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Uncle Rock Returns to the Pioneer Valley
Saturday, March 10th at 10am
At Flywheel Arts Collective in Easthampton, MA
Hilltown Families, the No Nap Happy Hour and Flywheel are proud to present a family concert with Uncle Rock as part of the Saturday Morning Music Party in Easthampton at the Flywheel Arts Collective! On March 10th at 10am Uncle Rock will rock the house and have all members of the family on their feet dancing away the winter blues! Fill up on free pancakes before the concert, and for a suggested donation of $5 per person ($10 per family), enjoy a fun filled morning with the family!
Leading up to his performance we're giving listeners of the Hilltown Family Variety Show the opportunity to enter to win Uncle Rock's entire collection of music CDs & DVD. One lucky family will walk away with a fabulous collection to add to their family music/video repertoire! Find out how to enter to win below. Deadline to enter to win is midnight, March 9th!
And the day of the performance while driving on over to Flywheel, be sure to tune into the Hilltown Family Variety Show (103.3FM WXOJ) from 9-10am as Uncle Rock will be our guest DJ! Encore on Sunday, March 11th from 7-8am and podcast anytime following Saturday's broadcast right here at www.HilltownFamilies.org!
Uncle Rock has shared stages with Joe Cocker, Vassar Clements and Hanoi Rocks. Hilltown Families has presented Uncle Rock here in Western Mass for performances at the Florence Civic Center in 2008 and at the Children's Art Museum in 2007, and have had him as our Valentine's Day guest DJ on the Hilltown Family Variety Show. And our friends over at Spare the Rock have brought Uncle Rock to the Northampton Community Music Center in 2009, the Music Meltdown in 2009/10, and to the Iron Horse in 2010 … Uncle Rock is no stranger to our area, and much admired by many families.
Uncle Rock (a.k.a. Robert Burke), is a musician with a "rock of all ages" persona who blends an inventive rock sound for families. His offbeat approach, plus a dynamic live show, has won critical praise from the L.A. Times & the New York Times. Before his nephew dubbed him "Uncle Rock," Robert Burke Warren performed as a bass player in many rock and roll bands, including international garage rock titans The Fleshtones. He portrayed the title character in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in London's West End. He's also co-written songs for multi-Grammy winner Rosanne Cash and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson.
Uncle Rock's CD, The Big Picture won a Parents Choice Award, and he was voted Best Children's Performer of 2011 by Hudson Valley Magazine. Uncle Rock has participate in several collaborative efforts, including Healthy Food For Thought, which was nominated for a Grammy, and Many Hands: Family Music For Haiti, which has raised over 40k for Haitian relief! – www.unclerock.com.
Here's Uncle Rock's entire catalog of CD's and DVD which we're giving away to one very luck family:
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS: Uncle Rock – AKA Robert Burke Warren – has lost count of the number of parents who have expressed relief and gratitude that a CD has been created that they can enjoy WITH their kids. The former globe-trotting bass player stumbled onto his most satisfying creative endeavor yet as a teacher's assistant at the rural School Of The New Moon in Mount Tremper, New York, where Uncle Rock was born.
UNCLE ROCK U: Uncle Rock U, a collection of 17 songs, explores the joy, excitement and imagination of childhood. The album also reflects Uncle Rock's indie-rock background (former bassist with The Fleshtones), his theatrical gifts (the lead in the London production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story) and his knack for connecting with children (being a Dad himself, as well as a preschool teacher).
THE BIG PICTURE: Shel Silverstein meets Buddy Holly! The eco-rock on Uncle Rock's fourth CD is a salute to his musical heroes, with stylistic nods to Bowie, the Stones, Cat Stevens, and Johnny Cash. Cross-generational toe-tappin' tunes for kids from 2 to 92!
NUMBER 1 DVD: "Uncle Rock is a musical Icon in the Woodstock area," reviews Amazon. When you go to one of his live concerts, the smiling faces and energy flows as much from the parents in the audience as from the kids. Number 1 DVD captures positive, hopeful energy through a live concert shot at the famed Utopia sound stage in Woodstock, NY, plus five videos.
EXPRESS YOUR ELF: Express Your Elf is a holiday CD with a few surprises, including Uncle Rock's versions of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," plus some rockin' originals! Sure to be a welcome addition to your holiday CD collection!
Your chance to win Uncle Rock's entire collection of music CDs & DVD is as easy as 1-2-3 (4)! To win simply:
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IT'S THAT SIMPLE! — Deadline is Friday, 03/09/12 @ 12midnight (EST).


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Sisters Should Share
Like most sisters who are only 18 months apart, Marilia and Nicole P. of Cuzco, Peru, share a lot in common. Both of them love ceviche, a traditional Peruvian dish made with fish marinated in lime or lemon juice. They both say Lehi's dream is their favorite scripture story. And if "How Great Thou Art" were the only hymn in the hymnbook, they would both be happy singing it over and over again.
Sharing a Testimony of Prayer
Another thing they share is a strong testimony that Heavenly Father answers prayers.
"I know the Church is true because when I pray, He answers," says Nicole, who is 10. "When I ask Him for help, He helps me."
Nicole tells about a time when her friend got very sick and the doctors decided to fly her to Peru's capital city, Lima, because they didn't know how to treat her. "I didn't want her to go because she was my best friend," Nicole says. "I asked Heavenly Father to bless her. He heard my prayer, and she was healed."
Marilia, who is 11, says the reason she loves the story of Lehi's dream is that when Lehi found himself alone in the darkness, he prayed "and the Lord answered."
"I know the Church is true because I feel it in my heart when I pray," she says. "God hears me, and when I request something, He answers."
Another reason they both love that scripture story is because Nephi and Sam were obedient.
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For all of their similarities, these sisters have some differences too. At school Marilia enjoys science, while Nicole prefers math. Marilia likes to dance, sing, and ride her bike. Nicole enjoys volleyball and likes animals.
Marilia is fascinated with cooking. She likes to watch cooking shows on television. Nicole spends time serving others, and she is quick to forgive.
The girls use their own traits and talents to help their family.
Marilia and Nicole live high in the Andes Mountains with their mom and dad, two younger sisters, and a younger brother. A love for their family is one of the most important things the two sisters share. And just as Nephi and Sam shared a desire to be obedient and help their family, Marilia and Nicole hope that their similarities and their differences will bless their family.
Marilia's Favorites
Favorite food: Ceviche
Favorite scripture: Lehi's dream (see 1 Nephi 8)
Favorite hymn: "How Great Thou Art" (Hymns, no. 86)
Favorite subject in school: Science
Favorite pastimes: Singing, dancing, and riding bikes
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Favorite food: Ceviche
Favorite scripture: Lehi's dream (see 1 Nephi 8)
Favorite hymn: "How Great Thou Art" (Hymns, no. 86)
Favorite subject in school: Math
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2007) - The ETSU women's soccer team returns to action as they take on Gardner-Webb on Thursday afternoon at Summers-Taylor Stadium. The Bucs will look to pick up their second straight conference win as they take the field at 4 p.m.
The Bucs (5-4-2, 1-3-0 A-Sun) blanked Lipscomb, 2-0 on October 7 as Jordan Monty (Mesquite, Texas) and Katie Green (Knoxville, Tenn.) each recorded a goal in the victory, while goalkeeper Erin Bilyeu (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) recorded her third shutout of the season.
This will be the fourth meeting between ETSU and Gardner-Webb, while the Bulldogs lead the series at 0-2-1. Last season when the two teams met the match ended in a 1-1 double overtime tie. Gardner-Webb (4-7-0, 2-2-0 A-Sun) defeated Stetson 2-1 on October 4 before falling to
The Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network will also be offering a delayed Video On-Demand broadcast of today's match through ASun.TV. The game will be available for viewing at approximately 7:00 p.m. in its entirety, including pre-game and post-game footage.
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For a taste of all the Soviet Union once promised and an illustration of what it has come to, there's nowhere better than the all-Russian Exhibition Centre, known by its acronym VDNKh. This enormous park in northeast Moscow is a glorious illustration of Soviet hubris, an exuberant cultural mix 'n' match vision of a world where sixteen republics join hand in socialist hand to present a cornucopia of human achievement, ranging from agricultural tools and farm animals to atomic energy.
