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Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:As for the third misinterpretation — that the five aggregates aren't a self because they aren't permanent, but nevertheless the five aggregates are what you are — the Buddha says repeatedly that it's not fitting to identify the aggregates as "what I am" [§19]. As we will see later, he explains the five aggregates as the raw material from which you create your sense of self, but that it's not skillful to think that they constitute what you are.
Another problem with this misinterpretation is that it opens the Buddha to charges of lying in the many passages where he does refer to the self in a positive way — as when he says that the self is its own mainstay. If there really is no self at all, why does he talk about it as if it exists?
To get around this problem, the interpretation introduces the distinction between two levels of truth: conventional and ultimate. Thus, it says, when the Buddha is talking about self, he's doing so only in a conventional way. On the ultimate level, no self exists.
The problem with this distinction is that the Buddha himself never uses it — it was introduced into the tradition at a much later date — and if it were so central to understanding his teachings, you'd think that he would have mentioned it. But he didn't.
There's also the problem that, if the aggregates were what you are, then — because nibbana is the ending of the aggregates — that would mean that when you attain nibbana you would be annihilated. The Buddha, however, denied that nibbana was annihilation.
At the same time, what good would be the end of suffering if it meant total annihilation? Only people who hate themselves or hate all experience would go for it.
From: Out of the Thicket and Onto the Path by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:It can be a long path. It requires a lot of discipline. It requires persistence, patience - qualities that we in the modern world tend to have in only minimal amounts. So it's very easy to give up. You need to keep on generating that desire, keep on reminding yourself why you're here. You're here to learn about the potentials in the mind: How far toward true happiness can these potentials go?
From: Questioning & Conviction by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
dhammapal wrote:Hi Mike,mikenz66 wrote:The intention of this thread was for quotes that members fine inspiring.
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If you want the thread to be non-controversial let me know and feel free to delete any of my posts that are divisive.
With metta / dhammapal.
dhammapal wrote:Hi Mike,mikenz66 wrote:The intention of this thread was for quotes that members fine inspiring.
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If you want the thread to be non-controversial let me know and feel free to delete any of my posts that are divisive.
With metta / dhammapal.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:This is another way the breath can be your friend. It's like having a friend who reminds you when you get angry that it's not in your best interest to be angry. It can soothe you when you're angry, put you in a better mood. It can be your friend when you're sick; it can be your friend when you're suffering from fear or any other strong, unpleasant emotion.
From: Befriending the Breath by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Stress (dukkha)
Alternative translations for dukkha include suffering, burdensomeness, and pain. However -- despite the unfortunate connotations it has picked up from programs in "stress-management" and "stress-reduction" -- the English word stress, in its basic meaning as the reaction to strain on the body or mind, has the advantage of covering much the same range as the Pali word dukkha. It applies both to physical and mental phenomena, ranging from the intense stress of acute anguish or pain to the innate burdensomeness of even the most subtle mental or physical fabrications.
It also has the advantage of being universally recognized as something directly experienced in all life, and is at the same time a useful tool for cutting through the spiritual pride that keeps people attached to especially refined or sophisticated forms of suffering: once all suffering, no matter how noble or refined, is recognized as being nothing more than stress, the mind can abandon the pride that keeps it attached to that suffering, and so gain release from it.
Still, in some of the verses of the Itivuttaka, stress seems too weak to convey the meaning, so in those verses I have rendered dukkha as pain, suffering, or suffering & stress.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Anguttara Nikaya 5.75
Yodhajiva Sutta: The Warrior (1)
Translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Translator's Note
This discourse is addressed to monks, and deals with their battle to maintain their celibacy and to come out victorious in the practice. The Buddha compares the victorious monk to a victorious warrior, an analogy that was probably intended to appeal to the monks' masculine pride (see AN 7.48).
In this analogy, a celibate is not a wimp, but is instead a warrior to the highest degree. Because the first confrontation for a man trying to maintain his celibacy involves his attraction to women, women play the role of first-line enemy in this discourse.
Unfortunately, we don't have any record of how the Buddha advised his nun followers on how to maintain their celibacy, so we don't know if he would have used a woman-warrior analogy when teaching them to resist their attraction to men, or if he would have replaced it with another analogy to appeal more specifically to their feminine pride (again, see AN 7.48). However, there are discourses in the Pali canon that depict nuns as successfully maintaining their celibacy when confronted by men in the forest. A prime example is Therigatha XIV; there are other examples of nuns resisting temptation in the Bhikkhuni Samyutta.
Ultimately, of course, the true enemy lies, not without, but within. This is shown by the fact that the monk in this discourse has to go off alone and put an end to the fermentation of sensual passion in his own mind before he can be considered truly victorious.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:In order to learn how to let go of something, you've got to learn how to do it skillfully. This principle doesn't apply to sex, but it does apply to a lot of other things.
From: The Path of Questions by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:I once heard of a tennis pro whose game had gone into a slump. He tried everything he could imagine to get his game back: fired his trainer, got another trainer, tried different rackets. Then one day he realized he'd forgotten the number one lesson in tennis: Keep your eye on the ball.
The same sort of thing often happens in meditation. You start out with a very simple process and then it gradually grows more complicated. After a while you forget the first principles: i.e., stay with your breath. So try to spend the whole hour staying with the breath, no matter what.
From: A Private Matter by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:The desire for true happiness is nothing to feel ashamed about. In fact, the whole teaching of the Dhamma is based on that desire, recognizing that if you follow through with your desire for true happiness intelligently, if you really are careful about how you go about finding it, you'll actually find it and won't harm anyone in the process. It's a desire that should be respected.
From: Befriending the Breath by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:When you remind yourself of the happiness that comes from giving, the interest in gaining sensual pleasures and feeding on sensual pleasure gets lessened. When it's lessened, you find yourself less irritable, less bored, less restless, less uncertain. This is one of the many techniques available for dealing with the hindrances.
From: Barriers in the Heart by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:And as for the baggage we carry around: If we had to go back and straighten out all the horrible things we did in the past before we could gain Awakening, we'd never be done. But it turns out that when you simply learn to drop old habits, Awakening is possible. After all, the suffering you're experiencing right now is a combination of things coming from the past and things you're doing right now, including the way you're perceiving things right now.
A frequent image in meditation instructions is that all you have to do is turn on a light and the darkness goes away. No matter how many eons the darkness has reigned, all you have to do is turn on the light once and that's the end of the darkness. All you have to do is work on how you're perceiving things in the present moment - and when things finally click, you don't have to worry about what other people tell you, you don't have to worry about the world, you don't have to worry about the self, you don't have to worry about what you've done in the past, for you've learned a new habit, you've developed a new skill. And the development of that new skill changes everything.
From: Habits of Perception by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:You don't want self-discipline just to be the ability to push yourself through drudgery. You want to be able to make the meditation as entertaining as possible, as interesting as possible, as enjoyable as possible, to bring as much enthusiasm as you can to a process which, without the enthusiasm, simply dries right up.
From: Overwhelmed by Freedom by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:See what you can do to keep yourself entertained with the breath, to gladden the mind. Become more proactive toward the pain, investigate it, be curious about it, instead of just passively suffering from it. Keeping a good humor helps to put you in a position of power. That's one attitude to ease the burden of endurance.
From: Endurance Made Easier by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:If you sit down and you feel yourself totally disinclined to meditate, don't just force yourself to do it. Remind yourself of the good reasons for why you're doing it. Think of ways to make it interesting, ways to make it entertaining. You can do all kinds of things with the breath.
From: In the Mood by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:You're here because you want to find true happiness. Whether other people approve or not, that's their business. When you think in this way, you can start making choices that really are in your true best interest without getting snagged on whether other people approve, whether it looks strange in their eyes, or you think it might look strange in their eyes. When you can cut through these eight ways of the world, you find that a lot of the obstacles to practice get cleared out of the way.
