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Durness Primary School children with Dolly MacDougall at the piano. This photograph was taken at Durness Village Hall in December 1968. Dolly MacDougall ran the 'wee room' at the primary school and her husband, Rev John MacDougall (a Skye man), was the parish minister. Rev MacDougall was a chaplain to the 2nd Seaforths and was killed in Normandy in 1944.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Fashion File: Spring Essentials/Part III
And this is my third and final part of Spring essentials, hope you've enjoyed them ;) Even though I would love to own all of these, somehow my wallet is relieved that there's no point in getting some of these (they would not get any use in The Island) but, having said that, I sure can wear some lace shorts, and a girl can't ever have too many necklaces right? Plus, when you come across something you love that it's on sale, you don't pass on the opportunity, right? I thought so.
PS: I'm keeping this handy for my return to civilization ;)
Blazers: Tibi Printed cotton-blend sateen blazer, H&M Blazer
Rain Boots: See by Chloe Rain Boots
Link Necklaces: Kate Spade highline gold triple row necklace, J.Crew Double-strand resin link frog necklace
Lace: TOPSHOP High Waist Lilac Lace Shorts, Talula Betsy Blouse
Leather: All Saints Herero Leather Jacket
Rhinestones: Bauble Bar Oceana Necklace, Juicy Couture Macrame & Rhinestone Bracelet
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Ashington Cricket Club's first XI skipper Greg Williams described his side's latest success by five wickets over Percy Main on Saturday as being an 'unbelievable win.'
However, Williams was quick to single out groundsman Mick Brown for extra special praise ahead of his players.
"Percy Main pushed us right to the wire in what was a good game of cricket," he said afterwards,
"The rain affected the start but once again massive credit is due to Mick Brown for the work he put in to get the ground playable.
"He was up at the club at 11pm on the Friday to take the covers off to let the pitch dry out overnight and returned at 7am on Saturday morning to put several more hours in to ensure we had the best possible chance to get this game of cricket played.
"So before I talk about the players or the performance, we owe a huge debt to Mick as the game would not have gone ahead today had it not been for his labours over the past two days."
However, Williams admitted that at one stage, he feared the game would still be called off as the dark clouds brought persistent rain.
"At first I thought it was just going to be a shower," he added, "By 2.30pm I thought we had no chance of starting as it was still raining and the foot ends were really wet - then all of a sudden the clouds broke.
"I've got to say that the umpires were fantastic by telling us what we needed to do to get the game on." Williams won the toss and said: "I was 50-50 with what decision to make because the pitch was bone dry under the covers but I was worried the rain might return so I thought we had more chance of picking points up by bowling first.
"We did well and with it being a decent pitch, I was quite happy that we kept them down to 150 – and in fairness, Percy Main batted well with Anthony Hornby and Andrew Green claiming good fifties."
Williams then showered praise on McCafferty and Harmison: "At half time I was quite confident," he said,
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Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Susy Lunenfeld brings almost 20 years of sales experience and a deep familiarization of the Mexican market to her position as Regional Director of Sales for the Midwest. Prior to joining the Palace Resorts team, Lunenfeld most recently held the title of Director of Sales for the Midwest and Eastern Canadian regions with Starwood Mexico Resorts where she oversaw sales initiatives for three different brands including St. Regis, Westin and Sheraton. Lunenfeld has also held titles such as Global Sales Director for Morgans Hotel Group, Group Sales Manager for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and National Sales Manager for The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island. Her outstanding knowledge of the industry will assist the brand in growing business throughout the Midwest region.
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We all want a dress that is relaxed and lets us move with ease. But no one wants a dress that looks like a sack. What if you could have a relaxed fit, with ease of movement, and it was also the perfect travel dress? Enter my favorite Lularoe travel dress: the Carly dress.
The Carly dress is a "swing" dress that flatters our good parts and is flowing and easy with the not-so-good parts. I call her the Queen of Blurring (she will blur/hide the less-than-desirable tummy, butt, and hips). And, she can look casual or dressy depending on the fabrics, prints, and accessories. I love the high-low hemline and short sleeves on the Carly dress.
The Carly was my first Lularoe dress and is still my favorite! She is my go-to-dress for travel. As many of you know, my handsome son (John), my beautiful daughter-in-law (Sanne), and my precious two-year-old granddaughter (Ida) live in Denmark. I am fortunate enough to visit them each year for several weeks. Denmark and its people are amazing, but the plane ride is brutal.
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Oh, yeah, back to Miss Carly.
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Here are a few of the many ways to style her:
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- Worn over leggings
- Paired with a Cassie skirt
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The founder of Lularoe, Deanne Stidham, named this dress The Carly after her daughter-in-law Carly. Is it any surprise that it is my favorite Lularoe travel dress?
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Nicole: The Twirl Dress
The Lularoe Nicole Dress: The Twirl Dress is an amazing dress that flatters all that is the girl in you, including giving it a twirl! It is fun and fashionable all in one beautiful package!
I love, love, love this dress. I wear Miss Nicole frequently because when I wear it I feel (and look) very put together. If I throw on a Joy or Sarah over her, I can go anywhere (and feel like I can conquer the world!) It also adds to my "fun factor" when I feel the need to twirl. And what girls doesn't want to twirl now and then?!!
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The dress is a favorite for women who love ballroom dancing. Our local Argentine Tango group here in Newport has fallen in love with this dress. It is dramatic, twirly, and comfortable. Cue the music!
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Here is a short video featuring a few of the many ways you can style the Nicole:
The Nicole dress is named after Deanne Stidham's (Lularoe's owner) daughter, Nicole.
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Our first day at school started by an activity among our classmates to get to know each other better. We even learnt what the meaning of respecting others is and got the chance to discuss with our parents. With their help we searched together on the internet. The following day, one by one we shared what we had written and by doing so we had the chance to listen more to each other.
