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Editor’s note: Sebastian Strangio, an international freelance correspondent and former editor at the Phnom Penh Post, has published a book, titled “Hun Sen’s Cambodia.” The book will officially launch in Phnom Penh on Nov. 19 at Meta House and will be available at Monument Books in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, as well as amazon.com, on Kindle and in hardback. Strangio recently spoke to VOA Khmer from Cambodia to discuss some of his process and challenges in writing the book.
In our last interview, we did not touch on when you started writing your book. So why don't we begin with that.
I began writing the book in April 2012 and spent about two years on the research and writing, plus another six months sort of, on the post-production, editing.
My research consisted of primary and secondary documents. So I did quite a number of interviews in person. About a hundred lengthy sit-down interviews with figures, observers, experts on Cambodia, former diplomats. People like that. I also did extensive fieldwork, field reporting, which took me to Ratanakiri, to Kompong Thom, to Kandal, to Battambang, and to Malai, and interviewed many ordinary people in the field and asked them about their ordinary lives and some of the challenges that they face at the moment.
And the other large chunk of research was secondary research. It was going through hundreds of newspaper articles from the United States, from Australia, from Cambodia, synthesizing information and crafting it into a, or using it to produce, a cohesive narrative.
What were some of the challenges you faced in writing this book?
I think the biggest challenge that I faced was the fact that the election happened pretty much in the center of my research, and the election was a surprise, as we all know. It was something that I hadn't anticipated. I knew that the opposition would gain a certain amount of seats, but I wasn't anticipating the surge of support that we saw in July 2013. And so to some extent, I was being forced to follow a moving target. We didn't know where things were going to end up in July. When protesters took to the streets, it seemed as if the situation might get out of control, or it might go back to stability and peace quickly. So I found that having to do a lot of research and writing while that was going on, and trying to form my ideas about what was taking place in Cambodia and its significance was incredibly difficult.
Have you encountered cases where you were prevented from interviewing high-ranking officials in the government?
Yes, that's the case. It's very hard to get to sit down interviews with some of the core members of the CPP. In the 1980s and 1990s, Prime Minister Hun Sen was very open with the western press. He was very good at handling journalists. And you know, one former journalist who spent time here in the 1980s told me that he could basically go and knock on his door. It was that easy. But there was a certain point, I think, after 1998 and 1999, Hun Sen himself he began to get a lot more wary of speaking to the press, and it's very difficult now to get an interview with the prime minister or with any of his closest allies and colleagues.
Recently, your book was reviewed by one of the senior fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations in the US, who said he wish you had asked tough questions of Hun Sen's allies. Do you think you would have done that, but there were constraints preventing you from doing so?
Well, aside from the fact that it's very hard to get meetings with these people, I could have done that. There were people I could have interviewed and confronted, but I chose not to. That was never my aim and intention. I don't think that sort of confrontation would have revealed much interesting. I was more interested in trying to explain how the Cambodian government operates and how it views itself in the light of the last 35 years of history rather than to simply condemn it. So there were so many interesting and important things that I had to get my head around and so many interesting things that I wanted to say that I thought that would sort of divert me a little bit. And I don't think that would have added much to the narrative.
One of the main aims that I have with this book, and one of the main challenges that I faced, was trying to move beyond simply documenting all the ways in which Cambodia was corrupt or falls short of what we consider to be international human rights standard or international democratic standard, and to really ask and interrogate the assumptions that we have about how development works. And I think that what Cambodia shows is that the ease with which the democratic systems can be implanted in countries that have experienced the most horrible forms of war and revolution and upheaval is highly questionable.
I think we're seeing the same thing in Myanmar now and in the Middle East and in the Afghanistan. And I think the interesting thing about Cambodia that hasn't been remarked that often is the fact that it emerged from communism and opened to the world at a crucial juncture at the end of Cold War when we had supposedly reached the end of history, to use Francis Fukuyama's phrase. And Cambodia was to be this sort of testing ground for this new liberal internationalism. And it very quickly reverted to the mean. The ideological sea change that took place in the West didn't really have a parallel here. And Cambodian leaders continued to do things the way they've been doing them since independence essentially, and probably since before. And the truth is that international convention produced a very hollow democracy in Cambodia, an obstruction to democracy in Cambodia today.
As a working journalist, I was very torn while I was writing this book because there were protests in the streets, and I had deadlines. I had to finish a chapter by a certain date. And there were these people in the street that I wanted to go out, I wanted to report, I wanted to take photos and I wanted interview people. But I was forced to stay at my desk, and write and work on the book. And I found it really hard to do both because with the book, I was taking the long perspective. I was looking at patterns of Cambodia's history and how the current or today's events fit into that and trying to predict what elements of change and what elements of continuity we were seeing in the current Cambodian upheaval.
But when it came to day-to-day, the progress of the political negotiations between the two parties, the day-to-day progress with the protests, it was very hard to follow. I did my best. You know, in some ways, I think it was beneficial for me because it enabled me to keep my eye on the wider issues they were at play and the wider patterns. And it was very easy to kind of jump to conclusions about how much things are changing. And I think the recent upheavals in Cambodia, the recent opposition in the election results, are signs that a lot of things are changing in Cambodia, and a lot of things are staying the same. So it's about understanding the balance between continuity and change. And I think being able to sit back and analyze that through my research was very valuable. I think it gave me a pretty good perspective on the changes taking place in Cambodia right now.
From a journalist to a writer of a book about modern Cambodia today, where often the press in Cambodia is intimidated by the government, what do you think your work has done to assert the position of the press in Cambodia today?
I think the important thing to remember about the Cambodian press is that there has not really ever been a period appeared that there is a vigilante independent media that has held government officials to account. The press has always been seen as an adjunct of various political parties or factions or individuals, and it's acted as a megaphone for their views. So in Cambodia, for the last 25 years of Cambodian history, when we see a plurality of political parties, that's when we tend to see a plurality of media voices. And as the CPP of Hun Sen have gradually consolidated their control, so too have they taken over control or co-opted various media outlets, radio stations, newspapers and TV channels. And so I think actually, you know, I am actually quite optimistic today.
I think that there is a large number or growing number of Cambodian journalists who are independent now. And that is, to a large extent, because of the space created by the English language newspapers here, which provide valuable training for young Cambodian journalists, and radio stations such as VOA and RFA, and certain NGOs that provide media training as well. And I think the number of Cambodian journalists who understand the role of an independent media and are willing to play it and are really willing to challenge power here from an impartial, objective position is growing. I think in the long run there is a lot to be optimistic about.
I think your book has caught a lot of attention from local people in Cambodia and outside Cambodia. So what do you think of the public interest on your book?
Well, the public interest has been significant in Cambodia. I know that a lot of young Cambodian students are very interested in when the book is coming out, and they are asking via Facebook and on email where they can buy a copy. And it will be interesting to see the effect it has. In Phnom Penh today, there are more young people who speak English than anytime in Cambodian history. And you know, I am hoping that my book manages to stimulate debate and reach a lot of this young, Cambodian educated population. And hopefully, at some points in the future, we will be able to do a Khmer translation, although that's not in the cards yet.


