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May 2017
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I kicked off my shoes, pulled on sweats and soon settled on the couch; curling up in the quilt my grandmother bought me many moons ago from Mervyn's for my apartment… the apartment I had leading up to when I got married at twenty- two. This quilt with a background of gray-blue graced with pink flowers has gone everywhere with me. It's worn and faded, soft and slightly frayed in a couple spots… but well loved and cherished. It's covered my bed, it's been my go-to when I've been sick with the flu, it's been a spread for the floor for babies to coo and roll over on, it's been a picnic blanket at the park and botanic gardens, it's been a protective cover for transporting fragile items in my SUV… that well worn and loved blanket has made it's way to Colorado, California and back to Texas. It's been everywhere… it's graced my lap during laughter, wrapped me up while in tears and more. Something so simple… and yet its presence so comforting. My mother sat on the opposite end of the couch munching on some popcorn she'd made, alternating handfuls of popcorn and m&m's. It was Saturday night and my daughter was gone for the week at her dad's. I had poured myself a glass of wine and glanced at the time on my iPhone nearby. No phone call tonight from my daughter. She usually didn't call until Wednesday or Thursday night if her call even went through... her father usually blocked them. When she had discovered what he'd done she unblocked me and when he noticed he told her to not unblock me again. I didn't know how he thought by telling her that she was going to want to have anything to do with him... much less like him.
My mother tossed some popcorn in her mouth and spoke "Wow, I think this season is going to be a real doozy." She remarked in reference to the newest season of the Bachelorette we had saved on the DVR and started watching.
I glanced over at her. "Um, yeah... Did they pick potential suitors at a three ring circus?" I asked, referring to the male contestants hoping to be chosen. "They have a guy dressed as a penguin, one guy who can't stop making noises and one who says his job is being a tickle monster." I replied. "What's with all the gimmicks? What happened to just 'nice to meet you'"? I asked, "You know, normal."
She laughed wholeheartedly, "Whatever that is... "
It had been a tension filled last few weeks with all the child custody litigation amping up. Despite having a relaxing evening I was ready to have all the custody mess over with and release a big sigh of relief. On the twenty first of May things had come to a head. That afternoon my daughter had realized she didn't have her school t-shirt she would need for a class field trip the following Tuesday. I didn't want her father at my house and had previously let him know via phone and message on Our Family Wizard. During our divorce while I'd lived in the marital home he'd broken in at least twice. He had harassed me at my previous job numerous times and had continually broken boundaries I set because he just felt like it. I recommended to my daughter that she call him and ask him to drop her t-shirt by the school for her on either Monday or Tuesday morning. Proximity-wise it made much more sense for him to drop the t-shirt at her school rather than bring it to me. She called him and explained and then as I breezed by with laundry to do I overheard her saying "No... no, I asked you to... No! I told you... No, I want you to bring it to the school.... No! I told you no... " and finally just hanging up the phone with irritation and frustration.
"What's the problem?" I demanded then spoke "Is he bringing that t-shirt over here?" I asked her, my volume rising.
She sighed. "Yep! Well, he wouldn't listen to me. So he is. He just does what he wants!" She snapped and flounced to the couch. I sighed and went to the laundry room to begin tossing clothes in the washer.
If you told him the sky was blue he'd say "No, it's not!" If you told him white he'd say black. If you told him go he'd stop. If you told him don't come over he'd show up. It was like an adult version of Oppositional Defiant Disorder on steroids. When was this nonsense going to stop? I had dreams of that day. He didn't give a care about boundaries. I set them but he just plowed right through them and did whatever he wanted.
There was no logical reason for him to drive all the way over to bring it. Not when the school was closer. He was so out of line. What part of I don't want him here did he not understand? I had a right to not have him here... I had the right to privacy and him not lurking around. I had the right to him not being allowed at my home... regardless of shared custody. But when it comes to a narc they disagree. In his eyes he was enjoying crossing my boundaries and YET at the same time could say how HE was trying to co-parent and really make an effort and THIS was in the best interests of our child. At first glance it appears that I was being adversarial. But that's the thing about narcs... they are exceptionally good at crossing boundaries and silently laughing about it all the while making it look as though THEY are the ones who are trying and you're not. It takes a skilled Ad Litem, therapist, attorney, judge etc to look at the situation and realize that this person had other options to get the t-shirt to the child and since they have a history of abuse they are doing this merely to push buttons and create chaos.
Narcs don't respect people so they don't respect boundaries
We need to look at what is important to us... What are we willing or not willing to accept? We need to know what we need to bring peace and self-respect into our lives. Once we have figured that out then we know what we need to stick to. Otherwise it's incredibly easy to doubt ourselves, doubt our standards become wishy-washy because the narc attempts or is successful in making us believe our boundaries are ridiculous and unneeded. They will cry to everyone they know how they are simply trying to help and co-parent but you keep causing all these problems and making it so hard for them... how you obviously don't care about your children, etc. But we know when it comes to a narc it's all lies and they merely twist it to their advantage to make themselves look good. Instead of them saying "She (or he) doesn't like me coming to her (or his) home so I'm going to find another alternative to getting our child the shirt"... instead they whine and cry to everyone how you don't care if your child has the shirt and you've made it impossible for them to bring it to you and how awful you are.
Examples of Boundaries That Narc's Try To / Or Do Cross:
1. Insist they will bring the item your child needs to your home versus to the alternative you've given them.
2. Insist on "family dinners" despite you stating you will not attend.
3. Sending electronic devices with your child to your home despite you not allowing them.
4. Taking your child to see a relative whether its yours or theirs that you know is not healthy for them to be around and you've forbidden it; whether its witnessing inappropriate behaviors such drinking, drugs, enduring emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, etc or being subjected to the risk of.
5. Drinking and driving with your child in the vehicle.
6. Continuing to take your child to a therapist or doctor etc that you don't believe is being fruitful and have stated so. Or refusing to use a doctor or therapist that would be more affordable.
7. Placing your child in expensive extra-circular activities you cannot afford even with the child support because the narc wants to drain your bank accounts.
8. Calling, emailing you at all hours of the day and night despite you telling them to stop.
9. Not sticking to the subject of your communication which is your child but instead questioning/harassing you regarding your whereabouts, your job, your income, your friends, etc.
10. Stalking you on social media, having their friends and co-workers do it for them.
Yes, ten may seem like a lot but really that's just the tip of the iceberg with a narc. That's truly not that many, those are merely the high points... there are many more and although I've experienced all ten of these there are countless others.
So we need to keep in mind that we can set boundaries and yes, a narc may not follow them; they likely will not respect them. But keep setting them anyway. Eventually (hopefully) someone will see that you are doing what is best for you and your child... and even if they don't, at least you know you are doing what is necessary to teach your child boundaries, that they are needed and don't make you a mean person when you set them. So hopefully this cycle of crazy-making doesn't continue into another generation.
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09-03: Innovation Fair: Analyzing Land Data & Data Processing
Better demographic data for improved planning and problem solving in South African cities
1Open Data Durban, South Africa; 2South African Cities Network; 3South African Cities Network; 4Open Data Durban, South Africa; 5Open Data Durban, South Africa
OpenLandContracts.org: A Tool for Facilitating Land Contract Disclosure
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, United States of America
Big Data Approaches to Market Analysis: SE Asian Palm Oil
Climate Advisers, United States of America
Mapping Economic Indicators Using Commercial Satellite Imagery: A Case Study in Poverty Analysis of Sri Lanka to Explore Best Practices for Feature Extraction and Classification
LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping, LLC, United States of America
Software Comes and Goes, Data Stays Forever!
