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I want to build up our infrastructure, not tear down each other. That's why I'm focused on these core issues:
- Traffic: Let's finally fix Route 28 and find a cost-effective way to extend VRE to Innovation Technology Park.
- Jobs: Incentivize localities to eliminate their BPOL taxes through state economic development grants and finally fill the office vacancies in Manassas Park along Manassas Drive.
- Schools: Raise teacher salaries in Manassas Park and Prince William County so they are no longer the lowest in Northern Virginia while also providing more money for capital improvement projects that reduce class sizes.
- Equality: Improving our quality of life starts with equality. I support the DREAM Act, civil rights, voting rights, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, raising the minimum wage and making health insurance more accessible and affordable for everyone.
The top issue we face in the 13th District is fixing Route 28 so morning rush hour isn't unbearable. It was awful in 1992 and it's awful today. It's time to change it.
My proposal calls for the NVTA reallocating the $300 million it's set for improving the Interstate 66/Route 28 intersection so the money moves further south for other improvements-- like widening 28 to six lanes just south of U.S. 29, removing stop lights where appropriate (and the residents find useful) and coming up with multi-modal traffic options so people aren't stuck having to only choose vehicles -- if the private conglomerate likely to install tolls on I-66 follows through on its pledge to put $300 million into the I-66/28 intersection.
Let me be clear: I oppose all tolling of roads in Northern Virginia as it is a form of double taxation when we have to give up general access lanes in order for private companies to profit from toll revenue.
Yet I'm also pragmatic. The time to defeat toll road proposals is the conception stage. So rather than relitigate with the state, my position is we take the next-best option and use the $300 million the private conglomerate is pledging for the Route 28/I-66 intersection as a means to reallocate the NVTA's $300 million for further road improvements south.
That means we can fix the roadway without raising taxes; it just takes political leadership to accomplish it.
I've also called for extending Godwin Drive to Centreville through public right-of-way easements as long as it is constructed in an environmentally sensitive way near Bull Run and does more good than harm for the residents who live near there by restricting cut-through traffic in Yorkshire and Manassas without lowering property values.
While I support extending Godwin Drive if the environmental and land-use issues are mitigated, I fervently oppose the Bi-County Parkway, which would run north from Interstate 66 along Pageland Lane all the way to Loudoun County. There are so many reasons to oppose this idea but they all come down to one idea: keep the Rural Crescent rural. Leave it alone.
I also oppose Dominion Virginia Power's proposed above-ground power towers from Gainesville to Haymarket in order to power up Amazon's data center. Like the Bi-County Parkway, the project was conceived without first asking residents what would be acceptable and unacceptable before developing a policy proposal. Before developing roadways and large utility structures, residential input needs to be gathered first through door-to-door knocking, not sending out flyers or phone calls. The residents should be told what the issue is and be asked what are acceptable and unacceptable ways to achieve the desired result. Then, incorporate what they tell you into your policy position. That's the only way to develop a consensus.
While we can make a ton of improvements to Route 28, the road will remain clogged every work day morning if we don't bring high-paying jobs to Prince William County,specifically in the Innovation Technology Park area of Manassas.
This area of the county is so vital to our future commercial tax base that the county's Economic Development department focuses almost entirely on developing it.
To make Innovation successful,we need to find a cost-effective way of extending the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) westward from Broad Run (near Manassas Airport) to Innovation, which will allow the county's Economic Development department officials to better market Innovation and will give commuters an alternative to driving to the area.
That's why I'm calling for a first-of-its-kind study, which I think should be conducted by Virginia Tech and funded in part by the state government, to examine best practices for rail engineering, design, construction, implementation and maintenance in Europe and Asia so we can identify inefficiencies and bring down rail costs in a safe way. For example, labor unions are much stronger in Europe than here yet our project costs are more expensive. We need to determine why that's the case with a conclusive, data-driven study and implement what we learn from it.
With mass transit running to Innovation, we'll have the ability to be more competitive in the recruiting process for defense and tech jobs that we're losing to Tysons Corner, the Research Triangle in North Carolina and so many other places.
While we work hard to bring in high-paying jobs to Innovation, we also need to take care of all our workers in Virginia. That's why I support increasing Virginia's minimum wage, which is at the federal minimum level of $7.25 for non-tipped employees.
While we may not be able to make it to $15 an hour any time soon in the General Assembly, surely we can make the case for at the very least matching West Virginia's $8.75 an hour. When our cost of living in Northern Virginia is exponentially higher than anywhere in West Virginia, there is no case to be made for why our workers should be paid less, period.
By bringing in more businesses, we can expand our commercial tax base so we can get closer to a 75-25 real estate tax to commercial tax split in the county instead of the roughly 85-15 split it is now. That will allow the county government to not rely so much on the residents for tax revenue, which means we'll have more money to fund capital improvement projects at our schools and raise teacher pay so their salaries aren't the lowest in Northern Virginia.
Expand access to quality public pre-kindergarten
When I first covered then-Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine on the campaign trail in 2005, I heard him advocate for universal access to public pre-kindergarten education. Twelve years later, we're making great strides toward that access but we're not there yet.
Not only should we continue to increase access to pre-K because it's the right thing to do so every child has a fair chance to succeed but also because it's good for the economy, with as much as a $7-to-$1 rate of return, if not more.
West Virginia offers more pre-K access and spends $25 million more than Virginia despite a much smaller population. Meanwhile, we also trail nearly all of our neighbors -- Maryland,Kentucky, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. -- in total funding for pre-K.Those states can afford pre-K because they've prioritized it. It's time for Virginia to catch up to its neighbors and invest in all of our children by prioritizing all-access for pre-K.
Alleviate overcrowding through smarter growth
If you're in a hole, stop digging.
When we already have overcrowded schools, then why are our local governing bodies approving hundreds of new housing developments before we've built more schools, improved our existing schools and developed more infrastructure to support those students and their families?
Simply put, you have to have existing infrastructure in place in order to make informed development decisions. Why? Sometimes, local governing bodies have to cut their budgets and push back capital improvement projects, like bringing on new schools, roads,fire and police stations, etc. Yet what we see happen so often is our local governing bodies make decisions based on what they expect to be there in the future instead of what is already on the ground.
Let's build our infrastructure first, then consider development in a way that diversifies our residential and commercial portfolio. We can't just grow our population and insist development proffers and real estate taxes will make up for the stress a rapidly growing population puts on our existing infrastructure. We have to be smarter with how we manage growth and focus on growing our commercial tax base.
In western Prince William County, we have to focus heavily on bringing more major employers into Innovation Technology Park so we don't have to rely so much on residential growth to fund our local budget. By building up our commercial tax base, we can shorten commutes and put more of our tax money toward education infrastructure projects, like alleviating overcrowding.
Legislators in Richmond have little power to stem overcrowding in schools without trampling on the rights of localities to make their own land use decisions. But what legislators can do is secure state funding for capital improvement projects so we can build up our infrastructure, including more schools and advocate for smarter development policies with our local governing bodies.
As your delegate, I'll do what I can to build on Sen. Chuck Colgan's (D-29) legacy of investing in education by securing more money for infrastructure that supports our local roadways and schools.
Increase teacher pay so we're competitive with the rest of Northern Virginia
Prince William County and the City of Manassas Park, the two localities that make up the 13th District,are in last place among Northern Virginia's nine localities in teacher pay. Here are the FY 2016 average teacher salaries per locality, according to the Virginia Department of Education:
Alexandria: $75,604
Falls Church: $75,564
Arlington: $74,613
Fairfax (County and City):$68,687
Manassas: $67,333
Loudoun: $63,553
Manassas Park: $62,097
Prince William: $53,353
We're behind the City of Manassas - our immediate neighbor - by a lot. This is not a new problem and every teacher in Prince William and Manassas Park knows it. When we underpay our teachers, we don't just make it harder to recruit the best and brightest to teach here but we make it more difficult for those who do teach here to afford to buy a house here. This isn't just about recruiting the best and brightest teachers, it's about retaining teachers too.
So let's get serious and boost our education funding by diversifying our tax base at the local level and work together at the state level to find a way to offer raises instead of bonuses for our teachers.
