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The CCP and CTL are pleased to bring Dr. Mary Meares, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama to UVM on April 1, 2010 for two workshops. Dr. Meares taught intercultural and organizational communication in the U.S. and Japan and has consulted for educational, corporate, and public service organizations in the areas of intercultural transitions, team building, and conflict. Her research focuses on intercultural groups, virtual teams, diversity in the workplace, and perceptions of voice.
Two workshops are offered:
- Culture, Communication, and Technology: Working with Culturally Diverse Students in the Online Environment, 2 – 4:30 pm on 4/1 (for faculty)
- Culture's Role in Computer Mediated Communication: Checklist for
Culturally Competent Perspectives,
10 am – 12:00 pm (for information and technology staff)
For more information and to register please go to http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/events
Is there an added added academic value in incorporating multimedia scholarship into student projects? This is the question addressed by Mark E. Cann of USC in a recent article titled Multimedia in the Classroom at USC: A Ten Year Perspective. This past fall he recast a previous essay assignment into a group multimedia project in order to compare previous students' written work to current students multimedia work. He graded them according to the same basic criteria (clarity, coherence and cogency) and wondered if they would " produce more insightful analyses than conventional written essays."
He found four ways in which the students' multimedia projects differed positively from the written version. According to Cann, multimedia scholarship invited or encouraged students to:
- "prioritize and dramatize their main points by highlighting text, incorporating eye-catching images, or employing engaging video clips. This contrasted to conventional papers where students often buried their main point in the middle of a paragraph or expected it to emerge miraculously from the
- "assume multiple perspectives by using hyperlinks…While students might have done the same class analysis in a traditional essay, the fact is that they had not done so until their use of new media prompted them to experiment with multiple perspectives."
- " layer their analyses. Students were able to explore an issue in depth by employing hypertext links to break it down into major components, then analyze major components by using links to break them down into subcomponents, and so forth."
- experiment with interactive analysis. Students were able to use new media to demonstrate how making one choice likely results in one set of outcomes and subsequent options whereas making a different choice likely results in a different set of outcomes and subsequent
He goes on to describe how a grant had allowed a group of faculty from the university to develop and discuss similar projects between 1998 and 2003. Some of the challenges the group found were "that teaching and doing multimedia scholarship was extremely time-consuming for faculty, TAs, and students" and that there was a "tension between devoting class time to course content and devoting class time to training students in basic computer skills." They concluded that "the time and tensions were tolerable because multimedia scholarship did in fact add academic value to our classrooms. However, we learned from our discussions that multimedia scholarship added academic value to our classrooms in very different ways. We also learned that we all had trouble explaining to each other exactly how multimedia scholarship added academic value to our classrooms."
That experience led to the development of a university-wide Honors Program in Multimedia Scholarship. Developing that program, and undergoing the review process, forced the participants to articulate how multimedia can add academic value to student scholarship.
Implementing the program has confirmed the belief that multimedia "requires students to become adept in the use of new media tools" but that it can "develop students' capacity for active learning and creative scholarship." Faculty also "emphasized the importance of multimedia scholarship for enhancing
students' analytical skills. Several faculty members emphasized the utility of new media for investigating multiple perspectives on issues, facilitating interactive understanding, and addressing issues involving contingency and ephemera." Some felt that "employing new media promises to develop students' capacity for active learning and creative scholarship. Multimedia authorship demands that students not simply receive meanings but also participate in the construction of meanings." Others agreed that "multimedia scholarship promises to strengthen students' ability to communicate their research and findings to other people."
Cann concludes the article with a discussion of the recommendations the USC program has made for the program. These can be useful "best practices" for anyone contemplating the addition of multimedia projects into their course. Full article at:
The Center for Cultural Pluralism will celebrate its 10 year anniversary on January 29, 2009. The Center has announced their spring programming, which includes guest speakers Dr. Lee Kneflekamp speaking on "MicroAgressions in the Classroom" (Jan. 30) and Dr. Scott Page, "The Science of Complex Systems and Systems Scholarship" (Feb 2009). For a full list of films, workshops and events visit their web site.
This fellowship program is designed as a seminar to help faculty develop a strong background in service-learning pedagogy. By developing a service-learning course, participants will strengthen service-learning knowledge and skills. Fellows will meet every other week during the Spring 2009 semester for 2 hours and commit to offering a service-learning course within a year of completing the program.
To learn more about the program, visit the CUPS web site
Applications for the Fellowship program are due November 7,2008.
The Economist (Economist.Com) is sponsoring a series of debates on the future of education. Each debate topic considers the educational impacts of technology, globalization, and changing nature of social relationships. The third (and final) debate, which runs from from January 15th through January 25th, focuses on "social networking," specifically on the proposition :
Proposition: Social networking technologies will bring large [positive] changes to educational methods, in and out of the classroom. .