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It has still been possible, late this summer, to catch Jeb Bush on a good day. At these times, his stiffness subsides and the dimensions of his empathy become apparent. His interest in policy seems deeper and his grasp of it more intuitive than that of the rest of the Republican contenders for president. His comparative centrism seems not just tactical but felt. And it seems like those $120 million in campaign contributions did not just accrue to him by the accident of his family name but also because he actually represented a possibility: that conservatism might offer not just a logic for screechy opposition to the country’s basic social direction, but a way of moving with it.
I happened to catch one of these good Bush days a week ago Wednesday, at an education-reform forum outside of Manchester, in which Bush and five of the other GOP candidates for president spent 40 minutes each telling war stories about their battles with the teachers unions and pontificating about the liberations that technology and market competition would bring to schools. Not a very hard topic and not a very tough crowd.
But Bush was simply better than the rest — better than Chris Christie and Bobby Jindal; better than the two other moderates he, improbably, is trailing in New Hampshire, John Kasich and Carly Fiorina; and better than Scott Walker, once and perhaps still his main competition for the nomination. Walker was genial where Bush was tense, underbriefed where Bush tended to bushwhack straight for the densest policy brush. Walker more or less waved his hands at the atmospherics of the summit: all of the worried education talk about the future of the American middle class and the testing prowess of fourth graders in Singapore. All this stress about achievement seemed a little overblown, Walker said. He wanted to push community college, to encourage sixth and seventh graders not just to dream of becoming doctors and lawyers but also “welders and IT technicians.” “There are great careers there,” he pointed out; increasingly, he said, the well-paying jobs were technical ones. Walker’s politics of combat is in service of a sublime social placidity, a kind of case against hopes and dreams: America, you just do you.
Bush took almost exactly the opposite line, a paternalistic horror that standards had so badly lapsed. Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush share roughly the same politics but almost exactly the same mien. Jeb Bush has none of his brother’s louche ease. Instead, he has Romney’s urgency and agitation, his occasional entitled cruelty, his inability to construct a public mask that is any different or better than the public one, his dispositional desire to measure up. When Campbell Brown (the host of the education summit) asked Bush to name a teacher who had inspired him and whose work helped shape his view of education, he named his sophomore-year Spanish teacher at Andover, a man from Spain named Angel Rubio, who insisted the tenth graders read Borges and Cervantes even as they struggled with the basic grammar. From this Bush came to understand, he told Brown, that what society owed everyone within it was high expectations. He told Brown, too, about his revulsion, as a candidate for governor, at seeing a high-school senior in an Orlando suburb prepping for the test he needed to pass to graduate and struggling with a question that asked how long a baseball game lasted if it started at 3 p.m. and ended at 4:30. When he claimed credit for raising standards in Florida sufficiently so that high-school graduates needed to pass an 11th-grade equivalency test rather than an eighth-grade equivalency test, he also expressed an almost yelping alarm that he had not been able to get the graduation standard to 12th grade. He referenced with feeling his brother’s great line from the 2000 campaign — the soft bigotry of low expectations. Listening, you could just about etch out the country as Jeb Bush saw it: a 300 million-person Andover of the mind.
There haven’t been enough good days like this for Bush recently, and a campaign that started out with the exactness of eye surgery, prophylactically defusing a series of potential minor scandals, has grown more loose and uncertain, most alarmingly with Bush’s pointed pandering references to “anchor babies,” an episode in which he entirely abandoned his best self. Part of this is just the normal pattern of Republican primaries, in which cyclic enthusiasm for the wild-eyed recedes into a quieter preference for the Establishment figure. But it also could be that the party, in the long aftermath of the financial crisis, is no longer itself, that the structures of American politics (open primaries, fixed two-party system) have confined the energies that empowered nationalist third parties across Europe within the Republican Party, that the GOP has become a police-sketch version of itself and that no correction is bound to come — that Bush simply no longer fits.
During the Obama years, as the Republican Party’s populism has deepened, the conservative aim has been more explicitly to restore the past — to repeal, to roll back. But the populist surge has also served to complicate the Republican relationship with privilege. Entitlement for the Bushes and Romneys was personal, aristocratic, and could at its best beget a politics of noblesse oblige. But for Walker, Trump, and Cruz, the privilege that matters is the basic and plebian fact of being born American, and a hard line on immigration a way to protect it. One small part of what is at stake in this Gothic, fascinating Republican presidential primary is whether there is still room in the party for Bush’s aristocratic fervency, for the executive’s ethic of perpetual improvement, for the optimistic certainty that the future will be better than the past.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Throughout my life, I've been fortunate to experience fishing in almost all regions of the country - from California to Connecticut, from Alaska to Florida, and everywhere in between. That's not to say I've mastered every region. Most of my experience on the water has come in the Southeast, which is where I went to college at the University of Central Florida and competed in FLW College Fishing.
While it's true that I grew up in northern California, when I was a kid I didn't have a boat and there always seemed to be schoolwork or something else going on to keep me occupied. Consequently, I didn't spend a lot of time fishing in the West, and that's one of my biggest regrets.
The West harbors some of the most diverse, challenging and exciting fisheries in the country, and it's known to have been the birthplace for some of the most effective fishing styles and baits in the sport.
Now that I'm out of school, I have a new opportunity to learn what the Golden State - and the surrounding states - has to offer. I recently moved from Florida back to California, and I'm competing against the hammers who fish the Western Division of the Rayovac FLW Series.
I recently took part in the first stop of the Western Division on Lake Havasu, where I finished in 66th place. It seems that the fishing lessons in my "new" home are already beginning.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text: F.A. Hobson Landscaping has been the area’s premier design and build landscaping contractor for over three decades. When you’ve been around this long, people know who you are and what you do. They also expect the best from us and in this day and age of the internet, we have to deliver the absolute best across the board! Take a look at what your friends and neighbors are saying about us on Houzz and rest assured that when you choose F.A. Hobson Landscaping to do the job, you are getting the best.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


text: This Super Soft, 4.3oz, 60/40 Cotton/Poly UNISEX tee shirt has a modern fit, feel, and weight. Renegades follow the beat of their own drum. Renegades don't count the cost. Are you an Renegade?

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Kathy took the flashlight from its hook in the kitchen closet and slipped it under her robe. She took the back staircase from the kitchen upstairs to her bedroom.
She slipped the flashlight under her bed. Then she took the book she had been reading, Anne of Green Gables, and slipped it under her pillow.
She smiled to herself, thinking about how she could read by flashlight after bedtime. She went downstairs and joined her family in the living room to watch a TV show together.
When it was time for bed , she kissed her parents and made her way up to bed. Kathy shared a bedroom with Annie, her sister, so she had to wait until Annie fell asleep before trying to read by flashlight.
Once Annie was asleep, Kathy reached down and took the flashlight from under her bed and the book from under her pillow. She pulled the covers over her head so that the light from the flashlight could not be seen, is anyone passed by her bedroom door. She was also worried that the light from the flashlight might wake Annie and then Kathy would get in trouble for sure.
Oh no thought Kathy, I forgot about the spelling bee. I better get to sleep. When the alarm rang the next morning she had such a hard time waking up. She forgot to return the flashlight to the closet and left the book under her pillow. She was running late for school, so her mom told her to skip making her bed, that she would make it for her.
Well, the bad news is Kathy fell asleep during the spelling bee and missed her turn. So, she was out of the spelling bee.
The other bad news…she had a lot of explaining to do when she got home. Kathy took the flashlight from its hook in the kitchen closet and slipped it under her robe.
Grandpa John took his grandson Orrie and his friend, Jay to the movie theater.
There is special seating for children and adults using wheelchairs. This seating area is behind the last row of seats in the theater. This is where Orrie needs to sit. There are chairs in this area, where a friend or two can sit with the child or adult sitting in a wheelchair.
While Orrie is getting settled in the theater, Jay stands on line to get a bag of popcorn for himself and one for his friend, Orrie.
Jay meets Hector on line and Hector invites him to sit with him in the front of the theater where he tells Jay he can see the movie better. Jay has been waiting to see this movie and doesn’t want to miss any of it.
Is it okay for Jay to give Orrie his popcorn and tell him he is going to sit up front with Hector and will see him after the movie is over? If he is a good friend, what else can he do? What would you do?
What about asking Hector to sit with him and Orrie in the special seating area? Then they could all watch the movie together.
Orrie had been saving money he got, for special occasions, in his piggy bank.
When Orrie got cash gifts from his aunts and uncles and Grandma Maureen and Grandpa John, on his birthday, his parents decided it was time for him to have a bank account.
Orrie was so excited to be getting his very own bank account! He felt so grown up.
Orrie’s dad called the bank and made an appointment for Orrie to meet with someone at the bank that could help him open an account. Orrie’s dad picked Orrie up after school in the family van, which is wheelchair accessible. When he got to “Can Do” Street Bank, there was the ramp he could use to wheel himself into the bank. He felt so proud as he made his way into the bank.
The bank manager greeted him and showed him to a private room where he and his dad met with one of the ladies who works at the bank. She was very kind. She explained all about opening Orrie’s bank account. They talked about the money he deposited earning interest over time and that would make his money grow. She told him that since he was a minor, that mean’s –not old enough to handle his own money–his dad would need to be on the account as well. At first Orrie didn’t like that, but the bank lady explained that’s how it must be until he is older.
Then it was time to open his piggy bank.
Orrie spread all the coins and bills out on the desk in front of him. The bank lady scooped up the change and put it into a change counting machine. His dad added the cash and checks Orrie got on his birthday.


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I’ll be straightforward and skip the introductions; I’ve had thousands of Donuts in my life but never as good as the one at The Donut Pub. It’s an old looking place with a long bar up front, coffee, and sandwiches sold at American Diners and a display o Donuts! Donuts all the way, eye candy Donuts of all colors and sizes waiting to be devoured. I sat and ordered 3 of their doughnuts.
On the long bar, I sat facing the donut display, contemplating these pieces of art and one grabbed my attention; the bacon croissant donut. Croissant and donut combined, this should be Dominique Ansel’s copy of the Cronut; it’s even better fluffier, lighter and tastier. A load of flavors, a super tender relaxed dough, empty bubbles of air inside and a rich robe of sugar, topped with slices of maple infused bacon. It’s so yummy!
I also had the salted caramel croissant donut and loved the quality of molten chocolate as well as the salted flavor at the end. The third one I ordered is the French Cruller, cut differently giving it a cookie texture.
Amazing donuts with a taste I never had before; they are softer than usual, smoother and fluffier; so why not order more. I asked for a glazed donut and a Boston cream which I both enjoyed.
Craving a Donut in New York, start by “The Doughnut Plant” for the square filled donuts followed by “The Donut Pub” for some love!

