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AUBURN, Mass. — Check out the events and activities lined up in Auburn this week. For more of what's happening in the region, see our Events page.
Monday, Jan. 14
Auburn Selectmen: 7 p.m. Visit the town website for the full agenda. Selectman's Meeting Room. Auburn Town Hall.
PJ Night At Auburn Public Library: 6:30 p.m. All ages are welcome to a pajama night. Wear your pajamas and hear some great bedtime stories. Registration is required.
Wednesday, Jan. 16
Teen Drop-In At Auburn Public Library: 2:30 p.m. Teens can drop in and learn something new, use the library's laptop computers or play some games (electronic or other). The event is for students in grade 6-12. There also will be teen drop-in events Jan. 23 and 30.
Book Bites Book Club: 5 p.m. Kids are invited to a book club for "Peter and the Starcatchers." Registration is required for the event, which is open to ages 9-12. Auburn Public Library.
Auburn Chamber Business After Hours 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hometown Bank. 569 Southbridge St., Heritage Plaza, Auburn.
Auburn Boys Basketball: 7 p.m. Oxford High School. 495 Main St., Oxford.
Auburn Boys Ice Hockey: 7:30 p.m. Auburn vs. Algonquin. Horgan Skating Rink, 400 Oxford St.,
Thursday, Jan. 17
Zoning Board of Appeals: 7 p.m. Visit the town website for the full agenda. Auburn Town Hall.


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School Notes: 05.08.06
The Band Division of the Texas Music Educators Association Region XIV has announced the members of the 2006 South Texas All-Academic Band. An asterisk indicates a student who achieved first-chair distinction with at least a 97 grade average.
Alice High School: Stefan Cich*, Chris Menking*, Ysenia E. Aguirre, Amanda I. Bowen, Cristina Garcia, Lace Garcia, Daniella Medellin, Debra L. Morgan, Sonia Rangel, Jonathan A. Sanchez, Marisa Villarreal, Amber L. Zuniga
Aransas Pass High School: Sarah Humphrey, Preston Lockwood
Banquete High School: Mia Garcia, Idalia Marie Hinojosa, Robert M. Perkins Jr., Margarito H. Rodriguez, Samantha Uhlenhaker
Calallen High School: Amanda Garcia, Mitchell Mueller, Jennifer Ridenour, Lauren Schroeter
Carroll High School: Chris Godoy*, Shamiq Islam*, Maria R. Maceda*, and Katrina Mott*, Jennye Castillo, Karl Gillenwater, Jacob M. Hadden, Olivia Hemmert, Caitlin Johnson, Elise McCarlie, Rebekah Sanchez, Travis A. Ward, Erin Yurkinas
Flour Bluff High School: Lauren Needham*, Amanda Daniels, Justin M. De Hoyos, Micah Kidd, Autumn Salazar, Evan Sanders
Gregory-Portland High School: Ainsley Davis* and Randi Mellon*, Melissa Blue, Veronica Carlson, Benjamin Rush
Hebbronville High School: Michael Bustamante
H.M. King High School: Heather Darnell*, Devina Arredondo, Janis Etzler, Clarissa Fernandez, Vanessa Garza, Jessica Kaspardlov, Kathleen Kelley,e Laura Lopez, Alex Mendietta, Lindsay Naranjo, Cecilia Annette Nino, Sara Pena, Melissa Prado, Alyssia Rivera, Steven Ruiz, Gary Rule, Analisa Saenz, Sarah Sandoval, Steven Stokes
King High School: Jamie Parker, Shannon R. Ugarte
Moody High School: Destany Burns, Andrew De La Paz, Ana Manon, Ebonny Robinson
Orange Grove High School: Ricky Lopez, Laura M. Ortiz, Angela Rodriguez, Dollie Rokohl, David Skrobarcyzk, Sarah R. Smith
Premont High School: Ulyssa Martinez*
Robstown High School: Thomas Avalos, Angelica Cedillo, Rolando Cedillo, Tiffany Costilla, Richard DeLuna, Hailee Garza, Janel Garza, Mallory Garza, Esther Gonzalez, Cynthia Hernandez, Danny Hernandez, Jeena Marines, Gabrielle Pena, Tanya Pena, Nicole Ramon, Melissa Rodriguez, Sarah Rosales
Rockport-Fulton High School: Krystal Nichole Isom, Seema Shirish Panchal
Tuloso-Midway High School: Nicole Wentling
Six Tuloso-Midway Middle School students were honored May 2 at a banquet sponsored by Nueces County's Do the Write Thing Challenge committee. Seventh- and eighth-grade students wrote what they think should be done to change a culture of violence.
The first place essays were written by eighth-grader Rene Salazar and seventh-grader Paige Mirelez. Seventh-grader Paige Locke and eighth-grader Allan Gibson placed second with their essays, and seventh-grader Mark Coplin and eighth-grader Lauren Sexton submitted essays that placed third. Paige Mirelez was selected as a regional winner.
Eleven area students were among the top winners in the 26th annual Texas History Day competition held April 28-29.
Carroll High School: Mecklin Ragan and Shivani Patel, second place, senior group documentary for "Norbert Wollheim: Taking a Stand Against Forced Labor." They advance to National History Day from June 12-15 at the University of Maryland.
Memorial Intermediate School, Alice: Travis Alan Jarrett placed fourth in senior individual performance for "Walking Out To Take A Stand: Mexican American Students Walk for Civil Rights." Robert Castillo, Christopher Gutierrez and Esteban Resendez, won The Institute of Texan Cultures Award and the Mexican American History Award for their junior group exhibit, "Standing Up for Civil Rights: Dr. Hector P. Garcia & the American GI Forum."
Falfurrias High School: Marlene Morales, Christopher Morales, Ethan Shane Wilson and Yvanna Navarro, placed first in senior group exhibit for "Midway: The Stand That Stopped the Spread of the Japanese Empire." They advance to National History Day. Lisa Hinojosa, Amanda Gonzalez, Jordan Saenz, Brittany Garcia and Ashley Quintanilla placed second in senior group performance for "Taking A Stand in History: The Voice That Challenged A Nation." They advance to National History Day. Samantha Trevino placed third in senior individual interpretive Web site for "Dr. Hector P. Garcia: Standing for Justice." Anna Mariah Garcia won The Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association Award for her senior individual exhibit, "Last Stand At the Alamo: Preserving Our Texas Heritage."
Allan Gibson received the U.S. Navy's Project Good Neighbor Flagship Certificate of Volunteer Appreciation from Rear Adm. D.P. Quinn, Commander of Navy Region South, for his volunteer work at the Gulf Coast Humane Society. He dedicated nearly 100 hours over a six-month period working with homeless animals. The award was presented by Commanding Officer Capt. J.A. Crabbe of Naval Air Station Kingsville.
Cherelle Denise Jones, a Ray High School senior, was a golden seal winner for the Texas Art Education Association Visual Art Scholastic event held April 7-8 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Her artwork will be displayed throughout the State of Texas for the next eight months. Her exhibit will be displayed in Corpus Christi through the Education Service Center 2 this summer.
