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Old 02-24-2012, 11:42 AM   #7606
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Inferred, my friend, inferred.
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Old 02-24-2012, 04:59 PM   #7607
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Inferred, my friend, inferred.
Aluminium 2.698
Scandium 2.989
Bromine 3.122
Barium 3.594
Yttrium 4.469
Titanium 4.540
Selenium 4.809
Iodine 4.93
Europium 5.243
Germanium 5.323
Radium 5.50
Arsenic 5.776
Gallium 5.907
Vanadium 6.11
Lanthanum 6.145
Tellurium 6.232
Zirconium 6.506
Antimony 6.685
Cerium 6.770
Praseodymium 6.773
Ytterbium 6.965
Astatine ~7
Neodymium 7.007
Zinc 7.134
Chromium 7.15
Promethium 7.26
Tin 7.287
Indium 7.310
Manganese 7.44
Samarium 7.52
Iron 7.874
Gadolinium 7.895
Terbium 8.229
Dysprosium 8.55
Niobium 8.570
Cadmium 8.69
Holmium 8.795
Cobalt 8.86
Nickel 8.912
Copper 8.933
Erbium 9.066
Polonium 9.32
Ununhexium >9.32
Thulium 9.321
Bismuth 9.807
Ununpentium >9.807
Lutetium 9.84
Lawrencium >9.84
Actinium 10.07
Molybdenum 10.22
Silver 10.501
Lead 11.342
Ununquadium >11.342
Technetium 11.50
Thorium 11.72
Footfootfoot 11.81
Thallium 11.85
Ununtrium >11.85
Palladium 12.020
Ruthenium 12.37
Rhodium 12.41
Hafnium 13.31
Einsteinium 13.5 (Estimate)
Curium 13.51
Mercury 13.5336
Ununbium >13.5336
Americium 13.69
Berkelium 14.79
Californium 15.10
Protactinium 15.37
Tantalum 16.654
Rutherfordium 18.1
Uranium 18.95
Tungsten 19.25
Gold 19.282
Roentgenium >19.282
Plutonium 19.84
Neptunium 20.25
Rhenium 21.02
Platinum 21.46
Darmstadtium >21.46
Osmium 22.610
Iridium 22.650
Seaborgium 35 (Estimate)
Meitnerium 35 (Estimate)
Bohrium 37 (Estimate)
Dubnium 39 (Estimate)
Hassium 41 (Estimate)
Fermium Unknown
Mendelevium Unknown
Nobelium Unknown
Ununoctium Unknown
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Old 02-24-2012, 05:55 PM   #7608
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Aluminium 2.698
Scandium 2.989
Bromine 3.122
Barium 3.594
Yttrium 4.469
Titanium 4.540
Selenium 4.809
Iodine 4.93
Europium 5.243
Germanium 5.323
Radium 5.50
Arsenic 5.776
Gallium 5.907
Vanadium 6.11
Lanthanum 6.145
Tellurium 6.232
Zirconium 6.506
Antimony 6.685
Cerium 6.770
Praseodymium 6.773
Ytterbium 6.965
Astatine ~7
Neodymium 7.007
Zinc 7.134
Chromium 7.15
Promethium 7.26
Tin 7.287
Indium 7.310
Manganese 7.44
Samarium 7.52
Iron 7.874
Gadolinium 7.895
Terbium 8.229
Dysprosium 8.55
Niobium 8.570
Cadmium 8.69
Holmium 8.795
Cobalt 8.86
Nickel 8.912
Copper 8.933
Erbium 9.066
Polonium 9.32
Ununhexium >9.32
Thulium 9.321
Bismuth 9.807
Ununpentium >9.807
Lutetium 9.84
Lawrencium >9.84
Actinium 10.07
Molybdenum 10.22
Silver 10.501
Lead 11.342
Ununquadium >11.342
Technetium 11.50
Thorium 11.72
Footfootfoot 0.8
Thallium 11.85
Ununtrium >11.85
Palladium 12.020
Ruthenium 12.37
Rhodium 12.41
Hafnium 13.31
Einsteinium 13.5 (Estimate)
Curium 13.51
Mercury 13.5336
Ununbium >13.5336
Americium 13.69
Berkelium 14.79
Californium 15.10
Protactinium 15.37
Tantalum 16.654
Rutherfordium 18.1
Uranium 18.95
Tungsten 19.25
Gold 19.282
Roentgenium >19.282
Plutonium 19.84
Neptunium 20.25
Rhenium 21.02
Platinum 21.46
Darmstadtium >21.46
Osmium 22.610
Iridium 22.650
Seaborgium 35 (Estimate)
Meitnerium 35 (Estimate)
Bohrium 37 (Estimate)
Dubnium 39 (Estimate)
Hassium 41 (Estimate)
Fermium Unknown
Mendelevium Unknown
Nobelium Unknown
Ununoctium Unknown
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Old 02-24-2012, 06:58 PM   #7609
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It's the falafels.
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Old 02-25-2012, 10:03 PM   #7610
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LOL!

