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Pioneering research - a risk worth taking
I have just received another batch of books from Amazon, and I have started to read Pioneering Research: A Risk Worth Taking by Donald Braben. Here is a choice quote that appears in the introduction:
"To summarise my story therefore: The greatest long-term risks facing humanity will not come from such apocalyptic threats as terrible weapons of mass destruction, prolonged global war, devastating disease or famine or extinction by a huge wayward meteor. Rather they will come from the debilitating attrition caused by the rising tides of bureaucracy and control. These trends are steadily strangling human ingenuity and undermining our very ability to cope."
What a hook! Now I have to read the rest of the book (NB: I haven't yet done so). This description of bureaucracy as a "strangler" succinctly describes my own experience of bureaucracy, so I can't resist making some comments about it here.
It seems to me that the spread of cheap computers and powerful software has had an unfortunate side-effect, where bureaucrats are now able to do much more than they could before the advent of computers. There are people with a certain type of mentality who love using computers. Whilst cheap computers were limited in their capabilities such people were limited to really geeky types (tech-geeks), who loved to control their little "computer universe" with very clever computer programs. Now the same amount of money buys you a computer that can effortlessly run Microsoft Office, so we have a new type of geek (admin-geek) who wears a suit, but who has basically the same mentality as the earlier tech-geeks. Meanwhile tech-geeks have become über-tech-geeks, but that's another story.
The admin-geeks love their spreadsheets, and they feel ever so good when they "capture data" to "populate the spreadsheet". They recognise (correctly) that they can create order out of chaos by building business models out of various MS Office documents, and they might even discover how to link these documents together so that they update each other automatically without data having to be reentered time and time again. Actually, my experience is that they rarely get this last bit right.
The problem is that these simplistic business models are to real-world businesses as simple Gaussian probabilities are to real-world statistical processes. In both cases the model is well-intentioned but naive. If you use a simple Gaussian probability model when the real-world actually has a longer-tailed distribution, then your model is going to be badly wrong out in the tails of the distribution. If you use a simplistic business model when the real-world business wants to behave in ways that differ from the model, then there is going to be dissent between the bureaucracy and those whom they seek to control.
It is easiest to build a business model that describes a tightly controlled business, which consists of "if this condition holds then do that action else do that other action" clauses mutually interacting with each other. You can readily imagine the admin-geeks gleefully constructing a business model along these lines.
Back to the main theme of pioneering research. This particular activity does not easily fit into the "if-then-else" approach to business modelling. Unfortunately, the effect of this simplistic approach to business modelling has the effect of strangling the very thing that is needed to make pioneering research flourish, i.e. the freedom to follow your investigations wherever they lead you. The continual desire by bureaucrats to measure what you are doing, so that they can keep track of it in their business model, causes interference that damages the very thing that they are trying to measure in the first place.
Are there any simple fixes to this problem? I think that the admin-geeks lack basic trust and respect for the people who they are measuring/controlling. All they appear to see are the cells in their spreadsheets, and the relationships between these cells, but they appear to forget that these cells have real-world counterparts. Exactly the same problem happens with tech-geeks who get their noses buried so deeply in their computer programs that they can't relate what they are doing to the real-world. So the fix to the problem (in both the admin-geek and tech-geek cases) is to not only look at the real-world indirectly through the distorting lens of a computer program, but also to try to interface directly with the real-world, and to develop a direct intuitive appreciation for what is going on. Unfortunately, this requires some effort from everyone, which seems unlikely because using a computer to do your thinking for you is (or seems to be) so easy.
I wonder what Pioneering Research: A Risk Worth Taking says about this. I must finish the book.
Update: I have now read the book, and everything it says is consistent with my own unpleasant experiences with bureaucrats who micro-manage research. There were places where the phraseology used in the book corresponds exactly to the ways that I have described various situations to my technical colleagues at work. I have therefore lent it onto one such coworker in order to spread the word, which will thus delay any further discussion about the book here.

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SEDIMENTOLOGY SECTION of your report
Based on your observations, infer the depositional environments, erosional history, and paleoclimates that have existed in the Little Badlands from the time of the deposition of the oldest stratigraphic unit to the deposition of the Quaternary colluvium. You need to discuss evidence for changes in:
Depositional environments
Provenance (source) of the sediments
Flow velocities
Support your discussion with:
Reference to previous studies
The stratigraphy represented in your geological map, cross-section and composite stratigraphic section
Rose diagrams of cross-bedding and pebble imbrication
Pebble analyses
Comparison with conceptual models of facies and flow diagrams
Photographs of stratigraphic relationships, facies and sedimentary structures
Possible references to consult
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Berggren, W. A. and Prothero, D. P. 1992. Eocene-Oligocene climatic and biotic evolution: an overview. In: Prothero, D.P. and Berggren, W. A. (eds.), Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution, pp.1-28, Princeton University Press
[Global view of mid-Tertiary climate change and evolution].
Clark, J., Beerbower, J.R., and Kietzke, K.K. 1967. Oligocene sedimentation, stratigraphy, paleoecology and paleoclimatology in the Big Badlands of South Dakota. Fieldiana: Geology Memoirs 5, pp 1-158
[White River Group].
Clechenko, E.R., Kelly, D.C., Harrington, G.J., and Stiles, C.A., 2007. Paleocene-Eocene boundary in the Williston Basin of North Dakota: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 119, no. 3/4, p.428-442.
[Golden Valley Formation]
Denson, N. M., and Gill, J. R., 1956, Uranium-bearing lignite and its relation to volcanic tuffs in eastern Montana and North and South Dakota. U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 300, p.413-418. (Stratigraphy, map [fig. 140])
[Chadron Formation]
Evanoff, E., Prothero, D.R., and Lander, R.H. Eocene-Oligocene climatic change in North America: the White River Formation near Douglas, east-central Wyoming. In: Prothero, D.P. and Berggren, W. A. (eds.), Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution, pp.116- 130, Princeton University Press
[Mid-Tertiary Climate in the Great Plains].
Hickey, L. J. 1972. Stratigraphic summary of the Golden Valley Formation (Paleocene-Eocene) of western North Dakota. In: Ting, F.T.C., ed. Depositional environments of the lignite-bearing strata in western North Dakota, pp. 105-122. NDGS Misc. Ser. No. 50
[Summary of the Golden Valley Formation].
Hickey, L. 1977. Stratigraphy and paleobotany of the Golden Valley (Early Tertiary) of western North Dakota. Geol. Soc. Amer. Mem.150, 183 p.
[Golden Valley Formation]
Hoganson, J.W., Murphy, E.C., and Forsman, N.F. 1998. Lithostratigraphy, paleontology, and biochronology of the Chadron, Brule, and Arikaree Formations in North Dakota.
D.O. Terry, Jr., H.E. LaGarry, and R.M. Hunt, Eds. Depositional Environments, Lithostratigraphy, and Biostratigraphy of the White River and Arikaree Groups (Late Eocene to Early Miocene, North America): Geological Society of America Special Paper 325, p. 185-196.
[Chadron, Brule and Arikaree Formations; White River Group]
Murphy, E. C., 2009.
The Golden Valley Formation
. ND Dept of Mineral Resources GeoNews, v. 36, no. 2, p. 1-4.
[Golden Valley Formation]
Murphy, E. C., Hoganson, J. W., and Forsman, N. F. 1993. The Chadron, Brule, and Arikaree Formations in North Dakota. NDGS Report of Investigation No. 96, 144 p.
[Chadron, Brule and Arikaree Formations; White River Group]
Retallack, G. J., 1983. A paleopedological approach to the interpretation of terrestrial sedimentary rocks: the mid-Tertiary fossil soils of Badlands Nation Park, South Dakota. Geol. Soc. of America Bulletin, v.94, p.823-840.
[Brule Formation]
Seeland, D. 1985. Oligocene paleogeography of the northern Great Plains and adjacent mountains. In: Flores, R.M. and Kaplan, S.S. eds. Cenozoic Paleogeography of the west-central United States, pp. 187-205. SEPM Rocky Mountain Section
[White River Group].
Stone, W. J. 1972. Middle Cenozoic Stratigraphy of North dakota. In: Ting, F.T.C., ed. Depositional environments of the lignite-bearing strata in western North Dakota, pp. 123-132. NDGS Misc. Ser. No. 50.
[White River Group in North Dakota].
