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Physical Therapy DPT student Timothy Reynolds was recently awarded the 2012 Sidney D. Rodenberg Memorial Scholastic Award. Given annually by the Alpha Eta Society, the national honor society for the allied health professions, the Rodenberg Award recognizes outstanding scholarship by an undergraduate pursuing a program in allied health.
Currently enrolled in Ithaca College's two-year doctoral program in physical therapy, Reynolds graduated from the college summa cum laude last May with a bachelor's in clinical health studies. He received the Rodenberg Award at Alpha Eta's national conference in Orlando on October 26.
An inductee into two undergraduate honor societies, Phi Kappa Phi and the Oracle Honor Society, Reynolds earned Dean's List honors six times and served as secretary, treasurer and class representative for the Ithaca College Physical Therapy Club. His undergraduate research included developing a therapeutic invention for student innovators that won a statewide competition. He presented his research findings on that and other projects at campus and national professional meetings.
"From conducting research studies to taking part in clinical experiences, my undergraduate career at Ithaca College greatly benefited my professional development in the field of physical therapy," Reynolds said.
His many service activities included founding Up 'til Dawn, a campus organization that raised more than $130,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to fight childhood cancer. His involvement in campus life and his leadership roles in community service earned him two of the college's top honors, the Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership and the Ithaca College Campus Life Award.
"I'd like to thank my family, who have supported me over the years, as well as the faculty and staff in the physical therapy and exercise science departments at Ithaca College," Reynolds said. "They've taught me so much."


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((I've had a super long hiatus from this blog, and moved back and forth a lot...but I'm happy to announce I'm back in a location where I'll be able to take photos for Faltering Bird!))
As the first day of spring is right around the corner (which I am counting the days until!), the weather is warming up. Which means sunglasses season is just around the corner!
And I have something pretty unfortunate to admit--I look awful in most sunglasses. While most of my friends sport attractive, well fitting sunglasses, I succumb to squinting in the sunlight all spring and summer long. Why? Because I can NEVER find a pair that fits my face! And I know I can't be the only one--there must be others out there who trade looking lame in sunglasses for an eye straining headache! (Raise your hand, I know you're out there!)
This probably wouldn't be as much of an issue if I liked shopping in person, but frankly, shopping at real stores is hella nerve-wracking for a lot of people, myself included. Why brave the mall when you can shop from the comfort of your own home in your PJ's?!
And then, I came upon BON LOOK. They sell glasses/ sunglasses, and have this nifty option of uploading a photo of yourself to try glasses on with--finally, I can buy sunglasses that look nice on me without having to step out the front door! It's a pretty neat way to see about what something is going to look like on you, before you buy it! When I first saw this I thought "Oh no, it's going to be lame!" but nope--the Virtual Try On works super well!
The best part is that they also have a section where you can shop for glasses based upon your face shape, rather than just browsing the whole website. What shape of face do you have? I didn't even realize there WERE different shapes like this until now...probably why I've been buying the wrong glasses my whole life.
Anyway, this website is super rad and I'm excited to finally get a nice pair of sunnies that don't look like crap on me! Hope you all can find something that suits you, too! <3
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Lists and focuses
Download the example program from here.
The secret is the quite complicated relationship between the ListView's selection algorithm and the focus. Button is focusable, basic TextView is not (Button is really just a specialized TextView). ViewGroup (whose child is LinearLayout which encapsulates one list row) delegates the focus to its first focusable child if it is not prevented to do so. As list row gives away the focus to the first focusable child (the Button) and the user did not touch the Button's area, neither the list row, nor the Button is selected. All this happens in "touch mode", try to select the row with the down/up key and you will see a completely different selection algorithm in action - the row is highlighted but the Button is not.
In order to achieve the selection effect you see in the screenshot, the ViewGroup must be prevented giving away the focus. The example program implements a quick and dirty solution: the Button is not focusable (ButtonListAdapter, line 47). More elegant solution would be to declare the ViewGroup (inflated from the buttonrow.xml layout) with FOCUS_BLOCK_DESCENDANTS flag. Conveniently, not being focusable does not prevent the Button in receiving events, click on the action button and the row counter increases nicely.
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I know my next questions are not really related to this particular posts, but am hoping that you could help me.
I need to create a spinner with items that are associated with a list with 2 columns: id and name. Then when a user selects an item, i would like to know the id associated with the selected name.
Thank you very much for your time.
- October 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM
- Gabor Paller said...
I can't imagine (visually :-)) the spinner associated with a list. Say, I select something on the spinner. How does it affect the list?
- October 28, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Sorry for the dumb question, am a newbie at Android. I think I am looking for something that would allow me to bind data from maybe a Hashtable (or from a table in the db, which contains an ID and a display field) to a Spinner and could automatically retrieve the id upon the user's selection of an item.
- October 28, 2009 at 4:06 PM
I am currently binding the Spinner to an ArrayAdapter:
// model adapter
m_modelAdapter = new ArrayAdapter(this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
// model spinner widget
mModel = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.model);
// add model items here
// Hashtable here
ht = new Hashtable<String, Integer>();
ht.put("Model1", 1);
ht.put("Model2", 2);
ht.put("Model3", 3);
I would then retrieve the "id" from the hashtable when the user selects an item.
I think the above code is inefficient, maintaining two different set of data (1. spinner data, 2. hashtable data).
Is there a better way?
- October 28, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- Gabor Paller said...
- October 28, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Very useful post. Thank you
- December 3, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- amitn said...
I was stuck with something related to ListView. I am developing a listview which has thumbnail images as its components, essentially forming a filmstrip. As documented, i created a custom adaptor whose getView method returns a linearlayout (whose background image is like a filmstrip) holding the image view. The filmstrip was nicely displayed on the emulator.
Now, I intend to scroll this filmstrip after a particular interval (say 5 secs). Upon scrolling, one of the items in the filmstrip should appear selected - till the next thumbnail gets selected (or scrolled to), say after 5 secs.
I have tried making use of the setSelector method, but no luck.
- February 2, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- Jophrey said...
Interesting article and helpful.
I created a TableLayout with rows in it. Now I want the row to be highlighted like the listview when a row is selected, both short press and long press (to invoke context menu).
However, it doesn't highlight. Is there something that I am missing in my xml layout? Or I didn't set one of its attributes?
Please help. I've been searching the internet but no such issue can be found, which brings me to 80% sure that I am doing something wrong. :)
- February 25, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- Gabor Paller said...
Jophrey, I am not aware that the TableLayout provides any selection feature. If you want such a beast, you have to implement it yourself (not a trivial task).
- March 2, 2010 at 10:02 PM
- Jophrey said...
Thanks for the reply. I manage to find out how to do it easily by customizing the listview row. That did the trick. :)
- March 3, 2010 at 1:16 AM
- Gabor Paller said...
Other approach I am playing with is adding Buttons to a TableLayout and customizing the look&feel of those buttons (text, background, highlight) to be similar to list row selection. If I succeed, I will publish my example program soon.
- March 3, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- Gabor Paller said...
Jophrey, check this out.
- March 4, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Very helpful article thanks. I had the same problem. I tried both your solutions in my custom ListView and they work.
But when I add setOnClickListener() or setOnTouchListener() to a View, it no longer highlights the list line anymore.
Do you know how to workaround this?
- June 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM
UPDATE from Dave:
I have it highlighting properly now with a touch listener! I found that only setOnTouchListener() works, not setOnClickListener(), and you must set this listener just before the return statement in getView().
Thanks once again.
- June 1, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- case.andrew said...
This is great information. I recently found your blog and it's a wealth of knowledge, thanks for the hard work!
I'm trying to do some tricky listview work myself, but have been getting caught up. It's easy to slap a ContextMenu on this code, but if you then attach an onClickListener onto the list item's TextView, then it immediately loses it's context menu ability.
Do you know how you would provide a clickable view that provides one functionality but still allows for the standard ContextMenu registration using the Acitivity's registerForContextMenu() function?
- July 13, 2010 at 1:46 AM
- case.andrew said...
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- July 13, 2010 at 2:32 AM
- karthik said...
I tried many ways to actually set the selected colour. But it was always vanishing after releasing the mouse click.
I just tried a simple dirty workaround. I set the background color of the view(here LinearLayout) myself. When another item is selected I revert back the background color.
- November 12, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Vabs said...
I want a list view in following format
Image Text Checkbox
I hav implmentd dis by extendin list adapter BUT I ALSO WANT ONCLICKLISTNER for each row ... if i add checkbox it is disablin list click listener
- January 24, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Gabor Paller said...
Vabs, check out this post. It is not exactly what you want but I am sure you find the solution to your problem. :-)
- January 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM
- moncherion said...
I have tried making use of the setSelector method, but no luck.
- June 30, 2011 at 1:43 PM
thank you so much have been looking for this for so long
- March 24, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Thanx for the post. Its exactly what I searched for.
