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"Occupational therapy practitioners ask, "what matters to you" not, "what's the matter with you?" ♥ -AOTA President Ginny Stoffel
Weeks 5 & 6: Grim Awareness
This week's post doesn't open with the usual cute dialogue I share with my residents on the daily. This post is going to be a bit more serious as it is shining light on a topic that warrants more awareness. I evaluated a woman this past week who was admitted after being hospitalized with 'AMS.' … Continue reading Weeks 5 & 6: Grim Awareness
Weeks 3 & 4: High Dives
Me: "So were you pretty active before your fall?" New Friend #3: "Yes, I actually golfed up until last September and I even swam occasionally. You wouldn't believe what I did at my grandson's birthday party last August." Me: "Oh yeah? What did you do?" New Friend #3: "I dove off the diving board. I … Continue reading Weeks 3 & 4: High Dives
The DL on SNFs**
**The down low on Skilled Nursing Facilities. Disclaimer: If you want to be in the know about the new CPT codes used for evaluation purposes, RUG levels and important documentation, you have come to the right place! (If you would rather read about the in's and out's of my rotation, please see my blog post, … Continue reading The DL on SNFs**
Week 2: Very Big Teeth
New Friend #2: "You know I was once a very talented football player." Me: "That's wonderful! I've never been very athletic, myself." New Friend #2: "You like like an athlete. You also have very big teeth." Me: *laughs* "Thank you, unfortunately I have found that my teeth have not really helped with my athletic pursuits!" … Continue reading Week 2: Very Big Teeth
Week 1: Pro Ro, Let's Go
New Friend #1: "How old are you? Ya look like you're 17 years old." Me: "No... I'm actually 26, but I'll take that as a compliment!" New Friend #1: "You're 26? Do you have children?" Me: "No... " New Friend #1: "Oh no! It is time! It is time!" Me: *shakes head profusely* The conversations … Continue reading Week 1: Pro Ro, Let's Go
The Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) Mission Trip, Republica Dominicana 2017
"The Summons" Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don't know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown? Will you let my name be known, will you let my life be grown in you and you in me? These are … Continue reading The Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) Mission Trip, Republica Dominicana 2017
DIY ADL Dressing Boards
As a final project for my Level IIB fieldwork experience in an outpatient hand therapy setting, I created a set of 8 ADL dressing boards to help patients work on their fine motor coordination and dexterity in a way that translates to typical day-to-day life. Before beginning my project, I searched the internet for suggestions … Continue reading DIY ADL Dressing Boards
Level IIB Fieldwork
Hello friends! It has been quite some time since I have blogged and I apologize! Since last posting, I have completed my second Level II rotation in Galveston, TX, and am a semester, or one mission trip, 12-week professional rotation and capstone project, away from graduation! May 13, 2017—save the date! I had a wonderful … Continue reading Level IIB Fieldwork
Level IIA Fieldwork
As of Friday, August 5, 2016, I officially completed my Level IIA fieldwork experience! I was a little unsure about things, initially, because I was working about two hours away from where I had anticipated, but everything worked out just fine (if I have learned anything in the last couple of years it is that … Continue reading Level IIA Fieldwork


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SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) --While the NFC Championship Game may be hours away, the tailgating has already begun.
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Philadelphia Eagles fans - and Minnesota Vikings fans, too - were allowed to begin their pregame festivities at FDR Park starting at 8 a.m. Sunday. A $40 cash sign was placed at the entrance shortly before the gates opened.
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For most of us, its cold out right now. Not chilly, but bone chilling cold with wind and ice. I have lived in New England my whole life so I'm used to it. However, I will tell you that on those days that are grey and clustery, leaving the nice warm flannel sheets and heading out for a run is a tough. I received a pair of these pants this week and I have to say I've had them on every time I've left the house since.
These pants are called the Ice Queen Ultra Skirt. They are a pair of pants with a built in skirt. The skirt covers your bum so you feel confident and ready to hit the store or coffee shop on the way home.
There are wind and water resistance put into the skirt and the leggings. Any runner knows that the winter wind make your legs and tushie cold pretty fast. There are zippers on the bottoms of the legs so you can take them on and off, even when sweaty. You can also wear even the biggest boot with these pants. I've worn big shearling boots, running shoes and even snow shoe boots with these. The pants also have a draw cords to adjust the inseam if you're a little shorter than the pants.
The insides are soft and snuggly. That is something I've never found with a pair of winter pants before. They are comfy enough to snuggle up and read on the couch in. However, the outsides block wind and water and they do a great job at it. I've worn these to run and I've worn these to play in the snow with my dog. Regardless of what I'm doing I've been comfy; not too hot and not too cold. I've gone home dry and happy. So if you're looking for a pair of pants for all your winter adventures, here they are!
The pants have two pockets for gels, chap stick, etc. There is also a cord management system so you can tuck in your iPod and have the headphones come up from the pocket. Very useful in the winter months when your iPod can get caught up in all of the layers of clothing.
The skirt is 13.5 inches in the front and 14.5 in the back (who doesn't love a little more rear coverage). The pants are 33.5 inches long.
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With the increasing availability of technology in the world, girly glamping innovations are becoming more and more popular. Glamping is a term that is rapidly increasing in popularity, referring to a form of "glamorous camping."
Making outdoor living a little more livable, these creations seek to bring more modernity and comfort to camping. Almost always portable and with definite and obvious benefits, these products are sure to convince hesitant campers-to-be to reconsider what it means to experience nature. From fireless s'more makers to couture rain gear, almost every aspect of camping has undergone a makeover to become more sophisticated, durable and fashionable.
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GREGORY ARBOGAST JR. Gregory M. Arbogast Jr., 31, of Rio Rancho, N.M., known to the world as "Whiskey Greg", died in a tragic motorcycle accident Friday, March 27, 2015, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Greg was born May 8, 1983, in Albuquerque, N.M. to his parents, Greg Arbogast Sr. and Nancy CdeBaca. After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and became a Special Operations Combat Controller. During his military career, Greg volunteered for five separate deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, earning two Bronze Stars for heroism against the enemy. He married Alex Baskerville in 2008, and they had two children, Brody and Wyatt, during their marriage. After an honorable discharge from the military, Greg became a contractor for the Department of Defense. Greg was a loving father and a loyal friend. He had close family ties and was always the life of the party. He was also an avid motorcycle rider and mechanic, favoring Harley Davidsons to most other bikes, but he could rip it up on anything with two wheels. As a full-patch member of the Infidels Motorcycle Club, his motto was, "You don't party". Greg is survived by his mother, Nancy; father, Greg Sr., sisters, Brittney and Dani; brothers, Trevor and Sean; wife, Alex; daughter, Brody; son, Wyatt; grandmothers, Cecilia and Carolyn. Greg will be greatly missed by many numerous relatives, friends and all that knew and loved him. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at French-Rio Rancho, 1950 Pine Road NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144, (505) 338-2000, with a Rosary to follow. Mass will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, at the Church of the Incarnation, 2309 Monterrey Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144. Burial following at Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation at www.specialops.org.
Please visit our online guestbook for Greg atwww.FrenchFunerals.com
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Tuesday April 7, 2015
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After services we will follow Greg to Santa Fe National Cemetery for his last ride… And of course…one last party to celebrate his crazy beautiful life. Details to follow.
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Finals are here and there are many tests, papers and presentations. Presentations are one of the ways that students are able to listen to their peers and learn what they have been developing throughout the semester. While sitting through a few groups, I got to thinking about separates a good presentation from a great one.
Five factors I generated:
1. Incorporate visuals: If you are presenting for thirty minutes, you probably have a decent amount of slides. Break up text with relevant photos or a short video clip. Use colors that are pleasing to the eye, but keep it relatively simple. There is a fine line between stimulating and distracting.
2. Use Humor: If you can, without being conveyed as not genuine, try and make people laugh. This is one of the most difficult tactics to master, but breaking up a presentation with a joke about the subject matter can reengage listeners who might have become distracted.
3. Tell Anecdotes– A relevant story helps to support the legitimacy of the presentation. When I was listening to a presentation on fiscal responsibility, hearing how the information helped a member of the presenting group secure his own finances was enough of a testimonial to make my ears perk up.
4. Listen to the way you are speaking- Pay attention to the rate of speech, tone, inflection and emphasis you give to what you are saying. Make sure that you reflect confidence in what you are saying by enunciating and projecting your words.
5. Bring materials to reemphasize the message- It is a bit of extra work to find an activity or assemble binders of worksheets and visual examples of work. This extra work guarantees a return of more engagement and more thought being given to the topic that you are presenting on.
Often times when I listen to speakers, I try to adopt the techniques I liked and make sure to avoid what turned me off to what they were saying. Have you gotten and feedback that has helped you created stellar presentation experiences? Tell us your thoughts!


