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Encore!: Berkshire Theatre Group offers another look at area high school productions
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Theatre Group thinks the musical productions of the area's high school's are worth another look.
So this year, for a third year, the company is bringing back, "Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals," at 7 p.m. on Friday, at The Colonial Theatre.
The revue features approximately 10-minute segments of Berkshire County high school musicals to showcase the works performed this spring.
"It's cool to watch [the high school students] go out on stage in The Colonial and look out in the audience. They're just amazed," said Travis G. Daly, who is directing the one-night-only production.
He said it's also just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the levels of commitment, talent and enthusiasm area youths bring to local stages.
This year's "Encore!" event will feature more than 100 students from Drury, Hoosac Valley Regional, Mt. Greylock Regional, Lee, Pittsfield, Taconic and Wahconah Regional high schools, along with special guest emcees. "It's exciting to see students from around the county continuing to develop their talent and share it with their peers at The Colonial Theatre, year after year," Daly said.
Many high school theater students go beyond school to audition for or enroll in BTG camps, community theater productions or internships, or participate in productions of other area theater companies. Some, by the time they're done with high school, have been in 12 to 20 school and area productions. "They're committing to it more and more," Daly said.
He cited Caroline Sprague as one example of a dedicated theater student. A senior with Monument Mountain Regional High School she, on April 15, directed her first professional production, the dramatic "Mirror, Mirror," at BTG's Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge.
In a prepared statement about the production, she said, "After several years of exploration in stage management, directing, marketing, and acting, I get to put my training to the test with a project I really care about: a student-run, student-acted show about students. My hope is that "Mirror, Mirror" can serve as a model for future student-run productions, and can show the community the full power of collaboration between self-motivated and artistically ambitious high school students."
Said the young woman's mother, Corey Sprague, of the experience: "This is a real case of high schoolers doing good, a school thinking out of the box, and the community supporting education and experiential learning."
Another youngster who, Daly said, has worked his way up is Mount Everett Regional School's Charles Kerzner. He went from small roles as a young child to, at age 12, playing Peter Pan in BTG's 2013 production of the same name.
Daly said students have come to take ownership of the productions they're in, pitching in beyond acting, and reaching out into the community with their work.
"It's so cool to build relationships with all these different schools and their directors," he said. "I think ["Encore!"] can continue to build and turn into maybe a weekend- or day-long event."
Reporter Jenn Smith can be reached at 413-496-6239.
If you go ...
What: "Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals," presented by Berkshire Theatre Group.
When: Tonight at 7.
Where: The Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield.
Tickets: $10 for students, $15 for adults, with proceeds benefitting the year-round education program, BTG Plays!
Info: 413-997-4444 or www.berkshiretheatregroup.org.
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How to Shop for Your First Kayak
The Hudson - History and Habitat
Tides are the vertical rise and fall of the water. Tidal currents are the horizontal movement of the water caused by the tides. In our area we have two almost even high and low tides, and the corresponding floods and ebbs each day. In some areas (parts of the Gulf of Mexico) there is only one high and low tide each day. On the Pacific coast they get one higher and one lower high tide each day. Our tides change about every 6 hours, 13 minutes, with a full tidal cycle is about 12 and a half hours. Each day the tide is about an hour later. Click for Rules of 12 Chart.
All bodies of water have tides. Most people don't think lakes have tides, because the tides are so small. In the open ocean the tides are relatively small (about 2 or 3 feet). When the ocean meets land, the tides become larger, especially in bays and harbors. Tides in New York Harbor are around 5 to 6 feet, in Boston Harbor tides are about 11 feet and in the Bay of Fundy the tides can be over 50 feet.
To determine when it is high/low tide and when the flood/ebb starts, use a tide or current table. We use the Eldridge Tide And Pilot Book. Eldridge lists the tides for over 350 points, and currents for over 300 areas of the east coast for a full year. The tables are updated each year, so you need to buy the new Eldridge annually. Click to view sample Eldridge Tide and Current pages in PDF format. The tides and currents can also be found on the internet. Check our Navigation Links pages for more information.
Should you look up tides or currents? It depends on where you plan to paddle. The currents on open water will affect you more than tides. Functionally, there is a two knot difference between a one knot current moving with you versus a one knot current moving against you. Since many beginners only paddle at about two knots, this might make the difference between a good day and a frustrating one. Clearly, you can travel further if you plan your route to coincide with the currents. Tides are more significant when depth may be a factor. Some marsh areas, small bays and inlets will run out of water at low tides and you can get stuck for hours. In areas with big tides (e.g., Maine, or the Bay of Fundy)a landing at low tide will require a long walk with a loaded kayak to the high water mark and a safe campsite. For these areas look up the tides. Remember that weather (rain, wind, barometric pressure, etc.) can change the tides and currents. Low barometric pressure will cause higher high tides and lower low tides. High pressure will cause the opposite effect. It is not uncommon for the tide and current to change an hour earlier or later because of the weather.
The moon has the greatest effect on the tides. The sun has the second greatest effect and all the planets also affect the tides. The more these celestial bodies align the greater the gravitational pull and the higher the tides and the greater the currents.
The sun is 26 million times larger than the moon, but also 390 times further away. The moon has about 2.17 times greater effect than the sun.
The tides and currents are greatest during spring tides (full & new moon) and smallest during neap tides (first & third quarter). Tide height and current speed can increase by about 50% during spring tides. During a full moon the night high tide will be higher than the day high tide, while during a new moon the day high tide will be greater than the night high tide. Eldridge also gives the estimated tide height and speed of the water for each day.