Metaspatial, Germany
Combining GIS And Remote Sensing Data Using Open Source Software To Assess Natural Factors That Influence Poverty
mundialis GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Walking Spatio-Temporal Datacubes - Seamlessly from Laptop to Cloud to Federations
Jacobs University, Germany
Innovative application of machine learning and AI using earth observation to provide dynamic data and actionable intelligence.
IMGeospatial.com/Intelligent Modelling Ltd, United Kingdom
High Accuracy, Low Cost Cadastral Mapping
Esri, United States of America
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presentation of our treehouses in our treehotel
Wood Hermitage / Urnatur:
In our huts and treehouses you live in harmony with nature: When it gets cold – make a fire. When it gets dark – lit a lantern
The little tree house
(1 person)
Despite its plank walls and tar paper roof, the little tree house is charming with its simplicity. Anchored in two sturdy aspens it offers a magnificent view of a small dale and the swan lake. The hut is the brightest and smallest house of them all. Are you perhaps suffering from writer's block? You'll rekindle your inspiration here. Be prepared that the house may sway and croak when the wind grabs hold of the tree crowns. The bed in the little treehouse is a little smaller than average.
The air castle
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This cozy romantic treehouse was built 2010 as many of our guest requested a treehouse for two persons. A spiral staircase that grows out from the pine tree leads you up to the veranda. Another little ladder brings you even up higher – to a gazebo on the roof the treehouse. Another platform around a pine tree can be reached by a suspension bridge. The room itself is rather small with and with a 160cm double bed and a view over both forest and pastures. This hut is not safe and suitable for kids!
from the aircastle guestbook:
2 of our most glorious nights and days we´ve ever had. We´ve been dreaming and imagining our air castle for 6 months but no imagining did it justice. We love it.
We spent 5 days of our honeymoon here and it was awesome. Ulrika, Håkan and Tula never felt like strangers, but like people you always knew and just hadn´t seen in a long time. We met people from Sweden, France, Switzerland and the US and everyone was really kind. We learned a lot in those few days. Thanks for everything!
PS: The owls are not what they seem //Sabrina & Dominic
The Raven Nest
The Raven Nest is a treehouse in two sections. These two treehouses are to be booked in two sections separately:
the big (4p) & the small raven nest (2 persons)
The Big Raven Nest is Urnatur´s luxury suite for the special day,
The Raven Nest is also our "family tree" – the treehouse for the whole family.
the Big Raven Nest
As the aircastle is not suitable for kids we 2014 built the Raven Nest where you can stay with your kids or grandchildren. The raven nest is anchored in ten pine trees. Stairs and a footbridge lead you up to the big raven nest: A huge room (for being a treehouse) with ten sacral windows looking out over the forest, with a big double bed (180 cm) and two couches that can be converted to beds. From the balcony you can view the little pond and the woods.
from the raven nest guestbook: What a privilege to stay in the new tree house. Urnatur has once again hooked its magic on our family-in this endless summer 07`14. Thank you. Our stay in the trees felt like a Tolkienesque childhood dream rolled into a lifelong yearning for the outdoors. //family Wright
the Little Raven Nest
Halfway up you pass by the little raven nest which is small room with one bed and a couch that can be converted to a smaller bed and a little desktop with a view into the forest. A pine tree is growing right through the house. A Perfect extra room for the big family or maybe grandma…


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Down here in Tampa all the rage is about 'Cowbell Time', it's something a lot of fans bring to the games down here in Tampa Rays country. Every news story on tv mentions it, and the ringing of the cowbell is loud and under the dome stadium, it rings even louder. A lot of people don't like the constant ringing of these things, including sportscasters and visitors to the ballpark from the opposing team.
The Tampa fans have barely been able to celebrate their ALCS victory and suddenly find themselves in Game 1 of the World Series tonight with their first ever appearance in such a game. The Rays team has got to be wanting a rest, and two days isn't long enough. The team does have youth but I don't think youth carries the day in this World Series. I don't understand why the Rays are even the favorite in the World Series in the first place other than the fact that nobody is giving the proper respect to the Phillies who are stocked with All Star caliber talent.
Tonight will tell if the Phillies did have too much rest from last week's quick win over the LA Dodgers, I am glad they did win it so fast though, we could be playing Boston just as easily in the World Series Game 1 and I am happy the team is the Rays instead. The Rays aren't superhuman, they do lose and I think they lose Game 1 tonight in front of their hometown crowd.
Beating the Tampa Rays:
In late September, the Rays lost 3 of 4 to the Detroit Tigers. Detroit was terrible all year, but they handled the Rays just fine. Of course the Rays rested a few regulars but this shows that the Rays can be hit and scored on.
The Rays also have produced average home run stats or below average for a team all year long. The Phillies have won a few postseason games just based on the home run. So look for the Phillies having the edge when they can go deep with home runs.
Game 1 starter Scott Kazmir is average in the postseason he has an era over 4, he is young and the postseason jitters will turn into the World Series jitters as he takes the mound tonight. I think this is big for the Phillies. Your game 1 starter is 1-2 for the Rays and he is supposed to be the best on the team.
The Phillies are stocked with All Star caliber players, Rollins and Howard have yet to show that they are the players that are trully 'All Star'. Look for them to have super stats in the World Series. Rollins did have a few key hits in the Dodgers series but look for him to have more in the W.S. and maybe become "Mr. October".
Oh yes, I am so glad I am down here in Tampa, I am reading all the talk about Billy Penn's curse back in the Philly media, and I think all that is just a bunch of bull! Leave it to certain media to bring up the negatives. I don't believe in any of this, if anything the Phillies have played better than they ever have in the last month, let's celebrate that not the myths carried on by certain media outlets.
Rich Baxter - Fightin Phillies Blog
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Silence the cowbells, it's World Series time!
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- AnonymousOctober 23, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Phills win game 1 while Ryan Howard is swinging at passed balls. Good news for Phillies fans.ReplyDelete
Phills in 5... or 6... maybe 7.
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Men's style and fashion is always evolving. But the beauty of the digital age is that all the latest developments and trends are right under our fingertips – you just have to know where to look.
Want to step up your style game? Ready to rock this year's raddest looks? Then you need to be following these seven style pages on Instagram right now.
1. Dr. Andrew G. Carr (@inn8chiro)
Thank you to everyone that made 35 a great and blessed year, I appreciate you all. Here's to making 36 even better. Remember be careful what you envy and what you wish for, you don't know the hell someone has gone through to be where they are. Be happy with what you are and what you have it's all beautiful! Tend your garden with love or it may not be here tomorrow. #birthdaywishes #36thbirthday #trousers #aldenarmy #aldenofcarmel #lv #waistcoat #beok @aldenofcarmel @galaslacks
Carr is a dad, a husband, and one stylish cat. His rugged but refined take on jeans, boots, awesome accent socks, and urban sensibilities mixed with practicality and minimalist pieces is the perfect inspiration if you're looking for a style that's understated but totally cool.
2. Matthew Zorpas (@matthewzorpas)
Three piece suits, suspenders, puffer jackets – is there anything Matthew Zorpas can't pull off? The answer would seem to be a resounding "no." Zorpas style floats all over the map from tailored and formal to relaxed and casual, but he follows the Golden Rule of style: as long as you're wearing clothes that fit you properly and are timeless and classic, you are bound to look amazing.
3. Tim Melideo (@timmelideo)
#ad Rocking my @LandsEnd in front of the only tree in my neighborhood that has shown any change in colors for fall. But that's what you gotta do. .. If you're in NYC check out the #LandsEnd popup at 580 Broadway and you can get this entire outfit including the super soft cashmere sweater. .. #LandsEnd @CanvasByLandsEnd #CanvasByLandsEnd #timsoutfit #isitcashmeregeorgie #ofcourseitscashmere #sponsored http://liketk.it/2pvmF @liketoknow.it #liketkit
Tim Melideo, of Stay Classic, is a photographer and a style wizard. As he explains on his blog, his foray into fashion was a "means to force himself to dress better, and to do it on a limited budget." Melideo is all about low-budget outfits that look sharp and won't cost you an arm and a leg. If you're looking for killer style inspiration without breaking the bank, Tim Melideo is your man.