The debate is based on an online variant of the Oxford Debate rules – each speaker has three chances to advance his view – an opening statement, a rebuttal, and a final summary. Observers (who must register) may participate, mainly though a discussion with the moderator who will raise relevant points to the debaters. In addition, Observers may also vote for the side of the proposition they most agree with.
The University of Vermont is now a member of Educause's Learning Initiative (ElI).
ELI explores the interaction among learners, learning principles and practices, and learning technologies. Membership benefits include reduced rates on ELI events and access to all resources on their web site, including archived web seminars and podcasts.
There are three upcoming events that may interest you:
January 14: Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0 (online event)
January 28 – 30: ELI 2008 Annual Meeting – Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0 (San Antonio, TX)
March 18 – 19: Real World and Technology-Rich: Learning by Doing, Learning in Context (Raleigh, NC)
To access ELI resources and register for events, you will need to set up a member profile that connects you as an UVM affiliate. Go to the the Educause home page and follow the directions in the "Manage your personal profile" (under the "What would you like to do?" section).
We hope that you will explore the resources on the ELI site. If you find these resources valuable and/or are interested in attending an event, please let us know.
The Faculty Fellows for Service-Learning Program recruits faculty members from across UVM to participate in a seminar each Spring on how to build service-learning pedagogy into courses. Faculty members must apply and be accepted into the Program, are given a small professional development fund ($750), and are expected to inject service-learning into at least one of their courses after finishing the program. Faculty participants cite the opportunity to interact with colleagues with similar interests as a highlight of this program.
For more information, and an application form, visit:
Application Deadline: November 9, 2007
Seminar Dates: January 8-10, 2008
The Center for Cultural Pluralism is sponsoring an even that promises to be interesting and important:
"Moving Beyond the Basics: Shifts of Consciousness and Practice for Transformative Multicultural Teaching and Learning"
(snippet of the description on the CCP website)
September 28, 2007.8:30-4:00p.m. Location TBD
To register, call 656-9511 (CCP)
For more info., visit the CCP website.
In a new case study, "Hybrid Learning: Maximizing Student Engagement," Ruth Reynard explores hybrid or "blended" courses (a face-to-face course that contains online elements). She concludes that these courses "provide more flexibility for on ground students and increase the overall marketability of programs of study to potential students."
She also provides a thoughtful analysis of how such courses can be structured to maximise "opportunities for the learning process to become much more engaging for students and for students to drive the learning process more directly. It is also an effective way to increase students' learning autonomy."
Full article at:
Connectivism Online Conference is an open online forum exploring how learning has been impacted by ongoing changes. The conference, hosted online by the University of Manitoba, runs from February 2 – 9, 2006. The daily conference schedule is.
Friday, Feb 2: George Siemens, Connectivism: Learning Conceptualized Through the Lens of Today's World
Monday, Feb 5: Will Richardson, Connective Teaching: How the Read/Write Web Challenges Traditional Practice
Tuesday, Feb 6: Diana Oblinger, Balancing Agility and Stability in Higher Education
Wednesday, Feb 7: Bill Kerr, A Challenge To Connectivism
Thursday, Feb 8: Stephen Downes,The Recognition Factor
Friday, Feb 9: Terry Anderson, Research and Net Pedagogies
All sessions begin at Noon, EST or 11 AM CST.
If you blog or use social bookmarking sites, please use the conference tag: OCC2007.


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*T. & L. S. (Central Asia) are thankful for answered prayer for a renewed passport and visa for son. Two weeks ago they were in the middle of a bureaucratic run-around – going from the Immigration Police to US Embassy to city/county offices to acquire a visa before the family was to leave for Home Assignment. Thankfully last night, T.
* Uche & Marianne Aaron (The Seed Company in Nigeria) are praising God that at the Obolo Bible Dedication Committee meeting on February 20th, it was decided that the dedication of the Obolo Bible will be on Saturday, May 24, 201
* J. & M. R. (Netherlands) thank you so much for praying for their health (M. had been battling sinusitis) in the midst of planning their Easter program. God is answering and giving her better health. Please pray for their time in the U.S.
*Pray for Dale & Vicky Bishop (YFC in Detroit). Vicky had 3 biopsies last week to check for breast cancer and found out this week that results came back positive. Pray for wisdom and peace as they make medical appts.
*Kevin Cochrane (SEND in Japan) asks for prayer for a classmate, Brian, who has mentioned a few times a desire to go to church with Kevin. Pray for continued diligence in Japanese language learning, as he has decided to repeat his first block in order to get a better handle in foundational understanding. Pray for Kevin to fight off feelings of loneline
*Flossie Battishill (age 93) passed away on Sat. night. The funeral will be at her church in Roseville (Cornerstone Baptist Church, 17017 – 12 Mile Rd.) on Friday, 4/4, at 2 PM. Visitation will be from 1-2.
