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Saturday May 26, 2018
Adeena Karasick performs in Prague, Czech Republic

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Asian Heritage Month: Coming Together, Indigenous and Indian Classical Cultures

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Read Local BC Presents Poetic Frequency

June 2018

Monday June 4, 2018
Adeena Karasick performs in Prague, Czech Republic

Friday June 15, 2018
Play: â€œHosannaâ€ at the Centaur Theatre, Montreal

Thursday June 28, 2018
Adeena Karasick performs in Montreal

Thursday June 28, 2018
bill bissett and Adeena Karasick read at the Atwater Poetry Project in Montreal

Saturday June 30, 2018
Poetry reading: Adeena Karasick in New Brunswick

September 2018

Wednesday September 19, 2018
Play: "Mom's the Word" in Saskatoon

March 2019

Tuesday March 19, 2019
Play: â€œThe Shopliftersâ€ in Montreal

Wednesday March 27, 2019
Play: "Empire of the Son" in Saskatoon

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Thursday April 25, 2019
Play: â€œEmpire of the Sonâ€ in Kamloops
Posted: Tuesday June 28, 2016
Tomorrow night, the 2016 Woodcock and Ryga Awards will be presented

Congratulations to this yearâ€™s winners!

Jeannette Armstrong will receive the $5,000 George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vancouver Public Libraryâ€™s main branch on June 29, 2016 at 7 p.m. becoming the first First Nation author to receive the provinceâ€™s most prestigious literary prize in the 23-year history of the event. A permanent plaque of BC marble honouring Armstrong will be installed in the libraryâ€™s Woodcock Walk of Fame, and the City of Vancouver will program BC Author Appreciation Day in her honour.

On the same night, Andrew MacLeod, legislative bureau chief for The Tyee, will receive the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature. The George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature is awarded annually to a BC writer who has achieved an outstanding degree of social awareness in a book published in the preceding calendar year.

Attend the Awards presentation at the Vancouver Public Library: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Alice MacKay Room of the central branch in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. More information available here.

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Thursday March 8, 2018 in Meta-Talon

Book Recs for International Womenâ€™s Day 2018

To celebrate International Womenâ€™s Day, we asked our staff to recommend favourite Talon books that they felt contributed to the advancement of women and to the feminist literary canon.

Studies in Description cover Tuesday February 6, 2018 in Meta-Talon

â€œArgument is to me the air I breatheâ€

By Carl Peters

On Meta-Talon today, please enjoy the full text of the presentation given by Carl Peters at the Modern Languages Association convention in New York City on January 7, 2018. This talk responds to the question posed in the MLA convention session Rhetoric in Post-Factual Times: how to perform textual analysis in a time when facts are no longer the marker of good argumentation. (Petersâ€™s talk is also related to his work on Stein; Peters is recently the author of Studies in Description: Reading Gertrude Steinâ€™s Tender Buttons.)

The World Afloat cover Thursday December 21, 2017 in Meta-Talon

Our Spiritual Lives

Our little end-of-year present to you is a miniature from M.A.C. Farrantâ€™s delightful collection of very short stories, The World Afloat. Happy Holidays from Talonbooks!

Our Spiritual Lives

Weâ€™ve seen stains on tea towels that look like Jesus Christâ€™s face so we know he exists. And we know that dried seaweed can save the Douglas fir from extinction so we hang dried seaweed from the treeâ€™s branches.

Tuesday December 5, 2017 in Meta-Talon

A new cover for Drew Hayden Taylorâ€™s play, In a World Created by a Drunken God

A finalist for the 2006 Governor Generalâ€™s Literary Award for Drama, In a World Created by a Drunken God has been in steady demand since it was first published 11 years ago. From 2006 until the end of 2017, In a World Created by a Drunken God was in print with its original cover, which showed moving boxes and a flip phone. Now, Talonbooks has reprinted In a World Created by a Drunken God for the fourth time, and it wears a dynamic, new cover â€¦

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4 trout, each 20-24 oz.
1 small carrot
2 shallots
1 small onion
3 oz. fresh mushrooms
1 stalk celery
1 cup red wine
2 1/2 oz. butter
6 peppercorns, crushed

How to make the Stuffed Trout:

Gut, clean and bone the trout. Wash, pat-dry and set aside. Chop the shallots, mushrooms and parsley. Salt to taste, add peppercorns and half of the butter cut into pea-size pieces.

Prepare a smooth mixture, then stuff the fish with it. Put the onion, the carrot and celery cut into pieces into a fish poacher. Lay the trout on top and cover with red wine. Cook over low heat. When the trout is done, remove from poacher, skin, place in a serving platter, and keep warm.

Filter the cooking liquid. Let it reduce a bit then add the butter whisking vigorously to prevent separation, and cook until the sauce is very hot. Adjust seasoning, pour the sauce on the trout and serve immediately.

Serves 4

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Verse 13 Identity

Accolades can usher in
great trouble for your body.
Censure can herald misery.

Why can favor and disfavor
both be harmful?

Because both accolades and censure,
when filtered through self as ego,
always place us in jeopardy.

But when the universe becomes your self,
when you love the world as yourself,
all reality becomes your haven,
reinventing you as your own heaven.

Only then, will you transcend tense
to fully be here now.
Only then, no harm
will the universe proffer
nor you to her,
for you will be
not you but she
and both-the universal Great Integrity.

"The Tao Te Ching, A New Translation"
By: Ralph Alan Dale
ISBN: 0-7607-4998-1


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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The road not taken, for a reason

Today I'm happy to welcome my friend and space knight, David P. King. I hope you enjoy this little interview I was able to talk him into...

Q: How did The Undead Road come to fruition?
A: I’ve always wanted to write my own zombie story, but it wasn’t until I saw the first episode of The Walking Dead when it finally clicked. This book is also semi-autobiographical, meaning it’s based on how my twisted mind thought about things and perceived the world when I was 15.

My boys LOVE the walking dead, and I have no idea why... but you will totally relate to them!
Q: What are your thoughts on the new trends in publishing?
A: It’s a complicated shift from what I expected when I first set out to publish in the 90s. Self-publishing makes it easier for authors to get their work out without a gatekeeper holding them back. When I couldn’t get traditional publishers to sign this book, “self-publish” was shouted at me from all angles. I figured if my traditional efforts didn’t pan out, why not self-publish?

It's a whole new world - and seems even more competitive than ever!
Q: Do your undead characters resemble anyone you know?
A: A friend of mine won a Zombify Me! contest a while ago. She’s a zombie in the book! Look for Ilima Todd within the pages. And if you’re not nice to me, you’ll get undead soon enough.

That's awesome Ilima is an immortalized zombie! Ha!
Q: Can you share a short section of The Undead that you particularly enjoyed writing (nothing gross please!)?
       Her oncoming baseball bat made me stumble back. My voice caught in my throat as the dog joined in with a bark. This girl was quick! I reached for my .45, but before I could grab the handle, she had me pinned, ready to splatter my brains.
       I closed my eyes, expecting her blow. Nothing happened. I blinked my eyes open. The girl was standing right over me, and she smiled a smile that I would never forget.
      “Now we’re even.”

Ooo - great sneak peek! Wicked smile =)
Q: And finally, how's it going? I hope all is well on the home front! Any good news to share (besides your latest book!)?
A: Truth be told, I’m currently unemployed. I was laid off before the holidays. While I am seeking new work, my writing is the only source of income I have (not much, but better than $0). I’m still writing and looking forward to the writing conference scene this year, and hoping upon hope that I will find a new job to support my family. Please share this book with all you know!

That last question was asked a while ago. I feel bad for nosing in expecting innocent happy stuff. But I'm also glad he shared his struggles because now we can help him by spreading the news about his awesome books. And hopefully it will just be a temporary setback or lead him to something better!

It was so nice to have David over here - it's been too long. And now, here are some details about his fabulous book. The cover is sensational and the story is to die for - poor choice of words? Regardless - check it out!

The Undead Road, My Zombie Summer: Part One
by David Powers King
Publisher: Dashboard Books / CreateSpace
Ebook Release: January 2st, 2016
Paperback: January 26th, 2016
Cover by Steven Novak
Edited by Reece Hanzon

Nothing brings the family together like a zombie apocalypse …

Fifteen-year-old Jeremy Barnes would rather watch a zombie movie than shoot a real one, but he has no choice if his family wants to survive the end of the world. Their plan? Drive across the infected United States to a cabin in the Colorado Rockies without a scratch, but their trip takes a complicated detour in the middle of Nebraska when they find Kaylynn, a girl who can handle a baseball bat better than Jeremy can hold a .45 Berretta. And when they stumble into a sanctuary, Jeremy soon learns that Kaylynn is stronger than she looks—a deadly secret lies inside her.

After the radio picks up a distress call from Kansas City about a possible cure, Jeremy’s parents go with a team to investigate. They never return. The only way to find their parents is for Jeremy and his sister Jewel to rely on a dangerous girl who might just turn on them at any moment.

Don't wait! Get yours TODAY!

Visit and leave and comment and/or tweet about The Undead Road (at least once) for a chance to win a free ebook. One out of every 10 comments and tweets is a winner!

