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On this day… 30th July, 1935 – Penguin Books was launched.
Today is the 80 year Anniversary of Penguin Books.
Penguin was launched on 30 July 1935 after publisher Allen Lane, travelling home from a weekend visiting Agatha Christie in Devon, was appalled by the lack of cheap but good quality contemporary fiction available at Exeter station. He came up with the concept of the Penguin paperback, bringing out a host of the colour-coded titles that summer.
The name Penguin was selected because it embodied "a sort of dignified flippancy" – being friendly, happy, not too scholarly and appealing to everyone. Edward Young, a production assistant, was sent to London Zoo to sketch penguins – the Penguin logo was born. On Tuesday 30th July 1935, the first ten Penguin titles hit the bookshops in London – bright colourful books that immediately drew the attention of the public: orange for fiction, dark blue for biography, green for crime, red for plays, cerise for travel, yellow for miscellanea. Orders rolled in, and outlets such as Woolworths helped to spread their fame wide. These inaugural titles were:
- Ariel by André Maurois (Dark blue)
- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway (Orange)
- Poets Pub by Eric Linklater (Orange)
- Madame Claire by Susan Ertz (Orange)
- Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers (Green)
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (Green)
- Twenty-five by Beverley Nichols (Dark Blue)
- William by E.H. Young (Orange)
- Gone to Earth by Mary Webb (Orange)
- Carnival by Compton Mackenzie (Orange)
These books, together with their successors, established a new, permanent trend in publishing that has developed into what we have today.
Did you know?
It was under Allen Lane that Penguin published DH Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, until then this book was banned in the United Kingdom.
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BARCELONA, Spain — "Call me back on the landline" may soon sound like a quaint, turn-of-the-century instruction to the ears of many mobile phone users.
Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., the world's biggest branded handset makers, both unveiled phones at a tradeshow here this week that switch between cellular coverage outdoors and cheap wireless Internet calling inside — all on a single phone number.
The new hardware is a response to growing demand. Mobile networks, aware that they can't beat Internet call operators like Skype for cheap indoor phone calls, are itching to join them.
BT Group PLC already has. In September, the British telecom began shipping Motorola handsets to the first customers of its BT Fusion service — the first in the world to allow users to switch in mid-call between cellular and Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, delivered via a Bluetooth wireless connection at home.
The new Nokia 6136 and Motorola A910 handsets introduced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona can connect to the Internet via WiFi, rather than Bluetooth, to make cut-price calls from the home, office or public hotspot. A handful of similar phones have been announced by smaller manufacturers in recent months.
"Then you walk out of the door and the call is seamlessly handed off to the cellular network," said Nokia Executive Vice President Kai Oistamo. "There are no dropped calls — it's like moving from one cell to another one in a cellular network today."
Other mobile operators have waited for the WiFi phones before adopting the technology behind the mid-call switching between broadband and cellular networks, called Unlicensed Mobile Access.
France Telecom SA will be its first customer for Nokia's UMA phone, to be sold under the French operator's Orange brand to customers of its LiveBox — a phone, TV and Internet hub marketed in France, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland and Belgium.
Several other operators have announced trials or launches of UMA products.
The move into "converged" cellular and VoIP services is a big step for the mobile industry, which often sees the Internet as a threat to future revenues from services it has spent years — and billions — developing.
But proponents say it's a necessary step to stem a potential exodus to Skype and similar services. About 15 percent of the world's 191 million broadband Internet subscribers used VoIP in 2005, according to Informa Telecoms and Media — a threefold increase on the previous year.
Broadband hardware maker NetGear Inc. and others showcased a slew of new WiFi-only phones designed to work with Skype and other VoIP services at last month's International Consumer Electronics Show in the United States.
"The advantage of UMA for an operator is that they can get to maintain control of their customers," said Steve Shaw, marketing director for U.S.-based Kineto Wireless, one of the technology's pioneers.
UMA promises to reduce networks' costs by transferring traffic to cheaper broadband infrastructure while improving the quality of the 3G services for indoor users — since high-speed cellular connections are notoriously bad inside many buildings.
Its potential is particularly strong in the United States, some observers say, where cellular coverage is patchier than in Europe.
U.S. operators have placed their networks under strain by promising free calls outside office hours, said Roger Entner, a Boston-based analyst with technology research firm Ovum.
With UMA, he said, "they would no longer have to spend capital-expenditure dollars to dimension their networks around traffic volumes they can't charge for."
Sprint Nextel Corp. and other U.S. operators plan to introduce some form of Wi-Fi telephony. T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, would also stand to benefit through its large public Wi-Fi hotspot business, Entner said.
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There is nothing more satisfying than making a change and seeing that change propagated through somewhere immediately. Lately, I have been experimenting a lot with integrating D3 charts into Vue. I tried doing this with helpers, directives and, most recently, with components. Since Vue is declaring components to be their recommended implementation method for reusable components I am going to be focusing here on that version.
If you are unfamiliar with Vue it is a popular JavaScript framework for two-way data binding. D3 is a library for modeling data in the DOM. What we are going to be focusing on is building a reusable component in Vue that leverages the D3 library to create a chart stays in sync with the data in Vue.
We are going to start with the vue-cli which will allow us to create a template for our new app. Once we have our starter app we are going to create a JavaScript file within our src directory called v-chart-plugin.js. This will need to be imported and used in our main.js
import Chart from './v-chart-plugin.js'
The idea here is that all of the functionality for rendering the chart and binding the data will be handled within the component completely seperate from the Vue instance. This way when the component is added all the developer needs to do is add in the element with the proper data bindings.
<v-chart v-bind:chartData="chartData"></v-chart>
As long as the object (in this case chartData) being passed follows the appropriate structure with the required values there is nothing further required of the dev. The component itself will be structured as so:
- Import dependent libraries (D3)
- Define the component
- Export the component
- Use the component (if vue is defined at the global scope)
The framework would look something like this
// Limited to just those dependencies we are going to need for the example
var d3 = Object.assign({},
const Chart = {
export default Chart;
if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.Vue) {
The bulk of the plugin is going to be in the definition of the Chart object itself. If you are familiar with Vue then you should recognize a lot of these methods and properties. If you are familiar with other frameworks like React and Angular some of the terminology should be familiar as well. Let's examine the structure of the component before we get into the details
const Chart = {
install(Vue, options) {
Vue.component('v-chart', {
props: ['chartData'],
data: function () {
methods: {
// lifecycle events
mounted: function () {
// watch functions
watch: {
You should recognize the value v-chart. This is the value that was used in our Vue template to add the component to the application. Below that we are referencing the props. This correlates to the object that we bound via the v-bind directive. You can pass multiple parameters instead of an object but I'll be using an object as it is easier for configuration. Following the props are the familiar data and methods which are values and functions that are scoped to the component. We won't be using data in this example as all the data is coming from the props but we will be using methods extensively. Note that for components data needs to be a function.
