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Legal Problems of Religious and Private Schools, by Ralph D. Mawdsley and Steven P. Permuth (The National Organization on Legal Problems in Education, 5401 S.W. Seventh St., Topeka, Kan. 66606; 120 pages, paper $11.45).
Like their public counterparts, private schools face the possibility of lawsuits, contend the authors of this monograph. For administrators and faculty members in such schools, the book addresses several legal issues that have generated substantial litigation and frequent questions. Among these issues are: tort liability, constraints on student and faculty discipline, governing-board liability, government regulation of nonpublic schools, federal anti-discrimination legislation, and copyright law as they relate to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. The authors describe relevant court rulings, cases, and statutes to illustrate common legal situations. Mr. Mawdsley is administrative counsel and professor of educational law at Liberty Baptist College; Mr. Permuth is dean and associate professor of education at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.
Necessary Lessons: Decline and Renewal in American Schools, by Gilbert T. Sewall (The Free Press, A Division of Macmillan Inc., 86 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022; 221 pages, $16.75).
The concept of excellence in academic performance can be regenerated by returning students to an "educational backbone" of basic skills, hard work, and an appreciation of the past, maintains the author of this book for school-board members, administrators, legislators, parents, and others. In the first section, Mr. Sewall traces the progressive educational philosophy of the first half of the 20th century, which, he contends, culminated in the relaxed standards of the 1960's and 1970's. In the second section, the author proposes initiatives to rekindle educational excellence in the 1980's and beyond. Drawing on recent research and examples of successful reform efforts in various schools, he stresses the importance of academic standards, structured teaching, proficiency requirements, and classroom discipline. Mr. Sewall is an author and journalist, a former education editor at Newsweek, and a former high-school teacher.
Successful Schools for Young Adolescents, by Joan Lipsitz (Transaction Books, Rutgers--the State University, New Brunswick, N.J. 08903; 240 pages, cloth $24.95, paper $9.95).
To be effective, middle-level schools must attempt to respond to the great individual differences in the development of early adolescents, contends the author. In case studies of four schools in North Carolina, Michigan, Kentucky, and New York, she defines effectiveness vis a vis young adolescents, analyzes the development of effective schools, studies their role in communities, and presents concrete models for programs. Ms. Lipsitz is the director of the Center for Early Adolescence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This book is based on research done as part of an assignment for the National Institute of Education.
Guides and Directories
Defusing Censorship: The Librarian's Guide to Handling Censorship Conflicts, by Frances M. Jones (Oryx Press, 2214 North Central at Encanto, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004; 240 pages, cloth $24.95, paper $18.50).
A librarian who has a sense of what may constitute censorship and knows how to respond to questions and complaints from patrons has a better chance of meeting challenges effectively than does a librarian who is unaware, suggests Ms. Jones. In this guide for school and public librarians, she presents a brief history of library censorship and outlines the rights and responsibilities of librarians, patrons, teachers, and parents, using court cases and providing sample policies and guidelines. Includes several associations' intellectual-freedom statements, information on inservice training, and a list of banned books. Ms. Jones is a public librarian.
Single Parents and Their Families: A Guide to Involving School and Community, by The National pta, Boys Town, and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (National Congress of Parents and Teachers, 700 North Rush St., Chicago, Ill. 60611; 35 pages, paper $5).
Single-parent families are now the fastest-growing household type in the country, numbering almost 7 million, according to this guide, which provides information on how community leaders can organize programs to help such families. The book presents instructions for planning a two-part presentation designed to involve interested groups in such activities as counseling services, child-care programs, and recreational after-school activities.
Other Resources
Tuition Tax Credits for Private Education: An Economic Analysis, by Donald E. Frey (Iowa State University Press, South State Ave., Ames, Iowa 50010; 129 pages, paper $10.50).
In light of the debate following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last summer to uphold the constitutionality of a Minnesota tax deduction for educational expenses, this book addresses a variety of matters related to educational tax credits. It includes an analysis of the anticipated federal-revenue loss from a tuition tax credit and discussions of the likely increase of racial concentration and segregation in the schools and the possible loss of voter support for public schools that would also follow, in the author's view. Mr. Frey teaches economics at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
Anne Bridgman
Vol. 03, Issue 21
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Skip to 0 minutes and 5 seconds So if you think about how the NHS is doing financially, at the highest level, not too bad and that might be a surprising answer but the Department of Health and Social Care has managed to balance its budget each year over the last ten years, even as austerity has had a significant impact. Now that maybe surprising if you read the papers when you see financial pressures in the NHS talked about a lot and that's because even if the Department of Health is balancing its budget, there are very real financial pressures throughout the rest of the system.
Skip to 0 minutes and 35 seconds So if we look at one part of the system, providers of care, people running hospital services, ambulance services, mental health services for example, last year in 2017/18, they lost £1 billion pounds. So their costs exceeded their income by £1 billion and for some individual organisations, they were losing over £100 million a year. So some serious financial problems do exist in the NHS, even if they're balanced by surpluses in other parts of the NHS like those held by commissioners who plan and purchase services from these frontline organisations. So overall, a bit of mixed picture.
Skip to 1 minute and 12 seconds So the current financial pressures in the NHS obviously mean there's a keen focus on meeting financial targets, and that works at every level of the system; the Department for Health and Social Care has its target to remain within its allocated budget and that then cascades throughout the rest of the system. So if people like providers of care, providers of hospital care, ambulance services, mental health, there are about 230 of these providers and in aggregate overall, they are meant to financially balance each year, but this is proving difficult. Last year this sector lost £960 million and the year before they lost a similar amount of money. So these are challenging times.
Skip to 1 minute and 50 seconds And individual organisations are also finding these challenges because they too are set their own financial targets, and these are called control totals in the NHS. They're your annual financial income or expenditure that you are meant to meet. And for some of these organisations, these targets have been substantially missed. For example, some organisations that were expecting to record a small surplus or break even, ended up with deficits that were up to £40 million. So at every level of the NHS we are seeing that financial targets are being set but are proving incredibly challenging to meet.
Skip to 2 minutes and 26 seconds So you might wonder why is it so hard to achieve financial balance in the NHS and individual NHS organisations and there are two things going on here. Firstly, it's that funding has reached an all time low in the NHS. We are in the middle of the most prolonged squeeze in NHS funding. Budgets in the NHS tend to rise by 4% a year above inflation but over the last decade, budget growth has been closer to 1%. So the income for organisations has been lower than expected. At the same time, costs have exceeded expectation as well.
Skip to 3 minutes and 2 seconds Demand and activity in NHS hospitals and other organisations continues to rise by 4% if you look at A&E departments and even more if you look at ambulance services. So hospitals are being asked to do more, they have to recruit more staff and pay for more staff to cope with that demand but they're not receiving enough income to meet these costs and that's why we see such substantial pressures on NHS finances at the moment.
How well does the NHS manage its budget?
The performance measures you've learned about so far focus on the quality of health care in the NHS. How the NHS performs financially is another important way we can understand how the NHS is doing.
In this video Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund, explores how we can understand the NHS through how well it manages its budget. In the video, Siva talks about some big financial figures such as the £1 billion deficit across NHS care providers in 2017/18. To put this into context, £1 billion could run the NHS for about three days.
In June 2018, the Prime Minister announced extra NHS funding for the next five years, starting from 2019/20. This new settlement increases NHS funding at an average of 3.4% a year, which means that by 2023/24, NHS funding will have increased by £20.5 billion per year. The government hopes this additional funding will achieve a number of things, including eliminating deficits in NHS care providers, but there are other factors, such as recruiting enough staff, which also affect financial performance.
In September 2019, as part of the Spending Round, the government announced further funding for capital investment, public health and the education and training of the NHS workforce. This translates to a total budget increase for the Department of Health and Social Care of a little under 3% between 2019/20 and 2020/21, which is still less than the long-term average increase in funding.
As you've just heard, the NHS is experiencing financial pressures at the moment. If you were in charge of the NHS budget and were tasked with saving money, what measures would you take?
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Yesterday I have published in OKay's RPM repository RPMs for FreeSWITCH 1.6.19. FreeSWITCH is a complete VoIP switch that works on many platforms, including Centos 6 and Centos 7. This is one of the biggest packages I have ever done; there are more than 1800 hours of work behind to make it work (mainly because of the CentOS 6 support). When updating, you will notice it will download many libraries, most part of them not available anywhere.
