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RBHSEF Attempts to Doctor Minutes of Disclosure Request
I copied the landmark and the school board on this — and received results in a couple of hours, after my 8-22 exchange, no one ever got back to me till the actual meeting, where they were going to approve the false minutes. supporting docs to come.
dear joanne, mary and tony,
i would appreciate confirmation from all three of you of what joanne pledged wednesday evening – distribution to the RBHSEF board by today, friday, of the below 11:36 am 8-22-2012 email, with its two attachments, which are attached here as well. please simply copy me on your forwarding of the email and its two attachments to your fellow RBHSEF directors.
the fact that the three of you admitted receiving and then ignored my timely reply to the incorrect draft – and were prepared to propose those incorrect draft minutes for a vote — is to me of a piece with your refusal to disclose your financial records for public review to resolve the contradiction between your filings and your apparent status.
this conduct raises either garden variety competency questions or intent questions. it as well reflects the management issue that allowed 990s from at least 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to be falsely executed, signed, filed with the internal revenue service and distributed to the community that funded your establishment via $8,000 from RBHS District 208 in april 1987, and which community has since sustained your very existence.
joanne said on wednesday evening, in front of me, you, bob skolnik, jerry buttimer, and your board, that when appearing before the district 208 board on april 24, 2012, her invitation of questions about RBHSEF did not extend to the public. i find it interesting that when i made similar reference to joanne's invitation at the last RBHSEF board meeting, joanne did not refer to her discontinuous invitation, instead the the conversation proceeded as if on april 24 she had said to the board what she meant.
of course, as the video available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgm_GMydntc&feature=BFa&list=PL126E68F682E93417 plainly shows, joanne made no such limitation during her lengthy testimony that evening. regardless, it is apparently on joanne's recently stated, if not recalled, basis that she grounds her leadership of RBHSEF's refusal to answer questions by disclosing records now.
after receiving this kind of treatment, on something as basic and fundamental as accuracy-of-minutes, i suggest joanne's metaphorical "Unwelcome" mat, presaged by RBHSEF declaring "No Documents Available to the Public" on its 2010 IRS Form 990, signed by attorney david newman in his then-capacity as RBHSEF treasurer, is now quite visible, her prior inconsistent remarks to the board notwithstanding.
finally, i request review of any characterization of my wednesday evening remarks in draft minutes before they are circulated to your board. i should think all of us wish to avoid further such entanglements.
thank you,
chris robling
From: Chris Robling
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:36 AM
To: 'anthony miezio'
Cc: 'Robert Skolnik'; Mary Somers; JoAnne Kosey
Subject: RE: Suggested minutes copy 8-22-12.doc
dear mary –
please refer to my note below to tony below in all particulars. (the two named files have been attached to this email.)
thank you.
chris robling
From: anthony miezio [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:28 AM
To: Chris Robling
Cc: 'Robert Skolnik'; Mary Somers; JoAnne Kosey
Subject: RE: Suggested minutes copy 8-22-12.doc
Thanks for checking out the website. Any questions or concerns regarding the minutes can be directed to Mary Somers, the RBEF Secretary. I have cc'd her on this email for your convenience.
Have a great day, Tony
From: Chris Robling [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:06 AM
To: anthony miezio
Cc: Robert Skolnik
Subject: Suggested minutes copy 8-22-12.doc
dear tony,
i respectfully request that the attached ("Suggested minutes copy") be substituted for the paragraph immediately following "Visitor Comments" in the attached proposed minutes ("RBEF8-15-12Reg-1 MeetingMinutes-p (2)"), which I find incomplete, misleading, self-serving, condescending and worst of all, inaccurate in key respects.
it is particularly distressing to see the phrase, "with the express intent of looking for contributions made to political organizations, referendum accounts, or family and friends," since i did not say that. the statement is false and therefore misleading.
further, given the lengthy list of discrepancies and apparent inaccuracies in the subject RBHSEF 990s that i recited to the board, i insist that some good-faith effort at depicting same be spread upon your institutional records to reflect accurately the contents of the 990s, their deficiencies, my request of RBHSEF and the decision RBHSEF ultimately makes on that request.
the proposed record of these minutes condescendingly minimizes, personalizes and trivializes the management, compliance, disclosure and governance issues i brought to RBHSEF in good faith. not only do i doubt that is how they would be taken by a regulatory authority, i suggest that this overt attempt to cover the trail may itself be seen as indicative of an institutional predilection to conceal that which is rightly – and legally – subject to public disclosure.
understanding the first draft of meeting minutes to be only that, and the secretary's admitted distraction to meet other pressing and important obligations, i look forward to speedy acceptance of my suggested recapitulation or another equally substantial and reflective of what physically happened at the meeting.
thank you, as always, for your volunteer service in general and your efforts in regard to this particular matter especially. while i do not mean to be a bother, i will pursue the matter until satisfactorily resolved, and would vastly prefer prompt conclusion to any other scenario.
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Leslie Kuhlman is the Executive Director and part of the founding team of Ruah Woods, a Theology of the Body Education and Counseling center located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The mission of Ruah Woods is to help men and women live their vocation to love, according to God's plan, as informed by the Theology of the Body. She attended the very first Theology of the Body Head and Heart Immersion Course at the TOB Institute and has spent the last nine years continuing to study and teach TOB. Leslie earned her M.A. in Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Cincinnati and spent her early career working in corporate human resources and higher education. She resides in Cincinnati with her husband of 34 years, Mark, and has two grown daughters.

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Meet Sam Schechter. Sam is a recent illustration graduate from UArts in Philadelphia, and currently lives in New Jersey. Sam has exhibited in several past Light Grey Art Lab shows, and we welcome her back for Animystics! Below you can check out her newest piece for the show, get to know her artwork, and hear all about her pets!
