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Parent launches websites for schools
May 17, 2011
Paperwork aside, getting a Parent-Teacher-Student Association up and running at a school can be tough work — work that just got a little easier thanks to Rajeev Goel.
Goel, the Cascade Ridge Elementary School PTA webmaster, has created a template for PTSA websites that can be individualized around the world. Using his company, Our School Pages, Goel plans to sell the websites for $120 per year, a fee that will cover the labor, server, storage and processing fees.
This is not the first school website created by Goel, a former Microsoft software developer. In 2009, he launched Our Science Fair, a site helping schools organize and launch science fairs. As of this spring, about 40 schools nationwide were using Our Science Fair to coordinate their events.
Goel launched the Cascade Ridge PTSA website in August, working out the kinks and adding new features throughout the year. After polishing his final product, he began selling the Our School Pages template website on April 29, allowing any school in the world a chance to purchase it and make it its own.
At the annual Washington PTA convention April 29 to May 1, 60 schools decided to try the website for a free, 30-day trial.
Sammamish proposal could hit Issaquah School District
May 15, 2011
NEW — 8 a.m. May 15, 2011
An apparent accounting glitch by King County led to two Issaquah School District schools being charged $115,000 worth of storm water fees from which they were supposed to be exempt.
On Monday, Sammamish City Council members will consider waiving the back charges, which were levied by the county on behalf of the city against Skyline High School and Cascade Ridge Elementary in 2009 and last year.
At a May 10 study session, the council appeared supportive of waiving the old fees. However, they were split on whether or not the city should continue to waive stormwater fees for schools, which contain large amounts of the impervious surface, such as paved areas, that create storm water headaches.
"It appears that a majority of communities in this part of the county are collecting fees (from public schools)," Deputy Mayor Tom Odell, who mentioned that he was not opposed to collecting the outstanding fees, said at the session. "We have identified the need for additional (storm water system development). Schools have a lot of impervious surfaces."
Cascade Ridge student's design could adorn ketchup packets
April 6, 2011
NEW — 3 p.m. April 6, 2011
Cascade Ridge Elementary School student Jeremy Kim's artwork might become a common site on restaurant tables and in the condiment aisle at grocery stores.
The third-grader is a finalist in the national Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest — a chance for students in first through 12th grades to redesign the venerable Heinz Ketchup packaging.
People can vote for the design through Monday.
The top three entries in each grade appear online. The public then selects 12 winners, and Heinz picks the grand prize winner from the dozen.
Science fair offers lessons about earth, space
April 5, 2011
For Cascade Ridge Elementary School's annual science fair, fifth-grader Vikram Chennai wanted to know what materials would work best for an astronaut suit.
Top volunteers honored at Golden Acorn Awards
April 5, 2011
For every strong school, there are strong volunteers who organize cultural fairs, chaperone field trips, coordinate family fun nights, photocopy assignments and hold bank days for student deposits.
The Issaquah PTSA Council awarded 73 volunteers from 23 schools with Golden Acorn Awards at the 2011 Recognizing Our All-Stars reception March 29.
Boy Scout Troop Pack 636 started the function with a flag salute, and Issaquah PTSA Council President Janine Kotan welcomed the crowd.
The ceremony had a sports theme, with presenters dressed in their favorite sports garb and giving speeches about how volunteers had wowed their fans and hit home runs for their schools.
Jennifer Good, a parent volunteer at Challenger Elementary School, said she began volunteering to meet people and promote education. She organized an ice cream social at the beginning of the year, while Ruth Steck, another parent volunteer, regularly snaps photos of students for the Challenger yearbook.
Both women said they appreciated the Golden Acorn Awards, though, "You don't do it to be recognized," Good said.
County honors Issaquah district schools as Earth Heroes
March 30, 2011
NEW — 12:15 p.m. March 30, 2011
King County is honoring Grand Ridge Elementary School — plus teachers, a student, and a staff member from across the Issaquah School District — as Earth Heroes at School.
The annual honor highlights schools and people for contributions to environmental protection and student environmental education. The county Department of Natural Resources and Parks' Solid Waste Division announced the 2011 honorees Wednesday.
"Winners of the Earth Heroes at School awards are a diverse group who share the common goal of making our world a better place," County Executive Dow Constantine said in a statement. "It is an honor to recognize their achievements in environmental education, waste reduction, energy conservation and other positive efforts."
Grand Ridge Elementary recorded a 35-percent recycling rate last year.
Childrens' dancing brings fairy tale 'Cinderella' to life
February 1, 2011
If you recognize the love story that casts two evil stepsisters, a fairy godmother and an irresistible prince, then you will be familiar with the story of Pacific Northwest Ballet's next production.
The timeless fairy tale "Cinderella" debuts at McCaw Hall Feb. 4 in time for Valentine's Day. The excitement is brewing as three Issaquah children prepare for their parts in the highly anticipated show.
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Anna Park, Chloe Chow and Vincent Bennett sat patiently in a studio among their fellow cast members in The Phelps Center waiting for rehearsal to begin Jan. 26, 10 days before opening night. Poised and elegant are not typical words used to describe children of their age, but these young dancers are as focused as they are talented.
"This production is much different than other 'Cinderellas,'" Kent Stowell said to the rehearsal audience.
He choreographed the production based on the classic French fairy tale and is one of the founding artistic directors of the ballet company.
"It's a classic story and it's really fun," said Anna, a ballerina from Challenger Elementary School. Anna has been dancing since age 5, and said she is "very excited" to be a part of this show.
Vincent, who also attends Challenger, is the youngest of the three Issaquah ballet stars and is in the third grade. He first became fascinated with the art form after watching "The Nutcracker" and has been dancing since he was 3, said his mom Aleksandra Bennett.
Health Classes
January 18, 2011
Lecture to educate parents about burns and scalds
Harborview Medical Center's burn center outreach team will teach caregivers how to treat common burns and scalds at a free lecture from 9:15-10:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at Cascade Ridge Elementary School, 2020 Trossachs Blvd. S.E., Sammamish.
Harborview nurses will identify the most common causes for burns and scalds, and discuss injury prevention in the kitchen and home, as well as teach participants how to treat burns. The speakers will identify injuries that require hospital treatment. Read more
Issaquah schools face end of Salmon in the Classroom
January 4, 2011
State program is a casualty of deep budget cuts
The salmon — or, more specifically, delicate salmon eggs no larger than a pencil eraser — return to a Clark Elementary School classroom each year.
But fourth- and fifth-grade teacher Liza Rickey could face a change in the curriculum soon as the state Salmon in the Classroom program ends.
In the program, students raise salmon, learn about water quality and salmon habitat, and discover the relationship between Issaquah Creek and Puget Sound.
State legislators eliminated dollars for the program in a round of budget cuts during a Dec. 11 special session. The program is a casualty of cuts as state leaders face a $4 billion budget hole. Read more
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October 19, 2010
Church group honored in D.C.
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church of Sammamish traveled to Washington, D.C., where eight of their acolytes, their vicar, the Rev. Dr. Suzi Robertson and other sponsors attended the 31st National Acolyte Festival.
Good Samaritan was recognized by the bishop of Washington, D.C., as having traveled the farthest distance to attend the annual festival. While in D.C., church members also toured monuments and government buildings.


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We're going to handle preseason player profiles differently this year on RaptorBlog. For each player on the 2012-13 Raptors' active roster, Joseph Casciaro and I are going to email our thoughts back and forth and then post the resulting conversation on the blog. It's an edgy new form of journalism! Or something…
DeMar DeRozan, SG/SF, 6'7″, 216 lbs.
2011-12 stats: 63 games, 35.0 MPG, 16.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.3 BPG, 0.8 SPG, 42.2 FG%, 26.1 3P%, 81.0 FT%, 12.8 PER
Scott: It's time to discuss the Raptors' "golden boy", DeMar DeRozan. I get accused of being a hater because I don't regard DeRozan with the same level of esteem as most Raptors fans do. The way I see it, if I blindly accept that DeRozan's going to be a future All-Star while overlooking the multiple flaws in his game, I'm no different than the type of fans that I've wasted for too much time arguing with on the Internet.
