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I'm curious..why has someone suggested that this should be merged with anarchism? This is going to eventually be a long listing. It's very specific, whereas the anarchism article is very general. 18.104.22.168 03:44, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
- When it is a long listing, split it back. Right now, it'd be more useful inside anarchism ~ MosheZadka (Talk) 05:26, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
- It's been nearly two-and-a-half years, and no one has attempted to move on this? I'll finish it then.--Cast 05:54, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
adding too much information[edit]
I"'ve cut down some, but why do you think that Bakunin, Guerin, Chomsky or Kropotkin or even Encyclopedia Britannia definitions are wrong? because they add something more than primitive antistatism?"
- I don't think the definitions are "wrong." What I'm saying is that the the encyclopedia articles go beyond defining and into specific anarchist theories (by the way Encyclopedia Britannica totally ignores American anarchism). Also, keep in mind that when you start quoting too much from the Encyclopedias you start getting into copyright problems. A definition is fine for "fair use."
- It is dishonest to present a quote that skips text as a continuous :quote. Please use ellipsis (...) so the reader knows you've omitted something. In the 1910 Britannica quote, someone skips from Kropotkin's definition of anarchism down three paragraphs to a description of particular anarchists to make it look like part of Kropotkin's definition, without using ellipsis. Very bad form. 220.127.116.11 19:32, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
- It was in my first version, but it disapeared in the heat of battle. Other quotations are ok. --XaViER 21:00, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
- Exactly. Very shady. This article should confine itself to "definitions of anarchism," not particular applications of anarchism as defined. It's all coming from "Xavier." Also, he's bolding certain words and phrases. You're not supposed to do that if the author didn't do that. The author decides what to emphasize. Very POV of Xavier. RJII 19:52, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
- Kropotkin's article is about anarchism as such, not "particular applications of anarchism". You can't cut off this only because you dislike it. --XaViER 21:00, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
While there is some fuzziness involved, I don't think it's that hard to distinguish between a definition and extrapolation. A definition is usually at the beginning of an encyclopedia article, and starts with "anarchism is..." or words to that effect. Something later in the article that says "anarchists believe..." is not part of the definition, but simply telling the reader what some anarchists believe. 220.127.116.11 18:47, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
WHO told you that "definition is usually at the beginning of an encyclopedia article". And where "usually" definition ends? After first sentence? Second? Third? Sometimes word has two and three meanings. Which is true? First? Second? Third? (see for example American Heritage College Dictionary defintion). And what about Columbia Encyclopedia definition? Is it wrong? Why? And why "article that says "anarchists believe" is not part of the definition"? This is very strange. Ask editors of dictionaries and encyclopaedias what they are thinking about this. They will be undoubtedly surprised. You clearly use manipulation and cesporship here. And if you won't stop, there will be endless war. I have a lot of time. --XaViER 19:11, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
- The most NPOV way to do it is stick to the EXPLICIT definitions. Look, I could do what you're doing and add to the texts from some of the anarchists saying that they support private property, etc, etc. For example, if you look further in the text by Voltairine De Cleyre, she says she asserts the "right of property" and "I hold that competition in one form or another will always exist, and that it is highly desirable it should." Why am I not doing this? Because I'm NPOV. So, you're the one pushing your POV by extending the texts beyond the definitional aspects while the texts that don't match your POV are not extended. And, the article suffers from a lack of balance as a result. I couldn't care less if an explicit definition matches or doesn't match my POV, whatever that may be. All I'm interested in is the truth. Lighten up with your paranoia. This article isn't going to change the world. The most NPOV thing to do is to do the same thing for all definitions --that's most easily done by sticking to the sentences that explicitly define the term --every anarchist has his own conception of what follows from the definition --a practical application. But, that's going beyond the intent of this article. RJII 19:35, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
- My intention is to show you that there is no one true definition of anarchism. And in many definitions of anarchism it isn't limited to pure antistatism. So I put in main article sentence that there is no agreement on this. And this is the truth - there is no agreement. --XaViER 20:15, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
- I created this article for the same reason that you say you're editing it --to show that there is little agreement. But, for the further reason of assisting defining anarchism in the Wikipedia Anarchism article. Apparently, the only thing that all anarchists have in common is that they oppose the State and favor voluntary interaction. My intent is to show that once you start getting into further details than that, the definition starts getting POV. So, the best a definition heading the Anarchism article can do is to keep it simple and basic. Anarchism is opposition to the State and in favor of voluntary interaction. RJII 23:39, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
- You cannot cut off something from definition because it doesn't fit in your definition. I think that statement: "There is no agreement" is more honest and true. Our battle is fucking not a confirmation of this statement. I think that pure antistatism castrates anarchism (even anarchocapitalism is something more than pure antistatism I think). --XaViER 07:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
- I agree that anarchism isn't simply anti-statism. It's more fundamental than that. It's opposition to initiatory coercion (in other words "all forms of government"). Opposition to the state just follows from that. Anarchists are for voluntary relations. This is the only thing all the philosophies have in common. The differences come in with their interpretations of what is or isn't voluntary. RJII 16:25, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
- You cannot cut off something from definition because it doesn't fit in your definition. I think that statement: "There is no agreement" is more honest and true. Our battle is fucking not a confirmation of this statement. I think that pure antistatism castrates anarchism (even anarchocapitalism is something more than pure antistatism I think). --XaViER 07:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
- But have to be honest and we sholudn't hide differences. --XaViER 17:32, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
Irrelevant stuff about def of Socialism[edit]
I can see the relevance of what Tucker has to say about dictionary definitions of anarchism, but the paragraph about the context of his essay comparing/contrasting anarchism and socialism is totally irrelevant. Better to display Tucker's own definition of anarchism after his comments on definitions of anarchism. 126.96.36.199 01:09, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
- His discussion of socialism is in relation to the definition of anarchism. Please stop removing it. --AaronS 03:13, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
The division of this article is silly. For instance, we have Voltairine de Cleyre in the individualists (although she refused that label) and her good friend Emma Goldman in the other section. What's the point of dividing them this way? It also leaves other anarchists, who prefer hybrid forms (i.e. postanarchists and the post-left) without a location. Additionally, L. Susan Brown (marked as an individualist) sees anarchist communism as a form of individualist anarchism. It's just not a very efficient categorization scheme, nor do I see it as necessary. Sarge Baldy 01:33, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
- De Cleyre did indeed call herself an individualist, and she distinguishes her philosophy from Goldman's: "Miss Goldman is a communist; I am an individualist. She wishes to destroy the right of property, I wish to assert it. I make my war upon privilege and authority, whereby the right of property, the true right in that which is proper to the individual, is annihilated. She believes that co-operation would entirely supplant competition; I hold that competition in one form or another will always exist, and that it is highly desirable it should." (Speech in defense of Goldman) Sure, they were good friends, but good friends can still have opposing philosophies. RJII 04:05, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- She might have called herself individualist at one time, but later declared herself "without adjectives", meaning she really doesn't fit anywhere here nor would want to. My point in listing they were friends was just to suggest that this division is silly, as if there's two simple groups in hostility to one another. Another especially problematic case is L. Susan Brown, who (as it happens) is a communist individualist (and for that matter argues that Berkman and Goldman were too). Sarge Baldy 04:19, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- I agree it's problematic. Like you said, De Cleyre moved away from individualist anarchism later. So where do you put her? It seems like it would be good to have some kind of categorization but I guess it might be too awkward. RJII 04:50, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- Is there something wrong with my suggestion below (chronological order)? Sarge Baldy 04:53, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- Yes that might be pretty good actually. One could always note beside the name what kind of anarchist they are if they really want to. RJII 05:04, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- Is there something wrong with my suggestion below (chronological order)? Sarge Baldy 04:53, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- I agree it's problematic. Like you said, De Cleyre moved away from individualist anarchism later. So where do you put her? It seems like it would be good to have some kind of categorization but I guess it might be too awkward. RJII 04:50, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- She might have called herself individualist at one time, but later declared herself "without adjectives", meaning she really doesn't fit anywhere here nor would want to. My point in listing they were friends was just to suggest that this division is silly, as if there's two simple groups in hostility to one another. Another especially problematic case is L. Susan Brown, who (as it happens) is a communist individualist (and for that matter argues that Berkman and Goldman were too). Sarge Baldy 04:19, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
My suggestions for this page:
- Source all quotes (providing author, page number, and year).