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EPA to Recognize St. Louis Cardinals for Reducing Food Waste
Don't feel too guilty about not finishing your nachos at Busch Stadium. Chances are the leftover chips (and other half-eaten scraps) will make their way to St. Louis Composting for use as lawn and garden food.
Photo: Jennifer Silverberg Ballpark scraps find a second life as lawn food. Who knew?
A similar second chance exists for unsold food at the ballpark. It is donated to Operation Food Search to provide meals for the poor and hungry. In fact, since joining the EPA's Food Recovery Challenge in 2010, the Cardinals have donated more that 27 tons of unused food to Operation Food Search.
"They've vastly exceeded their goals," Jim Callier, manager of the EPA's pollution prevention effort for the Midwest, tells Daily RFT. "The Cardinals have increased the amount of food wasted diversion by 470 percent."
Prior to tonight's game at Busch Stadium the EPA will recognize the organization for its efforts.
The Cardinals first launched a green initiative in 2008 when the team began installing recycling bins inside the stadium and monitoring its energy use.
Today the ball club boasts that it recycles four tons of trash per game and has diverted some 2,000 tons of solid waste from landfills to date. It has also reduced energy use by twenty percent in recent years and lowered its water use by ten percent.
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Bar brawl sends two men to the hospital
PD trying to find whoever beat the victims
Two men were rushed to the hospital after a fight broke out inside a local bar.
It happened Saturday night around 11:30 at Club Movida in the 300 block of E. Mitchell.
Police arrived to find two men outside the bar on the ground. Both men were badly beaten.
One of the men was found unresponsive at the scene. He was rushed to SAMM-C in critical condition.
The other man was taken to University Hospital.
Police say no arrests have been made.
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The Gunners lost 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium against Manchester United last weekend.
"I think we can win there,' Vermaelen told the Daily Mail.
"If we have one of our good days and play as a team we can beat Chelsea. It is important for us to win. There's a gap again - not as big as before - but we have to win to stay in the race."
Vermaelen continued: "All the strikers in England are physical. I think Drogba is the most physical but there is more to him than that. He's one of the best in the world.
"He is so strong that you have to be careful. If you mark him too tight, he grabs you and he's gone.
"You have to adjust to the way he plays. If you are really convinced you can win the header, then you have to go for it.
"But sometimes he uses his body so well that when you jump, he can turn away and you've lost him.
"You have to be smart. Sometimes, let him control the ball and then mark him really tight."
"I'm not that big but when I see some other centre halves they're not much bigger," he added.
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People dine out at restaurants in order to create a unique experience. They are looking for something special that they cannot replicate at home. One way to provide this is to create an atmosphere where people can socialize and feel comfortable. If people enjoy your atmosphere as well as your food, they are more likely to develop an emotional connection to your restaurant, which is a prerequisite to creating loyal customers. Consider the following elements in your dining room:
Install lighting fixtures to match your design concept. Bright lighting is usually a mistake. Do not make the lighting too dramatic and flashy, or customers will be over-stimulated. Soft, low lighting will help create a feeling of comfort and imbue the dining area with an aura of privacy and intimacy. To create elegance or coziness, use candles or table lamps. Brighter lighting can be effective when it is coupled with fun colors and designs, so that it will create a more casual, loose atmosphere.
When choosing your tabletop supplies, select dinnerware and decorations that will go well with your food and your dining room décor. Make sure that the following elements, if you choose to use them, match your design concept:
Dinnerware should be chosen especially carefully, since it will affect the presentation of the food. A high-end establishment can go with fine china with decorative rims, while a more casual restaurant would be better off with strong ceramic
china dinnerware. White or off-white is always a good choice for the color of dinnerware, since it will not interfere with the presentation on the plate. However, a restaurant with a more fun or playful concept can go with brighter more colorful dinnerware.
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A silent atmosphere can sometimes make customers feel uncomfortable, especially in a smaller dining area where they may feel that their conversation is being overheard. To help customers relax, supply them with ambient music that matches your concept and has a wide appeal. You can also host live musicians. Several studies suggest that upbeat music (at about 120 beats per minute) can contribute to a faster turnover. However, studies also show that classical music can increase spending at a restaurant by making patrons feel more wealthy and sophisticated. , In the end, the most important thing is to play music that customers will enjoy. Join a music licensing company to get the rights to play a wide range of music in your restaurant.
Make sure to paint the walls appetizing colors. Studies show that reds, greens and browns stimulate the appetite compared to purples, blues and blacks. White will generally feel too stark and sterile. Walls with wood molding and a dark, rich paint color (like maroon or forest green) will create a relaxed, intimate feeling, while a bright color (like red) will create a fun, festive atmosphere. Compared to wood, plastic and metal tend to create a colder, more sterile environment, but a good design can use metal and plastic to support a contemporary or avant-garde look. You can use your walls to feature local artwork or any art that matches your concept; you can also use the walls for merchandising. If the ceiling is too high, you can hang fabrics to lower the ceiling and create a more intimate space.
HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, and it is a proactive system for food safety. Proactive means, rather than fixing a food safety issue after the fact (reacting to the situation), food service establishments have plans in place to prevent food poisoning. Most restaurants already use HACCP-based procedures in their daily procedures. Checking and recording the temperatures of hot food items, like soups or stews, every two hours is an example of a HACCP practice. Many new restaurants or other food service facilities develop HACCP plans that are tailored to their specific establishments.
Wooden floors can reflect light and add a warm glow to your dining area. Tiled and stone floors can also reflect light, and can enhance the charm of your restaurant. Carpeting is the most difficult flooring to maintain. However, carpet muffles sounds within the dining room, which can be beneficial to restaurants that want to create an intimate atmosphere.
If you have some natural light shining through, putting plants and flowers in your restaurant will be calming to customers. Greenery will add an exotic yet charming twist to the design, while flowers will add color and an appealing scent. In general, plants will bring a good energy to your atmosphere. However, if you use live plants, make sure to take good care of them, since an unhealthy looking plant can ruin appetites. Indoor pools and waterfalls can also be a soothing addition to a restaurant's atmosphere. Studies have shown that the sound of running water relaxes people and abates stress.
Columns coupled with tile or wooden flooring will help to resonate the sound in the dining room, creating a higher volume. This can add energy to the room. In contrast, lots of fabrics and carpeted floors will muffle the sound to create a more private, quiet atmosphere.
