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Free day of dance in Austin and then, Carnaval19
Jan 31 Sat 10:00 AM – After you've spent 9 hours practicing dance you'll be ready for Carnaval the same night. Why not? Dance all day. Dance all night.
Location Austin Uptown Dance
8868 Research Blvd. #706
Austin, TX 78741
(512) 459-5678
(RSVP deadline: January 31, 2009 9:00 AM)
Who's organizing? Clarke R
From Austin Uptown Dance's site:
Dance all day, and no pay!
Bring your friends and tell everyone to join us for a Free Day of Dance! 9 hours and 20 classes of dancing from beginner to advanced. Shout it out in the streets!
10:00am Two Step 1, Two Step 2
11:00am Jitterbug Swing 1, Two Step 3
12:00pm Cha Cha 1, Cha Cha 2
1:00pm Jitterbug Swing 2, Salsa 2
2:00pm Salsa 1, Salsa 3
3:00pm West Coast Swing 1, West Coast Swing 3
4:00pm Night Club 1, West Coast Swing 2
5:00pm Tango 1, Tango 2
6:00pm Waltz 1, Quickstep 1
sxsw interview 11 – Lindsay Campbell – moblogic.tv3
Lindsay Campbell did hundreds of episodes of the insanely popular Wallstrip and is now doing something totally new and different, a show about news and politics. We luckily catch her in an interview on day 1 of SXSW. There will be blog is Lindsay's clip from sxsw which includes two cuts of austincasts Paul Terry Walhus talking about Matt Mullenwegg and "wholesome, family podcasts". "MobLogic shamelessly pimps fellow bloggers in a pathetically transparent attempt to promote itself" it says on moblogic.tv's episode page.
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The hottest tech site in Austin right now is
It's up to the second with information on events and stimulating forums.
Some guy named Matt does it.
I'm on it.
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Watch austintexas live video and chat on Justin.tv
We're live streaming with a show on justin.tv/austintexas now.
We're working with Redbud Sports in Austin, Texas and the plans are to bring you many athletes and sports events around Austin. Also, you can see our feed at austincast.com
WordPress Bloggers first Austin meetup1
The Gingerman was the site for the first Austin WordPress meetup. About a dozen folks showed up including a local member of the WordPress team who passed out cool t shirts.
I wasn't able to stay long so I'm hoping to pick up the details of the last part of the meeting off others blogs.
Lorin Rivers has done a masterful job of stretching wordpress to it's limit with his current project. He extended the mysql back end of wordpress to do a much better job at handling large numbers of users, making it more suitable to host a large community. Keep at it Lorin, you can go places with this if you open source it.
Andy Skelton, one of the folks at the meetup said on his blog today: "Don't ask me why I didn't do it first. Paul Menard is doing a fine job starting an Austin WordPress Meetup. He listed it on Upcoming and Meetup and the crowds are growing."
Here are some cell phone pictures I took of the WordPress meetup at the Gingerman showing the attendees and lots of beer glasses.
SXSW Baby!0
Yahoo! BarTab: Monday, March 12, 6:30–9:30 pm at Light Bar. The big 'hoo! and what seems like every little company they ever acquired are throwing a bash at the fresh newish club at Congress and Fourth, featuring an open bar, munchies and music by The Little Ones. "After we reach capacity," they say, "admittance will be determined by Feats of Strength." We're pretty sure that's the name of Andy Baio's band. Why you'll wanna go: Ask anyone who was at last year's Yahoo! party that busted the seams of Iron Cactus. This'll be the talk of Tuesday. Also, if you've written something that uses tags, you might leave with a check.
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SXSW day parties7
Do you want the inside track on parties at SXSW. "Corky" has the scoop in the following link followed by a brief blurb:
WED: Day | Night THU: Day | Night FRI: Day | Night SAT: Day | Night
It used to be the mantra of the first morning at South by Southwest: "Where are all the cool parties?" Everybody would hit town knowing of one or two soirees where the free booze flowed and the gratis chow was spread out on tables, but they'd have to ask around to get a more complete picture.
Nowadays, the party scene is revealed more than a month before the first Shiner Bock is cracked — and then overrated — by an out-of-towner. Internet sites such as showlistaustin.com, donewaiting.com and austinist.com collect party info and spread the news, giving readers weeks to get in good with the party hosts, to get that all-important invite.
Here are some of the things we've culled from those sites and brooklynvegan.com. Many are free and open to the public:
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Every Halloween Leighton Hodges hosts the ultimate Halloween party. Video by yours truly. – ptw
Team Hotel San Jose's Chris Brewer video podcast9
Watch the video podcast at http://touroftexas.com/podcasts/sjhcycle.mpg Chris Brewer, Discovery Channel "primary journalist", does a video podcast on the outlook for this year's Tour de France, the Discovery team with Ivan Basso, the Flying Forehead, and his Team Hotel San Jose. Barry Lee and Todd Reid head up Team San Jose. Today is Barry's 42nd birthday and the team is showning pedaling off to South Austin for a 3 hour ride. "The Discovery team is looking great with Ivan Basso, says Chris. Lance is riding with the team and grooming Basso as his successor. We takea look at the Madone 5.9 SL with the Powercontrol V with "more information than a man needs to know". We also talk with several other Team San Jose members, which numbers over 300 members. The interview takes place in front of Downtown Jo's, which is the site of tonight's moveon.org event and showing of "An Inconvenient Truth". from http://teamhotelsanjose.com
Team Hotel San Jose is a new kind of racing team and sports club, led by athletes who are dedicated to serving the community by working with disadvantaged and at-risk youth, developing the skills of beginning and intermediate cyclists, and cultivating the most incredible regional racing team you've ever seen. The core team members are a motivated group of professional and ex-professional cyclists, cycling enthusiasts, and triathletes, who ride with respect for all, regardless of experience. We welcome road cyclists and mountain bikers, runners and multi-sport athletes, men and women, and girls and boys.
Jan and Neil Cronk put on a birthday party for about half a dozen folks, me included, at their home in North Austin. Neil is a talented painter whose work appears at many restaurants and galleries around town. Here's today's video podcast of that event. Shown below is the paiting of Neil's that hangs in our living room in Cedar Creek.
Viva Les Amis0
Continuing with a series I started yesterday as foreplay to SXSW in March, there's another KLRU special on the nostalgic drag hangout and restaurant, Les Amis. I spent a lot of time there. OK. Call me a slacker. One of my exes worked there. I was there for the last day celebration. Les Amis was part of the axis of slackerville, consisting also of the Kenny and Joni's Omlettry and the Magnolia Cafe.
Here's from the KLRU site cited above.