The orbit of the moon is elliptical, with the moon at 252,000 miles at apogee and at 221,000 miles at perigee. The tides are much greater at perigee than at apogee.
Current Charts
Current charts show how fast and what direction the various currents are flowing for each hour of the tidal cycle. Eldridge has sets (12 charts/one for each hour) of current charts for New York Harbor, Long Island Sound/Block Island Sound, and Buzzards Bay/Nantucket Sound. These are very useful, but small. You can also buy current charts published by the government in a much larger format from many boat stores. These are more useful than the small charts in Eldridge and very inexpensive. These charts don't change from year to year, so it is a one time purchase.
A current chart shows each hour of the current cycle. The left chart is for "Slack Flood Begins" (SFB). The right chart is for "Slack Flood Begins + three hour" (SFB+3). Four other charts would also show the current for the other hours of flood. Six other charts would show the ebb current cycle for a total of 12 charts.
Use the current charts to plan your route. Know what the current will be doing. How fast is the current? In what direction is it flowing? At what time does the current change? Does your itinerary fit the conditions? Are there any eddies to take advantage of or to watch out for? Current charts will tell you all of that. There will be many smaller currents that don't show up on current charts, but will affect kayaks.
An eddy is water moving in the opposite direction from the main flow. By using the eddies you can paddle against the current using less energy. Also, by knowing where eddies are you will know where not to go when heading with the current.
The shortest route is not always the best route. When paddling against the current or wind it may take less energy to paddle a longer route and take advantage of eddies and lee shores. Current charts don't show the small eddies, but by looking at your chart, you can figure out where they are.


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Aquariums in the Classroom: An aquarium is not only an attractive addition to the classroom, but can also be used as an instructional tool for a variety of topics (Science, Math, English, Geography, Art, etc). Of course the potential use for science may seem a natural association, as an aquarium can easily be used to teach topics such as: fish biology, nitrogen cycling, ecosystems, habitat, the food chain, photosynthesis, pollution, plant biology, anatomy, genetics, scientific nomenclature or scientific methods.
How might an aquarium be used to teach geography? Let's assume you have set up an aquarium, with various species of tropical fish. As a project the class could determine the natural place of origin of the fish and then indicate on a blank world map were the fish are indigenous. What about math? How could an aquarium be used to teach a topic like math? Imagine now you had a well-stocked 55-gallon aquarium filled with fish. Let's assume for a minute that your aquarium housed 10 Neon Tetras, 8 Rummynose Tetras, 5 Swordtails, 2 Angelfish, 1 Cory Catfish, and 1 Pleco. What you could now do is use the fish to teach about fractions and percentages.
Aquariums in the Classroom: Have the students determine what fractional value each species composed of the total population. Next have the students convert the fish fractions to percentages. In a subject like creative writing, the fish tank could be the topic of assignments. In an art class the aquarium could be used as students painted a picture of their favorite fish. As you can see there are many potential uses for an aquarium in the classroom. As educators your task is to find creative ways to incorporate the aquarium into your curriculum. As many of you can attest, students learn best when they have an interest in the topic and can get hands-on experience, and what better way to stimulate interest than with an aquarium.
There are many books available from your local teacher supply shops that carry lesson plans that involve aquariums and aquatic organisms. Additionally the Internet is a great resource for information and even lesson plans. Tetra Inc., has an interesting website that features lesson plans for teachers, that deal with aquariums. In the next three pages I will include an example taken directly from the Tetra web site lesson plans.
Observing Fish Behavior
(Over a Short Period of Time)
The student will be able to describe some typical fish behavior based upon observations of aquarium fish
during a 5-10 minute period.
Materials Needed:
Watch with second hand or class clock with second hand
Aquademics™ Science Worksheet #2 (one per student)
Paper and pencil for each student
Backgrounder on Animal Behavior (for the teacher or parent to review)
Review the Backgrounder on Animal Behavior.
Ask the students to make a brief profile of their own behavior during a typical day.
Pose questions such as:
1. Do they like to play alone?
2. Do they like to play in groups?
3. Do they eat one type of food at a time or mix it together?
4. Do they like to play quiet games or active games?
Tell students that aquatic scientists spend lots of time (hours and hours!) observing fish and recording data
about their observations. Today, each student will become an aquatic scientist.
Students will work in pairs for this lesson plan. Each pair will pick any fish in the Aquademics™ aquarium
and observe it for 5-10 minutes. One partner calls time every 15 seconds and records behaviors listed on
Aquademics™ Science Worksheet #2. The other partner describes what the fish is doing when time is
Distribute Aquademics™ Science Worksheet #2 and go over the list of possible fish behaviors. Show
students how to make a "tic" mark on each line if that particular behavior is observed. Tell students NOT
to guess at the fish's behavior if it is in a crevice or missing from view at the time interval; in this case, they
should place a "tic" mark on the line for NOT SEEN.
At the end of the specified time period, ask student groups to tally their "tic" marks and to make a graph
showing the frequency of various fish behaviors. Invite them to comment on and discuss which behaviors
were seen and why.
Each pair should have at least 20 "tic" marks at the end of the specified time period.
Have students draw the outline of a fish on a blank piece of paper. Ask them to write at least four different
observed fish behaviors inside the outline.