From: An Anthropologist from Mars by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Having the breath as a way of training yourself to be kind to yourself is an important aspect of developing goodwill: It helps you realize that you really do have a role in shaping your present experience, starting with the breath and then moving into other areas of the present. There's nobody forcing you to breathe in an uncomfortable way, or in a way that puts yourself to sleep, or in a way that gets you anxious and on edge. And yet we allow these things to happen because we're distracted, often about things that are really none of our business. But the breath is something that really is your responsibility. Nobody else can breathe for you. And nobody else can tell you what kind of breathing is going to be comfortable. You have to pay attention yourself.
From: Wisdom for Dummies by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:So pay attention: What are you putting into the system right now? This is the important thing to focus on. Whatever other people do to you, whatever arises in your body in terms of pains, illnesses, aging, death, or whatever: That's old kamma that you simply have to learn to take with good humor, with a sense of equanimity. As for what you're putting into the system right now, that's serious business. That's where your attention and efforts should be focused.
From: Skills to Take With You by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:The fact that trees and mountains are fabricated: That's their business, their issue. Our issue is the fabrications coming up in the mind: what they do to us, and what we do to them.
From: Standing Where the Buddha Stood by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:...any desire to compare your level of virtue or concentration with that of others is detrimental to the practice, and so appropriate attention focuses on turning attention away from questions that would involve comparing yourself with others. You're here to cure your own unskillful mental qualities, so the question of whether you're better than others is really none of your business.
From: The Middles of the Middle Way by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Be grateful to the people for the things, rather than being grateful to the things themselves. If you feel gratitude to your bed, then it is hard not to get attached to your bed and to think that the goodness lies in the thing. Whereas if you're grateful to the people the goodness lies in the action, the goodness lies in the intention. This helps you reflect that our society is held together not by good things but by good intentions.
Appreciation is for the things and gratitude is for the actions, because that focuses you on your own actions, what you're going to do in response. And that's how gratitude keeps you focused on the practice.
From: Gratitude to Things by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (7min mp3 audio)
Question: Is the word insight and awakening used interchangeably?
Thanissaro Bhikkhu: No. An insight is seeing any point where you're causing yourself unnecessary stress or suffering and you can drop it. And then there's certain levels of insight that would actually constitute Awakening where you actually have absolutely dropped that kind of unskillful action for good. You'll never pick it up again. That's an Awakening moment. Because the Awakening involves opening up to the Deathless.
From: Iddhipada - The Bases for Success (Part 5) by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:…just keep tabs on the breath, all the way in, all the way out. This requires desire; it's going to involve some attachment, and it's going to involve deciding which thoughts to identify with and which ones not to identify with. In other words, you are going to be working on a sense of self here, all of which seems to fly in the face of what we've heard about the Buddha's teachings, after all desire is bad, efforting is bad, attachment is bad, self is bad.
But the Buddha never said those things; he was a lot more specific. He didn't deal in such broad generalizations. There are skillful and unskillful desires, skillful and unskillful attachments. A skillful sense of self and an unskillful sense of self, or many skillful and unskillful senses of self. And so it's important as we learn how to practice to be specific, make these distinctions. Because otherwise, it becomes impossible to practice…
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Speech by the Honourable Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia
New York
September 15, 2005
Ms. Vishakha N. Desai, President of the Asia Society,
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen
Firstly, I wish to commend the Asia Society for organizing this forum today, and secondly I wish to thank them for inviting me to speak on this occasion. Let me begin by extending my deepest sympathies to the people of the United States, especially to the families and loved ones of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We are really shocked by the magnitude of the disaster, and we fully empathize with the agony of the victims and the American people as a whole. We know their suffering because it was not so long ago that the ASEAN region similarly suffered the consequences of a tsunami.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I view the ASEAN-UNITED STATES dialogue as a very important relationship for ASEAN countries ever since its establishment in 1977. The political reasons are obvious. The United States is a super power with a global reach. The United States has a history of direct military involvement in Southeast Asia, and presently it has bilateral security treaty relationships with some members of ASEAN and other countries in neighboring East Asia. The statistics will show that the United States is also a very important economic partner. The only downside is the fact that the impressive economic figures represent essentially the sum total of bilateral exchanges rather than a reflection of United States economic engagement with ASEAN as a group.
Cumulatively speaking, the United States is ASEAN's largest trading partner. ASEAN's total trade with the UNITED STATES in 2004 was US $128 billion, compared to US $111.3 billion in 2003, which reflects an increase of 15.08%. The UNITED STATES is also one of the largest foreign investors in ASEAN. in terms of cumulative investments, the U.S. has invested US$ 35.7 billion in the ASEAN region between 1995 and 2003. These figures testify to the importance of the cumulative total of economic engagements between ASEAN countries and the United States.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Although the ASEAN-U.S. dialogue relations is 28 years old this year, I feel this partnership still suffers a considerable problem with expectations which do not match. ASEAN expects the United States to be an important strategic economic and development partner as much as it is an important diplomatic partner. The United States, on the other hand, gives a higher priority to ASEAN as a strategic partner for political and regional security purposes. The only strong meeting point is the recognition by both sides of the relevance and relative importance of the relationship in the context of the dynamics of Southeast Asian regional security, regional diplomacy and regional prosperity.


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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects more than 371 million people worldwide, costing an estimated $4671 billion in health care costs.
New research shows that dairy products may be able to help stem this costly epidemic.
The report, published online Tuesday by the journal Frontiers in Diabetes, looked at numerous peer-reviewed articles regarding the connection between diabetes and dairy. The results proved overwhelmingly positive for dairy, especially low-fat products.
"Evidence indicates that dairy intake is significantly associated with a reduced T2D risk, and likely in a dose-response manner," researchers from Dairy Farmers of Canada and McGill University in Montreal concluded. "The association between low-fat dairy and T2D risk reduction appears consistent."
Research even suggested that the risk of T2D was reduced by 6 percent with each additional daily serving of dairy products, and the risk was reduced by an even greater percentage when low-fat dairy products were served.
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It was all Philadelphians could talk about Thursday. The School District of Philadelphia wants to close one-sixth of its schools, a move that would affect about 17,000 students.
Inside the school administration building at 440 North Broad Street, dozens of district employees lining the indoor balconies fell into an expectant silence as a row of television cameras trained their lenses on Superintendent William Hite.
"We are recommending the closure of 37 buildings and changing the grade configurations of 18 schools," Hite said.
The news had leaked out hours before. But for many, the magnitude of the district's school closing plan was still sinking in.
Hite looked into the cameras.
"We are about to embark on a very difficult process," he said. "As an educator, and as a parent, I realize that the recommendations will be shocking, painful, emotional and disruptive for many communities."
44 schools affected, 17,000 students
Under the district's plan, 44 schools would be closed or relocated. Roughly two dozen more would undergo grade changes. Other schools would be merged or "co-located" with existing schools. All told, roughly 17,000 students would be displaced.
Standing at the podium, flanked by a dozen members of his staff, Superintendent Hite argued the upheaval will be worth it.
"At the end, we will have a school system that is better-run, safer, and higher-performing," he said.
A coalition of labor and community groups rallied on the steps outside district headquarters, chanting "save our schools" and decrying the lack of public input in the development of the recommendations.
Parent Lisa Jackson is the mother of a 9th grader at Lankenau high. She came out because she's upset that her son's school could be relocated inside Roxborough High.
Unions blast plan
"I'm sad about the School District," said Jackson. "The powers that be see fit to dismantle it piece by piece."
Teachers' union president Jerry Jordan blasted district leaders for closing neighborhood schools instead of fighting for them.
"They're not talking to the people, and they're not really working and pressing on the elected officials in Harrisburg to fund Philadelphia schools," said Jordan.
District officials say the case for mass school closings is straightforward: City schools are broke, and the district needs the savings to balance its books and provide kids with a better education.
Inside City Hall, Mayor Nutter praised Hite and his team for making tough choices their predecessors avoided.
"Their decision was one that says, 'You cannot kick the can down the road any farther,'" said Nutter.
The mayor said Hite has his "full and unequivocal support."