Here's what I see with DeRozan: He does exactly two things well — dunking and getting to the free throw line. There's a perception among his fans that he's a good mid-range shooter, but he made just 38 percent of his shots between 10 and 15 feet from the basket last season and he had a 35 percent success rate on shots from 16 to 23 feet away. It's nice that he's trying to add a three-point shot to his arsenal, but he'll need to shoot a lot better than 26 percent from that range for it to be a good idea to keep jacking up treys.
The Raptors had the second-worst offense in the NBA last season in terms of efficiency, scoring just 100.8 points per 100 possessions. That's likely to happen when the player who takes 385 more field goal attempts than any other player on your team makes such a low percentage of those shots. Maybe a healthy Bargnani will reduce him to a secondary scoring role — otherwise, I fear the Raptors' offense will continue to struggle and they'll almost certainly miss the playoffs again.
Joseph: Based on what we've seen from DeRozan so far, the only way he'll get to an All Star game is if he puts up a big scoring average and the fact that he did it inefficiently goes unnoticed, but I'm not counting on it.
I expect to see an improved DeRozan when the 2012-13 season tips off, but he's going to have to be much improved in most areas of the game if he's going to be worth a raise as a restricted free agent next summer. That means he has to score more efficiently, become a more consistent defender, rebound the ball better, handle the ball better and make smarter decisions with the ball in his hands.
Fans are fixated on his athleticism, and I won't deny still being intrigued by what kind of ceiling an athlete like DeMar has, but I also can't overlook the fact that three years in, he's still not much more than an "athlete," and if that's all he is after year four, then the brief DeRozan era in Toronto will likely come to an end.
The drafting of Terrence Ross may not have been done solely for the purpose of pushing or replacing DeMar, but you can bet it makes DeRozan a hell of a lot more expendable.
Scott: It's worth pointing out that DeRozan is just 23 years old so it's not like he's reached the standard "prime years" yet. The problem is that I just haven't seen much improvement in his game over the past two seasons. I can appreciate that he tried to add a mid-range game in his second season and then a three-point shot last season, but are you really "adding" anything positive when you can't hit those shots with any kind of consistency?
With the extra offensive weapons on this year's roster, I'm hoping DeRozan won't feel the need to force up as many contested 18-foot shots as he did last season. I'd like to see his assists and free throw attempts go up while his overall field goal attempts go down. If he can average 15 points and three assists on 45 percent shooting while getting to the line over six times per game, I would see that as real progress and a sign that he could be a valuable part of this franchise's future.
Joseph: He definitely hasn't reached those peak years yet, he was very raw coming out of his freshman season at USC and I understand that there's still time for him to develop, but I thought he would be a more promising young player at this point, especially after the way he finished his sophomore season in 2010-11.
That year, he ranked seventh among shooting guards in scoring, and of the top-25, he ranked fifth in field goal percentage (though his .530 true shooting percentage still left much to be desired). After two seasons, he looked like one of the more promising young two-guards (on the offensive end) in the league. But last year, despite actually jumping to fifth in scoring at his position, his true shooting percentage dropped to .503, and he looked more like a quintessential young chucker.
I don't doubt his desire to improve or his work ethic, but I'm beginning to doubt whether or not he has the fundamental basketball skills to even become a second tier star. And I'm not saying he has to develop into a star to have a long and successful NBA career, but if he's just going to be a solid rotation player, I can't see the Raptors exactly jumping at the opportunity to lock him up long-term.
Perhaps that's the reason to be most encouraged about DeRozan heading into 2012-13 though, as for all intents and purposes, he's playing for his first big NBA contract, and if that doesn't bring out the best in him, I don't know what will.
Scott: Everything I've heard about DeRozan indicates that he's had a consistently strong work ethic throughout his NBA career, so I don't see how a contract year is going to make him work even harder. Is he going to give 110 percent this season?
I actually like DeRozan and I would love to see him take a leap forward this season both for his own sake and for the benefit of the Raptors. I just think his fans need to manage their expectations about the upper limits of his potential, in that the chances of him being a 20 points per game scorer on a winning team are somewhere between slim and none. If Dwane Casey can get him to play solid defense, to defer to his teammates more on the offensive end, and to not be so much of a black hole when he gets the ball on the elbow or the wing, then I'll embrace him as a part of this team's future.
Joseph: I'd say most pro athletes with a reputable work ethic go about 95%, but think they're going full throttle. They then come to know what full throttle really means when they're suddenly playing for a contract.
Getting back on topic, his unwavering supporters really do believe DeRozan has superstar potential, which I don't understand. But his harshest critics seem to believe that if he's not going to be that star, he's a worthless waste of space, which also isn't fair for a 23-year-old work in progress who has had some moments of brilliance. One thing I harped on at various points last season was that the Raptors don't need DeMar to be some sort of savior (save that for Jonas). But with Terrence Ross on board now and other young players ahead of DeRozan in the organization's plans, I do wonder just how good he'll have to be this season to assure himself a future in Toronto.
One thing he probably has going for him is the lack of young star power at the two-guard position. If you look at the crop of top-tier shooting guards right now, most of them are slowly beginning to regress and are on the wrong side of 30, and other than James Harden and maybe Eric Gordon, I don't see a young player that looks ready to take the torch from Kobe, D.Wade, Manu, or even Joe Johnson. So maybe if DeRozan has a breakout year, he and his agent can sell the Raptors on the fact that he has the potential to be one of the better players at his position going forward.

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text: In this bittersweet comedy-drama, Olympia Dukakis plays Dotty, a woman with extreme agoraphobia. Dotty's condition has prevented her from leaving her house for the past 20 years, but just before her husband Hiram (Andy Griffith) died, he made Dotty promise that she would scatter his ashes near Cathedral Rocks, a mountain range in New Mexico where Dotty and Hiram used to vacation before her agoraphobia set in. One night, Hiram appears to Dotty in a vision and reminds her that she hasn't made good on her deathbed promise to him, telling her that he won't know true peace until his ashes have been scattered according to his wishes. Realizing she has to make good on her promise, Dotty steels herself for a long voyage as she leaves her home for the first time in two decades. Produced for television, Scattering Dad was first aired on the CBS television network on May 27, 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi


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Monday, July 16, 2012
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The 107th New Wilmington Mission Conference (NWMC) will be held at Westminster College July 21-27.
The week-long conference will include Bible studies, events to promote spiritual enrichment, lectures by spiritual leaders, and Christian fellowship. The purpose of the conference is to strengthen Christians in their commitment to mission work. Missionaries and leaders from the global church will share their mission experiences and challenge participants to join in the mission calling.
NWMC began as a Presbyterian mission conference for young people in 1906. It has retained its Presbyterian roots and connections while promoting the broader Christian witness in the world. About 900 delegates and staff from 30 states and 30 countries are expected to attend this year's conference. It is estimated that another 500-800 regional residents will also attend some portion of the conference. All events are free and open to the public.
The conference will open Saturday, July 21, at 7:45 p.m. in Anderson Amphitheater with Augustine Jebakumar, a mission leader from Bihar, India. Also speaking at the conference is Bindu Choudhrie. Choudhrie and her husband lead a training organization for church planters in India. Additional speakers include: Rev. Jeff Eddings, pastor of Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community located on the southside of Pittsburgh, and Rev. Mangal Maharjan, founding pastor of Koinonia Patan Church in Katmandu, Nepal.
The NWMC is unique in that it is a multigenerational and family conference; yet it is distinctively youth-focused and oriented. Lectures geared toward youth include one by the Summer Service team and their leader Judy Nelson. This team of eight college students teach English in schools of the Church of Christ in Thailand and will speak Monday and Friday at the conference. Mike Haddox of Meridian Presbyterian Church is the daily speaker for the junior high program and Rev. Tyler Domske, associate pastor at Northmont Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, is the daily speaker for the high school program.
