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You can use Preact for customer onboarding, creating tasks or sending emails to customer success managers (CSMs) when new customers perform specific events or their license status changes. Tasks created in Preact will bi-directionally sync with Salesforce, creating a checklist of activities related to each account. Email alerts can remind customer success managers to schedule meetings or training sessions.
The following workflow creates a list of sequential tasks for the CSM once a new customer logs in.
First create a filter to focus on specific accounts. In this case, accounts whose customer since date is within 13 days.
Navigate to the workflow editor and click the create button.
Name the workflow and apply the previously created filter.
Select a trigger. Triggers are the mechanisms that start workflows. Preact has 4 triggers smart, event, manual, and time-based triggers.
For this workflow, you can use a event trigger which will start the workflow once a specific event is sent. In this case, 1 login event in 0 hours.
What are the actions in this workflow? Actions are what happens after workflow has started. Actions can be an alert, email or task.
Our onboarding process has 3 sequential steps for the customer success manager, welcome the customer upon first login, schedule training, then update the sales rep that training is complete.
Once the new customer logs in for the first time, create a Preact task assigned to the customer success manager. What is the task? Enter what the CSM has to do for this task and give the task a due date, for example due in 7 days.
In step 2, create another task, assigned to the customer success manager to schedule training with the new customer. Give this task also a due date of 7 days.
Add a sequential step, this time emailing the CSM to synch with the sales rep, confirming that training is complete. Note how this sequential step starts 7 days after the previous step is complete. This allows the CSM time to schedule and deliver customer training.


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In the early 90s, I owned a home in New Jersey. My girlfriend and her 7 year old daughter lived with me. A friend of hers let me know that my girlfriend was being unfaithful. I confronted my girlfriend in a calm voice, deciding that the relationship was over. I let her know that her and her daughter could stay in my house until they found somewhere to go. She was a law enforcement officer.
She picked up a drink from the counter, and threw it across the room. She then called 911. When the police arrived, she told them I had abused her, and pointed at the drink she threw stating I did it. She left for the courthouse to file for a restraining order. The police confiscated my firearms, and then let me know that I needed to head to the courthouse to answer the charges.
The first hearing went quick, and I asked for an emergency hearing to address the temporary restraining order she got against me, since it kept me from my home. The judge granted my request, and scheduled the hearing for three days later.
In the second hearing, the judge stated that I was the credible person, and told her she had 48 hours to vacate my home. I was also to be present when she packed, and any contested property would stay with me. She could go to court to prove ownership.
Six months later I petitioned the court to remove the restraining order so I could get my firearms back. My ex showed up, and said she never felt threatened by me. The judge removed the restraining order.
I went in with my life, finishing 23 years of Army Reserve service. I had long guns, and they were owned legally. I married an awesome lady in 1996, and we remain in love. We moved to a new town in NJ in 2010, and I went to the local PD to change my firearms ID card address to adhere with the law. I filled out the forms, got my fingerprints captured, and forgot about the application.
A month later I got a call from the PD asking why I lied on my application. There was an Final Restraining Order from 1993. I said that couldn't be, and recounted the events to him. I also pointed out that I retired from the USAR in 2004, and held a Top Secret security clearance during my service. An FRO would have made me ineligible to serve, and I'd have been discharged. He said he was throwing out my application, or he'd have to arrest me. I should get it fixed.
Try getting cooperation when you have a Final Restraining Order due to domestic violence. Of course it wasn't true, but anyone in the system I talked to treated me like I was not just a woman beater, but a lying woman beater. It took 9 months for my local PD to finally give me a docket number to work from. I hadn't kept any records from that period of my life, so I had nothing to support my claims. I retained an attorney, and about 6 months later I got my day in court. The restraining order was vacated.
I went back and filled out the change of address at my local PD. I checked the box that I had seen a psychiatrist in the past, where I was diagnosed ADHD. I no longer visited a therapist, and had a good job, great life, and standing in my community. The PD required me to get a psych evaluation. I found a psychiatrist who did safety assessments for schools, and met him twice. He wrote a letter stating I was not a threat for violence to myself or others. Keep in mind that this whole time I possessed long guns, which was illegal due to my license standing. If I was a threat, I already had guns.
I don't resent the psych evaluation, but I do resent the fact that a bureaucrat inputting data into a computer checked the wrong box.
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I sent my 70-200/2.8 off to the Nikon Service Center in Melville, NY. The autofocus was sticking at the closest range. Anyone ever get a lens repaired?
Got the bill for fixing my lens. It cost me $450. Still a lot cheaper than $2,000 for a new one. I've had this lens for nearly 8 years and love it. Can't wait to get it back.
Got the lens back yesterday. I'll have to shoot some images this week to test it, but initial playing with it in the house it seems to work fine. They replaced a lot of components. The repair paperwork shows:
- repair autofocus operation
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- general check and clean
Actual cost was $420 plus shipping and tax.
The focus ring seems much stiffer and the VR unit makes more noise than it did before I sent it in. I don't know if that will change with some use. I've had this lens for years and absolutely love it.
My Nikon repair center is in Los Angeles. I needed my 17-55 2.8 repaired a few months ago and it ran around the same cost as yours and the same repairs. Mine is a $1400 lens and looked at it as maintenance.
I've heard from some others that this seems like the minimum charge one gets from Nikon for repairs. My initial estimate was $600 when I fill in their web form to create my service ticket, but the actual charge came in less. Seriously considered just spending the money on the latest 70-200 VR II, but glad I didn't. It saved me $1600!


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My, hasn't she changed! From a smiley toddler clutching her favourite toy to her regal wave as a princess-to-be... the Mail looks at how Meghan Markle has blossomed year by year
Since the announcement that Meghan Markle was dating Prince Harry in November 2016, the American actress has become one of the most photographed women in the world.
She has graced the front pages of many national and international newspapers and magazines, and her wedding in Windsor tomorrow is one of the most highly anticipated events of the decade.
Photos from her childhood reveal her shining in a school play aged 14, and posing with her first boyfriend at a high school Christmas dance in 1997.
Other snaps show her posing with her parents, Thomas and Doria, or with her friend Ninaki Priddy outside Buckingham Palace aged 15.
Later photos show her in her first movie part in A Lot Like Love opposite Ashton Kutcher, and with her ex-husband Trevor Engelson who she married in 2011.
Here, the Daily Mail runs through Meghan Markle's life year by year through intimate family pictures - showing her blossoming from a toddler, clutching her favourite toy, to her regal wave as a princess-to-be...
1981: It's August 4, and in LA, TV lighting director Thomas Markle proudly holds his newborn child. Hand in hand with destiny?
