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Most Popular How-To Guides of 2011 – I am so building a Hackintosh Mini next! These guides aren't all geeky, but most of them are. They are all pretty useful, though.
How to structure your CSS – An interesting take on how to structure your CSS. I think this method is probably best suited for large projects. I prefer clean and simple and I was a little overwhelmed just reading about all the different CSS files the author uses. I can certainly see the benefits to using this approach though.
Seven advent calendars for web designers and developers – Look at all the geeky advent calendars! It's nice that we can have a little fun while we work and learn.
The WordPress Hosting Review: Results – This is an exciting article and one I will come back to regularly. It's always nice to come across something you were going to write yourself and now you don't have to! The feedback here is really interesting. If you are looking for a WordPress hosting provider, definitely check this out. I will say, I love DreamHost, but I have to echo the downtime concern. It is wonderful when it is working and super frustrating when there is an issue. At least their support is top-notch. I've also used HostGator and had customers on BlueHost and GoDaddy. Glad to see I made the right choice by not going with Media Temple when I switched to DreamHost.
WordPress 3.3 Field Guide for Developers – WordPress 3.3 is almost here. Check out this wrap up of the key changes from a core developer.
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Wesleyan adds new Appalachian library collection
The staff in Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library at West Virginia Wesleyan College is continually finding ways to better serve the campus and community.
Beth Rogers, coordinator of reference, instruction and outreach at the library, has added yet another notch to its impressive selection. With Rogers' initiative, an Appalachian Regional Interest Collection has been added to the library's shelves. This permanent, circulating selection was started in summer 2012.
"This is my baby," Rogers said. "It has taken six to eight months to get the collection to where it is useful. We had the pieces here all along, but there was no way to browse for it. By pulling it out, we made it easier to find and more easily searchable."
All the resources in the collection are either about Appalachia or written by Appalachian authors. Rogers' vision is to eventually make this section into a showcase as one of the library's standout features. As Appalachian Studies is becoming its own discipline, Rogers wants to be sure that resources are readily available. In fact, students already are finding the section useful, and the Appalachian Studies and West Virginia History classes are utilizing the collection often.
The section does not consist of only books, but includes a small Appalachian film section available for checkout, and Rogers plans on building upon those resources, as well.
With the addition of this Appalachian-focused section, said she Rogers hopes to educate the campus and community on the rich cultural history this area has to offer.
"I could talk about the stereotypes of this region for days," she said. "I do not think we have taught our students that being from this region is something to be proud of because of these stereotypes. By highlighting these amazing things, hopefully people will see that we deserve to be recognized."
Rogers' sentiment rings close to home, as West Virginia and Appalachia have produced some award-winning authors, such as Jayne Anne Phillips, Jessie Stuart, Denise Giardina and Wesleyan's own Irene McKinney.
"A lot has happened here that we should be proud of," Rogers said. "Why are we not acknowledging what is coming from here? Why are we not reading our own stories?"
It is true that stereotypes of Appalachia run deep, but by educating the campus and community on things like who Sid Hatfield is, how the Coal Wars affected our state and how the snake handlers of southern West Virginia impacted the religious history of this area, it is hopeful that a bridge of understanding can be built and stereotypes can be less effective.
It is Rogers' hope to not only expand upon the Appalachian collection, but to also supplement it with some events, such as small readings by local West Virginia authors.
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Bill Clinton defends wife's commitment to poorBy KEN THOMAS
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Former President Bill Clinton listens during a session of the annual gathering of the Clinton Global Initiative America, at the Sheraton Downtown, in Denver, Tuesday.DENVER Bill and Hillary Clinton pointed to ways to bolster the economy and achieve broad-based prosperity, responding to weeks of criticism over their wealth ahead of a potential 2016 presidential bid by the former secretary of state.
The Clintons joined forces at an annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative America on Tuesday to talk about approaches to reduce the gap between the rich and poor a potent issue within the Democratic party and harness corporate and nonprofit know-how to hire and mentor struggling young workers.
The former president, in an on-stage interview with NBC News, defended the former first ladys commitment to the poor and working Americans, saying his familys post-presidential wealth had not diminished Mrs. Clintons understanding of the economic plight of many U.S. families.
Shes not out of touch, Mr. Clinton declared, noting that in law school his future wife sought legal assistance for the poor and later advocated for paid leave for new mothers during the 1970s.
The former first lady, who is considering another White House campaign, told ABC News earlier this month that her family was saddled with legal bills and dead broke when they left the White House in early 2001. Republicans have seized on the remarks and her comments in other interviews, pointing to the millions of dollars the family has earned since the end of Clintons presidency.
More than two years before the next presidential election, GOP officials have sought to undermine Hillary Clintons standing with working-class families who have been supportive of the familys political campaigns in the past. If she runs for president, Republicans say Mrs. Clinton could be vulnerable to charges of being a Washington insider insulated by private jets and six-figure speaking fees at a time when many Americans struggle.
The tactic could represent a payback of sorts after Democrats portrayed Republican Mitt Romney as a plutocrat during the 2012 presidential campaign.
During the interview, the ex-president told NBCs David Gregory that his familys personal wealth was the wrong debate and the focus should be on how political leaders address the central challenge of our time which is the demise of the American dream.
With the gap between the rich and poor on the minds of many Americans, Bill Clinton said most Americans do not resent someone doing well financially. I think they resent it if theyre not getting a fair deal, he said.
He also said the couple visits their local grocery store on weekends like anyone else. We talk to people in our town. We know whats going on.
Hillary Clinton did not address the debate over the familys wealth at the meeting but announced projects to create job opportunities for young people. The initiatives by companies like The Gap, JPMorgan Chase and Marriott to train and hire young people.
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Event #4100April 29, 2004Laurel, MD at Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics LabKossiakoff Conference Center
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This year's Strike, Land Attack, and Air Defense Division Annual Symposium, was held on Thursday, 29 April 2004, at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Kossiakoff Conference Center, the theme: "Naval Network Warfare Command, Operational Agent for FORCEnet" – Netting the FORCE for Transformational Capability. Topics discussed included the vision and mission for NETWARCOM, the state of the networks, network security, innovation and experimentation, and information operations. Additional topics included human systems integration into the networks, FORCEnet Fleet requirements, Joint views of FORCEnet, and thoughts from the FORCEnet Chief Engineer and Resource Sponsor. This was a definite "don't miss" for anyone following the progress and details of FORCEnet – the naval component of the GIG!
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LIBERTY, NY — The 4th Annual Local Poetry Festival will be held Saturday, September 29, at 2 p.m., at the Liberty Museum and Arts Center. Hosted by Walter Keller, the poet laureate of the village of Liberty, the festival will feature a broad spectrum of local talent and poets from across the region. The poets will read their own poems and discuss their work with the public.
Poems of a variety of styles and genres will be presented, from the light and humorous to dark and melancholy as well as experimental verse sure to challenge the listener.
The readings will begin at 2 p.m. and admission is free. The Liberty Museum and Arts Center is located at 46 South Main St. Call Keller at 845/292-5572.


