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Pick Your Own Activities!
(Choose from over 35)
- Archery
- Canoeing
- High Ropes
- Swimming
- Arts & Crafts
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Glee
- Wilderness Survival
- Mountain Biking
- Flag Football
- Photography
- Soccer
- Mountain Boarding
- Fishing
- Volleyball
- Gymnastics
- Water Polo
- Dance
- Fencing
- Drama
- Pottery Wheel
- Pottery Flat
- Kayaking
- Water Aerobics
- Sports Variety
- Badminton
- Yoga
- Zumba
- Drawing & Painting
- Friendship Bracelet Making
- Song Writing
- Video Production
- Horseback Riding
Read more about all our elective activities!
One Hour Riding is for general campers that would like to include horseback riding as one of their five selected activities. This program is only for beginners and is designed to introduce them to English hunt seat riding. Campers in One Hour Riding will first practice basic fundamentals in ring lessons and then progress by riding on our scenic trails. They even get to experience riding one of our water-loving horses in the river! This is a wonderful program for beginner riders to get a glimpse into the world of horses.
Half Day Activity Options
(additional fees apply)
Half-Day Riding - Coed Ages 7-16: The Half-Day Riding program is for campers in our general camp programs/villages that would like to participate in general camp activities, but also spend a large part of the day with horses. This program is designed for beginner to intermediate riders and includes ring lessons, unmounted theory lessons, trail rides and even our famous river ride! Camp Friendship Equestrian Center believes that teaching safe horsemanship practices and caring for these wonderful animals is just as important as learning to ride. For that reason, campers are also responsible for grooming and tacking their horses, as well as helping with basic barn chores to ensure our horses are comfortable. This is a wonderful program to develop the fundamental skills of horsemanship in a fun, safe, environment while getting to enjoy all that our general camp has to offer.
Camp Friendship is proud to offer a world-class tennis program to campers of all ages and levels. This specialized program is designed by our own Tennis Professional Alina Ackenbom and is an excellent half-day add-on for all campers in our Junior or Senior Villages, regardless of their previous tennis experience.
Every morning campers join in the fun with instructional activities and games designed to help each player enhance their skills, increase their self-confidence and make new friends. Our coaches are dedicated to helping each player improve the fundamentals of their game as well as their on-court movements and match play. This is a great program for beginners who want to learn the sport of a lifetime or experienced players who wish to take their game to the next level.
This program is offered Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 12:15 pm.
Sample Half Day Tennis Schedule:
9:00-9:15 Warm up/Stretching
9:15-10:00 Tennis Instruction and Drills
10:00-10:50 Games and Drills designed to improve strategy and physical conditioning
10:50-11:00 Snack Break
11:00-12:00 Singles and Doubles Match Play
12:00-12:15 Stretching and Coach's Evaluations
Our Friday tournament is a non-elimination event open to players of all levels. The event is designed to teach players all aspects of tournament play including mental fitness and good sportsmanship.
Meet Our Tennis Pro
Alina Ackenbom, camp co-owner and Elite Certified Tennis Professional has over 20 years' experience teaching tennis to children and adults of all levels. Growing up in Russia, Alina competed in numerous tournaments and was ranked in the top 10 juniors for many years. After graduating from UFA State Pedagogical University with a Masters Degree, Alina moved to the US and joined the Camp Friendship family. Over the years, she has helped many junior players become successful high school and college players. Many of her students have competed and won championships in USTA tournaments. Alina believes that through working with children on the tennis courts she is able to teach them tennis skills as well as many important life skills.
For any questions or comments about our Half Day Tennis Program please email email@example.com
Our Half Day Drama activity option is designed for campers interested in the creativity of theatre. As a 2 week option, this well rounded program will allow them an opportunity to be involved in all aspects of a production. The Performing Arts Supervisor will audition campers for various roles in the performance including actors, stagehands, technical assistance and background designs. It's our goal to immerse campers in what a full production looks like beyond the audience's perspective.
Evening Activities
- Slip 'n Slide
- Pool Olympics
- Themed Dances
- Capture the Flag
- Mock Olympics
- Powder Fairies
- Pool Party
- Campfire
- Tri Cone Ultra
- Cookout
- Chip Cup
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A few months ago we commented on Sear's seemingly confused branding strategy that appeared to be without a clear positioning. And therefore we questioned where their acquisition of exclusive brands was headed. RCA for electronics. Bongo for fashion forward apparel. Their veritable brand Craftsman brand sold at Ace Hardware. A new golf equipment boutique. What was going on? A little known animated feature from decades ago made the statement that "a point in every direction is the same as no point at all." Is Sears the perfect example?
Well, last week Sear's made two more announcements …a new line under the French Connection parentage and a store-with-in-a-store concept with Forever 21. Now these two latest brand acquisitions are starting to make some sense. Bongo. French Connection. Forever 21. A stable of brands that could have a consistent positioning – fast fashion. Maybe just enough to get new young consumers who have never experienced a Sear's store to stop by and take a look. Interesting! A repositioning could be underway in terms of Sear's fashion statement that could hold water.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this all gets executed. Will the looks be strong enough? Here's a great opportunity for Sears to really step out with a new look and feel for their stores. Let's hope the merchandising can live up to the promise of these brands and the designs and products deliver. If they do perhaps they can give Sear's a foundation upon which to rebuild this once great American brand.

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Government response
Statement on Tata Steel's strategy for its European businesses
Business Secretary responds to Tata announcing developments regarding the strategy for its European businesses.
Statement on Tata Steel's strategy for its European businesses
Business Secretary Sajid Javid said:
The past few months have been a very uncertain time for Tata UK steel workers, particularly at Port Talbot. So Tata's news today (8 July 2016) that they intend to explore strategic alternatives including a possible joint-venture with thyssenkrupp AG is encouraging, as is the fact that they have decided to separately sell their specialty steel and pipe businesses in Rotherham, Stocksbridge and Hartlepool. It is imperative that momentum is maintained to provide much needed security for workers and the wider supply chain.
I met with Tata's Global Chairman Cyrus Mistry today and underlined that the government remains committed to doing all it can and that our package of commercial support still stands. We will continue to work closely with Tata to find a long-term solution for sustainable blast furnace steel manufacturing in Port Talbot.


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Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday Catching up with Birthdays
How was your weekend? Well, on Friday of last week hubby and I moved 16 huge tables, 32 chairs, and 36 desks from my old room to my new room. EVERY muscle in my body hurt Friday night and Saturday. It was terrible. I know a lot of asked why do I have to move these items. The reason is a bit complicated--skip reading in you are not interested LOL!!
Ohio funds schools via tax levies on their property. This is a horrible way to fund schools because people don't want their property taxes to go up and they vote NO. Soooooo our district is facing a 6 million dollar deficit. Our district is the 7th largest in the state of Ohio and we laid off close to 200 teachers last year. So the maintenance staff was also cut and there are just not enough people to move furniture. So the teachers have to do it!
Saturday we went to my mother in laws for a family party and then Sunday I scrapped just for me!! I do not scrap chronologically but I really don't like to be more than a year behind. I went through all my lists of layouts to scrap and I noticed I forgot these wonderful photos of Jack blowing out his candles. I can't believe my boy is going to be 7 in just 3 weeks. So I got out my fave Jillibean Soup and got busy! For this layout I used the calendar piece of the Spotted Owl Soup and built my page around that. I love the banner!
Everything is Jillibean Soup
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I will be back tomorrow with a new project. See you then. Have a wonderful and crafty day!
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- Kathy Humphrey said...
Public schools in Ohio are on the same level as many small private Christian schools...no budget for many luxuries like maintenance staff! Many times we teachers moved desks, chairs, bookcases,etc. so I feel your pain! Glad it's over and you can move on to things like this sweet birthday layout. Great Jillibean stuff!! The photos are cute too:)
- August 13, 2012 at 4:53 AM
- Janet Zeppa said...
Very sweet layout!
- August 13, 2012 at 5:46 AM
- Lisa Rukin Swift said...
