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Penguin Books Announces Publication Of New Lorien Legacies Series

Penguin Books has announced it is to publish ‘I Am Number Four’ by Pittacus Lore, the first instalment of The Lorien Legacies, a mind-blowing new thriller series.

I Am Number Four is a tale of John Smith (aka Number Four) as he desperately tries to outrun his past, escape his mortal enemies the Mogadorian, blend into normal student life and above all pray his newly found powers, legacies from home; Planet Lorien, don’t give him away before he can complete his destiny and protect his future.

In an unprecedented move for Penguin, I Am Number Four will be published simultaneously in two editions on 26 August 2010 – one for adults (Michael Joseph) and a second for Young Adult readers (Razorbill). It has already captured the imagination of publishers around the globe and translation rights have been snapped up by over 18 territories worldwide. The film rights for I Am Number Four have been snapped up by Spielberg for DreamWorks and the movie will be hitting screens in early 2011.

“It became clear after only a few chapters that I Am Number Four is far more than an exceptional thriller, it’s a book to fall in love with”, said Mari Evans, Fiction Publisher for Michael Joseph.

“I Am Number Four has everything you could wish for: a killer hook, fabulous compelling writing, thrills, tension and surprisingly tender moments. It’s fantastic entertainment”, commented Puffin Fiction Editor, Sarah Hughes.

Film rights have been acquired by Steven Spielberg for Dreamworks and the movie is due to be released in cinemas in early 2011. I Am Number Four the film will be directed by DJ Caruso and produced by Michael Bay, with an all-star cast including Alex Pettyfer and Glee’s Dianna Agron.

Visitors to the site will be able to discover their own Lorien Legacy, as well as enjoying extended content such as character profiles, breaking news on I Am Number Four and background information. By taking the Legacy Test users will be able to video themselves in action with their new found power. Supported by social media sharing functions, the video and Legacy Test will be pushed out to Facebook, Twitter and other networks, extending the awareness of the series and the site functionality.

“Number Four is a hero for this generation”, Michael Bay.

About Penguin Books
Penguin was established in 1935 and is one of the world’s leading consumer publishing businesses. Penguin publishing comprises the following imprints: Allen Lane, Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Michael Joseph, Penguin, Penguin Classics, Puffin and Viking. Penguin has offices in 15 countries and is part of the international media company Pearson as well as providing an online bookstore.

About Pittacus Lore
Pittacus Lore is a Loric Elder, from the Planet Lorien, which is three hundred million miles away. He is approximately ten thousand years old. He has been to Earth hundreds of times, and he is here now.

Pittacus Lore is available for interview.

PR Contact Details
Jessica Jackson
Jessica Jackson PR
C/o Penguin Books
80 Strand
WC2R 0RL+44 7866 675 877

ENER-G has launched a new ENER-G Sustainable Technologies division – specialising in the design, installation and maintenance of heat pumps

Through its exclusive partnership with four leading manufacturers, the company is providing one of the widest selections of ground source, gas absorption, air source and water loop heat pump technologies in the UK.

The new division expands ENER-G’s existing ground source heat pump operation into a building services focused business that can provide total heat pump solutions for all types of heating and cooling applications utilising heat pumps ranging from 1kW to 1000kW capacity.

ENER-G Sustainable Technologies has relocated its Nottinghamshire base from Ollerton into larger premises in Mansfield, which will accommodate its anticipated year-on-year growth.

Managing Director, Paul Burley said: “Our in-house expertise and resources means we can see the whole job through from initial feasibility through to project handover. We operate our own drilling rigs and offer complete in-house services from specialist design, through to complete project management, installation and maintenance of heat pump technologies. We also have the ability to supply bespoke manufactured heat pumps in a variety of sizes to accommodate complex customer briefs, particularly where space is restricted.”

The introduction of the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in April 2011 is expected to stimulate further demand in the sector, providing significant subsidy payments of up to 7.5 pence per kWh for 15 to 23 years that will dramatically reduce the payback period on ground source and air source heat pump technology.

Explains Paul Burley: “This legislation will support a range of heating and cooling systems at all levels, from small businesses and offices, and public sector buildings right up to large factories. A 200kW ground source heat pump operating eight hours a day – typical for a school or moderately sized business premises – would create an annual incentive of approximately £18,000. Similarly, a 200kW air source pump operating in comparable circumstances would lead to a financial gain of around £7,000 per year.

“ENER-G’s expertise in delivering these technologies for all sizes and types of application is unsurpassed. We are currently looking at introducing attractive finance packages which will fund the installation, along with operation and maintenance of the technology at minimal cost to the client”.

Heat pumps supply more energy than they consume by using a refrigeration cycle to absorb heat from the environment and raise it to a suitable level for heating buildings or providing hot water. The process can operate in a reverse cycle to provide cooling for buildings as well. Heat pumps can provide a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to traditional technologies.

When combined heat and power is used to drive heat pumps, further energy savings and CO2 reductions can be achieved. ENER-G is using these two technologies in tandem to power the new Malvern Community Hospital, which will be one of the greenest hospitals in the UK.

ENER-G Sustainable Technologies has won official certification for its expertise in renewable heat pump technology. The Approved Contractor certificate recognises the quality of ENER-G’s design, supply, and installation heat pumps, in line with exacting technical standards set out by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. The company is also a member of the UK Ground Source Heat Pump Association.

The business is part of the UK-based ENER-G group of companies which employs more than 760 people worldwide, with operating and joint venture companies in 16 countries. It develops, manufactures, delivers and finances energy efficient and renewable solutions, including: combined heat and power, biogas utilisation, geothermal energy, heat pumps, efficient lighting, controls, metering and data solutions, and new generation energy from waste. This is accompanied by a wide range of energy and water consultancy and energy procurement services.

For further information contact ENER-G Sustainable Technologies on 01623 666340,

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British Airways Launches The Great Big Sale

British Airways launches its great big sale with thousands of flights in all cabins and hundreds of holidays on offer.

The twenty day sale offers discounted flights to over 100 destinations worldwide as well as 100’s of holidays for various travel departures from August 26, 2010 right through to June 30, 2011.

To launch the sale, model Nell McAndrew posed on a big deck chair (the size of a double-decker bus) outside Tower Hill in London wearing her favourite beach wear – a Melissa Odabash bikini.

Nell said: “I’m excited to be launching BA’s great big sale. Bag a bargain and jet off in style and comfort to one of many destinations.”

For a late summer getaway, hot spots include flights to Dubai, Antigua and Grenada. Those looking for ski breaks head to North America and experience the Rockies with deals on flights to Denver and Vancouver. For short city breaks, British Airways have a wide selection of destinations such as Zurich or Geneva.

Travellers wishing to jet-off in style and experience British Airway’s award-winning Club World beds can check out flights to Cairo, Delhi, New York,
Bermuda and Calgary. BA also offers flights to Barbados and Houston that allow customers to take advantage of the luxurious first class cabin.

Destinations closer to the UK include Jersey, Dubrovnik and Salzburg as well as Gothenburg in Sweden, which a new BA route takes-off to at the end of November.

As well as special offers on flights, British Airways is offering value for money holiday packages in a variety of destinations such as a two night stay at the 3-star Merton Hotel in Jersey that includes return BA flights from Gatwick and accommodation only. Package deals at Sharm El Sheikh’s 3-star Oriental Rivoli also include return BA flights from Gatwick and accommodation only.

A new BA non-stop twice weekly service to Cancun commences November 3, 2010 and customers can stay for seven nights at the 5-star Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya including return BA flights from Gatwick and accommodation on an all-inclusive basis. Those looking for complete escapism can check out holidays in the Maldives and relax for seven nights at the 4-star Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi including return BA flights from Gatwick, in-resort transfers and accommodation on an all-inclusive basis.

British Airways offer fly-drive holidays in exciting destinations such as Orlando including return BA flights from Gatwick and inclusive Avis car rental.

Richard Tams, British Airways head of UK & Ireland Sales, said: “This sale is a great opportunity for anyone looking for last minute getaways, winter sun, ski or city breaks to take advantage of savings in all our cabins. We also have a great range of holiday packages available on where you can save even more time and effort by using our new ‘lowest price holiday finder’ with the added reassurance of ATOL protection.”

Notes to editors:
The sale runs from August, 26 2010 until midnight on September, 14 2010 All packaged holiday offers are based on two sharing and are ATOL protected

About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide destinations – including holidays, hotels, flights, car hire and experiences. Customers can save time and money with when booking ATOL protected holiday packages, ATOL number is 5985. Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans and the security of travelling with British Airways. British Airways plc constantly seeks to exceed customers’ expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality of the service provided.