There will be two worship services Sunday morning at 11 a.m.: Marilyn Borst of the Outreach Foundation will preach at the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church; and Tom Lin, vice president for Mission for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, USA, will speak at Anderson Amphitheater. He will also speak Sunday evening at 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday evening Rev. Dr. Hunter Farrell, director of the Presbyterian Church (USA) World Mission, will recognize missionaries for their years of service and commission new missionaries. A reception in the Field House lobby will take place that evening.
The conference mission project for the week is with the "Stop Hunger Now" organization, which distributes food and aid to third-world countries. Volunteers will have an opportunity each afternoon to help package meals that will be sent to school feeding programs and orphanages around the world.
For the complete schedule of speakers and locations or to register, visit www.NWMCmission.org or call the NWMC office at (724) 946-9770
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.


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In a YouTube video posted by Photovolcanica, a pyroclastic flow is followed by series of tornados on the slopes of Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano
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One of this summer's hottest topics has been global warming. Politicians have grafted the subject into their political platforms; the voices of the scientists declaring the advent of global warming are penetrating more minds; the mainstream media are paying the subject a lot of attention. But as the media and politicians weigh in on the subject, it has become highly contested and highly politicized.
Many politicians are probably genuinely concerned about the issue, but how many are simply using it as a political weapon to maim the opposition? Many scientists firmly believe in the detrimental impact global warming is having on our environment; other scientists don't. How serious is the problem? Politics has clouded the issue so much that answering this question has become incredibly difficult.


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Lichborne: Plagueworks loot for death knights
Good News Everyone! With the Deathbringer down, you don't have to wait for some gnome in a frying pan. The Plagueworks are open, and you can go right in. Before we take a look at the Plagueworks boss loot, you might want to go back and read the opening paragraphs of last week's Lower Spire loot guide. It outlines the basic parameters and stat considerations we death knights use in picking out our best loot. Once you've done that, read on for a look at death knight loot from the Plagueworks wing of Icecrown Citadel.
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Fabio Flagiello, exec chef-owner of PastaVino, on organs
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This is part one of my interview with Fabio Flagiello, exec-chef owner of PastaVino. Part two of my chat with the Boulder chef will run in this space tomorrow.
"There's something about the life of a chef and restaurant owner that's really pleasurable, and there's something magical about the pleasure of feeding people. Food brings happiness," says Fabio Flagiello, chef-owner of PastaVino, an Italian restaurant that opened earlier this year on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall.
See also: Round two with Fabio Flagiello, exec chef of PastaVino
And the combination of food -- and feeding people -- has been front and center for Flagiello ever since he was a kid growing up in Italy. "Food is always a big deal in Italy, and it was a very, very big deal in my house," recalls Flagiello. "My mom would make gnocchi and fresh pasta every Sunday, then we'd go to church, stop at the pastry shop on the way home, and the big family meal would be ready as soon as we walked inside the house."
His mother's cooking impressed him, but it was flipping through a culinary magazine and seeing a chef in full whites that set the wheels in motion for a cooking career. "I was nine when I saw that photo and told my mom I wanted to be a chef, and I don't remember now if it was the chef or the roast beef he was cutting that inspired me, but by the time I was fourteen, I was going to culinary school," he recalls.
He graduated at sixteen, and his first real job, which he got by pure chance, was as a garde manger at what was then the most prestigious hotel in Venice: Hotel Danieli. "I had interviewed for a different job, which I got, but something happened -- I can't recall what, exactly -- but the chef asked if I wanted to work in Venice instead, and I had no idea at the time where it was, and when I found out, my jaw dropped to the floor," recollects Flagiello, adding that when word spread, his friends were "speechless."
After four years of being the envy of chefs all over Italy, Flagiello left to travel -- and cook -- around the globe, beginning in France. "I wanted to learn French and English by the time I was 25, and I wanted to see what else the world could offer," he says. He went back to culinary school in Paris and staged in several restaurants before becoming the corporate chef for an Italian company called Pasta Vino, which is no relation to his Boulder restaurant. He eventually left Paris -- but not the company -- and moved to Boston, where he opened the company's first Pasta Vino in the States.
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No, not me! I get Nancy Kirk's Monday Minute each week. She is a big name in the antique quilt world. If you go to the link and click under her picture, she has a audio this week on her organizing quest. Sounds like many of us here.
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As evolutionists also well know, it is impossible that even a single protein, which is the smallest building block of life, could come into existence on its own by coincidence. Even the tiniest protein molecule has a superior creation, a striking mechanism and characteristics. It is impossible that inanimate atoms could organize and form this perfect structure through coincidence.
The theory of evolution has collapsed in the first place, in the face of the question, "How did life begin?" Evolutionists, who tell pages of stories and create countless speculations about fossils and origins of species, cannot produce an imaginary scenarios to answer the question "How did life begin?" and fall into a deep silence: This is because it is not possible to explain how even a single protein molecule came into existence by itself through blind coincidences. There is no answer to explain how inanimate molecules came to life and turned into living organisms.
Their desperation is expressed in an article written by Brian Switek, dated February 13th, 2012, on the online version of the Nature magazine, which is one of the sources evolutionists most rely on, as such:
The Qur'an is a great miracle applicable to all centuries. It fully describes the essence of many problems that exist today and sets out the truth of those problems in the finest manner. Mankind came under the influence of various erroneous philosophies in the last two centuries, which inflicted great sufferings on people. These verses from Surat al-Ikhlas are excellent guides for mankind.
This wondrous universe we inhabit, our Earth with its many lovely plants, fruits and animals and every detail in living things awake the greatest amazement in people, without exception. We are astonished by these as believers, and that amazement is of course for God, Who creates them all. Unbelievers may also be amazed by nature, the universe, plants and animals; but dialectical materialism and the theory of evolution and its application to nature, blunts that appreciation in those people. They therefore seek to portray all these wondrous phenomena as the work of a simple conflict of opposites and chance.
The way that all of Europe has become acquainted with Atlas of Creation and the declaration of the fact that living creatures have remained unchanged for millions of years and that evolution is devoid of any scientific worth have led to a major change of belief among the people of Europe. Independent polls conducted by well-known publishing institutions in different European countries have revealed a major drop in the numbers of people believing in Darwinism and that belief in Allah now dominates Europe. >>
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It's important that the word "design" be properly understood. That God has created a flawless design does not mean that He first made a plan and then followed it. God, the Lord of the Earth and the heavens, needs no "designs" in order to create. God is exalted above all such deficiencies. His planning and creation take place at the same instant. Whenever God wills a thing to come about, it is enough for Him just to say, "Be!" As verses of the Qur'an tell us: His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it, "Be!" and it is. (Qur'an, 36: 82) [God is] the Originator of the heavens and Earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, "Be!" and it is. (Qur'an, 2: 117)


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Dear Dish-It: I'm Afraid of Performing in Public
Crazy asks: I love to dance and all but I'm afraid of dancing and singing in public. I can never build up the confidence to do the things I love in public. Is there something wrong for me or is it natural? Back to Article
Being nervous is normal. What I do is picture every one in their underwear and I'm fine, but I do laugh
my first time I was really scared then I started singing and fell in love with preforming
yeah, it's selfconcious issues. I'm in theatre arts and my teacher gives me all the lead roles because I'm not afraid to do stuff. I do things because I think about if someone else did that, would I really judge them as much as I think others judge me. I usually don't care what's bad about other people. I don't notice it. So, other people must not think about things too harshly and noticeing. If you mess up, they probably won't remember it in 2 days xD
YOLO have fun and make memories. You shouldnt care about what people thinking about you. Be your self and people will love you even more for it. If they dont then there is something wrong with them not you. (:
im a rapper and dancer the first time i was gonna perform i freaked. but then i thought that i could do it cuz i believed in my self. just lose ur self in th music like i do.
i do like to preform in front of people but when it comes down to 100 people watching me i get nervous and cant finish preforning
I'm a rapper and a dancer so im not afraid to perfrom in pulic.
