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Recently the Bellatio Initiative, a new global consultation focusing on well-being and development was launched. But what does this concept of well-being represent and what can we gain from a focus on wellbeing rather than poverty in development?
In the face of famine, floods, and fires a focus on "wellbeing" in development can seem misguided at best, cruelly inappropriate at worst. For many years the development sector has talked about the economy, poverty and material goods, not well-being. Historically, economists have seen economic growth as the way to not only raise average incomes but also eliminate absolute poverty; which has been seen by many to be the ideal end goal of the development process. But is this elimination of poverty and focus on material measures really sufficient? Increasing numbers of development experts don't think so.
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We all have some intrinsic awareness of what makes us feel "well". Unsurprisingly, when studying global well-being, Gallup finds that when evaluating their lives, people across the globe tend to give disproportionate weight to income and health; thus these appear to be key constituents of individual well-being.1
The Wellbeing in Developing Countries Network views wellbeing as a process, and argues that what people understand by wellbeing is context-specific. They identify three key aspects of wellbeing; material, relational and subjective. The material aspect refers to factors such as food, bodily health and shelter, which are often closely related to economic measures. The relational aspect concerns social interaction, and involves power, identity and connections. The subjective aspect concerns cultural values, ideologies and beliefs and also people's own perceptions of their situation.2
For the scientists among us, an instant aversion to so subjective-sounding a concept as well-being may arise. However, Gallup believe they have found an effective measure of wellbeing, which combines two dimensions: evaluative and experienced. The evaluative component asks respondents to assess the overall status of their lives using an 11-point scale, then to predict where their lives will be five years in the future. The experienced component includes more specific questions about respondents' emotional state. For example, respondents are asked whether they smiled a lot the previous day and whether they were treated with respect all day. Their report on global wellbeing classified respondents as "thriving," "struggling," or "suffering," according to how they rated their current and future lives on a ladder scale based on the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale.3
Wellbeing is therefore increasingly being understood by different bodies in a way which allows objective measurement alongside a holistic approach.
Wellbeing and Development
But why might a focus on well-being be important? How can such a formulation be justified with regards to international development, and how can this concept be operationalized in a way which will improve aid policy and practice?
The utility of well-being arises in part from key differences in how different stakeholders in international development view poverty. In my work with Afrinspire4 this summer I have seen how the concept of "abject poverty" is used colloquially by Ugandan development experts and communities alike to connote a degrading state of being, in which an individual is unable to fulfil their potential. This is a foreign idea to the western world, which talks about poverty in very different terms, using the more objective concepts of absolute and relative poverty. Thus there frequently seems to be a stark contrast between the western focus on material measures, perhaps prompted by the increasing emphasis on the need for empirical data, and a more holistic approach which focuses on an individual's quality of life. These differences in view affect communication between countries, and which development strategies work on the ground compared to those which don't. Perhaps the developing concept of well-being is more reflective of an African viewpoint? Including the relational and subjective components of well-being may allow us to understand an individual's situation more closely and make more accurate predictions. How people relate to each other and what they feel they can do plays a strong role in what they will actually do.
In addition, the concept of well-being has a number of benefits when compared to current crude economic measures of poverty:
- It is positive: focusing on what people can rather than can't do, be or feel. It is also respectful of the individual due to its focus on self-determination. This contrasts strongly with current themes in development of seeing people and places in terms of their problems, deficiencies or that which they lack.
- It is holistic: it sets conventional material indicators in the context of factors that matter to individuals and affect quality of life.
- It recognises the importance of social and personal relationships and peoples' own perceptions, and thus can be considered more person-centred than previous measures.
These broad themes have been eloquently expanded on by James Copestake and Allister McGregor amongst others, to describe how wellbeing can be applied in the aid sector. This had led to a coherent call for a consideration of wellbeing in development, an idea growing increasingly accepted, as evidenced by the Bellatio Initiative.
What is the relevance of this concept with regards to post-2015 development policy?
If the concept of wellbeing is considered relevant for international development, this could have significant implications for development policies after 2015. No longer phrased in terms of lacking capabilities or resources, policies following the well-being paradigm would draw on positive psychology and pay more attention to subjective and relational domains of human wellbeing than the existing MDGs. McGregor and Sumner, (2009)5 suggest future policy would need to particularly consider how these forms of wellbeing relate in the spheres of human values, relationships, norms and behaviours.
Economic growth would no longer be seen as the end-point of development, but instead considered in the context of social and personal factors. The use of economic measurements alone (such as GDP) might well be replaced by composite factors, drawing on a range of measures, or reports and evaluations might be sub-divided to consider each dimension of wellbeing, with none being seen as more important than the other.
I would even question whether the concept of wellbeing might not be extended even further, away from the wellbeing of the individual towards that of the planet. Perhaps a composite indicator of development should include a consideration of planetary wellbeing, measured by consumption of global goods or generation of carbon. In such a case one could see a situation in which a nation could be considered over-developed, as those nations we now see as most developed would lose "points" for negatively affecting the planet, whilst doing little to advance their own happiness; there is mounting evidence that ever-increasing in advanced consumption does little to enhance societal well-being, and may even impede it.