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The Priests – three Roman Catholic clergymen from Northern Ireland: brothers Eugene and Martin O'Hagan and their close childhood friend David Delargy – are trained vocalists brought together by their faith and passion for music. Performing at Armagh, one of Ireland's most prestigious cathedrals, The Priests are accompanied by a full orchestra and choir on some of the world's best-loved songs, including "Ave Maria," "Pie Jesu," "O Holy Night," "Gloria," "Panis Angelicus," "Irish Blessing" and "Be Still My Soul." Joining the trio are legendary flutist Sir James Galway and Moya Brennan of Clannad.
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Freed man will not be retried for arson
Awe hopes state investigates insurance company
An Adams County man set free after a judge overturned an arson conviction will not face a new trial.
Joe Awe, 42, had spent nearly three years in prison after a jury convicted him of setting the Marquette County pub he owned on fire to collect insurance money. Awe has always maintained he didn't do it.
He confirmed to News 3 he will not be retried.
Before Marquette County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wright's decision in March, Awe was going to be released in May but still faced nine years of probation. Wright granted him complete freedom by throwing out his conviction.
The state Department of Justice disagreed with Wright's decision.
Awe said he's looking forward to everything going back to normal.
In his decision, Wright said state fire experts improperly relied on a discredited method of analyzing the fire's origins. None of the state's experts could find the fire's cause, Wright said.
"There is no direct evidence of the defendant's guilt," Wright said in the decision.
Awe said he would like to see the state investigate the insurance company involved in the case.
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A power outage at an airport on Maui was caused by a chicken.
That's right. A chicken.
The Maui News says a chicken got into a Maui Electric Co. transformer in the rental car area at Kahului Airport on Tuesday afternoon. The chicken caused a power outage that left some passengers having to disembark their planes by mobile stairway.
MECO spokeswoman Kaui Awai-Dickson says the outage began at 2:07 p.m. when a chicken got into the transformer in the rental car area and caused a short in the equipment.
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Authorities said a Benedictine monk from southern Wisconsin has been charged with trying to abduct an Illinois teenager.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that 57-year-old Thomas Chmura was arrested last week.
He was charged with attempted child abduction and disorderly conduct and ordered held in lieu of $50,000 bail Saturday.
Police alleged the 14-year-old was walking in the northern Illinois community of Antioch when a man in a station wagon asked if she needed a ride. The girl ran and he drove off.
The teen recounted the description of the man and car to police. Chmura was arrested Friday.
He's been living at St. Benedict's Abbey in Benet Lake, Wis., for more than three decades.
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It's been a sad July for Bayside. The mayor, Mr. Tom VanBuren, was not present to open this month's town council meeting.
The mayor seemed to single out one maintenance worker for anything he could find, real or imagined.
Working conditions deteriorated to the point that this worker felt harassed on an almost daily basis. He finally looked for and found other employment.
It seems that the mayor has succeeded in getting rid of a hard working valuable employee who actually cared about our town.
Bayside has a system of automatically calling its citizens in the event of an emergency.
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MANCHESTER A North Rupert woman was cited for four counts of child endangerment after she was stopped and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol while her four children, all younger than 15, were in the vehicle, according to police.
Carol Rock, 32, of North Rupert, was also cited for drunk driving and driving with a criminally suspended license, according to a press release from Trooper Justin Walker of the Vermont State Police.
Walker said Rock was stopped on Depot Street in Manchester on Thursday around 9 p.m. for a defective headlight.
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Local rock star reflects on 10 years
Steven Pappas / Staff photo Grace Potter enjoys a moment in Burlington last month at one of her old haunts, Halvorsan's on Church Street.
In this day and age, a decade at the same job is a milestone. The same thing applies to rock 'n' rollers.
For 10 years now, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have been entertaining audiences across the nation — and now around the globe. After a rigorous tour schedule that had the band jet-setting as far away as Australia in 2012, Potter is ready to take it down a notch, "chill out and write some songs," and pull together a new album — one that is not as rushed as the last, highly successful "The Lion the Beast the Beat."
"We're ready to make this a ballsy curtain call," she said, speaking from one of her first performing haunts, Halvorson's on Church Street in Burlington. "We used to play right over there."
But before looking back, Potter needs to keep looking ahead. First comes Grand Point North, the music festival she started three years ago, to be performed along the waterfront in Burlington. Every year, Potter brings in other acts for the two-day gala, which is scheduled this year for Sept. 14-15.
"Grand Point North evolves every year, and one of my favorite things about this year is that we have intentionally crafted it around people we know, people we have worked with," she said. "These are people we have had amazing experiences with."
The main stage lineup for the 2013 festival, in coordination with Higher Ground, will include Southern rock jam band Gov't Mule, New Orleans soul/funk band Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, soul and R&B singer Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, the Canadian singer-songwriter known as City and Colour, country rock band The Felice Brothers, and Charleston, S.C.-based country-rock band Shovels & Rope. The festival will again take place at Burlington's Waterfront Park.
"I can't picture it taking place anywhere else," she said.
In addition to the talent on the main stage, some of the best bands of Burlington will be featured on the second stage, including Josh Panda & The Hot Damned, Scott Tournet & Ver La Luz, Belle Pines featuring Brett Hughes & The Honky Tonk Tuesdays, Alpenglow, Rough Francis, Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band, Natalie Prass featuring Benny Yurco, and Paper Castles.
The local band Dupont Brothers, selected through a readers contest with Seven Days, will kick off the festival.
The festival food will be "curated" by Skinny Pancake. Grand Point Local will feature local food with an assortment of Vermont's best purveyors including Duino Duende, Kettle Corn, Open Hearth Pizza, Vermont Yak Co. and Southern Smoke, each taking advantage of local ingredients.
"Keep it local, local, local," Potter chanted.
Her sister, Charlotte, also is taking part in this year's festival to "make it even more Potter-heavy," said the star, who grew up in Waitsfield.
"My sister is one of these amazing artists who creates these interactive environments. She very much believes in performance art," Potter said by way of introducing Grand Point Weird.
"It's a conversation about what is weird. Is weird good? Is weird bad? What makes you weird?" she said, explaining how there will be daytime workshops, displays, and music and videos geared toward young people exploring "weird." "Weird is good, because I have been weird my whole life, and it's working out for me and the band."
"I want people to remember each festival in a different way," she said. "Live music is a different experience every time because … this happened, this happened and this happened, unless you were there. I want that indescribable feeling every year, and I want it to be different every year."
Potter said that by playing other festivals around the country, and seeing the mistakes organizers have made, she has learned how best to make one that works. "One of the keys to this festival is keeping it intimate, so that every single fan who comes is getting the singular experience."
Tickets are available online at www.highergroundmusic.com. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 888-512-7469 or in person at the Higher Ground box office at 1214 Williston Road in South Burlington.
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The waterfront festival has become the band's touchstone with its deep Vermont roots. No matter where Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are touring, "Vermont is never far away" because of all their contacts here.
Looking back on the last decade, which includes four albums, headlining tours, collaborations, thousands of performances, videos (including YouTube), a forthcoming book, television appearances, movie soundtracks, a Grammy nomination for a duet with Kenny Chesney, stadium tours, and even a signature Lake Champlain Chocolates chocolate bar of her own, it's been a whirlwind.
