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List of Pagans
This is a list of historical individuals notable for their Pagan religion (as opposed to Abrahamic religions), and modern individuals who self-describe as adherents of some form of Paganism or Neopaganism.
The original meaning of pagan is "rural" as opposed to "urban", and only came to refer to "non-Abrahamic" as opposed to Jewish, Christian and Islam in the 6th century, and it is therefore strictly an anachronism to apply the term to earlier times, although this is sometimes done (e.g. the three pagan "worthies" of William Caxton, Hector, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar). The list includes only individuals of the Common Era who were "pagan" in contrast to emerging Christianity.
Christianization of the Greco-Roman cultural sphere took place in the 1st to 6th centuries.
Historic Graeco-Roman pagans:
- Nero, persecuted Christians in the early Christian era. Saint Peter is said to have been crucified downwards at this time.
- Hadrian (76–138), Emperor who succeeded in putting down the final Jewish rebellion.
- Decius, persecuted Christians in the 250s.
- Diocletian, issued edicts against Christians from 303.
- Galerius, persecuted Christians 303–305.
- Porphyry, author of Adversus Christianos.
- Iamblichus of Chalcis, disciple of Porphyry.
- Ammianus Marcellinus, 4th-century historian.
- Maurus Servius Honoratus, 4th-century grammarian.
- Julian (ruled 361–363), attempted to re-establish Roman paganism, initiating a "pagan revival" among a number of families of the Roman elite.
- Alypius of Antioch charged by Julian with the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem in an attempt to reverse Christianization.
- Vettius Agorius Praetextatus (d.384)
- Virius Nicomachus Flavianus (334–394)
- Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (c. 340 – c. 402), Roman senator who attempted to have the altar of Altar of Victory restored
- Hypatia of Alexandria, killed in 415 by a Christian mob.
- Nicomachus Flavianus (d. after 432)
- Eunapius, last Hierophant of Eleusis.
- Martianus Capella, 5th-century author.
- Proclus (d. 485), Neoplatonist philosopher.
- Zosimus (5th century) Byzantine historian
- Damascius, "the last of the Neoplatonists", born in ca. 480, died after 533.
The Celtic peoples (Roman Gaul, Roman Britain, Ireland) were Christianized from the 4th to 8th centuries.
Historic Celtic pagans:
- Boudica (b. ca. 30 A.D - 60 A.D) Celtic warrior queen of the Iceni tribe who fought against the Roman oppression of Britain.
- Niall of the Nine Hostages (d. ca. 405), according to legend kidnapped St. Patrick as a youth.
- Radagaisus (d. 406)
- Lóegaire mac Néill (fl. ca. 440s), according to Muirchu moccu Machtheni a "great, fierce, pagan emperor of the barbarians reigning in Tara."
- Lughaid mac Loeguire (d. ca. 507), according to legend, killed by a flash of lightning upon insulting St. Patrick.
- Diarmait mac Cerbaill (d. 585), according to Irish tradition the last High King of Ireland to follow the pagan rituals of inauguration.
- Gwenc'hlan- legendary as the last Breton bard and druid.
The Christianization of the Germanic peoples spans the 4th to 12th centuries:
- the Goths in the 4th century,
- Anglo-Saxon England in the 7th century,
- the Frankish Empire in the 6th to 8th centuries,
- Scandinavia in the 8th to 12th centuries.
Historic Germanic pagans:
- Athanaric (died 381) was king of several branches of the Thervings for at least two decades in the fourth century.
- Gibuld (fl. ca. 470), king of the Alamanni who freed hostages on the request of Saint Severinus of Noricum.
- Penda of Mercia (d. 655), one of the last pagan Anglo-Saxon rulers of England.
- Arwald (d. 686), the last pagan ruler of the Isle of Wight, or any Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
- Widukind (d. 808), a pagan Saxon leader and the chief opponent of Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars.
- Sweyn Forkbeard (d. 1014), pagan king of Denmark.
- Palnetoke, legendary pagan foster-father of Sweyn's
- Blot-Sweyn, leader of the Swedish pagan renaissance in the 11th century
- Eric of Good Harvests (dead c. 1081), a semi-historical successor to Blot-Sweyn, and the last pagan king in Scandinavia.
Christianization of the Slavs took place in the 9th to 11th centuries, with a pagan reaction in Poland in the 1030s and conversion of the Polabian Slavs by the 1180s (see Wendish Crusade).
- Porga of Croatia (d. 660), last pagan ruler of the Principality of Dalmatian Croatia.
- Vlastimir of Serbia (d.851), last pagan ruler of the first Serbian principality.
- Presian I of Bulgaria (d. 852), last pagan ruler of the Bulgarian Empire.
- Sviatoslav I of Kiev (d. 972)
- Yaropolk I of Kiev (d. 980), last pagan ruler of the Kievan Rus, murdered just before he could receive baptism.
- Mstivoj (d. 995), leader of the Slavic revolt against Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Niklot (d. 1160), leader of the Obotrites.
Christianization of Northeastern Europe (the Baltic region, Finland) took place in the High to Late Middle Ages (see Northern Crusades, Prussian Crusade). The Sami were Christianized form the 13th century, but Sami native religion was practiced into the 18th century.
Historic Baltic pagans:
- Algirdas (d. 1377), Lithuanian Grand Prince.
- Kęstutis brother of Algirdas, killed 1382, for some time held title of Grand Prince of Lithuania after Algirdas death.
- Vytautas The Great Grand Duke of Lithuania and son of Kęstutis, baptized with his cousin Jogaila in 1386.
- Jogaila the King of Poland, baptized in 1386 and got new name – Władysław II Jagiełło. Together with Vytautas they are the last pagan monarchs of Europe. He gave name to Jagiellon branch of Gediminids – one of largest dynasties in medieval Europe.
Germanic Neopaganism[edit]
Germanic Neopagans include:
- Beinteinsson, Sveinbjörn, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Christensen, Else, Odinist Fellowship
- Haukur Halldórsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Heimgest, Odinic Rite
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Logghe,Koenraad
- Mills, Alexander Rud, Odinism
- McNallen, Stephen, Asatru Folk Assembly
- Paxson, Diana – science fiction author, editor of Idunna, the quarterly journal of The Troth
- Vikernes, Varg, fascist musician and writer.