For further British Airways / British Airways Holidays Ltd media information please contact:
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Companies around the world losing thousands of pounds in website downtime

Companies located around the World are being urged to become more aware of the financial costs of web downtime.

Andrew Hilton, Technical Director at QuadroNation, said companies were in danger of losing thousands of pounds in revenue after recent studies showed almost one in four companies have suffered an outage that lasted more than one business day.

Amazon and Twitter are just two of the major brands that have been affected, having both experienced one full hour of outage earlier this week.

In order to combat the problem and after requests from their customer base, Andrew and the team have developed a web monitoring service entitled ‘UporNot’, which alerts businesses the minute they have an issue with their website, email server or any web accessible service for that matter.

Andrew said: “When a company suffers from IT downtime it means that it is having a direct affect on that business. Some firms can lose up to £10,000 an hour or even a staggering £1m a day, which means that the problem needs to be taken more seriously.”

“What we have now created is a tool to stop that from happening. The moment there is something wrong with a website, we are alerted and the problem can be rectified as soon as possible.”

The need for strategic IT support is becoming increasingly important as firms strive to provide high levels of service to retain long-standing customers.

Andrew added: “IT support companies are still as invaluable as ever to any business, however, if a site goes down, it has to be treated in a different way than when there is something wrong with an email system, for example and being aware of the issue is really the first step.”

UporNot, which has now gone live, has already attracted global interest as it provides its services to companies around the world.

Real Time Press Release Distribution

In today’s Internet the real time information is already playing a significant role in how businesses and people access and consume the information online. Technologies online have emerged up to the point where 2 minutes may sometimes be the difference between having tens of thousands of people not only seen your PR announcement, but creating a long tail of reactions across the vast real time online space adding up to your overall online presence/reputation and your message being buried down among millions of other identical pieces of information.

Considering how crucial the real time information for the average business and web user appears to be, one can only imagine how great the impact of the real time information flow over the public relations business online can be.

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In a nutshell is a do-it-yourself publishing platform for real time press release distribution. It’s free and you can instantly have your press release published on as well as released via the Web, the Blogosphere and the Twitter. Having spent almost 2 decades within the PR industry, and currently engaged with EPR Network, one of the largest press release distribution networks online, it’s been just a matter of time for us to realize how vital a real time press release distribution service online is.


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March 9, 1866

Radicals now believe Johnson's egotism embodies the "spirit of evil" and that he is looking to crush Congress

March 10, 1866

The Senate has rejected proposed legislation meant to reassess representation in the south

March 15, 1866

Some Radicals look to break away from the lead of Thaddeus Stevens as instability arises in the Radical party.

March 24, 1866

A deal struck between Radicals and Conservatives leaves the question of suffrage to the voters.

March 26, 1866

Newspapers across the country believe that the President will veto the Civil Rights Bill and the Dispatch agrees.

March 27, 1866

The Civil Rights bill faces a potential veto from the President as Radical Republicans"muster their forces for a trial of strength in the Senate".

April 9, 1866

Despite Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights bill may be "forced " into legislation as the veto may be overturned by the Senate and House.

April 9, 1866

Americans are divided as some lawmakers push strongly for the Civil Rights bill and some strongly reject it. The Dispatch argues that rejecting the bill shows support for Johnson's policy, and that the country is "disgusted" by the events unfolding…

April 10, 1866

Radicals are rejoicing over the passage of the Civil Rights bill over the President's veto, one Radical states that " the President's policy has a ghost of a chance".

April 11, 1866

Relations between Radicals and Freedmen are evident as the Dispatch reports a proposed convention that the Radicals believe will be attended largely by "the un-reconstructed"
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Burn for You

by JH Croix

A date auction gone wrong. Or so very right.

The whole mess started with a fundraiser. You know, those date auctions?

It was for a good cause. I swear. But then Nate won the date with me. Nate who drives me insane.

He’s my brother’s best friend, and inconveniently sexy as h*ll. He also spent some serious cash for that date. With me.

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Tag Archives: ethics

Literary Inspiration – What are Rights?

I think about George Carlin a lot. He was one of the first comedians I really started listening to when I was about eight… which is probably too young. But I think his cultural impact goes far beyond being a stand-up comedian. I really think he was a modern-day philosopher, especially as he got older and the subject matter of his comedy became more existential. I don’t know if he believed all of the ideas that he presented on stage, but he at least had the intellectual capacity to consider and explain them – convincingly. Continue reading Literary Inspiration – What are Rights?

Meta-blog + a Note on Using the Interwebs

Every now and then someone I barely know at some party or bar or during a random conversation on the train will ask me that all-important icebreaker: what do you do for a living? My default answer of “I work for a marketing firm” tends to be enough for most, because the more detailed explanation either confuses them or does not interest them in the slightest.

Rarely, however, do I receive the following in almost automatic response: “Oh, so you manipulate people.” Continue reading Meta-blog + a Note on Using the Interwebs


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Be Held

“Your world’s not falling apart, it’s falling into place.

I’m on the throne, stop holding on and just be held.”

Casting Crowns

To allow someone to hold you in your tender and broken places is a risk. I spent most of my life shrinking, hiding, scratching and clawing in my sadness and need. I have since learned a new way. The path of love and healing is always through connection. It is terrifying to ask for what you need. What if… the other is too busy or unable, what if they do it wrong, or say no??? To face rejection, dismissal or disappointment in the tender places feels like death and is simply more than the human heart was meant to bear.

These “what ifs” have kept me bound to fear for too long. In my choice to grow up and to walk in faith, I have learned to name and identify the fear that keeps me small and alone. My work has been to lean toward that which I fear. To look fear straight in the eye and choose love. To soften and allow another into my terror feels like the most absurd thing of all that I could choose, but it is exactly what works… every time. For me, it is mostly Kevin; the one who has chosen and promised to stay by my side in the good and bad until death do us part. He goes by the name Sweet Angel, and he truly is.

He has strong and able arms to hold me. They are tender and kind too. He has learned to sit with me in the valley without trying to fix or rescue me or tell me what to do. He simply holds me and I allow his love to steady me. This is a new way of being for us. In the past, my need triggered his shame. It was a brutal dance that left us both empty and disconnected. Part of the problem was that I didn’t even realize I had a need until I was desperate. My desperation would cause him to grow silently absent because he felt so helpless. His lack of responsiveness felt so unkind in my desperate need for care which triggered my anger and withdrawal. This vicious cycle left us exhausted and hopeless.

It has taken a lot of practice and good hard work to move out of our old dysfunctional patterns into the sweet new dance that we have found.

It began at the end of my rope, in a therapist’s office, where I received Emmanuel prayer. Jesus met me in my desperation and gave me the following words:

Be held…

            Be healed…

                                    Be whole!

Each of these words came with an image of Jesus meeting me in my need and caring for me. I found so much grief and fear locked up inside of me as I softened and allowed another to hold a space for me. As I began to enter into my brokenness, I started to find healing and freedom. I learned that I was not able to receive Kevin’s embrace and care because I was terrified, hurt, and shut down.

Bit by bit, I am learning to name and acknowledge what I feel and need. As I bring the fullness of my desire to Kevin, he is learning to heal and love with me. We are growing closer in a beautiful and messy way. We fail and fall short. We say sorry and begin again. When the waves of grief come crashing through my door, I no longer hide under the bed. I take a step toward Kevin and in my trembling, I ask “will you hold me?” I climb onto his lap like a giant child. He simply holds me lovingly until the tears stop and I find my words again.

It turns out that I really don’t need much…

Just eyes to see me, a heart that cares, hands to hold me and remind me that I am not alone. It is such a gift when you find that just what you really need has been there all along. Like, the great wizard from Oz reminded us, love will always point you back home. There you will find the brains, the heart, the nerves, and the Way… Truth, and Light. It is within and all around us always.

Jean Masukevich is a special education and yoga teacher. She holds an advanced certificate in grief and trauma from the Allender Center of Psychology and Theology and is passionate about facilitating healing spaces for individuals and groups in need of care. Her therapeutic approach incorporates yoga, meditation, art and the use of narratives to help people integrate mind, body and Spirit. Jean loves to play outside and enjoys quality time with her husband and four awesome children. You can find her here:


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Res. Mechanical Inspector (ICC M1)

Course Objective: The Residential Mechanical Inspector is responsible for performing inspections of the installation, maintenance, alteration of mechanical systems that are installed and utilized to provide control of environmental conditions and related process for one-and-two family dwellings not more than three stories.

