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Woonsocket, mayoral candidate Lisa Baldelli-Hunt says, has a branding problem.
Campaigning door-to-door across the city, rather than just in the 49th state representative district she has served at the Statehouse for the last several years, has made her think of parts of the community that outsiders don't always see.
"I've been walking in neighborhoods in the city I wouldn't normally campaign in, because they weren't in my district," Baldelli-Hunt told The Call recently. "It is really encouraging because I am recognizing that, buried within areas of the city are some beautifully maintained properties, and it is clear to me there is pride of ownership when you get into these neighborhoods.
"What I recognize even more clearly," she said, "is that there are main areas in the city, main roads that are not well-maintained, that are not as clean, and that is what people see and think of when they think of the city of Woonsocket. They are not getting into those very nice neighborhoods with the tidy streets and tidy properties."
Baldelli-Hunt said part of her campaign has been based on the idea that the image of the city needs to change, "because whether or not it is true, people perceive Woonsocket to be an uneducated, dirty, high unemployment place. Maybe some of those things are true, maybe some aren't, but the problem is we are perceived to be all of that: high violence, a lot of crime. Woonsocket's brand can be characterized by those attributes, not to mention the fiscal crisis.
"If all of those things are what people are thinking of when they think of Woonsocket, it's not luring them into our community," she said.
"We need to be certain that we get the message out there that our image needs to change and we need to begin to lure people in," the 51-year old Democrat said. "If we don't address this branding problem, Woonsocket will fail in its ability to attract and retain business and to convince others to consider Woonsocket as an option for where to live."
A 1980 graduate of Woonsocket High School, Baldelli-Hunt and her husband, Edward, have three children, Gary, 24, Victor, 17, and Sam, 15. She attended the then-Bryant College for one year before leaving to care for her ailing father.
She and her husband own the Loads of Fun Laundromat on Social Street, as well as a number of commercial investment properties.
Baldelli-Hunt was a 21-year employee of the U.S. Postal Service before leaving in 2005. For four of those years, she was president of American Postal Workers Local 395.
If she is elected mayor on Nov. 5 – she won the Oct. 8 primary in a rout, defeating incumbent Mayor Leo Fontaine, a Republican, in the nonpartisan contest by a 3-1 margin – Baldelli-Hunt will be following the political path first trod by her uncle, the legendary Charles Baldelli, who won the mayor's office after serving in the state House of Representatives for several years.
"I am going to lead the city to solvency," if elected mayor, Baldelli-Hunt vows.
"I am going to work in conjunction with the Education Department," she said. "We're going to work hand-in-hand to accomplish things in that department that haven't been accomplished in the past. You cannot, as the leader of the community, think that the Education Department is your competitor, or your go-to to blame for any fiscal problems. If your Education Department is failing, they you are failing as a mayor."
BECAUSE OF A change in the city charter approved last year, the next mayor will appoint the members of the School Committee; they will no longer be elected on their own.
Another charter change moved mayoral elections to even-numbered years, meaning that the winner of this year's race will serve a three-year term.
If she is elected, Baldelli-Hunt said, "in three years, I am going to have changed the business climate in the city, I am going to have changed the quality of life in the city. Obviously, the status quo isn't working. We need to invigorate the community to become involved."
While she has been advocating for the city for the last seven years in the General Assembly, Baldelli-Hunt says, "I'm a not a part of the problems within this community." Mayor Fontaine, she said, "has been in office for 20 years – four as mayor and 16 on the City Council, most of those years as the council president. When I am in City Hall as mayor, I will have the ability to bring forward the truth about where Woonsocket is fiscally and relay that message to the citizens of the city. My plan is to do that in my first 100 days in office.
"When you are the mayor," she said, "the buck stops at your desk. You are responsible for everything that goes on."
One of her goals as mayor, she said, would be paving the way for the departure of the state Budget Commission that is currently overseeing the city's finances.
"We have had four consecutive years of tax increases and a scheduled five-year plan with a tax increase for the next five years. The residents of this community can not absorb that; it is crushing them."
She also wants to marshal all of the diverse populations of the city.
"I have reached out – and they have reached out to me and said they wanted to be involved – the Hispanic community, the black community, the Muslim community, the Asian community. They are part of this city. There are a lot of good people and we are not utilizing their talent. We need to be certain that we capture their talent, their skills – there are children who have incredible talent, whether it is musical, artistic – you need to bring in those talents and use them in different areas.
As mayor, Baldelli-Hunt says, "you can't sit in your office all day. You have to be out there. You have to feel the pulse of what is happening."