4. Phil Cohen (@thepacman82)
Phil Cohen is going to lay it all out for you. Literally. His page is filled with killer photography of awesome outfits and style combos that will show you not only the shirt, pants, and shoes he's rocking, but will even spell out the details down to the watch, wallet, and accessories he's sporting to round out the outfit. It's perfect casual wear for the modern man – from boots and jeans, to sneakers and shorts, Cohen is here to help you look great in a laid back way, no matter the season.
5. Carlos Costa (@roque_80)
He's known for his beard, his tattoos, and his vintage-inspired style. Carlos Costa can rock everything from formal wear and fedoras to leather jackets and ripped jeans. If you're looking for inspiration to look like a rockstar, Costa and his lifestyle/fashion blog Roque & Soul are going to become fast favorites.
6. Brian Sacawa (@hespokestyle)
Brian Sacawa started his style blog He Spoke Style "as a way to blend men's style inspiration with men's style information, to provide practical style advice, and to offer approachable, honest and relatable content for regular guys interested in menswear." The result is an account that covers everything from formalwear to casual street style. Want to know exactly how to layer a waistcoat with a suede jacket? Sacawa's going to help you out. Ready to learn how black denim can actually be dressed up as an in-between alternative to a pair of trousers? Oh, Sacawa's got you covered. Follow him now, thank us later.
7. Jeremy Lahman (@lahmansbeard)
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention our very own Jeremy Lahman. Writer, editor, teacher, and musician, Lahman has become a staple in the fashion community. Known for his grid shots and daily layouts, his style is a perfect mix of masculinity and men's fashion staples, and fun twists on vintage pieces. Do yourself a favor and give him a follow.


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Who is Eugen Drewermann?
Eugen Drewermann (born 1940) is Germany's best-known and most-read living theologian or religious thinker. He has undertaken a fundamental re-interpretation of Christianity and religion from the ground up. While many modern intellectuals are anti-religion, Drewermann is deeply religious but at the same time a questioning and critical thinker. He aims to heal the deep rift in our society between an enlightened unbelief and an unenlightened belief. For him, Christianity is essentially therapeutic, a contagious form of trust. He is active as a psychotherapist, author, public speaker, peace activist and Church critic.
Drewermann's Work
Drewermann describes his work as a Trojan horse, smuggled into the theological institution with the aim of breaking down its walls and opening it up to the world outside. This work of liberating religion from inside consists of three concentric circles, successively penetrating deeper into the heart of religion.
The outermost circle examines the Church's ethical teaching, often using a psychotherapeutic approach to show that a set of rules does not do justice to the complex, often tragic reality of life.
The middle circle consists of exegesis (the interpretation of biblical and other texts). Here he has powerfully challenged academic biblical scholars to go beyond the historical critical method and has provided both fundamental thinking on the theory of interpretation as well as brilliant interpretations of specific texts, including the gospels, Grimm's folk tales, and world literature such as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince and Herman Melville's Moby Dick.
The innermost circle examines fundamental Christian doctrines: God, creation, Jesus, salvation, the soul. Here he engages in a deep dialog with modern science, asserting that while religion and science are fundamentally different, they nevertheless belong essentially together.
Drewermann the Person
Drewermann does not fit any of the usual categories. He is a psychotherapist, yet never charges for the 20 hours of therapy he provides per week. Moreover, he applies his therapeutic approach not just to individuals, but also to the system of the Church as a whole, and even to society.
He is a theologian, yet never aspired to a paid university position in theology. Moreover, he thinks that religion is degraded when it is transformed from a mode of being into a set of teachings that are administered by a hierarchy or defended as objective truth by academics. His ideas are subversive of traditional theology and can even be regarded as an anti-theology.
He is an ordained Catholic priest, yet does not believe that Jesus founded a priesthood and thinks that the Church should be bringing out what is priestly in everyone rather than cultivating a separate group of priests. Moreover, he was suspended from his priestly office and excluded from celebrating and even from receiving mass. On retirement, forced to choose between accepting the Church's pension and continuing his work, he decided to leave the Catholic Church, describing this as "a gift of freedom to myself."


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Total Decoration Collection
Royal Christmas offers, next to their main collection in 5x groups, additional decoration items:
The 5x groups are:
- Christmas balls mix 60 mm & 80 mm collection
- Christmas lighting collection
- Deco sets
- Skirts
- Christmas tree storage bags
Christmas balls collection:
Royal Christmas offers a large collection of Christmas balls. From 25 mm till 40 cm in all colors possible. Made from glass or plastic, mat and shiny and with several designs. The balls are flame-retardant and can be shipped in luxury Royal Christmas boxes or tubes. Or on request own design balls and packing.
Christmas lighting collection:
The collection consists of the mayor Christmas lighting used for end consumers or professional decoration. The lighting fulfills all standards. Shipped in strong Royal Christmas packing.
Deco sets:
Royal Christmas designs, special for the artificial Christmas trees, additional deco sets. We use a mix of decoration items. This set can be hanged into the tree and is directly ready. We offer these sets in the mayor colors: gold, red and silver. On request we can also design concepts.
Special for under the tree we design a large line of skirts. We use high quality materials. The skirts are handmade and USA trend. Last years they are getting more modern globally. Mostly used to cover the metal foot, together with the Rotan baskets.
Christmas tree storage bags:
Christmas Tree Storage Bags; handy storage bags to store your artificial Christmas tree in different models: promo in green and a luxury deluxe version. Deconstruct your tree en easily store in one of these storage bags. The bags are ideal to store your tree in a basement or loft. Top quality storage bags in dark green color, or with Royal Christmas logo in dark blue.


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Paul Whibley rode to an uncontested win at Moose Run, presented by Moose Racing, to seal his third consecutive Parts Unlimited Off-road Motorcycle and ATV Nationals championship. Despite facing the largest field of the season, the AmPro/FMF Yamaha racer responded brilliantly, taking the lead early and waltzing away at the series finale in Fenton, Illinois, a classic event on the calendar thats unique in its diversity.
Whibley got a break when JG Off-road/GEICO Powersports/Monster Energy Kawasaki teammates Jimmy Jarrett and Scott Watkins tangled inadvertently behind him with Watkins getting the worst end of the deal. He suffered a badly broken collarbone in the ensuing crash, prompting Jarrett and several others to stop and offer assistance until he could get evacuated. (Watkins was scheduled to have surgery to repair it on Monday, October 18, and hes expected to make a full recovery, according to race officials.)
Watkins, of course, had second place in the standings locked up going into the Moose Run, but that wasnt true for some of the other spots, so when those who stayed behind to render aid resumed racing there were still things at stake.
Jarrett would end up taking second (for only the second time in a season filled with bad luck) with Husabergs Nick Fahringer rounding out the podium for the fourth time. That vaulted Jarrett to fourth in final series point standings, unofficially, behind Whibley, Watkins and Thad Duvall (who skipped the race). The four-time series champ finished tied in points with Fahringer, but with the Moose Run being the tie-breaker, his runner-up finish proved crucial and rewarding.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Greens Jordan Ashburn and Ks Motorsports-backed Adam Bonneur rounded out the top five for the day.