- January 25, 2013 at 12:52 PM
again the android bites ... another open-source traps ... hate it!!!
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America ReFramed "Push: Madison Vs. Madison" Madison Park Vocational High School, Boston, Massachusetts. This documentary film chronicles the stories surrounding the players of an inner-city high school basketball team over the course of a potentially historic season. It is as much about the challenges facing inner-city youth and the public school system, as it is about a school's passion for basketball and a coach's devotion to his players. D
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Global Voices "Chahinaz: What Rights for Women?" Chahinaz, a 20-year-old student in Algeria, has mixed feelings about the Western world and its values, but she admires the freedom of Western women. Through her curiosity and voyage of self-discovery, Chahinaz begins to wonder what life is like for women in other Muslim countries and around the world and why things are slow to change in Algeria. D


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The Farmer's Almanac announced a winter forecast for the 2012-2013 season. Potentially good news for the Northeast and Atlantic seacoast regions. This outlook is for the continental US, for the Canada outlook, scroll below the post.
"After a year of unprecedented warmth – both during the winter and summer months – the great debate over whether or not Old Man Winter will return with a vengeance is on.
Update: See the new Farmers Almanac 2016 – 2017 Winter Weather Forecast here
and the Old Farmer's Almanac 2016 Winter Weather Predictions here
Last winter was the fourth warmest for the contiguous 48 since record keeping began in 1895, with 24 states experiencing below-normal precipitation. In fact, California experienced its second driest winter ever. In only 10 states—chiefly across the nation's midsection— was winter precipitation above normal.
The situation became critical this past spring and summer with broiling hot temperatures across much of the country and the most severe drought conditions the nation has seen in more than 50 years.
For the coming season, we're predicting that winter will return to some – but not all – areas. We think it will be a "winter of contraries, as if Old Man Winter were cutting the country in half. The eastern half of the country will see plenty of cold and snow. The western half will experience relatively warm and dry condition. In other words, as in the political arena, the climate this winter will render us a nation divided.
We predict that real winter weather will return to areas from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. Most eastern states – as far south as the Gulf Coast – will see snowier than normal conditions and cooler temperatures.
We are 'red flagging' February 12–15 and March 20–23 for major coastal storms along the Atlantic seaboard; storms bringing strong winds and heavy precipitation.
But on the other side of the country, winter will continue its hiatus for another year. The forecast for west of the Continental Divide – the Pacific Northwest, desert Southwest, Pacific Coast – calls for mild temperatures and below-normal precipitation.
For much of the drought-stricken prairie region, an average amount of winter precipitation will bring long awaited relief.
Take a look at the map below to see what we're predicting for your region, and don't forget to pick up a copy of the 2013 Farmers' Almanac for a more detailed long range forecast:"
Source: http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/2012/08/26/will-winter-return-with-a-vengeance/
Winter Outlook for Canada:
"After a year of unprecedented warmth, the great debate over whether or not Old Man Winter will return with a vengeance is on.
Last winter much of Canada experienced yet another unseasonably warm season. Some locations in far northern Canada saw temperatures approaching an incredible 10° C above normal. This summer has also been a hot one with some areas experience less than normal rainfall.
Fortunately, the new 2013 Canadian Farmers' Almanac hits store shelves this month and promises on its cover to answer whether or not the warm, dry trend will continue, or if winter will stage a comeback.
According to this favored long-range weather publication, winter will return to some – but not all – areas.
It will be a "winter of contraries" shares editor Peter Geiger, Philom, adding, "It's like Old Man Winter is cutting the country in half. The eastern half of Canada will see plenty of cold and snow. The western half will experience relatively warm and dry conditions."
According to the Canadian Farmers' Almanac, areas from Alberta and Saskatchewan east into the Maritimes will see a colder than normal winter with many locations experiencing above normal precipitation. But for British Columbia – chiefly those areas west and south of the Rocky Mountains – the overall winter will be milder and drier than normal.
While some may question where these weather predictions come from, the Canadian Farmers' Almanac weather forecasts are based on an unbiased mathematical and astronomical formula that dates back to 1818.
'We admit that last winter's forecasts weren't as dead-on as we would have liked, but as the old saying goes, 'The Almanac maker predicts the weather, but another Maker makes the weather,'' reflects Geiger, adding 'Weather, no matter what tools or computer systems you use to predict it, is not an exact science. Many sources were thrown off last year, but we are confident in our formula and are happy to provide our readers with a long-range outlook that is very accurate.'
Fans of the Almanac say its famous long-range forecast is accurate between 80 and 85 percent of the time."
Check Out Some Deep Winter Photo Galleries HERE
And Watch some Snowboarding Videos HERE
Source: http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2012/08/27/will-winter-return-to-canada/


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PEMBROKESHIRE County Council will look to claim back "any money unaccounted for" if errors have been made in the administration of property grants in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock.
At an extraordinary audit committee meeting on Monday (January 20), the council's director of development, Dr Steven Jones, told members his understanding of the schemes was "limited" to his role as lead director and it was difficult for him to "give a personal guarantee that every single penny of money spent has been accounted for".
He added: "I'm clear that if there is an error we will look at that immediately, to claim back any money unaccounted for and move on with any other opportunities we have to bring grant money into the area."
Concerns have been raised by some members about the Town Heritage Initiative (THI) and Commercial Property Grant Schemes (CPGS) in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock.
The two THI schemes in Pembroke Dock and Haverfordwest – costing nearly £18m in total - are funded primarily by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and support the regeneration of buildings in a conservation area or with a grade II or higher listing.
The £1.47m Commercial Property Grant Scheme (CPGS) is a part of a larger Pembroke and Pembroke Dock regeneration project and is mainly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The first six items on the audit committee meeting agenda – which included background papers, an overview of the two grant schemes and a discussion of five properties in the scheme - were open to the public.
The meeting was then adjourned for a site visit to properties in Pembroke Dock which included Coronation School, 16/19, Commercial Row, and 25, 27 and 29 Dimond Street.
On their return the committee voted in favour of excluding the public and press to discuss the funding arrangements for each property as it would involve confidential information.
That discussion was due to involve a discussion of Councillor Mike Stoddart's submissions to the council. This includes a five-page document outlining his "grave concerns about the probity" of the schemes, which questioned grant payments and whether some of the work was carried out.
Previous reports by council officers have stated the HLF was "content" and full audits were carried out by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO), the Wales Audit Office (WAO), the Welsh Government European Funds Audit Team and the European Commission.
But any site visits were carried out while projects were still in progress, Monday's meeting heard.
The findings of an internal audit also concluded that "adequate and effective compliance arrangements" were in place and "complied with".
Audit committee chairman John Evans said the meeting was likely to be adjourned for members to "absorb" all of the information which will be available over the coming weeks.
"Openness and transparency is a priority for us," he added.


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Welcome to Education Charter Initiative
The Education charter International was initially adopted as text of UNESCO Declaration of Higher Education for 21st Century (1998) by the then informal association of CCLP Worldwide in the year 1999 vide reoslution no.0001/1999-2000 dated 04th April 1999. A copy of International Reoslution is available for download.
The principles and provisions of Education Charter was formally adopted in the year 2004 (6th Nov. 2004) vide reolsution no. 0007/2004-05.The principles of Higher Education for Sustainable better livelihood was formally included as basis and founding principles of the charter. A Copy of the reoslution is available for download.
The Ten Principles of United Nations Global Compact in the area of Anti-corruption, Labor, Environment and Human Rights was formally included as one of the principles of Education Charter in the year 2007 vide international resolution no. 0004/2007-08 (03 April, 2007). A copy of International resolution is available for download.
The old logo of Eucation Charter was formally adopted in the year 2006 vide international resolution no.0031/2005-06 dated 10th March 2006.A copy of the reoslution is availabe for download.
The new logo has been in use officially since 2008 but formally adopted vide secretariat declaration no 16 dated 15th December 2009.A copy of the Secretariat Declaration is available for download.
New provsions of Education Charter was adopted in 2009 vide International Reoslution no.004/2009/10 dated 29 Nov 2009.A formal code of ethics was prepared for use by Academic Institutions and Governments as part of Education Charter.The text of code of Ethics may be downloaded from the link. A copy of the resolution is available for download.
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Ballantyne is an affluent suburb on the extreme southern boundary of Charlotte. Having risen out of farmland in the past decade, it is dominated by low-density development. Though Ballantyne is far from a tourist area, it is a center of commerce and residential activity in southern Mecklenburg County. It technically comprises 2,000 acres of development, though its sphere of influence is much larger. Unfortunately for visitors, much of the area around Ballantyne is a relatively disconnected maze of subdivisions and shopping centers.
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As a suburban district, Ballantyne is most conveniently traveled by car. It sits off Exit 61 on I-485, and major thoroughfares include Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Johnston Rd., and Providence Rd. West.