- Sort all quotes chronologically, to give a sense of how definitions have changed and help maintain NPOV.
Sarge Baldy 20:57, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
My suggestion would be to sort it according to name, but I agree that the division is artificial and highly POV. // Liftarn
- That might be more feasible (i.e. if two pieces are published in the same year, we'd have to locate exact dates), although I like the idea of seeing how the definition of term involved. I'll organize it that way now, and we can restructure it later if we need to. Sarge Baldy 22:53, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
- I disagree that the division is "artificial." There are definitely dinstinctive individualists and communists. There's a complication when an anarchist changes her philosophy, like Cleyre dropped individualist anarchism. Another problem, is somebody like Bakunin --he's not an individualist or a communist (I don't think he knew what he was, really --his economic philosophy is not very coherent). RJII 22:56, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
Vote for deletion notice[edit]
This article was preserved after a vote for its deletion. See its archived VfD entry for details. . It will be moved to Anarchism per the vote. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 14:03, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Section breakouts[edit]
Why are there both pro- and anti- libertarianism quotes and yet generally pro- with the neutral quotes about anarchism? 18.104.22.168 16:32, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Some people have created such sections or page breakouts on these pages for various reasons, but personally I discourage such practices, as they make it far more convenient for people to confine themselves to presentations of very narrow one-sided opinions and dismiss examining or even encountering any of the validity or worth of other people's perspectives — very conducive to very authoritarian and anti-anarchic practices. I just checked in briefly now, and must be leaving, so I don't have time to extend upon my arguments so fully as I might wish to, but that sums up some of them. I might work on cleaning up the formatting and structure of this page sometime within a few weeks — I expect to have some more time available to work here in the months ahead than I have had in many months of the last couple of years. ~ Kalki (talk · contributions) 18:46, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Restorations with devotion to anarchistic diversity[edit]
I restored recent removals of material with assertions that "there's no such thing as anarcho-capitalis[ts]" and "anonymous is not an inherently anarchist group". I regect the authoritarian assumptions that there are no such things as "anarcho-capitalists" no matter how much I or others might reject many of the assumptions of those who are called that, either by themselves or others, and I assert that Anonymous (group) is INHERENTLY anarchistic in MANY ways, though certainly members can display elements of authoritarian or foully fascist assumptions and policies of UNJUST oppressions — as MOST people can and often do, in both obvious and oblivious ways.
I also am inclined to restore this quote which was removed with assertion "remove person found non-notable" as a quote worthy of note as a succinct expression of the dispositions of some factions of those who embrace some aspects of anarchist attitutudes or philosophies, despite the fact that a previously existing article on the person quoted has been removed from Wikipedia, but am willing to at least pause for further discussion of matters.
- In broad terms, anarchism is the rejection of coercion and domination in all forms, including that of the priests and the plutocrats.... The anarchist...abominates all forms of authoritarianism, and he is the enemy of parasitism, exploitation, and oppression. The anarchist frees himself from all that is sacred and carries out a vast program of desecration.
- Mark Mirabello, in Handbook for Rebels and Outlaws (2009), p. 13
This is just a brief note, as I am only briefly checking in, and must be leaving soon — though I might eventually do a bit more on the project within the next day or so. ~ ♞☤☮♌Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 14:41, 14 February 2013 (UTC) + tweaks


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LOS ANGELES A federal judge has ruled that a Southern California clean-air agency may impose its antismog rules on city buses, waste haulers and other public fleet vehicles.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with oil companies and diesel engine manufacturers who claimed local pollution rules of the South Coast Air Quality Management District conflicted with national standards in the Clean Air Act.
The high court said the agency could not require private fleets to use engines that burn cleaner fuels, but it sent the case back to a lower court to determine whether the regulations could be applied to public fleets.
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper ruled Friday that the fleet rules are constitutional as applied to state and local governments.
The rules apply to Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties, which together have the nation's worst air quality.
The restrictions, which were imposed in 2000, require private and public operators to buy cleaner-burning models when they replace or add vehicles to their fleets.
"This is a major victory for the AQMD," agency spokesman Sam Atwood said Monday. "This will allow us to move forward with the fleet rules to remove pollutants from diesel vehicles."
The agency believes the decision means its rules apply to private fleets operating under government contract, even though the judge did not address that question, Atwood said.
A spokesman for the Engine Manufacturers Association -- one of two industry groups that sued over the rules -- said the group disagreed with the ruling and was considering an appeal.
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Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of Saint John the Theologian - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 4
By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, / you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, / you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Eutyches, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
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A successor of the Apostles and an excellent example to bishops, / Eutyches, you were glorified as a martyr. / You shone forth like the sun enlightening all, / dispelling the dark night of godlessness. / Therefore, we honor you as truly a godly celebrant of the Mysteries of Christ.


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By Eric Olson | Associated Press
Lots of the names are the same around the Big Ten.
When it comes to quarterbacks, Nebraska's Taylor Martinez and Illinois' Nathan Scheelhaase are going into their fourth seasons as starters, Ohio State's Braxton Miller is entering his third and Northwestern's Kain Colter is heading into year three as a full- or part-time starter.
All 10 of last season's leaders in receiving yards are back, as are seven of the top 10 rushers, conference offensive lineman of the year Taylor Lewan of Michigan and tight end of the year Jacob Pedersen of Wisconsin.
Eight teams return at least 16 starters. But for all that experience, there still are some notable personnel issues to be resolved.