1982: At six months, Meghan is already loving the lens. Parents Thomas and Doria dote on her. Right - 1983: Meghan, aged two, balances a child's plate with perfect deportment
1984: With her favourite toy, three-year-old Meghan grants a regal wave in this family snap. Right - 1985: A pigtailed Meghan in the playground. Life is blissful for the four-year-old
1986: Dressed up for an aunt's wedding, five-year-old Meghan has just started at school. Right - 1987: Sadly, Meghan's parents divorce when she is six. She lives mainly with Doria, an air hostess
1988: A halloween costume with Meghan, aged seven, dressed as TV hostess Elvira
1989: Cradling her baby cousin Donovan aged eight. Relatives say that she is a natural with children. Right - 1990: At friend Ninaki Priddy's ninth birthday party. The pair are 'like sisters' for decades
1991: The T-shirt says it all. Aged ten on the set of Married With Children, where her dad works. Right - 1992: On her 11th birthday Meghan is quite the tomboy, but the megawatt smile is back
1993: Aged 12 at the Immaculate Heart School, LA. Teachers recall her as 'bright and compassionate'. Right - 1994: A year on, Meghan has lost the puppy fat. She has also begun doing voluntary work at a soup kitchen on LA's Skid Row
1995: Shining in a school play aged 14. One teacher remembers: 'She could play any character . . . she was really good'
1996: Hello world! At 15, a trip to Europe with Ninaki Priddy takes in Buckingham Palace. Right - 1997: Meghan, 16, poses with first boyfriend Luis Segura at a high school Christmas dance
1998: Christmas frolics with her pal Cecilia Donnellan. Meghan, 17, is voted school prom queen. Right - 1999: Meghan's high school graduation ceremony. Her next stop is Northwestern University
2000: The 19-year-old drama student at a party with her dad Thomas and cousin Trish Gallup. Right - 2001: Meghan, 20, loves student life in Chicago, adding African-American studies to her course
2002: Sunbathing in Las Vegas with her old friend Ninaki Priddy
2003: Meghan has graduated, but before heading back to LA, the 22-year-old repaints her digs. Right - 2004: You're hired! At 23, the actress lands a small role in the TV series Century City
2005: Her first movie part. With Hollywood heartthrob Ashton Kutcher, she films A Lot Like Love. The title credits list her as 'Hot girl'
2011: After dating him for seven years, 30-year-old Meghan weds film producer Trevor Engelson. Right - 2012: With her hit TV role in Suits, the 31-year-old spends her time filming in Toronto
2013: Now 32, Meghan divorces Trevor Engelson. But she's still busy with movie and TV work. Right - 2014: Her new beau is Canadian chef Cory Vitiello. At 33, she launches lifestyle website The Tig
2015: Sophisticated, successful and a fashion icon, Meghan seems to have it all . . .
2016: Meghan meets Harry at a Toronto club. Her appearance at Wimbledon sparks rumours. Right - 2017: It's official. In September they appear in public for the first time at Toronto's Invictus Games
2018: At 36, the girl with a regal wave is marrying a Prince — and making history, too


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Square Enix has released a benchmark tool for Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition to help users optimize and prepare their PC to get the best possible experience when the game launches.
The benchmark tool is available via the following links:
Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition supports native 4K and 8K resolutions with HDR10 and Dolby Atmos, as well as ongoing mod support. If you missed it last month, read up on the game's minimum, recommended, and 4K HDR specifications here.
Final Fantasy XV is available now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition for PC will launch on March 6, which will include all of the downloadable content released for the base game, as well as a number of new features.
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For those of you who have said things such as "journalism is dead" and "why aren't people covering news that matters anymore?!" I encourage you look away now … or at least not click on a headline talking about a birth announcement for a trendy fall beverage from our coffee overlords expecting this to somehow be an in-depth look at the state of American politics.
Moving on.
Since this coffee company gets enough free marketing from the world of media, I'm not going to name them. You can probably guess who they are. Heck, you've probably been there. And if you haven't been there, you are probably VERY vocal about the fact you have not been there.
But here's what's going on: this coffee company is April the Giraffing us. Literally thousands of people are sitting and watching a birth announcement for the pumpkin spice latte, a fall beverage made solely for girls in ugg boots to post on Instagram.
Sure, I've been at work all morning (and if my boss has been reading this, don't worry: multi-tasking has been occurring), but I can't look away. I know it's a marketing ploy. But something about watching Pinterest play out in real life is absolutely enthralling. There hasn't been a birth yet, so here's a look at what you've missed!
The empty barn
This Facebook live began at 8:56 a.m. There was an empty barn. It was Pinteresty. There was a note with a cryptic number. I did not take a screenshot because I honestly did know the journey this would take me on.
There are currently 1,000 people watching a static shot of a barn ahead of a #PSL announcement #America #basic https://t.co/gyDj03eG4h— Allison Sylte (@AllisonSylte) September 1, 2017
Unlike April the Giraffe, this Facebook Live birth announcement can speak to us
The coffee company that shall not be named gave us a message. It reflected what many of us are thinking at this time:
#UPDATE: I am still playing a victim to the Starbucks marketing apparatus and watching this #PSL live stream #FriYAY https://t.co/gyDj03eG4h pic.twitter.com/CIR6X2Bxcj— Allison Sylte (@AllisonSylte) September 1, 2017
Emptiness consumes
Emptiness has consumed the barn. Is the PSL going to jump out of the hay? Is this lighting even good enough for a birth?!
It's empty now. #PSLWatch2017 pic.twitter.com/DV25RTr5q1— Allison Sylte (@AllisonSylte) September 1, 2017
The world is no longer empty
But the mystery continues. What's going on with the box?! Is that a nest? The plant looks suspiciously like it's from Ikea. And that chalkboard is so basic that, if it were math, I might still be able to do it.
The PSL is totally going to hatch out of this box, guys #StarbucksMarketingIsWorking pic.twitter.com/sz4MYEWsXa— Allison Sylte (@AllisonSylte) September 1, 2017
We have met the PSL mascot: The Flannel God
A man in flannel has been tasked with putting things in the PSL birthing area. Usually, mythical beasts such as this don't appear until after Labor Day. Unless you're in River North ... at which point they have always revealed themselves.
There is also whipped cream. If you're savy, you know this is an ingredient in the PSL. A message to wait. But is the waiting too much? No idea what either of these things mean. At this point, we're all along for the ride. APRIL THE GIRAFFE IS BEING BESTED BY A PUMPKIN.
Things have taken a very "Lost"-esque turn WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?! To quote a 9NEWS producer: $7.56 is [how much the unnamed coffee company] will charge you for the PSL.
We get a closer look at the man now known as the "Flannel God"And he is placing a water bowl on the ground. What does this mean?!