Look at this fun layout! Love the banner and the calendar PP as the background.
- August 13, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- Izzy Anderson said...
Oh, MP, my back is hurting just thinking about moving all that heavy classroom stuff. Your DH is a keeper!
Your page looks GREAT. That spotted owl line is one of my favorites. Super cute pics. I am behind on birthday photos too. I was just staring at some on my computer over the weekend and they were laughing back at me!
I didn't see your email address on your blog. I wanted to contact you about the design you asked about. My email is izzybee99 at yahoo.
- August 13, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- Mary Jo Rhoda said...
Cute layout!!
And what a shame about your district!
You are right that it is a terrible way to fund schools.
The district I first worked in had this issue. The residents were primarily senior citizens and most of them voted no time and time again because they didn't want their taxes raised and didn't have children in the district.
It was a real struggle!
- August 13, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Madeline said...
Such a cute page!
My niece spent the past week and over $300, getting her new classroom ready. Teachers do so much more behind the scenes work than anyone realizes! Hope your muscles have recovered!
- August 13, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- Katie said...
I'm glad your husband was able to help you move the tables and such. In New York, schools were funded by taxes too, and it was always voted down. In the high school, they used to pull all the seniors who were already 18 out of class and have them vote "yes" just to help pass the budget. I'm not sure how things are funded in Chicago, but in my Catholic school, I had to move all of my furniture too. What a mess! I'll be doing more of that tomorrow!
I love the layout, what cute photographs of Jack!
- August 13, 2012 at 10:21 AM
- Norma G. said...
Very cute layout, hope you're able to get some rest before school starts.
- August 13, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Erica said...
This is one of my favorite Jillibean lines.
Such a great idea with the calendar.
- August 13, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- laura said...
Similar issue we had in our Texas, Pennsylvania and Virginia schools for years. As a parent, we had a list to supplie the classroom twice a year including a certain number of toilet paper rolls. (with toilet paper)
- August 13, 2012 at 12:32 PM
- Connie Mercer said...
super cute mary pat!
- August 13, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- April Michelle said...
cute page and cute kiddo!
- August 13, 2012 at 1:16 PM
- Becky said...
The schools are funded the same way here. Hope you're feeling better today!
I love that you got to scrap just for yourself and your layout turned out great!
- August 13, 2012 at 2:16 PM
- Sharla said...
Great layout, cute papers, and cute pics!
It seems like school funding is in a crisis all over the states, glad you got help moving things around and can now focus on creating!
- August 13, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Staci said...
Love it! I have such a hard time doing birthday LOs!
- August 13, 2012 at 3:28 PM
- Tanya Ham said...
Cute layout!!
- August 13, 2012 at 4:32 PM
- Anita Scroggins said...
Cute, Cute, Cute!! Love the banner across the page.
- August 13, 2012 at 5:16 PM
- Jules said...
This is a great layout....LOVE IT!!!!!
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The iPhone has been a very popular smartphone for US mobile operator AT&T, and this summer they activated a record number of iPhones, with 5.2 million total iPhones activated this summer.
This compares to the spring period where they activated 3.2 million iPhones, an increase of 62.5 percent, obviously the new iPhone 4 had something to do with the increased numbers.
AT&T's exclusivity for the iPhone is due to end soon, it will be interesting to see if they are able to keep up these numbers, and it Apple does launch a Verizon iPhone we suspect it may have a large impact on their overall iPhone sales. Make sure you read our article on the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
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I have been a physical keyboard user for a while now. It's one of the reasons I love BlackBerry and when news of a full touchscreen device was on the way I was excited to see what BlackBerry would bring to the table. Seeing glimpses of the keyboard made me hopeful that I could finally make the step forward to going full touchscreen. Boy was I wrong. Read my journey on why I chose ultimately chose a QWERTY keybord over a touch screen.
After the BlackBerry 10 launch in January 2013, I finally got a Z10 in my hands and welcomed it with open arms. It was nice to have a big screen to browse and view media. While it took a while to get used to the keyboard, it was still far superior to any virtual keyboard I'd used in the past.
From that point, I was certain that it was going to be a full touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone for me going forward, I didn't even think about getting the Q10 when it would launch. But then, a Dev Alpha C arrived at my doorstep. While not exactly a Q10, the internals of the Dev Alpha are exactly like a Q10, it was just in a different shell. I powered on the device to give it a go. It felt weird to type on a physical keyboard after using the Z10 keyboard for sometime. I'd learnt to trust the Z10 keyboard so it felt strange for my thumbs to stretch out to reach the keys and my thumb kept looking for that trackpad. Muscle memory from using legacy BlackBerry devices.
I still kept on with the Z10 but started to carry the Dev Alpha around too and I was slowly being lured by the keyboard and its shortcuts. Eventually, I swapped out my main BBID onto the Dev Alpha to give it a go. I went back and forth between the Z10 and Dev Alpha C for weeks, trying to decide which would be my main device. The bigger screen was something that was keeping me with the Z10 and my beloved keyboard was pulling me towards the Q10 (well DAC). At that point, I could still say I could type just as fast on both, so it was becoming a hard decision to make.
BlackBerry Live 2013 was fast approaching and I had to decide which one I'd use primarily. In the end I went with the Z10, mainly because that was where my main BBID was at the time couldn't be bothered with switching. I don't regret the decision of going with the Z10 for Live. It fully lived up to manage the fast paced experience that was BlackBerry Live. While most of the CrackBerry team were rocking their Q10 devices (Alicia and I rocked the Z10) I still felt the Z10 allowed me to pound out messages quickly, when needed. Mainly because of the killer virtual keyboard.
During BlackBerry Live however, something hit me and I had made the decision that when I got back to the U.K. I was going to get myself a Q10. I still can't pin point exactly what made me come to the decision but it was the culmination of a few things. While the Z10 did no wrong the QWERTY lover inside me came out strong and even the larger screen wasn't going to keep me going forward with the Z10. With keyboard shortcuts and that feeling of being to get tactile feedback when typing gives me the satisfaction like no other smartphone can. There's also the fact that I can just type. Type without having to think about it being autocorrected wrong. I can keep moving with a Q10 a lot more than I can with a Z10.
After using a Q10 for over a month, I still don't regret the decision. The Z10 had a good run and while I still use it occasionally, I don't think I will go back to using it full-time. I can now type so much faster on the Q10, without having to think about it. It's just those extra small things can help move things along more efficiently. Like when deleting a message, I can just hit the 'delete' button. Jump to the top or the bottom with the press of a button. And the experience of Instant Actions is just that much more pleasurable on a Q10. Overall, completing tasks in fewer steps. And you really can't beat the feeling of hitting physical keys while you type out a message.
The combination of the physical keyboard and BlackBerry 10 is even more exciting, especially with Instant Actions. I'll definitely be a hardware keyboard for the foreseeable future. I feel at home and it's slightly smaller size is perfect for my hands. It makes typing and walking a joy.
Right now the CrackBerry team is very split between Q10 and Z10, but what say you CrackBerry Nation? Are you QWERTY Forever or Totally Touchscreen? Let's hear your thoughts.


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Man, a Slave of Scientific Technology
Man, a slave of scientific technology. I think this is a subject on which a lot of debate takes place time and again. I am all for the motion because I believe that man is indeed a slave of scientific technology.
Man can circle the globe today in about one hour. Such is the interesting advancement of science and technology. If we carefully analyse, it will be clear that we use an awful lot of inventions and products in our daily life, which are the products derived from these shocking advancement of scientific technology. To name a few from the endless list, rockets and spaceships, electronic techniques, atomic energy, antibiotics, the computer and robots, the simulation of the human gene, the internet, videoconferencing, cloning, wireless, telephone, telex, television, microwave oven, electric heater, airconditioner, high speed vehicles, highspeed locomotives, airplanes etc are a few inventions and products that have enormously affected human lives. There is no doubt whatsoever all these have profoundly influenced the development of humanbeings and offered an improved living standard.