SROs: Find common ground on community policing and protecting privacy
Reasonable people can disagree about what to do about school safety. For example, police chiefs told me adding School Resource Officers makes community policing easier because the officers and students know each other, so they can develop trust in each other.Privacy experts told me SROs should only be tasked with enforcing the law, not carrying out school discipline. They also told me students who don't know any better sometimes say stuff to a SRO that they shouldn't be saying without a lawyer present, especially if an SRO is wearing a body camera.
Both sides bring something positive to the conversation: Community policing is a proven way to cut crime but students shouldn't have to be afraid of unintentionally saying the wrong thing in front of police either.
My mission is to bring advocates and stakeholders from all sides together to find common ground, one where our local police can use the best community policing techniques to cut crime and build trust in their communities while respecting students' rights to privacy.
School safety: Protect students from bullying and discrimination
Every child should feel safe and be safe in school, without exception. Every child deserves to have their privacy protected so we can fulfill our commitment to providing a free, public,world-class education for everyone.
In 2016, I advocated for making our schools safer four times in front of the Prince William School Board by making the case for adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the school system's nondiscrimination policy. When we protect our most vulnerable students, we protect all of our students (and our teachers too).
As a mom, I want to do everything I can to protect children from harm. As transgender woman, I know the threats our students face in school and I know how terrifying it can be to just be perceived as LGBTQ, let alone summon the courage to live openly,honestly and authentically.
Let's find a common ground way to respect each other's privacy, respect each other's religious views and respect each other's humanity without putting anyone at risk. We can do that through updating the nondiscrimination policy.
Reform suspension practices
In Virginia, a school system can suspend a student for 364 days without educating that child. When we discipline students, we have to remember the "student" part: they still need to learn and they can't afford to fall behind.
Likewise, I support the recommendations made by the Legal Aid Justice Center in the May 2016 "Suspended Progress" report, including reducing long-term suspensions to 90 days while providing alternative education for out-of-school students.
Equality: Making Virginia a more inclusive commonwealth
By redirecting our focus away from exclusionary and discriminatory social issues and toward the core issues in the county, we can deliver results for our district residents and improve their quality of life.
To do that,we need to be a more welcoming commonwealth, one where our residents are valued for who they are, not singled out because of their religion, race, gender,sexual orientation, disability or any other inherent identifier.
I'm campaigning as a practical consensus-builder whose legislative role models growing up were Sen. Colgan (D) and the late Del. Harry Parrish (R-50). You didn't have to agree with them on every issue to respect them and acknowledge the results they delivered for their communities.


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Omara Portuondo: A legendary voice gives thanks to life
After enjoying a good cup of coffee, she started to tell us about her childhood, emphasizing two basic details: the neighborhood of Centro Habana where she spent her childhood and the extraordinary harmony that reigned in her family. She says that was a very happy period in her life even though they were quite poor and she affirms that was where her affinity for the arts began.
As soon as her parents discovered her artistic proclivities when she was little, they were always extremely supportive. They were ecstatic at seeing her become a great star. Throughout her school years Omara was always taking part in projects that had to do with entertaining on stage. When she was exactly 17 years old (in 1947) her professional career began as part of the Loquibambia group directed by one of the legends of Cuban music, composer José Antonio Méndez, one of the creators of filin With this experience, she also came into contact with jazz and Cuban percussion. But it is her special bond with the style known as filin that became one of the most transcendental episodes in her life.
Many believe that filin has been a great influence on her, deeply affecting her interpretive style, that manner she has of communicating with audiences, her healthy self-confidence that paints an intimate atmosphere captivating audiences. People get the sense that her singing style reinvents new sensations. Omara is one of those artists who manage to relive everyone else's dreams, even in the most precarious of times.
Cubans who are around the age of fifty have witnessed the evolution of this charismatic singer, first as member of the Cuarteto Las D'Aida and subsequently as a solo artist or taking part in stellar projects such as The Buenavista Social Club. In Las D 'idashe shared the stage with two other great and unique singers: Moraima Secada and Elena Burke, also known as Lady Emotion. The quartet toured several countries in Eastern Europe and in Latin America, such as Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. In Venezuela they participated for many years in the Caracas Carnival. As part of the Tropicana Cabaret Show they traveled to Florida and worked on The Steve Allen Show, a popular US TV variety show of the late fifties.
In an earlier lesser known period of her career, Omara also danced. As we chatted, she revealed that her first dream was to become a classical ballet dancer. Nevertheless, from 1950 she performed in several dance groups: she was one of the chorus girls in Tropicana's Las mulatas de fuego and she danced in Alberto Alonso's group which used to perform at the Radiocentro cinema-theater (the now Yara theater). Many critics have said that this period of her career served to reinforce and enrich her repertoire of gestures and the way she moved, giving greater credibility to her performances both in Cuba and all over the world.
Another exciting moment she described to us was when she spoke of her deep spiritual connection with traditional trova and her appreciation of singer-songwriters such as Pepe Sánchez, Manuel Corona, Sindo Garay and ,particularly, María Teresa Vera whom she considers to be the Queen of Cuban music. When we asked her for her favorite song, she smiled and unhesitatingly replied: Veinte años written by María Teresa Vera.
One might say that with Veinte años, Omara has been at center stage of a long and beautiful performance history. She confesses that it was the first song she sang when she was just four years old and it's easy to understand her emotional attachment to the piece. Over the years, she has been adapting it to her own style, managing to bring out all its power and meaning.
In Omara's concerts, an awe-inspiring process of synthesis takes place between the high points and defining moments of popular Cuban music. Her voice guides us through a modernizing process of the Trova Santiaguera, Filin, Son, Latin Jazz and Nueva Trova. Going to one of her concerts is a great chance to review the fusion of Cuban rhythms. While Omara was with the D'Aida group, she learned a lot about how to use her voice. She told us that she learned how to feel each piece so that she could transmit that same feeling to her audiences.
Her international debut was at the Sopot International Festival in Poland. For her this was a complicated but fascinating period because she had to find her own style and a new repertoire. Then she was invited to participate in the Encounter for Political Song in 1967 at the Casa de las Americas and she began to test the waters of the Nueva Trova in songs like Pablo Milanes' Mis veintidós años and Silvio Rodríguez's La era está pariendo un corazón. More tours and festivals followed, all reaffirming her spectacular interpretive talent.
She keeps a very warm place in her heart for memories of performances in Brazil with the exceptional Maria Bethania. Every night the two of them would construct a kingdom of dreams based on the magic of melody and something mystical would happen.
She joined the Buenavista Social Club in 1996 without any planning. She was in the middle of a taping session and Juan de Marco, the founder of the Son group Sierra Maestra, and Ry Cooder the man who brought together the Buenavista roster, asked her to go upstairs to start rehearsing with them. That's how it all began. Together with the Buenavista Social Club, she was launched onto the international music scene, going on numerous tours and selling astronomical numbers of CDs.
In November of 2009 she was honored with the Latin Grammy in the category of Best Contemporary Tropical Album; her CD Gracias had already received the Grand Prize at the Cubadisco Festival in May of that same year.
By the end of our conversation, Omara emphasized that for the time being she has no intentions of abandoning the kingdom of the living. During the hour and a half that we spent with her we were able to see her immersed in many plans for future work. Her daily fare continues to give "thanks to life."
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What is Connected Learning?
Connected learning engages learners in ways that allow them to link different dimensions of their learning environments: personal interests, peer relationships and opportunities. Connected learning pedagogies have been particularly successful in low-resource and marginalised learning contexts.
Why is connected learning important?
Recent international policies and agreements, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, have underscored the importance of higher education for refugees. The demand for higher education is significant, yet only 1% of eligible refugee students are able to access accredited programs and do so mainly through scholarships. Higher education is one of UNHCR's strategic priorities, and is in line with the organization's Education Strategy, which aims to make life-long learning accessible to all.
In an effort to meet this demand for higher education for refugees (many of whom live in remote locations), this group of universities and organisations has implemented Connected Learning programs as possible solutions. We define Connected Learning as the development and exchange of knowledge and ideas among students and faculty through use of information technology that enables learning not bound by geographical limitations in contexts of fragility. It promotes authentic self-knowledge, embeddedness in local and global learning communities, adaptive critical thinking and new media literacies to nurture a culture of adaptive life-long learning. This is achieved through linking student interest to relevant, flexible, accredited and sustainable academic programs, creating interconnected learning communities and ensuring academic achievement through dedicated learner support.
Quality Guidelines Playbook
The Consortium developed a list of quality guidelines to act as a reference for future work within the field.
