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Veloped Trek 12er M navy/black/yellow
12"/31 cm wheels • Size M • Grip height 75-95 cm • Body height 150-189 cm • Air-pressured tires • Seat, basket, backpack & seat bag
Veloped Trek 12er size M
The Veloped Trek is your ideal companion for hiking and exploring our great outdoors.
Load up your Veloped Trek and head for exciting adventures. It offers a multitude of options to carry all your gear when you are heading out to explore the world. With its versatile seat bag and backpack, the Veloped Trek is your perfect companion for hiking, camping, and travelling.
The Veloped Trek is tested and fully approved according to the European standard for rollators/walkers (ISO-11199). It also has a CE mark.
|Year model:
|Grip height:
|75 - 95 cm
|Body height:
|150 - 189 cm
|Max user weight:
|150 kg
|10 years
Excl. parts subject to normal wear
|Dimensions & Weight »
Functions & Features
The Veloped Trek 12er is equipped with the following functions and features:
12" Big Wheels. Performance is Everything.
A bigger wheel simply performs better than a small wheel. With the 12"/31 cm big wheels you'll manage obstacles and rough ground, and your comfort level will increase on any uneven surface.
Foldable Frame. Easy Storage.
By pressing the buttons on the telescopic folding stay, you can fold the Veloped in two steps. When folded half-way, it still rolls when you push it and you can easily pass narrow doorways etc.
Trionic Climbing Wheel. Conquer All Obstacles.
With the unique and patented Trionic Climbing Wheel you'll easily overcome up to 13 cm high obstacles like curbs, rocks and roots, without having to lift the Veloped at all.
Slide the Seat Forward. Enjoy an Upright Posture.
When the seat is slid forward the Veloped provides plenty of walking space within the frame. This means that you can walk closer to the grip handles, which automatically results in a more upright and ergonomically correct body posture.
The U-shaped and ergonomic grip bar offers several grip positions, and while seated it acts as a back support. The grip bar can be freely height-adjusted in order to suit your body height perfectly.
Air-Pressured Tires. Smoothen Your Ride.
The Veloped Trek is equipped with air-pressured tires that offer you a softer ride and unbeatable comfort. As they do not cause vibration like solid tires do, you are less prone to suffer pain and discomfort.
All-Terrain Brakes. Safety First.
Thanks to the Trionic All-Terrain hub brake system you can always rely on an optimal brake performance, regardless if you are walking in sunshine, pouring rain or deep snow. The brakes are fully protected from dirt, water and snow.
Trionic Brake Lever. No More Plastic.
The all-aluminium brake lever offers you a solid and high quality feel. When activating the parking brake the parking trigger is easy to operate, and it offers you three different options to engage it.
Seat, Basket, Backpack & bag. Water-Repellent and Durable.
The 25 cm deep seat can be slid forward in order to offer you greater leg space when walking.
The roomy basket has a zippered pocket for smaller items, with an integrated rain cover.
The backpack fits nicely into the basket, and with a full-length zip you have easy access to the main compartment.
The seat bag snaps onto the seat and is easily folded forward when you want to sit down for a break. You can also use it as a shoulder bag.
Detachable Wheels.
Easy to Transport.
The Veloped Trek has detachable wheels with push-button quick-release axles, and you can quickly and easily detach the wheels in order to minimize the transport weight and the dimensions.
Ergon GP1 Grips.
Perfect for Your Hands.
The Ergon GP1 grips offer you a very comfortable grip. They are ergonomic and distribute the weight you put on them evenly. The grips are angle-adjustable and come in sizes S & L.
All-Terrain Design.
Enjoy the Outdoors.
Thanks to its 3-wheeler design, the patented climbing wheel and considerably bigger wheels, the Veloped is the only truly off-road capable walker/rollator in the world. When walking on uneven and rough ground, the Veloped beats any rollator, every time.
Customize Your Veloped Trek
We are all unique, and we have different preferences and requirements. When ordering you can choose between different tires, tubes and grips, in order to customize your Veloped Trek according to your needs.
Grip Options.
Fit Them Like a Glove.
Customize your cockpit with different grip options. The Ergon grips are offered in two materials, rubber and BioKork, and in two sizes; S (6.5-8.5) and L (8.5-12.0).
Tire Options.
Optimize Your Ride.
You can choose between three different tires that suit different types of ground and terrain, all depending on where you will use your Veloped Trek.
Tube Options.
Air Suspension.
Air inner tubes offer a simple but effective way of suspension. You can choose between two different tubes, from makers CST and Schwalbe.
New 2017/2018 Model
For 2017/2018 Trionic has developed brand new models of the Veloped that offer additional unique features. The new models are lighter and offer an even better performance.
New Veloped Frame.
Stronger, Cooler, Better.
For the 2017/2018 Veloped range we have developed a completely new frame. The frame is welded from unique hydroformed 6061 alloy tubing, which guarantee you years of hard use. 2-layer powder coating and a cool sticker kit make for stunning looks.
100% Stainless Steel.
True Outdoor Quality.
Since years Trionic uses screws, nuts, washers, axle shafts and small parts made from stainless steel. The new 2017/2018 Veloped models also have wheel ball bearings and quick-release axles made from stainless steel.
Trionic X-Country Tires.
Lighter, Softer, Faster.
Puncture protection, skin walls, reflective logos and a carcass made from a high-quality 60 TPI weave that is supple and very strong. For You the new Trionic X-Country tire offers lighter weight, a higher comfort level and a better grip.
|Dimensions & Weight
|Frame size:
|Grip height (adjustable):
|75 - 95 cm
|Recommended body height:
|150 - 189 cm
|102 cm
|76 cm
|Grip width (center-center):
|48 cm
|Seat height:
|58 cm
|Seat width:
|44 cm
|Seat depth:
|25 cm
|Dimensions folded
|75 cm
|106 cm
|42 cm
|Transport dimensions - folded w/o wheels & bags
|59 cm
|84 cm
|42 cm
|Transport weight - without wheels & bags
|Transport weight:
|7,7 kg
|User weight
|Max user weight:
|150 kg
|Product weight
|Total weight:
|13,4 kg
|Textile Parts - Seat, Basket, Backpack & Seat Bag
|Seat base:
|600D polyester, water-repellent w. PU-cover on reverse side
|Seat cover:
|600D polyester, water-repellent w. PU-cover on reverse side
|600D polyester, water-repellent w. PU-cover on reverse side
|600D polyester, water-repellent w. PU-cover on reverse side
|Seat Bag:
|600D polyester, water-repellent w. PU-cover on reverse side
|3 frame- & 2 grip reflectors
|Wheel size:
|12" / 31 cm
|Tire type:
|Air-pressured / Tire + inner tube
|Trionic X-Country
|Inner tubes:
|Butyl rubber w. Schraeder/car valve
|Tire dimension inch:
|12 x 2.2"
|Tire dimension mm:
|310-57 (outer diameter-width)
|Wheel rim:
|PA6+15%GF Injection-molded rim w. 3x2 spokes made from glass fibre reinforced high-grade nylon plastic
|Ball bearings:
|Stainless steel / 2 pcs per wheel
|Tire options:
|• Schwalbe Big Apple
• Continental TourRide
|Frame & Fork suspension
|6061-T6 aluminium, made from hydro-formed, TIG-welded and T6 heat-treated aluminium tubes (no plastic parts)
|Fork suspension:
|Trionic Climbing Wheel - Patented. Made from extruded 6061-T6 aluminium parts
|Trionic system w. 2 ball bearings
|Trionic All-Terrain hub brakes
|Brake levers:
|Trionic all-aluminium brake levers w. Kraton rubber finger surface
|Brake functions:
|Motion & Parking brake
|Grip bar & Grips
|Grip bar:
|6061-T6 aluminium (no plastic parts)
|Ergon GP1 grips size L 8.5-12
Ergonomic & adjustable (angle)
|Grip options (upgrade):
|Ergon GP1 size S 6.5-8.5
• Ergon GP1 BioKork size S 6.5-8.5
• Ergon GP1 BioKork size L 8.5-12
User Manual
The documentation for this product includes the manuals and instructions listed below. You can choose to view the documentation online or download it for local use.
Customer Reviews
by Matthew
Great experience all the way around!