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Supporters of the United Way Fox Cities got together last night to celebrate raising millions of dollars for local programs.
Nanci Micke is a spokeswoman for the agency. She says they reached their goal of $8.75 million thanks to community support.
A year ago the organization raised $8.6 million.
In all their United Way helps fund over 100 programs. She says one in three people in the Fox Cities will get help from one of those programs.


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FILE: Rayam Investigation, NAACP called for FBI to Investigate
BALTIMORE (WBFF)-- (FILE: March 13, 2009)
On a dark alley in northwest Baltimore Police investigate a report of drug activity.
Moments later, shots ring out and 30-year old Shawn Cannady is hit.
He dies two days later.
Investigators say officer Jemell Rayam was forced to fire his weapon because the car struck his partner.
But Baltimore's NAACP is voicing concern.
That's because this is the third time that Officer Rayam has shot a suspect in the past 18-months.
In June of 2007 he shot and wounded a man during an exchange of gunfire in east Baltimore.
A few months later, Rayam shot and wounded another man during a traffic stop.
In both cases, the officer was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Doc Cheatham said, "The fact that you have an officer with three shootings in such a short period of time you know has to wave a flag."
So Marvin Doc Cheatham and two city delegates are calling on the F.B.I. to conduct an independent investigation of the latest shooting.
"Was there an opportunity for the officer to get out of the way of that particular vehicle if the vehicle was in fact coming at that particular officer?"
A city police spokesman has declined to comment on the current investigation.
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Sugary Drinks: A Surprising Risk Factor for Childhood Asthma
Children between ages 7 and 9 are at increased risk for developing asthma if they consumed a high amount of sugary foods when they were younger, or if their mothers drank a high number of sugar-sweetened beverages while they were pregnant. Those are findings from researchers at the Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston whose research was recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Mothers and children from Project Viva, a longitudinal study conducted in Massachusetts were involved in this research – 1,068 mother-child pairs in all. The goal of the study was to develop new ways to improve the health of mothers and children. Mothers completed questionnaires about their own food and beverage consumption after their first and second trimesters, and about their children's food and beverage consumption at 3.3 years of age. The researchers then used this information to compute intake of fructose, the sugar found in sweetened drinks and high-sugar foods.
At mid-childhood, 19 percent of the children in the study had asthma, according to researchers. Children of moms who consumed the most sugary foods and drinks during pregnancy were 61 to 63 percent more likely to have asthma than those of mothers who consumed the least amount of sugar. Children whose intake of sugary foods and drinks was highest when they were younger were 64 percent more likely to have asthma than those who consumed the least amount of sugar.


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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance inspection wing recommended the government to take departmental action against vigilance director Jacob Thomas on the irregularities in connection with the implementation of solar panels when he was the ports director. By installing solar panels in harbor offices and purchasing electronic equipment including laptop, Thomas had caused a loss of Rs 52 lakh to the government. The equipment was purchased just before the final days of the financial year during the tenure of the previous government. A probe was ordered when the allegations were leveled against him. The investigating report was submitted to the government in March 2016. No further steps were taken on this report after the new government assumed power.
He spent 275% more than mentioned in the estimate of the ports department. While the estimate amount submitted by the directorate of ports was Rs 2.10 crore, the ports director spent Rs 5.84 crore for the installation of solar panels in 2013-14. When Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (Anert) has to install the solar panels in government offices, four of the projects implemented without their advice is non-functional. The ports department has not informed the finance inspection wing the present condition of the others.
The report says norms were violated for granting contracts to Keltron and SIDCO to implement the project. Before implementing the project, technical advice should be sought from Anert. However, the ports department was not willing for that. Not only that, the report criticizes awarding the contract to Keltron and SIDCO which are not accredited by the government. When permission of the finance inspection wing and IT department are needed to purchase equipment above Rs 10 lakh, Thomas purchased it illegally. He purchased laptops, computers and printers worth Rs 54.28 lakh for various offices.
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Got a message on Facebook yesterday from one of my oldest friends. Our families lived on the same street until we moved the summer before kindergarten, but I can't remember for sure if I we knew each other then. We were in the same classes a lot after that, though. Funnily enough, I was looking at the photo of my new tattoo on Tuesday and realizing all the freckles on that arm came from the major sunburn I got that time he and I went to the water park and I only put sunscreen on once the whole day. And here he was in my messenger a day later. He was in Seattle for the night and wondered if I wanted to come down for dinner. I answered honestly that I really don't like going down, but thankfully he had a rental car and said he'd come up. I offered to buy dinner for his trouble.
We had a really nice visit. It'd been 20 years or so, and while we keep in touch online, it's definitely not the same as a visit. We went to Arnie's and I showed him Edgewater Beach as the last of the evening light was disappearing. And then I was there again this morning, as it's my usual Thursday spot.
After three laps around the tank farm, I was hemming an hawing about whether I should go over to the other beach. Just then, another walker emerged from the darkness going the other direction, so I decided to head over. The timing wasn't great and I had to wait for the ferry traffic for a bit, but the view was good while I waited.
The light was great on the way to the beach, but ultimately I couldn't do much there.
The tide was pretty high, and I saw some activity up ahead, so I came back up off the beach onto the paved path. Just then, I heard a seal barking, really loudly. I walked over to a little hill and tried to get a look at it, but couldn't see it. So I walked away and heard it again, went back, couldn't see it, rinse, repeat. My guess is that the people I saw were either the Seal Sitters or called them and were waiting for them to cordon the area off. I didn't feel like causing any issues, so I left.
5 miles in 1:45, 11,227 steps, 181ft gain
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Australian woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend David Taylor will face further interrogations about their alleged role in the death of a police officer in Bali.
Prosecutors have returned the case to police investigators, claiming the files are "incomplete".
Ketut Maha Agung, the head of Denpasar District Attorney's office crime division said police need to further interrogate the pair and are seeking additional witness statements.
"The police murder case against Sara and David (has) been returned to police investigators today," Mr Agung said.
"After police investigators complete the files, we ask for police to hand the suspects and evidences to us."
Investigators now have 14 days to complete the file before it is returned to prosecutors.
Ms Connor and Mr Taylor have been held in custody since August over Wayan Sudarsa's death, whose bloodied body was found on Kuta beach.
Police have recommended both be charged with his murder.
Ms Connor denies any role in the killing, claiming she tried to break up a fight between Mr Taylor and Mr Sudarsa, which allegedly occurred after Mr Taylor accused the police officer of stealing Ms Connor's handbag.
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We're back tonight from out first trip to the emergency room with Will. Now before anyone gets too worried, let's skip to the end of the story: Will is fine. He was discharged from the hospital without receiving any treatment other than some antibiotics.
But there were a few scary moments. It started when Will was brushing his teeth before going to bed. He tripped on the little footstool he stands on and cut the inside of his mouth. I was at work when this happened, but Julie says he was bleeding pretty badly from the mouth.
So when things calm down, Julie checks the Internet and talks to some people and eventually has a nurse friend of ours come by to take a look at Will. Soon afterwards, I arrive home and find a perfectly happy Will sitting on the couch watching Pixar cartoons.
But the nurse on the phone and the nurse in our house say the gash in his mouth is pretty big and probably needs stitches. The decision was made to take Will to the hospital. So Julie drives Will to the emergency room, I drive back to work to put together a shortened version of my news story for that night, and Ronnie (God bless that woman) stayed home with Nate.
One hour later I was walking through he hospital parking lot towards the emergency room. I've been the father of two boys for just over two years and the thought occurs to me that this may be a walk I'll be making many times over the next 16 years.
The hospital staff takes me to a room and opens the door and I see Will jumping on the bed and trying to play with all the knobs that complicated piece of equipment. He's fine, and a few minutes later a doctor comes in and says we were right to have the little guy checked out by a doctor, but he'll need some rest and some antibiotics to prevent the cut from getting infected.
Moments later we got our discharge paperwork and we were headed back to the car. Will seemed to treat the whole thing like an adventure where he got to stay up way past his bedtime. His parent's are just happy the whole incident wasn't really much of an adventure.
I've given Will permission to sleep in tomorrow. I hope he does.
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HMRC revealed that, as of 24 January 2018, there remained over 3 million taxpayers who had not yet submitted their 2016-17 self-assessment returns. This left a lot of people with a lot of work to do in the final week before the submission deadline.
Any taxpayers who missed the filing deadline will receive a £100 fixed penalty if their return is up to 3 months late, regardless of whether they owed tax or not. Taxpayers that do not get their house in order before 1 May 2018 will face far greater penalties.
A daily penalty of £10 per day, up to a maximum of £900 (90 days) will be charged from 1 May 2018.
Further penalties then apply if the return is still outstanding for more than 6 months after the 31 January 2018 filing deadline. From 1 August 2018 taxpayers will be charged the greater of £300 or 5% of the tax due. If the return remains outstanding one year after the filing deadline, further penalties will be charged from 1 February 2019.
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Somewhat longer than most early readers but not quite a chapter book, McPhail's latest offering is distinguished by an old-fashioned sweetness.
Brief chapters tell four simple stories about things Baby Bear finds while exploring in the woods: a boot, a flower, a baby bird, and a friend. This kind and considerate bear sets out to find the owner of the boot, shares the flower with his mother, rescues the bird, and makes a new friend. Each stand-alone tale is linked by common, anthropomorphized animal characters and stars the winsome bear readers may recognize from I Promise (2017). Watercolor provides soft texture for McPhail's charming pen-and-ink illustrations. Rather than bleeding to the edges, the pictures occupy the middle of each page, while two to five lines of text per page are set against clean, white backgrounds. Although they are packaged as a reader, the stories seem designed for much younger children. They work well for reading aloud with young children, but McPhail does not employ any of the strategies that help children read independently. By the time children are ready for text this long, they may also want more exciting adventures.The innocence and gentle tone of these "Tiny Tales" pay homage to the original Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik but without the memorable wit of Maurice Sendak's illustrations. (Early reader. 4-8)