"Nothing brings the family together like a #zombie #apocalypse..." #99c #kindle! @DavidPowersKing

About the Author:
David Powers King was born in beautiful downtown Burbank, California where his love for film inspired him to be a writer. He is the co-author of the YA fantasy novel WOVEN, published by Scholastic. An avid fan of science fiction and fantasy, David also has a soft spot for zombies and the paranormal. He currently lives deep in the mountain West with his wife and three children.

And don't forget to join Christine Rains, C Lee McKenzie and I for our uplifting MEME BLOGHOP, February 29 - March 4 ...

S.A. Larsenッ said...

A little insight into the mind of a fifteen-year-old boy... #shivers lol And I love that you zombified a friend! That is cool. I'll look for her. Thanks for the interview, Tara, and best of luck to David!

Sarah Foster said...

Awesome interview and congrats to David! Zombies scare the crap out of me, but I think I would definitely read a book about them over watching a TV show or movie.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Will have to look for Ilima in the pages!

Crystal Collier said...

Woot! This one is on my to-read-list for sure. Can't wait!

M.J. Fifield said...

I love that this is a described as a semi-autobiographical zombie story. That's great.

I love The Walking Dead (even if I do seem to watch half of it while hiding behind a pillow), but I don't think I've ever read a zombie story before. I'm thinking this one will be my first!

Susan Gourley/Kelley said...

David has a great premise for his book. He has a way of writing teenagers that is realistic even when fighting zombies.

H.R. Sinclair, Southpaw said...

Congrats on the book and I hope it sells like crazy!

David P. King said...

Had a great time with this interview, Tara. Thank you again! :)

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Tara .. great interview - and fun to see the book is based on David's 15 year old self ... I started watching Walking the Dead .. but it's way too horrific for little old me - so stopped.

Good luck to David though - I loved his 'Woven' .. cheers Hilary

Chrys Fey said...

Congrats to David. I'm definitely add this one to my TBR I just have to tackle the other books waiting for me.

Cynthia said...

I enjoyed reading David's WOVEN and am excited to see he came out with a new book!

Rhonda Albom said...

Congratulations, David.
I will admit that I am not a big fan of zombies, but the description sounds intriguing. Well done.

Elizabeth Seckman said...

I'm sure this book will be amazing!!

Chemist Ken said...

A semi-autobiographical zombie story? Now that's something I haven't heard of before. Good luck with the book, David.

Christine Rains said...

Great interview! It is a whole different world in publishing and it is still shifting around. Good luck to David! :)

Yolanda Renee said...

Exciting stuff, and very informative - Congrats again!

Murees Dupé said...

Great interview. Who doesn't love zombies? I hope David gets a great job soon.

Spacerguy said...

Hey David I tweeted the Undead Road and I love your winter meme Tara, it reminds me of Uncle Sam Wants You!


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A Drone - How It Is Heading to Modify Your Daily life

February 2018 · 2 minute read

There have been so many diverse posts and editorials in the information these days about drones. Every person is really involved about what these new technological miracles are heading to indicate to modern society as we know it. I for one particular am a tiny surprised with all of the hoop-la. Drones have been close to for several years, ahead of they were named drones by the army, we known as them RC airplanes. Ok to be fair, they have been developed and enhanced in excess of the several years, but although the navy was building their spy drones or surveillance drones, hobbyists had been establishing their own drones.

There are several techniques that hobbyists have reworked their RC airplanes into “drones” to be employed for many various functions. A few of the extremely ideal that I have seen are to hunt animals, to take images, and to deal with bugs on crops. All of these factors are extremely effective and good makes use of of a RC airplane.

Hunters have found that they can equip an airplane with a scope and evening goggles and other hunting gear that permits them to track wild animals. This is truly helpful when you are hunting wild boar, or trying to adhere to herds of animals so that you will know where to discover them. The technological innovation is quiet and even though relatively bothersome like a mosquito it is nothing at all that would scare animals off or even make them careful.

There are many experts that have designed a digital camera that can be hooked up and used to more their perform. For case in point Google has used this technologies to map several places for their Google Map program. It has also been utilised by surveyors, wildlife photographers, and to watch climate and geological events like tornadoes and volcanoes. x series drone consider these are excellent employs that can give us much valuable info, even though trying to keep folks safe and out of harm’s way.


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Mobile clinic has already proven its worth

17 April 2013

After seven months of operation, Turanga Health’s mobile clinic has more than proved its worth, according to Tairawhiti District Health Board chair, David Scott.

Mr Scott and local MP, Anne Tolley, visited the EIT campus last week to see the mobile clinic in action.

"Mrs Tolley and Minister of Health Tony Ryall can be very pleased with the special project financial investment they provided to TDH late in 2012," said Mr Scott.

Late last year, the TDH board received government special funding to the tune of $345,000 to buy and kit out the clinic. The board agreed to lease the kitted-out van to Turanga Health and also committed to pay for the first year of operation.

Since then, said Mr Scott, Tairawhiti marae, schools and health clinics in the Western Rural area have been able to utilise the clinic. The van includes a toilet for collecting urine samples, a centrifuge for blood samples, a temperature-controlled portable rechargeable chilly bin for immunisations, along with other medical equipment.

Computers and an internet connection allow updated data to be entered into patient files immediately.

Last week Minister Tolley and Mr Scott watched EIT client services technician, Jaqui Isaac, receive her influenza vaccination right outside her polytechnic office in Palmerston Road. Many other health activities, including rheumatic fever checks, childhood vaccinations and blood pressure checks have all been carried out from the clinic over the past seven months.

“I believe this type of mobile medical access is the way of the future,” said Mr Scott.

 “And it will not just be restricted to rural areas. Gisborne city can also benefit. The clinic can be placed at places like netball courts and rugby fields, and taken to events such as triathlons, fun-runs or farmers markets. A condition of the mobile unit contract with TDH is that it can be used for significant events across the district that may be sponsored or facilitated by other health providers.”

Mr Scott said the mobile clinic was a tangible demonstration of the government’s push for better, sooner, more convenient primary health care.

“Tairawhiti’s active ‘clinic at your place’ will help our doctors diagnose serious conditions like diabetes and heart disease early on.  Early diagnosis will prevent the great sadness caused by the shortened lives of whanau members and also reduce the huge associated costs related to diagnostic tests, surgery, rehabilitation and medicines during the end stages of the diseases.”

Better, Sooner, More Convenient Primary Health Care is the Government's initiative to deliver a more personalised primary health care system that provides services closer to home and makes Kiwis healthier.

Primary health care has a part to play in helping reduce acute demand pressure on hospitals by better managing chronic conditions and proactively supporting high need populations.

PHOTO CAPTION: EIT client services technician Jaqui Isaac relaxes after receiving her influenza vaccination in Turanga Health’s mobile clinic. Jaqui is pictured with Gisborne MP Anne Tolley and Tairawhiti District Health Board chair David Scott.

For more information contact:

Kathy McVey

Communications Manager

Tairawhiti District Health

06 869-0500 or 021 223-7094


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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Dreams Sessions: Eyebrows and Shoes

Those Eyebrows
I had a dream that I was with my grandma, staring at her. And she had the prettiest, fullest gray eyebrows. And I was made that I had plucked and waxed and razored my eyebrows so much that they'd lost their fullness. I thought about how manicured I was as a woman and how my grandma has never had a manicure, or pedicure or eyebrow wax, but is still beautiful.

Cheap Shoes
I had a dream I was dating and living with one of my homeboys, but we went to different churches. And Sunday we got in from our respective churches and were getting undressed and he started going off on me. And I was like I don't know what's going on with you, but I'm going to my mom's house, so you can cool off.

Shoot to my mom's house and it's the same house it always is, except it's on a golf course. So I see my mom, hug her and am shooting the breeze, when he walks up about three hours later with purple flowers that looked amazing and new shoes. They were lavender, strappy sandals, the same color as the flowers and somehow matched perfectly with my after-church outfit.

He then started talking like Martin and was like "you know the football games I always tape, so I can watch Sunday after church?" I'm like yeah. He's like well, I didn't tape one and you know how I feel about football and I took it out on you and I'm sorry. I'm like ok, go in the house and get something to eat.

My mom comes out and says "let me see your new shoes girl" and we think they're designer because my homeboy likes nice shoes. And she looks at the bottom of them and they were $6.99 from Walmart. Then we found out the flowers were cheap too. And I was trying to figure out if apology gifts have to be expensive for them to be meaningful and I was just hoping my mom didn't tell the family I was wearing Walmart shoes.

