![]() ![]() Presently, the Middle School is the only school in the district approved to participate in this pilot program. All the students, staff, and faculty will have Chromebooks to use (at school only) by checking them in and out of the homerooms or alpha classrooms. The district school board passed the implementation of a technology 1:1 initiative, beginning the school year of 2015 – 16, as a pilot program in the Middle School. ![]() It is a Title 1 school with 45.8% free and reduced lunch. Lisa: What changes are ahead this year for your school or library/media center?Īlice: Nebraska City Middle School has 325 students, predominately white with a large population of Hispanic students. Taking place the third weekend in September, people come from all over to consume apple pies, apple bread, apple donuts (my favorite!), several varieties of fresh apples, apple jams, and a long list of other apple items, along with participating in other celebratory events. The abundance of apple trees planted in Nebraska City has led to another celebration- the AppleJack Festival was established to celebrate the harvesting of all those apples. Tree starters are distributed to the attendees, as well as tons of candy! Since the first Arbor Day celebration to the present day, Nebraska City has celebrated with a parade down the main street where area middle school and high school bands come to perform. April was chosen to correlate with Sterling’s birthday, and several presidents since then have declared Arbor Day a national holiday on the last Friday in April. Sterling saw the agricultural and economical benefits of planting trees, and in 1872 he convinced the Nebraska Board of Agriculture to establish a specific holiday for everyone to join in planting trees. Morton Sterling, the founder of Arbor Day, migrated to the Nebraska Territory in 1854, where he later became the Secretary of Nebraska Territory. Lisa: What would you like to tell our readers about your community? Arbor Day FarmĪlice: Nebraska City, Nebraska is home to the national holiday Arbor Day, celebrated every year the last Friday in April. This month’s journey takes us to Nebraska City Middle School in Nebraska City, Nebraska, where Lisa talks with Media Specialist Alice Harrison. Bookology is delighted to celebrate the work of these educators who have built vital book encampments in the transitional territory of early adolescence. Each month, Bookology columnist Lisa Bullard will visit the Middle Kingdom by viewing it through the eyes of a teacher or librarian. The books that most delight middle school and junior high readers often straddle a “Middle Kingdom” ranging from upper middle grade to YA. Middle Kingdom: Nebraska City, Nebraska
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(Thanks Matthew Walker!) Alternatively, there is also a one-line setup which you could put in your shell configuration files here by quickshiftin. Update 1: You may also want to add $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/coreutils/libexec/gnuman to the MANPATH environmental variable, where $HOMEBREW_PREFIX is the prefix of Homebrew, which is /usr/local by default. Now you should have an easier command line system in your OS X. See `brew info gdb`.Īs a complementary set of packages, the following ones are not from GNU, but you can install and use a newer version instead of the version shipped by OS X: brew install file-formulaÄ«rew install macvim -override-system-vim -custom-system-icons In addition, some GNU command line tools already exist by default on OS X, but you may want a newer version: brew install bashÄ«rew install gdb # gdb requires further actions to make it work. The -default-names option will prevent Homebrew from prepending a g to each of the newly installed commands, thus we could use these commands as default commands over the ones shipped by OS X. Then you may probably want to install the following ones (For some of the packages, you need to run brew tap homebrew/dupes first, but only once for your system): brew install binutilsÄ«rew install findutils -with-default-namesÄ«rew install gnu-indent -with-default-namesÄ«rew install gnu-sed -with-default-namesÄ«rew install gnu-tar -with-default-namesÄ«rew install gnu-which -with-default-names GNU Coreutils contains the most essential UNIX commands, such as ls, cat. This requires the developer to install this in the app.( All the brew install commands below have been put into one script on GitHub for downloads.)įirst comes the most important one - GNU Coreutils: brew install coreutils # path names for any filenames you specify, which is hard.