Mark Gleason, the executive director of the Philadelphia School Partnership, also backed the school closing recommendations.
"This is fundamentally about putting more of the city's children in higher quality public schools," he said. "Closing low-performing and under-enrolled schools will allow the city to put more resources into quality instruction."
The "myth" of privatization
Gleason said there's a "myth" floating around the city that the school closings recommendations are part of a larger agenda to privatize public education.
"In fact," said Gleason, "they're the byproducts of parents choosing to leave schools that have been failing for years and years."
The school closings plan will no doubt be hotly debated over the coming weeks.
District officials will host a series of community meetings. The first is this Saturday at 10:00 am at South Philadelphia High.
The School Reform Commission is expected to vote on the recommendations in March.
But standing outside Bok Technical High in South Philadelphia on Thursday, 18-year old Brandi Reed wasn't thinking about any of that.
Bok is one of the 11 city high schools now on the chopping block.
Reed said that her mom graduated from the school. This spring, Reed expects to graduate from Bok, too.
"Where are we going to have our class reunions?" she asked.
Following is the list of closures and relocations:
37 facility/building closures
- Amy at Martin
- Bok, Edw. W. Technical H.S.
- Carness Annes at Fels
- Carroll, Charles H.S.
- Communications Tech H.S.
- Cooke, Jay
- Douglas, Stephen A. H.A.
- Duckrey, Tanner
- Fairhill
- Ferguson, Joseph C.
- Fulton, Robert
- Germantown H.S.
- Gompers, Samuel
- Hill, Leslie P.
- Kinsey, John L.
- Lankenau H.S.
- Leidy
- McCloskey, John F.
- McMichael, Morton
- Meade, Gen. George C.
- Morris, Robert
- Overbrook Elementary
- Parkway Northwest
- Peirce, Thomas M.
- Pepper, George M.S.
- Phila. Military Acad. at Elverson
- Reynolds, Gen. John F.
- Robeson H.S.
- Shaw, Anna M.S.
- Sheridan West Academy
- Smith
- Strawberry Mansion H.S.
- Taylor, Bayard
- University City H.S.
- Vare, Abigail
- Whittier, John G.
- Wilson, Alexander
Program closures and changes; building to stay open
- Lamberton, Robert H.S.
- Motivation H.S.
- Phila. Military Acad. at Leeds
- Pratt, Anna B.
- Roosevelt, Theodore
- Vaux, Robert H.S.
- Washington, George Elem.
This story was reported as part of a partnership in education coverage between WHYY/NewsWorks and the Public School Notebook.
Tom MacDonald and Azusa Uchikura contributed to this report.


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AVON Valley Runners will start the defence of their Wiltshire Road Race League title at the Longleat 10K next month.
The Trowbridge-based club wrapped up the 2013 crown, which they also won in the inaugural season in 2012, with two races to spare, finishing 14 points clear of perennial rivals Chippenham Harriers.
The new Second Division saw Devizes Running Club secure the league title and gain promotion, along with Frome Running Club, who had entered for the first time.
Team Bath B and Salisbury A&RC A drop into the second tier for 2014.
The 2014 instalment of the series will again be sponsored by Newsquest, the parent company of the Wiltshire Times.
Its starts with the Longleat event, on Sunday, February 9 and concludes on Sunday, October 26 with the 12th and final event, the Clock Change Challenge 10K in Calne.
As well as being part of the Race League schedule, this year's DB Max 10K at the Castle Combe circuit – on an August date still to be arranged – and the Devizes Half Marathon on Sunday, October 19 will be the Wiltshire County Champion-ship races for their respective distances.
Ewen Malloch, of Team Bath, edged out Michael Towler, of Avon Valley, to cross the line first at Longleat last year, but with Avon Valley's Ruth Barnes first for the ladies, her club took maximum league points ahead of Team Bath and Slinn Allstars.
They repeated the trick at the Devizes 10K as Simon Plummer, of Salisbury A&RC took victory ahead of Simon Nott, of Calne Running Club, with Denise Grech, of Calne SMaRTT, the first lady.
With Plummer only appearing again to take victory at the Highworth 5, it became a fight between Nott, Malloch and Towler for individual race league honours.
Avon Valley's Fiona Price also started to feature, taking victories at the Chippenham 5 and Springfield 5K.
Nott stormed home in 32 minutes 35 seconds at the the DB Max Wiltshire 10K at Castle Combe to claim his first county title, with Barnes retaining her 2012 crown for the distance.
The steady scoring of Avon Valley's Jill Westwood propelled her to the position of leading individual scorer in the league, her consistency mirroring that of her club, who by race 10, the Melksham 10K, had secured the title.
The final event of the season, the Salisbury Half Marathon, also hosted the county championships for the distance, Towler taking the title along with clubmate Barnes.
Corsham RC's Stuart Henderson and Westwood won the respective individual league titles.
- More details about the Wiltshire Road Race League at wiltshire-athletics.org.uk.
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Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy has called for a life ban for any sports scientist found guilty of doping following revelations the AFL and Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority have launched an investigation into unknown ''supplements'' taken by Essendon last year.
Sheedy's Giants will face the Bombers in the third round of the NAB Cup at Manuka Oval next month in what was meant to be a blockbuster event as part of Canberra's centenary celebrations.
But the revelations large numbers of Essendon players were taken away from the club for secret injections of what was believed to be peptides has thrown a drug cloud over the clash.
Medical experts have said two-year bans for taking performance-enhancing drugs could be handed out to any players found guilty. Bombers captain Jobe Watson could lose his Brownlow Medal if he was involved.
Bombers fitness coach Dean Robinson has been suspended during the investigation as a result.
Sheedy praised his former club, which he coached to four premierships during 27 years in charge, for coming forward and said the AFL needed to clarify exactly what was acceptable and punish anyone who breaks the rules.
He said the AFL needed to act now to prevent a repeat of the problems that have plagued cycling in recent years, culminating in the Lance Armstrong scandal that has again rocked the sport.
Sheedy said ''the few bad apples'' needed to be removed before they could spoil the competition.
Greater scrutiny needed to be applied to ensure sports scientists like Michele Ferrari, at the centre of the Armstrong scandal, didn't make their way into the AFL.
''Everything's got to be looked at and sorted out,'' Sheedy said.
''You know the Bible and they're the commandments and if you're anywhere over you're going to suffer the penalty.
''And sooner or later, just kick them out of the game. Cycling didn't and we've got to learn from cycling … it's about the integrity of our game.''
He said the investigation needed to clarify exactly what substances were legal and what ones weren't.
Essendon officials said they have no idea if what the players have taken was allowed or not.
''What will come out of this is, what is performance-enhancing drugs and what is the edge? And I think every club has to get a real reading on the riot act of this,'' Sheedy said.
''I think it's important that Essendon put their hand up and said, 'We don't know'.
''What I also think will come out of this is if you're not ticked off for sports science analysis in sports medicine then I would say the AFL will have very strong control over who gets employed.''
If players were also suspended, it could mean an Essendon reserves team runs out onto Manuka to play the Giants on March 8.
But Sheedy, who was at the ground to check out the new lights and look for a naming rights sponsor for the oval on Wednesday, thought it wouldn't detract from the spectacle of the first AFL game under lights in the nation's capital.
He said it would kick off a great season for Canberra, which will also host St Kilda, Gold Coast and the Prime Minister's Cup against the Western Bulldogs.
''Why wouldn't [the Essendon game be a success]?'' he said.
''[Bombers coach] James Hird is coming back to Canberra. He wouldn't come back; put him in the NAB Cup and he's got to come back and he mightn't win. As a matter of fact he probably won't win.''
Sheedy said the Giants were looking for a naming-rights sponsor for Manuka for the three home-and-away and one NAB Cup games they will play there for at least the next nine years.
Manuka is one of the few AFL grounds around the country that doesn't have such a sponsor.
''If you look at the exposure Etihad has had and you look at the exposure Skoda has had, it's pretty important to get the right people involved and we'd like to get it done in the next few weeks,'' Sheedy said.