Opened in 1939 as the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition, the grounds were extended in the 1950s to include culture, science and technology, and continued to expand until 1989. Nevertheless, the overall atmosphere is of prewar optimism, when all progress was good and man was master of the world, living in a kind of mechanized agricultural paradise where even the streetlights were shaped like ears of corn.
Set around the gaudy gold fountain of the Friendship of Nations, pavilions for the former Soviet socialist republics and areas of economic achievement make a gesture towards national building styles while remaining unmistakably Stalinist. Particularly striking are the Ukraine Pavilion, a sparkling mosaic and majolica jewelbox; the Uzbekistan Pavilion, patterned with interlocking geometric designs; and the stylish, Art-Deco-influenced Grain Pavilion. Beyond, a copy of the rocket which took Yuri Gagarin into space points skywards in front of the Aerospace Pavilion. Built in 1966, the pavilion's railway-station-like hangar and glass dome are still breathtaking in their vastness.
It's a little disappointing to find the working models of hydroelectric power stations and the herds of prize cattle long gone, and even the famous Soviet worker and collective farm girl monument vanished recently amid rumours that it's been melted down for scrap metal. But the casual traders and cheap beer stands that now fill VDNKh lend the place a certain raffish charm. Perhaps it's fitting that the monumental worker and farm girl have been replaced by a succinct image of today's Russia: rows of salesmen from the Caucasus selling everything from Belarusian bras to cheap Chinese trainers under the Aerospace Pavilion's unlit light bulbs.
For a virtual excursion of the park in English, see www.vvcentre.ru/eng/about_us/excursion.
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Raging Bull
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The story of Jake LaMotta, a former middlweight boxing champion, whose reputation for tenacity and success in the ring was offset by his troubled domestic life: full of rage, jealousy, and suspicion--particulary towards his wife and manager/brother--which, in the end, left him destitute, alone, and seeking redemption.
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Pope Francis: A Church Without Joy Is Unimaginable
The Church's mission is to transmit this message, which brings authentic peace, the Holy Father said in his Dec. 3 homily.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis focused his homily Dec. 3 on the themes of joy and peace, emphasizing that our God "is joyful" and that the Church's mission of transmitting this joy to others brings authentic peace.
"You can't imagine a Church without joy," the Holy Father explained, "and the joy of the Church lies precisely in this: to proclaim the name of Jesus."
Pope Francis directed his homily to those gathered in the Vatican's St. Martha guest house, where he has chosen to reside.
He began by reflecting on the day's first reading taken from the prophet Isaiah, which describes how, in the coming of the Messiah, "the lion and the sheep shall abide together."
This passage, observed the Pope, speaks to us of the peace that we all long for and which only the Messiah can bring, while in the Gospel, when Jesus praises his Father for what he has revealed, "we are able to see a little into the soul of Jesus, the heart of Jesus," which is "a joyful heart."
"We always think of Jesus when he preaches, when he heals, when he travels, walks along the street, even during the Last Supper," the Pope reflected, "but we aren't used to thinking about Jesus smiling, joyful."
"Jesus was full of joy, full of joy," explained Francis, quoting Jesus' words from Luke's Gospel when, from the intimacy with his Father, the Lord proclaims, "I rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and I praised the Father."
This "is precisely the internal mystery of Jesus," stated the Pope, "that relationship with the Father in the Spirit. It is his internal joy, the interior joy that he gives to us."
"And this joy," he explained, "is true peace," which is not static, quiet or tranquil.
"Christian peace is a joyful peace, because our Lord is joyful," the Pope continued, and because of this, Christ wills that his spouse, the Church, share in this joy, which we only find when proclaiming "the name of Jesus."
"To say: 'He is the Lord. My spouse is the Lord. He is God. He saves us. He walks with us.' And that is the joy of the Church."
Quoting his predecessor Pope Paul VI, the Holy Father stated that "the joy of the Church is precisely to evangelize, to go forth and to speak about her Spouse. And also to transmit that joy to the children that she bears, that she raises."
Returning to the first reading taken from Isaiah, Pope Francis urged those present to reflect on how the peace of which the prophet speaks "is a peace that is so moving, it is a peace of joy, a peace of praise," which we can also say is "noisy, in praise, a peace that bears fruit in becoming a mother of new children."
This peace "comes precisely in the joy of praise for the Trinity and of evangelization, of going to the people to tell them who Jesus is," noted the Pope, drawing attention to Jesus' "dogmatic declaration" in the Gospel when he affirms to his Father that "you decided to reveal yourself not to the wise, but to the little ones."
Pope Francis concluded his homily by observing that, "even in so many serious things, such as this, Jesus is joyful; the Church is joyful."
"She must be joyful," he emphasized, "even in her widowhood — because the Church has something of the widow who waits for her spouse to come back," but "even in her widowhood, the Church is joyful in hope."
"The Lord gives this joy to all of us," the Pope explained, highlighting how "this joy of Jesus, praising the Father in the Spirit [is] this joy of our mother Church in evangelizing, in announcing her Spouse."


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After publishing a post "Social Network Sites – Which One is The Best for Traffic?" I got a lot of questions in comments and via emails about Triberr.
People don't know how to use this great tool (is it really only a tool or maybe it's a social network?).
I fully understand them because in the past I also had a lot of problems to understand how Triberr works 🙂
I will not publish whole guide about Triberr – it's impossible in one post.
In this post I'll try to reveal four most important facts and tips about Triberr.
1) What Triberr Is
2) Most Important Triberr's Settings
3) How to Join New Tribe
4) How to Approve Tribemates Posts
First of all – what Triberr is?
Triberr is a tool (from Dino Dogan and Dan Cristo) which allows you to boost your social network efforts, especially in Twitter.
You can join here a lot of Tribes – after it you can see on your wall (it's called tribal stream) posts from your Tribemates. Topics of posts are automatically downloaded from blogs via their RSS.
And of course all tribemates of your tribe will see all your posts too…
If your post will be interesting, it will be tweeted for you by your tribemates. It is also expected from you to share all posts from your tribe…EXAMPLE Let's suppose that you are in one Tribe with 20 tribemates. All of your tribemates have altogether about 100 000 followers on Twitter. Your post is very interesting so it was shared by all of your tribemates. So you got 20 tweets only from your tribemates. But it can be retweeted by their followers…
Of course not every post will be shared by everyone. On the other hand – you can join a lot of tribes…
Most important Triberr's settings
There are 3 important settings before you can share your post(s) with others
- Blog settings (you should set here address of your blog's RSS)
- Twitter settings (you will tweet your tribemates' posts via this account)
- Content settings (you can set here frequency with which you will share tribemates' posts on Twitter)
How to Join New Tribe
To get most from Triberr you have to be a member of some tribes. How you can join new tribes?
If you want to join specific tribe, you can make it in three ways:
1) You can join one tribe at the registration process (you can join only public's tribes). At this moment my tribe "Blogger's Tribe" is open to new members so you can choose it during registration
2) You can ask the ruler of the tribe (if you know who is it) for invitation
3) You can leave three comments on the tribe's posts
This is the most common way to be invited to the tribe, so I'll describe it in some more details below.
- Login into Triberr
- From Menu select "Tribes" and "Browse all Tribes"
- Select the category or categories you are interested in
- Click "Start connecting" button
- Browse Tribes according to chosen categorie(s)
- After finding proper tribe you can try to join it. You must leave at least three comments on the tribe's posts (in this case you will be automatically recommend as a member of the tribe). Of course tribe rulers don't accept all requests– it's normal and you should be aware that you must be very patient, especially at the beginning… After accepting you by a tribe ruler you will get an email titled "A Call to Arms from /Ruler of the Tribe/". In this email you can find a link to a page, where you can "Join The Tribe". And that's all, you are a member of a new tribe 😉
How to Approve Tribemates Posts
Now you are a member of some tribes. There is only one more thing you should do daily or weekly (I do it 3-5 times a week) – share posts of your tribemates. It's not very complicated 😉
If you are logged into Triberr you must go to your Tribal stream – so choose "Home" from menu.
There will be a list of posts you can share. If you want to share specific post with your Twitter followers, you should click on the orange button "Approve".
