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Want some ideas that won't clog your inbox, take tons of time or require meetings with your PLC? We asked some CTA members to share their favorite tips, resources and strategies to help get your year off to a great start. Steve AberleSpanish teacher, Computech Middle SchoolFresno Teachers AssociationOn Aberle's blackboard every day are the large block letters BTEOTLYSBAT. It's not a chemical compound or biosphere. It stands for: By the end of this lesson, you should be able to… Naturally, what follows is something that changes daily, based on the lesson, announced at the beginning of each class session. It may seem like a small thing, but this acronym helps students understand exactly what they are expected to know and do once the bell rings. Like a roadmap, it shows them that they are at Point A and that they need to wind up at Point B. It also reminds Aberle to align daily curriculum with learning objectives, and serves as a guideline to make sure he stays on track. Aberle says his favorite webpage for Spanish lessons is www.cadillac76.com/spanish/ppt (created by Dennis Bricault) because it contains lots of animated and imaginative PowerPoint lessons.
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Science teacher, Merced High SchoolMerced Unified High School District Teachers AssociationGet to know your support staff, says Gonzales, or "the people that really run the school." This includes secretaries, custodians and others who can help improve your teaching environment. He also gets to know his students — their culture, interest and goals — by conducting student surveys at the beginning of the year. His questionnaire asks students about their hobbies and interests outside of school and future career plans. When he knows their interests, he can make his subject matter more relevant to their lives. For example, if a student is interested in medicine, questions in Gonzales' biology class might revolve around medical science. "Sometimes it's all the same concept, but it's worded differently to be interesting and relevant to different students."
Debbie ToddAcademic literature teacher, Kings Canyon Middle SchoolFresno Teachers AssociationOne of the best time-savers she implements at the beginning of the year is to put the names of her students — along with their California Standards Test scores — on small, color-coded Post-it notes for a seating chart. She color codes by CST levels, so that when her principal asks if she has looked at CST data, she just shows him her chart. Then she puts the seating chart into a plastic cover. "I clip all the classes together with a big clip. Then, I can easily write on the seating chart with an overhead pen to take roll, mark who owes me assignments, or who answered questions, etc. It's easy to transfer attendance, points, and such to my computer. The best feature is that when I move a student, it's a quick switch of a post-it on the seating chart. My subs love it!"
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English language arts and AVID teacher, Muscatel Middle SchoolRosemead Teachers Association"AVID has a lot of wonderful materials that have truly revolutionized the way in which I approach teaching," she says. "My favorite resources are their Middle Level Writing and English Language Learners curriculum. Both offer lessons and strategies that are highly engaging and able to be utilized in all subject areas. It makes teaching writing across the curriculum easy regardless of your subject matter." To help generate thought-provoking conversations and essays, books she assigns include The Outsiders, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Freedom Writers Diary, and Speak. She also shows motivational movies like Homeless to Harvard, We Are Marshall, and Lean on Me, because all of them have themes that teach tolerance and connect to teens. Some of her favorite websites for literacy are www.gamesforthebrain.com, owl.english.purdue.edu, and www.easybib.com/cite/view.
Ray GalelaMusic teacher, El Camino High School South San Francisco Classroom Teachers AssociationPrinciples of Classroom Management by James Levin and James F. Nolan is a "nuts and bolts" book that proved invaluable during Galela's first two years of teaching. He still refers to it from time to time, as he does The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children (Gloria Ladson-Billings), a book where the experiences of eight successful teachers are told anecdotally and tied into research about education and teaching. The stories are about how teachers overcame problems in class: cultural differences, behavior and financial issues. "I found the book easy to relate to," he says. "While reading each of the stories, I envisioned myself in the classroom as a student and then as the teacher. I certainly learned a lot from this book, and the stories told by the teachers still inspire me to be a better teacher."
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Teacher, Kelly Elementary SchoolCompton Education Association"Come in, come in, please come in and look around," she says on the first day of school, in an effort to make parents feel especially welcome in her classroom. She calls the first day of school a "celebration" where parents are greeted enthusiastically and informed that they are part of the "team" she'll be working with throughout the year. Parents are invited to visit anytime, read stories to students and help with activities. "This makes parents want to be involved in the classroom and feel comfortable with me," she explains. "I communicate with them regularly, so they don't feel I'm only contacting them when something is bad." Showing support for her students in non-school settings also wins her huge points. Occasionally she will show up for students' baseball or soccer games or even Bible school presentations. "Everyone gets very excited when I step outside of the school arena," she says. "Parents are very appreciative and realize that you really do care about their child, and they are more motivated to work with me in helping their child succeed." As a result, parents are more willing to spend time practicing math with their child. Richardson says she frequently refers parents to www.mathdrills.com.
Becky Stephan and Sherri PrendergastParaprofessionals, El Rincon Elementary SchoolAssociation of Classified Employees, Culver CityAdvice from this pair of paras: Begin the year with a clear understanding of the classroom rules and find out whether the teacher wants a support professional to be independent or follow exact directions. Some teachers want a more structured environment and others give a little bit of leeway, they explain. When expectations are clear, support professionals and teachers can bounce ideas off one another and be partners. They also have this advice: "Make sure to tell the kids how smart they are. They will start to believe it if someone tells them it is true." Some of their favorite websites are www.schoolexpress.com/spelling01.php, www.theteacherscafe.com, www.tlsbooks.com, and www.opencourtresources.com.
Courtney Woods-ZianiSingle-subject credential student (French), San Diego State University Student CTAHer favorite book for classroom management for middle and high school students is The First Days of School by Harry Wong. "The book is written in a practical user-manual style and has a corresponding website offering supplementary information." She uses www.blogger.com to create free class blogs where she posts homework assignments, extracurricular information, and any other tidbits she wants to share with students. "I use docstoc.com to transform document files into embed codes to post work on our class blogs. It's free. To make learning come alive, use multimedia — lots of music, live streaming, Internet, blog, iPhone apps — to keep learning current and integrate technology. You can teach two skills at the same time."
