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Precision crafted in America, War Dog safes are designed with the features of high-end upright safes, but in a smaller, discreet size that fits almost anywhere. War Dog's low-profile provides immediate access to important documents, firearms or jewelry any time, day or night.
The 14-gauge steel body combines with four ¾" stainless steel extendable locking pins, a hidden electronic rotary latch and a hardened drill plate to make the safe hard to defeat. A completely seam welded body means no points of entry for thieves or fire.
Available with biometric, electronic keypad and key entry, War Dog provides state-of-the-art security.
These are made when ordered so you know that when you receive yours, it was made specifically for you.
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Western CMP & Creedmoor Cup Results 2012
We have been getting numerous calls wondering what the results are for the 2012 Western CMP and Creedmoor Cup games.
Some people were having issues navigating through the CMP's new website layout so we have posted this to make life a little easier.
4 Man Team Match
4 Man Team Match Service Rifle Championship
4 Man Team Match Rifle Championship
4 Man Team Match Individual Aggregate
4 Man Team Match Overall Individual Results
Match #1
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #2
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #3
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #4
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #5
Overall Service Rifle by Classification
Overall Match Rifle by Classification
Match #6
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #7
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #8
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #9
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #10
Overall Service Rifle by Classification
Overall Match Rifle by Classification
Match #11
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #12
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #13
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #14
Service Rifle by Classification
Match #15
Service Rifle by Classification
Match 16 – The Creedmoor Cup
Creedmoor Cup Overall by Rifle Type
Creedmoor Cup Overall Service Rifle by Classification
Creedmoor Cup Overall Match Rifle by Classification
High Women Award – Creedmoor Cup
Creedmoor EIC Match
Creedmoor EIC Overall Non-Distinguished Results
Standing Slow Fire 200 Yards
Overall Standing Slow Fire 200 Yards
Sitting Rapid Fire 200 Yards
Overall Sitting Rapid Fire 200 Yards
Prone Rapid Fire 300 Yards
Overall Prone Rapid Fire 300 Yards
Prone Slow fire 600 Yards
Overall Prone Slow Fire 600 Yards
Hauling Your Gear
Hello shooters,
As many of us know, we have A LOT of gear. Trekking our rifles, mats, ammo and other gear from firing line to firing line can be tiresome.
This blog entry is going to cover that common problem with a closer look at each of our carts.
Mac Sports Folding Utility Wagon
This wagon is perfect for transporting all of your shooting gear to and from the firing line. The way our mat and stool fit into this thing will lead you to believe it was designed just for our gear. Folds easily into its own carry bag for easy carry and made by solid steel frame construction with 600 Denier polyester fabric. Small enough to fit in a car trunk, but sturdy enough to transport up to 150 lbs of guns and gear. Easily folds by pulling up on the handle. No assembly required!
Creedmoor Deluxe Cart Conversion Kit
This cart assembly kit is perfect for shooters who already have one of our folding stools. It is made out of 3/8″ stock aluminum, folds in seconds and plus, disassembles for transporting in a standard suitcase. The longest piece is 23″, so as long as your suitcase is longer than that, you are golden.
Creedmoor Range Cart (CRC)
The most innovative range cart ever to come along!
This cart has solid 14″ rubber wheels with bearings, frame, stool bag and scope stand holder. No tools are needed for assembly or stowage. The frame is machine from solid aluminum and there are no welded parts on the cart. Lower center of gravity makes the CRC more stable on uneven terrain. The scope stand remains on the cart for standing position and scorekeepings. The foldable handle makes the cart easier to transport in the back of a vehicle.
The whole cart folds by simply lifting the locking lever. Pull the 4 pins and loosen the butterfly knobs, then the cart can be stored in a suitcase. It collapses into an area of 30x17x8 inches with no tools in less than a minute.
The removable rifle case that doubles as a rack/holster comes standard with each cart. You also receive an ammo tray that secures directly to either the scope stand or to the frame. Last but not least, the CRC comes with a rain cover to protect your gear from unexpected showers at the range.
Bags, bags and more bags!
We all know that as shooters, we have A LOT of gear. These bags are here to help you trek that gear to the firing line.
The Heavy Coat Storage Bag
Protect your investment. This Storage bag made of 1000 Denier CoduraNylon with a self-healing YKK zipper is great for both carrying your coat to the range with the provided handles and long term storage. It will also protect your coat when being transported to the range in your trunk.
This bag comes in OD green normally. If you feel that OD is not your color, we do offer them in camouflage colors.
The Roll-Up Storage Bag
the all-purpose equipment bag ideal for carrying, storing or transporting your necessities to and from the range.
This versatile utility bag was designed for multi-purposes such as a day at the range, to carry medical supplies or shaving kits, etc. Ordered in bulk by our US military, it's great for data books, personal items or documents that you wish to keep with you.
The non-padded Creedmoor Utility Bag is made in the USA using 1000 denierCordura nylon material, making it extremely durable and water resistant.
Can be ordered with handles or without. This bag can be made with the same colors as our hardback coats!
Equipment Travel Bag
This black Cordura water resistant travel bag is designed to hold your stool, roll-up shooting mat, shooting coat and all the other equipment used by the competitive rifleman.
Padded on the bottom and both sides, it features pockets located on the interior center panel for maximum protection of its contents. Carry handles and shoulder strap included.
AR-15 A2 Lower Receiver Carrying Case
Perfect for people who possess an uneven ratio of upper receivers to lower receivers. These hand-made custom bags prevent damage to both the lower receiver, and more delicate wooden stocked rifles that inevitably come in contact while moving guns in and out of storage. Bag is made from the same high quality material as our famous hardback coats (1,000 denier Cordura), and closed with ¾" Velcro. Two piece handle at the open end of bag ensures the lower will not fall out during carrying.
Available in all Cordura colors that we offer on our Hardback Coats. For additional charge of $25 we will make it out of 100% leather.
AR-15 A2 Upper Receiver Carrying Case
These hand-made custom bags prevent damage to both the upper receiver, and more delicate wooden stocked rifles that inevitably come in contact while moving guns in and out of storage. Bag is made from the same high quality material as our famous hardback coats (1,000 denier Cordura), and closed with a number 10 YKK zipper. On the muzzle end of the bag we've sewn a piece of leather to prevent the muzzle from wearing through the end of the bag.
Available in all Cordura colors that we offer on our Hardback Coats. For additional charge of $25 we will make it out of 100% leather.
Tripod Storage Bags
Bipod/Tripod bag
Here is a storage bag for your bipod or tripod. Made of 1000 Denier Cordura Nylon with a self-healing YKK zipper this bag will fit most bipods/tripods on the market. A sleeve is sewn into the bag for the extension rods to fit securely and eliminate banging against the base and other parts. Carrying handles make it great for taking the bag to the range. This bag is only available in OD Green.
Padded Scope Stand Bag
The perfect companion to the Scope Stand! Made from Cordura nylon and lined with nylon pack cloth. Jute padding provides ample protection for the stand. Exterior pockets allow for the rods to be stored away from the base. A separate storage pouch is included for your head assembly. Convenient handles for easy portage to and from the range. This bag is only available in Royal Blue.
