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When I was a kid, there was one kind of milk you could spend money on only, the white kind. But now you choose from whole, skim, 1%, 2%, organic, and chocolate. Media is a lot like that. You used to spend money on it for one thing only: exposing customers to marketing messages. Now you choose from "bought media", "owned media", and "earned media." The definitions:
Bought media: media you pay for like print ads and banner ads.
Owned media: media you own and control such as your company website and blog or newsletters and digital magazines your organization publishes.
Earned media: exposure you "earn" by posting content on social networks, forums, and websites that you do not own. Examples are comments posted on blogs, photos shared on Facebook, or videos uploaded to YouTube. Here is chart from a presentation from Alex Wong that illustrates this:
Conventional wisdom says each of these media has different strengths:
Owned media is best for reaching your current customer base. Since your organization should have the most complete list of your own customers, publishing a newsletter or digital magazine to that list should provide the best coverage available anywhere.
Bought media is best for reaching new customers. The weakness of "owned media" is that it reaches largely people who are already customers or inclined to become them, so it is less likely you will reach customers of competitors or new customer just coming to your market. "Bought media" strives for total market coverage which will include the groups you miss with owned media.
Earned media enables your biggest fans to advocate for you. Every company has customers who, if properly motivated, will advocate for you online. While this is basically an organic process that you have no direct control over, smart organizations find ways to encourage this process along. Many mistakenly think that earned media is free. While there is no charge for posting content on most social media sites, the task of doing this requires staffing for the function, and adding staff is never free.
Earned, owned, or paid media. Which should you emphasize?
If your customer are heavily involved in social media, then earned media needs your attention. If you have not asked about your customers social media involvement in a year, you need to ask again.
If you sell a utilitarian product like car batteries, or commodity products like toothpaste or paper towels, paid media might be best. When was the last time you saw a passionate bog post or successful newsletter about toothpaste?
If most of your business comes from repeat customers, you need to think more about owned media.
Different media work best for different situations. Along those lines, I prefer skim milk in my morning cereal, but 1 or 2% % for hot coca.


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"Time is a circus...
Always packing up and moving away."
~Ben Hecht
"Circus Tent"
embellished beach umbrella
paper collage on a 3"x5" index card is above
for one of my favorite summer creative challenges.
You should definitely check it out!
Here I used a scene from a Target brochure from my mail.
The scene was a beach umbrella.
I was inspired! I love repurposing junk mail this way!
I positioned a picture of a lady from the same brochure to appear to be strolling by the umbrella.
Next I added the sky and sand from decorative paper for the background.
Last I created a tiny cute circus tent to match the prompt "circus tent".
Ta da!
"Circus"tent flags against a stamped, starry sky
for ICAD 2013 is above.
To create the look I cut paper from my journal fodder boxes
into flag shapes.
Then I swagged the flags against a scantily painted sky
on an index card.
Lastly I stamped the stamps heavily over everything until I couldn't stamp any further.
A favorite of mine!
~Cheryl Gee pursues the creativity in repurposing junk mail. After that she recycles it.

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What Is Strong Endurance™?
There are times when simply enduring is not enough. One must carry on at a high level of strength, speed, or power.
A football game. An obstacle course in a full kit. Moving grandma's antique furniture.
For decades such endurance had been built with "metcons." Then a Russian professor reframed the question and changed history.
What if instead of training the athlete to tolerate ever-increasing concentrations of lactic acid we trained him to produce less of it?
Anti-glycolytic training (AGT) was born.
Enter Strong Endurance™, the last word in "anti-acid" training.
This Seminar Is a Game Changer for:
- Fighters and team sport athletes who must explode over and over. Because 20x20m sprints biochemically have nothing in common with a 400m run.
- Athletes for whom speed is king. Point fighters. Ping pong players… You cannot afford to learn slowness through HIIT.
- Military, law enforcement, first responders. You must always be ready to save lives and cannot afford conditioning that leaves you sore and smoked.
- Endurance athletes who seek an extra edge.
- Regular folks who choose to "get in shape" the healthy way—without stressing their hormones out of whack and flooding their bodies with free radicals and toxic ammonia spewed out by "metcons."
The Research
Anti-glycolytic training that started back in the 1980s in a country that no longer exists culminated in the XXI century with remarkable performance breakthroughs on a number of Russian national teams in a mind numbingly diverse array of sports: judo, cross country skiing, rowing, bicycle racing, full contact karate…
For the last four years StrongFirst has been extensively experimenting with anti-glycolytic protocols and conducting original research advancing AGT into new directions.
We have been very successful with "anti-acid" endurance protocols for kettlebell quick lifts, pull-ups, push-ups, etc. We also have seen a lot of "what the hell effects"—improvements in non-trained events and body composition.
Then we decided to push the envelope and apply AGT to some event that has an exceptionally "acidic" reputation. We chose a popular timed high rep "high intensity" workout. After all, if it worked for judo, why would not it work for this smoker? It did.
Twenty subjects with at least a year of "metcon" experience were assigned to an anti-glycolytic protocol. Twenty matched subjects who served as controls continued their usual race-the-clock and feel-the-burn training. Both groups also did strength training.
Six weeks later the anti-glycolytic group improved 2 ½ times as much as the controls, shaving off 15 seconds off their time versus 6 seconds.
Data by Dr. Craig Marker, SFG II, SFL, SFB
Competing Perspectives, and a New Approach
Russian coach Andrey Kozhurkin made a 50,000-foot observation on the two diametrically opposed philosophies of stimulating adaptation.
The traditional one is pushing to the limit: "What does not kill me, makes me stronger."
The alternative is to train to "avoid (or at least delay) the unfavorable internal conditions… that lead to failure" or reduced performance.
Let us use strength training as an example. The majority of bodybuilders and recreational athletes use the first approach. They train to failure.
In contrast, strength athletes such as Olympic weightlifters and powerlifters follow the second approach. The first 1,000-pound squatter Dr. Fred Hatfield famously proclaimed that one ought to "train to success," as opposed to failure. The differences between the American and Russian powerlifting methodologies notwithstanding, both countries' strength elites share the same conviction that failure is not an option.
In endurance training the first philosophy represents the consensus. Coaches expose athletes to acid baths to improve buffering. This is what Arthur Jones from Nautilus called "metabolic conditioning" back in 1975.
We shall go the other way.
What You Will Learn
- The tools of classic Russian anti-glycolytic training—and how to apply them to program design.
- The next generation of anti-glycolytic training—developed and tested by StrongFirst.
- For those dialed in biochemistry—the science behind the system.
- State of the art kettlebell training plans (swings, snatches, C&Js) that develop a wide range of qualities—while putting a premium on power. Minimize fatigue and soreness while leaving plenty of energy for other pursuits.
For example, here is what a high level martial artist had to say about the long cycle clean-and-jerk plan SF 1050:
Initially, I tested the [long cycle C&J at 8] reps with 2x32kg. [Six weeks later] I scored 15 repetitions on the final test while adhering to the sprint pace.
While my weight remained the same, I lost 6mm testing my skinfolds with calipers.
I did visibly gain more size in my shoulders, arms, and thighs (according to my peers).
Regarding elements of performance, I was able to better manage 10 minute rounds of sparring and was able to complete 5 consecutive rounds without needing longer than the customary rest.
I did have a competition near the end cycle and was able to compete against a competitor who outweighed me by 45 pounds. I found that during the match I did not struggle with energy (mid and long term) as I had in past competitions.