Stone, W. J. 1973. Stratigraphy and sedimentary history of Middle Cenozoic (Oligocene and Miocene) deposits in North Dakota. Ph.D. Thesis, University of North Dakota, 216 p
[White River].
Stucky, R. K. Mammalian faunas in North America of Bridgerian to early Arikareean "Ages" (Eocene and Oligocene).
: Prothero, D.P. and Berggren, W. A., Eds., Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution, pp. 464-493, Princeton University Press
[White River Group].
Some questions you might try to answer from the features associated with the different formations that would be useful to include in your discussion:
Golden Valley Formation
Where would different facies have been deposited with respect to fluvial system models? What can you infer about the paleoenvironment from fossils, silicified peat, fossil wood in silicified sandstone channel quartzites', root casts in iron concretions, convolute bedding, flame stuctures?
What does the mineralogy of the Golden Valley sandstones tell you about source area?
What does the iron staining tell you about paleoclimate?
What is the direction of flow based on a rose diagram plot of cross beds? Does the direction also help to delineate a source area for the sediments?
Chalky Buttes Member
What do the facies tell you about depositional environments?
What can you infer about provenance from the different lithologies (type or types of terrain and proximity)? What can you determine about flow velocities from grain size? How do they compare to the flow velocities of the Golden Valley Fm.? What can you determine about direction of flow from pebble imbrication and from the orientation of channel deposits? What can you tell about the source area and proximity from the mineralogy of the Chalky Buttes Member?
South Heart Member
What can you infer about the South Heart Member sediments from their lithology and mineralogy (aragonite, barite, uranium-bearing minerals, silicified silty bentonite)? Why is the South Heart Member so mineral-rich?
Brule Formation
What can you infer about sedimentary environments from facies and fossils (tortoises, oreodonts and other mammals)? What significance is the caliche? What is the source of the carbonate?
Quaternary deposits
What is the origin of the various types of Quaternary deposits and their fossils (alluvium, colluvium, loess, bison)?
: Web site and course info based on material developed by Allan Ashworth
NDSU Geosciences
Geology in North Dakota
B. Saini-Eidukat
Field Geology
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September 19, 2007 Teen Lit and the Female Body
Teen Literature has evolved into so much more than what it was when I was in middle-school/high-school. My choice of teen fic was pretty limited .. we had Sweet Valley, with beloved plots straight out of a Lifetime movie (Jessica joins a cult..really?) Judy Blume (oh to be 14 again and be warned of the dangers of some of her books by well-meaning relatives), the character-killing McDaniel books, and general assorted titles.
I worked in a bookstore for 5 years, and over the years, I watched teen fiction go from two shelves at the end of Fiction to an entire aisle. I'm enthralled with the idea of teen lit an actual "genre" now, straight up there with Science Fiction and Romance. It's a capital T and L now.
I've been studying the idea of girl culture lately, and how it relates with teen literature.
As Teen Literature evolves into a bigger entity in the bookstores, so has mainstream media evolved. The marriage of self-esteem and media has always been an unhappy one. Now, more than ever, girls are inundated with images of the "perfect body" and the like. For every plus-size supermodel breaking down the walls, there's an advertisement affirming that you're just not perfect until you're this size. Back in my hometown, a plastic surgery firm had the audacity to erect a billboard reading "Now, you can be beautiful.' Even in movies, the "outcast girl" and is unveiled for her true, beautiful self when her glasses are taken off and she adds a bit of makeup.
Readergirlz is one such reader group that chooses books that celebrate the idea of being an independent strong girl who doesn't let a television or a magazine decide who she can be.
However, there are titles that do the opposite, and that continually destroy the "be who you want to be" ideas we strive to establish for the girls in our lives.
What are some good self-esteem affirming titles for girls? And why, since TeenLit has become such a publishing source, do the hallmarks of teen movies now find themselves in TeenLit?
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The ABCs of Locating
Locating is the art and science of finding hidden things. So many of these things have been hidden intentionally, for many reasons. Wires, pipes and tanks are buried out of sight, below ground or within walls, to keep us safe from them (and to keep them safe from us). This is fine until we want to find them and no one can remember precisely where they are.
A great way to locate hidden things is to cause them, or something near them, to transmit a radio signal. Then all you need is a receiver tuned to that signal, able to measure the signal's strength and direction, to home in on the source of the signal.
The basic requirement for locating is that the transmitter and receiver talk to each other on the same radio frequency. Will just any frequency do? No. The optimal frequency depends on the type of locating you are doing and the material you need to penetrate with the signal, along with some other considerations. 512 Hz has become the industry standard frequency for locating transmitters through cast iron; higher frequencies won't go through it. But that frequency is vulnerable to cross-interference from power lines and other electrical devices, so higher frequencies are often used when locating in non-metallic environments. A whole array of frequencies and locating techniques are available to help you solve almost any locating problem.
The two most common types of locating are:
- Sonde, or transmitter, locating. A small radiating unit (a transmitter) is sent down a pipe and its precise location is detected by the receiver. This method is mostly used to locate buried tanks and specific trouble spots in a pipe, often in conjunction with a video camera. Mapping a line can be accomplished by moving the transmitter a few feet at a time and marking the locations on the ground.
- Line tracing. The entire underground pipe or wire is energized with a signal (some wires, like power lines, already radiate a signal) and the user can follow the signal, marking as he goes. This method is most often used for locating utilities.
Prototek is an industry leader in Sonde-based locating. You'll find on this web site an impressive variety of transmitters that get into about any place there is, with companion receivers that make this type of locating a breeze.
We also offer Line Tracing equipment to expand your ability to locate pipelines and drainfields, as well as locating utilities in order to avoid digging them up by accident.
Prototek is the only stop you'll require for all your locating needs. Contact us now.


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It's a MindShift! – KickStarter Rotation 180 Pro
As you've likely heard, we now have a sister company, founded by the creators of Think Tank Photo and award winning conservation photographer, Daniel Beltrá
MindShift Gear – Outdoor Camera Bags & Photo Gear
Today, MindShift Gear launch their KickStarter project whereby you can be amongst the first on this amazing planet to get those Rotation 180 Pro straps on to your shoulders! But you're not simply purchasing a camera bag! You're signing up to be a part of something we hope will be amazing!
Those of you that know thinkTank know that we love what we do, we're passionate about great gear and this is immediately evident at MindShift Gear. Be part of a movement. Engage with nature!
Head over to the KickStarter page to read about the Rotation 180 Pro and hear Doug Murdoch tell you more about MindShift Gear.
MindShift Gear: Is a group of committed professional photographers and product designers who support conservation and protection of our natural resources and planet.
Founded by the creators of Think Tank Photo and conservation photographer Daniel Beltra, MindShift is dedicated to building carrying solutions for those who are passionate about experiencing the natural world. Their slogan, "Engage with nature," challenges people to not only become involved in outdoor activities, but to create a conversation about nature and our relationship to the environment.
We fired some questions across to Mike Sturm, one of the designers on the Rotation 180 Pro project – this is what he had to say.
- What were some of the challenges you faced in creating the bag?
– There were many…Just a few here! Making the flap with a magnetic buckle that was secure, easy to operate, protective, and did not hinder the operation of the belt pack.
– Making the upper compartment of the bag load-bearing. When you rotate the belt pack out, the upper section maintains its shape, but the backpack can be easily flattened when you remove the belt pack (for stowage or transport) if required. So making the bag flexible but also incredibly sturdy.
Did you have to effectively 'Mind Shift' from what you do with thinkTank bags, to work on the Rotation 180 Pro?
– Yes, and No…Over the years I have worked on many projects all having a specific design goals in mind, so I have aways been able to effectively "Mind Shift" whilst working on any project we have. I Mind Shift into what it can be, no boundaries.
In terms of 'technical' how does the R180 rate on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of being a technical bag.
– It's a nine!
Please visit the KickStarter and support it if you can and please share this post!
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CK's Hitting League is Back!
Starting week of Nov 26th! Team ages 10u, 12u, 14u. 6 week session followed by Playoffs and World Series. Not to be missed! … [Read more...]
Our New Rewards Program
CK's and Perkville.com have joined together to reward our customers for practicing and sharing their game of baseball. It's sort of like a frequent flyer program where you can earn points for attending class, referring friends, or talking about us on your Facebook! Ten points equals $1 to put towards enhancing your baseball training - CK's … [Read more...]