Kowa 88mm Spotting Scopes
There are many spotting scopes available in today's marketplace, but few are better than Kowa's 88mm series of spotting scopes. Here are some of the specifics of these Kowa spotting scopes which are available for sale at Creedmoorsports.com:
• It's the big objective lens-indeed, the "eye" of the Kowa Prominar Spotting Scope that sets it apart from the competition. For birders and hunters alike, these are the scopes that re-define clarity, because-among their other impressive features-they boast a large 88mm Pure Flourite Crystal Prominar objective lens. Ensuring maximum light gathering, clear visual range and sharp images that traditional glass lenses can not attain in the field.• The magnesium alloy body makes the scopes rugged, compact, easy to carry and handle, making them an ideal companion in the great outdoors. The waterproof housing meets the rigorous standards of JIS Protection Class 7; they are also charged with dry nitrogen gas to prevent fogging.
• Utilizes Kowa's new innovative inner focus system to decrease image movement when focusing on objects-even single handed.
Eye Pieces
• Multiple interchangeable eyepieces available including 20x-60x, Zoom; 30x, Wide; and 25x, LER for total versatility in the field. Eyepiece locking mechanism prevents the eyepiece from falling out or getting lost. Converters allow users to utilize eyepieces from other Kowa spotting scope series.
The Single Portable Air Gun Range
Ever wanted to shoot your air gun but find holes in the walls bothersome? Are those nosey neighbors haggling you about using your air gun in the backyard? The Single Portable Air Gun Range may be what you need.
This systems allows individuals to quickly create a safe air gun marksmanship training environment in virtually any open space.
The Single Portable Air Gun Range allows you to set up a mini-range within your own garage. The system is 83″ tall and 30″ wide and holds a single target box.
The high density ballistic nylon curtain is able to withstand multiple impacts, fired at a single 1/4″ point, from pellets with a muzzle velocity of up to 600 feet-per-second.
The frame itself is constructed with heavy duty square steel tubing and each part is labeled for easy identification and construction.
The target box has been designed for easy emptying of spent pellets. They provide 100% pellet containment for any pellet passing through the paper target (No more mess to clean up around the floor). The cardboard divider within the target box keeps spent pellets away from the back of the target paper making target changing neat and clean. Ab abrasion resistant steel impact plate with a Brinnel hardness rating of 450 ensures complete absorption of impact with no dimpling effect. A plate witch dimples or dents will eventually cause ricochets, which is commonplace for systems using cold-rolled steel impact places. Our plate exceed the Marine Corps Range Safety Officer requirement of a Brinnel rating of 360/400.
If you are looking for something to shoot at to hone in your marksmanship skills, this may be the best thing for you.
The Mats
Hello fellow shooters,
In this entry, I am going to talk about the different types of mats we currently carry, their uses and which ones are best for you.
The Basic Roll Up Shooting Mat
The Camo Roll Up Shooting Mat
Colored Roll Up Shooting Mat
The basic colors for this mat are made with 600 denier cordura. The color choices are Burgundy, Red, Purple, and Orange.
Deluxe Fold-Up Shooting Mat
Roll-Up Shooting Mat
Benchrest Mat
Benchrest shooters have asked and we have listened! Benchrest shooting has grown rapidly over the last few years and a Benchrest Shooting Mat has been requested. Our newest shooting mat is 27 ½"x 21 ½" (basically the top third of the full roll up shooting mat). It's made of 1000 denier Cordura nylon with textured non-slip pads for elbow placement. The ¼" interior padding provides ample protection to the shooter's elbows as well. Two 5" Velcro closures aid in storing the mat in a folded 23"x22"configuration.
Available in all of our cordura colors, including all camo colors!
This is our newest mat and they are flying out the door. It has become very popular over the past few weeks.
All of these mats are handmade here in Oceanside, CA. They do take about 10 days to be completed but you will not be disappointed.
To check them out, here is the link. Click Here.
Happy Shooting!
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How It's Made – Hardback Coats
Many people have wondered why it takes some time to build a hardback coat.
We have compiled some pictures to give people an idea on what we see everyday when building these coats.
Step 1. Patterns.
When someone measures their chest and waist size, that lets us know what cut they are going to need for their coat. If there is a 6 inch difference between the chest and waist (ex. 42 chest 36 waist), the coat becomes a tapered cut.
Each coat starts as a pattern. We have many patterns that help guide the cutting department in tracing the pieces for the coat. Each coat has about 50 pieces that has to be sewn together.
Step 2. Tracing.
Once the pattern has been picked out, we roll out the material that was chosen by the shooter. We inspect the material each time to make sure there are no defects. Any issues are cut out prior to tracing.
Once everything is ready, we lay the patterns down onto the material and carefully trace around with a white grease pencil. The portion does take some time. One wrong slip and the coat may not match up correctly when it reaches the sewing department.
Step 3. Cutting.
When all of the patterns have been traced, we then cut the fabric.
Each piece is then set aside for the next step.
Step 4. The Hardback Lining.
In this step, we unroll a large batch of thick cotton lining. This is the material that is put into the hardback to give our shooters that "fence-post" feeling. We take the patterns and lay them accordingly to the size of the hardback jacket. We then trace the outlines and cut.
Step 5. Rubber and Padding
The rubber is what make a shooting coat, well, a shooting coat. The rubber that we sew onto the elbows of the coat provide a non slip surface while the shooter is in the prone position. The 3/4″ felt padding that we place within the elbows reduces the strain on the elbows and makes the prone position a little bit more comfortable.
Step 6. Sewing
This is the final step in the coat making process. Here is where we take all 50+ pieces of material and sew together the Hardback Coat.
This is a very time-consuming step since we have actual sewers on machines doing each of these by hand.
Once the coat is finished, it is packed up and sent right out to the customer who has been patiently waiting.
Shooting Apps
As technology progresses throughout the years, we are finding ourselves using our smart-phones more and more for every day things such as grocery lists to browsing the internet. With these technology advances came a new way to track your competition- Shooting Apps.
"Where2Shoot" was launched by the NSSF to provide a directory of shooting ranges with a tap of your finger. The app is available for free in the iTunes App Store (not available for Android at this time). This app also includes videos, news and tips for our shooters.
To use this app, the user can either use GPS to find the nearest location or search by zip code and state. The app will then provide information about the ranges and any activities offered at that location.
This app can definitely come in handy if you are out of town or if you just moved to a new area.
- Search and review thousands of shooting ranges
- Search and review hundreds of shooting drills and stages
- You can add live-fire activities, scoring, time and goals along with target photos
- Add and review dry-fire log activities for each of your firearms
- Add and review firearms maintenance activities such as cleaning and repairs
- The personalized dashboard allows the user to create links to their favorite features on the app
- The syncing option allows the shooter to use the application without connectivity. You will need to have a RANGELOG.COM account (free for basic)


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Monthly Archive for August, 2012
Alumni Visit
I went to a Valley Cats game last night which is always a fun activity for the whole family. The cats had a great game, taking an early lead to beat the Lake Monsters. I enjoy going to the Joe to see a game and it's always a good opportunity to visit one of our […] [Read More]
Who Let the Pigs Out?