"We need a decade party," Potter said when asked what the band was doing to celebrate its anniversary. "Honestly, I haven't really had it in mind. We just keep doing what we love, and we will keep doing it as long as we can."
"We did one celebration by playing up at St. Lawrence University" where Potter and drummer Matt Burr graduated, said guitarist Scott Tournet, who this year released his own solo album, "Vera La Luz." Tournet, who grew up in southern Vermont, attended Goddard College in Plainfield and worked around central Vermont for years before joining the Nocturnals.
"This is 10 years of a band," Potter said, gesturing to the room and her bandmates. "There is the benevolent spirit, some sort of Vermont thing, that makes people believe they can do anything, even if they really can or not."
"(Being in a band) is sticking your neck out, and a lot like running away to join the circus," she said, "but we made it. We took the risk."
Burr said there is certainly a sense of pride in getting over the decade mark.
"And we haven't killed each other yet," Potter injected with a laugh.
"It is a deep breath, a relief," Burr said of the milestone.
Potter said that in many ways, Grand Point North has become that annual measurement of their success, when they get to bring together friends, family and partners into one celebration.
"We don't need to celebrate us anymore," she said. "We get a lot of attention. Now we get to give back and share some of that. That's the best way we can celebrate our 10 years."
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"Hey, we said we were sorry, OK?"
A month later, it still doesn't make much sense to Ohio resident Katie Barnett.
Barnett took a vacation in June, and came back to find an empty house. She found out who emptied it, and the guilty party has confessed. But no arrests have been made, and no charges are pending. That's because Barnett made the mistake of having her house next to another house that was supposed to be foreclosed on by a bank.
Instead, it was Barnett with a house foreclosed on by a bank she'd never used. About six weeks later, Barnett has been given an apology, but only a partial offer to return everything to normal and help her buy new items to replace what she lost — now unrecoverable because the bank either trashed, sold or gave away each item it removed from the house.
She's asked for $18,000, and is being offered replacement value — provided she meets impossible criteria.
"(They) demanded that I had receipts for all my stuff that they threw away," Barnett said. "And I said, 'Well, you know first of all, I don't have receipts for all of my stuff. I wasn't (expecting) a bank to come and to accidentally repossess my house and throw it all away. And second, if I did, where do you think it would be? In my house with all my belongings?"
It's safe to say the bank was negligent in its methodology of foreclosing, as the bank president blamed the mistake on a GPS routing error.
I'm not willing to transfer this complaint on to Apple Maps, because the bank probably keeps a list with addresses for properties it owns, and the numbers on the document should match the numbers on the house. Bottom line, if you're going to clear out 100 percent of a house, you should be 100 percent sure it's the right house.
Maybe the bank is getting pushed around by its liability insurance provider as well, but Barnett shouldn't be the one to pay for their argument.
I haven't mentioned the bank's name, though it's pretty easy to find on a web search, because the laxity of foreclosure laws have led to numerous banks foreclosing on the wrong house.
And sometimes, we let banks be lazy, to the detriment of the public. Detroit's bankruptcy filing told us that half of Detroit property owners didn't pay property taxes, but missing from many explanations was the role of bank "walkaways" — processes by which banks start foreclosure proceedings by kicking the property owners out, but then not bother to tell anybody they're not going to finish what they started. By not finishing the process, they don't take on the responsibilities of land maintenance and property taxes, leaving the latter to the original landowner. Tell me what response you'd expect from a person who gets a tax bill for a place he's not allowed to occupy.
This is the problem with the, "Corporations are people, my friend," argument: When people come into your house without your permission, remove all of your stuff and then haggle with you over the price tag, law enforcement doesn't just tell you it's a civil matter. People are arrested. People are put on trial. People are required to pay full restitution.
Kevin Wilson is a columnist for Clovis Media Inc. He can be contacted at 763-3431, ext. 313, or by email:email@example.com


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I was especially pleased to discover that Hamilton is an advocate of ŌĆ£spontaneous storytelling.ŌĆØ She does not memorize stories, but relies on her audience and the details of the story to prompt her telling. ŌĆ£I never tell a story the same way twice,ŌĆØ she says, ŌĆ£not even to the same audience.ŌĆØ
She frequently repeats that ŌĆ£Storytelling is an interactive and ephemeral art composed of three essential elements ŌĆö story, teller and audience.ŌĆØ She also has a great deal to say about the difference between stories that are ŌĆ£frozenŌĆØ (written down) and stories that are ŌĆ£liquidŌĆØ (spoken and therefore constantly subject to change).
However, the heart of Kentucky Folktales is an impressive collection of vintage Appalachian stories. Any reader who has childhood memories of stories will find themselves filled with nostalgic delight when they read MaryŌĆÖs versions of ŌĆ£The Gingerbread BoyŌĆØ (about a kid with a gingerbread cookie: when he bites the arms and legs off, his abusive father experiences the same amputation; ŌĆ£The Open GraveŌĆØ was a Halloween favorite about a man who takes a nocturnal stroll through a graveyard and falls into an open grave. After hours of failed attempts to climb out of the grave, he gives up and sits down. Then, a second man falls into the grave and begins struggling to get out. The first man sits up and says, ŌĆ£It is pointless. You canŌĆÖt get out of here,ŌĆØ ŌĆ" but the second man did. Then, there is ŌĆ£Raw Head and Bloody BonesŌĆØ with a half-dozen variations. Many of MaryŌĆÖs traditional stories such as this one illustrate a moral ŌĆö stories in which the ŌĆ£good girlŌĆØ is kind and considerate and returns home from a daunting journey with gold and silver; the ŌĆ£bad girlŌĆØ treats everyone with disrespect and returns from her trip with worms and snails and maggots in her hair. And that isnŌĆÖt all ....
I remember hearing these stories in elementary school. Reading MaryŌĆÖs versions of them now, almost 70 years later, I am alarmed at how bloody and frightening many of them are. However, I canŌĆÖt remember experiencing any nightmares or distress after hearing how the three sisters were cut up with an axe in ŌĆ£The Blue Light,ŌĆØ which I remember as ŌĆ£Mr. FoxŌĆØ and/or ŌĆ£BluebeardŌĆØ and ŌĆ£The Robber BridegroomŌĆØ with barrels of severed arms, legs and heads ... or revenge of the murdered child in ŌĆ£Little Ripen PearŌĆØ (which I heard with a different title, and it definitely resembles the classic folktale, ŌĆ£The Juniper Tree.ŌĆØ)
For me, all of this brings to mind Bruno BettelheimŌĆÖs famous book, The Uses of Enchantment in which the author developed his theory that when children hear stories of bloodshed and violence, they experience a kind of therapeutic purging of violent emotions. In other words, stories in which anger and violence were depicted actually gave children a means cleansing themselves of negative emotions. Of course, anyone who remembers the controversy attending this theory knows that parent organizations often spoke out against BettleheimŌĆÖs conclusions. Some schools actually ended up censoring and/or editing works such as the Grimm Fairy Tales. The debate is still very much alive today.