- They aim to serve as a guide for designing & implementing Connected Learning programmes;
- They are based on the experience of programmes that have been delivering Connected Higher Education since 2004;
- They are working guidelines and the Connected Learning Consortium welcomes feedback.
Recognition of Prior Learning with / without official documentation
Institutions shall be committed to
- Recognizing prior learning leading to and within higher education
- Exploring alternative means of verifying qualification for admission
- Exercising flexibility within institutional policy guidelines
- Equitable and Inclusive Access that focuses on learning outcomes to higher education
Formal Academic Credit Corresponding to National/international Frameworks
Institutions shall
- Recognize student mobility as a guiding principle
- Clearly describe credit award calculation formulas
- Flexibly align with institutional, regional, national and international frameworks
- Recognize and integrate multiple ways of learning and teaching and contextualize different kinds of models that provide scaffolding for student preparation
- Make provision for and address recognized knowledge and/or skill gaps
Credit Transfers
Institutions shall
- Commit to the principle of credit transfers within the CL-Consortium where appropriate and explore relevant modalities
- Exercise flexibility within institutional policies with regard to documentary requirements for admission
- Working closely with international organizations and institutions on education regarding HE access frameworks (e.g. UNESCO, UNHCR, IO level, public/private sector) and mobilizing support at policy level
Financing access to HE
Institutions shall
- Ensure that financing access to higher education is at no or nominal cost to students
- CL-members work on a not-for-profit basis
- Be open to different financing options, including scholarships for accessing CL-programs
Modularity and Flexibility
Institutions committed to
- Portability of credits
- Modules/units that are modularized
- Post-secondary being lowest entry point
- Flexible entry and exit points
- Learning outcome orientation over time orientation
Learning outcomes
Institutions committed to
- Programme design based on learning outcomes
- Learning outcomes contributing to the development of relevant skills:
- transversal skills/soft skills/life skills/learning fundamentals
Learner-centered design
Institutions shall
- Employ a holistic development approach (learner as a person embedded in a context)
- Empower learners
- Share assessment with students (show that students are able to articulate what they have learned, include this in assessment design)
- Promote movement towards independence and self-advocacy
Optimal learning environments
Institutions are committed to providing
- Optimal learning environments that build a learning community which is research-based, inclusive, and learner-centered. In partnership with the community, they are contextually and culturally responsive while retaining high standards of academic rigor. Optimal learning environments foster knowledge, skills and attitude development resulting in relevant and meaningful real-world applications.
- Programs that include policies on access, protection, technology use and management of the learning environment.
Program accreditation
Institutions are committed to providing
- Programs linked to a recognized accredited institution offering real-world value.
Retention and completion rates
Institutions are committed to providing
- Programs responsive to change but designed for high retention and completion rates.
Onsite and online learning support and facilitation
Institutions are committed to providing
- Flexible programs shall provide responsive and appropriate support for peer-to-peer learning, tutoring, mentoring, coaching, technical support and information literacy throughout the learning process.
Responsible integration of technology and pedagogy
Institutions are committed to
- Pedagogical models that drive the selection and use of technology.
Creation of learning materials adapted to technological constraints
Institutions shall ensure that
- Learning materials respond to learner needs, educational experiences and context while recognizing technological constraints and providing adapted solutions.
Infrastructure design and maintenance
Institutions shall ensure that
- Designs are site-specific, contextually appropriate and sustainable, consider variables that include learner needs; environmental conditions; safety constraints; logistics; available technology, skills and support; power supply and connectivity requirements.
- Infrastructure design includes resources for all phases of a project, including planning, implementation and maintenance.
Entry assessments for informing program design for academic support
Institutions are committed to ensuring that
- Prerequisites and standards for CL-programs are clearly articulated and that assessments are conducted to measure student levels of academic readiness, academic performance, language competencies and technological competencies.
- Programs are designed to be flexible and adjusted to learner needs, as based on evidence.
Targeted learning support throughout program delivery
Institutions are committed to providing
- Resources and adaptable pathways for individualised student learning support.
- Digital resources that are optimised to ensure cohesive and high quality learning.
- Assessments and methods of tracking student performance and progress that are embedded throughout the program.
Technology and related software is essential for the learning design and support
Institutions are committed to ensuring that
- CL programs are designed with technology in mind to support both access and quality of learning as programs hinge on the development and support of students to be technologically literate and able to access the highest quality of resources and materials to support current and future learning.
- Technology curriculum is explicitly taught to support skillsets from novice to professional and is viewed as the backbone for learning outcomes in other content areas.
Institutions shall ensure that
- CL programs are designed to ensure the highest level of protection for its students, ensuring that their rights, security, and welfare are recognized and safeguarded in accordance with international standards.
- CL initiatives do not jeopardize the legal status, individual protection or psychosocial well-being of refugees, while carefully managing their expectations and their knowledge of digital engagement and safety.
Orientation & Counselling
Institutions shall ensure that
- CL programs have an inbuilt component that gives students comprehensive face to face orientation on what CL entails, as well as the pertinent rules and regulations.
- Provision be made to support students' academic and professional development as well as well as their psychosocial well-being by linking them with mentors, academic and career advisors and counsellors.
Fostering Student Cohesion
Institutions shall ensure that
- CL programs are designed in a way that builds on bringing students of different backgrounds together.
- Programs help students understand and appreciate differences in cultures, perspectives, and ideas, while at the same time help students to appreciate common values and shared similarities.
The learning design is scaffolded and created to foster student independence and continued learning post program completion.
nstitutions shall ensure that
- CL programs are designed to meet learners at their place of entry through a scaffolded and differentiated approach.
- Student data and student work are utilized in a continuous feedback cycle to improve the pedagogy and modes of learning and adapt to new technologies as they become accessible.
- The program design is focused to equip learners with knowledge and ability in order to continue learning post program completion through a variety of mediums, including online resources.
Connected Learning Roundtables
In 2018, Consortium members participated in roundtable discussions in Lebanon and Jordan, hosted jointly by UNHCR and respective Ministries of Higher Education. The roundtables convened government officials, national and international university staff and leadership, NGOs, and a broad range of connected learning actors and programme providers. Their discussions centered on the opportunities presented by connected learning, and dug into topics such as accreditation, recognition of prior learning, pedagogy, and partnerships. Additional roundtable discussions are planned for 2019.
Geneva Summer School
The course will explore post-secondary education in emergency and protracted settings. Participants will be provided with a conceptual framework for Higher Education in Emergencies (HEiE). Through this framework, participants will examine scenarios and design solutions. The course will include high-level seminars with faculty and field experts, which participants will apply to real-world case studies (Capstone Projects) through collaborative learning, tutoring sessions and project presentations. They will also gain an understanding of how multiple pedagogical resources can be leveraged efficiently and effectively to produce sustainable outcomes in fragile contexts.
This course is designed for humanitarian practitioners, graduate students and faculty in international relations, international education, and educational technologies, representatives of donor organizations whose mission and mandate includes education and higher education, and representatives of Education Ministries.


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September 21 to November 27, 2016
Koffler Gallery
Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street
Curators: Matthew Brower and Mona Filip
Sarindar Dhaliwal, Brendan Fernandes, Rafael Goldchain, Jérôme Havre, Luis Jacob, Esmond Lee, Julius Poncelet Manapul, Sanaz and Mani Mazinani, Divya Mehra, Zinnia Naqvi, José Luis Torres, 2Fik, Blue Republic, Diana Yoo, Jinny Yu, Z'otz* Collective
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 | 6 – 9 PM | FREE
Exploring themes of intercultural translation, displacement and identity construction, this exhibition brings together a group of Canadian artists from diverse cultural backgrounds whose works examine the immigrant condition. Comprising recent and new works in a variety of media, including site-specific installations, Yonder approaches the notion of immigration through a process of "personal sociology," moving from an investigation of subjective inquiries to larger questions and shared experiences. The project expands from the Koffler Gallery into the broader space of Artscape Youngplace, crossing the borders of the gallery setting and engaging shared public areas as well as the building's exterior.
Offering many voices and perspectives, the works invite a deep reflection on the dislocations and adaptations triggered by the complex decision to uproot oneself and to cross borders, reaching for a yonder home. Drawing upon their own narratives as first or second generation Canadians, the artists invite responses based on commonalities and differences. By foregrounding these intimate presentations over globalizing political positions, the exhibition aims to generate a meaningful dialogue between artworks and audiences, inviting visitors to find points of resonance between the identities and experiences of the artists while making connections to their own individual stories.