Jamal CooksAssistant professor, secondary education, San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia Faculty AssociationCooks urges his future teachers to find a balance in their lives when they enter the classroom and to build a "quality of life" outside of school to avoid burnout. Teaching can be an all-consuming profession, he says, so it's important to exercise on a regular basis and create time and activities with family and friends. He adds that it helps to find a core group of people who work in community services (teachers, social workers, coaches, etc.) who can relate to the daily experiences of a teacher."It's more important than ever to stay grounded," says Cooks, "in this day and age of high-stakes testing, budget cuts and overpriced curriculum and instruction materials."
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Original Polish Radom AKM parts set with fixed wooden stock, *Condition Good to Very Good* 7.62X39, MATCHING. $298.65
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ZF-2006: Zend_Db_Statement should have same fetch* methods as Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract
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The method names should be unified (ie fetchColumn and fetchCol) and all methods should exist in both classes. Currently it's counter-intuitive.
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The 2010 New Mexico Election Administration Report represents a systematic examination of New Mexico's November 2010 General election. It is the third election report in a series that we began unintentionally in 2006 with our academic partners R. Michael Alvarez, professor at the California Institute of Technology, and Thad E. Hall, associate professor at the University of Utah. To our knowledge, no other state has had the kind of sustained and independent analysis over multiple elections. But New Mexico is a unique environment culturally, politically, and electorally and project partners, the Secretary of State's office, and the broader electoral community, made up of a variety of activists organizations, have supported and encouraged our efforts. Moreover, feedback on our work from regular voters, poll workers as well as responsiveness by local election administrators has made our efforts productive and helpful as New Mexico continues to reform its electoral processes.
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Full SubmissionInput into Rio+20 Zero As a member of the Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD), the International Agri-Food Network, and of the Farming First coalition, CropLife International welcomes this opportunity to submit views regarding the outcome of Rio+20. This submission is largely focused on sustainable agriculture and food security as these are two challenges where CropLife International member companies can make positive contributions in the future. On the broader issues, CropLife International contributed to the BASD submission and supports the views of the broader business group as represented by BASD. General Questions: 1. What are the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, and what are the concrete proposals in this regard, including views on a possible structure of the Outcome document?
2. What are the comments, if any, on existing proposals: e.g., a green economy roadmap, framework for action, sustainable development goals, a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, or others?
3. What are the views on implementation and on how to close the implementation gap, which relevant actors are envisaged as being involved (Governments, specific Major Groups, UN system, IFIs, etc.); 1. The Rio outcomes should be focused on: 1) identifying implementation gaps and the existing obstacles to implementation in achieving sustainable development, including obstacles behind the failure to achieve the MDGs; and 2) improving the UN system?s coordination mechanism to ensure it is best placed to assist countries in achieving those goals. The outcomes should represent a focused and relatively short statement of priority areas for government actions and a renewed commitment to achieving the MDGs. It should not represent a top down set of specific actions or best practices but recognise the diversity of situation faced by people around the world and the corresponding need for locally-adapted solutions. Central to the outcomes and the viability of the recommendations stemming from Rio+20 should be a clear endorsement of a vision of sustainability that is based on the notion on continuous improvement. Sustainability is a continuum in which all parties, globally and across sectors, have a role to play in improving their practices and minimising their impact to move towards greater sustainability. For this reason, it is important that recommendations and policy prescription avoid polarising groups and sectors but seek to establish incentives and a path towards improvement in sustainability along a continuum and across sectors and subsectors. Rio+20 outcomes should also recognise the important contribution the private sector can make to poverty reduction and emphasise the need to improve regulatory frameworks, promote good governance and invest in innovation as key elements of a successful strategy for sustainable economic growth. In addition, Rio+20 should build on the Johannesburg outcomes and explicitly support public-private partnerships as a key means of implementation for sustainable development goals. Inclusion of a commitment from the UN system to facilitate the establishment of partnerships; help share information about successful partnerships that can be replicated; and recognise partnerships as a best practice would be a positive outcome. 2. Where possible, the Rio outcome document should build on the consensus reached in previous sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development and avoid duplicating work carried out in past years. With a view to agriculture and food security specifically, the outcome of CSD17 should be the reference point for Rio+20 language. Regarding adopting new goals or measurements, concentrating on the already established MDGs, and enhancing the capacity to achieve those should be the main focus area. Measurement and data collection are a challenge for many countries, and it is important resources not be distracted from achieving existing goals by newly proposed statistical requirements (measurements and data). Establishing a roadmap for progress could aid in establishing priorities without dictating how the goals should be achieved. A helpful roadmap would recognize that locally adapted approaches are essential for different regional conditions. It could also help provide a framework document for all the UN agencies involved to coordinate their work. Public Private Partnerships, as well as other forms of partnerships (such as private-private) should be recognised as an important path forward to help achieve sustainable development and need to be encouraged. 