I agree with you Cahlessia. I always perform in public. I have gotten so used to it!!!!
I was never afraid to perform in public I would juss get up on the stage n do myy thing
im not afraid.....@ first maybe buh not rlly
i sing n dance
I do normal rap and Grime rap
and i beat-box and other stuff as-well
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Penn State to Offer Joint M.D./M.B.A. Program
The Smeal College of Business and Penn State College of Medicine have teamed up to offer a five-year joint M.D./M.B.A. program beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year. Designed to appeal to highly qualified and motivated medical students who have an interest in the business of medicine, the program is now accepting applications for admission in the fall 2012 semester.
The program's goal is to train medical doctors as both good clinicians and skilled business analysts. Such graduates may decide to be in clinical practice, but possessing the additional M.B.A. degree opens up myriad possibilities, including managing hospitals and working for firms in biotechnology, consulting, insurance, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, venture capital, and other industries.
"There is a clear demand in our economy for managers and leaders who are able to understand both the scientific side of an industry and the business models that drive that industry," said James B. Thomas, the John and Becky Surma Dean of Smeal. "Graduates of the M.D./M.B.A. program will be experts in medicine who have credibility with both their health care and business constituents, allowing them to lead their organizations and the industry to new levels of success on both fronts."
The first three years of the joint M.D./M.B.A. program will be spent at the College of Medicine completing the standard medical school curriculum. During the fourth year, students will move to the Penn State Smeal MBA Program to participate in the standard first-year M.B.A. curriculum. The fifth year will consist of a mix of work in both business and medicine.
M.D./M.B.A. students must be accepted to both Smeal and the College of Medicine. Interested students will be encouraged to identify themselves as candidates for the joint degree program upon application to the College of Medicine, however, they can apply at a later date.
For more information about admissions to the Penn State Smeal MBA Program and the College of Medicine, respectively, visit www.smeal.psu.edu/mba/admission and med.psu.edu/web/md/admissions.
The M.D./M.B.A. program is not the first joint degree program for either college. Smeal offers a four-year J.D./M.B.A. program with the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. The College of Medicine offers an eight-year M.D./Ph.D. program to prepare students for careers as physician scientists and an M.B.A./Ph.D. in Pharmacology program with Penn State Harrisburg.


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29 Jul 2011 | #1 |
Windows7 firewall blocking access to my network scanner
Firstly as a new member let me say hi and thank you for allowing me to use this community.
Additionally let me apologise if this post is technically in the incorrect sub. It was a toss up between networking and the security sections but since it deals with my internal network rather than connections beyond my network or to the internet I thought it was more relevant to networking. I recently upgraded to Windows 7 and the process for adding some of my older hardware has been an interesting one. The one that has got me stuck is being able to access my network scanners shared 'mailboxes' in order to retrieve my scans. The product in question is a Xerox 6204 wide format printer/scanner. The installation process for the basic print server to run the 6204 as a network printer went fairly smoothly and appears to be working as expected. However the problem arises when I want to use the 6204's scan functionality. Scans are stored in 'mailboxes' on the 6204 and must be retrieved by a piece of software by Xerox called 'Wide Format Scan Service'. This program basically connects to the mailboxes via the IP address of the 6204 on the network and from there should allow me to download the scans to my Windows 7 machine. Unfortunately, in order to be able to connect to the mailboxes I am currently having to disable the Windows 7 firewall entirely. I have tried adding the Wide Format Scan Service to the list of allowed programs which yields an 'Unable to connect to 6204' error. I have attempted to add the program to the inbound and outbound rules manually, although my experience with this is limited, again with the same error. As well as leaving the default settings of the wizard I have also tried to use the netstat technique to find out what ports the software was using and adding them to the specific ports in the properties of the rules - all without any success. This is perhaps because the port shown on my local address appears to differ each time? At the moment I'm stuck at the point of having to run my Windows 7 installation without a firewall in order to use my wide format scanner, which is obviously an undesirable situation. If anyone can offer some help or advice on how I can resolve this issue it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again |
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29 Jul 2011 | #2 |
You could try installing the free version of Firewall Control and see if that can set-up the exceptions you need
Windows7FirewallControl: Sphinx Software Alternatively you may wish to install a more advanced firewall such as Comodo (others are available) Firewall Software Download | Free Computer Protection |
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29 Jul 2011 | #3 |
Hi Barman
Thank you for your reply. I went ahead and tried out the applications you suggested, the first being the Firewall Control. Upon running it, it began popping up with notifications of programs/services, one of them being the Wide Format Scan Service which I proceeded to click "EnableAll" for. Unfortunately this didn't appear to have an effect and communicating with the scanner yielded the same error message. Next up I installed the Comodo Firewall. After restarting to allow it to complete the installation I fired up the WFSS and set it to "Allow" when the notification popped up - Success, it appears to be allowing it now! Thanks for your help. It appears either Windows Firewall was the culprit and/or my ability to implement it correctly. I must admit I have usually always stuck to the standard windows firewall in all previous OSes and haven't had any problems with it before, my only previous experience with 3rd party firewalls was with Zone Alarm a long while back on an old laptop but I found it a bit of a resource hog - hopefully Comodo will provide a better experience. Excuse my further questioning but are there any resources or guides which you can point me towards to give me better grasp on the Comodo Firewall. Thanks again for your help |
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29 Jul 2011 | #4 |
There is an overall guide for the full security suite that has information on the firewall
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/C...User_Guide.pdf this is I believe for the full commercial suite but the usage should be the same as the free version |
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29 Jul 2011 | #5 |
Thanks a lot mate Very much appreciate your help
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Folger editions of A Midsummer Night's Dream or King Lear Available in print and Folger Digital Texts
1. Select either the silent scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream or from King Lear on the handouts listed below. Ask the students to silently read through the corresponding passage in the Shakespeare play and compare it to the directions in the silent scene. Have the students create a comparison chart that lists the "silent scene directions" in the first column and the corresponding "phrases from the text" in the second column.
2. Discuss as a class how the silent scene tries to capture, without using dialogue, what is happening in the scene. How does the action support or illustrate the text? Specifically, how does it demonstrate the relationship between the characters? Ask the students to share what they've written in their charts to support their arguments.
3. Assign students to groups of 4 or 5, and give each group the same silent scene. (If you have elected to have the class work on different silent scenes, be sure that at least two groups are working on the same one. This allows the students to see the different ways the same scene can be performed.)
4. Have students rehearse their silent scene. Remind them that the scene can be performed in a variety of ways—as a comedy or a tragedy, for example. To get the entire class involved, require that every student have a role in the performing of the silent scene.
5. Have the students perform their silent scenes in front of the class. Ask the audience to write down one or two aspects of each performance that highlight the actors' interpretation of this scene. Again, the students are noting how the performance illustrates the unspoken dialogue and highlights the meaning of the text.
6. Have the students return to their groups, and ask each group to write their own silent scene for a different passage in the play using what they have learned from the previous exercise. Exchange the silent scenes among the different groups, and repeat Steps 4 and 5 with the student-written silent scenes. The students won't be comparing the same scene this time, but they'll be able to admire each other's work.
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Mitchell Lynn Martin, 54, a lifelong resident of Birchwood, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2014.
He was a faithful member of Gamble Road Baptist Church. He was an employee of Adams Masonry in Chattanooga. He was a loving husband and father.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Elizabeth Greene Martin.
He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Martin of Birchwood; four children: Angela Martin of Alaska, Jennifer Wilson and husband, Brian, of Harrison, Amanda Norton and husband, Tyler, of Lamontville and Nicholas "Nick" Martin of Birchwood; eight grandchildren: Jacob, Isaac, Gabriel, and Abby Hurlbutt, all of Alaska, Dakota and Hunter Wilson of Harrison and Kinzie and Levi Norton of Lamontville; six sisters; three brothers; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Josh Cornelius officiating.
Interment will follow at Holder Cemetery in Birchwood with Carlos Melton, Wesley Hardin, Robert Hardin, Daniel LaTour, Dale Cross and Jerry Kennedy serving as pallbearers.