Vue.component('v-chart', {
props: ['chartData'],
data: function () {
return {
methods: {
initalizeChart: function () {
refreshChart: function () {
drawChart: function () {
clearCanvas: function () {
getHeight: function () {
return this.chartData.height || 200;
getWidth: function () {
return this.chartData.width || 200;
Outside of our methods we have a few additional functions that serve some specific purposes. Firstly are the lifecyle hooks. These are functions that get called at specific intervals within the application. This allows us to associate functionality with these events such as when an instance is created, updated, destroyed, etc. We'll be using the
mounted hook to ensure the page is loaded when we render our chart.
mounted: function () { // <-- lifecycle events
The other special methods we will be adding are watch functions. Watch functions serve the unique purpose of executing when the data is updated. This will allow us to re-render the chart when the data changes. Doing so will ensure that the chart is always in sync with the data.
watch: { // <-- watch functions
'chartData': {
handler: function (val) {
deep: true
Lastly, we have the template. This is a standard Vue template for the content we intend on rendering on the page. In this example, it is simply an SVG as that is what we will be using to draw our graph. We use interpolation to get the values of the width and height based on what was configured in the object.
`<svg class="chart" :height="this.getHeight()" :width="this.getWidth()"> </svg>`
If you have been following along you will notice I purposefully left out the details of the drawChart function. This is the part of the code that uses D3 to draw the chart on the SVG canvas we created in our template. This is going to rely heavily on the data we are passing in from the props: specifically the chartData.selector for identifying the unique id for the chart and chartData.data which is an array of data configured in the Vue instance. The rest is a boilerplate D3 that binds the data and appends rectangles with a length equal to each value in the array. This can be extended to create any data visualization.
drawChart: function () {
.attr("x", 20)
.attr("y", 20)
.style("text-anchor", "left")
.attr("width", function (d) {
return d;
}).attr("height", 20)
.attr("y", function (d, i) {
return (i + 1.5) * 20 + i
}).attr("x", 0);
If you want to see the full code go ahead and clone the Github Repo that this tutorial was based on. Hopefully, this gives you a foundation on how to bind your data from Vue with your components and model it in visualizations.
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I make charts with d3 in Vue almost every day and here is some of my best practices:
- Avoid to import whole d3 - it has a very heavy geo module and many unnecessary modules for most cases. Use the following syntax:
const d3 = {
- Use jsx, not d3 selections - it's much simpler when you learn it. You also don't have to watch the data updates and write
updateLinemethods, you just write the
renderfunction and deal with reactive data and shadow DOM
I would write an article about d3, Vue and jsx, but I have a little experience in writing and bad english
Definitely agree on the recommendation to pull in only those dependent modules.
Regarding JSX I assume that is easier / harder based on your familiarity with the syntax.
You haven't to use JSX, you can use vue templates, but JSX is a little more flexible. The idea is to use
<!-- or d={this.lineShape(this.data)} in jsx -->
Instead of
.attr('d', this.lineShape(this.data)
.attr('stroke', 'red')
I think html/svg is more readable
Oh and of course some features are simpler with d3 selections - animations and transition for example
Per your suggestion I updated the example to just pull the dependent d3 files.
Ideally I think this is something that needs to be build up by the community. If folks want to use this component as a framework for building that out I am happy to coordinate it.


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Idle Hands is back with more information about 2015 LEGO sets and this time it involves The LEGO Movie. We already knew about the Batman and Super Angry Kitty Attack (70817) from San Diego Comic Con 2014 which has 115 pieces and retails for $9.99 but there are now two more sets revealed for the January 2015 wave of sets. I hope there will be more sets for this wave and three just isn't enough. Again, treat this news as only rumors until there is confirmation by LEGO.
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The recent announcement by Holden Australia to layoff 500 workers due to "falling demand and the high Australian dollar". Personally, A Wheel Thing questions the second point, as Holden's main competitors are from overseas and fighting the same fight. Ford's Falcon is out of the picture, Toyota's Camry/Aurion twins plug along solidly whilst the Kia Optima, Mazda 6 and Hyundai's outgoing i45, plus Subaru's venerable Liberty are all selling well enough in the larger car class. Holden had banked on the Cruze to be the money spinner and this is where the first part comes into play.
The Cruze is a nice car, a good car but it's simply not good enough. The lacklustre 1.8L engine should have been ditched a long time ago, the styling has never been the prettiest, the interior is not up to the quality of its rivals such as the Mazda 3, Hyundai i30, Ford Focus and Fiesta and others and the value, not the price, the value is simply not perceived as being enough to switch people to the Lion brand. Of recent times A Wheel Thing has tested two Cruzes, the CDX wagon and SRiV hatch. Both had quality issues; the wagon a failed window mechanism and the hatch a nonresponsive aircon system. The "leather" seat covering looks plain, the ride quality was inconsistent and the switchgear/dash looks old school.
People have already bemoaned the money provided to Holden by the government system and, to a point, it's fair enough, but who's to say that the situation won't change for the better and Australia's manufacturing base in the automotive sector regains traction? The Camaro is based on the VE platform, GM utilises Holden for design and engineering and Toyota exports also. Let's hope it turns around.
What also needs a turnaround is driver education. Too many basic failures are seen on Australian roads every minutes of every day, leading to fatalities that simply shouldn't happen. No headlights when required, no indication, failure to stop for amber and red lights, truckies over the limit and bare metres behind your car, inability to merge or read the road traffic flow. These aren't helped by an antiquated road management system and a reliance on speeding fines for road revenue. CAMS, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, has a program aimed at 12/13 year old students (details here: http://www.cams.com.au/news/media-releases/latest-news/personal-letter-from-eugene-on-road-safety) which, they hope, if implemented properly will filter down and help reduce the road toll.
Great idea. However, this relies on the person behind the wheel continuing to give a rats about themselves and their fellow drivers. Until a massive psychometric change in society happens, there will always be those that think they are great drivers, there will always be those that think red lights are invisible, there will always be those that think merging is to hip and shoulder other drivers out of the way. The antispeeding brigade continually ignore other aspects of road safety and any measure to help is met with derision. THAT mindset also needs a fundamental change. Great idea CAMS, but you're well up against it.