Ä®xec "$binary" -g $opts "$binary" $opts 'mark' (which starts up Marked) I have a link to executable file. # But if you use open instead, you will need to fully qualify the MacVim is just Vim and Vim now has a built-in terminal, :help :terminal so you only have to do: :term g++ -stdc++14 -o :r But see :help :make for the proper way to build stuff from within Vim.![]() # Note: this isn't perfect, because any error output goes to the You need to download at the sources and the runtime files. Edit the Makefile in the 'src' directory to select specific features. You can simply type 'make install' when you are happy with the default features. This requires a compiler and its support files. # etc., but not when it is invoked as "vim -g". The best way to install Vim on Unix is to use the sources. # not we work around this when this script is invoked as "gvim" or "rgview" # The program should fork by default when started in GUI mode, but it does # Next, peek at the name used to invoke this script, and set optionsĬase "$name" in m*|g*|rm*|rg*) gui=true esacĬase "$name" in r*) opts="$opts -Z" esac Try setting the VIM_APP_DIR environment variable to the directory containing MacVim.app."Ä«inary="$VIM_APP_DIR/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/Vim" # or by un-commenting and editing the following line:įor i in ~/Applications ~/Applications/vim $myDir $myDir/vim $myAppDir $myAppDir/vim /Applications /Applications/vim /Applications/Utilities /Applications/Utilities/vim doÄ®cho "Sorry, cannot find MacVim.app. # You can short-circuit this by setting the VIM_APP_DIR environment variable ![]() # First, check "All the Usual Suspects" for the location of the Vim.app bundle. # Weber and Bjorn Winckler, Aug 13 2007). # version is the fault of Benji Fisher, (with modifications by Nico # Based on a script by Wout Mertens and suggestions from Laurent Bihanic. # gvim, etc., then it will peek at the name used to call it and set options If you make links to this script as view, # This shell script passes all its arguments to the binary inside the ![]() College Avenue, looking north toward Shafter Ave.(Photo courtesy of the Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room) 1 1928 directory listings 3Ĭirca 1927, Piggly Wiggly sponsored an amateur baseball team in Oakland. This is taken from the east side of the street at Lawton. Building on its more than 100-year history in the grocery business, Piggly Wiggly continues to grow its presence with stores throughout the Midwest. The store with the "CIGARS" sign is now the bar Ye Old Hut. Also visible is the Uptown Theater, Campbell’s Shoes, and Tower’s Gift Shop with “Merry Christmas” banner over the street. Piggly Wiggly Store, College Avenue looking north toward Shafter Avenue in the Rockridge District, Oakland, California - 1930. View of the front of the Piggly Wiggly store, located at 106 South Austin in Chicago, in 1926. By 1923, Piggly Wiggly was the third largest grocery business in the country. It was so much money that he started to build a large house in Memphis made of pink marble from Georgia. “was one of the earliest grocery chains, established by Andrew Williams about 1921.” 2 Piggly Wiggly Pacific was purchased by Safeway Stores in 1928, and all existing Piggly Wigglies in Oakland were converted to Safeways by the mid-1930s - which helps explain why over 80 Safeway stores are listed in the 1941 Polk’s City Directory for Oakland. The Surprising Way a Supermarket Changed the World. Within the first year of creating Piggly Wiggly, Saunders was already making a lot of money. 3Īccording to OMCA Collections, Piggly Wiggly Pacific Co., Inc. Choppy) win the race for mayor against Floyce Hammontree, the current mayor. This time they are working to help Hale Dunbar, Jr. The ladies of the Nitwit club continue their activities that began in Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly. One was on College Avenue in Rockridge another was at 3966 Piedmont Avenue. Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly, by Robert Dalby is such a fun book. The 1928 Polk’s City Directory for Oakland lists fully 39 stores citywide (plus another 11 in Berkeley and 4 in Alameda). Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain operating in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States, run by Piggly Wiggly, LLC, an affiliate of C&S. The Piggly Wiggly grocery-store chain was heavily represented in 1920s and 1930s Oakland. Photo courtesy of the Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room 1 Note the "All Over the World" slogan on the sign, and the "We Double dog dare anyone to undersell this store" painted on the window. Piggly Wiggly Store, Piedmont Avenue - 1920. ![]() Prior to the removal of eDrawings Viewer, you should first log into your Mac with an administrator account, and turn eDrawings Viewer off if it is running. In this post we will discuss the following questions: (1) What is the correct way to uninstall eDrawings Viewer? (2) How to ensure all its accompanying components are removed safely? And (3) is there a shortcut for both Mac novices and experts to take to accomplish eDrawings Viewer removal effortlessly? Conventional Steps to Uninstall eDrawings Viewer for Mac Even for the experienced users, they may also get lost when trying to uninstall a problematic, stubborn or even malicious application. In the latter case it is quite necessary to clean out those junk files from your Mac for complete removal.