Yom Kippur Apologies List

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />Hola sinners, offenders and atoners! Since today is Yom Kippur I thought I should probably use this blog to issue some very much deserved apologies to some people even though I’m neither Jewish nor in a 12 Step Program.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsxJFMKq0ZQyU2Eeef4HFco_aJVctGRkJM9IU7hKwF3Yg8NCCXKwEPQ-hYGwisrzxe85xHOnWW5x3iHp7zKzPgcu7cjxPfuQiIDdw_RJ9ZgwQZasnj-lG8o5ZgT6qz6jXCxcUOA5kAYw/s1600/Miss+Israel+Hot+Jewish+Girls.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsxJFMKq0ZQyU2Eeef4HFco_aJVctGRkJM9IU7hKwF3Yg8NCCXKwEPQ-hYGwisrzxe85xHOnWW5x3iHp7zKzPgcu7cjxPfuQiIDdw_RJ9ZgwQZasnj-lG8o5ZgT6qz6jXCxcUOA5kAYw/s320/Miss+Israel+Hot+Jewish+Girls.jpeg" width="212" /></a></div>- Okay, I apologize to everyone in recovery for that 12-step program crack.<br /><br />- I apologize to the woman on Twitter who I called “cunt breath” not too long ago. I don’t remember your name, but I probably shouldn’t have called you that. Hell, I don’t even know what “cunt breath” means.<br /><br />- I apologize to my loud-ass hillbilly neighbors for making fun of how loud you guys are. It was only recently that I learned that one of the big physical defects of inbred mountain people is severe hearing loss. I was very wrong of me to mock how loudly you guys talk now that I know this little tidbit. <br /><br />- I apologize to people who live in the rural areas of the south for that “hillbilly” crack.<br /><br />- I apologize to my friend, co-host and partner in crime Matt-Man for calling him “Mattcicle” so many times. Actually, I’m sorrier that the name didn’t catch on with others than anything though.<br /><br />- Also, for calling Matt-Man “Mitt-Man” yesterday. Totally uncalled for.<br /><br />- I apologize to lazy-ass Montero driving neighbor for giving him so much virtual shit over the internet for his inability to fix his Gawd Damn tire that was either flat or really low all the time for what seemed like months. I realize that sometimes people are so busy and have so many responsibilities that they don’t always have the extra seven minutes it would take to get a tire fixed. Not that he is, but other people are.<br /><br />- I apologize to all the people on reality shows who are just trying to get through life the best they know how just like the rest of us. Except the Kardashians. Jesus I fucking hate them.<br /><br />- I apologize to Mitt Romney for calling him an arrogant, elitist, mean-spirited condescending prick that lacks any convictions or moral compass whatsoever. Not that he deserves an apology, but I’m sure he feels like he’s entitled to one. <br /><br />- I apologize to all the people we, okay I, have mocked or insulted either here on the I’m With Stupid podcast. Except atheist vegans who run marathons. Fuck those people.<br /><br />- Speaking of the podcast, I apologize to all the people that <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid" target="_blank">IWS</a> has made to feel inferior by crushing them in the ratings. It wasn’t really intentional and we are as befuddled by our success as you are.<br /><br />- Finally I would like to apologize to some of the women who I have met through various social media sites and who listen to our show and read this blog and I read their blogs and all that stuff. Not so much for being a little creepy and making you feel uncomfortable a lot of the time. I can’t really help that. But, I really feel like I should apologize for the really nasty, disgusting things I’ve done to so many of you in my dreams. Not that I have much control over that either, but I feel guilty about it. Most of the time.<br /><br />Okay, there we go! That wasn’t so bad. I feel a lot better about things now and I hope that you guys do too. If you have any sins to atone for apologies you feel you need to make you can do so in our comments section. Please be as specific in your description of your sins.<br /><br />Jayman<br /><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jayman_iws" target="_blank">@Jayman_IWS </a><br /><br /></div>

Yom Kippur Apologies List

Hola sinners, offenders and atoners! Since today is Yom Kippur I thought I should probably use this blog to issue some very much deserved ap...

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FitBloggin' Recap Part 2 & Joel Does the Cookin'

Yesterday was a great On Plan day for me.  I think what worked yesterday was just constantly keeping busy.  I had my second A&P exam last night and I spent most of the day studying.  <span style="color: #999999;">{I ended up with a 'B', which is fine, but I was striving for an 'A'.  Still, given my extremely busy social life these days, that 'B' is great!}  <span style="color: black;">Once I got home from taking the exam, I spent the entire evening playing with my new iPhone 5!   It feels so good to finally have an awesome phone.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">I talked yesterday about the abundance of new bloggers I met while at FitBloggin', and those I cannot wait to start following along with.  I've updated my Blog Roll on the left to showcase those newbies.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIyx-yHkUiO5_RsNEDW3_wpFsc2bv7-fGDcvaG1gyS_OHb983LQPw9ewS_wMwrsxUMqopDOsFWlZVkRLwDjucD_qL6jfaUj93w7pHhO14P5s557yAbTqzHV_jhJg7E9oxclzw2hDk2ss/s1600/lauren,+kelly,+me,+ashley+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIyx-yHkUiO5_RsNEDW3_wpFsc2bv7-fGDcvaG1gyS_OHb983LQPw9ewS_wMwrsxUMqopDOsFWlZVkRLwDjucD_qL6jfaUj93w7pHhO14P5s557yAbTqzHV_jhJg7E9oxclzw2hDk2ss/s400/lauren,+kelly,+me,+ashley+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://oatmealafterspinning.com/" target="_blank">Lauren</a> @ Oatmeal After Spinning, <a href="http://www.nothankstocake.com/" target="_blank">Kelly</a> @ No Thanks to Cake,  <br /><a href="http://www.coffeecakeandcardio.com/" target="_blank">Ashley</a> @ Coffee Cake & Cardio</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgua7V70RsZLilA-ROJDalRNzNgHFTncQUCExZCBur7BSUqU83AoMSpmvLZ9Btc2C8dOTKxZyJ-MVtfsZK8jXiDLPjH8RU5gam_K1zXIb5GkZlC-RvUW94bZdCiUthHGym5oP4rAjmyM/s1600/me+and+kenlie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgua7V70RsZLilA-ROJDalRNzNgHFTncQUCExZCBur7BSUqU83AoMSpmvLZ9Btc2C8dOTKxZyJ-MVtfsZK8jXiDLPjH8RU5gam_K1zXIb5GkZlC-RvUW94bZdCiUthHGym5oP4rAjmyM/s400/me+and+kenlie.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kenlie @ <a href="http://alltheweigh.com/" target="_blank">All The Weigh</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKwRaLDIGNaAmOquRKKX9QYNEUjO4bewcVCoC0tgdSkCLbNUmTlYFQV8oIRcFfX8mEsxRYPOCP3BOXpnaCf4IImaB81z4cCVq487acdBrFUDtq_He8pSiBG-y95RYUipbH8_0wtl30WA/s1600/me,+danielle,+kelly+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKwRaLDIGNaAmOquRKKX9QYNEUjO4bewcVCoC0tgdSkCLbNUmTlYFQV8oIRcFfX8mEsxRYPOCP3BOXpnaCf4IImaB81z4cCVq487acdBrFUDtq_He8pSiBG-y95RYUipbH8_0wtl30WA/s400/me,+danielle,+kelly+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danielle @ <a href="http://elleyexposed.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Elley Exposed</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9sHjecINoDWDDdH4lg5kq4aFfFIrePf0PWGNrK2-nsXbdqCuYaIKOHdSgmp4_ux749rnhDGbHCVrozfmpP_thS3NxaZ11q8HmRjMf8VlMoZdZJUAMXLRH7fP60H2QKZplba-jhytC5M/s1600/lauren+and+me+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9sHjecINoDWDDdH4lg5kq4aFfFIrePf0PWGNrK2-nsXbdqCuYaIKOHdSgmp4_ux749rnhDGbHCVrozfmpP_thS3NxaZ11q8HmRjMf8VlMoZdZJUAMXLRH7fP60H2QKZplba-jhytC5M/s400/lauren+and+me+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren @ Oatmeal After Spinning</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">Since this week will be far less stressful in terms of school and my social life, I know that I am on track to weigh in with a nice loss this week.   The last 2 days have been rather easy for me on WW - no stress eating and just keeping busy.  Eating out of boredom/emotion gets me every time.  </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">Something else that has helped extraordinarily this week is handing over the cooking reigns to Joel in it's entirety and letting him do all of the meal planning/cooking.  Oh, how the stress that has melted away is a remarkable feeling.  I love cooking.  I take pride in being able to "do it all", but I'm going to welcome this offer of help from him.  Joel's meals are always simple and delicious, and he never ceases to abide by my WW needs.  One of his awesome meals this week was a Zatarain's Reduced Sodium New Orleans Style Jambalaya (3 PointsPlus!!) combined with 3 Shady Brook Farms Hot Italian Turkey Sausage links.  Amazing!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">I'm moving in the right direction for a loss!  </span></span>I already have all of my breakfasts planned out for the week and added to eTools.  </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: black;">Thank you God for giving me such a loving husband! </span></span><br /><br /><br />

