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Taking Care of Ourselves
Many parents (myself included) are under the impression that the moment we are born into the world of parenting, our own needs and desires become secondary. That is true to an extent: parents do not make up the bulk of the nightlife scene, we often have to yield the bathroom to littler bodies, and we have less time to leisurely read the newspaper or go backpacking when children are around.
But sharing our time and space with children does not mean that we have been forced into a life of martyrdom. We have our own needs, and we need to take care of ourselves in order to parent effectively. Last month's Carnival of Natural Parenting topic was all about finding balance, and part of balance is taking care of our own needs.
Mothers who are stretched too thin – who run from work to their kids' activities, who volunteer and organize, who cook and clean – without also doing something to make themselves happy, are apt to burn out. There are several reasons this is not ideal, not the least of which is that a burnt out mama is not functioning at her best.
Nor is a completely selfless mother the best role model. She is passively teaching her children that her needs are not important. Consequently, her children will not consider her thoughts and feelings. She is also influencing her children's future relationships. Her child may learn to always bow to the will of others, or he may never stop to think about the feelings and needs of his friends and family. Neither is a desirable outcome.
Take Care of Number One
Here are a few things I have tried to do lately to take care of myself:
- Leaving the house for an hour or two: This gives Tom and Kieran the chance to play uninterrupted. I can run an errand or surf the Internet alone, and Kieran learns that papa takes care of him just as well as mama does.
- Stashing a special treat away: Not only does sneaking a treat give me a little chocolate "ahhhh" moment, but it has the added benefit of detracting from any potential mama guilt for letting Kieran eat too much sugar.
- Indulging my vanity: I used to care what I looked like when I left the house; not so much anymore. I'm lucky if my clothes match, and I rarely do anything beyond washing my hair. But once or twice a year I have someone cut my hair. And once in awhile I color my hair from a box (I used to pay someone to do that, but I've discovered that's not necessary at this point in my life). And I insist on my favorite shampoo (one big reason I've been hesitant to go no 'poo).
- Seeking Peace: As suggested to me by a few wise mamas who commented on my carnival post last month, I've been working with Kieran on having a daily "quiet time," and I'm taking a few minutes to just be. Lately, that's been brewing some tea and listening to an audio book.
What do you do to take care of yourself, and how often do you consciously do so?
What effects can you feel if you neglect your own needs?
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This post is edited from a previous version published at API Speaks.
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"Taking Care of Ourselves"
Wonderfully put, Dionna. I appreciate that you pointed out that ignoring our own needs teaches our children just the same.
I'm still working on setting up my *routine* me times since the baby and the move, but I am sure to take moments to myself EVERY DAY. I make sure that I get to make my tea or coffee every morning and sit down for a good breakfast. We don't accomplish much in the mornings, and I often make lunch or snacks the night before so that I can take it easy in the mornings and gaurantee myself that sit down time.
I also squeeze in some time for yoga, running or connection with a friend throughout the week. Maybe not all three, but at least one of those.
I take time most nights to read a little before bed. I also joined my church's prayer shawl ministry and go knitting 2x a month. I used to wait until after putting Connor to bed, but now I get there when it starts and let Sean put Connor to bed. And just this past weekend I went away to my sister's wedding shower. It was the 1st time I've left Connor (3) and he missed me, but it was important to me that I be there.
I hired a nanny recently. She comes 2 mornings a week so that I can get some work done. I head to a cafe, she plays with the kids, and everyone wins. It allows me to be more present with my kids when we're together, and it gives me the time and space to be by myself and do what I need to do without kids hanging off of me.
I feel sort of sheepish about my nanny, but I also ADORE her.
I try to make it to the gym a couple times a week. My daughter really doesn't like being left in the child care room, so I struggle with guilt over that. But the fact is, I'm a much better mama when I take time to tend to my basic needs, and getting to spend some time on the treadmill a couple times a week is part of that.
I am reasonably good at making sure I take time for myself. I had even figured out that I need more right before my period, and adjusted for that, and suddenly for the first time in my life, my cycle is irregular and I keep getting caught off guard. I think making sure my husband and I both have time to do our own thing will be a constant learning process.
You make some excellent points, but the one that really hit home with me is…
I have never thought about what I'm modeling to my two daughters by suppressing my own wants and needs. This bears some consideration.
Hmmmm, struggling with this one… I have a cup of coffee in the morning, read (with a torch in bed!) as I am putting the kids to bed, surf websites like this (also consider this me-time but try to limit it), have the odd bath and always try and put make-up on in the morning.
With 2 v small ones that I am still tandem feeding (ok, well quite small, 6 months and 2). EVERY NIGHT I say, I am going to be awake this evening after putting the kids to bed, EVERY NIGHT I fall asleep, sometimes without even doing the dishes (on own a lot as husband travelling). ARghhhhh! Our bedtime routine involves lying down with my eldest after BF-ing one (or sometimes both) to sleep and reading stories; every night I seem to just give in to the tiredness. I reallyreallyreally meant to get to yoga this week but there were 2 voices in my head "go you'll regret it" and "sleeeeeeeeep"!
Plus obviously doing yoga as means to beat self up (another thing on to-do list) not ideal… Eventually I want to start dancing again though.
I have a part-time nanny who is going in a month, arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. She has been INDISPENSABLE to having time to myself and the thought of her going is awful! She also is kind of mothering to me somehow and I find it sometimes having another adult around. My children love her too. So the thought of looking for someone else is not appealing; she is literally the ONLY person I feel comfortable leaving my eldest to go to sleep with (more even than Papi at the moment as he travels so much). Dreading the process actually but debating whether or not I should as she has also kept me sane.
Also I recently went on a work-related conference and set up a working group of lawyers to work on the issue afterwards as I was all fired up about it. But actually, realistically, the only time to do this seems to be 2 or 3 am and that does not really work what with tiredness. I also consider writing "me-time" but just do not have the time at the mo. Dionne – how do you manage to make time to write?
Hmmmm this all sounds a bit negative I know! Like I say, I am struggling at the mo!
That should read "whether or not I should get another nanny" and "I find it sometimes reassuring". Did I mention I was tired?!
This is great! As moms we so often put our needs last and this can take a toll after a while. I find that I have to carve out some time for myself for my own sanity, because if I don't do it, no one else will! Lately this has involved finding time to go for walks outside alone, going to a yoga class on the wknd and even giving myself permission to lie in bed with a good book once my son is asleep and letting the laundry wait another day. I know that my "me time" is limited right now as I am expecting baby #2 in December so I'm really trying to get it in while I can.
