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5th World Telecom Policy Forum – stepping stone to changes in the internet governance arena?
Update (16 May 2013): Opinions one to four were endorsed without any changes, five and six with almost no changes. A seventh opinion proposed by Brazil on the role of governments in internet governance was discussed but not agreed upon consensually.
818 official participants – government and sector members – 8 "guests" and some 50 members of the public are currently discussing internet related policy issues at the 5th World Telecom Policy Conference in Geneva (WTPF). While only non-binding "opinions" on "internet related public policy issues" are on the agenda, the conference is seen as a stepping stone towards potential changes in the future mandate of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the role of governments in internet governance. During the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) these very issues caused a split in the membership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) over the level of state control necessary. Can the breach be closed this week in Geneva or will it widen even more?
The WTPF has a big advantage in bringing opposing views together: it is of a non-binding nature. The six prepared opinions it intends to pass, are the following:
Draft opinion 1: Promoting Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) as a long term solution to advance connectivity;
Draft opinion 2: Fostering an enabling environment for the greater growth and development of broadband connectivity
Draft opinion 3: Supporting Capacity Building for the deployment of IPv6
Draft opinion 4: In Support of IPv6 Adoption and Transition from IPv4
Draft opinion 5: Supporting Multi-stakeholderism in Internet Governance
Draft opinion 6: On supporting operationalising the Enhanced Cooperation Process
They are mere commitments and not treaty obligations. With the acknowledgment of the importance of IXPs, especially in the developing countries (the whole of Africa has only 26 exchange points at this point), the need for much more broadband connectivity and high-level support for the transition to the new internet protocol IPv6, the parties should be able to find a lot of common ground.
Several non-governmental organisations have applauded the focus on supporting the infrastructure of the network and commitments may be easy to agree on by many stakeholders on these issues. This should put the participants into a conciliable state of mind for the more controversial negotiations that remain below the surface, headmost the controversies around the role of the ITU. ITU Secretary General, Hamadoun Touré, underlined during the opening press conference of the 5th WTPF that he expected consensus results would be possible in the non-treaty "low pressure environment".
Controversies over the multi stakeholder model and ITU role continue
Reading through the 50 pages report of the ITU Secretary General, it becomes clear that the ITU has tapped into advice from the experts at the organisations for internet naming and numbering management. Issues like IPv4 address transfers, community discussions over secure routing or domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) are listed as "problem issues". At the same time, the ITU Secretary General clearly invites member states to take their concerns and input on these issues, not only to the relevant organisations, but also to the ITU. Some observers see this as a friendly form of a hostile take-over.
After the report was released, calls from both sides about a possible foul play only grew. US Congress pushed for a tiny piece of legislation to "affirm the policy of the United States regarding internet governance" positioning itself against "increased government control over the internet" and an undermining of the "current multi stakeholder model", the joint responsibility of all stakeholders for the development and management of the internet.
On the other side, former "ITU hawk" Richard Hill, now a consultant and a member of the Informal Expert Group that prepared the draft opinions, twists the knife in the inconsistent position of the "hands-off-the-internet"-camp, namely the US government keeping some of its privileges in oversight over internet resources like the central root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS).
US academic Milton Mueller, professor at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, added some more fuel to the fire by declaring that the debate about the cherished multi stakeholder model was flawed and devoid of meaning as long as it would not strive to limit "the power of nation-states to interfere unduly with the use and operation of the internet, and empowers individuals worldwide to govern themselves."
Governments' and ITU's future role
Defining what multi stakeholder means and what the roles of governments are in it, can be expected to be the most controversial point over the course of this week. The Russian Federation, Brazil and several civil society members have contributed statements to this issue. Russia for example reiterated its proposals for a much stronger national grip on internet governance.
The Russian attempt to introduce "national segments of the internet", where the respective governments could have their say on global resources, had been one of the most extremist during the failed WCIT-12 conference and provided for a lot of discussions there.
Related to this is the future mandate of the ITU in internet governance, a topic that will become key when the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP14) will decide on the future tasks and budget of the ITU for the coming four years. For many observers, the non-binding WTPF's relevance this week mainly is this: how member states position themselves in that regard.
Much more work has to be done with regard to opening ITU processes, civil society coalition Best Bits wrote in a short statement published on the eve of the WTPF. "It looks a lot like parties are eager to have an agreement here," Wolfgang Kleinwächter, professor for International Communication Policy at the University of Aarhus and another member of the WTPF Informal Expert Group wrote after the opening session in Geneva. "We have to watch closely, for sure, but so far it does not look that bad."


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Policy Support
We are waiting for further guidance from the government on the policies that schools are required or requested to have.
That said, for some time our approach to policies has been pragmatic. Our stance has been that policies are a good means of setting out a school's approach to certain issues and can provide guidance and information to the school community.
Fit for purpose, practical and in practice
Having a policy just for the sake of it is pointless; like the coalition government and the Cornwall Gatekeeping Unit we believe in trying to keep burden and bureaucracy to a minimum. The important thing is that policies are put into practice throughout the school. That's why we're happy to help schools get a feel for policy content by providing framework policies that schools can develop for their own needs (see the individual policy pages using the navigation bar on the left of the screen). What we don't want to encourage is off-the-peg policies that go straight from the website to a folder on a shelf in a staffroom only to be wheeled out when we visit.
We are very clear that we don't want schools to have to reinvent the wheel or start with a blank sheet when there is existing good practice. Neither do we want to see schools producing lengthy, wordy policies that aren't really about the needs of the school. Usually, one side of A4 can capture the essence of a school's approach more effectively than a lengthy document.
To this end we invite you to decide which non-statutory policies you feel are contributing to your wellbeing and Healthy Schools work.
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• Remove temptation. In the off-season, make sure your toy is properly garaged or stored in an enclosed trailer or building. Out of sight means out of mind.