fitbloggin FitBloggin' Recap Part 2 & Joel Does the Cookin'

Yesterday was a great On Plan day for me.  I think what worked yesterday was just constantly keeping busy.  I had my second A&P exam las...

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Sr. Materials Supervisor (Logsitics | Inventory & Warehouse management | SAP) (# 108670)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Position:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Sr. Materials Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Location:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Milpitas, CA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Full time<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Job Description: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Manage GSS parts inventories to assure systems and physical inventories are accurate.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Identify and correct 3rd party and KT SAP systems interface errors, recommend potential systems enhancements.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Work with GSS procurement employees, regional logistics managers and 3rd party logistics company to assure transactions follow documented process requirements.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Assure 3rd party Logistics provider inventory management, adjustments and documentation meet KLA-Tencor standards.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Drive global cycle count and physical inventory counts globally.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Support various SOX requirements like timely updates in KT and 3PL systems.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Manage terminated employee inventory reconciliation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Manage GSS Inventory parts purge process to remove parts from global inventory locations.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Work with GSS Provisioning personnel to identify and correct transactional issues involving the KT 3PL and systems interface issues.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Global 3rd party logistics management experience with multinational company</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Strong SAP experience</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Windows Office for PC - Excel, Window and Outlook</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Strong knowledge of inventory management and logistic process development</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross functional teams as well as work independently</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Procurement background is a plus</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- Service parts logistics background preferred</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Basic Qualification:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Master's Level Degree with at least 2 years of logistics experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">OR<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience in logistics department from a multinational company.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Kindly send your resume to <a href="mailto:raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com">raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com</a> </span></div></div></div>

Sr. Materials Supervisor (Logsitics | Inventory & Warehouse management | SAP) (# 108670)

Position: Sr. Materials Supervisor Location: Milpitas, CA Duration: Full time Job Description: - Manage GSS parts inventories to assure s...

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Today's archidose #620

Here are some photos of the New Waitomo Caves Visitor Center in Waitomo, New Zealand, by <a href="http://www.archwksp.co.nz/">Architecture Workshop</a>, (2010), photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65721671@N04/">Christopher Brown</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65721671@N04/7960149104/" title="Entrance to the Visitor Centre by See.jay, on Flickr"><img alt="Entrance to the Visitor Centre" height="378" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/7960149104_92dd5dff64_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65721671@N04/7960153622/" title="Waitomo Visitor Centre cafe by See.jay, on Flickr"><img alt="Waitomo Visitor Centre cafe" height="428" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/7960153622_648a953bf4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65721671@N04/7960158140/" title="Waitomo canopy / shades by See.jay, on Flickr"><img alt="Waitomo canopy / shades" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/7960158140_e843dd7dc8_c.jpg" width="535" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65721671@N04/7960144772/" title="Visitor Centre shell by See.jay, on Flickr"><img alt="Visitor Centre shell" height="428" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7960144772_2b3b01432f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #620

Here are some photos of the New Waitomo Caves Visitor Center in Waitomo, New Zealand, by Architecture Workshop , (2010), photographed by Chr...

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humpty dumpty - piano styling

