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A few short months ago, her family was struggling to make ends meet, to keep up with the costs of schooling, food, clothes – basic necessities for herself, her husband and their four children.
Ma Lin Lin lives in Kyu Wun Village, Patheingyi – a two-hour drive from Mandalay, Myanmar's second- largest city. Like most from her village, Ma Lin Lin and her husband worked at the local limestone mine. Waking at dawn, her husband smashed boulders with a sledgehammer while she collected the small rocks and loaded them into a truck. Long days in the relentless heat with barely any breaks were exhausting, mentally and physically.
Days like those made Ma Lin Lin dream of a better life – a life where her children wouldn't go to school hungry.
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Title: I'll Stand By You
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Dori Grant is no stranger to hardship. As a young single mother in the gossip-fueled town of Blessings, Georgia, she's weathered the storm of small-town disapproval most of her life. But when Dori loses everything within the span of an evening, she realizes she has no choice but to turn to her neighbors.
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"And now we get to my suggestion. Do you like Johnny Pine?"
"Yes, of course. He's been wonderful to us."
"No, I mean, could you like him as relationship material?"
"That possibility exists," she said.
"Good. Now let me talk to Johnny."
She handed the phone back to Johnny.
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She took the baby and Johnny took the phone.
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"Like what?"
"Do you like Dori?"
"Well, sure. She's great."
"Do you like her enough to consider a personal relationship with her?"
Johnny looked at Dori, then cupped her face and ran his thumb down the side of her jaw.
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Dori shivered beneath his touch as she realized Butterman was asking Johnny the same question he'd asked her.
"Put the phone on speaker," Butterman said.
"Just a minute," Johnny said and then pressed a button. "Okay, you're on speaker now."
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"Right," they said.
"So this would end tomorrow if you were married."
Johnny took a quick breath, started to speak, and then found himself staring at Dori instead, waiting for her reaction.
Dori already knew Johnny cared for her because he'd told her. What he didn't know was that she was very attracted to him.
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Butterman chuckled. "Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials. If it were me, I wouldn't waste any time. Go get the license and find a preacher, and your trouble with Miss Carter is a thing of the past. I assume I am invited to the wedding."


