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Missouri Educator Pushes Power of Social Media
Kyle Pace | Instructional Technology Specialist
Lee's Summit School District, Mo.
Kyle Pace has been training teachers to use technology since he was a student himself.
Now an instructional technology specialist for the 17,500-student Lee's Summit, Mo., school district, Pace recalls being fascinated with the computer his mother—a Missouri middle school teacher—received in her classroom when he was a child. His mother brought the computer home during the summer, and Pace taught himself to use it. He became so proficient that his mother, and her fellow teachers, would come to him for advice on the technology, particularly when Pace began attending the middle school himself.
"I informally became the teachers' go-to person. In the summer, they'd have me come over and they'd say, 'Teach me how to do this,' " says Pace, 36. "So teaching other teachers about technology has always felt very natural to me."
His skills have only leaped forward in his current job in Lee's Summit. This school year, he's helping train teachers to use Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks, or Google laptops, along with Gmail and Google Docs.
It's all pretty new. But Pace says if he needs advice on any of those endeavors, educators who are further along in the process are just a click away. He has created his own online network of experts whom he can access at any time. Pace himself is seen as a resource for others, speaking at conferences or providing training, using his social-networking expertise. "No one has to feel like they're isolated anymore," he says. "That's the beauty of social networking."
A former elementary school teacher, Pace says he once felt isolated in the classroom. Though he wanted to push the technology boundaries in his class, he didn't know others in his school or district who were trying to do the same thing. So he's making sure that teachers in Lee's Summit don't face the same issue. Social networking holds the key to that, he says.
For example, Pace often uses Twitter to find resources for teachers in his district; he calls it "connecting the dots" and helping guide others to new techniques.
Social networking "is still daily guaranteed learning for me to find something that is immediately applicable for my job," he says. "An awesome byproduct of my networking is helping other people get the information they need."
He's encouraging teachers to do the same and build their own personal learning networks online. Pace pushed Richardson Elementary School 6th grade teacher Ashley Tegenkamp to venture onto Twitter, though she had never used it for professional development. He helped her connect with other teachers who have given her ideas for her own classroom, and Tegenkamp then decided to start a Twitter feed for her classroom to keep parents informed.
Currently, she is following several teachers who "flipped" their classrooms (a process in which teachers have students watch the lecture portion of a class at home on video, then do the homework or more hands-on work, in class), and is preparing to go in that direction with her own class. "Twitter is absolutely pushing me to be a better teacher," she wrote in an email.
Twitter EdChats
Social networking has also altered the course of Pace's professional life in many ways. Pace started with Twitter, and he became so enamored of the way he could connect with educators around the world that he began co-hosting Tuesday-evening EdChats on the social-networking site. Pace helps guide those online chats using Twitter's 140-character posts to discuss a different educational topic every week. Topics have ranged from alternatives to high-stakes testing to the effects of "anytime" learning on the classroom; the chats often spawn in-depth discussions on blogs and other websites.
That role led Pace to like-minded technology educators with whom he began to collaborate. He now speaks at conferences with people like Eric Sheninger, the principal at New Milford High School in New Jersey, about social networking for educators. The aim is to inspire teachers to get outside their comfort zones and connect with other educators online.
Online and in face-to-face presentations, Pace brings his real-world experiences to others, says Sheninger, to help them find ways to surmount technology roadblocks in their own schools.
"Kyle is a practitioner. He works with teachers and is exposed to the budgetary realities that schools are faced with, as well as administrators that embrace a vision for tech integration and those that are resistant," Sheninger says. "That allows him to be a very powerful resource."
Twitter also led Pace to learn about EdCamps , a so-called "unconference" movement springing up around the country. The freewheeling professional-development gatherings have no set agenda and are often centered around the use of technology in education. On the day of the event, attendees sign up, often on a large whiteboard, to make presentations. Participants are encouraged to drop in and out of sessions as they determine which are most relevant to their teaching practice.
Pace heard about EdCamps on Twitter and decided to organize one of his own. His first EdCamp, held in Kansas City, Mo., in 2010, drew more than 100 people. He's since organized two others there, and attendance has grown.
"As the organizer, that's always a bit of a tense moment that morning when you have that big piece of paper on the wall and you think, 'Please let there be people who want to have a conversation,' " Pace says.
And it all came out of social networking. Pace says it's unlikely, for example, he would have become a Google-certified teacher without finding out about it online. He would not have connected with Sheninger and others who have given him so many new techniques and resources to pass on to his teachers. And he wouldn't know that a principal in a school outside Chicago is a few years ahead of his district in implementing those Google Chromebooks.
"At any time," Pace says, "I can send him a tweet and say, 'How did you do this?' "
Vol. 32, Issue 20, Pages s26, s27, s28Published in Print: February 6, 2013, as Kyle Pace
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"Chicken" and Okra Fricassee
Well, my stories about my past drug adventures seem to be a big hit here on Veganize It...Don't Criticize It!. I don't want my readers under the impression that I'm some crazy drug fiend...I just happened to have some very wild teenage years. For the record, I've never even touched hard drugs. My personality is so addictive, that I know if I even did one line of coke I'd probably become addicted. This week's story is about a very unfortunate accident that happened when I was 16.
The night started out as a typical night of teenage shenanigans. My friend and I wanted to score a bag of weed, so we went over to our dealers house for a pick up. In true stoner etiquette, I offered to smoke a bowl of my newly acquired herb with the dealer. I go to use the restroom before we smoke, then come back and hit the bowl a few times.
My friend and I get into the car, and it's immediately apparent to me that something's not "all good, man". As I'm driving, I feel like I'm in a video game. My heart starts racing, the back of my head is pounding. My friend looks at my stunned face. "You OK, dude?", he asks. "No, dude. I'm FREAKING OUT!" He starts to laugh, then says "I think we just smoked crack". Another "Oh Shit" moment in my life.