The big difference on my RPM's is there are more sub-packages, for example, you can install only freeswitch-cli if you only need fs_cli command; Centos 6 RPMS for 32 and 64 bits are available with video support; I have imported a patch that fixes mod_nibblebill, in some situations leg b won't hang up and it will produce money losses. I have been updating some other dependencies such as VLC, OpenH264 and MPG123 with latest stable if you were using my RPM's you will notice more updates as well. Since the RPM of the 1.6.15 release, I have published the sounds for en-ca-june, the Canadian English language. If you live in Canada and you have done English exams such as CELPIP, you will notice those little differences.
In addition, these RPM's have a patch that allows the console to filter by a regular expression. If you do VoIP debugging, you will understand right away what I am talking about.
Because libyuv is now part of the core, these RPMs are compiled with video support. Yes, you read it well, both Centos 6 and 7 with video support.
For those asking about FreeSWITCH changelog, this is the list published by them:
Improvements in the build system, cross-platform support, and packaging:
- FS-10506 T38 not working in a mode t38_passthru
- FS-10480 Crash when recording an audio only stream to a rtmp stream
- FS-10473 Crash conference_cdr_del hangup race on conference cdr causing NULL event pointer dereference during
- FS-10472 Crash due to hang up race in conference personal canvas mode
- FS-10466 Add session to some log lines
- FS-10458 temporarily silence ffmpeg 3.2 deprecated warnings
- FS-10457 mod_cdr_csv file open does not open file allowing read/write for FreeSWITCH group
- FS-10456 add wav support to mod_av as well as specifying audio_codec
- FS-10454 Regression in video file seek
- FS-10453 some messages are dequeued and dropped without being sent to connected node
- FS-10451 update make uhd-moh-install & make uhd-sounds-install to install latest versions
- FS-10448 Add Video Blind
- FS-10447 Manual video refresh mode
- FS-10444 Languages es, pt and sv missing macros and phrases tag on vanilla config
- FS-10440 valgrind: event leak in mod_httapi.cFS-10439 valgrind: `full_ref_to` is leaked in sofia.c
- FS-10433 Crash when video recording fails to setup properly
- FS-10432 mod_callcenter: increase contact column to support bigger dial-string
- FS-10431 malformed libsmpp headers cause build failure for mod_smpp with -pedantic
- FS-10427 Update swig targets to use swig3.0FS-10417 Reduce flicker in screen sharing
- FS-10409 Crash race condition playing files in conference causing rare crash
- FS-10407 set some redirect channel variables in case of outbound_redirect_fatal=trueFS-10406 disable SSLv3 and tls v1.0 in mod_sofia secure websocket connections
- FS-10405 Timer destroy error on one legged calls
- FS-10394 Crash while linphone sends ICE packets
- FS-10388 Crash on hang up when using multiple media bugs in switch_core_media_bug_remove_all_function
- FS-10387 High memory usage with mod_sofia with DTX setting active
- FS-10384 mod_lua: fix Makefile target
- FS-10370 SDES-SRTP key/salt values truncated for AES_CM_256_HMAC_SHA1_80
- FS-10356 Do not blindly print error string from rtp/stun packets
- FS-10286 Sync member joins up with keyframes in shared encoder mode
- FS-10249 Audio gradually falls behind video in recordings
- FS-9894 mod_callcenter: timeout to call an agent hard coded to 60secFS-9785 Debian/testing now relies on OpenSSL 1.1.0
RPM's are available for Centos 6 and 7. And you can find it if you type yum search freeswitch.
As I said, there are more than 1800 working hours so far in order to make this possible.
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Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Watch Can't Buy Me Love (1987) full movies online.
Synopsis: Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the "cool" clique. He offers her a thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month. It succeeds, but he soon learns that the price of popularity may be higher than he expected.
Director: Steve Rash
Writer: Michael Swerdlick
Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains
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Battle of Ego & Self-esteem
'My name is ____', couldn't get through the final word inspite of great struggle. I was never been able to get through till I turned the age of twenty two. I'm not sure if many would understand this inability to speak. Doctors call it as 'autism', which I wasn't aware of it for several years.
People often mocked at this inability by trying to repeat my incomplete word or sentence or an alphabet of a word. With growth this looked insult, this eventually led to skip first day (freshers day) at school or college or events that needed interaction. This situation was more challenging while using public transport, conductors who didn't understand the situation often were impulsive while handing out a ticket. I don't blame them because of their stress of handling hundreds of commuters. But I often looked for empathy from others.
Several situations have led my mother into sadness. Her self motivated dose often fell flat on sharp words from relatives. They often termed me as a 'handicap'. I don't think any mother would bear the pain of hearing that she bore an 'imperfect child'. I often vented out the anger in bathroom through a running water to hinder the real pain. I spent several minutes trying to explain myself that there would be silver lining in my life. At few times a force that often pushed me towards to end life, suicide!
I thought may be new environment, South America would help to begin a new life. But the pattern of education that required to make presentation on regular basis shattered the dream much earlier than otherwise. I had to return ! After a gap of frustrating one year, I choose Mechanical Engineering. If someone had asked, why I choose that over the other branch of engineering? I choose to overcome the humiliation from a class that might have both genders. I had become sensitive, this led to making fewer friends. I did most to avoid any situations that demanded conversations. But how long could I avoid? During a class hour an English faculty, Prof. Rajeshwari not being aware of the situation asked me to introduce but I couldn't get through my name. Tears trickled down my cheeks in frustration!
One day Dr Tamilselvam, Head of Dept of Mechanical Engineering happen to mention, 'I'm low on energy'. He identified my challenge, his warm words was the first pillar to build confidence. This gave rise to urge to search that could solve the stuttering. With support and faith in believing its curable from my mother, Mrs. Bharathi who became my second pillar. This search got us introduced to McGuire Programme that provided with several videos and promised to deliver best possible result in four days. But a thought that ran across was, how can over eighteen year old problem could be solved in four days? A small push from mother gave hope and rise to the third pillar, Mr Kaushik Valluri, Director of the programme. He did the right thing of calling us and adding confidence to the searching soul. I still remember his words, 'I shall overcome the problem.'
This took me to attend the first four days programme out of which about two and half days was cut out that included TV, Phone, Internet, Peer contact. After this I was asked to make a first call to the person I desired. I choose my first pillar, Dr Tamilselvam. He was delighted on hearing me speak and able to get through few words and sentence with little struggle than earlier. This followed a call to second pillar, my mother, the emotional moment still is afresh and often makes my eyes moist. This was perhaps the first time I couldn't sleep. The joy was unbearable! On the last day, I dialled to Prof. Rajeshwari and requested her if I could say my name now, 'My name is Yesvanth Darma Dev D'. I'm sure the other side would be emotional moment like mine.
Fourth pillar are all the people that accepted me over the time! I take this opportunity to thank you all for being kind and supportive.
Meet my pillars –
Earlier I was last, but now I'm first!
(The article is written by Santosh Avvannavar)
Welcome to the next article, today let's try to explore 'why sometimes decisions taken by a group seem ineffective?' I'm sure we all had an experience going out with a bunch of friends to watch a movie with two or several options to choose. Even though one or two might not actually agree to the decision, may be cause didn't want to sound 'un-supportive'. Sounds familiar?! People tend to agree possibly of person who takes up leadership position is dominated or bossy, making it difficult to disagree otherwise. This phenomena is termed as 'Groupthink'. This phenomena occurs when a group makes ineffective decisions for the sake of reaching a consensus. This become a major hurdle for creativity and independent thinking. Just for the sake of group cohesion one need to give up alternatives and confidence to present unpopular decision. This in turn hinders the problem solving ability of the group. This leads to disregarding the idea and accepts illogical approaches to maintain harmony among the members of group. This ultimately leads to low probability of success.
Let's try to understand the additives of 'Groupthink':
When the above additives come together in a 'short time', pre-decision seem decision taken and the group that does this decision are part of 'Groupthink' because:
How does one overcome the 'Groupthink'?
I hope we had some interesting understanding on Groupthink. Let's look into this in our next article. Next week I shall begin with a new topic on 'Self'. Till then, Good day!