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PHILADELPHIA -- There's still a chance Mike Adams will pitch for the Phillies again this season. The reliever is scheduled to begin a Minor League rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Adams has been on the disabled list since June 7 due to inflammation in his right rotator cuff. He had a 2.12 ERA in 19 appearances before the injury. Adams has been working out at the club's Spring Training complex in Clearwater, Fla., and will join the Phils on Monday for a workout at Citizens Bank Park before going to Lehigh Valley.
Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said he's been surprised "in some regards" by Adams' recovery.
"He was in Florida doing his throwing program and progressed rather quickly, I would say in the last week or so, to actually get him to joining Lehigh Valley," Sandberg said.
Adams is in the final year of a two-year, $12 million contract. He has a $6 million club option for 2015 that vests automatically if he throws 60 innings this season. The option jumps to $6.5 million if he throws 120 innings in 2013-14. Neither will happen. He has worked 42 innings over the past two seasons, including 17 innings this year.
Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jalaymance. Erik Bacharach is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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EarthLED EarthPar 30 vs Light of America LED Flood Review
Pros: well built, looks great on and off, saves loot in the long run
Cons: Upfront cost
I recently got my hands on 2 different LED Par30 flood lights. Par 30 is what an average residential recessed light uses. Light number one came courtesy of EarthLed and light #2 was found at Costco.
Basic Stats
EarthLed EarthPAR 30 http://www.earthled.com/earthpar-led-par-lighting.html
- Power Consumption: 10 Watts
- Color Temperature: 3000 K (Warm White)
- Lifespan: > 50,000 Hours
- model/item #: PAR30
- Cost: $79.99
Lights of America LED Flood from Costco
- Power Consumption: 3.5 watts
- Color Temperature: Bright white (no Kelvin value given)
- Lifespan: 30,000 Hours
- model/item #: 2002LEDR30-65K
- Cost: $10.99
First Impressions
I was shocked and awed by the EarthLED LED light bulb out of the box and the Lights of America (LOA) LED light bulb was about as exciting as one should be when opening a LED light bulb. The LOA bulb I got appeared to be repackaged for Costco. Whether there's any difference between what Costco sells and other LOA offerings I can not be certain (In my past experience with Costco, they carry some items packaged for them that are slightly different than what's sold at other retail chains, especially electronics/computers).
The EarthLed is a work of art. I just want to look at it on my desk like a mini sculpture. It has the attention to detail that you'd expect from a company like Apple with any of their chic gadgets, so it was a surprise to see it in a LED light bulb. The outer portion of the bulb is an aluminum heat sink. The front of the bulb is glass. Good looks aside, the overall weight of the bulb is beefy too, feels substantial, durable and overall feels extremely well built. In contrast, the LOA LED is opposite in every way. It looks like a plain jane floodlight (yes, I realize that's not important to earth lovers), the outer casing looks like plated aluminum and the lens cover was plastic, not glass. Overall, the LOA had a cheap, plasticy feel to it. Side by side
There is actually quite a bit of difference in the length of these 2 led light bulbs. The EarthLED is about 1.5" shorter than the LOA. I'd say the LOA is the more standard length when compared to traditional flood lights and the EarthLED is more similar to a "Short Neck" style flood light. This was actually a pleasant surprise for me. All my existing floodlights for my recessed light cans are short necks (you can get short necks at Home Depot or Lowes, they just don't come in as wide of a variety of wattages as normal length bulbs). My logic is I want the light "recessed" in my recessed light can, not flush with the ceiling like normal length bulbs appear to do.
Light Setup
The LOA LED light bulb appears to be made up of an array of small LEDs, each LED similar to what you'd see on a keychain light, just a whole bunch of them (I count about 60). The EarthLED has a central location where the LED is located. The LED itself is covered by a yellow overlay, so you can't really see the actual LED light. Regardless, this leaves me to believe there is only one or so central LED's doing the work.
In Use
Both bulbs were placed in areas of my home where they wouldn't be overly influenced by natural light or other lights in the area (the same space has halogen floodlights). The EarthLED takes about 1.5 seconds to turn on after the switch has been flipped. Not horrible when compared to CFL's and the amount of warm up time they require, but long enough that it took some getting used to (at first I'd flip the switch back and forth as if the circuit had blown or some other issue). The LOA LED turned on instantly, no delay.
Lets see, if I leave these bulbs on non-stop and their stats are to be believed (EarthLED 50,000 hours/LOA 30,000) I should be back in about 5 years to report on their lifespan. If something comes up before that, I'll let you know. Since the lifespans are rated differently by the manufacturer, it's hard to compare
Light Color (Color Temp)
This part is a bit more difficult to compare since they are spec'd at different color temperatures. The EarthLED LED light bulb is 3000k (Warm White) and the LOA LED light bulb has no kelvin measurement (though, the model number is 2002LEDR30-65K, so I think the 65k might be the kelvin, 6500 k?). The EarthLED has pretty good coloring (especially compared to the LOA LED, more on that later), but, it's still a touch too blue for my taste. I'm not sure if its because my eyes are wired for incandescent or not. I'll need more time with it to tell for sure. That said, its perfectly sufficient and I'm sure it would grow on me with time. In contrast, the LOA LED light bulb was horrendous. The color temp was so far north on the scale that it just might be 6500k. The light it emits is almost a neon blue. Having someone stand under the light is reminiscent of a poor soul being sucked into a spaceship (Think "Fire in the Sky" or "Close Encounters of Third Kind"). It did provide sufficient brightness, but I could not imagine a single location that I would actually want to use this bulb. I have 32 recessed light cans in my house, and all of them will be sans LOA LED.
Final Thoughts
I'd stick with Costco for buying 3 gallons of ranch dressing or perhaps a nice engagement ring, but i'd steer clear of the Lights of America LED light bulbs for now. It is refreshing to see a major retailer trying to sell this bleeding edge green tech, but the product they are offering just isn't there yet (regardless of cost). If you have the financial resources, the EarthLED EarthPar 30 LED light bulb is the way to go. For me, it will be a slow transition as my existing bulbs burn out, but I could see using these in high use areas for the future.


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Stuart's Opera House seats 395 in our beautiful, restored theater! Concerts and events are reserved seating unless otherwise noted. The main floor of the theater features 9 rows, the balcony has 6 to 8 rows depending on what side you are on, and the box seats are on the sides of the stage with 8 seats in each.


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I attended several sessions pertaining to the treatment of liver disease. These are the ones pertaining to our cancer.
This symposium demonstrated again, the importance of consulting with several physicians in order to obtain second, or more opinions in re: to treatment options. One would want to consult with those physicians with the highest familiarity of bile duct cancer.
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Panola Watchman
Panola Watchman is the newspaper of Panola County, Texas.
Microfilm of the Panola Watchman, 1873 - present, are available at the Panola College Library.
The Panola Watchman newspaper from 1961 - 1998 are available here in PDF format. Download Adobe Acrobat reader to be able to view these files.
Select the year from the side panel and then the issue (date) of the paper.
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Providence freshman guard Kris Dunn, a top-20 recruit, now knows when he'll make his college debut.
The McDonald's All-American hasn't been able to suit up for the Friars because of offseason shoulder surgery but has been cleared to play in Providence's Dec. 18 home game against Colgate.
"Definitely, he's going to play against Colgate," Dunn's father, John Seldon, told the New London Day. "(The doctor) said Kris is strong. He healed quickly. He said just wait one more game."
It has been a slow but steady recovery from surgery July 3 to repair a torn labrum and a fracture in a bone, an injury he sustained while training with the United States' Under 18 team in Colorado.
Dunn, a 6-3 native of New London, Conn., should have an immediate impact and be able to play either guard position. He is tall and long with a fearless attitude. He's willing to drive the rim amongst big opponents, and he is adept at shooting off screens, too.
