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"Green. The answer is green."
This is your job. It's how you make money, feed yourself and your family, and keep yourself from going under.
It's what you spent four years of your life in college training to do; and what they keep making you pay more time and money to go back to school to keep doing.
It's a constant hassle.
People in other professions persistently make you feel guilty, or pretend they know how to do your job. Your administrators, who should know better, try their best to make your job difficult by constantly instituting (and then eventually abandoning) some designer-theory they read about recently.
A lot of voters seem to flat-out hate you. And more and more, it seems like you could lose this job at any minute.
Yet, for some reason, you still love this job.
What is it?
Your job is to get students to understand that grass is green.
That's it. That's all you have to do.
You are given a tray, and the tray has a big pile of freshly cut grass on it.
You are sent into a room, every day, with over a hundred children. And your job is to explain to those children, in every way possible, that the plate contains grass, and that grass is green.
Sure, you could be teaching them any number of other things involving your wisdom, or their creativity, or teaching them how to use other skills to become a responsbile adult — but it's simply more important that they all agree that the grass is green.
You tell them that, one day soon, someone from the state will come and ask every single one of them what color the grass is. You tell them that this person will bring a tray, looking almost identical to the one you've been showing them, with a simiar-looking pile of freshly-cut grass on it, and he will ask them, "What color is the grass?"
And they are to respond with the word: "Green."
That's it. That is all.
Just a one word exam.
You tell the children that the person with the tray, he has power. You tell them that if they do not take this question very seriously, and answer correctly, that he will not let them graduate. You tell them that the school budget hinges on them saying the grass is green. You might even hint that your paycheck will be one day tied to their answer to this one, seemingly oversimplified question.
They must answer correctly, or they will be left behind.
And no child will be left behind.
When the day comes, you know that many of your children are prepared. You have done your best. And though you are nervous, you feel confident that, one by one, they will all give the correct answer to the simple question they are given.
After all that work you did, how could they not?
At 7:45 in the morning on the day of the test, the students all crowd into rooms. They are told to remain silent, as one by one, a man addresses them with that tray of grass and asks them the very question you have prepped them for, and done your damnedest to explain the seriousness of, multiple, multiple times.
We must all agree that the color of the grass is green.
And they do.
One by one, they say the word, like robots: "Green. Green. Green. The grass is green." Up and down the rows the man goes, and one by one, the kids say, "green."
This is success.
But these are teenagers; and eventually, the man with the tray reaches a kid with an attitude. This specific kid could give a damn about the grass being green, and what green means to you, or the school, or the country, or even to his own future.
Because to him, the grass is greener somewhere else. And, in your heart of hearts, you know the kid is right: in the grand scheme of education, this test doesn't really matter; nor is getting a room full of kids to regurgitate a standard piece of information.
But that doesn't stop the kid from saying:
And he laughs, because to him it's funny. He doesn't care; because sometimes, to a kid, doing the opposite of what you're told to do is exactly what you WILL do.
But he has failed this test, because the grass is, in fact, green; and by consequence, you have failed. You were responsible for getting him to give the right answer to the question; but he did not, and so it must be your fault. Say nothing of the fact that you did everything you could to instill in him the right answer, or the importance of taking the question seriously. He's just a kid being a kid.
And every single child needed to pass this state test.
And, when it's all said and done, maybe a couple other kids say the same thing. Maybe a few others didn't take it seriously and just said or did whatever came to mind when the man with the tray came by to be funny. Maybe one of them took a nap, and was asleep when the man came to ask him. Maybe one didn't show up at school at all that day.
Maybe one is colorblind.
But it's still your fault. You worked all year, and you couldn't even get every single person to agree that grass is green.
Now children will be left behind, and you are to blame.
Shame on you.
Robert Drew
12:43 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Patrick - it seems pretty simple. The teacher failed. The teacher clearly had the responsibility and failed.
No - Im just busting your hump.
Debbie S.
2:31 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
And God forbid the child excitedly raises her hand to talk about the blue grass she saw when they visited Kentucky (which is nick-named the "Bluegrass State") or the fact that the tall decorative grass at her house is brown now because it's March. Those comments, while true, are not THE RIGHT answer, because GRASS is GREEN. (And then we wonder about the lack of creativity in the general population...)
Alex Vandehoff
3:35 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Glad to see there are educators like Patrick who take their jobs seriously and understand that 'teaching to the test' is no way to help foster creative, responsible, vibrant students. Thank you!
Tim Torrence
3:00 am on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
I have to teach to the test. I have to teach to the test. Why doesn't Patch write about Lakewood 2.0 and its possible expansion to a wider variety of high school and middle school students? Why doesn't Patch discuss 2.0's ability to spawn creative, outside the box thinking in an innovative way? Why doesn't Patch discuss 2.0's higher than average standardized test scores with highly non-standardized method of teaching? Why doesn't Patch discuss that 2.0 is actually college prep? Because it flies in the face of the argument that teachers do not have the tools to do their job the way they see fit. I listened to the 2.0 teachers at the introduction meeting and they fully discussed the opposition they receive from normal, everyday teachers. I also took the opportunity to enroll my son in 2.0 and he has benefited greatly. To anyone who has a student at Lakewood High School I highly suggest you look into this program. Your child will be leaps and bounds ahead of those in standard classrooms. Not because of the technological advantage it provides but because the teachers bring out the best in the student by making the student think and form opinions. Those are the teachers we remember from our days in school. The ones who brought out the best in us. Joe Schavalla was mine. RIP Brother Joe.
