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Charter: VA National Academic Affiliations Council
- OFFICIAL DESIGNATION: VA National Academic Affiliations Council.
- AUTHORITY: The Council is established by direction of the Secretary and operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
- OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY: The Council will advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on matters affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
- DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: VA and the academic community share the same foundational values: a commitment to providing high quality care; recognition of the inter-dependence of patient care, education and research; and a strong public service ethic. The Council is charged with developing and recommending ways to enhance this historic partnership.
The Council's activities include the following:
- Developing and recommending a statement of values and principles to guide VA's relationships with the academic community.
- Developing and recommending strategies for effective communication about academic affiliations between VA and relevant stakeholder organizations;
- Developing and recommending mechanisms to expand mutually advantageous affiliations between VA and the academic community;
- Developing and recommending guidelines for joint strategic, tactical and operational planning by VA and its academic affiliates in areas relevant to the partnership;
- Identifying and recommending opportunities to better align the missions and operations of VA and its academic affiliates, including mechanisms to facilitate strategic alliances and/or joint ventures between VA and Academic Medical Centers;
- Identifying and recommending educational initiatives and funding opportunities to promote clinical workforce diversity and access to care, especially in rural and other medically underserved communities;
- Identifying and recommending educational initiatives and funding opportunities to enhance the recruitment and retention of VA clinicians, especially in rural and other medically underserved communities;
- Identifying policy, regulatory and administrative impediments to effective affiliation management;
- Developing and recommending performance standards and measures for VA and its affiliates to optimize academic productivity and affiliation management; and
- Recommending administrative and support services needed from VA and its affiliates to advance VA's academic mission.
- OFFICIAL TO WHOM THE COUNCIL REPORTS: The Council will report to the Secretary through the Under Secretary for Health.
- OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO THE COUNCIL: The Office of Academic Affiliations, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will be responsible for providing support to the Council.
- ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS IN DOLLARS AND STAFF-YEARS: Estimated annual operating costs for the Council are $200,000, which includes 0.5 FTEE staff years. Members will receive travel expenses and a per diem allowance in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations for any travel made in connection with their duties as members of the Council.
- DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICER: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), a full time VA employee, will approve the schedule of Council meetings. The DFO or a designee will be present at all meetings, and each meeting will be conducted in accordance with an agenda approved by the DFO. The DFO is authorized to adjourn any meeting when he or she determines it is in the public interest to do so.
- ESTIMATED NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS: The Council is expected to meet up to four times annually.
- DURATION: There is a continuing need for the Council to provide advice to the Secretary on the partnership between VA and its academic affiliates.
- COMMITTEE TERMINATION DATE: None.
- MEMBERSHIP AND DESIGNATION: Members will be selected from among knowledgeable experts with special competence to evaluate and improve the partnership between VA and its academic affiliates. The Chief Academic Affiliations Officer and a Veterans Integrated Service Network Director will be ex-officio voting members of the Council. Other Council members shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall serve as objective advisors, and not as representatives of any organizations for whom they may otherwise be serving. A term of service for any member shall not exceed three years; however, the Secretary may reappoint any member for additional terms of service. The Council will be composed of approximately twelve (12) members. Several members may be Regular Government Employees (RGE), but the majority of the Council's membership will be Special Government Employees (SGE).
- SUBCOMMITTEES: With the approval of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), the Council is authorized to establish subcommittees to perform specific projects or assignments as necessary and consistent with its mission. The Council chair shall notify the Secretary, through the DFO, of the establishment of any subcommittee, including its function, membership, and estimated duration. Subcommittees will report back to the Council.
- RECORDKEEPING: Records of the Council shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 26 or other approved agency records disposition schedules. Those records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552.
Eric K. Shinseki
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
October 5, 2011


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Auction website eBay has apologised for not giving sellers enough notice about changing the default settings for the 'simple search' on ebay.com. Until recently, items put up for sale by eBay customers on the UK site automatically appeared in the search results on the bigger American ebay.com site. But since February, only items for sale by US sellers were displayed. It is still possible for American users to find items listed by UK sellers, but only by clicking on the 'advanced search' option. This quickly caused an outcry from business owners who claimed their sales were majorly cut down.
Ebay says they've changed the policy to try and make the process more relevant for buyers. The company says the previous policy was a quirk of the system, as American sellers aren't automatically listed on the UK site. UK sellers can continue to get their items listed automatically on the bigger site by registering separately and maintaining two eBay accounts. But putting items up for sale on both sites will now incur two listing fees.
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Editors Note: The following historical Christmas story was submitted by Mayor Charlotte Johnson, which she received from Loren M. Thorson, who is 92 years old. He recently bought Johnson's very last History of Watertown, Minnesota book. Paging through the book has brought back many memories of the past that Thorson has been e-mailing to Johnson. Here is his Christmas story about the Swede Lake Settlement in 1867, and in particular, his grandfather.
It is Tuesday, the day of Christmas Eve in the year 1867. Thee location is a remote settlement in central Minnesota known as Swede Lake. As the name depicts, it is a settlement of Swedes that have migrated from their native land of Sweden.
But there is excitement in the air!
Not unlike today, the children are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. And "yes," before they are tucked into bed, they will be read that famous children's Christmas Story, "T'was the Night before Christmas," which was written in 1823.
But the excitement of Christmas Eve reigns throughout this small settlement of about 150 people. The women for several weeks have been baking traditional "Swedish goodies," such as Sandbakels, Rosettes, Krumkaker, and Ginger Boy cookies.
It is a day of good cheer. Settlers are hopping into their "one horse open sleigh" to visit their neighbors. Neighbors were not just around the corner, i.e., they could be several miles apart. However, it is cold and one could envision that on that day, there was a gentle falling of snow. It is winter and it is cold. If one stopped by to wish a neighbor "Merry Christmas," one would remove the chill by partaking of the spiced wine simmering on the stove—a Swedish tradition.
The silence of winter is eerie…broken only by the sound of sleigh bells. Yes, during the Christmas season, it was commonplace to attach small brass sleigh bells to the harness of horses. (Papa Loren as a kid recalls those bells.) The sound of those bells is crisp with a bit of melodious sharpness. Each step of a horse would bring that beautiful "jingle." These bells are uncanny as to how their sound can pierce the stillness of a winter night.
There is now a new Christmas song being sung namely "Jingle Bells," which was written in 1857. One can imagine the fun of singing that song in a two-horse bobsleigh packed with children.
But the "hustle and bustle" of this day is in preparation for the Christmas Eve dinner that will be followed by going to 11 p.m. church services. The Swedes are good cooks and preparations are being made this day for the Christmas Eve dinner known as a "julbord." (Today, we call it a smorgasbord.) The Christmas Eve table will be graced with lutefisk or Swedish meatballs, ham, pork, and Swedish sausage (today, it is known as potato sausage). And the Christmas tree is up and decorated.
Today, Dec. 24, 1867, is extra special. There will be a wedding. In this small knit setttlement of 150 residents, a wedding is a festive event.
John P. Miller will wed Ida Caroline Nelson. The wedding service will be held just prior to the traditional Christmas Eve Service in the "Church-School." This unheated building is constructed of logs but the exterior of the building has not been framed. The building functions as a school during the week and as a church on Sunday.
Ida Caroline Nelson is about to spend her second Christmas in the Swede Lake Settlement. She (at age 15), her parents, and seven brothers and sisters arrived from Sweden in July of 1866.
John P. Miller is considered an "old timer." He arrived in Minnesota in 1852, served as a government scout and participated in the Civil War. He has been given a land grant of 120 acres for his Civil War service. He decides it is about time to settle down and get married.
John is watching all newly arrived immigrant settlers with a discriminating eye. And there she is…this beautiful young lady of 15! He wastes no time in "striking up a romance." With the availability of a saw mill, he builds a frame home. With 120 acres of farm land and a home built, he "pops" the question. Thus, one year later, Ida, now at the age of 16 accepts.
Everyone has finished their "Julboard," have hitched up their bobsleds, and are heading for the wedding and church services. The snow has stopped and the evening is clear, cold and crisp. The sound of horse's hoofs punctuating the snow cannot be described. It is a special sound. Most families number about six to nine individuals, thus a bobsled is the main source of transportation. It is fun singing Christmas songs during the ride to church in a bobsled.
