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What are the challenges that new science teachers face in trying to meet the increasingly high expectations laid out for them in current reform documents? What do we expect new science teachers to know and be able to do? [p609] Science teachers are expected to understand: (1) the content and disciplines of science, (2) learners, (3) instruction, (4) learning environments, and (5) professionalism. [p607] New elementary teachers may face even greater challenges in teaching science than do their secondary counterparts, since they typically teach multiple subjects, including all areas of science.[p608]
The authors see standards [INTASC, 2002 & NSES] for teaching as appropriate to use as a frame for their work: They concisely represent the kinds of things that teachers should probably be able to do—and indeed, that teacher educators should help them achieve—and are the result of some form of consensus-building at a higher level than a single scholar's viewpoint.
1. The first theme, understanding the content and disciplines of science, focuses on the teacher's understanding of "the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central" to the science discipline(s) she teaches (INTASC, 1992, p. 14). (p613)
- new teachers have relatively weak understandings of science overall (p613)
- In general, the preservice teachers held alternative ideas that were similar to those that have been identified in students (Bendall et al., 1993; Ginns & Watters, 1995; Schoon & Boone, 1998; Trumper, 2003). Even secondary preservice teachers showed poor understandings of topics (Haidar, 1997). (p615)
- preservice secondary science teachers in their studies initially lacked understanding of the connections between concepts in the disciplines they were to teach; but these understandings improved over time and with experience.(p615)
- In sum, preservice teachers seem, for the most part, to lack adequate understandings of science content. This trend is especially pronounced at the elementary level; results are more mixed at the secondary level. Though most studies do not characterize change over time, those that do indicate that the preservice teachers' knowledge may improve over time. (p615)
- Overall, these papers illustrate that many preservice teachers have unsophisticated understandings of inquiry and related skills, though of course individuals vary. p616
- The studies in this area consistently find that most (though not all) new teachers have naive beliefs about the nature of science (see Lederman, 1992, for a review). p616
- new science teachers' ideas about learners can become more sophisticated with time and support p618
- in general these teachers struggle with understanding their learners; p618
- their practices with regard to their learners are often naive. p618
- preservice teachers tend not to consider students or student learning very extensively, very carefully, or in very sophisticated ways p618
- The preservice elementary and secondary teachers tended to have very limited ideas about what to do, instructionally, with students' ideas p619
- Rodriguez, for example, studied 18 preservice secondary teachers, including 4 focus teachers, and found that the preservice teachers tended to feel hopeless and overwhelmed about working with diverse students. p620
- The studies reported within this theme show that, in general, new teachers do not have very clear ideas about what to do with regard to students' ideas or backgrounds; at least at the elementary level, preservice teachers seem initially to want mainly to engage, interest, motivate, or manage their students. p620
3. The third theme, understanding instruction, means that the teacher "understands principles and techniques, along with advantages and limitations, associated with various instructional strategies" (INTASC, 1992, p. 20) and "uses a variety of instructional strategies" (INTASC, 2002, p. 4). [p621]
- Overall, these studies illustrate a mismatch between teachers' ideas and practices—their ideas about instruction seem generally to be more sophisticated and innovative than are their actual practices. [p621]
- One basic challenge that new teachers face is developing sophisticated ideas about science instruction; these papers indicate that though improvement can occur, it is neither guaranteed nor necessarily long-lasting.
- In general, these studies — mostly conducted with secondary teachers — indicate that when new teachers have stronger subject matter knowledge, they are more likely to engage in more sophisticated teaching practices. p622
- Overall, then, teachers' subject matter knowledge seems related to their instructional ideas and practice; stronger science knowledge typically co-occurs with more sophisticated ideas or practices with regard to instruction (though most of the studies related to this point were conducted with secondary teachers). p623
- In sum, new teachers face many challenges with regard to using effective instructional approaches, including lacking relevant subject matter knowledge, not knowing how to enact their instructional ideas, and being resistant to certain innovative practices. With support, though, teachers can begin to move along a positive trajectory.p624
- In sum, based on the few studies we identified in this area, we see that new teachers tend to have concerns about and struggles with management, sometimes leading them to engage in less reform-oriented teaching practices. p628
- Appleton and Kindt (2002) identify three important aspects of knowledge of schools: understanding the priority of science in a school culture, understanding the degree of personal choice one has about the curriculum, and identifying and obtaining resources for science teaching. p629
Supportive Science Coursework
- simply requiring more science content courses is not enough to enable teachers to develop improved understanding of science p633
- Many science teacher educators assume that teachers should engage in reform-oriented practices as learners if they are to learn more inquiry-oriented teaching practices and become more knowledgeable about the science content, scientific inquiry, and the nature of science;
- Science methods courses and teacher education programs can, of course, help to promote improved understanding of instruction p634
- Zembal-Saul and her colleagues (2000) describe the importance of engaging preservice elementary teachers in multiple cycles of planning, teaching, and reflection, over the course of a year. The preservice teachers who participated in the program emphasizing elementary science teaching improved in how they organized instruction around important scientific ideas (a challenge we identified for elementary teachers, who tended instead to focus on activities) and came to recognize the importance of accounting for their learners as they planned instruction p634
- Field experiences also help preservice teachers to overcome certain challenges [p635]
- action research
- collegial relationships
- educative curriculum materials
p624 "In sum, new teachers face many challenges with regard to using effective instructional approaches, including lacking relevant subject matter knowledge, not knowing how to enact their instructional ideas, and being resistant to certain innovative practices. With support, though, teachers can begin to move along a positive trajectory."
p626 "One study provides a counterpoint to this general trend, though it focuses on only a single teacher (Abell & Roth, 1994). This preservice elementary teacher developed effective coping strategies while taking her science methods course. She infused additional science into an otherwise limited science curriculum and inspired the other teachers in her school to use cooperative learning experiences. Her personal attributes and the features of her student teaching context helped her to take risks in her environment."
Abell, S. K., & Roth, M. (1994). Constructing science teaching in the elementary school: The socialization of a science enthusiast student teacher. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 31(1), 77–90.


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Sateri ranks highly among global cellulose fiber manufacturers, fulfilling Sukanto Tanoto's business vision
Sateri celebrates its 15th anniversary this year and in just a decade and a half, the business founded by visionary, Mr. Sukanto Tanoto, is set to become the world's biggest viscose staple fiber producer by 2020. In this article, we take a closer look at the global cellulose fiber market and find out how Sateri became an industry leader.
VSF – a crucial part of the global textiles industry
Viscose staple fiber is an essential component in the production of textiles, tissues, and sanitary products – in fact, it's hard to go through a single day without using something that was made using VSF. As one of the leading suppliers of this crucial product, Sateri occupies an important position in the international textile industry.
Quality and competitiveness
With a focus on quality standards and efficient manufacturing, Sateri has made its presence felt in an industry that was once dominated by older competitors. The company's high-quality VSF has attracted customers from every continent, creating another success story for the RGE group of companies founded by Sukanto Tanoto.
Mr. Tanoto's 4Cs – a winning business philosophy
Going beyond profits and giving back to communities and the natural environment have always been part of Mr. Sukanto Tanoto's business approach.
Sateri's success can be measured financially as well as environmentally, and the company's commitment to sustainable forestry and the preservation of natural habitats is proof that Mr. Tanoto's 4 Cs – climate, country, community, and company – are an excellent recipe for success.
If you'd like to stay up to date with Sateri and its parent company RGE, we invite you to follow Mr. Sukanto Tanoto via social media on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, About.me or LinkedIn.

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Seniors need to remain physically and mentally active to keep up with everyday skills. Taking on a new hobby is an easy and fun way to make this a reality. Here are a few enjoyable hobbies that help promote your senior loved one's health.
Growing beautiful flowers inside or outside can be a source of mental stimulation for your loved one as the sight and smell of the flowers revitalizes his or her senses. Being outside in the fresh air and sunshine, digging in the soil, and pruning the leaves provides mild aerobic physical activity. Picking vegetables from the garden, kneeling, and bending burns calories and can keep your loved one's back and knees flexible.
Bowling allows seniors to move at their own pace according to their individual abilities without creating too much strain on joints and muscles and also provides relief from anxiety through physical activity. Being a part of a team can help your loved one create social bonds while being engaged in a group activity.
Studies have shown singing can have a positive physical and mental impact on the health of seniors. Singing increases lung capacity and clears congestion from the chest and sinuses, and standing or sitting up straight and tall while singing can lead to better posture. When singing songs, endorphins are released in the brain that can help combat depression while reading the lyrics and concentrating on the notes can increase mental agility and memory.
Tai Chi
Gaining popularity with many seniors receiving home care in Summit, tai chi is serene and easy on the body, involving a combination of gentle movements mixed with balance skills. Tai chi provides a way for your loved one to relax while firming and toning his or her muscles at the same time.
No matter what hobby your loved one wants to take up, make sure he or she has a safe and comfortable environment to enjoy it in. Turn to the expertly trained caregivers at Home Care Assistance for help with mobility, exercise, and a variety of other important daily tasks. For seniors who need more comprehensive care, consider our specialized Parkinson's, dementia, and Alzheimer's care in Summit. For more information on our senior care services, call one of our knowledgeable Care Managers today at 908.450.9400 to schedule a free consultation.


