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Adult Swim Charts Double-Digit Growth With All Young Adult Demos
November 07, 2006
Adult Swim�s reign among the young adult crowd continued last week with double-digit delivery and ratings growth among all target demos, according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research. The late-night network ranked #1 among all ad-supported basic cable networks for total day delivery of adults 18-34, adults 18-24, men 18-34 and men 18-24�the latter for an impressive 84 straight weeks. Adult Swim also ranked #4 among basic cable for total day delivery of adults 18-49. Additionally, Adult Swim programs accounted for 16 of the Top 50 programs for the week on ad-supported basic cable among adults 18-34, more than any other network.
Highlights of Adult Swim�s overall performance include the following:
ADULT SWIM (Monday-Thursday, 10:30 p.m.-6 a.m.; Saturday, 11 p.m.-6 a.m.; Sunday, 10 p.m.-6 a.m.) vs. the same 2005 time period
� Adults 18-34 delivery (434,000) increased by 23%, and ratings (0.7) by 40%
� Adults 18-24 delivery (269,000) and ratings (0.9) both expanded by 29%
� Men 18-34 delivery (289,000) improved by 24%, and ratings (0.9) by 29%
� Men 18-24 delivery (197,000) jumped by 32%, and ratings (1.4) by 27%
Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.�s network offering original and acquired animated comedy and action series for young adults. Airing overnights six days a week for a total of 45 hours weekly, Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, home to the best in original, classic and acquired programming for children and families, and is seen in 91 million U.S. homes.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a TimeWarner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
SOURCE: Turner Entertainment Research from Preliminary Nielsen Media Research data, based on most current data available (Live+SD). Complete and final data (Live+7) will be available in two weeks. These television ratings data are reproduced here with permission from Nielsen Media Research. Reproduction of these data in volume, without permission from Nielsen Media Research, is prohibited.
NOTES: All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 111,400,000 homes.


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Its been over an year we have been hearing about the rumors of Force Motors SUV Force One will launch now and will launch then. At a point of time, I started ignoring these rumors as they never came out to be true. This time, its little different, I still say little different as its not lot different. The little difference in this rumor is the fact that Force has already announced it officially that they will be bringing it soon and have also revealed a logo and name for the SUV in their event on June 23.
But is this news reliable? Not sure, many bloggers from automobile fraternity have been sharing this unconfirmed news with 19th August as the tentative launch date of the Force One SUV in India. We still find it not so easy to believe as its said, once bitten twice shy, so we will wait for some official announcement or statement to come before we confirm it.
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Love. Tolerance. Judgement. ISIS. Non-judging. Sin. Abomination. Freedom. Homosexuality. Gay lifestyle. Family. God. Broken family. LGBT agenda. Marriage. Antiquity. Bible. Rights. Privilege. Liberal. Activist. Silent majority. Conservative. Dictator. Libertarian. Hedonist. Prude. Puritan. Jew. Palestinian. Jesus. Discrimination. Transgender. Mohammed.
As a society, we have been outflanked and outmaneuvered by those who have no desire to be part of society, but only to rule it.
Anyone who has paid attention during the past few months will see that we have been duped into responding to one hot button issue after another. There has been no time to focus our efforts nor our thoughts.
Issues are raised by events—some orchestrated, some not—and people get hot and bothered by the rhetoric surrounding the occasion.
- Epithets fly.
- Feelings are hurt.
- A cacophony of voices is heard as each tries to gain the highest soapbox.
Politicos and preachers, activists and anarchists, all weigh in with their opinion on the matter as each tries to vilify the other.
The waters of clear reason become muddied as more people join the fray with their less-than-studied opinion of how things should be.
Soon the central issue is lost in the steam of unreasoned emotion, and friends become enemies as lines are drawn and sides are taken.
- A young black man is shot by a white police officer, and a town is destroyed.
- Police are called to quell an unruly party, and a single out-of-context video goes viral for cop hatred.
- A young white man kills a group of blacks gathered for prayer, and a woman stomps on a flag because of it.
- A celebrity male insults all feminists by alleging he has a female brain, and the world praises his bravery.
We are polarized by these events, but no one is galvanized. Nothing but the words of hate and intolerance for a differing view are heard, while the media fans the flames of a nation on fire; and its citizens bask in the warmth of the destruction.
The older generation sees things once held sacred now being trampled underfoot by a generation that apparently has no "valued traditions."
The younger generation, of which I was once a part, sees nothing but oppression by the valued traditions being held sacred.
One finds solace only in the writings and rhetoric of an outspoken thinker within their own ranks, who can articulate what is felt by the masses within their particular small sphere.
Yet reason and logic have no power against the onslaught of suppressed emotion welling up inside a defeated and hopeless society.
Reason and logic have no power against the onslaught of suppressed emotion welling up inside a defeated and hopeless society. (tweet this)
As the emotion boils over into the streets of rioting, into the halls of Congress, and onto numerous Youtube videos crying for justice, peace flees the scene of the tsunami approaching the shores of sanity.
A multitudinous plethora of solutions avail. The thinker and non-thinker alike have a ready supply of glibly stated clarifications of the problem, none of which are accepted by 'the other side.'
And then there is the Christian.
Christians, as do politicians and activists, come in all shades and stripes. There is not a one-size-fits-all solution for any particular controversy.
Without going into the differences among the various branches of Christian sects, there is the striking differences among the so-called evangelical, Bible-believing, Jesus-is-Lord, born again types.
Solutions among these are as varied as the issues.
Confusion rains on all, while at the same time, it reigns over the mind of most.
As people read and/or listen to the pundits of prognostication, they are further dismembered in their minds due to the "obvious rationale" of first this one and then that one. They then know not which side to come down on, if any at all.
It appears that the ONLY possible solution is between two ostensibly ridiculous scenarios—either bury my head in the sand and quit caring, or follow and agree with only those who agree with me.
Neither of these can possibly proffer a proposal for peace—neither within nor without.
But God…
That contradiction against the status quo shows up no less than 43 times in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. (tweet this)
But God…
- He has given us an antidote for the confusion.
- He has given us a path to walk in this season of mass confusion.
- He has given us the method for gaining the victory over the seeming degradation of our society.
- He has provided a means whereby a true and lasting solution to any and all of the so-called 'issues' can be discovered and implemented.
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. (Ecc. 9:13-17 KJV)
I will leave you with three passages of Scripture for your consideration:
Isa. 26:3, James 3:18, and Matt. 5:9.
Your comments, criticisms, or questions are welcome here.
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Since the first #140conf, Education and the real-time web is a topic I have covered at almost all of our events. Earlier this year I decided to develop a two day focused conference to explore "The State of Education NOW" which lead to the launch of #140edu, taking place August 2-3 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
Education is at the front of every parent's mind. We all worry – are our children learning what they need to be fully realized citizens of the world? Please join Science Academy's Chris Lehmann and myself at #140edu for this special two-day event.
#140edu offers special pricing for educators and students. We are inviting all bloggers – who cover education, parenting, and social issues that pertain to education to join us. Click here to review the #140edu schedule.
Speakers at #140edu include:
– Adam Bellow (@adambellow) – Founder, eduTecher
– Andrea G. Michnik (@AndreaGenevieve) – Director of PR and Social Media Marketing, International Studies Abroad
– Aparna Vashisht (@Parentella) – Founder & CEO, Parentella.com
– Barry Joseph (@barryjoseph) – Online Leadership Program, Global Kids, Inc.
