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Mobile Enables Informal Learning
Upside Learning
It was a fantastic event with some great speakers and an opportunity to learn drumming. spoke (for 5 min) on how mobile enables informal learning. Informal Learning. Even though informal learning has been around for as long as we humans have been, the use of the term 'Informal Learning' in corporate has grown significantly in the last 5-8 years.
Evaluating Informal Learning
Social Learning
My colleague, Andrea May came back from ASTD International Conference & Exposition (ICE), which was held in Dallas in May of this year, raving about a presentation on "Evaluating Informal Learning." She knows that I have been blogging about learning evaluation for the past couple of years—mostly Kirkpatrick but also [.] Evaluation Informal Learning
The Importance of Informal Learning
When it comes to learning, most of today's technology and methodology is centered around formal programs. In fact, every single one of the consulting projects I participated in was for formal learning. But as many of us know, not all learning is formal. Often there is more learning done in an informal manner. The trouble with informal learning is that it can be difficult to measure – if at all. However, it is also possible for informal learning to have a more significant impact on organizational performance.
Serendipitous, #informal learning through some ages
Ignatia Webs
Informal learning has been an important self-constructing force throughout the ages. At present it gains interest with the increase of online learning options (eg. MOOCs in all forms and formats), and it also becomes more visible through the concept of learner-centered learning, personal learning environment. Self-taught learning is now (in part?)
New Brandon Hall Group report forecasts major shift in 2016 online learning trends
Research Summary 2016 Learning Technology Study: Summary of Top Findings The technology employed to deliver Learning and Development has grown increasingly varied and complex. new learning experiences – so much so that technology has become the top L&D priority. different technologies surpassed even the learning strategy as the top focus over the next 12 months. forward.
Evaluating Informal Learning
Social Learning
My colleague, Andrea May came back from ASTD International Conference & Exposition (ICE), which was held in Dallas in May of this year, raving about a presentation on "Evaluating Informal Learning." She knows that I have been blogging about learning evaluation for the past couple of years—mostly Kirkpatrick but also [.]
Encourage Informal Learning with an LMS
How did you learn the colloquialisms of the region in which you live? Did you take a structured, formal class, or did you learn the terms by hearing the language of others? 100 bucks says you learned to speak colloquially by hearing the speech of your family and friends and following suit. This method of learning is called informal learning. Jeffrey A.
Is Informal Learning The Same As Social Learning?
Upside Learning
Very often I find that informal and social learning are grouped together. Social Learning Social Learning is participating with others to make sense of new ideas. Social Learning Informal Learning Sure there are some overlaps between the two, but they are not necessarily one and the same. Let's start by looking at their definitions. Marcia Conner, author of The […].
Leveraging Informal Learning Methods
Learning can take many forms. Most of us are familiar with, and can clearly define, what constitutes a formal learning engagement. Be it in a classroom or corporate boardroom, a formal learning event is pretty easy to recognize. But what about informal learning? People love learning. This isn't to say that all learning must be informal.
New research explores the common myths and realities around the 70:20:10 learning model
in learning and development and 1,600 learners. new approach to learning that aligns with the. reality of how their people learn and develop. many years: that people learn and retain more. through informal channels, on-the-job experience. that's powered by social and informal learning. Moreover, accessibility to digital learning and. learning.
Visual self-directed informal learning in FutureLearn MOOC #mooc @futureLearn
Ignatia Webs
Anyway, I am now on iteration Z of my quest to build a visual to portray the self-directed informal learning as it is described by experienced, adult, online learners engaged in MOOC of the FutureLearn type. Admittedly, any learning could be covered by these 5 learning elements. mooc online learning phd research social learning technology thesisyes, plan.
Research Brief: Measuring the ROI of Informal Learning
We know people learn and retain more information through informal channels , on-the-job experience and coaching, but most companies still expect their people to gain the bulk of their knowledge through more formal, structured means. In fact, studies have shown that most learners forget up to 90% of what they learn over time. Measuring the ROI of Informal Learning.
If 80% is #informal #learning, why focus on inner-MOOC actions? #MOOC
Ignatia Webs
A small ''brain wandering journey'' on why I feel MOOC research should look more intensely at informal learning outside of the actual MOOCs (informal learning generated by the dynamics in MOOCs), and overall lifelong learning in an ever changing online learning environment, for a workforce that is becoming older in an knowledge driven era.
How We Use Social Media for Informal Learning
Bottom-Line Performance
Vendors talk about social learning like its something revolutionary, but I'm here to tell you its not. Informal learning is an everyday thing. Social media tools are just another platform we use to learn from each-other and find information serendipitously. They either can't see the value or simply don't want to have to learn a new "thing."
Beware who's selling informal learning
Clive on Learning
There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that historically we have underplayed the importance of informal learning, whether that's experiential, on-demand or social. I'm equally convinced that, with the proliferation of great social networking tools and the ever-increasing confidence that learners are displaying when it comes to managing their own learning, informal learning should rightfully play a central role in our future learning architectures. So be cautious of oldies like me if, in their enthusiasm, they over-sell the idea of informal learning.
Doctoring the Informal Learning Environment
E-Learning Provocateur
Recently Anne Marie blogged Location and Learning (which I have reproduced here) and she asked me whether or not I consider her central idea an example of an Informal Learning Environment (ILE). They generally have a haphazard learning experience. But placements are very rich environments with many unique opportunities to learn. Source: Location and Learning ].
Pulling informal learning
Learning and Working on the Web
They highlight the difference between Push and Pull learning. Informal learning is mostly Pull. There are many do-it-yourself applications available today that let people take control of their learning. They are also more in control of who Pushes to them, through social networks and other sources of online information. Informal Learning
Closing the Learning-Acquisition Gap with Informal Learning
This is the same way lots of animals learn (bear with me – no pun intended). Wacky but completely true (there is a great article here if you are curious to learn more) – it also highlights well the connection between training and rewards. But this is a myopic view of things and it's not exactly how we learn best. Rolling out Informal Learning.
Formal vs. Informal Learning Explained
Most training events and elearning initiatives that I have come across would be considered "formal "learning. Ironically, despite formal learning being the primary method for elearning, live-training, and virtual training events, it only accounts for roughly 10% of what we learn on a day-to-day basis. The opportunity for higher quality gains is in informal learning.
Informal Learning – the other 80%
Jay Cross
The start-up stiffed me but the paper morphed into the Informal Learning book. think it's held up rather well. I'll be leading a series of master classes on informal learning and working smarter in Europe. Informal Learning – the other 80%. Employees and partners with more capacity to learn are more versatile in adapting to future conditions.
What's the Role of Informal Learning in Modern Learning Strategy?
Learning through observation is the very first type of learning we experience as children. Young kids learn how to solve puzzles or beat the next level in a video game by watching their siblings or friends. As we grow into our teens and adulthood, a greater percentage of our learning is structured, but that doesn't stop experiential - or informal - learning from occurring.
Smart Companies Support Informal Learning
"It's critical that training and development professionals not go overboard with command and control when they support informal learning. And since informal learning makes up the bulk of learning inside organizations, this could be a truly perilous move." ~ Patti Shank, Director of Research at The eLearning Guild. How can we define informal learning?