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Benton City is located in Benton County, Washington and is filled with the small town charm and appeal that people come to expect from the Pacific Northwest. With beautiful scenery and a slow, relaxed pace, this town of 3,000 residents is quiet, safe and perfect for families. The weather here is seasonal but generally mild and is never bitterly cold or unbearably hot so you can experience seasons without every feeling miserable.
This part of the world is chock full of charming, quaint little towns like Benton City. For example, nearby Prosser, Washington is full of culture and fun as well as being home to over 40 vineyards and wineries. If you are looking for shopping and dining then Prosser also provides that. Downtown Prosser is historic and full of arts and culture. Walking around this quaint and charming area is a great way to spend any day. Whether it's a hot July afternoon or a cold December evening, there is always something to do or see in historic downtown Prosser. There is live theatre as well as movie nights at the Princess Theatre as well as the 6th Street Art and Gift Gallery which features the work of over 40 artists from all over the Northwest.
Are you looking for a photo op? If you find yourself in nearby Zillah, no matter the time of year or the season, you should certainly bring your family by The Teapot Dome Service Station. It exemplifies the small town charm and quirkiness that makes Zillah so special. This service station was, in fact, a full service gas station for many years but is now a historic site. Shaped like a teapot and painted white and red, it is an example of novelty architecture and is a true sight to see.
Another great small town family activity takes place in nearby Sunnyside, Washington each chilly December. Residents come out bundled in their coats and scarves to watch the Lighted Farm Implement Parade. This parade is just what it sounds like! Tractors, balers, boom trucks and more are lit with Christmas lights and paraded through town for a fun Christmas experience that any family will love!


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The National is one of the best bands the past decade in rock music.
Albums like "boxer" and "high violet" helped shape the American independent rock sound of the 0 years, with great simple songwriting and minimal yet haunting arrangements that blended elements of new wave, folk and rock.
The songs were – and still are – built around the intimate, baritone voice of Matt Berninger, whose crooning remains the distinctive character of their songs.
This time, the band introduced light but present elements of electronica in their songs – drum loops, synths, glitches and blips. The result, however, is not a bombastic and muscular sound but an ever more intimate, dark and soothing sound.
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WASHINGTON – The Senate tax proposal would raise the child tax credit to $1,650 – only $50 more than the House version – denying Sen. Marco Rubio and allies who say it must increase much more.
Leaked details ahead of the official unveiling came as Rubio continued an aggressive pitch to double the current $1,000 credit. Rubio has said anything less will hurt families and has suggested he could vote against the bill.
Rubio's office has not responded to questions about the tax credit. He once talked about $2,500, but had settled on a lower amount. Senate Democrats say even $2,000 in inadequate.
UPDATE: Rubio responds on Twitter.
Rubio appeared on Fox News earlier today and hinted at disappointment.
"I expect it'll be better than the House position. And we'll keep working on it. Look, if I don't like it, I can file an amendment on the Senate floor. And I am pretty confident I have the votes.
"And, by the way, $2,000 is not some number out of the air. That is the point in which you are giving a tax cut to people who will have… two, three, four children, are raising a family, are working because you can't get this if you are not working.
"Here's what I can tell you: it cannot be that it is more lucrative to not work and raise four kids with the government benefits that come with that, than it is to take a job for $35,000 a year. That can't be, and our tax code should not encourage that."
One analysis of the House bill found that 42 percent of children in working families in Florida could be left out.


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Hernias can occur in many places of your body and are named after the location where they occur.
- Requires immediate medical diagnosis due to the potentially severe complications if left untreated.
- Requires Physical Examination, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) study.
- More common in males than females.
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Our community playgroups are run by volunteer committees who dedicate their time to ensure their local playgroup thrives. Without them and other parents and carers who volunteer, these groups would not exist. Our hard-working Board of Directors are also all volunteers.
The coordinator of one local community playgroup said, "My child is nearly at school now and I enjoy encouraging new parents to attend and have them see the benefits both they and their children gain by the playgroup experience."
Top five reasons our community playgroup members say they enjoy their volunteer role:
These reasons reflect the voice behind the 2016 National Volunteer Week campaign, as according to Associate Professor Thomas Nielson, University of Canberra, "volunteering is a healthy lifestyle choice; a true community builder; one of the strongest predictors we have of increasing our health and happiness."
The 2016 State of Volunteering in Australia Report found that:
You can read about some of our volunteers whose work has made a substantial difference to their playgroup
If you want to assist your community playgroup as a committee member or in another capacity, speak with a committee member at your group.
Beaumont Hills Little Buddies Mandarin Playgroup meets every Monday from 10am to 12pm with a wide range of fun activities laid out for the day. The aim of this playgroup is to provide a friendly, Mandarin speaking environment for all parents, carers and children in the area.
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10 Historical Examples of How Relics were Used and Venerated in Early Islam
Rumi's Garden Donates a Replica Footprint of Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ to Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari Mosque where it it displayed amongst the great Shaykh's relics.
Replica of the Blessed Footprint is available at www.RumisGarden.co.uk
What is an Islamic Relic?
Traditionally, Islam has had a rich history for the reverence of relics stretching from Andalusia, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa to Historic Syria, Iraq, Persia, and India. This is especially true for relics attributed to our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and then his Companions and the awliya of Islam.
Looking at both traditional Sunni and Shia Islamic literature, including ahadith and their commentaries, many examples exist of how relics were used and venerated. This practice of veneration is not an innovation - as some scholars have claimed - but rather, has concrete historical roots tracing back to the Prophet ﷺ himself, his companions and many of the awliya from the earliest days of Islam. In fact, the veneration of relics continued to remain popular in many parts of the Sunni world until the emergence of the puritanical Wahabi movement from the Najd (currently the central region of Saudi Arabia) in the eighteenth-century. Unfortunately, the Wahabi approach to relics has penetrated much of mainstream urban Islam.
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Relics sent directly from Heaven, pilgrimage sites and the blessed bodies of Prophets and Awliya
Segments of the blessed bodies of Prophets and Awliya
The hair, sweat, teeth, cupping blood, footprint, handprint of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Objects which have been touched by Prophets and Awliya
Objects which have touched any of the above; this category is extremely broad
Replicas or imitations of existing relics
The Ashtiname of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is a covenant made by the Prophet with the Christians of Egypt. It is signed with his blessed handprint.
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Rumi's Garden is offering large pendants with the blessed kiswah from the Holy Chamber of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
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Rumi's Garden is offering large pendants with the blessed kiswah from the Holy Ka'aba.