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March 2014 | Volume 71 | Number 6
Using Assessments Thoughtfully
Ron Berger
Students take a lead role in understanding and communicating their progress when they reflect on their learning in front of parents and panels of experts.
For most students in the United States, parent conferences are a mysterious event. Parents typically visit the school to make sure their child is "doing OK" and to meet the teacher, if they haven't done so already. There are few expectations about what will happen during the meeting, and most parents feel satisfied with a brief update on grades and behavior that they can report back to their child. The student is a passive recipient of information from the teacher, passed through the parent.
By the same token, the major passages that students make in schools—for instance, into middle school, high school, or college—typically depend on students accumulating seat time and credits. Students pass from one stage to another without much intellectual fanfare, often without being challenged on their growth.
But what if students led their own conferences? What if they had to provide evidence of their readiness to move on?
In schools everywhere, students assess their effort, understanding, and quality of work and decide whether it's good enough: Do I understand this concept adequately? Should I study more? Do I need help? Is the quality good enough? Is my behavior OK? Can I be more focused? Can I try harder?
But how can we educators transform assessment at this level? How can we turn up the dial of what students expect of themselves?
In Expeditionary Learning schools, student-led conferences and passage presentations are part of a system of student-engaged assessment that involves students in analyzing and investing in their own growth, changing the primary role of assessment from evaluating and ranking students to motivating and equipping them to learn.
Students are also called on to defend whether they're ready to move on, asking themselves, What have I accomplished? How far have I come? and Where do I think I'm going from here?
Can we build assessment structures to unleash this capacity for student engagement and improvement in every classroom? Yes, I believe we can.
Eight well-known assessment practices make up the student-engaged assessment system in Expeditionary Learning schools. The key to our success is that we've woven them together into a coherent framework. The eight practices include
The two practices highlighted here—student-led conferences and passage presentations—are important because almost all aspects of student-engaged assessment are nested within them. Both practices feature students analyzing and presenting their own learning, a process that becomes transformational for students.
"To do a student-led conference, you can be in 1st grade or 2nd grade or 3rd grade or 4th grade or 5th grade. Or you can be in kindergarten." Trinity, the kindergartner who astutely pointed this out, hails from Delaware Ridge Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas. She started her student-led family conference by singing her class welcome song to her parents. The three of them, along with Trinity's teacher, sat on tiny blue plastic chairs around a small table. Trinity led her parents through the story of her learning. She used a portfolio of her work in reading, writing, math, science, and art to explain her progress toward reaching clear learning targets in each area.
Trinity held up her reading work and shared her first target: "I can demonstrate how to use picture clues when reading"; she used a dragonfly illustration and text to show her proficiency. "I can stretch out words to hear all the sounds," and she demonstrated this as well. When she shared her first math target—"I can find the sum of two numbers"—she explained her strategies for adding. She then turned to her mother: "Now that I taught you, maybe you can do one," and her mother attempted a problem.
Trinity shared multiple drafts of her work, demonstrating her perseverance and improvement, and explained where she needed to make more progress. She shared the writing and illustrations from her insect expert group and critiqued her own work: "What I like about this is the colors because they look beautiful. But I need to fix the symmetry, because this wing is smaller than that wing."
Trinity's presentation is, in many ways, the dream of all educators: a student with good skills and a love of learning who can explain where she's doing well and where she needs and wants to grow and improve.
For those who may feel that student-led conferences are too difficult for kindergartners, Trinity has advice: "You have to practice and learn how to do your conference before you do it. And your teacher can help you. You will practice and practice and really get better." (Watch highlights from Trinity leading her student-led conference.)
And students do get better. Take Gabrielle, a 7th grader from Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in New York City, who's already led a student conference three times. In her most recent conference, she confidently explained to her father what content clues are and how she can now support her claims with evidence from the text. She discussed how she can evaluate algebraic expressions using substitution and the order of operations. She revealed that her favorite subject is math and that science is her greatest challenge. Referring to a science quiz about the events in earth's history, she showed her father an error she made—she mixed up two events in terms of which happened first—and reflected on what she needed to learn. At the end of the conference, she shared two of her goals: to boost her learning in science and to be more prepared in all her classes. (Watch highlights from Gabrielle's conference.)
What may seem like a small change—parent conferences run by students instead of teachers—can change the entire culture of a school in powerful ways. When students must report to their families what they're learning—what skills and understandings they have, what areas still challenge them, and where they hope to get to—they must understand their own learning and progress. They take pride in what they can do and take responsibility for what they need to work on. Education stops being something done to them and begins being something that they are leading.
For teachers, student-led conferences are a catalyst for better instruction. They must ensure that every student can explain his or her learning in each area. This compels teachers to monitor the growth of each student much more carefully. It's not enough to say, "Jamal is doing fine in school this term"; Jamal himself must have samples of high-quality work and assessments that show evidence that he's mastered the skills and concepts. And he must have the understanding and presentation skills to explain his growth and goals.
With effective structure and support, student-led conferences build motivation, clarity, self-direction, and critical thinking in students; and they also connect families deeply to the growth of their child and the work of the school. Schools in the Expeditionary Learning network use student-led conferences from kindergarten through the senior year of high school, and most schools report 100 percent family attendance.
What are the features of effective student-led conferences?
When schools first choose to implement student-led conferences, models can provide a vision for students, teachers, and families. We encourage schools to watch video clips of conferences and read handbooks about student-led conferences from other schools and, when possible, to visit schools and observe conferences.
The first year, things are not always easy; both students and teachers must adjust to a culture that requires evidence of growth. In our years of supporting schools to implement and improve this practice, we've identified some key challenges:
Some of these challenges are less about the structure of the conference than about the quality of the tasks students are asked to do in the classroom and the quality of student work. If the task isn't high quality, the work won't be high quality.
When a school adopts this structure, problems with rigor and quality often come to the surface. We see this is as only positive: Student-led conferences can become an engine for improving instructional practice throughout the school.
Passage presentations, also called presentations of learning, exhibitions, or portfolio presentations, come from the heritage of educators Ted Sizer and Deborah Meier, who piloted the practice 30 years ago. Under this system, to graduate from high school, students need to do more than just accumulate seat time and credits. Before a panel of experts, they need to present and defend evidence that they had the required disciplinary knowledge and skills as well as the habits of mind needed to graduate. The passage presentation requires that students provide evidence of their readiness to make the passage from one phase of schooling to the next.
Matthew, a shy 6th grader at Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, addressed a panel that included the superintendent, school board members, community members, and visiting educators:
The first thing I'd like to share with you is that this was my first year in this school … it's been a challenge for me fitting in and making friends. But I did. I came to this school with some strengths and also some weaknesses. I wasn't that strong in writing, and in math I was about two years behind grade level. But in the first few months of school, I worked really hard, and I caught up to grade level. And by now, I have actually passed it—as you can see here in my work.
Matthew went on to share a variety of evidence of his skill level, growth, and understanding in mathematics. He shared assessments—tests he'd taken over the course of the year, with the last two tests on integers and pre-algebra with scores of 100 percent. He explained an in-depth, multiweek problem that he worked on with a team of three peers—a problem provided to the class by a professional mathematician—and each of his personal contributions to the 100 parts of the solution set. He showed with pride his winning entry in the class challenge to create a division problem with a quotient containing the longest repeating decimal.
Matthew demonstrated his reading, writing, and research skills through a series of projects connected to a study of architecture: evidence-based essays pertaining to the architecture of ancient civilizations, based on the written work of David McCauley; a profile of a fictional architect, based on an interview with a practicing architect; and colored blueprints of an originally designed and furnished home, which he drafted to scale and executed to code. He also shared two service projects connected to architecture: a playhouse that he designed and built with his peers on the playground for younger students at the school, and a six-foot-tall skyscraper dollhouse he designed and built with peers that was donated to a homeless shelter for mothers with young children.
Over the course of 20 minutes, Matthew made a compelling case that he was prepared to graduate and enter middle school. (Watch clips of effective passage presentations from a range of schools across the United States.)
Although similar to student-led conferences, these high-stakes passage presentations instill an elevated level of public speaking and interview skills that are vital to success in college and career. Family is there; teachers are there; the community is there. When students successfully complete a student-led conference, they're often proud and relieved. But when they complete a passage presentation, there are often tears or shouts or family celebrations. The passage process elevates student learning to a new level.
At Springfield Renaissance School in Springfield, Massachusetts, passages occur in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades. The 8th grade focus is on readiness for high school; students must, among other things, write a letter to a high school teacher defending their readiness for school. The 10th grade focus is on readiness for the intensive college-focused process of the student's final two years; in addition to writing a résumé and discussing the qualities of a successful graduate, students must complete 40 hours of service learning, with a reflection on character growth. Finally, in 12th grade, the focus is on the "Senior Talk," a retrospective speech on one's path as a scholar and person.
In some schools, the panels that students speak before are small and the setting is intimate; in other schools, the panel is large, with a broad audience of family members, teachers, and friends. These differences don't matter much. What does matter is having a solid portfolio system across grades; high-quality work; students who are deeply invested and well prepared; strong organizational logistics (it's helpful to have a school handbook that explains these programs); and clear roles for panelists.
A few years ago, a middle school in rural New York State decided to institute passage presentations as a graduation requirement for 8th graders. The teachers found that their whole year was different as a result: They planned more carefully to ensure that every student was successful in the key parts of every subject and that each student could explain his or her learning process. The community was coming to watch, and they'd better be ready!
When the end of the year arrived, every 8th grader presented. Simultaneous presentations took place across the building. The panels were simple—one teacher, one community member, and one high school student. At the end of the day, 8th graders hugged one another and cheered. Seeing this, one town leader, remarked, "This is like a winning a big football game—only more important!" More important, indeed.
Ron Berger is chief academic officer of Expeditionary Learning. His most recent book, coauthored with Leah Rugen and Libby Woodfin, is Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment (Jossey-Bass, 2014).
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"It is difficult to overstate the importance of this grant for our museum right now," said Christine Miles, executive director of the Albany Institute. "In the Information Age, with electronic communication technologies advancing exponentially every day, websites have become an indispensible tool for nonprofit organizations who need to reach much wider and more diverse audiences. This grant will enable us to make the virtual Albany Institute experience as enjoyable and enriching as the on-site experience of visiting the galleries, classrooms, and shop. It will also enhance efforts already underway to digitize our vast collection."
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Museums for America is IMLS's largest grant program for museums, providing more than $19 million to support the role of museums in sustaining cultural heritage, supporting lifelong learning- and serving as centers of community engagement. Museums for America grants strengthen a museum's ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting high-priority activities that advance the institution's mission and strategic goals.
"This year's MFA grant recipients are truly an exciting and diverse group of museums, representing the remarkable ways that large and small institutions are serving communities," said Marsha L. Semmel, IMLS's acting director, in announcing the award. "Funded projects support digitization and collections management plans, enhanced accessibility, environmental literacy, and much more. The work of these institutions will educate and inspire citizens of all ages. IMLS is pleased to support museums as they engage their communities through programming tailored to their specific needs, and this round of MFA grants furthers this work."
The Albany Institute's Digital Renaissance project was one of 178 awards chosen from 510 applications to the 2010 Museums for America program. In total, the program awarded $19.5 million. To learn more about IMLS, visit
As part of Digital Renaissance's evaluation process, the Albany Institute has partnered with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Department of Language, Literature, and Communication. RPI Professor Patricia Search is the principal investigator for the research project and, along with RPI student Natt Phenjati, began formative evaluation phase of the project earlier this year. Launch of the Albany Institute's new website is scheduled for early 2012.
"This research will help the museum create a dynamic, interactive website that will extend and enrich the total museum experience, particularly in the areas of personal engagement and community involvement," said Search. "Museums have an opportunity to reach a wide audience with creative, engaging websites. With digital technology it is possible to display additional artifacts from the museum collections that add to the overall understanding of special and permanent exhibits. However, in order to create an effective website, it is necessary to carefully evaluate the demographics, interests, and needs of the people who use the website. The research we'll be doing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will evaluate how diverse groups of people will use the new website design to access information about the Albany Institute, including their collections, exhibitions, and educational programs."
One of America's oldest museums, the Albany Institute of History & Art was founded in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington, making it older than the Louvre, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