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Dr. Ramirez is your "new school" doctor. She understands the personalities of younger generations and is very responsive to your needs. An up and coming doctor who you can see wants to ensure that she does her part in keeping her patients healthy.
Lizzie is the best... supportive, encouraging and knowledgeable about exercise and nutrition. She is a very valuable member of SWFM. Thank you, Lizzie.
Miss. Angela is one of the best NP I ever meet. Great customer service.
The best experience as a new patient i have ever had.
I've been going to Dr. J for a very long time, she's been always helpful, and considerate about my Health problems,Dr J has helped me a lot.
Dr. Cohen was absolutely amazing. She is very thorough, knowledgeable, and makes you feel at ease. I highly recommended Dr. Cohen.
Dr. Ramirez has been the best help woth all my questions.
Thank you for being soo generous .
I feel very comfortable when i have a visit with Dr. Cohen because she is very easy to talk to and she listened carefully to my problem and quickly set me up with a referral to see a specialist for my eye problem.
My experience was great. Dr. Ramiros and staff are phenomenal.
Coming to Southwest, and working with Dr. Dharma on me general wellness has truly been a pleasant experience. From day one, I appreciated how she expressed that she likes to take time with her patients. In all my years, I have heard, or gotten this impression, twice. After my last visit, I hope to continue this relationship with her, as my doctor, for many more years. She shoots it straight, discusses options, and maintains a warmth. Thank you!
It was a good experience, loved the doctor and the whole staff..
My experience was and is super dee duper. They listen to my needs and my husband's concerns for my health. They are superior. Love them and how they listen to the patients needs.
She cares and explains all the details and willing to answers all my questions.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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The Swiss company Seelab, is our partnerschool in Switzerland, as we want to make our program available to more than just German students. Luckily for Swiss students, it’s easy to jump into our curriculum and have it recognized back home. We look forward to meeting our Swiss participants. Hopp Schwiiz!
Formed in 2008, Adventure under Sail is a charity supporting the development of young people through sail training. In 2011 the charity became owners and operators of Tall Ship Pelican to further its aims. Since then we have worked with more than 300 young people between the ages of 15 and 30, all of whom have grown as individuals and many have gone into further education or a work placement, and are putting their newly acquired skills into practice.
esri by ArcGIS software empowers organizations to collect, maintain & analyze data in one centralized system. Esri is a very huge partner for us and we startet little projects like visualizing the emotions of our students depending on environmental influences like temperature, waves, location etc.
To the end of the voyage we will implement the results of our projects.
For our ‘Lernbuch’ (study booklet) Klarheit gave us their reflexion calendar part. The students will work really intensive with that calendar during the trip and learn to set goals and reflect them in the end.
For answering the questions: Where does the coffee come from? And how does the coffee get to the different countries? We are getting help from the BSOC. In Costa Rica the students visit together with Joachim Kühne from the BSOC a coffee farm and learn everything starting from the cultivation, selling to the marketing.
Since our longest stay falls on a Spanish-speaking country, our students will visit the language school Academia Tica in San José and learn the basics of the Spanish language.
To give our students a variety of school content we cooperate with Sofatutor. With their help our teachers manage to plan the classes with different school materials at any time.
Ocean College has 34 students from many parts of Germany (and Luxembourg!). That means: many different schools with different learn approaches. To guarantee our students to continue in their schools (after the voyage) without any problem, we made a school-plan, together with Campus in Stift Neuzelle.
They also helped with the choosing of the teachers and the planning of the classes.
Stop!MicroWaste is another partner who helps us know more about microplastics on board. With their washing-bag ‘Guppyfriend’ the students will get to know a daily life solution for less plastic pollution.
What can’t miss during a longer voyage, are hygiene products (toilet tissue, soap, napkins, paper towels, etc).
With Essity we don’t have to worry about these things during our entire trip and are very happy about the support!
The Swiss company Seelab, is our partnerschool in Switzerland, as we want to make our program available to more than just German students.
Luckily for Swiss students, it’s easy to jump into our curriculum and have it recognized back home.
We look forward to meeting our Swiss participants. Hopp Schwiiz!


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The Kathleen Collection has 3 sizes of clutch bags with a decorative front flap. Finished sizes are SMALL (9 1/2"W x 5"H x 3"D), MEDIUM (10 1/2"W x 7"H x 4"D), and LARGE (12 1/2"W x 9 1/2"H x 4"D).


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industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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Getting to Rangeley is easy but does require some planning.
We recommend flying into the Portland International Jetport (PWM) but you can also fly into Boston (BOS), Bangor (BGO) or Manchester, NH (MAN). Boston and Manchester are about 4 hours from Rangeley by car. We’re told that Bangor is about the same but in all of Aaron’s years in Maine he never once drove from Bangor to Rangeley so google’s guess is as good as his.
Once you’re in Portland you will need to rent a car, or find a carpool, to drive the approximately 2.5 hours to Rangeley. (The subway doesn’t go there).
All directions are from New York City and points south and west by car. With a few exceptions everyone will be driving that way.
There are two good routes, the “back way” and the “front way”. Either way the drive is about 8 hours but the back way provides more opportunity to save time. One of Aaron’s uncle’s owns the record of 6 hours and 11 minutes. We do not suggest you challenge it.
The “back way” is much, much more scenic and pleasant. You follow the Connecticut river valley through Vermont and then across New Hampshire.
Stopping for the night in Hanover and checking out the Dartmouth campus is a nice way to break up the drive.
There is a high likelihood of moose on Maine Highway 16. See our moose driving tips below!
The “front way” will be familiar to any eastern seaboard driver.
You can stop in Boston or Portland for the night or for a meal to break up the drive.
The super secret insider place to stop is Portsmouth, NH, which is a pretty good spot for New Hampshire.
An alternative to driving from NYC is to take Amtrak to Portland (switch trains in Boston) and then rent a car or join a carpool.
Regarding carpool options: Let us know if you are looking for a carpool and we will try to connect you with others looking to share.
Moose frequent the roadsides in Maine, particularly in the early evening and late at night. A word to the wise: never try to race a moose. They might run alongside for a stretch but are just as likely to turn without warning directly into your car or the path of your car. The best thing to do is slow down until you pass the moose. If a moose is standing in the road, try flashing your brights until it ambles on.