– Barry Schuler (@BSchuler) – Chairman, New Tech Network; Director, KnowledgeWorks Foundation
– Chris Lehmann (@chrislehmann) – Principal of the Science Leadership Academy
– Christian Long (@ChristianLong) – Vice President – Education, Cannon Design
– Cynthia Lawson (@cynthialawson) – Assistant Professor and Artist, Parsons The New School for Design
– Dale J. Stephens (@DaleJStephens) – Leader of the @UnCollege movement. Evangelist
– David A. Singer (@DavidASinger) – School Board Trustee, Harrison School District
– Debra Eckerling (@campusexplorer) – Senior Editor, Campus Explorer
– Don Burton (@dcburton) – Founder, eebee's Adventures
– Douglas Crets (@DouglasCrets) – Director, dB C Media
– Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) – Principal, New Milford High School
– Erik Endress (@erikendress) – Interactive & Social Media Specialist, New Jersey School Boards Association
– George Haines (@George_Haines) – Director of Technology, Sts. Philip and James School
– Gina Johnston (@NHSoCal) – Social Media Strategist, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Southern California
– Inga Rós (@Inga_Ros) – Teacher, Commercial College of Iceland
– Jack Hidary (@jackhidary) – entrepreneur – business, social, political
– Janos Marton – Director, The Living Museum
– Joan Tiburzi (@JoanTiburzi) – current trustee and past president of the Harrison School Board
– Katie McFarland (@Katiemc827) – Staff Development Specialist, Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES
– Kelly Sutton (@KellySutton) – Founder, HackCollege
– Kim Sivick (@ksivick) – Coordinator of Lower School Technology, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
– Kyra D. Gaunt, Ph.D. (@kyraocity) – TED Fellow 2009. Voicing the unspoken thru song, scholarship & social media.
– Louis N. Wool (@louisnwool) – Superintendent of Schools of the Harrison Central School District (and the 2010 NYS Superintendent of the Year).
– Lynn Langit (@llangit) – co-founder of Teaching Kids Programming
– Mahipal Raythattha (@mahipalr) – Founder, Brain Racer Inc.
– Marc Ecko (@marcecko) – founder, Marc Ecko Enterprises
– Mel Rosenberg (@MelRosenberg) – Educator, Parent, Futurist, Microbiologist
– Michele Haiken (@TeachingFactor) – Founder, theteachingfactor
– Mike Karnjanaprakorn (@mikekarnj) – Co-founder, Skillshare
– Patrick Higgins (@pjhiggins) – Supervisor of Humanities, Verona Public Schools
– Perry Hewitt (@perryhewitt) – Director – Digital, Harvard University
– Randee Schneeberg-Pomerantz – Director/Founder, Just Math Enterprises
– Rebecca Levey (@beccasara) – Founder/Queen Bee, KidzVuz.com
– Shelley Krause (@butwait) – Academic Matchmaker & Tribe Finder, Rutgers Preparatory School
– Shelly S Terrell (@ShellTerrell) – Educator, tech trainer, Edtech, Elearning, TEFL. #Edchat coordinator.
– Steven W. Anderson (@web20classroom) – Educator, Speaker, Blogger, #Edchat co-creator
– Tom Krieglstein (@tomkrieglstein) – Founder, Swift Kick
– Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) – Prof of Education. Founder: #Edchat, The EDU PLN Ning, Linkedin group Technology-Using Professors et al.
– Warren Etheredge (@thewarrenreport) – The Warren Report
– Wendy Brawer (@GreenMap)
– Will Craig (@WillCraigatPWP) – Educational Director at Partners With Parents and Director of Educational Programming at The Handel Group
(Note: Speakers are subject to change without notice.)
To register for #140edu, please visit: http://140edu.com/register.
For more information about upcoming worldwide #140conf events, please visit: http://140conf.com.
Best regards,
Jeff Pulver


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The average student pilot who enters into a deal with a flight training school can usually expect to spend the price of a small house, in order to gain the privilege of flying a passenger plane.
Or is that really the case?
Some Flight Training Organizations, or FTO's for short, are notoriously unscrupulous in how they advertise their services and what they promise to do for the money you spend with them.
All you have to do is look in the backs of aviation magazines, or do a search online and you will find a virtually endless list of training providers, offering you a career as a pilot in 18 months for $50,000.
The main point that I want to share with you in this article is that no matter how much money you have, there are absolutely no guarantees that you will pass all of the examinations to fly a plane. Some people just do not have what it takes, but some flight schools are never going to tell you that. They will make time-based deals with you and demand all of your money upfront in order to give you a "special discount".
They say that the truth hurts. And in the case of financing your pilot training, it is going to hurt a lot!
The price of training is incredibly varied. You will have some schools telling you that they are the best and that they have contacts in the industry that virtually guarantee that you will be flying a Boeing or Airbus, just a few weeks after you have graduated.
Trust me. This is hype. The reality is very different indeed!
Unless a school can show you written proof from an airline that they are going to employ you, no strings attached, then you can bet that the offer is just full of hot air. Unfortunately there are very unscrupulous people in this industry, who are only too happy to take your money and promise you the world, only to deliver a hell of a lot less!
The job of being an airline pilot is one of the top ten positions desired by people all around the world. Firemen, surgeons, lawyers - all top of the list in schools.
You will hear a lot of people talking about "the dream" of becoming a pilot. For most people, that is all it will ever be, but for those like you who get the chance, there are dangers on the way to living the dream that you have to be aware of.
While some training schools out there are highly ethical and up-front, a lot are underhanded and, as we discussed earlier, promise the world.
No training school will give your dream any more than a second's acknowledgement, because for them, your training is one thing and one thing only - business. And it is because of this, that you need to change your mindset about how you approach these companies, so that you get the best deal possible and get the job done well.
One of the best sources of information available for student pilots is called "Becoming An Airline Pilot - The Ultimate Guide To Achieving Your Goal".
This comprehensive guide will literally save you thousands of dollars in fees and time on the way to achieving your goal of sitting in the cockpit of a multi-million dollar airliner, and working your dream job. The guidance contained within is based on over ten years of aviation industry experience and will ensure that student pilots get to go where they want to, with the minimum of fuss, and give them the skills needed to make informed choices about their flying future.
The ebook contains information on:
- Finding out if you have what it takes to fly an airliner.
- Educational requirements.
- Medical requirements.
- Required licenses and ratings.
- ICAO language proficiency.
- How to choose the right training provider.
- How to minimize your financial exposure to training.
- Essential books and references.
- Skills and theory content for your examinations and tests.
It is all there for you in one complete guide.
What would take you months of research and endless hours of advice-seeking is now available in an instant download.


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Number 1 rule when on a date:
Never EVER get out your phone, it basicially shows you're not interested! If you really aren't interested, at least make it look discreet, pretend to go to the loo and then run a mile! Tweet about it later #WorstDateEver.
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Chris Nufer, a late-life depression therapist and family counselor in Virgina, discusses how an increasingly popular form of therapy takes special advantage of our natural tendency to organize how we live using stories.
When people have problems, Narrative Therapy simply asks you to tell a story about your problem. Sounds easy. Stories are how we live. They pour out of us almost without thinking. Just listen to someone who has been pulled over by the police or a student who was late for an exam.
The narrative therapist's job is to listen to a client's story, explore what the client has said and in the process help find the internal or external resources necessary to overcome the obstacles they face.
One way to do this is to help clients externalize their problems. This occurs when the therapist helps the clients describe a problem as though it were a character or event in their lives. Once this story has been told, the therapist and client take the opportunity to question certain plot twists, options and outcomes. In the process, the therapist helps clients work with their story lines to rewrite the causes and the outcomes of their problems.
When I'm with a client, I'm listening to the story but, because of my REBT training, I'm listening for clues about how rigid or resilient they are. I'm asking them to flesh out their thinking about a problem in a way they wouldn't normally. I'm actively challenging them to imagine possibilities and not to think the stories they are telling themselves are written in stone.
The final component of the narrative therapy engagement is the story the therapist writes back to the clients. This is the part I love about this approach. Michael White and David Epston, the fathers of the current person-centered approach to narrative therapy, established the need to document the engagement—much the way a story documents or at least represents events, emotions or personal actions in our lives. For White and Epston, documentation takes the form of a letter. It is in these letters that the real magic of this therapeutic approach takes place.
The final letter may be the story of the mistakes they discovered together and also about the progress they made. It may tell the story of decisions the client may be thinking about making or things they feel are missing in their lives. Whatever the plot twists, the letter is a story about them. And, more than that, it is also a story about them finding the tools and the confidence to get their story straight.


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As a general rule, Illinois couples get married because they love each other. And they get divorced because they no longer do or, worse, they can no longer stand each other's company. That is hardly a recipe for a smooth, unemotional divorce process.