"Some People Call Me The Space Cowboy"
"One of the few ways a Jackalope can be caught is by leaving out a bottle of whiskey, as it is the Jackalopes sustenance of choice. It has also been said that the jackalope can convincingly imitate any sound, including the human voice. It uses this ability to elude pursuers, chiefly by using phrases such as "There he goes! That way!" During days of the Old West, when cowboys gathered by the campfires singing at night, jackalopes could often be heard mimicking their voices."
Sam Schechter, with Buster
"I currently have two dumb cats who think they're super
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first dog, Buster, a French Briard, recently passed away a
couple months ago, but we saved him from a kill shelter
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Evernote app and Post-it notes form partnership
Memory aid app Evernote is partnering with 3M to help consumers search their Post-it note scribblings on the go.
3M will advertise its sticky notes as being "searchable and shareable" when photographed by the program. In addition it will sell special packs offering access to the app's premium features for up to three months.
Evernote previously struck a similar deal with notebook maker Moleskine.
Analysts said it was part of a wider trend to digitise traditional products.
While Moleskine owners have to buy special notebooks and use stickers to tag their handwriting and sketches - making it easier to locate the digital copies later - the Post-it deal works with normal notes.
It takes advantage of Evernote's existing ability to photograph and apply handwriting recognition to objects, but now arranges the notes according to their paper's colour.
So, for instance, yellow ones can be used to categorise work tasks and green ones shopping lists.
The software firm's chief executive, Phil Libin, told the Wall Street Journal the app would also be likely to work with sticky-notes made by other companies.
Branding deals
California-based Evernote has about 75 million users, up from 50 million in March.
It competes with Microsoft's OneNote and Google Keep, as well as smaller rivals such as Springpad and Catch.
To help make its brand stand out, Evernote has pursued a strategy of links with other firms.
Other examples include a deal to have its software pre-installed into cameras, phones, tablets and even smart fridges made by Samsung.
In addition it has partnered with smart pen maker Livescribe so that notes and audio recordings made by the product automatically upload to a user's Evernote account.
One expert said the latest move was part of a wider trend to try to apply technology to products that pre-dated smart devices.
"It's a perfect example of a traditional paper approach being digitised," said Thomas Husson, an analyst at tech advisors Forrester.
"Evernote had already done something similar with its Hello app which takes a picture of a business card, and it's magically tagged and placed in your address book.
"At the end of the day it doesn't matter whether it's paper, shoes, fridges or what have you - there has to be a digital component for even traditional physical products."
However, one retail consultant added that the success of this latest venture might depend on whether Evernote could persuade businesses - the biggest purchasers of Post-its - to spend time and money training staff to use the software.
"The challenge will be to convince them this is more efficient," said Bryan Roberts from the Kantar Retail consultancy.
"With lots of these things you run the risk of trying to reinvent the wheel when the wheel is already doing a good job, and trying to push technology into corners where it might not belong.
"But if it can show it can save an employer thousands of manpower hours a year and deliver cost savings then that becomes a compelling innovation."
Apple app backlash
The latest announcement is timed to coincide with Evernote's annual developers' conference in San Francisco, but also comes at a time when the firm is facing a backlash against changes to its iPhone app.
A redesign carried out to take advantage of the new look iOS7 operating system is proving unpopular with some.
The app's rating has fallen to two-and-a-half stars out of five in the UK App Store and has similar low scores in other markets. By contrast, the Android version, which has not been changed, has a 4.7-out-of-five star rating in the UK version of Google's Play marketplace.
"The old design for this was clean and unfussy. The new one is messy and unclear," wrote one iPhone user.
"Textured green background is dreadful for readability on a small screen," wrote another.
Some also complained of freezes and crashes, although others praised the new look calling it "beautiful".
The firm's European spokeswoman said more details about the Post-it deal would be revealed later but did not provide additional comment.


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Scarring occurs after injury to the skin and is a normal part of the body's wound healing response. A normal scar is red and occasionally raised however will normally heal over a few months to become pale and flat. Scarring can be prominent and cause significant concern, especially acne scarring, hypertrophic scars and keloid scars. Post scarring pigment changes can also occur causing redness and hyperpigmentation.
Some of the scars that we treat at Youth Lab include:
Hypertrophic scars - If a wound is impaired (eg infected) or there is tension on the wound then a hypertrophic scar may form. These are raised, thicker scars which may also be red in colour.
Keloid scars - These scars are abnormal scars where the exact cause is not fully known. They are more common in darker skin types and can occur immediately following an injury or many months later. They are firm, raised and can be red in colour, they often extend over the borders of the original wound and can occur even after very minor injury to the skin, such as bites. They can be painful, itchy and cause significant distress to those who have them due to the cosmetic appearance.
Acne scarring - Moderate to severe acne can result in post acne scarring (this occurs in 30%). This may include; small pitted scars, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and ice pick scars (deep and narrow), atrophic/depressed scars and rolling scars. Acne scarring occurs when the congested unit ruptures, releasing it's content into the dermis. The skin is unable to produce enough collagen to repair itself, leaving a depression in the dermis. It is important to seek treatment for acne early as to prevent scarring which is more difficult to treat.
Stretch marks - These occur when the skin has been stretched and are very common following puberty, pregnancy, weight gain and after certain hormonal changes. Stretch marks, or striae, can occur on any part of the body but are most common on the breasts, abdomen and thighs. They appear as red or purple when they are fresh and will slowly fade over time to appear white or silver. They are depressions in the skin due to depletion and damage to the collagen fibres. They often become less noticeable but can be distressing for some individuals.
Post inflammatory colour changes - scarring can result in changes to skin colour such as hyperpigmentation and redness.
The majority of scars will settle over time and become less noticeable, such as hypertrophic scars and stretch marks. However other types of scars such as keloid scars and acne scarring on the face can persist and be devastating to the individual. Scars are generally quite difficult to treat and can persist and be resistant to treatment. A combination approach is generally used:
Topical treatments - Regular moisturisers and emollients such as oils and sorbolene cream. Certain cosmeceutical brands make scar specific ointments. Results of all clinical scar treatments are further enhanced and maintained with the use of appropriate skin care. This must be continued during the treatment course.
