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No not necessarily as in dogs that you go hunting with, but rather hunting for a new dog - that is how I spent a good deal of today with my wife. First it was up and at em cleaning up my mini-zoo. Then off to the North Hempstead Animal Shelter to check out the dogs. We saw a really friendly Lab mix (if you talk to the folks at the shelter) or Shepard mix (if you believe what it says on their site about the same dog). It was supposed to be only 10 months old, the claim was it was housebroken, it was friendly, good mannered on the leash, understood some commands, and deferred to the overpowering authority of our small chihuahua Pepe when he snarled at her. She was not the prettiest dog, but was easy on the eye. The only bad point was she was overweight. Not good for a 10 month old dog. We withheld judgement and headed over to the ASPCA shelter in NYC. There we took the tour and looked at all the available dogs, except the one we wanted to see. I had been there 3 days ago and saw a really nice looking Lab/Weimaraner mix (or so they claimed). It looked the part though. Today they said it was out on a walk, and would be back soon. Soon wound up being about a 1 1/2 to 2 hour wait for us. When we saw her, the lady who showed her to us was none to certain why she had been adopted then returned to the shelter. Being it cost $200 to adopt her (yes that is what the ASPCA is charging as her adoption fee, as opposed to the $29.50 fee of the North Hempstead Animal Shelter) there must have been a compelling reason that the last person brought her back to the ASPCA. A few days ago they told me it was something to do with the other adopter not being able to care for her, or something else benign. Today we find out she was going into the kitchen, somehow getting into the kitchen sink to grab dishes, then breaking them when they fell to the floor. Sounded hyper like. She was a bundle of energy, and I like that as she was very playful. Thing is she peed all over the floor without a bit of hesitation, and I had been told she was making inside and outside and was almost housebroken, which I guess really was code for not near housebroken at all.
Both dogs were responsive, apparently about a year old (though the first one looked older maybe because she was overweight), knew some commands, and got along good enough with the tiny terror Pepe. The first was much more mellow, easy on the leash, and friendly. The second was better looking, had more desire to play, was friendly, but pulling on the leash and hyper, and as I said made a mess while we were there. Decisions, decisions. We left both behind, and will think about it since we are in no rush. I sure like the playfulness of the second one, but am none to sure I want a dog that needs to be housebroken, especially one that weighs about 60 pounds, oh those messes! Decisions, decisions.
Here is a link to a set of pics of the first one at the North Hempstead Animal Shelter: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10435127.
No links available for the other one.
Got tomorrow to think about it if I want to scoop one up on Monday. I have all week to think about it if we want to look for another beasty next weekend. Decisions, decisions. Hunting dogs is not as easy as I had thought (although I can tell you, that $29.50 adoption fee is tempting compared to the $200.00 one).
All the best,
Glenn B
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Today In History - et tu Brute
Screw the fabricated Shakespeare lingo, let's go way back in the way-back machine to see what someone much closer to the source (in the temporal aspect) had to say about today in 44 AD. As per Wikipedia, according to Plutarch (Greek Historian and fabricator, how appropriate when found in Wikipedia) :
"A certain seer warned Caesar to be on his guard against a great peril on the day of the month of March which the Romans call the Ides; and when the day had come and Caesar was on his way to the senate-house, he greeted the seer with a jest and said: "The Ides of March has come,..." .
"A certain seer warned Caesar to be on his guard against a great peril on the day of the month of March which the Romans call the Ides; and when the day had come and Caesar was on his way to the senate-house, he greeted the seer with a jest and said: "The Ides of March has come,..." .
I think you know what happened after that, but if not, here it is in a nutsack: Julius Caesar went on his way to a meeting with the Roman Senate. His friend, and loyal Roman, Mark Anthony had learned of the plot and tried to get to him in time to warn him but was out maneuvered by the conspirators. On his way, Caesar was met by a group of senators near a Roman theater, and they went to a room therein to work on a petition. Clever were those Romans, they used a typical ploy that even would work today, getting a rat politician into a backroom to carry out behind the scenes dirty politics. Caesar, in my best guess, probably thought he was going to get what was coming to him in the form of a nice fat bribe. What he got though was something else, he got what was coming to him in the form of realization that the seer had been correct when those in the group of senators attacked him and stabbed him to death. Supposedly, 60 senators took part (must have been a big room) and he was stabbed over 23 times. Included among those senators was Brutus,
fiendish backstabbing murdering bastard one time friend of Caesar (a friend up to that moment as far as Caesar had known).
I guess Caesar should have listened to what the seer had to say in the earlier prediction of that day, and to the words of the seer on that day itself. Oh did I forget to mention the seer's reply to Caesar's jest? Here it is, and maybe Caesar should have taken heed:
"Yes, the Ides of March has come, but it has not passed."
If you want to see more about the assassination of Julius Caesar, or about the Ides of March, you can go to my source for the above:
I am sure there has been lots of other stuff written about all this that you could find elsewhere with just a little effort.
All the best,
Glenn B
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DELL - Rocks
At least their XPS premiere tech service does. I called them tonight because there were a bunch of problems that came up, a couple of different blue screens showing u when i started my PC, then when I tried to shut it down the fans went into overdrive and it would not shut off until I pulled the power cord. Well I was pissed because let us just say that hypothetically speaking I know someone in my house screwed up on the PC, and I know who it was, though my son admits nothing and denies everything, or so I suppose he will when i confront him about this (must have learned that from me). I tried to fix it to no avail, then got on the horn to Dell. After a 37 minute wait (very long, they usually picked up within a few minutes for the XPS service the few times I called in the past) I got a nice guy on the phone who ran through a list of possibilities with me as he tried to diagnose the problem. he had it sort of figured out in about 45 minutes or so, then he had to work me through the fix. That took somewhat longer, but it is apparently working now. He figured that somehow the video drivers got corrupted, I wonder how that could have happened. Whatever, he got it working, and you know what - my old Micron would have been up the creek without a paddle or even a canoe, because I am pretty sure Micron would have told me to pound sand because it was a software problem. This Dell is 4 years old, with 1o more months of warranty, and they got right to fixing it - software problem or not! I have to commend them, the techie did a damn good job. All in all I spent over 2 hours 40 minutes getting it fixed. But now that is out of the way, so maybe later today, I can get back to some serious blogging.