Hitching posts are awaiting at the church for the hitching (securing) of the horses. The church interior decorations reflect the spirit of Christmas. Several days earlier, the children, along with their parents helped decorate the interior. This was followed by the traditional Children's Christmas program.
It is anticipated that the wedding ceremony will take place about 10:30 p.m. and will be followed by the traditional 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Service. Contrary to today's custom, the bride and groom enter the church together. The bride wore a bridal crown made of ribbons. Grandma's wedding dress was probably in keeping with the challenges of cold weather. There is also an awareness of the length of exposure of the horses to the winter elements.
Everyone enters the church carrying his or her lighted lanterns. The wedding ceremony is short and upon conclusion, there is a brief period of well wishes. Church services commence and it is envisioned that traditional Christmas songs such as "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" were sung. The Christmas Story of the Birth of Jesus is read as found in the Bible, Luke Chapter 2, 1-20. Because of the unheated church, the Pastor's sermon is relatively short. The service ends with singing. These settlers leave the church in silence and outside the church low-key expressions of Merry Christmas are made to each other.
Everyone is now in their bobsleds heading home. There probably is no singing, i.e., the solemnity of the church service and the recognition of the traditions of Christmas Eve. There is no stopping by neighbors' homes. The children must get home as soon as possible to hear the reading of T'was the Night before Christmas." And they had to be tucked into bed prior to the arrival of Santa Claus.
Grandpa Miller and his new bride are headed to their new home. As they near their home, they can see one of Grandpa's candle lanterns hanging outside the door and burning brightly. They enter their new home literally hand-in-hand, but Swedish tradition was such that whoever took the first step into the home was considered "the boss."
Wedding gifts were few but in the era of 1867, wedding gifts were more practical than romantic. Several years before Grandma and Grandpa's wedding, a young lady by the name of Josephine Brown was married. Her wedding gifts were one overall dress, a pair of wooden shoes and a hoe. In keeping with tradition, Grandpa's wedding gift to his bride (Grandma) was given the next day (Christmas Day). Thus was the beginning of a marriage that lasted nearly 43 years.
My Grandpa John P. Miller died Dec. 23, 1910, one day short of their 43rd wedding anniversary. And on Feb. 28, 1928, I said goodbye to Grandma.


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30. Joanna3 Wallingford (Unconnected2 Families, Unconnected1 Wallingfords) birth date unknown.
She married Simon Otis, 1 July 1816, in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire.(290) At the time of their marriage Simon was from Rochester and Joanna was from Alton. N.H.
Simon was born in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire.(291) Simon was the son of Elijah Otis and Dorothy Locke. His name has also appeared as Simeon. She apparently belongs to one of the Alton, NH branches of the family.
Joanna Wallingford and Simon Otis had the following children:
131 i. Jonathan C.4 Otis.(292)
132 ii. Mary Otis.(293)
133 iii. Elizabeth P. Otis.(294)
134 iv. Martha Otis.(295)
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Oaklawn Park: Always in a Tiz's connections ponder next move
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Always in a Tiz, who came charging for third in Monday's $150,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn, was back at his Gulfstream Park base Wednesday with plans for his next start to be determined, said his trainer, Dominick Schettino.
Always in a Tiz was the favorite in Monday's Smarty Jones off a second-place finish to eventual Grade 2 Jerome winner Vyjack in an Aqueduct overnight stakes Dec. 9. He rallied for third, beaten a neck by winner Will Take Charge, in his Oaklawn debut. Always in a Tiz earned a career-high Beyer Speed Figure of 85.
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"He came out of the race in very good shape," Schettino said Wednesday. "He didn't have the best racing luck. He didn't break great and he was stuck down on the inside. But being on the inside was a good experience for him."
Always in a Tiz was not able to begin working his way off the fence until late on the final turn. He was then angled to the outside of horses into the stretch and put in a strong bid to the wire, which was at the sixteenth pole, as with all one-mile races at Oaklawn. Schettino noted Always in a Tiz galloped out in front Monday.
"The further the better for him," he said. "He will get those [longer] distances."
Schettino said discussions will now take place with the partnership of MeB Racing and Brooklyn Boyz Stable to determine the best route to get Always in a Tiz to the Kentucky Derby. The horse is by Tiznow, a two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic, and out of the stakes-winning Elusive Quality mare Calendar Girl.
Brown Almighty has lung infection
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"We scoped him after the race and found him to have mucus that was pretty severe," said Ice. "The frustrating part is that he showed no signs of it. He was training great, eating up every night, never ran a temperature. There were no telltale signs that he had it, but it was definitely there."
Ice said the horse's next start is to be determined, with the hope that he will make either the Grade 3, $300,000 Southwest at Oaklawn on Feb. 18, or the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star at Fair Grounds on Feb. 23.
"Right now we're treating him accordingly, and we'll find out where we're at in a couple of weeks," said Ice.
Horseman Gladd dies at 78
Frank Gladd, a longtime breeder, owner, and trainer known for developing young horses, died last week at his farm in Glencoe, Okla. He was 78. Gladd died in his sleep, according to his son, Wade Gladd.
Gladd won his first race as a trainer in 1955 at Oaklawn. His final starter came during the recent Remington meet that ended in December. Gladd also developed young horses for clients at his farm, and sent them to a host of different trainers, including Steve Asmussen. The millionaire Chorwon was among the many stakes winners who received their earliest training lessons with Gladd.
Gladd's farm was also a home to Asmussen's current assistant, Scott Blasi, some 18 years ago when Blasi was attending college. Blasi said Gladd was very influential in his career. As a breeder, one of Gladd's best horses was Herecomesthemannow, who has won five stakes between Oklahoma and New Mexico in recent years, for earnings of $429,371.
Gladd is survived by his wife, Janet – a former jockey – Wade, and three grandchildren.
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Approximately 150 members of the Pennsylvania Air and Army National Guard are traveling to Eastern Europe for a training mission.
The 2nd Squadron 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade deployed Thursday from Harrisburg International Airport.
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"It's just increasing our core competency. We're a reconnaissance element so we focus on reconnaissance and security operations, so that's our primary focus," troop commander David Fittipoldi said.
The exercise involves 2,000 personnel from 14 countries.
"We have been training with them for the last 21 years," Fittipoldi said. "We've established a great rapport with them, a great training relationship, so we're just really looking forward to the opportunity to increase this training opportunity and this relationship."
Adjutant General Wesley Craig says the relationship is more important now than in recent years.
"They've also lived under the boot of Russian oppression for 160 out of the last 200 years. So, Russia getting active again is very concerning to them," Craig said.
The mission will strengthen both U.S. troops and trust with the three countries.
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StreetArt Scene ::: Amsterdam
Introduction and Concept
Graffiti has stood the test of time in the ruins of Pompeii, the caves at Lascaux, and the tags by Lewis and Clark exploring the Northwest Passage. Throughout history graffiti's purpose was storytelling, advertising, a mark that someone on a journey had passed by or marked territory or dominion over a geographic area, and for others, it may be an artistic expression giving voice to counter cultural ideas. Graffiti or Street Art is part of the fabric of many cities, a free gallery of expression to be explored. With 7Scenes Storytelling Mobile platform, the art and it's meaning and the talented artists no longer need to be anonymous (at least for the legal street art!)
Street art is any art developed in public spaces, that is 'in the streets.' In Amsterdam there's an active street art movement and we want to help artists convey their message further than just the local area. This only applies to artists that want exposure, because there are many artists that do street art in illegal places or in places where it is not allowed to do so.
Here's an example of a few artists where they perform street art legally:
We want to develop an application so that street artists can promote their work and people who like 'street art' know where to locate it. Once the artist creates a piece on the street, he or she can add a geotag on it with a short story so that the user knows where it is and what it is about. This way fans can take pictures of a piece made by their favourite street artist.
Here's an example of how it turned out:
Target Group
Street Art Scene ::: Amsterdam is an interactive experience using the 7Scenes platform targeted to the 1) general public and 2) students in middle and high school as part of a place-based education opportunity.
Our target group consists of people that use smart phones and like to discover new street art pieces in big cities. We will focus on the 18 and 30 year old demographic as they are the most active in this scene. This application will serve consumers who try to track down street art pieces, artists, and educators looking for relevant ways to reach a young audience.