*Ellen Groh (retired in FL) recently had some procedures requiring hospitalization to help with a circulation problem. Stents were put into her right and left legs which should help in her circulation and hopefully avoid other infections. Send her a card at her new home: Riverfront Nursing & Rehab Center, 105 – 15th St.
* Tim & Martha Matzke (Wycliffe in Solomon Islands) are wearing 4 hats at once in addition to their jobs in Literacy (Tim) and Communications (Martha) - they are also serving as directors of their group. At the moment, they do not have an Operations Manager to handle the day to day tasks of keeping their group going. Please pray fo
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text: Many of us in Cable One served areas are left with no high speed unlimited choice for the Internet. It's capped Cable One, or capped AT&T DSL. No other reasonable choice.An article here shows the government looking into cable companies in particular... investigating whether or not they are trying to hinder the development of online streaming companies like Netflix or Youtube.»finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ti···591.htmlI intend to start writing elected officials on these issues which I've never done for anything in my life. Cable Ones low capped plans are ridiculous compared to other ISP offerings in other areas. I wish the company would be innovative and forward thinking with their new higher speed offerings instead of so old fashioned and restricting. Their attitude is very anti-consumer.


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Anonymous said: Hey, what are some other cool bands in washington dc right now?
Anon we don't even know how to answer this question. We don't even know what you LIKE! There is a lot of stuff we don't even know about (so much secret music in dc), and it seems like a lot of new punk bands right now we haven't even seen yet.
We'll def forget some stuff but uhh in DIY/punk world: Coup Sauvage & The Snips are perfect, love Troll Tax, obsessed w/ The Deads demo tape from last Feb (Is it just me or PJ vox = Arthur Russell?? WOW), can we count Pygmy Lush? The Evens (duh), Max Levine Ensemble, Heavy Breathing, Spoonboy, Cigarette is always a treat, The Shirks, Midnight Eye, Big Hush, Teen Liver, Carni Klirs solo stuff, Dudes demo is soundtrack of my life, Coke Bust, Forty Whacks, The Plums, Jail Solidarity, Southern Problems, Fell Types, D.O.C. and all other Nolan bands, Nic Fits, Aloners, Joy Buttons, Laughing Man, Luke Stewart in general, Kid Congo Powers Hour, Gouge Away, Brenda, Foul Swoops is sort of like a brand new band all of a sudden, can't wait for recordings. Check out new Deleted Scenes. Deathfix live is like, real good. Is Akris still a band? Did Ilsa move away? Is Violent Vibes on hiatus? Is Paint Branch playing? Half of us play or have played in Chain & The Gang. Young Trynas is potentially changing their name to Flashers and incorporating a secret dancer during sets (a Bmore band we must admit, but dancer might be from DC). $40FUCHSIA is another one we are biased about. All hail the secret order of Blood. Heard good reports on Pure Disgust. We would really like to see/play with Black Sparks. Escape-ism is really good, and funny. Ex Hex is apparently mind-blowing and recording a cover of "What Kind of Monster Are You?"
Last summer seemed like there were a bunch of sick teen girl bands, TEEN GIRL BANDS where did you go??? R.I.P. Hand Grenade Job, the very best DC band last year. We hope more people start doing weird bands. We hope more bands start doing weird things. We hope more bands. All that Future Times stuff is dope but I guess that's a diff category (w/e) Oh and apparently Protect-U is doing a set next month at UHall so maybe we will finally get to see the magic live
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Some musicians are rock stars and let the lights separate them from the crowd. A number are inverted cabin dwellers, too timid to engage with the crowd. Others are worried about their future and plan every sentence they will say onstage. But folk band Good Old War is none of these; they're a family with open invitations. The Philadelphia trio formed in 2008 and have released three albums full of feel-good tracks. Fans are never disappointed by Good Old War's live shows since they offer their optimism and love for the crowd to enjoy. The best part is that what winds up happening is a complete reciprocation: everyone gets adoration.
The night began with openers Family of the Year playing music to have a good time, not for profit or fame. They tossed around jokes about Pitchfork and dancing patterns at their four microphones lining the front. Just like Family of the Year, other openers The Belle Brigade focused on vocals and an overall sound instead of a dazzling performance or flashy visuals. With flaring vocals and simple guitar work, they jumped and shook to their own sounds, much to the delight of the audience. Both groups got the crowd to loosen their limbs in preparation for the open kindness Keith Goodwin, Daniel Schwartz, and Tim Arnold would soon bring.
"What's up, party people," asked singer and keyboardist Goodwin. "We're about to rock out," he said as they launched into "Window," "Just Another Day," and "Better Weather". The crowd sang along to each song, never shouting but still making sure to voice the words loud enough so they rang like back-up vocals. It was as if Arnold's bass drum turned each song into a dance folk tune and Goodwin's hunched-over dancing encouraged everyone to feel at home.