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Welcome to our new website as we have designed this site to make it more user friendly for all of our visitors. Below are a few dates that will be of interest as you navigate through our site while browsing about the different programs we offer. July 23rd – August 30th Weekly all skills camps offered with the option of half day or full … [Read more...]


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A Quick Caveat for Obsessive Yellowstone-Watchers
If you like apocalypse porn, you have probably been following the current earthquake swarm at Yellowstone. While there is no reason to believe that this is part of the lead-up to a giant caldera-forming eruption that will wipe out most of North America, or indeed to any eruption at all, there is also no reason to let that spoil your fun.
If you're watching the recent earthquakes page, take the reported earthquake depths with an especially big piece of salt. Earthquake depth is difficult to accurately determine, especially with real-time automated processing techniques. Think about it: You've got seismometers scattered all over the surface, with lots of variation in x and y but no variation in z.
So even if earthquakes are listed at, say, 0.2 or 13 or 37 km, that doesn't mean there is actually a "chimney" of seismic activity that penetrates the Yellowstone magma chamber or reaches up to the surface. According to USGS scientist Jacob Lowenstern, the most accurately located earthquakes so far have all been between 3 and 5 km depth.
You can also see more or less real-time data from Yellowstone's continuous GPS network (though this is not a candidate for obsessive reloading – because most surface deformations of geological interest are smaller than errors in an instantaneous GPS measurement, the data is not useful until it's been time-averaged). If there is something interesting (inflation or deflation) happening to Yellowstone's magma chamber, or a gas-pressurized reservoir, we would expect to eventually see it as a slight change in surface topography.


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A "much-loved" junior doctor, who wrote a viral post about the pressures of working for the NHS, has been found dead in her home.
The body of Dr Rebecca Ovenden was discovered by her husband at their house in Devon on March 28.
An inquest heard that the 32-year-old had "a history of mental health issues" and had previously made an attempt on her life.
A cause of death has yet to be determined by the coroner's court, but police are not treating the doctor's death as suspicious, the Plymouth Herald reported.
Ovenden hit the headlines in November 2015 when she wrote a passionate Facebook post defending the NHS which was shared more than 38,000 times.
"I heard a patient's relative comment the other night at work 'we waited four hours for that'," it read.
"I wish I could have turned to them and said 'YES! – BLESS THE NHS! It is because of the NHS you can walk into an Emergency Department at 1.35 in the morning and no matter your complaint be seen by a doctor."
"Please don't complain in earshot of your health care professional about waiting four hours to be seen in the middle of the night, free of charge by a doctor, with a smile on their face who has not been rude to you, who has reassured you, when the reason it took four hours to see you was because they were trying to save the life of an elderly man who had not wanted to make a fuss about a cold when he was dying of a raging chest infection.
"Be thankful of the service you get at the moment, no matter how crappy you might think it is. You never know when you or a loved one might need it.
"It may not be around in its current form for much longer. Then what would you say?"
The junior doctor, who was originally from Grantham, Lincolnshire, had been working at the A&E department of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth for 18 months before she died.
Ovenden's colleagues called her a "much respected, talented doctor".
Anne Hicks, a consultant in emergency medicine at Derriford Hospital, told Devon Live: "Becky worked in the Emergency Department for 18 months and was a much-loved member of our team.
"She will be very sadly missed. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones."
Useful websites and helplines:
Samaritans offers a listening service which is open 24 hours a day, on 116 123 UK and ROI - this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill.)
Mind, open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm on 0300 123 3393.
Get Connected is a free advice service for people under 25. Call 0808 808 4994 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
HopeLine runs a confidential advice helpline if you are a young person at risk of suicide or are worried about a young person at risk of suicide. Mon-Fri 10-5pm and 7pm-10pm. Weekends 2pm-5pm on 0800 068 41 41.
Maytree is a sanctuary for the suicidal in north London in a non-medical setting. For help or to enquire about a stay, call 020 7263 7070.


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Becoming Faster With Fluency
Growing Independence and Fluency
Caitlin Roebuck
Fluency is one of the most important reading skills, as students must be fluent in order to read and comprehend more difficult texts. In this lesson, students will practice reading a decodable chapter book and reviewing decoding strategies in order to gain more words into their sight vocabulary and become a more fluent reader. Through the reviewing of these strategies and the repeated readings of the text, students will begin to recognize more words and read the text at a faster rate.
1.) A copy of Sal Takes Charge by Matt Sims for every student
Sims, M. Sal Takes Charge. High Noon Books. California: 2002.
2.) Poster with the sentence: The racecar zoomed around the track.
3.) Stopwatch for each pair of students
4.) Reading time sheet for each student
5.) Poster with the sentence: The track was full of racecar fanatics
Reading Time Sheet:
Name: _______________ Date: ________
Time for reading the 1st time: _____________
Time for reading the 2nd time: ______________
Time for reading the 3rd time: ______________
1.) Begin by introducing the lesson: "Today we are going to work on our reading skills by practicing reading faster. We are going to be reading the book, Sal Takes Charge. You will read this story many times today so you can practice learning and reading new words. You are not rereading this because you are being punished but because it is a reading experience. Reading faster and learning new words are very important because it helps you to be able to understand harder books and know more words."
2.) "Before beginning our text for the week, I want to review what to do if there is a word that you don't know while you are reading. Let's look at the poster on the board: The racecar zoomed around the track. Listen as I try to read this word zoomed in the sentence: The racecar z-zzz-uuu-m zummed around the track…ohhh the racecar zoomed around the track! When I first tried to read zoomed, I had a difficult time figuring out how to decode the word. I kept reading the sentence and figured out that it was zoomed instead of zumed because of the other words in the sentence, like racecar and track. This is called crosschecking because I checked with the other words in the sentence in order to figure out what the unknown word was. This is one of the decoding methods that you will need to use when there is a word that you are unsure of."
3.) "You are going to practice fluent reading with the decodable story, Sal Takes Charge. You will read and reread the story, attempting to read faster and to decode more of the words. The more you read the story, the easier it will be to remember how to decode the words and to read the passage with a faster time."
4.) Now model fluent reading for your students: "I am going to read the same sentence, the racecar zoomed around the track, as a fluent reader and as a non-fluent reader. Listen carefully to each way that I read the sentence." First read the sentence as a non-fluent reader: "'The r-raaace c-c-caarr z-zuuummed a-rrr-ound the t-tr-track.' Did you understand what I was reading? Was it smooth and fast?" Wait for the students to answer. "No, it was slow and choppy. Now listen again as I read the sentence. Read the sentence fluently:"' The racecar zoomed around the track.' Did this reading sound smooth and fast?" Wait for students to answer. "Yes, it was more fluent and you could hear the words I was reading. This is how fluent readers read, with an even pace and with expression. Put up the poster with the sentence: The track was full of racecar fanatics. Now I will give you a sentence to practice your fluency. Get with a partner and take turns reading the sentence fluently." Give the students five minutes to practice their reading fluency.
5.) "Now I'm going to pass out the book, Sal Takes Charge, for you to use for your repeated readings. I will also pass out a reading time sheet for each of you and a stopwatch to each pair. You are going to work with a partner that I assign to read and reread this story. Put the students into their partner groups and pass out the book, time sheets, and stopwatches. "You and your partner will take turns reading the story. You will each read it three times, attempting to become more fluent each time. While you are reading, your partner will time you and record your total time on the recording sheet. Then, you will switch. You will be reading Sal Takes Charge. Sal is a student from Spain, who has come to stay with Mike and his family. Sal is shy, but he gets used to living with the family. One day, Sal and Mike get home from school and find that there is smoke at their house. Will Sal step up and help or will the house burn down from a raging fire? You will have to read the story to find out."
6.) While the students are reading to each other, walk around the room to make sure the students are on task and correctly completing the activity. Answer any questions the students have and see how each group is doing.
7.) To assessment the students' reading fluency, collect the students' time sheets. Compare each student's beginning time with their last time to see if they improved their speed. Then, assess the words read per minute by using the following formula: Words x 60
To assess the students' comprehension of the text they read, have them individually complete a 3-question worksheet:
a. Who is Sal?
b. What did Sal and Mike discover when they got back from school?
c. How did Sal react to the issue?
Colvin, Jamie. Zoom Into Fluent Reading.
Kilgore, Katie. Flying into Fluency!
Sims, M. Sal Takes Charge. High Noon Books. California: 2002. 25 pp.
Wheeler, Mary Kathryn. Reading Faster, Farther, and More Fluently.