Whilst the field of wellbeing in development is as yet still rife with controversy, increasing progress in being made in tying down definitions and measurements of well-being. The Bellatio Initiative will produce a range of fascinating reports. However, perhaps of most interest of all will be their work on wellbeing, due to its significant implications for future development policy. I and many others will certainly be looking on with interest.
Felicity is a medical student from the UK who is transferring from Cambridge to Kings this year. She is also incoming Joint National Coordinator of Medsin.
All those interested in the future of development and the role of philanthropy can contribute to the discussion at www.bellagioinitiative.org.
1 http://gmj.gallup.com/content/126884/five-essential-elements-wellbeing.aspx
2 http://www.welldev.org.uk/wed-new/about/approach.htm#what
3 http://www.gallup.com/poll/122453/understanding-gallup-uses-cantril-scale.aspx
4 http://www.afrinspire.org.uk/ – in the process of being replaced
Find Out More:
Beyond Money; Towards an Economy of Wellbeing, Diener and Seligman, Psychological Science. 2004 (5:1) http://www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/pspi/5_1.cfm
Planetary Wellbeing: Prosperity without Growth; Economics for a Finite Planet by Tim Jackson, 2009 ISBN: 9781844078943
Global Wellbeing Initiative: http://www.globalwellbeinginitiative.org/what-we-do.html


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I had one child there for 8 years, since he was in 3K. When I moved him to a public school, he needed tutors. If you look at the comments of the lower ratings, it's all true. Even the bullies get away with things because the $ is more important there. Yes, you can find good or bad in any school, but this school has more of the bad, all around. Even teachers have to put up with a dictatorship. I can honestly say one good thing about this school, is that it helped my child with his memorization skills.
DCS is not what it used to be. Every year that goes by they get less and less registrations. I know many faculty members that have left because they do not agree with what is going on with the school & it's administration issues. The time my son was there from 3k to 1st grade but due to the economy, we had to take him out because we could no longer afford it. As soon as he hit public school, he was lost. He was so behind that it took 3 months for him to catch up. That was a shock for us and him as well. When almost every child gets Honor Roll and they all were getting straight A's, we found that fishy. But when he entered public school, it was confirmed to us. The curriculum is curved from day one to make it look like all students are getting excellent grades. And additionally, Wednesdays homework is light. Why? Because half the staff & kids volunteer/attend Bible study and Awana in the evening. Coincidence? I think not. I have a friend that took her kids out and placed them at Mater Gardens and her son suffered so much he was almost failing. Also have 3 friends go to American Heritage. One had to hire a tutor for a month for her son to catch up with their curriculum.
My daughter will graduate from Dade Christian this year. She's attended this school since 6 grade. I have to say that the school is far more concerned about the money that it is about the emotional and religious health of their students. Too much importance is put in what they wear but not very concerned about the issues and/or problems that the students are facing. We lost our youngest daughter to cancer when my eldest was in 11 grade. She never got any help from any of the counselers, priests or teachers from the school. Her grades started to drop, yet nobody noticed that she was having a hard time dealing with her sister's death. Even after we personally talked to the Assistant Principal and asked him to look out for her as she was having difficulties, they still did nothing to help her grieve. We made the sacrifice of paying for a private christian school, thinking we were getting a rounded education that focus on instilling the Christian values in your kids. This is not the case at Dade Christian. Academically they are average at best, their Christian values are poor to say the least. dade Christian has been a real disappointment for our family. I am glad it is almost over.
All I can say is wow! This school and church has undergone a dramatic turnaround. There is new construction going on, the facilities are upkept and the people are genuine. The administration and officers of the church have really stepped up to the plate in a big way. This school is a beacon of light in the community, no wonder they have been around for 50 years!
This school has been a wonderful blessing for my child and our family. She has learned to read at such a young age! She has really blossomed here. I am so grateful to all of her teachers, administrators and staff.. Thank you...
well the school is just amazing worship bible study and the kids work hard because its fun but the food is a little low on ratings beyond the food the school is the best in the us in my opinion
I currently attend Dade Christian school as a sophomore. Honestly, it is not such a bad school. There are problems here and there, but that is inherent of any school because no school is perfect; it is just a matter of the heart and ones attitude. I know what it is like to come from a bad school. There are plenty of people from DCS that are very genuine and good. As far as education goes, it is not necessarily first-rate but it is solid and much better than surrounding schools (I am speaking from experience). The athletic program is strong; we have very good football, cross-country, track and field, and soccer programs. We also have extremely strong extracurricular activities (36 people in FBLA are competing in states this year). In summary, I'm thankful that I attend DCS, but I do wish that more people who attend felt the same way.
There is no other place like Dade Christian Schools. I graduated from Dade and because of it's excellent education I recieved several academic scholarships. My eldest also graduated from Dade and blessed to earn also several academic scholarships. However, what I am most grateful for is the nuturing environment and the active student life. No other school in Miami compares. Dade Christian Schools provide an excellent student life. As a school they organize fieldtrips and activities that both enrich students and unite them! This all happens due to great leadership at the school.