After approving you will see something like that:
All approved posts will be tweeted for you automatically…
There is also one more tip – remember to share posts from your tribemates 😉
Other things about Triberr you can find on the internet. Fortunately there are some interesting and very helpful posts on this topic on alltriberr.com in section tutorials.
And that's all. Do you have any question about Triberr? And what is your experience with this tool? Or maybe you want to join my tribe? Please share all of your doubts, questions or experiences in comments below.


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Um, well, my post has nothing to do with the 4th of July, but Happy Independence Day, anyway! Be safe as you celebrate 😉
Ok, so 1st part of this series is all about how I was on an adventure w/no knowledge of my destination. Part 2 was Training. Sorry it's taken so long to finish this series…work's been busy and we had guests and activities and etc…Anyway, here's the finale…
Training finally concluded. pDaddy and the girls were there and I was scheduled to be on the 3rd load. There were 13 students that day and they only take up 2 or 3 at a time. It was after 12pm. All I had was coffee, Gatorade and a couple of Doritos that were in my truck. pDaddy brought me a granola bar to help me from passing out. I didn't want to eat-eat until after I was done.
It was almost, probably, over 90 degrees at this point. It was my turn to suit up and to say I was sweating bullets is an under statement. Sure, the jumpsuit didn't help, but I was already sweating before that. Put my goggles and helmet on and my sweat was dripping into my goggles! Don't let that smile fool you.
Finally, it was our turn and I was told I would jump first since it was starting to get windy and they wanted the smaller ones done first so we don't get blown too far off, just in case…and by "small", it was relative. Basically, they wanted the "shorties" to go first. lol. Anyway, I was a nervous wreck.
Thoughts flooded my head…
What if I can't hang on long enough onto that strut and fall off before my Jump Master gives me the GO? (I was told that was ok and just prepare to arch my back so I don't swirl and twirl too much).
What if my parachute doesn't meet the "Is it there? Is it square? Does it flare?" perfect scenario? Will I remember all the things I'm supposed to do to handle the malfunction(s)?
What if I land wrong? What if I lose radio signal w/the Jump Master on the ground that would help us check our chute's mobility in the air and bring us in for landing?
So.Many.Thoughts.Rushing through my head. I guess my Jump Master sensed it so he kept trying to talk to me about other stuff and would slip in a "You'll be fine" every now and then…
That ascent to 3500 feet was the LONGEST ever. I felt like we were never going to make it up there. The more time that passed, the more I was ready to back out.
Finally, we reached altitude and the Jump Master yelled "DOOR" to which we had to respond "DOOR" – acknowledging that he was going to open it.
And there it was…
Open fields right underneath us. How beautiful it all looked!
I said a quick prayer b/c I knew that any second, my JM (jump master) would give me the commands. That he did…and what I feared was making me feel like I couldn't do it
the next few paragraphs are commands and such, but I promise, more fun pics after :).
Command A – GET YOUR FEET OUT
I was given the command, but I couldn't get my arm on the strut (you're supposed to hold onto the strut as you get your feet out). I couldn't fight the wind. I realized that I wasn't pushing hard enough so on the 3rd try, I did it. I pushed hard and got my hand on the strut and feet on the step. End of Command A.
Command B – GET YOUR WHOLE BODY OUT (aka the one that feels like FOREVER)
This meant I had to get both arms on the strut which also meant I had to turn my body (and feet) from rear facing to front facing and start making my way out onto the strut.
So much was going through my mind that I can't even remember parts of it. I just know that I did have a bit of a hard time making my way there. I was holding onto for dear life – literally. I was making my way over and almost started grabbing the strut wrong – just like they told us not to do (by wrapping wrist around it). I don't know how long it took me to make my way over and I know I didn't fully make it all the way, but I did end up under the mark for where my head was supposed to be (basically, you need to look up at the wing and make sure you are under an orange dot…picture of the plane and where orange dots are in previous post on this). I don't know how long my feet were off the step before I turned to look for my JM to give me the next command.
COMMAND C – DOT (aka GO aka thumbs up).
All I know is I finally looked and he gave me the GO. I looked up at the mark above my head, took a few deep breaths, let go and arched my back as best as I could.
I almost forgot to count 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 – which is when I was supposed to check for my parachute to be deployed and check for malfunctions.
I finally got back to the moment and checked my chute and put my hands in the toggles (handles) so I could steer and do my mobility checks. Just then, the JM on the radio came in…
Ok Stephanie. Let's do some checks. Right 360. Left 360. Flare.
And I did it.
Once that was done he stayed quiet except when he would need to bring me on course so I didn't drift too far off.
I looked down and just marveled at how beautiful it was. Granted, it was all farmland and most of the crops were still not in sprout mode so a lot of the land was still brown, but it was still beautiful none the less. Simply, AMAZING.
I had mixed feelings b/c I wanted to stay up and float around a lot longer up there, but the straps around my legs were starting to dig in and hurt…then there was a point where I thought I was starting to feel nauseous…probably from nerves or not eating or both. Next thing I know, he was bringing me in for landing…time for my descent.
and my landing…
Pictures prove that I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I landed softly with a little roll like we were taught to do. I looked up and saw my class, instructors and pDaddy and my girls. I heard the cheers from everyone, but none sounded sweeter than my girls.
My Cheerleaders:
2 Saturdays in a row where my girls cheered me on (the previous weekend, I ran 5k). How magnificent is that?
One of the instructors helped me w/my Chute and I walked back, still smiling, giving the thumbs up signs and just in awe of everything that just happened. What a rush!
Holy crap. I did it! And I landed safely! And OMG!!! I JUMPED OFF A PLANE!!! WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
Now, will I jump again?
If you asked me that day, I would have given an emphatic YES!
That Sunday, YES.
As days go on, hmmmm….I really do hate that walking and moving up the strut part and fighting the winds and umm…hmmm…so my answer, MAYBE, MAYBE NOT. BUT, I've done this once in my life and I'm happy about that.
Cross this off my Bucket List!
(now do I add free fall solo on there? hmmmmmmm that does mean I would need to do this about 7-8 more times so hmmmm)
~~~~~~~~to see other WW entries, checkout Angie's blog and link up!~~~~~~~~~~~


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Wear Red Sunday
February is American Heart Month. Go Red Sunday raises awareness that heart disease is the #1 health threat of women. One Sunday in February churches are invited to participate in Go Red Sunday by encouraging members to wear red to increase awareness of heart disease in women. The participating churches are provided with a Have Faith in Heart Toolkit from the American Heart Association, red dress pins, posters, and educational information for their congregation.
Power Sunday
May is Stroke Awareness Month. African Americans have higher rates of stroke than any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. The Harnett County Department of Public Health has partnered with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for Power to End Stroke Sunday (Power Sunday). Power Sunday is observed in remembrance of people who have survived or died of stroke and to increase awareness of stroke and its warning signs. Members are encouraged to wear the color purple to show support for stroke awareness. Participating churches will receive a Power Sunday toolkit which will include church bulletin inserts, clergy speech, and educational materials for your congregation.
Pink Sunday
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. PINK SUNDAY is a grassroots effort partnering the Susan G. Komen NC Triangle Affiliate with churches to educate the members of their respective congregations on breast health and cancer. Churches have the opportunity to celebrate survivors that day in their congregation as well as honor those who have lost their battle. Participating churches will receive breast health educational materials to distribute to their congregation.
Participating churches have included McLean Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Smith Grove, Burning Bush Non Denominational Church, Lillington Star Reformed Free Will Baptist Church, Healing Center Ministry's, Inc., Dunn Chapel, Mt. Zion Pentecostal, James Matthew Memorial Church, Rising Son Church of Christ, Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, Paradise AME Zion, Johnsonville AME Zion, Mt Pisgah, and Dunn Chapel.
To find out how you can participate in Faith Based Health Initiatives, contact Belinda Rayner, Public Health Educator at Harnett County Department of Public Health at 910-814-6196.