I totally agree – I think time to pursue your own interests and just be alone is so important to moms who are otherwise "on duty" 24/7. I think it's also important that your kids know that you're taking time for yourself otherwise they'll never know it's important to you!
I go out to an exercise class once a week, and insist on having Saturday mornings to myself for writing (or knitting, or lying in bed, whatever I need that week.) Bea talks about how I go out to my "mama dance class" and on Saturday mornings will come upstairs to say goodbye and says things like, "I hope you get lots of articles written this morning, mama!" It's important to me that she knows I do work, even though I stay at home with her.
I'm so glad that you've found a few ways to take care of yourself — and they're so simple! Treats! Tea!
As for me, I've been working on indulging my vanity, sort of. Not really indulging too much, just really figuring out the least of what I need to feel good about my looks: a decent haircut, lip balm, that sort of thing. I'm also putting together a minimalist WAHM wardrobe. I certainly don't want to LOOK like I don't care about myself — what message would that send to the Critter?
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Direct from the Hal Turner website, Hal has agreed to release all of his taped conversations, both on and off air, to the public for $100,000. He has also agreed to sell the tapes outright for $250,000. He reportedly wants the money by April 15, 2008.
Hal Turner is a known (and self-admitted) neo-nazi racist who used to frequently call into the Sean Hannity show. Sean and Hal supposedly became pretty good friends over that period of time and spoke a lot off air, where Hal Turner says that Sean agreed with many of his same views.
Since more than 100,000 of you read the story on Huffington Post about me being friendly with Hannity years ago, I made an offer on my radio show tonight:
I will release to the public, all the tape recordings I have between me and Sean Hannity both on and off the air IF, by April 15, 2008, those 100,000 readers of Huffington Post send me one dollar (or more) each until such time as I receive One-Hundred-Thousand Dollars ($100,000.) AND the deadline for the money arriving is April 15. If I receive the $100K by April 15, I will release via tape, CD and download from this site, all the "dicey" conversations we had. If I do not receive at least $100,000, by April 15, I will not release the tapes.
I will not speculate or make any representations about what is on those tapes, but suffice it to say I think there is material on them that you will find VERY useful!
In addition to the offer above, I am willing to SELL the tapes, complete ownership of their content and all broadcast rights forever to anyone willing to buy them for two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
If there is a conflit between the $100,000 coming and and the $250,000, I agree to REFUND the $100K less postage to whoever donates.
I am willing top post a LIST OF ALL DONATIONS citing only the amount, form of payment and postmark so all of you can see each day how much comes in. Complete transparency!
That's the offer. Those of you who hate Sean Hannity have a chance to pony-up. Those of you who want to conceal these tapes forever also have a chance to buy them.
WIth regard to the legality of the tapes, I live in New Jersey and under our law, it is LEGAL to record telephone conversations if one party to the call allows it. Since I was one party to each call, I authorized it and so the tapes are legal.
According to Turner, some of the audio on the tapes would certainly shine a bad light on Mr. Hannity, who continues to denounce Hal Turner as a friend. It has long been speculated that Sean Hannity is a racist, but does not in any way express those views on air, neither TV or his radio show.
So, the question now is....will enough people pony up the $100,000 by April 15th to have the tapes released? Will the news media buy the tapes? I can sure as hell only hope so.
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Urban Legend
It's up there with that infamous photo of a young Prodigy at dance class. A magazine ad where Death Row's Suge Knight is holding you know who's son with the caption: We take care of our own. The episode of 106 and Park where Cash Money's Baby kissed his young artist Lil Weezy right on the lips. Things we've heard about it but aren't sure that they actually ever happened because we didn't witness and/or see it.
Well you can scratch Game's Change of Heart appearance off the list. Thanks to the new Rap Insider DVD. Wonder who would benefit from putting out a product like this? Things that make you go hmmmm. Anyway, this shit is for the most part hella boring with a White boy in a terrible disguise on the hunt for the Game's Change of Heart footage. You are better served returning to the menu and just going right to the shit.
Now for the first time here's your definitive episode guide to the muthafuckin' thing we've heard about for so muthafuckin' long.
Show Begins
At least we know Game hasn't lied about his name. He's referred to in the show as JT. (The government is Jayceon Taylor, stupid!) Ironically, it was another JT that got Chuck Taylor's career started: JT Tha Bigga Figga. Game recognize game.
JT is rockin' a gray and white Hawaian shirt. Eat your heart out, Jigga.
His ladyfriend is Sadita. Also on the show is their mutual female friend Rikki. I don't know if I'm spelling the ladies' names right. There's no kryons, morons.
JT complains about breaking his back for his girl and getting nothing in return.
Sadita accuses JT of smothering her and he "cries like a baby."
JT quotes Heavy D "I got nuthin' but love for her."
Sadita says he acts extra macho but it's an act. He's more sensitive than Ralph T.
JT says Sadita is first woman he's cared about—period.
Sadita says JT wants to be with her 24/7. He responds by playfully cuddling her on the couch.
JT cosigns "I wanna be with my girl, all day, everyday."
Ricky says Sadita uses JT. He co-signs. She says she "tries to get what she can get."
JT calls Sadita a promise breaker. Ouch!
Sadita says JT always has to prove to his friends that she's with him.
Rikki says they're inseperable and they bring brightness into her life and everyone else's life. Ahhh!
Sadita says JT will do anything for her. If she told him to go outside naked with a leash on—he'd do it.
Sadita says JT's sensitive for the 76th time and says he likes to send flowers—just 'cause.
Why did they come to show?
Sadita just got over 5 year relationship with someone and wants to make sure she can be committed to someone like that again. Now, I ain't saying she's a gold digger…
JT says he called the show because they were developing feelings really fast and he wanted to see how solid his love for Sadita really was.
JT's date
Her name is Arana. Again who knows how the heffa spells it.
Game give the redbone a tight hug.
Sadita says Arana looks just like she'd be just as conceited as JT.
JT insisted Arana not be late for their date.
JT likes Arana's ass.
Arana likes JT's ass.
JT took Arana to a Chinese buffet. She brought his napkins, his food, and refilled his drinks.
Sadita says JT does that for her.
JT told Arana that Sadita is unaffectionate and only time she comes around is when she wants to go shopping or needs a little bit of money.