Progress of science and technology enhances directly the productivity of industry and agriculture. This would of course increase the total value of national production and income and improve the national welfare and level of life. One can argue that because of the benefits scientific technology offers to humankind, there is a tendency for us to be dependent. I personally do not see any problem whatsoever in technology dominating human life to a certain extent because it offers a lot of opportunities for comprehensive development of humanity too.
It is inevitable that future society will be fully dominated by scientific technology. There is no harm in man becoming the slave of it as long as his freedom is retained, his initiative, creativity and hard work are maintained. Scientific and technological advancement affects...
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This week the challenge over at the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog is anything goes. The DT got to choose one of their favorite images to use in any way we wanted. This skateboarding tween is one of my favorite images because she looks like she's really moving and having a good time.
I colored her with Copics and used Stampin' Up! DP and cardstock. The green bling is from Papermania and I used gloss on her eyes and Stickles on her skateboard. That's it, pretty simple.
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H.R.3695 - To amend title 14, United States Code, to modify the process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and for other purposes.112th Congress (2011-2012)
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Modifies the Coast Guard Academy cadet nomination process by requiring that half of each incoming class be composed of cadets nominated by: (1) the Vice President or, if there is no Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate; (2) a Senator; (3) a Member of the House of Representatives; and (4) the various delegates to Congress, including a Resident Commissioner and Resident Representative. Entitles each Senator, House Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, and Resident Representative to nominate three persons each year.
Requires nominees to be citizens or nationals of the United States and meet any minimum requirements established by the Secretary of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
Directs the Superintendent of the Academy to furnish any Member of Congress, upon written request, the name of the nominating authority responsible for the nomination of any named or identified person for appointment to the Academy.


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I owe a lot to miles, points, a lot of like-minded flyers, and Randy Petersen. The truth is that I have been able to travel in a style that I could not otherwise afford because I have been able to maximize miles and points earning (and burning) through things that I have learned at FlyerTalk and Milepoint, both creations of Randy. Those like-minded flyers that participate in these forums have shared a lot, and I've leveraged that shared knowledge more times than I could count. While there have been ups and downs along the way, for the most part the things I learned when I first started toying with mileage programs have carried me right on through to now. That, I'm afraid, is about to change, or perhaps a better word would be evolve.
Someday soon, a big, likely Atlanta based airline program, is going to announce the second edition of itself. Miles will be earned based on dollars spent, and you'll spend those miles mostly based on the going rate for airfare in a particular market. Others will follow. AAdvantage may be the last to go, but that does not mean they won't eventually become revenue based. It's very likely we'd already be looking at a revenue-based Dividend Miles program if the merger opportunity with AA hadn't popped up. Managers at the new American may wait for the merger with Dividend Miles to roll out an all new program, but that day will eventually come and we'll be looking at an almost totally revenue based landscape. Will Alaska MileagePlan remain an outlier? Only time will tell.
I'm an airline operations guy at heart, and counting beans, tweaking the loyalty program, and revenue at the margin are not my cup of tea. I appreciate a good airline, but a good airline should be accompanied by a good loyalty program. Can a revenue based program be good for anyone or anything? Maybe. Only time and experience will tell.
When this change finally happens there will be a lot of angst, anger, venom, etc. I say fret not. People still fly Southwest and earn/burn Rapid Rewards last time I checked, and for that matter, they fly JetBlue and Virgin America too. Rather than give up, I expect all those like minded travelers I owe so much to, and yours truly, will adapt and move on. New rules, new methods, new anything just means new challenges. I embrace challenges. We'll figure out the new world of miles and points together just like we always have.
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This printer is based on the design of the Prusa I3 model which has been modified to provide a sturdier structure by incorporating a precision laser cut Medite MDF case to support and conceal the mechanics & electronics.
It incorporates many enhancements to the original Prusa design by incorporating T3DT design additions such as the Universal Filament Reel Holder and Heated bed. Also includes the Reprap LCD display and control panel along with SD card support and USB connection to PC or Laptop.
Main features & enhancements for a fully built printer include:
- Sturdy & correctly aligned MDF frame – No bed levelling required!
- Print Bed size 200 x 200 x 200 mm
- LCD display & control panel
- SD card support
- USB connection
- Universal Reel Holder – adjustable reel holder to accommodate different width reels
- Heated bed & cooling fan
- Polycarbonate easy slide out bed cover enabling easily removal of prints
- Ribbon Cable plug & play connections & boards – easy to set up!
- 3D printed & JHead extruder parts
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An essential part of the building envelope, windows and doors have been the weakest link standing between you and the harsh environment of our Louisiana climate. For years window companies did not address the specific needs of our region such as sweltering heat and high utility bills caused by inefficient windows.
Stifling humidity and frequent rain showers create the "perfect storm" conditions that promote the fungal growth which cause wood windows to rot, destroying an expensive investment. Devastating hurricanes have tested the best of products against water and air infiltration problems, not to mention the security of your property and family from flying debris. Maintenance issues and inadequate warranties have caused aggravating expense to homeowners faced with premature failures of their windows and doors. A new threat to a homeowner's investment has been the proliferation of the Formosan termite, particularly in South Louisiana.
Finally a window company has addressed all of these threats and taken seriously the commitment to building reliable and beautiful window and door products. It is not an empty promise...we put it in writing with the best warranty in the industry today.
Today the JELD-WEN family of products includes three wood window lines and two vinyl lines as well as aluminum framed windows giving you the customer a large range of choices and features to meet just about any design choice or aesthetic option you choose. Learn more about JELD-WEN products and what makes them different by browsing the links on this page.
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Under Action 14, countries have committed to implement a minimum standard to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the mutual agreement procedure (MAP). The MAP is included in Article 25 of the OECD Model Tax Convention and commits countries to endeavour to resolve disputes related to the interpretation and application of tax treaties. The Action 14 Minimum Standard has been translated into specific terms of reference and a methodology for the peer review and monitoring process. The minimum standard is complemented by a set of best practices.
The peer review process is conducted in two stages. Stage 1 assesses countries against the terms of reference of the minimum standard according to an agreed schedule of review. Stage 2 focuses on monitoring the follow-up of any recommendations resulting from jurisdictions' stage 1 peer review report. This report reflects the outcome of the stage 1 peer review of the implementation of the Action 14 Minimum Standard by Israel.
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Action 14 develops solutions to address obstacles that prevent countries from solving treaty-related disputes under MAP, via a minimum standard in this area as well as a number of best practices. It also includes arbitration as an option for willing countries.


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What motivates behavior? According to humanist psychologist, our actions are motivated in order achieve certain needs. Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" and his subsequent book Motivation and Personality.
This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.
While some of the existing school's of thought at the time (such as psychoanalysis and behaviorism) tended to focus on problematic behaviors, Maslow was much more interested in learning more about what makes people happy and the things that they do to achieve that aim.
As a humanist, Maslow believed that people have an inborn desire to be self-actualized, to be all they can be.
In order to achieve this ultimate goals, however, a number of more basic needs must be met first such as the need for food, safety, love, and self-esteem.
From Basic to More Complex Needs
This hierarchy is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid.
Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food, water, sleep, and warmth. Once these lower-level needs have been met, people can move on to the next level of needs, which are for safety and security.
As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social.
Like Carl Rogers, Maslow emphasized the importance of self-actualization, which is a process of growing and developing as a person in order to achieve individual potential.
Types of Needs
Maslow believed that these needs are similar to instincts and play a major role in motivating behavior. Physiological, security, social, and esteem needs are deficiency needs (also known as D-needs), meaning that these needs arise due to deprivation. Satisfying these lower-level needs is important in order to avoid unpleasant feelings or consequences.
Maslow termed the highest-level of the pyramid as growth needs (also known as being needs or B-needs). Growth needs do not stem from a lack of something, but rather from a desire to grow as a person.