Another activity we did was 'Simon Says'. This time we had not only the chance to learn about being respectful but also to act upon it. We learnt to accept each other more, give chance to others to speak, learn from one another and much more.
During the following days we were given a card on which we had to record an act done by one of our classmates during the past days, showing respect towards others.
To help us more, our teacher showed us a video clip about 'Bullying'. Afterwards a discussion took place and although we are still young, it made us realise that it is very easy to hurt others' feelings and it is always important to remember not to do such things to others.
Respect for all – no matter the size, colour, religion, culture, abilities…
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As a student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Andy Dunn watched housemate Brian Spaly tailor his trousers to better fit his athletic frame. He was trying to solve the dreaded 'droopy bottom' situation. You know the issue, right? Pants fit in the leg but gape at the waist. Everything ends up sagging. Dignity included.
Spaly came up with the idea of creating pants that fit and Dunn had some decent connections. In 2007, Dunn pitched their idea to JetBlue Chairman Joel Peterson. He walked out with a $100,000 investment and
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The brand was only available online — a revolutionary concept at the time — but quickly grew a loyal following. Dunn, now CEO, has spent the past five years growing the business to include everything from suits to shoes, as well as other brands, but the basic premise remains the same: a straightforward site with stylish, wearable clothes at prices that won't break the bank. And while its legions of fans primarily shop online, the company recently opened new offices in Manhattan with the store at Bonobos headquarters for those who want an in-person experience.
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4. Crazy western RRL blazer. I heard Carmelo has the same one.
5. Great outerwear. I love Burberry, Belstaff, and the navy Bonobos trench.
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What have you learned about business or people since launching Bonobos?
No one will ever remember you for what you did for yourself. They will remember you for what you did for them.
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Keeping promises is tough, especially when you're dealing with a fickle group of video game players. Director Peter Molyneaux has the ideas; there are just times when the technology isn't there to match them. Fable was promised to be so much more, yet when you're done with this 10+ hour adventure, you'll never realize things that were promised were missing.
The core mechanic, choosing which path to follow as you live out an adventurer's life, is the basis for Fable. It's what the game started to be, and it's still what it has become. Compared to other titles that follow this same mode, Fable allows for extensive freedom, to be the character you want to be. There's little holding you back other than the mission structure.
That sends players around the games gorgeous and fully realized world, performing (or not) various deeds. Certain ones allow the player to choose which side to be on, others unfortunately force the player into doing something else. It's impossible to play through without performing at least one deed for the other side. That one will hardly make a difference as your character evolves with both a personality and noticeable body changes. People will either cheer you on or duck and run depending on your choices. This is a small, noticeable, and fun inclusion, and one that really sets the game apart.
Combat, at least on the surface, is simplistic. It's not deeper than any standard beat-em-up. A few three-hit combos late in the game and it's enough to take down just about anyone. It's enough to turn off those looking for a deep, involving RPG experience initially.
Under the surface is where things start to happen, with an evolving magic system, strengthening, and other increased attributes. Leveling up is sometimes annoying, as you're required to visit the sole place in the entire game that lets you do so, and loading times are aggravating (a major missed promise from Molyneaux early on).
It's not all just missions and combat. There are plenty of things to keep players busy, including a far-more-addictive-than-it-should-be table golf mini-game (amongst others like Blackjack). You can buy houses and decorate them for cash when you decide to rent them out, marry women, sneak into residences at night, barter between stores, fish, dig for treasure, or just generally annoy people.
One aggravating features is the voice work, particularly the guild master who is constantly in your ear. If your health is low and you're void of any power-ups, he'll remind you of what you need every 15-seconds or so, regardless of how far you are in the game. Not even the score, beautifully written by Danny Elfman and Russell Shaw (the latter who composed another Molyneaux original Black & White) can cover up the repetitive acting.
Even if it wasn't completely what the director wanted or told gamers it would be, that's nothing against what is a fabulous title. This is a premiere game for the Xbox, masterfully crafted from the ground up, and one of the best reasons to own the console. If you're worried about the length, don't be. The replay value here is tremendous, and playing the opposite side is a remarkably different experience. Exploration has never been more engrossing.
Note: Breaking Windows nominee for 2004 Game of the Year. Also be sure to read Ken's review of Fable.


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Computational Thinking at Bob's DinerPosted On Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at at 10/13/2009 12:56:00 PM by Dan Ross
1) Seeking a powerful characterization of CT
a. Using "Abstraction" as an analogy
b. Balancing Simplicity with Significance
c. Leveraging the power of ubiquitous computing
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- Phil Tierney Says: Wednesday, 14 October, 2009 This comment has been removed by the author.
Phil Tierney
Wednesday, 14 October, 2009
Nice! Appliances are black boxes. It works. My fancy power miter saw wasn't able to make a <30 degree cut this weekend so I had to resort to assembly (template, pencil and hand saw). Aren't all appliances examples of black box abstraction? They all do one thing or a narrow range of things well. Great start at getting to language we can use with people who aren't ct/cs-savvy.
I'm still in Gary's camp on the need for making people understand the CS terminology vs the need to develop understandings that allow them to solve problems more effectively including, but possibly not limited to, problems that can best be solved with computing appliances, widgets or systems. The lessons are still relevant. The painter might not care much about bandwidth but he certainly knows that when his crew starts colliding in the hall on their way back to the garage that he's probably assigned too many agents to the job. It's irrelevant whether he knows anything about bus capacity or I/O but his understanding is of value in a reassuringly analog way.
I think you have demonstrated a way that explaining CT skills in non-technical terms may be approached. This will be extremely handy for introducing CT concepts to new recruits or selling how CT concepts might make sense in a non-CS curriculum. You also encourage me (suspect this was not your intent) that the more subtle mission of embedding CT concepts in non-CS curriculum might be more approachable than I have been thinking.
Oh yeah... and you didn't quite complete the argument for point c with respect to ubiquitous computing...