- von Neményi, Géza, Germanische Glaubens-Gemeinschaft
Neo-druids include:
- Bonewits, Isaac – author and scholar of several Druid and neopagan related books and articles
- Carr-Gomm, Philip – current head of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids.
- Hutton, Ronald – scholar of British history; professor at University of Bristol, and author of books on the history of Neopaganism.
- Pendragon, Arthur – leader of the Loyal Arthurian Warband, self-declared reincarnation of King Arthur.
- Nichols, Ross – founder of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids.
- Restall Orr, Emma – Druid priestess, author, founder of the Druid Network.
- Shallcrass, Philip – current head of the British Druid Order.
Wiccans include:
- Adler, Margot – author, journalist, Wiccan Priestess and Elder, National Public Radio correspondent in New York City
- Balk, Fairuza – actress; played in the movie The Craft
- Baudino, Gael – author, mostly fantasy (Dianic Wiccan)
- Beyerl, Paul – founder of The Rowan Tree Church
- Bone, Gavin – Wiccan author and lecturer
- Buckland, Raymond – author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and many others, and founder of Seax-Wica
- Budapest, Z. – Pagan teacher writer etc. (Dianic Wicca)
- Cabot, Laurie – the official witch of Salem, author of Power of the Witch and Love Magic
- Close, Del – considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater
- Cunningham, Scott – late author of "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" and over 30 other titles on Wicca and other pagan religions.
- Dunwich, Gerina – author of Wicca Craft and other books on the details of spellwork
- Erna, Sully – Lead singer of Godsmack
- Fallingstar, Cerridwen – author of The Heart of the Fire
- Farrar, Janet – author
- Farrar, Stewart – author
- Firefox, LaSara – author
- Frost, Gavin and Frost, Yvonne – founders of the Church and School of Wicca
- Galenorn, Yasmine – author of Embracing the Moon and Dancing the Sun
- Gardner, Gerald – founder of modern Wicca
- Grimassi, Raven – author on Stregheria and family witchcraft
- Horne, Fiona – author of Witch: A Personal Journey and other books on Wicca
- Lipp, Deborah – author of books on Wicca
- Mayhem, Monica - Australian author, singer, model, actress and retired pornographic actress
- McCollum, Patrick – Wiccan prison chaplain
- Modrzyk, Stanley – author of books on Wicca
- Penczak, Christopher – author of Gay Witchcraft and the Inner Temple series.
- Queen, Carol – author, editor, sociologist and sexologist
- Ravenwolf, Silver – controversial Wiccan author and contributor to the New Generation of Wicca and part of the Black Forest Clan.
- Sanders, Alex – founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca.
- Sanders, Maxine – co-founder of the Alexandrian tradition
- Valiente, Doreen – author and contemporary of Gardner
- Curott, Phyllis - Is a shamanic wiccan. Founder of the tradition of Ara and author of the books: Book of Shadows, WitchCrafting, The Love Spell.
Various or unspecified[edit]
Unspecified Neopagans include:
- Bey, Hakim- author and anarchist
- Beth, Rae – author of Hedgewitch and noted tarot reader
- Otep Shamaya – lead singer of metal band, Otep.
- Carlton, Vanessa – American singer-songwriter and musician
- Boswell, Granny – notable Cornish witch
- Fox, Selena – one of the founders of Circle Sanctuary
- Alison Goldfrapp – British singer, Often uses Pagan themes in her music with the music duo Goldfrapp
- Green, Marian – author, founder of Quest Conference and journal, former editor of Pagan Dawn and former member of the Pagan Federation Council.
- Huson, Paul – author of Mastering Witchcraft, Mystical Origins of the Tarot, and many other titles.
- Kennealy-Morrison, Patricia – Celtic Pagan high priestess, rock critic, author of the The Keltiad series of science fiction/fantasy novels, and Strange Days – My Life With and Without Jim Morrison
- Knight, Sharon – Celtic / Rock musician, songwriter, producer; front person of the Pagan Rock band Pandemonaeon; Feri initiate
- McLachlan, Sarah – Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter
- Orman, Kate – science fiction author
- Walker, Alice – author, poet and activist
- Raymond, Eric Steven – programmer and author of The Hacker's Dictionary and How to Be a Hacker
- Starhawk – Activist, Anarchist and author of The Spiral Dance, Dreaming the Dark, Webs of Power, etc.; one of the original members of the Reclaiming Collective.
- Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Church of All Worlds
- Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, Church of All Worlds
- Ra Un Nefer Amen, Kemetism
- Paolo Rustichelli, composer (eclectic)
- Sopor Aeternus, Saturn, Jupiter worship.


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Helpful- but her line of balance seems off. It may be good to point that out unless the point here is to have her looking in some type of motion
maybe putting in a tip to make sure that center of gravity is good. A lot of people forget that.