The Friars certainly can use him. With only six scholarship players in uniform Thursday, the Friars handled in-state rival Rhode Island, 72-57, to move to 7-2 on the season.
Providence now is in the midst of a 12-day break before its next game, so coach Ed Cooley has time to work Dunn into the offense.
And Arizona transfer Sidiki Johnson is expected to make his Providence debut against Colgate, too. He becomes eligible at the end of the semester. Johnson, a 6-8 forward, and Dunn will have to get up to speed quickly. The Friars have only three games before opening Big East play at No. 5 Louisville on Jan. 2.


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Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash when a motorcyclist collided with a group of pedestrians in Robin Hood's Bay near Whitby.
The 31-year-old rider's black and orange KTM 265 was heading towards Fylingthorpe on Thorpe Lane when it left the road and hit the walkers at 1pm on Friday.
One pedestrian, a 44-year-old local woman, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Scarborough Hospital, as was the rider, who also had serious injuries.
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone who saw the incident to contact them.


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WACO-- The stigma of being just another inner city team that can't get it done is one that has dogged the Dallas Skyline Raiders (14-0) for the past five seasons. Disappointing playoff losses have haunted Coach Reginald Samples and company time and time again, but on Saturday afternoon at Waco ISD Stadium Skyline got maybe their most satisfying playoff win knocking off a very good squad from The Woodlands (12-2) 35-31.
The Raiders took their first lead of the game with just 2:59 remaining on a one yard QB sneak on fourth and goal from junior Devante Kincade, but the Raiders defense would have to contain one last rally by the Highlanders as on fourth and eight junior WR turned DB Ra'Shaad Samples broke up a pass from TWHS QB Lance Miles to seal Skyline's first ever trip to the State Semi-Finals.
The game didn't start out too well for Skyline as the Raiders fell behind 7-0 after a 66 yard interception return by DB Kolbi Brown. Skyline had put together a solid opening drive but on second and long Samples slipped on an out route and Kincade's throw was picked. Skyline would answer on their next drive scoring on a three yard run by Ellis Onic to tie the game at seven.
The Highlanders would respond with ten straight points to take a 17-7 lead, the first score came on the ensuing possession as speedy Blake Webb would score on a four yard run to make it 14-7 Highlanders. After a Skyline three and out, TWHS would move to the Skyline six, but this time the drive stalled and The Woodlands would settle for a 24 yard field goal by Marshall Bainton and a ten point edge.
Skyline would cut the lead to three as UNLV verbal David Greene started to churn out yards on the ground, the Raiders drive would be capped by Kincade's first touchdown of the night from eight yards out to make it 17-14. The game appeared to swing back in The Woodlands favor as after a punt that pinned Skyline on their own one, the Raiders made a questionable decision to throw from their own one. The Woodlands did their homework and had the play read perfectly and were able to intercept the pass. TWHS took full advantage of the short field, getting a huge score right before the half on an eleven yard touchdown pass from Miles to Houston Brown on third and goal to make it 24-14 at the half.
After forcing a three and out for TWHS to start the second half, Texas verbal Thomas Johnson made his first big play of the second half returning the punt 27 yards deep into TWHS territory. That would set up Johnson's ten yard touchdown reception from Kincade to cut the lead to 24-21. The Woodlands would have an answer for the Raiders score as the Highlanders extended the lead to 31-21 on a three yard run by Randy Cooper. After Skyline went three and out, the Highlanders again moved into Skyline territory, but the Raiders defense started to make some adjustments and held the Highlanders on downs to set up their fourth quarter rally.
Onic would get the Raiders rally started early in the fourth quarter with a sick 35 yard touchdown run, where he made a TWHS LB look silly with a ridiculous open field cut and burst up the middle of the field to cut the lead to 31-28. After forcing a TWHS punt, the Raiders would march 80 yards in 12 plays scoring on the fourth and goal sneak from Kincade. TWHS made one last push into Skyline territory as a good kickoff return set up the Highlanders near midfield . On a 4th and 22, TWHS got bailed out with a questionable defensive pass interference call at the Skyline 38. The Raiders defense would answer the bell on the next set of downs including impressive pass break ups on third and fourth down to seal the win.
Skyline now will take on fellow unbeaten Southlake Carroll Saturday afternoon at 4pm at Ford Stadium at SMU for the right to play for the Class 5A Divsision I State Championship.


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Burnley deaf student scores major success with place in Manchester United squad
10:50am Friday 24th January 2014
By Tyrone Marshall
10:50am Friday 24th January 2014
By Tyrone Marshall
A BURNLEY student has seen a dream come true after being selected to play for the Manchester United Deaf Football Team.
George Stockton, a second year undergraduate at UCFB Burnley, was picked from thousands of hopefuls to play for the Premiership giant's side.
The 20-year-old now plays in the Great Manchester Ability Counts League in front of crowds of up to 1,000 fans.
He said: "I have always been a huge football fan so to get to play for a team like this is amazing.
"The summer was filled with football as I trained with Team GB's deaf team and it has been a really good grounding for joining this team and for learning what is expected of players.
"I have ambitions to play for Team GB in the future, so this is an opportunity for me to continue training and build upon the foundations made over the summer. I love going to watch live football so to play to a crowd of this size will be a dream come true."
Part of the Manchester United Foundation, George's appointment to the team follows a summer of training with the Team GB Deaf Men's football team.
The football department of the foundation is based at Cliff Training Ground, where the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, George Best, and more recently, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, would all have trained under the watchful eye of Sir Matt Busby or Sir Alex Ferguson.
Teams include an under 14s pan-disability team, two under 16 pan-disability teams, a seven-a-side deaf only adult team and an 11-a-side deaf only adult team, with plans for a girls under 16s team next season.
George is studying for a degree in Football Business and Finance at UCFB after completing a BTEC National Diploma in sport at Gloucestershire College.
Philip Wilson, provost and chief executive at UCFB Burnley and Wembley, said: "It is fantastic when students are recognised for their love of football not only within the walls of UCFB, but also in their life beyond their academic commitments.
"George's love of the game has translated well into his studies and it is great that his commitment is also being recognised on the pitch."
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These could also be used at a staff meeting.
The DiRT Directory is a registry of digital research tools for scholarly use. DiRT makes it easy for digital humanists and others conducting digital research to find and compare resources ranging from content management systems to music OCR, statistical analysis packages to mindmapping software.
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Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Better than just googling it.
Nik Peachey's curator insight, November 5, 2015 1:20 AM
The new domain of DIRT. Lots of links to useful tools.
Ramon Pavia's curator insight, November 5, 2015 5:15 AM
Seems to work properly. User-oriented navigation...
Pierre Levy's curator insight, November 5, 2015 11:10 AM
Registry of digital research tools for scholarly use.
"Source: Butler University Library, adapted from Meriam Library at CSU, Chico What are Your Favorite Tools and Techniques for Helping Students Learn how to Assess Web Content? One of my favorite lessons to teach is about evaluating the credibility of"
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The CRAAP test.
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Get a real world assessment of your learning. Create content to share.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, September 28, 2015 9:54 PM
Tony Zameczkowski: "Content creators, whether traditional media or YouTubers, are moving from a passive consumption model focused on the TV or desktop, to one where their fans are empowered to engage with them and with each other especially on mobile platforms. We're shifting from a world of viewers to mobile communities of fans."
The Windoor's curator insight, October 4, 2015 10:07 AM
Tony Zameczkowski, actual vicepresidente y director de marketing en Victorious, es un profesional arraigado de la industria mediática. En este artículo Zameczkowski nos muestra, de forma resumida, como ha ido evolucionando el consumo de contenidos de Internet. Una de las ideas que podemos destacar es que, a día de hoy, la creación de contenidos se ha convertido en una retroalimentación continua, válida para cualquier tipo de información - ya sea de carácter comercial o informativa -.
When Schools Overlook Introverts: Why Quiet Time is Important for the Learning Process - The Atlantic
As the focus on group work and collaboration increases, classrooms are neglecting the needs of students who work better in quiet settings.
Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
I recently had a conversation with a colleague about introverts and how they learn. This article struck a chord. I do not believe you have to be an extrovert to be successful and schools need to truly differentiate for all learning styles.
" Mural.ly - Google Docs for Visual People. Thousands of creative people from all over the world are using Mural.ly to grow ideas."
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LeanneStewart's curator insight, April 23, 2013 2:54 PM
Imagine what your community could come up with if they used Mural.ly! It could be an excellent way to see where what you're offering lines up with what they desire.
Jordi Castells's curator insight, April 28, 2013 12:19 PM
Another excellent wall to "Pin up", organize and share content
Viljenka Savli (http://www2.arnes.si/~sopvsavl/)'s comment, June 24, 2013 3:52 AM
interesting, useful and collaborative, now also coming with an app for iPad
" If you are looking for a new formative assessment tool check out Understoodit. Whether your students are on iPads or have access to the web from desktops, Understoodit is a fantastic free assessme..."
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Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Get a snapshot of understanding.
Ralph Springett's curator insight, April 14, 2013 2:33 AM
Great for knowing if your learners are engaging - before it is too late to do anything about it.
Limitless Learning Limited's curator insight, April 14, 2013 5:41 AM
A quick way to find out if your students are understanding and following your lesson.
Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
School leaders using blogs to connect and spread a message are finding it opens dialogue about teaching and learning.
"9 Things Tech-Savvy Teachers Do On A Regular Basis Infographic There are a few key things that tech-savvy teachers do on a regular basis to stay ahead. The"
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Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Using tech does not have to be an add on if done thoughtfully.
Another way MindMup is now allowing you to work with larger groups easier is a quick notification mechanism when someone changes a node. You'll get a small speech bubble pop up for several seconds and disappear automatically, so it's easy to keep an eye on the entire team or classroom. At the moment, this only works for node text changes, but in the future we'll add other notification types.
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Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Mind maps are fantastic. This allows for groups to work together on one.
Here are the best note taking apps for your iPhone and iPad. You can choose to any of these note taking apps for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch according to your needs.
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Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
As part of my research into sketch noting this has come up a couple of times. Some may choose to sketch ote using their iPads. These apps offer some options.
44 Diverse Tools To Publish Student Work
Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Encouraging students to publish work as opposed to simply completing work for assessment, where only the teacher can see it, allows for a focus on excellence and real world learning. The many apps and sites highlighted here are organised into categories.
"Does your gut (and your assessment) tell you some students didn't get it the first time you taught it? Would you like to give students remediation exclusively for concepts they don't understand? Isn't it impossible to deliver precise remediation to each student in your classroom?"The quiz is impossible to fail because it directs students to a review video when they incorrectly answer a question. Students then re-try the question. Every time they answer incorrectly, they are directed to the video. When students answer correctly, they move on to the next question.The quiz is meant as a opportunity for students to practice and receive remediation when needed. It is not meant to be an assessment tool. Each student will eventually choose the right answer to the questions.
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There is a lot of talk about how failure helps learners to learn. This technique has the best of both worlds. Students can get an answer wrong but are then given another chance to try, and another, and another, if necessary. This makes them responsible for their learning but allows them to achieve success and to learn along the way.
You are about to embark on a risky and exciting journey into the world of entrepreneurship and toward the creation of your own business empire! Virtonomics will forever change your life…you will not only enjoy fascinating, free business games, but also improve your management, strategic thinking, and team building skills in our unparalleled business ecosystem.
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Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
This could be good for entrepreneurial education.
Nik Peachey's curator insight, November 5, 2015 12:30 AM
This looks like a great tool for learning about business and business English.
Viljenka Savli (http://www2.arnes.si/~sopvsavl/)'s curator insight, December 1, 2015 3:11 AM
Also a learning game for serious business students ;)
Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Who doesn't love free tools? But we also want them to look good and be flexible enough to suit our purposes.
" Empower your students to design, collaborate, and create amazing things you never thought possible with MakerBot in the Classroom: An Introduction to 3D Printing and Design. Packed with resources, MakerBot in the Classroom gives you the basics of 3D printing and design as well as ideas, projects, and activities for integrating 3D printers in your curriculum. Preview the book below and complete the form to download your copy of MakerBot in the Classroom."
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Great for STEM and STEAM.
" As an experiential educator who has fully embraced technology as a means for allowing and facilitating learner voice, creativity, innovation, inventiveness, the Maker Education movement fits into m..."
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STEAM is an interesting innovation. The Maker movement can help to introduce STEAM.
Knotebooks is more than just a community to share knowledge. It's intuitive technology and a disruptive idea that makes learning simpler.
Via Paul Leacy
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Sharing and building learning.
Dodie Ellen Ballard's curator insight, March 13, 2013 2:33 AM
The notebook of the future???? A community of ideas put together for the use of several students all over the world? How amazing is that...
" We talk about it a lot, but never give enough detail. So let's get right down to it. What is blended learning and what should you know about it?"
Via Nik Peachey, Paul Leacy
Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
Blended learning.
Jimena Acebes Sevilla's curator insight, April 13, 2013 11:13 AM
Explicación clara, en dos presentaciones, sobre qué es "Blended Learning" y sus beneficios.
" The British startup hoping to create the next generation of coders by playing games"
Via Paul Leacy
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Coding through apps is increasing. Here is one example.
Paul Leacy's curator insight, May 6, 2013 4:06 PM
This looks very very interesting. Hopefully we'll get coding into schools soon.
"Are you interested in integrating media making into your classroom? Making media, such as videos, narrated slideshows and online maps, can be an engaging way for students to demonstrate knowledge and build critical thinking skills. Find instructions, videos, worksheets and rubrics for implementing media-making projects with students. We also have self-paced professional development courses that you can take to learn media production!"
Via Jim Lerman, Bonnie Bracey Sutton
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Making media teaches lots of useful life skills.
"Download thousands of historic media files for your creative projects.Completely free & made available by Pond5."
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Students need to learn about copyright. This is a good way to get them using free products.
From mashable
" Google I/O's jam-packed opening keynote on Thursday included a cool surprise: A new VR initiative called Expeditions that lets teachers take their students on virtual field trip..."
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Take a trip without leaving the room.
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Will offers lots of interesting details about how the program works.
He also reveals whether, if given the chance, he would do it all over again.


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Hello, my name is Darla and I was just recently diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma stage 4. I am currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments two weeks out of the month. My tumor is right inside my liver and it is 9.5 cm. in size. I found this website when I was researching the cancer, and am very excited to be part of the discussion boards.
I was referred to the Barnes Noble Jewish Hospital out of St. Louis Missouri. and found out that they have a 80%- 90% success rate for liver transplant. I know that is the only true word for cure for my cancer.
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Community Action Council Readies For Poverty Forum
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Community Action Council is holding its fifth annual Poverty Forum this Friday night in Lexington. CAC spokesman Charlie Lanter says the goal of the event is to get people talking about something outside their comfort zones.
"Whether it is locally or even in our own presidential campaign that is going on right now, people aren't talking about poverty. Part of the goal here is to get people to talk about poverty. We try to bring in as many folks as we can for a night of dinner and conversation. We will have a keynote speaker but we also want people around the table talking about poverty."
Keynote speaker this year is PBS and Public Radio personality Tavis Smiley. He'll be talking about his new book, The Rich and the Rest of Us. The Poverty Forum is Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lexington Center.


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"He always had a passion and wanted to get into firefighting," Janet Haudenschild said Wednesday in a news conference. "Just the aspect of helping people…gave him a sense of accomplishment."
Janet Haudenschild said her favorite memories of her husband were the simple things: Trips to the zoo with their kids and curling up on the couch to watch a movie together.
Since Haudenschild's death, Janet Haudenschild said, the local firefighting community has shown her "phenomenal, huge" support. The group Supporting Heroes, which aids families of police and firefighters after deaths in the line of duty, has dispatched a counselor to help her through the funeral and grieving process.