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Opened in 2014, Vedic Yoga and Fitness is a boutique studio located in the heart of Lai Chi Kok, less than one minute walk from MTR exit. Vedic provides group and private yoga classes, yoga workshops and private weight training sessions.
Our yoga master Mr Srinivas Cheruku is from India where he worked as a yoga master in a hospital for 5 years. Srinivas enjoys teaching small group class as he can understand each student's needs and objectives and select classes for them to enhance their practice.


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Aksu City locates at the west part of Xijiang Uygur Autonomous Region was an important trading port since the exploration of Silk Road route. The city lies in south side of Tianshan Mountain and was named after the river flow through it. In Uygur language the city's name means "city of white water". In the Qin And the Han Dynasty there were two Kingdoms in Akesu area. That area is alos the source of Qiuzi culture and Duolang culture.
Besides the graceful natural landscape Aksu Area also has some unique human landscape. The Kizil Thousand Buddhist Cave and the Kumutula Thousand Caves are the result and proves of cultural exchange and communication between ancient China and foreign nations.
The best time to visit Aksu is from September to October. Climate in Aksu is the Warm Temperature continental Climate. The annual precipitation is about 42.4-94.4mm and the annual average temperature ranges 9.9- 11.5℃. It is usually dry and clod in winter, dry and hot in summer. In summer days even if you use sun cream the blazing sunlight and ultraviolet radiation in Aksu will leave you with copper-colored skin. The dry and cold winter in Aksu is also beyond many tourists' bearing capability. The winter days will ends only when summer comes.


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Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick made a statement during the Cowen and Company analyst conference, which almost confirms that sequel to 2010's Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption is in development.
It seems quite obvious that Red Dead is a permanent franchise.
This is the second time, Strauss has made a statement to ensure the fans that Red Dead is a permanent franchise.
Previously, he made a similar statement in 2013, where he said that the company would like to work on other permanent franchises than GTA, like "Red Dead and Bioshock".
Red Dead Redemption has sold over 13 Million copies on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which are more than expected sales for a franchise that didn't gather much popularity from the original game "Red Dead Revolver".
Many people still regard Red Dead Redemption as one of the best games developed for last generation of consoles and I believe that almost everyone who played the game would be hoping for a sequel sooner rather than later.
More than four years have passed since the release of Red Dead Redemption and fans are waiting anxiously for the announcement of next title.
We hope that the sequel to popular title will be unveiled soon.
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I am writing to update the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ("Board") regarding the allegations of widespread cheating on the 2009 MCAS apparently instigated by staff of the Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter Public School ("RMH"). I am also writing to provide notice of my intention to request that the Board take action on this matter at its January 2010 meeting.
RMH is a Commonwealth charter school located in Springfield, MA. RMH opened in 1999 and is chartered to serve grades K-8 with a maximum enrollment of 180. In 2008-2009, RMH served 184 students in grades K-8.
The school received its first charter renewal in February 2004. The renewal contained five conditions: one addressed academic concerns and four addressed issues relating to the governance and financial management of the school. The conditions relating to governance required certain RMH board members to request an opinion from the State Ethics Commission regarding the application of the conflict of interest law and the financial disclosure law; required the RMH board to hire a consultant to advise it on issues relating to board practice and governance; required the RMH board to comply with and/or revise the school's bylaws regarding the terms of its members; and required the RMH board to cooperate with the Department and the Office of the State Auditor to fully address questions and issues raised by the Department.
In January 2009, the Board voted to renew RMH's charter for a five-year period. The renewal was explicitly conditioned on the following:
By December 2010, Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter Public School shall demonstrate that it is an academic success by:
providing evidence that, by 2010, the school has met academic growth targets in English language arts and mathematics, as established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or
having achieved Adequate Yearly Progress in the aggregate and for all statistically significant subgroups in English language arts and mathematics in 2009 and 2010.
The Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter Public School Board of Trustees shall comply with the term limits and maintain the minimum number of board members, as defined in the school's approved bylaws.
By September 2009, the Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter Public School Board of Trustees shall have identified, recruited, and received approval from the Commissioner for new members with educational and financial expertise.
The Department has identified grave concerns in connection with the first condition on required academic progress. Subsequent to the release of the 2009 MCAS results, the Department noted from a preliminary review of RMH's 2009 MCAS results that they reflected improbably high levels of improvement. Based upon this preliminary review, the Department suppressed RMH's 2009 MCAS results and began an investigation. Based on its investigation into the administration of the 2009 MCAS tests at RMH, the Department permanently invalidated all 2009 MCAS scores for the school.
Based on the information obtained to date, it is my intention to request that the Board, at its January 2010 meeting, vote its intent to revoke RMH's charter based on evidence that during the administration of the 2009 MCAS tests there was pervasive, systemic cheating at the behest of adults at RMH. Accordingly, pursuant to 603 CMR 1.13(e), the Board may vote to provide notice of intent to revoke RMH's charter based upon evidence of fraud or gross mismanagement on behalf of the school. Similarly, pursuant to 603 CMR 1.13(g), the Board may vote to provide notice of intent to revoke RMH's charter for the additional and independent reason that because the school's 2009 MCAS results have been permanently invalidated, the school cannot fulfill the academic condition imposed on RMH by the Board in January 2009.
We expect a charter school that has been in operation for ten years to have a stable and competent governance structure supporting a school with high standards and high academic performance. Given the history of governance problems at the school during its ten years of operation, I do not have confidence that the school can recover from this situation.
Because of the magnitude of this decision, I am recommending that this matter be put on the Board's agenda in January 2010 for additional discussion and a vote. RMH's board of trustees will be invited to present information to you at that time, and I expect that we will have more information to share with you regarding the ongoing investigation. I have kept Springfield Superintendent Alan Ingram apprised of this situation, and if the Board accepts my recommendation for revocation, he and his staff are prepared to assist students and families with an orderly transition to new school assignments in the Springfield Public Schools for the fall of 2010.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Jeff Wulfson, Associate Commissioner, at 781-338-6500; or Mary Street, Director of Charter Schools, at 781-338-3200; or me.


