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As suspected many of you are flying through the Project. Take it at your own pace. A few things you must do:
1. Make daily blog posts or comments. Demonstrate evidence of thought, readings, and growth. Add to the discussion. "Hi John, I can't wait for lunch" is not an acceptable comment.
2. Finish your outline.
3. Start using the practice test. There are no notes in the quiz so study!
Since some of you might finish today I am rushing to get the extras set up. I will ask you to do the following (we will all do the same assignments this time). I encourage you to work together on these parts of the project. Sometimes it helps to talk through the steps with a partner.
1. Apply Your Knowledge (Lawn Service)
2. In the Lab 3 (Plant City)
3. Cases and Places 5 (student trips)
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Dreamweaver Projects
As suspected many of you are flying through the Project. Take it at your own pace. A few things you must do:
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Monday, January 29, 2007
Dreamweaver is the primary text for this class.
Before you start create a new folder in your WDrive-Dreamweaver folder called "Project 1".
Please check the following:
1. What number book you have. Please double check this every day. You are responsible for this book. It is shared with the five other classes.
2. Our book work follows this sequence: read-outline-project-quiz.
- First, read the chapter. Get a general understanding of what you will be learning.
- Outline the basic concepts and terms. Save each outline in your Dreamweaver folder.
- Do the project for each chapter. Follow the directions.
- Prepare for the Learn it Online quiz.
3. This book is more advanced than the HTML book. The author will show you how to do something once, than expect you to know how to do it. For example, the first time they will go through all the steps for adding images (click here, drag here, etc...). During the next chapter they just say "add images". Pay attention!
4. Use the resources provided. Powerpoint, Learn it Online, the blogs, classmates, etc... We will learn a lot over the next few days.
5. The files you need are in the UDrive--WebSchneider.
Note: pages 1.12 through page 1.20 will require some network navigation. Create your "parks" folder in your WDrive-Dreamweaver-Project1 folder. Read carefully and ask if you are not sure.
Good luck.
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Friday, January 26, 2007
What's next?
Today we will finish our pre-assessment. I want to see how you write. Being able to process information and communicate effectively is essential in today's information revolution.
I ask that you do a few things first:
1. Watch the Jeff Han video (use headphones). Han is a leader in the technology world and his use of the touch screen is very cool. How would this impact web design?
2. Go to the Don't Click It site. How does "not clicking" change your experience? Can you see how the technology on this site might be related to the work Jeff Han is doing?
Additional ideas (you may have seen these before):
1. Simulations. Many of you play online games and simulations. You might play with someone who is across the world. This collaboration is a great Web2.0 example. But what about education games? Pilots use flight simulators. Why can't we use simulations in school? Check out Ayiti. Would you rather play the game to learn about the problems in Haiti and other 3rd world countries or do a worksheet?
2. Baby Names. Do you want a book of 1,000s of baby names or use this website? A great example of how web design makes searching easier.
Today's assignment:
- Go to your blogmeister.
- Write an article that reflects on the websites you visited. Talk about these websites (and others) in terms of our web design concepts (usability, accessability, etc...). How does this technology improve how we use information? What does a website made in 2007 need to look like?
- Be sure to include links in your post. Don't say "this article". Make it clickable so people can visit the link.
- Include a link to this post.
- Post a substantive comment on another students blog. Reflect on what they say, add a link to an idea, or any other way to increase the collaboration amongst us.
- Be sure to follow protocal for comments and posts (ethical, no last names, include links, include URL, no email).
It is my goal that by June you are able to create websites that look like they were made in 2007, not 1995. This will be a lot of work. But you MUST agree to some things first (I suggest you write about some of these ideas):
- Understanding usability is everything. Does your website add value to the world?
- Read/write web. You must get used to the read/write concept where as you are reading you are already thinking of your response. This is different than if you are reading the newspaper or a novel where there is no conversation. Modern web design is about collaboration (blogs, wikis, etc..).
- You are part of a new generation that will have incredible power of technology and machines but faces incredible battles (war, oil, global warming, cancer, etc..). How can America and its students compete as the "Shift happens".
- You will communicate in this new world with video, read/write blogs, email, etc...Most of you do this already. Assignments and strategies in education from even five years ago are invalid now. You must insist that resources are provided that teach you to be preared for 2017, not 1987. For example, its great to know how to write a paper, but you REALLY need to know how to make and edit a movie to survive in this new age.
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
HTML Pre-Assessment
We will finish the HTML pre-assessment today. I have been impressed that almost all of you have had no trouble with this assignment. Todays assignment is about adapting to code changes.
There are always changes with any work order. Your web design boss has seen your draft and wants you to make the following changes:
1. She wants the background color to match the blue heading on this blogspot page. Coded Color Slider (put this in link in your favorites!!)
2. She really likes the two news links that are visual (the Newsmap and the Daylife). She wants you to find one other site that has a very high usability factor (mix of visual and text, obvious focus, easy to use and find information). Use google, technorati, the class wiki, or this blog to find the "coolest site ever". Include link on your website.
3. She wants an email link so people can leave comments. Email address is email@example.com
4. She asks that you take a few minutes and view the source of some of these pages. Please ask a classmate if you don't remember how to do this. See if you can include one element or idea (such as a specific code or design principal) from these pages in your HTML page.
I will be working today to get the blogmeisters assigned to all the new bloggers. Be patient.
Students with blogs should all leave a reflection today about the first three days of Web2.
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Today we will take a tour of several items. For students who took my Web1 class much of this will look familiar, but I ask that you look at everything with new eyes.
This is a blog. A blog is read/write web device that allows a writer to communicate directly with his/her audience. The blog can incorporate pictures, video, sound and many "widgets" that are Web 2.0 based. Myspace is a blog. In addition to your classmates blogs on blogmeister please look at the following blogs:
Senator Blog
TV News Blog
MTV Blog
A wiki is a program that allows collaboration on the web. Members are allowed to create, edit, and improve information in real time. The classic example is wikipedia which is updated constantly. How wikis are better? For example, your science textbook still says there are 9 planets, even though Pluto was declared to NOT be a planet in August. One minute after that announcement the entry on wikipedia was changed. In a world that moves at incredible speed, can we afford to still be textbook based?
Wikis incorporate video, images, and sound as well. But the most important aspect is that they are collaborative.
These examples were created by Web1 students:
Ballet Wiki
Cheerleading Wiki
Obesity Wiki
Web 2.0 Stuff:
Take a moment to look through these sites. Put the ones you like in your favorites. We will explore throughout the class. Each website has something "new" to offer.
Tall Buildings
Typing Test
You will now create an HTML website using notepad. You can use the HTML book or any of your old files. This is a pre-assessment for this class. I want to see what you can do.
Your website should:
--Summarize the Web 2.0 applications you looked at. Include links to at least 4 websites. Include all aspects of the web site design (title, heading, frames, links, etc...) that you feel are needed to summarize the information. You are basically recreating this blog entry in notepad using HTML.
--Include at least one clipart image (use link from this page).
--Show evidence that you understand todays discussion of accessability, usability and bias.
--Save your file as web.htm in your "other" folder in the WDrive.
This should take you maybe 15-20 minutes. I'm just looking to check that you have basic computer/HTML skills. I will grade complete as long as you give a strong effort.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Web Design 2
Welcome to Web Design 2! I know we will have a great time this semester. As I already talked about, we will cover many new things during this semester. We will move out of the world of notepad into the program world of Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks. We will continue to work on our blogs, wikis and other aspects of the read/write web. You will do a lot of writing, reading, analyzing as we aim to improve our communication skills.