Animal Behavior
Animal behavior is a diverse area of study that looks at the organization of a single animal or even its cells
but also compares group dynamics and adaptations over time. People who study behavior look at these
different levels. An endocrinologist looks at how hormones dictate behavior through life. A physiologist
studies how the nerves, muscles and sense organs are stimulated and coordinated to produce behavior. A
psychologist or ethologist is interested in how the whole animal works and the factors that affect it. A
behavioral psychologist traditionally studies how an animal learns in a lab while an ethologist describes
naturally occurring behaviors in the wild. All of these areas of animal behavior combine to give a complete
view of how and why animals act the way they do. Today, however, the scientific study of animal behavior
is generally lumped under ethology.
The ultimate goal of ethologists is to understand patterns of animal behavior. An ethogram is a complete
list of behaviors for an animal. This includes actions alone and with other animals, postures, color changes
and vocalizations. Ethologists base their work on repeated observations and measurements.
Like other sciences, the study of animal behavior answers questions using the scientific method. This is a
series of steps that build on each other to arrive at conclusions:
1. make a hypothesis (an educated guess)
2. test the hypothesis
3. form a theory
4. prove the theory
5. state a law
Not all studies end in a law, or even a theory on which all scientists agree. It is important to share
information so that everyone can keep up with new information and changing ideas.
When your students design behavior studies they should quantify their work with real data. This
information can be shared and reproduced. Students should be encouraged to design their own projects,
bearing this in mind. Two concepts you might introduce are interval studies and how to work with
questions and variables.
Interval studies identify behaviors at specific times, such as every minute or hour. These studies are good
for projects that devote a lot of time to basic animal observation. They help build an ethogram. A
stopwatch or watch with a second hand and recording sheet are the basic equipment, with perhaps
binoculars for animals that you cannot approach. At the end of each designated time segment, the exact
behavior is noted. Behaviors that fall between the intervals are not noted. The behavior list generated from
this study can be used to quantify actions. To figure out the time devoted to each behavior, total the check
marks in each category. Then total all check marks. Use the following formula to determine what percent
of the time the animal spends in each category.
Example: You watch a pigeon for 25 minutes and note its action every minute on the minute. You see
grooming 6 times during the 25 observations.
Variables are factors that you can change to manipulate what is happening. Studies that use variables
study one aspect of behavior, such as aggression, feeding or choices. In an experiment, the "control" is
your baseline reading. It is used to compare against experiments with variables. It is only fair to introduce
one variable, or change, at a time and then observe its result.
For example, if you were studying to see if crayfish are territorial, you could first watch how one animal uses a defined amount of space. This is the control situation. You might guess that the number of hiding spaces or fellow crayfish, available food or
area of the tank make a difference. Each one of these new situations is a variable. The results of these changes compared to the control allow you to make conclusions.
Science Worksheet #2
Fish Selected:
Time Start:
Time Finish:
Behaviors #of Times Seen
SWIMMING alone
SWIMMING in pairs
SWIMMING in group (schooling)
CHASING bigger fish
CHASING smaller fish
PICKING ON other fish
BEING PICKED ON by other fish
CLEANING another fish
BEING CLEANED by another fish
NOT MOVING on bottom
NOT MOVING in water
ROLLING/SCRAPING along bottom


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The slam-dunk is one of the most exhilarating plays in sports, along with the home run and whenever a horse kicks a field goal. See high-flying hoops action with this deal to see a UCF Knights men's basketball game at UCF Arena.
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The Knights take on the Memphis Tigers on Saturday, March 2, at 1 p.m. Seating is in upper-level sections 201–206. Doors open at noon. The value includes fees.

The match-up marks the final game of Conference USA play and celebrates timeless hoops fans for Senior Day.

The Scouting Report
On March 2, the Knights storm onto the UCF Arena court prepared to avenge a February 13 loss to Memphis—a team that is currently in first place in Conference USA with a flawless 12–0 record. Through 26 games thus far, the Knights have built a 17–9 record, including a 13–4 home record. Much of that success stems from the hot shooting hand of junior guard Isaiah Sykes, whose 16 points per game is good for sixth-best in the conference. If he hasn't done so by tipoff, Sykes has the opportunity to surpass 1,000 career points during the game against Memphis. The feat would not only earn him a copper bust on the dean's bookshelf, but it would add him to a heralded list of 16 other UCF players that already includes current forward Keith Clanton.
University of Central Florida Knights
When varsity football arrived at Central Florida in 1979, it capped off a decade of drastic changes on the university's campus. In 1970, the school unveiled its new nickname for athletics: the Knights. At that time, though, UCF wasn't even UCF yet—it was still Florida Technological University, a title that was shed in 1978 to gain larger statewide appeal and minimalize applications from college-aged robots.
With a new mascot and a new identity, the school's athletics program began to develop its own personality. The football team wasn't just the Knights; they were the Fighting Knights. The baseball club became the Diamond Knights, and the tennis team the Smashing Knights. It was an era marked by change and by a collective toughness among the school's teams. When it joined Conference USA in 2005, UCF athletics showed similar resolve almost immediately. The football team won conference championships in 2007 and 2010, and the women's basketball team did the same in 2009 and 2010. The 2013–14 seasons mark yet another chapter in the university's history, as it begins competing as part of the Big East.
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Life Lessons from an Exchange StudentWednesday, July 15, 2015
This week my family has welcomed a new addition to our household-we currently have a lovely girl from France living with us for 5 months on exchange! As my sister and I have both been on overseas exchanges, as well as having an exchange student living with us before, I have a fair bit of experience with this topic.
