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Bernard Siegel, who served as the first president of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc. and guided its philanthropic efforts locally and around the world, died Aug. 19 from cancer at the North Oaks Retirement Community in Owings Mills.
The former Quarry Lake at Greenspring resident was 88.
"The 15 years he was president of the foundation, Bernie Siegel followed Harry Weinberg's wishes to a 'T,'" said Shale D. Stiller, a North Roland Park resident and Baltimore attorney with DLA Piper, who succeeded Mr. Siegel as foundation president. "Bernie was Harry's closest associate for 20 years before his death in 1990."
"Bernie was very serious and had a real passion for the work," said Donn Weinberg, an Owings Mill resident, nephew of Harry Weinberg and the foundation's executive vice president. He said Mr. Siegel "always talked about what Harry wanted, and his philosophy was Bernie's philosophy and focus: He wanted to help people who were on the lower economic spectrum."
Bernard Siegel was born in Baltimore and raised on Park Heights Avenue, the son of Herman Siegel, a Hebrew school teacher, and Sarah Siegel, a homemaker.
He graduated from Baltimore City College and obtained an associate's degree in 1951 in business administration from the University of Baltimore. While working as an accountant for Harry B. Gorfine & Co., he became acquainted with Mr. Weinberg, and served as his corporate accountant.
"Bernie was a very easy-going and own-to-earth nice guy," said Douglas M. Lederman, a partner in Harry B. Gorfine & Co., and a former Owings Mills resident who now lives in California. "He was a tip-top accountant who was easy to talk to and well-liked."
Mr. Weinberg, the son of immigrant parents, had quit school when he was 12 and amassed a fortune through real estate, transit companies and other business ventures. In 1959 he established the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, a charitable foundation that was worth about $1 billion at the time of his death.
While he was alive, Mr. Weinberg was responsible for all foundation decisions regarding grants. At his death, he left instructions that Mr. Siegel was to become a trustee and president of the Owings Mills-based foundation.
In a 2003 Baltimore Sun profile of Mr. Siegel, he said Mr. Weinberg had been influenced by such philanthropists as Andrew Carnegie and Johns Hopkins. While the foundation's benefactors are across the world, he noted that Mr. Weinberg and his wife's name is on at least 65 buildings in the Baltimore area.
"I said to him, 'At some point, Harry, every building in the world is going to have your name on it,'" Mr. Siegel said. "And he got a big smile on his face."
Mr. Siegel directed the foundation with a measure of leanness coupled with a pointed directness.
"I tell people, 'Don't send me a 60-page proposal. Send me a page or two and I can determine if it's something we're interested in,'" he said in an interview with The Jewish Times.
Foundation grants have aided medical and educational interests and homes for the elderly. But cultural institutions that catered to what Mr. Weinberg called the "tuxedo crowd" did not hold his interest.
"What he meant was, there are certain organizations that by their very nature have a social cachet," Mr. Siegel told The Jewish Times. "They will always attract people of wealth. On the other hand, he felt that poor people, and more particularly the elderly poor, would attract no one."
Foundation grants have assisted Jewish seniors, many Holocaust survivors, in more than 40 countries, from Eastern Europe to Israel and including the former Soviet Union.
"It was important to Harry to take care especially of the poor elderly Jews in the U.S. and around the world," Mr. Shiller said.
Mr. Stiller noted specifically that after Mr. Weinberg's death there were 2.5 million poor Jewish people then living in the Soviet Union — which had collapsed. Many of them were ultimately assisted by the foundation.
"The man who helped save those Jewish people in the Soviet Union was Bernie Siegel," Mr. Stiller said. "If it hadn't been for Bernie, things would have been different. That will be his legacy."
Mr. Siegel was a hands-on administrator and would travel with other foundation trustees to visit those who had requested a grant.
"Bernie had health issues, but never complained and never used that as an excuse not to go," Donn Weinberg said. "He didn't let it get in the way of doing his job. He was very courageous and impressed us all."
The foundation, which distributes nearly $100 million a year, is now one of the top 20 foundations in the nation, with assets of more than $2.5 billion.
When Mr. Siegel reached 75, as directed by the foundation's charter, he stepped down and retired in 2005.
For years, he was a member of the Chatham Club, which was founded in 1946 and took its name from the Chatham Road home of member Morris Carliner — where members met to play cards, especially pitch.
"We had the biggest, rowdiest card games with the least amount of money exchanged," Mr. Siegel told The Jeffersonian in an interview this year. "It was low stakes, with plenty of excitement."
Reflecting on Mr. Siegel's life, Donn Weinberg said: "Bernie wanted to honor Harry Weinberg's mission, and that's what he succeeded in doing."
Mr. Siegel had been a longtime member of Beth Tfiloh Congregation. Funeral services were held Aug. 20 at Sol Levinson & Bros. in Pikesville.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Beverly Donner; a son, Charles J. Siegel of Clarksville; a daughter, Maxine S. Silverman of Chatham, N.J.; and four grandchildren.


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Fantastical Future
When I first saw the Shannara books on post-apocalyptic lists I knew I had to read them. Would you ever expect a high fantasy novel to be about man-kinds destruction? As far as I know the Shannara books are the only high fantasy stories that have a post-apocalyptic element. The Shannara books as it turns out are not all written in chronological fashion but instead in trilogies, some trilogies come before others and some come after — the date of publishing has little influence. Because of this I decided to go with the first book, The Sword of Shannara, written in 1977. While it does not take place immediately after the apocalypse the setting does have its origins in a past destruction of man-kind — as well nods to the past.
Besides spawning the hugely popular series, The Sword of Shannara is quite infamous for being a copy of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Based on what I know of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I have only read one of the books but have seen the movies, after reading tSoS I do have to agree it at least pays heavy homage to Tolkien's plot. If you were to replace the sword with a ring it would be virtually the same plot. Despite the plot structure being the same I feel Terry Brooks makes the fantasy world his own and dare I say more engaging. I found that Brooks create much darker imagery, scarier monsters, more action sequences and less reliance on magic. I don't consider myself a fan of fantasy, especially high fantasy, so I was relieved when I read this book and didn't find any talking trees — although there is one that appears sentient — or even much depth into magic really.
I had my doubts at first if this book was going to be something I would like. First of all it is thick which generally turns me off because I would like to read all the books I currently have shelf but I ended up reading this in less time than it takes me to read some two hundred page books. Not only is the writing engaging but the story moves along with suspense about what will happen next. If anything Brooks might have taken making the story flow quickly too far by cutting corners in the plot. For example while the group of three beginning characters are traveling to a land called Anar they come out of a dense forest only to find an apparition that all a sudden takes them there. The of course wake up without any knowledge of what happens. Also I think he overlooks the obvious problem that the character Menion would have no reason to so readily believe that Shea and Flicks story of the sword. It is only later in the book that his doubts are revealed.