If LizLambert's snappy hotel do-over and its resulting documentary film confirms that not all of old Austin should be considered sacred ground, then Nancy Higgins' elegiac, heartfelt Viva Les Amis is the flipside of that particularly well-thumbed coinage.
Using footage filmed at and interviews with former employees, regulars, and assorted hangers-on of the late, lamented Les Amis Cafe (now, cruel irony, a Starbucks), Higgins' film both mourns the passing of the UT area's artistic and intellectual (and drunken) nexus and celebrates the plainly odd notion that a Parisian-style sidewalk cafe-cum-lifestyle could blossom so deep in the heart of Texas in the first place.
As for this third season of SXSW Presents, festival producer Matt Dentler notes, "The big difference is that we are expanding the episodes to include not just the films themselves but related conversations and panels with the filmakers and figures in the local film and arts community who will be hanging out, talking, and just kind of sharing their thoughts on the films.
The idea of this whole show in the first place was to try and bottle what an experience at a film festival – particularly South by Southwest – would be like. But on your television."
Times for episode premieres are 9pm, unless otherwise noted. In January, BBQ: A Texas Love Story, Pedal, and two shorts programs will air, but dates and times are TBD.
South by Southwest Presents – Schedule0
The Last Days of the San JoseDir: Liz Lambert
October 10, 2006 · 9:00pm – 10:30pm
A loving portrait of the residents in an Austin motel, as it undergoes changes reflecting an American trend.
See the next project of the San Jose Hotel
reviews of the Last Days of the San Jose0
Sergio Padilla in http://austinist.com :
"Some of you who are new to Austin may not know of SoCo's previous life as a drug and crime infested sector of the city. The Last Days of the San Jose chronicles the transformation of the little motel from prostitute and junkie hangout to chic and trendy boutique hotel. The renovation of the San Jose helped spark the revival of South Congress into the fashionable neighborhood it has become today.
The movie will be showing tonight at the Alamo downtown. Afterwards we recommend heading over to the San Jose and having some drinks in their enjoyable outdoor patio."
From the Original Alamo website:
Theater: Alamo Downtown
(D. Liz Lambert, 2005)
LAST DAYS OF THE SAN JOSE is a documentary about the San Jose Motel, a notoriously seedy joint on S. Congress Ave. in Austin, which Liz Lambert bought with the idea of tearing it down to build a cool boutique hotel. But it took her two years to get a bank to loan her the money, and in the meantime she decided to manage the old motel in order to make ends meet. She used a digital video camera to document many of the colorful characters and odd experiences she encountered during that time, which were cut into this documentary. If you have lived in Austin for many years, Last Days of the San Jose is a kind of loopy Valentine to the days when S. Congress was more disreputable, before anyone ever thought about using the abominably pretentious term "SoCo" to describe the area. (Jette, Celluloid Eyes)
Read the full Celluloid Eyes review here.
The Austin Chronicle Screens: SXSW Presents: 'Last Days of the San José'0
Start your tivos . . .
SXSW Presents
'Last Days of the San José'
KLRU, The Austin Chronicle, and South by Southwest have teamed up for SXSW Presents, an independent film series airing Tuesdays at 9pm on Channel 18 (Time Warner Cable Channel 9). Hosted and co-produced by SXSW Film Producer Matt Dentler, the third season of the series runs through January. This week's installment is Liz Lambert's Last Days of the San José. For more information, see the Austin Chronicle Screens, and www.klru.org or www.sxsw.com.
Austin City Limits Festival 20060
The Austin City Limits Festival had near perfect weather for the 3 days of concerts by over 150 bands in Zilker Park. Watch my pictures and even some mini-movies of Tom Petty's closing act on day 3. I think you'll enjoy these slide shows of the event.
ACL Festival photo album 9/15/2006
ACL Festival day 2 – 9/16 – coming
ACL Festival day 3 9/17/2006
The "Flaming Lips" were pretty outrageous and rolled a band member out to the audience in a giant balloon.
perfect home office for tech company or web developer Austin TX0
Home/Office for rent in Cedar Creek, Texas View pictures This is a gorgeous central Texas Cedar Creek (Bastrop) 4,500 sf home with a swimming pool, 9 bedrooms, 6 baths, and is surrounded by thousands of acres of open ranch land, fields and meadows. Two large 18 x 32 conference / living rooms, one with a 24′ ceiling and lofts. Surrounded by woods and year round creek. Fiber optic t-1 internet available. Ideal for dot com home business. Now listed for rent. New! See pictures.
seeking developer for slides web 2.0 project1
We think we may have one of the more interesting and exciting web development projects on the net right now. It's tag based browsing with the display output being a slide show.
About 3–4 weeks ago we launched a site call http://web2.0slides.com and it got a surprising instant response. It's a slide show of 1,400 of the top new web 2.0 websites. Within two days of in house launch, we started getting blogged, listed, rated, linked to and buzzed about and we couldn't figure out why. Then we realized it was because we were getting noticed in referral logs by the webmasters whose sites we were showcasing in our slideshow.
We're planning several major releases of http://web2.0slides.com , http://tagslides.com and http://sportslides.com which will expand the idea of web2.0slides into all other major topics and categories that we can develop.
If you're skilled in php, mysql, javascript, iframes, flash and have an understanding of new web 2.0 technologies, social networking, social bookmarking (a la http://stumbleupon.com , http://del.icio.us http://technorati.com and are knowledgeable about the blogosphere contact us!
Take a look at who is linking to us!
Chasing Lance0
Chasing Lance film debuts on Travel Channel Thursday Dec 22 at 7 pm CST
Lance Amstrong News on our Blog – The "docureality" show produced by the Discovery Networks Travel Channel will air on Thursday night, Dec 22 on channel 58 (Grande Communications) and channel 33 (Time Warner).
Many local Austin media outlets carried coverage of this event. On the last day of the Tour de France several thousand people showed up to cheer Lance on and sign several giant yellow cards that the Outdoor Life Network brought to the event.
Here's the email from producer Bill Delano about the event
Hey Ya´ll~ Tune in tomorrow night for my first film, "Chasing Lance: a Fans Story"!!! Its a great show, was a thrilling adventure and will forever stand as testament to what two friends can do with a camcorder, computer, and a dream.
Here's the TV Guide sum up: Join five Americans on an emotion packed thrill ride as they chase the Tour all around France supporting their hero in his seventh and final ride. These are true fanatics who do far more than vacation, they redefine what it means to be a true Fan.