Going on an exchange is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. When I got home from my 6 months in Germany, one of my friends commented "Katie, before you went away, you never talked....and now you won't shut up!" My exchange truly changed my life-I gained so much confidence, life experience and made so many wonderful friends who I still keep in contact with almost 4 years later. My experiences have given me so many positive points to mention in job interviews as well as looking pretty impressive on a resume'....and I got so much better at German during my time away, that I graduated school two years later with an A+ in that subject!
I would recommend going on an exchange to anyone and everyone who has the chance-it is a decision you will never ever regret! For anyone who is considering or about to go on an exchange, I have put together a few tips so you can learn from some of the mistakes I made. Mistakes are a huge part of the learning curve that is a foreign exchange though, and I wouldn't have learnt the lessons I did if I hadn't made those mistakes!
So without further ado, my tips to make the most of your exchange (or life in general!):
1. Live in the moment
I also had a huge crush on a boy at home, and spent my whole exchange dreaming about him and how we would be the perfect couple once I got home. Of course, that isn't at all what happened, so I basically wasted months pining for a boy who hardly noticed I was gone. This was a very tough lesson to learn, but one that I am so grateful for now! It certainly taught me to make the most of every day and not to spend my time thinking about things that are out of my control.
However long your exchange is, I can guarantee that it will go ten times faster than you expected it to. You really do have to grab every opportunity that is offered to you!
2. Expect it to be difficult.
You're going to get homesick. If you're having to communicate in a new language, some days it's just gonna suck and you won't be able to say exactly what you mean, no matter how hard you try. You're gonna have days when everything goes wrong and you'll wish you could just give your mum a hug. But you know what? It will be worth it. So worth it! You are embarking on a journey of self discovery, and that was never going to be easy. One of my favourite sayings is 'Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny'. Every bad day you go through has a lesson to teach you if you look hard enough, so take each lesson as it comes and use it to tackle whatever life throws at you next!
3. Take a million photos
If I'm being honest, this may actually be my biggest regret of my exchange! I did indeed take a million photos whilst on my exchange, and stored them all on a USB that I was unlucky enough to lose as soon as I got home. Just like that, I lost all of my wonderful memories from one of the most special times of my life! I was truly heartbroken, so all I can say is to take as many photos as you can and to back them up somewhere so you can't lose them like I did!
As another note on this topic-record your adventures in every way you can! Keep a diary, write a blog, save mementoes from wherever you go, whatever it takes to make sure you will keep all these memories long after the experience is over. Even the most trivial of details will be fascinating when you read them again after 5 or 10 years, when you had otherwise completely forgotten them!
4. Be patient with yourself
Whether it be learning to communicate in a new language, getting used to new cultures or making friends-all these things take time! Don't expect it all to happen at once, and try to enjoy the process of creating an entirely new life for yourself in a foreign country. Trust that by the end of your exchange, you'll be chatting with your friends as if you've known them forever and feeling like a local in your new home.
5. Communicate with your host family
This is something that truly didn't occur to me while I was away (being somewhat self absorbed as most 14 year olds can be??), but I have learnt since having our own exchange students. It is a great amount of responsibility for your host parents looking after you for such a long period of time, and they will worry about your safety and happiness a lot. If you come home and shut yourself in your room, they will be outside wondering if you are ok or if you're having a hard time. You can ease a lot of this by simply being open and spending plenty of time with your host family, letting them know how you're coping on both your good and bad days. They will truly appreciate this a lot and it will make the experience a lot easier for both them and you.
I hope my tips have helped any future exchange students out there, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to comment and ask!
Kate x


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Gardai launched investigations after a number of the fatal blazes were deemed to be suspicious or the cause of the fire was uncertain.
Most fatal fires are domestic and generally occur on the weekend and late at night, Mr Hedderman said.
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In a further 4pc of fatal call-outs, it was not known if the alarm had been working, while in a similar number of cases it was present but not working.
The annual Fire Safety Week will take place this October in conjunction with the Northern Ireland fire service, to raise awareness of the measures which can help save lives.
More than €1.13m has been spent on the community smoke alarm scheme, launched to target the estimated 20pc of households with no fire alarms, with a further €180,000 ring-fenced to provide devices in around 5,000 households for it this year.
Hot ashes and soot from chimneys were blamed for more than 4,000 blazes, while a further 3,400 were malicious. Cigarettes, electrical equipment, and cooking and heating appliances also featured highly as fire triggers.
Most blazes were domestic house fires, while outdoor rubbish burning resulted in more than 7,600 call-outs and fires in vehicles accounted for 6,000.
Almost 60pc of the fatal fires occurred during the night, while winter and spring proved the most perilous.
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A group of Presbyterian women will travel to the San Francisco Bay Area in California, September 22–30, 2016, for PW's fourth USA Mission Experience. They will connect concerns raised by past USA Mission Experiences and Global Exchanges with similar issues in the Bay Area. Participants will encounter challenges to God's promise of a beloved community and witness to the faithful work being done by our sisters in the San Francisco and San Jose presbyteries.
The USA Mission Experience equips women with an understanding of the region's history and culture, the existing ministry of the church and the challenges faced by local women and children. On this trip, participants will
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- develop skills to advocate for immigrants and survivors of human trafficking;
- identify resources women can use to help eliminate slavery and domestic violence;
- examine the myths and realities of immigration; and
- explore personal immigration stories.
Applications are due to your PW in the Synod moderator by July 15, 2015. Download an application now!
