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When Division I schools Grand Canyon University (GCU) and The University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) squared off on October 12 in Phoenix and October 20 in Kansas City, the Barkoff brothers were on opposite sides of the field. Robert Barkoff &rsqu... Read More
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Bosque Alumni have been named to the Albuquerque Journal's Sage "Making a Difference Award" over the years. We are very proud of these young ladies as they inspired and mentored others during high school and continue to do so.
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In the summer of 2012, I traveled to the Mustang region of Nepal with the University of Vermont (UVM) and the Above the Clouds adventure trekking company. The Mustang region is e... Read More
Bosque Alumnus Mariah Weber '10 runs the Dirty Half Marathon with dad and Bosque soccer coach, Klaus Weber. The father/daughter duo encountered Bosque middle school students serving refreshments along the way. Mariah is currently studying at the ... Read More
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Situated in a gated development is this attractive four bedroom detached family home which benefits from many fine features including internal audio and visual colour door entry system to gated entrance, CC TV system, whilst being within an electric gated entrance. The property comprises of four bedrooms, the master with en-suite, three reception rooms, first floor bathroom and ground floor shower room, whilst the fitted kitchen comes complete with appliances to remain whilst also benefitting from a utility room. The property is also sold with NHBC 10 warranty, therefore if you are looking for a new home to move into please call the Collier Row Sales team on 01708 766517 to arrange your viewing.Entrance hallway
Lounge: 16'3 x 12'10
Dining room: 13'10 x 10'3
Study: 8'6 x 7'9
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Kitchen/breakfast room: 17'10 x 10'0
Utility room: 8'7 x 6'6
Master bedroom: 15'2 to bay max x 12'0
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Bedroom two: 15'2 to bay max x 12'10
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Stress and God's Built-in Neuro-sabbath
"For a few moments, it felt like our little church community was surrounded by glory. The wisdom of Christ in the hypothalamus was illumining the wisdom of Christ in the prophets and gospels."
Walking the Walk: Thoreau and the art of seeing nature
What can a practicing scientist in the 21st century—even a "bench scientist" like me whose scientific forays are confined to a laboratory—glean from a 19th century wanderer like Thoreau?
God's Extravagant Love in Creation
Critics of Christianity look to evolution to show how the emergence of human life on earth demanded enormous ruin and ravage, billions of years of apparent waste and futility, species extermination and organism road kill. Not only was the massive dying off rampant, it's mandatory too.
Evolution and Faith in Latin America, Part 2
As I read The Voyage, I often thought about Darwin's other famous work, The Origin of Species, and the delight that Darwin clearly took in the natural world. Writing about a tropical forest in Brazil, he found himself at a loss for words, "…it is not possible to give an adequate idea of the higher feelings of wonder, astonishment, and devotion, which fill and elevate the mind."
Francis Collins by the Book
Considering my own stance on the satisfying harmony of science and faith, you might be surprised to find on my shelves nearly everything written by Richard Dawkins (including "The God Delusion") and my late friend Christopher Hitchens (including "God Is Not Great"). One must dig deeply into opposing points of view in order to know whether your own position remains defensible. Iron sharpens iron.
Faith, Science and Metaphors
How do metaphors impact the dialogue between faith and science? We might start by asking: what are the framing metaphors at work in the current debates? Even using the word "dialogue" here suggests an implicit metaphor that frames my approach to the relationship between faith and science. Imagine substituting "dialogue" with "war;" that would conjure a completely different metaphorical framework.
Series: Excerpts from "Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design" (7 entries)
These excerpts from Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design, written by BioLogos president Deborah Haarsma and her husband Loren Haarsma, offer a sampling of the book's many topics, from exploring our disagreements and agreements on origins as Christians to explaining scientific processes to looking at how we read Genesis.
Engaging Science in the Life of Your Congregation
With so many issues to discuss, Christians can easily get the feeling that science is always attacking the faith. It is essential to balance such conversations with positive responses to God's creation. After all, the primary response to the natural world in the Bible is to praise the God who made it.
Evolution Basics: Darwin's Early Observations on Biogeography
For Darwin, both of these observations (that oceanic islands lacked terrestrial mammals, and that endemic species on islands were most similar to a species on the closest mainland) had the same explanation: his hypothesis that endemic, oceanic species were the modified descendants of a colonizing species from the nearest continent.
Hydrology of the Bow River
There's a word beneath the water, and the Bow River belongs to God. Have you been listening?
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In this video Conversation, Denis Alexander asserts that contemporary Christians are not taking the early chapters of Genesis seriously enough.
Evolution and Christian Faith Grantees Announced
Congratulations to the 37 winners of the Evolution & Christian Faith (ECF) grants competition! ECF is a new BioLogos program designed to support projects and network-building among scholars, church leaders, and parachurch organizations.
A Scientific Commentary on Genesis 7:11
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.
Where are the Transitional Fossils?
A common argument leveled against the theory of evolution is that scientists have not been able to produce transitional fossils that show the change of one species into another. In this podcast, we address a common misconception about what transitional fossils actually are.
Psalm for the January Thaw
God shows himself not just in the orderliness of nature, but powerfully, joyously and always surprisingly in its beautiful "non-order" as well.
Augustine of Hippo and Two Books Theology, Part 2
Augustine had a great deal to say about those chapters in Genesis that are especially controversial within Christianity today.
Series: To Serve and Preserve—Genesis 2 and the Human Calling (3 entries)
In this series, David Buller pays careful attention to the original language and cultural context of Genesis 2, revealing that our responsibility to care for creation is a sacred task given to us by God, not merely a modern secular activity. By taking Scripture seriously, we learn that we have a God-given mandate to be diligent stewards of His creation.