All the best,
Glenn B
All the best,
Glenn B
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Cyclist injured at Tsawwassen intersection
On Friday, May 10 at approximately 9:30 p.m., a cyclist was struck at Highway 17 and 52nd Street in Tsawwassen.
The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision had been stopped at a red light. When the light turned green the driver proceeded westbound on Highway 17, striking a cyclist. The cyclist was attempting to cross the highway while heading north on 52nd Street, although the Highway 17 traffic had the green light.
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The internet has done amazing things as far as helping entrepreneurs create work-life balance. But it's also made it easier for scammers and other unscrupulous types to collect your information, both personal and professional. If 2018 taught us anything, it's that no business, no matter how large or small, is immune from data breaches or even complete system takeovers.
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text: Past few weeks were extremely stressful and I have few more weeks like that, cause it`s end of the semester and there are a lot of projects and tests going on. Hardest part is to stay concentrated till the end. I`m always thinking about something else and post pone all the work, which is super bad, cause at the end I have tons of work and no time at all. I think that's my worst problem, I cannot do things right away. I see that I have a lot of time till dead line and relax, but time is going so fast, that I cannot even imagine that is already ends of the first uni year. How cool is that? I`m so excited to be done with all the work and enjoy my summer. So, yeah, that's all what I can think about for now is university and just hoping to deal with all the projects till the end of the week. Wish me luck!


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By Rachel Popa
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As Robert Graves once said, "There is no good writing, only good rewriting."
That quote is one of many printed on the walls of Roosevelt University's Writing Center, where about 15 students gathered on Feb. 17 to learn how to make their papers flow better.
"The writing process is longer than what people think," said Talea Hughes, a junior english major and tutor at the Writing Center. "Being open to positive input and change helps."
Hughes also said that students can benefit from learning writing skills and techniques such as using transitional sentences and organizing paragraphs logically. One concept that the workshop was based around was "flow," or how smoothly a paper can be read by an audience.
"Flow is the logical procession of ideas that sounds appealing when you say it out loud," Hughes said, explaining to the students what flow is. "You don't want to go from zero to 100; you want a person to be able to follow what you're saying."
Hughes said that while flow can be hard to achieve in a paper, many students already understand what it is just by reading other written works.
"All writing benefits from flow," Hughes said. "It's really good to be able to transcribe that into text."
The workshop also entailed students breaking into groups and arranging paragraphs based on how individual sentences flow with each other.
"Sometimes the connection isn't always going to be obvious," Hughes said. "The way you can circumvent that is to use transitional sentences."
Hughes said that students can make ideas connect in any kind of writing, as long as they use sentences that tie ideas together within a paragraph.
Additionally, the Writing Center has guidelines for students on how to create flow in the form of questions that the student can ask themselves when they are revising, including whether or not the paper is organized in a logical manner, or if it has proper transitional and concluding sentences.
Also discussed were "common themes" within a paper, such as a certain topic that the paper focuses on.
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One of the students in attendance, senior biology major Sahand Tsay, said that he liked how interactive the workshop was.
"If I wasn't working in a group, I would have just sat there. It helped me participate," Tsay said.
The Writing Center is offering additional workshops in March and April on flow and other techniques for students looking to improve their writing.
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How to Write a Pitch (for editors and for friends)6:00 AM
I used to hate pitches. But now, crazy as it sounds ... I actually really like them? Like, a lot? I KNOW. WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME, RIGHT? Summarizing your whole book in a sentence? That's supposed to be every writer's worst NIGHTMARE.
But. That statement ('summarizing your whole book in a sentence') ... well, it's rather misleading.
A pitch is a sentence long hook for your story. Not a summary. It's not like a synopsis, where you need to spill all the secrets and tell the story from beginning to end.
It's the main concept of the story. It's the root core. It's the huge plot thread that carries the book from beginning to end.
If you've written a book blurb, you've already got a good start. But if you haven't, no worries! You can read my guest post on Katie's blog (it was about a year ago that I did this, but remains one of my favorite posts I've written. I really like blurbs!) or you can just start from scratch.
See, with a blurb, you have a little more room to flesh out what your story is about. You can go into detail about the characters and backstory and the inciting incident, along with the rest of the plot.
Your pitch? It's so much easier than you might think.
It's basically your inciting incident, with a hint at the story goal.
Inciting Incident + Story Goal = pitch
See? I did the maths. So easy.
But really. It's that simple!
Let's break this down, shall we?
Some terminology first: the inciting incident is the big Thing that happens (usually in the first three chapters) that kicks the story off. It's what makes things interesting. It's what drags readers into the story and sends them on a journey.
I'm going to use The Dream Walkers for an example, since that's the book I'm taking to the Minneapolis Young Writers Workshop this summer and I need to get a pitch written! Plus, I just started edits so, why not? XP
The Inciting Incident in DW (The Dream Walkers) is: After a dare goes wrong in the land of dreams, Jake does not wake up when the morning comes.
This starts the story because it gives my cast a crossroads. Wait for the doctors to discover what's wrong with him ... or go to Dream World and try to find him.
What starts your story? Find the point and boil it down to a sentence. Then you have the first part of your pitch.
And this flows right after the Inciting Incident. It's kind of the "obvious answer" to the inciting incident. Especially obvious in my case.
The story goal in DW is: Jake's siblings must travel to Dream World to find him and bring him back to reality.
Now it's going to be hard to simmer the book down like this. But you need to focus on how the book starts off. Most of my pitch is resolved within, like, fifty pages. It's the latter part (bring him back to reality) that takes up the bulk of the story.
You're probably glowering at me and mumbling, "but Hannah. Now I have two sentences. How am I supposed to simmer it down to one??"
