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TO: Superintendents of Schools
FROM: Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner
DATE: August 18, 2005
RE: Constitution Day – September 17, 2005
The work on various initiatives here at the Department continues apace. I'm writing today to update you on the work of the Citizenship Education Task Force, which began its work in September 2004 under a two year grant from the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, funded by the Carnegie Corporation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The Citizenship Education Task Force—co-chaired by Jim Carignan, Chair of the State Board of Education and Patrick Phillips, Deputy Commissioner of Education—is made up of educators, school administrators, and students, as well as representatives from higher education, civic organizations, state government, law and business. The Task Force was created during the last legislative session to revitalize the civic mission of schools across Maine.
A central aspect of this work is to develop strategies and materials for educators to help them ensure that an education in Maine schools includes, in the context of the Learning Results, learning how to be an informed and involved citizen.
The grant also supports the work of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, which is charged by the Legislature to conduct a series of statewide public forums on issues important to youth, and to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.
Since last September, the Task Force has met four times and its members have provided ongoing wisdom and strategic advice to implement our mission. The Steering Committee meets monthly and facilitators from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at The University of Maine assist the Steering Committee in organizing and tracking not only the important work of five subcommittees, but also our progress in implementing the grant work plan. The subcommittee work is the heart of this enterprise, as a brief review of their respective efforts will demonstrate:
The Best Practices and Professional Development subcommittee has begun the work of compiling information from Maine schools (K-12) on comprehensive civic learning exemplars. This group's work aligns with a national effort by our funding partner—the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools—to compile practice examples organized by topic and grade level (see http://www.civicmissionofschools.org/resources/matrix.html ).
This group is complemented by the Civic Mission of Higher Education subcommittee, which is compiling exemplars within higher education, and will be sponsoring campus dialogues throughout next year.
The Broadening the Coalition subcommittee is fleshing out a grassroots campaign to bring visibility and urgency to the civic mission of Maine schools. The campaign focuses not only on local education policymakers but also on community leaders. One of the products of the campaign will be a toolkit for community leaders and businesses who want to strengthen their involvement and partnership with public schools by providing authentic citizenship experiences for young people.
Although youth are involved in all aspects of the project, we also have a subcommittee devoted exclusively to giving students greater voice in the project called Youth Voice and Leadership. This group is orchestrating the design of our website, and will be working with the Secretary of State's Office to carry out an educational campaign to encourage 17-year-olds to vote in the 2006 primaries.
Finally, the Learning Results and Assessment subcommittee has forwarded a set of recommendations to the team leading the MaineLearning Results Review for the Department of Education. These recommendations emphasize the incorporation of "real-life experiences" and civic participation skills into Maine's content standards and related assessments.
On a related note, many of you may be unaware of a law passed last summer by Congress that establishes September 17 th as Constitution Day. The law affects all educational institutions receiving federal funds. To assist in meeting both the requirements and spirit of this new federal law, the National Constitution Center was established on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. The National Constitution Center is preparing materials for educators and administrators—such as the "I Signed the Constitution" program, and a toolkit on how schools can become a part of the "America Reads the Constitution" initiative—that are now available in web-downloadable formats. These materials will be available on a website currently under construction (see www.constitutionday.us). In the meantime, please go to http://www.constitutioncenter .org/index.shtml for more information.
I ask that you share this information with the educators and administrators in your district. In addition, I encourage you to join us as we work to revitalize the civic mission of schools in Maine through the Citizenship Education Task Force.


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ABSTRACT: To investigate the aesthetic effect of wound repair with flaps. One thousand nine hundred and ninety-six patients with 2082 wounds hospitalized from January 2004 to December 2011. These wounds included 503 deep burn wounds, 268 pressure sores, 392 soft tissue defects caused by trauma, 479 soft tissue defects due to resection of skin cancer and mole removal, 314 soft tissue defects caused by scar excision, and 126 other wounds. Wound area ranged from 1.5 cm x 1.0 cm to 30.0 cm x 22.0 cm. Sliding flaps, expanded flaps, pedicle flaps, and free flaps were used to repair the wounds in accordance with the principle and timing of wound repair with flaps. Five flaps showed venous congestion within 48 hours post-operation, 2 flaps of them improved after local massage. One flap survived after local heparin wet packing and venous bloodletting. One flap survived after emergency surgical embolectomy and bridging with saphenous vein graft. One flap showed partial necrosis and healed after skin grafting. The other flaps survived well. One thousand three hundred and twenty-one patients were followed up for 3 months to 2 years, and flaps of them were satisfactory in shape, color, and elasticity, similar to that of normal skin. Some patients underwent scar revision later with good results. Application of suitable flaps in wound repair will result in quick wound healing, good function recovery, and satisfactory aesthetic effect.Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns 08/2012; 28(4):248-52. - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Aims: Studies show that VEGF can promote tissue regeneration in diabetic wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a new composite biomaterial, a collagen scaffold with CBD-VEGF, for wound healing in a diabetic rat model. Materials and methods: We produced a collagen scaffold loaded with CBD-VEGF, which allowed VEGF to bind to the collagen scaffold. The diabetic rat model was constructed by injecting streptozocin (STZ) peritoneally and removing a 2 x 2.5 cm thick slice of skin from the back of the animal. Animals were randomly divided into 4 groups: blank control (BC Group, n = 24), collagen scaffold loaded with PBS (PBS Group, n = 24), collagen scaffold loaded with NAT-VEGF (NAT-VEGF Group, n = 24), and collagen scaffold loaded with CBD-VEGF (CBD-VEGF Group, n = 24). Wounds of the BC Group were covered with gauze and those of the PBS, NAT-VEGF and CBD-VEGF Groups were grafted by corresponding collagen scaffolds, respectively. Healing rates were calculated and compared among groups. Wound tissue was evaluated by histologic analysis. Results: The CBD-VEGF group showed a higher wound healing rate, better vascularization and higher level of VEGF in the granulation tissue wound compared with NAT-VEGF and PBS groups. Conclusions: The collagen scaffold with CBD-VEGF promoted wound healing in a diabetic rat model, which could potentially provide better therapeutic options for the treatment of diabetic wounds. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 05/2012; · 4.43 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important active protein for the induction of angiogenesis and plays an important role in the tissue regeneration of diabetic wounds. In this study, we used collagen-binding VEGF in a diabetic rat model to investigate the effects of this new method. We produced a fusion protein (CBD-VEGF) consisting of VEGF and a collagen-binding domain (CBD), which allowed VEGF to bind to collagen. The diabetic rat models were made by injected streptozocin (STZ) peritoneally and removed full thickness skin on the back. All the rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: PBS group (n=24), NAT-VEGF group (n=24), and CBD-VEGF group (n=24). After model establishment, the dissolved drugs were evenly given on the wounds using syringe. The healing rates were calculated and compared among the groups and the tissues of the wound were taken and evaluated for histological analysis. The CBD-VEGF group showed better result in wound healing rate, better vascularization and higher amount of VEGF in the wound granulation tissue compared with NAT-VEGF group and control. Topical application of CBD-VEGF can promote diabetic wound healing in rat model, which could potentially provide a better therapeutic option for diabetic wounds.Diabetes research and clinical practice 10/2010; 90(1):66-72. · 2.74 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To study the effect of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) gene transfected rat tendon cells on the healing and adhesion of rat tendon. A model of heel tendon injury was reproduced in 90 rats. They were randomly divided into three groups: experiment group [with injection of 20 µL rat tendon cells (1 × 10(8) cell/mL) transfected with PDGF-BB gene into the injured tendon ends], control group [with injection of 20 µL non-transfected rat tendon cells (1 × 10(8) cell/mL) into the injured tendon ends], and blank control group (without treatment), with 30 rats in each group. Heel tendon ends were sutured with 6-0 thread by modified Kessler method and immobilized with tube-type plaster of Paris cast for one week. Rat tendon cells transfected with PDGF-BB gene were identified with gene sequencing and RT-PCR. Tendon tissue sample was harvested 3 days or 1, 2, 4, 8 week(s) after operation (POD or POW) for morphology and histology observation, and bio-mechanical test. The degree of tendon adhesion, the number of Fb and collagen fiber content in tissue, maximum tensile strength and sliding distance of tendon, and concentration of PDGF-BB in tendon tissue among groups were compared. Data were processed with t test. (1) PDGF-BB mRNA expressed stably in PDGF-BB gene transfected tendon cells as testified by RT-PCR and gene sequencing. (2) Obvious edema and inflammatory cells infiltration were observed in each group on POD 3, but they were less pronounced in experiment group. And the changes in all groups were ameliorated gradually. The difference in grading of tendon adhesion was not obvious among groups in POW 4 and 8. (3) Fb number in experiment group in POW 2, 4, 8 was respectively fewer than that of control group and blank control group (with t value respectively 2.94, 4.26, 5.76 and 4.00, 3.83, 6.12, P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). (4) Collagen fiber content in rat tendon of experimental group in POW 4 was (43 ± 6)%, which was significantly lower as compared with that of control group [(55 ± 8)%] and blank control group [(61 ± 8)%] (with t value respectively 2.94 and 4.41, P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). (5) The largest sliding distance of tendon in experiment group in POW 4 and 8 were (3.25 ± 0.33) and (3.65 ± 0.21) mm, which were significantly longer than those in control group [(2.29 ± 0.40), (2.21 ± 0.37) mm] and blank control group [(2.01 ± 0.23), (1.89 ± 0.24) mm] (with t value respectively 4.53, 8.29 and 7.55, 13.52, P values all below 0.01). There was no statistical significant difference among the three groups in the maximum tensile strength of tendon (with t value respectively 0.41, 0.41, 0.77, 0.72, P values all above 0.05). (6) Content of PDGF-BB in tendon tissue of experimental group on POD 3 and in POW 2, 4 were (12.95 ± 1.36), (8.32 ± 0.94), (9.10 ± 1.06) ng/mL, all significantly higher than those in control group [(1.13 ± 0.21), (2.07 ± 0.48), (3.85 ± 0.39) ng/mL] (with t value respectively 21.04, 14.50, 11.39, P values all below 0.01). PDGF-BB gene transfected rat tendon cells can promote endogenous healing of tendon and prevent tendon adhesion.Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns 08/2010; 26(4):304-8. -