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As I turned "Medicare eligible" this year, I have been reflecting more and more about the time I have left on this planet. Maybe we all should — no matter how old we are. So I thought I would share some of my reflections with you. I know as you read these lines that you might think of me like Polonius, the father from Shakespeare's Hamlet who was sometimes seen as pushy with his advice ("This above all: to thine own self be true…"), but if these thoughts stimulate even just a few of you or, better yet, your children, then that is a risk I accept.
My first focus is upon some of Rick Warren's observations in "The Purpose Driven Life" about Proverbs 4:23, when he says, "Be careful how you think, (because) your life is shaped by your thoughts," and that "Change always starts first in your mind."


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This morning my kids wanted pancakes. I decided to make this version packed with some fruit and protein! (It's gluten free too!)
One ripe banana
Two eggs
1 Tablespoon nut butter
Chocolate chips to top (optional)
Mash banana and blend well with eggs. Add in peanut butter and combine as well as possible.
Cook over medium high heat, flip when bubbling. Immediately too with a few chocolate chips so they melt and stick.
Enjoy sans syrup!
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Writing at Bloomberg, Cass Sunstein decries corporate First Amendment defenses against compelled speech. In other circumstances, I might point out that any time any American purchases anything in the US, thanks to the arcane, circuitous quasi-federalist tax system that includes block grants to states, she supports foreign conflicts whether she wishes to or not. I for one loathe that my time and treasure support, directly or indirectly, the ongoing drone campaigns in the Near East. I struggle to retain my composure when I remind myself that the drumbeat of war again directs its thudding bass towards our perennial enemies in the Fertile Crescent. In a stunning reversal, it's Iran this time. Or Iraq again. Who can keep track? We have always been at war with Eastasia.
But that's not what catches my eye this bleak, blue Monday. Instead, consider this exchange between Clark of Popehat fame and Ken|Patrick (probably Patrick) of also Popehat fame. The short version runs something like this:
Patrick: Did you guys see the new Taco Bell commercials? Great stuff, man.
Clark: I did see them. They're in bad taste. I agree with Sam.
[some pro-, some anti- remarks from others]
Patrick: You guys are off your rockers. Do you also think DPRK_News is reprehensible? How about Mel Brooks's The Producers? Did you laugh at Springtime for Hitler? Why are those okay but the Taco Bell ads are offensive?
Clark: Aesthetics.
This was a fine place to conclude the disagreement. Once it's no longer a matter of a dispute with a factual basis, de gustibus non est disputandum rules the fort. And here, it's extremely easy to forgive ardent defenders of robust first amendment protections to fail to see the sliver of light that separates commercial and private speech. Indeed, I tend to agree with the legal arguments that make no distinction between a citizen qua citizen and a commercial interest in the eyes of an impartial system of justice. If an act is otherwise acceptable, adding the exchange of money to the activity does not alter my jurisprudential moral calculus.
But I must confess to harboring a double standard when I vacate the halls of justice. Patrick's honeypot Twitter account is not, despite the well-deserved popularity of the Popehat brand, the public face of a Fortune 500 company. Popehat products are tailored for well-educated punters. Taco Bell is tailored for... well, Taco Bell customers. I'm sure that they're fine people, Stuart. Good Americans. But they genuinely don't know what the Communists are doing to the soil.
So I (and Clark, evidently) have a moral intuition that tells me that this commercial speech is categorically different than Hogan's Heroes depiction of Nazis as bumbling goofballs rather than the banal, bureaucratic, institutional evil they were. There's some moral intuition that tells me it's just crass to hawk flatus fuel using the aesthetic of mass institutionalized murder in a way that doesn't also apply to either parody or naive appropriation. I suppose I have an analog to a fair use doctrine in mind, and Taco Bell fails to meet my standards, while Patrick's own mockery easily makes the cut.
But I'm careful to distinguish between my private opinions as a Concerned Citizen and what I might bring as a petition to the sovereign. My aesthetics, my moral intuitions are mine and mine alone. If I am incapable of moral suasion, that's either the tarnish on my silver tongue, the recalcitrance of my interlocutors, or as astonishing as it may sound, the possibility that I am simply wrong.
"Conflict mineral" disclosure requirements seem to occupy a similar space at the crossroads between law and common sense morality. If the issue of mining in war zones (or in areas where slavery still exists) is important enough to bring to the attention of the public, direct intervention by the legislature is one way to get there. Another would be to form an independent certification board, like exists for Fair Trade coffee or consumer electronics. "This xylophone certified conflict-free" could easily be another sticker on whatever goods get shipped hither and yon. I think there is good reason to be suspicious of handing this responsibility over to the government mostly because determining which areas end up on the list of no-no regions would be of great interest to the political ambitions of the State Department, and I pay just enough attention to politics to know that giving additional censure authority to the Henry Kissingers (or the Hillary Clintons if you're so inclined) of the world is perhaps a little unwise.
Commerce with firms who use conflict minerals might not be euvoluntary, but that emphatically does not imply that it should be political. Imagine that your worst political enemy might wield this tool. And then wait a few years, for it's sure to happen.


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Once again we find ourselves at a week prior to another holiday. There are some fun things happening this week as we celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Rooster.
First off are this weeks Current Events
Tuesday - Annabel
Wednesday - Leo
Thursday - no current events
Tuesday - Annabel
Wednesday - Leo
Thursday - no current events
This past week we continued our reading and writing involving themes from stories. It is now getting to a point where most of the students are automatically looking for themes as they are reading the stories. We also continue with writing summaries of the story and putting our themes into print as well. This week students will compare the themes of two similar stories.
Our math continues to look at multiplication and division of fractions. I had an interesting conversation with a parent this week in which I reiterated that while I do believe that getting an answer correct is important, equally important is understanding how that answer works, being able to check work and solving word problems related to the objective. I am seeing great results from students as we work our way through this unit.
The Chinese New Year activities this week include the class designing and decorating our class door. They have chosen to make it a large "red envelope' filled with money that has their picture on it. They will also do the traditional fireworks decor and the proper Chinese salutations to complete the design. Everyone in the class is involved.
Thursday afternoon the class will be involved in the annual CNY parade, acrobat show, Chinese yo-yo and kite making before going home for the holiday. It is a great way to end the week in preparation for the celebration.
I will be away this week with the HS Model United Nations (MUN) group in Doha, Qatar at the annual THIMUN Conference. It is always pleasing to see our students tackling some of the worlds issues and problems. Usually the debate is frantic and commonly the outcome is unique and creative. I have two sbs taking over for me and I have left full lesson plans to be carried out.
One change this week is that homework is due in by Thursday - not daily since I am not here to mark it anyway, I will do that upon my return.
On Friday we did another Engineering Challenge that had to do with Kinetic Energy. Using minimal materials, students had to design a wheel that was 5 inches in diameter and roll it all the way down a 5 foot ramp (actually our ramp was not exactly 5 feet). As I always am, it was amazing to see some of the results. I was also taken back by some of the thinking that went on such as how to make it 3D like a ball. While time ran out to solve this, just the thinking of this shows some great insight.
I want to take this time to wish everyone a safe and restful holiday.. For those of you traveling, please have a great time and stay safe for your return. Those of you staying in Beijing, have a great time looking around the city. There really is a myriad of events going on over the holiday. Although my Mandarin is deplorable I think the proper statement is Xin nian kuai-le. Please excuse any mispronunciation but do know I wish everyone a prosperous and happy new year.
Harold Daw


