat them.

Unusually, while the Ocarina of Time version of Octoroks is the basis of their appearance in Melee, they were only seen in water, and never on land.

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