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Identicide: Christian Palestinianism and the strange death of Jesus the Jew
"We have been taught for centuries that the Jews are the Chosen People. We do not believe anymore that they are the Chosen People of God, since now we have a new understanding of that Choseness." (Father Elias Chacour, Catholic Archbishop of Israel, 1999).
What is Christian Palestinianism?
Christian Palestinianism is a phrase coined by Paul Wilkinson, an evangelical author based in Manchester, England. Wilkinson defines Christian Palestinianism as "an inverted mirror image of Christian Zionism," and describes it as "diametrically opposed to that of biblical Christian Zionism, and whose opposition to Israel and her Christian allies is expressed in their outspoken support of the Palestinian agenda."
The term Palestinianism, however, seems to have originated in the writings of Jewish Egyptian author Bat Ye'or. In Eurabia: the Euro-Arab Axis, she outlines the growing phenomenon of Palestinian replacement theology and the gradual Islamization of Christianity. Christian Palestinianists, according to Ye'or interpret the Bible from the viewpoint of the Quran and "do not admit to any historical or theological link between the biblical Israel, the Jewish people and the modern State of Israel."
Christian Palestinianists and their supporters in the West recognize the political benefit of undermining the State of Israel's biblical foundations. This is achieved by stripping the Bible of its Jewishness, neutralizing the prophetic significance of the Land of Israel and recasting Jesus as a Palestinian. This is despite the fact that Jesus was a Galilean Jew and the word "Palestine" didn't exist during his lifetime.
Wilkinson places the birth of Christian Palestinianism at the end of the 1980s. However, the groundwork had already been laid in 1967 by an Arab-Christian memorandum entitled "What is Required of the Christian Faith Concerning the Palestine Problem." The document, which had the blessing of Catholic and Orthodox clergy, declared that it is "a total misunderstanding of the story of salvation and a perversion of God's plan for a Christian to want to re-establish a Jewish nation as a political entity."
In one of its most audacious passages, the memorandum reads: "The Christian conscience should always discern what is the authentic vocation of the Jewish people and what is the other side of the coin, that is, the racist State of Israel." In fact, the memorandum calls for a permanent exile of the Jews on the grounds that "the Jewish race was chosen to serve the salvation of Humanity and not to establish itself in any particular religious or racial way."
The theological underpinning of Christian Palestinianism is a rebranded version of replacement theology. Fulfillment theology is based on the premise that the life, death and resurrection of Jesus was a spiritual fulfillment of God's promise to return the Jews to Israel. Therefore the Jews – and by extension the Land of Israel – have no prophetic meaning and have fulfilled their roles in salvation history. The theologian N.T. Wright, for example, argues that Israel's restoration was achieved through the resurrection and that Jewish ethnic identity is no longer important on a religious level. The Land of Israel, Jerusalem and Temple are all obsolete, according to Wright, because Jesus embodies all three.
Although keen to neutralize the prophetic significance of the Bible for Jews, Christian Palestinianists have no problem with appropriating the tradition for themselves. In 2005, the Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, Riah Abu el-Assal, claimed of Palestinian Christians: "We are the true Israel […] no-one can deny me the right to inherit the promises, and after all the promises were first given to Abraham and Abraham is never spoken of in the Bible as a Jew."
In 1997, the Palestinian Authority aired a program that claimed the stories in the Torah took place in Yemen, not in Israel. The PA also says there is no evidence that the Western Wall has anything to do with Second Temple.
Christian Palestinianists question or even condemn passages in the Bible that elevate Israel above other nations. In fact, the prime mover of the Christian Palestinianist movement, Naim Ateek, who is the Anglican canon of St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem , has stated that some Bible passages are explicitly "exclusivist." There is a "great need to 'de-Zionize' these texts," he believes.
In 1989, Ateek published the founding document of Christian Palestinianism, Justice and Only Justice: A Palestinian Theology of Liberation, which drew much of its strength from South American liberation theology. Five years later, Ateek founded an organization called Sabeel – the Palestinian Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center. Sabeel means "the way," which is a clear reference to both Jesus as "the way," and the early name of the Christians, who were called "followers of the way."
The version of liberation theology espoused by Ateek is that of Jesus as "a Palestinian living under an occupation." In his 2001 Easter message, Ateek spoke of Jesus as "the powerless Palestinian humiliated at a checkpoint." Apart from the fact that Jesus wasn't a Palestinian, this is harmless enough. But Ateek then steps up the rhetoric, with disturbing anti-Semitic undertones:
"In this season of Lent, it seems to many of us that Jesus is on the cross again with thousands of crucified Palestinians around him. It only takes people of insight to see the hundreds of thousands of crosses throughout the land, Palestinian men, women, and children being crucified. Palestine has become one huge Golgotha. The Israeli government crucifixion system is operating daily. Palestine has become the place of the skull."
This is shocking and inflammatory on a number of levels. The Palestinians are indeed restricted in their movements because of the terror threat, but being held up at a checkpoint is hardly a crucifixion. The reference to "hundreds of thousands of crosses throughout the land" is obviously figurative but the image is overblown and patently absurd. If any place on earth should be dubbed Golgotha, surely it should be Auschwitz or Treblinka, not the West Bank. The reference to the "Israeli government crucifixion system" is outrageous and quite possibly anti-Semitic, given the old canard about Jews being responsible for the death of Jesus.
The Kairos Palestine Document
Perhaps the Christian Palestinianist movement found its ultimate expression in the Kairos Palestine Document. Published in 2009 and subtitled "A moment of truth: A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering," the paper was a rehash of the 1967 Arab-Christian memorandum.
Notably, the Kairos document (which can be found on the World Council of Churches website) speaks on behalf of Christian and Muslim Palestinians, who apparently share a "deeply rooted" history and a "natural right" to the land. In contrast, Israel is an alien entity, and only exists because of Western guilt over the Holocaust. Not surprisingly, the document makes no mention of Muslim involvement in the Holocaust, nor does it comment on the decades of Jewish immigration in the decades before Hitler's genocide.
The Holocaust aside, the State of Israel is associated with the words "evil" and "sin." According to the text, the "occupation" is an affront to both humanity and the divine, and "distorts the image of God in the Israeli who has become an occupier."
The document criticizes Christian Zionism as being "far from Christian teachings" and praises the first intifada, referring to it as a "peaceful struggle." Terrorism, while not sanctioned, is excused on the grounds that Israel is ultimately responsible for Palestinian acts of violence against Jewish civilians.
And if any proof is needed that conformity is in fashion, the document calls for economic sanctions against Israel: "Palestinian civil organizations, as well as international organizations, NGOs and certain religious institutions call on individuals, companies and states to engage in divestment and in an economic and commercial boycott of everything produced by the occupation."
This, according to the writers of the text, is an example of non-violent protest, despite the fact that there is nothing praiseworthy about ruining Jewish businesses and putting Palestinians out of work.
Christian Palestinianism in the West
Since the turn of the century, Christian Palestinianism has been warmly embraced by various Christian groups in the West, notably Anglicans, Presbyterians, evangelicals and left-wing protestants, such as the Quakers. Apart from attacking Israel, westernized Christian Palestinianists have gone to great lengths to ridicule and invalidate Christian Zionism.
In 2004, the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America declared Christian Zionism to be an "extreme form of dispensationalism," a "distortion of the biblical message," and an impediment to a "just peace in Israel/Palestine." In 2007, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland accused Christian Zionism of portraying "an unjust God, with an unjust people."
Many of the books attacking Christian Zionists accuse the latter of advocating "Armageddon" rather than justice. As well as removing the prophetic significance of the scriptures, books such as Anglican vicar Reverend Dr Stephen Sizer's Christian Zionism: Road-map to Armageddon? misrepresent and deride centuries of mainstream protestant tradition.
Sizer, a virulent opponent of Israel, believes there is a sharp distinction between God's covenant with Israel and the beliefs of Jesus's disciples. "There is," he says, "no evidence that the apostles believed that the Jewish people still had a divine right to the land, or that Jewish possession of the land would be important, let alone that Jerusalem would remain a central aspect of God's purposes for the world." Sizer adds: Jerusalem and the Land of Israel "have been made irrelevant to God's redemptive purposes."