Silicone gel and silicone scar reduction patches - these must be applied constantly (24 hours a day) and treatment often continues for many months. Certain prescription silicone gels will be provided during scar treatments to enhance the results of other treatment methods.
Pressure therapy - This is often combined with topical corticosteroids over a long period of time for hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Microneedling - Microneedling utilises collagen induction therapy to stimulate the body's natural wound healing response to produce healthy collagen and elastin which replaces the damaged scar tissue. These treatments are often combined with scar specific serum infusions to improve the condition of the skin within the scar. Multiple treatments are required but results will be permanent. Microneedling is best for depressed scars (acne scars) and stretch marks.
Intralesional corticosteroid injections - Injecting hypertrophic and keloid scars with corticosteroids can treat the underlying inflammation, bypass the thickened and damaged top layer of skin (unlike creams), reduce the incidence of thinning the skin and provide high concentrations of steroid to actively treat the scar. The treatment is quick and relatively pain free, occasionally the steroid is mixed with anaesthetic to increase comfort. Treatments are repeated every 4-8 weeks until the scar has flattened out. Other treatment methods are also combined including BBL, microneedling and silicone dressings.
Dermal fillers and collagen stimulators - Dermal fillers of varying thickness can be injected into the superficial layers of the skin to reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks. Collagen stimulators work to replace the lost and damaged collagen within scar tissue, resulting in a smoother appearance. These treatments are better for atrophic and rolling scars (acne scars) and stretch marks, rather than raised hypertrophic or keloid scars. These treatments are not permanent and regular maintenance treatments will need to be performed.
TCA cross - TCA cross uses a very high concentration of trichloroacetic acid (50-100%) which is normally used as a resurfacing chemical peel. TCA cross is placed directly (using very precise technique) into ice pick scars resulting in protein denaturation and new collagen formation at the base of the scar. TCA cross stands for the chemical reconstruction of skin scarring).
Healite LED - the 830nm used at Youth Lab can be used in the treatment of wounds, burns, bruising and post cosmetic injectables/laser. It can also be used pre-surgery to reduce the risk of infection and scarring. Healite LED increases the healing process and helps to reduce scarring through its anti-inflammatory and rejuvenating effects.
BBL - Broad band light treatment can be used to treat the redness that is sometimes associated with scarring as well and visible blood vessels and hyperpigmentation. BBL will stimulate collagen production long term and assist with improving overall skin quality in the areas of scarring.
Subcision - This is a a surgical technique in which the fibrous band under the scar is divided, allowing the skin to return to its normal position.
Surgical Excision - Larger scars can be excised and the defect closed to form a scar in a thin line. There is always the risk of further scarring, especially if the individual is prone to hypertrophic or keloid scars.
Laser - pulsed dye and fractionated ablative laser resurfacing - These methods work to stimulate collagen formation and remove damaged scar tissue. Fully ablative laser is one of the most effective treatments for scarring but is associated with down time.
Dermabrasion - this is a surgical technique where the top layers of skin are removed using abrasive methods. It is generally done under general anaesthesia.


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Skirt Cafe is an on-line community dedicated to exploring, promoting and advocating skirts and kilts as a fashion choice for men, formerly known as men in skirts. We do this in the context of men's fashion freedom --- an expansion of choices beyond those commonly available for men to include kilts, skirts and other garments. We recognize a diversity of styles our members feel comfortable wearing, and do not exclude any potential choices. Continuing dialog on gender is encouraged in the context of fashion freedom for men. See here for more details.
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I ordered a skirt from Mr. Kirt in Italy about 2 months ago. I got a black pinstriped one that wraps. I forget the model name at this time.
It was very well made, and, is my favorite of my mens skirts.
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On Sunday I was chatting with my sister-in-law who is looking extra svelte as of late and I asked her if she had gone and joined herself with a gym.
"Oh no!" she said, "I do the poorman's treadmill."
"Which is?" I asked.
"I run in place every morning."
Which I think is a super idea. She doesn't have to haul the kiddies anywhere. She can watch her own tv and sweat it out without having to pay an insane amount to some silly gym. And yes I said silly because you better believe that I think gyms are the silliest idea ever! They feed compulsions.
But everyone is entitled to their own...(you know the rest.)
The other day I was at Costco and some lady enters in front of us, and it's November and freezing, and she is wearing her little "tennis skirt" with her buttocks hanging out. All I wanted was a cart of lemons. "Ms. Tennis Skirt" wanted to make sure that me and my husband saw her in all her glory. I wanted, so badly to mention that I was sure that at her special gym there were "changing rooms" in which she could change out of her tennis skirt so that she didn't make the whole race of women look more attention-starved than they already are. Don't even get me started...
Now I am grateful that I had that run in with the buttocks of Ms. Tennis Skirt, because it made me remember a quote from the recent General Conference. I can't remember who said it, but it was something about "looking like the world." If I want to wear the fashions of the world (and I do) then I need to have a body like the world (and I don't.)
Here is what you have to do to look good in fashion today: starve, starve, exercise insanely until it becomes an obsession, starve, throw-up, worry, stress and take-up smoking.
Most days I stay in my white robe for as long as I can before I grudgingly get dressed. Clothes just remind me of where I am on the size chart. If suddenly my sweater is too tight, I am on a mental rampage of what caused this tragedy. I hate wearing pants of any flavor, because I have issues with my legs. But I have put the blame on my body for too long. Now I see that it's not my body that is the problem--it's the clothes that I wear.
Instead of excentuating, I want to conceal.
Essentially, I need more mu-mus.
This might be the answer to my allergy of eating. I hate eating and I hate eating even more. I hate that feeling of wearing pants out to dinner and mid-way through the meal being desirous to un-button the top of my pants. If I were wearing a cotton dress instead, I could continue eating and maybe even order dessert.