Not surprisingly, the City of Albany has a law prohibiting livestock in the City. So what happens when just such a creature winds up in town? Well we found out this week when a City resident decided to take in a pot bellied pig as a pet. The local pig lover soon realized that their […] [Read More]
Vote For the Humane Society
Q. What's the best way to find homes for animals? A. Advertise that we have them. The problem is that advertising isn't cheap, but there's a great way that you can help right now to get the word out about homeless animals at the Humane Society. The Times Union is giving away $5,000 in […] [Read More]
Strange Love
Songs have been written about it, poems, plays, books and movies have all centered around love and unexpected attraction. Sometimes we don't choose the one we love, it just happens and that can create some unusual circumstances. We have two couples at the Humane Society right now that don't fit what you might normally think […] [Read More]
Keep Pets Safe
You have probably heard by now that there is a huge fire at a recycling plant in Columbia County. Officials immediately suggested that people stay indoors, keep their windows closed and shut off anything that may draw outside air in like fans or air conditioners. What they did not immediately suggest is that all animals be brought […] [Read More]

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Probably the most universally recognized container for water storage, the 55 ga. barrel is a cost-effective option for long-term use. These barrels come with two access points to fill or retrieve water. Made with non-toxic, food-grade plastic and BPA free, this barrel comes in a blue color which restricts UV rays and helps control the growth of algae and bacteria. In an emergency situation, one person could ration themselves to one half gallon of drinking water per day and survive for over 100 days! Also included is a Barrel Buddy Multi-tool for use in accessing water from the barrel and also acts as a gas shut-off tool.
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O glorious St. Philip, who wast so favored by God with the gift of consoling and assisting thy spiritual children at the hour of death, be also my advocate and father when I shall find myself at that dreadful moment. Obtain for me that at that hour the devil may not conquer me, nor temptation overcome me, nor fear itself revile me; but that, strengthened by a lively faith, a fervent hope and, a sincere charity, I may sustain with patience and perseverance that supreme struggle, and that, full of confidence in the mercy of the Lord, and in the infinite merits of Jesus Christ and the protection of the Most Blessed Mary, I may deserve to die the death of the just, and be united with thee and all the saints in the blessed home of Paradise, to praise and enjoy the Lord forever. Amen.(An Indulgence of 100 Days, once a day)
More than ever I feel the need of having Thee close to me. "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Corinthians 12:7-10
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BOMA to consider street sweeper purchase
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will consider the purchase of a street sweeper when it meets today.
The street sweeper costs $169,400, public works director Byron W. Fortner wrote in a board memorandum.
The city solicited bids for the vehicle in October, and four vendors submitted a total of five responses. The recommended bid, from Stringfellow, Inc., was the lowest one that qualified. "The two lowest bids do not meet specifications," Fortner wrote.
Fortner wrote that the "much-needed" truck is "an International chassis equipped with a Tymco body."
Other items on the agenda include:
- Second reading of an ordinance to rezone a North Circle Drive property from M-1, industrial, to R-1, low-density residential
- A payment in lieu of taxes agreement with Sevier County Electric System
- A proposal to donate surplus Winterfest equipment to Dandridge and Jefferson City
- Contracts with property owners affected by slide repairs on Ridge Road
- Grants to purchase a fire truck and other firefighting equipment
- Expenditure for the 2013 Sevierville Vacation Planner
- Lane closures on Highway 66 and the Parkway for the Santa Hustle, Dec. 9
- Various expenses under $5,000, including repairs to a leaf truck.
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Circus life pays off for Portland-grown performer
PORTLAND — See the world, join the circus.
Such is the life of Portland native and Waynflete School graduate Amanda Crockett.
Crockett, 34, is a performer with Cirque du Soleil. She has a daily role in "Michael Jackson One," an ongoing production in Las Vegas, but her work has taken her all over the globe.
Last week, Crockett spent a rare break from the circus in her hometown, where she gave a brief presentation on her career at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Portland. She also hinted at positive changes that could sweep through the region when the Circus Conservatory of America comes to town.
As a child, Crockett said, she wasn't into gymnastics. She didn't begin training in acrobatics and trapeze until she was 18, but she spent much of her early life clowning around.
Crockett was 9 when she first put on a red nose and assumed the character of Dazzle the Clown. She was following in her father's (rather large) footsteps, she said.
George Crockett, a longtime Portland resident and businessman, had a side job as a clown, performing at parades and festivals across the state, Crockett recalled.
"Seeing my dad transform from a father and a businessman into a clown – who was really wonderful at making people laugh – was really magical," she said. "One night, he was putting me to bed and I stopped him before he left the room. I said, 'Dad, wait. I want to do what you do. I want to be a clown.'"
George Crockett helped his daughter get a costume and develop a character. Later, he put her in touch with Sam Kilbourn, a former performer with Maine comedy troupe Wright Brothers. Kilbourn became her mentor, teaching her mime, juggling, Vaudeville and more, she said.
In high school, Crockett performed with Kilbourn in a trio called the Three Meatballs.
"That was my high school job," she said. "Other kids worked at restaurants or whatnot, and I performed."
Crockett's big-top career aspirations blossomed at age 15 when her mother took her to see "Alegria," a long-running Cirque du Soleil show.
"Afterward, when we were walking across the parking lot, I stopped and looked back at the tent in the distance and said, 'Mom, that's what I want to do. That's it.' And she had the best answer any parent could have. She said, 'Great, you should do it,'" Crockett recalled.
To become a circus performer, Crockett followed a circuitous path. She took dance classes and a workshop at Maine's Celebration Barn Theater. Then at 18, she joined Circus Smirkus, a children's circus in Vermont, where she served as a touring performer for three summers. She also attended the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater in California, and trained at two smaller schools in San Francisco and Australia, she said.
These days, circus training is easier to find, she said.
"There are circus schools and aerial studios popping up all over the country, which didn't exist 20-25 years ago," she said. "And soon, there will be one in Portland."
The Circus Conservatory of America is an accredited college planned at Thompson's Point. An opening date is unknown, according to the conservatory's website, but a decision will be made in March.
Crockett said the formation of the college "could only be positive" for Portland.
"It would bring some really interesting people to the city," she said. "It would put Portland on the map in a very different way."
Generally speaking, circus performers are creative, fearless and hardworking, she said.
"You need to really want it, to go after it," she said of the circus life.
Worldwide, circus has been a grand tradition for centuries, but, until recently, it garnered very little respect in the United States, Crockett said.
"Circus is gaining in popularity in this country. It's gaining respect in this country. It's really wonderful to see. There's a big change now from five or 10 years ago," she said. "There's still a limited job market in the U.S., and with more schools opening up and more people being trained, it will be interesting to see what happens with job availability. If you're going to pursue a career in the circus, you need to be willing to travel."
Crockett's early career took her everywhere. She has performed in nearly every U.S. state, and 15 countries on five continents. Luckily, circus transcends language barriers, she said.
"I've performed in many countries where I couldn't actually speak to the audience, but still communicate with them physically, and make them laugh, and share this common language," she said. "It's one of the best parts about it."
George Crockett, who is in his 70s, said he's proud of his daughter's decision to join the circus.
"Supporting someone who is following a dream is an easy job," he said. "That's a parent's role."