Visitors without a car are advised to avoid Ballantyne, as it is not feasible to explore the area by foot. The city bus system does not run a regular route to the area; however, there are two Express lines into the neighborhood (numbers 45X and 62X). The Express lines only run a handful of times per day, always during morning and afternoon rush-hour, and travel directly between Ballantyne and Uptown (this may prove useful for visitors staying in the Ballantyne area who wish to spend the day in Uptown).


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We are a small family business based in the UK creating reproductions of paintings. We enjoy working in the world of fine art and the interesting people we get to meet through working in this industry.
The goal of the site is to generate phone calls and emails to us. We are no longer selling anything online through the site.
Most of our clients are British upper class families who can no longer afford to insure their family paintings and so they sell them at auctions, normally through Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonham's (www.Christies.com and http://www.sothebys.com).
Although this describes most of our client base at the moment, we would ideally like the website to attract an international and diversified clientele.
We would like the website to look classy, traditional, with an up-to-date look. We would like a COMPLETELY new design of site. We find the current site to be very outdated so please be as creative as you wish.
You are free to be creative in all areas, fonts, colors, layouts -everywhere. The only thing to keep is the logo really and some of the text (which you will see from the text file).
I have uploaded a text file consisting of the text on each page and a file of the current logo. You will see that we have removed some of the pages and updated the names of the page links.
We encourage you to find pictures of paintings yourselves as examples to include in your design. Please do not feel required to use pictures from the current site. We also encourage you to use pictures wherever and however you wish. Please go ahead and do whatever you like.
***Our process does NOT include the use of paint so please AVOID pictures of tubes of paint etc. Paint BRUSHES are fine as we DO use brushes for the finish but our process uses photographs in the initial stage, not an artist. ***
PLEASE NOTE: We have hosted a contest before and know that there can be bickering between contestants with some accusing others of copying their designs. It is obvious to us when someone has copied someone else's design so there is no need for contestants to leave nasty comments for one another. Thank you.


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Uses: Advent, Christmas Scripture: Luke 2 From the composer of Tapestry of Light and The Winter Rose comes a new major work that is based on the traditional Lesson and Carols service. Filled to overflowing with beloved carols and original seasonal songs, this cantata tells the story of Christ's birth adorned with beautiful arrangements and meaningful Scriptures. The work includes optional moments for congregational participation, handbell ringers, and children's choir, if desired. Stunning orchestrations and a full line of support products are available to support your presentation. Titles include: A Christmas Overture; O Come, All Ye Faithful; A Prayer for Advent; People of Promise, Arise!; Song of Hope and Joy; O Little Town of Bethlehem; My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord; Lullabies of Bethlehem; Angels We Have Heard on High; Carols for Seekers; Let Christmas Begin; A Christmas Trilogy. Available separately: SATB, SAB, iPrint Orch CD-rom, Printed Orchestration (Score & parts for Flute 1&2, Oboe, Clarinet 1&2, Bassoon, Horn 1&2, Trumpet 1,2&3, Trombone 1&2, Bass Trombone/Tuba, Timpani, Perc 1&2, Harp, Piano, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass), iPrint Consort CD-rom, iPrint Handbells CD-rom, StudioTrax CD, Listening CD, 10-Pack Listening CDs, Preview Pack, RehearsalTrax CDs, Digital Resource Kit. Duration: ca. 59:21 (full performance) ca. 48:37 (w/o opt. congregational anthems). New product for the week of Sept 17th, 2012.
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This Guitar Big Book series presents the best songs of each decade and each genre in complete note-for-note guitar tab transcriptions. Most books in the series are well over 250 pages and contain 30 to 40 or more songs each. This edition features 41 great songs, including: Alabama (Neil Young)
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One of the most beloved times of the year is the holiday season, and what better way to welcome it in than with the most beloved songs of the season! Pick up The World's Most Beloved Christmas Songs and choose from over 70 classics to play and sing all season long. Choose from songs like All I Want for Christmas Is You (A Christmas Love Song), The First Noel, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, and dozens more! All songs are arranged for piano, voice and guitar. New product for the week of September 3rd, 2012.
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Jazz Band, Sheet Music Package Download, Jazz Ensemble, Level 4. One of the classic hits from The Who, this hard-driving rocker has stood the test of time, and is often found today used in film and TV. Here's a creative version for big band that uses a mix of styles from fast rock in the beginning, to a brief swing section in the middle, then back to rock style to finish up. The chart features intense energy throughout, and solos are included for guitar and drums. Artist: The Who. Arranger: Richard Tuttobene. Composer: Peter Townshend. Writer: Peter Townshend; Richard Tuttobene; The Who.
Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Percussion
Jazz Band, Sheet Music Package Download, Jazz Ensemble, Level 5. Recorded by Chick Corea in the early 1970s, Senor Mouse is a sophisticated samba that exemplifies Corea as a skilled and visionary composer. Mike Tomaro's sizzling chart for mature bands maintains an energetic flow throughout, using a wide range of dynamic levels and textures. Includes solos for alto and guitar. Arranger: Mike Tomaro. Composer: Chick Corea. Writer: Chick Corea; Mike Tomaro.
Instruments: Guitar
Choral Instrumental Pak, Sheet Music Package Download, Combo. Swing is the thing for Santa and the North Pole gang in this holiday original that really cooks! A boogie woogie bass and jazz harmonies heat things up for a show or jazz choir opener that just won't quit! Composer: Kirby Shaw. Writer: Kirby Shaw.
Instruments: Choir, Bass Guitar, Vocal, Guitar
Jazz Band, Sheet Music Package Download, Jazz Ensemble, Level 3. Made famous by the Modern Jazz Quartet, this medium swinger is a great addition to the literature for young jazz players. Mark's chart opens with a small group of 2 saxes, trumpet, trombone and guitar, but the full ensemble quickly gets in the game. The blues format makes it easy for anyone to solo, and there's a nice full ensemble send-off at the beginning of the solo section. This is a great example of quality writing for young players. Arranger: Mark Taylor. Composer: John Lewis. Writer: John Lewis; Mark Taylor.
Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Brass
Jazz Band, Sheet Music Package Download, Jazz Ensemble, Level 3. In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, this medium uptempo jazz standard from Miles Davis works perfectly in this 6 horn format. Carefully using the combination of saxes and brass to full advantage, this one swings hard from start to finish. Includes solos for alto and guitar. (Grade 3) Arranger: Mark Taylor. Composer: Miles Davis. Writer: Mark Taylor; Miles Davis.
Instruments: Guitar, Horn, Brass
Jazz Band, Sheet Music Package Download, Jazz Ensemble, Level 4. One of the early soulful rock tunes, Lee Morgan's "Sidewinder" features a distinctive groove and funky riff-like phrases. In this arrangement for Little Big Band, a trio of trumpet, tenor and guitar state the head in the beginning joined later by the rest of the ensemble. Solos are included for trumpet, tenor and drums. Arranger: Mark Taylor. Composer: Lee Morgan. Writer: Lee Morgan; Mark Taylor.
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World History at the ninth grade level is a survey course that gives students the opportunity to explore recurring themes of human experience common to civilizations around the globe from ancient to contemporary times.2 An historical approach will be at the center of the course. The application of the themes of geography and an analysis of the cultural traits of civilizations will help students understand how people shape their world and how their world shapes them. As students examine the historical roots of significant events, ideas, movements, and phenomena, they encounter the contributions and patterns of living in civilizations around the world. Students broaden their historical perspectives as they explore ways societies have dealt with continuity and change, exemplified by issues such as war and peace, internal stability and strife, and the development of institutions. To become informed citizens, students require knowledge of the civilizations that have shaped the development of the United States. World History provides the foundation that enables students to acquire this knowledge which will be used in the study of Civics and Economics and United States History.
Strands: Geographic Relationships, Historic Perspectives, Economics and Development, Government and Active Citizenship, Global Connections, Technological Influences and Society, Individual Identity and Development, Cultures and Diversity
|Competency Goal 1
|Historical Tools and Practices - The learner will identify, evaluate, and use the methods and tools valued by historians, compare the views of historians, and trace the themes of history.
1.01 Define history and the concepts of cause and effect, time, continuity, and perspective.
1.02 Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources to compare views, trace themes, and detect bias.
1.03 Relate archaeology, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics to the study of history.
1.04 Define the themes of society, technology, economics, politics, and culture and relate them to the study of history.
1.05 Trace major themes in the development of the world from its origins to the rise of early civilizations.
1.06 Examine the indicators of civilization, including writing, labor specialization, cities, technology, trade, and political and cultural institutions.
|Competency Goal 2
|Emerging Civilizations - The learner will analyze the development of early civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
2.01 Trace the development and assess the achievements of early river civilizations, including but not limited to those around the Huang-He, Nile, Indus, and Tigris-Euphrates rivers.
2.02 Identify the roots of Greek civilization and recognize its achievements from the Minoan era through the Hellenistic period.
