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Enable Newsletter June 2011
July 11, 2011
June 2011
The Enable Newsletter is prepared by the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) with input from UN offices, agencies, funds and programmes, as well as from civil society. It is also available online at: http://www.un.org/disabilities.
In this issue:
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
o Fourth Conference of States Parties, 7 to 9 September 2011
- Highlights from the UN system
o Promoting the inclusion of youth with disabilities in development
o Discussing the relationships between disability, education and employment
o Education for all, including children with disabilities
o Advancing the rights and development of children with disabilities
o Sport as a catalyst for inclusion and development
o Changing perceptions about people with intellectual disabilities
o New statistic: 1 billion persons with disability
o Focusing attention on AIDS and disability
o Social investments deserve priority in economic recovery schemes
o HRC – Accelerating efforts to protect women with disabilities
o UNHCR – Protecting persons with disabilities in forced displacement
o UNICEF – Convention distributed in accessible formats to children
- Upcoming events
- Other news
102 ratifications of the Convention
149 signatories to the Convention
Optional Protocol to the Convention
62 ratifications of the Optional Protocol
90 signatories to the Optional Protocol
Cyprus ratified the Convention and its Optional Protocol on 27 June 2011
Belize ratified the Convention on 2 June 2011
Papua New Guinea signed the Convention on 2 June 2011
Fourth Conference of States Parties, 7 to 9 September 2011
The fourth session of the Conference of States Parties will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from 7 to 9 September 2011. The theme of the Conference is "Enabling development, realizing the Convention through participation, employment and international cooperation". Current documentation and information available related to the Conference are the provisional agenda, the NGO Application form for Accreditation, the Application form for side-events and the online NGO Registration for the Conference. The meetings of the Conference will include a high-level segment and General debate, as well as two Roundtables on "Realizing the CRPD through international cooperation", and "Ensuring effective and full participation in political and public life" an interactive dialogue will also be held on the implementation of the Convention. A day prior to the opening of the Conference, a Civil Society Forum will be organized by the International Disability Alliance with the support of DESA. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1571.
Promoting the inclusion of youth with disabilities in development
As part of the International Year of Youth, the General Assembly will hold a High-level Meeting on Youth on 25 and 26 July 2011. The theme of the meeting is "Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding". More information: http://social.un.org/youthyear/. During the meeting, a side-event on youth with disabilities will bring together experts on youth development and disability, youth organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities, as well as young people, to engage in an interactive dialogue, with a view to strengthening efforts to ensure the inclusion of youth with disabilities in all aspects of development efforts. The event will be organized by DESA in collaboration with UNICEF, the International Disability Alliance, Leonard Cheshire Disability International and other stakeholders. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities.
Discussing the relationships between disability, education and employment
The first seminar in the DESA Briefing Seminar Series focused on disability and economics and was entitled "The nexus between disability, education and employment". The seminar was held on 1 July at UN Headquarters and drew attention to the relationships between disability, education and employment. Using findings of a study conducted in Nepal, the panelists highlighted the moral, social imperatives of including persons with disabilities in the labour market. The panelists also demonstrated that it made good economic sense to include persons with disabilities in the labour market and offered options for their further inclusion and participation. Panelists included Michael Morris, Executive Director, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, Kamal Lamichhane, Yasuyuki Sawada and Akihiko Matsui from the University of Tokyo. The event was co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities.
Education for all, including children with disabilities
DESA along with its partners organized a side-event panel discussion on realizing the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education for children with disabilities at the 2011 High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Annual Ministerial Review in Geneva on 5 July. The event entitled "Education for All: inclusion of children and persons with disabilities", discussed the barriers facing children with disabilities in their access to education; highlighted good practices at the national level; and explored ways to foster inclusive education that benefits all children. The panel also discussed options for strengthening mechanisms for collecting data and information on children with disabilities who may be otherwise unaccounted for in national statistics on education and school enrolment. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1576.
Advancing the rights and development of children with disabilities
Children with disabilities are among the most stigmatized and excluded in society, often suffering marginalization within the family, community and at school. This often leads to poor health and education outcomes, a higher risk for violence, abuse and exploitation, further affecting their chances for participating in society. To draw attention to this issue, an interactive panel discussion on the promotion and protection of the rights of children with disabilities was held at UN Headquarters on 17 June. Panelists and experts highlighted the importance of the promotion and protection of the rights and development of children with disabilities. The event was convened by the delegation of the European Union to the UN along with the Permanent Mission of Uruguay, UNICEF and DESA. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1573 and http://www.unicef.org/protection/index_58970.html.
Sport as a catalyst for inclusion and development
DESA in collaboration with Achilles International and other stakeholders organized an interactive panel discussion on 27 June to help draw attention to the role of sport as a platform and catalyst for fostering the inclusion and well-being of persons with disabilities in society and development. The event was held in conjunction with the Hope and Possibilities Race in New York City on 26 June (http://www.achillesinternational.org/news/hope-and-possibility). The panel discussion was opened by Daniela Bas, Director of the UN Division for Social Policy and Development and Matthew Sapolin, Commissioner, New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. Speakers included Dr. Eduardo Obregón Mondragón, Technical Secretary of the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sport, Mexico, Joao Qunitaes, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN, Richard Traum, Achilles Foundation International, Joseph Walsh, United States Olympic Committee, Ann Cody, International Paralympic Committee and Eric Dienes, Office of the UN Special Adviser on Sports for Development and Peace. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1563.
Changing perceptions about people with intellectual disabilities
The United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Mr. Wilfried Lemke, hailed the power of the Special Olympics to transform the public image of persons with intellectual disabilities. He stated that the Special Olympics transformed communities from closed to open ones, from intolerant to accepting ones and by using sport to accomplish this, it had come to represent the good, the power and the true spirit of sport. Mr. Lemke spoke at an event held at the XIII Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Athens from 25 June 25 to 4 July. The Games are held every two years and bring together athletes with intellectual disabilities in what is one of the world's largest sporting events. More information: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38860&Cr=disabilit&Cr1=
New statistic: 1 billion persons with disability
The landmark World Report on Disability produced jointly by the World Health Organization and the World Bank was launched at UN Headquarters on 9 June. The launch event included the Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan and other high-level dignitaries and officials, as well as Stephen Hawking, the famed British theoretical physicist, who addressed the event via video. The report stated that over 1 billion people or 15 per cent of the global population experience some form of disability. The report reviews evidence about the global situation of persons with disabilities and offers directions for policy and practice to address exclusion. More information: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38666&Cr=disability&Cr1 or http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/en/index.html.
Focusing attention on AIDS and disability
The AIDS & Disability-Partners Forum was held on 9 June during the High-level Meeting on AIDS at UN Headquarters. This side-event was organized by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in collaboration with DESA, Health Canada, USAID, the US State Department, Global Partnership for Disability and Development (GPDD), ILO, UNICEF and WHO. The Forum drew attention to the work underway to enhance the integration of an inclusive and accessible approach in AIDS programming for persons with disabilities. The outcome document of the Meeting included disability and references to persons with disabilities noting with concern that prevention, treatment, care and support programmes have been inadequately targeted or made accessible to persons with disabilities. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1572.
Social investments deserve priority in economic recovery schemes
The Report of the World Social Situation 2011: "The Global Social Crisis" finds that many Governments did not pay enough attention to the social implications of the recent global financial crisis. The Report launched on 22 June is published by DESA and explores the ongoing adverse social consequences of the 2008-2009 financial and economic crises. More information: http://social.un.org/index/ReportontheWorldSocialSituation/2011/MediaKit.aspx.