1. Paul Whibley (Yamaha YZ450F)
2. Jimmy Jarrett (Kawasaki KX450F)
3. Nick Fahringer (Husaberg FX 450)
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District 64 congratulates Carpenter School fifth grader Charlie Warner, who is moving on to the 9th Regional ISC Scripps Spelling Bee Championship, which will be held on February 20, 2019 at McClure Junior High School in Western Springs.
Warner placed third in the North Cook suburban area bee held on February 12 at Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, having earned the right to represent District 64 with his correct spelling of the word "hundredth" at the D64 Bee on February 1. Read about the D64 Bee here.
Only one other student has progressed this far in competition in recent years, according to organizer Meghan Keefer, D64 Language Arts curriculum specialist. In 2016, then Lincoln seventh grader Catherine Sernel similarly placed third before advancing to the regional event.
PHOTO - Charlie Warner with his first place medal at the 2019 District 64 Spelling Bee.


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Services for Families
"Love Never Ends"
1 Corinthians 13:8
Enduring the death of your baby is likely the most heart-breaking event a parent could ever experience. We want you to know that you are not alone. Your feelings are real. Your baby is real. The love you have for your baby is real. The Haven Network can support you and your family as you grieve the death of your baby.
Directly in the hospital we can serve you by:
- Bathing and dressing your baby
- Making a memory box containing: ink hand and foot prints of your baby, clay hand and foot prints, baby book, etc
- Providing clothing, blankets and jewelry for your baby
- Photography
- Funeral home and funeral planning information
*Funding is not available through The Haven Network for funeral costs or expenses.
Following your discharge from the hospital, the Director of Family Services will contact you to follow up on any of your needs, answer questions and to be of support to you and your family. You have available to you:
- Spiritual support with our staff chaplain
- Grief Support (see the Healing Hearts page for more information)
- Grief Counseling (more information on the Healing Hearts page)
- Support through subsequent pregnancies
All services provided by The Haven Network, both at the hospital and after discharge, are provided at no cost.
Hospice Care
Being faced with the lethal diagnosis of your baby during pregnancy can be a highly emotional, devastating time that can leave you feeling overwhelmed with all the decisions, appointments and emotions. Know you have somewhere to turn for all the assistance you want. The Haven Network can help provide practical support from diagnosis to the time following the birth of your baby through:
- Family consultation(s)
- Working with you to develop a birth plan
- Funeral plannng
- Attending doctors appointments (upon request)
- Professional birth support from our certified SBD birth and bereavement doula
- Helping you bathe and dress your baby
- Providing a memory box, clothing, jewelry and blankets
- Making hand and foot print molds
- Photography
If your baby needs NICU care, we can help you document your baby's time in the NICU with professional photography, a memory box to hold your keepsakes and hand and foot print impressions to capture their tiny little fingers and toes.
Grief Support
Delinda Grindle, LCSW, Director of Grief Services from kpcounseling.inc along with The Haven Network, have developed a caring and sensitive program to assist those families who have lost a baby. Delinda helps you in your journey through grief and loss, and provides a grief support opportunity to begin the process of embracing the uniqueness of your grief. In doing so, Delinda will assist you in living in a world that has now changed.
Delinda's philosophy in counseling is, "Companioning individuals in their healing journeys".
Since experiencing the death of a baby can be overwhelming, The Haven Network provides grief support services as an important part of your total care. Delinda offers individual or family grief sessions in addition to the Healing Hearts Parent Support Group.
We welcome the opportunity to visit with you or any family members who are interested in learning more about our Grief Support Program. Each family served by The Haven Network will have available to them two (2) complimentary sessions with Delinda. For more information please call our office at 815.962.1512.


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The website, as well as sharing information about the Commission, also has links to media coverage, articles and reports, stories about the realities of poverty today and videos which have been made by commissioners.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
The website, as well as sharing information about the Commission, also has links to media coverage, articles and reports, stories about the realities of poverty today and videos which have been made by commissioners.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Tax Justice Bus Tour 2012
The tour will pass through Scotland at the beginning of October and will be in the Scottish Borders on 1st October, Glasgow on 2nd October, Edinburgh on 3rd October, St Andrews on 4th October and Inverness on 5th October. For more information about the tour visit the Church Action on Poverty website or facebook page.
While the bus will be in Glasgow on 2nd October we hope that some Commissioners from the Poverty Truth Commission will be aboard the bus to talk with other about the impact of spending cuts on their community.
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Commission invited to be involved in Tackling Poverty Working Group
In the findings of the Poverty Truth Commission, published last year, Glasgow City Council pledged, in collaboration with other partners, 'to involved people in poverty directly in the development of community planning within the city'. In our recent 'One year On' report we asked the Council to share their experiences since the findings were published as they have sought to take on specific elements of our legacy. They commented "The Council has been seeking to broaden and deepen the involvement of people with direct experience of poverty through community membership on Local Community Planning Partnership Boards and by working with management committee members who are involved with locally funded projects. A Tackling Poverty Working Group has been established to develop an integrated strategy across the membership of the community planning partners. Meetings of the group have included people living directly with the impact of poverty through the Poverty Alliance and the Poverty Truth Commission."
The Poverty Truth Commission are very pleased to be continuing to work with Glasgow Community Planning Partnership, including Glasgow City Council through the Tackling Poverty Working Group to help them to continue to involve people in poverty directly in Community Planning in Glasgow.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
One Year On - Hopes for the Future: Social Media
Kat Watts, Administrator for the Poverty Truth Commission and the person leading on this area of work commented 'Social Media is a part of everyday life for many people in our society and is a great tool to share information about the Commission and it's way of working. It also gives us the chance to provide a place for people to share their experiences of poverty which we feel need to be heard.
One area which the Poverty Truth Commission highlighted as an important issue to be explored is the stereotyping and negative reporting by traditional media about people and communities in poverty. Social media gives people a chance to share their experiences in their own words and in turn gives others the chance to hear of the situations which many find themselves in. These stories are full of hope, expectation and resolve to improve situations. It is only in sharing and listening to each other's stories that we will be able work together to make a lasting change in our society.'
Thursday, 16 August 2012
ATD Fourth World are 'giving people a voice'
ATD Fourth World is a human rights-based, anti-poverty organisation with more than 40 years' experience of engaging with individuals and institutions to find solutions to eradicate extreme poverty in the UK. Working in partnership with people affected by poverty, ATD Fourth World has, since 1968, concentrated its efforts on supporting families and influencing policy through work at Frimhurst Family House in Surrey and our National Centre in London.
Their aim is for Giving Poverty a Voice to empower and encourage people to stand up and be heard by using issue-based discussion forums, capacity-building workshops and examinations of the different opportunities and avenues to participate in the democratic process.
The Poverty Truth Commission continues to call for the involvement of people living in poverty in shaping and delivering anti-poverty policy and challenge people who are struggling to overcome poverty to share their struggle and to come together with others to work for lasting change and look forward to seeing the development of ATD Fourth World's project in London.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Kinship Carers meet Scottish Government special adviser on new Bill.
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Representatives from Glasgow Social Work, the Scottish Commission for Children and Young People and Bob Winter (Commissioner and former Lord Provost of Glasgow) also attended. The group were congratulated on their work at successfully raising the Kinship issue on the political agenda, and also recognised the strengths that come from working together with other agencies such as Social Work rather than against them. There was much interesting and useful discussion on whether new legislation is necessary to achieve adequate support for Kinship Carers, what the appropriate level of assessment for Kinship Care placements would be, how we can ensure that support services follow the child (rather than the carer) from the earliest possible stage, and what kind of financial backing will be required from Scottish Government to make adequate support by Local Authorities possible.
Overall we concluded that the jury is still out on whether primary legislation is needed, but that we are all very clear that legislation will only ever be a small part of the 'game change' necessary towards supporting Kinship Care placements.