Let everyone know and check it out on the Travel Channel on Thursday, December 22 at 8 and 11pm EST (7 and 10 pm CST).
bside.com provides websites for film festivals, best of SXSW0
Listen to the podcast http://austincast.com/podcasts/a6031406.bsideberkowitz.mp3 I am never wrong. That's what the t shirt says. If I get caught by bside wearing it in one of the lines for a film at SXSW I might win a video ipod. These guys "get it"; every year there's a standout at the SXSW trade show and these guys are clearing in first place this year. They have a great idea and it is full of potential for growth. Here's the skinny. bside approaches film festivals and offers them free websites. And the websites are visually appealing, full of features and tools and have a great personal calendar that film goers can use to organize the films they want to see. What's in it for bside? They get to cherry pick the best films and sign them up for a film deal. You see, they're first and foremost a film distributor and they choose their films by watching the websites they create and follow the buzz. So far they've done the Austin Film Festival and they have several more lined up. If you're a film festival, watch out. These guys are headed your way. If you're a film maker looking for a distributor, you might want to find ways to send your fans to their websites and get them to create buzz. There is so much potential in this project for the fans of film festivals. I can see these guys expanding this concept with podcasts, videos, interviews, online polls and reviews, blogs, and more. Best of show at SXSW Interactive. No doubt. bside.com


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Louis C.K. on eating pressure and providing an alternative to The Man - "I ask him to think about what he really needs; when he tells me, I give him a little more. It buys me goodwill with this person; I feel good about what I'm paying them. I like to give people a little more than they want, and I like to ask people for a little less than they're willing to give." [more inside]
Season 1: Episode 1
lasts all summer long
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trippy kids' show from the 50s :P
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this was our president
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Where America Meets the World
Foreign Exchange TV with Fareed Zakaria - I'd heard about it, but thought it was only showing on OPB; checked again and lo and behold all the episodes are online! Watched a couple episodes so far; they're pretty good, esp if you're into foreign policy and stuff :D
After all, it's the wave of the future, wave of the future, wave of the future, ...
Steven Levy and Mark Pesce on the future of television. Oh and Conan O'brien! :D [via]
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1.2 Universal Primary Education
The basic education sector is what the Vanuatu Government has been devoted to and has drawn up plans of action to meet the learning needs, which it has defined as "basic". In Vanuatu, basic education is that which is provided in formal primary school (Year 1 - 6). For the last decade 1985 - 1995 the Vanuatu Government has the following educational goals and aims in regards to universal primary education:
The following government strategies were adopted to implement the above objectives:
Third National Development Plan - 1992 - 1996
Objectives: Primary Education
Universal Junior Secondary Education
The Third National Development plan (1992 - 1996) has the following educational aims for the junior and senior secondary education.
Universal Technical Education
The Third National Development plan (1992 - 1996) has the following educational aims for the junior and senior secondary education.
A dual - lingual Institute National de Technology de Vanuatu responsive to the labour market and with reduced unit costs.
Towards the end of the third National Development Plan period in September 1996, the Council of Ministers approved and set out the following General Policy Directives of the Government for the development of education in the Republic of Vanuatu.The Policy Directives were to guide the operation and management of the education system until the fourth National Development Plan or an education master plan is drawn up.
1.3Learning Achievements
The Third National Development plan (1992 - 1996) has the following educational aims for learning achievements.
Objective: Improve quality of education at all levels of education
Teacher training:
Curricula and examinations:
Instructional materials:
1.4 Literacy
Literacy is an issue about which the Vanuatu Government still lacks awareness, in resulting on vague aims, objectives and strategies to address the problem. The only educational aim which has some relevancy to literacy is:
" a continuing commitment to all citizens to improve access to education" (National Development Plan 3 P 142).
On the 18 May 1990, a document, Agreed Principles of Co-operation in Literacy Activities among Independent States in Melanesia,' was signed in Port Moresby by the then Ministers of Education. Since then to early 1997 no follow up action has been taken. This led to the signing of another revised Agreed Principles of Co-operation in Literacy Activities among Independent States in Melanesia(Annex ), which was signed in Port Vila on the 5 May 1997 by the then Ministers of Education of Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.
The Preamble reads:
Believing that education is a basic human right; and
Understanding that more than half the population of our three sovereign Nations are not able to effectively read and write in any language; and
Endorsing the principle that Education for All means everyone, not just those enrolled in the formal education system; and;
Believing that a spirit of brotherhood as Melanesian states is essential,
We commit our respective countries to work toward the goal of eradication of illiteracy among our people.
1.5 Education for skills
Governments policies for youth development
Governments involvement in youth programs has evolved through three development plans into a draft for a fourth development plan, to an after-thought within the 1997-98 CRP processes.
The Third National Development Plan, 1992-1996.
The policy for youth in DP3 was to:
a) Establish a National Youth Council, review the education system considering the high drop-out rate, review the rural training centres, continue providing skill-oriented training as well as leadership and management training, amending the Decentralisation Act to allow for voting rights in council meetings, and ensure that development programmes are designed to stimulate active community and individual awareness of their rights and responsibility as participants in local and national development.
b) Integrate youth and gender in main stream development planning; increased employment opportunities in the private sector; investigation of the possibility of establishment of a small business centre to coordinate resources, establishment of social collateral and introducing business studies in the school curriculum.
c) Increase financial support to the Department, intensify efforts for greater cross-sectoral coordination of development programmes, and set up a coordinating and monitoring mechanism for programme planning and implementation.
Draft DP4
Beginning in late 1996, work began on drafting a new Development Plan to succeed DP3 which was ending. In recognition of the weaknesses of the comprehensive plans produced earlier, this draft development plan was designed as a medium-term strategic plan with proposals which were more action-oriented and tied to measurable indicators.
This will involve staff development, perhaps with overseas volunteers or other technical assistance, as well as in-service and on-the-job training. However, in order to develop the NYC's staff, the organisation itself needs to be strengthened. This can be accomplished through a re-structuring that separates the roles of the Council and its staff, along the lines of other NGO associations: The Council should be a forum for coordination and policy development, and for dialogue with government and other sectors. Council staff should be the Secretariat, providing technical assistance to the members and to Council sessions. Strengthening the National Youth Councils abilities to design monitor and evaluate programs, assist members in program implementation, and provide a forum for program coordination.
This will involve changing the National Youth Coordinators focus from being primarily on sports to being on overall youth development, whether sports, youth council, NGOs, or whatever. Strengthening the government's ability to support and encourage youth development activities will be indicated by increasing numbers of youth (15-24) involved in training, sports, scouts, youth organisations, etc., as well as by a lack of increase in youth crime (relative to population growth).