The residential mechanical inspector is also responsible for verifying the installation of fuel gas distribution piping and equipment, fuel-gas-fired appliances and fuel gas-fired appliance wiring.

 Method of Evaluation: Through a series of pre and post progress quizzes, reviews and worksheets, the instructor will aid the student in seeing how related tables and sections are used to form the current code. The instructor will help the student better understand how to interpret codes correctly and avoid common mistakes in the field.

Class Dates 8/5/2019 to 8/7/2019

Registration 7:30

Class Time 8:00 - 4:00 (All 3 Days)

Practice Quiz ($69.00 value) included in the price of the Course

Class Workbook Included

NOTE: Price does not include lodging, meals or code books

Book You Need To Bring To Class

  • 2015 International Residential Code
  • Highlighters
  • Calculator
  • England Training will provide a workbook

NOTE: Classes and Exams are not state specific.

Continuing Education

Class Approved for 1.8 CEU's (18 Hours)

South Carolina LLR

Class Outline

Day 1

Pre-quiz & Review

Mechanical Terms

Appliance Requirements

Appliance Installations

A/C Unit Operation

Combustion Air

Air-Intake Requirements

Day 2

Progress Quiz & Review

Appliance Venting

Combustion Air

Appliance Venting

Day 3

Progress Quiz & Review

Plan Review Basics

Gas Line Installations

Instructor Bio

Scheduled Instructor:

Patrick Bradshaw has been involved in the Codes industry for over 20 years.  Prior to this he worked in law enforcement and the fire service. Patrick graduated the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy with honors and has attended the National Fire Academy on multiple occasions.  During this time, Patrick has served as a patrol officer, criminal investigator, firefighter, fire apparatus operator, fire instructor, deputy fire marshal, life safety code specialist, manager of the State Fire Marshal Certification program, a fire investigator, HazMat technician, fire investigator, commercial building plans examiner and many other roles.

Patrick transitioned into codes enforcement in 1997 as a fire and life safety surveyor conducting both state and federal inspections of licensed healthcare facilities in South Carolina.  This included hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgery facilities, assisted living facilities and other healthcare facilities.  He then became a deputy state fire marshal.  Patrick was the first manager for the state fire marshal’s certification program.  In this role he also administered and instructed three NFPA international certification courses for fire inspections and plan review.  Patrick has conducted numerous fire investigations in addition to fire and building codes inspections.  His inspection duties required him to inspect most all types of buildings and occupancies, as defined in the codes.

Patrick has taught hundreds of classes to various audiences over his career.  Audiences include: firefighters, healthcare professionals, architects, engineers, fire inspectors and marshals, code enforcement officials, building officials, plans examiners and others.  Patrick maintains over 16 ICC certifications and has served on ICC’s exam development committee.  Patrick has consulted with design professionals and has served as an expert consulting witness.

e-WISE (on line)

This class can be taken live in class or e-WISE (beamed in to your computer)

You can see and interact with the instructor and other class members, like you are there.

Click for eWISE webpage for computer requirements and to test your system

Class Location

England Training Center

COLUMBIA, SC 29210-6852

England Training Center is in shopping center in front of Walmart, turn beside Murphy Gas station

We do not recommend any specific hotel, there are several in the area see www. Hotels.com

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At-home exercises to help tone arms

'Tis the season for sleeveless shirts. If that just made your cringe, know that you still have time to get those arms in shape. Many of us struggle with flabby arms because it just happens to be an area of the body that loses elasticity and holds on to weight. Just because it's a bit harder to get toned arms, doesn't mean that you should throw in the towel!
Let's discuss five simple exercises that can make your arms look absolutely fabulous. Don't let flabby arms keep you from having a great time this summer!  Read on to learn more.
1. Arm & Leg Lift
An article from Health indicates that this exercises is not only great for your arms, but also your legs and back. To do this exercise, simply start on all fours and extend your right arm and left leg simultaneously. Hold for five seconds taking care to keep your limbs strong and your back straight. Alternate between the opposite arm and leg.
2. Half-Moon Rotation
The half-moon rotation exercise focuses on the shoulders, biceps, and triceps to help you get lean arms. Fitness Magazine says to do this exercise, stand with your feet slightly apart and your arms extended out. Rotate your thumbs until they face upward and then again so that they face forward. Try to do 30 reps with your arms extended.
3. Side plank lifts
Health indicates that this move is good for your back and shoulders. The result will be beautifully sculpted arms. To do this, begin in a side plank position with your legs stacked and your knees slightly bent. Use your elbow for support as you raise your body off the ground and extend your arm forward. For beginners, you can start with no weight until you are comfortable to include a dumbell.
4. Overhead Tricep Raises
Get your arms working with this exercise described by Prevention. Stand with your legs slightly apart with a dumbell in one hand and your other hand holding the base of the opposite arm. Bend the arm behind your head and then extend upward. Be sure to keep your arm steady and the muscles engaged. Add more weight as you gain strength.
5. Ball Push-Ups
Health indicates that this exercise is good for those who are looking to build upper-body strength. To do, get in the plank position. Place one hand on the ground and one hand on the ball as you lower yourself into an uneven push-up. Alternate which hand is on the ball for at least 5 times per side You can use a medicine ball, other sports ball, or even a stack of books. The trick is just to make the push-up an uneven balance of muscle to really work those arms.
Ready to work those arms? Try these exercises today. Share with friends so they can try them out too!

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OctaneBench® 3.06.2 - 1x Quadro P400     2 results

Low OctaneBench Score

This card is not recommended for use with Octane, as it does not meet Octane's minimum performance requirements (20). #1
Maximum 11.69 Average 11.15
Minimum 10.61 Median 10.61

GPU Model No. GPUs Compute
OctaneRender Support
v4 v3 v2
Quadro P40016.1#13.03.2 #12.26

Kernel Score #2 Weight #3 Sub-total
Info Channels100.101.03
Direct Lighting120.404.71
Path Tracing110.505.42
Total Score #211.15
Scene Kernel Ms/s #4 Score #2
Interior (by Julia Lynen)Info Channels5.3210
Interior (by Julia Lynen)Direct Lighting2.4013
Interior (by Julia Lynen)Path Tracing0.749
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño)Info Channels11.0613
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño)Direct Lighting2.3511
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño)Path Tracing2.3312
ATV (by Jürgen Aleksejev)Info Channels2.046
ATV (by Jürgen Aleksejev)Direct Lighting1.7111
ATV (by Jürgen Aleksejev)Path Tracing1.2710
Box (by Enrico Cerica)Info Channels7.5211
Box (by Enrico Cerica)Direct Lighting1.5511
Box (by Enrico Cerica)Path Tracing1.7313
These values are calculated from the averages of all submissions and may not be representative of actual performance.

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#1 What score is recommended for Octane?
This depends on your scene complexity and time-frame, but we recommended a score no lower than 45 for good render performance.

Please note that cards must have a score of 20 or higher to meet Octane's minimal performance requirements. While cards below this level may still be compatible, Octane's performance will be significantly impacted.
#2 What does the score value mean?
The score is calculated from the measured speed (Ms/s or mega samples per second), relative to the speed we measured for a GTX 980. If the score is under 100, the GPU(s) is/are slower than the GTX 980 we used as reference, and if it's more the GPU(s) is/are faster.
#3 What does the weight value mean?
The weight determines how each kernel's score affects the final score, and kernels that have higher usage are weighted higher.
#4 What is Ms/s?
Ms/s is mega-samples per second, this value is the average of all the results uploaded to OctaneRender for this/these GPU(s).


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OctaneBench® 3.06.2 - 2x GTX 590     177 results

Maximum 92.60 Average 84.75
Minimum 80.45 Median 83.55

This result includes a Multi-GPU Video Card.

GPU Model No. GPUs No. Cards
OctaneRender Support
v4 v3 v2
GTX 590212.0X

Kernel Score #2 Weight #3 Sub-total
Info Channels720.107.23
Direct Lighting860.4034.35
Path Tracing860.5043.17
Total Score #284.75
Scene Kernel Ms/s #4 Score #2
Interior (by Julia Lynen)Info Channels38.6375
Interior (by Julia Lynen)Direct Lighting16.6794
Interior (by Julia Lynen)Path Tracing7.7190
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño)Info Channels62.5073
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño)Direct Lighting17.3182
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño)Path Tracing16.3284
ATV (by Jürgen Aleksejev)Info Channels22.4672
ATV (by Jürgen Aleksejev)Direct Lighting12.7684
ATV (by Jürgen Aleksejev)Path Tracing10.9084
Box (by Enrico Cerica)Info Channels46.0770
Box (by Enrico Cerica)Direct Lighting11.5984
Box (by Enrico Cerica)Path Tracing11.6487
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Loss and transcendence in couples living with MND: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Hanley, Bridget (2012) Loss and transcendence in couples living with MND: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Doctoral thesis, Edge Hill University.

