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Personalized Learning
As personalized learning emerges as a leading educational model – and as part of our commitment to ensuring that every student in our school system leaves with the knowledge and skills to be college-, career- and citizenship-ready – Holy Family Catholic Schools has warmly embraced this educational concept.
Holy Family's personalized learning model supports individualized, project-based student engagement, encourages collaboration and creativity, and promotes authentic work and meaningful assessments; It supports each student in achieving his or her individual potential by setting and tracking achievement goals in real-time, providing a diagnostic tool for teachers to engage with students more effectively; and it empowers students to learn at a pace that's right for each of them, ensuring they have thoroughly learned the material.
Through personalized learning, every student has a pathway that is customized for them and connected to their long-term goals and aspirations. With the support of teachers and personal mentors, students are guided through a framework for individual success. This approach focuses on key elements of career and college readiness and empowers students toward their goals, to drive their learning and own their successes. Teaching methods and time spent on concepts become individualized so that students each achieve subject mastery at their own pace and in a learning style best geared for them, personally.
The Benefits:
Personalized learning provides that every individual, upon reaching adulthood, will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and habits to realize their God-given potential, through engagement, discernment, growth, and excellence in all they do.
The approach encourages students to take ownership of their work; they work at their own pace on much of the content. As students progress, educators learn about each individual's academic strengths and challenges. Program studies have shown that many students who have historically struggled are able to access the curriculum in new ways, while students who excel are finding opportunities to accelerate their progress even further.
- Flexible, anytime/everywhere learning
- Redefined and expanded teacher role
- Project-based, authentic learning
- Student-driven learning paths
- Mastery/competency-based progression/pace
- Community partnerships
Through our personalized learning, students become aware of what they are learning, why they are learning it and how they learn best. They become self-directed learners and develop behaviors and mindsets necessary for success.
The Teacher's Role:
Teachers have the tools they need to customize instruction to meet student's unique needs and interests, as well as the time and support to build strong relationships with students.
The Student's Role:
Students are empowered to become self-directed learners — with the support of teachers and personal mentors, they set goals for their learning, reflect on their progress and build habits and mindsets to help them succeed in college, career and life.
Through project-based learning, students engage in projects that connect the classroom to the real world. When students work in teams to apply what they're learning to projects that mimic and solve real-world problems, they develop strong collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills. Utilizing a comprehensive cognitive skills rubric to measure 36 interdisciplinary, higher-order thinking skills that are necessary for college and career readiness, teachers can facilitate authentic, deeper learning projects and provide coaching and feedback on cognitive skills.
Cognitive skills apply across multiple subject matters. They are categorized within the following domains:
- Textual Analysis
- Using Sources Inquiry
- Analysis and Synthesis
- Composing/Writing
- Speaking/Listening
- Products and Presentations
Students practice and develop cognitive skills in every subject and at every grade level. For each cognitive skill, students must score a six on a 0-8 point scale to demonstrate college and career readiness. Students progress along a continuum demonstrating competency in a skill as appropriate for their level of development and growth.
Students work through playlists of Common Core and NGSS-aligned content at their own pace and take assessments on demand. Teachers target instruction individually and in small groups based on real-time student assessment data.
Students reflect on their experiences with personal mentors on a weekly basis and develop habits of success, including learning strategies, emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. Weekly check-ins provide ongoing feedback so that mentors may serve as a coach and advocate for their students.
Fostering a sense of purpose means students engage in relevant and meaningful enrichment experiences to more fully realize what they are called to do in college, career and life. No matter what students want to accomplish in their lives, they need a plan to make that dream a reality. Students set and track short-term academic goals and long-term college and career goals. Teachers develop strong relationships with students to understand their aspirations, help them set their goals and reflect on their progress through weekly mentoring check-ins.
Students will prepare for these experiences throughout the year but will focus in on them during Religion time. Each experience will be one week long and take up half of each day. During this time we will take a break from core courses and connect students with local experts in an effort to develop social and spiritual awareness, while also putting student knowledge and skills to the test.
Personalized Learning Summer Information Sessions
In July, Holy Family presented four personalized learning information sessions for elementary families. The following video is a recording of the information provided in those meetings for those who were unable to attend. We strongly encourage you to reach out to your school principal or Lisa Krapfl, director of personalized learning, if you have further questions.
- Will my child experience more screen time?
While technology usage will fluctuate from time to time and subject to subject, student screen time, on the whole, will not change much. In fact, by curating online educational resources in one location on the Summit Learning Platform, students' time spent online will become even safer and more efficient. Personalized learning puts a heavy emphasis on collaborative work, hands-on projects with real-world applications – such as collaborating with a team, interpreting data, and presenting a persuasive argument. Students will only use laptops for very specific purposes and when they are not needed the screens will be closed. Take a moment to listen to St. Columbkille Principal Barb Roling discussing screen time.
- Will my child be teaching him/herself?
No! While personalized learning encourages and teaches students to become self-directed learners, our teachers will always remain central to the instructional process. With a vast library of educational resources, instructional support, and real-time data on individual student progress, teachers have the ability to tailor instruction to a personal or small group level, making their time spent with students even more meaningful and effective. Take a moment to read some insights from Holy Family teachers who will be applying personalized learning in their classrooms.
- How is this different from online learning that my student could just do at home?
Personalized Learning is so much more than an online platform. While we are using a web-based tool to support student learning and provide teachers with real-time feedback on student progress, it is by no means the only tool in our belt. Teachers will deliver lessons through group and individual instruction; Students will collaborate with their peers to enhance learning; And individual students will be taught to become goal-driven, self-directed learners through research-based practices that foster Habits of Success and Cognitive Skills. Through mentoring, teacher and peer feedback and robust hands-on project work, our students will be more educationally nourished than they could ever be working on a computer alone. What's more, through intentional reflection and real-world experiences that are built into our curriculum, our students will be challenged to identify their sense of purpose and the ways in which they are called to share their God-given gifts in the world.
- Is Summit Learning only a limited time grant? What will we do when it's over?
Holy Family Catholic Schools will receive support and training from Summit Learning for four years. After this, we will be self-sustaining and able to provide our new staff with training. We will always have access to the platform.