This will involve the development and implementation of several types of programs. These programs should all be developed as performance-based grant contracts between resource providers (especially government and aid donors) and youth service providers (NGOs, YOs, sports organisations, VRDTCA, etc.). Government resources for youth should go to programs, projects and activities according to the following priorities: Skills training for improved livelihood (e.g., vocational, subsistence, self-employment skills), leadership development (e.g., through scouts and other youth organisations), sports and physical fitness activities which permit youths to develop leadership and management abilities, and then for counseling and rehabilitation of youths in need. Supporting activities which develop youth's abilities in leadership, employment, self-employment, subsistence and cultural arts skills will be indicated by increases in the number of youths 15-24 who are employed, increase in the incomes of youths trained, increased youth involvement in youth organisations, and increases in the production of youth organisations.
This will involve both youth and the leaders of traditional or community organisations. Encouragement must come from traditional and community leaders; government can and should support this. Encouragement must also come from youth leaders; government should encourage youth leaders efforts to improve youths participation in development. This can be accomplished through the selection of qualified and capable youth for additional training (overseas, especially), as well as through specific commendations (such as trophies for winners in sports, and medals for achievements in youth development by/for youths between 15 and 24). Encouraging youths to participate in traditional and modern activities will be indicated by an increasing number of youth belonging to youth organisations involved in community-service activities, by the increasing number of youth attending and contributing to community-level PRAs, by steady or increasing numbers of youth involved in cultural (arts, dancing, handicrafts, carving, etc.) and traditional activities (kava ceremonies, f�tes).
1.6. Education for Better LivingEducation for Better Living
The Third National Development plan (1992 - 1996) has the following aims for education for better living.
Objective: Inform and entertain Vanuatus population, and promote the nations social, economic and spiritual development.
Provide educational programming that will be broadcast at set times during the day so that school classes and community groups can listen and then discuss the program amongst themselves or with teachers, agricultural extension workers, health extension workers or other resource people;
Conduct audience research and tailor programming accordingly, including differentiating medium wave and short- wave programming for urban and rural audiences;
Improve the bislama skills of broadcasting staff so that they can be more readily understood by the rural audience;
Expand informative services such as shipping messages, news and weather;
Reverse the prevailing flow of information from urban centers to the islands by providing more programming from the rural areas.
Other objectives relating to education for better living are:
Provide broadcast television throughout Vanuatu;
Inform and entertain Vanuatus population through broadcast television
There were no special EFA strategies or plans of action that was drawn up. What was followed were mainly the Five-Year Development plans.
There were no EFA policy meetings, public information campaigns, education reform measures, literacy campaigns and initiatives and so forth. However, there are some related programmes and initiatives, which occurred.
For early childhood care and development activities, an approved expanded Pre-school Policy by the then Minister of Education in 1992 enabled a Vanuatu Early Childhood Care and Education programme which established clear goals, objectives and strategies and programme components to be addressed.
In 1994, the government approved the policy of providing 10 years of basic education. A strategic policy action plan was developed to implement the policy but that never occurred because of a change of government.
For literacy after the signing of the Agreed Principles of Co-operation in Literacy Activities among Independent States in Melanesia in 1997, no concrete strategies and plans of action were developed to address the issue of illiteracy in Vanuatu.
With regards to International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Vanuatus Parliament ratified the CRC in 1992. A committee known as Community Action for Health is responsible for CRC coordination. A National Plan of Action was developed by this committee and approved by Government in 1995.The policies as stated in National Plan of Action on Children (1994) cover all the major concerns for development of children, and provide for rights of all children to educational services, including children with disabilities.
For CEDAW, Vanuatus Parliament unanimously, and without reservation, ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women in 1995. Progress to date in implementing the Convention has been very slow. Nonetheless, efforts have been initiated by the nations NGOs led by the Vanuatu National Council of Women to achieve this by the end of the year 2000.
Concerning the Barbados Plan of Action, and related Conventions, the Barbados Plan of Action called for a number of actions to protect, reclaim, and to sustainably use the environments of the small island states. All of these plans encourage youth involvement both as trainees and as facilitators of specific actions, such as cleaning up a beach or monitoring environmental changes.
There was no special EFA mechanism for decision making and management.
The sharing of responsibilities and roles in the decision making and monitoring process of the EFA related programmes and activities is as follows:
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports also co-ordinates the non-formal education in the outer Islands. For the plan period 1992 - 1996, the Department of youth and sports has the general policy of ensuring that young women and men are assisted, supported and encouraged in the development of their skills, knowledge and resources to enable them to contribute fully to the national development of the country.
The Department of Education, Youth and Sports and other non-Governmental organisations covering the age group-6 - 60 years old currently directly and indirectly handle the enhancement of literacy. The combine efforts of all these organisations are aiming at providing an educated workforce as well as an educated literate society.
The responsibility for providing education is shared among the Government, Churches, the private sector, and the communities. Overall, in 1997 English was used as a medium of instruction in about 61% of primary, and 59% of secondary schools. At provincial level, English ranged from 47% to 76% of all primary schools, and from 40% to 100% of all secondary schools (100% being the only secondary school in the province of TORBA). Out of the 376 existing primary schools, 72% were Government schools, 21% Church assisted, and 7% private. At secondary level, out of the 39 existing schools, 59% were Government schools, 26% Church assisted, and 15% private. These figures indicate that the Government bears the main burden for both levels, though Churches and the private sector contribute in a substantial way at the secondary level. It has to be noted that the Government funds the teachers salaries of, and provides a grant on a per capita basis to, all Government assisted schools. The communities assume full charge of pre-school education: they build the necessary physical facilities, and pay the teachers. In 1997 there were 677 kindergartens, with almost 22,700 children enrolled. Vanuatu does not have its own higher education institutions; the University of the South Pacific has a campus in Port Vila offering courses for students coming from all over the Pacific Region.
The Commonwealth Youth Program. The Commonwealth Youth Programme has, since 1991, trained to Diploma level three to five youth leaders and workers from Vanuatu. Future delivery of this training will involve distance education methods and partnerships with training institutions in member countries. The Programme also supports a youth credit initiative to provide youth with no funds access through commercial channels to with credit, a savings scheme, training and support for the development of smallscale selfemployment opportunities.
Institute For International Sport. The mission of the Institute for International Sport is to promote and improve relations among nations, particularly in nations experiencing internal conflict; to encourage individual growth and the development of human potential in young scholars throughout the world; to develop global awareness in future world leaders; to promote ethical behavior and good sportsmanship on an international basis.
The Pacific Community (formerly the South Pacific Commission) provides support to all Pacific Island countries for youth education. The programme began in 1965 with a focus on rural skills training through a community development approach. Recent Pacific Community activities have included training for community workers youth skills training. Although the Pacific Community has overseen youth credit schemes in several Pacific Island countries, its principal focus is on skills training.