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who cares if it's off by 90 people, I hope mortal turns into a great game someday, been dying for a good sandbox that isn't in space :) be strong theia heh. |
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Originally posted by wabben77 Trying! And thanks! But losing objectivity (if I ever had any) so time for another little break - back tomorrow!! GMTheia |
Originally posted by GMTheia I totally agree with you for once. About the if you ever had any objectivity.. |
Originally posted by wabben77 The point was that the GM gave the number as evidence that the game's "Pulse" was strong. Instead.. it turns out that he DOUBLED the numbers in his exageration which ironicly is in the same thread where he complains that people exagerate bad things about the game. Some things never seem to change. "I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator Starvault's reponse to criticism related to having a handful of players as the official "test" team for a supposed MMO: "We've just have another 10ish folk kind enough to voulenteer added tot the test team" (SIC) This explains much about the state of the game :-) |
Originally posted by GMTheia |
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Originally posted by darthturtle1 See! Miracles can happen!! I feel we've made a breakthrough Mr.Turtle! GMTheia |
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Originally posted by Toferio Agree with your first comment - it is niche for sure but then many sandboxes are niche, and long may it remain so! So i meant 'thru the roof' for 'our' type of game. Since Mo is work in progress how is the future irrelevant? The whole driver behind the AI patch is to bring (very much) needed content in for the PvE community! SV will keep on adding layer after layer until one day... GMTheia |
Originally posted by GMTheia Obviously you were wrong there, 104 people is all your event reached. Facts>marketing speech. |
Originally posted by wabben77 Not sure if serious.. "off by 90" when the total amount reported is barely over 100. It tells its own tale how well MO is doing. It's obviously VERY NICHE, and not interesting. Doubling the true number to generate more hype is very low btw, wish this Theia would at least have some decency. Well, he is paid by SV so I guess that's why there's none. |
I was at the pulse thing and I think I know where Theia got the 200 number. There was a time where the server became over loaded because the server operator had only set the max number of people to 100. He stated that he never thought more than 100 people would come. (Just like many others were thinking I am sure.) When restarting the server someone brought up that he could set it to unlimited but he said something like he had maxed it at 200 instead. This is probably where Theia got the 200 number. So I dont think It was a conspiricy at all and only a misunderstanding on his part. Anyway it was nice hearing the voices of the people working on the game and having them answer questions publicly. "In MO, even the haters are hardcore!" - ltank |
90 people is more than perpetuum has online most of the time so color me impressed that mortal online still maintains this many people. Not sure what everyone's fascination is with kicking people while they're down. MO was made by a bunch of guys who are basically new at game design, and they put in tons of manhours and cash into something that gets shit on by people like you who happen to not like the game. If you don't like it don't pay attention to it, stop posting on the boards, and forget about it. Stop shitting on something others enjoy. |
Originally posted by wabben77 Don't tell people what to do, this forum exists for the purpose of discussion. The fact that SV are amateurs is no reason to treat them any differently than anyone else trying to charge money for a game. They've sold people an inferior product, they've lied, and they've treated their paying customers like crap. Of course they're getting bashed for it. If the had behaved differently, people would have treated them differently. |
Originally posted by wabben77 For me, it's that Henrik is a classic snake oil salesman. Hypes his own stuff up so much, and scams money out of investors and customers by saying the Next Big Patch will fix everything and make MO bug-free and fun. The sooner people wake up from his scammy ways and Star Vault goes down the tubes, the better. |
I know I make this point a lot, but imagine if this game was more like elder scrolls. Half the people that sub think it is like it...but then unsub the next month later after finding out it's the opposite. They could have easily done that route with a TES feel to it, they are the only first person mmo out there I know of (besides PS2) but instead he choose the route that is completly filled with boring intricate features that no one has fun with because they are all broken that will ultimately ruin the company and everyone's hopes. They could have been rich and done something amazingly fun and new for an mmo. But that's Henriks choice. |
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Originally posted by wabben77 So you compare numbers that are akin to a piece of turd to that which is a fudgie? Why dont you compare MO's concurrent users to EvEs? Colour me surprised that MO cant maintain more than 10% of the playerbase who were in the game beta and/or bought the boxes at launch. What do you think is the reason for just 104 people attending a 'big heartfelt' meeting between 'passionate game developpers' and the game's players? Surely if they put in tons of manhours and cash into it, there should be more than 104 players after more than 10 times that number bought the boxes, right? You must be new here to the MO gamespace. I hope so. Otherwise you arent really doing a stellar job at covering SV's ass by some amateur trolling. You need to understand that being a indie company is well and good, if these people were hardworking ethical game developers who got only 104 people playing and paying (for multiple accounts) then nobody would be 'shitting on them'. The thing with SV is that, they are crooks and thieves who have cheated people off their money, not talking bout some BS like selling false dreams here but committing real credit card fraud. What is on most people's minds is that Indie or Major Corporation, doest matter. A thief is never going to get the approval from people who he has once robbed from, simple as that. Nor do many want to see this thief prosper either, nothing at all to do with being an "indie team". Why dont you get your facts right and pass some research down your system before issuing the "Indie team, have mercy" blanket statement and prevent yourself from looking like an ignorant troll next time. |
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Originally posted by RainBringer a piece of turd to that which is a fudgie? ....? GMTheia |
Originally posted by darthturtle1 While I agree with you in principle, there's a big gap in how often "the other side" copy/pastes something and how often you do it. But really, the big catalysator in this case was that i had literally just read it on mo forums a minute prior to reading it again here |
Originally posted by PancakeEffct So true. The dev team (more likely: Henrik himself) has taken such bizarre design decisions it's not even funny. Instead of focusing on core systems, building a solid foundation of simple yet fun features and then epxanded from there, they've always gone for the most complicated route. Instead of creating an immersive world, they've made a deathmatch arena that requires a lot of hassle just to engage in random and useless fighting - fighting that doesn't even match up to other pure PvP games like Darkfall, Mount and Blade, etc. In spite of continuous feedback and criticism from players, they've always made these strange choices, set the bar WAY too high for their limited skills and resources, and thus hurt their own game beyond repair... "In-game chat? What are you, a WoW-lover? We've got 3d party IRC, that's immersion for you!" "In-game maps? Don't you have internet? Google a fan-made map, you noob!" "Quests? You damn themepark carebear, that would make the game fun! We're hardcore! Our niche audience prefers whacking at bugged mobs or staring at mining animations for the first 10 hours." "Third person view? Like every other MMO? Don't you understand that forced first person view is much more realistic? I mean, in real life, your vision is restricted to a square, haven't you noticed? And besides, your character is so damn ugly you're not missing out on anything... " "Night-time in which you can actually play? No, we'll make it so dark that you can't see your own pixel-dick, and at the same time we'll make torches useless. Just download a gamma hack program, everybody else does. It's so immersive running around with night-vision goggles in this fantasy world!" "Fluid combat? No no, let's do a fps-style, graphics-heavy system based on multiple hitboxes and millions of possible mat/gear combos, just to make things hard on ourselves! Then we can spend months and month on getting basic combat to work, instead of adding actual features to the game!" "Trade tools, empire building tools, meaningful housing, social clothing and other sandbox stuff? Fuck it, let's implement a half-assed thievery system and some useless fishing instead!" "Working GUI? Screw that, let's make a gene system for mounts that nobody wants! It will mess up horses and mounted combat but who cares? We sure as hell don't!" "Fun PvE? Working AI? Nah, that's not out style. We'll give you a complicated and boring hunger/fatigue system instead, so that you can grind some more between the mat grinds and money grinds necessary for the bugged out, meaningless PvP that is the main feature of our game." "Meaningful PvP? OK then, we'll make this overly intricate TC system so that PvP looks more meaningful, although in practice it's as shallow as ever. It will steal resources and time away from the much needed core stuff that we've postponed for the last 18 months, but at least some PvP junkies will stay subbed. We know we've promised to shift focus away from PvP for just a moment and perhaps bring some sandbox players back, but it's just so fun promoting more senseless ganking. After all, the remaning playerbase is 95% PK." |
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{mod edit} A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true... |
{mod edit} strange, because at one time the community in the MO forum of mmorpg was asking for a member of SV to come talk to them on here. there are 2 types of mmo, imitators and innovaters. |


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I just want to notify people that cemeteries in New York City are seeking out descendants of persons interred in their cemetery and sending out bills for outstanding care fees plus perpetual care. In my case I received a bill for $4000 for a plot that was purchased by a great-great-grandparent in 1860! If they had asked me for a reasonable contribution toward perpetual care I might have paid but they don't do that, they simply claim that you are the person responsible and hit you with a bill for big money and then harass you for payment. I wonder if the superintendents of these cemeteries have all of their outstanding bills paid up on all of the plots once owned by their great-great-grandparents! So...for anyone reading this message, I would be very careful with requesting an interment record from any cemetery in New York City and/or posting information on where an ancestor is interred. Needless to say, this episode has had a chilling effect on my research. Notify Administrator about this message?