Yet, here are these traditional tales as vitally alive as they were a century ago, and still filled with violence and mutilation. Some are delightfully inventive (ŌĆ£The Fortune TellerŌĆØ) and many are unabashedly comical (ŌĆ£The Enormous BearŌĆØ). Probably the most appealing section of Kentucky Folk Tales is ŌĆ£Tall Tales and Outright Lies.ŌĆØ I readily recognized some vintage favorites such as ŌĆ£Some DogŌĆØ which ended up in the best-selling Laughter in Appalachia by Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler. The protagonist in this tale, Some Dog, has numerous adventures including the one about the fact that he survived being cut into, from nose to tail tip and then put together in a botched surgery that gave him two legs on top and two legs on the bottom. He was also trained to find and bring home muskrats that were the same size of the pelt board his owner left on the back porch. Things went well until the owner mistakenly left an ironing board on the back porch. The dog is still out there, looking...
Hamilton does a marvelous job of providing a comprehensive guide to telling stories including a section on ŌĆ£Family Tales and Personal Narrative.ŌĆØ This section pays homage to what I have discovered is a major theme in my own storytelling: self-effacement. Audiences love stories about how the storyteller made a fool of himself.
I only have one serious objection to Mary HamiltonŌĆÖs marvelous book. She repeatedly refers to all of the stories as ŌĆ£Kentucky Folktales.ŌĆØ Ah, no. Anyone with a smidgen of gumption knows that the majority of these tales came from Western North Carolina! I have known that for many years, and I have also known that North Carolina folks moved to Kentucky and took these stories with them. Of course, Mary honors her state by making frequent references to Kentucky sources like the Leonard Roberts Collection at Berea. Over here in North Carolina, we would probably refer you to the Richard Chase Collection or the Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore.
I heartily recommend Kentucky Folktales for everyone ŌĆö teachers, storytellers and children. Better yet, if the opportunity presents itself, why not just get Mary Hamilton to come and tell stories in your school or library?


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And that speed.
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I was pleased to see that the majority of these "commenters" were taking time to applaud my virtuosity and showmanship. On the other hand, a sizable minority of my fans used their time to explain in plain terms exactly how much I sucked, and begged management to fire me. Although less happy with this response, I did admire their moxie. My favorite of the comments were actually the ones written by people who didn't seem to understand they had wandered on to a comedy site. I enjoyed imagining these people traveling through life, shaking in bewilderment at anything more complicated than a soap commercial. "Ha ha ha ha ha," I laughed, tossing another wink my way. Most saddening to me were the flimflam men, peddling their shady wares in the midst of the honest people celebrating and condemning me. It wasn't the content of these spam comments that bothered me; I have no beef with capitalism and the necessary act of defrauding cretins that it requires to function. No, it was the delivery that bugged me. If I'm going to go to all this effort to amaze/gravely irritate people, I'll be damned if I'm going to let some amateur balls up my comments section with their hastily written endorsements for meeting tall women. Below I've selected some of the worst offenders, and present them to you, along with suggestions for improvement, confident that any spammers reading will heed my words, and raise the elevation of their discourse. _________ Okely Sunglass See, this is what I'm talking about. This looks like it was written by a moron who was being run over by a dumptruck full of broken keyboards. Everything about this screams "spam," and when the eyes see it, they immediately slide right past. Which is a shame, because these are good prices. I should know; all Cracked writers were paid in Louis Vuitton handbags for a spell back in '08. Here's how I'd rewrite this, making it blend in and seem more natural, while at the same time making the product more appealing to the Cracked reader: ___________ Immortal Women? The name of this site actually makes it sound like a dating service for meeting immortal Highlanders, which would be pretty cool, but it turns out to be yet another MILF site, which although important, is less cool. Still some major problems with it though. The mispunctuating of the URL is I guess necessary to get around our spam filters, although I have no explanation for all those commas. Perhaps, older women like, extra commas,? Anyways, here's how I'd rewrite it to appeal to the Cracked audience. _____________ Stay on Topic! This one seemed unexplainable to me until I discovered that we changed our comment system a while back. Previously, commenters were allowed to include a link in their user name, and we got a lot of comments like this where someone was offering almost sane advice as a veil for a link to their Gucci Transvestite gangbang site. I guess it was some sort of search engine optimization technique, intended to make their horrible, horrible site look more popular by scattering links to it around the Internet. A technique rendered useless, I should note, by Google's long-standing policy of ignoring everything Cracked links to. As far as offering a comment which blends in, the notion of "adding value" to a Cracked column is a bit suspicious. Most of our commenters, well meaning though they are, lack the lifetime of bad decision making necessary for crafting comedic content. Asking them to add value to an article or column is unrealistic. No, if you wanted to link your site in your username (you can't now bitches) and post a comment that blends in, it wouldn't take much work to realize that this is the best answer: _________ They have orgasms now? This is easily one of my favorite comments ever. "There are probably other resources worth checking out" has just won the first ever Cracked Achievement in Distinguishment Award for being the Truest Statement Ever. There is nothing to improve upon here folks. __________ Who wants a hummer from Scrooge McDuck? And here we have an early contender for The Least Truest Statement Ever. I don't dare check out that link, but I can guarantee you that no one with any means has been or ever will be to that site. People with money are in Nice or Antibes, talking to Italian thong models. They have little time to spend getting infected with ActiveX viruses on shady websites. You will never make an ad for this site believable or plausible. Instead, try this: __________ High Center of Gravity These are some of the more legendary comments around Cracked. This particular example has a nice little narrative in it which I like; that of the guy who really wants to make out with one hot chick, and despite past failures, he still seems to be in high spirits. Still, this comment really had nothing to do with the article it was posted too, and as it was written by someone who doesn't know that LOL now means "I am a moron" I can't imagine it was too effective. If I was trying to get people to visit my tall woman emporium/credit card den of thieves, then I'd try something like: __________


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Linked in and on the run...
Later that same day I flew to yet another destination I've been dying to check out: the Rolling River Café, (www.rollingriver.net) in Parksville, NY. Proprietors Kim and Rob Rayevsky were as charming as the inviting setting they have created, and certainly know how to throw a party. Local comic Rich Kiamco (www.richkiamco.com) was the entertainment headliner, and it was cool to see him perform an entire (very amusing) set, since he often is introducing others to the stage, as he continues to bring comedy to the Catskills with his group (www.the
The opening act was a fresh young guy named David Wiswell (facebook.com/people/David-Wiswell) who handled the hecklers (yes, hecklers) with hilarious retorts and delivered a solid, rip-roaring set, rife with cultural references and held his own, despite the rowdy (uninvited) audience participation. I stayed to the (not so) bitter end, since I was having too much fun. The menu was also inviting, so a return visit is definitely in my future!
It would be a stretch to describe playwright Lorraine Hansberrys' intensely gripping drama, "A Raisin in the Sun" as "fun" but the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop (www.scdw.net) has opened its 2011 season with this production and I attended on Mother's Day. Director G. Oliver King shared his connection to the play with the audience before the show commenced, and I was immediately struck by his passion for the work, the gorgeous set, created by Rachel Keebler, and impressed by the production, overall.