DCS was a good school way back when but it has changed alot and getting worse through the years,. Its all about money now, no christian leadership, They make money from detentions, they are detension happy now, Lunch prices are so high. You have to pay for sports, certain classes. The superintendent is a racist and has no tolerance or compassion for kids. As far as academics go, they might of been good in the past but my child no longer goes there and when I put him in another school he was way behind, I had to get a tutor to get him caught up. The money is not being used for the school because it looks the same since the school openend and computers are ancient and every year the tuition gets higher. 300 students left last year and more are leaving this year, I wonder why.
My girls have attended DCS over the past 10 years since 3k. It has been by far the best sacrafice I could have ever made. The curriculum is excellent, the safe enviroment and family atmosphere, the teacher's & staff really love and are concern about the well being of your children and most importantly, they teach the love of Christ!!! Unfortunately, the sacrafice has become a burden and I can no longer afford to send my girl's to Dade Christian School but I am confident they will adjust well in their new schools with the strong solid foundation they were blessed to have received at DCS. The only constant thing in life is change and if you don't embrace it, you'll never know what else God has in store for you! We look forward to the new school year. Peace & Grace
I have two children that have been at DCS since 4K, the oldest is now in 7th grade. I feel they have received a great education so far. The teachers and administration truly care about the students as a whole< not just academically but also spiritually> Discipline is excellent, strong moral and Christian values in the curriculum. A very nurturing environment. Excellent security, athletics and many more positive things coming.
Dade christian is anything but a christian school. They say one thing and do another. My daughter started there 3k was placed in one class, then ask to switch to another class with a new teacher starting with four students. First, lets start with the fact dean Mrs. Ramos lied and said I never came to open which I did. The new teacher was horrible most the time she would smile in your face and scream at the children. Second, the school is over come with nothing but spanish people every . you could bearly pass in the hall way because the everywhere. Culturaly diverse I aboustley not!!!!! Adminstration is lacking in several areas. Lots of favoritism especially if you are hispanic. My suggestion to every parent looking to enroll their child in this school. Look deep before you leap, you maybe surprise what u find.
School is awesome - my kids were reading at age 4 - it was incredible and this school doesnt compare to the neighboring schools
Good school - very challenging - lots of searching discovered the school was the best in the area - very expensive but my kids scored extremly high on SAT
I was both a parent of a child attending and former alumni of this school. This school has completely spiraled downward in the past few yrs. After attending school here myself, I was highly disappointed. Good luck!
I am unhappy with my school. Overall the teachers and students are nice and provide good things, but in every one of my classes the teacher's are just too nice and the kids are waaaay too talkative. They don't ever control the kids. They just say 'Be quiet' but of course kids don't listen to that. Also, it's waaaaay overcrowded. People are called late because they can never get through to their lockers and I think that is so unfair. Overall, this school is not my second home.
I think that DCS is one of the best, if not far more better than most schools in Dade County. The school has implemented a high security system and now establishing an educational fund program to facilitate an education for the low income families. It is faith based and very caring. The future plans are to encourage sports and family values to the students.
This school was the worst school i have ever heard of, seen, talked of. the high school is HORRIBLE, the teachers cared less and it was small. the high school part is small and we had no space. DONT GO TO DADE CHRISTIAN. ITS THE WORST EDUCATION EVER!
DCS academically is good for the average child. I am a very Christian person & have been greatly offended by the school's officials. As such, I have pulled my Elementary age kids from the school. Good luck!
Dade Christian does not exhibit the ability to deal with situations at hand from a spiritual aspect, being that school is built on a Christian foundation.. The education system is okay, however, when looking at the administrative staff and the leaders, I believe some things need to be changed. This year some staff members(deans, pastors, & teachers) resigned or left and I really wonder why.
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May 22nd, 2013 at 3:00PM: Wikimedia Commons It's getting to be that time of year again. People are heading to the beaches, especially around the Mediterranean. Now choosing one has been made easier by a new interactive website by the European Environment Agency. The agency has released its 2012 figures for water quality of 23,511 "bathing waters." The website has them broken down by country and region. While most are...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.


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My newborn's fussing started every afternoon around the same time as Oprah. By the time the show ended, he was usually in a full-out cry -- and often, so was I. He cried for upward of 12 hours a day, morning and night, longer than an Iron Man triathlon and, to me, just as grueling. Only, no training could have prepared me for colic, that nebulous diagnosis for a newborn's inconsolable crying that ought to be a four-letter word. In fact, when my son's doctor gave me the diagnosis, he whispered it, as if he were delivering very disturbing news. The look on his face told me that colic was going to be harder on me than on my baby.
After suffering through two colicky infants, I can't tell you for sure how to make your baby stop. But I can assure you whatever you're feeling is normal. Some common, painful reactions you might have to colic, and what can help:
"I'm a bad mother."