Available at www.RumisGarden.co.uk
- Meri,Josef W. Relics of Piety and Power in Medieval Islam: Past & Present, Volume 206, Issue suppl_5, 1 January 2010, Pages 97–120
- Ibn Asakir, Juz Timthal Naalal-Nabi,ed. Husayn Shukri, 25
- Patrizi, Luca, Relics of the Prophet, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols.), Edited by C. Fitzpatrick and A. Walker, Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2014
- Tabari, Tarekh Alwaraq.net edn,Year193 H.,2062; The Historyo fal-Tabari (TheWar between Brothers), trans. M. Fishbein (Albany, 1992), 11, 195, 196, 199.
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Advance Laser Clinic is a one-stop-shop for treatments using laser. In fact, the quality as well as the affordability of the treatments offered here have drawn the attention of many a number of customers. They offer specialized laser treatments to treat problems like under eye wrinkles, fine lines, active acne, and many more.
For treating wrinkles under the eyes, the technicians make use of laser resurfacing. This involves the intervention of a laser beam which tears up the epidermis and brings about the production of new collagen in the next layer of the skin. This procedure is normally carried out on an out-patient basis and is suitable for treating minor kind of damage to the topmost layer of the skin. Further, immediately after this procedure, there are chances of the skin getting a pinkish hue and also becoming sensitive for a temporary period. However, with proper aftercare, your skin would appear more youthful and healthy.
The process of laser resurfacing is also known in different names like lasabrasion, laser vaporization, or laser peel. There are two kinds of lasers which are commonly used in this process like Erbium and Carbon dioxide (CO2). Theselasers vaporize the damaged skin cells at the surface level.
Among these, CO2 laser resurfacing is an age-old method used to treat different skin issues like wrinkles, warts, scars, etc. The recent version of this method makes use of short pulses of laser energy or a continuous stream of light which is delivered in a scanning pattern so as to remove the thin layer of skin causing minimal damage from heat. In this method, the recovery time is normally two weeks. In the second method called Erbium laser resurfacing, the surface level and the moderate deep lines and wrinkles on areas like face, neck, hands, etc. are removed. One of the major benefits of this procedure is the minimal amount of burning of the surrounding tissue. This method in fact, causes only lesser side effects like swelling, redness, bruising, etc.
To sum it up, Advance Laser Clinic offer the state-of-the-art technologies with respect to treatments involving laser. For this reason, there is a long list of customers who seek the services of this firm.


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The latest article I have found that I want to share is entitled Technology to Help Kids:Assistive Technology Tools. It's really more of a data base than an article. You choose your child's learning difficulty from a drop down menu and up pops assistive technology tools/products relating to that particular learning problem. It just couldn't be easier. Click on the tool/product you're interested in a you are automatically taken to a website that has, sells or offers that tool.
There is also a drop down menu if you prefer to search by tool/product. For example, if you are interested in talking calculators, just click on that tool and a list of resources pops up. You can then follow those links to learn more about the calculators and find out where to purchase one.
If your child is struggling with listening, math, reading, writing, organization and/or memory, this site can lead you to the very tool that could help your child succeed.


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|By Todd CohenWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — As a teenager in the 1960s, Sylvia Oberle witnessed public vilification of the minister at her Baptist church in Knoxville, Tenn., because of his civil-rights activism.
Her best friends at church were "ready to ride the pastor out of town on a rail," she says, but her mother volunteered for the church homeless program.
"It was a quiet but important lesson," she says.
Oberle took that lesson to heart, and has devoted her life's work to understanding and building community, first as a newspaper reporter and editor, and most recently as executive director of the Center for Community Safety at Winston-Salem State University.
Starting Feb. 1, as the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Oberle takes on yet another community challenge.
"We need to not only build houses," she says. "We need to build social capital."
Donna G. Rader, vice president for grants and programs at the Winston-Salem Foundation, says Oberle's move is good news.
"She's one of the most important people in our community because she leads from her heart and soul," Rader says. "She has never had to disengage her heart in order to be a very smart, very professional, very comprehensive thinker."
And Oberle's vision and leadership style are critical to strengthening civic connections within the community, Rader says.
"She totally links to other people and knows she'll make better decisions if she has input from a wide range of people," Rader says. "She has a collaborative style of leading."
Oberle's move also follows a personal tragedy: Last March, her 21-year-old son, Andrew Lane, a student at Appalachian State University in Boone, was killed in a car accident.
"A lot of what I have been reading is more on spiritual formation, thinking through the experience of grieving for my son, and understanding what that means for my life," she says.
Based on wide-ranging reading in the past year, she says, she has found connections between Christianity and eastern and Native American religions.
"There seem to be common themes about the importance of living in community and taking care of each other," she says.
|Sylvia OberleJob: Executive director, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, effective Feb. 1
Age: 53
Education: B.A., Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn., 1973; M.A., journalism, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1979.
Family: Husband, Terry Oberle; 13-year-old daughter; 21-year-old son killed in auto accident in March 2005.
Recently read: Living Buddha, Living Christ; Heart of Christianity
Favorite movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Hobbies: Reading, walking, snow-skiing
Little-known fact: Loves eclectic music
Career: Executive director, Center for Community Safety, Winston-Salem State University, 2001-2006; project coordinator, Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1998-2000; senior vice president, James A. Fyock & Associates, 1992-1998; Winston-Salem Journal, city editor, 1981-1992, assistant city editor/reporter, 1978-1981
|So when the Habitat job opened up, Oberle says, "it gave me an opportunity to take that one step further and do something I felt had an even more tangible impact on the community."Community connections
Oberle got hooked early on the idea of community.
As a fourth grader, she started reading the newspaper every day with her grandfather.
"He was one of the most curious people I knew," she says. "He constantly wanted to learn new things."
Her own passion for wanting to learn was deepened, she says, through her family's community activities and "innate, natural curiosity and sense of intrigue of who does what, who knows what, what makes things tick."
She majored in history and political science as an undergraduate at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn., and then studied history in graduate school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, planning to become a professor or archivist.
But she found she wanted a calling with a focus more current than history, she says.
So she switched to UNC-Chapel Hill, earning a master's degree in journalism.
After a three-month stint as a reporter at the Durham Morning Herald, Oberle worked for a year-and-a-half as reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal, another year as assistant city editor, and then just over 10 years as city editor.
Then, in 1989, she enrolled in Leadership Winston-Salem, a year-long program to develop leaders and immerse them in community issues.
Because of the experience, she says, she found she "wanted to get more involved in the community than you can as a journalist."
Also motivating her career thinking at the time was her recent marriage to Terry Oberle, the newspaper's sports editor, and the fact that Andrew, her son from her second marriage, was five years old.