Frenetic Sequence
We tend to think of creativity in terms of flashes of insight and brilliance, of novelty, and especially of unexpected things bursting upon the scene. But creativity is no less creative and no less remarkable when it proceeds step by step, according to discipline, according to rule.
Series: Genesis Through Ancient Eyes (5 entries)
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Well the controversy has started here. Someone has petitioned the F&W to look into making crossbows
legal for everyone.
Right now they are only legal for handicapped hunters with a permit from the F&W.
As with many F&Gs ours is strapped for cash and any changes made will have license sales in
mind although they always deny it.
It's like watching a rerun on the history channel.
" if crossbows are legalized that will be the end of deer hunting. They will cause the extinction of the deer.
Anybody and everybody will be in the woods hunting.
Only lazy hunters would use a crossbow.
The sky is falling.
Remember years ago when compounds were new to the scene?
Does this all sound familiar?
For those here whose state does allow crossbows for anyone has there been any unforeseen
negatives to legalizing crossbows?


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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Sandra Day O'Connor High School...graduated first in class...member of the National Honor Society...member of the Society of Female Scholars...competed for the club level at Desert Devils Gymnastics...coached by Wes Jones and Ashley Schwalb...Arizona state champion on the balance beam in 2012...also finished second on the vault, uneven bars, floor exercise and all-around at that meet...placed on the beam (fifth), floor (eighth) and all-around (ninth) at the 2012 Region I Championships...2012 Junior Olympic National qualifier...finished second on the beam and third on the vault, floor and all-around at the 2011 state championship meet...placed fifth on the balance beam at the 2011 Region I Championships, while earning top-15 scores in the all-around (11th) and floor (14th). PERSONAL: Full name is Shannen Lee Kelly...nickname is "Shan"...daughter of Ryan and Linda Kelly...has three younger siblings: Megan, Delaney and McKenna...majoring in foreign area studies...hobbies include handing out and relaxing with friends...favorite event is the balance beam, because "it's all about your mindset. When you look at your gymnastics with a positive attitude, you will get positive results"...member of Cadet Squadron 27. |


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Across our country this week we will honor the veterans of wars faced by our nation.
Sadly, children today are surrounded by war. Some are experiencing it first hand in their own front yards. Others are escaping it and become refugees from war. Others have parents who are serving in countries to protect and defend peoples of the world who are in the throes of war. How children are exposed to war and conflict during their formative years can effect the ways they think about tolerance and peace as adults. This includes the type of decisions they make toward issues of diversity. As teachers look for lessons and resources to teach conflict resolution and peacemaking the suggested books below might offer some helpful ideas for children and teachers. The books discussed this week by the reviewers from the International Reading Association's Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group (CL/R SIG) deal with various aspects of war, refugees, immigration, conflict, acceptance, tolerance and peace.
ReadWriteThink offers a collection of ideas and lesson plans about war and peace. Blogger Cynthia Leitich Smith has collected a list of resources that will be helpful to teachers.
Biden, Jill. (2012). Don't forget, God bless our troops. Illus. by Raúl Colón. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This picture book begins with a note from Jill Biden noting that it is based on her family, but represents the experience of thousands of military families. The first illustration highlights Colón's watercolor and colored pencil illustrations, showing a family hugging and saying goodbye to Daddy. Natalie asks, "Does Daddy really have to go?" (unpaginated). Mom explains that soldiers have to do hard things sometimes. The book then moves through the different seasons showing Natalie thinking about her father and wondering how he is doing. Throughout is her mantra, "Be brave, Natalie" (unpaginated). During Thanksgiving Natalie pulls the wishbone and makes a wish for her dad. In the winter she makes a snowman and puts an army cap on top of the head—a snow soldier. When summer comes Natalie can't jump into the swimming pool. Mom suggests that she pretend she is swimming to Daddy. In conclusion, the author gives more information about the military and how we can help military families.
- Deanna Day, Washington State University Vancouver
Cole, Henry. (2012). Unspoken: A story from the Underground Railroad. New York: Scholastic.
Without a word, this powerful picture book reveals one girl's struggle between doing the right thing and possibly endangering her family or turning her back on someone in dire need. Stunning in its simplicity and because of what it does not say, the title forces readers to think and fill in the blanks as they turn its pages. While a family ekes out a living on its farm during the Civil War, soldiers ride through a rural part of Virginia. When a young farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in her family's barn, she must decide what to do. Telling no one, she brings food to the barn, and then later, goes to warn the fugitive about the slave catchers looking for him. Reading this title more than once will help young readers notice more details each time; for instance, a quilt with a star pattern hangs over a rail fence on the dedication page, an indication that the house behind it is a safe house on the passage north. The graphite illustrations show the girl's initial shock at discovering someone hidden among the crops stored in the barn. The eyes of the runaway are particularly haunting when considered against the girl's cautiousness in slipping from her house to the barn and back again to offer help. The back matter includes a note from the author about how he came to tell this particular story. Pair this title with Shawn W. Evans's Underground (Roaring Brook Press, 2011) or Jacqueline Woodson's Show Way (Putnam, 2005) for an introduction to the Underground Railroad.
- Barbara A. Ward, Washington State University Pullman
Thompson, Lauren. (2012). The forgiveness garden. Illus. by Christy Hale. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.