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The Alliance of European Hockey Clubs has announced that the 2018 E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum will take place on Saturday 6 October in Gothenburg in connection with the NHL Season Opener between the Edmonton Oilers and the New Jersey Devils at the Scandinavium arena. On Friday 5 October, special guests and members of the E.H.C. will be invited by the SHL's Frölunda Indians to their campus facility for a presentation of the club's outstanding youth development program.
The 2018 E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum will be held the beautiful Gothia Towers Hotel (pictured above), right in downtown Gothenburg and next door to the Scandinavium arena, where the NHL Season Opener will take place.
Day 1 – with the visit at Frölunda Campus – primarily targets people who are involved in the various hockey clubs' youth academies, including the General Managers or Directors of Sport of European hockey clubs.
Day 2 – with the E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum – is mainly designed for club people holding the positions of president, general manager, and in particular the executives who are responsible for the club's business development and marketing activities.
Tentative Program: (exact times and specified presentations will be announced in due time)
Friday, 5 October:
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Late Afternoon: Bus to Frölunda Campus. Tour of facility and presentations by Frölunda
Evening: Dinner-buffet at Frölunda Campus & networking with Frölunda officials The Campus is only ten minutes away from the Gothia Towers Hotel.
Saturday, 6 October:
12:00 – 16:00 E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum
16:30 – 17:30 Buffet, mingle and networking
19:00 – 22:00 Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils
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Registration for Day 1 and Day 2 events will be announced in due time and preference will be given to executives and officials from the 81 E.H.C. Member Clubs.
The Alliance of European Clubs has been organizing a meeting focused on the business side of hockey since 2016 when the E.H.C. was officially founded. That year, the event took place in Munich while last November 2017, the E.H.C. Hockey Business was organized at the Globen Hotel in Stockholm in conjunction with the NHL Global Series between the Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche.
"That Hockey Business Forum in Stockholm was such a success that we decided to continue with a similar setup, specially designed presentations about the business of hockey during the day with excellent networking opportunities for our member clubs and invited power brokers in the game and an NHL game in the evening," said E.H.C. Managing Director Szymon Szemberg.
Click here for a short video from the 2017 E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum in Stockholm last November and here for the program and presenters.
"We will very soon start announcing the program and presenters for the event in October, but we can already promise that this will an upgrade over last year's Business Forum," said Szemberg.
"All our presentations will be tailor-made for the event, directly addressing the clubs' needs and interest and all will be presented by well-known personalities in hockey or from the sports business industry. We will also have a celebrity moderator and one new feature will be a panel debate about the state and future of international club hockey with some of the main power-brokers in our game."
Szemberg added: "I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to the National Hockey League which has secured an allocation of tickets to the season opener to our members."
Those member clubs who will purchase the tickets via the E.H.C. will have an opportunity to see Connor McDavid, maybe the most spectacular player in the game today, along with European stars like Germany's Leon Draisaitl, Finland's Jesse Puljujärvi, Sweden's Adam Larsson and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with Edmonton, while the New Jersey Devils feature superb scorer Taylor Hall, Swiss 2017 No. 1 Draft pick Nico Hischier and the sensational Swedish rookie Jesper Bratt.
Three-time CHL finalist Frölunda invites to its Campus
But the biggest addition in comparison to the 2016 and 2017 events will be the unique opportunity to make this a two-day event and visit the training and development facility of the Frölunda Indians of the Swedish Hockey League on the day before the E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum.
For the members of the E.H.C. Alliance this will a very special occasion to get an insight into the club's development program which is the main factor behind Frölunda's modern-day success, that includes three consecutive Champions Hockey League finals (2015-2017), two CHL titles (2016-2017) and the SHL championship in 2016.
"We are honoured to work together with the E.H.C. Alliance to make this event as appreciated and worthwhile as possible to our partner clubs of the alliance," said Christian Lechtaler, Frölunda's CEO.
"We will make our key people in the sports department available to present to our guests what our philosophy is and what we believe are the main elements in running a successful hockey program, from youth, through junior up to the pro team in the SHL," said Lechtaler.
Apart from the recent successes with the pro team and the numerous national junior titles, no other club in Europe has had so many junior players drafted and signed by the NHL since 2000 as the Gothenburg club. Overall, 74 players have been drafted from Frölunda over the years, but 59 in the last 17 seasons alone. No other European club is even close to these numbers.
The consensus No.1 overall selection for the 2018 NHL Draft is Rasmus Dahlin, who has been part of Frölunda's Youth Academy since 2015. Add to that the over 40 Frölunda players who have gone on to play in the NHL.
"Our goal is to establish the E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum as hockey's annual equivalent to the World Economic Forum in Davos," said Szemberg. "A place where hockey executives meet each other but also other power brokers in the sports industry, to discuss and share best practices, all to improve the state of hockey, not only in Europe but also globally."
As in Stockholm last year, the E.H.C. will make attending the Hockey Business Forum available to executives from the sports marketing and hockey industry, pending availability.
For any questions or requests to pre-register, send and an email to: email@example.com and refer to "2018 E.H.C. Hockey Business Forum".
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It looks like the thermonuclear war between Apple and Google is over
Apple is dropping all of its patent lawsuits against Google, and will instead push for patent law reform in the US - what?!
By: Anthony Garreffa | Business, Financial & Legal News | Posted: May 18, 2014 10:35 am
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Well, here's something you probably didn't expect: Apple and Google have dropped all remaining patent suits that they have against each other, taking an entirely new direction: pushing for patent reform in the United States.
An interesting note to take away from this is that Apple is still gunning after Samsung, as its big lawsuit wasn't as lucrative as it thought it would be. As for the "thermonuclear war" that Steve Jobs waged against Google, it looks like it's finally over!
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Food firm Moy Park has announced plans to finally close its operations in Wisbech.
The poultry processing giant says the 19 people still employed at the plant in Mount Pleasant Road will be found alternative employment elsewhere within the company.
It marks the end of a process that began at least three years ago when the site employed about 350 people - many of whom had worked there for 25 years.
Then the company said it would move the operations to its site in Grantham Road, Gonerby Hill Foot, in Grantham, which was to benefit from a £20 million expansion.
But today the firm said that while it will move the Wisbech operation, which focuses on focuses on cooked whole birds, marinated chicken, snacking products and cooked sliced meats, to one of its other 13 sites a decision on which one had not yet been made.
A Moy Park spokesperson said: "Small-scale production at Wisbech will be transferring to other company facilities at the end of January.
Small-scale production at Wisbech will be transferring to other company facilities at the end of January.Moy Park spokesman
"The small number of employees affected will all be offered alternative jobs within the company."
Three years ago a spokesman said: "In order to further enhance our innovation and customer service, strengthen our competitive position and build upon our success in the poultry sector, we plan to consolidate our Grantham and Wisbech Convenience Foods operations to deliver a more streamlined structure for the business.
"We are commencing consultation with all the affected staff regarding these proposed changes.
"This proposal would result in major investment in our Grantham site and the repositioning of our Wisbech site as a cooked sliced meat facility."
Anger as 300 food jobs put at risk at Wisbech factory
New food orders will not lead to extra jobs for Wisbech firm
Food producer Moy Park enjoys rise in profits and sales
Grantham's Moy Park part of $1.5 billion sale to world's biggest poultry company