Don't worry. If you put my two sentences together as they are:
After a dare goes wrong in the land of dreams, Jake does not wake up when the morning comes. Jake's siblings must travel to Dream World to find him and bring him back to reality.
Kind of ... halting, isn't it? There's some stuff I can cut. I could probably get away with cutting the whole "Jake doesn't wake up part" and just hint at it in the later half of the pitch. Like this:
After a dare goes wrong in the land of dreams, Jake's siblings must travel to Dream World to find him and bring him back to reality.
And I miiiight even be able to cut the first "land of dreams". Let's see what that looks like.
After a dare goes wrong, Jake's siblings must travel deep into Dream World to find him and get back to reality.
In the case of this pitch, I was able to cut about half the inciting incident off. Now this is just a rough pitch which I'll want to run by some people, but it's a start.
It's a fairly straightforward process. I mean, only three steps, right!? I know it's tricky, but you can do it! I BELIEVE IN YOU.
Now for some practical advice ...
A pitch is only a sentence long. Once you get the basic elements down, write three or four. See which style you like, find the right wording, etc. It doesn't take long and will help you polish it up. I'm going to write several versions of my above example, since I'm not in love with it yet. Maybe I'll find some wording I like!
I'm not sure if the "conversation pitch" is a thing? I kind of made it up, but someone else has probably thought of it too. But since I've never heard it elsewhere, I've been calling it a conversation pitch. If you know what it's called, shout out in the comments!
Here's the thing.
A professional pitch has closure.
Which is really good for, you know, professionals. That's what you want.
But in the case of talking to friends about your story, well ...
I gave a friend my pitch one time, just as I had written it (because that was what I'd read to do somewhere). And it was so awkward. It was awkward trying to say it and it was awkward after saying it. Everything about it was just ... UGH.
I immediately wished I hadn't spoken it like I was reading it off a paper. It's not that it was a bad pitch, and I knew that a pitch was a really good way to explain what your book is about to friends. But the professional pitch just felt so awkward. What to do?
When I went to the workshop that summer, I was more prepared. I had an official pitch written for the editor who was going to critique my work. And though I didn't actually write a more casual one, I had the pitch swirling in my mind so that when someone asked me what my book was about, I was able to edit it a bit.
My official pitch was short and clear, but I let myself be a little more relaxed for in-conversation one. For your amusement, here's what our conversation went like.
Person: so what's your book about?
Me: it's about a slave girl whose little sister gets sold.
Person: oooooh.
Me: and then she's got to find a way to free her before the buyer comes back and takes her away.
Person: oh, that sounds interesting.
Me: thanks! There are tigers and princes and investigators and assassinations and circus stuff and ... yeah, it's been fun to write.
You get the idea.
What am I saying?
I'm not saying to lose your professionalism.
I'm saying make it into a conversation. Let the other person speak a bit too, exchange some thoughts, and talk about it! If you have a pitch, you've got a great way to talk about your story to people. You'll be much more confident, and you can make a conversation about your book. (How fun is that?) You just have to present it the right way.
Annnnd that was a long post. XP I hope this gave you some ideas. NOW EVERYONE GO AND WRITE A PITCH!
Have you written a pitch before? If not, write one now! Feel free to share your pitches below, if you're brave. It doesn't have to be perfectly polished! Mine sure wasn't. SO SHARE THEM WITH MEEEE. I want to know what you're writing about!
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- Anonymous3/11/17, 6:27 AM
I LOVE THE IDEA OF PITCHES! It's interesting that writers need to boil their entire novel down to a couple of words, not just for agents and editors, but when people randomly ask what our books are about.ReplyDelete
These tips are really interesting! My favorite is the 'conversational pitch' for obvious reasons. Thank you for them <3 I better start thinking about the pitch for my latest idea now haha :)
- Andrea at A Surge of ThunderReplies
Ah, yes. The "conversational pitch" part was the reason I wanted to write the post. XP It's so useful and lets you confidently tell other people what your book is about without risk of you going on a ramble and sounding like an illiterate XPDelete
THANK YOU. This was such an amazing post. I've always been daunted by pitches and could never figure out how to write one (you know, to put on my Pinterest boards :P), and wow I just learned how. I was literally writing a pitch step by step as you were telling me how to do it. I haven't combined the sentences yet, but I'm thinking of adding them to my WIPs page on my blog soon.ReplyDelete
This was so awesome <3
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Ahhh I can't wait to read it! :D THIS MAKES ME HAPPY *hugs*Delete
So reading this made me realize...I kinda already have a pitch? Ooooh I'm gonna message you so we can talk about this. I'm excited now.ReplyDeleteReplies
DUDE YESSSSS *flails wildly* Sometimes writing a pitch turns out to be a lot easier than you'd first think! (and also sometimes harder, but ...) XPDelete
Oh I admire you for liking pitches! I HATE PITCHES SO BAD.😂😂 I can't ever get my book condescend into a sentence that doesn't sound entirely cliche or done a hundred other times. *flings self into the void* I do better with blurbs. But ugh it's so subjective right?!? I think a pitch is good and then a critique partner will like it but the other critique partner will hate it and just nugnngh.😂 Luckily I only ever had to write one pitch for a contest and I didn't picked (I think we can assume my pitch writing skills are really the pits) and after that I just stuck to blurb/queries. hehe.ReplyDelete
But your tutorial is A+ about how to get that pitch!!! And it's so clear and makes it sound so simple. YOU GENIUS.Replies
Pshhhh *flops* I'm glad you like :D I do /like/ pitches ... I wouldn't say I'm good at them though! I'm not sure how a contest would go for me ... *sheepish grin* All your story ideas are so complex and unique though. Like, YOU'RE A BOSS.Delete
I NEEDED THIS SO BAD, YOU HAVE NO IDEA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS xD.ReplyDelete
Oh, gracious - I've tried to think of pitches and one-sentence hooks for my stories, but they NEVER come out right. I was going to give it a shot with Killing Snow (my current WIP) and then realized WHAT ON EARTH is the inciting incident in my story? *feels like a very dumb writer* xD Oh well, I'll figure it out!