Sizer is a regular contributor to Islamic media outlets, including Iran's Press TV. He has been photographed with Arafat, and with Zahra Mostafavi Khomeini, the daughter of the Ayatollah. He has met with – and publicly defended – Raed Salah, a Hamas fundraiser who accuses the Jews of making Passover bread with the blood of Christian children. (There are numerous photos of Sizer and Salah enjoying each other's company.)
Sizer seems unembarrassed by the fact that his own remarks and writings stray into anti-Semitic territory. For instance, he once stated that the reason Jews "were expelled from the land was that they were more interested in money and power and treated the poor and aliens with contempt." In 2011, he posted a link on his Facebook page to an anti-Semitic website called "The Ugly Truth," and in the same year, he went to Malaysia to work with Viva Palestina, whose leading activists include Holocaust-denier Matthias Chang.
Another Anglican notable, Desmond Tutu, has likened Zionism to racism and repeatedly referred to Israel as an "apartheid" state. He is also a supporter of boycotts. Tutu, a friend of Yasser Arafat and Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh, accepted the role as patron of Sabeel International in 2003. This is the same Sabeel that is spearheading the Christian Palestinianist movement in the Middle East. It is perhaps no surprise that US attorney Alan Dershowitz has called Tutu a "racist and a bigot."
The number of Christian organizations censuring the Jewish state is increasing. It is common for left-wing Christians to exonerate the Palestinians of any historical and contemporary accountability, thereby holding Israel solely responsible for ending the crisis. In 2009, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches released a statement condemning the so-called Israeli occupation and encouraging a boycott of goods made in settlements. Significantly, the World Council of Churches is also calling for the internationalization of Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, Christian Aid and the Quakers are calling on the UK government to implement a total ban of settlement goods. In North America, the United Church of Canada is heading towards an official boycott policy. And the Church of England, which has a large overseas membership, is considering whether it should adopt the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniers Programme in Palestine and Israel. The EAPPI is blatantly pro-Palestinian and holds the Jewish state solely responsible for resolving the situation in the West Bank.
Islamic appropriation of the Jesus and crucifixion
When Arafat made his first Christmas appearance in Bethlehem in 1995, he invoked the Christian nativity by crying, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill towards men." To which the crowd responded, "In spirit and blood we will redeem thee, O Palestine!"
Bethlehem obviously held a special place in Arafat's heart. Not because he had any special love for Jesus and Christianity but because it was a political rallying point. Bethlehem, according to Arafat, was the "birthplace of the first Palestinian Christian, Jesus Christ."
Arafat's reference to the nativity is obviously a ploy to unite Muslims and Christian Arabs against Israel. In and of itself, this is unspectacular, but when placed in the wider context of Islamic replacement theology, the (mis)use of Jesus is sinister. (Arafat not only proclaimed that Jesus was a Palestinian but is "our Lord the Messiah," which is an astonishing statement for a Muslim to make. Referring to Jesus as Lord is to detract from the strict monotheism of the faith, a grave sin known as shirk.)
The appropriation of the crucifixion by Muslim Palestinians in their war on Israel is puzzling. The image of the crucified Palestinian/Jesus is a common propaganda motif. And yet the Quran says that Jesus wasn't put on the cross but was raised up to heaven. So, not only are Muslims committing an act of apostasy by referring to Jesus as "our Lord" they are even refuting their own sacred scripture by claiming Jesus was a crucified Palestinian. (This is not the only example of Muslims cherry-picking the Quran to suit their agenda. The Quran explicitly states the Land of Israel is a Jewish and not a Muslim inheritance.)
Other times, Jesus is referred to as a Shahid, a holy martyr of Islam. Arafat often referred to Jesus as the first Palestinian martyr, which is historically incorrect and is at odds with Islamic tradition. There are no references to Jesus as a Shahid in Islamic works, and it is impossible for Jesus to be a martyr if he did not die on the cross, which is the view of the Quran.
The final step in the Palestinianization of Bethlehem is the news that UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – has approved a Palestinian bid to categorize the Church of the Nativity as a World Heritage Site.
It is fairly obvious that the Palestinian bid is politically motivated. UNESCO's approval effectively endorses a specifically Palestinian culture and heritage that is distinct from the history of Israel.
Obviously, the invention of the Palestinian Jesus and the misuse of the crucifixion as a political weapon is just one more lethal narrative aimed at demonizing Israel and is not an authentic reconciliation with Christianity. In fact, the Christian population in the West Bank has ebbed away under PA rule. And yet Christians in the West seem happy to play along with the pretense that nothing is amiss because they both share the same enemy – Israel.
The globalization of Chrislam
One of the most alarming developments in the Christian world is the alliance between a number of evangelicals and the Muslim world. Examples of cooperation abound.
Christians and Muslims for Peace (CAMP) is an organization that devotes itself to discovering common ground between the two religions through an exploration of the Quran and the Bible. Based in California, CAMP is led by Dr William Baker, the former chairman of the neo-Nazi Populist Party. In 2002, Baker was fired from Crystal Cathedral Ministries when his anti-Semitic inclinations and ties to the Far Right were exposed by the media. (This is the same Robert Schuller who once told an Imam of the Muslim American Society that "if he came back in 100 years and found his descendants Muslims, it wouldn't bother him.")
"A Common Word Between Us and You" is an open letter from the leaders of the Muslim community to Christians, published in 2007. It opens with the lines: "Muslims and Christians together make up well over half of the world's population. Without peace and justice between these two religious communities, there can be no meaningful peace in the world." A large number of Christians responded positively to the statement. The most highly publicized response was written by a group of four academics from the University of Yale, entitled Loving God and Neighbor Together. The response included the lines: "Before we 'shake your hand' in responding to your letter, we ask forgiveness of the All-Merciful One and of the Muslim community around the world."
In 2009, Rick Warren, the well-known evangelical author and pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, addressed 8,000 Muslims at a national convention in Washington D.C. The convention was organized by Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), which champions terrorist organizations and disseminates extremist literature. Since then, Warren has been involved in an initiative called the King's Way, a partnership with a number of California mosques, which involves the establishment of a set of principles outlining the shared principles of Islam and Christianity, including the declaration that both faiths worship the same God.
A number of evangelicals, including Stephen Sizer, Presbyterian writer Gary Burge (who has criticized Judaism's "territorial world view") and Professor Donald Wagner, have participated in events sponsored by the Bridges of Faith (an evangelical Christian-Muslim dialogue group) and the Muslim World Islamic Call Society, which until recently was funded by the Gaddafi regime in Libya. On the Bridges of Faith website, the dialogue group states that it "looks forward to a day when we can make our deliberations public through the publication of papers, open meetings and media outreach in order to spread the message of tolerance and commonality of values to a wider community of grass-roots groups, as well as a wider community of inter-religious dialogue." It remains to be seen whether "the message of tolerance" will extend to the State of Israel.
In February 2008, Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, told Radio 4′s World at One that some aspects of Sharia law should be introduced in the UK to accommodate Britain's Muslim community. The archbishop's comments were welcomed by Mohammed Shafiq, the director of the Ramadhan Foundation, who said: "Sharia law for civil matters is something which has been introduced in some western countries with much success."
This, and other bridge-building exercises, may turn out to be the start of a political variation of Chrislam. Strictly speaking, Chrislam is a syncretistic religion of Nigerian origin that combines Islam and Christianity. Established in the 1970s, the followers of Chrislam recognize both the Bible and the Qur'an as holy texts. The religion is very local and only commands around 1,500 members.
Nonetheless, the principles behind Chrislam are the same principles that are shaping an alliance between western Christianity and Islam. Indeed, there are already various so-called insider movements in the Christian missionary industry. (Insider movements are when Christians from a Muslim background still attend mosque and perform Islamic rituals.)
Open Doors USA President Carl Moeller has referred to the insider movement as a "fourth branch" of Christianity: "Muslims are turning to faith in Jesus Christ, and out of that movement is emerging an entirely new way of expressing Christianity within the context of the Middle Eastern culture." However, this "entirely new way" has been criticized by right-wing evangelicals for not teaching sound Christian doctrine.
The fact that many Christians are reaching out to Islam suggests they are pre-empting the very real possibility that Islam will be the dominant religion in Europe in fifty years' time. If this is the case, then it is a tacit admission of defeat and an example of self-imposed dhimmitude. Dhimmitude, says Ye'or, is the "surrender of the Christian clergy and political leaders to the Muslim jihad armies, and their submission to Islamic domination of both their lands and peoples." In exchange, Christians receive a pledge of protection or dhimma.