Evaluating Informal Learning
The Peformance Improvement
Informal learning in organizations is finally being recognized as a key aspect of employee development and performance improvement. But how do you evaluate something that is as unpredictable and serendipitous as informal learning? Learning occurs in "informal" (another term that I don't like but is gaining traction) settings and online, as well as in the classroom.
The power of #informal learning: A #social network perspective
Ignatia Webs
Bart Rientien s gave a webinar at the Knowledge Media Institute this morning, describing three cases in which he (and his colleagues) looked at informal and social network learning. These are the ideas I managed to write up as the seminar was proceeding (a recording will be made available by next month ): What trends learning today? Bart is a strong believer in group learning.
Why you should start measuring informal learning today
That most organizations simply don't have a mechanism in place for measuring the ROI of informal and social learning in the workplace is more than just a matter of being "behind the times.". It's that some teams are missing a critical opportunity to harness all the invaluable knowledge hidden just below the surface — and just out of reach of many learning strategies. But when it comes to executing a learning strategy, many companies are still looking at their learning strategies upside-down. Overall, organizations aren't so great at measuring learning.
Informal Learning Research Report
Jane Hart
Inthis new E-Learning Guild Survey Research Report,Informal Learning Takes Off, Iexamine the results of a survey about informal learning in the workplace. The results show that there are nowmany interpretations of the term informal learning – from non-traditional approaches to training to autonomous, unplanned individual and team learning.
Social Learning Has Its Place…And Informal Learning Does Too.
Social Learning
Two weeks ago Jane Hart wrote an article titled, Social Learning: to be or not to be? , in which Jane expresses her dislike of the term Social Learning (big S, big L). That being said, I believe Jane's first misstep occurs when she uses the term Social Learning (big S, big L). Social media can be an accelerant for social learning, both in formal and informal settings.
Informal learning is
Learning and Working on the Web
Stephen Hart has a good series of quotes on informal and social learning on his website. Informal LearningSometimes the right quote gets the message across faster than a long explanatory paragraph.
I wouldn't call it informal learning
Jay Cross
If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't call it Informal Learning. Synonyms for informal include breezy, colloquial, down home, folksy, improv, intimate, laidback, loose, low-pressure, natural, off-the-cuff, relaxed, spontaneous, sporty, throwaway, unceremonious, unconventional, unfussy, unofficial, unrestrained, urbane, without ceremony. People learn by doing.
6 Benefits of Informal Learning
Perhaps the highest level of learning with the deepest cognitive impact is informal learning. It's what we call those precious learning moments where passion and curiosity meet to break all motivation and knowledge barriers. Let us explore informal and formal learning further to determine the pros and cons of each. Instructional Design eLearning
Learn Informal Learning Informally
Jay Cross
Next month I'll be offering an experiential workshop on Informal Learning through Jane Hart's Social Learning Center. Hands-on experiential learning. The month-long event is appropriate for decision-makers, designers, CLOs, innovation leaders, managers of communications, and others who want to accelerate learning in their organization. with Jay Cross.
#Informal learning and the master deck of the guru
Ignatia Webs
Yesterday he shared his 'master deck on informal learning'. For those interested in informal learning, I gladly share the informal master deck of Jay Cross here: Jay's informal learning research deck from Jay Cross. eLearning presentation knowledge management informal learningFor years I have been following Jay Cross. He simply has the gift to come up with simple, yet essential knowledge insights that lift me up time after time. great.
The role of instructional designer in social/informal learning
Spark Your Interest
One of the quandaries that instructional designers have been struggling with, is their role (if any) in informal or social learning. First of all, what exactly is informal and social learning? Informal – no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner's standpoint. Just Plain Learning Social Learning Design
Informal Learning in Belarus
Jay Cross
Belarus has gotten the word about informal learning. Informal Learning If they can do it, you can do it! ?? ?????? ???? ??????, ?????? 10–15 % ????????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ?????????? ??????????, ? ?????????
Don't drink the informal learning snake oil
Jay Cross
The 1999 Online Learning conference in Los Angeles was ground zero for eLearning. CBT Our dream of personalized, modular, always-on learning was dashed. fear that charlatans and dummies are taking informal learning down the same road. An Informal Learning Sequel? You nurture informal learning; micro-managing chokes it off.). The "e"?
Informal learning, the 95% solution
Learning and Working on the Web
Tweet Informal learning is not better than formal training; there is just a whole lot more of it. It's 95% of workplace learning, according to the research behind this graphic, by Gary Wise. Since the latter half of the 20th century, we have gone through a period where training departments have been directed to control organizational learning. Informal Learning
How Much Does Informal Learning Actually Cost?
Social Learning
Current research indicates that 20% of learning is formal and 80% is informal, yet 80% of training budgets are spent on formal learning and only 20% on informal learning. He says that even if all the numbers were correct, what the organization spends is more important than what the learning department spends.
Informal first
E-Learning Provocateur
It is well documented that the vast majority of learning in the workplace is informal. According to extensive research undertaken by the Center for Creative Leadership: • 70% of learning occurs "on the job" • 20% of learning occurs by interacting with other people. • 10% of learning occurs via formal training (eg classes).
The Big Question: how to assess informal learning
Clive on Learning
The Big Question on the ASTD Learning Circuits Blog is long enough to fill a post all by itself: How do you assess whether your informal learning, social learning, continuous learning, performance support initiatives have the desired impact or achieve the desired results? Employers are not interested in learning, they're interested in performance.


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Sgt. Romesha Awarded Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honor upon an Army veteran for his courageous leadership during a daylong firefight in Afghanistan at Combat Outpost (COP) Keating.
Mr. Obama presented the medal to former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha on Monday in a White House ceremony attended by the military's top leaders and former Medal of Honor recipients.
Mr. Obama recounted in detail the dramatic 2009 battle at an outpost in the mountains near the Pakistan border where U.S. troops were far outnumbered and in which eight Americans were killed. Sgt. Romesha was peppered with shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade but fought through his wounds.
Mr. Obama said in his remarks that COP Keating was later deemed tactically indefensible, and said that one lesson is that American troops should never be asked "to defend the indefensible." (See the full remarks and text of the award citation.)
There was a moment of levity before the ceremony started. Sgt. Romesha's son, Colin, wandered onstage and played peek-a-boo with his mother and the crowd from behind the presidential lectern before being gently taken back to his seat to watch his father be awarded the medal. See the photos below. – WSJ Roundup

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Often we are faced with life's challenges and feel that we are completely alone with no where to turn. We may feel that our problems are too large to face them on our own. This is where praying a novena to St Jude can help us.
To better face any of life's challenges we need to start by being "Spiritually Fit". Let us clearly state a Novena to St. Jude alone is no substitute for seeking professional help or taking positive steps toward facing and fixing our problems. However having a sound spiritual foundation and deep seated faith can bring us the peace and grace we need to open our eyes to the possibilities and enable us to take the proper steps that will make us whole.
Praying a Novena to St Jude can help;
Are you experiencing;
* Some kind of sickness
* You are out of work or having trouble making ends meet
* Difficulties with relationships
* Suffer from an addiction or depression
If you feel you are overwhelmed and have no where to turn, starting with a Novena to St Jude can start you on the road to recovery.
