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For the next few weeks, the Principals' Office will feature a middle-level blog series, focusing on issues that especially impact students at the middle level, but that are also significant to all K-8 leaders. The first issue is bullying.
When Is It Teasing and When Is It Bullying?
If you lead a middle school that is similar to the one in which I am principal, you may often hear a student in your office say, "I was only teasing/kidding/playing!" Sometimes the statement may be true, but more often than not the student really has been participating in the age-old activity of bullying.
Parents defend their bullying child by saying that he or she could never bully, that the other child may be jealous, or they may say, "boys will be boys." Some of these parents were bullies as children.
But, what exactly is bullying? Is it a one-time event? Is it only physical? Or can it include verbal and social actions?
At our school, we continue to deal with kids who are bullies and we are taking a schoolwide approach to attacking the problem. First, we advertise our "no tolerance of bullying" policy to our kids and parents. Second, our character education program (Schools of FISH!) is taught each day with emphasis on treatment of others. Third, we have initiated a video-vignette program called Stories of Us that graphically records a long-term bullying scenario. Our counselor shows clips of the progressively intense bully episode and then follows with classroom discussions. Finally, we come down aggressively on violators.
Despite our best intentions, we continue to have problems with bullies because some parents cannot tell us who is bullying their child, other parents will do anything to deflect the blame toward their child, and bullying works for bullies!
What are you doing with your students? I'd love to know.
Mark Terry is principal of Eubanks Intermediate School in Southlake, Texas, and is the Middle-Level Foundation Member on NAESP's Board of Directors.
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5 years ago, one of the top mandates from the board and superintendent was that we institute an antibullying campaign. We are lucky to have a good counseing team and buy-in from staff. We have established a communication system for the students to report bullying and harassment. We also provide instruction to our incoming 6th grade students each year on the types of bullying and how to handle those situations. We provide follow-up with our 7th and 8th grade each year to review our stance on bullying and harassment. We survey our student body each year to measure the effectiveness of our program. We were fortunate to create a new counseling position- intervention counselor. The intervention counselor works with our kids during "peace tables", during suspensions, and is also our walk and talk counselor during the lunch hour(s). Like most schools in this day and age, bullying/harassment is a priority that we focus on each year as we plan for the upcoming year. One special point is that our focus really has been on the bystander. Our lead counselor does a wonderful job when he talks to the kids about how important the bystander is in the whole anti-bullying program.
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Thanks. Do you have parents who deny their student could be a bully? If so, how do you educate them?
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Depends on the situation. We always try to contact parents on the first instance of bullying, letting them know that we've discussed this with their student and if the pattern continues we will discipline according to our student handbook. This gives the parent a heads-up and an opportunity to talk to their student. The next time around it is easier to talk to the parent and work in the best interests of the students. We do have instances of bullying that even if the parent is in denial we plow through and conduct our discipline procedure. There are times it can be difficult, but a proactive approach has been our best tool.
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Parents will always be shocked when their child is the bully, at least the first time. Many resort to denial, it's easy and convenient.
My question is, what is your "zero tolerance policy"? My district has also instituted a similarly titled policy, but I have yet to see anything resembling zero tolerance from our administration. How do you let your students know that there really is zero tolerance?
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The fight against bullying clearly needs to be initiated at the primary grade levels as in the case with the Preschool to Fifth Grade setting in which I work.
Similar to Mark's program, we have a Board Policy, Character Initiative, Parent Outreach and a quick administrative response to reported cases. Beginning last year, we are also utilizing a Conflict Resolution Program coordinated through the New Jersey Bar Association.
The biggest hurdle I face is the fact that the bullying and/or name calling goes unreported by the students. I mention to parents that those who engage in this behavior are not doing it in class; nor, for the most part, do they do it overtly. Too many students, even on the K - 5 level keep these incidents to themselves. Many tell their parents, but they also fail to bring it to the school's attention. Then sadly, after their child perceives that they have been victimized for weeks or months, the parents complain that the school does nothing about it. We do respond immediately when its brought to our attention. I feel the two biggest reasons we don't hear about taunting or bullying early is that the student victim and their parents believe 1) its part of life, 2) it will just get worse if they report it or, 3) it will build character in their child to let them deal with it.
To answer Mr. Teach, I suggest that Zero Tolerance should be defined in your Board Policy, just as Bullying should be defined.
I was thrilled recently to have a mother report that her son brought home some money from school and when she challenged him on it, he reported that another boy had given it to him. She brought it to my attention and asked me to check with the other student on why and how this occurred, wanting to make sure her child did not pressure anyone into offering money.
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Teaching positive behavior is one -proactive way of addressing bullying. The non-profit organization TrueSuccess Inc has character resources for 5th thru 8th grade students ----true stories about respect, responsibility, compassion, etc. You might want to check the web-site at www.truesuccessisbest.com.
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Great question, Mr. Teach. Zero tolerance is not spelled out in our board policy. We take that view at our school. We define zero tolerance with students as, 'this school will respond aggressively to instances of bullying.' Practically speaking, many of the issues mentioned by other responders hinder our ability to take the actions we'd like. I appreciate the comments by Glenn as we have trouble with parents waiting until the situation is untenable or I hear about instances on my end-of-year survey. We begin our bullying video series the week after Thanksgiving. I'll let you know how it goes.
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We also struggle with bullying, even though we have a well-developed social skills curriculum and disciplinary system in place. I agree with Glenn Clark that my biggest hurdle is unreported incidents. My second greatest hurdle is reports in which the student and parents refuse to name the bully for fear of retaliation.
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We have an adopted curriculum at our school that was implemented 5 years ago. It's called Bullyproofing Your School. It has great tips for training that is available for community, staff and students. The main idea of the program is to take a stand for what is right. It also covers bully, bystander and victim and there are strategies to use to prevent becoming the bully, victim or bystander. I think that the nail was hit on the head when it was mentioned that training has to begin in the primary grades. Since we have implemented this curriculum, many of my intermediate grade have already been trained and therefore are finding it easier to use the strategies that are in place to squelch the bullying. I don't think, however, that you can stop bully 100% because not all students feel comfortable telling about it. Hopefully they will confide in someone they trust and that may be outside of the school's juristiction and the person they confide in will in turn come to us.
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Thanks for the suggestion. My counselor is a member of our district 'bully prevention' task force. I'll pass along the suggested material.
I too think that any educational program needs to start young. We receive kids in 5th grade who are already quite adept in the art of bullying. This will be a topic of our 'feeder school' meetings.
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The greatest obstacle I face is dealing with the situation that has no adult witness. I cannot and will not suspend a student or implement serious disciplinary measures unless I have credible evidence of an incident. All too often, the incidents occur when adults aren't present or when someone has his or her eyes turned and I have no way to verify that the person reporting the incident isn't just trying to set up another student. It can be difficult to deter bullying when your students have learned how to hide the actions.
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I know what you mean. Sometimes just asking questions of the reported bully leads to surprising information. But, it is time intensive. My best results usually are a result of multiple, consistent reports pertaining to a reported bully. It eventually catches up with him/her.
We just began our use of 'Stories of Us' and are receiving good feedback from kids. However, about five parents think it is too 'rough' and we have given those kids alternate assignments. Out of 680 kids, that is a great response.
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I'm a Principal of a rural Middle School on the Navajo Nation. My dilemma is convincing my staff to work together to teach appropriate behavior and create an environment that fosters caring and belonging. Although we do have bullies to deal with, most of our kids are simply behaving in ways they see adults behave. Talking tough, making threats and giving attitude are behaviors they see every day in movies, on TV and at home. No one seems to be contradicting these negative images and talking to kids about positive behavior. My teachers call for bullies and trash talkers to be kicked out or banished from school...but school is all they have. How can I manage to keep my school safe and keep troubled kids in school...any ideas?