Welcome to the next article, today let's try to explore can minority (not the religious) influence the majority in decision making? I shall take a example of Sarbjit movie as a case to discuss the next article.
Largely people like to conform to majority because they want to belong to some group, this is termed as normative influence. This exists at home, work and with strangers in a situation. If the world lies one cannot be true! This scenario is sketched in the initial years of struggle of Dalbir Kaur seeking help of her brother Sarabajit Singh who convicted of terrorism and spying by Pakistan court.
Deviation from normative influence is possible when one believes in what they are saying, this reflects at point when Dalbir Kaur makes a point of seeking justice for her missing and falsely convicted brother. This struggle period of a decade that gains in momentum with several others believing in the beliefs, values and behavior. Why one do get to agree to one person? Others often analyse the message that comes out of conviction. The movie tells us that Dalbir Kaur made several attempt that the person to be convicted is walking free. When the content seem right the belief of others automatically matches to the belief of the individual, this is termed as informative influence. The movie progress to show that more and more people conform to the consistent message, this affect is known as snowball effect. What follows this is minority becoming majority. A critical mass stands to seek a solution. The indicates the normative influence that has majority. Initially others who were unsure of the support and have conformed would forget the why and how this change happened, this phenomena is known as social crypto-amensia.
Movies like Sarabjit are important to showcase/stand to others that each individuals could bring the desired change for making the world a better place to live. Next week I shall begin with a new topic on 'Self'. Why one is important for themselves?' Till then, Good day!
~Santosh Avvannavar, Author of She: Ekla Cholo Re~
"My direction is mine, your direction is yours" – Santosh Avvannavar
Welcome to the next article, today let's try to explore 'do group interaction effect good or bad?' A concept that one would move towards their own position than coming to a consensus is termed as group polarization. This happens because of the attitudes and decisions come out in actuality. Lets take an example of group friends over a table for lunch. Few orders 'chicken' and remaining orders 'egg', the one with chicken persuade to take a bite. On the other hand people may take a bite but might stick to egg over chicken. This is likely to enhances their opinions of their initial choice! This informs us groups often make cautious or risky shift in their decision.
But why do groups polarize? This can attribute firstly to their social comparison that consists of values & beliefs and secondly risk taking attitudes or cautious more. Individuals usually conforms to their choices and line up with their choice. However this can further influence on the information that was otherwise unavailable to them earlier. This is likely to re-position on the arguments but this attitude change doesn't come merely happen by hearing or observing but by active participation. How do we avoid group polarisation? There are numerous ways of avoiding it, firstly by bringing wide range of experience to look into the information. Secondly, research materials or handouts could be brought if ones' opinion differs from several others. Thirdly, A group leader who could play devils advocate, by encouraging others to listen/accept the opposing members views.
Let me give an hypothetical situation. I was handling a course that had several failures after the test, as we know success does catch attention failures do! In the discussion everyone were persuading me to be considerate to pass the students. I might likely shift towards others because of the various factors or go against to break the polarization with information to prove the causes.
In nutshell, individuals need to be aware of any extreme attitude changes and the decisions that follow.
I hope we had some interesting understanding on group polarisation. In the next article we shall try to explore, what would happen to the decision that taken by group that keeps beliefs and values aside? Let's look into this in our next article. Till then, Good day!
Welcome to the next article, today let's try to explore the causes behind 'people losing their sense in groups'. I'm sure we have come across characters in the movie that has 'no life' – a nerdy, career focused and goal orientated then there is another character that describes oneself as 'full of life' – always happy-go-lucky, parties each day and so on. The second character makes the first character to believe that life is no that one s/he is leading, its all about partying! But I see it is as a deceptive character because the likely trend that is likely to follow is decrease in self-awareness and its leads to deindividuation (labelled by Leon Festinger, Albert Pepitone, and Theodore Newcomb). This behavior is often observed on consumption of alcohol. Let's look into few examples on loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension that occurs in a group situations that foster responsiveness to group norms, good or bad.
We have come across lynch mob often believes that they will never be caught or prosecuted, as the action is perceived as a group's work. Faceless looters are often take advantage of the situation. Now a picture people storming out after watching their team win or lose to celebrate or mourn/vent angry. They can quickly lose self-awareness and create chaos this can be attributed to arousal or distractions. This scenario is observed across several places when their favorite cine star is rested in peace!
These examples suggests us that people fail to make conscious discrimination. Individual consciousness gets replaced by collective unconsciousness.
Does it mean deindividuation is is bad mostly? Certainly not! Deindividuating group experiences such as dancing, worship, positive activity to bring cohesiveness is encouraging.
The bottom line could be, 'Party! but don't forget who you are'.
I hope we had some interesting understanding on deindividuation. In a group discussion if some people in a group lingers to their initial inclinations over reaching a consensus, what that would be like? Let's look into this in our next article. Till then, Good day!
"No one is accountable if individuals are unaccountable" – Santosh Avvannavar
Welcome to the next article to understand, why often people in a group feels that others aren't contributing as much one think so? Let me take this out of my experience meeting an HR Manager of a company. Manager had invited me to discuss on the concern that is likely to exists in others. The following points were raised:
The case above and several others like at college project (like group project) Social Loafing is seen (labeled by Bibb Latane, Kipling Williams and Stephen Harkins). This happens because of the 'common goal' over the 'individual goal', where people tend to put less effort than otherwise. This is true because for a common goal, individuals are not accountable.
The case of Social loafing from Manager's perspective could be tackled with combinations of following points:
The above mentioned five points could probably arrest social loafing by creating a culture of 'us'.
If social loafing isn't addressed, will people lose their sense of self in the group? Let's look into this in our next article. Till then, Good day!
There is a puritan saying, "A good house is a full house". Welcome to the next article to understand, if individuals (or we) are really aroused by others presence? In the last article we see that social facilitation happens and we respond to others. Out of my personal experience I could recall of being there for a friend while he took an arrears during a semester examination. I although had finished the examination few days earlier but decided to stay with him to complete his only a paper. I walked with him till the examination room. I told him that I wouldn't move, till he receive the paper and nods his head confirming that he could clear the examination. This was an example to mention that during stress, companion can be comforting. But this was just complete opposite during normal semester time when he had to make a class presentation. He often perspire more, and showed the indicators of stress by sweat trickling from his brow. This extreme pressure he was found to be choking. Otherwise he wasn't being with a known group.
In order to understand this affect of crowd in a movie hall, I went to see a English movie thrice in the same hall during the same week. I chose a seat that had crowd around me. I realized that some percentage of crowd was unable to follow the British accent. At some scene I intentionally laughed, and found that neighboring members were also induced to laugh.
There was another experience of handling three sections of a computer science students on a training module. Section 1 had 65% attendance and the class didn't seem lively because of the empty chairs and grouping the students (friends were separated). Section 2 had 90% attendance, I noticed students felt warm and lively (some friends were made to sit together). And section 2 had 100% attendance and the students felt warm and lively (friends were made to sit together). This experimentation showed me that crowding can enhance arousal with people being seated with liked people and results could be easy behavior that facilitates the dominant behavior.
These example and others tells us crowd can intensify positive or negative reactions. But the question is, why does presence of others arouse us? Let's look into this in our next article. Till then, Good day!
"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." – Karl Marx, Das Kapital
Earlier article we had some exposure on Group Influence (click here). Today, lets look into to understanding the blurs between the arguments on, does mere presence of others affects us? The mere presence argument is to mean that people aren't competing, no appreciation or reward or punish. The situation is like passive audience. Norman Triplett (1898) noticed that cyclists' times faster when racing together than when racing alone. In his own experiments with children on a task to wind string on a fishing reel as rapidly as possible. He found that children wound faster when worked with others than when worked alone. Several other experiments such as simple problems of multiplication, motor tasks and others confirmed the understanding of Social Facilitation.
However this might have seemed good but several others studies tasks which had complex multiplication problems or learning a maze hindered the performances. This confusion on sometimes facilitates or hinders, had ground to a halt. After nearly two and half decade, Robert Zajonc used basis from experimental psychology: Arousal enhances whatever response tendency is dominant. This principle actually helped in understanding the confusion that otherwise that remained for awhile. Mullen and others, found that others' presence will energize people or arouse people. Performances showed easy behavior in easier tasks because of the social facilitates dominant responses and difficult behavior on difficult tasks because of the social facilitates dominant responses. This is often seen during a game/match that a supportive crowd responses can energies the players to performer. Does this mean larger crowd always help others performance? Let's look into this in our next article. Till then, Good day!