2.03 Describe the developments and achievements of Roman civilization and analyze the significance of the fall of Rome.
2.04 Examine the importance of India as a hub of world trade and as a cultural and religious center during its Golden Age.
2.05 Assess the distinctive achievements of Chinese and Japanese civilizations.
2.06 Describe the rise and achievements of the Byzantine and Islamic civilizations.
2.07 Describe the rise and achievements of African civilizations, including but not limited to Axum, Ghana, Kush, Mali, Nubia, and Songhai.
2.08 Evaluate the achievements of the major civilizations of the Americas during the pre-Columbian epoch including, but not limited to, the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas.
|Competency Goal 3
|Monarchies and Empires - The learner will investigate significant events, people, and conditions in the growth of monarchical and imperial systems of government.
3.01 Trace the political and social development of monarchies and empires including, but not limited to, the Ming and Manchu dynasties, the Mongol Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Moghul Empire, and the British Empire.
3.02 Describe events in Western Europe from the fall of Rome to the emergence of nation-states and analyze the impact of these events on economic, political, and social life in medieval Europe.
3.03 Trace social, political, economic, and cultural changes associated with the Renaissance, Reformation, the rise of nation-states, and absolutism.
3.04 Examine European exploration and analyze the forces that caused and allowed the acquisition of colonial possessions and trading privileges in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
3.05 Cite the effects of European expansion on Africans, pre-Columbian Americans, Asians, and Europeans.
3.06 Compare the influence of religion, social structure, and colonial export economies on North and South American societies.
3.07 Evaluate the effects of colonialism on Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
|Competency Goal 4
|Revolution and Nationalism - The learner will assess the causes and effects of movements seeking change, and will evaluate the sources and consequences of nationalism.
4.01 Analyze the causes and assess the influence of seventeenth to nineteenth century political revolutions in England, North America, and France on individuals, governing bodies, church-state relations, and diplomacy.
4.02 Describe the changes in economies and political control in nineteenth century Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
4.03 Evaluate the growth of nationalism as a contributor to nineteenth century European revolutions in areas such as the Balkans, France, Germany, and Italy.
4.04 Examine the causes and effects of the Russian Revolution and its effect on Russia and the world.
4.05 Evaluate the causes and effectiveness of nineteenth and twentieth century nationalistic movements that challenged European domination in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
|Competency Goal 5
|Global Wars - The learner will analyze the causes and results of twentieth century conflicts among nations.
5.01 Analyze the causes and course of World War I and assess its consequences.
5.02 Assess the significance of the war experience on global foreign and domestic policies of the 1920s and 1930s.
5.03 Analyze the causes and course of World War II and evaluate it as the end of one era and the beginning of another.
5.04 Trace the course of the Cold War and assess its impact on the global community including but not limited to the Korean War, the satellite nations of Eastern Europe, and the Vietnam War.
5.05 Examine governmental policies, such as the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which were established and the role of organizations including the League of Nations, and the United Nations to maintain peace, and evaluate their continuing effectiveness.
|Competency Goal 6
|Patterns of Social Order - The learner will investigate social and economic organization in various societies throughout time in order to understand the shifts in power and status that have occurred.
6.01 Compare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in world societies and analyze changes in those elements.
6.02 Analyze causes and results of ideas regarding superiority and inferiority in society and how those ideas have changed over time.
6.03 Trace the changing definitions of citizenship and the expansion of suffrage.
6.04 Relate the dynamics of state economies to the well being of their members and to changes in the role of government.
6.05 Analyze issues such as ecological/environmental concerns, political instability, and nationalism as challenges to which societies must respond.
6.06 Trace the development of internal conflicts due to differences in religion, race, culture, and group loyalties in various areas of the world.
|Competency Goal 7
|Technology and Changing Global Connections - The learner will consider the short- and long-term consequences of the development of new technology.
7.01 Assess the degree to which discoveries, innovations, and technologies have accelerated change.
7.02 Examine the causes and effects of scientific revolutions and cite their major costs and benefits.
7.03 Examine the causes and effects of industrialization and cite its major costs and benefits.
7.04 Describe significant characteristics of global connections created by technological change, and assess the degree to which cultures participate in that change.
|Competency Goal 8
|Patterns of History - The learner will assess the influence of ideals, values, beliefs, and traditions on current global events and issues.
8.01 Trace developments in literary, artistic, and religious traditions over time as legacies of past societies or as cultural innovations.
8.02 Compare major Eastern and Western beliefs and practices, including but not limited to Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Shintoism, and locate their regions of predominance.
8.03 Classify within the broad patterns of history those events that may be viewed as turning points.
8.04 Characterize over time and place the interactions of world cultures.
8.05 Analyze how the changing and competing components of cultures have led to current global issues and conflicts, and hypothesize solutions to persistent problems.
8.06 Analyze the meanings of "civilization" in different times and places and demonstrate how such meanings reflect the societies of which they are a part.
2This World History course can be taught (1) in order of the goals, (2) chronologically, or (3) thematically.
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Papa's Wingeria, developed by Flipline Studios, continues the famous quest of Papa Louie to be the leader in every online game restaurant.
This must be your lucky day! You just won an all expense paid trip to Starlight City, the gaming capital of the world! But it doesn't end there, after a long bus drive, you try your hand at the Mega Prize machine and hit the jackpot! You are now the proud owner of Papa's newest restaurant, Papa's Wingeria. Only catch is that it requires a lot of work.... hope you like the night shift!
Welcome to Papa's Wingeria, the latest restaurant in the Papa's cooking games! Here you will have to keep your picky customers happy as they order tons of wings and things. Take orders, run the deep fryers, sauce the wings, and arrange them on a platter with garnishes and sides.
New to the series are the long awaited Custom Workers! You can now fully design your worker in endless ways like skin tone, height, facial features, posture, hairstyle and hair color. You will also be able to earn a wide variety of clothes and accessories for your worker through the clothing shop and mini-game prizes. The possibilities are endless!
Time-management cooking sim in the Papa Louie universe
Fully customizable workers with tons of clothes to earn
All-new deep frying, saucing, and arranging mechanics
Unlock a variety of meats, sauces, and sides
Over 70 unique customers to serve
7 fun Mini Games with 98 prizes to win
80 in-game achievements to earn
Fully customizable lobby, with close to 100 items to purchase
Weekly paychecks and raises as you level up
Free to play online!
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NCM Fathom Events and The Asylum present the instant cult classic in select movie theaters
Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's ... a shark! A super-sized storm sucks sharks from the ocean and hurls them onto land in the Syfy cult classic "Sharknado," presented for one night in select movie theaters for a special midnight showing by NCM Fathom Events and The Asylum on Friday, Aug. 2 (starting at 12:05 a.m. local time).
"Sharknado" premiered on Syfy on July 11, becoming an immediate worldwide sensation, generating nearly 5,000 tweets a minute. "Sharknado 2" will premiere on Syfy in July 2014.
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Tickets are available now at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
Produced by The Asylum, "Sharknado" is the story of beachside bar regulars including owner Fin (Ian Ziering, "Beverly Hills 90210"), bartender Nova (Casie Scerbo, "Make It Or Break It") and local drunk George (John Heard, "Home Alone") as they team up with Fin's ex-wife April (Tara Reid, "Scrubs") to investigate the ecological nightmare that has sharks swimming through the streets of Los Angeles and falling from the skies.
" 'Sharknado' was an instant hit with fans - and celebrities - from the moment they first saw it, creating a social media phenomenon on July 11 with nearly 400,000 social mentions," said Shelly Maxwell, executive vice president for NCM Fathom Events. "Imagine sharks invading from the skies on 40-foot screens in movie theaters nationwide. Next week's special midnight showing is a first for Fathom and will answer the age-old question: Who knew sharks could fly?"
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Friday, 16 November 2007
Do we need a whole new language of buzzwords to describe BDSM in feminist terms? Or is it partially using these buzzwords transgressively that, to put it bluntly, gets us off?
In other news, I have been reading some interesting books and articles on BDSM and related topics. I'm going to add a booklist to this blog, and would appreciate any ideas you might have, also...
23 comments:
- Dw3t-Hthr said...
I'm personally really wary of the whole concept of coming up with a whole new set of jargon to replace the established jargon. (Especially when it is to better suit a particular agenda.)
For a bunch of reasons, but one of them is that I do think it winds up obfuscating communication in the long run. Having words with multiple established meanings makes communication fiddly, yes, but I don't think trying to change the words will actually help that any. In fact, I suspect that any endeavour would only invite mockery and accusations of "political correctness", probably "political correctness intended to mask the genuine problems with blah blah blah ..."
(While you're adding things to the blog design, could we get a recent comments widget?)
- 17 November 2007 at 00:18
- Trinity said...
What Kiya said.
I get told by people outside my communities all the time that I should "want new words" because "sadomasochism" sounds like lust murder and scares people. Now we want to get rid of domination and submission too? Ay caramba.
