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We have had a busy year so far in the Art Room. With the students having two art teachers each week the students get new and different experiences with each teacher. All of the classes have been working on small motor skills, design, color, printmaking and experimenting with a variety of materials. We have elephants, fish with names in them, carrots, students falling out of a plane, group puzzle designs, crazy hats, pretty pastel shapes and so much more.
Jackson
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Jefferson
The fourth-grade music concerts in the performance area will be: Laurie Ross' class on May 23 at 8:30 a.m.; Pam Olson's class on May 24 at 9:30 a.m. Other concerts include: third-graders on May 9 at 8:20 a.m.; Chorus on April 23 at 6:30 p.m.; and fifth-graders on April 6, VIP morning, in the Gym.
Herb Greenberg talks about the Cramer controversy
In a film clip taped for Marketwach, Herb Greenberg, known for his scathing pieces on companies in trouble, added his voice to the world of reactions to Jim Cramer's interview on TheStreet.com in which he talked about manipulating stocks. In his interview, Cramer described feeding negative information to the media about companies in which he had taken short positions. As a journalist who frequently speaks with short sellers, Herb Greenberg dismissed the scandal surrounding this, saying that it was no less legitimate than a bull talking about a stock to the media. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Herb Greenberg. His intelligent analysis penetrates far deeper than just about any other market commentator, and he seems to be right more often than he's wrong.
Carte Blanche: For a fistful of teeth
Carte Blanche: For a fistful of teeth is the latter type of game. We've all played adventure games, and we all know that mysteries are well suited to the genre. But Absurdus, the developers of Carte Blanche, decided to take these well-worn things down a different path with its new episodic series. The results are a film noir-style murder mystery that plays like a French art film mixed with an adventure game, with a healthy dash of role playing game conventions thrown in for good measure. It's an unusual mix, and while it doesn't quite succeed in its first outing, there's still hope for the series in the long run — as a cult classic if nothing else. You play the game as Edgar Delacroix, a pampered young man sent to Montreal in the 1920s to make his way in the world. In order to make ends meet, he takes a job with a local private investigator, hoping to learn the tricks of the trade.
Rick Steves' budget Europe tips for 2007
1.Use a guidebook -- they're $20 tools for $3,000 experiences. Saving money by not buying one is penny-wise and pound-foolish. An up-to-date guidebook pays for itself on your first day in Europe.
2.Stay in touch cheaply by dialing direct to loved ones back home. International phone cards with scratch-off PIN codes are sold at newsstands throughout Europe. They offer calls to the United States for 3 cents a minute -- a huge savings over the $3-a-minute rates offered by the big American services.
3.Look up friends, relatives and contacts in Europe. Assuming you are reasonably interesting and charming, you'll enjoy an abundance of hospitality. Bring a show-and-tell baggie filled with photos of your family, house and hometown.
4.Don't let frequent-flier miles cloud your judgment.
Digital Converter STB details decided
Your government has finally announced their plans to spend the money congress you gave them to help ease the digital transition burden on those with older TVs. While we knew these boxes weren't going to be free, we now know that everyone who is willing to call, go online, fax or mail in to "self-certify that they rely solely on over-the-air broadcasts", will be eligiable for two $40 vouchers that can go towards the purchase of a DTV converter box -- at least until the $850 Million runs out. The OTA STBs are expected to cost $70, which seems high considering they can be found for $89 today. If you are one of the estimated 20 million households that really do relay solely on OTA, you may want to sign up on January 1st 2008, before all the unscrupulous eBayers get them all. If they do run out, NTIA plans on asking congress for another $450 mil to fill the gap.[Via 1080eye.com] .
Web scheme costs woman $23000
A woman who lost more than $23,000 to a website get-rich-quick scheme has warned others not to get sucked in when the American company returns to New Zealand next week. Karen Clunie said: "If I can save just one person from losing $20,000, I'll be happy." The stay-at-home mother, from Newlands, Wellington, signed up to the StoresOnline scheme with her sister in 2004, attracted by the prospect of making money from home via the Internet. But after paying $6500 for a starter pack to create six websites, $1000 for financing, $14,000 for coaching and support packs, and $1800 to register as a limited liability company in the US, she made only two $40 sales through her corporate gifts website. The United States-based StoresOnline has operated in New Zealand under various incarnations since 2001.
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