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

iPossibilities for Those with Significant Special Needs and their Teams

Updated June 19, 2010

The YGWYPF notation means "You get what you pay for!"
T&T is Tried and True and means the blog author uses this application and finds it useful
BIC is Best in Category, based only on the authors impression, no other criteria are in play
* means that the app has been used by the author

  • Answers: Yes No - is an app that simply says yes or no, press the green yes to say yes or the red no to say no, you can have a male or female (or cartoon) voice, simple and works great in a pinch ($.99) T&T*
  • AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard - an AAC app which uses clip art like icons and low quality voices when off of wifi and high quality voices when on wifi, has a limited number of programmable buttons, many have noted it is currently buggy, compelling horizontal scrolling looks interesting ($.99 with rumors to be going up to $29.99) YGWYPF
  • Expressionist - is a app by Adastrasoft it holds 120 common expressions in 7 catagories and 1000+ nouns using photographs as identifiers in addition to a black and white line drawing of a cartoon-like person to create "composite images", the system design is a little baffling to me just looking at the screenshots and videos
  • EZ Speech by Gus Communications is a text-to-speech system with NeoSpeech voices and a system of folders to organize and speed things up.  No pictures symbols. ($795!!!!)
  • Grace - A PECS style app for all the iDevices that uses simple color drawings in a PECS like set up.  ($37.99)
  • iComm - a newer photo based AAC app with recorded voice and yes/no confirmation of choices, iPhone and iPad only (free for introduction period and price will scale upwards to $27.00, some reports of being "nagware"*
  • iConverse - this is a "you get what you pay for" augmentative and alternative communication solution, offering six choices with a decent voice and clip art icons and a horrendous text-to-speech voice for user created buttons ($10) YGWYPF*
  • Look2Learn AAC - yet another "you get what you pay for" app, this one is photo based (comes with 80) and allows you to change sizes of the images, basically this allows the user to communicate "I want" messages only (only 4 buttons with vocal output). ($25) YGWYPF*
  • My Talk Tools - Voice output AAC using photos and emoticons, not research based, nor designed for intuitive communication or motor planning based use ($35.99) YGWYPF*
  • Small Talk - by Lingraphica is a photobased communication program designed for adults who have had strokes (free - subscribe for more)*
  • Speak It! - text to speech program with choice of voices ($1.99)*
  • Proloquo2Go - a complete augmentative and alternative communication solution using current research in the field, SymbolStix communication symbols and a high quality voice and many highly customizable features ($189.99) T&T, BIC see TLWMSN review  Proloquo2Go - AssistiveWare
  • Talk - by AlterMa Inc is a text-to-speech application ($0.99) YGWYPF*
  • Talk Assist - a free program that allows keeping selections of text-to-speech to click on and play or typing and playing messages with TTS, voice is very low quality (free) *
  • TapToTalk - AAC seet up in "albums" of "emoticon" style clip art, the starter album is free and may be enough for beginning communicators, more advanced albums and original program requires a subscription (free starter, $99 a year subscription) *
  • Tap Speak Button - essentially a Big Mac Button (or single message voice output switch) where you record a message and touch the screen to play it back, you can store multiple messages and use when needed ($9.99) T&T*
  • iAssist Communicator - a photograph based AAC app with 4 photos and related speech output per page over multiple pages, customizable ($29.99)
  • iBlissSymbols - not many people still use Bliss symbols with individuals with severe or multiple disabilities, but if you happen to work with someone who was talk Bliss Symbols this app is for them, a Bliss Symbols based communication app!  (Lite is free, Full is $18.99)*
  • iCoon - a global icon dictionary using very simple line drawings and digital pics, meant for travelers, may have other implications in our field
  • iInteract - an odd communication board set as it has no regard for the heirarchy of symbolic representation, the main board is text based and subsequent boards mix clip art and photographs; there are a total of six boards at this time and a choice of a boy or girl voice ($8.99) YGWYPF*
  • iMean - is a letter board based AAC system with word prediction for literate AAC communicators, currently no voice output ($4.99) YGWYPF*
  • Locabulary - is a primarily text based (some small digital pics), list based, sentence chaining, AAC or vocab teaching or prompting system that uses GPS to determine vocabulary on the page (i.e. puts you to the coffee page in Starbucks) currently the lite version is up for beta testing; hopefully they are putting together a really great expansion of Locabulary because the beta is very promising T&T*
  • iTake Turns - simple app allows user to say, "my turn" and "your turn" in a male or female voice ($1.99)
  • SynthSpeech - allows you to use an adjustable voice to create text-to-speech selections, which can be stored on a soundboard for AAC use ($1.99)
  • Yes/No Bilingual - allows the communicator to say yes or no in English or Spanish and in a male of female voice ($1.99)
Data Collection
  • ABC Data Pro -  complex data collection software for those that need it (27.99)
  • Behavior Tracker Pro - allows the users to log ABC, frequency or duration data and then see it graphed, supports multiple data collections at once ($9.99) T&T*
  • eCove Observation Software - five types of counters and timers to allow you to take different types of data (free)*
  • iBehavior - allows tracking of positive/negative behavior of multiple subjects, designed for teachers to track classroom behavior in general education (free)*
  • Percentally - data collection by tally or +/- which is automatically converted to percentages, allows for tracking multiple goals and objectives for multiple students at the same time ($4.99). T&T, BIC*
  • Tallymander - list based tally management, keep tally of multiple things (behaviors, data) at once and e-mail it
Prompting/Visual Schedules
  • First/Then Visual Schedule - simple picture schedule allows three formats of viewing, however a limited choice of pictures and currently no means of importing images ($9.99)*
  • Halo Talk - by AdstraSoft this forced choice/prompting app is designed as pairs of opposites to use to offer choices from a field of two photos or to prompt to using a field of two photos, like the other AdstraSoft applications this uses the cartoon drawing of a person as well as photos ($33)
  • iPrompts - this is an ap allowing you to use photograph or clip art symbols to make visual schedules, pair with a count down time or make basic choices from a field of two (without speech output) ($50) (if you tried this a year ago, the updates make it more user friendly - still not worth $50, but more user friendly and no bugs)*
  • Picture Scheduler - this app shows a visual reminder (photo or video) at a specified time as well as playing a voice note to cue the user ($3)*
  • Step Stones - by AdastraSoft is a new app for visual schedules using photos the current version has 12 visual sequences, the new version to be released will add 15 more and allow user made sequences, the user can check off each step as it is done ($29)
  • Visules - sets of individual or lists of picture cues to use separately or as routines. ($4.99) YGWYPF*
Reward Charts
  • iReward - is essentially a "star chart" or behavior contract system for your iPod/iPhone ($2.99)*
  • Reward Chart - simple, early childhood type sticker charts for tracking multiple rewards over time for children (free)*
Sign Language
  • Signing Time - the famous DVDs now have an app! Learn sign on your iPhone or iTouch
  • Sign4Me - SEE Sign Language Tutor using animated avatar ($9.99) *
  • Time Timer - the original Time Timer as an app, visual showing of time remaining, 10 sounds you can play when time is elapsed (we like the clapping for differential reinforcement of zero behaviors) ($4.99) T&T, BIC*
  • Time Jot - allows you to time things and keep multiple logs of those times, good as both a timer and for data collection*
  • Visual Count Down Timer - a stack of blocks that lowers as time counts down ($2.99)
  • 3D Brain - a 3D image of a brain with various view, labels and information about brain and brain disorders; very useful if you teach those with brain injury, seizures and various brain based issues like agenesis of the corpus callosum or microcephaly (free) T&T*
  • A_T_Chooser - it is hard to say something isn't worth $.99 but this isn't, basically it is supposed to give you an overview of AT options for various types of disabilities, if you know how to use Google or have ever been in a special needs classroom you don't need this app, let's just say if someone can't be bothered to remove the underscores from the app title don't but it! ($.99) YGWYPF*
  • ArtikPix - using SymbolStix Communication Symbols for flashcards and matching games this app gives teachers and speech therapists probes for working on articulation
  • A Special Phone - this is an app that allows dialing without looking at the key pad and a shake of the phone instead of pressing dial, additionally you can program six dial by photo numbers that allow dialing without knowing or mathcing numbers ($0.99)
  • Flick Tunes - allows a playlist to be controlled by sliding a finger or fingers across the screen, designed for drivers and others to control music without looking this app is wonderful for those with fine motor issues (be careful, your students will learn how to crank up the volume FAST!) T&T, BIC ($.99)* b
  • Flux Tunes - very similar to Flick Tunes ($.99)
  • IEP Checklist - this app lists all of the sections of the IEP as required by federal law and allows you to create a checklist of those sections by student to be sure you have completed everything you need to complete before, during and after the meeting (free)*
  • Talkulator - a talking calculator, basic in design ($.99) *

  1. We have the first/then visual schedule on the iPod touch and if you press "pick images" when in the "create step" you can import the images saved on your iPod.

  2. My kids use ireward, iinteract and icommunicate...all cost effective and worth it. Love emotions page on too hard for kids to read. THanks for the great list!

  3. I also use iinteract in school...emotion pictures are fab...extending kids utteraces while reducing upset. Other kids use photos..great resource. Love proloquo too. Pictures are fantastic. Your list is amazing...thank you.

  4. hi. just purchased iinteract and flashcards from apps. for the first time my son was able to tell me he was happy using iinteract:) wow...i am a happy dad

    thanks for the great list of time to research which are good for my son. thanks again...

  5. hi i am a dad...i use iinteract and flashcard apps from another great resource. cheap and visually appealing. iinteract helped my son share that he was happy...what a perfect summer day! thanks for the informative list...have to research all! thanks

  6. You could add Picto Selector to this nice list :-) A freeware Windows application for creating visuals... You can find it at

  7. Thanks so much for the info...pecsforall is GREAT! Thanks!

  8. Pecsforall is not an iPad or itouch app. There for this is not the place for it. I think picto selector is pretty great but the aggressive commenting on this blog and other social media venues is starting to be irksome. Pecsforall pushing doesn't belong in mentions of iPhone apps here or else where.

  9. Hi there! this blog is soo helpful! thanks.
    I was looking into an app of somekind where there is somekind of platform where I can upload a picture from my itouchs photoalbum and can record the word for it. for example, take a picture of her bottle, not just some drawing of a bottle, but her actual bottle and record "baba" so she can point at it and therefore we would both hear the word "baba" do you know of any apps that will allow me to use my own pictures and record my own words?