Sometimes a change of scenery can do wonders for your imagination. That, and a friend with great ideas.<br /><br />Before my vacation, I mentioned my problems figuring out how to get t<a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/08/elephants-and-eggs.html" target="_blank">his little honey to play well with others in my living room</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9PY-EnE-OGGENYihtwtNX3FnljZeAzV7dFFAtrAWxloSO16ef_rK7muhf_DP_u897ptRrdEpOf1XfGPau0udb1VdfmZY3DsZ5SZuntvfScWNLNX083tB2JnirOcRdA1Cpb-4oMtLdIKW/s1600/LBDpiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9PY-EnE-OGGENYihtwtNX3FnljZeAzV7dFFAtrAWxloSO16ef_rK7muhf_DP_u897ptRrdEpOf1XfGPau0udb1VdfmZY3DsZ5SZuntvfScWNLNX083tB2JnirOcRdA1Cpb-4oMtLdIKW/s640/LBDpiano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I loved all of your ideas and comments, as I always do, but <a href="http://nutmegandcompany.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Meg's</a> suggestion really made me think. (thanks Meg!!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">That piano is sure purdy, and I love the story that goes along with it. I really like the first photo, with the whimsical, quirky accessories. Maybe an interesting sign, or word over the piano - or a gallery wall. You should definitely find some accessory that has to do with eggs, I think. A nest? A chicken crate shelf?</span></i></span></div><br />To be honest, the first image was my favorite as well. I was drawn to the 'tension' (to use a <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators" target="_blank">Million Dollar Decorators</a> term) it created. A very old and classic piano paired with a mod piece of art that wasn't even ment to go inside a home, let alone above a piano. I'm all for going the 'not supposed to' route. And I thought it was a great way to honor my grandma and her hard work but also make it my own.<br /><br />But I was having trouble figuring out what exactly that 'my own' thing would be. I scoured Etsy for something fun/funny that had to do with chickens, eggs etc. But everything was either too country or just didn't speak to me.<br /><br />Fast forward to the beach. That sea air does wonders for my psyche. We did lots of great shopping and exploring (more on that later) and made our annual trip to my favorite <a href="http://www.sarasotasalvage.com/" target="_blank">architectural salvage place</a> where I found two pieces I thought would work.<br /><br />Work great actually, I was getting excited. But two wasn't going to be enough, and that is all they had. I bought them anyway and hoped I'd find the rest somewhere between Florida and Missouri. That place turned out to be Atlanta. (more on that later too)<br /><br />Now I'm happy to report my piano is no longer lonely.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x8QkMtVLVwPLVBnBGSjWpGpmseF7qoOBnXWugnHXYfV-IpQ2LQ9hFrk4SQFBMhhXqxRzkAPD58TgI6sjEcOxWbztj_2RJsnLfPI1abQ-GHnvY5ohtZEO8W0Bi0FI2G87t4VX_4anqnR5/s1600/PianoArtCloseUp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x8QkMtVLVwPLVBnBGSjWpGpmseF7qoOBnXWugnHXYfV-IpQ2LQ9hFrk4SQFBMhhXqxRzkAPD58TgI6sjEcOxWbztj_2RJsnLfPI1abQ-GHnvY5ohtZEO8W0Bi0FI2G87t4VX_4anqnR5/s640/PianoArtCloseUp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This hanging process was not without some minor drama though. My first thought was to use 3M strips to not create any holes in my newly patched, sanded and painted walls. We stuck them everywhere, hung them up and admired modern sticking technology.<br /><br />But note to self - don't stick breakable things up on the wall, and then leave the house for at least 12 hours. Because when we got back from dinner, I found this on the floor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzvUbBZ5Hs88LAeLpwDSzeKLoX0k0YE4GL3-qwUoK228Rsbftagcs9SiqJ_4LqtXPPtG7fmvaStv71A9umHxK0cx4BeiqJ88dbLwJUAqEIrQOD0zyROo3AVP26CKzMnu8U8GBW5VyXlnn/s1600/BrokenLetter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzvUbBZ5Hs88LAeLpwDSzeKLoX0k0YE4GL3-qwUoK228Rsbftagcs9SiqJ_4LqtXPPtG7fmvaStv71A9umHxK0cx4BeiqJ88dbLwJUAqEIrQOD0zyROo3AVP26CKzMnu8U8GBW5VyXlnn/s640/BrokenLetter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Damn.<br /><br />Two days of super gluing section by section and waiting for them to dry and she was good as vintage. You can still see a bit of the big crack, but that's character. At least that's what I'm telling anyone who asks.<br /><br />I reverted back to <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/02/step-into-my-gallery.html" target="_blank">my good ol' template method</a> and made three small holes into my wall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCX9rOPN5Rd21hEkal7u7h-XMBA1yKRzy5-qPoh5t60XDo4m2LoySJDl3zJAbFF5G2j5nHRSwoDtdcd_Z-_wiqlE6_8ivKpw7bq1D5rML42Ocv5NNZUOG2TERh6mLvxmyeSOHTvO555xP0/s1600/PianoArtTemplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCX9rOPN5Rd21hEkal7u7h-XMBA1yKRzy5-qPoh5t60XDo4m2LoySJDl3zJAbFF5G2j5nHRSwoDtdcd_Z-_wiqlE6_8ivKpw7bq1D5rML42Ocv5NNZUOG2TERh6mLvxmyeSOHTvO555xP0/s640/PianoArtTemplate.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Now those babies are up for good and I'm happy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFVu_KaTGUduMqO_1iQyB8xym8DDsVRRpRPfVGTX81RK0KGNOnJl7hjXyNGu9Rs6lHLS84hyphenhyphen4dVPs7N6xwP4NSihRkDWuKkNXETbDd2VM7Y8RpBLXMXM0ZCROL83E8oLVrQvyrQKN7mHR/s1600/PianoAngle2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFVu_KaTGUduMqO_1iQyB8xym8DDsVRRpRPfVGTX81RK0KGNOnJl7hjXyNGu9Rs6lHLS84hyphenhyphen4dVPs7N6xwP4NSihRkDWuKkNXETbDd2VM7Y8RpBLXMXM0ZCROL83E8oLVrQvyrQKN7mHR/s640/PianoAngle2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I love that it means something to me. And for those that don't know the story, they can just think I'm a lobbyist for the egg board. It also adds great depth (literally) to an otherwise flat wall (OK, all walls are flat, but you know what I mean). And an unintended perk is the word works perfectly with the rule of threes. I'd thought about adding an S, but I'm thinking 3 letters look better than 4.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3J0SPQ1wEJ0BoAjKsZjIOwVCZpElDDwCTYL8sJoOYMiqXXjGTVu0l3O1CC2nAY8t1Mw3I1tPiWTYhPrfoPElAhK51jHDzaraSsZddJCQ-wbSj4UPRL1uZXmgI3pbEHanMqhDpHRfSL8m/s1600/PianoArtAngle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3J0SPQ1wEJ0BoAjKsZjIOwVCZpElDDwCTYL8sJoOYMiqXXjGTVu0l3O1CC2nAY8t1Mw3I1tPiWTYhPrfoPElAhK51jHDzaraSsZddJCQ-wbSj4UPRL1uZXmgI3pbEHanMqhDpHRfSL8m/s640/PianoArtAngle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />And a shout out to June for saving her pennys and selling eggs, rather than salmon or chicken livers or something that would be gross spelled out on my wall. June, you foresee-er you!<br /><br />I love it when a head scratcher is solved in a way you never though of. That's just good fun people.<br /><br />So another item is crossed off the <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/08/and-your-time-startsnow.html" target="_blank">living room to-do list</a>. (minor victory) And this also kicks off vacation week. I'm going to share my finds and eye candy galore. You'll love it and I will cry as I'll wish I was still on vacation.<br /><br />Have you tried anything lately that is out of your box? Broken anything? Had anyone throw up directly on your face? Just me? Having kids is so glamourous.