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Presbyterian Youth Triennium July 19-23 2016 – Plan now to attend! watch your emails for more information. If your youth groups are interested in attending contact the Presbytery Office. Consider becoming the an adult delegate for the next Youth Triennium.
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Bobbi Updegraff from the Lycoming Presbyterian Church in Williamsport is an an ambassador for our PCUSA Special Offerings program or Presbyterian Disaster Assistance since 2000—She would love to come to your churches to interpret mission for these Special Offerings. Please contact Bobbi ( firstname.lastname@example.com )if you are interested in scheduling.
The Pentecost Offering, is awesome in its scope for the future.
The Pentecost Offering includes a local component For those of us passionate about equipping the next generation for service this is win-win. The Pentecost Offering provides opportunities for our local youth groups, and supports national youth ministries as well. Let's promote the Pentecost Offering and utilize the funds that flow back to our local churches.
A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps the church encourage, develop, and support its young people, and also address the needs of at-risk children. 40% of the Pentecost offering can be retained by individual congregations wanting to make an impact in the lives of young people within their own community. The remaining 60% is used to support ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency:
• Young Adult Volunteers
• Ministries for Youth
• Children-at-Risk
For more information on the Pentecost Offering click here – http://specialofferings.pcusa.org/pentecost
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One Great Hour of Sharing
The second Special Offering on the Liturgical calendar.
Gracie was the Lenten centerpiece of our supper table when our children were growing up. She was the reminder of what Jesus could do with small fish. My husband remembers the ½ pint milk cartons that preceded Gracie. Together they demonstrated for children the power of pennies, nickels and dimes, combined with the willingness of tiny hearts to serve God.
One Great Hour of Sharing began as a response to the devastation of World World II in Europe. It was started in 1946 as a radio plea that raised $3.8 million for relief and reconstruction. This nationwide ecumenical offering has evolved into in to an international witness to the glory of God when Christians work together for a common cause. The purpose of OGHS has remained the same for almost 70 years—to collect offerings to assist those in need. Today projects are underway in more than 100 countries, including the United States and Canada.
Follow Gracie: http://www.pcusa.org/resource/gracie-and-food-desert-2015/
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Human Trafficking Awareness
An important message from Grace Marable Social Action Coordinator (Philadelphia Presbyterian Women)
January 11, 2015 was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. You can find many resources to share with your congregations at http://www.traffickfree.org
The hotline number is 888-3737888
There is a film available at http://www.polarisproject.org
There is literature available on the Presbyterian Mission website (bulletin inserts)
There are organizations around that are working hard to put a stop to this crime
SOAP (start a) Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution campaign www.trafficfree.com
Work with ECPAT-USA (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking)
www.thecode.org www.ecpatusa.org
You can support organizations working with-at-risk women and girls to prevent trafficking
Eagles Wings – Lifeboat Project – Ecumenical Women's Coalition against Human Trafficking- Restore Hope www.facebook.com/ewcahumantrafficking
Pray For Our Missionaries – December
Burkhard Paetzold ~ Mission co-worker in Germany since 1998
Serving as regional liaison for Central and Eastern Europe and facilitator of work with the Roma people.
As regional liaison Burkhard Paetzold helps connect Presbyterians in the United States with partner churches and programs in Eastern and Central Europe. He also implements regional strategies and provides support for mission personnel. Much of his ministry is with the Roma people of Central and Eastern Europe. Formerly referred to as "Gypsies," a term now considered pejorative, they have encountered discrimination and oppression for centuries. Burkhard works with partners to promote the participation of Roma in congregational and church life, develop Roma leadership, and improve the economic development and education for Roma.
Burkhard Paetzold is helping PC(USA) partner churches to get a fresh vision of the Christian faith that transcends old divisions and builds on new opportunities. "Christians and non-Christians need to be enabled to see Christianity in a new light," Burkhard says. "The challenge for Christians is to work for peace, justice and the integrity of creation and to communicate expressions of faith, hope and solidarity within a seemingly overwhelming "new world" of greed, selfishness and material temptations." {you can read more on Burkhard by clicking here ~ presbyterianmission.org mission connections – paetzold-burkhard/
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Witness and act for an end to violence against women and girls
On the 25th of each month – join people around the world in observing an Orange Day to work for an end to violence against women and girls. This call comes from Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women, a social mobilization platform on ending violence against women and girls that is related to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's campaign, UNiTE to End Violence against Women.
- Pray for guidance for all those who work to end violence against women. Pray that all people turn from violence.
- Opposing violence against women – a prayer by the Rev. Sarah Henkel
- Teaching elders can preach on the issue of ending violence against women and girls. Check out this sermon by the Rev. Jeffrey Geary of the White Plains Presbyterian Church.
- Take part in the Stop Rape Now campaign to stop the use of rape in war.
- Plan to observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network provides ideas and liturgical resources.
- Wear orange. Tell those you meet why you are wearing orange. Take pictures and share them on social media with an explanation of why you are wearing orange.
- Join Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence.
- Create a group in your worshiping community, mid-council, school or other location to work to end violence against women and girls.
- Sign the global call for action to tell governments around the world that you want them to make ending violence against women and girls a top priority.
- Ask 3 people you know to sign the call to action.
- Join SayNO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women on Facebook and share why you think ending violence against women and girls should be a priority for decision makers around the world.
Connect with other Presbyterians
Learn what others are doing and use your imagination
- See what other congregations are doing.