A lady professional boxer speaks up after completing the six-week swing and pushup plan SF 033:
Last night I did 10 rounds with two girls who alternated. They were different in style and in weight [both heavier than me]. It has been years since I fought like this!!! Fast, explosive, with all the moves at the end of the combinations, I had gas to sell. Up to the 7th round I was recovering in a flash. From the 7th up I began feeling a little fatigued, but I kept going on well. In the last two rounds I felt tired, but I kept my lucidity and kept pushing…
This MLB baseball player also followed SF033 and a special peaking plan:
The "strong endurance" principles have made our conditioning not only more productive but, more importantly, it leaves us with the energy we need to do our primary job, play baseball!!
And this is from a 600+ pound deadlifter who prefers strength to conditioning. He completed the six-week kettlebell snatch plan SF 526:
Previous 5min Snatch PR (24kg)—132; New PR—148
WTH Effect
Less than a month after I took a solo trip to Santa Fe, NM to go mountain biking, 7,200 feet of elevation. I rode close to 17 miles on several marked single-track trails with 2,000 feet overall of elevation gain, with the total weight of about 260 pounds (bodyweight plus bike plus pack).
I was able to ride most of the goat-like technical climbs and long, gradual ascents with little trouble… I was pleasantly surprised at my ability to recover in-between climbs and it was the first time I didn't have to stop due to cramps…which made for a fun and enjoyable day, even though it was very challenging… Thanks for the great program!
Learn the system and add your story…
Professional endorsements:
I was very inspired when I attended the Strong Endurance seminar with Pavel. I like the science that he has put into looking at strength and endurance in a completely different perspective. Whether we realize it or not, he's handing us a less-is-more approach and an efficient and effective way to achieve the maximum benefit of each workout without doing too much or too little.
—Gray Cook, founder of Functional Movement Systems and author of Movement
In my 20 plus years of coaching, I have come across only a handful of training methodologies that have greatly influenced the way I program. Pavel's breakthrough program has been a game changer not only for my endurance athletes; Strong Endurance has made me a much better coach to my professional athletes.
But do not let the word "endurance" make you think it is all about long distance running or doing 1,000's of swings; this program is about creating intelligent, sustainable programs for any population. The seminar takes very complex subjects and presents them in a way that is very educational, but more importantly, very simple to implement. I sincerely believe that any fitness professional who attends the Strong Endurance seminar will come out a much better coach. Thank you, Pavel, for sharing!!
Peter Park, strength and conditioning coach for Kelly Slater and Lakey Peterson (surfing), Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Verlander, Aj Ramos (baseball); Xavier Henry, Greivis Vasquez (basketball), Ken Roczen and Adam Cianciarulo (motocross), Lance Armstrong (cycling).
With his Strong Endurance seminar, Pavel Tsatsouline makes one of the most significant contributions to the strength and conditioning community in the last 30 years. Plenty of what we've been taught about endurance has been based on research that was misinterpreted, ignored, or incorrect. In this era, we're fortunate to have Pavel teach us to be more efficient. He spent years perusing research in biochemistry, physiology and psychology from around the globe, and then distilled it all into practical applications that will benefit any trainer, coach or fitness enthusiast that seeks extraordinary performance. Since attending the seminar, and subsequently incorporating the parameters and strategies, my athletes have experienced remarkable improvements in endurance.
—Dr. Chad Waterbury, creator of the Corrective Exercise Specialist certification course
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Corymbia ficifolia – Flowering Gum
One of the best gum trees for producing spectacular flowering, and a useful height as a shade and street tree. They can be variable when seed grown, coming in a range of colours from red, pink through to orange and white, and can have two toned flowers are well. They can also range in height from 2 metre mallee forms to 15 metre trees. If you want a known colour and height, it is best to get one of the beautiful grafted and named forms available, but seedling grown plants can give a lovely plant. If using as a street tree, the large gum nuts will need to be picked up as they drop so as not to create a tripping hazard, but this small inconvenience is worth it for the flower show, which also attracts small and large nectar loving wildlife. They are best in the southern states as humidity can be a problem for them.
|Scientific Name:
|Corymbia ficifolia
|Common Name:
|Gum Tree
|Other Common Names:
|Flowering gum
|Plant Type:
|Small tree, Large tree, Large shrub
|2 ~ 15 metres
|2 ~ 5 metres
|Flower Colour:
|White, Cream, Red, Pink, Orange
|Flowering Time:
|All year
|Ph Level:
|Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
|Soil Type:
|Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
|Plant Environment:
|Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
|Climate Zone:
|Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
|Sunny, Light shade
|Growth Habit:
|Evergreen, Spreading
|Soil Moisture:
|Dry, Well-drained
|Propagation Method:
|Frost Tolerance:
|Tolerates light frost
|Plant Usage:
|Feature plant, Screen, Windbreak, Wow factor
|Special Uses:
|Cut flower, Street tree, Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly
|Attracts Wildlife:
|Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects, Mammals
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For well over a decade now, the hard working team at Easy Dumpster Rental has been providing arguably the best rolloff dumpster services in the industry. The legions of satisfied customers and clients that we have worked with are a testament to this fact. We offer a comprehensive range of dumpsters for both construction and residential clients that have tasks of all shapes and sizes.
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Sermon Schedule for June 2017
May 30, 2017
Last Sunday we concluded our Great Commission Month. This week we resume our sermon series on "Not Ashamed of the Gospel".
May 30, 2017
Last Sunday we concluded our Great Commission Month. This week we resume our sermon series on "Not Ashamed of the Gospel".
May 30, 2017
As part of the program for Great Commission Month, the iCare CG shared with us the recent trip some of them made to Luwuk to visit Tzi Ping and Heidi Leong, their CG members cum adopted missionaries. The trip has helped them better understand and appreciate Ping and Heidi's work among the Saluan people. If you have missed their presentation, here's a short recap of what they shared.
May 28, 2017
This Sunday is the last Sunday of our Great Commission Month. As you prepare your heart for worship this Sunday, take a moment to thank God for the one who faithfully shared the gospel with you.
May 26, 2017
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) DS is in recess. CHILDREN'S MINISTRY ...
May 25, 2017
Prayer Meeting (26 May 2017) Prayer Points I. DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) Pray...
May 24, 2017
Pastor Ian shares his hope for GBC to consider how God might use us to support ministries that intentionally serve as bridges to the hearts of our neighbours.
May 23, 2017
Tzi Ping and Heidi, our missionaries in Luwuk, update us on the Saluan dictionary project. We are so encouraged by how God is opening doors for them to bless the Saluan community and we are very excited for the launch of the Saluan dictionary app – Kamus Saluan.
May 21, 2017
Joy is a result of God's salvation gift and let's give thanks to God for this gift of joy which comes at a great expense to God through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ.
May 20, 2017
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) DS is in recess. CHILDREN'S MINISTRY• ...
May 18, 2017
This year's theme song for Great Commission Month (GCM), 'May the Peoples Praise You', is a timely encouragement for Grace Baptist Church. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of everyday life, this song reminds us of the truth of God's salvation plan.
May 18, 2017
Ps Ian reminds us in this post that as we enjoy and celebrate God's blessings of our soon-to-be completed new building, we need to be mindful that the church is not a building and we should be a church beyond our building!
May 16, 2017
In the first of our three-part series on the theme of Not Ashamed for the Children's Corner of Grace News, we shared the story of Perpetua. In this second instalment, Rachel Wong shares with our children the example of Timothy and encourages our young ones (and us) to tell others about Jesus.