Patrick Giusto
6:03 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tim: As I don't teach in Lakewood, I didn't know anything about the 2.0 program. I did a little research, and I can understand how a parent like yourself would be excited about its potential (to the other readers: the program seems to offer laptops and iTouches to students for more high-tech lessons). I do have a Master's in Ed Tech, so I do understand the benefits and practical drawbacks of such a program. I just don't have the space to explain all of them to you.
I would like to tell you this, however: if you gave me the ability to stop the nonsensical approach to tie educational funding to a paper-booklet test unrelated to technology and critical thinking skills, and the finances to purchase my students laptops and iTouches, I would be enthusiastic about the types of higher-order thinking skills and applications-based assignments I would be able to assign with my new toys. Unfortunately, it is not practical to assume that all school districts have the ability to untangle themselves from the state test, nor the funding available, nor the responsible body of students who wouldn't abuse the tech or file lawsuits against the district.
So, please understand, if I was given more information on the 2.0 program, I might agree with every one of your concerns, except: "[it] flies in the face of the argument that teachers do not have the tools to do their job." We truly do not. We are very much bound by what others would have us do, and not what we would like to do.
Sean Wheeler
11:38 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2012
I like the blog post, but there's something askew here in Patrick's comments that needs working out. I teach in Lakewood and created the lhs2.0 program. I did it without financial support from the district (I wrote a grant), and am under the same burden of testing as everyone else in Ohio. The difference is that I've taken a proactive stance, instead of a stance that waits for some kind of miracle. The tools aren't toys, but as long as teachers view them that way, they'll be about as valuable as a toy. To say its not practical to unhinge yourself from that powerless feeling of being stuck in a vast bureaucratic testing regime is to admit defeat. Our lhs2.0 students take the same OGT as everyone else, and they do VERY well on it. We didn't start with responsible kids handling the tech, but we sure did TEACH the, how to be responsible. And lawsuits? For what? We studied up a great deal on FERPA and CIPA, crafted a new acceptable use policy, and are working with parent support.
Please don't let imagined lawsuits, a student body tht hasn't been taught to use tech yet, and a false sense that you have to teach to the test be a hindrance to good teaching. I find that teachers who complain along these lines don't actually do much to change things. I'm not trying to pick a fight, but AM encouraging you to be a bit less defeatist.
Here's a post that talks about this. http://teachinghumans.blogspot.com/2012/03/networks-are-power-part-2-teachers.html
Tim Torrence
2:33 am on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
First, before every point I made I said "Patch" because Patch likes to highlight the negative blog posts and people like me are certainly tired of it since there are far more positive ideas out there other than having to constantly read people saying they are handcuffed and stuck in a box. Second, none of the teachers in Lakewood 2.0, to my knowledge, have a masters in Ed Tech, they are regular teachers. They had an idea, they approached their administration, convinced them it was a good idea and then went after the funds almost exclusively. Third, I said the benefits of the program were "making students think and form ideas". Sure they get the net books for full time use during the school year and an iPod touch for school use but those are tools used by the teachers. The story of Lakewood 2.0 is not the technology it has but the philosophy behind the teaching and the ability of the teachers to unshackle themselves and and think outside the box all while overcoming all those restrictions the average teacher feels they are burdened with. That was a specific point in the 2.0 introduction meeting. As they also made clear in the meeting, traditional teachers will make excuses the sound like reasons why this will not work or cannot catch on or cannot be done where they teach. But I would like to hear your ideas on school funding. Maybe your next blog post can expound on that. Keep in mind I do not believe people in East Liverpool Ohio should pay for education in Parma.
Nikki Ferrell
11:04 am on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Hey Tim!
Thanks for commenting. Anyone who lives in a Patch town can blog on Patch, about nearly any topic, and we try to highlight everyone who decides to write for us. And we'd love to hear from you, too. If you'd like to start your own blog, please go here: http://beachwood.patch.com/blog/apply
Have a great day!
Sean Wheeler
11:53 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2012
Right. It's not the tools but what you build with them that is important. It isn't the hammer that causes someone to pick one up, but what you card DO with that hammer that matters. Patrick, you were right to point to higher order thinking skills and application over regurgitation. If you want students, and teachers, to get out of the horrible lurch that we're in now, we're going to have to focus less on the tools.
To learn more about what we're doing in lhs2.0 please look at posts on teachinghumans.blogspot.com or follow @teachinghumans for more day-to-day thoughts on education. I'd also gladly meet you to talk a bit of shop over coffee. Thanks for the thought provoking posts and comments.
James Thomas
10:36 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012
into every life some rain must fall. A wise man once told me that "it's not what happens to you that's important, it's how you react to to it that makes the difference".
Le'ah Keturah-Sarah Krzywkowski
11:34 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012
The quality of each child's life will also determine how they see the "test". A child can be like a barometer, a mirror if you will, reflecting what is taught back at the teacher, only in a deeper more ego-challenging way. Only the innovative and imaginative are able to see the ability children have to see into the BS, and will work with that, allow children to use the brain's full capacity through nourishment and positive and enriching exposure. And many times a child functions outside of all these preconceptions and brings us something fresh and new. How will this value information be received by the older generations, The educators, the 'molders' of the future? I'm thankful that out there exists many more options than what my parents were presented with. Schools of variety both in structure and curriculum, mission and culture. However there is still serious need for improvement. And I can see that happening not with trying to get children the sort of education that will fit them into an economic pigeon-hole or American/world-wide industry as future global competitors, but rather the sort that challenges character, strengthens imagination and resourcefulness and helps to support positive outlooks on the world. And of course, realize this that there are those strong and courageous children who may never do quite as they are told, and will invent something new, something that will redeem a major error and affliction that the society they came out of faces.
