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About me…Always looking to improve my practice of ICT integration across the curriculum, learn and share new things, I am presently involved in a course of study for a post-graduate certificate of educational technology and information literacy. My studies have illustrated to me the importance of new media in education and the necessity of empowering students with the skills to both use them effectively and to learn how to better direct their own learning. It has further underlined for me how inextricably interwoven effective use of new media and development of collaborative skills are becoming. Having worked with students from K – 12 for years I have a real respect for the necessity of an articulated integration curriculum from a whole school standpoint. I am excited to announce my new position at Doshisha International School, Kyoto. To learn more about me please feel free to view my Hub, the website where I am currently updating my online creations.
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Integrating Synergy
Our Grade Five class just wrapped up a unit on Advertising & Media. As the technology integration specialist my role was to support students in the creation of a collaborative website demonstrating their conceptual understanding of the Central Idea as … Continue reading
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The Role of ICT in the PYP: Collaborate to Integrate
I just finished delivering this workshop at the regional IB event held at Canadian International School, Hong Kong, an expansive and well-connected campus full of enthusiastic and dedicated educators from September 13-15, 2013. I was blessed with 23 teachers interested … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Learning, IB, Project Based Learning, PYP Tagged 21st century, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, digital age, education, future, higher order, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, new thinking, skills, Tech, technology 6 Comments
Integrating Tech Means More than Ticking Tech Boxes
ICT, IT, technology integration, 21st century learning… the list goes on. Whatever your position within a school, however "forward-thinking" you or your organization may be, there are a lot of terms out there and the list continues to grow. Take … Continue reading
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Meeting Technology Standards
Teachers are arguably overburdened with content. Now, it seems, there is more to do in terms of planning. We need to integrate all the buzzwords too. "21st century" skills and learning, "digital citizenship." But wait! Is it a really a … Continue reading
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Project-Based Learning at High-Tech High
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Backwards Planning Post: A Project Based Learning Unit, Explained Backwards
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Week 3
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Boardwalk Beach Resort Condo Rental Photos and Description
Condo, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths, (Sleeps 9-10)
"All condos are not the same" - Our renters keep coming back!!!
We include Wireless Internet and access to Fitness Center at no additional cost.
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Adjoining "lockout" studio converts unit to a 4 bedroom/3 bath
totaling 1986 s.f. See comments below regarding studio.
Boardwalk (completed In June 2005) has quickly gained the reputation as the premier resort in Panama City Beach. From the moment you step into the spectacular lobby, you know you have come to the right place for a great vacation. Come enjoy the casual elegance of this sophisticated, yet comfortable end unit condo, with nine foot ceilings, crown molding, ceramic tiled floors, upgraded interior and balcony furniture and accessories throughout.
Start your day with a relaxing walk along the white sand beach that has been known for generations as "the Miracle Mile' or a great workout in the state-of-the-art fitness center, complete with sauna and steam rooms, available with no additional charge. Pick up your morning paper and Bagel at the Corner Market or have a Starbucks coffee poolside at the Tiki Bar.
See the palm trees sway and feel like you're sitting in the sand on the wonderful third floor oversized balcony. All the patio chairs have been upgraded to swivel rockers for your comfort. The table and chairs are perfect for dining outside. Enjoy complimentary local and long distance phone service (within U.S.and Canada) at no additional charge. Complimentary reading library available for your leisure.
Enjoy the ocean view while creating a light lunch or a feast in the fully equipped gourmet kitchen complete with granite countertops and the latest appliances. Kitchen items include blender, crockpot, electric mixer, toaster oven and plenty of barware and serving dishes for entertaining.
The master bedroom is furnished with the national geographic West Indies collection by Lane and includes a king sized black, distressed four poster bed, bachelors chest, comfortable shell chair and armoire with TV and DVD. The master bath dressing area has double marble vanity sinks and a walk-in closet. The separate bath area has a marble shower, jetted tub and a window shelf with a view of the gulf. Sliding glass doors open to the balcony with two oversized teak rocking chairs.
The second bedroom (the 'Mermaid Room') has a wall hanging of a mermaid made by a local artist over the queen sized bed. The room is furnished in beadboard pine with oversized nite tables and an armoire with TV and DVD. The shell and mermaid theme is continued in the adjoining bath.
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If more space is needed, this condo unit can also be rented as a four bedroom three bath unit that sleeps 12, totaling 1986 sq. ft. The adjoining studio has a private balcony with rocking chairs and adds an additional king sized master bed, queen sized sofa bed, and bath with garden tub and separate shower, dressing area with double vanity, also small kitchenette with under the counter fridge, coffee brewer, microwave and toaster. Ideal for the in-laws or teenagers. Call for rates on additional space.
The Boardwalk Beach Resort is located on the west end of Thomas Drive tucked between the Gulf of Mexico and Signal Hill Golf Course. The resort amenities include a 2500 sq ft zero entry pool, two hot tubs, a childrens pool area with interactive water sprays and fountains, fitness center, arcade and indoor activity center. The Tiki bar is open daily for drinks and snacks or light meals. Enjoy live music in the season Thursday thru Sunday evenings. Reserve now for your next get-a-way. Rent directly from the owner and be sure that there will be no surprises at check in.
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President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed.
The change would affect early retirees: A married couple could have an annual income of about $64,000 and still get Medicaid, said officials who make long-range cost estimates for the Health and Human Services department.
After initially downplaying any concern, the Obama administration said late Tuesday it would look for a fix.
Up to 3 million more people could qualify for Medicaid in 2014 as a result of the anomaly. That's because, in a major change from today, most of their Social Security benefits would no longer be counted as income for determining eligibility. It might be compared to allowing middle-class people to qualify for food stamps.
Medicare chief actuary Richard Foster says the situation keeps him up at night.
"I don't generally comment on the pros or cons of policy, but that just doesn't make sense," Foster said during a question-and-answer session at a recent professional society meeting.
"This is a situation that got no attention at all," added Foster. "And even now, as I raise the issue with various policymakers, people are not rushing to say … we need to do something about this."
Administration officials said Tuesday they now see the problem. "We are concerned that, as a matter of law, some middle-income Americans may be receiving coverage through Medicaid, which is meant to serve only the neediest Americans," said Health and Human Services spokesman Richard Sorian. "We are exploring options to address this issue."
Administration officials and senior Democratic lawmakers initially defended the change, saying it wasn't a loophole but the result of a well-meaning effort to simplify the rules for deciding who would get help under the new health care law. Instead of a hodgepodge, there would be one national policy.
But Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, called the situation "unacceptable" and said he intended to look into it.