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When it comes to New Year's resolutions, some people like to take the bull by the horns, from carving out goals to following through. Dive in. Go big or go home. You might say Kelly Mahoney is one of those people. The Executive Director of Longmont Food Rescue woke up New Year's Day in 2017 with decision and purpose: she was going to start a non-profit–one which would simultaneously address pressing issues of food insecurity and food waste while supporting and building community. On Monday, January 2, 2017 Kelly submitted the application for non-profit status. The reason for the slight delay of one day? It wasn't the holiday. Rather, applications weren't accepted on Sundays.
Lest the context of new year resolutions convey the sense that Kelly Mahoney jumped into her big endeavor hastily, know that the ideas behind the creation of Longmont Food Rescue were long in the making. Kelly spent most of 2016 researching, learning, and reaching out to local role models, while adjusting to life as a new mom and putting her career as an engineer on hold. What's more, you might say Kelly's whole life had been steadily guiding her to this point.
As a child growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Kelly cultivated unique, personal understanding and perspective on both what it means to be hungry and the powerful potential of community. She recalls early awareness of the struggles her mother undertook in raising Kelly and her brother as a single parent. "Some of my early, formative memories are of my mother dumpster diving so we could eat," Kelly says. "That really stuck."
When Kelly was in fourth grade, her mother's family banded together to open a restaurant. It was a close-knit family business, and offered the true definition of home-cooking. In order for it to succeed, everyone moved in together, making Kelly's home a 4-generation household. "There were ten of us," Kelly says. "Great-grandparents, grandparents, my aunt, cousin, my mom, my brother, and me. It got a little tight sometimes, but looking back I wouldn't have it any other way."
At home and at work, everyone had jobs. Kelly's grandmother took care of dinners while her mother and aunt worked evenings at the restaurant. For the kids, it was always very clear that the primary job was learning and school. "My great-grandmother was all about family, 100%," Kelly says. "My family took on the goal of making something, and it was really always about us children, about creating the opportunity for us to thrive."
Kelly worked hard at school, but education came from the restaurant too, as well as from the inspiring teamwork and dedication exemplified by her family. "My family paid me when I worked at the restaurant," Kelly says. "I was taught about money, saving, the value of money, the meaning of work." Kelly took on all types of work at the restaurant over the years–cooking, serving, cleaning. All the while, she nurtured appreciation for the connection between money and food, and how intertwined the two can be. "I got a glimpse into lives of customers, and how people can really struggle," she says.
After graduating college, Kelly left Pennsylvania to pursue a graduate degree in mathematics at University of Arizona. There, she worked with the local faith community to bring life-saving supplies to those in towns along the Mexican-US border. Upon earning her degree, she accepted a job with Lockheed Martin and moved to Boulder. Once again, she found herself both drawn to volunteering and called to the kitchen. This time, she volunteered at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Alongside this involvement, she discovered Boulder Food Rescue. "I was seriously inspired by their grassroots organization, now serving thousands every week," Kelly says.
Kelly was so inspired by Boulder Food Rescue, she reached out to the team, eager to learn more. Executive Director Hayden Dansky and her team were more than obliging, welcoming the opportunity to share and advise over the past two years and ongoing. "Everyone has been wonderful, and a crucial part of getting Longmont Food Rescue off the ground," Kelly says. "We talked on the phone, met in person. [Hayden] was pivotal in forming and advising."
To imply that the journey establishing Longmont Food Rescue was smooth would be inaccurate. It took exceptional focus and hard work. All the while, Kelly was managing on little sleep, navigating a precious, new and evolving family situation. "My son was a terrible sleeper from day one," she says. "I couldn't perform at my engineering job on 2-3 hours of sleep a night, and we made the tough decision for me to stay home. It was difficult, but it was also the perfect opportunity for me to start a new project on my own time, setting my own hours."
Since establishing Longmont Food Rescue, Kelly has worked tirelessly round the clock, organizing her team, which is currently 100% volunteer, including herself. Somehow she maintains a seemingly endless supply of inspired, positive energy and momentum, dedicated to supporting our community and prioritizing the changing needs of her family. Is it sustainable? For anyone but Kelly Mahoney, the answer would be more easily, no. Yet alongside being a strong individual who can achieve all she sets her mind to, Kelly grew up with a powerful respect and understanding for the meaning behind the phrase, "it takes a village". Volunteers are always needed. Many volunteers. Find out how you can contribute by visiting Longmont Food Rescue's website today.
Thank you, Kelly, for all you do to support, inspire, and nourish our community!
LWL: You have more than a full plate. How do you fit fitness into your personal routines?
Kelly: I like running and mountain biking and fit it in where I can. That fluctuates week to week at this point.
LWL: How do you prioritize active living as a whole family?
Kelly: Family is number one. Bicycling is a big part of our family life and significant for Longmont Food Rescue–we deliver food by bike frequently. We can't park vehicles in our garage because there are so many bicycles. It fits into being environmentally conscious and also getting exercise.
LWL: How do you prioritize healthy eating as a family?
Kelly: I love cooking and eating vegetables…so my family is stuck eating healthy.
LWL: What do you treasure most about Longmont?
Kelly: The community. We have really passionate activists here in Longmont.
LWL: What would you like to see in Longmont's healthy future?
Kelly: There is so much food waste occurring here–it's not just national, it's right here in our community, just like hunger. I would love to see continued, sustainable efforts to make positive change.


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So much green and nice yellow happening out in the planter boxes. The morning watering revealed treasures.
Our big sunflower grew from the bird seed we put in the yard. It's gorgeous.
There are tiny bees on the face. They are hard to see in the photograph because they blend in so well. If you look closely you can see them (the little brown bumps) on the left side.
There were two grasshoppers on the smaller sunflower. They are doing a great job of nibbling it up.
I guess I should not want them in the garden but . . . . If they head for the tomatoes they are history.


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ASSEMBLY OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF ONTARIO ASSEMBLÉE DES ÉVÈQUES CATHOLIQUES DE L'oNTAR10 January 20, 2010 To: Kevin Kobus, Senior Advisor, OCSTA Directors of Education, Ontario Catholic Schon! Boards cc: Sr. .loan Cronin, Executive Director, lnsütute for Catholic Education Re: Ministry ofEduca1iori Po|icylProgram Memorandum No. 145 "Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour" The purpose of this communication is to bring to your attention certain matters of concem related to provisions of the Ministry of Education's Policy»'Program Memorandum No.l45. T he bishops of the Education Commission of the ACBO have recently been apprised of policy directives related to PPM 145 that could have an impact on our Catholic schools as it cares for students with same-sex attractions. Of particular concern are three areas of the PPM. l would like to share with you some thoughts concerning, each of these three areas. The first relates to supporting students in student-led activities promoting understanding and development of healthy relationships, Were il not for the fact that the PPM specifically names alliances" among these activities to be supported, the bishops would be in complete agreement with this principle. However, "gay-straight alliances" imply a self-identification with sexual orientation that is often premature among high school students. Because of this, the bishops feel that such an activity is not to be encouraged. Other types of dialogue groups that could achieve the same objectives should rather be encouraged. The second area of concern relates to outside "professional supports", among which the PPM ìdentiñes "public health units, community agencies, [and] Help Phone lines". The bishops feel it would be important for Catholic schools to identify and collaborate with those agencies that reflect or, at least, respect Catholic moral values. School boards would have to identify which such agencies exist in their area and make them known to their school principals and those employees who "work directly with students" and are expected to support them. The third area of concern relates to a specific obligation: to "ensure that all publicly funded schools provide access to public health units to deliver their mandated public health curriculum". ll would be important to specify that health units are to deliver their curriculum in accordance with Catholic moral principles and under the supervision of qualified Catholic school board personnel. ln all these areas, our denominational rights as Catholic schools with a specific mandate must be respected. We trust that the Catholic Consortium Task Force on Equity and lnclusìon Policy Development will take into careful account the above-noted concerns and address them accordingly in its policy development undertakings. We would appreciate a response to these concerns and offer our collaboration on your collective efforts. With many thanks for the work you do, and with prayers for continued success in your projects, Yours in Christ, Most Rev. Paul-Andre Durocher Chair, Education Commission
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Everyone in Rugby League wants the number of players and supporters to grow, and to be open to everyone.
Across the sport, schools, clubs, coaches, volunteers and the RFL are working hard to grow the opportunities to play for children, young people and adults with disabilities.
With sensible modifications if required, Rugby League and Touch Rugby League can be enjoyed by mixed ability groups of all ages.
Wheelchair Rugby League a fully integrated sport.
It is played by players with disabilities, including wheelchair users, and non-disabled players.
The RFL provides signposting, information and training on inclusion and the Equality and Diversity team is here to help any teacher, coach, club, parent or player.
In addition to the resources provided by our equity partner organisations in sport, check out the Support section.
If playing Rugby League isn't for you or your family member, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy being close to the game. Volunteering opportunities with local Rugby League clubs or the RFL are open to all.
The national organisation for wheelchair sport in the UK.
Dwarf Sports Association
Promotes grassroots participation from the age of two.
Cerebral Palsy Sport
A leading national disability sports organisation, supporting people with cerebral palsy to reach their sporting potential.
Izzy's Busy
A small charity educating the public and professionals about cerebral palsy; supported by a number of RL clubs and players.