JT really likes Arana's "bangin' booty."During date, Arana hugged JT. It was the warmest embrace he ever felt in his life.
Arana loves candy.
Sadita says JT has a candy drawer. She admits she steals from it.
OK here's juicy part:
JT wanted Arana to meet his mom at her club. She didn't know it was a strip club. She walks in and is in shock when she sees a butt-naked man on stage pouring something down his chest. It's not JT.
JT said he was gonna show Arana his moves later on that night.
They kissed at JT's friend's house. Arana gives JT a thumbs up in the kiss dept.
JT says the date lasted approximately a "whoppin' 14 hours."
They watched the sun rise together.
We don't see ole girl's date
Decision time
Rikki thinks they should stay together.
JT says his date with Arena is the most fun he's ever had in his life but his heart is with Sadita. So he wants to stay together.
Sadita says she hoped that this experience would teach JT a lesson so she has a Change of heart.
YN's conclusion
There it is baby doll. Hate it or love it. I think all this is embarrassing, but this ain't career damaging to The Game. He's not the first rapper to do something he wished would stay in the closet. As long as dude doesn't catch the sophomore jinx he'll be good to go. I got the fingers crossed. We could use another true rap superstar. Let's get this cover poppin'!


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I have been searching my Breakthrough Mags. and I guess I am either over looking it or have misplaced it. Can someone please tell me the Issue #. Also If anyone saw his seminar at the WTC what is the product he used for casting the throats with, I don't believe it is in the article, if memory serves me right. I am not getting the results I want when casting fish heads with alginate and would like to try Gary's method.
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Is what we cast the open mouth's with followed with a mix of resin and bondo. In a comming issue I believe Gary is doing an articule for them. Then once removed the bondo resin mix is coated with Mother's gold paste wax before you pour the head.
I found the Issue # under back issues but I can't Find my copy.
The silicone ya'll use is a two part right? I for some reason did not write the name in my notes. I assume the stuff in the tube wont work due to it not being free flowing and the two part stuff I have is dragon skin and has a longer set up time then I would like. I know he measured it by weight like you would do with the dragon skin but I don't think it was a smooth on product. I thought he used a Vaseline mixture for a release or was that just on the fin molds? Tanks for your help
Joey this is the silicone product I use in the mouth. It is from Silicone Inc. Hold tight because I am (as we speak) putting the finishing touches on the article "Making Artificial Fish Heads". In that article I will demo two different ways of making a great Fish head.
Can't wait to read it and try it. And I think I will hold on for it before i mess up any more fish heads.Thanks again Gary.


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Sport Illustrated Model Goes to Prom with Teen [PHOTO]
Remeber when Jake Davidson, a senior from LA, asked Kate Upton to prom via a YouTube video?
Kate Upton really wanted to go to the prom with Jake, but she couldn'tmake it. So another "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model stepped up to the plate! Nina Agdal is 21, She is hot and Jake is very happy!
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Aneta Cybulska , Izabela Iskierka and Katarzyna Wójcik have created a unique dance routine to Behemoth's "Alas, Lord is Upon Me". The cool thing about this video isn't just the great eye candy but that there's finally a dance routine to Death Metal.
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I must have missed your response.
I have set the persistent DHCP address, however I am not sure I know how to set
a static ARP entry. Will I need to do this through the exec.php or is there
somewhere in the WebGUI where I can accomplish this? The only entries in google
for 'm0n0wall "static arp"' are someone who mailed the list asking if it was
possible to add.
Thanks for both of your assistance thus far!
Quoting Chris Buechler <cbuechler at gmail dot com>:
> On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:57:53 -0400, Ziekke <ziekke at ziekke dot net> wrote:
> > I appreciate your response, but I dont think it was quite what I was
> looking
> > for.
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> > What I want to do is have my DHCP server open to anyone who wishes to use
> it (it
> > is a wireless interface), but specify a range IP address that is only
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> > certain MAC IDs.
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> For hosts that use DHCP, you'll have to do exactly what he described
> to add a DHCP reservation. That way that MAC address will be assured
> the IP you desire. Just don't check the "deny unknown" box. For
> static IP's, use a static ARP entry as I described before.
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There are 15 days til the Stache Showdown! Sign up and get more info here. Grab a partner and come out and play. ALL PARTICIPANTS will be a part of 4 out of 5 short Strongman WODs in the day! Here are three things that will be there that you won't want to miss:
1. Strong ladies sporting 'staches.
2. An arm-wrestling competition judged by none other than Mr. Paul Buono.
3. A stellar team of judges, dressed to the nines.
Hudson Handel's look at the CrossFit Total is here! He's also got a bunch of video forthcoming from Saturday!
MOVEMENT PREP: Foam Roll and Lax Ball as needed, 5 minutes. Complete 2 minutes of Sun Salutations a la Croga.
ACTIVATION: Agility Ladder drills – 5 minutes.
SKILL WORK: Clean – specifically how to rep cleans from the top down.
STRENGTH: Clean, work up to a tng peak of 3 reps with a Coach. Then, take 80% of that and attempt to complete 3 tng reps EMOM for 5 minutes.
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well boys and girls. There you have it. Looks like it's (he's) NOT BACK afterall. Or is it that he is back to normal (his normal for the last two to two and a half years) or did we all not see him cheating last week, to get a win. hmmmmmm
woods is eight shots back and an old man is leading and beating the snot out of woody.
Of course thats the way it should be. I would enjoy to see V J Singh win this one.
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School is out and summer's here — the time when we teens often have more freedom and less adult supervision due to working parents. Unfortunately, this can be a dangerous combination. While some kids are old enough to be left alone some might not be responsible enough to stay safe. Kids may take advantage of their new found "freedom" and with fewer obligations during the summer months; they could find themselves in situations with other kids trying or experimenting with alcohol and drugs.
Curiosity mixed with boredom can lead teens to reach for alcohol they might get easily at home or through others. It's hard to believe but studies have shown that during the summer months of June and July, an average of 11,000 teens under the age of 17 will try alcohol for the first time each day as compared to 8,000 a day during other times of the year, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Many parents are unaware of the dangers of leaving alcohol out for kids who may abuse it.
