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C/I Assignments: Some of the Best
The Top Ten Characteristics of an Effective Library Assignment
With credit to various websites (Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Montana State University, University of California at San Diego, University of California-Berkeley, Bowling Green State University, University of South Alabama, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Maryland, IUPUI, University of Washington, South Dakota State University, University of Miami, Delta College, University of Oregon, Winston-Salem State University, Xavier University, and the California Clearinghouse on Library Instruction) for the use of terminology and ideas. - Dr. Larry L. Hardesty
Effective library assignments involve "Substantial intellectual engagement of students in the use of library resources in such a manner as to support the course goals."
Characteristics of Effective Library Assignments include (Okay, there are only five; aren't you thankful!):
The assignment is relevant to the goals of the course, ideally, in such a way that students do not recognize it as anything other than an integral and necessary element in the successful achievement of the course goals.
The purpose of the assignment and directions for its completion are obvious to the students.
Successful completion of the assignment is possible within the resources available through the Abell Library, the ability levels of the students, and the timeframe allowed.
Requires a Variety of Resources:
The assignment requires students to use a variety of resources (periodicals, general collection books, websites, electronic databases, reference books, etc.) in accomplishing the goal of introducing them to the library in C/I.
Students acquire a very limited understanding of the library if, for example, they can complete the library assignment by only using one journal title. The assignment should make students aware of the variety of information resources available (e.g. print, electronic, microform, video, etc.).
Top Ten Ways To Achieve An Effective Library Assignment (There are only nine, but if you insist we will think of another one!)
State the Purpose of the assignment, preferably in writing, so students will understand what they will learn as the result of the assignment and why this will help them. How does the purpose relate to the active intellectual engagement of students in use of the library to support course goals? (See Clarity)
Work with the Librarians
To ensure that resources are available to support the assignment
To provide instruction that is both appropriate to the assignment and clear
To ensure that the instruction is done at the desirable time
To ensure accuracy in the descriptions and locations of library materials is provided
Test the Assignment to determine if, in fact, it is doable. Are the goals and process to achieve them clear to others outside the field? Is sufficient time allowed for a novice library user? Are the descriptions and locations of materials accurate? Does the library have the resources needed to complete the assignment? Share it with a colleague in your department and a librarian.
Clearly Define Expectations by discussing deadlines, plagiarism, definitions of terms, criteria for evaluation, etc.
Discuss Research and Writing Strategies with students so they know effective strategies for selecting topics, researching for information, and using the results. Those strategies that may seem obvious to the experienced researcher and writers are often unknown to first-year students.
Pace the Assignment to discourage student procrastination and to improve the final product. Appropriate time management skills may be one of the most important skills we can teach students in their first year. The assignment can be staged to require preliminary research to focus the topic, a thesis statement or statement of purpose, a beginning bibliography to ensure adequate resources are available, and a formatted or annotated final bibliography before the paper is due to ensure more than cursory research has been done. All these, of course, require time, but the alternative can be reading through a stack of poorly-researched and written papers.
Schedule the Assignment and Instructions to maximize their effectiveness. Prepare students for the instruction and explain to them why it is important for success in your course. You may want to give them the assignment ahead of the instruction so they will be thinking about it and can ask relevant questions. Timing can be critical. Students are being exposed to so much information that often the first week is not a good time to have instructions on how to use the library. Having instructions near the end of the semester may not allow them time to complete the library assignment and also misses the opportunity to use the library to accomplish other goals in the course. Separating the instruction and the completion of the assignment by several weeks does not allow immediate application and reinforcement of what was presented.
Provide Lists of Resources to the students if they are required to use specific resources. Librarians can work with you to provide an accurate list and the locations of resources that can provide students with starting points to direct them to the most useful information sources. Often what can seem most obvious directions to the experienced scholar ("use the scholarly journals in X discipline") leaves the neophyte researcher perplexed and frustrated because he or she neither knows the names of the journals nor where they are indexed.
Reinforce the Assignment by preparing students ahead of time, attending the instruction session, adding to the discussion, following up the assignment through discussions and evaluations. Students are highly effective detectors of what they perceive as "busy work" or something not supported by the instructor. Students will take their cues from you, and the attitude you take towards the assignment and the library will inevitably communicate itself to the students.
Top Ten Pitfalls to Avoid (Okay, there are more than ten, but we made up for it by our lack of brevity. Yes, there is some overlap with previous lists, but we have assigned our Department of Redundancy Department to look into this.)
The Mob Scene:
Assigning a class or a large portion of a class to research one topic or look for one piece of information.
If an entire class is going to use a particular resource, place it on reserve. Otherwise, there is a good chance that the resources will quickly disappear either by being checked out or deliberately or accidentally being misplaced by even the most well-intended student. Telling the students to "put it back on the shelf" usually is not sufficient since it only takes one student to accidentally or deliberately misplace a work. Students can become needlessly frustrated and form the incorrect impression that they can never find information in the library.
The Shot in the Dark (also known as Stump the Librarian):
Assigning students to complete an assignment working from incomplete or incorrect information.
Incomplete titles and abbreviations (however widely known by experienced researches) often confuse those unfamiliar with the discipline. A resource commonly known among scholars in the discipline may have a different "official name" used in the library's catalog. An electronic database may change its protocol. The library may not own or subscribe to certain resources.
The Needle in the Haystack:
Assigning students to look for obscure information.
Tell Them All They Might Need to Know--Someday:
Library scavenger hunts or treasure hunts seldom successfully engage students intellectually in use of library resources but tend to trivialize the library experience. Such assignments often teaches students little about independent research but usually emphasize location of isolated bits and pieces of information at the expense of the more important and challenging skills of evaluation and synthesis. Often such assignments become exercises in futility to students as items are misplaced or disappear (see Mob Scene). In addition, librarians, not the students, end up hunting up the information for the students one-at-a-time and it can promote learned helplessness.
Asking librarians to tell students information, albeit useful, but not applicable until later in the students' academic careers.
Conveying to students all the needed information they might need to know to complete successfully their first assignment involving using the academic library is a challenge. But, conveying successfully all that they might need to know for some assignment in the distant future is impossible. The phrase this is "good for you to know for later" is an invitation for glaze eyes. Often the more that is taught, the less that is learned!
Separating Instruction from Application:
Allowing several weeks between instruction and application of the instruction.
Separating the instruction and the completion of the assignment by several weeks violates a basic instructional principle of having instruction near the time of application and allows students to forget what they had been told. At best, it requires further instruction at the reference desk one-at-a-time. At worst, it results in confusion and frustration. (See "Schedule the Assignment and Instructions" and "Tell Them All They Might Need to Know—Someday").
Assuming too Much:
Assuming students already know how to use the library, particularly since they have said that they do.
Typically when asked many students will say they have written library papers in high school or even junior high. This does not indicate they have gone beyond non evaluative compilations of descriptive information nor does it demonstrate they know how to use an academic library with its more sophisticated resources. The same pitfall can occur when asking students if they know how to use the Internet. They may know how to download music files, or how to participate in chat rooms, but they may not know how to construct searches effectively, nor now to evaluate an information resource when found. First-year students often overestimate their understanding of the library, which becomes evident both at the reference desk and with the quality of the results of the library assignment.