Take Indiana, for instance. The Hoosiers have a league-high 21 returning starters, including quarterback Cam Coffman. But even he hasn't locked up a job for 2013. As of Tuesday, coach Kevin Wilson had not decided whether Coffman, Tre Roberson or Nate Sudfeld would take the first snap against Indiana State on Thursday night.
"I don't know if we've got an inordinate amount of high-level secure guys where I'm going to play them the whole game," Wilson said on the Big Ten coaches' teleconference. "A lot of our 2s are as good as our 1s. We've improved our depth. Everyone is back on our team. We're bringing in maybe the most talented class we've ever had. So we've got competition, we've got some help on our team. I think we're going to play a lot of guys."
It took until Tuesday for Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio to announce that incumbent Andrew Maxwell would be his starter Friday against Western Michigan.
The quarterback situation remains a mystery, at least publicly, at Wisconsin and Penn State.
Curt Phillips and Joel Stave have been battling for the Badgers. First-year coach Gary Andersen said he won't announce a starter ahead of Saturday's opener against Massachusetts. Phillips, a sixth-year senior, started five games last season and Stave, a redshirt sophomore, started six.
"The quarterbacks know who the starting quarterback is, and in turn the team will know just like they'll know who the starting linebacker and running back is, and in turn it will work its way out," Andersen said. "I don't think it needs to be a big deal because it is the quarterback."
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is choosing between sophomore Tyler Ferguson and freshman Christian Hackenberg, the only scholarship quarterbacks on the roster. O'Brien had planned to make an announcement last week. He said the decision would be kept under wraps until Saturday's opener against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
"What's best for the football team and for both Christian and Tyler," O'Brien said, "is to make sure they understand what direction we're heading -- our team and those two guys -- and when the game starts everybody will know who the starting quarterback is when it's our first offensive series."
There are newcomers at other positions who could become well-known names by season's end.
Ohio State is replacing all four of its defensive linemen, and coach Urban Meyer said sophomores Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington and junior Michael Bennett have caught his eye in practices.
Spence made 12 tackles and a sack against Miami in his first game last season. Washington appeared in 10 games, and three of his nine tackles were sacks. Bennett has four sacks among his 28 career tackles.
At Nebraska, junior-college transfer Randy Gregory has created a lot of buzz among fans hopeful he can strengthen the defensive line.
"It will be fun to watch," Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini said. "He has a lot of talent, he has a good work ethic, and I think he's a pretty instinctive guy who understands football. I like the prospect. He's set up to have a good year. Is he going to be the finished product from day one? No, that's a little unrealistic. But he could be a presence for us."
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill said freshman Donovahn Jones could play a major role in his building project. Jones started out as a quarterback but moved to receiver when it became apparent he wouldn't beat out Philip Nelson. Jones is 6-foot-3 and has a 40-inch vertical jump.
"He's too good an athlete to not have on the field," Kill said. "He's been in the learning progression at receiver and we're trying to get him coached up as fast as we can."


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The campaign of Senator Curren Price Jr., recently announced winning the endorsement of UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) Local 770 in the race for Los Angeles' 9th City Council District. The endorsement from UFCW Local 770 is the first from a major labor union in the race and gives Price's surging campaign yet another boost of momentum.
UFCW Local 770 represents over 30,000 Los Angeles County workers in the retail food, meat, drug stores, packinghouses, food processing plants, pharmacies, laboratories, as well as barbers and beauticians.
"Curren Price has stood shoulder to shoulder with the working men and women of UFCW Local 770 for over two decades," said Rick Icaza, president of UFCW Local 770. "Working families trust Curren Price because he has fought for us, from taking a stand against Wal-Mart to spearheading groundbreaking legislation to expand health care coverage. Curren is a champion for working families and we proudly stand with him."
UFCW Local 770 is the first major labor organization to weigh in the on the race for LA City Council District 9. The endorsement is a major boost to Price's broadly supported campaign and helps cement his front-runner status. Shortly after launching his campaign, Price announced endorsements from a number of community leaders including, Congresswoman Karen Bass, L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson Jr., and State Senator Kevin de Leon.
"I am honored and grateful to have the support for UFCW Local 770," said Price. "Throughout my career in public service, whether as an educator, community leader, or policy maker, I have worked to advance the core principle that a good job, a fair wage, affordable quality healthcare, and the opportunity of a quality education can empower our communities to succeed. Those are values I share with the men and women of UFCW and they are values I will continue to fight for day in and day out on the City Council."
Said Ridley Thomas, "He is a progressive candidate, a viable candidate, and I am delighted that he is labor's candidate."
"Senator Curren Price's campaign continues to roll," Wesson said.
"The UFCW union recognizes that Curren is a great advocate for working people. His strong voice is needed on the City Council."
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Price attended Morningside High School in Inglewood and earned a scholarship to Stanford University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He studied law at Santa Clara University and graduated in 1976 with a Juris Doctor degree. He also holds lifetime Community College Teaching credential. Prior to serving the California Legislature, Senator Price was a small business owner.


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IOM Aids Internally Displaced in Sudan's Darfur Jebel Amir Gold Mining Area and Returning Chadian Migrant Workers
IOM is currently transporting over 125 metric tonnes of emergency assistance including plastic sheeting, sleeping mats, beds, mattresses and mosquito nets to an estimated 100,000 people displaced by fighting in north Darfur's Jebel Amir district.
The assistance, which also includes primary health care and rapid response kits, medical tents, nutrition items for malnourished adults and children, cartons of soap and animal feed, is expected to reach the areas of Kabkabiya, Saraf Omra, Sireif and Ghara Zawiya from Khartoum by road in the next few days.
More than 100 people have been killed and some 70,000 have fled their homes in the Jebel Amir gold mining areas following clashes between the Beni Hussein and Aballa tribes over the control of several gold mines.
Labour migrants from neighbouring Chad have also been caught up in the fighting, with many fleeing to the West Darfur State town of El Geniena. IOM is particularly concerned about the plight of some 1,500 destitute migrants currently living without shelter or assistance. Others have found temporary refuge in some of the town's mosques
IOM is also working with the Chadian authorities to provide assistance to Chadian gold miners who have crossed the border and are currently stranded in Adre, a mountainous area close to the border with Darfur.
"Many of the returning Chadian migrant workers lost all their possessions and had their money stolen during the fighting and resulting displacement in the Jebel Amir area," says Qasim Sufi, IOM's Chief of Mission in Chad. "Without the means to buy a bus ticket home, many remain stranded in remote and inhospitable areas."
In coordination with UNOCHA and WFP, IOM is providing food for arriving migrants and onward transportation to their final destinations. As the migrants are arriving from a yellow fever-prone region, local health authorities are working with IOM to ensure that migrants are vaccinated before departure.
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Woman mauled by bear in Alaska, goes miles for help
A runner mauled by a bear on a military base in Alaska had to walk between one and two miles along a curvy, hilly trail before finding help, according to published reports and authorities.
