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Oak Grove Blog
Inquiry, Purpose, and Reflection - The Oak Grove 2012 Senior Graduation
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On Wednesday, June 6th, Oak Grove School honored the hard work and perseverance of its graduating senior class. All were invited to attend this annual event, which began at 6:30PM, with a reception that followed.
Oluorisha Ayodele El
After taking a trip with friends this summer to Nicaragua to refine her Spanish and to learn to surf, Oluorisha will attend the San Francisco Art Institute. According to Oluorisha, when she first came to Oak Grove she was very shy. "Now, I feel I know how to be a friend," she says, "… and I understand myself. I can sing now and display my art publically. I am grateful to have had this experience at Oak Grove, to learn to work with other people, and to be in nature. I would not have wanted to be at any other school."
Tohanh Bui
In the fall, Tohanh will be attending University of California, Berkeley, with a major in English and a minor in either art or in Japanese. She is interested in writing, especially travel writing, and would like to continue the humanitarian work she has been exposed to at Oak Grove in countries around the world. As a boarding student, Tohanh not only attends Oak Grove, she also lives in the family-style boarding home. She explains, "For me, the classes and everything about Oak Grove, including who I live with, has prepared me for adulthood. In the two years that I have been here I have gone through an immense personality shift, and have been pleasantly surprised by how Oak Grove has influenced me."
Matthew Cornwell
After graduation, Matt will work for the summer with his sister in their family business, which is located in the UK. He then intends to travel through Europe. After that, Matt will be attending University of California, Davis. "Oak Grove has encouraged thoughtful communication and meaningful relationships throughout my time here," explains Matt, "and I expect this to really help me in the future. Especially communicating with different age groups… every student here gets to engage with their teachers on every subject." Matt concludes that, "I am excited and a little nervous about what is coming, but I feel prepared. I really appreciate the art of communication that is taught here and expect it to benefit me for the rest of my life."
Noah Haque
Noah is planning to move to Santa Barbara with a life-long friend, where they will both attend Santa Barbara City College this fall. He intends to take liberal arts classes as well as focusing on business. "I plan to transfer to a UC after two years or so…" says Noah, " but I am very open to finding a new subject area I LOVE!" He feels Oak Grove has prepared him for this next phase of his life. "The school get students really interested in what they are learning. This helps a lot with developing a work ethic and getting your assignments done. I don't feel scared about the future… I feel ready." Noah concludes, "I had never gone on a camping trip before coming to school here, and now I feel I found my place in nature!"
Rachel Herring
In the fall, Rachel will attend New York University, in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. With developed interests in music, photography, film, and writing, her focus will be on the visual arts. "Oak Grove has been really flexible with me, and this has made a big difference," says Rachel. "For example, during an honors English writing assignment I was able to create a screen play, which is right in line with my future goals." Rachel attended another school during a portion of her high school career but returned to Oak Grove. "This school helps you have self awareness in a way that's unique, and this has really helped me."
Brynn Johnson-Shrout
Over the summer Brynn will be working in town and focusing on her music. She is also preparing to attend a summer theatre camp, designed for recent high school graduates. In the fall, she will be attending Santa Barbara City College, primarily studying theatre. Brynn says that, "When I think about my future I feel ready… not afraid. I feel I have pretty good relationships here at Oak Grove, and the fact that it's a small school is good and challenging… It's great to know everyone, and the tough part (or maybe it's also a good part) is when you get into conflict with someone, you have to work it out because they are in your class everyday."
Miguel Magana
With a declared major in nursing, Miguel will begin California State University, Channel Islands this fall. He has wanted to be in the medical field since he began high school. His older sister is also a nurse and he has seen himself in her. "Oak Grove has helped me a lot…" says Miguel. "Being a small school, at Oak Grove I have been able to develop my art and my academics, even sports here have helped me." Miguel also describes other benefits of being at Oak Grove, "I have learned to get along with everyone, and this has been really great. I have learned to be outgoing here… When I started OGS in 6th grade I was scared and quiet… not now!"
Eric Olsen
Eric was accepted at University of California, Davis and plans to attend this fall, where he will study communications. He has multiple interests including journalism, history, and law. He is excited about the challenges of furthering his education and living away from home for the first time. "Oak Grove's teachers really care about us and they are knowledgeable about their subjects and what colleges are expecting from students." While only attending Oak Grove for the past two years, Eric feels deeply attached to the school. "I feel connected to Oak Grove. I think the most lasting relationships in my life so far have been here… I really respect my teachers and think of them as friends too."
James Paxton
James is attending New York University, and will work during the summer in Ojai before leaving for the East Coast. He will be in the Liberal Studies program, focusing on journalism, creative writing, and radio. James came to Oak Grove during his senior year. "I have a whole new perspective here at Oak Grove," James says, "Here, everyone contributes to every conversation, especially in topics like ethics. If you are musical and artistic, Oak Grove is the place to be." James has had a chance to write more and feels the spirit of the school is going to benefit him in his next adventure on the other side of the country.
Samantha Sherman
Samantha will be attending University of California, Santa Cruz, where she will major in Psychology this fall. Samantha was not able to accompany her peers on the annual senior class trip to India, so she plans to make up for this by going to India during spring break of her freshman year in college, and will work for a women's empowerment program she found there. She took a break from Oak Grove earlier this year, and then gratefully returned. "After leaving Oak Grove for a little bit, I was able to see how great the school was, and how lucky I was to be here." She goes further, "The teachers really care about you here and I am really thankful for them. They helped me make up credits I was behind in, and I will always feel I can come back here to be a part of this great community."
Ryley Swanner
Ready for the next step in her academic career, Ryley will attend Centre College in the fall. A small liberal arts and sciences college, the campus is located in Danville, Kentucky, with great pre-med and pre-vet departments, as well as a strong theatre program… all things that Ryley loves. "Oak Grove has taught me about myself… to really look at myself, to be myself, and to work hard to achieve my goals," Ryley says about Oak Grove School. "I don't think I could stay away from Oak Grove very long though… this will always be a home for me. I am excited about this next chapter and happy I had the opportunity to grow up on this campus."
Laurel Tisserand
After her graduation from Oak Grove, Laurel will work during the summer to save as much money as possible for her move to the East Coast in the fall, where she will attend Boston University. She plans to major in film and to perform her work study within her major. "I feel ready for this move… I'm eager for it. Oak Grove has definitely prepared me for the world, both academically and emotionally, " says Laurel. "Don't be afraid to make mistakes, to learn, and to strive again. Oak Grove has taught me that, and I'm grateful for it."
We are very proud of the class of 2012 and wish them success as they begin their next adventure.
If you are interested in seeing this form of education first hand, we encourage you to visit the admissions page on our website, and to schedule a tour by emailing our Director of Admissions. For a broad view of life on Oak Grove's campus, please visit our Facebook page where you can see photographs of recent trips and projects, videos of music performances, details on upcoming events, and much more.

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IT is a worrying habit hospital bosses are hoping to stub out.