Five Levels of the Hierarchy of Needs
There are five different levels in Maslow's hierarchy of needs:
These include the most basic needs that are vital to survival, such as the need for water, air, food, and sleep. Maslow believed that these needs are the most basic and instinctive needs in the hierarchy because all needs become secondary until these physiological needs are met.
Most of these lower level needs are probably fairly apparent. We need food and water to survive. We also need to breath and maintain a stable body temperature. In addition to eating, drinking, and having adequate shelter and clothing, Maslow also suggested that sexual reproduction was a basic physiological need.
These include the needs for safety and security. Security needs are important for survival, but they are not as demanding as the physiological needs. Examples of security needs include a desire for steady employment, health care, safe neighborhoods, and shelter from the environment.
The needs become a bit more complex at this point in the hierarchy. Now that the more basic survival needs have been fulfilled, people begin to feel that they need more control and order to their lives. A safe place to live, financial security, physical safety, and staying healthy are all concerns that might come into play at this stage.
These include needs for belonging, love, and affection. Maslow described these needs as less basic than physiological and security needs. Relationships such as friendships, romantic attachments, and families help fulfill this need for companionship and acceptance, as does involvement in social, community, or religious groups.
After the first three needs have been satisfied, esteem needs becomes increasingly important. These include the need for things that reflect on self-esteem, personal worth, social recognition, and accomplishment.
At this point, it become increasingly important to gain the respect and appreciation of others. People have a need to accomplish things and then have their efforts recognized. People often engage in activities such as going to school, playing a sport, enjoying a hobby, or participating in professional activities in order to fulfill this need.
Satisfying this need and gaining acceptance and esteem helps people become more confident. Failing to gain recognition for accomplishments, however, can lead to feelings of failure or inferiority.
Criticisms of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
While some research showed some support for Maslow's theories, most research has not been able to substantiate the idea of a needs hierarchy. Wahba and Bridwell reported that there was little evidence for Maslow's ranking of these needs and even less evidence that these needs are in a hierarchical order.
Other criticisms of Maslow's theory note that his definition of self-actualization is difficult to test scientifically. His research on self-actualization was also based on a very limited sample of individuals, including people he knew as well as biographies of famous individuals that Maslow believed to be self-actualized, such as Albert Einstein and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Regardless of these criticisms, Maslow's hierarchy of needs represents part of an important shift in psychology. Rather than focusing on abnormal behavior and development, Maslow's humanistic psychology was focused on the development of healthy individuals.
What they discovered is that while fulfillment of the needs was strongly correlated with happiness, people from cultures all over the reported that self-actualization and social needs were important even when many of the most basic needs were unfulfilled.


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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Christmas Activity - Paper Star
Today is our last day of school and I am working with several classrooms to make the paper star in this video.
You can make the star "techy" by having student take digital pictures of each stage and develop a "how to" set of instructions in Word. Have them use transition words for each step.
To make it less "techy" but still have some academic value have students create a STAR acrostic to go with it.
Enjoy your Christmas break!
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Monday, December 17, 2012
12 Tech Days Before Christmas Break - Day 9
Use your YouTube downloader to download The Polar Express online (this is the reading of the book by an actor from Storybook Online) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3btRjhWunA&feature=plcp).
Develop age appropriate reading comprehension questions (Who were the main characters? List a character trait they possessed and give an example from the story/book that supports it. What was the story's main conflict? How was the conflict solved? Summarize the story in 25 words. Etc…). FYI – I attached a list of Character Traits for Kids that I got for free from TeachersPayTeachers in the picture above.
Upper grade levels can add the movie to Edmodo (free and protected social networking site for educators and their classes) and have students watch it on their own (in a center, computer lab, or at home for homework) and give them an assignment (also in Edmodo) where they have to answer questions about the story (if you Google "The Polar Express thematic unit" or "Polar Express Worksheet" you can find LOTS of questions J).
Younger grade levels can create a flipbook – beginning, middle, and end. Have them summarize under the flap and draw a picture to represent the action in the book.
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12 Tech Days Before Christmas Break - Day 8
On the eight day I sent out a Promethean flipchart to all the teachers in my school that featured a crackling fireplace. The idea was to play it on the board while reading some favorite holiday picture books.
I can't find the original flipchart on Promthean Planet to share but low and behold YouTube has a TON of crackling fireplaces you can download and use. Here is one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsD1zoI7NYo
All you have to do is use a YouTube downloader and save to your videos and play while reading!
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
12 Tech Days Before Christmas - Day 7
Day 7 - Social Studies
Practice reading latitude and longitude lines and figure out what cities Santa will be visiting over the holidays.
Watch this YouTube video about lines of latitude and longitude (download using a YouTube downloader).
Have students complete the latitude and longitude worksheet as practice from this website - Super Teacher Worksheets.
Pull out the laptops and have students go to www.googlemaps.com and have them type in the latitude and longitude coordinates I have listed (1-15) on this worksheet.
They have to identify the location (famous places and monuments) where indicated. A couple of the places require that the students go to the street view and move around to find the monument. For example #12 will take the students pretty darn close to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. To get to the street view click on the "A" listed on the map as the location and then click on "street view" (see picture above). Location #6 (Big Ben) will also need a street view (upward rather than around).
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12 Tech Days Before Christmas - Day 6
Day 6
The 12 Days of Christmas – Math Lesson
Students listen to the 12 Days of Christmas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF1xcKW2e-g (you can use the YouTube Downloader so you don't have to stream it live).
I am not going to lie...this is probably one of my least favorite Christmas songs (it goes on FOREVER) but I liked the math lesson. I've been booked to do this with a third grade class next week but instead of doing the tech integration below (with an Excel spreadsheet) we are going to be using calculators. The teacher and I think that introducing Excel to 3rd graders with this project would be a little difficult.
Printable lyrics can be found on the following site - http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/christmas/12-days-lyrics.htm
Students figure out how many items are in the song using the lyrics sheet. Then they calculate the cost of all the items in the song. Lesson plan with forms can be found on the following site – http://www.nsa.gov/academia/_files/collected_learning/elementary/arithmetic/twelve_days_christmas.pdf
I found the only forms I would need from the site are:
- - Order Form
- - Cost Form
- - Money Form
(Tech Integration) Instead of calculating the cost of the twelve items manually children can be taught to set up an Excel spreadsheet with formulas.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
12 Tech Days Before Christmas - Days 5
Day 5
Teach students how to summarize a holiday article using this GIST template (The Gist Template was modified and adapted from a lesson on the Read Write Think website).
Students will select and read an online article from either of the following sources (you can link the sites on your webpage for easy access for the students):
http://www.dogonews.com/search/Christmas (articles related to Christmas stories)
http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/all (mix of news stories some with holiday themes)
You can teach students how to use the "snap screen" feature so that they can view the article and the template side-by-side without having to toggle between screens to fill in the information (see picture below and 1 minute video above explaining how it works). Have students print or save their work for grading.
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Labels: ELA, Holiday Ideas, Technology, Videos
Friday, December 7, 2012
12 Tech Days Before Christmas Break - Day 4
Today's tech tip is to try using www.spellingcity.com to post holiday spelling words. Spelling City is free (basic membership). Student's can look up your lists at home or at school and practice their spelling in a fun online environment with games and quizzes. This is a great center activity for ELA.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
12 Tech Days Before Christmas Break (Days 1, 2, and 3)
Most readers know that I have been working as a Technology Coach for the past couple of years. I still work with teachers who are notebooking but my focused has shifted work wise. This is more of a "tech" post then "notebooking" post so I apologize (but I hope you find it useful!)
This month at work I decided to focus on the 12 Tech Days Before Christmas Break giving teachers 12 useable tech ideas that they could implement in the days leading up to the holiday break (or after).
We get out December 20th so the twelve days started on December 5th for us. I am currently up to day three of my tips and thought I would share what I have passed on so far.
Create a winter/holiday picture book trailer using Photostory3 or Movie Maker Live (see sample above).
This month at work I decided to focus on the 12 Tech Days Before Christmas Break giving teachers 12 useable tech ideas that they could implement in the days leading up to the holiday break (or after).