We look forward to continuing to bring the Scottish Government together with Kinship Carers and other stakeholders to address this important issue.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Commissioners helping with training of Civil Servants
Commissioner Maureen McGinn commented "We had been invited to participate because civil servants are interested in knowing about our way of working. Although this was the last slot in a long day, there was a warm welcome and lively participation in the opening exercise, designed to break down barriers and formal roles. Carol and I spoke about our experiences as members of the PTC, answered questions and discussed ways to go beyond normal outreach and consultation processes so that people living in poverty are involved fully in developing policy solutions and their voices are heard. The invitation to be part of this training demonstrates the Scottish Government's support for the PTC. If invited to do this again, the main change Carol and I would make would be to show a short extract of the PTC opening event, so that even more commissioners can be heard."
We are very excited to have this opportunity to share our model with those from the Scottish Government and will continue to offer our story to their training programme.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
One Year On - Hopes for the future - Working with Organisations
A major area of work which we will develop over the next year is to continue and expand our support for organisations that would like to work in a similar way to the Poverty Truth Commission.


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CSOs' recommendations for the use of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to support private investments in developing countries, ahead of future EU Multiannual Financial Framework discussions
Dear European Commission, European Parliament and Member States,
CSOs are concerned that the EU is intending to expand the External Investment Plan in the next MFF before its positive impact for people living in poverty has been demonstrated. We recognise that much more financial resources are needed if the global community is to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and achieve the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. A responsible private sector is rightly identified as an important partner in the Agenda 2030. However, it is yet to be proved why the EU should allocate its small ODA budget in support of the private sector when, in its current design, the EIP does not deliver its stated sustainable development objectives.
With this letter we want to expand on our concerns in four main areas:
Our recommendations regarding the EIP in the new MFF are:
In the meantime, we urge you to:
A healthy, educated workforce, well-functioning governance systems, stable policy and political environment and participatory democracies and social dialogue are all key factors in creating an enabling environment where responsible firms choose to invest, and help to make sure that the wealth created translates into well-being for all. In order to meet its development aid commitments, the EU needs to ensure that when its ODA is used to leverage private finance, it should not only 'do no harm' but also seek a positive development outcome.
We would be happy to discuss this further with you.
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ACT Alliance EU
Action Contre la Faim
CAN Europe
CARE International
Counter Balance
Fair Trade Advocacy Office
Global Health Advocates
Oxfam International
World Vision
On 2 May 2018, the European Commission released a Communication entitled "A Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Empowers and Defends. The Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027". The document indicates: "Building on the European External Investment Plan and its European Fund for Sustainable Development, a new external investment architecture will allow for the "crowding-in" of additional resources from other donors and from the private sector. This will help to address development challenges, by complementing grants with budget guarantees, other market based instruments, technical assistance, "blending", and possible participation in the capital of development financial institutions, allowing to further advance the Union's objectives and policies".
We recognise that much more financial resources are needed if the global community is to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. A responsible private sector is rightly identified as an important partner in the Agenda 2030. However, it is yet to be proved why the EU should allocate its ODA to support the private sector to get involved. We have several concerns that the current design of the EIP[1] does not allow it to achieve its stated sustainable development objectives and be the appropriate tool to alleviate poverty, reduce inequalities, and reach the most marginalised populations groups in developing countries.
Diverting scarce public aid resources away from sectors that benefit the poorest and most marginalised people, children and communities to support a model that has not yet been proven to work for people and the planet could lead to greater inequalities and undermine the development goals the EU has set itself. This would be inexplicable for European citizens. The EC's Communication[2] from 14 February mentions that "Europe's spending programmes must reflect our determination to make sure that every euro is spent in the most efficient way possible and that results are quickly felt on the ground." That would command the utmost care when dealing with blending public and private finance in EU external action.
Main recommendations
Leaving no one behind is a key principle underpinning the Agenda 2030. Even if a number of actors are seeking to significantly improve the attention paid to social and environmental risks of their investments, a poorly regulated financial sector has been a major contributor to widening economic, social and political inequality and wealth concentration. It is therefore paradoxical to count on the same actors to improve the livelihoods of people living in poverty without appropriate safeguards. Increasing inequalities has profound human rights implications and is also a central obstacle to the realisation of the SDGs and to global stability.
Social security, living wages, public services that are gender responsive and fully accessible to marginalised populations, and workers' collective rights are among the main tools to reduce inequality. The private sector has an important function in paying taxes to support governments to deliver these services and ensure their responsibilities to their workers. If implemented equitably in a way that supports the rights of the very poorest, none of these activities are likely to offer much prospect of short-term commercial returns, so it is hard to achieve the alignment between public and private sector priorities on which blending relies. At least until the end of 2013, the design and implementation of EU blending projects generally did not have strong pro-poor dimensions: an independent evaluation[3] pointed out that most projects, examined in depth, did not convincingly target the poor or most marginalised, and "gender was rarely targeted''. Therefore, it is clear that blending is often blind to inequalities and may further exacerbate them.
The decision to use blending, and the design and implementation of blended finance projects, have important gendered implications. Deeply-embedded patriarchal norms mean that women have a dual role in the economy: productive and reproductive. Women's unpaid labour is often unrecognised and is an obstacle to women's engagement in skilled and well-paid economic activities. Many women face a complex mix of social, economic and political discrimination, which reduces their chances of benefiting from blended finance projects, unless deliberate action is taken to address gender discrimination. Blended finance is not always a suitable vehicle to overcome these barriers. Even where blending is potentially suitable, for instance, in sectors that can ensure a revenue stream, it will be essential to pay close attention to the design and implementation of blended finance projects if they are to really empower women.
Finally, while there are major risks with social sectors and private investment, no sectors seem to be out of bounds for the EIP. Experience shows that the private provision of social services, such as health and education, generally fails to address the gender gap, or the increasing divide between rich and poor. These services often come with new or increased fees for users of services, if not, the government must repay the loan, leaving less resources to spend on essential and gender responsive social services, such as universal social protection. So not only is blending potentially diverting aid from the poorest countries to less poor countries but from important poverty reducing sectors like health and education to other sectors (energy, infrastructure….). The EU should exclude health and education from the scope of the EIP because of the risk to eroding universal access and should by no means encourage the privatisation of essential public services.
When aid is used to subsidise the European private sector, there is a risk that shareholders in Europe – rather than people living in poverty – will be the biggest beneficiaries. Rigorous safeguards need to be in place to ensure this disparity does not occur. Data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) shows that a large share of aid already flows back to companies based in donor countries.[4] In the case of blended finance, the risk of aid being used to offer hidden support to donor country companies is likely to be even greater. Due to the complexity of the transactions involved there are multiple risks that benefits accrue disproportionately to companies based in the donor country. As yet, the OECD DAC has not agreed on safeguards to stop this from happening.
Informally 'tying' aid to donor countries in this way damages long-term development in developing countries. It means missing the opportunity to support equitable business models structured to serve local workers and entrepreneurs, such as social enterprises and cooperatives, including domestic MSMEs. Such support has the potential to empower marginalised producers and create a virtuous circle of local economic growth. ODA instruments should strive to identify pro-poor, development-oriented and people-centred private sector investments and prioritise local MSMEs or, failing that, foreign investments with documented positive effects on local decent employment, industry and communities.
The EU and its member states should focus their support to the private sector on equitable business models, and should monitor that EU aid is not being used as a subsidy for European companies.
Transparency in existing EU blending facilities - both at governing bodies and project level - has been insufficient so far to ensure communities can identify those financing the projects affecting them. As soon as the private sector is involved, the "protection of confidential and commercially sensitive information" translates into little transparency towards final beneficiaries. That creates an obstacle to accountability for human rights violations and environmental degradation. Supported projects should align with national development priorities of partner countries and partner country governments and local communities should be engaged in decisions affecting them.