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Hope Black nee Macpherson, Curator of Molluscs (1919 - )
Image: Portrait ofHope Macpherson, Museum Victoria Curator of Molluscs (1946 - 1965)
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Jessie Hope Black (nee Macpherson), Curator of Molluscs, achieved many 'firsts' during her long career, and has made a lasting contribution in the fields of Malacology, Marine Biology and their application to environmental management. She has been a mentor for many women following in these fields and an inspiration to both men and women.
In 1946 Jessie Hope Black (nee Macpherson) became the first woman to be appointed a Curator at the National Museum of Victoria in its then almost 90 year history. Hope had begun her scientific career as a museum assistant in 1937. Having applied for a job in Taxidermy the director at the time John Mahoney counselled her on the 'inappropriateness' of a woman in such a role and suggested they would find her something else. She spent her early days at the Museum under the financial support of the Carnegie Corporation developing and preparing new display cases and the ground breaking McCoy Hall dioramas.
Promoted to Curator of Molluscs in 1946 after completing a Science Degree part time at Melbourne University, she continued in this role until 1965, when she was required to resign from the Victorian public service as a result of the prohibition on the employment of married women known as the Marriage bar. After leaving the Museum Hope retrained as a science teacher, spending 13 rewarding years teaching in Victorian country high schools, her career providing an example to girls of the opportunities for them in science.
In 1947 Hope was part of the Museum team which used pack horses to survey the Snowy River Gorge, prior to dam construction and water diversion of the Snowy Mountain Hydroelectric Scheme. Hope also led the Museum's participation in ground-breaking marine biological surveys of Port Phillip Bay from 1957-1963. The baseline data provided by the Port Phillip Bay Survey is still in use today by environmental scientists, managers and planners, providing a benchmark against which to monitor environmental changes.
In conjunction with the Country Roads Board, CSIRO and Australian Paper Manufacturers she investigated the impact of the shipworm Teredo, (a marine bivalve mollusc which bores into wooden structures including bridges), in eastern Victoria and South Australia. She also undertook a survey of the edible molluscs in Victoria to determine the quantities of various species and the feasibility of the establishment of commercial fisheries.
Hope was a member of first group of four women to travel to Antarctica as part of an Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) to Macquarie Island in 1959.
She co-authored, with C. J. Gabriel, Marine Molluscs of Victoria published in 1962, still widely used as the reference work on this topic. She was a consulting malacologist to the National Science Foundation of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, USA.
Hope was a pioneer in her desire to involve the broader community in the life of the Museum, both through her education work with the Blind Institute, planning and supervising a biology course for blind children at the Museum, for which she was made a Life Governor of the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind. She further included the community with the establishment of a volunteer programme utilising groups such as the Marine Study Group of Victoria and the Underwater Explorers and Photographers Club. These programs engaged volunteers to assist in the labour-intensive activities of sorting, documenting and analysing specimens and data from the museum research collections. To this day volunteers continue to be extensively involved in museum activities.
Unrelated to her work in science Hope has been an active advocate for services for the disabled. Over many years she supported groups with her considerable administrative ability to lobby for suitable independent housing for the disabled.
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Serviette - Souvenir of Royal Visit Morning Tea, St Kilda, Mar 1958
White paper serviette provided to Mrs Cluny (Jessie) Macpherson, when attending Morning Tea on 3 March 1958 at St Kilda Town Hall arranged as part of the Queen Mother's Royal Visit in r ...Images: 1
Invitation - Mrs Cluny Macpherson from The Government of Victoria, Morning Tea with HM Que ...
Invitation from the Government of Victoria to Mrs Cluny Macpherson, mother of Hope Macpherson, to attend Morning Tea in the St Kilda Town Hall on Monday, 3rd March 1958 at 10.15am in re ...Images: 1
Envelope - To Mrs Cluny Macpherson, Invitation to Morning Tea with Her Majesty, 7 Feb 1958
Envelope containing invitation from the Government of Victoria to Mrs Cluny Macpherson, mother of Hope Macpherson, to attend Morning Tea in the St Kilda Town Hall on Monday, 3rd March 1 ...Images: 1
Notice - Traffic Arrangements for Royal Visit, Morning Tea Party, St Kilda, 3 Mar 1958
Notice of traffic arrangements accompanying invitation from the Government of Victoria to Mrs Cluny Macpherson, mother of Hope Macpherson, to attend Morning Tea in the St Kilda Town Hal ...Images: 1
Poem - 'Moonshine', By Aunt Ada for Hope Macpherson, 3 Apr 1927
Poem written for Hope Macpherson by her Aunt Ada titled Moonshine, about the property Bungeeltap near Ballan. Hope Macpherson was the first female curator at the National Museum of Vic ...Images: 1
Envelope - To Hope Macpherson, Poems About Bungeeltap, Melbourne, 1927
Envelope posted to Hope Macpherson containing two poems, one of which was written by her Aunt Ada, about the property Bungeeltap, near Ballan. Hope Macpherson was the first female cura ...Images: 1
Order of Service - Opening & Dedication of St Andrew's Church, Trentham, Mar 1966
Order of service for the opening and dedication of St Andrew's Church, Trentham, Presbyterian denomination, on Saturday, 19 March 1966 at 2.30pm. In 1958 the Presbytery Architectural ...Images: 6
Letter - Ned to Jessie Macpherson, Family News, Berrigan, New South Wales, 20 Aug 1969
Letter from Ned to Jessie Macpherson bringing her up to date with information on his own health and news of his family.Images: 4
Photograph - MV Norsel, circa 1949-1952 (damaged)
Black and white image of the MV Norsel when the Norwegian-British-Swedish Expedition (NBSX) of 1949-52 was on board, the first international team of scientists to visit the Antarctic.Images: 1
Photograph - Rhoda & Darma Yeomans in a Park, circa 1953
Rhoda Yeomans holding her baby daughter Darma. This photograph came into the collection from Hope Black (nee Macperson) who was the first female curator at National Museum of Victoria ( ...Images: 2


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We all know that La La Anthony can look stylish and gorgeous no matter what she does, but we're not always used to seeing her cousin, Dice Dixon, all decked out. In this photos from their high school days, La La writes "Tbt look at @dice3029 !!!! #memories" and we had to do a triple take to make sure that was Dice standing right next to La, posing for a formal photo. So gorgeous!