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It's been a very stressful week so far and I've only worked one day of it. I refuse to blog about work, however, unless
absolutely necessary so all I will say is: stop the world I want to get off.
*Pukes everywhere*
On that note, and I really shouldn't be doing this when I could be doing 78 other things that are integral to my job, I thought I'd give myself a break and use a blog prompt today. For some reason this one popped up and appealed to me.
Perhaps I'm just being extra-specially soft lately. Must be hormones. Lovely lovely hormones.
Do You Believe In Magic? (October 19th 2015)
You have been transformed into a mystical being who has the ability to do magic. Describe your new abilities in detail. How will you use your new skills?
I am a mystical being, swathed in robes. Not sexy Gandalf robes but a more Snow Queen-y vibe, lots of swirling blues, whites and pale greys.
I can do magic because magic totally is a thing that exists and has existed since the dawn of time. It's not lame supporting act magician shit but real miracle magic; great splashes of good luck when you most need them, or the discovery of a person who has saved your life just by being there.
It's in a smile that makes you realise that shit ain't even that bad; in a chance encounter. It's learning to love again; learning to love yourself.
All that may sound trite but the true magic of the world is all of us in it together. Kindness and understanding is magic. Love is magic. Picking up the phone and hearing my mother's voice is magic.
Don't even try to persuade me otherwise.
My new abilities are complex, of course. They're about suggestion rather than control, and all about promoting a positive vibe. I'm not talking about happy happy joy joy at all times, nobody can realistically keep a façade like that up for life, and as Frou Frou once said: there's beauty in the breakdown.
Specifically I want my power to be the power of self-love. I want to spread the word that we're enough. We're all enough but even better than that, we're freakin' amazing.
I've learnt a lot about myself over the years and I've spent way too long hating myself, feeling dreadful about my body and my looks and projecting that self-hatred outwards by criticising others. What right have I to demolish another person because I don't feel happy (even if it's 'only a joke', or dressed up as concern)? Other people's bodies, clothing and sex lives are nothing to do with me, and never have been.
I try not to do this now and it's going pretty well.
My power would be to help others reach acceptance, even though I know it's an ongoing process. A wave of my staff (come on, I'm magical in this scenario, like I wasn't going to have a staff) would put the thought into people's heads, one by one: "I've got this."
It would make them see themselves the way their loved ones see them – and eventually, once that magical seed was planted, there'd be no stopping them.
There's an incredible arrogance to my magic, and I know deep down it's not realistic. Self-love is a personal journey, not something to be passed on automatically, or taught – and who am I to pick up the mantle? But wouldn't it be great if, just for one day, you had the power to make your loved ones believe they were beautiful/amazing/powerful, and without a doubt?
Oh yeah, and I can also shape shift.