I somehow manage to get my friend home, then drive back to my family's place and just lay down on the kitchen floor. All I could think about was the number 12 and how fast my heart was pacing. My mom eventually walks in and gives me one of those "I know you're on drugs" looks. She asks me if I'm ok, and I say "I'm fine". I laid on the kitchen floor for about another hour, then cleaned my room for the first time in months. It had never been so spotless. I now know much better than to abandon a bowl that I'm about to smoke. Sometimes we learn lessons the hard way.
Anyways, this recipe is based on one my Bubbee used to call one of her specialties: Chicken Fricassee. She would make it for me when I was a little kindelach, then my father took over making it after she passed. It's so great on a cold night when you want a dish that really sticks to your ribs. I know it's kind of addicting, but don't worry. No crack involved :)
- 20 small Pearl Onions or Shallots
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1 lb Okra, stems removed and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 2 batches of Vegan Chicken, cut into "Chicken" shaped pieces
- 3 TBSP Vegan Margarine
- 2 TBSP Sunflower Oil
- 3 TBSP All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Dry White Wine
- 2 1/2 cups boiling No Chicken Broth
- 1 Bouquet Garni
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 3 cups White Button Mushrooms
- 1/3 cup MimicCreme
- 3 TBSP Fresh Parsley, chopped
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Mashed Potatoes or Rice, for serving
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place the Pearl Onions or Shallots in a large bowl, then pour boiling water over top of them so that they are completely submerged. Set aside to soak.
Heat the 1 TBSP of Olive Oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the Okra to the pan and saute for 10-15 minutes, until the "stickiness" diminishes. Set aside for later.
Melt 1 TBSP of the Vegan Margarine with the Sunflower Oil in a large frying pan. Add the "chicken" pieces and cook on high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned all over. Transfer the "chicken" pieces to a large casserole dish, leaving the pan juices behind on the stove.
Over medium-high heat, melt a 2nd TBSP of vegan margarine, then stir the flour into the pan juices and melted margarine. Add in the White Wine, and whisk to combine. Whisk in the boiling no chicken broth, bouquet garni and lemon juice. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil. Allow the mixture to boil until the sauce has thickened, then season with salt and pepper and pour over the "chicken". Cover the casserole dish with a lid, then place in the oven to cook for 1 hour.
Drain the Pearl Onions or Shallots well, then peel. Clean out the frying pan that you used for the "chicken", then add the remaining 1 TBSP of vegan margarine and heat until fully melted. Add the mushrooms and onions (or shallots) to the pan, and cook for 5 minutes, turning frequently, until the mushrooms and onions are lightly browned. Add the mushrooms, onions (or shallots) and okra to the casserole dish with the "chicken".
Cook for an additional hour until the vegan chicken is nice and tender. Using a slotted spoon, remove the "chicken" and veggies from the sauce and place them in a serving dish. Stir the MimicCreme and Fresh Parsley into the sauce, and whisk well to combine. Taste for salt and pepper. Pour the sauce back over the "chicken" and veggies, then garnish with more fresh parsley. Serve over mashed potatoes or rice.

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Catcher Acquisition: A Mixed Bag
Drafting catchers in fantasy baseball is treated like drafting kickers in fantasy football. A few owners recognize the value of having the best at the position and will spend money to acquire them. Some owners treat catchers like kickers and draft them in the final rounds. Some leagues have gone so far as to eliminate the second catcher on standard fantasy rosters and made the position a second utility player, an extra pitcher, or a flex position, allowing owners to juggle the spot on a weekly basis.
Personally, I do a mixture of the first two strategies, as I tend to draft one of the better catchers and then pair him with a $1 mate. Two seasons ago, I drafted Joe Mauer at $23 and Adam Moore for $1 in AL Tout Wars, and neither worked out. Last season, I went back to the Mauer well at $20 and paired him with a $2 Ryan Lavarnway. This season, determined not to spend $20 on a catcher, I saved money and spent $18 on Jesus Montero and $1 on Carlos Corporan. It took three seasons, but I finally made a great catcher selection—with my second catcher.
It has been a rather interesting season at the catching position, as guys like Corporan have come out of nowhere to be surprisingly productive while former stalwarts are still trying to figure it out in 2013. Let's compare the catcher values from the Player Forecast Manager at the start of play yesterday to their draft-day prices in each of the single-league format Tout Wars auctions to see where the profits and losses have been thus far.
AL-Only (auction price/current value):
Only Napoli has earned the money he was paid as one of the big-dollar catchers, and that is helped by the fact that he never plays catcher; he hits more frequently than most backstops. Arencibia, Saltalamacchia, and Castro have turned nice profits—particularly Castro, who was an afterthought after injuries and a disappointing 2012. The end-game catchers have performed pretty much as they were paid, while Martinez and Montero, two highly desired names during draft season, have been disappointments. Undrafted catchers that have produced value so far include Yan Gomes ($6), Jose Lobaton ($5), and Chris Stewart ($4).
Posey has not met draft-day expectations, but the biggest disappointment in NL-only formats at this position has to be Montero—Miguel, in this case. Molina, Lucroy, and Rosario are producing as they were paid, while Buck, Kratz, and Gattis have produced nearly $40 of value while costing only a combined $5 to roster. Welington Castillo has been the most profitable undrafted NL catcher at $6.
If you are typically a player that targets the high-end catchers, the results so far are rather mixed. For those who target the cheap catchers at the end, those players have produced as they have been paid, save the special three in the National League. The answer to the question, "Which catcher acquisition strategy works best?" is yes.
Jason Collette is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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wait, what? You don't pick your kicker as your last pick?
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Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. said Wildwood, a popular beach town, has been inundated with complaints from tourists about young people "sagging" their shorts and pants, reports the Associated Press. Troiano Jr. pointed out that Wildwood depends on money from tourists to survive.
The law being voted on would ban anyone on the boardwalk from wearing pants that sag more than 3 inches below the hips, exposing either skin or underwear. The proposed ordinance would also require shoes and shirts on the boardwalk.
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However did you know that there is a way to recover unsaved word documents, or create a provision to automatically backup documents?