Governors have been clamoring for relief from Medicaid costs, complaining that federal rules drive up spending and limit state options. The program is now one of the top issues in budget negotiations between the White House and Congress. Republicans want to roll back federal requirements that block states from limiting eligibility.
Medicaid is a safety net program that serves more than 50 million vulnerable Americans, from low-income children and pregnant women to Alzheimer's patients in nursing homes. It's designed as a federal-state partnership, with Washington paying close to 60 percent of the total cost.
Early retirees would be a new group for Medicaid. While retirees can now start collecting Social Security at age 62, they must wait another three years to get Medicare, unless they're disabled.
Some early retirees who worked all their lives may not want to join a program for the poor, but others might see it as a relatively painless way to satisfy the new law's requirement that most Americans carry health insurance starting in 2014. It would help tide them over until they qualify for Medicare.
The actuary's office said the early retirees eligible for Medicaid would be on top of an estimated 16 million to 20 million new people that Obama's law already brings into the program, by opening it to childless adults with incomes near the poverty level.
It's unclear how much it would cost to cover the retirees. Federal taxpayers will cover the entire initial cost of the expansion.
Republicans already see a problem.
Former Utah governor Mike Leavitt said bringing early retirees in will "just add fuel to the fire," bolstering the argument from Republican governors that some of Washington's rules don't make sense.
"The fact that this is being discovered now tells you, what else is baked into this law?" said Leavitt, who served as Health and Human Services secretary under President George H.W. Bush. "It clearly begins to reveal that the nature of the law was to put more and more people under eligibility for government insurance."
The Medicare actuary's office roughed out some examples to illustrate how the provision would work. A married couple retiring at 62 in 2014 and receiving the maximum Social Security benefit of $23,500 apiece could get $17,000 from other sources and still qualify for Medicaid with a total income of $64,000.
That $64,000 would put them at about four times the federal poverty level, which for a two-person household is $14,710 this year. The Medicaid expansion in the health care law was supposed to benefit childless adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the poverty level. A fudge factor built into the law bumps that up to 138 percent.
The actuary's office acknowledged its $64,000 example would represent an unusual case, but nonetheless the hypothetical couple would still qualify for Medicaid.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
2 Responses to "Oops! Obamacare provides Medicaid for the middle class"
Let me tell you one thing that the best health insurance plans has completely different set of meaning for different type of people. For those who are rich, the plan which can earn them more is best. However, those who are in the middle class have different ideas. They think that insurance plan is the best for which they will have to pay minimum premium. However, the poor person does not even know that what is health insurance? If you are one of them search online for "Penny Health" and get smart about insurance.
What middle class?
Seemingly our spendthrift, out of control government's main mission is to destroy this societal niche. Not very smart or nation friendly, but that's what they are doing. Globalism seemingly only has two classes; ie., the planation owner/oligarchs and the field hand serfs to plump their corporate bottomline.
Obamacare is DOA. I've had medical problems since about April when I tore my shoulder ligaments along with an ambulance evac for an asthma/COPD even post burning brush all day without proper mask protection per the fire department/ambulance personnel. I have acute asthma related to allergies of all types. Evidently I'm not not cleared to be a landlubber. It takes eight hours to tend large brush piles in order to achieve a complete burn.
What shocks me is the fyi billing statements I get. Between my plan and Medicare I pay very little for anything, but the amounts charged to both my plan for the part C and Medicare billing truly stuns me to say the least. The hospital is three miles from my home. Between the ambulance ride and the emergency room treatment the bill came to $2700 dollars…ouch to the taxpayer as well my plan providers. My total cost…$100. / : | A friend of mine had heart surgery for a simple valve replacement and the procedure along with the hospital stay came to $172, 000 …!? The escalating cost of medical care in this nation cannot be sustained.
We're headed for a financial 'event horizon'. : |
Carl Nemo **==
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The Presence of Paul Corby
What the life and death of a young cancer patient meant to the staff of Weinberg 5A.
Paul arrives at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in the early days of September 2001 and is admitted to Weinberg 5A. The staff immediately takes to him.
"He was just the sweetest kid, happy and good-natured," says MiKaela Olsen, clinical nurse specialist on the unit. "He was not your typical teenager with cancer. He had every right to be selfish and feel victimized, but he never did."
Laura Hoofring, the psychiatric liaison nurse for medical oncology, was asked to see Paul because of his diagnosis and his age. "People were worried," says Hoofring, a nurse for 22 years. But what she discovered was "one of the bravest people I've ever met. I'll never forget him." By the end of Paul's nearly year-long battle, Hoofring had spent much more time counseling the nurses on 5A who worked with Paul, many of them young enough to be his peers.
Inside Paul's room, the lights are out and the shades completely drawn, because Paul is photophobic. Even daylight hurts. It is July 18, and every attempt at therapy has failed. There is nothing to do but try to relieve his unrelenting pain.
It is hard to believe the person in the bed-bald, distended stomach, nearly voiceless-is only 20. Paul's father, Patrick Corby, sits by his eldest son's hospital bed, and wearily begins to tell their story. The family chose to come to Hopkins, where 30 cases of Burkitt's lymphoma (out of roughly 300 nationwide) are treated a year. Paul's initial course of chemotherapy was lengthy and intense, but seemingly successful. Just after Christmas, a cancer-free Paul was sent home with a clean bill of health. "We were ecstatic," says Patrick, a superintendent for the Land O'Lakes dairy plant in Carlisle, Pa.
The good news was cruelly short-lived. Only three weeks later, Paul experienced excruciating headaches. "No pain medication would touch it," says his father. He was readmitted to the hospital, and the cancer was found to have spread to his central nervous system.
If the medical team could clear up Paul's CNS, they would attempt a bone marrow transplant. But nothing in the course of Paul's treatment seemed to go well. Twice, the port in his skull used to deliver medication got infected. After the infections cleared, Paul received another course of high-dose chemotherapy. But it was too late. "His body couldn't tolerate any more chemo," says Patrick, "and we were told he had three to four weeks to live."
The week before Paul died, Patrick Corby couldn't explain his feelings. "We have no answers," he said numbly. "We don't know why he got it; we don't know why he can't get rid of it."
From the start of his stay at Hopkins, Paul and his family bonded with nurse Tim Eden. "He related to me, being a guy," says Eden, 26. "He had an easier time talking to me." They razzed each other about their hometown football teams throughout the NFL season.
Paul was "very much a jokester," says Eden. At the beginning of one shift, Paul and one of his younger brothers swapped sleeping arrangements. When Eden walked in and Paul's brother jumped out of the hospital bed, Eden yelped.
Paul was known for an abundance of friends, who would visit in droves. "They'd take up a whole section of the waiting room-we called them 'Paul's people'-and they would be laughing," says Laura Hoofring. "They were a reflection of Paul."