Over 99% of the information in the world is digital. Can you find this information, process it, interpret it, and reproduce it in a thoughtful way. That is what this course is about.
We will move faster than Web 1. However, this pace will not be the same for all. I will expect some leaders to emerge shortly who move VERY fast on our projects. This speed will allow us time to work on some exciting things.
Today is grunt work. Please do the following.
1. Go to your W:drive
2. Create a folder "web2"
3. Within the web2 folder create four more folders: Dreamweaver Projects, Flash Projects, Fireworks Projects, Other.
Create an MSWord document. (Web1-Schneider students answer these questions on blogmeister).
1. Save as "Day1" in your Other folder.
2. After watching the Did you Knowmovie please write a 1-2 paragraph reflection. How does this movie relate to your life here in Seymour, CT?
3. What about the future gets you excited? What scares you? Write 3-4 sentances on each question.
4. Bloggers, include 1-2 links in post.
5. Save file.
Good luck!
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Monday, January 22, 2007
Exam Summary
Exams are over. I have 1-2 student taking exams tomorrow. Grades are on teacherease.com
Summary exam averages:
Period 1: 84.6
Period 2: 79.4
Period 4: 82.4
Period 5: 82.2
Period 6: 81.5
A few notes:
Memo: The number one problem was not following the format. This made your memos very unclear. Some of you turned in an entire page without using paragraphs. Second, how long should a one page memo be? Why would you turn in a second page?
Those of you who included evidence from readings, thank you! I was surprised more of you didnt talk about the $100 laptop we read about.
HTML: Some very good websites. Some of you get too creative with colors. Less is more. But overall you understand this very well.
Vocab: Some of you nailed it. Some of you needed to study.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Final Exam: Web1
Today we will begin our final exam.
Rules for exam:
1. Do your own work. No questions, or outside assistance.
2. You may use your book and code files for the memo and HTML section.
3. You can only use your printed outlines for the HTML section.
Be sure to follow directions and turn work in properly.
Stay quiet for the entire exam period.
Click here to visit the exam. The vocabulary link will only be active during the exam period.
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The end of Web1.....
Today is the final day of regular classes for Web1.
1. Be sure you have submitted a grading sheet and all your work for the final project.
2. Have your outlines complete and printed out for use during exam.
3. Study and review one-page memo, HTML, and vocabulary.
1. Regular class period. Memo and HTML sections of exam will be posted. Can use book and files for assistance.
1. Exam periods begin.
2. Vocabulary part of exam during these periods. May only use printed outlines.
3. All parts of the exam must be completed by end of designated exam period.
Remember, no assistance from teacher or classmates during exam.
Good luck!
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Friday, January 12, 2007
I have talked a lot about how traditional ways of assessment aren't always productive. Here are two examples of video that are truly outstanding by high school students.
1. AP Psychology: Sleep Disorders. This is a youtube video, which is blocked here at school. I urge you to watch it at home, especially if you are taking AP Psych.
2. Sweatshop Video. By a student in California. Put on headphones as the music is essential. After viewing this powerful movie I think you will have a better idea of the potential for video and what superior work looks like. As you can see, this video is about the STORY, not just about stringing images together. (this doesnt seeem to be playing right now in school, I'm working on it)
Encourage your teachers to allow you to use alternative assessments. Then impress them!
I am adapting the HTML assignment: Your quiz will be on Chapter 8. You still must be able to talk about each chapter and the techniques, but I realize we ran out of time and need to make the quiz thing easier.
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
Final Few Days of Web1
We are slowly winding down.....
I am looking forward to Web2 but I wish we could extend Web1 a bit longer. I think all of the classes are starting to "get it" and I am a bit worried about starting fresh. About half of you are continuing in each class. I will rely on you! Other students will have taken Web1 from other teachers, or even in previous years. They will need help learning about wikis, blogs, and other things you have studied. I will ask for your patience as we "review" accessibility, usability, and learn how to blog and wiki again. I will use you as teachers to help your peers. I think you fully understand what you are doing. I think that surprises some of you, that you actually learned something.
I want to thank you for helping me get used to SHS. I miss my old job in many ways. I especially miss conducting (for the adrenaline) and I really miss coaching (for the adrenaline) but I have really enjoyed the challenge of learning how to teach a new class. As I have said before, I made the sacrifice to spend more time at home and to have the time to go back to school. I remind you to thank your coaches for spending time with you (instead of their own children, family, or friends). They hardly get paid anything, usually get grief from students and parents, and rarely get thanked except at a banquet.
A few practical notes:
1. I will start closing blogs this weekend and convert them to the new classes. If you are not returning you will lose your blog. Encourage your other teachers to join blogmeister! Everyone should be blogging.
2. Clean your drives out. Take any work out of the UDrive. The only thing in there should be your exam.
3. I can't grade any missing work past Friday (I have been more than nice waiting for it). I only have 1-2 people who are excused form this and they know who they are.
Good luck on your exam. It is a difficult exam and I really encourage you to study.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
An email has been sent out to all teachers enforcing a ban on iPods and other music devices. This obviously effects our class.
I know this will effect some of our podcasts, but we must deal with it. Please leave the players at home.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Tech services came yesterday. We tested the JAVA on the machines and they worked. I put a test file in the UDrive and it worked (its still there if you want to check. So.....code problem?? I dont know what the solution is.
We have worked on this all day. We think we started to solve it during Period 5.
Chapter 7-8 is a typo issue.
Chapter 9 is probably an issue with spaces in the code.
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Monday, January 08, 2007
We have been having problems with the Java scripts loading on the computers. I thought we had fixed it on Friday, and I submitted another request to Tech Services on Monday when it was apparent it wasnt working.
I know it is frustrating. Be patient. In the mean time I suggest:
1. Plow through the code. At least get msot of it done until we fix the issue.
2. Read the chapters. Really read them. This will get you ahead of the rest of the group.
3. Study for the quiz.
4. Use my desk to check some of the code.
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Just a quick note:
If you copy someones work you will get a zero. I have watched some of you try to do this, especially on the coding.
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Final Exam
Your final exam will start next week. I wanted to encourage you to study. The exam will have three parts.
1. Vocabulary. You will need to understand the basic terms from our HTML book (Intro-Chapter6). I will only include the more basic terms (no tricks). You can use your outlines that you created for this part of the exam (you can print them out). No books. (20pts)
2. One page memo. You should practice the one page memo. You will be presented with a problem and you will be asked for solutions. Your answer should reflect that you did the readings this semester. Again, study the format and review the readings. Books and computer OK, no human help. 30pts.
3. HTML creation. You will create a basic HTML web site that will reflect the coding you learned this semester. You should be able to code frames, image maps, forms, links, and any other HTML code from the first six chapters. Your pages should reflect accessability and usability standards. Books and computer OK, no human help. 40pts.
4. Network navigation. This section is for the remaining ten points. If you label your files correctly and follow directions for turning the work in you will get full credit for this. No books, computer, or human help. 10pts.
Most of you will need more than the allotted time for the exam. I will post the exam early so you can start early. I haven't figured out exactly how to do that yet, but I hope to work on it today.
Any problems with grades or missing work will close this Friday. Follow the procedure on the board. I will grade final projects Tuesday. I hope to post how to submit your projects soon. This will be a ton of stuff for me to grade, so make it easy for me by having everything done correctly and on time. Remember, I will post your exam grades immediately to teacherease.com.
A few project notes:
1. Check the rubrics. Make sure you are following the assignment.
2. Much of the HTML isn't working (the java scripts). I thought we had solved it Friday, but we didnt. I'm working on it...
