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What diverse practices, desires, and norms are concealed by the too familiar gerund in this title? What culturally specific and historically contingent institutions and techniques shape individuals' encounters with their reading matter? Do those encounters serve ends beyond the decoding of meanings or the closing of a hermeneutic circle? Questions like these energize an emergent field of inquiry that involves, among others, literary critics, book historians, anthropologists, and scholars of religion.
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Eternal Vigilance-A Republic Guild
[ Faction: Galactic Republic | Server Region: North America (w/ international community) | Alignment: Gray | All play-styles welcome | Roleplay friendly, not required. | Seeking all classes, Jedi and non-Jedi alike. ]
Eternal Vigilance
Greetings, wanderer!
We have been watching you. The eternally vigilant know that you seek an organization to call home you too feel the yearning to play a role in the coming struggle. I must remain discrete, however, my superiors have authorized me to answer your questions... to an extent.
What is Eternal Vigilance?
I can tell you that we are citizens of the Republic. Our loyalty to the Galactic Republic stands firm. Recent events, however, have caused us to lose faith in the standing government's methods. We believe it is time to step forth and accomplish that which the Republic and its Jedi protectors are too reticent to do. The Sith must be stopped at all costs. If the restrictive Jedi Code will not allow the Jedi to act in a manner that is commensurate to the threat, we shall. Take that to mean what you will, but one patriot to another? We don't believe the dark side exists. It is a figment of a fearful imagination, invented for simpletons that cannot distinguish inherently bad intentions. One must utilize all methods at his disposal. It is our wish to protect the lives of the men and women of the Republic, and we care little for the myths that so distract the very group that this Republic depended upon for its protection.
OOC: Eternal Vigilance is a Republic guild with a predominantly 'gray' alignment. We possess strong opinions about the Jedi Order's failure to act, and our theme reflects this. We will do everything" necessary to protect the Republic; this includes playing in the dark when the situation demands it. Despite appearances, we do not label ourselves a roleplaying guild. We simply believe that it increases immersion; you do not need to be a roleplayer to want to belong to a guild that seeks to blend into the game! In reality, we cater to all play-styles casual to hardcore, PvE to PvP, crafters, roleplayers and so forth. The guild aims to be well-rounded and competitive in all arenas, supportive of all of its members and their various pursuits. We think versatility increases the fun factor.
Why have you sought me out?
Because, my friend, your head is not muddled with notions of appeasement like the dawdling politicians on Coruscant, nor obstinate righteousness like the Jedi Order. If a thief held your neighbor at knifepoint, would you hesitate to strike him down? A treacherous Empire holds a blade to the Republic's throat! will you act? Of course you will. We seek to renew the front lines with strategically minded individuals such as you. The very fate of the galaxy depends upon every man's decision to play his cards wisely. We offer you an avenue to take the fight to the Sith alongside men and women who share your belief that the Republic is worth saving.
OOC: At the core, a guild is a collection of like-minded players who share a common belief in the same basic values. This is often the first test that so many guilds fail you cannot progress unless you've a plan to perpetuate these values, to attract members that place equal importance in them. For years, we have operated under this belief and for years, we have reaped the benefits. So it is no wonder that when aspiring recruits ask us what we seek in new members, we shout it from the rooftops: MATURITY! Let there be no mistaking it. Maturity is the foundation by which we judge all applicants.
We seek others that wish to help us carry the torch of a gaming community that has built its reputation on the values of respect, maturity, and teamwork. We are a group of people that know how to create a fun environment for ourselves and the people around us, and who did something about it.
I'm in where do I sign?
Easy there! In due time you shall proudly consider yourself among the eternally vigilant. You must prove yourself first.
OOC: If we've piqued your interest, we welcome you to stop by and spend some time with our community. I think you'll be impressed by the level of activity on our forums, and the degree to which we've organized ourselves. Our charter is the product of many restless nights spent debating the finer points of guild mechanics. We think it's something to be proud of.
Our application process is designed to identify individuals that don't share our ideals. If you don't pass it, it simply means we don't think you're destined to walk down the same path we have chosen. As mentioned before, we think it's vital to maintaining cohesion that we only invite like-minded players. Click on the 'Apply' link on our website for a description of the process to petition for membership, and give it your best shot. We look forward to having you as a valuable member of our community.
Thank you for your time,
Just an update for everyone, we are still actively recruiting for SWTOR, and if you have any questions for EV, feel free to post them here any time.
Thank you,:thmbup1:
Jento Kal
I am interested
I have been with Eternal Vigilance since 2005 and would not take back a second of it. You can read more about our SWTOR division specifically at: http://www.evcitadel.com/community/index.php?page=202
Hey everyone! I'd just like to say that I'm not even a fully offical member of EV and I'm having a blast! :-D
SWTOR might not be out yet but there is so much else to do at EV until that day comes. The other divisions in EV make it so that you don't feel like there is nothing to do with everyone until the game comes out. It's truely a gaming community readily waiting for the day when SWTOR comes out! ;-)
EV has been passing the wait for SWTOR by teaming up in games such as League of Legends, Alien Swarm, Global agenda, and my personal favorite, online Monopoly.
Join us for some fun! :thmbup1:
Eternal Vigilance
It's an exciting time for us as we prepare for launch right around the corner. Stop by and check us out!
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A selective listing by critics of The Times of noteworthy pop and jazz concerts in the New York metropolitan region this weekend. * denotes a highly recommended concert.
MICHAEL BLAKE, Knitting Factory, Old Office, 74 Leonard Street, TriBeCa, (212) 219-3006. The saxophonist Michael Blake, of the Lounge Lizards and more recently of some great bands organized under the umbrella of the Jazz Composers Collective, is an excellent improviser: he filters lots of clever ideas through an unpretentiously brawny sound. Tonight he appears with his band Elevated Quartet, featuring the guitarist David Tronzo; tomorrow and Sunday he brings in a new band, Blake Tartare, with Mr. Tronzo and a quartet of Danish musicians. Sets through Sunday are at 8 and 9:30 p.m.; cover charge is $8, with a one-drink minimum (Ben Ratliff).
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, Maxwell's, 1039 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J., (201) 798-0406; Brownies, 169 Avenue A, at 11th Street, East Village, (212) 420-8392; Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston Street, at Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, (212) 260-4700. With songs like ''If Love Is the Drug, Then I Want to O.D.,'' Brian Jonestown Massacre harks back to the 1980's British rock that merged punk iconoclasm with woozy memories of psychedelia. At Maxwell's, Sunday at 9 p.m., with Asteroid No. 4 opening; tickets are $8 in advance, $10 on Sunday. At Brownies, Monday at 10:30 p.m.; admission is $10. At Mercury Lounge Tuesday at 10 p.m.; admission is $10 (Jon Pareles).