Partnering with Summit Learning
At Holy Family, we believe that personalized, project-based learning is the future of education and in keeping with our tradition of leadership in innovation, we are excited to be the first school system in Iowa to make this platform available to our students by utilizing tools provided through the Summit Learning platform.
Take a moment to learn more about the Summit Learning Platform in this brief video:
- Summit Learning Resources:
- The Science of Summit
- SummitLearning.org
- Follow Summit Learning on Facebook or Twitter
- Read the Summit Blog post featuring Holy Family's Director of Personalized Learning, Lisa Krapfl
The Institute for Personalized Learning:
Beginning in the 2017–2018 school year, Holy Family announced the launch of EDGE, a pilot project for the gradual rollout of personalized learning in Holy Family schools.
Read our blog post on innovative education, featuring EDGE.


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Posts Tagged linux
Virtuozzo Linux VPS Service Launched
Posted by ImageLeet-Admin in News on April 20th, 2009
Imageleet VPS hosting Plans are cost effective alternative to shared and reseller hosting plans. VPS Will provide you the power of a dedicated server. All VPS come with CentOS 5 and Full Root Access, you can install your own applications and fully customize the environment. If you have an high traffic resource intensitive website which just does not fit the shared hosting then Imageleet Virtuozzo VPS is all you need.
Not to mention every VPS is setup with ffmpeg, Red5 flash media server, mencoder, mplayer, flvtool2, x264 and other goodies for your video hosting needs.
What You can do with linux and not with Mac/windows
Posted by ImageLeet-Admin in others on February 16th, 2008
1. Upgrade to the newest version legally and without paying money
2. Have the latest version of the operating system run faster than the previous version on the same hardware
3. Easily install and run different graphical interfaces if I don't like the default setup
4. Install twenty programs with one command
5. Have the system automatically update all my installed programs for me.
6. Install the same copy of my OS (Ubuntu) on multiple computers without worrying about license restrictions or activation keys
7. Give away copies of the operating system and other programs that run on it without breaking any laws, governmental or ethical or moral, because it was all intended to be used this way
8. Have full control over my computer hardware and know that there are no secret back doors in my software, put there by malicious software companies or governments
9. Run without using a virus scanner, adware/spyware protection, and not reboot my computer for months, even when I do keep up with all of the latest security updates
10. Run my computer without needing to defragment my hard drive, ever
11. Try out software, decide I don't like it, uninstall it, and know that it didn't leave little bits of stuff in a registry that can build up and slow down my machine
12. Make a major mistake that requires a complete reinstallation and be able to do it in less than an hour, because I put all of my data on a separate partition from the operating system and program files
13. Boot into a desktop with flash and effects as cool as Windows Vista on a three year old computer…in less than 40 seconds, including the time it takes me to type my username and password to login
14. Customize anything I want, legally, including my favorite programs. I can even track down the software developers to ask them questions, contribute ideas, and get involved in the actual design/software writing process if I want to
15. Have 4+ word processor windows open working on papers, listen to music, play with flashy desktop effects, have contact with a largely happy community and have firefox, instant messaging, and email clients all open at the same time, without ever having had to beg someone for a code to make my os work, and without the system running so slow it is useless
16. Use the command "dpkg –get-selections > pkg.list" to make a full, detailed list of all software I have installed, backup my /etc and /home directories on a separate partition, and you are able to recover your system any time, easily
17. Run multiple desktops simultaneously, or even allow multiple users to log in and use the computer simultaneously
18. Resize a hard disk partition without having to delete it and without losing the data on it
19. Use the same hardware for more than 5 years before it really needs to be replaced…I have some hardware that is nearly 10 years old, running Linux, and still useful
20. Browse the web while the OS is being installed!
21. Use almost any hardware and have a driver for it included with the operating system…eliminating the need to scour the internet to find the hardware manufacturer's website to locate one
22. Get the source code for almost anything, including the OS kernel and most of my applications.
35 reasons to choose linux over windows
Posted by ImageLeet-Admin in others on February 1st, 2008
Core OS Features:
Linux doesn't have the virus problems. Evenmicrosofts stevebalmer couldnt clean windows viruses . Still not convinced? . Its not that there aren't any viruses for Linux but Linux is more secure and less virus prone.
Linux Doesn't need defragging. The Linux file systems work very efficiently such that it arranges data in a way that it doesn't require defragging. to know more, read earlier post.
Linux doesn't crash without any apparent reasons.In Linux the core operating system (kernel) is separate from the GUl (X-Window) from the applications (OpenOffice.org, etc). So even if the application crashes, the core operating system is not affected. In Windows (Microsoft prefers to call this tight integration) if the Browser crashes, it can take down the entire operating system.
Linux doesn't require frequent re-installation. In Windows if the OS crashes, there is no easy way to recover this. Many IT support staff don't know what to do and all they can do is re-install Windows. Which means that users applications and preferences are lost, and again needs to be installed. I haven't seen anyone using Linux, requiring to re-install unless there is a hard drive failure. Most things in Linux can be fixed without requiring re-installation. The benefit of this is all the users preferences can be preserved even if the OS needs to be re-installed. This can be handled by creating a separate partition for the home directory.
Linux doesn't require frequent rebooting. Linux runs extremely stable, even if an application crashes, there is no need to reboot the whole system, just restart that application or service.
Linux can read over a 100 different types of file systems.. Windows is limited to its own two file systems. Well most general users may not care about this but its extremely useful is you are working in a mixed environment or you need to extract some data from a hard drive formatted on another computer.
You have the source code and the right to modify or fix things if you are a programmer. Many end users think this is not necessary but they will realize how important this is when their application vendor decides to discontinue support on a older version to promote a newer one.
Linux can install in logical partition or a second (slave hard drive as well)Windows can only be installed in a primary partition.
Linux is scalable right from the PDA/Cellphones to super computers.
Linux is running mission critical applications including powering an aircraft.
Linux has less bugs than commercial software, this is one of the main reasons for its stability.
You can also share the software with your friends and its completely legal to do so. Didn't your teacher tell you in kindergarten that you should share things with your friends? Linux and Open Source actually encourage that while if you do that in Windows its not only considered illegal but they will call you a pirate!
Linux costs less, cause not only the OS is free but the applications are also free. Plus since Linux doesn't have a virus problem, you also save on the recurring cost of Anti-Virus software. Note: You may still have to pay for support/training but the over all running cost is low.