"We did not want a two-editor family," she says.
So she quit the paper, and initially worked as a consultant to the Winston-Salem Forsyth Schools in dealing with the perception they were not safe, and also started Partners for Progress, an early effort to enlist community support for public education.
Oberle also got personally involved in education because her son had begun kindergarten.
While he and his best friend, Frederick, both were bright and active children and entered school with the same potential and promise, she says, Frederick, an African American, was held back at the end of their first year.
"People make judgments," Oberle says. "We are unfair in the way we treat others. It crystallized in me it was just as important that Frederick got a good education and every opportunity as my son, and who was going to be looking out for him? I just wanted to make a difference."
Making a difference
Oberle then worked for six years for James A. Fyock & Associates, a consulting firm that focused on public affairs and crisis management issues.
In the mid-90s, a client asked the firm to help form a network of local leaders to focus on at-risk youth.
The network, known as Forsyth Futures, led to the selection of Winston-Salem by the administration of Attorney General Janet Reno as one of five pilot projects throughout the United States known as Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiatives, or SACSI.
The idea was to "change the way law enforcement looked at enforcing the laws," and tackle criminal issues through a strategic approach rooted in academic research and community partnerships, Oberle says.
Loretta Biggs, a former judge who had been in the same Leadership Winston-Salem class as Oberle, was named by the U.S. Attorney's Office to oversee the pilot project, and she hired Oberle to manage it.
Linda Davis, interim CEO at The Children's Home and retired Winston-Salem police chief, says Oberle's collaborative style in the U.S. Attorney's office led to "one of my proudest moments, professionally and personally."
At a time when she and the African-American clergy "shared concerns around the common goal of stopping violence and keeping our children safe
To keep the initiative going after the two-year pilot project ended, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust gave $1.8 million to Winston-Salem State University to create the Center for Community Safety, and Oberle was named its executive director.
The center, the only one of the five pilots to continue its work, initially focused on juvenile violence, but has expanded its focus to include older young adults, ex-offenders re-entering the community, domestic violence, and neighborhood safety.
The center works to build community and academic partnerships, and provides training for other communities on topics such as gang issues.
The center also has developed a computer-mapping lab that community groups can use to make better use of data, such as the impact of the location of health-care facilities and other services, to solve community problems.
"Whoever holds the data holds the power," Oberle says.
At Habitat, which is beginning its 20th year and has built 200 houses, Obserle says she wants to continue the group's work in "eradicating substandard housing and being a strong advocate for decent and safe housing."
She also wants Habitat to be a strong voice for developing "other amenities that build safe and stable neighborhoods."
That goal, she says, is in sync with an essay her son wrote in elementary school when asked what "utopia" meant.
"In my dream city there will be nothing but peace," he wrote. "Everyone will have a job. No one will live in poverty. Everyone will be treated with respect."
Habitat shares those ideals, Oberle says.
"So this is an opportunity," she says, "to honor him and live out his very child-like belief in utopia."


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Carlson to direct Indiana University Clinical Trials Office
IU School of Medicine Feb 23, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS — Kenneth H. Carlson has been named director of the Clinical Trials Office for University Clinical Affairs at Indiana University. He will begin his new position on Feb. 25.
The Clinical Trials Office, established in July 2014, serves as the single point of entry for clinical trials across IU, providing streamlined support for the facilitation of research studies, including contracting, budgeting and metric tracking.
"I am delighted that Ken has agreed to join IU," said Anantha Shekhar, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, associate dean for translational research at the IU School of Medicine and associate vice president for university clinical affairs at IU. "As the director of the IU Clinical Trials Office, he will bring deep understanding about what industry partners are looking for when placing clinical trials at academic medical centers, and how the clinical trials business is evolving across the globe. This will help propel IU to become a preferred clinical research partner for a wide range of biomedical industries."
In this position, Carlson will provide strategic leadership to the Clinical Trials Office, including advancing the timely and efficient conduct of industry sponsored clinical trials at IU and its health care partners of IU Health and Eskenazi Health. He will be responsible for the overall management of the office, its staff and resources, and will set policies and procedures for ensuring quality service and increased participation in clinical trials. He also will engage current and new clinical trial sponsors, and maintain existing sponsor relationships, to increase the overall number of clinical trials conducted at IU.
Prior to joining the university, Carlson served 19 years at Eli Lilly and Company in multiple positions dedicated to early and late phase drug development, most recently as the manager of global sourcing and study delivery solutions in the division of clinical pharmacology. He has also been the associate director of project planning and management at Eli Lilly's affiliate in Kobe, Japan, and the manager of the integration of clinical pharmacology strategy, planning and operations for Lilly Japan and global clinical pharmacology operations in U.S., Europe and Singapore. He also previously served as a toxicologist with the Chemical Industry Institute of Technology, now the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences.
Carlson holds a master's degree in toxicology from the University of Arizona, a bachelor's degree in biology from Roanoke College in Virginia and a 2012 certificate of achievement in alliance management from the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals.


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Each week, I receive tons of questions from my listeners about tech concerns, new products and all things digital. Sometimes choosing the most interesting questions to highlight is the most difficult part of my job.
This week, I received questions about marketing on social media, buying a smart TV, and more. Do you have a question you'd like to ask me? Click here to email me directly.
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A: You aren't alone. Most people are so accustomed to cellphones that they can accept a poor signal or even a dropped call. But Wi-Fi? Shouldn't that work flawlessly, especially if you're not overworking your network and you have a speedy modem situated in your house? In some cases, the architecture of your house might be getting in the way. You might also have trouble with interference. Whatever the case, there are simple troubleshooting techniques for fixing this issue. Click here to find out why your Wi-Fi keeps dropping and what you can do about it.
Finding alternatives to Craigslist
Q. I don't like to use Craigslist. Are there safer better sites?
A: Craigslist is the ultimate double-edged sword. It's great because it's free and well trafficked. But there are so many scammers who use it. You might find a perfectly usable desktop on Craigslist for a song. You might also get some virus-laden garbage from a vendor who refuses to give you his last name. Luckily, internet classifieds have become a sprawling industry, and there are safer ways of buying and selling used goods over the web. Click here for a list of online marketplaces better than Craigslist.
Selling on social media
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A: Twitter and Facebook are a good start, but they're pretty much the bare minimum these days. Online marketing has become a complex environment, where clever merchants must use keywords, RSS feeds and cross-platform management to get their message across. You may be scratching your head, but it's actually a lot of fun once you get the hang of it. Take what you've already learned from social media and then enhance it with some exciting new apps. Click here for five apps that will supercharge your social media strategy.