And never again would I worry about a muffin-top, or leaning over and exposing either the bust or the butt. Or having to wear those lame modest t-shirts that hang over my knees.
I think the Greeks and Romans had the right idea. Just get layers of cotton, embroider here and there and call yourself a dang Goddess. Also, run in place for a half an hour.
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Six-Gun Gorilla by Simon Spurrier / Jeff Stokely – BOOM! Studios
I'm always left wonderfully surprised at the end of a Si Spurrier tale. He pulls me in on a hook, and then dances me through a maze of whimsy for a story with more of a gut punch than one ever expects at the start. Six-Gun Gorilla totally delivers what's advertised on the label, there is a gun totting gorilla, in a tale that plays with the ideas of creation - creation as an art form and the shape that creation takes when far out of the grasp of the creator – does the creator even matter to an idea let out among the masses? That's where my mind goes with a good Spurrier tale.
There's the battle of fiction versus faux reality, the idea of what entertains, what destroys, what builds? And it's all dressed up in a futuristic human colony on a bizarre alien landscape hotly contested for fertile resources. The central characters balance a civil war between traditions and the destructive progress of the future. It's all a clever little metaphor for traditional storytelling and rapid changes as the world spins around it. It's incredibly powerful stuff.
I'm under the impression that the Six-Gun Gorilla is a cast off by an unknown creator in the age of the pulps, given new life here (or they made it all up from scratch), either or, it's an incredibly powerful story that really speaks to all you creative types, making an impactful story about the power of one's creation from many different perspectives, let alone time. Scott Snyder puts it best in his cover blurb "Six-Gun Gorilla is one of the most original and daring reads I've come across in a while. Visually stunning in its art, and stunningly visionary in its storytelling. It's a book that never forgets to be wildly fun, too." Jeff Stokely's art is electric in its storytelling.
Now BOOM books are a little more expensive at the Snail, but still under Canadian cover and the overall book design really seems worth the few extra bucks for the volume. BOOM presents a lot of quality stories that might get a little overlooked due to the cost, but there is a definite sense of old school Vertigo comics in the works there.
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Spiritual Disciplines
The doctrinal section of the epistle closes with two remarkable statements:
(1) "And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more." (Heb. 10:17) How utterly wonderful and glorious are these words. The infinitely holy God who knows all about our sins and iniquities declares to His saints, "I will remember your sins and iniquities no more." Believers have been forgiven and pardoned; their sin and debt to God has been cancelled.
(2) Now says the writer, where remission of these is, "There is no more offering for sin." The only offering for sin that will ever be made has been made on the cross.
Hebrews 9:26,
"Once in the consummation of the ages hath He been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself."
Hebrews 9:28,
"Once offered to bear the sins of many."
Hebrews 10:10,
"The offering of the body of Jesus once for all."
Hebrews 10:12,
"One sacrifice for sins forever."
Hebrews 10:14,
"By one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified."
The writer would conclude this doctrinal section and have us enter our practical obligations with the words, "No longer any offering for sins," ringing in our hearts and minds.
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Anyone here who plays this free online shooter ? I must say it can be a lot of fun to play, but so far more often than not I'm shooting holes in either the clouds or the ground instread of actually dealing damage. I'll prolly get better at it with time though. Really cool game with lots of upgrading stuff and unlockables, all of which you can earn by simple being good at the game (you earn XP for various actions during a match) . I like that aspect, because actually spending money on equipment and such (which is possible as well by the way) is gay, I believe.
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The road to Cape Palliser Lighthouse is beautiful in the morning. Once you get to the lighthouse, you have to turn around to get back to the main road. So you actually get to enjoy it twice!
It is a nice break to spend the nice in Lake Ferry, it is quiet, along Onoke lake, there is a nice pub at the hotel down the road.
The closer you get to the cape, the wilder the coast is. You can even spot sea lions resting on the ground, even on the road, but then they know better and keep going up past the road for a more quiet spot, away from the occasional car passing by, or stopping for pics.
Going up to the lighthouse can be quiet dangerous on windy days, but the view is nice. After sitting in the van for long drives, going up the steps in strong winds is quite a nice exercise for your legs!


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beautiful weather - temps rose into the mid 60's by rides end
COSI scale
Log Cabin post office
Franklinton Cycleworks
Soap box derby track
Greenlawn Abbey
Main Street Bridge
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22 miles for me (others mileage may vary)
13mph average
Thursday, April 21, 2011
TNR Ride Recap 04192011
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Wow, some of those head/tail lights are really bright - what brands/models are folks using?
- April 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM
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I use Light and Motion lights. Magicshine lights are popular. NiteRider lights.