  10. I use MyTalkTools and I LOVE IT!!! I've been able to upload symbols and even small movie clips. Children come to my school with IPADs from home, and I'm able to log onto my own boards from their IPAD through the wireless server. I can even make several boards for different students and save it on their workspace online and then log onto one particular child's board with the iPAD. The creater of the program is super nice and when I ask him questions he answers promptly!!! MyTalk does allow you to record your own sounds, or use their text-to-speak function. You can upload any picture as long as you save it right.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Homework: From Chills to Thrills

So there's this debate that goes on in my head. It's about homework. And whether/how and what/when to give it. I think about how I've handled assigning homework over the years, and it's chilling for me to think just how lousy I used to be.

Because I used to be a homework freak. In my early years teaching, I was that guy who insisted students do problems #1, 3, 4-6 and then I'd check 'em the next day. I'd give homework before even reading the questions myself. And I felt fine with that. Because I really thought that so long as the students were 'working' they were 'learning'. So I piled it on.

And while I certainly learned a lot about the mechanics of grading homework, I'm not sure I did much more for my students than increase their stress and decrease their sleep.

So, I've sort of come around. I still give homework -- or more properly titled 'work that needs to get done on your own time' -- but these days I like to think that I've replaced the arbitrary with the essential and the busy-for-busy's-sake with something the students can actually 'use'.

These days, the homework I give isn't based on some arbitrary idea of how much work a kid should do 'at home' to reinforce something we did in class, but rather it's a matter of asking the students to do something necessary to prepare themselves for the next class. Homework becomes an act of preparation -- and hopefully sparks some anticipation not for seeing what you 'got right or wrong', not for seeing if you can jump through that next hoop, but anticipation for taking part in the next day's discussion, activities, and learning.

I want homework to be a cliffhanger. I want it to be the device at the end of the chapter of every thriller that won't let you put the book down until you've read the whole thing.

The key is that it has to make you want to continue.

It's like in life: if you have a meeting with a really interesting character, you prepare for the meeting -- you might review material and jot down notes, maybe talk to an associate beforehand to make sure you've got your bases covered, and hit the Web to make sure you understand both the material and the objective of the meeting. Your preparation is done in anticipation for the meeting and because you care about the meeting and genuinely want to talk about the matter at hand, you prepare out of a sense of thrill.

Yes, I said 'thrill'.

I want homework -- or work done beyond the limited time that I've got 'em in my classroom -- to come with a sense of thrill. I want it to accompany a sense that it's really helping one get in the right frame of mind to engage with what we're talking about in class.

Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes the most complex thing on paper turns out a dud and sometimes the most simple thing turns out to have some real teeth. One way or the other, the trick in preparing kids to prepare is to more often than not get the teeth rather than the dud.

And it usually comes down to simple choices.

Consider a photography class. Is it a better use of my time and my students' time to have them go home and read a photography manual or is it a better use of time to ask them to take pictures? Sort of depends on a lot of factors, but I know which one is more 'thrilling'.

Consider English class. Is  it a better use of time to go home and answer questions out of a textbook or is it better to read a poem, jot down some notes about it, and discuss it with friends on Twitter or Skype? Again, in 'real-life' does anyone actually get a thrill out of answering canned questions? Yet there are bookclubs everywhere. And why is that? It's because people love to talk about what they are reading. They don't love to be graded on how they answer questions, they just love to talk. And in talking and discussing, they learn. And in this social media rich environment, it's downright backwards to refrain from tapping in to that.

What's a better use of time in history class: practicing the 'proper' way to write a DBQ or listening to the news and current events for 10 minutes each evening so that the next day when you come into class we can actually talk about what's happening in the world and why it's important to understand that what's happening now has a history behind it? Anyone can learn the format of a standardized answer. So who cares what anyone has to say in a standardized answer? It's a mystery to me that we allow random readers on an AP exam to tell us how well the children we engage with everyday understand a subject. That, my friends, is an affront to our professionalism. Furthermore, it makes for really boring and life-draining homework.

So I ask myself: why in the world would I do this to my kids?

And that question is the one that as a history teacher, I've most been mulling over endlessly.

A few days ago, we were talking about 'conflict' in one of my Freshman classes. I put a handful of place names up on the screen -- Israel, Palestine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Tibet -- and asked the students if they could tell me anything about recent or past conflict in these places. And the one that really got me was Afghanistan: out of 35 or so Freshmen in two different sections, only two or three kids had any idea what conflict was currently going on in Afghanistan.

And it makes me wonder what kind of homework they had in middle school. It makes me wonder how a 14 year old -- living during wartime -- doesn't realize they are living during wartime.

I don't know. Maybe the two are not related. But maybe they are. Maybe we get so fixated upon the kids knowing what's in the book that we neglect what's in the world.

One way or the other, I'm thinking about what homework means and I'm thinking about how not to give it just out of a sense of obligation, and about how not to refuse to give it out of a sense of dissatisfaction with it's results, but to fundamentally change the way the kids and I approach it.

In that history class, for example, we're going to spend the year learning and discussing history in class, but as for homework I want them listening to daily podcasts from around the world about events going on right now. I want them to understand the history in every living event. I want the world -- in real-time and live -- to replace their textbook.

Because we don't live in a textbook world.

And we wouldn't want to.

This year, I'm gonna try to use a bit of chance to create asymmetrical understanding. That is, I'm not going to plan the questions -- and I'm certainly not going to plan any solutions -- before we sit down and listen to what's actually going on. I'm going to let current history lead my history class; and I, of course, as a person living in that history have no idea where this all leads, but like a researcher employing grounded theory, I really don't mind looking at something and examining it before deciding according to my own varied theories what the thing is. I'm going to use my own confusion and sense of wanting to understand -- I'm gonna use this stuff to my advantage.

Because I myself don't learn anything when I just spit out what I think it is that I am supposed to know.

Having read the arguments both for and against homework I can't help but try to think of it not from the teacher's point of view, but from the student's. If I were 15 years-old taking a class, I know that I'd have a better time understanding what was going on if I were prepared. I also know that completing boring (even worse -- patronizing) textbook work every night would drive me insane. So, if the teacher asked me -- given my busy 15 year-old student schedule of school plays, sports, band, family commitments, etc --  I'd pretty much say that I'd want to be prepared for class and that if that meant doing some prep at home, that would be fine. But don't give me homework out of a sense of obligation. And don't give it to me just as a way to get a 'grade'. Give me homework because it's going to help us get stuff done. And let's get stuff done that's going to thrill me.

  1. Amen! Great guidelines. I've been only asking students to read from books they love each night for our middle school classes for the past eight years. Reading test scores are up and rising for my students...go figure! I urge teachers to drop the useless comprehension questions and worksheets and only ask for meaningful work from kids. Thanks for this blog post. I'm a new fan!

  2. Great comments! I am also a high school teacher re-thinking (always!) my strategies. I'm interested in student motivation - which you address. How do we get them to be interested and driven and WANT to find out about the topic? Thanks for you comments.

  3. Thanks for this great idea and I totally agree that the world is out there and not in the classroom. Of course! Everyone knew when they were kids themselves. And of course everything involving whatever textbook was boring me in puberty.

    Luckily, in the era we live in there are so many more possibilities to involve children into learning. But then, one has to state that no one will learn anything from any form of education, unless there is some form of engagement.

    For many teachers, homework is something what has to be done. I avoid sending my pupils home with work to do by giving them time in class for working at it all. The advantage of it all is that I can coach and check them when they are doing it and most work will be finished before the bell.

    I'm teaching Dutch language at a middle school in The Netherlands and most content of my subject still is delivered to my pupils in boring books. Then, when I'm using a chatbox to challenge my pupils to cooperate in making a perfect answering model, most of the time something beautiful comes out as a product, but also on the process. Sometimes worksheets are inevitable, so then you have to focus on the reflection part of class.

    I also teach History of Literature at a college and there I developed a selfmade electronic learning environment where my students can find every source recommended by me, as well as discuss topics and even the things I have said.

    But then again, you're right Shelly, engagement is the big word. C'est le ton qui fait la musique.

    Keep up the good work!

    Greetings from Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

  4. Right on the mark! One of my favourite comments bout homework comes from Alan November who says that we, as teachers, have it all backwards. We should be sending the kids home with the presentation of the topic. This might be in video form or podcast or readings. The "homework" then gets done in class where kids can collaborate and teachers can work with students as they are creating.

    Great blog! Keep it up!

  5. I suffer from cognitive dissonance. I hated "practice" homework as a student. In Grade 8, I rarely copied down math notes, and never did math homework at home, only what I completed in class. My mark would have been in the 90's except for my teacher who insisted on "binder checks" for every day of notes, and every homework assignment. I failed those.

    As a teacher, I get sucked into the appeal of "work is learning."

  6. Homework can be an excellent teaching tool, but should not be work for the sake of work.

  7. I have wrestled with homework for years. Thanks for this inspiration!

  8. The 15-year old point-of-view that you describe is dead on. I think my son would agree. During my time in the classroom (7th grade), I struggled with the value of homework eventually settling on giving it as extra credit. As a teacher, you have no control over what takes place in the home, so it hardly seems fair to assign points to it in what amounts to an assessment as many teachers do. I encouraged my students to complete their homework with a parent or sibling, hoping that it would foster some conversation around what they were learning.