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street, Manhattan, (212) 582-2121. Ms. Bridgewater comes onto a stage ablaze with alertness: she can silence an audience with her scatting, and she's the type of bona fide jazz singer -- a real musician, that is -- who loves going head to head with her bandmates. Sets through Sunday night are at 8:30 and 10:30; cover charge is $35; minimum, $10 (Ratliff).
CONCIERTO DEL AMOR, Madison Square Garden, 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan, (212) 465-6741 or (212) 307-7171. An all-star Latin pop event with Elvis Crespo, Frankie Negron, Charlie Zaa, Huey Dunbar, Jerry Rivera and others, belting and crooning sweet nothings. Tomorrow at 8 p.m.; tickets are $45 to $85 (Pareles).
VINICIUS CANTUARIA, Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, near Delancey Street, Lower East Side, (212) 358-7503. Vinicius Cantuaria, a Brazilian songwriter who has lived in New York since the mid-1990's, is steeped in the bossa nova: its gently brushed guitar chords, its quietly elaborate melodies, its shades of sensuality and melancholy. He knows the style well enough to stretch the form without losing its essence. Tomorrow at 8 p.m., he performs bossa novas solo, on nylon-string guitar; tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Tomorrow at 10 p.m., he brings on his band augmented by extra percussionists, in an echo of Carnaval time. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Pareles).
* CHOCOLATE GENIUS, Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, near Delancey Street, Lower East Side, (212) 358-7503. Marc Anthony Thompson, a k a Chocolate Genius, writes desolate, telling, unsparing songs full of goodbyes. His husky voice brings long-suffering passion to his twilit ballads. Tonight at midnight; admission is $10 (Pareles).
CHURCH OF BETTY, Makor, 35 West 67th Street, Manhattan (212) 601-1000. Chris Rael, who leads Church of Betty, is determined to mesh East and West. Collaborating with downtown New York musicians who'll take on anything, he mixes pop and ragas from India with funk, rock and hip-hop, coming up with a hybrid that radiates benign optimism. Tomorrow at 8:30, with Slavic Soul Party, a Balkan-influenced band, opening; admission is $12 (Pareles).
CLEM SNIDE, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street, near the Bowery, Lower East Side, (212) 533-2111, and Brooklyn Museum of Art Auditorium, 200 Eastern Parkway, at Prospect Park, (718) 638-5000. Clem Snide is a punk-based quartet with a semirural sound that can be morosely tuneful or smart and goofy. (Sample song title: ''Joan Jett of Arc.'') At the Bowery Ballroom tomorrow at 11 p.m., with Smokey and Miho at 10 p.m. and Ursa Minor at 9 p.m.; admission is $12. At the Brooklyn Museum Sunday at 5 p.m., with the Boggs opening at 4 p.m.; admission is free, as part of the New York Metropolis Festival (Pareles).
THE CONGA KINGS, Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, Manhattan, (212) 840-2824. Afro-Cuban jazz rides on the fast, hard hands of its percussionists, and this concert brings together three of the most furiously precise players alive: Carlos Patato Valdes (who has a model of conga drums named after him) and Candido and Giovanni Hidalgo. They can make their drums crackle, slide, sing melodies and just about talk, and they will be kicking around the cross-rhythms with a band. Tonight at 8 p.m.; tickets are $30 and $35
DEEP BANANA BLACKOUT, Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, at 15th Street, Manhattan, (212) 777-6800. Working its way up the neo-psychedelic jam band circuit, Deep Banana Blackout sets out to fuse Janis Joplin's blues-rock with the funk of the Meters. Tonight and tomorrow at 9 p.m., with Umphrey's McGee opening tonight and the Bomb Squad featuring Jen Durkin (formerly of Deep Banana Blackout) tomorrow; tickets are $23.50 in advance, $25 the day of the show (Pareles).


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Mary Jo (Loucks) Parker went to be with her beloved husband Elmer Dierking on October 22, 2012 at the age of 96, after a courageous battle with old age. Mary Jo was born November 24, 1916 in Gray County, and was raised just outside of Copeland.
Mary Jo was married March 19, 1944 to Elmer J. Dierking. He died February 4, 1967. Mary Jo remarried November 1968 to Ernest Parker of Coldwater. He died August 22, 1996. Mary Jo worked as a school lunch supervisor in the Fowler Public School. She later moved to Coldwater, where she met Ernest at Pioneer Lodge, where he was the Administrator. She soon retired and was a stay at home mom and loving wife. Mary Jo enjoyed her life and family to the fullest. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her only son: Karl John Dierking and wife Linda of Brentwood, TN; two grandchildren: Amanda Easton and husband Greg of Columbia, TN and Andrea Rowley and husband Matt of Murfreesboro, TN; two great-grandchildren: Hunter Rowley and Parker Easton; and siblings: Martha Garetson of Montezuma, David Loucks of Satanta, Effie Koehn of Montezuma, and Walt Loucks of Mesa, AZ.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Jesse and Carrie Loucks; and siblings: Myrtle Dunham, Frances Peterson, Samantha Loucks, John Loucks, Alva Loucks, Charlotte Sawyer, Leon Loucks, Ora Loucks, Mildred Loucks, and Harvey Loucks.
Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Funeral service is at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 25, at Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater. Graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m., at Fowler Cemetery in Fowler.
Memorials may be sent to Pioneer Lodge in care of Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, P.O. Box 417, Coldwater, KS 67029.
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Big names who go home empty handed, under-achievers crowned as champions: the Sochi Olympics have a tendency to upset all predictions in alpine skiing.
When the new super-combined Olympic champion was announced last week, it wasn't US hot shot Ted Ligety or French young gun Alexis Pinturault, but Switzerland's Sandro Viletta -- a skier with just one World Cup podium to his name.
France's Steve Missillier, who won giant slalom silver on Wednesday, could also only point to one World Cup third place back in 2010.
Meanwhile, Norwegian ace Aksel Lund Svindal -- a five-time world champion, two-time overall World Cup winner and current leader in super-G and downhill rankings -- returned home without any medals to add to his three from Vancouver.
"Olympic Games are often like that: many manage to shine when you least expect them," 22-year-old Pinturault said after the super-combined, in which he failed to finish.
"And to shine when you're really expected (to win) is always more difficult."
US star veteran Bode Miller was a favourite in almost every race but had to watch younger, lesser known colleagues climb to the top of the podium instead.
"It doesn't surprise me to see some guys step in there," said the 36-year-old, who eventually won super-G bronze, his sixth Olympic medal.
"They see this as a huge opportunity to show the world how good they are and they're willing to take a risk.
"And when you take risks, it's really everybody's game, you see how close the races play, it really could've been anybody."
Perhaps gallingly for him, Miller was overtaken in the super-G by one of his own teammates.