The University of the South Pacific (USP). USP, in addition to its extension courses, provides training for youth development officers through CYP-certified diploma and certificate courses. It is also working to support the development of non-formal education programs.
ESCAP. ESCAP, through its Asia and Pacific Human Resource Development for Youth program, the Asia-Pacific Proclamation on Full and Equal Participation of Persons with Disabilities, and its Government-NGO Cooperation for Poverty Elimination, provides opportunities for member countries to share experiences and to develop new approaches to youth development.
UNDP.. In 1997 and early 1998, UNDP supported Vanuatus work for designing a program that would address the needs of its urban youth. UNDP is starting a program to support the development of non-formal education systems and methods in selected Pacific countries, including Vanuatu. UNDP is also developing a program for the development of non-formal education that should benefit several countries youth development programs.
UNESCO. At the Fourth Pacific Youth Conference in Papeete in 1998, the UNESCO regional office announced that it was initiating an information database for youth development. UNESCO has also held a Regional Forum for youths in Australia, and has supported follow-on National Forums in Pacific Island Countries.
UNICEFs role in supporting the development of children includes children in the first years of the youth decade. Their recent programming has focused mostly on health related issues, including sexual and reproductive health.
AusAIDs recent involvement in youth programming in Vanuatu has been in the areas of general youth activities (their Young Peoples project based at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre) and employment creation (they have expressed an interest in supporting the governments Youth Employment Centre initiative). They are also investigating ways to support youths learning of life skills that would slow Vanuatus increasing incidence of life-style, non-communicable, diseases.
NZODA. New Zealand has expressed interest to a number of agencies in support of youth programming with a health focus. It is likely that a project will start up during 1999 with one of Vanuatus NGOs supporting.
French Agencies. While French agencies (Agence du lFrancophonie, Agence Francais du Developpement, etc.) occasionally support initiatives that serve youths, the review noted no special program for such activities.
UK (DFID) British educational aid for the last seven years and currently is directed towards supporting projects in the informal sector, notably the Vanuatu Rural Development Training Centre Association (VRDTCA) and the influential and effective community theatre group Wan Small Bag.
5. INVESTMENT IN EFA since 1990
The Budget allocation to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports was Vt. 1,694.0 million, of which Vt. 1,654.4 million was for Education, Vt. 39.6 million for Youth and Sports. The Ministrys Budget represented 23.6% of Government Revenue. Educations share of Development funding was Vt. 434.3 million, comprising Vt. 277.3 million from donors and Vt. 157 million from Concessional Foreign Loans. The distinction between Recurrent and Development, however, is not entirely clear-cut, since some items of a development nature are also included within the Recurrent Budget.
For the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the total level of financing available amounted to:
Recurrent: 1,694.0 million Vatu
Development : 434.3 million Vatu
2,128.3 million Vatu
to which the budget document adds Aid-in-Kind, in order to give the total resources available for the Ministry as:
Aid-in-Kind : 467.0 million Vatu
Total Resources 2,595.3 million Vatu
As was the case above, however, government officials indicated that this figure for Aid-in-Kind, funded by foreign donors, should be regarded as an approximation and was almost certainly incomplete. All the Development funding and Aid-in-Kind are shown in the Budget as relating to Education, and not to Youth and Sports. The relatively small recurrent expenditure on Youth and Sports falls outside a conventional definition of education but is obviously closely related. Additionally, some expenditure relating to education may be included in the budgets of other ministries, e.g. by the Ministry of Public Works for expenditures on renovations of school buildings, but such amounts are small in relative terms.
Budgets are prepared on a rolling three-year basis and thus the 1998 budget document included forecast recurrent budget figures (in millions of Vatu) for Total Government and for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports for the Years 1999 and 2000, as follows:
|Total Government (G)
|Ministry of Education (E)*
(* includes relatively small budget for Youth and Sports)
It would be much more difficult if not impossible to give such advance forecasts in respect of Development expenditure, since the greater proportion of this is funded by external donors and would therefore depend on donors policies and priorities at that time.
Previous reports (Narsey, 1993, Runner, 1995) commented on the worrying decline over time in the share of the central Government recurrent budget allocated to education: this exceeded 25% in each year from 1980 to 1984 and then declined steadily, to dip below 20% by 1990.
Table 2, and Graph 1, show that educations percentage share recovered from 1990 to 1994, only to fall again to 1997. The years since 1997 have seen a marked, and much to be welcomed, recovery in relative terms, with the increased percentage for 1998 being particularly significant, and with further relative increases forecast for 1999 and 2000.
Table 2: Recurrent Expenditure, Government and Ministry of Education
Government Recurrent Expenditure (G) (Vt.m.)
Ministry of Education Recurrent Expenditure (E)* (Vt.m.)
Source: Ministry of Finance data.
Note: 1990-97: actual; 1998: budget; 1999-2000: forecast.
* includes relatively small expenditure relating to Youth and Sports.
Table 3 and Graph 2 show the percentage increases in each of total Government Recurrent Expenditure and Education Recurrent Expenditure for each year since 1990: prior to 1998, the percentage increase in education expenditure was significantly higher than the percentage increase in total expenditure in only one year, 1992, and was slightly higher in 1996. The nadir was reached in 1997 when education expenditure actually declined from the figure for the previous year.
Table 3: Annual Percentage Changes in Recurrent Expenditure,
Total Government and Ministry of Education
Government Recurrent Expenditure, % increase
Ministry of Education Recurrent Expenditure, % increase
Source: Ministry of Finance data
Note: 1991-97: actual; 1998: budget; 1999-2000: forecast
* The Ministry of Finance advises that the % increase for 1998, as given in their records and reproduced here, is misleading, due to changes in accounting practice, with certain salary allowances being allocated to departments instead of being provided centrally; on a basis comparable with 1997, the increase is around 10%, as given previously. The percentage increases for 1999 and 2000 also show small differences from those given above, for similar definitional reasons.
The Prime Minister, The Hon. Donald Kalpokas, commented that the education budget for 1998 showed an increase of 10% from the previous year, while that for Health was increased by only 3% and those for some other major Ministries and Departments were either held constant (Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Fisheries) or were reduced by 15% (Public Service, Public Works), to reflect the "Rightsizing" exercise. The official "Supplement to the Budget" confirms this 10% increase in nominal terms for education over 1997 (which after allowing for inflation of 2.8% would still give a real terms increase of 7.2%) and comments that this is "to cater for school enrolment growth" and that
"long-term growth also requires raising the level of education and training of the labor force in order to provide the skills that investors, both local and foreign, need for expansion."