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The Russian Security Council has given final approval for the long-delayed reduction in Russian military forces. The current strength of 2.1 million people in uniform will be reduced by 470,000, while 130,000 of the 966,000 civilians working for the defense ministry will also be eliminated. The cuts are to be implemented over a five-year period. The cuts will include 180,000 from the Army, 50,000 from the Navy, 40,000 from the Air Force, 20,000 from the Interior Ministry, and 10,000 from the Railway Troops. Cuts will also be made in the Federal Border Guards, Federal Guards, and Civil Security Agency. The Strategic Rocket Forces will be absorbed by the Air Force, except for the Space Division which will come under control of the General Staff. The personnel cuts are intended to provide funds to buy new modern weapons.--Stephen V Cole
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It's like belonging to a fraternity that never meets: you are talking with someone and learn he was living in Austin in 1966, and pretty soon the subject of Charles Whitman comes up. Then for a minute or so, it's where-were-you time—that Monday, August 1, under bright skies with the temperature approaching one hundred. I was a University of Texas graduate student supervising student publications as a part-time job. Walking from the old journalism building on Twenty-fourth Street to the Union to get a sandwich for lunch, I could hear loud reports that had the boom, snap quality of rifle shots. They were coming from the vicinity of the Main Building, but I didn't see any unusual activity there and shrugged them off as the sounds of a nail-driving gun, which had been periodically banging away on a construction project there. Later I discovered that everyone hearing that noise was running it though a mental card-sorter until it found a slot that offered a perfectly ordinary explanation. One person, also mindful of the construction, decided that it was the sound of large planks falling over and slapping concrete. Another, closer to the mark, decided the ROTC must be shooting blanks for some ceremonial reason on the mall in front of the Main Building with its 27-story Tower. Yet another saw a girl fling herself to the grass and assumed, having read a feature in the campus paper a few days earlier, that it was some kind of goofy crowd-response experiment being carried out by the psychology folks.
I was still operating on the nail-gun theory when some students standing behind a pillar of the Academic Center started shouting something about a guy on the Tower shooting people and how I should get moving. My first response was to resent being yelled at, so I just stood there in the middle of a grassy inner-drive area, squinting up at the Tower's northwest corner. Sure enough, I could see a gun barrel poke out over the parapet and emit smoke, followed an instant later by the boom I had been hearing. Now the computer was working a lot faster but still coming up with a bad readout: Just look at that! There's some fool up there with a rifle, trying to get himself in one hell of a lot of trouble! From my angle, it didn't look like the man was shooting downward, but was trying to create a commotion.
So I turned around and started walking (don't show fear, they can smell it) the two hundred or so feet back to the protective corner of Hogg Auditorium, maybe trotting the last few yards. A student already there was pointing and jabbering about a girl who was hit in the side yard of the biology building, which I had just crossed coming from journalism. That bumped the alarm meter up substantially, and I joined him in yelling at a student strolling along the sidewalk past the old Littlefield Home, right behind us and to our left. We nearly got the guy killed, for when he stopped to look at us in puzzlement, the sniper opened up on him with a semiautomatic rifle. That sent him scrambling to the protection of an alley as bullets whacked into the low limestone wall behind him, popping like movie squibs. Since then, I've wondered if he knew how lucky he was that Whitman had evidently emptied his two other rifles and was using his little open-sight Army carbine. With his scoped 6mm bolt-action Remington, it had been strictly one shot, one man, in the old Marine Corps tradition.
That bit of excitement convinced me that something not only very weird but very bad was happening. I had a queasy feeling that returned later that day when the paper said one Tower office employee looked out and saw "two young boys laying face down in front of Hogg Auditorium," and it came back a few days later, when a Life magazine aerial photo showed X's where people had been hit along the route I had just taken.
I had been a little slow in switching over to emergency, but my wits were supposedly about me as I made my way around the back of the auditorium to the Union, where I knew of a stairwell window that afforded a good and, I thought, a safe view of the Tower. The window was wide open, and a girl in a white blouse was already sharing the right-hand side with someone, so I went to the left where only one student was standing and looked over his shoulder. Everyone was talking, and I could hear people downstairs in the Union lobby, babbling in confusion. Someone had come in from outside and was running through the lobby, crying, "That man is dead! That man is dead!" as though such a thing were entirely impossible.
I could see the sniper fairly well; he would lean out over the parapet, bring the rifle to bear on target, fire, tip the weapon up as he worked the action, then walk quickly to another point and do the same thing. It must have been about that time that he hit an electrician next to his truck at Twentieth Street and University Avenue, a quarter of a mile away. It was about that time, too, that the Tower clock started chiming and then, with cold-blooded indifference, tolled the noon hour. And it must have been only moments after those echoes died that the sniper, evidently firing through one of the Tower's drain spouts, put a shot through the open window where the four of us stood gawking.
The bullet struck the edge of the window opening in front of the girl's face like an exploding stick of dynamite, filling the stairwell with glass,


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Protection of Archaeological Resources Ordinance
Where is the full policy located?
- Scottsdale Revised Code, Chapter 46, Article VI
- City of Scottsdale Preservation Office
- Ordinance summary and related resources
What is it?
This ordinance sets up procedures for identifying and preserving significant archaeological resources in the City.
City Council approved - July 1999
Where does it apply?
Who needs to use it?
Applicants for all land development projects on public or private land must comply with the ordinance standards. The Preservation Division manages compliance with the standards. Typically applicants hire a qualified archaeologist to survey their vacant land for their project and on-call archaeologists working with Preservation review the survey report submitted. The Historic Preservation Commission oversees the historic preservation program, including implementing the archaeology ordinance.
Why was it developed?
The Protection of Archaeological Resources Ordinance formalizes the City's commitment to identify and protect, and recover when necessary, significant archaeological resources on public and private projects in Scottsdale. Once a significant archaeological site is disturbed by land development, the potential information that could have been gathered from the site is gone forever. Some archaeological sites should not be disturbed and should be avoided where possible.
Key Points:
- Archaeology standards were added to Chapter 46 of the City Code since the standards apply to all developments, not just zoning cases.
- The Ordinance defines criteria to determine which sites are significant and focuses on protecting significant sites in place and/or mitigating development impacts on significant sites.
- On-call archaeologists review survey reports submitted to the City for both public and private projects. Applicants receive a Certificate of No Effect if their project will not impact any significant archaeological resources.
- Provides several exemptions for small projects from survey requirements.
- Sets up procedures for the preparation and implementation of a mitigation plan by the applicant when the development will impact a significant archaeological site.
- When mitigation is required, the project receives a Certificate of Approval after all fieldwork and data collection has been obtained by archaeologists from a site, and a report on the findings has been approved.
- City capital projects, including trails or other projects in the Preserve, must comply with the ordinance to be sure that City projects will not adversely impact significant archaeological sites.
References and related documents:
- City of Scottsdale General Plan (2001)
- Zoning Ordinance - Historic Property (HP) district
- Historic Resources Preservation Task Force Report to City Council (1997)
- Archaeological Resources
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Airport tree issue had resolution in 2010
The issue surrounding the purchase of land adjacent to the Rutherford County Airport could have been resolved in 2010.
According to documents obtained by The Daily Courier Wednesday, a tentative agreement between the Rutherford County Airport Authority and Julius Owens — now Rutherford County Commission Chairman — was signed in 2010 allowing the Authority to cut down a pair of trees impeding the glide slope of approaching aircraft to the airport's runway. The agreement would have cost the Airport Authority $12,000.
The Airport Authority agreed Monday night to purchase the land and buildings on the property owned by Owens since 1958 for $300,000.
The trees have been a point of contention since 1981 when it was discovered they interfere with the federally-mandated glide slope ratio requirement for the airport.
The document, signed on Aug. 26, 2010 by then-Airport Authority Chairman Alan Guffey, Owens, Owens' wife and their respective attorneys, indicated a "more formal document" would be agreed upon on or before Sept. 2, 2010.
However, that formal agreement was never signed, nor was the tentative agreement enforced.
"The lawyers said it was not a legal document and we could not enforce it as it stood," Guffey said in an interview Wednesday. "That was a draft agreement."