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Microsoft Word 2007 and above has an option to setup auto recovery of documents.
Go to the Word option (Microsoft Word 2007) from the word menu and navigate to Advanced tab, you will find various unchecked boxes, now check Always create backup copy then Allow background saves that will help you to recover files automatically in the future. The backup of word files are saved with .wbk extension.
In addition to that you can also recover documents from temporary file locations, here is where you might want to look at.
- C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Word
- C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp
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|Phishing found after ClamWin 0.95.1 update
I've never used ClamWin on email, but as I understand it, the ClamWin exclusions do not work on scans of individual files. This may come in to play in your situation.
Clam's version .95 (and ClamWin's port of it of course) has some additional detection functionality that makes it more sensitive than prior versions--especially in detecting virus families. They did not get enough beta testers for version .95 and have already done a version .95.1 cleanup. Also, they have lots of files to check each signature against for false positives before it is released; however, they need more Windows files. Clam's user base is still basically composed of Linux email servers, and they do a good job of supporting that base. That base isn't very concerned with Windows/Office files. Unfortunately, ClamWin is dependent upon Clam.
Hi GuitarBob,
Thanks for your response.
I understand the need for files to analyze, but the files in question are under confidentiality restraints, and I do not believe the open source investigators are ready to help shoulder my confidentiality burdens.
I am not talking about scanning individual files, but ordering a scan on the entire hard drive and controlling whether ClamWin looks down certain pathways. I would like to get the e-mail paths that lead to the identified files excluded so there isn't so much to sort through when my daily searches take place and so I don't continually get e-mails for the same files which may be false positives.
How do I properly use the <C> filter in ClamWin/tools/preferences/filters/Exclude Matching Filenames (my exact syntax was filtered out before posting, I do not know why)?
Is there a better way to control ClamWin in my instance?
Is ClamAV 0.95.1 now more sensitive to phishing e-mails than the forty-odd vendors used on Jottie and VirusTotal? (in other words, do I have a real problem?)
I don't think Clam is any more sensitive to phishing signatures now. Many phishers take great pains to make their phishing emails look ordinary. They are also getting better at spelling, so now and then you can get a sig that is the same as a "good" email.
As I said, I can't help much with using ClamWin for email. As for syntax, here's how I exclude the quarantine folder from my scans as an example:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\.clamwin\quarantine\*
Anthony of Queens
Greetings All,
I too since upgrading to clamwin 0.95.1 am having the exact same symptoms namely various phishing and other spoofed errors in mozilla email.
Like Mike(99) I tried the various filters to no avail. I found no configuration parameters that would selectively not scan the mozilla email folder locations.
This is my first post as a new member. Thank you for your support and hope. Anthony
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Hi all,
I tried Guitar Bob's wildcard exclusion, and I tried copying the path as reported in ClamWin into the exclusion window inside <>, both to no avail.
It appears that I don't understand how to use the file exclusion box, or that it doesn't work. I don't have a next step at this point. Any additional help would be appreciated.
Did you try this simple exclusion: filename.ext (example word.exe)? If that doesn't work, then perhaps a develper can help.
Anthony of Queens
Thank you for the updates.
I too confirmed I have added and am Exclude filters: *.msf and *.sbd. However, my mail folders "Business.sbd" continues to be scanned and found to contain culpable fishing and spoofed domain emails. This looks like it could be a very good and clean solution for avoiding these file types and therefore errors.
Also adding the following line to clamwin's "Additional clamscan parameters:" to the best of my knowledge continues to scan those folders to fine said culpable emails:
C:\Documents and Settings\Anthony\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\60b8z2y8.slt\Mail\pop.1and1.com\*
An example of a FOUND file follows:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Anthony\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\60b8z2y8.slt\Mail\pop.1and1.com\Business.sbd\Banking.sbd\HSBC & EmigrantDirect: Phishing.Heuristics.Email.SpoofedDomain FOUND"
I will check in a week to insure the above C: scan finds these extra email viruses.
Like others clamwin users, my email folders appeared virus free before the 0.95.1 upgrade.
Thank you in advanced for your continued support of our helpful support forum. Anthony
Anthony of Queens
Greetings all,
This last week's C:, D: and F: drive scans with the aforementioned exclusions and filters continue to produce said viruses.
I will monitor this discussion in hopes for upgrades and or fixes.
All the best, Anthony
Hi all,
Absent any idea why my syntax was ineffective in stopping ClamWin from scanning specific files or folders, I decided to try an exhaustive list of combinations in the hopes of stumbling over syntax that works. Below is a list of what I have tried so far on one phishing suspect:
ClamWin exclusion attempts ClamWin/Tools/Preferences/Filters/Exclude Matching Filenames:
Tried first:
For excluding:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\76qci9qb.default\Mail\Local Folders\Susquehanna Bank
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried Second:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried third:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried fourth:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried fifth:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried sixth:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried seventh:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email.
Tried eigthth:
ClamWin did not exclude the folder from the search nor did it identify the offending email. Absent any way to identify the offending files, parse out the files in progressively smaller folder sets until the offending file is identified.
I will post the results of this effort when I isolate the offending files. On the outside chance that the offending files are not confidential or contain secure information, who can I send them to for analysis?
Sorry about the posting, I forgot that my pathways would be removed by the moderator. In short, no amount of *.sbd, *, *., .*, *.*, *.default, etc worked in a <drive> scenario.
Hi all,
I created subfolders for the suspect folders, and sorted the emails from the suspect folders into the appropriate subfolders. Three of the original folders were now empty, except for the subfolders. ClamWin still reported a phishing suspect in these folders, which might be reasonable because ostensibly the infected email was still in a lower part of the hierarchy, but in one case none of the subfolders was likewise indicated.
If ClamWin isn't misreporting where it finds the suspected files, then I think ClamWin is having trouble with Thunderbird's structure, not its contents. In either case it is tough for an outsider to work around this ClamWin issue.
It would be nice if there was some way to get ClamWin to report the entire path and final filename of the suspect email in Thunderbird.
