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When I was 16, I hitchhiked with my older brother from Los Angeles to Vancouver. Being lean and hungry types, we knew we needed fortification for the long journey. So it made perfect sense that we'd load our backpacks—already substantial, with their sturdy wood and metal frames—with canned foods of every type. Chili, fruit cocktail, soup. That one of the laden backpacks now weighed about as much as a sports car wasn't that daunting until a day or … [Read more...]
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Faircom Releases c-treeRTG Version 2 for Enhanced Performance of COBOL and BTRV Solutions
NEW YORK, NY: FairCom, the developer of multimodel No+SQL integrated database management, releases c-treeRTG version 2 with updates including enhanced integration capabilities for Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL) and BTRV lines. The new update maximizes the ease of integration for COBOL and BTRV lines by eliminating the complexities involved inaccessing and processing of data.
c-treeRTG enables end-users to update the data management engine underneath an existing application without interrupting the code. The c-treeRTG easily updates existing applications to the latest technology, enhances performance, improves data integrity, and provides access from other applications.
" The goal behind c-treeRTG is to provide companies with FairCom technology that allows them keep their legacy system as is, while allowing the system to benefit from new technologies, and to do it in a way that is as easy as to implement as possible, says Evaldo Horn de Oliveira, Director of Business Development, FairCom.
The c-treeRTG COBOL Edition maintains the simplicity of the standard COBOL file system interface while offering COBOL developers high-end database technology with features such as transaction processing and the client/server model. The solution brings COBOL data file management to enterprise level with real-time replication, high-availability, automatic recovery, and full SQL integration. Similarly, the c-treeRTG BTRV Edition is based on a b tree data structure and provides a record-oriented Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM) API. It allows customers to manage their data with RAS capabilities like Hot backups, automatic recovery, and real-time replication which enhances the system by providing scalability and the security for the client's mission-critical environment. The second version of c-treeRTG offers COBOL and BTRV solutions an easy running and makes more powerful at delivering results. The solution enables customers to manage their original database without changing their business logic with a seamless API mapping.
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• Can you introduce yourself and explain how Hufschmid Guitars came about?
My name is Patrick Hufschmid. I am a craftsman-luthier and the only artisanal plectrum maker in Switzerland. I live in the beautiful French speaking region of the country in a historical town called Aigle close to Montreux.
I've enjoyed a very strong passion for the guitar since my adolescence. I began playing at the age of 11. I came across an old classical guitar hanging out of a trash bin and took it home, tried to repair it and make it playable. I soon started taking electric guitar lessons and a few years later, I found myself doing the same thing for friends – repairing and customizing their instruments for them. I have a very curious nature. I like to learn something new every day and I experiment a lot. Hufschmid Guitars has existed since 1996. After completing my apprenticeship as a chef in Montreux I went to the United States to study lutherie in Minnesota at the renowned 'Red Wing Technical College'. I took a very comprehensive training course in both the repair and building of acoustic and electric guitars. Here are pictures of my very first guitars, an acoustic and an electric. Help! Ha ha…
• What is your professional / technical background and what brought you to this field of activity?
I have a lot of strings to my bow, really. As well as being a qualified chef, I have a passion for luxury watch making, which opened doors for me in the field of watches with complications. For several years I was employed as a specialist sales consultant by a large group of watch manufacturers. I followed their intense training courses on luxury goods and branding, which has born a direct, lasting influence on my work today. I have a great love of and appreciation for history. I like to add some touches of the past to my work. Little details such as adding a beautiful seal to all the packages I ship to customers around the world brings me a lot of satisfaction. Back in 2007 I decided to dedicate myself to my guitar business and become 100% independent. That wasn't easy in Switzerland, because of the very high cost of living. Thanks to my presence on social media I have been able to solicit the interest of a fairly large community that follows me on a daily basis. I would just like to say thank you here to everyone who does!
• What are your musical influences?
I'm part of the generation of Metallica's first albums, the Metal music of the 80s – 90s such as Skid Row, Def Leppard, all this awesome music we listened to everywhere on the famous Walkman devices. It really made me burn to discover the electric guitar. As far as my musical taste is concerned, it's very eclectic. I listen to everything from the moment it pleases me. It may surprise you, but I am also completely addicted to baroque and classical music, just as I am to history, in fact.
• What was the first guitar you owned?
The classical guitar I mentioned before that I found in the trash! My first electric guitar was a Fender Strat copy by a generic brand 'Elwis'. My first real quality electric guitar was a Lag (photo attached) Still hard to do better at 16 than wear a Cannibal Corpse t-shirt and hold a LAG V! Ha ha!
• What do you bring to the market with your specialist touches and creations ?
As far as lutherie is concerned, I take pride building my guitars all by hand using small power tools. I use no CNC, no laser cutting or other mechanized methods of mass production. I have innovated a great deal in my designs. In particular I offer humbuckers for which I designed the external appearance. These are custom made by hand for me since 1998 by a legend in the industry. That's 21 years already! I even designed the world's first photo-luminescent humbuckers which I named 'GlowBucker©' copyright: DEP635754926735555984
Working with engineering materials, has given me many creative ideas. I use them to make nuts, for example, which have become a visual signature on my instruments, the 'Hufschmid Blue Nut©' and the 'Torlon® 4203' nut which I have also copyrighted ©qIYcyYIYUNfIhwO3. I also use these very high performance materials to make some of my plectrum models.
Wiring is an area in which I take particular care, adding a unique personal touch with my 3D carbon/Kevlar finish throughout the cavity ©00063756-1. I am also the first guitar builder to be using giant TEFLON capacitors and have therefore copyrighted the concept ©Uy6VlWI7gk3Y2Ejc
As far as building is concerned, I focus on my favourite variety of wood – 'Sapele' mahogany. I always choose one piece bodies and necks that have been perfectly quatersawn - the Hufschmid signature. The visual aspect, a certain aesthetic line that is my own, as well as natural finishes have developed into my trademark style. I can't stand Bling! My personal style of building is based entirely on simplicity and sobriety - a sort of philosophy of life, if you will.
• Who are your guitars for - amateurs, or professionals?
Above all, everything's about meeting and making a guitar for an enthusiast. As long as he is passionate and appreciates the work of a craftsman, for me that really is all that matters. At the end of the day you know that your work is appreciated by someone who values it, be he professional or not and that is all that matters.
• You have been making headless guitars for a few years now. Why this choice and for which players in particular are you intending these models?
Headless models have always been around. I remember when I was a fan of the incredible genius and pop singer Daniel Balavoine in he 80s. In the video clip of his track 'Laziza' you can see him playing a headless guitar. I have always been fascinated by these models and it came naturally to me to add them to my design portfolio. The difference with my guitars, is that I am not at all a fan of ergonomic or small and super compact instrument designs. My headless models have the dimensions and shape of a standard instrument, so you do not feel you are holding a toy. Here is my latest creation, the 'Aton'!
• You also make plectrums designed specifically to reduce the effort of playing. Can you tell us a little more about them?
It's a concept I meditated and thought about for years, in fact. One day, as I experimented with various ideas, it came to me as a matter of course. My plectrums are much thicker than the norm. The idea is to minimise movement and increase the guitarist's hand strength. Less effort is required to play, which is a relief to the player. As a result, he will have less cramping and tenseness, which is very useful for guitarists suffering from osteoarthritis, tendinitis or other muscular problems. Naturally, this is also very interesting for the adventurous guitarist who has none of these problems, because this bio-mechanical phenomenon can help him obtain more precision, strength and speed too!