The author was inspired to write this story based on the real Forgiveness Garden created in Beirut, Lebanon, after the Lebanese Civil Wars ending in 1990. In Thompson's story, the book opens with a picture of a stream dividing two villages that had hated each other for a very long time. The villages are named Vayan and Gante that the author explains in an introductory note that the names are from ancient Sanskrit meaning "us" and "them." Angry faces and words were hurled back and forth until one violent incident takes place when a young boy, Karune throws a rock across the stream and hits Sama on the head and seriously injures her, leaving an ugly scar. When the villagers capture Karune they tell Sama to throw a rock and hit him back. But she refuses. It is time to forgive, Kama (Sanskrit for "forgiveness") says. She tells everyone that we should build a garden of forgiveness and places the rock on a piece of ground to begin the process. At first, everyone is reluctant and questions how this can ever take place. Karune (Sanskrit for "kindness") stays apart and is not convinced at first. Slowly and even somewhat reluctantly both villages begin to build the garden. For more of the back story, read this interview with the author in The Kirkus Newsletter, or learn more about the Forgive to Give project that inspired this book.
- Karen Hildebrand, Ohio Library and Reading Consultant
Trottier, Maxine. (2012). The walking stick. Markham, Ontario, Canada: Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
Van, a young Vietnamese boy, finds a stick near a huge teak tree. Van takes the stick to the nearby Buddhist temple where his uncle is a monk. His uncle reworks the wood into a brass-tipped walking stick and tells Van it will guide him and always bring him safely home. With his blessed stick it becomes Van's talisman for the rest of his life. As war comes to Vietnam, Van uses his stick to lead his family to escape the ravages of war and to a new life across the ocean. Years later, on longs walks with his granddaughter, Van describes the country of his birth. His granddaughter decided to travel to Vietnam and takes the precious stick with her. When she comes to a Buddhist temple, she leaves the stick and so it has returned home. Bold colors and expressionistic illustrations bring life to the story.
Wilbur, Helen. (2010). Lily's victory garden. Illus. by Robert Steele. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
When Lily is considered too young to qualify for a Victory Garden during WWII, the determined girl takes things into her own hands and approaches a neighbor who has a piece of land that isn't being used. He agrees but does so reluctantly and with the admonition not to disturb his wife who is in mourning over the loss of her son to the war efforts. With barely serviceable tools, Lily works hard to turn the soil and plant the seeds and later, to tend the plants as they come up. As she nurtures her garden, the reclusive Mrs. Bishop on whose land the plants are thriving starts paying attention to Lily and her careful tending of the garden. Eventually, the woman ends up helping Lily as she slowly starts to heal and learn to laugh and embrace life along with Lily and her dog Thunder. The story and brightly colored illustrations will tug at the heart while reminding readers of the universal need for caring and compassion.
Bingham, Jane. (2011). War stories: Animal heroes. Mankato, MN: Heinemann Educational Books/Raintree.
Young readers may be surprised to learn that even animals have played important roles during wartime. Although the author romanticizes their contributions in her account, she also includes the sobering statistic that 8 million horses died during WWI. Readers will be pleased to learn about the Animals in War Memorial in London that celebrates the contributions of animals during war. They will enjoy reading about the many different types of animals that have helped humans as they waged war and tried to stay alive. The book contains vignettes about Napoleon's dependable horse Marengo, who carried him safely through many war campaigns; a donkey named Duffy who carried the wounded from the battlefield during WWI; Sallie, a dog who refused to leave the sides of wounded Union soldiers after the Battle of Gettysburg; Cher Ami, a brave messenger pigeon; Gander, a courageous canine who sacrificed herself by catching a grenade, thus saving part of her Canadian regiment during WWII; and even the aptly-named HeroRATS that have been trained to locate land mines in Africa. Filled with photographs of many of the heroic animals and anecdotes about farm horses that were donated to the war effort during WWI, this nonfiction title will leave readers humbled by these loyal creatures and grateful that some of the animals received honors for their service while also leading to questions about the morality of using animals during times of war. These true stories will tug at just about anyone's heartstrings. For more stories about courageous canines, see 5 Questions With... Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (DOGS ON DUTY) on the Engage blog.
Delaunois, Angele. (2011). The little yellow bottle. Illus. by Christine Delezenne. Second Story Press. (Translated from the French by Barbara Creary)
Told as a first-person narrative, young Marwa speaks of the friendship she has with Ahmad, though their country is unnamed. They enjoy playing soccer with their friends and Ahmad is the best goalkeeper on the team. The children know there is wars in their country but continue to play their games when they can. One day the skies darken and airplanes fly overhead and bombs are dropped that don't explode. These bombs lay in wait. One day when Marwa and Ahmad are kicking the soccer ball about, Ahmad discovers a little yellow bottle. It explodes and their worlds go dark. Marwa is seriously injured but recovers within weeks. Unfortunately, Ahmad loses an arm and a leg. As he deals with his sadness, a victim of another war and bombing comes to show him how to live with his disability and offers hope for the future. This stark and spare picture book carries a somber story and is probably best used with older students as teachers try to teach about living with the aftermath of war. The book is an IBBY International Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, 2011. The book trailer on the publisher's website contains almost the entire book and could be used an opening for reading the book. Teachers might also like to read current information from Handicap International.
Fein, Eric. (2012). Weapons, gear, and uniforms of the Civil War. Chicago: Capstone Press/Heinemann.
