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In August of 2009, when the shelter director and I were still on speaking terms (at least to a degree) she asked me to write a white paper about adoption of pit bull type dogs. She said she was having issues with the attitudes of some of her staff related to adopting out these dogs and she needed some help convincing city hall to help her overcome what I understood was a de facto pit bull ban. The city doesn't have an actual breed ban, but any dog entering the shelter which looked even a little like a pit bull type dog was destroyed.
I knew in my heart that she really didn't care much about using a white paper to change her operation. Looking back, I think it was a way to keep me from being too critical of her operational choices while challenging me to give some proof or evidence that pit bull type dogs were worthy of redemption and should be spared. Because I felt like the paper would be of more use outside of my area than here, I began my research with the plan to make the paper of value to anyone, anywhere. Dog lovers, pit bull type dog advocates, opponents of Breed Discriminatory Legislation (BDL) or Breed Specific Legislation (BSL). I was not qualified to write a white paper. But I work in the legal field and I am familiar with how to do research and compile evidence, so I felt I could do a decent job of putting together something which may be of some value to someone.
I finished my first version of "Forsaken No More: Reclaiming the Truth to Save Man's Best Friend" in September of 2009 and I felt pretty good about it. I had learned a lot in the course of doing my research and I had connected with one of the foremost authorities on my topic, Karen Delise of the National Canine Research Council. I sent copies of my paper to the shelter director and shared it with contacts across the country. The original version was posted to the Animal Law Coalition website and is still there to this day.
The 2014 version of Forsaken No More is found at this link. Because some of my citation links are no longer valid, the research to which I cite is located here. The topic of how we treat pit bull type dogs in our country and in other countries continues to evolve with each passing month so it is unlikely that I will work to update the paper repeatedly. I stand by the content and I think it is as relevant today as it was when I did my rewrite two years ago. I had my draft reviewed by Karen Delise to seek her input and I am grateful that she took the time to help me again.
Whether you are a dog lover, a rescuer, an animal welfare advocate, a public official or just someone who doesn't like the idea that perfectly good dogs are destroyed using your tax dollars, you are welcome to read my paper and use it in any way which helps you. I am certainly not an authority on this topic. But I think if we are ever to bring an end to the destruction of healthy and treatable animals in places we call shelters, we need to educate ourselves enough to understand why they are being killed with our money and we need to see past the hype which leads to the destruction of dogs which have served us long and well as a culture.
Healthy and treatable pit bull type dogs continue to be destroyed in the shelter in the city where I work for space, for convenience and because the public has been bamboozled into believing the hype about these dogs which is not based in fact. I am powerless to do anything to stop that in my shelter or in yours. But perhaps we can save these dogs by making ourselves smarter and then making better choices so that their destruction is not some foregone conclusion. And we can work to fight junk legislation around the globe which spreads like a cancer and which does nothing to keep the public safe.


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Ally Malinenko
I am the author of the poetry collection, The Wanting Bone (Six Gallery Press) and the YA novel This is Sarah (Bookfish Books). I have two poetry books forthcoming — How to Be An American (Six Gallery Press) and Better Luck Next Year (Lowghost Press). I live in the part of Brooklyn that the tour buses don't come to and I tweet at @AllyMalinenko mostly about Doctor Who. More information can be found at allymalinenko.com
My Mother's Sickness
There's no obvious sign
not from his face or his body
but I can tell just by looking at him
that my father is about to cry.
He swallows hard and I pass my mug
to my husband and slide
down the couch toward him.
I take my father's hand,
the skin already feels paper thin,
and his arm under my palm
just a handful of rags wrapped around a stick.
I tell him it's okay.
I say it again.
He's worried about my mother
about the treatment she will receive
for her cancer.
It's easier to be the patient, he tells me.
He was sick for so long
but it was so long ago that he remembers it differently.
It's harder to watch her do this, he says swallowing hard.
I'm just so scared.
Teenagers float through the house in packs of twos and threes
like wolves separated by so many trees.
I tell him I know
because words are failing me now
sitting on this couch
comforting my father
If I close my eyes I see
my own pathology report.
It came with pictures
the tumor like a hurricane
swirling inside me.
I know, Dad, I say again
I bit down hard on my lip
knowing that over time
this secret is going to get so heavy
like a boulder I will have to push
just to cross the room.
-first published in Drunk in a Midnight Choir
First Opinion
He writes with a sharpie
on the blank paper
laying out treatment options.
He writes local
and talks about radiation
and then he writes
and lays out options
CMF – every other week for six weeks, minimal hair loss
TC – three doses over four weeks, hair loss but no heart toxicity
AC-T – every other week for 8 weeks. Hair loss. Heart toxicity.
He looks up from the paper
Now, he says, what I recommend is this,
and he circles AC-T.
My breath catches because this was not what I expected.
I protest
my oncotype score was low, I say.
It's only one test, he counters.
He sees my resistance.
My fear written in ink as black as that marker.
What are the side effects, I ask.
He sighs. It's hair. It will grow back, he says.
And? I ask
Bone marrow issues.
Leukemia? I repeat.
Yes but it's rare.
You're young, he says. You can take it.
He turns to my husband
and says, if it were my wife…
he lets the rest float out there.
But, he says, we can do any of these,
pointing again to the other treatment options.
And there it is,
the slow cold realization
that my future
my life
my treatment
is my choice.
Any of them?
Sure, he says. You just need to pick one.
I look up at him.
He smiles.
Think about it, he says.
I'll call you next week.
We can get started then.
I'm very pro-chemo he adds
with a smile of perfectly straight teeth.
-first published in Drunk in a Midnight Choir
©2015 Ally Malinenko