ALSO - I'm SO jealous that you're going to that epic conference in Minneapolis again! *flops and flails because it's too far away from me* You'll have to tell us about it after you go ;).
Ooh, also - are you doing Camp NaNo this April?
~ Savannah
Nawww YOU ARE NOT A DUMB WRITER. It took me a long time to really comprehend the beauty of inciting incidents.Delete
Eeeeee yesyes I will post all about it and SPAM YOU THE MUCHLY.
And yes I am doing camp!!! I'm editing my nano book :D
You have no idea how much I need this. Pitches and blurbs are two of my least favourite things to write. You make it look so easy I'm starting to think even I could write a pitch. Going to give it a try now. Also off to read your post on blurs because I need all the help I can get and you're so good at this. Also, may I just say, I LOVE the pitch for your book!ReplyDeleteReplies
Ahwwww, thank you so much!!! :D I might write a newer post on blurbs soon to refresh and share new brain thoughts. I'm so glad this helped you! <3Delete
THIS POST IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED EEEEP!! Thank you for this. I was recently thinking about pitches because woW THEY CONFUSE ME SO MUCH. But I'm totally bookmarking this post for reference because you did the math!! And IT SEEMS REALLY EASY NOW. (Well still challenging but...it makes sense to me now.) You explained it so well!! BRB WRITING PITCHES FOR ALL MY BOOKS. ;)ReplyDelete
rock on,
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If I read another article about how television damages our children's way of thinking, I am literally going to scream. I mean, there is nothing wrong with watching an educational video with your grand child. Or am I wrong?
True, sitting your grand child in front of the TV so you can get the house done or chat with your friends online isn't what this is about. Sure they want a bit of a break so they can do some personal things. Ok..ok this is what this article is about. I've read up on a few subjects and I think I have found an alternative way to appease both the parent and the child. I realize every generation after generation says the same thing: the younger generation is in a world of trouble. Yes. This is true as well. But as we help our children raise their children (in my case, they both live with me), I have to think like both a 'grand parent' and a 'parent' when Victoria is in my care. While my daughter is trying to spend quality time with her daughter before she goes to work or attends a class in college, I have to keep her mind occupied during my time with her.
I understand she is now 5 months old. Wow! Another month she will be half a year old! (But I digress.) I wish I had learn to do this when my daughter was her age. As many grandparents often do, I could kick myself in the seat of my pants when I think of all the things I feel like I 'robbed' my child when she was young. Thank (enter your deity here) I have been given the opportunity to rectify it through Victoria. I am not saying I was a neglectful mother. I was young and youthfulness isn't always a good thing.
My sister who teaches children before they start kindergarten (to prepare them for that big milestone) told me before Victoria was born that their brains are evolving on a daily basis. That is kind of a 'no-brainer'. In so many words, I believe the great Eleanor Roosevelt said, "You learn something new everyday". But how can she learn something new if I don't help initiate her learning process? Stick her in front of a television? That definitely won't do. If I did that, I would be robbing another generation in my family of critical thinking and I don't think that is fair. Not fair to my daughter, my grand daughter or to the world.
Schedules and routines are two different things I have found. A sleep schedule or an eating schedule is what Victoria follows (although it is very hard to follow when she is teething.) Routines are wonderful. They aren't 'time-pressing' and easy to follow. I have a routine set up for her as soon as her mother leaves for work that doesn't involve the television. I don't want to fall into that trap which I rely on the television screen to occupy her time. I want her to imagine, explore and ponder. Yes. I realize that she is still 5 months…True eventually she will become engaged in her saturday morning cartoons or watch YouTube videos (under strict guidance) but I want to prolong this as long as I can. There is nothing wrong with playing with puzzles or reading a book. Giving them the initiative to use hand-and-eye coordination opens up a lot of new avenues. Self-disciple is paramount in anyone's life and showing them early will help with their future. They also can become re-programmed to eventually become good listeners, learners, strengthen their fine motor skills, problem-solving abilities, become more creative and help them find a way to have self-worth with a better sense of self.
As a grandparent, giving presents is what we live for, is it not? Giving the gift of 'focusing', 'creative thought' and cultivating it through the years is a present that is sure to develop self-assurance.


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Hi All
So based on feedback here as well as on this year's Google Sheet, it seems that people aren't crazy about the way the forums work here. I was a little surprised since I modeled this off of every other internet forum I have ever seen, but it seems like people really got used to the quick and easy use of the Google Sheet.
So here is my idea: eliminate all of the subforums here and instead have a single forum for all posts. It seems most people do not like having to click around too much to read posts, so the idea to make a single forum would make it so a single click allows you to see all the recent topics and another click would allow you to read posts and post a reply if you wanted.
I would love to hear what people think before completely revamping everything, thanks again for all the support!
Yes! The current set up takes longer to navigate. Google Sheet was easier to navigate.
I like the current system. The thing that made it easier for me was when I realized that the home page has the most recently updated posts if you scroll past the job openings. I know it is silly to have missed it, but once I saw that, it made things much easier.
This was a recent addition, don't feel too bad about not seeing something that did not use to be there 😉
This is a nice compromise, and I think inadvertently solves a problem that the Google Sheet had–there could be three or four pages that had relevant conversations happening, but you'd have to click on each tab to figure it out.
You could also go a step further and utilize tags or "flair" (like on Reddit) to allow people to delineate something that is a particularly topic. For example, OB market questions could be tagged with "OB" or have "[OB]" at the beginning of the subject line.
This is true, I do believe this forum software allows for "tagging" posts so they stand out based on their specific topic. So a single forum with all posts that are still categorized if people are looking for something specific.
I posted that prior suggestion about altering the forums, and I agree this edit would make things simpler.