The woman, who asked not to be identified, was out for a run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson when she turned a corner and came upon a bear protecting her two cubs, according to News Channel 4 in Anchorage. The bear took a protective stance and clawed the woman's arms, legs, neck and torso, the news organization reported.
"The bear attacked her, defending her babies, seeing her as a threat," Mark Sledge, senior conservation law enforcement officer at the base, told Fox News.
Bleeding and dazed, the woman then began walking to find help. A soldier spotted her and took her to a hospital on base, and from there she was transferred to the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, where she was listed in stable condition Monday.
"The survival instinct for that woman is phenomenal," Sledge told Fox.
The woman's husband is stationed at the base and he was running with her, but ran up ahead just before the attack, according to News Channel 4.
When he noticed that he could not find his wife, he called her in as missing, after which base representatives informed him she was in the emergency room and took him to her, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
Base officials are closing off the road where the woman was running for at least a week, based on the recommendation of state wildlife officials, the Daily News reported.
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NEA Members Leading the Professions to Transform Schools
Four union-made, union-led programs were showcased at NEA's Annual Meeting in a "Leading the Professions Forum" where delegates heard from affiliate programs in four states.
"Teachers and Education Support are doing phenomenal work around the country," said Becky Pringle, NEA Secretary-Treasurer, who co-hosted the forum with Vice President Lily Eskelsen. "And we as an organization have to find the best ways to support them."
Panelists Juan Trujillo, left, Rhonda Johnson, Doug Prouty and Robert Goodman
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Teacher Preparation in Ohio
In 2009 Ohio State University and Columbus City Schools (CCS) launched Project ASPIRE, a teaching preparation program that strengthens the CCS teaching workforce in mathematics, science and foreign languages.
The "teachers-in-training" receive targeted, extended support for developing their skills to become effective urban teachers. Part of the support is a teacher residency program that begins in the pre-service years and extends into the first years of teaching, which aligns with a new state mandate for a four-year guided induction program for all beginning teachers.
"The Columbus Education Association (CEA) has been involved by agreeing that the participants of ASPIRE would be the first teachers hired in CCS," said Rhonda Johnson, president of CEA. "We'd never had a shot at deciding new hires before, and these are absolutely the best teachers who come into the classroom, ready to go from day one."
Educator Evaluations in Maryland
"We need to take responsibility for raising teacher quality," said Doug Prouty, president of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), where the Peer Assistance and Review Program -- a unique labor-management partnership -- is transforming teacher evaluation.
"At first there was resistance from some members who were reluctant to having their peers give them feedback, and some administrators were reluctant to give up some of their power," Prouty said. "But in practice, the peer system builds trust and collaboration at all levels and improves the quality of feedback, which improves practice."
Home Visits in Oregon
About 25 teachers and education support professionals (ESPs) from Salem-Keizer Public Schools participate in the Parent/Teacher Home Visit Project (PTHVP), a national effort based in Sacramento, California.
"We've learned that parents and educators are equally important as co-educators," said Juan Trujillo, a member of the Salem-Keizer Education Support Professionals (ASK-ESP).
The participating schools in Salem-Keizer have a history of low student achievement, but the home visit project is helping students succeed by engaging their parents in the education process, which research consistently shows raises achievement.
Transforming Teaching in New Jersey
The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL) empowers teachers to be leaders -- especially in the subjects of science and math.
Access to physics is a national problem, for instance only half the high schools in New York City offer physics.
NJCTL took this problem on in New Jersey. "Teaching is hard, but science is easy," says NJCTL Executive Director and former high school science teacher Robert Goodman. "So we have some of the best high school physics teachers teaching teachers from other subject areas physics, and how to teach it."
The NJCTL program produced three times as many physics teachers as New Jersey area colleges and universities combined, Goodman said.
"We're changing the futures and lives of students," he said.
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Last week I had the opportunity to share my perspectives on social equity, Latinos and the sustainability movement at the Go Green Conference. While we still need to change behaviors in the Latino community, it is important to also change perspectives within the sustainability movement. If you're interested in learning about what I mean when I say "changing perspectives," continue reading…
Sustainability and Latinos
By Mando Rayo
When you think of sustainability, the environment and going "green", what comes to mind? Is it the conscious-minded people who chooses alternative transportation, recycles and grows their own veggies? Or is it the person who lives in the city but has agriculture in their family history, tends to multiple chickens and roosters and rides their bicycle to and from work because they have no alternatives? I think of the latter.
Even though you can't help but walk through a minefield when making generalization about any demographic and/or ethnicity in America, there are certain realities that I invite you to ponder; new information that will make you at the very least reconsider the assumptions you make when running into certain sub-segments of the Latino market.
Let me expand.
Culture, Traditions and History
Among Latino and other sustainability is a very familiar concept, in fact, it's goes back many generations. My grandparents and their grandparents before them, farmed and cultivated their lands with vegetables, fruits and the foods they needed to feed their families and make a living. In the kitchen, they developed and passed on traditions to the next generation including reusing plastic bags and foil paper and creating new dishes from a hodge podge of leftover items. These practices, often starting out of necessity, have become traditions and part of our culture. Among Latinos and especially those in low-income communities, you have to save where you can in order to provide for your family—you have to conserve. While many Latinos may not label themselves "green," they actually are; they just don't do it by definition, they do it because it's a part of their culture.
Choice vs. Necessity
Is the construction worker who rides his bicycle to work going "green" or does he do it because of necessity? How many of us are afforded the choice to leave the car at home and ride our bikes to work or for recreational purposes? Do you consider people in low-income communities as environmentally-friendly because they ride the bus? You could. A lot of us, including myself, are afforded these choices but many Latinos and African-Americans that are living in poverty do not have the luxury to make these choices. For Latinos living in these conditions, it is a matter of necessity; the necessity to get to work, make a living, getting by and providing for their families. With necessity comes ingenuity. We see it in its simplest form by recycling plastic bags and foil paper, by washing and reusing them, or by repurposing old aluminum cans or glass jars for tools and containers and even art projects. While some Latinos, especially older generations, may not consider themselves environmentalist, many of them have been doing their part through culture and traditions.
Creating Inclusion
Sustainability and the organized environmental movement for the large part has been part of the mainstream. The poor and multicultural communities have not been part of this organized movement not because they've been intentionally excluded, but simply because not enough relationships and connections exist between these groups. Latinos and most multicultural communities do care about sustainability and doing their part to be "green". However, they do it in their own informal way, rooted in cultural traditions and understandings. What organizations and businesses need to do is begin the process of understanding how these issues affect and are relevant to Latino communities. If they truly want diverse insights, perspectives, influence, connections, advocates, and $171 billion of Texas' Latino buying power the organized environmental movement needs to take time to understand their needs, wants and aspirations. It's about meeting their necessities, your organization/business' needs and meeting in the middle or reaching the sweet spot. Once you hit the sweet spot, you can move forward together.