3. Movies should be saved as movie files (not projects) and put in UDrive for comments. Put comments on directors blog. Do not use copyrighted images or music. Use the open source stuff or create (gasp!) your own. Free sound clips.
We made a downloaded music folder in the UDrive. When you download clips or music put them there, then copy to WDrive for your project. This way we can help each other find things. Be sure to use folders to categorize items!!
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Saturday, January 06, 2007
Rachel has done a great job with her FBLA Wiki. I also like the Iraq page that Marcy is developing. Some of you still write in your posts that wikis aren't web design. Well....its on the web....and she designed the page....I don't get what the issue is. I am really starting to see great work from you. I think you notice how many people are watching.
I am making plans for Web Design 2. I have never taught this class before so it will be new all around. A few things I know will happen:
2. We will learn the basics of Flash and Fireworks.
3. We will delve much deeper into design principles (accessability, usability, etc..).
4. We will be very project based.
Youe success will depend on your willingness to work hard. There will be a lot of freedom and I hope the success of the first semester will carry over into the spring.
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Friday, January 05, 2007
A few project notes:
1. There are a lot of recent posts in the educational blogs about the future classrooms. It is a hot topic. Use technorati to help you search. A few posts to get you started: Will Richardson, Scott McLeod.
2. I would use interviews for the old classroom information. I bet you can find old textbooks in the library as well. Yearbooks? Has SHS changed much even though the world has grown by leaps and bounds?
3. Keep track of your sources and cite them correctly.
1. Please put a draft of your movie file (WMV) in the UDrive. I have a "final movie" folder there. Label it with your name (JohnnyJ-Iraq-1st draft). Put entry in your blog, ask people to watch it and give you comments/suggestions.
2. Be sure you tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
1. Work on the multimedia (video-sound) part of the wiki. This might be links to CNN videos, etc...but I would prefer that it is embedded in the wiki.
2. Be sure you are citing all of your sources.
1. Be sure you are studying as you go and reading the chapters.
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
I have been called to jury duty and will not be in Thursday. Please continue to work on your projects. I will try to approve your work Thursday night or Friday morning. Please be sure to put a blog post up of what you do today.
On another note I want to get my clustrmap to register Africa and Russia. How are your clustrmaps doing?
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Good news
Check out the attention we got about the Ayiti game. Blogging is a powerful tool. Excellent post, Rachel.
A few notes about the project so far:
For all:
Check the rubrics! They include a lot of the details about what you should include.
- On project 8, the java script is blocked by internet explorer. When you make the funwith phonics page it will be a white screen with a picture. It is important to understand WHY we use java scripts before you move on.
- Project 7 should work fine now.
- Some of you still insist on not reading the chapter and making this a typing class. Remember, you must be able to orally explain each project/concept and be ready for a quiz.
- Remember, to tell a story. Beginning, middle, end.
- You can't use copyrighted images.
- PLEASE tell a story, dont just string images together.
- Make sure you talk about the essential question about the topic. What do people need to know?
- I'm working on finding open-source music. Take some time to search. You probably need creative common licensed music. You cannot use copyrighted music.
- These seem to be developing. The collaboration seems to be working. I encourage all of you to check the pages out and add comments on the discussion page or make edits yourself.
- You might need to do some work from home where youtube or google video isn't blocked. You are expected to include some multimedia in your wiki.
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Monday, January 01, 2007
Final Project
The pages for the final project are set. I will refine and adapt these pages over the next few days so keep checking back. The rubrics should be up today. This is an opportunity to stretch your wings on a project for two weeks. Impress me. This is your only remaining grade, make it count.
David Warlick (the blogmeister) wrote an interesting blog post on New Years Day. I am trying in this project to work on some of the ideals that he speaks about. I have tried to create independent thinkers where students actively pursue the learning, they don't sit passively and wait for the teacher to dispense knowledge. Many of you have grown tremendously as students during this period.
During these next two weeks you should work intensively on the project. However, please leave time for studying for your final exam. We spent the last two weeks before break reviewing for the exam (so you have a "practice exam") but I will post further practice over the next few days. Remember, three components; 1 page memo, HTML, vocab.
If you have any missing work because you were absent, see me Wednesday. If you have missing work because you fell behind and you didnt do anything over vacation....well, that ship might have sailed.
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My not-so-extreme couponing has led to way cheap cooking. Usually I like to make stuff from scratch, which is a good way to save money if you have your staples at home. But this meal was made almost all out of the box, which is convenient and apparently can be cheap, as well. Here was my spending on it:
Hamburger Helper Philly Cheesesteak–On Sale 3/$4 plus $.75 coupon when you buy three (coupon doubled to $1.50 off)=
$.83 for the one box
Ground Beef–$5.50/2lbs plus $2.00 off coupon because I bought Hamburger Helper=
$1.75 for the 1lb of meat (saved other pound for another meal)
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls–On Sale 2/$3 plus $.40 coupon when you buy 2 (coupon doubled to $.80 off)=
$1.10 for one package of 8 rolls
Veggies–On Sale 10/$10=
$.50 for the half bag I used
So I spent a grand total of $4. 18 on this meal. The only addition I made was adding paprika and a little bit of butter to the veggies. This was a ridiculous amount of food for two people. It could feed at least 3, and then 4 if you made more veggies. I don't know if this was extreme cheap, but it was $2.09 for each of us, which is cheaper than what you'd pay for a "meal" on the dollar menu. Not to mention it was way healthier.

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Celebrate your child's birthday at Tifft Nature Preserve!
Birthday parties at the Preserve are very popular! We suggest making your reservation two months in advance, to ensure the date you wish is available for your child's party.
Featured Party Theme
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Birthday Party Themes
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Age 3+ | Year Round
Party goers will participate in an outdoor sensory exploration of the preserve. Feel and smell the plants, listen to the call of Tifft while opening your child's eyes to the natural wonders around them..
Fairy Houses
Age 3+ | Year Round
Nature is full of lots of surprises –maybe even fairies! Party goers will be able to build a house in the woods for Tifft's fairies and nature's friends to visit. The simple challenge of creating a fairy house gives children a unique activity that encourages them to go outside and connect with the natural world, nurturing care and respect for the environment. Please have children wear clothes that can get dirty.
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Age 3+ | Year Round
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Bug Hunt
Age 3+ | Spring/Summer
Encourage the backyard explorer in your child with this insect-inspired birthday party. Armed with sweep nets and bug jars, party-goers will explore the world of insects up close as we venture throughout the different habitats at Tifft on a bug scavenger hunt.
Scales and Slime
Age 3+ | Spring/Summer
If turtles, snakes, frogs and toads make your birthday kid smile, then this is the party for you. Party goers will explore the outdoors and be amazed at the cool adaptations these critters have for their unique lifestyles.
Bait and Bobbers
Age 7+ | Spring/Summer
At Tifft, Lake Kirsty is a unique place to hold your child's next birthday party. We'll provide you and your guests with fishing gear (poles, bait, etc.), teach you some basic fishing techniques and let you try your hand at a special slippery, slimy delight!
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Saturdays & Sundays
We suggest making your reservations early as availability is limited.
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- $175 for 15 children, 10 adults.
- Additional children are $10 each (30 children max).
- Additional adults are $5 each
- Parties greater than 15 children (no more than 30 total) will require an extra facilitator for the additional cost of $50.
- Buffalo Museum of Science Members receive a 10% discount off the $175 base price.
Program Cost Includes:
- Two hour room rental
- One hour interactive experience
- Party set-up/clean-up (tablecloths included)
- Reusable plates, bowls, cups and utensils
- Refrigerator/freezer storage space
For Your Convenience
- Theme-related craft available at an additional charge. Call for options.