In 2010, more than 1,900 youth between 12 and 20 years old were discharged from a hospital with a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, according to the Emergency Department Discharge Database. More than 340 of them were from San Diego's South Region. Research shows teens who begin drinking at an early age are four times as likely to become alcohol dependent in later years. Youth who begin drinking prematurely are twice as likely to have unplanned and unprotected sex during college. We need parents to be aware and place their alcoholic beverages in a secure location where kids cannot gain access to them. Also, it is a good idea for parents to talk about the dangers of underage drinking with their children.
Alcohol is not the only danger in the home. Often, teens experiment with prescription drugs. The majority of both teens and adults who abuse prescription drugs got them from friends or family without their knowledge. Sometimes, teens get together and have pharmaceutical or "Pharm" parties. At these gatherings, teens mix pills raided out of family medicine cabinets in a bowl. They reach in for a handful of unknown prescription drugs. To make matters worse, alcohol is often used to wash down the medication. This can lead to unknown consequences that could possibly result in death. Parents can dispose of unwanted or outdated prescription drugs at permanent sites in every community. The other alternative is storing them either in a lockable medicine cabinet or a special locking medication bag. These methods can prevent people from abusing drugs that are not prescribed to them.
As a youth who knows about the consequences and problems with underage drinking and drug use, I want to encourage parents to take the suggested precautions to help prevent youth access to and help prevent the dangerous consequences of alcohol and drug abuse.


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He was "overwhelmed by the feeling" that "the Suffolk expanses" had "shrunk once and for all to a single, blind, insensate spot."
She hadn't even the one redeeming virtue of most carnivorous or predatory races—an insensate and almost automatic courage.
Then an insensate wish to stab him to the heart made her turn her head and look at him.
Already the sea was rising in crested combers which broke with the noise of thunder and the fury of the wind was insensate.
The optic nerve is a shrunken, atrophied and insensate thread.
And it had, with insensate malice, spread out the whole of its front page to her eye.
It was insensate folly on his part, ridiculous from any point of view.
What kind of man was it, then, whom the invisible powers of evil were employing to precipitate this insensate struggle?
More than once he had hoped the insensate fury of the blizzard might abate.
A frenzy of insensate wrath shook him, so that he nearly lost his grip.
1510s, from Late Latin insensatus "irrational, foolish," from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + sensatus "gifted with sense" (see sensate). Insensate means "not capable of feeling sensation," often "inanimate;" insensible means "lacking the power to feel with the senses," hence, often, "unconscious;" insensitive means "having little or no reaction to what is perceived by one's senses," often "tactless."


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Here's an ironic story.Tuesday a friend of mine asked me to help him find a handgun to carry when he is out fixing fence and other chores on his uncles farm. Mountain lion had been seen in the area lately making him a little concerned. That's about 30 miles from where I live. A few years ago my brother and his family seen 2 cats chasing deer across an open field in the midle of the day less than a half mile from here. What I found funny was that I heard on the radio news today, they were talking about no documented cases of mountain lions in Wi.. I have no idea how established they are, but they are definantly here. I just hope the documented proof they are looking for isn't a death certifacate.Where would America be without the "gun totting redneck"?
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Audrina Patridge Continues to Celebrate 27th Birthday in Bikini Fashion (PHOTOS)
Audrina Patridge's birthday celebration aren't over just yet!She might have turned 27 on Wednesday, but
On Saturday, The Hills star and her boyfriend Corey Bohan continued her b-day blowout with a pool party at Wet Republic in Las Vegas. Sporting a black bikini top and white bottoms, Audrina was all smiles as she splashed about with her man before snacking on a piece of her own birthday cake.
Though this wasn't the first time Audrina was seen in a bikini this week!
This Thursday, Audrina celebrated her birthday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with her boyfriend, parents Mark and Lynn, her little sister Samantha and her boyfriend Chris. Clad in a white hot two piece, Audrina and her fam hit up the local beaches to ring in her big 2-7.
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Somewhere inside the Acer Timeline's narrow frame, a team of Taiwanese engineers have managed to find space for not one, but two graphics processors (GPUs).
It's not the first laptop we've seen with one 3D chip for power saving and one for playing games. It's been preceded by the MacBook Pro, Sony's Vaio Z and Dell's Studio range. But it is one of the most powerful and lightest yet.
Novel graphics
A small button to the left of the keypad switches between the two chips without requiring a reboot, and in performance mode the powerful Core i5 CPU and Mobility Radeon HD5650 graphics chip are a match for Alienware's mighty ultralight, the M11x.
You can get games like Far Cry 2 running at high quality settings, or browse the web and write for six hours at a time.
Thin and light
Despite the fact the Timeline X's screen is three inches bigger than the Alienware's tiny 11in panel, it still weighs and costs the same. If you're prepared to settle for a slightly lesser spec, you can pick a Timeline X variant up for much less too.
The 14in Timeline X is an excellent compromise between the often cramped chassis of a 13inch machine and an unwieldy 15in desktop replacement. The M11x is too cramped to use as your main PC, but the Timeline X is much more of an all-rounder.
That larger screen does have one big disadvantage. Its native resolution of 1366x768 is not as sharp and colourful as the panel on the M11x, which packs the same number of pixels into a smaller space.
If you're a gamer, it's a choice between the comfort of the Timeline's larger size or the superior portability and the build quality that the Alienware offers.
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Despite the brushed aluminium lid and keyboard surround, Acer simply doesn't come close to the astoundingly solid design of its rival. One thing the Timeline has that the M11x doesn't, though, is an optical drive. That could be crucial if you're playing games.
Poor keyboard
The thing that might make you rule out the Timeline X's altogether is its keyboard, which is the same floating chiclet design Acer has been using for a couple of years now. It doesn't feel as rigid as it should, there's too much travel, and it's easy to catch neighbouring keys with your fingers on the upstroke.
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When my child was an infant, the countless sleepless nights exhausted me. Keeping up with the endless motion of a toddler wore me out. And the birthday party circuit of elementary school sucked a lot of time and energy.
Now that my child is a tween, I'm finding that new challenges exhaust me. Chief among them is keeping up with all the website and social media options available to tweens and teens today.
The number of ways that they can communicate with others, who they may or may not know and who may or may not be kind, good, law-abiding citizens, is mind-boggling. A lot of these platforms can be scary. What scares me most of all, though, are the parents who don't even try to learn about them, or who try but give up too easily.
When our kids are little, parents do not turn on the television and plop them in front of it with the thought, "I have no idea what station this is on or what this show is about and it may be wildly inappropriate but, eh, whatever, they can handle it."