If Good Old War is known for one more thing in addition to their loving nature, it's their happiness. With infectious tracks and cheek-to-cheek smiling, the band brings heaps of glee to every show they play. Boston was no exception. Schwartz's backup vocals were clear and loud live as he explodes with smiles halfway through the rainy tone of "Weak Man". The song then grew quieter as they stripped away instrument after instrument before Schwartz smashed in with a classic guitar solo that could be taken from any Stevie Ray Vaughan song.
The band didn't hold back from tender moments like Goodwin's explanation of "Amazing Eyes," a track that is written about past relationships ("even people I love I've been mad at," he admitted) and how important it is to come to an understanding. He sang from so much breath from his throat that not only were his hands shaking at his sides from exhausted energy, but his entire arms quaked and he stiffly stood on his tip toes.
Things livened up even more when they covered the popular song "Day O" featuring drummer Arnold on lead vocals. He powerfully yelped out the Jamaican folk song in a remarkable way that cause the crowd to sing along in disbelief of what was occurring. If nothing else, the cover served as an example of how sturdy their harmonies are; from folk tunes to older work songs, they have a firm grounding in pitch and tone.
The African drumming continued on through into "Looking For Shelter" where the crowd clapped out the drum beat like it was a group of friends supporting their pals onstage at an outdoor summer show. Everyone there was making friends, even if they didn't come with them. Thanks to the band, people young and old were talking to one another between songs and sharing both smiles and hugs. Goodwin asked the crowd to turn and hug the person next to them. "I feel like we're pouring our hearts out through music. Now how about you guys do, too," he said. "Don't let a single person go un-hugged!"
Things wrapped up with another great electric guitar solo by Schwartz in "Can't Go Home" and a powerful buildup of harmonies in "Loud Love". As they performed at the front of the stage, close to the audience, they grew more and more connected with the audience. "You guys are the best," Goodwin said. "I don't even feel bad saying that."
Everyone in the crowd became part of Good Old War's extended family that night. Their open sound and open outlook let everyone come together to form a reunion of sorts. The band's name implies a sense of unity, too, with each word being taken from a part of each member's last name. Good Old War joined forces with every person at the Paradise to create a huge family that would dance their way out of the venue together, long after the band stopped playing.


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The first time I quit "Game of Thrones," in the midst of the prolonged setup that plagued season one, it came as a relief.Read More »
Loyalty is a bond that can be stronger than blood ties, but creating that connection requires a careful balance of trust and vulnerability to show that you can be both sensitive and stoic to the needs of someone else. But loyalty can also be dangerous, and that becomes clear in "The Leftovers' " fif...Read More »
What we know, what we don't, and what we think is coming next after Episode 5 of "The Leftovers."Read More »
It might take some effort to find WGN America on your cable box, but this well-made and fascinating period drama deserves your attention.Read More »
By Darwyn Carson - David Suchet shares where he was in his life and career at the moment he was offered the role of Hercule, the meticulously bespoke Belgian detective with the mincing walk; Poirot that is.Read More »
"There is no family," Patti Levin (Ann Dowd) mysteriously and somewhat gravely writes on her notepad, and it's a theme that will come to bear in "B.J. And The A.C." Christmas has arrived in Mapleton, and all police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) wants is a little bit of peace for the holiday. A...Read More »
The loathsome vampire morphology that horror auteur Guillermo del Toro has dreamed up for his breakneck television series The Strain (FX) could not be tweaked to create a YA romance. The Strain is not a tale of the supernatural but a science fiction story about encounters with a new parasitic specie...Read More »
With just two episodes so far, Damon Lindelof's "The Leftovers" has already laid out a strong handful of mysteries, the central one being what exactly happened on October 14th that caused 2% of the world's population to vanish. But as Lindelof has been stressing since even the show first aired, that...Read More »
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"My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me
That I must love a loathèd enemy."
- William Shakespeare
"I guess what I'm trying to say is that you are there, in everything I am, in everything I've ever done, and looking back, I know that I should have told you how much you've always meant to me."
- Nicholas Sparks
"And I learned what is obvious to a child. That life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time. That each day should be spent finding beauty in flowers and poetry and talking to animals. That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered. But most of all, I learned that life is about sitting on benches next to ancient creeks with my hand on her knee and sometimes, on good days, for falling in love."
-Nicholas Sparks
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one."
- C.S. Lewis
"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person."
- Audrey Hepburn
"And Because Love Battles
And I in these lines say:
Like this I want you, love,
love, Like this I love you,
as you dress
and how your hair lifts up
and how your mouth smiles,
light as the water
of the spring upon the pure stones,
Like this I love you, beloved.
To bread I do not ask to teach me
but only not to lack during every day of life.
I don't know anything about light, from where
it comes nor where it goes,
I only want the light to light up,
I do not ask to the night
I wait for it and it envelops me,
And so you, bread and light
And shadow are.