- The Nonviolent Peaceforce works to stop violence against women in South Sudan.
- Observing Orange Days in Brick, New Jersey.
- Use your imagination to identify and implement other ways of working to end violence against women and girls. Share your ideas. Of course working to end violence against women and girls is not a task for one day a month. Orange Days provide a reminder that, in Christ, we are called and freed to love one another and to pursue justice for all – each day and every day.
Presbyterian World Mission
Support our Missionaries from Presbyterian World Mission through prayer and financial support.
Our August Missionary is Rev. Dr. Rebecca Young who serves in Indonesia. Rebecca teaches at Jakarta Theological Seminary. In the classroom, she strives to help students be faithful and respectful witnesses as they go out to serve in a country of many religious traditions, among which Christianity is a small but strong minority.
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A pair of smart glasses that could transform the lives of blind and partially-sighted people could be in the shops as soon as 2016. The joint project between the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and the University of Oxford and the has won a £500.000 grant in a Google charity competition.
The new smart glasses would enable those suffering from sight loss to see obstacles and faces, similar to the fictional high-tech visor worn by Geordi La Forge in the TV show Star Trek. They consist of a video camera on the frame, a computer processing unit small enough to fit in a pocket and a software to provide images of objects close-by onto the see-through displays.
The RNIB is planning to create 100 pairs of smart glasses and test them with 1000 people. This will be the first large-scale test of smart glasses and augmented reality for sight enhancement anywhere in the world. The glasses could later be sold for as little as £300. It is estimated the new smart glasses could help over half of the 300.000 people registered as blind in the UK.
"The idea of the smart glasses is to give people with poor vision an aid that boosts their awareness of what's around them – allowing greater freedom, independence and confidence to get about, and a much improved quality of life," says Dr Stephen Hicks of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford.
Further funding has been given by the Royal Society to create even more features for the glasses. Face, object and text recognition as well as an audio prompt via earpiece are being considered. "We eventually want to have a product that will look like a regular pair of glasses and cost no more than a few hundred pounds – about the same as a smart phone," says Dr Hicks.
Iain Cairns of London tried out the smart glasses. The 43-year-old was diagnosed with the inherited eye condition choroideremia at 12 and only has an area of central vision left in each eye. Working at the computer and writing still works for him, but he did start to use a cane around three years ago.
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North Korea launched apparent artillery drills Wednesday as the top U.S. and South Korean military leaders held talks on the peninsula's security worries following a deadly North Korean artillery strike last month.
As the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, and his South Korean counterpart Gen. Han Min-koo met behind closed doors in Seoul, North Korea staged apparent firing exercises near the disputed western sea border.
North Korean shells landed in the country's own waters north of South Korea's Baengnyeong island, a South Korean military official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing military rules.
North Korea also carried out an apparent military exercise within sight of the South's Yeonpyeong Island last month following the artillery assault on the same island that killed four people. Artillery shots were heard three days later as Gen. Walter Sharp, the top U.S. commander in South Korea, toured the island in a show of solidarity with Seoul and to survey damage.
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Meanwhile, the Obama administration announced that it would send its No. 2 diplomat and three other top officials to China next week for talks on North Korea. The trip comes as Washington presses a reluctant Beijing to do more to rein in its ally Pyongyang.
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg will lead the delegation to Beijing for the talks, the State Department said Tuesday. Earlier Tuesday, Steinberg gave a talk to a Washington think tank in which he urged China to press North Korea harder on halting provocative acts.
The trip follows a meeting Monday between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea in which they called on the North to stop "belligerent" behavior, including last month's attack. They also rejected China's call for immediate talks with North Korea, saying the North first needed to prove its commitment to peace and return to six-nation nuclear disarmament talks.
Steinberg will be accompanied to China by the top Asia official at the National Security Council, Jeffrey Bader, the top U.S. diplomat for east Asia and the Pacific, Kurt Campbell, and the U.S. special envoy for six-party talks, Sung Kim.
After meeting with the Chinese in Beijing, Steinberg and Bader will return to Washington on Dec. 17. Campbell will travel to Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials, and Kim will see South Korean officials in Seoul.
Pyongyang recently revealed a uranium enrichment facility - which could give it a second way to make atomic bombs. Despite that defiance, North Korea has indicated its readiness to resume the negotiations on providing the regime with much-needed aid and other concessions in exchange for disarmament.
On Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak promised to transform five islands that lie along the tense maritime border with North Korea into "military fortresses" impervious to North Korean attacks.
Yeonpyeong Island is a tiny enclave of military bases and fishing communities along the Koreas' disputed sea border. The island, which went up in flames and was left a scene of destruction, remains a ghost town two weeks after the attack, with most of the 1,300 civilian residents seeking refuge on the mainland and many refusing to return.
The two Koreas remain in a technical state of war because their three-year conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. North Korea disputes the maritime border drawn by U.N. forces in 1953, and considers the waters around the front-line islands its territory.
Associated Press writers Seulki Kim in Seoul and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.


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The ministry of Resounding Voice offers professional audio and video recordings of the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. Recordings are available as an add-on when you pre-register (and get a 33% discount when you add on to a full conference pass!), onsite at the Resounding Voice booth, or after the conference from their website.