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Margaret Bousfield, 64, was alerted to the home-breaking rodent in the early hours of the morning after it set off the burglar alarm.
But by the time she made it downstairs to confront the intruder, it was too late.
The squirrel, which had become trapped in the room, had ransacked the place, clawing, biting and soiling all over her sofa, carpet and curtains.
According to the Telegraph, the mother-of-two said: "The first thing I heard was the burglar alarm go off as it woke me up.
"My first thought was that someone was downstairs. My neighbour entered the room holding a cushion to his chest.
"The squirrel was going wild but he managed to open a window and it was covered in dirt and it shot from the house like a bullet."
Fortunately, the £7,000 bill was covered by Bousfield's insurance, although she has said not everything can be so easily replaced.
She said: "I'm quite a strong critter but I had chosen the sofa material with my late husband, John, so when I was told the sofa and carpets had to be replaced it really did affect me."
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Lorrie Faith Cranor
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Director, CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS)
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Secretary:: Tiffany M. Todd - (412) 268-6367
Research Interests: Online privacy issues; privacy enhancing technology; usability of privacy and security software; technology policy; social impact of computers.
- Professor, Carnegie Mellon, 2014-present
- Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon, 2008-2014
- Associate Research Professor, Carnegie Mellon 2003-2008
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Information Systems, New York University Stern School of Business, 2003
- B.S. (Engineering and Public Policy) 1992, Washington University in St. Louis
- M.S. (Technology and Human Affairs) 1993, Washington University in St. Louis
- M.S. (Computer Science) 1996, Washington University in St. Louis M
- D.Sc. (Engineering and Policy) 1996, Washington University in St. Louis
ResearchMy research focuses on usable privacy and security. My current projects fall into several overlapping areas: privacy decision making (including applications of P3P), user-controllable security and privacy (including location-sharing privacy and file access control in the home), and usable cyber trust indicators, and and usable and secure passwords. Prior to coming to CMU I did research on P3P, electronic voting, security vulnerabilities in the movie production and distribution proces, and other topics.
Selected Publications
- R. Shay, L. Bauer, N. Christin, L. Cranor, A. Forget, S. Komanduri, M. Mazurek, W. Melicher, S. Segreti, and B. Ur. A Spoonful of Sugar? The Impact of Guidance and Feedback on Password-Creation Behavior. CHI 2015. http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/rshay/pubs/Feedback.pdf
- Chandrasekhar Bhagavatula, Blase Ur, Kevin Iacovino, Su Mon Kywe, Lorrie Faith Cranor, Marios Savvides. Biometric Authentication on iPhone and Android: Usability, Perceptions, and Influences on Adoption. USEC 2015, February 8, 2015. http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/biometric-authentication-iphone-and-android-usability-perceptions-and-influences-adoption
- F. Schaub, R. Balebako, A. Durity, and L. Cranor. Designing Effective Privacy Notices. SOUPS 2015. https://www.usenix.org/conference/soups2015/proceedings/presentation/schaub
- B. Ur, F. Noma, J. Bees, S. Segreti, R. Shay, L. Bauer, N. Christin, and L. Cranor. "I Added '!' at the End to Make It Secure": Observing Password Creation in the Lab. SOUPS 2015. https://www.usenix.org/conference/soups2015/proceedings/presentation/ur
- Saranga Komanduri, Richard Shay, Lorrie Faith Cranor, Cormac Herley, and Stuart Schechter. Telepathwords: Preventing Weak Passwords by Reading Users' Minds. USENIX Security 2014. August 20-22, 2014, San Diego, CA, pp. 591-606. https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity14/technical-sessions/presentation/komanduri
- L. Cranor, A. Durity, A. Marsh, and B. Ur. Parents' and Teens' Perspectives on Privacy in a Technology-Filled World. SOUPS 2014. https://www.usenix.org/conference/soups2014/proceedings/presentation/cranor
- C. Bravo-Lillo, L. Cranor, S. Komanduri, S. Schechter, M. Sleeper. Harder to Ignore? Revisiting Pop-Up Fatigue and Approaches to Prevent It. SOUPS 2014. https://www.usenix.org/conference/soups2014/proceedings/presentation/bravo-lillo
- Richard Shay, Saranga Komanduri, Adam L. Durity, Philip (Seyoung) Huh, Michelle L. Mazurek, Sean M. Segreti, Blase Ur, Lujo Bauer, Nicolas Christin, and Lorrie Faith Cranor. Can long passwords be secure and usable? In CHI 2014: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, April 2014. ACM. http://lorrie.cranor.org/pubs/longpass-chi2014.pdf
- Y. Wang, P. Leon, A. Acquisti, L.F. Cranor, A. Forget, N. Sadeh. A Field Trial of Privacy Nudges for Facebook. ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI2014). http://yangwang.syr.edu/papers/CHI2014.pdf
- M.L. Mazurek, S. Komanduri, T. Vidas, L. Bauer, N. Christin, L.F. Cranor, P.G. Kelley, R. Shay, and B. Ur. Measuring Password Guessability for an Entire University. ACM CCS 2013. https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/research/techreports/2013/tr_cylab13013.html
- C. Bravo-Lillo, L.F. Cranor, J. Downs, S. Komanduri, R.W. Reeder, S. Schechter, and M. Sleeper. Your Attention Please: Designing security-decision UIs to make genuine risks harder to ignore. In Proceedings of the Eight Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS '13), Newcastle, United Kingdom, 2013. http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/soups/2013/proceedings/a6_Bravo-Lillo.pdf
- P.G. Leon, B. Ur, Y. Wang, M. Sleeper, R. Balebako, R. Shay, L. Bauer, M. Christodorescu, L.F. Cranor. What Matters to Users? Factors that Affect Users' Willingness to Share Information with Online Advertisers. In Proceedings of the Eight Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS '13), Newcastle, United Kingdom, 2013. http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/soups/2013/proceedings/a7_Leon.pdf
- B. Ur, P.G. Kelley, S. Komanduri, J. Lee, M. Maass, M. Mazurek, T. Passaro, R. Shay, T. Vidas, L. Bauer, N. Christin, and L.F. Cranor. How does your password measure up? The effect of strength meters on password creation. USENIX Security 2012. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~lbauer/papers/2012/usenix2012-meters.pdf
- P. Klemperer, Y. Liang, M. Mazurek, M. Sleeper, B. Ur, L. Bauer, L.F. Cranor, N. Gupta, and M. Reiter. Tag, You Can See It! Using Tags for Access Control in Photo Sharing. CHI 2012. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~lbauer/papers/2012/chi2012-tags.pdf
- L.F. Cranor. Necessary But Not Sufficient: Standardized Mechanisms for Privacy Notice and Choice. Journal of Telecommunications and High Technology Law, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2012. http://www.jthtl.org/content/articles/V10I2/JTHTLv10i2_Cranor.PDF


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I went to dinner with my parents instead to an italian restaurant and it was rpetty good, I had some risotto. Then they went to bed and I decided to go for a drink with Joanne. Hmm did I say her name before? I don't remember. So we went for a drink and then a stroll by the beach. She showed me a few good spots to take my parents for something to eat and some beaches. After our lovely chat...we headed back to my hotel....and well I will let your imagination flow...... :)
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text: What does that even mean? All it means is that no one bothers to do any real analysis. Lovie smith would have kept his job if Minnesota lost week 17. He coaches the bears. How does that make any sense? Rob Ryan would have kept his job if romo scored a touchdown instead of throwing a pick on the final drive of the season. Rob Ryan coaches the defense. How does that make any sense? How many coaches are fired every year because they don't have a quarterback? You don't see fortune 500 companies firing their CEO every other year because profits are down. Why not? Because they don't look at "results". They look at the process. The same process Jason Garrett keeps talking about. The past doesn't matter, what matters is whether the coach has the system and football intelligence and leadership to win in the future. Those things need to be analyzed on their own, not just in terms of wins and losses (that are mostly due to talent). Sometimes a coach should be fired from a super bowl winning team. Sometimes a coach should be promoted on a 2-14 team. That's why I believe in Jason Garrett. That's why I believe in tony romo. This isn't just a rant about rob Ryan (who had the number one defense in the league before the injuries...not that that matters), it's about how ridiculous this entire league is in terms of their personnel decisions.