DeLois "Cookie" House, as "Mama" Lena Younger, set the tone with a thoughtful, layered interpretation of the character, and her performance not only (IMHO) enhanced the other actors' performances with her well-honed skill, but carried the show by her mere presence.
Joining House with some fine acting were Crystal Tweed, John Nealis, Ebony Isaac, Oliver King and a great comic turn by Cynthia Toliver, as the nosy neighbor, Mrs. Johnson. Rounding out the cast, 13-year-old Frank Degroat shows great promise, alongside cast mates Bruno D. Roberts, Francis Young-Henderson and Paul Puerschner.


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Boots: From Target. "It's got a tongue. I should put googly eyes on them."
Leg warmers: "These belonged to my mother. She wore them when she did aerobics, specifically Jane Fonda. I have all Jane Fonda's workout tapes, even the pregnancy ones."
Tights: Spandex from a thrift store.
Underwear: "From a thrift store. Just kidding. I wear underwear over my tights to keep my tights up. But my mom did always teach me to wear as many underpants as possible because there are perverts out there."
Dress: $5 thrift store find.
Belt: From a thrift store. "I'm always going back to a cowboys and Indians aesthetic."
Muscles: "By the Arena District Athletic Club. I'm trying to get a free membership."
Eyeliner: "The mistake most people make is they use liquid eyeliner and that's too dangerous."
Earrings: Homemade with Sculpey polymer clay.
Glasses: "From a secret online location that I don't want to tell you because I don't want to see other people with my glasses. … Everyone in my family has glasses so I would have needed them anyway, but I cheated on my first eye exam in fourth or fifth grade because I wanted glasses. I think my eyes have been ruined since."


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You may think you have a cool dad. He may even be cool. He might know who Ke$ha is. He might even be able to play the "Resident Evil" games on the tough level.
But know this: Your dad's friends, workmates and boss do not know he is cool. They know he is steady, hardworking, intelligent and all those other traits that guys try to put forward while in the company of their peers. Giving him a T-shirt that shows his love for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is only going to confuse the issue.
An exception to this rule is shirts bearing the logos of classic rock bands. Find Dad a shirt with Pink Floyd or the Rolling Stones on it and he'll wear it proudly. Don't worry if you've never heard of them. Just trust us on this.
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@Almost_Famous the fit I have a problem with is 2 things
1. Killing Lin's momentum. He's the PG on this team for better or worse, why bring in someone to replace him. Thats the ultimate sign of disloyalty.
2. Nash thrives in the pick n roll with STAT as the 5 and 3 spot up shooters. We lack those KO shooters well not really but Tyson plays 35 minutes a night and thats the exact reason why STAT is working on his post game because he has to get his other ways now.
If our team was
Nash-Fields-Chandler-Gallinari-Stoudemire ok but we're not we're a power offense, half court execution running things inside out


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I have been working on a commenting script w/ a simple CAPTCHA from this website: http://www.zubrag.com/scripts/antispam- ... erator.php
My website, I'm just a hobbyist that enjoys the technical challenge, is http://www.bigwhitefish.com/
(Both the blog and individual photos will allow you to comment if you want to test it. I've left the alert code in there for now so you can see what I'm talking about in the rest of this inquiry. Please keep reading.)
It's great as it's a small script and it works wonderfully for me.... The problem is that on the two other computers I've tested it on, it has not worked. The script creates a random 6 digit number then uses some imagecreate functions to create the CAPTCHA image. After that it assigns the same 6 digit code to the
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I have none of these issues. It works flawlessly for me so I have no idea where to start trying to fix it... Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated. I'm gonna keep trying on my own as well, but I gotta say that I am stumped! Bah the love and hate of web design. I will also post all of the three files that interact to make this happen if you are willing to help. Pretty please
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Home List of Titles Teacher as servant: applications of Greenleaf's Servant Leadership in higher education
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- Teacher as servant: applications of Greenleaf's Servant Leadership in higher education
- Author(s)
- Hays, J. Martin
- Abstract
- Applying the principles, values, and practices of Servant Leadership to teaching can make a profound difference on the impact of learning and in the learning experience of both students and teachers. Ten key attributes of Servant Leadership are defined and explained, and translated to the education context, introducing the notion of the 'Servant Teacher.' The paper compares and contrasts the more typical / traditional lecture and course format with one that embodies servant teaching. It is argued that the more conventional education approaches reinforce the 'teacher-student' status quo. Continuing to teach in ways that replicate command and control, hierarchy, and power disparities that promote dependence, compliance, and passivity rather than autonomy are antithetical and counterproductive in a time when flexibility, initiative, responsibility, ownership, self-direction, creativity, empowerment, and teamwork and collaboration are more essential than ever.
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- Source
- Journal of Global Business Issues, Vol. 2, no. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 113-134
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- 2008
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- Business education; Higher education; Leadership; Learning; Responsobility; Teacher-student relationships
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My nearly 2 week old poops A LOT. Like 15 times a day. He's a great eater, has a great latch, pees frequently and is gaining weight like a champ, so everyone tells me he's fine. And maybe he is. But he's fussy and gassy and seems uncomfortable. I have an overabundance of milk (again, people tell me there's no such thing) and that leads to gulping and gagging, etc. I had been feeding on demand and he just didn't seem too happy. Today I tried to space him out, feeding every 3 hours, and he seems a lot more peaceful and comfortable. So.... even though they say you can't over-nurse, CAN you over-nurse? Do some babies need to slow down? Is he maybe getting too much foremilk? It seemed like he was in this cycle.... nurse, bloat, fuss, poop, fuss, nurse, bloat, and on and on. I want to keep my supply up and do what's best for the baby, but I'm wondering if we should keep spacing out the feedings.
I nursed my daughter for 26 months. The pediatrician said she had reflux and put her on Zantac. I'm wondering if my son has reflux, too, or if neither of them have it and they simply nursed too frequently.


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Tico (Pif Gadget #6, 31/03/1969)
Henri Dufranne started his career in Mon Journal, with ten pages of 'Titchioli'. Together with scenarist J.M. Pinçon, he started 'Thermogene', a series about ancient Greece. Afterwards, he worked for magazines like Journal de Bibi Fricotin and Journal des Pieds Nickelés. He assisted Christian Godard on 'Martin Milan' in Tintin in the late 1960s.
He was also present at Pilote with comics with scenarios by Fred, Linus, Lob, Reiser and Goscinny. In the magazine Pif, he assisted Marcel Gotlib on 'Gai-Luron', a series which he took over completely in 1971. He also worked on Roger Mas' 'Pifou' series and made gags starring the little indian 'Tico'. In the late 1970s, he drew 'Plop la Grenouille' with scripts by Serge le Tendre. Dufranne has done many one-page Disney gags for Le Journal de Mickey between 1978 and 1995. In 1985, he illustrated 'Réhac' with a script by Michel Motti in Tintin.


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Deputies are working to track down three suspects involved in a series of home break-ins in Hot Spring County.
Authorities pulled over the suspects today and the trio took off on foot.
They've identified two of the suspects as Marquis Black and Kayon White. The third person hasn't been identified.