text: This dish contains the taste of spring, using only vegetables that can be found in springtime—favas, peas, and green garlic. It has a nice balance of sweetness (peas) and piggy saltiness (bacon). The classical Catalan way is to slow simmer the vegetables past the point of al dente. I tend to prefer it less cooked so I've adjusted the cooking time.


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The Adventures of Tina Tassels: Burlesque, Boys, and the Big Apple! I meet the coolest people.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
THAT was my gut?
Well I feel like one. I once again find myself duped by the higher powers. I had to break it off officially with my dude. I'm extremely sad over it, but there are some serious issues that were getting worse rather than better and separating was better for the both of us. It is not my place to publicly announce what was going on, but let's just say some vices were getting in the way.
I had a REALLY tough week. One minute I'm angry, the next I'm overcome with tear filled sadness. I cannot help him and that's probably the hardest part. I am not enough. Or the selfish valley girl in me says the hardest part is that I'm alone. again. So now I raise a glass to moving on...
I started my new job and love it. It has been rejuvenating to enter the work force in an industry I want to be in. I haven't worked in the music industry before so this learning process is fascinating. I'm exhausted, but thus is life right now!
Looking forward to Kitty Nights on Sunday. Gonna try out a new song & dress!
Ciao for now,
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Sweetie I'm glad you realized you cannot fix someone with those vices. I have tried. One you know and then the absolute love of my life. Sadly he passed away 3 years ago.... A direct result of the monster and the self destruction it leaves behind, even in recovery. ... meaning the mental illness that us more often the root of such vices. Anyway..... you need to be YOUR PERSONAL BEST.... When the time is right, and only then, will the compliment to your life surface. ;-) take time to do YOU. It's not selfish.... it's the correct way to evolve.ReplyDelete
- Rob C.May 1, 2014 at 10:12 AM
I very sad for you. And understand. I lost a my best uncle to things of that nature. And just broke up with my love as well. It is painful. But on the otherhand you are starting a new chapter in your life. Wishes love and happiness whatever comes first.xo.ReplyDelete


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Remember, we're on slide show mode here at the blog for this one last post. I'll be back Monday, refreshed and ready!
But until then, let's enjoy the wonder of churches in Brittany. The sculptures really are amazing.
And unique.
According to Ann Pringle Harris, who wrote a wonderful article in the New York Times Travel Section back in 1994, HERE, churches in Brittany invented a completely new architectural feature: the parish enclosure. And each one is different. But all contain a stone wall around the church (to keep the animals out,) with a showy gate, a calvaire, "showing Jesus on the cross flanked on a lower level by the thieves, with stone-carved scenes from the Passion at the base; an ossuary, or charnel house, once a repository for the bones of parishioners when burial space in the church was lacking but now generally used as a funerary chapel or parish museum; and the church, traditionally named for the founding saint of the town."
Here's a little more from her article that I found interesting,
"Within walls that are sometimes chest-high and sometimes low enough to be climbed over (the original purpose was to keep animals out), these enclosures seem to the visitor to make up a small community dedicated to the religious life and afterlife: God in a worldly milieu. It is hardly a world of pious evasions. It is a world in which the Holy Child is shown being circumcised as well as worshiped; in which the Virgin may give birth in a bed instead of a manger; in which those who have lived lives of lechery betray themselves in their facial grimaces and their evident sexual attributes. Here, Latin inscriptions warn that death comes to us all -- "today to me, tomorrow to you." Hell's flames licking at the damned are carved in stone and what they lack in refinement -- most were done by local artisans -- they more than make up in imaginative power."
See a close up?
Here's the nativity.
Look at that happy cow, and the Smiling Baby Jesus!
Have a Wonder-full Weekend, y'all!
Love, Becky


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In 1884, Greek jeweler Sotirios Boulgaris opened a shop on Via Sistina in Rome. This was the second shop Boulgaris, the founder of Bulgari, ever opened. His first venture into jewelry was a store in his home town of Paramythia, Greece, which can still be seen today.
Along with his sons, Costantino and Giorgio, Sotiros built up a family empire in jewelry and luxury goods which is as strong today as it has ever been. Bulgari's designs do not shy away from being bold, the strong, architectural lines include interlocking steel and link motifs.
The most desired pieces of jewelry by Bulgari have sold in excess of $16 million at Christie's, with several pieces also having sold for $2 million and above at Sotheby's most prestigious jewelry auctions. Search more realized prices for Bulgari here.
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Interior Decorating Tips – Kitchen Lighting
Your house might be the hub of family existence within your house. It is not only an area that you have meals with your family along with your children sit and do their drawing or homework, nevertheless it may be where your pals gather around and you also take advantage of the for entertaining. And many types of this furthermore to planning and planning food too. Therefore, a flexible type of lighting plan with the cooking is important if you are to provide sufficient lighting for individuals these different tasks.
Additionally, nowadays a kitchen might not you have to be one small room around the home. Nowadays more your kitchen are often bigger, spacious, open-plan rooms encompassing the living room areas and tv and sofas too. That is furthermore an area or living space that's apt to be used both day and evening.
Therefore, plan your house lighting carefully and you will make sure that you don't omit any important pieces. Consider the overall lighting in the kitchen area first. Although fluorescent lighting will be a popular choice for the kitchen before, the tubes aren't too attractive as well as the light they produce is just too harsh and clinical and definitely not favorable with a cozy, intimate meal. Also, just in case your kitchen area worktops are produced from highly reflective materials your light from fluorescents can establish a lot of reflection. Another challenge with fluorescents is they may be difficult to dim and for your reason is just too harsh throughout the evening.
Task lighting is as vital as the general lighting especially so with the cooking. Kitchen task lighting includes a inclination to come under 2 types: kitchen island lighting and under-cupboard lighting. Kitchen island lighting is usually provided by hanging pendant light fixtures or possibly an agreement of downlights within the island. The advantage of pendant lights is that they are usually decorative and throw a light pool regarding inside the kitchen island area. Under-cupboard lighting may include either tungsten, fluorescent or low-current lighting.
Decorative decorative track lighting is often familiar with illuminate the kitchen however, this should be fitted properly. You need to consider the size and shape from the kitchen first. Just a little, galley kitchen is fantastic for a primary track but otherwise getting decorative decorative track lighting in the heart of your kitchen area to make sure that it directs light towards the worktops is wrong – unless of course obviously there is a show home.