Artists that want to promote themselves to the public can use this application to let other users know the location of their next piece. Fans can follow the work of the artist around the city and the artist can announce a new work and possibly meet meet with his fans. Naturally this only applies if the piece is placed on a legal spot in the city.
Rules & Gameplay
Augmented reality in this context is the use of technology to interactively create an added layer of information (the artist's story) or instructions at a specific geographic location in the environs of Amsterdam. StreetArt Scene:::Amsterdam is an interactive tour, for two target audiences; the general public and middle and high school students. Using a GPS-enabled smartphone, the visitor would download the 7Scenes application via the Internet and browse to find the tour. Instructions would pop up on the phone's screen and greet the visitor with how to use the app and it's features. The objective of the game is for the player to visit various street art exhibits, do the challenges, and collect virtual stamps of each Street Art Scene on the virtual passport. Fashioned after a scavenger hunt/ sightseeing theme, the challenges may include a variety of activities.
For the general population, the possible gameplay/activities would include:
1) People that are looking for exquisite street art pieces will do themselves good by using Street Art Scene, not only does it provide information and content, but it let's you know where the artist will be (this is the artist's choice) in the near future. For people that have a collection of street art (pictures, stencils, stickers etc etc) will be able to collect them easier.
2) This game depends on the willingness of the artists. The people playing this game would be hunting for small street art pieces that are made by different artists. With a few clues and a good know how of the city, people will be hunting for the pieces. The only winners are the people that have collected a piece at the end of the day.
3) There is always a moment where you think you'll want to have the best of both. With this game the purpose is to find or discover the most awesome tags and art pieces that will make up your name. For example: The name is Mario so the goal is to find tags and art pieces that consist of the letters M A R I O and with that I can create my own name in the app. With Augmented Reality you could even do as if you where actually making it in the streets.
For educators, the possible gameplay/activities would include:
1) Students locate a mural that they would like visit and proceed to the art, or they see the art and want to locate more information using the 7Scenes app.
2) The student can take a picture of the street art and post it to their favorite social network page, for example Facebook. The advantage is that they promote the artists and get other kids interested in street art and its interpretation. Alternatively, a website could be set up for students to upload their pictures so that they could use them to create other multimedia projects in a classroom or homework activity. This idea is somewhat like Scratch (MIT educational site) where the student's interest is harnessed through their interest in creating a mash up of images, sounds, and animation in a multimedia project hosted by the site. Research shows when kids create and display their work via the Internet, the quality and intensity of purpose increases. This activity could be combined with Virtual Stamps in a Virtual Passport to show where they have visited art in the city.
3) If the Point of Interest (street art mural) has accompanying content uploaded by the artist, the student can engage in the content (video, text, audio) while experiencing the art in the location. Depending on the content of the mural and the story told by the artist, the teacher can create activities accordingly. For example, if a street art mural depicts a political theme, the teacher can explore those themes asking the student to learn more about that particular political theme using Internet sources and then co-constructing a blogpost with others to help them interpret the art. This assumes the functionality of 7Scenes allows the teacher to author prompts. This activity promotes the development of 21st century skills.
4) A matching game could be created where an audio file describing the meaning of a mural is played. The student is directed to visit three murals and decide which one is being described by that audio file.
5) A polling game could be constructed where students rate the art and the ratings populate Facebook, thus promoting the art to a larger audience.
6) If there is no upload of content by an artist, an activity could be created to allow the student to create their own multimedia interpretation and tag it to the geotag for that mural. Others visiting the mural could chose from these "posts" to hear how others view the art. The student could then use audio, video, or other visual media to express their point of view and share it out.
1) Pictures of the street art uploaded at first by the developer of the app until the concept takes hold and the general public begins adding content.
2) Audio, video, and text files telling the story of the art.
3) Text prompts and graphics for the matching game.
4) Text prompts and graphics for the polling game.
5) Text and graphics for a sample activity created by a teacher.
6) A sample multi-media project from a student.
Research to Support the Approach for the Student Target Audience
Meaningfully teaching groups of kids outdoors in a city environment can be challenging. Kids often make quick observations of a point of interest and they are off to the next location. Usually the adults accompanying them have little knowledge about the exhibit. Using a ubiquitous-learning (u-learning) scheme can provide content on demand and at the precise location where it is most relevant and in context. Engaging visitors to build a deeper rather than superficial understanding through engagement is the central goal of using AR technology. Intentionally engaged learning design results in higher levels of learner attention and on-task behavior (Bulger, Mayer and Alemeroth, 2006 as cited in Brill, J. & Park, Y., 2008). Indicators of engagement may be grouped into three domains: 1) the cognitive domain exhibited by knowledge construction and student self-regulation; 2) the emotional domain exhibited by feeling curious and secure to explore; and 3) the social domain exhibited by resource sharing and collaboration (Wang and Kang, 2006 as cited in Brill, J. & Park, Y., 2008). Correlation of the technology to the design of the proposed media to each of these domains of engagement follows.
Emotional Engagement
Field research and the ability to call up pertinent information on location foster a cascading of curiosity where an observation leads to a question that may be answered immediately. This instant gratification learning mirrors the communication environment outside of school where students are constantly connected to information and their communities and facilitates a continuation of curiosity. The ability to explore in the physical environment with virtual supports and communities enables the student to deepen their learning.
Social Engagement
Building on the ability to emotionally engage the student, the technology allows them to document and share their experience with others by taking pictures, "checking in" and texting others (Brill, J. & Park, Y., 2008). Balancing the eyes on the device with the eyes on the environment is important. Design of the activity should focus attention on the outdoor environment and augment rather than replace it. However, according to studies conducted by Wagler and Matthews, " students pay close attention to details as they take photos, use phone calls and e-mails to collaborate in place-based investigations, conduct "just in time" Web searches while doing field research, eagerly participating in augmented reality simulations, and use documents captured with mobile media for extended investigations and media productions" (Matthews, J., Wagler, M., 2009).
The Street Art Scene scrapbook concept introduced earlier leverages this behavior. The concept is to document the experience at the park and upload it to a web site hosted by the a participating arts organization. After the visit to the Street Art Scenes, the visitor could edit and amend their own photos and/or video or borrow from other visitor's postings, to create a mash-up of the experience. Tools to intuitively and easily create a multimedia production would be resident on the site. Once the product is complete, the visitor could post it to Facebook, tweet about it, e-mail it or download it. Over one-third of all teens on the Internet share content with others and are actively involved in a participatory culture.[1] The potential benefits of this participation and creation include; peer-to-peer learning, a changed attitude toward intellectual property, the diversity of cultural expression, the development of skills valued in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship" (Purushotma, R., Clinton, K., Weigel, M., Robison, A., 2009).
Cognitive Engagement
Augmented reality systems for the formal academic study are not a new concept. Using older handheld technologies, Eric Klopfer and a team at MIT developed a system called MITAR to create and play AR games that demonstrated improvement in learning (Klopfer, E., inpress). The MITAR platform is being tested in a number of schools, a zoological and a botanical garden. Data is being gathered to help the product evolve and continue to improve teaching effectiveness in science education. In Taiwan, a group of researchers created an augmented reality system for natural science learning at the Guanda Nature Park with a group of teachers and their elementary students. Analytic results revealed that the system improved learning and received positive feedback for the teachers and students (Liu, T., Tan, T., Chu, Y., 2009).
Using new technologies requires re-thinking of the pedagogy. Content and methods of teaching may not transfer effectively to a new platform. New affordances of the technology need to be integrated into the pedagogy. Studies addressing the type of pedagogical frameworks used in augmented reality experiences are emerging. A study conducted by researchers in China, who applied the 5E Learning Cycle, found that use of a hands-on inquiry process enhanced not only the students' understanding but also shifted the students' understanding, resulting in a conceptual change (Liu, T., Peng, H., Wu, W., Lin, M., 2009).
AR technology only facilitates engagement; placed-based learning is the central component to the achievement of increasing cognitive engagement in these studies. To learn in context is to experience and breath in the lesson. Placed-based learning "emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, … increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students' appreciation for the natural world and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens" (Sobel, 2010). The combination of technology in context to create ubiquitous learning deepens the experience and solidifies learning.