industry_corpus2: Transportation


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My question is where can I find a well known and trusted website to order such an adapter from? Or is the website in the link above, pchub.com, a trusted enough place to order from? I am currently in Jamaica.
I am not sure this is where this should be but it's under mobile computing so I hope I'm right in posting here.
That adapter should work fine... As far as PCHUB being good, or trustworthy, who knows. Have you been "burned" buying online before?
I am using Dell XPS L501x. I have to replace the adapter. Please tell me can I replace it with 130W ac adapter.
Explain why you think the adapter has failed. Have you tested the battery and checked the bios? Do some investigating before wasting any money on the old 2010 laptop. You might not need an adapter. It would be better to replace the computer with a newer model. Here is the adapter for your model-- www.dell.com/.../pc-accessories Consider putting the $70 towards a new laptop.
and I probably won't find a cheap universal one on Ebay.
Looks like the model # of the Power Supply is a Samsung AD-3612S or BN44-00139C.
I did find this place, but it was the only online store I could see that had the product.
I need a replacement for an AC adapter, and I wonder if there's a more general option than the direct thing I need which is: https://www.amazon.com/GEP-Replacement-S24D590PL-Touchscreen-27MP35HQ-B/dp/B00NTCKCYA I already have the power cord portion of this, but anything that could work with the monitor will do. I can't use that one because I need it in the next two days. Thank you.
Any converter will work if it outputs the same voltage and amps.
Personally, I would only use a manufacturer branded model, especially if the monitor is still under warranty. Otherwise, as noted, any will work.
As to that specific one, priority shipping. Or try to find one locally.
I was about to get a new ssd to replace the broken hdd in my hp 18-5221 but I noticed the power adapter is missing. I looked everywhere in my apartment and made a big mess of it and I still couldn't find it. Will this (https://www.amazon.com/replacement-Pavilion-Touchsmart-EliteBook-Notebook/dp/B00QIBWB3Y) adapter work with my machine or where can I get a good, cheap, compatible replacement?
Hello, I need to buy an ac adapter for my laptop. I've visited the HP Parts Store, but it doesn't recognize the serial number of my notebook: CNF111D3KN.I lost the original adapter, so I don't know it's characteristics, and the user manual of my laptop mentions two different ac adapters, but it's either "65-W AC adapter 609939-001" or "90-W AC adapter 609940-001". How can I buy an adapter from hp that I can use on my laptop? Thank you.
Hello everybody!I bought a new graphics card (Radeon R7 250) and PSU (EVGA 600W Model No. 100-W1-0600-K1) for my Lenovo A10-7800 H50-55 desktop. What I didn't know whas that the motherboard uses a 14 Pin ATX plug. The PSU that came with the computer is a HuntKey HK280-25FP (180W) which also uses a 14 pin ATX plug. This seems to be an unusual format, as most PSUs I looked at had 20+4 pin ATX connectors. Even the HuntKey website lists their comparable 180W PSU as having a 20+4 pin ATX connector. (http://www.huntkey.com/en/products/d499/index.html) Unfortunately the HuntKey website does not list the HK280-25FP, so I thought that because most of their other 180W products use 20 pin connectors, so did the HK280-25FP, and thus my Lenovo H50-55 would use a 20 pin ATX plug. The hardware manual for the h50-55 DOES NOT specify how many pins the power plug on the motherboard has. I did not know that my Lenovo used a 14pin plug until after I bought the power supply and attempted (unsuccessfully) to plug it in. I have found a variety of 20-to-14 pin ATX adapters on the market, my question is if anyone here has used any, if their are any they can recommend, are their any that work well? Thank you!
My old adapter has broken, it came with my laptop, my question is Can my replacement can I deviate in voltage/ amps from the one it game with (within reason, i'm not going to put 1000v of p.d though my laptop, just wondering if i can get an 18v one as apposed to a 20v one).
If you buy a quality universal laptop power adapter, you should be okay.
I'm trying to find a replacement AC adapter for my HP Pavilion All-In-One. I can't figure out which one I need, where I can buy it, which ones might be compatible with it, etc. TIA.
@iamcidercat, welcome to the forum. Your best option is to use HP Partsurfer to find the part. Just follow the instructions in the link that I provided. Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.
I am trying to locate for purchase a: HP (P106) Notebook Battery HP Spare 710417-001 CT: 6DGAR13CF5SNDZ Does HP offer this battery for sale or no?
The battery in my daughter HP PAVILION NOTEBOOK (M4C64UA) has failed. HP does not have any. They gave me two authorized retailers to call and see if they have the battery (part number 800049-001). I called the first one - Depot International and they do not have it. I tried calling the other, Masterworks International and i was "waiting" for a total of about 45 minutes to talk to someone.. Where can I buy a replacement battery? Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
17-g020nr is the Model Number. (21) Battery (4-cell, 41-Whr, 2.8-Ah Li-ion) 800049-001 Genuine: https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-800049-001-battery-Pavilion-800009-241/dp/B01N4DH2XG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UT... https://www.amazon.com/HP-800049-001-Pavilion-800009-241-N2L84AA/dp/B01FLMR8RO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qi... 3rd party compatible: https://www.amazon.com/Baturu-KI04-800049-001-800010-421-hstnn-lb6s/dp/B01N7K7K9Z/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8... HP stops offering batteries at its online store after about a year. There is a vigorous aftermarket in both genuine and "compatible" batteries. Genuine is better, but for an older laptop a "compatible" battery can be a good option when there are budget concerns. If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it.
I need to replace my battery (HP Pavilion m6-1045dx). The battery is a MO06 (mo 06) 11.1 V, 5225 mAh battery; says to replace with "HP Spare 671731-001", but i'm finding no matches on Amazon/New Egg (most things that are close say they're for an HP Envy). Any suggestions for a new battery? Thanks.
ok for a replacement for my System Model HP Pavilion TS 11 Notebook PC?
I have a hp pavilion dv6-3040us Entertainment Notebook. The battery wasn't holding a charge anymore so I used it plugged in. It would charge but die if unplugged with 5 mins. I ordered a replacement from the partstore.com thru Best Buy. The rep used the suggested replacement hp spare part number from the back of my original battery 593554-001. The original has the date 2010/06 the replacement has 2015/10. I put the new battery in and am using the laptop now plugged in but the power has a red x and says No Battery Detected and isn't charging. Please help! Thanks!
I need to order a replacement battery but don't know what info I need to do that!!
I have a HP 15AC-120TX Notebook PC, and I need to replace its battery. But I am not sure what kind of battery should I buy and where can I find it. I want a battery which can last as more hour as possible, with more life cycle.
Need help getting product number to order replacement battery. Search has been useless.
I need to find a replacement battery for my HP Pavilion dv7-4273us Entertainment PC. Searching online has not found an exact match. is an exact match important? or where I can locate a duplicate battery? Tag on battery says : Replace with HP Spare 593550-001 the ones I find have different voltage than the original, does that matter?


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This fabulous modern villa enjoys an enviably elevated position overlooking the deluxe resort of Quinta do Lago and is situated just a short stroll from the lake. Featuring 3 levels of high quality accommodation this luxury villa has a private outdoor swimming pool, indoor heated pool, sauna, six beautiful bedrooms and underfloor heating and air conditioning.
Ground Floor: Large living area with comfortable sofas and full length windows leading to a wrap around terrace with furnished outdoor dining area – Spacious indoor dining area with seating for 10 people – Modern fully fitted kitchen with central island, double oven, two American style fridge-freezers and all mod-cons – Twin bedroom with TV, en-suite bathroom and patio doors to terrace – Double bedroom with TV, en-suite shower room and patio doors to terrace – Further twin bedroom which has use of shower room down the hallway.
First Floor: Master bedroom suite with king-size bed, TV, dressing area, luxury en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and full length windows which slide open to private terrace with fabulous views over the resort – Twin bedroom with TV, en-suite bathroom and private terrace.
Lower Ground Floor: Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom and patio doors leading to a small courtyard – Luxury indoor heated pool – Games area with table tennis and table football – Sauna – Turkish Bath (supplements apply) – Large double garage and laundry room.
Exterior: Large private outdoor swimming pool surrounded by paving and lawns with ample comfortable sun loungers – Various outdoor terraces with luxury furnishings – Al-fresco dining area with gas barbecue.


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We are a faith-based group of young people who meet monthly for fellowship & socialization. We encourage our youth to make positive choices for themselves & their community. We participate in monthly activities and share our ministry with others. All youth are welcome!
For more information, contact Erin Winch (winchek@msn.com) or our FB page Messiah Lutheran Confirmation & Youth Group.


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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the funeral services for Mildred Gail Mincey, 67, who passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Appling Healthcare.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County and a retired seamstress. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Mildred Carter Yarbrough; a daughter, Kimberly and a granddaughter, Madison Mincey. Upon the death of her parents at a very young age she was raised by her sister, Helen Hallman Tootle.
Survivors include her husband, David Partick Mincey, Sr. of Baxley; one son, David Patrick Mincey, Jr. and wife, Polly of Baxley; four brothers, Raymond Yarbrough, Russ Yarbrough, Roy Yarbrough and Timothy Yarbrough, all of Folkston; two sisters, Helen Hallman Tootle of Baxley and Miriam Hurley of Ingleton, TX; two adopted brothers, Richard Hallman and Michael Hallman; three adopted sisters, Mary Hallman Williamson, Diane Hallman Britt and Debra Hallman Tootle; two grandchildren, Buddy Kersey, Jr. and Danielle Kersey Johnson; four great-grandchildren, Zoey Johnson, Abagail Johnson, Chase Dyal and Cameron Evans; several nieces, nephews and other family also survive.
Graveside funeral services were held Thursday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Mitchell Jones and Reverend Doug Weisel officiating. Interment followed.
Active pallbearers were Randy Evans, Dale Evans, Alexander Herrington, Ivy Herrington, Ricky Herrington and Jerry Kirkland.


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Many Google employees have expressed outrage over a document in which a senior Google engineer reportedly claims that biological gender differences make women less effective programmers and argues that the company should not actively work to improve diversity in staffing.
The document is a personal statement not sanctioned in any way by the company, but has been circulating widely within Google, according to reports. It was described by Motherboard based on interviews with Google employees who had read it.
Googlers have also been reacting to the document on Twitter with what might be described as unsurprised rage. “Still shaking in anger,” wrote Jaana B. Dogan.
This. My team with 50% female-identified routinely scrutinized. I've had to be advocate to get fairness for them.
The title of the document is “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber” and its author has not been identified. It appears to have been circulating since at least Thursday.
Google, whose corporate motto used to be “Don’t Be Evil,” is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor for paying women less than men. And while public response to the “Echo Chamber” document has been largely negative, it has been described as a window into more widespread beliefs within the Silicon Valley company.
Google has so far not responded publicly to the document. Fortune has requested comment.
There is no evidence that women are inherently less skilled coders than men and women were well-represented among the pioneers of computing. According to one compelling theory, women became less likely to pursue engineering degrees starting in the mid-1980s, when personal computers first began to be marketed as toys for little boys.