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Taminadu SLET 2016 : On behalf of UGC, Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal (MTWU), Tamil Nadu has announced a notification to conduct the State Eligibility Test (TNSET-2016) on 21.02.2016 (SUNDAY) for determining the eligibility for Assistant Professor in Tamil Nadu Universities and Colleges. The MTWU (Mother Teresa Women's University) will conduct TNSET-2016 in 25 subjects at 16 selected Exam Centres spread across the state. The Taminadu SET 2016 admit Card can be downloaded below . . .
Eligibility Criteria:-
Candidates who have secured at least 55% of marks (without rounding off) for General category and 50% for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes (MBC) / Denotified Communities (DNC) / Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PWD-VH/PH), in Master's Degree OR equivalent examination from any universities / institutions recognized by UGC New Delhi, in subjects like Science, Humanities (including languages), Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic science etc., are eligible to appear for TNSET 2016 exam.
However, Candidates who have appeared (OR) will be appearing at the Master's Degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited (OR) candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed can also appear for this test.
How to Apply Online for TNSET 2016 exam:-
The Candidates whoever wanted to apply for TNSET 2016 exam are requested to open (browse) the website www.setexam2016.in. After filling all the details in the online application form for applying online for TNSET-16, the candidate will have the option to select the mode of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit card or through e-challan generated during the online filling of the application form.
TNSET 2016 exam SCHEME AND DATE OF TEST:
i) The TNSET 2016 exam will consist of three papers. All the three papers should consist of only objective type questions and will be held on 21.02.2016 (SUNDAY) in three separate sessions as under:
Paper-I shall consist of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. Sixty (60) multiple choice questions will be there in the Paper-!, and 2 marks for each question, The candidate would be required to answer any 50 out of 60 available. If any candidate attempted more than 50 questions, the first 50 questions attempted would be evaluated.
Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will be given 2 marks.
Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will be given 2 marks.
The Result of TNSET 2016 exam (to be held on 21.02.2016) will be published on the websites: www.setexam2016.in as and when declared. The candidate will not be individually intimated about their result .
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While the card base dries, I die cut my sentiment "Forever" with textured gold cardstock and Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6". Just repeat my earlier step with the background die cuts.
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Production company Pony Canyon have released two new videos previewing the anime adaptation of the RPG, Devil Survivor 2: The Animation. The videos focus on characters Yamato Hotsuin (Junichi Suwabe – Bleach's Grimmjow, Black Butler's Undertaker) and Anguished One (Takahiro Sakurai – Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children's Cloud Strife, Code Geass' Suzaku Kururugi).
The story follows 13 "devil survivors", who've cut deals with devils in order to gain special abilities to defeat unknown invaders, but there's only seven days until a worldwide catastrophe.
The series is being directed by Seiji Kishi (Persona 4: The Animation), and Yoshimichi Hirai (Angel Beats!) is the assistant director at the studio Bridge. Devil Survivor 2: The Animation will premiere in Japan in April.


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Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest things that we experience in our lives. St. Norbert Parish Ministers of Bereavement walk with the bereaved on their journey by providing spiritual, emotional and practical support to those experiencing grief during the time of a funeral, and grief following a death. Click here to learn more about Ministers of Bereavement.
Annual Memorial Mass
A Memorial Mass takes place on November 2nd each year. This mass is in memory of those who have died during the past year. Family and friends of the deceased are invited to join this celebratory mass. Although this Memorial Mass is for those who have died during the past year, anyone grieving for a loved one is welcome.
For any Funeral or Bereavement support:
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UM To Play At Frozen Fenway In 2016-17
The appearance for the Black Bears, as part of the Hockey East Conference's "Frozen Fenway" series, will be the third time Maine has played on the historic baseball field. The two previous encounters saw the Black Bears win 5-4 against New Hampshire in overtime in 2012 and 7-3 winners versus Boston University in 2014.
Massachusetts recently held a NHL Winter Classic event at Gillette Stadium in January of this year and previously held a game in Fenway Park as well. The Hockey East conference has held games at Fenway since 2012. Conditions for the game have varied with the game in 2014 that Maine played being troubled by rain and warm temperatures.
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Christmas is for Kidults at Xtreme Entertainment
If there was ever a time for responsible adults to throw off the shackles of maturity, surely it's Christmas. At the end of the year, most of us are on holiday and we all get to spend time with our families and exchange gifts and jokes - but that's not all...
Christmas is also the time of year when we really get to cut loose and have some fun. There's no work on Monday morning, no need to drop the kids to school, and nothing to stop you from heading out and partying like the child you once were. At your local Xtreme Entertainment centre, we've got everything you'll need to celebrate the festive season like a true 'kidult.'
Food and drink
As a kid, all we wanted to do was eat lollies, burgers and other delicious treats until we were so full we could barely move. Unfortunately part of growing older is learning a bit of restraint, along with accepting that sooner or later you will actually have to eat a vegetable or two. That doesn't mean you still can't cut loose every now and then though, and Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy a few top notch meals that you wouldn't necessarily get to during a typical working week.
From mouth-watering burgers to nachos, hot dogs and loaded wedges, the Xtreme Entertainment menu boasts all the kidult classics. Plus there's a similarly great range of drinks (you're never too old for an ice cream spider!), so you can really recapture that sense of childhood fun whether you're visiting with the family or as part of the office Christmas party.
Activities galore
Once you've finished your dream dinner, it's time to really let the inner kid out to play. Xtreme Entertainment centres make having fun easy - all you have to do is pick your favourite activity. Maybe you're keen for a spot of bowling - you used to be good, right? Once you've cleared out the opposition, it's on to the laser skirmish arena to work up a sweat and forget all about the long year you've had of answering emails and liaising with clients. The kidult doesn't read emails - they're too busy ambushing the other team in the depths of the Xtreme Entertainment arena!
Finally, once you're legs are worn out from a well-fought battle, you can head into the arcade and play some of the games from your childhood. It may well have been decades since you last jumped into Pac-Man or Street Fighter, but trust us when we say they're still just as good.
To find out more about how you and your buddies can party like kidults at Xtreme Entertainment - contact our team today.


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USC's Daniels determined to bounce back from rough 2nd start
By GREG BEACHAM
LOS ANGELES (AP) J.T. Daniels doesn't know much about losing. He only did it a few times during his three years as a high school quarterback in Orange County, and he never even trailed during any of Mater Dei's 15 games last year.
So Daniels' first setback as Southern California's starting quarterback has presented the precocious freshman with an unfamiliar disappointment, along with a few lessons about the Trojans' offense and his responsibilities in it.
"Losing is never fun," Daniels said. "But every time, you can come out and learn more. I'm happy that we got to get that experience under our belt earlier in the season than Week 10, Week 11."
Daniels went 16 of 34 for 215 yards in the 22nd-ranked Trojans' 17-3 loss at Stanford last weekend, throwing two late interceptions and generally struggling along with his entire offense. He also lost a fumble and was sacked four times by the Cardinal, who regularly broke down the Trojans' pass protection. USC (1-1) failed to score a touchdown in Daniels' second career start, and it was only close because of a strong defensive game by the Trojans.
Daniels' teammates and coaches are confident he's a quick learner. Although the Trojans' offensive struggles were far from his fault exclusively, Daniels knows he'll need to improve if he hopes to avoid another defeat in Texas (1-1) this weekend during the Trojans' tough early-season schedule.
"He's going to go through some growing pains, and we're going to live with it, and we're going to move on as an offense," USC coach Clay Helton said. "I'm not worried about his progression. I'm looking forward to seeing how he reacts in this game, and I think he'll have his jaw set and be ready to play. That's the type of kid he is."
Daniels also ended the game at Stanford with a bruised throwing hand after hitting it on a helmet. The injury isn't expected to affect him this weekend when USC visits Austin for a high-stakes showdown between powerhouse programs that really don't need a second loss this early in the year.
"The kid went out there and fought, I'll give him that," USC quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis said. "He stuck in there and came back when probably most men wouldn't have. We're working on it every day, and I think we'll come out this week and play a lot better."
Daniels didn't say much about his hand, but he thinks it will be fine for Saturday. He isn't using the bruise as an excuse for a few errant late throws at Stanford, either.
"It was just an adjustment I had to make," Daniels said with a shrug. "That's football, and it happens, and something I've got to be able to handle."
USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin took a share of the blame for the Trojans' woes against their Pac-12 rivals, lamenting their inability to lean on a solid running game. Martin also admits he needs to fine-tune his play-calling to benefit the freshman passer with the strong arm and two games of elite collegiate experience.
"I'm learning the quarterback," Martin said. "He's learning me, I'm learning him, and I've got a good feel for what he likes now after watching the last two games. We sat down and watched film and talked about it. And that's part of this growing process, this maturation and this learning process. He's awesome. His attitude is really great, and we're going to learn a lot from it going forward down the stretch."
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Flamenco dance has a sure future. The Fundación Cristina Heeren has decided to give grants with the aim of searching new flamenco dance talents. After a selection period of two weeks during which these young talents received classes with teachers Milagros Menjibar, Javier Barón, Luisa Palicio and Tamara Lucio, six young dancers have won a grant to study with us during the Intensive Summer Course in July 2015. The dancers are from Sevilla, Huelva, Cadiz, Badajoz and France.
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The store!
Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and Bershka.
It is claimed that Zara needs just two weeks to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and launches around 10,000 new designs each year! Wow that's a huge number!
Zara was described by Louis Vuitton Fashion Director Daniel Piette as "possibly the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world." Zara has also been described as a "Spanish success story" by CNN.
The answer is very easy. This store has various clothing items so it's almost impossible not to find the correct piece that will match and reflect your personality. And what's more exiting is the unbelievable prices, either you are a girl or a boy!