During the last several weeks of his life, Paul began putting everything in order. He had the Weinberg staff help him secretly arrange an anniversary dinner for his parents. ("He felt like it was something he could do for them," says MiKaela Olsen. "They'd done so much for him.") He personally selected his pallbearers from among his friends. But there was still something he wanted desperately to do.
When Paul was still well, he had helped his best friend, Eric Mentzer, a part-time landscaper, build a backyard pond. Paul liked it so much, he wanted one, too. He never had the chance, so a bunch of his teen-age friends dug up the Corby's yard instead and engineered an elaborate, dual-level pond with a cascading waterfall. Paul's last wish was to go home to see it.
But making that happen was no easy task. Nurse manager Gina Szymanski cleared the hurdles and made Paul's complex transportation arrangements with Lifeline (better known as "the purple people").
"No one realizes what we gave him by letting him do that," says Olsen. "It was more valuable than any test we could've done."
That day, July 17, Paul was "in his element," recalls his father. "There were more than 100 cars up and down the block lined up to see Paul and dedicate the pond to him. It was a dream come true."
The next day, Gretchen (not her real name) stops by to see him. Paul has been unresponsive to other visitors until he hears her name. Then he struggles to get presentable and greet her. She is 19, and has become Paul's friend, as they've battled cancer together on Weinberg 5A. She is wheeled over to the side of Paul's bed, and begins to weep.
"They go into each others' rooms and talk about dying," says Olsen. "Paul says to her, 'It's gonna be OK, because when you go to heaven, I'll be there, too.' She says, 'How will I find you?' Paul answers, 'We'll find each other; it's a pretty big place, but we'll find each other.'
"It's hard to be in the room with the two of them. But it's educational and very meaningful. They know they're dying, and they're sharing their ideas about how scary that is. Their best support is each other."
As the days wear on, the atmosphere on the unit becomes raw. The staff needs comforting. Hoofring reminds the nurses about professional boundaries, warns them not to visit the unit on their days off, to store their energy for work. "I've spent a lot of time talking to them about what they can and can't do for patients," says Hoofring. "I know I can't save Paul. But what I can offer is to be there, to hold his hand, to laugh and cry. That's all. But that's a lot."
On July 25, Paul Corby died. There were about a dozen people in his room-including his high-school basketball coaches. The staff stopped to say a prayer, but almost immediately had to go back to work. Many of them attended Paul's funeral in Carlisle, which was immense. One nurse was determined to attend even though she was working back-to-back nights. She slept that day in the car.
A few days later, Gretchen died, and the staff of Weinberg 5A was feeling numb.
Laura Hoofring philosophizes: "When people get a diagnosis of cancer, their lives are devastated. But what I find amazing is how people take that devastation and make riches out of it. It's such an honor to be a part of their lives at such a time. That sustains me. I get so much more than I ever give."


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Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Todd Bodine overcame a passing penalty and held off Kyle Busch in the closing laps to win Friday's NextEra Energy Resources 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway for the second year in a row.
J.R. Fitzpatrick of Cambridge, ON, came in fourth in the race. Fitzpatrick has now secured a ride with TRG Motorsports for the opening five races of the Camping World season.
Bodine, in his unsponsored No.30 Toyota for Germain Racing, beat Busch to the finish line by 0.249 seconds to become the first repeat winner in 10 season- opening truck races at Daytona.
"I can't believe it," Bodine said. "During the whole race, I'm following guys, under and behind them, and they're all fighting with their trucks, just bouncing all over. This thing was rock solid all night. It never pushed and never got loose."
Bodine was slapped with a pass-thru penalty on pit road after he dipped below the yellow line to grab the lead from pole sitter Colin Braun in the early stages of the race. Bodine fell back to 27th in the field.
"I wasn't worried a bit, not one bit," he said. "We were running times faster than the leaders, so I wasn't worried about it. I knew the caution would come out eventually, and it did, and it worked in our favor."
Bodine passed Braun and grabbed the lead for the final time with 11 laps to go. A caution for debris set up a six-lap shootout to the finish.
Bodine won his fourth straight superspeedway race. He also recorded his 16th career victory in the series.
Busch made several attempts to pass Bodine on the final lap, but settled for a second consecutive runner-up finish at Daytona.
"I've tried two years in a row to do something, and neither one of them have worked," Busch said. "I'm an idiot when it comes to the last lap in these trucks."
Terry Cook, J.R. Fitzpatrick, and Ron Hornaday, Jr. completed the top-five. Sixth through 10th were: Tim Peters, Mike Skinner, Matt Crafton, Braun and rookie Tayler Malsam.
The 100-lap race saw its share of wild crashes.
Brian Scott was in the middle of a three-wide battle for position on the sixth lap, but made contact with T.J. Bell and then spun into Mike Bliss. The caution set up the first round of pit stops.
As part of NASCAR's rule changes for the Truck Series this year, teams are limited to five men over the wall, instead of seven, and pit crews can either change tires or refuel, not both as in the past, on their stop.
On Lap 48, a multi-truck pileup ensued on the tri-oval after Bodine made contact with James Buescher, putting Buescher into a spin. Reigning series champion Johnny Benson and series newcomers Johnny Sauter and Ricky Carmichael suffered significant damage to their trucks and were knocked out of the event. Shane Sieg, Dennis Setzer, Jason White, Stacy Compton and Larry Foyt also were involved in the incident.
"It's just an unfortunate situation," Carmichael said. "(The team) kept telling me that I was doing a great job, but then I wrecked. I don't know what happened...It's just an unfortunate thing."
Carmichael, making his series debut in the Kevin Harvick-owned No.4 Chevrolet, finished 24th.
Benson settled for a 26th-place finish in his debut for Red Horse Racing.
"I'm not sure where (Carmichael) came from, but he definitely came from a long way, and the time that I did see him, I tried to beat him, but I couldn't," Benson said. "He came up on us too fast."
Brent Raymer's truck got loose on the backstretch and then shot straight into the backstretch wall on Lap 68. A hung throttle caused it to hit the wall again. Raymer climbed out of his truck and appeared to be uninjured.
Jason White lost control of his truck and hit David Star, who then bumped into Rick Crawford on Lap 80.
The next race is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA.


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Proposal Development
Applying for grants can be a complicated and daunting task, especially for new faculty members. The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) offers resources and training to ease the process.
A nine-month Faculty Proposal Development Program is designed to help faculty members take an idea and develop it into a successful proposal. While the program is geared toward new faculty members, it is open to all faculty wishing to learn more about writing successful proposals and developing research relationships across the campus. The Transdisciplinary Research Academy is an example of the university's efforts to build interdisciplinary research efforts.