- One hour interactive experience
- Party guest parking is permitted next to the Visitor Center (please provide your guests with this information.)


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It's been an exciting, busy week here at The Café …………….
………….with three little girlies and their "mum" visiting grammy and papa – all the way from London. I've been doing a lot of cooking and have had some wonderful sous chefs, but ………….. setting up and taking pictures of the food …………. well, that's another story.
Knowing I would want to enjoy every minute possible with my girls was exactly why I saved a fabulous recipe that my sister, Annie sent me several weeks ago; a delicious Ratatouille, combining fabulous seasonal produce into a mouthwatering summer meal.
Annie wrote and said – This has become a favorite of ours, really delicious and I love that you can make it a day ahead and bake it just before your guests come. When you put it in the metal ring molds and then un-mold it onto the plate it looks so professional. Really pretty and so good for you too!
Annie's Ratatouille
Ingredients for the sauce:
1 onion chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 yellow and 1 red bell pepper, charred, peeled, seeded and ribs removed
1 poblano pepper and 2 chili peppers, charred, peeled and seeds and ribs removed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence
sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Ingredients for the vegetable layers:
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sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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Special Counsel's client, a Pittsburgh-based shipping services provider, needed exceptional contract legal support on a rolling basis to assist with fluctuating litigation workloads and other in-house matters.
Business Challenges
- In addition to legal and technical acumen, our client's management team highly values contract professionals whose attention to detail is second to none and whose personalities allow for a seamless fit into the company's unique professional culture.
- Candidates who possessed both the desired skillset and cultural fit proved difficult to recruit and retain, given the cyclical nature of the company's legal needs.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that it was too soon to discuss "legislative solutions" to gun violence after Monday's attack in Las Vegas in which 59 people were killed and more than 500 injured.
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Dear Friends, I want to personally thank you for visiting the website of one of our schools, Holy Family Catholic School and St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School. I am most grateful for your interest in seeking a faith-based education within our communities. As Catholic educators, we are committed to providing a school environment that is grounded in the Gospel message, enriched by our service to others, and driven by the mission of the school.
Our schools are located in northwest Austin, and are part of the Diocese of Austin. They serve a wide geographic area by offering exceptionally strong academic programs for students from PreK through the 12th grade. Two separate but adjoined campuses combine for a total of over 55 beautiful acres. The schools are independently administered by a local Principal, but share common governance with the President. As President, I seek to support each Principal in their effort to develop our schools, ensure our Catholic identity and plan strategically for the future. My office and staff focus primarily in the areas of institutional advancement, finance, facilities and strategic planning for both schools. We believe that there is strength in this somewhat unique governance model, by offering additional opportunities for professional collaboration and shared resources.
We welcome many new students each year in our schools, and I encourage prospective families to attend one of our planned gatherings offered by the Admission Offices. Participants will continue to learn more about the special nature of these school communities and the process for enrollment.
Again, thank you for your interest in our schools.
Dear Friends and Families, thank you for your interest in and support of our school. In just eight years, the Diocese of Austin, various staff and faculty, and the Catholic community of Austin have built St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School into an institution that is brimming with opportunities. St. Dominic Savio offers a diverse array of experiences for young men and women to grow in faith, service, leadership, wisdom, and physical and artistic talents.
As a Catholic high school, St. Dominic Savio provides tremendous opportunities for spiritual growth through weekly Mass, monthly adoration, a rigorous theology curriculum, class retreats, and service programs. Teachers, staff, the office of formation and ministry, and students work together to explore what it means to be a "Servant Leader in the Image of Christ" every day. For students who live in a culture of secular temptations and challenges, St. Dominic Savio provides a supportive community that inspires our young men and women to understand, embrace, and live out their Catholic faith. A perfect example of this effort is our annual Imago Christi Day, where students perform and reflect upon service experiences at a variety of social and religious organizations around Austin.
Along with opportunities for spiritual growth, St. Dominic Savio offers students a wide variety of athletic, artistic, musical, service, and technological experiences that help them to refine their God-given talents and to become better servant leaders. From captaining athletic teams to presiding over academic and service clubs, to performing in fine arts competitions, to guiding student council, to leading faith organizations, to daily classroom activities, all St. Dominic Savio students are student leaders upon graduation. The penultimate experience of servant leadership at St. Dominic Savio is the senior service project, where seniors research, plan, and fulfill their individual service experience under the guidance of the faculty and staff. Through these servant leader experiences, our young men and women become true Catholic leaders who value teamwork, dedication, service, and integrity.
St. Dominic Savio also provides tremendous opportunities of intellectual development. Through a rigorous college preparatory program that offers twenty Advanced Placement courses, a full engineering program, and quality instruction and assessment, Savio students are able to achieve remarkable academic growth and success. We are proud to produce graduates who are ready for the rigor of college studies in a variety of disciplines.
Our community is proud to have graduated 5 classes of "Servant Leaders in the Image of Christ." Over 340 graduates are now making differences in communities in and outside the state of Texas. Our alumni have demonstrated their servant leadership by participating in spring break service trips, bible study groups, outdoor faith programs, mission trips to West Africa and AmeriCorps. Our very first class of graduates have done quite well in college and are now pursuing careers in marketing, engineering, social work, teaching, law, and medicine. To our current and future students and families, this is the appeal of a St. Dominic Savio education: to join a generation of Catholic servant leaders who go forth and change the world for the better.
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'Confusing'. That's the word many used these last two days in Russia's Confederations Cup talking about how the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) is making things in the games.
It's difficult for the players' feelings during the game
Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi told reporters after his team's 2-0 win over Cameroon, during which the Copa America title holders had a goal correctly disallowed in the first half, but another one also correctly validated towards the end of the match, with both decisions made based on the VAR.
No one has understood it very well yet. It was in the previous move after Cristiano's shot hit the crossbar. It's very confusing
Portugal coach Fernando Santos said about a goal of his team being canceled after the video showed that there was offside in the very beginning of their attacking effort.
Portugal drew 2-2 to Mexico, and if it weren't for the VAR, the goal would have stood, and Portugal would, most probably, have won.
Both coaches agreed though that the VAR, in the long run, is going to help football, and that it's already making things more fair. Confusing, at this stage, but more fair.
In the moment it's not easy to accept but it's fair and it will be useful
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Today the Office for National Statistics announced that Great Britain had slipped back into recession. The dreaded 'Double Dip' which many of us had feared but predicted.
You may think as a Labour politician I would be gloating at this news, but I am not. Of course I disagree with many things that this Tory-lead coalition has done but I truly want the best for our country and it is deeply sad that we are in this position.
Of course recession is a technical term meaning that the economy has contracted for two successive quarters. To most of us technical terms mean nothing, it's more about the money in our pocket and for most of us that means we feel and are significantly worse off.
This government told us continually that severe austerity measures were the only option. But whilst the Conservatives pushed ahead with a program of swinging cuts and tax rises (in many cases disproportionately aimed at the worst off in our society) comparative countries who took more gradual steps in eradicating the structural deficit have seen growth.
Whilst the economies of Germany and the United States are now back to pre-recession levels we continue to struggle. Since Mr Osborne's spending review 18 months ago our economy has contracted 0.2%.
Of course the draconian cuts are not working and we are now spending billions more to pay for the failure.
The disturbing thing is that Sir Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, is predicting that contraction will continue into next quarter as well.
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As federal lawmakers debate the fate of hundreds of thousands of so-called Dreamer immigrants, the Dallas school district launched a new webpage dedicated to guiding immigrants.