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A couple of new images from the upcoming horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D have been released. The film is a direct sequel to the 1974 original and picks up where that film left off: a young woman has escaped the horrors of the Sawyer family and alerted authorities. The townspeople descend on the Sawyer household and burn it to the ground, seemingly putting an end to the family's reign of terror. The story then jumps forward to present day where a young woman has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she didn't know she had, and naturally things take a dark turn when she goes snooping around. These images give us a couple of new looks at our hero, played by Alexandra Daddario, and her surely-doomed friend played by Tania Raymonde.
Hit the jump to check out the images. The film also stars Scott Eastwood, Bill Moseley, Dan Yeager, Gunnar Hansen, and Paul Rae. Texas Chainsaw 3D opens on January 4, 2013.
Via Facebook.
Here's the official synopsis for Texas Chainsaw 3D:
Lionsgate's TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D continues the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking up where Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic left off in Newt, Texas, where for decades people went missing without a trace. The townspeople long suspected the Sawyer family, owners of a local barbeque pit, were somehow responsible. Their suspicions were finally confirmed one hot summer day when a young woman escaped the Sawyer house following the brutal murders of her four friends. Word around the small town quickly spread, and a vigilante mob of enraged locals surrounded the Sawyer stronghold, burning it to the ground and killing every last member of the family – or so they thought.
Decades later and hundreds of miles away from the original massacre, a young woman named Heather learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew she had. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion's dank cellars.


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When Babatunde Osotimehin last year became the head of UNFPA -- the international development agency promoting female rights -- the news didn't go down too well with many women working in the field.
After his appointment Osotimehin was told that some female ambassadors at the UN were upset that a man had been made head of the agency. But he was determined to put their minds at ease.
"We had lunch with them [female ambassadors] and they asked me, 'so, justify this position,'" remembers Osotimehin. "I spoke and after that they stood and said 'OK, we're satisfied with that, from today you are an honorary woman.' I carry that title well."
A tireless advocate of female rights, Osotimehin has had a long career caring for women. He qualified as a doctor in 1972 and went on to teach at the University of Ibadan, in his native Nigeria, before heading Nigeria's National Agency for the Control of AIDS and becoming the country's health minister.
Today, as executive director of the UNFPA, Osotimehin, who is also the U.N.'s under-secretary general, is focused on gender equality and reducing poverty, helping hundreds of millions in developing countries.
Some 20 months into his new role, Osotimehin says he wants the agency to reach as many women and girls around the world as possible, improving their access to reproductive and educational services.
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Secondary Schools
1958 Article
The term "high school" is a technical one in American education. In the history of American secondary education, Latin schools were slowly replaced by English grammar schools, which came to be known as academies. In New England the academy movement began with the establishment of the Phillip's Academies in 1778 and 1781. By 1833, 14 states had established 497 such schools. The academy movement attained its greatest influence in the period 1830-1870. The academy generally was a democratic school, with a broad curriculum, supported by fees and gifts, operated as a boarding school, open to boys and girls, and established by groups of private citizens. The academies were slowly replaced by the "free academies," supported by taxes, and by high schools. In 1821 Boston established an English classical school which three years later came to be known as the "English High School" and which introduced the specific use of the term which has become universal for this type of school in the United States. The essential features of the high schools were support through public taxation and control through publicly elected officials. In time the name was adopted for some Canadian secondary schools, although the more common name is Collegiate Institute.
Strictly speaking Mennonite parochial secondary schools were therefore not high schools, although the term has been used in a number of instances as shown below: Eden Bible and High School; Alberta Mennonite High School; Bethany Christian High School. The term "academy" has been generally used for Mennonite secondary schools. -- MG
1990 Update
In the United States and Canada secondary schools are more commonly called high schools and usually contain grades 9-12, although some high schools may have only grades 10-12. Secondary schools, both public and private (church), have been established in other parts of the world but this article will deal only with those located in Canada and the United States.
In North America the first secondary schools were religiously oriented although today most of the secondary schools are public schools. In the United States, public secondary schools developed largely after the Civil War. During the latter half of the 19th century, as state governments established public elementary schools, Mennonites endeavored to meet the next need, secondary education. Therefore, the first era for the establishment of Mennonite secondary schools was in the 1890-1920 period when academies were begun. Most of these later became colleges.
|Table 1. Academies (secondary schools) which later became colleges, 1893-1920
|Bethel College
|North Newton, Ks.
|General Conference Mennonite Church
|Bluffton College
|Bluffton, Ohio
|General Conference Mennonite Church
|Eastern Mennonite University
|Harrisonburg, Va.
|Mennonite Church Board of Education
|Freeman Junior College
|Freeman, S.D.
|Corp. of Mennonite Churches of S.D.
|Goshen College
|Goshen, Ind.
|Mennonite Church Board of Education
|Messiah College
|Grantham, Pa.
|Brethren in Christ
|Tabor College
|Hillsboro, Ks.
|Mennonite Brethren
|Upland College
|Upland, Cal.
|Brethren in Christ
The second era for the development of Mennonite high schools began about 1940 and lasted approximately 20 years. The high schools of this era were established in direct opposition to public high schools. This differed from the earlier era which established academies because there were no public high schools. The schools founded after World War II were usually located in large Mennonite communities and were often organized and controlled by district conferences. The support for Mennonite high schools developed because of the pressures brought on by World War II, compulsory school attendance laws, and the gradual assimilation of Mennonites into society.
Most of the later Mennonite high schools were designed to protect, safeguard, and isolate Mennonite youth from secular society. If students were placed in a carefully controlled environment during the impressionable and formative teenage years, there was a better chance that they would remain in the Mennonite church. In addition, the Mennonite high schools were established as a reaction to the decline of the religious or moral element in public education. In many rural Mennonite communities the public high school student body was greatly influenced by Mennonites. However, with an increasingly industrialized society, with a growing mobility, and with the importation of threatening ideas into the Mennonite community there developed a greater need for Mennonite high schools. One school's stated purpose as it began early in this era was, "to counteract the influence of the public school on the youth, especially the far-reaching effects of militarism." Later, this same school stated its purpose in a more positive way, as did most Mennonite high schools: "to correlate the teachings of the Bible with all other subjects, to provide a proper learning environment, to foster an evangelistic spirit, and to prepare young people for future service in the church and community." Although General Conference Mennonites in Canada are involved in a variety of secondary schools, in the United States it is primarily the Mennonite Church (MC) and, to a lesser extent, the Mennonite Brethren, who have been involved with private Christian secondary schools.
In the 1970s and 1980s a national movement for the establishment of Christian schools did not leave Mennonites unaffected. Even though every school is established for unique reasons, these latter schools were often formed as a reaction to public school conditions. None of these schools were established by conferences; rather, they were established by congregations or special interest groups.
|Table 2. North American Mennonite Secondary Schools, 2001
|*Academia Menonita
|San Juan, P.R.
|Academia Menonita School Board
|*Academia Menonita Betania
|Aibonito, P.R.
|Association of Mennonite Schools of Puerto Rico
|Anchor Christian High School
|Shippensburg, PA
|Anchor Christian School Board of Directors
|*Belleville Mennonite School
|Belleville, PA
|Belleville Mennonite School Board of Trustees
|*Bethany Christian Schools
|Goshen, IN
|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
|*Central Christian Schools
|Kidron, Ohio
|Ohio Conference of the Mennonite Church
|*Christopher Dock Mennonite High School
|Lansdale, PA
|Franconia Mennonite Conference
|Clinton Christian High School
|Goshen, IN
|Clinton Christian School Association
|Conestoga Christian School
|Morgantown, PA
|Conestoga Christian School Board of Trustees
|*Eastern Mennonite High School
|Harrisonburg, VA
|Virginia Mennonite Conference
|Elliott Prairie Christian School
|Woodburn, OR
|Hopewell Mennonite Church
|Faith Mennonite High School
|Kinzers, PA
|Faith Mennonite High School Board of Directors
|*Freeman Academy
|Freeman, SD
|Freeman Academy Board of Trustees
|Greenwood Mennonite High School
|Greenwood, DE
|Greenwood Mennonite churches
|Hartville Christian High School
|Hartville, Ohio
|Hartville Conservative Mennonite Church
|*Iowa Mennonite School
|Kalona, IA
|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference
|Johnstown Christian School
|Hollsopple, PA
|Johnstown Christian School Board
|Kraybill High School
|Mt. Joy, PA
|Lancaster Mennonite Conference
|*Lancaster Mennonite School
|Lancaster, PA
|Lancaster Mennonite Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference
|Maranatha Christian School
|Watsontown, PA
|Maranatha Christian School Corp.