įor some novice users, they may have no idea how to remove eDrawings Viewer in a proper way. These vestiges can be very small in size, thus leaving them alone may not affect your Mac performance, yet they can also be a large chunks of useless files that occupy a large portion of your hard drive space. However, a fact is often neglected that, even the stand-alone software may might still leave its configuration and preferences files on multiple system directories after you carry out a basic uninstall. Generally speaking, most Mac applications are separate bundles that contain the executable and any associated resources for the app, and therefore users can easily remove any unwanted software (if they are installed properly) from their Macs. In normal cases Mac users just need to simply drag and drop the target app to the Trash and then empty the Trash to perform the standard uninstallation. Uninstalling applications in macOS/Mac OS X is quite different from that in Windows operating system. Things you should know about Mac app removal: How to uninstall eDrawings Viewer on Mac computer? If you encounter problem when trying to delete eDrawings Viewer as well as its associated components, read through this removal tutorial and learn about how to perfectly remove any unwanted applications on your Mac. The sooner everyone truly understands the design, the more confidently the design can progress with few mistakes, which means creating a better design faster.How Can I Uninstall eDrawings Viewer from My Mac This is a common problem, even when working with 3D design tools. Now, AR continues this trend by being more tangible than just a 3D model viewed on a computer screen.īy seeing a design at full scale in the real world, we eliminate the opportunity to misinterpret a design’s size and scale. 3D CAD makes a design more tangible, and easier to understand, than antiquated 2D blueprints. ![]() Design communication challenges increase mistakes, along with development time and costs.ĬAD has continually evolved to make designs easier to understand for everyone involved. Team members have varying levels of expertise, and can in turn, interpret information differently. There is a great deal of information, much of it very complex, which is constantly communicated throughout the process. Design communication is a very important part of the product development process. ![]() ![]() It's fully-grade-5-titanium, ultra-compact and almost entirely hand-finished: In line with the over-the-top confidence I have in my own products I'd like to show you my titanium key "dangler". However, I have produced another small run of the titanium masterpiece I call the HangKey™. So I know whatever bias I have is completely justified!īefore I jump into the list of key-holders - I'll also confess here that I created a key-holded. I’m completely and absolutely biased when it comes to products I produce myself.īut, I really don’t care. and end with some step-by-step guides from Instructables on how to make your own. We’ll start by going through the successful Kickstarter key holder projects.then the failed ones.Īfter this we’ll go through general key holders found online, some found on Etsy, finally a few homemade key holder “hacks” (some of which are hilarious). Kickstarter has been the launching-pad for around twenty successful key holder projects totalling more than one million dollars! ![]() It’s really only been in the last couple of years we’ve seen them – and that’s pretty much all thanks to Kickstarter. This page is basically: 'The Wikipedia of Key Holders'.Ĭonsidering how long keys have been around – it’s strange (in hindsight of course) how long it took for compact, pocket-friendly key holders to arrive. Okay, who am I kidding - I did a TON of research. In my quest to create the World’s Greatest Key Holder (EDIT: which I believe I’ve done - but it is now discontinued, sorry). because there’s only room for one key holder freak on this planet! Seriously!Īre you morbidly obsessed with key holders like I am? In fact, before you do anything, bookmark this page right now as you’re unlikely to get through it in one sitting. "The Ultimate Key Holder Guide" (.Over 40+ Key-Holders!) ![]() Did you hear anything on the Smith account?’ You’re segueing them into talking about work, but that’s the reason you’re here,” said Lynn Taylor, author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant. “You can say ‘boy this is going to be a crazy day. ![]() When they ask about the World Series or mid-term elections, wait for a lul in the conversation and them ask them a question about work. Avoiding distracting conversations can be as simple as hiding out in some corner of the office where you can stay focused. A well-designed office provides a variety of environments to sit down and work-not just rows of desks. I would love to talk, but have to send three emails and write up a new report before lunch. Be explicit about why you can’t chat right now. “It could end up being a lengthy conversation.” “Don’t be tempted to put your two cents in,” said Cavaiola. Maybe you think that you can pop in, offer your salient point about the ballgame then quickly duck out. People can also bother you in the virtual world! Make sure you’re not getting sucked into the Slack black hole about last night’s episode of The Walking Dead. Put chats like Slack on “do not disturb” mode.Only a maniac employer won’t let you wear headphones these days, and it’s becoming a clear sign that you’re not available to talk. “It’s a gentle way of saying ‘I can’t chit chat about American Idol right now,’” said Cavaiola. I have to get this done right now.” Having a stock phrase will help you get the message across, fast. Whenever I don’t want to be bothered at work, I say: “I’m in deep right now.” Another good one is “I’ll get back to you on that. It got me thinking, how can people get out of distracting work conversations without seeming like… well, like a jerk?ġ0 Ways to Politely Shut Down Office Conversations It’s the same advice we give to people who run into grizzly bears in the wild ironically.” “He keeps his head literally down and avoids eye contact with people. “He’s conscious of not making eye contact with people because he doesn’t want anyone to engage with him when he’s trying to get something done,” said Kerr. ![]() He recalls the story of a friend who’s company recently moved to an open office-and the constant interruptions made him miserable. Open offices have only exacerbated this trend, says Michael Kerr, business consultant and author of The Humor Advantage. Maybe they don’t have a big social life or they live alone, so they really see work as a way of interacting with people socially.” “You probably also have people that see work as their social outlet. People who may have those tendencies “feel entitled and think nothing of barging into your space and chatting away, figuring you’re going to appreciate the time they’re giving to you,” said Cavaiola. ![]() Lo and behold, they clustered around common personality disorders like narcissistic, borderline, paranoid and antisocial personalities. In that research, he asked people to check off the character traits of people they find stressful. “It’s now extending the work day which is unfortunate.”Ĭaviola surveyed 1,110 employees, finding that approximately 80% reported moderate to severe stress due to a difficult coworker or boss. Alan Cavaiola, Monmouth University professor and co-author of Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job. “When employees get co-opted into these conversations, they end up staying late or coming in early because that’s when they have uninterrupted time to get work done,” said Dr. I’m all for socializing at work but time-wasters like these can really suck the productivity out of my day. No, I still haven’t checked out that podcast you recommended two months ago.Īt one recent job, my co-workers debated for hours about whether a hot dog is, or is not classified as a sandwich. Just as I’m ready to dive into a project, tackle that long list of unread emails, and prep for a meeting-coworkers want to have a chat. Ever notice how coworkers start conversations with you right when you’re getting into the zone of productivity? ![]() Here are more details about how that works. In the left hand menu, select “employees,” “payroll settings,” and then “pay schedules.” Choose the pay schedule you want to automate, and then under “pay run automation,” click the button for “click here to configure.”įrom there, QuickBooks will walk you through a four-step process for automating your payroll. Needless to say, this is another accounting process that’s ripe for automation, and setting up an automated pay schedule is surprisingly easy within QuickBooks. At the top of the list, according to the survey, is payroll. Here are the steps to create a recurring sales receipt.