I have also recently created the first ever Hufschmid metal plectrums to celebrate my 10th anniversary of plectrum building (2009-2019). These plectrums are unique, the result is truly mind blowing!
• What are the principal materials used for these plectrums? I believe you have done a lot of innovating in this field, haven't you?
Indeed I have. I use high performance thermoplastics that are used in engineering. Every material has unique properties.These thermoplastic materials are really very costly. I also use a unique photo-luminescent material, which happens to be a certified security material. It glows very strongly in the dark and I called it 'HufGlow'. Well, yes, here's a little staging, it's not for real though! I do not work in the dark and I wear safety glasses but people tend to believe anything they see nowadays!
My aim is to bring my concept of thick picks into being in several different forms and different materials in order to provide the guitarist with a choice. This way, he can experiment and find what is best suited to his individual needs. And as for my guitars, I make everything by hand without the help of CNC, or laser cutting. My designs are 100% handcrafted and characterized by the utmost attention to both detail and polishing. It takes around 40 minutes, minimum, to make a basic plectrum model and up to 2 hours for one made in high performance material. Obviously this comes at a price, but, as in all my work, my love for what I do and my passion for doing it well, is what I bring.
• The everyday guitarist is often held back by the price of products crafted individually by hand. What could you say to defend the cost of making your guitars and plectrums?
Supporting an artisan is a wonderful thing. You uphold the craftsman's vision into which he puts all his heart, knowledge, know-how and experience. He is realizing an individual creation not a mass produced object without a soul. The years of work this entails can cause many personal hardships. Creative originality always does. You can buy cheap, mass-produced, machine-built items to save money, but think about it for a moment. The countries that export these, for the most part, do not treat their employees well or even necessarily support human rights!
• What are your plans for the near future and further ahead…?
To stay the small artisan that I am. I like to believe there will always be an interest for individuality and people will be persuaded more and more by authenticity, high quality and the unique know-how that can never be part of faceless mass-production.
• Finally, what is your message to the guitar community?
For me, there is no more beautiful instrument than the guitar and it is an honour to serve it with love and passion. I hope my enthusiasm will pique your interest in my work!


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A joint initiative of CAC's Women in Coaching program, the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives Committee, the Canada Games Council, and Sport Canada. The Canada Games Apprenticeship Program aims to provide women apprentice coaches with domestic multi-sport Games experience.
National Winter Sports Association (NWSA) Grants
The National Winter Sport Association (NWSA) was established through the foresight and donation of Bob Disbrow. This generous support of the NWSA is aimed at assisting coaches, athletes and competitive racing programs in Canada; the long-term goal is focused on boosting and sustaining Canada's performance level and ranking at the international level. During the past four seasons, the NWSA funding has contributed close to one million dollars to enhancing the delivery of club and National Development Centre (NDC) racing programs. The NWSA's platform of support has a primary target to help professionalize and expand Canada's network of cross-country ski coaches. NWSA is also committed to allocating some funding support to selected developing athletes who demonstrate a clear financial need and potential towards long-term international level development.
This grant program is delivered through Cross Country Canada. Contact [email protected] for more details.
The CCC-AltaGas Club Coaching Support Program!
The AltaGas Club Coach Development Grants is a CCC initiative aimed at supporting club coaches' continuous professional development. Clubs' funding is based on the demonstration of their capacity to develop junior athletes up to the targeted benchmarks for their age and stage of development.
More specifically, Coach Development grants awarded to clubs are calculated on the basis of the number of junior athletes in the club meeting International Points Benchmarks for their age (distance or sprint), excluding full time National Development Center athletes, on the final regular Canadian Points List and per the following schedule:
To date the following CCC clubs have received Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences grants for ICC and CC workshops.
Castlegar Nordic Ski Club, Castlegar, BC (two grants for two workshops)
Nakkertok Ski Club, Ottawa, ON
Larch Hills Nordic Society, Salmon Arm, BC
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Strathcona Wilderness Centre, Strathcona County, AB
Strathcona Nordic Ski Club, Courtenay, BC
McCreary Ski & Outdoor Club, McCreary, MB
Cariboo Ski Touring Club, Quesnel, BC
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A house isn't a home until you've put your mark on it. As Canadians, we proudly speak to our heritage as often as we can, whether that's through rooting for our favourite hockey team, donning a Canadian flag patch on our travel bags or binge-watching television with a big bag of ketchup chips.
Just in time for the holidays, there's another way to beam with national pride, and, guess what, it has nothing to do with maple syrup, poutine, curling or beavers.
The Drake General Store has created a housewares collection with gorgeous Canadian landscape imagery printed onto plates, bowls, saucers and mugs. Know a Canadian super-fan, a recent Canadian citizen or just a true patriot? This is the set for them. On one plate, you are transported to the Canadian Rockies, and in another, vibrant swathes of colour depict the Yukon landscape in winter. If it's tea time, the cup and saucer are just as rich with picturesque Canadiana, as the set is finished with illustrations of Halifax's countryside. A piece on its own is a beautiful gift, but the entire set will turn every meal into a new getaway.
Who it's for
Avid hikers; people who eat at home; proud, flag-flying Canadians; fancy plate collectors; a couple who recently got into one of those kitchen fights where things, um, broke. (No judgment, but you may need new plates, and, well, some of these are plates.)
How much?
$15 to $18.
Where to find it
The Drake General Store sells them in-house, but you can also grab them from its online store.
'Tis the season to be jolly (and a bit stressed from shopping, list-making, cooking and more shopping). But don't get yourself too worked up, because we're here to help you cross those names off your list one day at a time, one gift at a time. From now through Christmas Eve, we're wrapping up daily gift ideas, so you can get back to more important festive pursuits, you know, like drinking egg nog. We're going to make this so easy, you'll want to shop this way every year.


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Hotel Porter
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Alternative titles for this job
Hotel porters meet and greet guests, answer enquiries, assist with luggage and park guests' vehicles.
Hotel porters usually earn
$18-$19 per hour
Source: Hospitality NZ and Tourism Industry Association NZ, 2015.
Job opportunities
Hotel porters usually earn between minimum wage and $19 per hour.
Sources: Hospitality New Zealand, 'Annual Wage Survey 2015', 2015; Tourism Industry Association New Zealand, '2015 Salary Survey', 2015.
- PAYE.net.nz website - use this calculator to convert pay and salary information
- Employment New Zealand website - information on minimum wage rates
(This information is a guide only. Find out more about the sources of our pay information)
What you will do
Hotel porters may provide some or all of the following services to guests:
- greet and take them to rooms
- move luggage
- run errands
- deliver mail, newspapers and messages
- deliver meals and drinks to rooms
- answer enquiries about local attractions and booking tours
- book taxis and restaurants
- park cars
- take and collect guests to and from airports and other locations.
Hotel porters may also cover for reception desk staff when needed.
Skills and knowledge
Hotel porters need to have knowledge of:
- hotel services and safety regulations
- the local area and tourist attractions
- local restaurants and transport services.
Working conditions
Hotel porters:
- work part-time or full-time hours, including on weekends. Some hotels have night porters, who work from 11pm to 7am
- work in the public areas of hotels
- spend much of the day on their feet, and some of the day lifting and moving guests' luggage.
What's the job really like?
Sonny Davis
Hotel Porter
Work experience led to permanent job
Sonny Davis began working as a hotel porter for one day a week as part of his school's Gateway work experience programme. But he impressed the Duxton Hotel so much that they quickly offered him paid weekend and holiday work – and a permanent job when he finished school in 2008.