Pick Your Novena to St. Jude
- Novena to St. Jude – 9 Daily Prayers
- Novena to St. Jude – II
- Novena to St. Jude – III
- Novena to St. Jude – IV
- Novena to St. Jude – V
Novena to St. Jude (Long Version)
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Begin by reciting the prayer:
St. Jude, glorious apostle,
faithful servant and friend of Jesus,
the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many.
But the Church honors and invokes you universally
as the patron of hopeless cases,
and of things despaired of.
Pray for me who am so distressed.
Make use, I implore you,
of that particular privilege accorded you
to bring visible
and speedy help where help was almost despaired of.
Come to my assistance in this great need
that I may receive the consolation
and succor of Heaven in all my necessities,
tribulations and sufferings, particularly….
(Make your request here.)
and that I may bless God with you
and all the elect throughout eternity.
St. Jude, apostle, martyr,
and relative of our Lord Jesus Christ,
of Mary, and of Joseph,
intercede for us!
Recite the appropriate prayer for each of the 9 days.
O blessed apostle St. Jude,
who labored zealously among the Gentiles in many lands,
and performed numerous miracles in needy
and despairing cases,
we invoke you to take special interest in us and our needs.
We feel that you understand us in a particular way.
Hear our prayers and our petitions
and plead for us in all our necessities especially…
(Make your request here.)
May we be patient in learning God's holy will
and courageous in carrying it out.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
O blessed apostle Jude,
who has been instrumental in gathering us here together this day,
grant that we may always serve Jesus Christ
as he deserves to be served,
giving of our best efforts in living
as he wishes us to live.
May we dispose our hearts and minds
that God will always be inclined
to listen to our prayers and petitions,
especially those petitions which we entrust to your care
and for which we as you to plead for us…
(Make your request here.)
Grant that we may be enlightened as to what is best for us,
in the present and future,
not forgetting the blessings we have received in the past.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
O holy St. Jude,
apostle of Jesus Christ,
you who have so faithfully
and devotedly helped to spread his Gospel of Light,
we who are gathered together today in your honor,
ask and petition you to remember us and our needs.
Especially do we pray for…
(Make your request here.)
May it also please our Lord
to lend an ear to your supplications in our behalf.
Grant that we may ever pray with fervor and devotion,
resigning ourselves humbly to the divine will,
seeing God's purpose in all our trials
and knowing that he will leave
no sincere prayer unanswered in some way.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
Saint blessed Jude,
you were called to be one of Christ's chosen apostles
and labored to bring men to a knowledge and love of God;
listen with compassion to those gathered together to honor you and ask;
your intercession.
In this troubled world of ours we have many trials,
difficulties, and temptations.
Plead for us in the heavenly court,
asking that our petitions may be answered,
especially the particular one we have in mind at this moment…
(Make your request here.)
May it please God to answer our prayers
in the way that he knows best,
giving us grace to see his purpose in all things.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
O holy St. Jude,
apostle and companion of Christ Jesus,
you have shown us by example
how to lead a life of zeal and devotion.
We humbly entreat you today to hear our prayers and petitions.
Especially do we ask you to obtain for us the following favor…
(Make your request here.)
Grant that in praying for present and future favors
we may not forget the innumerable ones granted in the past
but often return to give thanks.
Humbly we resign ourselves to God's holy will,
knowing that he alone knows what is best for us
especially in our present needs and necessities.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
St. Jude,
apostle of Christ and helper in despairing cases,
hear the prayers and petitions
of those who are gathered together in your honor.
In all our needs and desires
may we only seek what is pleasing to God
and what is best for our salvation.
These, our petitions…
(Make your request here.)
we submit to you,
asking you to obtain them for us,
if they are for the good of out souls.
We are resigned to God's holy will in all things,
knowing that he will leave no sincere prayer unanswered
in some way though it may be in a way unexpected by us.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
O holy apostle Saint Jude,
in whose honor we are gathered today,
may we never forget that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
chose you to be one of twelve apostles.
Because of this and of the martyrdom you suffered for the Faith,
we know you are a close friend of Almighty God.
Therefore we do not hesitate to petition you
in our necessities, especially…
(Make your request here.)
We humbly submit ourselves to the will of God,
knowing full well that no sincere prayer is ever left unanswered.
May we see God's good and gracious purpose working in all our trials.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
O holy Saint Jude,
apostle of Christ,
pray that we may ever imitate the Divine Master
and live according to His will.
May we cooperate with the grace of God
and ever remain pleasing in His sight.
Especially do we ask you to plead for us
and obtain whatsoever is necessary for our salvation.
Forget not our special petitions…
(Make your request here.)
May we always be thankful to God
for the blessings we have received in the past.
Whatsoever we ask for the present or future,
we submit to the divine will,
realizing that God knows best what is good for us.
We know He will respond to our prayers
and petitions in one way or another.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
O holy Saint Jude,
apostle and martyr,
grant that we may so dispose our lives
that we may always be pleasing to God.
In working out our salvation in this life
we have many needs and necessities.
Today we turn to you,
asking you to intercede for us
and obtain for us the favors we ask of God.
Especially do we petition for…
(Make your request here.)
May we not so much seek temporal good
but rather what will avail our souls,
knowing that it will profit us nothing
if we gain the whole world yet suffer the loss of our soul.
Therefore, may we incline ourselves toward the divine will,
seeing God's good and gracious purpose in all our trials.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy!
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A San Pablo man wearing ballistic body armor terrorized an elementary school Tuesday and withstood police attempts to subdue him with a stun gun before finally being arrested.
San Pablo police were called to Riverside Elementary School at 1300 Amador Street at 2:32 p.m. where 31-year-old Christopher Trinh was shooting a gun in the air, at vehicles and at people passing by the school, Sgt. Brian Bubar said in a news release.
Police locked down the school and found Trinh less than two-tenths of a mile away in the 5400 block of Glenn Avenue, Bubar said.
Police said Trinh will be booked into County Jail in Martinez on suspicion of three counts of attempted murder and the negligent discharge of a firearm.
Three people told police that Trinh fired shots at them during the rampage, Bubar said.
When police tried to corral Trinh, he charged at an officer and, because of his body armor, was resistant to the officer's use of a Taser gun, Bubar said. Trinh then struggled with more than one officer until he was finally subdued and put in handcuffs, Bubar said.
Police recovered a gun with all of its bullets spent in the road where they arrested Trinh, Bubar said. He added that additional ammunition was found at the scene and at Trinh's nearby apartment, along with other guns.
One officer was injured during the arrest, Bubar said, but the extent of the injuries was not revealed.
Police are still investigating the case and are asking anyone with information about it to contact the San Pablo police investigative division at 510-215-3150.
Rick Hurd covers crime. Contact him at 925-945-4780. Follow him at Twitter.com/3rdERH.