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Can be purchased alone or together with MLS#413832. Follow the link below for combined listing:
Sited on 10 acres, this newly completed, exceptionally private, warrantied home is backed by forest and Prospect Lake Park. Excellent pasture land is tenanted by a local farmer encouraging enjoyment of a large parcel of land without the associated upkeep.
Farm status not only brings this property below the luxury tax bracket; it exempts it from most of BC's new property transfer taxes (PTT).
Portions have been dedicated to remain in a natural forested state as noted on the property title. Under BC assessment laws, the value of these lands is exempted from PTT and those areas also qualify for ongoing reductions to residential property taxes.
Enjoy all the benefits and quiet of country living with someone else doing the farming while saving tens of thousands in government and property taxes. Farm status also allows for construction of additional buildings; versatility of this nature is rare.
Sited on the eastern half of the plot, the custom-built rancher boasts premium fit and finish inside and out including engineered radiant heated flooring, quartz counters, KitchenAid and Bluestar appliances, reclaimed wood hanging barn doors, inset lighting, as well as large windows and sliding doors.
The stair-less entry is punctuated by white tile framing its oversized door, with three bedrooms (two with walkout patios and ensuite bathrooms), media room, and office branch from the central great room. This open-concept space boasts vaulted ceilings, a magnificent crystal chandelier, walk-in pantry, as well as a reclaimed wood feature wall with wet bar, wine fridge and racks. Windows and glass doors on the westerly side open onto a large concrete patio with unobstructed views of the pasture framed by forest.
Above the finished triple garage, a one-bed, one-bath suite is afforded its own balcony and entry. Additional storage is available through the attached garage.
Less than three kilometres from Prospect Lake Golf Course, the property is hidden from the road, and offers a short commute to Victoria, BC Ferries at Schwartz Bay, or Victoria International Airport in Sidney.
Tax Savings & Cost Subsidies
• Farm land is exempt from Property Transfer Tax (PTT) calculation meaning if land is assessed at $2 million and purchase price is $4 million PTT is only paid on $2 million.
• Future assessment means land is assessed at a nominal amount. As such taxes will only be paid on the assessed value of the house. As a result, the house drops below the level of all new luxury and school taxes imposed by the NDP Government.
• Higher transfer taxes are applied over $3 million. This house has the same tax status as houses below $2 million.
• The tenant farmer who cuts the hay need only attend the property approximately 5 hours once per year. Hay is cut and removed the same day.
1. Portions of the property have been dedicated to remain in a natural forested state and have been so noted on the property title. Under BC assessment laws, the value of these lands is exempted from PTT and those areas also qualify for ongoing reductions to residential property taxes.
2. The property currently qualifies as a farm for BC Assessment and PTT purposes. Property transfer taxes are to be paid only on approximately one acre of land, the remaining 9 acres are exempt from PTT taxation.
Property classified as farm land by BC Assessment that includes a residential improvement, such as a building used as a farmer's home. You pay the additional tax on the value of the residential improvement plus 0.5 hectares of land.
Estimate of the initial tax savings on purchase is approx. $70,000 and permanent ongoing property tax relief resulting from farm status is approx. $8,000/yr.
*Verify all above claims with your Realtor or legal counsel
Comprised of seventeen inland neighbourhoods in the western half of the municipality of Saanich, Central Saanich is semi-rural with an abundance of natural parks and leisure opportunities. The southern tip of the area borders the Gorge Waterway, while the northern end stretches into the farmland surrounding Elk and Prospect lake.
Saanich boasts more parks within it limits than any other municipality in British Columbia. Elk and Beaver lake are two popular destinations in the community. These large freshwater lakes are ideal for an enjoyable picnic, swim, canoe, or hike through the surrounding trails. The Gorge Waterway to the south affords residents a peaceful place to enjoy the water closer to the inner city.
Saanich is also home to world class golf courses such as Cedar Hill Golf Course and Cordova Bay Golf Course. Open year-round, they are a destination for many Canadian golfers.
Tillicum, Uptown, and Country shopping centres are all located in Saanich West, with Tillicum hosting the Imax-equipped Silvercity movie theatre. Saanich west residents also enjoy easy access to the Victoria International Airport and BC Ferries terminals to the north via the Patricia Bay Highway #17, as well as to Victoria General Hospital to the north-west.
Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Georgia and the Inside Passage, Vancouver Island is known as "the Hawaii of the North". With its vast wilderness, picturesque peaks, and temperate climate, this stunning locale is a paradise for those seeking serenity and natural beauty. A breadth of lifestyles are available here from charming coastal communities and pastoral estates, to busy urban centres.
Unlike much of Canada, Vancouver Island's weather is mild year-round. Spring comes early, with cherry blossom, tulip, and daffodil blooms lit by sparkling ocean sunsets. Summer is close behind, with the first sightings of migrating whales and local fishermen. In fall, a plethora of farms, vineyards, orchards, cideries, and breweries take local culinary culture to new heights. Come winter, cars loaded with kayaks, surfboards, paddle boards, skis, and snowboards come out to play, while golfers teeing off, and joggers taking to the trails remain common sights. Whatever the season, there's plenty to enjoy on Vancouver Island.
From the remote Canadian surf-capital, Tofino in the north, to the tech-friendly historic harbour city of Victoria in the south, Vancouver Island is a mecca of world-class destinations, and facilities:
Known also as "The Garden City" for its perpetual greenery and rarely freezing temperatures, Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, and is a thriving collection of municipalities from it's historical urban centre, to it's various suburban, and rural developments both inland and oceanfront.
Located 15-minutes from Victoria in fast-growing Langford, Bear Mountain Mountain Resort is one of North-America's finest recreational developments, It is home to Canada's only 36 holes of Nicklaus Design golf, its largest indoor/outdoor red clay court tennis centre, and an extensive network of top-tier mountain bike trails. It is the headquarters of Golf Canada's National Development Team, the Canadian National Mountain Bike Team and is supported by Tennis Canada and Tennis BC.
The Victoria International Marina, completed in 2019 offers full-service premium luxury yacht moorage for yachts from 65-feet to 175-feet in the heart of Victoria. With 28-slips, upscale security and safety, amenities, concierge services and crew facilities, this is the ultimate port-of-call from which to cast off and explore North America's most spectacular cruising waters, the Pacific Northwest and Inside Passage,
Centrally situated in the lush Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit is Canada's only year-round motorsport circuit. This highly technical circuit features 19 corners and 11.5% in elevation changes, and is committed to providing the highest quality professional training, track-side support, and driver's education available.
Only a 45-minute drive from Victoria, the Cowichan Valley often referred to as the "Napa of the North" is home to 14 unique wineries. This cool climate viticulture is paired with a growing list of craft cideries, breweries, and distilleries located throughout the island, but mostly concentrated in the south in and around the agriculturally-rich Saanich Peninsula.
There are more than 200 islands in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve located between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia. Teeming with land and sea life including seals, whales, eagles, otters, and porpoises this area is home to numerous rarely explored precious ecosystems. The larger islands are serviced by BC Ferries while the smaller ones can only be reached by private boat or float plane.
Convenient international access to Vancouver Island includes numerous ferry routes to and from mainland Canada and the USA, the award-winning Victoria International Airport, as well as numerous private flight operators, airfields and heliports scattered island-wide.


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Is the workers' compensation industry disappearing? Is there a nationwide movement to eliminate workers' compensation insurance? These questions are both important, and directly related to the fact that a recent study shows that workers' compensation insurance profits recently were reported at a record high.
A recent study by Conning, Inc. revealed that workers' compensation insurance profits experienced the lowest loss ratio seen since 1995. In addition, over the last six years, premiums for workers' compensation insurance have been steadily rising. The study determined that these premiums were boosted by the improving and expanding economy. However, the study also determined that this growth was not sustainable and not likely to continue. In 2016, the rate of filings indicated a softening market. This was attributed to the rise in medical costs. The fact that 2016 was a banner year for workers' compensation insurance companies came on the heels of 2015, which had also seen record growth and profits. In 2015, the combined ratio for workers' compensation was 95.4, which was a significant improvement over the ratios demonstrated in 2011-2014, which ranged from 117.3 to 102.4. For example, in 2015, Travelers Companies was the top workers' compensation writer with a direct written premium of $4.47 billion dollars and net written premiums of $3,96 billion.
Other studies and opinions provide harsh criticism to the rising costs. The California Applicants' Attorneys' Association released a statement in April 2016 indicating that the rising rate of premiums has not gone to improve care provided to workers injured on the jobs. Rather, they are concerned that the increased profits to the insurance companies have actually just resulted in lining the pockets of the insurance executives.
Mounting pressure on the insurance companies will likely lead to a dip in insurance premiums. Simply stated, the high insurance premiums cannot continue to be justified in the face of the reduction in the amount of work-related injuries and increased safety standards. Moreover, certain organizations are concerned that even in light of the higher insurance premiums and record profits, care for injured workers has dipped. Some are even citing a reduction of 70% in benefits for employees, and medical professionals dropping employees from their care in the face of frustrating road blocks thrown up by the workers' compensation insurance companies.
If you have questions about the ever-changing workers' compensation insurance market and how it can impact your business, contact me today at 714-516-8188. I look forward to talking with you about your business and workers' compensation.


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Mystery over China's Wenzhou bullet-train crash inquiry
A Chinese safety investigator has sparked confusion after making contradictory comments about the cause of a bullet-train crash in July.
Wang Menshu was quoted as saying bad management had caused the crash in Wenzhou, which sparked a public outcry.
But later Mr Wang, the deputy director of the investigation, withdrew his comments and played down his own role in the investigation team.
The team's report has not been made available to the public.
Forty people died in the Wenzhou crash, which cast doubt on the feasibility of China's vast high-speed rail building projects.
And many web users became convinced that the government was trying to cover up the details of the crash to save its bullet-train project.
Initial comments made by safety officials in July suggested the crash had been caused by a signal failure.
But in a report by the Beijing Times on Monday, Mr Wang was quoted as saying human error was to blame.
"The local railway authority didn't use the equipment correctly, leading to a malfunction," he told the paper.
"After the equipment broke down, staff operated it improperly, causing one train to rear-end a stalled one, leaving 40 dead and around 200 injured."
People across China have been waiting to hear an official account of how the disaster happened, and Mr Wang's comments were immediately picked up by media outlets across the country.
But shortly after, the Beijing Times story appeared to have been removed from its website.
And on Tuesday Mr Wang told the state-run broadcaster CCTV: "I was not involved in the whole investigation.
"I did not have a general idea of the whole thing, and I did not know whether the conclusion had been submitted."
The investigation team has produced a report into the crash, and Mr Wang has been quoted as saying the report has been handed to the government.
But its contents have not yet been made public.