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West: A public event — Chattanooga, UAW and free markets
http://cei.org/events/2013/07/18/chattanooga-uaw-free-markets CEI's listing for this event on their website, which lists Mark West as the president of "Citizens for Free Markets", yet Mark West makes no mention here that he is in fact the organizer of this group in addition to the Chattanooga Tea Party.
West: A public event — Chattanooga, UAW and free markets
This is incredibly misleading. "Citizens for Free Markets" is cited as the group that invited this speaker from CEI, yet, the leader of said group is in fact the president of the Chattanooga Tea Party. Apparently unions aren't the only groups that can "mislead" people with misconstrued information and intentions. What exactly is the benefit for these groups in protesting this issue? That's the question that should be asked by the individuals attending this meeting.


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4 Tables, 49"x5 feet
(should be easier to take apart and move)
These are pictures that were taken during and after construction. Including comments made during construction.
In the above picture, the cars will be traveling clockwise, but there will be direction switches on the track too. The bottom left corner in the picture is 3.5 inch lane spacing while the curve just before the bridge drops to 3 inch lane spacing.
Once the cars cross the bridge, provided they make it, they will travel counter clockwise. Yes, the lanes narrow crossing the bridge and fan out at the far side of the picture back to 3.5 inch spacing. The curve at the far end of the table is a 15 inch radius. Should make for a very fast corner. I allowed plenty of sliding room on most of the curves and will have railing/mountains as barriers.
The track will be powered by a unit I picked up on ebay. 15 volts/ 25 amps, adjustable. Can cut it back to 5 volts which should be nice for the youngsters.
I decided to go with non-magnetic braid. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be and any track I build in the future will be built with braid. It is much more durable and easier to deal with.
First lane of braid
Basically completed
We moved to a new home in April of 2004. I built a place specifically for the track, in the basement. Finally got around to putting it back together. Still have some bugs to work out but all in due time I guess. Here are some new pictures of it in it's new home.
The 4 "tables" are built out of 2x4 lumber. They are simply a framework. Then each of the 4 sheets of track are screwed to the framework. So each of the 4 sections of track will stand alone. Then the tables are slid together. Where each lane crosses this seam, excess track braid drops off the edge and then is fastened to the next section of braid under the tables and then the tables are screwed together.
The legs are screwed on so they could be removed for transport or left behind and replaced. The track sheets could even be removed from the framework for transport.
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The Sufi-Centre Cala Jami is situated on
a magnificent piece of land in the north-eastern
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meditation and retreats. The focus is on Sufi
gatherings and events of the International Sufi Order.
But if you would just like to come and spend some time in the powerful
silence of nature here, you are also welcome.
Meditation, retreats, dance and
other spiritual events throughout the year
In 2010 - thanks to many donations and a lot of helping
hands - we were able to inaugurate our new beautiful meditation tent.
The pictures below were taken inside the new tent, during an
inspiring and soul-lifting Universal worship, in the course of the
three days jubilee celebration in June 2010 (100 years of Sufism in the
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are magnificent beaches, as well as ancient sacred places. To some people the entire island,
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atmosphere of timelessness, is a center of spiritual power. Usually, a
daily gathering and meditation session is offered at Cala Jami.
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There are different possibilities to participate and contribute to our project. We are
delighted when dedicated and enthusiastic people come to contribute their
unique gifts, capabilities and ideas. Cala Jami is a place for dreaming
and realising dreams … Once a year interested participants come and meet
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We have "support camps" at Cala Jami, usually in early spring. During the mornings, we work
and create together on the piece of land, enjoying the contact with the elements.
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Public middle school Crest Academy students in Salida had some fun with today's date 12/12/12 at precisely 12 seconds after 12:12 p.m. during their lunch break.
The number 12, a measure of the hours of day and night, is a "spiritual, lucky number – a number of completion," according to professional astrologer to-the-stars Aurora Tower. Double sixes also represent home, heart and family. The next time the digits line up will be 88 years, 19 days from now on Jan., 1, 2101.
But is the triple dose of 12 even luckier or more spiritual or more complete? This is unknown but Las Vegas has been an epicenter today for couples tying the knot, hoping to be lucky in marriage. It's also a busy day around the world for pregnant women with planned Cesearean sections.
Astrologer Andrea Duykers of Conifer said: "It is a good day to give of yourself, whatever you can. There are always rewards in giving.
"Not a good day to get too carried away with ourselves. Too much fun can get you in a lot of trouble."


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Today, my pastor gave a perfect analogy for my education philosophy. He described how when you get a new tool or your child gets a new present, you don't get out the instruction manual first, read it and then just leave the tool or toy in the box. No, you rip open the box, get out the toy or tool and you start trying to use it. Then, a few minutes into it you realize, "Oh, I may need to read some instructions on how to use this thing." So, then you start reading the instructions; but now, unlike before, the instructions have meaning and real life application.