Seriously, what has this man done to become the King of Fall? Did something go down Game of Thrones style?! OH NO. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAST KING OF FALL?! Hey, cool plant! Also, is the hint in the clock?!
Let the games begin! The Flannel Gods are playing ball with the pumpkin ... and simultaneously toying with our hearts. I sure hope this isn't how lattes are made ...
Isn't the pumpkin getting tired of playing ball? They're still playing ball. Or just throwing a mini pumpkin at a pumpkin. Do you think the big pumpkin is annoyed or tired? Can the big pumpkin even feel? What does it mean to be a big pumpkin anyway?
The unnamed coffee company didn't ultimately make 'fetch' happen The ball game is over. Now the pumpkin is once again in its nest, and probably asleep. I am slightly concerned I am getting trolled by an unnamed coffee company. Will I stop watching the pumpkin? Probably not. At this point, I'm afraid of going to the bathroom in fear of this being a total waste of time and the birth happening while I'm there.
Even pumpkins need an afternoon napIs there something happening behind the sign? Is it ok to go to bathroom now? How long do we have to be patient before we find out what on Earth is going on?Alas, after a grand morning of being in a nest, eating whipped cream (with cinnamon!) and playing ball, naptime is calling for our pumpkin friend.As one livestream commenter said, "The Great American Eclipse has nothing on this."
There may or may not have been an audible gasp when all of a sudden, the barn door was opened, and at least four fluffy white kittens were let out to explore the pumpkin's home. We have to say, this was a surprising development given the fact that this livestream is to promote a fall-flavored coffee-beverage, but we sure aren't complaining. Update: there are now five kittens. A very helpful sign was put up identifying the critters as, "cats." They appear to find the pumpkin's nest quite delicious.
Then, something terrible happened.
Around 1:00 p.m., something terrible happened (as first world problems go). The livestream went offline, and then would not load for us anymore. We can only hope it will be coming back soon!
It's cool, guys. The kittens are back. HOORAY!!!!!! KITTENS!! Thank you you-know-who-coffee-company.
The pumpkin got a bit peckish later in the afternoon
While the pumpkin relaxed comfortably in its nest (with more than 1,000 people still watching it do so), flannel-clad man reappeared with a fresh dish of whipped cream.There was grating of fresh cinnamon, and we learned a fascinating fact about pumpkins, apparently: this unnamed-coffee-company claims pumpkins eat up to five pounds of cinnamon A DAY.


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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Author Interview with Historical Romance writer Delilah Marvelle
It's been a long time since I interviewed someone on Review Carnival. To make up for the lost time, I have a really interesting guest this time- historical romance author Delilah Marvelle. Her Scandal series is fabulous and she's working on a new series. Be sure to check out her books on www.DelilahMarvelle.com
Here's the interview-
RC- Why did you decide to write Historical romance?
DM- I've been writing for a VERY VERY long time. Since I was about 8 years old. I was always that kid that wanted to rewrite every story that didn't end the way I wanted it to. I always wanted a happily ever after, which lent to the whole idea of fairy tales and romance. I totally rewrote stories like Peter Pan. In my version, he went home with Wendy and they grew up and had kids together, lol.
When I read Jane Eyre in high school, I fell in love with historicals and knew that was what I wanted to write. When I read Judith McNaught based off of a recommendation by some random woman in the library, that's when I devoured more and fell madly and lustfully in love with the sweeping romance and everything in between. That's what I've been writing ever since. For me, digging into the facets of history and creating a relationship between a man and a woman during a time when women had very few rights and men held all the power lent to stories and conflict galore. I adore the challenge of writing about a relationship set in history and doubt if I'll ever write anything else.
RC- What traits do you think make a good/strong romance novel hero/heroine?
DM- What I think makes for a good/strong hero and heroine would have to be honesty, passion, and the willingness for the characters to go against the world around them in the name of everything they believe in. Because the world isn't always right and the heart is what ends up beating for those who are true to it.
RC- Historical romance must be a tough genre to write due to the amount of research involved. How do you research on the speech patterns (like the kind of words used, level of formality), clothes they wore, social views on things at that time?
DM- I more or less stick to one era and one era only when I write, because there is just SO much to learn about one given era, I couldn't even begin to veer off the path by learning anything beyond 1828-1831. It would be like wanting to learn six more languages. It's overwhelming. But it's a passion that arose from reading books of that era, collecting out of print books and constantly researching the era and finding anything and everything interesting. From the clothes to the furniture to the food they were eating, everything comes together to create a world that feels real to me. The more I research, the more I find that the people back then weren't any different from the people of today. Their environment is what made them different from us. Because people back then still ate, slept, drank, had sex, had fun, joked, worked, and did everything we did. They just carried it out in different manners and a mindset that was created by the mores of their time.
RC-Is the life of a writer what you imagined it to be like?
DM- Ha. No and no. It's a lot harder than I imagined it would ever be. And I'm not talking about the writing aspect of it. The writing comes easily and naturally enough to me. It's the time and all that is expected of me. From both my agent/editor/publisher and then my readers/fans and then from reviewers and bloggers and then keeping up with hundreds of emails that I get every day and then trying to blog, twitter and facebook on top of it, all while traveling and signing books and ensuring I don't let my family feel neglected. I really never expected it to involve this much time. I always thought, I write a book, I edit it the way my publisher wants and I'm done. Not so. The internet has definitely changed the interfacing between readers and authors in a BIG way. I think Hemingway would have shot himself much earlier in his career if he were writing today, lol.
RC- (Okay this one is out of sheer curiosity) Are the people on your book covers real people or painted?
DM- The people are in fact real. Either taken from stock photos or done with a photo shoot that is coordinated by the Cover Art Department of my publisher. I think it's AWESOME. Because I could actually go and technically meet my own characters!
RC-What are your hobbies other than writing?
DM- I love to run, hike, do Tae Kwon Do, read and above all...I love to cook. I'm actually a chef by trade and so it's my second love I dive into when I have extra time.
RC- Tell us something about your books.
DM- My books are what you call historical romance on crack. For many years readers have gotten used to reading a sterilized version of romance, due to what publishers would or would not allow due to taboo. Because of that, I think a lot of readers have gotten used to drinking the kool-aid they were being offered and when something other than kool-aid is being offered, they have a tendency to immediately dislike it. That's where I come in, lol. I like the idea of reintroducing a sliver of reality into not only romance but the historical aspect of romance that people think doesn't exist due to the books they have read or the movies they've watched. I love writing about characters that are not only set within a time that would never accept them for who and what they are, but that they are flawed and have to redeem themselves not only in eyes of the person they love but within their own eyes. It makes that redemption so much sweeter and so much lovelier and real. I'm not all doom and gloom, though, I'm all about twisted humor and twisted versions of fairy tales.
RC-What message would you like to give your fans?