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Towards a Stakeholder Society: Stakeholder Theory vs Theory of Civil Society
Maria Bonnafous-Boucher
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Simon Porcher
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
European Management Review, Vol. 7, Issue 4, pp. 205-216, 2010
Associating the concept of civil society with stakeholder theory has become a common practice. The point of view put forward here attribute paternity of the stakeholder theory essentially to Freeman as a strategic framework for business studies and practices (1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2001, 2004), as a strong framework for political and moral philosophy (1988, 1994, 1998), as an inescapable framework for business ethics (2000). In order to take into account the advancement bringing by Freeman, the intention of this article is to demonstrate the degree to which stakeholder theory can be considered as a theory of civil society, which in turn is a theory of business. The argument will be based on the following points:
• Stakeholder theory occupies an intermediate position between strategic management and political philosophy in that it presents a new form of sovereignty, the sovereignty of big business;
• Stakeholder theory is a strategic theory; whether it legitimises, relativises or neutralises the sovereignty of the firm, it conceptualises and situates it in relation to other models;
• Stakeholder theory can be understood as a theory of civil society for the 21st century but it cannot be a substitute for a civil society theory devised in the 19th century;
• Stakeholder theory can thus be considered as affording a strategic perspective that, although somewhat unfamiliar, serves as the foundation of business ethics.
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Escape the cold with a classic Swiss meal at Chelsea's cozy Trestle on Tenth. Every Sunday through the end of February, you can order a molten blend of Emmentaler, Gruyère and Vacherin cheeses, with a crusty baguette and savory nibbles like bündnerfleisch (dried meat), speck, steamed potatoes and cornichons for dipping. Spring for a bottle of vino—chef Ralf Kuettel used to manage the Chelsea Wine Vault and brought his expertise with him.
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Irene Gonzalez never knew whether to expect chocolate chip cookies or screaming.
The soft-spoken 18-year-old Richmond resident remembers cooking and shopping with her father when she was a young girl. She also vividly remembers listening to her parents' bitter arguments and watching her alcoholic father slap her mother.
"Half the time he was a caring, loving father. Half the time it was crazy," she said. "I really love my dad and I always wanted to change him, change what he did. As I grew up, I figured out that I can't."
Gonzalez remembers waiting in the car for her dad to take her home, outside the bar. She recalls the glass bird she gave her mom for Mother's Day, which he shattered in a rage. She relives all the nervous dinners -- he got mad when he didn't like the meal.
He dragged her mom by the hair. Threw steel-toed shoes.
Two things helped Gonzalez maintain her sanity during those years, she said: school and music.
The San Rafael High School graduate said she maintained good grades and a smile with the help of friends and teachers.
She spent her free time playing the violin and performing with the Richmond youth musical group Mariachi Nueva Luz de San Marcos.
"It was either a pencil or my violin in my hand -- it drags me away from all the issues at home," she said. "I always had that one teacher I told everything to. Thank God these teachers have always been supportive and making sure I'm safe."
It was Gonzalez's 15th birthday -- her quinceañera -- that marked a change.
Her mother's relatives planned a celebratory dinner.
Her father was angry because "he doesn't get along with mom's family," she said.
That disagreement turned into three days of what Gonzalez describes as "arguing to the max," coupled with violence between her parents.
A few days later, the day before Mother's Day, Gonzalez and her mom ran away.
"They kept fighting and screaming. I was crying and panicking," she recalled. "My mom just said, 'Let's go, we're out of here.' We left without anything. We're driving away, and my dad is still screaming."
It wasn't the first time they had left. Gonzalez remembers fleeing with her mother a few times before when things got especially bad, but eventually they always ended up back home, with dad.
"We'd sleep at a hotel for two days. Then my dad would feel sorry, tell us he loved us, send flowers and my mom would always give in," she said. "This time I said, 'I'm absolutely tired of this. If we're doing this, there's no going back.' "
Mother and daughter got a one-bedroom apartment and a restraining order. Gonzalez continued to go to school and worked part time at an insurance office, helping to pay the bills.
Things are still tense with her father, who even after the restraining order continued to contact the family, she said.
Gonzalez's relationship with her mother recently changed "because of my dad's effect on us," and she spent the past summer living with her uncle.
She graduated from high school in June and is trying to move on. She recently started classes at Sonoma State, where she plans to study psychology. She hopes one day to work with children.
Her excitement was palpable a few weeks before she began school.
"College is my way out of all this," she said. "It will be a new, empty page of my life."
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Finding Closure in The Beatles: Rock Band
When MTV Networks' Harmonix Music Systems developed the videogame The Beatles: Rock Band, it made many small changes to some of the most beloved songs in rock history. All of them were made in consultation with Apple Corps, the Beatles' management company, but some of the changes have come as a shock for fans.
One that is causing a particular stir is a change in "Her Majesty," the final song on the final album that the Beatles recorded. In the album "Abbey Road," the song starts and ends with distinction: a surprisingly loud opening and an abrupt end. To many Beatles fans, the unresolved ending conveys special meaning, a sense that the iconic band's music has no end to it.
Well, not anymore. MTV Games on Tuesday released a downloadable version of "Abbey Road" for the game for Microsoft's Xbox 360 (The PlayStation 3 version will be available on Thursday). The game lets users simulate music-playing with controllers that look like guitars, drums and microphones. In the "Her Majesty" recording on the download, players can now play the missing last chord. Some fans began catching on to the change late Wednesday, with a few mentioning it in their Twitter feeds.
"It's inexplicable. It's revisionist," said Daniel Mintz, a Rock Band and Beatles fan in Brooklyn, who downloaded the album on Tuesday. "It's a charming song because it seems like the Beatles catalog never ends. But now they've ended it for millions of people."
The song's odd structure is a result of its original placement on the album — between "Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Polythene Pam." The band didn't like it there, so it was edited out of the sequence and subsequently tacked onto the end of the album. The note that was meant to be the last note of "Mean Mr. Mustard" is now the first note of "Her Majesty," and the last note of "Her Majesty" is the first note of "Polythene Pam." The Beatles reportedly liked the effect and left it that way.
A spokesman for MTV confirmed that the change was made intentionally but declined to explain the decision. Apple Corps couldn't be reached for comment.
However, a person familiar with the matter said it was one of many cases where the company chose to stay true to the way songs were recorded rather than the way they ended up on the albums, with part of the fun meant to be the discovery of the changes. In the case of "Her Majesty," the team was fully aware of the significance of the change, concluding "it would be great to include the original ending because it's kind of satisfactory," this person said.


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My Kids Favorite Lunch # 2 LbNA # 29480
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Location: Lewisville Park
26411 Ne Lewisville Hwy
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Hike Length: 0.5 miles
Clue Last Updated: March 25, 2007
This is Clark County's oldest regional park, it was established in the 1930s. There are 154 acres of forest and meadows bordering the East Fork of the Lewis River, with a 3-mile trail system that runs throughout the park. There are 13 reservable log picnic shelters. Many picnic areas without shelters are available in a variety of locations within the park on first-come, first served basis.
From Memorial Day until Labor Day and on Weekends in May and September there is a parking fee (at present it is $2.00 a car) to enter the park. Although if you go in the Fall, Winter, or early Spring there is no fee. Plus you can always park just outside of the gates and avoid the parking fee.
To find My Kid's Favorite Lunch #2, you might want to look at or print a copy of the Lewisville Park trail map. You can obtain one by going to: http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation/parks_trails/trails/pdf/lewisville.pdf
This will help you to locate the correct area to search for the box, although you will probably want to wander through this amazing park. When the box was planted some of the parking area's were gated shut, so getting to the box will be longer than a 1/2 mile walk one way. Although, if you can get to the correct parking area's the actual distance to the box is probably less than a 1/4 mile.