We get out December 20th so the twelve days started on December 5th for us. I am currently up to day three of my tips and thought I would share what I have passed on so far.
Record a holiday readers theater podcast using Audacity (have children develop sound effects that go with the story).
Here is a link for a free reader's theater download from TeachersPayTeachers "Goldilocks and the Christmas Elves".
Here is a link to another readers theater adapted from Dr.Seuss' The Grinch that Stole Christmas.
Day 2
Have students create a Christmas rebus letter in Microsoft Word. In my sample above I wrote a letter to my teacher telling her what I did on my made up holiday break. Students can share them with the class and decide which letter is the most creative. Students can use clipart or google images.
Day 3
Create a winter/holiday picture book trailer using Photostory3 or Movie Maker Live (see sample above).
This is a two day ELA project. Day one students would find/read their picture book and come up with their script. Day 2 they would find the pictures they need and put together the trailer using Photostory3 or Movie Maker Live.
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It is imperative to use the service of a bail bonds professional when you are in a tight situation. However, it is not all of such businesses that have the capacity to serve you optimally. This is why you must know what to look out for when you need a bail bond professional. We will list some of the points in no particular order for you to make a wise pick.
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They have a strong brand name: People may argue about this fact, but the truth is that a brand name can point to many issues. It can be a reflection of a good marketing campaign. On the other hand, it can be a pointer to the excellent service that the company offers. This is why organizations like the Bail Bonds Bros have been leading the field for many years. They are not just enjoying a strong brand name, and they have been able to keep delivering high-quality work for many years. A good brand name can save you the trouble of going through rigorous research in picking the ideal bail bonds organization.
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School Librarians are involved in local book awards all around the country. Not only the main awards like the Carnegie/Greenaway shadowing, but many are involved with other awards as well. This is a link to the websites for those awards, in alphabetical order.
|The Amazing Book Awards
|The ABAs, or to give it its full name, The Sussex Coast Schools' Amazing Book Awards, is a book award set up at the start of 2011 by a small group of school librarians from West Sussex. The group felt that secondary school students, particularly those in years nine and ten, were so often overlooked by those bigger book awards, which frequently aim themselves at students in lower years. The ABAs is your chance to let your students take control. Although we, with the help of the publishers and nominations from participating school librarians, create the long list, the students choose the shortlist of 5 and also vote for their favourites. There is no overall veto or "panel vote", the books chosen by the students are the winners.
Open to all secondary schools in Berkshire. For the best recently written book aimed at 11-14 year olds. Winners announced in May
|Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award
|Bolton Children's Fiction Award
|Doncaster Book Award
|Primary and Secondary schools in the area, in collaboration with Doncaster Public Libraries
|Dorset New Horizons Book Award
|Run by Dorset Public and School Library services
|Dudley Teen Book Award
|Enfield Children's Book Award
|Hampshire Book Awards
|Four categories – Illustrated for Year 5's, Information for Year 4's, Picture Books for Year 1, and Book Award for Year 8's. Shortlist in March and Award in June
|Haringey Children's Book Award
|Aimed at pupils in Years 5-7 with secondaries acting as hubs for primaries. Joint events throughout culminating in ceremony.Voting by students and ceremony in the Spring Term.
|Lancashire Fantastic Book Awards
|For pupils aged 9-11 in the area.
|Lewisham Book Award
|Maidstone Area Book Awards
|North East Teen Book Award
|For Year 9+ pupils in the region
|North Somerset Teachers' Book Award
|Five different categories of books spanning all ages from primary upwards
|Phoenix Book Award
|London Borough of Lambeth Award for Years 5-8, encouraging reading across the primary/secondary transition and including reluctant/struggling readers.
|RED Book Award, Falkirk
|Sheffield Children's Book Award
|The Brilliant Book Award
|Key Stage 3 students in Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City and Derbyshire. Run by Nottingham Education Library Service
|Tower Hamlets Book Award
|Shortlist in July
|Trinity Schools Book Award
|Initially the Book Award for Trinity Group of Independent Schools. Now welcomes other schools. Shortlist in September, Ceremony in March
|South East Schools Themed Book Award
Award ceremony in March. Different theme every year.
|Worcestershire's Awesomest Book Award
|Run by the local School Library Service. Winners announced in March every year
|Worcestershire's Teen Book Award
|Run by the local Schools Library Service. Winners announced in March every year
|Red Dot Book Awards
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Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya
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Eshitera, E.E., Githigia, S.M., Kitala, P., Thomas, L.F., Fèvre, E.M., Harrison, L.J., Mwihia, E.W., Otieno, R.O., Ojiambo, F. and Maingi, N. 2012. Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya. BMC Veterinary Research 8:234
Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/27691
Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on the epidemiology of porcine cysticercosis in Kenya, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for porcine cysticercosis within Homa Bay district. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2010, and a total of 392 pigs were recruited in a household survey, with all being tested by ante-mortem lingual palpation (together with questionnaire data on pig production, occurrence and transmission of porcine cysticercosis, risk factors and awareness of porcine cysticercosis collected from the households from which pigs were sampled). Sufficient serum was collected from 232 of the pigs to be tested for the presence of circulating parasite antigen using a monoclonal antibody-based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ag-ELISA). Results Seventy six pigs were found positive by the Ag-ELISA (32.8%, 95% C.I. 26.8-39.2%), while by tongue inspection cysticerci were detected in 22/ 392 pigs (5.6% 95% C.I. 3.6-8.4%). The most important risk factor for porcine cysticercosis in the Homa Bay area was for pigs to belong to a farm where latrine use by members of the household was not evident (OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.13–2.37). Conclusion The present findings indicate that porcine cysticercosis is endemic in Homa Bay District, and that latrine provision, in conjunction with free-range pig keeping contributes significantly to porcine cysticercosis transmission.
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AGROVOC Keywords
SubjectsAGRI-HEALTH; ANIMAL DISEASES; EMERGING DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PIGS; ZOONOTIC DISEASES;
RegionsAFRICA; EAST AFRICA
Investors/sponsorsBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom; Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa; Wellcome Trust
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To address this paradox, Cambridge mathematical physicist and Anglican priest (how's that for a set of credentials?) Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne often cites the different types of answers that could be given to the question: "Why is the water boiling?" To further illustrate the point, I have embellished the illustration into the form of the following parable:
In the beginning, there was a pot of water. And the water was boiling. And people everywhere had a longing to know why the water was boiling.
The first clue was the discovery of a note. The note simply read:
"I am making preparations to serve tea, and would like to invite everyone to join me at the place I have set for them at my table. With warmest regards, Mr. Withers."For many people, this was the answer they were looking for. The water was boiling because Mr. Withers was boiling it. For the people, who began to call themselves "Witherites", exactly how Mr. Withers boiled the water wasn't very important. But anyone capable of preparing tea for so many people must have amazing powers, and it was assumed that he simply had to speak to the pot of water, and it would boil.
Some of the Witherites, however, became more curious. They wanted to get to know Mr. Withers better, and decided that the more they learned about the boiling water, the better they would understand Mr. Withers. These people, who began to call themselves "scientists", studied the water, and learned that at a certain temperature, it makes a transition from a liquid to a gaseous state. Using principles of fluid dynamics, they explained the formation of bubbles and the resulting water currents. Ultimately, they concluded that the observed "boiling" phenomenon is exactly what would be expected, as long as sufficient heat was provided.
The rest of the Witherites didn't have a problem with this. In fact, it seemed to agree with the note. The "warmest regards" closing obviously identified Mr. Withers himself as a source of heat, which explained how he could make water boil.
But this didn't satisfy the insatiable curiosity of the scientists (who, by the way, still considered themselves ardent Witherites). Perhaps tracing the source of heat would draw them even closer to the mysterious and wonderful Mr. Withers. So they made more observations, and discovered the existence of a flame underneath the pot of boiling water.