DM- I would like to tell my fans THANK YOU. I wouldn't be where I'm at without them and I'm pouring my heart into the pages of every book I write just for them. They mean so much to me.
Thank you so much for the interview, Delilah. You can buy her books on Amazon.com. Please leave your comments for her.
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Wonderful interview. I loved every word of it. I am a new follower. Lovely blog. Would love a follow on my blog when you have a moment. I look forward to spending more time here and checking out these books. DonnaReplyDelete
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Thanks for swinging by and posting!
Great interview, I loved the questions. Delilah definitely writes her own historical romance genre and for that her fans love her! :):)ReplyDelete
Had to laugh at the "I think Hemingway would have shot himself much earlier in his career if he were writing today" hahahaha, I think that might be true or he'd be so tired from it all that he'd not have time to consider suicide.ReplyDelete
My dearest Anaiz, I'm so thrilled you enjoyed the interview! Thanks for posting and smiley faces back at you!ReplyDelete
My dearest Jennie, Snort. yeah. The publisher would have kept him too busy to think about him killing himself, lol. Either way, he would have been shocked. Thanks for posting!


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So for, fishing in September has been challenging to say the least. We have been
dealing with some nasty weather conditions everyday now, however, for those that have been willing to wait out some of the passing storms have been able to catch some fish!
My clients have been using a combination of artificial lures as well as live bait. This time of year the flats and bayou's are covered with bait and can provide that extra advantage when the fishing gets tough due to the conditions. Getting on the water early will allow you to find and net as much bait as you will need. Fishing live bait is pretty straight forward. Free lining bait over
broken bottom (combination of grass and sand) in the 3' – 6' range will usually provide you with a good speckled trout bite as well as Blue fish, Lady fish, and Spanish Mackerel. Of course
always keep an eye out for activity before committing to an area. Birds, especially diving birds, mullet schools, as well as bait pods will be a great indicator of fish in the area. Other ways to fish live bait that works well, is using bait under a popping cork. This will keep the bait from getting in the grass and works well in the wind, where you can allow the breeze to drift your bait across an area maximizing your coverage.
If you prefer to throw artificial, I've had my clients throwing top water early and later in the day along with a combination of suspending twitch baits. We are catching a little of everything! If you find yourself in an area where the Spanish and Bluefish are active try tying on a 30 lb leader or section of small wire. This will save you from loosing your lures and the fish don't seem to mind. There has been lots of floating grass in the bay making working artificial lures difficult at times. If you would like ideas on how to work around this issue give me a call or shoot me a message and I'll be happy to make some suggestions.
Even with the wind, rain, and clouds, sight fishing is still possible but is definitely going to be challenging. The water up on the flats is stained but clear enough to see the bottom in most area's. A little bit of sun will give you an opportunity to see fish. I have been working mostly over sandy areas in the bays to make it a little easier to spot our targets.
Flyfishing has been pretty good for those just looking to get hooked up on something to pull on. Lady fish, Blue fish, and Spanish have bee the primary targets. This time of year some really large Spanish can be caught working the drop off's in the bay. Last year the biggest my clients landed was 8 1/2 pounds! It was one heck of a fight!
Good luck!
As always, I encourage you to give me a call if you have questions about fishing in the
Panhandle at (850) 832-4952 or for additional information about Grassy Flats Charters, please visit
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Need I say more? Enjoy!!!!
A glimpse of Mt. Rainier! It was clouded over much of the day but stayed out for us!
Late glacial melt caused a lot of wet spots on the trail. Wear stuff that can handle it. We ran out the door thinking only of wildflowers so one of us did not quite have the best shoes on!
Many wildflowers out…peak right now!
Plenty of glacier views on Skyline Trail (6.5 miles total, 1600 ft elevation if you do the High Skyline Route to Panorama Point).
Ok – lots of wildflower pictures for you!
They are stunning.
I think this is my favorite, though.
You can get a wildflower brochure at the Tourist Center. Be prepared for craziness trying to park.
Aster! This flower blooms when it is about peak.
The Tatoosh Range in the distance.
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Bali Water Crisis
Bali Water Crisis
Sidan Dam and Water Reservoir Project Inaugurated to Address Bali's Growing Water Deficit
The State News Agency Antara reports that the Sidan Dam – a massive 82.73 hectare reservoir occupying land in three different regencies in Bali is targeted for completion in 2021.
Commenting on the project, Bali Governor Wayan Koster said: "The presence of this dam is a real effort to meet needs both in terms of quantity and quality, especially for the people of the Sarbagita Area – Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan." The Governor's comments were made while attending the inauguration of the Sidan Dam Project, in the Village Belok Sidan, on Thursday, April 4, 2019.
The Governor reminded all in attendance that water is a basic need for households, industries, and tourism in Bali. "Meeting Bali Water Crisis is included in the Island's strategic program and forms a part of the Provincial Master Plan that includes the mapping of all resources," Koster said.
The Sidan Dam occupies the Tukad River Basin with separate dam sites located in five village in three separate regencies in Bali. The three villages include Sidan Village in the Petang District, Badung Regency; Buahan Kaja Village, in Payangan District, Gianyar Regency; and Bunuti Village, Mengani Village and Langgahan Village, in Kintamani District, Bangli.
The Governor assured that with the completion of the Sidan Dam Project, Bali will no longer be experiencing a deficit with sufficient raw water supply on hand to meet current consumption.
The dam will also assist in paddy irrigation, provide supplies to tourism areas, and be used to drive micro hydro-power plants.
The construction of the Sidan Dam will cost Rp. 829 billion sourced from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing' (PUPR) Annual Budget in coordination with the Directorate General of Water Resources and the Bali Penida River Regional Office.
Planners say the dam will be able to generate 0.65 megawatts of electrical power
The dam is also said to have a potential of electricity generation of 0.65 megawatts in addition to meeting the requirement for the conservation of water resources to later serve raw water needs in the area of Denpasar City, Badung Regency, Gianyar, and Tabanan
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Service of Who Are Students Cheating–Themselves or Future Employers &/or Customers?
Monday, August 26th, 2019
I've written previously about high school and college students paid to take tests for others and ghost writers who draft college and grad student papers for a fee. A newer twist to student cheating is brought to us via the web: hundreds of sites claim to offer tutoring but actually sell offers to complete assignments with original work.
According to Tawnell D. Hobbs in The Wall Street Journal, "As the school year starts off, colleges and high schools are increasing steps to spot and fight a persistent form of cheating in which students find someone online to do their homework."
The paltry and lackluster solutions offered in the article don't portend much success. And it sure has taken schools a long time to wake up. One participant in the article said he'd worked for the cheating websites for a decade and he stopped eight years ago.