Elderly patients and visitors are mistaking a smoking shelter for a bus stop at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after the terminus moved.
Bizarre queues have been forming at the designated smoking spot opposite the new main entrance to the city's flagship hospital with people waiting to catch a bus.
The confusion began when the bus stop was moved in April to allow work for the new Sick Kids Hospital and Department of Clinical Neurosciences to get under way.
Smokers say they are regularly redirecting pensioners away from the shelter while a member of staff has been charged with offering directions among other duties.
One employee, who did not want to be named, said strange queues appearing at the smoking area was almost a "daily occurrence".
She said: "I've been out having a cigarette several times when someone's come and stood at the shelter. At first I thought they were going to have a cigarette before realising they were waiting for the bus.
"I've pointed them to the bus stops and I know some of my colleagues have had to do it too. It tends to be older people that are getting a bit confused."
Signs directing people to the new bus shelters were put up before the move and extra staff were deployed to direct staff and visitors.
But a union source said it had not stopped people gathering at the blue-framed shelter expecting a ride home.
"The patients see people standing there and presume it's a bus stop," she said.
"The staff have been brilliant and signpost them where they have to go but it's not ideal. It should be moved."
George Curley, director of operations for facilities at NHS Lothian, said posters and banners had been displayed around the hospital and new signage erected.
He added: "We are unaware of people mistaking the smoking shelter for a bus stop but we will look into this in case it is something which is occurring."


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The Nation's Most Inclusive and Innovative Playground
The design of Magical Bridge Playground is a culmination of over a decade of planning, research, design and careful consideration, garnered from play experts, landscape architects, the medical community, playground specialists, education professionals, and families living with special needs.
Click around the Interactive Map of our flagship Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto, California to learn the benefits of each play zone and the equipment and features that have been carefully selected and placed for truly innovative and inclusive play.
The first of its kind, Magical Bridge Playground clearly illustrates how today's typical park designs overlook so many: the growing autistic population, visually and hearing impaired, physically limited, and even our aging community. Throughout the playground, you'll find inclusive and accessible features that ensure Magical Bridge Playground is a place that everyone can play.
There are no barriers to enter any area of the playground, which means seamless turf changes, no sand or tan bark, wood chips, or annoying curbs. Those with mobility challenges can zoom around the entire playground and nothing is off limits.
What looks like a simple bench attached to the end of our roller slide is actually an innovative patent-pending feature that was custom designed for Magical Bridge Playground. Our plan was to get everyone to the top of the slide mound, but what happens to those who need a little more time at the bottom? Friends who use wheelchairs, or who just need to rest after a fun ride down the slide, can scoot to the side and take all the time they need without interrupting the fun.
Parents and caregivers can relax knowing that Magical Bridge Playground is fully fenced off, enabling everyone to play safely and within a comfortable range. Visitors enter through a gate on each side of the playground, and the rest of the perimeter is bound by green gates (separating the playground from the bike path and bridge) or fencing.
We could have built a one-story playhouse and made it easily accessible for all, but that would not have been as magical as a TWO-STORY playhouse that is accessible for all! Guess who gets to look out through the trees to enjoy the view of the playground from the top story of the playhouse? Everyone!
Ramps and bridges are designed for everyone. The bridge from the second story of the playhouse to the slide mound has two ways to cross: a gently graded "sway" bridge or a straight bridge, right along side, so everyone can cross together.
Even the smallest change in ground level has been designed to accommodate everyone. Gentle ramps can be found around the playhouse, designed by Barbara Butler Artist-Builder, so everyone can enjoy both the top and bottom levels of this delightful feature of Magical Bridge.
There is no better way to explore and develop important life skills than through pretend-play inside a playhouse designed for all or acting out a skit on an inviting stage!
Since 1987, Barbara Butler Artist-Builder, Inc. has created over 600 unique play structures using all natural redwood and non-toxic tung oil wood stains — and their first wheelchair-accessible, two-story playhouse was designed and built especially for Magical Bridge Playground. The entire playhouse, including the upper story, is fully accessible for everyone by carefully considered ramps and bridges. Full of artful details and surprises in every corner, the Playhouse is a wonderful meeting place for everyone in the community.
Audiences gather at the Play Stage for impromptu performances or for those planned and organized by community members. The Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto hosts professional musicians and performers throughout the summer including Andy Z and Nancy Cassidy.
Inspired by Magical Bridge team member Emily McQueen, an active mother of four who uses a wheelchair, the all natural Tree Deck gives everyone the chance to be up in the trees!
Magical Bridge Playground's promise of 100% accessibility is beautifully illustrated by our Elevated Walkway and Bridge. Choose either the low grade rocking bridge or the straight wooden path to transport yourself from the upper story of the Playhouse and Tree Deck to the top of the Slide Mound with ease.
Grass Zone
Magical Bridge Playground founder, Olenka Villarreal often says, "the playground is a child's first classroom." Young children are naturally non-judgmental and tend to accept people as they are, without the interfering prejudices that can form later in life. Introducing children to the variety of people in their community is our best hope of removing social and physical barriers.
Outdoor play is a critical way for young children to create friendships, explore, take risks, develop fine and gross motor development, and absorb vast amounts of basic knowledge. The Tot Zone provides a special play area designed expressly for children between the ages of 1-4 to play.
Equipment such as the Rocking Horse and Climbing Giraffe add whimsy to delight the imagination.
Based on a blues pentatonic scale, the Kinder Bells offer a wonderful auditory experience where children ring each bell to make delightful music. The bells themselves are repurposed from discarded oxygen tanks.
The Slide Mound, Climbing Loops and Posts are scaled down versions of the equipment found in other areas of the playground, giving younger children a safe way to test their skills.
Spinning has a profound impact on the brain. Rotary vestibular input (caused from spinning) is the most powerful form of sensory input that the brain can process. Just 15 minutes of vestibular input can have a 6-8 hour impact (good or bad) on the brain. Because of this, spinning needs to be controlled, supervised, and monitored for those who have sensory differences. Encourage children to spin no more than 10 times in one direction at 1 spin/revolution per second. Stop briefly, then spin the other direction. For children who do not get dizzy, encourage spinning in prone extension (on tummy) to help the brain learn to register the feeling of rotary input.
The Net Spinner is a come one, come all spinning experience! Those who dare can climb to the top while others can sit safely on the surface inside the net to be spun by a friend.
Spinning at an angle, the Dish Spinner offers a more thrilling spinning experience. Users can sit or lay on the disk, or for a more challenging adventure, stand on the disk and rotate it by walking.
The Nest Spinner is a relaxing spin ride where one or two people curl up safely into the nest and spin slowly and rhythmically.
The Ground Carousel is flush with the ground so everyone can ride. It also has supporting rails to accommodate up to two wheelchairs.
The Cozy Cocoon may be gently rotated but is not a spinning experience. Facing different directions, it provides a retreat opportunity for those who need to take a break from the noise around them.