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hgsubversion does not honour eol-style:native property
If someone on my team sets the eol-style property to native for a given file (they use svn directly), hgsubversion checks out the file with unix-style LF endings.
The problem is I'm running on Windows, where the expected behaviour for eol-style:native is that the line endings will be checked out as CRLF. This is the behaviour if I check out the file directly through svn.
I have been able to reproduce this (on Windows) by:
creating a new svn repository
commiting a text file (with CRLF line endings)
At this stage you can clone the svn repo (I used a fully updated hgsubversion through TortoiseHg) and confirm you get the correct CRLF line endings
Using svn, set the svn:eol-style property to native on the file, and commit
Update the hgsubversion's clone, and see that the line endings have now changed to the incorrect LF
'hg version --svn' output:
hgsubversion: 055f9254d790 Subversion: 1.6.13 bindings: SWIG
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You can use the EOL extension that ships with Mercurial to emulate this, but it's not something hgsubversion's going to work around.
Part of the reason for this is that we want clones to be repeatable, and fixing this would make them platform dependent.
Ive tried it, and from what I can see, EolExtension isn't a viable solution at all.
Every file that is set to eol-style:native is coming out of svn with a LF line ending. The EolExtension is then converting these to CRLF, causing every single file to have total file conflicts (very unhelpful when diffing). Committing back into svn won't help, as due this bug in hgsubversion, they'll just come back out with the LF endings again. I end up in a perpetual state of hg status reporting files have been modified, with diffs that tell me nothing.
(Never mind the fact I've had to approximate through patterns in .hgeol those files that are eol-style:native, as being explicit about every file with the property set is unwieldy).
The only reason I'm using hgsubversion is so I can use a dvcs workflow for my local work before pushing back to our central svn server. I have no need for my clones to be repeatable across platforms, as any code sharing is handled through our central repository, and all my clones are personal and local.
In trying to make the downstream hg cloning platform independent, hgsubversion has become platform dependent for communicating with the svn server (in particular, dependent on tools that are happy with unix line endings). Surely the most important functional feature of any bridge to svn is that it is transparent, letting me use it similarly to how I would use the svn client directly. With hgsubversion, this transparency is broken, as I need to go out of my way to ensure I (and my tools) handle files with non-native line-endings correctly.
Ultimately, I (in concert with others who access our svn repo) should be the one to decide how eol-style:native files are handled, not hgsubversion. The best solution I can think of is to make the eol-style behaviour configurable (between forcing LF, CRLF or sticking to the system's native style), with the proviso that adhering to svn's eol-style:native will make your hg clones platform dependent, whilst overriding with LF or CRLF is only reasonable if those people you will clone with are happy with potentially having the wrong style line endings (and that their tools are happy too).
In the meantime, I'd be grateful if you could point out how I might hack around this, getting the svn update within hgsubversion to correctly use the eol-style:native property (or even just force it to use CRLF). Otherwise I'm back to the boring old svn client, waving goodbye to my hg workflow I was otherwise very happy with.
And if this bug still won't be fixed, you should at least have a big red warning somewhere for Windows users that hgsubversion will actively disobey the svn:eol-style property when set to native.
The bug is critical for me too. I've kind of worked around the issue with hg diff & status: 1. as eol extension recommends, "hg co -C null; hg up -C tip" eventually helps to remove false-modified files from "hg status" 2. but any local changes presented as whole file replacement by "hg diff". It can be worked around via "hg diff -b". But the side effect is that any indention changes are also ignored. :((( The fix can be on the side of 'hg diff' as well if a missing option/config would be added that ignores line endings only, but not all the spaces.
Could you check if the following patch (in --stupid mode) goes some way to fixing the issue for you? It causes --stupid mode to obey the patch.eol config setting. So setting:
[patch] eol = auto
should allow diffs to be applied when pulling from SVN.
diff --git a/hgsubversion/stupid.py b/hgsubversion/stupid.py --- a/hgsubversion/stupid.py +++ b/hgsubversion/stupid.py @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ # We can safely ignore the changed list since we are # handling non-git patches. Touched files are known # by our memory patcher. - patch_st = patch.applydiff(ui, patchfp, {}, strip=0) + patch_st = patch.applydiff(ui, patchfp, {}, strip=0, eolmode=None) finally: patch.patchfile = oldpatchfile patch.iterhunks = olditerhunks @@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ backend = svnbackend(ui, meta.repo, parentctx, store) try: - ret = patch.patchbackend(ui, backend, patchfp, 0, touched) + ret = patch.patchbackend(ui, backend, patchfp, 0, touched, eolmode=None) if ret < 0: raise BadPatchApply('patching failed') if ret > 0:
Thank you Tim for the quick reply. After deeper look into the problem I agree that hgsubversion takes rather minor role in this EOL-hell issue. And I managed to overcome all the problems eventually.
There were bunch of different issues: 1. my misunderstanding of what '[repository] native=' and 'CRLF' in .hgeol means 2. some issues with 'hg status' after 'hg co null; hg up' (on network drive) which masked actual problems from me. 'find -type f -exec touch '{}' \; && hg status' helps to reveal them so I'm getting consistent status for each modification of .hgeol now 3. inconsistencies in our SVN repository: some files missed eol-style:native and were stored differently. And one file had wrong encoding despite of correct eol-style but SVN agreed to commit it anyway somehow.
So, it is not critical for me personally anymore and it does not seem like a critical bug in hgsubversion. But please consider improving user experience by automatically generating .hgeol depending on SVN internal input.
P.S.. eol-fixing revision broke my mercurial copy.. It denied to pull aborting by "File "/users/amalakho/hg/hgsvn/hgsubversion/editor.py", line 62, in getfile raise EditingError('trying to get a popped file %s' % fname)" and when I removed .hgeol from this directory, it pulled successfully but disconnected revisions in the history.. But eventually I managed to restore working copy by means of some combination of 'hg svn rebuildmeta', 'hg up null; hg up', and moving .hgeol out of the way temporarily.