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I believe the perfect solution is to include different vanity rewards for each raid size. Oh look at that sweet fire serpent; she cleared the 10-man version on HM. But that ethereal goat (lol) next to her is pretty sweet too; that guy must have beaten the 25-man version on HM. Vanity gearVanity titlesVanity petsVanity mountsThe rewards should not include anything that has an impact on a player's ability to perform. Both sides of the issue have perfectly valid arguments. We've heard them all before: "In 25-man raids, it's easier to carry a player or two, therefore 10-man raids should give better rewards." "Organizing a 10-man raid is far easier than organizing a 25-man, therefore my 25-man guild should receive better rewards than 10-man raiders." Because both raid sizes have advantages and drawbacks, let's just call it even. If Blizzard wants to remove the shared lockouts without creating a &*!@storm, I believe catering to the playerbase's vanity is the way to do it.
Blizzard need to put higher ilvl in 25 and to leave this way, same lockouts...No point for world competition to see 10 man and 25 man as same rank... its so dumb... i like 25 man and i want it to see as a first choice of all gamers! 10 man is for casuals who play 1 day per week...
World top 3 (10 maybe) could be compared to professional sports, everyone else is playing local rec league.
By that logic, people who are still working on progression would get it cleared much faster, and would get gear faster as a result, if they raided every waking hour of the day. Since Blizzard isn't putting limits on what days or what hours you are able to raid, they're forcing you to be in there constantly because it's the fastest way to get gear, right? People can take responsibility for moderating their playtime themselves- they don't need someone to force them to stop by taking away things to do. I like to raid, but I don't feel that I NEED to sacrifice sleep, family obligations or other hobbies to make sure that I have the most optimal gear available to me as fast as possible regardless of the time requirement. Just like I like mounts, but I don't NEED to do every grind for every one I don't have every day. It IS a choice to what degree you feel the need to be competitive, and there are degrees between "World First" and "Not At All" for people with various levels of time that they want to or can commit to progression.
What about scalable-dynamic raids depending upon how big your group is?There are tier-able minimums for every 5 players, starting at 10m all the way up to 40m(woot, classic!).For example: 10m raid has 2 loot per boss, 15m raid has 2-3, 20m has 3, 25m has 4, 30m... etc...Have health and number of trash mobs scale with that too. Boss health scales as well.
WTB for US and EU!
I was just remarking to a buddy that it would not surprise me if they were to reverse this action and give us MORE raid time! woot!
I would love to see this coming to EU realms !Can't wait to do ICC 2 times a week, 10 and 25 man, and they are finally going to make 25-man raiding more attractive, LOVE IT.


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Warehouse searched for wanted man, fugitive not inside
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Police thought a wanted man was holed up inside a southeast Colorado Springs warehouse Thursday afternoon.
The warehouse that was searched is located at 2715 Delta Drive.
Police were looking for 54-year-old Frank Goad.
Goad is accused of shooting at police officers and trying to carjack a man near Goose Gossage Park on Tuesday evening. Click here to read more about that.
Workers in the area say the warehouse has been abandoned for years.
KRDO NewsChannel 13's Paula Vargas is on the scene. She says police have determined that there was no one inside the warehouse, and that officers are now leaving the area.


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Monday, January 26, 2004
Pilot & Today accepting nominations for Locals
The Steamboat Pilot & Today is accepting nominations for its 2004 Locals special section.
Locals is a section dedicated to stories about area residents. If you know someone deserving of being profiled in this section, send a note explaining who the person is and why the person would make an interesting profile. You can submit nominees to editor Scott Stanford via e-mail at email@example.com. You also can mail nominees to Locals, P.O. Box 774827, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Nominees also may be submitted at the front desk of the Pilot & Today at 1901 Curve Plaza. Refer questions to Stanford at 871-4221.
Locals publishes in the March 28 edition of Steamboat Pilot & Today.
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Steamboat Springs' Jewish community group, Har Mishpacha, will host a Shabbat service conducted by Rabbi Joseph Goldman at 7 p.m. Friday.
The service will be held at the Church of Latter-day Saints at the corner of Steamboat Boulevard and Central Park Drive.
A short service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area. After the service, participants are welcome to ski with Goldman. Participants should meet at 10 a.m. near the top of the gondola at the Interdenominational Worship area near the sleighs.
The movie "Nowhere in Africa" will be shown at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Steamboat Springs High School library.
Religious school students will meet with Rabbi Goldman on Sunday at the home of Al Rosenthal and Rosanne Iversen. Grades K-3 meet at 9:30 a.m., and grades four and older meet at 10:30 a.m. Call 879-9523.
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The third annual Hayden Senior Friendship Tea will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Haven. Loretta Earle will provide the afternoon entertainment. Sign up before Thursday by calling Lindsay at 276-3741.
Hitch Parade entry forms available at Howelsen
Entry forms for the 91st Winter Carnival Diamond Hitch Parade on Feb. 8 are available at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club at Howelsen Hill Lodge. The entry deadline is Monday, Feb. 2. Call Katy at 879-0695, ext. 116.
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The Downtown Business Association is seeking sponsors for the annual Winter Carnival snow sculptures, to be built by Steamboat Springs and Christian Heritage high school students. Three snow sculpture judges also are needed. Sponsorships are $50 and sponsors also are asked to provide hot chocolate for the sculptors while they build. Snow will arrive Feb. 4, and sculptures will be built and judged Feb. 5. Call 870-6778.
Horizons seeks volunteers for adaptive ski program
Horizons Specialized Services needs volunteers for its annual adaptive ski program.
Volunteers will assist Horizons clients with skiing and snowboarding Saturday afternoons during February and March.
Volunteers do not need a Steamboat Ski Pass to participate.
For information, call Chrissie at Horizons at 879-4466, ext. 116.
Perry-Mansfield enrolling its summer programs
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp is enrolling students for its summer programs in dance, theater, musical theater, dramatic writing and horseback riding. Scholarship auditions for students will be held in March. Call 879-7125 to request a printed brochure, or online at www.perry-mansfield.org.
Square Dance Club starts new beginners class
The Green Ridge Mountaineers Square Dance Club is starting a new class for beginning square dancers at 7 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 6. The group will meet at the Hayden Congregational Church. Call 879-3521 or 824-6062 for information.
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England defender Leighton Baines admits he will have to overcome his homesickness if he makes Fabio Capello's final World Cup squad.
Despite an unimpressive performance in Monday's 3-1 victory over Mexico at Wembley, the Everton leftback seems likely to go to South Africa as understudy to Ashley Cole.
But the prospect of spending nearly two months away from home is a daunting one for the former Wigan defender.
"Everyone wants to be a part of England, to come away and play," said the Kirkby-born 25-year-old.
"But I have always found it really hard - even when I was a teenager - being away from home.
"I have always struggled with it, it's quite tough, but the more time you spend around the lads, the more you begin to feel part of everything.
"They are all good lads, everyone is friendly and gets on with each other. There's no case of feeling out of the picture.
"It takes time to settle in fully but the lads make it easier for you.
"There is a good spirit and that certainly is a real help."