The European Commission should step up its role on due diligence and check compliance with international human rights and environmental commitments, instead of outsourcing its responsibilities to development banks and financial institutions benefiting from its grants and guarantees. Transparency and accountability must be fulfilled. This should involve a public online database of all EIP and EFSD projects with relevant background information. In partner countries, all documents related to supported projects should be made publicly available in local languages and accessible formats (with a limited regime of exceptions for commercial reasons).
All too often, investors' rights are protected, and communities have no effective remedies. Dialogue with businesses does not involve trade unions, thereby undermining social dialogue rather than encouraging it. CSOs have little and shrinking space to voice their views and domestic democratic processes, and when they exist, may be put under pressure because the amounts involved generate a power imbalance between the EU and partner countries. As a result, EU economic interests may prevail over citizens' aspirations. The EU needs to ensure that local communities and CSOs are involved in the monitoring and evaluation of the EIP by supporting CSOs to provide a watchdog role, do third party monitoring of partnerships and ensure citizens, trade unions and local communities have a voice while these projects are designed. This should take into consideration whether they are able to play this role effectively in a country context where civic space could be limited. Defending their livelihoods and land or natural resource rights can be outright dangerous to local communities and civil society in the face of potential intimidation and violence.
Sound tax policies are needed to ensure the value created is kept in developing countries; any tax avoidance by corporations involved in the EIP will reduce government income. The EU should ensure that all beneficiaries, whether corporations or financial intermediaries, disclose country level information about their sales, assets, employees, profits and tax payments in each country in which they operate in their audited annual reports, to ensure that the EIP does not exacerbate corruption or support tax avoidance.
The increased use of blended finance instruments also represents an increase in the risk of debt creation in beneficiary countries. With concern growing over a looming debt crisis in the Global South as sovereign debt indicators continue to rise, safeguards have to be in place to ensure the use of blended finance does not undermine the debt sustainability of developing countries. Decisions to make use of these instruments must involve objective comparison with alternative forms of financing, including public borrowing, particularly when involving the proposed use of public-private partnerships. These comparisons should take into full account implicit and explicit state guarantees (contingent liabilities) over the lifetime of projects funded, and in turn, contingent liabilities should be adequately considered in assessments of the sustainability of beneficiary countries' debt stocks. Nonetheless, EU support to countries at high risk of debt distress should give preference to grant financing.
EU promotion of blended finance instruments must be accompanied by corresponding promotion of more responsible sovereign financing, including of a multilateral framework for sovereign debt restructuring.
The profound restructuring of the EU's external funding instruments, as proposed in the Commission's MFF proposal of 2 May 2018, jeopardises the EU's development aid. The EFSD is included in the broad external instrument, which may have the benefit of being flexible, but which, as it currently is designed, is not accountable. As the MFF development process evolves, it is essential to ensure that aid goes where it is most needed. ODA is a scarce resource and should be used first and foremost for the actions that are the most effective in alleviating poverty, reducing inequalities, alleviating suffering and maintaining human dignity during and after crises. Its effectiveness should be measured by its contribution to the improvement of conditions in developing countries and must be based on the needs and the rights of recipients, including access to services, support for human rights, and improvement in good governance and democratic processes. EFSD, as a key part of the EIP, must not be expanded at the expense of other EU development instruments.
Further reading:
https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/2017-Report-DAC-Untying.pdf (cf Table 5)
[1] https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sites/devco/files/evaluation-blending-volume1_en.pdf; http://www.counter-balance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CB_EIP_d.pdf; https://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/file_attachments/oxfam_advocacy_note_european_external_investment_plan__1.pdf
[2] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/communication-new-modern-multiannual-financial-framework_en.pdf
[3] https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sites/devco/files/evaluation-blending-volume1_en.pdf
[4] OECD DAC, 2017 Report on the DAC untying recommendation, Table 5: https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/2017-Report-DAC-Untying.pdf


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Community and CEVCP schools in Suffolk must base their RE scheme on the Suffolk Agreed Syllabus for RE.
CEVAP schools, academies and free schools may do so.
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C of E schools in Suffolk are advised to use the Emmanuel Project scheme of work, which fulfils RE requirements for all schools, and is based on the Suffolk Agreed Syllabus. See Recommendations.
The Emmanuel Project is a challenging enquiry-based scheme consisting of 42 practical, detailed units from Reception to Year 6, covering key concepts in all major world faiths.
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I think I speak for everyone when I say, "This is Adam Jones; formerly Pacman. I've learned how tough it is to get a second chance," is the most persuasive opening to a commercial in the history of television. Particularly with the 1970's r&b background music. How much money did this company have to pay Deion and the former Pacman to shill for them? Can leasing cars to people without credit really be that profitable? Anyway, nice wardrobe choice on the orange jersey; formerly prison jumpsuit. Formerly Pacman; Currently Used Car Salesman [The Big Lead]
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VCs Of The First World War : The Sideshows
The thirteenth and final volume of the 'VCs of the First World War' series features the lives and careers of forty-six servicemen who won the coveted Victoria Cross in theatres of war - or 'Sideshows', as they became known - beyond the Western Front and Gallipoli. Opening with the stories of four VC winners who took part in the prolonged struggle to drive the German Army out of East Africa, VCs of the First World War: The Sideshows goes on to tell the stories of the two Indian Army winners of the VC defending the North-West Frontier. Finally, it covers the campaigns against the Austro-German forces in Italy; securing the oil wells in Mesopotamia (later Iraq); defending the Suez Canal and attacking the Ottoman Army in Palestine and lastly serving in Salonika in the Balkans.
Each VC winner's act of bravery is recorded here in intricate detail, together with the background of the men and their lives after the war - if they survived.


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A U.K. mother is getting a standing ovation from the Internet this week for her awesomely on-point open letter — in which she shuts down the complete stranger who criticized her toddler son.
Rheann MacLaren was recently out shopping with her 3-year-old when she let him choose a new toy to bring home. His decision? A pink doll stroller. But soon after, MacLaren writes, a stranger approached them, and proceeded to tell the toddler that he didn't really want a "girl toy." Instead, the stranger advised, MacLaren should try and steer him toward less "girly" toys.
"Oh you don't want that, it's just for girls, not boys!" the stranger allegedly said. "It's all pink and girly. There's cars and dinosaurs over there, why would you want that girly thing?!"
But it seems that this "helpful" bystander had picked the wrong pair to mess with.
MacLaren writes that while she was fully prepared to fire back, her son spoke up for himself before she could even step in.
"'Cos I like it,'" he replied confidently — no doubt making his mother incredibly proud in the process.
As MacLaren later wrote on Facebook, she went ahead and bought her son that "girly" pink stroller, and even posted a picture of the child looking absolutely pleased with himself while pushing it around. Alongside the photo, she finally gave a bit of her two-cents to the stranger who shamed him.
In her post, MacLaren writes:
"It's not about the color of it, the labels behind it, the way it looks … It's about the fact my child looked at it and thought it looked fun to play with. He pushed it all the way home from the shop proud as punch with his new toy, he told me about how he's going to put his baby dolly in it and push it to the shops for its milk, because yes, shock horror, my son has a dolly too. His favourite toys are his cars, his trucks, his bus… He love dinosaurs and monsters, he's happiest when he's outside playing in the mud and puddles.. But sometimes he likes to play with a doll and pram, he'll play in the toy kitchen and pretend to do ironing, he likes pink things and watches with fascination when I put my make up on. Am I worried? No, not in the slightest. My child will grow up a well rounded, accepting boy who will NEVER feel pressured to conform to gender stereotypes."