    ASCD's Educational Leadership magazine has a great article in the September '10 issue (pp. 74-78) on the value of homework from a student point-of-view.

  9. Let's assign "Something to think about...". Let all of us avoid pages 20-35, questions 1-10 for the purpose of an assignment. Let's assign a conversation, an observation. Today, I asked my AP students what they wanted from their teachers, what they thought should change in education. Their requests were so simple, their ideas so realistic: teachers who are passionate, teachers that love what they do, teachers that allow them to think and create, society that recognizes that standardized tests do not reveal all they can accomplish. I am looking forward to continued conversations.

  10. I wrote a blog post about this on the Education Rethink blog. The main idea being that I give homework . . . or rather, the students create homework. They develop independent projects at home and then we have a set aside class time for the indie projects. The goal is to extend the learning they are doing outside of class into the classroom.

    So, I have five students doing a Banned Book Club, a few students developing podcasts, another finding real-life applications to math, one student doing a photographic survey of the city, another writing a comic book and a few who are actually opting for fairly traditional math remediation problems.

  11. This is incredible stuff! I agree wholeheartedly! So many of my students spend hours working on "busy work" from other classes when they could be engaging in activities that actually promote the learning process! Bravo.

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DCNS submarine document leak exposes Indian naval secrets

DCNS submarine document leak exposes Indian naval secrets

French naval contractor DCNS said on Wednesday it may have been the victim of “economic warfare” after secrets about its Scorpene submarines being built in India were leaked.

India opened an investigation after The Australian newspaper published documents relating to the submarine’s combat capabilities, raising concerns over another major contract with Australia.

The leak contains more than 22,000 pages outlining the details of six submarines that DCNS has designed for the Indian Navy.

“I understand there has been a case of hacking,” Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters. “We will find out what has happened.”

The submarines are being built at a state-run shipyard in Mumbai and the first one was expected to go into service by the end of the year, the first step in the Indian navy’s effort to rebuild its dwindling fleet.

The leak has raised doubts about the security of DCNS’s submarine project in Australia where it is locked in exclusive negotiations after seeing off rivals for an A$50 billion ($38 billion) contract to build the Barracuda next generation of submarines.

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Malaysia’s first submarine, “KD Tunku Abdul Rahman”, a Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarine. © Bazuki Muhammad / Reuters

DCNS, which is 35 percent owned by Thales, said it was working to determine if any harm had been caused to clients with a view to drawing up an action plan.

Asked if the leak could affect other contracts, a company spokeswoman said it had come against a difficult commercial backdrop and that corporate espionage could be to blame.

“Competition is getting tougher and tougher, and all means can be used in this context,” she said. “There are India, Australia, and other prospects, and other countries could raise legitimate questions over DCNS. It’s part of the tools in economic warfare.”

DCNS, which is also vying for submarine contracts in Norway and Poland, beat Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG and a Japanese-government backed a bid by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Australia.

That was a major blow to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to develop defense export capabilities as part of a more muscular security agenda.

The leaked documents cover the Scorpene-class model and do not contain any details of the vessel currently being designed for the Australian fleet.

Thales, whose shares fell 3 percent before paring back some of the losses, declined to comment. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who finalised the Australian deal, also declined to comment.

The breadth of detail in the documents creates a strategic problem for India, Malaysia, and Chile, all of which operate the same submarine, an Australian political source with decades of experience in the global arms industry told Reuters.

Excerpts published in redacted form on the newspaper’s website contained highly sensitive details of the submarine including technical manuals and models of the boat’s antennae.

“If it’s 22,400 pages, it’s a major stuff-up,” the source said. “It’s a huge deal.

“It allows them to understand everything about the submarines. What speeds it can do; how noisy it is; what speeds the mast can be raised at … all of that is just devastating.”

A French source close to the matter tried to play down the severity of the leak, saying the documents appeared to be “sensitive but neither critical nor confidential”.

The Indian Defence Ministry said in a statement it was investigating the impact of the leak on the submarine program which it said had occurred from abroad. It gave no details.

Uday Bhaskar, a former naval officer, said that if the leak was established, it would amount to a significant compromise of the credibility of the submarines.

India has a fleet of 13 aging submarines, only half of which are operational at any time, opening up a gap with China which is expanding its maritime presence in the Indian Ocean.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sought to deflect concern about the leak, touting the high-security standards in Australia, where the submarine will be built. The Australian reported that the leak occurred in France in 2011.

What experts are saying about this leak:

Scott Gordon, chief operating officer at file security firm FinalCode shared his expert view with HackRead according to which “If this was economic warfare as speculated, we can expect more attacks like this on a global scale. Hacktivists are motivated by reputational, economic and political gains from capitalizing on businesses’ and countries’ inability to secure sensitive, critical documents— tipping the scale in favor of other contenders in future military action and contracting situations.”

“Sharing files, such as the 22,000+ pages of blueprints and technical details on DCNS’s Scorpene submarines, is a necessary collaboration between government, contractor and manufacturing entities. But the exposure of these Indian naval secrets illustrates how lax file protection has opened a door to new data loss risks—and how even confidential military information can be exfiltrated and exposed by a weak link in the supply chain. File security controls, such as encryption, access and digital rights management (DRM), should have been persistently applied to these files and according to policy, in order to mitigate these costly risks, added Mr.Gordon.”

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ING suffers nationwide outage My ING and mobile app – update

ING is currently facing a nationwide outage so it is not possible to use my ING or ING app. Also iDeal transactions are not possible for ING customers. The cause of the failure is not known. The bank says working hard to remedy the fault.

The problems with my ING and the ING app around 13:10 arise, as appears from data The cause of the failure is not yet clear; A spokesman for ING just want to say that the bank is trying to fix the problems as soon as possible. By the interference iDeal payments for ING customers also not possible.

ING faces of Dutch banks with the most failures, became clear in September. ING is a leader when we look at the number of outage days at Dutch banks, followed by Rabobank and ABN Amro.

Update 15:15: The ING services become available, while also iDeal transactions for ING customers should be possible again. There would have been a network failure. A spokesman for ING announced that it has switched to a different data center.

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The promising tangle of USB c – One cable that virtually everything

We have given a number of statements during the course of the Computex trade show last month developments in the field of hardware, such as housings, cooling and especially RGB-LEDs. What we have beaten, its motherboards. This has a number of reasons. The most important is the absence of the introduction of a new platform by AMD and Intel.

Although the latter has on the eve of the Computex released its new Broadwell-E processors, but which fit in existing motherboards with X99 chipset. AMD has in turn a moment a new platform, but different manufacturers confirmed that will be introduced during the third quarter AM4 generation. Sadly June it was still a bit too early to show those signs.

Although Broadwell no new socket entails, many manufacturers still refreshed its range of motherboards with the arrival of the new processors. Many of these signs have a USB type C connector on board, but that is not always intended only for USB data connections. And replete with peripherals that have the same plug, it’s time to create some clarity. We made, like last year , a meeting with chairman Jeff Ravencraft of the USB Implementers Forum to get a picture of the current state of affairs.

USB type c versus USB 3.1 gene 1 and gene 2

Last year, when the organization behind the introduction of the USB standard type C connector and USB 3.1 introduced, there was some confusion. First, the idea seemed to be that only USB 3.1 could have a reversible type C connector, on the other hand it was not clear what that plug could well.

When the USB 3.1 standard in the course of the year, once swallowed the USB 3.0 standard and the former distinction between USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 was much less clear, the confusion was almost complete. The old 3.0 standard USB 3.1 was first gene and the former 3.1 standard was known as USB 3.1 2 gene.

That gives us the following USB standards:

USB version Speed encoding connectors
USB 2.0 (including USB 1.0 and 1.1) to 480Mbit / s 8 / 10bit Type a, b, mini, micro, c
USB 3.1 1 gene to 5Gbit / s 8 / 10bit Type a, b, mini, micro, c
USB 3.1 2 gene up to 10Gbit / s 128 / 130bit Type a, b, mini, micro, c
The big difference between ‘gene 1 3.1 “and” 3.1 gene 2’, which was to make it easier by many manufacturers stiff 3.0 and 3.1 are mentioned, so is not the plug. It’s the speed, encryption, security, and the way two devices ‘negotiate’ with the speed, that make the difference. The Type C connector can be used just as easily for 3.1 gene 1, or USB 2.0 ports.

Power delivery

Have we? No, because there’s also implement an optional Power Delivery Protocol, abbreviated PD. If this is implemented can load capacity, or supply power, are regulated and need to be varied. As icing on the cake was in fact almost simultaneously with USB 3.1 and the introduction of the Type C connector introduced a new standard for charging: the power delivery standard with five levels. Writing various currents and for different voltages, with a maximum of 100W. The faculties are “negotiated” between two devices, including the chip in the cable must support the profile. There are five sections, with outputs from 0.5 to 100W and five voltages that can be negotiated. A sixth, 0-profile is reserved and is not used.