HRC – Accelerating efforts to protect women with disabilities
The Human Rights Council (HRC) recently adopted a resolution on "Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Ensuring due diligence in protection". The resolution focuses on a range of issues, particularly relevant to the rights of persons with disabilities. The resolution calls on States to encourage greater international cooperation in research, data collection and analysis including data disaggregated by disability. The Council also requested OHCHR to prepare a thematic study on the issue of violence against women and girls with disabilities. The study will be prepared through a consultative process, including consultation with the Special Rapporteurs on Violence against Women and on Disability, and will be published in May 2012. More information: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/Pages/DisabilityIndex.aspx
UNHCR – Protecting persons with disabilities in forced displacement
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will shortly publish a guidance note entitled "Working with Persons with Disabilities in Forced Displacement". Developed in cooperation with Handicap International, the note emphasizes the importance of the participation of persons with disabilities and inclusive programming for all humanitarian operations. The note is part of a series of concise guidance notes that UNHCR is developing for field staff on issues of diversity within forcibly displaced populations. More information: www.unhcr.org
UNICEF – Convention distributed in accessible formats to children
On 13 June, six children in the town of Cetinje, Montenegro, with visual and hearing impairments received copies of the child-friendly version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Braille, audio and sign language. Senior Government officials and other dignitaries, representatives of the media, civil society, schools, parents and children from all over the country gathered as the President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic, launched the Convention in Braille, audio and sign language. The event was part of a UNICEF-supported campaign by the Government of Montenegro that promotes the inclusion of children with disabilities and the mainstreaming of disability issues. More information: http://www.unicef.org/protection/montenegro_58880.html
(We welcome information from the general public on key international disability events for inclusion in the list below.)
18 to 24 July: XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf
This first-ever WFD Congress in Africa will be held in Durban, South Africa. The Congress will bring together activists, professionals and interest groups to share their experiences, knowledge and expertise to be used for welfare and improving the human rights of Deaf people in Africa and around the world. It will also be a time to review achievements through the implementation of the Convention. More information: http://www.wfd2011.com/information/letter.html.
25 to 26 July: General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Youth
As part of the International Year of Youth, the General Assembly will hold a High-Level Meeting on Youth and will have as its overarching theme "Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding". DESA in collaboration with other partners will organize a side-event on youth with disabilities at the meeting (please see above). More information: http://social.un.org/youthyear.
7 to 9 September: Fourth Conference of States Parties to the CRPD
(Please see above)
19-23 September: 6th session Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The 6th session of the Committee will take place in Geneva. The work of the Committee at this session will focus on their concluding observations related to Spain, as well as the list of issues related to China and Peru. More information:
10 to 13 October: Disabled Peoples' International 8th World Assembly
The 8th DPI World Assembly will be held in Durban, South Africa and include a one-day Opening Plenary session, followed by two days of working groups and will conclude with a final closing plenary session. More information: http://www.dpi2011.co.za/en/home.
8 November: International Research Symposium
The Symposium entitled "Equitable Health Services for People with Disabilities with a Focus on Low and Middle Income Countries" is being co-organized by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This one day international symposium seeks to bring together researchers, policy makers, disability advocates, NGOs and health and rehabilitation professionals to share current research on equity in health care for persons with disabilities and to promote interdisciplinary action in relevant policy research. More information: http://www.equityhealthdisability.com.
29 November to 1 December: 2nd Asia Pacific CBR Congress
The 2nd Asia Pacific Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Congress will be held in Manila, Philippines. Topics on the agenda include the role of Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs) in CBR, harmonizing the CRPD with domestic laws, accessibility, the WHO CBR Guidelines and more. More information: http://www.ncda.gov.ph.
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2011
This year, the Day will be commemorated under a general theme with supporting sub-themes to draw attention to key areas that would work in synergy to mainstream disability in all development processes. The theme for 2011 is: "Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development". For sub-themes and more information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1561.
15-18 May 2012: Interdependence 2012
Interdependence 2012 is a conference and exposition that will be held in Vancouver, BC, Canada to accelerate global progress towards a healthy and inclusive world through two distinct but complementary pillars: making communities accessible for all and spinal cord injury research. This inaugural event – timed to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of the legendary Rick Hansen Man In Motion World Tour – presents a unique opportunity to unite international leaders and decision-makers with research and accessibility experts to explore best practices, lessons learned and inspire collaboration for future opportunities. More information: http://ww.rickhansen.com/interdependence2012.
11 to 13 June 2012: Universal Design Conference 2012 in Oslo
Universal design in public spaces is the main focus of the Conference to be held in Oslo, Norway. Topics to be addressed are issues related to universal design in planning, legislation, education, buildings, outdoor areas, information and communications technologies (ICT) and public transport. The Conference website will open for abstract submissions on 1 July 2011. More information: http://www.ud2012.no.
17 to 21 September 2012: TRANSED 2012
The 13th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED 2012) will be held in New Delhi, India. More information: http://www.transed2012.in.
(DISCLAIMER: The information below is provided by the NGO disability community and others for informational purposes only. This does not constitute endorsement of, or an approval by, the United Nations of any of the products, services, or opinions of the organization or individual. The United Nations bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of their statements and opinions.)
EDF meets with the President of the European Commission
A delegation of the European Disability Forum (EDF) led by its President, Yannis Vardakastanis, met with the President of the European Commission in Brussels on 1 June to discuss the next steps for disability in the EU. More information: http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13855&thebloc=27461. On 16 June, EDF and its partners launched their campaign for accessible websites at the 1st Digital Agenda Assembly. The group called on the European Commission to propose binding legislation that delivers web accessibility for all. More information: http://newspost.eu/digital-agenda-edf-and-partners-launch-new-campaign/
Global Accessibility News
The Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES) announced its worldwide launch of an international accessibility news service. Theweekly news service will promote and create awareness on accessibility of the built social and virtual environments, including architectural and infrastructural design, transportation systems, electronic information, web and communication technologies. The information is gathered daily from news sources around the world, and presented as Headline News, categorized by Geographical Regions: Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. More information: http://globalaccessibilitynews.com.
Light for World Releases its First Ever Newsletter, "End Exclusion"
Light for the World, a European confederation of national development NGOs released the first ever newsletter, "End exclusion: let's enable the MDGs". This newsletter will release quarterly updates on the progress of new awareness raising campaigns and provide other news in the field of disability and development. More information:
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Principal's Corner
We are all excited about the new student entrance. Carpool line has improved a lot. Please make sure drop off and pick up is done from the designated student loading zone.
We are all excited about the new student entrance. Carpool line has improved a lot. Please make sure drop off and pick up is done from the designated student loading zone.
On Wednesday, January 15th, TMSA will hold its Geography Bee competition. The Geo Bee is an annual nation-wide competition and is hosted by the National Geographic Society. The purpose of the Geo Bee is to showcase 4th – 8th grade students' geography skills in a friendly competition. TMSA's 4th-7th grade students held a class competition during Social Studies to determine a class winner. We will hold our first Geo Bee school wide competition on Wednesday, January 15th at 1:00 in the cafeteria. Please be sure to come and cheer on our TMSA Tigers if you can!
Reenrollment Forms
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Happy New Year!
Students were sent home the Reenrollment form for 2014-2015. These forms need to be filled out and returned to the front office by January 17th. Extra forms are at the front office.
The 2014 TMSA School Spelling Bee will be on Thursday, January 23rd at 9am!
I'm happy to announce that we have finalized the 2014 TMSA School Spelling Bee. It will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at 9am in the cafeteria. Parents are welcome to attend!
TMSA PTO officers and board members wish a Very Happy New Year to all in TMSA.
Check out 7B in Mrs. Thomas's math class working hard to understand linear functions! Getting exercise and learning math! What a perfect day in school!!
Before Winter Break, 2nd grade completed a project on holidays around the world. The students were asked to prepare and share a report and presentation on a holiday of their choice.
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Building Construction graduate still uses skills he learned.
Mark Kolterman grew up in Seward, but he wasn't a city boy.
Growing up, he and twin brother Clark worked for their father, Don Kolterman, at the Ben Franklin Variety Store that grandfather Fredrick Kolterman started in downtown Seward in 1915.
"I was always in charge of the maintenance situations and the inventory in the basement," Mark said. "I was always the hands-on type of guy."