I've taken my trek miles on the desert and it'll go anywhere. The training is bringing me to the point where I can walk without it. Even when I had flats from goathead thorns--the bane of all OTR cyclists--they were easily fixed at a bike store. Trionic is a pleasure to deal with.
by Johanne
I'm over the moon with my Trionic Veloped Trek 14er! I have various health problems which impact my life in many ways. I'm still reasonably young at 38, and still lead as active a lifestyle as possible - despite my mobility issues. I enjoy woodland walks, hill walking etc and I'm also a Grade III Para Equestrian dressage rider, so I needed something more stable than a cane or crutches, that could cope with difficult terrain, which is where the Trek 14er comes in. Unlike regular rollators, it's designed to cope with rough/uneven terrain, it's sturdy enough to support me, yet still lightweight enough for me to lift in and out of my car etc. It has a seat for when I have to stop and rest, and also two very handy bags that can be attached to the Veloped, or removed if not needed. It's a great help for me around the stable yard also, no more carrying heavy buckets or haynets, I just sit them on the Veloped and I'm off! It will also be a fantastic help when away competing - its versatility is second to none! Oh, and did I mention it looks good too?! The Veloped isn't only useful but it's aesthetically pleasing too, dare I say quite stylish! It's given me far more confidence to go out and about by myself too, as the Veloped can carry everything I need. The only down side, in my opinion, is the price... however, it's definitely worth every penny. If you want to get out there in style and with confidence - the Veloped is for you!!
by Janis
Great for accessibility
My Veloped Trek has begun to change my life. My service dog and I can go for long walks or short ones. When I feel the most off balance, I use the Veloped because it provides me more stability than other walkers. The 14 inch wheels and tires make for a quiet walk in buildings. My doctor took the information on this walker to share with other patients. I heartily recommend this for anyone who needs a walker and wants to be outside more. Oshin was very, very helpful in answering my questions and helping me when I needed some clarification on the product...not due to the product but due to my brain. I just wish it were Norwegian, not Swedish...just kidding!
by Janis
Great for accessibility
My Veloped Trek has begun to change my life. My service dog and I can go for long walks or short ones. When I feel the most off balance, I use the Veloped because it provides me more stability than other walkers.
The 14 inch wheels and tires make for a quiet walk in buildings. My doctor took the information on this walker to share with other patients. I heartily recommend this for anyone who needs a walker and wants to be outside more.
Oshin was very, very helpful in answering my questions and helping me when I needed some clarification on the product...not due to the product but due to my brain.
I just wish it were Norwegian, not Swedish...just kidding!
by Eileen
New lease of life
I am 84, and have a crooked spine as a result of a motor accident five years ago, which means that it is painful for me to hold myself upright. I had not been able to take my daily walk for the last few months, and I had been unable to stand and chat with people. Since not walking, I have felt weaker in myself.
I have had my Veloped for a week, and find it enables me to walk upright and quite quickly. It copes well with my gravel drive, rough grass and the bumpy country lane where I live. If I meet a friend, it supports me while I stand and chat.
I live in such a windy place that any garden benches I placed in nice places to sit were blown away, and had to be put under shelter. I can now walk to my pond and sit and watch the wild life with my Veloped.
I am looking forward to discovering more things that have become possible for me again, such as going to exhibitions, to markets and so on.
I am very grateful to have found such a well-designed walking aid which is so much more than that.
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Fetching water in the Kampala region of Uganda is not easy.
Villagers walk up to three kilometers to get to the nearest well, and must sometimes wait between three to six hours to fill a 20-liter container, which will weigh more than 50 pounds once filled.
I recently took part in a multi-disciplinary vocational training team, a group of professionals traveling to learn more about their vocation or teach local professionals about a particular field. Our team from District 5340 (California, USA) was in Uganda in support of an Adopt-A-Village project.
After hearing from the villagers how hard it was to retrieve water, our team set out to find a way to ease the burden. Always interested in novel investigation, I was invigorated by the challenge, and began fetching supplies and researching possibilities. We were greeted by several dozen villagers at the pump.
It soon became apparent to our team that the size of the pump spout and the small opening of the jerrrycans caused significant water loss, increasing the time and energy it took to fill the containers.
After slicing the bottom off a plastic water bottle and placing the inverted bottle in the top of the jerrycan, I began pumping. The makeshift funnel made it possible to fill the container in two-third the time it took previously, and reduced the amount of pumps by 55 percent. We were astonished that such a trivial tool could effectively reduce the burden of retrieving water. But could the villagers access a funnel and would they recognize the value in using it?
Kampala North Rotarians joined us for a meeting where we shared our information. The villagers embraced the change and were more than excited!
Although we still occasionally see a villager without a funnel, we anticipate use of the funnel increasing as villagers continue to spread the word. It was a huge victory, reminding us that even a small change can make a big difference.
- Read the RI News story "US Rotarians use district grants to meet local, global needs"
- Learn more about district grants
- Read about a vocational training team specialized in pediatric heart surgery that traveled to Uganda

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text: John Buckley was the first big-time forward for Boston State College, earning NAIA All-American honors in 1963-64 after averaging the fourth-highest scoring average in school annals. The power forward netted 25.3 points to go with 14.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore to lead all New England small college players in points and rebounds. Buckley was a three-time All-New England performer during his four-year career, which spanned from 1962-66, and was named the Warrior's Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and a senior. Boston State enjoyed its greatest success during Buckley's senior campaign as the post-player led it to a 23-5 (.821) record. He graduated in 1966 as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,575 points and top rebounder with 811 boards. His numbers stood the test of time with third place rankings in points and field goals (592), while standing fourth in career rebounds. A member of the Boston State College Gold Torch Society, Buckley went on to establish himself as one of the best NCAA soccer referees in the nation, officiating seven national championship tournaments and was tabbed NCAA Referee of the Year in 1986. He is also a four-time ECAC Referee of the Year and has retained the role of CYO Basketball Director since 1976. He is presently a teacher in the Natick, MA school system and earned a PHD from Boston University.


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Barnet Vs Oxford Utd, Sat 17 Sep 2011
Barnet will check on Darren Dennehy and Steve Kabba ahead of the visit of Oxford.
Centre-half Dennehy missed Tuesday night's win over Plymouth with a groin problem and striker Kabba sat out with a dead leg.
Daniel Leach, who like Dennehy has just returned from nearly a year on the sidelines with a foot injury, deputised in the centre of defence and came through his first 90 minutes of the season so his fitness will be monitored.
Charlie Taylor started in attack in midweek with new signing Lloyd Owusu on the bench, so boss Lawrie Sanchez has plenty of options if Kabba is passed fit.
Midfielder Tommy Fraser is back in training after suffering concussion in training last month.
Oxford are still without a trio of long-term injury casualties for the trip.
Defender Tony Capaldi's back problem is taking time to heal, while forward Tom Craddock (knee) remains sidelined.
On-loan Jonathan Franks has returned to Middlesbrough after learning he could be out for up to 12 weeks with a dislocated shoulder, which was operated on on Sunday.
"Jonathan Franks is expected to be out of action for between six and 12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his dislocated shoulder," read a Boro club statement.
"The surgery involved inserting pins into the shoulder."
Striker Lewis Guy has gone back to MK Dons after the culmination of his loan spell at the Kassam Stadium, although James Constable is fully fit up front.
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My siblings and their children came over to spend the day yesterday. While the kids swam in the pool for hours, my husband and brother tore up the old shed out back, and my sisters and I stayed inside and talked. It was both a very simple yet fulfilling day. At one point, all fifteen of us were crowded into my small dining room for a simple meal of pizza and salad.
Our parents are away on a European trip, and as they get older, they often repeat to us kids that it would mean the world to them that we remain close, even after they leave us. It's comforting to know that the safest and warmest place is with your family, and that often, your siblings are your best friends.
Mis hermanas y sus hijos vinieron a casa ayer a pasar el día. Mientras los chicos nadaron en la piscina, mi marido y mi hermano destrozaron el cobertizo viejo, y mis hermanas y yo nos quedamos adentro a charlar. Fué un día sencillo y agradable a la véz. Hubo un momento en el cual todos nos metimos en el comedor a cenar una comida sencilla de pizza y ensalada.
Nuestros padres estan de viaje en Europa, y mientras van envejeciendo, nos repiten frecuentemente que quisieran que estemos siempre juntos, aún cuando yá no esten con nosotros. Me consuela saber que el lugar más seguro y cariñoso es con la familia, y que muchas veces, los hermanos son los mejores amigos.