Both Linux and Windows has shell environment Windows (know as command prompt). The shell environments in Linux (such as bash) are more powerful and you can write entire programs using the scripting language. This is extremely useful to automate repetitive tasks such as backup.
Linus can run from a CD or can be installed on the hard drive. Windows by default doesn't have any such option. Using live CDs such as Knoppix, users can try out Linux by booting from the CD, without the need to install the operating system.
Did you know that in Windows, there is built in back-door entry so US government can see you data as and when they like? Yes the US NSA has the key build into every copy of Windows. In Linux there is no such thing possible as the operating system is open source and can easily be detected and disabled.
Linux has built in virtualization(XEN) so you can run multiple copies of Linux or other operating systems simultaneously.
The Linux kernel comes shipped with an enormous load of hardware drivers. On Windows, a lot of hardware doesn't work until you install the driver, this problem is worse with Vista. On Linux, a huge percentage of today's common hardware works perfectly out-of-the-box.
While both Linux and Windows have a GUI, Windows has only one default GUI. Linux is all about choice and has a option to use different type of GUIs or Window Managers as they are know as in Linux. Users can choose from something that looks like their favorite Operating System or they can choose something that's simple and fast.
Most Linux distributions come bundled with whole lot of applications such as Office Suite, Photo Editing, etc. You not only get the OS for free but you also don't have to pay for the applications. Yes many of these open source applications such as OpenOffice.org also run on Windows but you need to find, download and install them where as there are available in most Linux distros by default.
Expanding on the previous point, many Linux distributions bundle thousands of applications (6,000-10,000 depending on which one you choose) where as Windows doesn't bundle basic applications such a decent text editor, oh yeah there is Notepad if you consider that decent. Point is spend the time in finding them, downloading them, installing them and then trying them out on Windows or just get them along with your Linux DVD.
Linux bundles OpenOffice.org as the office suite which has built in capabilities to write documents/presentations as PDFs and Flash. Windows requires purchasing/downloading additional software.
Mozilla Firefox browser bundled with Linux has excellent features such as blocking of unwanted ads/pop up and supports tab browsing which makes it easy to open another browser windows.
Browsing is not only better but faster too! The networking on Linux is faster and the browser has an option to block all the unwanted ads/pop up, there by saving on bandwidth considerably. .
Linux has games too! there are some really nice games which many of the Linux distributions bundle. You may not have all the games in the world but you definitely have a huge collection of free games.
Gaim/Kopete popular IM clients on Linux are single clients that can connect to all the protocols – Yahoo, MSN, Jabber, ICQ, AOL and more. Gaim is also available for Windows for people who are still using Windows.
Cut and paste is simpler, just select and middle click on the target window and your data gets pasted. Its far quicker and easier than the way Windows does Cut and Paste. Ofcourse the Windows CTRL-C/CTRL-V still works on Linux for people who are still new.
Easy to setup a Media Center like PC. You don't need to purchase additional software or re-install a different operating system.
Linux already has a usable 3D Desktop – XGL. This makes it easy to switch and view multiple desktops simultaneously.
Multiple cut and pastes. Klipper application (default under KDE) maintains a history of your clipboard and you can use it to paste text/etc which you had cut/copied earlier.
Graphic view of how much space your data is using. In Konqueror File Manager tool bar, there is an option to get file size view which gives you a graphical view of how much space your directories and the files within are consuming. This is an excellent way to know where all your disk space has disappeared and makes cleanup easy.
Linux has bundled Databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL which are extremely powerful and used in production environments. Customer doesn't need to purchase expensive databases.
Linux is been used for super computing cluster, most of top super computers in the World use Linux. Windows just can't scale to that level.
File system scalability, while NTFS file system can scale upto 16TB, XFS on Linux can scale upto a million TB! yes that bigger than what you would ever need.
Processor scalability: Linux can scale to 1024 processors on a single computer! Windows can't even claim to come anywhere near that number.
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Includes 137 pages with three different practice sheets for each word to reinforce sight word recognition, such as:
• Trace both whole and part of the word and then fill in the missing letters.
• Visual discrimination - circle the correct word amongst several "look alike" words.
• Write the letters of the word in boxes sized to each letter, to help children recognize the general shape of the word.
• Write the sight words in sentences with a "fill in the blank" format.
• Reading comprehension - read the word in a sentence, circle it, and illustrate its meaning.
• Mini-Songbooks include fun illustrations of the hand motions from the song.
Words Covered Are:
and, are, can, for, go, have, he, here, is, like, me, my, of, on, play, said, see, she, that, the, they, to, was, with, you.
Check out Heidi's blog for more information on Sing & Spell 1:
-Back from CKA, and Back to Work
-What is the best way to use "Sing and Spell"?
-Brand New: Hidden Sight Word Coloring Worksheets!
-Questions and Answers
-Teaching Kindergarten: What's Working?
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Some observations about the 2 week "reset" after the last orgasm with wife. I realize that by forcing myself to look clearly at everything during the course of the coming days, I will affect the observations. Because I KNOW there are symptoms, I will see them, hopefully without distorting them.
And for the record, no porn for years and no MO for 1+ years, so that shouldn't be playing into this.
Kind of ironic that my last (hopefully) purposeful orgasm was on Valentines day!
O+1 Fri
After sex the previous day, having read about karezza and realizing that I NEEDED to do this, I made up my mind to go the 2 weeks without orgasm to get my head clear and ready for trying orgasm-less sex. BIG decision, but felt right.
Couldn't remember the last time I had gone 2 full weeks without an orgasm AND was not torturing myself with thoughts of sex with wife. I think that is important: you don't really reset if you keep jacking your dopamine up with thoughts/anticipation of hot sex…even if you only fantasize about your partner, I would bet it affects most of us similarly to porn. If you don't stop even that PERSONAL porn, you are probably putting yourself up a creek.
So I made the decision NOT to just assume 2 weeks off and then go for a big O at the end. I committed myself that I would NEVER seek an O again, period. With no end in sight, for some reason, it was comforting and less stressful.