|#Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
|Winnipeg, MB
|Mennonite Brethren Churches of Manitoba
|#Mennonite Collegiate Institute
|Gretna, MB
|Association of Mennonite Churches of Manitoba
|#Mennonite Educational Institute
|Abbotsford, BC
|Mennonite Brethren
|Mountain View Christian School
|Springs, PA
|Mountain View Mennonite Church
|*New Covenant Christian School
|Lebanon, PA
|*Philadelphia Mennonite School
|Philadelphia, PA
|Plumstead Christian School
|Plumsteadville, PA
|Plumstead Christian School Board of Trustees
|*#Rockway Mennonite Collegiate
|Kitchener, ON
|Rockway Mennonite School Association
|#Rosthern Junior College
|Rosthern, SK
|Rosthern Junior College Board
|*Sarasota Christian School
|Sarasota, FL
|Sarasota Mennonite churches
|*Shalom Christian Academy
|Chambersburg, PA
|Shalom Christian Academy Association
|#Steinbach Christian High School
|Steinbach, MB
|Steinbach Bible College Board
|Terre Hill Mennonite High School
|Terre Hill, PA
|Terre Hill Mennonite High School Board
|*#United Mennonite Educational Institute
|Leamington, ON
|United Mennonite Educational Institute Board
|*Western Mennonite School
|Salem, OR
|Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference
|#Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
|Winnipeg, MB
|Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Board
|*Member of the Mennonite Secondary Education Council
#Member of Canadian Association of Mennonite Schools
The 25-year record of the enrollment in Mennonite Church (MC) high schools, 1961-86, shows almost constant growth, despite a declining Mennonite Church (MC) high school population pool in the 1970s and 1980s. By the 1980s one out of three Mennonite Church (MC) youth was in a Mennonite high school. From 25 percent in 1961-62, the percentage of Mennonite Church adherents of high school age who attended Mennonite high schools dropped to 20 percent in 1969-70, but rose steadily after that point, reaching 36.6 percent in 1986.
Mennonite secondary schools have a range of philosophies and emphases. Most, however, would not philosophically support the earlier premise of existing primarily to protect Mennonite young people. The emphases would be much more on integrating faith with all other dimensions of life and to prepare for service in the church and world. The Mennonite Board of Education's (MC) philosophy of education states, "The people of God are a distinct people with a distinct calling and unique educational goals. They must educate to transmit their history and make their identity clear; train in the skills needed to carry on the work they consider important; teach the values they consider important; help the young develop his/her own personal view of reality."
The Mennonite Secondary Educational Council (MSEC) was officially organized in 1961 as the body to which many of the Mennonite high schools belong. MSEC established the following goals for itself: (1) to stimulate long-range planning and goal-setting; (2) to promote understanding of and growth in Christian education with a Mennonite-Anabaptist perspective; (3) to provide and/or direct educational research on behalf of the member schools; (4) to stimulate curriculum development efforts; (5) to provide for personal fellowship of chief school administrators; (6) to establish and maintain a strong relationship with Mennonite Board of Education in order to coordinate the educational efforts of the schools as they relate to the colleges and congregations, and (7) to organize and carry out efforts beneficial to the individual schools, administrators, board members, faculties, and students. These purposes are regularly carried out through a number of programs and activities including an annual Mennonite high school music festival, a biennial teachers' convention, biennial Mennonite high school board workshop, and regular reports to and meetings with the Mennonite Board of Education (MC).
Bauman, Harold E. "Why Do We Have Church High Schools?", paper presented at the meeting of the Mennonite Board of Education, Lansdale, PA, October 1965.
"Census of Mennonite High-School-Age Youth, 1962-87" and "Mennonite High School Enrollments, 1961-87," unpublished material compiled by Mennonite Board of Education (MC), 1987.
Hartzler, John E. Education Among the Mennonites of America. Danvers, IL: Central Publishing Board, 1925.
Hertzler, Silas. "Attendance in Mennonite Secondary Schools and Colleges." Mennonite Quarterly Review 27 (1952): 280-98.
Hertzler, Silas. "Mennonite Parochial Schools," in Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference on Mennonite Cultural Problems. Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS, 1949: 68-79.
Hooley, William D. "A Comparison of the Values, Attitudes, and Beliefs, of Mennonite Youth Who Attended A Church-Related High School and Those Who Attended Public High Schools." DEA diss., Western Michigan U., 1974.
Kraybill, Donald B. Ethnic Education: The Impact of Mennonite Schooling. San Francisco: R and E Research Associates, Inc., 1977.
Miller, Ira E. "The Development and the Present Status of Mennonite Secondary and Higher Education in the United States and Canada." DEd diss., Temple U., 1953.
Wenger, A. D. Who Should Educate Our Children? (pamphlet, Mar. 24, 1926).
Current statistics and addresses are found in the directories published by the various Mennonite denominations.
|Melvin Gingerich
|William D. Hooley
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Gingerich, Melvin and William D. Hooley. "Secondary Schools." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1990. Web. 28 Sep 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Secondary_Schools&oldid=167475.
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Gingerich, Melvin and William D. Hooley. (1990). Secondary Schools. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 28 September 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Secondary_Schools&oldid=167475.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol 2, p. 740; v. 5, pp. 803-806. All rights reserved.
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Even though the Sanitary Commission and similar soldier aid groups often handled requests for furloughs and other issues related to injured, ill, or needy soldiers, Brig. Gen. George F. Shepley received many similar requests -- especially from soldiers in the 12th Maine Infantry that he had commanded, and from soldiers in other Maine regiments stationed in Louisiana.
In addition, soldiers and their families wrote to Shepley with other types of requests as well.
Here, Pvt. Charles Billings of the 12th Maine asked Shepley for help in getting a commission that would help him advance.
Billings, of Waterford, wrote, "could I not serve my country as well and do much better for myself if I had a chance?
Issues at home often led soldiers to seek discharge or furloughs.
Joseph Baker of Augusta asked Shepley to intercede to release John Frazier from his duties with the 12th Maine because he was needed at home.
Frazier of Portland, who, according to the letter, had studied law in Shepley's office, enlisted in Co. B of the 12th Maine at age 19 in November 1861.
His father, John A. Frazier, later enlisted in the 12th Maine and was ill at the General Hospital in Augusta. The father, through Baker, argued that the son was needed at home and that the son's duty had changed since he enlisted and was "less desirable to him."
Writing on the back states that Shepley could not effect a discharge with a surgeon's determination of disability.
The younger Frazier pursued the issue himself -- with the same outcome.
Shepley, responding to a plea from a friend of the family, received word that the surgeon could not certify a discharge for a family issue in Maine.
A note on the back of a letter from the younger Frazier letter suggests that Frazier could not be discharged without a surgeon's note of disability.
In another case of hardship at home, another solider apparently was denied relief from duty.
George A. Perkins of Carthage, who enlisted in Co. A. of the 12th Maine Regiment in November 1861, at age 35, asked for help in getting a furlough because "my wife and family have been turned out of doors and is in every poor circumstances."
Perkins sought a furlough of two months. He apparently later sought a discharge. He died on disease on Feb. 9, 1864, a common fate for Civil War soldiers.
After Perkins sought a discharge, George M. Sternberg, acting medical director of the Department of the Gulf, wrote Shepley that he found no disability in the case of Pvt. George A. Perkins and therefore could not support a discharge.
Military discipline was a new concept to many who had joined regiments, perhaps in a flurry of patriotism, or hoping to improve their economic conditions.
The reality of taking orders and facing little choice was not always easy.
In April 1863, Charles Nealley wrote from Portsmouth Navy Yard about his son Pvt. Charles E. Nealley who had apparently deserted from the 12th Maine.
Nealley, of South Berwick, had enlisted in November 1861 at age 19 in Co. B. He was moved into the Signal Corps when his regiment got to New Orleans in early 1862.
His father wrote that the son liked the assignment, but wanted to return to his own regiment when a new commander took over the Signal Corps.