"The early days were a bit of a struggle – getting over being the newbie. Now a year on, oh gosh, I walk around here like I own it!"
More guests mean more fun
"I start at 7am, put on my uniform, and pop downstairs to see what's happening that day – how many functions are on, how many people are checking in or out. I take the day as it comes. I do the usual answering of phones, booking tours, organising massages, spas, saunas – anything from doing that to arranging shuttles and limousines for our corporate guests.
"But every day is different here. Usually it's fun because of that, but sometimes it can be a bit boring when we have no functions and there are not many people coming in and out. To me, the more people there are, the more fun I have."
Entry requirements
There are no specific requirements for becoming a hotel porter, but a full driver's licence is an advantage.
Hotel porters gain their skills on the job, and can get credits towards a National Certificate in Hospitality – Porter Services (Level 2) while working.
Secondary education
There are no specific secondary educational requirements to become a hotel porter. However, NCEA Level 1 English and maths are preferred.
Personal requirements
Hotel porters need to be:
- friendly and helpful
- polite and tactful
- resourceful and reliable
- organised
- good at listening and communicating
- able to work well as part of a team.
As porters deal with a wide range of people, they should also have an understanding and awareness of other cultures.
You have to be helpful and proactive about ways in which you can make people's stay more comfortable.
Nick Hughes
Hotel Porter
Useful experience
Useful experience for hotel porters includes:
- any hospitality experience, such as working as a waiter/waitress or bartender
- work in the tourism industry, such as being a tour guide
- customer service experience, such as retail work.
Physical requirements
Hotel porters should be fit, healthy and reasonably strong, as they may do some heavy lifting and spend long hours on their feet. They should also have a tidy appearance.
Find out more about training
- Hospitality New Zealand
- email@example.com - www.hospitalitynz.org.nz
- Service IQ
- 0800 863 693 - www.serviceiq.org.nz
What are the chances of getting a job?
Vacancies common but competition for jobs strong
Although the overall number of hotel porters is declining, vacancies are common. This is because hotel porters tend to stay in the job for a short time only.
However, competition for positions is strong and vacancies are filled quickly. This is because:
- it is a part-time, entry-level job that does not require any specific training
- vacancies often get filled by word of mouth or by contacting people who have approached employers in the past
- advertised vacancies are often placed with Student Job Search or on backpackers' noticeboards, and get many applicants.
Hotel porter vacancies vary by season and region
Hotel porter vacancies are seasonal in some regions. For example, you are more likely to get a job in Queenstown during the winter ski season, and Rotorua during the summer holidays.
Porters employed by hotels and motels
Hotel porters may work for:
- international hotel/motel chains
- privately owned hotels/motels
- boutique hotels.
- Attfield, S, hotel sector manager, Tourism Industry Association New Zealand, Careers New Zealand interview, February 2016.
- Cropp, A, 'Hotel Staff Shortages Spell Trouble for Tourism', Stuff, 31 January 2016, (www.stuff.co.nz).
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, '2006-2014 Occupation Data' (prepared for Careers New Zealand), 2015.
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 'Tourism Research and Data', February 2016, (www.mbie.govt.nz).
- Nui, G, membership communications executive, Hospitality New Zealand, Careers New Zealand interview, February 2016.
- ServiceIQ website, accessed February 2016, (www.serviceiq.org.nz).
- Statistics New Zealand, 'Accommodation Survey: December 2015', (www.stats.govt.nz).
(This information is a guide only. Find out more about the sources of our job opportunities information)
Progression and specialisations
Hotel porters may move into other jobs in the hotel such as hotel receptionist or waiter/waitress.
Last updated 30 October 2019


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The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) selected six first-year and five returning fellows to join the Native American Journalism Fellowship (NAJF) class of 2019.
The students come from tribal communities and colleges across the nation and will attend the 2019 National Native Media Conference at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minn. The fellows will work in a newsroom with selected mentors representing broadcast, radio, print and online media.
Introducing the NAJF Class of 2019:
- Taylor Notah, Navajo Nation, Arizona State University
- Hunter Hotulke, Seminole Nation, Rogers State University
- Jaida Grey Eagle, Oglala Lakota Sioux, Institute of American Indian Arts
- Jarrette Werk, A'aaniiihnin of Fort Belknap Montana, University of Nevada Reno
- Benjamin Yazza, Navajo Nation, University of New Mexico
- Lyric Aquino, Tewa, Kent State University
- Arielle Farve, Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma State University
- Caitlin Hunt, Lumbee, Ohio University
- Makayla Sloan, Cherokee Nation, Haskell Indian Nations University
- Taylar Stagner, Eastern Shoshone/Cheyenne-Arapaho, University of Wyoming
- Miranda Stiles, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma State University
Fellows will participate in three webinars prior to the newsroom experience and can receive 3 hours of college credit at the undergraduate or graduate-level through their respective universities.
Learn more about the 2019 class at http://www.naja.com by clicking the "Native American Journalism Fellowship" tab under the "Students" tab.
Under the direction of co-directors Victoria LaPoe (Cherokee), Frank Robertson (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate), and Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton (Cherokee), student fellows will work with mentors to produce coverage throughout the year. Several visiting mentors will provide specific digital skills training during the onsite newsroom experience.
- Darren Brown, CATV47
- Frank Blanquet, First Nations Experience
- Allison Herrera, Public Radio International
- Kiliii Yüyan, National Geographic
About NAJA and the Education Pathways
NAJA serves and empowers Indigenous journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich media and promote Native American cultures.
The NAJA Education Committee created NAJA Education Pathways to support Indigenous students pursuing media careers. From initial participation in the fellowship to returning as a mentor and future leader of the organization, NAJA aims to foster professional development for members at every level of their career.
Thanks to the support from sponsors and sustaining members, all student travel expenses including airfare, food and accommodations are covered by NAJA for the newsroom immersion experience.
For more information about the fellowship or the National Native Media Conference, please contact NAJA at email@example.com.
Strengthen Native Voices, Support NAJA Fellows
About NAJA and the Native American Journalism Fellowship
The Native American Journalists Association empowers more than 500 members representing tribal, nonprofit, freelance and mainstream media professionals in promoting accurate coverage of Indian Country, supporting newsroom diversity and defending challenges to free press, speech and expression.
NAJA addresses these challenges by fostering the development of new talent and mobilizing a powerful membership network towards critical and relevant issues facing Indian Country.
About the Fellowship
NAJA's annual student training program has become a cornerstone in the organization's commitment to raising the next generation of storytellers.
The Native American Journalism Fellowship for college students now stands alone as this country's single most important career pipeline created specifically for aspiring Native American journalists.
The fellowship pairs students with professional journalists who provide personalized academic and professional mentorship to each student. Students and mentors also gain hands-on training during the week-long newsroom immersion experience in coordination with NAJA's annual national conference.
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The Native American Journalists Association is seeking support for the Native American Journalism Fellowship.
At nearly $5,000 per fellow, NAJA covers the cost of all student travel, hotel, training materials and meals during the on-site newsroom experience, in addition to three hours of upper-level course credit through an accredited ACEJMC journalism university.
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Committee details
Call In Sub Committee
Purpose of committee
The Call In Sub Committee is a standing Sub Committee of Scrutiny Committee.
Terms of reference
1. To review and scrutinise decisions made or other action taken, in connection with the discharge of any functions of the Council making recommendations to the Scrutiny Committee.
2. To call in, review or scrutinise any decision made but not implemented and to recommend that the decision be reconsidered by the person or body who made it.