Scientists have found that music stimulates more parts of the brain than any other human function. In children, it motivates interaction, facilitates socialization and improves social skills. The brain processes music in a different area than speech and language, therefore, for those who have difficulty communicating verbally, music provides a way to express themselves in a non-verbal and non-threatening manner.
The Magical Harp, created by artist Jen Lewin, is a permanent, outdoor interactive instrument played by passing your body through the 24 low-voltage diode LEDs that shine from the top of the delicate arch to the ground. Much like plucking the string of a harp, passing through the beams triggers custom circuitry and sensors to produce musical notes. Users play to create an ambiance that is individual to the moment of interaction that reflects the broad idea of play that's still fun and sophisticated. When crowds flock to it and people start to play independently, the group's participation in a musical symphony. For more information on this remarkable and innovative installation, please visit CODA Works, where the Magical Harp won a 2016 CODA Award.
To balance the many opportunities for active play, the Cozy Cocoon offers a place to rest, listen and observe, which is important for children who become overly stimulated or who may be reluctant to join in initially.
Sliding and climbing activate our vestibular systems, which contribute to our sense of balance and spatial orientation. Vestibular input coordinates movement of our eyes, head and body, which affects our body's balance, muscle tone, visual-spatial perception, auditory-language perception and emotional security. Since this input is how we balance and move, all children require it for growth and development.
At Magical Bridge Playground, children of varying abilities can climb, slide and the enjoy the feeling of being high above the ground. All of our slides have top transfer decks for wheelchair users, and a large umbrella at the top of the mound provides shade for those enjoying the view.
The Roller Slide provides a stimulating and bumpy experience. This slide has a patent-pending bottom transfer deck feature, the first of its kind, to provide a safe resting place for those who need more time at the bottom.
The Group Slide enables two or three people to slide down at once, perfect for those needing additional assistance or just the added fun of sliding with a friend!
Our classic curved slide has higher sides for added security when sliding.
The Parallel Bar Slide makes traversing up or down the mound a little more adventurous. Some visitors use the bars to pull themselves up the mound to increase upper body strength.
The Climbing Loops offer another fun way to get to the top of the slide mound, and offer creative secure hand holds for those needing to climb more carefully.
The Climbing Net is on the opposite side of the Slide Mound, providing a quiet space to rest, hang or climb.
Swinging is one of the most critical ways to develop a sense of balance — the motion creates vestibular stimulation, activating the inner fluids in our ear canal which are critical to maintaining body posture and equilibrium. Swinging can be serious therapy for people with various autism spectrum disorders as it helps to process the stimuli from our senses. Swinging restores balance to the vestibular system, provides proprioceptive input (deep pressure), and creates a feeling of being "in balance." The motion also soothes, relaxes and increases concentration. In fact, children who have trouble focusing on tasks often find it easier to concentrate while sitting in a swing.
The Sway Boat with ramp enables those who use wheelchairs to get in on some collaborative swaying.
The Bucket Swings enable those without the upper body strength to hold themselves up on traditional swings the opportunity to experience the joy and benefits of swinging.
The Disk Swings enable those without the upper body strength to experience the joy and benefits of swinging, either alone or with a friend.
The rolling tactile surface of the Rolling Table offers a joyous opportunity to pull yourself through using your upper arms. Or simply lay on the table and move gently back and forth for a relaxing experience.
Outdoor Fitness Equipment allows older kids and adults to move, too.
The heart of Magical Bridge Playground, the Kindness Corner is a gathering place for games, reflection, appreciation and performance.
Ava's Bridge is a colorful walkway dedicated to Ava Villarreal, the younger daughter of Magical Bridge Playground founder and visionary Olenka and her husband Robert. The true inspiration for Magical Bridge Playground, Ava was born with developmental challenges and Olenka found that despite the city's good intentions, no playgrounds in Palo Alto could accommodate Ava's needs. So, Olenka decided to build one, hoping to inspire others to design public playgrounds that incorporate the variety of abilities that make up our communities.
The Kindness Corner at Magical Bridge Playground is meant to inspire kindness and reflection with meaningful quotes and reminders to "be kind."
Visitors to Magical Bridge Playground can enjoy a round of checkers or chess with a friend at the Game Tables, or sit beneath the oak trees. The unique ground cover may look like natural dirt or tan bark, but it is a seamless rubber material that is fully accessible for those using wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers.


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20 Foods That Can Help You Lose Some Pounds Naturally
Nobody enjoy the presence of excess fats in the body. If you're overweight, losing some pound must be one of your priority. Belly fat and every other excess fats in your body could ruin your overall appearance. But even when you don't care much about how you look, you still need to maintain your weight within certain range.
The main reason for doing this is of course health issue. Obesity can be the gate to many dangerous disease including cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes. Beside, maintaining a healthy weight can help you become more productive since it enhance your stamina.
How to Maintain Healthy Weight
Basically, to maintain a healthy weight you just need to adopt healthy lifestyle which involve eating fresh foods that are rich in nutrients, exercise regularly, and sleep sufficiently. Sound easy right? Actually, it is, at least theoretically.
In practice, in today's life none of it can be attained effortlessly. First, let's talk about our eating habit. Though consuming fresh food might not sound like a difficult thing to do, the truth is there still so many people adopt healthy eating habit.
People like seasoning and most fresh foods unable to offer this. Unless you don't mind to spend some more money at the restaurant to buy organic foods or some more time to cook fresh but delicious foods.
Of course both options are feasible, but not the best. For many people, the best option is to go for low price food that can satisfy their hunger stomach and so junk food become the part of our society. Remember that eating fruits and vegetable is important provide yourself with enough nutrients.
Now, let's talk about exercising. Some people love exercising but some other are too lazy to even do a 30 minutes-walk. Actually, being physically active may compensate for the lack of exercise, but as an employer, most people spend almost half of their day sitting in front of the computer. And there just so many public transportation help them go to their destination that they barely even have enough walk. Stop relying on public transportation. Instead try to walk to the office, even only half way would be good.
How about sleeping? Everybody need a rest. Nobody would skip sleeping right? Most likely, unless they are too busy and cannot let go of their stressful day. Many people nowadays suffer from stress and depression which in turn will lead to insomnia. Insomnia cause sleep deprivation that would make you less productive during midday and might cause your boss to yell at you and in the end put you more stressful condition that makes it even harder to fall asleep and the cycle goes on. You need to leave the pressure at work in the office and don't let it ruin the rest of your day.
Some Foods That Can Help in Weight Loss
So, to achieve a healthy weight you need to ensure that you sleep at least 7 hours every night. You don't have to do heavy exercise. Start with 30 minutes-walk in the morning will be good enough then increase it gradually to an hour and do it at least 3 times a week.
While the foods, here are some foods that can help you in the process of losing some weight:
- Leafy Green
- Cruciferous Vegetables
- Whole Egg
- Salmon
- Lean Beef and chicken breast
- Boiled potatoes
- Tuna
- Beans and Legume
- Soups
- Cottage Cheese
- Avocados
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Nuts
- Some Whole Grains
- Chili Pepper
- Fruit
- Grapefruit
- Chia Seeds
- Coconut Oil
- Full-fat Yoghurt
There are also some other fruits that can be very effective in helping you lose some weight. The key is to choose foods that can give you satiety long enough and reduce your appetite while still provide the nutrients needed by your body.


