David Tennant & The Escape Artist In The TV Mags

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQO0N1fm7tfHCFgny3AxOiF-ja4TFlwEPxgMrf1ztkqpkOcQkja63UMYjZpapacq3DQcz_SmAseDgNc2PYib-8H1tlOMCGJD2R8CENxb6zTTWM_9s9C6tZFC4dRLBtq8r8aVuI4yVWV8/s1600/escapeartpromo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQO0N1fm7tfHCFgny3AxOiF-ja4TFlwEPxgMrf1ztkqpkOcQkja63UMYjZpapacq3DQcz_SmAseDgNc2PYib-8H1tlOMCGJD2R8CENxb6zTTWM_9s9C6tZFC4dRLBtq8r8aVuI4yVWV8/s640/escapeartpromo.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant is featured in a host of television guides this week to promote his new BBC One thriller, The Escape Artist.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See a selection of scans below:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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David Tennant interview Press The Escape Artist TV Drama David Tennant & The Escape Artist In The TV Mags

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10 Things We've Learnt From The Broadchurch Blu-ray Commentaries

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuzCC6dxXvpXXnkNXA04w7up62GqFuQWwNvRhlY_ro48OPnOK1Q_Kjq_c_H5zialFZgTDR0o0Tyb1xYZzizV_7Ncd50JjcY2MHSkibwpgVv9Um0XMSVuhHRkf1qKtZmsc1fSwSXrbcWQ/s1600/bbca2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuzCC6dxXvpXXnkNXA04w7up62GqFuQWwNvRhlY_ro48OPnOK1Q_Kjq_c_H5zialFZgTDR0o0Tyb1xYZzizV_7Ncd50JjcY2MHSkibwpgVv9Um0XMSVuhHRkf1qKtZmsc1fSwSXrbcWQ/s640/bbca2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Following on from it's hugely successful DVD release Broadchurch is released on Blu-ray on 4th November and it's packed with special features including deleted scenes and audio commentaries with contributions from the likes of David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Chris Chibnall.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's 10 Things We Learned From The Broadchurch Blu-ray Commentaries....</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. People came up with lots amazing theories for whodunit…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As David Tennant recalls: “One of the joys of that was the theories people would come up with for the crime. That first shot of Danny with blood dripping off his hand… Somebody came up with the notion that tractor fuel is red, which… proved that he’d been siphoning the petrol.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Writer Chris Chibnall discusses the same theory and others with Olivia Colman, he says: “A few theories I thought were much better. Next year we’ll be crowd-sourcing the plot.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Olivia Colman comes in for plenty of good-natured ribbing from Tennant and the rest of the team…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He laughs, when discussing the chemistry with his co-star: “It helps that we don’t get on. I find her loathsome, if I never have to see that woman again…”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Producer Richard Stokes joins in, adding: “It helps that she’s the most difficult person in the industry to work with.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tennant chimes in: “Difficult, very difficult.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There’s a real warmth among the whole cast and crew though. As writer Chris Chibnall states: “There was a real family atmosphere on this. I know everybody says that on every show, but there was on this.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Tennant and Colman nearly made a sitcom together 10 years before Broadchurch…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He explains their fateful “nearly” project: “We’d done a reading of a sitcom that a friend of mine wrote. Had that gone ahead, we’d have been husband and wife. [But] lots of creatives came and said they didn’t want to make it.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard Stokes, acting as one of the creatives, says: “Who are these people? They have no future.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. The cast and the crew didn’t know the killer’s identity at the outset and didn’t find out until shortly before filming the final episode…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tennant explains: “We were as in the dark as the audience. I was playing a police officer who didn’t know who’d done it. If you know what’s coming, it’s hard not to play a sense of that. We started filming the last block before we got the final script through. I was reading it in a car back to London, Olivia was reading it on a train, we were having feverish text messages.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard Stokes adds: “The crew and the rest of the cast bought into not knowing. Chris came down to tell everybody. We were shooting episode five, they said we don’t want to know the end until we get the script. They enjoyed the not knowing.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One ITV executive didn’t know who’d done it until they delivered the final episode not long before transmission.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Was Broadchurch boosted by the Olympic effect?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tennant says: “The human desire to be surprised is stronger than the human desire to find out what your Christmas present is.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stokes posits one theory: “We were helped by the Olympics factor, save the surprise, it was a real joy in not knowing what’s going to happen. Even with Twitter, the whole rise of social media, there was a genuine collective desire.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tennant adds: “It was a huge fear for us, the secrets would be blown.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Director James Strong believes the old-fashioned transmission, rather than the box set-era binge viewing helped: “The fact that it was on every week, the fact that they had to wait for the next show, [helped].”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. ITV was supportive to the point of letting the show’s producers dictate how the end credits worked…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard Stokes: “We went back to ITV and said rather than the normal white on black credits, can we have a picture? [And] please don’t squeeze [the credits], like you normally do.” ITV complied with the request…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and as writer Chris later reveals about the last episode: “They moved the News At 10 for us.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Writer Chris Chibnall panicked a mere 15 minutes before the final episode was due to air…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The quarter of an hour before it went out was the most terrified I’ve ever been. [Executive producer Jane Featherstone and he] texted each other, I’d talked to the press all day, we texted each other I said ‘I think I’ve got it wrong. I think we’ve done the wrong ending. I think the whole country is going to hunt me out. It was 20 minutes of hell. Five minutes into act two, [I thought] ‘whoa, maybe it’s all right’. There was just a moment where I thought ‘people really care about this ending, I’ve messed it up.’”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. EastEnders was an unlikely inspiration…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Writer Chris Chibnall reveals that the discovery of the identity of the father of Michelle’s baby in the 1980s was an inspiration for how they revealed the identity of the killer, especially when it came to how they edited it, as did a walk that he took while on a recce for locations.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the final scene? Chibnall reveals that was “slightly nicked from Field Of Dreams”.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. Much of Broadchurch was filmed without rehearsals…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To keep the authenticity of the characters’ behaviour and reactions to the unfolding drama, much of it was shot without rehearsal, much of the footage used was from the first take.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pivotal scene involving Olivia Colman and the killer was shot in this way and, as director James Strong says: “It was no rehearsal, first take. 95 per cent [of that scene] is all the first take.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“For the violence [in that scene],” Colman notes, I rehearsed with the stunt man, [the killer] rehearsed with a stunt man. We didn’t see each other [before]. It was all filmed in sequence. Neither of us knew what the other would do. He was padded up as much as possible, I went to let rip and lost it. I kicked him without thinking I was going to hurt him. I was just really loving this bit. You never get to kick a human. [After laughter] That didn’t sound good, did it.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10. Broadchurch will return…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The end credits revealed a surprise. As Chibnall concludes: “Our favourite thing was we kept it secret that we were coming back for a second series and had a plan.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colman adds: “That was fun, you just sent a text saying watch the end.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chibnall: “Broadchurch will return [as it says it on the screen]… Yeah, it’s just like James Bond. We’re going to come back and do some more, aren’t we Olivia and James?”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They both cheer…</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Broadchurch is released on Blu-ray on 4th November.</span><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DW8E79C?ie=UTF8&camp=3194&creative=21330&creativeASIN=B00DW8E79C&linkCode=shr&tag=dtennant-21&qid=1382443277&sr=8-2&keywords=broadchurch" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click here to pre order today!</span></a></b><br /><br />