• Lock up. When camping, RVers should make sure to lock all doors and windows and turn on a radio and small light when leaving for the night. Also, consider investing in a coupler lock, which can prevent someone from hooking up your trailer to a vehicle and driving off with it in tow.
For motorcycles, a wheel lock prevents the tires from rotating and covers the lug nuts, keeping the wheels securely in place.
• Check on it. To make sure your toy remains safe in the off-season, check on it regularly, or ask someone to check on it for you.
Protection from the Elements
• Store it indoors. If you can, find a spot to store your toys indoors when you aren't using them, so that they're safe from any weather damage.
• Winterize it. At the end of the season, make any essential repairs to your boat or RV, turn off all battery switches or remove the battery entirely. For trailers, store them on blocks if you can to protect the tires.
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Athlete Profile
Athlete: Pat Barber
- Region:
- Northern California
- Affiliate:
- NorCal CrossFit
- Gender:
- Male
- Age:
- 30
- Height:
- 5'7"
- Weight:
- 175 lb
|Filthy 50
|Fight Gone Bad
|Sprint 400m
|Run 5k
|Clean & Jerk
|315 lb
|260 lb
|515 lb
|Back Squat
|445 lb
|Max Pull-ups
No appendix to slow me down now!
How I Eat
I eat quality foods but don't measure the amount
How I Train
I workout mostly at a CrossFit Affiliate
I have a coach who determines my programming
I incorporate CrossFit.com workouts
My Athletic Background
I played youth or high school level sports
I played college sports
I regularly play recreational sports
My Experience With CrossFit
I began CrossFit with a coach (e.g. at an affiliate)
I have completed the CrossFit Level 1 certificate course
I have attended one or more specialty courses
I have had a life changing experience due to CrossFit
I train other people
My Work/Rest Schedule
I do multiple workouts in a day 2x a week
How long have you been doing CrossFit?
4+ years
Athlete Coverage
Neal Maddox and Brandy Richardson topped the Northern California Leaderboard on 13.1. Open Workout 13.1 is history. NorCal athletes took their best shots at a workout that was a combination...
Article, Posted Mon, 03.11.13
"I never even considered not coming to cheer on these guys." Much to everyone's delight, Pat Barber, post-appendectomy, was on-hand to watch what would have been his heat compete on...
Article, Posted Sat, 05.19.12
After experiencing severe stomach pain, Pat Barber went to the hospital to discover he needed an appendectomy. Even though he's out of the competition this year, he's planning to come back...
Article, Posted Tue, 05.15.12
The top male athletes in the NorCal Region recognize how tough their Regional will be due to the amazing amount of great competitors. Athletes Jason Khalipa, Pat Barber, Blair Morrison, Neal Maddox,...
Video, Posted Mon, 05.14.12
Find out who's competing at the 2012 Northern California Regional. The North Central, Northern California and Australia Regions will take on the brutal 2012 Regional workouts May 18-20 for...
Article, Posted Thu, 05.03.12
Week 4 of the CrossFit Games Regionals kick off May 18th in the North Central, Northern California and Australia Regions.
Video, Posted Wed, 05.02.12
NorCal's most well known athletes will compete at the Regional May 18-20. With the close of the 2012 Open, the NorCal Leaderboards have proven the expected – this is a fierce region with...
Article, Posted Fri, 03.30.12
NorCal is one of the toughest regions in the world, with eight top 10 worldwide rankings in the Individual and Team divisions - more than any other region. It's over. The workouts are done,...
Article, Posted Mon, 03.26.12
Neal Maddox has established himself as the man to beat in NorCal and the world. Open Workout 12.4 brought many face to face with the dreaded Karen, then gave us even more to look...
Article, Posted Mon, 03.19.12
Kristan Clever and Neal Maddox turned out the world's best performances on 12.4. Four down, one to go. Over the last few days, CrossFitters from around the world tried to make their...
Article, Posted Sun, 03.18.12
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Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 42 million tracks and 49.1 million albums in the United States.
After releasing his independent debut album Infinite in 1996, Eminem rose to mainstream popularity in 1999 with the release of his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP. The LP also earned Eminem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. His next two records The Marshall Mathers LP, and The Eminem Show, also won Best Rap Album Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LPs. This was followed by another studio release in 2004 titled Encore. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album in five years titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009.
In 2010, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery. Recovery was an international success and was named the best selling album of 2010 worldwide, joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002. Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career. Eminem is currently working on his eighth studio album, set to be released in the summer of 2013. It is one of the most anticipated albums of the year.
Eminem has opened other ventures, including his own record label Shady Records with his manager Paul Rosenberg. He also has his own radio channel, Shade 45 on Sirius XM Radio. In 2002, Eminem starred in the hip hop drama film 8 Mile. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, becoming the first rap artist ever to win the award. He has also made cameo appearances in The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009) and the television series Entourage.
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All in all, the Philadelphia Flyers' roster for the upcoming 2014-15 season is awfully similar to last year's squad.
Nine of the team's top 10 point producers from a season ago are set to return, while Steve Mason and Ray Emery are both back between the pipes providing Philadelphia with a stability in goal the Orange and Black haven't enjoyed in years.
Fan favorite Scott Hartnell was dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets for former Flyer R.J. Umberger, and Nick Schultz was inked as a depth defenseman on Philly's back end. Otherwise, the roster remains largely the same as a year ago.
But that's not such a bad thing.
After failing to qualify for the postseason following the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, the Flyers responded last year with 42 wins and 94 points en route to a sixth-place finish in the Eastern Conference. What's more, Philadelphia finished third in the newly formed Metropolitan Division and posted a 15-11-4 mark against division opponents.
But while the Flyers remain largely intact heading into the upcoming season, there's been considerable change throughout the rest of the Metropolitan Division this summer. Here's how Philadelphia stacks up against its division opponents heading into the 2014-15 campaign.