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The aim of this qualitative study was to explore couples’ experiences of living with MND (MND). Previous research has not focussed on the experiences of both people with the disease and their partners, but tended to look at each separately. In examining the experiences of both side by side and reflecting on each other, the aim of this study was to explore an overlooked aspect of the experience of living with MND and make an original type of contribution to the extant literature. Method Most previous research into MND has relied upon quantitative methods. The study used a qualitative method and collected two types of data. The longitudinal case study comprised analysis of one couple’s journal of their experiences of MND, spanning the period of one year, from the diagnosis to death of the individual with the disease. It also incorporated a narrative interview of the couple. Narrative interviews were also carried out with 12 couples. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse the data. Results From the analysis utilizing Interpretative Phenomenology, themes were derived from the data. The super-ordinate themes of altered body, diminishing self, altered temporality and transcending embodiment were established, with many subordinate themes deriving from these. The study reveals that although couples experienced significant physical deterioration and emotional and social losses, they developed new understandings of themselves and each other, in relation to the abstractions time and embodiment, which enabled them to cope with living with the disease. Conclusion The study suggests that living with MND can be understood as something individuals with the disease and their partners respond to in ways that intimately link them together. The study proposes that couples may be better supported by psychological services and considers how this might occur.

Item Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Uncontrolled Keywords: MND; embodiment; loss; transcendence; psychological; phenomenology
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions: Nursing and Midwifery
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Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal

This Article discusses issues concerning the patenting of software-related ideas. It provides a brief history of the law concerning patents related to algorithms up to the Federal Circuit's recent decision in In re Alappat. The Article then discusses various myths related to the lack of availability for software patent protection, the type of companies that are obtaining software patents, copyright protection versus patent protection, unavailability of trade secret protection in conjunction with a patent application, and the enforceability of software patents and other myths.


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Moviemaking Guide

Videohall: Moviemaking Guide

A general guide for making videos for a Videohall event. Download the Moviemaking Guide here.

The Importance of Video

Looking Ahead: Planning Your Video Production

The Three Phases

Structuring Your Script

Audio Tips

Tips for Better Voice Overs

Shooting Video

The Importance of Video

You'll be making a short (< 3 min) video. Consider using video footage from the field or produce a slideshow with audio narration. Be creative!

To craft an effective video, you do not need to be a master filmmaker.  In filmmaking content is always more important than technique or production value.  Many prominent documentaries, distributed all over the world, have not become famous for their mastery of the filmmaking craft - they are watched and recommended because of their powerful content.  They are successful because somebody found the courage to take up a camera and record subject matter that was important to them.

Our goal is for you to gain enough knowledge for you to communicate effectively through video - not to become a master filmmaker.  The most important part of making a video is to decide what should be included in the video and in what order it should appear.  This does not require any knowledge of cameras, microphones, or editing software - you can plan your movie on a piece of paper and then think about what technical advice you need to accomplish your vision.

Looking Ahead: Planning Your Video Production

As you get ready to make your movie, there are two high-level rules to always keep in mind:

RULE 1: Plan, plan, and then plan more.

In filmmaking, detailed planning is always rewarded. Even if your final movie turns out differently than you expected, the time you spent planning will have drastically improved the result.

Every movie begins in the pre-production, or planning, phase. You'll want to think about how to best present your research and what materials you can gather or create to express your ideas. While planning, try to visualize the final movie. What do you see and hear first? What is the last image the audience will experience? Create storyboards, draw sample frames and stick figures. Once you start getting some ideas, look for other movies and presentations that inspire you further.

RULE 2: Leave plenty of time.

Even if you are not shooting new footage, making a movie always takes longer than expected. Leave as much time as possible for editing - even if you have experience with editing software. Editing rewards attention to detail, and a rushed edit will come across as exactly that.

The Three Phases

Creating a movie consists of three phases: pre-production, production, and post-production.

Pre-production is the planning phase.  This is when you think about what should be included in your movie, how your movie should feel, and in what order your content should be presented.  Consider what visual and audio content would be most impactful for your audience.  Think about the style of your movie and how you can engage the audience's emotions.  Once you have an abundance of ideas as to what should be included in your movie and in what order, it's time to write a script.  The script is your blueprint for assembling the final movie and should list the visuals, audio, and titles or other text that you plan to use, and the order in which you plan to use them.  In preproduction, you also carefully plan for any production - the creation of new content - that you will need.

During production, you create any new content you require.  This is when you shoot footage, record voice over, and take photos.  The production phase often requires more people to be on-hand to assist with various filmmaking tasks.

In post-production, you bring all of your gathered and created footage into an editing platform, such as Apple iMovie or Windows Moviemaker.  Next, you order the footage according to your script.  Once your movie's basic order is established, you can begin to add titles, transitions, sound effects, or music.  It's very common in post-production to discover that something in your script does not work the way you intended.  That's ok!  The primary task of post-production is gradually reworking the succession of content to have the maximum impact.

We will now look at each phase in more detail.

Pre-production is the time for thinking, writing, and discussing your ideas with others.  Pre-production is the phase of ideas and planning, and your main goal is to generate a script.  A convenient way of organizing a script is to divide a document into three columns: one for visuals, another for audio, and a final column for everything else - titles, labels, special effects, etc.

 Organizing your script

The script is your blueprint and will help you visualize your movie before you make it.  A well thought-out script will also save you lots of effort because it is much easier to refine your ideas on paper than during production and post-production.

Structuring Your Script

When making a movie, you are telling a story.  Any advice that you would give somebody on how to tell a good story applies to making movies.  Here are some storytelling tips to help you structure your movie:

1. Big Ideas

At the top of your script, write down the big ideas you want your audience to experience during your movie. The big ideas can be a set of emotions, a fascination with something, outrage over an injustice, the power of human resilience, hope for the future - whatever you want your audience to think and feel the most powerfully. Use these ideas to guide the structuring of your movie.

2. Use Each Part of the Story Well

Stories can be divided roughly into thirds: the beginning, middle, and end. As with any good story, you'll want to hook your audience in the beginning and deliver a fascinating payoff at the end.  Depending on your content and storytelling style, the length of these three parts may vary, but it is valuable to consider each part as a separate segment.

The Beginning

The beginning is when you capture your audience.  Good stories often begin by raising interesting questions, showing us things that don't quite make sense yet, or posing an intriguing dilemma.  It is far more effective to provide your viewer with intriguing questions that they really want to have answered, than to give away the "punch-line" too soon.

The Middle

The middle of your story is where you develop these initial questions and introduce new obstacles.  You may answer one of the questions from the beginning but then show how this raises a new challenge that must be dealt with.  The middle of the story is often the most challenging to write because it's easy to lose your audience with dry content or lack of structure.  Give extra thought as to how you will "carry your audience through" the middle of the story.

The End

Your ending is the time to surprise us with your findings, expand our thinking, illustrate the impact of your research, or engage our emotions.  While grabbing the audience's attention at the beginning is very important, the end of your movie is the most important segment.  The ending has the greatest impact on an audience's perception of your movie.  It is important to remember the ending is not just the final shot, but the entire last third of your movie.  Ideally, you would allocate just enough engaging content to the beginning of the movie, but then save your best stuff for the last third of the movie.

3. Think in Scenes

Even though your movie is not narrative fiction, try to break it down into discernible scenes. Focus on connecting one scene to the next.  Try to create causal relationship between scenes - the second scene in your story should necessitate the third scene, and so on.

4. Get in Late, Leave Early

A classic filmmaking rule is to "get in late and leave early." In a short 2-3 minute movie, this is particularly relevant - you don't have any time for excess material. See how late you can start your video clips and how soon you can cut to a new clip while still preserving intelligibility.

5. Step Outside of Your Own Experience

Always imagine someone viewing your story for the first time - you spend a lot of hours immersed in your subject matter, which makes it easy to presume others' understanding. Make sure we have enough contextual information to appreciate your narrative. A corollary to this point is that the areas where you have spent the most time are not necessarily the most interesting to your audience - look for the most powerful content, not the most difficult to create.

6. Pacing

Pay particular attention to the pace, or rhythm, of your movie.  The easiest way to understand good pacing vs. poor pacing is to watch other movies.  Notice how the movies that engage you to the very end, change content at a certain pace.  Pacing also needs to be influenced by content.  For example, if you have a fascinating shot from the field that takes some time to evolve but gradually builds to an astonishing result, certainly to do not cut away just for the sake of cutting.