Callie E.
3:08 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012
IMO, "teaching the test" is the main problem with our educational system. Why don't we teach kids to THINK, instead?


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Thucydides writes The Peloponnesian War not just to record a war that will be known to all time but also to understand human beings. Following his commentary, he expresses his interpretation of how this war reflects humanity and how even though time changes these are truths that humans can't escape.
War reveals how inhumane humans are. Many people talk of peace and loving ones home and neighbor but there are civil wars and feuds between families. The moment something is harmful to one self such as a plague or loss of wealth, blood means nothing, friends don't take care of one another and the world that we build and cover with a shiny coating is in reality revealed for what it is. There is only self-interest.
In times of peace people trust one another, and the moment that trust is betrayed in difficult times, anger and revenge is the driving force of the savageness. This self-interest drives humans to stop peace and start war. Hermocrates, the representative of Sicily, notes that it is their own "individual interests" that led them to war and while they need peace, they will certainly go to war again if they don't get what they feel to be a "fair agreement." Wars start and restart for these reasons and in reality "No one is forced to engage in it by ignorance" and that we as human beings feel that "the gain appears greater than the danger."
Humans act on this gain and want. They will kill and flip their morals, call them by different names and destroy what they said during times of peace to be what they stand for. "Words had to change their ordinary meaning" is how Thucydides describes this flip and chaos. No one trusted anyone else, their minds changed by the climate of war and this lack of separation of emotions to political decisions causes many to be killed mercilessly.
The moment people feel neglected or are in want of something is the moment that defines us. Fear of that loss or want of that gain is what causes us to lash out and break what we once treasured. Others fear this change and so react accordingly. In the end, no one trusts one another. No one cares for another. Trust in humans is a difficult thing to find and almost seems impossible to keep.

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Getting Started with the Linux Intrusion Detection System
With increasing usage of Linux in various computing environments, a lot of security vulnerabilities are being discovered in GNU/Linux-based systems. Due to the open nature of application development in the Open Source world, a lot of vulnerabilities are being addressed very quickly. But, it may happen that a patch is not addressed in a timely manner, and in the meantime, all the systems running the application are exposed. Malicious users can possibly gain root privileges and wreak havoc with these systems. This is where the Linux Intrusion Detection System (LIDS) comes to the rescue.
LIDS is a patch to the Linux kernel; it implements access control and a reference monitor. LIDS is configured with its two admin tools, lidsconf and lidsadm.
lidsadm is the utility that allows you to disable LIDS in a terminal, so that you can set various settings, which LIDS, when enabled, won't allow you to do, and you can view the current status of your LIDS installation with this tool.
lidsconf is the tool that allows you to add and remove access control to certain files, which can be binaries or any other files. LIDS refers to these files as objects, and the capabilities we allow or disallow are referred to as subjects. LIDS overrides things like filesystem permissions. You can literally use LIDS to make it impossible to access virtually any object, whether it's a file, raw device, memory or I/O, even if you're trying to access the object as the root user.
In short, LIDS is a complete security model implementation for the Linux kernel.
The developers of LIDS have included installation instructions in the INSTALL file. However, I describe the main tasks in this article.
The stable releases of LIDS are created against a vanilla source of the Linux kernel. It is recommended that the LIDS patch be applied only to the original kernel source, not to the distribution-specific source, as it may lead to various compilation errors, as most distributions customize the kernel for their own use. LIDS is known to have problems when used on non-i386 architectures.
For example, lids-2.2.1-2.6.13.tar.gz should be applied to the 2.6.13 kernel.
After patching the kernel with:
patch -p1 /dir_to_the_patch_file/patch-lids-2.2.1-2.6.13
You can run make [x/menu]config and select the LIDS options from the security section and compile the kernel with:
make make modules_install
(if you configured any parts of the kernel as modules).
Copy the bzImage from /kernelpath/arch/i386/boot to your /boot directory, and re-initialize your bootloader. Restart into your LIDS-enhanced kernel.
You can see the status of your LIDS installation by typing:
lidsadm -V
If you get an error, LIDS was not installed into the kernel; check your kernel configurations and recompile.
Before we set access controls for various server applications, here is the general syntax of lidsconf:
lidsconf -A [-s subject] -o object [-d] [-t from-to] [-i level] -j ACTION
The subject is a program upon which a capability is added. The object can be a binary, directory, socket name or a capability.
The -d switch tells LIDS that the domain is an exec domain. The -t lets you set a specific time dependency for the capability and -i defines the inheritance level.
The -j switch is an action that can be one of the following:
DENY: denies access to the object.
READONLY: sets the object to read-only.
APPEND: mostly used for logs, this allows a certain program to append only that file, not remove it.
WRITE: allows other binaries to write on the file.
GRANT: used in conjunction with a capability, used to grant the subject a capability.
IGNORE and DISABLE: two options that allow you to disable the setting of any permission on a certain object and disable some extension features, respectively.
The capabilities LIDS supports are the following, as can be seen by typing:
lidsadm -h|grep CAP
CAP_CHOWN: chown/chgrp.
CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE: DAC access.
CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH: DAC read.
CAP_FOWNER: owner ID, not equal user.
ID CAP_FSETID: effective user ID, not equal owner.
ID CAP_KILL: real/effective ID, not equal process.
ID CAP_SETGID: set*gid(2).
CAP_SETUID: set*uid(2).