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Net Literacy, the Mary Riggs Community Center, and IPS Work to Donate an Additional 1050 Computers
Net Literacy, Mary Riggs Community Center, and IPS are working to distribute computers repurposed at Broad Ripple Magnet High School to the families of K12 IPS students and to afterschool programs that support IPS. "Liz Odel," said Daniel Kent, "has been leading the charge in facilitating the distribution of computers to dozens of IPS schools." According to Kent, IPS families have received more than 200 computers last month and 100 have been staged to be transported by IPS Transportation to …
Harshman Middle School Uses Net Literacy Computers to Make STEM Learning Real World and Relevant!
Students in Ms. Caren Lettofsky's computer science classes, at Indianapolis Public School's Harshman Middle School, learn about computers by reassemble their own computer. First, Ms. Lettofsky first has the students build a virtual computer, using a website created by Cisco. This site walks students through various steps to build a desktop computer. This part of the website gives hints and guidance as to what to do. Once the students has completed this part of the website, the students then move …
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iKeepSafe Blog: "How Inviting Partners to the Safety Discussion Can Help Progress the Conversation about Bullying"
Net Literacy occasionally blogs to help other youth organizations and schools learn different ways that empowered teens can help initiate the discussion about difficult safety issues. Click on the link to learn more about how inviting partners to the safety discussion can help progress the conversation about bullying http://www.ikeepsafe.org/cyberbullying-2/how-inviting-partners-to-the-safety-discussion-can-help-progress-the-conversation-about-bullying/ For more information, please email email@example.com
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Lone Eagle Consulting's "People Ready" Broadband Entrepreneurship and Digital Literacy Curriculum
One size does not fit all and Lone Eagle Consulting helps provide online training for rural remote, at-risk, and indigenous learners. We especially liked this focus on indigenous learners and wanted to share the following: The Self-directed Digital Literacy Training and Resource Guide for All Learners Lone Eagle Online Courses Community Training Resources Social Media Training Resources For additional information, please visit: http://lone-eagles.com/guides.htm
Dave McClure's Perspectives on the Internet for South Africa's iWeek 2012
Click on the video below to listen to Dave McClure's sage insights and perspectives about the Internet, produced for South Africa's iWeek 2012. . Dave McClure was elected a "Net Literacy Hero" in 2010 and is a member of Net Literacy's Honorary Board.
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Spring Online: A Great Opportunity to bridge the Digital Divide!
Social housing providers are being urged to engage in "one of the nation's biggest digital inclusion campaigns". The Government-backed Spring Online with Silver Surfers' Day – delivered by Digital Unite in partnership with UK Online Centres and Race Online 2012 – is one of the biggest campaigns each year to give older people and less confident users a taste of computers and the internet. The campaign – which has been going for 11 years – has helped more than 150,000 …
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Microsoft's Digital Literacy Curriculum
Whether you are new to computing or have some experience, the Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. The courses help you learn the essential skills to begin computing with confidence, be more productive at home and at work, stay safe online, use technology to complement your lifestyle, and consider careers where you can put your skills to work. The Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum has three levels. The Basic curriculum features a course called …
Australia's Digital Hubs Directory
Australia has been a leader in broadband adoption by creating the Department of Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy. This government ministry is providing $13.6m USD available in grants to communities to increase broadband adoption and digital inclusion programs. A component of Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN), the Digital Hubs Program is an initiative tied to these grants to aid local communities to improve their digital literacy skills and increase their broadband adoption. The Digital Hubs Directory was created to …
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Public Policy Framework Helps Provide Direction for Libraries Regarding Digital Inclusion
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the University of Washington Information School, and the International City/County Management Association have developed a comprehensive framework to help libraries identify, evaluate, and improve services regarding digital inclusion and digital literacy. More and more individuals without computer access at home are turning to libraries as a conduit to access the Internet. The document, "Building Digitally Inclusive Communities," is the product of over 100 organizations' comments and ideas. The document highlights five important principles: …
The Broadband Commission's Online Sharehouse
In response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's directive to encourage the UN to meet the millennium Development Goals, The International Telecommunication Union and UNESCO set up the Broadband Commission for Digital Development. The Commission's mission is to advocate for the inclusion of broadband on the international policy agendas and is working to increase broadband access internationally. One tool that the Broadband Commission has developed is a user-driven database of best practices ranging from case studies to policy recommendations. This database, …
NGO WebOrganic Benefits from new Google Datacenter in Hong Kong
Google will inject US$300 million as a long-term investment in its Hong Kong datacenter that will go live in early 2013, said the company after the ground breaking ceremony in Tsueng Kwan O Industrial Estate last week. The company said it will also launch a community program in Hong Kong to provide annual grants ranging from US$5000 to US$50,000 to organizations that focus on the issues such as technology literacy and innovation, renewable energy innovation, and new economy entrepreneurship. To get …
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Broadband in Brazil: A Multipronged Public Sector Approach to Digital Inclusion
With 35 million fixed and mobile broadband subscribers, Brazil ranks among the top ten countries worldwide by total number of broadband users. Its large population, however, places the country's broadband penetration outside the top-50 worldwide. This report explores the challenges, opportunities and successes that define Brazil's Information and Communication Technology experience. Regionally, Brazil is slightly above the Latin American average in terms of penetration, but behind Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Speed of access follows a similar pattern – Brazil is …
CodeNow Teaches Students How to Code
CodeNow (a non-profit organization) focuses on developing the next pioneers in technology by teaching underserved youth foundational skills in computer science and programming with the objective of narrowing the current digital divide. The organization teaches high school students the basics of computer programming and computer science in free, extra-curricular, off-campus trainings and boot camps. Each student who completes their program receives a netbook, mentoring and assistance finding internships. Working with numerous partners, the organization successfully launched its pilot program in DC …
Public-Private Partnerships to Bridge Africa's Digital Divide
Innovative partnerships involving governments, software giants and telcoms will accelerate connectivity and bridge Africa's gaping digital divide. Experts who met at a just concluded third edition of the Africa Public-Private Partnership Conference in Nairobi hailed the potential of structured collaboration between the public and private sectors to transform Africa into an ICT hub. Zaki Khoury, the Regional Manager, Global Strategic Accounts, Middle East, North, West, and Central Africa as well as Pakistan and Turkey at Microsoft, underscored the potential of …