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Choosing a dress for the bride is nerve-wracking, but settling on a cute gown for the flower girl is a piece of cake! We have tracked down some of the best inspiration for flowergirl dresses which is ideal for a summer wedding.
This cute little dress is complemented by a stunning jewel neckline with capped sleeves.
Try this super-sweet flower girl dress which is perfect for an outdoor wedding. A flower crown adds the finishing touches to this classic look.
A classic crochet dress is perfect for summer since the fabric is extra-cool and won’t weigh your flower girl down!
Match your favourite strapless dress with a matching headband – so cute!
A classic tutu dress is a popular choice for most flower girls. Finish off the look with white flats and a bouquet of flowers.
Try a long-sleeve dress in classic white lace for your flower girls. No wonder it’s a popular choice – it looks great in all pictures!
Try this sweet dress with an exposed back for your flower girl. There are so many custom-made on Etsy to suit your flower girl.
A sleeveless dress is the best way to stick to a classic silhouette in the summer.
Give the dress a bit of shape with a contrasting bow which also matches the bridesmaids gowns.
Finish off with a stylish sequin gown which photographs beautifully!


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In business since 2010, Financeit helps merchants provide sales financing to consumers. Financeit was trying to go paperless. Customer and loan service documents were in various formats (paper, electronic) stored in different locations onsite and offsite. Finding the right documents was hurting employee productivity and customer satisfaction.
We helped Financeit digitize documents, and then use the data within to manage records and process transactions, all while upholding stringent security requirements.
The result? We processed and securely destroyed more than 73,000 images, which cut down on the cost of managing physical storage space. This saved Financeit over 20% in operational costs, and improved document retrieval by 80%.

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We are delighted to announce that the University of Winchester has recently chosen MHR Analytics to implement the SAP HANA platform on top of their current systems to expand their reporting capability.
Ian Short, Applications Infrastructure Manager at the University of Winchester comments: “We had been looking to implement a data warehouse and MHR Analytics introduced us to SAP HANA – a product that, from our perspective, is both a modern and agile approach to data warehousing and fits well within our business practices.
Nick Felton, Director of MHR Analytics, adds: “The University of Winchester are harnessing the value of data and insight, which is strategically important to the long term success and future growth plans of the University. Traditional Data Warehouse methods can be fraught with challenges and heavy resource needs that are not readily available. MHR Analytics have helped Winchester select a Big Data Appliance, SAP HANA, to help mitigate the risks around speed to query, heavy duty data load processes and integration with SAP Business Objects.
For more information about our MHR Analytics solutions, please visit the website here.


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Windows Live Toolbar is listed in Browser Tweak category and made available by Microsoft for Windows. Unfortunately, we have not yet reviewed Windows Live Toolbar. If you would like to submit a review of this software, we encourage you to submit us something!
What is Windows Live Toolbar software from Microsoft, what is it used for and how to use it?
It lets you: search from any Web page; see a warning when a site may be trying to scam your personal info; cut down on unwanted pop-ups; collect, organize, and share the info you find online; auto-detect a site's RSS feeds, and have them automatically sent to your personalized Live.com home page; effortlessly customize your toolbar with only the buttons you want; access your favorites from any PC; quickly switch between Web pages in the same window; fill in Web forms instantly.
Download and install Windows Live Toolbar safely and without concerns.
Windows Live Toolbar is a software product developed by Microsoft and it is listed in Tweak category under Browser Tweak. Windows Live Toolbar is a free software product and it is fully functional for an unlimited time although there may be other versions of this software product. You can run Windows Live Toolbar on all modern Windows OS operating systems. Windows Live Toolbar was last time updated on 22.09.2008 and it has 4,380 downloads on Download.hr portal. Download and install Windows Live Toolbar safely and without concerns.
What do you think about Windows Live Toolbar?
Download.hr periodically updates software information of Windows Live Toolbar from the software publisher (Microsoft), but some information may be slightly out-of-date or incorrect. Windows Live Toolbar version 03.01.0000.0130 for Windows was listed on Download.hr on 22.09.2008 and it is marked as Freeware.
All software products that you can find on Download.hr, including Windows Live Toolbar, are either free, freeware, shareware, full version, trial, demo or open-source. You can't download any crack or serial number for Windows Live Toolbar on Download.hr. Every software that you are able to download on our site is freely downloadable and 100% legal. There is no crack, serial number, keygen, hack or activation key for Windows Live Toolbar present here nor we support any illegal way of software activation. If you like software product please consider supporting the author and buying product. If you can not afford to buy product consider the use of alternative free products.
Is it safe to download and install Windows Live Toolbar?
Windows Live Toolbar was checked for possible viruses by various leading antivirus software products and it is proven to be 100% clean and safe. Although, no malware, spyware or other malicious threats was found we strongly advise you to check product again before installing it on your PC.
Please note that laws concerning the use of Windows Live Toolbar may vary from country to country. Please be sure that you are using Windows Live Toolbar in accordance with the law in your country.
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How do I uninstall Windows Live Toolbar in Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 OS?
Make sure the "Windows Live Toolbar" is highlighted and then make right click, and select Uninstall/Change.
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Make sure the "Windows Live Toolbar" is highlighted, then click "Remove/Uninstall."
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'Next generation' Tankers to be Powered by W?rtsil?
The new efficient and environmentally sustainable tankers for Erik Thun AB will feature W?rtsil? propulsion and fuel supply solutions.
In 2014, the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard built two cement carriers on behalf of Erik Thun AB. These are now operated by JT Cement; a joint venture company with Norway based KG Jebsen Cement. Those ships also feature Wärtsilä dual-fuel propulsion, and this latest order can be seen as an endorsement of both the owner and the shipyard's satisfaction with the Wärtsilä technology.
The 115 meter long coastal tankers feature a 'next generation' design focusing on high energy efficiency, low noise levels both above and below the water, and environmental sustainability. The Wärtsilä solutions were selected primarily because they meet all these criteria. The full scope of supply for each of the four vessels includes a 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel main engine, a Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel supply system, a Wärtsilä Gas Valve Unit (GVU), and a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) with HP nozzle. The equipment will be delivered to the yard commencing in 2018.
"The fuel efficiency of the Wärtsilä 34DF engine, whether in gas or diesel mode, was a prime consideration in its selection for these 'next generation' tankers. Similarly, the successful track record of both the CPP and LNGPac solutions, and the proven efficiencies that they have demonstrated, were convincing arguments in our favor," says, Aaron Bresnahan, Vice President, Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
"We have worked closely with Wärtsilä on many projects for more than 45 years, and we recognize their technical expertise and the reliability of their products. We are pleased, therefore, to have Wärtsilä as a partner for this project where efficiency and sustainability are the key essentials," says Anders Källson, Managing Director, Erik Thun AB.

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Lucidly written. The travelogue props up the science of water...in eternal questions of life forms in the most likeliest of mediums - water.

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To meet the variegated necessities of our customers, we are involved in providing a varied series of Philips Soundbar Speaker.
A powerful 2.1 home theatre system from Philips that can be converted into a sound bar as well. A must buy!
We are one of the emerging supplier of speakers at our place with competitive prices we are dealing in.


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Hello and welcome to the Central Carolina Home Inspections, LLC blog. I’ll make periodic blog posts about important topics which matter to any homeowner or renter, which can help you save money, prevent costly repairs, or just make good common sense.
This holiday season I wanted to remind everybody of the fire danger associated with Christmas trees. Please make sure you water your tree frequently, at least daily. A dry tree can easily catch fire and will rapidly fill your house with smoke, heat and flames. Although Christmas tree fires aren’t very common, they are dangerous incidents which threaten life and home. Below I have a video which compares the burn rate of a dry Christmas tree with that of one which was well-watered. This video was created by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is a valuable resource for learning about home hazards, typically through recalls. You can find out more from the CPSC here: https://www.cpsc.gov/.
When purchasing your tree, check it for freshness by pulling a branch through your closed hand. If few needles come off into your hand then the tree is fresh. If your hand (and the ground at your feet) is covered in needles then it is a tree which has been out of water for quite some time.
When you setup your tree try to keep it at least a couple feet away from heat sources, which reduce the time it takes for your tree to dry out. This includes air vents, radiators, fireplaces, and wood stoves. If your ideal location is over an air vent or radiator, disable the heat source. You can do this by turning off the radiator, or using a towel to block the air vent (ball it up and gentle shove it in the hole). You should use a towel because simply closing the shutters on the air vent will still allow a large amount of air through.
Don’t use candles to illuminate your tree. Although they are very pretty, an open flame against a tree is very dangerous.
Use strand lights which have been tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, like UL. There will be markings on the package and on the strand itself when new (usually a white or silvery tag near the plug).
Check your lights each year from broken light bulbs, frayed wiring, loose plugs, etc. Throw away and replace any strands which fail your inspection.
Always turn off the lights when leaving the house or going to bed. As you see in the video, it doesn’t take long for a dry tree to catch an entire room on fire.
As always, ensure you have functioning smoke detectors. Standard practice is a smoke alarm on every floor of a house, plus one in every bedroom. Test your smoke alarms monthly and be sure to change your batteries every year (at a minimum). Working smoke detectors save lives.
After Christmas, dispose of your tree in a safe location. Don’t leave it in your garage or against your house. Your local municipality may provide a tree collection service.
Please be safe this Holiday Season, and don’t forget to call CCHI for your home inspection needs!