3. The failure to achieve the MDGs and the obstacles that have contributed to the current condition should be the main priorities of the Rio+20 conference and its outcomes. Governments, with the support of the UN system and input from civil society and business and industry, will need to be the primary agents in addressing these gaps. The private sector can play an important role in helping spur economic growth and reduce poverty. However private sector investment and engagement is often most effective when there are sufficient and appropriate regulatory and governance mechanisms and adequate economic and political predictability ? elements which governments must put in place. The Rio+20 outcome should learn from the past and focus on identifying implementation gaps like regulatory and governance obstacles to sustainable development, and establish priorities and paths (possibly a ?Roadmap?) to address them. It is likely that efforts to establish new global indicators or other measures will distract actors from advancing work toward solutions. Questions from the Secretariat on Specific Elements: 1. Objective of the Conference: To secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assessing the progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges. Contributions could include possible sectoral priorities (e.g. energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, water, oceans, sustainable urbanization, sustainable consumption and production, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, biodiversity, etc.) and sectoral initiatives that contribute to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development could be launched and endorsed at Rio+20. 2. Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication: views regarding how green economy can be a means to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions, and poverty eradication; what is its potential added value; experience to date, including what has worked and how to build upon success, what are the challenges and opportunities and how to address the challenges and seize opportunities, and possible elements of an agreement in outcome document on a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication The contribution below covers question 1 and 2 of the above ?specific elements?. 1-2. The term ?green economy? has been the subject of extensive discussion within the UN and other fora but it remains a term whose exact meaning is still contested. CropLife International, as part of the Business and Industry group, supports the definition put forward by the International Chamber of Commerce The contribution below covers question 1 and 2 of the above ?specific elements?. 1-2. The term ?green economy? has been the subject of extensive discussion within the UN and other fora but it remains a term whose exact meaning is still contested. CropLife International, as part of the Business and Industry group, supports the definition put forward by the International Chamber of Commerce. Nonetheless, it is important that Rio+20 efforts be focused on productive actions rather than semantics: how to move forward on the implementation of the MDGs and sustainable development more broadly should be the priority. As a sector, agriculture plays a key role in supporting the economic development and well-being of societies. With a predicted 9 billion people by 2050, agricultural production will have to increase to meet new demands for food, feed, fuel and fibre. Agriculture must not only meet demand ? it must also do so while minimizing its environmental footprint and creating sustainable livelihoods for farmers and others along the supply chain. In a time of food insecurity where the poorest people are most vulnerable, the world must proactively leverage the potential of agriculture to positively contribute to the triple goals of a secure food supply, poverty reduction through improved rural livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. Food sufficiency, quality, availability and environmental footprint must be central elements of any political commitment directed toward the green economy and poverty eradication. Rio+20 outcomes should reflect a continued and long term commitment to achieving food security through increased productivity in agriculture and sound natural resources management. However, agriculture by nature represents a mosaic of solutions and practices, with no silver bullet and no single ?best practice? able to meet the needs of all farmers. In addition, sustainability is a moving target towards which farmers in different geographies and farming systems are already progressing and they will all need support to continuously improve. Whatever type of agriculture a farmer chooses to adopt, they must be supported by availability of tools, appropriate technology and knowledge, which can be employed under ?good agricultural practices? to optimise productivity, while minimising any adverse impact. Rio+20 outcomes should thus be focused on the goal of sustainable intensification of food production, and support the role of knowledge, science and technology in achieving this goal. Rio+20 outcomes should endorse the notion that agriculture in a green economy means a broadbased, knowledge-centred approach to development through agriculture. Comprehensive and practical approaches are needed to progress toward more sustainable agriculture, and the Farming First principles offer a view of how this may be achieved. In the context of discussions on the Green Economy, CropLife International supports the below Farming First recommendations for incorporating agriculture into the Rio+20 agenda on the ?green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication?. 1. Poverty reduction: Make agriculture a driver for poverty reduction by ensuring policies link producers to markets and enable value to be created throughout the supply chain to help create income opportunities and diversify rural activities. 2. Focus on enhancing sustainable production and productivity: the world will need to produce more with less to meet demand and reduce its environmental footprint. Increasing production and productivity should be a priority to protect natural resources while meeting demand for food, feed, fuel and fiber. 3. Invest in agricultural research and development, capacity building and knowledge sharing to close the uptake gap for existing tools; ensure new solutions are available for today and tomorrow by incentivising and supporting both public and private innovation. CropLife International supports the outcomes of CSD17 on agriculture as the basis for any outcome on agriculture for Rio+20. Reducing Poverty Agriculture can be a potent driver for poverty reduction. The World Bank estimates that GDP growth from agriculture generates at least twice as much poverty reduction than any other sector. Currently 65 percent of people in developing countries are involved in agriculture, and 1.3 billion are small farmers with limited access to inputs, infrastructure and markets. In countries where agriculture represents one of the primary livelihoods, concerted efforts to improve productivity through sustainable practices could change the lives of millions, raising incomes and addressing food security needs. A dynamic and productive agriculture sector is also essential for the urban sector. In 2010, for the first time ever, more people lived in urban areas than in rural areas globally. Urban populations are dependent on the agricultural sector for most of their consumption, so improving local production and trade is crucial; but it also means a world of opportunities for farmers who can reach the urban market. Making agriculture a dynamic sector will require the adoption of supportive frameworks and investment in infrastructure and markets. Farmers need to be able to access markets at the