May 15, 2017
Since moving to CHS, various CGs have taken turns to organise the GBC Fellowship Meal every quarter after the Quarterly Congregation Meeting. Pastor Ollie shares with us why we cherish this time of coming together to have a meal.
May 14, 2017
Do you know that you are precious in God's eyes? As you reflect on this week's call to worship, thank God for the precious gift of Jesus Christ who gave His life in exchange for our lives.
May 12, 2017
May 11, 2017
What can the popular construction toy Lego teach us about building up the church of Christ? Pastor Eugene sees several parallels, and here uses those colourful little bricks to illustrate some important principles for us as we seek to establish the church on a strong foundation.
May 9, 2017
Long-time GBC member Esther Cher, also known as Yoke Lin, shares her testimony of being not ashamed of the gospel with Grace News writer Heng Wen Xiu. The mother-of-two talks about the living hope she has in the gospel, and the power of the Holy Spirit working in her.
May 8, 2017
Come and check out pre-loved items, grab some good bargains and share warm fellowship over light snacks at the Garage Sale on 13 May from 10am to 3pm. All proceeds will go to the GBC Rebuilding fund.
May 7, 2017
Let us proclaim our God and King to the Nations – so that they will come to worship Him! Let us turn to and remember this our God and King!
May 5, 2017
May 4, 2017
In a context in which we are taught to cram for excellence or nothing at all, as Christians, let's cram for "well done my good and faithful servants!" as we come to another Great Commission Month this year.
May 3, 2017
An update of the construction progress and cash flow projections as of April 2017
May 3, 2017
Prayer & Praise Items for April 2017
May 3, 2017
A pictorial update of the construction work at 17 Mattar Road as at April 2017


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Elevating entertaining, we created La Soirée for Cointreau to highlight hosting in true Parisian style. Inspiring our audience online through a landing page, social media and engaging them with a contest and sweepstakes to win their dream party, we brought Cointreau into the entertaining spotlight.
The Art of La Soirée Landing Page
Garance Doré and The Art of La Soirée
Cointreau collaborated with Garance Doré, the fashion author and illustrator, marrying their unmistakable take on style and entertaining, to bring a little orange spirit to New York Fashion Week. We created the Doré Cafe, a pop-up store for consumers to enjoy the Art of La Soirée.
The Art of The Margarita
In order to bring more awareness to the story and history of the margarita and the role that Cointreau plays, Cointreau collaborated with OpenTable for sweepstakes and prizes as well as an integrated Point of Sale campaign for the margarita season.


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I am trying to play a video file but the media player says there are missing video codecs? Sometimes when you play a video file using the Windows Media Player or any other players you get a message after the playing failure stating that a missing video codecs are required in order to play this media file. What does a video CoDec mean? A codec ('Compressor-Decompressor' or 'Coder-Decoder') is a computer program that handles the encoding and/or decoding of a digital data stream or signal, also defined as a software that compresses and decompresses audio and video data streams. The…Read More
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FBI agents arrested one of the New Jersey State Police's top 12 fugitives early Wednesday.
Joseph Corless, special agent in charge of the Miami FBI office, said Etanislao "Tony" Padilla, 27, was under indictment in Passaic County, N.J., for the murder of Ismael Velez. According to the indictment, Padilla shot and killed Velez after Padilla saw him talking to his girlfriend June 2 last year, in Paterson, N.J.
The FBI began hunting Padilla in December after a federal magistrate at Newark, N.J., issued a warrant charging Padilla with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder. An FBI investigation assisted by Metro-Dade police discovered that Padilla had been traveling between Los Angeles and Miami since August 1985.
Padilla was arrested by FBI agents without incident while doing handyman work in southwest Miami, Corless said.


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Should a Christian co-sign on a loan?Question: "Should a Christian co-sign on a loan?"
Answer: In answer to the question of whether a Christian should co-sign a loan, the passages from the wisdom literature in the book of Proverbs come to mind. If one believes in the inspiration of the Scripture (that it is God-breathed), even Solomon's words of wisdom come from God. Proverbs 22:26-27 states, "Do not be a man who strikes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts; if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you." This would seem to indicate that God advises against such a practice.
Proverbs 11:15 states: "He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe." These words were written centuries ago to warn men of what is still very common ground for failure in life and ruin in business. To put up security for a stranger is a most dangerous thing, as thousands have learned to their sorrow. Many a man will do this for a friend long known and trusted; but no wise man will act for a stranger. Often, parents will sign notes or loans with their children. There is a principle seen in these biblical words of wisdom. No one should co-sign (guarantee) with another on any amount which possibly could fall back upon them and become their responsibility to pay.
Whether or not it is wise or safe to co-sign a loan for a relative or trusted friend is difficult to say, and much depends on the circumstances. One needs to be discerning, commit the situation to prayer, and follow the Lord's leading where known and trusted people are involved, and one must be able to pay should it ever become necessary. But this is definitely not something to do for strangers and those barely known to us.
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Today's So Shoe Me is the Dahlia Boot by Thom Solo x Solestruck, $300, available exclusively at Solestruck. Winter blooms with dark dahlia flowers and a sky high heel in these handmade bouquet booties. Dark glamour reaches new heights with a chunky platform covered in hand constructed silk and resin flowers. The dark drama and eerie embellishments add a sick signature edge to the floral trend and you'll have a couture-style piece at a mass produced price - so you really can't go wrong splurging on these booties. Pair the devious Dahlia boot with some vinyl and leather pieces that will add on the the unique appeal of these floral embellished heels.
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So Shoe Me a pair of provocative platforms embellished with a bouquet of dark and delicate flowers for a dose of dark glamour this winter.
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This framework contains scripts and data for building API documentation (dox) in a standard format and style.
The Doxygen tool is used to do the actual documentation extraction and formatting, but this framework provides a wrapper script to make generating the documentation more convenient (including reading settings from the target framework or other module) and a standard template for the generated documentation.
Python 2 or 3 is required to run the scripts. Whichever version of python you use needs to have the jinja2 and yaml (or pyyaml) modules.
The following command should install them for the current user:
pip install --user PyYAML jinja2
Of course, you need Doxygen!
Doxyqml and doxypypy might be needed to let doxygen document respectevely qml and python sources.
To generate the dependency diagrams, you need the Graphviz Python bindings. They are currently not available from pip, but most distributions provide them. You can get binaries and source archives from https://www.graphviz.org/download/.
Unlike almost every other KDE module, kapidox does not use CMake. This is because it is purely written in Python, and so uses distutils. While it does not need to be installed to be used (see below), you can install kapidox with
python setup.py install
Note: For consistency, kapidox provides a CMakeLists.txt file, but this is just a wrapper around the setup.py script.
Writing documentation
Writing dox is beyond the scope of this documentation – see the notes at https://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Frameworks_Documentation_Policy and the doxygen manual. However, the script expects certain things to be present in the directory it is run on.
Most importantly, there should be a
README.md file, like this page (backward compatibility also authorize
Mainpage.dox files). The first line of this file is particularly important, as it will be used as the title of the documentation.
metainfo.yaml file is needed for the library to be generated. It should contain some metainformations about the library itself, its maintainers, where the sources are etc..
A very simple example can be:
A comprehensive list of the available keys can be found on this page.