There are real connections between sustainability and Latinos. As we continue this work, we have to change perceptions as well as behaviors and start connecting the issues in more meaningful and relevant ways that include culture, traditions and experiences.
There are definitely situations in which these same Latinos, due to either lack of information or out of pure necessity are engaging in practices negative to the environment. These are opportunities for both nonprofit organizations and the business world as far as educating and empowering these individuals to take environmentally-friendly decisions.


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The East African country of Uganda has been in a state of political paralyses and rapid economic decline since Gen. Yoweri K. Museveni, the U.S.-backed dictator, stole the February Presidential elections.
Many Ugandans believe opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was the actual winner.
Weeks later, as the economy rapidly slipped --Gen. Museveni had ordered the printing of billions of Uganda shillings to help buy votes, thereby fueling inflation-- Dr. Besigye started walking to work, and encouraged other Ugandans to do the same in order to save on fuel costs. It was an instant success as thousands of Ugandans heeded his call.
Gen. Museveni panicked and banned people from walking to work; a preposterous command, of course. When Dr. Besigye defied the ban --correctly, since even God can't prevent human beings from walking-- he was assaulted and arrested by Gen. Museveni's secret police. Dr. Besigye, who was partially temporarily blinded with chemical agents sprayed into his eyes, sought treatment in Kenya and later in the United States. During an earlier arrest, he had been shot in the hand by Museveni's security agents.
While in the U.S., shortly after being assaulted, Dr. Besigye told The Black Star News that he now sees that Ugandans had been emboldened against Gen. Museveni's tyranny. "The element of fear has ended," he told The Black Star News. "People power will prevail."
Dr. Besigye said he himself had no illusions about his own personal safety. Yet even if the general's agents were to cut him down, he was confident in the knowledge that the struggle would continue. "Even if I'm gone, the protests will continue," Dr. Besigye told The Black Star. "The demonstrators would galvanize around another opposition leader."
He said ultimately, dictatorship would end in Uganda. That predicted transition seems to have picked up pace.
Yesterday, Uganda's Parliament, more famous for being cowed by Gen. Museveni, ordered an end to any new oil deals with foreign companies until a strict law governing the industry is in place. The Parliament heard accusations that top Museveni ministers --Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi; foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa, and; former energy minister Hilary Onek-- had all pocketed several millions of dollars in bribes from oil companies, including Tullow Oil.
The Parliament asked for the resignation of the officials.
The Parliamentary accusations echo similar charges made last year by the American ambassador to Uganda, Jerry Lanier, contained in a memo to the State Department, leaked by WikiLeaks. The Wall Street Journal carried the story at the time; it was ignored by The New York Times, which, like The State Department, has been soft on Museveni.
The allegations against Museveni's ministers yesterday was covered by The Wall Street Journal and prominently by the BBC. This is a strong indication that the U.K. government, which has been the general's strongest foreign apologist, is willing to part ways; the BBC is generally a mouthpiece for Britain.
Gen. Museveni has been in power for more than a quarter century. Increasingly, the signs are that he won't any longer be able to stand in the path of a democratic transition.
The opposition in Uganda must come together and formulate a National Unity Government, paving the way to genuine, transparent and open elections in Uganda, after the restoration of presidential term limits.
Dr. Besigye did speak about a national conference with The Black Star. He said the dialogue would bring to the table "Uganda's polity," including political parties, faith-based organizations, and civil society organizations.
"All issues that have bedeviled our country should be on the table," Dr. Besigye said, of the national dialogue. "And there should be a political will to get consensus of the people of Uganda on the way forward and implement whatever consensus is achieved. I think that is the only way that our country can step back from its going into another cycle of chaos and retardation."
When asked what advice he would offer Gen. Museveni if he had the opportunity, Dr. Besigye reflected, and responded: "Well I think that he should reflect deeply about his legacy," he said. "About the legacy of African states in world politics, and urgently enter or engage in a national dialogue."
The sooner that conference is launched the better for all Ugandans.
Meanwhile, the "walk to work" campaign is set to again relaunch this week.
"Speaking Truth To Empower."
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Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe
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A direct frozen version of our favorite holiday drink, spiked with just enough bourbon to keep it interesting.
Note: The amount of bourbon listed here will impart a noticeable but balanced boozy flavor to the ice cream, though the intensity of the flavor will increase the next day. You can reduce the alcohol to none if you prefer, or increase it by a tablespoon, without doing any textural damage to the ice cream. Brandy, Scotch, and rum are also worthy substitutions for bourbon, depending on your tastes.
- Yield:makes 1 quart
- Active time: 1 hour
- Total time:1 hour, plus an overnight chill
- 9 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup bourbon
In a heavy medium saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar together until well combined. Slowly whisk in cream, then milk. Cook, whisking frequently, over medium heat, until a custard forms on the back of a spoon and a finger swiped across the back leaves a clean line.
Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, salt, and bourbon. Pour through a strainer into an airtight container and chill overnight.
The next day, churn according to manufacturer's instructions. Return to airtight container and chill in freezer for at least three hours before serving.


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Since the beginning of my career, I have worked with Oracle databases. I began as a database administrator, monitoring performance and creating database objects. From there, I became a more advanced DBA as I began writing PL/SQL code and creating triggers, functions, packages, and procedures in the database. After a while, I became interested in web application development because I was always receiving requests for creating database reports. Why write a SQL statement and re-run it every time someone wanted to see the output, when you could write a web query that accepted parameters as input and the user could run it on their own? That is the point when I discovered how to do web application development with PL/SQL and the Oracle PL/SQL web toolkit. My good friend and colleague, Matt Arena, showed me the ropes about developing PL/SQL web applications, and it was great! Now I was able to develop web-based queries whenever I had received a request for a report.
After a while, I began to write Java stored procedures because I was developing some sophisticated PL/SQL web applications by that time and I wanted to use some features that the Java language had to offer. Of course, this all worked very well...but I soon gained interest in developing Java Server Pages (JSP) based web Java web applications because they seemed a bit more versatile then PL/SQL web applications. I learned that I could more clearly separate business logic from display code using Java technologies, and began to learn more about it. Before long, I was a full-fledged Java application developer. I was developing Java enterprise applications for Oracle database, and using PL/SQL objects to help facilitate my applications where it made sense.
That brings me to where I am today. I still develop web applications for Oracle database using Java technologies and PL/SQL. I have broadened my horizons by using great languages such as Jython. Life couldn't be much better. This past year, I decided to author a book about PL/SQL that focuses on the basics...but also goes into advanced topics such as working with PL/SQL and Java to develop advanced solutions. I brought my highly respected coworker, Matt Arena, into the book as my co-author. Matt is the most advanced PL/SQL developer that I know, and he wrote the chapters that focus on PL/SQL web application development, collections, PL/SQL jobs, and performance. He taught me, and now he is sharing his great knowledge by teaching others. I authored many chapters that focus on the PL/SQL language fundamentals, and also some advanced chapters working with PL/SQL and Java application development.