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This is how Bitcoin is shaping the Future of Payments
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The adoption of the technology by central banks
Since the traditional banking system is centralized and pegged on central banks, it is necessary to understand that the financial system can still work without a centralized system. With the adoption of Bitcoin through its Blockchain technology, we are soon going to see central banks adopting cryptocurrencies and issuing them for mass consumption.
A change in how payments are done in the car rental industry
Another area of payment that this technology can positively impact is the car rental agency industry. These agencies can use smart contracts to alert them automatic whenever they receive payments and insurance information through Blockchain records.
A swifter way of settling currencies and equity
In this instant-result generation, no one loves encountering delays when settling their transactions. But all this will be a thing of the past when Blockchain finally takes its rightful place. The reason is that the platform can facilitate swift settlement of currency, fixed income trade, and equity using distributed ledgers. This way, banking institutions can create many opportunities, attain greater efficiency, and create new asset classes.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Early Winter Work
|Dahlia 'Lagoon'
|Dahlias in the field
People often ask what we do in the winter. I try not to reply like they assume we take it easy. Yet the list is overwhelming. We start with fall clean up, perennials are put to bed, greenhouse tightened plants covered, more perennials and bulbs planted, the 1st ranunculus are sprouted, all the dahlias must either be dug and divided or in protection for overwintering, the tulips to be planted this year ~ 1000.
My short version. I won't mention catching up on paperwork or house cleaning so not to bore you. I've added a handful the dahlia work photos. We try to grow ~ 500 each year to have a good selection for our customers.
|After Dahlias are dug, they are washed and dried in preparation for division
|We stack the dahlias in crates, before and after division, they must cure before storage
|Dahlia tubers after division, some years they freeze before we can dig them all
|Many are compost, sad but true
|Our Calla lilies are stored in the work room too
|What we hope they will look like next season
|We make dried wreaths for the Holidays, each needs to be carefully stored
|In December we are still enjoying our sweet peppers
Sunday, October 16, 2011
'Non-invasive' cultivar? Buyer beware
'Non-invasive' cultivar? Buyer beware
A reason not to buy or plant Burning Bush!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Gina and Richard August 13,
We grew these callas just for Gina. Happily it all came together on schedule. The blue viburnums had peaked in late July so I used blue dogwood instead and you will see blue Elderberry in the vases arrangements. Beautiful photos Gina! Thanks for sharing.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Fall Planting Specials
Seeds and Bare root Plants can be delivered to ASCFG Meeting November 8-10, 2011
Astilbe 'Bridal Veil' - white, 28" smaller divisions suitable for qt. pots or a nursery bed 1.25 each
Astilbe 'August Light' - red, 28" smaller divisions suitable for qt. pots or a nursery bed 1.25 each
|Little Lamb
& Limelight Hydrangea
Advantages of planting in the fall include: larger plants, plant sales and less stress on the plant itself. Your memory will also be fresh about those pesky holes in the perennial border or the period of summer you don't have flowers. So to make it easier we are offering a rare sale on some of our plants at the nursery. For those of you going to the ASCFG Conference we will bring orders to you!
1/2 Price on the following pot grown shrubs and perennials
|Boltonia asteroides
|Shasta Becky with Echinacea
|Scabiosa Butterfly Blue
Lilac purple 2 gal. now 7.50
Lilac Hungarian 2 gal. now 7.50
Hydrangea 'Little Lamb' 1 gal. now 7.00, 2 gal. now 8.00
Hydrangea 'PeeGee' 2 gal. now 7.00- 3 year plants
|Thermopsis Sophia
Red Currant 2 gal. now 7.00
Black Currant 2 gal. now 7.00
Elderberry 1 gal. now 3.50
Also Available in pots @ some discount:
Limelight Hydrangea 2gal. now 12.00
Achillea 'Strawberry Seduction' yarrow deep red Qt. - now 5.00
Aruncus 'Misty Lace' Dwarf Goat's Beard 2Qt.- now 5.00
|Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'
|Anemone robustisima
Peppermint Qt. 4.00
Chocolate Mint Qt. 4.00 (2 available)
|Muhly Grass
|Bartzella Peony
Herbaceous Peony 'Kansas' bareroot 10.00 2-3 eye
|Hypericum 'Jacqueline'
Lemon Thyme 1 gal. 7.00 - variegated leaf now 6.00
Lavender 'Munstead' 1 gal. 7.00 now $6.00
Lavender ' Hidcote' Qt. 6.00 now $5.00
Rosemary 'Arp' 2 Qt. 7.00 now $6.00
Eryngium 'Blue Glitter' Qt. 5.00
Chrysanthemum ' Rhumba' salmon very hardy 24-30"ht. 1 gal pot 7.00, now $5.00 -2 years old
Chrysanthemum 'Venus' very tall very hardy single pink daisy mum October bloom 1gal. now 5.00
Clematis ternifolia Sweet Autumn Clematis 1 gal. 10.00 now 7.00
|Clematis ternifolia
Clethra a. 'Vanilla Spice' taller with a larger flower than 'Hummingbird' 2 years old 1gal. plants 15.00 now 9.00. Proven Winner with tag, of course.
Garlic Chives - white bloom mid summer 3" pots 5.00
|Garlic Chives
Winterberry Holly: Female - Winter Red 2Qt. pot 2 years old 7.00 (3)
Male for Winter Red Southern Gentleman 2 Qt. 7.00
Male for 'Nice Berry' etc. 'Jim Dandy' 2 Qt. 7.00Lathyrus latifolius Perennial Sweet Pea 'Eversweet mix' 4" pot 1 y.o. from seed 4.00
Monarda didyma 'Raspberry Wine' 2 year plants 1 gal. pots 7.00 now 6.00
Rosa rugosa from seed- 2 year old, 2 Qt. pots should be heirloom reds/ magenta 8.00, now 6.00
Symphoricarpos - Snowberry 'Amethyst' - proven winner 2 qt. pot, 2 year plants 15.00, now 10.00
Symphoricarpos alba- White Snowberry 8"mum pot, 1 year plants, 15.00, now 12.00
Viburnum opulus sterile 1gal. now 8.00
Viburnum trilobum American Cranberry to 10'ht 1 gal. now 8.00More recently potted: not fully rooted in the pots, but hardy perennials to try, for cut flowers:
Linaria alba ''Springside White' 6" 5.00- blooming size
Monday, September 5, 2011
Bridal Bouquets and Peonies
|Bridal Bouquet early June
Peonies were originally sought-after for their medicinal value. The roots, seed, and flowers were believed to have healing properties, and were used extensively throughout the Far East and Europe.
These showy flowers originate Siberia and Mongolia. The large, striking blooms and exquisite sweet scent make them the perfect choice for weddings.
To me, peonies symbolize abundance, there is no need to mix them with more than a few carefully chosen sprigs of green. But an individual bloom floating in a bowl by itself is a bit skimpy for your wedding reception. Multiple vases or peonies are the way to go. Five full blooms are just about perfect for most round tables. Add the personal touch of collected glassware and you are set.
The soft ice cream colors of most peonies make any venue feminine and inviting. Peonies work massed in statement pieces as well as for pomanders and girlie corsages.
|Peony Hybrid late May
Peonies photograph well.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Garlic Chives
A simple and easy addition to your herb garden.
From SpecialtyProduce.com:
Current Facts
Garlic chives are also known as Chinese chives, which is their more recognizable name. They are grown for culinary and ornamental purposes. Both leaves and the flowers are used as a flavoring similarly to standard chives.
Garlic chives may be of the same vernacular as common chives, but appearance and flavor-wise they impose different values and characteristics. Garlic chives have flat strap-like stems versus hallow thin spherical stems and their flavor is richer and more intense, much like their aroma.
Nutritional Value
Garlic chives are rich in vitamin C, contain carotene, vitamin B1 and B2, calcium and iron.
Garlic chives are most often used in Asian cuisine. Traditionally they are a classic element of pad Thai but they may also be used as a substitute for standard chives. Use minced garlic chives to finish meat, poultry or seafood dishes. Pair with other fresh herbs, cheeses, mushrooms, noodles and chiles. The color and slight onion flavor or chives may be used to lighten as well as enhance the flavors in a dish. Refrigerate to store, making sure chives are kept dry until ready to use.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Garlic chives have been used as culinary herbs for thousands of years and were probably used first by the Chinese and ancient Greeks.
Garlic chives are native to Asia and Central and Northern Europe. They do not have incredible commercial economic value and are most often found in Asian markets, home gardens and small organic farms where crop rotation and natural pest repellants are prevalent.
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Spaghetti with Sweet 100 Tomatoes, Garlic Chives, and Lemon Basil
Epicurious | April 2002
by Mario Batali
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yield: Makes 4 servings
This pasta celebrates the month of September, when tomatoes are truly in full season and just exploding. It's our favorite take on pasta al pomodoro.
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- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 pint Sweet 100 tomatoes or other tiny tomatoes
- 1/2 bunch of garlic chives, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 12 fresh lemon basil leaves, finely shredded
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound spaghetti
From Growingtaste.com/herbs:
1 Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt.
2 In a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan, heat the olive oil over high heat until almost smoking. Lower the heat to medium-high and add the garlic cloves. Cook for 2 minutes, or until softened and slightly browned. Add the tomatoes, chives, and basil and cook over high heat until the tomatoes are just beginning to burst. Season with salt and pepper.
3 Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in the boiling water according to package directions until it is tender yet al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the tomatoes. Toss over high heat for 1 minute, then divide evenly among four warmed pasta bowls and serve immediately.
About Garlic ChivesGarlic chive is not a cultivar of ordinary chives but a distinct species of plant. It is commonly regarded as a major kitchen herb, tasting--as its name suggests--like chives with a mild addition of garlic flavor. It looks like and is grown very much like ordinary chives.
One source says that "garlic chives tends to go dormant during the winter, [so] potting for indoor use is not recommended." Fortunately, no one told our garlic chives about that, and they go merrily along through winter growing abundantly. (We think they don't go dormant unless the ambient temperature falls below about 40° F.)
Note that in Chinese cuisine, the flowerheads of garlic chives are considered a delicacy.
CultivarsThere are at least some recognized cultivars, though few or none are identified as such in seedsmen's catalogues (one is a variant with pink, instead of white, flowers). You pretty much get "garlic chives" and that's all she wrote.
PlantingGarlic chives sprout easily from seed, after which they can easily be propagated vegetatively by clump division--or you can cut the cackle and just buy a plant (theyare Perennials). They are said to prefer a sunny position in a rich, moist, but well-drained soil, but are also said to be quite forgiving of adverse conditions.
If you're considering growing them in-ground, beware: they are invasive, and pulling them can become quite a tedious chore. Indoors in a pot is best.
GrowingGarlic chives generally like moist (but not soggy) soil. During their first season, hold down watering to encourage root growth.
Garlic chives tolerate heavy harvesting. You can treat it like ordinary chives, pinching off any flower buds that appear, or you can let it flower in the autumn, as the buds and flowers are every bit as tasty and edible as the leaves. Harvest leaves by cutting some, or even all, being sure though to cut close to the soil level, so the plant "knows" to send up new leaves. If your garlic chives plant seems to be getting woody, prune it all down to about an inch above the soil level.
A little balanced organic fertilizer every season would not go amiss.
It is wise to re-divide one's garlic chives every few years, to maintain plant vigor. Division can be done almost anytime, but is probably best done in spring.
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Exploring all the different tools was interesting. I am starting to figure out what I like and don't really care for matching my particular personality and teaching style. I also have ideas of what I could try with my students.
I chose to do the PollDaddy tool so that I could make a survey for the people who attend my aerobics classes through MISD Wellness. I already made a post with it on there if you're interested.
I thought that I might could use it at school for my students to share different things such as who their favorite author is or favorite book or favorite famous dyslexic person. The possibilities are countless.
The PollDaddy site has places you can share on facebook, twitter, email, and several other places I wasn't too familiar with. It is certainly shared because you want people to answer your survey or vote.
I also tried the Weebly tool and created my own website. It was VERY easy. I sooooo very much appreciated the demo that was right there on the page and easy to watch and follow. So, here is the website I created http://vickiesweb.weebly.com.
This would certainly be something I could create and keep up with during the school year for the parents of my students (and of course the students too). I could share things with my aerobics class as well.
I gave the Weebly site to my husband because we wanted to make a web page for the home business we are starting. He is so excited at how easy it is as well.
It also has a way to share your web page with friends on facebook, twitter, email, etc. It also has a comment area you can add to your web page.
I'm learning sooooo much through this class. COOL.