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text: Home > Business Herbosa is new SEC chair By Lala Rimando, abs-cbnNEWS.com Posted at Apr 16 2011 07:18 PM | Updated as of Apr 17 2011 07:37 PM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - Malacañang has confirmed on Saturday the appointment of Teresita J. Herbosa as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On April 14, abs-cbnnews.com broke the news about the appointment of Herbosa, a dark horse among the reported choices to replace Fe Barin who was scheduled to retire in March. Prior to her appointment to the corporate regulator, Herbosa, 60, was a senior partner at the influential Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Office (ACCRA). She rose up the ranks in the law firm where she worked since 1978. This is reportedly her first foray in government service. Litigation expert Herbosa's main expertise is litigation. She handled cases before international and domestic arbitral tribunals. The SEC, however, has no jurisdiction over intra-corporate disputes or controversies because the agency's quasi-judicial functions have already been transferred to the regional trial courts. Her peers in the industry note her lack of experience in the capital markets, which the SEC oversees, but stressed her strength: She is "not haunted by integrity issues." She is reportedly "very unassuming," has "no air," and "not the type who grabs attention," those who have worked with her told abs-cbnnews.com. In legal circles, she is reportedly considered a "legal eagle." Herbosa graduated cum laude in both of her 2 degrees -- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws -- from the the University of the Philippines. She obtained her Master of Comparative Law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1980. She also teaches remedial law at the College of Law of the University of the Philippines. Not an easy job The SEC regulates corporate transactions and all aspect of the securities markets, including the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Former PSE president and ACCRA co-managing partner Francis Lim wished Herbosa well in her new post at the corporate regulator, which he said is facing "daunting issues." Lim, who took over the second highest position at ACCRA that Herbosa used to hold, was among those considered for the SEC post but he reportedly declined it. "I am happy for Atty Tess Herbosa and wish her luck in her new job as SEC chair. It is not an easy job as there are daunting issues facing the SEC," he texted abs-cbnnews.com when asked to comment about his colleague's appointment. Lim said the issues that SEC faces range from "strengthening the SEC as a regulator, [the] compliance issues on the part of some market players, low regard for our markets by the investors and genuinely protecting their interest, and making our capital markets competitive with our Asian neighbors." He described Herbosa as a "conscientious and independent lady." Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Business,Section Main Story,SEC,Securities and Exchange Commission,teresita herbosa Read More: SEC Securities and Exchange Commission teresita herbosa


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More videos on coronal mass ejections
The video points out that the reach of an ejection expands as it moves further from the Sun, and the speaker notes, "it's surprising that we don't get hit more often". There is also work that suggests that sometimes the Earth's magnetic field has weak spots.
The speaker recommends building Faraday Cages at home to protect electronics (as in the film "The Darkest Hour" Monday).
The Sun's activity is expected to increase in 2012.
Another video says that the Carrington Solar Storm in September 1859 actually set grass and paper on fire, and could cause wild fires now.
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1. Know where to go.
There's nothing like driving to a job interview and realizing you don't know the exact building where the meeting is being held, or you don't have enough money for the parking meter. If at all possible, map out the fastest route to the interview site and drive there a day or two before your big day; make notes about where to park, whether you'll need change for a parking meter, and be sure to ascertain the exact building where you need to be. If possible, check out the inside of the building and learn the very exact location of the office or room you'll need to report to.
2. Get some sleep.
Losing hours of sleep due to pre-interview anxiety is no fun, and it'll set you back for the day. Maximize your sleep for several days leading up to your interview. Avoid alcohol and anything else that may decrease the quality or quantity of your sleep.
3. Learn about the company/facility/employer.
Do as much research as possible about the company or organization to which you are interviewing with; if you understand their mission, values, recent awards or special recognition, and other aspects of the organization, you will be able to speak with more confidence when asked questions probing your understanding of your potential new employer.
4. Practice the hard questions.
Prepare! Ask a friend, another nurse, colleague, or family member to play the role of the interviewer, and practice looking them in the eye and responding to the questions that are hardest for you. Practice really does help nervous interviewees feel less anxious about the tough questions.
5. Consider it a conversation.
If you go into an interview feeling like you're on trial, you're going to be nervous; it's a two-way conversation and you should treat it that way. Remember that you are also interviewing them; and be prepared to ask questions during your interview.
6. Understand your weaknesses and strengths.
Most interviewers will ask you to talk about both your strengths and your weaknesses. Be sure to review how you'll respond to such questions until your answers come as naturally as your name, address, and phone number. In all likelihood, they're going to come up, so be ready.
7. Take your time.
When asked a question, think for a moment, and gather your thoughts before responding. If you need more time before answering, taking a sip of water can give you a few seconds to ponder your response. If you're taking notes during the interview (which, by the way, is recommended), you can be doing so as the question is asked, and use your note-taking as a way to buy a few seconds. Just be sure not to bury your face in your notebook and avoid eye contact.
8. Take notes.
As mentioned above, taking notes can help when trying to stall for time when considering your response to a difficult question. Having a pen and notebook in your lap also serves other purposes, such as giving you something to do with your hands.
9. Dress comfortably.
You certainly want to look good for your interview, so choose clothes that fit well, feel good against your skin, and help you to feel confident, professional, and attractive.
10. Eat and hydrate well before your interview.
If your interview is in the morning, a healthy breakfast will certainly set you up for a great day. Avoid foods and drinks that are known to cause you an upset stomach or gas. As an example, carbonated drinks may cause belching at inopportune times, and you certainly want to avoid foods or drinks that usually don't agree with you.
11. Breathe.
Science has shown that breathing calms the sympathetic nervous system and reduces anxiety.
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Gregor Mendel contributed to the field of heredity by discovering that certain traits are inherited and passed along to successive generations. Mendel performed multiple studies, using sweet peas as his subjects, over a period of several years to examine the transfer of traits from one generation to the next. Mendel ultimately discovered that traits are indeed passed along from parents to offspring; some traits remain dominant over time, while others are recessive.
Mendel served concurrently as a monk, gardener and scientist. When not attending to his religious duties or tending to his own garden, Mendel spent his spare time in his laboratory experimenting on the transfer of genes. He used peas as subjects because they were readily available, and proved to be much more practical items to study than humans and animals. Mendel ultimately discovered that traits pass down through generations as dominant and recessive genes; his works generated a flurry of activity in the field of genetics and heredity, as fellow researchers and scientists raced to replicate results in other species, including plants and animals, for the purposes of verifying Mendel's results. Mendel's studies took eight years to complete and included analysis of over 300,000 individual plants; his findings ultimately gave rise to the first of several laws of heredity.


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Short version: an indie folk/jazz singer/songwriter that you've likely never heard of, but who you definitely should be listening to. Strong points go to her excellent delivery, clever songwriting, and a few surprise stand-outs that elevate her above the usual conventions of her genre. Definitely one you should check out.
Those of you who actually read these reviews (and I have no idea who you are, by the way) are probably a bit perplexed by this name and album. Hell, after the shouty-then-sullen behaviour in my Linkin Park review (which is ironic, come to think about it), you probably I expected I was going to review Metric's new album before I went after Chris Brown.