While the OVPR does have local resources available to assist researchers with grant proposal writing and copy editing, investigators are expected to write their own proposals. Contact the Research Development Team for information. In addition, there are a number of proposal writing resources listed on the OVPR's Faculty Development website. The RDT provides additional organizational resources for those individuals and teams preparing large multi-investigator and/or multi-institutional proposals.
The Office of Research Services (ORS) offers a variety of training opportunities, including a research orientation, as well as workshops on budgeting, Cayuse 424, the university's electronic proposal development system, and other resources. ORS also has developed a checklist to assist with proposal preparation.
Roles and Responsibilities
While a grant is actually awarded to the university on behalf of the researcher, it is the researcher's responsibility to adhere to the requirements of the sponsor and the university.
Office of the Vice President for Research
The OVPR provides a myriad of resources to encourage research, scholarship and creative activity across the university. The OVPR:
- Provides access to federal funding opportunities through the Funding Resources Web page
- Provides faculty development activities, including an annual Faculty Proposal Development Program and other workshops
- Has established the Research Development Team to provide support for large or complex awards or transdisciplinary efforts involving multiple areas or institutions
- Provides resources for researchers to assist them with proposal development and writing
- Administers Limited Submissions.
- Provides Responsible Conduct of Research oversight and training, including conflict of interest, laboratory/studio safety, animal care and use, human subjects, environmental health and safety, and various institutional safety and compliance committees
Principal Investigator
A sponsored project may have single or multiple principal investigators (PIs). In order to be a PI on a TTU submission, the individual must be a TTU employee who is a faculty member, instructor, post-doctoral researcher, or staff member. The Office of Research Services will examine any requests for exemptions to this rule on a case-by-case basis. A principal investigator is responsible for the research, scholarship or creative activity funded by the outside entity. While a sponsored project may be awarded based on the researcher's expertise, the formal award is made to Texas Tech University. Once an award is accepted, the principal investigator takes responsibility for conducting the research and administering the project. The PI must follow all sponsor regulations as well as university policies.
PI responsibilities include:
- Review of sponsor and university requirements that must be fulfilled by the PI
- Preparing and submitting internal forms and materials for pre-award review and approval, following the requirements of the sponsor and of the university
- Preparing appropriate letters of intent for the sponsor or for the university in the case of a limited submission
- Submitting any additional information a sponsor might request
- Managing the project in accordance with sponsor and university requirements
- Managing the agreed-upon budget; Over-expenditures are the responsibility of the PI's department
- Submitting time and effort reports according to university policy
- Submitting conflict of interest notifications as appropriate
- Working with Human Research Protection Program, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Environmental Health and Safety or the Bio-safety Committee as appropriate
- Reviewing and following all export control rules as appropriate
- Submitting and retaining documents as required by the award
- Completing award requirements as stipulated by the sponsor
- Following sponsor and university rules upon completion of the project or if a researcher leaves the university for any reason
Office of Research Services
The Office of Research Services (ORS) is a part of the OVPR. ORS provides pre-award, contract negotiation and some award closeout services. Most post-award services are provided by the Office of Research Accounting (OAR), formally known as Sponsored Programs Accounting and Reporting (SPAR). Those services are outlined below. ORS responsibilities include:
- Training faculty and staff to access and use local and agency-provided on-line program information
- Responding to faculty requests for specific information
- Assisting with budget preparation and completion of assurances and other forms
- Ensuring that agency and university requirements are met
- Ensuring that export control regulations are met
- Submitting electronic proposals and proposals requiring hard copies by mail
- Maintaining files of active proposals and awards
- Providing regular reports to the THECB, Board of Regents, vice presidents, deans and other administrators concerning proposal and award activity
- Responding to requests for information or special reports
- Negotiating the business aspects of grants and contracts on behalf of the university
- Reviewing all award documents prior to acceptance by the university
- Processing all awards for acceptance
- Award extensions, continuations, renewals, and modifications
- changes in principal investigators/key personnel
- sub-award agreements
- advance FOPs
- human subject, animal care, hazardous material, and financial conflict of interest compliance
- Assisting and advising principal investigators, project directors and project staff
Office of Research Accounting
The Office of Research Accounting, formerly Sponsored Program Accounting and Reporting (SPAR), has responsibility for most post-award administration functions.
The post-award administration for sponsored projects was consolidated in June 2014 to more effectively support the university's vision to become a nationally-recognized public research university. The overall goal with the consolidation is to improve customer service to departments and principal investigators and to maximize efficiencies in post-award processes.
A dedicated grant specialist within ORA will assist with all post-award administrative activities and will address any and all issues, concerns, and questions you may have about the award, related compliance requirements, and institutional processes. You will now have ONE point of contact for all post-award matters.ORA responsibilities include:Project Management
The grant specialist will provide the following services throughout the term of your project:
- Award Setup – establish all project and cost share FOPs and budgets in Banner
- Award Management – process and monitor budget revision requests, approve procurement of federally-funded equipment, monitor certain project expenditures, monitor cost share commitments, address all questions and issues related to the financial administration of projects, and obtain sponsor approval as needed
- Award Closeout – coordinate the submission of all required closeout documents
A separate group within ORA will perform the following post-award financial and accounting activities:
- Billing – submit invoices and/or draw down project funding
- Reporting – submit required financial reports
- Collections – follow up with sponsors to collect amounts owed
The invoicing and reporting for some projects may require some departmental coordination. To the extent possible, ORA will work through your grant specialist to meet the billing and reporting obligations. Again, the goal is that you have one point of contact.Cost Accounting and Compliance
ORA also has responsibility for the following, some of which may involve different points of contact on a less-frequent basis: facilities and administrative (F&A) rate proposal, academic service center rate development, effort reporting, sub-recipient monitoring, ePAF approval, eVerify compliance, and various other internal and external reporting.
Department's Role
The role of a department or unit may vary. Each faculty member should consult with his/her department chair about available assistance.
Generally, departments are responsible for:
- Assisting in the preparation of the budget by assuring all salary rates are correct, and appropriate university rates have been used for fringe benefits, tuition and F&A costs; these details can be obtained from the ORS website and proposal development modules
- Ensuring all departmental and college approvals are secured
Sponsored Project Definition
A sponsored project is one in which funds are awarded to the university by an external party in support of research or other scholarly pursuits. A sponsored project typically, but not always:
- Is awarded through a request for proposals (RFP) or other similar competitive process
- Has designated principal investigator(s)
- Commits the university to specific conditions and requires that the principal investigator follow a specific plan of research or meet stated goals
- Has specific financial accountability that will include regular budget reporting; the university's F&A or indirect cost rate; equipment purchase agreements; and any salary, fringe benefits and insurance to be paid
- Has a specified end date for funding
- Includes project outcome reporting
- May require reports to the sponsor
- May require a university data management plan
The university may also receive gifts that can be used for research, scholarship and creative activity. Gifts are made by a person or organization external to the university. Your college's development officer also can assist you. However, to receive credit for any research funding, you must submit a routing sheet to ORS for processing, even if the development of the funding occurred through your development officer.