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It's an tutorial, and its about using some pro painting skills.
My english sucks hard, i cant think anything to put in this commentary.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
This was really helpful, I understood some of the uses of grouping things. Now I feel better able to create shaded objects. My only question is what version of Adobe Flash you were using, because I could not figure out how to get the radial gradient to start from the right of the thrid group rather than the center. I'm using Adobe Flash CS3. But questions aside, this is a useful tutorial.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Me inglish beeter, guy. XD
Ótimo tutorial, cara. =]
(E não, eu até que manjo de ingles. XD)
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
my english is gooder(lol,better)
hmmm...nuss,é dificil pra caramba...mas funciona xD
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it was a competent tutorial/ teaching method. Yes you need somewhat of a background in flash, but if you know what he pointed out you need to know at the beginning you should be fine. The reason i didn't give it a higher score is the english (just cause you cant spell well doesn't mean you cant have someone check it) and the fact i didn't like how complicated your actual style was. I think that this style could only be used an fairly simple animations, not lifelike ones, so it is fairly limited. I do like your teaching style though, and would like to see more tutorials by you. Perhaps on something a little more complicated than shading.


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Hiring and applications numbers...
have you seen an increase or decrease in the number of applicants? A local here had 12 for one position. (And they are one of the best starting pay & good bennies)none passed....next batch was a few more. But, not much.
What is it like on your dept. and area? Lots of people wanting the job?
I think you'll find that unless the department has a reputation for being absolutely horrible, there will always be far more applicants than there are positions available.
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Wow, only 12 applicants for one position? Where is that? Those are good odds if you are a competent candidate. Usually here in CA, the average turnout for one spot at a "small" dept. is a few hundred or there is usually a limit to how many apps they accept. City of Torrance had 1600 applicants for 12 spots. But right now is a good time to get hired as the Baby Boomers are on their way to retirement.
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Budget Cuts Put Cybersecurity at Risk — Budget limitations are harming the government's ability to compete with the private sector over cyber workers, which can offer more pay and more opportunities for advancement. Competition is particularly fierce in the U.S., where there is a shortage of students graduating with science, tech, engineering and math degrees. And the problem isn't just finding skilled employees — it's also keeping them around, says Politico.
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Opened in 1928 as the York Cinema, it was located on York Street, Hulme, an inner city district of Manchester. Seating was provided for 1,414 and in 1937 the operators were given as Thomas and Norman Royle, who operated it into the late-1940's. By 1954 it was operated by York Cinema (Manchester) Ltd. and the seating capacity was given as 1,300.
In 1967 it was closed and converted into a bingo club, but this was short lived as in 1969 it was taken over by the Unit Four Cinemas Ltd. of Burnley who made one of their first conversions of a former single screen cinema here, when they converted the building into four screens, re-opening as the Unit 4 Cinemas. Seating capacities in the screens were 210, 101, 102 and 102. There was a bar and a snack bar for patrons. It was a 4 screen independent arts cinema from the mid-1970's through to when it closed finally in 1991.
The last year's of it life were rather troubled. In the late-1970's it was re-named the Aaben Cinema when it was taken over by the then manager Geoff Banks who ran it as an independent arts cinema for the students and young professionals living in Hulme. Closing in 1983 – it was then taken over by Tony Fairclough (an ex-Odeon manager from Blackpool) who ran it for less than a year. About six months later it was reopened by myself and Steven Hagen (ex-proprietor of the Arts Centre Cinema Bristol). Hagen pulled out 6 month later and I got the lease off Fairclough and we ran it until 1990 when we closed it. Then for less than a year it was taken over by Robin Price ( a local operator who then ran a number of cinemas in the North West) – who ran it into the gound with it's final demise in 1991, closing as the Cinetheque.
The building was left to rot, stripped of its assests by vandals, and eventually demolished in 1993 to make way for new housing as part of Hulme's City Challenge regeneration.
Although it was far from being an attractive building, it was a hive of activity and film culture which led the way for Arthouse cinema in Manchester – a cinema for the people – unlike Manchester's current art-house on Oxford Road.
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There's a documentary coming out about how the Mormons influenced California's Proposition 8, and Salon has an interview with the director, Reed Cowan. He makes the point that it wasn't just that they raised buckets of money, but that they had willing volunteers.
Nobody does it better than the Mormons. Money is one thing. What outsiders don't understand is the volunteer aspect: the "means and time" trigger language that comes from the temple, and how it literally played to their obedience.
Their greatest asset is the obedience of their people. They had people signed up to go street by street and house by house. They knew who to take with them and were extremely organized.
What is it about those two words, "time and means," that triggers obedience?
You're told in the temple that what you are about to do, your eternal salvation hinges on it. God will not be mocked. Then you see a character named Satan who basically threatens to take away your eternal salvation if you don't live up to covenants you're making. When they used the trigger language of the temple, most of the Mormon faithful got it. Your salvation and the salvation of humanity depends on it. It's inferred that you will lose everything if you don't obey.
If there's one thing religion is good at, it's using fear to make people conform and obey. The question is whether uniformity and mass action at the behest of a few authoritarians is good for humanity…and I think not. At least not the kind of humanity I want to live among.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 29, 2013 â Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, is pleased to announce that the RAVEN MTX Multi-Touch Production Console by Slate Pro Audio has begun shipping to market. Originally shown at the 133rd AES convention by Slate Pro Audio, the RAVEN MTX has been acclaimed by leading engineers, producers and journalists worldwide as the next-generation audio console.