The site, which is in English and Spanish, includes family resources such as where to find legal assistance and a template for a family emergency plan in case of deportation.
"As a member of an immigrant family, I see myself reflected in the faces of your children, and your faces are those of my parents who sacrificed, worked and dreamed of a brighter future for their children," Superintendent Michael Hinojosa wrote in a letter for families. "Thus, it is heartbreaking to see the uncertainty and fear among undocumented families across the country prompted by the recent developments in the federal government's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. While DACA primarily impacts young adults, it has understandably caused anxiety throughout our community."
Last year, President Donald Trump gave Congress until March 5 to come up with a plan to replace DACA, which was started by President Barack Obama in 2012 as a way to protect youths who were brought to the country illegally as children.
Last September, Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner signaled support for immigrant students via Facebook:
"If the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) is allowed to expire, it would have a devastating effect on members of the Fort Worth ISD family," Scribner wrote. "Current high school seniors who have college within reach could be forced to alter their post-secondary plans. Our graduates currently in college may not be able to successfully move their lives forward. The impact this decision will have on many students and their families in the Fort Worth ISD community will be far-reaching."
The Fort Worth school board passed a resolution in support of DACA in September. A year ago, the board passed a resolution that declared the district "welcoming and safe" for all students, regardless of their immigration status.
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Monday update … Sigh!!! My Cowboys, where do I even start? Jason Garrett "stands behind his decisions" a decision which undisputedly cost the Cowboys a game they should have – and would have – won had it not been for his somewhat idiotic decision to call a timeout at the games most crucial moment, the moment when his kicker was kicking the game-winning field goal. We've all seen this tactic of course but it usually comes from the other teams coaching staff in order to rattle the kicker on the field. For Garrett to kill a field goal and rattle his OWN kicker makes me want to probie-slap him, especially when he declares he would do it again in the same situation. Really?
The one and only bright spot among my weekend's football disappointments were the New Orleans Saints. Thank you Drew Brees and company. With a final score of 31-17 over the Detroit lions is was able to avoid the always dreaded O-for when none of my teams manage to pull out a single win. I really hate the O-for!!
Let's put this week to rest and get ready for next week:
Dallas will host the New York Giants
The Vikings will venture into the Detroit Lions den
New Orleans will visit the Titans, and
The Raiders will brave the frozen tundra of Lambeau field
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Customers are the reason for any business. Exceed expectations and serve the client! Home inspections are especially crucial because of the large amount of money involved, as well as the anxiety level of the clients. They want and need to know the condition of their new home.
We treat each of our customers as if they were family. And they have responded in the same way.
Trust is one of the most important aspects to what we do. Buying, selling or building a home is a very emotional experience. Besides the considerable amount of money involved, a home is the most important possession a family can have. Families eat, sleep, study, unwind, grow, laugh, cry and just plain live in their home. A building is a building is a building, but a house is a Home!
One of the most important requirements for a home inspector is gaining the client's trust. If the client doesn't trust you, they won't listen to you and won't read the inspection report and won't call you if they have questions. This can lead to a client not understanding a significant safety issue. It can even lead to serious injury, and even death.
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We inspect each and every home as if our children were going to live there (I know because I have inspected my own daughter's new house). We promise to bring the same level of professionalism, personal care and follow up to every inspection we do.
Will Decker (Decker Home Services, LLC) provided us with a home inspection in April, 2008. Our daughter and her husband are going to buy our home after we move to Hawaii. We've lived in our home for 32 years. Our daughter was quite apprehensive about owning a home since she and her husband lived in a condo and wasn't familiar with the responsibilities of taking care of a house. My husband has always managed to fix things around the house by researching the problem but we had many questions as well. We wanted to make sure we were handing over a home to our daughter and her family that was in the best shape possible.
Will came and spent quite a bit of valuable time with us checking every corner of the house for problems and code standards. He spent time at each juncture explaining things to our daughter and giving a lot of wonderful house care hints. The inspection report later detailed all the areas we should and could work on.
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What else could I want as a Realtor? Thanks again, you are much appreciated.
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I was able to get a lot resolved thanks to his professional approach. He also offers useful practical tips on using the home which is a nice extra benefit.
The after inspection service was and will be very welcome."
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We hired Decker Home Services to inspect the extensive renovations made to our old (built 1862) Victorian home. I consider my self somewhat of an amateur expert on older architecture, but Will just blew me away with his understanding of exactly how my house was originally built and how it could best be renovated. Will is awesome.
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Louisiana'senator-elect Bill Cassidy told Fox News Sunday what national polls overwhelmingly confirm: the Republican Party is now the party of the working-class.
"If there's one party for the working person right now, it's the Republican Party," senator-elect Cassidy said.
Cassidy, who is himself a doctor, cited combating Obamacare as his top priority when he enters the Senate.
"It's pounding the American people," Cassidy said of Obamacare. "People are upset about this law, and we must do something about it."
Indeed, even progressive New York Times columnist Tom Edsall says Obamacare'sredistribution scheme that siphons money out of the pockets of workingpeople and into the pockets of the lower class has turned offworking-class voters to Obama and has generated "dangerous levels" of discontentment against Democrats. A new Gallup poll finds that President Barack Obama's approval rating among working-class white Americans has hit an all-time low of just 27%.
Cassidy trounced outgoing Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) by 14 points.


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'Take Yo Time' - roots music duo Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons(December 08, 2014)
If ever there was an album that presents an all-involving 'feel-good' edge to it then this one is right up there with the best of the breed. And that's its alchemy. Whichever way these two guys decide to deliver their music satirical and picturesque or slow and sorrowful, it's going to get to you. Northwest roots music duo Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons make their album, 'Take Yo Time', sound so vital and so close to you it's like you're sitting there with them. Kicked back on the porch, watching and doing nothing as the sun slides into its bed or thinking about yesterday without waiting for tomorrow, whatever moods this album conjures, become at one with it and before too long everything's alright with the world..
It doesn't really matter how you take this music. And it's not that important. Call it blues if you will or folk if that suits you better but those are just convenient boxes and categories for you to use. This is elemental music delivered by artists unafraid to walk through the corridors of their traditions picking and choosing as they go, and making what they choose come to life. From 'Mississippi Heavy Water Blues' and 'House Carpenter' to 'Long Tall Mama' or 'Buck Rag' and 'Broke Down Engine Blues' to 'Tom Dooley' there's a fiddle, a banjo and two friends wandering along being at one with their music and as happy as can be.
There's nothing else you need this evening except perhaps a jar or two nearby. Listen to 'Take Yo Time' and you'll agree.
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The Medical Center is proud to announce the following addition to its faculty and leadership staff.
Amanda Criswell, an education manager at Conroe Regional Medical Center and adjunct clinical faculty at the University of Texas, Arlington, has joined the Medical Center faculty as an instructor in nursing.
After receiving her B.S.N. from Alcorn State University in 2003, Criswell served as a registered nurse at Natchez Community Hospital for six years and as director of the LPN Program at Copiah Lincoln Community College for three years. In 2009, she joined Memorial Hermann Northwest, where she served as a registered nurse, a charge nurse and a trauma champion. She was an education manager for Conroe Regional from 2012-16 and adjunct faculty at UT from 2015-16. She received her M.S.N. from Prairie View A&M, Houston, Texas, in 2015.
Recipient of the 2016 HCA Innovators Award, Criswell is an active member of the American Nurses Association and the Emergency Nurses Association. She has served on numerous committees and boards.