Filled with interesting tidbits about the Civil War with a focus on the weapons, gear, and uniforms of the military forces on both sides, this title is a Civil War buff's treasure trove. After a brief introduction to the conflict and a map showing the states involved in the war, the author describes the tools of warfare used during the war between the North and the South, detailing the things the men carried and what they wore. There are even descriptions and photographs of mess kits and Civil War food. Examining the light and heavy weapons used by both sides makes it easy to see how inferior some of the Southern weapons were and how close to their opponents the soldiers on both sides would need to be in order to fight effectively. The Gatling gun with its ability to fire 200 rounds per minute certainly must have been a frighteningly effective weapon for its time period. The book contains interesting information about little known aspects of war such as identity discs, created by jewelers to identify the soldiers. Since the army on both sides did not issue dog tags for identification purposes, other men simply wrote their names on paper that they stuck in their pockets. Although war ultimately results in deaths, few of us have considered carefully exactly what weapons have been used to cause those deaths. Readers will be, by turns, fascinated and horrified by the interesting details about war provided in this book.
Fitzgerald, Stephanie. (2012). The split history of the Civil War: A perspectives flip book. Chicago: Compass Point Books/Heinemann.
The Civil War divided the nation, sometimes separating families and even sections of states as the nation was divided over the issue of slavery. Like many things in life, one's perspective on the war and its battles often had much to do with which side you were on, as this unique book shows. From one side of the book, the author offers the Union perspective, describing the attempts of generals and President Lincoln to end the Southern rebellion. When readers flip the book over, they will be able to read the Confederates' points of view on the same war years and battles. Interestingly, even the battles themselves often had two different names with Union forces naming them after nearby rivers and the Confederates naming them after local crossing points. Filled with illustrations and photographs and interesting descriptions of war between a nation's two deeply-divided sides, this short book will appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in the Civil War. It contains interesting notes such as the fact that the citizens of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a Southern stronghold, did not celebrate the Fourth of July again until the 1940s since that was the day the city surrendered to the Yankees after a long siege during which many citizens were forced to eat rats and mules. This is history at its liveliest—and most fascinating.
Raatma, Lucia. (2012). The science of soldiers. North Mankato, MN: compass Point Books.
This is the perfect nonfiction text for kids who think they might want to join the military some day or for those interested in the life of a soldier. The main message is that science and technology are important in today's military. The contents include chapters on science and soldiers, how soldiers train, what soldiers eat, what soldiers wear and carry, how wounded soldiers recover and how soldiers use technology. Scattered throughout are fact pages with additional information on the training that a ranger goes through or the face paint that a soldier wears. Children will be fascinated to learn how Kevlar body armor was created and how it protects soldiers' chests and shoulders. Modern technology such as GPS navigation, PDAs and night vision goggles help soldiers position where an enemy is located and note sound waves from bullets to determine the type of weapon and caliber of the bullet. All of these play an important role in our military, helping save soldiers' lives. Through science soldiers can fight longer, be more effective and stay safe, but a soldier will always need to rely on his/her strength, courage and instincts.
Avi. (2012). Sophia's war; a tale of the Revolution. New York: Beach Lane Books/ Simon & Schuster imprint.
The opening chapter of this book sets the tone at twelve-year-old Sophia Calderwood watches the hanging of Nathan Hale by the British in New York City, 1776. British troops have occupied Manhattan and Sophia's family has been forced to quarter British soldiers including the dashing young Lt. John Andre. Sophia starts an emotional journey as she is attracted to the handsome Lt. Andre but is frustrated the he will not help her find her imprisoned brother, William, a soldier for the revolution who went missing after the Battle of Brooklyn. Part II takes place a few years later when Sophia is asked to work as a maid in the home of General Henry Clinton but she is actually a spy for the Culper spy ring charged with gathering information against the British. It is in this position that she learns of the plot to capture West Point and her beloved Lt. Andre is involved as well as the traitorous Benedict Arnold. Her infatuation with the young lieutenant makes it difficult for Sophia to turn against him. The author has included historical fact from fiction notes at the end of the book that help young readers understand the craft of writing historical fiction. Read more about the book from Avi's blog. A reading guide is available at the publisher's website.
Gonzalez, Christina Diaz. (2012). A thunderous whisper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
The setting is World War II, but in Spain's Basque country it is the Spanish Civil War. Twelve-year old Anetxu Largazabalaga, known as Ani, is the daughter of fish sellers. Her father has gone to war and she is left with her cruelly abusive mother who will not let her forget the sacrifices she is making to keep them alive. Smelling of fish all the time, she has no friends at school and is a lonely child until Mathias, a German Jew escaping from Berlin, becomes her friend. Mathias' parents bought the local movie theater though it is a cover for the spy ring of which they are a part. Mathias and Ani are drawn into the spy business by delivering messages while making sardine delivers. The children are helping the British deliver supplies as they try to get through Franco's blockade. And then the Germans bomb their small town of Guernica and this air raid brings death and devastation as a result. Ani and Mathias escape to a farm outside of town where they learn of other orphans of war. Gonzalez has written of a period that is little known in middle grade fiction with the Spanish Civil War set against the backdrop of the Holocaust of WWII. She has included historical notes at the end that will help understand this period in history. Read more on the author's website. For more serious art students, teachers might like to recommend taking a look at Picasso's most famous painting, "Guernica" (1937) that he painted based on the bombing of this Spanish town.
Moss, Marissa. (2012). A soldier's secret; the incredible true story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War hero. New York: Amulet Books.