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Monday January 15, 2007
January arthop
Um, I was [what's the opposite of meticulous?] about getting the names of artists Saturday. No big deal — somebody will set me straight soon, so check back in a few days and I'll have them all. Until then [That was quick.] This is by Jen Stark [thanks, KH], in the group show at Locust (see here for links to most of the galleries). It is what it is: a color vortex cut straight out of the wall.
Kerry Phillips' installation at Locust.
Vicenta Casañ's photoshopped images work a little better in theory then in practice, but I loved them anyway. At Diana Lowenstein.
Brent Cole [thanks, bp], at University of Miami project space. A suitcase containing two Miami swimming pools and the sky.
Arnold Mesches kicking ass at Dorsch. My glare? Not so much.
That's my man Georges Rousse, folks. Very odd to stumble randomly on to a show of his work.
Same guy, video installation. A video camera mounted above where I was standing live-feeds to a nearby projection.
That's about it for the work. A few more pictures, mostly of people, at the flickr.
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- bp Mon Jan 15, 10:25 AM #
The UM artist is Brent Cole. He's a professor in hot glass.
- KH Mon Jan 15, 12:01 PM #
Hole in the wall at top: Jen Stark.
- harumi Mon Jan 15, 07:13 PM #
arnold mesches's show at dorsch was wonderful. I think it was one of the best show I've seen there. every painter in miami should see them. his work pump me up without carlos's video:)


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September 11, 2009, 1:18 pm
Bengals get sellout
The Bengals, with the help of grocery store chain as well as a Cincinnati television station, did get a sellout for Sunday's opener against the Broncos.
The NFL gave the team a one-day extension — until 11 a.m. Denver time Friday — and the Bengals hit the benchmark with sales as well as the corporate help.
It means the Broncos will battle a full house worth of noise in Paul Brown Stadium Sunday.
"It's loud," said Broncos coach Josh McDaniels.
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by Karen Buch, RDN, LDN
There may not be a hotter topic for retail dietitians (RDNs) than return on investment (ROI). If you are wondering what ROI is, please refer to my previously published article entitled Measuring Positive Return on Investment (ROI) for a definition and explanation on why it is important for retail dietitians to understand and measure ROI regularly. Being able to calculate a positive ROI and presenting the findings to senior retail leadership are essential to show the value of RD services, gain approval for new programs, and support additional RD head count.
In general, ROI is a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment. Hiring a registered dietitian requires significant financial investment in human capital by the retailer. Ten to 15 years ago, progressive retailers were willing to invest in retail dietitians as a unique point of differentiation in the marketplace and as a service to its customers. Today, one could argue that having a retail dietitian on staff has become a mainstream requirement for grocers just to remain competitive. But, gaining approval to add more corporate dietitians or to expand regional or in-store dietitian teams remains quite challenging and requires building a compelling ROI business case to justify the additional head count and cost of new initiatives.
Here are some tips for developing and communication ROI:
1. Align. Align ROI metrics with the goals, objectives and outcomes valued by your retailer. Some common outcomes include improving customer loyalty through meaningful engagement, increasing sales through direct and indirect customer interactions, enhancing retailer's brand image through public relations and communications and adding to the bottom line by creating revenue streams and through cost avoidance.
2. Define Your Measures. Define how to measure the success of each program during the planning process. Seek industry standards or develop predictive modeling when proposing new, groundbreaking initiatives. Examples of common ROI calculations include:
3. Communicate. When communicating ROI, present your findings to senior retail leadership as if they were media sound bites. Develop key bullet points that are powerful and succinct. Use visual charts, graphs or event images only if they enhance rather than detract from the message. Establish a reporting schedule by period, quarterly and annually. Then, use the reports during performance review time as part of your self-evaluation to show measurable contributions to both the company mission and your individual goals.
Predicting, measuring and reporting positive ROI can help support the rollout of new programs, expansion of dietitian teams and your own career development.
Karen Buch, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian/nutritionist who specializes in retail dietetics and food & nutrition communications. As one of the first supermarket dietitians, she is a recognized trailblazer and expert at translating nutrition science into practical solutions for consumers. Karen is owner and principal consultant at Nutrition Connections LLC, chair of the Food & Culinary Professionals Supermarket/Retail subgroup and contributing author to RDBA Weekly. You can connect with her on twitter @karenbuch and visit NutritionConnectionsLLC.com.
This article was originally published for RDBA on April 22, 2015.


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Pre-fame Bowie is fascinating on many levels. His Deram label output is kind of similar to Dylan's earliest work in that we hear an artist still trying to work out who he wants to be. Dylan's first couple of albums are part folk troubadour, part next-generation Woody and part stand-up comedy.
Similarly, Bowie experimented with the cheeky-chappy pop of Love You 'Til Tuesday and Can't Help Thinking About Me the pure music-hall nonsense of She's Got Medals and Uncle Arthur, and then slightly more serious pieces like this.
And like Dylan, he never did decide on a particular direction, he just realised it was better not to put them all on the same album.
Bowie once said that if his early records had been successful, he would probably have ended up in West End musicals. In fact, I can see him playing a pretty good Phantom. It's not that big a step away from Jareth.
After Bowie did hit it big, these tracks were released on dozens of cheap and nasty collections. As skippable as many of the songs were, Bowie must have kept a soft spot for some of them. He attempted to rehabilitate some of the Deram era songs, including this one, on the shelved Toy album.


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In this post: Do you pop out at parties? Then you need to try my I Love Lucy Date with printables! Satisfaction guaranteed (Certain restrictions apply).
Hello, Dear Ones! Okay, I was being a bit silly. I am a huge fan of Lucille Ball. I grew up watching old shows on Nick at Nite. I Love Lucy was one of my favorites. Not to mention my nickname from my Mom was "Lucy". One of the best episodes, in my opinion, is "Lucy Does a Commercial" where Lucy does a commercial for Vitameatavegimen (a very nasty and alcoholic supplement)! The mess she gets into is hilarious! See for yourself…
So last year I really wanted to branch out with our date nights…make them unique. I've gone to the classics, as you saw in my Pride and Prejudice Date (which will be reblogged as soon as I can) and the Lady and the Tramp inspired date (another lost post I plan on redoing). I wanted to keep our Lucy date simple and goofy.
It began with a cardboard TV cut out and the iconic Lucy heart but with a twist. I drew Chris and me as if we were Lucy and Ricky. An old heart-shaped candy box and red tissue paper did the trick!
I left an invite in Chris' lunch that morning…
We had red velvet cupcakes and "Vitameatavegimen" (grape juice) to drink. You can find the label at the end of this post. If you have more time you may want to watch the Lucy episode where she works in a chocolate factory and try these yummy cake balls here.
Commercial Game
Instructions: Write silly commercial ideas on a slip of paper and each of you draw one. Then take turns trying to pitch them. Play as much as you like and make up your own silly ideas too. Printable at the end of this post…
Here are the silly products I suggest you try to pitch:
Lucille Ball Hair Tutorial Video
My hair wasn't quite a success but I don't feel it was a failure either ;).
*These printables are for personal use only. Do not give out copies. Please share the link to this blog instead.
Vitameatavegimen Bottle Label
Commercial Pitch Game
Enjoy! God bless & remember the High King lives! ~Amber Dover
Amber's Date Nights
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Ideas from Other Bloggers:
These cookies just scream "Lucy"!
PS: Thank you for your patience as I fix old links and redo lost posts. I know it has been a painfully slow process. If only I had a secretary! Ha!
Here's an old post that I've fixed, along with the free printable.