You came to my life
with what you were bringing,
of light and bread and shadow I expected you,
and Like this I need you,
Like this I love you,
and to those who want to hear tomorrow
that which I will not tell them, let them read it here,
and let them back off today because it is early
for these arguments.
Tomorrow we will only give them
a leaf of the tree of our love, a leaf
which will fall on the earth
like if it had been made by our lips
like a kiss which falls
from our invincible heights
to show the fire and the tenderness
of a true love."
- Pablo Neruda
Audrey Hepburn (via kari-shma)
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From the Department of Commerce:
The employment report for March 2011 provides excellent news: private payrolls grew by well over 200,000 for the second consecutive month and the unemployment rate ticked down to 8.8%. Additionally, nonfarm employment was revised upward by 5,000 in January and by 2,000 in February. The widespread job gains in March add to other positive signs about the labor market, including the continued drop in new claims for unemployment insurance. Overall, this month's report is a very good one that signals ongoing job growth.
Read more details on employment report from the Department of Commerce's Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Rebecca Blank.


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The Killers – Miss Atomic Bomb (Maor Levi Remix) : Progressive House / Trance Remix [TSIS PREMIERE]Posted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Anjuna Beats, Dance, Electronic, House, Maor Levi, progressive house, Progressive Trance, Smooth, Trance
Today we have a new artist to This Song Is Sick, Maor Levi. He is from Isreal, is 23, and makes some amazing Trance and House and is signed to the world famous trance record label Anjuna Beats, Above & Beyond's label. Well Maor Levi typically will stick to progressive trance hits, but his official remix of "Miss Atomic Bomb" by The Killers decided to go in the house world. This track was apparently set for release, and then the whole project got scrapped so was left up to him to release it, for free, and we were happy to be able to premiere it for him. It has has smooth trance spin with a bass pounding progressive edge. Turn this up, enjoy!
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"True friendship is seen through the heart not through the eyes." – Anonymous
Today, pray for children like these in India and around the world. Pray for opportunities for education, skills training, health care, and all of the things that will help them break the cycle of poverty.
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Pumpkins Seed Scoops Of Party Snacks
Halloween is prime time for everything pumpkin. Thanksgiving certainly uses its share of pumpkins in pie and other cooking, craft cocktails and as holiday decor, but Halloween has the food, drinks and the frills along with the chills.
Those creepy pumpkin carvings, ice bucket pumpkins and other creations mean piles of pepitas (from Mexican Spanish: pepita de calabaza, which translates to "little seeds of squash") are scooped into bowls when making them. Don't let the mess scare you into wasting them though.
Pumpkin seeds are delicious and with minimal effort, when left in hull, can be turned into tasty bar snacks and party appetizers. Start by removing the slimy squash strings. Rinsing the pulp in water inside a colander along with removing the fibers will leave just the clean raw seeds.
How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds At Home
While you can certainly toast your unhulled pepitas in a skillet to bring out their nutty flavor and add some crunch, there are usually so many that baking in an oven in a thin layer on a cookie sheet works best. If you really have a lot to prepare, the oven roasting method also allows cooking several sheets on the racks at once for a single baked batch.
Oven Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe:
- 2 cups pepitas (pumpkin or squash seeds)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp black pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients to thoroughly coat and combine. Spread out evenly onto a rimmed cookie sheet and roast in oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from baking pan and let cool. May store the cooked pumpkin seeds in an airtight container for about one week.
Prepare Pungent Pepitas For Your Pub
The simple cooking method outlined above really brings out the natural flavors. However, to spice things up a little try adding some garlic, cumin and / or chili powder (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon each) to suit. Although available at stores year round, these home made seasonal snacks are sure to be a crowd favorite at your bar for the autumn holidays.


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Cumbria MPs support the Big Clean
Last updated at 13:09, Thursday, 28 June 2012
MPS have backed a campaign to clean up our communities.
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The Evening Mail's Big Clean is returning for a second year from June 16-24 and has been backed by Barrow Borough Council, Copeland Borough Council, South Lakeland District Council, and Centrica.
MPs across South and West Cumbria have called for communities to roll up their sleeves and take part in events across South and West Cumbria.
Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock, who in the past has joined in during a litter-pick at Earnse Bay, said: "We should all take pride in the places where we live and, if we are able, do our bit to improve those communities.
"The Big Clean is a welcome initiative that combines community involvement with the important objective of tidying up the area. It gets my full support."
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, said: "I wholeheartedly support the North West Evening Mail and their Big Clean up campaign. I get involved in as many litter picks as possible because it is fantastic to see the community pull together and work to make a difference.''
Jamie Reed, MP for Copeland, said: "I want to see our streets free from dog fouling and litter which are caused by an inconsiderate few.
"We're proud of our community and we should all show it. This means that this kind of activity must not be accepted or tolerated.
"Respect is the foundation of a solid community.''