I still think an ongoing problem will be that the Google sheet is easier to navigate/see everything, and I don't know what the solution would be for that – it'd require a very large change in the way the forums are presented (i.e. away from this typical internet forum format), and again I don't know what it would look like, so I'm not providing solutions. 🙂
I am speechless as to what's going on in the Google sheet right now though. Aside from basically making stuff up about you charging for the website and other crap, someone has also deleted the link to this webpage off the 2016 version of the Google sheet so only the link to the 2017 Google sheet exists now. Then they set it up so it's view-only so you can't make edits to put the link back up. Someone (and I presume it's just one crazy person) really doesn't want this site to work. No good deed goes unpunished, apparently…
My guess is that the person that owns the Google Sheet does not like the idea of losing whatever "power" they have had for however many years they have been running it. It seems childish to me, but hey, we are all management people here. Competition forces organizations to improve.
Reducing the number of clicks needed to get to a discussion is definitely the right approach. An even more radical, and potentially more fruitful, change would be to have a general forum on the front page. An example of this is https://www.econjobrumors.com/. As soon as you enter their site, you immediately see a discussion board and a job postings board (smaller size than what we have). Personally, I think having a discussion board front and center, as soon as you enter the site, is key to getting more traffic. This would give this website a more interactive feel, and people would want to keep coming back to keep up with the recent rumors and gossip.
In addition to the general forum (that shows up on the front page), we could have a OB forum, strategy forum, and maybe one or two others (we can start with a few and add more as needed). And we definitely need fewer layers of pages within the discussion forum. Right now, we have application process, interview process, etc., within the general job market Q&A forum, and I don't think all of that's necessary. Finally, just a minor thing. Compared to the econjobromours discussion boards, the boards here seem to a have margins around each post. If you could pack more comments within one page, I think that would also help mimic the feel of the spreadsheet that so many people have gotten used to.
I must add that you're really doing us all a big favor by working so hard on this website. Thanks so much! I really appreciate it, and I'm sure many people out there are grateful as well.
Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Overall it sounds like everyone agrees things need to be simplified, and it seems like a single forum with all posts makes the most sense.
The idea of putting the discussion forum on the front page seems pretty radical. To me, it seems people are mostly coming to look at the job list, so if you make it hard to get to that page, people might get turned off.
I am very much leaning towards changing around the forums, but keeping the page structure the same at this point.
I would actually agree with what was said about putting discussion/forums more front and center. I think that's one of the things people enjoy most about the Google sheet. Don't get me wrong, the comprehensive job info is great, and I think one way to differentiate this site from the Google sheet is to make sure it's always got the most up-to-date info on jobs. That will get people to come here for the info, not there – it provides a better product. But, what will keep people coming back regularly – even when they are done with the job market – is the forums.
To put it differently, the Google Sheet had in essence 2 sheets devoted to job listing info and about 3-4x that many devoted to various discussions. Asking/answering questions is a key part of these types of documents.
Finally, I don't know if it's possible, but it would be good to have that "Error: Empty CAPTCHA" note to appear at the very top of the screen vs. down by where the message is written…or to somehow make it more obvious when you click "submit" that it actually hasn't been submitted yet (e.g. don't reload page, big error button appears by the submit button, etc.).
Here's the issue: I write out a post on a long thread like this and I hit submit but I forgot to fill out the Captcha. After clicking submit I am redirected to the very top of the page/thread – ok, looks good, no error message in sight. But while I think it's submitted and I then go on to somewhere else, in reality, it didn't post – and I won't see that message unless I manually scroll down to the very bottom of the page again (which is not something most people would do). So whenever the message thread is long enough to push down that error message off of my screen, I won't see it unless I manually scroll down to check, and my message won't be posted (and I won't know it's not posted).
So I have made these changes, I'll have more info on other updates soon!
Now you just need a way to get rid of those spam posts. 🙂
Is there a spot to have it display more than just 6 threads per page on the forum page?
Also: the "Error: Empty CAPTCHA" message still shows up at the bottom of the page after a failed post (while the user is redirected to the top of the page, meaning they may not notice it).
Yes, I am looking into some better ways to fight spammers. Going to look to implement that sometime this week hopefully.
I can make a change to have it display more threads at once. Any suggestion on how many? I worry to many will make it so people won't see how to add a new thread under the existing ones.
Could you email me a screenshot of the issue you are running into with the CAPTCHA? I am trying to recreate it myself, but I have not been able to.


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5)Foreign institutional investor T Rowe Price is set to acquire 19.5% stake in UTI Asset Management Company as well as UTI Trustee. Three shareholders of UTI Asset management Company and UTI Trustee Company – State Bank of India(SBI), Punjab National Bank(PNB) and Bank of Baroda(BoB) – on Monday informed the stock exchanges that each of them would divest 6.5% in both the entities to T Rowe Price.
6)The country's equity indices managed to close Monday with huge gains, continuing the winning streak for the fourth trading session following positive cues from the global markets coupled with buying in the benchmark heavyweights. The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) added 340.44 points or 2.11% to close the day at 16,498.72 points. The broader S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 102.25 points or 2.13% to end the day at 4,898.40 points.
7)Bank stocks on Monday led the upward momentum on Dalal Street. The BSE Bankex gained most among the sector indices by improving 4.8 per cent. Among them, Central Bank of India was the top performer by gaining 15.55 per cent.
8)The SBI stock was the largest gainer among Sensex companies and rose 5.2 per cent to Rs 2,318.55, after the state-run bank entered into an agreement with T Rowe Price under which the bank will sell 6.5 per cent holding each in UTI Asset management Company and UTI Trustee Company.
9)The Thomas Cook India stock jumped 11.87 per cent to Rs 62.20 on reports that company will charter the luxury train – Deccan Odyssey over the next five years from November 18 to cash in on the influx of foreign tourists in India as recovery in the global economy brightens spending prospects. The company will launch "The Indian Maharaja" for foreign tourists covering the cities of Mumbai, Aurangabad, Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra, Ranthambore and Delhi.
10)Markets regulator Sebi has allowed stock exchanges to set up separate trading platforms for small & medium enterprises. "It doesn't have to be a separate exchange, but a separate trading platform by existing exchanges," said Sebi chairman CB Bhave, while addressing the media after a board meeting.