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Amherst College notes the passing of Dorothy Ives on Aug. 19, 2014. Ives came to the college in 1940, as an order assistant in the library. She left that position in 1943, returning as a secretary to the astronomy department in 1955. She transferred to the economics department in 1966 and remained there until her retirement in 1987.
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Cosmopolitan style is known for sophisticated, classy, and demure with a hint of mystery. Mind behind the Karina in Fashionland, Karina Patulska is a U.S.A-based style blogger known for her cosmopolitan style featuring her structured, chic, and trendy outfits. If you wish to get a modern, sleek, and fashionable look, keep on reading to get the cosmopolitan style with Karina's tricks.
Get some sophisticated flair with modern classic ensembles.
A few key pieces can transform your wardrobe to cosmopolitan one. Like Karina, you may keep your office style professional at the same time cosmopolitan with a pussy bow blouse teamed with a knee-length full skirt and classic pumps. You may also go for sleek, wool pants in a neutral shade, like gray, black, or white that can be matched with printed or solid tops. However, you must choose muted colors when selecting your blouses and shirts to prevent looking garish. If you're working in a conservative office, a suit set with a skirt bottom is another suitable look giving you that cosmopolitan style. Great for cocktail parties or other high-class events, a wrap top teamed with a high-lit skirt can be worn with a variety of accessories and shoes to change its look.
Go chic on your casual street look.
If you're a tee and jeans type of girl, it's time to refresh your look. Though you may still go for chic denim pieces, preferably in darker colors, you may think of chic alternatives that can still make your style casual yet chic. Instead of a pair of Birkenstock sandals, you may go for a chic pair of sneakers, lace-up flats, ballet flats, gladiators and even low wedge heels that can be comfortable but add some sophisticated flair to your outfit. Also, a button down shirt, a chic tank top, breezy shorts, an A-line skirt, and even a knit dress can be universally flattering and can be worn day or night.
Think of menswear-inspired ensembles and military styles.
Menswear can be an inspiration for the cosmopolitan woman, so think of tuxedo blazers, oxfords, brogues, loafers, structured coats, or even military ensembles. The key to wearing menswear-inspired pieces is to opt for clean lines and a tighter, tapered fit. A utility or military jacket adds trendiness to almost any outfit you wear. Just add a variety of accessories to take your menswear look from simple to sexy. Like Karina, you may even wear a military dress that will look feminine with a pair of lace-up gladiators.
Accessories will round out your ensemble and give you the cosmopolitan edge.
A cosmopolitan look combines trendy, classic, and dressy pieces, along with accessories, to create a pulled-together but comfortable ensemble. So, stay up-to-date on trends and fashion styles that will give you an advantage by knowing what to wear. Though you can add trendy tops to mix up your look and extend the life of your basic pieces, wearing accessories can be the easiest trick to transform your outfits. Like Karina, you may think of orange sandals and pastel pink clutch that will add some playful vibe to your typical black pants and floral print top. If your outfit is already attention-grabbing, keep your accessories simple, such as a pair of diamond studs and a sleek watch that will pull together your look. By heeding these tricks from Karina, you'll get that cosmopolitan look effortlessly while staying true to your personal style.


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|Fenton Marshley
'I can make you a weapon that befits your great skill as a hunter, Name, but you must steel yourself for hardship, for its tale will not be easily won.
'I will need time between each stage of the process, so do not bring me everything at once. I will first need corroded Iron Crown staves, which may be found in Angmar, and a razor-sharp claw belonging to Driftclaw, a great bear of the Misty Mountains, who dwells in the land of the giants.
'May fortune smile upon you during your hunt, Name. It has to this point, and I know it will continue to do so.'
Fenton Marshley has agreed to help you fashion a weapon worthy of your great skill as a hunter. The tale of this weapon will be one of danger and evil, but from these hardships will come strength.
Objective 1
Collect Driftclaw's Razor-sharp Claw
Collect Corroded Iron-crown Staves (0/5)
Objective 2
Bring the first set of components to Fenton Marshley
Objective 3
Collect Clouded Worm-eyes (0/20)
Collect Venomous Dread-turtle Beaks (0/5)
Collect Putrid Fingernails (0/5)
Worms may be found in Forochel and Angmar. Dread-turtles may be found in Malenhad in Angmar. Wights roam Imlad Balchorth in Angmar.
Fenton asked you to bring him clouded worm-eyes, venomous dread-turtle beaks, and putrid fingernails.
Objective 4
Bring the second set of components to Fenton Marshley
Objective 5
Collect Medallion of Passage
Collect Putrid Slime of Helchgam
Objective 6
Bring the last set of components to Fenton Marshley
The items for the 2nd and 3rd phases of this quest can be purchased from a Curiosities vendor at any Skirmish Camp.