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Taking yourself and your family to Brad Pitts Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Lexington, SC helps you maintain your oral health. This, in turn, helps you maintain your overall health. Whether you need dental implants, or you just need a normal check up, all you have to do is contact Dr. Pitts’ office and set an appointment.
Dentists have the primary responsibility of helping you take care of your oral cavity. They offer a wide range of services starting from preventive methods and diagnosis, to treatment procedures for major dental problems.
It is always said that prevention is better than cure. Brad Pitts Family and Cosmetic Dentistry offers prophylaxis or preventive treatment like professional dental cleaning and fluoride treatments to protect patients from dental problems before they cause irreparable damage. However, if people do not know how to practice proper oral hygiene, then the risks of developing dental diseases are higher. This is the main reason why trusted dentists like Dr. Pitts also provide patient education. There are many myths and misconceptions about oral hygiene, and they often cause people to neglect their oral health.
A good dentist is also concerned with his patients’ emotional welfare. A lot of people have dental phobia, and this can also indirectly lead to oral health problems. People suffering from dental anxiety refuse to see their dentists, even for just a checkup. Good dentists know how to deal with different kinds of patients with dental phobia; a family dentist, for example, knows how to work with both children and adults.
The staff at Brad Pitts Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Lexington, SC is also concerned with the appearance of one’s teeth and gums. A lot of people lose their confidence because they are not satisfied with how their teeth look. Their teeth may be stained or discolored, misaligned, or completely missing. If you or a family member wants to get rid of these imperfections, Dr. Brad Pitts is ready to help you get a nicer smile.
Part of giving patients great smiles is providing restorative services. One example is dental implants. Implants are root devices inserted into your jawbone; they are used to support tooth restoration devices. People who have missing teeth can greatly benefit from dental implants. For instance, implants can be used to help support your dentures, ensuring a secure and comfortable fit.
Veneers can also improve the appearance of your teeth. Veneers are thin materials attached to the front side of the teeth. These restoratives can remedy flaws like discolorations, chips, unevenness, and misalignment.
One of the best ways to maintain your oral health is your twice yearly check ups. Call Brad Pitts Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Lexington, SC today to set up your appointment.


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0:12Skip to 0 minutes and 12 secondsPROFESSOR KATHY ARMOUR: Welcome to this video. This video is about the complex case of each individual learner. In this section, we're going to spend a little bit of time focusing on the complexities of the learners that we encounter every day. Maxine Greene was a famous educational philosopher. And she used to say that we can learn a lot by looking at our learners and our everyday practices with what she called "fresh eyes." So we're going to have a little go at looking at our everyday practices with fresh eyes today. Throughout this whole section we want you to think about the children that you teach as individuals.
0:49Skip to 0 minutes and 49 secondsWe want to think about each individual learner as a complex learner, and to see what kinds of understanding we can get about them by doing it that way; and also what knowledge do you need as a PE teacher to help you to get the best, best learning opportunities for each of those children. So here at the University of Birmingham we've embarked on a new project. The aim was to do just what I've just explained, was to look at each individual learner in a slightly different way. So we developed something called pedagogical cases. And you can see we put them together in a book. And in this book we have 20 of these cases. So what exactly is a pedagogical case?
1:31Skip to 1 minute and 31 secondsWell the first thing I can say is that it's a new term. We created it to describe this model that we decided we wanted to develop. If I give you an example, it might make it easier to understand. So for example, in Ireland, a team of academics with a pedagogy academic also, developed a case around a young boy aged 15 who's a very keen PE person. He loves his PE lessons. He loves sport. He's into all aspects of school life. He throws himself 100% into everything. So he's not a problem child in any way.
2:07Skip to 2 minutes and 7 secondsBut what's interesting about him is that he and his friends feel a lot of pressure to be fit, and to be buff, and to grow the muscles so that they can really feel grown up, I suppose. And you'll probably recognize this from the children that you interact with. So what do they do? Well he and his friends in this story that was created about them, they decided to go on the internet using one of the parents' credit cards to find some drugs to help them to be more, as they saw it, to be more fit. So the narrative is built around the kinds of pressures-- physiological, psychological, social-- that are often felt by boys of that age.
2:45Skip to 2 minutes and 45 secondsAnd again, I think you'll recognize that. So each of these cases-- and there are 20 of them-- are written by academic teams from around the world about a single learner. And we're not suggesting that that learner is typical of all learners. Instead, we're just providing examples of how, when you take a child and look at the complexities of their lives, you learn all sorts of things which will impact upon them as learners. And that's the purpose of the pedagogical cases. So why did we embark upon this project to develop pedagogical cases? What was the prompt for all that? I think there were two things.
3:23Skip to 3 minutes and 23 secondsFirst of all, as I said at the beginning, we really wanted to think about looking at our young learners with fresh eyes, to see what else we could learn about them. We learned straight away actually that single learners, when you really focus on them, are complex and fascinating. The other thing that's really interesting about you as PE teachers, and in some ways you're unique, is the nature of your subject matter means that there is a lot of knowledge from a lot of disciplines that could be of great interest to you. So that could range from physiology to psychology to pedagogy to sociology to neuroscience to digital humanities-- you name it. These things all impinge on your practice.
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4:37Skip to 4 minutes and 37 secondsLEIGH BREEN: My research interests center on studying skeletal muscle metabolism. Skeletal muscles are really important tissue, and that's true across the whole wide course, whether you're a child or in your old age as well. Skeletal muscle plays a really important role in our metabolism, but also our movement and activity. In my latest research, myself and my project team have been trying to understand why it is that older people lose muscle as they age. What we found is that a large part of that response is due to natural biological aging. But also another part of it is due to inactivity and also obesity as well.
5:10Skip to 5 minutes and 10 secondsIn our future research, we're striving to understand how exercise and nutrition can help old people to maintain muscle and function as they age. Thanks Leon. I think it's really interesting that you make those points about aging and obesity and physical activity, which basically is what we're all about. Thanks very much. DR.
5:25Skip to 5 minutes and 25 secondsLEIGH BREEN: Bye now.
5:32Skip to 5 minutes and 32 secondsPROFESSOR KATHY ARMOUR: Oh, hi Jet. DR.
5:34Skip to 5 minutes and 34 secondsJET VELDHUIJZEN VAN ZANTEN: Hello. I'm a senior lecturer in biological psychology. And my research is related to encouraging people, clinical populations, to become physically active. So I work with people with rheumatoid arthritis, and people with multiple sclerosis. And we are trying to develop exercise programs that will help them to become physically active. Because we know that there are lots of health benefits for that. But it's really hard for people with conditions that involve fatigue and pain to become physically active.
6:07Skip to 6 minutes and 7 secondsPROFESSOR KATHY ARMOUR: Thank you Really interesting. DR.
6:09Skip to 6 minutes and 9 secondsJET VELDHUIJZEN VAN ZANTEN: OK.
6:10Skip to 6 minutes and 10 secondsPROFESSOR KATHY ARMOUR: All right. We're off. Oh hello, Ian. DR.
6:14Skip to 6 minutes and 14 secondsIAN BOARDLEY: Hello, Kathy. My name's Dr. Ian Boardley. I'm a senior lecturer in sports psychology. And my main research area is looking at performance-enhancing drug use, and some of the psychological and social factors that might influence use of performance-enhancing drugs. Currently we're looking at issues such as do using nutritional supplements, does that make you more susceptible to using performance-enhancing drugs? And we're also looking to develop interventions-- and test those interventions-- that might deter people from using performance-enhancing drugs. In terms of the relevance of that for PE teachers, I think it's important for PE teachers working with children to understand these factors so they can teach in an appropriate manner, and also make children aware of the importance of these issues.
6:59Skip to 6 minutes and 59 secondsPROFESSOR KATHY ARMOUR: So you really need access to quite a lot of material in a digestible form. That actually means you're not just reading all day and not teaching. So that's why we developed pedagogical cases as a model to make research accessible and interesting and relevant.
All individual learners have complex, diverse and individual needs.
Outstanding teachers are able to diagnose these learning needs and plan for effective learning journeys for each student.
This video focusses on the complex learning needs young people may have in our lessons, year groups or schools. It introduces the pedagogical cases model and how we can use research from physiology, nutrition, digital humanities and a whole host of other disciplines to diagnose students’ individual and diverse learning needs.
In the next step, we provide you with a complete pedagogical case study to consider.