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A: Do I ever! It's almost funny to remember the days when recipes were written on index cards and handed down from generation to generation. Don't get me wrong; I'm often nostalgic for those days, and it was always entertaining trying to puzzle out my grandmother's handwriting. Nowadays, the internet is bursting with free recipes and tutorials. Some are produced by skilled amateurs, others are hosted by world-renowned chefs. So if you're looking for a personal recommendation, I can tell you which step-by-step videos I prefer. Click here for some of my favorite YouTube cooking channels.
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The Lutha Report for Hamptons Surf:
Knee- to waist-high, glassy little SE peelers this a.m.
Wind Forecast:
NW-SE winds 5-10 KT.
Water Temp: 64–65°
Wear a 3/2mm or 4/3mm full, booties are still optional…
Montauk Point (Ocean) Tides:
HIGH: 9:47 a.m. • LOW: 3:29 p.m. • HIGH: 9:46 p.m.
Next Chance For Surf:
E-NE winds/wind-swell of sorts Tuesday–Thursday… Hard to predict how much will really be surf-able, so keep your fingers crossed, and get up every day to check it…
Happy surfing!
Artist and surfer Lutha Leahy-Miller has more than 20 years of experience riding Hamptons waves. He was formerly rated No. 3 in the Eastern Surfing Association for New York State and all of the Northeastern United States. To see Lutha's art or to book a surf lesson, visit lutha.net.


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Sausha is the first rescued Yorkie I've adopted. She did not need any training at all and fit right into our home gracefully. We were able to adopt her two years ago, because she wanted to be an only dog, although her foster mom really wanted to keep her. We were very lucky to get her. She is 11 years old and still very active and playful.
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With time, an increasingly large number of organizations have begun to realize the necessity to act on a local level in order to set an impact on employee engagement. This clearly means that the managers of all sorts, the supervisors, team leaders are sitting at the best position to enhance and understand what employee engagement is.
However, it is sad enough to note that most often they don't have access to employee engagement ideas which are effective and impactful enough to set a strong influence on the level of engagement of several teams. Did you know that there are plenty of cheap and simple ways of boosting employee engagement? Here are few that you may take into account.
Idea #1: Assist them with their personal growth and development
One of the most vital aspects of employee engagement is personal growth. The managers should always try and make their employees feel that they're getting better and growing with them at whatever job they do. If the employees reach a point where they stop growing, stop giving themselves challenges to overcome and stop being creative, they get bored. If they watch their colleagues growing at a faster pace than theirs, this is an even more regressing and disheartening situation which demotivates the employees. Hence, focus on the improvement and development of your employees to retain them.
Idea #2: Constant feedback is sought by employees
Employees tend to get motivated when they get constant feedback as this lets them know where they actually stand and how they're performing. As a manager, you shouldn't keep them waiting for a monthly or an annual review. The more real-time feedback you can give your employees, the more they stay motivated. Although, it is true at the same time that given the sensitivity of feedback, it's tough to get it right.
Idea #3: Turn work into fun
If there is too much of boredom in the work, people will gradually get discouraged with the kind of job they do. In fact, employees find it very boring and demotivating when they think that they're dragging themselves to a workplace where they're just working and where there is no fun element. Though you have to get your work done within deadlines and reach your goals, yet you require having some kind of balance. Employees should know that they can relax at times and also have fun. While deadlines are good to keep employees motivated, you needn't stress if you miss them.
Idea #4: Give a voice to your employees
There's too much fear that thrives among the company cultures these days. Employees should feel like they have a voice and that they're able to express what goes on in their minds. While there are different ways in which you can do this, the trick lies in eliminating the fear. Managers have to listen to them and offer them a way of expressing themselves without any fear.
Employers can get really creative when it comes to organizing their team and creating a bunch of sub-teams who can work on other projects. Try your best to make all your employees feel included in all decision-making projects and don't let them feel left-out.


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Helping Hands: Mission Complete!
On Thursday, we gobbled down breakfast before heading off to Helping Hands for our penultimate day of volunteering. There, we continued our English and Art lessons with the four and five-year-olds and continued making new friends with the Peruvian students. We also began to work on our presents for the kindergarteners: hand-crafted dolls! Now, when I say hand-crafted, I truly mean hand-crafted. From the stuffing to the frills to the eyes, our group sewed every single item on each of their dolls. This time-intensive project forced many of our group members to learn to sew – and after their fair share of hitting their thumbs with needles, it's safe to say that everyone got the hang of it by the end!
After Helping Hands, we travelled to a beautiful yoga studio, where Claire, a seasoned Yoga veteran, led us through a private class. As many of our students have not ever experienced Yoga (myself included) this was an eye-opening journey that reiterated the idea that I am getting old. Not only could I not perform the movements, but I also found myself out of breath more often than I'd care to admit! Fortunately, the students fared much better as many of them were able to perform some poses that I was afraid to attempt! The students loved the experience and found themselves laughing, stretching and Namaste-ing through the class. After Yoga, we journeyed to a sushi restaurant for an eclectic range of Asian cuisine before spending time in the plaza enjoying ice cream and donuts.
The next morning, we travelled to Helping Hands for the final time! We had our photo frames ready, our dolls crafted and Christmas Cards prepared. All that was left to do was spend some time at the local park with our new friends! We walked our kindergarteners down the long road to the park and proceeded to spend time chasing balls, throwing Frisbees, climbing hills and gaining a new appreciation for how perpetually tired parents of young children must be. After messing around for a bit – and becoming exhausted in the process – we walked the young students back to school and bid them adios one final time. With a big embrace and a friendly wave, we said goodbye to Helping Hands, knowing that we made a major contribution to the life of the San Sebastian community through our efforts.
We returned to the hotel, ate a very quick lunch and hopped on a bus to our zip lining excursion. Nestled in the picturesque Sacred Valley, we met our jovial guides and marvelled at the massive mountain from which we would be zip lining from. However, I also noticed that there was no easy path to the top and asked the driver how long the drive up would be. He laughed and pointed to a path that lined the perimeter of the mountain. It seemed that driving to the top would not be an option. We equipped our gear and began our trek up the mountain, ensuring we were always tethered to the steel cables that lined our paths.
It was a long hike that was not always horizontal in nature. Verticality was the name of the game as we found ourselves climbing makeshift ladders, stones and anything else we could use to get to our destination. Finally, after a lengthy hike, we arrived at the first zip line. One by one, students rocketed down the lines. The students were nervous at first but steadily became increasingly comfortable with the mechanics of the process. The views were majestic, the hike was fantastic and the excursion was a success by every definition of the word.