Likely Definition: Social facilitation is the tendency of people to perform simple or well-learned tasks better when others are present.
As Margaret Mead says, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." World contains formal and informal groups. How do they influence individuals? The interactions among the group seem to have dramatic effects. The questions to be addressed how do these individuals affect behavior of the people in the group? and how decisions are impacted?
Before we look into these fascinating questions, lets first see, what is a group? According to Marvin Shaw, an expert of Group Dynamics, 'All groups have a common thing and that is interaction.' Does it mean people sitting in a movie hall aren't a group? Shaw argues that mere collection of people would not be a group. There seem to be a blurs with several others arguing that 'a mere presence could also sometimes influence one another.' In the next article we shall try to understand 'how presence of others can affect?' under social facilitation topic. Till then, have a great day!


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AARON OF NEUSTADT (surnamed BLUMLEIN):
By: Louis Ginzberg
Talmudist who with Shallum and Jaekel of Vienna formed a triumvirate of Talmudic scholars in Austria at the end of the fourteenth and beginning of the fifteenth century; uncle and chief instructor of Isserlein, who frequently alludes in his works to the decisions and opinions of his teacher. Jacob Mölln (Maharil) also refers to him and his colleagues. Aaron suffered the death of a martyr, at Vienna, on March 13, 1421. He wrote a digest, "Hilkot Niddah," which is mentioned by Isserlein. A collection of sermons by Aaron is now known only through three citations in the works of Jacob Mölln and of Isserlein.
- A. Berliner, in Monatsschrift, 1869, p. 134;
- Michael, Or ha-Ḥayyim, No. 277.


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Wall Street seems to be getting more comfortable with the idea that the cold and snowy winter is to blame for the slowdown in homebuilding, retail sales, industrial production, job growth and other recent economic data, two market watchers told CNBC on Tuesday. That realization was one of the factors behind last week's rally, they said, which was the strongest so far this year.
But the full extent of the weather impact won't be known for a few months, JPMorgan's chief U.S. equity strategist, Tom Lee, said in a "Squawk Box" interview. "I just think that it's going to be for investors hard to figure out when we get clean data. I think, it's sort of, toward the spring."
(Read more: Home builders burned by the deep freeze)
Alongside Lee, Barry Knapp—head of U.S. equity portfolio strategy at Barclays—acknowledged the weather as a factor but was concerned about the downward revision in November retail sales. He said the narrative had been that the economy was improving in the fourth quarter. "You've revised a bunch of that away. So it's a little unclear how good a shape the consumer is actually in."
Knapp reiterated his position that stocks will struggle as the Federal Reserve normalizes monetary policy. "The history around this is pretty compelling."
"It's basically every business cycle since World War II. When the Fed ... start[s] normalizing policy, you get an 8.5 percent correction or pullback," he continued. "It lasts for two to three months. The market stuck in a range and then the uptrend resumes."
Last week, Knapp estimated the would finish 2014 at 1,900, which would be a 2.8 percent return for the year.
Lee, who's been bullish for four years, said Tuesday he remains so. "I think people should be putting money to work here."
(Read more: 'Probably too late'to buy US stocks: Marc Faber)
"I think the easiest way to follow what equities should do is look at high-yield spreads to Treasurys," he added—saying whenever those spreads are narrowing that means price-to-earnings ratios should be expanding.
As for a year-end target, Lee said last week that he sees the S&P at 2,075 by the end of 2014, which would be a more than 12 percent increase.
—By CNBC's Matthew J. Belvedere. Follow him on Twitter @Matt_SquawkCNBC.


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Saddleback Anemone fish w Parasite, Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. This parasite enters fish through the gills, and then attaches itself at the base of the fish's tongue. The female attaches to the tongue and the male attaches on the gill arches beneath and behind the female. Females are 8–29 millimetres (0.3–1.1 in) long and 4–14 mm (0.16–0.55 in) in maximum width. Males are approximately 7.5–15 mm (0.3–0.6 in) long and 3–7 mm (0.12–0.28 in) wide.[1] The parasite destroys the fish's tongue, and then attaches itself to the stub of what was once its tongue and becomes the fish's new tongue.[2], Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi Sea, Indonesia, Amazing Underwater Photography, (Parasite info from Wikipedia)


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BO55VXR replied to Insurance Jon's topic in General CarsPoint of note.... It will only tell you that the car is insured, but not if the driver is actually insured to drive the car....
Portchester Meet ....
BO55VXR replied to Ritey's topic in Meets & TrackdaysCould be up for Sunday (Thats what I voted)
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BO55VXR posted a topic in General CarsLast night from the back of a race truck. Obviously its pretty unique, if anyone hears of anything being offered can they contact me directly? Also stolen were a variety of race parts including a unique to the VX220 4 branch manifold. Any information, please contact John Thorne of Thorney Motorsport on 01908 238 798
BO55VXR replied to Woppum's topic in Aussie V8'sWell, as the OP said, why haven't we had much comment... In my opinion, the car has no identity.... it looks too NORMAL... a high-end exec-wagon with a big engine... The Monaro on the other hand had a distinctive profile and looked different from anything on the road....
[ QUOTE ] If I didnt know any different I would have assumed that this was a pic taken in a local dogging car park. I mean look at Robin's stance......caught peering through the windscreen of the R32....but looking at what....and what the heck is he doing [/ QUOTE ] He's "jacking" the car up...
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] And this afternnon ladies and gentleman, Mr Pliers is modelling this season's range of casual yet chic day wear.....you'll note the carefully positioned polo shirt, those easy fitting (and yes easy off gents ) three quarter combat style trews and the funky two tone trainers. This really is THE look for the man about town who wants to be noticed. It will take you from day to evening in one easy swoop...Available in Sizes S - XXL [/ QUOTE ] The R1BLUR range - The new look, for the new man....
Hey guys, Great meet, lovely sunshine, just what was needed to show of the Boss's shiney new detail. Lottie, glad you enjoyed the ride out, it was actually quite a laugh watching you to hang on, keep the skirt down and the hair in order, it seemed like you didn't really know which one of the three was a priority - and guys, yes, she was screaming like a little piggie all the way round. Thanks also to Rich for the ride out in the BMW, apart from me squashed feet.... car was a beaut and handled well, even with the ballast in the back. Looking at the pictures, it seems I missed some befores and afters... but hey, busy life me, had to shoot up to Santa Pod for PVS. Anyways, hope to see you guys around soon, and lottie, I expect to see the s/c on yours.
Will be a late arrival guys and gals, probably not in time for food....car is getting a full buffing as I type, dunno when he'll finish, but as soon as its done,I'll drop down, after all, its only 10 mins down the road from me. Warning: Make sure you got yer sunnies on, my detailer is good.
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Updated on January 25, 2010
You can eat on the beach in Sanur, Bali
After our stay at Langon Bali Resort, we headed to Sanur. We stayed three nights at Puri Sading Hotel which was another place we found through wotif. It took about a day to adjust from Langon to our… Read More
Updated on January 19, 2010
Driving around in Bali
For the last 7 days we have been staying at a nice hotel called Langon Hotel and Resort in Nusa Dua. The resort is a little far from the beach, restaurants, and massage spas but the hotel provides… Read More
Updated on January 8, 2010
Kuta, Bali
We made it and are loving Bali. We spent a whole day traveling around Australia but finally got to Bali at about midnight on January 6th. After picking up our bags we took a taxi to our hotel… Read More


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What happens when you finally sort your mental shit out? Well not much apparently. The earth doesn't explode into a billion delicious oreo cookie pieces. You don't magically look any different. People don't fall over each other to be around the new you. But blogging does become more difficult. Or perhaps just different.
My gripes, my vents, my deep personal and over shared thoughts are now silenced. I've dealt with them. I guess in a way they are still there, they always will be so the skeptics say but they are fainter than before and I can laugh way louder than them now. And so I do. I laugh louder. I laugh more. Which is nice and I'm proud of that.