CAP_SETPCAP: transfer capability.
CAP_LINUX_IMMUTABLE: immutable and append file attributes.
CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE: binding to ports below 1024.
CAP_NET_BROADCAST: broadcasting/listening to multicast.
CAP_NET_ADMIN: interface/firewall/routing changes.
CAP_NET_RAW: raw sockets.
CAP_IPC_LOCK: locking of shared memory segments.
CAP_IPC_OWNER: IPC-ownership checks.
CAP_SYS_MODULE: insertion and removal of kernel modules.
CAP_SYS_RAWIO: ioperm(2)/iopl(2) access.
CAP_SYS_CHROOT: chroot(2).
CAP_SYS_PTRACE: ptrace(2).
CAP_SYS_PACCT: configuration of process accounting.
CAP_SYS_ADMIN: tons of admin stuff.
CAP_SYS_BOOT: reboot(2).
CAP_SYS_NICE: nice(2).
CAP_SYS_RESOURCE: sets resource limits.
CAP_SYS_TIME: sets system time.
CAP_SYS_TTY_CONFIG: tty configuration.
CAP_MKNOD: mknod operation.
CAP_LEASE: taking leases on files.
CAP_HIDDEN: hidden process.
CAP_KILL_PROTECTED: kill protected programs.
CAP_PROTECTED: protect the process from signals.
Access controls for Jboss server.
Hi Irfan,
Your post had been very useful. Thanks first.
I was given the task of binding port 443 to JBoss server.
i have granted the NET_BIND capability on 443 port to Jboss/bin/run.sh subject. But the problem persists with exception as Permission denied :443
Can u pls help wid this.
More Information on LIDS please
Hello Irfan.
I liked your article on LIDS, but am a bit confused by the phrase:
"It is recommended that the LIDS patch be applied only to the original kernel source, not to the distribution-specific source".
I use Suse Linux 10. Does your statement mean I must somehow 'retrofit' a vanilla kernel into my distribution? This would be something well beyond my capabilities and I presume Novell wouldn't like it much either.
Where can I find LIDS?
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Graffiti- art or not?
Graffiti is often referred to as street art, mixed in with a subdivision of societal culture, but out of the taste of the general public. It holds a culture and certain ethics that in a way dictate it's governance, but at the same time it's regarded as a rebellious form of expression. There are some who do it for notoriety, some who do it for a cause, and some who do it with nothing more than passion. Yet it's far from considered high class, and many wouldn't even deem it worthy of the title of art. Thus, I ask of this debate forum, do you consider graffiti to be art?
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To quote Jet Grind Radio: graffiti is art. But graffiti as an act of vandalism is a crime.
That's really all there is to it, in my opinion. Yes, it's an art form, but unfortunately it's abused and thus it has a bad reputation.
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Sure it's art, I mean it's something created by someone as a creative expression right? I think graffiti is art, whether it's considered legal or not.
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It is art, I have seen amazing works of graffiti in my life. It has also influenced our society beneficially in ways such as "pop culture", advertisement and more.
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...i think it depends on grafitti!,.
some are overusing it!,. i mean,.they do grafittis that don't actually look good,.and some grafittis are really great!,.3
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Even though it is illegal, it is still considered a form of art, whether anyone likes it or not.
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graffiti is art when meant to be. you wouldn't call something like tagging art.
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It is art but people can misinterpret is as just vandalism like Suig said. But I remember seeing some graffiti and I'll quote what it said,
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Graffiti is vandalizm, wether it's artistic or not.
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KARACHI, Pakistan (BP)--Two Christian girls in Pakistan have been rescued after more than a month of captivity as sex slaves to Muslim lawyers in Karachi.
According to International Christian Concern, a human rights organization focused on Christians who are persecuted for their faith, Parvisha Alam, 18, and her 14-year-old sister Sanam of Gujranwala, Pakistan, were abducted Nov. 12 by a neighbor, Muhammad Irfan, who offered them training in cosmetology and jobs in his beauty salon.
When Irfan arrived to take the girls to his shop, he and an accomplice, Muhammed Mehboob, reportedly gave the girls drinks that were drugged. When the sisters awakened, they were locked in a hotel room nearly 500 miles away from home. According to ICC, the two men raped the girls at gunpoint, then took them to Karachi where, after several more days of sexual assault, the girls were forced to convert to Islam.
Promised that if they cooperated they would be released soon, the two girls were taken to meet with two lawyers, identified by ICC as Kokab Sahab-Ul-Din and Nayer Zia-Ul-Din. Irfan reportedly told the lawyers both girls had embraced Islam and wished to enter a government women's shelter. The girls were told the lawyers would present them in court the next day and they would be free to go.
The lawyers then allegedly took the girls to an apartment for the night and gave them a room to sleep in. After the girls had fallen asleep, the lawyers returned and dragged Parvisha Alam into another room and sexually assaulted her, according to the ICC report. Her sister ran to help her, then saw a cell phone lying on a table, which she used to call police. The police arrested Sahab-Ul-Din, and Parvisha was taken immediately to a hospital.
The girls' father, Sharif Alam, who is a pastor, traveled to Karachi to bring his daughters home then contacted CLAAS, a Christian legal group for help. When the CLAAS team visited the family Dec. 31, a crowd of about 35 people gathered outside the house, demanding the "converted" girls be turned over to local Muslim authorities, according to ICC. The crowd began throwing bricks and stones at the house and when Alam went out to talk with them a gun was fired. The mob beat Alam's son Sheraz and was trying to break into the house when police arrived. Three people were arrested for the attack.