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From Diablo Wiki
I saw your Blunderbore update, welcome to DiabloWiki as a contributor! =) Very nice update, and since I know nothing about the technical aspects of Diablo 2, it's also very useful. Flux don't have time to handle it all himself... =)
So, is this your first ever wiki experience, or have you dabbled in wikis before? --Leord 15:40, 16 March 2009 (CET)
- Thank you. My previous wiki experience is limited; I'm not into wiki for its own sake. However, I was doing extensive research into Urdars as part of my summon Necromancer vs Uber Tristram project (trying to figure out which auras work best, etc.), so I started conducting my own Urdar fpa/IAS tests, etc. So I'm reviving individual Urdars under various strengths of Fantacism aura and watching them with a stopwatch. While rounding up the Urdars (before reviving), I was dying occassionally and, because I was using strength bug to wear my Monarch, I would sometimes just leaving my shield on my corpse, not wanting to bother with the hassle of getting it back on. I noticed I was getting stunned about 20% of the time with max block (this is probably the mistake the original contributor made), but getting stunned more than half of the time without my shield equipped, so I knew something was wrong. Realizing that % chance things were virtually impossible to test empirically (unlike fpa, which is pretty basic), I started delving into the MPQs, where I eventually found the entries in Aiparm.txt that describe Blunderbore behavior. From that point it was a simple monstats.txt lookup.
- If I do extensive D2 build research on a particular niche subject, you can expect me to post again, especially if the relevant wiki pages contain inaccuracies. When I'm trying to get to the bottom of a subject, inaccuracies are often a frustrating waste of time and mental effort, and I wouldn't want anyone else suffering from them the way I did. However, outside of that, I wouldn't expect too many contributions from me.
- Maybe I should have mentioned that Urdars attack at 14 fpa per second when their AI is "on" -- however, Urdar AI makes them a little stupid about actually swinging, so the 14 fpa is only noticeable as long as they are constantly swinging. When first running up to a target, or when sent into hit recovery, they get an AI delay again. The delay varies from Blunderbore to Blunderbore, decreasing as difficulty goes on (Hell Urdars have a delay of about 7, if memory serves, but I'm not looking it up right now). Using Aiparms.txt and the 14fpa statistic, you could probably get more specific, but I think for most people the entry the original contributor included (essentially "Blunderbores may be slow to attack at first, but let them get on a roll and they can land many blows in quick succession") suffices. -- Dethklok, 17:53 EST, 23 March 2009
- Wow! Well, I think I grasped most of that, but I know very little about actual D2 stats. =) I'm sure that any D2 player with a little bit more experience than me would dearly appreciate the status updates you made, so don't take me as an example ;) --Leord 18:29, 1 April 2009 (CEST)


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text: How does one dig out bad thoughts? To root out all of the thinking that is opposite of God's Word is to really just immerse yourself in God's Word. Turn off the tv more, and replace the secular things with the Word of God. There is a scripture that says that every plant that my Heavenly Father, did not plant will be rooted up (Matthew 15:13). In Romans 12:2 it says to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. And in Proverbs 4:20-21 it says to attend to the Word (pay attention and make it first place in your life), incline your ear to His sayings, let them not depart from your eyes, and keep them in the midst of your heart. Vs. 22 says for they are life unto them that find them and health to all their flesh. Joshua 1:8 says that this book of the law (which is the Bible to us) shall not depart out of your mouth; but that thou shall meditate (speak or mutter the Word outloud to ones self) on them (the Words of God) day and night, that thou may observe or do all that is written in it. For then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success. Those verses above and a few more are the way that God desires that we do things in regards to the Bible. The Bible is The Words to our lives if we let it be. And there is a good reason for it. God knows that while we are still on this earth many things will distract us. And as we get distracted sometimes, our minds tend to forget or mix up exactly what was said. All it takes is one word and you have changed the meaning to the whole Scripture or verse. Plus according to proverbs 4....it is the way to obtain wisdom. God also knows that the Bible is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit, Hebrews 4:12 says that the Bible is quick (the nlt says alive) and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, or (exposes our innermost thought, nlt). Vs 13 in the nlt (very similar in the niv) says that Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes (meaning thst He sees and knows everything), and He is the one to whom we are accountable. In my mind saying that a person attracts things into their life is the devil's way of perverting the truth of the Word that says you have what you say. Matthew 12:34b-37. If you read vs34- 36 it says that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure (or words, things) of the heart brings forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil in his heart brings forth evil things. In vs 37 it says in the kjv For by thy words you are justified and by your words you shall be condemned. What is the Word? As we read John 1:1 it says that the Word (which is Jesus) became flesh. But if you read how Jesus got here, into Mary's womb, we read that it was by the spoken word of the angel Gabriel. And of course the Holy Spirit. And in mark 4 the sower sows the Word of God.....and in vs. 18-19 it shows 3 things that choke the Word of God (meaning that it basically causes us to focus on those things instead of watering the Word that was planted in our spirits...so that it can grow. In vs 30-32 of Mark 4 Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to seed. So in reading all of these scriptures we can see that the Kingdom of God is God's ways of doing things and being right (and different than the Kingdom of Heaven, which is Heaven). And as we plant and water (by meditating studying and reading the Word) the seeds of God's ways of doing things and being right...they grow in our spirits producing a bountiful harvest of right living. Meaning we are blessed and prosperous in every way so that we can give of what we have to others...both materially and spiritually What is Faith? Having faith is what you received when you made the choice to make Jesus Lord of your life (read Romans 10:8-10). In Romans 10:17 it says that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. The Bible says (at the end of Romans 12:3) that every man (or person) receives a measure of faith..which is trust in God and that He exists, and that Jesus was born of a virgin and died on the cross for our sins, rose from the dead, and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father. Now faith according to Hebews 11:1 is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. And if we look in Matthew 17:20 Jesus says that if we have faith as a grain of mustard seed....and as we have seen mustard seed when planted grows into a huge plant. So as we water our faith with the truth of God's Word, it grows to be big and strong. Blessings!


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The edits have been flying fast and furious this season, but one series stands out from the rest. With its third release, "The Lucky Strike" dropping this week, Seeking Nirvana is the brainchild of Canadian freeskiers Riley Leboe, Joe Schuster, Mike Henitiuk, and Matt Margetts and brings a cinematic flare into the world of powder porn. We've already waxed poetic about the Wes Anderson appeal of these off-beat edits, but Seeking Nirvana also features some pretty legit big mountain skiing around British Columbia. It's just enough to send our 'Like' button reaction into overdrive and make us a little bummed that our 2016 season is winding down.
We caught up with Leboe this week to get a behind-the-scenes look at the new series and whether or not the Seeking Nirvana crew is around to stay. Here's what he had to say.
POWDER: Why did you guys decide to join forces for 'Seeking Nirvana'?