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Officials cut the number of summer school sites by at least five, and had about 250 fewer elementary and middle school students participate, according to a presentation at this week's Board of Education meeting.
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The Last right NME Review?
Leaders of the Free World, reviewed very well here?
This is not NME bashing, but finding that for once we are in agreement.
I'm sure
they've come up with something agreeable in the last two years, if only even by the law of averages.
Is that the review
where they called Elbow "the drinking man's Coldplay"? If so: that made me feel a little bit sick.
It is, but the overall conclusion is
pretty close to what I was thinking. The drinking man's coldplay is what I would think they menat by drinking wine? Not booze?
Maybe because i had a glass of wine and i am slightly drunk.
well deserved 9/10. In hindsight i always think its their worst record but its by no means bad... when they played in London last month, "Great Expectations" got the loudest appaulse of the night.
And "Station Approach" is probably one of the most uplifting openers ever ever recorded. Its just sets the tone so so perfectly and the sends a shiver down your spine...
definately worthy of being hte only band the NME ever gave 4 back-to-back records 9/10.
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That is all.
Bashing the NME doesn't make sense to me
who cares, eh. Their writers are quite talented and their tastes are questionable. BFD.
If you wanna take issue with DiS or Pitchfork...that makes sense to me cos their writers are great(-er) and their tastes are generally great, too.
It's like saying Dido sucks. So what? If you say Radiohead sucks, now we have a conversation....


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Mr Douglas, who is the legal secretary and an executive member of the Secondary Heads Association, has misgivings as well as support for the GM sector. He believes some of Labour's proposals for the future of opted-out schools are heading in the right direction. "Labour seems to have grasped the important fact that schools should run schools," he said. "Even if GM status was abolished and schools returned to an umbrella authority, that would be fine as long as we continued to have self-government," he said. He believes the proposed increase in delegation to 90 per cent would diminish the distance between opted-out and council-maintained schools, but he would prefer a system where the two were indistinguishable.
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Baku. 12 July. REPORT.AZ/Factoring service, which presented to Azerbaijan's market by 'Caspian Development Bank' ('CDB Bank') 2 months ago, is mainly used by the entrepreneurs engaged in the production of food products.
Report was told by Sanan Hasanov, Director of the Business Development Department of the bank.
According to him, they are mainly sweets manufacturers, as well as fresh water producers.
The bank official said that currently, businessmen acting in Absheron peninsula, benefit from the new service, no appeal made from regions: 'Currently, the service covers Baku and Sumgayit cities as well as Absheron region. Our new branch has been opened in Barda recently. We plan extensive presentation of the factoring service in that region, too'.
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My plan is to shoot vicuñas, a wild relative of the llama, with more than a touch of the deer about it. They are slender, slight and very graceful.
Perhaps for this reason the vicuña was a protected species by Incan law, and is still protected today. Just as well because in the 1970s their numbers dipped to around 6,000. Conservation efforts have boosted the population to around 350,000.
|The closest I could get to a vicuña
But the vicuñas need their warm jackets. During the day the sun keeps them toasty but at night, at 4,500 metres above sea-level, temperatures drop below freezing and the winds whip wild across the Andes.
It's not going to be easy shooting vicuñas. They are very shy and even with a 200mm lens, I need to get close to fill a frame.
I discovered on a practice shoot yesterday how difficult it's going to be. Tracking the vicuñas at this altitude with a heavy camera and a bag full of lenses had me gasping for air. I was at 4,500 metres (according to my Sat-Nav) so it's little wonder. To put this into perspective the highest elevation of the Sochi ski-resort where the Winter Olympics are being held is 2,320 metres.
The vicuña is happy to chew the tough grasses of the paramo with one eye on me... as soon as I reach within 30 metres they scarper up the slop another 100 metres and the whole sorry saga begins once more.
This was the best shot I managed... hopefully next week I'll get more luck.
|Wild vicuñas with Chimborazo in the background
It's a bare and brutal landscape at this altitude. Very little grows and at times it can resemble the dead surface of an alien moon.
However, I'm always amazed at how life can thrive in the most hostile climates and discovered a pretty purple flower in bloom.
|Life against the odds at 4,500 metres