One more hint from me, that worked in my case.
If we set eol=CRLF for all text files explicitly (our team added it to autoprops as well), hgsubversion commits works without any EOL issues.
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Q&A with Beth Tarasawa about New Kindergarten Transition Study
Study sheds light on potential long-term benefits of summer programs
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Sept. 15, 2017
In July, I published a report that emphasizes the importance of the transition between pre-K and kindergarten and explores state strategies to ease the transition between the two grades. One of the report's key takeaways is that school, districts, and states must all be engaged in making the transition to kindergarten less bumpy for children and families.
Some school districts are trying to meet the transition needs of children and their families who lack access to pre-K by offering free summer programs. A new study on the Early Kindergarten Transition Program in Multnomah County, Oregon sheds light on potential long-term benefits of these programs. (Multnomah County is home to Portland.)
To learn more about the study and its implications, I interviewed Beth Tarasawa, the study's lead researcher and the Manager for Education Research Partnerships at NWEA.
The study looks at Multnomah County's Early Kindergarten
Transition (EKT) program. What are the key components and goals of that
The EKT program is a free, targeted three-week summer program for incoming kindergarten students and their parents or guardians at Title I schools. The program brings early childhood and school partners together to promote successful kindergarten transition, with the goals of increasing parental involvement, reducing chronic absenteeism, and enhancing the development of early literacy skills – all indicators of long-term academic success. Portland Public Schools (PPS) first piloted the EKT program in two elementary schools in 2010. Schools and districts replicated the model, and there are now 41 schools countywide who offer EKT.
The EKT program aims to help students become more comfortable as they transition to kindergarten, but parents are a target of the program too. Could you tell us a little about how the program aims to help parents become participants in their children's learning?
I think one of the unique features of this program is how it seeks to empower parents as partners. We know that research shows the lack of traditional parental involvement in schools, such as parent-teacher conference attendance or PTA participation, often does not indicate a lack of care. Rather, it is a product of various structural and cultural barriers (see Annette Lareau's work for more background). Understanding the challenges (e.g., family obligations, lack of transportation, immigration status fears, the disconnect between home and school cultures) that immigrant, refugee, and other underserved families face is crucial to fostering parent engagement and supporting students' academic success.
The EKT program aims to make parents' first experience with their child's school a positive one. EKT parent participants hear about how school works; connect with teachers, the principal, and other parents; and learn how to extend their child's learning at home. Topics covered in these classes include the importance of attendance, how to read interactively with their children, and strategies for promoting math concepts and skills at home. Community organizations also participate by providing resources and training for parents. For example, Multnomah County Library provides education about literacy and ensures each family has a library card. It is also worth noting that translators, free meals, and child care are provided.
This program is about getting families connected to school, equipping them with resources that more socio-economically advantaged families often take for granted, and empowering parents or guardians to be active participants in their kids' education.
It can be difficult to reach students that might have the most trouble transitioning to kindergarten. What is the process like in Multnomah County for identifying these kids and convincing their parents to allow them to attend EKT?
Very true – reaching students most vulnerable to difficulties transitioning to kindergarten is challenging. PPS prioritizes children who have not had a structured preschool experience, have a primary language other than English, and/or have struggled with attendance or behavior while enrolled in Head Start. While this was not detailed in the formal study, the relationship building that the district is doing to connect to those families historically most marginalized is particularly noteworthy. For example, Program Manager Nancy Hauth works with local Head Starts, but also through organizations like Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, Latino Network, Self Enhancement Inc., and Native American Youth and Family Center for targeted recruitment. These established, culturally-specific organizations bring credibility to the district. I would argue, one of the most telling success stories is that many current and former EKT families invite other parents to get involved and share what they have learned through the program. This has been one of PPS's most effective outreach methods.
What are the major findings of the new study about EKT?
Our study examined the demographics, attendance, and dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills (DIBELS) scores of EKT students compared with those of students who attended EKT schools but did not participate in the EKT program. The total number of student participants in the program for this analysis was 459.
Prior research finds that academic indicators can predict long-term educational outcomes, such as high school graduation. For example, a student who cannot read at grade level by the third grade is four times less likely to graduate than a child who reads proficiently and at grade level by that time. Another primary goal of the EKT program is to reduce chronic absenteeism in kindergarten and beyond. Nationally, 1 in 10 kindergarten students are chronically absent. Research shows that students who are chronically absent are more likely to suffer academically, and this can be an early warning predictor of dropping out of high school.
Our findings suggest that the EKT students tend to outperform the non-EKT students, indicated by the higher proportion of EKT students who met early literacy benchmarks. Additionally, a smaller proportion of EKT students were identified as requiring intensive support based on the students' early literacy skills. The study also found that the attendance rates of the EKT students were higher than those in the comparison group of students who did not participate in EKT in every cohort. These trends continued over time, where student attendance rates remained higher for EKT participants than for non-EKT students in EKT schools through third grade.
What are the limitations of the study that readers should keep in mind?
Experimental designs with random assignment of subjects to treatment and control groups to investigate causal effects are viewed as the gold standard in treatment outcome research, however random assignment is often impractical or too expensive in educational settings. This study is best described as a retrospective program evaluation based on cohort comparison groups. With that methodology comes some limitations. First, EKT students and their families self-selected to participate in the program. Thus, the evaluation design cannot dismiss the very real possibility of selection effects. In other words, the students who participated in EKT may have been inherently different from the students who did not participate in EKT. For example, the students who attended EKT may have had higher attendance rates in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade regardless of participation in the EKT program. Without random assignment of students either to participate or not to participate in EKT, causal statements cannot be made. Additionally, it is difficult to form true comparison student groups. As students leave and enter the schools, the same students are not necessarily being compared from year to year in comparison groups. Intact groups were created and compared to attempt to address this issue; however, the demographics still may not be precisely comparable, and the sample sizes were quite small. The limitations notwithstanding, encouraging trends emerged over time for the EKT program participants.