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ABSTRACT: To study the effect of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) in different concentrations on proliferation of tendon cells cultured in vitro. Rat tendon cells were cultured and identified in vitro. The rat tendon cells were cultured in PDGF-BB nutrient solution in different concentrations. They were then divided into 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 ng/mL PDGF-BB groups (cultured with 0.1 mL 0.5% PBS with addition of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 ng/mL PDGF-BB respectively). Tendon cells in control group were cultured with 0.1 mL 0.5% FBS. Proliferation of tendon cells was detected by MTT test. The absorbance values of tendon cells in control group and 20 ng/mL PDGF-BB group before culture and after cultured for 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 hs were determined. The isolated cells were identified to be rat tendon cells as they were Type I collagen staining positive and TypeIII collagen staining negative. Compared with that of control group, the absorbance values of other groups were all increased, except for that of 250 ng/mL PDGF-BB group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Besides, the absorbance value rose gradually with the increase of the concentration of PDGF-BB on, and then diminished gradually with the increase of the concentration of PDGF-BB from 20 ng/mL on. Tendon cells in 20 ng/ml PDGF-BB group began to increase in number when cultured for 12 hs, and it reached the highest level (0.53 +/- 0.04) at 48 h, which were obviously higher than those of control group at 24 - 72 h (P < 0.01). The absorbance value of tendon cells in 20 ng/mL PDGF-BB group was significantly higher than that of control group at 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 h after culture (P < 0.01). PDGF-BB can promote the proliferation of tendon cells in a definite range of concentration and time.Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns 08/2009; 25(4):298-300.
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The Nano should never have telemetry. It can't transmit very far because it is extremely low power output. It has great sensitivity, but not transmission. There is no way to add voltage telemetry to the Nano without going back to the FCC lab for testing a new (larger) design. That's the reality of the Nano's design. Keep in mind that this receiver was strictly designed for flying indoors. It just so happened that I designed the Nano so well that it has a longer range than our regular full range receivers. So again, the transmission range, lack of internal voltage monitoring, and lack of telemetry interface port do not make the Nano a candidate for having telemetry capabilities.
The problems with my involvement with XPS started before the Nano was developed, and I am well aware of what I have been posting about. I like to chat about product ideas and products in production, but I do not like to talk about release dates. If you don't talk about what is being developed then people will lose interest. If you do talk about product development there is always a push for a release date. There is no way to win, so you have to pick the lesser of the two evils. |
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Since you mentioned the transmission power of the RX. How far is the transmission of the RX range compared to the receiving range? If you make a satellite RX connected to a distribution box as an option. Can I still bind multiple RX with the satellite RX option at that point? |
Dec 15, 2012, 12:34 PM | |
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The output power of the Nano is about 3mw including antenna gain. The output power of our transmitter modules is 63mw + antenna gain, which gives you 100mw EIRP.
Yes, you could have multiple receivers bound, including any number of remote RF units. You have to think as the remote RF unit as just a receiver missing the servo outputs, so all functionality would be the same. |
Dec 16, 2012, 04:32 PM | |
With the size of some of the new servos I think the integrated brick design for micro is becoming less of an issue for anything but the smallest aircraft. There is a need for them, but you have 3 different companies building them right now, is there room for a fourth? (Spectrum, Great Plains, and whatever the HobbyKing system is called). I do not see this as a good market for XPS right now, I see it as a money loser and only something that they should do when they get everything up and operating at full capacity again.
I can't comment on the gliders, no experience with that type of craft. What I would like to see is new TX modules and an SDK for direct digital interface to third party encoders (Microstar and MP8K). Possible reintroduction of ground based receivers housings (nano in a plastic box?). What to do with the old plastic cases? Not really sure, does seem like a huge waste to just grind them up but if there is no current need for that type of device, then there isn't much use for them. What would it take to get the old receivers back into production? Is it worth it or will people just buy several Nano receivers to do the same thing. Can't you make a servo board to use with the DivBee that will fit the old cases? How about use as a telemetry sensor breakout board to gather several sensors into a single data stream that runs back to the receiver? |
Dec 16, 2012, 06:00 PM | |
Lake Havasu, AZ
Joined Jun 2005
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I think your missed the point on breaking up the RF and servo output portions. This would give us more options for various installations, not focusing at all on the micro brick stuff.
The old cases have the pointy antenna, which is no longer being used. |
Dec 17, 2012, 01:45 AM | |
Hi Jim I have been flying an expensive Euro F3F model with a Nano and a two cell Life battery and it is always rock solid.