With new developments in technology come new opportunities – opportunities to entertain and to educate. Though AR is an emerging set of technologies for place-based instruction, initial studies show promise for increasing engagement and the ability to educate. Though further study of best practices and pedagogies for AR is recommended, this proposal envisions immersion by students in the fabric of the city. By combining mobile and Web 2.0 technologies, educators can leverage ubiquitous learning for the tech savvy millennial generation of students.
[1] A participatory culture in this context is a culture with relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement and strong support for creating and sharing one's creations (Purushotma, R., Clinton, K., Weigel, M., Robison, A., 2009).
For our first idea that grew to be our concept, I used a mindmap. This helps me generate alot of ideas. After I did that I began to converge and ultimately I stumbled upon Street Art in Amsterdam.
The path I choose to propose to my team:
Skype Conversations.
20th of August we had a team meeting that answered a few questions we had about our concept but it also raised a few more.
Here's a snapshot of the conversation:
We decided to use Google docs as a platform to create our document. Because we both can work on the same document at the same time.
International collaboration
Team 3
Team 3 consists of two members, Cherie Mazer and Mario Elgazzar.
Cherie Mazer most recently completed a Master's of Education at Harvard University in the Technology, Innovation, and Education Program where she had the chance to work with Dr. Chris Dede, Harvard University expert in emerging technologies for education and Dr. Eric Klopfer's team at the MIT Media Lab envisioning applications in education for mobile technologies. Working at Harvard University in a Technology Design class, Cherie and a team of students developed a mobile application, Campus Quest, to bring to life the rich stories of a University's history and it's luminaries. Currently enrolled as an Ed.D. student at the University of Central Florida, Cherie continues to investigate forward-thinking and effective methods to educate people using mobile devices.
Mario Elgazzar studies at The University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. The course he's currently doing is called Interactive Media. Mario has worked in dozens of project to reconstruct the interaction in products, the design of websites or to come up with new products for the client. Interactive Media covers a wide area of the media industry and this is why Mario has a wide knowledge base.
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Brill, J. Park, Y. (2008). Facilitating engaged learning in the interaction age taking an pedagogically-disciplined approach to innovation with emergent technologies. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Volume 20, 1, 70–78, I SSN 1812–9129. Retrieved from a http://www.isetel.org/ijtlhe/
Klopfer, E., Coulter, R., Perry, J. and Sheldon, J. "Discovering Familiar Places: Learning through Mobile Place-Based Games". In Press for S. Barab, K. Squire and C. Steinkuehler. Games, Learning, and Society: Learning and Leading in the Digital Age. Cambridge University Press
Liu, T., Peng, H., Wu, W. Lin, M. ( 2009). The effects of mobile natural science learning based on 5E learning cycle: a case study. Educational Technology & Society, 12 (4), 344–358.
Liu, T., Tan, T., Chu, Y. ( 2009). Outdoor natural science learning with an RFID-supported immersive ubiquitous learning environment. Educational Technology & Society, 12 (f4), 161–175.
Matthews, J. Wagler, M. (2009). Getting places using mobile media to augment place-based learning. Connect, September/October, p. 22.
Purushotma, R., Clinton, K., Weigel, M., Robison, A. ( 2009). Confronting the challenges of participatory culture: media education for the 21st century. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved from http://digitallearning.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7B7E45C7E0-A3E0-4B89-AC9C-E807E1B0AE4E%7D/JENKINS_WHITE_PAPER.PDF
Shuler, C. (2009). Pockets of potential: using mobile technologies to promote children's learning. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. Retrieved from http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/pockets_of_potential_1_.pdf
Shuler, C., Chiong, C. (2010). Learning: Is there an app for that?; Investigations of young children's usage and learning with mobile devices and apps.. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. Retrieved from http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-27.html\
Smith, G. Sobel, D. (2010). Place and community-based education definitions and antecedents. In Place and community-based education in schools. New York, NY: Routledge.


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We report the writing of Fresnel phase-encoded lenses onto programmable spatial light modulators (SLM's). When the product of the phase-encoded lens and the two-dimensional Fourier transform of a desired output spatial pattern is written onto the SLM, the desired spatial pattern is focused at programmable distances from the SLM. More importantly the inverted version of the desired pattern normally produced is encoded onto a diverging beam and is not imaged. Theoretical analysis and experimental results using the magneto-optic SLM are presented.
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Historian John Gurda Explores 'The World of the Brumders'
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Many of the city's landmarks and industries bear the familiar names of Germans who arrived during the last half of the 19th century: Pfister, Miller and Pabst are among the most famous. Another European immigrant of German descent to arrive in Milwaukee, neither a tanner nor a brewer, was George Brumder. Born in 1839, he came to the United States at the age of 18 and later carved a niche serving the growing population of German immigrants, many of whom spoke little to no English, with his daily German-language newspaper.
His namesake building, known alternatively as the Germania Building, still stands eight stories tall at Plankinton and Wells, and once housed his flourishing German-language publishing business. Brumder, who branched out into the insurance and financial industries, died of a stroke at the age of 71; his obituary was fit to print in TheNew YorkTimes.
Brumder is the subject of a lecture by John Gurda titled "German Milwaukee: The World of the Brumders" at UW-Milwaukee's Golda Meir Library on Thursday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Gurda, lauded local historian of The Making of Milwaukee fame, will discuss Brumder in the context of early Milwaukee's lasting German influence, which ranges from industry to politics to architecture.
In the 1990s, UWM's Golda Meir Library acquired 60 of Brumder's books from two of its former professors. Along with a donation from his descendant, E.J. Brumder, the library is now home to more than 160 early German-language publications. Though a select few of these books can be found at Milwaukee's Central Library, many of these works are rarities, and Thursday's lecture will provide a unique opportunity to view excerpts from this special collection.


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NEW YORK — Game 1 between the Tigers and Yankees was suspended because of rain Friday, wiping out the ace of each pitching staff for a few days.
The score was 1-1 entering the bottom of the second inning — Delmon Young homered for the Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez had an RBI groundout in the first — when play was halted. According to a rule adopted two years ago, the game is not postponed. Instead, it will pick up tonight at the point of suspension, weather permitting.
Game 2 was moved back to Sunday, and the off day before Game 3 was eliminated.
Justin Verlander started for Detroit against CC Sabathia in an anticipated matchup between two of the game's best pitchers. Now both likely will be limited to one start even if the best-of-five series goes the distance.
"Just had a nice bullpen (session) in front of half of America," Verlander said. "It was a little disappointing."
Said Sabathia: "It's definitely disappointing. It looked like it was going to be a good game."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said rookie Ivan Nova will be on the mound when the game resumes. He had been set to go in Game 2. Freddy Garcia will now get the ball in the second game instead of Game 3, Girardi said.
But Sabathia said he would ask Girardi to start Sunday.
"I want the ball as much as possible," he said.
Doug Fister, the Tigers' scheduled starter for Game 2, will pitch when Game 1 resumes. Max Scherzer was moved up from Game 3 to Game 2, and Verlander will start Game 3.
"This is not a big deal. Everybody does the best they can," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "No sense getting excited. It's the way it is. I think when a manager makes a big deal out of something like that, it affects the players. It rained; so what?"
The Tigers fielded a lineup Friday stacked with right-handed hitters against the left-handed Sabathia. Now that group has to face the right-handed Nova.
"That's the one little dilemma probably, but it will work out," Leyland said. "Obviously, I'm not going to start pulling guys out."
The Yankees had nine games postponed, most in the majors, during the regular season, and 13 others delayed due to weather.
"We've been through this all year long," Girardi said. "It's not what either club wanted. Both clubs have to deal with it. The one thing I probably learned as much as any other, you cannot fight Mother Nature."
Major League Baseball consulted three weather services Friday before deciding to start the game.
"We certainly were not going to start a game if we had a forecast of heavy rain," MLB executive Joe Torre said, "whether it was CC or Justin or two other guys, because it certainly isn't fair to either club. Our forecast was light, intermittent showers, nothing that was threatening except until late. Obviously, that forecast changed, and we came up with the result that we did."
Yankees vs. Tigers
Tonight, 8:37: Resumption of Game 1 with the score 1-1 entering the bottom of the second inning.