After graduating from Seward High School in 1969, one might think Kolterman would enhance those skills by venturing south to Milford and the Nebraska Vocational Technical School. But his parents had other ideas.
"They wanted me to go to the university, and I did for two years," Mark said. "I didn't enjoy the classroom with a couple-hundred kids. I've always been a hands-on person."
After two years at UNL, Mark married his high school sweetheart, Suzanne Geis, and he put his name on the waiting list at Milford, eventually starting in the Building Construction Technology program in 1973.
"I had Ron Eberspacher for masonry, Dick Divis for carpentry (woodworking) and Ron Jantzi for drafting," he said. "Larry Kness was over the entire department."
Kolterman chose the Building Construction Technology program because he wanted to get into the carpentry and home-building business.
"I worked for a home builder in Seward for a couple of years after I graduated in September 1974," he said. "I was a framer. We did a lot of building in the north part of Seward.
"I really enjoyed it," Kolterman said, but he wasn't making enough money to support a family.
He worked for Hughes Brothers, Inc., in Seward until 1976, when he stepped out of the construction business and went to work for Hafemeister, Suhr & Imig Insurance Agency in Seward. Four years later he bought his own agency in Utica, NE.
"I didn't know if I could pass all of the (insurance) tests," Kolterman said. "But I eventually got licensed and learned the business. I was in general sales, and I provided service to customers."
His construction background, which includes building four houses for his family, paid off when he called on agricultural customers.
"I could evaluate if their buildings were adequately insured," he said. "And in those early years, on weekends former Milford classmate Bill Saalfeld and I would do some masonry projects. That helped keep my construction skills sharp."
Kolterman earned a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Peru State College in 1994, but he's most proud of the degree he received 20 years earlier.
"My degree from SCC I treasure the most," he said. "I've used it my entire career. Last summer I built a treehouse for my grandkids. I've built a shop for myself. Once or twice a month I use those skills."
Kolterman, 65, said he tries to visit the Milford Campus every couple of years.
"I like to come down and look at the house the students are building," he said. "We built two houses during my time here. One turned into a medical clinic that was moved to the northwest part of Milford."
He also remembers working on the houses of former Milford Campus Director Lowell Welsh and former SCC President Dr. Robert Eicher.
Kolterman, who represents District 24 of the Nebraska Legislature, is proud of how the Milford Campus of SCC has graduated skilled workers throughout its 75-year history.
"I'm such a proponent of hands-on education," he said. "This campus was the first of its kind in the nation. It has a reputation of being second to none. It's good to see how this campus has grown and prospered.
"But the thing I appreciate about this school is that the instructors wanted you to succeed. They were hands-on. It was a great environment in which to learn."
Kolterman is a Senior Financial Services Representative with the Principal Financial Group® and a Princor Registered Representative with Princor Financial Services Corporation. He specializes in business solutions, including employee benefits, group health, 401(k), executive benefits and succession planning and also provides services in the areas of individual estate and retirement planning.
As part of his profession, Kolterman is actively involved in the Nebraska Association of Health Underwriters and the Nebraska Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. He also is a Life and Qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table, based on professional sales and service.
A lifelong resident of Seward County, Kolterman remains active in civic matters and promoting his community through his involvement in the Seward County Economic Development, Seward Area Development Corporation, the Seward Area Chamber of Commerce, St. John Lutheran Church, and other civic groups and activities.
Kolterman and his wife have two grown daughters and four grandchildren.
As a member of the "Whiz Bang Kids," Omaha World-Herald staff writer Tom Allen's term for the Seward High School class of 1969, Kolterman, his brother Clark and other classmates decided that Seward needed a modern Fourth of July celebration for Seward's Centennial. In 1973 Gov. James J. Exon designated Seward as "Nebraska's Official Fourth of July City." A state of Nebraska Historic marker stands on the courthouse lawn.
"I'm proud of my career, my family and the contributions we have made in our community," he said. "I hope that my service to the state as a state senator can continue that family tradition of making a difference, and I'm honored to serve."


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The German chancellor has paused for a selfie with a bearded local while out for a beer in Brisbane ahead of the G20.
In keeping with the Germans' well-known love of beer, Chancellor Angela Merkel has been snapped at a pub on her first night in Brisbane for the G20.
The German leader was photographed with a bearded local while out for a beer at the Caxton Street entertainment precinct on Friday night.
Assistant Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says the security teams that accompany world leaders are well versed in how to keep them safe, and she expected more leaders to get out and about while they are in the city.
"I gather that will happen quite a bit in the next few days. Leaders do want to get out there and talk to the public," she said.
On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was happy to mingle on the sidelines of his visit to Queensland University of Technology.
And the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Christine Lagarde, has been spotted strolling in parts of Brisbane and dining at South Bank.


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Friday, July 31, 2009
More from the "Garden"
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- Heather - Doodle Acres said...
That's funny because we have a bed full of sunflowers which grew there by accident - the bed is directly under our bird feeders and the sunflower seeds which brought forth these beauties are the birds leftovers!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 7:56 AM
- Jennifer Gregory Miller said...
Hmmmm...I planted our first sunflowers this year all I got was squirrels. They are crazy -- yesterday we watched one jump on the flower and chew off a leaf. No one warned me that we would get that! I need to take pictures ASAP because I don't think it's going to last much longer. The flower head is drooping already.
- August 1, 2009 at 1:30 PM
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Terrorism and hate are not limited to psychopaths. Rather, we are all susceptible. We tend to think that our "common sense" will protect us from involvement in these extremely damaging problems. However, science tells us otherwise, and with a better understanding of ourselves and our societies we can move past these self-inflicted wounds. This six part series will examine how our brains react to threats (real or perceived), why threats have nothing to do with supposed biological race or supposed biological sex differences and much to do with socially created race and gender, and why some people campaign against perceived threats in ineffective ways. Overall, this series is not about the history of specific acts of terrorism and hate, but rather an attempt to understand the circumstances under which each exists and what can be done by the average person to reduce their impact on all our lives. Presented by the Salaam Network. This is a free program but registration is required. Please call 502-574-1623
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schemes, including the closeness index and the N-G method, have also been widely
applied to evaluate the quality of students¡¦ concept maps. Teachers must make great efforts
to evaluate students¡¦ concept maps, because present concept map assessment
schemes do not reveal ways to help them improve such maps. Additionally, teachers
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when concept maps incorporate many concepts and links. This work presents
linkage algorithms that can be used to discover the patterns (such as confused concepts,
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Thomas Prior Hall is a 19th-century Victorian building which has been beautifully restored as a wedding venue, on the grounds of the Four-star hotel Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge. Join us for our Wedding Showcase on Thursday the 22nd of February from 5.00pm to 8.00pm and speak to the dedicated wedding team about your special day.
It makes the most memorable setting and promises an unforgettable experience for all of its guests. Steeped in history, this unique event venue was originally built as a Masonic Girls School in the 19thcentury. The magical church-like venue has a separate porch entrance – ideal for photography, ornate oak paneled walls, stained glass windows, choir balcony, spectacular chandeliers, in-built up lighters, private kitchen and bar, an impressive vaulted wooden ceiling and an outside seating area overlooking our manicured gardens and water fountain.
We also offer post-wedding celebrations in our stunning courtyard area, perfect for BBQs.
As if all of this wasn't enough to entice intrigued couples through the doors of Thomas Prior Hall, the hotel is also offering a whopping €1000 off of the overall bill for any brides and grooms-to-be that book their 2018 or 2019 wedding by the end of March 2018 (T&Cs apply)!


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Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Lookin' Up
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Hiraeth, a longing or homesickness "It is difficult to define hiraeth, but to me it means the consciousness of man being out of his home area and that which is dear to him. That is why it can be felt even among a host of peoples amidst nature's beauty; like a Christian yearning for heaven." --D. Martyn Lloyd JonesTHIS BLOG HAS BEEN RETIRED. I AM NOW BLOGGING AT HIRAETH


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Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Kumar, cricket, life
It was a lecture delivered in the manner of his batting, with a sure and certain lightness that disguises the treatment being meted out. It was immaculate stuff, sometimes magical, always resolute. The headlines have flowed from it; Peter Roebuck has called it 'the most important speech in cricket history' [a piece of hype it didn't need]; a Sri Lankan minister's initial response was a threat [always the first refuge of the despot, not to mention of the tosspot too].