Your first task is to find the Maple Area we you can eat. Follow the trail to where horseshoes are thrown. Standing in about the middle of the horseshoe court, look for the huge tree with a "fern" beard. At the base of this giant on the right side is the lunch you seek. It lies in a hole in the base covered with a mini log and moss.
There are lots of picnic tables nearby, please take the box to one and enjoy my kids favorite lunch.
This area can be high traffic, please be very discreet when finding this box. Please be sure to reseal baggies and boxes carefully so that they stay dry and rehide boxes in their original location, completely hidden from view.
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Review: Kuretake Watercolor Brush Pen - Pocket Set/
The fine folks at JetPens recently sent me a Kuretake Watercolor Brush Pen Pocket Set. The set includes a watercolor palette of 12 colors, a portable water bottle, a compact water brush, 3 sheets of watercolor paper and a carrying case. I've spent a little over a week with it and its a really great travel kit.
The palette is exactly like a CD jewel case only smaller (4.75 in. square). I never thought I'd say this about a watercolor set, but it's just adorable. When open, the lid of the palette works well for mixing colors. Be careful though, there's no lip on the hinge side so if it gets tilted, all your puddles of mixed colors will run off the edge. I found this out the hard way.
The brush holds water in it's handle allowing you to squeeze it anytime you need more water. I've found this also eliminates the need for a container of water for rinsing your brush. It cleverly comes apart and tucks into itself protecting the bristles and makeing it a bit more portable. I can't believe how much I like this brush. It has a really nice fine point that snaps right back into shape after lifting off the paper. I was able to do some relatively small and detailed lettering with it. Normally, with a brush this small, you'd run out of paint fairly quickly. But because it has a continuos flow of water supplying the bristles, you can paint longer and create nice washes by just squeezing out more water when needed.
I even love the design of the water bottle. the bottom compresses like an accordion and it has two indentations for your fingers allowing you to squeeze it to draw in water and squirt it into your brush. A full water bottle will fill the brush handle 6 times.
Everything packs nicely into the handy carrying case. The case includes a zipper pouch for the water bottle and brush. it it attaches to the middle of the case with velcro and can be removed. With the pouch removed, the case opens flat and can hold your paper on the left and the palette under a elastic band on the right for a nice self-contained set-up.
So far, I've only used this set indoors. While it's perfectly good for that, I look forward to using it for what it's really made for; painting outdoors… on vacation… on a beach… ahhh…
(JetPens is an advertiser on 26symbols and I received this product at no charge)


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Actor Idris Elba says that while preparing to play former South African President Nelson Mandela, he read a lot about the world leader and watched many documentaries. Oprah got to know Mandela firsthand when she and Stedman Graham were invited to spend 10 days and nights at his home in South Africa. Watch as she opens up about the meals she shared with Mandela and shares a story that captures his humility.


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WILLIAMSTOWN -The fifth annual Ohio River Valley Fire Prevention parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Williamstown and move into Marietta.
"We want the kids to come out with their families and line the streets and the bridge for this parade," said Williamstown Fire Capt. Paul Jordan.
This year's parade will line up near the Williamstown Welcome Center with the crowd beginning to line the streets at Tomlinson Park as the trucks and other fire department equipment make their way across the Williamstown Bridge into downtown Marietta, ending in Muskingum Park.
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Williamstown Fire Capt. Paul Jordan holds up fire prevention packets that will be handed out to Williamstown Elementary School students today. The fifth annual Ohio River Valley Fire Prevention Parade will take place on Saturday.
More than 30 fire departments from around the Mid-Ohio Valley are expected to participate. Not only 18 departments from Washington County, but also the dozen from Wood County as well as St. Marys and Ellenboro are expected to have a presence with 75 to 100 vehicles.
"It is a way to unite the communities and spread fire prevention awareness," said Jordan, who is the vice president of the Wood County Firefighters Association. "We wanted to make it a nighttime parade where the community could see the lights from the trucks and vehicles shining as they make their way across the bridge at dusk."
Jordan said the idea of doing the dual county/state parade came to him and former Marietta Fire Chief Tom Dempsey after they saw the fire parade in Huntington several years ago.
Jordan said the parade began in 2008 as a way to unite Wood and Washington counties as well as to spread the word of fire prevention.
"We are going into the schools and handing out some information and we hope they come out to the parade to see all the trucks," he said.
October is Fire Prevention Month, commemorating the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8-9, 1871, that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres.
The parade alternates each year between Parkersburg/Belpre and Marietta/Williamstown.


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Although not yet widespread, panic and disinformation are emerging surrounding the case of the first patient to have been diagnosed with Ebola while in the United States. The worst of the hysteria surrounds the fact that Thomas E. Duncan flew from Liberia to the United States on a trip that required 28 hours, ending at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport on September 20. It is known that Duncan was screened in Liberia and found not to have a fever when he boarded the first flight. Persons infected with Ebola but not yet exhibiting symptoms are incapable of spreading the disease, primarily because the disease spreads through direct contact of mucous membranes or open wounds with bodily fluids and symptom-free patients are not yet vomiting or having diarrhea, so no virus-carrying fluids are being produced or at risk of being spread in ways that other people will come into contact with them.
On Tuesday, the Director of the CDC, Dr. Tom Frieden, stated outright that there is zero risk to passengers who were on a flight with Duncan:
A national public health official today said there was "zero risk of transmission" of Ebola on a commercial airline flight that a Dallas patient who has tested positive for the disease flew on from Liberia earlier this month.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden said today in a live briefing from Atlanta that the person — a male who remained unnamed — showed no symptoms before boarding the plane and was not contagious. The CDC doesn't "believe there is any risk to anyone who was on the flight at that time," he said.
Despite Frieden's clear statement that other passengers face no risk, the press continued to hound CDC and the airlines until Duncan's itinerary was released. While CBS was moderately responsible in their coverage of the flight information, the Daily Mail asked breathlessly in their headline whether YOU were on a flight with Duncan. Even more incredibly, stocks in US airlines were dumped yesterday in response to the news of Duncan's flights:
Investors were also selling stocks following news that the first case of Ebola had been diagnosed in the U.S. Investors dumped airline stocks and bought a handful of drug companies working on experimental Ebola treatments.
The story of just how Duncan became infected is a sad one. On September 15 (recall that he left Liberia on the 19th and arrived in Dallas the 20th), Duncan helped neighbors take their 19-year-old daughter to the hospital. Sadly, the hospital was already overwhelmed with patients and she was turned away, only to die early the next morning after returning:
In a pattern often seen here in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, the family of the woman, Marthalene Williams, 19, took her by taxi to a hospital with Mr. Duncan's help on Sept. 15 after failing to get an ambulance, said her parents, Emmanuel and Amie Williams. She was convulsing and seven months pregnant, they said.
Turned away from a hospital for lack of space in its Ebola treatment ward, the family said it took Ms. Williams back home in the evening, and that she died hours later, around 3 a.m.
Mr. Duncan, who was a family friend and also a tenant in a house owned by the Williams family, rode in the taxi in the front passenger seat while Ms. Williams, her father and her brother, Sonny Boy, shared the back seat, her parents said. Mr. Duncan then helped carry Ms. Williams, who was no longer able to walk, back to the family home that evening, neighbors said.