humpty dumpty - piano styling

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/25/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://community.sharemylesson.com/forums/130.aspx">Questions about Common Core - Forums - Share My Lesson</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Discussions about Common Core are beginning to happen on the AFT's Share my lesson website. It looks like a good place for teachers to get help and talk about these issues.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edreform">edreform</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/a-defense-of-common-core-state-standards/2012/09/16/94b8f2fa-0072-11e2-b260-32f4a8db9b7e_blog.html">A defense of Common Core State Standards - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Interesting conversation on the Washington Post about Common Core. I applaud blogger Valerie Strauss for allowing Sarah Brown Wessling, an award winning teacher, write her defense of Common Core.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edreform">edreform</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/09/19/04turnaround.h32.html?tkn=NXYFZ599Q9ri4jL3c45a6ZTMV13UWGxe97AA&cmp=clp-edweek&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mrss">Education Week: New Studies Dissect School Turnarounds</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">A new study on permanent school turnaround. How to know it is a true turnaround and not just a temporary spike. Read this article and the supporting research. "What makes one low-performing school turn around and build momentum over time, while another, seemingly similar school tries the same strategies but continues to struggle? It's not just particular programs or practices, but the interplay of school implementation with district policies and support, according to the Institute of Education Sciences' Turning Around Low-Performing Schools project—the most comprehensive federal research on such schools to date."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/research">research</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edreform">edreform</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jure-klepic/what-do-the-emperors-new-_b_1907717.html">Jure Klepic: What Do The Emperor's New Clothes Have in Common with Social Media Influence?</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Jure is on the money when talking about social media and influence. Klout, Kred, etc. it really probably doesn't mean much. He points out that someone tweeting 100 times in a day is likely not to influence much of anything. I agree. There are people that I read their every tweet and then there are those that are such a firehose that it is just hit or miss. I'd rather have someone that pots 20 or less times a day at max than a post every few minutes. Can you really curate and check out that much content anyway?</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/klout">klout</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/cred">cred</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialmedia">socialmedia</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/video_questions_beta">YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">YouTube adds questions (in beta) to be able to ask questions about a video. It is in Beta and they are asking for feedback. I am asking flipped class experts to do that. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/News">News</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flipclass">flipclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/25/2012

Questions about Common Core - Forums - Share My Lesson Discussions about Common Core are beginning t...

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I Just Want to Feel Human Again

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Cheers Guys…a very under the weather Matt-Man coming to you here on the pages of the <i>IWS</i> website today.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJhRB79Y4P6WsR7gMKV0NHI7zqFc97ck_Tqd0NuH9dgGyOm7OXODfhs8c2BWvxZu6stw9wQyKebEDaJKJrqXWNDKYZPD6sF4rW76PwHcWG5whySYU1ww7khfOKnSWoWp6u7fxWCv3wrI/s1600/cold+and+flu+season.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJhRB79Y4P6WsR7gMKV0NHI7zqFc97ck_Tqd0NuH9dgGyOm7OXODfhs8c2BWvxZu6stw9wQyKebEDaJKJrqXWNDKYZPD6sF4rW76PwHcWG5whySYU1ww7khfOKnSWoWp6u7fxWCv3wrI/s400/cold+and+flu+season.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br />Of course…there was no need for me to tell you that this is the<i> IWS</i> website; you already knew that.  See?<br /><br />I am not well at all, and perhaps a bit of delirium is beginning to set in along with my other maladies.<br /><br />I have a wicked sore throat, I am certain that the pain resembles what chicks experienced when making porn flicks with Ron Jeremy.<br /><br />I am hot and then cold…sweating, and then freezing…and sometimes, both at the same time.  My body temperature is vacillating nearly as much as Mitt Romney’s stances on critical policy issues.<br /><br />And My Body Itself?  Oh Dear God My Body!!<br /><br />From what’s left of my hair, down to my toes it all hurts.  My body feels like it just spent thirty-six straight hours of having sex with Rosie O’Donnell, and she was on top the entire time.<br /><br />I am broken, tired, and in pain, but alas, I shall try to carry on, but seriously?  This shit is tagging my ass and wiping me out with the same speed and effectiveness of an Amish barn raising.<br /><br />And if it doesn’t rain today, I will be unable to call off sick, because the Beer Mine owner also farms.  It’s a no-win situation.<br /><br />The only silver lining in all of this?<br /><br />It’s nice to know that my BFF/OSP, Schmoop, is there when I need her, and I didn’t even have to ask.<br /><br />She called to see if I needed anything while working Monday, and ended up bringing me more clothes and more flu/sore throat drugs.<br /><br />I think she was more than happy to do that because when she asked me if I needed anything…Rather than my typical reply of,<i> “No, I’ll be fine.”</i>, I said, <i>“Yes.”</i><br /><br />She gets worried when I actually admit to not feeling well, and in an odd way, I find that to be quite endearing, so, Thanks Schmooooop!!<br /><br />That’s all I have; my ass is ready for another round of pills, a big glug glug of cold water, and more sleep.<br /><br /><i>Yours in Christ, and pass the Ny-Quil…</i><br /><br /><i>Matt-Man</i><br /><i><span style="color: blue;">mattmaniws@ymail.com</span></i><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">@MattMan_IWS</span></i></a></div>

I Just Want to Feel Human Again

Cheers Guys…a very under the weather Matt-Man coming to you here on the pages of the IWS website today. Of course…there was no need for me ...