7. Be Direct

Usually the best way to explain your ideas is the most direct one - don't overly complicate or formalize your language just because you are making a presentation.

8. Always Remember Emotion

Video is an emotional medium.  People are accustomed to having their emotions engaged while watching video and the medium is very effective at doing so.  Even if you feel your subject matter is dry and doesn't easily entertain people's emotions, work at finding a connection.  As a visual communicator, your task is to discover or create emotional inroads to your subject matter.  This can be done through humor, a sense of possibility, or anything that will encourage emotional engagement with the work.

The production phase can seem daunting to beginners.  However, if you closely follow the recommendations below, you will be able to create good footage and audio for your movie.

Audio Tips

These tips for better audio apply to anything from an on-camera microphone, to a handheld voice-recorder or phone/device, to a recording made on your computer.

1. Audio Is More Important Than Video

While our eyes can bear to watch even the shakiest, lowest quality video, our ears are much less tolerant of bad audio. Taking extra care with your audio will help the audience enjoy your content, and prevent them from getting distracted by your production value.  Conversely, even the most stunning visuals will be ruined by a poor audio track.  Try to enforce the following tips as strictly as possible.

2. Distance to Source

Distance is the most important factor in recording good audio. Closer is almost always better. On all your favorite movies and TV shows, there is usually a dialogue-capturing microphone directly above the actor's head, inches out of frame. It is worth making the effort to place the microphone every bit closer.  The exception to this rule is that if the microphone is so close you can hear popping every time you utter a "p" sound, you are too close or should experiment with the angle of the microphone.

3. Eliminate Background Noise

If you can hear a background noise with your ears, the microphone can likely hear it even better. Sometimes people assume that because a background noise is low-volume, the microphone will not pick it up. It's not always easy to discern how much noise is getting on the track, so try to eliminate as much background noise as possible before recording.  Even the humming of computers, traffic outside, heat and air conditioning vents, and refrigerators are enough to make an audio track distracting.

4. Use Headphones

Always monitor your sound with headphones. Watching audio levels is also important, but the levels cannot tell you if unwanted low-volume noises have crept on to the track.

5. Hands Off the Microphone

Find a way to stabilize the microphone - don't hold it. Microphones and even computers will pick up noise from handling.  If you have access to some video equipment, look into lavalier microphones, sometimes referred to as "lapel microphones."  These can be clipped to the subject's chest and thus allow close miking.  If you have never used a lavalier microphone before, it's a good idea to get training from someone who has.

Tips for Better Voice Overs

1. Keep You Head Still

When reading from a page, try not to change the angle or distance of your head to the microphone. This will cause dramatic changes in volume.

2. Eliminate Extraneous Noise

Watch out for paper noise when turning pages.  Also be careful not to shift positions or fidget while speaking.

3. Speak Confidently and Energetically

Speak confidently and energetically, as if you were telling a story to a friend. Voice over benefits from some exaggeration because we cannot see the speaker.

4. Watch Out for Mouth Noises

When recording voice over, watch out for breath noises, plosives, and wet mouth noises. Try varying the angle of the mic to reduce these noises and drink some water after each take.

5. Eliminate Computer Noise

If you are recording on a computer, you don't want the computer's fan and hard drive noises to get on your track. It's a good idea to close all non-essential programs, turn on energy-saver modes, turn down the brightness, keep the computer off your lap, and generally find any way to keep the fan off.

Shooting Video

Shooting new video can provide a powerful addition to your movie.  You can use new footage to put a human face in front of the research.  You can set up shots that document the most fascinating parts of your research. Here are some tips that will help you improve the quality of your footage:

1. Plan

Plan as much as possible. Try to visualize the finished movie in your head. Draw storyboards of all the shots you'd like to take. Consider carefully what shots you need to tell your story. You may need wide, establishing shots to set the stage and extreme close-ups to highlight details.

2. Pick A Subject

When framing your shots, try to choose a clear subject or object of interest. Ask yourself if the most important object in the shot is also the most prominent. Shoot close-ups of important objects. Try filling the entire frame with the subject of your shot.

3. Framing

Try framing the subject of your shot off-center. When conducting interviews, don't be afraid to give the interviewee "a haircut." This means that you want to frame the person from the mid-chest to just below the top of the head, effectively trimming a little bit of the person's hair from the shot (but not too much). If you feel this looks awkward, leave a small amount of headroom at the top of the frame.  For more information, try searching online for "shot composition" and "rule of thirds."

4. Avoid Overpowering Light Sources

Don't shoot into bright lights, the sun, or windows unless you have a specific reason to do so.

5. Stabilize the Camera

Use a tripod or some other means of stabilizing the camera.  If you wish to pan or follow your subject, practice the motion with the tripod until you can move the camera smoothly.

6. White Balance

Learn how to set the white balance on your camera. This can usually be done by filling the frame with a white piece of paper and hitting the white balance button. Using the camera's auto white balance will sometimes work, but the camera can easily be tricked into an incorrect white balance, which will tint your footage.

7. Shoot B-Roll

B-roll is supplemental footage used to illustrate what a voice over or interviewee is talking about. For example, say you have footage of someone discussing the high-tech lab where you collect data.  B-roll would consist of footage or still images of that place, which would then be cut into the interview footage.  Watch the nightly news, investigative reporting shows, or sports featurettes to see the importance of b-roll.

8.  Shoot Widescreen

Shoot HD video or standard definition in widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) because your final movie will be presented in a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. Shooting in a more square aspect ratio will result in black bars on the left and right of your footage.

9. Look for Movement and Action

If you've gone through the trouble of getting your hands on a video camera, don't always use it as a still camera! Think of how you can use moving objects in your shots to enhance your content. Just beware of shaky hand-held video.

10. Use Headphones

Always use headphones (preferably ones that enclose your entire ear) to monitor audio. Use what you hear in the headphones in conjunction with what you see on your camera's audio levels to ensure good audio. The audio levels should be consistently between halfway and the end of the meter, without ever reaching the end of the meter.

A Note on Copyrighted Material

Ideally, you should either own the copyright to all material in your videos, or get permission for the use of third-party material, or use material that is subject to a license like a Creative Commons that allows free use. If you do not own all of your material or have permission or a license for third-party material, your use of such third-party material should still qualify as fair use. Under the fair use doctrine, no permission is necessary for non-commercial, educational usage. In all events, you should cite your sources.

Finally you've made it through the planning of pre-production and the logistics of production!  The beauty of post-production is that you have much more time to consider your decisions.  However, the difficulty of post-production is that it will therefore consume far more time than you anticipate!  Start early and think about your cuts before you make them.

Here are some tips for editing your movie:

1. Pacing

Editing is about rhythm and pacing.  Always ask yourself whether you are staying in one place for too long or rushing through content too quickly.

2. Stay Organized

Gather all of the materials you plan to edit and organize them in logical folders.  Rename files so you can easily identify each one.

3. Be Ready to Search

There are so many possible questions regarding editing, we highly recommend getting accustomed to preforming a quick online search for your questions.  It is very likely others have had the same question and this is common practice even among professionals.

4. Intuitive Cutting

A famous editor, Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The English Patient), prescribes one helpful method of determining when to cut.  He advises to play the footage and hit stop (usually spacebar) when you intuitively feel that a cut should occur.  Observe the current time and repeat this process a few times.  If you intuitively stop the footage at around the same place each time, this is where you cut.

5. Save Often

Video editing programs tend to crash when you have just completed your best work.  So make a habit of hitting Cmd+S, Ctrl+S, or whatever your save-shortcut may be.

6. Experiment with J-Cut and L-Cuts

A J-Cut is when the sound of the next shot begins during the current shot.  A common example of a J-Cut is when you hear an interviewee talking before you see their face.  This builds interest as the viewer intuitively wonders, "Who is talking?"  An L-Cut is the inverse arrangement.  In an L-Cut, the sound from one shot continues to play as you cut away to another shot.  This is commonly seen when, during an interview, there is a cut to b-roll images while the interviewee's voice continues to play "under" the new b-roll shots.

7. Transitions

Feel free to experiment with transitions in your editing software of choice.  However, remember there is nothing wrong with straight hard cuts.

The video should be exported using some form of H.264 compression. While there is no official file-size limitation, we strongly suggest that you keep your final movies under 250MB. This will make it much easier for you to upload through our website.