Sink or Swim:
Closely related to "Assuming Too Much" is the practice, in effect, of tossing students into the deep end of the library to see if they "Sink or Swim."
The result is often a highly negative library experience as a result of which most students, even those who somehow manage to learn how to "swim," never learn to enjoy an important element of the scholarly process. Hopefully, we are instilling in students both the ability and the desire to continue their learning. (Closely related to "Good Medicine Must Taste Bad" and "Adversity Builds Character")
Avoid Assignments that Promote Vandalism or Theft of Library Materials:
Requiring or requesting students to turn in original materials
(photos, advertisements, illustrations, etc.) often leads to some students taking the "easy way out" and stealing or mutilating library resources. Make it clear that ONLY photocopies, printouts, or forwarded digitized images will be acceptable.
Neither Oversell nor Undersell The Internet:
Telling students either not to use the Internet or telling them that all information is available online.
Precluding use of the Internet can mean--from a student's perspective--precluding the use of scholarly resources found in JSTOR, Project Muse, and numerous other sources that have the same information as scholarly journals in print. At the same time, the huge bulk of recorded information, even most of currently published information, is not available in electronic formats. The critical skill is learning how to evaluate information for accuracy, timeliness, and authority.
Overly Vague or Overly Narrow Topics:
Assigning topics that could fill (and often do) encyclopedias or topics that are extremely narrow (but showed up in yesterday's newspaper).
Students assigned overly vague topics (e.g. "women in American history, global warming, etc.) may be frustrated by the huge amount of information available and may not successfully distill it into a quality paper. Students assigned an overly narrow topic (e. g. "SARS in Vietnam") may be frustrated by not finding enough information. Topics readily narrowed or expanded by an experienced scholarly may present a frustrating challenge to the beginning scholar without proper guidance.
Not Providing a Copy of the Assignment to the Librarians Ahead of Time or Discussing it with Them:
Assuming that, of course, the students will accurately explain the assignment to the librarians and that the librarians will have the answers immediately at their fingertips.
Sometimes the descriptions offered to us at the reference desk by students have little resemblance to the careful explanations you made to them several days earlier. We can better reinforce the purpose of the assignment when we understand it and can prepare to answer it appropriately. (See "Stump the Librarian")
Calling a Librarian and Telling Him or Her, I will be out of Town at a Conference Next Friday, May My Class Come to the Library for Instruction That Day::
It it is important, then it is important enough to do it right with the librarian and classroom faculty member working together and reinforcing the instruction and the assignment.
Students take their lead as to the importance of the instruction and assignment from the emphasis (or lack of it) put on by the faculty member. An absence speaks loudly to them.
"Copying from one source is plagiarism; copying from many sources is research." These are the following sources we copied from in doing the research on "The Effective Library Assignment". Our apologies in advance if we did not copy well (or is copyright?).
California Clearinghouse on Library Instruction Southern Section
Montana State University
Bowling Green
University of South Alabama
University of Maryland
University of Washington
South Dakota State University
Delta College
University of Oregon
California State University-Long Beach
Alternative Assignments to the Term Paper
Often the typical high school paper is a descriptive compilation of information with more emphasis on the quantity of information than the quality of thought. The following are a few examples that require students to employ higher order cognitive skills through comparing and contrasting information they found. For other examples see the University of Newfoundland's "Ideas for Library/Information Assignments" at http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/instruction/assignment_ideas.php
Students prepare an evaluative annotated bibliography of a specific number of information sources on a topic requiring them to identify the best sources and defend why they consider them the best sources.
Students analyze the content, tone, style, and audience of three journals and/or websites relevant to the course
Students compare how a given topic is treated in several different sources, including newspapers (e.g. The New York Times), magazines, scholarly journals, and websites.
Students compare and contrast how journals from two or more disciplines treat a particular topic.
Seven Principles for Good Practice In Undergraduate Education
Encourages contact between students and faculty,
Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students,
Encourages active learning,
Gives prompt feedback,
Emphasizes time on task,
Communicates high expectations, and
Respects diverse talents and ways of learning.
Originally published as Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson, "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" AAHE Bulletin 39 (7) March 1987: 3-7. Available as The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, 1989 from Winona State University (P. O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987-5838) and at http://www.aahebulletin.com/public/archive/sevenprinciples1987.asp


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (134 votes).
In short: Excellent organisation. Course fast - but a few narrow paths to negootiate.Date of review: November 28, 2007
In short: Great for all abilitiesIn full: The marshalls were very helpful and some were very encouraging. I enjoyed the 2 lap route as it felt new the first time and familiar the second. Although it's a flat course, the footpaths made overtaking hard so not quite full marks for PB potential. However as I wasn't in top shape this year, this didn't upset me as it forced me to take breathers! Overall a very enjoyable race. Thanks for everyone's efforts. I would definitely run it again. And to the guy with whom I had a titanic(!)sprint around 48mins: I pulled a muscle, but it was worth it!Date of review: November 27, 2007
In short: Lovely marshalls, particularly the ones near the main road...Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Another great way to end the yearIn full: This was the 7th time I'd run this one. It was my first 10k so I always like to support it. As always it was well organised and there were plenty of marshalls, especially at the road junctions. Thanks again to everyone concerned.Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Friendly local 10K nirvana!In full: As usual a brilliantly friendly well marshalled low-key 10k which has charm and pb potential-they don't get much better than this. Oh & thank you to the marshalls who found my i-pod after i dropped it!Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Great Marshalls, Great Cakes, Great RunIn full: Second time and the cakes were just as good as the first time - oh the race was good tooDate of review: November 26, 2007
In short: have done this more than a few times - its a fave. In full: One of my favourite races of the year, weather is normally good, its very well organised and friendly. Of course my best mate Soo lives in Eynsham too - so we make a full day of it if not a weekend! Leaves made some bits dodgy this year and the muddy bit as you come in to the end slowed you down when you should be going dor the finish hard! I got another PB, although I missed my goal AND I won my age category - so all in all an excellent event for me ;o). Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Good route, nice scenary. though the bit along the A40 isn't too good and the start is a bit cramped. Well organised and a good PB router.Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Excellent race. Very well organised. Supportive marshals. Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Good marshalling, organisation and courseIn full: First time of running this and was very impressed. Good course of two laps, well marshalled, and though some of the atmosphere on the course was quiet, this was made up by the atmosphere in the race HQ before and after the race. Thanks Eynsham roadrunners - will be back next year to try to repeat todays PBDate of review: November 25, 2007
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To vote or not to vote, that is the questionPosted Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at 9:40 AM
This morning as I sat down going through many of the columns and blogs that hit the Internet overnight I read one that really caught my eye and encouraged me to share my thoughts.
The column was by Ken Davidoff of Newsday and is entitled, "Why even an illegal PED confession shouldn't be relevant to the Hall of Fame."