Just ask Ken Griffin and his wife. Griffin, the billionaire CEO of Citadel, is going through a complicated divorce involving children, a challenged prenuptial agreement and claims for more than $10 million in child support per year.
Griffin filed for divorce last summer. His wife has responded with a volley of filings, challenging the prenuptial agreement as the product of coercion. Because of the alleged coercion, the wife claims Griffin should pay $1 million per month in child support.
Why so much? Because Illinois law requires child support to maintain the child's pre-divorce lifestyle and the wife thinks the child's lifestyle costs $1 million per month. Meanwhile, Griffin believes the request is subterfuge; the wife wants to use that money to support her own lifestyle rather than the child's.
But that's only the tip of the iceberg. The two are arguing about a host of issues ranging from specific events in their relationship to whether the children can move away from Chicago to how to handle the wife's move from high-powered hedge fund manager to predominantly a homemaker.
The Griffin divorce highlights just how complicated divorce can get. Most Illinois couples will not have as many moving parts in their own divorce. But that does not mean those divorces are not complicated because they often are. Because of those complications and the stakes involved, divorcing couples may benefit from discussing their situation and obtaining legal advice.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times, "Another round of accusations in billionaire's divorce battle," Diana Novak, Feb. 20, 2015


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The Study of History at Watershed School
Engagement and Interpretation
Starting in the ninth grade, students begin the process of engagement with history through reading primary sources. In this way, students participate in the process of making meaning and interpreting historical context. They are not passive consumers of others' work as one might experience using only a history textbook; rather, they themselves become historians making sense out of the past and determining relevance to the present. The teacher facilitates this process through selection of historical documents, direct teaching of study and research skills, and by providing supportive feedback and additional context.
Deliberation and Debate
Deliberation is the central activity through which students learn about history. Deliberation involves a thinking through out loud with the teacher and six to eight other students. Focus is provided with a key question and discussions provide opportunities for greater clarity and understanding of the issues that shape history and influence modern current events. Equally important in the process is the opportunity for each member of class to gain an appreciation for the perspectives of others. Ultimately, each student makes a decision regarding how to interpret historical events and apply them to their own life experience today. By contrast, students also learn and practice the art of debate, including the essential skills of formulating an opening statement, crafting leading questions, applying cross-examination, and developing an effective rebuttal. Each year, the entire student body travels to Bates College on Martin Luther King Day to see the Annual Bates vs. Morehouse College Debate live.
Connections with Community
Students make history relevant to our own school community and midcoast Maine through a variety of forums and outreach events, including the annual Student Forum on Foreign Relations, volunteering at the Camden Conference, attendance at the Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations, or changing local city to reduce light pollution. In addition, we travel to participate in events such as the National High School in New York City, Research the City of Boston, attend Bowdoin College lectures, research in Bowdoin's library, and attend Marfin Luther King Day at Bates College.
Credits in History
Ninth graders take a course in Western Civilization to 1650, and two semesters of US History during their junior year. In addition, students select from a variety of upper level electives in their sophomore and senior years.
All history classes are conducted in a seminar style with an emphasis on primary source analysis and student-led discussions.
Instructor: Joe Kleinman
Fall 2018
Watershed School
Course Description
"How could the Holocaust have happened?" Historians have debated this question since the end of World War II. This course will offer both a broad overview and a detailed examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural forces at work behind one of largest acts of genocide in world history. The course will be divided into two main parts: (1) the historical background to the Holocaust, including an examination of Nazi policy toward the Jews until 1939; and (2) the destruction of European Jewry between 1939 and 1945.
Within these larger themes, the topics covered will include
the legacy of anti-Semitism in Christian Europe
the impact of World War I on German society
the rise of the Nazi movement to power
the racial ideology of the Nazi state
Jewish resistance to the Nazi state and to the Holocaust
Perpetrators and bystanders
the implementation of the "Final Solution"
The course will conclude with an examination of how the meaning of the Holocaust has changed over time, with a particular emphasis on the issues of historical memory and commemoration.
Unit One: Nineteenth Century Germany, "Race Science", Social Darwinism, Anti-Judaism, and the Rise of Antisemitism
Unit Two: Weimar Germany, the Emergence of Adolf Hitler, and the Rise of the Nazi Party
Unit Three: The State, Society, and Culture in Nazi Germany
Unit Four: Hitler's Wars: From Lebensraum to the Final Solution
Unit Five: The Holocaust
Unit Six: Historical Memory and the Holocaust
World Civilizations
Instructor: Joe Kleinman
Watershed School
Course Description:
World Civilizations is a college preparatory course. This is a rigorous course designed to challenge students in the context of the study of world history and in historical research. The course is a full year course and students will earn one credit if they are successful in fulfilling the course expectations. Using the themes of faith and reason students will gain an understanding of the rise and fall of societies throughout history. The Essential Question we will focus on is: How do societies create order from chaos?
Course Materials:
There is no textbook for World Civilizations. The students will be using a number of primary and secondary sources for each unit. We will focus on both ancient and modern texts with the intention of building skills such as sourcing, close reading, contextualization and corroboration.
Foundational Skills: Fall Semester
1. Reading:
adjust approach to reading based on purpose and text.
B.form comprehensive summaries of information gleaned from the text.
Students will be using a number of both primary and secondary sources and focusing on the following: sourcing (who wrote the text), contextualization (when was the text written and for what purpose), close reading (examining the text closely to ascertain the bias in the language itself) and corroboration (to what extent is this source supported by other sources.)
2. Writing:
word (word choice, spelling, precision and tone.)
sentence (grammar/punctuation, clarity, rhetorical technique)
paragraph (thesis development, summarizing, sequence, role of paragraph)
Writing form (audience, frame, topic, choice, form-specific conventions)
Students will be asked to write a number of pieces including: summaries, analyses, persuasive essays, and research essays.
8. Information gathering and analysis:
question formation
effective note-taking
information research using internet or library sources: primary sources, databases, maps, journals, websites.
Students will be engaging in analysis of text and materials with the goal of surfacing more questions in relation to the overarching essential questions. The expectation will be for students to work together to build a list of inquiries and to work as a group to address the inquiries with the goal of creating an in-depth understanding of the extent to which societies were able to create order from chaos. Central to this process will be discussion and deliberation in pairs, small groups and whole class.
Geography of the World
Janet McMahon
Fall 2014
Watershed School
Course Description
Geography brings together the physical and human dimensions of the world. This survey course introduces basic concepts and topics in geography, such as the Earth's surface and processes that shape it, the relationships between people and the environment, and the connections between people and places. We will make extensive use of maps to identify and explain patterns and flows of people, wealth, and natural resources. The course will introduce issues of global importance, such as demographic change, urbanization, migration, food and water supplies, and international conflict. The overarching goal is to increase geographic literacy so that we can better understand the ideas and events that shape our lives. This is a one semester ½ credit course.
Course Materials (this list will be supplemented with other short readings)
Text: National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World, Third Edition. 2012
Additional Readings:
Glaeser, Edward. "Triumph of the City [Excerpt]." Scientific American, August 17, 2011.
Johnson, Steven. "The Ghost Map." New York: Riverhead Books. (Chapter 1)
Kramer, Steven P. "Baby Gap: How to Boost Birthrates and Avoid Demographic Decline." Foreign Affairs, May/June 2011.
Woodard, Colin. "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America." New York: Penguin Books. 2011. (introduction)
2013 United Nations Millennium Development Goals Report Overview and website
Foundational Skills Addressed:
2. Writing
Increased competence in descriptive and persuasive writing.
Students will choose a developed country and a developing country and, over the course of the semester, prepare a series of five bulletins addressing a different geography topic (physical description, population issues, cities, wealth and quality of life, and finally their predictions on what their countries will be like by midcentury. They will use a variety of sources from the literature, their atlas, graphed and tabular data from the CIA Factbook and other sources, maps, and Google Earth imagery analysis.
Competence in creating and interpreting graphs.
Students will learn to make climographs, population pyramids, and other graphs, and will interpret graphs as part of their bulletin research.