A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at the funeral home and also from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service.
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Martin family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.


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Hua has a huge love for digital media, typography, and all sorts of design, is classically trained in the fine arts, and has a B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley.
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Ah, Boston in springtime. Great concerts, drunk people tripping over each other whether they're Irish or not, and the sweet smell of lingering slush. Makes you want to take refuge at the latest killer show, doesn't it? There's plenty of greatness going on this week for you, whether your hangover cure is indie rock or more bagpipes.
Drive-By Truckers and The Whigs, Paradise Rock Club – Wednesday, March 13
This Georgia double-bill couldn't be more different, but the Paradise welcomes the Truckers and the Whigs with equal Southern hospitality at the Paradise tonight. The Alabama rocker Drive-By Trucks, making music and packing clubs since the mid-90's with their alt country sound, and The Whigs leaning toward a garage sound. One can only hope they'll collaborate on a track at this crossover show, but you can only find out tonight! The Truckers are still supporting 2011's Go-Go Boots, and The Whigs for last fall's Enjoy the Company.
Tristan Prettyman, Paradise Rock Club – Friday, March 15th
Coming from the semi-obscurity of a Roxy surfing model, Tristan Prettyman has been turning headsthis year with single "My Oh My", written about her breakup with superstar and mountain man Jason Mraz. Nothing like capitalizing on sweet revenge, right? Hear this and others from her latest release and breakout material Cedar and Gold this Friday at the Paradise!
Dropkick Murphys, TD Garden – Friday, March 15th
Not that Bostonians need an excuse to drink until they can't see this weekend, but a killer show from the Dropkicks certainly doesn't hurt to kick off the St. Patty's celebrations. With 2013's Signed and Sealed in Blood now added to the roster, there's almost as much rock bagpipe to go around as there are pipes of Guinness, and the TD garden is the spot to be to get it all at once. The Dropkicks are the rowdiest, best-humored act in town, and if you don't go you're guaranteed to be hassled a little on the red line this Friday night.
There it is, concert-goers! Enjoy your sunny week, extended daylight, and the promise of spring. Until next week!
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Farahway Global moves people to action for human rights and mental health.
Moving people to free hostages and political prisoners.
Moving people to walk with peers for mental health.
Farahway Global moves people to action for human rights and mental health.
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"These words will be windows, not walls!" Josh pronounced as he started writing A Sliver of Light with Shane and Sarah.
Spending every day for more than two years engaging the world in their plight,
I was acutely aware of the physical and political walls that prevented them from sharing their words with the world. I felt them every time I posted on Facebook and Twitter, every time I sent a message, every time I told someone about them, every time I asked for help to free them. Without being able to communicate with them at all, I felt grossly inadequate at guessing what words they would want to share with the world. I found words grossly inadequate at capturing our collective horror. But I had to give every bit of energy I had to trying my best. The stakes were high. The stakes were their lives. Their freedom. Our lives. Our freedom.
Even now, after more than 2 years of freedom, I find their freedom to communicate overwhelming. And powerful beyond words. Their book is a manifestation of that power. In words. Every word I read, I feel everyone who fought for their freedom alongside me, with me. Free the Hikers core campaign team members who were with me every day, in person, via phone, Skype, gchat, email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube. Organizing, creating, collaborating, sharing, engaging, supporting. I remember those of you who followed their story so closely you asked me for updates if there was a gap of less than an hour in our social media posting. I will never forget.
Now you can all finally read their story in their own words. Better yet, you can attend one of their author events, and hear their stories in their own voices. We will be posting news about the events and media coverage on the Free the Hikers Facebook and Twitter accounts. Join us there! And we would love to see and hear your responses. Tag them #SliverofLight on Facebook, Twitter, G+, tumblr, Instagram, etc.
NOTE: A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran will be released on March 18, 2014. Preorder it here:
"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended." ~ Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
One foot in front of the other. One step at a time. Step by step. Bit by bit. Mantras to move through difficult times. Mantras I've turned to during a prolonged trauma, and my ongoing recovery. Mantras I manifest by literally putting one foot in front of the other, taking one step at a time. By walking. Walking to manifest movement forward. Even if only one step at a time.
When my precious friend Josh Fattal was taken hostage by Iranian regime forces, while on a hiking vacation in beautiful Iraqi Kurdistan, my heart stopped. I needed movement to keep it beating. Movement in music, movement in action. During his captivity from 2009-2011, it felt impossible to move forward. We were captive with him, in a state of suspended animation, holding our collective breath, until he was freed. Movement was the only way out of our entrapment. Literally and figuratively. We moved our campaign forward with constant action – fingers typing, letter writing, phone call dialing, vigil planning, strategizing, Facebook posting, YouTube filming, call to action tweeting. Josh, Shane, and Sarah moved as much as possible in their cells, exercising for hours a day. Josh told me once, after he was freed, that one of the lessons he had learned from his hostage experience was, "Exercise is the key to life."
While he was limited to running on the spot inside his dark cell, I walked outside for Josh, because he couldn't. I felt him with me, remembering our walks together, around the world, just before he was captured. In Switzerland, we walked in between Geneva trams, with our 33 students, rushing from WHO headquarters to our classroom, to UNAIDs, and back to our hotel. In Bangalore, India, we walked through the vibrant city that never sleeps, and ducked into Cubbon park, reveling in the natural enclave, and the chaiwallah and samosawallah. In Changsha, China, we walked across Central South University campus, wound our way through street food vendors just outside, and across city streets to get to much-needed massages. He took my hand to walk across a busy street to catch a show. In Cape Town, South Africa, we walked through streets and parks to our classroom, and through Kirstenbosch Garden, and a Western Cape hiking trail, sharing our dreams for our futures.
Josh's hike in Iraqi Kurdistan with his old friends Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, eerily echoed our Western Cape hike, with one other friend/colleague. Three friends hiking through dry, mountainous terrain, in search of a stunning waterfall, and some peace and respite. I could imagine their hike so vividly. So vividly that I couldn't shake the thought, "It could have been me. It could have happened to me."
I visualized walking with him again when he returned – along rivers and in expansive, open fields. I walked along the Ottawa river, just behind my home, breathing in the sunsets and vistas, trying to dissolve my feelings of entrapment. I took photos of every step to share with Josh in freedom, hoping they could somehow replace a tiny fraction of the many moments he missed. Though I knew that nothing could. Even while thinking of him, seeking beautiful flora and fauna, connected me with where I was in those moments. Those moments that were mine.
I added words to my photos, in a blog post, to capture one special walk I went on for him on a Gulf island off the BC coast. I hoped it would somehow get to him in spirit, because the Iranian regime wasn't giving any of my letters to him. Josh's mother took a chance and without telling me, in case she wasn't successful, sent it to him with one of her letters. It starts with:
"Josh, I keep trying to honour your request to appreciate my freedom. To notice and relish everything I sense – so that I can share it with you while you're kept imprisoned, locked away from the world, unable to see your loved ones, feel the breeze, hear the birds, taste the rain. It's hard to be fully present anywhere I am when my heart is with you. But these few days on Bowen Island I try to drink everything in with all my senses." ~ Farah Mawani, Day 330: Bowen Island Hike 'with' Josh
The first time I saw Josh, after he was freed, he surprised me by recalling my post to me in vivid detail, as if he had walked the path with me. But during his captivity, and for a long time after he was freed, the prolonged and increasing threat to his life and well-being, took a greater and greater toll on me. Despite the solace I found in walking, I was often unable to get out the door – I struggled with utter exhaustion combined with anxiety about what could be just outside the door. As I write that, I have a flash of insight – Josh was captured while simply hiking with friends in a beautiful setting. And even after he was freed, the Iranian regime tried to instill fear in me by communicating that they were watching my every move. So it's no wonder that even something as simple and necessary as walking could overwhelm me with fear.