Baines admitted that only his second full England cap - the first coming against Egypt in March - was something of a trial.
"Did I enjoy the evening? Not really, no. It was hard work but we won," he added.
"It would be such a dream come true to make the final 23.
"The majority of places for the other lads are probably cemented but it's far from the case for me and a few others.
"We are still fighting, trying to get there, but I'd have liked to have done better against Mexico."
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Berklee-Korg Partnership Benefits Youth
|Front row from the left: Students Akeylah McTaggart, Amira Nwokeji-Iwuala, Tayler Fernandes, Sara Arias, Kimberley Gonzales, and Marcel Baez, and teacher Shelley Irvin (back row) pose with Korg keyboard equipment at the Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School.
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A partnership between Korg USA and Berklee has provided new educational opportunities for students at three Boston-area youth agencies. Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School in Roxbury, the West End House Boys & Girls Club in Allston, and the Colonel Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club in Dorchester have received a total of 18 Korg digital pianos and three teacher modules to serve a combined 250 students at the sites.
The Korg digital keyboards networked to a group teaching console at each site will facilitate instruction in keyboard technique, sight-reading, improvisation, harmony, and other subjects. Members of the Berklee City Music Faculty Outreach Project will utilize the labs at Orchard Gardens to enhance the music program originally established there through an anonymous donation from a local education foundation. Donations from the State Street Foundation and the Rowland Foundation have also provided support to bolster the program.
Berklee students will teach at the West End House Boys & Girls Club and the Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club. Under the Community Service Work-Study Program, the college spends more than $60,000 per year to pay 30 students to serve at community-based organizations.
In addition to providing instruction at the three sites using the Korg labs, Berklee faculty and student teachers in the outreach project will also offer private and group lessons in woodwinds, brass, percussion, and voice and will direct student ensembles at Orchard Gardens.
"The keyboard teaching labs will have a substantial impact on these programs," says Lee Whitmore, Korg's managing director for education in the United States. "Korg USA is a proud supporter of music education endeavors and has been an active Berklee partner for more than 15 years, encouraging rising generations of music makers."


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Costa De-letdown: Costa Deliziosa Cruise Review by H-Dogg
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Costa De-letdown
Destination: Middle East
Embarkation: Dubai
It was nice to see more Brits on board and a good mix of Italians, Germans, French and various other Europeans.
Cabin: We got our first ever balcony so we were well made up and we got our request of portside. Cabin was fresh and clean as expected from a month old ship and everything in working order. No complaints at all.
Evening Dining: As always the waiting staff were excellent. However, we had not been allocated a table so we had to make a trip to see the maitre d to sort this and were given an early slot as we had hoped....however we did not expect to be sat with a Polish couple. They were lovely but coversation was limited to me and my wife talking to the husband and I felt sorry for his wife as she did not speak any English. Costa should not have allowed this - there were 15 Poles on board and they More they put us on the same table as 2 of them. They came to the sit down meal only twice! Besides we wanted to share conversation with Brits and share experiences. We were missing our spice and one night they made us chicken curry which was nice(although they left the skin on). The food compared to the Serena was disappointing the rep suggested it could be the sourcing of the food in the middle east is not like the Med. Also no Pistachio ice-cream on demand - very disappointing! Overall, it was okay but not meeting my expectations of Italian cuisine. Our waiters Joneyl and Gerry were ace,however.
Self-Service Restaurant: This has been described to a tee by the previous reviewer.
Entertainment: We enjoyed the evening shows, however, it seemed towards the end they ran out of acts and cobbled together some shows like the 'Alpha Tours Folk Show' who were the tour guides used by Costa on the excursions - needless to say we didn't bother. More annoyingly was the Entertainment team who were constantly trying to rope you into some activity or other and bless them they were doing their jobs but trying to make me look like Bob Marley is not entertainment in my eyes. My wife got dragged up to play a game at the back end of the cruise in front of a grand audience of about 10 people to play 'Name That Tune' for Italian songs! Brilliant! I'm glad she didn't win as the prize was a Costa bum bag. Mixed bag for entertainment - some excellent shows like the acrobatic gymnast but followed by some lame stuff.
Drinks: We saw this coming from last time so we made sure we got the X1 drinks package. You could have wine at lunchtime and evening meal. For £67 a person it was well worth it (wine, water and soft drinks)- better that the J2 that would have cost £225 for all day drinks - useless when you are not on board. At lunch the bar waiters who float were reluctant to come back to you as the service charge is already paid so they won't earn extra. I did see a lady complain as her bar girl didn't come back for ages and she wanted her drink with her food. Very naughty. Great drinks package and if you are willing to use your nouse(pick a different waiter each time), you are quids in apart from my liver...
Customer Service: For some reason Costa were at pains to tell us that if your flight was not booked through Costa, you were classed as "Independent Travellers". We received absolutely no information from Costa or Virgin regarding our pick up from the port and transfer to our hotel, however, last time we booked through Virgin Holidays, they sorted everything out for us. The people working on the Customer Service desk were rude and unhelpful and refused to make any phone calls for us.
Excursions: There was a wide selection of Costa excursions available, however, they were very over-priced. The Tour Office on board were unwilling to assist with any enquiries regarding the ports of call, shore-maps etc and only became helpful if you wanted to discuss or book Costa excursions. Less
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The 30-hour MS in Biology prepares students for careers in biological research, and it provides a strong foundation for further academic training, such as medical school or a doctoral program. Faculty work closely with each student to tailor a specific curriculum to meet that student's needs and interests. Students typically complete work for the master's degree in 2-3 years.
Reflecting the diverse interests of faculty members within the Department, students in the biology master's program have research opportunities in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, microbiology, animal and plant physiology, invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, plant morphology and systematics, plant biotechnology, limnology, stream ecology, neurobiology, marine biology, molecular ecology, behavior ecology, and evolution. The research experience provides graduates with specific knowledge and skills to be competitive in the life-sciences workplace.
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wikiHow to Grow Longer, Stronger, and Healthier Eyelashes
Many people have short eyelashes and want to have long, thick, and glamorous eyelashes. How do you get those bold false looking eyelashes? The answer is Vaseline, also known as petroleum jelly. Here is how to use it.
1Get a small amount of petroleum jelly in your two fingers. Run the petroleum jelly in between your thumb and index finger to prepare it for rubbing onto your eyelids and eyelashes.
2Rub the petroleum jelly all over your eyelids. Go from your lash line, to your crease. Make sure it is completely covered! Once you have covered the eyelid, move down towards under your eyes, through the outer corners of your eyes. When applying the petroleum jelly under your eyes, go from your water line, to the bone under your eye.
3Use the left over petroleum jelly on your finger. Apply it to both your top, and bottom set of eyelashes. Apply it just as you would mascara.
4Go to sleep. Sweet dreams about your eyelashes!
5Wake up. Go into the bathroom, and look at your beautiful eyelashes! If there is any excess petroleum jelly, wipe it off with a wet and warm washcloth.
6Done! Enjoy your new false-like eyelashes. Go show them off to your friends and watch them be amazed!
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Can I make my lashes darker?wikiHow ContributorThere's no natural way to darken your lashes, but you can apply mascara.
Will this happen overnight?wikiHow ContributorNo. It takes time for eyelashes to grow.
How many times do I have to apply Vaseline on my eyelashes?wikiHow ContributorOnce in the morning and once at night.
How can I grow thicker bottom lashes, similar to the top lashes?wikiHow ContributorYour bottom eyelashes won't appear as thick because they are more spread out than the top. You may need to use it a few times before you start to see results.
Can I use non-petroleum jelly?wikiHow ContributorAnything moisturizing can be used, as long as it's safe for use near the eyes.