Guitar Bob,
You suggested in an earlier post that a developer could be of help here. I wrote to Luca with no response. How do we get a developer involved?
The ClamWin developers look at these posts in the ClamWin forum as they get a chance and make note of important changes/improvements needed in ClamWin. I mentioned this so they might notice the problem. The free time they can devote to ClamWin is limited, however, so changes/improvements take some time, and they cannot address everything. Changes/improvements are usually made when Clam AV comes out with an upgrade, and they are incorporated with the Clam Linux port over to the Windows version of Clamwin.
Hi all,
This post is mostly for Anthony of Queens: I never found a way to make exclusions work, so I sorted the emails into continually smaller groups until I only had a dozen or so in a group, then either deleted or saved the group as pds, depending on the importance of the content. Some of the folders continued to produce phishing positives even though they were empty, so I either created a new folder with a slightly different name, transferred the contents, and then deleted the offending folder.
This will probably be my last post on this issue unless someone else pipes in to help.
Thanks, Mike
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I had a friend in college who programmed something that worked the first time, that was pretty amazing. But as for me, I just fire up the debugger as soon as I finally get whatever I'm working on to compile - saves me time (kidding of course, I sometimes hold out a little bit of hope or use a lot of premeditated debug strings).
What's the best way to approach the Dijkstrain ideal for our programs?
Is this just some sort of pie-in-the-sky old fools quest for greatness applicable only to finite tasks that no one should hope for in our professional lives because programming is just too complex?


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Mustang MonthlyHow To Drivetrain
Tilt Steering Column Conversion
How To
The early Mustang steering system is fairly basic and lends itself to a trouble-free life with maybe a tie-rod end replacement thrown in every decade or so. However, due to the basic no-frills design of the early Mustang, owners wouldn't benefit from the option of basic tilt steering until the '70 model year. True, there was the Tilt-a-Way option with built-in tilt (using the turn signal lever to activate) from '67-'69. This complicated system, derived from the Thunderbird, allowed the upper column and steering wheel to swing up and away from the door for easier ingress/egress but has several support parts that are obsolete, making it a difficult swap for most.
Upgrading to a tilt column used to mean finding the rather rare '70 option and installing it (which looked out of place in the '65-'69 models due to the ignition switch on the column) or using an aftermarket street rod part that required an aftermarket steering wheel. That's fine if you're looking to install an aftermarket wheel, but what about those that want the stealthy addition of a tilt column but want to keep their stock wheel for appearance sake? If you spent some good money rebuilding your Deluxe Rim-Blow wheel, or perhaps have a Deluxe Interior woodgrain wheel, we can easily see why you'd want to retain it.
The folks at ididit have been building steering columns for nearly three decades, and while their name may sound funny, their work is anything but. Their columns are made from the finest parts and manufactured and assembled right here in the United States. A few years ago, its line of retrofit columns was born. First came the popular GM stuff, but us Mustang owners now have a full line of '65-'69 tilt column options from the folks at ididit. Every column features self-cancelling turn signals using a Ford turn signal switch, eight-way tilt, hazard flasher switch built in, floor mount bracket, a Ford top shaft to accept your Ford spline original wheel (or aftermarket wheel with Ford adapter), tilt and turn signal knobs/shafts machined like the original Mustang parts, and a choice of three finishes—paintable steel, chrome plated steel, and black powdercoated steel. Check out the installation on this in-progress '69 convertible to see just how easy the job is. The '65-'68 Mustang installations are similar, with the long-shaft boxes requiring the most work, but the ididit instructions will show you what you need to do there as well.


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AUS River to Rainforest - Self Drive Day Package
- Duration: 8 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Franklin, TAS
- Product code: R2R001
This diverse and culturally-rich tour follows the story of the famous Huon Pine, from river to rainforest, and how the forest, landscapes, culture, and farming have made the Huon Valley what it is today.
Surrounding lush hills of temperate rainforest first fuelled the passion of pioneers whose skills survive today in the Huon Valley's centuries-old ship-building traditions. Wooden boats built here today use scarce remnants of 2,000 year-old Huon Pine. Famous for being lightweight, durable and craft-worthy, "Piners" would risk life and limb to navigate the most inaccessible stretches of river for this valuable timber resource.
You will meet the owners and crafts-people who build and sail traditional wooden boats made from Huon Pine and enjoy a calm-water sail on a traditional masted wooden sailing vessel.
You'll taste cider produced and exported by a local family who are descendants of Franklin's earliest settler and at lunch you will savour cider over a meal of fresh local produce.
After lunch, you'll travel upriver to the airwalk at Tahune. Situated on the banks of one of Tasmania's last truly wild and powerful rivers, you'll witness huge flood-wrenched Huon Pine logs washed high above the waterline. Here you can drink in the romantic aspect of the Huon and Picton rivers up close, take a guided walk to a rare living stand of Huon Pines, and experience dramatic views from the elevated treetop walk and swinging bridge.
These surrounding hills feed the Huon River's sparkling, tannin-stained waters and are the source of the Huon Pine, lovingly crafted by Franklin's boat-building artisans.
Your self-drive itinerary (includes in bold)
0900-1030 Calm water morning sail incl. morning tea
1800-1930 Twilight sail
NOTE - we will ask you to specify this when you make your booking reservation.
1030 Drive to Franklin
1115 Cider tasting and early lunch
1230 Depart for Geeveston Visitor Centre
1245 Explore visitor centre & museum
1315 Depart for airwalk at Tahune
1400 Entry to the Tahune Airwalk
1430 Free self-guided Huon Pine walk (optional).
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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons play the second game of a four-game series against the Toledo Mud Hens at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd lost the first game of the series last night, 6-2. After this four-game series, the Bisons will leave for an eight-game roadtrip to Louisville and Indianapolis.
vs. THE HENS: Tonight's game is the second match-up between the Bisons and the Mud Hens this season. The Herd has now played every team in the IL with the loss last night to Toledo. Buffalo won the season-series a year ago, 5-3, thanks to a series win at Fifth Third Field. The Bisons have not lost a set to Toledo at Coca-Cola Field since the 2003 season (one win and four splits).