JobScout Teaches Job Skills Using Online Game
JobScout is like many of the start-ups launching on a daily basis in Silicon Valley, except for the fact that many of its users do not even know how to use the Internet yet. A project that has been supported and seed funded by the California State Library, JobScout is a platform that provides an interactive online environment that uses game design to teach job-hunting skills and the digital literacy basics that are necessary for finding employment. Users will be able …
European Network and Information Security Agency Publishes 18 Protective Recommendations Against Key Risks for Cyber Bullying & Online Grooming
The EU Agency ENISA, the (European Network and Information Security Agency) has launched a new report on cyber bullying and online grooming (preparing sexual abuse); warning that misuse of data (data mining and profiling) harms minors. The report identifies the top emerging risks and makes 18 non-technical recommendations for their mitigation. One key recommendation is to strengthen Member State's law enforcement agencies. Other recommendations point to safeguards adapted to the needs of youth's cyber activities. Digital devices and the internet …
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Roadmap for Digital Inclusion Completed at "Innovation for Digital Inclusion" Conference in Poland
Adoption of a document relevant for the future of all EU citizens – "Gdansk Roadmap for Digital Inclusion" – concluded the "Innovation for Digital Inclusion" conference in Gdansk, Poland. It's participants drafted the "Roadmap" in order to indicate to the European Commission the priority actions to be taken in the immediate future. Carrying out of these actions may speed up the process of digital inclusion for 150 millions Europeans who are thus far excluded, and deliver a new and much needed …
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Freedom Rings Partnership will bring Internet access, training, and technology to low-income residents of Philadelphia
The Freedom Rings Partnership is a $25 million federally-funded initiative led by the Urban Affairs Coalition and the City of Philadelphia, with Drexel University as a major partner. The Freedom Rings Partnership is made up of grassroots organizations, government, and universities that will bring Internet access, training and technology to residents in low-income communities. This multi-year initiative officially kicked off on January 17, 2011 by sponsoring the signature project of the MLK Day of Service – refurbishing used computers to be distributed back into …
Google Internet Bus Exposes Offline Population in India to Internet
Google is taking the Internet on the road with its Internet Bus Project in India. The Internet Bus Project is an attempt to educate people about what the Internet is, and how it may be beneficial to their lives, by taking the Internet experience to them through a customized Internet-enabled bus, which will travel to several towns and cities across India. You can see pictures of its travels here. This unique project has great potential for starting the spread of Digital Literacy …
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Grandchildren and Grandparents Team up to Increase Digital Literacy in Serbia
In Belgrade, Serbia, there was an unusual event which took place for grandparents and their grandchildren. The event was organized by local NGO IAN (International Aid Network). Teams were formed, and consisted of a grandparent who was older than 55, together with their grandchild who was younger than 13. Teams who had previously passed the qualifications had the task to efficiently and as accurately as possible provide numerous / various answers to interesting questions in an online quiz whilst using …
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Innovative Website Helps Facilitate Home Learning
PowerMyLearning.com is a K-12 learning platform produced by nonprofit, CFY, and designed to help students, teachers, and parents find and use the best digital learning activities available online, including games, simulations, and videos. Students and parents can find fun and engaging activities to reinforce classroom learning and spark new areas of interest. Teachers can create and assign playlists of activities for their students, using high-quality teacher plans created by classroom teachers from around the country. A Digital Literacy's Editor's Choice …
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Cyber Cafe Association of India Brings Internet to the People
Editor's Choice "Best Practice" for Digital Literacy How does an enterprising association empower the people of an enterprising country with the power of the Internet? The Cyber Cafe Association of India (CCAOI) brings the world class infrastructure that entrepreneurs and citizens require to the masses – and is helping to facilitate the significant economic growth that India is enjoying. Part of the CCAOI's success is because they work closely with the Government, Regulators, Policy Makers, and mjaor Industry Chambers. Digital …
One-on-One Training Works When Other Instruction Doesn't
Some senior citizens, new immigrants, those with disabilities, and others have taken computer training in past without success. Those individuals tend to be more technophobic and many believe that they cannot learn because the are "too old" or for other reasons. One NGO using the Senior Connects model has experienced a 90% "graduation rate" with this type of populations group – but it involved teaching these individuals on a one-to-one basis so that the lessons covering the materials in the …
Users' Value Propositions Creates Digital Literacy Context
Digital Literacy is a process. It includes identifying a prospective user's value proposition and overcoming barriers, concerns, and misconceptions about accessing the Internet, teaching computer and Internet skills, educating the user about Internet safety, providing those applications and websites that make use of the Internet relevant to the user, technical support, and of course, broadband connectivity. Some NGOs reinforce a new users' value proposition during each training session, allowing the last 10 minutes of each hour training session to discuss …
NGOs use Digital Literacy to Create a Cycle of Philanthropy
Many NGOs teach philanthropy by example – and children, when offered an explanation, embraced the concept of "giving back to others" at an early age. The Digital Generation seems to take to technology more readily than other generations, and the mastery of technology will be increasingly important to this generation's ability to compete and enjoy the richness that will be increasingly most accessible via broadband and the Internet. Also, children that are the beneficiaries of computer labs and computer training …
Digital Connects Launches Alpha 1.0
Digital Connects Launches Alpha V1.0 on September 3, 2010 At the request of ISP associations, broadband providers, NGOs, businesses, and governments, Net Literacy was asked to create a digital literacy "best practices" website. Construction of the website began on August 25th, testing began on August 27th, and the Alpha v1.0 of this site was launched on September 3, 2010. Additional website functionality is in the process of being added. More than a dozen partners/contributors/supporters from three continents have already provided …
NGOs Increase the Digital Literacy of the Disabled
Visual impairment, hearing loss, mobility impaired, and a host of other disabilities result in population groups with disabilities having lower broadband adoption when compared to the universe of potential users. NGOs use a variety of tactics to help those with disabilities. Specialized equipment is difficult to procure but innovative NGOs are able to work with caregivers to identify alternative solutions. Training manuals with larger print, one-on-one training with those that are hearing impaired, and installing computer labs inside independent living …
NGO Volunteers Gains as Much as They Give
Some NGOs empower student volunteers to help teach digital literacy. Those individuals learn job skills, and life skills while serving their community. As stated by one volunteer, "I volunteered to help teach others – but I found that I learned more than those that I taught."