PD profile 5V C 5V P 9V C 9V P 12V C 12V P 15V C 15V P 20V C 20V P
1 0.1A – 3A 0.5W – 5W nn nn nn nn
2 3A 15W 1,7A – 3A 15,3W – 27W 1.5A 18W
3 3A 27A 3A 36W 1,8A – 3A 27W – 45W
4 3A 45W 2,25A – 3A 45W – 60W
5 5A 60W 3A – 5A 60W – 100W
Revision 2 and 3 of the USB Power Delivery specification, with voltages above 5V, require a type C connector. An ordinary USB cable with a- or b-connectors is the current at 5V basically limited to 2A and 9V and 15V levels are not supported. Via a cable type c-negotiate and client host via a data channel. Just as a Type C connector to USB 3.1 2 gene has been reserved, including PD is not for USB 3.1 gene exclusively 2. Also, USB 2.0 and 3.0 (or 3.1 gene 1) cables will benefit from PD. However, the cables must PD are aware and support a micro-connector can till 60W. Incidentally, an ordinary cable can also 25W, at 5V supply via Battery Charging 1.2 profiles, but then again falls outside the PD-spec.

To prevent damage to client and host, or if the cable is not PD-Aware, will revert to a safe voltage and current. The devices remain stabbing at 5V and 1.5A, accounting for 7.5 W. Incidentally, the connection is initiated at 5V and 2A.

In the meantime, has also been published a revision 3 of the PD-protocol, which is identical to revision 2, with the main difference being that now also authentication is implemented. This should avoid include cables or chargers false advertising capabilities and cause damage. Think of cables that can not handle produce with 5A and fire or a charger that is trying to send too much power to a device and that device damage.

Enter thunderbolt

Was it complicated, it will not surprise you that it is one step worse. Last year some businesses were, for example, Gigabyte, advertising their USB ports that were twice as fast as those of competitors: 20Gbit / s so. However, there is no USB standard that supports it. The trick? Those companies were sold thunderbolt two chips on their boards, a standard that used the C-type connector, but thunderbolt, and also can handle USB. A thunderbolt connection can not be transmitted data, such as via USB, but also streaming video through DisplayPort, PCI Express and network data.

Thunderbolt logo This year we see a repetition of moves. Many motherboards come with a USB 3.1 type c ‘connector that is not powered by a USB controller, but by an Alpine Ridge controller, known as Thunderbolt 3. In addition to the advantage of multiple interfaces on the same connector as display port , USB data and network, you can also use the different power profiles. One connector that replaces all other so.

We see the thunderbolt implementation of the Type C connector among other motherboards marked 40Gbit / s; as soon as the thunderbolt 3 version become. Also, external enclosures for video cards, for example for laptops, using PCI Express over thunderbolt connected via a type C connector. Many docks for laptops, with outputs for an additional monitor, a network port, a pair of USB ports and a Type C connector for charging, use thunderbolt to be connected to type C connectors.

Alternate Modes

Thunderbolt is not the only multidisciplinary trick that has the type C plug. Besides thunderbolt The three components USB 3.1, PD and c-type connector type C standard includes several “Alternate Modes’, which not only USB traffic, but also video data and other protocols can be transported over the cable. Thunderbolt is one of the Alternate Modes of the Type C connector. Two other alternatives are DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI that can, and mhl over the cable, especially useful for phones. However, PCI-Express lanes, useful for external graphics cards for laptops, and Ethernet signals are possible. The big advantage is that you have as a plug and cable that can deliver all data plus power for peripherals. For many peripheral devices is the cheaper and slightly slower USB 3.1-transfer, in combination with sufficient power delivery, but the same cable can thus be used to send or create a laptop docking station to an external video card.

In fact, there are three major, collaborative standards, which together form a universal cable: USB 3.1 for data transfer, the power delivery specification, so that may be devices powered, and of course the type C connector, whose two previous use and which is also suitable for video, and other interfaces.

New developments on USB 3.1-region

Where Intel Thunderbolt 2 has gone to version 3 and finally gets significant traction in the market, is the USB-IF also not silent. More and more devices are being equipped with a USB 3.1 port, sometimes with the well-known type a-plugs, sometimes with type C, as well as gene 1 and gene 2 will be used interchangeably. For example, the new Asus Zenfones have also announced at Computex, a type C connector, but with a USB 3.1 controller 1 gene behind. To provide a little clarity, producers after certification can carry the following logos:
USB logo & # 039; s
There must be a problem that the downside is all the possibilities offered by a type C connector. Because there are up to 100W can run on connections and because there must be negotiated lot about those power delivery and speed for data, its controller chips needed. Not every cable supplied so far, has such a chip if he has one that advertises incorrect options. The possible result is a cable or charger that promises to high currents, which can not handle the cable. This can lead to equipment damage or fire. A USB port with type C connector does not guarantee implementation of the PD-profile and it is not automatically guaranteed 10 Gbps SuperSpeed USB, or USB 3.1 2 gene, utilizing.
Encryption and complicated cabling

The solution is in accordance with the USB-IF in a system of authentication with a public and private key, which keys can only be issued by a certified company. It must build a security layer to lead not only to safely load, but also to secure devices. For example, USB drives without a valid set of keys not access the file system of the host computer or to a secure, low charging current for an adapter to be chosen. Depending on the implementation, in firmware or via an additional driver layer, the user may or may not get a warning that something is amiss.
All this means that USB cables in the future will be more complicated and also the quality is due to the higher currents play a greater role. Always go for the cheapest cable, as the USB 2.0 era was still very common in the future may not be the smartest choice anymore. We must also note that the PD profile is no requirement for manufacturers: the state they are free to choose their own implementation for the supply of electricity. But when a device wants to have a USB logo with PD logo must meet the strict safety requirements, with higher costs as a result.
Type C ports replace audio jack
One cable for all scenarios

The consortium is working on a new implementation of audio over USB 3, which requires no additional hardware to connect a headset to USB. An important aspect is the re-negotiation of the capabilities of the two devices operating together. It makes little sense to connect a USB audio device to a phone that drain the battery in an hour.
Finally, to be able to respond to the increasing demand for bandwidth, USB 3.x can quite easily be upgraded in the future. By simply increasing the number of channels, the bandwidth can be increased. The new USB standard from the outset built for scalability. In the future, the USB connector might type c variety of devices, from laptops to phones, from printers to monitors and routers can support up to perhaps PCs. As long as the energy of the 100W but not exceeding, because then you end up in a very different world of energy with tricky to navigate regulation.
Anyway, we are now well on the way to a truly universal connector, for all equipment belonging to and from a computer, laptop, phone or tablet. USB IF is committed to the type C connector is the only connector on laptops, phones and computer peripherals. Since it has good papers for: after all, now all phones have a micro USB connector and there is proliferation of proprietary standards no longer. The implementation of USB with type C connectors has a much larger area, but slowly but surely significant steps are put into a truly universal connector.

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Not so long ago glass was used in the hothouse economy. However, this material significantly reduced the profitability of production, since construction, and repair of glass greenhouses was very expensive. Therefore, for already two decades, instead of the usual glass, greenhouses are mounted with a more affordable and simple polyethylene film, which is available in a wide range. Due to its availability and characteristics, the film has become so popular in private farms and agricultural macro sectors.

Agrarians use the film most widely. First, it serves as a cover material in greenhouses. Use it when planting seedlings in the open ground, as well as to cover the soil for the purpose of mulching. Also with the help of the film, it is possible to steam the soil. In addition, polyethylene film is used for sheltering silage pits and for the arrangement of feed storage facilities.

The production of the greenhouse film is made of high pressure polyethylene. For this, extrusion technology is used. Special substances can be added to the polyethylene. The first are light stabilizers. They are designed to reduce the negative impact of sunlight, due to which the material significantly reduces the strength. And the second - antifogs, which are additives, thanks to which the film does not condense moisture, and the greenhouse does not mist over.

The film for greenhouses has such characteristics as:

excellent light transmission capacity;
excellent thermal insulation qualities;
resistance to solar UV radiation;
waterproofing qualities;
long term;
creation of the greenhouse effect;
ability to keep the top layers of soil in wet condition;
resistance to weather changes;
wide operating temperature range: -50 to +60;
It is the above qualities that determine the fact that most households and summer residents prefer to buy a film for the greenhouse, instead of alternative materials.

"Techno-Plast" produces a film for greenhouses in accordance with the requirements of GOST. The assortment of films includes products in the format of "half arm", the width of which can be 1000mm, 1500mm, 3000mm. The film thickness is 80μ, 100μ, 120μm. 150мк, 200мк. A standard roll can have different lengths - 50m, 100m or 200m.

For the warranty service life, as well as the quality characteristics of the film, the thickness and quantity of the light stabilizer directly influence.

The film, designed for 12 months of operation, contains 1.5% of the stabilizer;
for 24 months - 3%;
for 36 months - 4.5 or even 5%.
To make the films differ from each other even at first glance, they add special colors: yellow, blue or green.

Our company can order the production of film for the order, while the width can vary from 50mm to 6000mm, and the thickness from 30mk to 300mk.

Attention! The film produced by us has a special marking and is protected by proprietary packaging.

Greenhouse film: application and basic storage rules:

The film must be kept warm for at least 12 hours before installation work;
The film should be installed in such a way that it is firmly stretched over the hothouse frame, excluding possible sagging;
When installing, you can use different materials, for example, wood rails, wire, but not used;
The film must only be unrolled horizontally;
it is important not to damage the film during the work;
all the surfaces of the carcass contacting with the film must be painted;
the film is easily damaged by mechanical means, therefore during operation with it it is necessary to ensure gentle handling;
The film is stored in a dark cool place;
During storage, the sun should not be exposed to the film;
Do not store the film near a heat source;
Do not place heavy objects on the film and store it in an upright position.
In the greenhouses of different formats, the film acts as a leader among other materials. Due to the fact that it is highly efficient and affordable.