O+2 Sat
Woke up in the morning with a raging hard on but not the powerful "hot" sexual feelings. I think I was felling good about my decision. Since wife didn't know what was going on yet, I was in a dangerous place….and as I lay there, I could feel the "hot" sexual feelings starting to build. There was an out for me at this point since I was the only one who knew about my commitment to skip orgasm. Very tempting. "I can start tomorrow…."
So I tried an energy exercise...I took a deep breath, visualizing bring up the energy from by penis and centering it in my chest. In three breaths, my raging hard on was soft. With each breath, I could literally feel myself shrinking my penis. It was….surprising. And I felt glowingly good after.
O+3 Sun
Didn't sleep much Sat evening because I woke up with the strongest loving feelings for my wife that I had had in years. And they were non-sexual! Although in hindsight, if I had pushed it, those feelings could easily have been morphed into sexual feelings.
In the morning I rolled over and was glowing with love and real commitment to not orgasm. I smiled at my wife and touched her cheek and neck. I must of communicated properly because she said "I love you too!".
I then felt overwhelmingly awkward since she didn't know what was going on. Again, the temptation was high, since she didn't know what was going on.
Had a great day, felt confident, clear thinking, etc.
O+4 Mon
Today was a HORRIBLE day. My neediness and my body's DEMAND for some kind of relief was almost unbearable. I couldn't believe how bad it was.
That evening, told wife what was going on (summarized elsewhere). RELIEF in many ways from the awkwardness by simply sharing.
O+5 Tue
Today was better, no real powerful desire for anything, pretty good feelings. Cuddled with wife as we discussed some positive emotional things. No desire to go further but wasn't artificially holding things back.
O+6 Wed
Back to a sense of unease, not as strong as Monday, but felt a little like giving up on the whole thing. That little voice saying "why are you doing this, it won't work, she won't buy into it, this is silly". Monday was worse, but I am obviously yo-yo-ing a little.
O+7 Thu
Feel pretty good. Had snuggle with wife, slept fair, woke up feeling OK. Some things going on in life that are major changes….good changes, but major and had good news yesterday, so I am sure that helped.
Realized today that my food appetite is WAY down. Not gone, just way way down and not right at the forefront of my thinking. Yesterday had to make myself eat something for lunch knowing that if I didn't, I would get really hungry by dinner. Dinner is usually very very small. Thinking about breakfast didn't give rise to the serious hunger I have had in the past in the AM and I realized that I had not been snacking in the evening.
Another observation: I seem to be cycling a bit faster but with lower intensity. I have been a bit edgy and my perceptions of my wife have fluctuated. Right now, I am suddenly feeling ever so slightly euphoric….probably a strong word, but suddenly everything is rosy. Sheesh.
Thanks for sharing your adventure
Brave man.
so glad you are here
you are earnestly looking for things to be better, which is what I have been doing too. I can really relate to what you write.
What do you mean by cycling faster? Not sure I get that.
At first, the days were kind of "good" or "bad" as a whole. I either felt great all day long or horrible all day long.
As the days went buy, I noticed that I could feel really good, then really bad (i.e. needy, weak), then good again, all in the course of a single day. The highs and lows were less intense, but the "cycle" started happening faster since they were occurring in the same day.
Changes in mood are normal....it is whether they are swinging hard and fast that determines if it is abnormal or not.
People have often reported pendulum-like swings as the brain recalibrates, but this is a new refinement.
This stuff is WAY to familiar to me. I went through clinical depression 10+ years ago. It is interesting that once you have been through some of those feelings in a major way, it is much easier to sense subtle changes in yourself when things are NOT normal. I may be a little hyper sensitive to these things because of that experience and some issues we have dealt with in our family mental health-wise.
Also, comparing these days to the previous ones where the pendulum was swinging WAY high and WAY low, the subtle changes are more obvious.
What I am interested to see is if I flatten out over the next 7-10 days....maybe my cycle is longer, or maybe I am just naturally bipolar!
*fingers crossed*
Hope you're soon cruisin'.


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Help Stop the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline!
I recently received an updated news letter from NRDC in regards to the disastrous pipeline that is to run through the sacred Native American Indians Dakota land. Our soon to be ex-President has it within his power to stop this atrocity and make the last few days of his presidency have a real, meaningful and lasting legacy. But will he? He needs to hear from us loud and clear that this is what we the people want and expect of him, to represent us as he was elected to do. I am posting a copy of the news letter and a link to a form letter that one may personalize and e-mail with one simple click so that you too can be heard, just as I have done. Thank you for your time to read and act on this important issue.
"In Standing Rock, North Dakota, thousands of Native Americans and their allies have been camped out for months to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline — a dangerous fracked oil pipeline that, if built, threatens the sacred lands and drinking water of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
Last week, the movement had a setback when a federal court rejected the Standing Rock Sioux's request for an injunction that would block construction of this fossil fuel disaster-in-the-making.
The ruling means that Big Oil is free to bulldoze ahead with the pipeline through the Standing Rock Sioux's ancestral lands as planned, despite the fact that the Obama administration called a temporary halt to construction on parts of the pipeline last month.
President Obama has the power to stand up to the oil giants and stop this disastrous pipeline for good — but to make that happen, he needs to hear from as many of us as possible.
Tell President Obama to stand with the Standing Rock Sioux people and revoke the permits for the disastrous Dakota Access Pipeline. {click here to go to letter one may e-mail to be heard.}
This pipeline is dangerous and risky. If completed, it would carry 450,000 gallons of oil a day across more than 1,100 miles — cutting through the heart of the Standing Rock Sioux's cherished lands, jeopardizing countless sensitive natural areas and threatening our climate and the sole source of drinking water for the tribe.
That's probably why the companies behind the pipeline took advantage of regulatory loopholes to bypass a transparent and proper public review process.
And it's why tribal organizers refused to give in, even when met at demonstrations against the pipeline by security guards using pepper spray and guard dogs (several children and tribal elders reportedly suffered dog bites).
These giant companies have shown they'll go to any lengths necessary to build the pipeline, no matter how vile. They've even pledged to spend upwards of $3.8 billion if that's what it takes!
But for months, people have gathered at Sacred Stone Camp in North Dakota, and at vigils around America, to support the Standing Rock Sioux's call to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. We're witnessing the blossoming of a movement — individuals banding together to speak truth to power.