If there is any excess petroleum jelly left on my eyes will it do something to me?wikiHow ContributorNo, petroleum jelly is safe for your body. It may sting a little but it will not cause any long term effects.
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- Apply the petroleum jelly before you go to sleep for best results.
- Rub a tiny bit on your bottom lash line for the same effect!
- Rub the left over petroleum jelly on your face to moisturize it. It looks greasy, but it is really good for your skin.
- Don't get the petroleum jelly in your eyes. It doesn't make you blind, but it might sting a little if you get some of that gunk in your bare eyeballs!
- This technique may not work for you depending on your body. It will definitely strengthen your eyelashes, and it may take from a night, up to 2 months for you to grow longer eyelashes.
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Bayside native Chronis signs with AEK Athens
The reality of being a professional soccer player hit Andreas Chronis in AEK Athens' friendly against Benfica at Giants Stadium.
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By Dylan Butler
BigAppleSoccer.com Associate Editor
It took a little less than two weeks in March for Andreas Chronis to go from Queens, N.Y., high school standout to Greek professional soccer player. But it didnt become a reality until he stepped on the field for AEK Athens against Benfica in a friendly at Giants Stadium May 27.
The second I heard my name a rush came and it was like, Wow, this actually happening, said the 18-year-old, who entered the match in the 55th minute. It became official at that game.
While it was just a coincidence, the match seemed to be the perfect coming-out party for Chronis, who just a few months ago was playing for Holy Cross HS in the CHSAA playoffs. But there he was, playing the final 35 minutes of AEKs 2-1 loss to Benfica, which features superstar Rui Costa.
And when he walked off the steaming hot pitch after his debut, the left-sided player was an instant celebrity. Fans begged and pleaded with him for souvenirs and he obliged, throwing his socks, shin guards and cleats into the stands. Although three Benfica players offered to exchange jerseys with Chronis, he promised it to his family.
I thought I held my own, Chronis said. I was tired, the field, the weather, everything played a part in it. I wasnt sure I could actually play on that level, but it gave me more self belief.
Chronis has taken the fast track to being a professional soccer player, to realizing his lifelong dream. For a while, he wasnt even thinking of turning pro. There was graduating high school, playing club soccer over the summer and then enrolling in Columbia University in the fall.
But a spectacular performance for Eleftheria-Pancyprians at a youth tournament in Cyprus, where he scored 12 of his teams 16 goals, made him an instant target for the top teams in Cyprus. Thanks to a connection with a Greek newspaper reporter, soon, too, AEK soon expressed interested, too.
When I was younger, that was the team that I followed in Greece and Ive always said that I wanted to go there, he said. But I never thought that it would actually happen.
But it did happen in March, and it happened quickly.
Chronis was originally given the chance to train with the AEK second team. What followed was a scrimmage with many of the clubs coaches, scouts and president, former legendary AEK player Demis Nikolaidis, whose jersey Chronis wore as a kid.
And, as if according to script, Chronis scored in the scrimmage.
When I scored the goal, I went insane, he said. After that, right away they wanted me to go to the first team and thats when everything started hitting me that it could actually happen and that my dream could actually come true.
Interest from another Greek Super League club helped expedite the process and within a week, Chronis was offered a four-and-a-half year deal. Not too bad for a 17-year-old from Bayside, N.Y. who grew up playing baseball and soccer.
I felt like I was on top of the word. It just shows you that when you put your mind to something and keep at it, it could actually happen, he said. I didnt realize that until I put the pen to paper.
Signing the contract was the easy part. The day-to-day reality of being a professional changing his attitude, living alone those were the things that took a bit longer to get used to.
In his familys comfortable Bayside home, Chronis had a support staff and all the perks that go with it, the home-cooked meals, the laundry done for him. But in his Athens apartment paid for by AEK as part of his contract there is no one else.
I thought that it would be very cool to live by myself. I could do anything I want anytime I want and I dont have anyone there to bug me, Chronis said. But once I got into the house and it was empty, there was no life. It was just me. It forces you to mature much quicker than you would being here with your family, which would be much easier.
It also took Chronis some time to get adjusted to his new soccer surroundings.
When I first walked in the locker room and I saw everyone, I didnt feel like I belonged at all, Chronis said. I thought they were so above me that I didnt want to speak to them. I was awestruck. I didnt know what to say, I didnt know how to approach them. It does take someone to come up and say, Hi, how are you.
That person for Chronis was Vassilis Lakis, a member of the Euro 2004 Greek champions who returned to AEK after a stint with Crystal Palace in England.
We hang out, after practice we go for coffee, which is a big thing over there, Chronis said. We talk, hes always telling me what to do and what mentality to have. Its great.
Even sitting down at a café in the afternoon is something different for Chronis.
Theres never time for coffee here, youre always running around, he said. There its calmer. You have time for yourself. Its not a seven-hour school day and then practice. Its just practice, thats your job.
Before he signed for AEK, Chronis wanted to make sure hed be able to get his high school diploma. With the help of Mary Anne Kelleher, a guidance counselor at Holy Cross and the schools president, Joseph Giannuzzi, Chronis was able to take some online classes and he squeezed in the fourth quarters workload while in Athens.
He graduated with his class Saturday.
Of course, becoming a professional soccer player also has its down side. While training with AEK for two months, Chronis would hear from his brothers the negative comments from other area players.
But he takes the criticism in stride.
I hear so many things now that people are talking, he said. There are so many players who have gone there from here and returned with nothing.
His father, Peter Chronis, who played professionally in one of Greeces lower levels when he was younger, put the negative statements in perspective.
They can all have their opinions, he said. But the only opinion that matters is that of the coach.
And, thus far, Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, who recently signed a four-year extension with the club, has liked what hes seen out of Chronis. Ferrer, who previously coached Real Betis and Barcelona in La Liga, has been known to give younger players a chance.
A coach must be bold when dealing with young players, he told UEFA.com. My motto is that the sun must rise for everybody, so the person who makes the most of his moment is the one who succeeds. I have no qualms about sending an 18-year-old on to the pitch. I am not the only one, of course, but I want to contribute and give chances to young players.
Chronis has one week off before beginning preparations for pre-season, joining new teammate Rivaldo for training in Holland July 3 in a pre-season that includes a game against Lazio.
Because AEK finished second behind rival Olympiakos in the Greek Super League, AEK will play for a Champions League spot, which means Chronis could be on the field against AC Milan, Manchester United or Real Madrid in a few months.
Once I got the contract, I didnt think everything was done, he said. I knew there was a lot of work because all these players have been playing five, 10 years and they were at a level Id want to get to. Theres still a lot of work to be done.
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History studied in Year 3: late 1400's-1600's Renaissance and Reformation
Term 1: late 1400's-1580's; Term 2: 1580's-1600's; Term 3: 1600's
Note: These booklists and curriculum suggestions are incomplete without a thorough understanding of Charlotte Mason's ideas and methods. We cannot emphasize enough that you take time to familiarize yourself with her philosophy by reading her books.
If you're planning to use AmblesideOnline, your first stop should be the the FAQ for some information about the curriculum and basic instructions. It is not advisable to attempt this curriculum without first reading the FAQ. Homeschoolers hoping to raise their children to be readers, as Charlotte Mason urged, owe it to themselves to take the first step in reading by looking over the instructions for the curriculum they plan to use. The FAQ has all the questions that people routinely ask, with detailed answers and explanations collected from two years of responses to user questions. AmblesideOnline has provided detailed weekly schedules for these books in various formats: Html List; PDF; DOC, ODT
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Asterisks refer to which term the book is used:
In order to complete the curriculum additional instruction should be provided in the following areas.
Penmanship or Copywork (AO's Language Arts Scope and Sequence for this level is here.)