âWe are thrilled that the long-awaited RAVEN MTX Console is now shipping, and we have begun fulfilling our initial orders to our customer base,â stated Rick Plushner, GC Pro Vice President. âIn order to support and meet the demand for hands-on demonstrations, GC Pro will have the RAVEN at select GC Pro facilities around the country, including Los Angles, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington D.C., Nashville, Miami and Chicago. For a limited period of time, the Surround version of RAVEN MTX will include the Penteo 3 Touch Stereo-to-5.1 Surround Plug-in, the worldâs first multi-touch plug-in for the Raven MTX which transforms any stereo recording, soundtrack, DJ mix or live television broadcast into perfect surround sound. Itâs a very comprehensive package for the pro audio and post-production markets.â
âWeâre aware The RAVEN marks a significant moment in time and perhaps in audio history,â stated Alex Oana, RAVEN co-creator and product manager. âThe sheer size of this realization has been driving us, the Slate Pro Audio development team, since the publicâs first reactions to the RAVEN prototype. We fully intend the product we ship to live up to the buzz and most importantly the expectations of our discerning customers, our peers and friends.â
The RAVEN MTX Multi-Touch Production Console is the ultimate centerpiece for the modern studio, combining a state-of-the-art multi-touch display, feature-rich multi-touch DAW control software, and a world-class analog monitor section. The console features a 46-inch touchscreen that provides direct touch access to every aspect of the production process, from recording, editing, plugin control, MIDI composition, and final mixing. The consoleâs RAVEN MIXER software is a powerful multi-touch mixer that can control all major DAWâs, and the RAVEN TOOLBAR provides intuitive control familiar to slick mobile computing devices. The console facilitates quick navigation through any virtual production environment. Ravenâs high-quality digitally-controlled analog monitoring section delivers multiple inputs and outputs, plug-and-play integration with digital audio interfaces and multichannel artist cue mix systems, 7.1 surround capability, and on-board Laptop Reference⢠speakers.
For more information, please visit www.gcpro.com and www.slateproaudio.com.
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Photo Caption: Shown L-R: Derek Snyder, GC Pro Director, Western Region; Steven Slate, co-inventor/CEO, Slate Pro Audio; Alex Oana, co-inventor/V.P. of Creative Operations, Slate Pro Audio; and Rick Plushner, GC Pro Vice President.
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New host Jerry Springer dishes about NBC's 'America's Got Talent 2'
By Christopher Rocchio, 05/29/2007
For new host Jerry Springer,
America's Got Talent
represents a return to television's past.
"There's a lot of diversity," said Springer during a Wednesday conference call with reporters, discussing
America's Got Talent
second season hopefuls. "Clearly there are a lot of singers, but boy, there's a whole bunch of other stuff too, from magicians to ventriloquists to jugglers... Some amazing acts frankly. I haven't seen television like this since the old variety shows. That does seem to be the magic of this show. This really is the old-time Ed Sullivan variety show, or when I was a kid, it was
The Ted Mack Amateur Hour
... It's really kind of neat because we don't have that on television anymore. So this really is a pure variety show and you get all kinds of acts and community involvement."
America's Got Talent
will debut Tuesday, June 5 at 9PM on NBC with a special two-hour premiere, and Springer will be there to
take the reigns
from the show's first season host, Regis Philbin. The 75-year-old New York-based Philbin reportedly decided not to return for
America's Got Talent
due to the "heavy travel schedule" the show's Los Angeles tapings required, and Springer said he's not looking to be the second coming of Rege.
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"You know Regis is the best there ever was at this business so I'm not even going to pretend I can fill his shoes," said Springer. "It would be insulting to him and foolish of me. I'm going to be what I can be as best I can be. But it's going to be me, it's not Regis. I would never pretend to have his competence."
Springer is best known for his syndicated talk show
The Jerry Springer Show
, which is currently airing its sixteenth season. He said there's a "tremendous difference" between appearing as the "Ringmaster" for
The Jerry Springer Show
and hosting
America's Got Talent
"I think some of [the
America's Got Talent
] acts are really strange," said Springer. "There were a few where I could have said, 'Wow. What a perfect guest [for
The Jerry Springer Show
].' But I don't know if their behavior in their regular lives would warrant an appearance on [
The Jerry Springer Show
]. That's probably a plus for them."
Last fall Springer also became a familiar face to reality television fans when he
as a celebrity two-stepper on the third season of ABC's
Dancing with the Stars
. After surviving six episodes of the reality competition series, he was
with partner Kym Johnson.
"I guess
was kind of interesting because even though I had been on television in one capacity or another for 35 years, it was the first time I was ever on television as myself," he said. "I always had a role. I was [the mayor of Cincinnati, OH], or I was a news anchor, or I was a talk-show host, but I always had a role to play.
Dancing with the Stars
was really the first time I was ever on a show just as me. And I think therefor people who might have thought they knew me perhaps realized that they didn't. I think that's why there was such an impact with that show. There was the unexpected... I guess it was the missed expectation of who I was."
Springer said previous television experience aside, he was chosen as the new host for
America's Got Talent
because "next to me everyone has talent and they liked that set-up." However he said his
Dancing with the Stars
journey did help him settle more comfortably into his
America's Got Talent
"I think I kind of know what they're feeling, you know, to be on a contest before a national audience doing something that you really haven't done professionally. So I understand the butterflies," he explained. "On this show I really take the side of the contestants. I don't know if we planned that but that's what I really feel, and I think sometimes the judges are too tough on them. Not with how they grade them, but sometimes with their comments. And I think the people that are trying out relate to that... I'm in their corner... This guy's giving his best shot. There's no reason to insult him. I feel like an advocate for those who are trying out. It's not my job to say who should win, but I certainly want to make it a good experience for those who tried out."
During its first season last summer, the Simon Cowell-produced variety-talent competition was
by actor David Hasselhoff, former British newspaper editor Piers Morgan and pop singer Brandy Norwood. However last December Norwood caused a four-car accident on a Los Angeles freeway that resulted in the death of motorist Awatef Aboudihaj, whose two sons have since
filed wrongful death lawsuits
against Norwood. So prior to
America's Got Talent
second season, she was
with former
The Osbournes
star Sharon Osbourne.