Millions of us fought long and hard to defeat the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Let's do it again in North Dakota — add your voice to this rising chorus and demand justice.{or click here to go to letter.}
In solidarity,
Rhea Suh
President, NRDC"
Once you have read the message from NRDC and hopefully sent your letter you can join me in a nice long walk through some of our beautiful natural wonders with someone you care about. May the wind be cool upon your face and the sun shine on your back and joyousness be your companion until our paths cross again……. Lila
PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND YOU ARE NOT ON THE WEB SITE "LILA'S ROOM WITH VIEWS…" THEN WHAT YOU ARE READING HAS BEEN STOLEN AND IS BEING USED WITH OUT MY AUTHORITY AND I HOPE YOU WILL COME TO MY WEB SITE BLOG AT WORDPRESS https://birdladybydayakalilabyrd.wordpress.com
A Show Worth Watching.
"Racing Extinction " a documentary filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and others look at mankind's role in a potential loss of at least half of the world's species.
The show presented the beautiful sights and sounds of our environment. Such wonders are always magical for me and leave me with feelings of awe, amazement and longing to immerse myself in this wonderment.
But it also showed the darker side of what is happening on our planet. All of which left me feeling shocked, stunned, angry, disgusted, tearful, depressed and profoundly saddened.
How can people still think that we are not responsible for the decline of our environment. Mankind is destroying our planet.
In the documentary it is asked is anyone still listening? Then let us listen to a variety of the sounds of our environment and wildlife.
I listened in awe to the recording of the Hawaii O'o bird's song as the male sings for a few notes then awaits the responding song notes from the life long female mate, then he would sing out again and the cycle would repeat. So simple, so elegant, so gone forever. How profoundly sad then to next hear the last recording of the lone male Hawaii O'o bird call out for a mate that will never answer as she no longer exists. So, with his death comes the extinction of his species and the silencing of his once elegant mating call that has now become only a mournful recorded memory. What could be worse? How about a completely silent ocean?
….. life comes from the ocean and with a dead silent ocean would follow a dead silent world.
Maybe we should listen while we still can and ask "Will I help heal and save or hurt and destroy the world?"
Me, well I'm going to feed my wild feathered friends and critters in my little urban wildlife habitat, keep listening and help spread the word to #StartWith1Thing until our paths cross again……. Lila
Photos from "Racing Extinction" on-line image search except for photo "Apocalypse" by pierremassine.
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Can't See My Patio for the Leaves….. Oh My!
Well it seems like forever since my last post but I have been too sick to do much about it. Just haven't felt up to sharing any of my critter tales or environmental updates {those updates lately only seem to get my blood pressure up!}. Oh, but Fall is in the air and I love Fall and Winter so much more than Summer {can't tolerate the heat much any more}. So, the other morning I rolled over in bed and tried to stretch out my sore, stiff, aching muscles and joints. Pried my puffy eyes open and thought how much I hated mornings, but was looking forward to seeing the wonderful view out my glass patio doors located conveniently right next to my bed. All of the Oak and Ash Leaf Maple trees' leaves were changing to their Fall colors and that view makes morning hours worth while. It had been raining non-stop for days but this day the weather man had promised bright sunshine all day long! Yes, blue sky and Fall leaves were to be the start of this new day, but wait…… what the heck? I saw beautiful Fall leaves….. check……but no blue sky…..as a matter of fact no sky at all! Now, just what was going on? Every inch of both glass doors were covered in leaves. I couldn't see anything except leaves. I sat up on the side of my bed for a better look. Well, I'll be darn those leaves are stuck to the doors with little dabs of pine sap and it looks like there was writing on them! So, I put on my reading glasses for a closer look and yes, there was writing on all of them. "We miss you!", "Please come out to play!", "It's party time, so why aren't you having us some?", "It's not the same without you.", "I'm hungry feed me!"{I know who wrote that one…. Double Trouble the Super Squirrel}, "When is the next poker game?", "Time to lite the fire and roast marshmallows and tell stories!", "Come out and sing and dance with us soon!", "Hanging around without you ain't the same!" {I feel you Peanut}, "Did we do something wrong?" and so on with each and every leaf having a different message. Some nice and neat while other misspelled and hard to read. All of my critters had been very busy it seems. I wonder who's house they raided to get the markers they used on the leaves. It doesn't pay around my neighborhood to leave your windows open especially with all my squirrel, raccoon and opossum critter on the loose. They love going through your dresser drawers, closets, desk drawers and kitchen cabinets and heaven help you if you leave your credit cards laying around and they get accesses to your computer…. let's just say strange things will start to show up in your mail or on your door step {if you get there before the offending critter does that is!}. Yes, they had been very busy.
I took off my reading glasses and slid the door open to take a look outside and there was the bright blue sky and plenty of colorful leaves still on the trees. Upon those tree limbs also sat many of my beautiful feathered friends and tons of my critters including Double Trouble the Super Squirrel and Peanut hanging by the tail and waving at me. I smiled and waved back. Peanut is still one of the cutest opossums I've ever seen with its sharp toothy grin. I rubbed my eyes and looked again to make sure but yes, Rocco the raccoon was under the bird bath and sleeping soundly snuggled up with one bright orange spiked high heel shoe. Oh crap, one of my neighbors was going to be pissed. I called out to all of them "OK, I got it. Friday Night Poker games are back on. We'll have a party soon and I'll have food out after I have my coffee. Now, who is going to clean the tree sap off my glass doors? Oh, save the leaves they'll go in my critter scrapbook thank you!" It is nice to be missed…… even if it may only be for the food sometimes.
I guess I have some work to do, some parties to plan and Friday Night Poker games will be back. Heck, I might even let a stray cat join in on one of the poker games but that would mean keeping a close eye on it because we all know how they like to cheat at poker ….. and are very good at cheating too! I'm starting to soften up some towards cats since my two legged critter brought home TWO that he adopted but that is a whole other story! I must admit they do keep the squirrels from sneaking into the house at least until the squirrels learn that these two fat cats have a weakness for snacks, then things might change. Hopefully I'll be posting those critter tales and other updates more often now.