For quite some time, one of the only things I could get to was the weekly psycho-educational group I was referred to. I felt compelled to honour my commitment to the group, despite the distance I had to travel, and found great relief and support in our shared struggles. One of our shared struggles was our difficulty exercising, even when we knew and experienced how beneficial it was. We searched for strategies to overcome our barriers to getting out the door.
As my recovery progressed I began to walk almost daily, seeking glimpses of nature in my Toronto urban environment. I searched for and photographed trees and gardens against urban backdrops. I sought new discoveries – new routes, new places and spaces – each new discovery, no matter how seemingly small, gave me hope for the future, gave me a desire for a future with positive possibilities around every corner. I went on a series of hikes with an old friend, in an old hometown, searching for multiple waterfalls all in one day.
I conceived an idea based on my experience of gaps in services/supports, and research evidence on the benefits of exercise and social support for mental health: walking peer support groups that would offer a combination of a commitment to groups, the benefits of emotional support, and the ease of walking, to reduce barriers to exercise. I designed Walking Peer Support Groups for Mental Health, a project, to train people living with mental health challenges and issues to start and lead walking peer support groups. The City of Toronto funded it tentatively for two years. The first year is under way.
When the City of Toronto funded it, and the Manager, Social Development there expressed great enthusiasm for the project, I was honoured by their recognition of the project's contribution to city programs, and more importantly to the mental health of it's residents. When my Self-Help Resource Centre (SHRC) colleagues at the time congratulated me, I replied: "The proposal is close to my heart, and took a lot of work. The work ahead to make it happen is the most exciting part." It has been even more exciting and rewarding than I imagined. The enthusiasm of project partners is infectious and reinforces my vision and commitment. Houselink members, who I interviewed for a needs assessment, are passionate and articulate about the powerful, life-transforming benefits of their walking groups, and exercise as a whole. Houselink staff consistently contribute beyond their project commitments because they see the dramatic impact of exercise on their members. Members and staff are driven to spread those benefits to even more members.
The Regent Park Neighbourhood Initiative (RPNI) is eager to offer the benefits of walking peer support groups to residents of Regent Park going through the upheaval and transformation inherent in community revitalization. I envision them maintaining connection to their constantly changing home, by walking through their evolving neighbourhood together, and supporting each other. I'm a founding member of the Centre for Social Innovation – Regent Park, which I can see from my apartment window, so I am committed to building on my community's strengths.
Walking Peer Support Groups for Mental Health has provided me with a remarkable opportunity to weave my past into my future. Walking group founders, leaders, and participants I interviewed for the project needs assessment embody key principles of peer support and manifest them as they walk. They shift leadership, give each other space, walk at their own pace, and support each other on and off their walking paths. They enable each other to carve their own paths within the context of their experiences and relationships.
"In an ideal situation, it's not about showing people the path and then them following you. It's walking along the path with them. Sometimes you will follow them, other times they will follow you. It's building roads together." ~ Key Informant, Needs Assessment
I look forward to continuing our steps towards building roads together. For me, it is part of my road to freedom.
NOTE: Shane, Josh, and Sarah's book, A Sliver of Light, will be released on March 18, 2014. Preorder it here:
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"The time is always right to do what is right." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
This time of year has become Freedom Season for me. On September 21, 2011, my precious friends Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, were freed after being held hostage by the Iranian regime for 2 years and 2 months. On September 14, 2010, my other friend Sarah Shourd, was freed after 410 days in solitary confinement in the same Iranian prison. I will never forget those days. Along with all their loved ones, I could not be free until they were free.
When Sarah was freed, the sky grew larger, and I imagined how immense it would grow, when Shane and Josh joined us in the free world. Now that Josh and Shane are free, I am able to feel the growth of the world around me, with news of every political prisoner freed. On September 14, 2012, Jason Puracal, the brother of my friend Janis, was freed from Nicaragua, on September 18, 2013, Nasrin Sotoudeh, human rights defender extraordinaire, was freed from Evin Prison, Iran, and on September 23, 2013, Hamid-Ghassemi Shall, husband of my friend Antonella, was freed after more than 5 years imprisoned in Iran. The joy of those hard-won battles for freedom, by people around the world, is resounding. The sky expands, creating more air for my lungs, more space to fly.
Hearing the first words from Tarek Loubani, and John Greyson, two Canadians wrongfully detained in Egypt for 1.5 months, telling the story of their arrest, torture, and abuse, clouds that sky.
"…we were: arrested, searched, caged, questioned, interrogated, videotaped with a 'Syrian terrorist,' slapped, beaten, ridiculed, hot-boxed, refused phone calls, stripped, shaved bald, accused of being foreign mercenaries…They screamed 'Canadian' as they kicked and hit us. John had a precisely etched bootprint bruise on his back for a week."
Imagine the horror and heartbreak of hearing that from your brother, son, friend? John's sister Cecilia responded, in a statement, with "Given John and Tarek's horrendous experiences from the day of their arrest until now, we have absolutely no faith that they will receive justice at the hands of the Egyptian legal system."
Friends, colleagues, and supporters of theirs are flooding social media sites with their heartbroken and shocked responses, and the inboxes of Foreign Minister John Baird, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, with calls for them to step up the pressure for Egyptian authorities to free Tarek and John.
Our shock deepened when rather than answering to their disturbing first account of their experience, and the shock expressed by people around the world, an Egyptian prosecutor ordered them detained for another 45 days, and Egypt's Foreign Ministry confirmed charges of "participating in an illegal demonstration," and suggested impending charges of espionage. With not even one phone call to their families to date. What reason do Egyptian authorities have for denying them and their families that basic humanity? Their basic human rights?
Cecilia Greyson spoke to CTV News on behalf of family members, "To have the detainment extended for another 45 days is truly awful for all of us." I am sure that is an understatement of what their families are experiencing. I imagine that, like we had to, they're checking their emotions in order to focus their energy on doing everything in their power, every moment of every day, to end their surreal nightmare.
Tarek and John are humanitarians, who have devoted their lives to improving the lives of people around the world. Tarek was "trying to save lives" in response to calls for a doctor at the protest, during their unplanned stay in Cairo. They were only there because they were unable to cross the border into Gaza, where they planned to work on a partnership project between Western University in London, Ontario, and al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
Dr. Fahim Ali, a colleague of Tarek, feels compelled to share his experience with Tarek:
"I travelled with Tarek and 15 other medical professionals to Gaza last year to help teach a course in cardiac resuscitation. Tarek has only been practicing medicine for about 6 years. In that time he has helped develop an emergency residency program in Gaza, helped overhaul their emergency system, and taken a variety of other specialists to and from Gaza to develop and help advance medical care for the 1.8 million residents of Gaza who are under siege there. Most of this work is funded by Tarek himself. Tarek is no ordinary person. The fact that he is in a prison on Egypt without reason is not only an injustice it is a travesty."
Though Tarek knew he faced risks going to a region in conflict, his colleague Dr. Gary Joubert highlights, "It's always been important for Palestinian-born Loubani to give back to his homeland."
As someone who takes risks to give back to my homeland, Kenya, I can relate to that. As Tarek's father, Dr. Mahmoud Loubani asserts, rather than punish them, "If the Egyptian authorities…know about their mission, they should reward them and be proud of them."
Both Tarek and John are cherished by their families, friends, colleagues, and continue to inspire them while held captive in deplorable conditions, silenced, and denied due process. Every supportive action you take contributes to FREEDOM for Tarek and John, buoys their spirits, and keeps their loved ones going. Just as every action supporters took for Josh, Shane, and Sarah were beacons of hope for them, myself, and all their loved ones. So please go to tarekandjohn.com for a list of actions you can take to reach out, hug them, and pull them home.
*UPDATE: The show has been such a success, Artscape has extended it to June 10, 2013!*
We are excited to announce that Farahway Global will be hosting Bullets to Butterflies, a collaborative exhibition and interactive art installation by Canadian artists Unaiza Karim, Saba Syed and Huma Durrani, focused on 15 year old education activist Malala Yousafzai. Like so many around the world, we are greatly inspired by Malala's remarkable resilience in surviving an assassination attempt by Taliban gunmen, and her fearlessness in fighting for girls' right to education. She has now become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize nominee in history.