The non-scientific Witherites were upset at this claim. After all, the note said nothing about a flame being used. If there really were a flame, surely the note would have mentioned it. Besides, they had been teaching everyone that Mr. Withers himself was the source of the heat. So they issued a decree that anyone who subscribed to this "flame theory" (for it was, after all, just a "theory") could no longer call themselves a Witherite. Some scientists continued to consider themselves Witherites in secret. But most of them, being faced with an "either/or" choice, and having seen the flame with their own eyes, reluctantly relinquished the title of "Witherite".
Eventually, however, the actual existence of a flame became so obvious, that the Witherites relented, and looked for a way to invite the scientists back into their fellowship. So they announced that believing in a flame was now allowed – as long as one believed that the flame proceeded directly from the mouth of Mr. Withers.
By this time, however, the scientists had discovered the existence of a stove, and that it was connected to a source of pressurized natural gas, which they found to have certain combustive properties. At this, the Witherites became convinced that not only were the scientists mistaken, but that in theorizing the existence of a stove, they were desperately trying to find any way they could to prove that Mr. Withers never existed.
By the time the scientists discovered that the flame was ignited by an electrical spark generator, connected by wires to a remote source of electrical current, the Witherites had given up any hope that the scientists could be rehabilitated.
The scientists, meanwhile, found great delight in mocking the Witherites, and their fairy-tale ideas about a fire-breathing Mr. Withers, and this nonexistent tea party. They became concerned, however, that the complexity of the stove would cause some to think that it was designed and that it was purposefully turned on, so they start looking for an intellectually satisfying response to this dilemma.
Eventually, tea time arrives. The Witherites are ushered into the presence of Mr. Withers, and are seated at his table. On the way into his dining room, they pass through the kitchen, where they are surprised to see the pot of boiling water, sitting on a stove, and heated by a flame which has been ignited by electrical spark generators connected to a remote power source.
The scientists, meanwhile, were last seen on their way to a conference, muttering something about "an infinite number of stoves", and completely miss out on the opportunity to have tea with Mr. Withers.


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When I was in High School, my "diff" (that means "differentiated" or advanced) English class my junior year I think it was, had to do what we called an I-Search paper. The teachers schlepped us down to the university campus, acclimated us to the university library, helped us to become official prime researchers, and then we all completed a 10, 15, 20 whatever page paper on a topic of our choosing. For me, it was Etymology. Instead of focusing on the origins of words, though, I focused on names and the meanings of names. I was fascinated on the studies that concluded that naming your child with a suffix like John Charles Johns II or Steven Lee Jenkins Jr. would make your kid more susceptible to mental illness, or that giving your kid a name like Sergeant would make him more likely to end up in the military or law enforcement (does anyone actually use that name anymore?).
So, while digging and shuffling through papers in my Talmud class, trying without luck to figure out what my term paper would be on, I happened upon the topic of falsifications, fabrications, and downright unrealistic accounts in the Talmud. I'm not saying it to be blasphemous, for there really ARE cases in the Talmud where a story will be told, presenting a lesson or moral quandary, and at the end of the text the rabbis will say outright that the story is a falsification. Sometimes it's not completely outright, and in other instances it's plainly put. I was reading an article by Louis Jacobs on the topic and he said something that perked my interest even more, relating specifically to names.
"Of importance to our investigation is the peculiar phenomenon, found also in Midrash, of attributing rulings and sayings to teachers whose name is a pun on the subject matter of that particular saying e.g. when R. 'Abba bar Memel explains the meaning of the term memel in the Mishnah" (56-57).Jacobs goes on to explain the possible reasons for this -- whether it was a name attributed to a rabbi because of the saying, whether the scholars were attracted to discussions where their name was an intended pun, or that it's a literary device in which the names of scholars were appended to the sayings because of the pun.
For someone who has always been obsessed with names, their etymologies and their stories, this is the perfect discussion! The question now is whether there is enough out there written about the topic (the signs point to not really right now), so that the professor will approve my research so I can get started.
Anyone know any other instances of such puns on rabbinical rulings/significant words within the ruling? Intriguing stuff!


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Artist Hillary Coe is taking graffiti to a whole new level with her 'Spray Bouquet' series. Coe works with an organization called 'Can Love' that focuses on turning the cans into a whole new art form.
Her Spray Bouquet series takes all sorts of used spray paint bottles and turns them into lovely flower arrangements. Coe cuts and molds the cans to make colorful stems and flowers. The arrangements are multicolored, using different shades of red, orange, blue, and yellow.
The sculptures are mostly made with the tops of the spray can. The leftover paint from these used cans are what make the sculptures totally different.
Upcycled Graffiti Arrangements
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Satirical Spraypaint Galleries
Girly Graffiti Installations
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Hillary Coe 'Spray Bouquet' Series is Eco-Friendly
- By: Marina RotharmelAug 6, 2012
References: hillarycoe & boredpanda
References: hillarycoe & boredpanda


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The Hundred Year Prophecy
"I draw the conclusion that … the economic problem may be solved, or be at least within sight of solution, within a hundred years. This means that the economic problem is not-if we look into the future-the permanent problem of the human race."
— John Maynard Keynes, 1930
The Fractal Snowflake of Technological Leverage
The Great Hope Of The 20th Century
The Magical Machine Has Already Been Invented
Vision 2030: Keynes or Fourastié?
Knowing of my interest in automated manufacturing, a friend sent me this video of a professor who is developing a 3D printer that will be able to print entire houses. It is an inspiring presentation since one day this technology will solve the housing problem that is very real and urgent for more than a billion people who live in squalid conditions deprived of even basic necessities. Furthermore, construction work is a leading cause of grave job-related injuries, and thus the house-printing machine will have an additional benefit of eliminating these types of accidents.
Nevertheless, towards the end of the video, the professor acknowledges that the construction industry is a principal source of employment all over the world, and that it will be necessary to find alternatives for the people displaced by this technology. What are the possible options? It is not entirely clear. At one point, he says that perhaps some of those who used to work in construction industry will now work in designing the houses, but that is a bit like saying that musicians displaced by the invention of sound recording should dedicate themselves to producing and selling records. Without a doubt, it will absorb some of the newly benched workforce, but the market needs many fewer recording artists than live musicians. In the old days, if you wanted to listen to music at home, you had to hire someone to play it for you. But nowadays why would one hire a local musician when they can have the best in the world reproduced by a machine? And, as logic would have it, the vast majority of musician jobs went away for good when the recording technology became commonplace.
Thinking about all this made me recall that over the last year, almost every time I talked to people about the promise of 3D printers and precision robotics, someone would inevitably ask, "And when all of this really comes to pass, when 3D printers and robots will be able to make practically anything, what will happen to the 30%-50% of the population that is now employed in assembly lines and other types of manufacture?" I usually give a standard response that goes something like this, "200 years ago more than 80% of the population worked in agriculture, but nowadays nobody really misses the manual agricultural work; we will always find new types of work to do." — and thus far it's been undoubtedly true — it's a lot more fun to be a lawyer, an engineer, an accountant, a programmer than to harvest potatoes by hand. But is there a limit to this process of inventing new things to do when our machines liberate us from the work of our ancestors?
The Snowflake of Technological Leverage
In the year 1930, the noted economist John Maynard Keynes wrote an eloquent essay on this subject called "The Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren." In it, Keynes predicts that in 100 years, humanity will fully solve its "economic problem" (i.e. having to expend effort in order to produce goods and services), but he also warns that no country is ready for this new world and that we will face a series of grave crises before the society will adjust to the new reality. Technology will bring us paradise, but the path towards will not be easy.
The fundamental issue is that we are living in a world where the technology can multiply the effort of a person or an organization by 1000x or 1000000x and we are already beginning to observe tremendous bifurcation between those who are inside the centers of creativity and technology that enjoy this leverage and those who are outside. This pattern replays itself on multiple scales — not just between countries, but also between regions of a country, and even between neighborhoods of the same city.