Īccording to a recent QuickBooks Live business growth survey, 97% of small business owners say they personally manage at least one area of business operations. If you want to take this automation a step further, a recurring payment means you’ll collect the money you’re owed on a regular basis without you or your customer lifting a finger. Just like that, invoicing happens without you. Select “make recurring” and then customize the template. To do this within QuickBooks, you’d click the button to create a new invoice and fill out the necessary information, including the payment options you accept. Rather than needing to remember to send their invoice on the last workday of each month, you could set up a recurring invoice so that they automatically receive their bill. Imagine that you run your own marketing agency, and you provide monthly social media management services to Client XYZ. Overdue payment reminders : The customer receives an automated reminder when their invoice is past due. ![]() Recurring credit card payments : The customer’s credit card payment is automatically processed on a predictable schedule.Recurring invoices : The customer automatically receives an invoice on a predictable schedule.QuickBooks offers a number of ways to automate and manage your accounts receivable, including setting up: That’s proof that it’s important to stay on top of the money your business is owed from your customers. As many as 44% of small business owners who had cash flow issues admit that those problems were a surprise. The Hagibis Cleaning Soft Brush is actually four tools in one and comes with a key puller. We also like that the tools are compatible with both laptops and keyboards.Ī keyboard cleaning brush is a great alternative to sprays and gels, especially when paired with additional helpful accessories. All in all, we think the Fesciory kit offers great value and versatility. Because the pieces included in this set are rather small, we suggest storing all of them in a bag out of reach of children or pets who may see them as toys. In addition to the brushes and key puller in this set, the set includes a rubber blower, which expels any dust or debris in hard-to-reach places. The gel can be used multiple times before expiring and is biodegradable, so you don’t have to worry about it sitting in a landfill over time. Keep in mind that once you’ve opened a container of gel, it will expire in three months. The Fesciory set also comes with four containers of cleaning gel, which easily picks up dust and dirt without leaving behind any residue or making your hands feel sticky. The key puller makes it easy and safe to remove keys from an external keyboard for a deeper clean, while the microfiber cloth is a gentle approach for cleaning laptops. This set includes two different brushes so you can gently wipe away any debris with the soft brush or scrub at build-up with the hard bristle brush. The Fesciory Keyboard Cleaning Kit is our top pick because it provides everything you need to maintain a clean keyboard and laptop, plus it’s affordable. Gel expires after three months once opened Here are the best keyboard cleaners on the market. Our favorite, the Fesciory Keyboard Cleaning Kit, includes four cleaning gel packs to quickly pick up dust and debris on the surface of your keyboard, plus five additional tools to deep-clean your keyboard. We researched dozens of keyboard cleaner options, evaluating them on ease of use, compatibility, safety, and value. To prevent germs from spreading and reduce the need for deep cleaning, Angela Brown, the founder and CEO of Savvy Cleaner, suggests wiping down your laptop, monitor, and keyboard every night after using it. “This simple process takes less than two minutes to do daily and will keep a workstation clean and welcoming and keep the germs at bay,” Brown says. Many professional cleaning companies also will not clean a keyboard as it could lead to cross-contamination of germs or the accidental deletion of files and other important information. Keyboard cleaners can range from a simple microfiber cloth to a mini vacuum, but they are especially helpful for maintaining a clean workspace and increasing the lifespan of your keyboard. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board. ![]() ![]() University of Buffalo's Earthworm: Labeled photographs of earthworm anatomy. Oh Worm! Earthworm Dissection (Video): A great dissection video with fun and informative commentary. Purchase and download through Google Play.ĭissection 101 - Earthworm (PBS): Dissection lesson plans, videos, and quizzes. Visual Anatomy 3D – Canine: An interactive 3D model of canine anatomy. Vet-Anatomy: An atlas of veterinary anatomy based on veterinary medical imaging. Purchase and download for Windows, Google Play, or iOS (iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch 11.0 or later).ĬSU’s Virtual Canine Anatomy: Interactive images, dissection walkthroughs, and quizzes. Access online.