The Sheriff's Department along with Malvern Police Department and Rockport Police Department are all working to find the men.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office at 501-332-3671.
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As a fan of the 2k series ever since Dreamcast I really don't like 2k10. You also gotta f*ck with the sliders a lot. Put it on PRO but move all the Player Sliders up a bit till it seems even. I did that with 2k9 and Always had close games whether I won or Lost.
It's still good just got to many bugs and the graphics are retarded. Live 10 is just plain crap.
I feel like shots would never drop on all-star.
2K are going to release a patch that will iron out a lot of the bugs. Anyone know when it will be available?
The patch downloaded last night.
Now 2K10 is the great game that I hoped it would be. It plays more like 2K9 now but better.
where do i get this patch??
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
I dont know if anyone has known this but if you go to the controller settings and change the AI assistance to 100....then your teammates actually play defense! I couldn't stand for years playing nba 2k games and having opponents score at will when I have Dwight Howard always in front of them.
I'll repeat myself...go to the controller settings...change the AI assistance to 100 and your team will play better defense and make it easier for you to stay in the game if you are not a sharp shooter on offense.
Try it!
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Thanks Paul. I`ll give it a go.
I just started my association season again because the updated rosters downloaded.
I just pulled off a crazy trade. I traded Eddy Curry for Hasheem Thabeet. So, I get a good rookie defensive centre and they get McCurry. Brilliant.
i bought 2k10 and its great been had it since the week it was released but Live made a huge comeback this season and they really improved the game, if they can make the game a little more realistic and the movements/faces a little more real they would have the better game so come october next year im renting both before i buy see which is truely the better game
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
Crazy thing is, I used fantasy draft, got Blake Griffin, traded for Rudy..my roster consists of players we all wanted at some point..
Brook Lopez/Carl Landry
Chris Bosh/DavidLee
LeBron James/RasualButler
Danilo Gallinari/Rudy Fernandez/NickBatum
JonnyFlynn/KyleLowry/Ty Lawson
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Another mad trade.
I put Duhon on the trading block and asked for a power forward in exchange. The Blazers offered me LaMarcus Aldridge. Duhon for Aldridge. lol!!
Best sports game I've ever played. I just can't get enough of it.


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Sweet little Angel. Angel is a 6 year old Poodle mix. She is spayed, current on her vaccinations and weighs about 18 pounds. Angel is one very special girl who is looking for just the right family to call her own. This gentle girl is looking to be the new love of your life. Sure, she's not as young and sprite as some of her younger friends around the shelter but that should not stop you from giving her a chance. She is a wonderful girl looking for an exceptional owner who will give her a much-deserved second chance. Angel is a nice girl but is older and likes her space from time to time. For this reason she should live in a home with children at least 6 years of age and older. She lived with both cats and dogs in her previous home and did well. With time to adjust and proper introductions, she should do well in a home with other pets. Take a chance on Angel and gain a loyal friend!
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Our Glass Pearl line of pendents have a timeless elegance that is achieved by combining sterling silver and a glass pearl containing your loved one's cremains. The glass pearl can be made in any of our "Perfect Memory Bead" colors. All the pendents are solid sterling silver and made in the USA.
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April 22 was Earth Day, and President Barack Obama chose to mark the occasion by delivering an in-depth speech on clean energy technologies and the response to climate change. The speech focused primarily on renewable energy and energy efficiency, and the president noted the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the growth of those technologies in the United States. The president also announced the release of a new regulation for leasing areas on the Outer Continental Shelf for offshore wind power facilities. President Obama delivered the speech at Trinity Structural Towers, a company that manufactures steel towers for wind turbines. The company's manufacturing plant in Newton, Iowa, revitalized a former Maytag plant and created new "green jobs" in Newton, serving as a symbol of what the president called "a new era of energy exploration in America."
"Now, the choice we face is not between saving our environment and saving our economy," said President Obama. "The choice we face is between prosperity and decline. We can remain the world's leading importer of oil, or we can become the world's leading exporter of clean energy. We can allow climate change to wreak unnatural havoc across the landscape, or we can create jobs working to prevent its worst effects. We can hand over the jobs of the 21st century to our competitors, or we can confront what countries in Europe and Asia have already recognized as both a challenge and an opportunity: The nation that leads the world in creating new energy sources will be the nation that leads the 21st-century global economy." See the full text of the speech on the White House website.
Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis commemorated Earth Day by preparing an op-ed article on green jobs and energy independence, which was published in six major newspapers. Referring to renewable energy as "the growth industry of the 21st century," the article emphasized that "rather than sending billions overseas to pay for these new and developing energy technologies, President Obama believes we should invest those dollars here in American jobs and innovation." It also noted that a clean energy economy could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and begin to make the United States truly energy independent, concluding that "that's not just an economic and environmental imperative, it's also a national security imperative." See the op-ed article on the White House website.


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Abandoned by her father, Nanami finds herself homeless when she meets a man who offers his own home to her. His home turns out to be a shrine where his supernatural household awaits the return of their lord and master after a 20-year absence.
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Concepcion, Allen Lead Broncos Offense In Season Opener
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Broncos on Blast featuring the Football and Cross Country programs. Football will discuss the loss against Shaw and the up-coming match-up against JC Smith. The Cross County team will run in the Francis Marion meet on Friday and the CIAA Championships next Thursday.
2012 Statistics2011 Statistics2012: Appeared in seven games with no starts...Was a two-way player for the Broncos...Had one reception on the season for seven yards; which came in the home opener against Virginia Union (9/15)...Defensively, registered eight total tackles (seven solo, one assisted)...Recorded a season-high three tackles against Elizabeth City State (9/22)...Finished the season with two tackles each against Livingstone (10/27) and No. 2 Winston-Salem State (11/3)...Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the season opener at North Carolina Central (9/1)...Had an interception in second game of the season at UNC Pembroke (9/8).2011: Played in seven games during his freshman season...Registered ten tackles (six solo, four assisted)...Had a season-high five tackes at Carson-Newman (9/8)...Followed with four tackles against Elizabeth City State.2010: Redshirted.High School: Played at West Craven High School...Earned All-Sun Journal First Team and All-Coastal AAA Conference for two straight seasons...Started for two seasons at wide receiver and defensive back...Had six kickoff returns and two punt returns for touchdowns...Compiled 2,000 yards receiving and 20 touchdowns in career at West Craven.Personal: Full Name: Christopher Deonte Person...


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With all the hoopla surrounding the Thanksgiving turkey—to brine or not, to stuff or not, to baste or not—not to mention the myriad sides, the gravy is often relegated to the back burner, so to speak. But this essential sauce can mask a multitude of sins (dry turkey, gluey mashed potatoes, leaden stuffing) and deserves more careful consideration. There are several schools of thought on what makes the best gravy, though pan drippings and giblets are generally involved, and for some reason it seems to be a frequent source of anxiety. So what if I told you a rich and flavorful version could be yours without the bother of skimming fat and whisking in flour?