Since that incident, Alam's son-in-law, Stian Akram Khokhar, has disappeared, according to the family.
"Christians in Pakistan are often targeted not only for their faith but because they live in poverty and have little means to defend themselves," an ICC spokesman said in a written statement.
The spokesman also requested prayer for the Alams.
"Please pray for Parvisha and Sanam and their family," the spokesman said. "Pray that God would strengthen their faith and heal their wounds. Pray that those responsible for these heinous crimes would be caught and punished appropriately."
About 500,000 young women worldwide are sold into sex slavery each year -- 150,000 of them in southern Asia, according to U.S. State Department figures reported by The New York Times.
ICC suggests concerned parties contact Pakistani embassies and request that the government of Pakistan work harder to protect the rights of religious minorities. A call placed by Baptist Press to Pakistan's embassy in Washington, D.C., was not returned by publication deadline Jan. 15.
Mark Kelly is an assistant editor with Baptist Press.
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Over 86 types of sea-birds breed in New Zealand giving us the title of seabird capital of the world.
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Rewind 800 years and you would have found a country so riddled with sea-bird-burrows it was hard to walk for fear of falling into a seabird's home.
The decline of our sea-bird populations is due to a trio of factors - fishing, predation and habitat decline.
These birds – who spend most of their time at sea – have chosen New Zealand as their breeding and nursery ground.
Unfortunately, however, this nursery stage makes them particularly vulnerable. One parent looks after the chick and the other will head out to sea to feed the family.
Predation on the nest, or capture by a fishing line has the ability to devastate populations and wipe out the next generation.
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Below are some of the projects we're working on to halt population decline amongst our seabirds.
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Our Kaikoura branch has been actively involved in creating a third breeding site for our nationally endangered Hutton's shearwaters. Recently a predator proof fence has been erected around their breeding site. More
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Our Otago branch has erected a predator proof fence around the only mainland breeding site for Fairy Prion. The site has now been fitted with 200 nesting boxes which will allow the colony to grow. . More
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To support the remaining population of Blue Penguins on the coast of Wellington, we've dotted their nesting grounds with nest-boxes and planted it up to provide natural cover from predators. . More
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We're working to save our critically endangered fairy tern whose population sits at just over 40 individuals. Like us, fairy terns are beach-goers. However, they're easily frightened and become quickly stressed, so disturbance by visiting beach-goers, dogs and vehicles can cause them to abandon their nests, or chicks. It can even prevent them from looking for a mate, or breeding! We're looking for breeding sites that are free of people and large coastal developments, so our Fairy Tern can nest and breed in relative peace. . More
New Zealand is the breeding and nursery ground for more than half of the world's 22 albatross species. However six of these species, including the royal albatross, are now facing population decline from fishing threats such as long-lining and trawling. Every year up to 40,000 albatrosses and petrels have been killed during fishery operations within New Zealand's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. We're working to lobby the government to change their practises. . More
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I got a rosette (or at least my Momma did) from some "'nonymus guy". Does anyone recognise this? The horrible diet food is OVER!April 6th 2013 5:59 pm[ Leave A Comment | 7 people already have ]
Pupsies, I am so excited! Mummy has formally declared that the "obesity (Hmmmmmmph!) formula that I was on is formally banned! Ok, I'm still on a diet but I will be getting more normal stuff from now on. Let me explain. Being STARVED by my family!April 5th 2013 9:01 am[ Leave A Comment | 9 people already have ]
Today I am SOOOOOO depressed! Last month, I strained my paw running after my Whippet pal Zeb, so Mummy had to take me to the Vet. Anyway, he gave me stuff to take but also told Mummy that I was TOO FAT and put me on a diet! My pawsome birthday!April 1st 2013 12:59 pm[ Leave A Comment | 9 people already have ]
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Pupsie pals, I have had the most fantastic Easter Sunday! Mummy brought me out walking in the rain this morning (I love the rain!) then we went to Nana and Granddad's. My hoomans gave each other Easter eggs then Mummy and Nana BOTH gave me special pawsome doggie Easter eggs just for me! And because it's my birthday tomorrow, Nana also gave me an early birthday present - a squeaky boot! Great Irish music!March 18th 2013 5:40 pm[ Leave A Comment | 8 people already have ] Mummy says if you want to experience real, authentic Irish music there is nobody better to listen to than Davy Spillane who plays the Uileann Pipes! This is pawsome - http://youtu.be/Mc7LT8vLsGs Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh go léir!March 17th 2013 3:30 am[ Leave A Comment | 6 people already have ]
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Thank you all so very much for your lovely comments! I am tickled pink that you all enjoy it so and I sure wish you would/could come play at my house! This is a combination of the original vintage Barbie Fashion Shop (recovered with scrapbook paper for a modernized look) - combined with the Integrity Toys Refresh and Renew Trunk. I took the R&R trunk apart and have the different sections placed around the Barbie Fashion Shop. :) To Deborah - the display case you're asking about was an original piece from the vintage Barbie Fashion Shop. I've seen them sold separately on eBay before quite reasonably and I agree it would make a great bakery counter as well! To Susan - the other display cases are from the 1982 Barbie Dream Store. I recovered them with scrapbook paper. :) The "lazy susan" shoe tree is a 2004 Hallmark Barbie Shoe Tree ornament. Oh yes, this is from years of collecting, that's for sure. But with it set up all the time, it serves two purposes...I always know where to find my accessories...and the dolls have their shopping fun! Thanks to ALL for the amazing compliments, you have definitely made my day! There are several more pics on my Flickr account if you'd like to see more detail...they can be found here:
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"So we can actually have a better life, because have not had it good for while," said Marie Miller.