When my kids were babies, I despised the woman in the baby-lotion commercial -- the one with the clean hair and the content baby -- because she made me feel like a bad mom. Her baby cooed while my babies cried. As least I think her baby cooed. I couldn't really hear over my sons' wails.
When you already feel like a terrible mom, comparing yourself to others is like pouring salt on a wound. Watching new mothers doting over their peaceful babies while her offspring screamed convinced Andrea Kahl of Kings Park, New York, a mom of two, that she was the worst mother around.
And what about when you think you have no excuse for not knowing what to do? Valerie Burton of Roseville, California, had raised two children from her first marriage. So when she couldn't stop her new baby's tears, she says, "I felt like I was failing in my husband's eyes."
This'll help: Cut yourself some slack. You're trying, and you care, and that's what makes you a good mom. If you can find something that eases the tears even a little bit (swaddling, playing music, patting your baby's back), great. But don't wrap your self-esteem up in it. Babies just can't be controlled that way.
"No one else gets it."
When my best friend's newborn, whom I nicknamed "Rip Van Emma," slept peacefully through our get-togethers, I felt very alone. Emma slept so often and cried so little, I didn't dare share with her mom just how awful I felt about the three and a half months of colic I had just endured.
Joining a moms' group can be helpful because you may find another secretly miserable mom of a crier. But if all their babies are perfect in every way (or so they claim), get out. "I had a really nice network of new-mom friends," says Julie Watson Smith of Carlsbad, California, "but I didn't feel like any of them understood." The dirty little secret of colic is that it's hard to connect with a baby you're not sure you even like. So get those moms' numbers and save them for six months from now, when you and your baby are getting along better (it'll happen).
This'll help: Actively look for a fellow sufferer. Try the forum at Parenting.com/colic to start. When I met a mom who also had survived two colicky babies, we bonded like just-hazed fraternity pledges. Instantly, I felt better.


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Founders Backwoods Bastard - Founders Brewing Company
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4.39/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Refrigerated but served after sitting on counter for 40 minutes. Poured into Spiegelau tulip from 355 ml bottle. Best before date on bottle 09/17/2014.
Middle of the road pour, not too gentle or aggressive. Very minimal head. Collar maintained throughout the drink. Very deep ruby red in colour. Very murky.
Smells like oak and bourbon. With a very deep inhale, I feel a burn in the back of my throat. Very oakey.
Tastes very oakey from the barrel aging. Oak is very prominent I the flavour profile. Bourbon flavours very present. Boozy. Slight caramel flavoured sweetness.
Carbonation is a bit biting which enhances the alcohol burn. Slightly astringent.
Overall, while Scotch ales are not my favourite style, this is easily the best of the style I've had to date. Glad I picked up 4, hope I can get my hands on more eventually.
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look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Founders Backwoods Bastard - 10.2% ABV - 2012 Vintage, consumed November 17, 2013
Pours a dark ruby-brown hue with a sliver of tan froth and a few dots of lacing on the snifter. Head subsides after a couple of sips. Smell and taste are oak barrel, bourbon, slight smoke, cocoa, apple, ethanol, brown sugar, caramel and molasses-like sweetness, earthy-peaty notes, dark pit fruit, and a warm booziness to end. The nuanced aromas appeal to me but the flavour is a little too sweet and boozy for my liking. Mouthfeel is full side of medium-bodied, lush and silky middle, low carbonation, some alcoholic warmth going down. Not nearly as robust and full-bodied as you would expect for the style and weight. Overall, this was fun to try but I wouldn't seek it out again.
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Founders Backwoods Bastard from Founders Brewing Company
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Bronstein and mergers are not what local journalism needs
Local, independent, public interest journalism – which is what Warren Hellman sought to create by founding the Bay Citizen in 2009 – could be undermined by a proposed merger between that newsroom and the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) under the leadership of former San Francisco Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein.
It is unseemly that Bronstein is claiming support for the idea from Hellman, who died in December, making comments to the Bay Citizen that misrepresent Hellman's intentions. How do I know? Because I spoke with Hellman about his concerns about the Bay Area media landscape and what it needed several times before he announced its creation – a story that I broke on the Guardian website, scooping this incipient newsroom and others by a day.
"We're forming a new media news center. Basically, it will be a not-for-profit 501c3 that will be source of Bay Area news," Hellman said in that article. "It will focus on local news events, including politics and the arts, the kind of thing that is just dying at the Chronicle."
That interview was a culmination of conversations that I'd had with Hellman on the subject for more than a year. He thought the Chronicle was doing a terrible job at covering the city – a legacy that began under the leadership of Bronstein, who was always more concerned with high-profile projects that might win awards and with expanding the paper's reach and focus into suburbia than the bread-and-butter local coverage of issues and events that were important to San Franciscans.
In his comments to Bay Citizen, Bronstein (who has not returned our request for comment) cynically leaves the impression that Hellman would have supported his takeover bid, and that what he wanted was a combination of investigative reporting and quirky features like "Rascal of the Week, Crook of the Week, hilarious stuff."