3. To have power to require any Harlow District Council Councillor and/or Officer to attend before it and to answer questions; it being the duty of any such Councillor or Officer to comply with any such requirement.
4. To consider matters referred by individual Councillors.
1. Full Council shall appoint the Vice Chair of the Sub-Committee.
2. The Chair shall be the Vice Chair of the Scrutiny Committee.
3. In the absence of the Chair the Vice Chair shall preside.
- Councillor David Carter (Chair)
- Councillor Jean Clark (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Simon Carter
- Councillor Joel Charles
- Councillor Tony Edwards
- Councillor Maggie Hulcoop
- Councillor Frances Mason
- Councillor Nick Churchill (Reserve)
- Councillor Shannon Jezzard (Reserve)
- Councillor Andrew Johnson (Reserve)
- Councillor Eddie Johnson (Reserve)
- Councillor Shona Johnson (Reserve)
- Councillor Chris Vince (Reserve)
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Thanks to veterans and those in the military As one of three daughters of a brave, honorable, now-deceased WWII veteran who served as a medic in Europe, I salute and honor those who have served or are serving their countries. On a recent flight I shared with more than 20… Read More
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A steamy, enthusiasm-filled 78th commencement weekend
Congratulations, Gillings School graduates!!! You did it, and we are so proud of you! Go out and leave your Tar Heel footprints all over the world as you improve health, the environment and well-being. You will make a positive difference in the world as the students who came before you… Read More


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Jacksonville State shocked Mississippi State with a couple of late runs on Wednesday to upset the Bulldogs 2-1 at Dudy Noble Field.
It was the first time MSU lost to the Gamecocks. The Bulldogs were 19-1 in their last 20 mid-week games.
The loss extends MSU's current losing streak to three games. Mississippi State dropped two of three to Texas A&M last weekend.
It's the latest bad loss for the Bulldogs. Jacksonville State is ranked No. 145 in the RPI. MSU already owned two losses to No. 220 Holy Cross as well as loss to No. 178 Arizona.
Mississippi State took a 1-0 lead in the seventh on an Alex Detz home run. Jacksonville State scored in the next inning on a wild pitch. The Gamecocks scored the winning run on a squeeze play in the ninth..
Both of JSU's runs were unearned. The Gamecocks mustered four hits against starter Lucas Laster through the first seven innings-plus. Jacob Lindgren and Jonathan Holder did not allow hit in their three inings of work to close out the game. Yet MSU still lost.
The Bulldogs return to Southeastern Conference play this weekend in Auburn.


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Bringing a pile of bones to life can be dangerous business, and necromancy is not recommended for young wizards who have never dealt with dark forces.
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May 2017 Saint James Connection
Should Saint James Join The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod?
THIS IS NOT A VOTE. No decision will be made by anyone, based on this survey. The Elders simply ask you to express your current opinion. During the month of May, we hope to get a clearer picture of what the congregation is thinking.
President Nadasdy graciously came and answered our questions on Sunday March 26. If you were not able to be there, you can watch the meeting on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo1j_34GZlw
Now that we have had some time to think about it and pray about it and talk to each other about it, please choose the response that comes closest to how you are feeling right now.
____ A. Yes, I think we should join The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
____ B. No, I do not think we should join The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. We should stay independent.
____ C. Now is not the right time for us to join The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, but maybe someday in the future.
____ D. I don't know. I would like to learn more about The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod before making a decision.
____ E. I don't know. I would like to hear about other groups that we might consider joining.
____ F. I don't know. Before we join any other group, we need to study what Scripture says about the roles of women in the church and who should receive the Lord's Supper together.
Additional Comments:
You may put your written response in the box on the Welcome Center when you come to church, or respond by email to firstname.lastname@example.com or call the church office at 651 457 9232. The Elders ask you to respond only once, and to get your response in by May 28. Thank you very much.


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God is impartial! He shows no favoritism! But at the same time He is a just God! He loves to reward the righteous. There is something about being blessed in spite of the fact that we don't deserve it! But there is something more beautiful and powerful about finding Favor with God! Through the scriptures we find few ordinary people whom God couldn't pass by without just blessing them or showing himself strong on their behalf!!
Once you've found favor with God, everything else will follow! People might or might not stand with you, but angels surely will! You might or might not have a good job, but your provisions will come! You may or may not have an established ministry but people's lives will be transformed through the power of God working in and through you! I want to discuss couple of things to help you find favor with God! All you need to do is Seek God and pursue his heart, and his favor will find and follow you!
The Uniqueness:
One of my favorite Sunday school verses was Genesis 6:8, But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD! Of course I didn't know what I meant while proudly declaring the verse in front of the congregation in those days. Now I understand that it was not a small thing to have God favor Noah! Because Noah was the only person who caught God's attention to earth at that point. It says that God was grieved that he made man! BUT Noah found favor in God's eyes! Noah was the reason for God to smile when He was almost convinced that the earth is useless! Did you know that not even his relatives or his best friends stood with him? But his unique decision to stand up against everything and everyone to love and fear God, made him eligible for finding favor!
The Innocence:
Another man who found unparalleled favor from God was Joesph! I have been so much impressed by his innocence and humility. You will never find him cribbing or murmuring or wanting to have his way! Right from the time when his father did not encourage his dream, when his brothers treated him bad, when he was wrongly accused in Potiphar's house, when his buddy in prison forgot him, when his brothers were at his mercy or even later when Jacob blessed his younger son above the elder one, he never tried to defend or avenge himself! Even as a prime minister of Egypt, He hardly earned anything for himself! Through his entire life he fed the whole earth, fed his family and caused Pharaoh to prosper. God will never ever overlook such genuine faith and childlike trust in God's sovereignty! Joseph trusted God in the darkest moments of his life without questioning.
The Sacredness:
Daniel was yet another man who found divine favor. There were numerous other young people who got exiled to Babylon, But Daniel was the one who decided not to defile himself, come what may! And as a result God honored it! I am not telling you that you can earn God's favor with your good works, but that God will surely honor your consecration and commitment to Him. God honors those who honor Him! Pagan kings who knew no theology could sense the hand of the living God over Daniel. People think, to live "holy" before God is the toughest thing in life. As a matter of fact it is not! God gives you the grace to live it, and when you make good use of the grace and live it, He allows his favor to follow you!! Grace is unmerited, but favor isn't! So use the grace to find favor with God!
The Jesus Likeness:
The first mention of Favor in the bible is in Genesis 4; when God favored Abel and his offering over Cain or his offering. I have wondered a lot of times whether it is really because of Abel's style of worship that he was preferred. I agree with the author of Hebrews that, Abel had tremendous faith in the fact that God will accept his offering. (Heb 11:4) However, Genesis 4 is very clear of the reason, God favored Abel, hence his offering! God didn't favor Cain, hence his offering! At times, I wonder the kind of lifestyle that Abel must have had! The only person to whom the bible ever compares the blood of Jesus is to the blood of Abel. (Heb 12:24) I believe when God saw Abel, He could see the image of His son Jesus! And, divine favor is inevitable for/on anybody who desires and lives the Jesus lifestyle. No matter what church you're from, what is your preference for the style of worship or church, we will not have different opinions about the lifestyle of Jesus! Let us aim towards being like him!
I pray that your life will be guarded by God's mighty favor that comes as a result of your yielding to his matchless grace!! Let's pray that God will favor our generation big time. I would love to hear your thoughts on finding favor with God! Please feel free to leave comments and to share this with your friends.