By default, the source of the public library must be in
src, if the documentation refers to any dot files, these should be in
docs/dot. Images should be in
docs/pics, and snippets of example code should be in
examples. See the doxygen documentation for help on how to refer to these files from the dox comments in the source files.
If you need to override any doxygen settings, put them in
docs/Doxyfile.local. A global settings file is defined in
Generating the documentation
The tool for generating dox is
src/kapidox_generate. Simply point it at the folder you want to generate dox for (such as a framework checkout).
For example, if you have a checkout of KCoreAddons at ~/src/frameworks/kcoreaddons, you could run
~/src/frameworks/kapidox/src/kapidox_generate ~/src/frameworks/kcoreaddons
and it would create a documentation in the current directory.
The folders are recursively walked through, so you can also run it on
~/src/frameworks or
~/src. For a lot of libraries, the generation can last 15-30 minutes and be several hundreds of Mb, so be prepared!
Pass the –help argument to see options that control the behaviour of the script.
Note that on Windows, you will need to run something like
c:\python\python.exe c:\frameworks\kapidox\src\kapidox_generate c:\frameworks\kcoreaddons
Specific to frameworks (for now)
You can ask
kgenframeworksapidox to generate dependency diagrams for all the frameworks. To do so, you must first generate Graphviz .dot files for all frameworks with the
depdiagram-prepare tool, like this:
mkdir dot ~/src/frameworks/kapidox/src/depdiagram-prepare --all ~/src/frameworks dot
Then call
kgenframeworksapidox with the
--depdiagram-dot-dir option, like this:
mkdir frameworks-apidocs cd frameworks-apidocs ~/src/frameworks/kapidox/src/kapidox_generate --depdiagram-dot-dir ../dot ~/src/frameworks
More fine-grained tools are available for dependency diagrams. You can learn about them in depdiagrams.
Examples of generated pages:
- KDE API documentation: https://api.kde.org/
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Keeping the grass roots growing!!
Disappointment does not begin to express my feelings about the amnesty issue facing our nation. When the Mulvaney/Salmon/Brat amendment was introduced to the CRomnibus spending bill that would block funding for President Obama's amnesty policy, I was hopeful & encouraged that a solution had been found to stop our tyrannical leader from being able to implement the immigration amnesty law. My hopes were dashed to pieces when the House Rules Committee blocked all amendments including the…Continue
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As I outlined in a previous post, GOP Michigan U.S. Representative Mike Rogers is abusing his office to cover-up incompetence and lies regarding Benghazi, in order to cover for his wife who was CEO of the British firm that was paid by the U.S. government for security in Benghazi. Rogers is abusing his office to protect his wife from lawsuits. The latest report released by a committee led by Rogers was called "garbage" by none…Continue
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Government and force
The purpose of civilisation is to make men safe. The purpose of government is to secure safety for men through the control of force. A man does not need a government for any other reason. The only function that a man cannot perform for himself is the use of force. A society that did not control the use of force would rapidly degenerate into a war zone. The fundamental right to be demands that the government controls the use of force.
The methods it may use are defined in a constitution. The purpose of the constitution is to protect the citizens by defining the limits to be imposed upon the government in performing this task. The government protects men from each other. The constitution protects the citizens from the government.
The government is charged by the constitution with making laws to govern the behaviour of all men so as to preclude the initiation of force by any man against any other. No law may initiate the use of force against any man. No law can legally force a man to do anything that he wishes not to do.
This is not a prescription for anarchy: it simply means that moral laws are restrictive and cannot be prescriptive. This does not mean that a man can do anything he wishes. Every man must obey the moral law and recognise and uphold the equal rights of every other man.
As an example: if a man wishes to play loud music and thereby annoys his neighbours he must obey the law. If the law says his music is too loud then he must desist. But the law cannot force him to listen to music or buy a different music player. The man can enjoy his music in any way he chooses provided he does not interfere with the rights of other men to their peace and quiet. Subjecting other men to noise is an infringement of their rights and is therefore a form of force and is morally forbidden.
The government must exercise sufficient control to ensure the moral laws are obeyed. This means parliament makes the law. The parliament must work within the constitution and must be a freely elected body so that its work can be examined by the people. The courts are appointed and controlled by and are responsible only to the government. The civil courts judge disputes between men. The criminal courts try criminal cases. The police are the prime means of the control of force. Essentially only the police may initiate the use of force but even their use of force must be restricted by the constitution and the law.
You will notice I have carefully referred to the initiation of the use of force. This is important. There are times when the use of force in reply is justified. The crime is not the use of force per se but the initiation of force. For example if a man breaks into my house and refuses to leave it is perfectly correct for me to use whatever force necessary to get him to leave. If a man attacks me I am entitled to defend myself by whatever means are necessary to protect my life. A law that did not allow this would be evil. But the essence is that the response should be reasonable. If a man uses force against me by begging it is not a reasonable response to stick a knife in him. In practice such matters are often difficult to decide but the principle is clear. A man has a right to defend himself and his property. The initiation of force is always wrong.
The other legitimate function of government is to control the armed forces. The forces must respond only to the legitimate authority of the government exercised in accordance with the constitution. The purpose of the armed forces is to protect the nation from external enemies. The armed forces should not initiate the use of force against any other people or nation that is not actually threatening the homeland or its legitimate trading interests.
At this point it becomes clear that the only reasonable residence of the rights of man is in the nation state. There is no other organisation on earth that comes anywhere near being able to secure the rights of the individual. The nation state is therefore the most important type of organisation of men on earth. This has long been recognised and philosophers have long dreamed of a supranational world government.
Judging by what we see on earth today that is a dream that is best left alone. We first need to get the organisation within nation states right. There is not a single country on earth that actually obeys the simple rules above. Even the United States, that had the best possible start for its constitution, has perverted it until the US is one of the most authoritarian countries on earth. For the rest there is currently little hope.
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Barbara Walters, who famously asked Katherine Hepburn what type of tree she was, may have outdone herself in a slobbering interview with Michelle and Barack Obama. In previews of Friday's "20/20" segment, Walters asked the President, "If you were a superhero and you could have one super power, what would it be?" [See video below. MP3 audio here.]
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[The superhero question was previewed on the December 19th episode of "The View."]
On Friday, Walters enthused, "I'm looking at you. You're holding hands. That's very sweet. How many years married?" She followed up, "And [you] still hold hands."
Walters did insist that there were tough, "serious" questions in the interview, but none were on display Monday or Friday. On GMA, Walters went out of her way to act as a propagandist for the Obama administration. She closed the morning show segment by reading from the President's Christmas message:
BARBARA WALTERS: The President asks that people stay hopeful, that better days are coming, that they have a President who is thinking about them every day. Mrs. Obama says the holidays are a time to reach out to family and friends with an open heart, to find forgiveness where it's needed. And that caring for the health and well-being of children of the next generation for her and for most people, is the most important thing.
Could White House press secretary Jay Carney have done any better?
On Monday's "View," Walters played this clip: "We asked middle school and high school students to throw a few questions. I'd like to read their questions. If you were a super hero and you could have one super power, what would it be?"
The President relayed that he'd like to be able to fly.
A transcript of the December 23 segment, which aired at 8:16am EST, follows:
ROBIN ROBERTS: In their only joint interview of the year, President and Mrs. Obama, sat down with our Barbara Walters for a 20/20 that you can see tonight at 10pm eastern time here on ABC. And it's one of the first couple's most revealing and truly warm interviews yet. And Barbara's going to give us a little bit of a sneak peek here.