Yet what was really lovely and resonant about it, and what will ensure that it remains a glowing memory long after the wrangling over board politics are done, was the way it showed cricket and life as symbiotic and intertwined. For Kumar, for Sri Lanka, for many other of us too, one cannot be unwound from the other.
First there was Kumar the kid, six years old, delighted to have his house filled with 35 Tamil friends his father was hiding during race riots, innocently oblivious to 'the terrible consequences' should they be discovered. A few years later, a communist insurgency meant that: 'the sight of charred bodies on the roadsides and floating corpses in the river was terrifyingly commonplace.'
His first cricket coach, rather charmingly still known to Kumar as 'Mr DH De Silva', was ambushed and shot on a tennis court, only surviving because the gun pointed at his head jammed. Then came civil war and suicide bombs, more darkness and more terror. What Sri Lankans yearned for was 'a miracle that would lift the pallid gloom and show us what we as a country were capable of if united'.
It came, the miracle, at the 1996 World Cup, where a disparate, almost rag-bag collective led by 'an overweight, unfit southpaw' became a team that not only won the World Cup but that redefined the way the game is played. 'It inspired people to look at the country differently... it helped normal people get through their lives'.
The team came together and then the country too. And what brought the team together? Well, good old Darrell Hair and his no-balling of Murali in Melbourne in '95: 'few realised it at the time, but the no balling of Murali for alleged chucking had far-reaching consequences. The issue raised the ire of the entire Sri Lankan nation. Murali was no longer alone. His pain, embarrassment and anger were shared by all. No matter what critics say, the manner in which Arjuna and team stood behind Murali made an entire nation proud.'
Cricket and life, life and cricket. After all of the death, all of the riots, the exploding bombs, the non-firing guns, one man no-balls another in Australia at Christmas and a change comes along.
It's not that simple of course, and Sangakkara does not suggest it was, but its impact is undeniable, indelible. After '96, cricketers occupied a new, higher place in Sri Lanka. With power and money came responsibility.
Sanga recounts well the first text message, received by Sanath Jayasuriya in a dressing room in New Zealand, describing 'waves from the sea' flooding in to coastal towns. Back home days later, the players visited the hastily established camps. 'In each camp we saw the effects of the tragedy written upon the faces of the young and old. Vacant and empty eyes filled with a sorrow and longing for homes and loved ones and livelihoods lost to the terrible waves. Yet for us, their cricketers, they managed a smile.'
Incredibly, there was more. Next came Lahore, which Sanga recalled with such poise and humour in his speech that the words lose some of their effect on the page alone, but even here, when death was as close as the bullet that ripped into a seat where his head had just been, Sanga's reaction, on seeing Tharanga Paranvithana stand up after being shot, was: 'I see him and I think: "Oh my God, you were out first ball, run out the next innings and now you have been shot. What a terrible first tour." Life and cricket again, a smile in the dark.
A few weeks later, Kumar encountered a soldier, a man who experienced situations like Lahore many times. 'That soldier looked me in the eye and replied: "It is OK if I die because it is my job and I am ready for it. But you are a hero and if you were to die it would be a great loss for our country." I was taken aback. How can this man value his life less than mine? His sincerity was overwhelming. I felt humbled. This is the passion that cricket and cricketers evoke in Sri Lankans. This is the love that I strive every day of my career to be worthy of.'
Kumar Sangakkara is the man who has expressed this, but Sri Lanka has many more remarkable cricketers, both on and off the field. They don't teach you the kind of stuff they know in a centre of excellence. To them, cricket means everything and, in the right way, nothing. There's an old maxim that usually holds true: if you can play like it means nothing when it means everything, then you will be okay.
King Kumar averages 56 in Test cricket for a reason, and it's not just because he has a good eye. The cricket boards can politik away; Sangakkara's speech was about much more than that. It was about cricket, and about life.
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- Abhik said...
The media has chosen to focus primarily on the part of the speech in which he attacks the administrators. However, the speech was much more than that. It was one of the best expressions of how mutual the relationship between sport and society are. If I were a Sri Lankan, I would have been a very proud one upon listening to that speech.
This speech needed a holistic comment, not just focusing on the hard-hitting aspects. This post does that. Nice summary.
- 6 July 2011 at 22:58
- Tony said...
- 7 July 2011 at 00:00
sangakara is one of the biggest sledgers in cricket, he cheated at the toss in the world cup final and also denied sehwag a 100 by instructing his bowler to bowl a no ball to finish a game his team had already lost. yet he's lecturing us on the spirit of cricket? and what a surprise that the western press pack lap it up all the while ignoring the way he brushed off his late arrival for the england tour ash he whored himself to the ipl. pathetic.
- 7 July 2011 at 01:02
Well done mili tulsi, you've completely missed what Sanga (and the Old Batsmen pointed this out) was talking about. That cricket is bigger and can have wider effects than what goes on ON the field.
Nice article, OB, thank you. And you are right about Roebuck. Somehow he manages to lessen everything.
- 7 July 2011 at 10:32
- John Halliwell said...
I caught up with Sangakkara's lecture on YouTube and was greatly impressed, primarily because of the riveting content, but also for the remarkable calmness, and the almost complete absence of fluffed words. As you say OB, it reflected his batting. I hope that he will not be lost to the game beyond his playing days.
I hope that another great sub-continental cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is invited to present the Spirit of Cricket lecture on a future occasion - he is a man who also impresses immensely.
- 7 July 2011 at 12:55
i didn't miss the point at all. if cricket is to be a force for good then the first place to see this in evidence is on the field of play. sangakara has repeatedly shown with his behaviour when playing that he doesnt care for the spirit of cricket. no amount of back patting from the white press for his well drilled 'old school' charm can gloss over his disregard for ethics when it suits him. the man is a hypocrite.
- 7 July 2011 at 22:49
- John Halliwell said...
Here I am lauding the great MSD, and I now find he's refused a perfectly reasonable challenge to win the Test in W I. Please tell me it was Fletcher who forced the decision on Dhoni. It surely wasn't the great man's decision?
- 11 July 2011 at 06:06
john, that was scandalously poor cricket from the indian team. if pakistan were to decline a straight forward chase like that we'd all shake out heads thinking the worst. i'm embarrassed as an india fan and i hope some of the journalists have the balls to question dhoni as to why the match ended so anti climatically. does anyone think the great australia team would have settled for the nil one series win? this number one ranking means nothing if this is the brand of cricket we can expect.
- 11 July 2011 at 11:48
- John Halliwell said...
I agree with you, Mili, it was a strange decision, and can only cause further damage to the international public's view of Test cricket. But I don't think it will take away much, if anything, from the great anticipation of something special as we approach the Lords' test.
- 11 July 2011 at 22:33


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A low-cost state loan to train manufacturing workers is drawing support from business groups that say Connecticut is ill-prepared for an increase in aerospace and other high-tech factory work.
Some economists dismiss the complaint as overblown.
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Last week, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced a 10-year $711,533 loan at 2 percent interest to help Berlin machining company TOMZ Corp. expand and build a training center at its site.
Malloy says the state is acting to counter a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Paul Osterman says companies report spot shortages of manufacturing workers, but it's not broad-based or pervasive.
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Names matter
I probably wouldn't be so taken by Swedish label Permanent Vacation if it weren't for the fact that one of my favorite movies happens to be Jim Jarmusch's debut film from his days as a college student, "Permanent Vacation". I've mentioned it on my blog before, but really there's no way of describing how utterly bizarre and cool it is unless you see it for yourself. This scene where Chris Parker dances around to an old record while his lace slip-clad roommate sits looking out the window all detatched and indifferent is...simply classic.