"[The judges]
go at each other
quite a bit. I think the three of them are strong personalities, and I think most of the action is among the judges," said Springer. "I think most of the contestants are scared of Piers Morgan. He's very bright but very tough. He plays the Simon Cowell [
American Idol
] role. They figure if they can get by Piers, they'll move on to the next round. And Sharon tends to be very supportive often times. She plays for the real young ones the kind mother... She's actually very charming."
Having already participated in
America's Got Talent
second season audition process, Springer said he was impressed by many of the skills the contestants possess.
"There are a couple of singing groups that are really good... That are funny and good," said Springer. "There's also some totally crazy acts that are weird but good. I'm involved with one magic act, and I don't know how the guy did it. I really feel like I'm Ed Sullivan. I'm bringing out these acts, you go from this great singer to all of a sudden a guy juggling plates, there are animal acts and there are fire acts... And I don't know that there's anything like it on television now."
Never afraid to admit he's a big fan of American politics, Springer said
America's Got Talent
also encapsulates some of the qualities he feels make this country great.
"I just love this idea that in this country, you can be sitting in your own home, grab a hair brush, stand in-front of the mirror and belt out a song," he said. "And by gosh -- if you like the way you sound or if your mom comes in the room and says, 'Hey Gerlad that's very good!' -- by gosh dream! Be what you want to be! Go out and try out! It's not, 'Well, you're not from the right family. You don't have significant wealth. You're not famous.' None of that. Anybody, anywhere in this country, can try and be what they want to be. You really see this when you walk into [
America's Got Talent
] audition room... They're here because, 'Wow! This is fun! I'm going to give this a shot.' And nobody laughs at them for trying."
"What's really neat -- and I might have been cynical when I originally thought about this -- but when I actually went to the auditions, and you go into this huge room and there are hundreds, maybe thousands of people there getting ready... They're all happy," Springer continued. "I mean it's like this is exciting. They're not thinking, 'Gee, I'm going to win the $1 million.' But they're thinking about, 'This is America. Everyone's allowed to try-out... Give it your best shot.' It's a very democratic process. I've really enjoyed the show."
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What to expect when you're expecting (an acceptance letter)
4.15 / 5.00 4,319 ViewsMeet chunk. He's strong. He's stupid.
Okay but...
...well... alright i guess... but out of the point n kinda makes you go.. "Huh??"
(P.S Dink_storm, prac spelled backwards ISN'T crap.)
no creativity was put into this.
This was stupid, who cares about what happens to Chunk? And what kind of a name is Chunk anyways? Crappy ideas too...
what was that?
I'm sorry, but this cartoon had very little in it. It wasn't humerous at all. What's so funny about a 15 second video of a buck toothed guy blowing himself up?
This movie wasn't very impressive. It would have been much better if it had been a bit longer.
I wouldn't go out my way to see it again, but I am glad I gave it a look


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There are many important issues on our horizon:
- How should the district move forward with low-enrollment schools or programs and aging infrastructure?
- How is your school engaging with the new career pathways initiative?
- After three consecutive tough provincial budgets, how can our district be an effective financial steward?
- How can we ensure that all students in our district have equitable access to amazing learning opportunities?
- What partnerships should be explored at the school or district level to help all students be successful and transition to the world of work?
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Welcome Minister School Trustees look forward to working with you!
At 1:00 PM this afternoon Premier Jim Prentice announced his new cabinet. I would like to offer a warm welcome to Minister Gordon Dirks, our new Minister of Education.
As school trustees our relationship with the Minister of Education is crucial. Countless hours of advocacy work is invested in developing relationships and communicating school board priorities. The Minister is our advocate in cabinet and at Treasury Board for the needs our our students. Whatever we can do to help the Minister make the case for properly resourcing education, the better.
As a former elected school trustee and Board Chair for the Calgary Board of Education he is someone familiar with local education issues in our growing province. Minister Dirks would be well-positioned to assist us.
Other key relationships to develop are the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Infrastructure. We are excited to begin to build relationships with Manmeet Bhullar as Minister of Infrastructure and Robin Campbell as Minister of Finance.
As a system, we need predictable, sustainable funding for public education and have enormous infrastructure challenges we must work together as elected officials to address. Locally-elected school boards will continue to champion the voice of parents and the community in education decision-making.
Thanks to Minister Johnson
I also want to offer a BIG THANKS Minister Jeff Johnson for his service as our minister. He had many difficult challenges to stickhandle and while I didn't always agree with him, I always found he was willing to engage in dialogue and listen to school trustees — individually, through boards, or through our provincial organization, the Alberta School Boards Association. I'm sure we will continue to work together as he serves in his new role, Minister of Seniors.
Contact or Biographical Information:
Minister of Education Gordon Dirks:
Minister of Infrastructure Manmeet Bhullar
Minister of Finance – Robin Campbell
Minister of Seniors – Jeff Johnson:
Here are the questions the ASBA asked the leadership candidates and their responses:
That the Edmonton Public School Board:
a) Share a copy of the 2015-2018 Three-Year Capital Plan with each Edmonton memberof the Legislative Assembly, the three Progressive Conservative Party leadership candidates and Edmonton City Council.
b) Request to meet in person with them to develop a strategy to support them in their advocacy for Edmonton's urgent school space and transportation needs for Edmonton children.
c) Urge them to provide a timeline for construction and immediately prioritize the construction of new schools for Edmonton in accordance with the District's Three- Year Capital Plan Year One priorities:
- K-6 Windermere Estates
- K-9 The Grange (Glastonbury or Granville)
- K-9 Heritage Valley (Allard or Chappelle)
- K-9 Ellerslie/The Orchards
- Mature Neighbourhood Replacement school as determined by the Infrastructure Strategy
- K-6 Meadows (Laurel)
- K-9 South East (Walker)
- K-9 Lewis Farms (Secord)
- K-9 Heritage Valley (Allard or Chappelle)
- Mill Creek School Replacement/Modernization
d) Provide an update to them on the announced 2016 modernization and construction projects and urge their support in expediting this work.
e) Urge the Government to work with school boards to create a clear and transparent process for the awarding of capital projects and new schools.
On May 2, 2013, the Government of Alberta announced funding for two new district schools through theBuilding Alberta's School Construction Program. On February 10, 2014, funding for three additional school projects was announced, including two new schools and an expansion to Lillian Osborne School.
All five projects were submitted as new construction priorities in the Three-Year Capital Plan 2014-2017.