BARBARA WALTERS: First of all, happy holidays and a wonderful year ahead, my dear Robin.
ROBERTS: To you as well. I'm looking forward to it. You are wonderful.
WALTERS: Thank you, Darling. So, I've interviewed the Obamas now for three years in a row. It's almost a tradition, at least for me. And it's very rare that they sit down together. And they're quite different when they do. What I did this time, in addition to serious questions, was borrow from Vanity Fair's questionnaire, you know where they ask personal things. And, as you can see, they're somewhat different when they're together. Okay?
ROBERTS: Okay.
WALTERS: When I interviewed you after the 2008 election, you said, about the First Lady, she is my reality check. She knocks me down a few pegs. Mrs. Obama, how does one knock down the President a few pegs?
MICHELLE OBAMA: No one knocks him down.
WALTERS: Ah.
MICHELLE OBAMA: But I tease him a lot.
WALTERS: About what?
MICHELLE OBAMA: Any and everything.
BARACK OBAMA: My ears.
WALTERS: Oh, you don't like his ears?
MICHELLE OBAMA: Oh, yeah. His dancing. His singing.
BARACK OBAMA: My dancing. My singing.
MICHELLE OBAMA: He's fun to tease. The girls love to do it, too.
BARACK OBAMA: I'm basically the straight man from the Obama family.
WALTERS: What's the trait you most deplore in yourself and the trait you most deplore in others?
BARACK OBAMA: Laziness.
WALTERS: You're lazy?
BARACK OBAMA: You know, it's interesting. There is a deep down, underneath all of the work I do, I think there's a laziness in me. I mean, it's probably from growing up in Hawaii. It's sunny outside, sitting on the beach.
WALTERS: Sounds good to me.
BARACK OBAMA: Right. And the thing, actually, that I most dislike is cruelty. I can't stand cruel people.
MICHELLE OBAMA: I would say when people are unwilling to compromise. And I don't like it when I see that in myself.
WALTERS: If you were to die and come back as a person-
MICHELLE OBAMA: Oh, God, Barbara.
WALTERS: Wait, wait, wait. Well, it's going to happen. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would you want it to be?
MICHELLE OBAMA: I know what it is.
WALTERS: What?
MICHELLE OBAMA: I would want to be Bo.
WALTERS: I knew you were going to say that.
MICHELLE OBAMA: How did you know that?
WALTERS: 'Cause I know you adore Bo and because he's so cute.
MICHELLE OBAMA: He has got a great life.
WALTERS: Okay, you want to come back as Bo. You want to come back as your own dog.
MICHELLE OBAMA: He has got it good. And only Bo. Not a dog. But Bo.
WALTERS: Because he has got the best life.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Oh, God. He's got it good.
WALTERS: What would you like to be?
BARACK OBAMA: People do love Bo.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Oh, my goodness.
WALTERS: I'm looking at you. You're holding hands. That's very sweet. How many years married?
BARACK OBAMA: 20 next year.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Right. Well done.
WALTERS: And still hold hands?
BARACK OBAMA: Absolutely.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Yeah. He's very affectionate.
WALTERS: Bo is everywhere in the White House. I've never seen it more beautifully decorated. And it's for gold star- on the trees and everything. It's for gold star parents who have lost a loved one in the war and blue star, where they have children still serving. But wherever you look, there are pictures and statues and felts and candy. All Bo. Bo, Bo, Bo.
ROBERTS: Even the President took Bo shopping.
WALTERS: Exactly. That's the luckiest, happiest dog.
ROBERTS: It's a lucky dog. So, you did this interview right before they left for Hawaii.
WALTERS: Well, they were all supposed to go together. And then, of course, the President had to stay here. But, when Mrs. Obama talked about compromise, she doesn't like people who don't compromise, there was a little something in there. And of course, a compromise has now been made.
ROBERTS: And you asked them about their holiday wish. Their message to-
WALTERS: Their message. Well, let me read it to you.
ROBERTS: Okay.
WALTERS: They were each quite different. You know, he's speaking as the President. And she's speaking as the First Lady. So, let me find it. [Walters' earring falls off.] Whoops. I just lost an earring, but that doesn't matter. The President asks that people stay hopeful, that better days are coming, that they have a President who is thinking about them every day. Mrs. Obama says the holidays are a time to reach out to family and friends with an open heart, to find forgiveness where it's needed. And that caring for the health and well-being of children of the next generation for her and for most people, is the most important thing.
ROBERTS: That is wonderful.
WALTERS: So, it was lovely spending Christmas at the White House.
ROBERTS: You're starting a look here with the one earring. You're so hip.
WALTERS: I'll just sit like this for the rest of the-
ROBERTS: But, that's how the kids are wearing it today. Just the one earring.
WALTERS: You mean, I'm finally with it?
ROBERTS: You've always been with it. Barbara, bless you, thank you and we will be watching tonight.


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- Crystal Fighters – Plage
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The Episode starts with Dylan asking Dabbu to have the lemon, it can be of use for her in future. She leaves angrily. Dylan smiles. LN asks Mamta about Dabbu and asks why is he mood off. Mamta says Dabbu does not tell me anything, she has told Aseem that she needs time to think and did not tell me the same. LN asks her not to get annoyed with Dabbu. He asks did she feel bad that she took time or her not telling her. She says whats the need to take time. LN says we can't pressurize her, Dabbu wants to see can she stay with Aseem lifelong. Mamta says she will invite Aseem and his family today, they don't have any problem with his proposal, and we can answer Binny's inlaws. He says fine, invite them.
Aseem gets Mamta's call and says to be mum in law's call, why is she calling me. He answers the call and acts sweet. She invites him for dinner and asks will he come. He asks her to order and not be formal. She says fine, then its order. He says I will come and ends the cal. He gets glad that says aunty likes me.
Dylan asks Dabbu to come with him to see the footage. She says fine, I will get my phone. He says will your phone run away, come right now. They get inside a lift and she thinks to ask him about Chadda. She asks him about the story. He says I will think and say. She says truth does not reach people, why are news reporters corrupt. He looks at her and says you are calling me corrupt. She says no, you are misunderstanding. He says no, I understood what you said. The lift jerks and she says it stopped, and asks for help.
He says drama queen and calls the security, and asks how much time, what 30mins, you gone crazy, what will we do till then, call maintenance fast. Dabbu says I will die. He says I will die, I got stuck with you, what happened to my fate, I got unlucky now a days. Dabbu sits chanting mantras and sees him removing his coat and loosening his tie. She stops him and asks why id he doing this in lift. He asks did you got crazy, can't I feel hot, don't worry, I will not attack you, infact I should be scared of you. She says she is claustrophiac, she can't breath.
She falls down and he holds her. He gets worried for her and makes her lie down on his coat. He calls security and says they are not taking the call, what to do. He says don't know when will they come and tries to open the lift. He opens the lift door by much power, and gets Dabbu out, lifting her. He asks staff to get water and sprinkles on Dabbu. He asks is she fine. Aseem comes and sees them. Dylan holds her face and asks is she fine. Dabbu opens her eyes and looks at him.
Aseem asks is she fine. She says I m fine. Dylan tells everything and says he had to open the lift and they came outside, I m glad that she is fine now. He cares for her. Aseem says its fine, I will manage. Dylan says we guys are fine now and asks staff to resume work. Dylan says take care. Dabbu says she will go for work. Aseem says forget it, lets go home, take rest. Dylan leaves. Aseem insists and says he is coming for dinner tonight, Mamta invited, so they can go together. She says I did not know this.