You can advertise your own food and products with point-of-purchase displays, wall posters or table tents. This is a good way to encourage sales of merchandise, high-margin or new menu items. » More on Merchandising Displays for Your Restaurant
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Anniversary Conference Celebrates 30 Years of Cloud Research
More than 80 scientists, climatologists and weather experts from across the globe will descend on The City College of New York this month to take part in a conference celebrating the collection of three decades-worth of worldwide satellite observations of the properties, behavior and effects of clouds.Read More »
CCNY Team Spends Spring Break Studying Imperiled Caribbean Lakes
Spring break in the Caribbean conjures up images of days on the beach and nights in the clubs. But for five City College of New York undergraduate environmental engineering majors, two professors, a graduate student and a post-doc, it means something very different: trying to understand a climate-related phenomenon that is imperiling two lakes on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.Read More »
Two CCNY Scientists Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Two scientists from The City College of New York have won National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards to support their research, teaching and outreach over the next five years.Read More »
CCNY Grad Students Create Tool to Measure a City's Success
How does a city measure success? In the case of Newark, N.J., the city is a major employment, cultural and education center. However, limited education attainment and low incomes preclude many residents from taking advantage of opportunities right in their backyard.Read More »
Novel Energy Idea Wins CCNY Team Entry Into Elite Competition
A simple, inexpensive idea to convert wood waste in India into renewable energy in the form of electricity and charcoal has won a team of City College of New York undergraduates the top prize in a CUNY-wide entrepreneurship competition and an opportunity to go up against teams from 20 top-tier graduate business schools in a national competition.Read More »
Professor Castaldi Attends Engineering Education Symposium
Dr. Marco Castaldi, associate professor of chemical engineering in the Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York, designs courses the same way he engineers a new piece of research equipment: assemble the fundamental parts, study how existing models operate, reimagine the models, then, do lots of hands-on building.Read More »
Warmer Temperatures Make New USDA Plant Zone Map Obsolete
Gardeners and landscapers may want to rethink their fall tree plantings. Warming temperatures have already made the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new cold-weather planting guidelines obsolete, according to Dr. Nir Krakauer, assistant professor of civil engineering in The City College of New York's Grove School of Engineering. He developed a new method to map cold-weather zones that takes rapidly rising temperatures into account.Read More »
CCNY to Host Cyber Infrastructure Protection Conference
Government, business, and academic leaders will assess the vulnerability of America's cyber infrastructure and provide strategic policy directions for its protection at the Third Cyber Infrastructure Protection 2012 Conference (CIP '12), September 13 – 14 at The City College of New York.Read More »
CCNY's Grove School Joins Global Engineering Education Exchange
In a move that gives its students the opportunity to participate in study-abroad programs at colleges and universities in 17 countries, The City College of New York's Grove School of Engineering has joined the Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3). Students will be able to participate in these programs at regular City College tuition rates and they can apply their current financial aid packages to pay for them.Read More »
CCNY's Grove School to Open Entrepreneurship Center
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The K-12 Online Conference 2006 Agenda
Oct 17, 2006
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Sounding kind of grumpy, need a blue pill today? Keep in mind it is an all volunteer conference, and free to those that want to take a sip. [Comment] [Permalink]
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And I for one am LOVING it. I was expecting some of the same stuff I had heard earlier this month in Myrtle Beach only to be PLEASANTLY surprised that it was a unique approach on D. Warlick's behalf, highly engaging, and at times I felt he was JUST talking to me. I loved the parallels of education to a journey and being on the rails. I had questions initially too, but after yestereday's opening keynote, am shariing with all my friends and colleagues. Of course teachers need some freebies every now and then. And his show and tell about the wiki and blogging were well worth the time I spent watching. Not only that, but another teacher walked through my library at lunch (while I was watching), became captivated, and watched for a while before having to go, but left asking me to send the URL so he could go back and tune in when he had more time. K12 needs more of exactly this as there are MANY who never get to attend conferences, and DESPERATELY need exactly what this offers. Some only get to choose one a year, and then go with their content area. Many of us have to pay for conferences right out of our pockes, and in my area of the US, we are not exactly the highest paid public servants. No, you cannot replace the face to face networking or feeding off of an audience response to points made in a keynote, but his approach was still VERY effective for me. So KEEP it coming K12 Online Conference! [Comment] [Permalink]
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I took your advice Stephen and I listened to Warlick's 'keynote'. And I liked it....alot. And I do know that the request went out to one and all to submit proposals to present at this event. I know I'm looking forward to hearing what they have to say. Finally Stephen, if the presenters at this conference are not the ones us K12 types should be listening to, why not give us a list of those you think we should be watching/listening to. [Comment] [Permalink]
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Well, we have to start somewhere. There are actually some fascinating people presenting and participating. Today, I was talking to Julie Lindsay in India and she is going to participate in the live wiki that is part of my presentation after she gets back from Nepal (lucky girl.) The toughest thing about the live stuff is the time zones! Unless we all went on military time and some of us gave up our days, that is always going to be a factor for anything live. Jeff Utecht along with Shanghai University is doing a lot of amazing things with the conference. Sharon Peters up in Canada is doing a presentation as well. So, could it have more participants from all areas who are presenting? Yes, probably. But we work with those we know. The secret is to expand the circle of those we know. The blogosphere is doing that for me and so many other teachers. Julie and I are planning to wiki both sides of the "the World is Flat" book. We wanted to skype and talk live, but there is not a time when we're both in school at the same time! Wikis and a lot of the non-live delivery methods such as David's keynote are the way to truly let the world attend a conference. I guess we have to start somewhere. I hope that you'll be part of it! Your voice is so respected and listened to by many people. As we participate, we can constructively suggest how to improve it. I've always found that by joining in and being part of things, we can change things. You ARE a part of things and your voice is heard. Maybe you'll stop in and wiki with Vicki on Monday. I also hope you might consider joining in the live wiki project. I'd love to have your feedback. As for me, I don't know if it is the "same old" faces because I've only been blogging since last November. Everyone is a new face! But everyone is beautiful and different and amazing as we flatten out this world and learn to understand one another! This week alone I've learned about customs in India and football in Canada! I hope to see you at the conference! [Comment] [Permalink]
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The previous post was from Vicki Davis -- Cool Cat TEacher. A big fan! [Comment] [Permalink]
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"Oh hey wait, it's the same people! Who are - according to themselves - the leading edubloggers." I guess that includes myself, since I post every once in a while for TechLearning. Surprisingly, I don't remember calling myself a leading edublogger-but if you say so... I really value reading your posts by the way and enjoy comparing your thoughts with mine. But your tone in this post is somewhat condensending to people who simply want to help, and perhaps make a contribution. David Jakes [Comment] [Permalink]