He might as well be describing the Chronicle, which was not what Hellman was seeking to duplicate. Nor was he pursuing the CIR model of using philanthropy and grants to fund journalism projects that would run in the Chronicle and other mainstream newspapers. No, what Hellman wanted was more media outlets with less dependence on advertising revenue, not to simply subsidize a newspaper that he thought was lacking.
Frankly, this whole proposal is very suspicious. Bronstein officially left Hearst Newspapers, which owns the Chronicle, just last month to play an unspecified new role at CIR, where he sits on the board. He and other Chronicle brass opposed and belittled the Bay Citizen when it was created, but since then, the Bay Citizen has been real bright spot on the local media landscape, often scooping the Chronicle on important stories that run in the New York Times, for which BC supplies content. And now, Bronstein wants to execute a deal that would potentially kill that competition.
I'm really not sure what's going on at the Bay Citizen these days, or why all its top brass seems to be jumping ship. But it's clearly not all bad. The departure of top executive Lisa Frazier – who consulted on BC's creation and then gave herself a ridiculously high salary – seems like good news, at least for BC's bottom line. I acknowledge that some kind of change might be needed.
But whatever happens, it should be about maintaining and improving strong local news coverage. The BC board only has one token journalist on it, and that's not a good sign. CIR does good work and has a good journalistic ethos, but its board should realize that merging with BC (and cutting almost $2 million from their combined operations, as Bronstein is reportedly proposing) is bad for local journalism and bad for San Francisco.
Corporate journalism is the problem to which nonprofit journalism was the supposed antidote. That was Hellman's vision. But we're all in trouble if this experiment gets co-opted by a longtime Hearst company man, the very person who undermined local coverage and public interest journalism in the first place, a corporatist with a history of undermining competition with his illegal Chronicle-Examiner JOA, his backroom deal with Media News Group, and other bottom line tactics.
That's bad enough, but to falsely invoke the spirit of the recently deceased to justify it, that's just disgusting.
i don't understand how the new york times could publish something attributed to hellman when they know he's dead and such a claim could not be confirmed.
but isn't this donated money from more than just hellman? if people gave dough for independent reporting, that's not bronstein, the chronicle, or any of that crappy paper's old guard now in exile in berkeley.
let's call this what it is. thievery.
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None of those things SF's "progressives" represent.
The Bay Guardian and it's children may claim a host of people, but hey don't represent local journalist, or even local anyones.
My god, lady, if we have to read your constant drivel on our site, can you at least get the damn apostrophe correct in a word you use in almost every comment! Your strange OCD animus against "progressives" isn't what's driving us nuts about you, IT'S this.
Madison "contacted Phil Bronstein two times before going to police," said Lidia Stiglich, Mirkarimi's defense attorney, who is seeking access to Madison's phone and email records.
If Bronstein has any intention of trying to make the Bay Citizen a respected and relevant local media outlet, and staying true to Warren's vision, I suggest he starts actively recruiting from the following list; apologies, I know I'm forgetting some.
Oooops, do I detect a pattern here !!
Phil Bronstein, Kamala Harris and Ivory Madison, discuss.
Ok. Did Bronstein and Harris ever hook up?
Was Bronstein a source for this or any other news story?
--S.F. Sheriff-elect Mirkarimi faces police probe--
Beautiful Sharon Stone (Bronstein's ex) is on the cover of AARP magazine this month because the rebuilding of her life after hardships is the featured story. Sharon claims Bronstein wasn't sincere with her and makes other negative comments about him. I admire Sharon for overcoming her medical crisis and personal problems.
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Hands-on Learning, Part Two of a Three-part Series
There are an unending number of activities you can incorporate into your home education adventure with very little preparation, time, or money! Even if you're not especially creative, don't despair. This list will inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. Use these suggestions as a springboard to find resources at the library or on the Internet that will give you more specific ideas and directions.
Motion-based activities are perfect for the kinesthetic learner or a child with lots of energy!
Marching, Rolling, Jumping, Bouncing a Ball
Have your children say their math facts (skip counting, times tables, etc.), spell their spelling words, or answer questions while marching, rolling, jumping, or bouncing a ball.
One of my girls' favorite activities when they were learning phonics was "Tumbling with Mom." We would pick a word ending like "at" and then take turns doing a forward roll on the carpet while adding a letter and making a word (cat, bat, sat, rat) until we couldn't think of any more words with that ending. What they loved most was that I wasn't on the sidelines watching them; I was doing it WITH them.
Shooting Baskets
Have your child answer a question then toss an object into a basket. The object could be a ball, small stuffed animal, bean bag, or rolled up pair of socks; the basket an empty box, a laundry basket, a plastic bin, etc.
Felt Shapes
Felt is an inexpensive material that can be used for myriad activities. Use a permanent marker to write numbers, letters, facts, etc. on pieces of felt. Call out a question and have the child jump onto the correct answer. You can attach pieces of adhesive-backed Velcro® to a ping pong ball and have your child toss the ball onto the felt squares. The Velcro® will cause the ball to stick to the felt. This would be a great way to learn the books of the Bible in order, for example.
