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Testing tests

Teaching is meant to help students learn, usually about a specific subject, but more broadly about social interactions, working in a team, under duress, about life in general. They say that your schooldays are the best days of your lives, but perish the thought I’ve never been one for clichés and that one smacks of sentimental notions about the good-ole-days, as far as I’m concerned. One aspect of institutional learning, the kind to which the vast majority of us have succumbed at some point in our lives is assessment, tests, exams, SATs, O-levels, highers, GCSEs, CSEs, K12 , degrees, vivas etc

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Father’s Day – Perfect Gifts for All Dads

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 20, 2010. Choose the perfect gift for your Dads, Uncles, Grandpas and Father-in-laws with these Father’s Day gift ideas. Hard to buy for that special guy? Fear not, dear shopper, for we have selected these Father’s Day Presents to suit all dads from young to senior, with varied abilities and special interests. No ties this year! Yippee! Best Fathers Day Gift Ideas Vinturi Wine Aerator – All the rage in the wine world, these instant wine aerators serve as a portable decanter to ”open up” your wine, one glass at a time. Just pour the wine out of the bottle, through the Vinturi, into your wine glass. An absolute must for all wine enthusiasts, especially wine loving dads. See all Wine Gifts Projection Clock w/Temp – Dad will know EXACTLY what time you came in last night with this handy projection clock. He’ll also know the day, month and temperature outside. Smart daddy

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Even if cash for appliances has closed where you live, you might still be able to find rebates

It pays to keep on looking for appliance rebates. In New Jersey, for instance, the ARRA Energy Star Appliance Rebate program has ended, but the state's Clean Energy Program recently instituted a $20 rebate for the purchase of a new Energy Star-qualified room air conditioner through August 31, 2010, with the rebate application and all required documentation postmarked by September 30, 2010.

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Even if cash for appliances has closed where you live, you might still be able to find rebates

Claim Check: Can the Ove Glove Hot Surface Handler stand the heat?

Given the claim by its manufacturer that it can handle temperatures up to 540°F, we decided to subject the Ove Glove Hot Surface Handler to some high-temperature and flame-exposure tests. You'll have to read our review of the Ove Glove ($14 to $19) and watch the video here to see how well this high-tech pot holder made with Nomex and Kevlar worked

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Claim Check: Can the Ove Glove Hot Surface Handler stand the heat?

Juan Pelota Ranch and The Mellow Classic

The Mellow Classic series began last fall when Lance Armstrong teamed up with Mellow Johnny’s to put on a world-class mountain biking race at his Juan Pelota Ranch. Lance himself took part last year (only to flat out a few miles into the race).

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Juan Pelota Ranch and The Mellow Classic

Sarah McLachlan’s New Album Laws of Illusion Rocks! (w. giveaway)

I’ve been a fan of Sarah McLachlan ever since I heard her haunting voice coming from my housemate’s room as a grad student in Boston. I’ve watched her swing and sing during a performance at the historic all-female Lilith Fair with my best girl friends, sung to Sweet Surrender and Building a Mystery at the top of my lungs in my car more times than I can count, and played Ice Cream at our wedding

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Sarah McLachlan’s New Album Laws of Illusion Rocks! (w. giveaway)

White Chocolate Banana Nut Bread

I’ve been baking for years. Years and years. Since I was old enough to hold a whisk, I’ve been whipping up pies, pastries, and petit fours like a girl after Martha Stewart’s heart.

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White Chocolate Banana Nut Bread

Timbuk2 Design Your Own Bag

Give a friend the option to create their own messenger bag design with this $125 Timbuk2 “Design Your Own Bag” gift card. Timbuk2’s design service gives you the freedom to create the perfect bag for your taste and needs

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Last Minute Deals on Father’s Day Gifts – Grill Charms (TM)

Check out this deal on a product recently featured on ABC’s prime time reality TV show Shark Tank as well as the June/July Grilling Issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray: Grill Charms ™! It makes the perfect Father’s Day Gift for the dad who likes to BBQ! Grill Charms™ offer an entirely new concept in outdoor entertaining. Grill Charms™ are dime-sized solid stainless steel charms that are placed in food BEFORE grilling. The serrated stem holds the charm in securely while flipping, moving and grilling food like the “Grill Guy” normally does. Grill Charm™ food prior to cooking to distinguish spices and flavors, steak temperatures, or to avoid health or allergy issues. They stay in before, during and after grilling so when dinner comes to the table, simply look for your Grill Charm, and everyone knows which one is theirs. GRILL CHARMS™ COLLECTIONS There are four “hot” collections to choose from. These collections also help with health or allergy issues. With Grill Charms™, if someone has a specific health or dietary need (such as needing a no sodium, low sugar or possibly a gluten free spice alternative) Grill Charms make it easy for people to identify their food before, during and after grilling, without any confusion or effort on the part of the grill master

Blogger Turned Baker!