Phonics: Detailed instructions for teaching phonics with CM; AO Auxiliary member Amy Tuttle's Discover Reading! program using CM's method to teach reading can be purchased in paperback or for Kindle for $10-15; Suggested resources are given below. Free online beginning readers by Harriette Taylor Treadwell
Foreign language
Correspond history readings with a timeline [tl] and map
Music Appreciation, including folksongs and hymns
Nature Study
An artist and a composer each term
This site has many versions. [1]
An Island Story, by H.E. Marshall ($ K) Ω [2]
This Country of Ours, by H.E. Marshall β Δ ($) Κ Ω [3]
A Child's History of the World, by Virgil Hillyer ($ K) [4]
OR The Discovery of New Worlds by M.B. Synge (Heritage) ($) Ω and The Awakening of Europe by M.B. Synge ($) Ω [6]
[Note on The Story of Mankind, by VanLoon] Ω Δ [5]
Trial and Triumph, by Richard Hannula ($ K) [7]
* Leonardo Da Vinci, by Emily Hahn ($) [8] OR Michelangelo, by Diane Stanley ($) [9]
** Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare, by Peter Vennema and Diane Stanley ($) OR Good Queen Bess, by Diane Stanley ($)
*** Landing of the Pilgrims, by James Daugherty ($) [11] OR Squanto, by Feenie Ziner ($) [10]
Marco Polo (We know of one online; see link here for additional recommended books and resources)
In addition, these geography concepts should be explained and taught this year: [Geo]
Term 1: Measuring distance: inch, foot yard; mile. A country's proximity to the equator or poles determines its climate. Parallel lines from pole to pole are longitude.
Term 2: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Term 3: A map (plan) is a picture of a room, town, country or earth and should show where N is; how maps are made; maps of towns, regions, countries, the world.
The Handbook of Nature Study, by Anna Botsford Comstock Δ ($), as scheduled in Nature Study; online.
Supplies for Nature Study:
Nature notebook and pencils or paint for each student
Begin to build a library of regional field guides
Plenty of time to allow Nature Study to be a fun learning experience for both parent and child
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick ($) [11a]
* ** Pagoo, by Holling C Holling (Term 1: ch 1-13; Term 2: ch 14-20) ($)
** *** Secrets of the Woods, by William J. Long (Term 2: to Keeonekh; Term 3: Koskomenos to end) β Δ ($) Κ
Optional: Science Lab in a Supermarket, by Robert Friedhoffer (K) [12]
A curriculum or program for handwriting is not necessary, but if you want to use one, these are some we've used and can suggest:
A Reason for Writing (Level A: $) (Level B: $)
Getty Dubay Italic Handwriting Series ($)
Select a program that meets your family's needs from our page of Math Options.
Lyric Language ($), Phrase-A-Day ($), Triple Play, Triple Play Plus ($), Springboard to French/Spanish ($) are some programs we can recommend.
Read a Parents' Review article on teaching foreign languages
Purchase all three terms of Year 3's poetry for Kindle (K)
* William Blake (K) Ω Ω
** Sara Teasdale and Hilda Conkling (K)
*** Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (K) Hiawatha Ω ☊
Parables from Nature, by Margaret Gatty, selections. Δ ($ K) Ω A modern English paraphrase is available ($ K). [13]
American Tall Tales, by Adrien Stoutenburg ($)
Tales from Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb β Δ ($ or $) Κ Ω
The Heroes, by Charles Kingsley β Δ (also here) ($) Ω Κ
Pilgrim's Progress Part One (Christian's Journey), by John Bunyan (also here) β Δ ($) Ω Κ OR Part Two, Christiana's Journey (online here or here) Δ [14]
* The Princess and the Goblin, by George MacDonald β ($ K) Ω Κ
** Children of the New Forest, by F. Marryat β Δ ($) Ω Κ
*** The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling β Δ Ω ∩ ($) Κ (Only Book I is scheduled.)
A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett β Δ ($) Ω Ω Κ ☊
The Water Babies, by Charles Kingsley β Δ ($ $ K) Κ Ω [download an abridged, slightly annotated Word doc of this book by Anne White here.]
At the Back of the North Wind, by George MacDonald β Δ ($) Ω Κ
Men of Iron, by Howard Pyle β Δ ($) Ω Κ
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll β Δ ($ K) Ω Κ ☊ ∩ [16]
Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll β Δ ($ K) Ω Κ
The Bears of Blue River Δ, by Charles Major ($)
Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome ($ K), Swallowdale ($ K), and others in the series. ($earch)
* Unknown to History: Captivity of Mary of Scotland, by Charlotte Yonge β Δ ($) Κ
Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink ($ K)
On the Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura Ingalls Wilder ($)
The Little White Horse, by Elizabeth Goudge ($)
The Saturdays, by Elizabeth Enright ($) 4 Books; Includes: The Four Story Mistake, by Elizabeth Enright ($), Then There Were Five, by Elizabeth Enright ($) Ω (kayray has read all of these; you'll have to search for them here)
English Fairy Tales, by Joseph Jacobs β Δ Δ ($) Ω Κ (more)
King of the Wind, by Marguerite Henry (18th century, Africa, France and England) ($ K)
The Wheel on the School, by Meindert De Jong ($)
If you would like some easier, but still excellent, living books, for a year 2/3 student to read independently for free reading, consider:
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain, by Alice Dalgliesh
The Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes
Betsy-Tacy books, by Maud Hart Lovelace
Billy and Blaze books, by C. W. Anderson
Impunity Jane, by Rumer Godden
Holly and Ivy (a Christmas book), by Rumer Godden
Fairchild Family series (Happy Little Family), also, by Rebecca Caudill
The Enormous Egg, by Oliver Butterworth
If you would like some easier, but still excellent, living books, for a year 3/4 student to read independently for free reading, consider choosing three or four books from this list:
The Matchlock Gun, by Walter D. Edmonds
The Courage of Sarah Noble, by Alice Dalgliesh
Sarah Plain and Tall (a series of five books), by Patricia MacLachlan
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen, by Lloyd Alexander
Twenty and Ten, by Claire Huchet Bishop
Rabbit Hill, by Robert Lawson
The Twenty-One Balloons, by William Pene du Bois
My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George
Note on Audiobooks: While links to audio books are added as a courtesy, Miss Mason's approach to grammar and composition is heavily dependent upon the children receiving an immense amount of visual exposure to the written word over many years, so parents should exercise extreme caution in how many audiobooks they use each year. Our brains just work differently when we see the words. For children who have difficulty reading, one solution is to have them follow the audio version along in a written text. (Back)
Timeline: At this age, students should be keeping a timeline of their own personal history. Instructions for making your own timelines and charts are included in these Parents' Review articles: Book of the Centuries; Teaching Chronology; The Correlation of Lessons. For more details about the why, when, how of keeping CM timelines (and other notebooks), we recommend Laurie Bestvater's book, The Living Page ($). (Back)
1. It is preferable for a child to become accustomed to the language and flow of the King James Version of the Bible, as a familiarity with King James English will make other literature more accessible. Please read Lynn Bruce's article on the King James Version by clicking here.
The weekly schedule lists readings taken from J. Paterson Smyth's commentaries, with Old Testament readings focusing on Exodus and the life of Moses, and New Testament in the book of Luke. (see AO's Bible plan) Charlotte Mason taught both with commentaries, reading the Bible passage first, then narration, then reading the commentary, but Smyth's commentaries may reflect the doctrine of his era and denomination; they are not necessary to follow the Bible schedule.