The Digital Divide and the Intergenerational Divide
Digital inclusion NGOs use many approaches to reach out to the members of their communities. Sometimes student volunteers teach inside independent living facilities, some schools adopt senior centers, and some schools invite senior citizens into their school to be taught by students after school. Through this program, as the digital divide is being crossed by seniors, the intergenerational divide is being crossed by student-volunteers.
Internet Safety Training is a Critical Aspect of Digital Literacy
Some non-adopters do not choose to become digitally literate because they are concerned about their safety on the Internet. Cyber-bullying, Net predators, viruses, scams and fraud – there are as many dangers online as there are in the "real world." But knowledge is power and those NGOs that include Internet safety training as a required component of their digital literacy program are providing those they serve the complete product.
Some NGOs Also Provide Technical Support
Increasing sustainable broadband adoption starts with identifying an individual's broadband value proposition and then requires a computer, broadband, computer training, Internet training, and Internet safety training. Follow up technical and customer support helps increase new users' comfortableness and expedites the learning experience. Technical and customer support ensures that new broadband users receive ongoing assistance when it's most important – during the first six months after users receive their first computer.
Computers are Staged After Refurbishing
Computer refurbishing is made more difficult for many NGOs because they are not sufficiently funded to have the storage facilities they require for efficient operations. But when NGOs partner with government, businesses, and other NGOs, real synergy can be created. Since digital literacy is becoming increasingly important to government and businesses that seek to facilitate a competitive and highly trained labor force, they have a vested interest in maximizing digital literacy.
Computer Hardware Problems can be Challenging
Refurbishing computers is a process. Efficient operations use equipment such as KVMs or imaging software to increase computer refurbishing productivity. When a computer has a hardware problem, it takes knowledge, spare parts, and creativeness to make certain every possible computer can be given a "second life" and be donated to a school, a library, or other NGOs.
NGOs Become Computer Drive and Acquistion Experts
Many NGOs experience difficulty obtaining computers to refurbish so that they can be donated to others. Computer acquisition tactics vary depending upon the existing opportunities. Conducting computer drives, working with businesses that replace computers, and partnering with government that conduct periodic computer refresh programs are often used in combination by NGOs, depending upon the community. Most NGOs and their constituents cannot afford to purchase new computers, so NGOs that are creative are often the most successful.
Digital Literacy can be a Social Phenomenom
In many countries, older population groups have lower broadband adoption rates than the population's universe. Some NGOs construct computer labs in independent living facilities and senior citizen apartments because with this strategy, computers become part of the senior citizens' homes and lives. – I just got an email with a picture of my new granddaughter! – Look at the bad weather that's coming…you can see it on the weather radar! – I just found something interesting about a health issue …
A Student Teaches Younger Students Computer Skills
They are called the Digital Generation and there are times when an NGO's older student volunteers can learn 21st Century presentation and communication skills while helping younger students computer and Internet skills. Programs that enable students-to-help-students creates youth role models and show younger students how technology is both empowering and "cool."
A School Thanks an NGO for Building a New Computer Lab
In many countries, NGOs help schools by providing them computers for classrooms and providing other digital literacy resources to help increase student success. Parents, students, and schools' administrators and educators understand the importance of this advocacy and support. Without access to broadband and digital literacy skills, it is becoming more difficult for students to remain competitive in school and gain the necessary 21st Century skills that will be increasingly required in tomorrow's job market.
"Green" Digital Literacy NGOs Recycle Responsibly
Many NGOs are required to include computer refurbishing as a core competency and is a necessary function for them to complete their digital literacy and digital inclusion mission. However, computer refurbishing results in CPU components and monitors that are not usable. Rather than dumping them in landfills, "green" NGOs show social responsibility by taking the extra steps to recycle eWaste responsibly. As an example, monitors contain toxins, including lead, that can pollute communities for many years. NGOs that carefully QA …
Social Responsibility and Engaging the Entire Family
Increasing Digital Inclusion is Socially Responsible and the Entire Family Must be Engaged in the Home Learning Process Cost relevance and literacy are barriers to adoption and those barriers affect some sub-sections of our population more than other sections. Since broadband is a gateway to the empowerment that the Internet offers, it is socially responsible to encourage broadband adoption and digital inclusion. Computers for Youth has learned that it is vitally important to involve the entire family. Parents play a …
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NGOs Work With ISP Associations to Increase Digital Literacy Awareness
ISP organizations and NGO can partner together to increase awareness and help engage the government and other stakeholders in a discussion of digital inclusion and digital literacy best practices. With nearly 150 attendees and speakers representing government, ISPs, and NGOs, the Broadband Adoption Summit thoughtfully discussed barriers to and catalysts that will enhance broadband adoption. The summit was held in Washington DC and co-sponsored by Net Literacy, the US Internet Industry Association, and Broadband for America.