One thing that scared me though was that the 'state of the art' glider servos that I am using are not recommended for use with Life or Lipo's with out a voltage regulator (only found this out after visiting the manufacturers website). So is it possible to add a voltage regulator function into the new receivers? Regards Daryl |
Dec 17, 2012, 03:20 AM | ||
...just add a voltage regulator to your system to the specs that you need... lots of people using regulators, the ones built into receivers/systems are rather limiting. |
Dec 21, 2012, 03:02 PM | |
i know this may come with a bit of backlash, but i really would like an rx with a hard case. i know there are a ton of ways to mount the nano, but i would really prefer one with a hardcase that always me some more traditional mounting options for the nano. I cant tell you how many times i have mounted it and the paper label started to come off and made it somewhat difficult to mount.
Oh and one other thing, while im thinking of it. It would be nice to have some sort of labels on the rx's to know which side the signal wire goes on it, similar to the spektrum stuff |
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A big thank you to Alex Carson for all of his hard work over many years keeping coaches, gymnasts, and parents aware of all things gymnastic in Oklahoma. After several years of serving gymnasts around Oklahoma, this site will be closing down at the end of 2014. According to Dennis Harrison (Oklahoma State Chairman), the national office of USAG will be taking on responsibility for all state websites. So please note that the new address for all things related to Oklahoma gymnastics will be http://www.okusagym.com. |
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Hello! I am asking for each of you to share this message within your gyms with anyone that might be considering judging. We are continuing to work to grow our judging population. Last year we added 14 new judges! We are still needing more judges to help us continue to grow and cover all of the competitions in OK each year. We are offering the test on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Primo Gymnastics at 1:00. Registration for the test is on the USA website. We will offer all levels of the test. To test, you do not have to be a USA member but do need to sign up on the website. To help prepare we will also offer a quick test prep session at the OK USA state meeting held at Victory Gymnastics on Sept 6. We will offer a comp prep session and an optional prep session during the lunch break during the state clinic. We will finalize the times for those in the next few weeks. If you are interested in learning more about testing and becoming a judge please reach out! Or if you need help with the sign up process for the test.... Reach out as well. Lisa Cavanaugh OK State Judging Director 405-301-3842 |
Dynamo's Kelsey Knox is named OKGymnastics.org Gymnast of the Month
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Silent Ponyville 2 - Ending 6Ending: Face Your FearsUnlock condition: View all the memories and encounter Pinkie and Rainbow Dash in the Otherworld.Twilight was doing her best to understand what the three pictures before her meant. Each picture was a distorted mess of color and shapes. At times she thought she had been able to make out the vague shape of a pony or some other shape that she could identify as an object, but it quickly moved back into being a distorted blob."I can't make heads or tails of this." Twilight as groaning as she looked back and forth, "How exactly does this spell work? This is my second time doing it and I'm STILL confused." The book didn't explain any further than how to perform the spell and its purpose. Was it supposed to be easy to figure out? Should something have been obvious to her? There were no instructions on how to interpret the pictures, or what she could do to help!It really seemed like she was purposely being kept out, as if she wasn't allowed to see what each of her frie
More Than Two SistersMore Than Two SistersThe balmy summer night settled around the old house. A gentle breeze blew through the rocky field and into the open window, playing with her mane gently. She stared out at the quiet surroundings of the farm house, then up to the clear star filled sky. The moon was out in its full glory once more, washing over everything with its soft night light.Octavia let out a soft sigh as she moved from the window and back into her old room. The three beds lined up to give each enough space from the next, a small desk next to each of them, and dressers along the wall. It was a comfy abode for three foals and a home she hadn't rested in for a long while.She could see the form of her pink younger sister sleeping soundly in her bed, tuckered out from an energetic day spent with her family. It really had been too long since they'd last spent such a fun time as a family. She'd missed the feeling; it was nice seeing her parents and getting to spend time with her hyper active young
Study of the Mind Delve Chap 3Chapter 3UnderstandingDreams: A Psychological UnderstandingSea Ponies: Fact or Fiction?Long Distance Communication Theories and IdeasA Modern History of ThumbtacksTwilight felt her face hit the table hard, prompting Luna to look up quickly from her reading. The paper next to Twilight was filled with many crossed out scribbles that once had been notes on what she had THOUGHT were important aspects of each book in an effort to learn more about the author. But no, each note taken was very easily contradicted in the next book which had some other bit of info that would then be destroyed by the next.There were only four books he had written and each one told the story of a completely different author."Are you alright Twilight?" Luna asked blinking curiously."I'm just frustrated is all." Twilight said lifting her head and flipping through the next page of 'Sea Ponies: Fact or Fiction?' "These books are almost like they were written by a completely different author. However, I
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waxing poeticPamela Anderson shared a poem recently, but she's not the only celebrity who has a love affair with the page.
Pamela Anderson has a poetic tendency. The 47-year-old actress wrote a lengthy poem, which she posted to her Facebook wall, after filing for divorce on July 3 from from husband Rick Salomon.