Sarah Emma Edmonds runs away from her abusive father who is trying to marry her off to a man who will be just like her father. As Sarah tells her first-person story in the 1860s, to be a woman alone is dangerous so she disguises herself and takes on the persona of a man and calls herself Frank Thompson. She works at several odd jobs until she finally decides to enlist in the Union Army of the Potomac. The army doesn't take her at first because she looks too young, but as the war continues to rage she manages to get in the Union Army on her next try. She ends up being a field nurse and witnesses the devastation of battle that the author accurately describes; from amputations, filth, disease, lack of medicine and supplies and the raw bloody horrors of war. Throughout her tour of duty, Sarah is never discovered as a woman and her various experiences from being a nurse, a mail carrier, a soldier and a spy are written from the research the author took from letters, diaries and journals. The author has included a Civil War timeline, archival photographs, glossary and detailed notes on the period. She also includes a touch of romance as Sarah falls in love with a fellow nurse. Based on the real life of Sarah Emma Edmonds the author states she was the only female to receive a soldier's pension after the war. Teachers might also enjoy using the author's 2011 picture book about Sarah, Nurse, Soldier, Spy. Visit the author's website for journaling tips and a discussion guide for this book or the publisher's blog.
Pearsall, Shelley. (2012). Jump into the sky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
At the end of WWII in 9145, thirteen-year-old Levi Battle finds himself being sent away from his Aunt Odella's home in Chicago. Levi has been abandoned his whole life; first when his mother left him as a baby to pursue her music career, then by his grandmother when she dies, then his father joins the paratroopers and now his aunt is sending him back to his father who is station at Camp Mackall in North Carolina. When he arrives in Fayetteville, it is hot and he is thirsty. He walks into a little grocery story to buy a Coke and is confronted with a gun-toting white man who threatens him for apparently no reason. But Levi is being introduced to the Jim Crow South he had only heard of in Chicago. Now it was real. He ends up walking to the camp only to find that the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, the "triple nickels" and his father's unit, have been ordered to Oregon. Thanks to a helpful, injured paratrooper who was left behind, Levi eventually makes his way to Oregon to be with his father. The paratroopers have been assigned to fight the fires that the Japanese balloon bombs are setting along the west coast. Pearsall has researched a little-known area of African American military history. She includes historical notes at the end of the book including the opportunity to interview one of the Triple Nickels to hear a first-hand account. Learn more about the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion and video at the Children's War blog, or visit the author's website for a teacher's guide on the novel. More background can be found at the Triple Nickel website.
Preus, Margi. (2012). Shadow on the mountain. New York: Amulet Books.
The cover of this book states: "A novel inspired by the true adventures of a wartime spy." It is 1940, and the Nazis have invaded Norway, a neutral country, under the guise of protecting them from British invasion. It is not long before the Hitler-directed intrusions and atrocities begin. Fourteen-year-old Espen and his his soccer-loving friends, are drawn into the occupation. Espen and his family are outraged at the political intrusion and Espen becomes involved with the underground Resistance movement, first as a courier on his bicycle delivering messages while his sister delivers ration cards to hungry Norwegians. Espen soon learns one of the difficulties of war is how people, especially your friends and their families, align themselves politically and the decisions and actions they take in support of the sides they choose. In Espen's case, it means losing some of his childhood friendships. As the years go by Espen becomes more deeply involved in espionage and spy work. Skiing into Norway's majestic mountains on dangerous spy missions create the action adventure part of this story based on the real life spy activity of Erling Storrusten. The author has included a great deal of back matter in this well researched novel. The end of the book includes extensive author notes, "Espen", a timeline and an extensive bibliography. Read more about the back story and the real "potato spy" at the author's website.
Kokie, E.M. (2012). Personal effects. New York: Candlewick.
It has been six months since the uniformed officers delivered the personal effects of TJ, who was Matt Foster's older brother killed in Iraq. Matt, 17, is struggling not only with the war-time death of his brother but also his violent, former army sergeant father, in addition to the years earlier death of his bi-polar mother. His father has sealed away the boxes that the military delivered that day and Matt is feeling like he needs to touch those things to feel the closure for his brother. Angry, boiling with turmoil, resentful, Matt lashes out at school toward an anti-war supporting fellow student and beats him unmercifully. This leads to a suspension from school that gives Matt time alone at home. Though he has someone he can talk to and is fully supported by his best friend, Shauna, she is also causing conflict for Matt as to the budding feelings he has for her to be more than just a friend. When the military deliver another box of TJ's personal effects, Matt opens them before his father has a chance to sequester these away. He discovers letters and an entire secret life of his brother that Matt had no idea existed. Based on the letters from someone named Celia, Matt decides to journey to Madison, Wisconsin, to deliver one letter from TJ that never got mailed. When he arrives at the home, the shock that he finds there opens his eyes to a number of situations and provides the new direction his own personal thoughts and decisions will be. This heart-wrenching story will resonate with readers long after the book is closed. Listen to an interview with this debut author on her website.
Mazer, Harry and Peter Lerangis. (2012). Somebody please tell me who I am. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Talented "Broadway" Ben Bright is headed for a career in the theater, with a quick tour in the army, or so he thinks. Though everyone sees Ben ready to pursue his theatrical career after high school, he feels a patriotic obligation to serve his country, against the wishes of family, friends, and fiancé. After basic training, he is immediately deployed to Iraq. In a very short chapter, Ben's tank hits a mine and in the explosion he is seriously injured suffering severe brain damage. When he is shipped home, he has to relearn everything including people, memory, and language. This brief novel carries a big story as readers go through Ben's arduous but somewhat hopeful recovery. However, the strain it puts on family and friends is the part of the book that becomes intense from his autistic brother Chris, his best friend Niko, his fiancé Ariela who is pulled into relationships with her friends at college, to the contemplation of divorce between his parents. The story is actually divided into three parts: before, during, and after Ben's life in Iraq. This sparse, easy to read war novel, will be welcomed by older reluctant readers as well as readers who want to learn about the far-reaching consequences of war.
Schmidt, Gary D. (2012). What came from the stars. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Clarion Books.