Riley: Joe, Mike, Matt and I have been friends and skied together since we were 12 or 13. We've been talking about doing a project together for quite a few years.
It happened that everyones schedules lined up for this season and we jumped on an opportunity to do our own thing. We put in a ton of effort to get the support we needed to make Seeking Nirvana happen and ended up making it a reality. We wanted to do something creative and see some of our own ideas put to work.
What were you guys trying to accomplish with Seeking Nirvana? Was there a gap you were trying to fill?
We wanted to try something a bit unique in the ski film world. The goal was to put out high quality short films in a really quick timeframe. Filming for so many years, you have to wait until the fall to see what comes out in the films. Even most web series hold their footage until the following season. We wanted to challenge ourselves to put everything out right away. So anyone watching is seeing footage that we shot literally a week ago. By putting everything out quickly, you can actually follow our season and see how everything plays out.
It was pretty stressful at times working on such a tight schedule but made it all the more enjoyable once the episode released. We wanted to tie in some story telling with it as well, lighthearted themes that we thought showed how we feel about skiing and spending time in the mountains. We wanted it to be relatable, themes that everyone can enjoy and feel some connection to. It's a lot of fun out there and we wanted to share that.
The series definitely has a cinematic feel to it, where were you guys drawing inspiration from?
We've drawn inspiration from a number of places, including Wes Anderson. We don't take ourselves too seriously and the quirky, funny shots seemed to work well for us. We wanted the series to have a lighthearted fun feel and it seemed fit our style.
Classic surf movies [played a part] as well. We wanted it to feel quite cinematic, so we really pushed ourselves to stick with a vision and make sure everything fit together as a whole.
Leigh Powis, our editor, has helped out huge with this, making sure we had our bases covered and letting us know if we needed to add elements to better tell the story. His editing has really tied the whole thing together. Our cinematographer Taylor Laughran and aerial cinematographer Dylan Ross have been absolutely killing it for us as well. We got lucky with our team.
Are there any more episodes planned for this season? Are you guys going to keep this going into next year?
With summer just around the corner, "The Lucky Strike" will be the final for this winter. We have one planned for release this fall, sometime around premiere season, to hopefully bring people out and get stoked for the winter.
We're keeping the search alive in the Southern Hemisphere this summer. So if things pan out we will produce another episode from down south. We're definitely going to keep it going for next season. It's been the funnest [sic] ski season I've ever had, skiing with friends and making some really fun films. We've been nervous putting each one out because with something new, it's tough to know how they will be received. It's been really rewarding to see people pumped on the series and we want to keep that going!


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- Apply a small amount of craft glue on the center back of the Velcro and place the Velcro on the end of the short piece of webbing, on top of the folded edge. Allow the glue to dry. Repeat for the other side. Make sure that the Velcro pieces are on opposite sides of the short piece of webbing so that they will overlap when the webbing is wrapped in a circle.
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Shenzhen, China (PressExposure) August 06, 2009 -- Mice first broke onto the public stage with the introduction of the Apple Macintosh in 1984, and since then they have helped to completely redefine the way we use computers. But the regular mouse is "cabled," meaning it uses an electrical cord that connects to PS2 or USB ports. This type of mouse reduces the freedom with which the user can use the mouse.
Thanks to the invention of Bluetooth mouse, we can operate the computer more conveniently and freely. Bluetooth mouse has many obvious advantages.
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Eleven-year-old shows us her Martian Manhunter collection
If you did a Venn diagram of 11-year-old girls and J'onn J'onzz collectors, it's very likely the intersection would be sparse — but it wouldn't be completely empty. Brad from Vermont — the "Green" state — recently shared some pictures of his daughter Taryn's Martian Manhunter collection.
"She is a fiend for the hero," her father told us. "She is the only 11-year-old girl who wears Martian Manhunter shirts to school. None of her friends know who he is but think her collection is cool."
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In Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, videogame action hero Matt Hazard gets his chance to prove once and for all that he is the king of shooters when the new owner of mega game publisher, Marathon Megasoft, gives Matt his comeback role starring in a new title for next-gen consoles that pits him against all of his memorable foes from videogames past. In the world of Eat Lead, however, everything stops being a game and becomes reality when it is clear that someone is using the new game to bring about Matt's death once and for all. With only the mysterious QA to help him, Matt must fight against a legion of Marathon Megasoft catalogue of videogame characters to keep it from being Game Over forever.
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Artist studies. Such a Charlotte Mason-y thing to do. I've loved the idea of a Charlotte Mason style education for my children almost since the beginning. (Alas, I didn't meet her quite right away!) Implementation, though? I'm afraid it hasn't been my strong suit.
Did you ever look at that other art appreciation program called Child Sized Masterpieces? Another thing I liked the idea of, but never quite implemented!
Anyway, I've been working on it, especially for art and art appreciation. It's rapidly becoming my favorite day of the week, and the children's, too!
The first thing I look for is some kind of picture book about the artist. We did Georgia O'Keeffe a couple of weeks ago. This week (and next week, too) is Wassily Kandinsky. I found this book, The Noisy Paint Box, which is an absolute delight, but before I purchased it, I googled his work to see if I liked it. I do, oddly. It really helps to have eclectic tastes. 🙂 Next, I looked on one of my (new) favorite art sites for project ideas to go along with our artist. I found this one, and this one, too. We have a book, we have enjoyable art to admire, and we have projects to work on: Kandinsky is a go!
With the book ordered, lessons printed, and supplies acquired, I turned my attention to producing some art cards, in order that the children could hold and manipulate and admire the artwork, rather than just looking on the computer. Children need to touch a thing in order to make it their own, I think. I selected eight works from the masterpiece section of this site dedicated to the artist, choosing based on variations in style and personal aesthetics. 🙂 After saving the images to my computer, I used picasa to open the folder and print them on cardstock, two to a page and sized for 5×7 prints. (If you ever thought about using picasa, get it now, because google is killing it. Sniff, sniff.) Lastly, I laminated the prints, because everything is better when it's laminated, right? Just maybe round off the corners when you're done cutting out your art cards. Those stiff corners can be a bit dangerous.
And that's it! My easy-peasy artist study, made possible by a tidy desk. (You really can work better if your work space is clean!) These are the first cards I've printed 5×7. I usually use the smaller 4×6 size, but I like the bigger ones better. I intend to store them in a basket or box with dividers for each artist, so that the children can sort and compare and admire them at their leisure.
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After his war injuries, Roman Flavius is sad and lonely - he can't be a warrior anymore and he is certainly not wealthy. Meanwhile, the Roman Empire prospers and the Emperor decides to expand territories. He assigns Flavius a position of instructor for those who will build new settlements and towns, and take care of farming lands.
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Euro 2016: Time for talking almost over, says O'Neill as Northern Ireland players arrive in Lyon
Northern Ireland manager admits team determined to make fans proud as countdown to Euro opener begins
Northern Ireland's footballers jetted into France yesterday, with Michael O'Neill vowing they are ready to leave their mark on Euro 2016.