Here have a 9 minute laugh on me…
I never thought I'd ever be able to say this but when I occasionally weigh myself these days I feel … Nothing. Nothing at all. Not even when I had to weigh myself at the hospital on Sunday in front of a complete stranger and in fact the worst kind of stranger – a woman stranger. This would have given me sweaty palms and high blood pressure if I had of been standing there as the old me. I would have begun to make excuses about having fallen off the wagon recently, having had a big night of pizza loving the night before, or the best and most used excuse of all time – having five kids! This particular excuse has always been used as a distraction and it's worked every time. Ok so it was a little bit of an excuse too but that's got to wearing thin considering my youngest is nearly 2.5! It definitely distracts people momentarily though as I apparently look way too young to have five kids. Not sure how I'm supposed to look – haggard or whore-ish perhaps?
I proudly stood there on the scales with this complete female stranger hovering beside me, a nurse who 'The New Me' knew had seen much worse in her career like blood and guts and things stuck up peoples anal passages. Things way more exciting than the numbers the scale was about to announce. Finally the numbers stopped going up (and up and up) and I noticed I weighed +3kg more than I have EVER done before. I didn't even get the chance to freak out before 'The New Me' rationalised this weight gain instantly clarifying that my body was wearing shoes, socks, jeans, singlet, bra, top, jumper and a puffer vest, yes a puffer vest! That's a fair bit of extra kaygees right there. Best of all though, I didn't feel ashamed of me or that number. I didn't go home and cry. I didn't go home and start a new diet – aka starvation-slash-binge-slash-newest-fad-diet-slash-starvation-again. I didn't go home and look in the mirror so I could personally curse the ugly, fat reflection staring back at me. No. No I didn't. I took my sick not-so-little baby home with my healthy and able body. I held him the entire five hours I was there in the hospital ED and I did that with my strong capable arms. I kissed his head. I wiped his tears. I lifted him in and out of his car seat and I carried him up our 9 stairs to get home. I cuddled him. I loved him. And not once did I think about that number again that day.
I love this about 'The New Me'. I love that there is more liberation in my head. There's more room for things to float freely. To be able to feel the real stuff without the added anxieties that a compacted thought system can make you feel. There's more space to rationalise, to breathe, to just be in and enjoy the moment. Even if it's a shitty moment. A moment where you worry about your sick kid. But let me break this down for you too – I am not a miracle. I am not magically cured and now living the perfect life in the perfect body of the perfect wife/mother/woman. My kids still drive me crazy and I am still known for yelling like a banshee. I argue with my non-perfect husband, I cry at silly ads on TV and wouldn't you know it I bleed just like every human on this Earth. But now I don't care what others think of me. I don't care if they notice my spare tyre once carefully hidden beneath my top. I don't care if they hate freckles, my nose stud, my tattoos. I don't care if they like me or if they don't. I only care about being me.
With my new found freedom of mind and with all that extra air in there I didn't think I could blog again. I'm not sure how I can go from sharing all this crazy head stuff to not having anything mental left to share. I could use this blog to vent about my messy, noisy children, my frustrating yet totally loved husband, my treadmillish routined life BUT I think I'm going to offer more of myself to you than that. I'm feeling naughty and not afraid of the possibilities. I'm feeling brave! And I'm scared where this empty wild head leaves my blogging now but I know I will find my new groove, I can feel it feathering away inside me – like an internal tickle but not like an anal itch. It's exciting, frightening and frustrating. It may take some time and we are all well aware of my patience (yep – zilch, nada, zip) but I'm one of the lucky ones who has time. So be patient my little super heroes, my fans, my followers, my friends and in the words of The Terminator, I'll be back! And better than ever too!
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Painting a Mule Study from Life
This was the first really nice day we have had in a while, and I got out to Mammoth to paint horses from life. The second quick study I did was a portrait of of mule, "Charlie" is his name. He had wonderful color transitions around his nose, eyes and jaw area. Plus, there is something beautiful about mule ears. Curious and engaging at the same time. His rider had to leave before I was able to finish, but I enjoyed the time I was able to work on the study. (In the first photo, you can see him on the left.)
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Arizona Horse Expo
Ginger Kathrens, producer/Cinematographer of the PBS series on Cloud, the Wild Mustang along with Michael Blake, author of "Dances with Wolves" were the keynote speakers at the first Arizona Horse Expo. In addition to these advocates for the Mustangs, there were quality trainers giving demonstrations in a variety of disciplines. The weather was perfect for those that Exhibited and the crowd was large enough that it will be held at a larger venue next year.
It was a special honor for me to have some time to talk with Ginger Kathrens about the her experience chronicling Clouds herd and the status of the Mustang herds. The herds are currently being rounded up and put into holding pens at an alarming rate, and at great expense. Without an independent audit on the herds population and the BLM's fiscal mismanagement, Americans Mustangs are in grave peril.
Most of you know that I had the opportunity to observe and photograph the Onaqui herd last June with Gene Praag. This was a deeply moving experience, and became the basis for a series of paintings, "Among the Mustangs". Please visit The Cloud Foundation's website for updated information on round-ups, the role of the Ruby Pipeline, and who you can contact.
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Also Known asRai, SarsonDescriptionTiny little mustard seeds, mostly added as a tempering, lend an interesting bite, exotic flavour and tempting aroma to Indian foods. Mustard seeds are from the mustard plant, which is a cruciferous vegetable related to broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. While there are approximately forty different varieties of mustard plants, there are three principal types used to make mustard seeds:White Mustard (Brassica alba or Brassica hirta) is a round hard seed, beige or straw coloured. The seed is first processed to remove the outer skin before it is commercially sold. It has a mild flavour and good preservative qualities, which makes it good for making ballpark mustard and in pickling. Black Mustard (Brassica nigra) is a round hard seed, varying in colour from dark brown to black. It is smaller and much more pungent than the white variety. It is used to season foods, mostly added as a tempering or as a powder. Brown Mustard (Brassica juncea) is similar in size to the black variety and varies in colour from light to dark brown. It is more pungent than the white, less than the black, and is once again used to temper and season foods. How to Select• Most markets carry mustard seeds in several forms, including whole, ground and powdered.• Look for clean seeds, without contamination by stones, dirt and grit.• Check the seal of the package and the expiry date.Culinary Uses• Tadka or tempering is a method of seasoning, in which seeds and spices are added to cooking oil heated to almost smoking point. This causes the seeds and spices to crackle, bringing out their full flavour. This tempering is then added to foods as a finishing touch. Mustard seeds, along with cumin seeds, turmeric powder, asafoetida, etc., are commonly used to temper south and north Indian foods. • A tempering of mustard is indispensable in all south Indian foods, be it a curry, chutney, sambhar or rasam.• The seeds are dry roasted till they split open, and then added whole or powdered to pickles. When roasting the mustard, beware of overcooking the seeds as they will burn and turn bitter. • In international cuisine, whole mustard seeds are used in pickling or in boiling vegetables such as cabbage or sauerkraut. • It is also used as an ingredient in mayonnaise, vinaigrette, marinades and barbecue sauce.• Mustard seeds are used to prepare salad dressings when combined with vinegar and/or olive oil. How to Store• Because of its antibacterial properties, whole grain mustard does not require refrigeration; it will not grow mould, mildew or harmful bacteria. • However, the seeds tend to lose their pungency soon if not stored in a tightly sealed, sterilized container in a cool, dark place. • If stored under such conditions, whole mustard seeds last for up to a year, while ground and powdered mustard lasts for up to six months.Health Benefits• Mustard not only stimulates the appetite by increasing salivation by up to eight times, it also has digestive, laxative, antiseptic, and circulation improving properties.• As a digestive aid in moderation, mustard neutralizes toxins and helps ward off an upset stomach. However, too much can be an irritant. This is why it is commonly added as a tempering to most foods, especially the hard-to-digest ones. • Whole grain mustard seeds are a very good source of omega-3 fatty acids as well as calcium, dietary fibre, iron, manganese, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, protein, selenium and zinc.
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Christine heads C&W Services' marketing and communications team—a team of enthusiastic advocates for our company's brand; our leadership in the industry; and our employees and their stories of superior service to clients. With more than 30 years of experience in services and real estate companies, she is a leader in integrated marketing, branding and business development support.