He says its fine, I can help Mamta in cutting salad. Dabbu thinks Dylan went to his cabin and leaves. They all sit for dinner and Dabbu tells how Dylan saved her. Aseem says he was worried for her and brought her home. Mamta says he did good. Vicky says its good they are working together. Chandi says he saved your life twice. Dabbu says yes. Aseem says whats great in it, I would have done the same.
Chandi says Aseem is jealous of Dylan. Mamta thanks Aseem for supporting Dabbu. Aseem says we are family, no need to thank. Mamta says be good always and serves him food. Dabbu looks at everyone and thinks about Dylan. She starts missing him.
Dabbu thinks everyone is happy with Aseem, but she is not feeling the happiness. She thinks why is she thinking about Dylan, why is this happening, mind and heart are not in sync. Aseem comes to her and says I think you does not wish to get sweets. She says no, my leg was numb. He says fine, I will get it. She says you sit, I will get the sweets. He goes. Dylan's mum asks him why did he not eat his fav pasta and makes him eat it by her hands. He asks whats this plan. He says guess it, its your home, I m renovating it.
She asks why is he after that bungalow, its tension thing. He says she has memories there and he will get it for her, I m trying so hard for you. She says fine, don't get angry, I m worrying for the animals. He says I m not their enemy, I m doing this for you. He says the animals will a place and he will help NGO. She says fine. Dabbu talks to LN and Mamta. LN asks Mamta not to pressurize Dabbu and let her decide. Chandi and Eshu ask Dabbu her decision.
LN gets a call and gets angry. He tells them about Chadda troubling for getting the home. Mamta says what do they want. Dabbu looks on. LN says he will not agree, and whats guarantee that Chadda will not leave this house if we leave it, no one can snatch our home, its our home.
Dylan calls Dabbu and asks is she fine. Dabbu thanks him for saving her. He says I did not expect you will thank me. She says I did not expect that you will ask about me. He says don't get touchy, its court hearing tomorrow which will be in my favor. They meet in court and she cries, asking is he happy now, he did think about the animals.
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Dear Friend:
The Christian Heritage Academy has been established to meet the educational needs of children in a Christ-centered environment, with dedicated Christian teachers in a spiritual academic atmosphere. Our school uses the Accelerated Christian Education program, which is based on a Biblical Philosophy, individually prescribed, self-instructional curriculum, and an advanced system of motivated learning.
Why we feel our school is different:
IT'S PROGRESSIVE: The newest relevant proven methods are utilized and are being further developed.
IT'S PRACTICAL: The teacher's task is to assist the students in discovering their talents, guide them in the development of it, and motivate them in the fullest use of it.
IT'S FUNCTIONAL: The classroom procedure trains the student to be creative, faithful, and thorough.
IT'S SENSIBLE: The school gives the student a plan for direction, things to see, hear, and do, and it assists the student in their quest for learning.
IT'S FUNDAMENTAL: God's Word is a measure of every standard, each experience, and the ultimate results.
Our enrollment is limited in all grades: K4 through the 12th grade. A $25.00 one-time non-refundable fee will be required to process the registration paper work. An interview with parents, child, and administrator will be required before final acceptance. Registration fees are also non- refundable and they are $75.00 per student. No student will be accepted without interviewing with the principal, teacher, and secretary, paying the fees, and completing the admissions packet for our records. Call with any questions you may have. Our school office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and can be reached at (505) 888-4156.
Sincerely,Matt Hudson
Pastor - Administrator
(505) 888-4156
I, the parent or guardian of , gives permission for him/her to participate in school-sponsored activities at and away from Christian Heritage Academy. I will inform the school by written request should I choose to keep my child from any activity or trip.
I agree that my child may make spiritual decisions at school as a result of the biblical influence of this Baptist school. I am aware that they will be taught doctrines that are Baptist in nature.
I authorize the representative of the school complete medical guardianship of my child in case of an accident or emergency. The representative of Christian Heritage Academy is authorized to have treated and given medical attention that is needed for the well being of my child. The family doctor is . Phone number: . The recommended hospital is ; otherwise, I give authority for the representative to make the choice of doctor and hospital.
I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators waive and release Christian Heritage Academy and any representatives, employees, agents, successors of the school from any liability or responsibility for injuries, damages or expenses that may occur to my child arising from any school activity and I agree to indemnify and save harmless Christian Heritage Academy and any representative of the school against any such claim for injuries, damages or expenses made by or on behalf of my child.
The above agreement is to be in effect for the school year beginning August 1, 2014 and ending July 1, 2015.
Has child ever had disciplinary difficulties? Yes No
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I have read the handbook and admission packet and agree to insist that my child submit to the program, academic and disciplinary regulations and all other requirements instituted by the Administration and carried out by the Administrator and Faculty. I will completely support the school and its staff. I will not complain or in any other way rebel against the policies of Christian Heritage Academy. I am aware that I must abide by this agreement to retain my child's privileges at this school.
The student's attitudes, conversation, behavior, and dress reflect the character of the institution from which he/she derives his/her training, both home and church. This form reflects the church's attempts to secure students who would best adjust to the rigor of a highly disciplined training program that must set high standards in obedience to God's Word.
Do you accept the Bible as God's Word and submit yourself to its principles as the final authority? Yes No
Do you drink alcoholic beverages? Yes No
Do you use narcotics (dope, pills, marijuana, etc.) of any kind? Yes No
Have you ever run away from home? Yes No
Do you listen to rock music? Yes No
Will you honestly agree to keep all the rules in good spirit and respect authority without being critical and finding fault? Yes No
Do you really want to attend Christian Heritage Academy's daily training program? Yes No
Students are expected to abide by these standards of conduct throughout their enrollment whether at home, school, or elsewhere. Students found to be out of harmony with this school's ideals of work and life may be invited to withdraw whenever the administrator determines it is necessary. As a student of this Christian school, I pledge to uphold the school's standards against rap, rock music, country music, Christian rap & rock, cheating, swearing, smoking, gambling, drinking alcoholic beverages, using or talking favorably about narcotics, or using indecent language, and will act in a very orderly and respectful manner. I will maintain Christian standards in courtesy, kindness, morality, and honesty. I will strive to be of unquestionable character in dress, conduct, and other areas of life. I agree to abide by the above standards of conduct and other regulations expected of each student enrolled in this school while I am a student attending the school, and will not give the impression to students, parents or faculty that I am not in harmony with the goals, aims, and standards of the Christian school.
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Some children do not adjust to a disciplined academic environment and find excuses to criticize the policies and decisions of staff and administration. In such cases, the school reserves the right to have full discretion in the discipline with corporal punishment administered by the student's parents in the administrator's office. If considered appropriate, we may place such students on probation for a reasonable corrective time-period, and we may dismiss any student who does not cooperate with the total educational process.
I recognize that Christian Heritage Academy has a highly qualified trained staff and I have confidence in their ability to perform the educational function due my child.
I realize that from time to time children take issue with actions that they do not agree with and that they are prone to criticize statements out of context. This being normal for children; I pledge that should such occur, I will not support the criticism, that I will correct my child, support the school personnel, and call in for full details at any time I have a question concerning an incident.