People often confront their deepest feelings through poetry, and the outlet provides a rare window into the author's psyche that you might not find in other media. In Anderson's poem, she confronts the issue of love:
"They fall in love-- They fall apart---
I'm not sure what the The Hells Angels have to do with it--
but they stay in the title---"
She also confronts obsession:
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and ... snooping eats you alive--
A mirrored action. obsessive love...
and her emotions—possibly guilt or shame:
"I had to get out of the room-
The velvet stuff and porcelain things
closing in on me--
What have I done...?"
Anderson's poem is much longer, and worth reading if you are interested in seeing a different side of the actress and model from the one we see on-screen.
She isn't the only celebrity to have dabbled in poetry writing. Actor and author James Franco's book of poetry, "Directing Herbert White," has just been released, garnering the attention of major poetry reviewers. The book encounters the bad and good sides of fame, celebrity, and artistry—all topics Franco knows well.
Franco writes:
"I'm a nocturnal creature,
And I'm here to cheat time.
You can see time and exhaustion
Taking pay from my face—
In fifty years
My sleep will be death,
I'll go like the rest,
But I'll have played"
"Twilight" star Kristen Stewart also penned a poem a bit ago, which was published in Marie Claire's March 2014 issue. Though she told the magazine she felt embarrassed to show her poem off, she eventually did.
Stewart's poem plays with a surrealist look at life. Maybe she was channeling her experience filming the beatnick-inspired "On the Road"?
"our nature perforated the abrasive organ pumps
Spray painted everything known to man,
Stream rushed through and all out into
Something Whilst the crackling stare down sun snuck
Through our windows boarded up
He hit your flint face and it sparked."
Actress Amber Tamblyn has completed her third poetry collection, "Dark Sparkler," which encounters themes of dead Hollywood and will be released in 2015, according to her publisher. The book includes portraits of child star actresses, painted by Marilyn Manson.
In this poem, Tamblyn discusses the ups and downs of celebrity, as well:
"I was his dark sparkler. A tarantula on fire.
An innocent with apple juice eyes and a brain
full of famished birds.
I used to play characters. Now I am portrayed.
As a dull domestic darling. A 30 year old 80 year old.
My husband's office phone rescinds in silence. The only offers
are from the sink's silverfish to kill them."
We love that these actors have all branched out to explore other media. What do you think of these four poets?
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2) Go Shark Diving
Since the release of the movie Jaws, great white sharks have terrified people. Despite causing fewer fatalities than lightening strikes, most peoples' fear of sharks is deep-seated. In South Africa, you can get in a cage and have a firsthand experience with one of the largest predators in the world. I've done it and was as close as a meter away from the open mouth of a great white!
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Africa is ground zero for charismatic megafauna on Earth. Here you can see some of the largest and best-known creatures on the planet. Lions, elephants, water buffalo and rhinos are some of the Big 5 most people can see on a photo safari, but there are plenty of other animals too, including many species of antelope, giraffes and zebras.
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Kindness isn't a privelege or a right. Kindness is a gift, a gift you hope you will recieve but should never assume you're entitled to recieve it.
You should never do the right thing just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes you feel good. Showing complete strangers kindness is very rewarding, and if they're just nasty at heart and tell you to fuck off, well, at least you tried. And who knows, maybe that person will keep remembering what you said... maybe it'll sink in over time.
Some people are just having a bad day. Taking it out on others isn't really the best thing to do. If you go to the store, and the clerk says, "how are you?" You've been having the worse day of your life. What do you do? Do you snap at them and tell them to mind their own business? Do you lie and say you're fine? Well, the latter is acceptable, seeing as how you've no idea who the clerk is. Or you could say honestly that your day isn't so great. The clerk says, "if you don't mind me asking, what's wrong?" You've already been shown kindness. This person is genuinely conscerned about your mood. You could say that you'd rather not talk about it, or you can tell the clerk.You may end up leaving the store feeling much happier, for the clerk may give you words of encouragement. Plus, it's always nice to vent.
"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten."
People wonder why every one of their friends left them. Well, chances are, those people were unkind and took them for granted. These are the type of people who respond to kindness with harsh insults. Sometimes they can't even take a compliment.
We get frustrated. If you try to give your kindness to someone who refuses it, you get mad. That person doesn't deserve your kindness, and it's gonna kick them in the ass one day for being suck a dick. Didn't your parents ever tell you, "if you're bad this year, you'll get coal in your stocking." Well, keep wondering why you get coal all the time. Maybe you'll realize you're not really the nicest person.
Kind people were given this gift at birth. A strong heart to love as much as they can. Some people have to learn it the hard way. Either way, you never have the right to receive kindness because, what if you're a brat? Selfish people don't get such nice gifts.
It's perfectly natural to be nasty and mean when the occasion is right. You've tried to be nice to someone because that's who you are, and they blow up in your face. Well, as a human, you DO have a right to shoot back and defend yourself. Someone is being mean to your friend. Time to defend your dear companion. Hopefully your friend told you the true story of the person attacking them.
Don't just be nice to expect it in return. Be nice because seeing other people smile makes you happy.
"We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy."
Your life will be easy if you treat others right. But, even if being a bitch is easy, it will definitely complicate your life. You'll find it's pretty easy to do the right thing.