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About Not Pretty Enough
"New Year's Resolutions:
1. Lloyd Layton will know I exist. He once said three whole words to me, so this is obviously progress. If I don't get a proper conversation out of him soon, then I'll take my top off and streak through the cafeteria, because nobody could fail to notice these boobs.
2. I will not get expelled for streaking through the cafeteria."
Those are the words that begin her mission.
Chessie is fourteen, not pretty enough, and very much in love. Lloyd Layton is hot, popular, and unaware of Chessie's existence.
Her goal is clear: to get Lloyd to love her as much as she loves him, and she has exactly one year to do it.
As Chessie's obsession with Lloyd reaches boiling point and she starts to spin a web of lies that spiral out of control, Lloyd turns out to be not quite the prince she thought he was. Can Chessie avoid the gathering storm before things go too far?
Not Pretty Enough is a contemporary young adult comedy suitable for ages thirteen and over.
Book two in the series will be released early 2014.
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There's a common misconception that everyone wants big boobs. Let me tell you something: they don't. If they're fourteen and have a chest bigger than most of their school, including the teachers, they don't. I'm a DD cup. People pay thousands of pounds to have their boobs enlarged to be smaller than mine. I can't remember the last time I passed for a half fare on the bus. Or the last time a bus driver asked my face and not my chest for the fare. Everyone notices boobs when you're my age. In fact, the only human in the world who doesn't notice them is the one person I would quite like to notice them.
Lloyd Layton.
I'd quite like him to notice my personality too, but at this point just noticing my mere existence will do. If I have to use my boobs to lure him in, then so be it. The thing is, Lloyd Layton is hot, popular, and really, really tall. Taller than everyone else in our year. Taller than the teachers. Occasionally taller than the doorways. He knows what it's like to be picked on for a physical attribute you can't control. He's different too. He knows what it's like to be an outsider. Okay, when it comes to Lloyd Layton, he's not really an outsider, because he's absolutely gorgeous and loads of people like him, and I doubt anyone would dare to pick on him for anything because he could knock them flying with one swoop of his gigantic hands. But still. He's taller than everyone and I have bigger boobs than everyone. We're clearly a match made in heaven. It's just a shame that he can't see it yet.
But I'm sure he will one day soon.
I'm actually moving closer to that goal because he said one sentence to me back in December.
One sentence. Three small words. Not the three words I would like to hear him say, but I'll take what I can get.
It was the last lesson of the last day of term before the Christmas holidays. Double technology. Not usually something to get excited about, but we came to the conclusion that the Christmas spirit had gone to Mr Vale's head because he let us watch a movie in class instead of doing any work.
The Princess Bride.
We were allowed to pull chairs in around the TV and sit and watch a movie for two hours. Guess who pulled his chair in not that far away from mine?
Lloyd Layton.
I don't know what happened next. I can't explain it. It was like having an out of body experience. I'll never understand how I had the courage to do it, but halfway through the film, I leaned over and said, "This is a good movie." To Lloyd Layton. Better than that, he actually replied. He said, "Yes, it is."
Three whole words.
It got even better than that again because after it was over and we were putting the chairs up on the desks, he smiled at me. A real smile. And it wasn't at the person behind me because I was next to a wall. He smiled at me.
Chessie is in love and willing to do just about anything to get Lloyd Layton to notice her; no matter how often her best friend advises against the newest plan.
But with each new scheme, Chessie spirals into one embarrassing situation after another. Lie after lie begin to build, and Chessie finds herself scurrying around to keep up with it all. And when Lloyd finally does pay her attention, Chessie finds herself in a precarious situation. Is Lloyd the guy she's built him up to be?
Not Pretty Enough is like a teenage version of Bridget Jones's Diary. Chessie's shenanigans are equal parts hilarious and painful. Every awkward moment of Chessie's teenage life is put on display. As a reader, I cringed a couple of times--we've all been through those painfully embarrassing teenage moments, ones we wanted to crawl away from and hide. Poor Chessie has more than her fair share.
I wanted to scream and yell for her to feel better about herself and give up on Lloyd. And where was her mother during all of this? But I only had these issues because I cared about her character, and that's always a good thing.
Readers who appreciate a witty and real story about teenage life will enjoy this one.
Rating: 4 stars
About the Author
Jaimie is a 28-year-old English-sounding Welsh girl with an awkward-to-spell name. She lives in South Wales and enjoys writing, gardening, drinking tea and watching horror movies. She hates spiders and cheese & onion crisps. She has been writing for years but has never before plucked up the courage to tell people.
Afterlife Academy is her third novel and she hopes you enjoy it. There are plenty more on the way!
Connect with Jaimie: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Newsletter.
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Please visit other stops on the Not Pretty Enough blog tour page.
Thanks to Oops I Read a Book Again for including me on this blog tour.
Note: I received a complimentary copy for review purposes. No other compensation was received. A positive review was not guaranteed or requested; the views expressed are my own.


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Formerly known as India Performing Arts Center (established in 1990), The Sumbhav School of Kathak Dance offers comprehensive training in Kathak under the direction of Rachna Ramya. Classes are offered in the Hartford, East Lyme, Stratford, and Stamford areas in Connecticut.
The Sumbhav School of Kathak Dance takes its name from Sanskrit. Sum is the first beat of a rhythmic cycle. Because of its primacy, many musicians and dancers consider it to be God-like. Bhaav refers to expressions and intention as according to the "Natyashastra," the ancient Indian doctrine on dramatic and performing arts. The name also comes from the "Nishkam Karma Theory," referring to the calm that comes from the ability to observe impartially. The power to observe with detachment brings peace and balance.
Sumbhaav School of Kathak Dance takes pride in offering in-depth knowledge in both the Jaipur and Lucknow styles of Kathak. Rachna follows the teaching techniques of her gurus, the great maestros of Kathak Guru Rajendra Gangani, Smt. Maya Rao, and Smt. Sandhya Desai. Special emphasis is given to techniques such as Tatkar (footwork), Chakkaras (pirouetts), Padhant (vocalization), Lay and Tal (rhythm, tempo and rhythmic cycles), Kathak repertoire, Abhinaya (expressive aspects), and Sanrachna (choreography) in order to create and communicate meaning through this compelling dance form. In addition, Sumbhaav provides thorough knowledge of Kathak theory. We also offer examinations for students who are interested in receiving diplomas in Kathak.
Another focus of Sumbhaav is bringing out the artistic side of each student. By the time students finish their basic training—in which they learn the technicalities of dance, performance skills and kinesthetic intelligence—they develop skills such as self-expression, self-esteem, and self-respect. Many students who have studied Kathak at Sumbhav have attested to the fact that this class has enhanced their lives in a very creative way. They also have learned many life-skills such as problem solving, appreciation of self, respecting themselves and others, stress-management etc.
The students of Sumbhaav are regularly invited to perform at various events in Connecticut and are appreciated and commended for their Kathak performances. Many past students of Sumbhaav are teaching and performing Kathak in various parts in USA.
We also provide need based scholarships for the students.
Beginner Class: The beginner course work takes about two years to finish. Beginner students focus on learning and developing the basic techniques of Kathak, such as Tatkar, Chakkars, Ang, Lay and Tal. They also are introduced to the basic repertoire of Kathak and are expected to use this repertoire to strengthen their basic skills of the dance form. The age group in this class ranges from 6 to 12 year olds.
Intermediate Class: Students who have completed their beginner Kathak techniques may move to this level. Intermediate students are given more complicated repertoire. They are expected to perform this material in different Tals. The intermediate level also increasingly focuses on expression and artistry.