C&W Service's brand is based in corporate storytelling that promotes individuals and teams to create a highly memorable illustration of the company's value. The stories resonate with all audiences "clients, prospects, employees and job candidates — and collectively show that our employees succeed because of the vision, innovation, and culture of the company and its new direction. More than 100 of these stories are posted annually on our blog, in social media, at trade shows, and in our advertising. The C&W Services Stories campaign has won national and global recognition:
- 2017 Award of Excellence, Business Marketing Association, for Brand Relaunch Product/Company
- 2017 Gold Quill Merit Award, IABC, for Facilities Insight blog
- 2017 Gold Quill Merit Award, IABC, for C&W Services Stories: Corporate Storytelling to Build a New Brand
- 2017 Hermes Platinum, Gold Awards and Honorable Mentions for numerous brand launch elements
- 2017 CEB Internal Communications Awards, Lean Team of the Year finalist
Christine has extensive experience in building and managing marketing teams that deliver measurable results for service brands. She has led communications teams during major acquisitions, and in the sale of a private company, and an IPO. Prior to joining C&W Services at its launch in 2015, Christine led marketing for Cushman & Wakefield's global division focused on corporate occupiers and institutional investors. She has previously held marketing leadership positions with Equity Office Properties, Equis Corporation, and Wiss Janney Elstner Associates among others. She began her career in public relations serving real estate, non-profit, and consumer clients.


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On average it takes someone 28 hours of driving lessons to pass a driving test*, and not to brag or anything, but I did mine in 27 hours. A friend of mine likes to remind us all that it took him about 45 minutes to pass his test, because he is funny. Not long after passing my test though, I moved away. So I didn't really get many opportunities to drive. The knowledge was undoubtedly in there, I had a certificate to prove it and everything.
After a couple of years of little driving I moved to Los Angeles. It was new and exciting, and there were lots of new people to meet and endless places to visit, how marvellous. My new group of friends suggested a trip to San Francisco. Great! I'd never been before.
"How are we going to get there?" I said.
"You can drive" They said.
I mean, they were right. Technically I could drive, and they knew that. I'd already proudly shown them my certificate and wore my driving license in a lanyard around my neck*. So that was that. I would drive 5 hours from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Great!
The big day arrived and I went to pick up the rental car. I didn't want to panic the other passengers about my lack of experience or about the absolute horror show playing through my mind. So I played it cool with the rental car guy by saying the traffic was rough that day.
"Didn't you walk here?" He said.
"Yeah… but from the path things were lookin'… you know what its like, same old LA' I said.
Yeah, styled it out. No one would ever know. So I get the keys, the friends jump in the car and that was it, we were off. Well, almost. It was a button start ignition, and I spent the next 3-5 minutes pretending to adjust my seat while secretly searching for the place to put the key. During this time I pressed the car lock button twice, which set off the alarm as my friend tried to open the door. In a panic to press the unlock button I dropped the key, I reached down to grab it and on the way back up knocked the window wipers on with my head.
I think it is fair to say I put everyone at ease that day, I'd achieved my goals. OK, not quite, but I'd been out the driving game too long, and now I have found I have been out of the healthy body game for too long. I've been sick for what seems like 2 trimesters – I have news though.
I've finally recovered!
The illness is going, I feel much better! But feeling sick for so long has made me forget how to operate a normal body. All I have done lately is roll around on my couch in discomfort, which now seems like something I shouldn't continue. I'm like a toddler sat in the seat of his uncles tractor. I'm not entirely sure what to do with myself. How do I be happy again? How do I be productive? How does this work? I still haven't found the start button.
*That is not a true fact.
*I did not in fact do this.
P.S I have now joined this really cool website I found, you can follow me on it. It is called Facebook. Another one you can now follow me on is Bloglovin'
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Endured a full hour of one-on-one mansplaining at work today. I walked in with simple questions. I'm organizing a whatever event. Here's the cash-flow issue, which stems from having to put down deposits long before the participation fees are paid. When other people have done this event where they are, everything has been either been routed through that person's department or through the larger organization. Can our department help with that, and, if not, who would I ask about whether the larger organization can?
It took an hour to get to the answers, which were "no" and "I have no idea." I'm fine with those answers, but I am not fine with an hour of being told how to reserve rooms (I've already done it), questioned about whether such deposits exist (they do), warned that venue X probably wouldn't be large enough for the event (it is), advised to talk to venue Y (which I learned months ago was not large enough, and moreover we've already negotiated everything and chosen venue X), huffed at because of how expensive venue X would be relative to others (it isn't), argued with about whether the cash flow thing had ever been a problem at other iterations of this event (it has), snapped at for not having said anything about these plans in the past (I had) ...
There's really too much to enumerate. Let's just sum it up: This man ignored my questions for almost forty-five minutes in favor of attacking every fact I presented to him, despite those facts resulting from months of work and/or over a decade of experience at these events. Then he raised his voice at me. Then some belittling and seemingly endless variations on "I don't know" before I could flee the room.
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The ten kilometre Coromandel Coastal Walkway is graded an 'easy walking' track by Dept of Conservation and takes approximately four hours to complete. The route travels along a well formed bridle path once used by generations from days gone-by. Inaccessible by vehicles, this is the only way to link east with west, around the tip of the Northern Coromandel Peninsula. The surface and terrain of the Walkway are such that both young and old alike can enjoy our hidden gem.


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College Housing Assistance Program: A Summary
College Housing Assistance Program Summary PDF
THA now budgets to house or pay to house nearly 300 homeless enrolled students at Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the University of Washington at Tacoma (UW Tacoma). This effort is called the THA College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP). It has four main elements:
1. Housing for Homeless or Near Homeless TCC or UW Tacoma Students
THA provides or finances housing in three ways:
- Rental assistance to help pay rent on the private rental market;
- Purchase apartments near campus.
- Sign long term contracts with private developments near the campuses to reserve their apartments for homeless or near homeless college students. THA pays down the rents to levels affordable to the students.
Most of these homeless students are parents. A sub cohort of TCC CHAP students begin their college studies while in prison. After their release they come to campus and continue their studies. The assistance lasts until graduation or a maximum of 5 years for TCC students and 4 years for UW Tacoma students. TCC CHAP students who earn a degree can retain their housing assistance for up to a year following graduation. TCC and UW Tacoma market CHAP on campus, manage the applications and the wait list, and refer students to THA or to the private housing. They also provide on-campus support.
2. Campus Support
TCC and UW Tacoma provide CHAP students with support and resources. TCC has a fund of $30,000 a year to help CHAP students pay security deposits. UW Tacoma has an emergency aid program to help eligible students pay security deposits and rental related costs.
3. Academic Expectations
As a condition of the housing assistance, CHAP students must make adequate academic progress toward a degree. TCC students must (i) remain enrolled in 12 or more academic credits; (2) maintain at least a 2.0-grade point average; (3) participate in support services. TCC provides navigators and "Completion Coaches" to support students through college.
4. Evaluation
The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University is the program's third-party evaluator. It will track metrics for assisted students and unassisted homeless students. These metrics include grade point average, retention-graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings. The Kresge Foundation funds the evaluation.
Harvard's Kennedy School named CHAP among the nation's top 25 most innovative governmental initiatives for 2018. (Learn more at goo.gl/ZMFfTV)
CHAP began in 2014 as a pilot program at TCC. TCC has a student population of nearly 14,000 students. It is the largest college in the South Puget Sound Region. In comparison to students of other colleges, TCC students are older, lower income, more likely to be parents, more likely to be working, and more likely to be their family's first to attend college. TCC is justifiably proud of the warm welcome it gives them. A TCC degree can transform their lives.
Yet, a notable number of TCC students do not have stable housing. In 2016, the University of Wisconsin's HOPE LAB surveyed TCC students about basic needs. 69% of TCC students responding to the survey reported serious housing insecurity within the 12 month prior to the survey; 27% reported that within those 12 months they experienced homelessness. Click here for more details from the University of Wisconsin HOPE Lab Report. It is hard to attend college without a stable place to live. The challenges are harder for homeless students who are also parents. Most homeless students drop out.
The pilot program housed 47 homeless TCC students and their children. The pilot's evaluation tracked their retention/graduation rates and grade point average, in comparison with 154 homeless TCC students who did not fit in the pilot. The results after two years were very encouraging:
Interested in applying for these programs?