When she, her husband, a marine veteran, and her four children arrived, they ran into the same problem other newcomers have: no place to live in the midst of a booming economy. Her husband works seven days a week near Minot, but they say housing is just too expensive.
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For now, they`re taking shelter at the Welcome House. They`re lucky. For every family taken in at the Welcome House, three to four families are being turned away because of lack of space.
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Soon, LED light bulbs that last more than 20 years
London, May 10 (ANI): LED light bulbs which uses very little energy and are said to last more than two decades, are expected to go on sale later this year.
Three companies are expected to sell this type of bulb, which will not be cheap to purchase.
The three bulbs are meant to last more than 20 years, as long as they are only used for around three hours a day.
It will use light-emitting diodes (LED) to produce as much light as a 100-watt incandescent alternative.
General Electric, Phillips and Sylvania exhibited this type of bulb and their other products at the recent Light Fair industry conference in Las Vegas.
Both Philips and Sylvania told the BBC that their products are due to appear in stores later this year, while GE plans to sell its bulb early next year. The firm currently sells a 9-watt LED bulb that is made to replace a 40-watt incandescent, for about 50 dollars.
"LEDs promise to be the way forward for the whole sector," the Telegraph quoted James Russill, the UK's Energy Saving Trust's technical development manager as telling the BBC.
"There are so many benefits: they can be smaller, brighter; it is one of those rare technologies where the trial has shown it performs better than the lighting systems it is replacing but, at the same time, uses less energy.
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Policy and practice changes by healthcare institutions, providers and others could greatly improve medical care and improve survival for people who have a sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, according to an American Heart Association consensus statement in its journal, Circulation.
Each year, more than 200,000 adults and 6,000 children have in-hospital cardiac arrests, and survival has remained essentially unchanged for decades, statement authors said. According to the American Heart Association, only 24.2 percent of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients survive to hospital discharge.
Much more could be done to improve in-hospital cardiac arrest care by providers, institutions and the healthcare system, authors said.
A big obstacle to better care for in-hospital cardiac arrest is the inability to gather reliable data, said Laurie Morrison, M.D., M.Sc., statement lead author. "We must be able to count how many in-hospital cardiac arrests occur and report comparable outcomes across institutions - and apply the science to everyday care more quickly," said Morrison, also the Robert and Dorothy Pitts Chair in Acute Care & Emergency Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
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What happens is one time i will go to that address, and the second menu choice is correctly "messenger", which when selected will take me to a messenger login screen. on most occasions though, the menu choice changes to "messenger info" (instead of messenger). when this occurs and i select it, it takes me to a screen explaining how you can download a verizon Instant Messenger program for "get it now" phones. So i cannot get the log in screen in this case.
Just to be clear, i went to a verizon store and took one of their demo units with the VZ supervisor assisting me, and that hardware (also the Moto Q) gave the right menu the first time, but when i went back to that web address again, it had switched to the "messenger info" screen.
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Renowned for its medicinal properties in ancient China, rhubarb is due for renaissance. So to accompany the feature on our website, we thought we'd provide some inspiration with regards to rhubarb recipes.
Because it's quite tart, you may be surprised to learn that this nutritious vegetable – unless you're in the US, where it's classified as a fruit – is just as good in sweet and savoury dishes. The classic rhubarb dish, which rose to fame in the UK, is the desert rhubarb crumble.
Below you'll find a savoury and sweet recipe, plus links to lots more…
Rhubarb Sponge Pudding
This delicious desert serves four and takes around 15mins to prepare and 45mins to cook.
Heat oven to 180°C. Beat 100g soft butter and 100g caster sugar in a bowl until light and creamy. Add 2 large eggs one at a time, beating well.
Gently fold in 100g of sifted self-raising flour, until you have a slightly creamy liquid batter.
Cut 500g of ripe rhubarb stalks into 2cm lengths, throwing away the leaves. Arrange loosely in a greased 1l pie or baking dish, and scatter with 100g of extra caster sugar.
Spoon the batter mixture on top of the fruit in clumps, then smooth them out to cover the rhubarb. Bake for 45mins, or until the topping is golden and cake-like. Serve with cream.
Roast Leg of Lamb with Rhubarb Salsa
Place 1 boned leg of lamb on a bed of carrots (peeled and cut lengthways) in a roasting dish. Combine 100g of honey, 2 cloves of garlic and 1tbsp of red wine vinegar over heat. Once combined, brush over the lamb.
Roast lamb at 180ºC for 2-3hrs, brushing occasionally with any remaining glaze mixture. Once cooked, remove from the oven, place on a tray and leave for 10-15mins before carving.
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Richard James Edwards (better know as Richey Edwards or Richey James) was a Welsh musician who was the rhythm guitarist and lyricist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. On February 1st, 1995 Richey and fellow bandmate James Dean Bradfield were due to fly to the US on a promotional tour, but he vanished and hasn't been seen or heard from since. On February 14th, 1995, Richey's Vauxhall Cavalier received a parking ticket at the Severn View service station and on February 17th, the vehicle was reported as abandoned. The police then investigated the abandoned car report and searched the car. They found that the battery was dead and that the car had been lived in, but there was no sign of Richey anywhere. Due to the car's proximity to the Severn Bridge (a renowned suicide location), it has been believed that he took his own life by jumping from the bridge. Close friends and relatives say that he was not the type to contemplate suicide, so it seems that theory is flawed. He was even quote in 1994 as saying, "In terms of the 'S' word, that does not enter my mind. And it never has done, in terms of an attempt. Because I am stronger than that. I might be a weak person, but I can take pain." However, it is known that he did suffer from Bipolar disorder so it is possible that he might have decided to end his own life, but given his background and stance on suicide, it is not likely. Since his disappearance in 1995, there have been reported sighting of Richey in locations ranging from India to the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. None of these sightings have proven conclusive though. On November 23, 2008, Richey was legally declared dead and investigations into his death have reached a standstill. There is no evidence to indicate foul play or suicide, so his disappearance remains a mystery to this day and probably will for a long time.