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The Internet has given everyone the power to create a platform for their voice. Regardless of whether you want to start a website to give voice to your views or insights, or you want to create an online store to help expand your business, the secrets behind making your website successful are the same. A successful website is one that is valued by your readers and one that has organic traffic and real engagement. To make your website a success, follow these tips:
1. Have a Great Design
The first step to having a successful website is to have a beautiful design. There are many themes you can buy and install that will shape the way your website looks and works. These themes will allow you to be able to craft the perfect website for your niche and voice, even if you don't have coding experience. Remember, however, that not only does your website must look good, it must work well too. Your visitors need to be able to easily navigate through your website without a hitch.
2. Produce Compelling and Valuable Content
Rewriting and posting the same information that has been heard before is how your website will fall into mediocrity. You don't want to say the same things as everyone else, you want to be unique. Bespoke and unique insights and articles are how you will become a reputable figure in your niche. Remember, however, that the articles you write must be easy to read. This means that they need to be clear, concise, and broken down into easy-to-read paragraphs.
3. Be on Social Media
Social media is free marketing. Social media is also how you can build a community. Together, you can create a dedicated and loyal customer-base or readership that actively follow, engage, and share your work with their friends. It is also how you can communicate directly with your fans and followers, and create relationships. These relationships can turn into a dedicated community or into collaborative opportunities that will further your reach and influence.
4. Increase Your Page Ranking
Another great place to market yourself is on Google. Being first on a search result page is how you'll gain an untold amount of organic traffic. You need to do this through SEO. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is a process that aims to increase your Google page ranking and organic traffic to your website. If you are not experienced in SEO, however, there are professionals available to help. SEO Toronto price options mean that you can get started no matter your budget.
Successful websites look great, work wonderfully, and produce valuable content. Working just on your website, however, is a mistake. You need people to read and visit your website, and to do that you need to advertise and grow an online community. You also need to rank highly on Google so that you can get more and more organic traffic that will further your online success. The most important tip, however, is this: stay consistent. You need to produce content consistently and you need to consistently work on gaining more organic visitors if you want to succeed.


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Considering that home prices are still quite low in the Greater Boston Area (when compared to a few years back), now might be a good time to purchase a second house as an investment. But buying a second house will significant money, so think before you start the process.
Before Starting the Process of Purchasing a Second House as an Investment
- Think Logically – Review Finances: Knowledge is power, so make a comprehensive review of your finances, find out how much you spend of what you earn and add in all of your current liabilities to find out how much you truly save at the end of the month. Once this is done, you should have a clear picture of your finances, know if you truly can afford to purchase a second house as an investment. If the answer is no, then stop right here since it makes no sense to invest in housing (part of the blame for the housing bubble burst is attributed to people purchasing second houses when they could not truly afford them).
- Factor in Additional Expenses: A second house is similar to your primary residence, you will, in addition to the purchase price, have to pay for insurance and taxes.
- Qualifying for a Second Mortgage Loan in the Greater Boston Area: Getting approved for your first mortgage loan in any part of America is a whole lot easier than for a second home, because it is considered a necessity. A second house on the other hand is considered a luxury! So lenders expect excellent credit scores, a initial down payment of around 30% of the house's or condo's value, and a monthly income sufficient to make all the payments. Without all of the above, the chances of the loan getting approved are low, since the risk of lending will be higher. Additionally the government has made it harder to gain acceptance for a second mortgage loan (to prevent a re-occurrence of the housing bubble burst). If you do not manage to get a mortgage loan in the Greater Boston Area, you may have to pay in hard cash!
- Give it a Week – Focus on Something Else: Once you have done the above, found that you have sufficient finances to make the purchase, give it a week i.e. do not rush into this process, since it involves a lot of money, it is a must for all decisions to be purely logical and not emotional. A rest period of a week will give you time to truly understand the ramifications of purchasing a second house, ensure that it was not a purchase based on "whim".
- Holding Time: If after all the above, you still wish to invest in a second house, then plan on holding onto the house for quite a bit of time to recover your costs. Unlike times of yore where housing costs were increasing at an exponential rate, today the rate of increase is slow. While prices will increase, it will take time. So make sure to understand; a second house is a long term investment! Being jumpy or skittish will waste the investment.
- Consider Renting it Out: Since it will take time for your investment value to appreciate, consider renting out your house in the Greater Boston Area. While income from renting is taxable, you will still earn a little from it every month, this can be used to supplement your income, until you are in a position to profitably sell the house.
Purchasing a second house as an investment is no small decision. It will involve a lot of effort, time and money. So make sure to take the time and make a methodical decision.


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Jane's Addiction will host a special fan concert at Los Angeles' The Roxy Theatre this Friday, July 2. The special Jane's "Fans' Addiction" event will take place at the venue where the band recorded its live self-titled indie debut album in 1987. The band's current lineup includes singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and new bassist Duff McKagan.
"[The show is] being filmed for use at a later time so come dressed to have fun," Navarro said in a statement. "The Roxy has always held a special place in our hearts because it's where we recorded our first record. And as we said we want the majority of tickets to this show going to our fans so there will be a few ways to get them from us. Sign up for tickets on janesaddiction.com starting tomorrow. Also look for tweets from Perry or myself this week to win tickets."
The group is currently working on a new album with producer Rich Costey.


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Four years ago, a group of 28 students committed to pursuing a degree in nursing at a school that offered no lectures and frowned on standardized teaching and testing.
When Hofstra University and Northwell Health created the School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, the goal was to bridge the gap between higher education and job placement. On May 18, Dean Kathleen Gallo said she saw that goal achieved when the school's inaugural class graduated.
"We believe we have a very innovative, contemporary model for our students," Gallo said, describing her students as "trailblazers" for their willingness to immerse themselves in their future careers by experiencing the life of a nurse on the job. That included working in the school's simulation centers — the Patient Safety Institute and the Bioskills Education Center — as well as its frozen-cadaver lab.
And their studies often went beyond the classroom. Some students responded to natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, in Texas; others worked on Northwell's emergency task forces; and others pioneered new treatment programs that Northwell hospitals practice today.
When the U.S. faced an Ebola scare in 2014, after four documented diagnoses, 28-year-old nursing student Christian Velez joined Northwell's emergency task force, which focused on treating patients and preventing the spread of the virus. The East Meadow resident and Mepham High School alumnus is still a part of the Northwell team, which he said is activated whenever a potential threat is identified.
"I was absolutely blown away by the opportunity to be able to be a part of it," Velez said. "I want to be able to help people who aren't able to give back. That's my goal as a nurse practitioner. And I think it's the most gratifying feeling to know I was able to do that."
After Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas late last August, the flooding and destruction tested the limits of hospital staffs while also limiting flood victims' access to health care. Velez was among the first group of nurses that Northwell sent to Houston early last September to help out at area hospitals. He worked at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he was assigned to a 48-bed oncology unit and provided cancer treatment for patients who no longer respond to conventional therapies.
Velez and his fellow students worked out of Hofstra's simulation labs once a week. On a typical day in the lab, students would take on a case-based scenario. They would speak to a high-fidelity mannequin or a human playing a role and address the "patient's" symptoms. They would conduct a physical assessment, diagnose the "patient" and begin treatment.
"It was self-directed and it was self-guided," Velez said, "which gave us a lot of learning opportunities."
Andy Wong, a student from Queens, addressed the graduating class at the May 18 convocation. He acknowledged that the simulations had been difficult, but added that he learned that "if you're not frustrated, you're not doing your job." He said that when students were tasked with diagnosing and treating a "patient," the frustrating part was not knowing if the diagnosis was correct, and having to figure it out along the way.
Wong said that there were never any easy answers because, in the field, "we're going to have to struggle and we're going to have to search for those answers for our patients."
As Michael Dowling, president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health, congratulated the graduating class, he noted the number of students who walked across the stage with toddlers. As Dean Gallo's "trailblazers" worked toward their degrees, many of them had balanced their studies with raising families and working day jobs.
Dowling said that this impressed him, but did not surprise him, because, he said, "The people you constantly depend on, on an ongoing and continuous basis, are nurses."