After our long bus ride back to Cusco, students were treated to a Peruvian-Japanese fusion of dinner before retreating to their rooms after the long, fun-filled day.
Tomorrow, we are heading on the first leg of our journey towards Machu Pichu and hitting the hot springs!
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Update is live! https://appsto.re/us/cI02jb.i Hey guys, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate all the great feedback and support by the PH community the past few days! I'm humbled and inspired by all the enthusiasm and interest for this project and will continue to improve and iterate over time. So far, I've gotten the comma to work! (see forth picture) Next up: - Support for more global currency conversions (EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY... etc) - Additional cryptocurrencies (Siacoin, Golem... etc) (Feel free to comment the ones you'd like to see be added in the next update) Again, thanks for all the support and I'm excited to see how this evolves! Keep the feedback coming! Best, Andy =========================================== Hey all, this is an app I recently made for people who are interested in or own cryptocurrencies called BitWorth. BitWorth is an cryptocurrency net-worth calculator. Simply enter in the amount of each cryptocurrency you own and see the real-time total value in USD. Currency pricing data is pulled from various public APIs and reflect the current volume weighted price for each cryptocurrency in USD. The main ones used are Cryptonator and Bitcointy. The daily change is calculated based on the snapshot of the rates everyday at 0:00 AM UTC (5:00 PM PST). - More cryptocurrencies and additional features coming soon! In the meantime, feel free to check out the app and any feedback is much appreciated!
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@blake_barber40 Unfortunately the android version is not in the works.. at least until I learn java 😖
Good looking app! Btw, small bug: Values with a comma are not accepted. My keyboard shows a comma instead of a dot.
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When pasting flowchart from Draw to Writer, smart connectors disappear after saving/reopening. [closed]
I'm trying to teach people around the office to use Draw's smart connectors instead of regular lines, as they're great. Office policy dictates that flowcharts must be saved with a header/footer and so we copy/paste flowcharts from Draw to Writer. Everything seems OK at first, but after saving a document and reopening all the connectors apparently disappear from screen/print, although they're still there if you copy/paste back to Draw.
So... bug I guess? Any way around this? Using LibreOffice 220.127.116.11.


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17-1333. A majority of the electors present at said annual cemetery district meeting shall have authority to select a name for said cemetery district association; elect directors as provided for in K.S.A. 17-1331, who shall hold office as provided in K.S.A. 17-1333a; vote upon any proposition to disorganize such district and annex the territory thereof to another cemetery district; fix the date for its next annual meeting; determine the amount of tax to be levied not to exceed the limits prescribed in K.S.A. 17-1330, or K.S.A. 17-1365 for the caring for and maintaining said cemetery for the next year and cause the same to be certified to the county clerk of each county or counties in which said district is located; and at the first meeting of said cemetery association to select from the offer or offers on file to convey by cemetery associations or corporations in said district, the cemetery to become the official cemetery of said district association, which cemetery shall thereafter become the permanent property of said district association.
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Rick Wakeman – Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits (1994)
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This Greatest Hits double-disc release is both utterly deceiving and painfully disappointing, since its tracks are made up of fabricated instrumental pieces of Rick Wakeman's album cuts. Played by Wakeman, the songs are glossed-over remakes that may be true to their original note form, but are not the actual tracks from their previously released albums. Coming off like synthesized Muzak, popular favorites such as "Merlin the Magician," "The Journey," and Yes' "Starship Trooper" lack depth, color, or energy, with only their familiar rhythms and melodies remainingRead More


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Save Yourself from Mortgage Trouble by Purchasing New Homes in Riverside in Cash
When purchasing a house among new homes in Riverside, the prospect of getting a mortgage is very tempting. However, while purchasing using cash may seem difficult, it's actually doable. In fact, buying up-front gives you an edge among other homebuyers. Let's look at why buying a house is better when you use cash, and how you can do it.
Benefits of Buying Homes Using Cash
Sellers have preference for cash buyers
When it comes to houses, home sellers want quick, smooth sales. They are also aware that buyers that have been pre-approved for mortgages could be denied later on. Therefore, if it's possible, sellers would like to keep clear of buyers who need to go for a mortgage.
If you buy using cash, you have better negotiating power for price, closing time, repairs, and the like. Sellers would always be welcome to lessening the house price for cash buyers.
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Appraisal of new homes in Rancho Cucamonga is an ever-changing exercise. Lenders determine the value of a home by gauging it against comparable sales. A low appraisal will encourage a lender to put down the amount of the loan offer, even after the seller and buyer had agreed with a price. If the loan amount is short, the buyer will often not be able to afford the home.
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When you do cash purchases, you get lower costs. Mortgage interests on 30 year loans can double or triple original purchase price. In addition, the closing costs are lower when purchases are acquired via cash. Cash also saves buyers time, taking out the need to get elusive documents and look for optimal lending.
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Purchasing using cash can bring peace of mind. You don't have to worry about covering mortgage. By paying cash, you will also get great equity in the house. You can depend on that equity for easy cash.
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What I meant about $35K teacher pay
A key challenge facing North Carolina today is the urban-rural divide. This probably isn't news to you. Gov. Roy Cooper started the Hometown Strong project to focus on this issue. What is surprising is how I recently triggered a statewide partisan flare-up after my admittedly inelegant attempt to highlight how this urban-rural split causes us to see things differently.
I believe transforming our education system will be a key part of bridging the urban-rural divide. I hoped to illustrate this point recently when discussing starting salaries for teachers with school board members of different political stripes. I said the state's annual base starting pay (before local supplements) of $35,000 was a good start in some rural communities where families of all shapes, sizes, and age ranges bring home a median household income of just $33,000 a year. While we are on the right track with recent salary increases, I continued, we need to keep working to better compensate our teachers. But my less-than-stellar phrasing activated a fierce partisan backlash focused only on teacher pay.
This recent clamor actually gets to the heart of the matter, though. We are now well into the 21st century but still have students and educators who only have 20th century tools. And some of those tasked with making schools better are more focused on preserving tired partisan wedges rather than looking for innovative ways to provide more and better opportunities in rural communities.
Pay is one piece
Raising teacher pay is important, and I have consistently pushed for it. But compensation is only a piece of how we strengthen North Carolina's public school system. Politicos can debate the personal attacks and misdirection, but I want to look for real solutions.
Teachers in rural communities deserve a professional environment that reflects the importance of their role. Last year, my team and I worked with the General Assembly to commit $105 million to replace clearly outdated school buildings in rural communities that cannot afford to build schools on their own.