Broadchurch David Tennant Olivia Colman TV Drama 10 Things We've Learnt From The Broadchurch Blu-ray Commentaries

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Join the elementary art project that will help the world be more grateful #creativitymatters

<div class="mceTemp" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> <dl class="wp-caption alignright" data-mce-style="width: 310px;" id="attachment_3535" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); float: right; margin: 10px 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/every-artist-me-creativity-matters.jpg" href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/every-artist-me-creativity-matters.jpg"><img alt="The EveryArtist Live! Project" class="size-full wp-image-3535" data-mce-src="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/every-artist-me-creativity-matters.jpg" height="250" src="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/every-artist-me-creativity-matters.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; cursor: default; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="300" /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">EveryArtist Live! November 21. Creativity matters as we focus on the worldwide art project of gratitude. Sign your students up today.</dd></dl></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">On November 21, 2013, <a data-mce-href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Feveryartist.me%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGQ31mvjJKtYz3ZRldseNehWTf1nQ" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Feveryartist.me%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGQ31mvjJKtYz3ZRldseNehWTf1nQ">Everyartist Live!</a> will have an exciting project for all elementary students.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Here’s how it works.</div><h1 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">Elementary Art Project Theme</h1><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Gratitude</div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">How to prepare for this art project:</h2><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://everyartist.me/" href="http://everyartist.me/">Visit the website</a> and<a data-mce-href="http://creativitymatters.everyartist.me/" href="http://creativitymatters.everyartist.me/"> view videos </a>about the event, creativity, and this year’s theme. Your students don’t need Internet access, but if they have it, they’ll have more places to create.</div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">What will happen:</h2><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Teachers, parents, or mentors will upload the gratitude-themed art through the app (to be launched in November) or via the website.</div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">What will happen with the artwork?</h2><div class="mceTemp" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> <dl class="wp-caption alignleft" data-mce-style="width: 310px;" id="attachment_3537" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); float: left; margin: 10px 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iStock_000022685624XSmall.jpg" href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iStock_000022685624XSmall.jpg"><img alt="Share your artwork with the world on November 21 in the EveryArtist Live! Art Project Photo credit: iStock Photo" class="size-medium wp-image-3537" data-mce-src="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iStock_000022685624XSmall-300x251.jpg" height="251" src="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iStock_000022685624XSmall-300x251.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; cursor: default; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="300" /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Share your artwork with the world on November 21 in the <a data-mce-href="http://everyartist.me/" href="http://everyartist.me/">EveryArtist Live! Art Project</a> Photo credit: iStock Photo</dd></dl></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The artwork will be displayed in two places: online and at your school as you choose to do it.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>Student Art On the Website:</strong> The online art work will be displayed for many to see. Student work is only shown by first name last initial (or pseudonym). Adults control the names, so those are set up by the adults uploading the work.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>At your school:</strong> Display the art as you see fit. Some schools are lining hallways and others are displaying outside. There are so many ways to get creative.</div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">How does this align with what you’re doing in November?</h2><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Gratitude fits perfectly with the celebration of the US Holiday of Thanksgiving.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Remember that this is also an important opportunity to help students get creative and be involved with their parents in the conversation about art and gratitude. What a great cross curricular project!</div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">What does this cost?</h2><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">This project is free for anyone, but you’ll need to sign up at <a data-mce-href="http://signup.everyartist.me" href="http://signup.everyartist.me/">https://signup.everyartist.me/</a>. Parents, teachers, and caregivers will be the adults uploading the artwork to protect the privacy of the kids.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><em>(See my previous article<a data-mce-href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/creativity-for-kids-november-21-and-every-day-with-everyartist-me-creativitymatters/" href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/creativity-for-kids-november-21-and-every-day-with-everyartist-me-creativitymatters/" title="Creativity for kids: November 21 and every day with Everyartist.me #creativitymatters"> Creativity for Kids: November 21 and every day</a>)</em></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 19px;">Why are they doing this?</h2><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Here's the interesting part of the story. If you want to learn more, you can <a data-mce-href="http://everyartist.me/" href="http://everyartist.me/">look at the website</a>, but for me, when I decided to come on board and tell their story was when I <a data-mce-href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/breckenridge/everyartistme" href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/breckenridge/everyartistme">read their profile on kickstarte</a>r. The profile talks about the founding artist <a data-mce-href="http://www.brendanoconnell.com/" href="http://www.brendanoconnell.com/">Brendan O'Connell</a> and his story. I'll quote:</div><blockquote style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">That’s why we call ourselves Everyartist.me.  We are the story of Brendan O’Connell, Artist – and of Brendan’s vision to democratize that creative experience to kids everywhere.<br />Brendan is a professional artist.<br /><div>He believes he was born to make art.</div></blockquote><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><blockquote>He earns his living as an artist.</blockquote><div><blockquote>Brendan was lucky enough to grow up with a strong support system that helped him develop his creativity into becoming a painter.  That support sustained him as he honed his craft as an artist on the streets of Paris.  Tough times, but Brendan knew art was what he was destined to do.<br />He became an artist despite being told as a child that art was not something he was good at.<br />That was misguided advice, and Brendan vowed that someday he would figure out a way to keep that kind of thing from happening to other kids.<br /><b><i>Now is that time. </i></b><br />Along with some like-minded partners, Brendan created Everyartist.me.   Everyartist.me is a child focused movement to support the expression of creativity innate in every child.<br />Everyartist.me’s purpose is simple . . . <b>Spark Human Creativity"</b></blockquote>The more I dig into this story and what they are doing, the more I just love this project and the purpose of <a data-mce-href="http://everyartist.me/" href="http://everyartist.me/">everyartist.me</a>. I hope you'll join in on November 21 and be part of the emphasis to support the creativity of every child.<br /><br />EveryArtist Live! is an exciting project and with an exciting future and you can <a data-mce-href="https://signup.everyartist.me/" href="https://signup.everyartist.me/">join now</a>. Yes, I'm paid for this post, but honestly, it is a post I would have written anyway. As with everything here, I jealously guard your classroom and mine to help you find those new things that are worthwhile additions to your classroom.<br />I hope you'll take to email this website to people in your school so they can join in too!<br /><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid--389009e-dfd5-0ac6-1a3a-0dcba4ff7c5b"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s </span><a href="http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16 CFR, Part 255</span></a><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”</span></span></div></div>

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Today's Teamster News 10.22.13