Lead Exhibition Sponsor: Partners in Art
Additional Support: Circuit Gallery and Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
PERFORMANCE BY 2FIK: My Name is Ludmilla-Mary
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 | 5:30–6:30 PM | FREE
Performance starts in Trinity-Bellwoods Park and leads back to the Koffler Gallery
At the crossroads between art, politics and fashion runway, 2Fik's performance as Ludmilla-Mary, his gender-bending character sporting a hijab and a beard, invites viewers to confront their apprehensions and preconceived ideas. Challenging both cultural and gender stereotypes, Ludmilla-Mary walks and poses silently through public spaces while displaying messages on an iPad that raise questions about difference and otherness.
Saturday, September 24, 2016 | 2 PM | FREE
Join us on a tour through Yonder led by the artists featured in the exhibition.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 12 – 5 PM | FREE
Tour starts at the Koffler Gallery (at Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street) and then departs for Blackwood Gallery, AGYU, and Doris McCarthy Gallery, returning to Shaw Street at 5 PM. Seating is limited.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 14, 2016 to: Sarah Munro | email@example.com | 647.925.0643 x 221
Image above: 2Fik, Commute M (detail), 2015.


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Our Anti-Bullying Philosophy
At Eye CofE Primary School we believe that all pupils have the right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment without the fear of bullying or harassment.
Through our Christian Values, our school community embraces individuality and celebrates those qualities that make us all unique.
Bullying is not tolerated at our school and we have a clear policy on how to prevent, identify and respond to bullying behaviour.
On this page, you can find our policy on anti-bullying, our parent information leaflet and our child information leaflet. There are also contact details for people in school who can help and advise you, and websites which offer other resources and materials related to anti-bullying.
Our ABC Team have received their training and they are now ready to support children in school, as and when the need arises. In our meeting today, we all agreed that we hope they never have to use their training as we do not want bullying in our school!
If you have a worry or a concern about friendship problems or you are worried you or someone you know is being bullied, come and find an ABC rep!
The Team
Koalas- Toby J
Chimps- Oliver P
Zebras- Riley C
Penguins- Declan R and Megan K
Pandas- Emily L
Dolphins- George C
Meerkats- Darren P
Kangaroos- Daisy T and Abi
Tigers- Poppy F
Lions- Amelie S
The Eye CofE Anti-Bullying Council
We are the school ABC! Every class has an ABC rep for you to talk to if you are worried about bullying. We will help you!
Bullying is not tolerated in any shape or form!
Make a noise about bullying by talking to your ABC rep!
The Power for Good Awards 2017
The Results
I am very proud to share with you the results of the Power for Good Awards 2017. It was heart-warming to read the hundreds of lovely comments children, parents and carers had written about our staff members.
Many members of staff received nominations. Here are those who received 10 or more.
Mr Lawlor
Miss Scane
Mrs Emeny
Miss Bright
Miss Reed
Mr Fitzpatrick
Miss Woolgar
Mrs Brough
Mrs Faux
Mrs Heighton
Mrs Gregg
Miss Mapplethorpe
Miss Oxbury
A Selection of the Comments From Parents, Carers and Children
Thank you for the wonderful comments you have made. It means a great deal to us all to know that we are making a difference every day.
Mrs Stewart
· She helps me.
· She is kind to me.
Mrs Maguire
· She helps with problems at lunch.
· You can speak to her about anything. I feel comfortable talking to her.
Miss Stafford
· If I am in need, I think of her and without a doubt, I know she will help me.
· She lights up everyone's day.
Mrs Gray
· She helps me out all the time and makes me feel better about everything.
Mrs Gregg
· You help me.
· You are so kind and you help me learn. You are amazing.
Miss Brakes
· She is always polite and helps me with everything.
Mrs Lee-Smith
· She is always there to help. I don't know what would happen without her.
· She is helpful, kind, loving and always understanding.
Mrs Bright
· She is just such a lovely teacher who treats children with respect and is so encouraging and motivating that they trust her.
· She acts as my school mum.
Mr Webster
· He has gone above and beyond to address issues.
· He always goes the extra mile.
Miss Barks
· She always smiles.
· She is always kind.
Mrs Heighton
· She is amazing at solving problems.
· She helps me and inspires me to do work at home.
Miss Cox
· She listens to my problems.
· When you are stressed, Miss Cox can help you feel calm.
Miss Mapplethorpe
· Miss Mapplethorpe is someone special to me. I can talk to her about anything.
· Her kindness and understanding this past year has made such a difference to my school life.
Mrs Thorpe
· She takes the time to listen and support me.
· She made me feel welcome in school.
Miss Oxbury
· She makes children feel safe.
· She is kind and she helps me.
Mrs Marsden
· She helps every child who comes up to her.
Miss Faux
· She is there when I need her and all round is a caring teacher.
· She puts the most effort into our learning to make it the best and for us to have a good education.
Mrs Emeny
· Without her help, *** would not be who he is now.
· She has a way of reassuring both the parent and the student.
Mrs White
· Thank you for always helping me when I needed you.
· You always made me smile.
Miss Emmanuelle
· She is full of positive energy and is just a lovely person.
· If we have any issues, we can go to her and she would help.
Mr Short
· His watchful eyes kindly monitor what is happening in the school.
· He puts a smile on everyone's face!
Miss Oliver
· She helps me.
· She makes me happy.
Mrs Naylor
· She helps me with work.
· She is the most caring person in the school.
Mrs Brough
· She gave me the confidence to trust that she would be looking after and caring for my child when I left him with her.
· She was always there for me when there was a problem at home. She would always make me smile when I was upset.
Mrs Stimpson
· She manages to keep everything happy.
· She always makes sure your lunchtime problems are solved.
Miss Woolgar
· She care about everyone.
· She is loving, warm-hearted and she always makes sure you are ok.
Mrs Edwards
· She makes lessons super fun.
· She is always there when I need her.
Mrs Sullivan
· She always helps people when they are hut.
· She always helps people who need it.
Miss Robinson
· She is always on hand to give advice.
· She goes out of her way to support children, parents and staff.
Mrs T
· I know I can rely on her.
· She is kind, caring and cheers you up when you are down.
Miss Scane
· She is always there for both the children and the parents.
· She goes above and beyond to help people.
Miss Wilson
· She goes above and beyond to plan a great lesson.
Mrs Selves
· She is kind and helpful.
· She helped me and a friend when we needed it.
Mr Such
He is always there when you need him.
He is always making sure I am ok.
Mr Fitzpatrick
· He puts a smile on my face for the rest of the day.
· He is always positive and encourages the children in the right way.
Miss Sargeant
· She helps me when I cry.
· She is kind.
Mrs Duffy
· If I come into school feeling down, by the time the morning goes, I feel like I'm on top of the world.
Miss Reed
· She is nice, kind and lovely.
· She cares for us all and helps us all.
Miss West
· She is good, nice and helpful.
· If I get stuck, she helps me.
Mr Lawlor
· He listens to all sides of any story.
· He helps when you are upset and encourages you.
Anti-Bullying Week 2017
13th November to 17th November 2017
This year the focus is "All Different All Equal". The aims are to:
empower children and young people to celebrate what makes them, and others, unique
We planned lots of learning activities in school to meet these aims in our school. We also had our annual Power of Good Awards.
See below for examples of the fab learning which took place!


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(Updated; last posted at 10:18 p.m., 02 Oct. 2017)
A retiree armed with multiple assault rifles strafed an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas from a high-rise hotel window, slaughtering at least 59 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history before killing himself, Reuters reports.
The barrage of gunfire from the 32nd-floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel into a crowd of 22,000 people on Sunday came in extended bursts that lasted several minutes, sparking panic as throngs of music fans desperately cowered on the open ground, hemmed in by fellow concertgoers, while others at the edge tried to flee, the news agency said.
More than 525 people were injured – some by gunfire or shrapnel, some trampled – in the pandemonium adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip as police scrambled to locate the assailant.
Police identified the gunman as Stephen Paddock, 64, who lived in a retirement community in Mesquite, Nevada. They said they believed he acted alone and did not know why he attacked the crowd.
The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the massacre, but US officials said there was no evidence of that.
At least a dozen people were in critical condition at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where all of the injured were taken, a spokeswoman said.