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Does PTC really work for those who want to earn money working from home?
Anyone who's considered throwing off their day job for working at home has come across them at one time or another - the PTC, or Paid-to-Click sites, that draw in people with the promise of making money from the comfort of their own homes, and all from the simple act of clicking and viewing ads.
Does it really work, though? Is it truly a viable option for people who want to work from home?
Understanding how PTC works
To be able to answer this question, we have to understand what we're dealing with. How does the PTC industry work?
Simply, the PTC owner puts up his site, and then tries to draw in advertisers. These advertisers pay a fee to the PTC owner so that their advertisements can be displayed on the site. Then the PTC owner draws in the viewers or subscribers by offering them a portion of the fee received from the advertiser in exchange for "clicking and viewing the ad." Generally speaking, PTC sites guarantee the advertisers that they will be getting exposure for their ads; and then again guarantee the viewers that they will be paid for viewing the ads. If the viewer brings in more people to view ads, they get paid a referral fee and a percentage of the clicks of the people they bring in. If we look at it from the viewpoint of advertising, it is a place that brings the sellers and the potential consumers together, and the PTC sites get paid for providing the "marketplace," so to speak.
Of course, in the nature of online trends, the industry itself has taken on a life of its own, and has warped into its own distinctive creature.
What makes PTC different from traditional advertising?
What I do not like about PTC is that they have taken all advertising principles and basically thrown them out of the window. Advertisements are supposed to be geared towards attracting consumers, potential customers, or even for disseminating an idea or concept that the promoter wishes to sell. Effective advertising integrates creativity, an intimate knowledge of the target market, and touts its products by showcasing the advantages or benefits of their products or ideas. Hence, you have to have a good product to sell to begin with, and then you have to be a good salesman to sell it. In the greater competition of the marketplace, this means survival of the fittest. PTC sites, on the other hand, offer consumers money if they will "just look and see what is available." Hence, the advertisements that do appear on PTC sites are those most likely struggling for an audience, or struggling because of poor quality advertising (or scams looking for potential cons). But in what must be the greatest irony of all, most of the advertisements on PTC sites are simply advertisements from other PTC sites. In effect, PTC sites guarantee each other a market of potential subscribers since the ones viewing those ads in the first place are those who are already subscribers to the PTC industry.
Though to be fair, the PTC industry does not pretend to be any substantial forum for serious advertising. They are PTC because they pay you to click advertisements, so the focus is more on being a place where people can earn extra cash while "working" from home, rather than being an advertising nook.
Is PTC a viable work-at-home option?
The answer here may differ from person to person - I've come across stories of people who now make several hundred to a thousand each month, if the proofs of payment they post online are to be believed. These are mostly the ones who started early in the industry, and were therefore able to capitalize on the newness of the market, with the rest of the world as a large untapped potential for referrals. These were the people who first brought other people in. Obviously, from the way that the PTC industry has expanded in recent years, these pioneers would have been well-placed for big referral and percentage fees from the latecomers.
But - and let me just emphasize that this is only my opinion - I do not think that PTC sites are at all a viable work-at-home option. For one thing, you don't really earn much when you "click and view ads." At most, you get paid 1 to 2 cents for each advertisement you click, from an average of 10-15 advertisements each day. If you were lucky, you would be able to earn one dollar after several days to a week of viewing ads, and then you can only get paid after you earn as much as 10 dollars. If there were any money to be made from PTC sites, it would be from referrals. But how easy is it to get enough people to join you for it to make a difference, particularly now that the number of people who have tried, and left, PTC sites, is greater than ever before?
In recent years, too, the PTC industry has become a breeding ground for scams. There are PTC sites who never pay the viewers; there are sites that actually provide machine-generated clicks to the advertisers. The number of these sites have proliferated exorbitantly, making the process of winnowing out the legitimate and non-legitimate sites difficult. Various watchdogs have also come onto the scene, and sites providing listings of who pays and who does not pay are just as popular as the PTC sites themselves.
And yet - notwithstanding those precious few who really do make good money in the PTC industry (they must be out there, right?), one has to question the overall usefulness of joining one of these sites. You are spending some of your precious time, are consuming expensive electricity and online connection fees, in order to view (or to promote) advertisements that don't really say anything. Though I suppose that in the end, PTC sites actually do operate on advertising principles after all -
"Advertising frequently uses psychological pressure (for example, appealing to feelings of inadequacy) on the intended consumer, which may be harmful." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising)
The target audience, in this instance, however, is the person who is in need of money. By promising payment in exchange for clicks, then PTC actually has the largest target market in the world - those who are looking for just a little bit of extra cash.


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Since there are days when I teach early in the morning (6 and 7 am) or early evenings, what to eat and when is a topic that comes up a lot when chatting with my students and clients.
Fortunately there is plenty of solid research on the topic of exercise and nutrition, and, how to best build and maintain muscle using certain principles of nutrition. Research shows that the type, the amount and the timing of your protein intake are pretty important to your muscle building strategy.
The first thing you need to do is make sure your nutritional needs for the day are met with healthy fats (20 – 25% daily calories), carbohydrates (55% – 65%) and protein (10 – 15%). Too little fat or too little calories overall, can sabotage your efforts in obtaining that lean or muscular body you're aiming for. And since protein is the primary building block for muscle growth, you've got to make sure you're at least getting your RDA's worth of protein. How much protein is that? You need approximately 1 gram per every kilogram of body weight, or about .4 grams per pound. Most hard-core exercisers prefer a little more. My trick is just to divide my body weight (in pounds) in half, and that's the minimum amount of protein grams I like to get a day. It's usually not dangerous to get 150 percent of the RDA of protein, unless you have liver or kidney disease. Of course, if you're not doing a lot of weight training, there's probably no point.
For those of us who are type-A-exercisers, always looking to improve our fitness levels, the missing component is often proper nutrition. I know it is for me. Many people I know at the gym don't simply take one group exercise class or do one cardio machine for an hour and go home. If, for example, you do a Spinning class then lift weights for 30 – 45 minutes (a 75+ minute workout) nutrition become much more important.
There have been several studies that measured the effects of both protein and carbohydrate before or after weight training. Giving your body protein 30 minutes before weight training is the most effective strategy according to researchers. But, you can still consume your protein and carbohydrates afterwards. Researchers found if you consume a carbohydrate and protein mixture immediately after a strength-training workout, or even as much as 3 hours after, the effects were similar in stimulating protein synthesis. The protein component is of course the most important part of the equation, but the carbohydrates are necessary to replace the depleted glycogen stores in the muscle. However, the dynamic duo of protein and carbohydrate together will stimulate insulin which enhances the protein building effect!
If you did a double duty workout of weight-training and cardio, be sure to get carbohydrates into your system after your session ends. Carbohydrate consumed alone after weight training helps replenish muscle glycogen stores, but as I mentioned before, when consumed with protein, it helps the protein synthesis process.
Here's a good rule of thumb to follow for improving your sports nutrition regimen.
Pre-workout: have 20 – 30 grams of high quality protein within 30 minutes of starting your weight training routine. Most protein shakes fit this bill as does real food like a chicken breast or egg whites. If you're going to do an intense or a long cardio workout, have some sort of carbohydrate preferably with some protein, like a bowl of oatmeal or yogurt with fruit and/or granola, or even easier, a carbohydrate gel like GU or a Powerbar. (I am not endorsing a particular brand here – these are just examples).
But be sure to consume carbohydrates pretty soon after you train,
especially if you do a cardio workout along with a weight-training session. The carbohydrates will replace the muscle glycogen stores used up during an intense workout, however, when you eat a mix of carbohydrates and protein, the hormone insulin is stimulated which allows the protein to further enhance protein building.