ICT: Getting Connected to Sustainability
Appropriate information and communications technologies can facilitate sustainable development in developing nations by improving the flow of information in sectors such as healthcare, education, and business. By placing these tools in the hands of struggling populations, you empower them with tools to solve their own problems and rise out of poverty, instead of simply making them dependent on aid. Let's close the digital divide…
Mayor Richards Explains the Impact of Digital Literacy NGOs
Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richards Talks about Net Literacy at the 2007 Killer Apps Conference.
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Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial
This tutorial covers how to evaluate websites for credibility.
Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age
Forty years after the "War on Poverty" and twenty-five years after "A Nation at Risk," a new forum has been designed to advance a new paradigm for learning by harnessing the largely untapped potential of digital media. Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age brought together 200 of the nations top thought leaders in science and technology, informal and formal education, entertainment media, research, philanthropy, and policy to create and act upon a breakthrough strategy for scaling-up effective models of teaching …
Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age – Revolution in Learning
Opening remarks by Connie Yowell, Director of Education, MacArthur Foundation Opening Panel moderated by Brad Stone, New York Times Gary E. Knell, President and CEO, Sesame Workshop Mizuko Ito, Research Scientist, University of California, Irvine James Steyer, CEO and Founder, Common Sense Media Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix
Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age – New Learning Designs
Moderated by John Merrow, Education Correspondent, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Jason Levy, Principal, New York City Intermediate School 339 Larry Rosenstock, Founder, High Tech High School Network Katie Salen, Executive Director, Institute of Play, Professor of Design and Technology, and Director of the Center for Transformative Media, Parsons the New School for Design Rey Ramsey, CEO, One Economy Corporation
Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age – Geoff Canada
Geoff Canada Description: Geoff Canada, of the Harlem Children's Zone talks about the danger of allowing technology to widen the gap between rich kids and poor kids and our responsiblity to ensure that this does not happen.
Ethical Issues in eLearning – Digital Divide
In an information society, information accessibility is a critical issue which must be discussed in terms of the gap between the digital haves and have nots, a gap expressed in the term digital divide. Digital divide refers to the gap between those who have access to the Internet and other information technology and those who do not. There are many reasons why a digital divide exists. The barriers are evident when individuals (1) are unable to afford Internet access from …
The Digital Divide Initiative
The Digital Divide Initiative builds bridges to opportunity through innovative partnerships to bring technology to underserved populations.
Senior Connects on Retirement Living TV Part II
Senior Connects Program – This program promotes senior citizen computer and Internet literacy by supplying computers and training materials; or by building public computer labs and teaching senior citizens (and especially those seniors that are mobility impaired or lack reliable transportation)computer and Internet skills. Senior Connects (www.seniorconnects.org) has provided many residents with their first access to public computer labs within their own facilities. The students do all of the installation, computer and software set-up and training – while the management …
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Senior Connects on Retirement Living TV Part I
Senior Connects Program – This program promotes senior citizen computer and Internet literacy by supplying computers and training materials; or by building public computer labs and teaching senior citizens (and especially those seniors that are mobility impaired or lack reliable transportation)computer and Internet skills. Senior Connects (www.seniorconnects.org) has provided many residents with their first access to public computer labs within their own facilities. The students do all of the installation, computer and software set-up and training – while the management …
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Digital Divide
An initiative to close the technology gap between low-income and high income families.
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Save the Children-Bridging the Digital Divide in Bolivia
Save the Children's Technology and Education Program addresses the poverty and educational challenges facing Bolivia's children and youth by providing innovative technology training for them and their teachers. Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/tw-000011
Can Miles tackle the Digital Divide?
Did you know there are lots of disadvantaged school kids, about 2 million, who can't get access to a computer or the Internet at home. This means they are missing out on everything computers have to offer. To find out why computers are so important, Miles decides to conduct an experiment.
Estonia becomes E-stonia with Digital Revolution
A digital revolution is turning the tiny European nation of Estonia into a nation of Internet innovators. Estonians have put their digital identities onto their national identification cards, and much more. Worldfocus video podcast: `http://feeds2.feedburner.com/worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/
A Digital Revolution for the World's Remotest Regions
Government, academic and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos discussed how to bridge the mammoth 'Digital Divide' between western society and developing countries of the third world. The digital revolution has established broadband Internet in well over 60% of industrialized countries, but below 1% in the rest of the developing world. In Egypt, Brazil, South Africa, India and China, the digital transformations are underway. These high-speed Internet links and computers into classrooms and medical clinics have already …
Bridging the Digital Divide for Kids in India
The digital divide or access to the latest technology, is far from being equal. An attempt to remedy this is the Digital Equalizer programme of the America India Foundation, started at the initiative of President Clinton in 2001. "We have learnthow to use the camera to record, edit and make a movie from what we have edited and to burn a CD," said J M Manu Kumar, a student.
Bridging the Digital Divide in Uganda
A video on information technology related projects and activities in Uganda. Interesting use of a tele-center that includes broadband, a library, telephone access, fax, and photocopying.
Bridging the Digital Divide
The Internet is selling La La Mountain peaches in rural communities in Taiwan. This is a transferable example showing how the Internet can empower all world citizens…and especially those in rural communities.
A Digital Inclusion NGO Helps to Increase Digital Inclusion
1. Senior Connects Program – This program promotes senior citizen computer and Internet literacy by supplying computers and training materials; or by building public computer labs and teaching senior citizens (and especially those seniors that are mobility impaired or lack reliable transportation)computer and Internet skills (www.seniorconnects.org). 2. Safe Connects Program – With Internet predators and chat room bullying, finding effective ways to educate children about Internet safety has become a critical issue that is not often addressed in our schools …
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Fishermen in Southern India use online weather forecast
Every day, fishermen in Southern India visit a knowledge Center where they access online weather forecast, wave height and location of fish, thanks to the Swaminathan's Research Foundation regional resource center
OWD: How Can You Overcome Digital Divide?