The preliminary death toll, which officials said could rise, surpassed last year's massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, by a gunman who pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
The dead in Las Vegas included a nurse, a government employee and an off-duty police officer.
Shocked survivors, some with blood on their clothing, wandered streets, where the flashing lights of the city's gaudy casinos blended with those of emergency vehicles.
Police said Paddock had no criminal record. The gunman killed himself before police entered the hotel room from where he was firing, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo told reporters.
"We have no idea what his belief system was," Lombardo said. "I can't get into the mind of a psychopath."
Federal officials said there was no evidence to link Paddock to militant organizations.
"We have determined to this point no connection with an international terrorist group," Aaron Rouse, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field office in Las Vegas, told reporters.
US officials discounted the claim of responsibility for the attack made by Islamic State.
"We advise caution on jumping to conclusions before the facts are in," CIA spokesman Jonathan Liu said in an email.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's basketball team played the Bowie State Bulldogs in a non-conference game for the sixth season in a row and dropped a 91-80 contest in their first official home game of the 2017-18 season.
For the past six seasons, the Jags (2-3) and Bulldogs (2-4) have alternated hosting duties. Augusta is now 4-2 against Bowie State dating back to the 2012-13 season.
Entering the game averaging 18 points and nine rebounds per game, AU junior Deane Williams put up 13 points and seven rebounds, while senior Tamyrik Fields and junior Tyvez Monroe each had 17 points. Junior Aaron Byrd scored 14 points and had three assists.
Augusta and Bowie State each shot 50 percent from the floor, but the Bulldogs were 78.4 percent (29-of-37) from the free-throw line to AU's 71 percent (22-of-31). BSU made six three pointers to Augusta's four and scored 15 points off of 12 Augusta turnovers.
The Jags won the opening tipoff and Fields scored the first bucket of the game, but Bowie State took control of the lead and did not give it up the rest of game. The Bulldogs were ahead by as much as nine at one point and went into the half on top 39-35.
Fields had 10 points in the first half to lead the Jags. AU missed all four three-point attempts in the first half, while BSU connected on three deep shots.
After missing their first six shot attempts from three-point land, Augusta made their first at the 12:49 mark of the second half when Aaron Byrd buried one at the top of the key off an assist from Fields to cut their deficit to 58-50.
Bowie led by double-digits for most of the first 10 minutes into the second half. Augusta found life when Monroe and Byrd hit back-to-back three pointers to pull the Jags within six, but the Bulldogs had an answer at every turn and held off Augusta 91-80.
The Jaguars begin Peach Belt Conference play on Saturday, Dec. 2 when they play at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga., at 3:30 p.m.
Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking here. Fans can follow Augusta University at www.AugustaJags.com and receive short updates on Facebook at Augusta University Athletics and on Twitter at @AugustaJags


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"I would take the opportunity to give credit to Vito Costanza and Dominic DiDonna for their commitment to excellence in service and (to the) training they give to their staff." ~ Mr. Joseph Dagro-Chief Engineer, Murray Hill Properties
Industrial Cooling Inc. and their multi-owner clients prepare for a combined 8,200 plus tons of CFC RETROFIT PROJECTS to Environmentally Acceptable 134a/123 gases, representing seven large open and hermetic appliances as well as single R500 unit this shutdown season.
We then implemented a multi-year energy offering for their TURBOCHYLL LEEF Control System. After evaluating many packages and references of previous ICACS installs, Industrial Coolings TURBOCHYLL LEEF was the obvious selection of choice. Here too, they met every expectation in time and performance as well as spot on with our budget. Perhaps mostly is that the performance in our Chillers safety, operational and energy use has met and achieved every expectation and promise they made! ~ Michael Aisner, RPA, LEED AP, Building Manager, RXR Property Management LLC
Industrial Cooling selected by MERCK Pharmaceutical Pa. to perform multi-unit complex in frame overhaul of Large Multi Stage Condensing Turbine internal NDE Inspections.
"...I cannot speak highly enough of Industrial Coolings knowledge, professionalism and overall attention to detail for my entire project. I cannot recommend highly enough" ~ Mr. Chris Gaudan, Engineering, Merck & Co. Inc., Lansdale PA
ICACS successfully retrofits and commissions ACCUTRAK EGS Governor to large frame 3.4K-BHP Elliot Condensing Steam Turbine finding safety, convenience and efficiency to operation not afforded previously.
Municipal Energy and Utility Provider conducts evaluation of TURBOCHYLL LEEF Control System stating we were very impressed by the energy savings they achieved and further conclude; integration of these Control Systems into an existing chiller plant in a building can result in a reduction of steam usage of up to 30%...with a simply payback of 1-3 years in most cases
Industrial Cooling Inc successfully installs TurboChyll Min-E Electric Chiller Control System as part of multi year chiller modernization plan.
"Industrial Cooling is one of the most innovative companies I've worked with. The Company and VP Dominic DiDonna understands the technology behind ifm instrumentation equally as well as our engineers. Due to the collaboration between ifm and Industrial Cooling we've developed new components that we now sell to all our customers." ~ Chad Mosier, Industry Specialist, ifm efector
ICACS Completes quarterly OSHA 10 Training at 100% inclusion to all field staff and maintaining 3 yr Experience Modification Rate below 1.00.
Industrial Cooling Inc. hosts Employee "Labor Day LOBSTER BAKE" and cookout!
"our steam usage was substantially lower this month compared to the same time last year (2296 Mlbs /779 Mlbs). After a thorough investigation (of meter by Utility Provider) they concluded that everything was in good working order. I than informed them that the only difference from last year to this year is that we installed TURBOCHYLL LEEF energy efficient control panels on our steam turbines." ~ Mr. Ron Damato, Chief Engineer, York OMS 2200 Ton Chiller, 1185 Avenue of America
Industrial Cooling Inc. rolls out "Stand alone" TurboChyll Products for both electric and steam chiller applications.
"With the cost of utilities equaling up to nearly 37% of our budget costs, we have noticed based on historical utility trends that our usage is considerably down this year. We seem to be trending an overall steam reduction over 30%. We are achieving a much better and tighter target to set point which follows us to optimize higher efficiencies Your Staff did a neat and impeccable job." ~ Andrew S. Rothman, V.P., National Engineering Director, Jones Lang LaSalle, NY NY
Industrial Cooling Inc receives USPTO Trademark Registration 4,128,121 For its TurboChyll LEEF Steam Turbine Chiller Optimization System.
"As you know, installing a panel like the LEEF on a nearly 50 year old Worthington Compressor with a Murray Turbine has its challenge. As a result, the panel is much easier on us, the operators, and the machine is running as if it were brand new." ~ Brendan Murphy, C.E., Fisher Brothers, 605 Third Ave, NY NY
Pfizer Pharmaceutical New York Headquarters selects Industrial Cooling Inc and The TurboChyll LEEF for the Multi Year Steam Turbine Optimization Plan of choice...
"This is our second season utilizing the TurboChyll Leef Panel on our Steam driven York machine. Last year we saw a significant savings in our steam usage as compared to previous years. Everything you need to know about the machine is a finger touch away making the operation of the machine very efficient. We cannot wait for our sister machine to be modified." ~ Robert Delorenzo, Chief Engineer, SL Green Realty NY NY
NE Petro-Research Co. selects Industrial Cooling Inc and The TurboChyll LEEF for the Steam Turbine Optimization System of choice in their New Jersey Research and Engineering Company
"We are pleased with the operation of the TurboChyll LEEF package... It has greatly reduced our steam consumption, down time with control problems (such as) surges we had experienced in the past." ~ John Vasilakos, C.E., 485 Lexington, NY NY
Industrial Cooling hosts Field Service Appreciation Day in Cheeca Lodge, Islamorada Florida!
"This is the second Season we are operating the Chiller Plant with the LEEF Panel. The overall system is extremely user friendly allowing my Engineering Staff to change set points. There are detailed graphics that allow a better overview of each specific system operating via the LEEF panel. The LEEF panel is easily upgraded to allow additional applications." ~ Steve Gallagher, Chief Engineer, The Chanin Building, NY NY
Industrial Cooling Inc. receives USPTO Reg. No. 4,262,473 Int. CL:37, December 18, 2012 for Trademark Brand, our energy. your future ICACS believes that the future of Global Industry includes the responsible management of our energy resources. As new manufactured product becomes more challenging to installed value, contemporary energy products will be paramount to the Aftermarket Service and Support of large installed machinery and its complex applications. Considering innovative performance solutions rather than assuming historic replacement parts will be the commonplace to tomorrows energy leaders and performance minded users. our energy. your future is our commitment, as a leading Service Provider to this effort.