Optional Bible Resources: Timeline; Calvary Chapel Coloring Sheets; Study questions with maps. (Back)
2. An Island Story, Chapters 62-94 1509-1760, Henry VIII-George II this year. Term 1: ch 62-71 (1509-1588, Henry VIII-Elizabeth; Armada defeated)
Term 2: ch 72-82 (1588-1685, Elizabeth Charles II)
Term 3: ch 83-94 (1685-1760, James II - George II)
Kings and Queens Timeline Figures
This book was published in the UK under the title, 'OUR Island Story;' both books are identical except for the title. Be aware that the edition for sale from Wilder Publications has no Table of Contents or chapter numbers. Public domain texts are available for anyone to copy, paste and publish, and many new companies are springing up publishing and selling these texts without editing for typos.
For planning purposes, there is a Table of Contents with dates for An Island Story here. (Back)
3. This Country of Ours, Term 1: ch 6-11 (1497-1584, Henry VII-Elizabeth)
Term 2: ch 12-22 (Elizabeth-James I, 1584-1622)
Term 3: ch 23-28 (James I-Charles I, 1618-1691)
For planning purposes, there is a Table of Contents with dates for This Country of Ours here. (Back)
4. A Child's History of the World,
Term 1: ch 63-66 (ch 60-62 in 1st edition) skip Colombus, Explorers-Renaisance 1492-1520
Term 2: ch 67-69 (ch 63-65 in 1st edition) Reformation/Elizabeth, Age of Elizabeth, 1520-1600
Term 3: ch 70 (ch 66 in 1st edition) James I
For planning purposes, there is a Table of Contents with dates for A Child's History of the World and M. B. Synge's Story of the World here. (Back)
5. Chapters from 'The Story of Mankind', by Hendrick Van Loon are shown where they overlap with history being studied for those wishing to have an older student (5th grade and up) follow along in the same rotation or for those who are limited to only this text. Story of Mankind is for an older age group and not really recommended for children this young. The text for the Story of Mankind is online here.
Term 1: ch 39-40, Renaissance, Age of Expression, 1471.
Term 2: ch 41-42 Great Discoveries 1497?, Buddha Confucius.
Term 3: ch 43 Reformation, 1517.
For planning purposes, there is a Table of Contents with dates for The Story of Mankind here. (Back)
6. The Discovery of New Worlds and The Awakening of Europe, by M. B. Synge may be used in place of A Child's History of the World. The Discovery of New Worlds: ch 31 and 49; The Awakening of Europe: ch 5, 6, 14, 15, 30. Term 1: ch 31, 49, 50, and The Awakening of Europe ch 5
Term 2: The Awakening of Europe ch 6, 14, 15
Term 3: The Awakening of Europe ch 30
For planning purposes, there is a Table of Contents with dates for A Child's History of the World and M. B. Synge's Story of the World here. (Advisory note: look also at Synge's A Book of Discovery Δ) (Back)
7. Trial and Triumph: Descriptions of some trials of the Christians may be intense; parents should preview chapters to determine suitablity based on their children's sensitivities. If you prefer, you can skip this book and cover church history in Years 7-9 with a different book, Saints and Heroes, by George Hodges.
This book tells church history from a definite Protestant perspective; some families may wish to skip this book or find an alternative.
Trial and Triumph used to be online, but now only a sample of the book is available online. This is what we used to post about the online posting: Google Books does have permission from Canon Press to have Trial and Triumph in full online. Here is a statement from Canon Press: "I believe we have extended permission to them to display that title. Obviously we would love for folks to purchase hard copies but we understand the limitations of many folks. If they do benefit from the online version though, we would be grateful for some sort of review whether it be on a blog, on Amazon, or on our own website. Thanks for contacting us to check. We really appreicate it." - David Hoos, Canon Press - Customer Service www.canonpress.com (Back)
8. Leonardo Da Vinci, by Emily Hahn is a 'Landmark' book and can be purchased from Sonlight. (Back)
9. The Michelangelo book contains drawings of nude art and drawing of cutting a cadaver. (Back)
10. The 1965 edition of Ziner's Squanto book was called 'Dark Pilgrim;' Squanto has references to native spiritism. (Back)
11. Landing of the Pilgrims, by James Daugherty is a 'Landmark' book. (Back)
11a. A Drop of Water: Experiments are all on pgs 38-39; adjust the timing of winter experiments (sections 14, 15, 16) to suit your climate if necessary (Back)
The Following geography concepts should be explained and taught this year; a book is not necessary as these can be explained informally during walks and outings. AO's complete list of geography topics is here.
Term 1: Measuring distance: inch, foot yard; mile. A country's proximity to the equator or poles determines its climate. Parallel lines from pole to pole are longitude.
These topics are covered in these chapters:
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Hot Countries and Cold Countries Part I
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Hot Countries and Cold Countries Part II
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Parallel Lines
Term 2: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
These topics are covered in these chapters:
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Sunrise and Sunset
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Why the Sun Rises and Sets
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Mid-day Lines
Term 3: A map (plan) is a picture of a room, town, country or earth and should show where N is; how maps are made; maps of towns, regions, countries, the world.
These topics are covered in these chapters:
Long's Home Geography Δ 7. How to Tell Distance
Long's Home Geography Δ 8. Pictures and Plans
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: The Plan of a Room
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: The Plan of a Town
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: Map of a County
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography: How Maps are Made (Back)
12. Friedhoffer's "Science Lab in a . . ." books are a great resource, but they're out of print; don't spend more than $10 on a used copy. (Back)
13. "Parables of Nature" is a Christian character book using elements of nature to make its point. and is scheduled for 3 years - Years 1, 2 and 3. It is not a science book. If you feel you must substitute, we suggest Clara Dillingham Pierson's "Among the __ People" series because "each story closes with a gentle moral, inspiring children to right behavior," rather than substituting with a science book. (Back)
14. Pilgrim's Progress - The original language is recommended; read why and see recommended versions by clicking here. (Back)
15. Free Reading books are books that no child should miss, but rather than overloading school time, these can be read during free time. No narrations need be required from these books. Advisory member Wendi C. suggests, "How you handle these is up to you . . ." (more) Parents should also explain to students that historical fiction, while often well-researched, is still fiction, and contains the author's ideas of how things might have happened. Books with asterisks pertain to that term's historical studies. (Back)
16. Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass are nonsensical fun with words and math/logic. The Advisory likes this quote from the author: "I believe that when you and I come to lie down for the last time, if only we can keep firm hold of the great truths Christ taught us--our own utter worthlessness and His infinite worth; and that He has brought us back to our one Father, and made us His brethren, and so brethren to one another--we shall have all we need to guide us through the shadows. Most assuredly I accept to the full the doctrines you refer to--that Christ died to save us, that we have no other way of salvation open to us but through His death, and that it is by faith in Him, and through no merit of ours, that we are reconciled to God; and most assuredly I can cordially say, 'I owe all to Him who loved me, and died on the Cross of Calvary.'" (Lewis Carroll, 1897) (Back)
For those on a strict budget, recommended purchases are:
A Child's History of the World, by V. Hillyer (to be used for 2 years; $ K, unless you plan to use M.B. Synge's online books instead)
Handbook of Nature Study, by Anna Botsford Comstock (used for 6 years; ($) - online, but would be cumbersome to utilize that way.)
a Math program
a phonics program if necessary
Da Vinci, by Emily Hahn, Landmark Book ($) OR Michelangelo, by Diane Stanley ($) (check library for these)
Bard of Avon, by Peter Vennema and Diane Stanley ($) OR Good Queen Bess, by Diane Stanley ($) (check library for these)
Squanto (Dark Pilgrim), by Feenie Ziner ($) OR Landing of the Pilgrims Landmark Book, by James Daugherty ($ K)
American Tall Tales, by Adrien Stoutenberg, unless your library has a copy of tall tales ($)
Pagoo ($)
Laura Ingalls Wilder books if your library does not have them ($)
Elizabeth Enright books are nice if you can find them cheap (but not worth high collector prices) ($)
Other books can be read online or borrowed from the library.