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Friday, 13 September 2013
Art Journal obsession - more journaling with Thinlits!
Hi, it's me again!
Last week I posted a page from my ongoing project - "Odyssey" vintage book which I keep filling with pages inspired by my old family photos. Well, the problem is I got so inspired after last time that I simply couldn't stop! so today I've got another journal page - this time dedicated to my beloved grandpa - Edward - who passed away way too early in 1993.
This time I also focused on Echo Park Paper skeleton flower die (aren't these shapes just amazing?) - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Springtime (659117) - and vintage papers and tickets from my home collection. I had so much fun creating it. Here you can see more details!
Again- all the colours come from homemade tea stain, Vintaj Patina and sprays (Luminarte Primary Elements with water), there is a bit of gesso and some 3D Foams by Scrapbook Adhesives used as embellishments too ;) As finishing touches I used some metal elements such as paper clips, an iron plate I found on the street, piece of wire I got from one of my students, buttons and staples. The checked fabric is one of the Canvas Resist Sheets (my Elementals by Prima) and stamps are a choice of background patterns from my Prima Vintage Vanity collection.
See you soon - have a great week!
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Labels: Anna Dabrowska, Art Journal, big shot machine, Echo Park, Finnabair, journaling, mixed media
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World War I Guilt Culpability Question Divides Historians Today
Part 3: Ernst Nolte Speaks
My next stop is Bielefeld, a visit to the office of Hans-Ulrich Wehler. He declines to agree with Baberowski. A causal nexus? "Hitler cannot be interpreted as an anti-Lenin at all." Singularity? "I think so. In my eyes, Hitler remains undefeated at the top of the list."
This too is an uncomfortable moment. It feels as if he were talking about a contest, about rankings, or even about a hit list. Must a German remain the worst of all butchers? Isn't that putting it a little too coldly?
Wehler seems to sense these thoughts. "Did you know," he says, "that one in four victims in the German concentration camps was a child?" His voice is filled with emotion and his eyes are moist. He looks at me for a long time.
Then he tells another story about Ernst Nolte. Wehler once invited him to dinner at his home. "My wife is a great cook," he notes. After one or two glasses of wine, says Wehler, Nolte loosened up and talked a little about his life. He was born with three short fingers on his left hand, which meant that he was unfit for military service, whereas his younger brother died in World War II. As a result, Nolte said according to Wehler, he had been under pressure to do something for his country.
Wehler and the two confessions: Fischer's and Nolte's. And then there is Baberowski. Personal issues played a role in the battle over Germany's history. Baberowski says that in doing his research, he also "came to terms with my own mistakes at the beginning," including his belief in the communist ideology and collecting money for Pol Pot.
'One Cannot Seriously Dispute This Connection'
Ernst Nolte, 91, opens the door to his apartment on the third floor of a stately old building in Berlin's Bayrisches district.
He is an amiable man who doesn't complain about his infirmities. He and his wife live in a spacious apartment, surrounded by books, art and a grand piano, the apartment of well-educated German intellectuals. Nolte responds to our questions at length during the two-hour conversation. These are authorized excerpts from that talk.
Regarding the causal nexus: "One cannot seriously dispute that this connection existed. Anyone who has ever read Hitler's speeches knows how important an issue Bolshevism was to him. He frequently lost control and worked himself into a state of extreme agitation. It is absurd to claim that Germany would have become a national-socialist state of the kind Hitler envisioned if the Bolshevik revolution had not taken place in Russia in 1917."
Regarding singularity: "All the horrors and extermination procedures known to have occurred in German concentration camps were reported much earlier in the concentration camps of the Cheka and the NKVD. Those who refuse to believe this may be good people, but they are no academics. The technical process of gassing people to death is one main difference. The great Jewish writer Joseph Brodsky once said that if he had the choice, he would much rather die within a few minutes in a gas chamber than after months of starvation in an ordinary concentration camp. He can say that, whereas I prefer to remain silent, because I would immediately be accused of having reprehensible motives."
Regarding the neo-Nazi terror cell NSU, whose sole surviving member is currently on trial in Munich on charges relating to the murder of 10 people mostly of Turkish origin: "I don't believe that these people should be characterized as 'right-wing' terrorists. They were simply a gang of murderers. If a note with the words 'Go home' had been pinned to the victims, it would have been an act of right-wing terrorism."
Regarding his hand: "It's the reason I wasn't drafted, and I was spared from taking part in the war. In other words, it was an unearned lucky break. Precisely for that reason, I felt a special obligation to investigate the problems of the period in an academic fashion, and not just from a standpoint of one-sided dismay."
Regarding culpability for the war in 1939: "I am more and more convinced that we should attach more weight to the role played by the Poles and the British than is usually the case. Hitler did not want to wage war for war's sake, as is often claimed. He would have liked to enter into an anti-Soviet alliance with the Poles. His claims against Poland were not 'national socialist.' Rather, they dated back to the days of the Weimar Republic. If the Polish government had sent a negotiator, as Hitler wanted, and had agreed to the 'Weimar' demands to return Gdansk to the German Reich and to establish extraterritorial road and rail connections through the 'corridor,' Hitler would not have invaded Poland."
Harsh Criticism
The conversation and his autobiography, to be published this spring, coalesce into the image of a man who considers himself to be important, and yet is resentful because he no longer plays a role today. In his last book "Späte Reflexionen" (Late Reflections), he insisted on ascribing to the Jews their "own share of the 'gulag,'" because some Bolsheviks were Jews. Based on his logic, the Jews were partly responsible for Auschwitz. This has long been an argument of anti-Semites.
Nolte received some "harsh criticism" for his book, even from acquaintances, criticism that, as he writes, "usually amounted to the theory that I had now admitted that my many adversaries were correct and that I shouldn't be surprised to be plowing a lonely furrow," he writes. He has upped the provocation once again and has to live with the fact that no one is interested. There is no outcry and no debate. Germany is at ease and Nolte is finished.
But not everything this man says is wrong. Comparisons are constantly being drawn in history seminars today between Hitler and Stalin, apples and oranges. Comparing isn't automatically equating, but instead serves to promote insight. It's what Nolte has said all along.
He insisted on the freedom of the academic, and he was right. Just how outraged everyone was at the time seems disconcerting today. In the 25th year after German reunification, fears of unification seem absurd. But at the time, no one knew how it would turn out, which makes some of the concerns understandable. But speculation shouldn't have been portrayed as the truth. Everything was the subject of speculation, from the German future to the German past.
History is not open in the same way as the future is, but it is open nonetheless. In both debates, the combatants behaved as if there were historical truths, but they don't exist. All that exists is a state of research that includes gaps, which are filled with speculation and interpretation.
No one knows what Reich Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg truly thought and wanted in the summer of 1914. No one knows how strongly Hitler was influenced by Soviet atrocities. Historical research is the science of approximation. Constant revisions are necessary for that reason alone.
The current state of the historical interpretation is that all major powers sleepwalked into World War I, and that Bolshevism and Stalinism were more brutal than was long known or admitted. Is there a national outburst as a result? No. Is there rejoicing because German culpability is somehow reduced? No.
No matter what others did, the Nazis were disgusting criminals whom masses of Germans followed, and the German Reich did a great deal to allow World War I to happen. German responsibility for the present and the future is one of the consequences. We can live up to this responsibility without self-obfuscation.
So what's next? Are there any new revelations about Germany's past? These are questions posed to a historian of the intermediate generation, 53-year-old Edgar Wolfrum from Heidelberg, whose book "Rot-Grün an der Macht", about the Chancellery of Gerhard Schröder and his coalition with the Green Party, was published in 2013.
'German History Is Getting Smaller and Smaller'
He is sitting in his office at the University of Heidelberg, joined by his assistant Angela Siebold, the first female historian in this history of old men. What is being discussed today? Wolfrum ponders the question for a while. "It's still the old issues," he says, "but we are discussing them more quietly and calmly." He pauses to reflect, and then he says: "German history is getting smaller and smaller." With the fall of the Iron Curtain, China's opening to the world, the new importance of India and Brazil, others are also demanding that attention be paid to their past. In other parts of the world, the Holocaust is not at the center of everything.
Wolfrum struggles with this notion. He recently read a book about world history in which, as he says, the Holocaust had more or less dwindled into a footnote. War, too, was no longer the dominant theme. Instead, says Wolfrum, women's history is increasingly in the spotlight today. He prefers the hard issues to the soft, Wolfrum adds.
He looks at his assistant, perhaps a little guiltily. She looks back at him. It is an indulgent look, but also one that says: Dear men, there are going to be a few more revisions of history.
Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan
- Part 1: Culpability Question Divides Historians Today
- Part 2: A Past that Won't Pass
- Part 3: Ernst Nolte Speaks


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Focusing primarily on the interiors of some of his more recognised buildings, they are as relevant today as the day they were when first scribed on graft paper. What strikes me most about Neimeyer's buildings is that their point is spiritual; that they inspire in us a call to celebrate the human experience and what could be a better legacy than that?
It's worth mentioning that, at the age of 102, Oscar Neimeyer is still designing buildings all around the world. Staggering, isn't it?