I won't re-hash what he said, but I do recommend hunting it down to read. However, the majority of it centered around how he didn't vote for Mark McGwire his first three years of eligibility.
First I want to explain how the voting process works. New players on the ballot have to have been out of baseball for at least five years. Also on the ballot are individuals from last year who received at least five-percent of the vote.
This is where the dreadful subject of PEDs comes into play. There are at least 5 individuals on the ballot, each of whom, statistically speaking, "should" make the ballot. They are Mark McGwire, Jeff Bagwell, Larry Walker, Rafael Palmeiro and Juan Gonzalez. The problem is, that each one of these players has a troubling similarity. They have either been accused, found or believed to be tied to performance enhancing drugs.
There are several schools of thought on the issue. One has to do with illegality or the idea that regardless of their performance, anyone committing illegal activity should not be allowed in the Hall of Fame.
The third school of thought says that a player should be judged solely on his contribution to the game and performance on the field.
While I generally subscribe to the last one, it does come with it's issues.
1. Open the floodgates - Once of these guys makes it into the hall, you'll have to accept them all. You can't bring in McGwire and not expect to welcome Barry Bonds. The only possible argument there is that Bonds was convicted.
2. Is there a limit? - When taking this into consideration we also have to look at why they are believed to have used PEDs. Was it a confession, was he mentioned by Jose Canseco in Juiced or is it just a hunch. Davidoff pointed out that the problem is we will never know. McGwire confessed. We know he did it. What about guys who have not and likely never will confess? Do we know they did anything wrong at all? Is a hunch a reasonable reason to bar them from Cooperstown (See Bagwell)?
3. To what extent did they use? - Was their use something that went on for the majority of their career or a couple seasons?
4. How did it affect their career? - Mark McGwire pointed out once that steroids and other PEDs don't affect how you see the ball. While it might help you work out, mass yourself up and maybe add a few feet to your balls, that doesn't mean you can hit the ball. In McGwire's case, whether it's a 500' bomb or a 405' lob over centerfield it's still a homerun. Remember, there is a reason they names Big Mac Land for McGwire. How many other people have you seen hit homeruns up there...regularly? Even if you shave 30' off of his bombs, they're still, in most cases bombs (of course, number 62 in 1998 just barely cleared the fence, but where would baseball be without that moment.)
5. What was their contribution to the game? - McGwire and Sosa, regardless of their involvement in the dark part of the game, played an important role in the revival of baseball. After the strike of 1994-5, baseball still hadn't recovered. Attendance was low and so were television ratings. The fans were mad.
The Homerun race of 1998 changed all of that. The magic of that season brought back numerous fans including many who had never watched a game in their life. McDonalds gave out baseballs, every gas station and department store in the country had all sorts of goodies with their faces on them and even soccer moms were spitting out baseball statistics like they had memorized the Baseball Almanac. Those two men, regardless of other factors, saved the game of baseball. They brought me, an at that time 18-year-old young man, back to the game. For that, I am eternally grateful.
While that alone is not enough to earn induction, I feel that the hall ignoring it is a travesty.
6. One last point - Drugs have been in the game for many, many years. The use of marijuana to ease pain after a game or cocaine for energy has been in the game as far back as anyone can remember. There's a reason we don't know if any of the biggest players in the history of the game used drugs: they were never tested. Neither was Bagwell, but thanks to "rumors" he may never make the cut.
It's important to put these things into perspective and understand that the 1980s and 1990s were not the only period in baseball history that players "did whatever necessary" to improve their game. I won't deny that it was likely worse in that period, but the drive to be better has always been present and sadly always will. To literally demonize a generation of players is not the answer.
I'm not in any way condoning the use of these drugs and I hope this doesn't come off that way. I am, however, just asking people to be realistic. I hate writing about this subject, but at least once a year I feel drawn to make my case.
I'd like to end this with a question: Will those who wouldn't vote for McGwire turn around and vote for Alex Rodriguez who also confessed to using PEDs?
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Nice blog, I do disagree with you on one thing though. I do believe that Bagwell will make the Hall of Fame. He has never been associated with PED's of any type. He is unfortunately associated with an era that has been linked to PED's.
-- Posted by redbirdfan74 on Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 11:16 AM
Bagwell has been assoicated BIG TIME with PEDS. He wont make it though he was a good player.
-- Posted by FreyGuys on Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 3:24 PM
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Share Your Reflection

Finding a new space for conversation about differences is
Finding a new space for conversation about differences is vital. We cannot compete with one another to see who 'wins' the contest of ideas. Instead, we live with one another respecting our own integrity as much as we respect the integrity of others. This is the Christian vocation in a world of the world of ideas, exchange, and shaping our world. I accept that another disagrees with me. It is dangerous when the disagreement minimizes, scolds, or, discredits the other. It is just as dangerous when the agreement places our point of view on a pedestal. Both are bound to fall and crumble instead of creating something new for God's world.

You presented an excellent analysis. You asked many
You presented an excellent analysis. You asked many pertinent questions and gathered together a number of unconnected dots. Now take 10 minutes and read the answer to all your questions presented in the view which connects all the dots. http://www.thelastwhy.ca/poem/

Krista, as usual, highlights the best of what a "bridge
Krista, as usual, highlights the best of what a "bridge person" today can be like, in this case, evangelically civil. No fundamentalist dogma revealed by author and seminary academic, Richard Mouw, here. It's fine to characterize civil conversations as dialogues proscribing ideology or moral imperatives, and despite what might be described as the legalistic word choice of Martin Marty's "convicted" citizenry social change can no longer be driven by biological needs --as is supposed in some arguments about human sexuality rooted in social contexts that predate the last century's modern era. Rather than re-reading "Christian Civility in an Uncivil World", try reading "Ethics in a Christian Context" by the theologian, Paul Lehmann. Though published at the hight of 1963's rarified debates over social change in America it allows Christians to contextualize their apologetics around presumptions of how society changes in our post-modern era, wherein long suffering souls suffer long in dialogue with one another. Krista perceives, again, the need to start small in what could, by some, be called the "critical new conversations."
Mark Small, retired clergy

I can't help but believe that our inevitable growth as a
I can't help but believe that our inevitable growth as a people lies being able to gently hold both the micro and the macrocosm in our minds and hearts. We CAN see the details in front of us and particular details/points of view with the great skills, passion and history of humanity, and still see that we are infinitesimally small in a large universe we know so little about. The thought of "convicted civility" moves us in that direction as we approach life with our personal viewpoint but are still able to look for the best actions needed for the whole of humanity. Mitakuye Oyasin, "all my relations" speaks to this.

Being right and righteous is deadly to community. We all
Being right and righteous is deadly to community. We all "see through a glass darkly." We're all connected. Our call is to love and respect each other, and tell the truth as we understand it, with humility, knowing we may be wrong.

I'm certainly glad that Richard Mouw is calling for
I'm certainly glad that Richard Mouw is calling for civility. I'm also glad that he asks us to "start some of our conversations again from the beginning". So here are a few places we might start – Where does this incivility originate? Who is more responsible for the uncivil tone? How does being civil help if your message is bigoted at it's core? Should we continue to respect someones convictions just because they are religious? Is it a virtue to believe beyond the evidence? Is "the bible tells me so" a good argument in the 21st century? How can we be moral if we are dishonest with the evidence? Is there anything more able to undermine our humanity and compassion than religious conviction?