NIESE TO HAVE YOU: LHP Jonathon Niese looks to continue his hot streak as he takes the mound tonight for his 16th start of the season. The southpaw has four wins and no losses in his last five starts. In this stretch, Niese has an astonishing 0.83ERA, with 10 walks to 40 strikeouts. He has only allowed four earned runs over his last 43.1 innings pitched. This season, the pitcher has a Bisons-leading 80 strikeouts to only 24 walks.
MR. DEPENDABLE: OF Jesus Feliciano has been the most consistent hitter for the Herd all season. The outfielder continued to swing a hot bat with three hits in five attempts last night. Feliciano currently has an eight-game hitting streak in which he has batted 12-31 with a .387 average. The Bison slugger currently leads the team in batting average (.308), RBI (34), as well as stolen bases (11). His .308 average is also good for 9th best in the IL.
REY TO BE: INF Argenis Reyes started up right where he left off in his first game back to the Herd from his three-week stint with the New York Mets. The infielder had three hits last night as leadoff man in the Bisons batting order. Over his last 19 games with the Herd, Reyes has an impressive .351 average (27-77) with nine runs scored and 11RBI. Overall, the infielder is second on the team in batting average (.306), with 19 runs scored and 13 RBI in 46 games played.


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Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas on protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square and neighboring Gezi Park on Saturday, an intervention that came shortly after the prime minister warned that security forces "know how to clear" the area.
Protesters had defied Recep Tayyip Erdogan's earlier warnings to leave, vowing to press on with a sit-in that has galvanized demonstrations around the country and dented Erdogan's international reputation.
Saturday's sweep marked the first time in weeks that police had entered the makeshift tent city in Gezi Park, which has been transformed into a national symbol of resistance. White smoke billowed skyward as a phalanx of white-helmeted riot police marched inside the park. They tore down protesters' banners, toppled a communal food stall, and sprayed tear gas over the tents — urging those inside to pull out.
Protesters carried someone away on a stretcher.
According to NTV television, police shouted to the protesters: "This is an illegal act, this is our last warning to you — Evacuate."
In a show of power before thousands of flag-waving party faithful, Erdogan had earlier threatened protesters in a boisterous speech in Sincan, a suburb of the capital Ankara, that is a stronghold of his Justice and Development Party.
Erdogan warned protesters to cheers from the crowd: "I say this very clearly: either Taksim Square is cleared, or if it isn't cleared then the security forces of this country will know how to clear it."
A violent police crackdown on what began as an environmental protest over a redevelopment plan at the park has sparked a much broader expression of discontent about Erdogan's government, and what many say is his increasingly authoritarian decision-making.
The anger has been fanned because riot police have at times used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse mostly peaceful protesters. Five people, including a police officer, have died and thousands of people have been injured, denting Erdogan's international reputation.
Erdogan, who was elected with 50 percent of the vote for his third term in 2011, vehemently rejects the accusations by protesters and points to his strong support base.
A second pro-government rally is planned for Sunday in Istanbul, though Erdogan has previously said that the rallies were not designed as "an alternative" to the demonstrations at Gezi Park, but part of early campaigning for local elections next March.
On Saturday, Erdogan lashed out at what he called the "plot" behind the biggest street protests in his 10-year tenure.
"Over the last 17 days, I know that in all corners of Turkey, millions and billions have prayed for us," Erdogan said, as he moved about the stage. "You saw the plot that was being carried out, the trap being set." He said his supporters represented the "silent masses."
"You are here, and you are spoiling the treacherous plot, the treacherous attack!" he said, insisting unspecified groups both inside and outside Turkey had conspired to mount the protests centered on Istanbul — and that he had the documents to prove it.
The crowd chanted in response: "Stand straight, don't bow, the people are with you!"
In his speech, he focused on some protesters who have clashed with polices — at time by throwing stones and firebombs.
"There is no breaking and burning here, we are people of love," Erdogan said. "If people want to see the real Turkey, they should come here to Sincan."
Erdogan already has offered to defer to a court ruling on the legality of the government's contested park redevelopment plan, and floated the possibility of a referendum on it. But concessions over the park seemed not to be enough
Earlier this week, Erdogan ordered Taksim Square to be cleared of protesters. Police moved past improvised barricades on Tuesday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets and using water cannons to fend off small groups of demonstrators throwing stones, bottles and firebombs. Tear gas was also fired through the trees into the park, although the protesters were not removed.
Taksim Square itself returned to normal right after the end of the police operation early Wednesday. Traffic returned, the protest banners and flags were taken down, and cafes set up their chairs and tables outside again. At night, demonstrators still spill out from the park down the steps, while riot police keep watch from the edges.
Tayfun Kahraman, a Taksim Solidarity member who met with Erdogan in last-ditch talks that lasted until the pre-dawn hours Friday, said the protesters had agreed to continue their sit-in at Gezi Park after holding a series of discussions.
"We shall remain in the park until all of our democratic rights are recognized," he told The Associated Press, insisting that four key demands laid out by protesters in the talks had not been met.
The group has demanded that the park be left intact, anyone responsible for excessive police force resign or be fired, all activists detained in the protests be released, and the police use of tear gas and other non-lethal weapons be banned.
"As of today, with the dynamism and strength that comes from the struggle that has spread to the whole country, and even the world, we shall continue the resistance against all kinds of injustice and victimization in our country," Taksim Solidarity said in a statement posted on its website and later read out in the park. The group didn't say explicitly that it would remain in the park.
As the statement was read out, many among the gathered crowd clapped and began shouting, "This is just the beginning — the struggle continues!"
Although the most prominent group to emerge from the protests, Taksim Solidarity doesn't speak for everyone occupying Gezi. With many protesters saying they have no affiliation to any group or political party, many could make individual decisions on whether to stay or leave.