Silver-medallist Andrew Weibrecht already won bronze in Vancouver but his best World Cup results were two top-10 places, he had long been beset by injury and he had no other major podiums.
- 'She's an Olympic specialist' -
"I don't know what it is about the Olympics. It's just the one time that people in the US actually watch (skiing) so you want to put down a good performance people can be proud of," the 28-year-old said afterwards.
When it comes to raising one's game at big events, his teammate Julia Mancuso could teach a few lessons.
Despite missing out on World Cup trophies, the perky Californian has amassed five world championship medals and four at Olympics, most recently combined bronze in Sochi.
As German champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch put it: "She's an Olympic specialist."
"I love being at the Olympics. I get really energised," said Mancuso.
"Anything's possible at the Olympics, you can never count anyone out. You just have to do your best."
Last-minute injuries, weather conditions or just sheer luck can turn things upside down in any race.
But the Olympics seem to have a special vibe that brings out the best in some.
Like Weibrecht who overtook Miller to land super-G silver, Missillier relegated teammate and top favourite Pinturault to third place on the giant slalom podium, bumping Austrian ace Marcel Hirscher down to fourth.
In the men's downhill and super-G, a Norwegian did win a medal but instead of Svindal, it was Kjetil Jansrud.
And Swiss starlet Lara Gut had to settle for downhill bronze, while her compatriot Dominique Gisin shared a sensational joint gold with Slovenia's Tina Maze.
"When you cross the finish line and you're leading, you feel you've done something nobody is going to do for the next four years," Gut said of the unique feeling of racing at Olympics.
"When you're behind, you know that you have to wait four years to have another chance to be fast."
Still, top contenders need not all worry: Ligety won giant slalom gold as expected and Hoefl-Riesch continued her Olympic medal haul in Sochi with gold in the super combined and silver in Super-G
Other champions like Maze, Miller, Anna Fenninger of Austria and Croatian Ivica Kostelic have also ensured that big names are getting their day in the sun.


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Almac has created a new non-GMP formulation development facility and two new analytical laboratories at their U.K. headquarters in Craigavon to expand its drug product pharmaceutical development services. The firm says that the new facilities double their current pharmaceutical development capacity.
The new non-GMP formulation development facility, according to Almac, will offer clients greater flexibility and speed in formulation and process development, creating an environment where development work can be progressed quickly and then easily transferred to the GMP environment at an appropriate stage. Although the new facility will be dedicated to non-GMP work, the company says it mirrors all the technical capabilities of its existing GMP pharmaceutical development facility including control over environmental conditions as well as extending current capabilities in processing compounds with low OELs.
Whereas the existing GMP facilities can support drug product manufacturing from Phase I up to registration and commercial scale, the new non-GMP facility will primarily focus on lab-scale experiments, with batch sizes ranging from <1 kg up to an expected maximum of 15 kg scale for most technologies.
"Our priority was to ensure we had good integration of all technologies in both the non-GMP and GMP facilities," John McQuaid, vp of technical operations, explained. "We are finding that demand for non-GMP process development work has increased as clients seek to better understand their processes in line with the principles of QbD. This type of work also creates large sample sets for analytical testing and multiple stability studies, which is why it was also important that we doubled our analytical capacity in parallel."
This is not the only area where Almac has been expanding—the company have also been upgrading their API manufacturing facility at Craigavon, which they announced in October would be operational by the end of the year. This upgrade includes the installation of two 1,000 L reactors and a pressure filter dryer, which should allow production of GMP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) up to 150 kg batch size. It also acquired a Noack N 623 blister packaging line from Romaco back in October as part of an effort to expand its U.K. commercial packaging facility.
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In a stunning journalistic lapse, the NY Times gives credulous coverage to Swift Boat smearer Marc Morano, the Jayson Blair of global warming
Please email the NYT at email@example.com about this egregious piece and/or email its public editor at email@example.com to explain you are "concerned about the paper's journalistic integrity."
Apparently the NYT felt a Magazine cover story pushing the pseudoscience of Freeman Dyson was not enough free publicity for the dwindling minority desperately trying to persuade humanity not to act in time to save itself from catastrophic climate impacts.
In a second inexplicable lapse in journalistic judgment, the paper of record has decided to promote the new disinformation campaign of the least credible global warming denier in the country — Swift Boat smearer Marc Morano, a man whose record of making stuff up would make disgraced former NYT reporter Jayson Blair cringe.
Yes, I know, I just promised "this blog will be a Morano-free zone" (see "Memo to media, blogosphere: Swift boat smearer Marc Morano has no credibility. He is unquotable and uncitable"). But I was talking about ignoring his blog, since I assumed no serious reporter would flack Morano and his new disinformation-pushing website. Who would have guessed that a NYT reporter, Leslie Kaufman, would want to smear her own reputation with a remarkably credulous profile of the Swift Boat smearer, "Dissenter on Warming Expands His Campaign"?
Here is how Kaufman writes of Morano's background, including the Swift Boat smear:
After college, Mr. Morano worked as a reporter for Rush Limbaugh, where he said he had learned the satisfactions of poking at the "liberal establishment." He made a documentary on the Amazon rain forest, he said, because it annoyed him that celebrities like Sting could dictate what people think about the issue. They vastly exaggerated the problem of deforestation, he concluded.
Yes, if one problem on the face of the earth has been vastly exaggerated, it is deforestation in the Amazon. Let's see. Morano made the documentary in 2000. In 2002, the NYT itself wrote a story, "Amazon Forest Still Burning Despite the Good Intentions," that noted, "the Brazilian jungle is still disappearing at a rate of more than 6,000 square miles a year, an area the size of Connecticut." But Morano must be right and the NYT wrong. [But wait, if the NYT can be wrong, then this profile can be wrong…]
He then jumped to Cyber News Service, where he was the first to publish accusations from Vietnam Swift-boat veterans that Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, then the Democratic presidential nominee, had glorified his war record. Many of the accusations later proved unfounded.
Mr. Morano is proud of his work, which he says is not advocacy but truth seeking.
What has become of the paper of record?
"Many of the accusations later proved unfounded." Ya think? And then to follow that up with with "Mr. Morano is proud of his work, which he says is not advocacy but truth seeking."
Since when did the New York Times become People magazine or Parade or the Washington Times?
Exactly how many world-famous lies and smear campaigns does a purveyor of disinformation have to make before the NYT decides not to give them free publicity and publicize their new disinformation-pushing website?
Morano just makes stuff up and misrepresents scientists' work, as I (and others) have repeatedly shown (see, for instance, Scientist: "Our conclusions were misinterpreted" by Morano, CO2 "" but not the sun "" "is significantly correlated" with temperature since 1850 and Inhofe and Morano keep making stuff up, this time utterly misquoting Revkin on Hansen). See also ConWebWatch's "Lies, Conservatives and Statistics: Marc Morano's Fantasy."