A welcome party was on hand to meet the squad after they touched down at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport shortly before 4.30pm.
The players and manager were greeted by the local mayor and Uefa delegates before being whisked off to their training base. The team's arrival marks the start of the final countdown to the Euros.
Northern Ireland kick off against Poland in Nice on Sunday in what will be their first match at a major tournament for 30 years.
Speaking on the runway moments after stepping off the plane, O'Neill admitted anticipation was building for everyone.
"There is a sense of excitement for all of us. This is a new experience for myself and for all of the players," he said.
More than 40,000 fans are expected to arrive in France over the coming days.
Flights have been booked for months, the scramble for tickets is over, and soon the Green and White Army will be on the march.
O'Neill added: "We're going to bring thousands of supporters out here, we're delighted to be here.
"It's a fantastic achievement to be out here, but having achieved that we want to leave our mark on the tournament.
"The main thing is that it's a positive experience and an enjoyable experience for everyone, and we'll only do that if we continue playing the way we have done recently.
The squad have landed in France and boarded their team bus for @UEFAEURO 2016!! pic.twitter.com/Qzrw509HQb— Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland) June 5, 2016
"We've come here in a good state - 12 games unbeaten - and we want to make sure we try and extend that once the tournament starts." Some 241 days have passed from the glorious night when Northern Ireland beat Greece to secure qualification.
Since then the hype has steadily grown, but yesterday was the day it finally seemed real as the players set foot in France.
The team had flown out of Belfast last Monday and spent most of last week at a training camp in Austria.
It was then on to Slovakia, where they drew 0-0 in their final warm-up game on Saturday night.
The players were smartly dressed in their official tournament suits as they arrived at Bratislava Airport yesterday afternoon. Among the group was Stuart Dallas, who had arrived back that morning after a flying visit home to Cookstown to get married.
The chartered flight out of the Slovakian capital was delayed by almost an hour after a thunderstorm hit the area.
But after a 30-year wait for a major tournament, an extra 60 minutes wasn't going to worry anyone.
The stormy weather had given way to warm sunshine as the plane touched down in Lyon around 90 minutes later.
The flight attendants delivered a good luck message over the PA system before the players disembarked. As they stepped on to the runway they were greeted by the Mayor of Saint Georges de Reneins, the town where they are based, and Uefa delegates.
The official coach, emblazoned with the Northern Ireland flag and the Dare To Dream hashtag, was waiting to whisk them away, flanked by police outriders.
The first wave of fans are expected tomorrow on board a flight from Belfast to Nice.
Defender Jonny Evans is predicting a special atmosphere.
"It's going to be fantastic - everyone you speak to is trying to get out here," he told the Belfast Telegraph.
"We know as a country we are going to be represented really well. We've got some unbelievable supporters - fans who travel all around Europe.
"They always have a great reputation wherever they go and they are always well received.
"That is something they have got to be proud of, and as players we are really proud of them as well."
Evans said arriving in France has made the dream finally seem real. "It's still a wee bit surreal but once we get to our base I think that's when it will hit us just how big this is," he added.
"It's something we've been looking forward to - we can't wait to get here and get settled.
"It is about being able to unpack our suitcases and get stuck in for however long we are here - hopefully longer than we are booked in for."
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Yes, I am a Google Glass Explorer. No, I am not a Glasshole. I was invited into the Explorer program in the second wave of invites that Google sent out back on November 26, 2013. Prior to being invited, I had been been lusting over wearable pc/technology and more specifically Glass type of HUD overlays. I plan to recap my last few months of using Glass and thoughts on it.
I still remember the moment I discovered that I had finally been invited into the Glass Explorer program. It was one of those geek moments where you just want to high five someone since I had been tweeting with the Glass team on Twitter off and on and begging for an invite for the last 5 months.
After clicking the link to the Glass Store, the first shocker is the price tag: $1500 prior to tax. The second hardest part is figuring out which color you want. I went with Charcoal since it seemed a bit more subtle (well, as subtle as wearing a small lcd on your head can be, hehe).
Two days later, I had Glass waiting for me at my condo. Shipping was incredibly fast and secure in that they require someone to sign for the package; thank you Google!
Unboxing / Initial Usage
Unboxing was surreal; Google Glass version 2.0 was in my hands, mine! OMG! Childhood dreams being imagined in real life.
The first time you put it on, you realize that Glass is not an overlay/AR type of device but a peripheral notification type of device. It is meant to augment reality by trying to be out of sight and hanging out in your upper right peripheral vision. I personally believe Google decided on upper right area to look since most humans do that when they are thinking or brainstorming.
Setting up Glass was a bit of a challenge but has since been refined w/the last update XE12 to Glass. I usually will redo my Glass setup just to see how the intial setup and pairing to phone works. NOTE, if you want to get the full experience of Glass, you really do need a good Android phone. iPhone's can't send text messages with Glass, but that is to be expected. Facetime isn't on Android and never will be.
The first thing one must learn to do with Glass is to take a Vignette. You do this by having whatever you want to show in the photo in the Glass display up and then use the camera button on the Glass frame to take the photo. Once the preview comes up, tap on the touch pad and tap on Vignette and you get a picture like such. This has become a new way to take photos and very popular among the Glass communities.
My favorite feature of Glass is it's camera and recording events in first person. Here are a few photos I've taken with Glass, not too bad for an 8mp camera. It's great for taking that fun, random thing you'll run across (ie atm message) too.
Below are a few videos I took with Glass of doing such things such as shooting a Sig P250 at the gun range, trying to shoot a toy bow and arrow, talking to my relatives and parents about the first time they had electricity and plumbing. Recording conversations with loved ones (with their permission of course!) is a great use of Glass; parents love it for capturing moments with their kids and babies along with pet owners and their pets.
Feature-wise it's a constantly evolving device. More and more features get added with each (almost) monthly update (XE13 should be perhaps this week!). Yes, we did pay $1500 for a beta device and in turn should expect that it again is a beta device that we paid $1500 for. :) However since I normally wear glasses, I had to wear contacts with Glass since there were no options initially for frames. This definitely made it so I didn't wear Glass daily but only once a week or so.
Public Perception:
Google tries to stress to Explorers that you are Google's active, public PR machine for Glass. Perhaps not directly but you get the feeling and as an early adopter know this already. Explorers are not only PR machines for Glass or against it, but we are also blazing the trail for future wearable pc's acceptance in the public and private realms. We won't go into that since that is a whole different beast (camera and public areas).
The first thing you will notice when you go out with Google Glass the first time is that you are instantly a moving attraction. Some people may make a quick glance, while others will stare and squint in curiosity and finally a few brave souls will come up and ask you "what are you wearing on your head?" These brave souls don't realize it but they are in for a fun ride!
Whenever I am out in the public and someone stops me and asks about Glass, I give them a full demo (given it's a controlled environment). I let them try them on and have them do a few commands such as "OK Glass, Take a Picture". That one alone will put the biggest grin on their face. Glass will indirectly make you a celebrity in most places you go or parties you attend; good or bad.