Some people just god damn don't like each other. So what? Ignore them if you can't stand being nice to them. It's not worth it.
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Ian White D DET Dec 23 '78
Ian White missed Wednesday's game for personal reasons.
White should be back on Friday. The timing is unfortunate, given that White just got back into the Red Wings' lineup on Sunday after spending six straight games in the press box.
Ian White D DET Dec 20 '78
Ian White returned to the Detroit lineup on Sunday after being a healthy scratch for the previous six games.
White saw 16:04 minutes of action and was plus-one. White has struggled offensively this season with only one goal and two points in 15 games after a seven goal, 32 point effort last season, although he did have only eight points in his last 31 games. Keep him reserved for now. Brian Lashoff was a healthy scratch.
Ian White D DET Dec 16 '78
Ian White has reached out to Red Wings GM Ken Holland and coach Mike Babcock as he continues to spend games in the press box.
White is scheduled to be a healthy scratch for a fifth straight game on Thursday, but he hasn't asked for a trade. "No, we're not there yet. We're not there yet," White said. "But I was just voicing this is game five, and you play so many games in such a fast period that it can get away from you pretty quick. You look, after the weekend, it'll be seven straight games if you don't play. And for (Babcock's) sake, where do I fit? And for him, we have (Carlo) Colaiacovo coming back right away, too. So you just try to get a determination of where (Babcock) thinks you fit and where Ken thinks you fit -- now and going forward, as well." White, who is capable of being a solid offensive defenseman, has just two points in 14 games this season.
Ian White D DET Dec 12 '78
Ian White is expected to spend his third straight game in the press box on Sunday.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock doesn't want to alter his lineup after Thursday's 2-1 victory over Thursday. White was surprised when he was initially made a healthy scratch, but he will eventually get another shot with Detroit.
Ian White D DET Dec 08 '78
Ian White will be a healthy scratch Wednesday night.
"I am taken aback," White said after learning about the decision. "I didn't see this coming. I feel like I'm playing the same way I've played the last seven years. I work as hard as I can every night. Maybe I don't have the stats this year that I've had in the past, but I feel I'm working hard and playing the same way I always have." The Wings will welcome back Brendan Smith and Kyle Quincey to the lineup against Los Angeles, but their return comes at the expense of White and Kent Huskins. White has posted two points, 16 shots and a minus-2 rating in 14 games this season.
Ian White D DET Nov 17 '78
Ian White was back in the Detroit lineup Tuesday after missing five games with a leg laceration.
White's return after only two weeks on the sidelines places him at the short end of his initial timeframe of 2-3 weeks. He played 18:49 in the game and didn't record a shot on goal. Feel free to activate him if you normally would.
Ian White D DET Nov 15 '78
Ian White (leg laceration) is hoping to return to action this week and perhaps as early as Tuesday.
White suffered the injury on Jan. 22 and the worry still is that the laceration will re-open if his knee bends too much. The Red Wings are having plenty of trouble this season with most stemming from the retirement of Nicklas Lidstrom, so they could really use White back on the point. He is worth putting in your lineup as soon as he is healthy enough to play.
Ian White D DET Nov 12 '78
Ian White (leg) is hoping to return to Detroit's lineup on Tuesday.
White will still miss his fourth straight game on Friday and fifth consecutive contest on Saturday. He had seven goals and 32 points in 77 games last season.
Ian White D DET Nov 09 '78
Ian White (lacerations on leg) is expected to start skating later this week.
GM Ken Holland said that White is still at least a week away from returning to action so do not activate him just yet. He was injured a week ago and needed surgery to repair the lacerations above his knee and the thought was he would miss two-three weeks. White said it would be closer to two and that would bring him back later next week.
Ian White D DET Nov 06 '78
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White (leg) is both optimistic and concerned about his needed time out of his team's lineup.
White had surgery on lacerations above his knee Tuesday. The club suggested he would be out two to three weeks. "Unfortunately two or three weeks in this season is quite a few games," White said. "It feels pretty good. I see it being closer to two weeks than three."


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Type | Dance company |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Cuddebackville, New York |
Area served | Worldwide |
Divisions | New York Company, International Company, Touring Company |
Website | shenyunperformingarts.org |
Type | Dance company |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Cuddebackville, New York |
Area served | Worldwide |
Divisions | New York Company, International Company, Touring Company |
Website | shenyunperformingarts.org |
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 神韻藝術團 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 神韵艺术团 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Japanese name | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | しんいんげいじゅつだん | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shinjitai | 神韻芸術団 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shen Yun Performing Arts, formerly known as Divine Performing Arts, is a performing-arts and entertainment company based in New York.[1] It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance,[2] with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers. The Shen Yun website translates the phrase shen yun as "the beauty of divine beings dancing".[3]
Shen Yun was founded in 2006 with the mission of reviving "the essence of 5000 years of Chinese culture", which it asserts to have been nearly demolished by the Chinese Communist government.[4] The company's performers practice the Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) spiritual discipline,[5][6] and performances around the world are hosted by local Falun Dafa Associations.