11)THE Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday proposed a radical change in the way public offerings are done, spelt out guide- lines to help smaller companies raise capital efficiently, and called for incremental disclosures from listed companies. The regulator has mooted the pure auction method of book-building, in which institutional bidders would be free to bid at any price above the floor price, and allotment would be on a top down basis, starting from the highest bidder. Market watchers say that this form of bidding helps in better price discovery, as opposed to the current format in which the merchant banker sets a price band, and investors have to bid within that range. To begin with, the proposal would be restricted to follow on public offerings(FPOs). Retail and high networth investors, however, will be alloted shares at the floor price.
12)Reliance Mutual Fund has emerged as the most successful fund house in the country for the quarter ended September 2009, riding on strong performance by both equity and debt-oriented schemes, according to Crisil Fundservices. Crisil's composite performance rankings (CPR) for the July-September 2009 period saw Reliance MF emerging as the fund house with most number of CPR 1 ranks, repeating its first quarter performance. Crisil CPR is the relative performance ranking of mutual fund schemes within the peer group.
13)BUOYED by a new high in the international market, gold prices in Mumbai ruled at Rs 16,705 per 10 grams on Monday. Local prices could have further surged had the dollar not weakened. In global spot markets, price of the yellow metal touched a record $1,109.5 per troy ounce. A weak dollar has pushed up gold prices in the last week's trades.
14)Copper rallied on Monday on a brighter demand outlook after Codelco, the world's top copper miner, raised premium charges for Asian customers in 2010. A weaker dollar also boosted industrial metals. Three- month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange traded at $6,602 a tonne by 1054 GMT, from a close of $6,490 on Friday, when soft US job data hurt sentiment.
15)BPO firm Genpact said on Monday it was looking for acquisitions in India and other markets across various verticals but the plans could face hurdles if pricing went up in the near future.
16)ICICI Ventures, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and US banking technology group Metavante are considering an exit from the country's sixth-largest business process outsourcing(BPO) firm, Firstsource.
17)THE rapid changes in the global economic order present opportunities as well as challenges for India's IT-BPO industry and the cur- rent situation could actually see the sector going back to double digit growth rates in 2010, according a study.
18)Sonata Information Technology has said that it has been awarded a project by public sector firm Dredging Corporation of India(DCI) to provide enterprise solution implementation services for its corporate office in Visakhapatnam and dredging project sites.
19)The US dollar may come under renewed pressure from emerging market currencies and the euro after a meeting of the world's top finance officials failed to take concrete action on rebalancing global money flows.
20)Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase & Co's investment bank, survivors of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, are set to pay record bonuses this year. The firms the three biggest banks to exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program will hand out $29.7 billion in bonuses, according to analysts' estimates.
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An introduction to problem solving with computers. Students investigate and implement solutions to a range of problems, with a concentration on multimedia and interactive applications. Suitable for non-majors who want to learn about computers and programming.
Prerequisite: MATH 211; MATH 231; or MATH 236. This course includes propositional logic, induction and recursion, number theory, set theory, relations and functions, graphs and trees, and permutations and combinations.
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Prerequisite: CSCI 351, CSCI 357, and CSCI 371.
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|Brief Introduction of Prof. Dr. Wen-Bin SHEN: Prof. Dr. Wen-Bin SHEN teaches at the Department of Geophysics, School of Geodesy and Geomatics at Wuhan University. 1982, 1985 and 1996 he obtained BS, MS at Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (China), and PhD at Graz Technical University (Austria), respectively. His current position is Dean and distinguished Professor at Department of Geophysics, School of Geodesy and Geomatics at Wuhan University. Prof. Dr. Wen-Bin SHEN is member of EGU, AGU and editorial boards of Geomatics and Information Science of Wuhan University, Journal of Geodesy and Geodynamics, Science of Surveying and Mapping as well as Vice Director of Council of Hubei Astronomical Society, Council member of Hubei Seismological Society. He received an honor of the 2015 Heiskanen Award, issued by Ohio State University. Prof. Dr. Wen-Bin SHEN is very active in international scientific meetings. As LOC chair, he organized around 10 international workshops. He led or leads 8 NSFC projects, took/takes part in around 10 national projects, and has more than 200 publications (including presentations at various meetings). His research interests include: Gravity theory and applications; temporal gravity fields; Earth rotation and global change; Earth's free oscillation; Relativistic geodesy and GNSS applications. Prof. Wen-Bin Shen is currently a member of the project "Modern Geodetic Space Techniques for Global Change Monitoring". Under this project, he will focus on the study of ice melting, sea level rise, and Earth expansion.


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After news of Jack Wilshere interested in leaving Arsenal broke out, several clubs expressed their interest in the England international. AS Roma was one of the biggest clubs to express their interest in signing the injury-prone defender. And Wilshere was looking all set to join the Italian outfit following talks with Franco Baldini, who is a consultant for Roma.
However, the footballing world was baffled when the midfielder joined Arsenal's Premier League rivals Bournemouth instead. The reason for the surprising move has now been revealed.
According to reports in The Daily Mail, Wilshere's parent club, Arsenal ended his hopes of joining the Italian giants.
After weighing up all the overs received for the midfielder, which included deals from Crystal Palace and Italian giants AC Milan, the Gunners decided Bournemouth's package represented the best financial value for the club and agreed the deal with the Premier League outfit.
The report claimed that Roma were seen as the frontrunner to bag the services of Wilshere, but failed to match Bournemouth's offer.
The Cherries agreed to pay Arsenal's £2 million loan fee and also agreed to subsidising Wilshere's £80,000-per week wages in full.
Well, one can say that the Gunners might have missed a trick in not letting their player join the Italian team. Wilshere's career has been marred with injuries and the tactics, the time on the ball and the tempo of the games in Italy would have been perfect for him. On the other hand, the fast-paced physical game in England might take a toll on the midfielder's body.
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"Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti". Brunette bombshell and one of Italy's finest exports, Sophia Loren is living proof that carbs are not the enemy.