ICACS Releases "TURBOCHYLL LEEF /MIN-e TRAINING SCHEDULE-Introduction, Architecture & Set-Up". Please see our training section for online enrollment.
You (Industrial Cooling) set the bench mark for the rest and improve your craft year after year, thanks for taking us on the journey with you Adam D Fuller Project Development Manager , Dresser Rand Services Mid Atlantic Region
"In my 43 years in this business (37 years as chief) I have not met another service firm in this unique business, that provides the service, knowledge, and support as you do for us at all of our SL Green locations." ~ Mr. John Vasilakos -Chief Engineer, SL Green
"I would like to mention to you, that your technicians, have done an outstanding job in not only installing the panel, but training us on it. I cant say enough on how stress free they are making the transition for the crew, with their expertise and the ease of how they explain everything. This represents your company very well!! As I mentioned, I am interested in future training for my staff, not only on the LeeF Panel, but general chiller & refrigeration knowledge. " ~ Mr. William Hurd -Chief Engineer, SL Green
SUMMER 2014 Industrial Cooling Inc. completes State Energy Project with commissioning of (3) Trane CVHF Chillers with the proven TURBOCHYLL Min-E Variable Speed, Variable Displacement Control System. Utilizing our HYPERCHYLL Variable Speed - Preswirl integration to the chillers found an unprecedented capacity control range that was incredibly stable says commissioning engineers M. Santonocito and P Recchia. KW per ton and capacity reduction experienced immediately at startup was beyond anything the chillers experienced in their 17 year prior operating history. While both expectation and approach as base lined was presented on the optimistic side of performance -I can say the package beat my every expectation and certainly that of ownership says Recchia.
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The Steam Turbine driving your Chiller relies on fuel energy in the form of heat to provide work output effective for the appliance performance demand. This "thermal energy" must be fully delivered with minimal losses to obtain maximum efficiency from the turbine unit. The greater the delivery, the greater the efficient heat/ work ratio. Losses in any thermal energies are a direct response to efficiency and performances available.
A poorly insulated turbine casing is no different than dumping fuel from a filling nozzle!
Improper or OFTEN completely uninsulated turbines result in inefficient
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About this download
Updating is simple and with the newest firmware version, you can get even more from your Reader™. Please read carefully the following instructions.
- Date released: 19/06/2014
- Name: Reader™ PRS-T3 System Update Version 1.1.01.17210
- Applicable models: PRS-T3
- Benefits and improvements:
- For Country/Region setting as UK, Germany and Austria, this update will replace "Reader Store" icon with "Kobo eBook Store" icon to enable direct access via WLAN to Kobo eBook Store
- Disabling the following functionality linked to Reader Store:
- Facebook sharing
- Bookmarks and reading position sync
- Annotations and highlights sync
- Removal of "More Content" page
What you need
- Operating systems
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac OS X version 10.8 or later
- Mac OS X 10.7 (64 bit only)
- Mac OS X version 10.7 or later
- Mac OS X 10.6 (32/64 bit)
- Mac OS X version 10.6.6
- Mac OS X 10.5 (32 bit only)
- Mac OS X version 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.8
Before you update
Important notes:
- The software update process takes about 6 to 8 minutes
- To ensure that no other program interferes with the installation, save all work and close all other programs. The Taskbar should be clear of applications before proceeding
- It is highly recommended to print out these instructions as a reference during the installation process
Download and install the update
The Sony Reader™ must be fully charged before installing this update. Failure to fully charge the Sony Reader™ before installing the firmware update may cause the Reader™ to be unresponsive or to require repair
- Within the Reader for MAC software, click the Help menu command
- At the Help menu, click Check for Updates
- Click OK to download the update
Alternate Installation method instructions:
- To ensure that no other program interferes with the installation, save all work and close all other programs. The Taskbar should be clear of applications before proceeding
- Please confirm again that your model is PRS-T3before you start the download
- Download the PRS-T3Updater.dmg file to a temporary or download directory (please note this directory for reference)
Please check if the file has been downloaded correctly without any damage: Right-click your mouse after placing the mouse cursor over the file, and then click Propertiesin the menu.Click the digital signature tag and check if the name of signer shows correctly Sony Corporation
- Connect the Reader™ to the computer with the supplied USB cable
- Wait until the USB connected screen is displayed on the Reader™, and then tap Yes
- If the Reader for MAC software starts, close Reader for MAC before continuing
- Go to the directory where the file was downloaded and double-click PRS-T3Updater.dmg file to begin the installation
Warning: Do not disconnect the Reader™ during the update process
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
Note: The Reader™ will automatically restart during the update process
- After the software update is complete, an Update Completed message is displayed
- Click the X to close the update utility
After the Reader™ restarts, and the Reader™ displays an update complete message, the installation of the Reader™ Update is complete.
After the update
Check if the firmware update completed successfully:
- On the Reader™, press the Home button
- At the Home screen, tap >, and then tapSettings
- At the Settings screen, tap About, and then tap Device Information
- At the Device Information screen, Version 1.1.01.17210 should be displayed
Note: If the version is not 1.1.01.17210, please re-download the update, and then perform the firmware update again.
Questions & Answers
ERROR: "Please first quit Reader for MAC and try again." is displayed.
RESOLUTION:Close Reader for MAC, close PRS-T3Updater via the X button, and restart PRS-T3Updater 1.1.01.17210.dmg
ERROR: "Update isn't complete. Please try again" is displayed.
RESOLUTION: Close PRS-T3Updater by X button, and disconnect the USB cable from PRS-T3, and follow the installation instructions again.
ERROR: Update button of PRS-T3Updater is not enabled even if PRS-T3is connected to the computer.
RESOLUTION: Close PRS-T3Updater by X button, disconnect the USB cable from PRS-T3and press reset button of PRS-T3. Restart PRS-T3by PowerKey and follow the installation instructions again.
File Info
File Name
- PRS-T3Updater.dmg
File Size
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I was clicking through Schemer the other day looking for new adventures; with and without the kids. One person posted "travel by car through 21 states in 40 days". While I don't have that exact wish, we do love to road trip and I plan on conquering our own United States (and Canada) before we start traveling internationally. I added that idea to my to-do list and realized that the person had posted a blog link. I clicked on over to GeekDad prepared to read about this adventure a man had with his two children. I kept reading and was quite surprised to find that a mother had written the article on GeekDad and more surprising than that; she had taken the kids on their 40 day adventure by herself (minus 2 weeks when her husband joined them).
I started pouring over her blog to figure out how exactly she accomplished this feat alone. I do quite a bit of road tripping just me and the kids; but its exhausting, and boring. But since this is something I truly aspire to and Caskey just doesn't have the 40 days to be out of work I am going to start working on achieving this quest.
I am quite amazed that she was able to accomplish this feat. Quite frankly I am jealous. So in order to make myself feel better I enumerated the ways she was able to make it work that will not work for me.
1. She only has 2 children and they are aged 10 and 7. That means they potty, bathe and carry their own bags. They are also far more capable of understanding "hold on" and "pee now, the next rest stop is in 3 hours".
2. Her and the kids are able to squeeze into one hotel room.
3. She has tons of family and friends through out her route which enabled her to save on hotels and a place to land for a few days (including laundry facilities).
But I am not about to let the size of our family or age range stop us. But a few minor things will need to happen to make us successful.
The kids needs to grow up a little. Traveling for that long with 2 really little kids is a recipe for disaster. Perhaps when Eleanor is 3 years old we can tackle a really long road trip, until then we will stay a 2 day drive from home.
The Monster Van needs some upgrades.
This week we took a 3 day trip to Las Vegas. We traveled 'light', no swim gear or winter gear. But even so I had a large over-filled shoulder bag, toiletry bag, play pen, box of toys and books, my purse and my laptop. I can't imagine having to lug around luggage for 10 days for 7 people - that is 70 outfits!