This gentleman right here is none other than Ed Leedskalnin: the creator and architect of the infamous Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida. He was born on August 10th, 1887 in Riga, Latvia, but not much is known about his childhood. At the age of 26 he was engaged to marry a 16 year old named Agnes Scuffs but she broke off the engagement the night before their wedding. Several years later Ed emigrated to North America where he found work in lumber camps in Canada, California, and Texas. In 1919 Ed contracted a case of tuberculosis and moved to Florida for the warmer climate. Leedskalnin purchased a small piece of land in Florida City and over the next 20 years constructed and lived within a massive coral monument that he called "Rock Gate Park". The castle was dedicated to his lover that spurned him on the day before their wedding. Working alone late at night, Leedskalnin quarried and sculpted over 1,100 short tonnes (997903 kg) of coral into what is now known as the Coral Castle. Visitors were welcome to visit the castle and Leedskalnin was always apt to answer their questions, albeit in cryptic riddles. In the mid 1930's Leedskalnin moved it single-handedly to its present location on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site near Homestead, Florida. Sometime in December 1951 he left a note on his front gate which read "Going to the Hospital". He then rode a bus to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami where he died three days later of malnutrition due to stomach cancer. The construction methods regarding his castle are still unknown today, although there are loads of postulates on how he managed to quarry, sculpt, and construct the castle by himself, ranging from magnetism to intelligent life forms from other planets. Ed Leedskalnin and his Coral Castle remain among the unsolved mysteries of the world.


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"When I was in L.A. over the summer, one of the biggest shoots I did was of Max Green (ex-Escape the Fate) Clayton Ryan, Philip Kross (ex-Vampires Everywhere), Brent Ashley (ex-Static-X) and Kriz DK (Deadstar Assembly, Genitorturers). They were in a new band called The Natural Born Killers. The shoot was in an incredible bar/restaurant called The Velvet Margarita, and had the most extras (10) I've ever worked with. I really wanted to recreate the diner scene from the movie, but we ended up going with something more fitting for the image of the band. These were shot with just a single beauty dish boomed high above to give a spread of hard light and harsh shadow. The solo shot of max as my favorite solo of the group, using the same lighting from above and adding in a single parabolic camera right for minor separation, Both shots are F10 at a 100th. I wanted it to look like he was on top of a pile of dead bodies, and that's what we got. Sadly, This was the shoot I worked the hardest on this year, and just short of two months after the shoot, they have new members, so this shoot didn't have much longevity. However it is by far one of my favorite band shoots I have ever done."
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The Right's Famed Child Abuse
Last week news broke that Jonathan Krohn gave up conservatism at the ripe old age of 17. If you don't know Krohn, he took the political world by storm in 2008, when at the age of 13 he addressed the CPAC conference talking about conservatism. The right jumped all over him and made him their new poster child. Even countless big name conservatives decided to treat him as a star, posing in countless pictures with the 13 year old boy. TPM actually has assembled a slide show of Krohn posing with Romney, Gingrich, Breitbart, O'Reilly and countless others.
But when Krohn denounced conservatism last week the tides turned. Once their "child star", the right has now turned into a bunch of rabid dogs, attacking yet another child. Today Krohn has written about it in Salon. In it he hits at the big problem coming from today's right:
But then, earlier this week, Politico released an interview in which I announced I wasn't a conservative anymore — and the proverbial crap hit the fan. Since then, I have been treated by the political right with all the maturity of schoolyard bullies. The Daily Caller, for instance, wrote three articles about my shift, topping it off with an opinion piece in which they stated that I deserved criticism because I wear "thick-rimmed glasses" and I like Ludwig Wittgenstein. Why don't they just call me "four-eyes"? These are not adults leveling serious criticism; these are scorned right-wingers showing all the maturity of a little boy. No wonder I fit in so well when I was 13.