4. Discourse
Increased competence in public speaking (planning and delivery).
Students will give several in-class presentations and will participate in round table discussions on the topics covered in their bulletins.
Additional skill: Use of maps to identify, describe and analyze physical and cultural features and patterns.
US History Since 1945
Instructor: Joe Kleinman
Spring 2019
Watershed School
Arguably, the history post 1940 is essential to understanding contemporary America. Students analyze the development of both domestic and foreign policy from the Roosevelt through the 21st century. Topics include new global perspectives in U.S. foreign policy; origins and development of the Cold War and U.S. emergence as a superpower; McCarthyism; the Civil Rights Movement; the changing role of women; popular culture; the impact of the Vietnam War; Watergate; the conservative shift in politics; the Reagan Revolution; and the dawning of the 21st century. The class draws on a series of primary and secondary source documents from the period. The foundational skills include reading, writing, information gathering and analysis, discourse, and visual presentations.
Course Requirements and Expectations
Readings and pk彩票work
The nightly reading assignment will usually include a selection from the text, Joshua Freeman's American Empire: 1945-2000. In addition to the textbook, supplements will include primary and secondary sources. Most nights you will be assigned questions on the reading to help shape the thinking you do in preparation for the class. I encourage you to take notes on the readings since you are responsible for all assigned material regardless of whether we discuss it in class.
Class discussion is an important part of our investigation. Thoughtful participation is essential to the course's success, and I will take it into account when determining whether credit has been earned.
Essays, Quizzes, Tests, Projects, and Final Paper
For each of the units students will write short papers that brings your knowledge to bear and advances a strong argument sometimes responding to a DBQ we have read for/discussed in class. Moreover, several student presentations will be required. Furthermore, students will complete a project related to the history of the American civil rights movement and comparing that to another social/human rights movement. Finally, assessments include quizzes and tests.
It is imperative that you maintain an organized notebook throughout the semester. You will need well-organized notes on readings and class discussions to prepare for your assessments.
Lateness and Absences
You are expected to be in class, ready to work when class begins. You are responsible for making up all work that you miss. If you miss a class you should see a classmate to find out what you missed and to copy any important notes. I am always happy to meet with you outside of class to discuss the work.
Grading/ Earning Credit
quality of class participation and respect for classmates, teacher, and material
unit essays, tests, presentation
quizzes and pk彩票work
semester project
2019 Spring Semester
Instructor: Janet McMahon
Course Description
Climate change is a complicated global issue that cuts across many disciplines. In this course students will be introduced to the science of past and present climate change, how human societies could be affected by future changes, and how governments are responding to what is known. In addition we will explore some of the ethical ramifications of this issue. There will be several hand-on components, including shadowing an energy auditor, tracking state energy legislation, and, in the final weeks of the course, working as a group on a climate change vulnerability assessment for the town of Camden. The final project results will be summarized in a report and presented to town officials and community members.
Note that this is a content-based course, however I will work with students to hone several foundational skills.
Foundational Skill Objectives
Students will be able to produce, interpret and explain graphs; be able to discern signal from noise, whether looking at graphs or the media's representation of scientific information; be able to identify primary data sources (Skill 3D: Numeracy – interpret and create graphs; Skill 8: Information Gathering and Analysis B, D and E).
Improve each student's ability to write clearly, factually, and persuasively (Skill 2: Writing)
Increase each student's comfort and effectiveness when presenting to an audience (Skill 4: Discourse).
Content Objectives Students will be able to...
Understand and use basic climate science and building science vocabulary.
Draw conclusions about past and current climate patterns and future climate conditions through analysis of instrumental, proxy, and anecdotal climate data.
Understand the relationship between population growth, economic well-being and energy use.
Apply future climate change scenarios projected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other scientific groups to the midcoast.
Have a basic understanding of type and scale of emissions reduction scenarios needed to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels.
Apply a basic ethical framework to the issue of climate change.
Senior Seminar
Instructor: Pete Kalajian
Watershed School
Course Description
Senior seminar will be taught with the intention of preparing students for active participation in the Camden Conference. This year's conference:
From the Conference Website:
More than 600 million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, and President Xi Jinping promises to eliminate poverty in his country by pk彩票. Chinapk彩票's emerging middle class seeks an ever-rising standard of living. Chinese investment on all continents is both welcomed and regarded with some anxiety, while Chinese diplomatic intervention has been essential to stability on the Korean peninsula and Chinapk彩票 is attracting European as well as Asian nations to new multilateral institutions. In Beijing, the absolute authority of the Chinese Communist Party has been reconfirmed, and President Xi now has the option to remain his country's leader for as long as he wishes.
On the other side of the globe, America's role in global affairs may be less predictable than at any time in recent history. How long will the US economy be #1? How strong is the US commitment to alliances, treaties and rules that shaped post-war world order? Is American democracy strong – or vulnerable? What role in global affairs do Americans want for their country?
"Chinese wisdom and a Chinese approach to solving the problems facing mankind" can help solve global problems, says President Xi. But Is Chinapk彩票 ready for global leadership? And if its global role expands, by intention or by default, what will that mean for the United States, for Japan, India, Russia and other neighboring nations?
The 2019 Camden Conference will explore what is happening inside Chinapk彩票 today and how this will affect Chinapk彩票's international role. We will start by asking what historical events have shaped Chinapk彩票's global ambitions, what its leaders' current priorities are, and how they assess the ambitions of other nations. Speakers will then look inside Chinese society today, exploring the important demographic challenges the country now faces, the relationship between the individual and authority, the rural-urban divide, confrontation over dissent and the rights of minorities, and the role of the Internet and social media.
Next, we will explore the Communist Party's leadership and its control over individual lives, the workplace, media and other institutions. The Chinese economy is now the world's second largest and probably on a path to become #1. Among the topics our speaker will address: how the Communist Party exerts authority over the Chinese economy, the role of the military, the extent of Chinese investment abroad, and the impact of Chinapk彩票's Belt and Road project. Another speaker will focus on Chinapk彩票's aspirations to be the global leader in technology and innovation. In what sectors can Chinapk彩票 be most competitive?
One session will look at Chinapk彩票's activism on environmental issues. President Xi strongly supports the Paris climate agreement. Chinapk彩票 now invests more than any other country in renewable power. At the same time, Chinapk彩票 also must find solutions to immediate health threats such as polluted groundwater and air pollution.
Conference speakers will also explore Chinapk彩票's relations with her Asian neighbors, including disputes over the South Chinapk彩票 Sea and competition for resources, including water. Where is Chinese investment welcomed, and where has it become a point of friction? What security concerns do the neighbors have about Chinese military expansion?
Finally, our speakers will explore what the ascent of Chinapk彩票 will mean to the United States. What issues matter most now, and what will be the areas of future competition or potential cooperation? How shall we define US interests vis-à-vis Chinapk彩票, and what can the United States itself do to ensure a peaceful, fruitful relationship?
Throughout the conference, panels of speakers will have an opportunity to comment and share opinions on each other's remarks. Always a highlight of the Camden Conference, the Sunday panel of all speakers will bring together their broad expertise and very diverse viewpoints on Chinapk彩票's achievements at pk彩票 and its aspirations for a large, respected role in world affairs.
Some of The Essential Questions (in addition to the ones above) we will cover over the course of the semester are:
● How has the geography of Chinapk彩票 influenced its history?
● How has the early history of Chinapk彩票 impacted the Chinapk彩票 of today?
● How are the US and Chinapk彩票 similar? How are they different?
● What is Chinese art traditionally, and how has it changed in the modern era?
● How has Chinese culture radiated outward from Chinapk彩票 over the ages?
● Is Chinapk彩票 poised to replace Western Cultural Hegemony with something more aligned with its own culture?
● Does the rise of a new global empire mean the fall of the existing global empire? How does Chinapk彩票's rise influence the decline of US influence around the world.
Course Materials
Students will be using a variety of course material, including a short text, Chinapk彩票, World History, by Paul S. Ropp. Much of the readings will be in the form of documents, articles, and websites that are all linked on the Senior Seminar course page.