Anyway. This one boutique that I go to quite often recently stocked some stuff by PV and labels aside, I do find the clothes quite nice. Loose and comfy looking.
But I must say, the oversized logo tee from AW07 really did it for me (and trust me when I say I am not a logotee kinda gal). I guess I just really love the phrase permanent vacation--I find something incredibly romantic about the idea of roaming around the streets with no particular goals in mind, and eventually maybe disappearing somewhere. Does that make sense? Judging from their lookbook I'm guessing PV embraces this lazy-aesthetic too.


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This year, June 6, 2017 marks the 73rd Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. WWII's D-Day.
Immediately after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the Allies created the "Combined Chiefs of Staff" (CCS) comprising of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff and the British Chiefs of Staff. Their function was to assist and advise U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill on the direction and conduct of the war. The CCS confirmed a previous policy of "Germany First" and, from March 1942, their planning group began work on an outline plan for a full-scale invasion of Europe. They initially hoped to invade Europe in 1943 but the realities of insufficient materials and manpower, and the demands of other operations agreed upon, delayed this effort until 1944 – this despite persistent agitation from Russian Dictator, Stalin to open a second front to relieve pressure in the East.
When America joined the war on the side of Britain in 1941, the two made plans to retake France from the Germans. The situation looked bleak. Britain was running out of food, Western Europe was under the Nazi heel, and the Soviet Union was near collapse. The Russians were begging for an immediate second front to stop the Germans. It was clear that an U.S. invasion of Germany itself was necessary to overthrow Hitler.
Operation Overlord, also known as the Normandy Invasion or simply D-Day, was the code name for the Allied invasion of northern Europe in World War II. It began with the landings on the beaches of Normandy in northwestern France on June 6, 1944, and accomplished the largest amphibious invasion in the history of mankind, using 200,000 men, 9,000 planes, and over 5,000 ships.
Operation Neptune was the name given to the Naval Armada of allied ships & the allied Air Corps involved. On the whole, the naval fleet was composed of five forces, one for each beach. (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno & Sword) Utah & Omaha beaches were invaded by American Forces. The other three by British, Canadian & a free French Battalion. Eight to sixteen distinct convoys composed the five principal convoys. These forces represented more than 5300 ships of all types plus the 4000 relay boats between the shore and the ships. During the landing, 3460 heavy bombers and 1650 light bombers dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on the Normandy coast, targeting the batteries and the fortifications of the German's Atlantic Wall. The 82nd and 101st American airborne divisions had been parachuted in hours preceding the amphibian offensive, in the western sector of the allied invasion, West and South-west of Utah Beach, located in the Cotentin peninsula. Once on the ground, the Americans of the 82nd and 101st got under way immediately towards their objectives. Despite an extremely high number of losses (50% in the only night of June 6, 1944), the American parachutists of the 82nd and 101st Airborne achieved a great number of their missions.
Years in the planning~ the Battle of Normandy was fought during World War II in the summer of 1944, between the Allied nations and German forces occupying Western Europe. Seventy years later, the Normandy Invasion, or D-Day, remains the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving nearly three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy in occupied France. Twelve Allied nations provided fighting units that participated in the invasion, including Australia, Canada, Belgium, France, Czechoslovakia, Greece, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The American, British, and Canadian troops were under the command of U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944, landing on six beaches along sixty miles of the Normandy coast. Their intention was to drive German forces east and out of France while Russian forces in Eastern Europe slowly pushed west. The heaviest fighting occurred at Omaha Beach, where perhaps as many as 3,000 American men were killed or wounded. By contrast, fewer than 200 casualties (out of 23,000 soldiers engaged) were suffered at Utah, the next beach over.
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe. The assault phase, or the establishment of a secure foothold, was known as Operation Neptune. Operation Neptune began on D-Day (June 6, 1944) and ended on June 30, when the Allies had finally established a firm foothold in Normandy. Operation Overlord continued until Allied forces crossed the River Seine on August 19, 1944.
The battle began months before the invasion, when Allied bombers began to pound the Normandy coast and farther south, to destroy transportation links, and disrupt the German army's build-up of their military strength. More than 300 planes dropped 13,000 bombs over Normandy in advance of the invasion. Six parachute regiments, with more than 13,000 men, also went ahead to cut railroad lines, blow up bridges, and seize landing fields. Gliders also brought in men, light artillery, jeeps, and small tanks. ~ D. F. Howard© June 1, 2014
Death Tolls: Germany had 320,000 deaths, followed by the United States with 135,000, then the United Kingdom, Canada, and France where the last three all with less than 65,000.
Courtesy of Wikipedia. The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans. However, its scope is international in that it states, "In Tribute to the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of Allied Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944" and commends all Allied Armed Forces during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 during World War II.[1] The memorial, bordering the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia, is an area comprising 88 acres (360,000 m2) that overlooks the town of Bedford. It officially opened on June 6, 2001 with 15,000 people present, one of whom was then-President George W. Bush.[2] About 70,000 people have visited the memorial each year. Of those, more than half are from outside of Virginia. Bedford was selected for the National D-Day memorial because the town suffered the greatest per capita loss of life during the invasion of any town in the country.[3]


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A fall, sprain and fractures in the tibia and talus meant I spent most of September and October on the couch watching bad Netflix, [reading] [a few] [good] [books] and learning how to code jquery mobile. No late summer / fall rock climbing trip for me.
After the doctor said I wasn't going anywhere tickets were cancelled and the news was broken to my climbing partner who was pretty bummed that he wouldn't get the chance to drag me up Sierra granite. Alas.
And so winter arrived and here I sit unable to ski and unable to fit my (still swollen) foot into a rock shoe. Rock climbing will have to wait till next summer and until then all I can do is look at old photos and reminisce about warm rock and sun.
Which brings me to these photos… a year ago today Yvonne and I headed down to Red Rock Canyon for a week of sun and desert sandstone. I had never been to Red Rocks before - even though just about every climber I know had told me again and again that I need to go - so we finally made plans and headed down.
Pitch 6 - the fun slabby crux of Cat in the Hat.
Our first day was spent climbing easy bolted routes and mellow cracks at First Pullout. Yvonne lead her first gear route (a fun 5.5 corner called "Cover my Buttress"). The second day was spent on "Physical Graffiti", a beautiful two pitch 5.7 and "Man's Best Friend", a fun albeit over-bolted two pitch 5.7 right next to the road.
Cover my Buttress
Man's Best Friend
Solar Slab pitch 12
After getting a feel for the area we opted for longer days and climbed "Cat in the Hat" - wonderful 6 pitch 5.6 route and spent another day climbing 12 pitches of the fun (and spectacularly sunny) "Solar Slab".
In-between climbing we toured the strip, checked out Chihuly's glass sculpture at the Bellagio, ate lots of food and explored the petroglyphs at Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park.
Chihuly's glass piece at the Bellagio.
A Munch impression in sandstone.
Elephant Rock - Valley of Fire State Park.
The snow and sandstone was a welcomed break from Anchorage's cold and snowy November days (it was 8 degrees this morning). Wish I were there now.
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Optimizing Google Adsense? Put it above Your Title Box!
Google Adsense advertising can pay off if you have the right combination of variables working for you. One variable is placement. This Tweak can help you place your Google Adsesnse above your title, as you may have seen it positioned on sites like major newspapers. I used this tweak on the Omemee Pigeon eFlyer. Read on to discover how you can achieve this too!
- First Open 'Edit HTML' inside 'Design', back-up your template first, and then do the following:
- Look for <b:section class='header' id='header' maxwidgets='1' showaddelement='no'> <b:widget id='Header1' locked='true' title='Omemee Pigeon eFlyer (Header)' type='Header'/> (Note: the words in red will be the name of your blog)
- Change the 1 to a 4
- Change no to yes
- Preview the template. Looks OK?