Yes, stock is required, and I'm going to recommend that you make your own. Most turkeys come with the neck and giblets stowed in the cavity and these (without the liver, its taste is too strong) can be simmered with onion, carrot, celery, parsley and a bay leaf while the turkey roasts. The resulting stock usually becomes the base of a gravy that requires a roux and defatted pan drippings to achieve the desired thick texture. It is not unusual for chalky lumpiness to ensue. But there's another technique, taught to me by an old friend many moons ago, that forever banished disappointing gravy from my Thanksgiving table.


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The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting the public, school officials, facilities managers, and municipal and public safety officials that outdoor steel stadium light poles manufactured by Whitco Co. LP, of Fort Worth, Texas can fracture or crack and fall over, posing a risk of serious injury and death to patrons and bystanders from being hit or crushed. To reduce the risk of injury, Whitco Co. LP outdoor steel stadium light poles should be inspected immediately.
CPSC has confirmed nine incidents in which Whitco Co. LP poles installed from about 2000 through 2006 fell. In one incident, a pole fell through the roof of a school gymnasium causing significant damage. In two incidents, a pole fell onto outdoor bleachers causing significant damage. The majority of incidents occurred in Texas, though the Whitco Co. LP poles have been installed in other states. To date, CPSC is not aware of any injuries.
CPSC has also confirmed that nearly 50 Whitco Co. LP poles that have not fallen had developed fractures and/or cracks next to the weld that joins the pole to its base plate. The fallen and cracked poles were located near or around school football stadiums and gymnasiums.
Whitco Co. LP, formerly located at 7700 Wyatt Drive in Fort Worth, is no longer in business. The poles can be found at facilities such as recreational parks and fields, schools, and outdoor stadiums. The poles are constructed of steel with a galvanized coating, and can range from about 70 to 135 feet tall, and weigh from about 1 to 4 tons.
CPSC recommends that Whitco Co. LP outdoor steel stadium light poles be inspected by a qualified professional immediately to reduce the risk of poles falling over and crushing a patron or bystander. CPSC also recommends that the areas of, and next to, all welds joining a pole to its base plate be inspected for signs of cracking, fractures, or deterioration. Visual examination with the naked eye or with a magnifier will not sufficiently determine the extent of fracturing or cracking. If any of these conditions are found, immediately have the affected poles repaired or replaced by a qualified professional.
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A democratic strategist likens the right-wing attack on Planned Parenthood to McCarthyism for its "guilt by association" tactics. "Like McCarthy himself, in the name of defending American principles, they seek to bring down patriotic Americans and important American institutions."
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More than numbersApril 22,2014
More than numbers
I would like to thank The Times Argus for the editorial Practical and moral, in its April 12 edition. In it the Argus cites figures by the economist Paul Krugman that 7,000 to 17,000 people are likely to die each year as a result of the decision by about half the states not to join in the expansion of Medicaid authorized by the Affordable Care Act.
This is something to ponder with awe. How can a nation supposedly pledged to the fight for liberty and justice for all simply condemn this number of its citizens, or however many it turns out to be? Whether these states rejected the Medicaid expansion is from class or racial hatred, ideology, political charades or spite, or whatever else it is like they are deliberately initiating a process of selection some are worthy of health care, others are not, the determination based on economic status or even skin color.
The editorial got it right with its concluding statement: Ultimately, the effort to expand health care in America is a moral plus. Yes, it is. So often in this nations endless battles over health care reform we miss (or do not care) that it is not just the numbers. The struggle is ultimately about people. Anyone who has been on the wrong side of this selection through any of the numerous obstacles the system uses to block them extremely high costs, pre-existing conditions, income eligibility, to name several at random knows how this feels. Several years ago I was one of those 7,000 to 17,000. I have not forgotten it.
Thankfully, Vermont has the political and moral courage to see that health care is humanity and not just the dollar signs. We need to stay the course in the road we have gone down with Act 48 and finally make health care a public good for all Vermonters.
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Krae Glas is a medieval and renaissance recreation group that holds events in the southeast of Melbourne, Australia.
It is a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a re-enactment society with branches worldwide. For an idea of what the SCA is all about, read a newcomer to Krae Glas's story, or visit www.scademo.com.
If you want to find out more about us, have a read of our newsletter, the Blue Strand, or join our google group and say hello! Of course you can also come along to one of our regular events or meetings.
If you want more information on some of the activities of our group, we are trying to make it easy for you to access them.
- Martial Activities including armoured combat, rapier combat, cut & thrust Renaissance swordsmanship, equestrian and archery
Recently Krae Glas hosted 12th Night. The coronation was covered by The Age newspaper, with a photo gallery. You can view the article here.
Upcoming events
These are held in medieval costume. If you don't have any medieval garb, we can loan you some. Krae Glas events are usually child friendly, as many of the members have children.
Please see our Calendar, below for upcoming events.
Calendar for the Barony of Krae Glas, the College of St. Monica, and Guild meetings
Regular meetings
Crafthall is held on the second Saturday of the month at the 7th Doveton Scout groups hall in Doveton.
The hall opens from midday, is a nice big space with tressle tables/chairs available as well as having an open fireplace and a small kitchenette for making lunches. Activities have included – tent making, calligraphy, book binding, armour repairs, gonfolon painting. Kids are welcome!
Check the calendar for details.
St. Monica's medieval acitivies
Friday evenings the College of St. Monica (Monash University) hosts a range of medieval activities, starting at 6pm, Held in the C1 lecture theater foyer at Monash University, Make sure to check the calendar for details.
Rapier Training
Also, on Thursday nights from 7:45pm there is regularly scheduled Rapier training, held at Fairhills High School, 330 Scoresby Road, Knoxfield.
Check the calendar for details.
Suth Guild meetings
These are regular monthly meetings of people from all over Melbourne. If you want to know how to make something, turn up to the appropriate meeting and ask for pointers. Unlike the guilds of medieval times, the people you find at these meetings will fall over themselves to tell you about a topic.
- Broiderers and Taylors Guild – making clothing
- Cooks Guild
- Scribes Guild – calligraphy and illumination
- Painters Guild
- Herb and Garden Guild
Check the calendar for times and locations.
The College of St. Monica
The College of St. Monica is a branch of the SCA associated with Monash University. Many members of Krae Glas joined the SCA via St. Monica. The college has regular weekly activites on Friday evenings.
Other medieval and renaissance re-enactment groups in Melbourne
Society for Creative Anachronism
The Barony of Stormhold in central, western and northern Melbourne
College of St. Monica at Monash University
College of St. Bartholemew at Melbourne University
The Capstone School of Defence
Other re-enactors and re-creator groups in Victoria
Fröjel Gotlandica Viking Re-Enactment Society


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Volume II
Arts-Based Education, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, Texas
What's New
Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina Rees speaks on panel at the American Enterprise Institute; the American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) recognizes "public charter schools of high distinction;" Denver Connections Academy receives grant from the Colorado Department of Education's Read to Achieve program; and High Tech High in Los Angeles dedicates $13 million school campus.
Innovations in the News
National Public Radio's Performance Today took a week-long look at the state of music education in America's schools, plus information on arts education, charter schools, choice, and teaching American history.