Since the file will ultimately reside on Vimeo, their guidelines are our guidelines. Note that you will upload your video through the Videohall website, not directly to Vimeo. Here is a link to Vimeo's recommended compression settings:

Vimeo's Recommended Compression Settings:

Vimeo Compression Help

 It's also important to note that a file's extension does not signify how that file was compressed. Extensions of .mov, .mp4, .m4v, and .avi can all contain files that were compressed using H.264.

When compressing your video, if you see a place to specify an average bit rate, use 5,000 kbps. This is Vimeo's recommended bit rate for HD video and will keep your video file relatively small.

Vimeo has more detailed tutorials on exporting for the most popular editing software.

Window's Live Movie Maker Export Lesson:

Vimeo Movie Maker Lesson

iMovie Exporting Lesson:

Vimeo iMovie Lesson

If you have additional questions or need some advice while preparing your video, email contact@stemforall.videohall.com.


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    Joni Falk

    May 11, 2015 | 11:23 a.m.

    This is a fabulous video. Thanks for sharing it. We all talk about having students see the applicability of what they are learning, but seeing this video brings it to life. How many teachers and students are involved in this program? How do you train the post-docs and volunteers that come into the classroom to interact appropriately with the different grades? Are you thinking about scale up? If so what challenges do you see?

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    Karen King

    Lead Presenter
    May 13, 2015 | 02:48 p.m.

    Thank you for your comments Joni. Over 60 teachers and over 800 students are involved with ISEP in varying degrees. We hold a monthly doc student PLC to discuss a wide range of issues including classroom management and expectations. Our ISEP coordinating teachers have been instrumental in offering guidance as well. We have been quite thrilled with the ISEP doc students ability to truly embed themselves into the school building culture. They have been an incredible asset to the project. Scaling up would be great, but of course that will require continual and increased funding. This is a challenge for all grant funded programs. We are exploring several avenues.

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    Amie Patchen

    May 11, 2015 | 12:33 p.m.

    I agree, this is a great video and it looks like a great project! Could you describe the mentoring approaches you mention in the description a little? Do the students see the same post-docs or volunteers over time? How often? How do you help facilitate the mentoring? Thanks!

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    Karen King

    Lead Presenter
    May 13, 2015 | 03:06 p.m.

    Our doc students typically work with the same group of students throughout the school year. We also have undergraduate service learning students that work in the 12 ISEP schools every semester. They are enrolled in Dr. Gardella’s service leaning course, where he discusses mentoring and various mentoring models.

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    Beth Sanzenbacher

    May 12, 2015 | 01:19 a.m.

    This is an inspired project! I love the collaboration of several large local institutions to improve STEM eduction in local public schools. Could you speak more about this partnership? What were some of the challenges in bringing these institutions together? What was required for buy-in? What were some of your key successes? Do you think what you developed here in Buffalo is a sustainable model that could be applied in cities across the country?

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    Karen King

    Lead Presenter
    May 13, 2015 | 03:23 p.m.

    Yes, the collaborations between our partners has been incredible! No challenges, really. We have had total buy in from the onset, that is probably the key factor to our success. Our research, corporate, academic and community partners have all been on board. Yes, you can replicate this model in other cities, but of course it would have to reflect the specifics of each community. For example, we have a rapidly growing refugee community in Buffalo. Initially the ISEP program was not looking at ESL teachers and ELL students as focus, however in an effort to be relevant and responsive to the real needs in the district we continue to develop an ESL component to the work we do. With regards to a sustainable model; that is a challenge. Creating revenue streams that don’t dry up after the life of grant is a challenge. We are in year 4 of the ISEP grant. We are exploring several options regarding sustainable models, very challenging indeed.

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    Tammy Pirmann

    May 12, 2015 | 02:30 p.m.

    You mention expanding professional learning communities. Were those communities face to face or virtual and how does this project expand them?

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    Karen King

    Lead Presenter
    May 13, 2015 | 03:01 p.m.

    Currently our PLC’s meet face to face. We entertained virtual PLC’s, but believe face to face time is the most effective. We have several PLC ’clusters" including a parent cluster and doc student cluster, a coordinating teacher cluster and a research focus cluster. We will be hosting our first building principal cluster tomorrow!

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    Martha Merson

    Project Director
    May 13, 2015 | 11:02 p.m.

    Very inspiring to see such diverse groups focused on STEM learning. Seems as though you have buy-in from many quarters.

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    Karen King

    Lead Presenter
    May 14, 2015 | 09:42 a.m.

    Yes, we are very fortunate to have a wide range of stakeholder by-in. Hoping we can continue to develop strong partnerships that will enable ISEP to continue after the grant ends.

  • May 15, 2015 | 04:22 p.m.

    Nice video! It is great to see the involvement and passion from so many stakeholders. You capture their voices, perspectives and passion well!

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    Deborah Kariuki

    Computer Science Teacher
    May 15, 2015 | 10:50 p.m.

    “if student see it then it is harder to ignore”, “If students in the classroom see the application and applicability of what science is then they will stay with science and in the classroom”.Two very compelling statements from the teacher and the researcher in the project. ISPE is doing excellent work with those kids and I wish more higher education and industries would partner with teachers to emmulate this project. Good work.

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Cooke County Homeschooling Resources for Home Schoolers

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In the new year many of families are looking to making changes to their children’s education. It is no surprise that keywords like Homeschooling Conventions are trending on Yahoo. If this sounds like you, and you’re searching for homeschooling in Cooke County, than Great Homeschool Convention has something for you. Our events offer you with a wealth of info for anyone searching for homeschooling programs  and resources.

Should you be thinking of which way to go with regards to your children’s education, you might be wondering, how is home schooling dissimilar from public schooling in Texas?

Public schooling has many advantages and disadvantages, just as with home schooling your children. Traditional school is set up to assist your children in grasping regulation and promptness while providing them the place to make friends and blossom socially. The down-side? Regular are increasingly dangerous. As well as the best public school, there is the chance that your kids will be bullied or perhaps not get the adequate quantity of time and attention that they require to florish intellectually.

Homeschooling is excellent in the sense that this allows the child to have the appropriate amount of consideration that they need in order to florish. Programs are created to either enable the parent to show their child or allow the children work with a “satellite” teacher who gives assignments, scores work and gives the opinion a public school teacher would. In either case, the kid receives a personal learning experience that might be unachievable in public schools. But, it can be a tough time for a child who desires to interact with other pupils or needs assistance with structure. So, it is important to stay with a habit and allow your child to make time for friends and group outings so that he or she won’t be at a disacvantage.

The Way To Start Home-Schooling in Cooke County

Seeing the trend toward home-schooling, the majority of parents are questioning how to get started home-schooling. Truly, home-schooling, might be the movement of the future using the planet as the classroom.

From the time a child comes into the world they are learning. When approached from this angle, it’s not hard to begin on education. As children start to show a desire for learning it’s time to start teaching them numbers, the alphabet, shapes and colors. As soon as a child reaches school age, those who are educated in this way will already know how to read, write and say their own address.

After the child is of school age, many states will require that this homeschooling parents file an teaching plan with the school district. Parents may go pick from various means to teach their children. From groups online to groups inside the school district where the child would attend.

there are a number of great alternatives for home schooling. Lessons would also be found as correspondence courses. Pupils will be required to convince the state periodically they are on the same level as his or her peers or above that level of education. For more info on homeschooling in Cooke County, TX, and how Great Homeschool can impact you child’s homeschooling experience, please, browse our Cooke County homeschool lesson plans blog.

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Homeschool Supplies: Back to School Must Haves

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Are you ready? From the perspective of a (retired) homeschool mom and an attorney, there are four “musts” for moms to consider in this season of new beginnings. These are some of the four homeschool supplies that you should never run out of.

These are four must-haves that you must always carry, and replenish them as you go along. Never run out of these things. You’re going to need it. Homeschool teachers require them too. And it won’t matter if you’re enrolled in a traditional or online homeschool. The presence of these four things is going to be very crucial.

4 Must-Have Homeschool Supplies for Homeschool Teachers and Parents

  1. Purpose: Do you know why you are choosing to homeschool? Maybe it’s because of disappointment with the public schools. Maybe you have a child with special needs. Perhaps your religious convictions conflict with practices you see at your child’s school. It is a good idea to write down your purpose. On bad days when you wonder why in the world you are doing this, you can take out this document and be reminded of your vision, and take courage to continue.
  1. Plan: Your yearly plans probably include math, science, and history, but there are other types of “lesson plans” to consider. Do you desire to see spiritual growth? How could that be built into your plan? How about growth in character? Finding a community volunteer opportunity might facilitate that growth. Don’t forget practical life skills. At each age, there are everyday skills they need for adulthood. Consider your child’s stage in life and plot out some life skills to master in your lesson plan.
  1. Preparation: By now, you probably have purchased the books and supplied for the year. There are other types of preparation to consider. Is your household prepared to run smoothly while you are busily engaged with the children? Take some time this summer to make some menu plans, sort some clutter, assign some chores and tame the laundry monster by institution a laundry schedule that makes sense and has everyone’s participation.
    Make sure you have satisfied your legal requirements for the year if you are required to do so. A summary of each state’s requirements is available at the Center for Homeschool Liberty.
  1. Pray: A busy, challenging season lies ahead. Take some time individually and as a couple to commit your efforts as unto the Lord. Make this your best homeschool year yet! Be sure you’ll never run out of these very essential homeschool supplies!