Tacoma Community College
Ruth Fritz
University of Washington Tacoma
Roseann Martinez
Jess Thompson
Project Manager I- Post Secondary Education
(253) 448-2795
Barriers to Success: Housing Insecurity for US College Students [PDF]


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This week we take a look at the landscape of memory and music with Kentucky expatriate Carey Gough. Gough uses this project as "a lifeline—a way of accessing home from afar. The tension between the realities captured on film and the mythical Kentucky that can only exist in song lyrics imbues these photographs with a sense of loss and impermanence."
Of her photos Gough says,
I have lived in Shrewsbury, England for more than a decade. In recent years, I have often traveled home to photograph sites in Kentucky, some significant to the state's musical heritage and some significant in feeling. Many of the images are of the homes where prominent musicians were born, the churches and stages where they won acclaim, the sometimes unsavory spots where they died, and places featured in their song lyrics. These images are meditations on time and nostalgia. The sites documented are often abandoned, dilapidated, or just empty. Despite the cultural pedigree of these places, time has taken its toll. They tell the story of a history that has become embedded in our landscape and in our identities as Kentuckians.
Carey completed a BA First Class Honours in Photography at Hereford College of Arts. She received an MFA in Documentary Photography at the University of Wales, Newport. Her work has been shown at Institute 193 in Lexington, Kentucky, included in the Hereford Photography Festival, and featured on Vice.com and Rawfile. More of Carey's work can be seen at www.careygough.co.uk.


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The MXA-5000 dual channel AIS receiver allows boat owners to receive AIS information (both Class A and Class B AIS signals) on two channels simultaneously and outputs this real-time information on a computer, radar or a chart plotter, thus aiding navigation and collision avoidance.
German Crafted Cleaners, Lubricants, Friction Reducers And Protectants Now Available Throughout North America.
MADN - the first online advertising network dedicated solely to the marine industry, Marine Advertising Network (MADN). MADN connects marine advertisers and marine publishers through the internet providing advertisers with a targeted, yet broad-reaching online marketing medium, and marine web site owners and publishers with a vertical ad network to increase new advertising revenue.
Allen Roche Marine proudly announces the unveiling of its latest website, flagshipmarinas.com. Allen Roche Group?s marine division has been working with the corporation regarding all of its online capabilities, resulting in the re-launch of its main website. The new page offers links to each of its seven marinas, as well as information and news regarding the corporation and its individual marinas
Luxury sport fishing yacht club EPYC has acquired their first club game boat to be used by club members staying aboard the Pacific Provider mother ship. This boat is made for fun days out on the water catching the big ones.
Russo Marine has earned fourth place in Whaler Sales out of one hundred and fifty dealerships across the globe
Russo Marine has been given the Master Dealer Award by Boston Whaler.
Russo Marine has been given the highest possible dealer recognition by Sea Ray Boats, Inc.
Russo Marine is awarded the Richard T. Fisher Award by Boston Whaler Boat Company founder, Richard Fisher.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Fisheries, Tony Killeen TD, has designated a number of additional ports for the landing of Hake and Monkfish.
4TheSea.Com released its summer specials with a line up from sunglasses, boating awards, boating gifts, to binoculars. Yacht clubs and marinas who have endorsed 4TheSea.Com as a supplier have been given discount codes for their members.
She reunites relationships, stops separations and divorce, ignites passion, or simply sheds her exceptional perception on the inner feelings of anyone in her sights.
Marina Bay, rated the number one marina in New England by the Boston Business Journal, continues to offer amenities such as restaurants, retail shopping, conference and meeting centers, dry cleaning and laundry, day spa and beauty salon, night clubs, indoor and outdoor bars, a dentist office, etc.
Marina Bay on Boston Harbor is now offering the best winter storage options known to modern boating.
Located on Lake Conroe in Montgomery Texas, Walden Marina is now offering several different marine technical services.


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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art is a portable but still comprehensive reference for all artists, and a companion volume to Rockport Publishers' best-selling Universal Principles of Design.
John A. Parks trained at the Royal College of Art in London in the 1970's and subsequently pursued a career in New York, exhibiting his work with several of the most renowned art galleries in the city. His work has received considerable critical acclaim, including a review in the New York Times by Roberta Smith, the chief art critic. Parks' paintings are represented in a number of museum collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design. Parks has been a member of the faculty at the School of Visual Arts in New York since 1979 teaching a broad array of courses in painting and drawing at every level, from undergraduate to post-graduate. He has also taught courses for adults for many years amassing wide experience in presenting approaches to making art to people of every background and time of life. In the early 90's Parks began to write for the art magazines using a concise and lucid style that makes his writing highly accessible to a broad audience. He has since written more than 150 feature articles for publications such as American Artist Magazine, Drawing Magazine, Watercolor Magazine as well as pieces for the New York Times. His writing has explored very broad array of subjects, ranging from profiles of contemporary artists such as Lucien Freud and Wayne Thiebaud, to historical figures such as Rubens, Raphael and Whistler. His writings on art technique again cover considerable ground including a major article on the painting technique of Vel\u00e1zquez as well as pieces on quill pen drawing, watercolor and gouache techniques. Parks also published a regular column on the business of art in American Artist Magazine.
Pocket Universal Principles of Art presents one hundred principles, fundamental ideas, and approaches to art making that will guide, challenge, and inspire any artist to make better, more focused art. The book provides a wealth of prompts, hints, insights and roadmaps that will open a world of possibilities to both understanding art works and generating new ones. It covers techniques and concepts, incorporating both historical and contemporary theories of art and art making.
Fundamental ideas include:
- Tone as Structure: Tonal relationships in representational roles.
- Color as light: How color is used to recreate the sensation of light.
- Perspective: A sophisticated convention for describing three-dimensional space.
- Composition: The artwork as an arrangement of elements.
- Harmony: How elements work together for the good of the whole.
Practical strategies include:
- Quoting: How referring to another work of art allows for refinement of meaning.
- Simplification: Reducing a statement to its fundamentals.
- Successive approximation: The artwork as a journey.
- Restraint: The power of holding back.
Concepts include:
- Romanticism: Spontaneity, feelings, imagination, and genius.
- Classicism and Renaissance: The tenets of the Greco-Roman world recur throughout the
- Minimalism: Art stripped bare.
- Deconstructionism: A critical technique exposes the manipulation of meaning.
Techniques include:
- Form Rendered: Describing three-dimensional forms on two-dimensional surfaces.
- Drawing Language: The syntax of description.
- Printmaking: Description of basic methods and procedures.
This detailed, yet concise, reference pcoket book will be invaluable for artists, historians, educators, art lovers, and students who seek to broaden and improve their art expertise, enhance their enjoyment, or improve their practice.


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Truth, Dare or Chicken-Harry Potter.
Truth, Dare or Chicken is a fun game we played at my old school(the school with boys, not the all girls school), read and comment and stuff.
Chapter 1
On the train were two super cool OCs, that had every super power that has ever been thought of and do everything swexily, their names were Dabria and Banni.
Banni was very swexy and had long blonde hair and a light tan her Metamorphmagus is a blue flower, she is good at maths, Banni was wearing Tight white jeans and a flowery top. Dabria is short, has waist length chocolate brown hiar and was pale because she is a sparkly vampire and is good at science. Dabria was wearing a short blue minidress that a normal person would wear when they went out clubbing, not on a train to schhol, but Dabria is extra amazing and different.
Banni and Dabria strutted swexily down the train to look for their best friends Harry, Ron and Hermione. As the walked the were greet cheerfully by everyone, because they are fantastic and nobody hates them, except for Cho who is jealous of their prettiness.
Our heros, Banni and Dabria, found their best friends in a compartment with Lavender, Neville, Colin, Fred, George, Parvati, Seamus, Dean, Luna and Ginny, isn't that a lot of people in one compartment?
It was silent, even though there was 15 people in the compartment and our very swexy OC Dabria had an amazing idea, "Let's play Truth, Dare or Chicken!!" she exclaimed in her swexy voice.
"What's truth dare or chicken?" Ron asked stupidly.