Janet Haudenschild said she is gathering newspaper clippings and other mementos to share with her children when they are old enough to understand their father's death. Her son "seems a little lost" and has been looking for his father, Haudenschild said.
"He loved the kids very much," she said. "Our son was his buddy, our little girl he adored with all this heart."
Viewing and funeral services for Mark Haudenschild have been set for Friday and Saturday, and a procession route was expected to be released Wednesday. The first viewing is set for 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road.
The second will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Chapel, 2505 W. Hamilton Road South, with the funeral service to follow immediately afterward. Mark Haudenschild will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery, 11425 Carroll Road, in Churubusco.


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By George L. Petrie — February 2003
Luiz de Basto recounted for us the story of a 120-foot catamaran he designed for a client in the mid-1990's. Not only was she to be fast, with a top speed around 45 knots, but her styling would be regarded as forward-thinking even by today's standards.
Taking full advantage of an ample beam, the layout offered an owner's suite and four guest staterooms forward on the main deck, with sprawling entertainment areas aft. (Engines, galley, and crew were consigned to lower decks within the side hulls.) But the key design feature was an enormous circular sky lounge with a domed glass ceiling that sheltered an indoor pool, bar, and gymnasium. What's more, the aft half of the dome was on tracks and could be rotated forward to transform the sky lounge into a vast outdoor living area.
The client loved the design concept, and the estimated cost of $7 million was well within his means. But the design was so innovative he was concerned about being the only one in the world to own such a yacht. So the project was put on hold for more than a year while the client searched for a partner to buy a second identical yacht (perhaps hoping also to benefit from the economies of multiunit production). Failing to do so, the client abandoned the catamaran project and built a yacht of comparable size but traditional configuration. But the innovative 120-foot catamaran remains as a spectacular design that could be built today, for the right owner.
Luiz de Basto Phone: (305) 373-1500. www.luizdebasto.com.
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INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - An Oakland County deputy shot and killed a man after responding to a call of a unstable person armed with a knife in Independence Township
Deputies say a 35-year-old woman called 911 to report her boyfriend pulled a switchblade knife on her in their home located on Rattalee Lake Road.
The woman said the 38-year-old man was demanded to know where his hidden cigarettes were at.
She told police he was very agitated for several days and on medication.
The caller then barricaded herself in the bathroom to await police.
When deputies arrived they found the woman who told them her boyfriend was hiding in the garage.
When the overhead garage door was opened the suspect was found inside holding the switchblade.
The man was ordered to drop the knife repeatedly, say deputies.
Police say the suspect verbally challenged them and moved towards them with the knife.
A single shot was fired by one deputy and the suspect was hit.
He was treated at the scene and later pronounced dead after he was transported to the hospital.
The deputy who fired the shot is an 8-1/2 year veteran of the department.
The sheriff's office is investigating the incident.
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Global warming documentary Chasing Ice to show at Princeton film festival
Houses swept away by floodwaters; record drought, wildfire and hurricanes; melting ice caps and the hottest summer on record – how can anyone doubt global warming?
Photographer James Balog, once a skeptic, sets out to prove it through his Extreme Ice Survey, capturing photographic evidence of melting, disappearing glaciers. Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski documents the lengths to which Balog goes to prove his point – including kicking off his boots to plunge into the icy water for one chilling shot in Chasing Ice.
Despite a bum knee, Balog hikes ice caps in Alaska, Iceland and Greenland, placing specially developed cameras that will endure the harsh conditions and record the glacier meltdown through time-lapse photography.
The Sundance Film Festival award-winner will be screened at the seventh annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival Feb. 2, 7 p.m. It is one of 35 films that will be shown over three weekends, Jan. 24 through Feb. 10, at the Princeton Public Library.
Documenting climate change
Chasing Ice "is the best visual representation of climate change I've ever seen," said festival director Susan Conlon.
It took seven years for Balog to create and station his cameras and have them execute the images, yet his time-lapse videos compress those years into seconds to show ancient mountains of ice disappear before our eyes.
Observing Balog up close, "I have never met someone so dedicated to their passions," filmmaker Orlowski said.
One of the scariest moments was watching Balog climb down the canyon and onto a broken piece of ice as he looked into a shaft in the glacier. "None of us were sure if it was going to break," said Orlowski, 28. "Everyone was on the edge of the seats."
Indeed the entire crew engaged in risky behavior in order to help Balog fulfill his mission. Note to Orlowski's parents: do not read the following quote from your son. "In retrospect, there were a lot of life-threatening experiences."
At the end of the film, Balog says he went to such lengths so his children would know he did all he could to inform the world about climate change. Those who continue to deny climate change "do not have access to the science," said Orlowski. "Most of climate science is in numbers and graphs and in such technical terms that people don't understand it and think it is not true. Now we have evidence that is accessible to all people."
Our connection with nature
The theme for this year's Princeton Environmental Film Festival is "sense of place." When we think of environmental issues such as climate change, reckless development and green energy affecting our own state, town, even neighborhood, they become more threatening.
"Many of the films tell stories about people and places outside our state, and reveal how we are more connected than we realize," said Conlon.
Films falling into this category are "You've Been Trumped" (d. Anthony Baxter) in which a group of townspeople in Scotland band together when developer Donald Trump begins construction of an elaborate golf resort on a fragile piece of wilderness in Scotland; "Detropia" (d. Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady), told through the eyes of people struggling to stay in post-industrial Motor City, once a grand city; "The Battle for Brooklyn" (d. Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley) about the struggle of residents fighting to preserve their neighborhood from the developer of Atlantic Yards, including Barclays Center sports arena.
Princeton resident Andrea Odezynska made Felt, Feelings and Dreams, following a small group of Kyrgyz women who pull themselves out from crushing poverty by reviving ancient traditions of making crafts and art from felt.
Against scenes of rocky mountains dotted with yurts and traditional ethnic music from the region, we see women of all ages pouring their might into shearing, soaking and beating the wool fibers, rendering it into colorful textiles.
In the six years since the festival was begun, "we have learned a lot about what makes it appealing to people returning from previous years and those just discovering it," said Conlon.
The most important criteria for selecting films is the quality of the film, and emphasis on storytelling. "We do not set out with a list of issues or a checklist. What we want the films, on their own and as part of the whole festival, to do is encourage us to explore and expand our concepts of sustainability."
As attendees become impassioned by what they see, "Our community organizations like Sustainable Princeton, Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association, D&R Greenway Land Trust, school gardens, and others are great gateways for people to get involved," said Conlon. "There are resources provided on many of the films' websites that offer opportunities to learn more about issues explored in the films. And some people have been inspired to tell their stories by making their own films, seeking opportunities to learn about filmmaking and access equipment at Princeton's TV-30."
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival takes place Jan. 24-27, Jan. 31-Feb. 3 and Feb. 7-10 at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. The complete schedule can be found at the festival's website. Free admission to all films, thanks to support from Church & Dwight, Inc., Terra Momo Restaurant Group, and The Whole Earth Center of Princeton. Doors open 30 minutes prior to screening; reservations not accepted.


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Recorder Office Locations
Ottawa County Register of Deeds
307 North Concord St, Suite 107, Minneapolis, Kansas 67467-2140
8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 5:00 Mon-Fri
Phone: (785) 392-2078
You are NOT on the Ottawa County official website, you are on Deeds.com, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency.
Ottawa County Recorder Information
The Register of Deeds is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Ottawa County.
Recording Fees
Deeds, mortgages, or other instruments of writing:
first page (not to exceed legal size page 8 ½" x 14") - $18.00
second page and each additional page or fraction thereof - $14.00
Release or assignment of real estate mortgage:
first page - $17.00
second page and each additional page - $4.00
Certificate, certifying any instrument of record: $10.00
Acknowledgment of signature: $9.50
Town plats, per page: $29.00
To assure that fees are current, contact the local office directly.