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In defense of those who have worked hard to create this unique conference, I would like to offer a response to Stephen's blog post. As one who has straddled both higher academia and the K-12 sector for the last several years as I finished a degree in Ed.Tech. WHILE full-time teaching in the high school classroom, I can say that there is a difference between these two domains, and hence, the edublogging that represents them. From what I have seen, those of us using these tools in the classroom often are experiencing isolation and a sense of marginalization from the rest of our colleagues who simply do not understand the power of social computing. To find a community of like-minded practitioners through the web is a lifeline that has been thrown to us as we are the early adopters, we are on the cutting edge trying our hardest to implement best-practice models for those who are watching on (often very skeptically). We need the opportunity to rub shoulders (or stand on shoulders) of those who have gone out before us blazing trails through difficult jungles of indifference and lack of understanding. We need to see models of how these tools can be implemented so we don't make unnecessary mistakes as we try out new approaches. As a presenter for this conference, I have spent many hours on the presentation - many more than I would have for a f2f presentation because of the nature of online presentation. I freely share my materials and insights on behalf of my students - because I do believe that these approaches engage students in a learning process that is much more beneficial than the traditional, sit-at-a-desk-while-the-teacher-delivers-content style approach. I have witnessed so much excitement and interest as my students communicate and collaborate with other students around the world using such environments as nicenet, the moodle, wikis, and blogs. Believe me, designing instructional units using web 2.0 tools takes an initial investment of time and we k-12 teachers have to show our colleagues that it is well worth the effort. The higher academic blogosphere, it seems to me, addresses the needs of the adult learner - a different learner - one who is the digital immigrant. It addresses the needs of the corporate world, often, which is the world which possesses greater resources ($$). Those of us who work in the public school sector (and I admittedly work in a private school) face an entirely different reality of education. Classroom teachers are under-funded, misunderstood, lack relevant professional development opportunities, and have to deal with administrations and school boards who filter and block Internet access so much that one can barely navigate at all on the web. These are big hurdles to overcome. Unfortunately, there is usually a disconnect between higher academia and the k-12 sector in terms of quality research opportunities. K-12 schools are reluctant to permit qualified researchers to come into the classroom to study the classroom practices and perform research on the learning process. However, without these studies, we will be unable to demonstrate that some approaches are better than others. We need an openness between these two sectors that will foster research in the classroom so that we can show our colleagues that there are best practice approaches. For the moment, a conference such as this provides an opportunity for educators around the world to have access to resources and experienced teachers to which they may not have otherwise been exposed. In this instance, perhaps it is the same-old, same-old crowd of edubloggers/educators....(if so, I am happy to be included in such company!!) but we are NOT an exclusive group. We very much welcome others with open arms with the hope we can learn from them too. Sharon Peters [Comment] [Permalink]
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This just goes to show all of us, it is about the conversations. No longer are the conversations limited to our hallways, our schools, our local communities. Our beliefs are challenged or affirmed in Globalspeak. I for one will take the Globalspeak any day, any time zone no matter where on the planet. Blog on! This is from Cheryl Oakes [Comment] [Permalink]
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Hmmm -- are you just grouchy today?? or are you disappointed that you aren't a part??? this doesn't sound typical of your usual comments -- well at least not to me. So far -- this conference has been remarkable -- and its only into the first day of it. I love face to face conferences and admit that this does not have the opportunities that do come with being able to interact in real life -- However, this conference is unique in that it offers possibilities that could not be achieved at a F2F conference. It allows you the ability to do it ALL -- on your own timetable. And -- it is free -- So -- for a poor person, who loves to go to every session -- this is ideal. I would love for you to be a part -- the next open session conference is October 26. The Elluminate venue is quite unique. Hope to see you there. And if you are having a bad day -- I hope things get better. [Comment] [Permalink]
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Actually, Stephen, it looks like Alfred Thompson posted this and you just copied it. I think perhaps apologies are in order? Vicki Davis [Comment] [Permalink]
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Never mind. I've looked at it, I guess it is your opinion after all. [Comment] [Permalink]
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I logged in to the K-12 Online Conference numerous times and found it to be very helpful. Being unable to afford to attend all the events I would like, this is a fantastic vehicle to hear from other educators (A and B listers) using Technology. I also enjoy the ability to post responses to any and all presentors at any time. As Vicki noted - my circle of resources is expanding daily. Sharon Betts [Comment] [Permalink]
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oooooooo.... People really feel the need to defend themselves don't they? I'm contributing to both K - 12 online and Coming of Age but I think this comes down to groups vs. networks. Insiders and outsiders vs. building the competencies of the community as a whole. I'm not really interesting in being an "insider," but I am interested in people finding the information they need to accomplish the goals they they want to. Clarence Fisher remoteaccess.typepad.com [Comment] [Permalink]
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Some of us who work in the USA have worked all over the world. Not to make money, not to get famous, but because of our love of the technology and , because we are connected. I have worked in the Med, from Greece, and in Southern and Northern Africa. I have also traveled to Canada. What I like about the regulars, is that we keep each other on our toes, we know the lay of the technology landscape, and possibiliites and we have to keep learning .. This weekend I helped to create a computational cluster. Little Fe, get the joke? So I go from content specialist to a person understanding and learning how to make a little iron, the big supercomputers are called " big iron" that's a joke of course. The little computer pretends to be a supercomputer and works. It was really fun to learn. We who keep learning , push ourselves to not be .. stale or boring. I did not participate in the conference except through learning ... Bonnie Bracey Sutton [Comment] [Permalink]
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Come on Stephen ... this is disappointing coming from a leader like you but I'm glad you are free to share your point of view ... I'm sure I told you before I'm part of that long tail. My trip started when I read your blog a few years ago. So if I'm a "self-stlyed a lister" from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, then things have really changed since I started blogging. That isn't why I decided to take this learning journey. Quentin D'Souza [Comment] [Permalink]
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Come on Stephen ... this is disappointing coming from a leader like you but I'm glad you are free to share your point of view ... I'm sure I told you before I'm part of that long tail. My trip started when I read your blog a few years ago. So if I'm a "self-stlyed a lister" from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, then things have really changed since I started blogging. That isn't why I decided to take this learning journey. Quentin D'Souza [Comment] [Permalink]
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I think the fact that I got a guernsey to present at K-12 proves that Z-listers are just as welcome as the so-called A-listers. A year ago I would not have had enough guts, confidence or skills to even think of being part of an initiative like this. Maybe there are some familiar names but surely that shows their intentions are good, no money exchanging hands - however, I do worry when I see someone who runs an edtech consulting business is down for three sessions. I can assure you that the four Aussies who are in it are not looking for A list credentials - we're not likely to end up on Will Richardson's edublogger s-to-meet list. This is a great chance for anyone connected to get involved. The next edition will hopefully become more internationally flavoured and there will be plenty of ways to improve when it is all done and dusted. Sure there are plenty of US contributors but considering the number of educators in that country, that really isn't a surprise. An opportunity like this builds educators' skills and contributes to the snowball effect - "Check out this free conference" is more likely to get new people into web based learning than if I say,"Read my blog." Hey, you're entitled to your opinion - but I'm entitled to disagree with you. I just tink it's a bit unfair to take a potshot at something that is only just taking to flight. Graham Wegner http://gwegner.edublogs.org [Comment] [Permalink]
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Stephen, May I recommend taking an hour or so out of your busy schedule of ridiculing the work of others and watch the Disney classic Bambi. Pay close attention to the part where Thumper's mother says to the young rabbit. "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Have a wonderful day. Shawn Wheeler [Comment] [Permalink]
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Stephen, as someone who posts occasionally for the TechLearning blog, I wasn't offended in the slightest by this post. I think it is accurate to note both that 1) many of the folks participating in the K-12 online conference ARE some of the leading bloggers in education / education technology, and 2) some other good voices probably aren't included. Some voices that are absent may be due to self-selection - I know that proposals were solicited from all interested parties but only 70 or so were received. Some of the exclusion may be for other reasons. Whatever the case, the online conference is an innovative idea and I think we're all looking forward to seeing how it plays out. If it's successful, I'm guessing that more proposals will be received next year. Hey, you did invite everyone to check it out and see what they think! One final thought: I think it's okay to recognize that some voices are being heard more than others. I also think it's okay for those voices to recognize that and try to use that power for good. As I've blogged in the past, those folks that have reach should leverage it, not be ashamed of it. For example, I think David Warlick SHOULD call himself a thought leader (because he is one) and shouldn't be reluctant to live that role. This doesn't mean folks have to be arrogant about it - just humbly accepting that others are finding value in what they have to say. Dr. Scott McLeod www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org [Comment] [Permalink]
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Wow, I didn't even knew this guy existed until I read David Jakes. [Comment] [Permalink]
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Sunday: YAIAA Athlete of the Week polls open.