Bilingual thoughts on life, language, learning, and all things Latina.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Let's Stay Together
Labels: family
3 comments:
- Mel Avila Alarilla said...
It's nice to have a closely knit family to lean to especially in times of trials. Thanks for the post. God bless.
- August 1, 2008 at 5:15 AM
- Brenda said...
I heartily agree that's it is wonderful to have your siblings as your best friends. I'll have to settle for two out of three, (it's my sisters I'm close to), but even that I count as a blessing!
- August 2, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Liza said...
i love small gatherings like this. makes me miss my siblings who are now in the US. ;)
- August 4, 2008 at 5:37 AM
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ROCHESTER — Early enrollment for the 2013/2014 school year for grades Kindergarten through Eighth Grade is open at Lighthouse Christian Academy at 17 Heaton St. in Rochester from January 21 through March 21. Registration and book costs will remain at the 2012/13 levels until March 21 before book costs increase on April 1.
Lighthouse Christian Academy is a ministry of the Harvest of Praise Church of God, celebrating its 29th year this fall. For enrollment applications or more information you may call the school at 603 335-1151 or check them out on the web at www.harvestofpraisecog.com .
DOVER — Life after High School: Transition & the IEP, Thursday, Jan. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Community Partners, 113 Crosby Rd., Dover; Free workshop on Life After High School: Transition & the IEP. Free. Betsy Carroll, 603-516-9300, email@example.com.
EXETER — Community Discussion on Educational Choices, Thursday, Jan. 31, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church of Exeter, 4 Elm St., Exeter; Learn more about how your child might benefit from rigorous academics in a faith based environment. Free. Sharon Mlynarski, 603-742-3617 x 101, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.pcaschool.org.
SOUTH BERWICK — Your Future is Calling at Marshwood Adult Ed. Whether you are looking to improve your skills, complete your high school credential or GED, or enter college, we have classes that are designed for you. Our free Compass College Prep program is still accepting applications for classes that begin in February. If you started your GED after 2002 and haven't finished then call us to finish in 2013 before the new GED is released. We are offering a variety of computer classes from the basics of Word to Intermediate Web Page Design. On the fun side of things, we have Tai Chi, Latin Dance Exercise, Circuit Training, Medication, Get to Know Your iPad and What's all the Buzz about Bees starting the first week of February. For information or to register, visit our website at www.marshwood.maineadulted.org or call 207-384-5703.
DOVER — Portsmouth Christian Academy is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. For more information and application forms, please contact Mrs. Diane Sipp, Director of Admissions, at 603-742-3617, ext. 116, or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please visit PCA's website, www.pcaschool.org, for directions to its 50-acre campus in Dover, N.H.
YORK — York Adult & Community Education reminds readers the current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on January 2, 2014. Interested GED test-takers can find more information at www.yorkadulteducation.org. York Adult & Community Education is at 1 Robert Stevens Drive,York. Call 207-363-7922 or 207-363-4214 x2113.
CONCORD — New Hampshire Retired Educators Association offers two $1500 scholarship awards to graduates of New Hampshire secondary schools. The students must be in their junior year of an accredited college or university, pursuing a course of study that leads to teacher certification. If in a 5-year program, they must be in their senior year of study.
The Irene Hart Memorial Award is given to a student who is completing his/her course of study at a New Hampshire College of university. The NHREA Memorial Award is given to a student completing his/her course of study at a non-New Hampshire college or university.
Completed applications are due on May 1, 2013. The forms may be obtained from a retired educator in your area, Phyllis Simmons at 382-8405, Margaret Pyszka at 472-5716, Nancy Doe at 978-373-0960 or Patricia Bolduc at 524-2662.


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The John Burroughs High School Arrowhead Club roared into Johnny Carson Park with its 23rd annual car show fundraiser Sunday. Staged with the assistance of the Burbank Kiwanis For Fun Foundation, this annual event benefits the Burroughs football program.
"The money we raise at this event helps us do so many things including refurbishing helmets and equipment," said Arrowhead Club President Mark Stevens, "We are very appreciative that the Kiwanis Club stepped up to help us, and work in conjunction with us in putting on this show."
Along with having the opportunity to peruse a plethora of classic and brand-new cars, attendees also had the chance to meet Burbank Indians players from the freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams, and enjoy a dance routine presented by the school's cheerleaders.
Among those who were out supporting the event were Noel Lowery Christianson, Ken Greenbough, Don Baldaseroni, Jennifer Garnier, Jay and Barry Martinson, Carol Atlas, Cheryl Stevens, Tom, Shari and Ashley McDonald, Tony and Donna Wade, David and Kathy St. Amant, Andrea Gordon, Ryan, Kelli, Madison, Kiana and Tyler Gleeson, and Burbank Councilman Dave Golonski and his wife, Barbara Sykes, who were accompanied by their son, John, and grandchildren Grant and JoAnn "Joey Rose" Lowery.
Coming off their successful 2009 season, in which the Burroughs freshman, JV and varsity teams each won league championships, their current campaign will be the last in Memorial Field before it is razed to make way for the new stadium. The final Memorial Field Homecoming Game, which pits the Burroughs Indians against their cross-town rivals, the Burbank Bulldogs, will take place on Nov. 11. As of last year's game, the two teams have met 60 times, with Burroughs taking the win in 38 of those fights for hometown pride.
Along with William Dale, David McIntosh, Mellow Sawyer, James Shaap, Jeff Gerber, Joseph Vartuli, David Sparks, Michael Stewart, Greg Clark, Ahaben Fermanyan, Robert Gordon and Sonny Laubhan, others whose support and participation made Sunday's event a success were Nick and Rochelle Sfetku, Gary Meyers, Kenneth Brock, Tom Amrhein, Robert Trainor, Larry Frisman, Bob Money, Bill Murray, Jim Nicholson, Ron and Bob Anderson, Jim Ranshaw, Harry Roger. P.J. Sepulveda, Ed Seip, Don Becken, Vasken Hagopian, David Sawlsville, Ralph Bauman and Joe Silver.
Also making the roster for assuring the success of this year's car show were Patrick Cleveland, Lon Berger, Chris Summerell, Ross Lowande, Shawn O'Donohoe and John Rodriguez, Ray Clark, Dan Glick, Gary Peever, Tom Evans, Tommy Davis, Mike Green, Penny Buck, Robert Bonnett, Bob and Al Cervantes, Steve Rostam, Michael Steeley, Jim Smith, Spencer Murray, Ray Astamendi, Jim Shaw, Mike Barry, John Hennessay, Tom Burger, Mark Kanitra, Michael Welty, Jim Thompson, Steve Alexander, Bernie Harris, Roger Baker and Chuck and Jinny Hanson.


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Edmodo has been an integrated part of my students' school life for a number of weeks now. My class is a relatively small grade five group of 10 boys and 9 girls. We are part of a rural school in Queensland Australia with just over 230 students spanning grades 1-7. The school is wonderfully equipped with ICTs having IWBs in every teaching room and a ratio of 5:1 PCs to students.
My class would be nicely described as 'that' class – I'm sure you know what I mean. The general hobbies of the students outside school largely revolve around farm-life, motorbike racing, rugby league, and pig-hunting (yes, grade 5). Any use of the computer at home is generalised to gaming, surfing the web and chatting.
Edmodo has had a dramatic effect on my class – with an interface that mirrors the best Web 2.0 has to offer – it has captured the imaginations of my kids and driven them further to succeed in their work.
A case in point
A particular student of mine (that we shall call Fred) is the type of boy who survives on Coka-Cola, chips and his X-box. In grade 5 he has seen every horror film imaginable, knows far too much for his age, has no inner-monologue, is completely hyperactive but dislikes sport, plays his X-box for hours before school and long into the night, and just does not 'get' school – I love him – he's great. Fred isn't particularly naughty nor does he lack intelligence. He's just got too much outside school to appreciate what is in school – it's a waste of his time.
English is a particular headache for Fred as he is a decent speller and can read and write – 'so why do I need anything else?' This began to change a little bit last year when I started to integrate computer games into literacy but Fred had still never handed in an assignment or a single piece of homework in the 6 months I'd taught this class… until last Friday.