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The design of appropriate landscapes for assisted living, healthcare, aged care and dementia care is a speciality of our team. Through our extensive experience in this field, we have developed a strong understanding of the needs of residents and take special attention in developing landscapes that promote safe but stimulating social and physical activity. We use our expertise to design landscapes that help promote an active lifestyle, maintain health, enhance well-being and promote recovery. The outdoor spaces we create provide both mental and physical stimulus which maximise these benefits.
Landscape design for healthcare facilities plays a critical role in “humanising” an otherwise confronting, intimidating and institutional environment usually associated with sickness and bereavement. Through good landscape design, the anxiety and distress that many visitors and patients experience at hospitals can be reduced, with the gardens providing an opportunity for visual and physical enjoyment that can be therapeutic and stimulating to offer temporary distraction and relief from troubles and cares.
The gardens should imbue a sense of tranquillity, offering a variety of different spaces that provide a refuge for visitors and patients, and an opportunity to connect with nature. Provision of shade and shelter, a variety of seating options, garden ornamentation and both still and moving water are important elements to create an inviting, tranquil environment.
Landscape design for aged residents needs to consider accessibility, aesthetics, comfort and functionality. Studies show that landscapes which promote and encourage physical and mental well-being, such as walking and socialisation, provide a long-term, beneficial investment. Provision of easy access to the outdoors that encourages time outside offers many health benefits, whether through purely passive enjoyment by the less able, or more active enjoyment by physically able residents through gardening activities and interesting walking routes.
Our team design quality, durable landscapes that offer attractive, safe, stimulating and engaging spaces for aged care facilities with ease of maintenance a key consideration. Our clients include the Regis Group, RAAFA Bullcreek, Opal, AEGIS Care and MercyCare. We aim to create a unique environment for each development, as can be seen in the individual projects we have completed.


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If you are looking for a venue with tradition, history, style and a charming atmosphere, look no further than The Guildhall, Chichester.
The Guildhall, set in the heart of Chichester’s city centre, exudes romance and elegance to create the perfect venue for a wonderful wedding. We are here to help make your dream wedding a reality, providing the perfect space for you to create cherished memories to last a lifetime.
The building dominates the gorgeous grounds of Priory Park, offering an idyllic, intimate setting. The beautiful location provides plenty of wonderful backdrops for some of your important photos, surrounded by the elegant mature trees.
The Guildhall provides a delightful fairy-tale setting for your ceremony. The stunning stone floor and grand opening entrance look beautiful when bathed in natural daylight. The space can accommodate up to 110 people for your romantic ceremony.
We only allow one wedding per day at The Guildhall, meaning that the venue is yours for a private, exclusive celebration. You could make the most of the stunning venue by enjoying a few canapés and informal drinks after your ceremony.
With the city centre just a short stroll away, you can hold your reception in a fantastic location nearby.
Throughout The Guildhall’s 700-year history, it has been through many changes. While its origins are of a Franciscan friary, it has also been a political hub for elections, a courtroom, and a drill hall for the army. Today, the spectacular grade I listed building has been licensed to hold wonderful wedding ceremonies.
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Kanye West’s newest Sunday Service featured a particular visitor. DMX stopped by Yeezy’s weekly occasion on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and ended up saying one in every of his signature prayers for these in attendance.
All of DMX’s albums famously embody prayers, so it was a becoming second for the veteran MC. Kim Kardashian West captured video of his prayer and shared it Twitter. DMX and his supervisor additionally posted some photographs from the occasion on Instagram.
The Sunday Service cameo continued his DMX’s comeback run, which has been in full swing since his launch from jail in January. The multi-platinum promoting artist just lately started a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album It’s Dark & Hell Is Hot and simply carried out on the 2019 South By Southwest Festival.
DMX will carry out at extra festivals within the coming months, together with Soundset and Rolling Loud.
Check out DMX’s Sunday Service prayer above and think about footage from the occasion under.


text: Four teams will be left standing after tonight (April 1) in both the NCAA men’s and women’s college basketball championships, and new national champions will be crowned in just a week. A few upsets have happened this quarter, and both brackets and economic forecasts have been busted. As investors sift through conflicting signals in economic and market data, we thought we’d highlight our own Final Four, or the four biggest catalysts we think could jump-start economic growth nearly 10 years into this expansion.

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This is only a small selection of the art installations and exhibitions that were on display that night.
Bones, leg bones? Part of the ‘Indicator’ installation at Gareth Bate Art Projects, 401 Richmond St.
“Birds, bats, bees. Indicator species tell us when ecosystems are in peril. Bones, sugar, dripping honey – a meditation on catastrophe and connection.” The bones hung from the ceiling and the honey dripped down the walls.
Black & white art made using electric currents & little wires that spun in circles.
‘The rose is without why’ by Boris Achour.
This is a short poem written by Johannes Scheffler aka Angelus Silesius, in the 17th century. The words are written with fluorescent lights and is more than 300 feet long. It was bright enough to light up the square.
On the left – ‘Forever Bicycles’ sculpture by Ai Weiwei lit in pink and purple. There are 3144 bicycles.
On the right – ‘Crash Cars’ by Alain Declercq consists of two driverless cars.
These metallic figures were not part of Nuit Blanche. They are part of a sculpture close to the Court House on University Ave., just north of Queen St. West.


text: Spectral and waveform reshaping schemes can enhance the transmission distance of fiber links that use directly modulated lasers as transmitters. We prove the feasibility of using a simple Fabry–Perot (FP) etalon as the spectral reshaper for applications in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) access networks. The transient chirp and adiabatic chirp of a directly modulated laser are analyzed in detail by using the time-resolved chirp measurement. The effects of the original extinction ratio and the adiabatic chirp on the spectral reshaping are clarified to obtain the optimal operation conditions. It is shown that placing a single-cavity FP etalon filter after multiple 10 Gbits/s directly modulated lasers can extend their transmission distances from 10 to 50 km in the 1.55 m wavelength window. Due to the limited filtering capability of the etalon, the choice of the original extinction ratio and finesse of the etalon is discussed in detail from the experiments and simulation.

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text: Ivy Onyeador '11 is a doctoral student in social psychology at UCLA. She is broadly interested in diversity in organizations -- the promise, process, and pitfalls of diversifying contexts like media, universities, and workplaces. Her projects examine how individuals perceive others based on social identities like race and gender and how these perceptions affect outcomes like intergroup attitudes, policy preferences, and hiring. She'll discuss her research and host a broader conversation about race, gender, and current events. Co-hosted with YBAA-LA. Sunday, October 25 from 2-4 in the Hancock Park area. Location provided with RSVP.