Sponsored Project Stages
A sponsored project has several stages:
- Pre-proposal Development – a PI determines a need in his/her field. Often a PI will need to look outside his/her area for co-PIs or collaborators with complementary skills and expertise.
- Funding Opportunities – once a PI determines a need, he/she must look for external funding opportunities. Opportunities from all federal agencies are available through Community of Science Pivot, or Grants.gov. You also may contact the Office of Corporate Engagement to pursue private corporate sponsored research opportunities. A proposal may require a letter of intent or may have a limited submission rule. The PI is responsible for knowing deadlines. All limited submissions are managed through the OVPR. A Request for Proposal will state specifically if it limits the number of submissions. Texas Tech manages all limited submissions through the OVPR. The OVPR maintains a list of limited submission opportunities.
- Proposal Development – The PI is responsible for assembling the proposal package, preparing a budget, obtaining pre-award review, completing the internal routing process and acquiring the appropriate approvals and departmental signatures. Faculty should check with their respective department chairs for policies and approvals specific to their department.
- Proposal Submission – ORS will review and submit the proposal. Faculty are encouraged to allow adequate time for ORS to check the proposal to ensure that university and sponsor requirements are complete and that budgets are correct.
- Award Negotiation and Acceptance – Once a sponsor approves a proposal, the university will negotiate acceptance of the award. Once final documents are signed and budget amounts set, oversight moves from ORS to ORA, formerly SPAR.
- Post-Award – ORA is responsible for account setup, sponsor billing, sponsor financial reporting and other functions.
- End of the Project – contact ORS to close out grant accounts.
Types of Proposals
Most proposals are submitted in response to a specific request from a funding sponsor. Each RFP (request for proposal) and agency may have differing requirements. The PI is responsible for understanding and meeting those requirements. The ORS Pre-Award Services Team can assist faculty in interpreting sponsor guidelines.
- Preliminary Proposals, Pre-proposals or Letters/Notices of Intent – Some sponsors will request a short proposal from researchers to determine interest in a project. Many federal agencies are increasingly asking for pre-proposals. ORS is using the pre-proposal cover sheet to aid in tracking effort on pre-proposals. The routing sheet does not need to be signed in this case as there are no certifications being made at the pre-proposal stage. Pre-proposals will receive an ORS Log Number which will be retained if a full proposal is invited.
- Solicited Proposals – Federal, state and private entities will issue calls for proposals for funding of new projects.
- Unsolicited Proposals or White Papers – Investigators may submit proposals to a sponsor that is not in response to an RFP. PIs should talk with their department chairs, college deans and with Michael San Francisco, special advisor to the vice president for research, or the Research Development Team before submitting an unsolicited proposal.
- Continuation Proposals – These are proposals asking for continuation of funding based on work delivered with the initial funding. Sponsors may request a new budget.
- Revised Proposals – This is submitted if a sponsor has indicated the project may be fundable if specific changes are made.
- Limited Submissions – Some sponsors limit the number of proposals that will be accepted from an institution. A proposal RFP will state specifically if it limits the number of submissions. Texas Tech manages all limited submissions through the OVPR. The OVPR maintains a list of limited submission opportunities. When a limit is imposed, the university will require a notice of intent from those interested in submitting a proposal in response to that particular RFP. If more notices are received than the institutional limit allows, an internal competition will be held. As with all proposals for sponsored projects, proposals for limited submission programs are not authorized to leave the university without review and approval from ORS.
Content of a Proposal
The proposal format should always adhere to the agency guidelines. Many funding agencies have moved to electronic submission of grant proposal applications.
ORS uses the Cayuse 424 electronic proposal submission system. Cayuse provides streamlined internal routing and approval of proposals, facilitates submission to sponsor systems, tracks research proposal and award activity, and stores proposal and award documents. A series of training modules are available to help researchers understand how to use Cayuse. For questions, please contact your ORS pre-award staff person.
A proposal format should always adhere to the agency guidelines. If the agency does not have specific guidelines, ORS has provided general guidance on a standard proposal format with components that are standard to most proposals.
All proposals should be routed through ORS to ensure that the proposal has been authorized by the appropriate university representatives. Proposals will utilize the new online routing capabilities of the Cayuse system. In most cases, ORS acts as the authorized office to sign applications on behalf of the university.
ORS has created a proposal checklist to help expedite review of proposals within TTU, avoid delays in rewriting and revising proposals, and facilitate planning for the initiation of the proposed project.
Budget Development
The budget is a detailed statement outlining estimated project costs to support work under a grant. The preparation of a budget is an important part of the proposal preparation process and should be considered as the project is developed. This is important for two reasons:
- Developing the budget alongside the narrative assures that the budget items are specifically related to activities described in the proposal.
- Reviewers often examine the budget in the context of the program narrative, evaluate whether sufficient and appropriate personnel to perform the work have been included, and match the overall budget to the work proposed.
Please note that investigators must obtain approval from their department and college before committing the university to any cost sharing.
To aid investigators ORS has created a Budget Development website that includes a budget template.
Research expenses can be divided into two areas:
- Direct costs – specific line items in a budget, such as salaries, fringe benefits, equipment and travel.
- Indirect costs (F&A costs) – costs incurred for common or joint objectives, such as building/equipment depreciation and general administrative costs. F&A is paid as a percentage of direct costs, with the amount negotiated by the university and the sponsor. The distribution of F&A costs is worked out between the colleges and the OVPR. Distribution varies by college. Check with your department chair for specifics.
Cost sharing has a significant financial impact on the university. The final decision on cost-sharing is made by the vice president for research. All requests for cost-sharing should be routed through department chairs, college deans and the VP for research. A decision to cost share should therefore be carefully weighed. Commitments should be held to a minimum. The university's position is to provide cost sharing only when required by agency guidelines or delineated in specific program announcements or are necessary due to the competitive nature of the proposal. In some cases, voluntary committed cost share is prohibited by the sponsoring agency, such as the National Science Foundation, which will only accept cost share in a select number of programs.
Data Management Plans
The National Science Foundation requires that projects have a data management plan that includes permanent storage and accessibility provisions. The Texas Tech University Libraries has created a Data Management section on their website to help fulfill this requirement.