Because they won't want to pay for multiple drafts, posits Hobbs, some high school teachers require multiple drafts thinking that some "aren't likely to pay someone" for more than one. This doesn't sound like an effective preventative to me–how much does it cost to copy a few pages?
Other teachers have students increase the work they do in class. Fine, but this solution doesn't address cheating on homework.
Some public school districts, such as Wake County's in Cary, N.C. have upped the punishment–the severest being suspension.
Hobbs reported that students should expect to pay from $15 to a few hundred dollars for their homework assignments. One fixer out of Tulsa charges on average $20-$30 for math, chemistry and physics. The person was so bold as to be interviewed by this prominent reporter and allow his name to be published. I've deliberately not mentioned his name.
Another participant in the article said that for 10 years and until 2011 he earned $60,000/year working for the cheating websites. "'I would take students through entire semesters. Once they've used your words,' it's hard for them to start turning in their own work without getting caught, he said."
Tricia Bertram Gallant, director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California—San Diego told Hobbs "We as a society have let this get out of control. We've reached a new level when people are willing to admit they do this for a living."
Hobbs reported that "a Wall Street Journal review of 100 websites offering tutoring help or writing services, or both, found they promise custom high-school and college work. Some websites offer to run work through anti-plagiarism programs to prove it is original."
Students are also bold to admit that they cheat!
According to Hobbs student gripes with the websites include missed deadlines or poor work "according to complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau and online reviews."
Will I need to wonder if my appendix or other body part is being removed or repaired by a doctor who, in med school, paid someone to complete that particular procedure's homework? What happens to these students when they get a job–can they perform? Does the cheating ever stop? Were you an instructor would you implement pop quizzes so as to compare the quality of work with what you received in homework assignments? Is there a solution with teeth?


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In the United States mass marketing began after 1900 when industrialization expanded the supply of manufactured goods. There was a higher rate of production which means Americans needed to start buying more things which is where the invention of mass marketing came from. The marketing was used to influence how and why people made purchases. In 1880 the total advertising volume was $200 million and in 1920 it was almost $3 billion, that's a gigantic increase!
The American government started promoting advertising in the 1920s. In 1925 the Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover, addressed the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World with a speech called "Advertising is a vital force in our National Life".
North of the border in Canada during the early 1900s newspaper was king when it came to advertising. The papers mostly featured stories that kept local partisans in the loop with what was happening in their towns and provinces. Political parties controlled the contracts for public printing and the publishers relied on subscriptions from loyal partisans. Since there was a large rise in advertising agencies after 1900 there was a huge want for ads in newspapers and higher circulation – these advertisers didn't care about partisanship. This want for ad money resulted in the founding of many non-political newspapers which relied more on ad dollars than subscriptions from loyal party members.
The first radio stations were created in the 1920s and advertising provided the funding for most of them because ad professionals knew that radio would be the next big trend. Everything was going well until The Great Depression in the 1930s caused advertisers to cut back on their spending causing many ad agencies to layoff employees, (let's not spend too much time on the sad stuff though).
On to better times! When things were on the up and up families started to move into new homes, started buying new cars and had lots of babies! With growing families people started to take more vacations which caused an upswing in travel and tourism advertising.
Luckily for advertisers the creation of the television in the 50s allowed for even more creativity. Shows were sponsored by companies but once modern age hit it was a whole new can of worms! Companies were able to target tv commercials to specific people based on their demographics and the shows they watched.
Fast forward to the "dot-com" boom (our favourite!) when computers created advertising possibilities that would be unfathomable to people just a couple of decades prior. Entire corporations ran on advertising profit alone which we think is a good way to end this post and leave the really juicy stuff for next time. Until then!


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Morrisonville High School, Morrisonville Community Unit School District #1
Morrisonville, IL
Grade(s): 7 - 12
Scenario: Computer Lab
Purpose: Special Education, Core Curriculum
ALEKS Portion of Curriculum: 60%
Time Spent in ALEKS: 2.25 hours per week, 100 hours per term
ALEKS Course: Algebra Readiness, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, High School Geometry
Amy Schmedeke, Special Education Teacher
My students are excited to see the level of progress they make with each lesson. They are able to focus on their own areas of need, and work in depth on each of their needs in order to improve their math skills and meet Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals. My students are also able to improve their math skills in order to be closer to meeting the core curriculum standards and return to the general education program.
What challenges did the class or school face in math prior to using ALEKS?
Having a variety of skill levels and topics of need was such a challenge. Each student needed a great deal of instruction in a variety of areas. Without ALEKS, I would not have been able to cover all the needs in the amount of time we had together in class.
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There is a conspicuous absence of a particular speech in Selma. There is no "I have a dream." But then, in a film that is just as much about encouraging us to fight collectively to enable each other's dreams in the modern day, that single call to arms is just a tiny part of the story anyway. That's why, in a world fraught with division and desperation, it is the most important film nominated at the 2015 Oscars.
Life seems less fair and more divisive year after year. Across the globe, the gap between oppressed and oppressors seems to gape wider by the second, and the supposed possibility of peaceful resolution becomes less and less likely. And for all the billions of people struggling, starving around the globe, nowhere does that contrast seem as stark as the ailing super-power that is America. It's a contrast made all the more apparent by the events of Ferguson on the 9th of August last year – when 18 year old African-American Michael Brown was shot dead.
This, just over one year after George Zimmerman was found 'not guilty,' after murdering unarmed black teen Treyvon Martin in Florida. Technically that should read, "Not guilty of murdering", but I don't think I have the stomach to reinforce such a heinous oversight in supposed justice. The white policeman who gunned down Michael Brown has similarly been told he has no case to answer to, and so the solidarity movement continues well into the New Year; sweeping the nation, and bringing a new generation to the frontline of the struggle for long over-due equality. For the first time in a long time, there is a united collective voice booming the message that all is not well in the land of the free. Black lives matter.
Not that you would know that in Hollywood. There is a continued and shameful silence in the face of the widespread calls for change surging about the planet currently, let alone in America, with mainstream cinema either incapable or unwilling to reflect it on the silver screen. Studio execs at best deem such radical matter too risky to be profitable, and at worst, probably, wish to silence it. Except, it seems, in January. The moment award season arrives, the big hitters seem all too happy to trot out their mega-bucks retelling of the ending of slavery, apartheid, and segregation. It is acceptable for film-makers to rail against inequality when it might end in silverware for the studio.
In that respect, it is hard not to regard any of these efforts without a base level of cynicism. "Oh, so there's an Oscar in it, 20th Century Fox want to talk about those people they wouldn't normally piss on if they were on fire. Well, aren't you just Nobel Peace Prize material?" Certainly that wouldn't be misplaced the majority of the time, as studios run by privileged rich white men don't really understand what makes a film about oppression important, or popular. As a result they often staff 'controversial projects' quickly with other rich white men; safe (read; suffocating) pairs of hands who will make sure the film is glossy, and sleek, but with little genuinely challenging political content. Such projects (Amistad, Lincoln, and the wretched The Butler) subsequently become exercises in the Spielberg technique, a term I coined last year in contrast to the brilliant 12 Years a Slave.