The agreement came prior to a meeting of the Rutherford County Airport Appeals Board which was going to hear an appeal brought by Owens asking for a decision on a notice received informing him the trees needed to be removed.
Owens said he never received the formal agreement indicated on the consent allowing the Clear Zone and Adjacent Transition Easement.
"Nobody followed back up with me on anything," Owens said Wednesday. "I didn't receive anything else and I assumed it was a dead issue."
According to current Airport Authority Chairman Bob Howard, the agreement was never brought up even after he became chairman in 2011.
"I didn't think about it because, at that time, the Division of Aviation came back and said they wanted it done," Howard said. "It never really crossed my mind to look into the agreement."
He added that attempting to enforce the agreement would involve lengthy litigation and "we were already down another path."
Even before 2010, Guffey said overtures were made by the Airport Authority to pay Owens to cut down the trees.
"We offered him to pay to cut down the trees two years before the meeting," Guffey said. "We offered $10,000 in an open meeting to top those trees and I even arranged an arborist to do the work to ensure the least amount of damage to his property."
But, he said that option was rebuffed.
During the meeting which resulted in the tentative agreement, Guffey said there were still options on the table regarding the trees.
"Topping was an option for a very long time," Guffey said. "We didn't offer to buy the property but we would have."
The current tax value of the land and its buildings, according to county documents, was set at $108,400 and an independent appraiser hired by the Airport Authority prior to the sale valued the land and buildings at $168,000.
The deal struck Monday had to be completed this week or else the airport would lose approximately $150,000 in federal funding because it was not in compliance with federal regulations, according to Howard.
Owens defended the sale and the price by saying he wasn't just selling a piece of property.
"I sold my home, my barn and everything I have for $300,000," Owens said. "That purchase price included everything I've worked for for 39 years … I'm fixing to walk away from that."


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There's no doubt that "birtherism" has been a problem for Republicans. During the 2008 elections the Obama campaign was able to turn it deftly into both a distraction and a way to tarnish the image of the entire GOP based on the views of some conservative conspiracy theorists. While mainstream conservatives have dismissed the birther theory, MSNBC and others on the left have continued to focus on it because they believe it helps to discredit the right.
But recently, bitherism may have become more of a political detriment for the Democrats than a benefit. A Fox News poll from earlier this month showed that 24 percent of voters believe Obama was born outside of the U.S.–and contrary to popular belief, it isn't only Republican voters who hold this view. While 37 percent of GOP voters question the president's birthplace, 21 percent of independents and 12 percent of Democrats do as well.
This could have become a problem for Obama because polling also shows that he has almost no room for error in 2012. Only 31 percent of voters say they will definitely support Obama, while 23 percent say they might consider voting for him, according to the latest Gallup poll. And the president will need almost all of that 23 percent.
While most Americans were confident that Obama was born in Hawaii, the president's refusal to release his birth certificate may finally have begun to frustrate them. The White House claimed that it didn't make the birth certificate public in the past because it was a "distraction"—but it's likely that many were wondering why he didn't just release the thing and put the whole issue to rest. Now that he's done so, perhaps we can get past the "distraction" and onto the legitimate issues.


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Get Ready: 4th Annual Ventura Winter Wine Walk - "The Social Event Of The Year!" Returns December 7
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4th Annual Ventura Winter Wine Walk Returns - Saturday, December 7
Holiday Street Fair With Free Live Entertainment and Vendors, 12 Noon - 8 P.M. Snow Fall & Live Music, 6:45-8:00 P.M.; Ventura Winter Wine Walk, 4 -7:15 P.M.
Over 60 Wine Tasting Locations - Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, December 6
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(Ventura, Calif.) - The 4th Annual Ventura Winter Wine Walk, "The Social Event Of The Year," returns to beautiful downtown Ventura on Saturday, December 7. Festivities kick off with a FREE Holiday Street Fair from 12 Noon - 8 p.m. on the 300, 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street featuring a wide array of holiday vendors and live entertainment. A fun-filled "Snow Fall" happens with live jazz and blues music from 6:45-8:00 p.m., followed by the Ventura Winter Winter Wine Walk from 4-7:15 p.m. with over sixty tasting locations featuring world-class wines. Craft Beer will also be available. Friday, December 6 is the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, also free for the entire family. More at http://www.venturawinterwinewalk.com.
Ventura Winter Wine Walk tickets are $50. (includes Wine Walk wristband, sampling cup, and Wine Walk map with all the tasting site locations). Purchase tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/80601....
Tickets also available at DCH Audi Oxnard; Fox Fine Jewelry in Ventura; and Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau. Check-in time is 3-6 p.m. SHARP (at these three locations: Watermark Event Center; Crowne Plaza; and The Tavern). Rain or Shine. Space is limited. Must be 21 and over to participate. A portion of the proceeds go to the DVO (Downtown Ventura Organization) to help keep Downtown Ventura beautiful.
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The BSA Scorpion is a monster of an airgun pistol; in the 70's and 80's it was the most powerful around.
You may consider this a niche Instructable.
I bought a secondhand one in a private sale online.
I had never seen one in real life but I was fascinated by what I had read; when it arrived I laughed out loud; it's massive.
The reviews praise it's power and accuracy. (for targets only, not for vermin control).
I could not find a pictorial strip down guide anywhere on the internet, so here is my own.
Any improvements corrections or tips are welcome.
The exploded diagram is from the Chamber air gun spares site.{ I have modified it a little).
They supply a good range of spares for vintage air guns.
Step 1: Tools.
A small flat head screwdriver.
A Posidrive screwdriver.
A 3mm Allen key.
A slotted tube ( using a bicycle seat-post; this will be explained in the guide )
An improvised spring compressor ( using a sash-clamp; this will be explained in the guide )
A wooden dowel.
Parallel punches ( you could get away with it without them)
A breach seal ( if needed )
A buffer washer ( if needed )
A piston seal ( if needed )
Step 2: Removing the grip.
Firstly unscrew the bolt holding on the safety catch and remove the catch.
There is catch on the heel of the grip
Very carefully push a small screwdriver into the opening.
Study the photos; the aim is not to lever open the catch but to release the little arm that holds the catch on.
Once removed you can see how unusually delicate this component is for such a hefty beast.
Inside you will see the head of an allen bolt.
Undo this.
At the rear underside of the pistol is a silver posidrive screw; undo this.
Carefully pull the grip away.
It is much lighter than I thought; not solid plastic.
Hi, thats one prob sorted for me but, I wonder if you can help with my air rifle its a haenel mod v it was my grand fathers but there is nothing in side, spring ,piston etc can you tell me where I can get parts or will other gun parts fit,
Regards John
Hello John,
I can only suggest that you register on this site and I think that some one in the forum will be able to help you:
You could also try contacting Chambers for advice.
Good luck
i have a question , i wanted to rebuild my bsa scorpion , i change the piston for the new stainless one , and when i finalised the reassemble , they not cock .
So i probably make a mistake somewhere , when i install barrel's cocking system the piston and spring are like on your's step 5 second picture , piston is compressed in and i take the hinge or rod of the barrel and install it in the most forward possition as possible , and after that i install the trigger assemble . but nothing he not cock . do you have and ideal of what can wrong . thanks you
I have a similar pistol , cal 22 and I can't refile the air stroke as it gets stuck after first step . Please advise how can I fix this.