And parents should not do the equivalent of that by turning their kids loose in the digital world without supervision either.
Parents need to know where their kids are going online.
Facebook is no longer cool, in large part because that's where their parents are. You didn't really think they'd make it easy on us by flocking to a site we understand and use, did you?
Twitter and Instagram are more popular.
But it's Ask.fm, Vine, Voxer, Snapchat and Kik where tweens and teens are flocking lately. And a lot of parents have never heard of any of them.
Ask.fm is a site where people can ask questions anonymously. Officials believe it has played a part in several tween and teen suicides and that led British Prime Minister David Cameron to call for a boycott of the Latvian-based site, saying it was " vile."
Vine is a video sharing site. Voxer is a walkie-talkie app for phones, Snapchat is a photo sharing app, and Kik is a free texting app.
Yes, trying to stay on top of the ever-changing social media landscape takes a lot of time and a lot of work. No one thinks to themselves that during their free time they would absolutely love to play around on those sites. Nor do they think about using that time to research and install online activity monitoring software on the family computer, or scroll through the mind numbing texts on their phones.
It's exhausting to do that.
It's also necessary to keep our kids safe.
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Wonders of the world
From the giant redwoods of California to the almost miraculous honeycomb rock formations of the Giant's Causeway, marvel at some of the planet's most extraordinary natural landscapes
From Thames Town in China to Foamhenge in Virginia, we look at some of the most convincing replica tourist destinations around the world. So if you fancy visiting the Statue of Liberty in Japan or the Parthenon in Tennessee, click though the gallery
A British academic has gathered evidence suggesting garden was created at Nineveh, 300 miles from Babylon
Amazing discoveries in recent years include an ancient Greek temple in Sicily and a previously unknown species of monkey in east Africa
Giza's Great Pyramid, according to reports, target of new age or masonic events to mark not so rare calendrical moment
Breathtaking scenery right on your doorstep, from Monument Valley to Cairo's Pyramids
Discover Machu Picchu - the winning overseas tourist attraction in our Readers' Awards 2008 - plus four runners up
Voting has begun to find 'the new seven natural wonders' of the world. But Chris Moss takes issue with the list after one contender was removed for failing to pay the registration fee
Millions of online votes were cast, but intense lobbying may have skewed the ballot towards the East.
Guardian architecture critic Jonathan Glancey assesses our list of 20th century wonders and asks for your alternative nominations
Our seven wonders of the 20th century are all heroic works of architecture and engineering: if you can't get to see them all, our gallery is the next best thing.
From Stonehenge to the Great Wall of China this week's seven alternative wonders are all stunning feats of human achievement often set in some of the most remote parts of the world. Use the arrows to the right to navigate the photographs
What makes a wonder of the world? Enormity, beauty, a sense of mystery, endurance? From Stonehenge to the Great Wall of China this week's seven alternative wonders have all these qualities.
It has survived the collapse of the sophisticated civilisation that built it, centuries of consumption by the suffocating jungle and the nihilism of the Khmer Rouge, who beheaded its stone Buddhas and used its walls for target practice.
Tiger's Nest Monastery, Bhutan | My Son, Vietnam | Ek Balam, Mexico | Lalibela rock churches, Ethiopia | Choquequirao, Peru
A new breed of luxury spa resorts is widening Jordan's appeal. Andy Barker experiences the healing waters and inspiring desert landscapes.
The Commune started as a showcase for modern architecture on the Great Wall and evolved into one of Asia's most exciting, and affordable, design hotels.
Plans for a £67.5m visitor centre at Stonehenge are to go before a public inquiry, it has emerged.
The new Rough Guide to Britain warns that Buckingham Palace is 'bland' and an 'anti-climax'. But it's not the only tourist attraction that fails to live up to the hype. Here 12 Guardian writers pick their least favourite days out.
Leader: The history of Britain's Channel tunnel rail link has been slow and tortuous. If the original plans had been approved the link would by now have been working for years, starting at Waterloo and going underground through south London.
For the past four decades, heritage officials have failed to prevent graffiti artists from leaving more of a mark on the Great Wall of China than the Mongolian hordes achieved in centuries of attacks. So it was with a mix of resignation and desperation that they announced yesterday a money-spinning alternative.
Crap holidays: An American thought the Druid temple would be the perfect spot to propose to his girlfriend, but his plans soon crumbled.
Lucy Siegle discovers that China's most avant-garde hotel is looking a little frayed around the edges.
Fake statues in Florence. A rope around Stonehenge. Is this the only way we'll get to see the world's great sights in the future? Oliver Bennett investigates.
You don't have to pay a packet to stay in style. For his latest book, Herbert Ypma travelled from Sri Lanka to Siem Reap to bring you these offerings for under £50 a night.
Petra is one of the strangest, most beautiful places in the world. Does it really need a tourist centre? By Jonathan Glancey.
The ancient citadel of Machu Picchu may soon be on Unesco's list of endangered heritage sites. David Atkinson tracks down South America's lesser-known Inca trails for an eco-friendly alternative.
Is it possible to get to Easter Island other than on an expensive package tour?
Plans are afoot to transform Stonehenge in the next few years. John Ezard visits the focus of this weekend's summer solstice.


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ECC. TSA honor 10 graduates of new homeland security program
Erie Community College and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration honored 10 graduates who completed the first homeland security training program under a new partnership.
The graduates who completed the one-year program receive a TSA Certificate of Achievement in Homeland Security and have the credentials to work toward an associate degree in homeland security at ECC.
While enrollment for the coming year's program has not been finalized, it is expected to increase, according to ECC spokesman Michael Farrell.
In 2008, the TSA launched the homeland security training program with airports and partnering community colleges in cities including Baltimore, San Antonio and Washington, D.C., testing the best approaches to educating employees.
In spring 2013, 10 airports joined the program, including Buffalo Niagara International Airport and its partner college, ECC.
Last spring, there were more than 4,700 students enrolled nationally in 152 airports with 89 partner colleges.
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Sophie The Giraffe Teether Gift Boxed Version
Having originated in France in 1961, the Sophie the Giraffe teething toy has become a worldwide sensation selling over 10 million units. 9 out of 10 babies in France have one of these! Made from renewable, flexible natural rubber and totally non-toxic paint, Sophie is super-safe for babies and stimulates senses whilst soothing gums. She even emits a reassuring squeak when squeezed.