I hope you can sit back and relax with a steaming hot cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy the change of the Fall foliage in all of Mother Nature's natural wonders until our paths cross again………. Lila
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Important Update on Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
We need to stop the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline now. If we don't "Big Oil's Plan Will Destroy Songbird Habitat, Fuel Global Warming and Threaten Our Drinking Water." says NRDC . They have put together a short video and an online petition that is informative and will only take a couple of minutes to watch, complete and click your way towards doing the right thing for our future and environment.
One glitch in the tar sands pipeline would destroy our clean water sources — possibly forever.
-Kyra Sedgwick, Actress and NRDC Member –
Rhea Suh President, NRDC states "
I've seen a lot of ugly schemes from Big Oil, but nothing like this. It's an industrial onslaught of staggering proportions.
At every turn, the Tar Sands Invasion would put Americans in harm's way, threaten our priceless natural heritage and exact an especially high toll on low-income communities living near railway corridors, oil refineries and toxic petroleum waste sites.
Unless we stop it, this influx of tar sands oil would represent a grievous setback in our efforts to secure a stable climate future. Just extracting this dirty fuel from the ground spews three times more climate-destroying carbon pollution into the atmosphere than conventional oil. President Obama has the authority to stop this. But the fact is, he may not act without a massive show of resistance from people like you and me."
Ms. Sedgwick and Ms. Rhea Suh are only two of many whom understand the importance of protecting our environment, still we need all the support we can get. Will you help?
Watch our hard-hitting video exposing Big Oil's shocking plan. Then, sign the petition urging President Obama to repel the coming tar sands assault.
Remember no matter where you live, you could be in the danger zone as this issue affects all of us in the United State.
Thank you for your time regarding this important issue from me and all of my critters here in our little urban wildlife habitat. May the sun shine on your shoulders while a gentle breeze lifts your spirit, happy in the knowledge that you are making a beneficial impact on our world until our paths cross again …. Lila
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Good News from the People of NRDC
I just wanted to share some good news for a change! I can't say it better so I am re-blogging this from one of my e-mailings from NRDC {Natural Resources Defense Council}.
Turning the Tide
Whales got a big win in federal court this week, thanks to an NRDC lawsuit. A judge ruled that the government hasn't done enough to protect marine mammals from harmful sonar noise caused by U.S. Navy training exercises in the Pacific Ocean.
On Earth The magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council
A Silent Victory
A federal judge stands up to the noisy navy for the sake of marine mammals.
BY Brian Palmer | @PalmerBrian | 5 days ago
Photo: Willy Volk
Last summer, the United States Navy invited 22 countries to participate in exercises across a wide swath of the Pacific Ocean. For whales and dolphins, though, the gathering probably felt more like war than war game. Training exercises such as the biannual RIMPAC event—which includes naval ships, submarines, aircraft, and all the noise pollution that comes with them—are dangerous to cetaceans. In short, noise can be a deadly weapon.
The tide may finally be turning in the whales' favor, though. A federal court ruled yesterday that the government has fallen short of its legal obligation to protect marine mammals from naval exercises in the Pacific.
Active sonar—bouncing sound waves off physical objects to produce an underwater map—is a major threat to marine mammals. Whales, for example, are exquisitely attuned to sound. Their ear bones are about the size of a human head, and those ears provide the animal with most of its sensory information in the dark underwater environment. Whales rely on their sensitive hearing to find food, communicate with peers, and mate. Marine biologists have a saying that sums this up succinctly: A deaf whale is a dead whale.
Deploying active sonar near a whale that's trying to hunt is a bit like shining a spotlight in the eyes of a human in the grocery store. So when sonar-equipped ships enter an area, whales stop feeding. They also stray from migration paths and abandon their traditional habitats. If a whale is close to the ship when sailors switch on their sonar system, the consequences can be even more dramatic. The blast of sound can damage the whales' lungs and digestive system and cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Photo: U.S. NavyShips and submarines participating in the 2012 RIMPAC exercise
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the National Marine Fisheries Service must review any activities that could pose a threat to, well, marine mammals. Its review isn't always satisfactory, though. In December 2013, the NMFS approved the navy's five-year plan for sonar and ordinance use in the Pacific Ocean—even though the military's own data showed that the activities would inflict harm on marine mammals 9.6 million times. The plan represented a 1,100 percent increase in incidents of harm to whales and dolphins.
The following month, NRDC and a coalition of environmental groups sued the NMFS for failing to fulfill its obligations. (Disclosure.) The organizations demanded that the government develop better safeguards to protect marine mammals from the navy's sonar and explosives, such as declaring certain areas off-limits when whales are feeding or mating. In response, the navy pointed out that it had set aside a plot of sea—3.1 miles in length—near the Hawaiian coast to protect humpback whales and contended that any additional restrictions would hamper its operational ability. That argument, though, seems a teeny bit unreasonable, considering it claims its exercises need 2.7 million square nautical miles, an area larger than the continental United States.
Federal Judge Susan Oki Mollway rejected the arguments made by the navy and the NMFS—and the language she used in her opinion verged on mockery in some places. When the NMFS said it would have come to the same conclusion even if it had used superior data, she dismissed this as an "it makes no difference" argument and accused the agency of offering "after-the-fact explanations."
Judge Mollway even waxed nautical in describing her search for a rational justification for the NMFS' decision: "This court feels like the sailor in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', who, trapped for days on a ship becalmed in the middle of the ocean, laments, 'Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.' "
Although the whales won this round, Judge Mollway's ruling is only on the merits, not on the remedies. That's a fancy legal way of saying that the judge hasn't yet decided on what the NMFS must do to bring itself into compliance with the law. That decision is likely months away. Until then, whales can breathe a sigh of relief, presumably out of their blowholes."
I have been a member of NRDC for many years. They do very good work and are hard-working for our environment. They need as much support as they can get, not only money but volunteers to help spread the word on environmental issues. You can click on the link to NRDC on my blog roll just to the right of this post. Give it a try. It's easy and informative too! Enjoy the beauty of nature all around you everyday until our paths cross again….. Lila
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Just got in another update from the National Wildlife Federation and want to share it with all of my readers. BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago is still killing our wildlife. But if you listen to BP, they will have one and all believe life in the Gulf of Mexico is better than ever thanks to all of their hard work and commitment to the people, wildlife and environment after the unfortunate accident at the Deepwater Horizon site. Anyone, who has read {or wants to read} my past posts on this topic {on this blog} can clearly see my disdain for all involved in those criminal and negligent acts. Indeed those involved were found guilty by US Federal Laws and are to be held accountable. But they are trying to still get away with murder and it just makes me sick! I will now post here the update I was sent. It may still end up with a link to donate to NWF funds to help fight back against these MEGA BUCK corporations but I am not asking you to donate {you can if you want to, as it goes to NWF not me or my blog in any way, shape or form} only to read, be informed and pass the word and outrage on…… even to your elected officials or these companies involved!