I further realize that building strong relations with my child's supervisor to aid in the training of my child is as much my responsibility as it is the school's, and that I will pray for the staff and program, cooperate with them in discipline accepting their judgment in such matters, lay a spiritual foundation through Godly example in the home, support the spiritual training of chapel, revivals, etc., follow through with any work assignments or slips to be signed, see that the children reach school on time, phone or send written excuses for absence or tardiness, cooperate in training the children to respect school property and pay for irregular abuse of the same, attend all parent functions, and assist in publicizing the school and its programs among friends.
I realize that attending the Christian Heritage Academy is a privilege and not a right. It is my intention to abide by the decisions and support the discipline of the administration.
9 Month Payment Plan
A. All day K4 - 12th ($2,259.00 per yr) $251.00
B. Second student ($2,214.00 per yr) $246.00
C. Third student ($2,169.00 per yr) $241.00
D. Extended Care, per hour $3.00 ($5.00 per 15 minutes after 5:30 pm.)
10 Month Payment Plan
B. Second student ($2,214.00 per yr) $221.50
C. Third student ($2,169.00 per yr) $217.00
III. No Pace Fee unless over 60 Paces are used per year, then $3.30 per Pace. This does not include pace failure or the student losing this pace.
IV. TUITION FOR NON-MEMBERS 9 Month Payment Plan
A. All day K4 - 12th ($2,304.00 per yr) $256.00
B. Second student ($2,259.00 per yr) $251.00
C. Third student ($2,214.00 per yr) $246.00
D. Extended Care, per hour $3.00
$5.00 per 15 minutes after 5:30 p.m.
10 Month Payment Plan
A. All day K4 - 12th ($2,304.00 per yr) $230.50
B. Second student ($2,259.00 per yr) $226.00
C. Third student ($2,214.00 per yr) $221.50
No Pace Fee unless over 60 Pace's are used per year, then $3.30 per Pace.
Students attending one or more days in a month will owe for the entire month.
A 10% discount will be given if yearly tuition is paid in full by the first day of school.
All accounts are due on or before the 1st of each month. A $15.00 late fee will be charged on all accounts not paid by the 5th of each month and the child will not be allowed to return to school until the account has been taken care of or arrangements have been made with the administrator.
A $15.00 fee will be charged on all returned checks, as well as, the late fee.
I agree to pay the stated charges for educational purposes, according to this agreement and further understand if I am paying by the month, the first payment is due on or before the first day of school, unless you're on the 10-month plan then payments start on or before August 1st, and the last payment being paid by May 1st; with the exception of May's Extended Care, which will be due by the last day of school.
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Teaching Philosophy
The Shenker Academy implements the Multiple Intelligence Theory which responds to the different learning styles of each individual student. This innovative educational philosophy defines eight different intelligences. We believe children who are taught through the eight intelligences become more successful at learning all subjects. When children are allowed to learn in a stimulating, multi-sensory environment, they experience many ways to learn and master almost anything. It is our belief that using the Multiple Intelligence Theory in a warm nurturing environment along with our low student/teacher ratios meets the developmental and educational needs of each child.
Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory
The Shenker Academy's curriculum framework is based on the Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory and the four developmental domains of child development, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical.
This combined curriculum framework works hand in hand. Teachers create their lesson plans following the eight multiple intelligences that also work on the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development for each individual child. The daily and weekly curriculum is planned around the children's age, individual, and group needs. We want the curriculum to be planned by the teachers so that it will fit around the children's stages of development. We do not expect the children to fit into a pre-packaged curriculum. Children are continually observed and assessed individually so that lesson planning is relevant to each child.
How does the curriculum framework work? Children are smart in different ways so therefore they learn in different ways. By creating lesson plans and curriculum to encompass all the intelligences, we give all the children an equal opportunity to excel. By broadening the curriculum to include the development of all the eight intelligences along with working on the four developmental domains of every child, we help every child be all that they can be. By teaching our students through the eight intelligences we begin to see that there is a unique pattern of intelligences of each individual child. This creates a learning environment of diverse intelligence and every child's self worth is validated. There is not an atmosphere of the "smarter" or "dumber" child. The children enjoy the sense of success and self-worth and begin to value and have a respect for the uniqueness of others. It has been determined that the social and emotional well being of a child fuels the intellect. Research regarding early childhood brain development indicates that the social-emotional development and cognitive development work hand in hand.
The Eight Intelligences (Gardner)
The Eight Intelligences are Linguistic (word smart), Logical-Mathematical (number smart), Spatial (picture smart), Bodily-Kinesthetic (body smart), Musical (music smart), Naturalist (nature smart), Interpersonal (people smart) and Intrapersonal (self-smart). Our lesson plans are created to teach an idea through every one of the eight areas daily. (Read More about Academics and Curriculum)
Teachers can determine any areas of development whether it is social, emotional, physical, or cognitive that individual students may need help or work in. Planning activities that address each of the eight intelligences are typical experiences that are offered on a regular basis in any developmentally appropriate environment. This curriculum framework allows teachers to develop lesson plans to meet the different ages, abilities, family needs, special needs, and other such factors. Goals and objectives can be planned and easily met through observing the different intelligences and the four developmental domains.
Our Classrooms' Layout
Our classrooms are designed to facilitate progress and growth in the four developmental domains and support the eight multiple intelligences. Learning centers are created to provide the perfect setting to implement activities that will interest and appeal to the full range of intelligences. The children are allowed to explore and engage in hands-on, concrete learning experiences by manipulating age appropriate materials and equipment. On a daily basis, children have the opportunity to use their high ability intelligence, as well as the opportunity to practice other intelligences when approaching learning.
Children who are taught through their stronger intelligences become more successful at learning all subjects. Each of the learning centers support and facilitate the children's developing social skills, emotional skills, cognitive skills, and physical skills as they are learning concepts using their stronger intelligences. Centers that you will find in the classrooms of any age group are a Dramatic Play Area, a Library Center, a Block Center, a Math Center, a Science Center, a Manipulative Center, a Sensory Table, and a Creative Art Center. Below you will see how some of the centers facilitate learning and development by using the multiple intelligence theory to develop the four developmental domains.
Dramatic play guides the children to use their interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence, linguistic intelligence, and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. The dramatic play area also facilitates the development of the child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. By dressing into play clothes the child is using their body-kinesthetic intelligence to develop their fine motor skills when buttoning a shirt. They use their linguistic intelligence and interpersonal/intrapersonal intelligences to communicate with others regarding role playing and by using this intelligence they are furthering the development of their social, emotional, and cognitive skills.
Center Based Learning
In the library children will be using their interpersonal/intrapersonal intelligence, linguistic intelligence, and spatial intelligence. When they are looking at books, pretending to read, stating the "ideas" of the pictures out loud, sharing a book with a friend, comparing pictures in books to items found in the classroom all four of these intelligences are being utilized. By performing the above actions children are developing their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. Sharing books with friends is a social and emotional domain. Reading "ideas" out loud is developing the cognitive domain and holding the book and turning pages develops the physical domain.
The block center is a great area for the children to use their logical-mathematical and spatial intelligence. Although they also have to use their linguistic intelligence as well if communicating to others what they are building and why. Building blocks using the logical-mathematical and spatial intelligences are developing cognitive, problem solving skills, as well as social skills.
The science center encourages the children to use their naturalistic, logical-mathematical, and linguistic intelligences. All four developmental domains are being developed during exploration of science with the teacher and/or classmates. Language is being used to talk socially with others, questions that use the logical-mathematical intelligence are being asked to help develop the cognitive thought process, and most science starts with nature so the naturalistic intelligence is being utilized while other developmental domains are strengthened.