The story ends with a classic story from Kevin Grandia, who manages the great blog, Desmogblog.com:
Mr. Grandia also said Mr. Morano's report misrepresented the work of legitimate scientists. Mr. Grandia pointed to Steve Rayner, a professor at Oxford, who was mentioned for articles criticizing the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 international treaty on curbing carbon dioxide emissions.
Dr. Rayner, however, in no way disputes the existence of global warming or that human activity contributes to it, as the report implies. In e-mail messages, he said that he had asked to be removed from the Morano report and that a staff member in Mr. Inhofe's office had promised that he would be. He called his inclusion on the list "quite outrageous."
Asked about Dr. Rayner, Mr. Morano was unmoved. He said that he had no record of Dr. Rayner's asking to be removed from the list and that the doctor must be "not to be remembering this clearly."
Hmm. Let's see. Who are we going to believe? An Oxford Professor — or the Swift Boat smearer and former Limbaugh stooge? If you're Leslie Kaufman of the New York Times, it's easy — you give the final word to the smearer:
Many scientists, Mr. Morano said, are afraid that appearing on the list will have political fallout.
And political fallout, for him, is the point.
I'm gonna end with the story Kaufman opens the piece with:
Marc Morano does not think global warming is anything to worry about, and he brags about his confrontations with those who do.
For example, Mr. Morano said he once spotted former Vice President Al Gore on an airplane returning from a climate conference in Bali. Mr. Gore was posing for photos with well-wishers, and Mr. Morano said he had asked if he, too, could have his picture taken with Mr. Gore.
He refused, Mr. Morano said.
"You attack me all the time," Mr. Gore said, according to Mr. Morano.
"Yes, we do," Mr. Morano said he had replied.
Mr. Gore's office said Mr. Gore had no memory of the encounter. Mr. Morano does not care. He tells the story anyway.
Does Kaufman have a verifying source for this? It doesn't sound like it. I happened to be speaking to Gore today and he remarked on this Morano fable and said he just doesn't remember it happening the way Morano describes.
But who are you going to believe — a Nobel laureate and former Vice President or a guy who compulsively makes stuff up and smears people? Again, it's easy for Kaufman — If she believed Gore, she wouldn't have such a cutesy personal interest story to open with. And we already know that the New York Times likes to smear Gore unjustifiably even when it is clear he is telling the truth (see Unstaining Al Gore's good name 2: He is not "guilty of inaccuracies and overstatements" and is owed a correction and apology by the New York Times).
Shame on the New York Times. Shame on Leslie Kaufman.
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Now the Times is 'teaching the controversy' about Morano. Are they now going to post links to anti-vac nutters, young earth creationists and other time wasters? The Times needs a few experienced older researchers ,by the look of it. Newsrooms are revolving doors spinning fast enough for naive journalists to have a slim knowledge of AGWs political and media history. They keep going over old ground.
Whether or not the Gore anecdote is true, it's entirely plausible that any conversation between them would run along those terse lines.. Gore is savvy enough not to give bullshitters oxygen, and Morano is brazen enough to be proud of his failed existence!
I think you see "credulous coverage" where none exists. I have since read her article, and think she exposes his true colors quite well. The first third gives a brief description of him and his activities, and the last two-thirds is given over to quoting others criticising him. Given that she was probably tasked with writing an article on him, what more would you expect from her?
[JR: The publishing of the article is credulous coverage. Journalists typically pick their own stories and can certainly refuse an assignment of this nature in the unlikely event it was the editor who came up with the idea. This is he-said-she-said repetition of his lies is precisely what he wants, including amazing publicity for his new disinformation-pushing website.]
One letter written. Shame on them for publishing anything at all about that loser.
I didn't bother reading the story, since when I saw the summary at the Science page I could tell what kind of drivel it would be. My first thought was, if the article was about David Irving the blurb would never have such a matter-of-fact teach-the-controversy tone to it.
I think the comparison to Parade is getting warmer (though hasn't Parade actually if belatedly been OK on the climate crisis?).
More like a scurrilous tabloid. I think this retrogression and atavism on the part of the NYT and WaPo is part of the general identity crisis and existential and financial angst the mainstream newspapers are going through. Right now they have no idea what to do with themselves, and may be trying out various tabloid angles.
If anything, things seem worse at NYT. At least at WaPo there's a vigorous internal dissent, and the malevolence seems contained to the editorial page, while at the NYT the contagion seems more expansive, and there seems to be no struggle against it, at least none which has shown up in print (nor has the public editor referred to it, so far as I've seen).
I agree with Al. Most readers will conclude that Morano is a complete buffoon if all they know of him is what's in the article. I think there actually might be an upside to Morano getting increased visibility – the public will have an face to attach to the lies. Nice pants truth seeker. Did you sleep in that suit?
Who cares about Morano's lies?
Joe, you are a NYT reader, and your main advertiser is Friedman. Why don't you open a discussion about his VERY interesting article about the carbon tax:
[JR: When the NYT reprints them, I'm afraid we all have to "care" about his lies." I read Friedman piece — Since Congess and the President aren't pursuing a tax, I didn't really see any reason for spending a lot of time on here.]
Email sent. Do you know if there's a blog doing a watchlist of articles like that? I'd be willing to send an email to the public editor of any newspaper that publishes stuff like that…
I read that this morning. I saw it as a clear warning to everyone that MM is not credible. The last line pretty much summed up MM's objective — to score political points. I don't see it as endorsing him in any way.
[JR: It is publicity he couldn't even dream of — to be legitimized by the NYT as a voice for the deniers. Yes, anybody who read this story and knew he was not credible — such as CP readers — would come away still thinking that. But the vast majority of NYT readers have never heard of him and don't follow this debate closely. For them, this is just a he said she said, and the NYT picks who are the legitimate voices. Geez, there are hundreds of serious climate scientists who never get this kind of treatment.]
The climate crisis is a urgent one. We are short of time, and the worst thing would be to take a wrong path.
Obama is smart and great and surely perfectible. He is not infaillible, unlike pope Benoit XVI (!). So he can change his mind if it appears that a carbon tax is a far better solution than cap and trade.
The cap and trade basic flaw is that it imagines that the solution is in the business hands, while the majority of CO2 emissions are in the customer hands.
How can we trust carbon traders for acting against global warming?
"Our climate, not your business!" was the shout of young activist against a cap and trade conference in Copenhague last mont. It is a perfect blow against this wrong solution.
We (all the concerned citizens, and scientists) need to organize under one umbrella to counter the deniers and push our political leaders for action. How about this?