Some will inquire about if I am recording them as I talk to them; that is my cue to 'educate' them on Glass and recording. When I am recording, the display will light up. I also remind them that just because we have a camera there doesn't mean we intend to use it that way; if we want to be creepy we can buy way better camera/spy pens for way less and that in public CCTVs are everywhere and always recording so I am the least of their worries.
(btw, here's a link to each CCTV camera I walk by each day from work to my car. CCTV camera album )
Updates / Frames:
Fast forward to January 2014, Google releases to much joy four different Glass prescription lens frames.
I ordered up a pair of the Bold frames and then went to Macy's Eye to get custom lenses made. Total cost of frames ($225) and lenses ($325) ended up being in the $550 range (high index, transition carl zeiss lenses) but worth it.
glasquare to check into Foursquare places. IFTTT is probably the most useful Glassware app for Glass.
With IFTTT.com, you can setup Glass to get notifications, turn on lights with hashtag text messages, control your wemo or philips hue lights and so much more.
Texting and making phone calls on Glass is nice however the way you handle contacts on Glass is a bit weird and limited at the moment. Navigation with Glass is well done and very useful but inputting addresses can be a bit of a challenge, there is where Map2Glass comes in handy. You can send an address from it's web form to your Glass versus having to say the address and hope voice recognition can understand the street name.
So there's my part 1 of 2 on my Google Glass experience. In part 2 I plan to discuss whether I, personally, like Glass or not, more public perception discussions and general wearable pc/computing thoughts.


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Services for James M. "Andy" Harrell, 84, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Harrell died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.
The family suggests memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or to the charity of the donor's choice.
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Unsolved Mysteries: The Joel Klein Budget Edition
Hmmmm - if I wanted to make the central Department of Education budget appear smaller than it really is, might I make these monies reappear after public scrutiny of the budget subsided? I'm just saying.
If I am missing an alternate explanation (i.e. maybe budgets are meaningless after all?), please let me know.
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EL CENTRO, CA –Â The Imperial Valley Community Foundation announced the grantees of its 2017 Ocotillo Wind Education Fund grant program. A total of $25,000 was approved for funding to support the following organizations and their programs:
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was given $8,100 to support the implementation of systems change to enhance and improve the efforts concerning the child development of foster children to five years of age.
The Imperial County Film Commission received $5,000 to provide educational opportunities via career path workshops centered around film and the performing arts as part of an enhancement to the Imperial County Film Festival.
Five thousand dollars will go to the Imperial Regional Alliance to expand and develop IRA's internship-to-career program, "Route to Employability" – a sustainable strategy to eliminate the "experience gap," allowing students/graduates to increase their chances of employment.
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum will get $2,900 for more opportunities to engage underserved youth through IVDM's "Desert in a Tool Box" – the second phase of IVDM's "History on the Go!" project to help introduce and teach local history to students.
To help support a mentoring program and conference for young ladies in foster care, the Soroptimist International of El Centro will receive $4,000 to encourage ladies to achieve their personal, educational, and vocational goals.


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We may have a newer, larger production brewery at Flatiron Park, but don't think for a minute we've forgotten where we came from. Our original North Boulder brewery at Lee Hill has been a hotbed of creativity lately, crankin' out some killer small batch brews for our tap rooms, and is now the home of the Lee Hill Series – a quarterly, limited release series celebrating experimentation and creativity. This Series, served up in 19.2 ounce cans, offers new and innovative styles that are sure to be cellar keepsakes.
"Upon building a second Boulder brewery, our plan was to retain our original location at Lee Hill to continue the legacy of innovation, collaboration and experimentation that has brought us to where we are today," said Upslope Founder, Matt Cutter. "The introduction of the Lee Hill Series allows us to showcase the best of what has emerged from this brewer's playground."
Volume 1 – Barrel Aged Brown Ale
As Upslope's tribute and continued commitment to experimenting and crafting small batches of beer, the Lee Hill Series offers new and innovative styles that are sure to be cellar keepsakes. Volume 1 of the Series is a 7.6% abv Barrel Aged Brown Ale aged for four months in first use Maryland Rye Whiskey barrels from Leopold Bros.
The beer's early caramel and toffee sweetness slowly fades and intertwines with the spicy wood character imparted by the whiskey barrels to produce a warming tone and lingering rye finish full of balanced complexity and substance.
Lee Hill Series Release Party
Be the first to try this one on tap or snag a can for your cellar at our Lee Hill Series Release Party on Thursday, July 17 (5-9 pm) at our Lee Hill tap room. Bumper Crop food truck will be serving food and live music will be performed by Blake Aaron Russell. 19.2 ounce cans will be available for $10 (limit four).


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Lysistrata is the third and last of Aristophanes' peace plays. It is a dream of peace, of how the women could help to achieve an honourable settlement, conceived when Athens was going through its blackest, most desperate crisis since the Persian War. Though in modern times this is perhaps the most popular of his works, it has never before had an English translation that aims to be reliable in detail and that is fully annotated. The Greek text is based on a fuller body of evidence than any previous edition.It is astonishing to think that this play was first performed 2,400 years ago, because of all Aristophanes great comedies, Lysistrata seems to speak most clearly to our own age. It could perhaps be described as the world's first and indeed still the world's feminist drama.
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Cheating Belgian students disqualified after bragging on Facebook
Comments on the social networking site are now being considered as evidence in exam fraud cases.
The council was asked to consider the case of a polytechnic university that had failed two students in two subjects because it was believed that they committed had exam fraud.
Staff supervising the exam had seen the two students talking to each other, but had no firm proof that the girls had actually exchanged information.
The students later bragged about what had happened on Facebook, revealing the fact that they had committed exam fraud.
The President of the Flemish Exam Contestation Council accepted that such comments on Facebook could be used as evidence and rejected all objections to the use of such comments as proof of fraud.


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Labour councillors have slammed Conservative plans to hike council rents up to 80% of market rents.
On 1 December Barnet Council will be launching a consultation on the draft Housing Strategy which seeks to set council rents for existing tenants and current empty council homes that are re-let at either Local Housing Allowance (LHA) levels or 80% of average market rents whichever is lower.
The council is also proposing to charge 80% of average market rents for all new council homes it builds.
Labour councillors recently highlighted that hundreds of council tenants were in rent arrears and struggling to pay their rent as a result of the Conservative government's bedroom tax, and believe any move to increase council rents to near market rent levels would force even more council tenants into debt.
Housing charity Shelter has defined market rents in Barnet as "extremely unaffordable" and even the council admit that Barnet has some of the highest rents in outer-London.
The Labour Group have started a joint petition with Andrew Dismore AM, Sarah Sackman and Amy Trevethan - Labour's parliamentary candidates for Hendon, Finchley & Golders Green and Chipping Barnet which they will be publicising on Monday 10 November at the Barnet Alliance for Public Services public meeting on public housing.
We the undersigned demand that Conservative Barnet council drop their scheme to increase rents to 80% of average open market rents for both existing council tenants and empty council homes when they are re-let.