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FitBloggin Reflections

From Thursday through Sunday of this past week, I attended my first ever blogging conference in Baltimore, MD.  The name of the conference is <a href="http://fitbloggin.com/" target="_blank">FitBloggin'</a> and it brings people together who care about being healthy.  I learned a lot about the business of blogging, social media strategies and other morsels of the blogging lifestyle. <br /><br />I also met a ton of amazing bloggers - those who I have followed for years and those who are brand new to me.  The whole thing was rather surreal.  Never in a million years did I think I would ever meet some of the bloggers I read daily, including <a href="http://www.sherylyvette.com/" target="_blank">Bitch Cakes</a>, <a href="http://ronisweigh.com/" target="_blank">Roni</a>, and <a href="http://skinnytaste.com/" target="_blank">Gina</a>.   On top of meeting some of my long time favorites, I also got to meet one of my new favorites, <a href="http://www.nothankstocake.com/" target="_blank">Kelly @ No Thanks to Cake</a>.  Still, there are so many others I cannot wait to add to my reader who seem to have such amazing stories that I know I can truly benefit from.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUengaiPvBlV8OcRfLCcUWTD-bIbaTBz8xknJ8eenJgei4pLtQeK9ltNFc3p3YhoI68tFxW1m7j13o0BxQxNBwQA0GmHuM6P-xWSb9MHmE62pPp82xZzMDsp9STZg9nClQ09R4L1QYhvI/s1600/hil+&+bitch+cakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUengaiPvBlV8OcRfLCcUWTD-bIbaTBz8xknJ8eenJgei4pLtQeK9ltNFc3p3YhoI68tFxW1m7j13o0BxQxNBwQA0GmHuM6P-xWSb9MHmE62pPp82xZzMDsp9STZg9nClQ09R4L1QYhvI/s320/hil+&+bitch+cakes.jpg" width="198" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bitch Cakes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrR6EJeLPbEZpHtCOnnQ0HElZZ0jIMno4cn-rEykxDRIf9L69T2fIbFsELID1-hRcePbQ91cEzV-5RcaAbk-Yy7t933beHVvJCx1bPnrUl0MTblTaDVckkmxl9hLInaUX4I3YUQjerWtE/s1600/hil+&+gina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrR6EJeLPbEZpHtCOnnQ0HElZZ0jIMno4cn-rEykxDRIf9L69T2fIbFsELID1-hRcePbQ91cEzV-5RcaAbk-Yy7t933beHVvJCx1bPnrUl0MTblTaDVckkmxl9hLInaUX4I3YUQjerWtE/s320/hil+&+gina.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gina from Skinny Taste</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKy-J6FDS-4RiCmfHPDzuOnLpckd0EcTSLFb4dh4mI9qjqvykYWrUaTt1OvgQz4SmcaUEWsM1JqQub8lcX6A45XKG9OGun8irotzQ5BVE8y903mR9DOkrnLh38bIc0vLiyLPq8ledkQQ/s1600/kelly+%2526+hil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKy-J6FDS-4RiCmfHPDzuOnLpckd0EcTSLFb4dh4mI9qjqvykYWrUaTt1OvgQz4SmcaUEWsM1JqQub8lcX6A45XKG9OGun8irotzQ5BVE8y903mR9DOkrnLh38bIc0vLiyLPq8ledkQQ/s320/kelly+%2526+hil.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelly!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />One thing that became very apparent to me during this conference is that I need to bring The Big Weight back to what it's initial intent was: <i>documenting my journey purely for my own benefit</i>.  While FitBloggin had so many informative sessions on the entire business surrounding a blog, I quickly realized that my intention for TBW (at this time, at least), is not to make a business out of her.  I'm not writing for statistical purposes, i.e. gaining an insane number of webpage hits or being a Twitter/Facebook superstar.  I started TBW so that I could document my weight loss journey to provide a way to reflect on what worked and what didn't. <br /><br />I think that sometimes I've gotten caught up in wanting to write what "my readers" want to read and forgetting about the true purpose of TBW.  I don't ever want what I write to lack authenticity.   It's not about how many people are reading each post/tweet.  It's about me finally losing The Big Weight and being able to have a way to reflect on this journey. <br /><br />In the meantime, if I am able to inspire someone along the way - fabulous! - but my goal is to stay true to myself and true to the goal of TBW: lose the weight while learning more about myself each day!

fitbloggin FitBloggin Reflections

From Thursday through Sunday of this past week, I attended my first ever blogging conference in Baltimore, MD.  The name of the conference i...

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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 <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2012/09/24/archway-studios/">Archway Studios</a> in London, UK by Undercurrent Architects:<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2012/09/24/archway-studios/"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Sep12-24.jpg" style="cursor: move;" title="This week's dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The featured past dose is the <a href="http://www.archidose.org/Nov09/09/dose.html">Palmwood House</a> in London, UK by Undercurrent Architects:<br /><a href="http://www.archidose.org/Nov09/09/dose.html"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://www.archidose.org/Nov09/09/image01.jpg" style="cursor: move;" title="featured past dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This week's book review is <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2012/09/24/five-borough-farm/"><i>Five Borough Farm: Seeding the Future of Urban Agriculture in New York City</i></a> (L):<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2012/09/24/five-borough-farm/"><img alt="this week's book review" height="300" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/5borough-farm.jpg" style="cursor: move;" title="This week's book review" /></a>   <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2005/10/24/the-unsettling-of-america/"><img alt="this week's book review" height="300" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/unsettling.jpg" style="cursor: move;" title="This week's book review" /></a><br />(R): The featured past book review is <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2005/10/24/the-unsettling-of-america/"><i>The Unsettling of America</i></a> by Wendell Berry.<br /><br />: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">World-Architects.com U.S. <a href="http://www.american-architects.com/projects/reviews/41">Building of the Week</a>:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/38121_mid_north_residence">Mid-North Residence</a> in Chicago, Illinois by Vinci | Hamp Architects:<br /><a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/38121_mid_north_residence"><img alt="this week's Building of the Week" src="http://c214210.r10.cf3.rackcdn.com/files/projects/38121/images/900:w/mid-north1.jpg" title="Current Building of the Week on american-architects.com" width="640" /></a><br /><br />and (catching up from last week):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/38120_small_house">Small House</a> in Truro, Massachusetts by CKA/Christopher Kilbridge, Architect:<br /><a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/38120_small_house"><img alt="this week's Building of the Week" src="http://c214210.r10.cf3.rackcdn.com/files/projects/38120/images/900:w/truro1.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 Archway Studios in London, UK by Undercurrent Architects: The feature...

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Software Engineer (C++, Java, UML, MUI, OOA/OOD/OOP) (#108590)

<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Position</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#1F497D" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Software Engineer</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Location</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">: Milpitas, CA</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Duration</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">: Full time</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Job Description</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ZGRP/E-Beam Engineering division designs and manufactures Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) wafer inspection and review equipment.  There are two product lines, with one optimized for wafer inspection (fast defect finding) and the other optimized for ultra-high resolution defect review.  Each product’s life cycle is about 2 years from early development to release.  The market for e-beam inspection and review is expected to have strong growth in the next few years, complementing and supplementing optical wafer inspection.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Responsibilities:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Self starter able to analyze software requirements, design, implement and test system control software for next generation Semiconductor Wafer Review/Inspection machines.  This includes documenting the requirements and design, implementing the design and getting the documents and code peer reviewed.  This person will also be responsible for system integration and testing of software, firmware and hardware related to the features being developed. Need to be able to work both independently (with some initial guidance or supervision) and in a team environment (interacting closely with others).</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The responsibility may include occasional deployment/trouble shooting at customer sites.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Preferred Qualifications:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1) The software is primarily written in C# & .net, is highly multi-threaded, and is distributed on multiple networked PCs running various operating systems.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2) Experienced with Object-Oriented software analysis and design using UML (Unified Modeling Language) modeling, C#, Java and/or C/C++ programming.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3) Required to work with hardware and system groups to extract requirements and map them to a software design.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4) Experience in developing and debugging large high-level machine control software applications.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5) Requires good knowledge of multi-threaded/parallel processing applications.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">6) Requires very good written and verbal communication skills.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">7) Semiconductor equipment experience preferred.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">8) System control and image/data processing experience a plus.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">9) Experience with CMM, UML, RTC also a plus.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Minimum Qualifications:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Or</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Master's Level Degree with at least 2 years of experience.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Or</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doctorate (Academic). Or equivalent.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Kindly send your resumes to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>

Software Engineer (C++, Java, UML, MUI, OOA/OOD/OOP) (#108590)

Position :   Software Engineer Location : Milpitas, CA Duration : Full time Job Description : ZGRP/E-Beam Engineering divisio...