Have you ever wondered how a peer support group could help you, your community, your clients/members, or organization cope with transitions, health/mental health issues, or other shared challenges? Or are you already planning or engaged in a peer support group?
Join our Founder, Farah Mawani, and the Self-Help Resource Centre at our upcoming interactive workshops at the Centre for Social Innovation – Regent Park, 585 Dundas St. E.! We have designed them for you to take individually or as a series. Register for both workshops and get a discount! Individual workshop rates are $50/person, and a package of two workshops costs $80/person.
Peer Support 101: March 22, 2013, 1-4pm.Learn about peer support groups, their principles, and distinction from professionally-led groups; the impact of peer support on health and well-being; the process of starting a peer support group; the common stages peer support groups go through; and the benefits and challenges faced by peer support groups. $50/person
Peer Support Groups: Challenges and Opportunities: April 26, 2013, 1-4pm. We will share tools to help you address common challenges faced by peer support groups, and make the most of opportunities offered by peer support groups. We will cover setting boundaries and guidelines, listening, non-violent communication, and conflict resolution. $50/person
Please contact Farah Mawani, for more information and to register.
Our Founder, Farah N. Mawani, will be speaking on 'Systemic Discrimination and Mental Health' at this forum hosted by the Rights of Non-Status Women's Network.
This open forum is a place for VAW workers, shelter workers, community health workers, students, activists, academics, and community members to discuss recent changes to Canada's immigration system, including Bill C-31 and cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFH), and the implications of this for service providers working in the areas of immigration, gender, and non-status rights.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
12:30 p.m. Registration & Refreshments
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open Forum
**Location: Galbraith Building, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto**
Please RSVP by sending an email confirmation to Rights of Non-Status Women Network by Mon Jan 28.
Please also RSVP and invite your friends and colleagues on our Facebook event listing.
Julie Lassonde ~ Implications of Bill C-31
Vanessa Wright ~ Implications of cuts to IFH program
Manavi Handa, RM ~ Impact of changes for pregnant refugee women
Farah N. Mawani ~ Systemic Discrimination and Mental Health
Raelene Prieto ~ Gender and Mental Health
Tanisha Sri Bhaggiyadatta ~ Community Needs Assessment & Next Steps
Registration Fee (for operational costs) to be paid in cash at the door. A receipt can be provided.
· All people: $5.00
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Space is fully wheelchair accessible.
Please let us know of any accessibility needs so that we can do our best to accommodate them.
Light lunch and snacks will be served.
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The Rights of Non-Status Women Network would like to thank our event sponsors for their generous donations:
The South Asian Community Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO)
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Please join our webinar hosted by the Girls Action Foundation, part of their Sparks Talks Webinar Series.
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During this webinar, Farah will share advice for inspiring action for social change based on her intensive experience with global human rights and mental health campaigns. Farah has applied her commitment to community engagement and social justice to a wide range of issues, from political prisoner campaigns, to mental health equity, to promoting and building capacity among peer support groups
Whether you are taking action in your local community or want to create change in the wider world, this webinar will inspire you to set your goals high and take practical steps to make them happen. Farah will share strategies for building the scope and level of engagement of supporters, within complex and sensitive sociopolitical contexts. She will highlight the importance of peaceful communication, and demonstrate the potential for amplifying impact by integrating social media with media, and community-based events.
Farah N. Mawani is a Visiting Scholar, Massey College. She has global teaching, research, and policy experience in social determinants of health, mental health, inequalities in health, and community-based research. She has national experience in roles including Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Mental Health Strategy, Mental Health Commission of Canada; Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre Steering Committee member; Mental Health Reform and Policy research team, Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities, and Mental Health; and National Coordinator for numerous national health research projects.
Farah recently founded Farahway Global, a non-profit organization, based at the Centre for Social Innovation, that engages the global public in action for human rights and mental health via social media integrated with community-based events. It builds on Farah's experience co-founding and directing the social media and global public engagement components of Free the Hikers, which freed Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, held hostage in Iran for 2 years and 2 months.
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Yesterday The Boot posted a conversation with One Flew South. It's a great post if you want to check it out here.
But this post isn't about that post and actually has nothing to do with The Boot other than their post made me feel guilty about my lack of a post.
Huh? You might say.
Well last month - May 29th to be exact - I visited with One Flew South and then never posted my pictures, interview or anything like that. I did post one blurb about how I was going to get to it real soon, only I never got to it.
Oops. Okay, it wasn't actually an oops, it was more like...gads I'm so friggin' busy, I'll do it tomorrow. Then came another tomorrow and another tomorrow and another tomorrow and now here I am almost a month later. Classic procrastination at it's finest.
So here ya go, my One Flew South experience....at least what I can remember a whole month after the fact.
One Flew South played at a bar in Kuna, Idaho called Cowgirls. I had no clue where the heck the bar was so I left early and ended up there like half an hour before the band. Talk about odd sitting in an empty bar before 5 p.m. Two bottles of water later and the band showed up. Yes, for those of you wondering, I drank two bottles of water in a half-hour period of time. What can I say? I was thirsty.
The band finally came in (on time, I just happened to be early) packing their guitars, gave hugs all around to the workers at the bar that they knew, and then headed up to the stage to get set up. I introduced myself and then picked a spot to watch their sound check. It was pretty quick, a few chords here and a National Anthem there and they were done.
Then we headed next door to a restaurant so the boys could eat and we could do the interview. Okay, I've lost the video of the first half of my interview. I have no clue where it went. It's not on my computer and it's not on YouTube. Hmmm. That's actually okay because I had set my camera up on the table next to us and so you couldn't actually hear most of our conversation due to the surrounding noise. It's really too bad because Chris Roberts, Royal Reed, and Eddie Bush are just about as nice a bunch a guys as you could ever hope to meet. And funny as hell. I laughed through the whole interview. AND I didn't write down the answers to my questions because I had video so who the heck needs notes?!? Well obviously I do. Anyhoo, here's a video of the second part of our interview when I got smart and held the camera while talking to the guys. Next in-person interview I will definitely take my little digital voice recorder to make sure I catch everything.
Funny how no one ever tells you about the learning curve for interviews.
Some of the things I did learn that I actually wrote down were:
- Royal (the bald One Flew South-er) was an actor and played a cop in the movie "Colors."
- Eddie (the long-haired One Flew South-er) once opened for Carrie Underwood and had solo albums before One Flew South.
- Eddie also was the Piggly Wiggly Hometown Hero singer in the grocery store chain's commercials. Check out the video here.
- Chris Roberts (the tall One Flew South-er) once performed with Paul McCartney at Carnegie Hall AND with Paverotti another time. Yes, he sang opera.
- Eddie once decided to play guitar with his teeth (after watching Jimmy Hendrix do it) and got the strings caught in his braces. Ouch.
- Royal played Arnold Schwarzenegger and Loni Anderson's son in "The Jayne Mansfield Story."
- Eddie was once picked up by police when he was a teen because his friend decided to shop lift music (CDs, tapes, not sure which) at the local K-Mart. They were caught in the lady's underwear department where Eddie's friend was putting the music in his backpack. Not sure why they were in the women's underwear department, but it's a funny story to hear Eddie tell it.
- Chris went to college on a golfing scholarship.
- Royal is the only member of the group with a tattoo.
I know, not much there, but like I said the majority of my video from the interview is *poof* gone. The video above does have some interesting stuff on it though.
So we sat for like an hour in the restaurant before it dawned on me that I was probably not supposed to sit there that long. The guys honestly just made me feeL so comfortable and we laughed like old friends that the time got away from me. It really felt like I was chatting with three buddies than a band I was supposed to be interviewing. So I said my good-byes and headed back over to the bar to find a seat for the show. Unfortunately by the time I got back over the bar was full and there were no chairs left so it was standing room only for me.