But there were few signs of anyone intending to pack up Saturday afternoon, and the daily activity in what has become a tent city continued with little indication of change. Deliveries of bottles of water and food arrived, people lined up for servings of lunch, while others cleared garbage and swept the paths clean after the morning rain.
According to the government's redevelopment plan for Taksim Square, the park would be replaced with a replica Ottoman-era barracks. Under initial plans, the construction would have housed a shopping mall, though that has since been amended to the possibility of an opera house, a theater and a museum with cafes.
Protesters angered by the project began occupying the park last month, but the police crackdown on May 31 saw the demonstrations spread to dozens of cities across the country. In recent days they have concentrated on Istanbul and the capital, Ankara.
Earlier Saturday, President Abdullah Gul wrote on Twitter that "everyone should now return home," insisting that "the channels for discussion and dialogue" have opened — an apparent reference to the talks between Erdogan and a small group of delegates from the protest.


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The Friday sermon was delivered at Masjid Bait ul Islam in Toronto, Canada.
After reciting Surah Al Fatihah, Huzoor (aba) said that after the occasion of Jalsa Salana, he generally gives his feedback on the event during the sermon. By the grace of Allah Almighty, the USA and Canada Jalsas, which were organized at an interval of one week from each other, were held in the past two weeks. Huzoor (aba) said that in these instances, he not only gets a chance to directly address Jamaat members, he also has the unique opportunity to gain first-hand information about specific issues, and the moral and spiritual standing of Jamaat during his meetings, which then assist him in imparting specific instructions to guide Jamaat members. In this context, the tour to USA and Canada was very beneficial and Huzoor (aba) said that he hoped and prayed that the Jamaat members, men and women also derived benefit from his visit. Besides this, meetings with certain prominent personalities and politicians also take the introduction of Jamaat Ahmadiyya to a wider circle. By the blessings of Allah, both countries are breaking ground in this field.
In any case, Huzoor (aba) said he wished to elaborate upon the topic of gratitude towards Allah Almighty in face of such successes that are granted to Jamaat. Each and every Ahmadi Muslim should be extremely grateful to God Almighty for enabling him/her to participate in the Jalsa Salana, which was such a blessed and auspicious occasion. However, the true objective of Jalsa Salana is to bring about a pure transformation within oneself, such that these transformations do not remain temporary but should become permanent, and this by implementing continuous efforts in our lives.
Huzoor (aba) reminded us that as a believer delves deeper into the topic of gratitude towards Allah, he becomes a recipient of even greater blessings from Allah Almighty. God Almighty, Who is True to His Word, promises His righteous servants:
And remember also the time when your Lord declared, 'If you are grateful, I will, surely, bestow more favours on you.' (14:8)
Therefore, Allah Almighty increases His favours upon those who are grateful to Him. For an Ahmadi Muslim, the biggest favour upon him/her is that God Almighty has enabled him to believe in the Imam and Mahdi of this age, who has come to guide the entire world. Every Ahmadi must make every endeavour to understand this topic of gratitude, so that he/she may become the recipient of God's favours, and not become someone who is ungrateful to God, and thus become the recipient of God's wrath.
By migrating to Western countries, Allah Almighty has indeed bestowed upon you worldly blessings as well. Many are better off than they were previously. Those people are surely gaining the displeasure of Allah Almighty who migrated to these countries on the basis of being persecuted due to their faith, sought asylum, and when their conditions ameliorated, they started criticizing Jamaat, to the extent that they distanced themselves completely. In any case, Jamaat does not care about such people. Indeed, the separation of such people from Jamaat is also a blessing of Allah Almighty; however, every Ahmadi must remember that his/her gratitude will only be meaningful if the intention and the objective is to gain the pleasure and nearness of Allah Almighty and to this end, he/she brings about a pure transformation within him/herself by following the model of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw). It is narrated in the traditions that the Holy Prophet (saw) would enumerate all of the day's blessings of God before going to sleep at night and would thank Allah Almighty for all His favours and would praise the Lord, Who bestowed upon him His Grace and Beneficence and granted him the bounties of life. His feet would swell during his worship of The Divine. When he was asked why he bore such burden, he would respond by saying should he not be grateful to Allah for all His favours? We should thus follow his model.
God Almighty states:
Say, 'If you love Allah, follow me: then will Allah love you and forgive you your faults. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful.' (3:32)
This is the way to attain God's love, which in turn reaps further rewards. The Holy Prophet (saw) was not grateful for worldly blessings alone, he would express his gratitude for shelter against difficulties and trials, to the extent that he was thankful in the most trivial matters as well. We must also emulate his example and incorporate these standards of gratitude in our lives. God Almighty then increases His blessings upon these people, so it is in favour of man himself to be grateful to God. God Almighty says:
"And whosoever is grateful is grateful for the good of his own soul; but whosoever is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Self- Sufficient, Generous.'" (27:41)
Huzoor (aba) said that gratitude should not only come in form of words or speech, but in practical actions as well, such that every part of a person's body and organs should express this form of gratitude. What is gratitude? Gratitude is that a person's entire existence should prostrate before God in humility and express his Love for Divine, to make efforts to gain that Love, to affirm that every blessing in his life is from God indeed, to declare, with words from the tongue, the praise and glory of The Lord, and to utilize His gifts such that they become a source of gaining God's pleasure. Allah Almighty showers such servants with increased blessings and bounties.
Huzoor (aba) said that people tell him or write to him about how wonderful the Jalsa was and how much they enjoyed it. Huzoor (aba) said that the Jalsa can only be a beneficial experience if each and every participant and attendant comes forth with a greater focus towards being a grateful and obedient worshipper of Allah and strive with a greater zeal to absorb the Love of Allah. One may make a list of all the changes he wishes to bring about in himself and then make a firm pact to practically implement those changes in his life. Then he may make a list of the vices he wishes to stay away from and make a firm pact to shun those wrongdoings from his life. These efforts should be made wholeheartedly, with all God-given faculties and abilities. Then he must praise the Lord and pledge never to misuse the blessings that God has bestowed on him. If God has granted you prosperity, then use it to gain the nearness of Allah rather than for wrong purposes.