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homeschool pros and cons

A lot of people see the results of the midterm elections as a negative implication in the way their kids are getting educated while on public schools. It is no surprise that keywords like Homeschool Convention are trending on the Internet. If this sounds like you, and you’re searching for homeschooling in Emory, TX, than www.GreatHomeschoolConvention.Com has something for you! Our events provide you with a wealth of info for everyone searching for homeschooling materials  and resources.

If you are thinking of which way to go when it comes to your children’s education, you may well be questioning, how is home-schooling distinctive from public schooling in Emory?

Public schooling has numerous advantages and disadvantages, just as with home schooling your children. Regular school is to support your children in grasping rules and promptness while providing them the opportunity to meet friends and grow socially. The snag? Public have grown to be progressively risky. And even in the most effective public school, there is the chance that your kids will probably be bullied or even not get the correct quantity of care that they need to develop intellectually.

Home-Schooling is fantastic in the sense that this allows the little one to get the proper amount of time and attention that they need to thrive. Programs are created to either help the parent to instruct their children or let the children work with a “satellite” teacher who gives tests, check work and provide the critism a public school teacher would. In any case, the child gets a personal chance to learn that might be unachievable in public schools. But, it may be a difficult situation for a child who prefers to be around other pupils or needs help with structure. As a result, you should stick to a plan and allow your child to set aside time for friends and social events so that she / he will not be losing out.

How To Get Started Home Schooling in Emory

With the drift toward homeschooling, lots of people are questioning how to get started homeschooling. Truly, homeschooling, may will be the movement of the future with the creation as it’s classroom.

As soon as a youngster comes into the world they are learning. When seen from this angle, it is increasingly simple to get going on education. As children begin to show a desire for learning it’s time to jump on board with teaching them the alphabet, colors, shapes, and numbers. When a kid is at school age, many who are educated in this style will already know how to write, read and provide their own address.

After the child reaches school age, many states will require the home-schooling parents file an schooling plan at the school district. Parents can go through a number of methods to educate their children. From groups online to groups throughout the school district near where the child would attend.

there are a number of good options for home-schooling. Programs could also be gotten as email courses. Pupils will be asked to convince the state every so often that they are on the same level as his or her equals or above that level of education. For additional details on homeschooling in Emory, TX, and how www.GreatHomeschoolConvention.Com can impact you kid’s homeschooling experience browse our Emory homeschool lesson plans blog.

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4 Summer Activities for Children

The weather is warmer and a mother’s thoughts turn to: summer relaxation.

Oh yes, I forgot.  We have kids we have to plan summer activities for!

In daily life, there is often little rest for mom.  In order for your world to slow down a bit, you’ve got to keep the kids busy.

Here are some activities (Musts for a Mom-Savoring Summer) that were always anchor points for our summers:

  1. Read: To celebrate the end of the “school year” (although school often went year round) we celebrate with a trip to the bookstore.  Each child gets to buy a summer book or two – others will come from the library.  We set a reading goal – either a set number of books or a required amount of time each day.  It’s so important for our kids to read books that they hold in their hands!  It’s vastly different from screen life.  Does your public library or bookstore have a reading program?  Get signed up. Some have some nice prizes.  If not, do your own reading program offering incentives. They can be simple, like a trip to the park, or more complex, like a day at the amusement park.
  1. Serve. Kids need to learn the value of work and the privilege of service.  Don’t get me wrong –  I’m all for kids having time to dream and play – but too much time isn’t good for them either.  Especially as your kids get older, they should learn to serve via work – either paid or unpaid.  Is there a neighbor who needs help?  Is there a VBS where your older child can serve?  Hospitals and nursing homes are often desperate for volunteers.  Start checking out the opportunities available. For older kids, by the way, summer job slots at park districts, ice cream stores, etc. start taking applications in March!
  1. Skills.  The laid back pace of summer is a great time to learn new life skills!  Cooking, organizing, cleaning, mowing the lawn, and household shopping are skills that are made for slower summer days.
  1. Explore. Sometimes school-year schedules are so jammed that a longed-for hobby or project simply has to take the back burner.  Was there a time this year when your child said, “Mom, I’d really like to ______.”  Maybe it was to learn an instrument, take up ballet or improve drawing skills.  Brainstorm with your child to create opportunities to explore this summer.

And Mom, what about YOU?  Are there things you have set aside due to busy-ness?  Is it reading a big, fat novel, or finishing a craft project?  It might be something as simple as getting your nails done.  Slow down as much as you can, pamper yourself and your family and savor these sweet days of summer.

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And you fight so hard without even knowing what you’re fighting for

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It wasn’t so much that she wanted to die
As that she couldn’t find a way to live
It wasn’t so much living as it was surviving
She merely existed, if even that
It was all fear without
And darkness within

I went into hiding eight years ago and I never really came out since. There are little bits and pieces I let out sometimes- desperately, unwittingly, yet bravely all the same. But everytime I dare myself to even peek from behind this colossal metal door, I get scared back into slamming it shut again. Heavy, dark and bolted- trapped from without and trapped from within.

I have more locks now than I can count. More than I’ve had eight years ago. More than I’ve ever had before. I keep wishing I could save myself, but now… Now I’m not so sure.


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Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror

From Wesley, Teen Book Reviewer
author: Boylan, Jennifer Finney
Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror
This is the first book in the Falcon Quinn series and it is amazing. Anyone who read the Percy Jackson series and loved it, will also love this book. After the death of his dad and after his mother left him, the main character Falcon Quinn was left with his grandmother in the cold town of Cold River, Maine. As he waits for the bus to take him to school, he talks with his two friends Megan and Max. They soon find out that something is wrong when the bus driver passes by bus stops and takes them to a completely different school. There at their new school, for monsters, Falcon feels the same way as he felt at his old school. He doesn’t fit in. Soon he will find out why and what really happened to his parents, and who they really are. With two hearts and a choice between two lives, one as a monster and one as a monster destroyer, which side will he pick? Read the book to find out.

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror is a book that will force you to keep reading it to find out more. It has fighting, love, betrayal, sorrow, friendship, and some unexpected turns of events. I would highly recommend this book to any of my friends. I loved the Percy Jackson series and I loved this book too. I couldn’t put this book down and I hope you will feel the same too, drawn to find out more by turning the page.

Gangs and School Violence

From John J. O’Boyle III
author: Hernandez, Leodoro
Gangs and School Violence
The book attempts to alert society about the real presence of gangs and school violence that exists in today’s society. The book touches upon gang culture; teacher education about gangs as a preventive measure; role of the parents regarding prevention of gang affiliation; gang language/graffiti/tattoos and music used by gangs. A comparison of the differences between gangs of the past and the “new” or “modern” gangs is also discussed. The main theme throughout the book, in so many words, “if society is not part of the solution then it is definitely part of the problem!” The book was very informative, easy to understand and one that I would refer to in the future.

Clone Codes

From Monica Salo
author: McKissack, Patricia C.
Clone Codes
It is the year 2170 and Leanna is enrolled in the All-Virtual-School.  She is studying slavery by virtually being part of the escape to the north with Harriet Tubman.  Her life soon parallels the historical events that she is studying in school.  Her mother, a respected psychologist, is arrested for being part of the Liberty Bell Movement. It is a movement that is supporting the rights of clones who serve as slave labor.  Leanna, who always thought she was a “First”, an original biological being, finds out after her mother’s arrest that she is a clone. Asking for her mother’s friend for help, she soon learns of her importance to the movement that takes her on a fast paced adventure.  Its ties to civil rights and identity will be an added plus.