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If you find that your city code prohibits chickens, determine on what grounds. Some cities outlaw the keeping of chickens outright, others stipulate that you can’t have them near neighboring structures, and some prohibit them unless your residence is zoned for it. Get the facts straight so you can plan how to argue your stance.
Compile a list of nearby cities that allow chickens, and what their ordinance/regulations look like. Look for progressive cities of a similar makeup to yours, or cities that would be laudable to emulate. College towns seem to be a good source of pro-chicken ordinances; when I first approached Ferndale to ask about backyard chickens, I had already investigated the ordinances allowing chickens in Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti. Look to articles citing changes to city ordinances as well, because it will help you get a good feel for what city leaders are concerned with. This blog has an extensive list of links to news articles on backyard chicken keeping laws.
Communicate with code enforcement & council members in cities that allow chickens to get a statement on how their policy is working and if they’ve run into any problems. Chances are they haven’t, or if they have it’s been an issue of people keeping chickens illegally. Getting this sort of information is vital, and will help instill confidence in those considering the ordinance change.
Draft an ordinance, or amendment to an existing ordinance, that is practical for your city. Keep in mind that roosters will almost always be considered a nuisance (due to noise from crowing), standard setbacks from property lines are ~ 20ft, and that most cities limit the number of hens to 6. Base your ordinance draft off the ordinances of the nearby cities allowing chickens.
Put together an informational packet illustrating the benefits and addressing common concerns. I recommend putting it online as a PDF in Google docs/drive, since that will make it easy for you to email the link to the information to anyone who might need it. Be factual and cite references. Be sure to include maps, charts, graphs, tables and photographs where applicable. Add a table of contents and make it easy to locate information. Include any information about nearby cities that allow chickens as evidence that your request isn’t unusual.
Contact your city council members to see if there is anyone in support of backyard chickens. A city council member who will champion the cause is the strongest ally you could ever have. Build a rapport with your city council members in the hopes that one will sponsor the ordinance change. If you are sending emails to city council members, be sure to include a link to your informational packet that you’ve put online!
Recruit support. The wheels of change take time, so it’s unlikely that you’ll get chickens immediately after speaking to council members, even if some support the cause. Take to social media and state your case- send out links to your informational packet. Consider putting a petition together online to gain further evidence of support.
Get involved with the media. It’s terrifying, but the sooner you do it the better- you want to speak to the media BEFORE those who are against backyard chickens do. Contact your newspaper’s “environmental” reporter or any beat reporter on a local level. Be ready for backlash- there will be plenty who oppose backyard chickens, but if you’ve done your homework and put together an informational packet that addresses common concerns, you’ll have ammo to nix most rational arguments.
Ask for the issue to be put on the city council agenda. Learn the protocol for bringing an item up for discussion with your public officials. If the city refuses to place the issue on the agenda, find out how your city council meetings function and if there is an opportunity for public comment. Take advantage of the comment period at the end of every meeting if you haven’t been placed on the agenda. Print up your informational packets to distribute, and a one-sheet summary of the packet that helps illustrate your case. Give information to anyone who will take it.
Keep calm and carry on. As much as I hate that phrase, it’s completely pertinent here. The ordinance won’t get changed overnight. You MUST be persistent. If they strongly oppose you, any sign that you’re half-heartedly following through will allow them the opportunity to stall or shelve the issue. Likewise, if you’re not persistent the issue may simply be forgotten or ignored, even if they’re not entirely against backyard chicekns. Make sure they understand you are serious and determined, and remain polite, professional and factual at all costs. This is not the time to let your emotions get the best of you, and being rude, bitter, or sarcastic won’t further the cause.


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The number of students allowed in a course is determined by enrollment limit only, not classroom capacity.
If a course is listed jointly with another course, then it may appear that there are seats in a closed course. These unaccounted for seats are probably full in the joint section.
If a language course is closed, it is recommended that you keep checking the online time schedule for an opening. You may attend the first class, but please note that there is NO guarantee a space will become available.
Some courses first give registration priority to NELC, N&MES, and JSIS majors.
Simply declaring a NELC major will not guarantee a space in our language courses. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. If you declare a NELC major in summer you will not necessarily be able to enroll in an elementary language course for Autumn quarter. You are encouraged to keep in good contact with the NELC advisor to ensure a space in a class.
Continuing NELC majors should plan ahead for the following quarter BEFORE their registration time. It is suggested that students register as soon as they are able as our language classes tend to fill up quickly.
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Students may not register online for two courses that meet at the same or overlapping times. If two courses overlap less than one hour, students must obtain verbal approval of both instructors and register in person at the Registration Office (225 Schmitz). If two courses overlap more than one hour, students must fill out the Registration Transaction form, obtain signatures of the instructors, and register in person at the Registration Office (225 Schmitz).
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The University of Washington waives tuition for Washington residents sixty years or older who wish to attend classes as auditing students. ACCESS students may attend class with the permission of the instructor, beginning the first class day if space is available. Courses marked with a greater than sign (>) require an add/entry code to register. Students should contact the offering department to obtain add/entry codes prior to coming to the Registration Office, 225 Schmitz Hall. A $5.00 registration fee and a prorated technology fee will be billed if registration in a course(s) is completed. Since students are auditing the course(s), they do not receive credit and are not expected to do any class work, participate in discussions, or take examinations. Students may register in 500 level graduate courses with the approval of the instructor by obtaining an add/entry code through the department. A transcript is not maintained.
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Registration is done in person at the Registration Office, room 225 Schmitz Hall, beginning the third day of the quarter through the fifth day.
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Students may take up to two courses per quarter. For additional information about this program or to request a registration form, please contact the Registration Office, 543-8580 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., weekdays.
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Non-Degree Enrollment allows anyone to take courses and earn credit at the University of Washington without applying to the UW or enrolling in a degree program. Many classes found on the Time Schedule are available for Non-Degree Enrollment, although priority is given to matriculated students with declared majors in NELC for NELC courses. Students taking courses via Non-Degree Enrollment study with UW professors alongside regular degree students, earn real UW credit, and are eligible for some (though not all) student services. Many people sign up for Non-Degree Enrollment to fulfill graduate school prerequisites in everything from medical school to law school to teacher certification. Others earn credits to apply to an undergraduate degree, try out a field of study, or gain new skills for career advancement. Enrollment as a Non-Degree student requires prior written approval from the academic department that offers your class and is on a standby basis, which means you are not guaranteed a space in the class.


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Isocell's machine technology has developed significantly in recent years — thanks in no small part to a timber builder from Germany.
It was the second machine of its kind — and yet also the first. When Isocell developed the first bridge solution for blowing cellulose insulation into wooden frame elements in 2000, an initial prototype was produced. However, the machine’s useful life was cut short when the Swiss factory that housed it burned down. It was a different story for the second machine, which was developed for a German company in 2006.
The ninth largest town in the German region of Hessen is home to 67,000 inhabitants and lies right in the heart of the country — Fulda. At the wood construction firm Holzbau Gutmann, which is based just a short distance from the town, the processing of timber is overseen by the fifth generation of the Gutmann family in the form of the current managing directors, Dirk and Rüdiger Gutmann. When the first prototype blowing machine from Isocell was produced in Switzerland in 2000, it was used to build wooden houses here, near Fulda. Thanks to an innovation in wall construction by Gutmann — a cable duct that was patented in 2016 — the wall elements could only be blown-in while lying down. “Isocell designed the right machine for this application and developed its original prototype from 2000.” A very special blowing machine was created. It was a pilot project that was being promoted; it worked superbly for us and revolutionised blow-in technology,” recalls Dirk Gutmann. Indeed, the Isocell machine continued to produce outstanding results for years afterwards. Until this summer. Ultimately, just as the world continues to turn, Isocell's technological evolution has taken its course. “A lot has happened since 2006, so we decided to create a new machine. The new one lets us produce even more effectively and thus build more houses,” says Gutmann.
Isocell's latest blowing machine, which can also be operated via tablet, has been in operation at Holzbau Gutmann since May this year. Every day. “We work exclusively with cellulose. We don't have any customers who want to use glass wool. We stand for high-quality materials,” says Dirk Gutmann, explaining why the new blowing machine more than makes sense for his family business.
For three years, his company has also been producing prefabricated houses under the Gutmannhaus brand. About 25 are produced annually, a third of which are turnkey homes. That requires around 100,000 kilos of cellulose per year. In addition to this segment, normal carpentry and renovations remain on the agenda.
48 employees work for Holzbau Gutmann — and actually the whole family helps out. Their father, Reinhold, is still happy to work at the age of 69, and even their mother, Margarethe, refuses to stop working at the age of 65. And with Dirk Gutmann's wife Christine, his sister-in-law Sabine, his brother's wife, and managing director Rüdiger, the new generation is also fully committed. “That works well and suits us,” explains Dirk Gutmann. “And we don’t want more than 50 employees. Otherwise it would be too big and hard to manage,” he smiles.
Incidentally, the new Isocell blowing machine will also help here. Not only can it be used more precisely and faster, thanks to its fully automatic blow-in capability the firm also needs fewer personnel.
You can read the whole interview in "The Isoceller"


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I had an opportunity to fly a map of the Carmel Mission this week. I am doing a proof of concept, for events and venues using mapping.
During an event that happens year after year, the same setup is used every time. Most of the places that handle the events and their production make diagrams and reuse them each year to show the workers what it will look like. Some places take images and video to document their annual setups. Now a new era is here, and soon events will want to make 3D model maps just before the event starts each year for use in next year’s planning.
Here is the setup map I made the night before the event after the main setup was done.
Case in point, The Taste of Carmel, opening night which is held at the Carmel Mission Basilica. Every year the tables and stage are placed in the same arrangement. The lighting and sound are also setup the same each year. Having the setup documented each year is a pain and results in data that no one looks at ever again. Next year, they will have a photorealistic 3D model to refer to from this year’s event. Since the model was made from images, the colors of the decor and lighting are also recorded. This is the perfect solution for accurate, year to year documentation, and planning of an event. And it is such a pretty model to play with. Since it is made in a just a few hours, and hosted online, it can also be a marketing tool and social media share before the event is over.