Monday: Athlete of the Week polls close at 5 p.m. Winners are announced @GameTimePA_SC on Twitter.
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I am here, sorry I've been away. Terry will never go away again.. (Hello Dolly)?
Thank you all so much for the kind and encouraging words... You don't want me to sing either.....paint peels and plaster cracks.
If we all sit around and toss back two or three drinks, we'll all sound fabulous if we sing! La la la la!!!
You're a card!!!
Good to see you back. Can't quite go so far as Quinton, but I'll definitely hum along. [You don't want me to sing...little kids cringe and the dogs howl. ;-P]
Glad to see you are back with pointy sticks in hand
"Its so nice to have you back where you belong
You look'n swell, Dolly, I can tell, Dolly
You still blow'n you still crow'n you still go'n strong
I feel that room sway'n, while the bands play'n
One of our old favourite songs from way back when
So, take a wrap, fellas find a empty lap, fellas
Dolly, never go away again."
Wow, I just listened to that tune on my way home from work today, thanks for the smile and challenge to come up with the lyrics for the opening.
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ALBANY - Senator Chuck Schumer says his petition cannot miss this time. Schumer is talking about new evidence and a petition drive seeking the Medal of Honor for Albany native and World War I hero, Sergeant Henry Johnson.
This effort to gain the nation's highest military honor for Johnson has been going on for decades, but Schumer says this time it's different: there's new evidence and a recent program on PBS that's inspiring Johnson supporters.
"Frankly, I would be shocked if they reject it this time," said Schumer.
Schumer explains that three new pieces of evidence have been uncovered that should finally convince the Army that Albany native Johnson does indeed deserve the Medal of Honor.
Johnson had been prohibited from fighting alongside his fellow Americans because of his race, so he fought under the French flag and, in one battle, despite being wounded 21 times, he killed or fought off more than 20 Germans.
The senator says his nationwide petition effort was inspired by a recent episode of a program called "The History Detectives" on PBS that detailed Sergent Johnson's bravery and the quest for the Medal of Honor
Schumer was joined today at the Henry Johnson Memorial by others seeking the honor.
Schumer said one piece of the new evidence was a memo from General John Pershing himself.
The senator said it was read before Congress in 1918.
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Local strawberries, the freshest asparagus, kale, spring onions, lettuce, sugar snap peas and more — all part of the local bounty available to area residents through a program now starting its fourth season under a new manager with local roots.
The Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative is now accepting memberships and produce box subscriptions for the 2013 season through its online website www.SandhillsFarm2Table.com
"Neighbors Feeding Neighbors" and "We're All in this Together" are the slogans of the SF2T Co-op, a grassroots, community-owned enterprise that distributes weekly or biweekly produce boxes and other items from local farmers. More than 1,600 households in the Moore, Lee, Richmond and Cumberland county area participate. Members also get a a weekly newsletter with recipes and online store access to bulk produce for canning, jamming and freezing, potlucks and more.
For $25, anyone can become a 2013 member and take advantage of the available offerings.
Members can choose to subscribe to the regular produce box, which has an alternative box choice weekly, or the bread box, in which a loaf of fresh-baked bread replaces part of the produce. The spring/summer season begins April 17-18 and runs until mid-August; in September, the fall season begins an eight-week run.
Members may pick up at one of many gathering sites throughout the Sandhills — including Lee County's Cooperative Extension center. Options include weekly (18 weeks) or biweekly (9 weeks) deliveries, family boxes or a subscription for a "bread" box. Cost ranges from $22 per week for a Standard box to $40 for a family box.
Signup can be done online at www.SandhillsFarm2Table.com. Questions about membership and the subscription program are answered in an extensive FAQ on the website.
The fourth season also brings two key changes to the core team. A new general manager, Steve Peters, has taken on the role as of Jan. 1. Steve joins the team after leaving his 15-year corporate career in New York City to return to Moore County with his wife, Susan, proprietor of the Southern Whey cheese shop in historic downtown Southern Pines. Steve is a graduate of The O'Neal School and his family has claimed Moore County as their home since the early 1980s.
"Sandhills Farm to Table is a great community success story built on connecting people through locally produced food. I'm excited to become part of the team and lend some of my business experience and enthusiasm for community-based ventures to continue developing the SF2T narrative," Peters said in a prepared statement.
With Steve joining the team, co-founder and former general manager Fenton Wilkinson now will be pursuing projects both for SF2T and local economic development groups such as Moore County Partners In Progress.
"Fenton has been instrumental in the creation and growth of SF2T," said Jan Leitschuh, SF2T co-founder and board chairperson in a prepared statement. "And we look forward to continuing to work with him on key initiatives that will benefit both the co-op and the community at-large."
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i am here to give testimony of how i got back my husband, we got married for more than 9 years and have gotten two kids. thing were going well with us and we are always happy. until one day my husband started to behave in a way i could not understand, i was very confused with the way he treat me and the kids. later that month he did not come home again and he called me that he want a divorce, i asked him what have i done wrong to deserve this from him, all he was saying is that he want a divorce that he hate me and do not want to see me again in his life, i was mad and also frustrated do not know what to do,i was sick for more than 2 weeks because of the divorce. i love him so much he was everything to me without him my life is incomplete. i told my sister and she told me to contact a spell caster, i never believe in all this spell casting of a thing. i just want to try if something will come out of it. i contacted traditional spell hospital for the return of my husband, they told me that my husband have been taken by another woman love, that this woman cast a spell on him, that is why he hate me and also want us to divorce. then they told me that they have to cast a spell on him that will make him return to me and the kids, he casted the spell and after 4 days my husband called me and he told me that i should forgive him, he started to apologize on phone and said that he still love me that he did not know what happen to him that made him left me. it was the spell that traditional spell hospital casted on him that make him come back to me today,i and my family are now happy again today. thank you traditional spell hospital for what you have done for me i would have been nothing today if not for your great spell. i want you my friends who are passing through all this kind of love problem of getting back their husband, wife , or ex boyfriend and girlfriend situation, or even if your husband is cheating on you. contact email@example.com. and you will see that your problem will be solved without any delay.
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http://rebecca-hamilton.com/?p=473Beccahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-39661623964565474972010-07-01T09:25:23.053+10:002010-07-01T09:25:23.053+10:00WOW! This was so well written and interesting! Thi...WOW! This was so well written and interesting! This reads like it should be an article somewhere. You really made this sound so interesting and at the same time informative!