The Lonely Hearts Club

From Cindy, Teen Book Reviewer
author: Eulberg, Elizabeth
The Lonely Hearts Club
The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg is a very interesting book about a teenage girl who’s sick of being heart broken by the ‘jerks’ in her school, so she decides to form her own club that bans the dating of guys-at least till the members are no longer at their school. She names the club after a Beatles song called “Sgt. Pepper?s Lonely Hearts Club Band” due to the fact that her parents and herself are big Beatles fans(hence her name being Penny Lane-named after the Beatles song Penny Lane). Penny soon realizes that the club is more popular than she thought and more and more people join but with more members comes more problems?Now Penny has to deal with the club’s problems and her own(hint: It’s guy related). I definitely recommend this book to anyone, it was an enjoyable read.

Give a Boy a Gun

From Dominic, Teen Book Reviewer
author: Strasser, Todd
 Give a Boy a Gun
The book “Give a Boy a Gun” by Todd Strasser was an excellent book. Although it contained graphic ideas, it discussed school shootings, an important issue faced by our society. This book puts you in the mind of a school shooter and it revealed what the two boys, Brendan and Gary had gone through and why they chose to try to take the lives of their fellow classmates. I liked this book mainly because it deals with bullying a problem many kids face in school that can have serious negative effects on their behavior. I would recommend this book to pre-teens and teenagers. I would recommend it to those types of people because the theme of the book would be easily understood by this age group.

FromTeen Book Reviewer
author: Teller, Janne
I just completed reading the book “Nothing” by Janne Teller. This novel is
originally written in Danish and has won the Best Children’s Book Prize from the Danish Cultural Ministry. The book has a foreign feel to it what with a lot of the names being kept in the English translation.

The story revolves around a group of seventh graders in a small town in Denmark. At the beginning of the new school year, one of their classmates, Pierre Anthon, decides that life has no meaning and that we are all a part of nothing. He walks out of school, climbs up a plum tree and refuses to come down. Each day as the children pass the tree on their way to the school he taunts them with his new philosophy of life and how what they are doing is utterly meaningless. When the children get frustrated, they decide to show Pierre the meaning of life. The story gets interesting as each child is forced by the others to part with their most meaningful possession as they put together a “heap of meaning” for Pierre. The ending of the story is quite interesting. As such, the book is quite a different read – nothing like what I’ve read before. I recommend this book if you are in the mood to read something unusual.

The Skin I’m In

From Rhea, Teen Book Reviewer
author:  Flake, Sharon G.
The Skin I’m In
As the title and cover suggest the book is about an African American girl struggling with her racial identity, and more. Maleeka Madison attends an inner city school and is relentlessly teased by her classmates for her homemade clothes, her very dark skin and even her good grades. She is especially bullied by a girl named Charlese who makes her do all her homework and copies from her during tests. Despite all the work Maleeka does for Charlese she is often insulted and abused by her. Although, she knows she should not put up with any of the teasing and bullying, Maleeka does not have the courage to stand up for herself.

All of this changes when a new English teacher Miss Saunders arrives at McClenton Middle School. Miss Saunders takes an interest in Maleeka realizing her talent in writing. She tries to distance Maleeka and Charlese as she is very bad company for Maleeka. It is, however, hard for Maleeka to completely break free of Charlese. In the end, Charlese forces Maleeka to vandalize school property and deserts her when Maleeka is caught in the act. Finally, Maleeka gets the courage to stand up for herself and clear her name. She acquires a feeling of self worth and understands that it is important to like yourself for who you are and not what others may tell you.

In my opinion, the novel is very realistic and describes well how life is for kids in inner city schools. In the beginning, it was weird to read the kind of language and the way the characters spoke but as you go along the story it seems real and you don’t mind. Even though, we don’t live in those circumstances, one can empathize and you do feel good that Maleeka and Ms. Saunders win in the end. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends


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Movie Review: Love Happens (2009)

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As someone who feels that the self-help industry is in need of self-help and seminars are just a larger version of Paul Dano making Daniel Day Lewis shout "I've abandoned my child" in There Will Be Blood, needless to say I was a tad skeptical about the prospect of a love story set amidst a self-help seminar.

Yet, while I don't believe in the moral and ethical implications of the backdrop of "open your wallet and we'll help you with common sense" or wondering about what happens when someone leaves said seminar and is away from workshops, I do believe in one of the most criminally underrated actors working in American cinema today, Mr. Aaron Eckhart.

Curiously driven to flawed and downright ugly roles perhaps as a determined effort to refocus attention he's no doubt received all his life for his Robert Redford-esque looks whether it's in his tour de force turn in Thank You For Smoking or via vile characters portrayed in Nurse Betty or In the Company of Men or switching up his appearance to win Julia Roberts' heart in Erin Brockovich, the bottom line is there's nothing false about Eckhart when he's onscreen.

This film is (mostly) no exception as he tackles an externally perfect, internally struggling self-help guru who, having tragically lost his wife in a freak traffic accident a few years earlier, took his day job writing columns for Psychology Today and worked through his grief by chronicling it in book form. When his friend and manager, Lane (Dan Fogler) read the book titled A-Okay and gave it to a publisher, it became a phenomenal bestseller earning Eckhart's Dr. Burke Ryan legions of fans before it evolved into sold-out seminars where he helps others grappling with the death of a loved one.

Guilty about the perception of cashing in on his wife's death and not actually managing to have followed his own advice to avoid alcohol since it's like putting a bandage "on a bullet wound" or forcing himself to smile for five minutes every day until it becomes natural, privately Burke is a wreck. Ritually, he puts himself through impossible trials of running up and down several flights of stairs at the hotels he visits around the country and looks ready for a panic attack each time after enlisting the help of liquid courage before he puts on a happy, confident face for the paying participants.Simply put, when we meet Burke, he visibly feels like the other four letter word that usually precedes "happens" in pop culture. Thus, it's quickly evident upon his arrival to host a grief workshop in Seattle where he's confronted by father-in-law Martin Sheen he's avoided for years that Love Happens is not going to be the feel great date movie of the year.

Yet despite its many, many contrivances, it gets much better as it continues as-- to his amazement-- Burke finds himself attracted and fascinated by Jennifer Aniston's free-spirited florist Eloise who provides the hotel with gorgeous, fresh arrangements. The unlikely and charmingly awkward courtship of the two gets off to a very rocky start as, coming off another romantic letdown with a philandering ex (Joe Anderson), Eloise tries to dodge the Seattle visitor first by pretending she's deaf and then by telling him off in the men's room that she isn't going to be a local girl he can just have a fling with... yet in much more colorful language.

Aniston and Eckhart spark well together which is refreshing to see for Aniston who has struggled in the past with unconvincing chemistry opposite Clive Owen in Derailed and Mark Ruffalo in Rumor Has It and sure enough, this is one of her strongest roles since The Break-Up and Friends With Money as she elevates the film from its Nicholas Sparks air of depression with a fun Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail mixed with Natalie Portman in Garden State vibe.

In fact, I was reminded of Garden State and its influence Harold and Maude numerous times as similarly in Happens, the life-affirming yet slightly screwed up, unconventional woman helps lead the path for a man to heal with love. While the choice to make her a florist is definitely symbolic as romance blooms and flowers die just like people and arrangements are used in times of sympathy and celebration and one of her unique quirks is making copies of "life on a 3x5 card" aka notes that are sent along with flowers that have stuck out in her life, the movie itself brightens whenever Eloise or her flowers are onscreen.

The balance between love and death and moving forward while being stuck in the past is important and emotionally charged since everyone can relate yet at the same time it makes the film slightly uncomfortable viewing if you're getting over a loss yourself. And while I applauded its ambitious nature, ultimately it's way too much to pack into a movie.

Moreover, as Burke tries to own up to the guilt he feels and work through the pain, it never feels authentic and I couldn't help wishing it had done away with the seminar stuff or retooled it somehow since the relationship is more of a flirtation than love and the grief is so rushed, you get through all five stages in two minutes near the end which may work in a self help book by fake doctors but would never have been published as truth in Psychology Today.

This is especially obvious in a confessional scene literally onstage with Martin Sheen that sparked a couple of surprised laughs in the audience because it just didn't work. Likewise you could sense that even Eckhart knew it was too mixed of a bag in not only in this scene but a few other "group therapy" moments involving a terrific turn by Zodiac and Gran Torino actor John Carroll Lynch wherein Eckhart works overtime to try and make us believe that a man can be healed by one shopping trip to Home Depot.

Overall, the film marks an admirable effort that's half successful and more worthy of a rental than a ticket price aside from the fact that it's undeniably bolstered by the always watchable Eckhart and Aniston in two terrific roles. Unfortunately, the characters weren't served well and neither was the audience as in addition to the strange bedfellows of plot-juggling such polar-opposite events, the fact that part of Burke's road to recovery involves a multi-million dollar sell-out leaves us with a sour aftertaste of greed instead of the deliciousness of healing with love.

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