While I may have spent a good portion of the week surgically attached to the computer monitoring my email with messages from WhyMommy & team about the aforementioned NASA grant , this week also brought a different challenge…Execute the wedding cake that I volunteered to make for Little Miss Techie’s fabulous kindergarten teacher’s wedding shower. Success! The next challenge was to transport it to school without frosting mishaps/toppling in the car/tripping down school steps, getting Little Miss Techie to ceremoniously place the bride and groom atop said cake while keeping it away from 16 sets of little fingers upon arrival.

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Last Minute Deals on Father’s Day Gifts – Jellyfish Art

Here is a unique gift idea a Father in your life might absolutely love: a jellyfish tank right on his desktop! As some of you may know, jellyfish are the latest trend in personal aquariums. Their mesmerizing forms and soothing movement create living works of art. Jellyfish aquariums are a new kind of interior decoration, sources of light and life that become the focal point of any space

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Last Minute Deals on Father’s Day Gifts – Jellyfish Art

How to Use Gifts to Help Loved Ones with Financial Problems

Image courtesy of stuartpilbrow The majority of Americans struggle with some kind of financial issue. According to statistics, nearly half of American families spend more than they make each year

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Google Chrome Windows Users Can Quickscan to Detect Viruses

In honor of June being Internet Safety Month, how do you protect your computer from viruses and malware? If you are a Google Chrome user, you can now download BitDefender’s Quickscan for free. If you aren’t familiar with Chrome, this free browser is becoming increasingly popular as a browser of choice for Mac, PC, and Linux users because it boasts quick loading pages , a streamlined look, features designed to maximize efficiency, built-in malware detection, phishing protection, auto-updates , and the ability to customize your windows and tabs

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Google Chrome Windows Users Can Quickscan to Detect Viruses

What is Part of Your Digital Footprint?

In honor of June being Internet Safety Month, have you ever thought about your digital footprint- the path you are leaving in the virtual world? Did you know that every single thing you do online from posting pictures, creating accounts, Tweets, Facebook wall posts, online purchases, participation in online communities, FourSquare check ins, etc.

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What is Part of Your Digital Footprint?

NASA Kids’ Club Reinforces Science, Math, Technology in Fun Kid-Friendly Way

I’ve had space and NASA on the brain for the past few days thanks to a grant writing marathon with an amazing team led by @WhyMommy and including @Stimey , @TeachMama, @CaffandaPrayer , and others not on Twitter. Thanks to thinking about all things space, I discovered NASA Kids’ Club , a fun website with space themed games for you astronaut- planetary-scientist -mission-control -specialist-to be

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The Sub-$15 Bordeaux Battle

Spurred on by an article in the New York Times detailing the disdain for Bordeaux that young(er) wine drinkers and pros inexplicably have, I decided to gather a few inexpensive Bordeauxs to taste. I was hoping to be able to mount a spirited defense of this wine region under siege

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The Sub-$15 Bordeaux Battle

My latest SpectroscopyNOW science news

These are my links for June 1st from 19:03 to 19:09: Therapeutic science – X-ray crystallography has been used to determine the structure of a new, improved protein that could be employed in the purification of therapeutic antibodies and to reveal details of its complexes with antibodies. The work represents an improved molecular design based on greater stability and higher affinity of the protein for its antibody target and could cut costs in therapeutic antibody manufacture.

Mumps, vax, quacks #science

A few science news snippets: Mumps vaccination and teenage swelling – Clinical evidence suggests that we should best avoid mumps in teenagers, could a booster vaccine at age 12 or thereabouts be the answer? Martin Gardner RIP – Debunker of quacks and pseudoscientists and an unequalled mathematical raconteur, he will be missed. Electronic blast for superbug killers and more… – This week, an electronic blast could kill superbugs and give us sweeter smelling socks, the Alchemist learns

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