If your project requires exceptionally large amounts of space for data storage and transfer or involves complex and/or security related issues, please contact the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Frequently Used Material
Information that may be helpful to you in preparing proposals can be found in TTU Institutional Data. This information includes the certifying official, Federal Employer Identification numbers, the most recent fringe benefit, graduate student tuition and indirect cost rates.
Required Certifications
If your proposal involves human subjects and/or animal use, review and approval by specific university boards is required. It is important to note that Texas Tech may have different human subjects and animal research policies and procedures than your previous institution. Please contact the appropriate office before submitting a grant proposal.
For human subjects, the Office for Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) or the Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews all projects involving human subjects, regardless of funding.
Any project using animals must be reviewed and approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee.
Please note that some proposals need IRB approval before submissions. If research includes genetic testing or use of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) equipment at Texas Tech for body or brain scanning of human subjects, please contact the HRPP office.
If the proposal requires the use of radiation, lasers, biohazards, or recombinant DNA, authorizations are required from the appropriate campus committee. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety assists with these areas.
The appropriate committee will notify the researcher and ORS of its approval, once it has been obtained. As required, ORS will forward this notification to the potential sponsor. Information regarding approvals is also entered into Texas Tech's proposal database.
All investigators must annually disclose significant financial interests to Texas Tech. The Investigator Financial Disclosure website provides forms and instructions. For those who have or plan to apply for National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other Public Health Service grants, Texas Tech follows NIH guidelines for financial disclosure. In addition, Texas Tech Operating Policy 70.37 outlines the general university regulations and procedures regarding annual disclosure of significant business and financial interests as well as the identification of conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. The regulations and procedures serve to protect the credibility and the integrity of the university's faculty and staff, as well as the institution, so that public trust and confidence in its sponsored activities are not compromised.
Subcontract and Professional Services
If any of the work on a project will be done by an entity outside of Texas Tech, the PI must provide a scope of work (technical proposal) and budget for each sub-awardee. ORS provides general subcontract information to assist PIs in preparing this section of a proposal. It also will be necessary to include a letter of commitment signed by the sub-awardee's authorized institutional official, usually ORS. Be sure to follow any other specific instructions including form preparation required by the sponsoring agency. In addition to the letter of commitment, each sub-awardee should complete the Texas Tech Subrecipient Commitment Form.
Industry Sponsorship and Engagement
Industry and commercial organizations are a valuable source of research support. While the university encourages faculty interaction with their counterparts in industry, faculty members must recognize the potential for conflicts of interest. Faculty members engaging in discussions with companies should notify the Texas Tech University System (TTUS) Office of Corporate Engagement (OCE). Any faculty member receiving funding from industry or corporations must file disclosure documents with the Research Integrity Office of the OVPR.
If funding is coming from an industry source, ORS provides important forms for both the researcher and the industry sponsor. Those forms include:
- TTU policies for industry sponsors
- Standard agreement for industry sponsors
- Nondisclosure agreement (two-way)
- Nondisclosure agreement (one-way)
- Material Transfer Agreement
The Office of Corporate Engagement serves as the business development arm for the system, matching university resources with commercial opportunities focused on privately funded research. OCE provides the TTUS researchers time and expertise to negotiate the best value and offers relationship management and development with industry partners.
It is common for industry partners to request an opportunity to license intellectual property that is developed through sponsored research agreements. The Texas Tech University System Office of Technology Commercialization is responsible for negotiating such license agreements for technology developed by university researchers and is available to assist with all intellectual property patent and licensing questions.
Export Control
Individual PIs can be liable for violation of export regulations and penalties range from loss of research awards to fines that can approach $100,000 per day per violation, or jail time.
Current export law controls both hardware and information concerning a range of designated "defense articles" in a way that may have a substantial impact on university research. As a general proposition, a "deemed export" (one requiring a license and imposing access restrictions) exists whenever a foreign national on U.S. soil may be exposed to or be able to access in any manner an export-controlled item of information.
ORS has compiled an Overview of Export Control Laws and Related TTU Procedures to assist principal investigators in determining whether the research they are proposing may be subject to export controls. The information is intended to promote understanding of and compliance with the regulations by all persons involved in research, whether the research is administered by the Office of Research Services. If you have questions about how the export regulations apply to specific research, please feel free to contact Amy Cook at firstname.lastname@example.com
Data Rights
Original data produced by the research project is owned by the university. This includes any information recorded in any form by the researcher or anyone working on the project, technical data, software code, flow-charts, laboratory books, DNA sequences, viruses, cell lines, etc. The PI, along with the university, is responsible for the retention and appropriate dissemination of the data. The project sponsor also may have an impact on what is done with the data.
The Texas Tech University Libraries has created a Data Management section on their web site to help fulfill this requirement.
If your project requires exceptionally large amounts of space for data storage and transfer, please contact the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
While the university owns the data, the PI has the right to publish the data and is encouraged to do so by the university. The PI is responsible for knowing if the funding agreement with the sponsor has any limits on or special requirements for publication. If patent protection is sought, this could result in a delay in publication.
Intellectual Property and Commercialization
Intellectual property is composed of tangible property produced in the course of research including patentable inventions and copyrightable works, and intangible property such as ideas, expressions, formulas, or any other creations of the mind. All intellectual property created by university researchers made by researchers with the use of university resources or during the course of covered persons university responsibilities is automatically owned by the university and must be promptly disclosed to the Texas Tech University System Office of Research, Commercialization & Federal Relations (RCFR). All communications with OFCR must initially notify Jennifer Horn or Amy Cook in the ORS.
It is advised that, when possible, researchers disclose intellectual property and meet with the OFCR representatives several months prior to public disclosure in a journal article or conference presentation to prevent the loss of patent rights. OFCR works with faculty to identify intellectual property for patenting and licensing and will decide whether to pursue patent protection on inventions disclosed to the office.
OFCR will work with researchers to protect valuable intellectual property before publication dates where necessary.
As a public institution, Texas Tech is entrusted with the responsibility to facilitate the application of intellectual property for public use and to provide an equitable distribution of interests among the creators, the university, and where applicable, the sponsoring or contracting funding source as outlined in Texas Tech Operating Policy 74.04 and Board of Regents' Rules. OFCR has developed an Inventor's Resources website with a step-by-step chart to help faculty understand how to patent and commercialize an invention.
Reference Material
ORS also maintains important information about the institution for your proposal.
Several agencies provide proposals guides to assist researchers, including:
Vice President for Research
Office of the Vice President for Research
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Coast Guard officials say a fishing vessel has been removed from an Atlantic City beach after it ended up on the shore early Monday morning.