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Jacob's Ladder
In the Old Testament, Jacob dreamed of a ladder which angels used to climb to and from the heavens.
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. (Genesis 28, 12)
In the story, Jacob's ladder is the orbital elevator that connects Tiphares to Ketheres and then to the Moon, Mars, Venus, and then to the Galileo Satellites, as Melchizedek teaches in Hyper Future Vision, volume 9, Angel's Ascension, page 206.
Important: The orbital elevator is a concept originally developed by Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovski.
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Greenway Trail in the mix of Centennial Mills redevelopment
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on January 12th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
on the west bank of Willamette.
(Photo: PDC)
Next Tuesday (1/19), the Portland Development Commission will hold a public open house for their Centennial Mills redevelopment project. This project is important to anyone who cares about Portland's bike network because running smack dab through the parcel to be redeveloped is the Willamette Greenway Trail.
The PDC bought the 4.75 acre property, which sits along the west side of the Willamette River just north of the Broadway Bridge, back in 2000. In 2006, the Portland City Council adopted the Centennial Mills Framework Plan and in March 2008 the PDC chose Orange County, California-based LAB Holdings to develop the site.
LAB Holdings and the PDC have big plans (LAB's concept is known as SEED), including not just a redevelopment of the riverfront, but increased biking and walking connections across NW Naito Parkway and into the Pearl District. And of course, whatever happens here will impact the Willamette Greenway Trail.
Back in August we shared photos and a report from the most recent expansion of the Greenway which came with a new waterfront condominium complex. That new section of trail is south of the Centennial Mills parcel, separated only by the stables of the Portland Police Mounted Patrol Unit.
The question is, can the community trust the PDC and LAB Holdings to do what's best for bike traffic through this corridor? In the 70-page SEED proposal (that's a few years old already), LAB Holdings wrote this about people who might arrive by bicycle:
We expect many visitors to SEED to arrive by bicycle and plan to make their experience convenient and enjoyable. Bike facilities include numerous parking areas spread throughout the project adjacent to all major uses, a bike station that includes bike commuter parking, lockers, repair center, etc. and also playful components such as the bike aromatherapy hedge that combines a lavender gar- den with a bicycle rack.
Sounds great, but the biggest issue with this project will be how bike traffic is handled on the Greenway Trail. The success of any multi-use path is based largely on how direct and connected it is to the larger system. Any new expansion of the Greenway Trail should be relatively direct (as in no 90-degree turns) and easily navigable by people riding bicycles.
Below are some schematics dated December 2009 (hat tip to the BTA for these):
A drawing of the proposed bridge over Naito:
A view from the river (can't tell where the Greenway Trail is in that drawing):
This one shows Greenway Trail alignment (which unfortunately seems to come to a dead end):
The PDC is hosting an open house on this project one week from today. Anyone who cares about the Greenway Trail is encouraged to attend. Here are the details:
- Centennial Mills and The Fields Neighborhood Park Open House
January 19, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Bridgeport Brewery (1313 NW Marshall Street)
"… a public open house and presentation to review the following significant project updates: schematic design of the Centennial Mills Redevelopment; updates on The Fields design; and design concepts for the pedestrian bridge linking the two projects."
Learn more about this project on the PDC's website and at CentennialMills.org.


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You wouldn't think that a small steam train, a 12' gauge, 4-4-0, coal-burning GREAT PLAINS & WESTERN RR, with portable 8 lb. rails and 4 passenger cars, could go very far in one season! But its crew has, just 2,476 miles so far, mostly going to and from Steam Traction Shows and there are a couple events we'll want to attend before Thanksgiving which should add close to 400 miles of pulling the train-trailer behind our old Power-Glide, 6 cyl. Chevy.
May I introduce my Crew without whom I would not attempt to operate. My son, John Paul, age 13, Trainmaster who started to learning to operate Steam at the age of 10; two nephews, John Fred, age 17, Road-master and David, age 15, our Passenger Agent. You'll notice that when I holler 'John' that I've got the attention of 2/3ds of my crew - comes in mighty handy at times. On arrival at a Show or other event, we all becomes just 'Gandy-Dancers', bolting the 18 sections of track together but that is a story by itself since if you're off a 1/2' at a joint, the next joint is several inches out of line and this is compounded all the way around. The train operation is fun - the track laying is just so much work before the fun begins.
Our real traveling began Wed., July 31, 1968, when Bob Pearson, Kansas City, Kansas phoned down that his locomotive, due to carelessly parked auto, could not make it to the 11th Annual Reunion of Heart of America Antique Steam Engine & Model Assn., McLouth, Kansas, the coming week end. Could we make it? With David and John Paul, we departed Thursday evening to make the 238 mile drive. Bob's engine is a 16' gauge, 4-6-2, that normally operates Sundays only during the Summer at the Agriculture Hall of Fame and during the McLouth Show. Did we get to operate that week-end? Nope! Heavy rain delayed the Show for two weeks. Stored the train and drove home.
'A Man's Heart may be in the right place, but that doesn't help if his head is a wooden block.'
The whole crew arrived for the Aug. 16-17-18 Show but was delayed laying rail until a hill could be bulldozed off. The sofe dirt was a headache causing numerous derailments; the Roadmaster was kept quite busy shoring up the ties until just before quitting time Sunday. In that we were to run again at George Jackson's Ft. Scott Show in October we were invited to store the train in Caroline Sultz's bam, just north of Lawrence, Kansas. This, we did with pleasure. During our spare early morning hours, we learned of and looked for, two roadbeds of two old RR's that use to run into McLouth and driving to Leavenworth for breakfast and looking around their present RR's.
Since the Steam Show at Platte City, Mo., had been delayed by rain also, we attended it in Sept. with the train. What a 'lovely' run that was! Setting the rail up on the hard-packed baseball diamond and not a single derailment occurred during the whole show. Picture if you may our getting up early Sunday morning, firing up the locomotive and just enjoying ourselves by setting the throttle at a slow speed, all crew members riding the rear car, listening and watching the unattended locomotive pulling us around and around the track with a soft, puff-puff haze of smoke curling back over the whole train. David got to feeling bad on way up to Show so Caroline volunteered to come over as substitute Passenger Agent. Those Platte City fellows sure serve good food and some of the finest home made pie we've ever eaten.
Oh yes, the Ft. Scott Show - rained out again but only inch by the time we left. Last year we were mired to axle after a 4 inch rain. Came home early.
The GP&W use to be at Okla. State Fair each year for 10 day run but a Sales Meeting in Des Moines two years ago made us cancel and haven't been back since. We think nothing of going thru Okla. City, Kansas City or Wichita with the heavy train trailer. Our pick up may be slow but run about 50 MPH on the highway.
We're interested in learning of others with steam locomotives of any size. The CHITWOOD RR Crew will fire up 1st Sat. in Nov., at Hutchinson, Kan.
'Some People never speak mean thoughts: they just think them.'


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A Sunday Adventure, the end of August
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Oh what fun! Except for the stroller and the big hill - Europe is so hard with one isn't it!ReplyDeleteReplies
France is not very stroller friendly, Norway is surprisingly stroller friendly though. We could take our double stroller anywhere in Oslo. We still had fun at the castle and getting the stroller up the hill gave us quite the sense of accomplishment.Delete
Such beautiful pictures. What a neat adventure!ReplyDelete
The kids and I would really enjoy exploring that castle with all the actors and craftsmen around. That must have made it so much more interesting. Your kids certainly look like they are having fun.ReplyDeleteReplies
The kids had a great time and I was so thankful. So often we have to try and make things fun for them, this was an adventure they were able to get into. It makes learning about history fun for us all.Delete


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When I first arrived to Amsterdam I came to Amstel Station. I was tired, hungry and a bit disoriented. I saw these slots and wondered what might that be? I had to look twice, there were food in the slots. How funny is that?
Well, it's not really funny, more convenient. If you need a fast and unhealthy snack this is something for you.
I tried the hamburger and some kind of deep fried oblong shaped thing which reminded me of bitterballen.
Just something to try, not the tastiest snacks I've ever had but fun to try.