The group is composed of three performing arts companies: The New York Company, The Touring Company, and the International Company, with of a total of over 200 performers. For seven months a year, Shen Yun Performing Arts tours to over 130 cities across Europe, North America, Oceania, and Asia.[7] Shen Yun's shows have been staged in several leading theaters, including New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts,[8] London's Royal Festival Hall, Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, Paris' Le Palais de Congrès.[6] The company has performed extensively in Taiwan,[9] but has yet to perform in Mainland China or Hong Kong. The show's acts and production staff are trained at Shen Yun's headquarters in Cuddebackville, in Orange County, New York.[7]
Expatriate Chinese Falun Gong practitioners living in North America founded Shen Yun in 2006 in New York.[10] The company's first tour took place in 2007, when the company comprised 90 dancers, musicians, soloists and production staff.[11][12] Shen Yun states that its underlying mission is to "revive the essence of 5000 years of Chinese culture", which it asserts to have been nearly demolished by the Chinese Communist government.[4] Initially the shows were titled "Chinese Spectacular",[5][6] "Holiday Wonders",[13] Chinese New Year Splendor, and "Divine Performing Arts", but now the company performs under the name "Shen Yun." As of 2009, Shen Yun had expanded to three full companies and orchestras that tour the world simultaneously.[11] By the end of the 2010 season, approximately one million people had seen the troupe perform.[7]
Each year, Shen Yun creates original productions lasting 2.5 hours and consisting of approximately 20 vignettes featuring classical Chinese dance and ethnic dance, as well as solo musicians and operatic singing.[7][14] Before each act, bilingual MCs introduce the upcoming performance in Chinese and in local languages.[7][15]
Each touring company consists of approximately 60 male and female dancers, and large-scale group dance is at the center of Shen Yun productions.[6] The shows mainly feature what is described on the company's website as "classical Chinese dance" – a comprehensive dance system passed down through thousands of years and which is recognizable in part for its extensive use of acrobatic and tumbling techniques, forms and postures.[12][16]
Shen Yun's repertoire draws on stories from Chinese history and legends, such as legend of Mulan,[2][17] Journey to the West[18] and Outlaws of the Marsh.[19] It also depicts "the story of Falun Gong today".[11][20] During the 2010 production, for instance, at least two out of 16 scenes depicted the "persecution and murder of Falun Gong practitioners" in contemporary China, including the beating of a young mother to death, and the jailing of a Falun Gong protester. In addition to classical Chinese dance, Shen Yun also draws inspiration from the spirit of various ethnicities, including Yi, Miao, and Mongolian dance.[21]
Shen Yun describes classical Chinese dance as comprising three core components: bearing (yun), form, and technical skill.[5] Technical skill describes the physical techniques of jumping, flipping, and leaping. Form encompasses the subtle expressive movements and postures that make up Chinese dance. Finally, bearing is described by Shen Yun as referring to the "inner spirit…something resembling cultural DNA or an ethnic flavor" that allows the dancer's emotional state to be conveyed.[22] Because the "bearing" (yun) of classical Chinese dance is related to a society's culture, some of what makes up the distinct Chinese bearing has been "lost in the process" since the cultural changes of the Communist revolution, according to Shen Yun choreographer Vina Lee.[5] Lee relates that dancers must "refine their moral character" in order to "convey the transcendence and spiritual realm that is the very soul of Chinese culture".[23]
Shen Yun dances are accompanied by a Western philharmonic orchestra that integrates several traditional Chinese instruments, including the pipa, suona, dizi, guzheng, and a variety of Chinese percussion instruments.[7][24] There are solo performances featuring Chinese instruments such as the erhu.[5][14] Interspersed between dance sequences are operatic singers performing songs which sometimes invoke spiritual or religious themes, including references to the Falun Gong faith.[7][25] A performance in 2007, for instance, included reference to the Chakravartin, a figure in Buddhism who turns the wheel of Dharma.[26]
The company counts a number of noted musicians among its ranks. Three performers—flutist Ningfang Chen, erhuist Mei Xuan and tenor Guan Guimin—were recipients of the Chinese Ministry of Culture's "National First Class Performer" awards. Prior to joining Shen Yun, Guan Guimin was well known in China for his work on soundtracks for over 50 movies and television shows.[27][28] Other notable performers include Erhu soloist Xiaochun Qi.[29]
Shen Yun's dancers perform wearing intricate[citation needed] costumes, often accompanied by a variety of props.[5][7] Some costumes are intended to imitate the dress various ethnicities, while other depict ancient Chinese court dancers, soldiers, or characters from classic stories.[5] Props include colorful handkerchiefs, drums,[5] fans, chopsticks, or silk scarves.[20][30]
Each Shen Yun piece is set against a digitally projected backdrop, usually depicting landscapes such as Mongolian grasslands, imperial courts, ancient villages, temples, or mountains.[7][15][31] Not all the backdrops are static; some contain moving elements that integrate with the performance.[30]
Lead dancers, musicians and solo performers include the following:
| Karen Khachatryan (bass trombone) Sara Renner (oboe) Chia-Chi Lin (concertmaster) | Eric Robins (trumpet) Astrid Martig (concertmaster) Steven Louie (bassoon) |