Presented in a delightful Sophie-themed window box.
Presented in a delightful Sophie-themed window box.
- Sophie The Giraffe - Gift Boxed Version.
- Winner of the 'Mother and Baby - Best Baby Toy under 12 months, 2014' award - gold!.
- Hand made in the French alps.
- Manufactured entirely from natural products.
- Presented gift boxed.
- Size approx. 17cm.
- Suitable from birth.
- Manufacturer's code: 616324.
- Strictly tested to exceed all relevant European safety standards.
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Summing up quickly what Rick Myers, Colleen Niccum and Tom Chandler have done for the community would be difficult.
In fact, a whole evening could be spent honoring and thanking this trio, who are the recipients of this year's Greater Tucson Leadership awards for service.
And a whole evening is what's planned for the 2012 Man, Woman & Founder of the Year Awards Gala on Jan. 19 at the Casino del Sol Resort on West Valencia Road.
"People who win these awards go above and beyond the call of duty," said Suzanne McFarlin, executive director of Greater Tucson Leadership, which partners with the Tucson Metro Chamber.
Myers is the Man of the Year; Niccum is the Woman of the Year; and Chandler has received the Founder's Award for his contributions to help others over a lifetime.
Tom Chandler
A retired Tucson attorney, Tom Chandler, was the first to receive a surprise visit Monday.
Flower bouquet in hand, McFarlin was accompanied by Jean Gage, the organization's board president, as well as Governing Board member Rob Stenson.
Chandler's sister-in-law, Dee-Dee Samet, nominated him and was at his Foothills home on the pretense of taking him to breakfast at Ghinis French Cafe.
"He's done so much for Tucson and so much for Arizona, and so much of it is behind the scenes," she said. "He deserves some recognition."
Chandler, 93, deflected the praise.
"This is an outrage," he said, shaking his head. "You've got the wrong person."
Clearly not.
Chandler has spent a lifetime being a champion of the poor, women and minorities, often contributing his time, knowledge and money anonymously.
He's the co-founder of the Arizona Adopt a Classroom Project, which provided assistance to more than 2,000 teachers.
As an attorney, Chandler helped get the Central Arizona Project to Tucson and was involved in lengthy litigation on behalf of the city to purchase Citizens Utilities Water Co.
He's been a member of the Arizona Board of Regents, and was a founding member of the original Legal Aid organization.
And the list goes on.
He's a founding member of the Conquistadores, who have now raised more than $26 million for Tucson's youth sports.
Chandler, who graduated first in his law school class of 1946, has mentored lawyers and judges, and promoted excellence in the local judicial system, Samet said.
In 1999, the University of Arizona College of Law founded the Thomas Chandler Public Service Award, which provides exit scholarships to students who follow his path and pursue careers in public sector law.
And all of this, his sister-in-law said, has been accomplished with humility and a "deliciously wry sense of humor."
Rick Myers
After retiring as vice president and general manager of IBM Tucson 10 years ago, Rick Myers has spent his time volunteering, and volunteering and volunteering.
After moving many times during his career with IBM, Myers said he was excited to settle in and become part of a community.
And that's certainly what he's done.
Myers is a member of the Tucson Airport Authority and co-chaired the Citizens Committee of the Regional Transportation Authority in 2006. He is a current member and past chairman of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council.
He also chaired the United Way campaign in 2001 and is a past board member of Science Foundation Arizona.
His latest post is serving as chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents.
"I just couldn't think of anyone else who deserves it more," said Lisa Romero, who nominated Myers. "He's a tireless advocate for Southern Arizona."
Romero is director of marketing and communications for the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona. She's worked for, and with, Myers for years and said she finds him "a rare person, a great leader who also takes the time to help and listen."
The friends met when Myers served on the board of directors for nonprofit Critical Path Institute, where he was also the organization's chief operating officer for more than three years.
"Whether it is a business executive, university president, government official, community leader or students, their parents, or other hardworking everyday people like most of us, Rick treats everyone with the utmost respect, always returns a phone call or email, and never fails to go the extra mile to make a situation right," Romero wrote in nominating him.
Myers feels "very honored" by the recognition, and said he is fortunate to have the time to do what he loves.
"I enjoy my time doing different things in Southern Arizona and in the state," said Myers, 56. "I like to feel that I am helping to bring people together to make a difference."
Colleen Niccum
Colleen Niccum's puzzled expression changed to a laugh when she realized why the small group had gathered to meet her in the Raytheon lobby.
"This is quite unexpected," she said as she accepted the flowers. "Oh, my word. Thank you."
Niccum was nominated by Jacquelyn Jackson, the executive director of Tucson Values Teachers, a nonprofit Niccum helped found.
The organization is just one way Niccum, Raytheon's director of community and government relations, contributes her time to education, and promoting math and science.
What does Niccum do with her free time?
She's been involved with the Educational Enrichment Foundation, the Tucson Metro Chamber and the statewide organization, Expect More Arizona.
She helps link Raytheon tutors with local classrooms.
She created an internship between the UA and Tucson Values Teachers called MASTER-IP, a program that grew quickly and expanded into Chandler, helping more than 27,000 students.
She's also served on the advisory board for the University of Arizona's College of Education and was appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer to the Arizona Ready Council.
Niccum, 54, has lived in Tucson for 30 years after moving here from the Midwest to earn her master's degree in journalism at the UA.
"She just exudes leadership," Jackson said. "She's wonderful with people, very involved with the community and is deeply dedicated to education."
When Niccum heard the names of the other recipients, she shook her head, smiling. "It feels hard to imagine that I would be among these ranks. I'm honored."
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Where Is The Music, MTV?
MTV plans to launch 16 new reality shows over the next four-and-a-half months, in an effort to retain its young and flighty audience. Recent ratings show a 23 percent drop in the network's core demographic of 12- to 34-year-olds. The new series will be in the same vein as "The Hills," a slightly scripted success story at MTV, but will avoid the backbiting and bitchery themes of most reality shows nowadays. Instead, the shows will focus on young people accomplishing their goals and proving themselves. Gee, that sounds like "Made" to me, but hopefully MTV won't actually interfere in the lives of these young people. But then again, is watching someone fail also entertaining? MTV probably doesn't think so. Brian Graden, president of entertainment at MTV Networks music channels and president of Logo, said these new themes are in step with the Obama generation. If Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" video is any indication, the Obama generation also enjoys music videos. Take a look at MTV's programming for today and you'd discover music videos only air for two hours, from 5 am to 7 am. The rest of the programming is the fluff the network (and its audience) is trying to escape. After the jump find out some of what MTV has planned for your viewing pleasure. The 16 new shows will be produced by Sean Combs, "South Park's" Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Donald Trump and Nick Lachey:


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The apartment is on the 2nd floor of a renovated building with 3 residential units founding in Mariannenstraße. The apartment has about 40m ² and is suitable for 2 people very well. It consists of a hallway, a large bathroom, sleeping area and a kitchen area. The hallway, the bedroom and the kitchen area until wooden supports not separated from each other. The apartment has a generous and thus the new wood floor and light-filled rooms generally very friendly This is an automatically generated translation. See the original text by changing the language to german.