The show finally started. Everyone was a little confused about what time it was supposed to start because the tickets said one thing while everything else said another. Royal, Chris, and Eddie were doing their own thing and no one even told them what time the show was officially supposed to start. I guess that's the joys of being a performer, generally the show doesn't start until you're ready for it to start. The boys finally got on stage and instantly you could tell there was a major connection between the guys and the crowd. I don't know how many times they've played this area before, but they definitely had fans - fans as in they were on a first name basis with the band.
The guys played songs from their album as well as songs such as Jack and Diane (video here). They chatted with each other and chatted with the crowd. They drank - a lot - and got funnier with every sip. They had fun with a birthday girl and had fun with the audience and had even more fun with each other. Seriously, I can't imagine anyone having a better time on stage. They told stories, joked, played with the audience, laughed and laughed some more. At one point, Royal even danced with one of the ladies in the audience (video below).
I honestly wasn't the hugest fan of the group, but after watching them in concert I'm a convert. They were just so much fun and put on an absolutely fabulous - albeit short - show. I just wish they got more coverage by the media because they really deserve it and success couldn't happen to three nicer guys. My only complaint was that they didn't play for very long. I wanted it to keep on going. They completely rocked and the fans dug it and I was sorry when it ended. I can't wait to see them again when they come back to town.
Check out more pictures on my MySpace at www.myspace.com/nashvillegab. You can also check out a couple more videos on my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/shanda208.
You can also find out more information about the guys on these sites:


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Off-Campus Router
From ITwiki
This guide will help you to setup your very own wireless network. It is intended to assist students living in off-campus housing with routers provided by Reslife.
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The following Cisco/Linksys routers are distributed by Residence Life.
0) Pre-Setup
If you suspect that your router has been used by previous residents, you must follow this step before proceeding.
Restoring the Factory Defaults
This step will reset the default username and password on the router as well as any other settings added by the previous resident/user.
On the back of the router there is a RESET button. You may need a pen or something pointy to push the button. Hold the button in for 20 seconds, then release it (be sure to hold it in for the full 20 seconds).
Your router should now have its default username and password.
1) Login to Web Interface
In a web browser (Internet explorer, Firefox, etc.) enter the following URL: http://192.168.1.1
It should bring you to the following login prompt if you haven't logged in already. You must now enter the router's default username and password.
For the router models listed at the top of this page, the possible defaults are as follows:
Password: admin
Username: admin
Password: admin
Username: admin
Password: password
If none of these combinations work for you, please see Pre-Setup at the beginning of the Setup section of this page to restore your router to factory default settings.
2) Wireless
Once logged in you should see a page similar to this:
Select the wireless link marked above in red.
3) Manually Configure
As shown in red below, choose the option to manually configure your wireless network.
4) Name Your Network
Here we have the option to give your wireless network a name (SSID). This is the name you will see when you look for wireless networks to connect to on your computer.
Enter your desired name and click Save Settings.
5) Network Security
Now that we've setup our very own wireless network, we have to make it safe. Choose the Wireless Security link shown in red below.
Now that we are on the security page, we must choose a security type to protect our traffic. WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal will provide needed security.
Choose a password for your wireless network like the example below.
Now once again, Save Settings.
You now have configured your router with a proper SSID (The wireless name) and a password.
If you are having a hard time keeping a wireless connection, this may be caused by wireless interference. Try changing the channel at which the wireless network broadcasts. This can be found on the Wireless page as seen at the beginning of step 4. It should look something like this:
The default Wireless Channel is 6. Try changing lower or higher to increase performance.


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Category Archives: boston events
Harpoon Fest
This past weekend I attended Harpoon Fest for the first time! Harpoon Fest is an annual festival held at the Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport district of Boston. There was perfect weather for it, and since it's so close to the ocean, there was a nice breeze too. The festival is a way for you to taste the different kinds of beer that Harpoon makes. Beer isn't usually my first choice (I'm usually a fruity drinks, margarita type), but it was fun to try something new.
My favorite kind ended up being the UFO White beer. It's on the lighter side …
Shop for a Sweet Cause!
We live in a world where shopping can be done by a click of a few buttons on our computers, smart phones and tablets for anything in the world we can possible desire. Shopping has taken on a whole new meaning where you don't have to leave your house!
While you are spending your time searching your favorite sites for the latest in styles look at our website. We run dessert -oriented events to benefit breast cancer research. Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer is an annual event that takes place each year the week of Mother's Day where over 350 restaurants, …
Save the Date for Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer May 5-11!
It is hard to imagine 15 years ago a new event was crated that crossed every socioeconomic demographics and let anyone and everyone help in the fight against breast cancer by simply buying a dessert! We called it Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer. It had a catchy ring to it even though if you say it five times fast it becomes a tongue twister.
Small things come in good packages and never could we have imagined how we would grow from 42 participants in our first year to last year over 300 participants in over 90 Massachusetts communities. Although our name …
Miss Boston Contestant & Boston Bakes
Hello! My name is Michelle Nigro and I'm thrilled for the opportunity to start volunteering with Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer. I'm 23 years old from the Boston area and I am passionate about breast cancer awareness and fundraising.
Throughout my entire life I've tried to do my part to spread awareness and fundraise for a cure. Growing up I would hold bake sales at school and sign up my sports teams for Breast Cancer fundraising walks in Boston.
When I entered college I started organizing my own fundraising and awareness events. As the philanthropy chair of my sorority, Alpha Epsilon Phi, at …
August Fests and Events
It's time for the next installment of Boston summer food festivals. It's August and things aren't slowing down a bit. Some of the festivals and tours like SoWa Open Market and the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Food Tour still have dates this month. If you're looking for something else, keep reading. And remember to click on the links to get more information:
Celebrate the Fruits of Our Ocean: This event is a campaign to educate people on the sustainable seafood available in Massachusetts and features demos by local chefs using fresh seafood. It will be held at the East Boston Farmer's …
Scooper Bowl!
Paying $10 for an unlimited amount of ice cream sounds like a good deal to me, especially when that money goes to cancer research. So, I went down to City Hall last week for the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl. As to be expected, it was pretty crowded – I was there on the last day it was open and there were more teenagers and kids than I could count.
The vendors present were Baskin-Robbins, Ben & Jerry's, Blue Bunny, Breyer's, Edy's, Friendly's, Hood, Byrne Dairy, and Fresh Mango. The friend I went with is lactose intolerant so we were looking out …
Oh My What a Week it Was!
Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer 2013 is now history! The work has been done, the desserts have been enjoyed! Soon we will be letting you know about Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer 2014!
Let's savor the results and efforts of Boston Bakes 2013 for a little while longer!
What a week it was! Boston Bakes 2013 was dedicated to a very special and kind woman who lost her battle to breast cancer, Anna Guarino at the age of 60. She gave so much to her family and community and is missed by all who knew her. She lives in the heart of …
Japan Festival 2013
Despite the chilly weather, the Japan Festival, held at Copley Square in Boston, was a hit . People were roaming around the many white colored tents, all enjoying the showcase of Japanese Culture. There was bands, dancers and merchants selling japanese goods. This is the Japanese Festival second showing, the first time being last year which commemorated the 100 year anniversary
The food was on the far end of festival, the wafting aroma of cooked meats and spices filled the space, enticing festivals goers to travel further into the festival ground. There were about 34 food stands, each serving a few …


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Reviewed Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
Jan 6, 2014 on FoodNetwork.com
"Comfort food. Combined with a vegetable side, it made a nice cold weather meal, and is a great way to use up leftover baked ham. (The bone and the rest will go to a pea or lentil soup.) I made one major modification, which was to skip the cheddar and grate a few ounces of Gruyere cheese over the top, like in Dauphinois potatoes, which added a very..."
Reviewed Crispy Kale "Chips"
Aug 4, 2013 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"I followed a previous reviewers recommendation and placed them on a cooling rack on top of a rimmed baking sheet and this worked well with no need to turn the chips, and they were perfectly dry and crisp and light as air in 20 minutes at 275. This is the first time I tried kale chips. They are remarkable in that they are so light and disolve on""


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