local, regional and global level in order to sustain a livelihood from their activities. In some areas, this means improving access to transport, storage and market facilities. In Tanzania, US$2.4 billion of investment is being directed towards tripling the area?s agricultural output and maximising the trade potential of the Dar-esSalaam port for Tanzania?s neighbouring landlocked countries. Through the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania project (SAGCOT), both public and private sector organisations are supporting 20,000 smallholders to become commercial farmers to bring in annual revenues of an estimated US$1.4 billion into the country. Access to weather and price information and risk management tools also helps farmers grow better crops, improve their production practices and sell at better prices. For example, in Zambia, the Zambia National Farmer?s Union market information system (ZNFU 455) allows farmers to find out the current prices being offered for a commodity by sending an SMS. They receive a response listing prices and buyer codes and they can then make an offer to the best buyer directly by using SMS. In Kenya, another scheme using cell phones offers banking services to farmers as well as support for a crop and input insurance scheme. Farmers can insure a kilogram of maize seed or of fertiliser against drought with an index insurance product. They buy the insurance at a local agro-dealer and receive confirmation of purchase and of any payout through the M-PESA service on their phones. Going forward, the use of ICTs could be expanded to supporting pest control and other extension services. Enhancing sustainable productivity Improving the footprint of agriculture while increasing production needs a concerted effort in two areas: first closing the uptake gap of existing best practices and technologies by focusing on capacity building and knowledge sharing and creating supportive public and private extension services networks; and second investing in agricultural research and development and supporting innovation to provide the solutions for tomorrow and ensure a supportive, science based regulatory framework and policies. Enhancing sustainable productivity must be the centre of efforts to make agriculture both environmentally sound and economically dynamic? we need to achieve more crops per drop of water, per acre of land, per measure of inputs. This is essential to ensure the surface of land under cultivation does not expand, in order to preserve biodiversity and natural carbon sinks. Climate Change is expected to increase the poverty. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification estimates that by the year 2050, half of the current arable land will become unusable. Improved seeds will help to maintain yields under drought conditions and prevent erosion. Producers need to be integrated in value chains and new activities need to be developed in processing and other sectors to improve rural incomes and ensure that growth in productivity translates into better livelihoods. The 2009 Keystone ?Field to Market? research found that gains in yield per acre in the past 20 years in the USA had also been accompanied by significant improvements in the overall efficiency of resource use. The project looked at key crops such as soybean and maize and found reduced use of irrigated water, reduced soil loss, reduced habitat loss, reduced energy use, and lower carbon emissions. The Field to Market study clearly showed that progress has been made by farmers in the path to increased sustainability while enhancing their productivity. Additionally, efforts should be increased to promote sustainable agri-food systems throughout the lifecycle. In 2010, FAO estimated that poorly developed systems for handling, storage, packaging, transportation, and marketing of agricultural products in developing countries results in post-harvest losses ranging from 15% to a staggering 50%. Investment in food infrastructure and handling could reduce losses and improve food safety. Developed countries also face losses due to food waste from harvest, through delivery to food services, and in households. Waste is worst in fresh produce which delivers vital nutrients to humans around the globe. Finally, improving farmers? access to inputs and supporting technology uptake and diffusion is essential. In some areas, creative strategies that enable access to existing knowledge networks can make real differences to farmers. For instance, in India, a late December harvest of mustard seeds was causing up to 30 percent of crop to be lost to frost, so breeders worked on a seed with a shorter duration period. This enabled farmers to harvest in early December, avoiding the issue of frost. Farmers also benefited from better prices as they were able to bring their seeds to the market before the usual excess occurred in January. Research, Innovation and Capacity Building Agriculture is a knowledge-intensive sector. Farmers need to have access to training, services, capacity building, and sharing of traditional knowledge that can encourage the production of abundant and nutritious crops and mixed diets. Knowledge helps farmers adopt practices that maximize the efficiency of the inputs they use and help protect the natural resources they depend on. Training programmes should specifically involve women and young farmers in developing countries as essential partners for household nutrition and welfare. Providing this education to rural communities in a systematic, participatory manner that is maintained, rather than a ?one-off? activity, is essential to improving their production, income and quality of life. Extension services disseminate practical information related to agriculture, including correct use of improved seeds, integrated pest management, including the use of pesticides, fertilizers, farm implements, tillage practices, water management, livestock management and welfare, marketing techniques, and basic business skills to address poverty. Extension is also an essential pillar for rural community progress including support for the capacity building at farm level.
Farmers must constantly adapt, and the challenge of climate change is making that need ever more acute. Investing in research and development, in both public and private sector, is essential to ensure farmers have the tools they need in the future and that the gains obtained in productivity and footprint are not undermined. Targeted investment in research, combined with supportive frameworks for the roll out, diffusion and uptake of new improved technologies and the products are essential to support continuous improvements in agricultural sustainability. Governments need to support both public and private research by creating supportive regulatory and incentive frameworks that promote not only innovation but collaboration. Global alignment of regulations and these frameworks is vital to support freedom to operate and important trade. Specific efforts to localise and adapt existing scientific knowledge to serve the needs of small farmers in different geographies are also required. In this area, public-private partnerships can play a role but localisation and technology adaptation need to be supported by strong national and regional scientific capacity and active efforts to create markets in order to spur private investment, not only in farming itself but in the agro-food industry that surrounds it.