The clearly increased priority now being attributed to education, is indicated by the significant increase in the education budget for 1998 and the forecast relative increases of around 10% for 1999 (education expenditure up even though total government recurrent expenditure is budgeted to decline) and 2000. If these forecasts could be adhered to, the outcome would be that by the Year 2000 the share of education in the central governments budget would have again attained or even exceeded the level of 25% that was being achieved in the early 1980s. This percentage would compare well with those achieved in other Pacific island countries (ADB, 1997, p.239), but may be seen as necessary in Vanuatu in view of the inherently high costs of providing education in the country.
Breakdown of Education Budget. Within the 1998 education budget, the main headings and financing allocated are as shown in Table 4:
The Development total of Vt. 434.3 million given in the Budget has here been divided between the Vt. 277.3 million shown under Donors and the PASEP (Primary and Secondary Education Project) figure of Vt. 157 million which is shown under public funds. The figure for Aid-in-Kind corresponds to that shown in the Budget and the same caveat applies as above, namely that this is almost certainly an underestimate.
The percentage share of primary education in the total education recurrent budget has been declining significantly in recent years, as shown in Table 5 and Graph 3.
Table 5: Percentage Share of Primary Education in Education Budget
Year %
1990: 59.8%
1991: 56.3%
1992: 59.4%
1993: 59.9
1994: 57.5
1995: 58.7
1996: 52.3
1997: 50.7
1998: 49.7
This trend should not be seen as surprising, indeed is only to be expected, in view of the gradual development of secondary and post-secondary education.
Evidence from other countries shows that the quality and effectiveness of schooling at each of the primary and secondary levels are significantly increased if the teacher has available in the classroom an adequate supply of good quality teaching materials. In Vanuatu, expenditure from the national budget on the provision of teaching materials has been and is at very low levels, with responsibility for the provision of such teaching material largely being left to schools, who have to raise the necessary funds from parents and communities. Such active parental and community participation is much to be welcomed: there is some evidence that overall financial contributions to education from communities have declined in recent years and we recommend that such contributions should be actively encouraged.
The public authorities should be prepared, however, to provide for the provision of at least a minimum of teaching materials, at least in those instances where the families and communities are unable to provide these to a sufficient level. It would be worthwhile recommending that, as the total education budget increases, a higher proportion of the available funds should be devoted to expenditure on teaching materials.
Example of Actual Expenditures under the 1997 Education Budget. Actual expenditures under the 1997 Budget for Education are given in Table 6:
This table indicates underspending on the education recurrent budget of some Vt. 28.8 million, or just over 2% of the allocated budget. Vt. 28.8 million is a not inconsiderable sum in the case of an education system, which is widely admitted to be seriously short of funds. The shortfall was relatively large in the case of Secondary and Further Education.
This sum was available for education spending, was not utilised within the financial year, and has been lost to the education sector. Whilst no financial system can ever exactly hit its target, it should be recommended that for future years the Ministry of Education should monitor education expenditure carefully throughout the year, and particularly during the latter months of the year, and should prepare contingency plans so that unused budget balances can be put to good use, even at relatively short notice.
Consideration should also be given to changing the established procedures for that expenditure, which pass through the budgets handled by the provincial education offices. Provincial education officers commented that the established procedures worked slowly, often with long delays caused by the necessity for having to refer each payment to the Ministry in Port Vila for implementation. If responsibility for such payments could be further decentralised, with provincial officers being able to spend directly funds held in local bank accounts, the sums available could be used much more expeditiously.
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William Joseph Westerheide
Counselor, PhD, LPC, LADC
"I have over 40 years experience doing counseling and psychotherapy. I am now semi retired and doing a part-time therapy and consultation practice out of my home. I have experience in a very wide range of client problems and issues. However my practices not set up to work with psychotic individuals are those who may become violent. What I do is to help clients identify and mobilize their own inner resources and learn how to utilize those resources to create a life of their own choosing.
(405) 303-7529
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
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Ellyn Marsh
Counselor, LPC, MSCP
"I enjoy helping individuals that struggle with addictions, guilt, depression, anxiety and deep wounds from abuse. I want to personalize your care. I desire to be an instrument of hope and healing through intervention, education and therapies such as EMDR, DBT with CBT and other therapies as you need. Healing for the soul, spirit and body are very important for each effect you as a whole person. We will explore the memories of abuse and release the power they have in your present lives. Counseling can give you hope for the future and bring freedom and strength to change your life.
(405) 334-5404
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
"If you are faced with things you don't understand, pain, frustration and confusion over why you, your child or loved one is hurting and doing and saying things that are concerning, you are not alone! To many times we say to ourselves, "I can handle this." or "it will just go away in time." These are common and easy mistakes to make. If you are struggling, and things just aren't getting better, you need help from unbiased professionals that will listen to you and help you find peace again.
(405) 622-8462
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Dan E Jones
Psychologist, PhD
"My ideal client is a person who is ready to examine things from a different perspective, try out new ways of thinking, and work to make changes that can increase quality of life. I hope to help deal with fears and resolve issues that have held people back or interfered with the ability to be free, comfortable, confident, and successful.
(405) 509-5829
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Lauren Thompson
Counselor, MEd, LPC
"Is life not going how you planned? Are you struggling to understand, cope with an illness, solve a problem or make changes? My goal is to help you achieve your goals. Sometimes life feels impossible, but together we will explore, problem solve and find solutions or ways to cope. I am passionate about helping you face these challenges, and not only overcome them; but become stronger, healthier and happier.
(405) 888-5809
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
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Jenna Parsons
Counselor, MA, LPC
"Are you looking for a counselor who provides an accepting, safe and comfortable environment in which to facilitate change and assist you on the road to healing? I am here to help. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Tulsa in 2007, and also graduated with a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2010.
(405) 679-3757
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134
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Jenny Mosley
Counselor, MEd, LPC
"Therapy can be a daunting task. It is my goal to help you address the issues you are seeking help for and give you real life techniques to use in your therapeutic process. I tend toward cognitive behavioral and solution focused therapies but recognize that everyone is unique and may require different approaches. I have significant experience working with emotionally/behaviorally disturbed children, abused children/adolescents and adult survivors of trauma. I tend to view therapy as a process. I believe it is important to meet people where they are so they can fully embrace the changes they seek to make.
(405) 896-3894
"I believe that you are the expert on yourself and that you have the ability to create a more meaningful and balanced life- my job is to be your collaborator on that journey, and to provide a safe and inviting space where you can be heard and find practical solutions. Therapy can help you find more effective ways of coping, increase your satisfaction with your relationships (with a partner, child, or other family or friends), and find peace regarding past hurt and trauma.