He was using this analogy in the context of faith. He was trying to say that faith and courage can't be taught or grow stronger in a bible study or by listening to a sermon on Sunday morning, but rather only when you get out into the real world and you're faced with moments that stretch you, do you start realizing your need for Biblical teaching and knowledge. No matter how true Biblical knowledge may be, it is worthless unless it is also interesting and applicable.
I view education this same way. Unless a child finds a particular set of information interesting and applicable, they will not listen, not care, and probably forget whatever you try to teach them – regardless of how factual or necessary you think it is. On the other hand, if you allow a child to become their own teacher, they will follow their own passions, and as they encounter experiences in life that they are unequipped for, they will then seek out the knowledge necessary to accomplish whatever goal they have set for themselves. Instead of simply being TAUGHT the information, they will truly LEARN it. There is a difference between being taught and learning. Even Albert Einstein said, "I never teach my pupils, I only provide the conditions in which they can learn."
Just as becoming a courageous and faithful servant of the Lord can't occur by means of merely acquiring more theological knowledge, becoming a truly intelligent, creative, and educated person can't occur by merely filling the mind with more facts. When a skill is mastered in the context of interest and need in the real world, only then is it truly learned.
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Day 6 - Learning vs. Teaching
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Amen! We kind of have education backwards huh? As a society - we want to teach because "you might need it someday" but really we should wait until they need it and then say "here is some tools to help you conquer this".ReplyDelete
You've got it exactly right! And then they will actually *care* about it! :-)ReplyDelete
Loved this! I have homeschooled for about 9 years now and just this week decided to try to do the opposite of whatever schools do. I am drawn to unschooling but also fearful of the unknown. :) I look forward to reading more!ReplyDelete
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One of the ocean's strangest looking fish of all is the deep-sea anglerfish. The deep-sea anglerfish is known scientifically as the Melanocetus johnsoni and is one of the deep ocean's most well known residents. There are more than 200 different species of anglerfish worldwide. The reason it is called an angler fish is that it has a spine that is extra long with a photopore at the end, which looks sort of like a fishing lure. This photopore works much like a lightning bug and can produce a bluish light, which attracts prey when the sea angler fish moves the photopore back and forth.
The deep sea angler fish is even stranger in appearance than just the photopore hanging in front of its head. It is also basketball shaped and round enough with a Deep Sea Angler Fish close upbig enough mouth that it looks like it is possible to swallow a huge ball. The teeth of the deep sea angler fish are scarier looking than those of a shark and look like fangs. This deep sea angler fish is indeed ugly and because of its appearance it has been nicknamed "common black devil." Although this fish sounds and looks really scary, it is actually pretty small. The biggest the deep sea angler fish will ever reach is five inches long. That is a very small body for such a big mouth!
The deep sea anglerfish is either black, brown, gray, or any of the shades within these colors. This fish has really small eyes, jelly like skin, which can reflect blue light. This is a defense mechanism of the deep sea anglerfish because practically all fish in the deep sea that emit bioluminescent light produce a blue light. Since the deep sea anglerfish can reflect this light it is virtually invisible to other fish that live in the deep sea. In addition, since the angler fish is round, it is quite unstable making it very difficult to swim. Because of this the fish sort of bobbles back and forth through the water.
When the anglerfish is looking for food it uses its special lighted lure to attract them. The anglerfish is able to move its spine, which is connected to the lure, in any direction necessary, while remaining completely still. It moves its lure back and forth attracting the prey until it is close enough to attack. When the prey is in close range the angler fish bites with its sharp teeth and swallows the fish whole! This might sound shocking since the anglerfish is so small. However, its jaws and stomach can expand significantly to accommodate fish double its size. Deep Sea Angler Fish x-rayThere is not an abundance of prey in the deep sea, so being able to eat large quantities at once all the deep sea anglerfish to sort of stock up until the next opportunity.
The deep sea anglerfish reproduces in an interesting way that is very unusual. The difference in size of the deep sea fish male and female is substantial. The male is actually smaller than the female and is black and about the size of a little finger. When the male deep sea angler fish becomes mature it can no longer feed by itself because its digestive system stops working. At this point there are two options, die or find a female angler fish. The male hooks itself to the female with small teeth and becomes a parasite since the blood vessels join. A female angler fish can carry as many as six males at once. This makes reproduction really easy because as soon as spawning occurs there is a mate, or six, right there.
This fish is found worldwide in near freezing water more than 3,000 feet below the surface. The taste and texture of anglerfishare similar to lobster and they are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world.
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