<a href="http://www.teamstersjc25.com/news/2013/101713_CTHC_AnnualScholarships.html" rel="nofollow">Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Awards Scholarships</a>   Teamsters Joint Council 25 … The Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus awarded $6,000 in academic scholarships on Oct. 16 to a dozen Illinois Teamsters and the sons and daughters of active Teamster members...<br /><a href="http://www.delcotimes.com/social-affairs/20131021/chester-upland-approves-deal-with-teamsters" rel="nofollow">Chester Upland approves deal with Teamsters</a>  Delaware County Daily Times   ...Chester Upland School District (Pennsylvania) approved a one-month contract extension with the district’s custodial and maintenance employees, who represented by Teamsters Local 312...<br /><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BART_STRIKE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-10-21-09-48-59" rel="nofollow">BART Strike Has Commuters Facing Gridlock</a>  Associated Press   …San Francisco Bay Area commuters started the new work week on Monday with gridlocked roadways and long lines for buses and ferries as a major transit strike entered its fourth day, while investigators are searching for clues to a train crash that killed two workers...<br /><a href="http://www.joc.com/port-news/longshoreman-labor/international-longshoremen%E2%80%99s-association/ila-halts-strike-baltimore_20131018.html" rel="nofollow">ILA Halts Strike at Baltimore</a>  Journal of Commerce   ...International Longshoremen’s Association workers agreed Friday to return to work for 90 days while negotiators work on a local contract that triggered a three-day strike at the Port of Baltimore. An arbitrator ruled that ILA Local 333’s walkout over a local contract violated the no-strike clause in the union’s coastwide master contract…<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/social-security-cuts-afl-cio_n_4136470.html" rel="nofollow">AFL-CIO To Democrats: We'll Work To End Your Career If You Cut Social Security Or Medicare</a>  Huffington Post   ..."We will never forget. We will never forgive. And we will never stop working to end your career..."<br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/corporate-accountability-and-workplace/mcdowell-county-usa-has-close-haitis-life-expectancy-welcome" rel="nofollow">McDowell County, USA Has Close to Haiti's Life Expectancy: Welcome to Third World America  Alternet</a>   ...Many Americans, especially in the South, can look forward to dying far younger than their counterparts in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and much of Europe...<br /><a href="http://www.thenation.com/blog/176745/suicide-rate-climbs-30-percent-kansas-government-slashes-mental-health-budgets#" rel="nofollow">Suicide Rate Climbs by 30 Percent in Kansas as Government Slashes Mental Health Budgets</a>  The Nation   ...the recession may have pushed already troubled people over the edge. Being unable to find a job or settling for one with lower pay or prestige could add “that final weight to a whole chain of events...”<br /><a href="http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18266-jp-morgan-to-pay-13-billion-dollars-in-fines-nyt-says-but-still-no-criminal-charges-against-top-wall-street-execs" rel="nofollow">JP Morgan to Pay $13 Billion in Fines, NYT Says, but Still No Criminal Charges Against Top Wall Street Execs</a>  Buzzflash   ...Neither has there been any serious DOJ attempt -- as BuzzFlash has repeatedly written commentaries about over the past few years -- to hold the Wall Street execs criminally accountable for acts of fraud with a devastating financial impact that almost crashed the US economy. Our prisons are filled with burglars, check kiters, income tax evaders and others who are pikers compared to the masters of the universe who run Wall Street...<br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-22/bofa-said-to-face-three-more-u-s-probes-of-mortgage-bond-sales.html" rel="nofollow">BofA Said to Face Three More U.S. Probes of Mortgage-Bond Sales</a>  Bloomberg   ...Bank of America Corp., sued by U.S. attorneys in August over an $850 million mortgage bond, faces three additional Justice Department civil probes over mortgage-backed securities, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation...<br /><a href="http://truth-out.org/news/item/19535-sec-files-charges-in-magnetar-deal" rel="nofollow">SEC Files Charges in Magnetar Deal</a>  Pro Publica   ...Magnetar worked with investment banks to build CDOs that the hedge fund also bet against.  Magnetar would buy the riskiest part of the CDO, which gave it influence in picking which bonds would be included in the CDO. In turn, the hedge fund pushed riskier bonds that would make the investment more likely to fail...<br /><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/19/nissan-under-mounting-pressure-as-united-auto-workers-targets-mississippi-plant/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+(The+Raw+Story)" rel="nofollow">Nissan under mounting pressure as United Auto Workers union targets Mississippi plant</a>  Raw Story   ...The United Auto Workers is ratcheting up pressure on Nissan in the hopes it may finally succeed at organizing the Japanese automaker’s plant in the typically anti-union southern US state of Mississippi...<br /><a href="http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18265-privatization-benefits-the-1-public-services-benefit-everyone" rel="nofollow">Privatization Benefits the 1%: Public Services Benefit Everyone</a>  Truth-Out   ...Private systems are focused on making profits for a few well-positioned people. Public systems, when sufficiently supported by taxes, work for everyone in a generally equitable manner. The following are six specific reasons why privatization simply doesn't work...<br /><a href="http://www.demos.org/blog/10/21/13/how-taxpayers-get-punished-private-prison-%E2%80%9Clockup-quotas" rel="nofollow">How Taxpayers Get Punished by Private Prison “Lockup Quotas"</a>   Demos   ...In the Public Interest (ITPI) recently released a <a href="http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/article/criminal-how-lockup-quotas-and-low-crime-taxes-guarantee-profits-private-prison-corporations" rel="nofollow">shocking study</a> on the alarming frequency of state private prison contracts that contain “occupancy quotas” that guarantee for-profit prison companies a steady stream of revenue even if prison populations decline...<br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500395_162-57608167/more-u.s-students-borrowing-for-college/" rel="nofollow">More U.S. students borrowing for college</a>  CBS News   ...The number of U.S. students who borrow money for college continues to climb, while the number of graduates who are paying off these loans is slipping...<br /><a href="http://www.joc.com/international-trade-news/trade-data/united-states-trade-data/smithfield-foods-acquisition-lot-bacon-china_20131018.html" rel="nofollow">Smithfield Foods Acquisition: A Lot of Bacon for China</a>  Journal of Commerce   ...Chinese consumers soon could be in line for a lot more U.S. pork in mainland grocery stores. Shareholders in Smithfield Foods voted Sept. 24 to approve the company’s $4.7 billion purchase by Shuanghui International Holdings, the largest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese business...<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2013/10/21/how-dare-you-filthy-peasants-know" rel="nofollow">How dare you filthy peasants know…</a>  Fire Dog Lake   ...Pretty much, oh 99 percent, of the country knows that the pay ratio of corporate CEOs to their workers is obscene. But to the CEOs the real obscenity is that people know <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20131020,0,866961,print.column">just how obscene</a>...<br /><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/secret-probe-spreads-to-five-wisconsin-counties-b99124190z1-228569231.html" rel="nofollow">Secret probe spreads to five Wisconsin counties</a>  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   ...Sources familiar with the probe told the Journal Sentinel that it was scrutinizing a wide variety of state-related issues, including the recall races. Sources suggested the probe is looking at a current legislative leader and the governor's contest...<br /><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/contempt-claims-in-act-10-case-go-to-dane-county-judge-today-b99124619z1-228640081.html" rel="nofollow">Judge holds employment commissioners in contempt in Act 10 ruling</a>  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   ...Monday's ruling by Circuit Judge Juan Colás will give teachers and local government workers the ability to immediately enter labor negotiations with their bosses; likely result in the cancellation of union recertification elections set for November; and grant official state recognition of a Kenosha teachers union that had been decertified...<br /><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/legal/pennsylvania-inmates-on-work-detail-declared-public-workers-708417/" rel="nofollow">Pennsylvania inmates on work detail declared public workers</a>  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   ...A jail inmate on a work detail can be considered a public employee, Commonwealth Court has ruled in a decision that could open the door to liability against a government entity for injuries that may stem from such work assignments...

Today's Teamster News 10.22.13

Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Awards Scholarships    Teamsters Joint Council 25 … The Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus awarded $6,000 i...