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GE, the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) and the State of Illinois welcome the national bus tour to Hallowgreen, a Chicago consumer event being held at Navy Pier Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 10:00am–5:00pm. The event will take place in Gateway Park, where Navy Pier is transformed into Navy Fear for the month of October. GE and co-sponsors MEEA and the State of Illinois will join the festivities and present the Hallowgreen celebration, which will include Halloween masks and temporary tattoos for children, $1 off coupons, question & answer wheel with prize giveaways, a 12 foot tall inflatable compact fluorescent light bulb and various energy saving demonstrators.
Signage will be displayed at the event site and throughout the Pier, including table top signs at Pier restaurants. Visitors will be encouraged to pledge to change one light bulb in their home to help conserve energy.
The ENERGY STAR bus will be the center of attention. Cars, buses and cabs entering the Pier will be able to check out the bus as they drive by, and all visitors will be welcome to stop and check out the bus' traveling Education Center, with its interactive learning displays and computers set up where visitors can take the national ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge.


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What could make a gift more personal than a hand written message on a mini slate?
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Adding the decorative finishing touch to your gift packaging in an original way is always a challenge. These clip-on mini wooden slates are certainly eye-catching and different they also get your customers involved.
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Give your customer a slate and a selection of coloured chalks or chalk sticks and while you're wrapping the gift and tying a ribbon or length of raffia around it your customer can be writing a personal message for the recipient on the slate. When the gift is wrapped, just clip on the slate and voila – an original and very personal packaging.
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Whatever the occasion these white and black mini slates are also perfect for clipping on clothing as name badges or standing on tables as name boards if there is a seating plan. They can be written on with either sticks of chalks or chalk pens and, an added bonus, the names can be wiped off and the slates re-used. That is, of course, if your guests have been able to resist taking them home with them!
Thanks to the handy clip the slate is easy to attach to clothing, ribbons, films or other materials. The clip also acts as a stand if the slates are stood on tables or shelves. As a gift packaging decoration the slates combine perfectly with all types and colours of wrapping paper. Simply make a large bow with ribbon or raffia and clip on the mini slate.
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I haven't eaten nectarines in my life until yesterday. It was the first time I bought the peach-apricot looking kind of fruit. I am so amazed by the juiciness and delicious flesh of the fruit. I think this will become a part of our daily breakfast meal because it is loaded with vitamins and nutrients.
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Here are a few easy styling tips for anyone that wants to look their best this spring and pull off the no-socks look. Going sockless is an easy and stylish way to add an edge to your wardrobe and overall look.
Styling tip 1:
Cropped pants to show off no-socks look
Aesthetically, the no-socks look really looks good if you wear pants that are a little more cropped (rolled up) than you're used to. You want the no-socks look to look deliberate, not a half-hearted attempt with your pants slightly hovering over the shoes. That would defeat the purpose of the sockless look which really adds and edge by showing ankle and skin
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Make sure your insole is fit for no-socks look
When going sockless, stick to insoles that don't absorb moisture like leather, and stay clear of insoles such as canvas, cotton or linen. No matter how much powder or cedar trees you use, or how many times you stick your shoes in the freezer, the insoles will soak up the moisture and start to give off a bad smell. Going sockless? Stick to leather. Even for sneakers.
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No-socks with the right shoes
Pretty much any shoes will go with the no-socks look. However, a tip simply to avoid uncomfortable situations is to stay away from high top sneakers or boots. The material brushing up against your lower calf and ankle will irritate the skin after a short while for sure.
Double monks and loafers are two styles of shoes that work really well with the sockless look. Oxford shoes with a V-slit might be a little bit too dressy for the no socks-look, but if it works for you and you feel comfortable you should go ahead with it.
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You might want to go for the no-socks look even when going to work. But depending on where you work, be prepared to get some yack from the other guys. If you work in the creative industry you could probably go sockless all year round – as investment banker you might want to think twice, or be ready to be the first out there going for the no-socks look.


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Kebbi State Police Commissioner, Mr. Tonye E. Ebitibituwa, yesterday faulted the report that the heavy presence of policemen in polling units was responsible for the poor turnout at last Saturday's local government election in the state.
Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kebbi State, Barrister Shehu Marshal, had shortly after the election said that the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) used security agents to scare away voters.
"Honestly, there was no election at all in the state. We are not satisfied with the conduct of the election, it was too poor and marred by irregularities. Security agents scared voters' away," he said in a telephone interview.
Reacting to the allegation, the police commissioner said, "The people conducted themselves very well during the election. We thank God that despite the apprehension expressed in some quotas, the election went on smoothly.," he said.
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One of the common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis is lower back pain.
An inflammatory disease, ankylosing spondylitis (or AS) is characterized by pain and stiffness and can lead to loss of mobility. The disease process leads to both erosion of bone and increased bone formation in the spine, which can become fused; in advanced cases, this can lead to spinal deformity.
AS most commonly affects men in their teens and 20s, but it can affect anyone of any age. It is more common in men and tends to be milder when it does occur in women, making it more difficult to diagnose.
We will also explore how this form of arthritis is diagnosed, how symptoms can be relieved through drug treatments and physical therapy, plus information on how to reduce the risk of ankylosing spondylitis.
Contents of this article:
- Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis.
- It mostly affects the lower part of the spine, and where it joins to the hips (sacroiliac joints).
- Ankylosing spondylitis can be difficult to diagnose but has a particular pattern of pain symptoms, and can be seen on X-ray and MRI.
- There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis, but the pain and inflammation can be managed with drugs. Therapy can also relieve and prevent some of the effects of AS.