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YOUNG people in Maghull have said what they want to see in their town.
A survey conducted at Mari-court, Maghull and Deyes High Schools during last year's autumn term has led to a provision in the borough's budget for cycling and skateboarding parks in Sefton East, Crosby and Formby.
A total of 795 students aged 11 to 18 were surveyed, with 18 per cent showing an interest in a purpose-built cycling or skateboard park.
Cllr Robertson told the Star: "The results show a diverse set of views. In many ways it has confirmed what we suspected, young people want many differing things and are interested in a huge range of things.
"It was because of the petitions and emerging views from this survey that Sefton councillors fought for, and won, money in the 2004/2005 budget to provide wheeled sports park provision in areas of the borough that don't currently have it."
Results also showed an interest in 35 different sports, including ice skating, hockey, girl's football and boxing.
However, many of the activities the participants expressed a preference for already exist, but they were unaware of it.
Cllr Robertson continued: "Some of the things the youngsters want are already provided for locally.
"Maghull, Lydiate and Aintree councils provide football pitches, the Deyes Pool is now a successful community facility, and basketball and netball facilities are provided on a number of parks across Sefton East parishes, as are tennis courts."
Barry Smith, Clerk for Maghull Town Council, said: "The survey gives us a good snapshot of what local youngsters are thinking."


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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious disease of the arteries connecting the lungs to the heart (the pulmonary arteries).
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Mark Wignall | An autocratic Trump fully unleashed
'Breathes there the man with soul so dead,' is the first line in the poem by 19th-century poet Sir Walter Scott, and it is quite fitting as a descriptor of President Trump, his obvious personality abnormalities, and the rogues gallery of a cabinet he has surrounded himself with.
If there is something charitable that one would wish to say about Donald Trump, it would be that his vile governance and the cruelty of his policies are not exactly surprises that he sprung on an unsuspecting nation. He is what he pushed on the campaign trail; an incurious, unlearned and dangerously chaotic man, filled with rage and hate of immigrants, especially those with brown skins.
And now, 17 months into his presidency, the worst possible outcome of his pushback on immigration has been manifested in his administration snatching young children from central American mothers and fathers fleeing assorted dangers in their homeland and placing them in internment camps, while the adults are hauled before the courts.
It has been a process mired in confusion, and one can only imagine the horrors that these young children must be going through as they wail uncontrollably for Mama and Papa, especially when there is no guarantee that there will be any chance of the families being reunited.
In the first few months of his presidency, many saw him as a global laughing stock. That has now radically changed. Now he is seen as a global danger, threatening allies of the USA, destabilising tried and tested alliances, lending his anger to undermining the EU, while making no pretences of his admiration for brutal strongmen like Duterte in the Philippines, el Sisi of Egypt, Erdogan of Turkey, Kim Jong-Un of North Korea and his bosom buddy, Vladimir Putin of Russia.
Many are asking, how did America devolve into this, to the point that matters of embarrassment in US governance that Americans thought were buried way back in the sordid past, have once again reared their ugly heads.
Part of the answer may be found in a recent poll carried out by Pew Research Center. The poll, which surveyed more than 5,000 adults, asked those involved to correctly identify five factual statements and five opinionated statements. Only 26 per cent of those surveyed correctly identified all five factual statements. They were slightly better at identifying opinion, with 35 per cent identifying all five correctly.
All of those findings pale into insignificance when placed alongside the troubling inhumanity of the Trump and Sessions' doctrine, carefully refined by Trump's special adviser and propagandist speech writer Stephen Miller, a man seemingly in love with, and closeted in, a deep and foreboding version of the new nativist United States.
Jamaicans as a bloc have never cited gang violence as a reason for seeking asylum in the USA. We simply emigrate, with a visa in hand, to seek better for our family and ourselves.
Many of the bridges where potential asylum seekers from Central American countries would normally use to enter at the US southern border have been, according to reports, deliberately blocked to force those fleeing mass violence in their countries to enter illegally and thus automatically subject to arrest and detention and the snatching away of their kids, like a hog farmer would do at close to breeding time.
With seemingly no attack of conscience, neither the president, his wife, the homeland secretary or Jeff Sessions has seen it fit to visit these places to examine at first hand, the manifestations of their cruel policy.
But, again, why should they? The Statue of Liberty has long been neutered under the Trump Doctrine.