The first fact, the fundamental truth, the starting point for any honest (and therefore moral) conversation about gay rights is that sexual orientation is not something we choose. Once we acknowledge that fact, all arguments against gays being granted equal rights under the law ring hollow. Simply stating that "homosexuality is a sin" , no matter how civilly you do it, is not being honest, and therefore not moral.

For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Have you not read? God's word will last beyond this world. God is love, he loves us too much to leave us as we are now. We all need to change from glory to glory. Our struggle is not against each other, it is against dark spiritual forces, principalities, and forces of evil in heavenly realms. Eph.,6:12. Your real enemy is a spiritual force that lies to us. You shall know the truth and it shall set you free.

While this article reads well, and I agree with parts of
While this article reads well, and I agree with parts of it, tolerance of bigotry for the sake of getting along with others, especially in a church environment, sets us back. It does not move us forward. No matter how much I respect others in my church who disagree with my position, civility has not been the answer to the wall of prejudice we cannot knock down, get past or overlook. Compassion begins with Christ, and civility toward and acceptance of all God's people is a foundation of the church as I want to come to know it. Adult love with another adult should be treasured by all. Christ came to us and spoke of love for all men. Human interpretation of His meaning should always be discussed, in a caring environment. If this is restarting the conversation, we can try. But to ever suggest that we should put our beliefs on hold so that we can "respect" another person's point of view is to take away yet another voice asking for the freedom to love equally.

Awesome show this morning (Speaking of Faith, 8/20/11).
Awesome show this morning (Speaking of Faith, 8/20/11). Caught it on my way to church where, interestingly enough, I would be delivering a sermon on Fear V. Compassion. The Rev. Dr. Richard Mouw asks a simple question I pray will resonate across this once-great-land, and this beautiful but broken world. "Can we talk?" It's a simple but radical question when one considers the pool into which it is cast...a pool in which differing opinions are the least of our worries, and in which the difference of perceived realities reigns supreme. Into this 'Alice Thru the Looking Glass' reality Dr. Mouw wants to know, "Can we talk?" Personally, I am dying to hear the response...so much so, that I am willing to be a bearer of the question.

Krista; When you speak of how "WE seem to be losing our
Krista; When you speak of how "WE seem to be losing our connective tissue", I think you are talking about a very few people. I see strong connections locally and can sense them in other communities. There are a few people who actively work to break those connections. They may claim to be for family and community, but they benefit from chaos. To keep our connections, we only need to examine our own beliefs, be open about what they are, and not be thrown by irrational conversations.
On the issue of homosexuality, there are only a few mentions of it in scripture, they can be easily googled and understood. If you want to base your opinion on a list of rules written a long time ago, then you probably are not someone who wants to examine their own beliefs. The few people who do, don't follow most of those rules, but are willing to put forth tremendous effort to get you to follow the ones they like. I am all for listening to and trying to understand other points of view, but listening must work two ways.
By the way, has anyone actually looked up the passage from Jeremiah? Immediately after God says to seek shalom (or peace or welfare), he says "don't listen to them because they are propheying lies". A few passages later God is talking about bringing the sword to those who exiled his people. This is a disigenuous use of the passage by Mouw. This happens a lot when I look up passages.


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Three face arson charges
By LISA M. REED
Staff Writer
MARINETTE, Wis. – Three individuals are facing arson of a building with intent to defraud, as party to a crime after a fire at one of the suspect's house in the town of Stephenson.
Drew Christensen, 28 of Suring; Jessica A. Miller, 37, of Crivitz, Wis.; Donald A. Halbur Jr., 32, of Crivitz, are charged with felony arson in Marinette County Court.
Each will have an initial appearance on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m.
According to court records, charges against the trio were filed in December 2012.
Miller's home was set on fire in 2011.
Court records say Christensen admitted to setting fire to Miller's residence, located on Schroeder Lane in the town of Stephenson.
Christensen and Halbur were acquaintances, and they both knew Miller.
Halbur and Miller were aware that Christensen was going to burn the house down before he did, the court complaint said. A gallon of gasoline was purchased by Christensen and left in a red container on the front porch the day the fire was started.
Miller said Christensen offered to burn her house down as he had burned other places, the complaint said.
She also told investigating officers that the house was insured by Allstate Insurance who paid her between $70,000 and $100,000. She used that money to purchase a tavern in Oconto County.
That tavern burned down in 2012.
Christensen is also charged with two counts of arson of a building without the owner's consent. A status conference in that case is set for Feb. 13 at 9 a.m. in Oconto County Court.
Lisa M. Reed's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Wilma J. Cambria
Wilma J. (Stevens) Cambria, age 76, of Fredonia, NY, formerly of Brocton, NY, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at her residence at One Temple Square in Fredonia.
She was born February 23, 1937 in Dunkirk, NY to the late Horace and Viola Wilkins Stevens.
Wilma worked as a seamstress for various companies in the region. She enjoyed various crafts especially crocheting.
She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Cam-bria.
Survivors include her children, Jean (Robert) North of Brocton, NY, Debra Cambria of Ripley, NY, Wendy (Michael) Riewaldt of Cassadaga, NY, and Thomas (Michelle) Cambria of Brocton, NY; several grandchildren, great grand children, nieces and nephews; and a sister, Viola "Chickie" Richir.
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About the Author: Major General (Ret) Scott Gration serves as the President's Special Envoy to Sudan.
Hello, I'm Scott Gration, the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan. This week I'm heading out on my next visit to the region -- to Sudan and Ethiopia. Let me take a few minutes to share some of our objectives with you.
Two weeks ago, Sudan held its first multiparty elections in 24 years. While we have expressed our concerns about the elections and the electoral environment, we recognize these elections are an important element of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. We're continuing our efforts to fully implement the CPA, including next year's referenda in Abyei and Southern Sudan.
On this trip, I will stop in Khartoum where I will meet with top officials of the United Nations and other special envoys from Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and the European Union.
I will also travel to Juba for continued discussions with members of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and leaders of the Government of Southern Sudan. We will discuss the unresolved issues of the CPA, like border demarcation and popular consultations. We will also talk about the post-referenda matters, such as oil revenues, citizenship, and grazing rights.
My trip will take me back to Darfur to discuss the security situation on the ground with UNAMID officials in El Fashir.
Finally, I'm heading to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to participate in an African Union ministerial on Sudan. While there, I will meet with key African leaders and multilateral organizations to discuss regional strategies and to coordinate international support.
I look forward to giving you an update upon my return. Thank you for your continued interest in the work of our office. We appreciate your concern for the peace, prosperity and future of the Sudanese people. Thank you.
Benjamin in Japan writes:
Obviously an election whether the voting was rigged or not is a good sign for future political development in Sudan. I'm sure many readers are interested in the consultations to be held with the Liberation Movement and The Government of Southern Sudan. It would be interesting to read more about their perspectives and future plans.