Foundational Skills addressed
1. Reading: A. adjust approach to reading based on purpose and text.
B. form comprehensive summaries of information gleaned from the text.
Students will be using a number of both primary and secondary sources and focusing on the following: sourcing (who wrote the text), contextualization (when was the text written and for what purpose), close reading (examining the text closely to ascertain the bias in the language itself) and corroboration (to what extent is this source supported by other sources.) Each student will also be required to read one of the book recommended by the Camden Conference and journal weekly regarding the work they have chosen.
2. Writing:
A. word (word choice, spelling, precision and tone.) B. sentence (grammar/punctuation, clarity, rhetorical technique) C. paragraph (thesis development, summarizing, sequence, role of paragraph) D. Writing form (audience, frame, topic, choice, form-specific conventions)
Students will be asked to write a number of pieces including: analyses, preces, persuasive essays, and research essays.
8. Information gathering and analysis:
A. question formation B. effective note-taking C. information research using internet or library sources: primary sources, databases, maps, journals, websites.
Students will be engaging in analysis of text and materials with the goal of surfacing more questions in relation to the overarching essential questions. The expectation will be for students to work together to build a list of inquiries and to work as a group to address the inquiries with the goal of creating an in-depth understanding of Chinapk彩票 and its past. Central to this process will be discussion and deliberation in pairs, small groups and whole class.
*The Senior Seminar will carry over into the spring semester and students will earn 3⁄4 credit for the course. It will run until after the Camden Conference (February 22, 23, 24, 2019)
** In the spring semester we will be focusing on the following foundational skill in preparation for the conference:
4. Discourse
A. planning: determine purpose; choose scope and topic, provide effective visuals, word choice and transitions. B. delivery: clear articulation, varied delivery, language appropriate to audience, visuals employed effectively, effective nonverbal behavior.
Course Expectations
1. All students are required to choose a different book from the Conference Reading List.
Camden Conference Reading list: You are required to buy or check out one of these books - you will have until January to complete the reading and will be required to write a journal entry about the book each week.
Journal entries:
● Should be in a google document entitled SS_journal_lastname_firstname in the senior seminar google folder that is shared with me.
● We will discuss ways to structure your notes during the class
● Be sure to question your text and think analytically about the author's perspective.
● Need to be completed in order to earn credit.
2. Readings/viewings need to annotated and will be used for class discussion. You will be expected to be able to engaged in class discussion regarding the material.
3. All students will need to attend one community event and the Camden Conference in its entirety.
a. You should take notes during the event, and approach the speaker afterwards to ask at least one question. You should summarize the event and present the essential learnings to your class in a 5 minute well-thought-out TED talk. NO bullet point slides, but visual aides that help summarize are welcome.
4. All students will need to complete the final assessments:
a. Precis/Book Review Due prior to the Camden Conference (early February) b. Final Narrative > Due the week after attending the Camden Conference. (late February) 5. All students will need to attend the conference in order to receive credit. Dates: February 22, 23, 24, 2019. Please plan ahead with your family ASAP.
The objective of this course is to support each member of the group in the growth of new strengths and courage for applying core values to life choices as moral agents.
The course is a brief but intensive examination of ethical decision-making as concept and as practice. It will require of the participants careful examination of personal assumptions, beliefs, and biases. It will require, also, reading philosophical and literary works and responding to them with both written essays and verbal presentation. Furthermore, it will necessitate patient attention to the skills of listening and responding to others when there is difference of belief and opinion--in other words, the process of dialogue.
Each student will be asked to write short pieces, as well as a major paper, which will be due in final form on Tuesday, June 3. The topic of this paper will be of the student's own choosing, dealing with a dilemma or an issue that relates to vocational and educational interests that are already emerging in the student's experience.
The norms of Watershed School with respect to our mission statement and the essential foundational skills identified by our faculty shall be consistently referenced.


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Welcome back to the Carolina Painting and Pressure Cleaning blog. In our previous article, we discussed the simple elements of color theory and how you can use this knowledge to set a foundation for the kind of colors you can use for your next interior or exterior painting project. When you have a decent understanding of the guidelines of color theory you'll be able to muscle past the over-analysis paralysis that comes with choosing paint colors for your home. How do you bring all of the principles of color theory together to find the color palette that'll match your personality and color scheme? We'll show you.
Color Harmony Basics
First, to understand how to put colors together, you'll need a few color harmony formulas under your belt. When trying to cater to color harmony (hint; you should always cater to color harmony), you'll need to understand that its sole purpose is to make the mind calm when looking at the combination of colors. The opposite of color harmony is when a combination of colors invokes a sense of chaos or boredom in the viewer. As in the visual experience is either so bland that no one can be engaged by it or something that is overdone and makes the viewer's eyes hurt. To avoid this, using the ideas of the color wheel, you can find colors that have a logical progression that the brain can both understand and enjoy. To put it simply, you'll want to avoid extreme unity and complexity and find the middle ground.
Choosing a Color Scheme for Your Interior Painting Project
While there are many theories that support color harmony, certain formulas generally show more success than others. For example, if you were to look at a close up picture of a cactus, you'd still find it aesthetically pleasing even if it was just a texture full of various green and yellow hues. That, however, is because it's full of green and yellow hues that are next to each other on the color wheel and bleed into each other with grace. This is called an analogous color scheme, this is created by using essentially two or three color schemes that are right next to each other on the color wheel and including their corresponding hues. Secondly, there's the complementary color tactic. This formula is put together using two "complementary colors" or colors that are directly across the color wheel from each other. Lastly, there are color schemes based off of colors you'll see together in nature. If you observe nature you'll see various compilations that work together that don't follow a specific rule at all.
Manipulating Color Context
Color context is the idea of how colors react to one another and how they function in certain shapes. This is easiest to see in contrasting colors, for example, if you put red against black it'll pop out, vibrant and eye-catching. If you replace the black with white, the red will still be a very lively color but it'll feel more subdued and it won't contrast as heavily. It's all about figuring out how you want to use contrast and whether you're a fan of color schemes that are analogous or not.
Contact Carolina Painting and Pressure Cleaning for Exterior Painting
If you're having trouble deciding on your paint colors, give us a call. We'd be happy to bring in our color specialist to provide insight on how to apply color theory so that you feel comfortable with your exterior painting project in Columbia.


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The future's bright in Baldock
PUBLISHED: 10:11 23 February 2009 | UPDATED: 15:49 20 February 2013
As Baldock's town centre undergoes a £2.8m transformation, Louise McEvoy discovers the festival fun at the heart of the town
SITUATED in the north of Hertfordshire, with nearby towns Letchworth Garden City and Stevenage, Baldock is one of only five towns in the county listed by the Council for British Archaeology as being of national importance, with excavations having revealed sites of Iron Age and Roman settlements on Stane Street.
Major works to enhance Baldock's town centre began last year after North Hertfordshire District Council decided to invest £2.8m in a scheme which included reorganising parking spaces, planting more trees and creating green open spaces. Baldock councillor Michael Muir says, 'The redevelopment in Baldock will give it a new lease of life. Baldock is up and coming and has a bright future.'
When asked what he likes most about the town he says, 'the architecture and the people.' He continues, 'We are like a big village. We have a population of 10,000 and there are so many things to do in Baldock - so many clubs and societies. Whatever your interest, there are groups you can join and there are dozens of clubs which meet at the community centre. We also have Avenue Park which is a good sports facility for cricket, and we have a multi-use games area.'
Baldock is worth visiting just to walk around and look at the many Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian buildings, the 17th-century almshouses and St Mary's Church.
Raise a glass
EVERY year over the August bank holiday The Old White Horse pub on Station Road hosts the Baldock Beer Festival, where there are about 60 real ales and ciders to choose from, as well as a spit roast and live music.
The pub's owner, Margaret Patterson-Blenkin, says, 'I inherited the festival from the previous owner, Winston Walker. This will be my eighth year so I guess it's been going for about 15 years. It gets absolutely packed
with people of all ages.'
Due to its popularity, Margaret is also establishing a cider festival at the pub, which this year will be held from May 22 to 24, and it is hoped that between 50 and 70 ciders will be available to sup.