And indeed, I am planning on taking on Metric's Synthetica next time before I pummel Chris Brown's Fortune, but this is a rather different review for me for a number of reasons, and while I will be just as characteristically harsh, I ultimately want to walk away from this review with a smile on my face (so make of that what you will).
So, last weekend, I acquired this album, Down To The River, without leaving my house. And by that I meant I purchased it from the artist herself when she came by my door. Yes, Monica Munro is a local artist, who was selling her album door-to-door, and I have to tell you, I do respect an artist that devoted to her craft. I mean, have you ever tried selling something door-to-door in this day and age, particularly music? Hell, I'm in a published anthology (Horror, Humour, and Heroes: Volume 3, buy now on Amazon, beat the rush) and I probably wouldn't go door-to-door trying to sell my books. But I get it - you have to build buzz however you can in that difficult industry, and I truly respect her courage here.
And it's true that I don't pay enough attention to local indie music, which is something I'm resolving to change, but as it is, I figured I would take a close look at this album here and see if I could create some additional buzz and interest (incidentally, any musicians/music promoters who read this - if you want me to write reviews in my typical style of your material, don't hesitate to recommend something).
The first thing I really noticed when taking a peek at Monica Munro's blend of rock, folk, and jazz is that the production is significantly better than most independent efforts, with good mixing, layering, and quality. It gives the album a certain polish right out of the gate that I found appealing, particularly considering this genre typically isn't my cup of tea.
Yeah, I'll admit it, and anybody who read my review of Regina Spektor's What We Saw From The Cheap Seats already knows that I find the 'white chick with piano' genre (or as another source once deemed it, 'secretary rock') generally unappealing. What tends to set me off about artists like Lily Allen and Regina Spektor and Natasha Bedingfield is that there's a blend of artless pretensiousness and smugness that isn't earned. Simply put, they just aren't as interesting or profound as they tend to think they are, and most of them behave like they're far smarter than everyone else in the room (which I'll deem the 'Hermione effect').
Fortunately for everyone, Monica Munro really doesn't have that effect. Compared to Regina Spektor's tiresome childishness and Lily Allen's bratty teenager persona, Monica Munro actually sounds grown up, her smooth alto effortlessly through the mix of covers and original songs on this album. Her voice reminds me of Candice Night's (lead singer of Blackmore's Night, a folk rock band which is awesome and anyone who tells you otherwise is wrong) in a great way, able to convey a wide variety of emotions while still maintaining a smooth maturity. Her voice is a natural fit for the jazz songs on the album, and her cover of 'Fever' is a highlight, as she brings a good sultriness to the track, a great alternative to Michael Buble's loud, brassy delivery.
No, Monica Munro is subtle, and the little things are what should be appreciated on this album. If anything, her attempts at broader, more simple material is where I think the album is weakest. The reggae-esque 'Only You' is the weakest track on the album simply because my brain turns off whenever that particular style kicks in, but her lyrics lend the song a bit of class and dignity.
The lyrics are another thing I will compliment, because they're clever without being insufferable (take notes, Regina Spektor). The rhymes schemes are simple and elegant, and while sometimes the lyrics are a bit clumsy (the first track, 'Sunrise Again', is the biggest culprit here), overall they're surprisingly effective. It also helps that Monica Munro has a real gift for making her songs approachable and easily likeable - her song 'Recipe For Love' is corny and a little silly, but I still enjoy it because her delivery is understated and more mature. Do I wish that she'd sing a little louder and put a little more fervour and energy into her vocals? Well, a little bit, but she does quiet and sultry and smooth incredibly well and it fits her songs, so I don't see why she would.
In terms of lyrical content, I'll also give Monica Munro points for avoiding the common 'break-up song' trap that many songwriters in this genre fall into. Instead, there's a variance of content, although most are concentrated in the 'love song' variety. But that's good, because Munro also gives a variety of delivery styles, from emotive folk to sultry jazz, all with the smooth practiced delivery of an artist with significantly more experience and class than most.
But as I said, the things I like the best about Monica Munro is her subtlety, because it makes some songs that I'd consider only average really stand out. 'Borrowed Time' sounded like a generic folk-country song at first, but the intelligence in her lyrics and the genuine emotion in her delivery really make the song a standout. 'Fear of Flying' is a song that has layers and complexity, and once again was supported by lyrics that reinterpreted common cliches into an interesting song. And 'Water's Too Wide' is easily my favourite song on the album, because it takes her smart, emotive delivery and couples it with great instrumentation and surprisingly deep lyrics.
Are there problems with this album? Yes, but to be completely honest, they're minor. Her backing instrumentation is good but not great, and isn't always as interesting as her lyrics or delivery. There's also the real dichotomy between folk and jazz on this album - while Munro's voice is a natural fit for jazz and she sings the songs very well, I ultimately found the folk songs significantly more interesting. But then again, I like folk music more than jazz anyways, so that might just be me. Finally, as this is a debut I will cut her some slack, but I find it hard to label this album as anything incredibly special or mind-blowing. This isn't the fault of Munro, to be fair - I think if the instrumentation was a bit more diverse and the songs were a little more unconventional, her strong songwriting and great delivery would be a good fit. As it is her debut album, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt here. If anything, she reminds me a bit of A Fine Frenzy, a folk/indie-pop singer who also has great delivery and hasn't quite crossed the line from 'damn good' to 'amazing' just yet (granted, A Fine Frenzy is quirky as all hell and Monica Munro is smart and mature and significantly more sultry, but you get my point).
Overall, I liked Down To The River. It's a strong debut from a good singer/songwriter, and I see serious potential here. I like her style, I really like her delivery, and I find her songwriting to be pleasantly deft and clever. Best of all (and perhaps the biggest triumph compared to most in her genre), I don't find her music boring. I'd like to see more experimentation and more instrumental diversity in the future, but overall it's a strong debut and I'm impressed. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more.