Stretching his literary muscles, the author takes readers on a familiar journey of recovery after the death of a loved one, in this case, the protagonist Tommy Pepper's mother. However, even though the book contains similar elements to some of his earlier books, this one alternates between a storyline in Plymouth, Massachusetts and a planet far from earth where a battle rages between those who cherish art and those who rely on power. In a parallel move, sixth grader Tommy, his father, and his little sister are barely making it through their days when a realtor's plans to build condominiums near their property opens the wounds of loss that have started to heal. After all, Tommy's mother loved their house and the beach nearby and would be mortified at the changes planned for the area. The two worlds collide when some of the citizens of Valorim (the other civilization far away) desperately cast out a necklace into the universe, and it happens to land in Tommy's lunch box. As others from that world try to enter his world, Tommy begins using unfamiliar vocabulary, and very strange things start to occur. Tommy must save the world on several fronts—preventing the destruction of the beachfront property and thwarting the interplanetary warriors who are headed for his town. Of course, as in all of Schmidt's books, there are heroes and villains and characters and events that break hearts. Readers might want to read the vocabulary list and the testament at the back before starting the book to make the story easier to understand.
St. John, Warren. (2012). Outcasts united; the story of a refugee soccer team that changed a town. New York: Delacorte Press.
This book is the youth adaptation of St. John's adult book, Outcasts United; an American town, a refugee team, and one woman's quest to make a difference. (Spiegel & Grau, 2009) Luma Mufleh was a Jordanian immigrant who was educated in the United States and spoke flawless English. She was also a woman with a mission but in her youth she was not quite sure what that mission would be. Estranged from her wealthy family in Jordan and on her own in the United States, she floats after college seeking her place in life. As she settles in the Atlanta, Georgia, area she discovers the suburb community of Clarkston, outside Atlanta. Clarkston has become a refugee resettlement community for immigrants rescued by the U.N. High Commission for Refugees. When Mufleh sees them playing soccer, her own personal beloved sport, she sets out to learn more about these children. The book unfolds the background of these young children and the ravages of war in their homelands that they had to escape. Children from Afghanistan, Sudan, Congo, Liberia, Zaire, Kosovo, and more come together to play soccer and become known as the Fugees. Mufleh is a tough coach with tough rules that she insists they adhere to or they are off the team. As Mufleh gets to know the hard-working families, the multiple jobs they hold, the hopes for their children, she turns this soccer program into a safe place for kids in this community. This is the story of a coach and her players, exciting soccer moves and matchesalso the story of their lives and all that they endure to succeed, not only on the playing field but in life. For more back matter on the adult book, the refugees and the Fugees Family organization, lesson plans and other resources, visit the Outcasts United website or go directly to the Fugees' website.
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One day in early 1995 a man named bob massie walked into my office at the outpatient clinic of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Massie told me he had been infected with HIV—the virus that causes AIDS—for 16 years and yet had never shown any symptoms. My physical examination confirmed he was healthy, in stark contrast to all other patients I saw that day. At that time, a new combination of drugs was being tested that would eventually slow the progressive decline in immune function that HIV caused. In 1995, however, most people who had been infected with HIV for a decade or more had already progressed to AIDS—the stage marked by the inability to fight off other pathogens. The young man standing before me had never taken anti-HIV medication and strongly believed that if I learned the secret to his good fortune, the information could help others to survive what was then generally thought to be a uniformly fatal disease.
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Nut Graf! Psychologist Ellen Ladowsky elaborates on her Hillary Bosnia Fantasy Theory at HuffPo. I recommend navigating swiftly to paragraph #20, where she's buried the nut grafs:
There are two possibilities: Hillary may be a pathological liar. Or, more persuasive to me, Hillary believed what she was saying and her description of her Bosnia trip was a true representation of her psychic reality and not external reality. In her internal world, Hillary may feel as though she's always being shot at by sniper fire and that she's heroically managed to stay alive.
This theory makes sense of Hillary's recklessness. It didn't feel reckless to Hillary to repeat this lie over and over again, and she paid no heed to those who contradicted her, because in her mind, she was telling the truth. Only when confronted with undeniable evidence of external reality -- actual footage from her Bosnia trip - did she admit (possibly to herself as well as the public) that her version of events was not true.
It also explains Hillary's reaction when exposed. She was angry because she was forced to abandon her psychic reality for external reality. For her, this was tantamount to giving up the truth in exchange for mere facts. .... [snip]
While most of her explanations have made no sense, when Hillary told Leno that she'd had "a lapse", she was right on. She'd had an actual lapse in mental functioning. [E.A.]
To me, Hillary's Bosnia exaggeration doesn't seem that bizarre--just a particularly egregious and risky version of the sort of resume-brighteners even candidates who served in the military sometimes tell. I'd be tempted to dismiss Ladowsky's argument if it didn't resonate with other bits of data in Hillary's biography: a) Her marriage! Did she stay wedded to a notorious philanderer by insulating herself within a "psychic reality"--a reality only disrupted by "undeniable evidence" in the form of Monica Lewinsky's dress? I remember during the early days of the Lewinsky scandal when Hillary's aides said she didn't read the papers. That would be one way to stay in a comfortable "psychic" cocoon. Another way would be to surround yourself with ultraloyal aides. (Hello, Sid!); b) Her refusal to face the legislative failure of her health care plan in 1994 until it was too late; and c) Her failure to take the Obama threat to her candidacy seriously enough (including, maybe soon, a refusal to admit that it's too late for her to win the nomination). ... 2:27 A.M. link
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Sean Penn has teamed up with the organisers of the Cannes Film Festival in France to put together a charity gala to raise money for ongoing aid efforts in Haiti.