Sunday, 3:07: Tigers (Scherzer, 15-9, 4.43) at Yankees (Garcia 12-8, 3.62)
Monday, 8:07: Yankees (TBA) at Tigers (Verlander, 24-5, 2.40)
Tuesday, TBA: Yankees (TBA) at Tigers (TBA) *
Thursday, TBA: Tigers (TBA) at Yankees (TBA) *
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Qantas charges more for weekend flights
The science of pricing air fares charged to consumers, which the airline industry has refined under the banner of "yield management", is a world away from the guesswork that was used before computers took over the grunt work.
It's a gripe among punters that they can be sitting next to someone who paid three times more or three times less for the seat they're sitting in - all because, in some airline backroom, fares have been divided into different "buckets" that can be purchased with different restrictions.
Generally speaking, the fewer the restrictions, the higher the fare, with business travellers willing to pay the most for flexibility and frills that the leisure traveller doesn't want or need.
In yield management systems, fares rise and fall according to the time of day, day of the week and the week of the year according to demand that's predictable according to reams of historically observed data.
So it does seem odd that, when it is losing money and collapsing its market share to attempt to get back in the black, Qantas International should be overriding its yield management system and signalling to its customers (and its competitors) that it will be levying fixed surcharges for Australian departures according to the season and time of week.
The first target was Qantas's highly successful non-stop service from Sydney to Dallas, Texas, that enables customers to by-pass the Los Angeles hub and plug into partner American Airlines' Dallas hub which saves time for customers flying on to US east coast destinations like New York and Miami.
The DFW service switches from Boeing 747-400s to Airbus A380s in September.
A Qantas spokesman says the surcharge for the SYD-DFW service - A$50 (NZ$54) one way in economy, A$100 in premium economy and a$200 in business - is standard airline industry practice and is "often applied on services into and out of Australia".
Known as Q Surcharge, the DFW impost was introduced in April and was extended last week to most other routes, ranging up to A$200 one way from Australia to Europe, Africa and the Middle East for outbound departures only on both Qantas and Emirates services.
It includes a A$25 surcharge for Qantas economy passengers on services from Australia to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Manila and a A$50 surcharge from Sydney to Honolulu.
On top of that, from the weekend just past Qantas-Emirates customers leaving the country on many popular weekend services began paying a A$25 surcharge.
The new international weekend travel surcharge will apply to outbound travel from Australia on Fridays and Saturdays on all routes across the Emirates-Qantas network, except Singapore, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur.
The surcharge will apply to flights to Thailand on Saturday and Sunday for Qantas-operated flights and Fridays and Saturdays for those operated by Emirates.
It's part of a general belt-tightening at Qantas over the past few months.
Qantas announced on April 30 that, "with passengers increasingly having the choice of less expensive and sale fares", the airline would no longer offer a discount on its full fares to seniors and children, in line with other domestic carriers.
I must admit I was surprised to learn that those discounts were still in the system.
Most of the time, anyone who can use a home computer system has access to fares that are far cheaper.
"Last year, these concession fares only made up a single digit percentage of Qantas' overall bookings, chiefly because customers choose cheaper sale fares," the airline says.
Qantas points out that average domestic air fares in Australia have dropped by almost 22 per cent in the past decade - along with Qantas's market share.
Qantas had a 63.8 per cent share of domestic capacity in March, short of its 65 per cent target, but that is nothing compared with what has happened internationally.
In the latest month for which government figures are available, the Qantas group's international market share (for Qantas and its subsidiary Jetstar) had fallen to 24.5 per cent, down from 26.1 per cent in February last year and 29.8 per cent in a decade ago in 2004 (when Jetstar was a recently invented domestic carrier only).
A decade earlier than that in 1994, the figure was 40.7 per cent.
As any airline executive will tell you, market share is worse than worthless if you lose your shirt chasing it.
But doing the opposite - sacrificing market share - while it may restore profitability also risks shedding the critical mass essential to keep costs low.
It is in this scenario the Qantas risks handing business to its competitors by advertising the fact that it is charging fixed penalties for its customers at times of high demand.
Have Qantas's new surcharges put you off? Will you use them anyway because of the product it offers?
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During the fall meeting of the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling's Paper Division, Reinhold Schmidt of Germany's Recycling Karla Schmidt, noted that there are a host of factors driving paper recycling markets as of late.
In his first meeting as president of BIR's Paper Division, Schmidt noted that overcapacity among graphic paper producers, China's "Green Fence" import quality controls, the slowdown in China's economic growth and the Euro crisis have all posed challenges for paper recyclers. He added to this list over-regulation of the recycling markets and damaging examples of protectionism.
Also discussing trends in the paper recycling industry was Ranjit Baxi, former Paper Division president and founder of J & H Sales International, a paper recycling firm headquartered in the U.K. In his remarks, Baxi highlighted the presence of protectionism, pointing in particular to the negative effect of delays for exporters through "excessive" documentation demands and random spot inspections at the point of export in Europe. Baxi also underlined that China was not alone in imposing import quality controls: for example, major recovered fiber buyer India had issued as far back as 2010 a list with many of these specifications being stricter than those currently enforced by China.
Following up on the trend with regulation, Merja Helander of the Finnish paper company Lassila & Tikanoja pointed out that progress had been achieved through the European Commission and Council of Ministers by the regulation setting end-of-waste criteria for recovered paper. In her role as president of the European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA), she urged all interested parties to push for agreement with the Council proposal for end-of-waste by the European Parliament—something which, she said, would bring smart regulation to the EU paper recycling industry.
During the paper session, Helander, joined by Paper Division Past President Dominique Maguin of France, Lars-Gunnar Almryd of IL Recycling in Sweden, and General Delegate Thomas Braun of Germany's BVSE reviewed the latest recovered paper market conditions across Europe. All noted that a trend continuing throughout Europe has been declining collection volumes.
As for exports to China, Baxi, observed that U.S. recovered fiber shipments to China increased around 30 percent from the first half of 2009 to the same period in 2013, while during the same time exports from Europe to China dropped by around 12 percent.
During the Paper Committee presentation, Bill Moore with Moore Associates, Atlanta, noted that U.S. and Canadian demand for old news and old magazines would slide from 4.82 million metric tons in 2010 to 3.49 million metric tons in 2016. He termed ONP "a disappearing grade" in the United States. North American consumption of OCC and kraft would be far more stable, rising from 19.01 million metric tons to 19.43 million metric tons over the same period, he added.
Ilpo Ervasti, senior advisor at the independent consulting firm Indufor Oy, based in Finland, spoke of the chaos affecting recycling-related terminology in the paper and board industry. The 365 trade grades identified globally were "partly overlapping" and "not well-defined", underlining the need for "one uniform, global system for paper-related terms and variables" in order to "enable comparisons between regions."
The BIR conference was held in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 30-31, 2013.
BIR Autumn Round-Tables: Import Controls Not Exclusive to China
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During the fall meeting of the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling's Paper Division, Reinhold Schmidt of Germany's Recycling Karla Schmidt, noted that there are a host of factors driving paper recycling markets as of late.


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The Vols will be back in gray for their game against Vanderbilt on Saturday.
On Tuesday evening, Coach Butch Jones said the teams's seniors voted unanimously to wear the "smokey gray" uniforms.
Tennessee previously wore Smokey gray uniforms Oct. 5 for a 34-31 overtime loss to Georgia. That marked the first time Tennessee had used an alternate uniform since wearing black jerseys for a 31-13 victory over South Carolina on Oct. 31, 2009.
Saturday's game is the last home game for the Vols this season, and is senior night.
Jones said that "we talked about the gray becoming more standard a little bit in our football program, so it's just something with our seniors, that they wanted to do, and I think it's a reward for them."
The Vols play Vandy at 7:00 p.m. in Neyland Stadium and the game will air on ESPN2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Good news tonight for Nexus S 4G owners on Sprint, as a newly-leaked image shows that the NS4G's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update could be arriving as soon as tomorrow. Sent to the folks at Android Police by one of their "reliable" sources, the screenshot shows that ICS will be made available to the Nexus S 4G on February 16th, which just so happens to be tomorrow.
The GSM version of the Nexus S began getting bumped up to Ice Cream Sandwich nearly two months ago, so the wait for the Nexus S 4G's update to Android 4.0 has likely felt pretty long for owners of the CDMA device. Of course, a leaked version of the update found its way online late last month, but it's good to hear that folks that didn't want to load that software onto their devices may finally be getting a taste of ICS. We'll be sure to keep you Nexus S 4G owners up to date on any official update news that we hear. Until then, don't be afraid to mosey on down to the comments below and have yourselves a little celebration.