First published at 13:43, Thursday, 14 June 2012
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November 9, 2012
As the election drew to a close, the country was buzzing with political debates, predictions and advertisements. For many college freshmen, this was an exciting time, as they were finally given the opportunity to have their opinion heard through their votes. On High Point's campus, the debates were showcased at The Pointe, different organizations assisted students in registering to vote, and professors were telling students about the importance of voting. "Are you registered to vote?" was a common question amongst freshmen and upperclassmen alike.
For me, the response was "No, I'm too young." As someone who has followed the election closely since the beginning, it was hard to find any solace in the fact that no matter what I thought, my voice will not be heard because I'm not an "adult."
In my opinion, 16 and 17-year-olds should be given the right to vote, and I'm not alone in that belief. Senator John Vasconcellos, a Democrat from California, has proposed a bill in his home state that would give this age group half of a vote and 14 to 15-year-olds a quarter of a vote.
The bill is part of a program called "Training Wheels for Citizenship" that would help to raise political awareness among teens and guide them through the process of voting.
"We have apprenticeships in medicine, journalism, plumbing, and car driving, why not politics?" asks state Sen. John Vasconcellos.
To some extent, I agree with Sen. Vasconcellos. Teens should be given an opportunity to grow into their citizenship and learn about the voting process before being thrust into a voting booth at 18. On the other hand, I disagree with giving teens partial votes. Are we partial citizens in this country? If we are going to have a say in political matters, why not entrust us wholly?
Many argue that the voting age shouldn't be lowered because we aren't adults. To that I ask, "What is an adult?" Is it someone who can sign a legal document or someone who is mature enough to make informed decisions? The simple truth is that most teens are mature. Legally, we are mature enough to drive, drop out of school without our parents' permission or knowledge, have jobs, and get married with our parents' permission all at the age of 16. If we can make these decisions why are we not allowed to have our full rights as citizens?
The truth is, some teens aren't mature enough. I'm not denying that fact, but should the majority suffer because of the actions of the minority? There is no way that the federal government can decide what teen should be able to vote or should not be based on maturity levels.
Therefore, I propose that students should first be taught about the election process through a citizenship class – much like driver's ed. – before they are eligible to register to vote. Secondly, I believe that parents should make the decision on whether or not their child should be voting. During the registration process, a 16 or 17-year-old would have to have their parents' approval and signature for them to be allowed to vote.
I know that it is too late for me, but I understand how it feels to not really be heard—to be too young to officially do anything. It may take years, or maybe it won't happen at all. Whatever the outcome, I stand behind my belief that the voting age should be lowered.


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"We felt we would be a pretty good team," said Badin coach Greg Stitzel, who is in his 11th season. "But I didn't expect us to be on an 18-game winning streak. We haven't lost in a month.
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National Vocation Awareness Week: Sunday, January 13, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, begins National Vocation Awareness Week. This year's theme is "Baptized in the Spirit of the Lord." Please pray for everyone discerning their vocation.
Prayers please.
A couple of guys and I are visiting the seminary today. Please pray that our hearts are opened to hearing God's call, wherever that may be, and that we are opened to saying yes.
(via bishopfeed)
(via bishopfeed)
"Roman Catholic dioceses and religious orders said they received 594 credible claims of clergy sex abuse last year, with all but a few of the allegations involving wrongdoing that occurred decades ago, according to a study released Tuesday by American bishops."
Can you imagine if a secular organization had this record? What do you think would happen to it?
Yeah, no one would talk about it.
We need them in life's early morning,
We need them again at its close;
We feel their warm clasp of true friendship,
We seek them when tasting life's woes.
At the altar each day we behold them,
And the hands of a king on his throne
Are not equal to them in their greatness;
Their dignity…
Top Ten Vocation Videos (#1)
Here is our favorite video!
1. Fisher of Men
Part 1
Part 2
(Raj's Note: Fishers of Men had a profound effect on my own discernment, so it holds a special place in my heart)
And so concludes the list of our favorite vocation videos.
Tune in Saturday for the release of Be The Straw's very own vocation video!


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I changed my mind about this fragrance, as I grow older I am drawn by this perfume. I have bought the 'real' version and the one made by preferred fragrances inc(the best imposter of fragrances, IMO). Dries down to a nice,powdery scent. Very elegant. I can now see why this fragrance has survived through time.
I love Chanel No. 5 but I tend to use the soap, powder, and lotion ahead of the perfume. Perfumes for me tend to be too harsh. The soft smell of the soap/powder/lotion is lovely. Give those a try if the perfumes seem too harsh for you.
I dont think I ever smelled anything as nice in my life. This perfume will be selling long after were dead. It is a classic.
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Oh, I just want so badly to love it. I want to feel like Audrey Hepburn in it. Much to my dismay, I do not. Can be summed up in two words... NURSING HOME.