By the grace of Allah, there are many members in USA who have been endowed with the luxuries of life. Many among them spend generously in the way of God's work. May Allah bless them, Ameen. They should always remember the favours of God on them and be ever grateful to His Mercy. Financial sacrifice is not sufficient in itself, it must be accompanied by worship and gratitude to Allah Almighty. True gratitude can only come with true worship. In Canada, people are not as affluent financially, but the standards of financial sacrifice are high. Huzoor (aba) said however, there is a dire need to raise the standards of worship and rectify certain moral weaknesses that have come in his observation. Whether Ahmadis live in USA or Canada or anywhere else in the world for that matter, the true expression of gratitude will only happen when they bring about a complete transformation in their lives. This can only happen when they implement the teachings of the Holy Quran and fulfil their pledge with the Promised Messiah (as) by following the conditions of bai'at. May Allah Almighty enable every Ahmadi to achieve these standards of gratitude to The Divine, Ameen.
Try to analyse yourself, examine your situation, look closely at your household and assess how you can improve the standards of gratitude towards Allah. If the husband is not fulfilling his obligations towards his wife, he is not being grateful to Allah despite his other pious acts. God has rewarded him with a wife and children, therefore it is his responsibility to look after her, and by fulfilling his responsibility he is expressing his gratitude to Allah. He must remember that this is not a worldly responsibility but a God-given responsibility. Similarly, if the wife is not fulfilling her obligations towards her husband, then she is negating the expression of gratitude to Allah. And this negation shall exclude her from amongst those who are the beloved of God. Therefore every individual and every household needs to assess the situation. The day that we start practicing what we preach at every level and make it a source of Allah's pleasure, we shall truly have implemented the profoundly significant expression of gratitude to Allah Almighty and the infinite bounties and favours of Allah shall descend continuously, in worldly and spiritual context. One must not desire the worldly luxuries; instead, it is the duty of every Ahmadi to desire favours of Allah in order to progress spiritually as well.
Huzoor (aba) then moved on to the topic of expression of gratitude to Allah that concerns him. He (aba) said that firstly, he would like to thank Allah Almighty for the fact that He has granted the Promised Messiah (as) with such a Jamaat that is extremely loyal to the Nizam-e-Khilafat. The Promised Messiah (as) had exclaimed amazement at the devotion and loyalty that was expressed by the members of Jamaat at his time as well. This extraordinary expression of devotion of loyalty, that is spread over a period of almost one-hundred-plus years, is still illuminating its lustre. Never let this devotion and loyalty die among yourselves and among the generations to follow. This expression of loyalty should be a source of gratitude for Jamaat members also, so that this bond with Khilafat remains strong generation after generation. No matter which part of the world one goes to, the bond and love and loyalty with Khilafat remains constant everywhere. Huzoor (aba) said that he witnessed this expression of extreme love and devotion in the USA and is witnessing it here in Canada as well, from children and adults alike, from men and women alike, from the youth and elderly alike. It is common perception that people in USA are materialistic, but Huzoor (aba) said that the devotion with which the Jamaat members served over the course of his two weeks stay there is exemplary, so much so that those who were on duty stayed with Huzoor (aba) throughout, did not care about their work or business. There were some who left their new jobs because they were not eligible for any time off, so that they could be in company of Huzoor (aba). May Allah make ease for all these Jamaat members and reward them for their love and devotion, Ameen. Huzoor (aba) thanked all the volunteers and participants of Jalsa Salana USA and Canada who fulfilled their duties with a sense of extreme responsibility. We should pray for these volunteers that may Allah Almighty grant them a sense of contentment such that they find even more satisfaction in the service of their faith, Ameen.
Huzoor (aba) said that he visited several cities in USA, and all Jamaat members, whether they were the original settlers or new migrants, all expressed their love and devotion. However, Huzoor (aba) again reminded all the Jamaat members that this expression of devotion can only be meaningful if these Jamaat members prostrate towards Allah in complete submission and praise Him for His favours bestowed on them. The culmination of this topic of gratitude towards Allah is that the Khalifatul Massih and the Jamaat members become true worshippers of Allah and become grateful to Him as it behoves to do so.
In USA, Huzoor (aba) noted the interest with which the youth have taken it upon themselves to take the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat to the masses and made very good contacts outside Jamaat is commendable. However, always remember that these contacts should not be made to gain any worldly objectives, but make these acquaintances so that the true and beautiful picture of Islam can be presented to the world and to gather the world under the flag of the Holy Prophet of Islam (saw), InshaAllah. Huzoor (aba) said that a journalist from CNN asked Huzoor (aba) about the possibility of spread of Islam in USA. Huzoor (aba) responded by saying that the true picture of Islam today is only presented by Jamaat Ahmadiyya, and the possibility of its spread does not only exist in the USA but in the entire world, and this not by force, but by impressing the hearts of the masses. Therefore, our youth, men and women, who express their love and devotion to Khilafat, should remember that our objectives are not worldly, but everything we say or do should be intended for the victory of Islam. This will be achieved only when we turn and submit our complete faith in God Almighty. On the whole, the USA tour was a grand success. May the fruitful results of the tour continue to manifest even after the tour is over. Huzoor (aba) said that in certain places, new mosques and centres were also inaugurated, which demonstrates the effort and focus of USA Jamaat towards construction of mosques. This effort should be continued. Another thing Huzoor (aba) pointed out that nations that progress do not have their eye on their accomplishments and achievements alone but they assess the weaknesses and make every effort to improve on them, as this is very important. This is the way to seek guidance, record the post event notes which document all the strengths and weakness of the organizational aspects of the event. This will allow the event to improve the following year. For example, one such weakness that Huzoor (aba) diverted the attention of Jamaat USA at Jamaat level and at individual level to make arrangements in case of an economic breakdown or a war-like situation. In fact, USA experiences frequent natural disasters, such as hurricanes, etc. Therefore, wherever mosques and centres are built, long-term provisions for water and electricity must be made because without these, life is not sustainable these days. Huzoor (aba) gave an example of how a hurricane caused electricity blackouts in the vicinity of Masjid Bait-ur-Rehman during his tour (he was in Harrisburg at the time) and there was no back-up system in place to overcome this shortage. Huzoor (aba) suggested the prearrangement of generators that can quickly provide electricity, and water should also be made available.