On Friday we started looking at alliteration and alliterative sentences/poems. In class we covered the classics 'Sam the slippery snake slipped and slid across the slimy swamp' and paid attention to alliteration in The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. Towards the end of the lesson I was asking the students to think of their own alliterative poems and to give them some thought over the weekend (I never set weekend homework)
The bell rang, class dismissed – teachers race each other to the staffroom for a frosty beverage – another week done.
I opened my laptop mid-drink to check some emails, read some blogs, update Twitter and while I was there – have a play with Edmodo. This is what I saw… at 3:30 on a Friday…
Now I know he didn't quite get the point and it's not truly alliterative but let me reiterate – Fred has NEVER handed in a piece of homework, Fred does not 'do' school, Fred does not get supported outside school to complete work… Fred sat next to his X-box and instead of killing bad-guys he signed onto Edmodo, wrote me 4 poems that I didn't ask for and then spent the next hour or so chatting to his classmates online about what we had done in school that week. They left encouraging messages in reply to his post and I sat there open-mouthed at how good I knew that would make him feel… all thanks to Edmodo.
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Wow! That is truly impressive and shows the power of web2 in education. Well done and keep going.
Thanks, when we hear stories like this, it really moves us and inspires us to keep doing what we do every day. It shows us we are making a difference in the learning of students.
Nice, sounds like some we deserved credit. Congrats.
Great case study thanks to Edmodo…but also you! It's a case study of tech used by an innovative educator who has obviously built great relationships with his class.
Thnx for the post.
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Thanks, when we hear stories like this, it really moves us and inspires us to keep doing what we do every day. It shows us we are making a difference in the learning
I appreciate the impact of the program and am equally as struck by your commitment to the forever challenging 'no school' kid. Awesome!
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A new social media campaign, launched as a result of the Powered by Nature Awards, encourages people to turn off their lights and turn on their senses. With cheeky humour and simple graphics, the campaign "Better in the Dark" invites community contributions to the question: What things are better in the dark?
Once appliances are switched off, we can finally see the stars and connect to nature and the people around us. Ultimately, this will help us to save energy and take better care of our environment.
Mostly, "Better in the Dark" is an invitation to engage playfully with sustainability and experiment: What happens when we turn the switch?
The accompanying video provides one possible answer (skinny dipping). For those that need more light in this situation, it continues, LED torches might be the way to go. From the campaign description: "When the time for new light comes, we will waste no rays. The sun shall power our lives, and no longer will we burn up the dark energy from deep below."
Check out the "Better in the Dark" campaign at www.betterinthedark.com or on Facebook and Twitter.
Powered by Nature is an award programme for European communications students to co-create a social media campaign on energy and nature. It is jointly organized by the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication and the Alcoa Foundation with the support of the IUCN European Union Representative Office. The award winners participated in a 5-day retreat on 26-30 August in Starnmeer, the Netherlands during which they co-created the social media campaign "Better in the Dark".


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Serwold, Tom, Ph.D.
Research Summary
An Investigator in the Section on Immunobiology, Dr. Tom Serwold studies how T cells of the immune-system cells are generated and how they work—research that helps to shed light on what causes type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.
T cells develop in the thymus, where multiple cell types, including thymic epithelial cells, train them not to attack the body's own cells. Self-reactive T cells generally are eliminated before they mature and exit the thymus, but this process is not 100% efficient, and in type 1 diabetes, T cells that escape elimination in the thymus end up targeting insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Dr. Serwold's lab is taking two approaches to study the process of normal and autoimmune T cell development. They study growth factors that drive the proliferation and survival of developing T cells. These factors, which are upregulated in mice with T cell developmental abnormalities, may allow the development of T cells with autoimmune receptors that would normally be eliminated. These studies focus on identification of the pathways that regulate thymic growth factor expression, with the idea that identification of these factors and pathways will generate new targets for preventing autoimmune T cell development.
In a related line of research, the Serwold lab focuses on identifying unique populations of thymic epithelial cells and their progenitors and is exploring distinct roles of epithelial subsets in driving development of specific types of T cells. Identification and manipulation of thymic epithelial progenitors has promise for enhancing our understanding of how normal and autoimmune T cells develop, and also has direct therapeutic potential for thymus replacement therapy, as well as for the growing field of regenerative medicine, where tolerizing thymic epithelial cell transplantation could diminish rejection responses to other transplanted tissues.
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BOSTON — Republican Sen. Scott Brown wasted no time lacing into Elizabeth Warren over her controversial claim of Native American heritage Thursday night, attempting to reignite broader questions about her character during the first debate of their fiercely contested Senate campaign.
Brown took the first question of the hourlong face-off to yank the scab off a controversy that wounded Warren's campaign in the spring, when it was revealed she identified herself as a minority while serving as a university professor.
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"Professor Warren claimed that she was a Native American, a person of color, and as you can see, she's not," said Brown, who repeatedly called on Warren to release her personnel records to put to rest whether the claim helped her gain employment at Harvard University or the University of Pennsylvania. "When you are a U.S. senator, you have to pass a test and that's one of character and honesty and truthfulness. I believe and others believe she's failed that test."
Warren denied ever using her Cherokee status to get into college or law school and invoked her family in defense.
"The people who hired me have spoken and they've been clear about it," Warren said at the debate, hosted by CBS affiliate WBZ. "I didn't get an advantage because of my background. But this is about family. I can't and won't change who I am. I am who I am."
Undeterred, Brown went back a third time at Warren. "You refuse to release your records and I think that speaks volumes," he said.
Polling taken months ago amid the flare-up showed the issue mattered little to voters so Democrats viewed Brown's attack as a sign he has fallen behind in the horse race.
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OT: London Calling (NOT!)Posted: February 24, 2011 Filed under: Genealogy | Tags: communities, Rants and riffs, Security 1 Comment
I was not in London last week. Nor was I in trouble, nor did I need money. But for a brief time the other morning, somebody posing as me on Facebook made it seem as if all this were true.
At the moment I was literally on the road, driving home from the Poconos, not sophisticated London. It was almost funny. But nobody could be amused by the result — a temporary shutdown of my Facebook account while I shored up security measures.
The frightening stranded in London after being mugged (or whatever) sob story/scam has been around for a couple of years. For a typical version, see the link. I saw it for the first time as an email. It's scary, getting a message like that from someone you know (whose email has been hacked). Unfortunately, a lot of people are scared enough to send money to help their "friend" get home.
Like many scams, this one takes various forms. There's an old-school telephone-call version. And now I've experienced the Facebook version, in which the scammer impersonates you in chat messages. Somehow, the idea of the sob story unfolding in live, interactive real time is just that much creepier.
Fortunately for me, fast action stopped things relatively quickly. By the end of the day my account was back up and running peacefully (fingers crossed). Lessons learned:
Friends are great. Mine were my strongest defense. I got five calls within 20 minutes, all from friends suspicious of the chat messages "I" was supposedly sending, and wanting to know if I was all right. One of them notified Facebook security, which suspended the account. This was important because it would have been a couple more hours before I could have notified them myself. I was spared a lot of headaches and misunderstandings. The impersonator did de-friend two of my friends, but it could have been much worse.
Couldn't happen? Hmm: It's tempting to think this wouldn't happen to you because you aren't a gamer/don't download attachments from strangers/rarely if ever chat/etc. Well, I qualify in all these categories. Still happened. And of course, don't forget the low-tech version is out there.
Password safety is a moving target. I've used passwords that are a mashup of letters and numbers for some years now, and thought they were fabulous, but in the process of changing my security settings, I noticed that protocols rated "extremely strong" a year ago are only "medium" now. So I'm studying up on ways to make passwords stronger.
The link above recommends changing passwords every 30 to 60 days. Once I would have scoffed at the idea. Now, I'm resigned to it. I want to keep playing in the interactive sun, but I don't want to be a funzone for scam artists.


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Had some people ask me over the last couple of years how I colour on Photoshop, so here goes.