When Nealley was denied his request to return to the 12th Maine, he deserted and joined the crew of the Owasco,, a Union gunboat that was part of the blockade at New Orleans. Nealley joined under an assumed name.
His father asked Shepley to allow the son to go back to his given name and not be considered a deserter, since he was still serving the Union cause.
Nealley was mustered out of the 12th Maine on June 15, 1863 and enlisted as an "ordinary seaman" in August 1864.
In August 1863, Abby W. Scott, writing from Shepley's hometown of Portland, sought a furlough for her ill husband.
John M. Scott of Co. G, 13th Maine Regiment, was ill at the Hospital at Fort Jackson.
Scott, of Augusta, enlisted on January 16, 1862 at age 30. He died in New Orleans November 25, 1863.
Noah Smith, a businessman in Calais, wrote seeking information about Pvt. John Feeney of Co. K of the 12th Maine Regiment.
Feeney's wife was a domestic servant in the Smith home and had not heard from her husband for some time.
Smith enclosed a letter to Feeney that he asked Shepley to forward.
John Feeney does not appear among the Adjutant General's records of the 12th Maine.
Information about soldiers often was hard to come by -- families were not always sure where the soldiers were or what their status was.
B.H. Mace, a lawyer in Bangor, wrote on Oct. 17, 1863, seeking information for the family of Sgt. Benjamin M. Kelley, Co. I, 28th Regiment Maine Volunteers.
Kelley, of Orono, was 44 when he enlisted as a corporal in October 1862. He was promoted to sergeant in November 1862.
Kelley was in a hospital in Baton Rouge when his regiment returned to Maine and the family had not heard from or about him for several months. Mace was hopeful Shepley, a Maine native with ties to Bangor, could get information.
On the back of the letter, officials at the Baton Rouge hospital wrote that they had no patient of that name and they forwarded the letter to the Convalescent Hospital.
Officials there reported that Kelley died on August 27, 1863, of chronic diarrhea.
Disease was a far more common killer than battlefield injuries during the war.
On Nov. 2, 1863, Pvt. John N. Scott of Co. G, Maine 13th Infantry, wrote to Shepley seeking his help getting a furlough to visit his wife in Maine, who was quite ill with consumption and not expected to live. Scott also was ill and in St. James Hospital in New Orleans.
Shepley, on a visit to Maine earlier in the fall, had spoken with Scott's wife about the furlough.
Scott was 30 years old and living in Augusta when he enlisted in January 1862. He died of his illness at the end of November, less than a month after writing the letter.
A.W. Longfellow request for soldier's effects, Portland, 1863
Item 76194 info
Maine Historical Society
Alexander W. Longfellow of Portland wrote to Shepley on behalf of Silvanus Baker of Yarmouth who sought to retrieve the belongings and funds of his son, George O. Baker, who reportedly had died at St. James Hospital in New Orleans.
Longfellow wrote that an acquaintance of the younger Baker had written about the youth's death.
Longfellow said that Silvanus Baker was for many years his steward on the coast survey and "a very worthy man."
He sought Shepley's help in getting the money and effects returned.
Notes on the back of the letter from the assistant surgeon report that Baker was never at the St. James Hospital. Nevertheless, military records state that he died of disease on May 13, 1863 in New Orleans.
George A. Baker was 18 when he enlisted in the 1st Light Artillery Regiment on Dec. 18, 1861. The letter was written in November 1863.
As evidenced by Mary Davis's letter to Shepley, soldiers sometimes enlisted expecting to do particular jobs. If they were assigned another duty, they sometimes believed they should be able to leave the army.
Mary O. Davis of Portland sought Shepley's help in having her son, Pvt. Horace O. Davis of "Baker's Cavalry" (the 1st Maine Cavalry) discharged.
She wrote that her son had been promised he could serve as a musician, but after an illness, that position was no longer open. She said Pvt. Baker was unfit to be a soldier.
Davis had enlisted as a musician in Co. A of the 25th Maine Infantry in September 1862. He was "returned to ranks" on Jan 10, 1863 -- in other words, moved from the rank of musician to the rank of private.
When the 25th Maine was mustered out in July 1863, Davis's enlistment probably was not up and he was transferred to the cavalry unit.
Request for Gen. Shepley to find relative, Richmond, Va., 1865
Item 76622 info
Maine Historical Society
Not all the requests Shepley received related to Maine soldiers -- or even to soldiers.
After Lee's surrender, while serving as military governor of Richmond in 1865, Shepley received a letter from Aaron B. Reid of Haverstraw, New York, asking Shepley to get a letter to Reid's sister, a resident of Richmond.
Reid wrote, "I have some relatives among the mis-guided & unfortunate citizens of Richmond..."
Reid also praised Shepley for his previous work as military governor of Louisiana, predicting that "the same urbanity, justice & kindness of heart, which caused you to be such a favorite among all classes at New Orleans, will win for you the same admiration at Richmond."
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Brush up on your health information skills!
The Utah Academic Library Consortium's (UALC) has put together a series of online webinars this year, with the first being an introduction to health information literacy and consumer health resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This free webinar will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. MDT. More …Read More »
Got 20 minutes to help the library?
The library is re-evaluating the organization of its website, and we are looking for volunteers who have 20 minutes to take part in a brief, in-person exercise. We are seeking feedback from all of our patrons — faculty and students from the School of Medicine and the colleges of Pharmacy, Health and Nursing, as well …Read More »
Balance between privacy and the public record
According to the AllFacebook blog and PC Magazine, the FTC has agreed to allow Social Intelligence Corp to collect and keep files of social media users' posts as part of a background-checking service for screening job applicants. The company claims it will keep this record for seven years unless you dispute it. Social Intelligence Corp. …Read More »
Spotlight on toxicology
Each month the National Network of Libraries of Medicine offers a one-hour online class on a different resource from the National Library of Medicine. Tomorrow's "Spotlight!" session will be on "Toxicology Resources": Are you exploring ways your library can become an active participant in emergency preparedness planning, response and recovery? In this interactive session, learn …Read More »
For parents: there's an app for that!
Kid Normal References mobile app helps parents know where their child is in terms of height, weight, growth, etc.
Librarian competencies: social media
Looking at what social media competencies librarians should have, and should teach.
Construction notice for South Medical Drive
Medical Drive South will be closed on the following days for equipment maintenance: Thursday, June 9, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Friday, June 10, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, June 11, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Help for unfunded research projects
As noted on the MidContinental Region News blog, the National Health Council has launched a new website called Health Research Funding. The site is "designed to bring researchers with peer-reviewed, worthwhile, unfunded projects together with patient advocacy organizations and other funding sources. Working together, we hope to foster the funding of new research that will …Read More »
Summer issue of eSynapse available online
The summer issue of our library newsletter, eSynapse, is now available online, and includes a great new logo!


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SANTA CRUZ — Crews on Thursday began lifting into place the steel structure that will become the Santa Cruz Warriors arena.
The first of six sections was raised to a 52-foot apex without a hitch. But the second was not.
About 12:30 p.m., as crews used a crane to hoist the 175-foot-long piece in anticipation of bolting the moving parts together, it buckled when hinges that were supposed to connect didn"t link.
No one was injured as the steel erector set-like pieces collapsed. Crews were able to lower the piece to the ground hours later and evaluate what happened.
Warriors President Jim Weyermann said a structural engineer has assured him the repairs will be minor and won"t keep the temporary 30,000-square-foot facility from opening for the team"s first home game Dec. 23. New connector rods that were damaged will be replaced and crews expect to resume work at noon Friday.
"It was probably due to human error," Weyermann said, adding, "We won"t make that mistake again."
It was too early to say how much the setback might cost. As soon as the structure is in place, crews can put the fabric roof on and position the insulated walls.
The city has struck a seven-year deal with the Development League of the Oakland-based Golden State Warriors that involves a city loan of $4 million to underwrite the $5.4 million cost of the projected arena. The Warriors have fronted all costs — $1.2 million for the foundation and $1 million to $1.5 million parts — because the city won"t disperse the funds until a lease agreement with the landowner is done.
The city faces a Nov. 15 deadline to complete the agreement with the Santa Cruz Seaside Co., which owns the 1.5 acre lot at 140 Front St. The city will be considered in default of its agreement with the Warriors, though Weyermann guaranteed the team isn"t going anywhere given the company"s investment to date.