According to Ye'or, the first step towards dhimmitude and the Islamization of the Church is "the removal of the Gospels from their Judaic matrix." For this to happen, Jesus the Jew must be killed and replaced by Jesus the Palestinian.
The ethnic cleansing of Jesus and the Jews
In recent decades, the quest to rescue Jesus' Jewish identity has yielded much fruit. Geza Vermes, Robert Eisenman, E.P Sanders, James Tabor, R. T. Herford, George Foot Moor and Hyam Maccoby are among those who have highlighted Jesus' Jewish identity and origins. Combined with the shared interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jews and Christians have found common ground in the exploration of the Jewish roots of Christianity.
Jesus was born of a Jewish woman in the Judean town of Bethlehem, and was given the Jewish name of "Yeshua," literally "Joshua." He was circumcised, attended synagogue services and the Temple, wore tassels, was referred to as "Rabbi," and observed the Sabbath, Passover and Sukkots. He quoted from the Hebrew bible and clearly saw himself as fulfilling the scriptures in some way. He held the Torah in high esteem and reiterated the importance of the Shema. He also made it clear that he had "come for the lost sheep of Israel" and that "Salvation is of the Jews."
However, Christian Palestinianism has a done a great deal to undermine this. The Palestinian Jesus falsehood is a shocking return to the "Jesus was an Aryan" falsehood of the Far Right or the Church-sanctioned portrayal of Jesus as a fair-skinned, blue-eyed gentile. The identicide of the Jewish Jesus is also redolent of an ancient heresy known as Gnosticism, sometimes described as a metaphysical anti-Semitism.
Ye'or, in her book Eurabia: the Euro-Arab Axis, writes of the theological similarities between Palestinianism and Marcion gnosticism, which rejects the Hebrew Bible and believes the God of Israel to be a lower entity than the God of the New Testament. Likewise, Christian Palestinianism either ignores the Hebrew scriptures or wants to de-Zionize the prophecies that do not suit the Palestinian agenda. As with Marcionism, God is no longer the God of Israel with a special interest in the fate of the Jewish people, but the God of Palestine.
The ethnic cleansing of Jesus is part of a wider effort to de-Judaize the Jewish people in order to undermine their claim to the land of Israel. So as well as being de-chosen by God, the people of Israel are not even Jewish, according to some Christian Palestinianists. In the mid-1990s, the Palestinian Authority aired a program that claimed Palestinians are the real descendants of the biblical Israelites. One of the so-called experts who was invited to appear on the show was Jarid el-Qadaweh, who declared: "In my blood there is more of the Children of Israel than in that of Ariel Sharon and Benjamin Netanyahu." Mitri Raheb, the pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, has used the figure of Jesus to question the ethnic validity of the State of Israel:
"I'm sure if we were to do a DNA test between David, who was a Bethlehemite, and Jesus, born in Bethlehem, and Mitri, born just across the street from where Jesus was born, I'm sure the DNA will show that there is a trace. While, if you put King David, Jesus and Netanyahu, you will get nothing, because Netanyahu comes from an East European tribe who converted to Judaism in the Middle Ages."
Like el-Qadaweh, Raheb claims the average Palestinian is native to the land and is genetically similar to Jesus. In contrast, the average Israeli is an interloper from eastern Europe and is genetically dissimilar from Jesus. This raises the controversial question: is there such a thing as a Jewish gene? Extensive DNA testing does show there is such a thing. But the question of "who is a Jew?" is wide open to interpretation and has been debated for thousands of years, sometimes with devastating consequences.
Christian Palestinianism is a religion of resentment. It is a projection of a sense of inferiority onto an external scapegoat. Thwarted by failure, Christian Palestinianists blame their problems on "the Jews." This is done by killing Jesus the Jew and resurrecting him as Jesus the Palestinian. The God of Israel is also declared dead, only to be replaced by the anti-Semitic God of Palestine.
Of all the anti-Israel discourses that exist today, Christian Palestinianism is perhaps one of the most shocking. Shocking because it wants to de-Judaize both Jesus and the Bible, as well as undermine Jewish identity. Shocking because it also revives the notion of Jews as killers of Christ. Moreover, the post-Holocaust reconciliation of Jews and Christians is lethally undermined. The work of Geza Vermes, and others like him, who have examined in close detail the Jewishness of Jesus, is being cast aside in favour of a quasi-gnostic Jesus.
On a theological level, Christian Palestinianism is entirely self-defeating. If God no longer honors his covenant with the Jews and the Land of Israel, then the whole foundation of Christianity collapses. A God who changes his mind about the Jews is no longer the God of Abraham, Moses or Jesus. Palestinianism is not only un-Biblical, it is un-Christian.
Pro-Palestinian Christians in the West need to take a long, hard look at themselves and ask whether it is ethical to be consorting with liars, terrorists and anti-Semites. They should also ask themselves if their actions are likely to lead to a fresh outburst of religiously-motivated anti-Semitism. The trouble is, history shows that many Christians need no excuse to persecute the Jews. There seems to be an in-built tendency to raise their fists against the descendants of Isaac and Jacob. This is bad news not only for the State of Israel and the Jewish diaspora, but also for Christianity itself, which will not survive another destructive wave of anti-Semitism.
As it says in Ezekiel 35, "Because you harbored an ancient hostility and delivered the Israelites over to the sword at the time of their calamity, the time their punishment reached its climax, therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you."
Let's hope Christian Palestinianists take note of Ezekiel's prophecy. But given their track record, they would probably decry its exclusivism and attempt to de-Zionize it.


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About a month ago I received an out-of-the-blue email from the National Kidney Foundation – not just a state chapter, if you please, but the honest-to-renal, based-in-New-York, National Kidney Foundation headquarters. Folks there had read my piece in the Huffington Post, which led them to this dear ol' JK blog, which led them to invite me to contribute an article to their "Staying Healthy" blog.
(Imagine face filled with warm glow of pride and humility here.)
As it so happened, I had just returned from the annual American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) convention in Atlanta. And while I hadn't gotten around to writing about the event for Just Kidneying (what a sloth I am), I came home from Hot'lanta with at least one moment worth sharing.
While the Foundation wouldn't let me mention the AAKP by name or initials (professional rivalry, I'm betting), they would let me share my observations. You can read them right here, on the NKF "Staying Healthy" blog site.
Needless to say, I am so honored to be asked to write on a worldwide forum to help fellow kidney patients. Deep thanks to Ellie Schlam and all the fine staffers at the National Kidney Foundation.
In other news, the NKF is launching a new quarterly lifestyle magazine targeted to people on dialysis. The free publication, entitled "Kidney Living," will be distributed beginning in November. You can sign up online at www.kidney.org/kidneyliving to receive it.
And guess which freelance writer will be stepping up and waving his hand furiously to write for this new magazine?
Once again, the concept of kidney failure as potential revenue stream emerges. Life is so weird.


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The Boston Police Department received a letter of appreciation and gratitude from a mother and her small child who live near the Boston Police Academy in Hyde Park: "Each day we watch the recruits walk up the hill carrying their gear, hustling to be on time but always pausing to say good morning. Each evening they smile and wave, even after a long day at the Academy". One morning, the mother and her daughter were walking by as the Academy Staff and recruits were warming up and Recruit Class 55-15 invited the young girl to share in their warm-up. Afterwards, the recruits praised her strong effort during the exercises and presented her with a small token. The mother emphasized how the class embodied the importance of discipline, fitness, hard work and kindness; traits she is instilling in her daughter as well. As the Academy Staff noted, "We speak to the recruits constantly about how such a small amount of effort can bring such a great reward." Police Commissioner Evans noted that "I'm sure this interaction will stay with the recruits and that family for a long time and serve as a reminder of the important role they have in our city and the difference they can make in our communities and to those we serve." Keep up the great work Boston Police Academy Recruit Class 55-15!


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DiRT 3 Complete Edition can fulfill your need for speed (and grit)/
DiRT 3 Complete Edition for the Mac continues the tradition of excellent racing games from Feral Interactive, along with titles like GRID 2 Reloaded Edition and Formula 1.
It's an off-road and rally racing game available at the Mac App Store. Originally developed and published for PC and consoles, DiRT 3 Complete Edition is the latest of Codemasters' racing games to be brought to the Mac by Feral. And it's a welcome addition to the Mac gaming line-up.