Can we please call it climate chaos instead of global warming or climate change? Look on the main yahoo page for news stories about wildfires in Texas and tornados across the south.
I think you're overreacting. The content of your response to Kaufman's puff piece is absolutely deadon right but the tone is counterproductive. Any reasonably intelligent, open minded reader of the NYTimes article would at the very least come away suspicious that Morano is a crackpot.
It's a bit over the top to call the article a "stunning journalistic lapse." Disappointing, yes but nothing like the lack of integrity of the editors at WaPo over Will's dishonesty or the incompetence of NYT's smear of Gore.
Sometimes less is more and this is one time that less hyperbole would be more effective. A serious response, such as the content of yours without the agitationan, in a calm tone will get more traction … especially with editors.
[JR: Nah! First, the editors pay no attention to the likes of me (a blogger) no matter what I write. Second, obviously the New York Times pays more attention to people without a calm tone — else why would they profile Morano! Gotcha on that one, I'm afraid. I hear over and over again, oh, but any reasonably intelligent reader would be able to figure out this guy is a crackpot. Well, that was what many people said to me about the Dyson profile (including the NPR guy who does "On the media") — and yet a reasonably intelligent guy wrote an uber-credulous piece on him for Newsweek that spread his disinformation further.
You miss the point entirely. If the NYT thought this guy was a crackpot, then he doesn't deserve a story at all. The mere fact of the story is the stunning journalistic lapse. And after the Dyson profile, the Gore hit-job by Revkin — which was inspired by yet another person who any reasonably intelligent person should know is a non-credible source (Roger Pielke, Jr.) — I'm afraid your analysis has been utterly proven wrong.
Dyson, Morano, Pielke — these guys should be unquotable and uncitable, but by being featured in the pages of the New York Times, they are elevated to credible articulators of the anti-scientific.]
Re: "credulous coverage".
The coverage is credulous (at least in the sense of 'insufficiently suspecting') even though Kaufman seems pretty unimpressed with Morano.
Take the photo op part.
Kaufman probably thinks it's reasonable to believe Gore yet use the moranian anecdote.
Kaufman could reasonably have believed that the anecdote is so unflattering of Morano, that including it is akin to critical commentary: even if the reader believes Morano (on this point), Morano just looks like a total jerk harassing Gore in person.
*The problem* is that the anecdote is designed to set the journalist up to check with Kreider, Gore's spokesperson, who will then deny it. By that point, the news story contains some "information" alleged by Morano and denied by Gore, a paradigm of the he said/he said situation. And the reader can't easily, or at all, get much more information about the case (as opposed to re disinformation Morano dispenses on, say, science).
If you already know Morano lies without any hesitation, this little story should hardly matter much, right? But even for these readers, the story serves to generate a false equivalency between Morano and Gore. Imagine what it does to readers unfamiliar with Morano.
The news article further contributes to the problem by also reporting on Morano not recalling (actually having "no record of" (woo-hoo)) requests that he take a scientist off his "list" of deniers. Even if Morano looks ridiculous saying this, the *symmetry* with the response from Gore serves to generate false equivalency. (And, for bonus points, Morano suggests the scientist in question is "not…remembering…clearly.")
I think this kind of stuff justifies calling what otherwise might look like a pretty skeptical story about Morano "credulous."
Not only did Morano get plenty of exposure, he got the satisfaction of seeing some of his sophist's tricks play out just the way he wanted.
But a lot of readers will not agree with/be interested in this kind of analysis and will therefore not agree that the news story credulous.
This means Morano has managed to set up yet another misleading "vs." moment (roughly, Romm vs. Kaufman/Morano).
Journalists need to step up their game a bit (if the point is to inform).
[JR: Yes, precisely. The Times clearly doesn't like Gore — which is standard among the MSM, a key reason he lost. Equating Morano with Gore is exactly what Morano wants. If the reporter really thought Morano was a liar, then she has no business telling this story, even if she thinks it is unflattering. I mean, in what journalism class are you taught to knowingly print something you don't believe on the hopes people will deduce it is a lie? If that were the standard for publication, the public would never know whether what they were reading was true — or meant to be taken with a wink.
My father was a newspaper editor for 30 years and one of the things he used to tell us all the time is that a great many readers simply take everything they read very seriously with no reading between the lines. He said that even for columns of pure humor and satire that he thought could not have been more obvious, he would get deadpan serious angry letters from readers. That's why I have a humor category and use it.
Sometimes the media is too clever by half, which is to say, half dumb.]
Once again, you're generally correct but apparently I did not make my point well since "you miss the point entirely" too.
Yes, Dyson, Morano, and Pielke should be uncitable in credible newspapers.
Yes, "obviously the New York Times pays more attention to people without a calm tone", if you're trying to get a letter to the editor published. Maybe not if you're trying to influence the editorial policy of the Times itself.
If your goal is to get the editors of the Times to realize that Morano et al should not be cited, then calling the editors shockingly incompetent and lacking integrity is not the way to go.
Every time we write a piece we should keep in mind who our audience is. If we are trying to influence the editors of the Times we need a different tone than if we're merely entertaining our own choir.
Perhaps your tone is correct for getting us ginned up to write the Times but I hope many of the letter writers will use different tactics to influence the editors.
Maybe I'm overly sensitive to my southern heritage where we tend to use polite forms (like "Bless her heart") to eviscerate our enemies and consider it bad form to show obvious disdain for those we obviously disdain.
In any case keep up the good work. This is by far my favorite blog (and no, I don't mean that in a bless your heart kind of way)
[JR: Please keep reading and commenting! I have many target audiences, but the editors at the NYT are not among them — they are clearly hopeless and judging by the recent media coverage. I see Morano as like Jayson Blair on steroids. Having unfortunately debated (and been smeared by) Morano, I suppose my sensitivity is different for him. But your advice is well taken.]
Let's lobby the NYT to do a big article about you. They'd have good reason to: You're smoking hot right now.
Actually, Morano is very very happy about the coverage right about now (no publicity is bad publicity: he could care less whether the story paints him as a genius or a crank), if his website is any indication. The like 72-point banner headline reads: "New York Times Profiles Climate Depot's Morano: Using Science as a 'Political Battering Ram' — 'Dissenter on Warming Expands His Campaign'." I think, as JR says, the Times did him a big favor.
Sorry David Freeman, I'm a crass northerner, and this is what I sent to the NYT:
Dear Sirs/Mesdames,
What is the matter with you? Do you realize we are on the verge of a global ecosystem collapse and runaway greenhouse warming?
It's just like the financial crisis – oops, nobody saw it coming!!
Except in this case the experts – the climate change scientists at the National Academy of Science and the NOAA among many other prestigious organizations – are predicting catastrophe if we do not institute policies that will take us off of coal and oil towards clean (solar, wind, geothermal) energy, like, yesterday.