"The Spielberg technique not only serves to provoke a little guilt in judges, suggesting they might still have some starved, deformed semblance of a soul remaining, but the method also reinstates whites as the heroes of the hour, making them feel superior again! "Look at how dignified the slaves are as they beg John Quincy Adams for help in Amistad! And how gracious he was to oblige them!"
The result then, is not to build slaves into sympathetic characters desperate enough to take action; thereby inspiring the audience to support and participate in bettering the world in the here and now. Instead, rather disturbingly it transforms the very degradation of slavery into a commodity to make easy sales in award season."
That is partly what makes 2015's Best Picture nominee Selma such a must see. It would be far too easy to make ultra-left throw-away comments about a film about Martin Luther King Junior in award season – in the same way a group of over-zealous students criticise the presence of the man himself in Selma, Alabama. But this film is not about liberal guilt and white closure. It is a film to highlight continuing injustices in society, and – like the aforementioned activists who bemoan MLK's arrival – as radicals, we would be petulant and naive to waste the opportunity to make the most of that exposure for such an important issue.
The film charts the Civil Rights campaign for "robust protection" of the African-American right to vote, in an officially post-segregation America, which remains wholeheartedly divided. Ultimately, it culminates in a victory, as Lyndon B Johnson (an imperious Tom Wilkinson) finally caves to campaigners' demands – however the film is littered with reminders that, as David Oyewolo's towering MLK rightly points out, each battle leads to the next. Writer/director Ava DuVernay's cinematic debut comes from a completely different place to the usual crowd of wealthy white film-makers who have so butchered films regarding inequality then.
DuVernay is a black female film-maker, who as a child was "unaware" that black female film-makers even existed. She is a director born and raised in Compton, California, whose step-father witnessed the march through Selma depicted in her film. She is a journalist-turned-auteur, well versed in the struggles, concessions and victories of the past, and all too aware of the battles still to fight today. As such, her film goes to pains to haunt present audiences with images of a torturous yet all-too-familiar past. Selma draws parallels between the past and the present at every turn, at points calling attention to the striking wealth inequality that still holds millions of Americans, white and black, back from their dreams. It also points to the lazy attempt by rich white politicians to distract poor white workers from this fact by encouraging them to revel in their apparent superiority to blacks – a febrile tactic the Republican Party still utilise to mobilise support – whilst calling out the Presidential hypocrisy of a supposed "progressive" diverting resources to help ordinary citizens into funding imperialist crusades.
It is also worthy of note that DuVernay rather brilliantly shuns the pitfall of hero-worship that many other depictions of struggle fall into. Unlike, for example, the disastrous Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – which remains the most evil film of 2014, if not the worst – Dr King is not portrayed as some monstrously omnipotent master of proceedings. He is conflicted, ailing, on the brink of breaking – a far cry from Idris Elba's comically paternal Mandela, who always knows best. Importantly, unlike so many other films, where a genius maverick forcefully leads ignorant followers to a better land, Oyewolo's MLK is as dependent on those who leads for inspiration and guidance, as they are on him. He is a first amongst equals, not a god of progression.
That is a massive step away from the historical lie that history is made by lone (often male) visionaries – and it is important that people understand that in a world that still needs changing! Nowhere is this better summarised than in the figure of his wife Corretta (the brilliant Carmen Ejogo) who rather than simply fulfilling a simple role of a silently suffering shoulder to cry on, takes King to task on a number of tactical issues (including expertly navigating the clash of egos between her husband and Malcolm X, allowing the latter to present himself as the 'ugly alternative' should King's peaceful protests fail to convince the President). Much like DuVernay, who makes a film contrary to the childhood assumption that there were no black-female-directors, then, Corretta shows that contrary to the assumptions of patriarchal history, women needn't be passive objects in their own history.
Finally, conversely, and perhaps most importantly, the opening scene features the sudden and shocking murder of 4 little girls. It is difficult to think of a time when I have ever been so utterly shaken by what I have seen on the cinema's screen; and it was doubtless the case for the silent and motionless viewers scattered around me, surveying the sheer horror unfold before us. The inclusion and execution of the scene is a work of gritty, unflinching reality, and means that no matter what the outcome, or how much better things might get, those we have lost do not return. It not only mutes any of the audience's attempts to salvage a "feel good" ending in this film, trained as we are by Hollywood to search for and expect one; but after the bombing of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Denver headquarters in January, the scene serves as a harrowing reminder. Then, just as now, there are some who would still use the barbaric and hateful tactics of terror to prevent the oppressed from speaking out, and it will take all of our collective strength to overcome them.
Selma contends for Best Picture amongst a plethora of tediously "uplifting" real life stories. However, contrary to The Imitation Game or The Theory of Everything – which aim to leave us feeling any obstacle can be overcome by a brilliant individual – Ava DuVernay's film re-grounds us with some earthy realism. In spite of what those of President Obama's ilk might say, simply uttering "Yes We Can" over and over like the little war-monger who could – while ignoring systemic inequality – is not enough. In order to achieve our dreams, we must first join forces with each other. Every exploited, beaten-down citizen of every creed, colour, shape, size, gender, sexuality, faith and class must join together – and we must fight to change the world, so that in the future we might all realise our dreams. If that is the one lesson DuVernay's Selma gives us, then it is worth all the gold and silver at the Academy.


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How has your summer been so far? Mine has been amazing and exciting! We had an important milestone come up in our lives, one of those rites of passage that marks family history, and it made me think about a similar rite of passage that happened during regency times. I'd like to tell you about both these things, introduce you to my latest published book, and then have a giveaway!
Our family milestone this summer was this: one of our children living at home has officially flown the nest! Our son decided to go into a specialized training program an hour away from home as soon as he finished high school. And I do mean "as soon as!" He received his diploma on June 5th and then, just ten days later, we packed his things and helped him move into his first apartment. He is now away from our daily supervision, getting his own meals every day, making his way to and from work and school without us, and just generally being an adult. He will be in his new training program and apartment for fifteen months and after that, he may or may not come back home. He has launched!
Helping our son through this process made me think about young men in regency times and how they were "launched" into society. The capstone of a young man's education was the grand tour, a lengthy sightseeing trip across Europe. The grand tour was an important event in the life of a young upper class gentleman. It typically marked the end of their minority and the beginning of their duties as an adult, whether nobleman, aristocrat, or gentry. It was undertaken as soon as the young man finished his studies at university, and it could last anywhere from several months to several years.