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Women rockers: an endangered species
Where have all of the women rockers gone?
It seems a simple enough question, and one that shouldn't ever have to be asked, as the past half-century of rock is filled with phenomenal examples of why the presence of women in the rock arena is one of the most important elements of music. Without icons like Chrissie Hynde, Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Poly Styrene, and so many others, music would have evolved far differently, and the current music scene shows many dangerous trends due to its lack of women of this magnitude.
Even less than twenty years ago, you had artists ranging from L7 and Babes in Toyland to Liz Phair, Garbage, Veruca Salt, and Belly all making strong chart runs, and having extensive, clear support from labels and mass media. They represented a massive musical spectrum in terms of sonic approaches, but these were also all strong female musical role models who could create their own music and lyrics, and deliver them exactly how they pleased.
Where are their current counterparts; the strong female figures who can inspire the current generation of young women to pick up guitars, drums, or microphones and feel comfortable and confident that the world of rock music is far from a boys club?
It would seem that the music industry has become so scared of itself, so uncreative, that unless a female performer fits into one of three possible molds perfectly, they aren't worth dealing with at all. Those molds are of course A) the sweet, innocent face with vapid lyrics B) the loud-voiced pop singer with predictable lyrics or C) the freak to try and appeal to non-mainstream conformist tweens.
It doesn't take a pop-culture scholar to understand that these types basically translate into Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga respectively. While they have certainly become positive female role models for their personas, when it comes to their existence purely as musicians, they are quite the opposite.
They may have pleasing voices, but to call the content of their songs both musically and lyrically predictable would be a massive understatement. There is rarely any real substance within their words that they have not addressed time and time again, and due to the usual parade of writers behind each song, the lacking of a strong lyrical voice often comes off as an engineered pop hit as opposed to real words from the heart. Some may argue that their images can be racy or controversial from time to time, but once you step back they are clearly just different marketing strategies at work.
Did some sort of genetic tragedy occur in the late 1990s that made women suddenly incapable of penning rock songs worthy of large-scale recognition?
Perhaps it's due to the fact that women who rock can't be sold to advertisers as easily; as you might have difficulty selling a "riot grrrl" band to a cosmetics or hip clothing line. We all know that the industry is an overweight beast that must constantly be fed money; but with just a bit of thought, there are countless other ways to market and profit from such a band (if that's the only goal the labels have.)
The industry is subconsciously saying that if you have an original voice, or a voice that moves beyond pop styles, it is not acceptable or wanted by society. The industry and mass media say that if you present any sort of threat, even a creative one, to the paradigm that the labels have cemented, then you are not worthy of a record deal or able to be considered a true talent. What they want is another pretty face with a voice that can win some bland TV competition, instead of one that can light up an arena with energy and life from a single note on guitar.
There are a number of female-fronted rock bands making great strides over the past few years, but it is nothing short of sickening to see the lack of label and media support they receive. Whether it's the brilliant recent EP from Deap Vally or the fiery existence of Vivian Girls, these are the bands that young musicians need to hear. It's distinctive, fearless voices like that of Esthero that should be dominating the airwaves, as her "Everything Is Expensive" album from last year stands as one of the most creatively diverse and outright superb records of the past decade, regardless of gender. Yet these truly talented voices are largely silenced by an industry that simply cannot handle strong, focused, and talented women who have no need for legions of A&R, style consultants, and writing teams to help them convey their messages.
Regardless of how the industry found its way into this mess, the reality remains that it must be fixed soon, as we risk losing an entire generation of talented female musicians who may never know the extent of their abilities due to lack of a proper musical role model.
Joel Freimark hosts a daily music-related webseries HERE and you can follow his daily music musings and suggestions HERE as well.


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PPG Industries' automotive refinish business has introduced Paint It, a Web-based application to help collision centers find the most current automotive color information for domestic and import vehicles. This tool signals a new approach from PPG, making color identification and selection in the automotive refinish process easier and more accurate.
Paint It is a departure from past methods for finding the right color for a given vehicle. Its designed to be intuitive for auto industry professionals who typically use a variety of color identification tools, said Mary Kimbro, PPG global color director. Distributors, collision shop owners, paint technicians and even hobbyists looking to identify a vehicles color can use this tool by simply going to the Paint It application and doing an easy search. Finding the right color is now straightforward, and the refinish process is much simpler and faster.
Paint It is accessible through ppgpaintit.com, with no special software required for the application. Users can search for a vehicles color information by year, model, color family, finish effect or usage. Digital representations of body and non-body colors are displayed onscreen to aid in color visualization, with images and data linked for quick search results. The range of graphical views enables users to sort and organize information with ease.
In addition to exterior colors, Paint It also identifies accent, interior, under-hood, wheel and trim colors, enabling paint technicians to verify all the necessary color components at one time prior to beginning the repair. Once the correct color is identified, users are a click away from formula retrieval via the PPG Online Color Formulation tool.
According to Kimbro, early user response to Paint It has been positive. Customers are telling us Paint It is very easy to use and extremely helpful, she said. Paint It proves finding accurate information quickly doesnt have to be that hard.
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced the promotion of Don L. Bell II from VP of legal affairs and general counsel to senior VP of legal affairs and general counsel.
During his 10 years at NACDS, Bell has served in a number of legal department capacities. He served as general counsel since 2004. He currently serves as an advisor to NACDS and chain pharmacies regarding virtually all aspects of federal drug laws, fraud and abuse laws, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, antitrust and employment law.
He is also responsible for litigating ongoing lawsuits that affect pharmacies and assists in analyzing and drafting proposed legislation, and helps work with federal and state government agencies.


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Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie has admitted to "blubbering like a little girl" while filming scenes that aired in the latest episode, The Watchers on the Wall.
Warning: spoiler alert!
In the ninth episode of the current season of the hit HBO drama, Jon Snow is reunited with Ygritte but of course, in true Game of Thrones style, it didn't have a fairytale ending.
In her final scene in the show, Ygritte is poised to shoot an arrow through an unarmed Jon Snow, only to be killed by a young boy from Castle Black.
Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow, told TVLine.com that he doesn't think Ygritte could've killed Jon: "I don't know what would've happened if she didn't die. I think they would've gone their separate ways, actually."
"If the scene played longer, I think they'd walk away from each other. They'd let each other live," he said.
Ygritte star Rose Leslie added: "She is truthfully unaware and completely oblivious of just how much she truly loves Jon Snow. And then seeing him again just knocks the wind right out of her. I don't think she would've killed him. I don't think she could've killed him."
On filming her final scenes Leslie commented: "They had left that scene, where I die in Jon Snow's arms, until my last day. Oh gosh, I was a little baby. I really was. I blubbered like a little girl when we were finally done, because I was so incredibly touched."
Catch the final episode in the current season of Game of Thrones on Monday June 16 at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.


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Strawberry patches ready to be picked
all around the area
Strawberry pie. Strawberry jam. Strawberry shortcake.
It's definitely strawberry pickin' time in Lorain County.
And that could not be truer for Melissa Grignon and her two children, Caleb and Julia, of North Ridgeville, who could not wait to fill their buckets with strawberries at the Aufdenkampe Family Farm in Vermilion.
"This is the first time I have gone strawberry picking since I was a kid, and now I am taking my kids," Grignon said while kneeling down in a patch of strawberries.
Grignon and her friend, Paula Thomas of Avon Lake, chatted back and forth about strawberry recipes.
"I will make strawberry pies," Thomas said, as her two children, Nathan and Erin, helped her fill her buckets with the sweet berry.
The Aufdenkampe Family Farm was established by Ray Aufdenkampe, 85, on North Ridge Road when his son, Richard Aufdenkampe was a year old. The year was 1946, and the farm has been booming ever since.
"I am the primary farmer now," Richard said. "But my dad still rides around on the tractor (to watch the crops)."
The Aufdenkampe farm has 3.5 acres dedicated to eight varieties of strawberries. Different types of strawberries are planted to ensure a longer harvest. What used to be a three-week crop can now be extended to about four weeks due to the modern methods, Richard said.
And, the Aufdenkampe Family Farm is not the only strawberry farm in Lorain County that has had a promising growing season.
According to Doug Miller, co-owner of Mike's Berries, Vegetables and More in LaGrange, this year's crop on his farm is solid.