She has been owner of The Old White Horse for eight years and says it attracts a real range of people. 'We are a little bit different to the rest of the pubs in Baldock because we don't have Sky TV, we only serve over-21s and we serve fresh home-cooked food,' she explains.
Speaking about Baldock, Margaret adds, 'It's such
a nice place, friendly, and very convenient to London.'
Talking French
IN October and November last year actresses Clare Heyhoe and Joanna Cherry held a three-week-long arts festival in Baldock, which attracted big names such as Dawn French who did a Q&A session in the town hall.
Clare and Joanna both have a professional background in drama and the arts and are hopeful they will be able to organise an annual or biannual festival in the town, as well as hold drama groups all year round. Joanna says, 'It's a growing idea and the whole thing is part of a sense of wanting to regenerate Baldock. It's a lovely town and so pretty architecturally.' She adds, 'We want to have something for the community and we want to provide a lot for the youth. Our long-term hope is to continue with youth activity on a regular basis, and maybe other regular arts events to see if there is a market in the area for a permanent professional theatre.'
Clare and Joanna, who both live in Weston, are currently in talks with North Hertfordshire District Council over the use of Baldock's town hall and Joanna says, 'This could be a really positive boost for the town.'
Festival fever
THE Baldock Festival is held in May each year and provides the community with two weeks of low cost events for all ages and tastes.
The annual festival offers a range of music and dancing, food and drink, quizzes and competitions, and a craft fair and street market.
This year will be the 26th festival in the town.
Andrew Pickering, headteacher at The Knights Templar School in Baldock, says, 'The school was very actively involved in the festival last year and pupils went to events and also participated in music and drama. We thought it was something important that should be supported. The festival is really important in terms of bringing this community together. Obviously we represent the younger people but this brings together people of all ages. We would very much want to be involved in the future and it's something we would like to build on. Last year was very much a first.'


text: The Staggers 14 July 2015 Labour have put themselves on the wrong side of the English Ultimately, exhorting the SNP to vote against fox hunting in England and Wales will hurt Labour, warns John Denham. Don't rejoice just yet. Photo: Getty Images Sign UpGet the New Statesman's Morning Call email. Sign-up Labour will pay a heavy price for its opportunistic response to English Votes for English Laws. It's as though they have already forgotten how English sentiment swung the last election against the party. Last week's feeble response to the debate on Evel has been made worse by the open plea to the SNP to vote on hunting with dogs. Only the Tories and the SNP will benefit in the long term, even if has helped the foxes in the short term. This is one of those classic issues where Scottish MPs will vote on English policy when it is Scottish MSPs that decide the same issue in north of the border. In this case, the SNP MPs will be voting to reject for England a policy that actually exists in Scotland! Growing numbers of English voters simply don't accept the anomaly as democratic or defensible. By making its appeal to Scottish MPs Labour's frontbench knew full well that it was also making a much more important, uncritical, defence of the constitutional status quo. It's easy to see why a demoralised Labour enjoyed the Government's discomfort over Evel last week. The Evel case was poorly argued and the Government's response was technically flawed. It's fun to see your opponents forced onto the back foot on their own proposal. This amusement can't be allowed to disguise how weak and feeble was Labour's own response. The thin recognition that 'something must be done' from the frontbench was not followed by any indication of what changes Labour thinks should be made., or any sense of urgency that change should be made. Worse was the jibe from Labour's backbenchers that the Tories were doing this to 'increase their majority from 12 in the UK to 100 in England'. Many Labour MPs don't seem to realise that the Tories have a majority of 100 in England because that's what English people voted for. It's the hardest evidence yet of the depth of denial in Westminster about our election defeat. Instead of working out how to win an English majority, too much Labour clings to the hope it can govern Westminster through it's Welsh and - it hopes - Scottish MPs. Tristram Hunt argued this week that progressive patriotism and support for England will be key to Labour's recovery. By refusing to speak to England's political identity, and by seeking SNP support to decide English policy, Labour will simply allow the Tories to consolidate their hold over a key section of the English electorate. The SNP will gloat at their hold over Labour, making recovery in Scotland much the harder. Don't get me wrong. I'm a lifelong campaigner against hunting. I'm still proud of the day I got the New Forest Staghounds' licence suspended for cruelty. So I understand the powerful call to defeat the Tories cruel and cynical proposal. Until the Commons rules are changed, there is no bar on any MP from voting. But Labour also needs to pin its flag to clear Commons reform and a clear defence of England's right to determine its own domestic policy. John Denham is former Labour MP four Southampton Itchen, and Professor of English Identity and Politics, Winchester University. › This time, Iain Duncan Smith may be right John Denham was a Labour MP from 1992 to 2015, and a Secretary of State 2007 to 2010. He is Director of the Centre for English Identity and Politics at Winchester University Subscribe For daily analysis & more political coverage from Westminster and beyond subscribe for just £1 per month!


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Post by Meredith Brown, Rex Wellness Centers intern for the Summer of 2014. Meredith is a senior at East Carolina University majoring in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health.
The summer is just around the corner and for most of us that means weekend trips to the beach, hanging by the pool, evening walks, and grilling out with family and friends. While the summer brings fun in the sun it can also bring some not so fun times – SUNBURN.
As a child, my mom would apply the sunscreen every hour. I was taken care of and had no need to worry. As I reached my teenage years, sitting by the pool or beach getting bronzed became fun and something I loved about summer months. In high school, I went on a beach trip with friends. At this age, I rarely bothered with using sunscreen because I only wanted darker skin and I thought sunscreen was blocking the sun from me altogether-I was very wrong! Needless to say, I got burned. Severely burned! Sitting out in the sun for 7 hours with no protection in my cute bikini was not the best idea.
I still love being in the sun as it gives me time to relax and read – two things I rarely have time for these days! Although now, I have learned from many severe sunburns that not using sunscreen all can be very damaging to my skin and my future.
Here are some helpful tips for beach trips, pool days, and days out in the sun during the summertime:
- The experts say that using the ridiculously high SPF sunscreens are useless. Instead, go for a SPF between 15 and 60.
- Remember to reapply every 2-3 hours. Many sunscreens rub off and fade away after periods of time so continue to reapply throughout the day, especially when jumping in and out of water.
- Pay attention to the ingredients in your sunscreen products.
- Always protect your face. Apply sunscreen and pack a hat or umbrella to seek coverage when you need an escape from the sun.
- Each sunburn can double your chance of skin cancers, especially sunburns in your youth.
Always remember to be responsible when enjoying the sun this summer. Use sunscreen and have fun!


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Today I shared a three hour workshop at TechKnowledgey 2013 in Missoula on using Scratch software with K-12 students in the classroom, in after-school clubs (like Chris Simon did at Independence Elementary in Yukon, Oklahoma last year) as well as "Scratch Camps."
My favorite things that happened during the workshop, when teachers were exploring and building in Scratch, involved an "orbital challenge." One of the teachers wanted to make a sprite (object in Scratch) move in a circle around another sprite. She is a K-12 art and music teacher. This challenge sounds simple, but it isn't immediately obvious how to do it. The teacher finally figured out one way to do it, and shared her project / solution online. These are the scripts she used:
I posed this challenge to our entire group, and another teacher (who is a new grade 9-12 math teacher, starting her teaching career after being a civil engineer) figured out another way to do this using trigonometry. How cool is this?!
Here's a 21 second video clip showing this Scratch solution in action.
It's a simple Scratch project, but it's a great example of several things:
- In Scratch as in other kinds of programming / problem solving, there is often more than one way to get something done.
- With code, often there are simpler and more elegant ways to accomplish a goal. Sometimes the ability to "see" or figure out that elegant solution comes with more knowledge and skills in a content area (like math) and sometimes it doesn't.
- The mental toolkits we've built over the years can both constrain and direct the ways we approach problems.
- Simple challenges can lead to complex thinking and problem solving.
- Solving math problems together in Scratch (which are very concrete and purposeful) can be fun and challenging. (Gary Stager might say this is "hard fun."
I love Scratch and helping others both learn about Scratch and get EXCITED about sharing Scratch with students!