"We"re going to open on Dec. 23 and we"re at 800 season tickets right now and my guess is we will be 1,000 to 1,100 by the time we open," Weyermann said.
The city"s top official repeated assurances first made last week about the delayed deal with Seaside Co., which involves moving some of the Beach Boardwalk owner"s employee parking downtown and the Warriors making annual lease payments.
"Everyone is aware of the deadline and is working to meet it," City Manager Martín Bernal said. "In any case, the timing of the ground lease execution is not expected to impact the project schedule."
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TORONTO, June 12, 2014 - Climate change means more than just a rise in average temperatures. It also means an increase in extreme and unpredictable weather events, changes in water quality and availability in different regions. This can have a significant impact on urbanized areas, where so many people often depend on a single source of fresh water. The RBC Blue Water Project 2014 Leadership and Community Action Grants will fund programs that improve urban water quality, enhance stormwater management and protect and restore urban waterways.
'Water is one of the most precious resources on earth. Everything we do depends on it - it is vital to our social and economic well-being,' said Gord Nixon, CEO, RBC. 'We are honoured to support the important efforts of this year's grant recipients, whose programs reflect our new focus on water issues in urbanized areas, where so many of our employees and clients live and work. I am confident that these organizations will help create a future with swimmable, drinkable and fishable water.'
This year, RBC Blue Water Project Leadership and Community Action Grants, total more than $2.7 million in funding for fresh water protection and preservation programs. Awarded on the company's annual RBC Blue Water Day, these grants support 134 organizations spanning seven countries, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, China, Chile and Australia.
'It's been said that 2013 was the 'year of the urban
flood',' said Robert Sandford, Chair of the UN Water for Life Decade and
spokesperson for the RBC Blue Water Project. 'The infrastructure in our towns
and cities just wasn't built to withstand the impact of extreme weather events,
so I'm very happy to see that so many of RBC's grants are directed to stormwater
management, which I believe is one of most pressing issues of our time.'
About RBC Blue Water Project
The RBC Blue Water Project is a historic, wide-ranging, 10-year global commitment to help protect the world's most precious natural resource: fresh water. Since 2007, RBC has pledged nearly $41 million to more than 700 charitable organizations worldwide that protect water, including the grants announced today, with an additional $8.8 million pledged to universities for water programs. In 2013-2014, the RBC Blue Water Project will focus on supporting initiatives that help protect water in towns, cities and urbanized areas. For further information, visit www.rbc.com/bluewater.
About RBC Community and Sustainability
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) is Canada's largest bank and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We employ approximately 79,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 42 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com. RBC is recognized among the world's financial, social and environmental leaders and is listed on the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, the DJSI North American Index, the Jantzi Social Index and the FTSE4Good Index. RBC is one of Canada's Greenest Employers, and one of Canada's 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations.
RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2013, we contributed more than $104 million to causes worldwide, including donations and community investments of more than $69 million and $35 million in sponsorships. Learn more at www.rbc.com/community-sustainability.
RBC Blue Water Project Leadership and Community Action Grants
Note: Financial references throughout are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Canadian Water Research Society, $85,000: Governing the transboundary Columbia River basin is a tough balancing act - it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage the water, power and flood control operations of urban centres, ecosystem values (salmon and recreation) and the interests and rights of First Nations and Tribes. This organization seeks to negotiate the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty, use international best practices in transboundary water governance and build capacity for First Nations, Tribes and others to engage in basin stewardship.
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, $100,000: This initiative will show how the effective management of tributaries and the broader watershed can help mitigate floods and control stormwater while reducing contaminants entering the Great Lakes. This project supports the Cities Initiatives Municipal Adaptation and Resilience Service to help cities prepare for climate change.
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, $100,000: The organization's mission is to promote swimmable, drinkable, fishable water. With this grant, LOW will recruit and mentor emerging influencers and establish a national repository for insights on water issues through thought-leader retreats and residencies at The National Water Centre.
Leave No Trace Canada/Sans Trace Canada, $35,000: This project aims to prevent and reduce the negative impact of recreational activities on bodies of water and riversides by promoting behaviour change.
Red River Basin Commission, $35,000: This organization, in collaboration with Lake Friendly, Manitoba Hydro, the Province of Manitoba, Green Manitoba, Ducks Unlimited, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Manitoba Conservation Districts Association and the Manitoba Museum, is working to develop the 'Do What Matters' program for municipalities - a compilation of best practices for cities, towns, and municipalities to support sustainable water management and protection. The Red River Basin Commission will promote this program through a basin-wide outreach strategy.
TIDES Canada Initiatives Society, $100,000: The Waterlution Hub Network will host scenario planning on Cities of the Future and support Hubs in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. The program will host young leaders and interested members of the public to participate in a nine-month series of events for collaborating, visioning and designing innovative water cities of the future. Each city will produce an action plan report for the next 25 years.
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, $90,000: The Okanagan is the most water-stressed region in Canada, with growing cities, thirsty agriculture, and a semi-arid climate. More efficient water use is essential to meet all needs, and protect the environment. This initiative consists of a valley-wide hands-on conservation and rain-garden education program for the public and landscaping industry.
Local organizations: $68,500 in Community Action Grants will be shared by these 14 organizations in British Columbia:
Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society, $22,400: The organization will work alongside the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership Society to promote urban stormwater and riparian management. They will capture and share local success stories about low impact development and riparian management through videos, digital outreach and workshops.
Bow River Basin Council Society, $85,000: This grant will be used to assess and develop a sub-regional wetland implementation and management plan to reduce water pollution and urban runoff. The plan will be one component of a systems-wide approach to reduce stormwater runoff in major urban centre and some rural areas. The Co-operative Stormwater Management Initiative will work collaboratively to apply stormwater solutions throughout the larger east region of Calgary.
Municipality of Wood Buffalo, $50,000: The Phase 6B Miskanaw Golf Course Redevelopment project will construct a 10-million gallon holding pond to capture reclaimed waste water for golf course irrigation, significantly reducing the usage of municipal freshwater.
Oldman Watershed Council, $57,880: The Oldman watershed in southern Alberta is home to 210,000 people living in the City of Lethbridge and 34 towns and hamlets who depend on it for clean fresh water. The Council has embarked on a year-and-a-half long process to develop the community-led Headwaters Action Plan which will protect the integrity of the Oldman watershed along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Ecotrust, $50,000: This project will improve water quality in Whitehorse and Fairbanks by expanding the Alaska Logbook tool to include water quality monitoring capabilities, and then building awareness and involvement in water quality issues among area Tribes and First Nations. Ecotrust will partner with the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council to train local Indigenous communities in how to use the tool, share education on water quality issues and outline community-level watershed plans.
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y), $15,000: Under the Alberta Headwaters Project, Y2Y will develop an innovative and broadly-supported program to protect Alberta's headwaters. A partner network will work together to protect wildlife habitat, reduce conflicts between land users, increase public awareness of watershed values, protect ecosystem services and drought control, and influence upcoming land use planning processes.
Local organizations: $27,200 in Community Action Grants will be shared by these five organizations in Alberta:
Ducks Unlimited Canada, $100,000: Saskatoon's population is set to grow substantially over the next 50 years. This growth, along with increasing upstream demands and climate change, will affect the amount of water available from the South Saskatchewan River. Ducks Unlimited Canada will spearhead educational initiatives about wetland loss, stormwater management, and flooding.
Meewasin Valley Authority, $49,000: The Northeast Swale, an ancient former river channel, consists of hundreds of hectares of prairie, riparian and wetland that has recently been incorporated into an urban setting and will be surrounded by residential development. The Meewasin Valley Authority will conduct resource- management field work with volunteers, in order to protect the Swale during this critical period of change.
Local organizations: RBC has awarded a $3,000 Community Action Grant to the Regina Catholic School Division.
MANITOBA ECO-NETWORK INC, $60,000: In partnership with Green Communities Canada's RAIN Program, Green Action Centre and BUILD (Building Urban Industries for Local Development), this project will address the impact of Winnipeg's urban runoff on lakes and streams. These organizations will be working with communities, municipalities, and property owners to set up demonstration sites using proven stormwater management solutions to maximize natural filtration and reduce run-off contamination.