The Jessica Heather was freed around 5:50 Monday evening as the tide came in. Shamrock Towing company assisted other responders with getting the vessel back out to sea and on it's way to Barney's Marina in Atlantic City. Coast Guard officials say there were no injuries or pollution issues associated with the boat being stranded. The cause is still being investigated.
Here's our story from earlier:
"I looked out my window and said where is that boat going?" Kevin Donohue couldn't believe his eyes when he glanced outside around 2:00 A.M. and saw a sight like no other. "And I saw this boat. It was all lit up, and I said holy cow, that boat does not belong there."
What he saw was a 56 foot fishing vessel, the Jessica Heather, heading back to it's Atlantic City home port. But something happened before it could get there, that led it ashore.
"I decided to Google it and this isn't supposed to be here. So it's interesting. It's not every day you see a boat on the beach," said Atlantic City tourist Steve Kearns, who traveled to the beach from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
How the vessel even got on the beach is still unknown.
"We've heard a lot of rumors. Rumors about the Captain being asleep. The ship being on autopilot. Those rumors fly as soon as you come on the scene," said Tom Foley, Director for the Atlantic City Office of Emergency Management.
"I do not want to speculate, but it could have been a marine casualty. Something in the steering malfunctioned. It could have been an auto pilot issue. Could have been a mechanical issue," said Lt. Eric Leese, of the United States Coast Guard.
Safety officials say it could have been even worse. The vessel hit land right next to the Caesars Pier Shops.
Starting around 7:00 P.M. Shamrock Towing is going to help pull the vessel back into the water. They are hoping the move will go smoothly, because it will be high tide. Because of the location, they say there are a lot of precautions that needed to be taken ahead of time.
Like securing the area, and making sure when they guide it back into the water, that the vessel will not hit the Pier Shops. The Coast Guard also needs to make sure the vessel has no major damage that could lead to a fuel leak.
"The Coast Guard continues to monitor the situation to ensure that there are no environmental impacts while removing the vessel," said Leese.
At this time the Coast Guard is still investigating. Three people were on board at the time of the incident, however no injuries were reported. It is unknown if there will be any criminal charges issued.
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Inside the party of 50 Most Beautiful
Find out what happened inside the party after the stars came to celebrate the 50 Most Beautiful
The night was rainy in the city of New York, but the stars came safely to the party of the 50 Most Beautiful in the legendary Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. The first of all? None other than Carolina Herrera. With her elegance it was impossible not to recognize her!
And that was the first post of the night: everyone, absolutely everyone wanted to take pictures with the Venezuelan designer. The first to have that luxury was the winning girl of Nuestra Belleza Latina: Ana Patricia González, Alejandra Espinoza and Nastassja Bolívar. "I admire her a lot," said Espinoza, "[she] treated us nicely. Even told us that she watch Nuestra Belleza Latina on Sunday, which to me was amazing. Wow to find myself that she's here, I didn't expected it".
Chiquinquirá Delgado came with her boyfriend Jorge Ramos. Also, it did not stop Alejandro Chabán to asked Delgado a picture of his fellow Venezuelan. Although not to be left out, Alejandro Chabán asked Ramos to join them. You can imagine that Jorge Ramos was not alone of asking for a photo to Chiqui, but Jorge did not bother. "I'm used to it," he said.
Another who came was is Sammy Sosa, who came to the party holding the hand of his wife Sonia Rodríguez. The couple soon find a sofa located next to one of the bars and settled there almost all night. Charytín Goyco came with her daughter to greet the former baseball player, which is very popular among the stars.
Alicia Machado was one of the most requested for photos. And with such a dress with gold sequins, who would not want a photo with the Venezuelan?
And the most popular stars of the night? Of course, Thalía and Ricky Martin! The Puerto Rican singer could not stay for long because of work commitments. To compensate, Thalía was super playful. Upon arrival, and as a joke, she touched the pomps to the stylist Irma Martínez, who had her back on it and had tremendous shock. The Mexican singer also shared with Lili Estefan and walked around the party with our editor Armando Correa.
Sie7e arrived with his wife Jessica and confessed it was his first time in New York. He came with the desire to be with with Ricky Martin, which could not be. However, Sie7e already planned to go see Evita on Broadway, there may have better luck!
Another encounter that was neither seen was that of the dancier Toni Costa and actress Adamari López. Both were at the party, each one by their side, although they exchanged some knowing look…
The party went off at the stroke of midnight. It was then we saw Don Francisco bid farewell to his colleagues at Univision. Outside, some of the most hardened fans expected, firmly, to see their favorite stars. There we saw Julian Gil and others that were left wanting more. Until next year!
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Going into this season of The Bachelor, I don't think any of us could've seen just how many cringe-worthy, disturbing, and brainless missteps Juan Pablo was going to make! At this point, it's like a running gag -- except it's not at all funny. Especially where his daughter Camila is involved. One of his most recent ridiculous moves we can't stop talking about: Introducing Nikki Ferrell to his daughter and baby mama in Miami on this past week's episode. SO premature! What in the world was Juan Pablo thinking?! (Or ugh, maybe the question should be was he even thinking at all ...)
Well, both he and Chris Harrison tried to explain what was going through JPG's mind when he decided to introduce one of his several remaining "girlfriends" to his little girl.
In self-defense, Juan Pablo explained on his People blog:
For [this week's second one-on-one], I needed to bring somebody who I felt a strong connection with and who would appreciate my surprise of meeting Camila. ... The reason I decided to take Nikki was because she has been making me feel more and more comfortable since Vietnam.
Uh, okay. Meanwhile, he was also pretty comfortable with Clare, and Sharleen, and Renee, no? But okay. And of JuanPabs introducing Nikki to Carla, Chris Harrison wrote in his TV Guide blog:
Is it right to meet [the ex] on one of your first dates? Lord no. [But Carla is] a part of his life, and that's what you marry into.
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He elaborated to EW:
Back in Venezuela, it's not a big deal at all to meet someone's family early on, and in fact, from what JP told me, it would be odd not to. [Nikki] handled it well, but what an uncomfortable moment that must have been.
Pfft, who cares what it was like for NIKKI?! I'm more concerned for Camila, who was likely confused by the whole bizarro incident.
I get that JPG may be used to making family a part of the equation with his novias right off the bat, but this is not your run of the mill, everyday dating situation! Not by far. And given the actuality of the situation -- that he's currently dating several women -- his actions made it seem as though he had already picked Nikki. He gave her a special privilege and did something with her that should have only been reserved for a serious, monogamous relationship. And yet, he had deep regrets about going too far too soon with Clare! Man. The way he crossed the line with Nikki not only looks much worse ... but SO loco.