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New Illuminations Richard II Blog Post: 'Music Do I Hear?'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZOX7_NTBe6LpXkLXP-m1ZF5RNLI_iVEBDLWQGYXamFKmOfYKWmt8GIxItv2L6g1BaYazJN7gnzZp-aLTF6PdPNVgoP28pydjCmCcojPVZlL9aAbRvtAUm-5MM3s3HZvVEb8I_BYtPhK_/s1600/Rich10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZOX7_NTBe6LpXkLXP-m1ZF5RNLI_iVEBDLWQGYXamFKmOfYKWmt8GIxItv2L6g1BaYazJN7gnzZp-aLTF6PdPNVgoP28pydjCmCcojPVZlL9aAbRvtAUm-5MM3s3HZvVEb8I_BYtPhK_/s640/Rich10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver of Illuminations has posted a new blog on the preparations for the live broadcast into cinemas of the new Royal Shakespeare Company production of <i>Richard II</i>. The play, directed by Gregory Doran and starring David Tennant, opened on Thursday to unanimous critical acclaim.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John and his team will be taking charge of producing the live broadcast in three weeks time and are making their final plans . The 2 hour 45 minute production will be broadcast live into UK cinemas on Wednesday 13th November and subsequently streamed into UK schools and into cinemas worldwide. The ambitious project is the first in a series of RSC Live From Stratford-upon-Avon screenings.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/music-do-i-hear/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Read John Wyver's blog here</b></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Find out more about the live broadcast of Richard II here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II will play in residence in Stratford-upon-Avon until 16th November 2013 when it will then transfer to The Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>.<br /><br />The run is completely sold out, but there may be returns. You can check for returns by phoning the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://news.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue;">Read more about Richard II on our website</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

David Tennant Gregory Doran Illuminations Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre New Illuminations Richard II Blog Post: 'Music Do I Hear?'

John Wyver of Illuminations has posted a new blog on the preparations for the live broadcast into cinemas of the new Royal Shakespeare Compa...