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Mystery To Be Announced
(at Old Mill Toronto at 21 Old Mill Road – Main Dining Room)
The action begins when you notice some colourful characters enter the room. Then, someone you've just met dies or a body is discovered. A detective is called in to lead the questioning, but you get to follow along too and keep track of the clues. Guests celebrating special occasions can even be included in the show for a few extra laughs (please call the Box Office after booking to arrange). Can you figure out whodunit?!
Join the fun as you participate to solve a hilarious whodunit at Old Mill Toronto with Mysteriously Yours Theatre, Toronto's only interactive murder mystery dining experience!
Lunch & Show (arrive at 11:30 am) - $80.00
- includes a delicious buffet lunch (Main Dining Room), coffee/tea, the Murder Mystery (in Brule C or Guild Hall), applicable tax, and gratuity on the meal.
All prices listed include tax and gratuities. Ticket web's convenience service charge will be added at check out.
For more information on Mysteriously Yours Lunch Theatre including the performance's menu, directions, and frequently asked questions, please visit us at www.mysteriouslyyours.ca or call (416) 486-7469.
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Our college has a sound history to be members of Red Cross society. We have strong tie up with our Thanjavur Indian Red Cross society. Our Thanjavur Red cross gives training in First-aid, Disaster Management and Blood donation and other activities. Our college takes part in various social service activities joining hands with Red cross society. Every year medical check up service is done for the pilgrims of Vailankanni.
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|University of Surrey (UK): Institute of Communication Systems (ICS) at the University of Surrey is the largest academic research centre in the UK specialising in information and communications technology. Our research in the CityPulse project is mainly focused on intelligent processing of dynamic IoT data, large-scale analysis and information extraction from real world data. ICS is also the coordinator of the CityPulse project.
|Alexandra Institute (Denmark): The Alexandra Institute (AI) is a Danish company that works with applied IT research, development and innovation. The CityPulse project is a strategic international project in which we work on new services and applications for smart cities using real-time data streams.
|Ericsson (Sweden): Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. In the CityPulse project we are working on bringing Ericsson's vision of a Networked Society to life by looking into technologies such as analytics and knowledge management in the context of Smart Cities combining the Internet Of Things with the Internet of People.
|Siemens (Austria and Romania): Siemens AG is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the fields of industry, energy and health- care as well as providing infrastructure solutions, primarily for cities and metropolitan areas. Siemens is one of the world's largest providers of environmental technologies and strongly engaging in sustainable solutions. With nearly 7,000 employees worldwide, Corporate Technology (CT) plays a key role in R&D at Siemens and works closely with Siemens ́ Divisions and Business Units. In response to the global megatrends – climate change, urbanisation, globalisation, and demographic change – CT focuses on innovations that have the potential to change the rules of the game over the long term in business areas that are of interest to Siemens. In CityPulse Siemens is active with two CT research teams located in Brasov (Romania) and Vienna (Austria). Both teams perform joint research in the areas of semantic streams, event driven models for urban context as well as constraint-based configurations and stream dependencies in given contexts. In addition, Siemens supports the use cases developed for Brasov and provides an active link to Smart City initiatives of Vienna, mainly to one of the largest European development projects: Vienna Seestadt Aspern.
|National University of Ireland/DERI (Ireland): NSIGHT at NUIG is a leading research institute in Semantic Web and Linked Data, with a strong expertise in developing infrastructures to facilitate scalable storage and reasoning, and active participation in a number of standardisation activities in the area of Sensor Networks, Linked Data and Stream Processing. Being part of CityPulse is a key opportunity for extensive deployment of our core technologies in real-world scenarios.
|University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück (Germany): The University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück (UASO) is a self-governing public foundation. With around 12,000 students, it is one of the largest universities in Lower Saxony, Ger- many. Close co-operation with business and industry and scientific know-how combined with practical experience in more than 80 laboratories guarantee innovative research results relevant for practical solutions in business and industry. UASO's part in the City- Pulse project mainly focuses on reliable information processing in smart city infrastructures. It focuses on computation and assessment of information quality for smart city data streams to help applications to find the best data sources. UASO provides the data source for fault-detection and -recovery mechanisms. Furthermore, monitoring and testing solutions ensure continuous reliability and resilience.
|City of Brasov (Romania): The Brasov Metropolitan Agency is an association of public bodies from the Brasov City region, Romania. The actions of the Brasov Metropolitan Agency are directed towards planning the social and economic development process as well as providing assistance to the local administrations in their development endeavors. Our participation in the CityPulse project is an important step for our commitment to transform Brasov into a Smart city. The ideas developed within the project framework will allow us not only to explore an untapped potential of existing data but will also provide us with the next specific steps that we need to take based on the best practices presented by other cities in the project.
|City of Aarhus (Denmark): The city of Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark. The City works with smart city solutions via the Smart Aarhus initiative and provides CityPulse with an open data platform collecting all data of the city. An international project like CityPulse that puts the data of Aarhus into use will provide the citizens of Aarhus with new services and solutions that add value to society.
|Kon.e.sis (USA): The Ohio Center of Excellence in Knowledge-enabled Computing at Wright State University conducts world-class multidisciplinary research in Semantic Web, Semantic Social Web, Semantic Sensor Web, Physical-Cyber-Social Computing, Smart Data, Personalized Digital Health real-world applications that have significant scientific, social and economic im- pact. Our research in CityPulse involves development of technology for integration of and reasoning over IoT/sensor and social Big Data to power advanced smart city applications.


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This week marks the one year anniversary of the worst earthquake to hit China in over 30 years. The earthquake struck Sichuan province on May 12, 2008, at 2:28 p.m., when students were taking lessons in schools. Thousands of schools collapsed in the earthquake, trapping students under the debris. Among the victims, 5,335 students died or are missing, said Tu Wentao, head of Sichuan's education department, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. More than 500 were permanently disabled. In Hong Kong, Professor K.M. Chan, an Orthopedic Surgeon, knew that many children, who were caught in the debris and had to have amputations in order to survive, were now facing a very long-term rehabilitation. He founded with a group of doctors the aid organization 'Stand Tall'. Its aim - to fit some of the most severely injured with prosthetic limbs. This group has treated thousands of patients, bringing some to Hong Kong, for checkups and rehab work, and is now working with officials in Hong Kong and Mainland China to build a new rehabilitation center closer to the patients' homes back in Sichuan province.
As CNN's Alex Zolbert reports for Impact Your World, this inspiring team of doctors is helping survivors of the Sichuan quake 'Stand Tall.'
To learn more about StandTall, visit their website: http://www.standtallchina.org/
To learn more about this and other organizations that are helping earthquake victims in China, please visit our Impact Your World page.
How convenient. I just tried to e-mail Ms. Pelosi at http://www.speaker.gov and the site is down.
How can she stand up on National TV (CNN) and blatenly lie to all of we Americans about having no knowledge of tourture of waterboarding, when sources provided by CNN conclude she had first hand knowledge of it?
She said she was made aware by one of her staffers. Hey, that's second hand information. Wouldn't you think if something as the priority it is, she would take time to personally investigate it herself instead of a second handed report?
Phoney tough stuff..............
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Yeah you better bring another topic, we are already bashing our Notre Dame friends and are calling em and slamming them...but look at those cute little kids at China? They are so cute...
Why is the media making such a huge deal over making some criminals slightly uncomfortable for a feww hours or a day or two. Why don't they talk about all our young men and ladies, which have suffered lifelong injuries, like mutilations and limb destruction, cause by IED's manufactured by the friends and relatives of these same "uncomfortable" prisoners. Our security reps should be proud that our captive prisoners still have all their heads on. What is wrong with people. You break the law, including international law, you lose your Rights, including your right to dignity. Why don't we start worrying about the important things. It has become so ridiculous, if you state any opinion, the other half of society protests. Everyone has something important to say, while they sit at home eating their bon-bons. But, when Al Queada destroys another train station, or kills 2000 people, these same people will be yelling, "Why didn't our government do more?" Duh!!
I agree with the earlier comment, I fully support the President's speech at Notre Dame. He is "The Leader of the Free World" and this University should embrace his visit with diginity and respect.