The Hollywood actor set up the J/P Haitian Relief Organization to help rebuild the country in the wake of its devastating 2010 earthquake, and he will be raising funds for the cause during this year's famous movie event.
Haiti: Carnival in Cannes will be a fundraising diner held during the festival in aid of Penn's charity as well as filmmaker Paul Haggis' Artists for Peace organisation and the Happy Hearts Fund, set up by model Petra Nemcova.
Festival president Gilles Jacob says, "People say that a great actor is by nature egocentric, and that a great director is focused on his art. Sean Penn is both a great actor and director. What he does above and beyond that for the people and the land of Haiti, giving freely of himself, his abiding presence, his work - one could almost say the work of his own hands - his whole discreet, human, moral and altruistic involvement as a benefactor, commands our greatest respect."
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I found the quote used by Stanley Jevons in his 1866 classic of another sort, The Coal Question. Jevons was writing about the physical limits to coal production, and forecasting, with some accuracy, the inevitable consequence of a peak, decline and exhaustion of Britain's coal reserves.
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Director Robert Carsen took a decidedly ironic view of post-1950s America as "the best of all possible worlds" which ruffled some international feathers but was a hit with audiences. The co-production travels on to the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in June, and to English National Opera in London in 2008. The production was screened on BBC TV on New Year's Eve as part of a Bernstein feature over the holiday season.
In Paris the spoken text was delivered, appropriately, in French, the language of the Voltaire original, while the music was sung in English. With Candide's upbringing in 'West-Failure' clearly sited at the White House and cameo appearances by current political leaders, the new production was rich in satirical humour while, as The New York Times noted, in the auto-da-fé scene "Carsen does what Hellman and Bernstein had imagined, recreating the House Un-American Activities Committee and casting the chorus as Klu Klux Klan torch carriers".
"What carries the story remains Bernstein's immensely lively music. Packed with waltzes, gavottes, polkas and rumbas, with lyrical arias and droll patter songs, the score is a bridge between opera and musical comedy."
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I'm in the same boat as 2_jammer - anyone know more about these machines?
I'm thinking about purchasing the 622 and I was hoping I could get some feedback from someone using one of these machines. From what I can gather, they aren't even available yet.
I'm in the same boat as 2_jammer - anyone know more about these machines?
I just purchased a CNC 1032 but it will not be here for another week or so. I bought the PC ready version and will use Mach3. I got on here to find all the tricks to setup and run the Mach3.
jrmjimmills - please post your impressions as soon as you can!
jrmjimmills, thank you for posting notice of your purchase.
I second DonFrambach; I believe there are many here who are wondering at the quality and performance of the Smithy cnc products. I am looking forward to whatever light you can shine on the 1032 (1034?)
I did a lot of research before making this purchase but the thing that helped me decide on the Smithy is the sales people. They have bent over backwards to earn my business. This purchase is for a state engineering lab and we used a purchase order. Some of the other venders could not accomodate that method of payment. The machine also has a great warranty if anything goes wrong they will stand behind their product. I will give a full report when the machine arrives.
Oh yes it is a CNC1034 not 1032.
So how is the new mill coming?
It is up and running. we have run across some minor issues but overall the machine is great. Since I purchased the PC ready version, there was some development time in getting mach3 setup properly. The only other issues are with the accessories not fitting perfectly. I have been working with Smithy to resolve the fit issue on the coolant tray and splash shield. Also waiting on one more piece to get the 4th axis add on working. I honestly feel that we will probably get 2 more of these very soon. All three will be less expensive than one Haas toolroom mill. As for the smaller machines I see no reason not to buy a Smithy. I have a MaxNC that has been very good to us for almost 10 years now, but if I had to buy another small mill I would try the Smithy first just because of the quality of this machine.
That is good to here, I would be interested in any more input you may have as time goes with your mill. I am looking at the size up from yours & trying to deside between it and others that are on the market.
A few things I would really like input on is the noise level, and accuracy of the machine. How about some pictures of it, or dare I ask, some vids of it milling. I am afraid this is a big purchase for me & I am a little worried about making the move to tell the truth. With me being just one person & not a company, I have got to make the right choice the first time.
Thanks Jess
I guess the only bad mark I can give this machine is the slightly noisy fan on top of the spindle motor. It runs even when the spindle is not on and is a little annoying if you are just setting up the machine. I may add a temperature relay to disable it if the spindle motor is cool enough. Once the mill is running it is not so noticeable and the machine in general is not noisy. I have not used it much yet but everything else is great.
Jim, now that a month has passed, how has the Smithy been performing?


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BROADHEATH Belters have gone seven points clear at the top of Paperstation Malvern League Division One following three recent victories.
They defeated Manor Park Pumas 9-1, Crackpots 'E' 10-0 and nearest rivals Pterodactyl Old Boys 6-4.
Against Pumas, the whitewash was saved by Michael Owens, who defeated Brett Brining in four games.
In the match with Crackpots, Richard Maddrell pushed Sasha Grokhotov all the way before losing 8-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 5-11.
Michael Siket was in superb form against Old Boys, winning his three singles in straight games.
He also teamed up with Grokhotov, who won twice, to take the all-important doubles against Wayne Chopping and Dave White 7-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-5, 11-5.
Old Boys' Chopping won twice and inflicted Grokhotov's first defeat of the season, while White and Graham Collier both triumphed once.
Malvern Tornados recorded their first Division Two win of the season with Andy Bank and Tom James both winning three singles in a 6-4 victory over Abbeydowne.