Shen Yun promotes itself as "a presentation of traditional Chinese culture as it once was: a study in grace, wisdom, and virtues distilled from five millennia of Chinese civilization." The company is described in promotions as reviving Chinese culture following a period of assault and destruction under the Communist Party. Shen Yun is heavily promoted in major cities with commercials, billboards, and brochures displayed in the streets and in businesses, as well as in television and radio profiles.[33][34]
Shen Yun performances are often produced or sponsored by regional Falun Dafa Associations, and are promoted by practitioners of the spiritual practice, which is persecuted in China.[10] Some journalists have raised objections about the show's promotion strategy, which does not always clearly note the religious-themed content of the performance.[35][36][37]
Shen Yun was established in 2006 as a company with approximately 30 dancers, as well as an orchestra, soloists, artistic directors and production staff. During its 2007 season, the company produced 32 performances, and was seen by an estimated 200,000 people. Since its inaugural season, the company has expanded to include three equally large companies with dozens of dancers, soloists, and orchestras. These companies tour the world simultaneously for seven months per year, performing in over 130 cities worldwide.[7] The company's productions have spanned North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. Notable venues include the London Colosseum in London, England; the Palaise de Congres in Paris; the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington DC; and the David H. Koch theater at New York's Lincoln Center.[38] By the conclusion of Shen Yun's 2010 performance, an estimated one million people had seen the performance worldwide.[7]
Despite touring to five continents, Shen Yun does not perform in mainland China. Moreover, the Chinese government has attempted to cancel Shen Yun performances internationally through political pressure via its foreign embassies and consulates.[39][40][41][42][43][44] Chinese diplomats have also sent letters to elected officials in the West exhorting them not to attend or otherwise support the performance, which they describe as "propaganda" intended to "smear China's image."[45][46] Members of the Communist Party's top political consultative body have also expressed concern because China's state-funded arts troupes have been unable to compete with Shen Yun's popularity internationally.[47] Shen Yun representatives say the Chinese government's opposition to the show stems from its depictions of modern-day political oppression in China, as well as the fact that it includes expressions of traditional Chinese cultural history that the Communist government has tried to erase.[48]
Shen Yun was scheduled to perform in Hong Kong in January 2010, but the performance was cancelled after a controversial decision by the government of Hong Kong to refuse entry visas to Shen Yun's production crew.[49] The decision was overturned in March of the same year, but the company has yet to return.[50]
In October 2012, Shen Yun's symphony orchestra made its debut performance at Carnegie Hall in New York. The performance featured conductors Milen Nachev, Keng-Wei Kuo, and Antonia Joy Wilson, and the program included both classical works such as Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major, as well as original compositions that fuse Chinese and Western instruments.[51]
The following year in 2013 the Symphony Orchestra toured to seven American cities. In addition to Carnegie Hall, it performed at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington D.C., and the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco.[52]
Paula Citron, theater critic for Canada's The Globe and Mail said "the production values are grand in terms of costumes and scenic effects, and the performers are all very good-looking and meticulously disciplined."[20] A critic for Chicago Tribune remarked that the female dancers were "as delicate as they are quick, and their skills include a nimble mastery of traditional talents, such as the classic fan dance."[30] Joel Markowitz of DC Theatre Scene described tenor Guan Guimin's voice as similar to that of Beniamino Gigli, "with a glorious sweet upper range-and crystal clear diction, sung with great emotion."[26] A reviewer with the Philadelphia City Paper remarked on how "the orchestra's blend of Western and Chinese instrumentation and timbre works, its erhu players seamlessly mixing in with more traditional musicians."[53] The New York Observer noted that the 2011 production at New York's Lincoln Center received "highly favorable reviews."[8] In 2008, by contrast, The Toronto Star gave the show 1 1/2 stars out of 4, describing it as "spectacularly tacky" and noted the choreography was "consistently banal"[54]
Shen Yun's depictions of religious content and political repression in China have also drawn mixed reviews from critics and audiences.[35][36] A Shen Yun production manager explained that while most of the performance does not deal with persecution, other acts nonetheless have "uplifting moral themes and extol virtues promoted by Falun Gong: truthfulness, compassion and forbearance."[55] Although some reviewers have praised the artistry and message of these acts,[26][56] others have noted the political elements may lead to a "biased view of Chinese history and contemporary culture."[10] The Daily Telegraph stated the show presented "a Disneyfied version of Chinese culture."[57] In 2008, a reviewer for The Guardian gave the show 2 stars out of 5, writing that although there were "some authentic pleasures to be seen on stage," what ultimately emerged from the production was "a protest against China's communist regime".[58] The St. Paul Pioneer Press wrote that the 2012 production had "plenty of grace, athleticism, lovely music and eye-poppingly colorful costuming and backdrops", but also noted that the performance touched on the contemporary political situation in China: "It's clear that the creators of these tradition-fueled dance works are acting as protectors of the past but also advocates for openness in the present."[59]


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