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Software Engineer (C++, Java, UML, OOA/OOD/OOP) (#108592)

<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Position</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#1F497D" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Software Engineer</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Location</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">: Milpitas, CA</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Duration</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">: Full time</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Job Description</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Responsibilities:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Self-starter, able to analyze software requirements, design, implement and test system software for next generation Semiconductor Wafer Review/Inspection machines.  This includes documenting the requirements and design, implementing the design and getting the documents and code peer reviewed.  This person will also be responsible for system integration and testing of software, firmware and hardware related to the features being developed. Need to be able to work both independently (with some initial guidance or supervision) and in a team environment (interacting closely with others).</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The responsibility may include occasional deployment/trouble shooting at customer sites.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Preferred Qualifications:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1) The software is primarily written in C++, C# & .net, is highly multi-threaded, and is deployed on PC running Windows server operating systems.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2) Experienced with Object-Oriented software analysis and design using UML (Unified Modeling Language) modeling, C#, C++ programming and/or Java.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3) Required to work with hardware & system groups to extract requirements and map them to a software design.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4) Experience in developing and debugging large high-level software applications.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5) Requires good knowledge of multi-threaded/parallel processing applications along with exposure to various software design patterns.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">6) Requires very good written and verbal communication skills.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">7) Semiconductor equipment experience preferred.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">8) System control and image/data processing experience a plus.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">9) Experience with CMM, UML, RTC, Clear Case also a plus.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Minimum Qualifications:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience, or equivalent.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OR</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Master's Level Degree with at least 2 years of experience, or equivalent.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OR</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doctorate (Academic), or equivalent.<BR> <BR> Kindly send your resumes to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> </B></SPAN></P>

Software Engineer (C++, Java, UML, OOA/OOD/OOP) (#108592)

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Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 09/24/2012

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Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 09/24/2012

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ORIGINS OF ISRAEL PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

Background Information:   http://news-these-days.blogspot.com.ar/2011/09/palestine.html     http://news-these-days.blogspot.com....

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Celebrity alert in Dublin!

<span style="font-size: large;">Here's 2 pictures you might like to look at!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It's when Amy and I met Cuba Gooding Jr.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It was in the Shelbourne Hotel Bar.  He was having a quiet drink with his wife and we were sitting beside him.  He happily agreed to posing for a picture with us and told us how much he was enjoying Ireland.  He had been on the Late Late Show the night before so we told him that we had watched it and thought he was great.  He was in Ireland promoting a movie.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRlZBdLl_hz3sMb9BhHhK6i0Ylz1gmXSvJDRKfXyD_-w5-Z8FL7NqsN6GWj5YTLMoM3hTBcFp5sRI-U62erolf0PQ44PD08P33Ny4GgtkWyn9CpoTEPmoZNpOnECQ0mnKDk0BVrbXc06O/s1600/160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRlZBdLl_hz3sMb9BhHhK6i0Ylz1gmXSvJDRKfXyD_-w5-Z8FL7NqsN6GWj5YTLMoM3hTBcFp5sRI-U62erolf0PQ44PD08P33Ny4GgtkWyn9CpoTEPmoZNpOnECQ0mnKDk0BVrbXc06O/s320/160.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAhLOnH-C3QSQamN4ikT0Q26PAVIqmlnh5v9elgiaemb3K8fpTw4k23CLyAObsBMQtGBMtcleKA-xckul1tt1M7ICCyGKNmaoUU3savfvk6bdhxoNzrW_nWsZ0KTxmMHS82_ouMa9N6kb/s1600/159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAhLOnH-C3QSQamN4ikT0Q26PAVIqmlnh5v9elgiaemb3K8fpTw4k23CLyAObsBMQtGBMtcleKA-xckul1tt1M7ICCyGKNmaoUU3savfvk6bdhxoNzrW_nWsZ0KTxmMHS82_ouMa9N6kb/s320/159.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>

Celebrity alert in Dublin!

Here's 2 pictures you might like to look at! It's when Amy and I met Cuba Gooding Jr. It was in the Shelbourne Hotel Bar.  He was ha...

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The Key West Picture Show!

<span style="font-size: large;">The Key West Picture Show.......have you seen it?!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It's a movie that was filmed in Key West in the 1970's and it has such a great feeling to it.  I probably like the scenes about the bicycling culture on the island.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">You can buy it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Key-West-Picture-Show/dp/B001DTPKDO">here</a> if you are interested!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I bought my copy in Key West in the store next to <a href="http://www.blueheavenkw.com/">Blue Heaven</a> in the Bahama Village.</span>

The Key West Picture Show!

The Key West Picture Show.......have you seen it?! It's a movie that was filmed in Key West in the 1970's and it has such a great fe...

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/23/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/09/12/03librarians_ep.h32.html?tkn=YTOFExQwaM3p3so3US5g7r9oBtcbGBowhzsA&cmp=ENL-CM-NEWS2">Education Week: Common Core Thrusts Librarians Into Leadership Role</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Librarians are so important. I love this article about librarian Kristen Hearne and the hard work she's doing to help teachers and students get what they need to be successful. This education week article calls librarians "a school's secret weapon." A good librarian has always been one of the greatest assets a school can have. Teachers, admins, we're all important, but never underestimate the importance of a great librarian. They deserve our respect and appreciation. IF you've got a great librarian, take a moment right now to say thank you. You may never realize what it will mean.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/facebook">facebook</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://marketingland.com/google-loses-feedburner-jp-domain-the-latest-sign-that-feedburner-is-dying-21153">Google Loses Feedburner.jp Domain (The Latest Sign That Feedburner Is Dying)</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">IF you've got your feed on feedburner move it now. Many are moving to feedblitz which only costs is you have email subs. My email subscriptions are already over there because they have always had a better mail setup. I had feedburner because I could move my blog anywhere, sadly - I can't move my feed.  While traffic may be low - as Google slowly gets rid of their powertools like iGoogle and Feedburner, they are igniting the ire of heavy users of those services and a distrust of Google. Move over Microsoft, there might be a new "man" in town to "stick it to." ;-)</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.iboard.co.uk/units">TES iboard: Units of work</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">These are complete mini-topics that are a week's worth of activities and lesson plans on each topic for ages 4-11. This pulls together lesson plans, interactive whiteboard resources, and printables and will be helpful for teachers in a tight or who need to quickly emphasize a topic where they know students have problems.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elemchat">elemchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.iboard.co.uk/activities?utm_source=iboard&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=700-tes-home-rh">TES iboard: Interactive activity finder</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I love this activity finder at TES iBoard. They have more than 700 free activities that you can use with your Interactive white board for ages 4-11. You can search by topic. If you have an interactive whiteboard, you should use this site. A subscription lets you easily share the activities with your pupils and they can access them anywhere without a log on. That is very useful.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/23/2012

Education Week: Common Core Thrusts Librarians Into Leadership Role Librarians are so important. I l...