Food fads may come and go, but a love of pasta is pure and everlasting. They were right on the money when they called it 'angel hair' pasta, and don't even get me started on stelline. What other food group allows you to make constellations out of your supper?
If you believe that happiness is a big bowl of handmade gnocchi swimming in a burnt butter and sage sauce, bookmark these Brisbane restaurants for a session of carb-loading in the depths of winter. Or, you know… tomorrow.
Our pick: Tomato Sugo and Toasted Walnut Tortellini. Walnuts? Genius!
Make some room in the freezer (and your belly) and stock up on the Youfoodz goodness this winter, or treat yo'self to a week of awesome lunches and bask in the glorious envy of your workmates.
The tasty, toasty tomato sugo tortellini is not your average heat-and-eat meal. The slow-cooked sauce peppered with salami, capsicum and chilli invokes memories of getting your cheeks pinched by your Nonna, only this dish is ready in two mins flat!
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Our pick: Pesto Basilico. Simple yet effective and light enough for lunch.
You'd be fusilli to overlook Vapiano. Once the novelty of watching your pasta being made right in front of you wears off, you're still left with some damn tasty, fresh Italian food.
From Victorian wines to Southern Queensland olive oil, Vapiano do their utmost to keep the flavours in the family. A new installment at Garden City means southsiders now face the quandary of choosing from 20 different, delicious pasta dishes. #prayingforyou
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Our Pick: The Linguine al Granchio. An iconic Brisbane pasta dish.
Dreamy linguine, scattered with spanner crab, chilli, parsley, and lemon…Bucci's iconic crab pasta should be on every carb-lovers winter hit-list.
The pasta menu at Bucci has swagger, but retains that rustic feel Italian's do so, so well. Bravo!
Our pick: Pappardelle al Ragu d'Anatra. Duh.
Do you ragu? We know you do. Beccofino is the Godfather of Italian food in Brisbane and, along with Godson Julius Pizzeria, serves up the don of all ragu: duck pappadelle.
It's rich yet light, filling but perfectly portioned. The modest pasta menu (because you really can have too much of a good thing and Beccofino know it) also stars calamari, chicken and artichoke creations.
South Bank
Our pick: House-made gnocchi di ricotta with Italian sausage.
Pasta is a sensory experience and Popolo hits all five. With chairs turned out, European-style, you eyeball the sparkling cityscape and listen to the crunch of your tre formaggi arancini as you pierce their melty middle. You smell the delicioso saffron and sausage gnocchi before you see it and your tastebuds are warmed up, ready for a tiramisu finale.
Oh right, there are five senses. Well, if you're anything like me you forego the cutlery and pick off your partner's plate. Because that's love. Messy, handsy, Italian love.
Il Posto
Our pick: Ravioli di melanzane, caprino e basilico. Molto bene!
Il Posto is a Paddington institution and, if Francis Ford Coppola taught us anything, it's that you must respect the family. The service here is second-to-none; fast and oh-so friendly you almost expect them to greet you with a double-cheek kiss.
Operating under a 'less is more' philosophy, Il Posto's handmade pastas are smothered in toppings like wagyu ragu and duck and porcini mushroom, but it's the goat's cheese, eggplant and basil ravioli in a rich tomato sauce that has us waving the green, white and red flag.
1889 Enoteca
Our pick: Pappardelle al ragu and some zucchini flowers to start, thanks.
This restaurant e wine bar ticks all the boxes: Heritage-listed setting, Euro-centric wine list, and a menu that takes your tastebuds to the cobbled streets of Roma. It's as far from alfredo in a jar as you can get.
Woolloongabba's 1889 Enoteca offers five types of pasta – one for each day of the workweek. Coincidence…? If you're a minimalist, you will love the spaghetti cacio e pepe. Cheese and pepper. Done.
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South Bank
Our pick: Polpette di Carne. That's-a spicy meat-a-ball.
Fact: there is no such thing as spaghetti Bolognese. It may be common on many an 'Italian' menu, but it is a lie. The sauce you're seeking is called a ragu, which is said to have originated in the Bologna region.
West End's Spaghetti House has found some shiny new digs at South Bank, but their menu remains true, tried and tested. They get the tick of approval for correct use of the term 'Ragu alla Bolognese', but our eyes are on those traditional veal polpette (meatballs).
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There has been the lack of resources and time required to take care of each individual student and not enough preparation to automate the whole educational process. Company E had a large volume of learning data and know-how accumulated over a long period of time but it wasn't easy to efficiently provide a learning model that takes into account the individual characteristics of each student.
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It seems to be a bad time for the Nigerian movie industry. In the past few months, Nollywood have had the cause to mourn one talented actor or another. This is really sad.
Another promising young actress Uduak Akrah has been reported dead. According to some of her colleagues, they disclosed that Uduak died on Saturday, August 25, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba area of Lagos.
Her colleagues disclosed that the talented actress died after a fatal fall in her bathroom. It was added that the deceased sustained injuries from the fall.
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Popular filmmaker Charles Novia disclosed that: "I just heard from someone close to her and her family in Abuja. She suffered complications in the past few months from a nasty fall in the bathroom."
It was further disclosed that the Abuja-based actress have been ill for a while due to the fatal fall in her bathroom and when she was eventually brought to LUTH, Akrah was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to some of her colleagues, late Akrah was described as a multi-talented entertainer both on stage and on the screen. She was a creative art graduate from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). She was also a singer and an event planner.
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One of my favorite things about living in New York City is the food scene. You can essentially get any type of food you want at any hour. Pierogis at 3 a.m.? Yes, we have that—just head over to Veselka in the East Village for a treat after a night of going out.
With so many food options, though, it can be overwhelming. If you're visiting the city, it may prove tough picking a restaurant—let alone finding one that isn't a total tourist trap. These are some of my favorite restaurants to dine at in Manhattan.
Il Buco
Contrary to popular belief, the best Italian food isn't in Little Italy. Most New Yorkers will actually tell you that the food in the neighborhood is overpriced and extremely disappointing. If you're looking for truly delicious pasta, head to Il Buco in the East Village. This Italian restaurant serves pasta made in-house at a reasonable price and in a cute setting.