"We had the threat of frost a few weeks ago, but we came out strong," Miller said.
Mike's Berries, Vegetables and More, which is family owned and operated, is open to the public for the first time this year.
"We have always had gardens, but this is the first year for the public," Miller said.
For those who can't wait to get their hands on fresh strawberries, the product will be in full flavor by the end of next week, he said.
And, if the berry could forecast the future, it seems as if growing season is off to a great start in Lorain County.
"It's an excellent picking season," Richard said.
Contact Melissa Linebrink at 329-7155 or email@example.com.
* Spiegelberg Orchards
6161 Middle Ridge Road, Lorain
Strawberries will be available next week.
Call (440) 233-6083 for hours.
* Red Wagon Strawberry Farm
16144 S. Boone Road, Columbia Station
You-pick hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weather permitting.
Picked strawberries also available.
(440) 236-5678
* Aufdenkampe Family Farm
3275 North Ridge Road, Vermilion
You-pick hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Picked strawberries also available
(440) 984-3844
* Fitch's Farm Market
4413 state Route 83, Avon
You-pick hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Picked strawberries also available
(440) 934-6125
* Fair View Meadow Farms
22735 Pitts Road, Wellington
You-pick hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Picked strawberries also available.
(440) 647-2485
* Mike's Berries, Vegetables and More
17686 Whitehead Road, LaGrange
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Picked strawberries available.
(440) 355-4927


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LONDON, DEC. 1, 2001 (Zenit.org).- Nov. 22 marked the 20th anniversary of John Paul II´s apostolic exhortation "Familiaris Consortio," on the role of the Christian family in the modern world. One issue addressed by the Pope was that of women, their rights, and their place in society.
In Numbers 22-23 of the exhortation, John Paul II explained that men and women have an equal responsibility and dignity. Both husband and wife are called to a "reciprocal self-giving by each one to the other and by both to the children."
Given this equal dignity, the document states, women should have access to public life. The Pope asks society not only to give recognition to the social and professional roles of women, but also to recognize the value of the maternal and family responsibilities.
What is needed, he wrote, is that the various roles of women be harmoniously combined. Doing this requires that we renew our concept of the theology of work, so that family tasks will be given their full value.
We must avoid the mentality that "honors women more for their work outside the home than for their work within the family," exhorted the Pope. Women must neither renounce their femininity nor just imitate men. Rather they should aspire to the full expression of their feminine humanity, whether inside the family or outside of it, "Familiaris Consortio" insists.
Debate in England
Twenty years after "Familiaris Consortio," the debate on these matters continues. The provision of child care, tax benefits for families, and maternal and paternal leave are among the debated topics.
In Great Britain the government recently announced a plan under which parents with children under 6 will be able to ask their employer to "seriously consider" a request for flexible working arrangements. About 3.8 million mothers and fathers will be eligible, the Financial Times reported Nov. 20.
Companies will have to follow a series of steps laid down in legislation to prove they have given serious consideration to requests for flexible work — including compressed working hours, flextime, part time and working from home.
The parent will make the request in writing and meet with the manager within four weeks to discuss it. A decision is required within a further two weeks. If the request is rejected, the company must give an explanation and set out terms for an in-house appeals procedure.
If the case cannot be resolved within the workplace, binding mediation and arbitration services will be available.
As a last resort, parents can take their managers to a tribunal, which will test whether the procedures have been carried out, whether the business case has been made and whether the facts are correct. The tribunal will not judge the merits of the business case.
The rules will come into force in April 2003, at the same time as new maternity and paternity rights.
Commenting in the Guardian newspaper Nov. 21, Yvonne Roberts said that some corporations recognize that a more flexible policy for parents could mean lower turnover, lower recruitment costs and less absenteeism.
She also noted, however, that a survey by the Equal Opportunities Commission found that requests for more flexibility were rejected by the employer in more than half the cases, or the arrangements offered were unacceptable.
At least, Roberts observed, the new rules, in theory, make it easier for fathers to request a customized working day, so that work-life balance no longer remains a women´s issue.
In the Observer on Nov. 18, Jeannette Hyde complained that working mothers are too often portrayed in the media "as selfish, career go-getters, the implication being that they care more about themselves than their children."
She also criticized an article by Tessa Boase of the Sunday Times, who claimed people like her have to work harder in the office to make up for working mothers rushing home to look after the kids and going to school functions.
Ann Treneman in the Times on Nov. 20 pointed out that one of the problems in juggling family and work is that there exists an attitude that once we enter the workplace "we must shed our ´real´ lives."
What is needed, Treneman wrote, are more flexible workplaces and a change in the mentality that expects all employees to act like single people with no family responsibilities.
Women and work
In Australia, after the recent national election a federal Minister in the government decided not to accept a post in the new lineup. Jackie Kelly´s reason: She wants to be able to spend more time with the second child she in now expecting.
This has annoyed some feminists, noted Bettina Arndt in the Sydney Morning Herald on Nov. 27.
One of the feminists, Eva Cox, even went so far as to suggest that Prime Minister John Howard should have overruled Kelly´s preferences and insisted she continue as a government Minister. Kathleen Swinbourne, from the Women´s Electoral Lobby, attributed Kelly´s decision to the government´s failure to provide a Parliament House nursery and more family-friendly parliamentary sitting hours.
Arndt explained that Kelly regretted having missed out on time with her now 22-month-old daughter because of the work demands of being Sport and Tourism Minister. Kelly didn´t want to make the same mistake twice.
The article quotes a study made for the International Social Survey Program at the University of Melbourne in which 71% of parents believe mothers of preschool children should stay home, 27% thought they should work part time, and only 2% supported full-time work for these mothers.
Arndt concluded that feminists had forgotten one of the original goals of their movement: to promote choice for women.
Views in the U.S.
In the United States, a report by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, "Caring for Infants and Toddlers," quoted a 1999 California poll that found 68% of fathers and 69% of mothers agreed with the statement, "It is much better for the family if the father works outside the home and the mother takes care of the children."
Another survey discussed in the report found that the percentage of Americans who believe that a wife with a preschooler should work full time was largely unchanged between 1988 and 1994, rising only from 10.7% to 11.6%.
In spite of these opinions, two-thirds of women with preschool children and 56% of those with kids under a year old are working, the New York Times reported Sept. 10.
The Packard report found that while many employers are taking steps to be more family-friendly, the higher-paid workers are far more likely to receive benefits than are the lower-paid employees who need them most.
Establishing a healthy equilibrium between the workplace and family is no easy task. The goals set down by John Paul II in "Familiaris Consortio" 20 years ago still await fulfillment.


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Pictures of Amanda Seyfried With Ryan, Deacon, and Ava Phillippe
Ryan Lays Low Amid Paternity Claims During a Weekend With Amanda and His Kids
Amanda Seyfried kicked off her Saturday on a walk with her loyal pup, Fin, and then, after lunch with friends, she met up with Ryan Phillippe and his kids Ava and Deacon at a pet store. The actress's new film, Red Riding Hood, came in third at the weekend box office, though soon the dark fairy tale will be up against Ryan's The Lincoln Lawyer. Despite any potential rivalry, Ryan and Amanda are supportive of each other's projects — he celebrated after Amanda's recent premiere and she returned the favor at a soirée following his screening last Thursday. Ryan has been doing press for his project, including a stop by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to chat about being a DILF, though so far he's made no comment about possibly being the father of his ex, Alexis Knapp's, baby.


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This is a meeting of musical legends. Galway is both an exemplary artist
and a master showman, "a model of how to handle both a flute and an
audience" (The Washington Post). Time, echoing the
sentiments of most chamber-music fans, has called the Emerson "America's
greatest quartet." Each performs separately, in addition to joining
forces in music by Mozart and Foote.
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285
Mozart composed the Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285, as part of a group
of works commissioned by a wealthy Dutch physician and amateur flutist.
Keeping his patron in mind, Mozart kept the flute melodies within the
most gracious range of the instrument, favoring singing beauty over
technical brilliance.
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Syrinx
Debussy's Syrinx for solo flute is built from a series of
relatively short phrases, repeated and varied. Originally, the score was
written without the conventional bar lines that segment discrete
metrical units; even their addition does not constrain the freely
flowing musical ideas.