1) Scan in at 1200dpi
2) Open in PS and use Image > Adjustments > Threshold tool
3) Reduce image size to 300dpi
4) Go to Channels tab and make a copy of the "Blue" channel
5) Go to Image > Adjustments > Invert
6) Use the "marching ants" tool to select the inks
7) Create a new layer
8) Paint bucket black into the selected area
9) Clear the background layer
10) Create a layer between the background and the inks to colour on
This is my tried and tested method, and exactly what I did for the O'Messy Life cover. I use a Wacom tablet and a whole bunch of Polygon lasso tool when colouring on that intermediate layer and it's a much messier business than it appears when you remove the inks layer from above:
In many ways, however, it actually looks much softer and easier on the eye than when my clumsy line work is slapped over it. Never the less, this is the finished product! More when I start work on the back cover.


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|Judaism 101
And this day shall become a memorial for you, and you shall observe it as a festival for the L-RD, for your generations, as an eternal decree shall you observe it. For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, but on the first day you shall remove the leaven from your homes ... you shall guard the unleavened bread, because on this very day I will take you out of the land of Egypt; you shall observe this day for your generations as an eternal decree. - Exodus 12:14-17
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Pesach, known in English as Passover, is one of the most commonly observed Jewish holidays, even by otherwise non-observant Jews. According to the 2000-01 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS), 67% of Jews routinely hold or attend a Pesach seder, while only 46% belong to a synagogue.
Pesach begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It is the first of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Shavu'ot and Sukkot). Agriculturally, it represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel, but little attention is paid to this aspect of the holiday. The primary observances of Pesach are related to the Exodus from Egypt after generations of slavery. This story is told in Exodus, Ch. 1-15. Many of the Pesach observances are instituted in Chs. 12-15.
The name "Pesach" (PAY-sahch, with a "ch" as in the Scottish "loch") comes from the Hebrew root Pei-Samekh-Cheit , meaning to pass through, to pass over, to exempt or to spare. It refers to the fact that G-d "passed over" the houses of the Jews when he was slaying the firstborn of Egypt. In English, the holiday is known as Passover. "Pesach" is also the name of the sacrificial offering (a lamb) that was made in the Temple on this holiday. The holiday is also referred to as Chag he-Aviv , (the Spring Festival), Chag ha-Matzot , (the Festival of Matzahs), and Z'man Cheiruteinu , (the Time of Our Freedom) (again, all with those Scottish "ch"s).
Pesach Laws and Customs
Probably the most significant observance related to Pesach involves avoiding chametz (leaven; sounds like "hum it's" with that Scottish "ch") throughout the holiday. This commemorates the fact that the Jews leaving Egypt were in a hurry, and did not have time to let their bread rise. It is also a symbolic way of removing the "puffiness" (arrogance, pride) from our souls.
Chametz includes anything made from the five major grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt) that has not been completely cooked within 18 minutes after first coming into contact with water. Orthodox Jews of Ashkenazic background also avoid rice, corn, peanuts, legumes (beans) and some other foods as if they were chametz. All of these items are commonly used to make bread, or are grown and processed near chametz, thus use of them was prohibited to avoid any confusion or cross-contamination. Such additional items are referred to as "kitniyot." (usually pronounced as in Yiddish, KIT-nee-yohs).
We may not eat chametz during Pesach; we may not even own it or derive benefit from it. We may not even feed it to our pets or cattle. All chametz, including utensils used to cook chametz, must either be disposed of or sold to a non-Jew (they can be repurchased after the holiday). Pets' diets must be changed for the holiday, or the pets must be sold to a non-Jew (like the food and utensils, the pets can be repurchased after the holiday ends). You can sell your chametz online through Chabad-Lubavitch. I have noticed that many non-Jews and non-observant Jews mock this practice of selling chametz as an artificial technicality. I assure you that this sale is very real and legally binding, and would not be valid under Jewish law if it were not. From the gentile's perspective, the purchase functions much like the buying and selling of futures on the stock market: even though he does not take physical possession of the goods, his temporary legal ownership of those goods is very real and potentially profitable.
The process of cleaning the home of all chametz in preparation for Pesach is an enormous task. To do it right, you must prepare for several weeks and spend several days scrubbing everything down, going over the edges of your stove and fridge with a toothpick and a Q-Tip, covering all surfaces that come in contact with food with foil or shelf-liner, etc., etc., etc. After the cleaning is completed, the morning before the seder, a formal search of the house for chametz is undertaken, and any remaining chametz is burned.
The grain product we eat during Pesach is called matzah. Matzah is unleavened bread, made simply from flour and water and cooked very quickly. This is the bread that the Jews made for their flight from Egypt. We have come up with many inventive ways to use matzah; it is available in a variety of textures for cooking: matzah flour (finely ground for cakes and cookies), matzah meal (coarsely ground, used as a bread crumb substitute), matzah farfel (little chunks, a noodle or crouton substitute), and full-sized matzah (sheets about 8 inch square, a bread substitute).
Some people observe an additional strictness during Pesach known as gebrochts, from a Yiddish word meaning "broken," although I'm not sure what brokenness has to do with this restriction. Those who observe gebrochts (or more accurately, "no gebrochts") will avoid any matzah product that has come into contact with liquid after being baked. The rule arises from a concern that matzah may contain bits of flour that were not completely cooked and that would become leavened upon contact with liquid. People who observe this strictness cannot eat many common traditional Pesach dishes, such as matzah ball soup, and cannot even eat charoset on matzah at seder. They are careful not to spill seder wine on their matzah, and promptly remove the wine spilled as part of the seder. Observance of this additional restriction is not common, but many people become exposed to it because it is followed by the Chabad-Lubavitch, who are active in Jewish education. Some have criticized gebrochts for unnecessarily complicating Pesach and taking some of the joy out of this celebration of freedom for no good reason, noting that the premise of this rule contradicts codes of Jewish law that explicitly say it is impossible for matzah to become chametz once it is baked. Nevertheless, this effort to more fully observe G-d's law is worthy of respect, even if you are not inclined to add this restriction to your own Pesach experience.
The day before Pesach is the Fast of the Firstborn, a minor fast for all firstborn males, commemorating the fact that the firstborn Jewish males in Egypt were not killed during the final plague.
On the first night of Pesach (first two nights for traditional Jews outside Israel), we have a special family meal filled with ritual to remind us of the significance of the holiday. This meal is called a seder , from a Hebrew root word meaning "order," because there is a specific set of information that must be discussed in a specific order. It is the same root from which we derive the word "siddur" , (prayer book). An overview of a traditional seder is included below.
Pesach lasts for eight days (seven days in Israel). The first two days and last two days of the holiday (first and last in Israel) are days on which no work is permitted. See Extra Day of Holidays for more information. Work is permitted on the intermediate days. These intermediate days on which work is permitted are referred to as Chol Ha-Mo'ed, as are the intermediate days of Sukkot.
When Pesach Begins on a Saturday Night
Occasionally, Pesach begins on a motzaei Shabbat, that is, on Saturday night after the sabbath has concluded. This last occurred in 5768 (2008), and will not occur again until 5781 (2021). This complicates the process of preparing for Pesach, because many of the preparations normally undertaken on the day before Pesach cannot be performed on Shabbat.
The Fast of the Firstborn, normally observed on the day before Pesach, is observed on Thursday instead. The search for chametz, normally performed on the night before Pesach, is performed on Thursday night. The seder should be prepared for as much as possible before Shabbat begins, because time should not be taken away from Shabbat to prepare for Pesach. In addition, there are severe complications dealing with the conflict between the requirement of removing chametz no later than mid-morning on Saturday, the prohibition against eating matzah on the day before the seder, and the requirement of eating three meals with bread during Shabbat! For further details, see an excellent summary from the Orthodox Union, the world's largest, oldest and perhaps most respected kosher certification agency.
The Pesach Seder
And if your son asks you in the future, saying, What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, that the L-RD our G-d commanded you? You will say to your son, We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt; and the L-RD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. The L-RD gave signs and wonders, great and harmful, against Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all his household, before our eyes: And he brought us out of there to bring us in, to give us the land that he promised our fathers. -Deuteronomy 6:20-23
The text of the Pesach seder is written in a book called the haggadah. The haggadah tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt and explains some of the practices and symbols of the holiday. Suggestions for buying a haggadah are included below. The content of the seder can be summed up by the following Hebrew rhyme:
Now, what does that mean?
For more information about how the Pesach seder compares to a traditional Jewish weekday, Shabbat or holiday meal, see Pesach Seder: How is This Night Different.