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There is a lot to consider and be aware of when it comes to gardening tools. There are many different types of gardening tools for sale and some look just like those used in large scale agricultural applications. Irrespective of whether they are manual or powered, most of the gardening tools you will be using at home are simple to use. If you are just getting started with your first garden, then take a look at where it will be located. It is critical to understand that your requirements will often be determined on how easy it is for you to get to all the areas of your garden. Owning two of the same type of tool, with one having a long handle and another a short handle, is quite common. It's simply a case of what you prefer. Many people don't often associate a common lawn rake as being something useful for other areas of gardening. Don't just limit them to use on the lawn, though, as they're far more useful than you might think. Lawn rakes are different to other types of rakes in that they usually have a fan-shaped head with lots of small plastic rake teeth, rather than the metal alloy types with only a few wide prongs. In the fall, when leaves fall from trees, then your garden will need to be cleared away. You can also use a rake to level freshly tilled soil, or to spread mulch more evenly across garden beds. You can find rakes that are sold in varying sizes of the rake area. For clearing away debris and fallen leaves from between plants, you can even buy rakes with very narrow heads. Many keen gardeners appreciate the benefits of creating a compost pile in the Canada Goose Jacket yard. This may mean needing a pitch fork to turn your compost regularly. A pitch fork can be used for many purposes in every garden. There is also the option of choosing a spading fork, which allows you to turn soil in the garden or turn compost. Canada Goose Jackets If you want to start all over with a garden, then you may want to check out square spades. When you need to turn over large areas of soil, a square spade is capable of scooping up lots of soil at once to be turned over ready to plant. Before you buy larger garden tools like these, take into account the quality of material used and potential durability of them. Trying to find effective weed control methods is the bane of every gardener. Some gardeners try homemade weed sprays, or they'll specifically plant certain types of companion plants together in an effort to reduce weed growth. The types of garden tools you choose to keep weeds down will depend on how big your garden is. Rather than trying to pull weeds by hand, a weed digger will get them Canada Goose Online out for you. This tool has a pointed V-shaped metal tip and a leverage curve on one side. Dig the tool into the ground at the base of the weed and use the leverage curve to force the weed out by the roots. We generally recommend that people replace lower quality tools because we think it is critical that you only use excellent gardening tools. If you have been using gardening tools that are poorly made, it would be recommendable for you to replace them with something a little sturdier that will last you a long time. You will be more efficient in the garden if you do so. Good gardening tools are very important, nonetheless in the event that you wish to make your beautiful and fruitful garden it's also recommended to have a step by step guide which will teach you precisely how to do it. Check out these reviews on Food 4 Wealth and Aquaponics4You and learn about two of the best gardening guides on the market. It is composed by zhanhong1 2012-10-10 Canada Goose Jacket. Other About Lois Vuitton Outlet Article: http://emlnetwork.wall.fm/blogs/post/3418 http://www.basantbahar.org/node/6908 http://www.4dj.cz/nourish-your-skin-coq10-beauty-products
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Our summer giveaways are off to a BIG start.
What a fantastic way to start off the summer. Thanks for the great response to our first specials board contest. We had lots of entries. Ok, I know, it's results you want.
There were a wide range of guesses. Here are some of the most popular. Oasis Café, nope. Simon's, no, El Greco, wrong. But, some of you did come up with the winning response.
Our specials board this month came from a Siesta Key mainstay. They've been serving breakfast and lunch to hungry locals and visitors for the past 18 years! That's right the correct answer is, The Village Café. That one wasn't too tough.
Here's another look at what you can expect to find at this Siesta Village dining tradition.
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Khayelitsha Township Tour
Take a township tour to Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. See the view from Look-Out Hill, buy crafts and eat at an African restaurant.
Khayelitsha (meaning "new home") is one of Cape Town's largest townships, and is situated some 30km from the Mother City. It consists of both formal accommodation (houses of bricks and mortar) and informal settlements (makeshift shacks).
The township was created in the 1980s under then Prime Minister PW Botha, and for many years it was a desperate place with few facilities and little infrastructure to house the large influx of people living here.
These days, things are looking up in Khayelitsha, although poverty and unemployment are still rife. This is a township with its eyes on the future. Tourism is a major drawcard to the township, and gives visitors some insight into the lives of those who live here.
One of the first places you'll experience on a visit to Khayelitsha is the Look-Out Hill tourist facility on the corner of Mew and Spine Road. The centre consists of a restaurant, gift shop and information kiosk. The facility has a look-out point on the highest dune with a 360-degree view that incorporates False Bay, the Hottentots Holland Mountain range, Helderberg and Groot Drakenstein.
Another popular stop is the Khayelitsha Craft Market, +27 (0)21 361 5246, at the St Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church. Here, you can buy all sorts of hand-made curios, pottery, beadwork, baskets and fabric paintings. The market is aimed at alleviating poverty in the area and all goods are made by the local community. You might be lucky enough to be serenaded by a marimba band as you browse.
If you're feeling peckish, many of the township tours make a stop at Gugu le Africa restaurant on Spine Road, +27 (0)82 423 8479, where you can enjoy a traditional Xhosa meal with a Cape flair.
If you're planning on staying over in the township, Vicky's B&B (+27 (0)21 387 7104) in Site C is a good option. Vicky is well-known for her warm hospitality and entrepreneurial spirit.
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If you are looking for a place where you can taste the Cape's finest wines, dine in one of two modern restaurants and still have a plethora of things to do, then the Steenberg Vineyards are for you.
Cape Town Diamond Museum
Diamonds were formed three billion years ago by molecular-changing heat of around 1 300 °C, deep within the Earth's crust. If you didn't know that, then you have not been to the Cape Town Diamond Museum.
Castle Military Museum
The Castle Military Museum is housed in the oldest building in South Africa, the Castle of Good Hope. It is a tribute to the brave regiments of the past, providing an insight into the political history of the country and celebrating the rich military history of the Cape.
South African Rugby Museum
Cape Town sport enthusiasts are lucky enough to live in the city that is home to the South African Rugby Museum. Located just a drop kick away from the Newlands Rugby Stadium in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, home of the Stormers, the South African Rugby Museum is a full of tokens, collector's items, memorabilia and history of one of the country's most watched sports.
Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
As the oldest city in South Africa, Cape Town boasts a number of historical buildings, many of which are still in use today and open to visitors. The city's architecture is a testament to the many varying influences in South Africa's unique history.
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Khayelitsha is one of the places with a township feel to it. I live in Joburg so am planning to move to cape town and I am searching for a place where people are welcoming and filled with liveliness and Khayelitsha is my best opt.