Slow clap to MacLaren, but seriously — the fact that this kind of thing is continuing to happen in 2016 is astonishing to me.
How is there anyone left on earth who still believes that toys should be so firmly divided along gender lines? How, when myriad studies demonstrate the potential damage done to children by separating out toys as "boys' toys" and "girls' toys"? Here are just a few facts to consider:
- "Girl toys" usually promote relationship building and caregiving, while "boy toys" tend to promote action and competition. In real life though, people need both skill sets.
- "Girl toys" tend to be geared towards fine motor skills, and boys' toys toward gross motor skills. Studies show that if a child plays with only one type of toy, it can impede motor development.
- Rigidly gendered toys tell kids what they should be interested in and who they should become, whereas gender-neutral toys empower them. Needless to say, this isn't the message we want to be sending if we want to encourage our girls to be astronauts and computer engineers, and encourage our boys to be engaged, nurturing dads. When a little boy plays with a doll, he is practicing parenthood. He is learning skills that are going to serve him well later in life. Why would anyone want to discourage this?
Plus, the little boy who picked out the pink stroller was three. He was a toddler. The idea that an adult was worried about a toddler choosing a toy that wasn't "masculine enough" is honestly, just ridiculous. It flat-out makes me angry. And besides, research shows that pushing young boys to act "masculine" has proven long-term, serious consequences; it's also contributing to the phenomenon we're now seeing of boys falling behind girls in school and entering college at lower rates.
Here's the bottom line: Imaginative play is a regular, necessary, wonderful part of childhood development — and we shouldn't need research to tell us that. Three-year-olds don't see "boys' toys" and "girls' toys." They just see cool stuff that looks interesting and fun. (And since they're toddlers, they're probably figuring out how take the cool stuff apart into a hundred little pieces that can never be put back together again. Or worse, they're likely debating whether it's possible to throw the cool toys at each other.)
So how about we just get out of their way, and let them play with whatever they want? In the end, it's just one more way we can encourage the tiny humans we're raising to grow into the people they will one day be.
And to the MacLaren and her son, I send you a virtual hug and high five from across the pond. Toy strollers are for everyone. Toy firetrucks are for everyone. Toy pirate ships are for everyone. Toy kitchens are for everyone.
Toys are for everyone — and no one should ever tell us any different.


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Academics & Research in Sustainability
Sustainability is a key area that is addressed at Stevens in academic programs and research. It is a multidisciplinary domain of critical importance to our futures, one that we strive to enhance our efforts and their impact. These initiatives strongly align with our Strategic Plan 2012-2022, The Future. Ours to Create.
Stevens embraces sustainability in the functioning of our campus. This provides opportunities for analysis and testing, and for innovation that can engage our students in a very direct way to make a difference. Similarly, through our close relationship with our hometown, the City of Hoboken, our students and researchers are able to work on sustainability projects of value to the community and on related efforts in resilience.
Sustainability in Undergraduate Academics
There are many sustainability-related courses offered at Stevens that undergraduate students can take, either as part of their major program of study as electives, or with focus through our Green Engineering minor program, or even as credit towards a graduate program if they have upper-class status and meet the academic requirements.
- Sustainability Major Environmental Engineering
- Provides a broad-based engineering education that prepares students with the technical and social fundamentals that will enable them to have an impact in the improvement of interactions between humans and their environment including the air, water or the earth
- A six-course program (at least two courses of which cannot be used towards the major) available to any engineering student
- Provides a holistic, systems perspective to the impact of human activity on the environment and the role of engineering in providing solutions
- The goal of this program is to educate students in the concepts of sustainable development and industrial ecology while providing insight into sustainability tools and metrics such as life cycle analysis and ecological footprint
- Shows how engineering decisions, particularly with regard to design, can support sustainability goals
- Develop an awareness of ethical, economic, social and political dimensions that influence sustainability
- Core courses include: Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Energy, and a contextual course in Environmental Policy: Economic & Philosophical Issues
Sustainability in Graduate Academics
Stevens offers several options in sustainability in through graduate programs and certificates.
- Sustainable Engineering Graduate Certificate
- A five-course interdisciplinary program consisting of a core foundation course in Sustainable Engineering, two technical electives that can be chosen to provide a focus area, a systems engineering elective and a policy elective
- Open to students with a bachelor's degree in any engineering field
- Can be taken online (with limited elective options) for those who cannot physically attend the course on campus or as a full-time student
- Certificate in Sustainable Energy Systems – Mechanical Engineering
- For students who meet entry requirements for the graduate program in mechanical engineering a four-course certificate is available that can be applied towards a master's degree.
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- An exceptional, major, multi-disciplinary project that a large number of Stevens students have engaged with in recent years is the Solar Decathlon sponsored by the US Department of Energy. This international competition is to design, build and exhibit a net-zero energy use, solar-powered house. This is a two-year project and Stevens has entered this competition three times, with our 2015 entry winning first place overall and winning an unprecedented seven of the ten competitions that make up the Decathlon. That entry, the Sure House was designed to be not only sustainable but also resilient to extreme weather and flooding events as a prototype for the housing of the future in coastal communities where much of the world's population reside.
Graduate Research
There are many research projects led by Stevens faculty that address sustainability topics. Some examples include:
- The Light & Life Laboratory led by Prof. Knut Stamnes in the Department of Physics & Engineering Physics uses light as a diagnostic and predictive tool for studying our environment. Their projects include remote sensing from space of the health of the oceans.
- In the Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Profs. Simon Podkolzin and Henry Du have conducted research on gold and silver catalytic nanoparticles for green chemistry and sustainability. Profs. Podkolzin and Lawal have been investigating microalgae as a potential non-food biomass fuel source. Prof Besser studies microchemical systems for alternate energy production
- In the Department of Civil, Environmental & Ocean Engineering, Prof. David Vaccari studies the conservation of phosphorus, an essential resource for fertilizers needed to feed the world's expanding population but in critically short supply. Dr. Xiaoguang Meng has developed techniques to readily detect arsenic in drinking water, a major source of natural contamination in developing countries risking the health of 140 million people and he also developed techniques to cheaply remedy such contamination. Prof Elizabeth Fassman-Beck researches green infrastructure technologies such as living (green) roofs, bioretention, permeable pavement, and floating treatment wetlands.
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"Path to Doom" part five! With his family's safety hanging in the balance, Superman confronts Doomsday to finally bring the beast's destructive rage to an end. To save his wife and son, Superman must overcome the monster that once killed him, or die trying!