New Wonjo
Unlike Little Italy, the Korean food in Koreatown is actually delicious. One of my favorites spots is New Wonjo, which offers both Korean BBQ and regular dining. Sit upstairs and immerse yourself in the full BBQ experience, or dine downstairs and dive into a massive bowl of comforting bibimbap (a traditional dish that's a mix of rice, meat, vegetables and other add-ins).
Los Tacos No. 1
One of my favorite neighborhoods to walk around in Manahttan is Chelsea. I love walking the High Line (an elevated trail and park that also features art and dining), and then heading over to Chelsea Market—a nearby food hall. Though there is an abundance of food vendors to choose from in Chelsea Market, Los Tacos No. 1 is a great little joint. Pick your meat and top your tacos how you please. And if you're not in the mood for tacos, they also offer tostadas and quesadillas, among other options.
This trendy new-American restaurant in the Lower East Side serves a six course tasting menu for $74. I've been lucky enough to dine there twice, and both meals were among the top dinners I've eaten in my life. Each dish hits about every flavor profile—soft, crunchy, salty, bitter, sweet and sour. The innovative restaurant, which is run by two of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs 2016, is truly worth checking out.
Charlie Bird
Boasting the World's Best Sommelier 2016 as its wine director, this hip Italian-accented New American restaurant is a great choice if you're in the SoHo area (a neighborhood known for shopping). After checking out some of the high-end stores in the area, head to Charlie Bird for impeccable wine and upscale cuisine in a casual, trendy setting.
Carroll Place
New Yorkers love brunch—but then again, who doesn't love day drinking? Carroll Place in the West Village is one of my favorite go-to spots. The Italian restaurant offers two hours of bottomless mimosas, bloody Marys and/or sangria with any brunch entree for $26. Not only is the price reasonable, but the drinks are strong, the food is delicious and the portions are large. The restaurant also plays great music in a comforting setting, making it a great spot to cheers to the weekend.
Gentleman's Farmer
This intimate French-American restaurant serves dishes made with local ingredients. Each dish I've tried here has been flavorful and satisfying. They pay attention to detail at Gentleman's Farmer, and it shows in the food's quality and presentation.
Do you enjoy traditional Japanese food? Are you not offended by porn? If the answer is yes to both questions, then you should check out Kenka. The decor is interesting, to say the least, but the food is tasty and cheap at this late night spot on St. Marks Place. And on your way out, you can make your own cotton candy. Kenka is eclectic, memorable and delicious.
Ali Baba
One of my friends from Turkey took me to this restaurant, and it's the best Turkish food I've eaten outside of Turkey. It's truly authentic, and each dish is packed with flavor.
Shanghai Cafe Deluxe
Another cultural neighborhood worth checking out is Chinatown. There are many great restaurants to chose from, but my favorite is Shanghai Cafe Deluxe. If you go there, I insist you get the soup dumplings—they're doughy balls filled with comforting and warm soup. Just be careful not to dive in too fast when they come out because they're very hot. Slurp on eight of these joyous treats for less than $5 in this cash-only establishment.
Levain Bakery
What good is any meal without dessert? As a bit of a cookie snob, I will say Levain Bakery serves some of the best cookies I've eaten in Manhattan. They're massive and served warm, making them gooey and the oozing chocolate with each bite. Treat yourself to dessert at Levain Bakery after dining at any of these delicious Manhattan restaurants.


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Chairs in puritan England had no carving or upholstery, lost their arms, and were rather severe looking and uninviting. The only turning permitted was bobbin turning, for some reason, as can be seen in the Cromwellian chair picture here.
Cromwellian Chair
Seats of English puritan chairs were often covered with thick strips of leather (cowhide) stretched over the framing of seat rails and uprights and were fastened by brass head nails.
This of course was not upholstery in the modern sense of cushioned seats and padded backs. The Puritans frowned on upholstering. Nevertheless it made such chairs, perhaps curiously, the most comfortable that had ever existed in the history of English furniture.
Such simple chairs were made of oak wood and had low backs and continued to be made through the Restoration era of Charles II.


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ESL are free to eligible students.
Multiple levels and subjects are offered mornings, afternoons and evenings at Dover Adult Learning Center, 61 Locust Street in Dover, in the McConnell Community Center next to the Dover Public Library. Multi-Level classes are held on Tuesday & Thursday mornings and evenings in the Rochester location, 63 South Main Street in the First Church Congregation.
New students must register before attending classes. Students must be 18 years of age to attend ESL classes. Please call the office to make an appointment 742-1030.
In addition to the classes listed below we also offer Advanced classes: Academic Reading, Writing and Vocabulary, through our Enrichment Program. There is a tuition fee to take these classes.
ESL Level I-IV Classes
ESL classes teach basic vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation skills to non-native speakers of English through reading, writing and discussion.
Students can only begin class at the beginning of the next month.
Learn about US government, history and the responsibilities & opportunities of democratic life. Curriculum based on US citizen-ship application & test questions. Appropriate for intermediate or advanced ESL students. Work on English skills & vocabulary through focused readings, class discussion and small group activities. Includes film on what makes for successful citizenship interview and a live, simulated interview.
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Come practice your English speaking skills: pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation and listening. Fridays during the school year 10:00 a.m. to noon
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We will be doing some reading and a lot of discussion. Practice your pronunciation, work on your grammar, learn some new words, and share your ideas. Each week you will look at some aspect of living in America choosing from: American Culture and society and both the joys and challenges of coming to live in the US, Events and famous people in US History, US Law in day to day life, Community Resources, Issues in current events and politics and Geography Facts and Skills.
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This course is for students who want to improve their pronunciation. While most ESL classes include some pronunciation, this is a course dedicated to speaking English more clearly so others can understand.
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Improve your speaking and writing skills by learning the "rules" of English. We will study and practice the parts of speech, sentence structure, verb tenses, and more.
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