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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
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Full SubmissionA Rio narrative from the Education Dialogue Group (EDG), formed around the Co-Chairs four key questions, with the four responding EDG key issues. 1. What are the expectations for outcomes of Rio +20 and what are the concrete proposal including views on the possible structure of the outcome document? Educations response to unsustainable development has been substantial, arising from Rios call to re-orientate education systems toward sustainable development. Conjoining the three pillars of sustainable development: environment, society and economy, across curricula, campus and communities to develop the emerging pedagogy and practice of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), or even more holistically the Welsh Education for sustainable development and global citizenship, has mandated education systems to develop policy and practice aimed at forging a sustainable future. The resulting systems change has affected every level; the competencies of ESD educators, the transmission of ESD practice and the genesis of lifelong ESD learning across formal and informal learning . From the initial UK Government panel frameworks, responses across learning sectors have diverged, with an added focus on culture across Higher Education and on inclusion in the youth sector, but successes are manifold, with trends including: i. Awareness of the moral imperative for ESD in Higher Education. ii. A vision of schools in UK as leading children and communities in ESD. iii. The recognition of the value of human, natural and social capitals in education. iv. An increased awareness of the importance of the relationship between children and their local environment. v. A search for new directions for education. ISSUE 1: 'Re-orienting education towards sustainable development' must accelerate, if Rio+20 is to achieve the transformational effect of Rio; a new Chapter 36 is fundamental to sustainable development exerting continued influence over education systems. The impact of all this could be lost unless Rio+20 calls on governments to redouble their efforts and build on the valuable work that has been undertaken to date. 2. What are the comments, if any, on existing proposals e.g., a Green economy roadmap, framework for action, SD goals, a revitalised global partnership for SD or others? The details of the nature of the transformation, into a world which conserves its environmental/ natural, human and social capitals; the limits we set collectively for that growth; the indicators of success such as well being (in the North) or poverty reduction (in the South), and the indicators of failure such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, increase in natural disasters, human health failures and human migration i.e. the narrative of the Green economy, will be negotiated through the Major Groups across the globe. However, the realisation of that future will be via learning and change at each system level: the personal, institutional, community, administration, national, transnational and pan national. 12 The landscape has changed; Climate change is a reality for many, while the developed world plans for both mitigation and adaptation simultaneously, even in our schools. ISSUE 2: To transform, or green, the economy and hence society; we must transform our education systems; coupling curriculum (skills, attitudes and values) campus and community aspects of formal education, along with informal and non-formal learning, to that new agenda. 3. What are the views on implementation and how to close the implementation gap which relevant actors are envisaged as being involved? Governments, Specific Major groups, UN systems? Emerging challenges include youth poverty and alienation across the globe and the time may be right to update Chapter 25 11 with its focus on youth participation, youth employment and youth human rights, to incorporate current Youth Caucus views6 around the need to turn crises into opportunities. Rio 1992, agreed 25 overarching principles 5, including youth participation (Principle 21) but youth engagement continues to be a challenge, and this, combined with youth poverty and the well documented need for the developed world to reduce its global footprint requires this Summit to re-address this issue, as a priority. ISSUE 3: A Future generations principle is needed, to uphold the rights of future generations to meet their needs and ensure that the Youth of today are engaged in decision making for their future, with the subsequent appointment of an ombudsmen for future generations, at national and international levels, to uphold that principle and advocate for complaints. 4. What specific co-operation mechanisms, partnership arrangements or other implementation tools are envisaged and what is the relevant time frame for the proposed decisions to be reached and actions to be implemented? Rio + 20 comes two years before the end of the UN Decade for ESD (DESD) in 2014, and three years before the Millennium Development Goal deadline in 2015 . In UK planning frameworks for ESD run to 2020, but the background on Carbon emissions timescales are complex, with 2020, and 2050 offering milestones. Complex change is already underway and Rio+20 must draw fully on the experience of Agenda 21 and the wealth of evaluative documents drawn together by WWF-UK13, and through the DESD3 . Similarly resilience, both individually and at the community level, enabling both adaptation and mitigation, is proving necessary for sustainable development being generated through new social movements like Transition Towns13 and the rise of volunteering in the north and participation in community education in the south14 . ISSUE 4: ESD momentum, and the centrality of children, must be maintained and the proposal to form a Sustainable Development Board to oversee the One United Nations country programme, integrating measurement of childrens well being with food production and sustainable development would ensure that this is safeguarded during the transition from the the Decade for ESD and the Millennium Development Goals. At the most fundamental level, can faith in the future only be restored through education? drawing on learning from other cultures and time periods, enabling the limitless innovation required for humanitys survival? Education Dialogue Group History Earth Summit The Education Dialogue Group was originally set up by UNEP-UK in 1991 to prepare for the Rio Earth Summit. For the Earth Summit it produced the publication: Earth Matters. It also input to the preparations to the UK Government for the preparatory meetings for Rio and Rio itself. Although Agenda 21 didn��t recognise the Education Community as a Major Group UNED-UK did. Therefore from the beginning of its existence UNED-UK had a position on its Executive for the Education Community. In 1994 The Education Task Group (now know as the Education Dialogue Group) developed the Education 21 concept which was focused on two deliverables; - Recognition for the Education Community as a Major group; embracing representatives of all those individuals (and groups) with a commitment to education in support of sustainable development. - Amendments to chapter 36, of agenda 21, identifying the rights and responsibilities of the education community; across formal and non-formal sectors. In 1995 the group set up the education caucus at the UN as part of the CSD NGO Steering Committee and lobbied for the objectives mentioned above. In 1996 the ETD and the Education caucus successful sought for the UNESCO Task Managers report to be rejected at the CSD. It was the view of the community that UNESCO had not fulfilled its objectives in Chapter 36. In 1996 it also organized a major conference in preparation for the five year review of Agenda 21. WSSD Preparations For WSSD the group working in the UK hosted a number of events and developed a template to enable a review of Chapter 36 of Agenda 21. It also held a Conference with South Bank University to prepare input to the UK Government and also to the relevant UN Task Manager. Its objectives for WSSD there three fold: - Recognition for the Education Community as a Major group; - A new chapter for agenda 21 identifying the rights and responsibilities of the education community; - A Decade for Education for Sustainable Development Education. Out of these three it achieved the Decade and has education community mentioned as another key stakeholder group �V the closest to Major Group status yet. Rio + 20 The EDG continued to meet regularly until 2008, with annual meetings in 2009 and 2010, convened around ��the Green New Deal�� and Rio+20 respectively. It continues to operate as a national list-serve, fulfilling its original function of connecting international policy with national implementation.


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8:33: Harvard's Joan Fleischman scored, assisted by Elizabeth Weisman. Fleischman took control of a loose ball in the box and knocked it in.
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44:59: Harvard's Margaret Purce scored on a free kick, unassisted.
86:48: Harvard's Margaret Purce took control of a ball as the Tigers moved forward and went the other way for an unassisted goal.
• Harvard increased its lead in the series to 23-10-1. The Crimson have won five of the last seven since Princeton went 4-1-1 from 2001-06.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce a Songwriters to Soundmen interview celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sun Records featuring music producer Hank Davis; Richard Weize, founder of Germany's Bear Family Records and the Miller Sisters, Sun Studio recording artists . The event will be held Saturday, September 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the museum's Hall of Fame Theater on Level 3. This event is presented in conjunction with Bear Family Record's recently released 3-set box set (The Sun Blues Box, The Sun Country Box, and The Sun Rock Box). Each box contains 10 CDs complete with a booklet containing photos and detailed discography.