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 10/22/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.booktrack.com/halloween-contest">Booktrack - Halloween Short Story Contest</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Booktrack also has a Halloween writing contest for booktrack as well. This would be a fun creative activity with your students.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/writing">writing</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literacy">literacy</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.msichicago.org/online-science/games-and-apps/goreact/activities/goreact-1/">Museum of Science and Industry | GoREACT</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This is a very cool app. You look at the periodic table and drag elements to mix them together and see what happens in the app. The GoReact app is a "drag and drop" laboratory. If you introduce the periodic table, you'll want to see this. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/scichat">scichat</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/videos/play.asp?id=2697914117001">Scholastic Book Fairs - Video</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Scholastic Book Fairs now have a mobile app that lets you scan the covers and get reading levels and other interesting information about the book. What a useful, cool way to introduce the concept of "augmented reality" to kids. You can put the app on their ipads if you're 1:1 and let them use it to pick out books. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literacy">literacy</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/books">books</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/augmented">augmented</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reality">reality</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mlearning">mlearning</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.booktrack.com">Booktrack - Amplify your story</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Booktrack gives you a way to read a book while listening to a soundtrack. I mentioned the research study in a previous bookmark / link. This is something librarians and literacy leaders should test and try out for themselves as it is a fascinating tool and potential. There are a thousand questions I have about this but plan to try it for myself. On another note, you can also upload your own personal music and keep it private -- to play as you read. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/books">books</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literacy">literacy</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature">literature</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.booktrack.com/images/NYU-Study-Exec-Summary.pdf">REading with Sound: The Interplay of Text and Sound in Ebooks and its effect on retention</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Yes, this study was funded by Booktrack (a 2011 study), however, I find that the information is fascinating. By setting sound tracks of different mood music, this study showed: *Virtually all subjects performed moderately to significantly better on information retention tests. * Subjects reported a strong correlation with interacting with the enhanced platform and an ability to focus. There are other results on this, but I find this fascinating and find this a very interesting point to consider as ebooks evolve. Will ebook authors attach music to different pages? Will reading become more cinematic and theatrical? All kinds of interesting thoughts here. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ebook">ebook</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/research">research</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/Common-Core-Academies/index.cfm?campaign=flyout_admin_common_core">Common Core Academies | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Through the end of the year, Discovery just sent me a note that they are offering these three common core academies at no cost. Here's the info from Steve Dembo. I've done some work with their SIEMENS STEM Academy and am a sTAR Educator and everything they do is top notch. If you can work it out before the end of the year, this is something you'll want to do. From Steve Dembo: "We know that implementing the Common Core can be an uphill climb. That's why Discovery Education is proud to partner with educators to offer Common Core Academies in ELA, Math, and Leadership at no cost. From now until the end of the school year, educators across America are invited to sign up for an Academy and receive: practical strategies to implement CCSS reseach-based instructional practices best practices in using digital content resources and digital tools for immediate classroom integration Discovery Education Common Core Academies offer one day of immersive professional development and two follow-up virtual sessions at no cost to support educators and leaders in effectively implementing the Common Core State Standards. Educators may choose from three Academies offering a unique combination that brings together best practices in digital integration with proven research-based instructional practices: Literacy and the Common Core in a Digital World Teaching and Assessing Common Core Math in a Digital World Leadership Strategies to Support Digital Literacy and the Common Core"</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/common">common</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/core">core</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/professional">professional</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/development">development</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://explain3d.com">Interactive educational simulations: Explain 3D</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Explain 3D has simulations explaining all kinds of machines and more. This is a 3D simulation built upon the "unity" platform, so you can move around the object in 3D. If you are teaching engineering, run a STEM lab, or work with physics, you'll want to check out what they've done on this site.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engineering">engineering</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/simulations">simulations</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/physics">physics</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.tripppin.com">Tripppin - Learn English Around The World</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This looks like a very cool English game that uses all kinds of shows to teach. Thinking that ESL teachers will want to test this one out. Mau Butler send me this message about this new site: Hello Vicki, I've been an ESL teacher for 20 years, in several countries, and a reader of your coolcatteacher blog for a while. Congratulations. You do excellent work. :) For the past 3 years, I've been building a very innovative approach to teaching and learning English, which is now ready to use. Considering your work, I thought you'd be interested in trying it out. It's called Tripppin and I strongly recommend you see it for yourself on www.tripppin.com but this is us in a nutshell: "Tripppin is an English practice platform, which blends offline and online learning experiences into a game, a music channel, cooking shows, animation, entertaining videos shot around the world, and excellent support for English teachers everywhere." Hope you can have a look :) Thank you.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/esl">esl</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/language_teacher">language_teacher</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/gamification">gamification</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.ciconline.org/digitalcitizenshipweek">Digital Citizenship Week :: Cable in the Classroom</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Happy Digital Citizenship week. As part of connected educators month, this is digital citizenship week. Here is the webpage to help you participate and promote the event.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/digitalcitizenship">digitalcitizenship</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ce13">ce13</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/CommunityCPRandFirstAid/CPRinSchools/CPR-in-Schools_UCM_453682_SubHomePage.jsp">CPR in Schools</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Train your students in CPR. This is a great thing to share with your health classes. The curriculum is here for you. "The easy-to-use CPR in Schools Training Kit is designed just for schools.  It contains everything needed to train 10 students at once in CPR.  Repeat the process to train a class, a grade - or even an entire school! The CPR in Schools Training Kit is portable, allowing for convenient movement from classroom to classroom and easy storage. One CPR in Schools Training Kit can train hundreds of students!"</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/health">health</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/health_teacher">health_teacher</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/cpr">cpr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://www.ethosu.com/login.php">Welcome to ethosU -- Login</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This website is a "reputation builder" for kids of all ages. When a child is in K-12, the parent has their account attached but then, the child can take it public after that point. This is a "reputation builder" for kids. Many students in Florida are already using this with their parents. This may be an option for efolio building where parents are involved. Worth a look for those working with digital citizenship and to share with parents.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/digitalcitizenship">digitalcitizenship</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.mytowntutors.com/2013/09/vicki-davis-educator-of-the-week/">Vicki Davis: Educator of the Week | My Town Tutors</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Some questions about how I engage and grow my professional learning network, why I started blogging, and some background information. Thanks to Mark at My town tutors for sharing my story.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/aboutme">aboutme</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.alchemylearning.com">Alchemy | The Teacher Empowerment Platform</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Alchemy smartbinder is a new app that lets you create lessons (perfect for flipped classrooms) and measure student engagement with the data. This is something I'll be testing. It is in BETA but you flipped classroom pioneers out there will definitely want to give this a try.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flipclass">flipclass</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flippedclassroom">flippedclassroom</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://knoema.com/atlas">World and regional statistics, national data, maps, rankings – World Data Atlas</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">World atlas is a site with simple data about the countries of the world. This from the creator of the site: "World Data Atlas is an ultimate source of world statistics on every country. It includes data on more than 2500 indicators. Topics cover Economics, Demographics, Health, Education, Energy and other socioeconomic information. "</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/geography">geography</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUORP4kAhUo&list=PLLyzas11KuPqNjXuKS83xeT_YKIOHp-I0&index=1">Horace Sense Sheridan WY - YouTube</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Kevin Honeycutt is creating a youtube channel about Geography. Geography teachers might be interested in sharing and following this YouTube channel. Kevin does such a great job on so many things. It is a sock puppet, but you can also use this as a model and have your students do their own sock puppet geography reports in this style. This will protect their privacy and also let them learn about a new location.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/geography">geography</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elementary">elementary</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://iwitness.usc.edu/SFI/">Home/IWitness:Video testimonies from Holocaust survivors and witnesses</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Students across the country have already started working on their IWitness Challenge project sponsored by the USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education, but there’s still time for youngsters in your community to enter this free online program geared to all secondary-school students. The deadline to enter the Challenge is Dec. 2, 2013. The winning student, along with their teacher and a family member will be brought to Los Angeles to showcase their work as part of the 20th anniversary activities for the Shoah Foundation, which was founded by director Steven Spielberg in 1994 after making “Schindler’s List.” Tthe IWitness Challenge (iwitness.usc.edu) connects students with the past in a very personal way that spurs them to take action to improve the future. With access to many of the Shoah Foundation’s 52,000 testimonies of survivors, liberators and rescuers, students experience history in a way that hits home. Instead of reading facts from textbooks, students feel the emotions and build relationships with those who lived through seemingly impossible situations. But students do more than watch the testimony. The IWitness Challenge compels them to think, to make smart choices and to create their own project and video from what they’ve learned. By encouraging teachers and students to create their own lesson plans, IWitness allows them to expand on practically any subject they wish to pursue. From civics, government and history to poetry, art and ethics, educators can tailor lessons appropriate for their classrooms. And by using the embedded editor, participants not only learn valuable searching and editing skills, but also how to make ethical editing decisions that ensure their finished assignments are a fair and accurate reflection of what they’ve seen. All work is kept safe inside the IWitness site and not accessible to the public. Using IWitness is free, but teachers or homeschool parents must register at iwitness.usc.edu.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.flippingphysics.com/flipping.html">What Does It Mean to Flip a Class? (A Visual Answer) - Flipping Physics</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Just got this note from my friend Jeff Stanzler at U Michigan. This looks very cool and is a website dedicated to flipping physics, algebra, and calculus. Lots of great videos and resources. The note from Jeff to me about this site and his student: " I wanted to share the work of a former student of mine named Jon Palmer, a Physics teacher who has done some wonderfully creative work "flipping" his classroom. He's now devoting himself to making videos for free use by Physics teachers everywhere. Knowing you, I figured you might appreciate his work. Here's an intro video about his vision of the flipped classroom model. Here's a link to his you tube channel, with more goodies."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/physics">physics</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://4liters.org/index.php?pg=curriculum">4liters</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Students and teachers are taking the 4 liter challenge. Here's the curriculum and information to bring resources and instruction to children of all ages. "To make the 4 Liter Challenge an even more enriching experience, we've created a free curriculum that introduces themes of water, poverty and human rights to any 7-12th grade classroom. The 4L Curriculum is multidisciplinary and designed to align with national standards. It's built on an innovative "See, Judge, Act" model and will greatly enhance your students' 4L Challenge."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/scichat">scichat</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/water">water</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PBSMathClub?feature=watch">PBS Math Club - YouTube</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Yet another reason to use YouTube. PBS Math Club has a Youtube channel with topics such as "Adding Negative Numbers: Mean Girls and Darth Vader" and What is an integer?" It is important to give teachers access to YouTube even if you block it from student use. Think of it as free cable where you determine the time for everything to be shown.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/youtube">youtube</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathclub">mathclub</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.pbslearningmedia.org">PBS LearningMedia</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">PBS Learning media has some cool resources and games for kids including a new PBS Math club to help kids with math. You can sign up for free for these resources. There is a middle school history game and also a virtual underwater tour you can use as well.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/scichat">scichat</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-pulls-windows-rt-8-1-update-from-the-store-7000022144/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zdnet%2Fmicrosoft+(ZDNet+All+About+Microsoft)">Microsoft pulls Windows RT 8.1 update from the Store | ZDNet</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">FYI. Microsoft Pulled the Windows 8.1 update after it "bricked" some devices. So, if you're trying to update Windows, wait a little while longer.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/microsoft">microsoft</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/technology">technology</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

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SchoolNet webinar on Thursday 24th 3:30pm 'Take note of Videonot.es

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2wThKR0CnV15ifpGLPd6RYxI9_35iM6ztMXbCPOSxrUMGehaFi4SrLMUbfutTfRNkGHtYx6qJAP_DEVu7fzQArwix7ZS6mnjiY4zJsjLMQu4XTgvF3eu5gUHQYupshOgmqMib-lN4-8/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIXNHrAPUTgHD6PxPMYJousVPC-YXYJa9ocQr30wdBXE8LpNr-T4gupRnR9ytrPidg78DXwnzVFaXxTj8lxofy3sU4ZzgheZi8IyO5_F8qXnOA3FlEt3l5fmbpBwJ6vgMf98ci0PYVwo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a SchoolNet webinar this week on Thursday afternoon (24th October) at 3.30pm. Here are the details: </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>Meeting Name</b></u>: Take note of Videonot.es<br /><u><b>Summary</b></u>: Videonot.es is a fantastic free tool to use with students (or personally) when summarising an online video. VideoNotes allows you to load any YouTube video on the left side of your screen and on the right side of the screen VideoNotes gives you a notepad to type on. This application works in conjunction with Google Drive so that when the video has been summarised the notes are saved automatically in your online Google Drive. (If you have a gmail address or a Google ID you have Google Drive as well). So join the paperless journey and discover the benefits of using Videonot.es with your students. <br /><u><b>Presenter</b>:</u> Fiona Beal (fiona@schoolnet.org.za)<br /><u><b>When</b></u>: Thursday 24 October 2013<br /><b><u>Time</u>:</b> 3:30pm - 3:45 PM </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>To join the meeting</b></u>: <a href="http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/videonotes/">http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/videonotes/</a><br /><u><br /><b>Note</b></u>: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before test your connection (you may be prompted to add a free add-in):</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm">http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm</a></span> <br /><br /></div>