- Save template.
- Go to Page elements under Design, and you will now see a spot in the top header section where you can add a gadget.(showaddelement='yes') Add your Adsense.
- Slide the Adsense Gadget into place. You can now have up to four elements in the header section.(maxwidgets=4)
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New Zealand recall Ronchi, Broom for Bangladesh ODIs
| Updated: Dec 16, 2016 17:14 IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec.16 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Neil Broom, who played his last ODI in March 2010, has been recalled in the 13-man squad for the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh beginning at the Hagley Oval on Boxing Day. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi has replaced BJ Watling. Broom and Ronchi have been rewarded for their recent form in domestic cricket. Broom is among the top run-scorers in the 2016-17 Plunket Shield first-class tournament with 354 runs in seven innings at an average of 59 to his name. He also topped the run charts in the List A competition, the Ford Trophy 2015-16, notching up a total of 508 runs, including three centuries and two fifties in three matches he played, reports ESPNcricinfo. Broom is likely to come at the No. 4 spot in place of Ross Taylor, who was ruled out after recently undergoing an eye surgery. Ronchi, who was left out of the unsuccessful Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series, struck a century for Wellington in the Plunket Shield before making an unbeaten 58 in a Super Smash match against Canterbury, which his side eventually lost in the one-over eliminator. Meanwhile, batsman Henry Nicholls and leg-spinner Todd Astle, who both were part of the squad that played against Australia, have also been dropped for the upcoming three-match series. The New Zealand ODI squad is as follows: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Neil Broom, Lockie Ferguson, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee.(ANI)


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Be better than you were yesterday
I found this quote particularly relevant to my journey today. As you may recall, I was miserably sick yesterday, slept most of the day, and toughed out my workout around 10pm. This morning, I felt better, still a sore throat, major sinus pressure, and overall icky feeling, but comparably better than yesterday. So I'm better than I was yesterday, physically speaking, in more ways than one.
Last week, I did this workout with resistances bands, and today I used weights. I felt like I got much more out of it with weights- I could really feel my muscles shaking and burning. This is a tough workout but I'm so optimistic about how it's helping recuperate my decade-long struggle with quad/knee issues… and for that I love this workout, despite the sweat and pain.
I started off with a simple bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon and maple syrup. Because Anniston likes to eat everything I'm eating, and because I didn't want her to eat out of my bowl today and get my sicky germs, I made her a bowl of oatmeal too. So we sat side-by-side on the couch watching Nick Jr. eating oatmeal. Not sure why I thought allowing my one year old to eat oatmeal on the couch was a good idea. I have oats everywhere- on the couch, on the carpet, on my clothes, in my hair... But hey, at least we both had a healthy breakfast!
I ate 1 hard boiled egg before my workout just for a little extra protein (2 eggs counts as 1 red serving, so this was ½ a red). It gave me the little extra boost of energy I needed.
I finished my workout right around noon, so it was time for shakeology. Today I chose to go all out and make a banana split shakeology. I used ½ purple container strawberries, ½ purple container pineapple, and ½ banana. It was pretty good- great mid-day treat!
I still had ½ a red serving hanging around (since I only ate 1 hard boiled egg earlier in the day). I ate 3 deli ham slices (6 slices count as 1 red)- kept me going until dinner.
Ever since I saw an olive garden ad on my facebook page the other day, I have really wanted some pasta. I decided to make spaghetti tonight with whole grain noodles and homemade marinara. I've always done a hybrid of homemade and jarred sauce, but I went full out homemade tonight with san marzano tomatoes and everything. I put a green container's worth of celery, onions, and carrots in the sauce as well. I also added some lean ground turkey for protein (1 red container's worth). I portioned out the pasta in a yellow container. Then, because I still had a blue left, I topped it with shredded Italian cheese. This was great. The homemade sauce was a success, and despite me thinking that the yellow portion of noodles "looked" small, it was more than enough and I felt very satisfied with dinner.
I have discovered that some whole grain pastas are better than others. Some have a very grainy texture and pronounced flavor, whereas others you can't tell the difference between the whole grain version and the starchy original. My favorite brand I have found so far is the Fit & Active 100% Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti. You can buy this at Aldi for less than $1. Sometimes healthier food is more expensive, but this is the same price as regular noodles so it's an ideal swap.
At our church community group tonight, I had a cup of hot cinnamon chai tea. It was delicious. Didn't even need a drop of sweetener. It's apparently available at Fresh Market, so I may be making a trip there in the near future.
MAJOR HEADLINE NEWS. This is the first time in years that I've put on a pair of jeans and NOT had a muffin top! Oh my gosh. Y'all don't even know the number of times I've had to change my shirt in an effort to conceal my muffin top. It was so freeing to be able to put on any shirt I wanted today and not worry about it!
And…wait for it…wait for it… I can take my skinny jeans off without undoing the button or zipper! Seriously???!!! We are not allowed to weigh or measure ourselves until the end of the program, but this has to indicate some progress!


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On Oct. 20th, 2014, United Nations representatives met with the Mayor, and part of his staff to discuss the recent mass water shutoff's plaguing Detroit. The meeting was very frank and at times contentious with the Special Rapporteurs asking questions based on citizen/resident reports they had received from what they refer to as "civil society" organizations and direct visits to residential homes.
The premise of the meeting was itself historic in that this was a session to discuss best practices shared by the S.R.'s relative to how decreasing revenues might impact water access, distribution and sanitation specifically in low-income households. The two special investigators have amassed a myriad of expertise over the years after visiting many countries who have faced dwindling economies and transient populations.
Amid a flurry of "denials" and veiled attempts to discredit the intention(s) of these two specialists, the S.R.'s continued to press for answers about recent water shutoffs. The session went back and forth until the Mayor stepped up and suggested that he would be interested in receiving detailed information about any current residents without water. The Mayor placed a call at the suggestion of the MWRO rep to the phone center and was able to get right through to someone without a long wait. This single act proved the City's case that new practices are being put in place to address resident complaints – the problem is that these procedures aren't reaching the poorest and most vulnerable residents. Long waits on the phone to the Water Dept. has been a frequent complaint and we hope that at least in this instance, progress is being made.
In the end, what was suggested is that specific account information would be needed to examine any claims of denied water and the City would look into each case that was submitted.
Since that historic session, several things have occurred. The City has issued statements that paint the Special Rapporteur's visit as "nothing but a show". One City employee, Ms. Wiley, labeled their initial report as "sad" suggesting that they were following a separate agenda that did not reflect the truth about water shutoffs in Detroit. Another City employee suggested that information gathered by talking with a few residents did not rise to actual truth, and that only through talks with the City were facts able to be put forward. Residential interpretations were not credible, in other words, and were not to be validated. There are none so blind, than those who refuse to see! In 2005, 2006, and 2007 – the Water Affordability Plan was submitted to the Water Dept. after is was tweaked and then accepted by the City Council and the Mayor. Always, it is said that there are legal reasons why this wonderfully crafted document can't be implemented, and always when we ask, "why not?", no credible answers are shared. The corporate interests that have lined up in great anticipation of receiving mega-infusions of cash is the logical place to search for the financial support needed to help shore up the City. Revenue sharing, unpaid commercial and corporate water accounts, so many places to look for untapped resources yet the then E.M.'s only goal it appears, was to inflict economic and physical pain on the most marginalized, most vulnerable, the poorest.
Over and over again, the City has suggested that those unable to find resources to help prevent shutoff or restore water already shutoff were not truthful or that they were too dumb to find simple information. The old, tired… "people want free water" …message was dragged out, a phrase that is repeated even though no one ever asked for that. It was revealed that the City has always practiced water shutoffs, and that was an established practice never before challenged. It was admitted that some 300,000 water shutoffs have happened over a period of years, a fact the City was not ashamed to admit. Must have felt the same rage and shock like those in the room in Nuremberg during that trial, listening to soldiers talking about how they were just following orders…
The S.R.'s questions and the session ended in about 90 minutes, after which they traveled back to their hotel to prepare the press release for the media. Their specific conclusions are on-line which includes a strong recommendation that all residential water accounts be restored, which allows the City to investigate each address to determine if there are low income families with children, the disabled, the elderly, or veterans living there who need supportive programs that structure payments they can afford. There are other recommendations the S.R.'s offered, that have been published far and wide that address other ways of managing delinquent water payments that other nations routinely employ.