Our book is entitled, Oracle PL/SQL Recipes - A Problem-Solution Approach. I recommend you picking it up if you are an Oracle applications developer. Learning PL/SQL is a great asset to any Oracle developer's toolbox. Even if you only work with Java applications, PL/SQL can help you to develop better-performing, and highly robust Oracle solutions. A big thanks goes to Apress and the entire editorial team, including my good friend Jonathan Gennick, who has done an excellent job editing this book. I look forward to working with him again on future projects. I also thank my colleague and great friend Matt Arena for showing me the ropes with PL/SQL web application development...leading my to where I am today in my career.
Oracle PL/SQL Recipes - A Problem-Solution Approach...publishing late December 2010.


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Brett Blundy is the Chairman and Founder of BB Retail Capital (BBRC), a private investment firm with a near 40-year track record of successfully creating, growing and investing in businesses. The firm has grown from a single record store in Australia to a global investment portfolio valued at over US$1.2bn. While BBRC's story began with retail, it is fundamentally opportunistic with portfolio consists of investments across five key verticals – Consumer, Funds Management, Property, Agriculture and Technology. People and culture are always the first investment consideration. BBRC seek out operating partners aligned with BBRC's 10+1 culture commitments as they are responsible for instilling BBRC's culture in each of the portfolio companies.
BBRC currently has two offices in Sydney and New York respectively.
Brett has a strong passion and focus for innovation and continuous improvement. Since 2014, Brett has sat on the XPRIZE Innovation Board. Brett is also a member of the Board of Directors of Human Longevity Inc, headquartered in San Diego, California since 2015. Brett is a member of YPO since 1993.


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In August, just months following the tsunami-induced crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, the 2011 World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs gathered in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two Japanese cities destroyed in 1945 by atom bombs, becoming forever linked to the birth of nuclear weapons and the nuclear age. The world conference was formed in 1995 to work toward a nuclear-weapon ban and foster solidarity and support for A-bomb survivors and victims of nuclear disasters.
A few of the 70,000 victims of the Fukushima disaster joined us at the August meeting, riveting the attendees with first-hand accounts of the devastating effects of radioactive contamination. According to the reports delivered by these eyewitnesses, nearly 300,000 Fukushima children continue to live in wretched conditions, continuously exposed to the dangers of radioactivity. The health hazards of radioactivity are far deadlier to children than the effects of radiation on adults. Annual blood tests are now a life-preserving necessity to track the potential onset of disease.
Because of soil contamination, one-eighth of Fukushima's soil can never be plowed again, and the consumption of crops grown on such plots is strictly forbidden. Many local companies have gone bankrupt, while 20,000 individual proprietors are on the brink of insolvency. The Tokyo Electric Power Company recently laid off 7,400 employees due to the cash settlements it will pay to the victims of the nuclear accident. Though the company is still afloat, it's expected to soon go under due to its enormous capital investment in nuclear power, which now faces an uncertain fate in Japan and elsewhere.
At the risk of being melodramatic, the ripple effects of Fukushima go well beyond northern Japan. Clearly, nuclear accidents have become global events. Though fully 25 years have passed since the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine during the former Soviet Union, residents still cannot pick the mushrooms growing in certain parts of southern Germany due to radiation damage carried by the wind. Radiation knows no geographic borders. If a nuclear accident occurs on China's shores, the citizens of Korea and Japan are inevitably vulnerable to radioactivity.
Even ignoring the numerous environmental risks, nuclear power doesn't make sense on a pure dollars-and-cents analysis. Nuclear power simply isn't economical when you factor the impact of indirect expenses and fees, and thus can't compete in an open, unsubsidized market for electricity. More often than not, in fact, taxpayers are forced to foot the bill for radioactive waste disposal and storage. Costs for insurance coverage of nuclear energy facilities have become astronomical. And the costs to shutter a nuclear plant after it has passed its life expectancy nearly equal the construction costs of building the plant in the first place.
Like many, we believe the only rational alternative to fill the void likely to be left by waning interest in nuclear power is greater investment in and accelerated production of natural, renewable energy, such as solar and wind, to augment what's produced globally by fossil fuels. The amount of wind power alone generated worldwide could expand by roughly 30 percent annually, based on most conservative estimates. Denmark already generates one-fourth of its power from wind, while three German states meet nearly 60 percent of their needs from this ever-pervasive source. In Iowa, which is the US benchmark for wind-power investment, wind is generating about one-fifth of the state's energy needs.
A report in Science magazine contends that the Chinese could increase the country's current output by a factor of 16 from wind-generated electricity. A single wind-generating complex in Gansu Province in northwestern China will, when completed, have 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity, enough to supply the total electricity needs of entire countries like Poland and Egypt.
Such clean, renewable energy sources should continue to get the bulk of our new capital investments in power production. From the 1979 Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania to Chernobyl to Fukushima, nuclear power has proven to be unpredictable and risky at best. Physical structures built by man are inherently vulnerable to the forces of mother nature, particularly amid more extreme storms and weather patterns globally and instability caused by the earth's ever-shifting tectonic plates.
We fully realize this is a radical thought for many, but our experience in northern Japan illustrates that even incremental investment in nuclear power threatens the very existence of human civilization as we know it. The Fukushima disaster – which now stands, at least in Japan, as a new generation's Hiroshima and Nagasaki – should once and for all drive global society firmly down a nuclear-free energy path.
Lester R. Brown is a US environmental analyst, founder of the Worldwatch Institute, and president of the Earth Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. Yul Choi is founder and president of the Korea Green Foundation. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1995 for the movement against toxic and nuclear contamination.
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Re: EduIP Template
It's for when an anonymous contributor makes an edit from an IP that is used at an institution. Basically, it's a warning to the admins to avoid blocking such an IP as it may block a large number of innocent members from editing the wiki, which is not something anyone wants to do. When I've fixed a missing image, I'll be using the template on the user/talk page of the IP that I used to create the template in the first place :). --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 13:05, November 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Yep and yep =]. Fixed the broken image, will now add the template as needed :) --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 13:10, November 9, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Shizuka&Hotaru
Full description, yes. But not such details. Things such as this one needs to be mentioned enough times to be added. That's why I left Tsunade's........ bust untouched. --X29 13:52, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
Just so you know, I agree in part with X29's sentiments. I have no problem with mentioning the fact that a character has big breasts. Though it's a bit biased because all female character's breast's aren't mentioned in their articles, talking about their slender yet curvaceous frames is borderline perverted sounding and entirely too descriptive of a character because at the same time we don't talk about the male character's "rippling muscles over every orifice of their body" for example. Like it or no, children and more conservative people read the things on this wikia, including those nine year old.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:33, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
- XD Rippling muscles. --X29 15:55, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
- o.O I'm sure those nine year old play Call of Duty, watches Elfen Lied/Death Note/Dragon Ball Z etc. The two of you obviously spend way too much time on Narutopedia and should seriously have a look at how other Anime wikis describe their way of "appearances", putting "slender yet curvaceous frames" isn't perverted unless you have an immature mind. But still, whatever floats your boat I suppose. Regardless, Narutopedia is aimed for children and we should edit more "children friendly" here. Next time I rather appreciate, X29, if you could leave a summary otherwise I'll assume you're being self righteous and just arbitrarily removing it without a proper reason.--White Flash (Contact) 19:06, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
- I do leave edit summaries, and if I knew other anime wikis were like that, then I'd just go there and change it, but the only anime I know/am interested in currently is Death Note and Highschool of the Dead, which somehow gained possession of info 'bout the size of the bust, hips and waist for female characters. And what do you have against Death Note? --X29 02:37, November 13, 2012 (UTC)


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My boys are 7 and 9. So naturally, they're starting to get to that age. That age of curiosity. That age all parents dread. That age where it's time to talk about sex.