The differences between facility conditions in urban areas versus some rural ones are shocking. On my state travels, I have seen firsthand the struggles facing counties such as Columbus and Jones. Motel-like school buildings with pathways exposed to the elements instead of indoor halls. Struggling air conditioning units so old that replacement parts aren't made anymore. Bathrooms that – I will spare you the descriptive details – are substandard.
New technology
Just as in cities, rural communities need modern facilities to foster opportunities for students. Teachers also need more flexibility instead of having to teach to a test. We are prioritizing new, adaptive technology that can serve as a powerful tool for educators. Thanks to efforts of state leaders including Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, both urban and rural classrooms are now connected to high-speed internet.
The same adaptive technology that allows us to personalize our news, entertainment and food orders will empower teachers to personalize learning for students and also explore subjects that may have previously been offered only in urban areas. By providing immediate, rich data, this technology can reduce testing and other burdens that teachers endure to measure student progress.
Lastly, my team and I are focused on career pathways for students and creating workforce development pipelines in schools that connect students to local jobs, including teaching. We need to eradicate the notion that students must go to a four-year college to succeed. Students in rural communities can find their own path to success through military service, a technical certificate, an associate's degree from a community college, or a university degree.
Solving the challenge of the rural-urban divide is no easy task, and it will take different kinds of leadership from across the state to get it done. Gov. Cooper is right to focus on the issue. We don't agree on everything, but the governor and I can, and do, engage in productive conversations. I want others to join us.
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Held at the ODEC Beach, the programme was participated by 151 students from four new programmes offered at the Forestry Complex, FSSA.
The programme was aimed at strengthening ties between lecturers and students as well as fostering a 'forestry spirit' in themselves.
Advisor of the programme, Dr. Maria L.T. Lardizabal who represented the Dean of FSSA, Professor Dr. Baba Musta in her opening speech of the Forestry Complex Family Camp 2015 said the three-day camp was organised to provide ideas and exposure to the students about the programmes offered at the Forestry Complex, FSSA.
"This will open the minds of students on the importance of the forestry sector today and in future.
"Development will continue to grow, thus the role of researchers and experts should indeed be parallel and complementary," she said.
Meanwhile, the programme director, Lee Yew Leung praised the university's administration particularly the Student Affairs Department that authorised the organisation of this camp, adding that this programme was important as a start for new students who will study for four years at FSSA.
"For 3 days we gathered at this camp, group activities and discussions were carried out with the lecturers and students. This gives more variety of ideas and perceptions in the field of sustainable forestry.
"Skill slots were also applied to let the students experience the real world as a forester," she said.
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About TIF's e-Academy
One of the main pillars of the work of TIF towards realizing its mission for establishing equal access of every patient around the world to quality health, social and other care, is its educational programme. This is a programme which has gained through the years since its establishment in 1986 international recognition for its value, and contribution in education and awareness in the field of haemoglobin disorders, and one for which TIF can safely claim that it has had and continues to have a measurable impact on a global basis. The educational programme was until 2011 comprised of three pillars: (1) organization of conferences, workshops, seminars and meetings on a national, regional, and international level; (2) the preparation, translation, and distribution of publications free-of-charge; (3) development of academic and training courses.
This electronic educational platform constitutes a huge step forward into TI's mission to promote national advocacy in all affected countries. The TIF 2.0 – the leap into the digital era - allows TIF to reach out to the global patient community and enable, through education and capacity building, every patient wherever he or she may live transform himself/ herself into an expert advocate of his/her disease. The focus on patient and family education has been an ongoing activity of TIF since its establishment.
The Thal e-Course
An important addition to this programme, in more recent years and more specifically in 2011, has been the creation of the Expert Patient component of the programme. The name self-explains the aim of this component: the transformation of patients into expert individuals regarding their disease and its needs and into competent, meaningful, and equal partners in all actions discussed or taken that relate to their disease and affect their health, their quality of life, and their rights as patients.
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St Swithun's School, Winchester hosted its second Classics Inspiration Day on 12 November. The event, which aims to give students in years 10 and 11 an idea of the many directions in which a study of Classical subjects might lead, saw 150 students from visiting schools join 60 St Swithun's pupils for a day of lectures and workshops. Participating schools included Churcher's College, Petersfield; Downe House, Thatcham; King Edward VI, Southampton; Kings' School, Winchester and Portsmouth Grammar School.
The school's performing arts hall was the venue for talks given by Professor Edith Hall (King's College London) on Why the Ancient Greeks matter, Professor Stephen Harrison (Corpus Christi College, Oxford) on Rome and Hollywood, Dr Richard Foster (Winchester College) on What we can learn from Greek vases and Dr Llewelyn Morgan (Brasenose College, Oxford) whose talk was intriguingly entitled Aeneas' off-the-shoulder number: clothes and philosophy in ancient Rome.
St Swithun's students handle Greek vases from the Winchester College collection
Meanwhile, some students enjoyed taking part in Greek tragedy workshops with David Bullen from King's College London, and Marchella Ward, a PhD student from St Hilda's College, Oxford, whilst others were able to handle genuine Greek vases from the Winchester College collection with Dr Foster and his colleague Mrs Rachel Wragg, the College's Museum Development Manager.
All the activities were very well received and, in the words of one visitor, the whole day was 'inspirational, informative and a lot of fun!' St Swithun's Classics Department looks forward to hosting the next Classics Inspiration Day in two years' time.


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Here it is, kids, the first of several big Mission openings to brighten up your spring. St. Vincent, the much anticipated wine tavern from former Quince wine director David Lynch, opens tonight with a food menu by former Bar Tartine guy Bill Niles. As Lynch told Grub Street the other week, he wants people to find a bevy of special wines to explore, and for the concept to be like "the poor man's RN74," with a deep and interesting list that doesn't venture into insane price points.
The primary list features 100 wines for under $100 (many well below that), which can be ordered by the bottle, half-bottle, or glass — even if they only come as whole bottles, you can pay for and drink just half, if you like. The Scoop has the whole opening wine list here.
As you can see from our slideshow, the reclaimed wood ceiling has been preserved from the former Heart space, and some of Heart's wine racks have been reused as well for a temperature-controlled wine case. The remainder of the wood from the racks — you may recall that the whole front part of the place was lined with under-counter and wall racks — has been repurposed as tabletops, benches, and stool-tops (so sustainable!).
St. Vincent - 1270 Valencia Street at 24th - 415-285-1200 - Open for dinner, Monday through Saturday.
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