I think fighting for our words is deeply important. It's important to tell people something is an insult, and why, rather than hand-flapping and going "I don't mean MASOCHISM, I mean 'intense stimulation'!" or similar weird phrases that don't sound like anything real or human. (My personal pet peeve here is "Power Exchange" -- sex should never sound like someone's investing in the stock market.)
Defining ourselves in terms of what the mainstream wants means asserting that the mainstream gets something right about us. That we don't deserve space until we can find polite little words for the things we do. (Can prettying up the actual things we do be far behind?)
I call myself a sadomasochist because I deserve space and respect even under a label people tell me is uncomfortable, negative, or bad. I deserve space whether they like it or not. I deserve space whether I'm "confrontational," "direct," "unsettling," or cute and fuzzy.
I wish you the best of luck coming up with a new lexicon that works for you (and I truly do hope you share it here), but that's really not a strategy I can get behind.
- 17 November 2007 at 07:29
- Trinity said...
I mean, when you let your opponents decide what words mean, you've let them win.
- 17 November 2007 at 10:02
- thene said...
I mean, when you let your opponents decide what words mean, you've let them win.
I can see analogies here with the appropriation of words like 'gay', 'nigger', etc, but it's not like these words (with two notable exceptions) began in BDSM, or 'belong' to BDSMers in any meaningful sense - merely that there's two separate usages of the terms floating around. They have perfectly useful, valid meanings in their non-sexual contexts. Objectification, for instance - acknowledging the fact that feminists use this word to talk about a particular non-consensual practice =/= letting opponents decide what words mean, surely?
Would adding 'consensual' as a prefix when you mean words in a BDSM sense be appropriate, or just lame? 'Consensual domination', 'consensual bondage', etc.
- 17 November 2007 at 14:05
- Trinity said...
"I can see analogies here with the appropriation of words like 'gay', 'nigger', etc, but it's not like these words (with two notable exceptions) began in BDSM, or 'belong' to BDSMers in any meaningful sense"
I think I can see that, but I don't think you're right -- while it's true that, for example, "sadomasochist" was coined by the mental health establishment of the time, as far as I can tell so was "homosexual." And "nigger" wasn't coined by the people to whom it referred either. In each case it's been reclaimed in certain senses (or at least some people argue such; I've got a paper somewhere here arguing that "nigger" is unreclaimable and that the people who do use it for themselves are making a mistake).
"Sadomasochist" as a word came into being, as I understand it, as a word for us. It wasn't already there, so far as I know, the way "objectification" was.
(And honestly -- when did the use of objectification as feminists use it begin? I'm not sure. It may have had its roots in Marx or perhaps even in Kant -- but I don't know if it was used then quite in the same way anyway.)
- 17 November 2007 at 14:23
- thene said...
I hadn't thought of the outside/medical uses of those terms before - they're all 'othering' words, I guess?
- 17 November 2007 at 16:02
- Mighty Fast Pig said...
Language is a tricky thing, and a hard thing to engineer deliberately. "Pervert" has to a certain extent been reclaimed, as has "queer" but those are the only examples I can think of.
As for creating new terms, Patrick Califia proposed using "body stress" instead of "pain" in discussing BDSM, but I don't think it has caught on.
I've been thinking of BDSM in terms of Victor Turner's theory of ritual, to create a theory of kink that doesn't have roots in medical terms. I don't know if my theory will ever be widely read, but even if it was I don't think it will trickle down to regular use.
- 18 November 2007 at 14:34
- Trinity said...
I dunno about body stress. Part of me likes it and part of me wonders what that would be, really.
- 18 November 2007 at 14:36
- Mighty Fast Pig said...
Masochism was coined by Krafft-Ebing for Psychopathia Sexualis, based on the writings of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Sadism was coined a few decades before that, though not with a particular sexual sense until later. Krafft-Ebing was the first to put those two terms side by side.
"Sadomasochism" appeared some time after Krafft-Ebing (IIRC.)
Before that, there were medical terms like "tyrannism and passivism" and "algolagnia," but they've been consigned to the dustheap of history.
To find a term that didn't come from medical discourse, you'd have to go back to the 18th century and use terms like "libertine", "flagellant", etc.
- 18 November 2007 at 14:43
- Trinity said...
Why are we finding a term that doesn't come from medical discourse again?
- 18 November 2007 at 14:52
- echomikeromeo said...
I'd argue that "sadism" and "masochism" aren't necessarily terms with a medical connotation, though - because of their origins, they're terms with a literary connotation, and that seems like a positive thing to me. The words always remind me of the authors who engendered them.
It probably goes without saying, but labels are a tricky business.
- 18 November 2007 at 21:38
I would respectfully suggest the technique I used for ambiguous terms when doing my thesis: 'I define (fill in appropriate word here) as (more or less lengthy explanation). It is a bitch to do, and takes up space in one's introduction, but it is an excellent defense against misreadings.
- 19 November 2007 at 02:35
Oh, and sorry, forgot to signt he above.
- 19 November 2007 at 02:35
- Trinity said...
yeah echomike... THAT
- 19 November 2007 at 05:08
I don't see why we need a new lingo too replace the one we already have, and here's why:
There are 80,000 words in the Oxford English Dictionary spent listing all the definitions of "set".
In other words, terms have more than one meaning, and even when they have approximately the same meaning, the context can make all the difference to the significance.
For example, a sadist is defined as "a person who gains sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or suffering on others". That is, without a doubt, what I am. I don't need another word for it. But I'm a sadist within the context of BDSM, with its principles of informed consent, and practices conducted with due regard to the safety and well-being of all participants. If I were to use the same word in the context of a criminal investigation, people would, indeed, assume a context of uncontrolled, non-consensual, unsafe activity leading to someone being hideously assaulted.
I think it is far more important to educate those who would like to tell us what we are, about the particular definitions and contexts that exist within BDSM rather than trying to come up with new words or phrases.
Incidentally, MFP, I don't think "pervert" is a name that should be claimed, because to me it means rapists and paedophiles - in other words, people whose sexual behaviour really is beyond the pale.
- 19 November 2007 at 07:13
- Trinity said...
"For example, a sadist is defined as "a person who gains sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or suffering on others". That is, without a doubt, what I am. I don't need another word for it. But I'm a sadist within the context of BDSM, with its principles of informed consent, and practices conducted with due regard to the safety and well-being of all participants."
- 19 November 2007 at 13:49
- Chris said...
Hello, you have a wonderful blog, but I can't find your email address, can you please contact me? I have something to discuss with you
Regards, Chris
(Please can you delete this comment after your decision?)
- 20 November 2007 at 05:46
The inability to communicate with these establised jargons has been so painfully obvious on the "kink meeting sites" like alt, bondage and collar that I gave up on all of them.
I find a spirituality to do with all of the jargon we are mentioning, there is definitely a lot beyond words to me in these.
There is something about being in the same room with others pursuing these jargons, sometimes it is erotic and intense, other times it is not pleasant at all-richina (something is wrong with my google profile-does not link)
- 21 November 2007 at 04:04
- The Firefightrix said...
"For example, a sadist is defined as "a person who gains sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or suffering on others". That is, without a doubt, what I am. I don't need another word for it. But I'm a sadist within the context of BDSM, with its principles of informed consent, and practices conducted with due regard to the safety and well-being of all participants."
But really, looking at it this way, "sadist" is not truly what we are. We are much more specific than sadists. We are even more specific than sexual sadists. We have different words for cook and chef. Why couldn't we have different words for someone who inflicts pain and someone who makes pain delicious? >:)
And wouldn't a masochist in the context of BDSM be more of a pain connoisseur
- 22 November 2007 at 04:30
But really, looking at it this way, "sadist" is not truly what we are. We are much more specific than sadists. We are even more specific than sexual sadists. We have different words for cook and chef. Why couldn't we have different words for someone who inflicts pain and someone who makes pain delicious?
Well, I like inflicting pain on people who are not masochists, too - in fact I enjoy it more when a submissive gives her pain to me without deriving direct pleasure from it herself ("indirect pleasure" in this context would be the pleasure from serving).
So am I "inflicter of pain" or "maker of delicious pain"? Or, just possibly, both (since I enjoy causing pain to masochists, too)? You could define and delineate between all kinds of different manners of sadism and invent terms for them all, and all you would be doing is creating pigeonholes to force people into, instead of letting them describe themselves.
As for a distinction between criminal, non-consensual, sadism, and the sadism that we in BDSM do, I think we already have a term for that: "sadist Dom/me". As I said, I don't think we need another term.
- 22 November 2007 at 04:51
- Daisy said...
I respectfully disagree with Trin, or partly, anyway.
I think EXPANDING (not replacing) words is a nice idea. Example: For about 10 minutes in the 70s, the word HOMOPHILE was popular, since it replaced SEXUAL with PHILE, and liberal straight people like my second ex actually started THINKING about what it would be like not to be able to act out your LOVE for another person. So the momentary use of this word was enlightening, however briefly.