In the company "Techno-Plast" you can buy a film for the greenhouse. We are a manufacturer and therefore guarantee you high quality material and affordable cost. At us in assortment the qualitative film hothouse is presented, to buy which in Ukraine you can wholesale or at retail.

"Techno-Plast" is reliability, quality and guarantees!


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Monday, October 10, 2016

Hibernate show sql with parameter values

In this article i will show you "How to log the SQL with parameters in Hibernate?"

As we know Hibernate is ORM framework which is being used at persistence layer. If you are a developer and you are Woking on development environment than i guess you faced a challenge to debug the SQL statement.

Hibernate gives us a feature to show sql in the logs

But the above feature doesn't let see the parameters which you are passing into your SQL statement.

Hibernate provides 2 category and levels to execute the SQL parameters and show their bind parameters.

1. Use org.hibernate.SQL as debug

2. org.hibernate.type.descriptor.sql as trace

Here is the code snippet of log4j : -

Please have look on the logs where you can see the actual parameters are being printed

Employee entity used in the code : -

Main class : -

Summary :-

So using "" and "" we can easily log SQL parameters. With these features it is really easy to trouble shoot or debug the issue on development environment. But always remember it is always being advisable in the development or sand box environment. Please do not use this features on production environment because it will generate a lot of unnecessary logs and may creak disk space issue in the long run.

  1. I did all of the above and am still not seeing the bind parameters in my log prints. WTF were the hibernate people thinking? Just give me the goddamn query it's sending to the DB, it shouldn't be rocket science!

  2. Amazing & Great informative blog,it gives very useful practical information to developer like me. Besides that Wisen has established as Best Hibernate Training in Chennai . or learn thru Online Training mode Hibernate Online Training | Java EE Online Training. Nowadays Hibernate ORM has tons of job opportunities on various vertical industry.


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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Scaling The Heights To Bring Communication To The World

When the camera pans downward toward the ground I can't help but to put myself into that man's position and feel a sense of fear that takes over my body.

I could not do that job.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Africa Is Connected To The World Via Technology

My wife is presently in Nigeria on a business trip.

I was able to track her flight across the Atlantic Ocean using technology.

I received a phone call from her cellphone when the plane landed in Ghana.

I received a text message when she landed in Nigeria.

All of the technological underpinnings involved with achieving this level of interconnectedness was abstracted from her.  The only thing she had to worry about is obtaining a "world phone" from Verizon Wireless that has GSM capabilities allowing it to work in other places around the world.  The USA and Korea are the dominate places for CDMA phones.  The rest of the world uses GSM.

Thanks to technology a phone call from Nigeria is as easy as a phone call from Los Angeles.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

USA Today Transitions Toward The World Of Electronic News Distribution

USA Today shaking up staff in 'radical' overhaul

I used subscribe for home delivery of the USAToday and the WallStreet Journal on a daily basis and the local paper on Sundays.  In the past few months I have allowed my paper delivery of all of them to expire as I transitioned toward the paid electronic version of the USAToday and the WSJ.

The one beneift is that my load of paper to be recycled is being reduced.  Despite having loads of articles that I have put to the side with the promise of following up later - I typically put it all into a box 3 months later and discard them anyway.

Electronic news distribution is the logical way to go for the future.

Every 2 months or so my Sunday paper that was delivered by a paper guy riding down the street in a car would be scattered all over my yard.   Once the paper hit the ground the plastic bag would burst open and the advertising inserts would scatter.

I now go to the grocery store and purchase the Sunday paper.


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It's moving time!

We are moving to Vail Headquarters in Temecula- our new home!

Opening in September

We are anxiously awaiting our opening day and would love to keep you posted!

At our new home you will be able to browse our selection of hand poured and hand thrown bisque to paint.  Join a ceramics class to make your own pottery or bring out your inner Van Gogh in a canvas painting class all at Temecula Clay Pottery & Art Studio!

Bring your friends, grab a cup of coffee from Augies, a juice from Juice It Up, ice cream from A La Minute or an adult beverage from Chef Flavor and relax in our creative atmosphere!

Registration will be open for our Classes & Workshops this Monday, August 21st, at 10am.

Whats New for Classes?

We will be offering our Pottery Classes for adults and kids, Advanced Pottery classes.  Tots & Pots toddler story time and clay sculpting, After School Art & Pottery, Paint & Sip canvas painting classes, Clay & Cocktails,
Cafe & Clay workshops and Paint Your Own Pottery!

Our website is being updated

Please be patient with us! Our new website will be up and running within the week for you to enjoy and browse our schedule and also register for our classes
Thank you for your patience and support as we move forward!
We will keep you updated as we can!

Jennifer Goemaat
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Monday, 11 July 2016

Walking through the Island's Volcanic Past

Montana Samara

I have recently been exploring the area between Montana Samara and Montana Chinyero, site of the island's last eruption. The north-west Santiago rift is littered with many volcanic cones and makes the area a fascinating one for observing the recent volcanic history of the island. I parked at the Montana Samara car-park and followed the obvious path to the summit where I had fantastic views towards the Teno Mountains, Teide and even down towards the south-west coast.

Views from the summit

The surrounding countryside was a fascinating mix of cinder cones, frozen seas of lava and pine trees, all set to a backdrop of the Teno mountains and nearby islands of La Gomera and La Palma. I stood for some time on the summit absorbing this amazing scene while to my right lay the harsh volcanic hollow of the volcano's crater. Descending, I crossed the road and followed a forest path downhill towards Montana Chinyero, although today, this very familiar cinder-cone volcano was not my objective as I was heading for Montana del Cascajo, another volcanic cone, which lies at a higher altitude.

Montana del Cascajo

Montana Chinyero erupted in May 1909 and for ten days spewed lava into the surrounding countryside. The lava flowed down into the Santiago valley and threatened the village of Santiago del Teide and neighbouring villages before coming to a halt without causing any damage.

Views from the summit of Montana del Cascajo

Having reached the start of the path to the summit of Montana del Cascajo , I began the climb to the top, which was quite difficult as the path was almost vertical and the surface was comprised of very deep volcanic soil, which made progress very slow. Once on the top, I skirted around the cone to the highest point where I enjoyed more excellent views over the volcanic terrain and also to Santiago del Teide.

Volcanic Landscape around Montana del Cascajo

Path through the forest

Montana Chinyero

 Having descended, I followed the easy track through the forest for a while until it became more indistinct before disappearing altogether in an area strewn with yellow birds foot trefoil flowers. Picking my way through this was slow and difficult as I climbed steadily uphill. Crossing a volcanic ridge, I was suddenly confronted by a very rough, frozen sea of Aa lava.

Areas of land such as this in the Canaries are usually called 'malpais' and the literal translation 'badlands' was certainly appropriate in this instance. Fortunately, there was a path, albeit fairly rough and rocky, skirting around the edge of the lava and I picked my way very carefully along this as it headed uphill. Soon, I arrived at a waymarked 'sendero' onto which I turned right and followed it very easily downhill back to Montana Samara and my car.

Teide & Pico Viejo

Monday, 4 July 2016

Climbing El Sombrero

El Sombrero from the start of the walk

Since living in Tenerife, I have long had an ambition to climb El Sombrero, a very distinctive mountain in the National Park. The mountain is instantly identifiable because of the rocky, 'turret' on the top but until recently, I have never found a route to the summit.

El Sombrero

Most visitors familiar with the approach to the the National Park from the south will recognise the peak as the road passes below it as you enter the park and with it's very distinctive summit, it's difficult to miss. I set off yesterday in stunning, clear skies, although below, on the coast, it was fairly cloudy and I began my walk near the National Park sign at the side of the road.

Teide & Pico Viejo

The initial climb was fairly steady but across rough, pathless ground and I had to keep checking my direction to make sure I wasn't straying too low. Eventually, I found a path of sorts that contoured the steep ground below the peak and followed it through the Teide Broom, which proved a bit of a problem because the paths were draped in cobwebs and spiders and being something of an arachnophobe, I spent quite a while clearing them with my walking poles.

Summit cairn on El Sombrero

With the combination of rough ground and unwelcome wildlife, progress was quite slow but eventually I reached the edge of the crater rim and began the start of the steep climb to the summit. This first section wasn't too bad as it climbed fairly steeply through rocky terrain but soon, I reached the start of the climb onto the rocky, 'turret' of the summit cliffs. This was fairly vertical in places and required hands as well as feet to pull myself up.

Panorama from the summit

After what seemed a surprisingly short time, I found myself crossing the summit plateau to the summit cairn where I took an extended break to enjoy the simply amazing scenery. The views of the National Park were extensive with Teide, Pico Viejo and Montana Guajara dominating the view. After a long rest break on the summit taking numerous photographs, I began my descent and was soon back at my car after a challenging but exhilarating walk. Click on the 'Wikiloc' symbol in the top right hand corner of the map if you want to download a copy of the GPS track for the walk.

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Monday, August 3, 2009

Digging Around

The blue potatoes are the earliest of the varieties that we planted. They are already dying back. I wanted some fresh potatoes for the week, so I got the potato fork and went a'digging.

I dug a 3 foot section of potatoes and harvested 5 pounds, 13 ounces.