Pesach Music
Many people think of Pesach as a time of deprivation: a time when we cannot eat bread or other leavened foods. This is not the traditional way of viewing the holiday. Pesach is Z'man Cheiruteinu, the Time of Our Freedom, and the joy of that time is evident in the music of the season. There are many joyous songs sung during the seder.
Recipe for Charoset
This fruit, nut and wine mix is eaten during the seder. It is meant to remind us of the mortar used by the Jews to build during the period of slavery. It should have a coarse texture. The ingredient quantities listed here are at best a rough estimate; I usually just eye-ball it. The recipe below makes a very large quantity, but we usually wind up making more before the holiday is over. Other fruits or nuts can be used.
Shred the apples. Add all other ingredients. Allow to sit for 3-6 hours, until the wine is absorbed by the other ingredients. Serve on matzah. Goes very well with horseradish.
Buying a Haggadah
If you want to know more about Pesach, the best place to start is with the haggadah. The haggadah was written as a teaching tool, to allow people at all levels to learn the significance of Pesach and its symbols.
There are a wide variety of Haggadahs available for every political and religious point of view: traditional haggadahs, liberal haggadahs, mystical haggadahs, feminist haggadahs, and others. I have even seen what might be described as an atheist haggadah: one that does not mention the role of G-d in the Exodus.
If you're buying a haggadah for study or collection, there are many haggadahs with extensive commentary or with pictures from illuminated medieval haggadahs. However, if you're buying haggadahs for actual use at a seder, you're best off with an inexpensive paperback. Keep in mind that you'll need one for everybody, you're likely to get food and wine on these things, and you'll be using them year after year.
I'm particularly partial to the Artscroll/Mesorah series' The Family Haggadah. It has the full, Orthodox text of the haggadah in English side-by-side with Hebrew and Aramaic, with complete instructions for preparing for and performing the seder. The translations are very readable and the book includes marginal notes explaining the significance of each paragraph of the text. This book is usually only available at Jewish gift or book stores, and usually sells for about $2.50.
Another good traditional one is Nathan Goldberg's Passover Haggadah. This is the familiar "yellow and red cover" haggadah that so many of us grew up with. Believe it or not, it is frequently available in grocery stores in the Passover aisle. It usually sells for less than $5, and is often given away free with certain grocery purchases.
Watch out for Christianized versions of the haggadah. The Christian "last supper" is generally believed to have been a Pesach seder, so many Christians recreate the ritual of the seder, and the haggadahs that they use for this purpose tend to reinterpret the significance of the holiday and its symbols to fit into their Christian theology. For example, they say that the three matzahs represent the Trinity, with the broken one representing Jesus on the cross (in Judaism, the three matzahs represent the three Temples, two of which have been destroyed, and the third of which will be built when the mashiach comes). They speak of the paschal lamb as a prophecy of Jesus, rather than a remembrance of the lamb's blood on the doorposts in Egypt. If you want to learn what Pesach means to Jews, then these "messianic" haggadahs aren't for you.
Finding a Seder
Are you looking for a place to attend a Pesach seder? Chabad-Lubavitch sponsors Pesach seders all around the country. You can search for a seder in your area using their International Seder Directory.
Key Terms
Note: Pronunciations are intended to reflect the way these terms are most commonly pronounced by Jews in the United States, and may not be strictly technically correct.
Video: The Seder Plate
I've put together a video on YouTube that explains the items on the seder table and another discussing the beginning of the seder. I hope to have more of the seder on YouTube soon.
List of Dates
Pesach will occur on the following days of the secular calendar:
For additional holiday dates, see Links to Jewish Calendars.
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"What Will You Choose?" Elder Nelson Asks Young Adults
Contributed By By Marianne Holman, Church News staff writer
Article Highlights
- Elder Russell M. Nelson posed eight questions to young adults:
- 1. What will you choose to increase in learning?
- 2. What manner of living will you choose?
- 3. Will you establish priorities to help make choices in life?
- 4. With whom will you choose to associate?
- 5. Will you choose freedom or bondage?
- 6. Will you choose to follow the Lord or the philosophies of men?
- 7. How will you prepare for your personal interview with the Savior?
- 8. In whom will you put your trust?
"Your noble birthright, identity, purpose, and divine commission set you apart from all others. … So, you youth of the noble birthright, what will you choose?" —Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve
Young adults of the Church are to be the standard bearers of the Lord and beacons of light to attract others to Christ, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve said during a Church Educational System devotional held in the Cannon Activities Center on the campus of BYU–Hawaii on September 8. The devotional—intended for young adults both single and married—was available in many different languages throughout the world via the Internet.
"Each one of you young men and young women was commissioned by your Heavenly Father to build up the kingdom of God on earth right now and prepare a people to receive the Savior when He will rule and reign as the millennial Messiah," Elder Nelson said. "Your noble birthright, identity, purpose, and divine commission set you apart from all others."
Although birthright and premortal ordinations are important, neither of them will save or exalt someone, Elder Nelson said. That is done "through your individual decisions and as you choose to access the power of the Lord's Atonement in your lives. You know that 'every soul is free to choose his life and what he'll be.' That great eternal principle of agency is vital to our Father's plan. So, you youth of the noble birthright, what will you choose?"
Elder Nelson posed eight questions for the "youth of the noble birthright" and expounded upon how the Lord would have them act.
1. What will you choose to increase in learning?
"Education is yours to obtain," he said. "No one else can gain it for you. Wherever you are, develop a deep desire to learn. For us as Latter-day Saints, getting an education is not just a privilege; it is a religious responsibility. The glory of God is intelligence. Indeed, our education is for the eternities."
Such a long-range perspective will help individuals make good choices about learning.
"Brothers and sisters, don't be afraid to pursue your goals—even your dreams!" he said. "There is no shortcut to excellence and competence. Education is the difference between wishing you could help other people and being able to help them.
2. What manner of living will you choose?
"You as youth of the noble birthright are expected to live differently than others. … Choose to think and to act differently from those of the world," he said. "Choose to look different and see what an influence for good you will become."
Youth of the noble birthright have a great start in life, but with that comes added responsibility, Elder Nelson said.
"Part of that requirement is to be a recruit. Have you ever thought of yourself as an army recruit? When you were baptized, you were actually reenlisting in the Lord's army."
Just as choosing good in the premortal existence was important, so too is it for individuals today.
"The conflict between the forces of good and evil continues here on earth. It is real! That conflict in which we are now engaged is still between the forces of good and the forces of evil," he said.
God's plan allows the adversary to tempt individuals so that they, while in this mortal world, can exercise their agency to choose good over evil, to choose to repent, and to choose to come unto Jesus Christ and follow His example.
3. Will you establish priorities to help make choices in life?
"Your choices will not all be between good and evil," Elder Nelson said. "Many will be choices between two good options. Not all truths are created equal. So you will need to establish priorities. In your pursuit of knowledge, know that the very most important truth you can learn comes from the Lord. …
"Above everything else you are seeking to learn, seek to know God, your Heavenly Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ. Come to know Them and love Them as I do."
More than anything in this world, Elder Nelson said, individuals will want to make choices that lead to the ultimate and glorious destiny of eternal life. That is God's greatest goal, and choosing eternal life should be an individual's highest priority.
"Choose eternal life as your highest priority and notice how other choices fall into place," he said.
4. With whom will you choose to associate?
"As youth of the noble birthright, you will mingle with many good people who also believe in God," he said. "Whether they be Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, or Islam, believers know there actually is absolute truth."
Mentioning a CES devotional talk given by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency earlier this year, Elder Nelson said, "He stressed that there really is right and wrong, and the willful breaking of one of God's commandments really is sin. Believers in God also have a conscience. Believers obey civil and divine law voluntarily, even laws that otherwise might be unenforceable."
Believers are committed to obeying civil and divine law, not out fear of being caught or seen by someone else, but because the unlawful acts are wrong.
"As you move along in life's journey, you will also become acquainted with people who do not believe in God," he said. "Many of them have not yet found divine truth and don't know where to look for it. But you youth of the noble birthright are coming to their rescue. In great numbers, you are rallying to the call of God's prophet for more missionaries. … As you mingle with nonbelievers, be aware that there may be a few that will not have your best interest at heart. As soon as you discern that, flee from them quickly and permanently."
5. Will you choose freedom or bondage?
"Godless forces are all around," he said. "You are literally living in 'enemy occupied territory.' A plague of poisonous pornography abounds. It ensnares all who yield to its insidious grasp."