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One of the nicest scents I've ever smelled. So classic, so clean, and so sophisticated. And unlike Chanel Chance, I haven't grown tired of it. Perfect elegant timeless scent, and still unusual. The clean almost soapiness from it smells excellent. The bottle is classic and I will be using this one forever.
So luxurious! When I wear this, I feel like a million bucks, It's classic, smells pretty, and is a people-magnet. I find that whenever I wear it, people can really tell that I'm wearing something amazing and want to know what it is. Just do yourself a favor, if you are going to buy this, please buy the eau de parfum, not the EDT. The EDP bottle is 100 times more glam and gorgeous than the EDT one, and smells more expensive and "accurate" as to what Chanel no 5 should smell like. It was worth the hundred bucks. Although it was a lot of money, I don't think I will go through this very quickly. All you need is one spray, once a day, and it melts into your skin and stays there for a really long time...
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I have the classic bottle of perfume. IT is a beautiful bottle, and it smells so heavenly. I just wish it was a little cheaper. It makes me feel sexy and strong when I wear this. UPDATE: Walgreen's has a knockoff called instyle fragrances, I swear they are using the same product. it smells just like it. you get a 3.4 oz of perfume for 11.99. I will continue to purchase my chanel, but for touchups I use this instead. You can't tell the diffrence.
I have the Parfum which I got Duty free (yay for o/s travel). An absolute classic, sophisticated yet not grandma! After all, it's Marilyn's fave. Both my boyfriend and best gay friend love it.
This was my mom's signature fragrance so it's nostalgia for me. I love the teeny crystal bottle it comes in when you buy the pure fragrance. I recently got an eau d'toilette (sp?) spray and I must say the bottle is so ugly. Like drug store ugly. I love this scent in the winter, it lasts long and it's a classic. I used this since about age 20 and will repurchase and repurchase. Oh and when I got the spray, it came in a gift set with the lotion and bath gel - all in an adorable pink and white leather toiletry bag!
I tried very hard to like this. I love Allure and Coco and Coco Mademoiselle. I tried it again today in the department store. Even went without perfume to be sure it wasn't competing with something else. Maybe it is my chemistry, it smelled awful on me. Couldn't wait to get home and wash it off.


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Gilbert had just walked out of the store, casually holding a pizza box in both hands that contained a few slices inside. But it wasn't two seconds that passed after he had opened the door to the store and walked outside that something heavy had fallen into his arms. He had been so surprised by the sudden occurrence that his balance had been lost and he had fallen backwards. He was confused on what had happened throughout the past couple of minutes until he looked up and saw you directly staring at him. And it wasn't until you had ran away after kicking him brutally in the stomach that he realized what had actually happened.
You had jumped from the roof of the five-story building in a horrifying attempt to kill yourself. You had jumped because you had endured so much pain throughout your three years of going to high school that you felt like you just couldn't have handled any more of it. You jumped because it seemed to you that there was no other solution to your problems other than to just simply end your life.
Throughout the entire time that Gilbert had bullied you, it never occurred to him just how much pain you were experiencing. He had never seen you cry, nor did you ever seem to express your inner pain and emotions whenever he was around to strike a blow at you. It hadn't occurred to him just how miserable your life seemed to be.
Either way, you wanted to kill yourself. You almost did. And it was all his fault.
The little boy walked down the sidewalk with an excited smile plastered on his face. It was the weekend, and he was going to a playdate at his best friend's house. He didn't get to see her quite that often during the weekday when the both of them were at school, so he was happy to get to spend the whole day with her with no other kid around to get in their way.
When the boy finally reached the front of his friend's house, he was able to spot her sitting on the front steps of her house, looking down at her feet with an expression on her face that he wasn't able to recognize. Either way, the sight of her made the smile on his face widen and his eyes sparkle with even more excitement than they contained just moments ago.
"I'm here!" he yelled happily before he ran across the girl's front yard, slowing down and eventually pausing when he had reached the base of the steps.
Upon hearing his arrival, the girl lifted her gaze from her feet and looked up so that it was able to meet his. Instantly, the happy and delighted expression on the boy's face drooped and was replaced with concern and confusion when he saw her face filled with sadness and streams of tears fall down from her eyes.
"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked as he walked up the steps and sat down next to her.
The girl dropped her gaze back down to her feet and sniffed, tears pouring out of her eyes more frequently. "M-My mommy..." she began in a trembling voice. "My mommy told me that...there was a teenage girl in California who did suicide..."
"Suicide?" the boy echoed, tilting his head to one side in confusion. "What's that?"
The girl lifted her head and turned it so that it was able to meet his gaze, and he felt his concern grow even more when he saw just how much sadness was pained across her face. "Suicide is when...somebody k-kills themselves. Mommy told me that...the girl was bullied a lot and many people made fun of her and hurt her. She didn't want to be in pain anymore and she didn't think there was any other way to stop people from bullying her so she ended her life."