Sierra Club of Canada Foundation (SCCF), $60,000: This organization, through their Pickering/Paradise Project, will work to create a swimmable beach at Paradise Park in Ajax along the Lake Ontario shoreline. This project will create bioswale infrastructure inland from the beach to capture and filter urban runoff. SCCF will partners with the cities of Ajax, Toronto, the Region Conservation Authority and community volunteers to plant the bioswales with native wetland plants.
The Living City Foundation, $75,000: Situated in Canada's largest city, the Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) works to protect the region's urban watersheds. Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan (SNAP) supports retrofit programs which target older communities and support urban renewal and sustainable homeowner behaviour, creating uniquely tailored solutions to environmental and community needs. They identify integrated solutions to urban water infrastructure retrofit, local climate change adaptation and resiliency to more frequent and intense storms, intended to enhance water quality and reduce water usage. The program, the first of its kind, is an innovative model for sustainable urban renewal that has measurable environmental impact.
Ladies of the Lake Conservation Association, $30,000: This organization nurtures water thinkers and engages people using the Lake Simcoe watershed as a 21st century living laboratory - a centre for innovation, research and learning. The grant will help establish a leading-edge urban farm demonstration site called ClearWater, focused on wise water management, and the resulting knowledge exchange will help improve the quality of water for 22 municipalities within Lake Simcoe's watershed.
The Land Between, $20,000: Development pressures around shorelines are resulting in deterioration of valuable ecosystems and clean water for local municipalities. This project, the first phase of a 4-year effort, focuses on Haliburton County. This grant will support a multi-partner stewardship approach involving shoreline audits, education, demonstration sites, landowner incentives, and water quality monitoring to naturalize shorelines and measurably improve water quality.
Hamilton Conservation Foundation, $45,000: This project will decrease stress on existing stormwater infrastructure and increase water quality in Dundas, Ontario, by empowering landowners, schools and volunteers to reverse the spread of paved surfaces. The Foundation will plant native species along creeks to limit bank erosion and publicly recognize individuals and businesses who have already undertaken similar actions.
Rare Charitable Research Reserve, $80,000: The Chain of Learning Linking Water and Youth project will expand the organization's research facilitation, restoration and education efforts focused on water issues. The project will restore a provincially significant cold-water stream, educate students, build community awareness, engagement and influence policy and management of water issues nationally and internationally.
Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation, $50,000: The City Stream Watch program gathers environmental information from over 40 of the most neglected urban creeks through a series of rotating assessments carried out by trained and supervised 'citizen scientists'. The expansion of the program from its origins in the Rideau Valley to include the Mississippi Valley, will enable the implementation of a program across a major watershed within the City of Ottawa.
St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, $50,000: This collaborative project will develop a program to promote citizen awareness and encourage flood-proofing measures. Based on the premise that everyone in the community can help reduce urban floods, the initiative will develop demonstration projects and workshops for community groups and homeowners and provide action-based tips for residential flood-proofing in urban environments.
Local organizations: $136,800 in Community Action Grants will be shared by these 24 local organizations in Ontario:
Fondation de la faune du Québec, $50,000: This project will design various wildlife developments to improve the quality of water and the aquatic habitats in Laval's primary waterways. The organization will leverage the expertise it has gained from improving streams and rivers in several drainage basins in large cities around Quebec.
Comité Zone d'Intervention Prioritaire des Seigneuries, $50,000: This organization will use its grant to stabilize the embankments and stop erosion of the St. Lawrence River by placing rocks along the shoreline, planting a vegetation cover to restore the wetlands and riparian area, and educating the general public about aquatic environments.
La Croisée de Longueil Inc., $30,000: This organization will use its grant to raise awareness about rainwater management, through panels and environmental workshops that share knowledge about best management practices.
Les Amis des Jardins de Métis, $25,000: Through innovative approaches to landscaping, community consultations and the involvement of the best designers from Canada and around the world, this project will create a landscape laboratory with water as the core component.
Local organizations: $35,000 in Community Action Grants will be shared by these six local organizations in Quebec:
Atlantic Coastal Action Program Cape Breton, $35,000: To counter the water pollution, erosion and flooding, in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, this project will implement 12 residential rain gardens, three commercial/public rain gardens and three educational workshops to enhance stormwater management.
The Clean Nova Scotia Foundation, $40,000: The Community Stormwater Engagement Project combines youth education and action, residential stormwater management, community events and a highly visible demonstration site. This project will build capacity in the community of Yarmouth to effectively and sustainably manage stormwater. Direct measures, such as installing rain barrels and planting trees, will produce immediate improvements.
Local organizations: $47,300 in Community Action Grants will be shared by these seven local organizations in Atlantic Canada:
Lancaster Farmland Trust, $65,000 USD: The Chesapeake Bay, the world's largest and most biologically diverse estuary is dying. Agricultural practices and unmanaged urban stormwater are dumping pollutants into the Bay each year. Lancaster Farmland Trust will develop and implement a program to provide low-cost green infrastructure solutions that will help clean up the Bay by linking together urban and rural landscapes to improve water quality and meet regulatory requirements.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, $60,000 USD: This project will achieve measurable improvements in water quality and freshwater habitats in three locations: Peddie Lake in Hightstown, where pollution has degraded the lake for swimming and fishing,; Harry's Brook and the Millstone River in Princeton, where stormwater runoff is causing flooding and water pollution; and the Lower Millstone River, where dams have affected fisheries in Manville and other towns.
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), $93,640 USD: The Bronx River flows along the eastern side of the Bronx Zoo, operated by the WCS. Proximity to the river significantly enhances the visitors' experience, but poses its own issues of flooding and contaminated stormwater. WCS will implement green construction in strategic locations by building permeable pathways that will help reduce flooding and maintain a healthier flowing river.
Local organizations: $200,000 USD in Community Action Grants will be shared by these 37 organizations in the United States:
Landcare Australia, $10,000: The organization's Protecting Our Urban Waterways Program will engage community volunteers in a range of urban water conservation activities including water quality monitoring, garbage and weed removal. Landcare Australia will work with a number of local organizations to coordinate on the ground activities and encourage engagement by local volunteers to protect and restore urban waterways in the Greater Sydney region.
Peter Cullen Water and Environment Ltd, $40,000: The Trust Leadership Program develops water leaders' awareness of urban water issues, communication and leadership skills in order to become better influencers for critical water management decision-making. Successful graduates are awarded a Peter Cullen Trust (PCT) Fellowship and receive ongoing mentoring from Australian senior leaders, and raise awareness of urban water issues within their organizations, communities, states and around Australia.
Fundación Kennedy para la conservación de los Humedales, $20,000: Laguna El Peral is an important protected area off the coast of central Chile. Due to climate change and urban development, the lake has suffered significant degradation. Fundación Kennedy will estimate the deficit in the water balance of the lake as well as engage the residents to assist in recording the systems of sewage disposal and evaluate possible treatment alternatives. The newly gathered information will help design a system of artificial supply of treated wastewater.
The Shangri-la Institute for Sustainable Communities, $10,000: Rapid economic growth and intensive agricultural practices have resulted in the degradation of water quality, putting the country's natural resources under threat. This project will engage students and community members along the Dong River to and encourage them to become active participants in sustainable water resource management and inspire the broader community to take action.
The College of The Bahamas, $75,000: In partnership with the Water and Sewerage Corporation, The Nature Conservancy, and other hotel industry partners, the College will raise awareness on the important role water plays in maintaining the tourism industry in the capital city of Nassau as well as promote effective conservation and management of the city's water resources.
Durrell Wildife Conservation Trust, $75,000: The Managing Blue Water at Durrell Wildlife Park project will monitor and reduce water use from bore holes and increase sustainability of operations in the park site. The project will also promote responsible water usage among the public and frequent park visitors including school children.
The Woodland Trust, $50,000: The Natur Flow project promotes the benefits of managing and restoring natural habitats through sustainable natural alternatives to traditional flood risk management. It will reduce local flood risk across the Sussex River using natural in-stream and floodplain interventions, engaging with the local community to perform audits and highlight the ways that everyone can contribute towards reduced flood risk.
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