The purpose of a grand tour was to expose a young man to the culture and history of Europe, especially the renaissance. Since French was the common tongue of Europe, most Englishmen started their tour in France, getting some practice with the language before tackling the rest of the world.
From France the young man would usually travel to Switzerland and then cross into Italy, staying in Naples, Venice, or even Rome. While they were in each country or city, the young men soaked up the culture in every way possible. They frequently called on royalty or nobility in their host country. They toured castles and ruins, went to museums to view the great works of art, and attended concerts to hear the music of the masters in their original settings. Sometimes they enrolled in universities in their destination of choice. They also called on (and sometimes stayed in) the homes of the British envoy in whatever country they were in, becoming exposed to more cosmopolitan views than they would have experienced at home.
What adventures these young men must have had! This was before emails, texts and phone calls. Letters took weeks or months. The young men (and sometimes young women) had guides to smooth their way through each city or country, but they couldn't rely on their parents for day to day decisions. They were entirely on their own. Memoirs of the time include stories about carriages breaking down and having to find lodgings for the night, meeting unknown travelers on the road, avoiding weather disasters, and getting into scrapes in general. Of course they made lots of friends along the way. There were also romantic liaisons, and surely not all of a young man's adventures made it into the letters he wrote home!
One thing the young gentlemen typically did not worry about was money. The grand tour was a privilege of the very wealthy, and the young person generally carried letters of credit that he could present to banks in whatever country he went to. With the sky the limit, and being freed from supervision, many young men were probably reluctant to return home.
But of course they did eventually return. At the end of the grand tour the young gentleman's education was complete. He was polished, sophisticated, and wise in the ways of the world. He came back to his family with trunks full of souvenirs and a head full of memories, ready to recall his adventures to anyone who would listen and prepared to take on his role as a leader in the next generation.
Our son's launch into the world will not be nearly as dramatic (or expensive, I hope!) but I think it will likely be just as transformative. Hopefully he'll come back to us after fifteen months away, ready and willing to tackle all the responsibilities of being an adult, with lots of good memories under his belt.
In the meantime I have kept up with my writing and publishing. I am working hard on Margaret of Milton, a story based on North and South, and hope to finish it by the end of this year. I'm also compiling a collection of four or five short stories, mostly based in Pride and Prejudice, and next year I will return to the Jane Austen world with a full length Darcy and Elizabeth story.
Also, I recently compiled the three stories from my Longbourn Unexpected trilogy into one volume. The three books are Mr. Darcy's Persistent Pursuit; Love's Fool: The Taming of Lydia Bennet; and An Unexpected Turn of Events. Any one of these books can be read separately but they are best read as a set, so putting them all together made sense. I hope you like it!
And now, a giveaway! If you've been wanting to read any of these three stories, this is your big chance! I will pick three people at random to receive a free copy of the Longbourn Unexpected Trilogy ebook. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below by midnight EST on Friday, July 26th. I hope everybody will comment and enter! Good luck and see you next month!


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The sea glass lettering is beautiful and I love the gate.ReplyDelete
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All the best Jan.
It looks like someone repurposed an old bed frame for that gate. Pretty.ReplyDelete


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Officers for the Associated Students of the Northern Marianas College were sworn in at an investiture ceremony yesterday.
The students were joined by parents, friends and college officials, and were encouraged to be the voice for their fellow students.
"Some of the best decisions made as an administrator at the college was not forgetting that I was once a student, and putting myself in their shoes," Manny Castro, the college's director of admission said in his opening remarks.
He encouraged the officers to listen to the students as much as they could, and that "a great chief was an ordinary Indian first."
"Keep that to heart and let that guide you," he said.
Riya Nathrani was sworn in as ASNMC president, Salvi Villanueva as vice president, Andrew Villanueva as secretary, and Roman Tudela as treasurer.
Adrian Pangelinan, Keisuke Yoshida, and Guadalupe Camacho were sworn in as senators.
"As your newly elected president, I will take into account each of your interests and voices in the many issues we will face in the upcoming year," Nathrani said in her speech.
Nathrani addressed the college's Board of Regents last month over a proposed tuition and fee hike. She presented a survey and petition challenging the hike.
Student Services dean Leo Pangelinan encouraged the officers to be a part of the decision making at the college and not let their voices be muffled as there are a lot of issues on the table, like talks of tuition increase or offering more four-year bachelor's programs.
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I am still going on about the Jeff Mangum curated All Tomorrow's Parties Festival, in Butlins Minehead.
And then to Group Doueh. As noted in the Executive Summary, the SADR sensations were a bit less trippy than on the record I have, but they did serve up an appealing stew of desert guitar music. Mr Doueh took a relatively modest role (apart from when he nonchalantly played guitar behind his head), letting the band's two women singers front things. They also did a bit of getting down and dancing, which was endearingly odd considering that they a good bit more modestly dressed and round than is the case with western dancers.
After Group Doueh had finished we were about to drift off to see Sebadoh (largely for the want of anything better to do) when some excitable fellow said to us that he had heard that there was going to be an All-Star Jam taking place down here. At first we were unsure, but as the place started to fill up with hipsters – and as the supposedly finished venue made no efforts to throw people out –we wondered if maybe he was onto something. And yeah, he was. Members of bands such as the Sun Ra Arkestra, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, a Hawk And A Hacksaw, Roscoe Mitchell and many many others appeared onstage and started banging out a chaotic yet enjoyable barrage of music that seemed largely to be based around an Arkestra groove. I felt a bit trend being there with all the people taking photos of everything to prove that they had been There, but it was one of the most fun ATP things ever.
That is largely that for me and the Jeff Mangum ATP. I did not see enough stuff on the ATP TV channel to say much about it except that i) the Rutland Weekend Television stuff reminded me of how impressive Eric Idle's technique is and ii) the production values in The Life of Brian were much higher than I expected; I particularly liked how they decorated the walls of Pilate's study with copies of the murals from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii [so called because the confusing audio guide makes finding its famous wall paintings a rather mysterious process].
I did find the lack of chalet-mate sociability a bit of a drag (my beloved can be so grumpy!), so I would not be too keen on the two-person chalet again, for all that they do the job. I must therefore give a shout out to ILX superstar Aldo Cowpat, his lovely wife and their friends (who all have names but it is more exciting on the internet if I make them sound mysteriously unnamed) for having us round for tea and cake. And vodka, they are Scottish after all. We watched a bit of that Sherman's March film (a documentary about this guy who starts off trying to make a film about Sherman's march through Georgia but ends up using the "Hi, I'm making a documentary" line as a way of meeting but not actually copping off with loads of women).