President Obama by his own example (s) displays respect for everyone's opinion without being disrespectful towards anyone. A Leader I'm proud to call Mr. President....
I am sooo sick of all of the pettyness – please, please, please move on – there are more important thing to talk about than waterboarding and what Nancy Pelosi knew and when – it's over and done with and never do it again. I want to know how to keep my job, my money, my family safe, and a roof over my head. I can't stand to watch CNN for more than ten minutes a day.
If I had my way CNN would only broadcast 30 minutes a day!!!


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For over 30 years, Young Drivers has worked with and trained various companies to help their drivers learn to drive defensively and live collision free.
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Ras Tafari Makonnen, who was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia in 1930.
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Generally said to be November 2, 1930, the year Emperor Hailie Selassie I (1892-1975) was crowned, but based in a movement of the 1920s.
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), a black Jamaican who taught in the 1920s and is considered a second John the Baptist.
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Nyahbinghi Order; Bobo Shanti; Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Judeo-Christian God, who is called Jah. In general, Rastafarian beliefs are based in Judaism and Christianity, with an emphasis on Old Testament laws and prophecies and the Book of Revelation. Jah was manifested on earth as Jesus, who Rastas believe was black, and Emperor Haile Selassie.
Many practices based on Jewish biblical Law. Abstinence from most or all meat, artificial foods, and alcohol. Use of marijuana in religious rituals and for medicine. Wearing of dreadlocks.
Holy Piby (the "Blackman's Bible"). The Ethiopian epic Kebra Negast also revered.
Lion of Judah, Ethiopian flag, Star of David, pan-African colors
A religion with deep political convictions, Rastafarianism began in the slums of Jamaica in the 1920s and 30s. African religious tradition has heavily influenced the culture of Rastafarianism and biblical themes have heavily influenced the religion's belief system. The most famous Rastafari is arguably Bob Marley, whose reggae music gained the Jamaican movement international recognition.
There is no formal, organized leadership in Rastafarianism, creating a wide variety of spiritual and moral variation within the religion. Some Rastafarians see Rasta more as a way of life, and others see it more as a religion. Nevertheless, uniting the diversity within the movement is belief in the divinity and/or messiahship of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I, the influence of Jamaican culture, resistance of oppression, and pride in African heritage.
The Rastafarian lifestyle usually includes ritual use of marijuana, avoidance of alcohol, the wearing of one's hair in dreadlocks, and vegetarianism.
Books on RastafarianismHand-selected books on Rastafarianism available for purchase at online bookstores. full article →
Glossary of RastafarianismDefinitions of terms related to Rastafarianism. full article →
History of Rastafarianism## Beginnings of Rastafarianism The Rastafari religion developed in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1920s and 30s. In an environment of great poverty, depression, racism and class discrimination, the Rasta message of black pride, freedom from oppression, and the hope of return to the African homeland was gratefully received... full article →
Rastafarian BeliefsRastafarians believe in the Judeo-Christian God, whom they call Jah. In general, Rastafarian beliefs are based in Judaism and Christianity, with an emphasis on Old Testament laws and prophecies and the Book of Revelation... full article →
Rastafarian PracticesThe two main Rastafari rituals are reasonings (an informal gathering involving cannabis and discussion) and nyabingi (a festive dance). Most Rastafarians are vegatarians or vegans, and the most observant Rastas follow a dietary law called ital, which is based on natural vegetarian food... full article →
Rastafarian Sects (Mansions)There are three main sects (known as "houses" or "mansions") of Rastafari today: Nyahbinghi Order; Bobo Shanti; and the Twelve Tribes of Israel... full article →
Rastafarian SymbolsCommon symbols of the Rastafarian faith include the Lion of Judah, Ethiopian flag, Star of David, and pan-African colors. full article →
Rastafarian TextsThe sacred text of Rastafarians is the Holy Piby, the "Black Man's Bible." It was compiled by Robert Athlyi Rogers of Anguilla from 1913 to 1917 and published in 1924... full article →
Timeline of RastafarianismThe history of Rastafarianism at a glance. full article →
- Bowker, John. "Rastafarians." Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford University Press, USA, 2004.
- McAlister, Elizabeth A.. "Rastafari." Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 17 Dec. 2004. Web. Accessed 16 Feb. 2017.


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Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino is 15 miles north of downtown Santa Fe. It features 1,200 slot machines, a poker room, weekly tournaments and 18 gaming tables. The resort also has six eateries and several entertainment venues, ranging from the Club Warehouse to outdoor pool parties. Visitors can choose from on-site accommodations at the Hilton Hotel, or one of three other hotels that are within three miles of the resort.
Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort and Spa
One lodging option is part of the casino -- The Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort and Spa (hilton.com). It features 395 guest rooms and suites, each of which features a flat-screen television, plush bedding and upscale bath amenities. Additional hotel amenities include a business center with an on-site notary public, nine restaurant and entertainment venues, a state-of-the-art fitness center and an outdoor pool. The Hilton has a 16,000-square-foot, full-service spa and an on-site 36-hole golf club. Pets weighing 75 pounds or less are welcome to stay for no additional charge from May through September. During other times of the year, the hotel charges an additional pet fee.
Homewood Suites
Homewood Suites Santa Fe North (homewoodsuites1.hilton.com) is within walking distance of the Buffalo Thunder Resort. Guests can choose from studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom suites. Every suite features Native American artwork and includes a full kitchen, free local phone calls, Internet service and satellite television. Hotel amenities include a business center, free continental breakfast buffet, fitness center and a swimming pool. Additionally, Homewood Suites welcomes pets weighing 50 pounds or less for an additional, non-refundable charge.
Triangle Inn
The Triangle Inn (triangleinn.com) is a mile from the casino on a former adobe compound. It caters to the gay and lesbian community, although it is open to everyone. Each of the inn's seven casitas features a private entrance, private bathroom, daily maid service, individual decor and breakfast delivered daily to the door. Amenities include a courtyard with a fireplace, an outdoor spa tub and a shared computer with Internet service.
Cities of Gold Casino Hotel
The Cities of Gold Casino Hotel (citiesofgold.com) is three miles north of the Buffalo Thunder Resort. It has 124 guest rooms and amenities such as a business center, an on-site restaurant, a seasonal outdoor cantina, guest laundry facilities, an on-site conference center, a gift shop and free shuttle service to downtown Santa Fe and the Buffalo Thunder Resort. The on-site casino is smaller than Buffalo Thunder, but it offers a variety of slot machines, bingo games and table games.
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Should John Wray be less fashionable?
Writer John Wray's third novel, "Lowboy," came out this year to high praise. In the book, a paranoid schizophrenic teen rides the New York subways as, in a parallel narrative, a missing person's specialist tries to find him. Our reviewer Akiva Gottlieb compared the book to iconic novels by Paul Auster and Jonathan Lethem, concluding:
Wray's first book, "The Right Hand of Sleep," earned him a prestigious Whiting Award, and he was named one of America's best young novelists by Granta in 2007. In a profile this spring, New York Magazine called him "a phenomenally versatile writer."
He's a writer with serious literary credentials, one who, by all accounts, is due for more attention than before. So why wouldn't Esquire ask him to write some short-short fictions to accompany a fashion spread? And why, like any writer who needs to make a living, wouldn't Wray say yes?
The result, Esquire's Collected Short Stories of Summer Style, shows that sometimes it might be better to make like Nancy Reagan and just say no.
The four pieces by Wray are inelegantly written and belabor the obvious: Objects in fashion photos are sexualized, or they're meant as signals for sex. Fashion photos are carefully created to tell stories -- yes, pants hanging on a wall imply that someone is, sexily, pantsless -- and in each instance, Wray fails to tell a better story than the photographer and stylist did in the first place.
Clearly, Wray is a gifted writer, one who is willing to experiment with his writing. Which means now and then an experiment is going to go wrong.
Or did it? Take a look and tell us whether you think Wray should skip the fashion next time.
-- Carolyn Kellogg
Photo: John Wray. Credit: Bebeto Matthews / Associated Press