Mark H. in Tennessee writes:
Free and fair elections were an important part of the CPA. Sham elections that took place were not. Thanks for setting Sudan up for conflict and wasting US tax-paying dollars.
susan M. in California writes:
General Gration,
The Obama administration's announced policy on Sudan was based on periodic, objective assessments of the situation on the ground. Yet, in spite of very concerning developments on the ground, including ongoing government-sponsored bombings in Darfur, the administration has not held any of the parties to account for their actions. In the six months since President Obama's Sudan policy went into effect there has been no demonstrable progress towards peace, security, or justice in Sudan. It's time for the administration to back its words with deeds and increase the pressure on all parties, especially the NCP which is acting with impunity, to end the conflict in Darfur, ensure a peaceful referendum for the South, and advance democracy and human rights throughout Sudan.
Katie-Jay S. in California writes:
Last October, the U.S. unveiled its Sudan Policy. And although it has been kept highly confidential, it was said that the U.S. would apply pressures and consequences if benchmarks were not met. Clearly, having a free and fair election is a benchmark. Clearly, this did not happen. With all the evidence that the people's vote was stolen, is our government, are you, going to recognize and congratulate an indicted war criminal, who used voter fraud, intimidation, and worse to legitimize his regime? I call on you to stand up for what is right for the people of Sudan, not the ruling party of Sudan. You must apply the consequences set forth in our Policy.
Mohamed S. in California writes:
General Gration,
There are news of renewed aerial bombings in Darfur by the Albashir's government. There are reports of casualties (children and women). What are you going to tell the officials in Khartoum?
Elizabeth B in Oregon writes:
General Gration,
Do you honestly believe that legitimizing an indicted war criminal and sanctioning an ongoing genocide is an appropriate policy expression on behalf of the American People? Is there a war crime, or a crime against humanity, that is a bridge too far for you to legitimize? Also, please request President Obama to make a clear statement and take real action before this policy undermines America's standing as a beacon of freedom.
Jessica Q. in Arizona writes:
Major Gen. Gration,
You write "While we have expressed our concerns about the elections and the electoral environment, we recognize these elections are an important element of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement." Fair and unbiased elections would help the CPA - not fraud-ridden elections to keep a man accused of genocide and crimes against humanity in power. The "elections†that took place are NOT an important element of the CPA. I'm completely in favor of diplomacy as the first step in dealing with foreign governments but you must realize that this is not working. I know you have good intentions- put them finally into ACTION! We've stood idly by for far too long.
Martina K. in California writes:
General Gration - Please see the Washington Post editorial of May 2 urging the Obama Administration not to legitimize al-Bashir unless he comes through on his post-election promises and to be "ready to respond" when he does not.
Please make sure the U.S. is ready to respond.
Nell O. in Connecticut writes:
Now that what human rights groups have been telling you for years has come to pass, do you feel inspired to listen to them and heed their advice? Is it oil that keeps this administration from standing up for the people of Darfur, indeed, for all of Sudan???
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I tested these items by wearing them out for a few weeks. My review was based on application, color/pigmentation, holding powder and price. The entire line seems to lean towards "pure" mineral type makeup which not only looks great but is also good for you.
Be Pure Mineral Gel Eye Liner in Black
I really like this. It's not as creamy as some of my others (i.e. bobbi brown) but it actually makes it a lot easier to apply. It's very black and pigmented and the brush that comes with it is actually pretty awesome.
Lipstick in Sorbet
The color was pretty pigmented. The picture comes off as hot pink but it was more of a flamingo shade in person. I probably wouldn't have picked the shade myself but the overall product was okay. It's more of a sheer frost shade. My preference is for more creamy/satin shades.
Be Pure Mineral Pressed Powder in Colorless
The label says colorless but it does indeed have some color to it. It comes with a flat brush but I decided not to use it. Instead, I used a powder brush to set my foundation and noticed that it lightened my complexion a bit. Would work better for light to medium category. However the powder overall is decent...not too powdery and gives a smooth appearance to the skin.
Be Pure Mineral Crushed Blush
I'm not a huge loose mineral powder wearer but I decided to give this a shot. This powder is Talc Free, Oil Free, and Fragrance free. The shade is a very light shimmery pink color. It's a bit sheer on my tan skin but looks nice paired on top of another brush.
These products are super affordable and can be found at your local drugstore. The quality was actually pretty good. I highly recommend checking them out. My favorite was the gel liner. Happy shopping!
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Drugstore Makeup Review- Jane Cosmetics
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4 comments:
- Gaby said...
Those products don't seem to be available in Quebec, but they look interesting!
- September 7, 2010 at 5:14 PM
- bobbysgeel said...
I can't find Jane easily where I live...then a few weeks ago the line appeared in my grocery store! I love their eyeshadows & bronzer!
- September 7, 2010 at 6:20 PM
- PrettyMommy said...
would like to have that gel eyeliner, but Jane is not available in Malaysia..:(
- September 7, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- Gellie Abogado said...
Hi RenRen! Saw your blog while browsing through some Jane Cosmetics review. I am loving your blog now and it's nice to know someone from the US who is partly Filipino and doing beauty blogging. I am an amateur beauty blogger here in the Philippines and I followed your blog! Hope to read more reviews on different cosmetics!
To your Filipino followers, I have online shop named All Glammed Up and we sell Jane Cosmetics! :D
- June 15, 2011 at 12:49 PM
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Healthy Origins E-400 with Naturally Sourced Mixed Tocopherols is an antioxidant which may help support cardiovascular health as well as skin, hair, and nail health.
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As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a physician.
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Good value pure vitamin E with no fillers. I would like it however if the company indicated the amount of tocopherols (other than alpha) in the product.
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EDIT: Just got off the phone with Healthy Origins: THIS IS GMO!! They said this comes from non-organic soybeans made in USA. Over 90% of USA soybeans comes from Monsanto's GMO'd! FYI: If your soybeans aren't organic, they are GMO. GMO's cause Morgellons disease. I've been having some weird scalp symptoms since I started taking this product a year ago. Otherwise I've been on a soy-free diet for years! My original review had 5 stars & read: Way cheaper that the "unique" E and very similar: Although both natural they are both soy derived! :( *Even if the Unique E customers make false claims that it is soy-free, it's not. Check their website! My quest for a completely soy-free vitamin E continues. In the meantime this will do. I take it because COQ10 needs vitamin E to be activated. Other than that I can't gauge because I don't take this for specific symptoms. But I might use it as natural preservative for my homemade moisturizer.
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I chose this brand because I'm using other vitamins from this brand which I have confidence in their quality and of course it's price. And I chose vitamin E from this brand, because it has 4 different tocopherols and it's not diluted with oil. About soya in it, I wouldn't be concern because in this micro amount there is no soy protein.
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I use it as face crem (night). Best ever ☺
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We do not know whether D-Alpha Tocopherol consists 400 IU and others Plus mixed Tocopherols: D-Tocopherol Beta D Delta-Tocopherol D-Gamma Tocopherol contained only 1 milligram, or in the 400 units are all tocopherols contained in a balanced ratio.
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I am officially sad that OTTI made it to Scotland before Tennessee...*harumphs*
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I'm loving all the reviews though!
brian wrote:Started my OTTI brewing with the Den's Kunpu. This is the light steamed shincha offering from Den's. I'm still pretty new to tea, so take this for what it's worth ...
2nd, 165F, 15 sec. Very similar color, more sediment coming through. After the particles settle it is quite clear. The light color for a second infusion had me thinking I had underbrewed, but I don't think so.
3rd, 180F, 30 sec. Continuing in the direction of the second, the focus is moving away from the richness and more towards the bright flavors, with additional bitterness. This tea doesn't seem to be changing as much as I've seen with some other senchas. I think it peaked with the second infusion.
4th, boiling 60 sec. Still making a drinkable cup of tea, so maybe I did underbrew some of those early infusions. It has faded quite a bit, and I've had a lot of tea by now, so I'm just getting the impression of "green tea".
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Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bob Dechert Mississauga—Erindale, ON
Mr. Speaker, during the second world war and Korean war Canadian soldiers fought courageously in the name of freedom and democracy. However, they were not alone in their struggle. Hundreds of thousands of Polish, Jewish, Korean and Russian Allied soldiers fought alongside Canadians as brothers-in-arms and sacrificed much.
To the veterans who lost their homelands to the scourge of communism after the war, Canada offered a new home. Many of them started new lives here and have worked hard to help build our great country.
This noble legacy is why today our Conservative government is proud to be restoring well-deserved benefits to our Allied veterans through Bill C-33. These benefits were shamefully cut by the Liberal government in the 1990s.
Restoring these benefits is the right thing to do and our Allied veterans can once again stand tall knowing that their government honours and respects their important contributions.
We are pleased that some of those veterans are on Parliament Hill today to witness Bill C-33 receive royal assent in the Senate.
Let us all take this opportunity to thank them for their service and remember to always honour their sacrifice.
School Violence
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bonnie Crombie Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask members of the House to join me in extending our thoughts and prayers to the victims, students, faculty and families of St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School in my riding of Mississauga—Streetsville.
Yesterday we read and watched the news of a horrific story of violence. My constituents, and especially the families involved, experienced an incident that no family or community ever expects to face. As a mother, I cannot even begin to imagine.
As the end of the school year approaches, students should be thinking about what to pack up for their family vacations or what exciting summer jobs await them in the coming months, not violence in their hallways.
Sadly, no community is immune to violence. I know the people of Mississauga—Streetsville will come together in support of St. Joseph's. We will unite as a strong community and hope that nothing like this ever happens again.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the courageous students and the staff of St. Joseph's, especially teacher Maria Locicero for her heroism. I also wish to thank the Peel Regional Police for its exceptional work.
My most heartfelt thoughts and prayers go to the victims and their families.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Ed Fast Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canadians know that our Conservative government is delivering real results for them. With our economic action plan, we have taken unprecedented action to speed up job creation to help Canada weather this economic storm.
Because of these steps, families and businesses are paying less tax, unemployed workers are receiving more support, and major job-creating projects are breaking ground. This is in stark contrast to Liberal plans to deal with the recession. The Liberal Party recently reaffirmed its commitment to a job-killing carbon tax. We also know that the Liberals want to increase the GST and end the universal child care benefit.
As if that was not enough, the Liberal leader recently shocked Canadians by saying, "We will have to raise taxes". Canadians cannot afford more taxes. That is why they soundly rejected the Liberal Party in the last election.
Our Conservative government is providing strong economic leadership and the world has recognized that our plan is exactly the right one for these difficult times.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, this past week I had the privilege to join women for the third annual downtown eastside women's march for housing in Vancouver. Many of the women who marched live in shelters, on the street, and in dangerous and unstable housing. Still, they are strong and determined in their fight for social housing, child care and health care for all.
These women have a clear message for all levels of government and I am pleased to bring it forward here today. The women of the downtown eastside are calling for a stop to evictions and the provision of affordable safe housing, recognizing the needs of people before Olympic profits, and a stop to the criminalization of the poor.
I would like to thank the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Power of Women Group for speaking out on these important issues. In the words of the Power of Women Group:
Although we are still suffering in shelters and on the streets, we are not yet defeated! We are making our voices heard, we are bringing empowerment into our lives, we are fighting for positive change, and we are expressing the humanity of our neighbourhood. We hope all of you will join us.
Bloc Québécois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, once again, Pauline's puppet is demonstrating just how easy it is for his master to make him shake his head no, no, no.
He and his puppet theatre friends are all shaking their heads in unison: no, no, no.
The economic crisis is not a theatrical production. It is real, but every time our government puts forward solutions, the Bloc says no, no, no. The Bloc leader is like a doll that can only say no.
He misleads voters during election campaigns. All he wants to do is provoke crises in Ottawa, and he takes offence when our Conservative government does what needs to be done to stimulate the economy. There can be no doubt that the Bloc is hurting every single region of Quebec.
Coming this fall to your TV: Pauline's puppet and his Bloc friends who always, always say no, no, no.
Participation of Women in Politics
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Gilles Duceppe Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC
Mr. Speaker, today Equal Voice is once again challenging the federal political parties on the issue of women's participation in politics. And again, the Bloc Québécois is rising to the challenge.
In the 2008 election, the Bloc Québécois ran 20 women candidates and got three quarters of them elected. That is a much higher success rate than that of our Conservative, Liberal and NDP opponents.
Equal Voice is calling on the federal political parties to run more women candidates than in the last election. We will make every effort to meet that target. In our party's constitution, it is written in black in white that the Bloc Québécois shall endeavour to ensure equal representation of women and men. That is our goal.
In the Bloc Québécois, we have a clear political will. We want to promote more than ever the crucial participation of women in politics, bearing in mind this goal of achieving gender parity, which may sound bold, but really is only something normal.
Participation of Women in Politics
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, I rise to associate our party with a renewal process as old as Parliament itself.
As time goes on, this House is reflecting more and more our country's diversity in terms of the different languages, genders, sexual orientations, races, beliefs and cultures.
We have to become more representative of the population. Today, I rise to take a step in that direction.
Today, on behalf of my party, I accept the Equal Voice challenge. The Liberal Party is committed to having more women in politics, in Parliament, and in government after the next election.
Today, on behalf of my party, I pledge that, at the next election, at least one third of our Liberal candidates will be women.
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Blake Richards Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, this Conservative government has responded to an unprecedented global recession with unprecedented action. We have provided the largest fastest stimulus package in the G8. We have given Canadians an additional $20 billion in tax cuts.
While we are taking action, the leader of the Liberal Party is suggesting that he would raise taxes. He solidified this when he declared "We will have to raise taxes". He said that he would even reverse the Conservative government's cut to the GST, taking more out of the pockets of Canadians when they need it most.
The leader of the Liberal Party is also pushing his job-killing carbon tax, a carbon tax that the Liberal Party voted to make one of its main policy commitments. This does not come as any surprise. After all, the leader of the Liberal Party even refers himself as "a tax-and-spend Liberal".