Elder Nelson said that there are many forces seeking to destroy lives and happiness. "If you, brothers and sisters, are viewing pornography, stop it. Stop it right now. Stop it absolutely. It is as destructive as leprosy, as addictive as meth and as corrosive as lye. … Avoid that bondage, my beloved friends. ... Seek help from your bishop. None are smart enough to outwit the adversary on their own, once they have been poisoned by pornography."
6. Will you choose to follow the Lord or the philosophies of men?
Issues surrounding society today—unemployment, choosing to not have children, questioning the definition of marriage—are all pulling people away from the truths of the gospel.
"If you have a question about the position of the Church on … [any] important issue, prayerfully ponder it, then heed the prophetic messages at this forthcoming October general conference of the Church," he said. "Those inspired addresses, plus inspiration from the Holy Ghost, will bring a fuller and truer understanding to your mind."
Elder Nelson advised listeners to keep studying the scriptures and doing things that build one's faith in Jesus Christ. As individuals do so, they are naturally drawn to make wise choices.
7. How will you prepare for your personal interview with the Savior?
"You youth of the noble birthright are not perfect yet," he said. "None of us are. So, you, along with the rest of us, are very grateful for the Atonement of the Savior, that provides full forgiveness as you truly repent."
Each day on earth is an opportunity to take the time to prepare for the interview all will have with the Savior on Judgment Day. Divine aids including the Holy Ghost, scriptures, patriarchal blessings, and living prophets are all guides in helping individuals choose well.
"As you choose to live on the Lord's side, you are never alone. God has given you access to His help while you move along mortality's perilous pathway. As you diligently, earnestly pour your heart out to Him in daily prayer, He will send His angels to help you."
8. In whom will you put your trust?
"You youth of the noble birthright know that God is your Father," he said. "He loves you. He wants you to be happy. Put your trust in Him. Maintain your focus on His holy temple. Be worthy to receive your endowment and sealing ordinances. Remain faithful to those covenants and return frequently to the temple. Remember, your loftiest goal is to gain the greatest of all the blessings of God, that of eternal life. Ordinances of the temple are essential to that blessing."
It is through putting trust in the Lord that all will find out their identity, purpose, and blessing as a youth of the noble birthright.
"Yes, you truly are the youth of the noble birthright, created in God's image," he said. "You are His lawful heirs, here to be tried and tested. You may choose to be a light to the world, to help save God's children, to have joy, and ultimately earn the blessing of eternal life."


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Jimmy Wales Threatens To Stymie UK Snooping Plans By Encrypting Wikipedia Connections
from the take-that dept
The draft bill of the UK's "Snooper's Charter", which would require ISPs to record key information about every email sent and Web site visited by UK citizens, and mobile phone companies to log all their calls, was published back in July. Before it is debated by politicians, a Joint Committee from both the House of Commons and House of Lords is conducting "pre-legislative scrutiny."
As the list of questions on the Joint Committee's Web page makes clear, it seems to be doing a thorough job, exploring every aspect of the proposed legislation. As well as a public consultation (now closed), it is also taking oral evidence from a wide range of interested parties, both for and against the plans. Yesterday, one of the people who spoke before the Committee was Jimmy Wales, who did not mince his words:
Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, has sharply criticised the government's "snooper's charter", designed to track internet, text and email use of all British citizens, as "technologically incompetent".
He went on to suggest that other Internet companies would do the same, forcing the UK authorities to resort to what he called "black arts" to break the encryption. As he pointed out: "It is not the sort of thing I'd expect from a western democracy. It is the kind of thing I would expect from the Iranians or the Chinese."
He said Wikipedia would move to encrypt all its connections with Britain if UK internet companies, such as Vodafone and Virgin Media, were mandated by the government to keep track of every single page accessed by UK citizens.
To a certain extent, this is just bluster: Wales has no formal power to instruct Wikipedia to encrypt its connections, and even assuming that happened, it's not certain that companies like Google and Facebook would risk fines or imprisonment for their staff by refusing to hand over encryption keys. But Wales' intervention had a big symbolic importance: he's not only the co-founder of Wikipedia -- which even politicians have heard of and probably use -- he's also one of the UK government's own special tech advisers, appointed back in March.
His comments are, therefore, a real slap in the face, and a useful reminder that by pushing for this kind of total surveillance the UK government is not only making itself look oppressive, but stupid too.
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I've been looking for a chance to go wild! I dearly love bright colors. Here's my Special Theme - abstract.
I've been looking for a chance to go wild! I dearly love bright colors. Here's my Special Theme - abstract.
Special Theme- quatrefoil
And last but not least - Solid:
Sheila, thank you. Sometimes we are our own most severe critic.
Ephemera. It was difficult to keep this one anywhere near in the palate.
Extra large and extra small
Because I like to tuck photos, etc. under, I left both the lace edge and the large rose as separate PSE layers. I'll also include jpeg files.
Artist inspired: Georges Seurat
Day 26_Extra Small
Day 27_Fine Art (Pointillism . . . thanks to Snap Art, I couldn't have done it without you!)
Here's my free choice #1:
Day 29_You Choose (Abstract)
Day 30_Solids
This challenge has been so awesome. I am a bit sniffly-sad to see it come to an end. I want to say a big to Marisa for hosting the fabulously fun "April Paper Party" and to all the designers that had me excitedly checking this forum many times every day to see what they had put together with their amazing talents, and to all the very kind souls that applauded our efforts along the way . . . much appreciated! I so hope we do it again some time.
My inspiration needed a kick start for the "you choose" so I recruited two of Marisa's templates. Thanks, Marisa.
And the last ones....solids.
I've divided my papers by week, so week one is available for download here on Google Drive
You may get a "too big to scan" message but I don't have any virus, so you're safe.
Week two is here
Week three is here
Week four is here.
The solids are filed with the various palates they match, week by week.
We're coming down to the end! I can't believe a whole month has gone by! Tomorrow I'll post a thread where you can share details about your finished project.
Today's free choice:
Monday April 29: Special Theme (you choose): I am running out of ideas.... so I choose a frame background paper
For solids:
@Angela: I love the paper with horses - it remembers me the Greek god Poseidon.
I love your Life is Sweet paper!!
Okay, ladies i know i'm late with some of these, but i hope you enjoy them.
Color Palette
Polka Dot
Alphabet and Numbers
Multiple Pattern
Scatter Irregular
Start With a Photo
Extra Large
Extra Small
Notebook Paper
Choice 1
Thats all for now, other are in process.
Finally I finished all the papers.
Fine art inspiration (I wanted it to look like a painting, I'm not really happy with the look)
special theme 1-kaleidoscope (I used the Kaleidoscope plugin by mehdi you can find here)
special theme 2-spirograph (spirographs drawn with inkscape)
and at least 3 solid papers
Here's my solid paper:
I can't believe I'm finished!
Great job everyone!
Don't forget to share your final product here.
Also, the May Element a Day challenge starts tomorrow!!
My last one, I am still puzzled over what is and what isn't a solid!
Still need to finish my last free choice & my solids, but I wanted to post the rest of my catch-up papers before this thread gets locked!
Extra small:
Fine-art inspired (this definitely falls into the category of "no one will want to use it, but I wanted to learn how to make it." It was *really* fun to learn how to do the Andy Warhol effect! The picture is Jeff Mangum, the guy from the band that has taken over my theme for these papers):
Free choice # 1 - Chevrons:
@Violet: That paper sure is exciting!
@Marisa: Yep, that's a good word for it
Finally finished! And it's just 8 minutes after midnight here, so I am feeling pretty excellent for wrapping up essentially at month's end.
Free choice - Art Journal paper (It's really hard to make this kind of paper look good. I have a lot still to learn and practice. It's SO fun to make, though.):
Marisa, this was a fantastic challenge. You do so much hard work for this community, and I want to tell you how much I appreciate it! I learned so much this month and had such a blast. I learned all kinds of new photoshop and design techniques and I furthered my sense of community with other PixelScrapper folks. Well done to everyone!
I so wanted to do my own paisley paper from my own drawing, but I just couldn't get to it because other projects took over my life. But here is my extra large paper (Thanks for the template Marisa). I made a whole range of colored solids early on. I will try to get all my papers posted to download in the other thread soon.