Since they're both boys, I'm guessing this talk is going to fall in my lap. Curse you, XY chromosomes! They've actually started asking a lot of questions lately (the boys, not the chromosomes) about "being in mommy's belly," so the clock is definitely ticking.
How is the whole conversation going to play out? I'm hoping, like a Band-Aid, it'll be quick and painless with no questions or interruptions at all. How do I think it's really going to go? Probably something like this.
"Boys, it's time we had a serious talk about something."
"I didn't do it! It was Ryan's fault," says my older son Jason.
"No, no. This isn't about ... wait, what did he do now?!? No, no. I can't get sidetracked. I need to talk to both of you about the birds and the bees."
"I don't like bees. They're mean. They sting!" says Ryan.
"It's just an expression. I really want to explain to you where babies come from and how babies are made."
"I heard in school that mommies poop the babies out," says Jason.
"WHAT? Who told you that?"
"I heard some kids talking at recess today," admits Jason.
"Mommy already told us. We came out of her belly," adds Ryan.
"Yes, that's true. The belly part, I mean! But do you know how you got inside mommy's belly in the first place?"
"She ate us?" asks Ryan.
"Um, no. You started off as a really, really, really tiny part of mommy and daddy. Mommy has an egg and daddy has what's called a sperm. When they get together, they combine and grow up into you. So you're made up of parts from half of me and half of mommy."
"Mommy lays eggs? Like a chicken!" laughs Ryan.
"Yes she lays eggs, but they're super duper tiny and they stay inside her body."
"So mommy eats your sperm and it mixes with the egg to make a baby!" says Ryan.
"Uhh. That's not really what happens. At least ... no, that's not how it gets in there. You see when a mommy and daddy love each other very very much, they do a special kind of hugging."
"Is it like when you hug grandma and grandpa?" asks Ryan.
"Definitely not!"
"I know. It's when you and mommy are under the covers in your bed," remarks Jason.
"Yes, that's right. The mommy and daddy who love each other very very much start hugging and kissing each other. And then the daddy puts his ... hoo boy ... you see the mommy lets the daddy take his ... well, they both don't have any clothes on and ..."
"They're naked?!?" asks Ryan shocked. "Why are they naked?"
"Because that's how you make a baby."
"If you're naked, you make a baby? So you take your clothes off and kiss someone, and that's how you get a baby in their belly," exclaims Ryan.
"No, no. I didn't finish. You see, they're naked so that their private parts are showing. And then the daddy puts his ... well, he puts his penis in mommy's vagina and they do more hugging."
"Boys? You okay? You understand what I just said?"
At this point, sweat starts pouring down the back of my neck. My heart's racing a mile a minute. I stare into their horrified little faces. And then Ryan bursts out crying and runs out of the room screaming, "Mommy! Daddy said he put his penis in your bagina!"
I stare at Jason, who blinks and merely says, "Can I go play the Wii now?"
I can only imagine if I had two girls ...
How did you tell your kids about sex?
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(Family Features) Creatively painted wall designs can instantly transform a room with a look that appears high end with minimal cost. Trendy looks such as chevron are easy to achieve with a little patience and the proper tools.
A zig-zag pattern usually involving two shades of the same color or complementary hues, chevron can be applied to nearly any room in the house for a very "now" look.
From dining rooms to nurseries, this look allows you to instantly create a focal point for the room with colors that tie into the overall decor. For maximum impact, use chevron as an accent wall and paint the remaining walls in the room using the base color of your pattern.
Proper measurement and straight lines are critical for a polished chevron look. In addition to the paint you have selected, you will need:
- Roller brushes (one for each color, and ensure the brush width fits within the chevron stripe pattern you are planning)
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- Craft brushes for touchups
Follow these simple steps to achieve a perfect chevron look:
- If needed, apply a coat of primer and allow to dry.
- Roll a base coat over the entire wall and repeat if needed to ensure a smooth, evenly coated surface.
- Once the base coat has dried completely, it is time to measure and draw out your pattern. Determine where you want the highest peak of your pattern near the top of the wall and mark this point with your pencil.
- Using your yardstick and level, measure down your desired stripe width and mark this point as well, making sure it aligns exactly with the first point.
- From the low point, measure a distance to one side for the preferred length of your stripe.
- Directly below the point created in Step 5, measure down your stripe width again.
- Connect the points created in Step 3 and 5 using painters tape. Repeat to connect the points created in Steps 4 and 6. Use a sharp blade to trim tape for sharp edges.
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text: lawaterfowler 0 Posted January 13, 2004 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:40 am Post subject: Conservation and Attraction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I live in SE Alabama. About the only ducks we ever see here are Woodies, except for the few late, late season north birds. This year has been terrible for duck hunting. It seems that about the third time we shoot our ponds there are no more birds to be seen. It just seems like there are no new birds flying in here. Anyone have any suggestions to keep the birds coming in all season and what we can do in the off season to attract more birds to our hunting spots. Most of our hunting is done over rivers, beaver ponds, and fishing ponds. Everyone I talked to this year says that there are no ducks here like there have been in years past. Anyone know of a really good hunt in north or south dakota. Some frinends and I are planning a hunt there next year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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February 16, 2012
In 2001, when assistant district attorney Philip Kearney left San Francisco for Kosova, he found himself driven by generous motives: he wanted to help "rebuild" this former Serbian province shattered by a decade of ethnic warfare (4). He would do that rebuilding "under the blue flag" of the UN, serving as a prosecutor of war criminals. But early in his brilliant book bearing the title above, Kearney acknowledges that his selfless wish to help heal the Balkans rooted in personal needs: his mission would help him to squelch the "feeling" that his life "was half over" yet he had not made his "mark" (2). He would fill the "hole" in his life, then, by helping Kosova restore the rule of law.