That's a lot of falafels...
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Old 03-01-2012, 01:33 PM   #7611
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Today started foggy, but it burned off midmorning and felt like Spring.
So I went outside at lunchtime because neither of my teachers had an immediate need and I get restless with 70 minutes of lunchtime to fill.

Right before the whistle blew, I was talking to two of my Year Twos and they pointed out something that looked like faeces to one side of the Quiet Area (bark chips and benches etc). They told me it was poo, and it did look suspiciously like poo, but then it couldn't be. The playground was used for two Playtimes earlier in the day, so it couldn't have been there then, and an animal on the playground between 11.15 and 12.00 would be spotted! It was right ouside Class 6 for a start.

I went in before the children and wondered if I should raise it (and yes, I was thinking about clearing it up myself because it didn't look good regardless). Events got away from me. I needed to write a social story for Mars, because he shouted at one of our student teachers yesterday. We then had a one-on-one and by the time I came back in, the story had spread anyway.

Our HLTA sidled up and told me someone had done a poo on the playground, and could I keep an ear and a nose out to see if we could work this out. I felt a little relief that the matter was out of my hands (oof!)

Next I knew, our HLTA was talking to the HLTA in the class next door (my morning class - Tiger's class) and there was discussion about moist wipes and replacement clothes and all. It was a boy in that class. One who has bowel problems and one I have cleaned up after before. This was a bad one - what ended up on the playground had obviously tumbled through underwear and trousers. He was in a bit of a state. To say the least. But then this is a boy who has had to take his shoes home in a sealed bag after a previous explosive event.

I'm very sorry for him - he has a known condition. He must have been horrified and too scared to tell.
I feel sorry for Mrs J - crikey me I dodged a bullet there.
And for Mrs I, who from what I can gather was the outside pooper-scooper.

I really wish I'd done something or said something immediately.
Next time I won't sit and think. At the very least I'll raise a concern with a teacher and get their advice.
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Old 03-01-2012, 03:48 PM   #7612
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I wouldn't blame myself too much if I were you Sundae. These things happen.

I wonder about why the boy isn't wearing those larger nappies that fit like undies if he's still having accidents when he's school age. surely the humiliation of having accidents at school would be worth it?
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Old 03-07-2012, 08:44 PM   #7613
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SonofV asked me today, "Dad, what is this k-o-n-y thing?" He spelled it to me. I had no idea, and said so. He said it's everywhere. Oops, guess I live in a hole.

fast forward to this evening

My girlfriend, who I love very much, asked me "Have you heard of this Kony 2012 thing?". No, there's this hole and all... wtf? I told her about SonofV's similar query. She said it was the buzz the minute she walked in the door at work. Ok, ok, please help me here. Turns out there's a video.

KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.


I'm not even done with the video and I have to post this. I'm not a chicken little kind of guy, but this is a great piece of film-making, please do watch it. It's thirty minutes and so far, totally worth it.

For those of you who need more text with your teasers, here you go:
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Grisly killings, abductions, and rapes allegedly committed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in central Africa have garnered international attention following the release of a video highlighting abuses committed by the group and its leader, Joseph Kony.

The half-hour film (above) produced by Invisible Children follows a former child soldier named Jacob. The film issues a call for action, reportedly aiming to raise awareness by making Joseph Kony a household name.
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Old 03-07-2012, 08:50 PM   #7614
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So Joseph Kony is the hero of the story?
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Old 03-07-2012, 09:07 PM   #7615
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If you watch the movie, there's a description of what's going on that starts at about the nine minute mark. The film maker tells his very young son what he's doing, including a description of Joseph Kony. I don't want spoil it for you, just go watch the movie.
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Old 03-07-2012, 09:29 PM   #7616
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My kids and their friends are all talking about this clip.
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Old 03-07-2012, 10:05 PM   #7617
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Its all over FB. Has been for a week or so. I posted that same clip there yesterday.
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Old 03-07-2012, 10:11 PM   #7618
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There are a few mainstream movies that have documented this (or similar) issue. Blood Diamond is the big one, but Hotel Rwanda is another. The Last King of Scotland touches on it too.

It's amazing how common this practice is.
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Old 03-08-2012, 07:31 AM   #7619
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I first heard of this Kony thing about half an hour ago. There was a little article in the paper. Somebody in the article was saying that sure, Kony is horrible, but to blame all the central Africa problems on him is very unfair, because it's common practice there.

But I'd be in favor of somebody other than the US military putting a stop to the inhumane behavior in the world. Especial that done by this guy.
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Old 03-08-2012, 08:44 AM   #7620
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I had actually heard of Kony before yesterday. I'm not trying to be cool, it's just a thing I knew. That video still upset me though. I'm glad this thing has hit the mainstream.
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