Turning his attention towards the Canada Jalsa, Huzoor (aba) again reminded all Jamaat members, not only in Canada, but across the globe, to be grateful to Allah Almighty and strengthen this bond. Secondly, the expression of love and devotion from Jamaat members are manifest indeed. One of Huzoor (aba)'s relative who had arrived from Pakistan commented that the Canada Jamaat members have outdone by a far cry the US Jamaat members in their expression of devotion on the reception of Huzoor (aba). Canada Jamaat is larger in number and is blessed with a unique atmosphere and ambience in the Peace village, with a mosque nearby. But to truly benefit from this unique combination of elements, one must put forth the topic of gratitude before him. You have been given this opportunity to live as a community, with a mosque at your doorstep. Try to fill the mosque; that is what will beautify it. The elderly, retired members probably come for all five daily prayers, but the true objective will be fulfilled when the youth and adults alike will understand the importance of worship and flock to the mosque in grand numbers, and will establish the Jamaat traditions, when the young girls and women will look after their honour and safeguard their chastity, when both young men and women will recognize their own values, and will not be pulled by the immoral values of the society that surrounds us. True objective cannot be attained by merely raising slogans on the street, or reciting a few couplets here and there.
The local residents, including Mayor of the City of Vaughan (where the masjid is located), are generally very impressed by the Jamaat and tell Huzoor (aba) how proud he must be to have such membership. They also concede that Ahmadis are law-abiding citizens. This is a worldly view; but we must assess our condition in view of the Quranic teachings explained by the Promised Messiah (as) in such depth. Our moral and spiritual standards are not founded on worldly regulations but those of God. Thus, we must implement Quranic teachings in our lives.
Do not look towards the earth, you should aim to see high in the sky and when this happens, then we can become grateful to Allah, that is also when your slogans and all deeds will reap the rewards of gaining the pleasure of Allah. Huzoor (aba) said that he has received a number of letters from the youth about how they have felt an inner transformation. Some girls have adopted the hijab/coat, others have written about their other changes. This is the intention that Allah will accept, and may He enable all these youngsters to become the best possible Ahmadis. This again takes us to the topic of gratitude because it is God alone Who can bring about a change within a person, therefore all those who have experienced these transformations should make them permanent, seek God's help and guidance. Households should become safe havens where love and trust and truthfulness can flourish. If the marriages have taken place against the will of the man and the woman, then fulfil that relationship with an open heart, otherwise, let your parents know before the marriage takes place that you are not interested. The foundation of any marriage is righteousness and faith. When boys ask for a religious girl, then the boy needs to be religious as well. Such a union will yield many more households which will be reminiscent of Paradise. Do not let your eyes be squinted before all this worldly comfort. Do not be overwhelmed or overawed by the lustre of the society you live in. Do not fill your homes or hearts with discontentment. Worldly prosperity is another reason to be grateful to Allah Almighty, always remember your heritage and your past, and then try to assess the favours of God on you, which will lead you to thanksgiving. Make every effort to abolish the differences and resolve conflicts between relatives and friends, as this will cause the favours of Allah to descend on you. When I leave my house in this neighbourhood, many children raise slogans and say salam, which resonates in the atmosphere and makes it appear as Paradise. This salam should not be a superficial one, but one that reverberates through the core of the Jamaat and establishes peace here in this world and paves the way for a good future in the hereafter as well. Do not let this passion die. Strive to attain this true essence of spirituality. This will become apparent when our actions will gain the nearness of God Almighty. Every Ahmadi must understand his or her responsibility in this regard.
Huzoor (aba) instructed the organizers to enumerate the weaknesses in the red book and try to find solutions to these weaknesses when making arrangements for next year's Jalsa. Huzoor (aba) has received certain letters filled with complaints, most specifically related to audio arrangements. Huzoor (aba) recommended a thorough investigation as to why this technical difficulty arises every year. His own observation is that perhaps certain organizational departments are not cooperating and coordinating one with the other. If this is true, then things are bound to fall apart. Therefore organizers should assess their intentions and work unitedly. Ameer Sahib should also keep a close eye and do not trust anyone without accountability. Huzoor (aba) suggested that perhaps, due to lack of discipline, a common Jalsa should be held in USA specifically in the year that Huzoor (aba) plans a visit. In any case, the members of Jamaat Canada express a sincere devotion to Huzoor (aba) and therefore he thinks that he should give another chance to the organizers to prove that they can improve the arrangements. Office-bearers who have worldly intentions or motives need to assess themselves, no one needs to tell them what is wrong. Remember it is the noble intention that will meet with success. Anything else will lead us away from the nearness of Allah, and God forbid incur His wrath instead. To the younger generation, Huzoor (aba) advises that they should keep a close eye on their positive and good actions, and to ignore their weaknesses. Canada Jamaat has established good contacts, many of whom Huzoor (aba) has met. Every Ahmadi should keep in mind that his / her action or words should always have the purpose of propagation of Islam Ahmadiyyat as a motive.
In the end, Huzoor (aba) once again touched upon the topic of gratitude, saying that in a way, the lighting of the households, the atmosphere around the mosque area, the spirit of volunteerism are all aspects of gratefulness, but these are temporary. However this gratefulness needs to be permanent and each Ahmadi must remain always ready to say "labaik" to the instructions of Huzoor (aba). Do not raise concerns such as the difficulties met in face of western norms and traditions. If the intention is true, then nothing can impede the progress. Nations that progress do not look at the difficulties they encounter but focus on their objectives and implementation of those objectives. This is what will help us bring about a revolution in this world. Huzoor (aba) prayed for the members of the jamaat in the end.
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