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Today's archidose #619

Here are some photos of the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre in Paris, France, by <a href="http://www.rudyricciotti.com/">Rudy Ricciotti</a> and <a href="http://www.bellini.it/">Mario Bellini</a>, (2012), photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/">Laurent Ruamps</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/8012373544/" title="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris by RUAMPS ©, on Flickr"><img alt="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris" height="399" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/8012373544_a82b91255b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/8012233305/" title="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris by RUAMPS ©, on Flickr"><img alt="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris" height="449" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/8012233305_d616dea28d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/8012310916/" title="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris by RUAMPS ©, on Flickr"><img alt="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/8012310916_308f5ea50d_c.jpg" width="628" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/8012429063/" title="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris by RUAMPS ©, on Flickr"><img alt="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris" height="458" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/8012429063_710106a9c9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/8012498518/" title="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris by RUAMPS ©, on Flickr"><img alt="Département des arts de l'Islam- musée du Louvre [2012]- Paris" height="461" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8012498518_f925fb4da1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #619

Here are some photos of the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre in Paris, France, by Rudy Ricciotti and Mario Bellini , (2012), photogr...

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328 Credits and Counting...Happy Birthday, Mickey Rooney!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGgDCHZ6vOEIJ7ZsnGmbs2oh1hTlAhR7m1iHb9VrLxoT0OSr43APCOWEgbJ14ePT-iXGWwLHSGrAHPgkZkr_Y4Ttftbx0D9GsSUUCaZIxre7w7dHr9AL_UFTy_0Wj7145F6hiZ-93-Cc/s1600/Mickey+Rooney+Collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGgDCHZ6vOEIJ7ZsnGmbs2oh1hTlAhR7m1iHb9VrLxoT0OSr43APCOWEgbJ14ePT-iXGWwLHSGrAHPgkZkr_Y4Ttftbx0D9GsSUUCaZIxre7w7dHr9AL_UFTy_0Wj7145F6hiZ-93-Cc/s1600/Mickey+Rooney+Collage+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mickey Rooney, who celebrates his 92nd birthday on September 23, has spent 90+ of those years in show business. Born into a family of vaudevillians, he came closer to actually being "born in a trunk" in the back of a theater than even his frequent MGM co-star and pal Judy Garland. His stage debut came before he was 18 months old.</span></span><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mickey's mom always thought her boy had star quality and hustled him to Hollywood in the mid-'20s in hopes that he might be selected for the "Our Gang" series. Though he auditioned, it didn't work out and he later ended up making his big screen debut in a short titled <i>Not to be Trusted </i>cast as a midget.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rZuUtqbpy7aXaOo9Rr1hV7ZphlI8wGeQvyRUPD2aYdWFYgpWpzBusty3-TE_DAYiDQP45907x5NJtz3JsSt8BI0LGzbndpggkFbfzP4ZDcuKJYiGlRp1c33JyjZ6rE4j73FlaCirHhA/s1600/mickey+mcguire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rZuUtqbpy7aXaOo9Rr1hV7ZphlI8wGeQvyRUPD2aYdWFYgpWpzBusty3-TE_DAYiDQP45907x5NJtz3JsSt8BI0LGzbndpggkFbfzP4ZDcuKJYiGlRp1c33JyjZ6rE4j73FlaCirHhA/s320/mickey+mcguire.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mickey McGuire"</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mickey has not always been Mickey. Originally Joe Yule, Jr., he took the name by which he became known for nearly nine decades from his first breakthrough movie role. In 1927 he was cast as comic strip character Mickey McGuire and starred in the part for a series of 78 comedy shorts from 1927 - 1934. He briefly changed his name to Mickey McGuire but for legal reasons was forced to drop the surname. It was then that he became Mickey Rooney.</span></span><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_Bj-jTprhBsg6-gg18ExYx-rPVKUrx7lw2rQJRD4C2IG2GhV-48OkQb4Caq-8b93yHNhObmt2_csiVHk5TzW_PeZA04bRi7P6mU7R1xWvAJCKeCQI4XD_0jlQPzJ2OOPsC4k3z2SMp0/s1600/Blackie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_Bj-jTprhBsg6-gg18ExYx-rPVKUrx7lw2rQJRD4C2IG2GhV-48OkQb4Caq-8b93yHNhObmt2_csiVHk5TzW_PeZA04bRi7P6mU7R1xWvAJCKeCQI4XD_0jlQPzJ2OOPsC4k3z2SMp0/s320/Blackie.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two 'Blackies'</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One day in 1934 producer David O. Selznick happened upon young Rooney competing in a ping pong match - and putting on quite a show for the crowd. Taken with the boy's showmanship and charisma, Selznick arranged for him to be cast as "Blackie as a boy" in the MGM hit <i>Manhattan Melodrama</i> (1934), starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Clark Gable (who portrayed "Blackie" as a man). Soon Mickey was signed to a long-term contract with the studio. In 1935 he was given a small part in the Jean Harlow vehicle, <i>Reckless</i>, appeared as "Puck" in the star-studded Warner Bros. production of <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> and was cast in the MGM adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's <i>Ah, Wilderness!</i> as Lionel Barrymore's mischievous youngest son, Tommy.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Roles in the Jean Harlow hit <i>Riffraff </i>and the Freddie Bartholomew vehicle <i>Little Lord Fauntleroy </i>would follow in 1936, and in 1937 he would once more portray Lionel Barrymore's son - this time in <i>A Family Affair</i>, as Andy Hardy to Barrymore's Judge Hardy. The film was so successful that it begat 15 sequels. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Beloved as the Hardy series was from the late '30s to mid-'40s, there was more to Mickey Rooney's filmography during this period than Andy Hardy. Among the other popular films that fueled his ascension to #1 box office star in America from 1939 - 1941 were <i>Captains Courageous </i>(1937), <i>Boys Town </i>(1938), <i>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn </i>(1939), <i>Babes in Arms </i>(1939) -  for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination, <i>Strike Up the Band </i>(1940) and <i>Babes on Broadway</i> (1941). In 1938, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences honored him with a "Juvenile" Oscar. From 1942 until he went into World War II service in early 1944, Rooney </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">cranked out three more Andy Hardy sequels, </span></span>received his second Best Actor nomination for his starring performance in the film adaptation of William Sorayan's <i>The Human Comedy </i>(1943) and co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor in <i>National Velvet</i> (1944). During the war he entertained troops in the U.S. as well as in combat zones and worked for American Forces Network radio. </span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/X2PKTEgsvBQ" width="420"></iframe><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">  <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Human Comedy </span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(1943)</span></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Like the other top male stars who left movies for the the war, Mickey Rooney returned to a changed Hollywood.  