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The New Orleans Police Department has concluded its criminal investigation into the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man on New Year's Day and cleared all nine members of the unit involved.The officers had been reassigned to administrative desk duty and stripped of certain benefits during the investigation. Its conclusion clears the way for them to return to police work full time, according to the NOPD.
Though the NOPD case is closed, an FBI civil rights investigation into the shooting of Adolph Grimes III is ongoing, according to agency spokeswoman Sheila Thorne. Grimes was shot 14 times by police following an early-morning encounter with officers in the 6th Ward.
Police Superintendent Warren Riley did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday. The NOPD issued a two-paragraph news release on the matter Tuesday evening after receiving inquiries from The Times-Picayune.
The recent receipt of lab tests for gunshot residue taken from Grimes' body, clothes and vehicle was a key factor in wrapping up the investigation. Those tests recently came back positive, meaning that Grimes had fired his gun, according to police sources and the attorney representing the officers.
Grimes was killed by a plainclothes police unit that was trying to thwart armed robberies in the area before they occurred. Police said that as officers approached Grimes they identified themselves, and that Grimes pulled a handgun and fired. Seven officers responded with a volley of gunfire. In all, more than 60 bullets were fired, sources said.
Grimes' family and their attorney have disputed the police account and questioned whether the officers properly identified themselves. They have said it's likely Grimes didn't know they were officers, and that if he fired first, it's because he feared for his safety at 3 a.m. in a crime-ridden neighborhood.
The unit included Lt. Joseph Meisch, Sgt. Daniel Scanlan and Officers Julio Alonzo, Larissa Austin, Regina Barr, Collette Booth, Steven Keller, Marcellus White and Gregory Lapin. Split into two vehicles, the group was looking for a vehicle seen speeding away from a site of alleged gunfire in the 6th Ward.
Some of the officers in the unit have racked up numerous complaints of excessive force in their careers, though their files also include several commendations.
Five plainclothes officers pulled up near Grimes as he sat in a dark-colored vehicle in the 1700 block of Gov. Nicholls Street. The officers, in an unmarked Ford Expedition, illuminated a blue emergency light, thus "visually identifying" themselves as officers, according to the police report of the incident.
Immediately, the report states, Grimes turned off the interior light of his car, "appearing to acknowledge the officers' presence."
When an officer in the rear passenger seat of the SUV shined a flashlight on Grimes, the officer saw him raise a gun, the report states.
Grimes allegedly pointed his gun several times at officers, including when he was in the car and as he fled, according to the report. As he ran toward a second unmarked police car that arrived at the scene, he raised his gun again, the report says, and the officers in the second vehicle fired their weapons, the report states.
Grimes collapsed about 40 paces from his parked car. After he fell, the report states, an officer removed a black 9 mm handgun from his hand. Another officer immediately handcuffed him. Nine of the 14 gunshot wounds struck Grimes in the back of his body, according to the coroner.
Within three minutes of police first pulling up to Grimes' car, he was dead.
Grimes, a Brother Martin graduate who was displaced to Houston following Hurricane Katrina, had driven a rental car to the city hours before his death to celebrate the New Year's holiday with family.
In the days after the controversial shooting, police officials questioned Grimes' motives that night, saying he not only had a handgun in his possession but also kept a shotgun and a magazine of bullets in his car. His family has said the weapons were legal, a point confirmed by police sources.
Riley met with reassigned officers as a group last week and told them the criminal case was being closed, according to police sources. The investigative file was presented to District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's office in mid-April, but the office opted to hold off on moving forward until a federal inquiry is complete, according to the NOPD.
Though the officers have been cleared, they are still assigned to nonpatrol, administrative positions, said NOPD spokesman Bob Young. They are allowed to wear their uniforms and work outside normal business hours. They are still not allowed to work off-duty private details, Young said.
They will have full benefits and be allowed to work on street patrols once the federal investigation ends, according to Young.
Eric Hessler, an attorney for the Fraternal Order of Police and several of the reassigned officers, called the NOPD's move a step in the right direction.
"They have been cleared, " he said. "They are now back to work, being productive officers. They are all happy to be back."
Hessler said he is not concerned with the federal inquiry. "I actually welcome it; it'll have the same results, " he said.
Grimes' father, Adolph Grimes Jr., called Riley a "coward, " saying the chief would not take his calls. He called the investigation a whitewash.
"I understand the NOPD takes care of its own, " he said, adding that he has faith in the federal investigation.
Robert Jenkins, an attorney representing the Grimes family in a federal civil suit, criticized the police for conducting "an investigation in the dark" and not releasing more detailed findings.
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It doesn't happen that I get to celebrate my Latvian roots in photos, but my cousin came to visit.
November 18th happens to be Latvian Independence Proclamation Day and Latvia is only a year shy of it 100th birthday.
Latvia is small country on Baltic Sea. While its population is just about 2 million, the country has rich history. Art Noveau architecture in Riga (the capital of Latvia) shines throughout the city. The song and dance festival gathers thousands of Latvians in celebration. And now as the Latvias 100th birthday is approaching, the country is ready to celebrate.
I was born in Latvia and grew up there, but my life has taken me to States where I'm raising my family. And while during busy days my Latvian spirit may fade, I feel my roots deeply when I listen to music or catch up with a fellow Latvian.


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2012 St. Clair Flats Wildfowl Association Decoy Show
2012 St. Clair Flats Wildfowl Association Decoy Show
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Perch Point Conservation Club -7930 Meisner Road
Casco Twp., MI 48064
Gary Hanson's Market Gunner, Single - Best of Show winner 2012
This weekend, Saturday the 11th, is the 29th annual St. Clair Flats decoy show. Please join us at the Perch Point Conservation Club for our one-day event. This is classic decoy show featuring both traditional, regional categories as well as IWCA categories. The St. Clair Flats show features "Market Gunner" contests that have always allowed carved and raised primary feathers to capture the essence of the species, and continue to do so.