(405) 679-2195
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
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Peggy Grady
Counselor, LPC, LADC, LMT, BCPC
"Sometimes the winds-of-change blow through our lives, taking us down unfamiliar paths or through difficult, unwanted, or foreign terrain. These challenges can be painful and disruptive; however, they can also be "trailheads to inner peace". I'd like to guide you on your path of healing as you seek empowerment, growth, or insight in a particular area of your life. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), and a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist (IFS) with over 30 years of combined experience in counseling and integrated therapy.
(405) 622-4243
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
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Aimee Ahpeatone
Counselor, MA, LPC, LADC
"Insight and relief come from talking with someone who can help you understand your current feelings in the context of your whole life - someone who will listen without judgment, validate painful feelings, and push the boundary of what may seem possible. Through the process of psychotherapy, I hope to help you gain insight and perspective into your relationships and behaviors with the intention of feeling better and achieving positive change. I believe that trust, respect, non-judgment, genuineness, and compassion form the foundation of a safe therapeutic relationship.
(405) 494-1014
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
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Kiley Ellegard
Counselor, MA, LPC
"If you are looking for a caring, experienced therapist, to help you find new ways to see and face life's challenges with you or your family, I am here to help. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Substance abuse from the University of West Florida in 2008. I graduated with a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2012.
(405) 241-4892
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134
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Sarah McFadden
Counselor, MA, LPC
"In life we experience stressors constantly. Sometimes those can come from traumatic events, relationships, finances, health issues, our jobs and a variety of other factors. Shame, insecurity, grief, depression, and fear can all manifest within us to create an unhealthy balance in our lives. Many times we are quick to contact a doctor when we have physical symptoms when we don't feel good, but we continually put our emotional health as a last priority.
(405) 708-7745
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73113
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Leah Danley
Counselor, MS, MEd, LPC, RD, LD
"Is your life out of control? Do you feel depressed, angry, anxious, or stuck? We will explore new choices, deep healing, & ways to find peace within. It is an honor that you are inviting me into your life. My clients are important to me and I do all I can to make sure they leave therapy a positively changed person. Half of my referrals come from past clients sending their friends because they believed my services were life-changing. The rest come from colleagues who believe in me and people who read this and feel a spark of hope.
(405) 455-8226
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
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Barbara Wise Doyle
Counselor, LPC, MAC, NCC
"Overwhelmed? Maybe you need help moving toward a better, more positive future. Many people, particularly in the Second Half of Life, can use help dealing with general mental health issues such as relationships, depression, anxiety, grief and mood disorders. I help people like you and your family. I also work with adults with more complex/severe mental health issues, including those with issues of chemical dependency, personality disorders, severe trauma or losses. I am a practical therapist who believes that the primary responsibility of the therapist is to respect the integrity of the client. You are unique.
(405) 622-4601
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
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Mike Etzler
Counselor, MA, LPC
"Hi! My personal counseling approach is to provide people with caring, respect, honesty, integrity and empathy. My goal is for clients to finish counseling feeling heard, cared for and loved. Stress and trauma can be made worse by our own beliefs. Therapy can help identify and correct those harmful beliefs. Caring friends have helped my family and me to face life's biggest challenges. Remember, you can survive even the worst of times, and there is nothing too difficult for you to handle. Let's reason together and find your answers.
(405) 445-6532
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
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Marcia Leys
Counselor, LPC, CSAT
"Many people struggle with issues of the heart and relationships, whether betrayal, trauma, addiction, or obsession. From time to time, they wish there was someone to talk to who could help them find healing and also help equip them with tools for better relationships and a more meaningful life. I believe a safe relationship with a counselor is fertile ground for the healing experience you may be looking for. I'd be honored to walk that journey with you.
(405) 622-5657
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73199
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George R Horton
Psychologist, PsyD
"I enjoy working with people who find that patterns in their lives are leading to emotional distress or pain. Together we'll work toward understanding, self-knowledge, and growth. My aim is to help people enrich their relationships and live a life consistent with their values. In working through depression, anxiety, trauma, spiritual issues, relational issues, grief and loss, identity issues, or a multitude of other issues, I strive to demonstrate respect and understanding for each person's unique experience, while also using my training and experience to challenge problematic patterns and foster growth.
(405) 570-0809
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101
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Cheryl S Thurman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC
"At times, life's challenges can leave you feeling alone in a crowd. My goal as a therapist is to be an advocate for emotional wellness in my client's lives. Providing a supportive pathway that evolves emotional pain and hardship into individual and family growth. As a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Professional Counselor and with my training in Alcohol and Drug dependency, I desire to guide clients through the problems of anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction. I have experience working with families, couples, children, adolescents and adults in the process of adjusting to life's various challenges.
(405) 896-3551
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73131
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Mark W. Gorman
Counselor, LPC
"I believe this work should work and we should see movement soon. I was trained that we are not seeking what is wrong with people rather we are seeking to understand what restrains them from being and feeling the way they desire. This work can attend to brief/solution-focused methods while simultaneously following and liberating the larger, more transpersonal, spirit of one's self.
(405) 455-8215
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
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Philip R Budd
Psychologist, PsyD
"A strong relationship with the counselor is essential for the counseling process. The client comes to the process with a commitment for change. Sometimes the commitment is marginal and helping fortify that commitment is the initial part of our work. I believe that my most effective work is with people who struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family of origin issues and trauma. I work extensively with clients who have personality disorders (ingrained patterns of self defeating behavior). My practice is geared toward adolescents 13 years old through senior adults. I work with individuals and couples/families.
(405) 395-2350
Office is near:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
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The Nile Valley civilization, which spanned a period from c. 5000 B.C. to the early centuries A.D., was one of the earliest created by humankind. This handy reference provides a comprehensive overview of more than five millennia of Egyptian history and archaeology, from predynastic times to the Old and New Kingdoms to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Accessible, authoritative, and clearly organized, the Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt offers an engaging look at a culture whose art and architecture, religion, and medicine would come to form the basis of Western Civilization. The thematically arranged chapters allow readers easy access to particular topics, including historical background, geography, government, religion, funerary customs, architecture, literature, the military, the economy, and everyday life. Drawing on written sources dating from c. 3100 B.C. and historical evidence including monuments, artifacts, inscriptions, and preserved human remains, Rosalie David covers everything from the Sun Cult and the pyramids to the arrival and spread of Christianity. The Handbook contains 112 maps, photographs, and original line drawings, a chronological table, an appendix listing museums with Egyptian collections, and extensive bibliographies included with each chapter. Combining both archaeological and historical sources, the Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt provides all the essential information required by anyone interested in Egyptian history, archaeology, religions, or culture. In this new edition, the author discusses the latest findings in areas that are currently at the forefront of Egyptological research. A new chapter on Egyptology describes the history of the field, the results of the latest excavations, and the techniques involved in new scientific studies, such as DNA analysis and the tracing of disease patterns. This newly revised edition takes into account the discoveries of the last few years that have led Egyptologists to change their perspective on some aspects of life in ancient Egypt, including a reevaluation of the purpose and functions of the Egyptian temples, the role of the Great Royal Wife, and the possible date and nature of the Biblical Exodus.