Document Formatting Requirements
• The document must be signed and notarized and have original signatures of the grantor and notary. The grantor's name must be typed or printed beneath his/her signature. The notary must use a stamp or seal. If a raised seal is used, then the notary's name must be printed or typed below the signature. A proper notary statement should include the state, county, signature, seal, expiration date, and the names of those who appeared before the notary.
• All schedules and exhibits accompanying the deed should be clearly identified and labeled.
• Original or certified copies may be accepted. Certified copies are only accepted if they have been certified by another recording office. Photocopies are not accepted.
• The document must be of sufficient legibility to produce a clear reproduction.
• Use paper measuring 8.5x11 inches or 8.5x14 inches. A font size of 12 point and black ink will help to ensure legibility.
• On the first page, provide the name and address of the person who prepared the document.
• The grantor, grantee, or any other person conveying or receiving real property or other interest in real property shall give the grantee's last known mailing address to the Register of Deeds upon recording. The Register of Deeds will forward this address to the county clerk, who will make necessary changes in the address records for mailing tax statements.
• Sufficient space must be provided for necessary recording information and certification on the first page. Generally, recording information and certification is placed at the top of the first page. Providing a 3-inch top margin that extends the width of the page should offer sufficient space; however, it is best to check with the Register of Deeds for precise instructions. Other margins should be at least 1 inch.
• Immediately below the top margin on the first page, provide a document title.
• For documents pertaining to land records, a complete legal description is required. The abbreviated property description from tax statements cannot be used. This can be in the document or included as an exhibit. City descriptions include a lot, block, and addition or subdivision name. Boundaries indicated by a metes and bounds description should include section, township, and range. If a previously recorded instrument is referenced, the reference book and page should be included.
• The grantor and grantee connected with the real property must be identified in the deed.
• Deeds must list the marital status of grantors involved in the conveyance.
• A tax address must be provided on the deed if a sales validation questionnaire is not provided.
A completed Sales Validation Questionnaire should be included with deeds presented for recording. The grantor or grantee (or either's agent) should complete this form.
If the questionnaire is not included, an exemption must be noted on the deed. If no sales validation questionnaire is included, a tax address must be provided on the deed.
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Every such instrument in writing, certified and recorded in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, shall, from the time of filing the same with the register of deeds for record, impart notice to all persons of the contents thereof; and all subsequent purchasers and mortgagees shall be deemed to purchase with notice.
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Eastern Region Policies
Please see the 2013 Competition Guide for Eastern Region Policies. Abridged highlights from the policies are outlined below.
Appropriate membership in USSA is mandatory for all participants in the alpine programs of the Eastern Region. Eastern U16 athletes are required to hold a USSA competitor membership to participate in races used as qualifying events leading to state championships and Junior Championship events.
Race Entries
The standard deadline for fully paid entries for all USSA races to be received by the race organizer is five days prior to the start of the first event or official training. Entries received after the deadline and/or not accompanied by payment of full entry fee, can be considered late entries. Late entries may be charged up to 150% of the entry fee. Competitors may withdraw entries without forfeiture of any entry fees paid until 5:00 p.m. two days before the race or the start of official training. After that time, the race organizer is obligated to refund entry fees only if the entrant can prove that his or her inability to compete was due to force majeure.
Out of Region Travel
USSA U14s are not eligible to earn USSA points out of region. Eastern U16s and U14s may race out of region with permission the eastern regional staff. Any eastern U14 athlete who does race out of region will not be credited with USSA points from these races, unless the athlete races in the U16 National Project at Park City and that race is scored. The eastern office makes all out of region entries.
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Trader Joe's post in the Colts-Lions thread about how great it is to be an Indy sports fan right now got me thinking about just how major the year 2012 has been for Indy/Indiana sports. Off the top of my head, here is what has happened:
1. The resurgence of Indiana basketball that began last December with the shot against UK and carried over into the Big 10 season in the new year. Our improvement was way ahead of schedule. The Hoosiers took fans on a memorable ride last year.
2. The Colts fired Polian and Caldwell. We made absolutely excellent hires in Grigson and Pagano.
3. Super Bowl 46 in Indianapolis. By all accounts, the event was a smashing success in every way imaginable. Walking around downtown that week was some of the most fun I've ever had. People from all over the country said that Indy was one of the best, if not the best, sites for a Super Bowl that they had ever seen. We of course got some major help from the unusually mild weather that hung around all week. The game itself was awesome too as it featured a rematch of the epic Pats-Giants Super Bowl in 07-08. This one turned out to be almost an epic. Definitely one of the best weeks in Indy history.
4. Colts release Manning. This was a sad moment, but you can't talk about 2012 Indy sports and leave out the emotional farewell speech given by the most famous athlete in the city's history.
5. Colts draft Luck, who was one of the most hyped prospects ever. We can certainly see why.
6. The young exciting Pacers finish with the 5th best record in the NBA, win a playoff series, and put up a tough fight against the Heat.
7. 2012 Indy 500. I thought this was a great race with an extremely exciting finish. You can't really ask for more action than this.
8. BMW Championship at Crooked Stick. Anyone else go to this? Having a big PGA event like this is a big deal as few things draw crowds like the PGA. I went on the Sunday and there were thousands and thousands of people there. It's not everyday you get to see Tiger, Phil, Rory, Vijay, etc tee it up in your backyard.
9. (Thanks LuckSwagger). The Indiana Fever win the 2012 WNBA Championship.
10. The Colts rally around their ill coach and get off to an improbable 8-4 start. Andrew Luck is playing out of his mind as a rookie. We are without question the biggest pleasant surprise in the NFL this season.
11. The Indiana Hoosiers start the season ranked #1 and so far have bulldozed everyone in their path.
12. Notre Dame Football has had a historic return to glory and will be playing in the National Championship Game.
That's 12 major things off the top of my head that have taken place in Indy/Indiana in 2012. Am I forgetting anything? This has been an absolutely incredible sports year. I certainly won't forget it.


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Youk, A-Rod taking ground balls in Florida
BALTIMORE -- Yankees infielder Kevin Youkilis has resumed taking batting practice and ground balls at the club's complex in Tampa, Fla., while Alex Rodriguez is also taking ground balls at third base in his return to on-field action.
Manager Joe Girardi seemed encouraged by Youkilis' progress as he comes back from a lumbar spine sprain, but indicated that it is not likely that Youkilis would be activated before the Yankees return home in a week.
"He hasn't played a lot," Girardi said. "Is it possible we see him on this road trip? Maybe, but I would expect to see him maybe a little bit the following week if everything goes OK."
Girardi said that Youkilis tracked pitches in a simulated game on Monday. He added that Eduardo Nunez took dry swings and ground balls, while right-hander Ivan Nova threw 3 2/3 innings in a simulated game.
"We didn't want him to go too much, 60 something pitches," Girardi said. "Everything is on the up and up a little bit."
Girardi said that the fact Rodriguez has advanced to taking ground balls at third base does not indicate he is likely to return sooner than expected. The Yankees have repeatedly said A-Rod could be back at some point after the All-Star break.
"I think it's different, taking ground balls and playing in a game," Girardi said. "It's ground balls right at you. And the swinging, the violence in the swing. There's a lot that has to happen. There's a lot of hurdles.
"[We are] two months from the All-Star break, less than that, so he's going to have to go through basically a full Spring Training. ... I don't really want to put a date on it, because I don't know how he's going to respond."
Additionally, Yankees captain Derek Jeter has been removed from his walking boot, but Girardi said that Jeter is "not [doing] a whole lot."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In a large bowl, stir together both kinds of flour, yeast and salt. Add oil, honey and warm water. Mix until you have a stiff dough.
Wash a pair of safety scissors in hot, soapy water. Use the scissors to make snips all over the dough balls. The raised points will look like spines on a hedgehog. Push raisins into the dough for eyes and nose.
Cover the whole baking sheet with plastic wrap. Let it stand in a warm place for 30 minutes. The dough balls will double in size!
Remove the plastic wrap. Brush the dough with beaten egg. Bake at 450° F for 15–20 minutes.