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Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age – Driving Student Success
Moderated by James Bennet, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantic The National Investments in Innovation and Technology Infrastructure Blair Levin, Executive Director of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative at the Federal Communications Commission Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Innovation & Improvement, U.S. Department of Education Panel from the pivotal sectors Panel from the pivotal sectors: Barbara Chow, Education Program Director, Hewlett Foundation Susan Gendron, Comissioner, Maine Department of Education Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy, Facebook Kathy Hurley, Senior …
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Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age Session II Literacy 2.0
Moderated by Lisa Guernsey, Director, Early Education Initiative, New America Foundation Nichole Pinkard, Program Founder, Director of Innovation, Urban Education Institute, University of Chicago Benjamin Bederson, Associate Professor Computer Science, Institute of Advanced Computer Studies and iSchool, University of Maryland Allison Druin, Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Associate Professor, University of Marylands College of Information Studies Karen Cator, Director, Education Leadership and Advocacy, Apple Marissa Mayer, Vice President, Search Products & User Experience Daniel Russell, Research Scientist, Google
Be CyberSmart!® Cyber Ethics and Bullying
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The Educator's Role in Digital Media Literacy
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Be CyberSmart!® Researching the Internet Wisely
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ePractice eInclusion: Digital Literacy Workshop, Barcelona
ePractice eInclusion: Digital Literacy Workshop, Barcelona 16th of June 2008 Wrap Up working session 3: Frank Mather, European Commission DG Information Society, Belgium


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AUSTIN– The penultimate night of SXSW festivities began with a one-two-three punch: three comedy shows, one venue, one night. It was also the first evening of comedy shows for the music segment of the festival, the interactive segment having shut down last Tuesday. So, instead of talking about Twitter and sexual inadequacy, the comics talked about skinny jeans and sexual inadequacy.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. The first show was Doug Benson's "The Benson Interruption," a stand-up showcase punctuated by Doug's onstage comments and additions to jokes. The show has seen various formats – live show, podcast, Comedy Central series – but the live experience was well-suited to this crowd of discriminating Austinites and young music buffs.
Taking the stage were comics Doug Mellard, Chris Fairbanks – who barely made it to the stage after sprinting from a bar nearly a mile away – Tig Notaro, Brody Stevens – whose intense auctioneer -WWE yelling style put Benson's interruptions to a halt – and crowd favorite Aziz Ansari. And, even though AT&T's service issues slowed the comics' Tweet-Offs, the audience really dug the show.
Almost immediately after Benson's show was another stand-up showcase, minus interruptions. Hampton Yount MCed the show, and featured comics included Brody Stevens, Tig Notaro, Kurt Braunohler, Jena Friedman, Alex Koll, and Eugene Mirman.
With so many comics, the show offered a diverse group of styles and topics, some of which honed in on the weird and wonderful SXSW scene. Or, more specifically, hipsters.
Kurt Braunohler mentioned that his SXSW Music experience thus far involved sitting on a hill and counting the rat tails. Oh, you hipsters, when will you learn that an ironic hairstyle doesn't make it look any better?
Alex Koll followed with the most direct commentary on the festival attendees, asking, "Seen any hipsters lately?" before launching into some impressions of various hipster types. So let it be known that Koll did hipster impressions before they were mainstream.
Eugene Mirman closed the first showcase with most of the same material from earlier in the week, but in a new bit he invited an audience member onstage to participate in an improvised performance piece. It was absurd, but somehow, it was hilarious, even though he closed with, "I'm sorry, that was shameful."
And the late show began almost immediately after that! Doug Mellard returned to MC, and the packed show featured Amy Schumer, Ben Kronberg, Bryson Turner, Chelsea Peretti, Chris Cubas, Glenn Wool, Joe Derosa, and Rob Cantrell.
Once again, several comics took the opportunity to comment on the strange atmosphere that is SXSW Music. Chelsea Peretti, for example, lamented the prevalence of weak men in tiny black jeans, which described most of the men in attendance.
And then there was Glenn Wool, whose scruffy appearance meshed well with the SXSW Music crowd: "I feel like a hobbit that's come back to the Shire," he said.
Others joked about the lack of diversity of the festival. Amy Schumer was the only comic to comment directly onstage about the critiques of SXSW Comedy's decidedly male-dominated lineup. And Ben Kronberg asked, perhaps unironically, "Are there any black people at SXSW?"
Though the crowd at Esther's Follies had thinned drastically by the end of the night – the final show ended past 1:00am – they remained enthusiastic for each comic.
Tonight is the final evening of comedy! Stay tuned for our coverage.


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In this edition of the Tablet Tableau, we take a quick look at what the industry has cooked up to counter the sweeping success of Apple's original iPad, released March 12, 2010, just over a year ago. (A year later, almost to the day, the iPad 2 made its debut.)
Many of the competing tablets offered over the past year fell short of achieving the lofty benchmark set by the first iPad. Size, weight, and battery life seemed to be major stumbling blocks for several contenders. Application selection, speed, and screen quality dogged competitors as well. But a year can make a huge difference in the world of mobile electronics, especially in the new and fiercely competitive tablet arena.
Samsung came out swinging with the Galaxy Tab 10.1. However, this was not without some initial controversy. Upon seeing Apple's iPad 2, Samsung VP Lee Don-Joo told the Yonhap News Agency, "We will have to improve the parts that are inadequate," and "Apple made it very thin." Lee then added, "The 10-inch (tablet) was to be priced higher than the 7-inch (tablet) but we will have to think that over." True to Lee's word Samsung has launched a revised edition of their tablets. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is lighter, thinner, and priced on par with the iPad 2.
Motorola was been busy cooking up some magic of its own, the Motorola Xoom. Not to be bested by Samsung, Motorola has worked closely with Google, the maker of the Android operating system (OS) found on the Xoom and Samsung's Galaxy Tab. The result? Motorola brought together a powerful mix of hardware and a tablet-optimized OS, Honeycomb.