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'Tower Heist' Trailer #2: Wacky Hijinks With Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy
Posted on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 by Russ Fischer
The first trailer released for Brett Ratner's new film Tower Heist was very obviously a trailer for a Ratner film, complete with pumping music, flying shots of the tower in which the action takes place, and a jokey introduction to the story and cast. (Which features Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni, Gabourey Sidibe, Casey Affleck, Stephen Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Michael Peña, and Alan Alda.)
This second trailer is much more focused on the crazy stuff the cast gets up to as they try to rob a Wall St. power broker who has defrauded the staff of his high-rise building. Check out the wacky action — which is also very recognizably Ratner — after the break. Read More »


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While many babies are being born in Hollywood this week and many couple's are announcing pregnancies, Tinseltown still has its fair share of heartache. Here are this week's most surprising, most predictable, and most talked about break-ups of our favorite stars this week! The most talked-about break-up news is probably that of and Sarah Larson. […]
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September 28th, 2007 — Divorce, Dylan McDermott, Shiva Rose
Dylan McDermott and his wife of twelve years, actress Shiva Rose, have "seperated." The couple married in 1995, and have two children together, ages 11 and 2. McDermott played ethically-challenged lawyer Bobby Donnell on ABC's The Practice, and will be back on primetime this fall in another ABC drama. Rose most recently starred in a […]


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Tai chi classes in Morrisville healthy way to combat stress (video)
MORRISVILLE -- The movements are slow, deliberate. Bill Snyder takes a deep breath, focuses, and then leads his students through a series of movements designed to focus energy and reduce stress.
A Morrisville College environmental science professor, Snyder teaches Beijing Style tai chi, a 24-posture form created by the Chinese Sports Committee in the 1950s. The form was accepted by the People's Republic of China as their general exercise.
Around the world, tai chi is becoming more accepted as a form of exercise.
"It's been linked to so many aspects of health," Snyder said, such as stress reduction as well as strengthening benefits for joints, hips, knees and backs.
"Tai chi really helped me out after a neck injury. It's opened up a side of nature you don't always see," Snyder said. "If you're open to it, it can work wonders."
Snyder started taking courses in Columbus, Ohio after a car accident caused discomfort in his neck. After surgeons and specialists couldn't explain what was wrong, he tried tai chi at the suggestion of a friend.
One of the founding principles of tai chi is to create and hold a root; your head and torso do not move during the majority of the steps.
"You do not jump out of the way," Snyder said. "You simply let the negative energy pass."
Although tai chi is one of China's neijia, or internal martial arts, the principles of it transcend fighting and physical defense.
"I teach tai chi as a form of moving meditation," Snyder said. The practice is used in some cases to relieve stress.
Each session begins with stretching and breathing exercises. The group then does the steps up until the point they learned previously, and Snyder spends time helping people remember steps they have already learned. Then, new steps are taught.
"I could teach you the fundamental choreography in 16-20 classes," Snyder said. "But you could end up studying tai chi for the rest of your life."
The class meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Morrisville Public Library. Instruction is free for teens and adults; children are not permitted.
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As an award-winning TV expert and Ph.D. antiques appraiser, I tell people how to recognize valuable antiques. When you are searching around your house, you might overlook those unexpected old items such as vintage handbags, chenille bedspreads, old board games, 8-track tapes and music cassettes, ceramic, silver tea sets, and mid-century modern desk blotters, etc.
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7.An antique is defined as something of special artistic merit that is also more than 100 years old. However, that does not mean that a younger object cannot have significant value. An object doesn't have to be 100 years old or older to be valuable. An object just has to be 100 years old or older to be classified as an antique.
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9.Collections should be retained in tact whenever possible. Don't break up a collection if you don't have to do so.
10.Less is more when it comes to cleaning your art or antiques. Don't over polish silver, over dust paintings, or be over zealous when cleaning ceramics. Be gentle.
When it comes to art, antiques, and collectibles, their backstory is most interesting to collectors. Document the history of an antique item by writing down all you know about its previous owners, location, and history. Look around your own home to reveal the fascinating objects that are part of your family history. Heirlooms are the best antiques of all as they recall cherished memories.
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by Pasquale Verdicchio Lorenzo Madalena's Confetti for Gino was a Doubleday Book of the Month Club publication in 1959. The only other edition after that was a paperback Gorgi Edition published in England. That is what I found and first read of this book, on the island of Formentera, Spain, in 1979. Confetti is a fictionalized version of the everyday life in San Diego's Little Italy of the 40s and 50s. The events and relationships described within it are true to those that took place there, and they reflect the relationship of what was then called "the Italian colony" to "American" society. When I arrived in San Diego in 1986 to teach at UCSD, and started to look into the history of the Italian American community, I realized that the novel I had read a few years before represented an important document. My search took me to the SD Library and eventually I found a couple of copies of the novel through booksellers. Convinced of the value of such a book, I brought it to the attention of my publisher, Guernica Editions. It's taken a long time to come out, but finally, through the sponsorship of the San Diego Italian Film Festival, Confetti for Gino has been issued in a new paperback edition.
Confetti should be of interest to everyone because it is a very real document of one of San Diego's premier communities--one that figured so prominently in one of the city's main industries: fishing. The story told is that of Gino De Marino's identity struggle. A rough and tough tuna fisherman, Gino is an ex-serviceman who returns to San Diego from the Pacific Theatre at the end of WWII, takes over his father's fishing boat, and tries to make a living. As a serviceman he clearly fits into a San Diego landscape that is still familiar to us today: a mix of civilian and military industries and traditions that comingle and live side-by-side, even as they sometimes seem light years apart. Gino represents that sense of double-identity, as a serviceman returned to civilian life and as the son of Italian immigrants attempting to integrate more fully into "American" society. Part of his struggle is represented in the novel through Gino's attraction to a woman who is antithetical to his community's standards. (Most of all, she is not Italian.) What makes Gino a character that anyone can easily identify with is that his struggles are the real, everyday struggles experienced by anyone trying to make something of their lives, no matter what their background.
The pull of two different traditions, cultures, and societies is a fundamental point of focus of the book; enmeshed in this are all the relationships that move through and between those worlds and their pull on Gino. His allegiance to his family, his brother, those he cares for, and his allegiance to his own needs and desires, constitue the central challenge of the novel and illustrate one man's attempt to live in his society while remaining true to himself and his family's history. Confetti for Gino gives us an opportunity to look back and to get a taste, not only of a time gone by, but of a dimension of one of San Diego's neighborhoods that might not be as evident today. San Diego's Little Italy has opted for a different type of development today, one a little more distant from its own culture. Confetti for Gino represents a tessera of a mosaic that requires resetting, an ingredient of a communal recipe that can bring back some of its original flavor.
Confetti for Gino is a valuable rediscovery. While, as Ken Scambray has noted, "Madalena's detailed descriptions of the food and folkways of the Sicilian community are intended to be his resistance to the overriding themes of assimilation and conformity of the 1950s. [And that he was] acutely aware that social policy makers at the time refused to acknowledge the reality of Americans' diverse ethnic identity." It is also true that in today's globalized existence a book such as this refocuses our attention on manifestations of local culture and knowledge, and in the inherent differences that are the rule rather than the exception. I would say that rather than describe the struggles against or for assimilation, Madalena attempts to describe a struggle toward integration. This is possibly what Madalena shared with his character Gino. While Madalena fished only sporadically, he knew the culture well from his father's activities within it, and from the many friends in the community who also worked as fishermen. Fishing represented the life-blood of Little Italy at the time, but Madalena also lived a struggle for integration in his personal life. He was not alone in choosing a life outside of fishing, but that didn't make it any easier. He held advanced degrees that reflected his interests in writing and teaching, a fact that possibly distanced him from his community and flung him closer to the outside world. Both Lorenzo and Gino were of immigrant families, both lived in San Diego's Little Italy, both fished, and both struggled with their identity and their desire to integrate more fully into American society without giving up too much of their Italian identity.
Confetti for Gino by Lorenzo Madalena (Guernica Editions, 2011); Postface by Pasquale Verdicchio, is available through Amazon, or through Small Press Distribution, Berkeley (http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/9781550712247/confetti-for-gino.aspx), as well as San Diego Italian Film Festival events as long as copies last.


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