The hospital in Dallas where Duncan is being treated has received a lot of criticism because he first went there on September 26 but was sent home when only exhibiting a low grade fever:
When Mr. Duncan first arrived at the hospital last Friday, six days after he had arrived in America, he told a nurse that he had come from West Africa. Public health officials have been urging doctors and nurses to be on the alert for Ebola in anyone who has been in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone. But information about Mr. Duncan's travel was not "fully communicated" to the full medical team, said Dr. Mark Lester, executive vice president of Texas Health Resources, the parent organization that oversees Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
As a result, that information was not used in the clinical diagnosis and Mr. Duncan was sent home, with the diagnostic team believing he simply had a low-grade fever from a viral infection, Dr. Lester said.
Those with whom Duncan had contact from the time of the onset of his symptoms until he returned the hospital on September
30 28 (corrected; September 30 was when tests confirmed Ebola after he returned to the hospital on September 28) in much worse condition and was then isolated are being monitored for signs that they may be infected:
Officials said Wednesday that they believed Mr. Duncan came into contact with 12 to 18 people when he was experiencing active symptoms and when the disease was contagious, and that the daily monitoring of those people had not yet shown them to be infected.
The incubation period (the time between exposure to the disease and the onset of symptoms in an infected person) for Ebola varies from 2 to 21 days. Recall that Duncan was exposed on September 15 and visited the hospital for the first time on September 26, so his incubation period was around eleven days. We are now around six days into the time since Duncan first visited the hospital, so those with whom he came into contact will need to be monitored for for another two weeks or so until at least 21 days have passed since their last contact with Duncan.
While there is some chance that one or more of those with whom Duncan had contact while he was contagious will become infected, as long as everyone who was in contact with him during that critical period is under observation now, there is virtually no chance of the disease spreading outside that small group of people. And you can rest assured that nobody from any of the flights Duncan was on will come down with disease from exposure to him.
That's right mofo's, we gots us a full on food fight here on the Emptywheel blog.
What's it all about? Well, when you get down to it, it is ALL about Dallas.
No, I am not talking about J.R. Ewing (and who shot him – psssst it was Bing Crosby's daughter), Bobby Ewing, Sue Ellen, Pamela, Christopher or John Ross. No, I am not talking about that Dallas. Although, I would like to note, the New Dallas premiers on TNT channel on June 13th and, all things considered, it looks very appropriately oily and greasy just like the original Dallas. And, I have to confess, I loved the original Dallas. In fact, my roommates and I had the most awesome tux & tails "Who Shot JR" party you can imagine when I was in graduate school in Boulder. It was a certified event in the Boulder social scene of the day. The trailer for the New Dallas is to the right. Get used to it, there is likely to be more of this!
But that is NOT the Dallas I am talking about here today. Oh no. No, the Dallas I am talking about here and today is Dallas Escobedo. Most awesome champion pitcher for the Arizona State University Lady Sun Devils.
That would be the Defending NCAA Champion ASU Sun Devils. Thank you very much.
And, as luck would have it, Dallas and the Devils are back in the hunt for the 2012 College Softball World Series. Tonight they play their first 2012 Super Regional game against Louisiana Lafayette at – oh wait – that would at Alberta B. Farrington Stadium; conveniently the home of the Lady Sun Devils!
So what about the Emptywheel blog food fight?? Oh, well, you see we now have this SEC interloper guy, Jim White. Honestly, it was distressing enough that I had to share time with an itinerant Big-10, Big-10.2, Big-10.2.5 – hell whatever – woman, but now the Gators are representing?? Well, I just don't know anymore.
If you are from Alabama, do NOT troll this post! You see, the Crimson Tide (another criminal SEC team!) is, as we speak, playing the Michigan Wolverweenies in another Super-Regional. This is REALLY painful for me. Go Big Blue!
This post will keep reappearing on top of things so long as the Real Dallas, Escobedo edition, and the Lady Devils keep winning. ASU Baybeeee!


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"I have no doubt that HIQA will get to the bottom of the matter - there are a lot of questions there to be answered", said Joe McGivney.
He said the Coast Guard or the Air Corps were not to blame.
"They offered the jet - they said we'll pick them up in Sligo and bring them to London - we will have them there by 1am - and somebody turned around and said no - one thing I will find out is, who that person was".
(Source: The Anglo Celt)
The Department of Education and Skills has been paying an estimated €1,800 a week to transport two West Clare teenagers with special needs by taxi to a school in Ennis because of the lack of a suitable educational facility in their locality.
Isabelle Sequin, 14, who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and epilepsy, up to the recent end of term had been completing a round trip of 130km three days a week, while her twin sister, Clara attended St Joseph's Community College, Kilkee.
During the school year, Isabelle stays in an Enable Ireland house on Wednesday nights to try and reduce the impact on her condition of traveling from Carrigaholt to St Clare's in Ennis. The same taxi collects a second pupil with ASD from Moyasta, while it is understood yet another pupil is picked up along the way to Ennis.Isabelle's father, Pat Gavin has hit out at the cost of transporting students from West Clare to Ennis and feels this money would be far better spent in providing a fully resourced special needs unit in Kilkee, which would mean teenagers with special needs would have the option of attending a local secondary school.
A Department of Education spokesman said in the context of post-primary provision in County Clare, the National Council for Special Education has had further discussions with a post-primary school with a view to establishing a special class and the local special needs organizer in the area will continue to progress the issue. However, he said, "A special class will not be established before September 2011".St Joseph's Community College, Kilkee principal, Theresa O'Donnellan said the Department of Education has not been in touch with her regarding the provision of a special needs unit in Kilkee.
"The SENO has engaged with us in Kilkee regarding the possibility of setting up a special needs unit in Kilkee," she said.
(Source: The Clare Champion)
County Cork is the fastest growing county in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which reported a 10.3 per cent population growth in the preliminary Census 2011 figures released last week.
With an increase of 37,339 people, compared to 2006, there was a total of 399,216 people in Cork County on the evening of the Census in April.
Meanwhile, there was an overall population increase of 7.7 per cent in Cork, with the city and county combined.
There was a combined population of 481,295 in 2006, which increased to 518,128 this year. This represents 256,970 males and 261,158 females in the entire county.
The figures revealed a 0.4 per cent drop in population in Cork city, however, from 119,418 in 2006 to 118,912. This represents a population of 58,653 males and 60,259 females in the city.
According to the CSO, County Cork experienced negative net migration and a relatively low natural increase in population, with the factors responsible for these trends including the relatively low level of new housing and an ageing population.
The Blackrock-based statistics authority compared the year's high figures of 518,128 with those of previous years in Cork, such as 365,747 people in 1926, 330,443 people in 1961 and 420,510 people in 1996.
The most populated constituency is Cork South Central with 134,992 people, up from 129,379 in 2006.
There are 113,954 people in Cork East, 104,846 in Cork North Central, 81,521 in Cork North West and 82,815 in Cork South West.
Source: (Cork Independent)
Chief Superintendent Stephen Martin is to leave his job as Derry's police commander in the autumn, the 'Journal' can reveal.
The police chief, who controls 'G' District which covers the Derry, Strabane and Limavady areas, is understood to be moving to pastures new - as yet undisclosed - to take up a new post.
It's not known yet who's in the running to succeed Ch. Supt Martin who took on the role of 'G' district commander in June 2009.