A dark horse in the tablet brawl is the HP TouchPad. Not due out until this summer and with no pricing available, it's difficult to compare it properly to currently or soon-to-be-shipped products. That said, the HP TouchPad is worth mentioning now because it will offer HP's new webOS. In a move that surprised many industry observers, HP purchased Palm last year. Out of that acquisition rides a polished webOS well suited to the tablet lifestyle.
Blackberry is soon to enter this burgeoning market with its tablet offering, the BlackBerry PlayBook. The Playbook is built on the recently acquired QNX Neutrino platform, and could give BlackBerry an edge in the enterprise market.
With its sophomore release, Apple upped its game, The iPad 2 is thinner and lighter than its previous incarnation. In keeping with competitors, Apple added cameras and significantly increased overall speed. But unlike the original iPad, this release is more evolutionary than revolutionary.
Next up we have Microsoft's new…, well, it looks to be a year out.
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Fire and rescue kept busy — record busy — during weekend storm
POULSBO — The fall season announced its arrival to the Northwest this weekend with signature rain and wind that taxed the region's resources. Record-breaking rainfall hit the region beginning Friday night, dropping more than 2 inches in some areas. Rain came with heavy gusts of winds causing trees to fall, power outages and maxing out storm drains.
Puget Sound Energy crews raced to tend to outages over the north county region. Three outages, affecting 1,891 customers, came in the wake of Friday's weather. That number rose to 76 outages by early Sunday morning, affecting 18,325 customers. By early Monday morning, PSE was responding to 55 outages affecting 6,663 customers.
The storm had emergency services on its toes as well. Crews with North Kitsap Fire & Rescue responded to 13 calls within 12 hours — twice the average number of daily calls — on Saturday following the first round of wind and rain.
Multiple trees fell across roads and power lines, including one tree that fell across Miller Bay Road at 8:32 a.m. Unable to avoid a crash, a car slid into the tree, but suffered minimal damages. There were no reports of injury.
Nearly two hours later, a tree fell into a house on Totten Road. No injuries were reported from the incident, though the fallen tree's branches stabbed through the roof and into the living area of the home.
The wind tore through the sails of a boat in Agate Pass at approximately 11:36 a.m. The boat sent out a distress call. The North Kitsap Fire & Rescue's boat was dispatched along with the Suquamish Police Department's boat. The sailboat was ultimately aided by a passing vessel, which towed it to safety.
Exhaust from a generator at a home on Port Gamble Bay Road caused a small fire on Saturday, burning the home's exterior. The generator was reportedly placed too close to an exterior wall.
A chimney also smoldered a portion of a beach home off of Shore Drive. Fire crews were able to extinguish the chimney fire before it destroyed the home or spread to neighboring structures.
Crews from the Poulsbo Fire Department and North Kitsap Fire & Rescue responded to a home on Heron Pond Lane after a carpet caught fire and charred the living room walls. Fire crews are investigating the cause, but it is assumed that an ember from an antique fireplace ignited the carpet.
Rain is expected to continue throughout the week until Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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We create and present an extraordinary range of transgender and queer arts including dance, performance, music and theater. Our popular programs inspire audiences, support artists, provide mentorship and learning, promote transgender expression and visibility, transform culture and build community. Fresh Meat's groundbreaking performances and events are celebrated for their artistic excellence and innovation.
Fresh Meat's programs empower transgender artists and audiences, expand the repertoire of original work authentically exploring transgender experience, bring visibility to transgender and gender variant communities, connect transgender artists with diverse audiences, promote the artistic development of emerging and established transgender artists, empower voices, stories and bodies that have historically been excluded from the arts, promote dialogue and build community. Fresh Meat Productions was founded in 2002 by Artistic Director Sean Dorsey and is based in San Francisco.
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Editorial: We can trust the Land Trust
The most remarkable fundraising effort in Island County history was pulled off by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust last week when it signed the deed for 664 acres of forested land just south of Greenbank, off Highway 525.
The nonprofit organization raised $4.2 million in about seven months to purchase the land from three Snohomish County banks. To raise this much money in such a short amount of time in such a lousy economy is phenomenal. Credit goes to everyone from Land Trust Executive Director Pat Powell to kids who washed dogs to raise money for the cause. Literally hundreds of islanders gave their time and money, with donations ranging from $5 to $300,000.
The effort had its critics from people concerned that the open space will be taken off the tax rolls and become a financial hardship when turned over to the county after a conservation easement and management plan are drawn up.
In the long term, the huge hunk of open space will be a tremendous plus for the island, attracting visitors to ride and walk along the trails and new residents to build near the natural setting so they can enjoy a lifestyle where the deer and the coyotes still roam.
The transition from private to public ownership is critical, and in this we can trust the Whidbey Camano Land Trust to do its usual thorough job. The fundraising goal included money for planning and initial upkeep of the property. A number of volunteer groups, from equestrians and bicyclists to bird watchers and hikers, will be enlisted to help maintain the property as natural, open space available to the public. The cost to the county should be minimal.
It may not be immediately evident, but in a few years people will realize what a tremendous contribution the Whidbey Camano Land Trust has made to preserving the Whidbey Island we all love. In 100 years, people will marvel at the foresight of those islanders who lived back in the 21st Century.
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The Bethlehem Area School Board tonight approved a one-year contract with a 2 percent raise for about 65 of its employees.
The group of non-instructional workers has been working under an expired contract. The group encompasses employees in managerial roles and support departments who do not fall under a labor contract, Director of Human Resources Russ Giordano explained.
"It is a potpourri of different job titles," Giordano said.
It covers people like the supervisor of the transportation department and the payroll supervisor, he said.
The one-year agreement runs from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. It is only one year because the district is preparing to revise its compensation system, a change that will be rolled out in the coming year, Giordano said.


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