"A" is for Aldine and the Arts
Mr. Hall started the lesson at Jewell Houston Academy by discussing the geometric design woven into a Navajo rug. The students looked at the patterns in the rug. They placed geometric shapes on paper to make their own rug designs. Then, beginning with the largest triangle, they identified the hypotenuse by first identifying the right angle. They then analyzed the equation a2+b2=c2 to determine the length of the sides of the triangle. They measured sides "a" and "b" to complete and solve the equation for side "c." Mr. Hall, like many teachers in the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, Texas, was using visual arts as a hook to teach abstract concepts to his fifth grade students.
Jewell Houston Academy, and one of its sister schools, Bethune Academy belong to a cluster of 13 magnet schools that are part of a sequential and cumulative arts program for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Plagued by low test scores and low school attendance, the Aldine district developed this arts-infused curriculum, which was founded on research showing that training in the arts could enhance student learning in core academic subjects and could improve student attendance. The district also partnered with several organizations—consortium of universities (University of Houston, Texas Southern University, Rice University), Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Young Audiences, and the Texas Commission of the Arts—to ensure the rigor of the curriculum content.
Bethune Elementary was one of the schools in the district that needed particular help. The Texas Assessment of Academic Skills summary report indicated that 64 percent of Bethune's students were at risk: their math and reading skills were two or more years below grade level; they had poor attendance; and they needed to strengthen their English language skills.
A new Bethune Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Fine Arts opened in 1996 as a magnet school "to be a resonant combination of the arts interwoven with other core disciplines." Since then, it has instituted a program called "Keeping the Arts in Mind," which has unique characteristics. The school has been an "intermediate school" with only fourth and fifth grade students*. It focuses on four arts areas—drama, dance, music, and the visual arts—with the campus divided into eight instructional "communities," each with mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies core curriculum teachers.
In the beginning, Bethune redefined the classroom schedule into a 10-day rotation. This allowed the arts educators to be with the core curriculum teachers so that they could develop curriculum that addressed students' learning deficiencies, as exhibited on standardized test scores, and could jointly plan instruction and staff development.
As a result of this collaboration, units of study were created. Titles of some of these units include: "Voices Across America," a nationally recognized mural designed for the people of New York after September 11, which combined language arts and visual arts; and "Amistad," a drama about the historic struggle of 53 Africans to return to their homeland after a long imprisonment in the U.S.
In order to ensure that the specialized arts program could be implemented successfully, the district invested in targeted teacher training and offered two areas of professional development: 1) a two-week summer institute with entertainers and artists, and 2) an online learning environment to guide teachers through the process of designing arts-based projects, assessments, and effective communications with students and parents.
Today, in addition to the arts activities, technology plays an important role in supporting the arts-infused curriculum at Bethune. Closed circuit television is used to show productions performed by professional artists and to broadcast art lessons by specialists to all classrooms. Bethune and the other schools in the arts magnet cluster have labs that students can use with stations for photography, word processing, graphic design, and Internet web-page development.
Valuing the arts is what motivates Bethune's students, teachers, and parents alike. The enthusiasm for the program sustains student involvement throughout the school day and into the after school programs in which most students participate. Parents choose to send their children to the school, often driving long distances (there is limited bus transportation), because of the arts culture and its reputation for strong test scores.
Over the past few years, Bethune has seen great leaps in achievement. In 2003, 75 percent of fourth graders were proficient in math, and 72 percent in reading. In 2004, 96 percent of the then-fifth graders passed the state math exam (compared to 82 percent for the state); 88 percent passed the state reading test (compared to 79 percent for the state); and 84 percent passed the state science test (compared to 69 percent for the state).
As part of Aldine's sequential and cumulative arts program, Bethune requires students to choose a "major" and a "minor" in an arts area and in a core subject. The Performing Arts Education Program, for example, emphasizes such areas as Suzuki string and piano classes, advanced dance, theatre arts, and music classes. The district encourages all students to develop their skills beyond novice levels, and it works with the community to provide arts apprenticeships and links to the broad-range impact on the arts in business and society.
The Aldine Independent School District received an Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant from OII for the program at Bethune Academy.
*Aldine ISD recently realigned its magnet schools. Bethune Academy is now an elementary school for third and fourth grades only. Bethune's curriculum has been adjusted to accommodate younger students; however, the focus is still math, science, and fine arts.
- Bethune Academy
- Aldine ISD Visual Arts and Elementary Creative Drama Program
- Aldine ISD Performing Arts Education Program
- Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program
What's New
From OII
Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina Rees will speak on a panel at the American Enterprise Institute on the administration's plans for No Child Left Behind and what new policies the administration will pursue. The session will be Monday, December 6 at 2:00 P.M. (Nov. 29)
Charter Schools
The American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) has been recognizing "public charter schools of high distinction" throughout the fall semester. The W.E.B. Dubois Academy in Cincinnati, OH, for example, was a State Superintendent's School of Promise for exceeding Ohio standards and working with low-income communities. (Nov. 23)
High Tech High in Los Angeles recently dedicated its $13 million school campus, which was built through a collaboration of the public sector, private foundations and high tech companies. (Nov. 17)
Denver Connections Academy, public virtual school for grades K-8, received a grant from the Colorado Department of Education's Read to Achieve program to create individualized programs for struggling readers. (Nov. 16)
Innovations in the News
Arts Education
Herstwood School in England has taken the first step toward being designated a "specialist arts school" (a school recognized by the government for the education of young people with demonstrated talent in the arts). The school has raised £ 50,000 from private and charitable trust sponsors and local firms. If arts status is approved, the school will receive £100,000 in government grants, allowing construction of additional facilities, with an extra £600,000 over the following four years. [More-Borehamwood & Elstree Times] (Nov. 19)
Young Audiences of Atlanta will be a new division of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. Young Audiences has successfully worked with local schools to help economically disadvantaged children develop crucial reading readiness skills. [More-The Weekly] (Nov. 17)
National Public Radio's Performance Today took a week-long look at the state of music education in America's schools. The series featured interviews with U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Richard Deasy, Director of the Arts Education Partnership, which is supported in part by OII. [More-NPR] (Nov. 15)
The National Dance Association (NDA) has released Seeing While Being Seen, a collection of photographs of dancers with quotes about how the dancers use photography to critique their work and perfect their art. This book aims to document dance positions to help dance students model behavior and better understand movement. NDA is an association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. [More-NDAWebsite (Nov. 2004)
Charter Schools
Propel-Homestead, housed in a former hospital building, is the first of a local nonprofit chain of seven charter schools that Propel plans to open over five years in Western Pennsylvania. Children from 11 districts attend Propel-Homestead with the largest number—134—the district in which the charter school is located. [More-Post-Gazette] (Nov. 7)
The school committee in Springfield, MA, is considering a massive restructuring of its regular and alternative high schools to offer students more choice and decrease overcrowding. One option is to open the International Baccalaureate program to all students. [More-The Republican] (Nov. 21)
Teaching American History
Cheryl Brown Henderson, the daughter of one of the plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education, discussed myths about the case and its ongoing relevance at a symposium in Reno, NV. The symposium was sponsored by the Teaching American History Project, which provides professional development for teachers in Northern Nevada and is supported by a grant from OII. [More-Reno Gazette-Journal] (Nov. 15)
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