Anytime you can review what you're learning in a fun, creative way the more apt your child is to remember it.
A game of Concentration is a great way to reinforce vocabulary. Write each vocabulary word and definition on separate pieces of cardstock or index cards – use one color paper for vocabulary words and another color for definitions. Place the cards face down on the floor or table – definitions in one area, vocabulary words in another – and take turns choosing one of each to try to make a match.
Create a Word Puzzle
A favorite review exercise at our house was for the girls to take their vocabulary words and create a crossword puzzle or word search (plus answer key) on graph paper. We made photocopies of the puzzles for Dad and others to solve.
Create a Board Game
Let your children use a piece of posterboard or cardboard and other art supplies to create a board game. They can compose question cards that go with a topic they are studying. Designing the game board layout and rules of play helps them learn strategy and organization as well.
Pictionary, Scattergories, Trivial Pursuit
These are examples of board games you can play with words pertaining to what you're studying. If you have any of these games, go through the cards and find ones that go with your topic, or you can create your own cards. Then play the game according to the rules using those cards you've selected or made.
Sorting Games
Younger children can learn to sort and sequence (smallest to largest, shortest to tallest, lightest to darkest, smoothest to roughest, etc.) using household objects, food, clothing, toys, and objects from nature.
Create Bingo cards to go with a topic or theme. For example, your children could use stickers to create Animal Bingo cards, putting a different animal sticker in each box. You can create a grid on the computer or draw one by hand with as many boxes as you like. Nine to twelve boxes works well for younger children, and 16-25 boxes for older students. We often played Preposition Bingo with our girls when they were learning grammar. I would give them a blank Bingo grid and they would write prepositions they chose from a list that I would provide. I used the list to call off prepositions until someone got Bingo. To make your Bingo cards reusable, give your children little candies (a roll of Smarties works really well), cereal such as Cheerios, or plastic counters to mark the spots that have been called.
There are a number of good resources available for using songs to reinforce concepts and facts - or you can make up your own. Examples include multiplication, skip counting, addition, subtraction, etc. There is also a really good product called Lyrical Life Science that puts science information to familiar (and some not-so-familiar) tunes.
Words-within-a-Word is a great language exercise. Choose a long word or a short phrase that goes with what you're studying (such as "The Human Body" or "The Declaration of Independence" or "Metamorphosis"). Set a timer for 2-5 minutes and have each person make a list of as many words as they can find using the letters in that word or phrase. Each letter may only be used once (i.e. if there are three E's, then only three E's may be used in any one new word).
Memorization Game
This is a very easy way to help children memorize a Bible verse, quote, or other saying. Write each word on an individual index card. Tape the cards to a wall, door, or other flat surface. Read the entire verse together out loud a few times. Then, one at a time, start removing the cards. (The cards do not necessarily have to be removed in order – a student can remove a card from anywhere in the saying.) Say the entire verse out loud after each card is removed until all of the cards are gone. If you have several children, have them take turns removing cards. At the end, have them say the verse together without any visual cues, and then see if they can put the cards back up in the correct order.
A favorite review game for the end of a study is to make a Jeopardy game. Create categories and 4 or 5 questions for each category, giving each question a point value (100, 200, 300) with the lower point value questions being easier and the higher point questions a bit harder. Tape the cards to a wall with the point value side facing out (questions hidden) and have your children take turns asking for and answering questions ("I'd like Invertebrates for 400, please."). Jeopardy is a great review game for the end of a co-op, too. For a study on the human body, for example, categories might be The Integumentary System, The Skeletal System, and The Circulatory System. Or for U.S. Geography, the categories might be Landmarks, Notable People, and Capital Cities.
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Sarah soothes my spanked cock but then Miss spanks us both before we get our revenge..