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Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association of Colleges Ofsted conference: 'A new direction'
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, spoke to the Association of Colleges (AoC).
Thank you David. And thank you to the AoC for inviting me here today to give my first speech as Chief Inspector on post-16 education.
It was not long ago that I was working closely with the AoC from another place in the system, as Chair at Ofqual. During my 5 years there, I was steeped in reform of vocational education and spent many hours having useful conversations with AoC members about that work. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to build on this relationship in my role at Ofsted.
Qualifications are just one area of change in the sector over the past 6 years: new college mergers, sixth form academies and devolution deals have fundamentally transformed the FE landscape. So have reforms to apprenticeships, including the levy and the introduction of new standards and end-point assessments. And, of course, there have been significant funding pressures, which I'll turn to later.
Having spent the last 9 months in a fortuitously long lead into this role, visiting colleges around the country, I have seen the dedication across the sector to making all this work. And I know there are more changes round the corner, with the 15 pathways and new T-levels coming out of the Sainsbury review 'Post-16 skills plan and independent report on technical education'.
Brexit, of course, will be the biggest of all. The vote last June means that we now face a very big and unavoidable change in how we think about education and training in England.
All of this means you are operating in an uncertain and high stakes environment. But the flip side is that we have a real and unique opportunity to make sure our young people have the knowledge and skills to succeed in the labour market and to provide the home grown talent we need in the years ahead.
Seizing on those opportunities means we need a much more positive and purposeful relationship between Ofsted and the FE sector. And so I want to use today to reset that relationship. I want to say, from the outset, that I see my role as Chief Inspector as an enabling one: one that gets the most from the valuable work you do.
A fresh approach
In practice, that means I will not be using my position at Ofsted to impose my personal views or to make un-evidenced claims about the sector. What I am interested in is collecting inspection evidence, analysing it rigorously and reporting it objectively. This should be the sole basis for Ofsted's interventions.
And I want you to be focused on what matters for your students: the right education and training that leads them into full and successful lives. Sometimes, that will mean delivering uncomfortable messages or challenging areas where provision isn't yet good enough. But it will also involve recognising what works and building on that success.
We all know that Ofsted's schools work is what attracts most media coverage. But I am not Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools. The rather alarming job title is Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills. And I take all parts of that title equally seriously.
My role is to consider the interests of all students – adults as well as young people.
Too often, although more than half of 16- to 18-year-olds are on a mainly vocational route, both commentators and policy makers see this route as something for 'other people's children'. And for decades, phrases like 'parity of esteem' have been thrown about as though they solve the problem. It is seldom acknowledged that you cannot dictate parity: the quality of vocational education must speak for itself.
So the role of colleges and the FE sector is critical. Many of you take on the difficult job of educating young people who haven't reached their potential in school. That is why my approach to colleges will be to treat them with the same rigour, and with the same regard to the evidence, as any other area we inspect. Because that is what you and your students deserve.
When I spoke at the ASCL conference last week, I talked about how a responsible and intelligent inspectorate could be a real force for improvement in schools. I want to adopt this approach across all our remits.
And I will be taking my lead from the many people at Ofsted who have built it up to be a considered, conscientious inspectorate. And particularly from Paul Joyce, our Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, without whom we would not be having such useful conversations with the sector. We have a lot of expertise in FE across our senior team. As you may know, both our Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Coffey, and our Regional Director for the West Midlands, Lorna Fitzjohn, have previously been National Directors for FE.
My approach as Chief Inspector will be aligned to the rational, evidence-based approach that our team takes to inspection. Because it is only when you have evidence on your side that you have the authority to make respected judgements which genuinely drive improvement. That means Ofsted being scrupulous giving what can be difficult messages – whether to individual institutions, the sector as a whole or to government.
Demanding the best
In delivering those messages, I don't want us to lose sight of the fact that 7 in 10 colleges have been judged good or better or to ignore the excellent practice we see. And I know there are some excellent partnerships with businesses and employers out there.
But while we must recognise the good practice, we can't lose sight of the fact that inspection grades have been in decline for at least 2 years now. This is a worrying sign and a trend that needs to be reversed: too many colleges are struggling to maintain quality and too few that require improvement are demonstrating the capability to do so.
That challenge means that we – and I use we in the broadest sense –need to take a hard look in the mirror to ensure we are doing all we can to make sure that college education is the best it can be.
To do that, we need high-quality leaders and managers who have the right experience to run what are becoming even larger and more complex colleges.
We need to recruit and invest in high-quality teaching and support staff with the right industry experience and expertise.
And, most importantly, we need to make sure the curriculum offer meets the needs of, and is shaped by employers, communities and the economy – both now and in the future.
We know that there is a lot of high-quality provision today– especially level 3 courses: good examples are engineering, art and design, catering and hospitality. But there are still some courses that of questionable value, particularly at level 2 and below. I am worried about lower level courses that do not sufficiently challenge students and courses that don't lead to meaningful progression or employment opportunities.
It is imperative that college education gives students at least a level 2. As our annual report highlighted, the employment rate for adults whose highest qualification was below level 2 was less than 60% compared with around 80% for those qualified to level 2 or above. Too many students finish their education with nothing more than a level 1.
I said in my ASCL speech last week that what students are learning in education matters just as much as how well they are taught it. Indeed, this is perhaps even more true in colleges than it is in schools.
That's why I announced that the curriculum will be Ofsted's first big thematic review in my tenure. The further education curriculum offer will be a major part of that. We will be looking at what is typically intended for the curriculum in colleges and what it looks like when it is done well. My hope is that this review will provide some real insights and I also hope it helps with the evolution of the pathways and T-Levels nationally.
Getting the basics right
Of course, one area of the curriculum has dominated almost all discussion in recent months and that is English and maths GCSE retakes. This is a well-intentioned policy, but in its current form we can see that it is causing significant problems.
Let me be clear: when it comes to success in the labour market, nothing is more important than literacy and maths. We know that they are highly valued, with employer surveys and wage premiums showing that employers will pay more for people who are literate and numerate.
And, more than that, learning English and maths unlocks so many other areas of knowledge – engineering, business and IT, but physics and philosophy too. All of these are mere chimeras without a strong grounding in the fundamentals.
And we still have a long way to go to make sure all our students leave education with the knowledge and skills they need. According to the OECD's survey of adult skills, England is unique in that our young people have literacy and numeracy skills no better than their grandparents' generation.
So a focus on English and maths is an indisputable priority. But we must ask ourselves whether expecting all students without a C grade to retake English and maths is the right way forward. We all saw the, quite frankly miserable, statistics last year when less than a fifth of students managed to get a C or higher when they retook their GCSEs last year and around two-thirds of students overall did not manage to improve their grade. That is such a waste.
I spoke last week about the dangers of chasing performance data without looking at the wider curriculum for young people. Many of you have told me that this is particularly true for you as colleges, as the condition of funding can create an incentive to put students on resit courses that don't align well with their needs.
We know that for some students this can really knock their confidence. Our inspections tell us that attendance is generally lower in English and maths classes than for other subjects, and for those studying both subjects it can be even worse. That cannot be right, particularly as we should be making sure time is spent as productively as it can be.
We also recognise that the policy has a disproportionate effect on different institutions. In general further education colleges, around three-quarters of students are on a vocational route, whereas in sixth form colleges it is around a fifth. The motivation and attainment of students in each route is different and so is their likelihood of attaining a C or better at the resit.
And a GCSE D grade covers quite a wide range of attainment: those on level 2 courses in FE will probably be at the lower end of the grade profile than those on A-level courses in a sixth form. We have to recognise this in interpreting results data.
Our hope, therefore, is that while maintaining this important policy objective, the government will reflect on feedback from Ofsted and the wider sector to refine its approach to promoting these vital maths and English skills.
For Ofsted's part, we will continue to evaluate English and maths provision in the round and consider this proportionately in the context of the wider curriculum.
Our inspections already do recognise the difference between institutions. As my colleague Paul Joyce wrote in a recent article, inspectors look for much more than just qualification achievement rates and grades: they are judging the overall quality of provision. They do look beyond progress scores to see whether students are applying English and maths consistently and confidently, especially in the context of their main course of study.
It would be remiss of me not to talk about the funding situation you face.
I started this speech by saying that, post-Brexit, we need, more than ever, to make sure we are growing the skills we need at home. In fact, it's worth pointing out that it's one thing those on both sides of the referendum debate completely agree about! But growing that talent requires prioritising investment in both 16 to 18 and adult education, in a way that simply hasn't happened in recent history, by governments of any political complexion.
I hope that you will see, throughout my tenure, that I am not someone who thinks the solution to every problem is to throw more money at it, which will probably disappoint the Today programme.
In fact, some of the greatest white elephants in education have been a result of over generous funding and too little accounting: Individual Learning Accounts and Train to Gain spring to mind.
Public institutions have a responsibility to deliver value for money and an excellent education can be delivered efficiently. I am sure very few of you would disagree with that. But what is undeniable is that, while the other age ranges have been largely protected from funding pressures until recently, the same has not been true for education post-16.
As the IFS (Institute for Fiscal Studies) report released last month highlighted
"The actions – as opposed to the rhetoric – of both Labour and Conservative governments suggest that they agree 16-18 is a low priority area for spending"
with, to quote again,
"spending per pupil set to be no higher at all than it was in 1990."
This has had real consequences, and I do not need to tell you about the precarious financial situation many colleges find themselves in. And while college funding is the domain of the SFA [Skills Funding Agency], and not Ofsted, we do know from our work that it is having an impact on the quality of education.
That is why I welcome the £500 million funding commitment to develop the Sainsbury review pathways and support the introduction of T-Levels. I am also encouraged by the £1.5 billion funding that the government has committed to adult further education next year, outside the costs of apprenticeship training.
Similarly, the principle of area reviews is something to be welcomed. It must be right that we have the proper balance of sustainable provision in an area. But what we do know is that mergers of themselves rarely lead to the Promised Land – and indeed a focus on structural change can distract from the business of teaching students really well.
I do believe that there are good opportunities for exploring new models going forward. For example, we're at the early stages of bringing some colleges into multi-academy trusts. Done properly, some of these new models may create better student pathways as well as aligning accountability and improving financial sustainability. But structural change of itself is not enough.
My hope is that the announcements in the budget pave the way for a new approach to FE funding, where the benefits of investment are realised and the temptation to keep paring back is resisted – though I suspect on that I am preaching to the converted.
So in summary, I have 3 messages.
The first is that I really do understand the importance of the college sector and the challenges you face. The truth is this, you are too important to be ignored as a Cinderella sector. We owe it to the vast number of students passing through colleges every year to make sure their education is as good and as valuable as it can be, and our economy demands that too.
The second message is that I am concerned about some areas of weakness: I think we do all know where they are. But we must keep these concerns in proportion to the seriousness of those weaknesses.
And thirdly, we recognise that we will not create the high-performing sector that we all want by simply focusing on weaknesses and those areas that need to improve. Instead, we want to help the sector to build on its strengths, to recognise what is good and where there are interesting developments, and to support, rather than hinder, the development of sustainable partnerships that will promote your future success.
That is the task that I am setting for Ofsted over the next 5 years and I look forward to working with all of you to achieve it.