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Apr 13, 2006
Countdown to Tax Day - Will Back Tax Blasdel Pay Up Like Other Ohio Families?
Apr 13, 2006
Countdown to Tax Day Will Back Tax Blasdel Pay Up Like Other Ohio Families?
As Tax Day Approaches, the Stakes get Higher for Chuck Blasdel Who Owes More Than $50,000 in Back Taxes
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro: Its very clear he [Blasdel] needs to pay this money quickly
He owes about $50,000 to the state.
[The Vindicator, 4/11/06]
$54,915.87 Amount Blasdel owes the state of Ohio in back taxes
4 Days remaining until Tax Day
? How much Blasdel will pay in taxes this year
(Washington, D.C.) As April 17th approaches, American families will be rushing to the post office, sticking stamps and licking envelopes to pay their taxes, but what about Chuck Blasdel? With $54,915.87 owed in back taxes, Ohioans are wondering how Blasdel plans to spend his tax day. Blasdel owes the taxes on two now-defunct businesses and despite listing his profession as a financial adviser the state attorney general filed claims against him for taxes and fees from unpaid state taxes. Blasdels delinquent status calls into question his judgment
Tax Day is a stressful day for all of us, but this year Chuck Blasdel is under pressure, not just for his W-2s, but also for the tens of thousands he owes in back taxes, said Bill Burton, communications director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Blasdel has been delinquent on taxes in the past but maybe now that hes running for Congress hell do like the rest of Ohio and pay his taxes. Ohio families deserve responsible representation in Washington and not someone who thinks hes above the law, especially since Congress created record deficits.
Blasdel Owes Tens of Thousands in Back Taxes, Delinquency Fees. According to the Youngstown Vindicator, Chuck Blasdel owes $20,986.23 or $54,915.87 in estimated delinquent taxes and fees on two defunct businesses he co-owned. The state of Ohio filed judgments against Blasdel and a spokesman for the Attorney General said that Blasdels two companies owe $54,915.87 in estimated delinquent taxes and fees, most of which accrued between two years because of unpaid sales tax. This comes on the heels of news that Blasdel bounced a check in attempting to pay taxes this year. [The Vindicator, 3/18/06]


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Not Much Spice in Latin America
By Geri Smith
For many in Latin America, 2002 was a year to forget. Argentina's economy shrank by 14% following a disastrous currency devaluation and a messy default on its international debt. As a result, neighboring Uruguay was forced to devalue its own currency.
Brazil had a turbulent year full of election jitters, as investors fretted that it might default on its $250 billion net public debt. And Venezuela spent the entire year in political limbo, as beleaguered President Hugo Chavez survived a military coup in April only to face an intractable, month-long civic strike and near-shutdown of the country's vital oil industry that continues today.
The region's woes weren't entirely homegrown, however. Capital flows to Latin America virtually dried up in 2002, as Enron and other corporate scandals soured investors on all but the most familiar of investments. Since the Russian crisis in 1998, capital flows have fallen from 5% of regional gross domestic product to less than 1%, according to the Inter-American Development Bank. And spreads on Latin American debt spiked upward in mid-2002, along with U.S. junk bond rates, making it difficult to issue new debt.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are just half what they were at their 1999 peak. For a region with insufficient domestic savings, the drying-up of portfolio flows and FDI put a significant damper on growth. Latin American economies shrank on average 1% in 2002. The outlook for 2003 isn't much better: growth of perhaps 2% at most.
Two big question marks could challenge even the most conservative estimates for the region's growth: the U.S. economic recovery and the new Brazilian government's policy direction. If the U.S. rebounds after the first quarter, the benefit would spread all the way to Patagonia, especially Mexico, which sends nearly 90% of its exports north of the border. A sluggish U.S. economy or continuing corporate scandals would do little to ease emerging markets' interest rate spreads.
Of even greater concern is the outlook for Brazil. During 2002, investors were worried that a victory by leftist candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would unleash a spending spree. But President da Silva, inaugurated on Jan. 1, has reassured the markets by naming respected economists and businesspeople to key government finance positions. "Lula measured the costs and benefits of breaking with the markets long ago, and he realized that he had a lot to lose by doing so," says Gray Newman, chief Latin America economist for Morgan Stanley in New York.
The new administration realizes it must stay within budget and exercise great fiscal responsibility to reassure financial markets. "Although they hope at some point they can do things differently, at least initially they are committed to the idea that they can't print money to do what they want to do," says Newman.
Indeed, one of Lula's biggest challenges will be to promote economic growth without exacerbating Brazilian inflation. The cost of living rose by around 12% in 2002 -- triple the planned-for rate. But vanquishing triple-digit inflation was one of the key achievements of former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso. It not only improved the living standards of Brazil's poor but it convinced foreign investors to make the country the region's largest recipient of FDI in recent years. Lula's economic team likely will have to keep interest rates -- currently 25% -- high just to keep growth at just 2% to 2.5% this year.
Even Mexico, which along with Chile is one of region's few oases of economic stability -- and investment-grade ratings -- has to keep an eye on inflation: The Central Bank missed its target for the first time in four years, registering inflation of nearly 6%, compared to its 4.5% target. That overshooting was due mainly to the Mexican Congress' failure to approve fiscal reform. To boost revenue, the administration of President Vicente Fox hiked prices on gasoline and electricity by 16.5%. Central Bank President Guillermo Ortiz, whose six-year term ends in December, is likely to pursue a tight monetary policy so he can exit in style.
Considering the less-than-rosy outlook, investors should venture into Latin America only if they believe in a timely U.S. recovery. Mexico is the safest bet because of its export potential and its still fairly robust consumer market. Leading retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico (WALMEXV.MX ) manages to outstrip competitors even in a slow economic environment, while dominant telecom Telmex (TMX.N ) continues to hold onto the lion's share of long-distance business.
And America Movil (AMX.N ), a spin-off of Telmex' cell-phone company that has snapped up mobile-phone operations throughout Latin America, including Brazil, offers investors a chance to get in on the still fast-expanding market for wireless telephony in the region.
If Brazil manages to avoid fireworks this year, the region should muddle through. Lots of upside can be found in Brazilian equities, which dropped 44% in dollar terms in 2002. Among the possibilities: Utilities, telecoms, and even state-run oil company Petrobras (PBR.N ), whose ADRs are now trading at around $13.50 on the New York Stock Exchange, down from around $20 a year ago.
The region's biggest challenge remains battling poverty. Latin America needs to grow 4% annually to make any progress at all in combating this scourge, according to most economists. Yet it has averaged only 1.7% annual growth in the past five years.
Poverty is still very much on the rise: The proportion of Latin Americans living on less than $2 a day rose from 40% to 43% from 1998 to 2001. More than 6 million people joined the ranks of the "extremely poor," subsisting on less than $1 a day. Per capita income is lower than it was in 1997, and investment is at its lowest in a decade. No wonder polls show that two of every three Latins believe economic conditions are bad or very bad, and only 25% expect improvement in the future.
That perception has soured support for free-market policies. "Investors will be looking very closely at countries' ability to stick to pro-market reforms," says Guillermo Calvo, chief economist for the Inter-American Development Bank. "It will be difficult for politicians to explain to their constituents why it's taking so long for growth to pick up."
For investors, that's a sobering outlook for a region that thought a decade of painful economic reforms would have born fruit by now.
Smith covers Latin America for BusinessWeek from Mexico City
Edited by Douglas Harbrecht


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- Bidet
- Hairdryer
- Magnifying mirror
- Free safe
- Free wired Internet
- Free Wi-Fi Internet
- Marble floor
- Television
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
1.- Choose arrival date
Days when the offer applies