As for being apocalyptic I can say after reading tSoS that it defiantly is in a very revealing way. According to the druid Allanon mankind long ago — this isn't clear and it seems to be contradictory how long but it may have been one thousand years — had what was called The Great Wars that caused the landscape to alter and forced mankind underground. The result was the Four Lands and the unground humans evolved into trolls, gnomes and dwarfs — what the difference is is never explained and I really never figured it out. There are also elves in the story but they are said not to be from humans (future story I guess). Apart from the story there are also artifacts such as a flashlight, dog whistle, machinery and metal girders. In one case the heros of the story had a fight with a gruesome creature that they said was created by mankind before the Great Wars.
Recommendation: If don't hate fantasy it is worth it to read but I don't see it being a favorite book
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Long ago, the wars of ancient Evil had ruined the world and forced mankind to compete with many other races—gnomes, trolls, dwarfs, and elves. But in peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knew little of such troubles.
Then came the giant, forbidding Allanon, possessed of strange Druidie powers, to reveal that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destroy the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the blood line, rested the hope of all races.
Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea flees, drawing the Skull Bearer after him.
Thus begins the seemingly hopeless quest of a simple man against the greatest power of evil the world has ever known.Del Rey - 60th Printing
Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.Ballantine 1991 - 3rd Printing
Long ago the world of Shea Ohmsford was ruined by the wars of ancient Evil. Now mankind must compete for the Earth with many other races—gnomes, trolls, dwarfs and elves. But Shea, the half-human, half-elven adopted son of an innkeeper, knows little of such troubles. Shady Vale, where her grew to manhood, seems a haven for peace.
Then into Shady Vale comes the giant, forbidding figure of Allanon, possessed of strange knowledge and even stranger Druidic powers. To Shea, he reveals the evil Warlock Lord, supposedly long dead, is once again plotting to destroy the world. Against the Power of Darkness the sole effective weapon is the Sword of Shannara, which can used only by a true descendant of Jerle Shannara. Shea is the last living heir: on him rests the hope of all races! When Shea protests that he is no hero, the Druid states that he must reclaim the Sword. In the morning Allanon is gone, leaving behind a mysterious warning note.
Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of the Warlock Lord, flies to the Vale, seeking to destroy the last heir of Shannara. Rather than risk destruction for the Vale, Shea and his skeptical half-brother Flick flee, drawing the Skull Bearer after them. Allanon's cryptic orders have directed them to Culhaven, home of the dwarfs. Somehow they must go there to await him, despite the Skull Bearers and others unknown, dire perils. And beyond Culhaven, they must enter the ravaged Northland, where the Warlock Lord holds total dominion.
Thus begins the seemingly hopeless quest of a simple man against the greatest power of evil the world has known. Valiant comrades join him against a host of foes and soul-wrenching dangers. Terrors and wonders increase as the overwhelming armies of the Warlock Lord move toward war. But in the end, Shea alone must confront the Lord of Evil without knowledge or hope to guide him.Del Rey - 2003 Young Adult
The fate of the world rests on an unlikely hero...
Tucked away in peaceful Shady Vale, the young half-elf Shea Ohmsford gives little thought to the outside world. Yet far to the north, the evil Warlock Lord has dispatched shadowy Skull Bearers, creatures twisted by dark sorcery, to hunt him down. At the same time, a black-cloaked giant of a man appears in Shady Vale. He claims to be the mysterious Druid known as Allanon, a wizardly wanderer of vast knowledge and power—and he has come to see Shea. For Shea, he says, is the last descendant of an ancient Elven king. Only he, in all the world, can wield the fabled Sword of Shannara. And only the Sword can stop the Warlock Lord from destroying all that lives.
The Sword lies far from Shady Vale, in the Druid castle of Paranor. And Paranor has fallen under the shadow of the Warlock Lord. Yet all is not lost. Shea will rise to the challenge. Together with Allanon and a handful of brave companions, he begins a desperate quest into the very heart of evil...
Slowly the survivors of the quest filed into the stone chamber, smiles on their faces, their wounds forgotten.
In the exact center of the rounded chamber, set in the polished surface of the giant Tre-Stone, they beheld the legendary Sword of Shannara, blade downward like a gleaming cross of silver and gold.
At last, after all their effort, the endless marches, the miserable days and nights, there before them stood the ancient talisman they had risked everything to find. Allanon was missing, and Shea was lost as well. But the Sword of Shannara was theirs. They had outwitted the Warlock Lord.
"Where is Flick?" the elf asked suddenly. For the first time they realized that he was missing. They glanced about the chamber, looking blankly at one another for explanation. Then Menion Leah, who had turned back to the gleaming Sword, watched the impossible happen.
The great block of Tre-Stone and its precious display began to shimmer and dissolve before his astonished eyes. It took only seconds for the entire image to fade into smoke, and at last into the air itself, until the men stood alone in an empty room, staring into space.
"A trap! The thrid trap!" roared Menion, recovering from the initial shock.Del Rey - 2003 Young Adult
Hunted by the Skull Bearer
The Skull Bearer swooped almost gracefully from out of the lowlands across the river to the north and settled into a long glide, bearing directly toward their place of concealment. The Valeman were frozen with terror, unable even to think, let alone move, as they watched the creature begin to close the distance between them. It did not matter that it had not yet seen them, perhaps did not know that they were there. It would know in the next few seconds, and for the brothers there was no time to run, no place to hide, no chance to escape. Shea felt the dryness of his mouth and somewhere within his scattered thoughts remembered the Elfstones, but his mind had gone numb. He sat paralyzed with his brother and waited for the end...
"Marvelous! I enjoyed every moment of it." —Frank Herbert, Author of Dune
"Brooks unfolds a luxurious tapestry of adventure, studded with exciting action and sparkling with several sharp characterizations... this first novel is a superior sword-and-sorcery tale for adult tastes." —ALA Booklist
"We are predicting that The Sword of Shannara will be the biggest cult book since Tolkien." —The Village Voice
"Every now and again advance word gets around about a book that's special. This is one such. It is an epic fantasy in grand style. Brook's imaginative spellbinder weaves old threads and patterns into new designs and textures that keep as touchstones familiar things while fashioning from them a fresh fabric that delights." —Publishers Weekly
"Loyalty, honor, pride, the reliance on valiant companions in time of peril—they're all here." —Minneapolis Tribune
"A new benchmark in the field of adult fantasy. Terry Brooks has provided the nonstop excitement of a good story peopled with lovable fantasy characters." —Nashville Banner
"True to the genre of the heroic quest, Terry Brooks creates a fantasy world both wonderfully romantic and hideously evil... He is certainly a major new writer of fantasy and is already at work on a sequel." —BOOKWORLD, Chicago Tribune
"There are scenes of single combat, deadly peril, great battles, picaresque adventure, shy love, and a final confrontation between the Warlock and Shea which comes up to its promise. It sweeps and it resounds." —Algis Budrys, Bookwest
"...a tale told with verve and often backed with a fine sense of mood that will provide many nights of exciting reading for adult and child alike." —Dan Miller, Chicago Daily News
"...a well-written and enchanting tale of men, elves, and dwarfs pitted against warmongering sorcerers, gnomes, and trolls. The characters are robust and delightful." —Los AngelesDel Rey - 60th Printing
The New York Times Bestseller
The Sword of Shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has become one of the most popular fantasy tales of all time
Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth...Ballantine 1991 - 3rd Printing
[paperback blurb extension]
But behind him, he could already hear the huge rock door swing shut on their inescapable prison, creaking as its rusted hinges gave way under the monstrous weight of the stone. The highlander launched himself across the room, crashing into the door just as it closed on them, the snap of its locks clicking firmly into place.
Muffled laughter echoed broken off the chill walls mocking their foolishness and their bitter, inevitable defeat.
The Sword of Shannara is the rarest of all novels—a truly believable, wholly satisfying wonderstory of epic fantasy.Del Rey - 2003 Young Adult
Named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association


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Ritzhaupt, Albert D.
Associate Professor, Educational Technology
Associate Director for Graduate Studies
School of Teaching and Learning
College of Education
University of Florida
2423 Norman Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
Research Biography
Dr. Albert D. Ritzhaupt is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology and the Associate Director for Graduate Studies in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. Dr. Ritzhaupt formerly served as the Program Coordinator for the Educational Technology program. Dr. Ritzhaupt is an accomplished educational researcher and technologist. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Ritzhaupt has published more than 100 journal articles, book chapters, technical reports, and conference proceedings and has presented his research at numerous state, national, and international conferences. His primary research areas focus on the design and development of technology-enhanced learning environments, teaching practices in a technology-oriented curriculum (e.g., Computer Science), and operationalizing and measuring technology integration in education, particularly focusing on the factors that facilitate and hinder technology use in formal educational settings. Dr. Ritzhaupt was awarded the 2016 UF Research Foundation Professors distinction, a term-limited professorship awarded to tenured professors who have a distinguished current record of research.
Dr. Ritzhaupt has been funded by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research endeavors. His publications have appeared in multiple leading venues, including the Journal of Research on Technology in Education, Educational Technology Research and Development, Journal of Computing in Higher Education, Computers & Education, Journal of Educational Computing Research, and Computers in Human Behavior. Dr. Ritzhaupt is Editor of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE), the flagship research journal of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE); the former Associate Editor of the Journal of Educational Computing Research, a social-science indexed Sage publication; a Consulting Editor for Educational Technology Research and Development; a member of the scientific board of Computers and Human Behavior; and serves as a reviewer for several other journals. Dr. Ritzhaupt regularly attends and presents at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), ISTE, Florida Educational Research Association (FERA), and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).
In terms of professional service and leadership, Dr. Ritzhaupt has served as Chair of the Games and Simulations Special Interest Group (SIG) in ISTE, past-Chair of SIG Instructional Technology in AERA, past-President and Director of FERA, and Past-President of the Design and Development Division within AECT. Dr. Ritzhaupt is an active member of the Educational Technology and Educational Research community both locally and nationally.
Doctor of Philosophy (2008) in Curriculum and Instruction: Instructional Technology (Major), and Research and Measurement (Minor), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Master of Business Administration (2004) with a concentration in Computer and Information Sciences, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.
Bachelor of Science (2003) in Computer and Information Sciences, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.
Key Professional Appointments
Associate Professor (2013 to present). School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Assistant Professor (2010-2013). School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Assistant Professor (2008 to 2010). University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC.
Visiting Instructor (2007 to 2008). University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.
Instructor (2006 to 2007). St. Johns River Community College, St Augustine, FL.
Activities and Honors
University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship, University of Florida, 2016 – 2019.
Outstanding Reviewer, Computers in Human Behavior, 2016
Distinguished Alumni Award, Valencia College, 2015.
Best Paper Award, Special Interest Group Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning, American Educational Research Association, 2015.
Best Paper Award, InSITE 2013: Informing Science + Information Technology Education Conference, Porto, Portugal, 2013.
Meritorious Paper Award, Conference on Information Systems Applied Research, 2008.
Outstanding Paper Award, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 2008.
Nominee, Research Paper Award, American Educational Research Association SIG- Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning, 2008.
Nominee, Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching, University of South Florida, 2008.
Nominee, Florida Educational Research Association's Distinguished Paper Award, 2007.
Nominee, Florida Educational Research Association's Distinguished Paper Award, 2006.
Award of $94,458 (2015). Converging Behavioral and Psychophysiological Measures: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Multimedia Learning Conditions with Dyslexic Learners. University of Florida Research Opportunity Fund, PI: Kara Dawson, Co-PI: Pasha Antonenko, Co-PI: Linda Lombardino, Co-PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Co-PI: Carole Beal, and Co-PI: Andreas Keil.
Award of $2000 (2015). Teaching technology skills for social change: The story of the Digital Kids Technology Center. University of Florida School of Teaching and Learning, PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt, and Co-PI: Brianna Kennedy-Lewis.
Award of $459,871 (2014). A Master Course on Power for Multilevel and Longitudinal Health Behavior Studies. National Institutes of Health, PI: Keith E. Muller, Co-PI: Deborah Glueck, Co-PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt. NIH ID: R25GM111901.
Award of $171,718 (2010). Incorporating Complex Open Authentic Case Studies into a Capstone Course. National Science Foundation, Grandon Gill (PI), Kaushal Chari (Co-PI), Manish Agrawal (Co-PI), and Albert D. Ritzhaupt (Consultant). NSF ID: 1043919.
Award for $1,009,495 (2010). Charting a course for the digital Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) classroom. Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT). PI: Kara Dawson, Co-PI: Cathy Cavanaugh, Co-PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt.
Award of $1,500 (2009). Integrating data visualization and analysis into the middle school mathematics classroom. Watson School of Education Mini-grant, University of North Carolina Wilmington. PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt.
Award of $500 (2009). Administrative use of ePortfolios in the selection of teacher candidates. Watson School of Education Mini-grant, University of North Carolina Wilmington. PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt.
Award of $500 (2008). Ambassador Travel Grant, University of North Carolina Wilmington. PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt.
Award of $2,000 (2008). Serious games for mathematics learning. Watson School of Education Mini-grant, University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Award of $5,000 (2006). The effects of time-compressed audio in multimedia learning environments. College Mini-Grant, College of Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. PI: Ann E. Barron, Co-PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt.
Award of $2,500 (2006). An evaluation of distance education research literature using co-word analysis. Established Researcher Grant, Division of Sponsored Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. PI: Ann E. Barron, Co-PI: Albert D. Ritzhaupt.
Selected Publications
Sommer, M. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2018). Impact of the Flipped Classroom on learner achievement and satisfaction in an undergraduate technology literacy course. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 17, 159-182.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Martin, F., Pastore, R., & Kang, Y. (2018). Development and validation of the Educational Technologist Competencies Survey (ETCS): Knowledge, skills, and abilities. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 30(1), 3-33.
Valle, N., Brishke, J., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Evans, C., Nelson, D., & Shenkman, E. (2018). Using instructional design to support community engagement in clinical and translational research: A design and development case. Journal of Formative Design in Learning, 2(1), 20-35.
Adnan, N. H. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2018). Software engineering design principles applied to instructional design: What can we learn from our sister discipline? TechTrends, 62(1), 77-94.
Lee, B., Thompson, G. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2017). Migrating Learning Management Systems: A case of a large public university. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research 7(2), 57-69.
Liu, F., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Dawson, K., & Barron, A. E. (2017). Explaining technology integration in K-12 classrooms: A multilevel path analysis model. Educational Technology Research and Development, 65(4), 795-813.
Umapathy, K. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2017). A meta-analysis of pair-programming in computer programming courses: Implications for educational practice. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 17(4), 1-13.
Kumar, S. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2017). What do instructional designers in higher education really do? International Journal of E-Learning, 16(4), 371-393.
Pappamihiel, E., Ousley, D. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2017). The impact of digital stories on preservice teacher beliefs about English language learners. Teaching and Teacher Education, 67, 171-178.
Hohlfeld, T. N., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Dawson, K. & Wilson, M. (2017). An examination of seven years of technology integration in Florida schools: Through the lens of the Levels of Digital Divide in Schools. Computers & Education, 113, 135-161.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Huggins, A. C., Dawson, K., Dogan, S., & Dogan, N. (2017). Validation and appropriate uses of the revised Technology Uses and Perceptions Survey (TUPS). Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 49(1-2), 73-87.
Kleinheksel, A. J. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2017). Measuring the adoption and integration of virtual patient simulations in nursing education: An exploratory factor analysis. Computers & Education, 108, 11-29.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Poling, N., Frey, C., Kang, Y. & Johnson, M. (2016). A phenomenological study of games, simulations, and virtual environments courses: What are we teaching and how? International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations, 8(3), 59-73.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Huggins, A. C., Madley, S., Ruggles, K. & Wilson, M. (2016). Validation of the Survey of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Teaching and Technology: A multi-institutional sample. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 32(1), 26 – 37.
Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Kumar, S. (2015). Knowledge and skills needed by instructional designers in higher education. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 28(3), 51-69.
Pringle, R., Dawson, K., & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2015). Integrating science and technology: Using TPCK as a framework to study the practices of science teachers involved in a year-long integration initiative. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 24(4), 648-662.
Justice, L. J. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2015). Identifying the barriers to games and simulations in education: Creating a valid and reliable survey instrument. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 44(1), 86-125.
Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Kang, Y. (2015). Are we ready for bachelor's degrees in educational technology?: Perceptions from the field and a proposal. Educational Technology, 55(3), 14-22.
Kang, Y. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2015). A job announcement analysis of educational technology professional positions: Knowledge, skills, and abilities. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 43(3), 231-256.
Baralt, A. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2015). A review of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations, 7(1), 74-78.
Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Kealy W. A. (2015). On the utility of pictorial feedback in computer-based learning environments. Computers in Human Behavior, 48, 525-534.
Pastore, R. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2015). Using time-compression to make multimedia learning more efficient: Current research and practice. TechTrends, 59(2), 66-74.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Pastore, R. & Davis, R. (2015). Effects of captions and time-compressed video on learner performance and satisfaction. Computers in Human Behavior, 45, 222-227.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Poling, N., Frey, C. & Johnson, M. (2014). A synthesis on digital games in education: What the research literature says from 2000 to 2010. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 25(2), 261-280.
Huggins, A. C., Ritzhaupt, A. D., & Dawson, K. (2014). Measuring information and communication technology literacy using a performance assessment: Validation of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (ST2L). Computers & Education, 77, 1-12.
Kumar, S. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2014). Adapting the Community of Inquiry survey for an online graduate program: Implications for online programs. E-Learning and Digital Media, 11(1), 59‑71.
Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Martin, F. (2014). Development and validation of the educational technologist multimedia competencies survey. Educational Technology Research and Development, 62(1), 13-33.
Kersaint, G., Ritzhaupt, A. D., & Liu, F. (2014). Technology to enhance mathematics and science instruction: Changes in the perceptions of teachers after participating in a yearlong professional development program. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 33(1), 73-101.
Dawson, K., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Liu, F., Rodriguez, P., & Frey, C. (2013). Using TPCK as a lens to study the practices of math and science teachers involved in a year-long technology integration initiative. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 32(4), 395-422.
Liu, F., Ritzhaupt, A. D., & Cavanaugh, C. (2013). Leaders of school technology innovation: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire (CFSQ). Journal of Educational Administration, 51(5), 576-593.
Hohlfeld, T., Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Barron, A. E. (2013). Are gender differences in perceived and demonstrated technology literacy significant? It depends on the model. Educational Technology Research and Development, 61(4), 639-663.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Liu, F., Dawson, K., & Barron, A. E. (2013). Differences in student information and communication technology literacy based on socio-economic status, ethnicity, and gender: Evidence of a digital divide in Florida schools. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 45(4), 291-307.
Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Kumar, S. (Eds.). (2013). Cases on Educational Technology Implementation for Facilitating Learning. Hershey, PA: IGI.
Gill, T. G. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2013). Systematically evaluating the effectiveness of an information systems capstone course: Implications for practice. Journal of Information Technology Education, 12, 69-94.
Rodriguez, P. M., Frey, C. A., Dawson, K., Liu, F., & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2012). Examining student digital artifacts during a year-long technology integration initiative. Computers in the Schools, 29(4), 355-374.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Sessums, C. & Johnson, M. (2012). Where should educational technologists publish their research?: An examination of peer-reviewed journals within the field of educational technology and factors influencing publication choice. Educational Technology, 52(6), 47-56.
Ritzhaupt, A. D. & Higgins, H. J. (2012). Effects of data visualization exercises on data analysis and measurement skills, attitudes towards mathematics, and computer self-efficacy. Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom, 4(3), 13-23.
Nydoe, A., Ritzhaupt, A. D., & Parker, M. (2012). Use of ePortfolios in K-12 teacher hiring in North Carolina: Perspectives of school principals. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 7(4), 1-10.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Dawson, K., & Cavanaugh, C. (2012). An investigation of factors influencing student use of technology in K-12 classrooms using path analysis. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 46(3), 229-254.
Parker, M., Ndoye, A., & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2012). Qualitative analysis of student perceptions of ePortfolios in a teacher education program. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 28(3), 99-107.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Umapathy, K., & Jamba, L. (2012). A study on services motivating computing professional association membership. International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals, 3(1), 54-70.
Cavanaugh, C., Dawson, K., & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2011). An evaluation of the conditions, processes and consequences of laptop computing in K-12 classrooms. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 45(3), 359-378.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Higgins, H., & Allred, S. B. (2011). Effects of modern educational game play on attitudes towards mathematics, mathematics self-efficacy, and mathematics achievement. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 22(2), 277-297.
Ritzhaupt, A. D., Barron, A. E. & Kealy, W. A. (2011). Conjoint processing of time-compressed narration in multimedia instruction: The effects on recall, but not recognition. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 44(2), 203-217.
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I live in beautiful southwestern British Columbia, Canada, near Vancouver. I love animals, particularly horses, and nature. I also like travel and to photograph animals and the outdoors, to capture the natural world around us, frequently focusing on everyday little details that most of us often miss. I have an entry-level camera with lenses that aren't always as sharp as I would like, or that aren't capable of reproducing a scene the way I see it — luckily I thoroughly enjoy post-processing my photos to better reflect my interpretation of a subject, and I plan to share some of these images with anyone who follows my blog.
I worked with horses for a lot of years before retiring a couple of years ago. My heart horse died around the same time as I retired, and since then I have been channeling my creative energy into exploring other means of artistic expression that have interested me for many years, or new subjects that I stumble across during my explorations.
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The Turkish army will enter Idlib | Colonel Cassad
The issue of troops in Idlib will be voted in the Turkish Parliament today, after which the Turkish army will start operations in the border area to oust "Al-Nusra".
The issue of troops in Idlib will be voted in the Turkish Parliament today, after which the Turkish army will start operations in the border area to oust "Al-Nusra".
Judging by the nature of the events, the preparation of the insurgents' attack was revealed in advance, which led to effective countermeasures, which led to the failure of the offensive in such a short time. A striking contrast with the March events in Northern Hama. By the evening of September 20, according to Syrian sources, the militants were driven out of those areas that they managed to occupy at the cost of large losses, and now the issue of the counteroffensive of the SAA towards Murak is on the agenda in order to take advantage of the consequences of the unsuccessful offensive by militants.
To the North of the city of SAA has broken the resistance of the militants in Ayyash district, and is developing a successful offensive along the road leading to Madan, which is cut off from the main territory of the Caliphate.
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Despite some of his "America First" rhetoric – tossed in as red meat to his "base" – Trump revealed a global outlook that differed from the Bush-Obama neoconservative/liberal-interventionist approach in words only. In substance, Trump appears to be just the latest American poodle on Bibi Netanyahu's leash.
In my opinion, the decision on the five regions gives us a partial solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. And the resolution of the Karabakh problem strengthens the positions of states, and not only Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, but also Turkey, creates a system for a balanced and balanced model of geopolitical stability and security in the South Caucasus, and accordingly, freedom of action for "chaos sellers" is reduced. That is, in fact, the model of geopolitical coexistence between Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia and Iran is disadvantageous only to those who are not on this list. We, as neighbors, can not get anywhere from each other. And we will always live in the same space
Azerbaijan during the reign of Ilham Aliyev became a full-fledged, strong, wealthy and established sovereign state. This is a rare case among the states of the post-Soviet space, since not all have managed to cope with the fact that they truly ensure the sovereignty and development of their own country.


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All the stone on the castle is painted white in the Cape Coast sun. When you re-emerge from the dungeon, even after only 5 minutes down there, the world will blind you. The dungeon is composed of three or so chambers. The large one –around 7 by 15 metres – is meant to hold a hundred men, easily. There are two slits high in the wall where a tiny amount of light drips through. And if you stand still enough, you'll feel the faintest of breeze.
When it rains outside, the water spraying through the slits washes the faeces, urine and vomit down two drains chiselled into the stone floor. Otherwise, the kidnapped sit and lie in and amongst their filth. The floor is black, not stone grey. The black has been chemically tested. We are standing on the centuries old sedimentation of excrement that has irrevocably stained the stone. The middle passage begins in the rock of the continent, not on the waves of the Atlantic.
A subterranean passage leads from the dungeon to emerge just before the door-of-no-return. Thereafter that kidnapped will be deposited on the surf, by the waiting boats. After 1833 the dungeon entrance to the passage is bricked-up on orders of the governor. The passage behind remains. Abolition as a plastering over of horror; self-congratulations for good souls. A thin veil.
Immediately above the dungeon entrance stands the chapel. The floor of the chapel is the roof of the dungeon. Christians above chant praises to the white god as the captives below are condemned to his hell. When the congregation mumble their prayers, when they listen to the pastor, when they sing their psalms, do they discern the moans, cries, discussion, argument, chants, songs under their heels? Or does it all merge into the sound of breaking waves, a natural scape?
It can't be so easy.
To the European sensibility nothing of much note can differentiate the captives from the peoples who surround the castle. Who trade food and provisions. Whose authorities meet with those of the castle. Who are servants in the castle. Who fish besides the castle. Who load the stumbling, blinded enslaved into small boats by the rocks. Those in the dungeon are not minority. Nor uncanny, nor phantasmagorical. They are quotidian – the majority.
What is the level of self-deception that is required to render a human being into a dumb animal? What is the psychic investment that you must make to hate those things who should not be talking like humans? You must deny to yourself even the most basic instinctive empathy, despite the evidence in front of your eyes. You must damn them to non-human hell. You must build a chapel on top of their heads to seal the investment. The beast is never buried. Theirs is a living sickness, an acquired taste that you must learn to enjoy.
The governor's spacious living quarters are positioned above the chapel. Catching the best of the breeze, a panorama of blue, ending with the lookout hill. Can he smell the dung? Is incense lit regularly? What can he hear? Is it high enough?
Opposite the dungeon in a corner lies a door that leads immediately to another door that leads immediately to another door beyond which is a medium sized cell. There is no window, not even a slat. With just one door shut, the space is already sweltering. When all three doors lock, the tomb becomes a vacuum. The most rebellious of the enslaved are deposited here. The three doors shut and are not opened until two days later to release the corpse.
As you stand in the cell, attention is directed to the patterns on the floor. They are carved by the condemned. I see circles. Almost perfect circles. They must be carved with the iron of the shackles. The more I look, the more there are. I am standing on them. I don't want to stand on them. I feel the intimacy of the prison as an antechamber. Are they portals to the ancestors? Or are they the Adinkrahene, the symbol of chieftancy and leadership? There is a commonly accepted story that only the strongest – the most rebellious – survived the Atlantic passage. I wonder if this is actually the case.
There is another chamber, quite far away from the chapel, at the end of the castle, just by the door of no return. It is where the women captives are stacked. When you condemn an animal to hell there must be some fleeting recognition of its humanity. Is it better to not be recognized at all? Not even hell blesses the women. Albeit a special, cramped cell for those who refuse to be raped by the governor. There are no drainage channels cut into the stone floor of the women's hold. Unlike the men, their faeces, urine and vomit mixes on the floor… and mixes… with menses too. No respite come the rain. Slavery was never supposed to reproduce the enslaved.
Just five metres away, and we are outside. The verso to the door of no return has been renamed the door of return. Looking back we are looking forward. The erasure of one word can reveal a whole cosmos. The enslaved are never dehumanised. Individuals, families, groups, suffer the worst of dehumanisation. But the practice of humanity is woven into every community of fate. Neither is this purely a new world fabric. Africa bears witness from the beginning. Every retrieval is a creation.


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During the PlayStation Experience event, which took place Saturday, Sony announced Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom for PS4. Developed by the same team that brought us Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Revenant Kingdom will take us to the same universe of the original game, but with a completely new cast of characters and story.
"With its emotional storytelling, innovative gameplay, and breathtaking aesthetics, the original Ni no Kuni broke new ground in the RPG genre and became one of the most beloved and well-received games of 2013," said Bandai Namco. "With Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, the artistic visionaries behind the first game are back to take their creative vision of a grand adventure to even higher heights that are sure to delight video game fans."
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Loving is something we all strive to do more deeply and with less conditions. With our set precedance of Namaste yoga becomes the perfect setting for children to explore their love for self, and ultimately others.
Over the past week I have integrated self-love activities into the yoga classes I teach for children. I exercised my curiosity to observe how well they could express what they loved about themselves. I learned quite a bit in just one afternoon.
I asked the children what they loved about themselves. They did not understand the script. I received answers including; "I love my mommy", "I love my dog", "I love to ride my bike" and touchingly "I love you". After confirming I loved them too I prepared automatic closure sentences. These are used by speech therapists to provide an easier and more automatic avenue in which to elicit language. I started with "I love my_______" and then added nose to the mix. I then said "I love my toes". Stretching it a bit further, I said "I love the way I do yoga poses".
Slowly the children began to explore what they loved about themselves, but it was clear these had not been rehearsed. Mia told me "I love my feet" and Jenna expressed "I love my hands". We explored other words to tap into the appreciation including, what do you appreciate about yourself, admire, respect, etc. We discussed that kissing our knee when we brought knee to chest was an expression of loving our knee and how it bends and supports us. I further explained that yoga hug is an opportunity to feel self-love as we open and close the heart chakra.
We used the song and yoga hug sequence outlined in the CD Songs to Grow on. We also held a rose quartz heart when expressing self-love. Listening quietly, we provided support for each child as they took their turn.
I plan to explore this area further by integrating and discussing self-love mantras in our classes. Perhaps mantras do matter, for self-love is expressed through the words and chanted as a vibration through the body?
What are qualities of a good teacher? Why do some teachers captivate their students, while others not so much? Perhaps it is in the passion, the love, for what they are sharing. Maybe there is an awakening inside of them to continue the beauty of what their teachers brought to their life. Yoga seems to have that effect on people and yoga teacher training courses are being offered in small towns, most cities and in the most remote countries on the map. This phenomenon has not escaped the children in the classes for Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child.
Once a yoga student has established themselves with the yoga protocol and demonstrated an aptitude with grading, posture, breathing and relaxation, they are a go! I begin supporting the student in teaching a short activity within the yoga class. This involvement grows and each student begins teaching different aspects of the yoga class varying from a posture, a breathing activity and eventually participating in demonstrations in the community.
I have discovered that the chldren listen more carefully to my instruction and respect the process of teacher/student relationship. They begin to claim yoga as a part of themselves and realize they have an aptitude and inner knowing that perhaps others in their peer group have not yet cultivated. Their ability to positively reinforce others reflects confidence in who they are. For a child with special needs it can be empowering to have others look up to them and listen.
I often begin mentoring a yoga student by asking them to teach their favorite pose. The ability to demonstrate the pose, while also explaining each step of the posture, cues them into important language expression and the motor planning process. They learn to speak with adequate volume and to make crucial eye contact with the other students. Social skills evolve, language processing improves and the child's confidence blossoms.
Students have assisted me at the University of Arizona Book Fair where we taught yoga to over one hundred children. They have participated in yoga demonstrations in public venues, private conferences, and even Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child workshops. I will have two teenage students available to talk to educators at the Pima County Educators Fair in Tucson next month.
Imagine that, my love of yoga led me into teaching and my love of teaching children yoga led them into loving yoga and ultimately into budding yoga teachers. I cannot wait to see what is next.
Nancy Williams
Brown paws of an unfamiliar stray trotted across the hot sandy beach bordering the Sea of Cortez in San Carlos, Mexico. The tiny canine leapt and landed in the shade of the silent sail of a beached catamaran. My daughter, Kate, turned to follow my gaze and began to question the origin and condition of our new interest. Within seconds my gaze shifted to the security worker walking the resort beach. I sensed the danger of his instructions from management to eliminate any possible threat to the families vacationing at this prime location.
Kate and I immediately emerged from the gentle waves and began a slow and deliberate course towards the vulnerable animal. Fear became movement as the diminutive dog retreated from our reach. The hesitation with this escape made us wonder if there had been people in the little one's life or whether she was simply in desperate need of fresh water.
Quickly retrieving water from our condo, we set out as saviors of Guadalupe, attempting to intercede any efforts of eviction from security. As we retreated from the offering, our furry friend began to drink. Not yet trusting us she moved away each time we approached her space.
Later in the afternoon, the sun was beginning to lower in the sky while Kate was gracefully moving through her asana sequence. I breathed in the ocean air as a gentle breeze reminded me of the grace and serenity in her moves. Her backdrop of expansive water was decorated by a small moving dot of dark fur. As I watched the four legs carefully move toward Kate I smiled in the synchronicity of having just observed her flow of downward dog pose as it glided into upward facing dog. Kate caught the timid movement of puppy paws near her yoga mat and moved onto the sand crouching in a low puppy posture. This engaging friendliness enticed our furry friend closer and eventually into a playful interaction. Kate immediately offered both water and food and it was not long before there was closer proximity and a new friendship. Kate rummaged through her beach bag and retrieved her camera and zoomed in on her friend. She called to our now gathered family that this collarless one was a girl and that she had markings similar to a German shepherd. Closer and closer the girls played until Kate and the puppy touched.
The energies of yoga, the playful wisdom of my daughter, the ocean and a puppy overcoming fear to accept a loving hand all wrapped into a moment that spirited the deepest breath of compassion ever experienced by my heart. Tears ran down my face and I promised myself there was to be no further abandonment for this puppy.
Action became our mantra as we made plans to rescue our downward dog. My son, Clay, offered himself as the dog's new master and his generosity and commitment helped me see him as such. My partner, Tom, put forward a donation for whoever rallied to our cause. We unified to search the small Mexican fishing town of San Carlos for the veterinarian who could provide the necessary doggy passport to freedom. This support came from a woman who herself sheltered ten abandoned dogs and knew what the summer heat would do to a dog without a home. She secured the necessary rabies shot from a generous veterinarian and each step of the rescue flowed easily and gracefully to result in tests, treatments, bathing and the necessary shots to help our new friend across the Mexican-Arizona border.
Shortly after the ocean receded in my rearview mirror I took a deep breath and released the anxious determination that spirited me through the past days events. The enormity of the accomplishment of six reminded me of the strength in unity. I welcomed a deeper breath and whispered a prayer of thanks to the players in this miracle and forever logged this event in my being. I placed it gently within the organ that pumps compassion throughout my veins and reminds me that we beat to one purpose. I fell in love with four brown paws belonging to our "beautiful girl", Bella. We all had matched our actions with our heart and our lives had become exponentially more abundant.
Yoga, Children, and All Things From the Heart
I promised myself I would not move again for a very, very, long time. And here I am moving my blog to a new site. Fortunately I had great help getting myself here and hope to nest a while.
I love to share all things that open my heart, lift my spirit and nurture the child that resides within me. I will share with you thoughts and experiences that impact me at a deeper level, or simply make me laugh and want to play.
I wrote a book titled Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child – Meeting Needs in a Natural Setting. This was fun because it melded all of my previously mentioned loves for sharing. I soon will be releasing Guided Meditations for Children – I am the Breeze. This CD involves a practice embedded in the yoga tradition as well as opening hearts and lifting spirits for children eleven years and up.
I hope you will join me in my journey to share impressions that make a difference in my life and which I hope will touch yours.
Nancy Williams


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By Katy Spence
On May 24, the Montana World Trade Center hosted the 2018 Technology Export Initiative (TechEx) event, which focused on the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TechEx aims to connect Montana businesses in industries such as cloud computing, photonics, and bioscience with insights from international trade and technical law experts.
Presenters Jop Fellinger of Fruytier Lawyers in Business, Bruce Tribbensee, co-founder of Submittable, and Joel Henry, partner at Worden Thane,gave attending companies a crash-course in what GDPR may mean for their business. The new rules have far-reaching implications and serious consequences for non-compliance.
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Fellinger Skyped into the meeting from the Netherlands to share his insights on the eve of the regulation's enforcement. He said that while GDPR presents a huge challenge for implementation, it presents opportunities for companies to more meaningfully engage with their customers over longer periods of time.
GDPR applies to any company processing personal data of EU citizens, regardless of whether that company is in the EU or not. Under the new regulations, individuals will now have more control over their data. Among other things, they will have the right to erasure, or the right to be forgotten. In other words, under certain circumstances, companies must be able to remove someone's personal data from their systems within four weeks of a request to do so.
Among other responsibilities, companies under GDPR will be required to have an easy-to-read privacy statement with clear references to consent. They need to be clear about why data is needed, how it is being used, and only process data necessary for that purpose. Companies must ensure the data is accurate and take measures against unlawful or unauthorized use of that data.
Penalties for non-compliance could include fines up to 4% of annual global turnover or €20 million ($25.5 million), whichever is greater. There is a tiered approach for fines, so companies can be penalized at different rates for infractions.
Click the link below to hear Fellinger's presentation and Submittable Co-founder Bruce Tribbensee's experience with preparing for GDPR, and Worden Thane Partner Joel Henry's legal advice for making the transition.
View the slide shows from TechEx on Montana World Trade Center's website.
About the Author: Katy Spence is Staff Writer and Digital Content Specialist for the Montana High Tech Business Alliance. She worked previously with the Missoula Current and Treesource, and has an Environmental Journalism Master's Degree from the University of Montana.
About the Publisher: Launched in 2014, the Montana High Tech Business Alliance is an association of more than 340 high tech and manufacturing companies and affiliates creating high-paying jobs in Montana. For more information visit MTHighTech.org.


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Mumbai's coastal edges could define the city's future
Carlin Carr, Mumbai Community Manager
Mumbai, 25 January 2016
The peninsula city of Mumbai may be one of the most crowded in the world, but it also boasts an enviable 149 kilometers of coastline. Undoubtedly, the city's setting offers a lot of untapped potential, and this year will be telling for how the sweeping coastal asset will be incorporated into upcoming plans. Two projects in the making – the redevelopment of the city's Eastern seafront and a coastal road on the opposite shore – could reshape Mumbai's geography, public space, transportation infrastructure and affordable housing opportunities for years to come.
Mumbai's Eastern Waterfront was once a bustling port, but, in more recent times, the 1,800-acre swath of land known as the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) has become one of the more underutilized areas in the city. Most of the space currently has old warehouses or make-shift housing for ship breakers and other informal workers in the area. Last year, a huge opportunity opened up: a portion of the MbPT land would be been given over to the city for a new future. How the city will move forward with the redevelopment could redefine a new trajectory in the development of the city. Activists have called for MbPT land to be used as open spaces – parks, bike lanes, and seaside promenades, as well as affordable housing. The space is ideal for mapping out a Mumbai that thinks about how to create a "city for all." However, many residents fear the much-needed space could turned over to private developers who, in other parts of the city, have turned open lands into luxury malls.
On the other side of the peninsula, Mumbaikers have a different worry. In an attempt to tackle serious traffic congestion problems, city officials have proposed a coastal road to cut off commute times from the business district in the southern tip to the northern-western suburbs. The road has seen serious protest from everyone from sustainable transport activists to ecologists, who say the road has the potential to devastate the livelihood of fishing communities who still work off Mumbai's shores. Not to mention that the massively expensive, infrastructure-heavy project would only serve a slice of the huge population, the majority of whom use a woefully outdated public transport system. And, of course, the coastal road would cut the city off from its most prized asset: the sea – and could forever change the coastline of the city.
What happens with these two projects could really set a trend in Mumbai's development trajectory. The opening up of the city's Eastern waterfront offers massive potential to create a more sustainable, inclusive city. Rarely do overcrowded megacities like this get such open and available swaths of land without uprooting dense slums or micro-businesses. On the blank-slate-like state of the area can be written a new future – one that likely doesn't include roads that cut off the city from the sea and one that begins to see open areas as public spaces for everyone to enjoy, not just a small percentage of the population.
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Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe says the opening address by President Cyril Ramaphosa has resonated well with investors at the South Africa Investment Conference.
Speaking to Xolani Gwala, Minister Radebe says the President focused on energy, and investors see the sector as one to invest in.
We are very happy as the Department of Energy that the President has highlighted the need for the energy security of supply and that we are committed as South Africa to renewable energy.— Jeff Radebe, Minister of Energy and Chairperson of government's Economic Cluster
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Radebe says that Ramaphosa has highlighted that the reason South Africa has seen a decline in the mining sector has been because of policy uncertainty.
With the new Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe that has been resolved. There is a new mining charter on the table.— Jeff Radebe, Minister of Energy and Chairperson of government's Economic Cluster
The theme for the South Africa Investment Conference is "Accelerating Growth by Building Partnerships".
Listen to what the president said about renewable energy...


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Why the accordion from Schwyz is loved by the Swiss.
The Schwyzerörgeli is the quintessential Swiss accordion. It was first developed by the company Eichhorn in the central Swiss town of Schwyz, hence its name. The firm still handcrafts about 30 of these unique Swiss instruments every year and older models have become collectors' items. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)


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and Casino welcomes you to Oklahoma City. Please keep right for valet parking. LOGAN: Hey. The fun never stops at Harrah's Hotel and Casino. Hey, keep it out front, all right? (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) Come on, let's go. (PEOPLE EX CLAIMING) (MACHINES RINGING) Hey, Laura. Let's go. We need clothes. FEMALE VOICE: Going up. No, no, stop. Not a toy. Uh, no, no, sorry, chair. What? Okay. Push up again. Thank you. FEMALE VOICE: Going up. Come here. Stand there. Just stand there. Logan, it's yours. What? I'm not gonna wear it now. In the room. We'll get changed in the room. You're a low-down, lying Yankee. Prove it. (GUNSHOT) (HORSES NEIGHING ON TV) This is a very famous picture, Laura. It's almost years old. (LOGAN COUGHING HEAVILY) (SINGING ON TV) In life, in death, oh, Lord Abide with me I first saw this picture at the Essoldo Cinema in my hometown Radio when I was your age. ALL: Who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come, thy will be done Shit. SHANE: (ON TV) I've heard that you're a low-down, Yankee liar. WILSON: Prove it. (GUNSHOTS) You read these in your spare time? Oh, yeah, Charles, we got ourselves an X-Men fan. You do know they're all bullshit, right? Maybe a quarter of it happened, and not like this. In the real world, people die. And no self-promoting asshole in a leotard can stop it. This is ice cream for bed-wetters. Logan Radio Her nurse has been feeding her some grade-A bullshit. I don't think Laura needs reminding of life's impermanence. Didn't you say something about finding us a new ride? Two more pills in one hour. Give 'em to him. BOY: (ON TV) Why, Shane? A man has to be what he is, Joey. Can't break the mold. I tried it and it didn't work for me. Joey, there's no living with a killing. There's no going back from one. Right or wrong, it's a brand. A brand sticks. Now you run on home to your mother, and tell her everything's all right. And there aren't any more guns in the valley. STORE CLERK: Who are you guys? More cops? 'Cause I told the other guys everything that I Radio (MAN SCREAMING) MAN: Get up! In your cage, tracker. You did your job. LOGAN: Fellas. Shit. Knock yourselves out. WOMAN: I'll tell you what. Eight grand Radio I'll have her freshly painted for you, new tires Radio mounted, balanced, and complete paperwork. I'll give you as-is, if you can forget the paperwork. Well, you still need new tires, man, they're bald. How long will that take? An hour. (COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING) (SIGHS) Jesus. You gotta be kidding me. (HORN HONKING) (COUGHING) Sir, are the keys in Radio Sir! You have the keys in it? Sir! Shit! (PEOPLE CHATTERING LOUDLY) (HIGH-PITCHED RINGING) (RUMBLING) (GROANING) Charles. Charles! Argh! (GASPING) (GROANING) AUTOMATED VOICE: Going up. (GRUNTING) (LAURA GRUNTING) (STRAINING) (CLATTERING) (GRUNTS) (WHIMPERING) (PANTING) (PANTING) (MAN GROANING) (YELLING) (CAR ALARMS BLARING) Oh, shit! You all right? We gotta get outta here. (WOMAN SOBBING) CHARLES: I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. (PEOPLE GROANING) (EXHALES) NEWSCASTER: Emergency personnel are still on scene at Harrah's Casino Hotel in Oklahoma City Radio where at least guests were stricken with temporary paralysis yesterday. Many are noting a similarity to the Westchester incident over a year ago Radio that left over injured Radio and took the lives of seven mutants, including several of the X-Men. Knock it off. (DOOR LOCK CLICKING) I said, knock it off! She's a child, Logan. And, point of fact, she's your Radio How long has it been since you took your meds? (EXHALES) Tell me, how long has it been? I don't know! Two days. You saw what happened yesterday. If that shit had gone on any longer, everyone in that casino Radio I did what I had to do to save Laura. You didn't do anything. You just freaked out and had a seizure! I guess you prefer me pharmaceutically castrated, rambling on like a lunatic. So much easier for you. Easier? Jesus! There is nothing easy about you, Charles, nothing! Yes, yes, please be like the rest of the world Radio blaming someone else for your boring shit. I know, Pop, I'm such a giant disappointment. You honestly derive no sense of purpose Radio from what we're doing? Okay, what are we doing? Hmm? There is a young mutant sitting in our car. Yeah, I see that. And where we're taking her, there are others. Does that mean nothing to you? Yeah, means nothing to me. Especially since Nurse Gabriela Radio made all that Eden shit up with comic books. What are you talking about? Give those to him, will you? Take out two pills and give them to him. Logan! Logan! Give 'em to him. Now! I wanna see it. (EX CLAIMS) Radio PIERCE: Dr. Rice. It's under control Radio (INDISTINCT CHATTER) Mother auto-trucks. Language, Logan. And you're screaming at a machine. Oh, what? She can gut a man with her feet, she can't hear a few naughty words, huh? CHARLES: She can learn to be better. You mean, better than me? 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Organising a series of educational events to raise awareness and interest about the environmental functions of the peatlands in Brandenburg.
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An example of sustainable cultivation of olive trees and extraction of olive oil using innovative ultrasound techniques.
An organic mountain farm uses indigenous breeds to produce high-quality meat, while preserving the local environment and genetic resources.
The knowledge generated in research and innovation projects is hard to access, thus it is vital to create networks for knowledge transfer between production and research.
Granting a premium to support viticulture on steep slopes and terraced vineyards as a high-quality farming practice
A project that demonstrates how agri-environment support can significantly help the protection of the environment while also increasing the profitability of a farm.
A series of knowledge-transfer activities to increase knowledge and skills on organic plant and animal production, processing and marketing.
The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.
'Nature Connects' is a campaign to raise and generate awareness on the importance of biodiversity in rural landscapes by bringing together land owners, experts and the broader public.
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Bridge Street traffic
Not content with messing up Mitton while testing the new lights; this morning traffic lights had been set up just next to the pelican crossing close to Harold Davies Drive on the bridge. According to the schedule of works this is Severn Trent Water renewing a stop-tap.
I mean sure, lights need to be put up. But they put them up and activated them around the 8:15 mark and by the time I reached them around the 8:50 mark no-one was doing any work.
So a set of lights put up during the morning rush hour on the only road into and out of Stourport in order to protect a non-existent work force.
Yet another mark of privatisation because, of course, the people putting up the lights work for a completely different company to those doing the work. So the first group are just told to turn up and place things ready for the second group; who may be having difficulty in reaching the area due to the queuing being caused by the actions of the first group.


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"A good massage is when you feel like you can float away and the stress is gone. :)"
Vee Shiffler, LMT
"A good massage is when a client comes out of their room with that " Look" of just getting out of bed,relaxed, calm and refreshed. I have had clients after a massage simply say AHHHHHH! Thanks, I needed that! I nod back to them and say I have done my job."
Silvia Mariani, LMT