Teachers observe and assess how children learn and what is being learned, what they need to teach and how to teach the concepts by observing and assessing the children's actions and abilities in the centers. Teaching materials can be added or changed to further the curiosity and experiences of hands-on learning for children. Children begin to use the new knowledge of concepts and add it on to previous knowledge. Teachers can then formulate lesson plans that will extend and expand children's learning by using the eight intelligences so the children can continue growing in the four developmental domains. Increased knowledge, skills, and abilities are the progression of using intelligences and developing the four domains.


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"When I'm sampling from your bosom / Sometimes I suffer from distractions like / Why does God cause things like tornadoes and train wrecks?"
- Crash Test Dummies
Heritage Landing is strategically placed near the confluence of the Deschutes and
rivers. Pulling into the parking lot, I noted that there was only one other car and it might as well have been abandoned, considering all the other people that I saw, which was none. Columbia
The sun was hot enough that I imagined skinny or fit young people might do things like take their shirts off in public and try to get some color. It was considerably more nipple-y in the shade. The river was benign if not friendly and inviting. The surface of the water was wrinkled by waves, like a forehead thinking about something, but not thinking about it all that hard.
I prepared the kayak and wiggled into my new dry-suit. I'd been saving up for one ever since my trip to
where The Oracle explained to me that my likely life expectancy in cold water approached a whopping 10 - 15 minutes. I was pleased to be wearing a bit of life insurance, but was a little concerned that I looked like a cross between a clown and the Michelin tire creature. Though I had trimmed the neck gasket with an X-acto knife to make blood circulation to my brain a possibility, it still seemed a bit tight as demonstrated by the red balloon shape assumed by my face. To be honest, it wasn't clear that blood circulation to my brain would have much effect on my survival chances, so I called it good and shoved off. San Juan Island
As I paddled out into the current and was gently carried to the
, I imagined how many times scenes like this must have played out at this spot throughout history. I thought of Northwest Indians setting out in elaborately carved dugout canoes to pioneer new trade routes for their lucrative salmon market. I tried to share in the illusion of humanity's mastery over nature by lamely mimicking these earlier explorers who ventured into new and strange environments aboard specialized boats shaped over time by the great successes and spectacular failures of pragmatic generations trying to turn water into a road (phew! That sentence got a little away from me). Columbia
Sometimes I wonder if I have it all wrong. Were explorers really brave and smart and courageous, or were they the outcasts and the unloved who had no choice but to find some new niche?
Some aspect about sailing into the Columbia River Gorge is like sailing into time. Maybe it's all the geologic history laid bare by the river when it was free and in its prime. Or maybe it's the hostile desert landscape that fought off dense human habitation up until the advent of irrigation technology and fertilizer.
I gradually settled into a paddling rhythm - concentrating on taking efficient strokes until they became reflex. Somewhere in the middle of the river, also gradually, the incessant, blaring messages of our attention-deficit-culture began to fade away…
I sensed the wind through the difference in sound from right ear to left ear, through feeling which part of my face was coldest, through how hard I compensated to keep the kayak from veering off course, from the pattern and direction of the waves, the sound of water lapping – sometimes slapping - against the bow, and through the fingerprints of invisible fingers that pressed ripples into the waves.
I set up camp in a new location that gave me easy access to the center of
and a back door to the high basalt cliffs that line its southward facing side. Miller Island
A rapid drop in temperature reminded me that the day's good weather was only the faintest rumbling of a still distant spring. But this pair of geese also reminded me that of all nature's animals, I'm probably the only one that's still single.
In summer, the basalt cliffs prove to be an irresistible location from which to watch the sun go down. But at this time of year, the sun traces an arc in the sky so far south that the
rim of the gorge acts as an artificially high horizon. This makes sunset an extended event in which the actual presence of the sun plays no role. Instead, all the color in the world slowly gets sucked away. Vibrant blues fade to pastel purples and pinks, then gray…then black. Oregon
When the sun goes down in the city, streetlights automatically blink on. Families gather around dinner tables. Warmth and light leak past blinds and curtains and out of windows into the streets. Flickering T.V. shadows and dialogue betray the presence of unseen watchers in otherwise darkened rooms.
Out on the island, I endeavor to do my essential tasks, cooking, eating, preparing for the cold night, but in the end I have to fill big gaping holes of darkness and silence with that old retrograde pastime; thinking.
I ended up thinking about the book I had just finished, Pastwatch; The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. In the book, a remnant of civilization has survived a catastrophic plague event. They seem to be doing O.K. They appear mature and their technology surpasses ours, their major invention being devices that allow them to watch the past. It is a golden age for anthropologists.
The horrible surprise is that even though this older, wiser civilization is finally getting along and not engaging in wars, even though they have adopted sustainable lifestyles, even though they care about and encourage the potential of each individual, and even though the population has been substantially reduced, the environment has already been too severely damaged and the irrefutable numbers point to inevitable famine and the collapse of this last civilization. And when this civilization collapses, there will be no return since all of the easily obtainable resources that a new civilization requires are gone.
Have we already delivered the fatal wound to the Earth? Are we just waiting for her to finish bleeding out?
Maybe the
is a case in point. From its headwaters to the Columbia Pacific Ocean, there are 14 dams constraining the once free-flowing river. This number doesn't count all the dams built on the Columbia's many tributaries (There are 227 major dams in the Columbia River drainage basin). These dams make the generation of electricity and irrigation possible, but also seem to have a major effect on salmon. We've learned to make fish ladders and limit our catches, but is it enough?
Or will we have ultimately already removed an important link from the food chain?
today is a different island than it was before the construction of dams. Much of its lower expanse must now be under water. East winds currently seem to be blowing a sand dune down the middle of the island, and stands of trees appear to be struggling. Miller Island
On the other hand, maybe this is just what trees do when they try to survive in arid landscapes. These tortured limbs remind me of the long lived trees that try to pioneer the timberline.
While the distribution of blankets for purposes of germ warfare is hotly contested, the idea of manifest destiny is not. It was a popular idea that inspired
territorial expansion. And just as some Christians were able to wink at genocidal activities because of a questionable interpretation of God's intent, so too are some able to look at pollution, overpopulation, and climate change as inconsequential because of their belief in a special 'escape clause'. U.S.
Nothing against God, but his spokesmen leave a lot to be desired.
In 2004, Newsweek reported that, "…92 percent of Americans believe in God, 74 percent believe in Satan and 75 percent believe there is a Heaven where people who have led good lives are eternally rewarded. A majority (55%) believe in the "Rapture", that before the world ends the religiously faithful (presumably only Christians) will be saved and taken to Heaven…"
Is it even possible to work out the politics of saving our world if more than half of us think we've got nothing to worry about since an apocalypse is inevitable and all the 'good' people are scheduled for departure before things get ugly?
Sam Harris writes, "We have become increasingly deranged by our own religious certainty. We have a society in which 44 percent of people claim to be either certain or confident that Jesus is going to come back out of the clouds and judge the living and the dead sometime in the next 50 years. It just seems transparently obvious that this is a belief that will do nothing to create a durable civilization. And I think it's time someone spoke about it."
Life in the gorge still seems abundant…
…and surprising.
…yet human fingerprints are everywhere.
On this planet at least, life of some sort (bacteria? phytoplankton?) will likely struggle along until the sun finally dies. The trend for large brained primates isn't very encouraging. As for intelligent life…well, we still may not have any evidence for that.