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TN Titans' Delanie Walker Tells Fans to Stay Home if They Don't Like Protests: "OK, Bye"
Apparently Tennessee Titans tight end, Delanie Walker, doesn't know where his bread is buttered.
He straight up told his fans to stay home if they don't like the players protesting the National Anthem.
Delanie Walker told the Tennessean:
"First off, I'm going to say this: We're not disrespecting the military, the men and women that serve in the Army. That's not what it's all about," Titans tight end Delanie Walker said. "If you look at most of the guys in here – I've been in the USO. I support the troops. This is not about that. It's about equal rights, and that's all everyone is trying to show, is that we all care about each other.
"And the fans that don't want to come to the game? I mean, OK. Bye. I mean, if you feel that's something, we're disrespecting you, don't come to the game. You don't have to. No one's telling you to come to the game. It's your freedom of choice to do that."
Other teams are panicking and releasing statements to the public reassuring fans that they will be standing for the anthem moving forward, however; the Titans are doubling down. Other players smugly expressed they didn't care if fans were angered by their kneeling and that they plan on kneeling on Sunday.
According to Fox News, Walker is in the middle of a 2-year $13.3 million contract with the Nashville-based team. He claims the protests are not an attack on Veterans or the military.
Equal rights? Then why don't you equally distribute your multi-million dollar contract to the poor people in the U.S.
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Another very cute idea is to stick blue rhinestone initials or "I Do" onto the bottom of your shoes.
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Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Cult Movies
NR 2002 1hr 36min
The TARDIS lands on Earth close to the Nine Travellers, an ancient stone circle. Professor Amelia Rumford and her associate Vivien Fay, who are studying the stones, explain that whenever the circle has been surveyed, the n... more »
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"A great lawyer you turned out to be!"
Jason A. Miller | New York, New York USA | 12/17/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ever since I was 12, watching the Tom Baker era of "Doctor Who" for the first time, "The Stones of Blood" has been one of my favorite stories. It was the combination, I think, of the Earth locale (particularly the echoes of Stonehenge) which dominate the first two parts of the story, and the literal-minded justice machines, the Megara, which dominate the final two. I won't say that the Megara influenced my choice of career in any way, any more than the barrister's wig that Baker wears while on trial, but ....."Stones of Blood" is indeed the only Earth-bound story in the year-long Key To Time arc. It benefits from well-developed chemistry between the three lead actors (Tom Baker, Mary Tamm's Romana, and the robotic K9), and a terrific guest spot by the 75 year-old Beatrix Lehmann, as the eccentric archaeologist Professor Amelia Rumford. For a story which is about... well, an alien immortal and erstwhile Celtic goddess who's moonlighting on Earth as a research assistant, and her private army of killer styrofoam rocks, and the for-laughs computerized prosecutors who have been tracking her down for 4,000 years (while locked in a small room which can only be opened on penalty of death) ... for all that, the script is very funny, detailed and believable. As with most 1970s era "Doctor Who", there's a mix of outright comedy and horrific violence, and it all hangs together well, even on repeated viewings. Well, that is, once you've learned to ignore the wobbly styrofoam boulders and the barely-concealed PAs who push them.The DVD release of "Stones of Blood" is the least elaborate disc yet released for the "Doctor Who" market. Oh, it's got the same pretty animated menus and format as previous discs, but... there's very little else on it. The text commentary is terrific, revealing as it does much of behind-the-scenes info about David Fisher's script (which, unusually for DW, had three major female roles) and the material that didn't make it to screen (a cake celebrating the Doctor's 751st birthday).The audio commentary is recorded by Tamm, and one-time-only "Who" director Darrol Blake, whose claim to fame is that he once shared an apartment with Ridley Scott. Blake's voice is distinctly grating, but he has eerily precise recall -- noticing a tall patch of grass in the midst of an open field, he spontaneously shouts, "That's where we hid the boards!". Tamm's recall is excellent as well, although most the stories they tell are also located in the (quieter) text commentary. Tamm shows herself to be more of a ham(m) than she ever was in her year on DW, affecting all sorts of English accents and calling Blake "Darling" every few scenes.If you can bother scrolling all the way through the photo gallery, there are two really neat stills of Tom Baker clowning around with the eponymous styrofoam boulders. Good luck getting there, though!"
Outer space? No, more from inner time.
Daniel J. Hamlow | Narita, Japan | 01/05/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The 100th story of Doctor Who and the third part in the Key To Time sextet is The Stones Of Blood, which is also the only story in that canon to take place on Earth. Makes sense--why should more than one of the Key segments be on Earth?The Doctor and Romana journey to contemporary Earth (1978) and encounter Professor Amelia Rumford and her assistant/neighbor Vivien Fay, who are researching a Gorsedd (stone circle) named the Nine Travellers, whose number has mysteriously changed from six or seven over the centuries. The Doctor investigates a nearby British Institute of Druidic Studies run by the unpleasant Dr. De Vries and is nearly sacrificed to the Celtic goddess Cailleach. Fortunately, he is saved by Rumford. However, in returning to the Institute, he finds DeFries and his assistant Martha killed and the place in a shambles. Both have been attacked by a colossal silicon-based creature, an Ogri.The Doctor realizes that something is really amiss when he discovers paintings of certain woman painted over the ages in the Institute's basement. They are all of Vivien Fay! However, Vivien captures Romana and whisks her off to a spaceship existing in a hyperspatial dimension.Beatrix Lehmann makes Professor Amelia Rumford quite an adorable and tenacious character. In the scene when she and the Doctor and pursued by an Ogri, she pulls out a truncheon and says that in the name of science, it's their duty to try and capture it. The Doctor simply pulls her away. Rumford's tenacity is further demonstrated when Vivien explains that while giving a lecture in NYC, Rumford carried the truncheon with her for fear of being mugged, and was arrested for carrying an offensive weapon (!) She also takes the Doctor's obvious alien origins in stride: "Are you from outer space?" Doctor: "I'm more from what you inner time." Rumford: "Ahh." She makes a wonderful partner and foil, as she is paired at various times with the Doctor, Romana, and K9.Great dialogue: the Doctor has a bit of fun of the Druids at De Vries' expense, saying that John Aubrey invented them as a joke, and later, when he is about to be sacrificed, he rattles on about the knife at his throat: "I hope that knife's been sterilized. ...You can catch all sorts of things from a dirty knife." And when Rumford tells the Doctor that it's impossible for silicon-based creatures to exist, he tells her, "Maybe it doesn't know that."Mary Tamm's fashionable yet again, wearing salmon-coloured blouse, slacks, heels, and cap, and later, in a long red dress.The first two episodes work well as a light horror-mystery, but the subsequent plot of the alien spaceship hovering over the stone circle, the Megara, and the Doctor's trial causes the story to go awry. The Doctor pulling out a cake from a fridge celebrating the show's 100th story, as Tom Baker once suggested, would have improved the story a lot more. Naturally, that idea was nixed."
"I can't read the script..."
Huntsmæñus | New Orleans, La | 01/31/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Doctor, Romana and K-9 land on Earth, in hopes of finding the Third Segment to the Key of Time. During their visit in the english countryside, they encounter Druids, ravens & crows, moving stones, and a spaceship in hyperspace. I've always found that "The Stones of Blood" was very underrated. Hailed for the Hammeresque-quality of the first two episodes, and panned for the second half of the story being too boring on the hyperspace vessel. David Fisher's debut in Who is great! Tom Baker is at the height of his powers. The Doctor and Romanna's relationship with Emelia Rumford is wonderful. Her amazement and acceptance of the situation she is in, and her performance as well, help give the story a little believability. Vivien Fay, also is a great OTT character(not as great as another one of Fisher's creation, Lady Adrasta in "The Creature From the Pit") "O-Greeeee" she says repeatedly. And the Megara, well, if you didn't like the last two episodes, don't read anymore, the megara(let's start again) are very hilarious dealing the Doctor's death sentence,"No matter! None can escape the Megara!" And as for the Ogri, well, at least they're original. And Mary Tamm proves that she might be the worst screamer in the entire series. Love the location footage!"
A wonderful classic Who...
Huntsmæñus | 09/22/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What slugs? Where? There were lots of crows... Hmm, and glitzy justice machines, and killer standing stones that just won't stand still :) And a mad old lady professor, and Romana clumping around in hilarious heels. This is a good one, and probably my favorite key to time episode. Totally gothic, totally brit and totally weird. Yes, it is silly, but that's the fun of Doctor Who. Well worth the price. Did I mention the usual great performance by Tom Baker, our hero?"