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One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing 10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune ranked 276 on the Fortune 500, and listed 275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
As the premier leader in Behavioral Health Services, UHS continues to grow its Behavioral Health Division through organic hospital development and acquisitions. Given this unprecedented growth we have developed an exciting program to harness and develop talent for future executive positions within our behavioral health hospitals and programs.
Our COO in Training development program has been designed to identify high potential behavioral health leaders in the marketplace and internally within the UHS hospital system. Chosen candidates will be placed within a UHS free standing inpatient psychiatric facility and work closely under the tutelage of a Chief Executive Officer. During the training period candidates will focus on key areas of the business, gaining expertise in the functions of managing and creating a successful team, functional areas of the business such as clinical departmental management, nursing, regulatory functions, finance, business development and marketing as well as building community partnerships with providers and behavioral health programing.
The program prepares fast-track leaders to harness their talent and broaden knowledge of leadership and the functional aspect of running a UHS Behavioral Health Hospital. Candidates that successfully complete the training will be placed as Chief Executive Officers within the UHS Behavioral Division.
The knowledge you gain during this process from interactions and real life work examples will help lay the ground work for managing and running a successful UHS Behavioral Health Facility.
Throughout the years UHS has attracted and developed a large number of talented behavioral health leaders. Do you have what it takes to be a UHS Behavioral Health Hospital CEO
Initial program locations and assignments vary within many areas of the Country. Candidates must be open to potentially two relocations. One for the initial training assignment, and one for the permanent CEO placement.
The ideal candidates will have worked within an inpatient acute behavioral health setting. Candidates must have departmental leadership experience in a clinical role, administrative role or previous experience as an Executive Director, Program Director within a behavioral, mental, psychiatric setting.
To learn more about our Behavioral Health facilities and programs visit our programs on the web http://www.uhsinc.com/behavioral-health/
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***This opportunity requires willingness and the ability to relocate for the training assignment. Then relocation for the permanent assignment.
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National Grid's approach to helping young people and excluded groups find employment has earned it a place on this year's Responsible Business Awards shortlist.
National Grid is in the running for the Unipart Award for Outstanding Employment after being shortlisted in the Business in the Community (BITC) Responsible Business Awards 2017.
The announcement coincided with Responsible Business Week, 24-28 April, held annually to increase awareness of the positive contribution that business makes to society.
The awards panel said National Grid was shortlisted in recognition of its approach across various programmes for young people and excluded groups, which combines recruitment with educational outreach and work experience.
Four programmes feature
Four programmes in particular featured in our submission: the Young Offender Programme; GetSkilled, which provides work skills development for so-called NEETs – young people not in employment, education or training; our New Talent programmes for apprentices, students and graduates; and EmployAbility – Let's Work Together, our supported internship programme for young people with learning disabilities.
National Grid chief executive John Pettigrew said the company's approach "ensures that we are building a workforce that meets the needs of our business, reflects the communities where we work and also helps to create a fairer and more inclusive society where everyone can reach their full potential.
"I would encourage other businesses to provide similar opportunities," he added.
Chris Train, chief executive of National Grid Gas Distribution, said "National Grid has a strong legacy of supporting young people and excluded groups into employment, an approach that benefits the young people and the communities we serve while supporting the business. Our gas distribution business will continue to champion this approach in the future".
Celebrating inspiring businesses
The BITC Responsible Business Awards, now in their 20th year, celebrate inspiring businesses which are making a difference by taking action to build more inclusive workplaces, stronger communities and tackle environmental challenges.
Amanda Mackenzie, chief executive of Business in the Community, said: "We want all businesses to be a force for good in the community. Being shortlisted means that National Grid can inspire many more companies to be part of the responsible business movement, so that together we can work for a fairer society and a more sustainable future."
The winners of all 10 categories, including the Responsible Business of the Year, will be announced at the Responsible Business Gala Dinner at London's Royal Albert Hall on 4 July, in front of 1,200 business leaders.
Find out more
You can find out more about Responsible Business Week 2017 here or by searching for the hashtag #RBweek.


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ACTION DESIGN BLOG: Point of View - The Collaborator, Artist, and Individuality
ACTION DESIGN BLOG: Point of View - The Collaborator, Artist, and Individuality
First off, don't read this if you want to regain your own point of view, because you may actually become happy from it!
There are a few things that can be peculiar about Hollywood and its ways, and that is of two things: Admiration and a solid personality.
Hollywood is a business, a machine that moves with expediency based on numbers, trends and products.
Personality… let's explore this. There are several "gentlemen" that frequent the gym that I go to. They are all in their 80's and seem to be enjoying their lives. Of these gentlemen, Red, seems to be the patriarch of this cabal as I used to call it. He used to be a front man, a hotelier, for the Mob in Vegas in the early 60's and of all the stories he tells me, none of which are concerning their Italian counterparts.
However, he doesn't disappoint, as he tells me these great stories of the past. And frankly, they all could be B.S., but I'm thoroughly entertained. When I haven't seen Red for a couple of weeks I make it a point to find him and the first thing that comes out of my mouth is "I wanted to make sure you were still alive". He always replies with a smile and says "Oren" from Lawrence of Arabia.
The next in this motley lot is…well; we'll call him Ruby. Ruby IS the quintessential dirty old man, indeed. He is also ex-Hitler youth that escaped Germany and landed in Wisconsin of all places and who became wealthy from patents.
Barry, ex-Red Beret, and is about subtle as a butcher about to take care of business in the back. For people not in the know, Red Beret was an elite military branch for their toughness and getting the job done back in the day. Personally, I think this guy lives in a Kirk Douglas, John Wayne movie, and is equally entertaining.
Lately, Barry has been vying for the top dog…in vulgarity and it's a pretty seasoned group.
This is where I begin…
Over the decades these band of retired pirates went through a depression, a couple of wars, the 60's and a few costly wives. Life told them to behave a certain way. They are so old that they are relics and as far as I'm concerned are national treasures!
Red's family was poor, some went to school, some didn't; and if I recall correctly a brother died due to unfortunate circumstances in the Depression. He tells me about hitch-hiking on mail carrier(s) planes to the Alaska (it wasn't even a state yet), and to school and to the Santa Monica pier… by way of Crenshaw, as most of the roads were dirt back then. The first house incidentally, south of the pier; was owned by Cary Grant. Red would hop over the fence to swim in his pool. One day he was just about to jump over, and low and behold, there was Cary Grant kissing another man.
Ruby was in Germany during the late 30's where Hitler's war machine was picking up speed. I'm sure he saw the horrors to the point where he left what was remaining of his family.
The other fellow, Barry, since he was Special Forces, I'm willing to bet he saw some action.
They have seen a lot of life, and death, as a result. When we engage in conversation there are no subtleties, but we do communicate with each other without really worrying about hurting each other's feelings, but in such a fashion that we understand each other. At least I think so.
A highlight for them is going to the local nail salon, so they can get their toenails cut. They are far from being dangerous anymore…
Speaking of dangerous, each year the APA (American Psychiatry Association) "discovers" new diseases. They total now to 374 diseases! Some of which I've included here: reading disorder, disruptive behavior disorder, disorder of written expression, caffeine intoxication disorder, nicotine withdrawal disorder, to name a few.
Reading disorder: my 2nd grade teacher told me I couldn't use a dictionary and this was "reaffirmed" with a meter stick. Damn metric system!
Disruptive Behavior Disorder: Umm. Sugar?
Disorder of written expression: Somebody writes like Hunter S. Thompson while inebriated, but the teacher is a fan of Robert Frost. Bad combo.
Caffeine intoxication disorder: Those are the people waiting at Starbucks every morning. And they are in the millions…
Nicotine withdrawal disorder: Look above, but these people go to Dunkin donuts instead.