SchoolNet webinar on Thursday 24th 3:30pm 'Take note of Videonot.es

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Drugs, Sex, Masturbation and Meditation

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Hola y’all! Oh look! It’s my turn to post again. That’s great. That’s just fucking great! I’m so excited. Can’t you tell? Is anyone out there? Helloooooooooooooo? Give me a sign if you are. Tell me how much you love me. Or tell me I suck. I don’t give a shit. Okay, that’s not completely true. Well it depends on who says it. Most people could say that and I wouldn’t care. Some of you would hurt my widdle fee-fees. Not that I don’t want people to be honest with me. I totally do. I just have to warn them that their constructive criticism might not make any real difference. I mean, just like the late, great <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d32h0TuSgEY" target="_blank">Don Williams* once sang</a> “We’re all gonna be what we’re gonna be … So what do you do with good ol’ boys like me?” Dude was a freaking genius! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Holy shit I’m like a quarter of the way through this blog post already. I don’t know why I complain about it so much. Shit is easy! Oh sure, I spend all day trying to think of something good to write about and then when I’m about out of time I just open up MS Word and BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH all over the page. Maybe someday I’ll actually come up with something interesting to write about. We’ll see. I’m a busy man though, so don’t get your hopes up. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ve got all kinds of crazy ideas going right now. This little infection thing, even though it’s not really that big of a deal, has got me thinking about being more healthy and shit. I told you guys recently that I was down to just one Pepsi a day, right? Well, now I’m done to ZERO Pepsi’s a day. How ‘bout that shit? I might still have one on Sunday afternoons while I’m sitting around not doing a damn thing though. Sunday is kind of a free day. Anyway, no more Pepsi and now I’m instituting a NO MEAT night once a week for dinner! On top of that, I’m gonna start meditation. Martin from Martin’s Muffler and Meditation Emporium has done inspired me… <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PQFO4v1QAoo" width="420"></iframe><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">That’s pretty damn HAWT right there! You know, I really should vlog more. I think I’ve said I was going to a few times and I just haven’t. What else is new? But, that takes time and effort and I’m a busy man. And now if I’m gonna be mediating and exercising and maybe even taking up yoga and shit, I’ll have even less time. Not to mention the lack of energy from not eating meat one night a week. That could be a killer! We’ll see. I haven’t done any driving around videos in a long time; maybe I should do some more of those. Hell, I don’t know. I’ll think about it. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">You know, I might need a whole new online persona. I don’t know what that would be. It’s all just so complicated. I mean, just being myself would be the easiest, right? Wrong! There’s nothing easy about that at all. Everything is just so complicated. Why is that? It’s totally not fair. Of course, now that I think about it, I pretty have just been myself online. Maybe that’s the problem? Maybe I have multiple personalities and don’t realize it? People on TV who have multiple personalities don’t usually know it. Of course, one of their personalities always ends up killing someone who I hope that isn’t the case. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Well, Monday Night Football is about to start so I’ll worry about all this shit another time. I don’t like to be distracted when I’m watching football. I need to be able to focus on all the stupid things that Jon Gruden says while also being annoyed that he doesn’t have an “h” in his name. That shit just pisses me off. By the way, this is why I opposed President Obama’s nomination of Jeh Johnson as the new Secretary of Homeland Security. He spells his name “Jeh” but pronounces it “Jay?” I don’t think so Scooter. They should do away with the Department of Homeland Security anyway. But, that’s a discussion for another time. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">*Update: My apologies to Don Williams who apparently is still alive. My bad dude, I'm a huge fan. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jayman68" target="_blank">Facebook </a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jayman_iws" target="_blank">@Jayman_IWS</a><o:p></o:p><br /><br /></div></div>

Drugs, Sex, Masturbation and Meditation

Hola y’all! Oh look! It’s my turn to post again. That’s great. That’s just fucking great! I’m so excited. Can’t you tell? Is anyone out ther...

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Monday, Monday

<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.archidose.org/wp/">A Weekly Dose of Architecture</a> Updates:</span><br /><br />This week's dose features the <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/10/21/jean-claude-carriere-theatre/">Jean-Claude Carrière Theatre</a> in Montpellier, France, by A+ Architecture:<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/10/21/jean-claude-carriere-theatre/"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Oct13-21a.jpg" title="This week's dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The featured past dose is the <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2012/04/23/family-creche/">Family Creche</a> in Drulingen, France by Fluor Architects:<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2012/04/23/family-creche/"><img border="0" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Apr12-23.jpg" title="The featured past dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This week's book review is <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/10/21/10-stories-of-collective-housing/"><i>10 Stories of Collective Housing: Graphical Analysis of Inspiring Masterpieces</i></a> by a+t research group (L):<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/10/21/10-stories-of-collective-housing/"><img alt="this week's book review" height="300" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10stories.jpg" title="This week's book review" /></a> <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2011/07/18/density-is-home/"><img alt="this week's book review" height="300" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/density-home.jpg" title="This week's book review" /></a><br />(R): The featured past book review is <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2011/07/18/density-is-home/"><i>Density Is Home: Housing by a+t Research Group</i></a> by Aurora Fernández Per, Javier Mozas, Javier Arpa.<br /><br />: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">American-Architects <a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/pages/50x50">Building of the Week</a>:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.american-architects.com/projects/43058_Holston_River_House">Holston River House</a> in Mascot, Tennessee, by Sanders Pace Architecture:<br /><a href="http://www.american-architects.com/projects/43058_Holston_River_House"><img alt="this week's Building of the Week" src="http://www.american-architects.com/files/projects/43058/images/holstonriverhouse1.jpg" title="Current Building of the Week on american-architects.com" width="640" /></a>

Monday, Monday

A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates: This week's dose features the Jean-Claude Carrière Theatre in Montpellier, France, by A+ Archit...