What do you think about Juan Pabs' decision to intro Nikki to Camila and Carla?
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Nikki is trash. Can't stand her.
Did you see how Camillas mother looked at Nikki?? I was embarrassed for Nikki she looked like a cheap hooker trying to fit in, her outfit was less than attractive to attend the recital in let alone meet family members. Nikki is fake, an attention hound , less than sincere and extremely negative. I hope JP sees her true colors soon and sends her on her merry way. JP made a huge mistake taking her to meet his daughter, in fact it would have been a mistake for him to have taken any girl to the recital right now. This show is just a game and publicity stunt for him, he isnt truly seeking a relationship right now.
I think it well well. Nikki did a great job fitting in. I'm sure it was hard on her. And we - the tv audience- do not see all of the dates of the girls. I think he has already decided on Nikki or Sharlene at the time and was moving it all along. He is looking for a wife and mother - not just a person to take to the movies, etc. Of course she needs to meet the child.
I wonder if Juan tells the girls what they should wear when he tells them they are on the date. Nikki was not exactly dressed for a dance recital. although now days, you can almost wear anything you want to. I notice that on some dates you dont see the girls taking clothes but they change a few times during the day so they must take clothes with them.
He is so terrible. Deport him.
Nicki is childish, so is Clair, Renee is the best choice, although, to good for Juan Pablo- I would love to see her as the bachellorite - Renee and Sharleen stayed composed and did not participate in all the drama- Andi is dull-


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The ginger syrup adds a light and refreshing taste to this salad, which certainly could be used as a dessert as well. The recipe is easy and quick and easy to prepare. I substituted pineapple chunks for fresh pineapple. Certainly this is a keeper.
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This was wonderful! I used my bullet to chop up the ginger and mixed it with the orange juice left from sectioning the oranges. So refreshing and delicious! I cut up the oranges and pineapple the day before, bananas and kiwis an hour or so before serving and served this in a glass bowls; the color is very nice. Froze the leftovers for a smoothie (yum).
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Articulating our purpose for the proposed conference/ unconference at the School of Visual Arts October 2012
I am very glad Mary Jo has posted on the website. Thank you for kicking things off.
In articulating our goals, I think it is important to separate what we may accomplish Friday, which is conceived as a public interface and be more like a conventional conference (albeit with a different structure) from the more private unconference Saturday, which will allow for more intimate exchanges. These are different tasks with arguably different goals.
Generally, I see our task as simultaneously reaching out and reaching inwards. The world appears to be emerging from a long period of denial and grappling with where to find hope in the face of despair. Historically, this is when people turn to conservative values. But in the anthropocene, this is precisely the point when we must look towards new thinking which is what I think ecoart and the ecoartnetwork can provide. Throughout our history as a group, we have done exactly that outreach/inreach which may be the key to the world's future.
Globally, people have forgotten that artists are thinkers who often operate simultaneously in the practical and theoretical worlds. I think it is crucial to clarify what we have to offer the world at what seems to be a crucial cultural turning point, for ourselves, our colleagues and the mainstream. Many of us who have an ecological practice have developed specific strategies to address the challenges of the anthropocene, whether in relation to water, other species, community building or restoration work. One purpose of this event is going to be to help educate people to understand that art can be much more than an object or an entertainment.
In relation to the events planned for the School of Visual Arts, we have several tasks. One is presentational: to appropriate and transform from the corporate world ideas of framing, branding and packaging, which help people "get" another approach. A second task is to provide a framework for people to see where and how they can enter the process of transformation required in the decades ahead. These ideas about presentation and collective transformation are what the ecodialog has been about for so long and is one of the strengths we can share. It is why so many of us present at conferences and why we are planning a conference/ unconference of our own. It is also why we have scheduled this event for shortly before the crucial elections in the United States, for the next administration.
When we answer Chris's questions, pertinent to the conference/unconference, "What is ecoart?" or "How has ecoart been interpreted," we need to also consider how will we bring a mainstream audience into our world, where art is more than magic, refuge or solace in a turbulent and troubling world?
For example, the question of keynote speakers for Friday night has been discussed, in terms of whether that notion is hierarchal or not. I think that misses the point. Friday night, when our format will be introductory for the public, we need to accomplish several tasks. The first is to give people a reason to see how what we do is unique and important in their own lives. The second is to help us frame what we have to offer, into a broad context they can recognize. The third is to provide a framework to start think differently about how they can participate in a process which offers real hope for change.
The word keynote, musically, means to literally set the tone. This is a platform issue not a hierarchal one. The "keynote" will set the tone for what we need to say to the greater world in terms they can grasp. Our task, if we have presenters such as Bill McKibben, is to help them see where their work and ours dovetail, to give them the guidelines for the topic they will speak to which will hold a hand out to our audience to come into our world and see how it is part of a greater world and greater constituency. The goal I see, is how to make Friday night a keynote in itself, which will include the keynote speakers we designate and give direction to.
I used the word constituency above as advisedly as we have scheduled the event before the election. The world is in campaign mode now. Whether for or against climate change, for or against a particular economic solution. Like it or not, we live in a world of the polis and ecoart must take the stage now to present our case for collective sanity.
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The rock voice of Pat Benatar comes to The Covelli Centre on August 16 at 7 p.m. to jump-start Panerathon week in the Valley!
Concert-goers can expect to re-live Pat Benatar's three decades of rock-n-roll hits, and a portion of the show's proceeds will benefit the annual Panerathon and the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC).
Tickets go on sale Monday, May 13 at 10 a.m. on ticketmaster.com, the Covelli Centre Time Warner Cable Box Office, or by phone at 866-448-7849. Tickets are $36.50, $46.50, and $62.
The concert is part of week full of activities in the Valley which culminates in the 4th Annual Panerathon, 10K/2 Mile Fun Walk/Run and Kids Run. The Panerathon, also held at the Covelli Centre, is the largest community fundraising event in the area. Over the past three years, it has hosted over 13,500 participants and raised over $500,000 for the JACBCC.
"We're excited to bring our Panerathon week to another level this year by kicking it off with such a huge name as Pat Benatar!" said Sam Covelli, Owner/Operator of Covelli Enterprises. "We're proud to be a part of the exciting things going on at the Covelli Centre and proud to bring the Valley the largest community event around all to help end breast cancer in our area."
This year the Panerathon is expected to grow both in fundraising and in participation, due to the connection with Pat Benatar show.
Heralded as a "rule-breaker" and "trail-blazer", Pat Benatar and husband guitarist Neil Giraldo have spawned several Grammy award and chart topping hits such as "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "You Better Run", "Shadows of the Night", "Love is a Battlefield", and "We Belong".