Pain and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis
Three main symptoms characterize ankylosing spondylitis:
- pain
- stiffness
- loss of mobility
Pain is the main symptom of ankylosing spondylitis, especially in the lower back and buttock areas in the early stages of the disease.
Although lower back pain is a key symptom of ankylosing spondylitis, the inflammation is not confined to the spine - it is systemic - meaning that inflammation and pain can also arise in other parts of the body, such as:
- in other joints (arthritis and synovitis symptoms)
- in the neck
- at the top of the shin bone in the lower leg
- behind the heel of the foot (inflammation - enthesitis - in the Achilles tendon)
- under the heel of the foot
AS can cause so-called bony fusion - an overgrowth of bones at the joints. This can make it difficult to carry out everyday tasks. In some cases, this can restrict movement of the chest and make it hard to breathe.
People with ankylosing spondylitis may also experience fatigue - a feeling of being tired and having low energy most of the time.
In about a quarter of cases, ankylosing spondylitis also affects the eyes, including the iris (the colored part of the eye) and other parts of the eye apparatus around it. This inflammation (known as iritis or uveitis, depending on the location) can cause redness and pain, and can impair vision impair vision if not treated.
Other systemic signs of the disease may include neurological and cardiovascular changes.
What are the treatments for ankylosing spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis cannot be prevented or cured, and the damage caused by it cannot be reversed. However, there are some options available to help relieve symptoms and manage progression.
These options include:
- physical therapies and exercises
- advice
- drugs
- surgery, only in rare cases
The most important step to take for people with ankylosing spondylitis is to seek help from doctors, including rheumatologists. This can require a number of clinic visits as the disease progresses slowly. However, proper medical care enables better monitoring and treatment programs.
The following two approaches are typically used in the management of ankylosing spondylitis:
- Drugs to reduce pain and inflammation.
- Physical therapy and exercises to maintain movement and posture.
Surgery is used only rarely, in severe cases, to correct great deformity - for example, when the spine is bent over too far - or to replace a joint, such as in hip replacement.
Drug treatment
The main drugs used to ease the pain and inflammation of ankylosing spondylitis are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and diclofenac. Acetaminophen and codeine are also options if NSAIDs are unsuitable or insufficient.
Some NSAIDs compromise bone health by reducing the creation of new bone; this is why spinal fusion patients are usually told not to take NSAIDs after surgery. Other drug options are available, including:
- Locally injected corticosteroids.
- Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) - such as sulfasalazine (brand names: Azulfidine or Sulfazine) and methotrexate (Otrexup, Rheumatrex, or Trexall).
- Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists - adalimumab (Humira), certolizumab (Cimzia), etanercept (Enbrel), golimumab (Simponi), or infliximab (Remicade).
- Other biologic treatments - secukinumab (Cosentyx).
Physical therapy and exercise
Physical therapy can help relieve the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis.
Physical therapy and exercises for ankylosing spondylitis can help prevent symptoms. A physical therapist will design a program that can help patients maintain good posture and motion in the joints. This might include:
- daily exercises
- special training
- therapeutic exercises
Physical therapy exercises are referred to as strengthening exercises and range-of-motion exercises. There are many ways to do them, including while in water.
Because of the systemic nature of ankylosing spondylitis, patients may meet with doctors from a wide range of disciplines, including:
- Ophthalmologist (for eye disease).
- Gastroenterologist (for bowel disease).
- Physiatrist (a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation - not to be confused with psychiatrist).
What causes ankylosing spondylitis?
Doctors know a lot about how ankylosing spondylitis develops and leads to symptoms, but are still trying to understand what causes the disease.
The symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis are caused by inflammation of parts of the lower spine. This inflammation can lead to damage and fusion - through the growth of new bone.
The fusion can develop as a result of the inflammation of the tissues that connect to bones, but it is not yet known why this chronic inflammatory process occurs in people with ankylosing spondylitis.
The condition often runs in families and is known to have a genetic component.
Diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis
The first step towards a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is a consultation with a doctor who will also carry out a physical examination, and arrange tests where necessary.
There are, however, telltale features that may help to make the diagnosis. If the doctor sees the following features of inflammatory back pain, ankylosing spondylitis may be the culprit:
- It does not improve with rest.
- It causes sleep disturbance.
- Gradual onset of back pain before the age of 40, and not caused by injury.
- The complaint has persisted for longer than 3 months.
- There is spinal stiffness in the mornings, and symptoms improve with exercise and motion.
Imaging tests may confirm the diagnosis, but changes may not be immediately visible on such tests, which can delay diagnosis.
Blood tests
Before referring a patient to a rheumatologist and radiologist for further investigation and imaging, the doctor may order blood tests. While no blood tests can confirm ankylosing spondylitis, they can add weight to a likely diagnosis and rule out other causes of symptoms.
The tests for inflammation include erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and complete blood count (CBC). A genetic test (HLA B27) may be ordered. If other causes such as rheumatoid arthritis are suspected, testing for rheumatoid factor (RF), cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP), and antinuclear antibodies (ANA) can help to rule out these conditions.
Imaging tests
The following imaging tests assist in diagnosis:
- X-rays - can reveal changes to the spine and pelvis, showing both early and more advanced signs of ankylosing spondylitis.
- MRI and ultrasound - these scans may also be used to investigate ankylosing spondylitis, and MRI of sacroiliac joints (SI joints) can reveal earlier signs of the condition. Ultrasound is not yet a routine part of testing.
The diagnosis of AS is helped with these imaging tests, but requires additional information such as a physical examination to confirm.


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