Why don't you highlight them, or interview Joe Romm, instead of giving space to charlatans like Dyson and Morano? Don't any of you have children? Don't any of you care that they will inherit an UNINHABITABLE environment dominated by violent, extreme and chaotic weather?
Gail Zawacki
I don't always agree with what Joe finds to be objectionable coverage, and I understand why some of you think that the writer did a good enough job hinting that Morano isn't credible, but Joe is absolutely right about this: The New York Times just gave an incredible amount of free publicity and legitimacy to Morano. The story is appearing as the lead Science story on their website.
Morano is a joke to most of us because we're familiar with his unserious email blasts which often use mutually exclusive talking points.
The average reader of the NYT does not have the backstory. They will see a person who is upfront about making climate change a political issue get attacked by environmentalists and eggheads. This will be trumpeted across the denialosphere and right wing outlets as legitimizing opposition to climate legislation.
Media outlets have a responsibility to the public. Giving Dyson, and worse, Morano, such a priceless opportunity to spread their nonsense is nothing short of an abdication of that responsibility.
This is the same problem Revkin has. There seems to be this journalistic belief that if you sneak in enough qualifiers and the occasional critic, you've done due diligence in not misleading the public no matter what the subject. This couldn't be any further from the truth.
This is reckless journalism rooted in outdated "ethics" and tradition which will only make it harder to get something meaningful done.
Unintentionally buried at the end of the article is the true statement "political fallout, for him, is the point"
Fallout – a term coming from the atomic age – is that residual radiation following a violent nuclear explosion. It falls out of the mushroom cloud. Mixing with the atmosphere it is spread widely, possibly killing and injuring more than the original explosion as it spreads through the environment and food chain
Why the NYTimes would want to enable and assist in spreading fallout?
I disagree with Joe Romm on this one.
JR: "It is publicity he couldn't even dream of — to be legitimized by the NYT as a voice for the deniers."
He is a top voice of the deniers, and I'm glad the voice of global warming denialism is exposed as a political operative, smear merchant, and dishonest hack. For the example, the article says:
"He then jumped to Cyber News Service, where he was the first to publish accusations from Vietnam Swift-boat veterans that Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, then the Democratic presidential nominee, had glorified his war record. Many of the accusations later proved unfounded."
JR: "But the vast majority of NYT readers have never heard of him and don't follow this debate closely. For them, this is just a he said she said, and the NYT picks who are the legitimate voices. Geez, there are hundreds of serious climate scientists who never get this kind of treatment."
Many NYT readers have heard the misinformation from the Inhofe press releases, like it or not, regarding the "hundreds of prominent scientists dissenting" or what not. It's important to know where that's coming from – a political hack.
JR: "Geez, there are hundreds of serious climate scientists who never get this kind of treatment."
I'll agree with you there. And contrarian scientists are household names because of the undue press coverage they get.
"Circumvent folly, wherever you meet it." — Stafford Beer
One years New York Times represents 520 pounds of paper.
324 pounds of water are consumed to create 1 pound of paper.
Average paper consumption is 48 killograms per person
Circulation is still over 1 million per day. It makes me sad to see so many trees killed that produce life giving O2 in order to support the carbon addicted liberals.
I skipped reading this thread until I had finished reading toay's TNYT. I found the Kaufman article to be a skillfully done put-down of MM; she certainly painted him as a liar and more.
I suspect most readers of TNYT are fairly sophisticated. But even if not the tone of the piece is likely to seep in, a warning to ignore MM.
[JR: I am certain MM would have paid $50,000 to get that article written precisely the way it was. But it was free.]
Apparently the NYT doesn't allow online comments for its "articles", so I'll post it here:
"How much does the NYT charge to run one of these promotional advertisements and who should I contact about buying one?"
Somehow my (IMO excellently worded) comment is awaiting moderation, but CapitalClimate, posting 28 minutes later is not.
Distinctly odd.
I asked some (politically astute, older) bloggers on another site for their impressions of the Kaufman article. Here are the responses so far:
(1) "Marc(with a C) Morono is right up there with the 'Ditto Heads'(Limpbaugh listeners) and would be qualified as a Wally Mart greeter, no more.
We have dumbed down our country and turned fascist to the point that mis-informationists thrive where 20 years ago they would be laughed out of the room by REAL Academics.
(2) "Well, first of all, I give high marks to Leslie Kaufman for cleverly skewering Marc Morano and making him look like the moron he is. And, she did it with her journalistic ethics and professionalism intact! Not an easy task. (Is Kaufman a male or female — Leslie? I'll say she, since I don't know.)
But, aside from the impression that she was able to generate of MM, she also gave 'ink' to a guy who needs to be exposed to a larger audience. Why give him this exposure? Because with the deep pockets that fund Morano's disinformation efforts, we need as many people as possible to know who this guy is, and who his funding sources are. (Richard Mellon Scaife (conservative cause financier extraordinaire), ExxonMobil)
Morano may be thinking he's won this round because he got prominent mention in TNYT. But, he's wrong. I love how Kaufman clearly makes The Top Denier look the buffoon that he is. Kaufman's readers won this round, with her doing the punching! "
The paper has to try to make money some how….


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FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- In recognition of its outstanding safety record, the 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment 'Spartans' received its eighth Order of the Daedalians, Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army Aviation Flight Safety Award May 18.
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The Awami League, led by former prime minister Sheik Hasina, has gained a clear majority of the parliamentary seats in Bangladesh's election. International observers are preliminarily deeming the election fair, which came after a two-year period of emergency rule by an army-backed caretaker government. There are high hopes there that the poverty-wracked country of 150 million people is putting its legacy of autocratic, corrupt and violent politics behind it.
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You can download the brand-new Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" here:
Finally Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) is out!!
You can download it here: http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/
Hello together!
In the last days an individual user tried to spam ubuntux.org several times. Maybe you have seen this advertising posts on the front page. Of course we deleted this unwanted spam as soon as possible.
We like to inform this user that he should immediately stop this behaviour otherwise we will initiate the necessary consequences.
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You can download it directly from here: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
There is available the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition, which is supported to 2011
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Have fun! ;)
Today, August 2nd, Ubuntux.org reached 2 years of age! Happy Birthday to our community!
Please tell me your experiences with Ubuntux.org. Especially I'm interested what could be improved. Soon I want to do some changes to this website and therefore I urgently need your input and help.
Therefore our community needs a lot of help. You're a talented designer? You want to become a moderator in our forums? You regularly want to write some Ubuntu articles or tutorials? You want to publish your best Ubuntu tips and tricks?
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Recently I read the book "Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook" from Rickford Grant.