Are there plans to continue studying the effects of this program or similar programs?
The Multnomah County Partnership for Education Research (MCPER) has committed to replicating the study over the next several years. The partnership, developed by the University of Portland School of Education and NWEA, provides real-time research and program evaluation services to local school districts, maintains long-term research support, and builds capacity for sustained research by the preparation of doctoral candidates working within these districts.
Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about the study or the transition to kindergarten generally?
There are probably three additional takeaways I'd offer. First, we know many public school districts have hopes of rolling out pre-K programs, and these can be expensive. In the interim, summer bridge programs such as EKT, could have impact with relatively low cost. Second, the approach that MCPER takes – researching at the direction of the school districts – helps districts make informed decisions about resource allocation and remain accountable to their communities. PPS presented findings from the study to the local school board in efforts to secure more funding for continued programming and expansion – which was approved. Finally, I think the focus on early learning where education institutions, human services, and the private sector are collaborating to help ensure students arrive to school ready to succeed is inspiring. As Ruby Takanishi writes in her recent book, eliminating educational inequalities is the "civil and human rights challenge of our time." It will be exciting to see how the momentum of universal preschool initiatives and the national focus on early learning could reduce persistent opportunity gaps across the nation.


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my dearest friend leah will be induced tonight to deliver her sweet daughter Elizabeth Grace. she will meet, and hold, and kiss, and love her and then she will say goodbye. Elizabeth will not survive long after delivery. it is hard for me to even write these words without them becoming all blurred from tears. BUT God is using this little girl and my friends story for His GLORY, and even though this time is extremely hard for them, they are worshiping our God and honoring him with their lives.
my devotions today say this:
"How you handle your pain says a lot about what you think of God. It indicates whether you trust Him or not, even in your deepest despair it says that you may not understand your circumstances, but you know who governs them. It is a difficult expression of faith when faith is hard to come by.... When life hurts, give it to God. Trust Him with it. When you're crushed, your faith honors Him in way that your faith at other times cannot."
(from Worship the King by Chris Tiegreen page 277)
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Botanics skincare has taken over the social platforms of late, and I am LOVING it. Botanics got in contact with me to be a brand ambassador for the launch of their new campaign 'The Plant One'. I won't lie to you, I let out a little squeal and was tempted to ask them if they had contacted me by mistake. They couldn't possibly want little ol' me, to be a representative of their brand?! Lo and behold it was true, and a few days later I received my Botanics parcel. And let's just say my skincare regime has been upped dramatically.
All Bright Purifying Face Scrub
What is it?
It is a very gentle facial scrub, that buffs away dead skin cells and unclogs pores which can both lead to break outs and unwanted texture on the skin.
What's in it?
It is absolutely packed with natural ingredients that your skin craves. The particles that make up the 'scrub' are in fact incredibly fine walnut shell and crushed apricot seeds, thus no harsh chemicals. Making it suitable for all skin types. And as it is part of the 'All Bright' range, it is infused with hibiscus extract to make your skin radiant.
What are the results?
I use the scrub every other day, just to make sure there is no build up of nastiness and I've noticed fewer blemishes, fewer blackheads and my skin has that 'glowing from within' look. Plus the smell is absolutely incredible! As soon as you use it you know your skin is screaming out hallelujah. It's now my go to face scrub as it is that perfect balance of not too harsh on your skin but gets the results you want.
Organic Rosewater Refreshing Toning Spritz
What is it?
It's toner without the faff. You quite literally spray it all over your face and neck once you've cleansed or when your skin is in need of refreshing. And it purifies your skin and prepares it for the next phase of your skincare regime.
What's in it?
As the title may have given away it's packed with organic ingredients, the star of the show is of course rosewater. Rosewater contains anti-inflammatory properties to reduce redness and irritation in the skin as well as unclogging pores of unwanted bacteria.
What are the results?
I have used this little beauty everyday since I received it, and multiple times a day at that. It refreshes the skin, making it feel clean and soothed. As well as tightening pores, extracting dirt from pores and allows moisturiser to work to it's best ability. This bottle has even found its way into my gym bag, to cool down and soothe my skin after a work out. It smells devine and it is probably my favourite item that I received.
All Bright Hydrating Day Cream SPF 15
What is it?
A morning moisturiser with the same properties as the 'All Bright' scrub, to alleviate dryness and tight skin. It is quite a thick consistency, making it easy to use as much or as little as you like.
What's in it?
As it is part of the 'All Brights' range it also has extract of hibiscus in it to make your skin radiant and improve the skins texture. It also has added sunscreen, making it perfect for travelling and those 'natural skin days'.
What are the results?
As I have MEGA oily skin, I use moisturiser on alternate days. I notice that if I use a tiny amount under my eyes and across my T zone, my skin is noticeably glowing. And if I put on makeup over the top it does keep the oils at bay, making the longevity of my makeup longer – 2 big ticks in my book. It is quite thick, perfect for anyone with dry skin, but to my oily Conrad's it really is a case of less is more.
Organic Hydrating Day Cream
What is it?
You guessed it. Another morning moisturiser to alleviate dry and tight skin. Shock!
What's in it?
This moisturiser is part of the 'Organic' range that the toning spritz is in. Much like the spritz, the spotlight is on roses, and this time we have rosehip. Rosehip contains such fabulous properties for your skin, as it actively fights against sun damage, keeping you looking younger. As well as improving your skin tone, texture and pigmentation.
What are the results?
Like I said, I use these on alternate days to one another. However, the ingredients in this particular moisturiser tick more of my boxes. As I suffered with acne my skin tone is still quite uneven, and it takes a long time for blemish marks to disappear. Whereas I've noticed them healing a hell of a lot quicker when I use this little gem. As well as my skin feeling more plump and fine lines starting to be ironed out. I love it!