Thanks alot for your time.
I don't know how I missed it but I have only just just seen your question.
I'm not sure that I understand it; I am not familiar with the term: refile the air stroke.
If you mean that you cannot cock the pistol, then that may be due to the Buffer having disintegrated which causes the piston to seize. It has to be taken out, as far as I am aware, with brute force but by using softer than steel tools, eg that are made of wood, plastic or possibly copper.
If you tell me more I may be able to help but my airgun knowledge is quite limited.
A site where you will get a comprehensive answer is ; http://www.airgunbbs.com/
They have a section for general airgun inquiries as well as one for vintage airguns.
Good luck.


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This year we are offering seven single day seminars. These seminars will begin at 8am and conclude at 4:30pm. During each seminar you will meet the bus at the American Civil War Museum (Wax Museum) at 8am, break for a box lunch from approximately 11:30am until 1pm and then conclude back at the museum at 4:30 in the afternoon. These one day seminars are an in-depth look at various aspects of the Battle and the Battlefield of Gettysburg. Each seminar will cost $90 per person. The price includes transportation, six hours of guide services, and lunch.
May 11th – The Town of Gettysburg, The Civilian Experience
Many visitors to the town of Gettysburg asked, "where is the Battlefield?" Only later do they understand they had been standing on it. The town of Gettysburg became the focus of the entire world during the 3 days of battle. The experiences of the people of Gettysburg before, during and after the battle is the focus of this program. LBG's will bring to life the horror of war, the fighting on the streets of Gettysburg and the presence of an occupying army. The lives of the women, children and men of Gettysburg would be changed forever as a result of war. We will examine the effect of war on an unsuspecting civilian population from whom we have much to learn. We will examine the town of Gettysburg in the aftermath of the battle when nearly every private home, church and school became a hospital. We will examine the many memorials that exist in the town to perpetuate the memory of those who lived and died in this crossroads town. Expect extensive walking through the town on paved sidewalks.
LBG: Joe Mieczkowski and Joanne Lewis (both also Licensed Town Guides)
June 8th – The Battlefield Then & Now
In this program we will explore the development of the Battlefield from battle until today. We will investigate these changes using a series of photographs and the battlefield itself. Join us for this exciting journey from 1863 until today!
LBG: Rich Kohr
June 22nd – The Assaults on Little Round Top
The defense of the 20th Maine was not the only action on Little Round Top on July 2nd – in this program we will discuss the many attacks against Little Round Top on the afternoon of the 2nd day of the battle including the second attack on the northern part of the hill in the evening and the various counterattacks off the hill throughout the fighting.
LBG: Christina C. Moon and Guillermo L. Bosch:
July 20th – The Federal Left Wing on July 1st
This program will cover the fighting of the Federal 1st and 11th Corps on the fields north and west of the Town of Gettysburg on the first day of the battle.
LBG: Stuart Dempsey, George Newton, Rich Kohr
August 10th – The Gettysburg Reunions
This program will follow the Veterans of the Blue and Grey on their visits to Gettysburg during the great reunions of 1888, 1913 and 1938. Join us as we walk back in time with the heroes of the battle as they revisit their stomping grounds during these historic gatherings.
LBG: Rich Kohr, Christina C. Moon
October 19th – Hancock the Superb
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November 9th – Lincoln at Gettysburg
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Highly Recommended
- Science NetLinks
- Provides a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators. A top choice.
More Recommended Lesson Plans
- Discovery Education
- Lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.
- The Einstein Project
- The Einstein Project is a nonprofit organization which promotes the advancement of K-8 hands-on science learning in Wisconsin. Over 40 unit plans for the K-8 science curriculum are provided, including recommended books and websites for each unit.
- Search by keyword, subject, grade, or by Wisconsin Academic Standard or Common Core Standard. Though primarily intended for the Wisconsin state educator, it's valuable for everyone. This database requires registration, which is free provided that you are a student or staff member at a UW Institution. To register go to this webpage: https://myqei.org/join.php
- Learn NC
- This is an excellent resource for lesson plans. It comes from the University of North Carolina School of Education.
- Lesson Plans 4 Teachers
- Science lesson plans by category.
- McRel Lesson Plans
- Links to selected lesson plans and other resources.
- Next Gen Science: Common Core
- You'll need to click the "Next Gen Science" tab at the top of the page. This resource is the result of a collaboration between Better Lesson and NEA. Over 130 master teachers share the lessons they teach.
- NY Times Daily Lesson Plans
- Hundreds of lesson plans for grades 6-12 based on articles that have appeared in the New York Times.
- PBS Teachers
- Rich resource for science lesson plans.
- Science NetLinks
- Provides a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators. A top choice.
- Teachers TryScience
- Hands-on lessons focused on environmental science, emphasizing a STEM approach.
- Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
- Extensive unit plans developed by Yale University in collaboration with the New Haven Public Schools.
Other Science Resources
- Cornell University: Science & Arts Gateway for Education
- Links to lesson planning and learning resources.
- Children's Environmental Literature
- Extensive 55 page bibliography produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Most of the books listed in this bibliography focus on Midwest ecosystems for children ages 4 - 12. Topics covered include animals, plants, urban ecosystems, forest ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, nature awareness, etc.
- Digital Science Online
- This resource includes videos, animations and images to teach middle school science.
- The Franklin Institute: Resources for Science Learning
- "The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the country. Today, the Institute continues its dedication to public education and creating a passion for science by offering new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would dazzle and delight its namesake." (Description taken from the website.)
- The Einstein Project
- The Einstein Project is a nonprofit organization which promotes the advancement of K-8 hands-on science learning in Wisconsin. Over 40 unit plans for the K-8 science curriculum are provided, including recommended books and websites for each unit.
- learningscience.org
- "learningscience.org is an organization dedicated to sharing the newer and emerging "learning tools" of science education. Tools such as real-time data collection, simulations, inquiry based lessons, interactive web lessons, remote instrumentation, micro-worlds, and imaging, among others, can help make teaching science an exciting and engaging endeavor." (quote taken from the website)
- NSDL: National Science Digital Library
- "The National Science Digital Library provides high quality online educational resources for teaching and learning, with current emphasis on the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines—both formal and informal, institutional and individual, in local, state, national, and international educational settings." (from the website)
- SB&F: Science Books & Films
- "Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), SB&F is an online global critical review journal devoted exclusively to print and nonprint materials in all of the sciences for all age groups (K-college, teaching and general audience)." (quote from the website)
- Science Education for Students with Disabilities
- Resources and strategies for teaching science to students with disabilities.
- Science is Fun in the Lab of Shakhashiri
- This is an excellent resource to use when teaching chemistry. Experiments, science videos, recommended web sites, etc. Professor Shakhashiri teaches at the UW-Madison.
- Sing About Science
- Find songs for teaching and learning science and math.
- Understanding Science: How Science Really Works
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Is there a streetscape near you where no one goes? Somewhere ugly to look at, hard to walk, and too scary to ride? Just go ahead and fix it. That's what Jason Roberts did in Oak Cliff, a rundown part of Dallas, Texas.