Some of the contests featured at this show include:
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- Market Gunner, singles
- Market Gunner, three-bird rig
- Gunning Shorebirds
- Cocktail Birds
There is also a kids painting contest at 11 am. The class is open to kids 17 and under. The decoy to be painted will be a Canvasback Sleeper from The E. Allen Decoy Company, using Golden Acrylic paints with brushes & supplies from The Duck Blind. This years Kid's Painting Class is sponsored by Lou & Anne Tisch from Lock Stock & Barrell, Inc and The E. Allen Decoy Company.
This show also features a special offering in the action. Each year club members pick a specific species and members carve a donate birds to create a truely impressive rig. The 2012 St. Clair Flats Rig species is an Old Squaw and includes birds carved by the following members:
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- Gary Hanson
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Charming Victorian style home on 25 acres! Enjoy the evenings on your wrap around porch! It features 11' ceilings, new windows, new carpet, new hardi-plank exterior, new fencing. Bedrms & kitchen redone w/sheetrock & texture. Baths redone and a 1/2 bath added in front bdrm. New 2 car carport with wkshop on bk w/water & elec. Lg pond on bk of land. Fenced w/old run in. Producing well, 30% mineral rights convey =$500 in 2013 (that's your 1/3). Storage bldg too! Produced 79 large round hay bales in 2014
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A great first quarter, and more to come
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) posted a great first quarter of FY 2014 (which is the first quarter of calendar 2013), with EPS growing by over 10% (from $0.55 to $0.62) and comps by 2% year-over-year. Management is returning value to shareholders, with $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion in share repurchases planned for the remainder of FY 2014, and a recent quarterly dividend hike from $0.115 to $0.145 (the 17th year in a row that the dividend has increased). With a payout ratio below 25%, there is plenty of room for the dividend to grow even if earnings don't.
But I expect earnings to grow. On the first-quarter 2014 earnings call, CEO Carol Meyrowitz noted that: "We see the potential to grow our store base by at least 50% with our current portfolio in our current markets alone." Interestingly, with Europe a black hole for many other American companies (see:Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)), The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) views the continent as a big opportunity for growth. Management believes the discount-retail model will continue to perform in Europe and, given the economic malaise, I think they're right. When people have less to spend, they're looking for a bargain – and The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) is the biggest discount retailer in Europe.
Different from other retailers
A lot of retailers are playing defense against Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), which grew revenue an astonishing 318% between 2008 and 2012 by promoting "showrooming," where customers test-drive products at traditional brick-and-mortar stores and then buy them cheaper online. While Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been a major disruptive force in the retail market, I don't see it as a threat to TJX for two reasons, one immediate and one long-term.
The immediate reason for my lack of concern is that there is limited product crossover – only 17% of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) products can also be found on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) compared to 46% of the average retailer's inventory. Long term, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has to remain profitable to continue to remain in investors' good graces. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s EPS went negative at the end of 2012, and the first quarter of 2013 showed a substantial decline in earnings from the first quarter of 2012 ($0.18 versus $0.28). Amazon will have to raise prices at some point – volume alone will not make up the deficit.


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The Reverend Dr. Laura Artress is Canon for Special Ministeries at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral. She is also the founder of Quest: Grace Cathedral Center for Spiritual Wholeness and the creator of the Labyrinth Project. In keeping with Quest's vision of addressing the spiritual hunger of our times, she lectures and leads the Labyrinth workshops nationwide. Dr. Artress earned her master's degree in religious education fro Princeton Theological Seminary and her doctor of ministry degree from Andover Newton Thoelogical School, and received her analytic training at the Blanton Peale Graduate Institute. A licensed psychotherapist in the state of California, she lives in San Francisco.


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Galápagos With Teens: Lessons from a Dead Man/
As a single mother, I take every opportunity to introduce my boys to good male role models.
On my last trip (sailing around Cape Horn and the Straits of Magellan), I found one. He was smart, curious, passionate about nature, and well-traveled. I fell in love and decided that the kids should get to know him on our upcoming summer family vacation.
The fact that my guy has been dead for well over a century was not an impediment. Charles Darwin left a trove of journals and writings. A slew of biographers have probed and pronounced on every aspect of his life.
There are movies such as Creation (2009) and even a cartoon-book adaptation of his Origin of the Species, which I found incredibly helpful when I couldn't get through the original.
I, however, wanted to focus less on the old bearded legend with the revolutionary theory and more on the inquisitive young student who in 1831 at the age of 22 sets sail as an unpaid naturalist (or early intern?) aboard the English ship Beagle as it sailed with its equally youthful captain Robert Fitzroy to chart the coast of South America.
For teens teetering between childhood and adulthood, there is no more inspiring story to move them from interest to passion, from dalliance to calling.
Darwin's stint on the Beagle turned into a five-year odyssey and he pressed on despite cramped quarters, loneliness, and debilitating seasickness. He took advantage of opportunities he had while in exotic ports to observe and study the natural world. He took copious notes and reflected on everything he saw. What an exemplar for 21st-century kids, many of whom are too coddled and entitled for their own good. After spending three years along the coast of South America, Darwin and the Beagle headed west for a five-week tour of the Galapagos.
Our tour, with outfitter Southern Explorations, would be eight days (plus a side trip to mainland Ecuador). My 16- and 14-year-olds, no fools they, knew that vacations with Mom inevitably also included lessons (life or academic). They could see the pile of books on my bedside table. (Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle is a must, and there are several very good adaptations for children, including What Darwin Saw, from National Geographic Books.) Indeed, my stealth curriculum included scientific inquiry, evolutionary biology, and the human impact on the environment. But the learning had to be masked in an easy-to-swallow form: a snorkeling/hiking/biking extravaganza.
This post was first published on the Intelligent Travel blog on August 10, 2010. It is the first of a series of three; see the second here.
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