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Pictured: Ellie Karas, CR ReStore Manager; Pat McKenna, Executive Director; Tom Beshr, Resource Development
Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North was honoured to receive two awards at the Habitat Annual General Meeting this year: one for Epic Engagement and the other for Social Enterprise. 2015 was a year of great growth for our affiliate and we were so pleased to be recognized by Habitat Canada for this.
What exactly did we do to deserve these awards? Here is a short excerpt from each application:
Epic Engagement Award
We had a tremendous year re-engaging our donors and partners across the whole of the enterprise. After a year where the affiliate suffered a decline in fundraising, it was decided that we would need to re-energize the mission, put on our thinking caps, and reinvent ourselves.
2015 started with a major fundraiser called Dancing under the Stars. This major event that entertained our donors with a live band and a fabulous dinner, and generated significant revenue.
Following up on the success of Dancing under the Stars, the whole affiliate team felt excited to try another new fundraiser and thus the "She Shed" was born, a collaborative project between the affiliate and ReStore team. We are currently raffling the next evolution of the She Shed known as the "Pub Shed" (buy your tickets at the Campbell River or Courtenay ReStore now!).
The last effort of 2015 was a 50/50 raffle. We partnered with a local business to sell 50/50 tickets in the community directly supporting our families-first focus. The event was so successful that we have continued it into 2016. You can now purchase tickets at either of our ReStores.
Thanks to these innovative ideas, 2015 saw a growth of 266% in fundraising revenue. The success of 2015 has allowed us to believe in ourselves again and set an even higher fundraising target for this year — allowing us to serve even more families.
Social Enterprise Award
We have two ReStores – one in Courtenay and one in Campbell River. Despite the geographic distance, our team works hard to foster a spirit of collaboration and cooperation between the retail locations.
Increased competition in the marketplace combined with decreased revenue from our recycling program, due to market changes beyond our control, had the potential to have a negative impact on ReStore revenues. Additionally, both stores were poorly laid out and in need of a facelift.
These needs, combined with an unexpected but welcome gift of nearly-new shelving, lead us to conceive the 'ReBrand Hope in the Restore Project.' We decided to 'rebrand' the red header panels on the shelves, to both make them brand-compliant and to celebrate Habitat's mission of 'Building Homes. Building Hope.' We put out a call to local artists, inviting them to participate in the transformation of these panels by painting their interpretation of what 'building community' means to them.
More than 60 artists volunteered to pour their hearts, souls, and creative talent into creating 75 visual works of art for our ReStores. This included highly acclaimed professionals, as well as budding artists of all ages. Our youngest artist was seven-years-old.
On December 2, 2015, we hosted a ReBrand Hope Art Opening Gala in our Courtenay location in an effort to celebrate the community collaboration and to relaunch our ReStore. An Art Curator volunteered his time to help us hang the panels. For the gala we were joined by a local cheese maker, owners of an award-winning winery, and a musician.
We received plenty of positive feedback, and, despite the economic downturn and new competitors, sales in both of our ReStores increased by 15% by the end of December and continue to rise.
This project epitomized Habitat's core mission of mobilizing volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty. Our ReStores are essential to providing financial resources towards building homes.


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Pancreas - The organ located behind the lower part of the stomach that produces insulin and enzymes for digestion.
Pancreas transplantation - A surgical procedure that takes a whole healthy pancreas or a partial pancreas from a donor, which is then placed into a person with diabetes.
Peripheral vascular disease - Peripheral vascular disease is a disease of the arteries and large blood vessels in the arms, legs, and feet.
Postprandial blood glucose - The blood sugar level tested 1 to 2 hours after eating.
Pre-diabetes - This is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Also called Impaired glucose tolerance and Impaired fasting glucose.
Preprandial blood glucose - The blood sugar level tested 1 to 2 hours before eating.
Proteinuria - The presence of the blood protein albumin in the urine, which indicates that damage has occured to the kidneys. Also see Macroalbuminuria.
Reactive Hypoglycemia - Refers to an episode of symptomatic hypoglycemia caused by an excessive insulin release, triggered by a high carbohydrate meal that continues beyond the digestion and disposal of the glucose derived from the meal.
Renal - A medical term used in relation to the kidneys. Relating to the kidneys.
Retinopathy - See Diabetic retinopathy.


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He has a strong and varied practice representing clients in respect of homicide, serious violence, firearms, drugs and white collar crime. He has been instructed as a leading junior in a wide range of serious crime, particularly in relation to young defendants.
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Scenes 591 to 592 - Jernigan gives Harlee the cat
Storyboard from the production of The Towering Inferno
Director: John Guillermin
US Premiere: 10 December 1974
Copyright 1974 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Warner Bros. Inc.
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Joseph Musso. Part of the Joseph Musso Collection. Scanned by Ryan Thoryk.