In 2010, with a crew of volunteers, he staged a one-off community event called Better Block. For a weekend, they widened the footpaths and brought in tables and chairs and trees in pots. They started pop-up cafes and shops, and painted temporary bike lanes on the street.
In the process, they broke all kinds of council rules. But people loved it. Their ''guerilla art'' idea has spawned a movement: in the past two years there have been 41 Better Blocks held all across the United States.
Mr Roberts is visiting Melbourne this month as one of the keynote speakers at the Sustainable Living Festival, which runs until February 24.
''By doing all those things, we created a more humane environment, and that made more people come out and use the space,'' he says. They created permanent change, too. Many of the zoning rules have been scrapped, and some businesses have stayed on.
''It doesn't matter if it's Dallas or Australia or Bangladesh; we all enjoy sitting outside drinking a cup of coffee and watching a musician play. We all love strolling through outdoor flower stands,'' he says. ''They're universal things.''
Mr Roberts was an IT consultant and musician. Then, 10 years ago, he and his wife visited Europe. They were astonished by the vibrant life of the cities: the bike riders and buzzing markets, the street-side cafes and public plazas where old people lingered with their grandchildren.
He returned and saw with new eyes the concrete freeways and barren footpaths of his own city, and resolved to make them ''more like Paris''. His first project was an impromptu art show, Art Conspiracy, in a boarded-up theatre. It happened fast: the artists painted one day and sold their canvases the next. Unexpectedly, 700 people showed up to see the old theatre back in use.
Next he set up a website - the Oak Cliff Transit Authority - promoting the reconstruction of the old tramcar that used to run through town. He was the only one in the ''authority'', but no matter. A journalist wrote about it and other enthusiasts joined in. Their plan has come true: the city is building the tramcar line. With the help of a federal grant, construction should be finished by 2014.
A couple of years later, Mr Roberts founded Bike Friendly Oak Cliff - even though he didn't own a bike at the time. ''We just said, 'We're the bike part of town', and it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy,'' he says. ''With time, people started buying bikes, and people who liked bicycling started moving into the area.''
He has three tips for would-be urban activists: show up to your local community groups, give your event a name, and set a date and publish it - that way you'll be forced to make it happen.
''The projects have been successful because we commit to quick action and get local people working together to make a better place,'' he says. ''Even if it's temporary, people keep talking and they say, 'Why don't we fix this street permanently?'''


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The Arab Spring and its Jasmine Revolution have naturally brought historical analogies to the fore as pundits try to visualize a model of democracy for Egypt to follow. It is unfortunate that Egypt, which is at the political, cultural and intellectual heart of the modern Arab world, should have to look outside itself to find a model.
In much of the current debate regarding Egypt's future, the two contending Middle Eastern models for the country are Shiite Iran and Sunni Turkey. The first is a model of clerical conservatism and the second of secular radicalism. The problem with both is that neither is Arab.
Indonesia, for its part, is neither Arab nor of the Middle East. By the yardstick of ethnicity and geography, it is farther removed from Egypt than are Iran and Turkey. However, Indonesia is a Sunni Muslim-majority country that has been able to democratize without becoming an Islamic state. It is also an example of a formerly authoritarian state, underpinned by a politically powerful military that has sent the army back to the barracks without anarchy engulfing the vacated streets.
Indonesia thus proves that Muslims and constitutional democracy are compatible, and that the military's proper function is to uphold the constitutional process, not hold it hostage.
By all accounts, most Egyptians want the same for their country. And now that their rulers on Wednesday have set the scene for parliamentary and presidential elections, they could do worse than to look at Indonesia for signs of how to get to where they want to go.
One sign to watch out for is the weather vane of the politics of religion.
In Indonesia, no less than 88 percent of citizens are nominally Muslim, and a large number of them are observant Muslims. However, Islam-oriented parties hold only 28 percent of seats in the legislature and even that figure is down from 39 percent in 2004. The nation's largest Islamic political party controls only 8 percent of the legislative seats.
While non-religious parties occasionally court Islamic parties to shore up their electoral support, none of the major Indonesian parties is beholden to the Islamic bloc. Consequently, religious revisionists have failed to change the essentially secular character of the Pancasila state by amending the 1945 Constitution.
For all the headline-grabbing attacks on religious minorities — despicable though these attacks are — the real news is that Indonesia remains a tolerant state, most of the time, for most of its people, in most of its far-flung places. The cultural influence of Sufism, which inspires a peaceful and inclusive attitude to religion, is an important reason behind this tolerance.
Egypt — where Sufism also infuses the spirit of religiosity — can be the same.
Admittedly, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is far more influential than is Indonesia's Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), which models itself on the Egyptian movement. Logically, the Brotherhood is likely to do well in free and fair elections, as Hamas has done in Gaza, or in a situation of chaotic democracy, such as the one in Lebanon that benefited Hezbollah.
Any scenario of the Muslim Brotherhood's rise to power is sufficient to turn certain people into an Anti-Muslim Brotherhood. There are dark mutterings about Egypt going the Iranian way should elections empower the Brotherhood. Some privately fantasize about an Algerian solution to that problem, in a throwback to the Algerian military's success in crushing Islamic rebels in a long and bloody civil war.
These fears are short-sighted. Certainly, the Muslim Brotherhood is a challenge to the secular future of Egypt, but it is not an insurmountable threat.
The way to contain the challenge is to replicate what has worked in Indonesia: the organization of credible elections, held under a Constitution that guarantees the secular character of the state and the tangible improvement of governance.
It bears remembering that, like Hamas and Hezbollah, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has prospered because it has stepped in where the state has failed, whether in the provision of schools, medical clinics and other everyday services, or in the ability to offer people a vision of justice and dignity within which to place their lives.
Should Egypt's elections lead to the kind of change witnessed in Indonesia, the Brotherhood would be contained in a competitive market of public goals and policies in which secular parties would participate.
Indeed, if the protesters of Tahrir Square are anything to go by, Egypt's vanguard belongs to young, educated patriots who believe in democracy, secularism and human rights. There is no reason why the Muslim Brotherhood should enjoy a monopoly of these universal virtues.
Whatever the outcome, the military — Egypt's most powerful institution, followed by the Muslim Brotherhood — will stay around to ensure that stability is not sacrificed to change. Perhaps the closest example in this context is that of Turkey, where the army remains the ultimate deterrent to the ability of Islamic parties to change the nature of the Turkish state.
However, an even better example is Indonesia, where democracy has itself become the basis of post-authoritarian stability. Indonesia's military has given up its political function, relinquished its quota in the legislature, reduced its reach into business, and has become more professional.
It has done so because there was no alternative for it in the post-Suharto era, where any attempt to cling on to its previous privileges would have run afoul of the popular mood. People would not have settled for cosmetic change.
If Egyptians show that they, too, have fought for revolution and not reform, the military will read the writing on the wall.
The success of Egypt's revolution will depend on how well it responds to the roles of Islam and the military in the democratic era. Indonesia's success on both fronts should give Egyptians hope.
John Riady is a lecturer at the Pelita Harapan University Faculty of Law and editor at large for GlobeAsia. He can be reached at email@example.com.