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Parents Urged to Seek Bilingual Waivers
Even as it promised to appeal a federal judge's refusal to block implementation of Proposition 227, a leading Latino rights organization announced plans for a statewide campaign to encourage thousands of parents to seek special permits to continue bilingual education.
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is seizing on a provision of the anti-bilingual initiative that allows parents to seek waivers for their children from English immersion classes.
If a school receives 20 applications in any grade, it must provide a bilingual class or transport the students to another school that can accommodate their needs.
"I hope to see waivermania in California," Theresa Bustillos, MALDEF's vice president of legal programs, said at a news conference. "You can bring Prop. 227 to a standstill if enough parents apply for waivers and districts grant them."
Top officials at the Los Angeles Unified School District said they doubted that the campaign would have such a dramatic effect.
But Deputy Supt. Liliam Castillo, who is charge of instruction and curriculum, conceded that a flood of waiver requests "would definitely create dilemmas at schools in terms of meeting timelines and ensuring that parents have full explanations of what their options are and what they will mean."
In the meantime, district officials are refining options and logistical strategies to make the transition to English-only classes as smooth as possible. The framework for implementation is expected to be presented to the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education on Tuesday.
The superintendent and his top staff met in an emergency session Wednesday to begin discussing these strategies after U.S. District Judge Charles A. Legge issued his decision. As result of his ruling, Prop. 227 will be in force for all school semesters that start after Aug. 2.
In an interview, Supt. Ruben Zacarias said proposals under consideration "offer English immersion with primary language support."
In fact, Prop. 227 does not ban the use of primary language instruction. It requires that students receive intensive English lessons for one year and then move into regular English-speaking classrooms after they have a "good working knowledge" of English.
"There seems to be a perception, particularly in the Latino community, that the use of primary language in instruction is prohibited. Not so," Zacarias said. "However, how much Spanish, say, we can insert into instruction without violating the law is the question we are grappling with now."
One proposal, he said, would have teachers continue to provide instruction in English while aides in the classroom work with children in their primary language if they are having difficulty comprehending certain concepts.
Zacarias and other district officials had not given much attention to the issue of producing formal waiver requests and a method of processing them. The superintendent said MALDEF's intention to inundate school districts with waivers has caused him to move that issue up on the priority list.
It remains to be seen if the MALDEF effort mushrooms into a significant movement. While a majority of Latinos opposed Prop. 227, a significant number--37%--voted in favor of the initiative.
School board President Victoria Castro said she hoped that parents will make their own decision about whether to file a waiver and not be unduly influenced by activists.
Nonetheless, Castro said she expects L.A. Unified to be hit with "massive waiver requests." "But I don't foresee chaos in Los Angeles schools, which are large enough to accommodate them," she said.
Under provisions in the new law, children may be granted a waiver if they already know English, are over 10 years of age, or have special physical, emotional, psychological or educational needs that require instruction in their primary language.
Given that most students with limited English skills are under 10, MALDEF attorneys anticipate that most waivers would be filed for children claiming special needs.
But there's a catch.
"Essentially, it attaches a stigma by labeling a child as someone with a 'special need,' " Bustillos said. "So while we will be encouraging parents to apply for waivers, we will be supplying grass-roots groups with information about the pros and cons."
Stephanie Schwartz, a teacher at Granada Hills High School who campaigned in favor of Prop. 227, was not pleased with MALDEF's call to arms.
"I don't think many parents will sign up for waivers," she said. "In the meantime, if I catch anyone breaking this law, I'll file a lawsuit against them myself."


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THURSDAY 4th of July (Week 10)
In the school hall.
Whole school assembly.
Holy Family has many talented Musicians who attend instrumental lessons here at school.
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The Heritage Weekend went very well so thank you all for the effort and time involved. Many visitors and did appreciate it as was gathered from the remarks that were passed.
Sue Lee, Revd. Andrew Howorth, Emmerson Walgrove, Ron Sweeney, David Lynch
The Service, conducted by the Revd. Andrew Howorth was well received and again from comments he seems to have " hit the spot" in his remarks on mental health and our response to it. In particular Andrew put over very clearly how High Royds helped to form a "bridge" from the abuses of the old Workhouse system which lead to the Asylums and now to us as Care in the Community has taken over. So whilst the Chapel and Garden reminds us of the past it also points to the future as our understanding of Mental Health issues increases and hopefully we learn lessons from the past.
Our thanks as usual to the Ladies Please Choir who again pleased! David's reading of his poem "2861" was very moving. It received a round of applause and gave us all pause for thought.
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The city was founded by Polynesian settlers in the 11th Century and played a central role in Hawaiian history long before the first Englishman set foot there in 1794.
Honolulu is known as a vacation destination, for its tropical beauty, diversity, and as a meeting place of Eastern and Western culture.
People Born in Honolulu
Honolulu in People's Lives
Agatha Christie: I visted here with my husband in 1923, and spent most of my time surfing, a sport I had become passionate about. I was one of the first Britons to surf standing up.
Brooklyn Decker: I traveled here in 2011 for charity work with Wounded Warriors project. I visited the hospital at Pearl Harbor and spent time with American soldiers that had come back to the United States injured overseas.
Hunter S. Thompson: I lived here for a few months, between 1980 - 1981, right after the divorce from my wife Sondri. While here, I wrote the book The Curse of Lono, about the Honolulu Marathon, on commission for Running magazine. I had eagerly accepted the job because I thought it would be a good holiday.
Jack London: I first traveled here in 1907, with my wife and soulmate Charmian Kittredge on a yacht cruise of our boat, the Snark. Hawaii deeply impressed me, and I fell in love with the island. I visited many times after that, and wrote many of my future stories about Hawaii. My last visit was for ten months from 1915 - 1916. We especially loved the neighborhood and beaches at Waikiki in this city.
Kanye West: I traveled here in 2008. My life had recently come apart - my mother had died unexpectedly, and I had just broken up with my longtime girlfriend and fiancee. I came here for peace, to record a new album letting out all of these emotions. I finished the album in only three weeks, and it became a massive hit. I loved recording in Hawaii so much, I returned to this city in 2009 to record my next album, working under a shadow of privacy and secrecy, forming a sort of community of people involved in the project.
Lois Lowry: I was born here in 1937, the middle daughter of an army dentist. My father was of Norwegian descent, and my mother had German, English, and Scots-Irish heritage. My parents originally named be "Cena" after my Norwegian grandmother, but after hearing this, my grandmother telegraphed my parents and insisted that I be given an American name. My name was chosen in honor of my father's two sisters, Lois and Ann. I did not live here very long, as my father's work with the military took him all over the country and the world. We moved to New York when I was two years old, in 1939.
Orlando Bloom: I traveled here in 2006, to film scenes of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Vivienne Westwood: I have a showroom here of many of my fashion designs.


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