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[Front and back cover]Publication Year: 2010, Page(s):c1 - c4| PDF (205 KB)
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The impact of SOA implementation strategies on business value and agility: A systems dynamics approachPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):1 - 6
Cited by: Papers (2)
With firms facing intense rivalry, globalization, and time-to-market pressures, the need for organizational and Information Systems (IS) agility assumed greater importance. However, despite the emergence of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a prominent agility-enhancing technology, the fundamental question of how SOA can shape a firm's competitive advantage over times and how firms can derive... View full abstract»
Inferring semantics with Object FeedbackPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):7 - 10
We propose Object Feedback, a new Bayesian approach to infer semantics in image retrieval. A user provided image typically consists of multiple real world objects with the object of interest being one of them. From a database of object clusters, our system is able to infer the object of interest to the user by finding the representative object cluster having the highest posterior probability. The ... View full abstract»
Evaluating effectiveness of data mining software for CRM systemsPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):11 - 16
Financial services sector is one of the earliest adaptors of technological driven initiatives. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are implemented to identify the most profitable customers and manage the relationship of company with them. Intelligent data mining tools and techniques are used as backbone to the whole CRM initiative taken by the companies. Data mining tools comb the data ... View full abstract»
An ontology-based approach for ranking suggested semantic web servicesPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):17 - 22
With the growing number of web services on the web that offer similar functions, it is required to use mechanisms for ranking and selecting them based on non-functional properties (i.e. QoS). Different QoS models and language may use different concepts, metrics, units, values for representing QoS information. It is difficult for an automatic semantic web service discovery system to be able to unde... View full abstract»
Data manipulation APIs for ERP systemsPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):23 - 30
Efficiency in data manipulation is of vital importance to ERP systems. A Flexible data manipulation application programming interface (API) helps to address a number of acute needs of application developers and eventually end users. Building on the notions of business objects and Web services, this paper contributes the design and implementation of a business object query language (BOQL). Essentia... View full abstract»
Managing telecom services through product lifecycle management model: The case of a telecom service provider in IndiaPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):31 - 36
Telecom service business in India is growing rapidly because of several factors including large population, relatively low charges, and huge wireless network expansion by private operators. Telecom service providers face problems in the management of "too many exiting products" and "huge demand for the new products", simultaneously. This paper contributes with a solution to this "information integ... View full abstract»
Design and performance evaluation of temporal motion and color energy features for objectionable video classificationPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):37 - 41
With the increasing demand for access of mobile Internet via smartphones, the needs of adult images and videos filtering is escalating. In this paper, we propose a simple and fast objectionable video classification scheme using temporal motion and color energy features (TMCEF) and evaluate the performance on accuracy and processing time. The video segments extracted from a video clip have similar ... View full abstract»
Task-driven data mining in the formation evaluation fieldPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):42 - 47
In the traditional data-driven data mining process, there are huge gaps between the efficient algorithms and intelligent tools as well as the invalidity of knowledge, which is obtained by traditional data-driven data mining. Meanwhile, each data in the earth science field contains a solid physical meaning. If there is no corresponding domain knowledge involved in the mining process, the informatio... View full abstract»
A method for software aging state evaluationPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):48 - 53
The software aging modeling and state evaluation method of a real VOD (Video on Demand) system are investigated. Firstly, the data on several system resource usage and application server are collected. Then, the linear regression method is adopted to remove the various workloads' affection on the system resource consumption, and the software aging process is obtained. Next, an information entropy-... View full abstract»
Access control policy embedded composition algorithm for web servicesPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):54 - 59
Requesters invoke web services to accomplish complicated functions. A complicated function should be decomposed into sub-functions, in which each sub-function can be accomplished by a web service. After that, web services are selected to compose a path to accomplish the complicated function. When composing web service paths, secure access of web services should be considered. Current web service a... View full abstract»
Proposal for a Social-MRC social consensus formation support system concerning IT Risk countermeasuresPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):60 - 66
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The problem of multiple risks is that a measure to reduce one risk can increase other risks. To address this problem, a system to support social consensus formation is needed to mitigate the IT risks such as those involved in information filtering to protect children. In cases in which the number of people necessary for consensus formation is low, such as forming a consensus within an organization... View full abstract»
Making sense of clusters through qualitative spatial reasoningPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):67 - 72
Clustering has been widely used in many data mining applications. It reports aggregations and concentrations in large databases. There has been a lot of research in clustering, but relatively less attention has been paid to what contributed to those clusters. This paper overviews reasoning techniques for clusters, and reviews qualitative cluster reasoning framework. View full abstract»
Segmentation and mapping of user-driven geospatial web dataPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):73 - 77
Cited by: Patents (4)
The Internet has penetrated to every aspect of our daily life. Users are feeding their georeferenced knowledge, preference, consumer patterns and behaviors, likes and dislikes, and living patterns to the Web. Proper understanding of these user-provided georeferenced Web data is of great importance. This article combines Web 2.0 and Geospatial Web to retrieve and map user-driven data, and mixes clu... View full abstract»
Neural network based AC-DC boost converter with improved power factor and regulated voltagePublication Year: 2010, Page(s):78 - 82
The switching control of a bidirectional AC-DC converter by Neural Networks is proposed in this paper. With this neural network application, an AC-DC converter has advantages such as quick switching response, simpler structure and better output waveform. The converter can be modified by a PWM rectifier switching state or predictive state observer and controller such as artificial intelligence base... View full abstract»
A queueing-based model for performance management on cloudPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):83 - 88
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Cloud computing is a new trend for computing resource provision. Many public clouds are available for developers to transfer or build web applications on cloud. As a result, the computing resource scheduling and performance managing have been ones of the most important aspects of clouding computing. In this paper, we propose a queueing-based model for performance management on cloud. In this model... View full abstract»
The study of work flow modeling for grasping logistics flowPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):89 - 93
According to the development of IT and business environment changing, work processing way and work scope gradually has expanded and becomes more complex. User also requested better work improvement. Especially, participating entities was various and new business would be adding into the existed environment in the domestic or global logistics. Furthermore, work method should mingle e-document proce... View full abstract»