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Sasha Baronovsky and Vanessa Richard pose for a photo by the door of their apartment March 6 in Halifax.
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A Halifax resident who fought off two intruders armed with tasers says he's baffled and disturbed by the attack.
"Even if I could get these people in a room and ask them what … is their problem, that would make me feel better," said Sasha Baronovsky, 25, on Thursday. "Even if it was, 'We thought you was this drug dealer,' I want to … know what's going on here."
Baronovsky returned to his Moran Street apartment around 11 p.m. Wednesday and left the door unlocked while handing coffee to Vanessa Richard, who he shares the apartment with.
A few minutes later, they heard the outer door to the apartment open.
Baronovsky opened the inner door to find two masked men who started shocking him with small tasers.
"I think the creepiest part was the silence. They didn't say anything," said Baronovsky.
The tasers were weak, and an enraged Baronovsky fought back, repelling the pair into the entryway.
"If (Vanessa) and the cats wouldn't have been here … I probably would have tried to talk to them," he said. "But it was her and the cats behind me, you guys are in front of me, and it's going to stay that way."
Baronovsky kept swinging – and connecting – until the hapless pair gave up, taking off in a waiting silver car.
Richard, meanwhile, ran the couple's three cats out of harm's way and returned to help – only to find the dust already settling.
"My brain was going insane, because I was going, 'Is he getting stabbed, do they have guns,'" she said. "By the time I come back to the door, Sasha has them both out of the house. And I'm like, what happened?"
The intruders were carrying backpacks, and Baronovsky said he believes they expected to find drugs in the apartment.
"We're quiet people, we don't look for trouble," said Richard, adding she wants to find a new home, pronto. "Are they going to come back because he beat the crap out of one of them?"
The pair called police, but Baronovsky believes a "ghost" unit was already on the street, and missed the entire event.
A Halifax police spokesperson said there was no indication of any unmarked units in the area at the time of the assault.
"If there would have been a unit there, all our officers can be radioed," said Const. Pierre Bourdages. "They would have known what was going on. They would have helped."


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The Regulator duster is a piece of clothing in Fallout 3 and in Fallout: New Vegas.
In Fallout 3, it can be repaired with other Regulator dusters and provides a Damage Resistance of 10 as well as a bonus of 1 to Charisma and a bonus of 5 to Small Guns.
In Fallout: New Vegas, it is a unique piece of clothing providing a bonus of +1 Charisma and +5 Guns, but lacks any Damage Threshold.
The duster outfit seems to consist of a black undershirt and a pair of gray canvas pants underneath a long, brown leather overcoat with the sleeves rolled up above the elbow, a pair of leather gloves on the character's hands, and a pair of motorcycle boots for footwear.
Fallout 3Edit
- One is given at 100% condition by Sonora Cruz if you join her group, the Regulators. To join the Regulators, you must have the Lawbringer perk. Taking the perk will add the location of Regulator HQ to your Pip-Boy world map.
- If you have negative Karma, Regulators will occasionally show up to kill you for a bounty, at which point you can obtain a regulator duster by killing them and looting their corpses.
- If you have the Lawbringer perk, and you reverse-pickpocket the un-named Regulators inside the Regulator HQ, they will have a new duster in 72 hours.
- If you take the Lawbringer perk, there will be a Regulator on a stairway as soon as you enter Arlington Cemetery, as well as a note for Junders Plunkett, who is in the area.
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- The Regulator duster can be found on The Lonesome Drifter north of El Dorado Gas & Service. He has a small camp in front of the billboard.
- If you have completed Talent Pool, The Lonesome Drifter will be in The Aces Theater at The Tops.
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Course DescriptionApplies the sociological perspective to the study of social problems and possible solutions. Explores topics such as institutional privilege, power and oppression, social identity, cultural assumptions and discrimination. Includes social analysis, group facilitation, social change interventions, creative production and basic acting. This is the first course of a three course sequence. Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores and instructor permission. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
Students in this course will create live interactive theater performances that will be toured through out PCC campuses with some community performances. The performances are geared toward creating a campus and community climate that is inclusive and respectful of all peoples culture, ethnicity, class, gender and sexual orientation, and other diversity. This course is a required component of The Illumination Project.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
1. Apply sociological perspectives and use their sociological imagination in analyzing the causes and consequences of social problems and evaluating
social actions and reactions.
2. Locate themselves within social contexts (connect their personal biography and social status with societal history) to reflect on the processes that shape and address social problems.
3. Empathize with people, cultures and communities from backgrounds different than themselves.
4. Employ knowledge of group processing, written and oral communication skills, artistic presentation and active listening in order to engage in community change and civic action.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
At the beginning of the course, the instructor will detail the methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade. Grading methodology will be based on the following criteria:
Written assignments including journals and in class reflections based on speaker topics, class discussion and assigned reading. These written assignments are designed to promote integration of course material with personal reflection and experience.
Participation in class discussion, exercises and performances.
Group committee work in and out of class with the goal of producing plays, educational material or PR associated with the performances.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
The first term will focus on studying institutional oppression, community building, facilitation and Theater of the Oppressed. The second two terms will be similar to one another in format. Each of the second two terms will focus on a different, specific oppression and students will create and perform plays centered on that oppression.
Specific to the first term the course will focus on:
- Basic oppression theory including social stratification and systems of inequality (racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, anti-semitism, ableism etc.).
- Historic and current day theater activism; exploring the connections between life and art with respect to personal experience with institutional oppression.