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I made an interesting discovery tonight. All things that are considered negative, are ultimately the natural state of the universe. Conversely, all things considered positive are something one must strive for. This, however, takes energy, and as we all know, energy is something we don't have in abundance.
Take warmth for example. The phenomenon we know as warmth is actually caused by movement of atoms, and coldness is the lack of such movement. Movement takes energy, and thus when it is removed, things freeze up. The same goes for light. Ultimately, darkness is the natural state of the universe.
Things get a bit more complicated when we observe the effectiveness of this theory on things like human emotions. Discomfort, for example, can be caused by actions or inactions, on your part or someone else's. Then again, it can be caused by a simple lack of warmth or light, thus being caused by lack of energy. Again, we see that energy, or rather the lack of, is the cause of purely non-physical phenomena.
We may then conclude the following: Lack of energy = Subjective negative perceptions
I say subjective because ultimately, things like negative and positive are nothing else than attributes based on past experiences of the individual, and to some extent, on heritage (by that I mean both things learned from parents and information passed in genes).
In the light of this theory, one might argue that while bad things do happen, good things happen too. This is of course true, and this theory does not exclude such things from happening. Often times good things follow bad things, but it should be considered whether or not the universe sometimes spends some extra energy to make us feel good, so that the eventual turn for the worse would feel that much worse in compensation...
The effects of this theory are far-reaching. For instance, if this writeup is voted down, it will prove that sufficient energy was not used in things other noders consider important for a good node (flashy formatting, inside humour, common sense etc.), and was subjectively percieved as being negative. Then again, the energy you would spend doing so would make me consider this theory as being somewhat accurate, and thus feel good about myself. A sure sign of the coming visit of Klaproth and some of his/her really loathesome relatives.
Update, 29. December 2001
Oh, now I'm really smiling. As I forecasted, this writeup was voted down. Not much, but still enough to convince me that the theory might work. I also forecasted that such action would invite Klaproth and now, a week after writing this, It ate one of my earlier writeups. Do you still doubt my words?
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March 3rd, 2015:
After years of knowing, months of preparation, weeks of goodbyes, and days of no sleep, here we were pulling out of our driveway for the last time.
We're leaving…
It was a bitterly cold day. A thin blanket of snow coated a solid inch of ice. My family and I were all wearing our warmest jackets (we wouldn't need coats in Zambia) as we drove the 4 hours to my Aunt's house. We had enough time to say final goodbyes to my Aunt and cousins along with my grandparents before hitting the road once more.
That was honestly the first time I'd ever seen my grandpa unashamedly cry…
I almost wish I could say I was emotional at this time; but again I was so tired reality didn't seem real.
My Uncle drove with us through the night to Atlanta where we boarded our first flight at 6am.
We were Zambia bound!
The physical journey was long and tiresome. I remember first feeling like I was in Africa when we landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I had just come out of the restroom (also an adventure) and a lady began rapidly speaking to me in Amharic, gesturing unclearly as she did so. I don't speak Amharic so had no clue what she was saying. Someone tried to tell me in English what the woman was saying, but their accent was such that I couldn't understand them either the first couple times…Yup, I certainly wasn't in the U.S. anymore! My first hint into the fact that communication in Africa is not easy…
I was high on adrenaline that final flight from Ethiopia to Zambia. Despite getting very little sleep on the previous 19+ hours of flying, my mind was racing! Sleeping the final two hours of the journey was out of the question.
I remember vividly when the captain informed us we were coming into Ndola. I immediately began looking out my window, anxious to see our new home.
My mind was more puzzling than comprehendible at this point: "YAY! We're finally here! I can't WAIT to get home! Wait…did I just say home? I've never even seen the house before. Why did I just call it home? Wow…This is so strange. I feel in a way like I'm home; but then again, I feel so far from home."
Those final thoughts are somehow both true and have remained true to this day. "I feel like I'm home; but then again, I feel so far from home."
In fact, that statement has only become truer…
Like I wrote in a previous post, I never expected to change when I came to Zambia. It wasn't where I really wanted to be; so why would it change me?
I've never been so wrong in my life.
I've written story upon story of my life here in Zambia for this blog. Right now, I want to summarize the key things God has taught me through being in Zambia.
Don't get too comfortable: before moving to Zambia I HATED traveling! I loved my small little town of West Plains, Missouri and didn't really care if I never left. These feelings aren't inherently wrong; but for me these feelings were all rooted in me idolizing my home, the people there, and my own personal comforts.
Because I was too comfortable, I became unwilling to do what God wanted. My life was all about me, what I wanted, and what made me happy rather than being about what God wanted for my life.
When I became too comfortable I blinded myself to many realities. My vision was honed in on the things that make me happy and comfortable and I didn't allow myself to see anything else. This is a dangerous mindset to possess…
The world is much larger than West Plains, Missouri…
My next lesson ties in with this one:
Be content wherever God has me: I think often times "comfort" and "contentment" are incorrectly used synonymously. For a long time, I was guilty of this in my own life. If I wasn't comfortable, I wasn't content. If I wasn't content, I was also uncomfortable. The two went hand-in-hand in my mind. I couldn't have one without the other. But that's simply not true.
Let's define the two words:
Comfort: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.1
Contentment: a state of peaceful satistaction2
A quick difference I see between the two is one (comfort) mostly refers to our physical well-being and the other (contentment) only refers to our mental well-being.
It is possible to feel discomfort but still be content.
In fact, I'd almost go so far as to say discomfort is the key to Biblical contentment.
Why? Well to put it simply, how can I be content where God has me if I'm not willing to push through the hardships and difficulties? What is contentment if it isn't being willing to face trials? If we didn't have to face difficulties we'd all be content!
As Christians, we are promised challenges in life. They may be minimal; they may be substantial; or there may be some of both. Yet even through these challenges (which will naturally bring discomfort of some kind) we are still called to be content.
If I have a poor and discontent attitude about life I will never go far and will never be able to live my life to its fullest potential.
This is where we are called to say "not my will but Thine" and make the most of our situation in life. Ultimately, we're going to find that when we submit to God's will for our lives, even in the challenges, our lives will feel far more rewarding and be much more full of joy.
Wherever I am, today, right now: THAT is my mission field: Often times when people hear the word missionary they take it to mean someone who lives in a foreign country with no electricity or contact with the outside world.
Sure this is sometimes the case! But I would like to propose that those people would be correctly titled a "foreign missionary". Why am I nitpicking words here? Well, if you want to know the truth it's because, Biblically speaking, every Christian is a missionary.
Matthew 28:19 says, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."
This command was not given to the individual (quite obviously, every person cannot visit every country). This command was given to the universal, worldwide church as a whole. God has my family serving in Zambia right now. God has our dear friends in Utah. God may have me in back in the U.S. next year.
God has you right where you for a reason…
Your mission field is where you are right now! Even if you're sitting in a coffee shop, at your desk at work, or rocking your child to sleep; THAT is your mission field! We as Christians need to recognize this and live like the missionaries God created us to be! We need to seek God with our lives and ask Him how He wants us to serve on our mission field.
Never again will I view a "missionary" as limited to someone out of the country. Yes, people who move out of the country to share the Good News of Jesus Christ are missionaries; but I will still be a missionary for Christ if I move back to the U.S.. Wherever I am today, right now, THAT is my mission field…
I'll never be "home" again: This lesson has definitely been the hardest with which to cope. When I'm in Zambia I miss the U.S. so very much! I'm American and naturally my heart is tied to my country. I also spent 16 years of my life there and have incredibly strong ties! Even still, when I'm in the U.S., my heart longs for the beautiful sound of Zambian music and the relational community.
My heart no longer belongs to one place.
My heart is always partially elsewhere.
This is where contentment in discomfort comes in. Some days I'm uncomfortable and I miss my American life. That's perfectly understandable and condonable; so long as I'm willing to be wherever God has me…I'm very content to be in Zambia even though there are hard days.
Since I've learned not to idolize a place, not get too comfortable, and to be content; I can now honestly say I'd be content to move or live anywhere. Not saying living "anywhere" would necessarily be easy. No matter where I live there will always be challenges and difficulties; but I know God will mold my heart to fit right where He wants me. I'm so grateful for this lesson!
He is enough: This is a lesson I feel like I am constantly learning. As I discussed in part 1, I have a strong tendency to idolize relationships.
Well, God sure has really taught me a lesson since I've been to Zambia!
I have no idea why this is the case, but people here don't tend to stay in one place very long. The people I was close to when we first moved to Zambia have nearly all moved away; and now my sphere of people I'm around often is totally new.
I've made some incredible friends only to have them move away just as we were becoming close.
This has been especially difficult for me.
Because of all this, I haven't really had the chance to idolize people. Just when we start to bond as friends, the person moves away.
God has used this to show me that I don't *need* friends to survive.
Yes, friends are a BEAUTIFUL gift from God! I have a best friend (I could write a whole blog post about how incredible she is) who I talk to every day over text (since we live on two different continents). Of course I still have friends!
However, God is enough….He has taken friends away from me to show me that when I'm bored, need help, want to have fun, etc., I can call on Him for all these things. I don't have to solely rely on friends. Even when my closest friends in Zambia leave or when my life-long friends are on the other side of the world, God is still with me and will never leave.
Christ is and always will be enough…
God has revealed multiple other things to me since I've lived in Zambia. Every day I feel like God teaches me something new!! These are just the highlights of what God has taught me regarding the big picture…
As I look back on this incredible journey and as I ponder what the future holds for my life, all I can think to say is how incredible my God is! All the glory goes to Him!! Life in Zambia would not have been such an incredible experience had it not been for God working to change my heart.
I wouldn't have fallen in love with Zambia the way I have.
I wouldn't have all these amazing stories of what God is doing to share with all of you.
I wouldn't have made so many new relationships.
I wouldn't have learned all these incredible lessons.
I wouldn't change a thing about my journey.
If I were to summarize what I would hope to say to encourage you from my story it's this: Don't lose heart. In every circumstance, look to God for help; and never stop asking God to grow you and teach you new things.
Life is challenging. Life brings us emotions of all kinds! We have good days and bad days…good years and bad years. It's a part of life! But never give up! God has a plan for you even when you're going through the most difficult circumstance of your life.
Don't give up. When you are weary, look to Jesus.
Don't ever get too comfortable with where you are in life. Always seek the Lord to mold you, shape you, and teach you new things! The journey may be difficult, but I promise it's worth it when your relationship with God is stronger on the other side.
And just a warning, if you do become too comfortable, be prepared for God to teach you a lesson whether you want Him to or not (my story is a case in point).
I pray my story has been an encouragement to you. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.