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Rosalie David is Keeper of Egyptology at the Manchester Museum and Reader in Egyptology at the University of Manchester. She is the author of twenty books on Egypt-related subjects, including Discovering Ancient Egypt.
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Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; List of Maps ; List of Illustrations ; 1. Historical Background ; 2. Geography of Ancient Egypt ; 3. Society and Government ; 4. Religion of the Living ; 5. Funerary Beliefs and Customs ; 6. Architecture and Building ; 7. Written Evidence ; 8. The Army and Navy ; 9. Foreign Trade and Transport ; 10. Economy and Industry ; 11. Everyday Life ; Chronological Table ; List of Museums with Egyptian Collections ; Bibliography ; Index


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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2006 Bruce Gorman is driven, literally, in demonstrating his belief that Americans should close ranks against terrorism and never forget the people who were killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Gorman retired from the Navy in January as a petty officer first class with 20 years' service. Since then, the 47-year-old former religious program specialist has poured time, energy and money into a 36-foot-long International passenger bus, turning it into a mobile memorial featuring photos of the nearly 3,000 victims killed in the attacks at New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pa.
The northern-Florida resident said he wants to heighten Americans' "awareness that we really are at war with some fanatical groups in the world, and we have to stand by one another, support each another."
Gorman drove his bus from Florida to the Pentagon to support the memory of the people killed in the 9/11 attacks. He plans to continue on to Shanksville, Pa., and then drive to New York City's "ground-zero" site in time to observe the city's Sept. 11 memorial events.
Gorman arrived at the Pentagon's north parking area Sept. 2 and plans to depart for Shanksville early Sept. 5. His bus is covered, inside and outside, with 2,876 plastic-laminated black-and-white photos of 9/11 victims. In total, 2,996 people died in the 9/11 attacks, excluding the 19 hijackers. Four hijacked U.S. airliners were involved in the attacks.
"I would just do search engines on the Internet to come up with the photos," Gorman explained, noting he paid $6,000 for the six-cylinder, diesel-engine, Navy-surplus bus in February and has since spent another $20,000 or so transforming it into a moving memorial.
Gorman was inspired to build his rolling 9/11 memorial, he said, upon hearing singer Jennifer Renee's haunting 9/11 remembrance song, "Light a Candle in September."
The collective images of 9/11 victims displayed on the bus convey a sense of community and unity, Gorman said.
"When I look at these people I see you, I see me, I see everybody in the world," Gorman explained. "I think it brings to mind that life is short. We need to protect our values in America and prevent this from happening again."
Americans should remember the 9/11 victims each September, Gorman said, because the departed personify the personal sacrifice that pays for our freedoms and way of life.
"We are them and they are us. We are all good, freedom-loving Americans and we need to support each other and be united in our cause as a country," he concluded.


text: Discussing Devin Ebanks Situation With L.A. Times Blogger For the Lakers Mark Medina Discussing Devin Ebanks Situation With L.A. Times Blogger For the Lakers Mark Medina Basketball Pros Featured SHARE Caleb Wygal , July 18, 2012 / 292 0 Last week, Devin Ebanks agreed to terms with the L.A. Lakers to return to the team for around $1.1 million for one-season. The agreement makes Ebanks a restricted free-agent. The Lakers have the right to match any other contract offered to Ebanks from another team. However, there's a catch… Ebanks has yet to sign the agreement. We spoke to the L.A. Times Lakers blogger, Mark Medina, about Ebanks situation. At the beginning of free-agency, the Lakers made a splash to their starting 5 by signing future Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash. Barring a swap of Andrew Bynum for Dwight Howard, the Lakers starters for next season is set. The Lakers are now trying to upgrade their bench. As a team, the Lakers bench had the lowest ppg of any team in the NBA last season. The Lakers are close to signing PF/SF Antawn Jamison. *UPDATE: The Lakers did sign Jamison on Wednesday* They worked out Jermaine O'Neal on Monday. Metta World Peace, who finished last season as the starting small-forward is under contract for the next two seasons. "I spoke with David Bauman (Devin Ebanks agent) on July 10th," Medina told us, "and he said Ebanks agreed to a deal worth about $1 million. He [Ebanks] is with the Lakers' Summer League team in Las Vegas this week, but is not playing. He is sitting out due to injury. He has a sore knee." Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak acknowledged on Monday that Ebanks' contract is being held up because of the knee injury according to ESPNLA. The GM (Kupchack) said that by Ebanks not signing his name on the dotted line just yet, both Ebanks and the Lakers are provided extra flexibility at the moment — Ebanks to pursue other offers and the Lakers to have an open roster spot to accommodate taking back extra players in a trades. We showed you last week that Ebanks has drawn interest from a number of other NBA teams. One of Ebanks' two dunks against the Warriors (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) "Bauman sent out a Matrix to all the NBA teams," Medina said, "that outlined various statistics he believes illustrates how Ebanks contributed when given the chance to play. Several teams contacted him after that. "He has received no formal offers from any other team," Medina told us. Last season, Ebanks started the first four games of the regular season for the Lakers, but didn't make a splash in those games. Then new Lakers head coach Mike Brown pulled Ebanks in favor of Matt Barnes. The move relegated the former Mountaineer to the end of the Lakers' bench because Brown tabbed SF Metta World Peace as the first man off the bench. Ebanks then went through periods where he played sparingly, in the D-League, or not at all. "He never was fit to be a starter," Medina said. "but he was underutilized because the team felt he was good enough to start, but then his role varied throughout the season." "It will affect Ebanks," Medina said when we asked about the potential of signing Jamison. "They're going to tweak the bench regardless. They likely will not re-sign Barnes. If the team makes a trade for someone like Dwight Howard, small pieces might be included to make it fit financially. I'm not aware of Ebanks being in the trade discussions." "The team really likes [Ebanks] though," he informed. "They like him because he's a quiet, nose-to-the-grindstone type of guy. He doesn't blow you away. His progression is like a line graph: steadily improving. He's fundamentally sound. "When he as on the court last season, whether as a starter or reserve, he minded his role and stayed in his lane. The Lakers want role players who mind their roles." Keep it tuned here to WVUPros.com and follow us on Twitter @WVUPros for the latest updates on Devin Ebanks. Follow Mark Medina on Twitter for the best news on the L.A. Lakers and Clippers. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend