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ATLANTA — Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all. Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools when relentless Louisville rallied from another 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA championship game Monday night.
ATLANTA — Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all.
Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools when relentless Louisville rallied from another 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA championship game Monday night.
This title came on the same day Pitino was announced as a member of the latest Hall of Fame class, a couple of days after his horse won a big race on the way to the Kentucky Derby, and a few more days after his son got the head coaching job at Minnesota.
This was the best feeling of all. The Cardinals (35-5) lived up to their billing as the top overall seed in the tournament, though they sure had to work for it.
Louisville trailed Wichita State by a dozen in the second half before rallying for a 72-68 victory. This time, they fell behind by 12 in the first half, though a stunning spurt at the end of the period wiped out the entire deficit.
"I had the 13 toughest guys I've ever coached," said Pitino, who plans to follow through on a promise he made to his players if they won the title — by getting a tattoo.
No one was tougher than Hancock, who matched his season high and was named the most outstanding player — the first sub ever to win the award. Coming off a 20-point effort in the semifinal victory over Wichita State, he came off the bench to hit four straight 3-pointers after Michigan got a boost from an even more unlikely player.
Freshman Spike Albrecht made four straight from beyond the arc, too, blowing by his career high before the break with 17 points. Coming in, Albrecht was averaging 1.8 points a game and had not scored more than seven all season.
Albrecht didn't do much in the second half, but Hancock finished what he started for Louisville. He buried another 3 from the corner with 3:20 remaining to give the Cardinals their biggest lead, 76-66. Michigan wouldn't go away, but Hancock wrapped it up by making two free throws with 29 seconds left.
While Pitino shrugged off any attempt to make this about him, but there was no doubt the Cardinals wanted to win a national title for someone else — injured guard Kevin Ware.
Watching again from his seat at the end of the Louisville bench, his injured right leg propped up on a chair, Ware smiled and slapped hands with his teammates as they celebrated in the closing seconds, the victory coming just 30 miles from where he played his high school ball.
Any pain he was feeling from that gruesome injury in the regional final, when he landed awkwardly, snapped his leg and was left writhing on the floor with the bone sticking through the skin, was long gone as he hobbled gingerly onto the court with the aid of crutches, basking in a sea of confetti and streamers.
Louisville again came out wearing Ware's No. 5 on the back of their warmup jerseys, which said "Ri5e to the Occasion" on the front. When the title belonged to the Cardinals, Ware put on a championship cap and got a big hug from Pitino. Then, they lowered the basket so the injured player could cut a strand out of the net.
This one belonged to him as much as anyone on the court.
"These are my brothers," Ware said. "They got the job done. I'm so proud of them, so proud of them."
Peyton Siva added 18 points for the Cardinals, who closed the season on a 16-game winning streak, and Chane Behanan chipped in with 15 points and 12 rebounds as Louisville slowly but surely closed out the Wolverines (31-8).
Michigan was in the title game for the first time since the Fab Five lost the second of two straight championship games in 1993. Players from that team, including Chris Webber, cheered on the latest group of young stars.
But, like the Fab Five, national player of the year Trey Burke and a squad with three freshman starters came up short in the last game of the season.


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Capt. Hameed Ali, a Bahraini national, joined Jet Airways in October 2007.He holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Britain Air University and has over 31 years of experience in the Flight Operations and Technical Services areas in the airline industry. Capt Hameed is a professional pilot with more than 10,000 hours of flying on various Jets, Tristar L1011, Boeing 767 / 737 and Airbus 320 / 330 / 340. He also has an extensive experience in both the Engineering and the Flight Operations areas and has held various Executive and Managerial positions including that of Vice President - Operations in Gulf Air, where he worked for over 30 years. He is a qualified Examiner on various Boeing and Airbus fleet and was also a member on boards of various companies.
Mr. Gaurang Shetty, an Indian national, is a Bachelor in Science with over 32 years' experience in the aviation industry. He joined the Company in 1996 as General Manager- Marketing and was promoted to Vice President – Marketing in 2004 and then as Sr. Vice President – Commercial in 2011, being responsible for all commercial activities related to In-Flight Services and Customer Services, including Cargo, for both domestic and international operations. On 24 May 2012, he was appointed on the Board of Directors of the Company as Director and Manager and was re-designated as whole-time director on 25 May 2015. In his present role, he is responsible for the management of the affairs of the Company subject to superintendence, control and directions of the Board of Directors of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, he was with British Airways as its Marketing Manager –South Asia, where he was responsible for passenger marketing, customer service and cargo.
Mr. Vinay Dube, joined Jet Airways in August 2017.He holds a Master's degree in Operations Research from the University of North Carolina. Vinay, an accomplished aviation specialist has close to three decades of rich and varied experience in the International aviation canvas. He has a demonstrable track record of leadership in varied roles at Delta Airlines Inc., Sabre, Inc., and American Airlines in the USA, Europe and Asia. In addition to his strategic and leadership roles, Vinay has also held various Board-level positions in his diversified career. At Jet Airways, Vinay will lead the Executive Management Committee to deliver the airlines strategic objectives. Prior to Jet Airways, he was the Sr. Vice President-Asia Pacific for Delta Airlines Inc.
Mr. Amit Agarwal, joined the Company in December 2015. Mr. Agarwal is Chartered Accountant with over 24 years' experience in India, Europe and North America, He is a seasoned finance professional with knowledge and insight of Indian and international markets. As the Chief Financial Officer of Jet Airways, Mr. Agarwal will be responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the Company's business along with the other corporate functions. Prior to Jet Airways he has held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Suzlon Energy where he was responsible for managing the Company's finance functions and driving the company's turnaround initiatives. Prior to that he has held various leadership roles at Arcelor Mittal and at Essar Steel.
Mr. Rajesh Prasad, an Indian National, has joined Jet Airways in July, 2018 as the Chief Strategy Officer. He brings with him over three and a half decades of strategic as well as operational experience, having worked in several sectors at the Top Management and Board level positions. His diversified experience spans from Financial Services, Auto Component, Hospitality, Green Energy, E-Vehicle, Waste Management and has rich experience of Business Transformation. He has seen the challenges in establishing, nurturing and growing diversified businesses both as an Investor and an Investee.
Starting his career with State Bank of India, he rose to its exclusive Top Management pool under a fast track system. He has worked with Kotak Mahindra Bank as its Executive Vice President and has led a diversified MNC conglomerate as the Group CEO cum Country Head for over seven years. Mr. Prasad is a graduate and post-graduate from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, a Certificated Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and an MBA. In Jet Airways, Mr. Prasad will lead the Group's strategy for overall Business Transformation and shall be guiding the Company on the bottom line improvement initiatives covering inter-alia Cost Efficiency, Contract Management, Risk Mitigation, Equity and Debt profiling.
Mr. Jayaraj Shanmugam, a Singaporean national, joined Jet Airways in April 2015. Mr. Shanmugam leads the Inflight and Ground services experience that Jet is known for. Jayaraj is responsible for Jet's product direction and will help the Organization to craft a differentiated customer experience. He provides leadership to the Cargo sales, Cargo operations and Catering teams. He holds a Bachelor degree in Political Science (Honors) from National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration degree with specialization in Marketing from Nanyang University, Singapore. His last appointment in Qatar Airways was as Vice President Doha Hub, Ground Services with overall responsibility for Airways' airport operations in Doha.
Capt Nikhil Ved, an Indian national joined the Company in January 1995. Capt. Ved leads the critical functions of Safety, Flight Operations, Integrated Operations Control Centre and Engineering & Maintenance. He has diversified experience across Operations, Strategy & Business Transformation, Fleet, Network and Revenue Management. He has also been a member of the Civil Aviation advisory council to the Government of India. He holds a Masters degree in Air Transport Management and has over 12000 flying hours on the B737 and B777 aircraft and has been a qualified Examiner on both fleet types.
Mr. Rahul Taneja, joined the Company in February 2016. Mr Taneja has over 25 years of experience in diverse industry sectors and has worked in HR leadership positions across leading Indian and international companies. He previously headed Corporate Human Resources at Essar Group, an Energy, Metals & Mining, Infrastructure and Services multinational corporation. At Essar, he spearheaded the strategic re-design of the organization and led the HR function for global operations across all business portfolios. At Jet Airways, Rahul drives the People agenda which includes focus on employee engagement, career advancement, building People capability, skill enhancement, succession planning to illustrate a few. In addition to the Human Resource function.
Mr. Ashok Barimar, an Indian national, joined the Company in June 1999. He is responsible for all legal matters and litigation cases involving the Company. He holds an LLB Degree and also a Diploma in Business Management. He has been a practicing advocate specially in corporate matters and thereafter worked with several reputed business houses such as the Birlas and the Hindujas. His last assignment was with Satyam Computers. At Jet Airways, Mr. Barimar is in-charge of all the Legal matters of the Company.
Mr. Ravichandran Narayan, an Indian national, has over two and half decades of rich experience spanning Treasury, Corporate Finance and Project Finance in diversified sectors of manufacturing, international trading, aviation and hospitality in leadership roles. He is a Commerce graduate and a qualified Chartered Accountant. At Jet Airways and its subsidiaries, he is responsible for financial planning, corporate finance, financial reporting, corporate treasury, insurance, taxation, statutory compliances and the upkeep of various processes.
Mr. Belson Coutinho, an Indian National, joined the company in 1999 and is currently the Senior Vice President – Marketing, eCommerce & Innovations. With over eighteen years in the aviation industry, Mr. Belson is an experienced airline professional having managed key roles in loyalty marketing and product development. He has spearheaded the setup of the global – digital marketing, social media, eCommerce and innovation strategy for Jet Airways and JetKonnect. His role entails product design, development & marketing of the internet, IVR & mobile solutions, portal management, web sales, digital marketing, social media, risk management, alternate payments, self-service check-in, ticketing & technology solutions and ancillary revenue. Belson is also responsible for marketing including advertising, brand communications and sponsorships / partnerships. He is a member of various industry and business leaders' advisory committees and has been conferred with multiple industry leading awards for his contribution to eCommerce and digital marketing.
Mr. Pradeep Kumar, an Indian national joined the Company in November 2015. Mr. Pradeep Kumar has an extensive experience in all segments of Airline cargo business which includes the areas of setting up Cargo Revenue Optimization, Yield Management and Pricing, Revenue Planning, development of integrated Cargo Systems, and Industry Affiliation with IATA and various trade bodies. At Jet Airways, he will be responsible for all aspects of Cargo including Commercial & Operations.
Mr. Raj Sivakumar, joined the Company in November 2017. Mr. Sivakumar has close to two decades of global aviation experience with international carrier like United Airlines. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Operations Research awarded by the State University of New York, Buffalo. At Jet Airways, he is responsible to develop and lead an appropriate network strategy, design and adjust the demand changes through modern Revenue Management principles. Mr. Raj Sivakumar previously held the position as Head of Travel technology and Strategy at WNS Global Services, a Global Business process management Company.
Mr. Praveen Iyer, an Indian national, joined the Company in April 2005. At Jet Airways, he is responsible for defining, developing and executing overall Domestic network planning, pricing and revenue management strategies. Prior to his current role, Praveen was responsible for the development and implementation of sales strategy for driving the goals of enhancing revenues, maximizing profits and development of new markets, building high performance sales teams for achievement of customer acquisition and revenue goals for India points of sale/ territories. He also had a brief stint in developing and executing commercial strategy and policies at a Global level.
Mr. Abhijit Dasgupta, an Indian national, joined the Company in August 2002. At Jet Airways, Abhijit will is tasked with developing a network that positions the Company to maximize our probability while at the same time robust enough to ensure operational reliability. Abhijit will engage with our key airline partners, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders to ensure Jet Airways' commercial interests and aspirations are promoted effectively.
Ms. Warakorn Komutanont, a Thai national, joined the Company in October 2014. Ms. Komutanont has over three and half decades of diversified aviation experience. She started her career with Cathay Pacific Airways as Cabin Crew before joining the Management teams in Worldwide Airports and Inflight Services. Her strategic roles focused on the design and development of products, service philosophy, service proposition and delivery of the brand promise for a seamless customers' experience. Her Safety expertise includes international aviation regulatory and IOSA compliance, Safety Investigation, certified ICAO Safety Management System and implementation, as well as overseeing the Quality Control and Quality Audit. Her Human Resource experiences are on Training and Development, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection, Staff Engagement and Succession Plan. She acquired her MBA from the University of Michigan, USA. At Jet Airways, she is responsible for Inflight Services and Operations, Cabin Crew Performance and Management, Recruitment, Manpower and Resources Planning, Service Development and Service Training for Inflight services.
Ms. Ragini Chopra, an Indian national, joined the company in June 2004. She is a management graduate from the Oberoi School of Hotel Management. Ms. Chopra has spent 28 years with the Oberoi Hotels and Resorts in various functions ranging from Operations, Sales and Marketing, Business Development and Corporate Communications. She has wide exposure in the fields of travel hospitality and tourism. In her current role, she is responsible for Corporate Affairs and maintaining public relations.
Mr. Kuldeep Sharma, an Indian national joined the Company in January 2015. Mr. Kuldeep Sharma has over 26 years of rich and diverse experience in Secretarial, Legal & Information Technology. Currently at Jet Airways he will be responsible for complete, due and timely statutory compliances, secretarial functions, share administration and shareholder relations.


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Home Page Chess Life Online 2014 August K-12 Heads to Disney World
|K-12 Heads to Disney World
|By Melinda J. Matthews
|December 3, 2013
Since last April's SuperNationals V, when Nicky's scholastics countdown began in earnest, I've begun sentimentally marking each milestone, acutely aware of how quickly this phase is drawing to a close. By this time next year I'll be a sideline spectator, no longer a hands-on participant in Nicky's chess journey, even though he'll continue playing through college and beyond.
My recent CLO posts, it seems, have been focused on saying farewell to my role as a chess parent.
So as we prepare for the 2013 K-12 Nationals (December 13-15) next week, it's hard not to wax nostalgic about tournaments past, especially while recovering in the wake of indulgent Thanksgiving feasting with family and friends.
Nicky's first rated tournament was the 2005 Turkey Bowl, a local non-scholastic event held annually near Thanksgiving. That year, he competed in the U1200 section, earned a provisional rating of 957, and grabbed the Top Unrated prize. This year, Nicky played in the Open section and landed in a 4-way tie for first with GM Julio Becerra, FM Eric Rodriguez, and NM Ernesto Alvarez. It's a fun way to chart his progress from the very beginning, and it's definitely a fitting bookend as he bids farewell (at least temporarily) to this annual tournament tradition.
Nicky's second rated tournament was the 2005 K-12 Nationals in Houston. In retrospect, he probably should have wet his feet in a few more local tournaments before diving headlong into an enormous, highly competitive, almost 1600-player strong national tournament. But ignorance, while perhaps not always bliss, allowed him to leap in optimistically where wiser souls might fear to tread.
In Houston, Nicky was initiated into the highly addictive world of bughouse and hyper-competitive blitz; he also discovered just how grueling national tournaments could be. Still, by the end of the tournament, Nicky had clearly found his home. Whatever initial trepidation he felt had quickly dissolved into euphoria over the heady mixture of burgeoning friendships and intense competition. He was in this "chess thing" for the long haul…and I felt the foreshadowing of my new life as a vigilant, often frazzled, chess mom.
Perhaps because of our baptism by fire into scholastic chess, K-12 Nationals have always held a special spot in our hearts. We've been aided and abetted by the tournament's unusual accessibility: over the past nine years (this year included), Orlando has hosted five K-12s – a distance close enough to allow us the luxury of driving to the venue, yet far away enough to require a hotel room (which spares us – well, me – the hassle of commuting and finding a place to wait).
The Florida tournaments also feature many of the same wonderful local and state tournament directors, volunteers, and families who make returning to this event particularly warm and welcoming. And competing on the home turf somehow gives Nicky an extra edge, because his three titles were all won in Florida.
So it feels especially appropriate that Nicky's final K-12 Nationals will be taking place in Orlando, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. This sprawling monument to excess exudes the best and worst of Disney (and the best and worst of suburbia, in general): one the plus side, there's fastidious (almost maniacal) attention to detail, down to the iconic mouse-shaped waffles; on the minus side, the resort has been refined so meticulously that, underneath the Disney dazzle, it's rendered too uniformly bland and sterile.
Over the years, though, my feelings toward Coronado Springs have mellowed: I've come to appreciate its über-cheeriness and familiarity while studiously ignoring the elements that drive me Disney-daffy. Ultimately, the venue has served Nicky well in his championship quests, and that's what matters most.
Last year, pre-tournament, I mused about Nicky's chances of capturing the 11th grade title, given his pattern of winning in his odd-grade (7th and 9th) years. This year, the wistful (and admittedly greedy!) side of me can't help but think how totally awesome it would be if Nicky closed out his scholastic chess career as the 12th grade champion. As of this writing, he's again seeded Number 2 behind the super-strong Sam Schmakel, with whom he shared the crown last year. So who knows what this year's tournament may bring?
As in tournaments past, Nicky's been distracted by non-chess activities lately, leaving little time for tournament preparation. The past few months found him (and me) mired in college applications, a particularly stressful, slightly twisted, highly torturous form of parent-child bonding (those who've been through the process know exactly what I mean). Fortunately, Nicky has now completed all of his applications and has already been accepted to Lindenwood University. Although he won't fully commit until the other schools respond, Nicky's strongly leaning toward Lindenwood, where he can study sports management, join a solid chess team (his first!) coached by GMs, and immerse into the exploding St. Louis chess scene: triple temptations he most likely will not find elsewhere.
With college applications finally off his plate, Nicky has turned his full attention to reuniting with Epiphany Peters at the K-12s (nothing screams romance quite like pairing up for bughouse, right?). And of course that means I'll be relegated to spending quite a bit of time alone.
It's obvious we've come a long way from that first K-12 in Houston, where I stubbornly parked myself outside the enormous tournament hall and refused to budge until Nicky emerged unscathed (at least physically) from his rounds. Back then, my role as mama bear was crystal clear: He never left my sight except when he was playing. Now, with Nicky's between-round attention constantly diverted, and the independence that comes with having his own room key, I'm grateful if we manage to share a meal at tournaments.
But one thing hasn't changed: Nine years ago, it was immediately evident that chess, and the people within the chess community, felt like home to Nicky. And even though he's growing up, moving on, and becoming a (hopefully) responsible young adult, chess remains central to his life. So here's to one last K-12 Nationals – and to going out in style!
Melinda will also report from the K-12 in Florida and you can find more information, results and pairings here. Headed down to Disney yourself? Share your own games and stories with us on facebook, twitter or with CLO editor [email protected]


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TORONTO (Reuters) -- Canadian auto sales nudged just 0.3 percent higher in January, as imports outsold Detroit 3 vehicles, but bad winter weather and a big December sales push likely skewed the results, an independent auto industry expert said on Monday.
Auto sales in the country rose to 95,639 vehicles in January, as a 4.7 percent increase in truck sales offset a 5.9 percent drop in passenger car sales, said Dennis DesRosiers, of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.
Vehicles manufactured by the Canadian arms of Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Chrysler Group, a unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, tumbled 8.1 percent to 43,106 vehicles, while imports rose 8.5 percent to 52,533 vehicles, DesRosiers said in a report.
"We often see double digit increases in December, as sales are pulled forward, followed by double digit decreases in January when reality sets in. Add some bad weather into the mix and it is near impossible to identify sales trends based on January sales," DesRosiers wrote.
Chrysler Canada was the country's top seller in January, as total sales grew 3.9 percent to 17,698 vehicles from 17,013 in the same period last year. Truck sales rose 4 percent to 15,023 vehicles, as car sales climbed 4.2 percent to 2,675 vehicles.
The data includes a 9 percent jump for sales of the Dodge Grand Caravan, to 3,030 vehicles, a 1 percent increase for Ram Pickup sales, to 5,433 units, and an 82 percent jump in Fiat branded vehicles to 596 for the month.
"In the history of Chrysler Canada, we have never had a stronger product lineup to fuel our efforts, leading to 50 months of year-over-year sales growth," said Chrysler Canada Chief Operating Officer Dave Buckingham in a statement.
In contrast, Ford Canada and General Motors Canada saw their monthly sales decline.
Ford sales slipped 10.3 percent to 14,533 vehicles in January, from 16,197 in the same period last year. Truck sales fell 6.5 percent to 11,746 vehicles, while car sales dropped 23.3 percent to 2,787 vehicles.
Ford, which was the country's best-selling automaker in 2013, said it was looking forward to 2014, as it launches 16 vehicles in North America.
"Chrysler has started the last few years as the best-selling brand only to be overtaken by Ford by mid-year," DesRosiers wrote. "Chrysler racked up a big lead in January, so it will be interesting to see how this battle plays out."
GM Canada said its sales dropped 20 percent to 10,991 vehicles in the month. The automaker's top-selling compact car segment was hurt by a 42 percent drop in Cruze sales.
Stronger demand for imports, which made up 54.9 percent of all sales in January, helped lift overall numbers.
Toyota Canada Inc., a unit of Toyota Motor Corp., said its sales climbed 10.6 percent to 10,439 vehicles across its Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Gains included a 221 percent jump in record RAV4 sales of 2,160 vehicles, and a 50 percent increase in TCI truck sales, to 5,869.
Sales at Honda Motor Co.'s Canadian operation rose 10 percent to 6,820 vehicles.


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Each September, the Chestnut Hill Local showcases new programs, people and projects area schools have awaiting their students each school year. This is the second article featuring local schools.
J.S. Jenks School
"We are not going to let unrest in the system keep us from doing our job," Mary Lynskey, principal of J.S. Jenks School, declared.
She was referring to the cutbacks and staff reductions made by the Philadelphia School District, but added that "fantastic" Jenks ' parents were letting her forge ahead with her plans.
As is the case each year, Jenks is pursuing multiple initiatives. Its JAM (Jenks Art and Museum) program continues to grow and is receiving great support from Chestnut Hill Rotary and other volunteers. Jenks recently received a $10,000 grant for its music program – students will compose a piece for The Crossing, a professional chamber choir.
The STEM initiative is one of the main focuses for this year. STEM (Science Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) represents the national effort to improve young Americans' performance in these areas so they can compete with their peers around the world.
At Jenks, STEM is infused throughout the entire curriculum. STEM lessons are intertwined with the K-3 through a themed approach. The fourth- and fifth-grade math and science program has significantly changed this year. Since research suggests that a key indicator of a student's STEM success in high school is his/her experience with algebra in eighth grade, teachers are compressing the skills in the curriculum to ensure that today's fourth- and fifth-graders are well prepared for algebra in eighth grade.
Math and science teachers are instructing students in mixed-age groups – half fourth-graders and half fifth-graders. The math and science classrooms were converted this summer into open classroom spaces which include work stations, lab space and instructional areas.
"The entire environment is lush with STEM philosophy in place," Lynskey said.
Sixth- and seventh-graders will complete STEM portfolios focused on problem identification and solution, with an emphasis on design technology. Each month, students will participate in daylong, off-site laboratory classrooms where the school day's instruction, including STEM experiments, will be conducted off-site.
The "jewel" of this program, according to Lynskey is a new internship program she is implementing for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. For a period of six weeks, interns will shadow local STEM professionals one day a week at businesses such as Lockheed Martin and Weavers Way. As an extension of these targeted experiences, Lynskey is hopes to sponsor summer camp for a small group of fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders.
"We want to give kids experiences beyond the world they live in and open up the rest of the world around them so that they can engage in the global workplace," Lynskey said.
Across the school, Lynskey provides other illustrations that Jenks is doing well despite the status of the school district. There's a dragon-boat team, rock wall in the gym, a newly renovated art room, culinary club, children's garden, reading program and much more. She attributes these to generous parents, Friends of Jenks and partnerships with community organizations.
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy
Jenks is not the only local school with a focus on technology.
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (NFA) starts off this school year by equipping every member of the eighth-grade class with a Chromebook laptop.
"These offer computing for our students in the context of our signature curriculum – research, scholarship and the development of social consciousness," said Sister Mary Helen Beirne, Norwood-Fontbonne's head of school.
For several years, NFA students and teachers have used Google Apps for Education to enhance students' learning experiences. The Chromebooks will be used to further enhance this experience and meet the needs of 21st century learners.
They will be used in all subject areas as students will work on the Chromebooks in each class. At home, students will have access to their work through the Google cloud and continue what was begun in the classroom.
"The Chromebooks allow for continuity between schoolwork and homework with more timely teacher feedback and response," said Michael Mannix, seventh- and eighth-grade teacher.
The new technology will assist students' pursuit of studies across the curriculum and will help maximize student engagement.
"These will be used to challenge students and promote social connectedness through collaboration," said Colleen Hemberger, media studies teacher.
Students, when conducting research, will be able evaluate and analyze a variety of resources to compare and contrast, evaluate, and delve deeper into their evaluation of sources and their validity. Hemberger believes this is a more efficient use of time and teaches critical research skills.
The move to a one-to-one platform is significant to NFA as it represents a unique offering it believes most elementary schools of its size do not offer. It represents the transforming relationship between teacher and student and the academy's commitment to preparing students for high school where technology is not taught but rather used as a tool.
"The one-to-one platform builds on the established routines of the Google accounts that students have been using since third grade. Chromebooks will further develop stewardship, etiquette, and responsibility in our students," said Mannix.
Each year all students are presented with lessons on Internet safety, digital citizenship and ethical online behaviors. This will continue with an emphasis on responsibility and respect for property. Lessons go beyond how not to use, but why, and what's necessary to use technology properly.
Last year, 40 iPads were added to school's technology program for young students and integrated at every level of school, beginning with pre-K students.
NFA leadership is making a conscious effort to maintain the highest standards in technology and considers the Chromebooks the latest progression of its concerted and strategic efforts.
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What is Self-Organization?
Our brains, our immune systems, termite castles, ecosystems are all self-organizing. This self-organization has enabled each of these systems to be wonderfully adaptable and effective - far beyond what any single cell or termite could accomplish on their own.
Are we self-organized now? Well, when we organize a shopping foray with some friends, we are self-organizing. When we plan a wedding, we are self-organizing. Barn-raisings, where farm families would come together to put up a barn in one day, are a quintessentially American example of self-organizing.
But we're not so likely to be effectively self-organizing in relationship to big problems such as climate change or poverty. We tend to rely on bureaucracies or organizations to deal with community issues. Unfortunately organizations have often become siloed, tending to work alone and build an internal monoculture, and thus have difficulty generating the kind of innovation that the world needs right now. And we've become reliant on the operating procedures of the organization, where each person has a job, you know if you don't do your job you may well get fired, and communication channels are given.
So it can really make a difference to set up a support system for self-organizing. Such a system would include training and coaching to build basic self-organizing skills, incentives to encourage people to self-organize, and recognition of the role of network weaver in helping people self-organize. We'll talk more about each of these in future posts.
What has been your experience with self-organizing? What are the most successful self-organizing experiences you have had?
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- Noah Flower said...
It's a deep question you bring up, and a good one. It brings to mind the point that Clay Shirky makes about centralized organizations: they're expensive, so we have the ones we can afford. Everything else is left to self-organization. I think one of the major shifts we're seeing with the widespread adoption of web-based communications is that we can do more with self-organization than we ever could before. A flea market used to take a lot of effort to set up and could only serve a small area, but now all we need is eBay, craigslist, and Amazon. We used to need newspapers printed on big expensive presses to publish journalism, but now all anyone needs is a blog. But along with the cheapness of self-organization there tends to be a greater level of chaos and disorganization on the way to achieving whatever goal is at stake. That's particularly evident in the evolution of blogs into amateur, semi-professional, and professional-but-uncredentialed media outlets. The question that therefore arises in my mind whenever attempting to accomplish something through self-organization is: what artfully inexpensive methods can we use to keep it cheap but police the anarchy?
- paula.ross said...
The best political campaigns are self-organizing, often outside of party structures, but good political party organizations can create the conditions for self-organizing campaigns. Perhaps the temporary nature of campaigns helps.
- Barbara Bray said...
Your insight on self-organized learning brings up some great questions on how to use social media for learning. Teachers are using Nings, Wikis, Blogs, and Google tools to bring everything together at no cost because schools are financially strapped. In doing this, some schools have set up virtual schools where students are responsible for their own learning. They can be but all of these tools can be distracting.
I like what you mentioned about providing a support system to kind of nudge teachers and students along. What I'm seeing is that there are great teachers posting and sharing, but they seem to be the same teachers posting and linking to each other. How do you encourage more teachers to jump in?
You need to provide a coaching support system. I started My eCoach almost 10 years ago - way before all of the social media tools were available. We have around 10,000 members and found that one of the problems with social media is that it takes so much work to keep up with everyone and what they are doing. We integrate social media and found you need a support system. If a coaching system is set up correctly, the teacher and students get nudged in the right direction, they get support when they need it, and there is someone to support them as they build their digital footprint.


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Anonymous Coward, 21 Sep 2007 @ 1:29pm
Oh...analysts and their reports. So caught up in the ego and degrees that they will hype anything as the next big thing so that years later they can take credit for prediting it.
Speaking of isn't it about time for a (not very) new report from some analyst predicting the demise of Microsoft?
Dr .Dean, 21 Sep 2007 @ 2:11pm
Mobile TVMaybe if they charge by scale.
The picture is 1/300th of the size of my screen at home and I can see a bunch of channels for $29.00 per month then if they charged me $29/300 or 9.6 cents per month. That is about what its worth to squint at a tiny screen ...
Mark W, 21 Sep 2007 @ 2:28pm
Mobile TVThis was suppose to be big overseas but last report I read they were losing customers faster than they could get new ones.
drbuzz0, 21 Sep 2007 @ 5:45pm
By "Mobile TV" you mean what?I am assuming you mean some subscription-based service where a person will watch television content on mobile devices?
I'm not sure about the subscription part, but I have a handheld television (Obviously analog.. which is soon to die) which I have had for some time. No, I'm not one to be watching TV constantly on a 3 inch screen with analog noise.. (it works well with a good signal, but far out in the burbs it's miserable)
but it has come in handy numerous times, especially in the past when I wanted to keep up on a big news report or baseball game away from home...
Now I have a slingbox which streams to my cellphone. I LOVE IT. LOVE IT. It's not something I use a real lot, but on the occasions that I do, it's freakin awesome.
GoblinJuice, 21 Sep 2007 @ 11:52pm
They're trying to prevent another Napster.My sleep deprived interpretation is: they are establishing a presence now - before it's feasible - so they won't have to deal with a Napster-like situation.
CHRISTIAN, 24 Sep 2007 @ 7:10amIn Europe we don't have illimited data and we can't use sling or Orb software to do that. But i'm agree with you, no one will pay to have Tv on mobile. More, mobile manufacturer will provide TNT chipset to receive digital airTV free on mobile.
HedonistJiver, 24 Sep 2007 @ 9:57amStrange - I have the MobiTV service on my Sprint phone and I totally love it. I may not watch it every day, but handing cartoons to my kid in his carseat while we're driving, or watching sports highlights while I'm in line or at lunch - I do that all the time. I thought this WAS already a medium-sized and growing market, so it's strange to see the skepticism.
techspert, 24 Sep 2007 @ 10:07amNo one will buy mobile TV in Europe eh? So that's why 500k 3 Italia customers signed up in less than 12 months. Virgin Mobile TV failed because it was badly marketed, launched with just one handset, offered just 4 channels, and the quality of service wasn't great. There's a decent latent market out there, people will use the service in dead time – when they're commuting, in lunchbreaks – provided they're offered good service quality and a decent selection of channels.
Anonymous Coward, 25 Sep 2007 @ 6:19amWhat is really laughable about the movie industry today is years ago they fought the vhs/betamax technology with equal vigor. They shouted to anyone who would listen that the consumer with the ability to make their own copies of films would 'destroy the industry'.
Flash forward to today. The home movie rental industry was created from that technology and studios stack up huge profits from those rentals. In other words, the studios fought this 'infringement' on their intellectual property right up until they figured out they could make money from it.
Elisa, 28 Oct 2007 @ 8:18pmI agree that people are likely to use TiVo like programs for their telephones but what I don't understand is why some people seem to think that Television content won't be interesting once it's on phones.
- Is it because people think the screens are too small?
- Is it, as you suggested, because people don't have time to watch hour-long programs while waiting in line?
Pete, 19 Dec 2007 @ 11:14amI have a mobile broadband card for my laptop, so i essentially have mobile tv via my internet connection. I dont see mobile tv being a standalone industry.
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Anne Pressly's personality made her a hit with television viewers. Now, police want to know whether her celebrity made her a target.
The popular KATV anchorwoman, who had a small part in the new Bush biopic, "W.," was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after a severe beating in her home. Investigators aren't sure whether she was the random victim of a home invasion or a target because of her high-profile job.
"(It) is possible that it is something other than robbery," police spokeswoman Cassandra Davis said. "Our detectives are talking with co-workers because she was a public figure, because she was on the news, in the media."
Pressly, 26, was found Monday a half-hour before she was due on the set of "Daybreak," a morning mix of news and features on Little Rock's ABC affiliate. Her mother discovered the anchorwoman battered and bloodied after she didn't answer a wake-up call.
Pressly was in her bed, unresponsive and bleeding from her head. Davis described the injuries as severe wounds and said Pressly had been stabbed. KATV, citing investigators, said her injuries were from blunt force trauma to the head and upper body.
Pressly's purse was missing, and police said she may have been beaten during a robbery, though there was no sign of forced entry into her home. Asked whether Pressly may have been targeted because of her job, Davis said officers were talking to station employees to determine whether Pressly has had any problems. Davis would not discuss specifics.
In a statement Tuesday, Pressly's family said she has a long struggle of recovery ahead of her.
"She is a fighter, a strong, healthy and physically fit young woman," said the statement, released by KATV. "We expect her to recover completely. We ask that you continue to pray for Anne and for us."
The family thanked people who had donated blood in Pressly's name, and asked for privacy.
KATV president and general manager Dale Nicholson said the anchorwoman "simply lights up the room, by just walking in."
"The KATV family is having to deal with a personal crisis in our lives with the senseless brutality last night to one of our Daybreak anchors, Anne Pressly," Nicholson said in a statement Monday.
The last known contact with Pressly was between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
A friend and colleague at KARK-TV, Mallory Hardin, said she had dinner with Pressly that night, then later went to see "W." with other friends. Hardin said she and Pressly exchanged text messages about the film afterward and that nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Pressly sent her a "bubbly, wonderful text," Hardin told NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday. She said news of her friend's attack was surreal.
"If there's one person that doesn't have an enemy, it is Anne Pressly," Hardin said. "She's wonderful to everybody. She's the most loving girl that anyone could ever meet."
Police said Pressly's mother, Patricia Cannady, regularly gives her daughter a wake-up call and went to her home Monday when Pressly didn't answer. A man who answered Cannady's phone said the family had no comment.
Pressly was handed a small role in "W.," the new Oliver Stone movie, after traveling to Shreveport, La. - where much of the movie was filmed - to work on a story on the region's film industry. The movie's casting director noticed her and cast her to appear as a conservative commentator who speaks favorably of Bush's "Mission Accomplished" event on an aircraft carrier shortly after the start of the Iraq war.
Kate Hubin, a spokeswoman for the film company Lionsgate, confirmed Pressly's role but declined to further comment.
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Hundreds of current and former nightclub employees are entitled to damages after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled their employer broke state law by using their tips to make up for cash register shortages.
More than 750 people who worked for the Drink and Spin nightclubs sued owner Uptown Drink LLC and related companies in 2010, alleging they were violating the Minnesota Fair Standards Act by using their tips to make up for missing money in the cash registers and to pay for customers who walked out without paying or did not sign credit card receipts.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the case back to Hennepin County District Court to determine damages for the servers, bartenders and security guards, the Star Tribune reported.
"This ruling deals with a practice that is sort of the dirty little secret of Twin Cities bars and restaurants — where if the till's short, you've gotta pay if you want to keep your job," said Steven Andrew Smith, a lawyer for the plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit. "It sends the message that you can't do that."
Employees testified at trial that failing to make the payments could get them fired. Drink countered that employees voluntarily paid the shortages rather than be written up for failing to properly handle cash.
"There is no dispute in this case that the employees were required to pay the employers back for register shortages, walkouts and unsigned credit-card receipts," Chief Justice Lorie Gildea wrote. "Under the plain language of (the law), these deductions from the employees' wages were unlawful."
Both Drink locations, in Uptown and downtown Minneapolis, have since been shuttered, as has Spin. Uptown Drink filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but has since reopened as Uptown Tavern. The company was ordered to pay $700,000 in attorneys' fees and costs as part of the initial lawsuit. However, the bankruptcy has placed any payout on hold.
Thomas Rupp, who began bartending at Drink as a college student in 2007 and now works in government finance, couldn't say how much money might recoup. However, he said the ruling is about more than just money.
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Used Truck - 2006 Honda CR-V EX 4WD in Miami, Fl
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Located at Auto Club Of Miami in Miami, Fl. Call Auto Club Of Miami today at 305-693-0391 for more information about this vehicle.
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- 4wd/awd
- Abs Brakes
- Air Conditioning
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- Am/fm Radio
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- Child Safety Door Locks
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- Electronic Brake Assistance
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- Full Size Spare Tire
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2006 Honda CR-V ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Convenient and easy to drive.
The Honda CR-V is roomy, convenient and easy to drive. You can put lots of stuff in it and the back seats are quite comfortable. It rides smoothly, more so than most SUVs. It's surprisingly maneuverable in tight quarters and handles well on winding roads yet it's stable at freeway speeds, even in stiff crosswinds.
The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV-4 were the first of the cute-utes, small vehicles based on cars that delivered the cargo versatility of a sport utility, an upright seating position, and all-wheel drive.
The CR-V shares its basic structure with the Honda Civic, giving it the ride quality and handling of a car. Besides being less expensive, the CR-V is smaller and more maneuverable than a full-sized SUV. Most important, it doesn't look like a minivan.
The CR-V isn't much good off-road, but it's available with a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the latter giving it good winter weather capability.
This second-generation CR-V was launched as a 2002 model and the styling was revised for 2005. For 2006, the CR-V carries over with virtually no changes except for two new paint colors.
The 2006 Honda CR-V comes with a four-cylinder engine and a choice of front-wheel drive (2WD) and all-wheel drive (4WD) Three trim levels are available, LX, EX, SE.
The LX 2WD ($20,395) and LX 4WD ($21,595) comes standard with a five-speed automatic transmission, air conditioning with micron filtration, AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo, cruise control, an adjustable steering column, power mirrors, power windows, front and rear power outlets and a removable folding picnic table. LX also comes standard with integrated keyless entry and 16-inch steel wheels. Aluminum alloy wheels are available as a dealer-installed accessory.
The EX comes only with 4WD, but offers a choice of five-speed manual ($22,850) or five-speed automatic ($23,750). EX trim adds a premium stereo with CD changer, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, rear privacy glass, aluminum wheels, a power moonroof, outside temperature gauge.
The SE ($25,450) comes standard with four-wheel drive and the five-speed automatic. The SE interior is upgraded with heated leather seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Exterior additions include body-colored door mirrors, bumpers, side molding, door handles and spare wheel cover.
Safety features that come standard on all CR-Vs include frontal and side-impact air bags, anti-lock brakes (ABS) and Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control (an electronic stability control system).
This second-generation Honda CR-V features smoother styling than the original, pre-2002 models, and for 2005 the styling was revised with a redesigned grille and bumper, and cylindrical headlights. The CR-V still sports its trademark high-mount tail lights on either side of the rear window.
The rear glass opens on its own, separately from the tailgate, which is good. However, the lower part of the gate is side-hinged and opens to the right, so you'll have to walk around the tailgate when you're loading cargo from the curb, inconvenient at the airport.
The SE is the best looking model because of its body-colored trim in place of the gray bumper covers on the other models. The SE makes the CR-V look more like the Honda Pilot, a midsize SUV.
In terms of crashworthiness, the CR-V rates highly. It earned five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for front and side impacts, the highest ratings possible. Remember, though, that NHTSA's tests compare cars in a given class rather than across all categories, so a five-star compact SUV isn't necessarily as safe as a five-star full-size SUV.
The Honda CR-V has a friendly interior that's easy to live with, and quite convenient in the daily hustle. Getting in and out is quick and easy and doesn't require climbing or stooping.
The front seats are excellent. And it's roomy, with generous headroom and leg room up front. The moonroof reduces headroom by nearly two inches, however, and taller drivers will notice.
The rear seats offer space and comfort as well. The rear bench is neither too soft nor too hard, and all three rear positions have three-point belts and head restraints.
The driver gets gauges that are easy to read, with traditional white numerals on a black background. Cruise control is standard, as is an adjustable steering column. We loved the stereo and six-disc in-dash CD changer that come standard on the EX and SE. Honda does not provide a compass, however. The parking brake is disguised, subtly integrated into the vertical panel forward of the center console. It looks like a grab handle until you spot the icon in the grip. As odd as the placement might seem at first, using the hand brake gets more comfortable in short order.
A convenient, collapsible tray table is provided between the front seats with a couple of cup holders and a recess for a cell phone. The center console accommodates CDs and cassettes. Almost everything else seems to be where it should be, and there are no less than 21 storage nooks spread through the cabin. Coat hooks are provided above the rear seats. The cover for the spare-tire bin does double duty as a folding picnic table.
The CR-V hauls cargo well. It offers 72.0 cubic feet of cargo space with the back seats folded, 33.5 cubic feet with the rear seats in place. The 60/40 split rear seat slides forward and back over a range of six inches to maximize either passenger or cargo space when the seat is up.
Driving Impression
The Honda CR-V has enough power to merge into fast-moving traffic without worries. Its four-cylinder engine generates 156 horsepower and 160 pound-feet of torque. (Those figures are lower than last year's ratings due to changes in the testing procedure used by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Although the engine generates the same power as last year, the new testing procedure results in a lower number.)
Power isn't a problem here. Put your foot to the floor and acceleration comes on quickly, important when passing on two-lane roads. Torque, that force that propels you away from intersections and up hills, peaks at just 3600 rpm and remains strong over a broad swath of the engine's range. In other words, the CR-V is responsive at all speeds.
The four-cylinder engine isn't as smooth as a V6, however, and because it revs higher it sometimes seems like it's working harder. It isn't really, and you can be sure Honda's big four-cylinder is sturdy. So don't be afraid to rev it. Honda is a leader in engine technology, and the CR-V's 2.4-liter, 16-valve, double overhead-cam engine benefits from intelligent variable valve timing, which Honda calls i-VTEC. This system allows the engine to generate lots of usable power while keeping fuel economy at an impressive EPA-estimated 22/27 City/Highway miles per gallon. Like all Hondas, the CR-V is a clean-running vehicle. It meets the LEV-II low-emissions standards, meaning 10 CR-Vs generate fewer pollutants than a similar single car did just 10 years ago.
As four-cylinder/automatic combinations go, the CR-V's is first rate. The five-speed automatic is fairly responsive and helps keep the four-cylinder engine in the right rev range for power or fuel economy. Downshifts come quickly, and full-throttle upshifts come smoothly just before redline. Nonetheless, if obtaining the best performance and economy is your priority and rush-hour commutes aren't part of the daily ritual, we recommend the five-speed manual available on the EX.
The CR-V rides well whether the roads are smooth or rough. It rides more smoothly than most sport utilities, which makes for pleasant motoring beat-up city streets. It feels sure-footed on twisting roads. Even when driven hard, the CR-V handles reasonably well. It doesn't push excessively at its front end or slide at the rear, and the tires offer good grip. In short, the CR-V drives more like a car than a truck. It's maneuverable in tight parking lots, thanks to its tight turning radius (33.8 feet).
Vehicle Stability Assist, standard on all models, uses sensors at each wheel and the anti-lock brake system to modulate the electronic throttle and apply brake force to individual wheels as needed to maintain traction and avoid skids on slippery pavement and in tight turns.
The all-wheel-drive system that comes on the 4WD models operates full time, with the bulk of the power directed to the front wheels. It's a great aid when winter snowstorms hit, adding vastly improved stability and traction in slippery conditions. Called Real Time AWD, Honda's system is not designed for serious off-road duty, but it is suited for snow.
The Honda CR-V is a versatile family vehicle that's reasonably priced. Its interior is roomy and stuffed with convenience features. On the road, the CR-V offers a nice, smooth ride and decent handling, and Honda's four-cylinder engine delivers good power and excellent fuel economy with low emissions. The 4WD models are capable vehicles in wintry conditions.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Tom Lankard reports from Northern California.
Model Lineup
Honda CR-V LX 2WD ($20,395); LX 4WD ($21,595); EX 4WD 5M ($22,850); EX 4WD 5A ($23,750); SE 4WD (25,450).
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Honda CR-V 4WD EX automatic ($23,750).The Honda CR-V is roomy, convenient and easy to drive. It has a large cargo capacity, it rides smoothly, is surprisingly maneuverable, handles well, and is stable at freeway speeds. The CR-V comes with a 156 hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and a choice of front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. A five-speed automatic or manual transmission are available. Three trim levels are available, LX, EX, SE. It offers 72.0 cubic feet of cargo space with the back seats folded, 33.5 cubic feet with the rear seats in place. Safety features that come standard on all CR-Vs include frontal and side-impact air bags, anti-lock brakes and Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control. The Honda CR-V is a carryover from 2005.
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A road roller crushes smuggled elephant tusks, that had been confiscated, at the Parks and Wildlife center in Quezon City, Metro Manila on June 21, 2013. The Philippine government destroyed on Friday at least five tons of smuggled elephant tusks, making the Philippines the first country in Asia to conduct physical destruction of massive ivory stockpiles in support of government efforts to stamp out illegal wildlife trade, a statement from Department of Environment and Natural Resources said.
By DJ Yap, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Environment officials on Friday led the crushing of some five tons of smuggled elephant tusks worth an estimated $10 million in a symbolic move to show the seriousness of the Philippine campaign to stop the "blood ivory" trade.
"This is the first country outside of Africa to destroy its contraband ivory. Nobody else has said we're destroying our stuff. This is the Philippines saying 'this is not money.' 'This is a crime, and we will not profit from the blood of elephants,'" said Bryan Christy, a lawyer and journalist who exposed the Philippines' role as a consumer of religious icons and figurines made of ivory.
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Personnel of the wildlife bureau carries elephant tusks for destroying at a ceremony in Manila on June 21, 2013.
Ivory can fetch from $1,000 to $2,000 per kilogram on the black market and more than $50,000 for an entire tusk, according to reports. Continue reading
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A backhoe loader destroys elephant tusks that have been seized from illegal shipments since 2009 and are kept in storage at the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City, east of Manila, Philippines, June 21, 2013.
Officials in the Philippines destroyed five tons of ivory tusks seized from smugglers to discourage illegal ivory trade in the country. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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