I was seventeen and only just learning to swim. My parents were paying for me to have lessons but Miss Phillips, the attractive and very hot teacher, had the parent's permission to spank me, Ed or any of the three girls if we did not do what she told us. We were all the same age but she had caned both Sarah and I on our bare backsides during this lesson and because I had been unable to control...Read On
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Ellie has to attend a Punishment Centre for the first time
Twenty-five year old Ellie looked up at the sign. 'Correctional Discipline Centre for Adults: Ladies Entrance.' The men's entrance was on the other side of the building. She looked again at the letter she had read so many times before. It was from the Court. For stealing the underwear she was sentenced to 18 strokes of the cane. The minimum for theft as it was her first offence. It was...Read On
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The girl next door
When I was a teenager in Brooklyn, Laura was my snooty next door neighbor. She didn't like me very much but her younger brother Pete and I were best friends so I was aways at his house or he was at mine. Peter and I were sixteen years old, Laura was about twenty, a student at community college and lived at home. Laura's mother Anna loved me and always invited me to stay for dinner. Laura...Read On
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Audrey starring in a spanking film - Act 1
Audrey checked her look in the mirror for the fourth time. She was so nervous. She had starred in spanking videos before, but this was her first big budget film with a real director. Her hair and makeup were perfect. She loved her wardrobe. Her riding boots fit perfectly. She turned her back to the full length mirror and admired the smooth, tight fit of the tan jodhpurs across her behind....Read On
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She alters his contract and shows him the benefits
Otto glanced at the time in the corner of his screen. Another Friday evening working late, but he had told his boss he would have this ready before he left. One more data set to pull, a half hour of spreadsheet work and he'd be wrapped, he'd be out by 8:30. He could email it before he left and Vince, his VP, would see it on his blackberry. A little obvious, but brownie points were brownie...Read On
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Two friends at work fills their needs
I never intended for it to happen, really. Sure, like any woman married over ten years I had considered the possibilities, but those were passing fancies, mental dalliances. Despite our disagreements and arguments, I loved Ben, with all my heart and soul. Was he a little narrow-minded? Sure. But I heard the stories other women, even my friends, told of their husbands; the drinking, the...Read On
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Woman who secretly enjoyed being spanked and caned while at school seeks a repeat of the experience
I sat in my study reading The Times. The news from Europe was not good: Adolf Hitler's Third Reich was threatening to engulf Europe in war once again, less than twenty years after the end of The Great War of 1914-1918. I felt that my recent retirement as Headmaster at a very exclusive girls' boarding school was unlikely to be as quiet and restful as I had hoped if it was to be overshadowed...Read On
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Miss Bentner takes complete charge of 36-year-old Mrs Carson
This continues the efforts by 24-year-old Miss Bentner to have disciplinary control over 36-year-old Elizabeth, as she already had control over Elizabeth's 17-year-old daughter, Emma. The discipline came first. Now though comes the manipulation of both mum and daughter to ensure both submit to her: Miss Bentner looked at the two bottoms still bent across the table. She knew Emma will be...Read On
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Please read The Princess Chronicles - Playtime in the Guest House first...
My mind is racing; thoughts, so many thoughts: What did I do? Did I disappoint him, again? Is Sweets in trouble? He was really angry sounding, am I scared of Him angry? You are nuts princess, you trust Him with your life. You are no more scared of Him than of your pinkie finger, just stop. I keep thinking and thinking. I haven't even made it to the door of the house yet, I know better than...Read On
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I got caught spying on Auntie's friends and was punished by them all
The last time I'd stayed here Auntie Beryl had caned me and caned Kate and two of her friends and then spanked my cock with a ruler in front of them all. So I had been completely taken aback when Auntie surprised me by coming up to my room before pulling back the bed covers and working on my rigid cock till I shot my load.. I was on my way to spend another five days there. I had just turned...Read On
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Miss Bentner seeks to take charge of 36-year-old Mrs Carson
Elizabeth Carson walked back up her path enjoying thestinging feeling across her bottom, ready to go to her bedroom and masturbate. She unlocked her front door and walked in to her house. She stopped short when she saw 24-year-old Miss Bentner was already in the hallway with Emma, Elizabeth's 17-year-old daughter. Miss Bentner didn't look like a teacher today. She wasn't in school so that...Read On
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Tim tells the story of how he became interested in spanking
Hi, my name's Tim. I'm going to tell you the story of how I became interested in spanking. It was the summer between my Sophomore and Junior year in college. My girlfriend Donna and I had been going steady for about a year. Donna lived with her father, but he worked a lot, according to her. We were, well, we were teenagers with raging hormones and we went after each other every chance we...Read On
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Anna was supposed to be in her school uniform when Stephen got home.
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Naughty schoolgirl gets her punishment on Mr Anderson's desk
Mr Anderson was a dignified man. In his early forties, he was respected throughout the community as The All Girls Vittoria Academy's Headmaster. With salt and pepper hair he was not an ugly man, but he was not a smoking hot young one. His look was distinguished, powerful. All Girls Vittoria was a prestigious school, a school that Mr Anderson took pride in. The school valued student...Read On
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"Do you have a minute, sir?" It was Laura. Pete had just answered the doorbell Monday afternoon to find her there. "Of course, Laura. Please come in." Laura was dressed in jeans and a turtleneck, as it was a bit chilly out. Pete figured she probably was just finished with classes for the day. He ushered her into the living room and towards a chair opposite the coffee table. He asked, "Can...Read On
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Got this same problem with Autodesk Inventor Fusion Preview 2012 and 3DConnexion Space Explorer USB.
I've set up the mouse to work very nicely in Inventor 2011, but with Fusion Preview 2012, it's more like unusable (slow) and does not react to changes in the 3DConnexion panel, for "Autodesk Inventor" profile. Does it need a profile of its own?
The platform is Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, 4GB RAM, 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini (under BootCamp).
The 3DConnexion panel really is confusing. First, I didn't realize it has application specific settings (pressing 'panel' on the mouse does *not* bring up the panel for the running application, but for Explorer - heh!).