Founded by deejay Sam Phillips in 1952, Sun Records is responsible for kick starting the careers of many influential recording artists. In 1954, Sun Records released the first single by Elvis Presley. Pairing up- tempo cover versions of Arthur Crudup's blues tune "That's All Right" with Bill Monroe's bluegrass waltz "Blue Moon of Kentucky," Phillips found a combination he long had sought: a singer whose style seamlessly incorporated elements of gospel, country and blues powered by unrelenting rhythm. Phillips went on to discover new talent at a dizzying pace: Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis all began their careers at Sun. Sun Records changed popular music and ignited a revolution in popular culture. Despite changing tastes and ever- shifting trends, Memphis and Sun Records still embody the simplicity and the individuality common to the most enduring rock and roll.
Hank Davis
Born in New York, Hank Davis made a handful of rockabilly records for small labels like Wizz and Stacy during the late 1950s & early '60s. A 38-track compilation of Hank's early 45s and demos has recently been released by Bear Family ("One Way Track" – BCD 17319). His recordings have also been released on the Redita label (Holland), Ace (UK), Folkways (US) and the Ducktail and Relaxed Rabbit labels (Canada).
Hank is best known today as a music journalist and reissue producer. He has been associated with over 50 reissue projects for labels including Bear Family, Charly, Rt. 66, Capitol and Polygram. His boxed set "Memphis Belles: The Women of Sun Records" was nominated by Rolling Stone as Best Reissue of the Year in 2003. Along with Colin Escott and Martin Hawkins, Hank produced Bear Family's three critically acclaimed box sets of Sun Records blues, country and rock music.
Richard Weize
Richard Weize has been a passionate record collector since the late 1950s. Growing up in Germany, it was often a challenge to find the music he loved. His dedication and enthusiasm led to the founding of Bear Family Records in 1975. Richard has been described as "a manic workaholic who lives Bear Family sixteen hours a day, seven days a week." Not surprisingly, his label has been described as "the Cadillac of the reissue industry."
Virtually everything in Bear Family's award-winning catalogue – from Johnny Cash to Fats Domino - was produced by experts in the field who understand that to work for Bear Family is to strive for perfection. Weize's choice of material to release is not geared to mainstream taste and sales of many lavish box sets barely meet production costs. Almost every release by Bear Family was created as a labor of love, and collectors have come to associate Weize's product with the highest production standards. One now-famous quote says it all: "Many artists would rather see their name on a Bear Family box set than on a Grammy."
The Miller Sisters
Mildred and Elsie Jo Miller are a harmony group from Mississippi who joined Sun records after being discovered by Sam Phillips in 1955, who was impressed by their talent and vocal presence. Mildred was just seventeen years old, and Elsie Jo was married to Mildred's older brother, Roy, who would sometimes sing with them. They sang backup on numerous Sun Records recordings, and performed with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Warren Smith, and George Jones, as well as an appearance on the Ernest Tubb Record Show in Nashville.buy tickets
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This is going to sound odd coming form someone who hates nuts in their chocolate, but I love Payday. All jokes aside, I am referring to the candy bar. For some reason, taking the nuts out of the chocolate works for me, and that's what a normal Payday is. So imagine my surprise when I saw this Payday Chocolatey Avalanche bar, I was curious to see how I liked chocolate in my nuts, for once.
Notice the wording "chocolatey" here, we're obviously not looking (and soon to be eating) the real thing here. Oh, no. We got mockolate here peeps, which is always disappointing. Regardless, this is a Payday, and Payday is more about peanuts than anything else, so I will try and not let it sway my opinion too much. In hand, the bar looks like a normal Payday, just enrobed in the "chocolately" coating. I'm curious as to where the "avalanche" is though. Hrrmm.
My first bite was hard, literally. My teeth had to crack down on this sucker. It was really that hard! I have no choice to assume it's not fresh, and judging from the code on the back (32Mr3E7f) so that would be…3rd week of 2002? Yikes, I hope not. Anyways, the center of the Payday is what's rock hard and is giving me the tough time. The rest of the bar is great, and I'm relieved that the peants are still the star here: fresh with a good hit of salt. The chocolatey coating isn't adding much, it does have an extra little sweetness to it overall, but flavor wise, I get nothing.
Unless you're like me and are insistent trying every candy on the planet, I'd skip this and keep getting the regular Paydays. You always win with those!
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hjahahahaha eve
Your an absolutely wonderful man, any girl that is yours is lucky and I know that from personal experience. ~KMT
tbh i had no idea what social groups were before this thread
i'm in group, but i don't see what's so special about them.
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I don't live in your town, so ha
Quebec, Canada.
and don't worry, my dad flushed a whole MSN and AIM list because he saw "fucked" in someone's text, and it seemed to him half of PD were molesters.
So noes. I couldn't in any way, even if I say "(someone from PD he knows about) is going too", he'd answer something like "Yes but that person is way older than you"
Sorry D=
awww, too bad. It'd be interesting to meet you. Sounds like your parents are pretty paranoid. Mine are too. One day my dad passed by the computer when I was reading one of Fullmetal's posts, and I was sure he was going to get all pissy because of his signature, but my dad just laughed and asked, "Centipedes in her vagina? What's that supposed to mean?"
CL, stop using D=, it's really really gay and no one likes it. Don't use = in smilies in general, it makes you look like a cunt.
backwards penis
When the Devil is too busy
And Death's a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
Miami, Florida. You all know the story.
USA, Kansas
hahaha nice
When the Devil is too busy
And Death's a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
Yep, it's what i call the middle of everywhere, but that's my point of view.