The boy, whose concerned expression had now changed into one of horror, stared wide-eyed at the girl with a slightly open mouth. "R-Really? How did she do it...?"
She was silent for a few moments before she let out a desolate sigh and looked down at the ground. "Mommy said that she jumped off the top of a really big bridge. After everyone found out that she died, they were all so upset, a-and her parents were...crying a lot because they didn't know she was...b-being bullied..." The last words of the girl were trembling so much that the boy was barely able to make them out, and it wasn't long before she drew in a shaky breath and broke down into a sob, covering her face with her hands.
"Hey...don't cry," the boy said as he scooted over so that he was able to wrap his arms tightly around his best friend.
"B-But it's so sad!" the girl wailed as she buried her face in his shirt. "The girl didn't deserve to die! I bet she was a really nice, kind person who could've been able to make friends with those who were so mean to her! She didn't deserve to die because of what other people did to her! It's so terrible!"
"You can't change what already happened," the boy said in an attempt to calm her down.
"I know, but..." She pulled away from him and looked up to meet his gaze, tears glistening in her eyes. "I already see some kids in our class making fun of others and teasing them, and the teachers don't even do anything about it. I don't want to be influenced by those mean kids, and I...don't want you to be influenced by them either."
"I won't," the boy said, grasping her hand and giving it a squeeze. "I promise I won't bully anyone like that ever in my life."
"Please," the girl murmured. "I can't imagine you doing something like that, and I don't want to, either..."
He nodded and gave her a reassuring smile. "I won't. And if you're ever bullied by anyone, as long as I'm here I promise I'll protect you."
"R-Really?" she asked, her voice coming out as a squeak as she looked at him wide-eyed.
"Really," he repeated, reaching out to wipe the tears away from her eyes.
The girl let out a smile and extended her arms, pulling him into a hug. "Thank you, Gilbert..."
Gilbert let out a sigh as he stared out the window of his apartment, looking out into the city lights while feeling the calm night breeze blow through his hair. He knew it was past midnight, the rest of his family was asleep, and he should've been, too, but somehow he found that he was unable to even lie in his bed for a whole minute. Instead, he stood at the window with his elbows resting on the sill and his chin in his hands, gazing blankly out into the city. He was wide awake with the thoughts of your attempted suicide as well as the memory from his childhood that just came to him as he continued to stand there.
He remembered the promise that he had made to his best friend back when they were only seven years old. He had promised that he would never, ever bully someone in his entire life up to the point when they would've wanted to kill themselves. And now, after he thought back to how he had caught you after you had fallen from the top of the building, he realized with a pang that he had broken that promise. He broke the promise made to his only best friend.
Not only did Gilbert promise he would never bully someone in his life, but he also said he never would've done it so that somebody would've wanted to kill themselves. He had broken one promise for the past three years, and now he had broken another.
How would his best friend have reacted when she found out about all the bullying he had done to you? If she was still there, she probably would've stopped being friends with him immediately. The very thought of her finding out about all the pain and terror that he had caused you shamed him to his core.
Gilbert decided to turn his attention away from your bullying and over to his old friend. He remembered her—how he always used to spend time with her, how the two of them always had "playdates," how they kept secrets that only they knew about and no one else did, how he always trusted her, how he always went to her whenever he was upset or was in a tough situation...
Too bad he didn't remember her name.
Oh, if only he got the chance to see her now. She meant so much to him...when he found out that she was forced to move, he felt like his heart had been torn to pieces. He remembered crying for days afterward, saying over and over how he missed her. And thinking back to all the memories he shared with her made his heart ache as much as it did after she had left. She had been his only friend throughout most of his childhood, and he felt that his early life would have been a lot more lonely and depressing if it weren't for her. But if she were to meet him again, what would he say to her? Sure, he would've been overjoyed that he finally got the chance to see her after being separated for so long, but how will they be able to interact knowing that he was keeping a big secret from her, and that was how often and how cruelly he had bullied you? The thought of her finding out that he had broken his promise made guilt fill his body.
Gilbert remembered how upset she was when she found out that a girl killed herself because of bullying. She probably would have been a thousand times more depressed if she found out that another girl had killed herself because she was bullied, only this time, it was caused by her childhood best friend.
He let out another sigh, his eyes heavy with sadness and regret. He had bullied you up to the point where it had gotten too far. His intention had never been for you to kill yourself because of all that he did. There was a reason why he bullied you so much ever since that fateful day when you walked up to him and offered to be his friend, but...he didn't feel like thinking about that right now. It brought too much unwanted pain to his heart to remember. Instead, he decided that he would attempt to change his attitude towards you, to show you that watching you try to kill yourself had given him the signal that he needed to stop what he was doing. Though it was probably going to take a very, very long time for him to convince you that he no longer wanted to bully you, it was worth a try, right?
His mind already set for tomorrow, Gilbert climbed into bed and pulled the covers all the way over his head shortly before falling into a restless sleep.