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Listed here is all of the fun stuff we had made on the site. Game aids, adventures and on and on. Check back here often as we try to add content when ever possible.
Dungeon Master/ Game Master tools:
- Day Progression Tracking Sheet: A good way to incorporate more detail into your games. A simple document for recording details about the weather, random NPC encounters, sight and sounds of your player's characters locations. Also available in word format.
- Player Table Tent: A useful table tent with players basic info for quick reference. The lines after each condition are left blank for DMs to fill in due to ever changing eratta.
- The 4e Action Pyramid: This is a very useful print out for any DM who wants to explain the Standard Move Minor motif of 4th edition. -By Geekken
- Cut out Condition Markers: Great printable cut out condition markers for anyone looking for a low cost easy to use tracking system. -by Geekken
- Room Tracking Sheets:A really basic template for tracking information about rooms in a dungeon. -by Thadeous
- Wish Lists PDF:A simple form for players to tell the DM what they want. Also inJPG format
Game Add-ons:
- Chaos Mixtures: A set of cards used to brew potions with anything but predictable results. by Ben B. & Thadeous
- Dungeon Madness Cards: Use these cards to simulate a curse that will drive your player's characters crazy!
- Mansion of Madness: A Halloween 1 shot adventure written by Jeff Greiner and Thadeous Cooper
Other Content
- Orianna – Castle Ravenloft Avenger: an avenger player class for the Ravenloft board game.