What have we learned from this issue? Well mysterious hooded narrator guy has a posse of guys with hoverboards and could have gotten involved at any point saving countless lives. Also" um yeah nothing that's it. Just more fighting. Yawn. Read Full Review
Good action and emotion with solid visuals. This issue may be starting the reveal of the DC Universe's Rebirth. I'll absolutely be coming back in two weeks for more. Read Full Review
Dan Jurgens has brought new life to Action Comics, and every issue has helped re-establish the prestige of this vaunted title. Read Full Review
Lex, left behind to guard Metropolis when Superman and Wonder Woman went off in pursuit of Doomsday, finds himself aided by the unseen Superwoman. Clark calls Luthors attention to the crashed vehicle from which the singleminded behemoth emerged, and the super-suited scientist is unable to explain the composition of the craft. Read Full Review
Once more the issue is packed with a huge brawl as the villain and heroes demolish the countryside. It is big and loud and somewhat glorious in its action sequences, reminiscent of the original Doomsday where page after page was bonecrushing punches and devastating attacks. Read Full Review
This is a pretty great issue of Action Comics, and the story and art do plenty to keep readers turning pages and coming back for the next issue. Superman is fun again and speaks right to the hearts of comic reading dads everywhere. As long as we start getting some answers, this book is surely headed in the right direction. Read Full Review
Another fine issue from Action Comics, which continues a strong run with this arc, truly making the most of having a powered up Doomsday back wreaking havoc, and it manages to balance both plenty of action (as you'd expect) and character points which continue the journey of everyone in Superman's orbit. The way the issue ends, too, will leave you very excited to see where the story organically develops next. Read Full Review
The Superman team continues to deliver action and excitement and has me interested in Superman for the first time in a very long time. Here's looking forward to the next issue and see if some of the mystery is finally revealed. Read Full Review
Superman is getting better, and throw in a good ending with a decent bit of intrigue and he's slowly becoming his old heroic self again. Read Full Review
While I ultimately enjoyed this issue by itself, the main issue with the arc so far has been Doomsday. While I actually do enjoy the character, the problem with him is that he lacks any real character. His motivations are simple and he has very little personality, leading to arcs where the rest of the cast needs to be even better than usual in their characterization to make up for the gap. Unfortunately, I don't believe that this has been happening as much as it needs to this arc, which leads us into a situation where, unfortunately, while the book may be quality, I am simply waiting for the arc to end so that we can get into something with a bit more meat. Read Full Review
Although Action Comics #961 is much of the same, we do get some payoff as Mr. Oz finally makes a move, setting in motion a cliffhanger that hints at what's to come. With several of Rebirth's biggest mysteries lingering in this title, it's time to get on with it and live up to the full potential of what this book can truly be. Read Full Review
Please, Mr. Jurgens, can we be done with Doomsday and get to solving some of the mysteries? Who is Mr. Oz? Who released Doomsday? Will Superman and Luthor become allies? Who is this Clark Kent that is not Superman? I know this is Action Comics, but the questions raised have far more potential than Superman vs. Doomsday Round 17. The interpersonal relationships continue to be the aspects of this book that are the most exciting and answering those questions will bring about some resolution to this the best part of the drama. Read Full Review
While we may be leading to something in the next issue of this series from the events here, it seems like too little too late at this point because even with a new development added here, it's still the same old song and dance that we've been dealing with since the renumbering of this series. On top of that I also didn't think that the art was as strong as it's been previously and while I've been hoping for something to change here, the art wasn't what I was talking about. Read Full Review
I love how Tyler Kirkham and Stephen Segovia's art recaptures so much of the DC house-style " which had received undue derision in recent years " while nevertheless maintaining wholly unique flavors of their own, and yet, aesthetics aside, Segovia's art certainly contributes to the derivative and often uninspired storytelling which has plagued Action Comics throughout Path of Doom. Read Full Review
There's nothing really wrong with this issue, but not enough happens to satisfy. Read Full Review
I still think Action Comics is on the path to being a really solid book, and overall the tone of all the Superman titles have vastly improved since bringing back the pre-New 52 Superman, but at this point, the storyline needs to stop treading narrative water and begin resolving some of the plot points it has introduced, or at the very least inject some twists into these events. That looks like it's in the cards, and I'm hopeful that next issue will see things moving forward. Read Full Review
Action Comics #961 is another dull chapter in a very stagnant story that cant end soon enough. Read Full Review
The story is still good and the art is better then the previous 2 issues
Even if the arc is mostly action, it's really well-written: the tension is tremendous and Doomsday is terrifying. The cliff-hanger is quite surprising and intriguing and it got me excited for the conclusion!
The ballad of the cross issues fight scene continues. Typically I would be displeased with nothing but fight scene after fight scene, however it appears the story is finally progressing in what appears to be a very interesting turn of events. I am excited to see where this story continues.
Still fun but this issue the holding pattern of action packed fights with three panels of mystery doesn't work quite as well as it has been, mostly down to the art being good but not as good as what's come before. Next issue looks like we'll get some answers, so this is probably more of a blip down with my enjoyment rather than it being tanked.
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"In conclusion, Action Comics #961 is packed with stand out moments, especially the ones in the city, but it is still missing the perfect delivery it needs. Although the art is massively improving and answers are coming forth, the story seems to be dragging a bit."
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overall this story started pretty decent but now it's really starting to get pretty laughable. . . . . . some really silly dialog. . . . . i don't mind some cartoony writing once in a while, but don't get ridiculous now!!!!! . . . . . . . . this issue is also suffering from some rushed art. . . . . . . and as great as the new 'Superwoman' series is, please don't force it into 'Action Comics'! every comic title should be able to stand on it's own merit. . . . . . . last thing i'll say is, if you want a REALLY good laugh?? then look at how Superman's face is drawn in the panel where he says- "--CAN'T-- R--RUN--!" . . . . . . what the HECK is that THING??? . . . . . . . i know these folks are rushed for time with the bi-weekly deadline, i'mmore
The art still stands out. Wonder Woman continues to look really great in this Action Comics series but there really isn't a whole lot more going here that is really that cool. The story tries to go for the heart strings in the middle of the issue but it just doesn't work because the dialogue is so cliched. Even Superman's thoughts while he is fighting Doomsday are really stupid and have absolutely no depth. They also thrown Superwoman in there for absolutely no reason. She has nothing to do and she's only there to try and sell her own book that came out today. Good try DC but I'm not buying it.


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Well, I'm supposed to be adding a post to the Color my World challenge this week, but since I've been in the bed for a few days with swollen throat disease (yes, that's the official name), I was happy to beg for some help. I'll have to get back to you on that challenge.
Luckily, Lisa from The Pennington Point came swooping in to the rescue–you swoop so beautifully, Lisa.
When you have kids and they have the nerve to grow up….there's always a need to change furniture. They need a new dresser or a bed or somewhere to hang their now adult sized clothing. It's never ending.
My girl Hope just turned 18 and it was time that I face the fact that she needed some space of her own. So I cranked up the old thinker and figured out a way to give her a room that she could sit in without little brothers tromping through. We spent a few days rearranging and in the end she had a spot to lie her head and hang her clothes.
One thing she didn't have was a desk. Her old desk had to stay in the old room, so I dug through our storage and found a little desk that had been long ago packed away. It had been my mother's when she was a girl, then my brother used it and now it's mine. It is very small and the drawer was broken, but it would fit in Hope's little space, so I pulled it out and decided to give it a new life.
It started out the same country blue crackle from when I first painted it in the 80s.
I decided to make the drawer opening into a shelf, but I loved the old drawer front, so I attached it to the back…..giving the desk a new shape. I also used pieces of masonite to put a shelf where the drawer had been and put a back on the bottom. My goal was to make it a little less delicate.
A little bit of extra trim around the front covered the edge of the shelf.
Now here's where it gets a little crazy. Hang with me….don't run off….it will all makes sense in the end.
Hope, unlike her mother, likes a clean, crisp beach feel. I wanted to respect her space and give her a desk that fit with her personality. So I painted the colors of a beach sunset on the top of the desk. There was no real planning…I just swished colors on until it looked OK. I am NOT AN ARTIST so anyone could do this!
We found a quote that spoke to her and encouraged her. I let her choose it. I really wanted it to bless her every day. Then I cut the letters out in vinyl and stuck them on.
And…wait for it….I painted the whole thing white then just peeled off the letters.
Whew! Now don't you feel silly for thinking I was crazy with all of those colors?
Once it was all sanded and waxed….I put it back in Hope's room. (OK, OK….I had one of my boys carry it in there)
She loves it. It is perfect for her computer and school books. Just what she needed and just her style.
And I love it because it makes her happy. Win-win.
Isn't that great?!? I love that the lettering has so much depth–fun stuff I tell you. Thanks to Lisa for sharing such a great before & after here!
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