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Electrical design Engineer (ASIC | High Speed Low Noise Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal | Imaging systems)(#109949)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Job Title:</b> Electrical design Engineer<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Location:</b> Milpitas, CA<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Duration:</b> Full time<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Job description: <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">1.Investigate using new ASIC and FPGA features to drive technical differentiation.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">2.Specify and develop configurable and scalable IPs that can be reused by product groups across KLA.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">3.Work with ASIC vendors to develop custom devices.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">4.Develop rigorous test strategies and platforms for validation of prototypes<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">5.Support divisions during technology transfer and integration.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">1.Proven track record in custom ASIC development<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">2.Design expertise required in the area of High Speed Low Noise Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal design.  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">3.Imaging systems experience is highly desired<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">4.Good communication skills with technical leadership is required<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">5.Experience in driving designs from early concept to product is desired<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">6.Past experience with Semiconductor or High Speed Inspection systems is desired<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Minimum Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Doctorate (Academic) with at least 5 years of experience. <o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">OR<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Master's Level Degree with at least 6 years of experience. <o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">OR<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 7 years of experience.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Please send in your resumes to vinod.sanker@kla-tencor.com<o:p></o:p></b></div></div></div>

Electrical design Engineer (ASIC | High Speed Low Noise Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal | Imaging systems)(#109949)

Job Title: Electrical design Engineer Location: Milpitas, CA Duration: Full time Job description: Responsibilities: 1.Investigate using n...

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Beware of cuts to Social Security, Medicare

<div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5dYLMj9ijPs" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />Another attack on working- and middle-class Americans is coming, it's coming soon and it's coming from Congress. <br /><br />More talks will take place 12 weeks from now, and they'll likely end in an agreement to cut Social Security, the most effective program ever to keep seniors out of poverty. The cuts will be swaddled in jargon -- "chained CPI" -- but don't be fooled. It's a cut. <br /><br />And they'll likely cut Medicare, too, the most popular and cost-effective health insurance program in the country.<br /><br />As Richard Eskow put it in a recent <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/entitlement-cuts_b_4133753.html" rel="nofollow">Huffington Post</a>: <blockquote/>In twelve weeks or so our new system of government-by-crisis will resume its regularly scheduled programming: more threats, more confrontations, and even more extreme rhetoric. </blockquote>There are only a few ways this could play out, and most of them involve cuts to Medicare and Social Security. The ones which don't probably involve either A) catastrophic gridlock or B) a mobilized citizenry.</blockquote>The reason you should be concerned is that Democrats as well as Republicans are starting to talk like the <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/01/fix-debt-is-full-of-crap.html" rel="nofollow">Fix the Debt loonies</a>, greedy billionaires willing to destroy the middle class in order to get more tax cuts for themselves. Democrats who've indicated support for cuts to  include President Obama, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.<br /><br />Our allies at<a href="http://www.strengthensocialsecurity.org/action" rel="nofollow"> Social Security Works</a> have a petition (the video above is theirs too) you should sign if you don't want Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare. Click <a href="http://www.strengthensocialsecurity.org/action" rel="nofollow">here</a> to sign it.<br /><br /><br />

fix the debt Medicare social security Beware of cuts to Social Security, Medicare

Another attack on working- and middle-class Americans is coming, it's coming soon and it's coming from Congress.  More talks will ta...

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Little Known Secrets Of Acai Berry Tablets That You Need To Know.

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Olav Zhang</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Acai tablets weight loss diets recommend include the powerful Acai berry from the special palm tree grown in Brazil. The fruit of this Amazon River basin palm tree has produced the world's most nutritious food, according to recent research.<br /> <br /> Well my friend, you're not the only one who has been experiencing some form of depression lately. In fact, when I learned that I was suffering from hypertension because I was 10 pounds overweight, I became a bag of nerves just waiting to explode.<br /> <br /> Acai tablets weight loss programs recommend still offer the other benefits of the Acai berry, since it contains high nutritional contents in Vitamin A, C and E, contains Omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, protein and a high amount of polyphenols, which are considered good for your overall health. This miracle berry sustained Brazilian tribesmen for centuries, especially during the long periods between successful hunts, and yet they still maintained their youthful appearance, had high amounts of stamina and energy and were considered in good overall health, according to recent research.<br /> <br /> The step in processing the tablet will extract water from the fruit without using heat, thereby preserving the antioxidants, fiber, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.<br /> <br /> Acai berry tablets also have the following wonderful benefits that I would definitely like to share with you... scroll down please!<br /> <br /> The first step in processing Acai Berries is to separate the seed, mash the remaining flesh to a puree which retains the nutritional benefits of the Acai Berry.<br /> <br /> Most manufacturers will clarify the puree by mixing it with other fruits. Whatever your preference is, always choose the all-natural and 100 percent pure products.<br /> <br /> They will cleanse your colon, remove the hazardous toxins that have been sitting in your system for years, and give you loads of extra energy throughout the day. You will feel healthier and more energized.<br /> <br /> They are easy to be stored, you are also able to take them anywhere with you. You can also ensure that you do take the correct dosage, therefore seeing the best results from the product.<br /> <br /> The Benefits that you can see from using Acai Berries in Capsule form are; Fast Weight Loss due to your metabolism being increased, An increase in energy, Detox the body of harmful toxins<br /> <br /> Be sure to look for certified or gold label Acai, to make sure it is officially processed according to Brazilian ISO standards. In the United States, it is typically received as a fresh, freeze-dried concentrated powder or fresh frozen puree, and then made into products in USDA plants. The reason for this is that Acai is the most potent in the fresh state.<br /> <br /> For most Acai tablets weight loss formula, you will usually find Acai or Acai powder concentrate, as an active ingredient. For weight loss, the Acai tablets weight loss formula offer a safe, nutritious way to lose weight and gain other benefits.<br /> <br /> Therefore you are benefiting from a product that contains 100% Acai Berry. To see results you need to take at least 1000mg a day, however you can get products that give you 1500mg, this being even more effective.<br /> <br /> The acai berry challenge transforms ordinary men and women into extraordinary success stories. Millions of people have started using acai berry in order to lose weight with proven results.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>If you would like to get a free bottle offer of<a href="http://youtu.be/7V2erlcBwZo"> acai berry tablets</a> then you need to go to the official website.</div><br /> </div><br />

Little Known Secrets Of Acai Berry Tablets That You Need To Know.

By Olav Zhang Acai tablets weight loss diets recommend include the powerful Acai berry from the special palm tree grown in Brazil. The f...

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Adjusting My Tinfoil Hat,

For some damn reason my bank debit card quit working last Friday, which was quite the surprise.<br /><br />I tried to get a couple of goodies on my way to work and the clerk told me the transaction had been denied.<br />Hmm. <br />I know there was money in the account.<br />So I went over to the ATM.<br />I have had problems with the magnetic strip on cards many times but the sonofabitch never met an ATM it didn't like.<br /><br />No dice there either.<br />Fuck.<br />I had a little cash on me and just paid for it and went to work.<br /><br />Saturday, I had to get some cash for gas to go to my Dads wake and the damn thing didn't work again.<br /><br />Luckily The Wife was with me and hers worked just fine, on my account.<br /><br />Weird.<br /><br />Last night I tried to order a book off of Amazon cheap.<br />I get an Email that it was denied too.<br />It ain't expired, I checked that first.<br />So as soon as I am done here I am off to the fucking bank to see why this is happening.<br /><br />It wouldn't surprise me to find out someone, somewhere, has decided I need a quick reminder of who is in control but that's probably just my well deserved paranoia kicking in.<br /><br />We shall see here shortly.<br /><br /><b>UPDATE;</b><br /><br />Well now, that was...... <i>enlightening</i>.<br /><br />Apparently VISA has someone who watches your transactions. A whole fucking department of them.<br /><br />They saw something that was "out of the ordinary" on my account and denied the transaction, then went ahead and froze the card.<br /><br />It turns out they were right but it still gives me the creeps to know just how intrusive Big Brother is.<br /><br />Some dickhead tried to use my account at a Target in Richmond VA.<br />Seeings how I don't live in Virginia and that it would have to be some end of the world calamity for me to even step foot in a Target store, it was a good thing.<br /><br />Except now I have to go through the hassle of inputting the new card number every time I go to order something on line.<br />Pain, <i>in the ass</i>!<br /><br />I guess I can loosen up the tin foil hat but I don't think I'm gonna take it off, just yet.