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I recently finished reading a book called "Hawley Book of the Dead" by Chrysler Szarlan. Over the first few pages, the first person narrator foreshadowed the death of her husband at least six different ways. It wasn't subtle, she came right out and said, "On the day I killed my husband –" in the first or second line of the book, but each instance revealed a different nuance to the concept that her husband would end up dead in chapter one and that the rest of the story would take off from there.
Foreshadowing is a device that must be handled with care. If you say the wrong thing, you can put a reader off right away. Personally, I do not like to be told what is coming, but Chrysler Szarlan definitely did her foreshadowing right. Her first mention of the impending death gave me enough pause to wonder what kind of book I'd gotten myself into. By the sixth I was ready for her to stop beating around the bush and just kill him already so the grieving process could begin. I was invested.
It's made me think about a few years ago when a Brigit's Flame mini contest included an assigned writing device combined with two prompts. Before the cues were doled out, there was much discussion in Flame Chat over foreshadowing. Some people wanted it, others were hoping not to get it. I was on the fence. In order to properly foreshadow, you need to know your story up front — you need to be in touch with your endings. Ninety percent of the time I write my way from beginning to end on short stories, with only a vague concept of where I'm going. Foreshadowing takes forethought.
It also takes death, destruction, or mayhem. You can't foreshadow happy times or mediocre accomplishments. (Unless you're writing satire…or you're hwango…hwango could probably use foreshadowing opposite to its intended purpose.) In this vein, the dictionary description of foreshadow uses the word in the example sentence fragment: "it foreshadowed my preoccupation with jazz". Not only is that a terrible example of how to use a word, imo, foreshadow has a more profound intent than 'suggest' or 'indicate'. It comes from the harbinger, and he does not put his energy into warning you what kind of music will be your jam. Unless that interest will be your DOOM!
Lemony Snicket is a writer who used foreshadowing as a marketing device. "A Series of Unfortunate Events?" No mystery there. Snicket's books say things on the cover like, "If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book. In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning, and very few happy things in the middle." I picked the book up immediately upon reading that and stuck it out for about ten volumes.
Despite my desire to unravel the mysteries of a book on my own without wink-winks and nudge-nudges from the author, there is a way to do foreshadowing where even I can be drawn in by it.
Talk to me about your foreshadowing experiences. Have you written using the device? Do you have a favorite story or author who uses it well? Do you have a negative opinion on the subject or example of a story that used foreshadowing in a way that ruined the reading experience for you?
To our poet followers – have you tried playing with foreshadowing in your writing? If so, share it with us or tell us what prompted you to play with the form.
There is reading to be done and tonight is your last chance to vote for your favorite.
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Whilst Q only boasted 69 records on Peel's shelves, X is even more unpopular, as there are only 38 Xs here.
Of these the most familiar (and probably best) is XTC, though as I've always had goth tendencies I have to mention Xmal Deutschland, a band who will always be associated with the Peel programme. It was the first and last place that I ever heard of them.
Xmal Deutschland 'Incubus Succubus II'
I struggled with the Y selections, there are a lot of bands that you either love or hate (Yello, Yes). I can't really pick out a favourite from the selection, so I'm just going to link to the clip that made me think that Yes may have something going for them after all. It's the part from Vincent Gallo's Buffalo 66 that uses 'Heart of the Sunrise', and I haven't embedded it as it is very NSFW.
Z could only be for ZZ Top in my house, I grew out of Frank Zappa in my late teens though 'Hot Rats', included here, is still worthy of your time. Again, in common with the other American hard rock choices, the ZZ Top albums included here are from the 1970s, before they got huge and MTV-friendly. If I had to pick one tune away from the obvious ones such as 'Just Got Paid', 'Tush' or 'Cheap Sunglasses', I'd pick 'El Diablo' from Tejas.
I have one final post to come to wrap up this series, and it will include a mix of some of the tunes I have discovered during this trawl through the John Peel Archive. Happily, I have only skimmed the surface, and there is a lot more still to explore.
Peel Archive X, Y and Z
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