Many of the most successful films of the post-war era were markedly dark and serious -  <i>The Best Years of Our Lives, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, All the King's Men, Sunset Blvd., A Streetcar Named Desire</i>. And TV was on the near horizon, portending more change to come. Rooney's first film following his war service was <i>Love Laughs at Andy Hardy</i> (1946), with Bonita Granville. But audiences had moved on from that particular brand of Americana and he would struggle to keep his career afloat. He would do admirable if overlooked work in early '50s noir (<i>Quicksand</i>, <i>The Strip, Drive a Crooked Road</i>), and earn a Best Supporting Actor nod for his portrayal of an American soldier serving in Italy in <i>The Bold and the Brave </i>(1956). He ventured into live television, appearing on various anthology series of the time, and garnered an Emmy nomination for his performance in "The Comedians," a <i>Playhouse 90</i> drama, in 1957.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBziYoNcE2HKaSWBU-llZxvtytFQwjQQ_KhEGmotM4gNuDV0_2ysjsKFAonx1Ql1tIa7uppEDeA-xF7q7E35Dzop3xswvcpwsPds9XK85gAnKphds_K8KYAYrINE2CYMWwmAbpW8-8xMo/s1600/quicksand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBziYoNcE2HKaSWBU-llZxvtytFQwjQQ_KhEGmotM4gNuDV0_2ysjsKFAonx1Ql1tIa7uppEDeA-xF7q7E35Dzop3xswvcpwsPds9XK85gAnKphds_K8KYAYrINE2CYMWwmAbpW8-8xMo/s400/quicksand.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeanne Cagney and Mickey Rooney in <i>Quicksand  </i>(1950)</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rooney would work primarily in TV through the '60s, but would also turn in a gritty performance in the 1962 film adaptation of Rod Serling's teleplay <i>Requiem for a Heavyweight</i>, a searing drama co-starring Jackie Gleason and Anthony Quinn. He also appeared, along with a boatload of great comedians (Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Phil Silvers and Jonathan Winters), one Broadway diva (Ethel Merman) and a revered dramatic actor (Spencer Tracy) in the classic 1963 comedy <i>It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World</i>.  And he had a supporting role in a premier romantic comedy of the early '60s, <i>Breakfast at Tiffany's </i>(1961). Unfortunately, his over-the-top turn as Audrey Hepburn's Japanese-American neighbor, though performed exactly as director Black Edwards requested, did not age well; eventually Edwards apologized for the characterization.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFuKqRpo6Z0Q19QCmMTZyH6189Fwzq2AMHpBAO1Gji3RUtHGEpsEpH1pr6J2EkXEOxZuhWfF_F7j9Fz5ppoPwZFZ7nY5yc1dn61fTx7Jt53dKlaqsikjQNysw2u5P460-Eo-OrcBkJ7U/s1600/Requiem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFuKqRpo6Z0Q19QCmMTZyH6189Fwzq2AMHpBAO1Gji3RUtHGEpsEpH1pr6J2EkXEOxZuhWfF_F7j9Fz5ppoPwZFZ7nY5yc1dn61fTx7Jt53dKlaqsikjQNysw2u5P460-Eo-OrcBkJ7U/s400/Requiem.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney in <i>Requiem for a Heavyweight  </i>(1962)</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Though the glory years at the top of the movie star pile were over, Mickey Rooney continued on as a journeyman character actor. In Carroll Ballard's stunningly beautiful <i>The Black Stallion</i> (1979), Rooney portrayed aging horse trainer Henry Dailey, a role for which he received his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. Both the film and his character recalled <i>National Velvet</i>, and footage of Rooney as jockey Mi Taylor in the earlier film was used in <i>The Black Stallion</i> to depict the trainer's previous career as a rider.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmzDCW17mDUYpBDmgVaQPcXGW70ill7XrWsj8xSb3cdbBPkf8DKCLk8NUU38659MVJhv6JACMfONYORlYvHFezZr_0_YsNUwTTZi0L8HGdFBwWk3RQwGdTzes1L7S1XdhICZ_V4Fy2jQ/s1600/Mickey+Rooney+83+Oscar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmzDCW17mDUYpBDmgVaQPcXGW70ill7XrWsj8xSb3cdbBPkf8DKCLk8NUU38659MVJhv6JACMfONYORlYvHFezZr_0_YsNUwTTZi0L8HGdFBwWk3RQwGdTzes1L7S1XdhICZ_V4Fy2jQ/s320/Mickey+Rooney+83+Oscar.jpg" width="259" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">for "50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances"<small></small></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In October 1979, Mickey Rooney took to the stage with Ann Miller in the Broadway production <i>Sugar Babies</i>. For his performance he earned a Tony nomination and won the 1980 Theatre World Special Award. In 1981 he was cast in the title role of <i>Bill</i>, a TV-movie based on the true story of a mentally handicapped man, and won a Best Actor Emmy for his performance. He was Emmy-nominated for his portrayal in the 1983 sequel, <i>Bill: On His Own</i>, and was awarded a 1983 Academy Award in honor of his 50 year film career. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Born to entertain, he says he fell in love with the spotlight before he could walk or talk, when he first crawled from the wings to center stage. He was a natural for movies and grew up in front of a camera. A whirlwind of energy onscreen, he could dance and sing and put on a one-man show. And he proved to be a fearless dramatic actor with a gift for naturally disappearing into character. </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He has never stopped working - whether TV, voice or film work  - and has enjoyed the pleasure another hit movie, famously appearing with Dick Van Dyke and Bill Cobbs as one of a trio of aged and larcenous security guards in <i>Night at the Museum </i>(2006).<i> </i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He was interviewed by Turner Classic Movies' Robert Osborne for an early (1997) "Private Screenings" segment and appears at TCM-sponsored events (he'll be a special guest on TCM's 2013 Classic Cruise to Grand Cayman and Cozumel). He has also been outspoken on the subject of elder abuse and in 2011 testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What more can be said about a living legend? I'll leave the last word to Cary Grant, who described Mickey Rooney as "the most talented actor in Hollywood." </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWIj_tdQ0uX0IwU9xtAmyNdRgE_geXwaDfs6mw0XtZPn0k1bTfKzEHABGh0xNFbZmRWrLOMK2KkabDJ_TYr2XWY3sMp3UCQbPu1ADibt0ZVKIq5xWDk8G2fgMfiYPFTc3Ohq1cUXfXSg/s1600/Mickey+Rooney.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWIj_tdQ0uX0IwU9xtAmyNdRgE_geXwaDfs6mw0XtZPn0k1bTfKzEHABGh0xNFbZmRWrLOMK2KkabDJ_TYr2XWY3sMp3UCQbPu1ADibt0ZVKIq5xWDk8G2fgMfiYPFTc3Ohq1cUXfXSg/s400/Mickey+Rooney.JPG" width="322" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When James Montgomery Flagg finished this charcoal sketch of Mickey Rooney in October 1941, he showed it to his subject and cracked, "There's the brat!" Rooney grinned and agreed, "Yessir -- one hundred percent brat!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u><b>Sources</b></u> (click on title for link):</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mickeyrooney.com/" target="_blank">The Official Mickey Rooney website</a></span></span></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://filmnoirfoundation.org/sentinel-article/MickeyRooney.pdf" target="_blank">"Fate Slaps Down Andy Hardy: Mickey Rooney After MGM"</a></span> by Jake Hinkson</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>

Mickey Rooney The Lady Eve (author) 328 Credits and Counting...Happy Birthday, Mickey Rooney!

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