Advanced Class: Students who have finished their Beginner and Intermediate studies will be invited to join the Advanced Class. These students are given the most advanced repertoire and pieces such as Tarana, Thumri, and Bhajan etc. They also work on performance skills and are given the most opportunities to perform at prestigious venues.
Sumbhaav also arranges for students to visit India and study with Rachna's gurus. Many students of Sumbhaav have taken this opportunity to gain experience in the field of Kathak in a more immersive manner.
The Spring session culminates with a Student's Recital, where all students, from all locations, perform together.
Workshops and Past Concerts Organized by Sumbhaav
Sumbhaav has conducted workshops for its students with the following great masters and artists of India.
Pt. Birju Maharaj and Vidushi Saswati Sen (Kathak workshop)
Vidushi Sandhya Desai (Kathak workshop)
Pt. Subhankar Banerjee (Laya and Tal workshop)
Ishira Parikh (Kathak workshop)
Sumbhaav school of Kathak Dance has been graced by the performances of the stalwarts of classical Indian musicians, Pt. Dhruba Ghosh (Sarangi), Smt. Lakshi Shankar (Hindustani classical vocalist), Pt. Atul Desai (Hindustani classical vocalist) and Pt. Subhankar Banerjee (Tabla).
We are looking forward to many more workshops and concerts in future.


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Our topic this half term has been Haiti. We have really enjoyed learning about a different country. On this page we will share some of our work and ideas about Haiti.
Running the Road to ABCWe read this beautiful book by Denize Lauture and used it to find out about rural and urban Haiti.
Earthquake Challenge
Trying out designs:
The finished structures:
Earthquake testing!
Writing About Haiti
The Shake
The Earthquake
The Wobbly Day
Lost and Found
Hot Haiti- A Poem
Earthquake Paragraph
Drapo Flags
Bouki Goes Market- Our First Podcast
Haiti Posters
We spent our first lesson looking at the first landscape in the game, then each child had to write me a letter persuading me to allow them to come on the adventure. They had to use their imaginations to think about which skills would be useful on the adventure, then persuade me that they were just the person for the job!
Here are some examples of the fantastic writing from St. George's class this week:
A persuasive letter from Calum:
Dear Miss Benn,
I have enjoyed discovering Myst. I think you should let me come on the adventure to Myst because I am an archaeologist and I am also very good at building. My contraptions are very good! I could give you a swimming pool to keep you cool and I could break a rock and get water for you.
I would be helpful on the journey because I could take pictures for you on my camera. I could help by making lots of transport and taking lots of bricks.
I would most like to see the things that live there. If I am not there, please tell me if people live there.
Yours sincerely,
A Persuasive Letter from Cordelia:
Dear Miss Benn,
If you need a doctor and an animal specialist, then I'm the one to take. Here are some reasons why. I am a FANTASTIC animal specialist and I can tell what every animal is from worms to bears and we will probably see some bizarre animals.
Now, on the doctor front if you, Catherine or her baby got sick I would be there in a jiffy. I am also a great journalist and I could write a story about it and lots of people would want to come and they might bring some food, money, music and water.
So pleeeeeeeeeeease can I come? I am so GREAT and interested in the place called Myst. Just remember I'm a journalist, doctor and animal specialist.
Description of the First Myst Scene by Thalia and Abel:
In a deserted mysterious island there stands flaming hot mountains the size of Mount Everest. You can feel the soles of your feet burning like flaming lava. The sky is gleaming bright blue. The land is as hot as the crust of the earth.
Description of the First Myst Scene by Sofia and Cordelia:
On a magical, mysterious island called Myst there are flaming crunchy rocks that are like crisps. As you step on the floor you can hear your feet playing a rhythm and in the background you can hear the rocks falling off the cliffs. If you look carefully you might see rabbits poking out of their holes. It's got pure blue sky with birds flapping their wings. It's got blue ants that are 1000 years old. There are loads of colourful bright flowers.
Diary Entry of Our First Day in Myst by Ella F.:
Dear Diary,
I'm in shock! So the man went into his study and then... sorry, I should begin from the start. At about 6 o'clock this morning the huge ship came into the dock. We had been travelling for three days and three nights (!) so I was glad to get off the mini Titanic. As soon as I got off I saw the most overwhelming landscape I had ever seen.
I was staring at a huge, rocky, lava-like area. Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me- I turned around. I was staring at a slim, pretty woman holding a baby.
"Would you, by any chance, be Catherine?" I said.
"Yes," she said, "I am."
We were now in the study, and I was staring at a crystal rose, the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.
"Atrus will be in in a minute," Catherine said.
"Thank you," I replied.
Atrus came into his study a minute later. "Now," he said, "I -" suddenly there was a huge crash and an old man burst into the study. He threw a fireball at Atrus, missing and hitting his desk instead. He grabbed one of Atrus' books, jumped into it and disappeared. I ran at the book and grabbed it, then everything went black.
I woke up and wondered where I was and then I realised. I was in the book!
Our Myst Creatures and Their HabitatsThis week we combined our Myst adventure with our learning about habitats in science. We looked at the different habitats that we could see in the Myst settings. Once we had identified the habitats, we used our imaginations to create some creatures that might live there. We thought about what a creature that lived in each habitat might eat, look like and need to survive.
Here is a selection of some of our creatures- hope you're feeling brave, as some are a little scary!
Through the Myst door...As we explore further into the land of Myst, we have discovered that it is a world full of doors. The doors seem to be everywhere we look! We have been predicting what might be through the doors- then exploring to see whether we were right. However, sometimes the doors are locked!
Here are some of the doors we have seen so far- can you remember where we saw them?
Myst Maps
After exploring Myst even further, we have started to design our own Myst lands. We thought about what we would see and hear there, which animals or plants we might encounter, what the weather would be like and what visitors to our land might do. Each child wrote a fabulous description of their new land and produced a brochure to persuade people to visit their land.
Following that, we worked in groups to produce maps of our new lands for Myst. Each group worked together to create a map of their island. We tried out a new material this week- we used inks and experimented with the different lines, marks and mixing techniques that we could make using ink.
Work in progress...
The final maps!
New Games for the Myst Series
"Kaspar is not smart, Johnny Trott."
This week we started our new Literacy topic. We are reading Michael Morpurgo's Kaspar Prince of Cats and will be learning about the Titanic.
On Thursday we had a visit from the very grand and rather fussy Countess Kandinsky. She did not like Johnny Trott's description of her precious cat Kaspar and demanded that the 'horrible' children in St. George's Class write her some much better descriptions, 'immediately'! She was rather surprised with how well they did and decided that she would allow them to be published on the blog. So here they all are...
Click on the pictures to make them bigger and easier to read.
A Shock for Johnny!
We worked together to write a poem. The children offered ideas for lines for the poem and we wrote them on strips of paper. Then we made a ladder with the strips of paper and moved them around until we felt that it was in the correct order and our poem was finished.
Here is the finished poem:
Titanic Terror!
Towards the end of the week, the children of St. George's class became journalists. They gathered information, took eye witness statements and wrote a newspaper article about the Titanic sinking.
Here are some excellent examples (click on the pictures to make them bigger and easier to read):
Next week, we will be reading more of Kaspar Prince of Cats and learning more about the survivors of the Titanic disaster.
Titanic Survivors Podcast
This week we finished our work about the Titanic. We have all found it fascinating! On Thursday we concentrated on the survivors of the Titanic tragedy, following an exciting chapter in Kaspar Prince of Cats. We learnt about who survived and how and what happened to them afterwards.