As much as I'd love to meet you all...... my parents would kill me. So... >>
I guess I can't. V.V
Pairs: MPT, Panda Rocker, MEX, SuikunMyuu, Zapdos, CL, Link, Revan, DSX, Kelsh, and Goku!
I'm currently in VA. This could change in the next few months, though it's most likely gonna stay VA.
Bishies Claimed: Ed~Rose~Armony~Dante
~Mikey ^.^
Pairs: DSX*Pichubro*Red
I live in Cali. >>
Pairs: MPT, Panda Rocker, MEX, SuikunMyuu, Zapdos, CL, Link, Revan, DSX, Kelsh, and Goku!
I think we should go to Eve's house
Because then I don't have to book a flight and spend my money and all that shit. It's about me people.
Also, at times of extreme seriousness, I try to deter myself from alcohol, it's usually at random times that I randomly drink alcohol.
All of them arent gonna come to cold england. We're gonna have to go there.
CL, im barely older than you. You could say you were coming to meet a friend who once went to your school and you got on with very well or something
to my dad 3 years is much.
I had an idea yesterday but it took me 2 hours to sleep and it's most likely to be too complicated to be accepted. It would be in the back of my parents and I wouldn't be able to meet for long, though.
Make the meeting in Quebec. Or maybe Montreal, but I'd need a really huge pity party to convince my parents to make 3 hours by car to go somewhere and sleep in a hotel and go back the next day. It'd take one plane less though.
SO. If we make the meeting in Quebec;
You arrive by car (unlikely):
You'll need to head for Lévis instead. I could put up Google Maps. Then take the ferry, get out of the horrible building that greets you to Quebec when you take the ferry, and just wander around, "the others" could probably arrive soon.
-Of course, that'd be long seeing as just frontier-to-Lévis is 2½ hours. :/
--You arrive by plane:
Ouch. Yes Quebec has an airport but not a long distance airport. Which means, you'd have to change planes at Montreal. And if you're far in the south (Florida and such), you'd have to change planes at New York too. stupid system. Then, you go meet the others that most unlikely arrived by car at a place we set up.
HOWEVER. All of this would need a set date, a meeting place that I could access by having my grandfather take me to a museum, etc.
We could also wear PD t-shirts so we can find each other easily.
Knew it.
all thats set in stone as of now if that we WILL meet each other. Someway, somehow
When the Devil is too busy
And Death's a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
an all inclusive meet would end up being gay with the cool people ditching the sucky people and the sucky people ending up dead in the streets by morning
How about only the cool people that are over 13
I know that would be mean but mean is what we do
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I live in Arizona.
There's no way my parents would allow me flying to another country, sorry CL. I'm thinking there's a slim chance of me going to the east coast though... very slim.
if we all remain on PD until all of us reach 18 years of age....
When the Devil is too busy
And Death's a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
but its mean on cl since hes really young


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There's just one key remaining variable — how the space is filled — and this has a profound impact on the life expectancy of and revenue generated by the site.
"Choosing a compactor that delivers high pound-per-cubic-yard (lb./cu.yd.) densities can lengthen the life of a landfill by years," says Fred Heath, president of Road Machinery Services Inc., Statesville, N.C., that's served the Carolinas for more than 30 years. "Extending the life by 5 or 10 years can lead to millions, if not tens of millions, of dollars in additional revenue."
The distributor's employees spend much of their time teaching techniques for achieving maximum compaction densities. "Many people incorrectly believe that compaction is all about machine weight," explains Vice President Mark Hiatt. "Actually, it's about how the machine applies this weight."
Optimizing densities depends on how waste is compacted. Following these tips will help improve air-space utilization.
1. Thoroughly train the operator. Knowing how many machine passes are appropriate, the proper way to spread waste, and the best way to compact the face add to (or subtract from) compaction densities.
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3. The right thickness. Avoid the "smear" method — spreading an extremely thin layer of material over a wide area — because it slows production. Also, don't compact all the way to the edge to avoid waste "cliffing."
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Delaware Hospice Chaplin Michael Ntow, D.Min., will be the featured speaker. He will share his musical talents as he discusses the role that music plays in healing and comforting individuals with serious illness. This workshop is free and open to the public.
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Hey fabric lovers... there's a new contest out there, and it's not my contest, but Debbie Maddy of Calico Carriage Quilt designs is having a contest giveaway for a fatquarter bundle of fabric from my new "Soire'e" line!
Click on this link, (or copy and paste it)and go check it out! Good Luck!
Oh, and might I add, Fat Quarter Club is selling Soire'e precuts! Go check it out!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Want to win some Soire'e Fabric?
Posted by Lila Tueller at 9:41 AM
39 comments:
- Pink Lemonade Bags said...
How fun! Heading there now...
- January 9, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- Anna M. said...
Thanks for the heads up on such a great giveaway! By the way...love your Soire'e line! =)
- January 9, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- Allie said...
Thanks for the info. Love the new fabric!
- January 9, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Quilty Mama said...
Beautiful fabric. I made a cyber quilt out of it at Moda's Fabric Matcher. Can't wait to get my hands on some.
- January 9, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- Joanna said...
Your fabric is gorgeous - I can't wait until it's in the stores so I can get my hands on some!!
- January 9, 2009 at 6:17 PM
- kanaboke said...
Like everyone else has mentioned your Soiree line is GORGEOUS....so is your Woodland Bloom line!! I just had to mention that you are beautiful too!! Seriously, I am totally in awe that you are actually a grandma..I hope I look as good as you do when I get to be a grandma!!
- January 9, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- LJezak said...
Hi Lila,
I've been loving your blog, and fabric! I met you at the Houston Quilt market, with my sister-in-law, and her sister. You probably don't remember us, but we were the crazy ones from Utah and Idaho! I'm so excited for your new Soire'e line to come out. It's going to make the cutest stuff! Thanks for designing it and being so talented.