I just mentioned on Trin's blog, the Jungian term "The shadow" (as in THE SHADOW KNOWS) which I think is very apt and perfect as a description of a certain aspect of our deepest selves. I think utilizing interesting and artistic words like that is something we can all play around with. We might add some cool concepts in other languages and cultures, as we have incorporated (example) TANTRA and TANTRIC concepts into our sexual experience, too.
But I agree, no wholesale abandoning the other words in favor of new ones...that DOES sound just plain scaredy-cat to me. :P
- 24 November 2007 at 14:24
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Music Records
From classical music to rock and roll, music records dominated the recorded music scene for decades and remain popular even post-production. The famous American inventor, Thomas Edison (who developed the first electric light bulb), was responsible for the first recording of sound on a flat disk, using paraffin coated paper and later moving on to a rotating drum covered with tin foil, both running under a stylus. Edison discovered that by shouting into a microphone he could get the stylus to translate the vibrations into a faint impression of his voice, which could be played back. The first known disk recording was Edison reciting Mary had a little lamb in 1877.
From the late 19th Century, the manufacturing process went through many periods of change. Originally made from hard rubber, music records began to be produced from shellac in the 1890s and this practice remained popular until the 50s when vinyl was introduced.
By 1910, the 10-inch music disk was fast gaining popularity, holding about 3 minutes of recorded music on each side. Families kept music albums similar to modern photo albums, bound in decorated card or leather, with paper sleeves in which to store their records safely, because surface scratches impact sound quality.
Today, the vinyl record is almost obsolete in terms of production and has been superseded by the compact disk - but remains a popular choice with collectors and music enthusiasts. The most valuable music records are not always the oldest, but the ones that were manufactured during periods of change or adversity.
The single 'Good Luck Charm' by Elvis Presley retails at circa $24,000 because it was one of the last monaural recordings available when stereo took over.
The Sex Pistols were fired from A&M Records in 1977 because of 'outrageous' behaviour and their single 'God Save the Queen' was never released - but a few copies were given as gifts to A&M executives, making it very sought after amongst collectors.
There is no doubt that if you still have a record player, music records are a great choice.


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Michael Carrick full of praise for Manchester United keeper David de Gea
Michael Carrick believes David de Gea continues to silence those who have questioned him throughout his Man Utd career.
Last Updated: 15/02/13 8:29am
The Spanish shot-stopper has faced widespread criticism since moving to Old Trafford from Atletico Madrid in 2011, with it suggested that he makes too many mistakes to be a top-class keeper.
De Gea is still only 22, though, and is developing his game under the brightest of spotlights.
His performance against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, as he helped United to a 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabeu, suggests he is paying little attention to his detractors, and Carrick insists the youngster has the full backing of those inside the United camp.
The England midfielder said: "There is no bigger pressure cooker really than this stage of the Champions League and coming to a place like the Bernabeu.
"He was coming back home as well, so there was an extra spotlight on him.
"Some of his saves kept us in the games at times. It just showed what he is all about."
Carrick added: "It is never nice when people question you but that is natural at a club like Manchester United. You are always getting questioned and criticised. That is just how it is. That is fine. You have to deal with it.
"He is a top keeper and he is only going to get better. To play at this club at such a young age and have so much on your shoulders, says enough on its own."
Carrick has also offered support to Danny Welbeck, with the striker grabbing just his second goal of the season in Madrid.
He added: "Danny was magnificent. He has all the attributes to be a top player but probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.
"If the team is winning, who is scoring is not such an issue.
"As a Manchester lad, he loves the place. He is genuine and gives everything. He worked so hard again and I am delighted for him."
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Denver Area Council, BSA10455 W. 6th Ave, Suite 100Denver, CO 80215
Email:Camping Department
Kevin J. FoxCamping Director720.266.2106
Kevin started for the Boy Scouts on July 7, 2007 with the Detroit Area Council, and has worked in many positions including Food Service Director, Camping Specialist, Program Director, Special Position Professional, as well as various camp staff positions. Kevin has served positions in Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, and is excited to be in Denver to continue offering the best possible programs he can. Kevin has a long history with the BSA that spans almost 30 years. He started as Bear Scout and is an Eagle Scout, recognized as a Vigil member of the OA, as well as being recognized with the District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver as a volunteer.
Will CorcoranAssistant Camping Director720.266.2178
Mary Ann RomeroCamping Registrar720.266.2111
Mary Ann started working for the Boy Scouts on September 18, 1972, and has worked in many positions within the Denver Area Council, including Field Secretary, Lead Secretary, Exploring Secretary, and Trading Post Manager. In 1993, Mary Ann became the Camping Deprtment Registrar, and enjoys working with troops from both Colorado and other states ever since.
Scott FieldPeaceful Valley Scout Ranch Superintendent
Scott began his career with Peaceful Valley on December 1, 2013. Scott is graduate of the United States Naval Academy and twelve year veteran of the U.S. Navy. In addition, he has owned his own residential remodeling company, and worked as a general manager in an automotive maintenance company. Scott is an Eagle Scout, a member of Tahosa Lodge Order of the Arrow, Wood Badge trained, and past Scoutmaster of Troop 794 in Littleton, CO.
Conrad SpiczkaPeaceful Valley Scout Ranch Ranger
Conrad Spiczka started March 1, 2007, as an Assistant Camp Ranger at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch and was promoted to Ranger in 2013. Conrad is a Honorably Discharged Vietnam Veteran and father of an Eagle Scout. Conrad has extensive experience in construction and renovation, having owned his own contracting business for 30 years.
Marc LymanTahosa High Adventure Base Ranger303.440.4040
Before working at Tahosa High Adventure Base, Marc was the Information Technology Manager of the Seniors' Resource Center, serving over ten years with the non-profit organization. Marc has been in a volunteer role in many positions with the Boy Scouts, including the chairman of the successful Okpik program at Tahosa. In addition, he is a past President of the Tahosa Alumni Association, and former Centennial District Eagle Adviser. He is an active member of Troop and Crew 12 in Centennial District, serving six years as the Scoutmaster, and is currently a member of the troop committee.
Dave WhitnerDirector of Support Services720.266.2101


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Illinois Family History Expo held last week in Springfield, IL, I had the privilege of meeting Harvey and Jane Baker. They are a delightful, friendly couple who have developed a new service, Saving Memories Forever. With this Internet service you can record life stories of relatives and share them.
Recording begins with their iPhone app which is available in the iTunes store (Saving Memories Forever). This provides interview questions to answer and does front end recording and uploading to the website. In November their app for Android will be available.
Through the website you can listen to the stories, share them with relatives as well as attach photographs and text files. Don't have an iPhone? You can upload directly in MP3 format. An example of this would be using the MP3 Skype recorder to interview a relative and then uploading it to the Saving Memories Forever website. Your site remains private, but you can invite others to listen. Family members can talk about a relative who is deceased, providing not first hand knowledge, but preserving those memories that we have all been told.
The website has a free area as well as a premium (fee) area. With the premium service you can attach 20 files of photographs and text documents to each story. This service also allows unlimited storytellers, unlimited sharing and additional search capability for $3.99 per month.
Unfortunately when you visit their web page, you will not be personally meeting the Bakers. But I can assure you they are sincerely interested in genealogy and the preservation of records. This is a unique service that spans the globe for sharing family memories and information. Should you be at a genealogy conference where the Bakers have their product on display, be sure to stop by and say hello. In the meantime, check out their web page.


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I am happy to tell all of our family that the initial $5000 donation for the Minnie Wasden Blood Scholarship in elementary education at Northwest College in Powell WY has been completed. The State of Wyoming has matched with another $5000, so we have a $10,000 endowment with which to begin the scholarship. The first scholarship will be awarded this fall, and we will be informed about the recipient when it is awarded.
I think Mothers Day is an appropriate day to share this news. I love the idea that one young person each year will receive a few hundred dollars to help him or her prepare to be an elementary school teacher. The elementary ed program at Powell has expanded greatly, according to Shelby Wetzel, director of the NW College Foundation. I think Mother would look on with approval.
Shelby Wetzel informs me that the College has some remaining state matching funds available if we want to continue adding to the scholarship. Each $1, therefore, is expanded to $2. The earnings from $10,000 are not munificent, but I know from my own experience how much an extra hundred dollars (or five, or ten) would have meant to me in college, and Shelby confirms this from her experience in working with so many students at the college.
I do not want to put any pressure on anyone, whatsoever. I intend to continue making modest contributions as time goes along. If anyone else wishes to share in expanding this scholarship opportunity, I invite you to do so. Even $50 now and then would add up. I do need to let the College know about how much we think we might add to the scholarship over the next several years so they can earmark the matching funds for us, thus enabling a doubling of the effect of our contributions. Please let me know if you think you would like to continue to participate. I thank all who have donated $50, $100, or more up to this point. If you would rather not participate, you need not reply and that will be fine. But I would like to let Shelby know whether we think we can raise an additional thousand or two in the next two or three years to add to the scholarship. I intend to leave something in my will for a modest increment to the scholarship. Again, thank you. I think we will all feel good about seeing this scholarship in operation.