Rickford Grant's approach to teaching Linux in this book is user-friendliness. Rest assured, you will have a most understanding, patient, and genial guide as you embark upon this Linux adventure.
Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, the book is a hands-on, project-based, take-it-slow guidebook intended for those interested in - but nervous about - switching to the Linux operating system. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.
Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside, you'll learn to:
* Download and install free applications, games, and utilities
* Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
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* Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
* Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then edit and share them
* Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready
Whether you're new to computers, looking for a painfree way to make the Linux switch, or just want a low-cost alternative to Windows, Ubuntu is for you. The book from Rickford Grant explains tech concepts in an inviting and effective style - less like an instructor and more like an easygoing friend who doesn't mind answering your questions. It is the perfect companion to your Ubuntu Linux adventures. Full recommendation from me.
Ubuntux wishes you Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Ubuntux.org has just nominated joe84maiden as the first moderator on this site. Congratulations to him! Hopefully we hear a lot of our new moderator in the future :-) Good luck!
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The developer of Ubuntu have released a new preview of Dapper Drake. It contains GNOME 2.14 and KDE 3.5.2 and the installer of the Live-CD now also works on PowerPCs. Kubuntu gets a new user-friendly packet management system called "adept_install" and the standard theme has slightly been reworked.
The Flight-CD 6 of Ubuntu 6.06 alias Dapper Drake including Live-CD and Ubuntu Server can be downloaded at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/flight6. The derivatives Kubuntu and Edubuntu can also be downloaded there in this new test version.
The Ubuntu developer have released a new preview of the upcoming version "Dapper Drake". It fixes bugs and brings some new components.
It still uses kernel 2.6.15 and brings the new modular X.Org 7.0. Besides the new functions this new version brings, the modularity brings some positive aspects to updating X.Org. In future there is no need to download the whole X-Window-System any more, but only parts of it which leads to smaller file sizes of updates.
The third preview called "Flight CD 3" contains the current GNOME developing version 2.13.4, which has been customized optically to the Ubuntu look. You'll find revised menus, a brand-new logoff screen and improved update notifications. A small icon in the systray informs you about a required reboot after having installed major updates.
The installer has become even quicker and supports network cards, which require a firmware image. If installing on a USB stick GRUB and the kickstart support work correctly again.
By using Squashfs and Unionfs the Live-CD is smaller and quicker and from now on only the Launchpad.net project will be used for reporting bugs in the distribution.
The Flight CD 3 for Ubuntu 6.10 can be downloaded from the official website, a Flight CD 3 for Kubuntu 6.10 and a Flight CD 3 for Edubuntu 6.10 is also available. Ubuntu 6.04 is going to be released in April 2006 as final version.
nUbuntu or Network Ubuntu is a project to take the existing Ubuntu distribution and remaster it as a LiveCD and Full Install with tools needed for penetrating testing servers and networks. The main idea is to keep Ubuntu's ease of use and mix it with the popular penetrating testing tools used by penetrating testers. Besides usage for network and server testing, nUbuntu will be made to be a desktop distribution for advanced linux users.
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when the high school moves to a $30 million purpose-built
facility on 8ha of land in Frankton.
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I got locked up once when I was in seminary.
This week my friend Sara reminded me that the really amazing thing about 1 Corinthians 13 is that even hundreds of thousands of schlocky wedding and inspirational posters and bad Christian coffee mugs can't kill it. Paul's hymn to love is perhaps one of the most recognizable texts in the New Testament. And it is really beautiful
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The school system educates a diverse population of approximately 3000 students, including native speakers of more than 25 languages. Three elementary schools are located in the town of Amherst and one in the town of Pelham. Our middle school and high school are located in the town of Amherst and draw students from the towns of Amherst and Pelham, as well as Leverett and Shutesbury. The central office for the district is located in the middle school building at 170 Chestnut Street in Amherst.
Amherst, Pelham & Amherst-Pelham Regional District Brochure
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Dear ARPS Community:
This past weekend our nation suffered a tragedy that impacts all of us. Whenever there are hate-driven, intentional acts of violence such as the mass shooting in Orlando, people experience a wide range of emotional responses. At such times, it is important that we be mindful of supporting and caring for everyone in our schools and neighboring community. The Orlando nightclub where the mass shooting occurred is a popular place for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. We have heard from many in our community that this event has made them feel vulnerable. As more information is made available, the emotional effect of such targeted violence may become even more heightened.
Our school community is sensitive to how our LGBT students, staff, and families may be feeling and are here to offer them care and support. As a community that values diversity and acceptance, this is a time for us to be unified and stand strong on our core values. As President Obama stated, "...this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American -- regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation -- is an attack on all of us and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country. And no act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make us Americans."
In our schools, our mental health team of counselors and psychologists are available to support any students and personnel who may want or need someone to talk to. To assist parents and guardians in talking with their children about this topic at home, the Mayo Clinic link below has some information on helping children cope:
We appreciate the partnership between our personnel and families to help us come together in these challenging times. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to have any follow-up discussion.
Faye Brady, Student Services Director
Estimada Comunidad de ARPS:
Este pasado fin de semana nuestra nación sufrió una tragedia que nos impacta a todos. Cada vez que hay por actos intencionales de violencia impulsados por odio tales como el tiroteo masivo en Orlando, las personas experimentan una amplia gama de respuestas emocionales. En esos momentos, es importante que seamos conscientes de apoyar y cuidar a todo el mundo en nuestras escuelas y en la comunidad vecina. El club nocturno de Orlando, donde se produjo el tiroteo masivo es un lugar popular para los miembros de la comunidad gay, lesbianas, bisexuales y transexuales. Hemos escuchado de muchos en nuestra comunidad que este evento les ha hecho sentir vulnerables. A medida que se hace disponible más información, el efecto emocional de este tipo de violencia dirigida puede ser aún más elevado.
Nuestra comunidad escolar es sensible a la forma en que nuestros estudiantes LGBT, el personal y las familias pueden estar sintiéndose y está aquí para ofrecerles atención y apoyo. Como comunidad que valora la diversidad y la aceptación, es un tiempo para nosotros estar unificados y permanecer fuertes en nuestros valores esenciales. Como dijo el Presidente Obama, "... esto es un recordatorio aleccionador de que los ataques a cualquier estadounidense - sin importar la raza, el origen étnico, la religión o la orientación sexual - es un ataque contra todos nosotros y a los valores fundamentales de la igualdad y la dignidad que nos define como país. Y ningún acto de odio o terror va a cambiar lo que somos o de los valores que nos hacen Americanos ".