"Haha," Banni laughed obnoxiously, "Silly Ron, Truth, Dare or Chicken is the best game ever!! It's really a lot of fun! I'll start. I'll ask another person in this compartment to choose either truth or dare. If they choose truth, I'll ask them a personal question, and they have to answer truthfully. If you choose dare, I have to think of something for them to do. You can also choose chicken, if you're too scared to do what the other person says. Every-time you say chicken you have to remove one article of clothing, it is so fun! Muggles play it a lot!! Okay so Hermione Truth or Dare?"
AN:If you hadn't noticed this is a joke, I'm not being serious:)


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Published monthly by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Updated until the month of March 2020. (Published on July 21, 2020)
Brief Overview
Consumer price index(CPI) of India by states is published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on a monthly basis. CPI numbers are widely used as a macroeconomic indicator of retail inflation, as a tool by governments and central banks for inflation targeting and for monitoring price stability, and as deflators in the national accounts. CPI is also used for indexing dearness allowance to employees for the increase in prices. CPI is therefore considered as one of the most important economic indicators.
Different regions of India have a different economic scenario and so it is important to look at the data of individual regions to gain a concise view of the country. The CPI by states data represents the inflation rates of each of the states and appropriately points out the difference in consumer price inflation in various parts of the country.
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Traveling with Kitties on board in the RoadTrek is always an adventure.
I have two 'older' kitties who are seasoned travelers. They first started traveling with me while I still owned my vintage trailer and they adjusted to our new home very well. When I purchased the Roadtrek I knew they would adapt but new strategies would be necessary to ensure happy cats and happy campers. Last summer they made an 11,000 miles trip for ten weeks in adverse (read HOT and HUMID) trip like champs. Having a fantastic fan, generator, electric AND air conditioning available to choose from kept us much more cool and comfortable than traveling with the travel trailer. We learned lots of new lessons on the road.
When we are home, the kitties are house kitties. They do occasionally escape but usually they want right back in the house. My biggest concern about traveling with kitties is a concern that they would rush to the door and escape when doors are opened. Actually, when the door opens they usually head to the back of the Trek until they can check out what is going on.
I like to give them as much variation of experiences with both indoor and outdoor time as possible. I have a little cat tent that was purchased on Amazon that allows the kitties to be outside with us and look around at nature. Check out the tent here. Frontpet Outdoor-Instant-Travel Tent
We are often sharing our camping adventures in areas where there are wild animals so the kitties are never outside unsupervised. Even in campgrounds I only put the kitties in the tent when we are sitting with them in our chairs. I am amazed and often horrified at the number of dogs that are off leash roaming the campgrounds and I want the kitties to feel safe.
Now my kitties are not the kitties on a leash....'let's go for a walk kind of kitties.' It is more like, 'I'm going to fall on the ground and lay here until this leash falls off.' Sooooo..... I looked at strollers to take the kitties for a walk but did not find anything suitable for two cats. This is what I finally settled on. A wagon with a light weight kennel inside. A blanket inside gives the kitties both a comfy place to lay or they will sit up and check out the view. The wagon pulls easily on uneven terrain and the wire cage provides safety from all kinds of critters. I also revised the kennel to open from the top to assist getting the cats into the kennel.
Last summer we traveled to the East Coast experiencing the high heat and humidity that is prevalent during the summer months. I also purchased a Cooling Pet Mat for the kitties to lay on that reacts with the kitties body heat, providing a chemical reaction inside the mat that cools their bodies. I bought the size that closest matched the kennel but use it in the kennel or also on the bed. The kitties did seek out that mat to lay on when it was hot.
Probably the most asked question is, "WHERE is the cat box?" Usually when someone comes into the the Roadtrek they don't even see it in it's hiding place. But the kitties know where to find it. I put a litter box in the corner behind the drivers seat. With the table in place it is not easily seen.
New generation litters control orders very well. People have entered the Roadtrek and were shocked when they discovered the kitties. I think that says something about finding a good litter that works for you. We use Scoop Away - Multiple Cat Formula. We move the table top to scoop the box daily. A mat covers the carpet to help prevent litter from being scattered, and can be shaken out.
Probably the most asked question is, "WHERE is the cat box?" Usually when someone comes into the the Roadtrek they don't even see it in it's hiding place. But the kitties know where to find it. I put a litter box in the corner behind the drivers seat. With the table in place it is not easily seen.
By kneeling down I can see the cat litter box beyond the table.
(check out the white and navy blue kitty litter box below the table cloth in pic below)
Note in the picture above, a bungee cord holds the dish holder to the table leg to prevent the dish being spilled. Each bowl can be lifted individually easily for cleaning and filling. By attaching the dish to the pole it is always available for the kitties and does not need to be moved for travel.
Between the two front seats and seen in the photo above you will find A Turbo Cat Scratcher Toy (follow the link to check it out) which allows the kitties a place to scratch keeping the chairs and bedding free from snags. After a couple nights of interrupted sleep, being awakened by scratching or playing with the ball, I now remember to put the toy away before retiring for the night. It rides in the seat behind the passenger seat.
My biggest concern when traveling in a small motor home is the worry when a door opens a cat will try to escape. Mostly when a door starts to open they race to the back bed until every thing is calm. I have not found it necessary to keep the cats in kennels while traveling. During the ten weeks there was only one escape at a campground. I put the remaining cat in the kennel and left the door open and she quickly jumped right back in.
Occasionally, they move around during travel, but mostly they find a nice place for a nap and stretch out.
Occasionally, they move around during travel, but mostly they find a nice place for a nap and stretch out.
One warning when living with a cat in a small space..... Every square inch belongs to the cats.
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February 10,2015 - Developer Reaches Agreement with Companies to Pave Way for Solar-Powered Town
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By Topher Forhecz / WGCU
Developer Syd Kitson said he plans to build a solar-powered town on Babcock Ranch in Lee and Charlotte Counties.
Kitson announced plans for his solar-powered town in 2009. But the process has also meant trying to figure out how to create a utility on parts of land covered by Florida Power and Light or FPL and the Lee County Electric Cooperative or LCEC.
Kitson said months of negotiations amongst the companies have led to a resolution.
Babcock Ranch is an independent special district, but it falls in between land covered by FPL and LCEC. So when Kitson began talking about creating a utility for his project, the companies got involved.
"They all wanted to protect their customer base, protect their companies and rightfully so," he said. "I think with that spirit in mind we were able to sit down and work out a compromise for everybody."
As part of the agreement, FPL will take over LCEC's Babcock Ranch territory. It will then pay a fee to LCEC and the independent special district.
Instead of Babcock Ranch creating its own utility, FPL will build a solar field on 400 acres of the land.
Kitson plans to build 19,500 homes and six million square feet of retail and office space.
The companies are waiting for final approval from the Public Service Commission.


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A hug from a complete stranger was so deeply powerful and heartfelt it is hard to put into words.Why?
I'll try to explain: I went to a friends house for dinner last weekend with a lot of folks I didn't know. I only knew the host, it took me a bit to feel comfortable. I meandered around talking making small talk, " how do you know the host?", where are you from?, and then that dreaded question (if you have lost a child you know what that question is);
How many children do you have"?
YIKES! Have you struggled with this question? The question from a stranger that goes a little too close to the heart. One that we know if we answer with complete honesty and truth may lead to a flood of tears, or worse yet, make the other person look at you in horror or sorrow.
Depending on my frame of mind I answer in different ways.
Last weekend I said, three, a girl and a boy and one passed away. The young woman I was speaking to, would be about the age my daughter would have been. She said, she was sorry to hear about my daughter. Then with tears in her eyes told me she lost her mother 3 years ago. It was like time stood still for a moment, each trying to wrap our heads around each others loss.
I reached out and gave her a hug. I can still feel her hug, so deep and full of tender openness. It was all that was needed.
The lesson I keep returning to is, when I let go of fear and show up with ALL of my heart and vulnerability my world becomes bigger.
Many of you have express an interest in how to find more meaning and purpose in your lives. My call to you this week is to show up, open your heart to another person, let me know what happens. And, remember a simple hug to a stranger is bounced back to you a zillion times a zillion.


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These coco mats are produced in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. The vinyl back provides anti-slip safety and sturdiness. These vinyl back coir doormats are highly skid-, stain-, rot-, and mildew-resistant.
The coir mats come in 18" x 30" size, and are very easy to clean requiring simple shaking down or vacuuming to get them to look as good as new again.