Adjusting My Tinfoil Hat,

For some damn reason my bank debit card quit working last Friday, which was quite the surprise. I tried to get a couple of goodies on my way...

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David Tennant Admits Cowardice Put Him Off Betting On TV Secrets

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkT8yLIO4nbqFcf6FENQXtRV8Z-bjTJ87BIpE2PWYV-N7bG9Tjw_-Y-_nlIJbvAjINjNvzeG0R6zM7XR0yM0egybkZk5aIxR2k1CgkDxYhgAYWP15GkhuZD2605fL1CfhbRCLqpIC83gD0/s1600/Trailer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkT8yLIO4nbqFcf6FENQXtRV8Z-bjTJ87BIpE2PWYV-N7bG9Tjw_-Y-_nlIJbvAjINjNvzeG0R6zM7XR0yM0egybkZk5aIxR2k1CgkDxYhgAYWP15GkhuZD2605fL1CfhbRCLqpIC83gD0/s640/Trailer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant has admitted that he could have cleaned up at the bookies earlier this year by placing bets on the killer in <i>Broadchurch</i> and on Peter Capaldi being the new Doctor Who, because he knew both in advance. Talking to Radio Times he said,</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“It was tempting, but then I thought it would be traced back and the carnage that would cause in the popular press… It’s basic cowardice and hopefully a lack of avarice. Don’t make me out to be entirely without virtue.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David, who has already picked up an award for his role as DI Alec Hardy in <i>Broadchurch</i> and is in the running for more, said that playing the distant and abrupt detective was actually quite an invigorating experience that he would love to be able to carry on into real life.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“I’d love to be rude,” he said. “It doesn't change the world, but it makes me feel better and is hugely liberating. I’d like to be much ruder to people who put their elbow in your face on the Tube, or don’t look where they’re going.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David's next TV appearance will be the new BBC drama <i>The Escape Artist</i> which begins on Tuesday 29th October. In the legal thriller, written by David Wolstencroft, David plays barrister Will Burton whose ability to win even the most hopeless cases suddenly comes back to bite him in the most shocking fashion. However, David does despair that crime dramas are always more popular than political ones, and reflects a general public disinterest in politics.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“I guess the terrible truth is not enough viewers are interested," he said. "They should be. If you don’t have an opinion and don’t vote you have no right to complain about anything. Just shut up and pay your taxes. This is my question for Radio Times readers: why are there so few political dramas on television? And why am I not in one? I’m ready, and have some gaps next year.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist begins on BBC One at 9pm on Tuesday 29th October. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id195.html"><span style="color: blue;">Visit our website for more information and a photo gallery</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read the full interview with David and a preview of <i>The Escape Artist </i>in the new issue of Radio Times, out tomorrow </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-10-21/david-tennant-i-was-tempted-to-bet-on-doctor-who-and-broadchurch-mysteries">Source</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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Hop-Start Off Weight Loss Using These Ideas

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Daniel Will</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>You wish to start a fat loss software, but there are numerous diet plans, possibilities, and quick-repair systems on the market. You could really feel lured to quit before you even get going. Prior to put money into merchandise or plans that promise easy success, look at some of the sound judgment concepts inside the post under.<br /> <br /> Attempt retaining a meals diary to monitor your weight reduction. This assists you lessen simply how much what you eat every day and also motivates you to make more healthy food choices. Exercises are still important to shedding pounds, but it's nothing without the proper sort of eating plan.<br /> <br /> You may cut out unhealthy calories and lose fat by eating just the whites of ovum instead of the entire ovum. 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Hop-Start Off Weight Loss Using These Ideas

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Study: Modern managers mimic slave owners

A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University" rel="nofollow">Harvard</a> historian discovered what many of us suspected: Today's corporations use many of the same management techniques plantation owners used on their slaves.<br /><br />The legacy of slavery can be seen in aloof corporate managers (<a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/10/hammergrens-high-pay-explains-workers-low-pay.html" rel="nofollow">McKesson's CEO John Hammergren</a>, for example.) They see workers as interchangeable units of production instead of human beings. They collect data on their work force, move workers around, demand speed-ups and liberally mete out punishment.<br /><br />That, at least, is what <a href="http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/7182.html" rel="nofollow">Prof. Caitlin C. Rosenthal</a> discovered, according to a story, titled "The Messy Link Between Slave Owners And Modern Management," in a pro-business magazine<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2013/01/16/the-messy-link-between-slave-owners-and-modern-management/" rel="nofollow"> Forbes</a>. Forbes' take on the historian's research was that it could be seen as a justification for slavery. Leave it to a business magazine to miss the point that it's an indictment of modern corporate management. <br /><br />Here's what Rosenthal found when she set out to investigate the history of modern business practices:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Slave owners were able to collect data on their workforce in ways that other business owners couldn’t because they had complete control over their workers. They didn’t have to worry about turnover or recruiting new workers, and they could experiment with different tactics—moving workers around and demanding higher levels of output, even monitoring what they ate and how long new mothers breastfed their babies. And the slaves had no recourse... </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Tracking this information allowed planters to determine how far they could push their workers to get the most profit. Using the account books, slave owners could see how many pounds of cotton each slave picked and compare it to their output from previous years—and then create minimum picking requirements based on these calculations. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">This led owners to experiment with ways of increasing the pace of labor, Rosenthal explains, such as holding contests with small cash prizes for those who picked the most cotton, and then requiring the winners to pick that much cotton from there on out. Slave narratives describe how others used the data to calculate punishment, meting out whippings according to how many pounds each picker fell short. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Similar incentive plans reappeared in early twentieth-century factories, with managers dangling the promise of cash rewards if their workers reached certain production levels. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Planters also used group incentives to encourage honesty, doling out a barrel of corn to each hand with the caveat that if anything was stolen from the farm and no one turned in the thief, double the value of that corn would be deducted from each of their Christmas awards. Collective penalties would later be adopted by salesmen and companies like Singer Sewing Company to encourage workers to police one another.</blockquote>Weove noted in the past that technology is allowing corporations to bring <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/02/tesco-target-treat-workers-like.html" rel="nofollow">employee surveillance to a new level</a>. At the British grocery chain Tesco, warehouse workers have to wear armbands so their bosses can monitor how hard they're working.<br /><br />Rosenthal said her research led to a question:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">If today we are using management techniques that were also used on slave plantations, how much more careful do we need to be? How much more do we need to think about our responsibility to people?</blockquote>One commenter put it more succinctly:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Slavery never ended, it just shifted to a different form.</blockquote>Actually, it hasn't shifted to a different form in a lot of places. There are 30 million slaves in the world. Click <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/17/this-map-shows-where-the-worlds-30-million-slaves-live-there-are-60000-in-the-u-s/" rel="nofollow">here</a> to see where they are.

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