I heard the woman who played the character of Mary Poppins was actually a bitch and not nearly as nice as the role she played on screen. Not sure how true that is, though.Beccahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-52539096086520012502010-06-28T12:14:53.498+10:002010-06-28T12:14:53.498+10:00And I should have added - great photo and I like t...And I should have added - great photo and I like the style of this piece :-)Mountaingirlhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-58336320746842479682010-06-28T12:14:23.436+10:002010-06-28T12:14:23.436+10:00Another PL Travers fact - she refused to acknowled...Another PL Travers fact - she refused to acknowledge that she was Australian or had ever lived here - apparently her passport noted her as being a "Citizen of the Commonwealth" under nationality.

Tasmania has some claim to her too - maybe she lived there for a while.Mountaingirlhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-59042349248891238132010-06-28T10:52:01.913+10:002010-06-28T10:52:01.913+10:00I never knew the story behind Mary Poppins. I am f...I never knew the story behind Mary Poppins. I am flabbergasted. (also thrilled she is a Queenslander). Her desperate attempt to protect children, shredded before her eyes. How devasting. I see the link now, (rips blind fold off), between life events and writing. I get it. But am so pissed off, that once again, some big knob, twisted the words to make $$.

Excellent writing and thanks for sharing.

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Daytona Race Fans Injured by Crash Debris
A ten car crash at the Daytona Speedway race track sent debris flying into the crowd, injuring 29 fans. One driver was also injured in the crash.
The Nationwide Nascar race ended in carnage after driver Regan Smith turned sideways, causing several cars behind him to lose control. The car of Kyle Larson flew into the air and then smashed into the fence surrounding the track, ripping a hole which allowed a tyre and other debris to fly through into the stands. Larson was uninjured in the crash, but another driver – Michael Annet – required hospital treatment for chest bruising following the pile-up.
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Lightning Bolt's Sharp New Sound
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Fleetwood Mac Back with Classic Lineup
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Here's Who's Making STL Noisy This Spring
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Beatles Sister Louise Harrison Departs the Midwest
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Working Class Dogs to Honor Rick Springfield
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Torche Gets Back Into Its Heavy Groove With Restarter
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The principal document of Morgan's working-class country music can be found on one tape, long out of print but well-known among the rank and file of the International Association of Machinists. "There are few places that have an IAM local that wouldn't know Derek Morgan," he says. The cassette includes tunes written by Morgan and friend Robert Harris, songs like "Rosie the Riveter," "The Tool Maker" and "The Drug Test."
I moved to the country a long time ago
I thought the whole world would just let me be
It's a sack of wet cement
When the boss and the government
Go nosing around in your pee
If that hilarious story is the most-requested song at Velasco's, the music Morgan, Kopp, Copeland and friends make every weekend transcends satire. On instrumentals like "Nervous Breakdown" and "Orange Blossom Special," the reticent Copeland finally lets his fiddle ring out, and you wonder why he's been holding back for so long. "If John were to leave," Morgan says of Copeland, "that would pretty much close me down." Copeland's tone and timing are exquisite, and the band seems to find itself in the sounds of his old fiddle. At this point, the music owes less to what the players have learned of their instruments -- which is surely considerable -- and more to what they've learned from life. The music made at Velasco's comes from the heart, but what do we know, finally, of any man's heart? All we have is the work he does, the songs he sings, the stories left behind in the smoke.
"You can be successful in many ways without having had success," Morgan says. "I'm known in many places, and I love knowing that. Whatever talent I have is God-given. I didn't just go out and buy it; I couldn't get it by other means. That's why I want to give it back. In the course of doing that, hopefully, I leave a little mark somewhere. You find out as you go down the road that maybe you have."
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The Radical Forgiveness Ceremony is one of the elements of The Tipping Method we are particularly proud of, having facilitated it many times in a great many places all around the world. It is based on the ancient idea of a healing circle, a concept that is used by indigenous populations all around the world. The Radical Forgiveness Ceremony enables people to automatically forgive themselves and many others besides, all at the same time, without having to reveal their story. It is a safe, non-threatening and powerful healing experience.
We have done it with numbers ranging from 15 up to 250 people. The average number is around 50 so it does affect a large number of people at one time. It takes between 2-1/2 and 3 hours to run and we often include it as one element in a One-Day workshop entitled The Magic of Radical Forgiveness.
After a brief introduction about the concept of Radical Forgiveness everyone walks the circle once to silently honor and witness their 'story' of what happened. As they see others walk too, they realize they are not alone, and they honor each other's pain. After hearing a special Radical Forgiveness story, they walk the circle again and ask inwardly to come to a new place of forgiveness and peace. It works! People leave with tears of joy and smiling faces. It is entirely non-threatening and yet is life changing nevertheless.
The Ceremony-in-a-Box
In order to make this incredible experience more widely available we have created a training package called The RF Ceremony-in-a-Box. We make the package available to Unity Churches and Religious Science churches so they can train someone within the church to lead the ceremony. If you frequent such a church, you might bring it to their attention and/or strongly suggest they look at the following here.


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The Mumwa Crafts Association
- Founded:1994 by Mr Kekelwa Mundia
- Sector: Social Enterprise; Craft Association
- Location: Headquarters in Mongu working throughout Zambia's Western Province
Background and History
The Mumwa Crafts Association was established in 1994 under the leadership of Mr Kekelwa Mundia. Its main area of activity is the production and marketing of high quality craft products which it sells locally, nationally and internationally. The Mumwa Craft Association works in all 7 districts of Zambia's Western Province with its headquarters in Mongu. The association now has at least 3500 members with a majority of female members. Mumwa has around 2000 female and 1500 male members. Membership of the association is not limited to craft producers it includes skilled and interested people working in a variety of sectors.
Mission Statement
"The mission of the Mumwa Crafts Association is to enable the community to generate income through crafts, to provide high quality traditional crafts and to uphold traditional values in support of community development"
Long-term Objective
The long-term objective of the Mumwa Crafts Association is to improve standards of living in local communities by providing income through craft production facilitating self-reliance in community development
Organisational Structure
As an organisation the craft association comprises three principal components:
1) A 10 member board with 6 people elected as executive members
2) The management team
3) Community centres in communities across Zambia's Western Province
Each of these organisational arms have different responsibilities.
The Board
The board works to formulate policy and monitors, supervises and advises on the activities of the association. The board also performs any other duties assigned to them at the association's annual AGM.
The Management Team
The Management Team implements policies initiated by the board and has responsibilities for the day to day running of the association.
The Community Centres
The community centres are the vehicles through which much of the association's activities occur. The association has community centres throughout the Western Province. The centres form around and cover a number of villages in a particular locality or area. The community centres are groups of generally around 20 association members who are based in the same or nearby villages. These groups may meet at a particular house or even just under a designated tree. The term community centre refers more to a group of members rather than a physical building or place. The community centres have executive committees who are elected for a period of 4 years. The executive committee members coordinate the centre's craft activities, assess and grade the quality of products produced by members, provide support to members, and coordinate with the wider association's management team. Executive members volunteer they do not receive additional income. The community centres are a diverse mix of people, for example they are not just all female or all elderly groups.