-My solution to this is installing a dresser in the trunk of the Monster Van. I would then put all the clean clothes in the dresser (drawers will be much easier to organize and easier to find things). Then each night I arrive at a hotel I will gather the clothes we will need for the duration of our stay (one or two nights) and put them in a small duffle bag. I was thinking I need a drawer dedicated solely to food as well. I like to have healthy snacks on hand, but don't want to be shopping every day.
-We will also need better lighting in the van so I can root around for all the clothes and dropped toys.
- Entertainment for me. It is incredibly boring and tiring for me to drive many miles by myself. Although we have separate entertainment systems for the front and back of the van I don't have any media I can use. Its great when I can tune into talk radio, but most of the time its static or I am distracted fiddling with the radio. I have my favorite music, but I have memorized the playlist and it puts me to sleep. I wonder if I can save books on tape to a thumb drive. I bet a good book would make the corn fields of Kansas more appealing.
- A plan! I am getting started on that now, thanks to Google Maps. I will be mapping all of my must-see sights. Then I will be able to group them into one or two or four different trips.
+Caskey Dickson here is your Monster Van to do list.


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Sunday, 30 April 2017
Gerald Celente: It's A Bankster Takeover
David Knight and Gerald Celente discuss how the banksters have infiltrated governments across the globe and are controlling and manipulating the global economy.
The bankster problem centres on outsourcing industry, importing cheap labour, inflating the casino/betting finance sector, increasing profits that go to both CEOs and shareholders at the expense of established middle class jobs. If you have no job then how can you buy shares to participate in the increasing profits? The hollowing out of the USA.
[Posted at the SpookyWeather blog, April 30th, 2017.]
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Using Your GoPro Hero3+: Learn to Shoot Better Photos and Videos (Que Video)is a two hour instructional video that introduces viewers to the power, capabilities and versatility of the GoPro Hero3+ camera. Photographer and author, Jason R. Rich, explains exactly how to set up and use the GoPro Hero3+, offers easy-to-implement photography strategies for shooting in a wide range of situations, plus explains how to transfer, edit, enhance and share images and videos shot using the camera. This video also offers tips for selecting, and then using, many of the most popular mounts and accessories available for the GoPro Hero3+ camera. As explained within this video, mounts and accessories help the user overcome various obstacles when shooting in low-light, underwater, or in otherwise less than optimal shooting conditions.
This video also teaches the GoPro Hero3+ user how to achieve visually stunning results when shooting people, landscapes or things, or in high-action activity situations, plus take full advantage of the camera's built-in shooting modes. The GoPro Hero3+ camera is powerful and versatile, but there is a learning curve for discovering how to use it, even if someone is already an accomplished photographer. Thus, this instructional video helps the viewer shorten this learning curve, and discover how to get the most out of this camera in the fastest, most easy-to-understand, and least technical way possible. Throughout the video are sample images and short video clips (shot using a GoPro) to show the viewer exactly what this camera is capable of. Screen shots from the GoPro app and software, as well as third-party photo and video editing apps and software, are demonstrated to emphasize useful tips for taking, editing and sharing awesome looking photos or videos.
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Another thing Jonathan is enamored with is sports. Although it's not football season, I figured that football would be of interest to Jonathan.
My Football Book by Gail Gibbons
This book introduces the basics of the game of (American) football. It covers the basic rules, equipment, field, and positions of American football. The book emphasizes that football is fun to both play and watch. The illustrations show a friendly game between two different teams and features a female referee. Jonathan really engaged with this book and wanted it read several times.
Family Huddle by the Manning family
This is about football's famous Manning family. It recounts a typical weekend during the childhood of Peyton and Eli Manning and their older brother Cooper. The boys go on a trip to Mississippi to visit both sets of their grandparents. The weekend is full of football as the boys attempt different plays. However, there isn't much of a plot beyond the different football plays. The story is stilted and awkward. I didn't really care for it. Jonathan enjoyed it though, so maybe other little boys would as well.
Touchdown! My Football Book by Davd Diehl
This board book is a perfect introduction to football for babies and toddlers. One football related word is illustrated per page such as "helmet" and "quarterback". The bold illustrations are are very eye-catching.This is more of a concept/first word book, so it probably wouldn't hold the attention of older children. Jonathan enjoyed looking through this board book, but did gravitate more toward the stories with a plot.
Gross Motor Skills
We played with Jonathan's toy footballs (indoors) and played with daddy's football (outdoors)
Fine Motor Skills
We did a puzzle which features different balls, including a football:
And we colored an "F is for Football" page from 2 Teaching Mommies.
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Football Unit & Printables @ 2 Teaching Mommies
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Whether she works in a restaurant, hotel, school, sports arena, or any other environment that has a commercial kitchen, a kitchen supervisor has two main tasks: promoting health and safety in her kitchen and keeping her kitchen on budget. The health and safety dimension of a kitchen supervisor's job generally involves ensuring proper food storage and handling as well as kitchen cleanliness. In order to ensure that her kitchen remains within its budget, a kitchen supervisor is usually also involved in determining portion sizes, contributing to menu creation, and minimizing waste. To become a kitchen supervisor, it is generally necessary to complete some culinary training, obtain health and safety certifications, and gain some real-world experience.
One of the primary responsibilities of a kitchen supervisor is maintaining proper health and safety standards in her kitchen. This objective usually breaks down into a number of separate tasks. For instance, the kitchen supervisor must ensure that all food is stored in such a way that minimizes the chance of food-borne illness, and that foods are used or disposed of by their expiration date. She must also oversee kitchen staff, making sure that they are handling foods safely and maintaining personal hygiene. Additionally, she is responsible for supervising the ongoing sanitation of all elements of her kitchen, including everything from preparation surfaces to dishware to refrigeration units to floors.
The other chief concern of a kitchen supervisor's job is making sure her kitchen operates within its budget. In order to achieve this objective, she may determine portion sizes for each dish, and help establish menu pricing. She may also contribute to the creation of menus, assisting in determining which dishes might be most profitable based on issues like delivery costs and the seasonality of ingredients. Further, she will usually attempt to prevent financial losses resulting from waste by dictating how much of each ingredient to order, and proposing daily specials to use up ingredients that are nearing their expiration dates.
An individual who wishes to become a kitchen supervisor will generally need to complete culinary school, or at least to take some classes in food service and hospitality. In addition, she will need to obtain all health and safety certification required by her state or country. Finally, in most cases, a supervisor candidate must have one or more years of experience working in a commercial kitchen.
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In this section, you can try some activities that you can also modify for use in your classroom. These activities involve editing existing code, but no prior experience with programming is required. This is an opportunity to experience the process of computational thinking in different subjects, so feel free to try the activities outside of your subject area. Click on an activity below to try it out. Explore, experiment, play, and enjoy.


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The amount of money you will spend in Las Vegas for your medical trip will depend on factors such as length of stay, accommodation choice and lifestyle preferences. To calculate potential expenses, try breaking down your trip into its principal elements and then adding up the costs. Let's take as an example a patient traveling to Las Vegas for seven days for a lap band, bariatric weight loss procedure. The approximate costs including a companion would be as follows:*
Surgical Procedure
$600 USD ($100 x 6 nights)
$300 USD ($75 per day)
Shopping and Souvenirs
As shown in the above example, most of these elements can be calculated with a fairly high degree of accuracy. For example, flights to Las Vegas for under $250 - $600 dollars round trip are frequently available from major U.S. cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston and Miami. For hotels, it will all depend on your preferences, but it is not uncommon to find excellent three-four star hotels at under $100 dollars a night including breakfast.
Transportation within Las Vegas will likely be by rent-a-car or Taxicab. Choosing a mid-sized rent-a-car with insurance will run you approximately $300 U.S. Dollars per week plus gas (about $50 per day). If you opt for using a taxicab then at the very minimum expect to pay between $150- $200 U.S. Dollars, taking into account airport transfers, hotel to hospital round trips and some outings for dinner or shopping.
Where meals are concerned, plan on budgeting at least $75 dollars per day for two assuming that you take advantage of your complimentary hotel breakfast. Las Vegas offers visitors a wide range of gastronomic options for all tastes and budgets, so finding inexpensive eateries is never a problem.
Entertainment and shopping expenses are never easy to predict. Expect at a very minimum to spend several hundred dollars during the course of your stay even if you have the super-human will power to mostly abstain from the area's wealth of exciting attractions and shopping venues.


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Making Spirits Bright Dec 2
I've been making notes, checking them twice, of choir performances, local events etc that I'd like to see during the month--Making Spirits Bright.