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Phrygian valley cradle
CRADLE OF CULTURE: Phrygian valley
On one side monumental tumuli, giant rock-carved reliefs, altars and cave dwellings, on the other fairy chimney formations like works of art and the thermal springs that have warmed the lofty steppes of the Anatolian plateau for centuries. While wandering in the valleys and highlands, you grasp more easily the place in human history of the Phrygian civilization and its rich cultural heritage.
The region that includes the provinces of Afyonkarahisar, Kutahya and Eskisehir, where the monuments of the Phrygian civilization are located, is known today as the Valley of the Phrygians. Three cities still preserve their historic links with this magnificent geography, which illumines the present with the light of the past. Countless local riches, such as Afyonkarahisar`s marbles, Kutahya tiles and Eskisehir`s alabaster, are the touchstones of this cultural journey.
Every day at dawn, first the castle perched on the colossal rock mas


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text: Last night American Idol say goodbye to Amanda, I really thought she's going to make it to the top 10 but the I guess the America didn't like what she sung that night. And maybe agree to Simon Cowel that she hasn't change her style of song, which definitely will bored the audince. I agree what Simon says because since Amanda was in the Top 12 she always sing rock song and doesn't try to risk singing different kind of song. Anyway, above video is what Amanda was singing that sent her home.


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The QMU Green Travel Plan
The QMU campus is built to very high specifications in terms of sustainability, and it is the intention that this be seen as an opportunity to make significant changes in the way we operate in work, study and our lives in general. It was a precondition of the planning permission for the campus that a green travel plan be put in place to minimise the impact of our arrival on the existing transport infrastructure and the local environment. This travel plan is a part of the mechanism by which these operational changes are made.
Green Travel Plan Strategy 2016-2020 (Pdf)
Parking Policy
The Green Travel Plan necessarily links with other environmental and health issues and is managed by the Depute Director of Facilities who liaises with agencies for these issues, both within QMU and externally, particularly with members of other institutions (EAUC Edinburgh Network). Key aspects of the Green Travel Plan include both development of infrastructure, and promotion and development of lifestyle and attitude changes. These changes will be monitored and evaluated against existing modal analysis, to determine areas of improvement and to support further sustainable travel initiatives.
Car Park Permits; Cycling & Walking; Car Sharing; Public Transport
Further details of all our Green Travel Initiatives are contained in the Green Travel Plan.


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Wow -- this holiday weekend has been a revelation for me personally. If you are a reader of my Perfectly Blunt Column, I think I'm going to write about this coming week. Just know this -- don't grow weary. You will reap if you don't weary. Abound in God's work -- sometimes all that is is believing no matter what (which can be difficult). You might not even think you're doing anything but if you are just breathing for God's glory, God will use it.
Two more verses for you to think about: "And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary." Galatians 6:9
"but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57
Keep believing. Don't give up. Be at peace within yourself no matter what you face on the outside. That is where your strength is.


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Cat with Yarn planter
I found the plaster mold for this slipcast piece a few months ago, and my original thought was for a yarn bowl (really, how perfect would that be?); alas, the mold turned out to be larger than I thought and it's really more good-planter sized than yarn bowl (which are typically much smaller). Still, this kitten will take care of your plant just as it takes care of the yarn ball!
This pot is glazed with non-toxic glaze, can be cleaned with warm soapy water, and is appropriate for outside living (although I would consider bringing him inside in below-freezing temperatures).
Approximate Height: 6 inches
Approximate Width: 9 inches at base
Approximate Weight: 2.75 lbs
I learned ceramics like an old-school apprentice, at the feet of my grandmother who had a studio in the 1950s and 1960s, and many of the pieces I make are from now-vintage molds that she bought then. My pieces are unique, hand painted, and proudly made in my own home studio.


text: Android News Nokia Android 8 Oreo beta now available for Nokia 6 By KA Posted on December 19, 2017 1 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr HMD Global, after having the authority of making Nokia branded smartphones, has fulfilled its promise to deliver faster software updates and monthly security patches to all of its devices. Thanks to their clean and pure Android OS without any skin on top of it. The company has even given a life to the old Beta Labs of Nokia for registering customers who want to get their hands on early software releases. Previously the portal was supposed to only deliver beta versions of in-house apps from Nokia. With the re-opening of Beta Labs, HMD Global first started registering Nokia 5 customers for Android 8 Oreo beta update with a promise to deliver the same on Nokia 6 sooner. After around a week now, the company has started rolling out Android O beta for Nokia 6 devices. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer at HMD Global tweeted earlier today about the update. #Nokia6 is now joining the #AndroidOreo beta. Subscribe to #Nokiamobilebetalabs to get the update and help us to make the official release just right! https://t.co/91uhqstnnm pic.twitter.com/78C0ywtNfa — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) December 19, 2017 Signing up for Android 8 beta is easy. So is installing the update on your phone. Updating to newer software version won't destroy your phone data or apps but you are always advised to have a complete backup of your important stuff in the phone. How to get Android 8.0 Oreo beta update on Nokia 6 If you are a Nokia 6 user, you will need to head over to Beta Labs portal and register yourself, if haven't already. Sign up easily with your email address (faster signups using Google and Facebook are also available) Provide your device's IMEI number and network name. Once your device is verified and you are prompted with "Validation OK", just scroll down on the same page and confirm to receive beta software update by ticking the checkbox and click "Request OTA" button. After completion above steps, the beta software will be pushed to your phone within next 12 hours. You can also go to Settings > About Phone > System Update to check for the update manually. Haven't received the Android Oreo beta on your Nokia 6? If you haven't received the beta software update on your Nokia 6, then don't worry as you are not alone. Nokia 6 has various models depending on the regions they were sold in. Those models run different software builds as well. The Beta Labs portal mentions which software builds are currently eligible to receive the beta software update. V3.700_SP02 V3.72A_SP01 V3.73A_SP01 The portal has also mentioned that you have to be running the latest general release on your phone before you could receive the Android O beta. The latest general release should be having a December security patch, according to Sarvikas. Hey guys! If you are having issues in signing up for Betalabs with your Nokia 6, be sure to go to settings -> system -> system update and make sure you have updated to latest SW with Dec security patch. Once you have it you can sign up for Oreo at Betalabs. — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) December 19, 2017 So if you are having trouble with receiving Android 8 software beta on your Nokia 6, you may need to wait. You can always manually go to Settings > About Phone > System Update to check for updates. An official build will also be coming soon anyway. Let us know about your experience with the update if you already have it waiting for it. Source Juho Sarvikas/Twitter