Craft Production, Marketing and Sale
Examples of Mumwa Craft Association Products
Mumwa's primary area of activity is craft production, marketing and sale. Association members produce a variety of craft products particularly natural fibre products, with production centring around the association's various community centres. Mumwa provides training to craft producers, teaching them new techniques and giving them knowledge about quality requirements and how to produce marketable products. Individual members produce craft products, these products are then assessed by local community centre executive members who give them a quality grading. Mumwa then purchases these products for sale, with specific dates each month established for purchasing. The Mumwa management team receives orders for crafts from national and international buyers, it then liaises with the various craft centres to ensure that these orders are met. Association members receive income from the association through its purchasing of products they make. This is an important source of income for many members and compliments other kinds of livelihood activity they are engaging in.
The profits the association gains from the sale of craft products are used to maintain its operations and are re-invested for a social purpose through various other community development interventions. These interventions and the association's other areas of activity will now be outlined:
Construction of Rural Water Wells
Access to safe drinking water is a major problem for many of the communities the Mumwa Crafts Association works with. In the rainy season water may be polluted, in the dry season water is often scarse. The Mumwa Crafts Association has constructed over 26 wells in local communities. This has helped to address the problems mentioned above, it also assists already overburdened women saving them time and reducing the distance they have to travel to collect water. The creation of these wells has assisted the associations craft producers saving them time, it has also helped reduce instances of water bourne disease and those associated with poor sanitary conditions.
Zambia's Western Province is rich in natural resources and the raw materials required for craft production. However there is a danger of these natural resources being degraded or even exhausted if they are not managed in a sustainable way. The Mumwa Crafts Association recognises that with the proper sustainable management these natural resources can be an asset not just for the current generation but also for future generations. Access to natural resources and the sustainable management of those resources is a key part of having a successful craft industry. To this end the Mumwa Craft Association has engaged in a tree planting scheme and has also undertaken an educational awareness campaign on sustainable natural resource management running workshops and holding meetings with local communities. Through these campaigns over 6000 people have been reached and over 11 hectares of indigenous tree species have been planted. These trees have become an additional source of income and livelihood for communities, who now use them for carving and to extract nuts and oil.
New stove kilns: Picture courtesy of Mumwa Craft Association
In addition to the afforestation programme the craft association is also working on a biomass energy project. The project is still in its initial stages however it involves the use of improved clay stoves that consume less firewood and which can use other renewable fuels which are less environmentally damaging.
HIV/AIDS Interventions
Finally, the Mumwa Crafts Association is undertaking interventions aimed at supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS. Support is provided to both association members and the wider community. The association also supports HIV/AIDS education and awareness campaigns. The association regards HIV/AIDS as a key cross cutting issue which should be addressed as part of its approach towards community development and poverty alleviation. From an operational perspective HIV/AIDS has the potential to have a serious impact on the association's activities. The association has sought to mainstream HIV/AIDS within the organisation. The association has been involved in training peer educators, has supported community drama groups, has helped establish Anti-AIDs Clubs, and has undertaken community sensitisation and education schemes.
This is a preliminary profile for the Mumwa Crafts Association. As the project develops and we work further with the association we will build upon this profile. We intend to make available for download a more in-depth case study report about the association and the development work it does. We also intend to make a list of the products produced by the association available for download for prospective buyers and customers.
Mumwa Craft Association HIV/AIDS Drama Group: Picture courtesy of Mumwa Craft Association
Health Awareness Drama Performance by the Mabumbu Youth Group, 7th June 2012 Mongu Western Zambia. Recording by the Trickle Out Project
If you would like to contact the association please see the details below:
Mr Kekelwa Mundia (Executive Director)
Physical Address: Plot 720, Mongu/Lusaka Road, Mongu, 10101, Zambia
Tel: +260 722 1263
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I have tons and tons of case-bound books with very artistic covers which are packed away in boxes, hidden away in bookcases or that are on shelves or covered up by other books or magazines.
Finding clear space on a shelf or table to stand a book up so that both sides can be seen is a challenge but not so much of a challenge when walls and doors are recruited to make viewing covers possible instead.
Here then is an instructable of how to display the artistic covers of a book when space on a table or shelf is not available for displaying, by using a door or wall to display book covers instead.
Step 1: First, get yourself a case-bound book with some artistic covers
If you are in need of books to use for this project then ask your school or local librarian if she (or he) can provide you with any that have been withdrawn from circulation. Once a book in a library looses favor among readers you can usually get the artwork for free.
Step 2: Get familiar with the parts of a case-bound book
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Part of the Spirit Drum Corps prepare at Kermit Tipton Stadium recently. (Dave Boyd/Johnson City Press)
For two weeks, some of the best young musicians in the country have been spending nearly every waking minute practicing and perfecting their music and marching at Science Hill High School.
The Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps has made Science Hill its base of operation for the second year in a row in preparation for the 2013 performance season. The season will see the group perform more than 30 times throughout the summer and take them more than 10,000 miles across the country.
Spirit will be performing a preview of this year's show Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Science Hill's Kermit Tipton Stadium.
This year's show is called "Speakeasy," which tells the story of the Roaring Twenties and all of the energy and excitement that came with it, according to Spirit Executive Director Todd Snead.
"It's all about the vitality of city life that was happening around that time and we spend a little bit of time exploring the concept of Prohibition and the raids that would happen at that time, as well as the fashion, the art deco and the music of the time," he said.
Some of the music featured in this year's show will include a song by George Gershwin, a tune from the musical "Chicago" and the jazz standard "Sweet Georgia Brown."
"Our identity as an organization is very much tied to jazz and blues and sounds of the South, so the show is really perfect for us, because that was really the rise of jazz in America," Snead said.
Among the 150 members of Spirit are three Science Hill alumni: Jackson Hill, Russell England and Brandon Blankenstein.
Hill, who graduated in 2011, has been a member of Spirit for four years, while England, who graduated in June, is in his second year with Spirit.
Blankenstein, another recent graduate of Science Hill, is in the middle of his first season with the corps.
"It's been really fun. There's been hard times. It's just the level of detail that we're reaching is far surpassing where we were in high school," he said.
After the seeing Spirit perform during their visit to the area last year, Blankenstein knew how he wanted to spend the summer before his first semester of college.
"I've wanted this for a while now and I definitely want to do it again. I think it's making a good transition into college," he said.
The typical day for members of Spirit lasts from about 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. They spend the day training, practicing and blocking their show.
That schedule continues for three months over the summer until they end the season at the Drum Corps International World Championship on Aug. 10.
The schedule might be tough, but it's worth it, according to Blankenstein.
"We've almost fielded the entire show and this is our third week and it takes a month-plus with high school, and just the level of difficulty that drum corps is it's just phenomenal that we're this far with the talent we have," he said.
That high level of talent and dedication is why members like Hill and England have come back for another season with Spirit.
"I wanted a higher level of perfection that you could achieve at the high school level. It's not something you see every day. I do it every year. It gets me in shape, I meet a lot of people, and it gives me something to do over the summer. It's just a great experience," Hill said.