We visited Jacoby Storehouse in Arcata to see the tree. 24' tall.
Awesome in person…I took these with my camera…should have taken Gary's, but these are ok.
Whenever I visit this building, my mind goes back about 60 years to what it was like in those years and following.
I guess that's part of "maturing". Everything has a memory. Well, the tree has become a tradition.
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Choosing the Right Weight Loss Procedure For You
Choosing the Right Weight Loss Procedure For You
Picking the weight loss surgery that's perfect for you can be a difficult decision. There are so many factors that go into making this choice that it can be overwhelming. Will my lifestyle end up changing drastically? How long will it take me to recover from the surgery? What are the benefits of lap band vs. sleeve? Will I end up needing additional procedures, like with lap band revision surgery? Dr. Michael Feiz understands that all of these questions can plague any potential patient, which is why he is more than willing to quiet your worries with the answers you've been looking for.
The first step to making the appropriate choice is to recognize all of your surgical weight loss options. The lap gastric bypass is the most invasive of the surgeries, designed to help patients who need a radical change in their body and lifestyle in order to be healthier. The lap band is a surgical option that places a band on the stomach to restrict food intake and can be reversed with the band to sleeve surgery if you're unhappy with the results. Another great option is the sleeve gastrectomy, which removes 75-85% of the stomach and reshapes it to resemble a sleeve.
Dr. Feiz and his team of incredible associates are committed to providing all of your best weight loss options. With his assistance and guidance, you can discover the right surgery for your needs in no time. If you are ready to get started on your weight loss journey, call today.


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2016, Label, Publication and Symposium together with Marco Buetikofer and
Florian Meyer
Authentic Exoticism from DON`T DJ is the first release of the interdisciplinary platform SEXES.
In addition to the release SEXES organized a symposium to respond more on specific questions:
Where does post-colonial cultural exploitation end and where does mutual enrichment of cultures begin?
And what could cultural hybridization mean in a global society?
Authentic Exoticism, Vinyl-Record with Essay, 216x216 mm, Digital Print
Documentation from the symposium 'HYBRIDIZATION' at Studio for Artistic Research, Düsseldorf in Februar 2016 from SEXES
Following images: Installation Views at Studio for Artistic Research, Düsseldorf in Februar 2016.


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CAN YOU FEELA THE TEQUILA?: Tonight's your night to enjoy the best that Mexican cuisine has to offer. Besito in West Hartford is offering a four-course dinner paired with signature Milagro Tequila cocktails. The food includes dishes like pan-seared halibut, steak with mole sauce and even flan. And of course, there's the tequila. It's $69 per person. 8pm.
STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY: Works from more than 50 Puerto Rican artists are on display at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. La Lucha Por La Identidad: Puerto Rican Artists Struggle for Identity is now showing at ECSU's Akus Gallery. Celebrate the exhibit tonight with a reception that will feature live music from Carlos "Go Go" Gomez, followed by a gallery reception. 3-7pm.
FONDUE WITH FLAIR: It could be the perfect unique date-night. Head to The Blue Pearl in New Haven for some "Swanky Panky." Enjoy the fondue lounge atmosphere while enjoying the music selections of DJ E-Bomb (everything from oldies, to soul, grind and R&B). It's 21 and over. 10pm-1am.


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Financials: Sept. Bonds are currently 6 lower at 154'15, 10 Yr. Notes 0'00.5 lower at 127'13.5 and 5 Yr. notes 0'00.5 higher at 117.24.25. The long Dec.19/short Dec.20 Eurodollar spread is currently 32.5 points premium the Dec.20 contract, in from 40 points at it's low last week. Comments by Fed Chair Powell in his bi-annual testimony before Congress has most traders believing there will be an imminent rate cut, albeit 25 basis points, not the 50 points some has been hoping for. He noted the strong labor market but expressed concern that wage growth has not lived up to expectations. He also noted slowing manufacturing and slowing growth in Europe and Asia. I feel that the most prevalent issue is the possibility of a too strong Dollar because of the premium of our rates over that of our trading partners, re the example of Germany's negative 10 Yr. Notes. That being said, I feel that at least a 25 pt. cut is already in the market and will also note the minor sell signal in the Bonds as they traded below support of 154'14. I continue to hold the aforementioned Eurodollar spread and remain short the 5 Yr. Note.
Grains: Dec. Corn is currently 3'2 lower at 435'6, Nov. Beans 1'0 lower at 911'6, and Dec. Wheat 1'2 lower at 515'4. I have taken the loss on the long Dec./short July Corn spread. Bottom line, I was wrong. There is a grain Report at 11:00 CST this morning that is expected to show a decrease in Corn acreage from the last report which showed an unexpected 90+ million acres, much high than the average estimate of 86 million acres. I will be a buyer of Dec. Corn in the 415'0 area should the market allow.
Cattle: Live and Feeder Cattle have rallied since my last "Report" as demand increased and feed grain prices have eased We have covered the short Aug. 102 put position below 100 points (Wednesday close was 20 Points). Aug. and Oct. LC look poised to test the 110.00 level. Treat as a trading affair, buying Aug.or Oct. below 106 and selling above 110.50.
Silver: Sept. Silver is currently 2 cent higher at 15.25 establishing minor resistance in the 15.35 area. Stay long and use a protective sell stop at 14.77 to protect addition contracts purchased in the last month or so below 14.60.
S&P's: Sept. S&P's are 4.00 higher at 3001.50 reaching new highs on the euphoria of a possible rate hike. Treat as a trading market between 2977 and 3008.
Currencies: As of this writing the Sept. Euro is currently 10 higher at 1.13235, the Yen 10 higher at 0.92795, the Pound 55 higher at 1.2599 and the Dollar Index 0.178 higher at 96.525. We are short from the 96.50 area believing a rate cut will be negative to the Dollar. Use a 150 point stop for protection.


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Azure: Unable to connect to VMs in a peered VNet from P2S VPN
8:50 am in Azure, Azure Networking, Azure virtual network, P2S client, P2S VPN, RDP, VNet peering by Wim Matthyssen
These days when setting up a greenfield Azure IaaS environment for customers, we use the hub-spoke network topology with shared services. In this topology the HUB network is used as central point of connectivity and a place to host services that can be consumed by the different workloads hosted in the spoke VNets. All spokes are peered with this Hub network, to isolate all workloads. Whenever I work remotely on these environments, I mostly use a Point-to-Site (P2S) connection to securely connect to the different VNets from my client devices.
However last week while deploying a new environment for a customer, I stumbled upon a problem where I couldn't RDP (private IP addresses) to the virtual machines (VMs) in the different spokes. The RDP access to the VM's in the Hub VNet worked without any issues.
This is caused, because by design the P2S client will have routes listed for all VMs in the HUB VNet (which hosts the Virtual Network Gateway). However, even though the HUB VNet and the other VNets are connecting via peering, the P2S client will not have any routes presented in its configuration to discover the VMs in the other VNets. In order for the P2S client to be able to reach all VMs (trough for example RDP) located in the peered VNets, a static route for these VNets should be added in the routes.txt file of that specific connection. You can follow the steps below to get this working.
Open Run, type %appdata% and press Enter.
Open Microsoft – Network – Connections – Cm and select the right connection folder. Next, open the routes.txt file in Notepad (to open just double-click).
You can also find the correct path to the routes.txt file in the P2S VPN log file. You can open this file by opening your P2S connection and selecting on Properties instead of Connect. In the opened Properties page select View Log. Search for ActionPath, which will show you the location of the file.
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In the opened routes.txt file, add the static routes for the other VNets.
For example:
ADD 10.6.0.0 MASK 255.255.240.0 default METRIC default IF default
ADD 10.7.0.0 MASK 255.255.240.0 default METRIC default IF default
ADD 10.8.0.0 MASK 255.255.240.0 default METRIC default IF default
Save the file, and connect again. You should now be able to RDP to all other VMs in the spoke VNets.
Hope this helps and for any questions feel free to contact me through my Twitter handle.
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The Reserve has been introduced to the game with the release of Revelation of John. It's tournament legal for all constructed formats (Type 1 and Type 2) effective May 26th. If you want to know more about the Reserve and how it works, please check out this comprehensive summary:
Whether you're a player or a tournament host, we think you'll find the List Sheets below useful to write out and keep your Reserve list handy.