Under our Conservative government, the only way taxes will ever go is down.
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
June 18th, 2009 / 2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the isotope crisis is not just a health care issue; it is about leadership. The government has not shown Canadians that it has a plan to deal with the crisis. Canadians need to know what the current and projected isotope shortfall is, which patients will get treatment and who will not and who will pay the skyrocketing cost of medical isotopes.
The Prime Minister promised Canadians a plan. This plan should be public. Where is it?
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, this issue is of great concern to us on all sides of the House. The government has been very clear.
The Minister of Health and her officials have been working with their provincial counterparts to ensure the health care system responds to this. They have been doing very good and dedicated work in this regard.
The Minister of Natural Resources and her officials have been working with isotope providers around the world. I know she returned this morning from a meeting in Toronto in this regard.
The government has been very clear to Atomic Energy of Canada, which has the independent responsibility for the operation of the reactor, that our priority is to see that reactor up and running as soon as possible.
We will continue work on all these fronts.
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, we are in the fifth week of this crisis and in the fourth year of a government that has seen two shutdowns of isotope production on its watch.
Chalk River is shut down indefinitely. The Dutch reactor, on which hopes rest, will be shut down for repairs this summer. Cancer tests are being cancelled. Hospitals cannot get isotopes.
The issue is simple. When will the government stop improvising and provide Canadians with a plan that is transparent, public and credible?
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Lisa Raitt Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, the lack of a reliable supply of medical isotopes in the world is one of great concern to us and is one of great concern for the health and safety of people all over the world. That is the message I delivered this morning to the international committee dealing with the security of supply issues in the world. I delivered a call to action for the international community, asking it to have the maintenance schedules to be coordinated so we could minimize the shortage as much as possible.
We are working together to ensure the world has the medical isotopes it needs.
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, there is a global shortage of medical isotopes. Diagnostic tests have been cancelled. The triage of patients has already begun. The price of isotopes has gone up dramatically. Hospitals and patients are already paying the price.
What is the government doing to correct this situation?
In other words, where is the public and transparent plan to correct his situation?
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Lisa Raitt Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, in the short term we are doing some very clear things
First, we have indicated to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, very specifically, that its number one priority is to ensure that the reactor is up and running, healthy and safely for the people of Canada, and producing medical isotopes.
Second, we have called upon our friends in the world to step up to the plate, just as we stepped up to the plate, in order to ensure we have a secure supply of medical isotopes going forward.
Third, we are working with the community in order to get the information to the medical community with respect to how much isotopes are available any—
Medical Isotopes
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
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In aviation, we say that "regulations are written in blood." Pilots often complain about regulations, but they generally recognize that those regulations are often based on experience and events that have cost others their property, their lives, or both. We know that the legal environment of aviation often lags behind reality. Technical innovations can make older regulations obsolete. But sometimes the innovation doesn't change the relevance of the regulations or dilute the blood in which they are written.
Planesharing Explained
Laws should serve as a safety net, not a noose. Aircraft are expensive to own and operate. Now, more than ever, making aircraft more useful and ubiquitous is critical for the survival of aviation. Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, VBRO, GetAround, and BoatBound make it easy to put substantial assets like cars, boats, and homes to work. There is no federal statute that makes renting out your spare bedroom generally illegal.
"Planesharing" tries to apply the same model to private air travel. Planesharing is the concept of pilots use services on the Internet to post details of their upcoming flights in the hopes that potential passengers will find the flight information, join the pilots on their flights, and split the cost of the flight with them.
Startups like Flytenow, AirPooler, ShareMySky, AiirShare, Pro Rata Share, Wingman, and others have developed business models around facilitating planesharing. Venture capital should not be seen as some kind of signal that startups can ignore the rules the rest of us have to live by.
Pilots have been legally sharing the costs of privately operated flights for decades, but purpose-built online apps like these have made this kind of sharing more like commercial flying.
How Private and Commercial Flying are Different
It is sometimes said that the most dangerous part of a flight is the drive to the airport. That's true, but only if you're flying with a commercial operation. Airline (Part 121) and charter (Part 135) flying is something like 500 times safer than operations conducted by private pilots (generally conducted under Part 91). There's good reason for this. Airlines and charter operators have to achieve rigorous certification of their aircraft, facilities, operations, and pilots and maintain that certification through constant monitoring, training, and investment. If you look at the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) in printed form, the requirements take up about an inch of thickness and that's just the regulations themselves. Aircraft inspections happen at least every 100 hours of operating time. Operating specifications, maintenance records, pilot manuals, maintenance manuals, dispatcher manuals, and other necessary paperwork fills many linear feet of shelf space. Pilot experience could be as low as 250 or so hours, but most pilots flying for commercial operations have thousands.
Private operations, (under Part 91) on the other hand, don't have to do as much. They're subject to maybe a half inch of regulations and a few operating manuals. Private pilots might have as little as 50 hours of flight time. A mechanic may only be required to even touch the aircraft once a year.
It's reasonable to accept more risk when flying with a private individual vs. a commercial operator. Flying a helicopter in combat has a lower accident rate than flying single piston engine airplanes. Remember folks, flying isn't necessarily dangerous, but it is terribly unforgiving.
The Regulations and How Planesharing Gets Pilots In Trouble
This difference is the basis for the different FAA regulations for commercial and private operations. The regulation that applies to private pilots (FAR 61.133) says that "no person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft." That same regulation goes on to say that "a private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees."
Planesharing depends on the "pro rata share" part of the regulation. As long as a private pilot operating under Part 91 collects only part of the money for the flight, he or she is in the clear, right? But let's be honest. Privately this easy, and only when you start fishing about for people we have no prior relationship with do any of these new apps make anything easier. Blurring the lines between private and commercial flying is a problem. The confusion is in the uninitiated passenger believing that he or she is getting the commercial level of safety when the pilot is operating under the much more permissive rules of Part 91.
So the FAA typically applies a two-part litmus test.
1. Is the pilot "holding out" the service to the public? Put another way: How much does an operation look like an airline or charter service? FAA Advisory Circular AC-120-42 says that one becomes "a common carrier [i.e., an operation that requires the more rigorous certification] when it holds itself out or to a segment of the public as willing to furnish transportation within the limits of its facilities to any person who wants it." What does a planesharing pilot do? Lists his or her flight and invites anyone with money to come sit in one of the other seats, right? Short of the person being overweight for the aircraft or being disagreeable in some way, a planesharing pilot is offering to furnish transportation to all comers.
2. Do the pilot and the passenger(s) have "common purpose" for the flight? The regulations (and all FAA guidance and rulings to date) clearly contemplate friends or family loading into a Cessna 172 and flying somewhere for dinner or sightseeing. The FAA requires that everyone in the aircraft have something in common about the mission. Planesharing encourages passengers who have no preexisting relationship with the pilot (otherwise, why is an online service necessary for them to find each other?) and it is almost certain that the pilot and passengers will have different objectives once they arrive at the destination. What are the chances that perfect strangers will turn out to be heading to the same golf course, restaurant, or shopping district? Even local flights which start and end at the same airport, which the FAA regulates as sightseeing flights are regulated. Air tour pilots are required to keep within a limited distance from the airport, submit to more drug tests, and hold at least a commercial pilot certificate.