Early on, Kearney's mission filled that hole, giving him a sense of "vigor and purpose" that he "hadn't felt in years" (21). Yet after a year of service in Kosova, where Kearney found the justice system truly in "tatters" (14), one might have forgiven him had he returned to the comforts of San Francisco and written a judgmental book about the cowardice of some Kosovarans who won't bear witness against murderers and rapists (84), and about the incorrigible corruption of some police and judges: "the same people who were supposed to be upholding the law were the people I needed to go after" (197).
But instead of complaining at home, Keaney stayed to pursue his mission, for the Balkans "had gotten into [his] blood" (224). Having lost himself in Kosovaran stories of suffering and endurance, of courage that sometimes overcomes terror, Kearney no longer had time to worry about making a mark.
Mesmerized by Kosovaran stories, Kearney quickly discovered the hatred—"still very real and still very alive"—that threads through both Albanian and Serbian narratives (39). Those hatreds, now and always, have made "retributive murder…commonplace" in the Balkans, and Kearney found in Kosova "no justice system to reign in the violence" (45). With no rule of law, either during or after the war, Kearney heard stories of Serbian death camps, where Albanian women suffered beatings and rapes daily (159), and of raids on Albanian homes, where rapes in front of family members preceded the lootings (108). Kearney also heard stories of Albanian retribution; one such case involved an Albanian with an AK-47 slaughtering a dozen Serbs, including a four-year-old boy, in front of a store (56). "Nobody here," Kearney concludes, "has clean hands" (226).
To work toward ending this cycle of hatred and vengeance, Kearney used his Kosovaran courtroom to persuade both sides that "justice had to be blind—especially to ethnicity" (243). Sharing the UN's commitment to "conquer ancient tribalism and replace it with the rule of law" (256), Kearney argued passionately that atrocities "committed either by military winners or losers" must be prosecuted by one high standard of human conduct, especially when committed "against the civilian population" (257, 259).
Amazingly, Kearney and his legal team won convictions against both Serbs and Albanians. Predictably, however, set-backs followed, like the acquittal of a Serb Kearney thought he had put away (268), and then the 2005 Supreme Court decision that "with the stroke of a pen" reversed "convictions we had fought so hard to achieve" (282). Yet even such reversals, Kearney hopes, persuades Serbs that international tribunals can be fair to "both sides of the conflict" (268).
Looking back on his mission, Kearney stresses two key lessons he hopes that we all take from his narrative: that "good governance takes time," and that "our need to engage actively in the broader world" remains "stronger than ever" (294, 295).
Additional Links about Kearney
Radio interview with Philip Kearney and Verena Knaus, Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders, Wisconsin Public Radio, February 17, 2009
Interview with Philip Kearney, San Francisco Chronicle, March 1, 2009
Philip Kearney, Richard Reeves*, and Geoffrey Robinson^, Rising Above Oppression, Panel Discussion at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 24, 2010
*Richard Reeves, Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of the Berlin Airlift - June 1948 - May 1949 (Simon & Schuster; January 5, 2010) ^Geoffrey Robinson, "If You Leave Us Here, We Will Die": How Genocide Was Stopped in East Timor (Princeton University Press; November 16, 2009)


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DJ Intel, born Jason Deuchler, is a man that knows his way around the ones and twos. Coming up near Chicago in the early 90s, Intel grew up in the early days of Hip Hop with a fascination for turntablism. He quickly hit the decks with a set of turntables and a mixer he "borrowed" from his brother, and started off on the path that Chicago DJ legends like PNS and Tone B Nimble paved. Between the house parties and the B-boy battles, Intel quickly made a name for himself across the Midwest.
Intel still holds down the decks for the B-boys, but his scope and style--fueled by his limitless passion and innovation--have evolved. The kid honing his craft on hand-me-down tables now shares (or steals, depending on your perspective) the stage with Hip Hop legends (Lupe Fiasco, Afrika Bambaataa, Wu-Tang Clan, ?Love), EDM greats (Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, Nero, The Prodigy) and three time world DMC champion DJ Qbert, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. He holds down quite a few residencies in Chicago, including the world famous Smart Bar, rips up stages at huge music festivals (Lollapalooza, North Coast Music Fest, SXSW) and works everything from charitable events to openings to fashion shows for clients like: Adidas, Red Bull, Scion, AT&T and Microsoft.
WNUR and the DJZTRIP.com community both voted DJ Intel 'Best MixTape DJ.' The New York Post and Entertainment Weekly both love him. The people at his Face Melt parties love him. When DJ Intel gets to work you never quite know what to expect, but one thing's for sure-- you're going to love it too.


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Description Get crafty for a good cause! UW Medical Center's Art Program and The Whole U invite you to participate in the tenth annual Valentine Card Project.
Help us create 550 beautiful handmade Valentine cards for all UW Medical Center inpatients, which will be delivered on February 14. After making a card for a patient, you will be able to make one for someone special to take with you!
Stop by anytime during the hours listed. Each event will be stocked with all the necessary supplies. No art experience required.
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Apparently Ian McKellen has created a free guided walk through London's West End that you can download to your phone and plays sound clips about places automatically as you walk past them. So essentially it's the opportunity to be guided by Gandalf! Has anyone gone on it or would anyone like to?
https://voicemap.me/tour/london/theatre ... n-mckellen


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User cant change password: Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller, either because the machine is unavailable, or because access is denied
We are running our Domain Controller and Active Directory in the cloud. All our users use their AD account to log onto their computers and this has been working fine for the last few years. Today an employee needed to change their password and for some reason they get the error: "Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller, either because the machine is unavailable, or because access is denied".
After trying it several times, always with the same result, I checked to make sure that the DC/AD was available. After that, I manually entered the DNS of our DC to make sure that it wasn't just a network error. That didn't change anything though. Then I used my account to log onto his machine and I was able to change my password with no problem. That made me think that this must be an issue with his account but when I checked it, the permissions were all set correct.
After researching this error online and finding no helpful answer that explains why this is happening and how to fix it I'm stuck. Does anybody know why this is happening? And does someone know how to fix this?
With kind regards,
C. Zerbe
i think if there would be a general issue with your active directory, you would have noticed it :) Several Applications as well as entire company would be calling you for help.
As you already mentioned - the employee´s machine might be the issue. Did you delete his userprofile from his machine, so the profile can be re-created by the system ? Further how is the machone connected - LAN or WIFI ?
I think you should check and watch the network connection of this machine.
regards, pat
Please try to recreate the problematic user profile referring to the following steps:
Rename the user's profile folder to xx.old
Logged in as an admin, go to Control Panel → User Accounts → Manage User Accounts. Domain accounts show there after an initial login.
Delete the account for xx
Open regedit and make sure that the user is no longer in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. Delete it if present, even if it is followed by ".bak".
Then login as xx to recreate the user profile, re-check the issue.
If the issue still persists, please submit a new case under Windows Server>Directory Services as they will be more professional on your issue.
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