En nuestras escuelas, nuestro equipo de salud mental de consejeros y psicólogos están disponibles para apoyar los estudiantes y el personal que pueda querer o necesitar hablar con alguien. Para ayudar a los padres y tutores en hablar con sus hijos sobre este tema en el hogar, el enlace debajo de la Clínica Mayo tiene alguna información sobre cómo ayudar los niños a enfrentar:
Agradecemos la colaboración entre nuestro personal y las familias para ayudar a unirnos en estos tiempos difíciles. Por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros si le gustaría tener una discusión de seguimiento.
Faye Brady, Directora de Servicios al Estudiante
You and your organization play a huge role in the success of Project Backpack & Safe Seats for Kids. This year we hope you will become a community partner and donate to this successful initiative supporting ARPS students. Currently, we are seeking donations of school supplies or money to purchase backpacks. We also welcome your place of business to be a drop off location for community donations. This year, our goal is to distribute 600 backpacks to students in Grades K-12. If you would like to be a part of Project Backpack & Safe Seats for Kids, please contact Ms. Martinez at firstname.lastname@example.com or 413-362-1871.
Project Backpack aspires toward equity of access, inclusion, respect and community-building. New backpacks and school supplies will be accepted from June 1-August 12 and can be dropped off at the locations listed here.
In a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 22, the Amherst and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees passed the following resolution regarding students' rights to opt-out of MCAS testing:
By law, students, in consultation with their families, have the right to opt out of state-wide standardized tests such as MCAS and PARCC.
Consistent with prior practice, students along with their families, who choose to exercise a student's right to opt out of these assessments—either by a statement or a note from parents or guardians—will not be subject to any form of negative consequences from the school district.
Opting out will not have negative implications for grades or class placement of any individual student. High School students should be aware that Massachusetts regulations dictate that a passing score on the tenth grade level MCAS is a graduation requirement. Educators who choose to discuss the right to opt-out with their students or with parents shall not be subject to any form of retribution by anyone in the Amherst or Amherst Regional public schools.
We are pleased to reaffirm that free speech is a fundamental right of all members of our educational community.
Work of Amherst Together Presented at DESE Summit
On Wednesday, February 24, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) hosted an Educational Equity summit at the Assabet Valley Collaborative in Marlborough. The focus of the summit was the equity work being done through the Amherst Together school-community initiative. Carol Ross, Amherst Together Media and Climate Communications Specialist, and Monica Hall, ARPS Director of Equity and Professional Development, presented this work to educators from the 15 member districts of the Assabett Valley Collaborative. The collaborative work of the Amherst, Pelham and Regional schools and Amherst Together includes professional development workshops, out-of-school time opportunities for students, community focus groups and discussions, mentoring opportunities for students of color, and focus on student voices.
ARPS is a member of DESE's Educational Equity professional learning network (PLN) working to address equity gaps across the state. PLN member districts include ARPS; Boston; Everett; Lawrence; Milton, Needham; Springfield; Randolph; Taunton; and the UP Network, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit school management organization. It was a privilege to share with other educators as we work together to improve the educational experience for students throughout Massachusetts. You can see the full presentation here.
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee received a report on the potential 7-12 consolidation of Amherst Regional Middle School and Amherst Regional High School in the high school building. This report is the result of a year-long study of the potential merger. The full report is available here.
If you believe your child has a disability and requires accommodations, related services, auxiliary aids and devices and/or assistive technology; in order to fully participate in the programs offered by the Amherst, Pelham or Amherst-Pelham Regional School District, you may refer your child for an evaluation under Section 504 by contacting the Student Services Office.If you believe your child has a disability and may be eligible for special education services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP), you may refer him/her for an evaluation by contacting either the Student Services Office or the applicable local public school based upon the physical address of your residence.Please note that your child must be a preschool or elementary aged student residing in Amherst or Pelham, or a secondary student residing in one of our member towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, or Shutesbury. Your child may also be an out-of-state resident, who attends a private school at parent expense, in one of our member towns. Once the consent for evaluation has been signed and received, the evaluation will be conducted to assess areas of suspected disability. Upon completion of the evaluation, school staff will meet with you to discuss eligibility, and if your child is eligible, an IEP or 504 Plan will be provided.
Si usted cree su hijo(a) tiene una discapacidad y puede ser elegible paralos servicios de Educación Especial, puede referirle a la oficina de StudentServices para una evaluación. Su hijo(a) debe tener la edad de prescolar o dela escuela elementaria, y debe ser un residente de Amherst o Pelham, o unestudiante secundario que tambien es residente de Amherst, Pelham, Leverett,o Shutesbury.También, si usted cree que su niño tiene una discapacidad y requiereacomodaciones, servicios relacionados, recursos auxiliares y dispositivoso asistencia tecnológica; a fin de participar totalmente en los programasofrecidos por Amherst, Pelham o el Distrito Escolar Regional de AmherstPelham,usted puede referir a su niño para una evaluación bajo la Sección 504.Si usted requiere asistencia con este proceso por favor póngase en contactocon la Oficina de Servicio al Estudiante usando los numerous anotados arriba.Las remisiones se pueden hacer entrando en contacto con la oficina deStudent Services. En cuanto se haya firmado el consentimiento para laevaluación, la evaluación será conducida para determinar si hay inhabilidad.Al terminar la evaluación, el personal de la escuela quedará con usted paradiscutir la elegibilidad para la educación especial. Si su hijo(a) es elegible, seproveerá un "Individualized Educational Program" (un programa educacionale individualizado).
Since 2010, the schools have requested that parents/guardians complete an exit survey when they withdraw their students from the district. A report summarizing the data shared by families through the 2014-2015 school year is available here.
Recently, several ARMS students presented their ideas about re-naming Columbus Day. Please see thelink to this news story.
On October 26, two community forums were held to share information and to hear feedback regarding the Elementary Building Project. Please visit this link to see the complete Powerpoint presentation from the forums.
For answers to frequently asked questions about the Amherst Elementary Building Project or the Merging ARMS & ARHS Project, please use the following links:
Amherst Elementary Building Project FAQ Document
7-12 Consolidation FAQ Document
2015-2016 Bus Routes
We are happy to welcome our students back to the 2015-2016 school year! Bus routes are complete and available for each of the schools here.
Amherst Together has released Perceptions, the report resulting from the "Amherst Together--UMass Engaged" project conducted from August 2014 to June 2015. The data included in the report was gathered through target population activities including a community-wide survey, interviews, and more. The report is available in its entirety here or by visiting the Amherst Together website athttp://www.amhersttogether.org.
The annual ARPS Community-Building Award honors two Amherst, Pelham or Amherst-Pelham Regional School District employees who "have helped to foster a sense of belonging among students and have helped to build bridges of understanding and acceptance among them." Awardees for the 2015-2016 school year were George Graiff, Pelham Custodian, and Kimberly Stender, Community Liaison. Nominations for 2016-2017 will be accepted at any time until June 30, 2016. More information about the award criteria is available here and nomination forms are available here.