We watched these videos about real survivors of the disaster.
Then, we used our drama skills to role play journalists in New York interviewing survivors as they arrived on the Carpathia.
Click the link below to listen to our podcast of our interviews:
Here are some other interesting links about the Titanic, if you would like to find out even more!
Amazing photos of the wreck of the Titanic (like those we saw last week)http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/04/titanic/titanic-photography
A great interactive diagram of the Titanic- take a look at all the different areas of the ship:
A quiz about the Titanic (there are only 3 questions, but you can play more than once and it gives you different questions):
Welcome to our Russia page!
This is where we will be sharing everything we learn about Russia over the next few weeks.
One World WeekThis week is ONE WORLD WEEK at school. Each class is learning about a different country and the children will be visiting each classroom to learn about the country they are studying and get a stamp in their special passport. We will be taking lots of photos to share on the blog.
In St. George's Class we are learning about Russia. We will be finding out all about Russia for the next month. So far, we have used ICT to research and complete a fact file about Russia, we have been reading and writing about the traditional Russian tale 'Firebird' and painted a mural of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.
During our first week of learning about 'Firebird' we have read some of the story, performed some drama, listened to Stravinsky's 'Dance of the Firebird', watched a ballerina perform the Firebird's dance, then made up dances of our own to the music. We used the description of the Firebird in the story to draw some images of what we thought the Firebird looked like.
Here is a video of a short section of the Firebird ballet:
We will be starting a new page on the blog about Russia- take a look at the page tabs at the top of the blog!
A Very Busy Week
We visited; China, Madagascar, Tanzania, Finland, New Zealand, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, Mali, Peru, Norway, Canada and the Antarctic.
Which was your favourite? What did you learn?
We will be putting up some photographs of things we spotted on our tour of the world next week.
On Wednesday, we played in a World Cup football tournament.
The Middle School players of the tournament were:
Alex D.
Lucia B.
Congratulations! The overall winners of the tournament were Brazil- well done!
On Thursday morning we had a special mass to celebrate St. Anthony of Padua's feast day and to congratulate our First Holy Communicants.
In the afternoon, we had an exciting assembly to celebrate One World Week. Each class showed the school something they had learned or made about their country. We sang a Russian folk song called 'Minka'. Everyone enjoyed it!
On Friday, we had our whole school photograph in the morning. In the afternoon we had a party in class- we tasted some sweet Russian blinis with honey and raisins, then had a dance to some super Russian music.
After school on Friday, some of the children came to International Evening. It was lots of fun! We tasted some delicious food from around the world, everyone came in different national costumes and there was dancing from different cultures. A great evening! Thank you to everyone that came and to those who worked so hard to make the evening such a success.
We're looking forward to learning more about Russia next week, with a special visitor on Thursday and lots more fun with Firebird!
The Hungry Forest
As Prince Ivan approached the 'Edge of the Kingdom' in Firebird, we used the illustration and description to inspire another great class poem.
We looked at this spooky picture:
We completed 'Zone of Relevance' diagrams about the picture. The words that we thought described the scene really well went into the red zone, then as they got less relevant they were put further out on the target board. The words that really didn't describe the scene well were put right outside the target in the white area.
Then we worked in small groups to write some words and phrases that we thought described the picture in an interesting way.
We used these super ideas (plus lots more!) to write our class poem. We used the ladder game again; great lines from different children were written onto strips of paper. We stuck them on the board, then moved them around until we had the poem just right. We left the title until last, to make sure it suited the poem perfectly.
Here is our ladder poem:
The final poem:
The Hungry Forest
The moon shines as a spotlight of hope,
Calmer than anyone had ever known,
The sky as dark as the wolf's heart,
As black as a raven's wing.
The trees cover the moonlight,
Branches snapping menacingly in the whispering forest,
Eyes glowing from the mysterious bushes,
Hungry for meat.
By St. George's Class
Russia Fact Files
At the beginning of our Russia topic, we used ICT to research the country. We practised using a search engine safely and revised how to copy and paste to edit a document.
Here are a couple of lovely examples of Russia Fact Files completed independently by children in St. George's Class, using their ICT skills.
Well done!
Russian Teacakes (Snowballs!)
Today we did some cooking in St. George's Class. As part of our Russia topic, we followed and made a recipe for Russian Teacakes, called 'Snowballs'.
Here are some pictures of the master chefs at work!
We followed this recipe (click the link to view it):
The English conversions for the ingredients are:
227g butter, softened
64g icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
228g plain flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
Remember to work with an adult if you are cooking at home- you must be careful with hot or sharp items in the kitchen. Also remember to wash your hands before and after cooking!
We followed the recipe, but did not include the nuts- as our school is nut free. They came out really well and looked and tasted beautiful!
Did you enjoy making the cakes? Did you enjoy eating them?!
Around Our Classroom This Week
Take a look at these pictures of our classroom this week. You can see that we have been learning all about Russia and the Firebird.
What else can you spot?
A Special Visitor
Today we were very lucky to have a special visitor; David Pickering. He dances for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. He came to teach us about the ballet of The Firebird, which he has performed in himself! He taught us lots of movements and helped us to use proper dancer's posture. We worked in groups to make different shapes with our bodies and move between them in interesting ways. We even got to leap like a firebird!
Did you enjoy our ballet lesson today? What was the highlight for you?
Firebird Puppets
Russian Dolls
As a part of our Russia topic, we have been admiring some Russian nesting dolls. We have lots of beautiful dolls in our classroom and this week we decided to make some of our own. Here are some photos of us making our dolls and some lovely examples of finished sets.


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Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
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When I saw this picture from Roz, I knew that I would be writing a story set in the Tower World.
Put on something suitable for your station in life, for we're off to visit the past of the future that's kind of in the past.
The Government Tower has permitted the release of the following memoir as "Relevant History from a Personal Perspective" under Act HP001, category 7.
Elise and I were sitting in the grass on the West Bank, watching the men in coveralls working on the Freiheit Brücke, which would connect the East and West Banks, allowing the people that lived on the outskirts to access the metropolis of Lichtstadt without having to take a ferry.
This was back when they first passed the Dress Mandate that would eventually be enforced on every strata of society. Back then, it was just for the young, and many of us defied the new standards; I did my part by wearing my hair long and dyed black and red and seeing how far I could push the standards of dress without a patrol nabbing me.
My uniform was that of the Eighth Memorial High school – a grey jacket with black trim and trousers that itched everywhere you didn't want them to. I went to thrift stores to buy my uniforms because I knew that I could get them a size or two larger than I needed, which allowed me to dress in a style we called unordentlich Weise, or Messy Manner; I would wear my jacket unbuttoned with a somber Tod Ritus shirt underneath.
Elise worked on a farm in the East bank and attended school part time. She wore the same coveralls as the bridge workers, only hers was an earthy brown instead of the rich blue of the Engineering Corps.
Green knitted knee socks rose up from her dingy work boots and a deep purple kerchief held back her sandy blonde hair. She had a plain and unassuming beauty that could easily go unnoticed.
We had known each other since childhood and acted like siblings. Even when we argued passionately, we never forgot that we loved each other. Even though we never said it, I'm sure we both knew it back then.
"Look, it's an ape," whispered Elise, furtively pointing at a heavily muscled worker that was swinging from a girder like an orangutan.
The other workers laughed and cheered, and soon they started clapping in unison. The one swinging went into an arboreal dance, relying on the strength and resilience of his arms in an acrobatic display that would put any trapeze artist from Strauss and Kline to shame.