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My book of the month for the Book Awards Reading Challenge was, coincidentally enough, March, by Geraldine Brooks. (This book won the Pulitzer Prize in 2006.) I chose this book for two reasons: 1. I was curious to see if it worked, and 2. I've read good things about Brooks' writing, and, since my mother's name was Geraldine, figured I should give her a try.
March is the story of Mr. March - the father who is absent for most of the book Little Women. I will admit to being extremely skeptical of this choice - as I told a friend, I really don't like people messing with my classics! And to be honest, I didn't really spend too much time worrying about Mr. March when I read Little Women, though his daughters and wife spent a lot of the book being concerned, and missing him.
I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the book. Geraldine Brooks very clearly made sure to pay attention to the details of the original story, and to be sure that it was told in a proper historical context. Mr. March is, from what I have read otherwise, also based on Bronson Alcott, who has always fascinated me. The story takes us through Mr. March's life, from his time as a young man, traveling through the south selling household goods, to his meeting and eventual marriage to Marmee, to his experiences as a chaplain in the Civil War. The story manages to be complex without being confusing, and I found Mr. March to be pretty interesting, both as an individual, and in his observations about people he knows, including Thoreau and Emerson. Brooks has an excellent descriptive style, so that it is not hard to imagine the places Mr. March visits, even if you have never been there.
I'm glad that I read this book, since it was a complement to Little Women, without being sentimental or too intrusive on the story of the March girls. I would recommend it to anyone interested in seeing what someone could do with the slightest information about a character in the original story.
Next up was Laced by Carol Higgins Clark. I was at the library, and looking for something that I thought would be an entertaining, quick read. I saw this book, and though I have never read any of her titles, I have read a lot of her mother, Mary Higgins Clark. The story was about an antique lace tablecloth that goes missing during the main character's honeymoon in Ireland. So, we have: lace, Ireland, mystery - all things I like. What the heck, I gave it a try.
It was in fact, an entertaining and quick read. The depictions of the people encountered in Ireland, and the places visited by the couple trying to solve the mystery was really enjoyable, reminding me of certain things and locations that I remember from my trip there a few years ago. The mystery was mystery enough, not requiring a lot of tracking of details, which was fine, since my brain was just not in the mood. When I find myself looking for something similar down the road, I may try another Carol Higgins Clark book.
In the meantime ...
He is a very good kitty, and a sweet boy, if very skittish. He never received a proper name, because we thought of too many good ones, and couldn't decide! His middle name is Ignatius, though, after St. Ignatius Loyola (this is what happens when you are the product of a Jesuit education). So even though Garden Kitty is, as The Tim says, "more of a title than a name," it's what he answers to, and it suits him now like no other name would.


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A burden on Americans
Dear Editor:
Why don't you publish, post or report on articles about the "Global Warming" scam that is being pushed on the American public?
The debate is certainly NOT over and the "facts" from the global warming community are certainly in doubt. Now we are finding out that some of the "global warming research" facts have been falsified in order to support their agenda. We are not getting the truth.
I want the whole story and the media seem to only present one side of the argument while attempting to unfairly discredit the other side.
The cap and trade bill will be a burden on all Americans, rich and poor. The rich will be able to handle it, the poor may be devastated by it.
This bill will hurt our nation and send even more jobs overseas. We can not let a bill pass that is based on junk science.
Doug Lucich


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How to use the carbon fiber to enhance the sound properties?
By making it as a sound amplifier, without electricity it is able to amplify the music you choose from your music player. The cork base creates an insulated part that helps to direct the sound in the direction which is amplify. It's possible to use it indoor and outdoor.
+giorgia zanellato


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Bestselling Author Andreas Eschbach
Ben Brown
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Thomas Sand
Bernhard Hennen
The Organizer–Architect of Your Book
How do you keep an in-depth overview of the whole architecture of your story? With the Organizer, you control everything about your project that is relevant: the structure of your chapters, scenes and anything related.
Keep your chapters coherent with ease. Additional information such as internet research, appearances of your characters, plot threads, start times and much more is clearly displayed.
Everything is connected to your text and the other Papyrus planning tools like the Timeline and the Thinkboard.
The Organizer has a dedicated "abstract" section for a short summary text, which serves as background information for your chapter or your scene.
Text statistics show you the volume of text, words per chapter, etc. This way you can check whether the dramaturgically important points of your story–introduction, plot twists, ending, etc.- are in the right place.
But "view" isn't everything: The Organizer lets you plan and reshape your story. Create new scenes or delete them, move them around. Papyrus takes care of moving the corresponding parts of your text in your document. You'll just have to write the content.
You can also create new Timeline threads in the Organizer and assign your chapters appropriately. You can even create new characters from here and plan their part in future scenes.
The Organizer lets you keep full control over your project.


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Impressive Historic Home For Sale in Fredericktown Ohio
Charming Home For Sale With Oversized Lot
Lovely charm and character filled 2 story home for sale in Fredericktown, Ohio. This gorgeous property is situated on 0.75 of an acre and features a gorgeous lot with the back portion fenced in. Be welcomed by beautiful hardwood flooring and a fantastic entry foyer with an open staircase and adjoining formal living room and formal dining room in view as soon as you walk in. Enjoy convenient main level laundry, a first floor parlor room, and appliance filled kitchen with all original solid oak built in. This lovely 3 bedroom home features a back stairwell to the kitchen, a huge owner's bedroom with double closets, a walk up attic with additional storage space, a detached 2 car garage, central air conditioning, and a modern 2 stage natural gas furnace. With a fantastic location near local schools and Merrin Park, this gorgeous historic home is available for immediate possession and is priced to sell at $150,000.
Click here for more information on this 137 West Sandusky Street home for sale in Fredericktown, Ohio 43019.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hundreds of enraged protesters marched through the streets of Mogadishu on Monday to protest against the Shabab, a militant Islamist insurgent group, in one of the largest demonstrations in recent years.
Men, women and children flooded the rubble strewn center of town and shouted out slogans against the Shabab, who have steadily alienated the population by imposing amputations and digging up the graves of revered Islamic clerics.
"We don't want grave diggers and we don't want the Shabab!" the protesters yelled.
The protest was led by a moderate Islamist group of Sufi clerics who have driven the Shabab out of several towns in central Somalia. Sheik Abdulkadir Mohamed Somow, one of the Sufi clerics, told the crowd that their group, AhluSunna Wal Jama, "will not tolerate further the Shabab's grave excavation activities in Mogadishu" and he called upon Somalis to wage holy war against the Shabab.
Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama recently signed a power sharing agreement with the transitional federal government, which controls only a small fraction of the Mogadishu, the capital. The agreement was intended to help the government go on the offensive against the Shabab in a planned upcoming military operation, which will most likely involve thousands of African Union peacekeepers.
The Shabab recently dug up at least seven graves of renowned Sufi clerics, according to Somali media reports. In 2008, the Shabab desecrated the graves of renowned Sufi clerics in areas under their control, pushing Sufi followers to take up arms. The Sufi version of Islam, which is more mystical and centered on an "inner jihad," is one of the more popular sects in Somalia.
The recent grave desecrations in some of Mogadishu's neighborhoods seemed to make more people turn against the Shabab, who were already losing popular support because of their harsh interpretations of Islam. The Shabab and their allies control more than half of south-central Somalia and have amputated the hands of thieves, stoned adulterers and flogged women for not being fully veiled. They have also killed many civilians, including students, with suicide bombs, and have recruited foreigners, including Americans, to fight for them.Continue reading the main story
Somalia has been mired in chaos since 1991, when clan militias toppled the central government and then turned on each other.Continue reading the main story