England agreed, saying there's a sense of camaraderie between everyone in the corps.
"There's a sense of connection between everybody, because you know what they've been through," he said.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds will benefit the SHHS Band Boosters and Spirit of Atlanta.
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The Oregonian withdraws its endorsement of David Edwards in District 30
A dirty trick in a Hillsboro House race
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
· Oct 15, 01:15 PM by Everett Curry ·
Politics, sadly, is often an ugly game. The influence of political
action committees, attack advertising and dirty tricks turns too many races into mud-splattering exercises that overshadow candidates, obscure issues and turn off voters.
That this is happening in the race for House District 30, where two newcomers are vying to replace outgoing Hillsboro Republican Derrick Kitts, is not shocking. But that campaign offers a disturbing twist that leads us to reconsider the race and withdraw our endorsement of a candidate.
As a result of an episode that became public last week, we now urge District 30 voters to send the Republican, Everett Curry, to Salem, instead of his Democratic opponent, David Edwards. It was a close call to begin with, and new evidence tips the balance in Curry's favor.
Since neither candidate has a record in Salem and both are making their first runs, we are left to make editorial recommendations based on what they say and on what we see of their campaigns. And we think the Edwards campaign crossed a line it shouldn't have crossed.
In early August, Edwards' campaign manager, 24-year-old Seth Prickett, sent Curry an e-mail under false pretenses, using the name "Jake," asking for the Republican's views on taxes, immigration and abortion, and asking, "Are you a minister?" Edwards' anger over Prickett's e-mail misrepresentations led him to consider firing Prickett as campaign manager.
Prickett knew Curry personally. After Curry discovered the deception, Prickett apologized and he and Curry met for coffee. Curry said he didn't want to cost Prickett his job but didn't want to see a continuing pattern of deceptive campaigning. Both Curry and Prickett said they hoped the matter was settled.
As Curry appeared to be forgiving of Prickett's transgression, Edwards decided to let Prickett stay on the job. Until this week, he hasn't issued any statements about his campaign manager's behavior, nor has he spoken to Curry about it.
Edwards is aggrieved now, he says, that the seven-week-old incident has popped into view and insists he is the one being smeared by being portrayed as an intolerant Democrat. Nobody would have known about the situation if not for research last week by David Reinhard, an associate editor and columnist for The Oregonian. Reinhard wrote Sunday about his own concerns that Curry's religious background was being used against him.
We aren't troubled about Curry's work as a preacher, nor are we moved by Edwards' complaints that religion is being used inappropriately as a weapon in this campaign. But we do care about honesty in public life. Its importance was illustrated recently with the disclosure that Kitts, the very man Curry and Edwards seek to replace in Salem, failed to file a report on his trip to Hawaii at the expense of the beer and wine lobby. And the problem with obtaining information under false pretenses was underlined when "pretexting" brought down the chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard's board of directors.
We think the Edwards campaign took a critical wrong turn, while Curry has conducted himself honorably. Curry has our support.
[Statement by The OREGONIAN, published on Wednesday, October 4, 2006, page B6, Copyright, The Oregonian]
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until I sigh and turn the handle.
Once free, it scampers from place to place,
whining and demanding attention.
At the end of the day, it returns
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"It may be true that the rich pay more in taxes when that's measured in absolute dollars but they also have a lot more income so as a share of their income they have actually seen their taxes go down more than the middle class or the poor under the Bush tax cuts," Sawhill said. "What people care about is their after-tax income, not their actual tax bill, and on that basis, the Bush tax cuts helped the rich more than the middle class or the poor."
She called the report "very interesting and well done."
Winship said that the Bush tax cuts increased income inequality at the margins and the richest Americans have had big gains compared to everyone else when looking at before-tax income also, according to figures from the Congressional Budget Office.
To grade the lawmakers, the Institute for Policy Studies docked a point if a lawmaker voted in favor of legislation they say widened inequality and awarded a point if a lawmaker voted on legislation that reduced it. Bill sponsors were also docked a point for the former while co-sponsors were docked 0.5 points; the sponsors of bills that were said to reduce equality were awarded points. Lawmakers who missed more than one recorded vote were given an "incomplete."
The report's authors then split the lawmakers into five groups for grades A through F.
The following eight Senators were called the "Most 99 Percent Friendly Members of Congress":
Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio
Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
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Olympia Snow, R-Maine
Susan Collins, R-Maine
Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
The following 17 Senators were called the "Most One Percent Friendly Members of Congress":
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Can there be free will in a world where pre-destiny exists?
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Re: Can there be free will in a world where pre-destiny exists?
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There is no predestination, most things that happen that we cannot understand are disconnected and very little of what happens makes sense or reason.
Once you accept this, everything becomes very clear. No need for silly conspiracy theories, UFOs, Satan vs angles or anything else to explain what happens. As a side benefit, you can become self-determining instead of fatalistic.
And once again, your take is polar opposite of my take. I just cannot accept the notion that everything here is disconnected from everything else. So your sentence, "very little of what happens makes sense or reason" implies that there is at least
part which
does make sense
does have reason
. You can't have it both ways Martin. Either it makes sense or it doesn't. I'm assuming that if you had to pick a side, you'd pick "makes no sense, has no reason". Which is fine, that's your take, and I am not trying to change that.
I just can't get on board with that personally. Life seems too organized to be random. The laws of physics are a good example. Certain things just don't happen. For example, magnetic lines of force will never cross one another, ever, no matter what. How can that be in a random state? Nature has rules. Laws it follows. Random stuff doesn't follow anything, except randomness.
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Below is the poem entitled Nothing Compared To You which was written by poet
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I feel like I'm nothing when I'm compared to you
It's as if I don't exist
Maybe that's a good thing
It'll make things much easier when you break my fragile heart
It'll make it easier for me to fall apart
I'll be left alone to pick up the pieces
And tape them back together with
Hurt, hatred and loneliness
Which is something that you've managed to put an emphasis on
I hope you're happy when you recycle me like the piece of paper I am
I hope you're able to smile when you think of how much your words tormented me
I hope you're happy with the way you treated me, and one last thing
I hope you take the time to think about the daggers that you stabbed through my forsaken
heart and realize
I'm the best thing that has ever happened to you
and without me
you are nothing but a misspelled word on a loose-leaf paper ball
crumpled up and standing alone with my
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COLUMBIA CITY — While corn is usually shoulder high by this time of year, record hot temperatures and little rain have caused it to come to a stand still.
"The heat takes a toll on it more than the sunlight," said Whitley County Purdue Extension Educator David Addison. "When temperatures are above 90 degrees it stops growing, and it won't start growing until the temperature goes down."
Although Addison said he has seen everything from knee high to shoulder high corn stalks, the drought combining with the extreme heat does not make for a good pair.
"The last time we had a drought like this was probably in 1988," said Addison. "Even last year was dry, but you would probably have to go back that far to see the same thing we are seeing now," Addison said.
According to Addison, the difference in the height of the corn stalk is most likely due to the time the farmer planted.
Many farmers planted in April with the harvest expected around September and October.
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