To take just one example, here is an article in the Atlantic that talks about how technology centers such as Palo Alto and Redmond are living through some of their best years while rust belt cities like Detroit are going through some of the toughest times in their modern history. Most of the industrial jobs that disappeared in the Great Recession never returned; nor will they since structurally the economy does not need this type of manufacturing labor. To recover economically, many cities are betting on technology as a cure of the unemployment ills, but very few have been able to replicate the success of Silicon Valley on a scale that makes a difference, and even when they do, the city effectively splits in two — those within the new economy and those without — the same problem repeated in miniature like another snowflake of a Mandelbrot set.
The Keynes' essay is rather long, so as a brief synopsis of his argument I would use the following analogy: Let's say we live in a world of a 100 people of which a third work in agriculture, a third builds houses, and the remaining third makes clothing. Thus all the basic needs are satisfied and the world goes on like this for thousands of years. Then a smart guy, say John Smith, invents an awesome machine that does all the agricultural work automatically. The machine only needs one operator, so John produces the food for 99 people. For a brief time, 32 people are now unemployed, but thankfully another smart guy invents a new product, a bicycle, and now the unemployed little by little retrain and begin to produce these new items. In this analogy, Keynes agrees that human beings will always invent new needs to replace the things already automated, but his argument is that technology is automating things more rapidly than the speed with which we are able to invent new tasks.
Some key quotes from Keynes:
We are being afflicted with a new disease of which some readers may not yet have heard the name, but of which they will hear a great deal in the years to come–namely, technological unemployment. This means unemployment due to our discovery of means of economizing the use of labor outrunning the pace at which we can find new uses for labor.
The prevailing world depression, the enormous anomaly of unemployment in a world full of wants, the disastrous mistakes we have made, blind us to what is going on under the surface to the true interpretation of the trend of things.
Now for my conclusion, which you will find, I think, to become more and more startling to the imagination the longer you think about it. I draw the conclusion that … the economic problem may be solved, or be at least within sight of solution, within a hundred years. This means that the economic problem is not-if we look into the future-the permanent problem of the human race.
Why, you may ask, is this so startling? It is startling because-if, instead of looking into the future, we look into the past-we find that the economic problem, the struggle for subsistence, always has been hitherto the primary, most pressing problem of the human race-not only of the human race, but of the whole of the biological kingdom from the beginnings of life in its most primitive forms.
Thus we have been expressly evolved by nature-with all our impulses and deepest instincts-for the purpose of solving the economic problem. If the economic problem is solved, mankind will be deprived of its traditional purpose.
Yet there is no country and no people, I think, who can look forward to the age of leisure and of abundance without a dread. For we have been trained too long to strive and not to enjoy.
The Great Hope of the 20th Century
Keynes wrote these big words in 1930 and in the next few decades ended up looking a bit ridiculous — just another hidebound Luddite fearful of progress — because after World War II, the years 1950-1990 brought the growth in employment never before seen. The process which created all these jobs that seemingly put paid to Keynes' prediction was described by Jean Fourastié in his 1950 book called "The Great Hope of the Twentieth Century" in which Fourastié suggested that every civilization goes through a progression of three stages: Primary, in which the society is mainly engaged in natural resource extraction and agriculture; then Secondary, principally based on manufacturing and machinery; finally, when the machines automate all the manufacturing and extractive processes (including the production of machines), the civilization enters the Tertiatiary stage — dominated by services. Fourastié observed that this last transition is transcendental because in the service economy, you do not have enormous economies of scale that characterized the age of the machines — you cannot replaced the work of a doctor, a lawyer, or an accountant with a machine that can do work of hundreds as used to happen habitually when excavators, tractors, and cranes were replacing the manual workers of yesteryear. According to Fourastrié, the demand for services is practically unbounded and the availability of stable, good jobs is the Great Hope that would replace the turmoil and dislocation that convulsed the world in the first half of the 20th century. The now common term "Service Economy" and "Tertiary Sector" entered our vocabulary with the work of Fourastié.
Nowadays, about 70%-80% of the population is working in the service sector, and, just as Fourastié predicted, this new economy has brought us many professions that give us a better quality of life and a much higher level of self-realization compared to those we lost due to automation of assembly lines (here is a good reminder of what 1930s jobs were like).
By force of chance, the same year that Fourastié published his hypothesis, British mathematician Alan Turing published the seminal paper "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" in which he had laid down the foundation for the development of intelligent machines. In that paper, Turing wrote a sentence which, with time, may come to fulfill the vision of Keynes: In conclusion to the paper Turing states, "We may hope that eventually machines will able to compete with men in all purely intellectual fields."
From today's vantage point, we know that Turing was right and that the machines help us a great deal with all manner of intellectual work and improve our lives tremendously — I once asked an accountant what his life was like before Excel and I can't even explain the expression of disgust on his face. However, recently the process has sped up so much that software is conquering even the highly compensated professions such as law, accounting, finance and many others. As the MIT economist David Autor explains, (Armies of Lawyers Replaced by Cheaper Software) the economy is becoming "hollowed out" because the jobs most affected are not the blue collar like plumbers, nor those of the highest level, such as CEOs, but instead the wide swath of white collar jobs in the middle of the compensation scale. The central pillar of Foursastié's hypothesis was that service sector jobs were immune to technological leverage. Turing and the rise of computer science have changed that; it just took a while to notice.
The Magical Machine has Already Been Invented
Is this software invasion of white collar professions the first glimpse of Keynes' prediction coming true? If he is right, the "economic problem" and the concomitant need for labor will disappear around the year 2030. In terms of age, we're just about the grandchildren of Keynes and fairly soon we'll get a chance to find out in person whether his crystal ball was any good. In the meantime, it's worthwhile to see how we're doing.
Says Keynes:
I look forward, therefore, in days not so very remote, to the greatest change which has ever occurred in the material environment of life for human beings in the aggregate. But, of course, it will all happen gradually, not as a catastrophe. Indeed, it has already begun. The course of affairs will simply be that there will be ever larger and larger classes and groups of people from whom problems of economic necessity have been practically removed. The critical difference will be realized when this condition has become so general …
It may seem that we are quite far away from this point, but, I think there is one aspect of human life where Keynes's vision has been fully realized — in food production. The magical machine with which one person can feed a multitude of 99 was invented a while ago: in developed countries only 1.5% of the population is employed in agriculture, and this small group not only feeds the other 98.5% but also generates a great deal of food for export. This is the reality we are living right now, and this state of things would already be a vision of paradise for most of the countless generations who've lived and died on our planet. Despite all this, it is estimated that more than a billion people suffer from malnutrition and millions die each year from hunger. Harvard economist Amartya Sen won a Nobel Prize for showing, among other things, that modern day famines almost never happen because of lack of food, but for failure of political and economic systems in the affected countries. Thus we have a situation where the magical machine is drowning the world in food and we have a billion that is malnourished, while at the same time, for millions of poor people in the industrialized world obesity has become a key health risk.
Taking this as a model of what might happen, it seems that Keynes was right to worry and we are quite far away from being prepared for the day when our machines will print houses, clothing, and cars. What will happen when a large percentage of the population will no longer be employable because their labor has no possible economic value? As the least bad of the possible consequences, we will experience an ever more aggravated problem with public finances as nations will face the need to not only support the retired but also those who have been left on the permanent outside.
If we pursue Keynes' reasoning a bit further out, there will be a point where fundamental needs such as housing and clothes are produced by machines at such low cost that a basic version of these goods and services would be available for a negligible price. This is what Keynes calls a critical point where the condition of the absence of needs has become general, and the gradual transition is already on the way. It may seem far fetched that the cost of a house could one day be negligible, but yet with some products it has already happened: In many of the world's poorest areas, like Brazilian favelas, you will see people talking on mobile phones and dressed in t-shirts and jeans. This is largely possible because machines have made these products so cheap that slightly outdated models are effectively free; often consumers even throw them away because they have no resale value. It was not always like this: just 15 years ago, mobile phones were a luxury available only to the affluent Western consumers, and if we look 200 years ago, shirts were so expensive that people used detachable collars to make them last longer. Now this item can only be found in a museum.