Since we broke the news last week about BP's attacks to the National Wildlife Federation, the response from supporters like you has been overwhelming.
The generous outpouring of support is helping continue critical efforts to speak up for wildlife harmed by the oil spill in the Gulf. Together, we are fighting back against BP's misinformation campaign—and rallying wildlife advocates to ensure that BP is held fully accountable for the harm they've caused.
But, BP is upping its efforts to deny even the most basic science.
Since the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 900 dead dolphins have been found in the oil spill area.
But, BP has been spreading misinformation from the first days of the spill—from trying to keep reporters away from oiled dead dolphins to trying to hide the massive amount of oil gushing from the Deepwater Horizon site. Now the oil giant's campaign of misinformation is in high gear.
Incredibly, last week BP is denying the science of even the most basic oil impacts on wildlife and attacking the National Wildlife Federation for taking reporters into the disaster zone!
Studies have shown that dolphins in a heavily-oiled section of the Louisiana coast have lung damage immune system problems, and their teeth are falling out. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration have determined there is strong evidence that BP's oil is what is making these dolphins so sick.
But BP is now telling reporters there's no real evidence that dolphins were affected by the oil, and instead has chosen to downplay the science and attack the messengers.
Now, just days after the National Wildlife Federation published a report looking at how fourteen species of wildlife are still suffering four years into the oil disaster, BP is dramatically escalating its misinformation campaign.
It is up to committed, caring wildlife advocates like you to help fight back for dolphins—and stop BP from hiding the horrible harm they've caused.
With your help, we can stand up for dolphins, and ensure that BP pays every penny needed to restore sensitive wildlife habitat in the waters, shorelines, bays and estuaries of the Gulf from all the damage it caused.
Together, we can rally hundreds of thousands of wildlife advocates across the country who care about Gulf wildlife and pressure the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to make sure wildlife habitat in the Gulf of Mexico is fully restored.
Our work is not over until BP is held fully accountable for its negligence, and we have done everything that can be done to maximize the amount of BP penalties spent on Gulf research and restoration.
Thanks for all you do to protect wildlife.
Andy Buchsbaum
Interim Executive Director, NWF Action Fund
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Thanks to all my readers for your past support and love of all things living great and small! May a gentle breeze and soft sunshine be at your back and your conscience be your constant companion until our paths cross again…… Lila
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JUST A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE….. of the dark…..
Their point of view.
Our point of view. We catch them, draw samples, tag them, release them and then follow them. To learn about them and hopefully protect them.
Hmm sounds familiar….. make you wonder?
Well they say that you are not being paranoid if someone is watching or following you…..lol…. so I guess you might just need to keep looking behind you until our paths cross again…….. Lila ;}
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Boxing is all about opportunities, and for David Tua, another one is knocking on his door.
According to TVNZ news, Tua has a new promoter and financial support to get back into the ring against Shane Cameron, and fight his way to the top once again.
"We think David Tua, when he's fit and healthy, is a force to be reckoned with."We think he's still got a lot to offer and whoever we put him in the ring with, he'll knock them out. He had a couple of issues after that and tried to take on one or two things by himself – we think we can add the support structures around him to allow him to be the fighter he can be. If David needs the money, well good luck to him – we'll pay what it takes. From the meetings we've had with him, he seems in an amazing space. He's happy and smiling, and busting his butt to get back in the ring," stated Duco of Duco Events.
"Top 10 is realistic. David, when he's healthy is one of the most devastating punchers in the division – maybe of all-time. The job is for David to get fit and healthy, and then step in the ring around June or July and knock out whoever's in front of him," concluded Duco.
While I am glad to hear that Tua is doing good and is content with his life, coming back to boxing will not yield a positive outcome. I understand that everyone needs money to support their families, and so does David, but being realistic is important for him and his team. Yes, back in the day, Tua was a freight train, with a punch that if landed, would send anyone through the ropes. This was a long time ago, and getting back to the same physical conditioning, well it's simply impossible now. Tua is not only much older, but with that age ring rust typically sets in much deeper.
Getting to being in the top 10, as Duco suggested and hopes for, is very unlikely. Although I have to say that a fight against Fury, Helenius, or even Hauye doesn't sound all that crazy, but only if Tua can prove to himself that he is truly in great shape and ready for a 12 round action packed fight.
I was always a fan of Tua, as he displayed pure power and determination, and so I am curious to see how he does in his comeback fight. Hopefully he can get his body and mind into the right shape for the ring again.
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Got chains? Your guide to winter travel
To carry snow chains or not to carry snow chains–that is not even the question for anyone travelling through the mountain passes of the Sierra Nevada during the winter months. And that's because motorists should definitely have them on hand, according to Liza Whitmore, Caltrans District 3 Public Information Officer–Sierra Area.
"All motorists traveling in higher elevations, above 2,000 to 4,000 feet, during the winter months should carry chains," she said. "Even if the weather is predicted to be sunny, delays can occur and a storm may be on tap for your return over the pass."
Those winter months generally start about October and November and continue through to March or April, but motorists can consider November 1 through April 30 official winter traveling time. People that frequently travel over the summit should be sure to have chains. The potential negative outcomes for being without include needing to turn around, heading back to town to look for chains, or being cited – or even towed in the event that a vehicle blocks a roadway and keeps snow removal equipment from coming through, according to Whitmore.
"… [T]he consequences of traveling in the winter to higher elevations where rain turns to snow without being adequately prepared can be significant," she said. "… Being stranded, without water, food, warm clothing --we see folks in flip flops trying to put on chains, enough gas in the tank or windshield washer fluid/good wipers can lead to very unsafe situations."