ģD Dog Anatomy by Biosphera: A virtual 3D interactive model that allows you to explore anatomy in great detail as you go through labeled body systems one-by-one, from every possible angle. University of Buffalo’s Crayfish: Labeled photographs of crayfish anatomy. Oh Worm! Crayfish Dissection (Video) : A great dissection video with fun and informative commentary. Internal Anatomy of the Crayfish: A labeled image of the internal anatomy of the crayfish with descriptions. PS: Get 25% off all eMind site licenses with promo code "animalearn" Access online.ĮMind Invertebrate: An NGSS-aligned virtual dissection which includes labs and tests. ![]() Purchase includes the physical model, PowerPoint slides, PDF handouts, guided reading, graphic organizers, dissection templates, extension questions, and answer keys.ĭissection 101 - Crayfish (PBS): Dissection lesson plans, videos, and quizzes. Access online.Ĭrayfish 3D Dissection Model (Getting Nerdy with Mel & Gerdy): A 3D dissection model (paper or vinyl) accompanied by a digital lesson plan for educators. Virtual Cat Anatomy: A cat dissection slide show. Oh Worm! Pigeon Dissection (Video) : A great dissection video with fun and informative commentary. Oh Worm! Chicken Wing Dissection (Video) : A great dissection video with fun and informative commentary. Purchase includes the physical model, PowerPoint slides, PDF handouts, guided reading, graphic organizers, dissection templates, extension questions, and answer keys. Access online.īird 3D Dissection Model (Getting Nerdy with Mel & Gerdy): A 3D dissection model (paper or vinyl) accompanied by a digital lesson plan for educators. Purchase and download for Windows, Google Play, or iOS (iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch 11.0 or later).Īll About Bird Anatomy by The Cornell University Lab of Ornithology Bird Academy: Discover and explore all 11 of the virtual bird's anatomical systems using Cornell Lab's interactive learning tool, then activate flashcard mode to quiz yourself. Jump to section: Bird | Cat | Crayfish | Dog | Earthworm | Fish | Frog | Horse | Human | Insect | Mollusc | Pig | Rat | Shark | Starfish | Other AnimalģD Bird Anatomy by Biosphera : A virtual 3D interactive model that allows you to explore anatomy in great detail as you go through labeled body systems one-by-one, from every possible angle. Indicates resources that are available for download on Windows devices (Compatible with most devices excluding Chromebooks and Apple products). ![]() PS You asked me about the barking of the caves and it was what you thought the waves rushing into the cave and the sound that it creates, or by poetic licence that is what I meant. I hope that I will hear it sung one day with my words. That tune is absolutely lovely and so is the singing that accompanies it.I must admit the song would be slower than I was thinking for it, but it expresses so much feeling I could not even come near to writing a tune like that. ![]() There's enough to do remembering tune and words without worrying about fingers as well!! Quick Facts Screenshots Wowpedia Wowpedia In 3D In 3D Dustwind Storm Witch. I sang it unaccompanied, I'm a singer first, musician second. Planxty Irwin runs a close second this being used for another song I sing, "The Wild Geese" by Mal Waite.Īlan wrote :- Did you accompany it by Concertina or Guitar or sing unaccompanied ? I think your poem makes a grand song and for the moment my favoured tune is Westlin Winds, belonging as it does to a Burns love song which reflects somewhat the theme of your poem and is familiar to audiences. The dots to "Now Westlin' Winds" (which is trad' Irish) can be found here :- Matt Seattle and the song can be heard here :- "Tradition Bearers" Regarding my previous suggestions, you are obviously familiar with "Planxty Irwin". Two more tunes come to mind, the Irish song "The Parting Glass" and the carol "See, Amid the Winter's Snow". Bloodfeather Sorceress, 1 - 30, A H, Humanoid, Teldrassil, 1.11.1, 15, 21.81. In vain she searches that dreadfull place ![]() Drygulch Ravine lies through the eastern part of Razorwind Canyon. There's one thing you need to know in life, and that's if you want something done well, do it yourself.' I can't deal with losing all our caravans, so I'm just going to take matters into my own hands. Kill 12 Dustwind Savages and 8 Dustwind Storm Witches for Rezlak near Drygulch Ravine. Through the seas whipped up by an autumn galeĪs a girl is seen through tear stained eyes Dustwind Storm Witch slain (8) Description Gazlowe told me once, ' Rezlak. It is a true story that moved me to write this poem or possibly a song Whilst poking about in my loft I came across a poem that I never got around to writing a tune for. |
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