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Build Your Fall Out Shelters…NOW!Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
…because, according to Yisrayl Hawkins, the Apocalypse will start with a nuclear war in…one week. Seven days. On September 12. So be prepared and start a-buildin' those fall out shelters. From thawk721 at YouTube via BoingBoing:
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925 Sterling Silver With Cubic Zirconia, Antlers Pendant
Our CZ Rhodium Classic Pendant ZSP080963 , designed in China especially for Women and also manufactured in China comes in a beautiful Clear color and rhodium,Gold and Rose Gold plated. The base metal is 925 sterling silver with lead ,nickel and cadmium free , and this jewelry item has an MSRP of $49.00.
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Gem of Nulgath (Misc)
Price: N/A
- Reward from the following quests:
- 'Assisting Crag and Bamboozle'
- 'Assisting Drudgen'
- 'Assisting Oblivion Blade'
- 'Astral Hanzo Orb Quest'
- 'Carve the Unidentified Gemstone'
- 'Crimson Hanzo Orb Quest'
- 'Drowning in the Void'
- 'Forge Gemstones for Nulgath'
- 'New Worlds, New Opportunities'
- 'New Worlds, New Opportunities'
- 'Nulgath' (Crag & Bamboozle)
- 'Nulgath' (Mini King Klunk)
- 'Nulgath' (Nulgath Larvae)
- 'Nulgath' (Oblivion Blade of Nulgath (Pet))
- 'Nulgath (Rare)' (Oblivion Blade of Nulgath (Rare))
- 'Proof of Recruitment'
- 'The Poisonous Deal'
- 'The Refreshing Deal'
- 'Time is Money'
- 'Void Knight Sword Quest'
- 'Voucher Item: Totem of Nulgath'
Sellback: 13,000 Gold 0 AC
Type: Item
Description: This gem isn't worth as much as the "Diamond of Nulgath" but it's better than nothing. Stacks to X150 X100.
- Previously called "Gem of Miltonius".
- Stacks up to 150.
- Used in the following quests:
- 'Blood Gems for Nulgath'
- 'Corrupted Touch'
- 'Crag and Bamboozle Battle'
- 'Deeper and Deeper into Darkness'
- 'Fighting Phoenix Blades'
- 'Forge Dark Crystal Shards for Nulgath'
- 'Forge Diamonds for Nulgath'
- 'Forge Tainted Gems for Nulgath'
- 'Juggernaut Items of Nulgath'
- 'Legendary Toxic CyberFiend Quest'
- 'Nulgath Demands Work'
- 'Nulgath's Messenger'
- 'Oblivion Blade of Fighting'
- 'Sacrifice (ALoD Version)'
- 'Sacrifice (BLoD Version)'
- 'Terraforming'
- 'The Guardian Taro Blademaster'
- 'Toxic CyberFiend Quest'
- 'Unlock the Evolved Hex Armor'
- 'Void Destroyer Diamond Quest'
- 'Void HighLord's Challenge'
- 'Void Spartan'
- 'Weapon Mastery (AC)'
- 'Weapon Mastery (Mem)'
- Used to merge items in the following shops:
Thanks to Eldant, GM_ francis and mturf.
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There is no better way to start your holiday shopping than taking the 2017 Gingerbread Tour November 3-5.
Shop fifteen unique merchants and dine at seven restaurants along the twenty-mile corridor from Cook Forest to Brookville through Clarion, Forest, and Jefferson Counties. This pre-Christmas shopping extravaganza has a diverse array of items that you just not available at the "big box" stores. Shoppers will find everything from antique and specialty shops to crafters and artisan studios on the tour. You're sure to find something to please every taste on your gift list.
To shop participating locations, just look for the four-foot tall gingerbread boy. Maps are available at PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau, Clarion Chamber of Commerce, Brookville Chamber of Commerce, and online at GingerBreadTour.com.


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Some of it seems innocuous enough: protecting kids from unseemly sites or intellectual property from piracy. But the tools to protect these things are the same that governments can also use to censor ideas and quell dissent.
Image credit: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images
Related Content:
How Internet Censorship Works, on HowStuffWorks
Is your employer spying on you?, 2014 Stuff You Should Know episode
Web censorship: the net is closing in, on The Guardian
The Past, Present and Future of Internet Censorship, short 2012 documentary
The Government's Secret Plan to Shut Off Cellphones and the Internet, Explained, on Mother Jones
Obama administration fights for right to use cellphone kill switch, on Al Jazeera


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The syntax for running the asadmin utility is as follows:
asadmin [asadmin-util-options] [subcommand [subcommand-options] [operands]]
The replaceable items in this syntax are described in the subsections that follow. For full details of this syntax, see the asadmin(1M) help page.
The subcommand identifies the operation or task that you are performing. Subcommands are case-sensitive. Each subcommand is either a local subcommand or a remote subcommand.
A local subcommand can be run without a running domain administration server (DAS). However, to run the subcommand and have access to the installation directory and the domain directory, the user must be logged in to the machine that hosts the domain.
A remote subcommand is always run by connecting to a DAS and running the subcommand there. A running DAS is required.
For a list of the subcommands for this release of Enterprise Server, see Section 1 of Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Reference Manual.
Options control the behavior of the asadmin utility and its subcommands. Options are case-sensitive.
The asadmin utility has the following types of options:
asadmin utility options. These options control the behavior of the asadmin utility, not the subcommand. The asadmin utility options may precede or follow the subcommand, but asadmin utility options after the subcommand are deprecated. All asadmin utility options must either precede or follow the subcommand. If asadmin utility options are specified both before and after the subcommand, an error occurs. For a description of the asadmin utility options, see the asadmin(1M) help page.
Subcommand Options. These options control the behavior of the subcommand, not the asadmin utility. Subcommand options must follow the subcommand. For a description of a subcommand's options, see the entry for the subcommand in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Reference Manual.
Not all subcommand options are supported for this release of Enterprise Server. If you specify an unsupported option, a syntax error does not occur. Instead, the command runs successfully and the unsupported option is silently ignored.
A subcommand option may have the same name as an asadmin utility option, but the effects of the two options are different.
Options have a long form and a short form.
The short form of an option has a single dash (-) followed by a single character.
The long form of an option has two dashes (--) followed by an option word.
For example, the short form and the long form of the option for specifying terse output are as follows:
Short form: -t
Long form: --terse
Most options require argument values, except Boolean options, which toggle to enable or disable a feature.
Operands specify the items on which the subcommand is to act. Operands must follow the argument values of subcommand options, and are set off by a space, a tab, or double dashes (--). The asadmin utility treats anything that follows the subcommand options and their values as an operand.