Donations can be sent to Shelby Wetzel, Director Northwest College Foundation, 231 West Sixth St., Powell WY 82435. They are tax deductible.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
The Minnie Wasden Blood Scholarship Fund at Northwest College in Powell WY
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3 comments:
- Elizabeth said...
Dwight, this has been a noble thing that you have done. You have persisted through thick and thin, stock market crashes, etc., etc., etc. The thrust of this has been your doing, and your stick-to-itvness has paid off. (Spell check didn't like that word.)
- May 10, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Louise Blood said...
This is good to hear, I will echo Elizabeth's words in it's a great thing you have done to honor our mother.
- May 10, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Judy said...
We all appreciate your efforts and sacrifice. Thank you very much
- May 12, 2010 at 7:39 AM
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Okay, okay… It's still a few months away from the Holiday season and the New Year. Regardless, they've given me the pen for this spot and I'm making a list. I figure if I get my wish list in early this year, maybe I'll get a few of the things I want!
So, here's my wish list for a few things we need in the privacy world:
1. Laws that break through or work around the limitations imposed by our constitution (I mean, provincially regulated employees have no privacy protection in legislation unless their information is used as part of a commercial activity or unless they live in Alberta, B.C. or Quebec).]]>
I've always wanted to write my own autobiography. Maybe it's narcissistic, but I thought it would be a good chance for me to think back, reflect, introspect, and remember both the good and bad things that happened to me throughout my life. I could then maybe figure out what went right, and in some cases, what went horribly wrong. But I told myself that I would save this personal task until I was older and also until I had enough stories and experiences to share and write about. Otherwise, if I wrote my autobiography today, it would be a story about a girl named Cynthia, who went to school, who then decided to go to more school.
I then came across McAdams' "Life Story Theory" of identity [1] and realized that I didn't have to wait until I was old and experienced to write my autobiography. I was already in the midst of writing one and in fact, I had been writing and contributing to this autobiography my whole life. According to McAdams, the individual is the primary author of his or her autobiographical narratives and the individual's memories link together the past, the present, and the future in order to provide a sense of identity and also to provide a sense of purpose for one's thoughts and behaviours.]]>
I recently, for the first time in my life, set up my own wireless router in order to connect my laptop, as well as my roommate's, to the Internet. This was not a user-friendly experience, and my stress level was heightened by my need to safeguard my wireless signal from outside intruders. I was creating a code of identity for my actions through my computer network: I had to name my signal and trust that it will safeguard my IP address which is now, through my actions online, an extension of my self and identity.
By giving a name to my Internet network, I was sending a secure signal of my own personal identity out into cyberspace. This is a name that anyone in my physical world close enough to pick up on my Internet signal will be able to see. The Internet, as a social system, is a lot less anonymous than many people seem to still think; whether consciously or unconsciously, we are constantly sending out signals of our identity online. From postings on a blog to a wireless network name, our physical life-based identities seep out to the cyber world.]]>
As the duly elected Liberal government currently serving the Province of Ontario stands poised to infuse one of the largest revenue collection and fine levying agencies in the Western hemisphere—the Ontario Provincial Police—with $2 million (Can) to fund the operation of a state-of-the-art spy plane ostensibly required to identify "racers" or "stunt" drivers using the King's Highways (Cockburn & Greenberg 2007), all while police in Britain continue to append audio-video recording equipment, or "Bobbie-Cams," to the helmets of their patrol officers in the vein of Paul Verhoeven's dystopic 1987 film Robocop (Satter 2007), one is prompted to take a look back at the corpus of police surveillance devices suborned by modernity, that have in aggregate given way for what might be called the golden age of voyeurism.
The mechanical metamorphosis from Althusser's (1971) Ideological State Apparatus, into the more palpable "technical apparatus" (Ellul 1964: 101) of the police as we know them today, has been achieved in large part through a process of technological determinism, or the means by which human culture and history are simultaneously rendered and reified by our machines. In other words, the ubiquity of those police surveillance and reporting tools that have pervaded urban life for well over a century, has in turn propagated a mimetic response in occidental consumer culture whereby the general public is increasingly enamored by the "democratization of surveillance" (Staples 2000: 155) made possible by portable, affordable, and elegant devices that, through their egalitarian accessibility, make "coercion embedded, cooperative, and subtle, and therefore not experienced as coercion at all" (Ericson & Haggerty 1997: 7). As public and private interests ultimately converge through a phenomenon I call wikisurveillance, the denizens of this self-supervising panoptic state cooperatively pen the requiem for once valued tenets of privacy through the normalization, even fetishization, of corporate and private data mining, cell phone videography, security camera ubiquity, home "monitoring" systems, the proliferation of spy stores, and systemic Facebook cultism.]]>
In this particular historical moment of fetishized "security" and state-sponsored surveillance carried out "for our own good," it is tempting for some of us to think that we are reaching some low point in the history of privacy, where new technologies already allow the deployment of an Orwellian omniscience by states and corporations. This may indeed be so, but some research I did some years ago on the history of nursing education (of all things) has inclined me (a privacy advocacy neophyte) to wonder if the drive for total surveillance is neither novel nor dependent upon new technologies. In the spirit of Heritage Canada's iconic television spots, I offer my own "Privacy Heritage Minute," with all the skeletal theoretical framework, carefully-selected facts and simplistic moral that such an approach implies.
Prior to the 1950s, most Canadian nurses (who were predominantly young, white, unmarried women) were trained through an apprenticeship system, learning their craft by working for three years unpaid on hospital wards. This training was extremely arduous and strictly regimented, and was overseen by a limited number of paid nurse overseers and by senior nurse apprentices. The vast bulk of nursing labour in hospitals was completed by students, who lived on the hospital campus and seldom left the site until their training was complete.]]>
I recently received news that my friend Kelly was found dead in her single room occupancy [1] hotel in Vancouver, several days after she had died. [2]
I knew Kelly as a great force working to improve the lives of street level sex workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). Feeling far away and alone in my grief, I googled her to see whether anything had been written about her death. To my surprise, I found a handful of references to her (full name included) as a participant in a free heroin trial program, and identifying her as a woman living out of a shopping cart in Canada's poorest postal code. I was frustrated and angry that this one-dimensional sketch of Kelly, involving incredibly private details about her life, was so accessible. My first instinct was to wonder whether she had consented to having her name published in these articles. But then a different, and rather more pressing set of questions struck me.
Why, when so few people took notice of her daily existence and suffering, when she was allowed to die almost invisibly – was it possible for me to access information about her health, [3] her poverty and her homelessness on the World Wide Web? I couldn't shake the idea that Kelly had too much of the wrong kind of privacy.]]>
Being recently married, I still haven't quite adjusted to the idea that you can't change certain traits in your spouse. For example, my other half tends to view cell phones as a leash, and he regularly "forgets" to call me when he's going to be late, or going out after class or work. As a result, I end up panicking, thinking he has been in a terrible accident and is unconscious somewhere, and I promptly begin my routine of repeatedly calling his cellphone (which is usually off or at the bottom of his bag on silent mode). By the time he finally gets to the phone and sees 18 missed-calls from me, I'm usually anxiety ridden and he calls me laughing, telling me I'm crazy, and that he's on his way home. This conversation is usually followed by certain expletives and ends with my threat that I'm going to implant him with a GPS tracking device.
Of course, when I raised this idea, I was completely joking. For the sake of fantasy, my ideal device would be a microchip and to my knowledge, the Verichip doesn't operate as a GPS device for commercial use (yet). Such a use would also run contrary to my convictions as a privacy advocate, but at times, I feel as though my sanity is at stake. I decided to inquire further into the practical aspects of my GPS threat (after all, there's no point in a threat without any substance), and to examine the idea of spousal surveillance in general. [i]]]>
Credit cards and databases/data-mining/data aggregation. How does the database nation get affected by a cashless society?
I recently had the opportunity to dwell upon the loss of anonymity as we continue the path to cashless-ness. It was on one of those west coast road trips that seem like the perfect way to cap off a summer.
Driving to South Bay
This August, a couple of friends and I drove down to the Bay Area of California from Vancouver to visit with friends working there. An interesting exercise we got caught up in was to see how difficult it would be to "stay off the radar". Although we realized that giving out personal information itself is not dangerous, but rather simply provides a possibility for misuse, the recent discourse on domestic spying and the Patriot Act in the US got us to think deeper about sharing our spending habits with US businesses and the US government.