Study on the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction based on meta analysisPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):94 - 99
Based on the Meta analysis of the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction, the paper gets the path model of service quality and proves that there is heterogeneity in the positive correlation between service quality and customer satisfaction. On the support of considerable literature, the paper points out the possible potential mediators that may influence their relationship,... View full abstract»
Research on painting-features-based Chinese ink animationPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):100 - 105
In the simulation for Chinese painting, the research on Chinese ink animation is still in the primary phase. The paper introduces an solution of painting-based Chinese ink animation, which includes feature extracting and analyzing, modeling, rendering, and sequence composing. A painting-based Chinese ink animation prototype system is developed according to the solutions. The final experimentation ... View full abstract»
The study of Single Window model for Maritime logisticsPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):106 - 111
In Logistics Area, it has been progressing work automation as implementing information system that exchanges electronic data for work efficiency. Most countries have requesting to change e-business service from EDI-based to single entry point based Single Window service in order to reusability and interoperability. Single Window service has to deliver a single electronic document to multiple recip... View full abstract»
The effect of price presentation, sales restrictions, and social networks on consumer EWOM intentionPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):112 - 117
Word-of-mouth (WOM) is recognized as an effective communication channel among consumers. The Internet provides consumers with richer sales information and more online associates than do brick-and-mortar stores but makes complex the assessment of the shaping of electronic WOM (eWOM) intention. Thus, our research questions are as follows. (1) Do price presentation and sales restriction strategies, w... View full abstract»
Applying fuzzy matter-element method to evaluating the green degree of shipPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):118 - 121
A method applying the fuzzy theory and matter-element analysis method is proposed to evaluate the green degree of ship whose evaluation indexes of green degree can be fuzzy, complicated and multi-hierarchical. This paper establish firstly the evaluation grades and calculate the weight of the indexes by GD-AHP (Group Decision-AHP), then the evaluation grade of green degree is obtained with fuzzy ma... View full abstract»
Performance evaluation and information systems based on software requirements analysis—A case study of ChinaPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):122 - 126
In this paper, 40 important factors which inflected the practicing of evaluation information systems was found, that was an obstacle to promote the evaluation software in China today. A four-layer complex system about problems in performance evaluation is created, which involves some tough problems existing in the process of performance evaluation and its information systems in China. Taking the m... View full abstract»
Photovoltaic supply chain coordination under polysilicon capacity constraintsPublication Year: 2010, Page(s):127 - 130
This paper studies the photovoltaic supply chain coordination under polysilicon capacity constraints, and separately builds revenue sharing contract model under polysilicon capacity constraints and cooperative R&D contract model break polysilicon capacity constraints, the research shows that i) Under the revenue sharing contract for Photovoltaic supply chain under Polysilicon capacity cons... View full abstract»


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There is someone I know who interestingly feel I have always been on the wrong track with everything in life :). So much was the feeling that he often raised his assumptions and discoveries with other close friends of ours. And some how I got to hear about it. It was such an amusement for me for the next few times I met him. This happened like 5 or 6 years back.
Every time I meet him I use to pull his legs and his assumptions and hypothesis that I was totally and irregain-ably lost probably got more and more significance. It is often an experience to connect with people knowing that they have such a very bad opinion about you. That they will publicly talk down on you and that they see you as a absolute wreck and waste of the formal education you have received.
It is the fact that if you don't fall into a pre defined life structure assigned to you by your education many look at you differently. I have heard that and seen that looks from many people all my life. The point I wanted to make today was that it is not necessary for people to look at you in a positive way, you can't take responsibility for every ones ignorance, not at least the ones who think you are a run down, irreparable piece of crap.
No, I am not angry with the guy, nor am I sad of how he feels, but I am intrigued by how people strongly believe how others should think and behave. In a world where every kid is born with a uniqueness, the system and people struggle daily to create them into pre-packaged human bodies with tailored thoughts just like soaps, nails and toothbrushes are mass produced with a definite and accurate quality factor.
Let us give all the people wings of imagination and the freedom to fly in all directions, and you can see the kind of colorful displays they will make around you. Human mind can be structured to do very process oriented things does not mean it should be doing only that, It can be free to explore, experiment and redefine its limits. Keep Going untrained always…..
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Don't Let Training be your Handicap!
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Ever been stuck in holiday traffic fighting to be stuck in a holiday cashier's line so you can purchase low-price presents on your high-balance Visa listening to high-volume holiday music and think, "Why am I doing this to myself?! I don't even really LIKE Christmas. It's just a scheme to get me to gain more weight AND gain more debt."
When you're broke, there's nothing like Christmas to make you feel bad about yourself.
Nothing shatters one's contentment more quickly than that ever-looping commercial in which a guy buys his wife a bow-wrapped $100K Lexus as a "surprise." Every time it airs, I think to myself, "My husband would have to put just that bow on layaway, and I'd still KNOW."
But if you confess this deepest of secrets - this latent loathing of holiday "cheer" and the futile materialism of these now six weeks out of the year - someone inevitably hurls the accusation: What are you ... a Scrooge?
Yes, Englishman Charles Dickens penned an American Classic. His "A Christmas Carol," published in 1843, is now a staple of the season. It's been re-made, re-hashed and re-imagined more times than John McCain's political convictions. In the story a stingy old man hates Christmas until ghosts scare him into being generous. He ends up loving the holiday and all the trimmings. However, Dickens unknowingly created a character who is now used as propaganda to quash all voices of Christmas Present dissent.
The dreaded: You are a Scrooge. To which I say: No, I am not. If you read the tale, Scrooge is - wait for it - rich.
This is a widespread yuletide misnomer. It must be stopped now. I'm not even going to comment on Christ never envisioning his birthday plagued by obligatory tchotchke acquisitions; senseless seasonal slaughter of Douglas Firs; or the pointless battle about Walmart greeters muttering "Happy Holidays" (a contraction of holy days) versus the more allegedly pious "Merry Christmas" to an indifferent public. Charles Dickens, an advocate for the poor, certainly never meant for Ebenezer Scrooge's name to be applied to those with a paycheck the size of Bob Cratchit's.
Bob Cratchit - Scrooge's underpaid underling - is nice to people all year round even though he's paid hardly anything. You know, Tiny Tim's dad. That's who 98 percent of Americans are.
We're a nation of Bob Cratchits who are terrified of being Scrooges.
Yes, the difference between a venerable philanthropist and a charitable person - is a charitable person works for a living. But we want the picture-perfect holiday gift-buying guidebook Christmas. So we fret, agonize and figure out a way. We create for ourselves unnecessary annual stress. And then it all goes on a credit card with interest paid perennially. All because we don't want to be seen as a miser. We have to do Christmas, or we haven't done something right.
Not giving on Christmas is a moral shortcoming. Or so we're told. Not having money? A sin.
We are not Scrooges. We do, however, work for some (author's note: except MY editor, of course).