My hunch is that these are the people behind political correctness and the media are the perpetuators of it, molding our daily lives with the written word and they've gotten us to fight amongst each other. Make no mistake; creating such "disorders" can make lots of profit.
If an athlete or celebrity says an inappropriate comment it's all over the news. If it's your work colleague at the local work place…well, he's an asshole. And that's that. One is in the public eye, the other is not; and popularity, importance in relation to rank, wealth and society determines his or hers fate.
We are all different. We operate and function differently in generations, educations, locales, countries, ethics/morals, which are cultivated into customs, etc.
And these are the very things that create individuality.
Manners, professionalism, common courtesy, do unto others as you would have them do, etc.…are all modes of operating and are most certainly different from each other.
I have lots of friends of different denominations – Christian's, Buddhist's, Scientologist's, some that follow the Book of Tao and a couple who practice the (1) Vedic Hymns… and a few heathen's too, as far as I'm concerned, and they all have a viewpoint.
I see their viewpoints in their actions mostly whether it's a creative medium or their everyday life of interacting with people, which speaks a lot louder than any improper word.
Conversely, for the first few months when I arrived in L.A., I would help people on the side of the road/freeway.
One day a friend of mine was in the car with me and I said that was going to pull over and help this person. He looked at me as if an Alien was coming out of my face! And the language, oh my, those were some cultural nomenclature I hadn't heard before. Obviously, there were some differences in viewpoints there.
When I arrived in the States, I tutored kids in Compton for six months. They had their own language and customs that I wasn't really aware of. However, I was treated with respect, referred to as sir, people opened the door for me etc.…and I'm sure these are not the things you think about when you think about Compton.
A friend of mine said that they were nice to you because they thought you were packing! I didn't even know what that meant. Different environments have experiences attached to them.
I grew up in a little small blue-collar town where Hockey and Chevys reigned. However, my parents were immigrants and my father was a rally driver, frogman (2), and inventor and was instrumental in bringing robotic arms to GM back in the late 80's. The smartest man I never knew. My mother was a lover of all art forms, Caruso, Edith Piaf, Flamenco/Bolero, and Antiques etc. And since they came from a tropical place there were always plants and flowers around the house.
These constant interactions eventually have an impact and influence you, one way or another. And your surroundings will influence you too.
If I was to bring these things up at school, well, I would get my head kicked in as they said…that was the nomenclature for beat the shit out of someone or the proverbial and ubiquitous Canadian saying " You wanna go, eh?" When I left home…we had the 2nd highest murder rate in Canada.
I was very fortunate though as I had traveled extensively and saw that there are a lot of different things and people and what they had to offer in terms of ideas, personalities, and points of views.
Nowadays, in this current scheme of "living" where branding, marketing and social media reign supreme dictate how we think, breathe and sleep.
In the early 60's the average American saw or experienced 300 pieces of advertising. Now, were in the range 3,000-4,000 advertisements per day!
Do you think that would have an accumulative affect on you… over the years? It seems that if it doesn't have an "I" on it or a "like" …you are pretty much fucked!
Let's take a look at this thing more closely…a point of view.
The Beatles at the pinnacle of their career and musical prowess took on a persona by creating these characters, as an alter ego, so as to create the music for Sergeant Pepper's lonely heart club band.
David Bowie did a similar thing with Ziggy Stardust. A quote from Wikipedia: "Ziggy is the human manifestation of an alien being who is attempting to present humanity with a message of hope." Deep shit.
David Bowie has been considered by some as the most influential artist of all time.
Essentially, they created a character(s) to allow the character to create the music. Their alter ego was instrumental and the source of creating the music. I thought this was fascinating.
Woody Allen was able to write from the women's point of view and created a new genre: The romantic comedy. He essentially created and mastered this genre.
Woody is a huge Clarinet player and I suspect his understanding of beats and rhythm have given him the tools for comedic timing, story telling and editing.
I came across this body of research some years ago. This fellow was researching the effects of LSD by studying Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, if I recall correctly, on it's affects on the mind. As acid changed music in the 60's…what do you think is currently affecting the Arts or Society?
There are certain things that can influence you and some of the books that did such for me, were:
-Huck Finn – Mark Twain (This is Bourne circa 1884, but with kids, in the South and very low budget)
-Last of the breed – Louis L'Amour (Tom Cruise was considered, but the movie never got made)
-The ten who dared – Desmond Wilcox (These are Bourne from different time periods, International settings, and wore funny clothes)
-Animal Farm – George Orwell (Disney PG-13 meets the Matrix, old school)
-Art of War – Sun Tsu (I never lost playing the game of Risk afterwards. Chess is another story.)
John Huston's "The Man who would be King" should be a requisite for any young person and part of any school curriculum. Starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer in which they were all on top of their game.
At the very least, hopefully, you will see the idea of the spirit of play with regard to life. In all my studies, I am quite convinced that Mr. Huston understood life.
Here's an interview he did in 1965. I thought it was profound:
The last time I was in Northern California I came across another place where Mark Twain resided and it dawned on me that Twain, Steinbeck, Adams and Kerouac, held these places that I frequent, very dear. These places are truly little slices of heaven.
Back in the day, before this thing called the TV existed, they would frequent establishments in town usually not far away and where men were coming from the mountains or ocean, the wild/elements, and in my eyes, were the cinema of life…and they wrote about it.
The stories whether real or not, I'm sure, were entertaining, as reality seems to be wilder than fiction.
Another influence: the local museums, which I frequent various art pieces for their qualities. The shimmering lights of Monet's work, Van Gogh in his exemplary work with depth, Modigliani with simplicity, Pollack in his ways, Rembrandt developing texture on his later works, Degas, essentially throwing out the rule of thirds (3) and who was a major influence on Sergio Leone/Spaghetti westerns and turning a cowboy to a gun slinger in an ultimate fashion, just with some compositional and framing changes.
The artist that I'm still working on is Picasso. He too went through many decades, art periods, and as a result created unique work
I always let the piece speak for itself, since if it is good enough, its soul will speak to you. However, it wasn't until I had studied his background more intently, that it started to make more sense.
Back in the day the director would tell the DP (Director of Photography) to go to the museum to study a specific piece and spend hours looking at it. Studying the source of light, the quality of it, the mood, etc. And that in turn would get into the movie, eventually.
So does that mean the piece's overall mood, could be the point of the view of the artist who created the piece? … Or it could be the director's point view, because after all it was he or she that told the DP to look at the piece? What about the DP's work, as he transferred that mood onto a new medium with HIS choices and viewpoints?
Watch anything with the D.P. Caleb Deschanel did with the sound off and you will know what's going on the movie/story.
And let's not forget the producer will always have a say.
Being a producer is no easy feat. I spent the last year around producers, which was great insight into their world as to what is really happening. It's a whole different animal as you have deal with ALL the personalities up and down the food chain…and they vary greatly. Further, the games that they are playing, at higher levels, is usually not seen or known by different departments or smaller cogs in the wheel, so to speak. Recently, I did a small production myself and producing feels like playing chess while on fire! Unless you are James Cameron and shout at the producers to get the fuck off the set because your movies make a billion dollar a piece! Or maybe, as I was taught, by an old school, originalHollywood man, Larry Parker and that was "you take care of the person above, and the person below, and everything works itself out." Each has their viewpoints and influences.
Further, from another Hollywood perspective, a friend of mine Rick Pearson who edits for Paul Greengrass. You have seen his work in Bourne Supremacy, Iron Man 2 and Safe House starring Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington and what I saw was something I hadn't seen before. A car chase where I couldn't predict what was going to happen! What Pearson had done was to create the car chase from Ryan Reynold's character, who was a novice in relation to Washington's character. And as result, all edits were reactionary as he was "trying" to contain Denzel who was always one or two steps ahead of him. Fascinating.