The new schools are:
- Heritage Valley (Blackmud Creek) K-6
- Terwillegar Heights K-9
- Windermere (Ambleside) K-9
- Lewis Farms 7-9
On January 21, 2014, the Government of Alberta announced funding for four school modernization projects and a replacement school for Edmonton Public Schools. These projects were submitted as modernization priorities in the Three-Year Capital Plan 2014-2017.
The modernization projects will be for the following schools:
On June 24, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Superintendent Robertson's recommendation to build a new replacement school in the Greater Lawton area on the Rundle site. Read more about the replacement school project, including features of the replacement school.
It is always awkward for elected officials to discuss their compensation. I did not vote for any additional compensation for myself, but rather in favor of adjustments for the 2013-2017 Board of Trustees. The new compensation framework will be posted and available to future trustee candidates.
The compensation adjustment is aligned with that given to the exempt management staff. I believe in fair and competitive compensation, aligned with that being paid to other trustees of comparable size and responsibility, that is reflective of the duties and expectations of the community.
Most of the package was status quo and there were no major changes, merely slight adjustments reflective of changing practices.
The 7.69% figure and the 2.25% figure came from agreements that were achieved with the exempt management staff.
I voted in favor of the professional development allocations as I believe that it is crucial for our elected leaders to model lifelong learning. It is important for trustees to remain on the cutting edge of education issues provincially and nationally and working with other education leaders can help ensure those setting policy for the district are making the most informed decisions possible.
To see the full recommendation click here:
I also voted in favor of the trustee policy review plan and timelines detailed here:
I also voted in favor of the Alberta School Boards Association Strategic Plan for 2013-2016. It would see the ASBA focusing on building partnerships, advocacy for school boards, and other worthwhile initiatives.
The Student Advisory Council Recommendation looks sound, and I look forward to it being enacted. I think this will really improve the efficacy of students and their future democratic participation. Research shows that engagement activities such as this are valuable for students and promote lifelong engagement.
January 9, 2013
Board approves remuneration for next term
Yesterday, the Edmonton Public Schools Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to increase Trustee remuneration effective October 22, 2013. The increase will not apply to the current Board of Trustees, as it comes into effect after the next school board election in October 2013.
Part of the increased cost will be offset by a decision to eliminate the position of Caucus Committee Chair. The duties previously carried out by this position will be assumed by the Board Vice-Chair.
"The Board wanted to provide the next group of Trustees with fair compensation that reflects the level of work and commitment required of this demanding position," says Board Chair Sarah Hoffman "The increase in remuneration is based on the most recent settlements reached with most of the District's staff groups."
The Board did not approve a recommendation to retroactively apply cost of living increases to remuneration received by current Trustees.
"Trustees ran for office based on the level of remuneration in place when we were elected," says Hoffman. "The Board recognized it would not be appropriate for us to approve an increase to our own remuneration."
The full board report, which is posted on the district website, provides details on all of the remuneration increase recommendations.
The next board meeting will take place on January 15, 2013 at 2 p.m.
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For further information, call the Edmonton Public Schools media relations line at 780-429-8282.
* Updated: Please see media release below. I am pleased to see the resulting information from our administration and the steps they are taking to ensure that no shortcuts are taken when it comes to student health. *
Building on District Priority #4 (Promote health and wellness for all students and staff) at our Tuesday, November 27th Board meeting I put forward an RFI (Request for Information) to the administration regarding concussions and compliance with best practices.
January 16, 2013
Board committed to concussion safety
Yesterday, the Edmonton Public Schools Board of Trustees received a report on the District's use of best practices to prevent and address concussions among student athletes.
Board policy outlines the expectation that district staff provide safe learning environments for all students taking part in interschool athletic activities. To maximize student safety, staff must follow the Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta and must implement safe coaching practices for athletic activities.
In addition, at least one member of a team's coaching staff must have taken the Alberta Schools Athletic Association's Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Know online course. Most recently, in November 2012, schools were provided with a Return to Learn Post-concussion Protocol to guide district staff in supporting students who are recovering from a concussion.
"The Board places the highest possible value on ensuring student safety," says Board Chair Sarah Hoffman. "The District is taking the necessary steps to minimize the likelihood of concussions and to take appropriate action if they do occur."
The District's Comprehensive School Health team will continue to review district practice and make any necessary adjustments required to support student safety on and off the sports field. More details on concussion safety at Edmonton Public Schools can be found in the full board report, which is posted on the district website at www.epsb.ca.
On November 14th, 2012, I was honoured to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from Premier Redford and Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell.
I was honoured to share a special afternoon with the other recipients. They represented quite a cross-section of Albertan society and I'm sure their families and friends are very proud. I've posted the names of the other Edmonton winners below. Congratulations everyone!
Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal honours Her Majesty's service to our country. It also honours significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.
Premier Alison Redford presented the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to more than one hundred recipients from across the province and various walks of life during a ceremony on November 14, 2012.