In closing, MWRO agrees with the basic, fundamental conclusion offered by our international guests. Because the population of Detroit has dropped, because the employment numbers have risen, because the good paying auto-industrial jobs have disappeared, and because many of the jobs available today are low paying, the City STILL has a legal obligation to supply clean water and sanitation to all – even if only one resident is left! It is in fact a violation of international law to deprive residents of water if they are too poor to pay in the regular way. Ms. de Albeqeurque and Ms. Farha were not daunted by the comments made by the Mayor and his staff who clearly don't understand what the mission of the UN rep's is.
This is not a popularity contest that is directed by who we like and who we don't. It is patently wrong to disconnect water where low income people live, and no amount of "American Exceptionalism" can alter that fact. There are millions of poor Americans that live in horrible conditions that are ignored daily while we act as if all is well, and Detroit has a large share of those families. The responses coming from the City are at best shallow, defensive, ignorant, and at least, devoid of compassion. What kind of City is this and what kind of people are in charge that would countenance such demonic practices? Are our elected officials so drunk with power that they would choose not to find a way to keep the poorest residents safe and clean? Why didn't someone in City government stand up when the E.M. made this life-threatening recommendation and scream to the highest star how wrong it was and that as duly elected officials, you would NOT force-march masses of Detroit residents into the crematoriums of poverty and torture? Why did it take strangers, trained in recognizing violations against humanity, to shine a light on these dark-age practices and call them out for what they are? This is the best example of how the recognition of class differences have surfaced because we have different ethnic races of administrators, both men and women, both young and old who have been part of this sorry episode of residential infliction of pain. Our elected City officials would have found continued comfort in the torture of low income people had they not had the covers of gross negligence pulled from them exposing what all knew but few had the courage to declare.
Along with our City officials stand many of the members of the clergy from all denominations, who have stood in silence while the torture of the most vulnerable has unfolded. The Spirit that many profess to serve has been waiting for you all to discover your courage, or your voice, or at least your crippled-hand gripped around a pen where you could author an anonymous note decrying what has been happening relative to these water shutoffs. I try daily to forgive your cowardice and hope only that when you make your transition to the after-life, that the fires of "hell" are unkind to you.
We hope that the legal violations identified by the two S.R.'s find their way sooner as written charges to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and also to the State Dept. All nations should be alerted about these international violations so that sanctions might be discussed and even levied to make this practice stop. The U.S. government is ultimately responsible to secure the human rights of the most vulnerable and that task lies first with our 'beloved' Mayor, then with the County Exec, then with the Governor, and lastly with all Presidents. As a field general in the army of social justice for vulnerable, low income populations, it falls to me and mine to keep this battle in the face of all humanity and to take every opportunity to convince those in power that their salvation lies in distancing themselves from the "dark" side in favor of protecting, serving, and advancing the quality of life for all.
M.D.Taylor, State Chairperson – MI Welfare Rights Organization


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This weather is reminding me of 80's pop hits...." Here I go again" by White Snake keeps coming into my head. You see the days are going a little something like this...heavy snow...Snow day( almost everyone in the house works in the public schools so everyone is home and I am cooking)...sick kiddie...cooking/cleaning(,yes i have mentioned this before) ...1/2 hour of knitting...load the wood stove. Now loop this over and over again for about 2 weeks. I'm not complaining though for this is winter right?? Well thankfully the Olympics are on ...Did you catch that Hockey game this morning!!! USA vs Russia ...all I will say is WOW and I am loving Johnny Weir! How about you ???
Here are some pics of what the days are looking like...
Olympics and knit. The house is actually quiet. Before I go though here is the quick and easy potato recipe..
Roasted Potato Disks
- Organic golden potatoes
- Olive Oil good quality
- Salt and Pepper or your favorite seasoned salt
Now I know these don't look like anything special but why try ...on a busy week night they are super quick and add some splash to your dish. They take much less time than roasting them in wedges or quarters.
Have a great Presidents Day weekend and stay warm!
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Hi Everyone!
Marlene here from ScrappinCookie!
Thank You for joining me here at My Craft Spot!
As you all might already know, I wasn't able to completely participate in the recent Fall Stamp Release Party. So I'm here today to show you a quick and fast Halloween Treat using one of the brand new, just released My Craft Spot Stamp Sets.
This year I'm thinking about Halloween in a different way - NO CANDY! - and the "No Tricks just Treats" from the NEW "Best Witches to You" Stamp Set is just PERFECT.
Who says Halloween is ALL about candy?! I've made cute little "Treat" - a Pop-Up Gift Card Holder - great for Teachers, Friends, Co-Workers, etc.
Holding the Just Treats Gift Card closed is a piece of My Craft Spot's "Marmalade" Crinkle Ribbon. I added a little bow made from the "Green Apple" Divine Twine - available HERE - centered with a Hand-Dyed Black Mulberry Rose.
I stamped the "No Tricks just Treats" Sentiment onto a circle made using the largest circle of the NEW My Craft Spot "Tiny Doilies" Metal Dies. It was then layered onto the "Lacey Circle" and "Scalloped Circle" dies of the "Tiny Doilies" Metal Dies, available for purchase HERE. The Sentiment Circle was then adhered to the "Marmalade" Crinkle Ribbon.
The inside perfect holds a Gift Card and was stamped with the "Happy Halloween" Sentiment also from the "Best Witches to You" Stamp Set.
I hope to have inspired you to use some of the amazing My Craft Spot products and use the stamps in creative ways.
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Saturday, October 04, 2008
The Avenger Chronicles - limited edition cover art!
Artist extraordinaire Douglas Klauba has posted his cover for the forthcoming Limited Edition of The Avenger Chronicles from Moonstone Books. It features all the members of the Justice Inc. team, for the first time ever. All I can say is "Wow!" What a fantastic piece! The book is coming soon, and I'm very honored to be a part of it.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
John Lennon Chosen For 'Great Briton' Commemorative Coin
The singer songwriter was chosen by a public vote in which he bested Sir Walter Raleigh, author Jane Austen and several other British cultural figures.
The commemorative Royal Mint coin with a face value of 5 pounds ($8) went on sale Friday. Collectors will be charged 44.99 pounds for each of the limited edition coins.
The former Beatle will join William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale among British luminaries whose images have graced special coins.
The coin shows Lennon with long hair and sideburns and his trademark round glasses on the reverse with the cameo inset bearing the strings of his guitar.
Struck in sterling silver to Proof quality, the coin comes in a display case complete with a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing the specifications of the coin and paying tribute to Lennon.
For more info and to purchase the coin go to this location.
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Thapki Pyaar Ki 18th May 2017 Written Episode Update
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Munna cries thinking about Bani as he gets into the car. Aryan comes there and asks where he is leaving, what such important. Munna doesn't reply and asks him to leave. Aryan says he has nothing important than Munna, he must demand what he wants. Munna cries hugging Aryan, Aryan also cries hugging him. Munna says Bani doesn't want to marry him and told him to leave. Munna says he can't hurt Bani as he always wants Bani to stay happy. Aryan asks what's the guarantee that Bani lives happy when he has left. Aryan says no one would force, but love would get love; he will make this marriage possible.