THOMAS ADÈS The Four Quarters
Thomas Adès's Four Quarters for string quartet is in four
movements: Nightfalls, Morning Dew, Days, and The Twenty-Fifth Hour.
Moving from the spooky stillness of evening to the bright cheer of
daybreak and rhythmic energy of midday, the quartet ends with a sweet
and buoyant march that eventually, reluctantly fades away.
ARTHUR FOOTE A Night PieceA Night Piece is the first movement of Foote's Nocturne and
Scherzo for flute and string quartet, a late work in his oeuvre.
Though he and other American composers of his generation are often
summarily described as beholden to the Romantic tradition, A Night
Piece proves that Foote was sensitive to contemporary European
innovations in form and harmony.
CLAUDE DEBUSSY String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Debussy's String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, is his only work in the
genre—and his only work to bear an opus number. It is an early piece
characterized by cyclic techniques that use a recurring motto to unite
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THE development of ocean traffic which has come within recent years has advanced the port of New York to first place among the world's greatest. This means the great increase of facilities for the loading, unloading, handling, and storage of merchandise.
That last item of storage is of vast importance and warehouses for the free and bonded storage of merchandise now engage the energies of important firms, foremost among which is the corporation known as Coastwise Warehouses, Inc., having its principal offices at 534 Washington Street, New York, which with its numerous warehouses is now unquestionably the largest in the business.
Coastwise Warehouses was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in July, 1915, beginning with the Jane Street Stores at 142-132 Jane Street. This is a six-story warehouse with 65,000 square feet of floor-space with three elevators and a ioo-foot loading platform. Its capacity was soon taken up and the large patronage called for expansion of facilities, the first completed addition being the Washington Street Stores, 466-470 Washington Street (No. 2) containing 75,000 square feet, with two elevators and a 6o-foot loading platform.
On April 1, 1917, the Beach Street Stores, 48-60 Beach Street (No. 3) were added, with 106,000 square feet of floor storage space. It is a large and well-equipped plant with four large elevators and X 51-foot loading platform. The automatic sprinkler system is installed throughout the building.
The next addition was made on May 1, 1917, with the Greenwich Street Stores, 387-391 Greenwich Street and 69 North Moore Street (No. 4). It contains 60,000 square feet, with two elevators and a ioo-foot loading platform.
On July 25, 1917, the company added the Thompson Street Stores, 91-93 Thompson Street Xo. 5), where they have 40,000 square feet and an elevator with 40 feet loading space. By this time the business offered the company took up the full capacity of the stores then owned, and on October 1, 1917, the company added the Washington Street and Charlton Street Stores occupy-ing the premises at 532-540 Washington Street and at 121-127 Charlton Street (Nos. 7 and 8), where the company has both free and bonded stores. This is the finest equipped warehouse in New York, with storage space of 125,000 square feet, three fast elevators, a 200-foot loading platform, and steel awnings twenty feet wide. The general offices of the company are in the building at 534-540 Washington Street, and the office floor is most effectively and conveniently arranged with offices for the heads of departments and the large clerical and accounting forces required for the conducting of this great business, and in the arrangements and surroundings there is ample evidence of the fact that this firm is one which is in sympathy and fellowship with its employes.
Great as are the accommodations already enumerated, they have been largely increased during the year 1918 by notable accessions, including three new warehouses, of which the Thirtieth Street Stores (No. 9) are located at 656-632 West Thirtieth Street and have storage space of 40,000 square feet; the Perry Street Stores have storage space of 60,000 square feet; and the Forty-Eighth Street Stores (No. 11), located at 533-537 West Forty-eighth Street, have storage space of 56,000 feet. The company thus has its ample space evenly distributed all along the west- side water front, affording points of convenient storage within short distances from all the most important piers and freight terminals along the North River front. The management of these warehouses has tirelessly labored to furnish to the mercantile public the best storage accommodations, and it is this high quality of service that has brought to this enterprising company its wonderful development that has put it in the forefront of the storage business in the metropolis.
Not only does the company offer to its patrons the best that can be procured, but it is especially solicitous for and helpful to the welfare of its employes. All those employed by the company are protected under the company's group life insurance, and all employes are required to undergo regularly monthly physical examinations and receive free treatment from the company's physician.
THERE has never been in any country at any time in the world's history a more rapid and remarkable development of shipbuilding activities than that experienced in the United States during the past three years. The fact that a very large amount of tonnage was being destroyed, at the very time when there was a larger demand for the use of sea-going vessels than there had ever been before, created a demand for shipbuilding expansion, which called into action the resources and energies of every man and institution that could be enlisted in the problem of building ships to meet the world's needs.
As the United States excelled in resources of raw materials and manufacturing facilities, and was the only one of the great powers so situated that it could increase its shipbuilding capacity, there started up such a rapid development of shipbuilding as to create wonder and interest in all parts of the world. The demand for ships seemed to be insatiable. Shipyards sprang up at every available point on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts, and the demand for tonnage was so great that the building of ships of wood, which had almost become an extinct department of the shipbuilding art, was revived in many places, with the most satisfactory results.
New enterprises in shipbuilding to meet these urgent demands were started at various points on the coast, and of those devoted to the building of wooden ships one of great prominence and unsurpassed completeness is that of the Coastwise Ship Building Company, of Baltimore, Maryland.
The business was established by T. M. Whed- bee, R. S. Scott, and Frank A. Brandy, who organized the business and incorporated their company in May, 1916, Mr. Whedbee becoming president, Mr. Scott vice-president, and Mr. Brandy secretary and treasurer of the company. The company operates a very complete plant at Balti-more, which has been characterized as the most modern wood shipbuilding plant in the United States, and which has every modern facility and convenience for the economical and expeditious construction of wooden hull ships. The yard has a capacity for the simultaneous construction of six vessels with 320 feet keel, and nothing has been left undone that could contribute in any way to the satisfactory working and the efficient prosecution of the shipbuilding business.
The company was one of the first to attract the attention of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, its plant having been planned and partly constructed during the year previous to the declaration of war, and it therefore was designated by the Shipping Board to build a considerable number of ships for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The operations are conducted under skillful supervision and the company have built to date eleven sea-going barges, six of which were of 1,700 tons deadweight capacity, four were of 1,500 tons deadweight capacity, and one was 1,750 tons deadweight capacity.
The excellent quality and thorough serviceability of the wooden vessels which they construct has attracted wide attention and the company is kept busy in the filling of orders not only for the Emergency Fleet Corporation but also for other ship- owning organizations, including the Reading Company of Philadelphia, for which it is now building a schooner barge, and it also has in hand the construction of a number of wooden freight steamers.
Baltimore is most favorably situated as a shipbuilding center, and particularly as one for the building of wooden ships, being accessible to large supplies of raw material for the construction of these vessels and being within easy access for the receipt of shipments from the Southern forests. The officers of the company are men that combine practical experience with business ability, in whose hands the industry is conducted in a most orderly and efficient manner, with a resulting product that gives the highest satisfaction to those for whom they are being built.
The usefulness of the wooden ship for certain classes of freight has been amply demonstrated by recent experience, and while the rebirth of the wooden shipbuilding industry was brought about by the country's emergency, the result has been to create a permanent and increasing demand for wooden tonnage.


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The news keeps getting worse for game developer 38 Studios. The company, which has been working for some time on its fantasy MMO game, known only by its code name "Project Copernicus", actually gave the state of Rhode Island a bad check to pay for its overdue loan. A report from the WPRI.com site says that 38 Studios hand delivered this check for its required $1.125 million loan payment earlier this week, which was actually due on May 1.
Unfortunately, 38 Studios later told the Rhode Island government that the company didn't have sufficient funds to cover this check, so the state returned it. In addition, it's been confirmed that 38 Studios missed its payroll this week for its hundreds of employees. Joystiq also reports that all of the developer's contractors and temporary workers have now been laid off.
Earlier this week, 38 Studios founder, and former Boston Red Sox pitcher, Curt Schilling, asked the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation to assist the game developer in some way. In 2010, 38 Studios received $75 million in loans from the state. Schilling said he and 38 Studios would use the money to hire 450 people in their Rhode Island offices to work on "Project Copernicus." So far, the developer has revealed little information on the game.
Update - WPRI.com reports that 38 Studios has now officially paid the $1.125 loan payment to the state of Rhode Island. It adds that Project Copernicus is now slated for release in June of 2013.