- Ms. Muriel Abdurahman
- Mr. Ken Agrell-Smith
- Mr. Giuseppe Albi
- Mr. Trevor Anderson
- Ms. Marg Andriuk
- Mr. Tesfaye Ayalew
- Mr. Bob Baker
- Ms. Juanita Bartsch
- Mr. Reg Basken
- Mr. Warren Becker
- Mr. Murray Billett
- Mrs. Lillian Boddez
- Mr. Allan Bolstad
- Mr. Ron Bos
- Deputy Chief (Retd) Mike Bradshaw
- Mr. John Brennan
- Ms. Sandra Bromley
- Mr. Glen Buick
- Ms. Mary Cameron
- Ms. Cindy Chiasson
- Ms. Yvonne Chiu
- Const. Timothy Connell
- Ms. Linda Cook
- Ms. Judy Cosco
- His Worship Nolan Crouse
- Mr. Chester Cunningham
- Mr. Rick Curtis
- Mr. Russ Dahms
- His Worship Headley Dennill
- Ms. Sylvie Duchesne
- Ms. Terri Duncan
- Sgt. Bruce Edwards
- Ms. Iris Evans
- Dr. Laurier Fagnan
- Ms. Val Figliuzzi
- Mr. Martin Forbes
- Mr. Werner Frose
- Mr. Gord Fuhr
- Mr. Dave Ganert
- Mr. Martin Garber-Conrad
- Ms. Peggy Garritty
- Mr. Brian Geislinger
- Mr. Doug Goss
- Ms. Susan Green
- Mr. Syed Hasan
- Mr. Doug Haynes
- Mr. John Healy
- Ms. Sylvia Holcomb
- Ms. Carol Holmes
- Mr. Danny Hooper
- His Worship Stuart Houston
- Mr. Ernie Ingles
- Mr. Michael James
- Mr. Michael Janz
- Mr. Mykola Kanevets
- Her Worship Gale Katchur
- Ms. Sue Keating
- Mr. Wallis Kendal
- Ms. Cathy King
- Ms. Suzan Krecsy
- His Worship Gregory Krischke
- Ms. Deborah Kully
- Most Reverend Joseph MacNeil
- Mr. Jean Grand-Maitre
- Mr. John Mahon
- Mrs. Lynn Mandel
- Mr. Loryn Marcellus
- Mr. Ray Martin
- Mr. Julian Mayne
- Mr. Scot McAvoy
- Mr. Ross McBain
- Mr. Blake McDougall
- Mr. Tom McFall
- Mr. Paul McLoughlin
- Ms. Christy Morin
- Mr. Joseph Moss
- His Worship Jeff Mulligan
- Mr. Reza Nasseri
- Mr. Don Neufeld
- Mr. Thanh Nguyen
- Ms. Brenda O'Donnell
- Ms. Sheila O'Kelly
- Ms. Fardoussa Omar
- Ms. Mary O'Neill
- Ms. Janet E. Parks
- Mr. Masood Peracha
- Mr. Rajmund Pierzchajlo
- Mr. Carmelo Rago
- Ms. Stella Rago
- Ms. Jean Richards
- Inspector Terry Rocchio
- Mr. Bruce Saville
- Inspector Darlene Savoie
- Mr. Allan Scott
- Mr. Lawrie Seligman
- Mr. Robert Sinclair
- Mr. Alan Skoreyko
- Ms. Teresa Spinelli
- Mr. Bob Splane
- Mr. Doug Stollery
- Ms. Colleen Sutherland
- Grand Chief Roland Twinn
- Mr. Todd Van Vliet
- Ms. Linda Wedman
- Staff Sgt. Randy Wickins
- Mr. Terry Wickham
- Ms. Sandra Woitas
- Grand Chief Marvin Yellowbird
- Ms. Harriet Younie
- Staff Sgt. Darren Zimmerman
- Mrs. Tillie Zyp
Last week I was honoured by Avenue Edmonton as one of their "Edmonton's Top 40 Under 40″ for 2012.
You can read the full article here:
Thank you to the Avenue Edmonton Team, 3Ten Photo, Cheryl Mahaffy and the anonymous nominators who put my name forward to receive this award.
How do we support public education in mature neighbourhoods? Today, and 20 years from now?
Here is a copy of the administration recommendation that passed unanimously this evening.
That after the Board articulates a set of principles to guide capital and accommodation
planning, the Administration develop and implement a District infrastructure strategy
that identifies timelines and goals to provide high quality learning opportunities, respond
to community needs, address the deferred maintenance deficit, and right size district
space to efficiently meet short-term and long-term needs. That this recommendation replaces the motions approved on March 13, April 10, and September 11 2012.
This effectively means that no school closure recommendation will be coming forward from the administration in the 2012-2013 school year and instead the district will shift their attention to developing a long-term plan that they can bring back to the board in the new year.
I'll post more thoughts on this at a later time, but right now I would urge you to check out the moratorium committee reports, the work the board has been doing in this area, and my previous writings on this subject. You can click here or search by tags on the right hand side of the page.
Community Gathering to strategize about schools in mature neighbourhoods: http://www.michaeljanz.ca/2011/04/ward-gathering-recap-celebrating-our-communities-and-our-neighbourhood-schools/
Are School Trustees Urban Planners? – http://www.michaeljanz.ca/2012/02/are-school-trustees-urban-planners/
To fully examine the work we are doing to try and support schools, and our growing infrastructure pressures, please take a few minutes and read the research done through our school closure moratorium committee process. To see the information reports on the causes of closures, check out presentations on:
- 1. Urban Growth Patterns
- 2.Aging School Buildings and Infrastructure Deficit
- 3. Instructional and PO&M Funding
- 4. District Enrolment Trends
- 5. Space Utilization
- 6. Alternative Programs and Open Boundaries
- 7. Leasing
- 8. Concluding public forum
- http://www.epsb.ca/trustees/ClosureMoratorium.shtml
By administration numbers, our infrastructure costs outpace our revenues by $34.4 Million. Those costs are then paid for out of our operational budget (classroom dollars.) In some cases, there are very good reasons to do this (For example, keeping a small school open serving a high-needs population, or maintaining our commitment to choice in an area with limited educational opportunities.)
Plant Operation and Maintenance
Annual revenue $66.0 million & IMR funding $14.5 = Total $80.5 Million
2010/11 audited costs
Custodial $37.9 + Maintenance $25.2 +Utilities $24.3 + IMR 12.3 + Facilities Admin $9.6 + Amortization $5.0 = Total $114.3 Million
Last night the board voted to support moving forward with promoting active transportation initiatives for our schools.
I moved a motion to support active transportation based on the responses I have heard from parents and community members. Student health and wellness continues to be a priority for our board and I look forward to seeing more work in this area moving forward.
For more information on the research supporting active transportation, check out: http://www.epsb.ca/board/march13_2012/item05.pdf
Progress in this area requires the support of many partners. I hope that other levels of government will increase their commitment in this area moving forward.
September 26, 2012
Board encourages active transportation plans for all schools
Yesterday, the Edmonton Public Schools Board of Trustees called on all schools to have active transportation plans in schools, supporting safe and healthy transportation options for students. This decision reflects Edmonton Public Schools' commitment to promote health and wellness for all students and staff.
Active transportation refers to any form of self-propelled (i.e., non-motorized) mode of transportation that uses human energy, such as walking and cycling. These modes may also be combined with public transit for trips to and from school, work and other community facilities.
Active transportation plans have several benefits, including, but not limited to, improved safety of all students travelling to and from school, more students walking and/or cycling to and from school, reduction in car volume, congestion and traffic concerns around schools. Thirteen schools in the District already have formal active transportation plans in place.
"Our Board encourages school communities to come together to find ways to support student health and wellness," says Board Chair Sarah Hoffman. "We are committed to providing schools with information on how they can develop and sustain active transportation plans."
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