DiRT 3 Complete Edition includes some of the greatest cars from over 50 years of off-road racing. You test speed, skill and nerve in all-terrain motorsport events such as head-to-head battles and point-to-point rallies in environments ranging from Finnish forest to African plains, Aspen mountain trails, Norweigan mountain roads, London's Battersea Power Station, and more. There are six high-octane disciplines including Rally, Rallycross and Gymkhana, a freestyle event hosted by rally star Ken Block.
DiRT 3's graphics are lush and vibrant as you speed over bridges and through tunnels and drive on surfaces that include dust, asphalt, and gravel. The game is relatively easy on beginner's, but you'll have to work to master it. Once you think you've got your day racing down pat, you'll be tossed into a night drive. Once you've gotten used to rain, you'll be sliding through snow.
Like most Feral games, DiRT has gamepad support. The first thing to do if you want to play with a gamepad is find out which gamepads your game supports. Many of the Feral games have a list of supported gamepads in their FAQs. I'm using an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller and it works fine (though you'll have to have a wireless receiver for this to work; there's no way to implement — as far as I know — wireless gamepad support via Bluetooth on the Mac.)
However, you'll need to download and install a device driver, a piece of software that allows your computer to interact with other pieces of hardware. Feral recommends (and I agree wholeheartedly) Tattiebogle's drivers, which enable you to use both wired and wireless Xbox 360 controllers with Mac games. The drivers are free to download from tattiebogle.net and licensed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL). (BTW, I found it worked better downloading the driver (disk image) rather than the source (ZIP) file.
Install the drivers, and you'll find an Xbox Controllers pane at the bottom of the Mac OS X Systems Preferences app. Then make sure the gamepad is switched to DirectInput mode. Not all gamepads have this feature, but those that do have a switch with the options "D" (DirectInput) and "X" (XInput) on either side. Make sure the switch is switched to "D."
Once you've done this, plug your gamepad into your Mac and launch the game. In most cases, the game will ask you to choose an input method (i.e. the peripheral you will be using to control the game) at the Main Menu. Simply press any button on the gamepad, and the game will recognize it.
Also, you can play the game using a Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad, although I didn't find it intuitive. If you want to give it a try, you must first enable the secondary click function on your mouse or trackpad. This will enable you to perform a right-click by clicking the right-hand side of your mouse or trackpad.
To do this, follow these instructions:
- Open System Preferences ( Menu → System Preferences).
- Select Mouse or Trackpad (depending on which you are using).
- Select the Point & Click tab.
- Check the Secondary Click checkbox.
However, for the best possible gameplay, you'll want to use a steering wheel with DiRT 3. Most standard USB wheels will work with DiRT 3 Complete Edition. The wheels in the following list have been tested: the Logitech Driving Force GT, the Logitech G27, and the Logitech MOMO.
You may need to map the game controls to inputs on your wheel and its components (such as pedals, if available) before racing. To do this, follow these instructions:
- Ensure that your wheel and any components are connected to your Mac, then launch DiRT 3 Complete Edition.
- From the Main Menu, select Options.
- Select Controls.
- Select Steer Left, then perform the action on your wheel to which you wish to map the "steer left" command.
- Repeat step 4 for all the other game commands, mapping them to the desired action on your wheel.
You should note that though Force Feedback (FFB) is supported by DiRT 3 Complete Edition, many hardware manufacturers do not provide Force Feedback drivers for Mac OS X. This means that Force Feedback may not currently work in DiRT 3 Complete Edition.
If you're a racing fan, you'll certainly want to get behind the wheel of DiRT 3 Complete Edition. It's one of the best — if not the best — games of its type around on any platform.
Unfortunately, the Mac Store version doesn't support online multiplayers. However, that's planned for upcoming Steam version of the game.
DiRT 3 Complete Edition retails for US$29.99. It comes with all available add-on content, including 18 additional cars and 12 new routes at two locations set at the iconic Monte Carlo region and an X-Games Asia event feature.
Minimum system requirements call for a 2.0GHz Intel Mac with at least 4GB RAM, 256MB or better graphics card, and Mac OS 10.9.5 or later. The game supports NVIDIA 1xx series graphics cards or better, the Intel HD4000 series or better and AMD 4xxx series or better. The NVIDIA 3xx series is not supported. A Steam account will be required to access online multiplayer.


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Cyber Führer Eric Schmidt recently stated Google+ is not principally a social network. Eric states Google+ is principally an identity service. Eric suggests if people want to retain their privacy and freedom then they shouldn't participate in Google+. An "identity service" sounds more reminiscent of the CIA than a typical internet business.
If other companies follow Google's example then privacy and freedom on the internet will be abolished. When Führer Schmidt says we should refrain from participating in Google+, if we don't like it, he's effectively saying is the internet is dead and people should cease using the internet if they want freedom and privacy.
Admittedly Facebook already had a wallet-name (Government authorised name) policy for users, but Google's reach is much bigger and more powerful than Facebook therefore this problem is too big to ignore. Facebook could be ignored when they were in the minority, but now a trend is appearing with Google requesting wallet-names for users therefore this problem must be resolved. Think about how powerful Google is, what search engine do you use? Think about how our freedom is threatened. The behaviour of Google reminds me of how drug dealers give away free drugs to users but when users are hooked the dealer then begins exploiting users via increasing prices. In the case of Google the exploitation is the abolition of freedom. Google is now clearly entering the stage where users are harshly exploited.
Google has attempted to justify it's user-name policy via spouting nonsensical bull manure about bogus intentions to mimic the "real world". Within the virtual world of cyberspace real life is impossible. The virtual world is virtual reality therefore our existence is a virtual existence. Google is wrong from whatever angle we look at this issue because everyone also knows in "real-life" people aren't compelled to divulge their names when they talk publicly with friends or strangers. Everyone knows in the real world people are not compelled to publicly display their full name, for the entire world, in a searchable database, merely because we want to communicate socially. It's therefore clear Google+ does not mimic real-life social-communication, unless perhaps Google is based upon the authoritarian regimes of China, Iran, or North Korea where identity papers must be presented to tyrannical police officers. Google also states wallet-name communication is safer, more secure, which is a common justification utilized by dictators when they abolish freedom. What's the point of being safe if we are slaves. Safety and security without freedom is very dangerous, very insecure.
Google is virtually whipping users who refuse to use their wallet-names.
The following video is regarding the TV Mini Series "Roots", it is based on the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family". The video clip has been used extensively in the NymWars, by various NymWarriors regarding the importance of having the freedom to choose your own name, but YouTube unjustly censored the first video clip. YouTube (Google) falsely justified the censorship by stating the clip contained sexual content or nudity, but there is no nudity or sexual content in the video clip. The slave (Kunta Kinte/Kentei) is wearing trousers and the context of the whipping is absolutely not sexual. A man with a bare torso does not constitute nudity, which many prime time adverts and music videos prove when they are broadcast without any restriction. The video contains fictional violence of a type commonly aired on television without restriction. Is Google attempting to silence the NymWarriors via censorship of the tools we use to communicate? New video clip:
The so-called real-life authenticity Google is heading towards is very real fascism. I believe Google wants to abolish freedom and creativity. If you think "abolish" is too strong a word then Google definitely wants to severely restrict freedom to ineffectual enclaves where communication with the majority of Netizens is prohibited. Our freedom and creativity are being attacked.
Thankfully many people have seen the seriousness of Google's attack on our freedom, but sadly many people remain unaware of the dangers we are facing. Hopefully we can change the future via changing the present thus we can ensure Google doesn't destroy the internet.
This issue needs to become massive. We need to start boycotting Google. Delete your cookies, don't click on adverts, try to avoid using Google. Reminiscent of a Vampire, Google is voraciously feeding on our information. Google feeds on our usage of its services therefore we must limit the amount of information we give Google. Set your privacy levels high. Use non-Google services more often.
Firefox users can quickly delete cookies via pressing SHIFT CTRL DELETE. There are also many Firefox addons for quickly deleting cookies. Don't let Google track you via their evil cookies. Firefox has an great selection of Addons such as Better Privacy and Adblock Plus.
If you are using the Chrome browser STOP NOW. Use Firefox instead.
Google TV could easily destroy internet freedom.