Barnet has the highest market rents in outer-London which housing charity Shelter has defined as "extremely unaffordable" and we do not believe that the Conservative led Government's so-called 'affordable rent model' of charging up to 80% of market rents is either affordable or sustainable. We believe this is false economics that will lead to serious hardship with some tenants being forced to claim benefits where they do not do at present, others being forced into arrears and others at risk of losing their homes, all at a time when the cost of living crisis is already hitting families hard. This unfair and ideological increase in rents must be withdrawn without delay.


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The Winterhilfswerk campaign (WHW) was a German aid program to provide food, clothing, coal, and other items to the poor during the winter months. It was held annually from October through March in the years 1933 – 1945. Although initiated by the government of Heinrich Brüning in 1931, the National Socialists claimed full credit and used the annual drive as propaganda for their party.
Its slogan was "None shall starve nor freeze." Posters urged people to donate to Winterhilfswerk rather to give directly to beggars.
Both the Hiltlerjugend (HJ) and the Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM) were very active in collecting the donations, although on certain weekends different party organizations were tasked with making collections. As part of the effort to place the community over the individual, totals were not reported for any individuals, only what each party branch raised. Collections were made from door to door and in all public places like restaurants, theatres, and buses. In the first years the campaign started off as a voluntary donation but soon changed into a more obligatory thing.
The "Can Rattlers", as they became known, were relentless in their pursuit of making sure every good citizen gave their fair share to the WHW. In fact, those who "forgot" to give had their names put in the paper to "remind" them of their neglect.
Neighbors (and even family members) were encouraged to whisper the names of shirkers to their block leaders so that they could be persuaded to do their duty. After 1936, employers were obligated by law to donate a portion of the employees' salaries to the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (National Socialist People's Welfare Organization) to help finance its charitable work.
When he visited Germany in 1939 as a reporter for the North American Newspaper Alliance, Dr. Lothrop Stoddard wrote: "Once a fortnight, every city, town, and village in the Reich seethes with brown-shirted Storm Troopers carrying red-painted canisters. These are the Winter-Help collection-boxes. The Brown Shirts go everywhere. You cannot sit in a restaurant or beer-hall but what, sooner or later, a pair of them will work through the place, rattling their canisters ostentatiously in the faces of customers. And I never saw a German formally refuse to drop in his mite, even though the contribution might have been less than the equivalent of one American cent.
"During these periodic money-raising campaigns, all sorts of dodges are employed. On busy street-corners, comedians, singers, musicians, sailors, gather a crowd by some amusing skit, at the close of which the Brown-Shirts collect. People buy tiny badges to show they have contributed—badges good only for that particular campaign. One time they may be an artificial flower; next time a miniature dagger, and so forth. The Winter-Help campaign series reaches its climax shortly before Christmas in the so-called Day of National Solidarity. On that notable occasion the Big Guns of the Nazi Party sally forth with their collection-boxes to do their bit."
In exchange for a pfennig or two, each party organization doing collections had their own special souvenir thank-you gifts to pass out. The items were made of many different materials such as wood, glass, paper, terra cotta, metal, and plastic. These were all of negligible value, somewhat similar to the way modern charities mail out address labels and holiday cards. They had an endless variety of themes. Some depicted occupational types or geographic areas of the Reich, others animals, birds and insects, nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters, musical instruments, notable symbols and persons from German history, etc. Most of the items were issued in collectible series so as to encourage repeat giving, and were only available for two or three days of a particular collection drive. Over 8,000 different pieces were produced by war's end, and some of the rarer ones sell for quite a lot of money today. The need for millions of cheap donation gifts also created work for the unemployed.
Larger donations to the WHW were a means to establish oneself as a supporter of the Nazi Party without the commitment of joining it. Such donors would receive better gifts, such as lapel pins. But there could also be a very annoying consequence: if your local Blockleiter saw that you were not wearing the current pin, you might be in for some dunning or nagging.
To help avoid this, a Monatstürplakette (monthly placard) was issued to place on your door or in your window to show others that you had given—and also to keep the roaming bands of charity workers at bay.
Through the years these were made of a variety of materials: metal, ceramic, and paper. This is a tin plate from the first year the Nazis took over the program. It is about 3″ in diameter.
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Arsène Wenger confirmed Tomas Rosicky is ready to sign a new contract after the Czech Republic midfielder highlighted his continuing importance to Arsenal with a goal that helped confirm Wenger's side had quickly moved on from the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
Rosicky, 33, is due to become a free agent at the end of this season but Wenger, the Arsenal manager, revealed an agreement has already been reached on a 12-month extension for a player who arrived at the Emirates Stadium from Borussia Dortmund in 2006.
"Tomas Rosicky will stay," said Wenger. "We have an agreement with him and it will come out soon. I am absolutely adamant he has to stay at the club."
Wenger restored Rosicky to his starting line-up after naming the midfielder among the substitutes for last Wednesday's visit of Bayern, a decision that raised eyebrows given the manager's tendency to select the player for his team's bigger games.
While a poor Sunderland side apparently distracted by thoughts of Sunday's Capital One cup final meeting with Manchester City at Wembley bore no comparison to the current European champions, Rosicky continued to prove his worth with a vibrant contribution, capped by a clever finish to an outstanding team goal.
"I think when he arrived here he was less a tactical player," said Wenger.
"He was purely creative, offensive player. Today he is a real organiser on the pitch as well. I like to have him in the team because he gives a real structure to our team."
This was the ideal game to restore morale. Olivier Giroud, restored to the side after an uncomfortable week in which his private life came under scrutiny, struck after just five minutes and then again when he latched on to Santiago Vergini's under-hit back-pass in the 31st minute. Laurent Koscielny's 56th-minute header made it four and Emanuele Giaccherini's 81st-minute reply did nothing to disguise the one-side nature of the game.
Trickier tests lie ahead for Arsenal, but Jack Wilshere believes they laid down a template for how they must approach more challenging fixtures. "We've got some big games coming up and we need to keep that same work ethic off the ball – when we lose possession, we'll try to win it back straightaway, press them high," said the England midfielder.
Mesut Özil was missing with a dead leg on Saturday, but Wilshere pointed to the German international's role in the dressing room on Saturday as evidence of his status in the squad.
"Mesut's fine," Wilshere added. "He's a great character and he's friends with everyone around the place. He's got a dead leg which is not nice. But he's in the dressing room helping the boys before the game, talking to me and telling me where to go. He's a great character and he'll be fine."
Gus Poyet's Sunderland have their own big game to confront next weekend and this did nothing to clarify the manager's plans. Poyet conceded that only Lee Cattermole was guaranteed a starting place at Wembley and that he had left the midfielder out at the Emirates Stadium because he feared the player might fall foul of referee Andre Marriner.
"I don't want to say something to get me fined but for me the referee was one who normally sends Lee Cattermole off," said the manager. "I made a mistake when I said no one is guaranteed to play – if there is one player starting next week, it is Lee Cattermole. The rest at the moment are substitutes."