I have about 90 feet of potatoes planted. If they all produce as well as the blue ones are producing, that will be 175 pound of potatoes. Hoo, doggies.

(I'm really glad they are not all blue!)

We shared some with neighbors this evening - thanking them for horse manure that we use in our garden, or for plowing our driveway last winter, or just for being so nice. Or all of the above.

I'm sure we'll share some more, but I think I'm going to try dehydrating some this year too. That might be fun...interesting...or not. Have you ever dehydtrated potatoes? Or, do you have suggestions for other things I could try?

I'm already planning to take all the ones that get nicked or otherwise damaged and use them first. If I have a lot like that, I'll make mashed potatoes and freeze them. Mostly, I've always just stored potatoes, like in a root cellar or dark corner of the basement. I've wondered about canning them, but they keep fairly well here, so it seems like a lot of trouble....but if you have suggestions, please share them - I'm all ears! (eyes?)

Melody said...

Hi Laura!
It is a good idea to wash those 'to be stored' potatoes in a water solution with a little bleach added. That will kill any of the 'gonna rot' stuff on the skins. There. Finally using my college education.

tenthingsfarm said...

That is some awesome advice - thank you, Melody! I do that for pumpkins and winter squashes, but it never occurred to me in regard to potatoes.

That brings me to the next question, though. I thought I read somewhere that if I'm going to store my potatoes in a root cellar (and this year I am), I shouldn't wash them at all - just leave a light dusting of dirt on them.

Sure does seem like bleaching them would work well, though....will they still sprout? (I would want some of them to in the Spring for replanting)

stacey said...

i have never heard of blue potatoes do they taste like regular potatoes? and why are they blue?

tenthingsfarm said...

Stacey, they don't taste any different, and as far as I know, blue (sometimes purple) potatoes are just another variety of potato, just like some have red skins or some are yellow inside (like yukon gold).

They do look rather weird as mashed potatoes, but taste the same. :)

stacey said...

thanks cat

Susan said...

How do you know when it's time to dig up your potatoes? I planted some for the first time this year, and they didn't come up :( but I'm hoping to try again next year.

tenthingsfarm said...

Susan, the top plant will begin to die back when the potatoes are finishing up. Sometimes I dig them just as they start to die back, or you can wait until the top plant is completely dead, depending on what is going to work best for you. I dug some blue potatoes now for us to have them to eat/share right now, but I still have a fair number of them in the ground too, that we'll dig later.

Hope that helps!

When you plant potatoes, it's recommended that you cut the seed potatoes into pieces. Additionally, after you cut them, let those cuts dry out for a few days before you plant them, and the will be less likely to spoil in the ground, more likely to sprout. Don't give up! Some years it just doesn't work out. (This year, my cucumbers are nothing!)

Susan said...

Thanks! I didn't really know what I was doing with my potatoes, but know that I'm armed with new potato knowledge, I'll try again next year!

beth said...

When I have more potatoes than we can use, I cut them, toss with seasonings(maybe dry ranch mix or italian herbs), bake in the oven til almost done, then cool & freeze(on the baking sheet so they don't stick to each other); after frzn, place in bags and stick in the deep freeze. This makes short work of breakfast or dinner sides! Just bake the rest of the way when you need them!

tenthingsfarm said...

Thank you for that tip, Beth! I know my family would enjoy something like that, and I would enjoy having something quick and ready to go. Sounds like a great project for a cold day, so it could help heat up the house while I'm baking them! I'm definitely going to give this one a try.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Still No Machine!!!!

Have you ever been frustrated and don't know what to do? Well, I am that and more. My Janome MC Horizon 7700 QCP has been in the shop for six weeks now. I have never had any problems with it until Oct. 15th. I had just finished a baby quilt, that I showed on here, and then repaired the string on two pair of my husband's shorts. I started sewing something right after the repair, and the stitches were skipping. I had never had a problem before, so I tried everything I knew to do and what the manual said and my friends on Facebook told me to try. NOTHING CHANGED!!! So, I called my dealer and told one of the owners what was going on, and she told me to bring it in by the next morning and I would be one of two that the repairman would work on that Thursday. I took it in on Wednesday morning never dreaming they would have it six weeks later! I was not offered a loaner machine until four weeks down the road after it seemed that Janome would not get the needed part sent to them any time soon. Even repairman told me on Monday that he never dreamed it would take this long to get my machine back to me.

While he was trying to find what the problem was (after cleaning and servicing it), the mother board went out. They ordered the part and waited ten days to get the part. When he put that in, he discovered that a required part to make it work was not included in the delivery. Ugh!!! So, we waited over three weeks for that power source part to come in. During this time Janome employees were allegedly having workshops/training, etc., and were not getting anything done in a speedy manner. I understand the need for training, but I also am a firm believer in great customer service. With my blog and all my sewing/quilting FB friends, I can influence a lot of possible customers. I love my machine, but not this type of customer service. I told the owners of where I purchased my machine that I have three quilts that I needed to finish for Christmas gifts when I dropped my machine off. I have called them several times each week for any news. I know they are probably tired of hearing from me. LOL

On Monday, I called, but the owner was teaching a class, so I left a message asking about the part and my machine. The repairman called me to tell me the part had come in and the machine was fixed, he believed, but he wanted the owner to do more stitches on it to make sure. Well, when I didn't get a call from them telling me different, DH and I went to the dealer about sixty miles one way from me, to pick up my machine and take the loaner machine back. We walked in and brought the machine in and was met by the lady who had gotten me the loaner and told me it was not fixed that they were waiting on Janome to call them back from the day before. I spoke to the owner and she told me when she tried other stitches, that the it was still not sewing right, so they may have to send the machine to the company. I am to the point that they just need to get me a different machine. I have been told that this was a problem with these machines and the company received enough complaints that they rebuilt the mother board to "fix" the problem. Well, obviously this didn't "fix" my machine.

Oh well, enough on my frustration. I doubt I will get my quilts finished in time, but I will work hard between now and Christmas. I actually need two of them done by Thanksgiving, but they many not be quite finished and will have to ship them. Oh the joys of quilting and using my talent and love for the process to make Christmas gifts. I had plans to make some mug rugs and various small projects, too, but I doubt that will happen. Unless God gives me the strength to hold up to sew much longer than I usually can at a time, I will not be able to get all I planned done. :( Not a happy camper.

I made the backing for the Avengers quilt Monday and have it and the top ready to pin. I will be sewing together the backing for the other top I have finished today and have it ready to pin, then the quilting can begin. I am not a great quilter and don't fmq much. I really need to practice. I would love to take a craftsy class on this, but I doubt my Internet connection can withstand it. I will post pics of the quilts when they are finished.

What do you use to mark quilting patterns on your quilt tops?

Hugs to all,


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Obama “Remaking” America, bringing Muslim “refugees” into Middle America, Show Notes, The Teri O’Brien Show, 3-13-2016

The Teri O'Brien Show

The Teri O’Brien Show

How Many Muslim Refugees Have Been “Seeded” in Middle America Since Obama has been President?

While the pretend news is telling you about the daily soap opera consisting of personalities, under the radar, Obama continues to “remake” our country with open borders, illegal amnesty and Muslim “refugees” seeded into Middle America.

Links to stories we discussed on the show are below.

In  this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The inside story of the radical leftist groups with long histories of troublemaking in Chicago that were involved in the anti-free speech riot last Friday in Chicago
  • What the murder of a 68 year-old Chicago insurance agent by an illegal alien has to do with the Chicago “protests”
  • How Obama’s “remaking” America project is transforming the American heartland by bringing Muslim “refugees” into Middle America

Links from the Show

Bernie Sanders’ Supporters Anti-Free Speech Riot in Chicago

How Bernie Sanders supporters shut down a Donald Trump rally in Chicago | MSNBC

Here Are The Radical Leftist Anti-Tump Groups Behind The Chicago Protest | The Daily Caller

Brown: Protesters can’t blame Trump crowd for this ugliness | Chicago Sun-Times

Deadly Policies: Activist groups are hindering immigration law enforcement across the nation – Capital Research Center

Donald Trump supporters, protesters clash in Chicago – CNNPolitics.com

What really happened at the Chicago rally – My Firsthand Account : The_Donald

MoveOn: “Trump’s Hate-Filled Rhetoric On Notice After Tonight’s Event” | MoveOn.Org | Democracy In Action

ALL IN: Democrats Support Black Lives Matter Presidential Town Hall – Breitbart

 Election 2016

Biga: Senator Cruz and Low Information – Illinois Review

Illegal Alien Crime Spree/2nd Amendment

Feds Missed Not One BUT TWO Chances To Deport Illegal Alien Accused Of Slaughtering Five – Teri O’Brien – America’s Original Conservative Warrior Princess

Armed employee holds workplace shooter at gunpoint

Obamacare Fail

Blue Cross parent lost $1.5 billion on individual health plans last year – Chicago Tribune

Army Indoctrinated About “White Privilege”

White Privilege Army Course Ft Gordon – Judicial Watch (contains the PowerPoint slides)

Refugees Remaking Middle America

Prayer Dispute Between Somalis and Plant Reshapes a Colorado Town, Again – The New York Times

The push to resettle more Syrians in the U.S. isn’t speeding up the process – The Washington Post

In immigrant Nebraska town, Muslims clash with city over downtown mosque – Omaha.com: Nebraska

The Teri O'Brien Show