Firefox is good. Sadly, without doubt, Google is evil. Consider Google TV. I wonder what browser people will be able to use with Google TV? There will probably be no alternate browser choices with Google TV. Sadly I suspect Google TV will be a move away from internet customisation tools, which are possible when people use a PC with a browser of their own choosing. Google doesn't want people customising their computers to block adverts or tracking cookies. Google TV will very probably not make it easy for users to protect their privacy. With Google TV it will probably be very difficult or perhaps impossible for users to delete tracking cookies. Google is clearly anti-freedom. Google is anti-choice. The dangers of a Google operating system or browser are very clear according to Rainyday Superstar.
I will soon post a follow up to this blog-post with very detailed examples-evidence of Google's evil practices regarding user-name tyranny. Stay tuned. The #NymWars have begun. We will not be defeated by #PlusGate.
Disclaimer: the views in this blog-post are my personal views. In the absence of substantiation for my allegations, those allegations must be deemed sincerely held feelings of Singularity Utopia and nothing more. There is no intention to defame Google. I am merely practicing my right to free expression (free speech) which is protected via the First Amendment to the US Constitution, and is protected via Human Rights Laws in the EU.


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Create Your Own Private Social Network
For the general public, social media seems to have exhausted much of its potential (for now, at least). Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr and other sites have allowed users and businesses to connect, communicate and share content and links, and for the most part, that is primarily all that they're used for. (Well, that and advertising, of course.)
Likely, the next major wave of social innovation will come from private social networks designed to enhance communication among smaller groups. Services like Yammer cut directly to the chase, allowing users to engage and share with one another on the pressing topics of the day within their private network, without being bogged down by unnecessary content or advertising.
Hot off the heels of its Buddy Media acquisition, Salesforce has announced Salesforce Communities, a new social media platform for "enterprise and social communication" that allows users to connect with partners, coworkers and customers by creating private branded social communities that utilize traditional social media features. This includes user profiles, real-time news feeds, a trending topics section, recommendations and influence measurement scores.
This new service is meant to help Salesforce customers collaborate better with one another, but also to monitor how well a brand or marketing campaign is resonating with consumers.
Combining "knowledge-driven, peer-assisted and agent-assisted customer service" into a single experience allows Salesforce Communities users to provide their customers with quicker, more efficient service and support, as well as immediately create various marketing communities around events, campaigns or focus groups as needed.
Companies can also use the platform to connect with their partners, suppliers and distributors to establish customized communities for increasing sales through seamless deal registration, access to proven sales tools and collaborations with industry experts.
And, of course, Salesforce Communities comes with the trusted service of the Salesforce brand and its cloud-based business processes and database services, which will allow customers to build and deploy branded communities in minutes, move seamlessly across multiple communities under a single identity and instantly scale their communities to support anywhere from just a few users to millions of members.
The limited pilot version of Salesforce Communities will launch this fall, and the product is expected to see general availability in the second half of 2013.


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Monday, April 10, 2017
Kikoo Custom Spider Monkey Paper Toy - by Horrorwood Hills & Kawaii-Style
In a collaboration between British illustrator Jack Hankins and Italian designer Ivan Ricci, here is the paper toy of Kikoo, the Spider Monkey.
Em uma colaboração entre o ilustrador britânico Jack Hankins e o designer italiano Ivan Ricci, eis aqui o paper toy de Kikoo, o Macaco-Aranha.
Link: Kikoo.Custom.Spider.Monkey.Paper.Toy.by.Horrorwood.Hills.&.Kawaii.Style
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"What does stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, nausea and vomiting mean?"
Stomach pain since the 28th, began with nausea vomiting, fever and diarrhea, followed by constipation, pain began in the lower regions of my stomach and moved to the upper right part of my stomach. my stomach was bloated, tender to touch and warm. it hurt to lie on my back and I always feel very fatigued as if I am not sleeping at all. Please help.
I encourage you to visit your doctor immediately. Some of your symptoms are concerning and it is impossible to know exactly what is going on without seeing a doctor who can perform a thorough physical examination, in addition to reviewing your medical history and events leading up to your symptoms. Abdominal pain is a common complaint heard by doctors and can be difficult to diagnose because there are so many organs within the abdomen from which the pain could be coming from. It sounds like most of your pain is now in the upper right abdomen and associated with vomiting, fever, and change in bowel habits. The upper right abdomen is where the gallbladder lives. Your symptoms could be suggestive of cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder, commonly caused by gallstones. With gallbladder inflammation, you can present with fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and pain in the right upper abdomen. The treatment is usually to remove the gallbladder. You could also have inflammation in the common bile duct, which is connected to the gallbladder, due to a gallstone which is stuck within the duct. Another possibility is cholangitis, or infection of the bile duct, which can occur when bacteria that lives in the intestines migrates up in the bile duct where it doesn't belong. This is a medical emergency and can be associated with symptoms such as right upper abdomen pain, fever, and yellowing of the skin and eyes. Please visit your doctor who can help guide the next steps in the management of your pain.
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Queen Mary Shirt Dress
This item is currently out of stock online
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- Length from nape to hem
- 99.5cm
- Color
- Blue Ivory
- Fabric composition
- 100% Viscose
- Lining
- 100% Polyester
- Washing instructions
- Machine wash
- Style code
- 5331
Editor's Notes
A refined take on the shirt dress. Forming part of the Palace collection, the Queen Mary shirt dress showcases an ornate floral print inspired by the Chinese ceramic collection housed in the Royal Palaces. Trimmed by decorative borders, a tie belt cinches the waist, creating a flattering and feminine silhouette. Offset the intricate pattern with pared-back accessories. Model is 175cm/5'9'' and is wearing a size UK 8.


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The Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Polish has reached our sunny shores earlier last year. Maybelline website states that the Lip Polishes are infused with liquid balm to give lips a silky, cushiony feel. Together with Maybelline's special leaf-shaped brush applicator made from Angora fur gives the perfect finish. It promises the intense color of a lipstick, shine of a gloss and comfort of a balm - aka a 3-in-1 elixer.
I haven't tried them on my lips yet, but by swatching them at the back of my hand, they are without a doubt amazingly pigmented, especially the darker shades. The lighter shades may go slightly sheerer.
There are only 10 shades available in singapore. I am not sure how the shades that will go on sale for different regions are chosen, I have seen swatches of Glam 3 & Glam 7 and they are GORGEOUS. Unfortunately, if you want to own those shades, you would have to buy them online.
The Lip Polishes retail for S$19.90 each and are available at Watsons, Guardian, Sasa & major supermarkets and hypermarkets.
Herworldplus states that limited edition colours Pop 1, Pop 4, Glam 3 and Glam 7 will be available from January 2014.
My favourites from this line are definitely Pop 5 and Pop 6. I have something for bright pink lipglosses and who can deny such a classic statement red?! I believe the model was wearing Pop 6 for the campaign shot below. Amazing colour don't 'cha think?


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Customs officials in a province in China's southwest caused the death of a motorcyclist last Friday, infuriating bystanders and drawing a crowd of thousands, who vandalized police cars before being finally suppressed by riot police.
The incident underscores public anger with abuse of authority and corruption in the Chinese Communist Party, something that the new regime leader Xi Jinping has addressed in speeches, but which has become a culture among officials that experts say will be hard to change.
The incident took place in Guangxi Province on Dec. 7, after a group of customs officials at Fangcheng Harbor, Dongxing City, knocked a rider off his bike with their own vehicle, apparently while attempting to apprehend him.
Bystanders called for an ambulance, but customs officers prevented people from moving him. He soon succumbed to the injuries and the authorities were blamed for his avoidable death.
The victim's family members were also taken away by force at the site, after protesting against the treatment of the rider.
About a dozen police vehicles were vandalized by the enraged crowd after learning about what happened; the customs officials responsible were escorted by other members of the police.
Up to 10,000 protesters congregated, according to the Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, based in Hong Kong; up to 20 police and customs cars were overturned, smashed, or burned.
"About 1,000 armed police and special police rushed to the scene, but dare not use violence to disperse the crowd. It lasted five hours until citizens dispersed," reported the Dongxing resident.
Mr. Yang, a local human rights activist, commented on the event: "Today, any illegal act of violence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will arouse public anger and lead to a mass uprising. All fingers point at the CCP. This is the inevitable result of the CCP's extreme corruption and separation from the rule of law," he said.
He added that a number of security officials dressed in plain clothes and mingled in the crowd, taking photographs of protesters. "Retaliation is bound to happen [against protesters] in the future," Mr. Yang predicted.
State media carried short reports on the incident and characterized it as "minor," taking place while customs police were attempting to apprehend a man suspected of smuggling.
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