The SDLP's Thomas Conway, who is chairperson of Derry's District Policing Partnership (DPP), last week paid tribute to Ch. Supt. Martin's "hard work and professionalism".
"He always had a welcoming approach to DPP members," he said. "I am glad we will still benefit from this open door policy as he will remain in post until late autumn and I'm sure that his positive and constructive working manner will continue to serve him well in his future career. I am sure the DPP will want to appropriately mark his contribution to policing in this region later in the year."
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Cannes 2011: A Preview
If last year's Cannes International Film Festival was clouded by volcanic ash, soaking downpours, and the spreading economic crisis in Europe, this year's edition of the preeminent global movie showcase looks to be brighter. The forecast calls for sunny skies, with hundreds of movie companies and filmmakers hoping to capitalize on the French festival's enduring luster.
The major Hollywood studios are back in force, debuting their summer event films in the Cote d'Azur hamlet. Even today and tomorrow—before the festival officially kicks off on Wednesday night with Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris"—Dreamworks Animation will kick off promotional screenings and activities for "Kung Fu Panda 2″ and "Puss and Boots," with a number of celebrities expected to be in attendance, including Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Antonia Banderas.
On Saturday, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" sails into the festival, one-week in advance of its global launch. "The timing couldn't be more perfect," Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross told Speakeasy by email. "The Cannes International Film Festival is an incredible stage with an important industry legacy behind it."
In addition to "Pirates of the Caribbean" stars Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, the celebrity quotient will be high for the 64th Cannes, with dozens of luminaries poised to walk up the famed red carpet to the Grand Palais Theatre, including this year's most well-known jurors Robert De Niro, Jude Law and Uma Thurman, actors Brad Pitt and Sean Penn (both Pitt and Penn appear in Terence Malick's "Tree of Life"), and starlets Kirsten Dunst (starring in Lars von Trier's apocalyptic wedding drama "Melancholia") and Carey Mulligan (in Nicholas Winding Refn's stunt-driver thriller "Drive").
Industry insiders say film business could be brisk. At luxurious oceanfront hotels rooms and Cannes market booths, companies seeking funds and looking to seal foreign distribution deals on coming movies are optimistic.
"This year, there's a genuine excitement from sellers as well as buyers," says Lionsgate president Helen Lee Kim, whose company will be representing several hot properties in pre-production, including two Steve Carell comedies "Great Hope Springs," with Meryl Streep, and "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," with Keira Knightley.
"I'm not saying there isn't challenges," adds Kim, citing weak box office numbers and slowing DVD sales. "But maybe because things were so soft the last couple of years, people are excited that there are real movies coming to the marketplace, with strong casts and real directors."
High-caliber projects in various stages of development that will be looking to lock in global deals include "Cloud Atlas," based on the bestseller, starring Tom Hanks and directed by the Wachowski siblings along with German auteur Tom Tykwer; "The Brothers Grimm: Snow White," a dark spin on the fairytale co-starring Julia Roberts; "Spectre," a supernatural thriller directed by low-budget horror maestro James Wan ("Insidious") with Nicole Kidman rumored to star; Barry Levinson's "Gotti: Three Generations," starring John Travolta, Lindsay Lohan, and Joe Pesci; and new 3-D epics and action-adventures like the disaster film "Pompeii," "Tarzan 3D," and "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," a potential new franchise based on the young adult fiction bestseller.
"I think the mood has continued to be positive," says Glen Basner, who runs FilmNation, an international sales company that is handling the "Snow White" film for world sales, among others.
According to Basner, a glut of films made before the economic crisis has now gone through the system and distribution companies around the world will be looking for a new crop of movies. He also cites Russia and China as strong emerging film markets looking for independent film product.
"There's a need for fewer films," he admits. "So now it's a question of being one of the films that buyers see as a 'need' rather than a 'want.'"


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I am about to dip my toe into the world of AFV and I want to start with a small diorama featuring this famous little carrier. I want to make a version used by the BEF in the days leading up to Dunkirk so where to start? Apart from a very expensive all metal model and resin kit it seems the only other model in 1/35 is Tamiya's version, I have a question about this model as from what I have found on line about this model is that it is a good model for it age but it is let down by its early style of track, I have not able to find any after-market replacements for this part and in fact I have only found one set of PE for this kit in general so have I missed anything else that I could get to improve this kit and convert into to a Mk1?
Resicast do a conversion on the Tamiya kit to make a Universal Carrier Mk.I, not cheap but very complete and accurate.
Of course that doesn't get you a 'Bren Carrier' as such, the name was commonly used for most of the carriers but a true BEF-era Bren Carrier is a very different animal to the UC Mk.I
It depends on how much you want to do yourself, most people say the Tamiya kit upper structure is too thick and needs to be replaced, I tend to agree, its quite an old kit nowadays, if you are going to contemplate doing that then rebuilding a Bren Carrier superstructure onto the Tamiya lower hull wouldn't be too hard, then you'll need to equip it and kit it out to suit your references.
I've done similar projects with the 1/48th Tamiya UC kit.
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A revamped farmyard-themed play area has been opened in Combs Ford.
Glemsford Road play area was officially opened on Friday by Stowmarket Mayor Vera Waspe with Combs Primary School's chair of governors Roger Gunton, members of Stowmarket Town Council and children from the school.
Funded by Stowmarket Town Council, the much-needed revamp has been a team effort between the council and schools in the area with pupils from Combs Primary and Combs Middle Schools helping to decide on the theme of the park and choosing what equipment should be installed.
Councillor Keith Scarff said: "This play park was desperately in need of updating and we wanted to make sure that it would be used and loved by the whole community, so we were very grateful for the enthusiastic input from the school."
The grand opening was made all the more special with a visit by a mobile petting zoo.
The play area's refurbishment is part of a programme of redevelopments, with the Lindsey Way play area next in line to be upgraded.
Town clerk David Blackburn said the revamp, which is due to come in under budget, had transformed the site into a first rate facility.
He said: "It will give the area a tremendous boost and provide some much needed play facilities in this part of the town."


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PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg South High School and West Virginia University graduate Andrea Shirey has been chosen as the new executive director of the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Shirey, who has extensive fundraising experience in West Virginia, Florida and Texas, will start her new job on Tuesday. She'll work for a few weeks with Joyce Mather, who will retire after 11 years with the agency on Sept. 15.
"Coming home and leading an organization like the United Way Alliance feels like a dream come true," Shirey said in a news release. "I cannot imagine a better organization to be a part of, and I'm ready to hit the ground running."
After graduating from WVU with a bachelor's of science degree in business management, Shirey worked for the West Virginia University Foundation, the release says. She went on to serve in leadership development roles with the University of Florida, the Florida Baptist Children's Homes and Baylor University in Texas.
"I've been privileged to work in many great universities and in the nonprofit world doing what I love for the past 12 years," Shirey said. "And while I'm immensely grateful for those experiences, none of those opportunities compare to having the chance to serve the people of my own community."
She and her husband, Scott, also a South and WVU alumnus, and their two sons moved back to Parkersburg in 2012.
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* Age: 35
* Residence: Parkersburg
* Family: Husband, Scott; sons, Connor, 8, and Isaac, 4.