"His supervisor is going to be pissed," I said.
"I think he is the supervisor!" said Elise, laughing.
She put her arm around me and leaned her head against my chest. She stayed there, suddenly silent.
"I don't want this to end," she said.
I was confused at the sudden change in her tone. She seemed ready to start crying.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"They're moving us out in two weeks. We're being sent to Weitstadt as part of the Relocation."
I had heard of the Relocation Act. Designed to optimize land use, the act would ensure that factories would be near the cities and towns, while the agricultural communities would be outlying. I had never imagined that the farms on the East Bank would be moved. Some farms had been worked on by the same family since before the Revolution.
Weitstadt was far away, hence its name. It would take five days for a letter to reach there from Lichtstadt. I started to imagine the implications, and felt the sadness in Elise's voice reflected in my heart. I tried to think of what to say, but nothing would come out.
"I thought we'd have more time." she said, "I thought we'd have forever. I just can't imagine a world without you in it."
"I'll still be here. I'm not dying, and neither are you. Sure, it is far away, but we'll keep in touch. I can visit when school lets out and we can spend the summer together out there, away from the city."
My words sounded hollow when I said them. It was like when you tell a stranger that you are sorry for the death of his loved one that you didn't know; only this was someone I knew and cared for.
Elise looked up to me and her eyes looked glassy, like she was about to cry. There were inches between her lips and mine. Locked in each other's gaze, we drew closer, as though fighting the future that would rip us apart. I closed my eyes, and then I heard a scream.
It went from a deep bellow to a terrified wail in a second. I opened my eyes and turned my head in time to see that all of the workers were looking down. I heard the splash, but Elise saw the impact. She cried out with a hideous, primal sound and buried her face in my chest.
Over the next two weeks, Elise changed. She became grim and sulky. She had never experienced death in anyway, and seeing that worker fall had changed her. It made her bitter and cold. She seemed to resent life for its fragility, and in her resentment, she closed herself off.
I went to see them off when the Government relocated her and her family. Elise was still brooding, and when I promised that I would write, she frowned.
"There's no reason for it. Everything ends. Just let this be over too," she said.
Her words hurt. I knew she was struggling, but she didn't need to talk like that. When she walked away, she didn't look back.
Today, one war later, I use the walkway to cross over the Freiheit Brücke. I've grown old and tired in two decades; my knees ache and my back will never be the same. Still, I think about Elise and the kiss that almost was, and I wonder: what would have been different if we had kissed? Would we have fallen in love, real love? Would we have been married? Might I not have gone to war?
Regrets cloud my mind and take away the joy of the present. Running my hand across the rail of the Freiheit Brücke, I look down, see the bay, and the effect a single life awes me.
Just a smidge over 1,000 words. Thanks again for your participation, Roz!


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Review: Puzzle Me This by Eli Easton
by Eli Easton
Published October 2nd 2013 by Dreamspinner Press
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My Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars
Luke Schumaker designs computer games, working from his home. Every day he walks his dog in the woods nearby, never suspecting that someone who is completely smitten is watching.
The watcher is Alex Shaw, and he too works from home, designing logic and crossword puzzles. Alex's options are limited: he's too shy to approach Luke and his wheelchair won't let him follow into the woods. His solution? Secret messages for Luke in the crosswords he writes for the local paper.
When Luke decodes them, romance begins, but then they face greater puzzles, like Alex's interfering sister and what commitment to a man in a wheelchair really takes. And, most puzzling of all, how do you know if love is real?
After reading the blurb for Puzzle Me This, I immediately wanted to read it. One of my secret indulgences is to solve the Sunday paper crossword puzzle so it was no surprise that I latched on to the blurb.
On the first and second thirds of the book, I simply could not get the goofy smile off my face. I actually went through the process of solving the puzzles created by Luke and came out 80% right in total. This upped the excitement I had when reading this. Comes in the romance between Luke and Alex? I thought this was one great read.
When I reached the last third of the book, I got puzzled. I had to backtrack a bit and find out if I missed something but I found that I was on the right track of the plot. This is where my puzzlement turned to a sigh of wonder as to how a book this great turned - flat.
There was a turn of events that read unexpectedly and suddenly it set my brain on a hard brake. This turn in the plot just surprised me and its suddenness was not a good thing. There was some backpedalling near the end and it did save the plot development a little but it was not enough of a save.
I really, really, honestly liked this story. It was just that last third that disappointed me, otherwise, this is a really, really nice light read that entertained me despite the bit of woes I went through. The romance between the men was a good thing to have now that I am ready to go to bed. And yes, I am smiling, which means I fell in with the love of the two men. So that is a good thing.
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"To destroy is always the first step in any creation."– e.e. cummings (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962)
Writer's Relief asks: what is your first step?
First, this man's genius in the poetry flow department has always left me a little spellbound if not flustered. It takes patience and a clear head to truly grasp the words — two things I lack, two things I don't, patience be flustered, flustered be patient, laugh, up, cry, rain 😉
Like all great poetry I had to read, memorize, and recite as a child, a majority of it remains only in one-liner's or perhaps a single stanza but not much more, if at all.
Yet reading a single line from a work I'd read decades ago will magically bring it all back with startling clarity . . .
when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone's any was all to her
So, how do I start the writing process? Saying I just do it isn't a fun answer but there it is. More of my time is spent thinking rather than doing. At the moment there are a total of five novels in my head, and they all want out, too.
After publishing my first novel, I thought I was finally free to move on. Toward the end of that last edit and while spending two days formatting, I was anxious to get at that next novel. Anxious enough to want to stop formatting, stop searching for last-second errors, and just get on with it.
Thankfully, that wasn't the case, although I wouldn't be surprised to find still more accidents in my published work.
After all that anticipatory excitement and anxious feeling, an entire two days passed without my having typed a single new word.
Then I sat down and started to write. I churned out two chapters in a few hours and felt good, but then I stopped. A bad sign for me, because what I did was get out of my head the current thoughts roaming around there. A story still in its infancy and not quite ripe enough for picking . . . just yet.
These types of thoughts need time to grow and develop before I can actually set about turning them into a full-fledged novel worthy of publication (much less my time and effort).
It is shelved with a working title No.4 — the fourth infancy manuscript with a few chapters in them, tossed around character names and some personality traits in note form. Which is really what these types of works are: note-taking endeavors.
The real manuscript (and there are three) turns into a coin toss. An eenie-meenie-miney-moe thing. Other times I'm raring to get at one in particular, but not always.
I need to want to write the story in order to be able to write, and sometimes that isn't as easy as some might think. Or, maybe I like the idea of thinking about writing more than I do the act of writing 😀
On a daily basis, I awaken much earlier now — eightish instead of tenish — and spend approximately 4 hours reworking the prior posts or searching for information on new posts for my website job.
Then I spend another few hours goofing off on Facebook (I have two profiles, one for games and one for writing).
From there, I open a Word document and turn on my music before staring at the screen for a few more hours.
Often, I'll leave this den and go read a few chapters of a romance novel inside my room, and then come back to the laptop to stare at the blank screen again — or go back to Facebook and wile away more minutes with a bingo game or to hunt for Pinterest posts.
I've tried to write without music playing in the background, but it's no use. I've actually found that by turning the music on a few hours prior to actually writing that I'm more apt to actually write!
Sigur Ros, Lemongrass, Groove Salad (on a good day), and all the rest of my ambient beats are what help put me in a writing mood and make me type words. The answer is music followed by a solid story line well developed inside my head. These are what I require in order to start myself on my next manuscript.