- January 10, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Sarah said...
Hi Lila,
I love your new line. and the woodland bloom line. i'm trying to find something special to make with the fabric i bought. The colours are bright and fantastic, and the prints are pretty and girly. Love it!
- January 10, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- sewpam63 said...
OK with such inspiration I simply MUST give this a try! Thanks for the opportunity Lila. : ) Piecefully, Pam
- January 10, 2009 at 12:07 PM
- K said...
I just LOOOVVVVVEEEEE this fabric! The colors and designs are awesome! Moda is just the best - my mom made me a queen size quilt a couple years ago with Moda - it is fantastic!!
- January 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Alyson from Minneapolis said...
Oh, this fabric is so perfect! I love the colors and can't wait to make a quilt out of it. I will enter the contest! Thanks for the great inspiration!
- January 10, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- audreysattic said...
Just beautiful!Can't wait until it is available.
- January 10, 2009 at 7:59 PM
- Anna M. said...
Debbie has an addition to her post about the giveaway saying that you requested that we add our email address to our comment on your blog. My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. Your fabric lines have been among some of my favorite for a while now...Love your patterns too! Can't wait to try out the Soire'e! Thanks! =)
- January 10, 2009 at 7:59 PM
What a fun contest. My 4yr old granddaughter and I did it together. I'm so excited for your new line to hit the stores. Just last night I made your Funked out Peasant Top and it was so easy. Your directions were awesome. I made it with Patty Young's Andalucia for a launch on ebay to start on Jan. 13th. Can't wait to make it again using your fabric.
I think us grandmas have to stick together. I'm 53 years young and have 7 grandbabies. 6 boys and one girl and yes she is SPOILED.
Nancy - grandmabell06
- January 10, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- SarahB said...
Your fabric is so fun! Love the colors and the designs! Thanks for the tip on how to win some fabric!
- January 11, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- jt said...
I have posted your lovely bag on my blog. Thanks again, I love it.
- January 11, 2009 at 9:00 PM
- Jackie said...
I love the bright happy colors! The fabric line is beautiful!
- January 12, 2009 at 3:56 AM
- manoucarre said...
Hello Lila,
Signing in to get a chance to win some Soiree fabric? How could I not resist?? So I made a design called "Garden Soiree"!!
And since I'm following all the steps, here is my message on your blog to say how much I love your fabric, but that you already know!
my mail is firstname.lastname@example.com
bye bye
- January 12, 2009 at 5:36 AM
- Melody said...
Here is my e-mail addy.
- January 12, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Sew Bee It said...
I just LOVE your fabrics. I am mostly done with my woodland bloom top, though it's in storage cause we're moving. Guess which is first on my (long) list of wips? Yep! Woodland bloom:) And I made a scarf out of it as well. Can't wait to get my hands on Soiree; I'm ordering a layer cake and a few charm packs as I type this. I just wanted you to know, and I am hoping to help convince you to keep designing:) Keep 'em coming!
- January 12, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- grandmarockton said...
YES keep up the Grandma designing?! Can't wait to get my hands on some SOire'EEEEEE
- January 12, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Thanks for entering me in the giveaway!
- January 13, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- SCREAMING FOR CHOCOLATE said...
Well I got confused. Doh. my email is firstname.lastname@example.com. By the way...LOVE your fabric.
- January 13, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Rebecca said...
Thanks for the link - great contest!!
- January 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM
I love the new Soiree fabric line! My e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com and I want to be entered in the contest to win the fat quarters from Moda!
- January 13, 2009 at 7:47 PM
- SarahB said...
I forgot to leave my email here in the comment -- don't want you to have to go searching for it. :) sarahbmeyer at gmail dot com
- January 14, 2009 at 9:15 AM
- Carly said...
Love Love Love your fabrics.
Just found your blog.
- January 14, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- quiltmamajb said...
Hello....I designed a quilt for the contest. My name on Fabric Matcher is quiltmamajb and the quilt's name is Popping Butterflies. My email address is email@example.com. Your site is just beautiful - I really enjoy your blog and the new fabric line is just stunning. Best of luck with it.
- January 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- Material Girl Shoppe said...
I absolutely LOVE your new line!!! Gorgeous work!
- January 14, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Iva said...
Just discovered your site. What fabulously fun fabrics! Love your Soiree line and Woodlands, too. How fun it must be to have a job like yours. Will have to read further to find out how you got started.... hopefully you've written about it. Thanks for the info on the contest.
- January 15, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- ornaments-3d 170209 said...
nice blog sist...., just visiting for visit back..!
- January 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM
- Maria Luiza Braga said...
I really like
I want to be your follower please!!!
- January 17, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- Momoko said...
I'm Momoko live in Japan.I like your music list.I 've gone to Joe Cocker,Michael Mcdonald,Chicago,James Taylor concert in Japan.
- January 17, 2009 at 3:36 AM
- Jess said...
Soiree looks so yummy! I love the bright colors. I can't wait to get my hands on some Soiree!
- January 18, 2009 at 9:34 PM
- Fanny said...
I just love this collection!! It's so brite and summery - just what I need in the dead of winter. I can imagine lots of summer frocks in these gelato colors!
- January 21, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- Shannon said...
The Soiree fabric line looks awesome! My best friend has already commissioned me to make a quilt with it for her 6 year old daughter. Can't wait to get my hands on it!!!
- January 24, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- Fipas said...
I just received mine and they are so beautiful... Congrats and greetings from Portugal!
- March 9, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- the yacker said...
I would love to buy this whole line in fat quarters, can you tell me where it is still available? Thank you and I love your designs!!
- April 8, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- nylon spandex fabric said...
good post,thank you for share
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