Vasundra was sitting with Tina as he was crying. Tina asks how she can do this to Samar, Thapki was clueless. Tina says Samar's mother told them about the drama. Tina says Thapki went to Samar and questions why he wants to ruin her channel's reputation, what was the need to insult the minister. She said she was mistaken when she gave him favors earlier, it is either her order or an advice but he won't step into Channel's office until he marries Tina. Thapki stood clueless. Tina says that work is Samar's life, she pleads Thapki not to hurt Samar. Tina leaves the hall. Vasundra scolds Thapki for making her upset. She says if Tina wants so, Samar would go to office and work there. Thapki cries silently and comes to Bani's room angrily. Bani was swirling the keys on rocking chair. Thapki asks if Bani went to Samar's house as Thapki. She reminds Bani promised to begin a new relation. Bani stands up in Thapki's attire. Thapki asks what she did now.
Bani says Thapki betrayed her, she lied to her and brought her right where she stood fifteen years ago. She mocked her love, her relations and her family; she brought a stranger as her father into the house. She know whom she calls her father isn't Bihaan and is Aryan. Was it necessary to ignite her hatred anymore, why she did so. Thapki says she did this only to bring her to right path, and to get her. She says she thought when Bani would improve herself, she will share the truth with her. Bani says she would no longer be able to trust her, Thapki will never get her Bani. She will only be punished now, and Bani will hurt herself as well as Tina. Thapki was ready to tell everything the truth now. She runs outside, Bani had rage in her eyes.
In the corridor, Thapki wonders what this all happened. She was ready to go and tell everyone so that her daughters are not in danger. Kosi Devi stops Thapki, she tells Thapki that she turned Bani's heart against Thapki in years, she can never let her ruin her hardwork. She ties Thapki and locks her behind a blackened mirrored door in her room. She says now she will destroy all of her hardships. Kosi hears Bani's voice who turns towards her. Bani asks about Thapki who has gone to tell everyone about Aryan. Thapki watches Bani and knocks at the mirror, trying to get Bani's attention but Bani couldn't hear her. Kosi tells Bani she has taken care of Thapki for a few days, Bani was concerned if she hurt her but Kosi qualifies Thapki is her daughter in law after all, she can never hurt her. Thapki keeps on knocking the mirror as the two leave.
In the hall, everyone was selecting cards. Samar comes with his mother. Vasundra says Tina has gone out with Suman, Samar's mother was worried. Bani comes downstairs in Thapki's attire and announces she invited them. Kosi comes to Thapki and tells her that Bani would now do what she could never do, she will break Thapki's image. Kosi tells Thapki to hear carefully what Bani is doing downstairs, being Thapki.
Bani plays the television, Samar was giving the news as newscaster. Bani asks how he did the show even when she forbid him, how he went against her. Vasundra tells Thapki Samar went there because she said so. Thapki clarifies she is the owner of the channel, Samar must abide by her orders. She can never forgive the back stabbers, she can't tolerate a relation of Tina with such a man. She tears the wedding card announcing she breaks the marriage. Aryan stood at the door.
Thapki Pyaar Ki 19th May 2017 Written Episode Update Precap : Thapki was knocking behind the mirror. Aryan tells Bani that Munna loves Bani, and she must marry Bani along with Tina. Bani questions who is Aryan to force marry Bani, Aryan says he is Munna's brother.


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Check out the first post: 31 Random Things About Me
Today's Things:
- 22. Family is super important to me. Family includes all of its extensions and there are lots of extensions. I was going to try to include pictures of my entire family but it would take way too long and I just don't have that kind of time. Family has always been important to me but in recent years it has become even more important. Two grandmas have passed and one grandma has Alzheimer's, which I think is an illness straight from the devil himself. Family members are dealing with cancer and other illnesses. Other family members are going through family upheavals and other family members are getting married. It's a crazy time and each new thing makes me realize just how important family is.
- 23. I love to give gifts. It's not about the amount of money I spend but rather the joy someone gets when they open something from me. I give gifts because I enjoy seeing the joy cross someone's face when they open something from me. Even if I'm not there to experience the joy I experience it in the thank you that gets sent back to me. I do not give gifts to receive gifts in return but instead because I enjoy doing it and enjoy taking care of others through gifts.
- 24. I love both cats and dogs. I used to be terrified of all animals. It was the idea that I don't know what they are thinking and the amount of pain that certain animals could inflict upon me. For years I feared cats and dogs but then I began to see the individuality and the need for love within. They weren't plotting my death but were instead seeking my approval. One of my boyfriend's had a dog, Shady, who I fell in love with. Then my sister had a dog and then I met my roommate's cat. Now I love cats and dogs ;).


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Designating Flag, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland
Designating Flag, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland
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- Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Red field with blue union on the top hoist corner. Union has three white stripes; two of the stripes cross to form a saltire and the third stripe, or pale, bisects the saltire. Beneath the union are three white stars in a vertical row. The white hoist has an inscription that reads "3rd Div'n 3rd Brg 4th Army Corp Dept. of Cumberland."
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- wool (overall material)
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- 64127
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- Civil War
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- Civil War
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It was a beautiful summer day during the first week of August, but it was still way to early for me. Luckily there was enough space on the bus to nap all the way through. We arrived in the Dam at twelve o'clock. We had ten hours. Ten hours for two stops and a little exploring. So we grabbed a bite to eat and started our adventure. First stop was the Helmut Newton retrospective.
HELMUT NEWTON – RETROSPECTIVE @ FOAM Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam
Helmut Newton, born as Helmut Neustädter, was a iconic (fashion) photographer with a German-Australian nationality. His work was very provocative and erotic. He mainly worked in black-and-white but also has some work in color as well. Some of his close friends were Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent, just to name a few. His pictures were publicized in big magazines like Vogue.
Entering the retrospective was like entering a certain vibe, a unique energy. A vibe reflected in the pictures themselves. Sometimes almost artificial, surreal, trippy or even sinister. But never too much. Newton portrayed mainly women, sometimes men and now and then some animals. He portrayed an image of a strong independent woman who is assertive, stylish, self-confident but most of all timeless.
Date: 17/06/2016 – 04/09/2016
Tickets: https://tickets.foam.org/foam-nl
Address: Keizersgracht 401, 1016 Amsterdam
Website: http://www.foam.org/
STEPHEN SHORE – RETROSPECTIVE @ Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
Stephen Shore is an American photographer. He helped shape contemporary photography as we know it today and inspired generations of photographers. He often selected subjects that weren't seen as beautiful or photogenic. He alternates between black-and-white and color while barely breaking a sweat. In the art of photography Stephen Shore has been a pioneer in the use of color. He also experimented with a diversity of camera's and formats.
Unlike Newton, Stephen was interested in the day-to-day things in life. He made mundane scenes, which tell a story, with one flick of his camera. He aimed for an amateurish aesthetic but still managed to make the pictures intrigue you. Even more so they tell a story. The whole retrospective is organied per project, time and place and ends with some conceptual work mixed with his famous aesthetics.
Date: 10/06/2016 – 04/09/2016
Tickets: https://www.huismarseille.nl/en/info/
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Welcome to Reclaim Your Wildly Feminine Body! I am so excited and honored to start this journey back home to your body with you.
Before we officially kick off the program next week, I wanted to send you this video with information on what to expect as you embark on this 8-week program. I have also included all the pertinent information on what you will need below the video.
What you will need:
- A computer with internet connection to view the course materials, which will be a combination of text and videos
- A yoga mat and a space that is large enough for you to comfortably move around
- A journal
- Spotify – If you wish to follow along using the same playlist as the group. I will send out a link to the Playlist, which I will be updating weekly, in the WEEK ONE email.
How the program works:
Each Sunday morning for 8 weeks I will be sending you an email with a link to that week's course materials. The materials will include a short video introducing you to the topic we will be exploring that week, the movement and meditation practice for that week, and a set of questions to explore in your journal. Don't skip any of the parts and set aside at least an hour or two to dig into that week's materials. The more you bring to this program, the more you will get out of it!
Certain weeks contain additional video material as well. In WEEK FOUR and WEEK SIX we will have a group coaching call. I will be sending you the information on the dates and times of the call next week. I highly recommend participating in the call, but if you are unable for any reason, the call will be recorded and a link to the recording will be provided to you.