- Basic stage and performance techniques
Structures of community
Conflict resolution and negotiation techniques
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The main objective of the Illumination Project is to create a campus climate that is inclusive and promotes equal access to education. The journey toward this objective begins with the training of Student Educators who in turn engage the college community in a community-wide social change process. The curriculum studied by the Student Educators covers current research and theory on institutional oppression. It addresses the effects of oppression on individuals and society and the best practices to challenge oppressive behavior. Issues addressed include community building, consciousness-raising (around issues of race, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and ability), skill building, conflict resolution and taking action to create change.
Students also learn social-justice theater and popular education techniques. Students write and perform plays reflecting realistic current issues on the PCC Campus and surrounding community. By the time they begin their performances students are prepared to provide education and leadership around difficult and potentially emotional issues. The plays students have created include topics such as anti-Arab/anti-Muslim bias in post September 11th U.S., date rape, domestic violence, coming out as a sexual minority at home and at school, and race and class issues for first-generation college students.
The Illumination Project performances are based on a style of theater known as Theater of the Oppressed, which was developed by Brazilian theater activist, Augusto Boal. Theater of the Oppressed is a non-traditional theater style used to promote community-centered problem solving. During performances, Student Educators perform a student-written short play (10 to 20 minutes long), which presents a problem of discrimination or oppression. They perform the play once through without interruption and without solving the problem. Then the students start the play again. This time the audience members can yell, Freeze! when they see oppression happening. At that point, the audience member comes up on stage and takes the place of one of the characters who they believe could create a positive solution to the problem presented. This is called an intervention. The Student Educators work with the audience member with whatever tactic they try. Sometimes an intervention from the audience succeeds, and sometimes it does not. Either way it is an active learning experience for actors and audience members. When the audience member is finished with their intervention, the facilitator debriefs with the audience member, the actors and the rest of the audience and then the play continues to the next intervenable scene.
Student Educators not only write and perform but publicize the plays and ensure performances are a comprehensive educational experience. Student Educators design the posters and programs as well as write outreach letters and press releases. Students also create an Ally Book provided for the audience at each performance containing definitions, information, resources and specific suggestions for making a positive impact in our community. The Project works with various academic departments to facilitate Instructors bringing classes to Illumination Project performances. Instructors then use the performances as a teaching tool through in-class discussion, paper and journal writing. The Illumination Project puts the responsibility of learning in the hands of the audience while still providing structure such as ground rules, debriefs, accompanying materials, and in-class follow up to ensure that the educational strategies employed are successful.
The Illumination Projects strategy is to create an environment that sets the stage for multiple ways of learning -- the active discovery and synthesis of information into knowledge -- that can be applied to success in school, careers, and throughout students lives. The program works across disciplinary boundaries to involve students in an active learning experience. The methods move beyond traditional lecture format where concepts can only be discussed. As in life, the participant is an agent, actively engaged in doing. Through the activity of that experience the participant comes to own it to know it.
Student Educators also have the opportunity to augment their learning experience in the classroom with experiential learning in the form of community service through the plays they create and perform. Thus, the student learns about oppression and social change via service and experience, as well as through readings, classroom discussion and exercises. By taking the plays into the campus community, the Illumination Project students get to put their classroom learning into action and thereby enhance their own learning while contributing to the community at large.
- Provide an analysis of institutional oppression, its relationship to their own lives, its effect on the PCC community and people from historically disenfranchised communities.
- Be able to intervene in oppressive and conflict situations and take action to create positive change.
- Develop and improve group processing and communication skills.
- Improve ability to listen to and empathize with diverse opinions and experiences.
- Describe the usefulness of social change theater and popular education learning strategies.


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By Staff Sgt. Todd L. Pouliot, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade PAO NCOICJuly 19, 2012
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- When Army helicopters arrive overhead during a firefight below, friendly forces are filled with a surge of confidence, said Fort Drum's top infantryman, Maj. Gen. Mark A. Milley, Fort Drum and 10th Mountain Division (LI) commander.
"When you're in a firefight, you call for God and you call for Army aviation," Milley said. "Our aviators change the dynamic of the fight. Now you as the infantry know you're going to win; know you're going to live."
Milley presented awards for valor to 18 aviators from 10th Combat Aviation Brigade during a ceremony June 29, at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, for their brave actions supporting ground operations in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Brian D. Cammack, a flight medic with C Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, received the Distinguished Flying Cross during the ceremony for his bravery while extracting from the battlefield six wounded Americans and three killed in action.
On March 29, 2011, Cammack's crew received a call to pick up casualties at two separate locations. At the first location, Cammack was lowered by hoist to assess the injured and prepare them for extraction.
Cammack remained on the ground, treating wounded, while two critically wounded American Soldiers were taken to a nearby medical facility. The ground unit continued to take hostile fire from several directions.
"I had so much adrenaline going through me I didn't feel much until after the mission," Cammack said.
Once all of the casualties were picked up, Cammack and his crew went to the second site: the roof of a mud building occupied by American infantrymen. Under hostile fire, the helicopter landed on the roof and the casualty was pulled on board to be taken to the nearby medical facility.
In all, Cammack was responsible for the extraction of six critically wounded American Soldiers and the retrieval of three American Soldiers killed in action that day.
"We were able to make a difference that day," he said. "They were pinned down, taking fire from all directions; they took many casualties."
Cammack credited his fellow crew members and the extensive training they had conducted at Fort Drum for the success of this medevac operation and added that he would never forget those who died in the firefight that day.
Col. Pedro G. Almeida, 10th CAB commander, said that despite the numerous awards that were presented to the unit's aviators, it must not be forgotten what the Soldiers are asked to do almost daily in combat.
"It's so common that we often forget what we're asking them to do," Almeida said. "These aviators have shown uncommon valor and represent the best."
In addition to the award presented to Cammack, 17 other Soldiers were presented Air Medals with Valor at the ceremony: Capt. Jeffrey Gray, Capt. Thomas G. Jones, 1st Lt. Thomas Terry, Chief Warrant Officer 5 William E. Butler Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 5 Matthew Carmichael, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Tavis D. Anderson, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Daniel Berriochoa, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stefen S. Blasingame, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alvin Melvin, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven D. Badgley, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Gazda, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Hennessy, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Locke, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Fernand P. Muffoletto, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Derrick Rodriguez, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Justin Seimet and Spc. David Capps.
Their heroic actions ranged from safely flying an aircraft damaged by a rocket-propelled gren-ade, providing aerial cover to ground units under hostile fire, and operating a medevac hoist multiple times while receiving fire.