Vision 2030: Keynes or Fourastié?
So will Jean Fourastié's Great Hope continue to spring in the 21st century? Will Keynes' concerns prove to be misplaced by the next economic boom as they already were several times in the past? In the short term, I would say the answer is yes and once again the disappearing jobs will be replaced by new ones. In the long run, however, the trajectory will likely favor Keynes. The cornerstone of Fourastié's theory is that the Service Economy is not subject to the forces of technological leverage. Alan Turing's invention has permanently changed that assumption, and it is only a matter of time until software automation spreads to an ever broader spectrum of professions.
How will we adapt to this world? Personally, I think there will always be things to do even beyond the critical inflection point envisioned by Keynes. As he himself notes, "absolute needs of humans are finite, but positional needs are probably infinite." When everybody has a yacht, people will want spaceships; when everyone has a spaceship, people will want private asteroids equipped with suspended low gravity mini oceans. Our creativity to invent new needs is not in doubt. It's just that, if Keynes is right, at some point this century the invention of new needs may be one of the few jobs that our machines won't yet be able to do.
Andrei Vazhnov
1. Keynes, John Maynard 1930, "The Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren"
2. Fourastié, Jean 1950, "The Great Hope of the Twentieth Century"
3. Turing, Alan 1950, "Computing Machinery and Intelligence"
In this paper, Turing examines the possibility of constructing intelligent machines.
4. Russell, Bertrand 1932 "In Praise Of Idleness"
A similar essay by Russell, probably to some extent inspired by Keynes.
5. John Markoff, New York Times, Armies of Expensive Lawyers Replaced by Cheaper Software
6. Andreesen, Mark, Wall Street Journal "Why Software Is Eating The World"


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The route is big, burly and long. This is likely one of the few opportunities I will have to get on it, with Tyler as a guide and his friend Khrisna rope gunning. We went in with no expectations other than to have a fun day out. Nonetheless, we got up at 4:50 and left the car at 5:45 to start walking in. We wanted to give ourselves the best chance to get high on the route.
The approach starts at the dump by Exshaw (same parking as for Kidd Goat). Follow the single track trail around the right side of the dump and continue onto double track. At the double track fork, take a right. Continue taking right forks until reaching a meadow. Leave the main trail and cross the meadow diagonally, aiming for the far corner (in the direction of the Goat Wall). You should come across a small trail with orange flagging tape. Follow this to get to the Goat Wall.
|Following the trail through the meadows. Hopefully it won't get too overgrown!
|Sometimes the trail wasn't super obvious, but it was well flagged and marked if you kept your eyes open
The trail crosses a creek bed (look for flagging on the far side). When you get back in the creek bed a few minutes later, continue up the creek until a cairn marks a flagged trail on the right hand side. We missed this and continued up the creek. It was pretty obvious that we had gone the wrong way when we reached unpassable snags a few minutes later. After backtracking we easily found the trail. The trail crosses 2 more creek beds before heading straight up the hill to the base of the route.
|Do not continue up the creek after this cairn. Instead, turn right and head up the trail. Its easier that way
The trail is steep and narrow, but pretty easy to follow thanks to the orange flagging tape and well placed rocks and logs. Don't walk over piles of logs. They are there for a reason!
|Approaching the Goat Buttress. Fluffy Goat Butt Face picks its way up the sunny face
An hour and forty-five minutes later, we arrived at the base of the route. It starts down in a gully to the left of the rock face so don't be fooled by the distinct path heading up to the trees on the right. This is a bivy site that was used during route setting and could probably come in handy for parties looking for an early start. We met Tyler and Khrisna at the bivy, and they put on coffee for us so we took our time getting ready to start. The route is in the sun from sunrise to about 3 pm this time of year, which puts it in a good spot for early and late season ascents!
|The full Goat Buttress and Fluffy Goat Butt Face route as seen from the start of the route
Kyle and Khrisna jumped on first and swapped leads up the lower pitches. I teamed up with Tyler and lead the first 4 pitches of low grade climbing (5.6/5.7) as 2 linked 60 m pitches. Pitch 5 was where things started to get steep, challenging, and slow which was the theme for the rest of the day.
|Even from the lowest pitches, you can see the top of the route! It doesn't look so far... Khrisna leading a scary pitch 5
This route is massive. There are many times during the day that you can see all the way to the top. It never really looks that far, but it also never seems to get closer. You are reminded of how high you are at the exposed traverses and hanging belays though!
|Tyler is pumped to have convinced his friends to climb his route, and put up the rope!
|Tyler top-rope soloing pitch 5, currently rated 10+ and open to interpretation
Tyler has been on the lower pitches of the route many times; bolting, cleaning, top-roping and leading. He knows the beta and was happy to share. It was nice to have someone who knew exactly where we were supposed to be going as some of the moves are pretty cryptic. The route is well protected though and it was pretty obvious where to go next. My favourite pitch was pitch 7 (~5.10a). This came after an exposed traverse and a seated belay in a cave. It climbed up a chimney that you could stem the entire way up before traversing left back onto the face for a thin finish.
|Tyler leads the traversing pitch 6 as Khrisna leads the chimney pitch 7
|Fun in the sun on the Goat Wall
It was slow going for our fearless leader, Khrisna, who was leading the more challenging pitches. The style is is hard to describe as there is a bit of everything, but the majority of the harder pitches we climbed were steep or off vert with sharp edges, bulges and tiny feet. I was happy to be on top rope and have the option to pull on draws when I lost my balance and was about to peel off. As the route has seen little traffic, there are still many loose rocks and holds. Some of the moves are through crumbly sections where you need to really pay attention to what you are using. On the 10th pitch (5.11), Khrisna pulled off a handhold as he was moving through a crux, resulting in a fall, but everyone was fine.
|Great views from the belay stations
|Hanging out at the belay
|Kyle starts up pitch 8
The best part of the day were the views. As we got higher, we were able to see Yamnuska and hikers hanging out on top. We also had great views down into the prairies. There were other sight-seers out too. We must have seen at least 15 helicopter tours fly by as we were climbing. One disadvantage of climbing on the Goat Wall is that the weather all seems to come from behind the mountain and you can't tell what is coming until it is over you. We had a few dark clouds moving through but fortunately everything just passed us by.
|Ominous clouds over Yamnuska
|Kyle climbing into the sky on pitch 9
We hadn't planned on a turn around time or pitch, but by 3 pm, everyone was ready to start heading down. At this point, we were all at the top of pitch 9 and Khrisna was just climbing pitch 10 (the first 5.11 pitch) because he wanted to try it out. Everyone was pretty happy with the day and there was no problem starting the rappel down once he was done. There had never been a goal to get to the top on this trip. It was more of a fun day out climbing with friends, checking out a new route. Even after only 9 pitches (not even half the route), I was tired, sore, bleeding and bruised. The sharp limestone is not very forgiving!
|Khrisna crushing the first 5.11 pitch (pitch 10) and a crowded belay station peanut gallery looks on
|Waiting for my turn
The route has been bolted for 30 m rappels all the way down. Some of the stations are the same as the anchor stations, but some are not. The rap line takes a more direct route than the climbing route. We had 9 rappels to do but it went pretty quick. Tyler recently rappelled the entire route in about 2 hours (21 pitches).
|Starting the rappels, lots of exposure
|Tyler rappelling
Car to car for 9 pitches of the Fluffy Goat Butt Face took us just under 14 hours. We were not moving quick but it really shows how much commitment this route is going to be. I was climbing at my max on some of the pitches, even on top rope and it only gets harder up higher. If you are heading out to give this route a try, be prepared to turn back before the top and be ready for some scary leads.
Thanks to Mark and Tyler for all their hard work!
Thanks to Mark and Tyler for all their hard work!
Gear (as recommended by Tyler)
-60 m rope
-12 sport draws
-6 alpine draws
Stay tuned for the route description