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The FIX is to use the Fusion Preview 2012's own little 3d mouse button (nice!). However, even then the performance is sluggish with the fastest speed. Not a GPU issue, NVidia GT9400 is fast enough and view change is instantenous with regular mouse.
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'Nos. 14 to 16, Compton Street', Survey of London: volume 5: St Giles-in-the-Fields, pt II (1914), pp. 141. URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=74294 Date accessed: 09 March 2014. Add to my bookshelf
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LV.—LVII.—Nos. 14 to 16, NEW COMPTON STREET. Ground Landlord. General description and date of structure. Condition of repair. The Council's collection contains:— Footnotes
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The laying out of Stidwell Street on the pasture ground formerly appertaining to the Hospital has already been referred to. (fn. 1)
In 1775–6, concurrently with the rebuilding of a great many of the houses, the name of the street was changed to New Compton Street, and the thoroughfare was at the same time extended over what had formerly been known as Kendricke's Yard.
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Goodwill Industries Inc. spreads goodwill inside and out of their Southeast Wisconsin laundry facility. It is one of 24 NISH affiliated agencies devoted to creating job opportunities for adults with disabilities. Current nationwide employment has reached 400 employees with severe disabilities in this program.
"It's a feel good job," said Shane Woodson, NISH Senior Program Manager. "Linen and laundry are secondary. We want to create work for people with disabilities." Woodson acknowledges that there are specific challenges that accompany laundry facilities embodying this mission. But he has overcome those challenges and is enjoying what he calls a productive and fulfilling work environment.
"I hear all the reasons why commercial laundries and others don't want to support a disabled workforce," Woodson says. However Woodson has more compelling reasons why others should employ a challenged workforce.
"It is estimated that over 34 million Americans are disabled and without jobs," Woodson says. "That is an ample workforce. Second, this workforce is eager and willing to come to work. Through my experience I have identified a tremendous absentee and tardy problem in the workplace. But that is not so when employing a disabled workforce. Additionally, commercial laundries experience as much as a 40 percent annual employee turnover rate. The disabled workforce has almost a zero turnover rate."
If those reasons to employ disabled workers aren't compelling enough, Woodson continues to debunk the myths of disabled employees. "There is a perception that a disabled employee will generate more cost to the company in lost time, insurance, and worker's compensation," he says. "But I have found that our disabled workforce is more cautious due to learned behavior and more attentive at training opportunities which makes them less bored. Additionally I have found no evidence that indicates a disabled worker has more claims for worker's compensation."
The 30,000 square foot Wisconsin laundry facility services 2 million pounds of goods annually for the Navy in Great Lakes, Illinois. Navy goods include soldier sheets, bedding, clinic goods and various military gear including belts and knapsacks. The laundry also processes approximately 10 million pounds for the healthcare industry - local hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics.
Keeping Navy goods separate from outside clients' goods during processing is not a problem says Woodson. "The laundry is kept separate as it is batched through the washer and dryer," he says. "We count every item when we pick up and when we deliver we count those items again." The army is currently looking at RFID to help identify certain items, but now it is all counted by hand, he adds.
Two Lavatec tunnel loading conveyors feed two 15-chamber tunnel washers that process 3,200 pounds a hour. Two Lavatec hydraulic presses are used for extraction, post tunnel washing. Auxiliary washers include a Braun washer-extractor and three Speed Queen washer-extractors. Drying of the goods is handled by ten 200-lb Lavatec dryers, a 400-lb Lavatec dryer, two Cissell dryers, two Milnor 150-lb dryers, and a 75-lb ADC dryer.
Finishing is completed by the use of a C&W feeder, two Central spreader feeders, four Lavatec ironers and a Lavatec steam ironer. For use in folding the goods are three Lavatec folder crossfolders, a Chicago Skyline folder crossfolder, four Braun towel and gown folders and two challenge towel and gown folders. Three Lavetec blanket folders are also in use.
Disabled individuals undergo the same laundry training as any other laundry employee, says Woodson. But there is a specific training methodology employed when training a disable worker.
"The training information is the same as it would be for any laundry but we have job coaches who are trained on how to work with those special individuals," says Woodson. "Once the training is completed, the job coach can be called back at any time to work with the employee. The coach and employee build up a relationship."
According to Woodson, training a disabled employee doesn't take any longer than any other employee. "You just have to understand the best learning process for that individual," he says. "If someone is autistic you try to use color and repetitious training so the individual remembers what they are supposed to do."
So what jobs do most disabled individuals do in the laundry? Operating a CBW is not something that is done by a person with a disability, says Woodson. The disabled workforce will handle folding or repetitious activities such as working with ironers or the folders.
According to Woodson, the Wisconsin laundry is just one of 24 nationwide that service a total of 48 million pounds of laundry per year for the federal government. In addition, NISH services another 38 million pounds for commercial clients in hospitality, food and beverage, uniform rental, and healthcare. NISH's newest plant, which recently opened in Jacksonville, Florida is a partnership with Sodexho.
"I have a great job," says Woodson. "I get to work with people that want to work hard, do more, and accomplish much.
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