Like any good conspiracy theorist, travel begins by taking large wads of cash out from under the mattress - or a Canadian bank, if your mattress is rather thin. Minimizing our use of credit cards was the obvious step. This was also facilitated (others say caused) by the midsummer drop in the Canadian dollar and our desire not to be gouged by Visa's exchange/conversion rate. [1]]]>
Privacy law is increasingly important in litigation in Canada. Contemporary litigants routinely file requests for access to their personal information under PIPEDA and its provincial counterparts. Such requests can give a party a partial head-start on litigation discovery, or aid a party in rooting out information held by an opponent or potential opponent.
That said, with some possible room for improvement (at least in the case of PIPEDA), [1] data protection law in Canada takes a relatively hands-off approach when it comes to legal proceedings. Parties in legal proceedings are generally required to disclose information in accordance with long-standing litigation rules and are largely exempted from restrictions that might otherwise be applicable under data protection laws in other contexts. Yet, this does not mean that privacy considerations are not relevant or applicable to discovery in legal proceedings. This short article identifies some existing and emerging privacy-based limits in litigation discovery at the intersection between privacy interests and the need for full disclosure in litigation.]]>
"Those who worry about the perils women face behind closed doors in the real world will also find analogous perils facing women in cyberspace. Rape, sexual harassment, prying, eavesdropping, emotional injury, and accidents happen in cyberspace and as a consequence of interaction that commences in cyberspace."
- Anita Allen, "Gender and Privacy" (2000) 52 Stan. L Rev. at 1184.
In 2006, the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering released a study assessing the threat of attacks associated with the chat medium IRC (Internet Relay Chat). The authors observed that users with female identifiers were "far more likely" to receive malicious private messages and slightly more likely to receive files and links. [1] Users with ambiguous names were less likely to receive malicious private messages than female users, but more likely to receive them than male users. [2] The results of the study indicated that the attacks came from human chat-users who selected their targets, rather than automated scripts programmed to send attacks to everyone on the channel.
The findings of this study highlight the realities that many women face when they are online. From the early days of cyberspace, women who identify as female are frequently subject to hostility and harassment in gendered and sexually threatening terms. [3] These actions typically stem from anonymous users.]]>
In this Google Era of unlimited information creation and availability, it is becoming an increasingly quixotic task to advocate for limits on collecting, use, disclosure and retention of personally-identifiable information ("PII"), or for meaningful direct roles for individuals to play regarding the disposition of their PII "out there" in the Netw0rked Cloud. Information has become the currency of the Modern Era, and there is no going back to practical obscurity. Regarding personal privacy, the basic choices seem to be engagement or abstinence, so overwhelming are the imperatives of the Information Age, so unstoppable the technologies that promise new services, conveniences and efficiencies. Privacy, as we knew it, is dying.
Privacy advocates are starting to play the role of reactive luddites: suspicious of motives, they criticize, they raise alarm bells; they oppose big IT projects like data-mining and profiling, electronic health records and national ID cards; and they incite others to join in their concerns and opposition. Privacy advocates tend to react to information privacy excesses by seeking stronger oversight and enforcement controls, and calling for better education and awareness. Some are more proactive, however, and seek to encourage the development and adoption of
privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). If information and communication technologies (ICTs) are partly the cause of the information privacy problem, the thinking goes, then perhaps ICTs should also be part of the privacy solution.
A short story on the ID Trail
Incorrect username or password. Please try again.
He tried again.
Incorrect username or password. Please try again.
He tried again.
Incorrect username or password. Your ID is now locked. Please proceed to the nearest SECURE ID Validation Center for formal authentication. The nearest location can be found using the GoogleFED Search Tool.
After sitting stunned for a couple moments, Ross began to appreciate the full gravity of the situation. His ID was frozen. Everything was frozen. He just couldn't remember his damn PIN and that was the end of it. No PIN. No renewal. No ID. No authentication. No anything.
Since the government had launched the Single Enhanced Certification Using Reviewed Examination [SECURE] initiative, he really hadn't thought too much about it. Aside from a couple of headlines describing massive budget overruns and the usual privacy geeks heralding the end of the world, the New Government had pushed everything through without much fanfare.]]>
Technological advances are making genetic testing and screening easier and more accessible. My concerns are that the ease and accessibility are masking the fact that these are not straightforward decisions that should be made quickly. Such decisions may include whether or not to terminate a pregnancy if your fetus has Down syndrome, whether to have prophylactic surgery if you test positive for breast cancer genes, whether to be tested for a late onset disease that may have no treatment or cure, and whether or not to submit to genome testing without knowing what the future will hold in terms of discrimination and possible privacy threats. The reasons for genetic testing have real world consequences that are often not spelled out before the testing takes place.
A recent article in the Globe and Mail discusses new recommendations that pregnant women over the age of 35, but under the age of 40, should no longer undergo routine amniocentesis. It has been standard practice that amniocentesis be available to women over the age of 35 because the probability of conceiving a child with a disability or genetic condition increases with maternal age. New non-invasive screening tests such as maternal blood tests and the nuchal translucency test (a detailed ultrasound taken at 11-13 weeks gestation that measures the fluid levels behind the fetus's neck) can now indicate whether further testing is indicated or whether the risk of abnormalities is low. This development is very positive as amniocentesis is invasive and carries with it a risk of miscarriage.]]>
Andre Picard, writing in the Globe and Mail on June 14, made a poignant plea for speeding up the move to electronic health records for all Canadians. He says:
It's not enough to create health records; it must be done right. That means including information on visits to physicians, hospital stays, prescription drugs, laboratory and radiology tests, immunization, allergies, family history and so on. It also means integrating all these records and making them compatible in every jurisdiction…
Picard points out that medical records should be accessible to all health professionals we consult, from the pharmacist close to home through the emergency room at the other end of the country. And then he adds, in parentheses: "With the requisite protection of privacy, of course."]]>
Planning to litter, hang around looking intimidating, or just generally be a public nuisance in England? Careful where you do it.
This past spring, Britain, already host to more video surveillance cameras than any other country in the world [2], rolled out a new crime prevention measure: 'Talking CCTV' (closed-circuit television). Government officials describe the new development as "enhanced CCTV cameras with speaker systems [that] allow workers in control rooms to speak directly to people on the street." The 'Talking CCTV' initiative is just one component of the British Home Office's Respect Action Plan a domestic program designed to tackle anti-social behaviour and its causes. [3]
What this means in practice is that when staff, operating from an unseen central control room, observe an individual engaged in anti-social behaviour they can publicly challenge the person using the speakers. At the moment the one-sided conversation is relatively unscripted, although workers are expected to be polite. The first time a member of the public is spoken to about her behaviour, she hears a polite request. If she complies, she is thanked. If not, she can expect to hear a command . If she fails to correct her behaviour, the anti-social individual may find surveillance footage of her alleged infraction splashed across the evening news.]]>


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Hi guys,
First of all sorry for the absense here. But I think I am going to take a little summer hiatus because life has sort of got a grap of me now.
I have passed my MA thesis with very good grades (HURRAY!!!) and am now applying for jobs and the like, so I am quite busy. And as I don't think that many, including me, would be interested in just viewing the same stuff posted from Pinterest or Tumblr, I am taking a break until I have a more settled schedule. Then, hopefully, I will have time to do more original content and on a more regular basis.
Thanks so much for now, and I hope you all will have a great summer, and hopefully we will catch up again in early fall.
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Greening, Community Building
Former Chief Tidwell takes part in a ceremonial tree planting after the agency awarded $181,000 to Urban Releaf of Oakland, Calif. The money supports the Green Street Research, Demonstration and Education Project as well as tree planting and maintenance through Oakland. The project includes public education about water conservation.
Forest Service grants and agreements
What are the types of federal financial assistance the Forest Service awards?
Cooperative agreement: A legal instrument used to document assistance when substantial involvement is expected between the Forest Service and the recipient.
Grant: A legal instrument used to document assistance when substantial involvement is not expected between the Forest Service and the recipient.
You can find financial help from through Forest Service through grants and cooperative agreements, primarily through Research and Development and State and Private Forestry Units. Detailed information may be found though our Acquisition Management program.
What are grants?
Federal financial assistance comes under two categories:
- Cooperative agreements: a legal agreement used to document assistance when substantial involvement is expected between the Forest Service and the recipient.
- Grant: financial assistance that is used to carry out a specific project that will help the public but which does not require substantial involvement between the Forest Service and the recipient.
All federal grants and agreements must include:
- Federal cost principles
- Federal management standards
- Federal audit requirements
- USDA implementation regulations
These are defined by the Office of Management and Budget, Federal Acquisition Regulations and Code of Federal Regulations.
Grants are not:
- Individual loans
- Federal assistance
- Benefits
- Entitlements
How do I apply for a grant or agreement with the Forest Service?
- The fastest way is through Grants.gov, a centralized source to find and apply for federal grants.
- Read our Partnership Guide, which offers valuable information about working the Forest Service. Of particular interest is Funding Resources.
- Contact your local Forest Service regional office
- Create a private forest – The Forest Legacy Program gives grants to landowners.