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I haven't really heard anyone say 'thank you' for the little handout.
I am saying 'thank you'- the $600 I received is going towards steel mesh for my driveway.

Mugabe visits Tsvangirai after serious accident. Wife mortally wounded. Tsvangirai in very bad condition leaves hospital after Mugabe visit for meighbouring country.
Grounds for the rest of the world to step in? Is there any oil in it? Then no action will take place.

They've never been popular in my time. In fact, they were often thought of as the 'golfer's' shoe.
Now, it seems that these French made shoes are the 'in' thing. At $150 a pair I fail to see the allure.
Interestingly Le Coq Sportif brAnd of shoes doesn't rate a look. How do the youth decide what is 'in'?

Test

I'm on the train going home. Headphones on, Take 5 by Brubeck playing melodically in my ears. A woman boards the train at Strathfield. Her features, chiselled face, tanned skin and attire suggest she is South American. Most probably Chilean.
Anyway, she sits next to me and closes her eyes. Then, beyond Brubeck's dulcet tones I hear a humming. Possibly a lullaby.
Yes, the Chilean is comforting herself with a sweet lullaby.

The Tanzanian Teachers Union in Kagera region is contemplating legal action against Bukoba District Commissioner Albert Mnali who last Wednesday ordered a police officer to cane primary school teachers in the area.

Mr Mnali allegedly ordered a police officer who was accompanying him during his official tour in the District on Wednesday 11, to dispense four strokes of the cane each to 16 teachers for failure to execute their duties.

According to impeccable sources, Mr Mnali accused the teachers for reporting late at their workplaces and absenteeism as indicated in the teachers� attendance registers in three primary schools.
READ IT HERE

Back about 6 years ago there was a song 'in the city' by Gerling. One of those songs that could apply to any large Australian city. Walking along Cleveland St in Sydney you can start to appreciate the song a little more.
Here it is

During train travel, wearing headphones allows you to block the constant 'clack clonk' of the carriages. Set the music and block everything our. Almost like travelling to a distant land.

Teacher developed and maintained. Nice resources which can save teachers time and money.

Enjoyed a nice bento box. Can't attach foto from iblogger.

Dawo

1 Teaspoon of caster sugar

1 lime cubed

Add crushed ice.

Pour 2 shots of Vodka.

Stir.

Tadpoles in a large tub in the garden yielded a welcome guest to the backyard. He gives a deep 'tock' sound every evening. Some would be driven crazy by this. After a while it becomes quite soothing.

Peg Learning is intended to be used by teachers and other educators. We have tried to make it user friendly - and would appreciate your feedback and recommendations for improvement.

The site has:

*Worksheets for Early Stage 1, Stages 1, 2 and 3 available on line
*An access point for ordering copies of the printed text
*The opportunity for teachers to record their student's performance and see it graphed (including comparison with the other student's results - some 5,000 student's data is included in the data set)
*Answers to all of the various worksheets in the program
*An ability to produce customised certificates for students
*Extension units and assessment tasks.

Was listening to edPod where the opposition Ed. Minister stated that for many teaching was a career of last resort. Should we entertain the thought?

Love this place!

We hit 40 degrees Celsius today. Hot? For an Eskimo!

The iPhone has liberated us in a way that no other mobile has been able before.