When You Need Chains (or Knowing Your R1, R2 and R3s)
There are three levels of chain control that are used by Caltrans: these include the R1, R2 and R3 designations. The first two levels, R1 and R2, require all vehicles, including trucks, to put on chains. The only exception is vehicles that are four-wheel or all-wheel drive and that have snow tires. However, these snow tires should have 'MS' or 'M+S' on the sidewall to indicate their use in the mud and snow. R3 is a different story altogether, however.
"For R3, all vehicles and trucks need to chain up, but that level of chain control is not used on either I-80 or U.S. Hwy 50," Whitmore said. "When storms that intense occur, Caltrans closes the roadway. Caltrans may hold traffic temporarily on either side of the pass when white-out conditions occur, when there are major traffic incidents or too many spinouts or when too many cars on the roadway create increased chances for collisions."
Buying Chains Nearby (or May the Force Be With You)
Motorists who do not have chains on hand at a chain control area will need to turn around and be unable to continue on over the pass, according to Whitmore. While motorists may be lucky enough to find a gas station nearby selling the right sized chains, they also may find the supply short or the chains overpriced. As a result, they may need to head back to the nearest town to see what they can find there.
"Because there are many different types of tires, one cannot assume that auto parts stores or service stations in Truckee, Cisco or Kingvale will have the size you require," Whitmore said. "Additionally, prices there are most likely much higher than one would pay at your local auto parts store."
Purchasing chains in the summer months can be a countermeasure to this. Often, chains can be found on sale during the non-winter months, and summer purchase gives motorists plenty of opportunity to practice putting chains on and off before ever having to use them officially on the roadway, said Whitmore. This experience can be helpful.
"You don't want to learn how in 22 degree, windy, snowy weather in the dark, on the side of the road," she said.
What to Do if You are a Snow Chain Neophyte
Motorists who are fortunate enough to have chains in their vehicle, but don't know how to put them on or have a car full of kids and just need some assistance, can look for aid at a Caltrans designated chain installation area. How does one find these areas in the midst of a white chaos? Simply keep your eyes peeled for signs up on poles along widened shoulder areas that designate a chain installation area.
As well, permit contractors there should be able to help put on chains – and to help take them off, too, on the other side of the pass. They do not sell chains, however. The approved charge to put chains on is $30 and for help taking them off is $15. Prices do vary, but the installers tend to police one another in this regard, according to Whitmore. To identify a bona fide contractor, simply look for a bib that the permitted contractor should be wearing, which also should have a Caltrans identification number.
"The[se] are permit contractors who sign on with Caltrans for permission to install and remove chains at Caltrans chain control areas when snow conditions require chain controls," she said.
Are Snow Tires Enough?
Snow and mud tires, also sometimes called 'all-terrain' tires, can help to prevent the need for four-wheel or all-wheel-drive vehicles to chain up during R1 and R2 chain control conditions, but sometimes these conditions can quickly worsen, according to Whitmore.
"Conditions can change dramatically with elevation changes, storm activity, temperature fluctuations, or roadway conditions," she said. "While R3 is not used on I-80 or U.S. Hwy 50, county or private roadways may present conditions which warrant the use of chains on 4- or all-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires."
To top it off, driving 'all terrain' or 'snow' tires during dry conditions usually increases their wear, leading many motorists to remove them during non-winter months. Also, they lead to more road noise and, as a result, are discouraged unless weather or roadway conditions indicate their need for use, according to Whitmore.
Be Snow Aware from the Start
While Caltrans prepares for inclement weather by paying attention from the start, motorists can take the same type of cautionary steps, too. Predictions for rain or cold temperatures in the valley could be a signal of possible snow at the summit. Dark clouds hovering over Donner or Echo Summit could mean questionable weather ahead – keep in mind that both the Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50 passes are at high elevations -- above 7,000 feet, said Whitmore. Those who are already on their way up to the pass should pay attention to roads signs that indicate particular weather conditions or what to expect further ahead.
"Overhead message signs alert motorists to chain control miles ahead of the chain control stations so drivers should not be surprised to find controls are in place," Whitmore said.
Also, Caltrans makes it a point to publicize its Winter Driving Tips, including that drivers should be sure to check the air pressure in their tires and their vehicle's antifreeze levels during winter months. For more suggestions, go here. With or without chains, there also is the idea of putting off travel when weather conditions are unfavorable.
"When the weather is nasty over the summits, the best course of action is to delay your travel until weather and roadway conditions improve," Whitmore said. "Most storms do not last more than a day or two and slippery road conditions, even with chains or snow tires, can make driving hazardous. Remember there are other drivers who have never driven in snow before and think they can go 55/65 miles an hour."
And keep in mind that even when the roadway is clear, melting snow or rain can freeze up and result in icy conditions, particularly on bridges or in shady areas, she reminded.
"As the California Highway Patrol constantly informs us, the speed limit depends on the roadway conditions -- slow down on wet, icy or snowy roadways, even when chain controls are not in place," she said.


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PR: Kevin McMorrow 2gGWG, Kyle Kanten & Jared Naeve 1 goal each
RLF: Andrew Jahnke & Alex Derosier 1 goal each
PR: Ryan O'Mara 29 Saves RLF: Zach Page 23 Saves
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EGF: Jake Useldinger & Macauley Useldinger 1 goal each
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Final Results / Game Capsules For Section 8A Hockey Games On Hockey Day Minnesota Saturday Night 1/17/09
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low: jalen stay hat trick, josh smart 1g 2a, cody hasbargen 3a, shae pepera 1g
- January 18, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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I appreciate you sending in a quick capsule of the LOW game on Saturday night, part of Hockey Day Minnesota. I would appreciate any future help w/ LOW Bears hockey with tidbits, great player performances and any feature writing by the Baudette Region newspaper. Don't hesitate to send in anything regarding LOW Bears hockey.
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So i'm now back from my holiday, boo. It wasn't incredibly sunny, we only had two beach worthy days, however it was still warm and bright and a perfect break away from England. I also got some amazing shots for my next Oh So Lovely Intimates Collection which what the main reason for going! I'm kinda sad i've no longer got these beautiful places to shoot in, but hey ho. I still have a couple more outfits to upload!
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This series is a contemplation and practice in mindfulness. I am interested in the positive effects stillness and meditation can have on our lives. Painting is one way I quiet my mind. When I am still, my rational, thinking mind steps aside and allows room for intuitive guidance.
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