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When Hans Knappertsbusch said that the Philharmonic was "incomparable," his comment was correct in more ways than one. One notable aspect of this incomparability is certainly the unique relationship between the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and the private association known as the Vienna Philharmonic. In accordance with Philharmonic statutes, only a member of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra can become a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. Before joining the Philharmonic therefore, one must first successfully audition for a position with the State Opera Orchestra and prove oneself capable over a period of three years before becoming eligible to submit an application for membership in the association of the Vienna Philharmonic.
The independence which the Philharmonic musicians enjoy through the opera is returned in kind due to a higher level of artistic performance gained through the orchestra's experience on the concert podium. Without the Vienna State Opera there would be no Vienna Philharmonic as we know it, and in Vienna it is common knowledge that this symbiosis is advantageous for both institutions, and that it greatly enriches the city's musical life.
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Over the course of one and a half centuries, this chosen path of democratic self-administration has experienced slight modifications, but has never been substantially altered. The foremost ruling body of the organization is the full orchestra membership itself. In addition to the yearly general business meeting (required by law), several additional meetings of the full orchestra take place during the year. At these meetings, any and every issue may be brought up and voted upon. In actual practice, numerous decisions are delegated to the twelve elected members of the administrative committee. These members find out at periodically scheduled elections if their decision-making still inspires the trust of the entire orchestra. With the exception of changes to the statutes, which require a 4/5 majority, all decisions are made based on a simple majority, and the execution of those votes is the responsibility of the administrative committee. While the expansion into a mid-sized business enterprise has required the hiring of some extra administrative personnel, it is nevertheless the elected officials, members of the orchestra alone who make decisions and carry ultimate responsibility.
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Since its inception through Otto Nicolai in 1842, the fascination which the orchestra has exercised upon prominent composers and conductors, as well as on audiences all over the world, is based not only on a homogenous musical style which is carefully bequeathed from one generation to the next, but also on its unique structure and history. The desire to provide artistically worthy performances of the symphonic works of Mozart and Beethoven in their own city led to the decision on the part of the court opera musicians to present a "Philharmonic" concert series independent of their work at the opera, and upon their own responsibility and risk. The organizational form chosen for this new enterprise was democracy, a concept which in the political arena was the subject of bloody battles only six years later.
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The Vienna Philharmonic has made it its mission to communicate the humanitarian message of music into the daily lives and consciousness of its listeners. In 2012, the Vienna Philharmonic became the first Goodwill Ambassador for the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). The musicians endeavour to implement the motto with which Ludwig von Beethoven, whose symphonic works served as a catalyst for the creation of the orchestra, prefaced his "Missa Solemnis" - "From the heart, to the heart".
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- People per Site: 8
- Number of Sites: 12
Shelter is 12 feet by 18 feet. Each shelter has a steel door, and a deadbolt lock. A $5 key deposit collected at check-in will be refunded upon departure. These cabins do not have bathrooms.
- A/C unit
- Picnic table
- Fire ring
- Water
- Electricity
- 50 amp hookup
- No pets
- Waist-high grill
- Restrooms with showers nearby
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entrance fee
Note: Information and prices are subject to change. Please call the park or park information (1-800-792-1112) for the latest updates. The daily entrance fee is charged in addition to any facility fees, unless otherwise stated. A Texas State Park Pass will allow you and your guests to enjoy unlimited visits for 1-year to more than 90 State Parks, without paying the daily entrance fee, in addition to other benefits.
Pets are not allowed in any Texas State Park buildings. For other general pet restrictions check the Texas State Park Regulations. For park specific pet restrictions contact the park.
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1Very significant salmon recovery actions have occurred through regional collaboration.
2The largest hurdles to fish migration are gone now in Asotin Creek and the Touchet and Tucannon Rivers. Mill Creek is up next and will require U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' participation, significant levels of funding, and community support.
3Marine mammals and birds are eating more salmon, compromising salmon recovery.
Fish populations
Ecological concerns
Recovery plan progress
Our region encompasses five counties — Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, and part of Whitman County — and five listed species of salmon. Life is hard for fish in this region. The floodplains, banks, and river channels have been altered, which results in water that can be too warm and too low in the summer yet too high and too fast in the winter; and, migrating salmon are being eaten by marine mammals and birds at alarming levels. Fortunately, the strong partnerships between local governments, residents, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, have made a difference. Sediment and temperatures are at the lowest levels since Endangered Species Act listings occurred. Dikes, levees, and gravel berms are being removed or set back, allowing rivers to interact with floodplains, reducing flood risks and stabilizing summer time base flows. In addition, local communities and businesses are benefiting from the investments made for salmon recovery. The economics of habitat restoration and salmon fishing are being realized.


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Parenthood for Dummies
Being a father is a wild ride. My name is Christopher & these are my observations, theories & comments on life as the dad of my two boys Ripley & Jayden. I write this to air my thoughts & update my friends & family with photos, videos and such like. For everyone else I offer hints and tips on parenting as I learn them. For legal reasons I make no direct reference to my employer or any of my colleagues.
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- At 2:26 AM, The Ludgate-Brands said...
Hello Christopher, I have a blog that is similar to yours. (Mine is all about my daughter.) I was wondering, how did you put up that little tv with the video clips? I've posted some video on my blog by following the instructions at http://www.freevlog.org/ but your little tv thingy looks way cooler. And do you really have a webcam stream too? How do you do it? Is it free? Hope you respond, Thanks, Tyler