It is possible to engage in planesharing in a compliant way. You build a group of friends over time, say on Pilots of America or a similar message board. You all agree to meet at a regional airport and fly in Bob's Cessna 206 down to Sun 'N Fun in Florida in March for three days to see the airshow and drool on the latest aircraft. You split the cost when it's all over. Great.
But, if we're being honest with ourselves, does anyone really think that many planesharing flights would work this way? A majority of them? Fewer? Any? The FAA administrator and staff are reasonably intelligent. The FAA can identify a sham when the FAA sees a sham and so can we. We need to be honest with ourselves and admit that most flights under the planesharing model are not legal under the current regulations. The arguments made by these companies that the rules don't apply to them just don't hold water.
Could the FAA come up with a safe harbor under the rule? Sure. What would that look like? A demonstrable pre-existing relationship between the pilot and passengers of at least such-and-such a duration, supported by family relationship or documentary evidence like date-stamped e-mail correspondence? A requirement that pilot and passengers all do the same thing at the destination, supported by a file folder full of consecutively-numbered concert tickets or a guest check with the appropriate number of entrees?
At what point do the administrative costs outweigh the benefit of such a safe harbor? It's complicated. Previous legal interpretations from the FAA like here and here make this clear as mud. Creating a safe harbor under current regulation would be really tough. We've got to balance personal choice with public expectations of safety.
Anyway, we're going to find out soon. At least AirPooler and FlyteNow have petitioned the FAA for an administrative ruling about the legality of planesharing. The FAA told the pilot community that it would rule by mid-June, but that deadline has come and gone while the FAA continues to think about the issue. In the meantime, good on AirPooler for recently advising pilots to hold off on listing flights pending the FAA's ruling. My opinion doesn't really count for much. The ball is in the FAA's court. Enforcement actions are possible and even likely before the smoke clears.
Why So Serious?
If you've read this far, you might wonder why I'm disparaging a potentially helpful and cool new aspect of the sharing economy. I love innovation and new ideas as much as anyone. I have a dog in this fight. But it's a different dog and I've defined the fight for what I believe is a better way.
For aviation, collaborative consumption isn't anything new. We've been buying and leasing back airplanes to flight schools and flying clubs for decades. The rest of the world was just catching up with us. There's still plenty of room for innovation in the business of aviation. Two of my favorite examples are ForeFlight and SurfAir. They've disrupted the experience, without ignoring the rules.
Regulation and innovation can coexist. My own example is OpenAirplane which tackles the problem that we can solve legally by making more aircraft accessible to more pilots. The idea is to make everyone's pilot certificate more useful.
In a nutshell: It used to be that each airplane rental operation (and its insurance company) required that a pilot do a local checkout flight in the airplane before renting it. OpenAirplane standardized the checkout process and with support of insurance industry. Now, pilots go through a single annual checkout flight that tests their skills and verifies that they are as safe and competent as the FAA requires. The standards are pretty much the same ones that the FAA uses when initially certifying pilots and they're evaluated by designated flight instructors who are familiar with the process. After that Universal Pilot Checkout, the pilot can rent the same kind(s) or airplane(s) at any participating facility (currently more than 60 across the US). It's all completely legal.
While planesharing could expand the addressable market for our company, we're not willing to put pilots at risk of violations or worse. OpenAirplane solves as much of the problem as we can solve without breaking the law. We put more pilots in more airplanes more often. We don't do anything for non-pilot passengers yet, but only because – well – illegal.
But we still frequently get lumped in with planesharing operators when folks talk about developments in aircraft availability. We're not a planesharing operation. And we don't want to be unless he rules change. Planesharing can't solve the problem that it claims to solve without a deregulation of private aviation or a big shift in FAA doctrine.
You Can't Fool Newton and Bernoulli
The principles defined by Isaac Newton and Daniel Bernoulli govern the safety of flight. They don't care about social networks or online collaboration, no matter how innovative or cute. And mountains of evidence tell us that Newton and Bernoulli favor the better-maintained aircraft, better-trained pilots, and more comprehensive operating procedures that one finds almost exclusively in commercial operations. As long as the safety of passengers – or at least honesty with passengers about the wildly different risk profile that they face in an aircraft with the average a planesharing pilot – is the point, planesharing doesn't work.
The FAA regulations allocate privileges to pilots based on a careful balancing of those privileges with the skills and experience that they have demonstrated. Planesharing, as currently conceived and practiced, encourages private pilots to operate de facto charter services or air carriers. It's a bad idea. Unless the FAA reverses its position, planesharing remains grounded.


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2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES: Medal Rounds Begin in Wheelchair Tennis-U.S. Takes Gold and Bronze
Arnoult and Verfuerth will compete against Florence Gravellier and Arlette Racineux (FRA) on Sunday in the bronze medal match.
In Quad Singles, USA met USA. Both having lost in the semifinals on Friday, No. 3 seed Nick Taylor (Wichita, Kan.) and No. 1 seed David Wagner (Hillsboro, Ore.), the silver medalist in quad singles and the gold medal doubles partner with Taylor in Athens in 2004, faced each other in a bronze medal match.
Wagner quickly finished the first set 6-0 over Taylor. In the second set, Taylor pulled ahead 4-2 and ended the set beating Wagner 6-4. In the tiebreaker Wagner again dominated to take the match 6-1, securing a bronze for the United States.
The match was not the first time Wagner and Taylor have faced off. "It tends to happen a lot," said Wagner. "Nick is third in the world, and it's pretty apparent from the score that we know each other's game. He played really well. You want to win on the court, but you're still friends, and we'll do what we can to win the gold in doubles tonight."
And just hours later the two teamed up for the gold medal match in men's doubles. Taylor and Wagner performed predictably in the first set and overpowered Boaz Kramer and Shraga Weinberg (ISR) in the first set, 6-0. Taylor and Wagner lost the second set 6-4, but they came back strong in the third set and finished for the gold medal, 6-2, defending their gold from Athens four years ago. "I think they [Kramer and Weinberg] played better in the second set, but we were fortunate enough to get it back," said Wagner.
Taylor and Wagner's magic on the court can be attributed to their close bond. "We are such good friends and we're together all the time," said Taylor. "This win was more dramatic than Athens because it went three sets, but the feeling is the same."
As the press fired questions at Taylor and Wagner following the medal ceremony, one reporter asked Wagner, "Who is your hero?" Wagner looked over at his friend and said, "Nick Taylor."
For more information or to arrange an athlete interview, please contact Dave Somers at 13910634060 (if calling from the U.S., dial 011 86 plus the local number).


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How to Dress Your Body: When dressing a hourglass body type is to accentuate your waist. This is achieved by going for looks with natural waistlines, belted waists and any style that is balanced from top to bottom.
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