And just like those old farts I spoke of earlier…they have their own point of view and more than likely they are not going to change at this point. Who am I to tell them what to say, think or feel?
Sometimes when I'm talking to someone…in my head, I see two badass cars in a car chase…and they see a unicorn that turns into a transformer!
Perspective differences?
Some years ago, my Grade 6 teacher, Mr. Goodford was anything but good to myself and more so to my classmate, James O'Toole whom would get the "crack" at least twice a week.
Goodford had a particular disciplinary skill, cracking, as he would call it. His technique was a loose fist, and he would protrude his middle finger, so as to have one knuckle sticking out and would hit you right between your eyes and inch or so above on the forehead. It would sting more than it would hurt and make your eyes swell and if you cried he would make fun it, which was inevitable, and he knew it.
I realized years later that Mr. Goodford was part of the Uganda refugees who had escaped Adi Amin's genocide. There were hundreds that were granted asylum in Canada from the massacres. Obviously, his bad experiences had accumulated for the worse. I'm willing to bet, eventually, he received a good ol' fashion Scottish handshake by someone who was his height. Prick.
Some years ago the combination of doing Search & Rescue, Heli-logging and studying Native American mythology/tracking gave me the eyes to see and feel the land. The wind, clouds, leaves colors, soil texture/impact, sound of the birds…all tell a story and is much more accurate than most modern devices, as nature has been around a lot a longer. The ability to observe is almost gone.
Books, people and training, attained this viewpoint. However, this diminishes if I don't continually spend time out in the bush.
I sometimes feel bad using my smartphone as it dulls/weakens my senses as it feels like I'm donning on Darth Vader's helmet and seeing with synthetic eyes…
Language and the written word is a big part of it too. During the Inquisition time the idea of Alchemy was understood to be a way turning elements into other forms, namely coal into diamonds. It was considered so for many centuries, when in fact, it was a language with symbols to communicate to others so as to not get caught or burned at the stake for being a heretic.
Rupert Murdoch has been challenging the CRTC (Canadian Radio Telecommunication Commission) on the percentage of the truth of what can be aired in Canada. Words, imagery and sensationalism can create a not so good effect on people.
Try not reading or watching the news for two weeks and then get back into it. It'll be a bit of a rude awakening.
Never underestimate what words can do, for good or evil. Only you can give them power. Admiration can be a very useful tool, a vehicle, if you will, to overcome and engage into interesting worlds.
If you ever come across a strong personality this is a useful approach when the person is a meanie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y9aKqawdUQ
This was done so the little boy wouldn't feel so bad with the current circumstances.
A favorite quote of mine from Kerouac: "Be in love with life. Every minute of it."
Unfortunately, Kerouac didn't take his own advice as he loved the bottle more than life, but certainly you can take a different approach to life by way of other peoples viewpoints, wrong or right.
Viewpoints, in my eyes, are the catalyst to collaboration. Create!
Be the best you can be…and just do it!
1) Vedic Hymns from Wikipedia: The Vedas (Sanskrit véda, "knowledge") are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.
2) A military branch for conducting missions on water. It later developed to something like the current Navy Seals.
3) Rule of thirds: http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/
4) A style of modern art in which an object or person is shown as a set of geometric shapes and as if seen from many different angles at the same time.


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The Sexual and Social Intelligence Hypothesis is about sexual behaviour -mate recognition and (repeated) mate preference-. The SSIH states that sexual behaviour is of influence on (biological) evolution. Selection on genotype, phenotype and on sexual behaviour of the mate influences vertical evolution (species origination) by transferring genes and biosemiotic patterns. Sexual selection on sexual behaviour is also of importance on horizontal evolution because it raises social and sexual behavioural and cultural patterns. Cultural behavioural patterns are horizontal transmittable in groups, more or less regardless of genotype or phenotype.
Due to sexual selection on sexual behaviour of the mate the SSIH differentiates between mating by penetration and mating by making love. Making love, more specific bringing the mate to orgasm by sexual actions, is typical for humans (Homo). Most primates, bonobo's to some extend excluded, mate by penetration. Bonobo's are presumed to have evolved chronologically after the Pan-Homo split.
Making love demands both physical and cognitive skills. In fact making love is sexually operating on a body that -in heterosexual preferences- differs from one's own sexual body and sexuality. Making love asks for (sexual) empathy, understanding the sexual needs of others and -in addition- 'good' sexual intentions. Mates are supposed to not hurt each other and not to leave them with physical harm or injuries. In the Sexual and Social Intelligence Hypothesis sex is considered as free will driven, based on mutual consensus. Rape is considered to be the exception to the rule; an anomaly. Making love is not a solely altruistic deed. In fact both mates want to experience an orgasm during sex. Its a mixture of egoistic and altruistic behaviour of two partners in the same sexual process.
The clitoris position in Pan is in the vagina. The clitoris position in Homo is hidden in the labia outside the vagina. The SSIH offers an explanation for these anatomically different positions through sexual selection and repeated mate choice. Besides explaining these anatomical facts the Sexual and Social Intelligence Hypothesis points orgasms (male and female alike) as selection pressure for the evolutionary split of Pan and Homo.
Orgasm as selection pressure can be characterised within the (neuro)biological argumentation of emotions and needs. It can also be characterised within the (neuro)psychological arguing of striving and motivation. And within the biosemiotic discourse of signification and awareness. In case of neurobiology and – psychology learning by doing -or imitating- is important to be capable and fit to live everyday life and to survive in unexpected situations. The same applies to becoming a sexual competent adult by trial and error. Sexuality -making love in case of humans- can be learned, and partners will be judging one another after the fact. From the biosemiotic perspective the question is what signs and tokens are relevant for sexual selection, mate recognition, sexual resistance, sexual rejection and sexual attraction.


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Kendra Wilkinson Lets Nearly Naked Vegas Dancer Climb On Top Of Her In Racy Video
Damn, mama! Kendra Wilkinson had a blast sans-kids and husband in Las Vegas on May 31. The reality star stopped by the 'Thunder From Down Under' male revue, and a stripper gave her a VERY risque dance. See for yourself, here!
Kendra Wilkinson, 31, never says no to a good time! The former Playboy bunny may be a mother of two and married to Hank Baskett, but she still knows how to let loose sometimes! One of those times was on May 31, when she visited the Thunder From Down Under show in Las Vegas. If you're unfamiliar, it's a sexy male revue featuring the buffest strippers you've ever seen, and they gave Kendra a run for her money! See pics of Kendra and her hubby, here.
In a shocking and hilarious video, one of the men can be seen laying Kendra on the floor and humping her from behind — whoa! Kendra clearly enjoyed herself, tweeting "I honestly don't know how I ended up legs in the air on my back on stage but happily went with it. ." Her hubby Hank didn't seem too pleased, sending her a bunch of shocked emojis to which she said "sorry" with some silly emojis of her own. Hey, no harm, no foul!
Unfortunately, some people thought her behavior at the show was inappropriate, and blasted her online. "The most judgment I get is from middle aged women, mothers, wives. Their bio always says: Happy Mama n wife. Lol. Hmmm ," Kendra said. She immediately clapped back, defending herself by saying "can you imagine the difference of what closed minded persons rule book would look like compared to a free spirits rule book?" You go girl, don't let anyone bring you down!
HollywoodLifers, what did you think about the x-rated video from the show? Let us know!