* Experience: Worked for the West Virginia University Foundation, leadership development roles with the University of Florida, the Florida Baptist Children's Homes and Baylor University
* New job: executive director, United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley
"We had lived away for a long time and just decided you can always come home," she said in an interview.
Since returning, Shirey has done some marketing and fundraising contract work for various organizations.
Karl Boelter, chairman of the United Way board, said Shirey was selected from a strong pool of applicants.
"Andrea's background in nonprofit leadership and fundraising is very impressive, and with her leadership, we look forward to continuing the good work already taking place here in the community," he said in the release.
"We could immediately sense she was a great fit for this role," Boelter said. "Her energy and experience set her apart, and I have no doubt she will be successful."
The United Way Alliance supports 40 entities in Wood, Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler and Wirt counties in West Virginia and Washington and Athens County in Ohio.
"It's perfect fit," Shirey said. "I have always wanted to be in a position where I could really help multiple agencies."
Shirey won't have much time to ease into her new responsibilities. The United Way Alliance's annual campaign kicks off Sept. 9, a week after her first day. She considers it good timing, allowing her to meet donors and get exposure in the community right away.


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It completed a good night for Spain as 10-man Sevilla tormented a fragile Porto side while competition favourites Juventus and Benfica also safely negotiated their quarter-finals.
Basle, who were reduced to nine men in extra-time, went into the second leg 3-0 up and full of confidence at a highly-charged Mestalla stadium, but they came up against a Valencia side with the bit between their teeth.
No team had overhauled a three-goal deficit in a knockout tie since the Europa League started in 2009 but the hosts signalled their intent when Alcacer beat keeper Yann Sommer after collecting Joao Pereira's pinpoint pass in the 38th minute.
The impossible became faintly probable four minutes later when Eduardo Vargas headed home from Fede Cartabia's corner and the deficit was then wiped out with 20 minutes remaining as Alcacer rifled the ball into the top corner to send the home fans into raptures and set up a thrilling finale.
Alcacer missed a superb chance to win the tie in normal time but was denied by the excellent Sommer when one-one-one and the extraordinary match went into extra time.
Basle's task was made even harder when Marcelo Diaz was then sent off for kicking out and Gaston Sauro was dismissed after picking up two yellow cards in two minutes.
The almost inevitable winner arrived with six minutes of extra time remaining when Alcacer steered the ball home from close range after Pablo Piatti's cross and Juan Bernat made the tie safe by lifting the ball over Sommer when through on goal.
"The fans were with us to the end and it's an honour to have this support in the good times and the bad," Valencia's hat-trick hero Alcacer said.
"I missed a chance late in the game and I was really down on myself but then thank God I had another in extra time and I was able to put it away."
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Day 6 brought us some of the biggest names in red carpet and celebrity dressing, not to mention the CFDA's womenswear designers of the year, Rodarte. The hits are coming at us at a rapid-fire pace now as the shows of New York's fashion week just don't stop. Are you feeling fashion fatigue yet, because we're not – more, more!
In a Poiret frame of mind, Vera Wang kept her fabric "sculptures" close to the body for spring, showing gorgeously smocked purple poppies and bibs of chainmail and crystal. Badgley Mischka designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka worked mainly in black, white, pimento red to bring an uptown sensibility bedecked in some seriously gorgeous jewelry pieces. Youthful, but still sophisticated, Brian Reyes showed a collection that balanced between day and evening with denim, gowns and a sweet bodysuit. Tribal and gritty, Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy "ruined everything" in their words, deconstructing and then reconstructing to create brilliant, highly intricate looks. Max Azria, and his wife and collaborator Lubov, exhibited a new minimalism with simple colors (black, white and mushroom) and simple silhouettes made interesting with some placed slashes.
Dennis Basso is an eveningwear designer – and if you didn't know that, you only had to get one glimpse of his great full-skirted cocktail frocks and sleek long gowns for spring. Catherine Malandrino is on a globe-trotting voyage for spring with loads of ethnic prints in jumpsuits, harem pants and cropped little jackets. Miss-matched prints, tribal influences and bright, bold, somewhat neon colors lent Marc by Marc Jacobs a certain joie de vivre all with a bit of a vintage feel. Bright colors and peaked shoulders brought a 1980s vibe to Amy Smilovic's Tibi collection, as did really fresh looking bias-cut gowns. Narciso Rodriguez exhibited a new restraint with short, flowing dresses, sexy still, through the use of strategically placed, sheer mesh bits.
Showing at the Plaza hotel, Betsey Johnson showed one part sexy "Eloise," one part uptown girl and a new posh sensibility. Inspired by sound, Yeohlee introduced her sportier side with jackets, tanks, full skirts and shorts that still demonstrated her deft hand with tailoring. Adrienne Vittadini ran the gamut from start black and white floral prints to whimsical candy striped sequins.


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Members of the Salisbury High School Pet Project got a helping hand from Debbie Eaglebarger of Second Chance Pet Rescue Thursday when she taught them how to make homemade dog food.
It's a lot healthier and nutritious and it doesn't take a lot of time, Eaglebarger said. It's just like people food. The more food has been processed the less nutrition it has.
The group, which has about a dozen students involved, has decided to volunteer at the Tehama County Animal Shelter on Walnut Street, said teacher Lynne Imel who is in charge of the project along with Hailey Ford.
Eaglebarger shared a raw food diet recipe with students, asking them help her make it in the classroom so they would have an idea of what a pound of dog food looks like.
Dogs on her raw food diet should be fed a pound a day of the mixture for every 50 pounds of weight and the recipe should be cut down to half a pound a day if the dog is fed twice a day.
You can use leftovers, Eaglebarger said.
Spinach, watermelon, lettuce or pears with no seeds. It's kind of whatever you have in the fridge.
Raw meat such as hamburger or even chicken, bones an all, can be used. Chicken bones, when cooked, snap more easily and can harm a dog.
While dogs love fruits and vegetables, some parts of the items are not good for dogs, such as pear, plum, peach and apricot seeds and potato peelings. Other things like grapes should be avoided altogether, Eaglebarger said.
Foods to avoid include onions and garlic, raisins, chocolate, coffee grounds, coffee beans, tea, tomato plant leaves and stems, rhubarb leaves, alcohol, yeast doughs, macadamia nuts, avocados, mushrooms and raw salmon.
Eaglebarger spoke about the Corning Animal Shelter, proudly noting it had not had to euthanize a dog to make room in five years.
While no dogs have been put down the shelter is getting crowded with a steady stream of dogs coming in as fast as others are adopted out. There has been an average of 30 dogs a month since January.
Eaglebarger talked about the spay and neuter program, which includes a $20 copay for pit bulls.
There is a low-cost spay and neuter program for cats through the Friends of Felines program of $25 for males and $30 for females. Proceeds go to a trap, alter and release program.
Second Chance Pet Rescue has obedience classes taught by Eaglebarger, which include a good citizen evaluation that shows the dog can respond to basic commands like sit and stay. Obedience classes are free for pit bulls.
For more information, call 824-7054 or 824-1985 or visit www.second-chance-pets.org.
Raw Food Diet For Dogs
3 pounds ground beef, 1 zucchini, 1 peeled red potato, 2 raw eggs, 1 tomato, 1- 2 apples cored with no seeds, 2 carrots, 1/2 to 1 cup small broccoli floweret.
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