But Roy Holland and Bill Lucas got the better of them in the fifth game of the doubles.
The Scuttling Gang, with a 10-0 whitewash over X-Police, have pulled a few points ahead at the top and look set to win promotion.
But Poolbrook Rangers and Dukes Way Dynamos are locked together in second and third places.
Each have three matches left to play and the crunch clash will be between Rangers and the Scuttling Gang.
Rangers and Dynamos had convincing 9-1 wins with Stan Ginn getting just one game for Crackpots 'B' against the former and Will Jones winning one for Manor Park Crackpots against the latter.
CSSC Nomads were again one player short and Manor Park Devils took three points from a 7-3 success.
Tony Hughes won two for Nomads and the doubles with Adrian Fray, while Paul Lythgoe took two for Devils with James Mulka and Liz Hallam claiming one each.
X-Police had a much closer match than the 8-2 scoreline suggests when playing Ripple.
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Daily Times (Pakistan)
April 15, 2013
by Aparna Pande
What the Pakistani establishment fears the most is not military defeat by India but the absorption of the Islamic Pakistani uniqueness within the greater Indian civilisational identity
On May 11, 2013, Pakistan will hold elections that will be significant mainly because it will be the first time in its history that a civilian government will be removed from power by the ballot not by a coup — judicial or military. In this context, with numerous stakeholders trying to hold on to power, jingoism and especially 'the India factor' is the expected norm.
A recent piece typical of this approach argues what India should do if she wanted to "become the sort of neighbour which does not see a conspiracy against it in every alliance of its neighbours." An objective reading of the above-mentioned lines in the context of South Asia would lead one to presume they applied to Pakistan's ties with India, and often, Afghanistan. However, these lines come from a recent piece in a right-wing conspiracy-ridden Pakistani national daily titled "Indian fears", in which the argument put forth is that Indian fears about Pakistan's ties with China have led India to imagine a Sino-Pakistan nexus. This is a common refrain one hears in the Pakistani media and amongst Pakistani analysts that it is India's fears of Pakistan's ties with China or US aid to Pakistan or Pakistan's close ties with the Muslim world that drive Indian foreign or security policy. The reality is actually the reverse of this.
At the heart of this Pakistani narrative lies a fear of India, not just military as much as psychological. What the Pakistani establishment and its sympathisers and supporters fear the most is not military defeat by India but the absorption of the Islamic Pakistani uniqueness within the greater Indian civilisational identity. As I point out in my book Explaining Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Escaping India, the key drivers of Pakistan's foreign policy have been a desire to escape not just an Indian heritage but, if possible, virtually relocate Pakistan within a Middle Eastern, instead of South Asian, geographical zone.
Pakistan's goals in this field have benefitted from ties with the US because as a country that comes under CENTCOM, Pakistan is grouped together with Middle Eastern countries, instead of being placed in PACOM with the rest of South Asia. Hence instead of being viewed as the most radicalised of South Asian countries, it is often viewed as one of the moderate Middle Eastern ones.
This policy to escape India and seek parity with India has framed Pakistan's ties with almost every other country. Pakistan's relations with the US have been predicated on the fervent hope that US economic and military aid would help Pakistan achieve economic and military parity with India. While the US has provided Pakistan tremendous assistance, close ties between India and the US have prevented the latter from viewing South Asia solely from the Pakistani prism.
Often terming the US a 'fair weather ally', Pakistan's leaders have always turned to their 'all weather friend' China to provide the economic and military support that the US has not provided. China has provided Pakistan with tremendous support in the military arena, including nuclear, and also invested in Pakistan. However, Chinese aid and investment has never reached a level where it could in any way replace what Pakistan receives from the US.
Pakistan has been the leading champion of causes tied to the Muslim world, from decolonisation to the Palestine issue. This is tied to the Pakistani belief that in its existential conflict with India, ties with ideologically similar allies — fellow Muslim countries — would be critical.
In the initial years after Independence Pakistan's leaders spoke about the need for an alliance between like-minded Muslim neighbours: Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran-Turkey. However, none of the other countries were interested in such an alliance. Pakistan's ties with Afghanistan too are structured by the Pakistani fear of a strategic encirclement by India and Afghanistan, i.e. the well-known pincer movement. Pakistan has, therefore, sought to have a pro-Pakistani, anti-Indian Afghan regime, which has involved support for the anti-Soviet Afghan mujahideen during the 1970s-80s and the Taliban during the 1990s and later. However, from the vantage point of Kabul, India is the ideal counterweight to Pakistani interference in Afghanistan, and Pakistan has instead had to deal with the blowback of rising radicalism within Pakistan.
Turning to ties with the Muslim Middle Eastern countries, especially the Gulf Arab countries, these were seen as critical in helping Pakistan escape India. Economic and energy driven ties with the Gulf countries have played a key role in the aim to seek parity with India. Pakistan also has a close military relationship with the Gulf countries. These countries have often funded Pakistan military purchases and Pakistanis have served in and trained the Gulf defence forces. Notwithstanding the economic and security ties with the Gulf Arab countries, there are close economic, counter-terror cooperation and diplomatic ties between India and these countries.
Pakistan has sought to escape India (ties with the Muslim Middle East), seek parity with India (ties with the US, China, Muslim countries) and contain India (with China's help). If it would instead cooperate and collaborate with India, both countries would benefit. Considering how critical these elections are to Pakistan's future, instead of jingoism, statesmanship is the need of the day.
The writer is Research Fellow and Director of Hudson Institute's Initiative on the Future of India & South Asia. Her book Explaining Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Escaping India was published in 2011
Aparna Pande is a Research Fellow at Hudson Institute.
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